More than 100,000 attendees are expected to descend on the Virginia Beach oceanfront this Labor Day weekend as the Super Girl Surf Festival makes its Mid-Atlantic debut. The three-day event, running September 5–7, 2026, combines a high-stakes professional surfing competition with a sprawling showcase of music, sports, and lifestyle programming.
With 39 percent of U.S. eighth graders falling below basic proficiency on the 2024 Nation's Report Card, the Austin-based company Playful Digits has launched Level Up Math. The platform provides a diagnostic tool designed to uncover foundational weaknesses that often go unnoticed by parents until students reach high school algebra.
Beaverton-based CTL is moving beyond hardware, offering its new Rocket Asset Management software free to all K-12 school districts. The platform aims to consolidate fragmented inventory tracking and help desk ticketing into a single dashboard, regardless of whether a school currently uses CTL devices or other manufacturers.
After fifteen years as a regular patron of the Pak Mail at 2334 W Buckingham Rd, David Somiari has stepped into the role of franchise owner. Transitioning from a three-decade career in accounting and industrial technology, Somiari acquired the Garland location to preserve a local business fixture nearing its 30th anniversary.
Andrew Paradise, the chief executive of FIRY, is set to appear on NYSE Live to detail the strategic shift behind his company’s recent rebranding from Skillz Inc. The appearance coincides with a broader day of activity on the trading floor, as market participants track shifts in the AI sector and Middle Eastern geopolitical developments.
Nearly one in four neurodivergent professionals has been searching for work for over two years, a duration five times longer than the national median. A new survey from the employment network Mentra reveals that systemic employer barriers—not candidate limitations—are keeping this highly skilled, loyal workforce on the sidelines.
MiniMed has launched its MiniMed 780G and MiniMed Go systems across Europe, integrating the newly introduced Instinct and Instinct Go sensors. Developed by Abbott, these devices aim to streamline diabetes management by combining advanced automation with the smallest and thinnest sensor technology currently available in the company’s portfolio.
Quantum Computing Inc. has finalized its acquisition of NHanced Semiconductors, a deal valued at $73.1 million in cash and stock. The move secures a critical manufacturing footprint, launching the company’s second fabrication facility and shifting its focus from experimental research to scalable commercial production of photonic chips.
With over 300 million patient records now live, TriNetX has scaled its federated health data network across 240 healthcare organizations worldwide. This milestone marks a significant shift in clinical research, providing pharmaceutical firms and academic institutions with a unified, real-time source of EHR-native data to support drug discovery and patient safety.
Esquire Financial Holdings has finalized the exchange ratio for its acquisition of Signature Bancorporation, settling on a conversion rate of 2.671 shares of Esquire stock for each share of Signature common stock following the sale of a $70 million loan portfolio.
Michelle Bowers has joined QuadMed as Vice President of Growth, tasked with spearheading strategic sales initiatives and expanding the company’s footprint in employer-sponsored healthcare. She brings over two decades of experience in business development and healthcare innovation to the Sussex-based provider of direct primary care.
The Wendy’s Company has appointed Steve Cirulis as its new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer, effective June 23, 2026. Cirulis, a veteran with three decades of experience in the retail and restaurant sectors, steps into the role as the company seeks to accelerate its ongoing brand turnaround efforts.
Affecting roughly 7% of all newborns, Metatarsus Adductus has long required painful casting or surgery to correct inward-turning feet. A new partnership between UNFO Med Ltd. and OrthoPediatrics now brings a non-invasive, FDA-approved corrective brace to the U.S. market, aiming to replace traditional, distressing treatment protocols.
Advertisers often struggle to track how bid requests travel through the complex digital advertising ecosystem before reaching a buyer. IAB Tech Lab is now addressing this visibility gap with SupplyChain v1.1, a proposed update designed to map both the financial transactions and the technical custody of every ad impression.
For the fifteenth consecutive year, Herndon-based ePlus inc. has secured its position on the CRN Solution Provider 500, an annual ranking of the largest IT service companies in North America. The list identifies firms driving significant revenue and growth through innovation in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
Sixteen-year-old Orion Greene of San Rafael, California, has been named the 2026 National Student Visionary of the Year by Blood Cancer United. His record-breaking fundraising campaign gathered more than $1,234,579, a tribute launched in memory of his father, John Greene, a longtime advocate for the organization who passed away last November.
Dr. Alex Williams, Executive Vice President of Technology at XTI Aerospace, will join a panel of industry executives on June 25 to evaluate the shifting landscape of the U.S. drone sector, focusing specifically on domestic manufacturing, supply chain stability, and the growing mandate for NDAA-compliant technology.
Rising 42 positions since last year, Blue Bell-based Unisys has secured the 32nd spot on The Economist’s 2026 Global Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces list. This certification, awarded by the Best Practice Institute for the third consecutive year, highlights a corporate culture focused on employee satisfaction, upskilling, and AI-driven innovation.
Americans lose nearly $200 billion annually to sophisticated criminal networks, a staggering figure that has prompted the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program to launch the Scam Prevention Initiative, a multi-sector effort designed to shift the national response from high-level strategy to concrete, collaborative implementation.
After more than two decades shaping high-end dining at The Ritz-Carlton and the PGA Tour, Saravanan Appadurai is returning to the Sarasota area to lead the kitchens at The Oaks Club. His appointment signals a shift toward locally sourced, coastal-focused menus for the private Osprey community.
For eight months, Arla Rodriguez balanced a grueling 5 a.m. cleaning shift with unpaid volunteer hours at an insurance office. That persistence fueled a transformation from a Cuban immigrant seeking stability to the owner of 12 Estrella Insurance locations, turning a high-stakes gamble into a million-dollar enterprise in Palm Beach County.
As Georgia’s intense UV radiation and humidity accelerate the decay of asphalt shingles, Alpharetta-based Guaranteed Roof is deploying bio-based chemical treatments to reverse material degradation. The process targets the molecular structure of roofing, aiming to provide a sustainable alternative to the cost and waste of full-scale roof replacements.
Hypershell has secured a trifecta of industry recognition, earning top honors from the Outdoor Innovation Awards, Fast Company, and Tom’s Guide. The accolades underscore the company’s push to normalize wearable robotics, positioning its AI-driven X Series as a viable tool for everyday outdoor exploration rather than niche industrial hardware.
With 78% of consumers actively seeking to increase their daily protein intake, ParmCrisps is launching a nationwide packaging redesign intended to move its nutritional profile to the forefront. The update aims to leverage the brand's position as the top-selling cheese crisp by emphasizing its 100% real cheese ingredients.
With a career spanning over 100 million square feet of managed space and $10 billion in transaction volume, veteran advisor Ted Parris has joined A&G Real Estate Partners. The firm looks to leverage his three decades of restructuring expertise to assist corporate tenants navigating current market pressures.
Navigating the patchwork of VAT regulations, local payment preferences, and compliance standards has long deterred vendors from entering the European market. Digistore24 is now attempting to dismantle these barriers by launching an integrated expansion suite designed to automate the complexities of cross-border digital commerce across the EU, UK, Switzerland, and Norway.
Ree Drummond is trading her signature kitchen apron for a chocolatier’s apron, debuting The Pioneer Woman Chocolate Collection this month. Developed alongside Sweet Shop USA, the line aims to translate her brand’s focus on approachable hospitality into a curated range of truffles and seasonal gift boxes.
Moving beyond its traditional heat wraps, ThermaCare is launching a new line of topical pain relief products in Chattanooga. The brand’s latest Heat + Max Strength Lidocaine collection integrates 4% lidocaine with its proprietary Heatwave Technology, aiming to provide deeper, dual-action numbing for muscle and joint discomfort.
Contractors now have access to a data-driven platform designed to identify high-intent homeowners before competitors arrive. Marietta-based MyHomeStory Pro is launching nationwide, scaling the intelligence model previously used by over 500 moving companies to provide targeted marketing and business growth tools across the entire home services sector.
Every year, households discard tons of edible groceries simply due to shifting travel plans or over-purchasing. Based in Pensacola, the newly launched platform Food Finder aims to curb this waste by connecting neighbors through a digital marketplace, allowing residents to trade or gift pantry items instead of sending them to landfills.
