Staying Well, Flying High, Managing Money: The Latest in Business Tech News
A look at the technology industry news from PR Newswire in September and October that you might have missed.
By Brock Haroldson | Published Nov. 7, 2023
The world of technology is always fast paced and ever evolving. Technology in some form reaches into almost every aspect of the world of business and the amount of news crossing the wire reflects this. In September and October, over 10,000 tech releases were sent via PR Newswire. That’s an increase of more than 1,000 releases from the July/August period.
In this post, we'll cover some of readers' favorite tech releases of the two-month period as well as a few of the recurring themes spotted by our team while monitoring the headlines.
Popular Tech Releases from September and October
The most viewed tech releases from September and October included news on smart glasses, AI, company acquisitions, and turntables.
- Cisco to Acquire Splunk, to Help Make Organizations More Secure and Resilient in an AI-Powered World
- RayNeo Introduces Full-color 3D Display Smart Glasses Powered by Snapdragon AR1 at Snapdragon Summit 2023
- Technics introduces the next generation of Direct Drive Turntables
- Halonix Technologies launches India's first 'UP-DOWN GLOW' LED Bulb
- Broadcom and VMware Provide Update on Pending Transaction
- Zepp Health Launches Amazfit Balance with AI-empowered Features for the Ultimate in Balanced Living
Business Technology News Trends
Large trends like AI and security continue to see top billing. But looking back at September and October, we noticed many releases related to these three additional trends. Here’s a look at these three trends with a few examples of each.
Healthcare Tech
As the global healthcare technology market is expected to double in the next few years, news in this category will likely follow suit. Highlights from our trending news include new medical devices and software,,and AI use in medical diagnostics.
- HoneyNaps Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Groundbreaking AI Sleep Disorder Diagnosis Software
- Washington Hospital Healthcare System first to use TMINI Miniature Robotic System from THINK Surgical
- DuPont Introduces Conductive Tape for Use as Dry Electrode in Biosignal Monitoring
- Olympus Announces Market Launch of EVIS X1™ Endoscopy System
- Phillips-Medisize Teams with GlucoModicum to Develop an Innovative Needle-Free Continuous Glucose Monitor
- VUNO Secures FDA 510(k) Clearance for VUNO Med®-DeepBrain®
Aerospace
Commercial and military and space news soared across the wire at a high-flying rate. More than 600 releases for Aerospace/Defense crossed the wire in September and October, including:
- Lockheed Martin Conducts First Flight in U-2 Avionics Tech Refresh
- GITAI Passes All NASA Safety Reviews for ISS External Demonstration, Ready for Launch
- Supernal, Hyundai WIA and Mecaer Aviation Group Partner to Accelerate eVTOL Landing Gear Development
- Honeywell, Hyundai Motor Group's Supernal To Develop Ground Control Station For Uncrewed Aircraft Testing
- Boeing, NASA, United Airlines To Test SAF Benefits with Air-to-Air Flights
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Achieves 200th Engine Type Certification - the PW127XT-L Regional Turboprop
- BAE Systems to keep F-22 Raptor electronic warfare mission systems ready and relevant
FinTech
With developments in crypto and cashless transactions, the technology of how we store and spend our money continues to advance and make news. During the two-month period, PR Newswire distributed more than 1,200 financial technology releases.
Catch up with these unique announcements:
- New Bloomberg Tax AI Lab Enables AI Functions for Bloomberg Tax Research
- Mastercard and Paysend expand global partnership to enhance cross-border payments for SMEs
- IBM Payments Center Joins Swift Partner Programme Creating New Collaboration Opportunities with Swift Members
- Altoo harnesses the world of knowledge around wealth management and introduces Altoo Insights
- GradGuard Named One of the Top 100 Financial Technology Companies of 2023
Looking Ahead
The holiday season and Black Friday should bring lots of news on tech gifts and new consumer tech products. Several tech conferences in November are expected to generate news, including TECHSPO Dallas, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. London will also host the AI and Big Data Expo Global at the end of November.
We'll keep watching the headlines and will return soon with another tech news trends recap!
About the Author
Brock is a senior editor and has been with PR Newswire since 2012. When he’s not helping clients with their press releases, he enjoys leading music at his church, traveling, camping, hiking, skiing, following the Denver Broncos, baking sourdough bread, and spending time with his wife and two children at their home in New Mexico.