United States – October 27, 2026 -- An analysis of 5,723 patients on Foundayo (oral orforglipron) found that 40.3% had no evidence of prior GLP-1 medication use, according to Truveta, which is pitching real-time "healthcare intelligence" to life science, healthcare and government teams.

Foundayo uptake runs mostly through primary care

Truveta researchers used Truveta Data to identify patients with a Foundayo prescription or medication dispense between April 1 and July 6, 2026. The drug was approved for obesity in April 2026.

LONDON – October 27, 2026 -- China holds the highest electrification deployment score among 16 countries assessed in a new index, while the US risks losing momentum and several large European economies have yet to turn policy into delivery.

Global – October 27, 2026 -- Co-op advertising spending in the auto industry is rising as growing vehicle inventories push manufacturers to underwrite dealer marketing and move units off the lot.

Manufacturers fund more local dealer campaigns amid market share competition

Under co-op programs, manufacturers cover part of the cost of dealership campaigns across digital, print, TV, radio and events. Competition for local market share adds to the spending increase, according to the source.

Global – October 27, 2026 -- An Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) of +15 can conceal a shrinking pool of promoters, a growing block of detractors and a falling response rate, according to an Alteryx guide on employee engagement reporting for HR and employee experience (EX) teams.

Global – October 27, 2026 -- Poor data quality costs organizations an average of $12.9 million a year, according to Gartner estimates cited in an Alteryx analysis that frames recurring, multi-source reporting as the point where Excel stops being the right tool.

United States – October 27, 2026 -- Only 14% of organizations using AI say it reduced their total workforce in the past year, down from the 32% that expected cuts a year earlier, according to McKinsey's State of AI 2026. Two-thirds report little or no AI-related change in employment.

Inside finance, Deloitte found that 84% of finance organizations have yet to redesign jobs or the nature of work around AI. AI is therefore landing on finance teams that look much like they did before.

NORTH AMERICA – October 27, 2026 -- Finance leaders now answer for both AI trust and AI spending. In Deloitte's Finance Trends 2027 survey of more than 1,400 finance leaders, 48% oversee AI trust, covering the reliability, accuracy and explainability of AI output, and 48% manage AI spending and cost controls. More than two-thirds of the leaders holding these responsibilities took them on within the past three years.

Global – October 25, 2026 -- Six platforms (KMS Lighthouse, Confluence, Guru, Zendesk Knowledge, eGain Knowledge Hub and Helpjuice) are being positioned as alternatives to Document360 for organizations whose knowledge needs have outgrown structured documentation.

United States – October 24, 2026 -- The direct-to-consumer cash-pay market in biopharma could reach $26 billion at its peak, according to Morgan Stanley healthcare services analyst Erin Wright, as U.S. patients take more control over how they access and pay for care.

Global – October 24, 2026 -- ARM is set to debut its first in-house chip by summer, moving beyond its traditional role as an IP provider into chip design, while Intel's strategy as an integrated device manufacturer (IDM) faces questions after CEO Pat Gelsinger departed in December 2024.