Cost Optimization

Halfpricesoft Adds Mid-Year YTD Import to ezPaycheck Software

Redmond, Wash. – September 30, 2026 -- Halfpricesoft.com has added mid-year payroll accommodation features to its ezPaycheck software, allowing accountants and small businesses to move payroll in-house at any point in the calendar year without losing historical data.

ezPaycheck now imports year-to-date payroll history for mid-year switches

The update lets users input current-year tax and wage data directly, preserving accurate quarterly and annual reporting for businesses that previously relied on outsourced payroll providers. Halfpricesoft.com designed the feature for single-location businesses as well as multi-client accounting practices managing several payrolls simultaneously.

Everpure Unveils AI Data Tools Cutting Inference Time 20x

London – – September 30, 2026 -- Everpure (NYSE: P) has launched new platform capabilities that cut large language model inference latency by up to 20x and give enterprises native access to governed data for AI agents, the storage and data management company announced. The updates, rolling out in October, extend the company's Data Primacy architecture first introduced at Pure//Accelerate in June.

PureKVA accelerator slashes AI response times by up to 20x

Everpure's FlashBlade system now pre-stages context directly into GPU memory through a new Key-Value Accelerator, delivering up to 20x faster Time to First Token. The company said the approach supports multi-tenancy without relocating datasets, eliminating GPU idle time and reducing response lag for real-time applications.

Metacon Unveils 20 MW Module, Cuts Hydrogen Plant Costs Up to 70%

Uppsala – – September 29, 2026 -- Metacon AB has launched a 20 MW multi-level alkaline electrolysis module designed to cut balance-of-plant costs for large-scale hydrogen production by up to 70% on area-related infrastructure.

Compact design slashes steel and piping costs for hydrogen developers

The Swedish company's new module reduces steel structure costs by up to 30% and piping system expenses by up to 50% compared with conventional building-based electrolysis installations. The stacked design places electrolyser stacks on a lower level with gas-handling equipment and cooling units above, shrinking the plot footprint required per megawatt of installed capacity.

NovaOne Launches Unified Platform to Cut Behavioral Health Point-Solution Costs

Newark, N.J. – September 15, 2026 -- NovaOne has launched a modular healthcare platform that merges preventive, curative and specialty behavioral health services into a single contract, aiming to eliminate the fragmented vendor stacks that health plans and employers have relied on for years.

Platform cuts time-to-care from 50 days to under five

Members are screened across more than 15 clinical risk areas and routed to in-network providers proven effective for their specific conditions, reaching evidence-based care in under five days on average, compared with a national average exceeding 50 days.

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