Newark, N.J. – – September 30, 2026 -- Panasonic Eco Systems North America (PESNA) has signed a strategic builder partnership with 1st Choice Development to install its OASYS whole-home indoor air quality system in new construction near Downtown Houston, targeting a market where humidity and ozone routinely degrade indoor air.

Norman, Oklahoma – September 30, 2026 -- Nextep has been named to the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional ServicesTM list, marking the professional employer organization's seventh consecutive year on the ranking from Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine.

United States – September 30, 2026 -- Column, a nationally chartered bank processing more than $4.5 trillion in annual transaction volume, has partnered with short-term rental platform Guesty to launch purpose-built banking for property managers handling owner and guest funds.

Miramar, Fla. – September 30, 2026 -- Cyolo has launched Live Risk Detection, an AI-powered capability that monitors active remote sessions in operational technology (OT) environments and alerts security teams within seconds of detecting cyber or operational risk.

Cyolo targets the gap between login verification and session-long threat monitoring

The company, a provider of secure connectivity for critical infrastructure and OT, said the tool addresses a scaling problem: as employees, vendors, and OEMs increasingly perform critical OT work remotely

San Francisco – September 30, 2026 -- Miter, an AI-powered workforce management platform for the construction industry, has raised a $40 million Series B round led by Battery Ventures, pushing its total capital raised to $78 million. Existing backers Bessemer Venture Partners and Coatue also participated in the round.

New York – September 30, 2026 -- The Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) has released its inaugural WSF Sport Report 2026, a new annual benchmark tracking girls' and women's sports participation from youth leagues through professional and Olympic competition.

Plano, Texas – September 30, 2026 -- International Vacations, Inc., a Plano, Texas-based host and full-service travel agency, is preparing to launch a new group-travel initiative anchored by a partnership with an emerging travel technology platform, the company said.

Holmdel, N.J. – September 30, 2026 -- Index Engines' CyberSense Research Lab found that 47.8% of 1,064 ransomware strains detonated in the first half of 2026 relied on directory-entry destruction, more than double the 18.3% that used full encryption, marking a shift away from techniques that trigger standard security scans.

Stamford, Conn. – September 30, 2026 -- Philip Morris International's U.S. businesses (PMI U.S.) donated $340,000 to four military relief societies, bringing its cumulative giving to these organizations to $1,220,000. The recipients are Air & Space Forces Aid Society, Army Emergency Relief, Coast Guard Mutual Assistance, and Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.

Austin – September 30, 2026 -- Ørsted has begun construction on Blackwater Solar, a 200 MW solar farm in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, marking the Danish energy developer's first project in the state.