Torrington – October 13, 2026 -- Therap Services has connected smart health monitors directly to electronic health records through its Therap Connect platform, removing manual entry of vital statistics for human services agencies.

Therap Connect captures vital signs, sleep and body composition data from smart scales, sleep mats and blood pressure monitors

The platform automatically records biometric readings from connected devices, including vital signs, body composition, sleep metrics and ambient environment conditions. Therap says manual logging creates administrative delays and raises the risk of entry errors. Data goes straight into the Therap system, giving care teams immediate visibility into health trends.

Atlanta – October 13, 2026 -- The average transaction price (ATP) for a new vehicle in the United States rose for a fourth consecutive month in September to $50,562, $52 below the all-time record of $50,614 set in December 2025, according to Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive brand.

The ATP climbed 0.9% from $50,089 in August. Year over year, it gained just 0.7%, well below the typical September increase of 2% to 4%.

Affordable segments and late model-year arrivals hold back price growth

Kelley Blue Book attributes the muted gain partly to strong sales in lower-priced segments, including subcompact SUVs, compact cars and small/mid-size pickups. Arrivals of next-model-year vehicles, which are often repriced for updates, are running well behind historic norms.

The average manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) rose to $52,342 from $51,821 in August. That is up 0.8% from September 2025 and below long-term averages.

Oslo – October 13, 2026 -- Nel Hydrogen US, a subsidiary of Nel ASA (OSE: NEL), has received a purchase order worth about USD 12 million from an undisclosed U.S.-based global technology company for multiple containerized PEM electrolyser units and related services.

Order covers MC-series units with delivery estimated in 2027

The order is for Nel's MC-series, a containerized PEM electrolyser platform built for on-site hydrogen production. Delivery is estimated for 2027. The customer's name was not disclosed.

Nel will build the stacks in Wallingford, Connecticut

Production of the stacks will take place at Nel's facility in Wallingford, CT. The company said the containerized format supports faster installation and integration in technology environments where performance, reliability and supplier execution are critical.

Tampa – October 13, 2026 -- Transflo has been named a 2026 "Top Company for Women to Work in Trucking" by Redefining the Road, the official magazine of the Women In Trucking Association (WIT), marking its second consecutive year on the list.

Selection draws 18,000 votes and names 106 companies

The program, launched in 2018, uses a two-step selection process. Nominations are reviewed against the program's criteria, then validated by an industry-wide vote. More than 18,000 transportation professionals cast ballots in June, and 106 companies made the 2026 list.

The recognition honors companies whose cultures support gender inclusion, flexible work requirements, competitive compensation and benefits, professional development, and career advancement.

New York – October 13, 2026 -- Lantern has launched Glo, an AI-native platform that replaces the traditional applicant tracking system (ATS), staffing CRM, client portal, candidate portal and disconnected recruiting tools with a single product for staffing and recruiting firms.

Glo is on display at the American Staffing Association's Staffing World in Denver, Colorado, running October 12-14, at Booth 314.

Glo ranks recruiter work by urgency and business impact

Lantern positions Glo against software that only records past events, such as a candidate applying, a job closing or a note being typed. Glo observes signals across candidates, jobs, clients, contracts, compliance and revenue. It reasons about urgency and business impact, ranks the work that matters most and helps complete it.

San Francisco – October 13, 2026 -- Voxel, an industrial intelligence company, has added the Ventral AI engineering team to its organization, folding a computer vision specialist it has partnered with for the past year into its core engineering group.

Ventral AI brings expertise in moving cameras and data center construction

Ventral AI was co-founded by Matko Kulaš and Luka Žagar. It specializes in industrial automation and complex computer vision applications. The source names two areas of strength:

Fort Washington – October 13, 2026 -- Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ: KLIC) has been named the recipient of the 2026 SEMI Award for North America for its fluxless thermocompression bonding (FTC) technology, which enables interconnect pitches below 10 microns.

The award is presented during the CEO Summit Keynotes at SEMICON West. SEMI describes it as one of the semiconductor industry's highest honors for technical and commercial contributions to manufacturing.

San Francisco – October 13, 2026 -- Collective X Health (CX), a women's health and performance intelligence platform, has emerged from stealth with an oversubscribed $3.2 million pre-seed round co-led by Council Capital and Anthemis Female Innovators Lab Fund.

SoGal Ventures, Emerson Collective, Muse Capital and Segal Ventures also participated. The platform is live, with Human Powered Health and Altra Running as founding customers licensing its women's health intelligence via API for health, performance and recovery insights.

CX targets a research gap in AI-driven health products

CX argues that AI models trained on historical clinical research default to male data. Women were not required in NIH-funded clinical trials until 1993. According to the company, leading AI models failed 60% of questions on a recent women's health benchmark.

LONDON – October 13, 2026 -- Corvex Management, Whitbread's largest active shareholder with c.6.4% of ordinary shares, is urging investors to back its resolution to elect Partner James Gemmel to the board as the hotel group commits to a further c.£2.5bn of capital expenditure.

Corvex holds an economic interest of approximately 7% in Whitbread PLC. The fund manager responded to the company's interim results, saying they do not change its core concerns about capital allocation.

Corvex says record capex is funded by record sale-and-leasebacks

Whitbread is guiding to all-time high capital expenditure this year, according to Corvex. The investor says the spending is funded by all-time high sale-and-leasebacks. It also notes that pre-tax profit has fallen and that UK gilt yields sit near two-decade highs.

Corvex acknowledged RevPAR strength across the portfolio, but said the results leave its position unchanged.

Kohler – October 13, 2026 -- Kohler Co. has appointed Nina Kohler Chief Executive Officer – Hospitality, effective immediately, to run a portfolio across Kohler, Wisconsin; St. Andrews, Scotland; Green Bay, Wisconsin; and Chicago, Illinois. She takes charge of strategy, growth, talent and guest experience as the company advances a multi-year investment in its flagship Wisconsin destination.

Kohler Hospitality reports record results in 2024 and 2025

The company reported consecutive years of record performance in 2024 and 2025. For the past four years, Nina Kohler worked as a consultant and strategic advisor to Kohler Hospitality, advising its leadership team on strategy, brand positioning, design and guest experience. Her work, according to the company, shaped the business's long-term direction and modernization, building on its championship golf reputation while developing wellness, dining and year-round recreation.