A deepening wellness paradox is taking hold in the United States, as younger generations report higher levels of health confidence while simultaneously abandoning traditional preventive care. According to the 2026 Aflac Wellness Matters survey, 76% of Gen Z and 63% of millennials now consult artificial intelligence before seeking professional medical advice.
From a pool of over 100 nominations, North Atlanta’s growing technology corridor has identified the contenders for its first-ever innovation awards. The selected finalists, ranging from AI visionaries to transformative digital teams, represent the enterprises and startups currently driving economic momentum across the region's northern metro landscape.
A retired U.S. Navy Supply Corps officer and former Serco North America CTO, Don Styer is stepping into a new leadership role at Consulting Solutions. Tasked with overseeing the firm's federal business, Styer will manage strategy, growth, and program delivery for defense and civilian agency clients across the country.
Autodesk will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2027 financial results on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 2 p.m. Pacific Time. The San Francisco-based software company intends to broadcast the event live via its investor relations portal for shareholders and industry analysts.
German-based Revolune is opening its multiplex immunofluorescence technology to a wider market through a new Service Provider Program. By partnering with CellCarta, Concept Life Sciences, and Propath UK, the company aims to help translational research teams bypass infrastructure hurdles while accessing advanced tissue-based biomarker workflows.
With 462 investors backing its latest Wefunder campaign, Unifying Spirits has closed a $2.238 million funding round to accelerate the manufacturing of its signature alcohol-filled popping boba. The capital infusion pushes the Pittsburgh-based company’s total equity financing to roughly $8 million as it targets a nationwide retail expansion.
Granite Telecommunications, a major provider of business technology solutions, has secured a spot on TIME’s inaugural list of America’s Best Private Companies for 2026. The ranking identifies 500 U.S. firms that excel in employee satisfaction and demonstrate significant positive impact on their communities and the broader economy.
Richmond-based BRAINBox Solutions has secured a strategic financing package from Pivotal Capital Partners and New Horizon Bank to accelerate the development of its point-of-care concussion diagnostic tools. The funding aims to transition the company’s proprietary traumatic brain injury tests from laboratory settings into portable, rapid-response clinical devices.
Property owners often view roof lifespan as a fixed duration, yet industrial roofing expert Mike Hicks argues that performance is dictated by environmental stressors and maintenance habits. Based in New Philadelphia, Ohio, Hicks contends that proactive management frequently determines whether a system lasts for decades or succumbs to premature failure.
Toronto-based platform Xtalks has released its August 2026 calendar, featuring a series of free educational webinars focused on clinical trials, drug safety, and laboratory innovation. These sessions, led by industry experts, aim to address emerging challenges in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sectors through collaborative professional discussion.
Construction on the 50-acre Monarca community in Immokalee is set to begin once final permits are secured. The project, backed by the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation, has already locked in funding for its first 101 homes, aiming to provide stable, affordable rental options for the region's essential workforce.
Boiler maintenance crews in heat recovery steam generators and coal-fired plants can now bypass labor-intensive chipping hammers and grinders. Esco Tool has released the Fin MILLHOG, a portable device engineered to strip spirally wound fins from boiler tubes while simultaneously beveling the underlying metal to prepare for inspection.
Companies lose an average of $29 million annually due to delays in decoding customer signals, according to data from the IBM Institute for Business Value and Adobe. To bridge this gap, Portland-based Tellagence has launched Discover, a platform designed to identify the motivations driving audience behavior rather than just tracking keywords.
By retrofitting an existing air-cooled data center with liquid-cooling technology in just fourteen days, Corvex has successfully deployed NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs for a major AI client. The Arlington-based firm achieved this rapid installation without requiring a facility rebuild or issuing new equity to fund the infrastructure expansion.
Chicago-based investment firm Calamos is bringing its institutional-grade risk management to the ETF market with the launch of the Calamos Active Hedged Equity ETF (CHDG). The fund aims to capture equity market upside while utilizing active, flexible options strategies to mitigate volatility and preserve capital in shifting market conditions.
The Linux Foundation has launched the Tokenomics Foundation, a new industry body tasked with creating open, vendor-neutral standards to measure the economic impact of artificial intelligence. Backed by 30 founding members, the initiative seeks to bridge the widening gap between massive AI infrastructure spending and verifiable business returns.
As natural disasters grow in frequency and intensity, emergency managers face an overwhelming influx of data that threatens to outpace human response times. The AIDE Initiative, a coalition led by the Markle Foundation, has unveiled a new framework designed to integrate artificial intelligence into critical disaster preparedness and recovery operations.
Innoviz Technologies has secured a development contract with a top-10 global automaker to create a LiDAR-based perception stack for highway driving. The project integrates the company’s InnovizTwo sensor hardware with NVIDIA-powered compute platforms, aiming to provide real-time spatial awareness for future vehicle autonomy programs.
Managing a fleet of over 100 trucks, Schaumburg-based carrier Easy & Quick Trans has integrated the Trucker Path mobile platform to streamline route planning and driver support. The move aims to cut operational costs and reduce unnecessary mileage for its temperature-controlled and high-value freight shipments across the United States.
Navigating the dense thicket of British environmental regulations, Temu has enlisted Clarity Environmental to oversee its packaging and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) obligations. The partnership marks a strategic effort by the global e-commerce giant to align its UK operations with local producer responsibility mandates.
DarioHealth is broadening its AI-powered clinical platform with the introduction of Dario Women and Dario Sleep, two specialized programs designed to manage chronic health risks. The expansion marks a strategic shift for the New York-based firm, which aims to capture more reimbursement-driven revenue through provider-backed care.
With demand for localized energy surging across the United States, infrastructure investment firm Firefly Capital Management has acquired Houston-based Gravity Power & Rental. The deal secures Firefly a fleet of over 2,000 mobile power units and a workforce of 275 employees currently serving industrial and digital infrastructure sites across 13 states.
Patients tired of waiting rooms and insurance complexity now have a streamlined digital alternative. TelyRx, the Clearwater-based healthcare platform, has launched a redesigned website and expanded its pharmacy catalog to over 500 medications, aiming to remove the traditional friction points that often hinder access to routine medical care.
Amy Held will join Conagra Brands on September 14 as executive vice president and chief administrative officer, a newly created position overseeing human resources and corporate communications. Held, who previously led human resources at The Simply Good Foods Company, will report directly to president and CEO John Brase.
Expanding its orbital footprint to meet surging defense and commercial demand, Telesat has added 69 satellites to its Lightspeed constellation. This expansion pushes the total count to 225, triggering a $474 million contract amendment for manufacturer MDA Space to deliver additional AURORA broadband units and specialized military-grade spectrum.
Wingstop is leaning into its Texas roots, announcing the return of Carolina Gold and Jamaican Jerk wings alongside a new Hot Honey Mustard dip. To mark the launch, the Dallas-based chain is debuting a "Delivery Cowboy" experience at the Fort Worth Stockyards, where orders will be delivered via horseback.
CME Group shattered its previous performance benchmarks this July, reporting an average daily volume of 27 million contracts. The 23% year-over-year surge underscores a period of heightened activity across the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, driven by significant gains in interest rate and equity index products.
Public Service Enterprise Group reported second-quarter non-GAAP operating earnings of $0.86 per share, up from $0.77 a year ago, as the utility navigated record-breaking summer energy demand and significant storm-related infrastructure damage across New Jersey.
Private equity firm BV Investment Partners has acquired a stake in Nashville-based Thomas & Company, a move designed to accelerate the growth of the workforce compliance specialist. The partnership aims to scale the firm’s proprietary technology platform and expand its footprint across the competitive U.S. human resources ecosystem.
San Francisco-based Thunder has entered a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services to accelerate the rollout of AI-powered customer support tools. The partnership aims to move organizations beyond experimental AI, focusing on production-ready deployments that automate voice and digital channels through Amazon Connect and Salesforce.
