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Red Cell Partners today announced that Google and Function Health veteran Sean O’Keefe has joined the firm as Deputy Chief Technology Officer.

Rune Technologies, which builds AI-enabled predictive software for military logistics in contested environments, today announced a $2 million Direct to Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the U.S. Army. This award supports the Army's PORTAL (Predict, Optimize, Recommend, and Track for Adaptive Logistics) program through the Army Applications Laboratory (AAL) in association with Army FUZE.

Mealtime just got easier for cat parents, thanks to new BLUE Tastefuls™ Irresistible Gravy Experience from Blue Buffalo. Designed for picky eaters who might like something one day but not the next, BLUE Tastefuls Gravy offers a completely new approach — two meal choices in one food for cats’ notoriously ever-changing preferences.

Alchelyst and Lyra Client Solutions today announced the completion of their merger. The combined company, backed by Motive Partners and anchor client Apollo (NYSE: APO), is focused on supporting the continued evolution of private markets infrastructure. The combined organization will be led by Joan Kehoe, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Alchelyst, and will operate under the Alchelyst name. The company also unveiled a refreshed brand identity reflecting its strategic vision to be at the forefront of transforming the investor experience across global private markets.

Homes.com, a CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) leading online residential marketplace, released a new report today analyzing home price trends through February 2026, including details across major metros and house types.

Barte, a leading payments and financial services platform based in São Paulo, Brazil, announced today that it has selected Oscilar’s AI Risk Decisioning™ platform to transform its risk, fraud, and compliance operations.

Property owners seeking new revenue opportunities without deploying capital may find an overlooked asset directly overhead. Solect Energy has published an article outlining how rooftop solar site leases allow commercial and industrial property owners to generate long-term, contractually defined income from unused rooftop space.

Flam, the deep-tech startup pioneering AI-native content, has announced the onboarding of Ben Feld, new Sales Lead in San Francisco.

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of Torreyana Insurance Company, Inc. (TIC) (Burlington, VT). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

It’s been said, “You’ve got to give the people what they want,” and this spring White Castle is doing exactly that, broadening the availability of its new Cheddar Bacon Cheese Slider to more freezer aisles across the country.

Logicbroker, the Agentic Commerce Orchestration Engine for enterprise retailers and brands that transforms LLM searches into storefronts, today released its report, “The State of Agentic Commerce Adoption.” The report surveyed more than 600 enterprise eCommerce leaders.

Semrush (NYSE: SEMR), the leading brand visibility platform, today announced a brand transformation, marking its strategic evolution from a search toolset to a unified intelligence engine that drives brand visibility for businesses of all sizes.

Posh today announced the launch of CoachQA, a foundational component of its Agentic AI Workforce, a unified suite of AI agents serving customers and employees across the enterprise.

American Forests, the nation’s oldest conservation nonprofit, and REVERB, the music industry’s leading sustainability partner, today announced a new community tree planting event and partnership to help expand tree canopy in Austin as the city works to meet its goal of 50% tree canopy by 2050. This work was made possible with support from Billie Eilish and her fans through Eilish’s groundbreaking Changemaker Program and the Canadian folk band Wild Rivers.

Securian Financial achieved very strong financial results in 2025, delivering profitable growth in the markets it serves while maintaining its commitment to customers and the community, the insurance and retirement solutions provider announced at its recent annual all company meeting.

Ncontracts, the leading provider of integrated compliance, risk, and vendor management solutions to the financial services industry, today released the 2026 State of Third-Party Risk Management Survey — revealing that for the first time, financial institutions rank AI risk on par with cybersecurity as their top third-party concern, even as 72% admit they are only partially aware of which vendors use AI and not a single organization feels extremely confident managing it.

PENN Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) (“PENN” or the “Company”) announced today that it expects to open the new state-of-the-art hotel tower at Hollywood Casino Columbus on June 12, 2026, pending customary regulatory approvals.

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting today highlighted key customer feedback from its early-access release of CCH Axcess™ Advisor, an AI‑powered advisory platform designed to help firms more easily identify, prioritize and deliver strategic advisory services.

While travelers endure Transportation Security Administration screening wait times of more than three hours at some airports amid a partial federal government shutdown, people moving between Seattle and Spokane, Wash., or Portland, Ore., now have an added incentive to save time and eliminate frustration on their journey.

Loenbro today announced a major milestone in its company evolution: the unveiling of a new unified brand that brings together all acquired companies—including Switch Electric, Revolution Industrial, Stewart Electric, and Weifield Group Electrical Contracting—under one integrated identity: One Loenbro.

YMH Studios today announced a strategic attribution partnership with Magellan AI, making full multi-platform attribution available permanently free for every advertiser and agency running campaigns across the YMH Studios network. Effective immediately, attribution coverage across audio (RSS/Megaphone), Spotify streaming, and YouTube video is included as a standard benefit of any campaign, no minimum spend, no category restrictions, no additional negotiations required. YMH Studios covers all attribution costs.

Entelligence, the leader in AI-powered professional services for enterprise software, today announced the addition of two senior leaders to its executive team: Jon Shank, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Blake Wetzel, Chief Operating Officer (COO).

BackOps, the world’s first AI-native operating system for supply chain operations, today announced it has raised $26 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Theory Ventures, with participation from Gradient, Construct Capital, and 10VC. With the new funding, BackOps will continue to scale its team and accelerate the product roadmap to support growing demand for its AI-driven logistics automation.

Serenity Mental Health Centers, a leader in innovative psychiatric care and one of the fastest-growing mental health providers in the nation, today announced the expansion of its depression treatment in its clinics in Frisco, Las Colinas, Fort Worth, Southlake, Arlington, and University Park.

Legal is changing. NeoSummit is where industry leaders are deciding what comes next.

DPL Financial Partners, the leading annuity and insurance platform for RIAs, today announced the launch of Annuity Review, an interactive decision-making tool for acquisitive advisory firms to align books of legacy annuities with a fee-based advice model. This technology-driven solution simplifies and streamlines the annuity analysis and exchange process, enabling enterprise firms to unlock long-term value from commissioned books of business for clients, their advisors, and their business.

PGIM,1 the $1.5 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), has been recognized by the 2026 LSEG Lipper Fund Awards across multiple categories for consistently strong, risk-adjusted performance relative to industry peers.

The New York Life Foundation today released its 2025 “State of Grief Report: Building a Sustainable Culture of Care and Grief Support,” revealing that while grief is a universal human experience, too many children, families and workers continue to navigate the death of a loved one without consistent systems, coordinated support or institutional understanding.

Andersen Consulting adds depth to its platform through a Collaboration Agreement with Acumen Learning, a U.S.-based firm specializing in business and financial acumen training for leadership development and sales performance.

As the Great Wealth Transfer accelerates, women are poised to take on an unprecedented role in global financial decision‑making. By 2030, women are expected to control more than 40% of global wealth, representing one of the most significant shifts in financial power in modern history1. Yet new research from HSBC finds that many affluent women, while highly engaged in their financial lives, still feel unprepared for the complex financial decisions that accompany this growing responsibility.

PlanSource, a leader in benefits administration technology and services, today announced it has once again been ranked among the top places to work by Great Place To Work®, achieving certification for the fourth year in a row. The recognition is based entirely on employee feedback and reflects a workplace where people feel supported, connected to one another, and energized by the work they do.

Janes Capital Partners announced today that it served as exclusive financial advisor to ExoAnalytic Solutions on its pending acquisition by Anduril Industries. Anduril has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions. The deal remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Seyfarth Shaw LLP today announced a strategic partnership with Hebbia, expanding its use of Hebbia’s AI-powered Matrix platform across its transactional practices to accelerate diligence, deal execution, and legal analysis at scale.

CATalyst Council today released early findings from the CATalyst 2026 State of the Cat Report, the largest feline-focused household survey ever conducted in the United States. For veterinary practices serving that population, the survey delivers a clinically and economically significant finding: the feline patient opportunity is larger, more motivated, and more actionable than previously documented. Findings based on responses from more than 60,000 U.S. households fielded by Kynetec and Forward Group estimate the domestic cat population at approximately 76 million, representing 45 percent of all cats and dogs in American homes. The survey further shows that 90% of cat owners indicate they have a “very strong” emotional bond with their cat.

Owkin, the AI company on a mission to solve the complexity of biology, today announced the spin out of Waiv, formerly known as Owkin Dx. The move follows significant investor interest and positions Waiv to bring AI-powered precision testing for better identification of patients in the clinic and in clinical trials, to transform patient care. This follows on from the successful launch of Bioptimus, an Owkin incubated company, in February 2024.

RQM+, a leading MedTech CRO offering regulatory consulting, clinical trial, laboratory, and reimbursement services, today announced the launch of SMART Solutions, a life cycle partnership model designed to help medical device and diagnostics companies manage growing regulatory and development complexity.

A new study published in the current issue of the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy (JMCP)—conducted by a Humana Healthcare Research team and Dr. Joseph S. Ross of the Yale School of Medicine—reveals a notable increase in the use of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) among Medicare Advantage members with type 2 diabetes from 2021 to 2023.

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies, a world-leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for biologics, vaccines, and advanced therapies, today announced the appointment of Christiane Bardroff as Chief Business Officer (CBO), effective June 1, 2026. Bardroff will lead commercial and sales, business insights and intelligence, strategic partnerships and global marketing, reporting directly to President and CEO Lars Petersen.

Rio Tinto and Prysmian have partnered on an industrial trial to produce low-carbon aluminium cables designed for the rapidly growing data centre market, combining leading-edge smelting and cable technologies to help customers reduce the carbon footprint of critical IT infrastructure.

Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) today provided an update on its ongoing transition to a commercial‑stage company following the first anniversary of the FDA’s approval of ENCELTO™ (taroretcel-lwey), the Company’s encapsulated cell‑based gene therapy for adults with idiopathic Macular Telangiectasia Type 2 (MacTel). ENCELTO continues to be integrated into retina practices nationwide, supported by expanding access and established commercial manufacturing capabilities.

Imperial Dade and BradyPLUS today announced the successful close of their previously announced merger. The transaction creates a leading North American distribution platform offering janitorial and sanitation (“JanSan”), foodservice, and industrial packaging products in the United States and Canada with expanded scale, product offerings, geographic reach, and enhanced customer solutions.

The Electrical Contractors' Association of City of Chicago and Cook County (ECA) has elected Kendra Dinkins as its new president, making her the first female — and first Black — president in the organization's history. Dinkins, who serves as president and CEO of Taylor Electric Company, a fourth-generation, family-owned Chicago electrical contractor founded in 1922, assumed the role after three years as ECA vice president.

UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, announced today the first certifications for products powered by artificial intelligence (AI) under its AI safety certification program, marking a key milestone in independently confirming trustworthy AI for complex, mission-critical environments.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments today announced that its fixed income team has been recognized by the 2026 LSEG US Lipper Fund Awards for its consistently strong investment performance.

Fourth, a leading provider of workforce and inventory management solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced the appointment of Scott Collison as Chief Executive Officer. A proven builder of enterprise software platforms with more than two decades of experience scaling technology companies, Collison will lead Fourth into its next phase of AI-led product innovation for restaurant operators.

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced the launch of the Equipment Agent, a first-of-its-kind AI-powered equipment recommendation solution designed specifically for the equipment rental industry. The new digital assistant helps customers discover, compare and select the right equipment for their projects by delivering instant, intelligent equipment rental guidance online.

BOOSTzer delivers live home seller call transfers from motivated homeowners actively seeking a cash offer. Every seller is pre-screened and qualified by our intake center before being transferred in real time directly to the investor. These exclusive, real-time consumer calls are delivered directly to an investor’s cell phone, office line, or call center.

Adherence packaging is ideal for patients with complex medication regimens. But for pharmacies, filling and checking blister cards can be labor-intensive, repetitive, and difficult to scale. As production volumes rise and labor shortages persist, pharmacies need smarter workflow solutions that protect technician time and preserve pharmacist check capacity — without sacrificing accuracy.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Otsuka) today announced new open-label extension study data for repinatrabit (JNT-517), demonstrating early and clinically meaningful reductions in blood phenylalanine (Phe) levels (-67% mean change from baseline) in adolescents with phenylketonuria (PKU). These new data, along with the study design for the pivotal global Phase 3 PheORD trial (NCT06971731) in adults, were presented at the 2026 American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) meeting.

Cryptio, a leader in financial data transformation and enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications for regulated digital assets, announced today a $45 million Series B funding round co-led by BlackFin Capital Partners and Sentinel Global, with participation from 1kx, Alven, BlueYard Capital and Ledger Cathay Capital. Banks, exchanges, asset managers, including Société Générale’s SG Forge, Circle, Gemini, and Securitize rely on Cryptio to ensure financial integrity across their digital assets businesses.

Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL), a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, today announced it will showcase the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of AI data center connectivity solutions at OFC 2026—March 15 to 19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.

Telescent, a leading manufacturer of Optical Circuit Switches (OCS) and automated fiber patch-panels for network and data center operators, today introduced a new high‑density robotic cross‑connect system. Designed specifically for DR4 and DR8 parallel‑optics interconnects in AI training clusters, the new system extends the company’s G5 robotic platform to manage the hundreds of thousands of fiber connections in large‑scale GPU fabrics, enabling automated turn‑up and reconfiguration while reducing errors and downtime.

Today, as the countdown to college basketball’s biggest tournament begins and pressure mounts on and off the court, BetterHelp, the world’s largest online therapy platform, returns with Mind Over Madness — a first-of-its-kind nationwide activation transforming one of basketball’s most iconic plays into a reminder that no one performs at their best alone.

HyperLight Corporation, creator of the TFLN Chiplet™  platform, today announced the release of its 145 GHz Packaged Intensity Modulator (IM), expanding the company‘s high-speed modulator portfolio. The new device is designed for ultra-wide modulation bandwidth, high signal fidelity, and stable operation control, enabling 448 Gbps per lane intensity-modulated-direct-detection (IMDD), 260 GBaud coherent links, and broadband RF photonics systems.

CentralSquare Technologies, a leading provider of public sector software in North America, today announced the East Baton Rouge Parish Communications District in Louisiana is nearing completion of its migration to CentralSquare’s Public Safety Suite®, strengthening the technology that supports emergency response and daily operations across the parish.

Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL), a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, today announced a major expansion of its 1.6T optical DSP platform portfolio, advancing the industry’s transition from 800G into 1.6T next-generation AI data center connectivity.

Zenity, the leading security and governance platform for AI agents, today announced it has achieved FedRAMP “In Process” status as it progresses toward federal authorization. This milestone positions Zenity to deliver AI agent visibility, governance, and runtime protection for U.S. federal agencies and other regulated organizations.

Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHCI) (“Comstock”), a leading asset manager, developer, and operator of mixed-use and transit-oriented properties in the Washington, D.C. region, announced today that it will once again host Over The Edge, an adrenaline-pumping fundraising event in support of the National Military Intelligence Foundation (“NMIF”), on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Reston Station.

Digi International, (NASDAQ: DGII), a leading global provider that empowers enterprises to build, connect, and manage critical systems, today announced the launch of its One Digi AI Discovery Engine, a new natural language powered experience designed to dramatically reduce the time it takes customers to find, evaluate, and deploy the right Digi solutions. This groundbreaking natural language interface transforms how customers discover Digi solutions by unifying the company’s core divisions of Digi, Opengear, Particle, and SmartSense into a single search experience that delivers relevant solutions, documentation, and guidance in seconds.

Clari + Salesloft, the global leader in the Revenue Orchestration category, today announced a strategic, year-long partnership with Women in Revenue (WIR), the only nonprofit membership organization supporting women across revenue-generating, go-to-market roles. Announced alongside Women’s History Month, the partnership reflects a broader commitment to strengthening leadership pipelines in modern revenue organizations.

(NYSE: Via) Transportation for West Midlands (TfWM) has selected Citymapper to enhance transit planning capabilities for the region - making it easier than ever for residents to plan their journeys across the region.

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Hercules Capital, Inc. (“Hercules” or the “Company”) (NYSE: HTGC) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws.

Vozo AI, an AI-powered video localization platform, today announced the beta launch of Visual Translate, a generative AI capability that automatically localizes on‑screen text while maintaining the original design, layout and animation. This release addresses a long-standing gap in AI video translation: while subtitles and dubbing translate what viewers hear, most tools still fail to translate the text viewers see within the video itself.

Airgain, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRG), a leading provider of wireless connectivity solutions, today announced that Coco Robotics, an emerging leader in autonomous delivery systems, has selected Airgain NimbeLink® cellular modems to enable wireless connectivity across its next generation of delivery robots launching later this year. As Coco expands its autonomous delivery network, the program represents a multi-million-dollar opportunity for Airgain over the life of the rollout.

As most enterprises struggle to move AI past the pilot stage, Trustpair, the leading vendor fraud prevention platform for global enterprises, is making a different bet: dedicated executive leadership. Today, the company announced the appointment of co-founder Simon Elcham as Chief AI Officer (CAIO) and the formalization of its companywide AI governance model. The newly created role elevates Elcham, co-founder and former CTO, to lead a structured, cross-functional AI strategy grounded in Trustpair's core belief that technology alone cannot drive AI adoption.

Monte Carlo today announced new Agent Observability capabilities that give AI and data teams unified visibility across the full lifecycle of AI agents.

Shoptalk, the leading global event for retail innovation, today released the full agenda for its Spring 2026 conference taking place March 24–26 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The three-day event will feature more than 180 speakers across 50-plus sessions focusing on retail’s AI transformation, from strategy to implementation, and the importance of human-centered shopping experiences in today’s tech-focused world.

Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN), the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, today unveiled its new hotel catalog infrastructure designed to solve the industry’s most persistent lodging challenge: inconsistent room and rate information.

As customer experience continues to expand beyond traditional service departments, organizations need a scalable way to empower every customer-facing team by giving them the flexibility and autonomy to engage on their terms, without sacrificing visibility or accountability. In response, 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), a leading global business communications platform provider, announced the general availability of 8x8 Engage, now available globally across all of 8x8's channels.

USAFacts, the nonpartisan government-data organization founded by former Microsoft CEO and current chairman and owner of the LA Clippers, Steve Ballmer, has appointed Lauren Woodman as its next president.

Integral Ad Science (IAS), a global leader in media quality, today announced that Kamelia Ayrafar, Head of AI, Members at Netflix joined IAS’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Kamelia is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience building and scaling artificial intelligence (AI) across platforms and companies. She brings deep expertise in artificial intelligence and product innovation to help guide IAS’s technology strategy and long-term growth.

ADM (NYSE: ADM) today announced a new initiative with American Farmland Trust (AFT) to partner with hundreds of farmers across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, and Missouri. The $500,000 investment from ADM Cares is part of ADM’s Farm Forward Initiative, the company’s long-term commitment to working alongside American farmers to strengthen resilience in a rapidly changing agricultural landscape.

March 12, 2026-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) (“Comtech” or the “Company”), a global communications technology leader, today announced that it plans to release its second quarter fiscal 2026 operating results after the market closes on Monday, March 16, 2026.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced it has acquired Exacom, a leading provider of cloud-native voice and multimedia recording and logging solutions for mission-critical communications, based in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (Credo) (NASDAQ: CRDO), an innovator in providing connectivity at scale through fast, reliable, and energy-efficient system solutions, will showcase its latest optical product portfolio and technology advancements at the 2026 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC). OFC 2026 will take place March 15-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.