PALO ALTO – October 21, 2026 -- Salt Security won three awards in Cyber Defense Magazine's 14th annual Top InfoSec Innovators program, covering agentic AI security, AI-based cybersecurity innovation and API security.

The winning categories are Most Promising Agentic AI Security Solution, Trailblazing AI-based Cybersecurity Innovation and Transformational API Security Solution. The awards were presented in connection with CyberDefenseCon 2026.

Salt survey finds fewer than one in five enterprises can automatically stop a rogue AI agent

Salt cited its State of Agentic AI and API Security 2H 2026 report, released this month. The survey covered more than 380 security and technology professionals. Nearly half of respondents confirmed or suspected that an AI agent took an unauthorized action in the past year. Fewer than one in five said their organization can automatically stop a misbehaving agent.

WASHINGTON – October 21, 2026 -- Former MLB pitcher Tanyon Sturtze says a lockout is coming when Major League Baseball's collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1, citing disputes over a potential salary cap, payroll requirements and player compensation.

Sturtze made the prediction on a special episode of Franchise Value, a sports-business program produced by CrossCheck Media Inc. and distributed through Biz Talk Today TV. Host Shana Orczyk Sissel, CEO and Founder of Banríon Capital Management, conducted the interview. "Unfortunately, it's definitely coming," Sturtze said, adding that he backs the players but expects a difficult fight for them.

Wilmington, Del. – October 21, 2026 -- Thinking Streams Inc. has launched ThinkingStreams, an agentic marketing automation platform for B2B teams that integrates with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and runs AI agents inside the marketing system rather than in a separate chat window.

Agents draft full campaigns from a single marketer brief

A marketer writes a brief, and the agents plan and draft emails, SMS, landing pages, forms, social posts, blog posts and nurture journeys. Nothing sends or publishes until a person approves it. The company says this removes the manual rebuild that follows drafting copy in a standalone AI tool, which loses brand voice and context.

Worcester, Mass. – October 21, 2026 -- CET Energy Solutions has launched as the parent of Commonwealth Electrical Technologies, Horton Electric and NuWave Energy, combining more than 300 employees across six locations in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and West Coast. The private equity-backed platform delivers projects nationwide.

Three acquired and founding businesses form the platform

Commonwealth Electrical Technologies, founded in Massachusetts in 2008, is the original business and keeps its name. Horton Electric, a Connecticut-based electrical contractor acquired in September 2026, also keeps its brand. NuWave Energy, acquired in 2025, operates in Massachusetts, California and Colorado and will move to the CET Energy Solutions name.

Peachtree Corners – October 21, 2026 -- Mighty Auto Parts has promoted Crystal Wilkins to Associate Product Manager and hired Brandon Townsend as Product Support Coordinator, reinforcing the Product Team that serves its network of 100 franchised distributors across 44 U.S. states and five international markets.

Wilkins takes over non-filter programs including tools, batteries and wipers

Wilkins first joined Mighty in 2014 as Product Administrator and held that role for four years. After leaving in 2018, she worked as a writer and editor in marketing communications and earned a Master of Arts in Professional Writing. She returned in February 2026 as Product Support Coordinator.

In her new post, Wilkins will manage non-filter product programs, including tools and equipment, batteries, and wipers. She will also support key product initiatives across the Mighty System.

PHOENIX – – October 21, 2026 -- InkFox Publicity, a LAVIDGE company, has hired three staff, Meghan Krein as publicity manager and Kirsten Kalebich and Maeve Larson as publicists, to expand its book publicity, thought leadership and social media work.

Three hires join a two-person leadership team under Anne Robertson

The new staff join Anne Robertson, managing director of publicity, and Ziggy Goldfarb, senior publicist. The agency says the combined team covers public relations, publishing, journalism, content development and social media.

NEW YORK – October 21, 2026 -- New York-based accounting firm PKF O'Connor Davies has taken the No. 1 spot on Vault's Best Overall Internships list for the fourth consecutive year, according to the 2027 Internship Rankings released by the career research provider.

The rankings cover more than 30 categories, including Most Prestigious Internships, Best Overall Internships, and lists by key employment factor, role and industry. They draw on Vault's Summer 2026 Survey of more than 18,000 interns.

PKF O'Connor Davies leads four quality-of-life categories

PKF O'Connor Davies ranks first in Compensation, Employment Prospects, Training and Mentoring, and Networking Opportunities. Interns cited close work with accountants at all levels and participation in client meetings.

San Francisco cloud computing company Fastly places second overall and ranks first in Real-Life Experience. Its interns report working on high-impact engineering projects.

PUNE, India – October 21, 2026 -- QKS Group named Radware a technology leader in its global SPARK MatrixTM: Bot Management, Q4 2026, with strong ratings across technology excellence and customer impact. The study ranks leading vendors and assesses market dynamics, major trends, vendor landscape and competitive positioning.

Radware shifts bot detection from static signatures to intent analysis

Sofia Ali, Principal Analyst at QKS Group, said Radware has moved detection away from static signatures and score-based rules toward intent-driven analysis of automation behavior. Its engine combines three elements in one self-learning framework: pre-emptive blocking through the ERT Active Attackers Feed, AI-based behavioral analysis across hundreds of signals, and real-time signature generation. According to Ali, the framework catches evasive, human-like bots with less manual tuning.

Orlando – October 21, 2026 -- EverSmith Brands will open EverHUB, a 12,000-square-foot training and technology center in Milford, Ohio, on Oct. 22. The commercial facility services franchisor is targeting more than 1,200 territories within three years, up from approximately 800 today.

The platform currently counts more than 340 ownership groups across seven countries. The center, at 502 Techne Center Drive, will serve owners of all seven brands: 1-Tom-Plumber, Clintar, Kitchen Guard, MilliCare, Prism Specialties, The Seals and U.S. Lawns. EverSmith Brands' headquarters will remain in Orlando, Florida.

EverHUB training stations replicate commercial sites for seven brands

Brand-specific stations simulate the commercial environments franchisees and their teams encounter in the field. They use commercial equipment, including a partner-contributed walk-in refrigerator, so teams can practice service procedures before working at customer sites.

Racine, Wisconsin – October 21, 2026 -- Modine (NYSE: MOD) will release its second quarter fiscal 2027 results after the market closes on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, covering the period ended September 30, 2026.

Modine management hosts earnings call on November 4 at 10:00 a.m. Central

The conference call and webcast begins at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time) on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. President and CEO Neil D. Brinker and Executive Vice President and CFO Michael B. (Mick) Lucareli will review the quarterly results.

Investors can access the live webcast and slides through Modine's investor website

Participants should log on at least 10 minutes before the start. A replay of the slides and audio will be available on or after November 4, 2026.