Shareholders of Service Corporation International are set to receive a quarterly cash dividend of 36 cents per share, following approval by the company's Board of Directors. The payout is scheduled for September 30, 2026, for those on the company’s books as of the close of business on September 15.
A new split-face study reveals that Ourself’s Advanced Regenerative Serum outperforms a traditional three-product skincare regimen across six of seven aesthetic benchmarks. Conducted over eight weeks, the trial highlights a shift toward simplified routines, offering comparable skin barrier support while saving patients approximately $330 in retail costs.
Thousands of students at independent colleges across North Carolina will see their financial aid packages fully restored for the 2026-2027 academic year. The state legislature approved a $7 million injection to reverse projected cuts, ensuring that the North Carolina Need-Based Scholarship maintains its previous funding levels despite rising enrollment demand.
San Francisco startup Avatar Robotics has raised $6.5 million in seed funding to expand its fleet of humanoid robots. The company, which combines remote human operators with AI autonomy to address persistent industrial labor shortages, has already processed over 900,000 products for major retail clients since launching in December 2025.
A sharp jolt of acidity is hitting the ready-to-drink market as Austin-based BeatBox Beverages debuts its Xtreme Sour Black Cherry. The limited-edition release, which officially rolled out to national retailers on August 1, targets a growing consumer appetite for aggressive, high-intensity flavor profiles over traditional sweetness.
Break-ins rarely begin at the front door, leaving side gates and garages as vulnerable entry points for homeowners. Abode Systems is addressing this security gap with the launch of two new outdoor-rated devices designed to monitor areas previously ignored by standard indoor smart home hardware.
The CDC Foundation has selected physician-scientist Roger Glass and public health researcher Marni Sommer as the latest recipients of the James and Sarah Fries awards. The honors recognize two careers defined by measurable impact: one in the global reduction of childhood mortality and the other in elevating menstrual health standards.
More than 180 business and government delegates gathered in Chicago on July 30 to navigate the future of bilateral trade. The forum, which served as a roadshow for the upcoming China International Supply Chain Expo, focused on leveraging integrated industrial ties to bolster economic resilience amid shifting global market conditions.
As global AI token usage prepares for a 24-fold increase by 2030, PointFive has secured a seat on the newly formed Tokenomics Foundation’s governing board. The move aims to bridge the gap between opaque enterprise AI invoices and the actual operational decisions driving those costs across fragmented cloud environments.
Salt Lake City-based Gorgeous Collective has acquired Clean Your Dirty Face, the top-ranked skincare franchise according to Entrepreneur Magazine. This move marks the first expansion for the multi-brand platform since its July launch, signaling a push to consolidate the professional beauty and wellness sector under a centralized operational umbrella.
Healthcare providers and families gain a streamlined digital gateway to end-of-life care as VITAS Healthcare releases an updated mobile application. The platform aims to reduce administrative friction in the referral process while providing clinicians and caregivers with immediate access to eligibility tools, educational resources, and real-time status tracking.
The 14th Annual Globee Awards for Leadership is now accepting global nominations, seeking to honor professionals and organizations that have demonstrably improved workplace culture, talent development, and employee experience. The program evaluates entries through a data-driven process designed to highlight measurable impact across diverse industries and organizational scales.
Thirteen thousand toys reached children across the Albany region yesterday as part of a collaborative effort between the First Responders Children's Foundation and CSX. The distribution took place during National Night Out, a synchronized initiative spanning 18 local events designed to strengthen bonds between law enforcement and the residents they serve.
Prospective yacht buyers in Miami and beyond can now bypass traditional search filters, as YachtWorld has become the first luxury boat marketplace embedded directly into ChatGPT. The integration allows users to input natural-language queries regarding lifestyle preferences or budget constraints to receive tailored vessel recommendations in real time.
El Bandido Yankee, the premium tequila brand co-founded by Jim Bob Morris, has officially secured Minority Business Enterprise certification from the National Minority Supplier Development Council. This designation highlights Morris’s Cherokee heritage and marks the brand as a rare Native American-linked player in the competitive U.S. spirits market.
As families prepare for the upcoming school year, Danimals is adding a peach-flavored option to its refrigerated drinkable yogurt portfolio. The launch arrives alongside a broader brand reformulation, positioning the product as a nutrient-dense snack alternative that contains 25% less sugar than its previous recipe iterations.
Investors who suffered financial losses from Hub Group, Inc. shares now have until August 28, 2026, to apply for lead plaintiff status in a pending securities fraud lawsuit. The litigation centers on allegations that the company issued misleading financial reports over a three-year period, masking significant internal accounting errors.
Since 1981, the medical professionals at the Justin Sportsmedicine Team have been a fixture at the Cheyenne Frontier Days, providing essential on-site care for rodeo athletes. This legacy of service has earned the organization a formal induction into the Hall of Fame’s distinguished Class of 2026.
PepsiCo is moving beyond its core snack and beverage portfolio by introducing Alvalle, a ready-to-eat Mediterranean-style gazpacho, to the American market. The launch marks a strategic push into the chilled foods category, targeting consumers who prioritize fresh, ingredient-forward options within the convenience of the refrigerated grocery aisle.
Starting September 3, 2026, the creator-led brand POV Beauty will transition from a direct-to-consumer model to a national retail presence. Co-founded by influencer Mikayla Nogueira and CEO Ani Hadjinian, the startup will stock its signature skincare-prep formulas across all Sephora locations in North America and via the retailer's online platform.
Alpha School is set to open 27 new private K-12 campuses this fall, marking a major expansion for the network. The move brings its mastery-based model—centered on two hours of morning core academics and afternoon life skills workshops—to cities including Denver, Chicago, Nashville, Boston, Atlanta, and Miami Beach.
Sales managers often dedicate more time to preparing for coaching sessions and pipeline reviews than to the actual conversations with their teams. Chattanooga-based Ambition is attempting to bridge this gap with the launch of Agent Skills, a library of configurable AI workflows designed to automate the administrative burden of revenue operations.
Anticipating a record turnout of over 750 healthcare leaders, the eCapWest executive summit is relocating to the Signia by Hilton La Cantera Resort in San Antonio. This move, paired with a complete digital overhaul, signals a strategic scaling of the industry’s premier gathering for post-acute care professionals.
The Northgate/Interquest commercial corridor has a new culinary anchor as Texas de Brazil opens its latest location at 140 Spectrum Loop. The steakhouse brings its signature rodízio-style dining to the northern edge of Colorado Springs, targeting a rapidly expanding hub of business professionals and local residents.
The Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has reached a significant clinical milestone, completing its 500th prenatal repair for myelomeningocele. This achievement marks a new benchmark for a procedure that was once deemed impossible to perform before birth.
After 110 years in operation, Sycamore-based IDEAL Industries is overhauling its corporate identity to align its diverse portfolio of electrification and power management brands. The visual update, featuring a new logo, color palette, and website, aims to project a cohesive image across its global enterprise for partners and employees.
Memphis-based single-family office Pittco Management has elevated Katherine Harding to the position of Associate, Investments. In her expanded capacity, she will oversee the underwriting and monitoring of public and private equity fund managers, while contributing to the firm’s direct investment evaluations.
At the Future of Memory and Storage exhibition in San Jose, Longsys is showcasing its "Edge AI Storage Fusion" strategy, aiming to solve memory latency and capacity constraints across AI-enabled hardware. The company is deploying new hardware-software architectures for AI agents, laptops, and mobile devices to handle massive parameter models locally.
Las Vegas security startup NeuralTrust has unveiled a runtime security mesh designed to protect AI agents across diverse platforms, bypassing the need for individual integrations. By inspecting agentic traffic through a proprietary gateway, the system monitors reasoning, tool calls, and MCP connections in real time rather than relying on static prompt analysis.
Commercial brewers in the U.S., Europe, and Canada can now browse and purchase specific hop harvests through Yakima Chief Hops’ redesigned digital platform. The grower-owned supplier launched the site this week, aiming to bridge the gap between independent family farms and the professional brewing industry through a new Shop-By-Lot feature.
