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With $328 billion currently under management and annual growth hitting 19%, donor-advised funds have cemented their role in modern philanthropy. To address the increasing complexity of these assets, The American College of Financial Services is launching the Donor-Advised Fund Certified Professional (DAFCP) designation this September.
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Wall Street kicks off Wednesday with a double retail IPO as Jersey Mike’s Subs and Reformation begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The listings arrive while investors weigh the latest Federal Reserve policy decisions against a heavy stream of corporate earnings reports hitting the floor this morning.
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Las Vegas headliner and keynote speaker Jeff Civillico received the Nido R. Qubein Philanthropist of the Year Award on July 26 in Austin. The National Speakers Association Foundation recognized Civillico for his decade-and-a-half commitment to Win Win Charity, which coordinates celebrity and athlete visits for pediatric patients across the United States.
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DXC Technology has appointed Paul Taylor as President, tasking him with overseeing the company’s $13 billion global operations. The move, effective immediately, consolidates the firm's commercial and operating organizations under a single leader to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence across its core business and infrastructure services.
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DXC Technology is consolidating its operational leadership as Paul Taylor steps into the role of President, aiming to unify the company’s commercial and technical arms under a singular AI-centric framework. The move follows a broader corporate pivot intended to accelerate the firm’s core service delivery and innovation cycles.
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Agricultural lenders face a mounting threat landscape, prompting St. Paul-based SunStream Business Services and cybersecurity firm Argent Reach to launch FieldSafe Cyber Defense. The new managed service provides tailored security infrastructure designed specifically for the unique regulatory and operational requirements of the Farm Credit System.
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Ernst & Young LLP is expanding its alliance with SymphonyAI to integrate industrial artificial intelligence into manufacturing and supply chain operations. By moving beyond isolated pilot projects, the collaboration aims to embed AI-native intelligence directly into enterprise workflows to improve predictability and asset performance across global manufacturing sites.
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Debbie Dunnam, a veteran executive with tenures at Microsoft, Cisco, and Dropbox, has joined the board of directors at hospitality platform Craftable. Her appointment marks a strategic push to scale the company’s back-office software as it seeks to address tightening margins and operational inefficiencies across the restaurant and hotel sectors.
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Canadian drivers and service centers are gaining access to automated vehicle diagnostics as UVeye officially enters the market. The company has deployed its computer vision technology across British Columbia and Ontario, targeting dealerships that need to modernize service lanes and capture repair opportunities previously lost to manual inspection gaps.
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With a target of 2028 for mission-ready lunar hardware, Seattle-based Interlune and Iowa manufacturer Vermeer Corporation are scaling their strategic partnership. The companies aim to transition from prototype testing to industrial-grade excavation systems, providing the necessary civil engineering foundation for permanent human settlements on the lunar surface.
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Morton Grove-based Lifeway Foods, the primary U.S. supplier of probiotic kefir, will release its financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2026, on the morning of August 13. The company plans to provide a pre-recorded conference call and webcast to detail its performance to investors.
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Finance teams are moving away from manual bill reconciliation as Zone & Co introduces its AP Intelligence Agent. By integrating directly into live ERP data, the tool automates the investigation of duplicate payments, vendor exposure, and approval bottlenecks, aiming to shift finance roles from data entry to strategic oversight.
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Legal and government organizations often struggle to balance AI innovation with strict data governance. Casepoint is now addressing this gap by launching a server built on the Model Context Protocol, allowing agencies to connect their own preferred AI agents directly to the platform while maintaining existing security and permission controls.
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From the cypress swamps of Georgia to the peaks of North Carolina, the South’s natural landscape remains a primary muse for the region's writers. The Southern Environmental Law Center is now accepting nominations for the 2027 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award, seeking works that blend literary craft with ecological insight.
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Aventon Companies has secured preferred equity from FCP for the development of a 384-unit multifamily community in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Located along Meadow Pointe Boulevard, the four-story project sits within a high-growth corridor of the Tampa metropolitan area, leveraging proximity to major healthcare and commercial hubs.
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Dulles-based software provider Unanet is rolling out its Champ™ Agents, powered by Wyatt, to its GovCon ERP and AEC CRM platforms. This expansion aims to integrate AI-driven workflows directly into the project lifecycle, allowing architecture, engineering, and government contracting firms to automate tasks using plain-language queries.
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Austin-based semiconductor developer Ideal Power Inc. will host a conference call on August 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time to review its financial performance for the quarter ending June 30. The session will include a live question-and-answer period for investors and analysts.
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Two years ago, system administrators predicted a wave of full automation across their workflows by 2026. Today, reality has hit: only 16% have implemented AI for patch management, leaving human oversight firmly in place for critical infrastructure and security tasks that carry high risks if left to algorithms.
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The Department of War Innovation Unit has tapped Los Angeles-based Freeform Future Corp. to lead its Adaptive Space Manufacturing and Integration at Scale project. The agreement tasks the firm with deploying its AI-native platform to produce flight-qualified space hardware, aiming to replace slow, legacy supply chains with rapid, high-volume production.
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After a pilot program slashed pricing errors by 92 percent, HomeBase USA has deployed Simbe’s Store Intelligence platform to its entire retail footprint. The three-month rollout brings autonomous shelf-scanning technology to stores across Texas, Wyoming, Kansas, and Missouri, aiming to stabilize inventory accuracy in rural supply chains.
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The sprawling two-level complex at 6600 Topgolf Way opens its doors on August 14, marking the brand’s 103rd venue nationwide. Located just eight miles east of Madison, the site serves as the company’s latest prototype, integrating advanced outfield technology with a new personalized bay experience for local residents.
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Seventy percent of financial firms lose business due to sluggish onboarding, often crippled by repetitive, manual paperwork. Lehi-based Slant aims to close this gap by launching AI-native Intake Forms, a tool that generates branded, dynamic data-collection documents through simple plain-language prompts, eliminating the need for fragmented third-party software.
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By merging artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and LiDAR technology, the new in-lite Smart AI system transforms outdoor lighting into a voice-controlled, context-aware experience. The platform automatically maps a user's yard, eliminating the manual configuration of fixtures, groups, and lighting scenes that previously defined smart-home setups.
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Standard Motor Products, Inc. will disclose its financial results for the second quarter and the first half of 2026 on the morning of August 4, ahead of the opening bell. The automotive parts manufacturer plans to host a conference call to discuss these figures with investors shortly after the release.
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Stockholders of The Mexico Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MXF) receive a cash distribution of $0.35 per share today, July 30, 2026. The payout, issued to shareholders of record as of July 22, follows the company’s Managed Distribution Plan, which balances net investment income with realized capital gains.
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With U.S. homeowners holding a collective $35 trillion in equity, GoodLeap is targeting the renovation market by launching the GoodLeap Home Visa Signature Card. The product integrates a home equity line of credit directly into a consumer rewards program, offering 6% cash back on projects initiated through its platform.
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Fifty-eight percent of Americans now feel overwhelmed by the relentless pursuit of health optimization, a new survey from Naturepedic reveals. As wearable technology forces constant self-monitoring, the pressure to hit perfect metrics is backfiring, driving stress levels higher and actively undermining the sleep and well-being these tools were designed to improve.
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San Mateo-based OLarry has secured over 2,000 new high-net-worth clients in the past year, prompting an aggressive recruitment drive for elite tax advisors. The firm, which targets individuals with an average net worth exceeding $10 million, is pivoting away from seasonal preparation toward year-round strategic financial oversight.
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Autonomous agents now discover vulnerabilities and infiltrate systems at machine speed, rendering traditional, manual security operations obsolete. Conifers, a Dallas and Tel Aviv-based startup, is responding to this shift with its new Resilient Cyber Defense platform, designed to unify threat intelligence and remediation into a single, automated operating layer.
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Pittsburgh-based Panopto has launched a suite of AI-powered tools designed to transform static video archives into active learning assets. The update focuses on automating content assessment and integrating engagement data directly into business intelligence software, aiming to bridge the gap between recorded expertise and measurable organizational outcomes.
