Fiestóncito Brings Local Culture, Small Businesses and Community Together at L.A. LIVE

AEG — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0500

AEG’s Fiestóncito returned to L.A. LIVE on October 24, bringing together local artists, small businesses, nonprofit organizations and families for a free, all-ages celebration of culture, creativity and community in Los Angeles.

Held at Peacock Place at L.A. LIVE, the event created a welcoming space for Angelenos to connect while giving local entrepreneurs, artists and community organizations a platform to reach new audiences. Through small-business vendors, nonprofit resources, arts programming, music and sports, Fiestóncito highlighted the people and organizations that contribute to the cultural and economic vitality of Los Angeles.

At the heart of the event was a mercadito, inspired by the tradition of Latin American community marketplaces. Ten local small businesses and independent makers showcased apparel, hand-painted crafts, jewelry, botanical and herbal products, and Oaxacan artisan goods. For participating entrepreneurs, the marketplace offered an opportunity to introduce their businesses and creative work to new customers in one of downtown Los Angeles’ most visible gathering places.

Community organizations were also central to the event. CARECEN, which supports Central American communities, joined Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory and Las Fotos Project, which empowers young women through photography, to connect attendees with information about their programs and services. Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan also participated, sharing health and wellness resources with families.

By bringing these organizations into a free community event, Fiestóncito provided nonprofits with another way to raise awareness of their work and connect directly with residents in an accessible setting.

Arts and recreation created additional opportunities for participation. Attendees contributed to an interactive community mural and took part in arts and crafts, while sports offered another point of connection. The LA Kings hosted a puck shoot as part of the team’s Hockey Development Program, which introduces young people to the sport, while the LA Galaxy invited attendees to test their skills through an interactive goal shoot.

Local artists also helped shape the celebration. Los Angeles-based DJs CHABOI and Bianca Maieli of Suelta DJ Collective, along with MIDI Riperton of Ladies of Sound, provided music throughout the event, while Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar provided food and beverages.

Fiestóncito was supported by Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, with AXS, AEG DEI, Mister Psychedelia and L.A. LIVE serving as event partners. The collaboration brought businesses, nonprofits, artists and sports organizations together to create an inclusive space where local voices could be elevated and neighbors could connect.

By bringing local businesses, nonprofits, artists, sports organizations and families together, Fiestóncito created a space where community organizations could broaden their reach, entrepreneurs could gain visibility and Angelenos could connect through culture, creativity and shared experiences.

Guiding Stars: The Rise of “Add More” Nutrition

Guiding Stars Licensing Company LLC — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:30:00 -0500

Originally published on Guiding Stars Health & Nutrition News

In a world where “foods to avoid” lists are popular, the idea of adding more to your plate is a refreshing antidote to food restriction. And adding more to your plate doesn’t mean doubling your portions, making elaborate meals, or increasing your food budget. Here’s why adding more is a helpful way to think about your nutrition, and ideas for how to get started.

Why Add More?

There’s an increasing emphasis in the nutrition field to focus on encouraging people to be more intentional about their nourishment. One way to do this is to give your meal a quick assessment and notice opportunities to add something. In most cases, you’ll want to add something that improves the meal’s macronutrient balance (the amounts of carbohydrate, protein, and fat), increases nutrients and fiber, or boosts your satisfaction. Feeling nourished and satisfied after eating is both a physical and mental experience. And little additions can make a big difference in both aspects.

Cultivate an Add-More Attitude

At first it may feel a bit forced to stop, look at your meal or recipe, and think about what you could add to improve it. Repetition is key to all habits, so if you think you’ll forget to do it, post a reminder for yourself. A note on the refrigerator door or pantry cabinet that says “Add More?” could work. Soon you’ll regularly be asking yourself, “What is this meal short on?” Or “What can I add here to level-up this dish?” The answer might be protein, or plants, or fiber. Or maybe it’s that little zing of flavor or texture that makes the dish pop. Your added food doesn’t have to be something fancy or expensive. And it should be easy, even quick to add. Sometimes the best upgrade is already sitting in your pantry (or freezer or refrigerator).

Choosing Healthy Foods to Add

Deciding which foods to add to your diet can be a fun and liberating experience! Instead of deleting foods, you get to add some. And the Guiding Stars nutrition guidance system can point the way to some good choices. When you’re shopping, be sure to check store and shelf signage, as well as package labels, for Guiding Stars tags. They’ll show 1, 2, or 3 Guiding Stars. Star-earning foods give you the most nutritional value and can be good add-on choices. And here are some other suggestions. These healthy foods deliver more of what you need and are easy to add to your plate or recipe:

Add Easy Veggie Sides

Many times we could benefit nutritionally by having more vegetables on our plates. But we don’t always feel like preparing an “official” vegetable side dish. This is where easy veggie add-ons shine. A handful of baby carrots or grape tomatoes both make regular appearances at my house. They are easy and tasty, and the only prep involved is a quick rinse. Other options are canned beans or lentils — serve at room temperature on salads, or just heat and sprinkle with your favorite seasoning. And plain, fresh or frozen vegetables in microwavable packages are quick and easy add-ons with lots of variety. Whatever you choose, more veggies will bring more nutrient density to your dish.

Add Nutritious Garnishes

You don’t necessarily need what amounts to a full serving of food — sometimes just a dollop or sprinkle will do. Top your dish with more nutrients, taste, and texture with these quick add-ons:

A sprinkle of chopped or slivered nuts
A tablespoon of nut butter
A teaspoon of chia seeds, ground flax, or hemp hearts
A dollop of plain, Greek yogurt
A sprinkle of high-fiber cereal
A scant handful of raisins or other dried fruit
A drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil
A scoop of frozen berries

Add Simple Proteins

Sometimes we look at our plate and think it looks a little light on protein. If so, consider adding a small serving of a protein-rich food — there are many to choose from! Maybe it’s a scoop of cottage cheese, a big spoonful of canned beans, chickpeas, or lentils, or a hardboiled egg. Or try a little canned tuna or other tinned fish, or some leftover, cooked meat, chicken, or fish. Adding a cup of low-fat milk to drink with your meal works too. Whatever your preferences are, little protein additions can really add up over the course of a day.

About Guiding Stars

Guiding Stars is an objective, evidence-based, nutrition guidance program that evaluates foods and beverages to make nutritious choices simple. Products that meet transparent nutrition criteria earn a 1, 2, or 3 star rating for good, better, and best nutrition. Guiding Stars can be found in more than 2,000 grocery stores, in Circana' Attribute Marketplace, and through the Guiding Stars Food Finder app.

AllianceBernstein: Equity Markets and the Weather: Escaping the Forecast Trap

AllianceBernstein — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:15:00 -0500

Chris Kotowicz, CFA | Co-Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst—US Relative Value; Senior Research Analyst—US Growth Equities

Adam Yee | Co-Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst—US Relative Value; Senior Quantitative Analyst—US Growth Equities

Come rain or shine, company research can help investors position portfolios with confidence.

Equity markets can be as difficult to forecast as the weather, yet investors often assume future return patterns will predictably follow recent trends. In today’s turbulent market climate, we think fundamental research can help investors build conviction in long-term company forecasts that may be obscured by the AI-driven cloud cover.

In the 1960s, Edward Lorenz, a meteorologist and a pioneer of chaos theory, performed a detailed study of daily Northern Hemisphere weather patterns.¹ Lorenz examined 1,000 fixed sites over five years, identifying pairs of separate atmospheric states that began with highly similar conditions, such as temperature, barometric pressures and precipitation. Then, he measured how quickly daily conditions diverged after day zero.

Weather Uncertainty Increases Exponentially

Looking at his dataset, Lorenz made a dramatic discovery—that very small forecasting errors could grow exponentially, with uncertainty doubling roughly every 2.5 days. Put simply, having detailed information about day zero conditions was irrelevant in predicting what the weather would look like at that location just two weeks later. That means the range of weather outcomes on day 15 was roughly 64 times more variable than after day one, according to our calculations (Display).

Why Weather Forecasts Are Notoriously Unreliable

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_{*Hypothetical illustration created by AB to depict the doubling dynamic described by Edward Lorenz. Does not represent Lorenz’s data, methodology or findings}
_{Source: AllianceBernstein (AB)}

Technological advancements haven’t helped much. Even with better measurement, satellite imagery and powerful computing, weather forecasts are still notoriously unreliable two weeks out because countless variables compound in ways that technology can’t fully overcome. Fortunately, most people don’t need to know what the weather will look like that far in advance.

By contrast, investing generally requires making predictions that look ahead much further than two weeks. Yet, like the weather, equity markets are complex systems with a plethora of independent variables driving performance. Here, too, technology provides faster information to more investors. These advances might give investors more confidence, but we believe they haven’t really made equity markets any easier to forecast.

Strong Performance Often Fades

Leadership in equities is fleeting. In any given year, the strongest group of stocks is only slightly more likely to remain in the lead the next year (Display). For example, momentum stocks ranked in the top decile of their historical performance in 1999 and 2000, only to drop toward the bottom of the pack in the next three years. Our research also shows that while roughly 30% of top- and bottom-performing stocks across the market repeat their performance the following year, many others swing sharply in the opposite direction. That creates asymmetric payoffs: yesterday’s losers can deliver meaningful upside if they recover, while yesterday’s winners may offer lower expected returns as success becomes reflected in the price.

Long-Term Investors Should Be Wary of Chasing Short-Term Trends

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_{*Based on Barra risk factors. Annual return percentile rank vs. each factor’s return history from 1999 to 2026.}
_{†Based on stocks in the S&P 500's top two and bottom two annual return deciles from the prior year. "Repeat" indicates stocks that remained in the same top or bottom two deciles in the following year; "reverse" indicates stocks that moved from the top two deciles to the bottom two deciles, or vice versa. Annual observations, 2020-2025.}
_{Source: Barra, S&P and AB}

Chasing past performance is human nature, which is why we’re constantly reminded that “past performance does not guarantee future results”. Yet investors often gravitate toward companies they know—typically the biggest winners making the biggest headlines. Lately, many have followed the popular AI trade, chasing growth rather than demonstrated profitability.

In recent years, that was a winning strategy. Technology stocks have posted powerful gains since 2024, dominating market performance and driving unusual leadership concentration.

However, momentum can run both hot and cold as good or bad news quickly gets priced in today. Indeed, July was very challenging for the technology sector. Stocks often rise or fall more than implied by their underlying fundamentals.

Market Rotations Are Hard to Predict

Inflection points in equity market are arguably impossible to forecast with any precision. At turning points, portfolio resilience, by definition, doesn’t come from owning yesterday’s winners. Instead, we believe it comes from owning an array of businesses with attractive but unrelated long-term fundamentals to support long-term profitable growth, preferably acquired at a favorable price. For investors who care about capital preservation and capital appreciation, we believe this type of diversification is the best strategy for capturing more consistent risk-adjusted return potential over time.

As we see it, that makes thoughtful, forward-looking equity research more important than ever. While the technology mega-caps include great businesses, we think investors should beware of paying too high a price for potential. Good research entails identifying situations where the market is meaningfully mispricing the quality, durability or absolute future earnings power of a business. It enables an investor to assess whether they’re getting paid for risks taken, which requires understanding the nuts and bolts of a business model. Today, we believe many companies with strong profitability are priced at a discount after persistent weak performance.

Company Research Considers Many Outcomes

Market forecasts can become stale quickly because they depend on predicting collective behavior. Research, by contrast, is an ongoing discipline that seeks to understand a company’s underlying economics, competitive position and strategic options. While market forecasts often imply a specific outcome, company analysis is inherently probabilistic, supporting more informed assessments about a range of long-term outcomes.

Today, many attractive businesses with strong long-term prospects have been overshadowed by a relatively narrow group of AI-related winners. The trend may persist, but history suggests that extreme concentration often gives way to opportunity in areas that have been ignored. We believe investors building for resilience should maintain meaningful exposure to healthy businesses beyond the AI boom.

High-quality fundamental research is one of the few variables over which investors can assert control. The goal isn’t to predict each market rotation with precision, but to identify resilient companies that can stand the test of time—no matter which way the unpredictable market winds may blow.

_{¹ Edward N. Lorenz, "}_{Atmospheric Predictability as Revealed by Naturally Occurring Analogues}_,"_{Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences}_{26, no. 4 (July 1969): 636-646.}

The views expressed herein do not constitute research, investment advice or trade recommendations, do not necessarily represent the views of all AB portfolio-management teams and are subject to change over time.

Learn more about AB’s approach to responsibility here.

Advancing AI Responsibly With Lenovo

Lenovo — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:05:00 -0500

By Tolga Kurtoglu, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Lenovo
Doug Fisher, Senior Vice President, Chief Security and AI Officer, Lenovo
Dave Carroll, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Lenovo

As AI advances, its development can be shaped in ways that anticipate future risks while delivering meaningful benefits today. Effective governance can help strike that balance, providing safeguards as technology evolves while supporting innovation that improves people’s lives.

At Lenovo, we strive to bring that same balance to how we think about applied AI, the future, and what our customers need. We believe the strongest path forward is one where AI is designed to augment rather than replace human insight and ingenuity, extending human capability, judgment and creativity while keeping people and their well-being at the center of how the technology is designed and deployed. That starts with a practical question: What problems can AI help people solve today?

Our commitment to practical AI solutions does not mean looking past what comes next. Indeed, as AI capabilities advance, questions around safety, control, security, and the long-term consequences of increasingly capable systems deserve rigorous thought and public debate. Those questions become even more important as AI systems move beyond providing information and answering questions to taking actions on behalf of people and organizations. Where AI systems can take action, their design and deployment should include safeguards appropriate to the potential consequences, including clear limits, meaningful human oversight, and the ability to intervene when necessary.

At the same time, we should be careful not to become so focused on future risks and capabilities that we lose sight of the work directly in front of us. For AI to have lasting impact and truly augment human capability, people and organizations need a clearer understanding of where it can make them more productive, improve decisions, create better experiences, or help solve problems that have resisted other approaches.

The challenge is that technology is inherently forward-looking, which means that researchers and organizations will continue to push the boundaries of what’s technologically possible. That work should proceed with safeguards and accountability that are commensurate with the potential impact of the technology. Likewise, scientific breakthroughs and advances at the frontier can create entirely new possibilities through more advanced AI systems. This progress should also be measured by how well we apply these capabilities to the challenges facing us today. There is still enormous work to do in turning AI into tools that people trust, understand, and find genuinely useful.

That means spending more time on adoption and outcomes. Can AI improve work on the manufacturing floor? Can it help reduce waste, optimize energy usage, and address climate change? Can it give a small business capabilities that once required far greater resources? Can it help an employee spend less time on repetitive work and more time exercising judgment and creativity? Can all of that be done securely, responsibly, and in a way that gives people control over their data and how the technology is used?

At Lenovo, that practical view of AI is central to our Hybrid AI vision. We believe intelligence will increasingly be distributed across personal devices, edge environments, private infrastructure, and the cloud. Different problems will require different models and different approaches. In some cases, an open model will be the right fit. Those choices should be guided by the intended use, risk profile, security and data requirements, and applicable legal obligations. In others, a closed model may make more sense. Some workloads will benefit from the scale of the cloud, while others need to remain on the edge or closer to where data is created.

That flexibility is important to the real-world application of AI and central to the question of what useful AI is. A manufacturer, hospital, government agency, small business, and individual consumer will each have different requirements around performance, privacy, security, cost, control, and legal requirements. Hybrid AI gives organizations the ability to make those choices based on the problem they are trying to solve rather than forcing every problem through the same architecture.

At Lenovo, responsible AI requires practical, accountable governance throughout the AI lifecycle. We seek to apply safeguards proportionate to the intended use and potential impact of an AI system, including security, privacy, transparency, appropriate human oversight, and compliance with applicable law.

Regulation will play an important role as well. Lenovo is committed to complying with applicable laws and regulations as we develop, deploy, and support AI solutions around the world. Effective AI policy should provide clear, practical, and durable rules that protect people, support responsible innovation, and give organizations clarity and confidence in how to meet their legal obligations. That clarity supports responsible innovation within appropriate safeguards, and helps build trust. Industry and governments will need to work together as AI matures so that policy keeps pace with technological change and provides a stable foundation for continued progress.

Ultimately, leadership in AI should be measured by real-world value. That means translating technical capability into solutions that people use, businesses value, and societies benefit from at scale.

The frontier will continue to move forward and should be measured on how well we put AI to work alongside people, extending what they can do while addressing the challenges already in front of us.

Tork Partners With Enterprise Center, Home Venue of the St. Louis Blues, To Enhance the Guest Experience Through Sustainable Hygiene Management

Essity / TORK — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:45:00 -0500

ST. LOUIS, November 3, 2026 /3BL/ – The St. Louis Blues and their home venue of Enterprise Center are excited to launch a new partnership with Tork, an Essity brand, to enhance sustainability, efficiency, and overall fan experience at the venue by providing innovative hygiene solutions in the venue. In keeping with the organization’s focus to maintain the 32-year-old building at a world-class level, the partnership with Tork, the world’s number one professional hygiene brand, will leverage hygiene to further elevate on-site amenities.

In addition to hosting the National Hockey League’s St. Louis Blues, Enterprise Center runs a full annual calendar of concerts, family shows and sports events. The venue requires comprehensive and precise operational coordination to accommodate the variety of events hosted onsite. As part of the partnership, Enterprise Center has installed a variety of Tork dispensing systems to bolster hygiene management throughout the facility. For this season, more than 1,000 hygiene dispensers were installed throughout Enterprise Center to help deliver a cleaner, more comfortable experience for every fan who visits the venue. Superior hygiene across a facility elevates the fan experience, encourages food and beverage spending and makes the work easier for the staff maintaining those spaces – which is why Tork is deploying its high-capacity and certified Easy to use Tork PeakServe^® Continuous™ Hand Towel System and Tork OptiServe^® Coreless Toilet Paper System across the St. Louis Blues 18,096 seat venue.

“From the moment guests arrive at Enterprise Center, every detail contributes to their experience,” said Todd Mitchell, Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Center. “Our partnership with Tork gives our team smarter, more efficient ways to keep the building clean, comfortable and guest-ready while helping us deliver the high standard of service our fans and event guests expect.”

"Today's fans expect every aspect of their venue experience to be exceptional, including the cleanliness and accessibility of the restrooms they use,” said Raquel Carbonari, Brand Activation Director, Essity North America. “We're thrilled to partner with the St. Louis Blues and Enterprise Center to enhance the fan experience through hygiene solutions that help create cleaner, more welcoming spaces for everyone while supporting operational excellence across the venue.”

About Tork

The Tork brand offers professional hygiene products and services to customers worldwide ranging from restaurants and healthcare facilities to offices, schools and industries. Our products include dispensers, paper towels, toilet tissue, soap, napkins, wipers, but also software solutions for data-driven cleaning. Through expertise in hygiene, functional design and sustainability, Tork has become a market leader that supports customers to think ahead so they’re always ready for business. Tork is a global brand of Essity, and a committed partner to customers in over 110 countries. To keep up with the latest Tork news and innovations, please visit https://www.torkglobal.com/.

About Essity

Essity is a global, leading hygiene and health company. Every day, our products, solutions and services are used by a billion people around the world. Our purpose is to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, caregivers, customers and society. Sales are conducted in approximately 150 countries under the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa. In 2025, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 138bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More information at essity.com.

The Culture Behind the Deal: in EHS Due Diligence

Inogen Alliance — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:40:00 -0500

In this bonus episode, the host, Keith Knoke, chair of the board at Inogen Alliance, is joined by Andy Sweetman from Antea Group UK to explore what buyers should look for during environmental, health and safety due diligence. Building on the main Episode 8 discussion, they look beyond visible compliance issues to the management practices, hidden liabilities and operational risks that can shape an acquisition’s future value.

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Time Stamps

00:00:05 – Introduction: What buyers worry about and what they should look for
00:00:25 – Looking beyond visible risks to management culture
00:01:35 – Less obvious environmental risks and historic liabilities
00:02:01 – Waste disposal liabilities at a site the business never operated
00:03:20 – PFAS and the limits of previous site investigations
00:03:46 – Climate and water risks affecting future operations
00:04:15 – Data centres, leisure assets and environmental exposure
00:04:39 – Why EHS culture matters in an acquisition
00:05:09 – Strong culture versus a clean compliance record
00:06:02 – Translating leadership values into plant-floor practice
00:06:46 – Assessing EHS responsibility and competence
00:07:46 – Management workshops and testing the paperwork
00:08:39 – What leadership engagement reveals about EHS culture
00:09:38 – One piece of advice for buyers
00:10:00 – Using due diligence to understand how the business operates
00:10:26 – Closing reflections and the main episode
00:11:01 – Where to follow the series

Guest Quotes

Andy Sweetman: “The paperwork can tell you a certain amount of things, but I think talking directly to the people who own it is important.”

Webinar: CBAM Cost Management and Verification: Managing Exposure

SCS Global Services — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:10:00 -0500

Register here: CBAM Cost Management and Verification: Managing exposure

Since January 2026, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has been in its definitive period. Authorised CBAM declarants will surrender CBAM certificates for the embedded emissions in goods imported in 2026. The number of certificates depends on whether the declaration uses verified actual values from the producing installation or default values.

This makes cost management and verification two parts of the same question. A forecast of CBAM certificate costs is calculated from the embedded emissions reported for each imported good, so its accuracy depends on that emissions data. Actual values can only be used once the producing installation's emissions data has been verified, and where verified actual values are lower than default values, fewer certificates are required.

In this webinar, SCS Global Services Europe and carboneer bring the financial and verification perspectives together. The session explains how CBAM costs are calculated and managed, what a verification of embedded emissions involves, and when emissions data is complete enough to be verified.

This session covers

- How CBAM costs are calculated and which factors importers can influence
- Managing CBAM exposure, including certificate purchasing
- The verification process, from monitoring plan review to site visit
- Preparing supplier and precursor data, which can take weeks or months
- Live Q&A with the speakers

Who should attend:
Authorised CBAM declarants, EU importers, and installation operators outside the EU, as well as the Iron, steel, aluminum, and fertilizer sectors.

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She Spent Years Improving Stroke Care. Then It Helped Save Her Sister.

Medtronic — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Standing in front of Robin, Heather Vannes watched her sister change. The right side of her face began to droop and weakness spread through her arm. The confusion that had seemed unusual suddenly made sense.

The signs were unmistakable.

“I immediately knew my sister was having a major stroke,” Heather Vannes said.

She called 911 and made sure Robin Vannes would be transported to AdventHealth Orlando, the Comprehensive Stroke Center where Heather Vannes had spent years helping build the very system that was now prepared to receive her sister.

Until that point, it seemed like an ordinary afternoon.

The email that didn't make sense

Looking back, Robin Vannes remembers the afternoon in fragments. She recalls feeling overheated and then collapsing near her garage, making her way back crawling into the house, and lying on the bathroom floor because the cool tile felt comforting.

Unable to access her phone, she opened her laptop and emailed her daughter. The message was so incoherent that her daughter immediately knew something was wrong and called Heather Vannes for help.

Robin Vannes says she never considered the possibility that she was having a stroke.

“I didn't know much about stroke symptoms until it happened,” she said.

Years spent chasing minutes

Heather Vannes understands why chasing minutes matters.

When she started her nursing career in the emergency department nearly 20 years ago, stroke care looked very different. Patients often waited for evaluation, imaging, and treatment while valuable time passed.

For patients experiencing an acute ischemic stroke, blood flow to part of the brain is blocked by a clot. It's like a traffic jam in the brain's circulation system. When blood can no longer reach brain tissue, brain cells lose oxygen.

“Every minute counts in stroke care,” Heather Vannes said. “The faster we restore blood flow to the brain, the more brain function we can save.”

Over the years, Heather Vannes helped redesign how AdventHealth Orlando responds to stroke patients, reducing delays and building a coordinated pathway that moved patients more quickly from diagnosis to treatment.

That progress was also supported through a long-standing partnership with Medtronic.

Beginning with early stroke research studies and continuing through education, training, and workflow improvements, the collaboration helped the hospital's stroke program grow.

One of those collaborators was Scott Bowen, territory manager for Medtronic Neurovascular, who has worked alongside AdventHealth Orlando for more than a decade.

“Scott has been part of this journey for years,” Heather Vannes said. “From education and training to helping connect us with ideas and best practices from other programs, those partnerships helped us keep improving.”

Bowen has watched Heather Vannes's commitment firsthand.

“She's passionate,” Bowen said. “Every minute at work revolved around stroke and making the program better, finding ways to shave off a few minutes so patients might have a better outcome.”

Watching the stroke pathway work

By the time Robin Vannes arrived at the hospital, the stroke team was already moving.

She was taken directly to imaging, where scans revealed a large vessel occlusion, a severe stroke caused by a blockage in one of the brain's major arteries.

The care team used Viz.ai to rapidly share imaging across specialists, helping physicians identify the blockage and coordinate treatment.

Within minutes, physicians performed a mechanical thrombectomy, a minimally invasive procedure used to remove a clot and restore blood flow to the brain. Using the Medtronic Solitaire™ X Revascularization Device, the team successfully removed the clot.

The timelines reflected the efficiency Heather Vannes and her colleagues had spent years pursuing.

Robin Vannes reached the procedure room within 21 minutes of arriving at the hospital. The first clot retrieval occurred 49 minutes after arrival.

“It was surreal to watch the system we spent years building activate to save my own sister,” Heather Vannes said.

Getting her sister back

Robin Vannes remembers little about the procedure itself. Her next clear memory is waking up in a hospital room.

Heather Vannes, Scott Bowen, and Robin Vannes holding the case review.

Within two days, she was walking again. Rehabilitation progressed faster than she expected.

Today, she has returned to many of the activities she enjoyed before her stroke. She works a few days each week, gardens, attends yoga classes, exercises regularly, and remains fiercely independent.

“I'm more appreciative now,” Robin Vannes said. “The only thing I was concerned about was driving because everything else felt OK and normal.”

For Heather Vannes, that outcome transformed the way she thinks about every patient who enters the stroke program. Before Robin Vannes's stroke, those procedures represented clinical work and performance metrics. Now, they represent families.

“When I think about the 160 thrombectomies we performed last year, I think about 160 families who may have gotten their loved one back,” Heather Vannes said.

Recognizing the signs saves lives

Looking back, both sisters hope their experience encourages others to learn the warning signs of stroke and trust their instincts when something feels wrong.

“That's the big thing,” Robin Vannes said. “Getting awareness out there and being able to recognize it in yourself, your family, your coworkers, your friends, everybody.”

Heather Vannes's advice is just as simple: recognize the signs and call 911. For Robin Vannes, acting quickly made all the difference.

Safety Information

Caution:

Federal (USA) law restricts these devices to sale, distribution, and use by or on order of a physician. Indications, contraindications, warnings and instructions for use can be found in the product labeling supplied with each device or viewed at www.medtronic.com/manuals.

Indications:

The Solitaire™ X Revascularization Device is indicated for use to restore blood flow in the neurovasculature by removing thrombus for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke to reduce disability in patients with a persistent, proximal anterior circulation, large vessel occlusion, and smaller core infarcts who have first received intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV t-PA). Endovascular therapy with the device should be started within 6 hours of symptom onset.
The Solitaire™ X Revascularization Device is indicated to restore blood flow by removing thrombus from a large intracranial vessel in patients experiencing ischemic stroke within 8 hours of symptom onset. Patients who are ineligible for IV t-PA or who fail IV t-PA therapy are candidates for treatment.
The Solitaire™ X Revascularization Device is indicated for use to restore blood flow in the neurovasculature by removing thrombus for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke to reduce disability in patients with a persistent, proximal anterior circulation, large vessel occlusion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) or middle cerebral artery (MCA)-M1 segments with smaller core infarcts (<70 cc by CTA or MRA, <25 cc by MR-DWI). Endovascular therapy with the device should start within 6-16 hours of time last seen well in patients who are ineligible for intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV t-PA) or who fail IV t-PA therapy.

Chemours Launches Faizeon™ Two-Phase Liquid Cooling Solutions for AI Data Centers

Chemours — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0500

The Chemours Company recently launched Faizeon™ two-phase liquid cooling solutions¹, for artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), and high-density data centers. The portfolio includes dielectric fluids engineered for both two-phase direct-to-chip and two-phase immersion cooling, giving data center operators and technology partners highly efficient options that can support evolving system architectures and remove heat from high-power processors and servers.

Faizeon™ fluids use phase change, in which the fluid absorbs heat and changes from liquid to vapor, to enable efficient, reliable heat removal as AI and HPC drive higher chip power and rack densities. In independent third-party testing, a two-phase direct-to-chip system using Faizeon™ 200 fluid maintained a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) at up to 19 degrees Celsius lower than a single-phase, water-based fluid, while using a lower coolant flow rate.

“AI’s rapid growth is increasing the demands on data center infrastructure, and cooling is becoming a critical constraint,” said Denise Dignam, President and CEO at Chemours. “With our liquid cooling solutions, we are applying more than 90 years of thermal management expertise to help data centers manage higher heat loads while improving performance and dramatically reducing energy and water demand. Our Faizeon™ liquid cooling team is collaborating across the data center ecosystem, to bring together the expertise, testing, and support needed to confidently deploy two-phase liquid cooling at scale.”

Faizeon™ two-phase liquid cooling fluids for direct-to-chip and immersion cooling:

Faizeon™ 100 fluid – A low-pressure two-phase direct-to-chip fluid designed for system architectures where operating pressure, materials compatibility, and infrastructure considerations are central to deployment planning.
Faizeon™ 110 fluid – A low-pressure two-phase direct-to-chip fluid with an intermediate boiling point and zero ozone depletion potential for advanced direct-to-chip cooling systems.
Faizeon™ 200 fluid – A high-performance two-phase direct-to-chip fluid—and industry standard for medium pressure systems—offering performance and environmental balance, designed for advanced cooling architectures serving high-density AI and HPC processors.
Faizeon™ 220 fluid – Chemours’ highest-performance two-phase direct-to-chip fluid, well suited for applications where rapid heat removal is critical, including high-density GPU environments, advanced AI clusters, and HPC deployments.
Faizeon™ 500 fluid – A two-phase immersion cooling fluid, formerly Opteon™ 2P50 dielectric fluid, purpose-built for full-server immersion cooling with excellent dielectric properties, full-server heat capture, ultra-high-density AI deployment support, and waste heat recovery potential.

Benefits of Faizeon™ fluids:

Superior heat transfer: Through phase change Faizeon™ fluids absorb and remove high heat loads from processors and server components.
Lower cooling-related energy demand: Systems designed for Faizeon™ fluids can reduce the energy required for data center cooling, improving facility efficiency.
Minimal cooling-related water consumption: Faizeon™-enabled systems can nearly eliminate cooling-related water use, depending on system design and operating conditions.
Fluid circularity: Faizeon™ fluids are engineered to support recovery, reprocessing, and reuse.

To support continued innovation and accelerated adoption of advanced liquid cooling technologies, Chemours has collaborated across the data center ecosystem to help advance the adoption of two-phase liquid cooling technologies. These efforts include engagements with the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), NTT DATA, 2CRSi, DataVolt, Munters, Accelsius, and ZutaCore.

Learn more at Faizeon.com.

This announcement was originally shared on Chemours.com.

Cascale Celebrates SFC's 20th at October 2026 High Point Market

Cascale — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:15:00 -0500

Earlier this month, Cascale’s Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) marked its 20th anniversary at High Point Market in High Point, N.C. The event convened more than 60 home furnishings leaders October 16 and 17.

A 20th Anniversary Celebration

Twenty years after it was founded at High Point Market in October 2006, the Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) returned to celebrate two decades of advancing sustainability in home furnishings. The October 2026 market also marked the first time Cascale’s leadership team met with the home furnishings industry at High Point since Cascale acquired SFC’s key assets in 2025.

On October 16, Cascale’s SFC hosted an anniversary reception for about 45 members, founding members, and industry partners. Scarlette Tapp, executive director of SFC, served as host, and Cascale chief executive officer Ying McGuire offered remarks and a toast to the community that built SFC.

Guests included Gat Caperton, CEO of Gat Creek, SFC founder and sponsor; Jason Phillips, CEO of Phillips Collection and a former SFC board member; SFC board member Phantila Phataraprasit of Sabai Design; SFC board member Caitie Jisa of Walter E. Smithe; Ashley Grigg, VP of Strategic Growth and Partnerships of event sponsor High Point Market Authority; Sharon Davis, executive director of Accessories Resource Team (ART), SFC Founding Director Susan Inglis; Karen McNeill, board member of the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame; Amy Van Dorp, executive director of WithIt; and David Blair, executive director of International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD).

Cascale thanks SFC’s 20th Anniversary sponsors Naturepedic, Gat Creek, and the High Point Market Authority for their support.

Executive Breakfast Roundtable

On October 17, McGuire led an executive breakfast roundtable, sponsored by Worldly, with leaders from Naturepedic, Carpenter Co., Greenington, Gat Creek, and Sabai Design. Jeremy Lardeau, senior vice president, industry activation and growth at Cascale, joined the discussion on the pain points, data, and measurement challenges facing home furnishings manufacturers.

Several themes emerged. Participants agreed that large retailers set the pace for change across the furnishings value chain, and that compliance with emerging green-claims and traceability rules is becoming a more urgent business driver. Manufacturers described the burden of duplicative sustainability questionnaires and audits from different customers.

The group also discussed the need for product-level metrics that compare fairly across companies of different sizes, more affordable certifications, and the “healthy home” as a message that resonates with consumers. Above all, participants stressed that industry data must translate into action.

Around the Market

Throughout the opening day of Market, Cascale and SFC staff visited member showrooms, including Phillips Collection, Currey & Company, Greenington Fine Bamboo Furniture, Home Trends & Design, Cisco Home, and Copeland Furniture.

The team also met with other industry leaders and attended the ISFD Pinnacle Awards Gala.

SFC and Cascale will join the furniture industry at the 37th Annual ARTS Awards in Dallas in January 2027.

CVS Health: Thank You! Two Days of Impact in Columbus, Ohio

CVS Health — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:00:00 -0500

Last month, CVS Health, Aetna, and Oak Street colleagues in Columbus, Ohio, celebrated the residents of Bretton Woods with an Ohio State-themed tailgate and health resource fair! Through CVS Health’s $5.2 million investment in the property’s construction, Bretton Woods was completed in 2023 and is home to 62 affordable homes for adults age 55 and older. In collaboration with developer National Church Residences, the event brought a little bit of Buckeye game day spirit right to the residents of Bretton Woods!

The afternoon was packed with fun, including cornhole, a photo booth, a DJ, raffle prizes, lunch, football-themed treats, CVS Health, Aetna, and Oak Street giveaways, and even a larger-than-life inflatable Brutus Buckeye! Residents and volunteers had the chance to celebrate the team Columbus loves while enjoying an afternoon filled with music, laughter, and plenty of Buckeye pride!

Beyond the tailgate festivities, residents were connected with meaningful health and wellness resources—from a vaccine clinic to Oak Street Health and Aetna resource tables that helped residents learn more about available services and resources.

From cheering on the Buckeyes to spending time with residents, the day was filled with bright smiles, great conversations, and an incredible sense of community.

The following day, colleagues continued to give back to the community by volunteering at Harriet's Hope, another affordable housing community in Columbus that received a more than $10 million investment from CVS Health. Opened in 2022, Harriet's Hope provides 52 affordable homes and comprehensive supportive services for survivors of human trafficking, including trauma-informed case management, recovery services, workforce development, and peer support. In 2024, the community received a Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award in the Housing for Special Populations category, recognizing its innovative approach to helping residents build safe, stable, and independent futures.”

Recognizing that residents often arrive at Harriet’s Hope during an especially vulnerable time and with an immediate need for everyday essentials, CVS Health volunteers had the privilege of creating an on-site hygiene pantry stocked with products from the CVS distribution center. From hair care and personal hygiene products to diapers and other necessities, the pantry will provide residents with convenient access to essential items when they need them most. Working with their case workers, residents will be able to replenish supplies right within the building, removing one more barrier as they focus on recovery, stability, and moving forward. Once the pantry was stocked and ready, the rest of the afternoon was spent connecting with some of the residents over lunch, fall crafts, and pumpkin decorating!

CVS Health is proud to stand behind communities like Bretton Woods and Harriet’s Hope, which embody the company’s belief that housing is health care.

Can Snack Seasonings Make an Impact on Nutrition?

Griffith Foods — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:30:00 -0500

Walk down any snack aisle, and you’ll notice the same tension repeating on pack after pack: bold flavor claims sitting next to better-for-you ones.

The challenge is that shoppers want both in the same bag. According to Chain Yin, Regional Nutritionist at Griffith Foods, nutrition improvement becomes a strong competitive advantage when it delivers meaningful consumer benefits.

That puts real pressure on the one component doing most of the flavor work: food seasoning. The question worth asking isn’t whether seasoning can carry nutrition improvements without losing what makes a snack craveable. It’s how far seasonings can take those improvements.

The Rise of Healthy Snacking

More and more people rely on snacks for their everyday diet. According to Mondelēz International, 70% of Australian adults who snack do so every day. In the US, 66% of people snack daily. But what people choose to snack on has changed significantly over the years.

If you look at trending snacks from ten years ago, healthier habits were certainly on the way—meat snacks, fruits, and veggie-forward snacks were some of the top performers, according to Mintel. But there were also plenty of less-than-healthy options, like the Reese’s Pieces Big Cup, which launched in the summer of 2016.

Today, 4 in 10 snackers say they look for healthier options at least some of the time. This preference is showing up globally: 68% of UK consumers say they eat healthily most or all of the time, while 74% of Canadians report the same.

This interest in healthy snacking often prioritizes nutrient-dense foods and clean labels, with an emphasis on more whole, recognizable ingredients.

The result is a snack aisle where “better for you” is no longer a differentiating factor. That means food developers wanting to succeed in the nutritional snacking space must leverage nutrition in every aspect of their products, including healthier seasoning blends.

How to Improve Nutrition in Snack Seasoning

For developers focused on healthier and better-for-you formulations, the instinct is often subtraction: pull out sodium, sugar, and saturated fat. Adrian Coulter, Regional Culinary Director for Griffith Foods Europe, says this approach is actually backward.

“Reducing sodium, sugar, or fat is often the easy part. The real expertise lies in adding nutritional ingredients while rebuilding the same level of indulgence and satisfaction that consumers expect.”

That flavor rebuilding work is where seasoning platforms shine the brightest. Griffith Foods leans on innovation platforms like Craveable Impact™ to build low-sodium seasoning blends for more nutritious offerings without losing taste intensity and richness.

Consider Craveable Impact: Sodium Solutions. Instead of simply replacing salt content with a sodium replacer, our experts build savory depth and layers of umami to match flavor. Coulter’s team uses this approach to hit nutrition targets without sacrificing consumer’s taste enjoyment in a variety of projects.

Chain Yin underscores this philosophy: “The focus is shifting toward micronutrient fortification, natural taste enhancement, and improved ingredient quality.”

Winning Ingredients to Improve Nutrition

The following ingredients are particularly useful for boosting nutrition in snack seasoning without sacrificing taste:

Fibre-rich ingredients like ground flaxseeds, chia seeds, and nutritional yeast.
Vegetable-based ingredients like dried vegetable powders, flakes, and herbs.
Plant proteins like millet, pea, and soy bean flour double as an effective protein seasoning base.
Prebiotics from mixes comprising spices like ginger, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon.

How to Consider Regulatory Labels with Nutritionally Upgraded Seasonings

Claims like “source of,” “high in,” “enriched,” or “fortified foods” all carry defined nutrient thresholds that vary by market. Chain Yin recommends looping in regulatory and nutrition teams from the start rather than treating labeling as a last step.

Her advice to a developer just starting this work: begin with consumer insights, then decide whether sodium reduction, added fibre or protein, or a cleaner label creates the most value, because taste remains the main driver of purchase.

Nutritional Snack Seasoning in Action

Looking for healthy snack ideas already on the shelf? The following are just a few examples of companies seizing the opportunity to fortify their snacks with nutritional density:

UK – Marigold Health Foods’ Popcorn Plus

Marigold Health Foods’ Popcorn Plus is a vegan snack fortified with Engevita^® Nutritional Yeast, landing it “high in vitamin B12” and “high in vitamin D” claims. They’ve effectively introduced nutritional popcorn seasoning without changing what popcorn should taste like.

U.S. – Hippeas

Hippeas built its entire lineup around chickpeas and yellow peas, using legumes as the base ingredient to deliver plant protein and fibre under a “Zero Snackrifice” promise—better nutrition without asking consumers to accept less flavor.

India – Nutrizoe Snack Easy Just Baked Desi Masala

A purpose-built, nutrient-rich snack, Nutrizoe created a food specifically for pregnant and lactating parents. The snack features a traditional spice blend that provides protein, fibre, calcium, folic acid, and vitamin B12 along with savory flavor and a clean, preservative-free label.

Make Your Nutrition Improvements Taste Delicious

Griffith Foods has already put these insights into action, helping snack brands cut sodium by 70% without losing flavor.

Our philosophy: rebuild what you take out. Build what adds real value. Let the label follow the formulation, not the other way around.

Looking for more insights into how to transform your products’ nutrition? Check out the 2026 Food & Flavor Outlook to guide your nutrition strategy.

FAQs

What are the healthiest snack seasonings?

Ones using fibre-rich ingredients (flaxseed, chia, nutritional yeast), vegetable-based ingredients, plant proteins (pea and soy flour), and prebiotics from spice blends.

Which seasonings add flavor without adding unhealthy ingredients?

Seasonings that add flavor without adding unhealthy ingredients are ones built on savory depth and umami layering, like Griffith Foods’ Sodium Solutions, instead of relying on excess sodium. Vegetable-based ingredients and prebiotic spice blends can offer similar benefits.

What are nutrient-dense seasonings?

Seasonings formulated with fibre-rich ingredients, vegetable-based ingredients, plant proteins, and prebiotic spice blends that add nutrients like fibre, protein, and prebiotics, not just flavor.

Can seasonings provide nutritional benefits?

Yes. Examples include: Marigold’s Popcorn Plus (fortified with nutritional yeast for B12 and D) and Nutrizoe’s Desi Masala (protein, fibre, calcium, folic acid, B12).

What is the difference between regular seasoning and fortified seasoning?

Fortified seasonings must meet defined nutrient thresholds to use claims like “source of,” “high in,” or “fortified.” Regular seasonings are formulated for flavor alone.

What ingredients should I look for in healthy seasonings?

Fibre-rich ingredients (flaxseed, chia, nutritional yeast), vegetable-based ingredients (dried vegetable powders, herbs), plant proteins (pea and soy flour), and prebiotics from ginger, cayenne, and cinnamon blends.

What vitamins can be added to snack seasonings?

Many vitamins can be added to snack seasonings. As just one example, nutritional yeast fortification can provide vitamin B12, vitamin D, and folic acid.

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About Griffith Foods

Griffith Foods is a global product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers with high-quality, culinary driven, customized products. Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois, USA, Griffith Foods is a family-owned business known for collaborative innovation guided by its purpose to “Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World.” Operating in over 40 countries across six continents, Griffith Foods employs more than 5,000 people, including over 40 chefs and 340 food scientists, who work together to create solutions that nourish people, planet, and communities. The company’s product capabilities include seasonings, sauces, dressings, coating systems, and alternative protein solutions. Griffith Foods’ primary areas of focus include Foodservice, Food Manufacturers, Protein Processors, and Retail. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com

Old Firehouses, New Energy: How PSE&G’s Direct Install Program Is Transforming Newark’s Firehouses

PSEG — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:15:00 -0500

Originally published on PSEG ENERGIZE!

Every day, Newark’s 650 firefighters walk toward the danger everyone else runs from. Across 16 engine companies, eight ladder companies, two rescue companies and a special operations unit, they respond to more than 16,720 calls a year — from fires and medical emergencies to every kind of hazard in between.

But many of the firehouses they return to are more than 100 years old, and some are among the largest in the state. For years, the Newark Fire Division was stuck in a constant maintenance cycle, patching failing boilers and outdated wiring instead of addressing the root of the problem.

Firefighters lived and worked in stations with unreliable heat and, in some cases, spaces that had been dimly lit or dark for years.

“Knowing how much our firefighters put on the line, the city was committed to taking care of them by addressing these issues,” says Juba Dowdell, Deputy Coordinator for Newark’s Office of Emergency Management, Homeland Security and Preparedness.

That commitment drove Newark to invest in energy efficiency upgrades across 14 of its firehouses.

How did Newark upgrade 14 aging firehouses?

Working together with trade allies through our Direct Install Program, the city replaced failing boilers and outdated lighting with modern, reliable systems during an 18-month rollout.

The goal went beyond reducing energy use. The upgrades addressed persistent maintenance issues in aging buildings while improving the spaces firefighters rely on every day. The work is also an example of our commitment to working alongside the communities we serve.

What impact will the upgrades have?

The upgrades represented an investment of about $4.5 million, with PSE&G incentives helping offset nearly 17% of the total project cost under the program’s standard terms. The city is using our on-bill repayment option to pay the remaining balance on its utility bill over five years, interest-free.

The improvements are expected to save the city nearly $50,000 in utility bill costs each year while reducing annual energy use by more than 225,000 kWh of electricity and about 24,000 therms of natural gas. What do these upgrades mean for Newark’s firefighters?

What do these upgrades mean for Newark’s firefighters?

For the Division, the project was as much about improving efficiency as it was about showing the firefighters who risk their lives that the city has their backs, too.

“The savings allow us to invest in other equipment we need in the fire department, whether that’s gear, safety equipment or apparatus,” says Del Ortiz, Fire Chief of the Newark Fire Division. “It’s important that we invest in the places where our first responders live and work. The buildings and apparatus are important, but our first responders and the community we respond to are our most important assets.”

Because many of the stations sit in residential neighborhoods, the impact of the improvements extends beyond the firehouse itself. Better exterior lighting helps firefighters returning from late-night calls while also making the area around the stations safer and more visible for residents.

“Having the firehouses better lit is great for the safety of the firefighters returning from calls and for residents passing by,” says Joseph Conte, Community Relations Captain with the Newark Fire Division. “It also provides a well-lit place for people to recognize as an area to go when they need help.”

For Juba, the work has made a statement to the men and women who put their lives on the line every day: “You have our backs, and we have yours.”

What can other municipalities learn from Newark?

Successfully upgrading 14 aging firehouses required the right partners to get the work done. Juba credits PSE&G and its contractors with the project’s success. Tri-State Energy (TSE) served as the project’s implementation contractor, with union labor completing the mechanical upgrades.

His advice to other departments and municipalities is straightforward: don’t wait to invest in the people who protect you.

“The Direct Install Program is a wonderful opportunity for any fire department, recreation department, police department … anybody with old infrastructure that needs to be upgraded, this is the program for you.”

Could energy efficiency upgrades help your facilities?

Whether you manage municipal buildings, schools or other facilities, we have energy-efficient solutions that can help. Visit mybizenergy.pseg.com to explore available programs, incentives and repayment options.

Building for What’s Next: Meet Michael Micco

GoDaddy — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0500

Originally published on GoDaddy Resource Library

What originally brought you to GoDaddy 23 years ago?

In 2003, I was living in Atlanta working for a startup that closed its doors during the infamous "dot-bomb" turn of the millinium. We sold our house, packed everything up and moved to Phoenix where I had some family, and less rainfall. On my second day here, after my location on monster.com was updated, a GoDaddy recruiter called me. The rest is history.

How has your role evolved as GoDaddy has grown and transformed?

I started out as an IC Engineer working on the launch of our first email marketing application. In my first few years, I also contributed to other customer applications, and moved into lead/manager roles. In 2007, I moved over to our GoDaddy.com Sales Site team where I worked for 13 years. I now am an Architect and Engineer for our Corporate Technology team, contributing to many large cross-organization efforts and helping with integrating some of our large corporate platforms.

What was a turning point in your career that significantly shaped your trajectory here?

In 2007, I took a manager role on our GoDaddy.com Sales Site team. It was not just a change of position; we opened a small office in Denver, and my family and I moved there. We also grew our Sales Site team by about 5X to support the companies growth. Because the office in Denver was just focused on Engineering, in addition to leading my team, I informally supported areas such as recruiting, HR, networking, and security. The experience challenged me to think beyond my role, collaborate across functions, and adapt quickly to new opportunities. It was an incredible learning experience that broadened my perspective and played a significant role in shaping my career journey at GoDaddy.

What's one project you're especially proud of, and why?

The project that drove our team's growth and my move to Denver was converting all our older ASP sales experience to ASP.NET so we could modernize and scale effectively for the future.

The scope of the work was massive, but it was also incredibly important, as it directly impacted our customer onboarding experience and positioned us to scale for the future. What makes me most proud isn't just the technology transformation itself, but the team that came together to make it happen.

Second to that, this platform change set us up for the next wave of growth; internationalization. We evolved from supporting a single English-language experience to serving customers across multiple languages and markets around the world.

How do you create space for experimentation within the constraints of deadlines and priorities?

I really don't think of it that way. Deadlines are the "when" we want to get things done. Experimentation is just a part of how we do that. The priorities are going to be based on what can really move the needle for the customer and the business.

Trying new things, taking risks, and innovating how we simplify technology for our customers and ourselves is how we move the needle. It's just built-in.

What do you enjoy doing outside of work?

One of my biggest enjoyments is traveling with my family and friends. I have been able to visit 49 out of 50 states in the United States (Alaska is top on the travel-bucket-list), and am up to around 12 countries. I like to experience the history, and enjoy the outdoors and geographical differences of all the places I visit. Of course, I also have to try the local coffee.

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A Career That Gives This Yum! Senior Comms Analyst Room To Stretch — and Sweat

Yum! Brands — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0500

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Alison Cox can stand the heat. Twice a week, she teaches a power yoga class in a room heated to almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit. She can handle metaphorical heat, too, using breathing techniques from her yoga practice to steady herself during high-stress situations.

She’s had seven years to acclimate to the extreme temperatures. This month marks Cox’s seventh anniversary as a yoga instructor, and for five of those years, she’s also managed social media and analyzed online conversations for Yum! Brands in Louisville, Kentucky. But long before she learned to balance a full-time career with teaching yoga on nights and weekends, she had to learn to balance on a mat.

“I’ve never been an athlete,” Cox said, admitting that she first started going to the gym simply to get out of her parents’ house after graduating from college.

She tried a few group exercise classes and kept coming back for the community, but yoga was different.

“I really love the flexibility of it,” she said. “You’re able to make your yoga practice what you want it to be. You can lay on your mat for 60 minutes, or you can make it as hard as you want it to be. Both are yoga.”

After a year of practicing at her local gym, Cox transitioned to 502 Power Yoga Studio to try hot yoga and quickly became a regular. Eventually, showing up for class wasn’t enough. She wanted to teach it.

Cox completed more than 200 hours of training and earned her teaching certification in spring 2019. Seven years later, she’s mastered challenging poses like crow, balancing her body weight on her hands with her knees resting on her upper arms. But ask her for a favorite pose, and she’ll choose something much simpler: child’s pose, which she loves for the stretch it provides her back.

That preference reflects something Cox appreciates about yoga more broadly. There’s always room to push yourself, but there’s also permission to slow down.

“Sharing yoga with others is something I really love,” she said. “That's why I became a teacher, because I want more people to do this. Our studio has a great community; we’re really close-knit, so it's like having a second family.”

Still, her two worlds occasionally overlap. Cox sometimes invites her Yum! coworkers to her classes, intentionally bringing the communities together, and Yum! once invited her to lead a meditation class for above-restaurant employees.

More often, though, it’s the lessons from yoga that follow Cox into her workday.

“There are so many different types of breathing that you can do,” she said. “Like when you're in a tough meeting or if you're having just a rough day, you're able to tap into your breath.”

One technique Cox uses is Ujjayi breathing, also known as Victorious Breath, a practice that involves slow, controlled breathing through the nose. For Cox, it’s a tool she can turn to whether she’s in the studio, sitting at her computer or navigating a stressful moment.

“That's one thing I like to encourage people to do at work, outside of work, everywhere really,” Cox said. “You have your breath, just use that. Any time I'm feeling frustrated, stressed or just need a break, I just step away from my computer and breathe.”

That ability to remain mindful serves Cox well on Yum!’s Proactive Storytelling team. But there’s another lesson from yoga that carries into her day job: discipline. Ironically, Cox says that’s also the part she finds most difficult.

“The hardest part of yoga is just showing up and rolling out your mat,” she said. “Getting to the studio after you’ve had a long day or first thing in the morning, it’s hard. It takes commitment. The benefits are great, but I think the hardest part is just getting started.”

Cox has certainly done her share of showing up. She recently taught her 700th class at 502 Power Yoga, a milestone that comes just ahead of her seventh anniversary as an instructor and one that makes her smile.

“I feel accomplished after I step off of my mat,” she said. “Whether I lay on my mat for 60 minutes or go into a hot, sweaty class for an hour and work my butt off, I get a great feeling of accomplishment.”

But for Cox, the real value of yoga may be what happens after she steps off the mat.

“Yoga gives you tools to use in between classes,” she said. “When you go into your workday or your family life, you're breathing and meditating — that's all stuff that you can incorporate into your day-to-day life.”

Which may explain why, after 700 classes, Cox still doesn’t consider yoga a side hustle. The class may end when she walks out of that 100-degree room, but the practice follows her everywhere — especially when the heat is on.

Cummins: Inside the Pressure Cooker

Cummins Inc — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:10:00 -0500

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By Cummins Europe, Global Power Technology Leader

In the subterranean labyrinth of Poland’s Lower Silesia region, a thousand metres beneath the rolling hills, an intense battle is waged every day against heat, salt, and crushing pressure.

Welcome to KGHM Polska Miedź in Lubin, one of the world’s largest sources of copper and silver. In this unforgiving environment, where the air hangs hot and thick with corrosive dust, a machine is only as good as the heart beating inside it.

For KGHM, that heart is increasingly a Cummins engine – more than 700 of them in total, all helping to work the lucrative seams and transport the precious cargo off to processing.

The Lubin mine is the oldest in the Polish Copper Belt, representing more than 60 years of industrial heritage, and it extracts between seven and eight million tonnes of ore annually. This yields approximately 92,000 tonnes of copper and more than 400 tonnes of silver per year.

The collaboration between Cummins and KGHM (specifically through its equipment manufacturing arm KGHM ZANAM) is not so much a vendor-client relationship as a full-scale engineering pact that has been in place for two decades.

In the past 10 years alone, Cummins has supplied more than 1,400 engines to power the specialised fleet that keeps Poland’s copper flowing.

They include the B6.7 CM2450 used in loaders and trucks, the B4.5 CM4250 for trucks and bolters, and the QSL9 CM2450 for high-performance loaders made by Epiroc.

All these engines are certified to EU Stage V standard, which is a strategic necessity for KGHM to honour its commitment to environmental and social responsibility.

Engines built to survive

In most industries, a five-year lifespan for a heavy vehicle would be a failure. In the copper mines of Lower Silesia, it is a badge of honour. The conditions are so corrosive – a cocktail of high humidity and mineral rich salts – that standard equipment would disintegrate.

To combat this, Cummins engineers have developed specialised modifications. These include custom-designed wiring harnesses, heavy-duty alternators, and robust starter motors designed to resist the chemical rot of the underground atmosphere.

This level of customisation ensures that when a loader hits a pile of abrasive copper ore, the engine can take it in its stride.

In a mine where every minute of downtime can cost thousands of Euros in lost productivity, the maintenance strategy is as critical as the hardware.

Cummins operates a dedicated branch in Lubin, strategically located at the epicentre of KGHM’s operations. Here, a team of nine office-based staff and 24 technicians embedded at the Lubin mine keeps those 750+ Cummins engines running 24/7.

“Machine downtime is massively expensive for the operator, so our presence is reassuring to KGHM,” says Waldemar Bilcharski, Lubin branch manager.

Using advanced data analytics, the teams can monitor engine health in real-time, catching a failing sensor or a drop in oil pressure before it leads to a catastrophic engine failure.

To minimise delays, KGHM and Cummins can choose to utilise a service exchange model, where a worn engine is swapped for a fully remanufactured unit in a matter of hours.

Typically, those ‘swing’ engines will have been maintained locally at Lubin, but where a more complex overhaul is the order of the day, Cummins can turn to its recently opened European Master Rebuild Centre in Krakow, roughly four hours away by road.

The Green Frontier: Stage V and beyond

The future of the KGHM-Cummins partnership is turning green – or at least, cleaner. The introduction of Stage V emission standards in underground mining has been a hurdle for many, but for KGHM, it was an opportunity.

The latest Cummins Stage V engines drastically reduce nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. Cleaner engines mean less heat and fewer toxins, which in turn reduces the staggering cost of mine ventilation, one of the largest operational expenses in deep-shaft mining.

As KGHM looks toward the next 40 years of copper extraction, the partnership is already exploring Destination Zero – Cummins’ strategy for zero-emission mining through battery-electric and hydrogen technologies.

Deep Respect for the Technicians

Ann-Kristin de Verdier, Executive Managing Director of Cummins DBU Europe, had a chance to see the Cummins-KGHM partnership working in real time when she visited the Lubin offices and mine.

“I’ve been to an silver mine which was more like a museum, but this was my first experience of being a kilometre underground in a working mine,” she said. “I wanted to meet our amazing technicians, who do such an incredible job in the harshest of environments, and recognise their dedication.”

Ann-Kristin said because the mine was constantly expanding, the workshop areas tended to shift around, requiring the Cummins technicians to carry their toolkits with them. “They’re heavy and it’s hard work in that heat and humid space, so we’re looking at ways we can lighten the load for them”.

Ann-Kristin said KGHM was an important partner, and she was delighted to reaffirm Cummins’ commitment to their ongoing success. Our picture shows the Cummins special visit team (from left): Waldemar Bilcharski, Ann-Kristin de Verdier, Karol Walczak (Regional Service Manager), Ewelina Ziemba-Termanowska (People Support Advisor), and Ewelina Kołodziej (HSE Leader).

European MRC Proves Its Worth

The European Master Rebuild Centre (MRC) in Krakow continues to demonstrate its capability and commitment to supporting the mining industry with high-horsepower solutions.

Recently, the MRC successfully rebuilt and stocked two QSK50MCRS engines, ready to power some of the toughest machines in the field: the Hitachi EH3500 and Komatsu HD1500 haul trucks.

These engines, part of Cummins’ high-horsepower portfolio, are designed to deliver exceptional performance and reliability in demanding mining environments.

By rebuilding and stocking these units locally, the MRC ensures faster turnaround times, reduced downtime for customers, and a sustainable alternative to purchasing new engines.

Each rebuild adheres to Cummins’ strict factory specifications, using 100% Genuine Parts and advanced remanufacturing processes.

Looking ahead, the MRC is already preparing for the next swing engines, which will be rebuilt soon to further strengthen stock availability and support customer needs across Europe.

This proactive approach ensures mining operations can rely on Cummins for timely, high-quality solutions.

With growing demand for high-horsepower engines across the region, stocking these rebuilt QSK50MCRS units positions Cummins as a trusted partner for reliability and sustainability in mining.

Thank You! CVS Health Hosts Ball Out for Better Health Fair at Phoenix Square in Hammond, Louisiana

CVS Health — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0500

CVS Health and Aetna recently joined the residents across all three phases of Phoenix Square in Hammond, LA, for the Ball Out for Better Health Fair. The event was led by Aetna Better Health of Louisiana, in collaboration with Gulf Coast Housing Partnership and CVS Health colleagues.

The afternoon brought families together for a joyful celebration of health and community. Residents connected with local resource organizations, received complimentary health screenings and flu vaccinations from our CVS pharmacists, and enjoyed food, music, and games. Children received new sports balls to encourage active play, and families had the opportunity to win baskets with essential household items and gift cards.

In March 2024, CVS Health invested $1.1 million in Phoenix Square III, which was completed in April 2025 and created 24 new affordable homes for families, including eight reserved for single parent households. The company is proud to continue investing in this community and in the well-being of the families who call it home.

TCS-Partnered Marathons Generate US$3.2 Billion for Host Cities and Raise US$315 Million for Charity, According to Brand Finance

Tata Consultancy Services — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:45:00 -0400

Ten TCS-partnered marathons rank among the world's 50 leading marathon brands, including seven of the top 10 and the top three: the TCS London Marathon, TCS New York City Marathon and Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America.
TCS-partnered races generated $3.2 billion in economic impact in 2025, up 28% year-on-year, and raised $315 million for charity, up 13%.
Runners clocked an estimated 46 million hours of training for TCS-partnered races in 2025, highlighting the impact of marathons well beyond race day.
AI adoption is accelerating across the sport: 37% of marathon organizers already use AI, while 59% expect it to have a high impact.

NEW YORK and MUMBAI, October 31, 2026, /3BL/ - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) partnered marathons account for more than half of the economic impact and nearly three-quarters of the charitable giving generated by the world's leading marathons, according to the second edition of Brand Finance's Marathons 50 report. In 2025, the world's top 50 marathons generated $6 billion in economic impact for their host cities and raised $434 million for charity. TCS-partnered races accounted for 53% of the economic impact and 73% of charitable fundraising.

The findings underline the growing economic, social and charitable value of the world's leading marathons and the role of major marathon partnerships in delivering benefits that extend far beyond the finish line.

The impact is growing. TCS-partnered marathons generated a 28% increase in economic impact in 2025 compared to 2024 and raised an additional 13% for charity over the same period.

David Haigh, Chairman, Brand Finance, said: "Marathons are among the most powerful sports properties we study, combining mass participation with significant economic, social and charitable impact. Long-term partners like TCS have helped accelerate that value by going beyond traditional sponsorship, bringing technology, innovation and sustained investment to evolve what marathons can deliver for runners, host cities, charities and communities to extend their impact long after the last runner has crossed the finish line."

The benefits of marathons extend beyond the economic contribution to host cities. Marathon running can support physical and mental health, foster a sense of belonging, build resilience and improve productivity. These reported benefits were 3.1 times greater for marathoners, who also devoted an estimated 46 million hours to training for TCS-partnered races during the year.

The global running boom is also bringing new participants to the sport. An estimated 520,000 people ran their first marathon in 2025, including nearly 157,000 new runners at TCS-partnered races. Around one in three runners said they had been inspired to take part by another runner, highlighting the influence of the running community in encouraging more people to participate.

Abhinav Kumar, Chief Marketing Officer, TCS, said: “Marathons are integral to our global marketing strategy, combining the power of participation with tangible impact: $3.2 billion of economic uplift for host cities and $315 million raised for charity in 2025 is a fantastic achievement. Few other sports partnerships bring people together in quite the same way. You don't just watch a marathon; you run it, volunteer, cheer, and get inspired. Notably, 36% of marathon runners are business executives. We're proud to help shape what comes next for the sport along with supporting so many of our clients and employees who run with passion every day."

The report also measures the impact of marathon sponsorship. Among marathon runners, familiarity with TCS rises to 56%, four times the general-public level and the largest relative uplift of any sponsor studied. TCS-partnered races also reach senior leaders: 18% of marathon runners hold c-suite or board roles, compared with 7% of recreational runners.

The research also points to technology’s next frontier. It finds the marathon industry has largely mastered collecting data but is at an earlier stage in using it. While 37% of race organizers use AI tools, 59% expect AI to have a high impact. Integrating systems is the most cited technology barrier after budget, named by 63% of organizers. Spectators are the least well-served group: 59% of organizers are confident their technology meets runners' needs, compared with just 30% for spectators. Runners want more, with 68% rating smartwatches as very or extremely important to their training and 63% prioritizing an official race app with live tracking on race day.

TCS began supporting marathons nearly two decades ago and currently partners with 14 marathons and running events worldwide, including five of the eight Abbott World Marathon Majors. TCS-partnered races lead the rankings for both brand strength and economic impact. The TCS London Marathon is the world's strongest marathon brand followed by the TCS New York City Marathon, which also leads among international runners and generated the most economic impact of any marathon, an estimated $857 million.

Altogether TCS-partnered marathons and running events engaged nearly 700,000 runners in 2025, creating a global platform for TCS to connect clients, partners, employees and communities while showing how technology can enhance human experiences.

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)

Tata Consultancy Services (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) is a preferred technology partner for industry-leading organizations worldwide. Since its founding in 1968, TCS has maintained the highest standards of innovation, engineering excellence, and customer service.

Its goal is to become the world's largest AI-powered technology services company, enabling customers to transform across the entire AI value chain, from infrastructure to intelligence.

Rooted in the Tata Group's long-standing tradition, TCS is focused on creating long-term value for its clients, investors, employees, and the communities it serves. With a highly skilled workforce operating across 56 countries and 194 service delivery centers worldwide, the company has been recognized as one of the best places to work across six continents. By rapidly applying and scaling emerging technologies, TCS has built long-term partnerships with customers, helping them become perpetually adaptive enterprises.

TCS sponsors 14 of the world's most prestigious marathons and endurance events, including the TCS New York City Marathon, the TCS London Marathon, the Tata Mumbai Marathon, and the TCS Sydney Marathon, with a focus on promoting health, sustainability, and stronger communities.

TCS generated consolidated revenues of over US$30 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

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10 Years, 10 Stories: From Curiosity to Career

MilliporeSigma — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:15:00 -0400

Over the past decade, employees at MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, have turned a global employee volunteer program into a real movement. As SPARK™ marks its 10^th anniversary, the “10 Years, 10 Stories” series reflects on a decade of impact and the employees, students, and organizations that have been at the heart of the program.

In the final article in this series, former students who participated in SPARK™ programs are in the spotlight. For the past 10 years, employee volunteers have worked to inspire curiosity through hands-on learning experiences. For some students, those experiences became more than a memorable school day, serving as a catalyst for a future in STEM.

Jake Mooney

<em>Jake Mooney pictured second from left</em>

As a high school senior enrolled in AP Biology, Jake Mooney participated in a tour of MilliporeSigma’s Bedford, MA facility, where he explored laboratories, observed demonstrations, and engaged with scientists throughout his tour. The experience reinforced his decision to pursue Biology in college and showed him how a career in science could align with his personal interests and values. Today, eight years into his career with the company as a Lab Water Sales Project Engineer II, where he recommends the best solutions for our customers’ need, Jake has come full circle by supporting SPARK™ as an employee volunteer. Since joining MilliporeSigma in 2018, he has helped coordinate multiple field trips for AP Biology students from his former high school, giving them the same opportunity he had to explore laboratories, interact with scientists, and discover how science can make a difference in people’s lives.

Bruno Menéndez

For Bruno Menéndez, a current Biology student at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, curiosity about science began early. Through the company’s Curiosity Labs™ sessions at his elementary school, he participated in hands-on experiments that brought scientific concepts to life, particularly lessons focused on DNA and cells. The experience further fueled his interest in laboratory science and reinforced his desire to pursue a STEM education. Today, Bruno is studying Biology and is motivated by the opportunity to contribute new knowledge and solutions that help address some of the world's most pressing challenges.

Jochabay McGeeBey

Jochabay McGeeBey first encountered SPARK™ through a Curiosity Cube™ visit while serving as a summer camp counselor at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center in East St. Louis, Illinois. The hands-on activities sparked both her own curiosity and appreciation for the power of science education. Inspired by a desire to help others and a lifelong interest in science, she pursued a career in STEM and now works as a Chemical Production Operator at MilliporeSigma. Years after experiencing the Curiosity Cube™ as a camp counselor, Jochabay returned to the mobile science lab as an employee volunteer, helping the next generation of young scientists just as others once inspired her.

Learn more about SPARK™ and the company's Curiosity Programs by visiting its Employee and Community Engagement website.

Lenovo Announced Tech World @ CES 2027: Defining the Next Era of Hybrid AI

Lenovo — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:25:00 -0400

MORRISVILLE, N.C., October 30, 2026 /3BL/ - Lenovo, the global technology powerhouse, announced that its annual global innovation event will return to CES® 2027 in Las Vegas. Hosted at Sphere and part of the CES Keynote lineup, Tech World will bring together a visionary lineup of speakers and breakthrough innovations with a first-of-its-kind immersive technology and music experience.

As well as unveiling the latest in Lenovo’s innovations, Tech World will unite global technology leaders and leading voices on stage to discuss the future of AI. Together, they will explore how hybrid AI can empower people and unlock new possibilities for business and society. As demand grows for responsible AI leadership, the event will provide a defining moment at the start of 2027 to consider AI’s role in unlocking human potential, sustaining the planet, and driving global progress.

“AI is entering a new phase, where every individual and every enterprise should be empowered to transform data into real value,” said Yuanqing Yang, Lenovo Chairman and CEO. “The opportunity ahead is about combining the best of human intelligence and artificial intelligence to create entirely new possibilities; the future is not AI or human, it is Human + AI. At Tech World, we will show how our Hybrid AI strategy is building a smarter future for all with greater effect, efficiency, security, and privacy.”

Lenovo Tech World will take place on Wednesday, January 6 at 17.00 Pacific Time. It is open to credentialed CES attendees, with further ticketing and logistics details available closer to the event. The event will also be streamed live globally. Additional speakers, location and logistics will be announced later this month.

From AI everywhere to Human + AI

The return to CES in Las Vegas, comes as Lenovo enters the next phase of its Smarter AI for All vision. At Tech World @ CES 2027, Lenovo will demonstrate how Hybrid AI enables the Human + AI future by connecting personal, enterprise, and public AI models and capabilities across a full-stack portfolio of devices, infrastructure, software, solutions, and services.

Tech World 2027 will reveal a future focused on:

User-centric AI: highly personalized, context-aware, and privacy-first experiences designed to go where users go and work where they work.
Full-stack efficiency: technology optimized across every layer of the AI stack to make every token, workload, and investment deliver greater value.
Trust: AI architectures designed so customers can protect their data, maintain control of their intelligence, and adopt AI with confidence.

For individuals, Lenovo will showcase the evolution toward one AI across multiple devices, a connected personal AI experience spanning PCs, smartphones, wearables, and emerging ambient devices.

For enterprises, Lenovo will demonstrate how its full-stack Hybrid AI portfolio turns data into value, bringing AI to the data that matters most and enabling businesses to build and scale Hybrid AI factories, transform the workplace, and move toward AI-native operations.

Building on record momentum

Tech World @ CES 2027 will come at a period of record momentum and proven AI leadership for Lenovo.

Following its strongest fiscal year ever with revenues of US$83.1 billion, the Group just delivered its strongest quarter ever in Q1 FY26/27 with revenue up 42% year-on-year and AI-related revenue growing 60%.

This momentum reflects Lenovo’s ability to translate its Hybrid AI strategy into tangible business growth, setting the stage for the next chapter of its AI ambition and roadmap at Tech World.

Returning to CES

Lenovo’s return follows Tech World @ CES 2026, when the company brought its global innovation event to Sphere for the first time with an immersive experience created for the venue. That event introduced Lenovo and Motorola Qira, next-generation AI PCs and smartphones, agentic-native device concepts, new enterprise AI infrastructure and major technology collaborations. Tech World 2026 can be viewed here.

Join Lenovo Tech World @ CES 2027

“CES is the global stage where the world’s technology leaders come together to shape what’s next, and Lenovo Tech World is a powerful example of that,” said Kinsey Fabrizio, President and CEO, CTA. “With Lenovo Tech World at CES 2027 returning to Sphere, this is shaping up to be one of the week’s must-see moments. We’re thrilled to welcome Lenovo back and excited to see how they raise the bar in January.”

Learn more about Lenovo Tech World @ CES here.

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Guided by its vision of “Smarter Technology for All”, Lenovo is executing a Hybrid AI strategy that spans Personal AI – one personal AI, multiple devices; and Enterprise AI – helping customers turn data into insights and value. This strategy is delivered through the Group’s commitment to world-class innovation and a full-stack AI portfolio, including devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets, accessories), infrastructure solutions (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), as well as software, solutions, and services. With a global footprint spanning more than 20 research and development locations and a global supply chain that includes more than 30 manufacturing sites across 11 markets, Lenovo is widely recognized for its operational excellence. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). Learn more at www.lenovo.com and follow the latest news in our newsroom.