Digital Transformation

Atlanta and Wilmington, Del. – September 18, 2026 -- PSMA Connect, a national Healthcare Group Purchasing Organization, has formed a strategic alliance with HealthIQ Solutions to bundle volume-discounted medical supply contracts with turn-key remote patient care programs for providers nationwide.

Alliance pairs supply chain discounts with zero-cost remote monitoring rollouts

The partnership gives medical practices and health systems access to PSMA Connect's discounted manufacturer contracts covering medical-surgical supplies, capital equipment, pharmaceuticals and vaccines. Simultaneously, providers can deploy HealthIQ Solutions' Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), Chronic Care Management (CCM) and Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) programs with no upfront costs, using cellular- and Bluetooth-connected devices and automated compliance tracking.

Irvine, Calif. – September 18, 2026 -- Reveel has launched Omnicarrier Decision Intelligence (ODI), an AI-native platform that lets shippers plan and manage multi-carrier networks at the package level in real time, eliminating reliance on blended averages or carrier-supplied numbers.

Most shippers operate blind on carrier costs, new data shows

According to Reveel's "State of Shipping 2026" report, 92% of shippers lack real-time visibility into carrier spend and performance, while 87% review carrier rates only during formal RFPs. That leaves surcharge interactions, dimensional weight thresholds, rebate triggers and volume tiers unexamined between negotiation cycles. Separately, 86% of shippers cannot model their own carrier networks, a gap Reveel says is critical as companies diversify away from single-carrier contracts.

Shanghai – September 18, 2026 -- MoleculeMind, an AI-native bioengineering infrastructure company, has had research on its reactive atomistic modeling platform QuantaMind published in Science Advances, demonstrating Density Functional Theory (DFT)-level accuracy in simulating 10,000-atom biomolecular systems over tens-of-nanosecond timescales.

QuantaMind becomes first platform to simulate a complete enzyme reaction cycle

The study shows QuantaMind enabling AI to observe the full atomic-scale process of proton transfer, bond breaking and formation, and complete enzyme catalytic cycles. In industrial deployments, the platform has been scaled further to model reactive systems comprising hundreds of thousands of atoms.

Andover, Mass. – – September 18, 2026 -- ALKU, a specialized staffing firm, has launched ALKU Intelligence, a dedicated division offering end-to-end AI, data engineering, and advanced analytics delivery with an average time-to-value of under 90 days for enterprise clients.

Acquisition of rockITdata forms the backbone of the new division

The launch follows ALKU's acquisition of rockITdata earlier in September, formally folding the firm's AI and data engineering practice into the ALKU brand. Chris Ferrara, who joined ALKU through the deal, now leads ALKU Intelligence as Chief AI Officer.

San Francisco – September 18, 2026 -- Knak, the AI production layer for enterprise marketing, has launched Mobile Message Builder, bringing SMS and Rich Communication Services (RCS) production into the same environment enterprises already use for email and landing pages.

Enterprise campaigns keep missing deadlines over production bottlenecks

Knak's study of 333 enterprise marketers found that 85% missed at least one planned campaign launch last year due to production constraints, citing approvals, creative production and cross-team coordination as the leading causes. The company argues that while AI has made drafting content nearly free, the operational work of finishing, approving and shipping an on-brand asset has not kept pace.

Plano, Texas – September 18, 2026 -- Ericsson and Nex-Tech Wireless have signed a four-year agreement to modernize approximately 85 percent of Nex-Tech Wireless' Radio Access Network across rural Kansas, deploying a cloud-native 5G Standalone Core and adding network hosting capabilities for other mobile operators.

Deal extends prior Ericsson-Nex-Tech partnership to cover RAN and Core

The agreement builds on an existing collaboration between the two companies and expands Nex-Tech Wireless' competitive position as a regional carrier serving more than 40 counties in central and western Kansas. The upgrade targets improved network performance, reliability, and continued subscriber growth in markets outside major metropolitan areas.

New York – September 18, 2026 -- A composite enterprise deploying Robin by Atera achieved $7.3 million in risk-adjusted benefits against $1.7 million in costs over three years, yielding a 321% return on investment and $5.5 million in net present value, according to a new Total Economic Impact study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Atera.

The study found payback occurred in less than six months, with Forrester interviewing four enterprise decision-makers and modeling their combined experiences into a single composite organization: a 2,500-employee enterprise generating $800 million in annual revenue with a 30-person Level 1/Level 2 service desk team.

Robin's autonomous ticket resolution rate climbs from 60% to 90% over three years

Forrester's model forecasts Robin autonomously resolving 60% of manual service desk tickets in Year 1, rising to 90% by Year 3 as system integrations matured and Robin's knowledge base expanded.

San Ramon, Calif. – September 18, 2026 -- SnippetSentry has entered a partnership with Knox Systems to pursue Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate Authorization, targeting federal agencies that need compliant capture of mobile messaging communications.

Federal agencies must archive mobile messages but lack purpose-built tools

Government agencies are legally required to preserve mobile communications for records retention, audits, investigations, litigation, and eDiscovery. Most existing compliance tools were designed for email and have not adapted to how federal employees now communicate via mobile apps.

Lake City, Colo. – September 18, 2026 -- Green Builder Media has launched COGNITION Smart Data Subscriber Portal, a decision intelligence platform built to help housing and building-products companies identify market opportunities before they become mainstream trends. The platform has already been adopted by Panasonic, Carrier, Mohawk Flooring, Weyerhaeuser, LP Building Solutions, Sekisui House, Beazer Homes, and Alair Homes.

San Jose, Calif. – September 18, 2026 -- GS Microelectronics U.S., Inc. (GSME) has officially joined TSMC's Open Innovation Platform (OIP) Value Chain Alliance (VCA) as a North American member partner, expanding its role in delivering full-lifecycle ASIC services from IP development through advanced packaging and testing.

GSME expands ASIC services across the full IC value chain

The partnership integrates GSME's design enablement tools with the broader OIP Ecosystem, covering front-end architecture, back-end physical design, wafer manufacturing, advanced packaging, assembly and testing under a single execution framework.