With over 25,000 field shoppers already capturing store-level data, Nashville-based retail tech firm Eileen Inc. has secured a new strategic investment from DisPact Ventures. The infusion builds upon a previous $1 million pre-seed round, aiming to accelerate the deployment of the company’s AI-driven Performance Hub for consumer brands.
To mark the United States’ 250th anniversary, musician David Armstrong has released a three-volume collection titled My Country 'Tis of Thee. The project features fifty original compositions, each dedicated to a specific state, blending personal storytelling with the diverse landscapes and cultural heritage that define the nation from coast to coast.
Despite the relentless industry buzz, only 18.4% of U.S. businesses are projected to integrate artificial intelligence into their production of goods and services by 2026. While this marks a steady climb from 3.9% in 2023, the data suggests that widespread enterprise adoption remains a distant reality for most firms.
A joint venture between Hawkins Way Capital and Varde Partners has acquired the 382-unit student housing property at 117 W 70th St in Manhattan for $80 million. The deal secures the future of the site as a dormitory for the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, which remains under a long-term lease.
After seven years of stagnation in e-commerce, Hudson Leogrande transformed his approach to build a retail phenomenon. The founder and CEO of the lifestyle brand Comfrt has now been named an EY US Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Florida Award winner, recognizing his rapid ascent in the competitive apparel market.
Joe Frassica, a veteran sales executive with over 25 years of experience in human capital management, has joined Denver-based AbsenceSoft as its new Chief Revenue Officer. The move signals the company’s intent to aggressively scale its operations as employers grapple with increasingly complex leave laws and compliance mandates.
JUPITER, Fla. — As enterprises scramble to move beyond traditional integration methods, Adeptia has tapped three veteran industry leaders to accelerate its growth. The company, which specializes in intelligent ETL platforms, is betting on its new executive team to bridge the gap between fragmented data and functional AI readiness.
Rising sea temperatures have jeopardized traditional ocean-based seaweed farming, prompting CJ Foods to launch a commercial land-based cultivation project. By moving production to a controlled facility in Cheonan, the company aims to bypass seasonal limitations and secure a year-round supply of high-quality gim for the global market.
The El Jarudo manufacturing facility in Juárez has secured a spot among six finalists for the 2026 IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards. This selection highlights the site’s advancements in lean manufacturing and digitization, marking a significant milestone for the Northville-based supplier within its global production network.
Automation in high-throughput laboratories often masks critical dispensing errors, leading to compromised assay reproducibility and undetected channel-to-channel variability. A forthcoming Xtalks webinar on July 7, 2026, aims to address these risks by demonstrating how quantitative verification can standardize performance across complex experimental workflows.
Driven by a ballooning waitlist and surging regional interest, Ogle School has officially opened its second Atlanta-area campus in Tucker, Georgia. Located at 3983 Lavista Rd., the new facility arrives as the 50-year-old cosmetology institution seeks to meet the heightened demand for career-focused beauty education in the rapidly growing market.
Growing up in a household of die-hard Yankees fans, BRAMI founder Aaron Gatti viewed the team as a bedrock of his New York upbringing. Now, his protein-focused pasta brand is moving from pantry shelves to Yankee Stadium, launching a season-long partnership that blends Italian culinary tradition with Bronx baseball culture.
With the term "risk" appearing 89 times in the ICH E6(R3) guidance, clinical research teams face mounting pressure to shift from theoretical discussions toward practical implementation. A new webinar hosted by Xtalks aims to bridge this gap, detailing how organizations can refine their trial master file strategy without inflating workloads.
With the artificial intelligence sector grappling with accusations of excessive hype, the organizers of The AI Awards are calling for companies to submit their work for professional appraisal. The program, an extension of the long-running Cloud Awards, aims to separate genuine technological breakthroughs from industry noise by July 24.
Dubai-based cloud provider Cloudzy is accelerating its software integration strategy, aiming to host over 1,000 ready-to-deploy applications by 2026. The expansion seeks to replace manual command-line configurations with pre-built virtual machine images, targeting developers and businesses looking to trim server setup times from hours to mere minutes.
After helping scale Wheels Up from a startup to a publicly traded entity, former NFL player and coach Jim Pyne is launching PLS Aviation. The Tampa-based brokerage enters the market with an on-demand model that eschews membership fees in favor of personalized, concierge-level charter services for high-net-worth clients.
Omaha-based Brown Bacon AI today launched The Big Pan V2, a unified private workspace designed to replace fragmented corporate software stacks. By integrating AI chat, digital asset management, and workflow automation into a single platform, the company aims to help organizations reduce mounting vendor costs while accelerating internal data processing.
For many users, the Tron network is less about its native TRX token and more about the speed and cost of USDT transfers. Yet, a persistent hurdle remains: the requirement to hold TRX just to pay network gas fees, a friction point that Guarda Wallet is now bypassing entirely.
Scorching heat, sudden storms, and wildfire risks are seasonal constants, yet the most effective defense against them often sits right outside the front door. According to the TurfMutt Foundation, well-maintained green spaces function as critical infrastructure, providing essential cooling and environmental protection for homes and neighborhoods.
Canton Strategic Holdings, the first public firm to utilize the Canton Coin for financial digitization, has authorized a $50 million share repurchase program. The move signals management’s intent to return capital to investors while expanding the company’s influence over institutional blockchain adoption and its existing biotech research portfolio.
As artificial intelligence reshapes the professional landscape, CompTIA has unveiled a new AI Fundamentals course designed to bridge the gap between classroom theory and workforce readiness. The vendor-neutral curriculum aims to equip students across all disciplines with practical literacy, ethical grounding, and the ability to navigate human-AI collaboration effectively.
Five hundred tons of asphalt shingles have been saved from local landfills, redirected by a service expansion in the Southeastern United States. By opting for roof rejuvenation over traditional tear-offs, homeowners are extending the functional life of existing structures while avoiding the environmental toll of premature construction waste disposal.
Two beverage giants have reimagined a childhood classic, blending probiotic-rich kombucha with antioxidant-heavy tart cherry juice. The collaboration between SYNERGY and Cheribundi, dubbed the UNITY x Cheribundi: Shirley Temple, aims to merge the worlds of sports recovery and gut health into a single, limited-edition summer drink.
A surge in voter turnout during Kentucky’s 2026 Republican primary has prompted the Election Truth Alliance to call for a hand recount. While district-level results appear standard, the group’s forensic analysis of the 4th Congressional District highlights county-level irregularities they argue suggest potential systemic manipulation.
Three months after closing its latest Delaware Statutory Trust offering, Cove Capital Investments has successfully converted a gross lease to a triple net agreement at its small bay industrial property in Burleson, Texas, securing a 20.4% increase in effective rental income for its investors.
Minneapolis-based Foundry Nation is expanding its 10mg Two Scoops THC soda collection, introducing Classic Cola and Cream Soda variants to its catalog. The move targets consumers seeking familiar, soda-shop flavor profiles paired with modern cannabis infusions, further bridging the gap between nostalgic beverage culture and the growing THC market.
A new partnership between DreamFace Technologies and USVetServ aims to integrate Ryan, an AI-powered wellness robot, into Veteran's Administration healthcare facilities. Designed to provide companionship and cognitive support, the technology offers veterans interactive entertainment, therapeutic assistance, and personalized conversation in a bid to augment existing care staff capabilities.
Allentown-based platform TruSygnal is betting on corporate transparency by allowing carriers and shippers to set their own annual subscription rates. The move replaces standard tiered pricing with a flexible model, granting users a 30-day trial period before they determine the platform's value for the subsequent year.
With an overall score of 82.2, San Jose-based Astreya has claimed the 110th position on TIME’s first-ever list of America’s Top WorkTech Companies. The ranking identifies 250 organizations driving innovation in the modern enterprise, selected from a pool of approximately 5,000 evaluated U.S. firms.
As organizations struggle to convert artificial intelligence pilots into measurable gains, Vancouver-based Flowfinity is pushing a strategy to curb shadow AI. By embedding assistants directly into existing operational systems, the company aims to move beyond standalone tools that fragment data and alienate frontline teams from core business processes.
