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Integration of AI is Revolutionizing Finance Models

January 13, 2026Artificial intelligence is reshaping how financial services operate, with chatbots moving beyond basic customer support and into payments and online shopping. Payment companies and AI developers are now working together to allow transactions to take place directly inside chat-based platforms.


European Study Maps Optimal Routes for Renewable Hydrogen Transportation

January 13, 2026A European study has mapped optimal routes for renewable hydrogen transportation across the EU, revealing which delivery methods offer the best balance between cost and environmental impact. The research addresses a critical obstacle in Europe’s decarbonization plans: moving hydrogen efficiently over long distances at low cost.


EV Industry to Experience Slowed Growth in 2026, Analysts Say

January 13, 2026The global electric vehicle industry is expected to slow down in 2026 after several years of fast growth, according to market analysts. While sales will continue to rise, the pace will be much lower than what the industry has enjoyed in recent years.


TechMediaBreaks – GridAI Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: GRDX) Targets the Economics of Electricity as AI Turns Power Into a Strategic Cost

January 13, 2026GridAI Technologies (NASDAQ: GRDX) is being evaluated less on novelty and more on timing as electricity shifts from a fixed background expense to a volatile, strategic cost driver for AI-intensive and electrified operations. As hyperscale data centers, EV infrastructure, and distributed energy assets strain a grid built for predictability, even marginal gains in load management and efficiency can translate into tens of millions of dollars in annual savings for large power users.


420 with CNW — GOP Congressmen are Fuming at Trump for Embracing Marijuana

January 12, 2026President Donald Trump has opened a rare rift within his party, and the issue driving it is marijuana policy. Last month, Trump announced plans to ease federal rules that govern cannabis, arguing that existing regulations have driven up taxes on marijuana businesses and hindered scientific research into potential medical benefits.


InvestorNewsBreaks – After Strategic Pivot, Forward Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI) Poised Among Largest Solana-Based DATs

January 12, 2026Forward Industries (NASDAQ: FWDI) was featured in an analyst report from Oak Ridge Financial, which highlights the company’s ongoing transformation into the world’s largest Solana-based Digital Asset Treasury (“DAT”) and evaluates why analysts believe the company may be positioned for long-term value creation. “Forward Industries previously operated as a design, manufacturing and sourcing group, but the company pivoted toward digital asset management.


AINewsBreaks – GridAI Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: GRDX) and the Quiet Shift That Makes Electricity the Next AI Bottleneck

January 12, 2026GridAI Technologies (NASDAQ: GRDX) is positioned at the center of a structural shift investors are only beginning to fully appreciate: as artificial intelligence scales, electricity, not chips, talent, or data, is emerging as the binding constraint. Modern power grids were built for predictable, centralized demand, not for AI data centers running 24/7, accelerating EV adoption, and increasingly complex distributed energy assets.


TechMediaBreaks – A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ: AZ) Expands Into Toy Retail With Smart Cart Orders From Toys “R” Us Israel and The Red Pirate

January 12, 2026A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ: AZ) announced its expansion into the toy retail sector with purchase orders totaling 2,000 smart carts from Toys “R” Us Israel and The Red Pirate, two leading Israeli toy retail chains, under 60-month agreements with a minimum contract value of $15 million, excluding additional retail media revenues.


InvestorNewsBreaks – Suntex Enterprises Inc. (OTC: SNTX) Subsidiary Secures Multi-Year Development Agreement in Bastrop, Texas

January 12, 2026Suntex Enterprises (OTC: SNTX) announced that JA Development & Construction, acquired in 2025, has secured a multi-year development agreement in Bastrop, Texas, establishing the company as a long-term construction and maintenance partner supporting the expansion of a major global technology company. The agreement covers ongoing site maintenance, infrastructure support, and new construction activities designed to support current operations while enabling future growth, significantly expanding contracted backlog and providing long-term revenue visibility across phased development cycles.