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- 1Paris fintech Marble raises €6.5 million for compliance automation▼Paris-based Marble raises €6.5 million to automate fraud and AML compliance with its no-code, open-source platform
Marble, a Paris-based startup, has raised €6.5 million to expand its platform that automates fraud detection and anti-money-laundering compliance. The company offers a no-code, open-source tool aimed at helping financial firms handle regulatory checks without heavy engineering work. The funding signals continued investor interest in regtech as compliance costs keep rising across Europe's financial sector.
- 2Unity Adds Support for Meta VR Headset Development▼Unity Adds Support for Meta VR Glasses Development Environment
Unity has added support for Meta's VR glasses development environment, expanding tooling options for creators building virtual reality applications on Meta's hardware. The move means developers can now build and test VR experiences for Meta headsets directly within Unity's ecosystem. Coverage of the announcement has been limited so far, with the news circulating mainly among games and tech industry outlets.
- 3Adtech firm 33Across rebrands as WealthStage for financial marketing●ICYMI: 33Across becomes WealthStage, an ad platform for banks and trading apps: Lenders, brokers and insurers get an AI
Adtech company 33Across has rebranded as WealthStage, shifting to an advertising platform aimed at banks, trading apps, lenders, brokers and insurers. The platform uses an AI engine to score household wealth, positioning itself for an estimated $124 trillion in wealth changing hands by 2048. Industry observers are questioning which data sources feed the system and what parts of the 33Across business remain.
- 4Prividium Open-Sources Its Core Engine After First Deployment●Prividium’s Core Engine Now Open Source, First Deployed
Prividium has released the core engine of its platform as open source, following its first live deployment. The move means developers and organisations can now inspect, use and build on the underlying code themselves. Details beyond the announcement, including the engine's exact function and where it was first deployed, remain limited.
- 533Across rebrands as WealthStage ad platform for finance●FYI: 33Across becomes WealthStage, an ad platform for banks and trading apps: Lenders, brokers and insurers get an AI en
Ad-tech company 33Across has rebranded as WealthStage, repositioning itself as an advertising platform for banks, lenders, brokers, insurers and trading apps. The new business centres on an AI engine that scores household wealth, aiming to target financial products as an estimated $124 trillion passes between generations by 2048. Industry observers are asking which data feeds the engine and what parts of the business remain under the 33Across name.
- 6Plantik and Hudson River Biotechnology partner on heat-tolerant strawberries●Exclusive: Plantik and Hudson River Biotechnology team up to de-risk heat-tolerant strawberries
Plantik Biosciences and Hudson River Biotechnology have announced a partnership to develop strawberry varieties that can withstand rising temperatures, aiming to de-risk development of heat-tolerant fruit crops. The collaboration pairs Plantik's crop-breeding technology with Hudson River Biotechnology's plant cell engineering platform, as agriculture faces mounting pressure from climate change.
- 7Open-source toolkit released for end-to-end video ad campaigns●Show HN: Open-source skills for end-to-end video ad campaigns
A developer has released an open-source collection of skills for running end-to-end video advertising campaigns, published on GitHub under the superCMO project. The toolkit aims to help marketers and engineers automate and manage video ad workflows from planning through delivery. It surfaced on Hacker News, drawing early attention and modest engagement from the developer and marketing community.
- 8The Forge pitches simplicity in platform engineering●Synopsis: The Forge (Platform Engineering) The Forge In a world drowning in the wreckage of over-engineered legacy, we a
A platform engineering group calling itself The Forge is promoting a manifesto against over-engineered legacy systems, promising to swap bloated complexity for simplicity, cut maintenance overhead, improve developer experience, and deliver just-in-time scaling. The pitch frames the current era of enterprise infrastructure as one drowning in its own tooling, positioning lean platform engineering as the alternative.
- 9Roblox opens senior engineering role for engine UI●Roblox is hiring Principal Software Engineer, Engine UI 🔧 # cplusplus # react # unity # android # api # principalenginee
Roblox is recruiting a Principal Software Engineer, Engine UI, a full-time position based in San Mateo, California. The listing calls for experience with C++, React, Unity, Android and API development at a principal level. The opening signals the company is investing in its game engine's user interface tooling as the platform continues to expand across devices and its developer ecosystem.
- 10Defold Engine ships version 1.13.2●Defold Engine: version 1.13.2 released https:// playingtux.com/en/articles/202 6/09/defold-v1132-released/ # Linux # Gam
The Defold Foundation has released version 1.13.2 of its Defold game engine, a free, open-source tool used to build 2D and 3D games across platforms, including Linux. The point update is being shared among Linux gaming and game development communities, where Defold is a popular lightweight alternative to engines like Unity and Godot.