Digital Transformation

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 28, 2026 -- The global smart shopping cart market is projected to grow from $0.59 billion in 2026 to $1.65 billion by 2032, a compound annual growth rate of 18.7%, according to new data from MarketsandMarkets. The market stood at $0.33 billion in 2025, reflecting near-doubling growth in a single year as retailers accelerate deployment of AI-enabled carts to automate checkout and deepen in-store digital engagement.

Middletown – September 28, 2026 -- Makera is enabling small businesses and independent entrepreneurs to move precision CNC manufacturing from outsourced suppliers into their own workshops with its Carvera Air desktop machine, cutting costs and shortening production cycles for niche manufacturers.

Knifemaker adds complex components without losing handcrafted quality

Jesse Jarosz, founder of Jarosz Knives, integrated Carvera Air into his workflow to produce precision handle scales, backspacers and custom inlays that traditional manual methods could not efficiently achieve. The desktop CNC allowed his small-batch knife business to scale design complexity while preserving craftsmanship. "CNC gave me an opportunity to effectively add greater complexity to my knives in a way that was actually practical from a business standpoint," Jarosz said.

New York – September 28, 2026 -- Boldyn Networks has signed 20 new and expanded agreements with U.S. colleges and universities to modernize campus connectivity and IT infrastructure, the company announced.

Boldyn expands ResNet and Managed Campus services across 20 institutions

The agreements are anchored by Boldyn's residential network services (ResNet) and include expanded Managed Campus network services, managed IT services, network monitoring and specialized professional services such as executive advisory, cloud assessments and security assessments.

The institutions range from community colleges and private universities to large public universities, with each engagement scoped to the specific technology needs of the campus.

Los Angeles – – September 28, 2026 -- An independent fairness assessment by FairPlay found no statistically significant disparities between protected class and non-protected class consumers evaluated using Prism Data's CashScore, a cash flow underwriting score built on real-time deposit transaction data.

CashScore shows no proxy risk for protected status

FairPlay's data study tested whether CashScore correlates with protected status in ways that could function as a proxy for discrimination. The assessment found no such correlation.

Underwriting outcomes match across consumer groups on a risk-adjusted basis

Protected class and non-protected class consumers evaluated using CashScore showed no statistically significant differences in underwriting outcomes once adjusted for risk. Protected class consumers were also equally likely as non-protected class consumers to have sufficient transaction data to generate a CashScore.

Las Vegas – September 28, 2026 -- IGT will unveil a new brand identity at the 2026 Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas, running Sept. 28 through Oct. 1, marking a formal repositioning of the gaming technology provider following its combination with Everi Holdings.

IGT ties new identity to four operational pillars for casino operators

The rebrand centers on integrated solutions across the casino floor, in-demand game content, applied industry expertise, and a stated commitment to customer growth outcomes. IGT describes the identity as built on being 'fluid, frictionless and magnetic,' departing from its previous corporate visual style.

Turku, Finland – September 28, 2026 -- Teleste has introduced a new receiver for its Luminato 4X4 platform that converts live over-the-top (OTT) streams into formats compatible with conventional cable and IPTV distribution systems, becoming available in Q4 2026.

Receiver converts OTT streams for sites unable to use them directly

The adaptive bitrate (ABR) receiver supports live MPEG-DASH streams and can decrypt content protected by Widevine DRM. It converts these OTT services into MPEG transport streams for local IP multicast or QAM distribution, with IP and QAM outputs able to run simultaneously at the same installation.

Waco, Texas – – September 28, 2026 -- AxisCare has launched Axi Assist, an AI-powered receptionist built into its home care management platform to handle caregiver call-offs and missed clock-ins around the clock, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Axi Assist captures caregiver call-off details and triggers scheduling workflows immediately, even outside office hours.

The tool answers calls, records information, and starts rescheduling processes without waiting for a coordinator to check voicemail, addressing a recurring operational bottleneck for home care agencies that rely on on-call staff to cover gaps.

New York – September 28, 2026 -- Noma Security has expanded its AI and agent security platform to cover autonomous agents, MCP servers, and skills running directly on employee laptops, closing what the company calls one of the largest blind spots in enterprise AI security.

Agents on employee machines inherit full user credentials without oversight

Coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and Windsurf, along with productivity agents like Claude Cowork, already operate on employee devices with the same permissions and credentials as the humans who installed them. MCP servers and skills extend that access into databases, repositories, and internal systems, often chaining actions across a session without requiring approval at each step.

Piscataway, N.J. – September 28, 2026 -- IEEE will host the 2026 IEEE Tech Summit: Ethical AI in Budapest, Hungary, on October 1-2, gathering researchers, policymakers, and industry executives to tackle algorithmic bias, AI regulation, and data privacy standards.

Summit targets governance gaps as AI adoption accelerates across industries

The two-day program, themed "Exploring Dimensions of Ethical AI in Technology," will feature keynotes, panel discussions, and breakout sessions on algorithmic fairness, AI policy, misinformation, and human-centered design. The event will also host the IEEE Tech Summit Ethical AI Global Founders Showcase and Awards, recognizing innovators building responsible AI systems.

Geneva – – September 28, 2026 -- Verisure has signed an exclusive partnership with US-based Ting Labs to commercialize an electrical fire prevention sensor across its European customer base, targeting a market where electrical faults cause 273,000 fires and €6.25 billion in property damage annually in the EU.

Ting Labs makes its first move into Europe after protecting 1.4 million U.S. homes

The deal marks Ting Labs' initial expansion outside North America, where its plug-in sensor already monitors more than 1.4 million homes and works with 40 insurance carriers. The device analyses 30 million electrical signals per second from a single outlet to detect arcing, an early warning sign of faults that can trigger fires, and pairs the data with expert support to resolve hazards before ignition.