Actor Danny McBride’s tequila brand, Don Gato, has expanded its surreal luchador-themed marketing campaign with an original anthem, "Cool Times." The track, written and performed by producer Jon Lindsay with backing vocals from Benji Hughes, soundtracks a new house-party commercial directed by Chris Walldorf.
Ten years after launching its inaugural list, St. Louis-based Engagedly has unveiled its 2026 Top 100 HR Influencers. This year’s edition introduces the Essential 10, a new category honoring individuals whose long-term contributions have fundamentally redefined global standards for leadership, corporate culture, and modern people management.
As U.S. hockey participation hits record highs, Toronto-based training brand HockeyShot is shielding American families from rising tariff costs. By absorbing these fees, the company aims to maintain access to its growing ecosystem of gamified training tech, ensuring that the sport's expansion remains affordable for developing players.
A 250% surge in institutional adoption over the last year has propelled Austin-based RiskScout to close a new funding round led by LiveOak Ventures. The platform, which consolidates BSA/AML compliance and fraud prevention for community banks, will use the capital to accelerate its AI-driven automation and team expansion.
After commanding international crowds with the hit "Light It Up," multi-platinum artist Nailah Thorbourne is shifting her focus from the music industry to the garment industry. The Brick & Lace singer has launched Vlair Shapewear, a brand engineered specifically to navigate the technical constraints of modern, bold fashion silhouettes.
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have engineered a soft, ultrathin electronic skin capable of mapping pressure through direct light emission. By bypassing traditional external displays and complex wiring, the device, dubbed eLuminator, allows users to see tactile force patterns instantly with high-precision resolution.
A personal mission drives this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign as Once Upon a Coconut revives its limited-edition pink packaging. Running from October 1 through December 31, the initiative directs proceeds from the premium coconut water brand to the National Breast Cancer Foundation to fund early detection services.
As water utilities grapple with aging infrastructure and mounting cyber threats, Schneider Electric is using this year's WEFTEC conference in New Orleans to unveil a suite of software-defined automation tools aimed at hardening critical water management systems against digital attacks.
A 6.4% cap rate defines Elevest Capital’s latest multifamily play, as the Scottsdale-based private equity firm moves into a 35-story Dallas tower. The acquisition of the 229-unit property marks the firm’s 70th deal, balancing an A+ downtown location with the highest entry yield in the company's history.
The Season 15 America's Got Talent semifinalist is trading the polished stage for the unscripted intimacy of the digital screen. By joining GoLive Streamers, Celina Graves aims to bypass traditional broadcasting barriers, offering fans unfiltered access to her live performances and real-time interaction through the platform’s dedicated social features.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has officially granted Appy Pie U.S. Patent No. 12,737,158 B2, protecting a system that allows users to build functional software through natural language. By transforming spoken or written descriptions into live applications, the technology removes the traditional barrier of manual coding for non-technical creators.
A ceremonial steel beam rose above the Englewood campus on September 24, marking the topping-out of a massive expansion project at Craig Hospital. This structural milestone signals the progress of the $100 million Hope & Homecomings campaign, the largest fundraising effort in the facility’s 119-year history of neurorehabilitation.
Runeet Aulakh and Anna Strnad are opening new PVOLVE studios in Tacoma and Brookfield, marking the latest expansion for the fitness brand. Both franchisees turned to the company after finding personal success with its mobility and stability training, fueling a national growth strategy aimed at long-term health.
To encourage lingering beyond the dinner plate, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is introducing a limited-edition Mahjong set featuring custom-illustrated tiles. The game, designed to celebrate the chain’s 60-year tradition of family gatherings, replaces standard symbols with iconic menu items like pancakes, bacon, and fresh-baked pies.
New York City comedian Kalliope Barlis has secured a spot as a top ten finalist in the 2026 Ladies of Laughter national competition. She is set to perform before a panel of industry judges on October 21 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, competing for the prestigious title alongside other emerging talents.
Austin-based Clearity Health is launching a service designed to challenge inflated medical invoices, offering patients a risk-free path to lower costs. Founded by physicians Dr. Shankar Arul and Dr. Arthur Abello, the startup leverages clinical expertise to identify billing errors and negotiate directly with healthcare providers on behalf of patients.
As global enterprises prepare to deploy over 150,000 AI agents by 2028, medical affairs teams face a mounting "tool-switching tax." Ome Ogbru, CEO of AINGENS, warns that using disconnected platforms for research, drafting, and citation creates fragmented scientific records that are increasingly difficult to govern, audit, and defend in regulated environments.
Texans planning to cast ballots in the November 3 general election have until October 5 to finalize their voter registration. Secretary of State Robert S. Howden emphasized that residents who have recently moved or have yet to register must act quickly to ensure their eligibility for the upcoming cycle.
Since mid-June, TOYO Co., Ltd. has locked in $240 million in binding solar module supply agreements, signaling a shift from manufacturing expansion to active commercial delivery. These contracts, spanning utility-scale to data-center projects, will be fulfilled through the company’s 2 GW production facility in Houston, Texas, through early 2027.
The Florida Department of Education has greenlit Takeoff by IXL, Florida Edition, marking the first core K-5 math curriculum in the state built specifically for the B.E.S.T. Standards. The move aims to replace rigid, one-size-fits-all textbooks with a blended system designed to personalize instruction for diverse student needs.
More than 23,000 industry professionals gathered at the Dubai World Trade Centre last week, where global multi-asset broker FP Markets secured the Forex Broker of the Year title. The recognition arrives as the Australia-founded firm accelerates its expansion into the Middle East with a new UAE regulatory license.
New customs procedures under Executive Order 14411 threaten to disrupt established pathways for lower-cost prescription medications. As federal agencies tighten entry requirements, SHARx is pivoting its supply-chain strategies to insulate employer-sponsored health plans from potential logistical bottlenecks and rising costs associated with these policy changes.
With over 530,000 views on social media, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is celebrating the first anniversary of its Pediatric Health Chat initiative. The program bridges the gap between clinical expertise and digital noise, providing parents with a direct line to pediatricians to debunk myths surrounding vaccines and child nutrition.
London-based Scalara Labs has launched an AI-native casino software platform that replaces traditional development queues with no-code customization and automated provisioning. Designed to shift control back to operators, the system allows teams to adjust branding, layouts, and player experiences in real-time without relying on external technical support.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies now controls 4.9% of the total Ethereum supply, reaching a total valuation of $17.2 billion across its digital asset treasury, cash reserves, and strategic investments. The firm has aggressively accumulated these assets over the past 15 months, nearing its stated goal of securing 5% of all ETH.
Thirty percent of patients now weigh social media presence when selecting a new physician, prompting Austin-based rater8 to launch a centralized management suite. The new tools allow healthcare organizations to schedule, monitor, and publish content across seven major platforms directly from the existing rater8 Visibility Engine interface.
Michael Haugen, a veteran with three decades of enterprise software experience, has been named Senior Vice President of Sales for Hyland’s Content Innovation Cloud. The appointment aims to unify the company’s product, marketing, and sales strategies as it shifts focus toward agentic automation and global enterprise growth.
After selling out across the country last year, the Thanksgiving Turkey Sub returns to Firehouse Subs restaurants nationwide. The seasonal staple, which pairs carved turkey with cranberry sauce and stuffing, arrives alongside a new menu addition, the Pecan Bar, and will remain available through the end of December.
Chainlink has launched CCIP 2.0, a cross-chain interoperability protocol designed to let financial institutions move tokenized assets across different blockchains. The update aims to solve the fragmentation of on-chain markets by providing a neutral, secure infrastructure that removes the need for costly, proprietary in-house connections.
Chirantan "CJ" Desai has stepped down as president and CEO of MongoDB, effective immediately, to pursue a senior role at Meta Platforms. The company's board has appointed former long-time leader Dev Ittycheria as interim CEO, tasking him with maintaining stability while a search for a permanent successor begins.
