HTX Ventures Examines Open USD: How Stablecoin Revenue and Rule-Setting Are Being Redistributed

APIA, Samoa, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HTX Ventures, the global investment arm of HTX, has released a new report titled Open Infrastructure, Closed Financial Rails: Open USD, Revenue Redistribution, and Participant Governance, examining the shifts underway in stablecoin revenue distribution, channel relationships, and governance following the June 30, 2026 unveiling of Open USD (OUSD). The report finds that while blockchain technology has established open, global, and…

Odisha Braces for Intense Rainfall as Low-Pressure System Strengthens

Bhubaneswar, Aug 13: Odisha is set to witness another spell of intense rainfall as a well-marked low-pressure area over coastal West Bengal, adjoining Bangladesh and the northwest Bay of Bengal is likely to strengthen further and move northwestwards. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy showers over Odisha today. Rainfall activity is expected to continue on August…

Bhogorai Records 236 mm Rain as North Odisha Receives Extremely Heavy Rainfall

Bhubaneswar, Aug 13: North Odisha experienced extremely heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours as a low-pressure system over the region brought intense showers to several districts. According to rainfall data released by the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar at 8:30 am, Bhogorai in Balasore district recorded the highest rainfall of 236 mm during the period. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that four stations recorded…

Hexaware and upGrad Enterprise Expand Collaboration for Global Enterprise AI Programs

Focused on joint upskilling, experimentation, go-to-market, and enterprise transformation MUMBAI, India, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hexaware Technologies (NSE: HEXT), an AI-first digital and IT services company, and upGrad Enterprise, the Corporate Skilling and Workforce Transformation division of global skilling major upGrad, announced an expanded collaboration to deliver AI skilling and enterprise transformation programs for Hexaware clients worldwide. This initiative is designed to lay the foundation…

Global AI & Cybersecurity Capture-the-Flag Competition Opens with ₹10 Lakhs+ Prize Pool

Winning team to receive a cash prize of ₹2 lakh. Global online competition culminates in an onsite Grand Finale at the UST campus in Thiruvananthapuram, India.  THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — UST, a leading AI and technology transformation solutions company, has opened registrations for the GenCyS 2.0 Global Capture-The-Flag (CTF) competition, the flagship event of its GenCyS 2.0 AI & Cybersecurity Conference. The competition offers a prize pool worth more than ₹10…

Initial Portfolio, Retail Offer and Capital Access Window

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the UK version of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended. Upon the publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain. Shaires Holdings Ltd(“Shaires Holdings” or…

Artmarket.com: Q2 2026 Upward Trend, from Progressive Transition to Artprice’s “AI-FIRST” Metamorphosis

PARIS, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Thierry EHRMANN, Founder of Artprice and CEO of Artmarket.com, and his family have full confidence in the future of Artmarket.com and in the growth of its activities, driven notably by substantial investments dedicated to the development of Artmarket.com’s vertical AI. The expression of support from the Ehrmann family and Groupe Serveur (majority shareholder) for the expansion of Artmarket.com’s business…

Angelaligner Will Appeal Chinese Court Decision about Premolar Extraction Solution, Which Has No Impact on Customers

SHANGHAI, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Angelalign Technology Inc. (6699.HK) (“Angel”) http://www.angelaligner.com said today that it will appeal the August 10 first-instance judgment by the Jinan Intermediate People’s Court (Jinan City, China) that directed Angel’s Chinese subsidiaries to stop using the masterForce biomechanics simulation system and the ATreat digital diagnosis and design system to generate A7 and A7 Speed premolar extraction solutions. The preliminary decision, which…

Bamboo Shoots Become a Source of Sustainable Livelihood for Tribal Women, Creating New Opportunities for Economic Empowerment

Bhubaneswar,  Aug 13 [UDN}:During the monsoon season, bamboo shoots, locally known as “Karadi,” become an important source of livelihood for tribal communities in the undivided Koraput region of Odisha. As the bamboo shoots emerge during the rainy season, tribal people collect them from the forests and sell them in local weekly markets. They also prepare a variety of traditional dishes from the shoots.Karadi is a…

Kharif Paddy Procurement 2026–27 Begins in Odisha as Farmer Registration Opens Across the State

Bhubaneswar,  Aug 13 [UDN}:Farmer registration for Kharif Paddy Procurement 2026–27 has commenced. Farmers willing to sell their paddy at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) must complete registration within the stipulated period.Registration starts: August 6, 2026Last date: August 31, 2026Required Documents:Aadhaar CardMobile number linked with AadhaarAadhaar-linked bank passbookRoR/Land documentsFarmer Registry ID (AgriStack)All eligible farmers intending to sell paddy at MSP are advised to complete their registration…