US Battery Startups Bet on Sodium-Ion Storage as Demand Grows
US battery startups are pushing sodium-ion technology into home, vehicle, and grid storage as companies look for alternatives to lithium-ion batteries. San Diego-based Unigrid has already shipped its first 100…
Dangote and Kenya Break Ground on $16 Billion Lamu Oil Refinery
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto have broken ground on a $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu that is planned to process 700,000 barrels of crude a…
Regrettable Games Founders Push Ahead With New Party Games After Health Setback
Josie North and her brother Harry are expanding their party game business, Regrettable Games, after a difficult period in which Josie’s severe skin condition repeatedly left her unable to work.…
Nikon Re-Evaluates Small World in Motion Winner After Scientists Raise AI Concerns
Nikon is re-evaluating the winning entry of its 2026 Small World in Motion competition after scientists questioned whether artificial intelligence altered the microscopy video beyond what the contest rules allow.…
WhatsApp Adds Parental Controls for Teen Accounts While Keeping Messages Private
WhatsApp is introducing optional parental controls for teenage users, giving parents more oversight over privacy settings, group activity, Channels, and Meta AI without allowing them to read private messages or…
AI Harvest Forecasting Tools Help Fruit Growers Predict When Crops Will Be Ready
Fruit growers are testing artificial intelligence tools that count crops, assess ripeness, and forecast harvest dates as weather makes planning increasingly difficult. The systems combine images, historical farm data, weather,…
China Enforces New Rules Restricting AI Companions and Emotional Chatbots
China has begun enforcing new rules that restrict how AI chatbots can form sustained emotional relationships with users, including tighter protections for children and requirements aimed at preventing dependency, self-harm,…
Bank of England Governor Warns AI Boom Could Trigger Financial Market Shocks
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that heavy investment in artificial intelligence could lead to financial market shocks if expectations around the technology are not met. Bailey said…
The Lucci Witte Realtor Team at William Raveis Andover Announces #1 Mega Team Ranking in Massachusetts by RealTrends
The Lucci Witte Realtor Team at William Raveis Andover has been named the #1 Mega Team in Massachusetts by sales volume in the nationally recognized RealTrends rankings. The team was…
Levelheaded launches AI dispute resolution. Your kids won’t know what a lawsuit is.
Levelheaded Introduces Keel Levelheaded is introducing Keel, its AI dispute resolution product, now live in production with property operators and Colorado courts since August 2026. The launch brings Levelheaded’s approach…
Aligator Raises $1.2 Million Seed Round to Transform Public Relations with Agentic AI
Aligator, the agentic AI startup redefining how public relations is done, today announced the successful close of its seed funding round, raising USD 1.2 million (QAR 4.3 million). Qatar Development…
Marion Lynn Premier Home Services Deploys Advanced Containment and Restoration Infrastructure Following Severe Storms
Marion Lynn Premier Home Services activated its rapid-response operations desk on September 29, 2026, deploying field logistics teams to stabilize, dry, and restore single-family homes across West Houston, the Memorial…
Burleson IT Firm Becomes Only Texas MSP on Verified List of CMMC Level 2 Certified Defense IT Providers
Justice IT Consulting has earned Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 certification, becoming the only Texas-based managed service provider on a national directory of independently validated providers protecting the…
SEO App Launches SERP Sensor to Monitor AI Overviews
SEOApp, a search engine optimization platform based in Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, announced on September 23, 2026, that it has expanded its SERP Sensor engine to deliver native tracking of Google AI…
Proxyon Announces Pay-as-You-Go Residential Proxies With Non-Expiring Bandwidth
Proxyon, a pay-as-you-go proxy infrastructure provider, announces access to more than 10 million residential IP addresses across 195 countries. Its non-expiring bandwidth model lets customers purchase traffic for current projects…
Zero waste leader heads to US as Türkiye advances plastic agenda before COP31
The Zero Waste Foundation held the Türkiye Plastic Waste Workshop in Istanbul on August 31 and September 1, bringing public institutions, universities, businesses, civil society and specialists together through 15…
Sphere Global Unveils PRISM POD 3.0 and PRISM ONE at ALSC Global 2026
Plymouth, Michigan: Sphere Global unveiled PRISM POD 3.0, the latest generation of its vehicle inspection hardware, and PRISM ONE, its inspection data platform, at ALSC Global 2026 in Plymouth, Michigan.…
Education Walkthrough Reveals How Texas Districts Can Turn 2026 A-F Ratings Into Classroom Action
Education Walkthrough, a provider of classroom walkthrough and instructional feedback technology for K–12 schools, has outlined a practical approach Texas district and campus leaders can use to translate the state’s…
Cudio Identifies Seven Checks North American Businesses Should Complete Before Upgrading to Odoo 20
Cudio, an Odoo Gold Partner serving businesses in the United States and Canada, has identified seven areas companies should evaluate before upgrading to Odoo 20. Odoo is scheduled to release…