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Menlo Park, Calif. – October 01, 2026 -- More than half of U.S. employers, 57%, are offering higher-than-planned salaries to secure new hires, with specialized skills cited as the top driver, according to Robert Half's 2027 Salary Guide released this week.

AI expertise now outpaces other technical skills in pay premiums

Seventy-two percent of managers report increasing pay specifically for AI-related skills, and 42% say AI expertise commands higher compensation than other technical competencies. The findings indicate that within identical job titles, a candidate's AI fluency can materially shift the final offer.

Morristown, N.J. – October 01, 2026 -- Financial Executives International (FEI) has opened its Media Finance Section, folding in roughly 1,200 business and financial executives from the Media Financial Management Association (MFM) as the association's first industry-specific section.

MFM members approved the merger on July 15, 2026, after board endorsement from both organizations

MFM, founded in 1961 and serving executives across broadcast, cable, publishing, streaming and digital media, now operates fully inside FEI as the Media Finance Section, effective October 1, 2026.

Minneapolis and Decatur, Alabama – October 01, 2026 -- Claros Technologies and Daikin America have signed a commercial agreement to permanently deploy the ClarosTechUVTM PFAS destruction system at Daikin's manufacturing facility in Decatur, Alabama, marking the first full-scale, long-term installation of the technology at an industrial site.

Pilot program advances to permanent industrial installation

Redwood City, Calif. – October 01, 2026 -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) will report third-quarter 2026 results for the period ended September 30, 2026, during a conference call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Equinix confirms October 28 call time and dial-in details

The call will take place at 2:30 p.m. PT. Participants can dial 1-517-308-9482 domestically and internationally using passcode EQIX, with a simultaneous live webcast available on the company's Investor Relations site.

Replay access runs through year-end for investors unable to join live

A replay of the call will be available one hour after the live broadcast through Thursday, December 31, 2026, by dialing 1-800-814-6745 and entering passcode 2026. The webcast replay will also remain accessible on the Investor Relations site without a password requirement.

New York – October 01, 2026 -- Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) has opened its first U.S. AI Innovation Lab in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, an investment expected to create up to 300 jobs in AI, technology consulting and design engineering over the next four years.

Kyndryl ties the Dallas lab to a four-phase model for enterprise AI deployment

The facility runs on the company's Agentic AI Framework combined with Kyndryl Consult, AI and infrastructure services, and the Kyndryl Vital design practice. Customers move through customer immersion, co-design, build and roadmap stages, using workshops and rapid prototyping to turn AI use cases into working prototypes within days and a defined path to production deployment.

Sarasota, Fla. – October 01, 2026 -- Lakewood-Amedex Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: LABT) will send CEO Kelvin Cooper, Ph.D., to three separate industry conferences this month, placing the clinical-stage antimicrobial developer in front of both investors and infectious-disease specialists within an eight-day window.

CEO to address investor audiences at two New York events in mid-October

Cooper is scheduled to attend the Maxim Growth Summit on October 14, 2026, in New York City, followed by a presentation at the ThinkEquity Conference on October 15, 2026, also in New York City. Both appearances target biotechnology investors evaluating the company's pipeline.

Palo Alto, Calif. – October 01, 2026 -- TurnCare, Inc. reported a 36.2% reduction in total hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) among ECMO patients following implementation of its GuardianTM System, according to new clinical data presented at the 37th Annual Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) 2026 Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Single-center study tracks outcomes across 2,707 ECMO days

The retrospective pre- and post-cohort analysis, conducted at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center, compared a baseline group of 317 ECMO patients (327 runs, 2,112 ECMO days) against a Guardian-treated cohort of 92 patients (97 runs, 595 ECMO days). Chris Linke, MHI, RN, CSSMBB, presented the findings.

London – – October 01, 2026 -- Corero Network Security (AIM: CNS; OTCQX: DDOSF) has strengthened its position as a Star for the second consecutive year in the "DDoS Protection and Mitigation Market – Global Forecast to 2031" report published by MarketsandMarkets.

Corero advances further within the Stars quadrant, outpacing larger cybersecurity incumbents

The company's movement within the ranking places it ahead of several of the largest and most established names in the cybersecurity sector, according to the report. Corero attributes the advance to sustained innovation, deeper global partnerships, and growing customer adoption of its SmartWall ONE and CORE platforms.

Detroit Lakes – October 01, 2026 -- Nexa has launched a creator marketplace that lets UGC creators and influencers keep 100% of their self-set rates, generating revenue instead through a brand-side platform fee.

Nexa connects brands and creators without subscription fees

Businesses can join Nexa for free, browse creator profiles with rates listed upfront, and secure promotional content deals directly without needing a subscription to access the marketplace.

Platform targets startups and e-commerce brands seeking faster UGC deals

Nexa is built for startups, e-commerce companies and established brands seeking UGC, social media promotions and creator-led campaigns without lengthy agency processes or fragmented outreach across social platforms.

Boston -- October 1, 2026 -- Wayfair Inc. (NYSE: W) will release third-quarter 2026 financial results before market open on November 4, 2026.

Wayfair schedules Q3 earnings call for November 4 at 8 a.m. ET

The company confirmed the quarter ended September 30, 2026, with a conference call set to review results the same morning the figures are published.

Investors can register in advance for the webcast and dial-in access

Wayfair said participants may register ahead of time for the webcast, with a separate dial-in option also available. An archived version of the webcast will be posted to the company's investor relations site shortly after the call concludes.