Former Global CTO of Banco Santander, former Group CIO of Currys, former CEO of IBPAP, and former Microsoft CVP and CTO of AI join the advisory community Advisors will provide guidance on AAVA platform innovation, AI strategy, C-suite alignment, and enterprise adoption across Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and the UK The growing community of advisors will bring practitioner perspective closer to Ascendion as enterprises move AI from experimentation to governed, production-scale outcomes BASKING RIDGE, N.J. , Oct. 28, 2026 -- Ascendion, an AI-native software engineering company, today announced the appointment of four global business and technology leaders to its AI Advisory Community: Andy Gamble, Jack Madrid, Julieta Ross, Ph.D., and Joseph Sirosh, Ph.D.
New leadership appointment strengthens Kaizen s India GCC strategy, expanding global delivery, talent, and AI-driven transformation capabilities worldwide ATLANTA and CHENNAI, India , Oct. 28, 2026 -- Kaizen Global LLC , a leading global provider of enterprise AI, data analytics, and technology services, today announced the appointment of Sivaramakrishnan Senthatty (Siva Sen) as Chief Executive Officer of Kaizen Global India. In this role, Siva Sen will lead the expansion of Kaizen s India operations, strengthening its Global Capability Center (GCC) strategy to scale delivery, talent, and enterprise AI capabilities for clients worldwide.
Partnership to help customers translate AI adoption into measurable business outcomes SpeedCode - a coding agent planned for engineering teams Pilot to assess quality, completion time, and cost BENGALURU, India , Oct. 28, 2026 -- NxtGen , a provider of cloud, AI infrastructure and managed services in India, today announced that it has been named an OpenAI Select Partner within the OpenAI Partner Network. The OpenAI Partner Network is a global programme for partners to build, sell and deliver AI solutions with OpenAI. It brings together partners with deep industry expertise, delivery capabilities and customer relationships while equipping them with resources, enablement and support to help enterprises adopt OpenAI frontier models and products and turn them into measurable impact.
Former Global CTO of Banco Santander, former Group CIO of Currys, former CEO of IBPAP, and former Microsoft CVP and CTO of AI join the advisory community Advisors will provide guidance on AAVA platform innovation, AI strategy, C-suite alignment, and enterprise adoption across Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and the UK The growing community of advisors will bring practitioner perspective closer to Ascendion as enterprises move AI from experimentation to governed, production-scale outcomes BASKING RIDGE, N.J. , Oct. 27, 2026 -- Ascendion, an AI-native software engineering company, today announced the appointment of four global business and technology leaders to its AI Advisory Community: Andy Gamble, Jack Madrid, Julieta Ross, Ph.D., and Joseph Sirosh, Ph.D.
Two-day visit comes as NABEP s production in the Petrozamora oil fields hit a record 115,000 barrels per day and a sixth drilling rig arrives. CARACAS, Venezuela , Oct. 27, 2026 -- U.S. State Department officials, including Charg d Affaires John M. Barrett, visited the oil fields of North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) in western and eastern Venezuela on Oct. 23 and 24 to see how quickly the company is growing production under its August agreement with the U.S. government.
2026 Outlook Raised on Record Profitability; Millar Acquisition Advances Diversification LISLE, Ill., Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of highly engineered solutions that “Sense, Connect and Move,” today announced results for the third quarter of 2026. “CTS delivered another strong quarter, with sales increasing 5% year over year, driven by continued strength across our increasingly diversified portfolio. Diversified end-ma
Shelton, CT, Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUBBELL REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2026 RESULTS Q3 diluted EPS of $4.94; adjusted diluted EPS of $5.91 (up 14% y/y) Q3 net sales +25% (organic +11%; M&A +13%) Q3 operating margin of 21.8%; adjusted operating margin of 25.5% (up 160 bps y/y) FY 2026 diluted EPS expected range of $17.30-$17.50; raising adj. diluted EPS to $20.40-$20.60 SHELTON, CT. (October 27, 2026) – Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE: HUBB) today reported operating results for the third quarter
Consolidated revenues for the first nine months of 2026 reached AED 57.6 billion, an increase of 10.0 per cent YoY Consolidated net profit for the first nine months of 2026 reached AED 17.2 billion, up 45.9 per cent YoY Group subscriber base reached 254.8 million Group marks 50 years by taking the etisalat name forward into a new era of growth ABU DHABI, UAE , Oct. 27, 2026 -- etisalat today announced its Q3 2026 consolidated financial results, reporting consolidated revenue of AED 19.5 billion, growing 6.9 per cent year-over-year (YoY). Consolidated revenues for the first nine months of 2026 reached AED 57.6 billion, up 10.0 per cent YoY. Consolidated net profit in Q3 reached 11.2 billion, while consolidated net profit for the first nine months of 2026 reached AED 17.2 billion, up 45.9 per cent YoY, reinforced by continued progress in building higher-value capabilities across connectivity, sovereign digital infrastructure and AI and by disciplined portfolio management.
Evaluation highlights Tredence s strength in bridging the adoption divide, moving enterprises from experimental pilots to compounding business value. SAN JOSE, Calif. and BENGALURU, India , Oct. 27, 2026 -- Tredence, a leading AI and data science company, has been recognized as a Leader in the inaugural 2026 ISG Provider Lens Agentic AI Services Specialists. This recognition underscores Tredence s continuous market leadership, robust agentic AI capabilities, and commitment to driving true business transformation and absolute value for its clients.
Insurers gain speed and precision across the insurance lifecycle to launch products faster, assess and price risk more effectively, and resolve claims sooner LAS VEGAS , Oct. 27, 2026 -- CONNECTIONS CONFERENCE -- Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) today launched a new platform approach to agentic insurance, giving insurers an open, secure, and complete foundation for putting AI to work across the insurance lifecycle. By bringing together the applications, data, workflows, and controls insurers need, Guidewire sets out a practical model for moving from isolated AI experiments to governed agents that improve the speed and precision of insurance decisions and actions.
New platform capabilities stream real-time data intelligently and give agents the governance and cost control to reach production OTTAWA, ON , Oct. 27, 2026 -- Solace, the real-time data platform for the enterprise, today announced extensive new capabilities to Solace Platform in its Fall 2026 product edition. Anchored on the theme Unbound , the release targets what typically holds enterprises back: data trapped in silos or distributed in batches, forcing agents and applications to base their work on old context. The new and expanded functionality collectively brings real-time data streaming and agentic AI together into a single system, so enterprises can sense, decide, and act the moment something happens.
LOS GATOS, Calif. , Oct. 27, 2026 -- Neeyamo , a leading global payroll and HR solutions provider, has been positioned as a Leader in the Global and Asia-Pacific (APAC) assessments of Everest Group s 2026 Multi-country Payroll (MCP) Solutions PEAK Matrix . Neeyamo has also been positioned as a Major Contender in the EMEA assessment. The assessment evaluates 32 providers across Global, EMEA, and APAC markets on Market Impact and Vision & Capability. Neeyamo s move from Major Contender in 2025 to Leader in 2026 reflects sustained investment in native payroll engines, AI-led innovation through ARIA and Compass , and integrated payroll delivery.
MIAMI , Oct. 27, 2026 -- Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) today reported third quarter Earnings per Share ( EPS ) of 6.45 and Adjusted EPS of 6.57. These results were better than the company s guidance, driven by strong close-in demand and lower costs due to timing. The company now expects full year Adjusted EPS to be in the range of 17.85 to 17.95. The increase in earnings expectations reflects the stronger-than-expected third quarter performance partially offset by higher than anticipated fuel costs (based on current at-the-pump rates) and currency exchange rates.
MUTSAMUDU, Comoros , Oct. 27, 2026 -- MEXC , a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, and blockchain security, compliance, and regulatory assurance partner Hacken, have released the MEXC Hacken AI Trading Safety Handbook , providing practical guidance on how users and platforms can use and deploy AI-assisted and automated trading tools more safely, from research and decision support through trade execution. The handbook follows the recent MEXC AI Trading Report , which found strong interest in AI alongside clear demand for greater control. In MEXC s 2026 survey, willingness to use automated trading rose from 55% to 71.8% when limits on funds, positions, leverage and losses were introduced.
XUZHOU, China , Oct. 27, 2026 -- XCMG Group joined rescue operations and helped local emergency teams rescue two people after a building under construction collapsed in Nairobi on Oct. 23, according to an Oct. 25 report by Xinhua News Agency. The 18-story building collapsed on the afternoon of Oct. 23 in the Kenyan capital s Eastleigh neighborhood. Ground-floor shops were open and construction workers were on site at the time. Following the collapse, the Kenya Defence Forces, the Red Cross and police rushed to the site to conduct search and rescue operations. The large volume of rubble and thick layers of collapsed concrete slabs created an urgent need for heavy lifting and demolition equipment.
To date, on-site drive reconditioning has preserved capital and material value, avoided 16 metric tons of CO emissions, and maintained continuity, delivering environmental, economic, and operational value in one decision. Asset health assessment by ABB helped the major Indian cement producer choose a tailored, multi-year ABB Motion OneCare agreement, for enhanced reliability, uptime, and cost predictability. ACC Limited is set to benefit from energy appraisals, scheduled drive reconditioning, and digital monitoring to shift maintenance from reactive to predictive.
Company ranks No. 202 on the 2026 list, up 10 places from the previous year and retaining its lead among Chinese construction machinery companies XUZHOU, China , Oct. 27, 2026 -- XCMG Machinery (SHE: 000425) attended the 2026 Fortune China 500 Summit in Chengdu on Oct. 22, joining business leaders, entrepreneurs and scholars to discuss how companies can strengthen their competitiveness. The event followed the July release of the 2026 Fortune China 500 ranking, in which XCMG placed No. 202, up 10 places from the previous year and retaining its leading position among Chinese construction machinery companies.
Chairman, CEO & MD of Tamboli Industries showcases Indian engineering excellence and digital leadership before global industry leaders at ICI s 73 rd Technical Conference, the industry s apex event GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. and MUMBAI, India , Oct. 27, 2026 -- In a significant milestone for Indian manufacturing, Mr. Vaibhav B. Tamboli, Chairman, CEO & Managing Director of Tamboli Industries Limited, the listed holding company of Tamboli Castings Limited (TCL), took centre stage today at the 73 rd Technical Conference & Equipment Expo hosted by the Investment Casting Institute (ICI) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Held from 25 th to 28 th October 2026, the summit is recognised as the world s most prestigious gathering for precision investment casting foundries and brings together top executives, metallurgists and industrial leaders from across North America, Europe and Asia.
KEOS combines enterprise intelligence and governed AI execution across four offerings: AI-led Transformation, Enterprise AI, Phygital and AI For Growth. CHENNAI, India , Oct. 27, 2026 -- KaarTech today announced KEOS, an operating layer for enterprise intelligence designed to help organisations move beyond isolated AI initiatives and embed intelligence across their business. KEOS connects enterprise systems, knowledge and operational context to help organisations make informed decisions and deploy governed AI agents at scale.
Young entrepreneur Adhiraj Chauhan is harnessing AI to advance mental healthcare, behavioural technology and environmental innovation, while creating opportunities for wider social impact. NEW DELHI , Oct. 27, 2026 -- For Adhiraj Chauhan, a student at Amity International School, curiosity has been more than an academic pursuit. It has shaped an interest in exploring unfamiliar fields, questioning established approaches and finding practical applications for emerging technologies. That breadth of interest is reflected in his achievements, which include the Startup India (DPIIT) Recognition for AI Venture , India s Young-Preneur Award , recognition for Most Innovative Solution at the Harvard Sustainability Impact Summit , and a Best Research Paper distinction at the Oxford Global Academic Summit .
Enterprises are deploying agents faster than they can verify them. HashiCorp Vault uses Agent Identity to give each agent a governed identity Verified agents still need limits on access. Vault extends its established secrets management to AI agents, built to enforce least-privilege access and enable real-time revocation when an agent attempts an unauthorized action Enterprises can t scale agents they can t see, test or account for. IBM watsonx Orchestrate is designed to unify discovery, containment, and evaluation across Amazon Bedrock, Microsoft Foundry and Google Gemini
Former CTO steps up to CEO role alongside industry veteran Geoffrey Tate as Chairman of the Board to accelerate volume deployment of silicon photonics optical circuit switches VALENCIA, Spain and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iPronics, a leader in silicon photonics-based Optical Circuit Switching (OCS) for AI infrastructure, today announced the appointment of co-founder and CTO Dr. Daniel Pérez-López as Chief Executive Officer. The company also announced that board membe
MARRAKECH, Morocco , Oct. 27, 2026 -- The International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), an independent and non-political anti-corruption organisation with over 190 member anti-corruption authorities (ACAs) worldwide, will co-host IAACA Annual Conference 2026 in Marrakech, Morocco next month together with the Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong, China (ICAC) and the National Authority for Probity, Prevention and Fight Against Corruption of Morocco (INPPLC) to chart a path for the global graft fight and explore cutting-edge approaches to tackle emerging corruption challenges.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flashforge recently introduced the CJ270, a desktop full-color 3D printer that supports applications such as tabletop miniatures, original character collectibles, and personalized figures. By incorporating color directly during printing, the CJ270 reduces reliance on manual painting, offering hobbyists, digital artists, and small studios an alternative way to bring their digital designs into the physical world. A Shift in How Miniatures Get Their Color
CHAM, Switzerland and ALPHARETTA, Ga. , Oct. 26, 2026 -- Landis+Gyr Group AG (SIX: LAND), a global energy technology leader driving intelligent innovation across the grid, today announced that it has secured a major contract with a leading US investor-owned electric utility. The agreement covers more than 3 million advanced metering endpoints. Under the agreement, Landis+Gyr will provide Revelo meters and associated network and head-end system technologies, complemented by advanced security solutions, premium support, and software maintenance and services. The deployment is expected to advance the utility s grid modernization objectives by enhancing security, grid visibility and operational performance.
Companies to combine OPT’s PowerBuoy® platforms and patent portfolio with Stratum’s GPU infrastructure to advance edge AI inference powered by wave, wind, and solar energy MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. and CELEBRATION, Fla., Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: OPTT) (“OPT”) and Stratum Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SRTM) (“Stratum”) today announced that they have entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) for a proposed strategic collaboration to demon
The first connected coaching experience pairs a dedicated ICF-accredited coach and Cai, an AI development partner that remembers conversations, priorities and organizational context to enable manager performance enhancement ZURICH , Oct. 26, 2026 -- EZRA, the enterprise coaching arm of the Adecco Group (SIX: ADEN), today launched EZRA Loop, a first-of-its-kind fully connected coaching experience that combines human expertise with AI to help managers build the skills needed to lead in the age of AI.
NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK , Oct. 26, 2026 -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today s NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on October 26th New whitepaper reveals how the last trading floor in U.S. equities keeps its winning flow Orders submitted through Floor brokers now make up more than half of the NYSE Closing Auction, the single largest and most important liquidity event in U.S. equities trading. About 44 billion trades daily. The Floor is a working part of the NYSE market model, running on the same Pillar platform as the electronic NYSE order book. NYSE hosts the CMO and CFO Summit by Brand Innovators In the NYSE boardroom, senior marketing and business executives will explore the role of the modern marketer. NYSE leadership will be represented alongside NYSE-listed companies like General Motors Company, SharkNinja, and Unilever. Kristen Scholer, NYSE Lead Content Creator, will moderate a panel on how the exchange leads brands in a market that s round-the-clock. Proofpoint CEO Sumit Dhawan speaks about its purchase of Varonis Systems On October 15, cybersecurity company Proofpoint announced that it will acquire data and AI security leader Varonis in an all-cash deal valued at about 6.3 billion. Dhawan will join Kristen Scholer for an interview covering the significance of this moment for Proofpoint.
LONDON , Oct. 26, 2026 -- Lexology today launched an MCP connector that brings global regulatory intelligence directly into Claude. Lexology PRO, the leading source of global regulatory insight and expert analysis for law firms and in-house legal teams, now gives subscribers a way to put that intelligence to work without leaving the AI tools they already use. Lexology PRO, inside your AI assistant With Lexology PRO s MCP , subscribers can ask about laws, regulations and regimes, compliance obligations and deadlines, upcoming and recent regulatory change, or enforcement activity, described in natural language. The connector works inside Claude so research sits alongside the rest of clients work. Every answer draws on Lexology PRO s regulatory updates and specialist analysis and links to the underlying source, so each point can be verified. Using Lexology PRO via MCP enables clients to answer queries, set up new workflows, and connect with their own data within the Claude environment.
New Microsoft-first AI orchestration platform connects industrial systems, enterprise applications, and AI agents to automate operations and accelerate AI adoption. MONTR AL , Oct. 26, 2026 -- Verosoft, a Microsoft-first industrial technology company, today announced the general availability of Verovia , its AI orchestration and automation platform designed to help industrial organizations move beyond AI experimentation and put artificial intelligence to work across their operations.
PARIS , Oct. 26, 2026 -- As the fall 2026 literary season unfolds, daily pronouncements on AI are coming at a relentless pace from the publishing world and literary prize organizations: rejection of AI-generated writing, tolerance of AI assistance with research, disclosure requirements, or recognition of creative work produced with AI. These many divergent positions reveal a debate that remains far from settled. Artprice chose to take part through a creative undertaking it publicly embraced in the second quarter of 2026. Building on its October 15, 2026 press release, Artprice by Artmarket and its founder and chairman are bringing the cosa mentale , the author s freedom, and the author s responsibility back to the center of the debate.
BALI, Indonesia , Oct. 26, 2026 -- FL Technics Indonesia has received EASA Part-145 approval for its Bali facility, allowing it to maintain aircraft registered in the European Union. With this approval, FL Technics Indonesia is one of only a few MRO facilities in Indonesia to hold EASA certification. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval covers base and line maintenance for the Airbus A320 family (CEO and NEO) and Boeing 737 Classic, Next-Generation, and MAX aircraft, the most widely operated commercial platforms in global aviation today.
DIFC-based, DFSA-regulated asset management arm of Dar Global outlines disciplined strategy centred on value creation and downside protection; names Ziad El Chaar as Chairman DUBAI, UAE , Oct. 26, 2026 -- Dar Global Capital Partners (DGCP), the alternative asset management arm of London-listed luxury international developer Dar Global, today announced its strategic focus on deploying capital across international real estate markets through a dedicated cross-border mandate spanning the GCC, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States, alongside high-conviction investments in Dubai.
CAIRO , Oct. 26, 2026 -- Opening the 9th Cairo Water Week, World Water Council President Lo c Fauchon issued a call to the global community: it is time for a new doctrine for water use that will bring an innovative water order . The world is in troubles, Mr. Fauchon warned, as conflicts and instability become normal. Yet while poverty falls and technology races ahead, the management of the planet s natural resources remains a dark spot . Climate disruption, drought, floods, booming megacities and changing diets mean the old response no longer works.
SEOUL, South Korea , Oct. 26, 2026 -- AUTOCRYPT, a leading Physical AI security solutions provider, showcased its comprehensive Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) security solutions, automotive cybersecurity testing technologies, and national Cooperative Intelligent Transportation Systems (C-ITS) research initiatives at ITS World Congress 2026, held from October 19-23 at Gangneung Olympic Park in South Korea. As one of the world s largest gatherings dedicated to Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), ITS World Congress brings together global mobility leaders, transportation authorities, and industry experts. With the 2026 event hosted in South Korea, AUTOCRYPT highlighted its nationwide C-ITS security deployments across 10 locations spanning over 5,000 kilometers. These efforts include regional demonstration initiatives leveraging AutoCrypt PKI-PnC technology to enable secure authentication between electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, including a representative project in the Jeonnam-Gwangju region.
SINGAPORE , Oct. 26, 2026 -- Ailytics , a vision AI startup that turns existing industrial CCTV into a real-time safety and operations layer, has raised US 7.4 million in a Series A led by Tin Men Capital. SEEDS, part of SG Growth Capital, Safie, Japan s largest cloud camera company, and one of Japan s largest construction companies joined family offices and existing investors. Since a US 2.7 million pre-Series A led by Tin Men Capital in April 2024, Ailytics has grown from 70 projects in four countries to more than 400 deployments across 15 countries.
Shelton, CT, Oct. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE:HUBB) today declared a 7% increase in its common stock dividend rate. The new annual payment of $6.08 per share, or $1.52 per quarter, compares to the former rate of $5.68 per share, or $1.42 per quarter. The dividend will be paid on December 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on November 30, 2026. Hubbell Incorporated is a leading manufacturer of utility and electrical solutions enabling customer
Built on the OPUS Lakehouse, the new capability gives life sciences and healthcare customers SQL-based access to serialized event data, with integrated reporting and analytics through OPUS Reports and Dashboards BOSTON , Oct. 23, 2026 -- TraceLink, the world s largest Agentic Business Network, today announced the launch of Track & Trace Lakehouse, a new capability that gives life sciences and healthcare companies analytical access to end-to-end serialized product events. Built on the OPUS Lakehouse TraceLink s metadata-driven analytical foundation for high-volume supply chain events the new capability makes this information available for advanced analytics, reporting, and governed Agentic Business Processes, helping companies reduce compliance risk, accelerate exception resolution, improve inventory management, and strengthen business performance.
Robust Q2 large deal TCV at 5.2 billion with 62% net new; lays solid foundation for future growth FY 27 revenue guidance revised to 1%-2% and margin guidance retained at 20%-22% BENGALURU, India , Oct. 23, 2026 -- Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in AI-first business consulting and technology services, delivered 5,145 million in Q2 revenues, year on year growth of 1.5% and sequential growth of 1.2% in constant currency. Operating margin was stable at 21.0%. EPS growth was 8.7% year on year in rupee terms. TCV of large deal wins was 5.2 billion, with 62% net new.
In the first half of 2026, Binance s AI-assisted risk systems helped protect more than 8 million users and prevent approximately 4.6 billion ( 38,640 crore) in potential losses. Eight layers of account protection form a single, real-time response alerting, verifying, and intervening in proportion to the risk, so user experience stays smooth and accounts stay secure. Behind these systems is the Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU), an emergency reserve worth 1 billion ( 8,400 crore), backed by free security education that helps users do their part too.