Are We in the Middle of a Hot Offline Summer? New Eventbrite Data Suggests Yes

The U.S. rig count was little changed this week, with the total number of active rigs rising by 1 to 588. Oil rigs increased by 1, while natural gas and miscellaneous rigs were unchanged. Compared with a year ago, the total rig count is 48 rigs higher, led by a **41-rig increase in oil drilling….

For years, brand reputation was built on straightforward outputs: the product worked, the service delivered, and the mission statement said the right things. But, behind the scenes, a sophisticated cohort has quietly moved the goalposts. Data from our latest 2026 Brand Expectations Index reveals that knowledge workers—the professionals closest to enterprise buying decisions, talent pipelines,…

Grayscale Investments, a key player in digital asset management, has taken another step to broaden its lineup of cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by submitting a registration statement for a spot Worldcoin ETF. This move underscores the firm’s ongoing commitment to providing investors with regulated access to emerging crypto assets amid a maturing market for such…

Integrated power, liquid cooling, racks and deployment services provide a repeatable physical infrastructure configuration for high-density AI systems COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced the deployment of integrated power, liquid cooling, rack infrastructure and installation services supporting the Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS)…

When someone receives a bill reminder, emotion often plays as much of a role as logic. Stress, avoidance, uncertainty, or embarrassment can shape what happens next. That insight is reshaping collections, as AI agents step in to engage borrowers in ways that feel more human and deliver better results. Emotional and behavioral cues can be…