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TransCode Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RNAZ) announced the submission of an Investigational New Drug (“IND”) application amendment to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a planned Phase 2a clinical trial of its lead candidate, TTX-MC138, to be conducted by Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative within the PRE-I-SPY program. The dose-expansion study is expected to enroll up to 45 colorectal cancer patients who have completed standard curative-intent therapy and test positive for circulating tumor DNA (“ctDNA”), a marker associated with minimal residual disease (“MRD”) and cancer recurrence, with the trial planned to begin in the first half of 2026 under the leadership of Dr. Paula Pohlmann of MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Telomir Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: TELO) announced new cellular study results showing that Telomir-1, administered as Telomir-Zn, induces a rapid and coordinated redistribution of intracellular metals, simultaneously increasing zinc levels while reducing redox-active ferrous iron in living cells. The company said the findings extend its previously reported iron-reduction data by demonstrating, for the first time, a coupled intracellular metal-modulating mechanism rather than simple extracellular chelation, supporting a potential upstream approach to addressing oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, epigenetic instability, and genomic damage associated with cancer and aging.

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Although cancer immunotherapy has transformed treatment for many patients, the promise of effective immunotherapy falls short for many patients. Scientists now believe they have identified a major reason why immunotherapy isn’t always effective.

The National Rifle Association has aligned itself with prominent drug policy reform advocates in a high-profile challenge to a federal law that bars cannabis users from owning or purchasing firearms. In a brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, the gun rights group urged justices to strike down the restriction, arguing that it violates the Second Amendment and lacks grounding in American legal history.

Despite decades of progress in oncology, many cancers remain resistant to treatment, not because therapies are unavailable, but because tumor cells adapt. Immunotherapies and chemotherapies can produce meaningful responses, yet durability and consistency remain challenges, particularly in aggressive or rare cancer subtypes. Increasingly, research is shifting toward approaches that improve how well existing treatments work, rather than introducing entirely new drugs.

K2 Capital Acquisition (NASDAQ: KTWO) announced the closing of its upsized initial public offering of 13,800,000 units at $10.00 per unit, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 1,800,000 units, with each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-fifth of one Class A ordinary share upon the closing of the company’s initial business combination. The units began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on Jan. 29, 2026, under the symbol KTWOU, while the Class A ordinary shares and rights are listed under the symbols KTWO and KTWOR, respectively. D. Boral Capital acted as sole book-running manager for the offering, with Loeb & Loeb LLP serving as legal advisor to the company and Freshfields US LLP serving as legal advisor to D. Boral.

When businesses cannot hire fast enough to keep operations running smoothly, the labor shortage stops being an abstract economic statistic and becomes a daily bottleneck that customers can feel. That pressure is now pushing service robots from novelty to necessity, as companies look for practical ways to keep facilities clean, move goods and maintain throughput without burning out scarce staff. Nightfood Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: NGTF), doing business as TechForce Robotics , is positioning itself for this moment by scaling an AI-driven service robotics platform built to take on repetitive, labor-intensive work that is increasingly difficult to fill with human labor.

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For much of the past decade, the investment narrative around artificial intelligence has revolved around semiconductors, cloud platforms, and talent. More recently, attention has shifted to data center capacity and the supply chains needed to support it.

Nightfood Holdings (OTCQB: NGTF) dba TechForce Robotics, an AI-enhanced service robotics platform focused on hospitality, foodservice, and commercial automation, announced the successful installation of its Things in Motion – Everywhere (TIM-E) autonomous logistics robot at the Homewood Suites in Del Mar, California. Deployed through the Company’s Robotics-as-a-Service Provider (“RaaSP”) model, TIM-E is supporting back-of-house operations including automated transport and linen movement, with capabilities designed to reduce manual labor demands, improve operational consistency, and enable continuous multi-floor operation through autonomous navigation, obstacle avoidance, and elevator and door integration.

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Safe Pro Group (NASDAQ: SPAI), a developer of artificial intelligence (“AI”)-enabled defense, security, and situational awareness solutions, announced that its team will present at the 2026 Defence Leaders Combat Engineer & Logistics Conference (CEL26), an international forum for military engineers and logistics collaboration being held Feb. 10–12 in Krakow, Poland. The Company plans to highlight its proprietary Navigation Observation & Detection Engine (NODE) and Safe Pro Object Threat Detection (SPOTD) AI platform, which are designed to support demining, mission planning, and force protection through real-time edge-based analysis and computer vision capabilities.

Branded Legacy (OTC: BLEG) announced that Interim Chief Executive Officer Dr. Jamie Forrest has negotiated the retirement of four legacy convertible notes originating under prior management, including three that were already eligible for conversion and one scheduled to become convertible in September 2026. The retirements eliminate the potential issuance of hundreds of millions of shares, build on the Company’s earlier retirement of approximately $1 million in convertible debt, and bring the total legacy convertible obligations eliminated since December 2025 to $1,078,500, strengthening the balance sheet and reducing future dilution risk for existing shareholders.

Perpetuals.com (NASDAQ: PDC), a regulated financial technology company combining blockchain infrastructure and artificial intelligence, announced the successful completion of its BayesShield(TM) AI pilot program, which demonstrated the ability to identify and filter 92 percent of losing retail trades in the BTC-USD-PERP perpetual futures market based on backtesting against a full year of actual retail trading data. The pilot validated the Company’s proprietary machine learning models by analyzing historical retail trading behavior and highlights BayesShield(TM) as a predictive intelligence system designed to improve risk management, enhance retail trader protection, and support more sustainable trading environments across digital asset and traditional markets.

K2 Capital Acquisition (NASDAQ: KTWO) announced the closing of its upsized initial public offering of 13,800,000 units at $10.00 per unit, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 1,800,000 units, with each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-fifth of one Class A ordinary share upon the closing of the company’s initial business combination. The units began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on Jan. 29, 2026, under the symbol KTWOU, while the Class A ordinary shares and rights are listed under the symbols KTWO and KTWOR, respectively. D. Boral Capital acted as sole book-running manager for the offering, with Loeb & Loeb LLP serving as legal advisor to the company and Freshfields US LLP serving as legal advisor to D. Boral.

GridAI Technologies (NASDAQ: GRDX), a technology company focused on intelligent energy orchestration for hyperscale AI data centers, announced the appointment of Tim Healy as executive chairman of the board of Grid AI Corp., the Company’s wholly owned operating subsidiary. Healy brings more than 20 years of experience as a founder, chief executive, board leader, and investor in energy technology and the energy transition sector, including his role as co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of EnerNOC, which he led from inception through its Nasdaq initial public offering and eventual acquisition by Enel, and is expected to work closely with Grid AI Corp. Chief Executive Officer Marshall Chapin to guide strategy, platform development, and capital formation.

Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT), a provider of data monetization, credentialing, and digital engagement technologies, announced plans to distribute Dream Bowl Meme Coin II digital collectibles to eligible record holders of its common stock and other qualifying equity securities. The distribution is structured at a rate of one Dream Bowl Meme Coin II for every 60 shares held as of the Jan. 7, 2026, record date, subject to adjustment or revocation by the Company’s board of directors, with the anticipated distribution date set for Feb. 21, 2026. Eligible holders will be required to establish a Datavault AI digital wallet and execute an opt-in agreement to receive the digital collectible, which is intended solely for personal, non-commercial use in connection with the Dream Bowl XIV event and does not represent equity, voting rights, or an investment interest in the Company.

Olenox Industries (NASDAQ: OLOX), a vertically integrated energy company, is seeking to deepen its position in U.S. energy infrastructure with a proposed acquisition of Vivakor Inc.’s midstream business in Oklahoma. The company announced it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire the midstream and transportation assets of CPE Gathering MidCon, LLC, a Vivakor subsidiary that owns and operates the Omega pipeline system in the Oklahoma STACK play ( https://ibn.fm/1oC9H ).

Artificial intelligence is becoming a major part of our lives. From smartphones to workplaces, AI is changing how we live and work. While it offers many benefits, it also brings risks, such as job losses, growing inequality, and ethical challenges. The United Nations is focused on making sure that AI helps people while minimizing its dangers. The global body’s Global Digital Compact reflects these aspirations.

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AINewsWire Editorial Coverage : In high-traffic venues such as stadiums, convention centers, airports and other live-event locations, staffing challenges have evolved into a direct constraint on revenue generation. Ongoing labor shortages across hospitality and food service are colliding with elevated consumer demand, resulting in longer wait times, slower transaction flow and missed sales opportunities during peak usage windows. Employment data continues to reflect persistent hiring shortfalls and elevated turnover within leisure and hospitality roles. In addition, industry research increasingly points to automation and service robotics as the most scalable operational response, moving beyond limited pilot programs into fully deployable systems that expand throughput without increasing headcount. This shift underpins the strategy of Nightfood Holdings Inc. (NGTF) ( Profile ), which is developing a hospitality-centered AI robotics platform through its TechForce Robotics subsidiary, aimed at helping venues recover lost revenue, accelerate service delivery and maintain consistency during peak demand. The company is part of a broader wave of AI and robotics innovation alongside leaders such as Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) and…

Cannabis retailers across Michigan are tightening security as robberies and break-ins continue to spike in waves, prompting concern among business owners and law enforcement officials alike.

DitGold announced that its native DITAU token will be listed for spot trading on Biconomy, with the DITAU/USDT trading pair scheduled to go live on Feb. 4, 2026, at 12:00 UTC. The listing expands market access for DITAU and supports DitGold’s strategy to build a decentralized ecosystem centered on data as a store of value.

Golden Triangle Ventures (OTC: GTVH) (“GTV”) announced that GoFast Sports & Beverage Co. has re-entered brick-and-mortar retail with placement in more than 50 store locations across Colorado, including partners such as 7-Eleven, Jenny’s Market, Byers Sinclair, A-Z Quick Marts, and several independent retailers, marking the brand’s first major retail rollout following a comprehensive operational rebuild and representing the initial phase of a disciplined regional expansion strategy that supports broader retail growth plans.

Suntex Enterprises (OTC: SNTX) announced the formation of Red Spur Land & Ranch Co., a wholly owned subsidiary established to pursue the acquisition, holding, and development of raw land assets in high-growth regions, with the platform targeting large-tract land, ranch properties, development corridors, and underutilized parcels offering long-term appreciation and development optionality, as the Company evaluates multiple potential opportunities exceeding 100 acres with no definitive agreements executed to date.

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ: WMT) crossed the $1 trillion market capitalization threshold for the first time ever on Tuesday, as a rally in its shares pushed the stock to record levels and placed the world’s largest retailer among a small group of global trillion-dollar companies. Walmart shares traded around $126 in late-morning trading on Feb. 3, rising more than 1.7% on the day and reaching a new 52-week high near $126.90, bringing the company’s market value to approximately $1.0 trillion. The milestone reflects sustained investor confidence in Walmart’s evolution from a traditional big-box retailer into a technology-enabled commerce platform spanning e-commerce, logistics, advertising, and data-driven operations.

ParaZero Technologies (NASDAQ: PRZO) is stepping up efforts targeted at its global expansion strategy as hostile drone threats extend into urban and civilian areas. The company recently announced that a reseller arrangement had been reached with Lella Kentonis Investment Co. Limited, engaging the services of the homeland security specialist as its distributor and integrator in Cyprus. With the agreement, ParaZero now has a strategically important access to European markets where more attention is being given to airspace protection ( ibn.fm/ly8kz ).

Xsolla SPAC 1 (NASDAQ: XSLL) announced that the underwriters of its initial public offering partially exercised their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 419,385 units at $10.00 per unit, generating approximately $4.2 million in additional gross proceeds and increasing total units sold to 20,419,385 for aggregate gross proceeds of $204,193,850, with each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant, while D. Boral Capital LLC acted as sole book-running manager for the offering.

Safe Pro Group (NASDAQ: SPAI), a mission-driven tech company delivering AI-powered defense and security solutions, recently partnered with Lantronix to boost AI-driven edge intelligence for autonomous defense systems ( https://ibn.fm/hQjw6 ).

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Wearable Devices (NASDAQ: WLDS) reflected on a transformative 2025 for the wearable devices industry, citing rapid growth in the smart glasses market and rising demand for intuitive, touch-free control solutions, with the Company’s Mudra Band and Mudra Link positioned at the forefront of this shift by enabling non-contact interaction through proprietary sEMG sensing and AI, supporting expanding adoption across XR glasses, consumer wearables, and next-generation human-machine interfaces as the market accelerates toward broader mainstream use.

Oragenics (NYSE American: OGEN) announced that it has engaged DUCK FLATS Pharma as its U.S. Investigational New Drug readiness and regulatory execution partner to support FDA-facing preparation and clinical trial design as the Company advances its intranasal concussion therapy ONP-002 toward U.S.-based development, with the engagement intended to align the Company’s upcoming Phase 2a clinical trial in Australia with its U.S. regulatory strategy and support progression toward a future U.S. Phase 2b trial and later-stage development.

Perpetuals.com (NASDAQ: PDC) announced the successful completion of its BayesShield(TM) AI pilot program, which demonstrated the ability to identify and filter out 92% of losing retail trades in the BTC-USD-PERP perpetual futures market based on backtesting against 12 months of actual retail trading data, validating the Company’s proprietary machine learning models across leveraged crypto markets and supporting full-scale development of the BayesShield(TM) platform, now being trained on more than 11.7 billion retail trades spanning cryptocurrencies and traditional equities for planned deployment across the Company’s regulated trading infrastructure and third-party venues.

Olenox Industries (NASDAQ: OLOX) has taken another concrete step in repositioning itself as an energy-centered company, announcing that it has begun the process of recommissioning a 162-mile pipeline to operate as a wet gas system. The pipeline, once back in service, is expected to produce both natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) and dry natural gas, expanding the company’s revenue base beyond upstream production alone ( https://ibn.fm/BPVQw ).

Beeline Holdings (NASDAQ: BLNE) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Stellar Innovations to integrate its proprietary BLINKQC digital quality control solution into the Encompass loan origination system by ICE Mortgage Technology, with the integration expected to be live within approximately 90 days, expanding BLINKQC’s distribution across the U.S. mortgage industry by enabling lenders to initiate automated pre-closing quality control reviews directly from underwriting workflows and return QC findings in minutes, supporting faster closings, lower costs, and improved compliance with agency requirements.

Nightfood Holdings (OTCQB: NGTF) announced its placement in an editorial published by AINewsWire, part of InvestorBrandNetwork’s Dynamic Brand Portfolio, highlighting how automation is transforming service speed and revenue in high-demand hospitality environments, with the coverage linking industrywide labor shortages and rising demand to the growing adoption of service robotics and automation and positioning Nightfood, through its TechForce Robotics subsidiary, as a platform addressing revenue capture, service efficiency, and operational stability across stadiums, airports, convention centers, and live-event venues.

Gaxos.ai (NASDAQ: GXAI) announced that Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) has committed to fund the preliminary development of Gaxos Labs’ AI-powered sales coaching platform, an enterprise-scale, AWS-native solution being developed in collaboration with Caylent that is designed to support real-time call transcription, automated coaching intelligence, and post-call analytics, with the initiative focused on prototyping core platform capabilities, consolidating proprietary frameworks on AWS infrastructure, and enhancing scalability, security, governance, and commercial readiness while reducing reliance on external providers.

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Micropolis AI Robotics (NYSE American: MCRP) announced the successful completion of a one-month pilot program with the Saudi Ministry of Interior across two strategic sites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—an ARAMCO oil refinery and the Riyadh national power station—conducted in collaboration with local partner QSS Robotics and validating the Company’s unmanned ground vehicles across complex critical infrastructure environments, while also receiving an additional letter of intent from QSS Robotics to supply 270 robots on top of a previously issued 500-unit LOI, bringing total indicated volume to 770 robots and reinforcing momentum for large-scale deployment of Micropolis’ AI-driven autonomous security solutions in the region.

Massimo Group (NASDAQ: MAMO) announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire 100% of the equity interests of FST Development Company Limited, a technology company specializing in intelligent hardware and AI-driven system-level solutions, in a proposed transaction valued at approximately $27 million to $35 million that positions the Company at the intersection of AI-enabled outdoor mobility and next-generation digital health robotics; under the LOI, consideration may be paid in Massimo common stock, cash or a combination of both, subject to a six-month lock-up and post-acquisition performance milestones, with the parties entering a 60-day exclusivity period to complete due diligence and negotiate definitive agreements targeted for late March 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

According to unnamed insider sources cited by Reuters, the Pentagon has clashed with AI firm Anthropic regarding the startup’s insistence on safeguards that the Pentagon sees as a roadblock to the use of the artificial intelligence technology of the company in autonomous weapons and for surveillance purposes domestically.

Renewal Fuels (OTC: RNWF) (d/b/a American Fusion) is an advanced energy platform company focused on building a scalable, infrastructure-grade fusion energy business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Kepler Fusion Technologies. Following a completed reverse merger with Kepler, the company has repositioned itself around the development and long-term commercialization of deployable fusion power systems designed for real-world industrial and infrastructure use rather than experimental research programs.

Last week saw the price of silver drop after President Trump revealed plans to nominate Kevin Warsh as the next Head of the Federal Reserve. Warsh is a bank executive and financier who’s previously served as a member of the Fed’s Board of Governors and has now been named as the president’s choice to head that institution after Jerome Powell retires from the role.

The American auto industry is set to suffer as the country continues to fall behind in the global transition to electric vehicles, with consequences that stretch far beyond slower EV sales and into jobs, competitiveness and long term industrial relevance. While rivals push ahead with aggressive electrification strategies, U.S. automakers are increasingly caught between political pressure, uneven consumer adoption and a supply chain that is no longer moving at global speed.

According to recent data, health expenditures in the U.S. reached $5.3 trillion in 2024 . That figure equates to 18% of GDP, and is double what is spent on average in other developed countries. Americans are feeling the pinch, and an estimated 100 million individuals in the country have medical debt.

Global air travel is set to reach a new milestone with passenger numbers projected to climb to 10.2 billion this year, a 3.9% increase compared to 2025. That surge is driving fresh investment in airport facilities, digital systems, and operational upgrades, with AI playing an increasingly central role.

Investment in clean energy climbed to a record $2.3 trillion in 2025, underscoring how capital continues to flow into low carbon technologies even as global economic conditions remain uneven. The latest figures from BloombergNEF show the energy transition is no longer a niche trend but a central pillar of global investment strategy.

The White House is set to hold talks with leaders from the crypto and banking sectors as the administration looks for a way to revive major digital asset legislation that has stalled amid disagreements between the two industries, according to three people familiar with the plans.

TikTok is going through a difficult moment in the United States as it adjusts to a new ownership structure. Just days after the transition was finalized, the popular video-sharing app began facing technical problems, censorship accusations, and a noticeable rise in app deletions. Together, these issues have created uncertainty around the platform at a time when trust and stability matter most.

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Comstock (NYSE: LODE) announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 18,181,819 shares of common stock, all sold by the Company, for gross proceeds of approximately $50 million before underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses, with a 30-day option granted to the underwriter to purchase up to an additional 2,727,272 shares to cover over-allotments; the offering, led by the Company’s largest existing shareholders and several new institutional investors, is being sole bookrun by Titan Partners, a division of American Capital Partners, and is expected to close Jan. 30, 2026, with net proceeds intended to fund capital expenditures for Comstock Metals LLC’s second industry-scale facility, development of refining solutions, accelerated site selection and metals market growth, and general corporate purposes.

ESS Tech (NYSE: GWH) announced the closing of its previously announced registered direct offering with institutional investors, raising approximately $15 million through the sale of 8,571,428 shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants at a price of $1.75 per share, a premium to the Jan. 28, 2026 closing price, with aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $15 million; the transaction closed Jan. 30, 2026, and net proceeds, together with existing cash, are expected to be used for general corporate purposes and working capital, with Aegis Capital Corp. serving as exclusive placement agent for the offering.

Virginia legislators have advanced legislation that would legalize and oversee adult-use marijuana sales in the state. The proposal is one of several drug policy measures being debated during the 2026 legislative session.

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (“CTCL”) remains a cancer with limited treatment options, persistent symptoms and long-term quality-of-life challenges for patients, even decades after its classification as a distinct disease. Despite medical advances in oncology, many people living with CTCL continue to cycle through therapies that offer only partial relief or introduce new burdens. Soligenix (NASDAQ: SNGX) is advancing new treatment approaches focused on improving tolerability and long-term quality of life for patients living with this rare cancer.

Rail Vision (NASDAQ: RVSN) has recently announced that its majority-owned subsidiary, Quantum Transportation Ltd., has developed and validated a first-generation transformer-based neural decoder. The new decoder has demonstrated superior accuracy and efficiency in comprehensive simulations for universal quantum error correction compared with leading classical algorithms. The announcement calls the new solution a “breakthrough” for Quantum Transportation, which Rail Vision acquired a controlling interest in earlier this year.

As the new year begins, Xeriant (OTCQB: XERI) stands at a pivotal moment in its development as a holding and operating company focused on advanced materials and emerging technologies. With progress in its flagship composite materials project, strategic leadership growth and an expanding innovation ecosystem, Xeriant’s trajectory highlights both the challenges and opportunities inherent in bringing early-stage technologies toward commercialization.

SuperCom (NASDAQ: SPCB), a global provider of secure solutions for the e-Government, IoT, and cybersecurity sectors, announced the expansion of its electronic monitoring footprint into an additional county in Wisconsin, marking the company’s third project in the state. The new deployment is being launched through SuperCom’s Midwest regional service provider partnership and will utilize the company’s PureOne and PureShield solutions to support GPS tracking and domestic violence monitoring programs, including transitions away from legacy technology and the introduction of new DV initiatives. The latest win underscores SuperCom’s ability to scale rapidly following initial deployments, building on prior county launches in Wisconsin since September 2025 and reflecting continued adoption of its technology across multiple U.S. states.

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Oragenics (NYSE American: OGEN), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing intranasal therapeutics for neurological disorders, announced its participation at the SCOPE Summit 2026, the 17th annual Summit for Clinical Ops Executives organized by the Cambridge Healthtech Institute, being held Feb. 2–5, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. The company plans to engage with leaders across biopharma, clinical research, regulatory affairs, and clinical technology as it advances its proprietary intranasal delivery platform and prepares for a Phase 2a clinical trial in Australia of ONP-002, its first-of-its-kind therapeutic candidate for concussion and mild traumatic brain injury, areas with significant unmet medical need and no FDA-approved treatments.

OptimumBank Holdings (NYSE American: OPHC) reported net earnings of $4.85 million, or $0.42 per basic share and $0.21 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2025, marking the strongest quarter in the company’s history and reflecting continued balance sheet expansion and margin improvement. For the full year ended Dec. 31, 2025, the company generated net earnings of $16.64 million, or $1.42 per basic share and $0.71 per diluted share, driven primarily by a $7.90 million increase in net interest income and a $2.15 million rise in noninterest income. During the quarter, total assets reached $1.11 billion, gross loans grew 17.83% to $958.79 million, net interest margin improved to 4.39%, and capital ratios remained well above regulatory minimums, positioning the company for continued growth momentum heading into 2026.

NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American: NNVC) announced that President Dr. Anil R. Diwan was interviewed on the Mission Matters Podcast, where he discussed the company’s mission to revolutionize antiviral treatment through its nanoviricide platform and highlighted progress of lead drug candidate NV-387. During the interview, Dr. Diwan explained how nanoviricides are designed to prevent viral escape, function independently of patient immune status, and offer broad-spectrum potential across patient populations, from infants to geriatrics. He noted that NV-387 has demonstrated efficacy against multiple unrelated viruses in lethal animal models, including Influenza, RSV, Coronaviruses, MPox, Smallpox, and Measles, and has completed a Phase I clinical trial with no reported adverse events. Dr. Diwan added that a Phase II clinical trial for NV-387 targeting MPox is ready to begin in the Democratic Republic of Congo following regulatory clearance, positioning the candidate as a potential empirical therapy for acute respiratory and other viral infections with an estimated market opportunity exceeding $17 billion by 2030.

SEGG Media (NASDAQ: SEGG, LTRYW) provided an update on its previously announced 90-day execution plan, reaffirming its near-term focus on completing announced acquisitions, strengthening core operations and allocating capital with discipline and accountability. The company expects to close on the acquisition of a controlling interest in Veloce Esports Limited in February, subject to customary closing conditions, complete the acquisition of Nook Holdings Limited in March and finalize the acquisition of a controlling interest in Ant Media & Productions before the end of March, positioning these transactions as cornerstone priorities designed to convert announced initiatives into completed, revenue-producing operations and support the development of a stable, scalable platform for long-term value creation.

Vivakor (OTCPINK: VIVK) announced it has executed a non-binding letter of intent to sell its midstream business and transportation assets of CPE Gathering MidCon, LLC to Olenox Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: OLOX) for approximately $36 million. The proposed transaction involves Vivakor’s Omega pipeline system, an integrated crude oil gathering, transportation, terminaling, and pipeline connection platform serving the Oklahoma STACK play, and is structured as a combination of cash, promissory note, and common and preferred stock based on approximately $4.56 million in annual EBITDA under a take-or-pay guarantee. Vivakor expects the divestiture to strengthen its balance sheet and sharpen focus on its Permian Basin, crude oil supply and trading, and remediation processing center businesses, with the parties targeting a definitive agreement and closing on or before March 31, 2026, subject to customary conditions.

GigCapital9 (NASDAQ: GIXXU), the ninth Private-to-Public Equity (“PPE”(TM)) vehicle of GigCapital Global and a Cayman Islands exempted company, announced the closing of its initial public offering of 25.3 million units at $10.00 per unit, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, for gross proceeds of $253 million. The units began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on Jan. 27, 2026, under the ticker GIXXU, with each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-fifth of one Class A ordinary share upon completion of an initial business combination. Led by Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Dr. Avi Katz, the company has 24 months to identify and complete a business combination focused on aerospace and defense services and the technology, media and telecommunications sector, including cybersecurity, secure communications, quantum-based command and control, and artificial intelligence and machine learning, with D. Boral Capital LLC serving as sole lead book-running manager for the offering.

Virtuix (NASDAQ: VTIX), a developer of full-body virtual reality systems, announced that its Class A ordinary shares began trading today on the Global Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol VTIX, marking a key milestone following the effectiveness of its Form S-1 registration statement on Jan. 22. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Virtuix designs and manufactures the Omni line of omni-directional treadmills that enable natural physical movement inside AI-generated virtual environments, serving consumer, enterprise, and defense markets. The company reported 138% year-over-year revenue growth for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2025, has generated more than $20 million in cumulative sales, and recently launched Omni One for the home market. In conjunction with the Nasdaq listing, Virtuix secured an $11 million investment from Chicago Venture Partners and a conditional $50 million equity line of credit to support sales, marketing, and product development, including defense-focused applications, with production capacity in place to support up to 3,000 units per month.

Renewal Fuels (OTC: RNWF), also known as American Fusion, announced the appointment of Michael G. Smith, Esq. as Chief Legal Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Smith brings more than two decades of legal, intellectual property, and technology leadership experience spanning advanced energy, aerospace, software, artificial intelligence, and complex patent strategy, including drafting and prosecuting hundreds of patents and advising early-stage and publicly traded companies on corporate governance, securities compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets matters. In his role, Smith will oversee legal, regulatory, intellectual property, and governance functions across the company and its subsidiaries, support expansion of the company’s patent and trade secret portfolio, and contribute to strategic oversight as Renewal Fuels advances American Fusion toward institutional-grade operations and SEC reporting readiness.

Scientists have designed a new class of nanoparticles that can actively remove harmful proteins from the body, a step that could reshape how some of the hardest diseases are treated. Instead of blocking problematic proteins, the approach focuses on eliminating them altogether.

Amazon has announced another major round of job cuts as it continues to reshape its business around artificial intelligence. The company is laying off 16,000 corporate employees, marking the second wave of layoffs in just three months. This comes after 14,000 workers were let go in October, showing how fast and serious Amazon’s restructuring plans have become.

Micropolis Holding (NYSE American: MCRP), a pioneer in unmanned ground vehicles (“UGVs”) and AI-driven security solutions, has expanded its industrial robotics portfolio with the unveiling of an Autonomous Logistics Platform designed for heavy-duty, continuous operations. The platform was revealed in January at the UMEX 2026 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, where it was showcased on the stand of EDGE Group, the UAE’s state-backed advanced technology and defense manufacturer ( https://ibn.fm/WhHSL ).

Reports about a likely Trump nominee to head the Federal Reserve boosted the dollar and caused the price of gold to retreat for the first time in nearly a fortnight. Media reports indicated that Trump would name Kevin Warsh as the Fed chair to replace Jerome Powell whose term is coming to an end in a few months.

AINewsWire Editorial Coverage : Across stadiums, convention centers, airports and live-event venues, labor shortages are no longer just a staffing problem, they are a revenue problem. Persistent workforce gaps in hospitality and food service are colliding with rising demand, creating long lines, slow service and lost sales during peak periods, according to data that shows sustained hiring gaps and high turnover in leisure and hospitality occupation. At the same time, industry research indicates that automation and service robotics are emerging as the fastest scalable response to these constraints, shifting from experimental pilots to commercially deployable systems that increase throughput without adding labor. This structural shift directly connects to Nightfood Holdings Inc. (NGTF) ( Profile ), which is building a hospitality-focused AI robotics platform through its subsidiary TechForce Robotics, positioning the company to help venues capture incremental revenue, improve service speed and stabilize operations in peak-demand environments. The company is leading the way in uniting hospitality with AI and robotics innovation, joining other AI and robotics leaders, such as NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA), Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), Richtech Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ: RR) and…