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Only 17% Say Workplace AI Is Reliable Without Human Oversight, New Connext Global Survey Finds

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For many teams, AI is now part of everyday work, but most users say it is not dependable without humans in the loop. According to the Connext Global 2026 AI Oversight Survey Report, only 17% of U.S. adults who use AI at work say AI can run on its own with minimal human involvement, while 70% say reliability comes from AI plus light review (35%) or AI paired with dedicated human oversight (35%) – a signal that agentic autonomy still isn’t the default most workplaces tr

Parametric Proprietary Technology Platform Radius Helps Accelerate Asset Growth in Its First Year, Drives Enhanced Data Analysis and Allows Increased Trading Volume

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), announced today that Radius, its proprietary integrated multi-asset technology platform contributed to more than 19% asset growth and account growth in its first year, while helping deliver tax efficiency for clients. Radius, launched in January 2025, integrates capabilities across asset classes to facilitate a highly customized, seamless client experience beginning w

Paysafe Expands Agent Program, Offering Training and Support to Community‑Connected Sellers Nationwide

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), a leading payments platform, today announced the expansion of its U.S. Agent Recruitment Program, opening applications to early career professionals and community connected sellers who want to build a long-term career in payments as independent agents. New agents will help small and midsized businesses (SMBs), from local retail and restaurants to healthcare, petroleum, and local service providers, as well as other businesses, accept car

Verint Announces Corporate Name for Combined Verint–Calabrio Organization

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Verint®, The CX Automation Company™, today announced the organization formed through the recent Verint–Calabrio® transaction will move forward under a single corporate name: Verint. The decision follows a period during which teams from both companies worked to pull together product strategies and brand identity. The move reflects Verint’s commitment to providing customers with clear, simple and consistent experiences as the business accelerates its CX Automation

Snap Finance Study Finds Majority of U.S. Households Delayed Essential Purchases in 2025 as Credit Pressures Persist Into 2026

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new national consumer study from Snap Finance, a leading fintech platform that drives retailer growth by expanding consumer access to financing, finds that most U.S. households are responding to ongoing affordability pressure by delaying essential purchases and turning to financing options to manage cash flow. According to Snap Finance’s latest consumer survey, Closing the Credit Gap: 2026 Outlook Study, conducted in December 2025 among more than 1,400 U.S. ho

Industra Talent Partners Launches Best-in-Class Executive Recruiting for Private Equity-Backed Industrial Companies

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Industra Talent Partners, a Bespoke Partners executive search affiliate, was launched today to leverage AI and a best-in-class search methodology to recruit top leaders for US middle-market industrial companies backed by private equity. Industra’s seasoned recruiting professionals possess more than 25 years of combined search experience, placing more than 300 C-suite and VP-level executives in industrial companies. The team’s expertise spans recruiting in manufacturi

Galloway Capital Partners Announces 5.02% Stake in GSI Technology, Inc.

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Galloway Capital Partners, LLC today announced a 5.02% stake in GSI Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: GSIT). Bruce Galloway, Chief Investment Officer of Galloway Capital Partners, stated: “We believe GSI Technology is materially undervalued and that the current share price fails to reflect the Company’s proprietary AI inference architecture, intellectual property portfolio, and strategic positioning within the rapidly expanding edge AI market. "With a market capitalization of un

Fluz Launches Embedded Payment Platform to Bring Native Money Experiences Into Software Products

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fluz, a fintech company founded in 2018 that provides consumer and business finance solutions, today announced the launch of Fluz Platform, marking the company’s expansion into the embedded finance market. The new platform brings Fluz’s payment infrastructure directly into software products, elevating payments to seamless, modern in-product experiences. Since its founding, Fluz has processed more than $5 billion in consumer and business payments, supporting use cases

Evolve Private Wealth Names Morgan Stanley Advisor Brett Cohen as Managing Partner

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evolve Private Wealth (“Evolve”), an independent wealth management firm serving high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families, today announced the addition of Brett Cohen as a Managing Partner, further strengthening its leadership team as the firm continues to scale nationally. Cohen joins Evolve from Morgan Stanley, where he built one of the firm’s fastest-growing next-generation advisory practices, overseeing approximately $800 million in client assets as of Janu

Guardian Capital Partners Secures $441 Million for Oversubscribed Fund IV in Seven Months

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Guardian Capital Partners (“Guardian” or “GCP”) announced the final closing of Guardian Capital Partners Fund IV (“Fund IV”) with $441 million in total capital commitments. Fund IV was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap in seven months from first close to final close, supported by strong demand from a global base of institutional and private investors. Fund IV was anchored by meaningful commitments from longstanding Limited Partners, many of whom have investe

iPipeline Launches AI-First Digital Platform for Life, Annuities and Wealth, Debuting with iGO Evolve®

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iPipeline®, a leading global provider of comprehensive and integrated digital solutions for the life insurance and financial services industry, today announces the launch of its AI-first digital platform for life, annuities, and wealth, designed to help carriers and their distribution partners bring products to market faster and deliver smarter, more personalized experiences. iGO Evolve®, iPipeline’s AI-optimized life insurance e-application solution, is the first m

Modern Treasury Launches Payments: An Integrated Payment Service Provider (PSP) for Fiat and Stablecoins

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Modern Treasury today introduced Payments, an integrated payment service provider (PSP) that helps companies build modern money movement experiences. The PSP accelerates startups and product teams that embed fiat and stablecoin payments into their products, leveraging Modern Treasury’s banking, blockchain, and compliance infrastructure to get to market faster and with confidence. “Our mission is to build the most trusted platform for global money movement,” said

CenterBook Partners and Arcana Analytics Announce Collaboration to Enhance Risk Analytics and Empower Independent Managers

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CenterBook Partners (“CenterBook”), a pioneering global buy-side alpha platform, and Arcana Analytics (“Arcana”) today announced a collaboration enabling enhanced portfolio intelligence, investment process, and risk analytics to CenterBook's network of independent Contributor Funds, reflective of a joint commitment to empowering fundamental equity long/short managers with best-in-class tools. As part of the partnership, CenterBook has committed to providing pr

The Plynk® App Introduces Retirement Accounts Designed to Simplify Retirement Investing

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Plynk®, the award-winning app designed to simplify the investing experience and empower users with confidence-boosting tools, announced the launch of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), including both traditional and Roth options. The launch comes at a time when many individuals are rethinking how they prepare for long-term financial security, particularly as freelancing, entrepreneurship, and creator-driven careers reshape traditional employment. A Plynk

TheZebra.com Welcomes Former Google Product Leader Daniel Herrington as Chief AI Officer

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TheZebra.com, the easiest way to compare and buy insurance, today announced the appointment of Daniel Herrington as Chief AI Officer. Herrington brings more than a decade of experience in AI product development to the leading insurtech company, having served in multiple senior roles at Google, Vroom, Capital One and Priceline. In this role, Herrington leads the charge on how The Zebra uses the power of AI for developer experience, customer empowerment, and adviso

Affirm to participate in upcoming investor conferences

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM) (“Affirm” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company will participate in the following investor conferences: On March 3 and 4, 2026, Libor Michalek (President), Rob O’Hare (Chief Financial Officer), and Zane Keller (Head of Investor Relations) will attend the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference in San Francisco, CA. On March 3, Mr. Michalek will participate in a fireside chat beginning at 1:05pm PT

Motive Expands AI Platform to Automate Driver Qualification, Compliance, and Workforce Records Management, Saving Teams from Time-Consuming Administrative Work

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Motive, the AI platform for physical operations, today announced new advanced AI capabilities as part of its expanded Workforce Management product to help organizations tackle one of their biggest challenges: efficiently managing and empowering frontline teams at scale. The new capabilities aim to give organizations a single place to track and manage critical workforce processes like compliance documentation, timecards, and training—including automated record pul

Genius Sports Issues Letter From CEO

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genius Sports Limited (NYSE: GENI) (“Genius Sports” or “Genius”) today issued a letter to shareholders from Mark Locke, CEO and Co-Founder. Dear Shareholders, Why We Acquired Legend The market's reaction to our acquisition of Legend has been divided. That has happened before when we made transformative deals. When we entered official data rights agreements, the economics were questioned. When we signed our long-term partnership with the NFL, many doubted the

UKG and Ellucian Announce Strategic Higher Education Technology Partnership

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:42
LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UKG, a leading global AI platform unifying HR, pay, and workforce management, and Ellucian, a leading higher education technology solutions provider, today announced a strategic partnership to help colleges and universities further simplify administrative and workforce operations. This partnership combines UKG’s Workforce Operating Platform with Ellucian’s higher education ERP and student information system (SIS), creating a more streamlined technology experience

SURMOUNT Closes $3.9 Billion Sales Volume in Transformational First Year as Unified Platform

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SURMOUNT, the industry leading full-service net lease real estate advisory and investment platform, today announced 2025 performance results, closing $3.9 billion in sales volume across 1,250 transactions nationwide. The transformative year – which marked the company's launch through the strategic consolidation of industry-leading firms NNN Pro, STNL Advisors, and United Global Development Co. (“UGDC”) – demonstrated the immediate value of unifying complementary capab

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