Samarkand, Uzbekistan – September 26, 2026 -- Timur Turlov has been elected President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), winning a second-round runoff vote at the FIDE General Assembly in Samarkand, becoming the first Kazakh national to lead the organization.

Seoul – September 26, 2026 -- MAYPHARM has announced the upcoming launch of HYALMASS AQUATOX, a new aesthetic formulation combining five high-interest active ingredients into a single product for the global cosmeceutical market.

New York – September 25, 2026 -- Spring Health has expanded VERA-MH, the first open-source AI safety benchmark for mental health, to add a second clinical safety area covering harm from others, as more users turn to AI systems for emotional support.

Shanghai – September 25, 2026 -- IASO Biotechnology reported an 88.9% objective response rate for its dual-targeted CAR-T therapy RD140 in a first-in-human Phase 1 trial of nine heavily pretreated multiple myeloma and plasma cell leukemia patients, with the response rate reaching 100% in the higher-dose cohort.

Cary, N.C. – September 25, 2026 -- Small financial institutions rank ahead of similarly sized insurers, government bodies, health care providers and life sciences firms on AI adoption, with 64% of small banks and credit unions using AI in IT operations, according to a new SAS and IDC study.

The report, "AI for SMBs: Closing the Readiness-Reality Gap," surveyed 1,600 small and midsized business leaders across 28 countries in five regions. SMBs were defined as organizations with 100 to 999 employees in the U.S. and 100 to 499 employees elsewhere.

Toronto – September 25, 2026 -- Jobber has launched two new integrations, a Plugin in ChatGPT and a Connector for Claude, that let home and commercial service businesses pull their Jobber account data directly into leading AI chat platforms.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 25, 2026 -- The global liquid handling system market will grow from $5.26 billion in 2026 to $7.79 billion by 2031, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 8.2%, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets.

Hong Kong – September 25, 2026 -- Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) was named Multi-Asset Trading System of the Year at the FOW Asia Pacific Awards 2026, marking the platform's fourth consecutive year of recognition in the region and its first win in the multi-asset category.

Bengaluru – September 25, 2026 -- Keystone, a global advisory firm, has launched Keystone India with Bengaluru as its first hub in the country, planning to hire talent and expand its workforce over the next two years to serve multinational clients navigating India's regulatory complexity and AI disruption.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 25, 2026 -- The global position sensor market is projected to grow from $14.53 billion in 2026 to $23.40 billion by 2032, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 8.3%, according to MarketsandMarkets.