General News

Redwood City, Calif. – October 02, 2026 -- Spacelift, an infrastructure orchestration company, has been named a finalist in SiliconANGLE's 2026 TechForward Awards in the AI-Driven Cloud Infrastructure category.

Spacelift applies policy-as-code controls to AI-assisted infrastructure changes

The company extends the same governance used in traditional infrastructure-as-code pipelines to AI-driven provisioning, including policy-as-code enforcement through Open Policy Agent, role-based access control, approval gates, drift detection, and a complete audit history of system changes and operators. The platform covers Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, CloudFormation, Ansible and Kubernetes.

Englewood, Colo. – October 02, 2026 -- WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW!) has been named Cablefax's 2026 Top Ops Market Mover, recognizing a year in which the broadband provider expanded fiber passings by more than 50% across its expansion markets and over 20% across legacy markets.

WOW! extends network to nearly 50,000 additional homes and businesses

The company's network growth over the past year reached new premises across Central Florida, South Carolina and Michigan, adding fiber capacity to its footprint that already passes nearly two million residential, business and wholesale customers across 20 markets.

Gaithersburg, Md. – October 02, 2026 -- Adventist HealthCare has appointed Opal Howard as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, placing her on the health system's senior leadership team following a national search.

Howard brings 30 years of HR leadership from AdventHealth to the new role

Howard joins after more than three decades of progressive human resources leadership at AdventHealth. Most recently she served as Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer for AdventHealth's East Florida Division, directing workforce strategy for over 12,000 team members and aligning HR initiatives with clinical, operational and financial priorities.

Menlo Park, Calif. – October 02, 2026 -- Robert Half (NYSE: RHI) reported that 92% of its employees called the company a great place to work, versus 57% at a typical U.S. company, as the talent solutions and business consulting firm earned a spot on Fortune's Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services for 2026.

Robert Half and subsidiary Protiviti both secure Fortune recognition

Protiviti, Robert Half's global consulting subsidiary, was also named to the list, reflecting workplace culture across both entities. The rankings were compiled by Fortune in partnership with Great Place to Work®, drawing on survey responses from more than 125,000 employees at Great Place to Work Certified organizations in the consulting and professional services sector.

West Des Moines, Iowa – October 02, 2026 -- YPO Iowa will award $20,000 in prize funding through its inaugural Innovation Challenge, a statewide pitch competition set for October 02, 2026, at Holmes Murphy's headquarters in West Des Moines.

Eight finalists will compete across two tracks for cash prizes

The one-day event, running from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 7000 Vista Drive, will select eight finalists split between Collegiate Entrepreneurs and Iowa Startup Founders tracks. In the Startup Founders track, first place receives $9,000 and second place $4,000. In the Collegiate Entrepreneurs track, first place receives $5,000 and second place $2,000.

Collegeville, Pa. – October 02, 2026 -- The Inner Circle has named Dawn Delise Pelon a Pinnacle Professional of The Year, citing her contributions to brand development and strategic marketing.

Pelon built a career advising both legacy and emerging brands on go-to-market strategy

Pelon has worked across B2B and B2C sectors, developing cohesive brand identities, launching national advertising campaigns, and implementing data-driven marketing initiatives. Her client work has included large-scale brand transformations and dealer and channel enablement programs designed to produce measurable commercial results.

She integrates AI tools into marketing operations to streamline client campaigns

Beyond traditional brand strategy, Pelon applies emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to support go-to-market planning, content creation, social media management, web development, and video production for client organizations.

New York – – October 02, 2026 -- NYC Banners printed and installed the official "Shield of the Americas" backdrop for a United States Department of State event held during United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) week in New York City. The high-tension fabric display served as the primary backdrop for official remarks by international delegates, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

NYC Banners fabricated two stretch displays under tight security and time constraints

The printer produced two heavy-duty polyester stretch banners -- one measuring 20x10 ft and another at 10x8 ft -- for the indoor setting. A glare-free material was selected to maintain visual clarity under high-definition flash photography expected from international press coverage.

Waconia, Minnesota – October 01, 2026 -- Cabinetworks Group, the largest privately owned cabinet manufacturer in the U.S., has opened its third free on-site health clinic in two years at its Waconia, Minnesota manufacturing plant and office.

Clinic offers zero-cost care to team members, spouses and dependents

The 1,500-square-foot facility includes three exam rooms and a laboratory, mirroring sister clinics already operating in Middlefield, Ohio and Independence, Oregon. The clinic is staffed by board-certified medical professionals from Medcor, providing primary care, wellness exams, treatment of minor injuries, chronic condition monitoring for blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol, vaccinations including flu, Tdap and Hepatitis A, rapid testing for strep, flu and COVID, and blood draws.

Washington – October 01, 2026 -- The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) has awarded $1.5 million in scholarships to 100 students across 46 colleges and universities, naming its Class of 2026 Scholars as the organization approaches its 40th anniversary.

Nearly three-quarters of scholars attend HBCUs

Close to 75% of the 2026 cohort are enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The group spans 46 institutions, including Howard University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, Georgia Institute of Technology, Duke University and the University of Pennsylvania.

Technology and finance dominate scholar academic fields

Twenty-five scholars are studying computer science, information technology, data or cybersecurity, while 22 are pursuing finance, investment or banking. Seventeen are focused on business, management or supply chain, and 10 are studying engineering.

Rovaniemi, Finland – October 01, 2026 -- Finland has taken delivery of its first two permanently based F-35A fighter jets, bringing the total number of aircraft received under its order to 10 of 64 units. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) joined the Finnish Air Force for the arrival ceremony, which drew senior Finnish government and military officials alongside U.S. and allied representatives.

Finland now operates 10 of 64 contracted F-35A jets

Eight of the ten delivered aircraft remain temporarily stationed at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Arkansas, where Finnish pilots and maintainers are completing training ahead of the fleet's full introduction into national service. The two aircraft that landed in Finland mark the start of permanent domestic basing for the 5th Generation platform.