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Hospitality · Nov 7

Nash & Smashed moves past one meal size with Qu's tiered menu tools

The 35-unit franchise's old POS offered one meal size and a flat add-on. Qu's menu tools now let it build tiered offers for kiosks to upsell.

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Software & Technology · Nov 7

Software & Technology

IonQ raises its 2026 revenue forecast to $505-$515 million

IonQ lifted its 2026 revenue forecast to as much as $515 million after third-quarter revenue rose 336% to $173.8 million.

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Business Services · Nov 7

Business Services

Remote work holds at a quarter of U.S. workdays, data cited in Kelly review show

26% of U.S. paid workdays were remote in July 2026. Kelly's review says plan around that figure, and pick the right measure for each decision.

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Energy · Nov 7

Energy

Issaquah plans a 60 kWh sodium-ion battery for its emergency barn

Emerald Battery Labs will develop a 60 kWh sodium-ion battery for Issaquah's Pickering Barn. UL certification comes before outage duty.

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Hospitality · Nov 7

Hospitality

Choice Hotels raises 2026 RevPAR outlook as data center demand lifts Q3

In Q3, Choice hotels near data centers pulled ahead as extended stay passed 40% of its U.S. pipeline.

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Business Services · Nov 7

Business Services

The Early Scale: Federal Agencies Warn Cold Chain on Cyber Threats

Federal agencies warn cold chain on cyber threats; Octopus Energy reports 50%–60% demand response participation. Amazon adds Alexa shopping texts.

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Transportation · Nov 7

Transportation

Burq says delivery AI should earn control one shipping mode at a time

Burq's Earned Autonomy doctrine has delivery AI climb four rungs per segment, such as delivery mode. Retailers set the bar, and demotion is automatic.

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Engineering & Construction · Nov 7

Engineering & Construction

HCSS Fleet now pulls engine hours, miles and fuel straight from Motive

HCSS Fleet customers can now import Motive data automatically and see Motive-equipped assets on one map with OEM-connected machines.

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Healthcare · Nov 6

Healthcare

Denials get a queue, underpayments just look like paid claims

A denied claim gets a queue. Someone owns it, someone works it, and it stays visible until it's resolved. A paid claim that came in lower than expected gets none of that. It posts, and the day moves on.

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Healthcare · Nov 6

Healthcare

A zero-paid claim line is not automatically an underpayment

A decompression line on a surgery center's facility claim paid zero. A zero payment on a claim line can look like missing revenue, and at first glance this one looks like an underpayment. It isn't. That surgery center's contract packages add-ons into the primary procedure, so under those terms zero

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Industrial IoT · Nov 6

Industrial IoT

Federal agencies urge cold chain operators to lock down refrigeration controllers

CISA, the FBI, HHS, USDA and DOT issued a joint fact sheet to harden refrigeration and cold chain monitoring systems.

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Software & Technology · Nov 6

Software & Technology

Meta adds Spaces to Muse, letting its AI agent build trackers and planners

Muse users can now describe an idea in chat and have the agent build a tracker, planner or project board that stays updated from connected apps.

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Healthcare · Nov 6

Healthcare

A clean, paid, closed claim can still be short of the contract

Take an orthopedic case with two claims. The billing team coded them, billed them and posted the payments. By the rules that team works under, both claims were handled correctly. That still doesn't mean the practice got paid what its contract says it's owed.

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Retail · Nov 6

Retail

Amazon lets shoppers text Alexa for Shopping to place orders and track prices

Amazon is rolling out text-message access to Alexa for Shopping, its AI shopping agent, so customers can search, compare, buy and track prices from their messages app.

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Marketing Tech · Nov 6

Marketing Tech

Fox completes its acquisition of Roku and forms a new FOX Digital Platforms division

Fox closed its acquisition of Roku on November 6, putting Roku, Tubi and FOX One in a new FOX Digital Platforms division and committing to keep Roku an open platform for content partners.

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Software & Technology · Nov 6

AST SpaceMobile signs $1.3 billion Firefly engine deal to build its own Blacklift rocket

Software & Technology

AST SpaceMobile signs $1.3B+ Firefly engine deal for Blacklift

AST SpaceMobile will build Blacklift, a rocket for its BlueBird satellites, using Firefly Aerospace engines under a three-year deal Firefly values at more than $1.3 billion.

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Software & Technology · Nov 6

Software & Technology

Microsoft is winding down a 2023 deal to rent AI cloud capacity from Oracle, Bloomberg reports

Microsoft is turning off AI computing capacity it rented from Oracle under a 2023 deal that used older Nvidia chips, Bloomberg reported. Oracle says demand for its AI infrastructure remains strong.

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Retail · Nov 6

Retail

Small retailers rethink shipping fees as holiday shipping costs climb

Holiday sales are forecast to top $1 trillion, but higher fuel prices and carrier surcharges are pushing small retailers to rethink shipping fees and return policies this season.

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Healthcare · Nov 6

Healthcare

Moderna swings to a profit and raises its 2026 revenue outlook as newer vaccines gain traction

Moderna reported third-quarter revenue of $1.31 billion, up 29%, and a $162 million profit, then raised its 2026 revenue growth outlook to 15% to 25% on international demand and lower costs.

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Transportation · Nov 6

Transportation

Automakers head into 2027 leaning on cost discipline as production stays flat

GM, Ford and other legacy automakers expect a tighter 2027 as commodity, logistics and memory-chip costs rise. Cost cuts, efficiency gains and demand for higher-margin vehicles are the levers they are using.

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Retail · Nov 6

Retail

71% of retail merchants say AI tools have had limited or no effect so far

71% of merchants report limited or no effect from AI merchandising tools so far. The gap may lie in how their existing systems connect.

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Business Services · Nov 6

Business Services

Only 4% of US HR chiefs feel very prepared for AI-driven workforce change

AI use is climbing while worker training access fell to 51%. Vistek, Sophos and JLL show why the work has to be redesigned before the tools land.

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Building Management · Nov 6

Building Management

Energy-as-a-service kept six Dunkin' stores' energy costs level for years

A San Antonio Dunkin' owner's Budderfly deal and two 30-year Enfra hospital contracts show what energy-as-a-service buyers are paying for.

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Retail · Nov 6

Retail

Walmart and Zipline add 300 drone delivery sites as Zipline raises $1.5 billion

Walmart is expanding its drone delivery partnership with Zipline under a new multi-year agreement, as Zipline raises $1.5 billion at a $21.5 billion valuation to build out U.S. manufacturing.

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Healthcare · Nov 6

Healthcare

Legacy EHR decisions shape healthcare AI foundations

MediQuaid's Jason Tennison stresses data importance, while a 2026 case shows 800 legacy systems retired for cost savings.

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Transportation · Nov 6

Transportation

Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas to make room for Cybercab production

Tesla is shifting factory space in Texas from the Cybertruck to its Cybercab robotaxi around mid-2027, and says spare parts and service will continue for trucks on the road.

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Energy · Nov 6

Energy

Plug-in cars hit 28% of global sales as Canada reaches 13%

Worldwide, 28% of new vehicles sold in August 2026 had a plug. North America trails, and lower-cost EVs are harder to come by there.

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Transportation · Nov 6

Transportation

Mexico's busiest warehouses may not be the right first sites for mobile robots

Picking gains from mobile robots hinge on travel distance, pick density and product weight. That changes which Mexican DC should get robots first.

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Sports & Entertainment · Nov 6

Sports & Entertainment

Ticketmaster helps OneCourt bring haptic hockey to blind fans at NHL marquee events

OneCourt's haptic play-by-play devices are coming to four NHL tentpole events, powered by NHL Edge tracking data and a Ticketmaster sponsorship.

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Energy · Nov 6

Energy

Octopus Energy US gets 50% to 60% of smart-device owners into demand response

Utility demand response has sat at 5% to 10% participation for years. Octopus Energy US says 50% to 60% of its smart-device customers take part.

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What is happening across MarketScale right now.

Nash & Smashed moves past one meal size with Qu's tiered menu tools

IonQ raises its 2026 revenue forecast to $505-$515 million

Remote work holds at a quarter of U.S. workdays, data cited in Kelly review show

Issaquah plans a 60 kWh sodium-ion battery for its emergency barn

Choice Hotels raises 2026 RevPAR outlook as data center demand lifts Q3

The Early Scale: Federal Agencies Warn Cold Chain on Cyber Threats

Burq says delivery AI should earn control one shipping mode at a time

HCSS Fleet now pulls engine hours, miles and fuel straight from Motive

See the platform in 20 minutes.

Denials get a queue, underpayments just look like paid claims

A zero-paid claim line is not automatically an underpayment

Federal agencies urge cold chain operators to lock down refrigeration controllers

Meta adds Spaces to Muse, letting its AI agent build trackers and planners

A clean, paid, closed claim can still be short of the contract

Amazon lets shoppers text Alexa for Shopping to place orders and track prices

Fox completes its acquisition of Roku and forms a new FOX Digital Platforms division

AST SpaceMobile signs $1.3B+ Firefly engine deal for Blacklift

What is actually working in B2B content.

Microsoft is winding down a 2023 deal to rent AI cloud capacity from Oracle, Bloomberg reports

Small retailers rethink shipping fees as holiday shipping costs climb

Moderna swings to a profit and raises its 2026 revenue outlook as newer vaccines gain traction

Automakers head into 2027 leaning on cost discipline as production stays flat

71% of retail merchants say AI tools have had limited or no effect so far

Only 4% of US HR chiefs feel very prepared for AI-driven workforce change

Energy-as-a-service kept six Dunkin' stores' energy costs level for years

Walmart and Zipline add 300 drone delivery sites as Zipline raises $1.5 billion

How Bose Professional turned an experience center into a content engine.

Legacy EHR decisions shape healthcare AI foundations

Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas to make room for Cybercab production

Plug-in cars hit 28% of global sales as Canada reaches 13%

Mexico's busiest warehouses may not be the right first sites for mobile robots

Ticketmaster helps OneCourt bring haptic hockey to blind fans at NHL marquee events

Octopus Energy US gets 50% to 60% of smart-device owners into demand response