Product Launch

Charlotte County – October 16, 2026 -- The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is using Versaterm's CommunityConnect to give crime victims real-time updates from the initial 911 call through an offender's eventual release, according to a WINK News report.

CommunityConnect covers case stages that VINE was not built to track

The tool runs alongside VINE, Florida's existing statewide victim notification network. CommunityConnect covers the earlier stages of a case, including the initial response and investigation, which VINE was not originally designed to follow.

Victims cite fewer calls to detectives and advocates

Victims interviewed for the segment said they value knowing where a case stands without repeatedly calling detectives or victim advocates. They described the weeks immediately after an incident as the period when uncertainty is highest.

Mountain View – October 16, 2026 -- Cyfendo, a Silicon Valley application-security startup, has launched an AI platform that investigates software vulnerabilities and prepares tested patches for small businesses, as the FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report recorded about $20.88 billion in reported losses across 1,008,597 complaints.

Cyfendo reports four critical issues per scanned codebase

According to Cyfendo's own scan data, the company finds an average of four critical-severity issues per codebase, and roughly seven in ten findings are rated high or critical. The company states these results come from projects it scanned, not a representative survey of business applications.

Mesa, Ariz. – October 16, 2026 -- Versaterm DroneSense customers will receive FAA Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) airspace authorizations directly inside the platform at no additional cost, as part of their existing subscriptions.

DroneSense becomes an FAA-approved LAANC Secondary Data Service Provider

The integration connects Versaterm DroneSense to Versaterm Aloft. Aloft is an FAA-approved UAS Service Supplier (USS) that, per the company, processes the majority of LAANC authorizations. Through that connection, DroneSense now holds status as an FAA-approved LAANC Secondary Data Service Provider.

Public safety agencies can request and receive authorizations without manual FAA coordination or separate applications.

Larkspur, Calif. – October 16, 2026 -- Energy Substantiation has listed WTIC, a token backed 1:1 by physical WTI crude oil, on LMAX Digital, giving institutional investors spot access to physically backed crude through a regulated digital asset venue. LMAX Digital is part of LMAX Group.

LMAX Digital joins Uniswap and BingX as a WTIC trading venue

The listing adds an institutional execution venue to a WTIC ecosystem that already includes Uniswap and BingX. Energy Substantiation says it broadens access to physical crude oil through digital asset markets.

Each WTIC token represents one barrel of WTI crude and is backed 1:1 by verified physical WTI inventory. The underlying oil remains in established commercial custody, with independent verification of the physical backing.

Las Vegas – October 16, 2026 -- Thrive Aviation plans to add four to six HondaJet HA-420s and two to four Bombardier Challenger 3500s each year as it builds a new fractional ownership fleet, the company said as it released the first photos of the aircraft in its custom livery.

Thrive launches fractional program with two aircraft types

The program starts with the HondaJet HA-420 for regional trips and the Challenger 3500 for longer routes with more passengers. Thrive developed it with Arulean Air, a Honda Aircraft Company subsidiary. Both aircraft carry Thrive's livery.

Thrive disclosed a strategic partnership and minority investment from Arulean Air in September 2026. Under the structure, Thrive operates and manages the program, from client relationship management to flight operations. Arulean Air acquires the aircraft for the fractional fleet.

Miami – October 16, 2026 -- OutRival's enterprise AI show "The New Normal" has published 13 episodes, recorded 30 and set a target of 100 recorded episodes by 2027, with a weekly Thursday release schedule confirmed through next year.

OutRival, the Miami-based company building AI digital workers for voice, SMS and email, presents the show. Guests include leaders from Marriott Vacations Worldwide, Azamara Cruises, Southern New Hampshire University, Western Governors University, Miami Dade College, Dallas College and the U.S. Department of Labor. The institutions in the first 13 episodes serve more than one million students a year, plus millions of travelers.

Mooresville – – October 16, 2026 -- Greenworks Commercial will give away three OPTIMUS Crew battery-powered mowers at Equip Exposition 2026 in Louisville, led by a 60-inch ride-on zero-turn mower with an MSRP of $28,999.99.

Giveaway draws three winners live on Oct. 22

The second annual "Get Equipped Giveaway" is open only to show attendees who are U.S. residents aged 18 or older. Entries are taken on tablets at indoor Booth #3182. Winners must be present at the live drawing at 3:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 22, to claim a prize.

The prizes are:

Redlands – October 16, 2026 -- The San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (SBVWCD) has launched Field Notes, a newsletter whose first issue reports 40,291 acre-feet of groundwater recharge during the 2025–26 water year and a $5.403 million U.S. Bureau of Reclamation grant for Oak Creek recharge basins.

First issue covers federal grant, recharge volumes and a fellowship

The issue, released the first week of October, also reports a GrizzlyCorps fellowship for SBVWCD intern Maya Stokes. The Reclamation grant is earmarked for the Oak Creek recharge basins.

The newsletter draws on staff work in the Santa Ana River Wash and along Mill Creek, where the district captures, stores and monitors the valley's groundwater.

Las Vegas – October 16, 2026 -- CTEK will unveil seven new products at SEMA 2026, using the show to put its latest battery technology in front of automotive trade visitors in the Central Hall.

CTEK stages a 1970 Dodge Charger from five Fast & Furious films at its booth

The company is pairing the launches with a 1970 Dodge Charger owned and supplied by Hollywood car specialists Moviemachines. The car appeared in Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Furious 7, F9: The Fast Saga and Fast X.

The Charger was originally finished in satin black and was repainted gloss black for Fast Five. Paul Walker drove it in that film's opening prison-bus escape sequence. CTEK will also show other cars from Moviemachines.

Englewood – October 16, 2026 -- MediOps has launched MediOps Aviation, a charter service for radiopharmaceutical distribution and organ transplant logistics, and named George J. Priester Aviation (GJP) as its preferred charter partner. GJP provides all flight operations.

MediOps Aviation replaces multi-vendor charter coordination with a single accountable provider

MediOps acts as the healthcare logistics and coordination layer. GJP supplies the aircraft, flight operations and safety infrastructure. The companies say traditional charter arrangements require coordination across multiple vendors. MediOps Aviation instead covers the full chain, from aircraft dispatch through ground delivery.