Chicago and Atlanta – September 19, 2026 -- West Monroe and Sitenna have formed a collaboration to help utilities cut manual data reconciliation across grid, network and infrastructure programs by combining consulting expertise with an infrastructure lifecycle management platform.
San Jose, Calif. – September 19, 2026 -- Platform9 has been named a Visionary in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Server Virtualization Platforms, a recognition tied to surging enterprise demand for alternatives to VMware.
Madhura Maskasky, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Platform9, said the company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past year as organizations worldwide look for a more flexible and cost-effective alternative to VMware. That customer momentum has driven increased R&D investment and new product capabilities aimed at giving infrastructure teams a familiar virtualization experience alongside greater flexibility and clearer cost predictability.
Austin, Texas – September 19, 2026 -- BuildersUpdate.com has introduced a "Pay Upon Performance" marketing model that eliminates upfront fees for homebuilders, charging a flat fee starting at $1,000 per property only when a sale closes.
Rising costs, fluctuating mortgage rates and cautious buyers have made it harder for builders to convert leads into closed sales, prompting scrutiny of traditional lead-generation models that require payment regardless of outcome. BuildersUpdate.com's new structure ties marketing costs directly to closed transactions rather than lead volume.
Covina, Calif. – September 19, 2026 -- EasyLlama has launched Compliance Advisor, a tool that maps more than 800 federal and state compliance mandates directly to an organization's workforce, replacing manual legal research with an automated, tailored training program.
Admins complete a short profile detailing industry, company size, employee locations, and business operations. EasyLlama then cross-references those inputs against a curated database of federal and state training mandates, which its legal team continuously monitors as regulations change. The output identifies which specific training is legally required, the statute behind each requirement, and which employees must complete it.
Delray Beach, Fla. – September 19, 2026 -- The global more electric aircraft market is set to grow from USD 5.95 billion in 2026 to USD 8.66 billion by 2031, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 7.8%, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets.
Rotary-wing aircraft are projected to post the highest CAGR of 13.3% through 2031, even as fixed-wing aircraft retain the largest overall market share on the back of strong order backlogs and production activity for narrow-body and wide-body programs. Aircraft systems will account for 70.1% of the market by system in 2026, while engines are expected to grow fastest among components at a 10.4% CAGR.
Singapore – September 19, 2026 -- KELLS' AI Dental Scan has become the first AI-powered dental screening tool registered as a Class B medical device by Singapore's Health Sciences Authority (HSA) for direct consumer use, the company announced.
The clearance allows users to capture smartphone images of their teeth, which KELLS' AI then analyzes to flag potential oral health concerns and indicate when professional dental care may be warranted. The registration marks a regulatory first for consumer-facing dental AI tools in Singapore and supports the company's expansion in the market.
Portage, Mich. – September 19, 2026 -- Stryker will launch Prophecy Surgical Planning for its Incompass Total Ankle System and unveil Hoffmann LRF smartHEX at the 2026 American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Annual Meeting in Seattle, expanding its Foot & Ankle portfolio with two connected technologies.
Stryker's Prophecy platform, used in patient-specific surgical planning, has supported over 100,000 ankle procedures since its introduction 14 years ago, according to internal company data. The tool is now integrated with the Incompass Total Ankle System, giving surgeons 3D visualization and a choice between resect-through and pin-through fixation within a single connected platform.
London – September 19, 2026 -- Ninety-seven percent of telecom executives expect AI to deliver major productivity and operational gains within five years, yet organizational readiness gaps threaten to blunt that upside, according to the EY-Parthenon Telco of Tomorrow study, based on interviews with nearly 100 telecom C-suite leaders globally.
Cédric Foray, EY Global Telecommunications Sector Leader, said telcos are not short of growth opportunities, but the greater challenge is whether they have the operating models, skills and strategic clarity needed to capture them.
Washington – September 19, 2026 -- Casepoint has appointed Varun Bisht as Vice President of Governance and Compliance, tapping the former Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Chief Privacy Officer to lead governance frameworks as AI adoption accelerates across government and regulated enterprise customers.
Bisht will work across Casepoint's security, technology, product, legal, and customer-facing divisions, with responsibilities spanning five areas: strengthening security and compliance posture for government environments, establishing AI governance frameworks, advancing privacy and data governance policies, translating customer regulatory requirements into product strategy, and integrating AI-related risks into Casepoint's enterprise risk management framework.
Princeton, N.J. – September 19, 2026 -- CobbleStone Software will present a 20-minute webinar, "AI Contract Risk Management: 3 Features to Know," on September 19, 2026, from 2:25 PM to 2:45 PM ET as part of TechSommet's Virtual Summit.
CobbleStone will demonstrate how contract intelligence tools flag non-standard language and buried obligations before they escalate into costly disputes. The session addresses legal, procurement, and compliance teams facing rising contract volume and complexity under tight review timelines.