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Light Sail VR, a 2025 Emmy-winning immersive cinema studio, today marked its 10th anniversary with a look at how film and live production realities are shifting in 2026. This milestone reflects a decade of production work that has shaped how virtual reality and live immersive formats have changed and enhanced cinematic storytelling.

Patra, a leading provider of AI-powered software solutions and technology-enabled insurance outsourcing services, today released its 2026 AI and Insurtech Trends: P&C Distribution Channels report. The comprehensive industry analysis examines how converging market pressures are accelerating AI adoption across the insurance distribution ecosystem and provides actionable frameworks for agencies, brokers, wholesalers, and MGAs/MGUs to transition from AI exploration to execution.

The Global Thought Leadership Institute (GTLI) at APQC today released its first-ever body of original research, unveiling new data on how thought leadership influences executive decision-making and how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way insights are produced, discovered, and trusted—particularly as leaders seek to distinguish credible, human-led thinking from the growing volume of AI-generated content, often referred to as ‘AI slop.’ The findings are being released in conjunction with the GTLI 2026 Symposium in Houston, Texas, bringing together senior leaders, researchers, and thought leadership practitioners from around the world.

Longbridge Financial, a national mortgage lender and servicer specializing in home equity solutions for older Americans, has deployed one of the first AI-powered voice agents to support reverse mortgage servicing customers, introducing an always-on servicing model at a time when adoption of AI voice technology in the reverse mortgage sector remains limited.

Coastal States Bank (“CSB”), a local community bank, donated $136,000 to Georgia and South Carolina-based charities and nonprofits in 2025.

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Publix Pharmacy is currently offering savings on select GLP‑1 therapies through a discount card program. For a limited time, eligible Publix Pharmacy customers can have their prescriptions for the newly introduced Wegovy (semaglutide) 1.5 mg or 4 mg tablet filled at pricing starting as low as $149 per month, and Wegovy and Ozempic (semaglutide) 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg injectables starting as low as $199 per month.

MB Structured Investments, a UK-based structured investment company founded by Naser Taher, Chairman of MultiBank Group, and Robbie Briginshaw, ex Head of Structured Investments & Distribution at INVESTEC, has received two major industry awards, recognizing its growth and performance across the UK and Irish markets.

Cambiar Investors and Kepler Cheuvreux today announced a strategic joint venture project designed to expand the global distribution of Cambiar’s investment strategies while deepening research collaboration across international markets.

Thryv® Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:THRY) (“Thryv'' or the “Company”), provider of the leading small business marketing and sales software platform, announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results on Thursday, February 26, before the market opens. The release will be followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results with the investment community.

CardioFocus, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to advancing pulsed field ablation (PFA) treatment for cardiac arrhythmias, announced major advancements across its PFA portfolio.

NEOS Investments, an award-winning ETF issuer specializing in options-based income solutions, is excited to announce the launch of the NEOS Boosted High Income ETFs, which seek higher tax-efficient monthly income and enhanced market participation.

INRIX, a global leader in transportation data and analytics, today announced an expanded partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to deliver advanced traffic and safety insights statewide. Building on a 15-year collaboration, this new contract will help make travel across Texas safer, smarter, and more efficient for all road users.

FirmaPak, a rapidly growing manufacturer of blow molded packaging solutions, announced today the acquisition of Easy Plastic Containers Corporation, a Canadian blow molder of plastic bottles across multiple industries, including health and beauty, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, industrial, and automotive.

BARR Advisory is partnering with Drata to launch a new program aimed at accelerating the compliance journey for organizations pursuing CMMC certification.

Cirrus (Cirrus Aircraft Ltd.) today introduced the next evolution of its jet product line with the new Generation 3 (G3) Vision Jet®. The G3 Vision Jet reveals a reimagined interior with premium materials and an expanded seating option for six adults, as well as ATC Datalink and over 30 refinements designed to create a new era smart and safe Personal Aviation™.

Southern Research and London-based Pathogenus Consulting have signed a three-year partnership that will allow both organizations to capitalize on growing research opportunities around the world.

Mark43, the leading cloud-native public safety operations platform, is accelerating a statewide modernization effort across Massachusetts, where a rapidly growing number of police and fire departments have selected the Mark43 Public Safety Platform to unify dispatch, records, booking, mobile workflows, and analytics, creating a single source of truth across their operations. As more agencies move off legacy systems and choose Mark43, and with a proven record of successful deployments, the company has become the trusted partner for Massachusetts public safety organizations seeking modern, cloud-native, and AI-powered technology.

CFP Board today announced the appointment of Ben Roberts, CPTD, SHRM-SCP as its Managing Director of Program Development. Roberts brings over two decades of experience in program development and stakeholder engagement.

A Parent Media Co. Inc. (APMC), the technology and media company powering Safe Streaming™ and audience-first digital services including Kidoodle.TV® and Victory+, today announced the appointment of Ron McQuate as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. McQuate joined the company in January 2026 and brings more than 20 years of senior financial leadership across sports, media, live events, and streaming, with a proven track record of building financial infrastructure to support large-scale, high-growth platforms.

Dominion Energy Virginia and NOVA Parks have cooperatively reached a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to govern vegetation management activity along the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (W&OD Park).

February is one of the most ambitious months on the global sports production calendar, starting with two major international sporting events taking place simultaneously, along other flagship productions. NEP Group, the world’s leading media services provider for live sports and entertainment, announced that it is deploying one of its largest-ever combinations of broadcast technology and engineering personnel to support customers in bringing these events to life for global audiences.

Toptal, the world’s largest fully remote workforce, has been ranked the #1 most reliable professional services company in America on the America’s Most Reliable Companies 2026 list by Newsweek and Statista. The list ranks top US companies based on trust, dependability, and consistent performance in their industry.

Lōkahi Therapeutics today announced the participation of the University of Georgia’s Student Industry Fellows Program in its ai² (actual intelligence) Futures Lab program for the Spring 2026 semester. Through this collaboration, University of Georgia students will engage in applied, real-world biotech and life sciences projects designed to bridge academic learning with industry execution.

InterSystems, a creative data technology provider powering more than 1 billion health records worldwide, today announced the launch of InterSystems Payer Connector, a new product offering designed to help health plans rapidly and reliably integrate Epic Payer Platform with their broader application ecosystem.

Mitra EV, a commercial fleet electrification platform focused on delivering immediate operating cost savings to fleet operators without upfront costs, today announced a $27 million financing including equity funding from lead investor Ultra Capital and a credit facility from S2G Investments.

SolarWinds, a leading provider of simple, powerful, secure observability and IT management software, today announced Becky Melton as General Counsel and Group Vice President, Legal. In this new role, Melton will oversee global legal, ethics and compliance issues for SolarWinds.

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced that it has commenced an investigation on behalf of PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (“PennyMac” or the “Company”) (NYSE: PFSI) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws.

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) today announced the appointment of Anca Dinu Askanase, MD, MPH, as the new Chair of the Department of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Rheumatology, effective April 2026. Dr. Askanase will succeed S. Louis Bridges Jr., MD, PhD, who will be retiring in March 2026.

Genspark, the all-in-one AI workspace for 1B+ global knowledge workers, today announced that Twilio (NYSE: TWLO), the customer engagement platform that drives real-time, personalized experiences for today's leading brands, is powering its Call for Me AI agent with Twilio Programmable Voice. By leveraging Twilio's global voice connectivity, Genspark enables users to delegate phone call-based tasks to AI, breaking down language barriers, reducing wait times, and turning intent into action at scale.

WP Engine, a global web enablement company providing premium products and solutions for websites built on WordPressⓇ[1], today announced the launch of WP Engine Newsroom, an editorial workflow and operations platform purpose-built for modern media organizations to accelerate editorial time-to-market.

Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm, said today that submissions to its ISG Case Study Research Program increased by 35 percent in 2025, reflecting growing demand for enterprise transformation projects, especially those based on AI.

Seward & Kissel LLP announced today that John Benson has joined the Firm’s Maritime and Transportation Group as Head of Maritime Finance, bringing two decades of Chambers-ranked experience to Seward & Kissel’s long-respected practice.

Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”), a leading middle market private equity firm, today announced the sale of Team Car Care, LLC (“TCC” or the “Company”) to Triple JJJ Lube, Corp.

Securian Financial today announced the launch of AI-enabled instant claims decision and benefit payment capabilities for its supplemental health insurance products—the first offering of its kind in the marketplace. This breakthrough innovation transforms the typical supplemental health claims experience from days of waiting to real-time results, with eligible claims receiving decisions within minutes of submission.

DDN, the world’s leading AI data platform provider, today announced the appointment of Mohsen Moazami as Vice Chair, effective immediately. In this strategic leadership role, Moazami will work closely with CEO and Co-Founder Alex Bouzari and the executive team to advance DDN’s next phase of growth—deepening global customer relationships, expanding government and sovereign engagements, and strengthening the company’s long-term positioning with the investment community.

Building on the momentum of the resort’s rebrand and summer 2025 debut, Caesars Entertainment is pleased to announce the launch of Phase Two of the $200 million transformation of Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino, formerly Harveys Lake Tahoe. Phase Two introduces elevated enhancements to the resort’s pool experience, meetings and conventions space and a new bar and lounge inspired by a local legend in partnership with Clique Hospitality.

Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems, today announced that Pat Roche, CEO, and Jennifer Walter, CFO will present at the 47th Annual TD Cowen Aerospace and Defense Conference on Thursday, February 12th, 2026, at 2:05 p.m. ET.

Deswell Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSWL) has announced the appointment of Ms. Karen Chan Chi Yin as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective February 2, 2026. Ms. Chan succeeds Mr. Herman Wong, who has resigned from the position to pursue other interests.

MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO) (“MarineMax” or the “Company”), the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, marina operator and superyacht services company, today confirmed that it has received an unsolicited, non-binding indication of interest from The Donerail Group (“Donerail”) to acquire all of the Company’s outstanding common shares for $35.00 per share in cash.

CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) — The Transplant Company™, a leading precision medicine company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high‑value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers, today announced that pivotal clinical validation data from the ACROBAT study (NCT04635384) will be presented at the 2026 Tandem Meetings, Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of ASTCT™ and CIBMTR®, held February 4-7, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

AI has moved from ambition to action. Every organization is deploying it. Yet for most enterprises, the real challenge is only just beginning.

Smurfit Westrock plc (NYSE:SW, LSE:SWR) (the “Company”) announced today that its Board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.4523 per share on its ordinary shares. The quarterly dividend of $0.4523 per ordinary share is payable March 18, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 17, 2026.

Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company, announced today that its Global Chief Legal Officer, Carla Bedrosian, and Vice President of Legal and Operations, Natalia Voziyan, have been named finalists for the Top 100 Corporate Counsel Award presented by OnConferences. The dual recognition highlights the instrumental role the legal function plays in supporting Xsolla's growth and innovation across complex global markets.

SBA Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: SBAC) (“SBA” and “Company”) announced it will release its fourth quarter results on Thursday, February 26, 2026 after market close.

Detectify, the application security testing platform for evolving attack surface coverage, today announced the launch of Internal Scanning. The new solution eliminates the visibility gap between external perimeters and internal environments, allowing security teams to discover and remediate vulnerabilities behind the firewall with the same speed and precision as they do for external assets.

Andersen Consulting strengthens digital transformation offering with the addition of collaborating firm Saratoga Software, a provider of software delivery and specialist technology solutions.

On Saturday, January 31, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and its affinity group, FLUX, celebrated FLUX’s first decade of service to the Transgender and Non-Binary community around the world. FLUX is the only international Trans-led organization committed to advocating for its community, with chapters worldwide.

TeamDynamix has been named Leader with top-rankings in the Info-Tech SoftwareReviews 2026 IT Service Management (ITSM) Data Quadrant, outperforming legacy competitors across product capabilities, customer experience, ease of administration, innovation, and vendor relationship strength.

Argano, the world’s first and largest Global Specialist Consultancy exclusively focused on the design and delivery of High-Performance Business Operations with an AI-forward approach to transformation, today announced the acquisition of Stormloop Technologies (“Stormloop”), a fast-growing Workday partner that excels in delivering full suite advisory, post-implementation managed services, and follow on Phase X implementations across Human Capital Management (HCM) and Financials (FIN), as well as end-to-end services in Adaptive Planning.

Summit Wealth Group (“Summit”), a growing independent registered investment advisory firm, announced today its merger with Premier Private Wealth (“PPW”), a Nashville-based wealth management firm with $470 million in assets under management (AUM). The combined firms will increase Summit’s AUM to approximately $3 billion and expand its footprint in Tennessee.

American employees report struggling to recover when faced with stress, disruption, or unexpected life events, according to a new survey from New York Life Group Benefit Solutions (NYL GBS).

Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, today announced that Boingo Wireless — a leading provider of 5G, Wi-Fi and private network connectivity solutions — will integrate XCOM RAN by Globalstar into its private network infrastructure. Boingo’s private networks deliver secure, high-bandwidth connectivity for critical operations at airports, transit hubs, stadiums, hospitals, convention centers, military bases and more.

EIV Capital, LLC announced the addition of Lance Terveen to the firm’s partnership. Mr. Terveen brings more than 20 years of commercial, marketing, and midstream leadership experience spanning the U.S. natural gas, natural gas liquids, and crude oil value chains. At EIV Capital, he will support the firm’s investment evaluation, business development, and commercial diligence, with a primary focus on midstream infrastructure. As a member of the investment team, he will also advise on post‑close value creation, further strengthening the firm’s technical and commercial capabilities.

RxUtility, a real-time medication affordability toolkit, today announced a new partnership with Buzz Health, leveraging its RxCompare multi-discount card pricing API. Through this partnership, cash discounts and copay coupons will be directly integrated into pharmacy, provider, and other healthcare systems, giving users greater price transparency at the points of prescribing and fulfillment while offering patients more control over cost options.

MGT, the vertically integrated AI-native carrier modernizing commercial property and casualty insurance, today announced a partnership with Amwins, the largest independent wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products in the United States. The collaboration brings MGT’s proprietary AI-driven underwriting and pricing platform to select risks in the rapidly expanding Excess & Surplus (E&S) market, dramatically improving how specialty insurance is underwritten, priced, and placed across the country.

Identy.io, a leading provider of mobile biometric authentication solutions, today announced the addition of deepfake detection capabilities to its facial capture solution to combat the explosive growth of AI-powered identity fraud. As deepfake attacks specifically engineered to bypass traditional defenses surge globally, Identy.io's new capabilities provide critical protection for financial institutions, government agencies and enterprises facing the fastest-growing threat to conventional liveness systems.

Alaffia Health, the leader in agentic AI for health plan claims operations, today announced a $55 million Series B financing, led by Transformation Capital, with participation from insiders including FirstMark Capital, Tau Ventures, and Twine Ventures. The round brings Alaffia’s total funding to more than $73 million.

Ceto today announced a strategic partnership with Vertice AI designed to further strengthen how community banks and credit unions apply intelligence to drive meaningful growth and engagement. Through this collaboration, Vertice AI’s capabilities will be integrated into the Ceto NOVA™ platform, expanding Ceto’s ability to help financial institutions translate data into targeted, practical action across the customer lifecycle.

Eterna Growth Partners (“Eterna”) announced the completion of its spinout from Charlesbank Capital Partners, effective immediately. Formerly operated as Charlesbank’s dedicated Technology Opportunities Fund (“TOF”) strategy, the newly independent and rebranded firm will continue to manage all existing TOF funds while operating as a standalone private equity platform focused on middle-market technology investments. The launch follows a deliberate, collaborative process over the past year, building on the TOF strategy that has raised two dedicated funds and completed 19 investments over the past eight years within Charlesbank.

The Knot Worldwide, a leading all-in-one wedding tech platform, announced today the launch of its new app within ChatGPT - the first within the wedding industry. The integration combines The Knot’s trusted wedding planning and vendor discovery with OpenAI’s search technology, making the wedding planning process faster and easier. With 36% of couples actively using AI tools for wedding planning - nearly double the rate seen at the beginning of January 2025 - The Knot’s app within ChatGPT aims to meet couples where they are.

Align Managed Services, the premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions and Managed IT Services, today announced that it has been selected by 47 Ventures as its strategic technology partner.

PowerSchool, a leading provider of cloud-based software for K–12 education, today released the 2026 K–12 EdTech Pulse, an annual national research study conducted in collaboration with Project Tomorrow. The report captures the perspectives of more than 1,300 educators and administrators and examines how school systems are adopting technology, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) to address their most urgent challenges and strengthen their schools. The 2026 K-12 EdTech Pulse is the latest edition of PowerSchool’s annual national study, formerly known as the Education Focus Report.

Premier, Inc. today announced the latest findings from the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals® program, with the full list of recognized hospitals published by Modern Healthcare.

Offerpad Solutions Inc. (NYSE: OPAD) today announced the appointment of Dr. Jai Singh as Chief Pricing and Analytics Officer, reflecting an expanded mandate to accelerate the company’s AI-driven pricing, portfolio management, and marketing optimization initiatives as Offerpad continues to scale its multi-solution real estate platform.

Upland Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: UPLD), a leader in AI-powered knowledge and content management software, today announced the Upland BA Insight Platform, reflecting a strategic investment in AI innovation. The new BA Insight Platform – incorporating the product's SmartHub, ConnectivityHub, AutoClassifier, Smart Preview, and Connectors – delivers search experiences that are more connected, more contextual, and more actionable. This launch reinforces the company’s goal of empowering complex organizations with smarter, more integrated search capabilities for both traditional enterprise and next-generation AI environments.

Chegg, Inc. (NYSE: CHGG), a global learning company, today announced that Chegg Skills, its workforce upskilling and reskilling business, has entered a strategic partnership with Woolf, a globally accredited collegiate higher-education institution, to create new pathways that connect industry-relevant skills with undergraduate and postgraduate academic credentials.

Following one of the most comprehensive evaluations of ambient AI technology in healthcare, MultiCare Health System, based in Tacoma, WA, has selected Ambience Healthcare for an enterprise-wide deployment of its AI platform for documentation, coding, and clinical workflows. The initiative advances clinician well-being, patient experience, and documentation quality across the organization.

Comcast has completed a significant network expansion in Northeastern Pennsylvania, delivering reliable, high-speed, symmetrical Internet to more than 8,800 homes and businesses across Carbon, Luzerne, and Schuylkill counties. This expansion has brought multi-gigabit Internet, mobile, entertainment, and security services from Xfinity and Comcast Business to these areas for the first time.

HRC Fertility, one of the largest providers of advanced fertility care, today announced the opening of its first clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada. Under the leadership of the internationally recognized Dr. Bradford Kolb, medical president of HRC Fertility, the new Las Vegas office meets rising demand in one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions and ensures families in southern Nevada can access innovative fertility care close to home.

Kraft Natural Cheese, a leader in the cheese industry, delivering exceptional quality and flavor for snack and mealtimes, today announced the launch of Kraft Natural Cheese Protein Cheese Sticks, a cheese snack designed to meet growing consumer demand for convenient, protein enhanced snack options.

Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, today announced a significant milestone for its flagship Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score® test: more than two million breast cancer patients worldwide have now used the test to help guide treatment decisions. Backed by more than two decades of clinical evidence, the test has become a global standard-of-care by identifying patients who are – and are not – likely to benefit from chemotherapy.

Syncro, a leading unified IT management platform for IT departments and MSPs, today announced the appointment of Carl Koussan-Price as chief marketing officer. He will lead Syncro’s global marketing organization and go-to-market strategy as the company accelerates its next phase of growth.

Aras, a leader in product lifecycle management (PLM) and digital thread solutions, today announced that Przemek Berendt has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Engineering and AI Transformation, and Vijay Raman as Vice President of Product Acceleration. In these roles, they will help scale Aras’ product development efforts, advance its SaaS delivery model, and drive its AI-focused product strategy forward.

Infleqtion, a global leader in quantum sensing and quantum computing, announced research results from a collaboration with the University of Wisconsin–Madison that demonstrate a more reliable way to measure individual quantum bits, or qubits, without interrupting ongoing circuits. The work addresses one of the central challenges in quantum computing by enabling faster computation cycles while preserving fragile quantum states. This announcement follows Infleqtion’s plans to go public through a merger with Churchill Capital Corp X (NASDAQ: CCCX).