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Autodesk supports pre-approved home designs and AI-powered permitting to accelerate Los Angeles wildfire recovery

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With technology, funding, and expertise, Autodesk backs community-led efforts to cut rebuilding costs, speed wildfire recovery, and scale climate-resilient housing across Los Angeles.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced new funding, technology, and support to accelerate rebuilding efforts in wildfire-affected areas of Los Angeles, following this January’s devastating fires across the region.

Autodesk is partnering with The Foothill Catalog Foundation (TFCF), a nonprofit organization and network of volunteers creating a first-of-its-kind catalog of modular, pre-approved home designs for survivors of fires in the Los Angeles region. The plans provided through TFCF are expected to reduce architectural and permitting costs for survivors—which can often exceed tens of thousands of dollars—by up to 95%. The plans will also help cut permitting timelines—which can take up to a year—down to a matter of weeks.Autodesk is also funding an AI-powered software tool to supercharge the approval of building permits and speed recovery from the LA Fires, in partnership with Governor Gavin Newsom, LA Rises and other companies.

“Our technology powers the industries that are rebuilding Los Angeles — from planning, architecture, engineering, and manufacturing to construction,” said Andrew Anagnost, President and CEO, Autodesk. “This is about designing and building for resilience—not just to recover from disaster, but to efficiently scale solutions, inspire recovery models everywhere and futureproof our communities.”

A scalable blueprint for wildfire recovery
With Autodesk’s support, TFCF is enlisting hundreds of volunteer architects, engineers, and students to create home designs tailored to neighborhoods like Altadena. The plans will meet stringent climate resilience standards, including resistance to extreme heat, wildfire, and power outages, while preserving the region’s unique architectural character.

TFCF is also developing a standardized Revit template to ensure each design meets pre-approval and sustainability requirements from the outset. Architects contributing to the catalog will use tools including BIM Collaborate Pro, as well as tools from the Autodesk AEC Collection, such as Autodesk Forma, to streamline collaboration, provide AI-powered analyses and help deliver more resilient homes to families faster.

“This partnership is helping turn our vision into reality at a time when families can’t afford to wait,” said Alex Athenson, co-founder of The Foothill Catalog Foundation. “With Autodesk’s established role as a Design and Make leader and their invaluable resources, we’re making sustainable, regionally sensitive home designs more accessible—and creating a pathway for faster, more resilient recovery for communities that need it most.”

With a focus on design for long-term resilience and sustainability, Autodesk is deepening its commitment to helping communities recover. The company’s Design and Make platform is used by AEC industry teams worldwide to reduce waste and lower environmental impacts. These community-centered donations offer real-time solutions to urgent system challenges for those impacted by the fires.

About Autodesk: The world’s designers, engineers, builders, and creators trust Autodesk to help them design and make anything. From the buildings we live and work in, to the cars we drive and the bridges we drive over. From the products we use and rely on, to the movies and games that inspire us. Autodesk’s Design and Make Platform unlocks the power of data to accelerate insights and automate processes, empowering our customers with the technology to create the world around us and deliver better outcomes for their business and the planet. For more information, visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk. #MakeAnything

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RefrigiWear® Unveils New Heated PPE System at ASSP Safety26 Expo

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ANAHEIM, Calif., June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — RefrigiWear®, the leading manufacturer of insulated PPE and workwear for the global cold chain, announced the new ThermaSync™ Jacket and ThermaSync™ Glove, an integrated heated workwear system designed to keep workers warm, productive and protected even in temperatures down to -15°F.

ThermaSync™ combines heating technology with a completely unique connection to deliver warmth from core to fingertips.

The new products will debut at the ASSP Safety26 Conference & Expo, June 15–17, in Anaheim, California.

Connected Warmth from Core to Fingertips

ThermaSync™ combines battery-powered heating technology with industrial-grade durability and a completely unique connection between the products to deliver synchronized warmth from core to fingertips.

“Cold environments create real challenges for workers, affecting comfort, dexterity, productivity and job performance. Worn together, ThermaSync™ products create a connected system that maintains consistent warmth across the body and hands,” says RefrigiWear CEO Ryan Silberman.

The result is an innovative solution for insulated PPE that helps workers stay safe, comfortable and focused on the job.

ThermaSync™ Jacket

Even before powering up, the ThermaSync™ Jacket is insulated for protection in temperatures down to -15°F. Heating elements across the chest and back, plus high- and low-heat settings, let workers adjust warmth as activity levels or conditions change.

The jacket features durable abrasion-resistant, water-resistant materials, multiple pockets and an adjustable hem to block cold drafts, along with one rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack that provides up to 8 hours of heat per charge.

ThermaSync™ Glove

Also insulated for -15°F temperatures, the ThermaSync™ Glove uses magnetic connectors to draw power from the ThermaSync™ Jacket, delivering extra warmth across the back of the hand and fingers. This unique connector amplifies cold protection to your hands because if your hands are cold, it is hard to focus on anything else.

A waterproof design and grip-enhancing synthetic leather palm support secure material handling. Touchscreen-capable thumb, index and middle fingers let workers use screens without exposing hands to cold temperatures.

Experience ThermaSync™ at Safety26

ASSP Safety26 attendees are invited to visit RefrigiWear Booth #4415 for demonstrations of the ThermaSync™ Jacket and ThermaSync™ Glove.

About RefrigiWear

Founded in 1954 by Myron Breakstone, RefrigiWear makes the toughest workwear for the toughest workers and for the coldest conditions. With a long history rooted in real-world experience, RefrigiWear understands the challenges of working in extreme cold, helping the company deliver high-quality insulated workwear that stands up to the coldest, dirtiest, harshest conditions imaginable. Learn more at RefrigiWear.com.

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PSignite, the company behind the CPGvision platform, is recognized by The Silicon Review as one of the Most Reputable Companies of the Year 2026

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NEW YORK, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PSignite, a leading provider of innovative software solutions in the trade and revenue management space, today announced that it has received The Silicon Review’s Most Reputable Companies of the Year 2026 award. Click the link below for the interview with PSignite CEO, Jon Flaherty.

https://thesiliconreview.com/magazine/profile/why-tpm-and-rgm-success-depends-on-adoption-not-just-software 

About PSignite

PSignite is a leading provider of advanced software solutions for the consumer packaged goods industry. With a focus on utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning to help companies optimize their trade promotion funds and grow revenue profitably, PSignite offers innovative platforms designed to streamline processes and deliver actionable insights. For more information, visit cpgvision.com.

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GateKeeper to Showcase Proximity-Based Identity Access for Shared Workstations at Identiverse 2026

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GateKeeper will showcase its proximity-based passwordless MFA and identity access platform at Identiverse 2026 at Booth #113, highlighting how it helps mission-critical industries secure shared workstations without slowing down frontline workflows. The press release positions GateKeeper as a solution for improving identity assurance, user accountability, audit visibility, and frictionless access across manufacturing, healthcare, law enforcement, and other high-security environments.

LAS VEGAS, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Untethered Labs, Inc., creator of GateKeeper Proximity, today announces that it will showcase GateKeeper Proximity and GateKeeper IDP at Identiverse 2026, taking place June 15–17 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Attendees can visit GateKeeper at Booth #113 for live demonstrations focused on passwordless workstation access, shared workstation accountability, and stronger identity assurance for mission-critical environments.

” At Identiverse, we are showing how GateKeeper extends passwordless MFA and identity assurance to the frontline environments where speed, accountability, and security all have to work together.” Siddharth Pothbare.

GateKeeper is addressing a persistent identity challenge for organizations where shared workstations, fast user switching, operational uptime, and auditability all matter. While many organizations have invested in cloud SSO, MFA, and identity governance, shared endpoint environments remain difficult to secure without adding friction to daily workflows.

Manufacturing floors, healthcare clinics, law enforcement facilities, and other high-throughput operations often require multiple users to access the same endpoint throughout the day. In these environments, long passwords, shared credentials, frequent password resets, and incomplete user traceability can create both security risk and productivity drag. GateKeeper helps organizations reduce reliance on passwords while tying workstation access events back to the individual user.

GateKeeper combines proximity-based authentication with centralized access management and identity provider capabilities. Users can authenticate with a GateKeeper token, supported NFC/RFID badge, or mobile credential, helping organizations enforce consistent MFA while maintaining a fast and familiar user experience. The result is stronger identity assurance from the workstation to applications, without forcing frontline teams into slower or more disruptive login processes.

“Identity programs have made major progress in the cloud, but shared workstations remain one of the hardest environments to secure without disrupting operations,” said Siddharth Pothbare, CEO at Untethered Labs. “At Identiverse, we are showing how GateKeeper extends passwordless MFA and identity assurance to the frontline environments where speed, accountability, and security all have to work together.”

At Booth #113, GateKeeper will demonstrate how organizations can:

Replace shared passwords with token, badge, or mobile-based passwordless authentication.Tie workstation access events to individual users, even in shared workstation environments.Enforce phone-free MFA consistently across mission-critical endpoints and applications.Improve workflow speed for operators, clinicians, officers, and frontline staff.Generate clean audit logs that support compliance, investigations, and access reviews.Extend identity assurance from workstation login to downstream application access through GateKeeper IDP capabilities.

GateKeeper’s approach has already helped mission-critical organizations reduce login friction while improving security and accountability. In one customer deployment, Major Tool & Machine reported significant time savings compared to conventional authentication methods.

“While conventional two-factor authentication methods could have cost the company over 240 hours of login time for 14,000 logins in one month, GateKeeper took only 20 hours of time to log in. GateKeeper made the computers secure, and cost 90% less in time as compared to any other authentication method.” — Tom Riddle, Network Administrator, Major Tool & Machine

About Untethered Labs, Inc.

Untethered Labs, Inc. is the creator of GateKeeper Proximity (https://gkaccess.com) a passwordless authentication and access management platform designed for environments where security, speed, and accountability are critical. GateKeeper helps organizations secure workstation access, enforce MFA, streamline user authentication, and maintain audit visibility across shared and dedicated endpoint environments.

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GateKeeper Proximity, Untethered Labs, Inc., 1 2405475446, info@gkaccess.com, www.gkaccess.com 

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