Chicago – September 13, 2026 -- A new leadership framework aimed at C-suite executives argues that workforce judgment, not additional software, is the strongest defense against AI-generated fraud, including cloned voices and deepfake video. The book, "H.I.V.E. Human Intelligence for Vigilant Enterprise: A Leadership Framework for Cyber Readiness in the Age of AI-Enabled Deception" (ISBN: 979-8234193643), by technology executive Rockwell L. Scott, will be released worldwide on October 1, 2026, in hardcover, e-book, and audiobook formats through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major retailers.

Chicago – September 13, 2026 -- The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is deploying 56 Taiwanese manufacturers to IMTS 2026, opening September 14 at McCormick Place under the Taiwan Flagship Showcase banner.

Taiwan concentrates 56 manufacturers at a single North Building booth

The showcase occupies Booth #236834 in the North Building, giving international buyers direct access to engineers and executives from Taiwan's machine tool and precision component sector for the duration of the show.

Berlin – September 13, 2026 -- Germany's armed forces will receive approximately €139.7 billion in 2027, combining €109.75 billion from the core defense budget (Einzelplan 14) with nearly €30 billion drawn from the country's special defense fund.

Procurement spending rises to €31.3 billion for military equipment

The 2027 budget increases military procurement outlays to €31.3 billion, alongside a significant boost to research and development investment, according to SPD Bundestag faction representatives Andreas Schwarz, the budget rapporteur, and Falko Droßmann, defense policy spokesperson.

The funding is earmarked to ensure ammunition supplies, vehicle and aircraft readiness, and functional digitalization across the Bundeswehr. Officials stated that new technologies including drones, artificial intelligence, cyber capabilities and unmanned systems must reach troops faster.

Azour, Israel – September 13, 2026 -- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (Nasdaq: ITRN) has secured a contract worth over NIS 21 million (approximately $7 million) from entities under Israel's Ministry of Transport to supply a Software-as-a-Service traffic monitoring solution, with the first year guaranteed at NIS 5 million (approximately $1.7 million).

Ituran's Big Data platform tracks over one million vehicles across Israel

The contract runs for up to four years and relies on Ituran's proprietary Big Data platform, which analyzes anonymized data from more than one million vehicles -- roughly a quarter of all registered vehicles in Israel. The platform delivers macro-level traffic and driver behavior insights that Ministry-affiliated entities will use to shape national road policy and future infrastructure investment.

Venice – September 13, 2026 -- DJI staged a professional forum titled the "Filmmakers & Visionaries Session" at the Venice Production Bridge during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, using the event to argue that its pocket-sized Osmo Pocket 4P camera can meet the technical standards of professional cinema.

DJI links Cannes and Venice campaigns around one camera

The Venice session extended a creative campaign DJI began in Cannes in May, when it handed the Osmo Pocket 4P to two filmmakers working independently on different continents. Actress and director Isabelle Huppert used the device to shoot "FAMILIARITÉ," a meditation on literature and memory, while Japanese cinematographer Mikiya Takimoto used it to shoot "Looking for Her," a road-movie narrative set in a historic silver-mining town. Both projects were filmed entirely on the Osmo Pocket 4P.

Ulaanbaatar – September 13, 2026 -- Mongolian broadband provider Mobinet is deploying the Plume Platform to power its new mobihome broadband service, giving subscribers AI-optimized WiFi, cybersecurity protection and parental controls at no additional monthly cost.

Mobinet adds AI-driven WiFi and security features without raising subscriber fees

The mobihome service integrates real-time home network management through a mobile app, allowing Mobinet customers to monitor and control connectivity, security and parental settings directly. The Plume Platform continuously learns from each household to improve WiFi coverage and reliability.

Roanoke, Va. – September 13, 2026 -- Optical Cable Corporation (Nasdaq GM: OCC) reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $24.3 million, up 22.0% from $19.9 million a year earlier, as demand accelerated across its enterprise, data center and specialty markets.

Gross profit climbs 43.9% on manufacturing leverage

Gross profit for the quarter ended July 31, 2026 rose to $9.1 million from $6.3 million, lifting gross margin to 37.4% from 31.7% in the prior-year period. The company attributed the gain to higher sales volumes and improved manufacturing operating leverage.

Akron, Ohio – September 13, 2026 -- Harmoni, a Factory Orchestration platform for manufacturers, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, the company announced. Alongside the raise, Harmoni unveiled HAL, an AI system designed to deliver context-aware intelligence directly to the factory floor.

Manufacturers face a projected shortfall of 3.8 million workers by 2033

Nearly half of those U.S. manufacturing positions risk going unfilled as reshoring initiatives and rising costs compound labor pressure, according to Harmoni. Founded in 2023 by David Caputo and Adam Ellis, the company built its platform to address fragmented factory-floor execution that persists despite heavy investment in ERP systems, machine connectivity, and automation.

New York – September 13, 2026 -- Cyware is backing a Department of Energy-funded initiative led by the research arm of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) to expand Operational Technology (OT) monitoring across nearly 900 electric cooperatives nationwide.

NRECA targets standardized threat data across rural utility networks

The project, run under NRECA's ICS-REC program, aims to standardize the collection, correlation and normalization of OT security data from participating rural cooperatives, enabling centralized analysis and faster threat detection across the grid.

Suzhou – September 13, 2026 -- Transcenta Therapeutics has licensed its Highly Intensified Continuous Bioprocessing (HiCB) platform to WuXi Biologics under a non-exclusive technology agreement, securing an upfront payment of RMB 10 million plus future milestone payments.

Transcenta and subsidiary HJB grant WuXi Biologics non-exclusive rights to HiCB and ExcelPro media

Under the deal, Transcenta and its subsidiary HJB will license certain technologies tied to the HiCB continuous bioprocessing platform and its ExcelPro cell culture media to WuXi Biologics and its affiliates. WuXi Biologics will become a strategic CMC development partner supporting molecules across Transcenta's pipeline.