Digital Transformation

Compugen to Detail COM701 Ovarian Cancer Trial Data at Oct. 5 KOL Event

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Compugen to Detail COM701 Ovarian Cancer Trial Data at Oct. 5 KOL Event

Holon, Israel – September 22, 2026 -- Compugen Ltd. (NASDAQ: CGEN) (TASE: CGEN) will host a virtual key opinion leader event on October 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET, presenting new detail on COM701, its anti-PVRIG antibody candidate for relapsed platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer (PSOC).

Harvard oncologist to preview MAIA-ovarian trial design and timeline

Oladapo Yeku, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, will join Compugen management to discuss the randomized MAIA-ovarian adaptive platform trial. The study evaluates COM701 as a maintenance therapy in relapsed PSOC patients, with median progression-free survival data from the interim analysis expected by Q1 2027. COM701 has already shown initial anti-tumor activity and a favorable safety and tolerability profile in Phase 1 studies as monotherapy and in combination regimens.

Cognex to Acquire RealSense for $500M, Enters Robotic Perception Market

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Cognex to Acquire RealSense for $500M, Enters Robotic Perception Market

Natick, Mass. – September 22, 2026 -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) has agreed to acquire RealSense, the market leader in depth-sensing cameras for robotic perception and Physical AI, for approximately $500 million in cash, the company announced. The deal, financed entirely from Cognex's existing cash and investments, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 subject to customary conditions.

RealSense revenue is set to grow more than 50% to $80-90 million in 2026

RealSense, originally founded by Intel in 2014 and spun out as an independent company in 2025, is projected to generate $80 million to $90 million in revenue this year, representing growth of more than 50% over the prior year. The company's 3D perception technology serves fixed-arm robotics, autonomous mobile robots, quadrupeds and humanoids.

Zocdoc Expands Booking Network to AI Platforms, Search Engines

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Zocdoc Expands Booking Network to AI Platforms, Search Engines

NEW YORK – September 22, 2026 -- Zocdoc announced a platform expansion that makes healthcare providers bookable beyond Zocdoc.com through a single connection to its Care Access Network, which already includes Amazon Health AI, Gemini, Yelp, Healthgrades, Blue Shield of California and multiple search engines.

Patients now search for care across a growing number of fragmented channels

A new national Zocdoc survey found that 69% of patients who search for a new doctor check multiple places, from AI platforms and insurance directories to search engines and review sites. More than 1 in 3 patients have switched doctors because scheduling was too difficult, while 43% would consider switching to a provider that is easier to book.

Benzinga News Integrates Into Kinetiq's Markets App Home Feed

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Benzinga News Integrates Into Kinetiq's Markets App Home Feed

Detroit – September 22, 2026 -- Benzinga has integrated its real-time news feed directly into the home screen of Markets App: Stocks & Crypto, the trading platform operated by Kinetiq, letting users read market news and execute trades without switching tools.

Benzinga News now surfaces alongside trade commentary in the app's feed

The integration places Benzinga News next to the trade theses and commentary that Markets App users already post and read, allowing a user to see a news article about a held stock, place a trade, and share their reasoning without leaving the app.

Captello Launches Record-Level Revenue Tracking for B2B Events

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Captello Launches Record-Level Revenue Tracking for B2B Events

Dallas – September 22, 2026 -- Captello has launched Event Revenue Intelligence, a platform capability that traces closed B2B revenue back to individual badge scans rather than program-wide averages, aiming to close a measurement gap that has left event budgets undefended for decades.

Trade shows drive 33% of new business but 79% of leads get no follow-up

Trade shows generate 33% of new business annually, according to research cited in the Lead Capture Playbook, yet 79% of event leads never receive follow-up, per CEIR data via 391 Advantage. An EMS25 white paper found 58% of event marketers report losing leads to inefficient capture and 47% struggle to integrate event data into CRM systems, while 73% now rank analytics and reporting as the top lead-capture priority.

US DFC to Join AFC, Vision Invest as Investor in Africa's WIOCC Group

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US DFC to Join AFC, Vision Invest as Investor in Africa's WIOCC Group

New York – September 22, 2026 -- The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) intends to join Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Vision International Investment Company (Vision Invest) as an investor in WIOCC Group, Africa's carrier-neutral digital infrastructure platform operating in more than 30 African countries. The announcement followed a roundtable hosted by AFC on the sidelines of Unstoppable Africa's Global Africa Business Initiative, held alongside the UN General Assembly in New York.

The combined capital will fund expansion of WIOCC Group's terrestrial and subsea networks, data centre capacity and broader digital infrastructure platform. DFC's investment is subject to further steps before commitment and closing, including congressional notification.

Canton Fair's 140th Edition Draws 220,000 Overseas Buyers Oct. 15

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Canton Fair's 140th Edition Draws 220,000 Overseas Buyers Oct. 15

Guangzhou – September 22, 2026 -- The 140th China Import and Export Fair, known as the Canton Fair, will run from October 15 to November 4, 2026, with more than 220,000 overseas buyers from 197 countries and regions already pre-registered, nearly 80% of them professional buyers.

Over 32,000 exhibitors mark the fair's 70th anniversary with a push toward innovation

More than 11,000 exhibitors qualify as "Specialized, Refined, Differential, and Innovative" (SRDI) firms or industry champions. Some 64% of exhibitors now apply industrial internet or artificial intelligence technologies in their operations, while new and green products account for 23.2% and 26% of all exhibits respectively, both historical highs.

NWEA Launches Free College-Matching Tool Tied to MAP Growth Scores

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NWEA Launches Free College-Matching Tool Tied to MAP Growth Scores

Boston – – September 22, 2026 -- NWEA has released an enhanced free online tool that lets students as young as sixth grade convert their MAP Growth assessment scores into projected ACT and SAT scores and matching college admissions data.

Tool converts middle-school test scores into projected SAT and ACT results

The NWEA College Explorer allows students to enter current MAP Growth scores and see estimated performance on the ACT and SAT, then generates a list of post-secondary institutions that have historically admitted students with similar scores. The organization cited one example: a seventh grader scoring 222 on the fall MAP Growth math assessment is projected to meet the SAT math benchmark expected at most colleges and universities, but fall short of the comparable ACT math benchmark.

EYKON Divests Water Meter Unit to Sensus International

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EYKON Divests Water Meter Unit to Sensus International

Cham, Switzerland – September 22, 2026 -- EYKON has agreed to sell its water meter business to Sensus International, with both companies operating under the AURELIUS Midmarket portfolio.

EYKON sharpens focus on advanced metering and connectivity after divesting water unit

The transaction allows EYKON to concentrate resources on areas where it holds established scale, long-standing customer relationships and leading market positions. EYKON, formerly the Landis+Gyr EMEA business, serves customers across more than 75 markets and supports over 100 million connected endpoints. The deal marks a further step in the company's portfolio evolution following its earlier expansion into the water sector.

accesso Launches Agentic AI Tools for Attraction Operators

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accesso Launches Agentic AI Tools for Attraction Operators

London – September 22, 2026 -- accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO) has introduced agentic AI capabilities within its accesso Intelligence platform, allowing visitor attraction operators to convert conversational queries into automated, recurring analytical workflows.

New agentic tools automate monitoring, forecasting and reporting across attraction operations

The update adds three connected capabilities: agentic skills for multi-step performance monitoring and issue detection; agentic automations that schedule or trigger analyses and result distribution; and agentic reporting and forecasting that builds custom, adaptive reports rather than static daily outputs.