SAN CARLOS – – October 28, 2026 -- Beacon AI flew its Murdock AI pilot assistant aboard three operational U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus tankers over five flights and about 20 hours in August and September 2026, under an AFWERX Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract with Air Mobility Command (AMC). The company believes it is the first commercially developed AI pilot assistant to fly on multiple operational aircraft.

Georgetown – October 28, 2026 -- Dotwork, an AI-native enterprise operating platform, has acquired Arcario Group, a consultancy specializing in enterprise operating models and transformation. The deal closed October 23, and financial terms were not disclosed.

Santa Ana – October 28, 2026 -- Regional Center of Orange County (RCOC) has honored seven Orange County businesses for employing people with developmental disabilities, as the organization pushes competitive integrated employment for the more than 29,000 county residents it serves.

Le Mars, Iowa – October 28, 2026 -- The Le Mars Transload Center (LMTC) is being expanded with a 0% interest loan from the Iowa Department of Transportation's Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant Program (RRLG), as demand for rail-to-truck transloading and third-party logistics services outgrows the current facility.

Tulsa – October 28, 2026 -- Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, has been named the 2026 Team Osprey Supplier of the Year after more than 20 years of supplying electrical wire harnesses and cables for the V-22 Osprey.

Team Osprey, a group of industry, government and military leaders supporting the V-22 program, announced the award at its 2026 Annual Team Osprey Working Group Conference. The event gathers leaders and suppliers from across the V-22 industrial base.

Columbus, Ohio – October 28, 2026 -- The Perfect Companion plans to hire 25 more employees in Columbus, adding to a local team of 65, as Ohio works to fill an estimated 17,000 home care aide openings every year. The private-pay senior care provider marks five years in the city this month.

LOUISVILLE – October 28, 2026 -- US WorldMeds Ventures, LLC has acquired Orbus Therapeutics, Inc., adding a late-stage eflornithine program for recurrent Grade 3 astrocytoma. In a prespecified subset of the Phase 3 STELLAR study, patients with IDH-mutant disease reached median overall survival of 34.9 months, versus 23.5 months on lomustine alone.

Findlay, Ohio – October 28, 2026 -- MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) has raised its third-quarter 2026 cash distribution 12.5% to $1.2111 per common unit, or $4.84 annualized, the board of the partnership's general partner announced.

MPLX adds $0.1346 per unit over the second-quarter payout

The increase of $0.1346 per common unit is measured against the second-quarter 2026 distribution. The payment will be made on Nov. 13, 2026, to common unitholders of record as of Nov. 6, 2026.

TORRINGTON – October 28, 2026 -- Therap Services has added a Personalized Sleep Insights feature to its Therap Connect platform. It analyzes three months of historical data from Withings sleep monitors and Watchdog room sensors to help care teams identify the room conditions that support better sleep.

ATLANTA – October 28, 2026 -- Providi has launched as the corporate brand of the company behind electronic health record (EHR) products Cerbo and OptiMantra, which together serve nearly 7,000 cash-pay personalized care clinics.

The two companies combined in 2025 with a growth investment from Mainsail Partners. Cerbo and OptiMantra remain as product brands under Providi. Both have served the market since 2011.