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LONDON – October 08, 2026 -- DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) has grown Assure Platform adoption to more than 275 customers as it rolls out new AI-enabled tools and London Market investments aimed at modernizing insurer operations without disrupting legacy systems.

DXC adds 18 Smart App customers in one year, reaching 450 insurers

Since launching Assure Smart Apps a year ago, DXC has signed 18 new Smart App customers supporting more than 450 insurers. The AI-enabled tools target underwriting, claims, broking, distribution and operations, letting insurers start with a single business priority and scale capabilities over time.

Sarasota, Fla. – October 08, 2026 -- Lakewood-Amedex Biotherapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: LABT) reported that its Bisphosphocin compound Nu-8, delivered intravesically to rodents infected with E. coli, achieved up to 97% inhibition of bacterial growth using a 10% solution, against no effect in a vehicle control group.

Nu-8 targets drug-resistant bacteria linked to catheter-associated UTIs

The Bisphosphocin class has shown in vitro activity against a broad range of resistant bacteria common in urinary tract infections, including E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and P. aeruginosa, and against biofilm-forming organisms. Complicated UTIs, particularly catheter-associated urinary tract infections, are frequently driven by drug-resistant strains and biofilm formation, a persistent challenge for hospital infection control.

Cedar Falls, Iowa – October 08, 2026 -- Simple Mining has acquired an approximately 8 MW Bitcoin mining facility in Iowa from Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY), pushing its total Iowa hosting platform to nearly 160 MW.

Acquired site adds 2,200 miners to Simple Mining's owned infrastructure

The facility supports roughly 2,200 latest-generation miners and expands the owned hosting capacity available to Simple Mining's customers, who purchase and host machines on the company's infrastructure. The site joins Simple Mining's existing network of Iowa facilities and will operate under the same in-house model covering machine sales, hosting, and repair.

Albuquerque, N.M. – October 08, 2026 -- X-Bow Systems has secured a prototype agreement worth up to $69.7 million to develop and qualify a solid rocket motor booster for a U.S. Navy next-generation weapon program targeting surface warfare threats.

Pentagon funds phased development with $50 million obligated upfront

The agreement, administered by U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island, splits into a $50.4 million Phase 1 development effort and a $19.3 million Phase 2 qualification option. Of the total, $50 million has been obligated at award to fund a 12-month Phase 1 timeline.

Navy targets early FY 2031 fielding of common interceptor architecture

The program replaces single-purpose interceptors with a shared architecture, including variants designed to pack more interceptors into each launch system. The Navy expects an initial operational capability in early FY 2031.

Mesa, Ariz. – October 08, 2026 -- Bright Path, a U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturer, has been named a 2026 AZBio Fast Lane Award honoree by the Arizona Bioindustry Association, recognizing milestones reached over the past 18 months including a first-of-its-kind FDA manufacturing designation and committed commercial production of hospital medicines facing chronic shortages. The company was honored at the 23rd Annual AZBio Awards at the Phoenix Convention Center during Arizona Bioscience Week.

Goleta, Calif. – October 08, 2026 -- Vitamin Angels presented new implementation research at the 2026 Micronutrient Forum Global Conference in Accra, Ghana, revealing a sharp gap between access to maternal nutrition supplements and actual completion of recommended courses. In Makueni County, Kenya, formative research found that while 93% of pregnant women surveyed received iron and folic acid supplementation, only 17% completed the recommended 180-day course, even as 95% of pregnant women and 96% of health providers backed multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS).

Tulsa, Okla. – October 08, 2026 -- EMCO Industries has brought online a 30,000-square-foot automated manufacturing facility in Claremore, Oklahoma, dedicated exclusively to heavy-duty trailer leaf springs, more than doubling the company's production capacity. The multimillion-dollar plant pairs with the appointment of 35-year industry veteran Wayne Sornberger as director of business development, giving OEMs a domestic supply alternative with an eight-week lead time against 16 to 20 weeks for imported components.

Twelve robots automate the full production line from raw steel to finished spring

The Claremore facility runs 12 robots in sequence through shearing, tapering, forming, heat treating and quenching of American steel bars. Roughly a dozen heavy-duty spring configurations are now produced on the line, and the plant is expected to support approximately 20 new jobs in the region.

San Leandro, Calif. – October 08, 2026 -- Fisica, Inc. has secured a new contract under the U.S. Space Force's Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) program, advancing the initiative's second ground-based sensor site to the United Kingdom.

Fisica wins competitive bid after completing Australia site

The contract was awarded through a competitive bid process, with Fisica's track record on DARC's first site in Australia cited as the deciding factor. Construction at the Australian site is now complete, just one year after a trilateral agreement launched the program's first phase.

Scope covers design, assembly and installation of radar antenna systems

Fisica's work on the UK site will include the design, assembly, testing and installation of advanced radar antenna systems. The company said its performance in Australia reduced implementation risk for the program, strengthening its position as a partner for the next construction phase.

Halifax – October 08, 2026 -- Galaxia and Maritime Launch Services Inc. (CBOE: MAXQ, OTCQB: MAXQF) have agreed that Galaxia will develop and supply an Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) for launch operations at Spaceport Nova Scotia, marking a step toward Canadian sovereign launch capability.

Galaxia's AFSS replaces ground-based range safety with onboard vehicle decision-making

The system will process launch vehicle sensor data in real time onboard the rocket to determine whether termination criteria have been met, reducing dependence on traditional ground-based range safety infrastructure. The design incorporates redundant radiation-hardened controllers, deterministic real-time signal processing, multi-sensor data fusion for vehicle health monitoring, and a space-grade independent power system intended to operate under mission-critical conditions.

Middletown, Del. – – October 08, 2026 -- The global crane tires market is projected to climb from USD 2.31 billion in 2025 to USD 3.63 billion by 2035, a 4.56% compound annual growth rate, according to a 257-page study from Radial Insights. Asia-Pacific already commands 41.62% of 2025 demand, driven by construction and energy programs across China, India and Southeast Asia.

Infrastructure spending expands the mobile crane installed base

World Bank data cited in the study show private participation in infrastructure investment reached USD 100.7 billion in 2024, up 16% from 2023, while U.S. construction activity hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of USD 2.192 trillion in December 2024. In Great Britain, new work output rose 1.4% to a record GBP 140.7 billion in 2024, with private infrastructure orders up 15.4%.