The article compares stability, treatment costs, recovery timelines, and maintenance needs to help patients understand their options for replacing missing teeth.

REXBURG, Idaho, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What is the difference between dental implants and partial dentures for missing teeth?

That question is answered in a HelloNation article featuring insights from Dental Experts Dr. Ryan Smith and Dr. Scott Wilkes of Dental Health Center in Rexburg, ID.

The article explains that missing teeth can affect eating, speaking, and everyday comfort. Understanding available tooth replacement options helps patients compare treatment requirements, long-term care, and expected results. Both approaches restore function, but they differ in how they are supported and maintained.

The HelloNation article describes dental implants as restorations supported by artificial roots placed into the jawbone. These posts integrate with surrounding bone and can support crowns, bridges, or other restorations. Unlike removable appliances, implants remain fixed during daily activities.

Partial dentures work differently because they replace one or several teeth using a removable framework. Artificial teeth attach to a structure that fits around remaining natural teeth. The article notes that partial dentures can restore function, although some movement may occur during chewing or speaking.

Stability is an important consideration when comparing these tooth replacement options. Implant-supported restorations generally provide firm support because they connect directly to the jawbone. Removable appliances offer another solution, but comfort and function depend on proper fit.

The article emphasizes that bone and gum conditions influence treatment decisions. Patients considering implants need sufficient jawbone support, while those with significant bone loss may require bone grafting. A dental examination helps identify whether additional procedures are necessary.

Bone grafting may increase treatment time and expenses when existing bone cannot adequately support an implant. The article also explains that untreated gum disease or other dental concerns may require attention before restoration begins. Evaluating these conditions supports long-term oral health.

Treatment timelines differ between the two approaches. Implant placement involves evaluation, surgery, healing, and final restoration, sometimes extending over several months. Removable appliances generally require fewer appointments because surgical placement is unnecessary.

Cost is another important factor when replacing missing teeth. Implant treatment typically involves higher initial expenses because of surgery, components, and custom restorations. Removable appliances may cost less upfront but can require adjustments, repairs, or replacement over time.

The HelloNation article also compares daily maintenance responsibilities. Dental implants require brushing, flossing, and professional care to protect surrounding tissues. Although implants cannot develop cavities, inflammation and bone loss can threaten their stability.

Removable appliances require regular cleaning to remove plaque and food particles. Patients must also follow instructions for removal and storage. Proper maintenance helps protect remaining natural teeth and supports continued oral health.

Chewing comfort and surrounding bone preservation are additional considerations. The article explains that implants transfer chewing forces into the jawbone, helping maintain bone near the replacement site. Removable appliances do not provide the same direct stimulation.

The number and location of missing teeth also affect treatment planning. A single gap may be restored with an implant-supported crown, while several gaps may require different arrangements. A dental examination helps determine which approach suits the patient's circumstances.

The article concludes that choosing between these treatments requires evaluating medical history, oral conditions, costs, and personal preferences. Understanding the responsibilities associated with replacing missing teeth helps patients make informed decisions about restoring comfortable function.

Dental Implants vs. Partial Dentures for Missing Teeth features insights from Dr. Ryan Smith and Dr. Scott Wilkes, Dental Experts of Rexburg, ID, in HelloNation.

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HelloNation is America's Good News Network, a premier media platform built on the idea that good news travels faster when real people tell real stories. Through its community-focused publications and innovative "edvertising" approach, HelloNation delivers content that informs, inspires, and spotlights the leaders making a meaningful impact in their communities.

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The online tool compares dental benefits across 5,049 CY2027 plans, with CY2026 side by side.

DALLAS, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NCD, a national leader in ancillary health insurance solutions, today announced its online Medicare Advantage Dental Comparison Tool that compares the dental benefits included in individual Medicare Advantage plans for CY2027 and CY2026. Conceived by CEO Sam Melamed and built on publicly available data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the tool gives independent agents transparent information to bring to renewal conversations with their clients.

Using the insights from the tool, NCD has identified how dental benefits included in individual Medicare Advantage plans are changing nationally for the upcoming year:

- 31% of Medicare Advantage members in 2026 are in plans that reduced the annual dental maximum for 2027, with a typical cut of $500, or about 30% of the previous maximum whereas 11% of members are in plans that increased the annual maximum.

- 15% of Medicare Advantage members in 2026 are in plans that raised coinsurance on at least one comprehensive service for 2027 whereas 2% of members are in plans that reduced coinsurance on at least one comprehensive service.

- 14% of Medicare Advantage members in 2026 are in plans that improved an aspect of their dental benefit without giving anything up, whereas 35% are in plans that decreased an aspect of their dental benefit without any additions, 10% in plans that had mixed changes, and 41% in plans that remained unchanged.

Consumers often say their Medicare Advantage plan includes dental, but few know the details of their coverage. A plan can keep its dental benefit and still lower the annual maximum, raise copays, or drop a category such as implants or dentures.

"There's always a ton of confusion over how embedded dental plans work and how they change each year. We wanted to empower agents who may not have the dental expertise to parse all the different changes, so they can really understand when a standalone plan makes sense for a Medicare Advantage customer who has significant limits on their embedded dental," said NCD CEO Sam Melamed.

The tool covers 5,049 CY2027 plans, including SNPs,and compares 16 dental categories, from preventive care to orthodontia. For each plan, agents can see changes to the dollar maximum, deductibles, cost sharing, frequency limits, and prior authorization, along with any categories added or dropped. Each plan is labeled as continuing, renamed, new for 2027, or not in the CY2027 filings, and the tool notes when a buy-up dental rider exists.

The filings show a lot of movement. Of the CY2026 plans, 1,039 do not appear in the CY2027 filings, and 994 plans are new for CY2027. Clients affected by these changes may be automatically moved to another plan or may need to choose new coverage. In either case, dental benefits are an important part of the comparison.

"When a client asks what their dental benefit really covers, their agent should have a clear answer," said Ben Harrison, Chief Revenue Officer at NCD. "That's why we built this tool: simple, transparent information from CMS data that helps agents prepare for renewal calls. We believe everyone benefits when plan information is easier to understand."

Agents can access the tool at NCD MA Dental Benefit Comparison Tool

No login is required.

HOW AGENTS CAN USE IT

Before a renewal call: look up a client's plan by ID or name and check what changed.

When a plan is ending: see how dental compares as clients choose a new plan.

For notes and sharing: print the comparison or share a direct link.

ABOUT THE DATA

The tool covers benefits included at no added premium, using CMS Plan Benefit Package data. It lists dental categories and does not show coverage for individual procedures. Use the zip code or state look-up to find plans available in that area. On dual-eligible plans, a $0 cost share often comes from Medicaid. Member counts are a September 2026 snapshot.

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Provided by NCD for informational purposes only. NCD is not affiliated with or endorsed by Medicare, CMS, or any Medicare Advantage organization, and does not offer, sell, or enroll individuals in the Medicare Advantage plans shown. Information is derived from publicly available CMS data (PBP and CPSC files) and is not a substitute for official plan documents. Not for use in making enrollment, disenrollment, or coverage decisions. Verify all benefits, service areas, and networks with the plan or Medicare.gov. Agents should follow their carrier and CMS marketing requirements when using this material with clients.

ABOUT NCD

NCD is a leading provider of innovative dental, vision, and supplemental health insurance solutions designed to enhance access to affordable, high-quality care for individuals and families nationwide. The company is recognized for delivering best-in-class customer service, developing forward-thinking benefit designs, and empowering groups, individuals and families to take control of their health. Learn more at www.ncd.com.

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Partner climbs 25 spots as demand grows for environmental risk management across real estate, infrastructure, and remediation projects.

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. (Partner) moved up 25 places on Engineering News-Record's 2026 Top 200 Environmental Firms list, marking its 14th consecutive year of recognition on this list.

Based on 2025 revenue, the jump in Partner's ranking reflects strong demand for environmental consulting and due diligence services, driven by ongoing commercial real estate transactions, a growing need for programmatic environmental health and safety consulting, infrastructure investment, environmental remediation projects, and increasing regulatory requirements. Partner also continued to expand its expertise in building efficiency, resilience, and renewable energy.

Growth was supported by our integrated service model, which enables clients to efficiently manage environmental risk throughout the entire real estate lifecycle, from acquisition and development through remediation and asset management. Continued investment in specialized technical expertise, national coverage, and bundled service offerings strengthened our ability to deliver complex environmental solutions while maintaining the responsiveness and consistency our clients expect.

ENR's ranking covers environmental work in categories including:

- Hazardous and solid waste cleanup and management

- Nuclear waste cleanup and management

- Air pollution control, renewable energy, and energy efficiency

- Water supply and treatment

- Environmental management

- Environmental sciences and natural resources

According to ENR, environmental firms continued to find opportunities amid shifts in federal policy, supported by investment in domestic manufacturing, emerging contaminant cleanup, and AI infrastructure. Partner sees these trends reflected in growing demand for life sciences and pharmaceutical sector support, PFAS investigation, and data center feasibility and compliance consulting.

While elevated interest rates, economic uncertainty, and shifting commercial real estate investment patterns may affect transaction volumes going forward, these conditions also create opportunities for investment to improve the performance of owned real estate, including remediation, compliance, and asset repositioning services.

"The institutionalization of real estate combined with challenging market conditions is driving greater scrutiny and heightened due diligence on real estate investments," noted Kathryn Peacock, Strategic Director of Environmental Services for Partner. "At the same time, owners are shifting funds toward asset improvements, including tackling some of the environmental challenges they've been meaning to get to. Partner's tech-enabled approach helps clients streamline these efforts and gain efficiencies across capital planning and ongoing environmental obligations."

Growth was supported by our integrated service model, which enables clients to efficiently manage environmental risk throughout the entire real estate lifecycle, from acquisition and development through remediation and asset management. Continued investment in specialized technical expertise, technology solutions, national coverage, and bundled service offerings strengthened our ability to deliver complex environmental solutions while maintaining the responsiveness and consistency our clients expect.

Partner's international platform, broad technical expertise, and integrated service offerings position the firm well to capitalize on a shifting real estate market and emerging growth sectors, while continuing to deliver sustainable long-term growth.

About Partner

Partner is the leading provider of engineering, environmental, energy, construction and valuation consulting for the commercial real estate (CRE) industry. Touching 1 in 5 CRE transactions in the U.S., Partner is widely recognized as the market-leading provider of 3rd party physical due diligence reports including Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Property Condition Assessments, Seismic Risk Assessments, Zoning Reports, ALTA Land Title Surveys, Appraisals, and Construction Risk Management. Partner's connectedness to the CRE market gives it an unparalleled view into CRE trends and risk management insights.

Partner also provides a full suite of consulting services to support the entire real estate lifecycle, including: Geotechnical Consulting; Building Systems Consulting; Capital Management and Project Implementation Support; Asset Valuation and Financial Reporting; Environmental Health & Safety Consulting; Energy, Sustainability & Resilience Consulting; and Site Civil Engineering. With a responsive approach scaled for speed and agility, Partner helps clients manage risk, make smart investments, optimize asset performance, and win at their real estate investment strategies.

Based in Torrance, Calif., Partner has over 1,500 employees in 40 offices around the globe.

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New embedded AI capabilities are helping businesses move beyond finding information to act on insights faster across everyday operational workflows.

CARY, N.C., Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Klipboard is accelerating the rollout of embedded and Agentic AI across its industry-specific business software, introducing intelligent capabilities designed to help users find information quickly, reduce manual work and act on operational insights faster within everyday workflows.

Rather than adding standalone AI tools alongside existing software, Klipboard is embedding AI directly into the systems businesses already use to manage customers, orders, inventory, finance, equipment, parts and other critical areas.

The approach has already delivered hundreds of AI capabilities across Klipboard's Distribution, Automotive and Rental software, with further agents and workflows in development.

From answers to action

Klipboard's AI strategy is focused on changing what businesses can expect from their operational software.

Embedded AI is already helping users interact more naturally with complex business information, asking questions and accessing relevant answers without navigating multiple screens or reports.

Agentic AI takes this further.

By combining AI with operational data, business rules and established workflows, Klipboard is developing and delivering semi-autonomous capabilities that can understand what a user is trying to achieve, determine the appropriate next step and act.

This could mean identifying an outstanding invoice and helping initiate the next stage of the payment process, understanding customer requirements and supporting the next sales action, or completing routine tasks that would previously have required several manual steps.

The result is a much simpler user journey: Ask. Understand. Act.

AI built around real operational work

Klipboard's AI capabilities are being developed around the industries and workflows its customers use every day:

Distribution: AI capabilities across ERP One and ERP Go give businesses quicker access to operational information and simplify everyday processes across areas including customers, orders, inventory and finance.

Automotive: Klipboard is applying AI across areas including parts identification, customer and vehicle information, shop operations and customer interactions. Klipboard's Autocat (parts catalog) and Autowork (shop management) solutions already demonstrate how AI can support everyday automotive workflows, with further connected and agentic capabilities being developed.

Rental: AI embedded within the OnRent Go equipment rental solution is helping users interact with rental-specific operational information more naturally, supporting greater visibility and faster access to the information teams need to keep work moving.

Together, these developments form part of a wider Klipboard strategy to bring intelligent, actionable AI into the heart of operational business software.

Building the intelligent ERP

AI is fundamentally changing ERP and business management software.

Traditional systems have largely relied on people to navigate software, retrieve information, interpret it and initiate the next action. Embedded and Agentic AI allow more of that journey to happen intelligently within the system itself.

DJ Jones, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Klipboard said: "We're changing what business software can do. AI that simply provides an answer is only the starting point. Our Agentic AI can understand what needs to happen next and help make it happen.

"This is a fundamental change in the role of ERP. The software can increasingly understand what's happening, recognize what needs to happen next and act."

This industry-specific context is particularly important as AI becomes more agentic, enabling intelligent agents to reason across relevant business information and take the appropriate next steps within operational workflows.

More agents. More workflows. More action.

Klipboard is continuing to expand its AI capabilities across its product portfolio, with additional agents and use cases in development.

The direction is clear: moving from software that primarily records and manages work towards intelligent business systems that can understand more, help people decide faster and get more work done.

Klipboard is building AI into the heart of its business software. The next generation isn't on the horizon. We're building it now.

About Klipboard

Klipboard delivers purpose-built, cloud-based software solutions designed for wholesale distribution, automotive aftermarket, rental and auto services. By combining powerful ERP technology with industry-specific features, Klipboard helps businesses streamline operations, improve visibility and drive growth. The company has been in business for over 50 years, offering a comprehensive solution-based business management system, with a wide range of supporting and managed services. Klipboard serves 55,000+ customers in 70+ countries and has over 1,600 team members globally. For more information, visit klipboard.com/en-us.

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Deterministic readiness checks and locally hosted AI help assess mission-system health in disconnected and air-gapped environments

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IESE Solutions, Inc. announced today that SQUID, its AI-assisted system assurance platform, has been assessed "Awardable" and listed on the Department of War's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace.

SQUID helps government teams assess complex systems of systems across compute, networks, storage, Kubernetes, applications, and cybersecurity. Its adaptable test harness discovers available capabilities, collects approved read-only evidence, and compares observations with defined baselines to produce traceable findings on system health, configuration, and release readiness.

SQUID goes beyond dashboards and disconnected scanners by retaining the evidence behind every finding. Its deterministic comparator—not the AI—assigns PASS, FAIL, WARN, SKIP, ERROR, and BLOCKED results. Locally hosted AI explains the findings and supports follow-up investigation.

Built on IESE's IWS-GPT isolated-AI architecture, SQUID operates in restricted, disconnected, and air-gapped environments without external inference services. Authorized users approve the scope of each assessment. Collection follows approved read-only interfaces and role-based access, and signed artifacts are retained for review and comparison.

SQUID draws on IESE's integration, testing, and sustainment experience supporting the U.S. Space Force's Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) program. IESE's manual framework-level test and reporting workflow typically involved two to three specialists working approximately 18 hours each. In a demonstration on a similar representative framework, SQUID completed data collection, AI analysis, and specialist review in about 30 minutes. The comparison illustrates one workflow, not a guaranteed outcome for every deployment.

SQUID helps operators, engineers, cybersecurity personnel, test teams, and sustainers:

- Discover the environment and select relevant checks without extensive manual configuration

- Detect configuration drift, platform faults, missing coverage, and application dependencies

- Preserve signed evidence and run comparisons for integration, cyber, and readiness reviews

- Use local AI to interpret findings, correlate symptoms, and draft technical reports

- Track trends and compare baselines to support incident analysis and recovery verification

SQUID supports assessment and decision-making without making unsupervised changes to mission systems. Predictive maintenance, dynamic workload allocation, and controlled recovery are separate future development directions under IESE's ENDGAME concept, subject to further testing and authorization.

IESE tailors SQUID to mission environments and approved baselines. Services may include custom collectors and check catalogs, air-gap packaging, hardening, Risk Management Framework and security authorization support, deployment, benchmarking, and sustainment.

Programs can begin with a focused pilot and expand after validation. IESE assesses the current SQUID prototype at Technology Readiness Level 6. Mission-specific integration, representative-scale testing, AI benchmarking, and customer authorization remain prerequisites to operational use.

Government users can search for "SQUID" at www.tradewindai.com and work with their contracting activity or Tradewinds acquisition support team to pursue an award. The Marketplace features post-competition, readily awardable AI and digital solutions; "Awardable" status does not guarantee a contract award.

About IESE Solutions

Integrated Enterprise Systems Engineering Solutions, Inc., known as IESE Solutions, is a woman-owned small business providing systems engineering, software, integration, test, cybersecurity, and sustainment support to national security space and defense customers.

For more information, visit www.iesesolutions.com.

About the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace

The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is CDAO's digital repository of post-competition, readily awardable pitch videos addressing government challenges in artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital, and data analytics.

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Tepia will help businesses build, deploy, and scale AI solutions using OpenAI models across their mobile, web, and backend systems

COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tepia Co., Inc., a custom software development company that builds mobile apps, web applications, backend systems, and AI solutions for businesses, today announced that it has been named an OpenAI Select Partner within the OpenAI Partner Network.

The OpenAI Partner Network is a global program for partners to build, sell, and deliver AI solutions with OpenAI. It brings together partners with deep industry expertise, delivery capabilities, and customer relationships, and equips them with resources, enablement, and support to help enterprises adopt OpenAI frontier models and products and turn them into measurable impact.

As an OpenAI Select Partner, Tepia will work with OpenAI to help organizations build, deploy, and scale AI solutions responsibly and effectively. This work will help organizations put GPT-6 Astra to work across more of their business, using deeper reasoning and computer use to complete complex workflows and deliver finished work.

Tepia will integrate OpenAI models into existing mobile, web, and backend systems. Its AI services include assistants grounded in company data through retrieval augmented generation (RAG), AI agents and automated workflows, vector databases, and dedicated AI service layers. Each deployment is built with evaluation, access controls, logging, and human oversight where needed.

"Being named an OpenAI Select Partner is an important step for Tepia. Our goal is to help clients take AI out of the pilot stage and into real products and workflows, where it saves time, improves customer experiences, and creates measurable business value," said Brianna Martinson, Director of Engineering at Tepia.

Tepia has more than 13 years of software engineering experience. Its team builds and maintains custom mobile apps, web platforms, backend services, and cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, along with DevOps, system integrations, automated testing, IoT, and software modernization. This engineering foundation allows Tepia to bring AI into the systems and workflows a business already runs.

Tepia plans to expand its services built on OpenAI technology, continue investing in AI engineering and enablement, develop new AI products, and scale customer deployments, with a continued focus on engineering quality, security, privacy, and human oversight.

Learn more about the OpenAI Partner Network: https://openai.com/business/partners/

About Tepia

Tepia Co., Inc. is a custom software development company headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, founded by Abraham Agopian. Tepia designs and builds custom mobile apps, web applications, backend systems, cloud infrastructure, API integrations, and AI solutions for businesses across industries. Tepia is an OpenAI Select Partner. Learn more at tepia.co.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of Triller Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ILLR) between October 16, 2024 and December 29, 2025, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than December 14, 2026.

So what: If you purchased Triller securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

What to do next: To join the Triller class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/cases/triller-group-inc/join or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than November 3, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

Why Rosen Law: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered billions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

Details of the case: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Triller's control over and consolidation of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship ("BKFC") was tenuous, overstated, and/or non-existent; (2) Triller could not timely file one or more of its periodic financial reports with the SEC as required by the NASDAQ's listing requirements, in part, because of accounting issues related to the foregoing; (3) as a result of all the foregoing, Triller was at an increased risk of being delisted from the NASDAQ; (4) accordingly, Triller's disclosure controls and procedures were deficient, the full scope and severity of issues with its financial controls were understated, and the overall benefits of the Merger were overstated; (5) defendants likewise overstated Triller's ability to address its non-compliance with the NASDAQ's listing requirements; and (6) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Triller class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/cases/triller-group-inc/join or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.

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The program brought chefs from Brazil, South Korea, Canada and the United Kingdom to Italy for hands-on collaboration, mentorship and an exploration of Prosecco DOC pairings across global cuisines.

VENETO, Italy, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Prosecco DOC Consortium has concluded the inaugural edition of its Chef Residency program, bringing international chefs and emerging culinary professionals together in Italy to exchange techniques, develop menus and explore food and wine pairings. The program will return in 2027 with editions dedicated to the United States, Switzerland, Japan and China.

Developed in collaboration with Tuorlo Media, with additional support from the Associazione Maestro Martino, chaired by Chef Carlo Cracco, each residency combined an exploration of the Prosecco DOC growing region with masterclasses and collaborative cooking at House of Mediterraneo in Milan. The experience culminated in a dinner pairing dishes created by the visiting chefs and students with different expressions of Prosecco DOC.

The four residencies gave students practical experience working alongside international chefs, sharing techniques and creating menus inspired by Brazilian, South Korean, Canadian and British culinary traditions.

"Chef Residency has shown how Prosecco DOC can become a truly universal language, bringing different culinary cultures into dialogue through the values of openness and conviviality that define us," said Giancarlo Guidolin, President of the Prosecco DOC Consortium. "We are proud to celebrate our roots while opening ourselves to the world, fostering new connections and opportunities for the next generation of professionals to grow."

Among the participants was Alessa Pomerantz, an American private chef and culinary strategist based in Milan, who took part in the Brazilian, South Korean and British residencies.

"What made the Chef Residency special is that it was an exchange, not a showcase. For a week at a time, we cooked side by side with chefs from abroad at The House of Mediterraneo in Milan, trading techniques and building a menu that ended in a dinner with Prosecco DOC at the center of the table," said Pomerantz. "As an American chef who has made Italy home, I found it meaningful to see Prosecco DOC become a bridge between cuisines. It worked with every menu we built, proof that Italian wine belongs at any table."

Looking Ahead to 2027

The next edition will introduce US culinary perspectives alongside traditions from Switzerland, Japan and China. For U.S. chefs, the program offers an opportunity to share their culinary identity in Italy, exchange ideas with fellow professionals and explore new approaches to food and wine pairing.

U.S. chefs interested in the 2027 edition can contact [email protected] for further information. Application details and program requirements will be announced at a later date.

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Participating wineries: Borgo delle Rose, Brilla!, La Marca, Maschio dei Cavalieri, Masottina, Mionetto, Perlino, San Simone, Villa Sandi and Viticoltori Ponte.

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INSPIRED UNLEASHES FOUR NEW HALLOWEEN SLOTS ACROSS UK AND MALTA

OCTOBER 20, 2026 – Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: INSE), a leading B2B provider of gaming content, technology, hardware, systems and solutions, is bringing a fresh line-up of seasonal content to the UK and Malta iGaming markets with the launch of four new Halloween-themed online and mobile slots: Franken Kong It Up! Large™, Werewolf It Up! Again™, Bigger Piggy Halloween Bank™ and Halloween Golden Winner Grand Chance™.

Building on the popularity of Inspired's established game franchises, the seasonal collection combines recognisable characters and proven mechanics with Halloween-inspired art, evolving bonus features and new opportunities for gameplay excitement. Each title has been designed with its own distinctive spin on the Halloween season.

Bringing monster-sized action to the reels, Franken Kong It Up! Large™ featuring Cash Bank™ reimagines the popular Kong It Up! Large™ with a spooky new look and a host of prize-filled features. Cash Bananas accumulate in a growing Banana Pile, building towards the Kong Wheel Bonus, which can award Free Spins, Prize Pots or access to the Upgrade Wheel.

Inviting players to walk on the wild side, Werewolf It Up! Again™ featuring Cash Bank™ gives Inspired's global hit Wolf It Up! Again™ a haunting seasonal makeover. Cash symbols build a growing Cash Pile, while the mischievous Werewolf can add an extra symbol to help bring the Wheel Bonus within reach. Players can land Free Spins and Mini, Minor or Major Prize Pots, or upgrade to an enhanced wheel featuring the Grand Prize Pot, Double Collect Free Spins or Golden Cash, where every Cash symbol awards 10x or more.

Bigger Piggy Halloween Bank™ brings a spooky new look to the popular Bigger Piggy Bank™. Its growing Piggy Bank can trigger a Bonus Wheel packed with rewards, including Free Spins, Prize Pots and Golden Free Spins featuring oversized golden cash pigs. Big Golden Pig symbols add further opportunities for sizeable wins.

Rounding out the collection, Halloween Golden Winner Grand Chance™ gives Inspired's popular Golden Winner Grand Chance™ a chilling new identity, complete with eerie reel upgrades, golden bell multipliers and a mysterious Grand Chance pumpkin. Capable of revealing a Prize Pot worth up to 250x the player's stake, the pumpkin adds an extra layer of suspense to the seasonal experience.

Claire Osborne, Managing Director of Interactive at Inspired Entertainment, said: "This year's new Halloween collection has plenty of tricks and treats up its sleeve! From Franken Kong going bananas and our Werewolf howling up some big surprises to golden vampire pigs and pumpkins packed with prizes, each game puts a fun seasonal twist on some of our most popular franchises. We love to bring seasonal experiences to our customers and give their players even more to get excited about this Halloween!"

For more information on Inspired's latest iGaming content, visit: inseinc.com/interactive/games.

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About Inspired Entertainment

With a proven track record of innovation, Inspired is a leading provider of content, technology, hardware and services for licensed gaming, betting and lottery operators around the world. Inspired's proprietary games resonate with players and deliver consistent performance for gaming operators across interactive, virtual sports, and retail gaming environments. Inspired's content and gaming systems are designed to work together across digital and retail channels, enabling scalable deployment and a consistent player experience. Through this integrated content-led approach, Inspired helps operators strengthen their offerings, drive engagement, and deliver compelling player experiences.

Additional information can be found at www.inseinc.com.

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We previously announced that Fuzzball 4.3 makes it easy to run models and agents in a sovereign, sandboxed environment. But 4.3 added several other improvements, fixes, and quality-of-life changes as well.

Re-prioritize a queued workflow without resubmitting it

One command changes the priority of a workflow that's already queued:

fuzzball workflow update WORKFLOW --priority N

Fuzzball re-stamps the value onto every unfinished stage, and each stage records a priority_updated entry in the activity log. The scheduler applies the new priority on its next pass, so nothing is canceled or resubmitted.

The ceiling matches workflow start --priority: unless you're an organization owner, the value has to be zero or lower. Fuzzball 4.3 also fixes workflow start --priority rejecting a positive value from an organization owner, so it now matches workflow update.

Find the failed rank, its node, and its exit status in one error

Every rank in a multi-node job now reports its own exit code. When one rank is killed, runs out of memory, or crashes, Fuzzball fails the whole job, and the error names the failed rank, its node, and the exit status.

AMD GPU faults now feed node reliability, alongside NVIDIA

ECC errors and overheating on AMD accelerators now feed the node reliability score, cordon, drain, and fault eviction, alongside NVIDIA faults. Fuzzball already cordoned, drained, and evicted on NVIDIA faults; 4.3 adds the AMD signals.

Fuzzball also stops degrading substrate nodes for IO errors on disks that back no mounted filesystem or swap.

We've got big things coming for cluster monitoring, so make sure you check back in when v4.4 is released!

Collect cluster diagnostics in one command

fuzzball debug is a new CLI command for cluster troubleshooting. Its dump subcommand includes collectors for everything your Fuzzball cluster does, and makes it easy to pass information to CIQ support when troubleshooting an issue:

fuzzball debug dump

Improved workflow insights

fuzzball workflow why explains more, too. This release fixes three causes of jobs left queued indefinitely: whole-node-exclusive jobs placed on nodes that already had other work, the scheduler picking a provisioner definition with fewer nodes than the job needed, and workflows staying Pending after the scheduler had finished their allocations. When a job can't fit, workflow why now reports INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCES and names the definition and both node counts.

Web interface improvements

The web UI gets three changes for reading a workflow. Each workflow's detail page has a Fuzzfile tab showing the submitted definition as read-only YAML, next to the Events tab. The workflow editor graph draws a connection between each volume and the jobs and services that mount it. And workflow search now matches email, ID, cluster ID, parent workflow ID, and error text as well as name.

Node and volume provisioner controls

Fuzzball 4.2.0 shipped organization compute policy grants as an API with enforcement, and calling that API was the only way to manage them. Fuzzball 4.3 adds a CLI and a web UI for managing access to node provisioners, at organization and group level.

Volume access is tighter by default. New volumes are created with mode 0750 instead of 0755, so they're no longer world-readable or world-traversable unless you set --permissions explicitly. The volume creation form in the web UI now has a Permissions control for the POSIX mode.

Remove finished workflows by hand or on a schedule

fuzzball workflow delete WORKFLOW permanently removes one finished, failed, or canceled workflow. fuzzball workflow prune removes them in bulk:

fuzzball workflow prune --older-than DURATION --dry-run

To age workflows out automatically, set a workflow.retention block.

apiVersion: deployment.ciq.com/v1alpha1

kind: FuzzballOrchestrate

metadata:

name: fuzzball

spec:

fuzzball:

workflow:

retention:

enabled: true

maxAge: 2160h # 90 days, counted from when the workflow ended

interval: 6h # how often the sweep runs; defaults to 1h

batchSize: 200 # max deletions per sweep; 0 = server default (100)

Workflow deletion ships disabled in Fuzzball 4.3, so no one can delete or prune a workflow until a cluster administrator enables the feature for specified roles.

workflow:

delete:

clusterAdmin: true

organizationOwner: true

groupOwner: false

workflowOwner: false

Resolve domain-based endpoint URLs on Docker Compose deployments

Workflow service endpoint URLs now resolve on a Docker Compose deployment, with a default base domain of .nip.io. The stack can also optionally configure a DNS service and resolver configuration to use a custom domain.

Check four changes before you upgrade

We encourage everyone to move to the latest release of v4.3! A few things to be aware of when you do:

- Catalog repository URIs are now restricted to HTTPS and publicly routable hosts by default, and repositories that don't qualify stop syncing until you re-add them over HTTPS. On an operator-managed deployment, spec.fuzzball.workflowCatalog.restrictions.allowPrivateAddresses relaxes the restriction, and allowedHosts, maxCloneBytes, and cloneTimeout tighten it.

- Catalog entry IDs will change on the first sync after upgrade. Update any saved links or scripts that refer to entries by UUID.

- Ingress routes on the kong and nginx classes now require TLS and redirect plaintext callers with a 308.

- A leftover pending-restore marker now fails the deployment, where it used to skip the required pre-upgrade database dump without warning. Delete the pending-pg-restore ConfigMap manually if necessary.

Full release notes: the Fuzzball v4.3.0 release notes list every change in this release, including the upgrade notes and the security fixes.

To plan a Fuzzball deployment or upgrade, talk to CIQ.