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Transcend, the runtime agent and data control platform trusted by Fortune 500 brands, today launched Transcend Rails, a new category of agent management that goes beyond identity and access control to govern what an agent actually does. Rails is live today with customers across media, consumer, and healthcare.

United Aesthetics Alliance (“UAA” or the “Company”), a leading platform of plastic surgery practices and medspa brands, today announced its partnership with Parkcrest Plastic Surgery and the Aesthetics Center (collectively, “Parkcrest” or the “Practice”), a premier plastic surgery and medspa practice led by Dr. David Caplin and Dr. Patricia McGuire. The partnership marks UAA’s first expansion into Missouri.

CN Bio, a leading Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) company de-risking drug discovery and development pipelines by enabling earlier, more confident decision-making, today announced the full scientific programme for the 2026 ‘From Insight to Decision’ e-Symposium. Taking place on the 2nd and 8th of December, the event will feature expert-led sessions offering practical, real-world guidance on OOC use within existing R&D strategies.

The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased or otherwise acquired Alphabet Inc. (“Alphabet” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) common stock between May 19, 2026 and July 16, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Alphabet Inc. investors have until December 1, 2026 to file a lead plaintiff motion.

AstraZeneca today announced the opening of its newest global strategic research and development (R&D) center, in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The new state-of-the-art facility builds on the Company’s existing presence in Cambridge and Boston and places its scientists at the heart of one of the world’s most innovative life sciences ecosystems.

Hinge Health, Inc. (NYSE: HNGE) announced today that it will report its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, after the U.S. financial markets close on Monday, November 2, 2026.

America250, the nonpartisan organization charged by Congress with leading the national celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, today named 10 new members to the Investor Council for America's Startup, its national collegiate startup competition.

NEC X, the Silicon Valley venture studio backed by NEC’s advanced technologies and global businesses, today announced the nine startups selected for Batch 16 of its Elev X! Ignite program, a 12-month accelerator designed to help early-stage founders transform innovative ideas into seed-ready companies.

Alaska Power & Telephone Company (OTCMKTS: APTL) (the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors has adopted a shareholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) designed to protect the interests of the Company and its shareholders.

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo; President & CEO: Satoshi Ichimura) has launched InnoCell™ P-Type, a new adherent cell culture plate in its InnoCell™ series of cell culture ware, as of October 1, 2026. InnoCell™ P-Type combines Mitsui Chemicals’ proprietary highly oxygen-permeable material technology with original surface treatment technology. By providing an environment that helps cells maintain functions closer to those observed in vivo, the plate supports the development of organoids and other cell-tissue models, with the aim of improving the precision of efficacy and toxicity evaluation in drug discovery research and enabling more effective screening.

August AI, the AI health companion used by more than nine million people across 160 countries, today announced it has been approved by the Utah Department of Commerce's Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy (OAIP) to pilot AI-assisted prescription renewals for Utah patients managing chronic conditions. A Utah-licensed physician will review every renewal in the pilot before authorizing the prescription.

Nearly a century after some of Fort Bragg’s earliest permanent homes were built, Corvias and the U.S. Army celebrated their next chapter with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour of the first of 21 residences being renovated and returned to service.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia and Privia Health have reached a new agreement that will continue providing Anthem members with in-network access to Privia Medical Group physicians across Virginia.

GoodVision AI (“GoodVision”), a developer of next-generation AI compute infrastructure purpose-built for inference, today announced further progress in its U.S. AI infrastructure strategy through separate collaboration agreements with Tokenomics Digital Tech Corp. (“TDTC”) and HOP Global Service Inc. (“HOP Global”) in Texas.

Today marks the first World Chronic Hand Eczema (CHE) Day, a new global awareness initiative with support from patient advocacy organizations around the world, including the National Eczema Association in the U.S., that is dedicated to increasing recognition and understanding of CHE and its impact on daily life. LEO Pharma is the exclusive sponsor in 2026.

Empower, a vertically integrated producer of American-made lithium, today announced the expansion of its senior leadership team with Andrew Sinclair joining as chief public and government affairs officer. Sinclair will be based at Empower’s new Washington, D.C. office. The Dallas-based company will also have a presence in Austin under Sinclair’s leadership.

The Backyard Bash with The Signature SELECT Life is back for a third year, bringing fall flavors, family fun and community connection to the Scottsdale Civic Center. After welcoming nearly 4,500 guests to events across multiple cities last year, Signature SELECT®, exclusively available at Albertsons and Safeway stores, and Visa, a world leader in digital payments, are bringing the celebration to Scottsdale for the first time with another memorable afternoon of food, fun and larger-than-life experiences.

Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, today announced Cancer Research Communications, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, has published results from the COSMOS-MEL01 study (UMIN000042040). The study is the first published prospective, multicenter evaluation of the tissue-free, epigenomic Guardant Reveal™ blood test for molecular residual disease (MRD) detection and recurrence monitoring in patients with resected stage II–III melanoma.

HPE (NYSE: HPE) today announced it will return as a Worldwide Supplier of the 2027 Ryder Cup, delivering an intelligent foundation that powers the digital fan experience, autonomous IT operations and AI-driven intelligence. A seamless and secure HPE Self-Driving Network will keep fans, staff, and systems connected, and an advanced Connected Intelligence Center will provide a unified, real-time view of all tournament operations, creating an agentic enterprise that can anticipate, adapt and act.

PowerParts Group (“PPG” or the “Company”), a provider of mission-critical components and field services for gas and steam power turbines, has acquired Precision Profiles, LLC (“Precision Profiles”), a manufacturer of high-precision turbine airfoils serving customers in the power generation, naval defense, and industrial markets.

Douglas Emmett, Inc. (NYSE:DEI), a real estate investment trust (REIT), announced today that it plans to release its 2026 third quarter earnings results after market close on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. A live conference call is scheduled for the following day, Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time / 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Jordan Kaplan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will host the call along with Peter Seymour, Chief Financial Officer, Kevin Crummy, Chief Investment Officer, and Stuart McElhinney, Vice President Investor Relations. Interested parties can listen to the call via the following:

Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EBC), the holding company for Eastern Bank, today announced the following details regarding the report of the Company’s third quarter 2026 results:

Avilar Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering extracellular protein degradation through its ATAC (ASGPR Targeting Chimera) platform, today announced the appointment of Leslie Meltzer, Ph.D. as Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Meltzer will also join Avilar's Board of Directors.

The Association for Consumer Debt Relief (ACDR) today announced the release of a new study by EY, Debt Settlement Program Outcomes, 2016–2025, the largest analysis ever conducted of the debt settlement industry (also known as “debt relief”). The study examines outcomes for approximately 8.1 million clients across 54.1 million accounts enrolled in debt settlement programs between 2016 and 2025, drawing on data from 10 participating debt settlement companies and several of the industry’s largest providers and payment processors.

TRU Simulation + Training Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, and an affiliate of Textron Aviation, announced today its Veris Virtual Reality Flight Training Device (FTD) configured for the Cessna Skyhawk is making its show debut at the 2026 National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). The show debut builds on momentum from NBAA-BACE 2025, where TRU Simulation announced a purchase agreement with US Aviation Academy for five Cessna Skyhawk Veris devices, with options for additional units.

Reactor, the developer platform for real-time generative video and world models, today announced that NVIDIA and Sapphire Ventures have joined its Series A round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The announcement comes as demand grows for infrastructure capable of running increasingly powerful world models in real time.

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AVXL) securities between November 26, 2025 and August 28, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Anavex investors have until November 30, 2026 to file a lead plaintiff motion.

Kaizen, the leading AI-native builder and operator of mission-critical applications for the U.S. military and federal agencies, today announced it has been awarded a five-year, $49 million ceiling Enterprise Agreement Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract through the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) and its Digital Capabilities Contracting Center of Excellence.

Auros, the human network behind AI, today announced AI Relationship Quality (ARQ), a new benchmark that diagnoses how well an AI experience is working for the people using it. Delivered by Auros’ Professional Services team, ARQ extends the traditional AI eval model, which tests accuracy, efficiency, and safety, to also test human relationship elements like trust and affinity.

William Blair announced today the continued expansion of the firm’s Biopharma investment banking team with the addition of Emanuela Branchetti, Ph.D., as managing director, head of scientific affairs. Based in New York, Dr. Branchetti will leverage her deep expertise and connections in the investing and science communities to support the execution of sophisticated advisory services for all-stage companies and financial sponsors focused on the complex biopharma sector.

As driverless cars roll into more American cities, the city with the longest public record of what goes wrong offers a preview. Between July 2023 and September 2026, the City of Austin logged more than 320 incidents involving driverless vehicles. Traffic safety advocate Amy Witherite, founder of Witherite Law Group, says that record shows the technology is not ready and is calling on regulators and autonomous vehicle manufacturers to demonstrate that these vehicles can safely handle real-world conditions.

Alterra Mountain Company, the world’s premier mountain operating company, today announced that experienced hospitality and operations leader Kelly Vohs has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective October 19, 2026.

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AVXL) common stock between November 26, 2025 and August 28, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Anavex Life Sciences Corp. investors have until November 30, 2026 to file a lead plaintiff motion.

One-third of procurement professionals estimate their business loses more than $1 million annually due to unrealized supplier contract terms, according to new research from AI-native contract intelligence leader, Icertis. The survey of 500 U.S. procurement leaders suggests the function’s biggest challenges stem from a lack of contracting context – and the agility to capture value at scale – pointing to a material impact on company performance for 77 percent of respondents.

The Arbor Day Foundation’s Impact Fund has invested in two organizations working to reshape how communities prevent, detect, and recover from wildfire. The investments in Vibrant Planet and Convective Capital mark a new front in the Foundation’s long-standing commitment to helping forests and communities recover from disaster, extending that work upstream to help reduce the severity of wildfires before they start.

BlackRock today announced the planned termination of the iShares® iBonds® Dec 2026 Term Muni Bond ETF. The following timeline outlines the key dates for trading, net asset value (NAV) calculation and the Fund’s expected liquidation:

To kick-off World Investor Week (October 5-11), the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) and Stanford Initiative for Financial Decision-Making (IFDM), released new research examining how the investment literacy of Americans, particularly risk-related knowledge, is tied to their decisions and financial outcomes.

Ascent Developer Solutions LLC (“Ascent”), a relationship-based lender providing customized financing strategies to top-tier real estate investors and developers nationwide, has announced a record-breaking $1 billion in loan origination volume for the third quarter of 2026, with $450 million in originations closed during September alone.

S&K Aerospace, LLC (SKA) has been awarded the U.S. Air Force Parts and Repair Ordering System 7 (PROS 7) contract, a $4.3 billion single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract supporting Foreign Military Sales customers worldwide.

Insurity, a leading provider of cloud-based software for insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, today announced the expansion of its existing partnership with ReSource Pro, an insurance-focused services and technology company that helps insurance organizations improve operations, strengthen execution, and achieve measurable business outcomes.

XMX Defense marked the beginning of its Mineral Wells operations October 3 with a groundbreaking ceremony at Mineral Wells Regional Airport, where the defense technology company is underway with construction and buildout of existing airport facilities for unmanned aircraft assembly, integration, engineering, maintenance, training, and flight operations.

Turkcell (NYSE: TKC) (BIST: TCELL) today announced that Dr. Ali Taha Koc, Turkcell CEO, has been elected to the GSMA Board of Directors for the 2027–2028 term.

Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization, today announced it will host the Greater New York City Race for the Cure bringing together survivors, those living with metastatic breast cancer, families and supporters for a day of purpose and action. The event, taking place on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 will raise critical funds to accelerate lifesaving research, expand patient support services, support critical public policy efforts and help ensure every person facing breast cancer has access to the high-quality care they need.

Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP (“SBS”), a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Blaize Holdings, Inc. (“Blaize” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: BZAI) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Wize Solutions announced today that it has acquired Texas and Illinois-based ESSI, ESSI Midwest, Tech Products and Warehouse Equipment Solutions (WES) after executing a carefully planned acquisition strategy leveraging private equity resources. As a result, Wize Solutions has become one of the largest warehouse system installation companies in the U.S. and strengthened its position in providing turnkey material handling installations; including automation, conveyance and beyond.

Federal Pacific is excited to welcome Rohan Kelkar to the organization as its new CEO, in line with the company’s planned succession strategy. Current CEO, Howard Broadfoot, will remain with the company as Senior Advisor and Board Member and support Rohan through the transition.

Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP (“SBS”), a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against ARS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“ARS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: SPRY) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

ValGenesis, the global leader in digital validation and lifecycle management solutions for the life sciences industry, today announced the appointment of David Horn as president, effective Oct. 5, 2026.

Factory, the global leader in self-improving software development, announced today that Menlo Ventures has invested in the company, led by Matt Murphy, Managing Partner. Murphy has spent more than two decades investing through major shifts in enterprise technology and has emerged as a leading investor in the AI era. At the outset of the generative AI transformation, he led Menlo’s pre-product investment in Anthropic and has since backed companies reshaping the AI and software development stack. His investment in Factory reflects a shared view of where software development is heading: toward autonomous software engineering that is governable, flexible, and measurable.

WilliamsMarston, a national leader in accounting, tax, technology, transaction and valuation advisory services, announced Dave Minker has joined the firm as Chief Information Officer (CIO). Based in Boston, Minker will lead WilliamsMarston’s overall technology strategy and IT operations, building on the firm’s existing capabilities to support its continued growth.

NeuWire Medical today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application for STROKE-REWIRE, a pivotal study evaluating the ReWire Vagus Nerve Stimulation System in patients with chronic ischemic stroke and upper-limb dysfunction. The prospective, multicenter, randomized, sham-controlled study will enroll up to 135 participants across up to 12 U.S. clinical sites. Study initiation is expected in the first half of 2027, subject to institutional review board approvals and site readiness.

The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), an AI enterprise transformation firm, today announced findings from its 2026 North American Working Capital Survey, revealing that the 1,000 largest public companies in North America hold a record $1.94 trillion working capital management opportunity – up 12% from the prior year. The findings show that while companies delivered strong revenue growth, profitability and operating cash flow in 2025, significantly more cash became tied up in working capital, particularly in receivables.

The award-winning, Guinness World Record holding, Naismith Hall of Fame member, Harlem Globetrotters, begin their second century of excellence with the Harlem Globetrotters: Rivalry Tour, kicking off on Friday, December 18 and extending across 200+ domestic markets and over 150+ international markets around the globe. The all-new game expands the Harlem Globetrotters universe with two new rival teams joining the Washington Generals, bringing new competition and new challenges. Throughout the show, fans will be put in the driver’s seat with opportunities to vote live on all-new game challenges and help shape moments of competition on the court. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased HERE.

Exelon will hold its third quarter 2026 earnings conference call at 9:00 a.m. CT / 10:00 a.m. ET on Friday, October 30, 2026. The conference call will be led by Exelon President and CEO, Calvin Butler, and Exelon Executive Vice President and CFO, Robert Kleczynski.

New research from Privado AI, the agentic privacy platform, finds that US companies are on track to pay more than $1.4 billion in 2026 to settle claims that their websites and mobile apps shared personal data without proper consent, an increase of 36% from 2025.

TriMas (NASDAQ: TRS) today announced that it will hold its third quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will follow the Company’s release of its earnings results earlier that morning at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Science Corporation, the neural engineering and brain-computer interface (BCI) company, today announced long-term (36 months) followup data from its pivotal PRIMAvera clinical trial (NCT04676854). The results were presented in a late-breaking session at the 26th EURETINA Congress of European retina specialists in Vienna by Mahi Muqit, MD, PhD, Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Associate Professor at the Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London.

NIPPAN IPS Co., Ltd., Tokyo, has announced that they will be releasing Make Your Own Favorite Character Plushies: Dress-up Oshinui, a step-by-step craft book on making hand-made plushies originally published in Japanese, on November 10th, 2026.

Comcast Business has released its 2026 Cybersecurity Threat Report, an analysis of 79.3 billion cybersecurity events detected across its cybersecurity customers between March 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026. The fourth annual report finds AI pressurizing every stage of the threat landscape, from the speed of initial access to the identities attackers use to move once inside.

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Jane Ma has joined as a Managing Director in its Financial Services Group. Based in New York, Ms. Ma’s coverage area primarily focuses on alternative asset managers, while also dedicating time to the wealth management services and asset/wealth technology sectors.

Kalogon, the trusted leader in seated health, today announced that Marty Evans has joined the company as its first chief technology officer. Evans brings more than 25 years of experience designing and shipping consumer hardware at Microsoft, Meta, Magic Leap and HP, and he'll lead Kalogon's engineering and product development teams as the company brings its smart seating technology to more people who spend hours in a seat, from wheelchair users to pilots and passengers.

Curve Biosciences (“Curve”), the Whole-Body Intelligence™ company, today announced clinical results for performance of its Whole-Body Blood Test™ in monitoring high-risk liver disease patients for very early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer. This blood test, powered by Curve’s Whole-Body Intelligence AI models, showed 77.8% sensitivity for very early-stage HCC (<2 cm lesions) while maintaining 81.5% specificity.

PENN Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) announced today that it will release its 2026 third quarter financial results at 7:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 5, 2026, followed by a conference call and simultaneous webcast at 9:00 a.m. ET. Both the call and webcast are open to the general public.

Juicebox, the AI recruiting platform, today announced the release of SF Is So Back, a new report examining the talent companies searched for and, in collaboration with Newmark Research, the office space they committed to during the first half of 2026.

Aimbridge Hospitality, the world’s leading third-party hotel management company, today announced an expanded partnership with Portman, a national real estate investment, development and management firm, that brings The Westin Cincinnati into Aimbridge’s operating portfolio and names Aimbridge as the future operator of the Cincinnati Downtown Marriott, a large-scale hotel development now under construction in the city’s Convention District.

The MIT Sloan CFO Summit, the nation’s preeminent one-day CFO conference, celebrates its 24th anniversary of keynote speakers, panel discussions, on-topic conversations, and the opportunity to network and learn with best-in-class leaders. To be held Thursday, November 19, 2026, the event attracts 400+ CFOs and senior financial executives from a broad mix of business and sectors.

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) will release its third quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026.

The National Private Lenders Association (NPLA) will hold the NPLA Conference October 25–27, 2026, at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP (“SBS”), a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Alibaba Group Holding Limited (“Alibaba” or “the Company”) (NYSE: BABA) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP (“SBS”), a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it has filed an expanded federal securities class action on behalf of purchasers of Datavault AI Inc. (“Datavault AI” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: DVLT) common stock between September 4, 2025, and August 18, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Datavault AI investors have until October 5, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the purported class in the Datavault AI class action lawsuit. The complaint in Zeng v. Datavault AI, Inc, et al., No. 2:26-cv-07424 (E.D. Pa.) charges Datavault AI and certain of the Company’s top executive officers with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

FVLCRUM Funds is pleased to announce the acquisition of Fidelity Technology Services (FTS), a leading provider of military simulation training systems and services to the U.S. Department of War (DoW) and allied nations. FTS will join FVLCRUM’s portfolio of IT, Simulation, Services, and Training providers, which includes Advanced IT Concepts (Advanced IT), as a part of its Project Maverick strategy. Together, these companies will deliver a full spectrum of mission-critical solutions to the DoW and its allies.

In the framework of today's World Habitat Day, here is an invitation to reflect on building more sustainable communities, where Mexico is moving firmly toward the energy transition and the consolidation of a more sustainable chemicals industry through cutting-edge technology designed for the Pacifico Mexinol project, which is expected to become the world's largest ultra-low carbon methanol facility. The plant will rely on NX AdWinMethanol® Zero technology provided by Nextchem, the Sustainable Technology Solutions subsidiary of Italy’s MAIRE Group, enabling the production of ultra-low-carbon methanol through processes that can reduce direct carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions by up to 97 percent compared with conventional methods.

Special Project Delivery, Inc. (“SPD”) today announced it has entered into a definitive Business Combination Agreement, dated September 30, 2026, with Winner Water Services Inc. (“Winner”), a revenue-generating U.S. rare earth company, under which Winner will join the National Security Matters (NSM) platform SPD is assembling with Mobix Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOBX).

Patch My PC, a leading provider of automated third-party application management and patching solutions, has once again successfully obtained its ISO 27001:2022 certification. Alongside its successful SOC 2 Type II audit and participation in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, this certification gives customers tangible evidence of its security controls and data protection commitments.