From the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act to the integration of audio description in modern media, the American Council of the Blind has spent 65 years dismantling barriers for those with low vision. On July 7, the organization marked its anniversary, reflecting on a legacy of legislative influence.
New York-based healthcare infrastructure firm Eligible has secured both HITRUST r2 certification and NIST Cybersecurity Framework v1.1 validation for its Platform Services System. The dual achievement, verified by independent assessor A-LIGN, confirms the company’s security posture across all 19 HITRUST domains and five core NIST functions through May 2028.
The global market for biopharmaceutical processing equipment and consumables is set to more than double over the next decade, projected to climb from USD 52.1 billion in 2025 to USD 116.4 billion by 2034 as demand for biologics and advanced therapies forces a rapid expansion of manufacturing infrastructure.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, carrying the BRO-31 satellite into orbit. This launch marks the debut of Unseenlabs’ second-generation constellation, a 150-kilogram microsatellite designed to detect radio frequency signals across land, sea, and space with significantly higher power than its predecessors.
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank is targeting the Non-Resident Indian market with a sharp hike in interest rates, offering 7.50% per annum on USD Foreign Currency Non-Resident deposits for tenures between three and five years, a move designed to bolster foreign exchange reserves in response to recent Reserve Bank of India policy shifts.
Surgical Safety Technologies, the firm that pioneered procedural intelligence, is rebranding as Aimbient to signal its expansion beyond the operating room. The company now offers an ambient AI platform designed to optimize clinical and operational performance across the entire hospital procedural environment, from cath labs to labor and delivery.
The global market for medical equipment cooling is set to expand from $0.68 billion in 2026 to $0.84 billion by 2031. Driven by a 4.4% compound annual growth rate, the sector is responding to the rising thermal demands of high-power imaging systems and advanced surgical platforms.
Investors will turn their attention to St. Paul on July 21, 2026, as 3M prepares to disclose its second-quarter financial results. The company scheduled the conference call for 8 a.m. CT, offering a window into the manufacturer's performance and the effectiveness of its current industrial transformation strategy.
Christine Raitt, a key leader at Allure Beauty Concepts, has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Independent Beauty Association. Her appointment, finalized during the organization’s June 30 annual meeting, positions her to help steer the strategic direction of the trade group throughout the 2026–2027 term.
Five elite beauty professionals have been named the first-ever IMAGE Icons, a new initiative by the salon suite franchise designed to spotlight entrepreneurial excellence and community leadership. Selected through a rigorous vetting process, these ambassadors will represent the brand at major industry events and media activations throughout the coming year.
Forbes Advisor has named UNITS Moving and Portable Storage the best moving container company for customer reviews, awarding the franchise system a 4.2-star rating. The evaluation, which scrutinized 12 national providers, highlighted the company’s transparent pricing, binding quotes, and the absence of upfront deposits as key drivers for consumer satisfaction.
Addressing the mechanical limitations of traditional thrusting devices, Swedish wellness brand LELO has launched the INA™ Thrust. Moving away from the frantic, repetitive motion typical of the category, the new device utilizes app-controlled technology to mimic the nuanced rhythm of human intercourse for more precise G-spot stimulation.
Duke Energy will release its financial performance data for the second quarter of 2026 on the morning of August 4. The Charlotte-based utility giant plans to host an investor conference call three hours after the report goes live to review the latest business updates and fiscal outcomes.
As enterprise interest in autonomous workflows surges, Naperville-based Egen is pivoting its strategy to address the growing gap between pilot projects and actual business impact. The firm has launched an Agentic Change Enablement Practice, designed to integrate AI agents directly into corporate workflows rather than treating them as isolated tools.
Warehouse Anywhere has acquired Richardson-based XPS Solutions, merging a national business-focused storage marketplace with a veteran remote management provider. The deal creates an end-to-end platform connecting corporate tenants with 17,000 storage facilities, leveraging nearly 40 years of combined industry data to modernize a traditionally real-estate-heavy market sector.
Arvest Bank is planting its flag in the North Texas market, announcing plans to open a dedicated loan production office in Frisco later this year. The $27 billion asset institution aims to leverage local commercial lending expertise to capture the momentum of the region’s rapidly expanding business sector.
Josie Hull, who was separated as a conjoined twin at the head in 2002, has expanded her non-profit reach to the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein. On July 2, the organization reached its 50th hospital milestone, transforming pediatric recovery spaces into personalized environments for long-term patients in the Bronx.
Aspiring pilots in Northern Colorado now have a direct pathway to commercial aviation careers as ATP Flight School opens its fourth state location at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport. The new Fort Collins facility marks the latest addition to a national network of 89 centers focused on rapid, airline-ready training.
Houma-based Separator Spares & Equipment, LLC has secured a deal to serve as an authorized distributor for Rivertrace Limited, expanding its reach into precision marine environmental monitoring. The agreement adds Rivertrace’s suite of oil content detection and discharge monitoring systems to the supplier’s existing portfolio of marine compliance hardware.
After managing a $200 million strategic portfolio at Republic Services, Henry Jiang is moving to Cox Enterprises as the new vice president of Cleantech. He takes the helm of a division backed by $3 billion in historical investments, tasked with scaling climate technologies and advancing the company's circular economy agenda.
The global Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) market is set to more than double over the next six years, climbing from $5.88 billion in 2026 to $12.01 billion by 2032. This expansion, representing a compound annual growth rate of 15.4%, reflects a fundamental shift toward cloud-based security infrastructure.
The global gene editing market is entering a phase of rapid commercial expansion, with valuations expected to climb from US$11.0 billion in 2026 to US$30.5 billion by 2033. This growth, forecasted at a compound annual rate of 15.6%, signals a transition of CRISPR and related technologies from academic labs into clinical mainstays.
The global market for vegan protein bars is projected to surge from $1.9 billion in 2026 to $4.8 billion by 2036, according to analysis by Future Market Insights. Driven by a shift toward plant-based diets and clean-label nutrition, the sector is expanding beyond niche health stores into the mainstream retail landscape.
With over 25 years of experience in environmental consulting, Adrienne Perez has joined Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. as Technical Director. Based in Atlanta, she will oversee compliance and quality assurance for environmental due diligence, specifically targeting multifamily lending transactions for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac nationwide.
Fueled by a fresh $20 million Series A round, Chicago-based ONTO Health is purchasing clinical decision support firm LEVY Health. The move aims to accelerate the deployment of physician-led fertility and longevity services across the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council region, meeting surging global demand for personalized reproductive diagnostics.
Franklin-based OMNIA Partners has integrated 10 major suppliers into its OPUS e-commerce platform, pushing the inventory past the 8 million product mark. The expansion allows nearly 40,000 public sector procurement professionals to manage complex purchasing needs across 200 categories through a single, compliant digital interface.
Saskatoon-based eTrucks has secured Elite and Specialized Certified status within the Geotab partner ecosystem for the transportation and logistics sector. This designation places the firm among a select group of providers, including T-Mobile for Business and Enterprise Fleet Management, recognized for deep technical proficiency in telematics.
With over thirty years of experience managing global medical device operations, Wil Boren has been appointed to the Advisory Board at Biomerics. He joins the Salt Lake City-based manufacturer to provide strategic oversight as the company scales its production capabilities and pursues long-term expansion initiatives.
Even when concrete slabs appear bone-dry, hidden moisture often bubbles beneath the surface, threatening the integrity of new garage floor coatings. Mike Taylor, owner of Lawton-based B&T Floor Coatings, outlines the precise testing protocols homeowners must follow to avoid costly peeling, bubbling, and premature adhesion failure.
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Command Investigations has acquired the insurance division of CoventBridge, a move that consolidates two of the nation's largest P&C investigative firms. The merger creates the largest insurance investigation organization in the United States, aiming to unify national scale with proprietary case management technology and deep field expertise.
