Technology

Virtual Science AI launches first AI-driven competitor activity tracking platform to support pharma asset launch success

Published

3 months ago

May 15, 2026

LONDON, May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Virtual Science AI announces the launch of Medical Competitor AI, an AI solution that analyses competitor medical activity and scientific narratives. The solution – a first in the life sciences industry – is already being used by top pharma companies to drive launch success.

First AI-driven competitor asset medical activity and scientific narrative tracking platformBuilt for launch excellence, new asset and indication peri-launch planningProvides reliable competitor activity data and scientific narrative intelligence

Virtual Science AI’s industry-leading medical intelligence platform is used by most of the world’s top pharma companies and increasingly by innovative biotech organisations. The medical intelligence system use cases include: integrated medical intelligence, MSL intelligence, AI advisory board intelligence, social intelligence, real-time congress intelligence and now competitor assets intelligence. There is a robust plan for numerous upcoming application releases to address life sciences’ most needed intelligence needs.

Competitor asset medical intelligence:

Historically, analysing competitor asset medical activity such as conference coverage, trade activities, social engagement activity, posters, publications and more has been very manual and often not even done.

Life science teams launching new treatments or expanding into new indications need to make plans and select activities, shape and communicate scientific narratives to help bring treatments to the patients who can benefit most.

The competitor intelligence platform provides intel on competitor activities, their narratives and how the community is responding to support with informing where to go with activity and narrative shaping that is unique to the product being launched.

In an environment where budget is increasingly needed to be stretched and headcount in pharma is being reduced, the platform helps teams make smart decisions on where to focus activity and supports narrative building.

Tom Hughes, CEO, Virtual Science AI stated:

“The teams behind the most important launches in pharma have historically had to piece together competitive intelligence manually – or simply go without. Medical competitor AI changes that. It gives launch teams real-time visibility into competitor activity, scientific narratives and community response, so they can make smarter decisions about where to focus and how to shape their story – and ultimately get more patients on the right treatments.”

For further information about Virtual Science AI’s intelligence solutions, visit: www.virtualscienceai.com.

About Virtual Science AI

Virtual Science AI is world-leading medical intelligence platform company exclusively for life sciences. Providing enterprise-wide advisory panel, integrated medical intelligence, social media intelligence, congress intelligence and competitor intelligence solutions. Virtual Science AI’s proprietary medical intelligence platform solutions transform complex scientific data into actionable intelligence, empowering life science teams to drive repeatable value from its AI system enterprise-wide.

Headquartered in London and with operations across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, Virtual Science AI delivers cutting-edge software as a service (SaaS) solutions for the life-science and healthcare sectors. The company partners with most of the top 20 leading pharmaceutical companies and numerous biotechnology firms.

Logo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2875012/5972973/Virtual_Science_AI_Logo.jpg

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/virtual-science-ai-launches-first-ai-driven-competitor-activity-tracking-platform-to-support-pharma-asset-launch-success-302773712.html

SOURCE Virtual Science AI Ltd

Technology

LeanDNA Launches Demand Scenario Modeling in APEX, Replacing Spreadsheet Guesswork With Real-Time Production Feasibility

Published

31 minutes ago

August 25, 2026

New capability lets production planners test demand changes against live supply and BOM data in minutes, without exporting ERP data or risking live system records.

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LeanDNA, a leading intelligent supply chain execution platform, today announced the general availability of Demand Scenario Modeling (DSM), a new capability within its APEX platform that lets production planners, buyers, and supply chain managers instantly test demand changes against real supply and Bill of Materials (BOM) data, without spreadsheets or system risk.

When forecasts shift, most production planners still turn to spreadsheets to find out whether production can support it: exporting ERP data, flattening multi-level BOMs, and reconciling supply just to answer one question — can we build this? The process is slow, error-prone, and disconnected from real-time system data, and it often produces false shortages that obscure the actual constraints.

Demand Scenario Modeling replaces that manual exercise with what-if analysis built directly into APEX. Production planners can model a demand change and immediately see which components truly constrain production, how many units can realistically be built, and where shortage risk increases, turning a process that has historically taken hours into a workflow measured in minutes.

Because DSM runs in a sandbox environment connected to live ERP and BOM data, planners can test and compare multiple scenarios, adjust quantities and dates, and recalculate instantly, without posting temporary plans or manipulating live records to get an answer. That combination of speed and system safety is central to how LeanDNA has built the capability.

“Production planners shouldn’t have to choose between speed and safety when they’re testing a demand change,” said Andy Ellenthal, CEO of LeanDNA. “Demand Scenario Modeling gives them both: an answer in minutes, grounded in the same supply and BOM data running their factory, without ever touching a live ERP record. It replaces guesswork with a repeatable way to say yes, no, or not yet with confidence.”

Demand Scenario Modeling is available now to APEX customers and is purpose-built for the tactical-to-mid-horizon planning window — roughly one to twelve months out — where production teams most often need to turn a demand question into a production commitment.

About LeanDNA

LeanDNA powers the world’s discrete manufacturing with a single source of truth for factory-first supply planning, materials management, and inventory optimization. APEX, the AI-powered expert execution platform from LeanDNA, transforms data into optimized decisions and action. LeanDNA empowers manufacturers in aerospace, HVAC,industrials, automotive, and medical to improve on-time delivery and working capital levels. Leading manufacturers including Caterpillar, Daikin Applied, Safran, and Siemens use APEX for supply chain orchestration to gain visibility into current and incoming materials, take action based on inventory criticality, collaborate in real time with suppliers, and track progress toward inventory optimization goals. Learn more at LeanDNA.com.

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leandna-launches-demand-scenario-modeling-in-apex-replacing-spreadsheet-guesswork-with-real-time-production-feasibility-302859776.html

SOURCE LeanDNA Inc

Technology

OppFi to Participate in September 2026 Conferences

Published

31 minutes ago

August 25, 2026

CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — OppFi Inc. (NYSE: OPFI) (“OppFi” or the “Company”), a leading tech-enabled digital finance platform that works with banks to provide financial products and services for everyday Americans, today announced that management will participate in the following conferences in September 2026:

Oppenheimer Fintech Leaders Conference
Location: New York
Date: September 15, 2026

U.S. Bancorp | BTIG Consumer Finance Conference 2026
Location: Boston
Date: September 17, 2026

To schedule a meeting with OppFi, please reach out to your Oppenheimer or BTIG representatives.

About OppFi
OppFi (NYSE: OPFI) is a leading tech-enabled digital finance platform that works with banks to provide financial products and services for everyday Americans. Through a transparent and responsible platform, which includes financial inclusion and excellent customer experience, the Company supports consumers who are turned away by mainstream options to build better financial health. OppLoans by OppFi maintains a 4.4/5.0 star rating on Trustpilot with more than 5,400 reviews, making the Company one of the top consumer-rated financial platforms online. OppFi also holds a 35% equity interest in Bitty Holdings, LLC (“Bitty”), a credit access company that offers revenue-based financing and other working capital solutions to small businesses. For more information, please visit oppfi.com.

Investors:

investors@oppfi.com

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/oppfi-to-participate-in-september-2026-conferences-302859525.html

SOURCE OppFi

Technology

Zillow Group to present at Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference

Published

31 minutes ago

August 25, 2026

SEATTLE, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Zillow Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: Z and ZG), which is transforming the way people buy, sell, rent and finance homes, today announced Zillow Group will present at this year’s Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco.

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Hofmann will participate in a fireside chat on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 10:50 a.m. PT / 1:50 p.m. ET.

Register and access the live webcast here. Live and recorded versions of the webcast will also be available under the Events & Presentations section on Zillow Group’s Investor Relations website.

About Zillow Group:

Zillow Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: Z and ZG) is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.

As the most visited real estate app and website in the United States, Zillow connects hundreds of millions of consumers with innovative technology, trusted agents and loan officers, and seamless digital solutions. With industry-leading tools and resources, Zillow supercharges real estate professionals so they can grow their businesses and deliver exceptional client experiences. For renters and housing providers, Zillow offers not only a robust marketplace but a set of end-to-end products and services to streamline applications, leases, payments and more.

Zillow’s ecosystem spans the entire home journey — from dreaming and shopping to renting, buying, selling and financing.

Zillow Group’s affiliates, subsidiaries and brands include Zillow®, Zillow Premier Agent®, Zillow Home Loans®, Zillow Rentals®, Zillow® New Construction, Trulia®, StreetEasy®, Out East®, HotPads®, Follow Up Boss®, ShowingTime®, dotloop® and Zillow® Closing.

All marks herein are owned by MFTB Holdco, Inc., a Zillow affiliate. Zillow Home Loans, LLC is an Equal Housing Lender, NMLS #10287 (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org). © 2026 MFTB Holdco, Inc., a Zillow affiliate.

(ZFIN)

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zillow-group-to-present-at-goldman-sachs-communacopia–technology-conference-302859785.html

SOURCE Zillow Group, Inc.