Digital Transformation

Seattle and San Francisco – September 29, 2026 -- ITpipes, a pipe inspection software provider used by more than 300 utilities, municipalities, and CCTV contractors across North America, has secured a strategic growth investment from Luminate Capital Partners to accelerate development of its AI-driven defect-detection technology.

Aging sewer networks face a $69 billion annual funding gap

The American Society of Civil Engineers gave U.S. wastewater infrastructure a D+ rating in its 2025 Report Card, pointing to more than 1.87 million miles of collection system pipe and a roughly $69 billion annual capital investment shortfall. Utilities are being asked to inspect more pipe and justify every dollar of spending with the same crews and budgets they had a decade ago, raising demand for condition data that regulators and finance officers can trust.

New York – September 29, 2026 -- JPMorgan Chase claimed the No. 1 spot on the 2026 Fortune AIQ 75, a ranking of Fortune 500 companies generating measurable business impact from AI adoption, jointly produced by Fortune and ServiceNow.

Ranking expands to 75 companies from 50, with 36 new entrants

Building on the inaugural 2025 Fortune AIQ 50, the list grew by 50% this year, now spanning 18 sectors including Technology, Finance, Healthcare, Energy, Retail and Industrials. Alphabet, Coca-Cola, Amazon and Nvidia rounded out the top five, followed by Mastercard, Visa, Carrier Global, Cleveland-Cliffs and Microsoft to complete the top ten.

Jaffrey, N.H. – – September 29, 2026 -- Shivoo Studios, an immersive media and XR production company, has launched a redesigned website that converts complex equipment demonstrations and client projects into interactive, real-time 3D experiences.

Redesign replaces two-dimensional format with depth and interaction

The previous Shivoo site displayed the company's industry range using a conventional, two-dimensional layout. The new version adds motion and interactivity, turning the website itself into a demonstration of the immersive experiences Shivoo builds for clients.

Auburn, Ala. – September 29, 2026 -- Sonic Tools USA has rolled out a free online configurator letting technicians build custom toolbox layouts from 163 Sonic Foam System (SFS) modules across five size categories, cutting toolbox setup guesswork for automotive, aviation and manufacturing crews.

Configurator maps 163 SFS modules across extra-small to extra-large drawers

The tool works drawer by drawer across Sonic's S-Series Toolboxes and boxes from other manufacturers, using exact drawer dimensions with drag-and-drop and rotation features so users can arrange modules like a puzzle. A utilization bar tracks available space in real time, while keyword search by SKU or foam size speeds selection.

Registered users can build and save multiple configurations, revisit them later, and export a finished layout as a PDF "Build Report" for procurement or internal records.

Chandler, Arizona – September 29, 2026 -- VIAVI Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) has launched the CyberFlood CF50, billed as the industry's smallest and lightest all-in-one platform for enterprise-scale application performance, security and AI inference testing at speeds up to 100G.

CF50 delivers TLS performance 1.75X faster than nearest competitor

The 1U appliance combines Layer 4-7 traffic generation, security assessment and AI inference testing while offering what VIAVI describes as the industry's lowest power consumption. It includes native support for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), addressing enterprise migration toward quantum-resistant encryption standards.

Glastonbury, Conn. – September 29, 2026 -- Symmetry Partners has launched the Symmetry Panoramic International Country Momentum ETF (Ticker: ICMO), a rules-based fund that rotates capital toward international countries and regions showing the strongest relative momentum within the MSCI ACWI ex-US universe.

Top-performing countries have averaged nearly 27% annual returns over 15 years

According to Morningstar Direct data through August 25, 2026, the 13 best-performing countries over the trailing 15-year period generated average annual returns of almost 27%, based on MSCI indices. Symmetry cites this dispersion as the rationale for a momentum-driven allocation model targeting shifting country leadership rather than static regional weights.

New York – September 29, 2026 -- Burford Capital has released its latest Burford Quarterly, revealing that cost has become the leading factor UK general counsel and law firms weigh when deciding whether to pursue disputes, ahead of legal merits alone.

Cost overtakes legal merit as top litigation driver, new research shows

The research, conducted with The Lawyer, surveyed UK GCs and law firms on 2026 litigation trends and found commercial considerations increasingly shape whether cases proceed. Legal finance is emerging as an established tool for managing both capital and risk in dispute decisions, according to the findings.

Fairfax, Va. – September 29, 2026 -- CGI Federal Inc. has launched an AI Agent Catalog developed with Amazon Web Services, offering thousands of curated agentic AI use cases to help U.S. federal agencies automate cyber defense, fraud detection, benefits processing and back-office operations.

Catalog targets scalable, enterprise-wide agentic AI deployment

The offering provides tooling to generate self-directed agents capable of navigating secure federal environments while meeting government security, governance and compliance requirements. CGI Federal says the goal is to move agencies beyond isolated pilot programs toward mission-specific agent deployment at scale.

Detroit – September 29, 2026 -- Benzinga and TradingView have integrated Benzinga's Analyst Insights product into TradingView's platform, giving the charting network's global trader base direct access to summarized sell-side research alongside its existing technical tools.

Analyst Insights converts dense sell-side reports into plain-language summaries

The product translates institutional analyst commentary on rating changes, price targets, and outlook shifts into concise takeaways, addressing what Benzinga describes as a longstanding accessibility gap between professional research and retail-facing trading tools.

Integration places research alongside TradingView's charting and community features

TradingView users can now cross-reference analyst commentary directly within the charts, technical indicators, and social feeds they already use, rather than switching between institutional research channels and trading interfaces.

Beijing – – September 29, 2026 -- iHuman Inc. (NYSE: IH) reported a second-quarter net loss of RMB17.5 million (US$2.6 million), reversing a net income of RMB30.7 million in the same period last year, as revenues fell 17.8% to RMB173.4 million (US$25.6 million) from RMB210.9 million.

Revenue Decline Tied to Falling Birth Rates and Cautious Spending

The company attributed the drop directly to China's declining newborn population and more conservative consumer spending. Average total monthly active users fell to 20.72 million from 23.97 million a year earlier, a 13.6% decrease also linked to the demographic downturn.