Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

San Francisco – September 19, 2026 -- Reducto, an agentic document platform, has opened a New York City office to anchor its East Coast enterprise expansion, the company said.

Reducto processes billions of pages after raising more than $108 million

The company has grown to process billions of pages for large enterprises and AI teams since disclosing more than $108 million in total funding last year from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and First Round Capital. Its customer base includes Harvey, Scale AI, Vanta, Toast, and unnamed Fortune 10 enterprises.

New model r-1 targets unified document parsing

Reducto recently released r-1, described as the first in a new generation of unified parsing models, as it works to extract structured data from complex documents for production AI workflows.

New York – September 19, 2026 -- Blockboard has been named a finalist in two categories at the 2026 Digiday Technology Awards, marking its third consecutive year as a finalist for Best Buy-Side Programmatic Platform and its first-year recognition for BlockVantage in the Best AI Tool category.

Blockboard defends programmatic platform status after 2025 win

The company won the Best Buy-Side Programmatic Platform category in 2025, and this year's finalist nomination extends its run to three straight years of recognition in the category. Blockboard was cited for its work on 'Development of Verified AI Media,' which pairs artificial intelligence with trust-verified technology to help advertisers plan, execute and measure campaigns across connected TV, online video, display, mobile and audio.

Arlington, Va. – September 19, 2026 -- Visual Studio IntelliCode leads the 2026 AI Code Generation Emotional Footprint Report from Info-Tech Research Group with a Net Emotional Footprint (NEF) score of +95, the highest among six vendors recognized for user trust and satisfaction in the category.

Six vendors earn Champion status based on verified user feedback

Info-Tech Research Group, drawing on data from its SoftwareReviews platform, ranked GitHub Platform second at +94 NEF for efficient performance, tied with Amazon Q Developer, which scored +94 NEF for unique features. ChatGPT and Bito AI each posted +93 NEF, recognized respectively for continually improving features and caring customer service. Replit AI rounded out the list at +92 NEF for reliable performance.

Nashville – – September 19, 2026 -- BMI Imaging Systems, Inc. sponsored a four-man team for the 10th Annual Steve Tidwell Shoot for the Troops, a sporting clay tournament held August 29, 2026, at the Nashville Gun Club, marking the company's third consecutive year backing the event.

Tournament proceeds fund 13 local veteran families through Adopt a Hero program

The event, hosted by the Nashville Chapter of the Joshua Chamberlain Society (JCS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, directs all tournament proceeds to severely wounded veterans and families of fallen service members in Middle Tennessee. Since 2013, the Nashville chapter has supported 13 heroes and their families through its Adopt a Hero program, with donations staying entirely local.

Langhorne, Pennsylvania – – September 19, 2026 -- TEN Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: XHLD) has authorized a new $2.0 million share repurchase program running through December 31, 2026, while simultaneously approving a strategic technology and engineering relationship with GLSoft Corp. The dual moves mark a shift in capital strategy for the virtual-events technology company, which operates its platform through subsidiary Ten Events, Inc.

Bend, Ore. – September 18, 2026 -- Amazon Web Services has published MSP Validation Checklist (VCL) 8.0, a revised standard requiring managed service providers to prove AI-driven delivery capabilities to earn and maintain AWS MSP validation, cloud operations firm Platformr said.

AWS overhauls 61 controls to embed AI across every requirement

Of the standard's 61 total controls, 24 are entirely new, covering agentic AI platform and agent lifecycle governance, a Responsible AI framework for data governance and prompt injection prevention, agentic Zero Trust and blast-radius containment, and GenAI observability tracking sessions, traces, drift and cost. The update also mandates operational toil measurement, an AI transformation roadmap with industry vertical specialization, and new Forward Deployed Engineer and AI Practice Lead roles.

San Jose, Calif. – September 18, 2026 -- Platform9 has been named a Visionary in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Server Virtualization Platforms, a recognition tied to surging enterprise demand for alternatives to VMware.

Platform9 reports unprecedented growth as enterprises seek VMware alternatives

Madhura Maskasky, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Platform9, said the company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past year as organizations worldwide look for a more flexible and cost-effective alternative to VMware. That customer momentum has driven increased R&D investment and new product capabilities aimed at giving infrastructure teams a familiar virtualization experience alongside greater flexibility and clearer cost predictability.

San Francisco – – September 18, 2026 -- The Globee Awards has opened nominations for its 23rd Annual Globee Awards for Cybersecurity, calling on organizations and professionals worldwide to submit artificial intelligence security achievements for evaluation.

Program targets both AI-driven defense and AI system protection

The awards accept entries covering two distinct fronts: the use of AI to strengthen cybersecurity operations, and the protection of AI systems, models, data, and infrastructure themselves. Eligible categories span AI-powered threat detection, fraud detection, identity security, automated incident response, vulnerability management, cloud security, security analytics, AI governance, model security, and agentic AI security.

Washington – September 18, 2026 -- Casepoint has appointed Varun Bisht as Vice President of Governance and Compliance, tapping the former Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Chief Privacy Officer to lead governance frameworks as AI adoption accelerates across government and regulated enterprise customers.

Bisht will oversee AI governance and risk frameworks across Casepoint's product and security divisions

Bisht will work across Casepoint's security, technology, product, legal, and customer-facing divisions, with responsibilities spanning five areas: strengthening security and compliance posture for government environments, establishing AI governance frameworks, advancing privacy and data governance policies, translating customer regulatory requirements into product strategy, and integrating AI-related risks into Casepoint's enterprise risk management framework.

Santa Clarita, Calif. – September 18, 2026 -- Datalink Networks has completed its SOC 2 Type 2 examination as of August 27, 2026, providing independent verification of the security controls underpinning its IT managed and consulting services.

Audit confirms controls met AICPA Security Trust Services Criteria

The examination, conducted by compliance assessor A-LIGN, evaluated Datalink's security, risk management, access controls, monitoring, incident response, and change management practices. Auditors reviewed controls operating from April 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, and found them suitably designed and operating effectively throughout the period.