By Market & Region

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.

Milwaukee – September 18, 2026 -- River1 Asset Management LLC launched the Rebuild America ETF (Cboe BZX: BUIL) on Sept. 16, 2026, an actively managed fund built to capture a multi-year infrastructure investment cycle in U.S. power, grid, construction and materials markets.

Utilities plan $1.4 trillion in grid spending through 2030

The Edison Electric Institute projects utilities will invest roughly $1.4 trillion in electricity infrastructure through 2030. The Electric Power Research Institute forecasts data centers could consume 9% to 17% of U.S. electricity by 2030, up from about 4% to 5% today, as reshoring and domestic manufacturing add further demand for power, materials and construction capacity.

Washington – September 18, 2026 -- More than 20,100 Americans signed a petition in just four days demanding Congress reauthorize the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies (ACT) for ALS law before its September 30, 2026 expiration date.

Petition drive targets key congressional committees ahead of deadline

The campaign, organized by advocacy group I AM ALS during its annual Week of Impact, directs the petition at Senate HELP Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee leadership. Signatories include patients living with ALS, caregivers, researchers, and clinicians who rely on programs the law established.

Amsterdam – September 18, 2026 -- SDMC (00901.HK) has been selected for Google Cloud's Proactive Physical AI Acceleration Program, deepening a partnership aimed at deploying real-world AI Home services through operator networks.

SDMC unveils cloud-edge architecture combining Cedar AI and NVIDIA-powered edge compute

At IBC 2026, the AI Home solutions provider demonstrated an architecture built around two core components: Cedar, a multimodal AI system, and AI Station, a shared edge-computing platform. Cedar is built on Google's Gemma open model and pairs with Cedar Agent to coordinate actions across connected devices, while Gemini handles cloud-based reasoning for more complex tasks.

Littleton, Colorado – September 18, 2026 -- Employee-owned retailer SCHEELS will open its 38th store in Littleton, Colorado in 2029, creating more than 500 new jobs before the doors open.

SCHEELS anchors new Mineral Place development alongside Costco

The flagship store is planned as an anchor retailer at the Mineral Place development, positioned along the C-470 corridor in the Denver metro area's growing Front Range region.

CEO Matt Hanson calls the store the company's deepest commitment to Colorado

"On behalf of our employee-owners, we could not be more excited to expand our footprint across Colorado's Front Range," said SCHEELS CEO Matt Hanson, adding that the store will serve as a destination bringing families together and generating hundreds of career opportunities.

Washington – September 18, 2026 -- First Health Advisory has launched Resilience360, a consulting program designed to validate whether hospitals and health systems can keep clinical operations running during cyberattacks, technology outages, third-party failures, and natural disasters.

Program targets the gap between disaster recovery plans and actual clinical continuity

Healthcare organizations have invested heavily in disaster recovery, incident response, and emergency preparedness, but many have not validated how clinical and operational workflows will continue functioning while systems are being restored, according to First Health Advisory. Resilience360 is built to close that gap by testing the people, processes, and workflows required to sustain patient care throughout a disruption, rather than adding another compliance framework.

Hopewell, N.J. – September 18, 2026 -- ProBio, a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has struck a strategic collaboration with Kun Tuo, an IQVIA-owned clinical research organization (CRO) in China, to integrate manufacturing and clinical trial execution for advanced therapies.

Partnership links CDMO manufacturing with CRO trial operations in China

The alliance combines ProBio's biologics and cell and gene therapy (CGT) development and manufacturing platform with Kun Tuo's clinical trial management network, targeting faster Investigator-Initiated Trials (IITs) for global biopharma sponsors entering the Chinese market. The integrated offering spans Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC), non-clinical studies, and clinical operations under a single coordinated pathway.

Dallas – September 18, 2026 -- RSE, a European engineering and manufacturing company with more than 1.5 GW of realized and contracted energy projects, is entering the U.S. market targeting power generation and high-efficiency cooling and heating technologies for data centers and industrial clients.

RSE Energy LLC becomes authorized Olympian dealer for diesel and gas generator sets

RSE Energy LLC has secured status as an Authorized Sales and Service Provider for Olympian, within its authorized U.S. territory. The Olympian line, designed and manufactured by Caterpillar, spans 20 to 200 kW and supports standby, demand response and prime power applications. RSE will provide local engineering and technical support across the equipment lifecycle.

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.

Austin, Texas – September 18, 2026 -- Bambu Lab has launched a global design challenge on MakerWorld with seven accessibility organizations, issuing 24 design briefs between September and December 2026 that ask makers to produce 3D-printable aids for people with disabilities.

MakerWorld mobilizes its designer community around specific disability needs

The challenge marks the first time MakerWorld, described as the world's largest community of 3D-printing makers, has organized its designers around concrete briefs tied to named individuals and documented daily obstacles. Partner organizations include Ayúdame3D, the Emerging Tech Lab at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, e-NABLE France, MakeGood, Makers Making Change (Neil Squire Society), PrintLab, and Rightfooted Foundation International.

Austin, Texas – September 18, 2026 -- BuildersUpdate.com has introduced a "Pay Upon Performance" marketing model that eliminates upfront fees for homebuilders, charging a flat fee starting at $1,000 per property only when a sale closes.

Homebuilders shift away from upfront marketing spend amid rate uncertainty

Rising costs, fluctuating mortgage rates and cautious buyers have made it harder for builders to convert leads into closed sales, prompting scrutiny of traditional lead-generation models that require payment regardless of outcome. BuildersUpdate.com's new structure ties marketing costs directly to closed transactions rather than lead volume.

Covina, Calif. – September 18, 2026 -- EasyLlama has launched Compliance Advisor, a tool that maps more than 800 federal and state compliance mandates directly to an organization's workforce, replacing manual legal research with an automated, tailored training program.

Tool matches organization profiles against a legally verified mandate database

Admins complete a short profile detailing industry, company size, employee locations, and business operations. EasyLlama then cross-references those inputs against a curated database of federal and state training mandates, which its legal team continuously monitors as regulations change. The output identifies which specific training is legally required, the statute behind each requirement, and which employees must complete it.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 18, 2026 -- The global more electric aircraft market is set to grow from USD 5.95 billion in 2026 to USD 8.66 billion by 2031, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 7.8%, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets.

Rotary-wing platforms outpace fixed-wing growth despite smaller base

Rotary-wing aircraft are projected to post the highest CAGR of 13.3% through 2031, even as fixed-wing aircraft retain the largest overall market share on the back of strong order backlogs and production activity for narrow-body and wide-body programs. Aircraft systems will account for 70.1% of the market by system in 2026, while engines are expected to grow fastest among components at a 10.4% CAGR.

Pittsburgh – – September 18, 2026 -- A California-based inventor has developed a patent-pending tool called the V-SQUARE designed to help builders square vertical members quickly and accurately when framing openings for doors and windows.

Tool measures two distances simultaneously to speed up framing work

The adjustable device allows users to measure two distances at once, cutting the time needed to create consistent square openings for vertical members. The inventor, from La Mirada, Calif., said the design targets builders who need a fast and accurate way to install vertical members where a uniform square opening or space is required.

Singapore – September 18, 2026 -- KELLS' AI Dental Scan has become the first AI-powered dental screening tool registered as a Class B medical device by Singapore's Health Sciences Authority (HSA) for direct consumer use, the company announced.

HSA registration validates KELLS' proprietary AI for at-home dental screening

The clearance allows users to capture smartphone images of their teeth, which KELLS' AI then analyzes to flag potential oral health concerns and indicate when professional dental care may be warranted. The registration marks a regulatory first for consumer-facing dental AI tools in Singapore and supports the company's expansion in the market.

Portage, Mich. – September 18, 2026 -- Stryker will launch Prophecy Surgical Planning for its Incompass Total Ankle System and unveil Hoffmann LRF smartHEX at the 2026 American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Annual Meeting in Seattle, expanding its Foot & Ankle portfolio with two connected technologies.

Prophecy Surgical Planning has processed more than 100,000 ankle cases over 14 years

Stryker's Prophecy platform, used in patient-specific surgical planning, has supported over 100,000 ankle procedures since its introduction 14 years ago, according to internal company data. The tool is now integrated with the Incompass Total Ankle System, giving surgeons 3D visualization and a choice between resect-through and pin-through fixation within a single connected platform.

London – September 18, 2026 -- Ninety-seven percent of telecom executives expect AI to deliver major productivity and operational gains within five years, yet organizational readiness gaps threaten to blunt that upside, according to the EY-Parthenon Telco of Tomorrow study, based on interviews with nearly 100 telecom C-suite leaders globally.

Cédric Foray, EY Global Telecommunications Sector Leader, said telcos are not short of growth opportunities, but the greater challenge is whether they have the operating models, skills and strategic clarity needed to capture them.

Rancho Santa Fe – September 18, 2026 -- Meriwether Companies has completed a $50 million renovation of La Valle Coastal Club, a 300-acre private club and resort property in Rancho Santa Fe, California, roughly three miles from Del Mar's beaches.

Golf infrastructure absorbs the largest share of capital investment

The property now offers 27 holes across three nine-hole courses -- Olivos, Cedros and Palmas -- following a rebuild that included new routing across an additional 20 acres for the former East Course. Practice facilities were expanded to include a driving range with 40 hitting bays, a 12,000-square-foot putting green and a separate 5,000-square-foot social putting green.

Franklin, Tenn. – September 18, 2026 -- Copper prices have surged past $6 per pound just months after crossing the once-unprecedented $5 threshold, forcing commercial construction teams to rebuild how they price and manage electrical scope, according to new analysis from Josh Vogel, CFO at bimetallic wire and cable manufacturer Copperweld.

Copper's climb past $6 per pound redefines commercial bidding risk

Vogel notes that commercial projects carry outsized exposure to copper volatility because design, permitting, bidding and mobilization can stretch beyond a year — a window during which copper prices can move multiple times before wire ever reaches a jobsite. Unlike residential construction, where material pricing typically adjusts closer to installation, commercial pricing assumptions are locked early in the contract cycle and tested later, leaving general contractors and owners exposed to cost swings they cannot easily absorb.

Washington – September 18, 2026 -- Operating and maintaining commercial buildings across the United States generates $609.9 billion in annual economic output and supports 3.9 million jobs, according to a new market study released by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International.

Building operations deliver $2.22 in output for every $1 spent

The 2026 Market Study, covering office, retail and industrial properties in BOMA's 79 U.S. markets, found that $274.9 billion in annual building operating expenditures contributes $344.4 billion to U.S. GDP. The same spending generates $219.4 billion in personal earnings, with total economic output reaching $2.22 for every $1 invested in operations once direct, indirect and induced activity is counted.