Events

Blue Bell, Pa. – October 08, 2026 -- Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has been named a Leader and Star Performer in Everest Group's 2026 Digital Workplace Services PEAK Matrix Assessment for North America, advancing from a Major Contender ranking in 2025.

Unisys becomes one of four Star Performers recognized for year-over-year market gains

Everest Group evaluated 29 providers of digital workplace services across North America based on market impact, vision and capability. The firm attributed Unisys' advancement to its AI-enabled smart workplace tools, an experience-led employee support model and a differentiated field-services approach.

Northbrook – October 08, 2026 -- Old World Industries (OWI), maker of PEAK and Thermal Charge Heat Transfer Fluids, and critical-infrastructure monitoring firm Integrity Systems have formed a partnership to pair coolant chemistry expertise with real-time predictive analytics for data center cooling loops.

Partnership targets unscheduled downtime in AI-driven data centers

Rising AI and high-density computing workloads are straining cooling infrastructure, and operators currently rely largely on periodic laboratory testing to assess coolant condition. The OWI-Integrity Systems collaboration adds continuous field monitoring between testing intervals, aiming to flag changing cooling-loop conditions before they trigger failures.

York, Pa. – October 08, 2026 -- BAE Systems has secured a $230.1 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to produce 32 chassis for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle Recovery variant, designated ACV-R, expanding the service's amphibious vehicle fleet.

ACV-R adds recovery capability to Marine Corps amphibious fleet

The ACV-R variant is built to recover and maintain Marine Corps vehicles in the field, keeping the broader ACV fleet mission-ready during operations. The award extends BAE Systems' existing ACV production portfolio, which already includes the ACV-30 fire-support variant, the ACV-Personnel troop transport and the ACV-Command vehicle, all built on a common modular chassis.

Piscataway, N.J. – October 08, 2026 -- GenScript Biotech Corporation and NVIDIA have launched a global startup competition pairing wet lab validation with accelerated computing to push AI-driven drug discovery toward commercial proof points.

Up to six finalists will pitch before judges during JPM Week in January

The GenScript and NVIDIA Life Sciences Startup PitchFest opened applications today, with finalists confirmed in December. Up to six companies will be selected for a GenScript-hosted pitch event during JPM Week, competing before a panel of judges for a winning slot.

Chattanooga – October 08, 2026 -- HelloNation has published a feature examining how lodge-style sports bar design shapes guest behavior during live game-day events, drawing on commentary from Stephanie Gray, a marketing leader with the Twin Peaks franchise group that operates the Chattanooga, Tennessee location.

Layout and sightlines drive guest retention during peak viewing hours

Gray states that venues built with clear sightlines and comfortable seating create a more balanced environment for fans than traditional crowded bar layouts. This design approach allows guests to stay engaged with live sporting events while participating in a broader social experience, according to the feature.

Mahwah, N.J. – October 08, 2026 -- The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) and the American Society of Perfumers (ASP) will hold a joint program on November 18, 2026, explaining the independent science behind fragrance ingredient safety assessments.

Event brings perfumers face-to-face with the safety data behind their materials

The program, titled "The Science Behind What You Create: Fragrance Safety Brought to Life," will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Fairfield Hotel & Suites, 690 US-46, Fairfield, NJ 07004, from 9:00 AM to noon Eastern Time. Breakfast and networking will open the event, with the main presentation starting at 9:30 AM, followed by guided scent sampling.

Addison, Texas – October 8, 2026 -- Valtir, LLC has appointed Rob Scholl as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately, succeeding Nick Verska who steps down after more than 25 years with the roadway safety products manufacturer.

Scholl brings 25-plus years from aerospace, defense and equipment manufacturing sectors

Scholl's background spans general management, sales, marketing and product development, with extensive prior CEO leadership experience. Valtir said his expertise aligns profitable growth with operational execution as the company pursues what it calls significant growth opportunities in global roadway safety and infrastructure markets.

Chicago – October 08, 2026 -- Origin Digital has been named a Select Tier partner in the Claude Partner Network Services Track by Anthropic, a status reserved for firms that have certified delivery teams, production-deployed use cases, and verifiable customer references.

Anthropic recognizes Origin Digital's certified Claude delivery capabilities

The Chicago-based Data and AI consulting firm advanced in the Claude Partner Network, which Anthropic uses to formally engage firms putting Claude into production for enterprise customers. The Select tier sits above the Certified level and below Preferred and Global Premier in Anthropic's four-tier structure, requiring partners to demonstrate a trained delivery team, completed client deployments, and public references confirming the work.

Washington – October 08, 2026 -- Fannie Mae has launched a new non-performing loan sale covering 1,217 deeply delinquent mortgages with a combined unpaid principal balance of $259.9 million, alongside its twenty-ninth Community Impact Pool (CIP) targeting the Dallas-Ft. Worth market.

Larger pool carries $259.9 million in unpaid balances across 1,217 loans

Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) is marketing the larger pool in collaboration with BofA Securities, Inc., with bids due October 27, 2026. Qualified bidders can also submit offers for the smaller CIP tranche, which comprises approximately 27 loans totaling $5.7 million in UPB, by November 3, 2026.

Dallas-Ft. Worth loans anchor the 29th Community Impact Pool

The CIP structure directs smaller, geographically concentrated loan pools toward specific markets -- in this case Dallas-Ft. Worth -- to support targeted local loss mitigation and neighborhood stabilization efforts.

Tel Aviv – October 08, 2026 -- NewCore, a next-generation identity provider for humans and AI agents, has been named Identity Management Platform of the Year by the CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards, a global recognition program for information security innovation.

NewCore unifies identity governance for human and AI workforces under one architecture

The platform discovers identities across systems and directories, surfaces orphaned, dormant, and over-privileged accounts, and consolidates authentication, access, security, and governance into a single identity core. For AI agents specifically, NewCore enforces scoped and time-bound permissions, eliminates standing credentials, and provides continuous visibility into agent activity with rapid access revocation capability.

Plano – October 08, 2026 -- Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) will co-host a webinar with Bank Director on Tuesday, October 13 at 1 p.m. CDT, titled "From AI Ambition to Action: Strategies That Deliver Measurable Results," targeting banks and credit unions seeking practical AI deployment frameworks.

Webinar draws on Alkami's proprietary consumer research into AI banking perceptions

The session will examine how consumers expect AI to affect their banking experience and where financial institutions can generate measurable value. Discussion topics include starting AI strategy from a defined business problem rather than the technology itself, and building governance, training, and human-review protocols into adoption from the outset.

Delray Beach, Fla. – October 08, 2026 -- The global Identity Verification Market is set to grow from USD 16.48 billion in 2026 to USD 33.36 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 15.1%, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Regulatory pressure and digital onboarding fuel market expansion

The 2025 market was valued at USD 14.34 billion. Growth is being driven by tightening customer due diligence and beneficial-ownership rules in financial services, retail, telecommunications, healthcare and government, pushing organizations toward automated document authentication and biometric verification to replace manual checks.

Aspen, Colo. – – October 08, 2026 -- 21X has appointed Adam Squire as president of 21X SPORTS, a new revenue platform targeting leagues, professional and minor league teams, collegiate athletic departments, and sports apparel companies seeking incremental revenue from existing fan relationships.

Squire brings a decade of sports industry operating experience to the new role

Squire joined CapStone Holdings in 2022 and currently leads sports operations for GameAbove Sports, managing professional athlete relationships and sports partnerships. His background spans collegiate athletics, golf technology and equipment investments, youth development initiatives, and signature events.

London – October 08, 2026 -- IPEKYOL Group has been named "Best Fashion Retail Brand – Türkiye" at the Global Brand Awards 2026, an honor presented by Global Brands Magazine recognizing the Istanbul-based fashion group's retail network of more than 300 stores across Türkiye and international markets.

Award recognizes IPEKYOL's three-brand retail and manufacturing model

The recognition covers IPEKYOL Group's operations across its IPEKYOL, TWIST and MACHKA brands in the women's ready-to-wear segment. The Group, founded in 1986, runs Türkiye's first integrated ready-to-wear manufacturing facility in Edirne alongside its expanding digital sales channels.

Global – – October 08, 2026 -- Nearly half of all active construction work runs behind schedule in a typical week, with sites keeping only 52.8% of activities on track, according to a new benchmarking report from the Buildots Intelligence Lab. The report, the first in an ongoing research series, measured 21 core construction activities to establish what it calls construction's first objective, data-driven performance baseline.

Projects deliver just 63% of planned weekly output

The typical construction project completes only 63% of its planned weekly output, leaving 37% of planned work volume undelivered. Of the 21 activities tracked, 20 fell short of plan, ranging from 38% delivery on resilient and soft flooring to drywall framing, the sole activity that exceeded its target at 122%.

Houston – October 08, 2026 -- Drilling Tools International Corp. (NASDAQ: DTI) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aberdeen-based Saltire Energy Limited and Foxley Energy Limited for approximately $80 million in cash plus 17.4 million shares of DTI common stock, a deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2027.

Acquisition nearly doubles DTI's international revenue exposure

The transaction will lift DTI's Eastern Hemisphere contribution from roughly 18% of standalone revenue in the second quarter of 2026 to approximately 40% of pro forma revenue post-close. Saltire, founded in 1986, operates rental fleets of drilling tubulars, downhole tools and pressure control equipment across the North Sea, Norway, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore and Malaysia, serving Tier 1 E&P operators and drilling contractors.

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia – October 08, 2026 -- National Energy Services Reunited Corp. (NESR) has signed an agreement with Aramco worth up to approximately $200 million over five years to execute the Aramco 2027 Lithium Demonstration Project, marking Saudi Arabia's first lithium production initiative.

Project targets 2,000 tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate annually

The facility aims to produce 2,000 tons per annum (tpa) of battery-grade lithium carbonate, with commissioning and production start planned for late 2027. NESR's business segment, NESR Environmental and Decarbonization Applications (NEDA), will execute the turnkey project.

Atlanta – October 08, 2026 -- Sercomm Corporation (TWSE: 5388) is making its RDK Video Accelerator set-top box, built on the Broadcom BCM74116 chipset, available as reference hardware for application developers, the company said, deepening its collaboration with Broadcom and expanding the hardware options available to the RDK open-source community.

Device will also serve as a YouTube reference platform

The Sercomm 74116 platform is designed for application development, validation and testing on RDK, targeting next-generation video entertainment, interactive TV, cloud gaming and AI-enabled services. Beyond its role as an RDK reference device, the hardware will also function as a YouTube reference device.

Boston – – October 08, 2026 -- Araceli Biosciences and Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) have integrated Araceli's Endeavor high-content imaging instrument into Nebula, Ginkgo's autonomous laboratory in Boston, adding what the companies describe as the world's fastest high-content imaging system to a facility already running more than 100 automated carts around the clock.

Endeavor images a 1536-well plate in under four minutes

The Endeavor instrument captures and analyzes cellular data from a full 1536-well plate in less than four minutes, running continuously alongside Nebula's other always-on experiments. The system is built on Ginkgo's Reconfigurable Automation Carts (RACs), modular units combining robotic arms, automated sample transport and unified control software that let instruments be added or rearranged as research workflows shift.

New York and Tel Aviv – October 08, 2026 -- Rein Security has closed a $25 million Series A round, lifting total funding to $35 million as enterprises race to secure autonomous AI agents operating inside production systems. The round was co-led by Glilot Capital and Sienna Venture Capital, with participation from Corner Ventures, Atlacle and RNP Capital Advisors.

Gartner forecasts AI security spending to hit $7.7 billion by 2028

The market for securing AI is projected to reach nearly $4.8 billion in 2027, a 68.7% jump from 2026, before climbing to $7.7 billion in 2028, according to Gartner. Rein's platform uses patented sidecar technology that monitors agent activity at runtime without routing company or customer data through a gateway or proxy, giving security teams visibility into every line of code an agent executes.