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Charleston, S.C. – September 17, 2026 -- Storiad, an operating system for author marketing, and Chicago-based Bitta AI have struck a partnership to convert published books into AI-powered interactive experiences called Living Books, giving authors a new pre-purchase engagement tool for prospective readers.

Living Books let readers test drive content before buying

The technology allows a prospective reader to ask an author's book questions, practice techniques described in it, or apply its methodology to a real situation, rather than relying on static marketing assets like excerpts, reviews or social posts. Fiction readers will eventually be able to interact with characters and explore an author's story world.

Redwood City – – September 17, 2026 -- Vendors shipped a record volume of Access Points in the second quarter of 2026, pushing the global WLAN market to double-digit growth across every region, according to Dell'Oro Group's newly published Wireless LAN Quarterly Report.

Wi-Fi 7 captures more than half of second-quarter WLAN sales

Wi-Fi 7 equipment accounted for over 50% of the market in 2Q26, and Dell'Oro Group expects adoption of the standard to keep rising through 2028. Senior Director Siân Morgan said the first Wi-Fi 8 revenue could appear as early as next year, but that Wi-Fi 7 will remain the dominant purchase for enterprise buyers in the interim.

New York – – September 17, 2026 -- KPS Capital Partners, LP has signed a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company Metra to Warsaw-listed Grupa Kęty S.A. for €645 million, with closing expected in the first quarter of 2027 pending customary approvals.

Metra operates nine plants and 1,400 employees across Europe and North America

Metra, headquartered in Rodengo Saiano, Italy, is a vertically integrated manufacturer of extruded aluminum profiles offering painting, oxidation, machining, welding and assembly services. Its products serve rail, industrial and building & construction end-markets. The company runs nine global manufacturing facilities with roughly 1,400 employees.

Hannover – September 17, 2026 -- BAIC FOTON delivered its 13 millionth vehicle worldwide at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026, a GALAXUS 9 unit tested in Spain, as the Chinese commercial vehicle maker pushes deeper into Europe's premium long-haul segment.

FOTON sets 2030 targets of 50% new-energy sales and 40% international sales

The company, which operates in more than 140 countries, used the Hannover show to detail a shift from traditional exports toward a full-value-chain international model. Its European push, branded "In Europe, For Europe," centers on localized production, ecosystem capabilities and regional partnerships rather than pure vehicle shipments.

Hewitt, Texas – September 17, 2026 -- UTEM, a Hewitt, Texas-based manufacturer of purpose-built aerial lift trucks for the fiber, telecommunications, municipal and utility sectors, has appointed Kim Zander as Chief Executive Officer.

Kirk Zander steps back to President as company adds first CEO

Kirk Zander, who has led UTEM, will continue in the role of President, retaining the same relationships and points of contact with customers and partners. The company described the appointment as timed to "its next phase of growth," with Kim Zander spending the coming months meeting employees, customers and partners nationwide to build an operational understanding of the business.

Hannover – – September 17, 2026 -- GAC Commercial Vehicle posted a 205% year-on-year sales increase in the first half of 2026 as it made its international debut at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026, unveiling autonomous heavy trucks, a battery-swap tractor and a new light commercial vehicle brand called MONTX.

GAC pairs its T9 truck with Pony.ai's autonomous driving system and Aulton's battery-swap technology

The T9 Robotruck integrates Pony.ai's fourth-generation autonomous driving technology with GAC's fully redundant drive-by-wire chassis, using nine LiDARs, three radars and 13 cameras. Hardware costs are 70% lower than the previous generation, and autonomous-driving transportation cost per ton-kilometer drops approximately 30%, targeting long-haul, dedicated-route and port operations.

Pittsburgh – September 17, 2026 -- A patent-pending tabletop game called Roll@Risk has been submitted for licensing through InventHelp's Chicago sales office, targeting manufacturers and marketers in the analog gaming sector.

Inventor from Markham, IL designs dice-driven point-building game as screen-free alternative

The inventor created Roll@Risk to combine cards, dice, and chips into a fast-paced format that lets players collect and disperse chips based on dice rolls, explicitly avoiding electronic or video-screen components. The design is built for players aged 6 and older, positioning it for both family game nights and adult gambling-style play.

Jersey City, N.J. – September 17, 2026 -- Tenon Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNON) has closed a warrant inducement agreement generating $2,872,338.58 in gross proceeds from an institutional investor exercising 572,179 outstanding warrants in full.

Institutional investor exercises warrants for immediate cash proceeds

The exercising holder converted 572,179 existing warrants into common stock, delivering gross cash proceeds of $2,872,338.58 to Tenon before deducting advisor fees and other expenses.

Company issues new warrants covering 858,269 shares at $5.02 exercise price

In exchange for the immediate exercise, the investor received new unregistered warrants to purchase up to 858,269 shares of common stock, equal to 150% of the shares issued in the original exercise. The new warrants carry a $5.02 per-share exercise price, are immediately exercisable upon issuance, and expire five years from that date.

Toronto – September 17, 2026 -- Thomson Reuters has become the only provider named a Leader across four IDC MarketScape categories covering value-added tax, sales and use tax, global trade, and e-invoicing compliance.

ONESOURCE Pagero earns Leader status in worldwide e-invoicing assessment

IDC positioned the company's e-invoicing and continuous transaction control (CTC) solution as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Compliant e-Invoicing 2026 Vendor Assessment (doc #EUR154882626, September 2026). The platform now covers compliance across more than 90 jurisdictions, serving over 65,000 active e-invoicing customers and a business network reaching approximately 14 million companies globally.

Washington, D.C. – September 17, 2026 -- The fourth annual CBC Summit USA will convene 200 executives, regulators and legislators on Sept. 17, 2026, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to address crypto banking, compliance and stablecoin infrastructure.

Wyoming Stable Token Commission and Congressman Kevin Kiley headline keynote sessions

The one-day program brings together traditional financial institutions, cryptocurrency exchanges, fintechs, government agencies, law firms and compliance organizations. Panel discussions will incorporate audience questions alongside keynote appearances from the Wyoming Stable Token Commission and Congressman Kevin Kiley.

London – – September 17, 2026 -- Travel + Leisure, a People Inc. brand, will host its sold-out World's Best Summit outside New York for the first time, staging the two-day B2B event at The Dorchester in London on October 27-28, 2026.

Sold-out event marks first international expansion beyond three annual New York editions

The London edition, curated by Travel + Leisure editor in chief Jacqueline Gifford, will bring together travel executives, advisors, and industry leaders to discuss media and AI, hospitality design, and luxury travel trends. The venue, Dorchester Collection's flagship property, recently underwent a renovation.

Atlanta – September 17, 2026 -- Team First Home Services, a residential plumbing platform backed by Grove Mountain Partners, has partnered with Holloway Plumbing, a residential plumbing provider serving Kerrville and the Texas Hill Country.

Deal marks Team First's second Texas partnership after Halls Rooter & Plumbing

The Holloway partnership follows Team First's earlier investment in Halls Rooter & Plumbing in Midland, deepening the platform's footprint across Texas. Holloway will keep operating under its existing local brand while gaining access to Team First's capital and operational resources to expand capabilities and accelerate growth in the region.

Salisbury – September 17, 2026 -- Annual roof inspections can prevent minor issues like loose shingles and deteriorating sealant from escalating into costly structural damage, according to a new HelloNation article featuring Roofing Expert R. Sean Fahey of Peninsula Roofing Company, Inc. in Salisbury, Maryland.

Inspections target flashing, gutters and surface wear before leaks appear

The article outlines an annual roof inspection checklist that prioritizes flashing around chimneys, vents and skylights, since failures there allow water to penetrate the structure. Inspectors also check for missing, curled or cracked shingles on residential roofs and damaged sections on commercial roofs. Clogged gutters and blocked drainage points are flagged as common causes of water buildup that shortens roof lifespan.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 17, 2026 -- Vidle Housing has partnered with PadSplit, the largest coliving marketplace in the United States, to add shared housing listings to its platform for traveling healthcare professionals.

PadSplit's shared-room model gives travel nurses a lower-cost alternative to full apartments

Under the deal, PadSplit's inventory of private, furnished bedrooms within shared homes becomes bookable through Vidle Housing. Members rent an individual bedroom while sharing kitchens and, depending on the property, bathrooms and common areas, cutting total housing costs relative to renting a standalone unit.

Short Hills, N.J. – September 17, 2026 -- Doceree has launched Intent Powered HCP Suite, extending its real-time clinical signal technology into Connected TV, LinkedIn and programmatic advertising, three channels the company says still rely on claims data that lags weeks behind actual prescribing decisions.

Doceree unifies three high-spend channels under one clinical signal layer

The suite, unveiled at the opening of Fierce Pharma Week 2026, adds CTV, Social and Programmatic to Doceree's existing Care Sequence and digital out-of-home (DOOH) offerings. All channels run through Daily Command, Doceree's pharma commercialization operating system, allowing a single physician-level clinical signal to trigger a CTV impression, a LinkedIn placement and a programmatic bid in sequence.

Canton, Ohio – September 17, 2026 -- Spa Medicca has finalized a partnership with Dr. Sherock & Associates, a women's health practice serving Massillon and Orrville, Ohio, marking the medical aesthetics and wellness platform's latest acquisition in the state.

Seven Hills Capital financed the transaction as Spa Medicca's private equity partner

Seven Hills Capital, an operator-centric healthcare private equity firm, served as Spa Medicca's financial partner in completing the deal and will continue backing the organization's regional expansion strategy.

Houston – September 17, 2026 -- ENGIE has won a 2026 Green Power Leadership Award for Market Innovation from the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), recognizing its Energy+ 24/7 solution that matches renewable energy purchases to customers' hourly electricity consumption rather than annual totals.

ENGIE's Energy+ 24/7 platform introduces "temporality" to renewable procurement standards

The award, granted in one of CRS's most competitive categories, credits ENGIE with building on established market principles of additionality and locationality by adding a time-matching dimension. The approach aims to demonstrate that clean energy generation aligns with the same hours it is consumed, giving corporate buyers granular visibility into when and where their renewable power originates.

Hanover, Germany – September 17, 2026 -- Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) unveiled its next-generation commercial vehicle battery platform, TECTRANS II, at IAA Transportation 2026, claiming a gravimetric energy density of 170 Wh/kg, roughly 13% above the industry average.

TECTRANS II cuts OEM development costs by up to 70%

CATL said the modular platform, which standardizes external dimensions, electrical interfaces and communication protocols across battery packs, helps original equipment manufacturers shorten vehicle development cycles by 50% and reduce R&D costs by 60% to 70%. The platform supports both e-axle and central-drive architectures and allows switching between charging and battery swapping without major changes to vehicle design.

San Francisco – September 17, 2026 -- Deloitte has expanded its alliance with Salesforce to launch FastForward for Life Sciences, a preconfigured CRM accelerator that cuts implementation timelines to four to six months, twice as fast as traditional customized transformations.

Deloitte preconfigures 70-90% of the platform for mid-size life sciences firms

The offering combines Deloitte services, accelerators and a pre-configured Converge by Deloitte solution to deliver enterprise-grade CRM capability without the multi-year buildout typical of front-office transformations. It targets field engagement, health care professional engagement, territory management, sampling, medical science liaison workflows, compliance controls and customer data analytics.

Los Gatos, Calif. – September 17, 2026 -- Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) will release its third quarter 2026 financial results and business outlook on its investor relations website on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at approximately 1:01 p.m. Pacific Time.

Netflix schedules live executive interview for 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time on October 20

Co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos, CFO Spence Neumann and VP of Finance/IR and Corporate Development Spencer Wang will appear in a live video interview to answer questions submitted by sell-side analysts.

Session will stream on Netflix's Investor Relations YouTube channel

The live earnings interview will be accessible via the Netflix Investor Relations YouTube channel at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time, with a recording available approximately 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time the same day.