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• [New] Digital Health (an advisory group supporting the digital transformation of Jersey's health and care system) will introduce Patients Know Best in 2026 - a citizen-facing platform which gives people direct access to their hospital test results and appointments. States Assembly
• [New] MediWear merged with TechHealth Innovations, creating a comprehensive platform for remote patient monitoring solutions, with combined revenues projected to surpass $300 million within the next fiscal year. Market.us Media
• [New] In 2026, normalized BVLOS flights could support routine uses in crowd monitoring and rapid deployment over vast areas, all while complying with evolving FAA standards for detect-and-avoid technology and remote identification. Hstoday
• [New] Outsourcing in 2026 will continue to evolve from a transactional cost-saving tool into a strategic lever for digital transformation, AI adoption, and global growth. JD Supra
• [New] Google is positioning Gemini more deeply within its ecosystem, which could tighten integration for users while amplifying concerns about platform power for regulators already monitoring search and browser dominance. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] The surveillance-as-a-service model appears poised for adoption by additional European nations seeking persistent ISR without capital-intensive platform acquisition, potentially extending into African and Middle Eastern markets by 2027-2028. Drone Warfare
• [New] The WASP platform will likely evolve toward enhanced autonomous targeting and swarm coordination capabilities, leveraging the established manufacturing base to rapidly field upgraded variants addressing lessons from Ukraine and potential Indo-Pacific contingencies. Drone Warfare
• [New] TikTok (and not TikTok USDS) will maintain how TikTok's U.S. platform will interact with the global TikTok platform. Fortune
• [New] TuxCare helps enterprise security teams detect, prioritize, and fix vulnerabilities faster in Linux environments and open-source stacks in general. TuxCare
• [New] Deals such as OpenAI's acquisition of io and its hardware platform and ServiceNow's purchase of Moveworks for its natural language platform will continue as technology companies race to strategically integrate AI into their products and workflows. Bain & Company
• [New] By 2026, digital twins will become a central management tool, automatically triggering contingency plans when potential bottlenecks are identified. Ziegler | Transport & Logistics
• [New] In 2026, the ECB will be progressing initiatives such as Pontes - a pilot solution that links trading platforms and TARGET services - and will launch an exploratory initiative for a shared ledger bringing together central and commercial bank money and other assets on a single platform. Freshfields
• [New] For investors, the key metrics to watch in 2026 will be the adoption rate of the Rubin platform and the growth of recurring software revenue. FinancialContent
• [New] Platform consolidation, joint ventures, and foreign alliances will be key to strengthening Europe's defence industrial base. Bain & Company
• [New] TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years on the platform now used by more than 200 million Americans. KLTV
• [New] Coreweave will be among the first to deploy new Nvidia products, including the Rubin platform, Vera CPUs and Bluefield storage systems. TahawulTech.com
• [New] The California Privacy Protection Agency continues to focus on data brokers and with the availability of the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform will likely step up enforcement in 2026. Global Privacy & Security Blog
• [New] In 2026, creators will earn most (59%) of their revenue from sponsored content, followed by platform payouts (24.4%) and affiliate marketing. eMarketer
• [New] Motional, Hyundai Motor Group's autonomous driving joint venture, plans to commercialise a fully driverless Level 4 robotaxi service in Las Vegas by the end of 2026, following supervised pilot operations using the Ioniq 5 robotaxi platform earlier in the year. Automotive World
• [New] In the ride-hailing space, Uber has successfully navigated the threat of Tesla's displacement by positioning itself as the universal platform for all. Valley City Times-Record
• [New] Samsung acquired Xealth, a digital health platform, which Samsung anticipates will help unify fragmented health information. JD Supra

Last updated: 01 February 2026