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Craftable to Showcase AI-Powered Back Office and Procure-to-Pay Platform at HITEC 2026

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DALLAS, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Craftable, the modern back office platform for hospitality operators, will showcase its AI-powered operations and Procure-to-Pay platform at HITEC 2026. Built for hotels, restaurants, and multi-unit hospitality groups, Craftable connects purchasing, inventory, invoices, accounting, payments, and analytics into a single system, helping operators reduce manual work, improve compliance, and make better decisions faster.

“We spend a lot of time with operators, and the reality is they don’t need more software. They need relief from the complexity of running their business,” said David Cantu, CEO of Craftable. “For too long, procurement, invoices, and payments have lived in disconnected systems that don’t reflect how teams actually work. What we’ve built at Craftable is a simpler, connected approach. One system that brings purchasing, payables, and data together in a way that makes sense for both operators on property and finance teams at the corporate level. When you combine that with AI, it’s not just about processing faster. It’s about helping teams make better decisions in the moment, reduce unnecessary spend, and run more effective operations every day.”

At the center of Craftable’s platform is a unified Procure-to-Pay workflow that eliminates friction between purchasing, receiving, and finance. Teams gain visibility into spend, reduce manual reconciliation, and close the gap between operational activity and financial reporting.

Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, recently selected Craftable over several competing platforms, citing its usability, modern approach to legacy systems, and U.S.-based support. Craftable will manage the property’s procurement and payables operations, including Avendra punchout ordering, theoretical inventory, invoice processing, GL mapping, and reporting, replacing multiple incumbent systems and reducing dependence on disconnected tools.

With Craftable, the team processes approximately 1,800 invoices per month with a single supervisor, significantly reducing back-and-forth between receiving and accounts payable. In August, Pier Sixty-Six plans to implement Craftable Pay, extending the platform into embedded payments and enabling the property to move away from manual check processes while maintaining visibility and control across the payables workflow.

“Before Craftable, there was a lot of back and forth between receiving and accounts payable, and it took real effort to keep everything aligned. Now, we’re processing around 1,800 invoices a month with a single supervisor,” said Frederic Nguyen, Executive Director of Finance at Pier Sixty-Six. “Everything from ordering through invoice processing and reporting is connected, and the team isn’t chasing paperwork anymore. They’re actually managing the operation.”

At HITEC 2026, Craftable will also showcase its expanding AI capabilities, including:

Invoice AI, which automates invoice processing using hospitality-specific recognition to deliver faster, more reliable data.Operator AI, which analyzes POS and labor data nightly to surface prioritized opportunities with quantified impact and recommended next steps.Crafty, Craftable’s in-app AI assistant, which allows teams to ask questions about their data, investigate performance, and generate operational outputs within the context of their own system.

“Technology should help operators spend more time running the business and less time managing systems,” said Joe Eberhart, Vice President of Enterprise Strategy & Business Intelligence at Davidson Hospitality Group. “By bringing procurement, inventory, and analytics together in a single platform, we’ve eliminated much of the friction that comes from disconnected tools and processes. AI builds on that foundation by automating administrative work behind the scenes, allowing our teams to focus on understanding the data, improving accuracy, and driving better operational outcomes.”

Craftable will be exhibiting at HITEC 2026 and demonstrating its Procure-to-Pay platform, embedded payments, analytics, and AI-powered operational tools for hospitality organizations.

About Craftable

Craftable is the modern hospitality back office platform built to help restaurants, hotels, bars, and multi-unit operators improve profitability and simplify operations. The platform combines procurement, inventory management, recipe costing, accounts payable automation, payments, analytics, and AI-powered decision support into a single connected system. Craftable serves more than 50,000 operators across 10,000 hospitality venues.

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Texas Instruments board declares third quarter 2026 quarterly dividend

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DALLAS, July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The board of directors of Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.42 per share of common stock, payable August 11, 2026, to stockholders of record on July 31, 2026.   

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, data center, personal electronics and communications equipment. At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. Learn more at TI.com.

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Drake Expands End-to-End Professional Services with Launch of Drake Audit Defense™

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New post-filing audit defense service extends Drake Software’s support beyond tax preparation, helping firms save time while delivering greater value to clients.

FRANKLIN, N.C., July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Drake Software, a leader in professional tax preparation solutions, today announced the launch of Drake Audit Defense™, a new post-filing audit defense service designed to help tax professionals better support their clients after a return is filed. The new offering represents another step in Drake’s continued investment in delivering integrated products and services that support tax professionals throughout the entire client journey—from intake to post-filing.

Enrollment for Drake Audit Defense is available now for Drake Software customers for Tax Year 2026 returns. Customers can enroll by logging into their account at DrakeSoftware.com

Drake Audit Defense provides tax professionals with an easy-to-offer service that helps clients navigate eligible IRS and state tax notices, audit assistance, and qualifying tax-related identity theft assistance. By reducing the administrative burden associated with post-filing issues, firms can spend less time managing notices and audits while providing additional value and peace of mind to their clients.

“Tax professionals are looking for more than software—they’re looking for solutions that help them run more efficient practices and deliver exceptional client experiences,” said Alice Curry, Chief Customer Offer. “Drake Audit Defense is another example of how we’re expanding the Drake ecosystem with integrated services that support firms before, during, and after tax season.”

“Our goal is to make it easy for firms to manage the products and services they rely on in one connected Drake experience,” said Curry. “By integrating Drake Audit Defense alongside our growing portfolio of workflow solutions and enhancements, we’re giving customers greater visibility into their practice, fewer administrative tasks, and a simpler way to manage their business while delivering even more value to their clients.”

Drake Audit Defense is designed specifically for Drake Software customers and integrates seamlessly into existing workflows, making it simple to enroll clients during the tax preparation process while providing trusted support by credentialed tax experts when post-filing issues arise.

About Drake Software

For more than four decades, Drake Software has provided innovative tax preparation and practice management solutions that help tax professionals serve their clients with confidence. Today, Drake continues to expand its ecosystem with integrated products and services that support firms from client intake through post-filing, helping practices work more efficiently while delivering exceptional client experiences.

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IronSpark Studios Launches in Birmingham, AL

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IronSpark is a new creative studio focused on animation, game development, and interactive experiences.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Storytelling has a new home in Birmingham, Alabama, with the launch of IronSpark Studios, a creative media company focused on animation, game development, and interactive experiences. Guided by its mission to build stories that engage, excite, and entertain, IronSpark Studios develops original and client-driven intellectual property and digital experiences.

Production is shifting away from traditional big studios and moving rapidly toward independent creators and agile, small studios. Founded on the belief that world-class creative belongs in Birmingham, IronSpark Studios collaborates with local creatives, businesses and organizations while working to attract animation, game development and interactive media production to the region.

“Our vision is to create experiences that inspire audiences, spark imagination and leave a lasting impact,” said Brass Bralley, co-founder and managing director. “We believe Birmingham is a place where creative talent can grow, collaborate and help shape the future of storytelling.”

The studio operates through three divisions—Animation, Games and Interactive—creating content for film, commercial projects, video games, immersive exhibits and emerging digital experiences.

IronSpark Studios is partnering with clients and intellectual property owners while developing original projects of its own, helping bring more animation, game development, and interactive media production to Birmingham.

“I’ve chosen to build many businesses in the Birmingham ecosystem, and the choice to build IronSpark here was a simple one,” said Mazi Rasulnia, co-founder and consulting partner.  “Birmingham has a vibrant community of innovators and creators, and IronSpark will be a great addition.”

Among those projects is its first original animated short film, The Purple Sky Peanut Butter Club. Based on a true story of heroism and sacrifice, the dialogue-free animated short explores the power of small traditions and their ability to provide healing through grief and transcend generations.

“The stories we create are meant to connect people,” said Wink Winkler, co-founder and head of creative. “Whether that’s through film, series, a video game or an interactive experience, at the end of the day, the story is at the heart of everything we create.” 

Contact: Brass Bralley, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Brass@ironsparkstudios.com

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