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Alkami, Bank Director to Host AI Strategy Webinar for Banks Oct. 13

Plano – October 08, 2026 -- Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) will co-host a webinar with Bank Director on Tuesday, October 13 at 1 p.m. CDT, titled "From AI Ambition to Action: Strategies That Deliver Measurable Results," targeting banks and credit unions seeking practical AI deployment frameworks.

Webinar draws on Alkami's proprietary consumer research into AI banking perceptions

The session will examine how consumers expect AI to affect their banking experience and where financial institutions can generate measurable value. Discussion topics include starting AI strategy from a defined business problem rather than the technology itself, and building governance, training, and human-review protocols into adoption from the outset.

Identity Verification Market to Double to $33.36B by 2031

Delray Beach, Fla. – October 08, 2026 -- The global Identity Verification Market is set to grow from USD 16.48 billion in 2026 to USD 33.36 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 15.1%, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Regulatory pressure and digital onboarding fuel market expansion

The 2025 market was valued at USD 14.34 billion. Growth is being driven by tightening customer due diligence and beneficial-ownership rules in financial services, retail, telecommunications, healthcare and government, pushing organizations toward automated document authentication and biometric verification to replace manual checks.

21X Names Adam Squire President of New 21X SPORTS Revenue Unit

Aspen, Colo. – – October 08, 2026 -- 21X has appointed Adam Squire as president of 21X SPORTS, a new revenue platform targeting leagues, professional and minor league teams, collegiate athletic departments, and sports apparel companies seeking incremental revenue from existing fan relationships.

Squire brings a decade of sports industry operating experience to the new role

Squire joined CapStone Holdings in 2022 and currently leads sports operations for GameAbove Sports, managing professional athlete relationships and sports partnerships. His background spans collegiate athletics, golf technology and equipment investments, youth development initiatives, and signature events.

IPEKYOL Group Wins Best Fashion Retail Brand Türkiye 2026

London – October 08, 2026 -- IPEKYOL Group has been named "Best Fashion Retail Brand – Türkiye" at the Global Brand Awards 2026, an honor presented by Global Brands Magazine recognizing the Istanbul-based fashion group's retail network of more than 300 stores across Türkiye and international markets.

Award recognizes IPEKYOL's three-brand retail and manufacturing model

The recognition covers IPEKYOL Group's operations across its IPEKYOL, TWIST and MACHKA brands in the women's ready-to-wear segment. The Group, founded in 1986, runs Türkiye's first integrated ready-to-wear manufacturing facility in Edirne alongside its expanding digital sales channels.

Construction Sites Deliver Just 63% of Planned Output, New Benchmark Finds

Global – – October 08, 2026 -- Nearly half of all active construction work runs behind schedule in a typical week, with sites keeping only 52.8% of activities on track, according to a new benchmarking report from the Buildots Intelligence Lab. The report, the first in an ongoing research series, measured 21 core construction activities to establish what it calls construction's first objective, data-driven performance baseline.

Projects deliver just 63% of planned weekly output

The typical construction project completes only 63% of its planned weekly output, leaving 37% of planned work volume undelivered. Of the 21 activities tracked, 20 fell short of plan, ranging from 38% delivery on resilient and soft flooring to drywall framing, the sole activity that exceeded its target at 122%.

DTI to Acquire Saltire Energy for $80M Cash, 17.4M Shares

Houston – October 08, 2026 -- Drilling Tools International Corp. (NASDAQ: DTI) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aberdeen-based Saltire Energy Limited and Foxley Energy Limited for approximately $80 million in cash plus 17.4 million shares of DTI common stock, a deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2027.

Acquisition nearly doubles DTI's international revenue exposure

The transaction will lift DTI's Eastern Hemisphere contribution from roughly 18% of standalone revenue in the second quarter of 2026 to approximately 40% of pro forma revenue post-close. Saltire, founded in 1986, operates rental fleets of drilling tubulars, downhole tools and pressure control equipment across the North Sea, Norway, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore and Malaysia, serving Tier 1 E&P operators and drilling contractors.

NESR Signs ~$200M Aramco Deal for Saudi Arabia's First Lithium Project

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia – October 08, 2026 -- National Energy Services Reunited Corp. (NESR) has signed an agreement with Aramco worth up to approximately $200 million over five years to execute the Aramco 2027 Lithium Demonstration Project, marking Saudi Arabia's first lithium production initiative.

Project targets 2,000 tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate annually

The facility aims to produce 2,000 tons per annum (tpa) of battery-grade lithium carbonate, with commissioning and production start planned for late 2027. NESR's business segment, NESR Environmental and Decarbonization Applications (NEDA), will execute the turnkey project.

Sercomm Opens RDK Set-Top Box as Reference Hardware for Developers

Atlanta – October 08, 2026 -- Sercomm Corporation (TWSE: 5388) is making its RDK Video Accelerator set-top box, built on the Broadcom BCM74116 chipset, available as reference hardware for application developers, the company said, deepening its collaboration with Broadcom and expanding the hardware options available to the RDK open-source community.

Device will also serve as a YouTube reference platform

The Sercomm 74116 platform is designed for application development, validation and testing on RDK, targeting next-generation video entertainment, interactive TV, cloud gaming and AI-enabled services. Beyond its role as an RDK reference device, the hardware will also function as a YouTube reference device.

Araceli, Ginkgo Integrate High-Speed Cell Imaging Into Nebula Lab

Boston – – October 08, 2026 -- Araceli Biosciences and Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) have integrated Araceli's Endeavor high-content imaging instrument into Nebula, Ginkgo's autonomous laboratory in Boston, adding what the companies describe as the world's fastest high-content imaging system to a facility already running more than 100 automated carts around the clock.

Endeavor images a 1536-well plate in under four minutes

The Endeavor instrument captures and analyzes cellular data from a full 1536-well plate in less than four minutes, running continuously alongside Nebula's other always-on experiments. The system is built on Ginkgo's Reconfigurable Automation Carts (RACs), modular units combining robotic arms, automated sample transport and unified control software that let instruments be added or rearranged as research workflows shift.

Rein Security Raises $25M Series A for AI Agent Runtime Protection

New York and Tel Aviv – October 08, 2026 -- Rein Security has closed a $25 million Series A round, lifting total funding to $35 million as enterprises race to secure autonomous AI agents operating inside production systems. The round was co-led by Glilot Capital and Sienna Venture Capital, with participation from Corner Ventures, Atlacle and RNP Capital Advisors.

Gartner forecasts AI security spending to hit $7.7 billion by 2028

The market for securing AI is projected to reach nearly $4.8 billion in 2027, a 68.7% jump from 2026, before climbing to $7.7 billion in 2028, according to Gartner. Rein's platform uses patented sidecar technology that monitors agent activity at runtime without routing company or customer data through a gateway or proxy, giving security teams visibility into every line of code an agent executes.

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