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GTCR Acquires Tactacam From Bertram Capital, Founders Retain Stake

Chicago – September 28, 2026 -- GTCR has closed its acquisition of Tactacam, a cellular-connected camera provider serving more than one million subscribers, buying the company from Bertram Capital and its founders in a deal with undisclosed terms.

Founders retain ownership as CEO stays on to lead the business

Jeff Peel, Tactacam's CEO and co-founder, will continue leading the Company and retain significant ownership alongside co-founder Ben Thorud. Peel said the partnership with GTCR will support continued investment in the Reveal and Defend product lines while preserving the company's customer-focused approach.

Zulu Pods' ZPOD Lubrication System Passes AFRL Altitude Tests

Coral Springs, Fla. – September 28, 2026 -- Zulu Pods, Inc. (ZPI) has completed altitude testing of its patented ZPOD lubrication system at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), recording bearing temperatures comparable to or lower than legacy systems on a 200 lbf class turbojet engine.

AFRL testing confirms no bearing degradation across mission-relevant flight conditions

ZPI's engineering team ran multiple test cycles on an engine OEM's turbojet, with post-test inspections by the OEM confirming no signs of bearing wear or concern. The milestone marks the first time the ZPOD has been validated under representative altitude conditions at a government facility, and the second OEM engine platform to successfully integrate the system following earlier ground testing.

Artesia, Burbank, Lakewood Approve PACE Financing via Home Run Financing

Lakewood, Calif. – September 28, 2026 -- The City Councils of Artesia, Burbank and Lakewood have voted to approve Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) home improvement financing through Home Run Financing (HRF), bringing the total number of participating California jurisdictions to more than 360.

Three Los Angeles County cities join 39 others already offering HRF's PACE program

Artesia, Burbank and Lakewood follow Hawthorne, Calabasas and Lawndale, which approved the program last fall, expanding PACE access across Los Angeles County. Los Angeles was an early adopter of the financing model.

Teleste Launches Luminato Receiver to Bridge OTT and Broadcast TV

Turku, Finland – September 28, 2026 -- Teleste has introduced a new receiver for its Luminato 4X4 platform that converts live over-the-top (OTT) streams into formats compatible with conventional cable and IPTV distribution systems, becoming available in Q4 2026.

Receiver converts OTT streams for sites unable to use them directly

The adaptive bitrate (ABR) receiver supports live MPEG-DASH streams and can decrypt content protected by Widevine DRM. It converts these OTT services into MPEG transport streams for local IP multicast or QAM distribution, with IP and QAM outputs able to run simultaneously at the same installation.

MOYOM Biotech Lands Cathay Capital Funding for Global Expansion

Shanghai – – September 28, 2026 -- MOYOM Biotech, a Chinese developer of regenerative aesthetic biomaterials, has secured a new financing round from the Cathay Consumer Co-Creation Fund, managed by Cathay Capital, to fund international expansion of its flagship CaHA-based implant brand Aphranel®.

Cathay Capital Fund Backed by L'Oréal Targets Beauty and Skin Science Innovation

The investment vehicle was jointly established by Cathay Capital, L'Oréal and the Shanghai Jing'an District Government. Cathay Capital's broader portfolio includes Moonshot AI (Kimi), autonomous driving firm Momenta, U.S. fintech Chime, digital asset platform Ledger, delivery platform Glovo and AI biotech company Owkin.

TotalEnergies Executes First WAF Crude Trade on Argus Open Markets

London – September 28, 2026 -- TotalEnergies has accepted an offer for a 950,000-barrel Nigerian Qua Iboe crude cargo at a premium of $4.10 per barrel to Dated Brent, marking the first west African (WAF) crude transaction executed on the Argus Open Markets (AOM) platform. The deal carries an estimated value of more than $115mn.

First WAF crude deal completes on Argus screen-based platform

The transaction originated on the WAF crude AOM stack, a venue operated by price-reporting agency Argus Media that lets registered participants post bids and offers and initiate trades within a visible, auditable framework. The trade builds on rising participation from producers, traders and refiners who have used the platform to test liquidity and show value ahead of this first completed deal.

Infrastructure Capital Raises Distributions Across Four Income ETFs

New York – – September 28, 2026 -- Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC has increased monthly distributions across four exchange-traded funds, with its newest fund, the Nasdaq Option Income ETF (QVOL), raising its payout by $0.05 to $1.09 per share.

QVOL lifts monthly distribution to $1.09 per share, an annualized $13.08

The increase moves QVOL's per-share payout from $1.04 to $1.09, translating to $13.08 on an annualized basis. The fund targets an annualized distribution rate of between 12% and 15%, generated through call-option premiums and dividends from its equity holdings tied to the Nasdaq. Infrastructure Capital cautioned that the target range does not equate to a guaranteed yield or total return, and that distributions may include a portion classified as return of capital.

IDEAYA Biosciences Promotes Michael White to President, R&D

South San Francisco, Calif. – September 28, 2026 -- IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDYA) promoted Dr. Michael White from Chief Scientific Officer to President, Research and Development, effective September 28, 2026.

White expands authority over IDEAYA's oncology pipeline after five years as CSO

Dr. White has served as Chief Scientific Officer at IDEAYA since 2021, overseeing research into synthetic lethality and antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) programs targeting solid tumors. The precision medicine oncology company's pipeline spans multiple indications, including uveal melanoma, pancreatic cancer, small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer and breast cancer.

AxisCare Launches AI Receptionist to Cut Home Care Call-Off Chaos

Waco, Texas – – September 28, 2026 -- AxisCare has launched Axi Assist, an AI-powered receptionist built into its home care management platform to handle caregiver call-offs and missed clock-ins around the clock, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Axi Assist captures caregiver call-off details and triggers scheduling workflows immediately, even outside office hours.

The tool answers calls, records information, and starts rescheduling processes without waiting for a coordinator to check voicemail, addressing a recurring operational bottleneck for home care agencies that rely on on-call staff to cover gaps.

Noma Extends AI Agent Security to Endpoint Devices

New York – September 28, 2026 -- Noma Security has expanded its AI and agent security platform to cover autonomous agents, MCP servers, and skills running directly on employee laptops, closing what the company calls one of the largest blind spots in enterprise AI security.

Agents on employee machines inherit full user credentials without oversight

Coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and Windsurf, along with productivity agents like Claude Cowork, already operate on employee devices with the same permissions and credentials as the humans who installed them. MCP servers and skills extend that access into databases, repositories, and internal systems, often chaining actions across a session without requiring approval at each step.

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