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ZipRecruiter's retrained matching engine, now live platform-wide, lifted Q2 qualified applications 34% quarter over quarter; no absolute figure or revenue link disclosed.

Sibanye-Stillwater and Shoprite disclosed NERSA power tariff hikes of 13% and 12.7%, triple South Africa's CPI, as Eskom logged 441 blackout-free days.

Riskified's AI fraud decisioning system now underpins 3 of its top 10 deals in ACH payments this quarter, though deal size and revenue impact are undisclosed.

DIGITIMES reports TSMC has delayed its 2027 advanced packaging equipment orders, putting a year of 2027 bookings at Onto Innovation and Veeco at risk.

GitLab and Palo Alto Networks say they're folding AI agent usage into existing customer contracts instead of pricing agents separately, while seat counts keep rising.

Cellebrite's AI evidence-analytics product Genesis grew recurring revenue from $400,000 in June to nearly $1 million by August 2026, still small against total ARR.

Absci says interim data across ABS-201's four dose cohorts show a half-life of at least 65 days, but hair-loss efficacy and revenue impact stay unconfirmed.

Evolv Technologies (EVLV) reports its AI screening platform Evolv Express now scans nearly 5 million people daily, with no separate revenue disclosure yet.

CeriBell's Q2 2026 call cited a study linking Clarity's seizure-burden readings to discharge outcomes, but revenue tied to the finding remains undisclosed.

Icelandic Salmon and Bakkafrost each disclosed a higher North America sales share for Q2 2026 - 16% and 31% - while holding full-year harvest guidance flat.

Pony AI's latest quarter shows $12.1 million of Robotaxi revenue and 849% fare charging growth, but fares and one-time vehicle delivery revenue are not split out.

CMS is withholding about $9.8 billion of Texas directed payments from September 1, 2026, costing hospitals $27 million a day, and the loss can travel past the hospitals.

Veritone's iDEMS suite moved from AI video redaction under a $500,000-plus police contract to case analysis and a multi-year California Highway Patrol deal, with no product revenue disclosed.

EPA exempted 29 small refineries from 1.76 billion RINs on August 31, 2026, and pledged in a press release to add 770 million back to the 2026-2027 obligations.

WeRide's autonomous virtual driver averaged 21 domestic rides per vehicle a day in the quarter, up 24% quarter over quarter, while the application's own revenue stays undisclosed.

Merlin, Inc. (MRLN) says two Merlin Pilot components passed requirements verification and its certification review reached SOI 3, but it still discloses no separate revenue for the software.

On its 2026-08-13 call, Trend Micro said Vision One's AI cut customer environment simulation from months to days and threat hunting to seconds, with 45% of existing customers attached.

Jiayin's customer-service AI reached end-to-end workflows as intent accuracy rose to 93% and inference cost fell 90%, though profit impact is unquantified.

NetDragon says AI now supports core game development and lifted core-product content output at least 10%, but it has not quantified the financial impact.