Hancom Lifecare, a Hancom Group affiliate specialising in defense and safety equipment, signed a series of strategic partnerships with French companies. At Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, it signed an MOU with CBRN protection firm OUVRY SAS and an additional agreement with unmanned ground robot maker Shark Robotics. The OUVRY deal focuses on CBRN personal protective equipment for South Korea’s defense market, while cooperation with Shark Robotics will expand from firefighting to defense unmanned ground systems.

SAS is differentiating its AI data platform offerings with industry-focused experience and governance capabilities amid intensifying competition among major software firms. Deepak Ramanathan said SAS builds applications to solve sector-specific problems rather than selling a platform. The company is promoting its synthetic data solution Data Maker and its enterprise AI governance platform SAS AI Navigator. SAS also upgraded its cloud-based Viya platform and expanded integration with external data platforms.