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Beady AI Moves Compliance Screening From Annual Reviews to Daily Checks

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:09:33 EDT

Beady AI's Ongoing Monitoring service checks a company's customers, counterparties and business partners every day against more than 100,000 public sources. If something changes, such as a new sanctions listing, a lawsuit or a shift in ownership, the compliance team gets an alert within hours. Under a standard review cycle, the same change could sit unnoticed for months. - - Most compliance departments still re-screen on a calendar, either once a year or according to a client's risk tier....

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Vanity Fair's New Establishment Ranks the People Shaping Tech, Money and Politics

Wed, 7 Oct 2026 08:15:06 EDT

Vanity Fair reveals the New Establishment list of 2026, with Sam Altman at number one. Since the first list published in 1994, the New Establishment has identified the people who have defined the moment—from the Information Age to the dot-com bubble, the financial crisis to the social media tidal wave. But never in the list's history have the stakes of individual influence felt so high. - - After a seven-year hiatus of the New Establishment, Vanity Fair looks to answer the question: W...

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Swiss AMF Outlines How Companies Can Assess the Commercial Case for a Token Offering & Launch

Wed, 7 Oct 2026 07:53:20 EDT

Swiss AMF AG is outlining how companies can evaluate whether a token offering serves a credible commercial purpose before committing to development, fundraising or a crypto token white paper. Its assessment framework focuses on the underlying business, the token's function, the intended participants and the legal structure required for the proposed offering. - - The approach is relevant beyond cryptocurrency startups. Businesses in real estate, financial services, technology, artificial int...

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