Global – October 19, 2026 -- Lightelligence has presented dOCS, an optical circuit switching (OCS) interconnect module that it says is built on the world's first silicon photonic OCS chip, aimed at AI clusters, GPU superclusters and high-performance computing (HPC) systems.

dOCS integrates optical switching into a QSFP-DD module

The module embeds switching directly in the interconnect. Signals can be routed through external optical ports or through internal cross-connections.

Boston – October 19, 2026 -- TraceLink has set up separate global Commercial, Research & Development (R&D) and Services organizations for each of its two businesses, Track & Trace Compliance and Supply Chain Agentic Business Process (ABP).

Each business line now has its own specialists for product innovation, customer engagement and education, implementation, and ongoing customer success. Both lines continue to run on the OPUS Platform and the Integrate-OnceTM Agentic Business Network.

Tokyo – October 19, 2026 -- Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) drew more than 10,000 visitors to Global Startup EXPO 2026 (GSE2026) in Osaka and named 10 winners at the Nippon Startup Awards 2026, putting robotics and genome-editing startups at the center of its deep-tech push.

Stockholm – October 19, 2026 -- Truecaller expects third-quarter 2026 net sales of SEK 464 million (468), a 3% rise in constant currencies year over year and an 18% increase on the second quarter, according to preliminary unaudited figures.

Guangzhou – October 18, 2026 -- BLUETTI showed commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage systems from 64kWh to 240kWh at the 140th Canton Fair, held October 15 to 19. The company also presented portable and residential products aimed at global distributors and developers.

Tokyo – October 18, 2026 -- NTT DATA has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Sustainability Strategy Services 2026 Vendor Assessment, which evaluated 16 vendors on how they help enterprises embed sustainability into corporate strategy, operations and value creation.

Guangzhou – October 18, 2026 -- TAILG presented 22 electric two-wheeler models at the 140th Canton Fair, led by the T91 Ultra-L (X9), which carries a 74V 90Ah lithium battery rated for up to 150 km of range.

Flare Series targets long-range and charging flexibility

The fair opened in Guangzhou on October 15 under the theme "Powered by Tech, Go Further." TAILG's Flare Series anchored its booth. The T91 Ultra-L (X9) is compatible with AC charging stations, which the company says gives commuters and longer-distance riders more charging options.

Guangzhou – October 18, 2026 -- The 140th Canton Fair, which opened on October 15, is hosting more than 700 New Collection events, a 15% increase from the previous session. The fair runs in three phases.

Canton Fair opens first dedicated New Collection Gallery with three sections

The gallery debuts at the 140th edition and sits near the high-traffic platform connecting Area A and Area B. It is split into a product display area, a digital interactivity area and a business matching area.

Indianapolis – October 18, 2026 -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) will present first Phase 1 data for its investigational FRα-targeting antibody-drug conjugate sofetabart mipitecan (Sofe-M) in platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer (PSOC) at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress, October 23–27 in Madrid, alongside updated data across lung, thyroid and breast cancer programs.

San Jose – October 18, 2026 -- Linktel Technologies says its 1.6T Linear Pluggable Optics (LPO) 2DR4 module runs at power consumption as low as 10W. The company presented the module to data center architects at the 2026 OCP Global Summit as a way to ease power and cooling loads in AI networks.