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Dubai – September 15, 2026 -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has officially launched Bybit AI, a conversational assistant that consolidates trading, account management and customer support into a single chat interface within its app.

Bybit AI lets users execute trades and manage accounts through natural-language commands

The assistant interprets user requests and carries out the corresponding action directly, covering Spot, Futures and Options trading, Bybit Earn, Copy Trading, Trading Bot, Loan, P2P, Bybit Card, Spot X, the Rewards Hub, and notification and subscription management.

New York – September 15, 2026 -- Jack Archer, the men's lifestyle brand that has dressed more than 400,000 customers since launching its signature Jetsetter Tech Pant, has secured an investment from Alex Rodriguez's A-Rod Corp, the companies announced.

A-Rod Corp Adds Jack Archer to a Portfolio Spanning More Than 40 Ventures

A-Rod Corp, the Miami-based multi-asset platform led by the 14-time MLB All-Star, deploys internal and external capital across more than 40 companies and partnerships valued at over $1 billion. Rodriguez said his investment criteria center on strong products, clearly defined customers and teams with a defined growth trajectory, citing Jack Archer as meeting each threshold.

The Woodlands, Texas – September 15, 2026 -- Cellipont Bioservices and Xiogenix have published a joint white paper showing that Xiogenix's ARES X20+ automated fill-finish platform maintained formulation volume accuracy of 98.2% at small scale and 103.6% at large scale across an approximately 17-fold increase in process scale.

The paper, titled "Scaling Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing with Automated Formulation and Fill-Finish," details Cellipont's evaluation of the platform across small and large-scale cell therapy manufacturing workflows.

Baltimore – September 15, 2026 -- Sixty percent of health plans collect social drivers of health (SDoH) screening data, yet just 7% describe their organizations as "very effective" at converting that data into action, according to new research from Sage Growth Partners.

The consultancy surveyed 50 health plan leaders for a report titled "From SDoH Data to Maternal Health Action," the third and final installment in its State of Maternal & NICU Care 2026 series. Eighty percent of respondents said they are only "somewhat confident" in their ability to use the SDoH data they already hold.

Purchase, N.Y. – – September 15, 2026 -- The PepsiCo Foundation has awarded $500,000 in grants to 100 nonprofit organizations across the United States and Canada through its fifth annual Community Impact Awards, with each recipient receiving $5,000 to fund local programs in food access, water security, farming and workforce development.

Employee nominations drive grant selection process

PepsiCo associates nominated every organization receiving funding this year, based on firsthand knowledge of their work through volunteering or community involvement. Finance Sr. Director Matthew Hester nominated Hunger Resource Network in Northbrook, Illinois, which will use its grant to help provide more than 22,000 meals across the Chicago area.

Houston – September 15, 2026 -- ImmunoGenesis has appointed Reza Mazhari, Ph.D., and Mike Davis to its Board of Directors as the clinical-stage biotech advances its lead immunotherapy candidate toward key data readouts in mid-2027.

ImmunoGenesis has initiated a Phase 1b trial for lead asset IMGS-001

IMGS-001, a cytotoxic checkpoint inhibitor targeting PD-L1 and PD-L2, is being studied for immune-excluded tumors, a category that accounts for more than half of all cancers. James Barlow, President and CEO of ImmunoGenesis, said the new board members will help shape pipeline, partnering and fundraising strategy for the company's next growth phase.

Louisville, Ky. -- September 9, 2026 -- Soar Higher Leadership and Business Coaching has launched the SOAR HIGHER LEADERSHIP program, a training course designed to address leadership skills gaps created by rapid AI adoption in the workplace. The company is enrolling students for September and October cohorts.

Retired Air Force Colonel builds curriculum from combat and corporate command experience

Jason Ballard, CEO and Founder of Soar Higher Coaching, developed the program after retiring as a Colonel from the U.S. Air Force following more than 30 years of military combat and leadership service. Ballard subsequently led 12 companies that received industry awards, drawing on that operational track record rather than academic theory to structure the course content.

Everett – September 15, 2026 -- WaterTectonics has acquired the patents and intellectual property of Dynamic Water Technologies (DWT), becoming the exclusive Original Equipment Manufacturer of the Dynamic Scale Remover (DSR), an electrochemical cooling tower treatment technology.

WaterTectonics gains exclusive OEM rights to patented electrochemical scale-removal technology

The DSR system uses a patented electrochemical process to strip dissolved scale-forming minerals from cooling water before they accumulate on heat transfer surfaces. The process simultaneously generates oxidants from chlorides already present in the water, cutting the need for added biocides while allowing facilities to run at higher cycles of concentration.

New York – September 15, 2026 -- DoubleZero Foundation has added Kalshi's Elections and Politics markets to its DoubleZero Edge platform, extending low-latency order book delivery beyond the sports and crypto contracts it already carries for institutional and automated traders.

Midterm prediction market volume already exceeds the full 2024 cycle

More than $133 million had traded on U.S. House and Senate race contracts across major platforms as of mid-August, surpassing total volume for the 2024 congressional cycle, according to DoubleZero. The 2026 midterms are set for November 3, and the company says volume tied to the election has continued to climb since that August tally.

Dover, Del. – September 15, 2026 -- Algorand Foundation U.S. Inc. has appointed William Herkelrath as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Staci Warden after nearly five years at the helm of the public blockchain network.

Herkelrath takes over as Algorand pushes institutional and post-quantum strategy

Herkelrath officially assumed the CEO role on August 31, bringing two decades of experience across AI, enterprise software, institutional finance, and blockchain infrastructure. He previously co-founded K3 Labs, an AI-first automation platform for agent-managed workflows, and held leadership positions at Chainlink and Curv.