DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to MarketsandMarkets™, the space sensors and actuators market is projected to grow from USD 5.75 billion in 2026 to USD 9.04 billion by 2031 at a CAGR of 9.5% during the forecast period.

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Space Sensors and Actuators Market Size & Forecast:

- Market Size Available for Years: 2021–2031

- 2026 Market Size: USD 5.75 billion

- 2031 Projected Market Size: USD 9.04 billion

- CAGR (2026–2031): 9.5%

Space Sensors and Actuators Market Trends & Insights:

- The space sensors and actuators market is witnessing growth driven by advancements in miniaturization, AI-driven control systems, and radiation-hardened materials. The emergence of private space ventures and public–private partnerships is also accelerating technology adoption and manufacturing scale.

- By product type, the sensors segment is estimated to lead the market due to the critical role of sensors in satellite positioning, propulsion control, and robotic operations. Continuous innovation in compact, radiation-hardened, and electromechanical sensors is driving demand across deep space and commercial missions.

- By platform, the interplanetary spacecraft & probes segment is estimated to hold the largest market share. Rising investment in planetary exploration missions is driving demand for advanced sensors and actuators in interplanetary spacecraft and probes.

- By region, the Middle East is projected to be the fastest-growing regional market, driven by rising government investment in space programs, satellite capabilities, and regional space infrastructure. Increasing government investment in space programs, satellite capabilities, and regional space infrastructure is driving the Middle East market.

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Space sensor and actuator manufacturers and solution providers are increasingly focusing on developing miniaturized, lightweight, and energy-efficient systems to meet the growing demand from small satellites, LEO constellations, and deep space missions. They are prioritizing radiation-hardened designs, AI-enabled control systems, and modular architectures that offer flexibility for multiple mission types. With rising pressure for cost optimization and faster deployment, companies are investing in digital engineering, additive manufacturing, and advanced testing facilities to accelerate production cycles and ensure mission reliability.

By end user, government & defense segment to significant market share in 2026

In 2026, the government & defense segment is estimated to hold a significant share of the market, following the commercial segment, supported by continued investment in military satellites, Earth observation, secure navigation space based surveillance with addition to scientific missions. National space agencies and defense organizations use space sensors along with actuators for attitude control, navigation, docking, propulsion, and spacecraft operations, sustaining strong demand across government-led space programs.

Scientific sensors segment to exhibit second-highest CAGR between 2026 and 2031

Within the product type segment, under sensors, the scientific sensors segment is projected to register the second-highest CAGR, driven by rising use of spectrometers and other scientific instruments in Earth observation, planetary exploration, atmospheric research, and deep space missions. Growth in government and commercial science missions is increasing demand for compact, high-precision sensors that can operate reliably in harsh space environments.

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Middle East to register highest CAGR in space sensors and actuators industry during forecast period

The Middle East is projected to be the fastest-growing regional market for space sensors and actuators, supported by the expansion of national space programs, new satellite missions, and greater focus on building local space technology capabilities. Rising activity in remote sensing, communications, navigation and scientific exploration is increasing the need for reliable sensing and actuation systems across satellites and other space platforms.

Key Players:

Major Players in space sensors and actuators companies such as Moog Inc. (US), Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (US), Honeywell International Inc. (US), Airbus (France), Safran (France), RTX (US), VANTOR (US), RUAG (Switzerland), Analog Devices (ADI) (US), Texas Instruments Incorporated (US), AMETEK (US), BAE Systems (UK), Blue Origin Company (US), Aemetis, Inc. (US), TE Connectivity (Switzerland), and L3Harris Technologies Inc. (US).

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Unmanned surface vessel fleet will provide persistent surveillance across the Gulf of America, expanding on earlier operations along the southern border

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Seasats today announced that a fleet of Lightfish unmanned surface vessels (USVs) has been deployed in support of U.S. maritime border security operations, expanding an existing autonomous maritime surveillance program under the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs.

Launched from the Texas coast into the Gulf of America, the fleet will conduct persistent autonomous surveillance to detect illegal maritime activity, including drug trafficking and other unauthorized vessel ingress. The deployment builds on Seasats' previous support of Operation River Wall along the southern border.

Since January 2026, Lightfish vessels have operated on the Rio Grande in support of federal border security efforts, providing surveillance and early warning alongside crewed patrol assets in an environment that had not previously seen sustained USV operations. The Gulf deployment carries that mission into open water.

Maritime domain awareness offshore has traditionally relied heavily on manned aircraft and boat patrols, which are limited by crew endurance, operating cost, and the area any single asset can cover at one time. Federal oversight reviews have repeatedly identified aging cutters and aircraft availability as constraints on interdiction capacity. Operating autonomously and without a crew aboard, the Lightfish fleet is designed to function as an unblinking eye on the water, creating a continuous surveillance fence that closes significant spatial and temporal gaps while complementing assets already in the region.

Each Lightfish is roughly 11 feet long and 340 pounds. The vessels are solar powered, capable of multi-month endurance on station, and small enough to be launched and recovered by two people from a boat ramp or the back of a pickup truck. A modular payload bay has carried electro-optical and infrared cameras, signals payloads, and sonar across prior missions, allowing a single hull design to be configured for the sensing task at hand.

"The Gulf is too vast to monitor with crewed hulls alone. Traditional patrols burn fuel, have high hourly costs, and can only stay out as long as the people on board. A Lightfish is solar powered and has no one aboard, so it can hold station for months in conditions where you wouldn't want to put a crew. With a fleet of them working together, we get continuous coverage of an area that has only previously been seen in snapshots," said Mike Flanigan, CEO of Seasats.

The deployment marks a significant expansion of operational autonomous maritime surveillance at the U.S. southern border and reflects the growing role of USVs in homeland security missions.

"The rapid pace of commercial innovation presents a tremendous opportunity for our Homeland Defense mission. By partnering with industry to rapidly prototype and field mature, scalable technologies, we can close critical capability gaps and deliver relevant solutions into the hands of our warfighters. Seasats is one of many industry partners that help secure our nation's complex maritime domain. We have progressively prototyped and piloted solutions using their Lightfish USV in the challenging riverine environment of the Rio Grande and the vast expanse of the Gulf of America. This is all part of our efforts to gain 100% operational control of our borders," said ASW Mark R Ditlevson, Assistant Secretary of War, Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs.

About Seasats

Seasats closes maritime blind spots. Border protection, port security, tripwire operations, countering illegal trafficking and fishing, oceanographic research, hydrographic survey, and other missions depend on continuous awareness across key stretches of water. Seasats makes that possible through networked systems of unmanned surface vessels that operate persistently, maintain continuous data streams, and act when required.

Seasats has over $100 million in U.S. government contracts and vessels operating with the U.S. Navy, NOAA, and leading research institutions worldwide. The company is headquartered in San Diego and backed by groups including Shield Capital, L3Harris Technologies, and Konvoy Ventures.

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Partnership brings together complementary global ingredient portfolios and Dot's nationwide redistribution capabilities to expand customer choice and access

NEW YORK and MT. STERLING, Ill., Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Roland Foods, LLC ("Roland Foods"), a leading branded purveyor of fine global ingredients serving the foodservice, retail, and industrial food industry for over 90 years, and Dot Foods, Inc. ("Dot Foods"), North America's largest less-than-truckload consolidator in the food industry, today announced a strategic partnership that will bring their businesses closer together and make Roland® and Savor® products more widely available to food industry customers.

Under the agreement, Roland Foods will acquire Savor Brands, LLC ("Savor") from Dot Foods, and Dot Foods will receive an equity interest in Roland Foods. The companies have also entered into a commercial agreement under which Dot will distribute both Roland® and Savor® products through its nationwide redistribution network.

For customers, the partnership will mean access to a broader product offering and more options for how they order and receive products. Savor adds new products and capabilities to Roland Foods, including a frozen portfolio and an expanded range of global ingredients. Roland® products are expected to become available through Dot Foods in early 2027. Roland® and Savor® products will also be available through Roland Foods' existing distribution networks on a similar timeline.

"Savor is a strong fit with Roland Foods, both in the products it offers and in the way the team approaches quality and service," said Keith Dougherty, Chief Executive Officer of Roland Foods. "Just as important, our new distribution relationship with Dot will make it easier for more customers to buy from us. We have known and respected Dot for years, and we are looking forward to what we can build together."

"Roland Foods understands the import business, has a strong portfolio and shares our longstanding dedication to providing the highest level of service to customers," said Joe Tracy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dot Family Holdings. "The combination of Roland's sourcing expertise and our supply chain capabilities produces a powerful import solution for both Roland and Savor customers. Becoming a shareholder and distribution partner gives us a meaningful way to remain involved in Savor and help both businesses grow."

"We have worked with the Roland Foods team for more than a decade, and this transaction is a natural next step for the business," said Dan O'Connell, CEO and Founder of Vestar Capital Partners. "Savor broadens Roland Foods' offering, while the commercial agreement with Dot improves the way those products reach customers. We are pleased to welcome Dot as a shareholder and partner."

Until the transaction closes, Roland Foods, Savor and Dot Foods will continue to operate as they do today. After closing, customers' existing orders, terms, contracts and service arrangements will remain in place. No immediate action is required. The companies will provide more information about the commercial rollout in the coming months.

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

About Roland Foods

Since 1934, Roland Foods has been a purveyor of premium, high-quality global ingredients. With a curated portfolio of over 2,400 products carefully sourced worldwide, the brand is a trusted resource relied upon by chefs and home cooks. An established brand in the Fine Foods category, Roland Foods aims to inspire culinary curiosity and creativity in the kitchen. To learn more about Roland Foods, please visit https://rolandfoods.com/

About Dot Foods

Dot Foods, Inc. carries 130,000 products from 1,500 manufacturers making it North America's largest less-than-truckload consolidator in the food industry. Through Dot Transportation, Inc., an affiliate of Dot Foods, the company distributes foodservice, convenience, retail, and vending products to distributors in all 50 states and more than 55 countries. Dot Foods operates 13 U. S. distribution centers, which are located in Bullhead City, Arizona; Modesto, California; Bear, Delaware; Vidalia, Georgia; Burley, Idaho; Mt. Sterling, Illinois; University Park, Illinois; Cambridge City, Indiana; Williamsport, Maryland; Liverpool, New York; Ardmore, Oklahoma; Dyersburg, Tennessee; and Manchester, Tennessee. Dot Foods' Canadian operations are located in Ingersoll, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta. For information, visit DotFoods.com.

About Vestar Capital Partners

Vestar Capital Partners is a leading U.S. middle-market private equity firm specializing in management buyouts and growth capital investments. Vestar invests in and collaborates with incumbent management teams and private owners to build long-term enterprise value, with a focus on Consumer, Business & Technology Services and Healthcare. Since inception in 1988, Vestar funds have invested over $12 billion in 94 companies – as well as more than 200 add-on acquisitions – with a total value of approximately $61 billion. For more information on Vestar, please visit www.vestarcapital.com.

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New ETF tracks the Bloomberg Commodity Index and gives investors a simple and cost effective way to add broad commodity exposure

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rareview Capital LLC, a registered investment adviser and ETF sponsor focused on goals-based investment strategies, announced today the launch of the Rareview Bloomberg Commodity Index ETF (Symbol: BCOM), providing passive market exposure to the global benchmark for commodities in one ETF.

The ETF seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return. The Rareview Bloomberg Commodity Index ETF - BCOM, as of April 30, 2026, consists of 24 commodities futures contracts with respect to 22 commodities, which are weighted 2/3 by trading volume or liquidity and 1/3 world production or global economic significance with an additional criteria of global economic significance. Weight caps are also applied to limit concentration in a particular commodity (15%) and sector (33%).

Many portfolios have formal equity and fixed-income allocations, while commodities are absent, concentrated, or treated tactically. The ETF provides broad, systematic exposure without requiring advisors to select individual commodities or forecast which product will lead.

"A seminal question for portfolio construction now is not which commodity will outperform next. It is whether the commodity asset class should have a defined role alongside stocks and bonds," said Neil Azous, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Rareview Capital. "We believe that answer is YES, and that the industry dominant portfolio of 60% stocks and 40% bonds has begun to shift to 60% stocks, 30% bonds, and 10% commodities."

"We're pleased that Rareview Capital has selected the Bloomberg Commodity Index as the benchmark for its new ETF," said Jim Wiederhold, Commodity Indices Product Manager, at Bloomberg Index Services Limited. "The Bloomberg Commodity Index is designed to reflect the economic significance and liquidity of global commodity markets while maintaining diversification across sectors."

The Rareview Bloomberg Commodity Index ETF is now trading under the symbol BCOM.

About Rareview Capital LLC

Rareview Capital LLC is a registered investment adviser and ETF sponsor specializing in goals based investment strategies. The firm's solutions are available through ETFs, sub-advisory and dual-contract arrangements, model portfolios, or direct client accounts. Rareview Capital is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, please visit www.rareviewcapital.com or contact the firm at 212-475-8664.

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Important Risk Considerations

Carefully consider the Fund's investment objectives, risk factors, charges and expenses before investing. This and additional information can be found in the Fund's full and summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.rareviewcapital.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. There can be no assurance that a Fund will achieve its stated objectives. An investment in the Fund may be subject to risks which include, among others, market, interest rate, tax, liquidity, leverage, investment restrictions, operational, authorized participant concentration, no guarantee of active trading market, trading issues, active management, fund shares trading, premium/discount and liquidity of fund shares and concentration risks, all of which may adversely affect the Fund. Diversification does not ensure profits or prevent losses. Commodity Sector Risk: The daily performance of the current or "spot" price of certain commodities has a direct impact on Fund performance. To the extent the Fund has significant exposure to a particular commodity sector, the Fund may be more susceptible to loss due to adverse occurrences affecting that sector, including a decline in the price of commodities in such sector. Leverage Risk: To the extent the Fund is exposed directly or indirectly to leverage (through investments in commodities futures contracts) the value of that Fund may be more volatile than if no leverage were present. Cash and Cash Equivalents Risk: The Fund will hold short-term fixed-income securities, which may be used as collateral for the Fund's commodities futures holdings or to generate interest income and capital appreciation on the cash balances arising from its use of futures contracts (thereby providing a "total return" investment in the underlying commodities).

The Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) is a broadly diversified benchmark that tracks the performance of a wide range of physical commodities such as energy, metals, agriculture, and livestock. An index is not available for direct investment.

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Company's customer base represents 1 in 10 U.S. inpatient discharges as it launches the autonomous mid-cycle for both inpatient coding and clinical documentation in healthcare's most complex and resource-intensive workflows

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AKASA, a leader in generative AI for the healthcare revenue cycle, today announced the launch of its autonomous AI platform for the mid-cycle, expanding from AI-powered prebill review into autonomy for both inpatient medical coding and clinical documentation integrity (CDI).

The launch comes amid rapid expansion across AKASA's health system customer base, driven by their AI products. Inpatient volume processed by the company has grown almost 6x in the last year. Today, AKASA's customers represent more than $180 billion in aggregate net patient revenue and roughly 10% of the country's inpatient discharges.

AKASA fine-tunes AI models for individual health systems, thus accounting for differences in patient populations, clinical criteria, documentation practices, and care complexity. This approach ultimately supports complete documentation and accurate coding to better reflect care delivered and improve the patient care process.

"The incredible demand for healthcare is finally being addressed by advancements in AI. Multiple parts of the healthcare ecosystem will need to scale up, with documentation and coding being critical components," said Malinka Walaliyadde, CEO and co-founder of AKASA. "For years, an autonomous mid-cycle has been a holy grail in our industry. Today, AKASA is making it real."

Bringing autonomy to healthcare's most complex revenue cycle workflows

The mid-cycle is where a patient's clinical record is translated from documentation into codes that drive reimbursement, quality reporting, risk adjustment, and the integrity of the patient record. The work is highly complex, resource-intensive, and still predominantly manual.

That complexity has made reliable automation difficult. A 2025 peer-reviewed study in npj Health Systems cited medical coding error rates of up to 20%, while a July 2026 U.S. Government Accountability Office review identified verifiable accuracy as a central challenge as healthcare organizations adopt AI for medical notes and coding.

AKASA's autonomous technology is designed to fully code highly complex inpatient cases across all specialties with no human intervention. The company will soon introduce outpatient facility encounters to the platform as well. The platform is designed to expand workforce capacity, accelerate billing, and improve quality performance.

The company has conducted rigorous third-party, blinded evaluations comparing AI performance against medical coder performance. In these studies, the company tested inpatient encounters representing 65%–85% of all inpatient volume for health systems and demonstrated that AKASA's AI performance matched or exceeded that of human coders on key accuracy measures. These measures included MS-DRG assignment, principal diagnosis, clinical quality capture, and present-on-admission accuracy (all critical to coding quality, compliance, and reimbursement).

Typically, a coder takes 30–60 mins to code an inpatient encounter. In addition, coding workforce shortages and capacity constraints can leave health systems waiting several days after discharge for a coder to even start working on an account. In contrast, AKASA's AI can complete coding in less than 90 seconds after the patient is discharged, dramatically accelerating the billing process and reducing accounts receivable days.

Beyond medical coding, AKASA extends these capabilities upstream with CDI, helping ensure documentation completeness and creating a unified AI layer across clinical documentation, coding, and prebill review.

As AKASA rolls out the autonomous mid-cycle, it will work with health systems to design customized deployment plans to scale autonomous volume based on needs.

Building on proven results with leading health systems

Through its collaboration with AKASA, Cleveland Clinic has enhanced the accuracy and completeness of its clinical records using the AKASA prebill review products across coding and CDI. Cleveland Clinic intends to explore autonomous mid-cycle solutions with AKASA to further strengthen the accuracy and completeness of its clinical records and enhance operational efficiency.

"Our revenue cycle work is especially time-intensive because we care for many medically complex patients," said Rohit Chandra, Ph.D., chief digital officer at Cleveland Clinic. "With autonomous coding, we seek to improve speed and precision in these challenging processes under a compliance-first approach to this work."

AKASA's expansion into mid-cycle automation builds on years of work helping health systems modernize revenue cycle operations.

"AKASA has been a pioneer in generative AI and in revenue cycle solutions," said Jeff Francis, chief financial officer and vice president of finance at Nebraska Methodist Health System, who has worked with the company for several years. "We've moved with them step by step, and it shows up in the metrics I care about: revenue integrity, denials, write-offs, and how quickly we get paid. Autonomy feels like the natural next step as health systems look for ways to increase capacity and make complex revenue cycle tasks more efficient."

"Healthcare cannot meet the scale of demand ahead through human labor alone," said Julie Yoo, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). "AKASA is turning deep technical research into frontier AI that can do complex work at scale inside the country's most sophisticated health systems. Its autonomous mid-cycle technology shows what's possible when AI is built for the specific demands of complex clinical documentation and inpatient coding."

About AKASA

AKASA builds AI for the most complex work in the healthcare revenue cycle. Its custom AI models are trained on each health system's own clinical documentation, case mix, and coding decisions. AKASA supports health systems at every stage of AI adoption. Its solutions range from AI that strengthens CDI and coding teams to fully autonomous workflows that code encounters end-to-end. AKASA's customers include leading health systems that together account for more than $180 billion in net patient revenue and roughly 1 in 10 U.S. inpatient discharges.

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Gunvor becomes Centalion

Company to Redomicile to Singapore; Partnership Approves Centalion as New Global Brand

GENEVA, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The employee partnership that owns Gunvor Group Ltd (the "Company") has voted to change the name of the Company to Centalion Group Ltd to reflect its evolution under a new ownership structure, leadership model, and strategic outlook for the future. The Company concurrently announces its intention to redomicile its corporate headquarters from Cyprus to Singapore.

"The name Centalion reflects who we are: one team, moving together, at the heart of the global energy markets," said Gary Pedersen, Chairman and CEO of Centalion. "We're making this move from a position of strength. Together we have built a disciplined, entrepreneurial firm that is accelerating our position as one of the world's leading physical energy and metals traders. Singapore and our new identity are the next chapter in that story."

The intended move of the Company's corporate headquarters to Singapore, where it has maintained a presence since 2006, is supported by the country's well-established legal and business environment, deep financial and trading infrastructure, and international business community. Centalion's main trading offices will, in addition to Singapore, remain in Geneva, Switzerland, and Houston, Texas, where the Company's Chairman and CEO is based.

Alongside the intended relocation, the Company is unveiling a new identity: Centalion. The rebranding marks the next stage in the natural evolution of the business following the completion of the December 2025 management buyout. It further supports the strength of the Company's trading activities across the energy spectrum – including crude oil, refined products, natural gas and LNG, power and battery storage, biofuels, and carbon credits – complemented by a growing metals and minerals trading business and significant global shipping operations. The Company is also increasingly active as an investment partner of choice in gas- and power-related infrastructure in various regions around the globe.

Centalion traded record volumes in the first half of 2026, supported by a global workforce of more than 2,000 people, and continues to expand across its trading hubs in Calgary, Geneva, Houston, London, Singapore, and Stamford.

Renaming and Rebranding Process

The decision to rename and rebrand followed a full partnership referendum held in July 2026, after six months of employee engagement and external market-positioning research conducted by world-leading brand specialist Landor. The name "Centalion" reflects a group that moves as one, capturing the strength and unity of the partnership and its commitment to upholding and maintaining the Company's leading position in global commodities trading. More than simply an "oil trader", the Company's future will continue to be built upon the breadth of its current business by advancing growth in the physical energy, metals and minerals markets, and related investments supporting the new energy economy and promoting global energy security.

Notes on Rebranding and Redomiciling

The Company's new name and brand, Centalion (Sen-TAL-yon; rhyming with "battalion"), will be used from today; however, the rollout of the new identity across the Company's subsidiaries, trading offices, and other locations worldwide will take place over the coming months. Relationships with counterparties, banks, vendors, and other business partners are unaffected by the change, as neither the Company's legal personality nor its rights and obligations will change, with all existing contracts and arrangements of the Company remaining intact.

Similarly, the redomicile of the Company to Singapore will involve the transfer of the existing legal entity to a new location rather than the incorporation of a new legal structure. The timing of the completion of this intended redomicile remains subject to the Company finalizing applicable local regulatory approvals and documentation requirements.

About Centalion Group Ltd

Centalion Group is one of the world's largest independent commodities trading companies, which creates logistics solutions that safely and efficiently move physical energy, power, metals and minerals from where they are sourced and stored to where they are demanded most. With investments in strategic infrastructure—upstream oil and gas production, terminals, refineries, power plants, batteries and storage—Centalion further generates sustainable value across the global supply chain. For more information, visit Centalion.com

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Quotient Sciences and Acesion Pharma Announce Collaboration on AI-Enhanced Formulation Development to Advance Atrial Fibrillation Pipeline

New AI-enhanced solution helps identify promising drug formulations, compressing early clinical decision-making for new treatments

NOTTINGHAM, England, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Quotient Sciences, a global integrated CRDMO (contract research, development and manufacturing organization), and Acesion Pharma, a Copenhagen-based biotech company developing treatments for cardiac arrhythmia, today announced a new collaboration applying Quotient Sciences' AI-enhanced formulation development solution within its Translational Pharmaceutics® platform.

The collaboration supports Acesion's early-stage pipeline of small molecules targeted towards atrial fibrillation, the world's most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia.

The collaboration reflects both companies' shared commitment to advancing innovation in early drug development. Quotient Sciences' AI-enhanced formulation development solution applies active machine learning (ML) with Bayesian optimization to help identify and prioritize the drug products most likely to succeed in the clinic, enabling partners such as Acesion to make faster, better-informed decisions earlier in development.

Atrial fibrillation: a growing global health challenge

The lifetime risk of developing atrial fibrillation is approximately one in three adults over age 55, making it one of the most common cardiovascular disorders associated with age.

Patients with atrial fibrillation face an approximately five-fold increased risk of stroke, making effective management critical for reducing serious complications. Atrial fibrillation impacts an estimated 50-60 million people globally.

AI-enhanced formulation development within Translational Pharmaceutics®

Quotient Sciences' Translational Pharmaceutics® platform optimizes drug development by integrating a range of drug product formulation and clinical activities. It has been used by biotech and pharmaceutical companies globally as a proven method for advancing candidates through early development for more than 20 years.

Now enhanced with Quotient Sciences' new AI-enhanced formulation development solution, Translational Pharmaceutics® allows development teams to analyze data and predict formulation performance earlier and more precisely, shortening development timelines further while supporting better-informed decisions. Early development activities can be focused on the drug product candidates with the highest chances of clinical success.

A collaboration built on innovation

Dr. Andrew Lewis, Chief Scientific Officer at Quotient Sciences, said: "This collaboration with Acesion Pharma reflects exactly what our AI-enhanced formulation development solution, combined with Translational Pharmaceutics®, is designed to deliver: helping our partners make better-informed, faster decisions about their drug product formulations. We're proud to be working with Acesion on a shared commitment to innovation, and to support their pipeline in the field of atrial fibrillation."

Dr. Elisabeth V. Carstensen, Vice President CMC, at Acesion Pharma said: "We are excited to, together with Quotient Sciences, explore how their AI-enhanced algorithms can help guide and accelerate oral formulation development for our small-molecule compounds. By helping to guide and accelerate development decisions, this approach has the potential to shorten timelines for clinical testing and increase the likelihood of achieving the desired product profile."

About Acesion Pharma

Acesion Pharma is a privately held Danish biotech company developing novel treatments for atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Acesion aims to develop first-in-class SK channel inhibitors as a more efficacious, safe and tolerable treatment of AF. Existing drugs generally have a limited effect and are associated with risk of serious adverse events, and there is a considerable patient need for developing better and safer drugs. Acesion is the only company successfully progressing SK ion channel inhibitors into clinical trials and has demonstrated human proof-of-concept with its first-generation SK ion channel inhibitor AP30663 in pharmacological AF cardioversion (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02679-9).

About Quotient Sciences

Quotient Sciences is an integrated CRDMO (contract research, development and manufacturing organization) providing services across the entire drug development and clinical pathway. Our flagship platform for drug development, Translational Pharmaceutics®, has been trusted by companies ranging from emerging biotechs to Fortune 50 pharmaceutical organizations for integrated drug product formulation, manufacturing and clinical testing. Enhanced with our new AI-driven formulation insights and backed by more than 20 years of experience, Translational Pharmaceutics® helps sponsors make better decisions earlier and advance towards proof-of-concept studies while reducing early development time, cost and risk. To learn more, visit quotientsciences.com.

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Including the 2026 TIME100 Next list, acquisitions by Scholastic and Choice Hotels, and the reason The Laughing Cow stopped laughing.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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- TIME Reveals the 2026 TIME100 Next List of the Leaders Shaping the Future

"Our team spent months working with our editorial colleagues around the world, seeking out the individuals who best represent the stories shaping our world. Among the key themes: those working to increase access to education, individuals leading the AI revolution, leaders tackling immigration, and politicians seeking to create a new kind of leadership in their own countries and around the world," said TIME Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs.

- Johnnie Walker Blue Label Welcomes India's Festive Season with a New Blend, Continuing Its Creative Partnership with Rahul Mishra

Developed specifically to complement the richness and diversity of Indian cuisine, the Indian Festive Blend is inspired by the harmony at the heart of India's culinary heritage, where spice, sweetness and aromatic complexity exist in perfect balance.

- ADP National Employment Report: Private-Sector Employment Increased by 90,000 Jobs in September

"It's a strong report," said Dr. Nela Richardson, chief economist, ADP. "After a three-month slowdown, job creation rebounded and pay growth remained solid."

- Scholastic to Acquire Cottage Door Press, a Leading, Fast-Growing Innovator in Early Childhood Publishing

The transaction is expected to broaden Scholastic's children's publishing portfolio across formats, categories and channels, creating new opportunities to reach children and families.

- Choice Hotels to Acquire Harvest Hosts, Expanding Its Reach with the Value-Minded Traveler Into Outdoor and RV Travel

Harvest Hosts connects RV travelers with unique overnight experiences at more than 11,200 host locations, including wineries, farms, breweries, museums and other attractions. It provides members with an accessible way to discover distinctive destinations while supporting local businesses.

- Tulavi Therapeutics Awarded Breakthrough Technology Designation for Synthetic Implantable Products with Premier, Inc.

Effective September 15, 2026, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for the allay™ Hydrogel Cap, the first and only fully resorbable, in situ forming medical device indicated to reduce the risk of symptomatic neuroma formation.

- Princess Cruises Becomes First Global Cruise Line to Launch AI-Powered Cruise Planning App For Large Language Models

Through the Princess native LLM app, ChatGPT can now connect directly with trusted information and services within the Princess Cruises' website. For guests, the experience is simple and seamless.

- Peoples Bancorp Inc. and Capital Bancorp, Inc. Announce Merger Agreement

Upon completion of the Merger, the combined company is expected to have approximately $14 billion in total assets, $10 billion in total loans and $11 billion in total deposits, with over 150 banking locations across eight states and Washington, D.C., in addition to nationwide specialty financial services platforms.

- AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Launch Joint Venture That Helps End Dead Zones; Name Paul Roth Interim CEO

Terrestrial mobile networks will continue to deliver the high-quality experience customers expect every day. However, reliable connectivity has never been more important. In areas where traditional cell service is a challenge, the joint venture will aim to provide customers with stronger, even more reliable connectivity and greater choice.

- SKITTLES® Adds a Satisfying Crunch to Gummies with New SKITTLES Gummy Crystals

As consumers continue to seek out bold texture experiences, SKITTLES is bringing the popular crunchy gummy candy trend to its iconic soft candy. With a unique blend of crunchy and gummy textures in one bite, SKITTLES Gummy Crystals bring an innovative twist to the classic fruity treat fans know and love.

- Leica Biosystems Completes Acquisition of StatLab to Bolster Delivery of More Precise, Timely Diagnostics for Cancer Patients

For patients and their care teams, precision cancer diagnostics can provide critical information about the type and characteristics of the disease, helping inform more personalized treatment decisions.

- The Laughing Cow® Finally Reveals Why She Stopped Laughing: It's Those Trivial Everyday Disagreements Driving a Wedge Between Us

With a lighthearted nod to its iconic cheese wedges, The Laughing Cow is reminding consumers that a wedge should be something we share, not an issue that comes between us. Now, the brand is asking fans to laugh off those little disagreements, come together and help get The Laughing Cow laughing again.

- Red Bull® Advent Calendar for 2026 Launches in the U.S.

The Red Bull Advent Calendar brings together fan-favorite flavors, including Red Bull Apple Edition and a pack-exclusive Red Bull Festive Edition Arctic Berry, into one covetable holiday package. Consumers can also scan the QR code on the pack and access a holiday-themed mini-game on RedBull.com for a chance to win festive prizes.

- Hormel Foods Announces Definitive Agreement To Acquire Brakebush, A Leading Value-Added Chicken Company

Hormel Foods Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Brakebush Brothers, LLC. The acquisition advances Hormel Foods' strategy of investing in growing protein categories, will meaningfully expand the company's position in value-added chicken and is expected to strengthen its leading Foodservice platform.

- The Home Depot Announces 2026 Holiday Decor Collection and Seasonal Savings on Gifts for Everyone on Your List

The 2026 Home Depot holiday decor collection rolls out in stores nationwide beginning October 5, including the Grand Duchess SMART trees and 6.5-foot app-controlled Santa.

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners announces EUR 270 million investment in new Scottish battery storage project

Kilmarnock South is a 350MW four-hour duration BESS project located in southern Scotland. Now under construction, the project is expected to commission in early 2028.

The project represents an investment commitment of over EUR 270 million, further strengthening Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners' (CIP) contribution to UK energy security.

KILMARNOCK, Scotland, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its fourth flagship fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure IV (CI IV), has taken Financial Investment Decision (FID) for Kilmarnock South, a 350 MW / 1,400 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) located in south Ayrshire, southern Scotland. Construction is now underway with commercial operations expected in the first quarter of 2028.

At four hours of duration, once operational, Kilmarnock South will be the longest-duration asset in CIP's growing UK storage portfolio. The battery will store surplus Scottish wind power that would otherwise go unused and release it to the grid when the network has capacity.

Kilmarnock South is CIP's fourth investment in transmission-connected BESS projects in Scotland, joining Coalburn 1, which reached commercial operations in August 2026, Coalburn 2, and Devilla. Upon full commissioning, CIP's four Scottish BESS projects will collectively offer a total energy storage capacity of 4.4GWh, the equivalent of almost a third of Great Britain's operational battery energy storage today.

CIP's Scottish BESS portfolio (Coalburn 1, Coalburn 2, Devilla and Kilmarnock South) will have total power capacity of 1.85 GW and 4.4 GWh of energy storage, equivalent to the electricity demand of over 5.5 million households, across a two-hour period.

Nischal Agarwal, Partner at CIP, said: "CIP is pleased to add Kilmarnock South to our growing portfolio of UK battery projects, which, once commissioned, will be the longest-duration BESS asset in our UK fleet. Well-sited battery energy storage projects provide valuable power system flexibility which enables the full benefits of low-cost renewables to be captured, strengthening security of supply and helping to both cut and stabilise energy bills for consumers."

Michael Shanks, UK Energy Minister, said: "A former coal mine at Coalburn is now home to one of Europe's largest batteries storing clean power, while at Kilmarnock South, a new GBP 232 million battery will store even more Scottish wind power for when it's needed most. Together, these projects mean less homegrown power going to waste, greater energy security, and lower bills over the long term."

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About Kilmarnock South

Kilmarnock South was developed by Noriker Power, a UK developer of energy storage and grid stability assets, whom will continue to manage the construction phase of the project's development.

The Kilmarnock South project holds an optimisation agreement with Shell Energy Europe Ltd which will provide long-term contracted revenue.

About Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

Founded in 2012, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP) is a global fund manager and leading investor in energy infrastructure. CIP builds value that matters by developing and constructing critical infrastructure projects that shape the future of energy.

Through its funds, CIP invests in power generation (solar and wind), energy storage, transmission and distribution, advanced bioenergy, low-carbon fuels and carbon capture.

With 15 funds currently under management, CIP is trusted by over 200 of the world's largest and most sophisticated institutions, having raised EUR ~43 billion to date. CIP has projects in more than 30 countries, with presence on the ground through a network of +2,300 professionals. For more information, visit www.cip.com.

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HOP Events Unveils Global Cultural Vision, Targeting 25 Cities and 250 Experiences Annually

Chairman Kalpesh Kinariwala outlines an ambitious roadmap to build a platform for culture, community and belonging across global audiences

DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PANTHEON ACR (Art, Culture, Real Estate) has unveiled the next chapter of its cultural vision through HOP Events, setting out an ambitious roadmap to build one of the region's most community-focused cultural platforms.

Founded on the belief that meaningful connections are created through shared experiences, HOP Events is evolving beyond live entertainment to become a platform that brings people together through culture, creativity and human connection.

Over the next 24 months, HOP Events plans to expand across 25 cities, including Dubai, London, New York, Doha and Singapore, delivering more than 250 experiences annually across 75 venues and arenas and engaging over one million attendees each year.

While the scale of the expansion is significant, Chairman Kalpesh Kinariwala says the ambition is about far more than growth.

"Our goal has never been to build an events company," said Kinariwala.

"We're building a platform where culture becomes a catalyst for connection. We live in an increasingly global world where people carry different stories, identities and experiences. Shared cultural experiences have a remarkable ability to bring those people together, spark dialogue, create understanding and foster a genuine sense of belonging. That is the opportunity we see for HOP."

The announcement follows a recently hosted gathering in Dubai that brought together editors, media leaders, influencers and cultural voices for an intimate storytelling experience by acclaimed storyteller Laksh Maheshwari.

More than a showcase, the evening offered guests a glimpse into the philosophy that increasingly defines HOP Events: audience-first experiences designed to evoke emotion, inspire conversation and create meaningful moments of connection.

The gathering reflected HOP's belief that culture is not limited to performance. It can be a powerful tool for bringing people together, creating shared memories and strengthening communities.

Since its launch, HOP Events has delivered a series of landmark live experiences featuring internationally renowned artists including Lucky Ali, Nancy Ajram, A.R. Rahman, Arijit Singh, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Rishab Sharma, attracting audiences from across the region and establishing itself as one of the UAE's emerging culture-led entertainment platforms.

For Kinariwala, however, these experiences represent only the beginning of a much broader journey.

The vision sits within the broader framework of PANTHEON ACR (Art, Culture, Real Estate), a platform built on the belief that thriving communities are shaped through the combination of meaningful spaces, cultural participation and shared experiences.

Operating across three distinct yet complementary verticals, PANTHEON ACR creates opportunities for people to connect, participate and belong. Within this ecosystem, HOP Events serves as the cultural platform, curating experiences that celebrate creativity, amplify diverse voices and foster meaningful exchanges across generations, backgrounds and cultures.

From global music icons and storytellers to emerging creative voices, HOP's ambition is to create experiences that resonate far beyond a single evening and contribute to a richer cultural landscape across the region and beyond.

The recently hosted gathering served as both a gesture of appreciation to the media community that has supported HOP's growth and an invitation into the next chapter of the platform's journey.

"The moments people carry with them for years are rarely the biggest," Kinariwala added.

"They are the moments that make us feel connected, inspired, understood or part of something larger than ourselves. Whether through music, storytelling, art or conversation, those experiences remind us of our shared humanity. That's what we're building through HOP. Not simply a series of events, but a long-term platform for culture, community and belonging."

As HOP Events expands its global footprint, its guiding purpose remains unchanged: creating experiences that bring people together, celebrate culture and leave audiences feeling more connected than when they arrived.

About PANTHEON ACR (Art, Culture, Real Estate)

PANTHEON ACR is a Dubai-born platform founded by entrepreneur Kalpesh Kinariwala, built on the belief that the future of community is shaped through the intersection of art, culture and real estate.

Operating across three distinct yet complementary verticals, PANTHEON ACR develops platforms that create meaningful opportunities for people to connect, participate and belong.

Its cultural platform, HOP Events, curates world-class concerts, storytelling experiences and original cultural programming designed to foster connection and celebrate the diversity of global communities.

Through a growing portfolio of initiatives, PANTHEON ACR is building a long-term legacy that brings together creativity, cultural exchange and community engagement, enriching the social and cultural fabric of the region while creating platforms that inspire connection across borders and generations.

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