By Editor , 15 October 2026
NICHOLAS AIR Debuts at RTAG Convention to Recruit Veteran Pilots

Orlando – October 15, 2026 -- Private aviation operator NICHOLAS AIR is exhibiting for the first time at the 2026 RTAG National Convention at the Orange County Convention Center, using the event to recruit veteran pilots and maintenance personnel.

By Editor , 15 October 2026
Nyobolt Battery Lets Agility's Digit 5 Work 20+ Hours a Day

Salem – October 15, 2026 -- Agility Robotics' Digit 5 humanoid will run more than 20 hours in a 24-hour day, enabled by a fast-recharge battery system from Nyobolt, the companies announced. The pack delivers 90 minutes of runtime and recharges in 9 minutes.

Digit 5 raises its run-to-charge ratio from 2:1 to 10:1

Digit 4 operated at a 2:1 run-to-charge ratio. Digit 5 reaches 10:1, which Agility says allows more than two shifts in a single day. Agility describes Digit 5 as its first humanoid designed for cooperatively safe work at scale, close to people.

By Editor , 15 October 2026
Mueon Raises $65M Series A to Push 3D Modular AI Compute

Portland – October 15, 2026 -- Mueon Corporation has raised $65 million in a Series A round led by Maverick Silicon, lifting its total capital raised to more than $80 million as it moves its CubeletsTM modular compute architecture toward production readiness.

Intel Capital, Geodesic Alliances Fund, Oregon Venture Fund, M-Ventures, Wellington Capital, IQT and Defined also participated. The round follows a $15.5 million seed financing in 2025, when the Portland-based semiconductor systems company emerged from stealth.

By Editor , 15 October 2026
RC Mowers to Debut Autonomous Commercial Mower at Equip Expo

Green Bay – October 15, 2026 -- RC Mowers will unveil a new autonomous commercial mower platform and an all-season accessory lineup for its remote-controlled slope mowers at Equip Expo Booth No. 7056 in Louisville, Kentucky, on Oct. 20-23.

Dealers and media get first look on Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon

The Wisconsin-based manufacturer will show the products during the Indoor Trade Show Dealer & Media Preview on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The solutions open to all Equip attendees at noon the same day.

By Editor , 15 October 2026
Marengo Wins Second FDA Fast Track for Invikafusp Alfa

Cambridge, Mass. – October 15, 2026 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted a second Fast Track Designation to Marengo Therapeutics' invikafusp alfa, extending the drug's expedited status from one tumor type to all tumor mutational burden high (TMB-H) solid tumors regardless of tissue of origin.

By Editor , 15 October 2026
Castle Biosciences to Report Q3 Results on Nov. 5 After Market Close

Friendswood, Texas – October 15, 2026 -- Castle Biosciences (Nasdaq: CSTL) will release its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026, after the close of market on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026.

Management hosts webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 5

Company management will discuss the results on a live webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on the same day. A brief question-and-answer session will follow management's commentary.

By Editor , 15 October 2026
Montefiore Unveils $9.68M Bronx Labor and Delivery Renovation

Bronx – October 15, 2026 -- Montefiore Einstein has unveiled a renovated labor and delivery suite at Jack D. Weiler Hospital, funded by a $9.68 million grant from the New York Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program.

By Editor , 15 October 2026

Anaheim – October 15, 2026 -- Crest Coating, Inc. has earned AS9100D certification from Amtivo after an eight-month effort to build a quality system to aerospace standards. The Southern California coating specialist can now pursue aerospace and defense work that commonly requires the credential.

By Editor , 15 October 2026
Calumet Calls $150M of 2028 Notes, Targets $26M Interest Savings

Indianapolis – October 15, 2026 -- Calumet, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLMT) will redeem $150 million of its 9.75% Senior Notes due 2028 on October 25, 2026, lifting total debt retired since July 2026 to approximately $265 million.

The Issuers, Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. and Calumet Finance Corp., both wholly owned subsidiaries, will pay a cash redemption price of 102.438% of principal, plus accrued and unpaid interest to but not including the redemption date. The notes (CUSIP Nos. 131477 AW1 and U13077 AM1) were originally issued in June 2023.

By Editor , 15 October 2026
Interplay Learning Launches 20 Simulation-Based Skill Verification Tests

Austin – October 15, 2026 -- Interplay Learning has launched Skill Verification, a simulation-based assessment tool with an initial catalog of 20 assessments that lets employers test whether a worker can perform trades-specific tasks before dispatch, contractor authorization, new-hire placement or promotion.