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IMG Finalizes World Nomads Acquisition, Expands Travel Insurance Reach

Sydney – September 30, 2026 -- IMG (International Medical Group) has completed its acquisition of World Nomads, a deal first announced in February 2026, extending its travel insurance distribution network across seven major markets.

Deal expands IMG's footprint into US, UK, EU, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and Canada

The combined entity will now distribute travel protection and assistance products across these markets, reaching travelers from more than 100 countries who previously relied on World Nomads' specialized adventure travel coverage.

TIER IV Joins Arm Total Design to Scale Autoware on Arm Chips

Tokyo – September 30, 2026 -- TIER IV, the developer behind the open-source autonomous driving software Autoware, has joined Arm Total Design for Physical AI, a move aimed at expanding Autoware's availability across Arm-based system-on-chips and in-vehicle computing platforms.

TIER IV extends its Arm partnership beyond Open AD Kit

The announcement builds on TIER IV's existing collaboration with Arm through Open AD Kit, an open framework within the Autoware Foundation ecosystem designed to simplify deployment of Autoware across computing platforms. The partnership was demonstrated publicly at CES 2026, where Open AD Kit ran on Arm-based computing platforms.

LG Energy Solution, indiGOtech Sign MoU for 46-Series EV Batteries

Seoul – September 30, 2026 -- LG Energy Solution has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with U.S. commercial EV startup indiGOtech to supply 46-series NCM cylindrical battery cells from 2027 to 2030, targeting indiGOtech's upcoming Flow Ride and Flow Cargo electric vans.

Deal targets commercial van platforms for logistics and ride-hailing

indiGOtech, headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, builds an integrated ecosystem combining electric commercial vans, charging infrastructure, and digital fleet services for the North American market. The battery supply agreement would underpin the company's Flow Ride and Flow Cargo vehicle lines, aimed at last-mile delivery, logistics, and ride-hailing fleets.

Mynd.ai's Promethean Launches On-Device AI Companion for Classroom App

Alpharetta, Ga. – September 30, 2026 -- Mynd.ai, Inc. (NYSE American: MYND) said its subsidiary Promethean has launched an AI Companion for its Explain Everything app, using on-device artificial intelligence through Apple Intelligence to let educators convert classroom content into teaching materials within seconds.

AI Companion generates lesson materials directly on compatible Apple devices

Available now on devices running iPadOS 27 or iOS 27 with Apple Intelligence enabled, the tool lets teachers select text, images or drawings on an Explain Everything page and generate lesson plans, quizzes, vocabulary lists and suggested activities. Output appears directly within the Explain Everything canvas, eliminating the need to switch between platforms.

bolttech, Bold Penguin Form Global Insurtech Distribution Partnership

Las Vegas – September 30, 2026 -- bolttech and Bold Penguin have entered a global strategic partnership to build a combined commercial and personal lines insurance distribution offering spanning the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Two AI-enabled platforms merge complementary distribution networks

bolttech, an insurtech operating in 39 countries across four continents, will integrate its personal and commercial lines protection services, AI-enabled workflows and global distribution expertise with Bold Penguin's commercial-lines digital exchange and carrier network. Bold Penguin brings its DeX ai data and AI services platform along with an integrated commercial carrier network exclusively focused on commercial insurance.

CometAPI Unifies 500+ AI Models, Adds GPT-6 Astra at 20% Discount

Los Angeles – September 30, 2026 -- CometAPI now routes access to more than 500 AI models through a single OpenAI-compatible API key, serving over 10,000 active developers with average response times under 400 milliseconds and a 99.9% uptime target.

Platform consolidates fragmented model access into one credential

As AI teams increasingly rely on multiple large language models, image generators, video systems and audio tools, each provider typically requires separate registrations, SDKs, billing dashboards and authentication methods. CometAPI CEO Lee Sonic said he built the platform after becoming frustrated with these fragmented integration requirements while testing different AI models as a developer. The company positions itself not as a simple API aggregator but as an infrastructure layer that absorbs model complexity rather than passing it to application developers.

Korea, US Back $22B Texas Gas-to-Data Center Project Star

Dallas – September 30, 2026 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Republic of Korea have selected Related Companies and NextEra Energy Resources, working with Lewis Energy Group, to build Project Star, a $22-billion-plus energy campus in Encinal, Texas, delivering 6.47 gigawatts (GW) of natural gas-fired generation.

Gas plant will directly power a 5 GW data center campus next door

At full scale, the generation facility will supply a privately funded 5 GW data center campus under development by Related Digital on an adjacent site, with surplus capacity fed back into the grid. The structure aligns with Texas Governor Greg Abbott's mandate that data center developers bring their own generation onto the ERCOT system rather than draw solely on existing utility supply.

OutRival Names Ex-NICE Executive Shaun Sjolin Chief Customer Officer

Miami – September 30, 2026 -- OutRival, creator of AI-powered Digital Workers, has appointed Shaun Sjolin as Chief Customer Officer to oversee customer relationships from onboarding through the full customer lifecycle.

Sjolin brings enterprise contact center expertise from NICE to OutRival's growth strategy

Sjolin joins from NICE, a global contact center software provider, where he served as Vice President of Customer Success managing large enterprise accounts across travel, hospitality, retail, healthcare, insurance, utilities, and infrastructure sectors. His prior roles include leading enterprise customer journeys at SAP, IBM, and Aon Hewitt.

OpenText Caps $300M Bond Buyback, Sets 43% Proration

Waterloo, ON – September 30, 2026 -- Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX; TSX: OTEX) will accept the full $300 million aggregate maximum tender amount of its outstanding 3.875% Senior Notes due 2028, applying a proration factor of 43.047752% to validly tendered bonds after the offer expired at 5:00 p.m. New York time on September 30, 2026.

OpenText confirms full subscription of its $300 million tender cap on 2028 notes

The Tender Offer Consideration was set by reference to a fixed spread over the yield to maturity of a benchmark U.S. Treasury Security, with the reference yield calculated by dealer managers at 3:00 p.m. New York time on the expiration date. Payments will include accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest payment date through, but not including, the settlement date. Settlement for bonds accepted is expected to occur on October 2, 2026, two business days after expiration.

Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger to Close Oct. 6

NEW YORK – September 30, 2026 -- Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) confirmed their merger is expected to close October 6, 2026, finalizing one of the largest media consolidations in recent years.

WBD shareholders to receive $31.01666668 per share at anticipated closing

Under the Merger Agreement dated February 27, 2026, each outstanding share of WBD common stock will convert into a cash right of $31.00 plus a daily accrual of $0.00277778 for each calendar day elapsed after September 30, 2026 through the closing date. If the deal closes on the anticipated date of October 6, 2026, the per-share payout totals $31.01666668.

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