Shanghai – September 25, 2026 -- IASO Biotechnology reported an 88.9% objective response rate for its dual-targeted CAR-T therapy RD140 in a first-in-human Phase 1 trial of nine heavily pretreated multiple myeloma and plasma cell leukemia patients, with the response rate reaching 100% in the higher-dose cohort.

RD140 achieves 88.9% MRD negativity in high-risk relapsed patients

The investigator-initiated trial (NCT06655519), led by Professor Jin Lu of Peking University People's Hospital, enrolled patients who had failed at least three prior lines of therapy, including two who had previously received BCMA-targeted treatment. All nine patients were triple-class exposed, and six were penta-exposed. As of the May 6, 2026 data cutoff, with a median follow-up of 6.05 months, 88.9% of patients achieved MRD negativity at the 10−5 threshold, with six reaching this benchmark as early as day 28. Median progression-free survival has not been reached.

New York – September 25, 2026 -- Meiyume has signed a distribution agreement with Pinard Beauty Pack, a European bottle manufacturer for the beauty industry, granting Meiyume rights to distribute Pinard's packaging solutions across the US market.

Meiyume gains a new route into the US prestige beauty ecosystem

The deal pairs Pinard Beauty Pack's bottle manufacturing expertise for the beauty and dermocosmetics sectors with Meiyume's existing US market presence and global sourcing network. Meiyume said the collaboration extends beyond a standard distribution arrangement, combining complementary manufacturing and market-access capabilities to give US beauty brands a broader packaging portfolio and a faster path from development to launch.

Cary, N.C. – September 25, 2026 -- Small financial institutions rank ahead of similarly sized insurers, government bodies, health care providers and life sciences firms on AI adoption, with 64% of small banks and credit unions using AI in IT operations, according to a new SAS and IDC study.

The report, "AI for SMBs: Closing the Readiness-Reality Gap," surveyed 1,600 small and midsized business leaders across 28 countries in five regions. SMBs were defined as organizations with 100 to 999 employees in the U.S. and 100 to 499 employees elsewhere.

AI adoption in small banks concentrates heavily in IT functions

Among small financial institutions, 64% report AI use in IT, compared with 47% in finance and risk, 44% in marketing, 42% in customer service and 39% in product development.

Colorado Springs – September 25, 2026 -- Aleut Federal has built a dedicated audiovisual and video teleconferencing (AV/VTC) demonstration environment in Colorado Springs, Colorado, giving government and industry customers a simulated secure setting to test next-generation collaboration and video distribution technologies.

Q-SYS VisionSuite architecture automates camera control and speaker framing

The facility centers on a Q-SYS VisionSuite-enabled system that combines 17 points of biometric data with sound-positioning data from beamforming microphones. The system identifies and frames individual speakers, recalls scenes automatically, and adjusts cameras in real time without manual operation, producing a video feed for remote participants that mirrors an in-room experience.

Toronto – September 25, 2026 -- Jobber has launched two new integrations, a Plugin in ChatGPT and a Connector for Claude, that let home and commercial service businesses pull their Jobber account data directly into leading AI chat platforms.

New MCP integrations connect Jobber data to ChatGPT and Claude

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations allow service pros to ask ChatGPT or Claude questions about clients, properties, jobs, quotes, invoices, requests, and visits, with answers grounded in their actual Jobber account. Users can also dictate or paste call and job notes into the AI tools, which then update the corresponding client, property, and request records inside Jobber.

Sacramento, Calif. – September 25, 2026 -- California cut statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 23.3% between 2006 and 2023 while GDP per capita rose 41%, according to a new report from Next 10 marking two decades since Assembly Bill 32 became law.

California's clean-energy sector now employs 552,300 workers, nearly double Texas

The report, "Twenty Years of AB 32: California's Landmark Climate Law and Its Legacy," credits the 2006 law—signed by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger—with establishing the nation's first economy-wide emissions cap and laying the groundwork for the state's Cap-and-Invest program. California led all U.S. states with 552,300 clean-energy jobs in 2024, nearly twice the total in second-ranked Texas.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 25, 2026 -- The Shadow AI Risk & Governance Market is set to expand from USD 1.39 billion in 2026 to USD 8.64 billion by 2032, a compound annual growth rate of 35.6%, according to MarketsandMarkets. The 2025 baseline stood at USD 1.02 billion, underscoring rapid acceleration as enterprises confront AI tools deployed outside centrally managed IT environments.

Unauthorized AI usage forces enterprises toward auditable governance systems

Corporate compliance teams are shifting from written AI policies to platforms that generate traceable evidence of risk assessments, approvals, and monitoring outcomes. This demand is pushing vendors to automate evidence collection and maintain audit trails across AI applications, rather than relying on manual documentation.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 25, 2026 -- The global liquid handling system market will grow from $5.26 billion in 2026 to $7.79 billion by 2031, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 8.2%, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets.

Automated systems and pipettes lead segment growth

Automated systems held the largest share of the market in 2025 and are projected to post the highest CAGR of 9.0% through 2031, as pharmaceutical and biotechnology laboratories shift from manual liquid transfer to robotic platforms for pipetting, dispensing, dilution and microplate handling. Within product categories, pipettes accounted for the largest 2025 share and are forecast to grow fastest at 9.5% CAGR, driven by adoption of electronic and multi-channel pipetting systems that integrate with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and support nanoliter-scale dispensing for genomics and cell and gene therapy workflows.

North Las Vegas, Nev. – – September 25, 2026 -- Wriggle Box LLC has launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for Wriggleworm, a full-body sensory regulation play structure aimed at autistic individuals, neurodivergent children and sensory seekers.

Wriggleworm delivers full-body pressure input paired with physical movement

The structure is engineered to mimic the sensation of digging through earth, delivering mild-to-moderate or deep, even pressure across the entire body as users move through it. Unlike single-point sensory tools such as squeeze devices or compression tubes, Wriggleworm combines tactile and proprioceptive feedback with active gross motor exertion.

Shanghai – September 25, 2026 -- A retrospective analysis of 102 multiple myeloma patients treated with IASO Bio's FUCASO CAR-T therapy found that patients maintaining sustained minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity showed a median CAR-T cell persistence of 463 days, compared with 272 days in patients who experienced MRD conversion — a gap of roughly 191 days. The data, drawn from the pivotal FUMANBA-1 registration study, were presented as a poster (Abstract No. PA-469) at the 2026 International Myeloma Society Annual Meeting.