Digital Transformation

Columbus, Ohio – October 13, 2026 -- Vertiv has deployed a three-rack SmartIT integrated AI infrastructure configuration at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to support the school's new NVIDIA DGX GB300 system, converting an existing facility into a high-density, liquid-cooled environment.

NVIDIA supplied the DGX GB300 system. Vertiv provided and deployed the supporting physical infrastructure, engineering expertise and installation services needed to bring the environment online. The project covers education, research, digital engineering, modeling and simulation.

Lehi – October 13, 2026 -- Gargle, Inc., a dental-focused digital marketing company, is extending its search measurement to cover how dental practices appear in AI-generated answers on ChatGPT, Gemini and Google's AI search experiences, alongside traditional Google rankings.

The company delivers the analysis through its AI Search & Marketing Visibility Report and ongoing search optimization services. Both are designed to show practices where they stand across traditional and AI-driven discovery channels.

Gargle bundles five visibility areas into one reporting framework

The approach evaluates the following areas together:

CHICAGO – October 13, 2026 -- CME Group has completed initial performance testing for CME Globex in the cloud and reports faster round-trip times for trading, along with an accelerated build of its Aurora Cloud Region and co-location facility.

Aurora facility is ahead of schedule, with client testing targeted for mid-2027

The Aurora facility will host Google Cloud's new specialized platform for trading CME Group markets, which the exchange operator describes as industry-first. CME Group targets mid-2027 for client testing. Its Dallas disaster recovery facility has been open for testing since June 2026.

Livestock markets will migrate from Aurora in late 2027, skipping Dallas

CME Group will move its livestock markets to the cloud out of the Aurora Cloud Region in late 2027. The previously planned interim relocation to Dallas is no longer necessary.

Seattle – – October 13, 2026 -- EHT Semi has embedded Bird RF measurement probes in its semiconductor power platforms, delivering power regulation to within 2% of the set point through fast, dynamic load changes.

Embedded probe covers power, voltage, current and impedance

The integration spans the OrionTM Direct RFTM System and EHT Semi's tailored waveform generators. An embedded Bird probe with NIST-traceable calibration serves as the primary measurement of power, voltage, current, and impedance. The probe is available now in selected OrionTM Direct RFTM System and tailored-waveform power systems.

Cary, N.C. – October 13, 2026 -- Subeca has raised approximately $3M in a Series A-2 round to expand its smart water metering hardware and software for utilities, adding to the $6M Series A it closed in 2024.

Burnt Island Ventures, described in the release as the most active venture investor in the global water industry, led the round. Cycle H2O, a water technology venture fund, joined as a new investor. SUEZ, which led the 2024 Series A, also participated, along with several additional investors.

Subeca is live in 23 communities with a bundled meter-and-software package

Burnt Island General Partner Christine Boyle said the firm sees a billion-dollar opportunity in unmet demand for affordable smart meter infrastructure and AI-native software. Subeca currently offers its bundled smart meter plus software package in 23 communities.

Cleveland – October 13, 2026 -- Encore Funding, a family-owned funding partner for staffing entrepreneurs, has launched a refreshed brand and website as U.S. staffing industry revenue grew 3.3% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, according to the American Staffing Association.

The association also reported gains in staffing employment. Growth, however, sharpens a cash-flow squeeze for agencies: employees are paid weekly or biweekly, while customers may take 30, 60 or 90 days to settle invoices.

Encore bundles payroll funding with back-office support and guidance

Encore says its offering combines payroll funding, back-office support and strategic guidance, and that it acts as an extension of client businesses. The company describes its approach as built on personal relationships, reduced operational complexity and decades of staffing experience across three generations.

Boston – October 13, 2026 -- Fortress will present a full-scale prototype of its NextGen SMART ILA modular optical infrastructure platform, designed for a 600 kW day-one load that scales to 1.2 MW, at an invitation-only event in Denver, Colorado, on October 20–22, 2026.

Platform targets 400 to 800 kW of ICT capacity across low-, high-density and mixed configurations

Fortress positions the NextGen SMART ILA as a standardized, modular alternative to traditional precast infrastructure. The platform supports low-density, high-density and mixed configurations, allowing consistent deployment across multiple sites as network requirements change.

Seoul – October 13, 2026 -- Lunit (KRX: 328130) has partnered with Discovery Life Sciences, a lab that supports more than 350 active clinical trial programs, to roll out the Lunit SCOPE suite across biopharmaceutical research.

The AI-powered pathology platform will run inside Discovery's biomarker and tissue analysis workflows. Both companies will tailor it to each client program's design, working directly with pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers.

Discovery brings 25 years of assay experience and 2,000 trial programs to the deal

Discovery has delivered biomarker services for more than 2,000 clinical trial programs. Its specialty laboratory services cover the drug development lifecycle end to end. The partners expect the combination of Discovery's global biospecimen network and Lunit's AI image analysis to broaden worldwide access to the SCOPE platform.

Las Vegas – October 13, 2026 -- ShopView has launched AccountingHub, a native accounting add-on that lets independent truck, trailer, diesel, and equipment repair shops keep their books in the same system that holds their work orders, invoices, and payments.

Most repair shops run separate shop management and accounting systems. Office teams must transfer transactions, reconcile records, and maintain parallel account structures. AccountingHub links invoices, payments, purchases, deposits, fees, and refunds directly to a general ledger through configurable account mappings.

AccountingHub automates statements, aging reports, and vendor bills

Shops can schedule customer statements and review aging reports with invoice-level detail. They can also manage bills, vendor credits, and payments, with visibility into upcoming due dates.

New York – October 13, 2026 -- Canyon Partners, a $30 billion global alternative investment manager, has appointed Chris Hansen as Partner and Chief Information Officer, tasking him with integrating artificial intelligence and alternative data across its investment platform.

Hansen takes charge of technology strategy and infrastructure from New York

Hansen oversees the firm's technology strategy and infrastructure. His remit covers information technology, business technology, engineering, data architecture, and the integration of AI and alternative data.

He will work with Canyon's investment and operating teams to embed technology and data in investment research, underwriting, portfolio management, and firmwide operations.