IT, AI & Telecommunications

Austin, Texas – October 07, 2026 -- Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) unveiled a trio of developer initiatives at its seventh annual Works With Summit, including a public Beta AI SDK, an open-source Bluetooth LE community, and a new integration with Databricks aimed at scaling edge AI deployment across enterprise workflows.

Simplicity AI SDK enters public Beta with support for GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Codex

The Simplicity AI SDK gives developers structured access to Silicon Labs SDKs, tools, documentation, and connected hardware through AI coding assistants they already use. The first officially supported experience targets Bluetooth LE, covering project creation, building, flashing, debugging, network and power analysis, and hardware interaction.

Chicago – October 07, 2026 -- Tusker, a midmarket IT services provider, has named Matt Gaudio as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Matt Zafirovski, who is departing for a leadership role at a publicly traded technology firm.

Gaudio rises from Chief Solutions Officer to CEO after 20 years in the technology industry

Gaudio previously served as Tusker's second-in-command, overseeing solutions, professional services, managed services and delivery operations. He was a key architect of the company's "One Tusker" strategy, which integrates operations across the firm's acquired businesses.

Tusker targets $1 billion in revenue through a dual organic-and-acquisition growth model

"Half of our growth to date has been organic and half has been achieved through acquisition, and we expect that to continue as we advance toward our goal of becoming a $1 billion company," Gaudio said.

Tampa, Fla. – October 07, 2026 -- A Florida-based managed IT and cybersecurity services provider serving small and mid-sized businesses has been acquired by a strategic buyer with a multi-state footprint, in a transaction brokered by Viking Mergers & Acquisitions.

Deal closes after six-month process amid rising buyer demand for IT firms

The transaction took approximately six months from engagement to close, a timeline Viking attributes to growing buyer interest in IT solutions companies within the lower-middle market. The Viking Florida Division team representing the seller included Larry "Tripp" Lawson III (Partner), Jacob Middleton (Associate Partner), and Dylan Bradley (Associate Advisor).

New York – October 07, 2026 -- TEN Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: XHLD) has relocated its corporate headquarters to 1 Rockefeller Plaza, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10020, effective immediately, replacing its prior base in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.

Relocation follows July growth strategy tied to acquisitions and platform expansion

The move supports a growth strategy the Company outlined in July, centered on building its TEN technology platform and pursuing disciplined strategic acquisitions to expand technology capabilities, recurring revenue and market presence. TEN is a Digital Experience Platform for creating, producing, engaging, marketing and measuring digital experiences, built to scale up to 50,000 concurrent attendees, starting with enterprise events, webinars and continuing education.

London – October 07, 2026 -- The global Data Center Cables Market was valued at $10.65 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $27.29 billion by 2035, a 9.87% compound annual growth rate, as AI clusters more than double the cabling spend per megawatt compared with conventional facilities, according to a new study from DC Market Insights.

AI Data Halls Carry $1.07 Million in Cabling Per MW

An AI-oriented data hall carried about $1.07 million of cabling content per MW in 2025, versus approximately $0.43 million per MW for a conventional facility. AI facilities accounted for an estimated 35% of new capacity in 2025, a share projected to rise to 66% by 2035. Some AI rack configurations now require inter-rack connectivity exceeding 3,000 fibers, driving demand for smaller-diameter, higher-density fiber systems and pre-terminated assemblies that preserve airflow in dense environments.

Pittsburgh – October 07, 2026 -- NovoLINC's MaxLINC thermal interface material has sustained 400 W/cm2 uniform heat flux and 3,300 W of total power on a production-representative silicon test die carrying roughly 150 μm of warpage, keeping junction temperatures below 90°C throughout the test.

MaxLINC maintains sub-90°C junction temperatures despite 150 μm die warpage

The demonstration used a single-phase direct liquid cooling cold plate from CoolIT, an Ecolab Company. As AI packages grow larger and power-denser, even minor flatness deviations create uneven contact between semiconductor and cooling hardware, raising thermal resistance and risking localized hot spots. NovoLINC's nanostructured composite architecture is designed to preserve thermal contact despite such non-flat surfaces.

Portland – October 07, 2026 -- Individual Centricity Corporation (IC-Corp) will unveil a new identity-validation architecture on Oct. 15, 2026, designed to eliminate the centralized data stores that AI systems exploit to impersonate users, devices and machines.

IC-Corp replaces central databases with per-entity validation

The Portland, Oregon-based company's live virtual event, "The Door Back to Real," runs from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. PT on Zoom and will present an "individually-centric" model as an alternative to the enterprise-centric internet architecture that routes all identity checks through a single controlled hub. IC-Corp argues that this hub-and-spoke design creates concentrated data stores -- what the company calls "honey pots" -- that give attackers a single target: the master key.

Houston – October 07, 2026 -- Works360 has launched PLAiPulseTM, a new experience intelligence technology that lets customers watch CPU, GPU and NPU activity in real time while evaluating AI PCs with their own applications and workflows.

Works360 rolls out PLAiPulse across evaluation programs for Intel and Qualcomm-based AI PCs

The initial deployment covers eligible systems powered by Intel Core Ultra processors and Qualcomm Snapdragon X Series platforms, plus select Microsoft Surface evaluation programs distributed through Works360. The technology is also extending to select Intel-based AI PC evaluation programs in Australia and New Zealand.

Irvine, Calif. – October 06, 2026 -- Comtrend has secured FCC conditional approval for its PBL-6201 Wi-Fi 6 Bonded VDSL Gateway, giving broadband service providers a certified equipment option as fewer vendors continue manufacturing DSL gear.

Rural Providers Still Rely Heavily on Copper Networks

According to NTCA's 2025 Broadband/Internet Availability Survey, 40.8% of surveyed rural broadband providers still serve some customers over copper lines. With equipment vendors increasingly exiting the DSL gateway market, replacement and upgrade options for these providers have narrowed.

Dallas – – October 06, 2026 -- Global technology solutions provider GDT has been named NetApp North America Growth Partner of the Year for fiscal year 2026, marking the company's third consecutive annual NetApp partner award.

GDT secures third NetApp partner award in three years

The FY26 Growth Partner title follows GDT's recognition as NetApp Growth Partner of the Year for FY24 and Flash Partner of the Year for FY25. NetApp's North America Partner Awards recognize partners that generate significant year-over-year revenue growth across its cloud, flash and NetApp Keystone portfolios.

Partnership spans two decades with deep certification base

GDT has worked with NetApp since 2004, holds more than 60 NetApp certifications, and serves over 150 NetApp customers across its portfolio.