Strasbourg – – October 18, 2026 -- Strasbourg-based startup AMFREE says its wire laser additive manufacturing (WLAM) technology cut the lead time for a stainless steel mold from 12 months to 3 weeks. The company says the process can produce metal parts of up to 5 metres, which it describes as the largest in Europe.

Calgary – October 18, 2026 -- De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited has delivered the first production Twin Otter Classic 300-G, serial number 998, to Switzerland-based Zimex Aviation, making Zimex the first EASA operator of the variant.

Guangzhou – October 17, 2026 -- The Canton Fair launched its Buyers Alliance with 58 founding member companies from 32 countries and regions across five continents, as the 140th edition opened and the fair marked its 70th anniversary.

More than 140 overseas buyers attend the October 15 launch

The alliance was officially launched on October 15 at the Canton Fair Complex. More than 140 overseas buyers attended the ceremony.

London – October 17, 2026 -- Coalition reports 130,000+ global policyholders and $1 billion in global gross written premium on a proforma basis, figures it presented at the debut of Activate Europe, its largest cyber broker event outside the US.

The event drew brokers, underwriters, reinsurers, incident response firms and legal experts, according to the company.

Global – October 17, 2026 -- Coalition says its Wirespeed platform cuts alert noise by 99.99% before any alert reaches a customer queue, replacing analyst-driven managed detection and response (MDR) with automated verdicts and containment in milliseconds.

[SOURCE_CITY] – October 17, 2026 -- Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) surcharges can swing 15–25% within a single quarter, making them one of the most volatile cost lines in freight procurement, according to a new procurement playbook from Freightos.

The guide argues that rigid annual contracts and slow negotiation cycles cannot keep pace with disruptions ranging from the pandemic and geopolitical tensions to climate-related events and market volatility. It promotes an agile model built on short-term tenders, real-time data and flexible supplier relationships.

United States – October 17, 2026 -- Andor Health has expanded ThinkAndor with multimodal agentic AI that runs voice-based and conversational patient interactions from initial access through post-acute follow-up, targeting the fragmented patient communication that drives call center costs and clinician workload.

United States – October 17, 2026 -- Andor Health and Psynergy Health have launched the ACCESS Clinic, an approved CMS ACCESS Model clinic that runs on the ThinkAndor® AI-native clinical services operating system and targets Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions. The platform behind it already operates across more than 40 health systems and supports over 20 million patients in nearly every U.S. state.

United States – October 17, 2026 -- ThinkAndor® Remote Patient Monitoring is now available in Epic Toolbox under the Remote Patient Monitoring category, giving health systems an AI-native option that bundles connected devices, automation, workflow integration and clinical staffing.

Shangrao – October 17, 2026 -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) unveiled Tiger Neo 5.0, an all-black residential module that delivers 510 W maximum power at 25.52% module efficiency, roughly 30 W more than conventional back-contact (BC) products.