Redwood City, Calif. – September 18, 2026 -- The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market reached $3.5 billion in the second quarter of 2026, extending year-over-year growth above 20 percent for a fifth consecutive quarter, according to Dell'Oro Group.

San Francisco – September 18, 2026 -- Kindred, the global home-swapping platform, has surpassed 500,000 nights swapped since launching in 2022, a threshold the company says confirms peer-to-peer home exchange has moved beyond niche travel behavior.

Montréal – September 18, 2026 -- Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD) has launched On Deck, a new feature within its Lightspeed Golf booking platform that automatically matches golfers to newly available tee times freed up by cancellations or rescheduling.

Dallas – September 18, 2026 -- Treon Inc. unveiled Treon IQ, an industrial AI engine that diagnoses equipment issues and recommends maintenance actions automatically, eliminating manual dashboard analysis for plant operators.

Fairmont, W.Va. – September 18, 2026 -- Kibar Americas has begun production at a newly opened aluminum manufacturing facility in Fairmont, West Virginia, marking the Chicago-headquartered company's first domestic manufacturing footprint after acquiring the site earlier this year.

New York – September 18, 2026 -- Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIND) has acquired a 60% majority stake in White Desert, the Antarctic luxury travel operator, and Echo Charlie, a new aviation adventure brand, for an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $61 million, plus roughly $6 million for cash on the balance sheet, subject to customary working capital adjustments.

Miami – September 18, 2026 -- SMARTLINEN® has upgraded Ask Debbie, described as the hospitality industry's first AI linen expert, to respond to spoken questions in real time in both English and Spanish. The update lets hotel and laundry staff query operational data by voice instead of navigating reports or software screens.

San Antonio – September 17, 2026 -- Frost & Sullivan has named TrueFoundry the recipient of its 2026 Global Enterprise AI Control Plane Transformational Innovation Leadership Recognition, citing the company's unified platform for governing, securing, and scaling enterprise AI deployments.

Parsippany-Troy Hills, N.J. – September 17, 2026 -- PBF Energy Inc.'s subsidiary PBF Holding Company LLC has priced $500 million in 0% exchangeable notes due 2032, with net proceeds earmarked largely to retire its existing 7.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030.

Kansas City – September 17, 2026 -- KanEquip, Inc. has opened its first dealership dedicated exclusively to JCB equipment in Kansas City, expanding its footprint beyond the six existing Kansas locations that carry the brand.