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Arlington, Va. – September 09, 2026 -- Routine IT operations and maintenance now consume 82.6% of IT spend and 66% of IT teams' time and effort, according to new benchmarking data from Info-Tech Research Group, leaving only a fraction of capacity for innovation and transformation work.

Info-Tech publishes blueprint targeting AI-driven reduction of KTLO burden

Info-Tech Research Group has released a new blueprint, "Harness AI to Reduce the Cost and Effort of KTLO in IT Operations," designed to help CIOs identify AI-enabled opportunities to cut the cost and effort of keeping the lights on (KTLO). The resource guides organizations through quantifying potential value, assessing readiness and risk, and building a portfolio of AI initiatives for launch.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 09, 2026 -- SimpliTrain has been recognized as a Pervasive Player in the Learning Management System (LMS) market by MarketsandMarkets' 360Quadrants platform, as the company expands its AI, multilingual, and content-automation capabilities.

SimpliTrain launches Arabic-language LMS for Middle East markets

The company is expanding its global footprint with a new Arabic-language LMS offering RTL compatibility and localized learner interfaces, targeting organizations across the Middle East and other Arabic-speaking regions. The move is aimed at helping distributed teams deliver consistent training experiences across geographies.

Vancouver – September 09, 2026 -- Wondershare has launched PDFelement V13, adding two AI-driven workflow tools designed to move document processing from simple Q&A toward completing full business tasks.

Spaces workspace consolidates multi-source research into a single AI-searchable hub

The new Spaces feature lets users combine PDFs, webpages, notes, and YouTube URLs into one workspace for cross-source Q&A with traceable references. Outputs generated from the collected materials include summaries, reports, quizzes, flashcards, mind maps, and podcasts, targeting students, educators, and research teams handling fragmented source material.

Denver – September 07, 2026 -- AirDNA has launched Adapt, an AI-native revenue management system for short-term rental (STR) hosts and property managers, drawing on data from 15 million listings the company tracks to set nightly rates and minimum stays.

More than 14,000 listings tested Adapt before public launch

The tool was developed after feedback from thousands of STR hosts identified a recurring problem: operators often cannot tell whether their pricing is working or why a rate changed. AirDNA connected more than 14,000 listings to Adapt during private and public betas to refine the product.

NEW YORK -- Aug. 31, 2026 -- Optimizely unveiled Virtual Teammates, a lineup of role-specific AI agents designed to work as persistent digital coworkers rather than one-off prompt tools, at its Opticon conference on Aug. 31, 2026.

The launch responds to a fragmentation problem the company documented in a global study of more than 2,000 B2B marketing leaders: 81% said they personally switch between two or more disconnected AI tools weekly, and 19% juggle four or more. Optimizely CEO Alex Atzberger framed the shift as a departure from task-based automation. "A Virtual Teammate learns how your organization works once, then keeps going," he said, calling it the biggest advance since AI agents first appeared in marketing software.