Regulatory Compliance

AML RightSource Wins CobraSight Crypto Compliance Award

Highland Hills, Ohio – September 20, 2026 -- AML RightSource has been named a winner of the 2026 Crypto & Digital Assets Growth Partner Award in the Licensing & Compliance category by industry research firm CobraSight, following an evaluation of more than 350 vendors.

CobraSight screened over 350 vendors before selecting AML RightSource for its digital asset compliance expertise

The award recognizes firms demonstrating specialized experience helping organizations operate within the digital asset ecosystem. CobraSight based its selection on specialization, industry expertise, client experience, and support for entities operating in regulated markets.

Ikonopedia Rolls Out BI-RADS v2025 Update to Breast Imaging Platform

Dallas – September 20, 2026 -- Ikonopedia deployed version 2026.08.0 of its breast imaging reporting platform on the evening of September 15, aligning the software with the American College of Radiology's newly released BI-RADS v2025 (6th Edition) manual.

Terminology overhaul removes ambiguous mammography and MRI terms

The update strips outdated language from structured reporting workflows across mammography, breast ultrasound, breast MRI, and pathology. Terms such as "developing asymmetry" in mammography and "focus" in breast MRI have been eliminated to match the revised ACR standard, reducing inconsistency in radiologist reporting.

FirstEnergy PA Unit Launches $850M Note Exchange Offer

Greensburg, Pa. – September 20, 2026 -- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., has launched an exchange offer covering $850 million in outstanding senior notes, swapping unregistered debt for SEC-registered equivalents with identical terms.

Company to exchange $300 million and $550 million note tranches

The offer applies to up to $300 million aggregate principal of unregistered 4.150% Senior Notes due 2028 and up to $550 million of unregistered 4.550% Senior Notes due 2031. Holders will receive a like principal amount of registered New Notes carrying the same coupon and maturity terms.

Poll: 78% of Americans Back Lawmakers Defending U.S. Firms Abroad

Washington – September 20, 2026 -- Bipartisan majorities of American voters and Washington policy influencers are demanding that U.S. lawmakers confront foreign governments over discriminatory treatment of American companies, according to a new poll commissioned by the US-Asia Fair Market Alliance (US-Asia FMA) and conducted by Penta Group.

78% of voters say they would back policymakers who defend U.S. businesses overseas

The survey found that 78% of the American public would be more likely to support policymakers who stand up against discriminatory barriers facing U.S. companies abroad, including 72% of Democrats and 87% of Republicans. The poll surveyed more than 300 D.C. policy influencers — congressional staff, think tank scholars and foreign policy experts — alongside a nationally representative sample of 1,000 American voters, including 137 small- and medium-sized business owners.

88% of Youth Doomscroll, Losing Sleep as Meta Curfews Take Effect

San Francisco – September 20, 2026 -- A new national poll from Hopelab and Data for Progress finds that 88% of young people ages 13 to 24 engage in doomscrolling, with roughly half reporting they lose more than an hour of sleep on nights they scroll negative or upsetting content. The findings arrive as Meta implements a landmark child safety settlement with 47 states, the District of Columbia, and several U.S. territories requiring overnight curfews, school-hour notification limits, and daily time caps for teens on Instagram and Facebook.

Doomscrolling hits 32% of young people daily, concentrated at bedtime

Of the 88% who reported the habit, 32% said they doomscroll every day or multiple times a day. Roughly two-thirds said the behavior peaks during free time or before bed over the prior two weeks, directly overlapping with the sleep window Meta's new curfew provisions target.

Luca Mining to Acquire Agnico Eagle's El Barqueño Gold Project for Up to $60M

Guadalajara, Mexico – September 20, 2026 -- Luca Mining Corp. has agreed to acquire the El Barqueño gold-silver-copper property in Jalisco, Mexico from a subsidiary of Agnico Eagle in a deal that could total up to $60 million in cash and shares plus royalty consideration.

Deal structure ties payments to drilling and production milestones

Luca will pay $10 million on closing through the issuance of its common shares, followed by up to $30 million in contingent payments: $15 million three months after the first drilling program begins, and $15 million upon commercial production. A further $20 million is tied to output, paid at $5 million for every 100,000 gold-equivalent ounces produced, capped at 400,000 ounces. Agnico Eagle will also hold a 2.0% net smelter return royalty on areas with currently defined mineral resources, which Luca can halve to 1% for $12.5 million.

MindMaze Therapeutics to Launch Tablet-Based MindMotion Lite by Year-End 2026

Geneva – September 20, 2026 -- MindMaze Therapeutics (SIX: MMTX) will launch MindMotion Lite by the end of 2026, a tablet-based neurorehabilitation device designed to cut home deployment costs and expand access to intensive stroke and neurological therapy outside clinical settings.

Tablet format replaces bulky hardware for home use

MindMotion Lite delivers the full range of neurotherapeutic activities currently available on the company's MindMotion GO system through a tablet interface, reducing the hardware footprint required for in-home deployment. The device retains full-body rehabilitation training capacity while streamlining the user experience for patients managing therapy at home. It also supports teleconsultation and remote management, allowing clinicians to monitor and adjust treatment plans as patients continue therapy beyond the clinic.

CookieYes Launches MCP Server for Cookie Consent via AI Chatbots

Milton Keynes, England – September 20, 2026 -- CookieYes, a consent management platform used by more than 2 million websites, has launched a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets customers manage cookie banners directly from AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT.

MCP server links AI assistants to consent dashboards without switching tools

The MCP server connects AI assistants to CookieYes accounts so users can retrieve information and execute tasks through conversational prompts instead of navigating dashboard menus. Developers can pull installation code and verify whether a banner is live, marketers can review scan results ahead of campaigns, and agencies can check banner status across multiple client websites in a single request.

Blockboard Lands Third Straight Digiday Finalist Nod, Adds AI Tool Nomination

New York – September 20, 2026 -- Blockboard has been named a finalist in two categories at the 2026 Digiday Technology Awards, marking its third consecutive year as a finalist for Best Buy-Side Programmatic Platform and its first-year recognition for BlockVantage in the Best AI Tool category.

Blockboard defends programmatic platform status after 2025 win

The company won the Best Buy-Side Programmatic Platform category in 2025, and this year's finalist nomination extends its run to three straight years of recognition in the category. Blockboard was cited for its work on 'Development of Verified AI Media,' which pairs artificial intelligence with trust-verified technology to help advertisers plan, execute and measure campaigns across connected TV, online video, display, mobile and audio.

NJ Liquor Licenses Retain Value Despite Municipal Population Caps

Allenhurst – September 20, 2026 -- Bielat Santore & Company has released Episode 6, Part I of its Owner's Edge Podcast Series, mapping how New Jersey's Title 33 alcoholic beverage control statute translates a government-issued privilege into substantial private-market value for hospitality operators.

Population caps under Title 33 restrict license supply statewide

The episode traces the regulatory framework to New Jersey's 1933 post-Prohibition statute, which ties the number of retail liquor licenses issued in each municipality directly to local population counts, creating a hard ceiling on new supply.