Queens, N.Y. – October 13, 2026 -- AlumniFi has become the Official Credit Union of St. John's Athletics and the first corporate partner in program history to put its logo on Red Storm uniforms, in a deal the department describes as among the most significant financial commitments it has received.

AlumniFi logo appears on eight programs starting with Drexel exhibition

The logo debuts at the exhibition opener against Drexel. It will appear on the uniforms of the men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball and lacrosse programs.

St. John's Sports Properties, the locally based team of Learfield, facilitated the deal. The source does not disclose the financial terms or the length of the agreement.

Austin – – October 13, 2026 -- Sweatpals has become the Official Event Platform of HYROX365 and an Official Partner of North America, giving HYROX's network of 20,000 affiliate gyms a tool to run and monetize local training events between races.

The deal also makes Sweatpals Official Title Partner of HYROX Miami. The race will be branded Sweatpals HYROX Miami Beach 2027.

Sweatpals deploys a white-label platform inside the HYROX Performance HUB

Sweatpals will supply a white-label solution integrated into the HYROX365 ecosystem. Affiliate gyms can create, promote and manage HYROX training simulations, training events and open gym sessions. Bookings, day passes, payments and member acquisition are handled end-to-end on the platform.

GRAND RAPIDS – October 13, 2026 -- Deckorators, a brand of UFP Industries (Nasdaq: UFPI), introduced Meridian and Elevate decking as the first collections launched since it acquired MoistureShield decking assets, alongside a new aluminum railing system built to cut installation labor.

Meridian and Elevate extend the decking range with two new collections

Meridian carries proprietary CoolDeck technology, which Deckorators says absorbs less heat than conventional composite decking. It launches in four colors: Hudson, Sonoma, Catalina and Newport. Its full 1-inch profile is approved for dock and waterfront applications.

Elevate targets active outdoor spaces and resists moisture, rot and insect damage. It can be installed anywhere, including ground and water applications, and launches in Basin Brown and Ridge Gray.

San Francisco – October 13, 2026 -- Schemata has been awarded $3.25 million in fully funded, milestone-based contracts through the U.S. Air Force innovation arm AFWERX to deliver AI-enabled virtual training for Air Force equipment. The total comprises an initial $1.25 million award and a $2 million extension, which funds training for members of the 97th Air Mobility Wing.

Altus pilot spreads to nine installations at no added cost

Schemata began with two civilian equipment platforms at Altus. Each module is a photorealistic, interactive 3D copy of the real equipment, paired with an AI Instructor that guides Airmen through inspection procedures and answers their questions. Airmen use the modules to prepare for the hands-on inspection portion of equipment certification, and can practice on their own schedule without the physical equipment or an instructor present.

Houston – October 13, 2026 -- Hilltop Residential, a Houston-based multifamily investor and operator, ranked No. 8 among 100 companies on the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Real Estate list in the Small and Medium category.

Ranking draws on more than 28,000 employee survey responses

Great Place To Work evaluated more than 28,000 Trust Index Survey responses from employees at eligible companies. To qualify, a company must be Great Place To Work Certified, employ at least 10 people in the U.S. and operate in the real estate industry.

Rankings reflect confidential employee feedback on trust in management, connection with colleagues, pride in work, fairness, and opportunities to contribute and grow.

Los Gatos – – October 13, 2026 -- Age Safe America has relaunched its Aging in Place Home Safety Advisor program, a 15-module business course and certification track aimed at people who want to build home safety assessment practices for older adults, as 64.6 million Americans are now 65 or older.

Relaunch adds a business course, field kit and portal to the 2015 SHSS credential

The program is built on the Senior Home Safety Specialist (SHSS) certification, which Age Safe America has offered since 2015. The update adds an upgraded online business course, the Advisor Field Kit of editable, client-ready documents and a new Advisor Portal. Graduates earn the Aging in Place Home Safety Advisor certification.

San Diego – October 13, 2026 -- Phanes Therapeutics CEO Ming Wang will join a discussion panel titled Competing in a New Global Playing Field at the Longwood Healthcare Leaders Boston CEO forum, held November 2-3, 2026, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Boston.

Co-hosts include chief executives and research heads from major drugmakers

The meeting is co-hosted by leaders across life sciences and health care. They include Anne Klibanski (CEO, Mass General Brigham), Bill Meury (CEO, Incyte), Fiona Marshall (President, Biomedical Research, Novartis) and Robert Plenge (Chief Research Officer, BMS).

Mesa – October 13, 2026 -- A majority of U.S. drivers, 54%, now use at least one manufacturer-provided connected vehicle service, up from 49% in 2024, and 51% say connected features would push them toward a different make, model or higher trim level, according to a Verra Mobility Corporation (NASDAQ: VRRM) survey of 2,000 drivers.

Awareness of the category is also growing. Familiarity with the term "connected vehicle" rose to 69% from 60% two years ago. In addition, 72% expect their next vehicle to work like a smartphone, with apps and services built in.

Cathi Chinn, Verra Mobility's vice president of innovation, said consumers "have arrived at the connected vehicle category" and expect carmakers to deliver embedded payments, mobility services and safety features.

Phoenix – October 13, 2026 -- D.R. Horton, America's largest homebuilder by volume, has signed a multi-year commercial agreement with Promise Robotics to produce more than 1,250 homes through the company's Factory-as-a-Service (FaaS) platform.

D.R. Horton is the first major U.S. homebuilder to use Promise Robotics' production platform. The deal comes as Promise expands its U.S. manufacturing network.

FaaS lets builders add automated capacity without owning factories

FaaS takes a builder's existing home designs and converts them into a coordinated production process. The process spans robotic manufacturing, factory operations and onsite installation. Builders gain access to automated production capacity without developing and operating their own factories. Promise Robotics says this improves cycle times, increases capacity and allows more predictable scaling across communities and markets.

Los Angeles – – October 13, 2026 -- Californians registered 1.81 million new gas, hybrid and electric vehicles in 2025, the backdrop for the 2026 Los Angeles Auto Show's decision to make Energy the first of three narrative pillars, with Chevron with Techron as presenting sponsor of the consumer show.

AutoMobility LA, the show's global media and industry day, opens Nov. 19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Ten public days follow, Nov. 20 through 29. Industry registration costs $249. Media registration is complimentary for accredited and approved journalists and content producers.