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Singapore – September 12, 2026 -- Accels has launched a combined AI infrastructure and financial services platform aimed at businesses building autonomous AI agents, betting that token consumption will replace seats and subscriptions as the core unit of AI economic activity.

Goldman Sachs projects a 24-fold surge in global AI token consumption by 2030

Separate industry forecasts cited by the company put annual token-related spending rising from roughly $200 billion today to as much as $2.5 trillion a year, driven largely by AI agents operating continuously rather than responding to occasional human queries.

Cleveland – September 12, 2026 -- A research team from Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN and IBM has been named a finalist for the 2026 ACM Gordon Bell Prize after simulating a 12,635-atom protein complex, the largest biologically meaningful molecule ever modeled using quantum computers. The winner will be announced at SC26 in Chicago, running Nov. 15-20, 2026.

Quantum-classical hybrid method scales computation 40-fold in under a year

The team's approach, called quantum-centric supercomputing, combines IBM Quantum Heron processors with classical supercomputers Fugaku and Miyabi-G, operated respectively by RIKEN and a University of Tokyo-University of Tsukuba consortium. The quantum systems executed up to 94 qubits and nearly 6,000 quantum operations on portions of the calculation critical to accuracy, while the classical machines reassembled full molecular representations.

Zhengzhou – September 12, 2026 -- Yutong has introduced the T14, a diesel-powered premium coach engineered for the European long-distance travel market, expanding its T-Series product line with a vehicle built around a DAF MX-13 engine, ZF air suspension and Bosch steering systems.

Climate system delivers 36,000 kcal cooling and 38,000 kcal heating capacity

The T14 features an intelligent dual-zone climate control system with independently adjustable temperatures for driver and passenger areas, designed to maintain comfort in both extreme cold and heat. Interior materials meet low-odor standards of no more than 2.5 at 40°C and 3.0 at 80°C, paired with a fresh-air ventilation system.

Bangkok – September 12, 2026 -- Webull Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd. has completed its acquisition of approximately 99.36% of Pi Securities Public Company Limited for an aggregate consideration of roughly $100 million, following regulatory approval from Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission on August 31, 2026.

Webull structures the deal through two separate share purchases

Webull Holdings (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., together with parent Webull Corporation (NASDAQ: BULL), acquired approximately 90.98% of Pi Securities from Country Group Holdings Public Company Limited, the broker's controlling shareholder, for roughly $90 million. A separate agreement with another shareholder added approximately 8.38% for $10 million, bringing Webull's total stake to 99.36%.

Cambridge, Mass. – September 12, 2026 -- MIT Technology Review has released its 2026 list of 35 Innovators Under 35, selecting the honorees from 550 nominations reviewed by a panel of 44 expert judges over several months.

Selection process spans AI, climate, biotech and computing fields

The annual list, now in its third decade, identifies young scientists, entrepreneurs, and engineers building technology across artificial intelligence, climate change, biotechnology, computing, and robotics. This year's cohort includes a researcher developing methods to help prevent age-related vision loss, a founder building more efficient chips for data center energy recycling, and an entrepreneur training AI agents to better understand real-world context for decision-making.

Westminster, Colo. – September 12, 2026 -- Trimble has acquired Terasat Japan, one of the country's largest virtual reference station (VRS) service providers, giving the company direct control over centimeter-level GNSS correction services across Japan's construction, geospatial, automotive and agriculture sectors. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Terasat's network taps 1,300 government reference stations

Terasat Japan draws GNSS corrections from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan's Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) network, which spans more than 1,300 stations across the Japanese archipelago. The acquisition gives Trimble immediate access to these mandated GSI data streams, which are required for surveying and construction work in the country.

New York – – September 12, 2026 -- FouAnalytics has launched FouAnalytics Practitioners Spotlight, a weekly LinkedIn series profiling hands-on advertising and digital marketing professionals rather than ranking them by follower count.

FouAnalytics moves beyond 'Top 100' rankings to profile individual practitioners weekly

Dr. Augustine Fou, founder of FouAnalytics, said the volume of skilled professionals in advertising, adtech and digital marketing exceeded what a single ranked list could capture, prompting the new format focused on individual contributions instead of aggregate lists.

Each profile targets practical problem-solving over follower metrics

Every one-page Spotlight will introduce a practitioner, describe the specific problems they solve, and outline lessons other professionals can apply directly to their own work. The series is built on real campaign examples rather than abstract career advice or generic credentials.

New York – – September 12, 2026 -- The Inner Circle has recognized technology executive Daniel Beer as a Pinnacle Professional Member in its Inner Circle of Excellence, citing his contributions to information technology and artificial intelligence.

Beer leads two technology firms focused on enterprise digital transformation

Beer serves as founder and chief executive officer of Trusted Associates and as chief executive officer of Freeman and Clarke Inc. Through Freeman and Clarke, he provides fractional chief information officer and chief technology officer services, aligning corporate technology investments with long-term business strategy. At Trusted Associates, his work centers on collaborative technology platforms, strategic partnerships, and direct investments in artificial intelligence companies.

Brisbane – September 12, 2026 -- Thoma Bravo, the world's largest software-focused investment firm with approximately $170 billion in assets under management, has made a strategic growth investment in Tanda, a workforce management, payroll and HR platform for shift-based workers serving roughly 8,000 businesses globally.

Tanda ends 14 years of bootstrapped operations with first outside investor

Founded in 2012 by co-founders who were then university housemates, Tanda took its first external capital after building the business without outside funding for 14 years. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Jake Phillpot will continue leading the company, with the founding team retaining significant shareholdings.

San Diego – September 12, 2026 -- Regpack, an online registration and payment platform, has launched Program Insights, a real-time dashboard that tracks enrollment and family retention while a program season is still underway.

Dashboard tracks enrollment fill rates and returning families in real time

Program Insights lets directors watch enrollment percentages populate by class as sign-ups come in, identify which sessions are nearing capacity, and see which families from the previous season have re-enrolled and which have not.

Tool flags exact drop-off points in registration forms

The platform identifies where prospective participants abandon the sign-up process. If a class loses most of its interest at a specific step, that step becomes visible, allowing directors to adjust the form, wording, or pricing and measure whether subsequent sign-up groups complete registration.