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Meta has launched its new Muse assistant, marking the company’s first real foray into AI-powered productivity tools. The company says its AI agent can “take the busywork off your plate” by helping you with online shopping, emails, trip-planning, and more. I decided to try out the new tool and see how well it performed — especially from a company that previously prioritized entertainment over productivity. Though the AI assistant generally worked as I expected it to, the unnerving amount of information it autonomously gleaned about me largely overshadowed my experience.One of the first tasks I assigned Muse, which carries out…

The company is focused on diverse material handling and assembly tasks and blazing towards 1 million hours of autonomous real-world operations. Maven Robotics has created the world’s first general-purpose robotics system for industrial work Maven Robotics was co-founded by brothers Hamza and Khalid Derbas. SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Maven Robotics, an intelligent industrial robotics company, launched today and announced $100 million in Series A funding from RoboStrategy, LocalGlobe, Vine Ventures, and XTX Ventures, among others. Maven designs, builds, and deploys intelligent robotics for logistics and manufacturing. Founded in 2024, the company has created the world’s…

FAIRFIELD, Conn., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Regional CIOs, CISOs and other senior technology executives responsible for billions of dollars in enterprise technology investments will gather September 22 at HMG Strategy’s 18th Annual Chicago C-Level Technology Leadership Summit.   Qualified technology executives are encouraged to register now for the summit at The University Club of Chicago. Critical topics for discussion include AI governance, Agentic AI, cybersecurity resilience, enterprise transformation and the evolving role of the “CEO of Technology.” The summit will feature executive discussions and panels with technology leaders from IBM, JPMorgan Chase, Archer Daniels Midland, CNA Insurance, Comcast Business Services,…

Tinuiti Tinuiti Tinuiti Tinuiti NEW YORK, USA, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Former R/GA Global COO and Havas transformation chief will help connect Tinuiti’s people, technology and capabilities around brands’ biggest growth opportunities Tinuiti, a leading independent media agency, today announced Wes Harris as Global Chief Operating Officer, formalizing the COO role on its executive leadership team as the agency continues to grow and take on broader, more complex mandates from enterprise brands. Reporting to CEO Abbey Klaassen, Harris will help Tinuiti scale its operating model for its next phase of growth, connecting client delivery, product, technology, talent and…

JWX JWX JWX JWX NEW YORK, USA, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Independent analysis validates JWX’s position as a streaming infrastructure and monetization platform spanning Live, VOD, SSAI, and DRM. JWX today announced it has been named an Innovator in Frost & Sullivan’s Frost Radar: Online Video Platforms for Media and Entertainment, 2026, independent recognition of the company’s expanding position as a streaming delivery and monetization platform for the streaming economy. Frost & Sullivan selected JWX as one of 14 companies from a field of 35 to 40 qualified, operator-grade platforms evaluated for the report. JWX received an Innovation…

FIS ChexSystems and Allstate Identity Protection named overall Leaders; digital banking integration and scam loss coverage set new bars for competitive differentiation Javelin’s 2026 B2B IDPS Vendor Scorecard Results Enfortra earns Best in Class; FIS ChexSystems and Allstate Identity Protection named Overall Leaders LIVONIA, Mich., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Javelin Strategy & Research has released its 2026 Business-to-Business (B2B) Identity Protection Services (IDPS) Vendor Scorecard, evaluating IDPS vendors. The research finds that platform integration is emerging as a key competitive differentiator as consumers increasingly seek financial security, identity and privacy protections that seamlessly connect to trusted institutions. Enhanced…

54-unit affordable housing community, the largest in West Marin, to begin construction in early 2027 54-unit affordable housing community, the largest in West Marin, to begin construction in early 2027 Together, Eden Housing, CLAM, and the County of Marin are revitalizing the previous federal housing site, anticipating a 2028 move-in date. Former Coast Guard Housing in Point Reyes Station Clears Path to Construction as Tamalko Homes Secures $27 Million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits partnership between Eden Housing and the Community Land Trust Association of West Marin (CLAM), has been awarded low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) by the California Tax…

Now offering Sterile Mosquitoes for Non-Chemical & Non-GMO Vector Control BUFORD, Ga., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rad Source Technologies, a leading innovator in X-ray solutions for life sciences, is proud to announce Sterile Insect Farms, a new division offering sterile mosquitoes for sale to mosquito control districts and public health organizations seeking a non-chemical alternative for mosquito population reduction. Sterile Insect Farms uses Rad Source’s advanced X-ray irradiation systems to sterilize male Aedes aegypti – the mosquito species responsible for transmitting dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever. This process, known as the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), is a…

ACGME Announces Winner of National Nutrition Essay Contest Bonnie Nguyen, DO, a family medicine resident at Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa, is the winner of the national ACGME’s nutrition essay contest Chicago, IL, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is pleased to announce Bonnie Nguyen, DO, a family medicine resident at Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa, as the winner of the ACGME’s national nutrition essay contest, Fueling Better Health: Resident/Fellow Perspectives on Nutrition in Patient Care. The contest invited residents and fellows from ACGME-accredited programs nationwide to share experiences and insights related to nutrition in health…

The United States escalated its trade war with Canada on Tuesday, announcing an upcoming ban on some Canadian dairy products and motorcycles as well as most alcoholic beverages after retaliatory Canadian counter-tariffs took effect on about $28 billion in U.S. goods. Those counter-tariffs followed the U.S. imposing 50 per cent tariffs on Canada in August.U.S. President Donald Trump also moved to shut Canadian products out of large, long-term U.S. government contracts.The latest U.S. bans are set to take effect Sept. 29 and cover various Canadian wines and spirits, some motorcycles and mopeds, dairy products including whey and some types of…