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FranklinWH Joins the Alliant Energy® Smart Hours Program in Iowa to Reward Customers for Supporting the Grid

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Alliant Energy customers in Iowa can earn up to $1,500 in enrollment incentives, plus ongoing payments, for helping strengthen the electric grid.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — FranklinWH Energy Storage Inc.today announced that Alliant Energy customers in Iowa with FranklinWH Systems can now participate in Alliant Energy® Smart Hours, a residential battery program that rewards homeowners for supporting grid reliability while earning financial incentives.

Through the program, customers receive a one-time enrollment incentive of $100 per kilowatt-hour of battery capacity, up to $1,500 for a FranklinWH System. Participants also earn annual performance payments of $100 for every average kilowatt their system discharges when called upon to support the grid.

The FranklinWH System automatically dispatches stored energy to the homes of Alliant Energy customers during periods of peak electricity demand. Customers do not need to take any action when the utility calls on their battery. They can also customize how much stored energy they make available, so they maintain needed backup power for their home.

FranklinWH has partnered with energy technology company Derapi to streamline enrollment, helping FranklinWH systems connect to Smart Hours.

“Homeowners already rely on their FranklinWH System to keep the lights on during outages,” said FranklinWH chief commercial officer, Vincent Ambrose. “Now if they are also Alliant Energy customers in Iowa, they can put that same battery to work supporting the electric grid while earning financial incentives. Programs such as Smart Hours show how customers can play an active role in building a more reliable and resilient grid.”

Iowa gets a larger share of its electricity from wind than any other state, with wind supplying 63 percent of its electricity generation according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Smart Hours brings the number of virtual power plants (VPPs) FranklinWH participates in to more than 30 nationwide.

About FranklinWH

FranklinWH Energy Storage Inc. is a global leader in whole-home energy management and battery storage, with systems that integrate solar, generator and grid power. Its systems are engineered and manufactured in Santa Clara, California, home to the company’s U.S. Innovation Center, which leads product design, grid controls, testing and certification. FranklinWH systems participate in more than 30 utility-led virtual power plant (VPP) programs across the U.S., allowing homeowners to support the grid at peak times, receive program payments and retain backup power.

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About Derapi

Derapi is an energy enablement company helping unlock the full potential of distributed energy resources. Through one secure, manufacturer-sanctioned integration layer, Derapi makes it easier for OEMs, VPP operators, DERMS providers, and energy platforms to connect devices, authorize customers, access data, and control distributed resources across utility incentives, grid programs, financing platforms, and partner ecosystems. By combining purpose-built APIs with hands-on program support, Derapi helps energy innovators reduce integration complexity, scale participation, and bring distributed energy programs to market faster.

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LevelBlue Receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Global Company of the Year Recognition for Managed Security Services Leadership

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Recognition highlights LevelBlue’s innovation, global scale, platform strategy, and customer-centric approach to delivering measurable cybersecurity outcomes.

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 15, 2026 /CNW/ — In recognition of its strong performance and continued innovation in a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, LevelBlue, the world’s largest pure-play provider of managed security services, has been named the recipient of Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Global Company of the Year Recognition in the Managed Security Services industry. The recognition reflects LevelBlue’s ability to combine global scale, SpiderLabs threat intelligence, advanced platform capabilities, AI-driven innovation, and comprehensive security expertise to help organizations navigate increasingly complex threat environments while delivering measurable security and business outcomes.

Frost & Sullivan evaluates companies through a rigorous benchmarking process across two core dimensions: strategy effectiveness and strategy execution. LevelBlue excelled in both, demonstrating its ability to align strategic initiatives with evolving market demand while executing them with efficiency, consistency, and scale. “Overall, LevelBlue’s platform and AI strategy support faster detection and response, more consistent service delivery, improved transparency, and better alignment between security operations and business risk,” said Lucas Ferreyra, Industry Principal, Frost & Sullivan.

Guided by a long-term growth strategy focused on portfolio expansion, strategic acquisitions, digital innovation, and integrated cybersecurity services, LevelBlue has demonstrated its ability to adapt and lead in a rapidly evolving global market. Its strategic agility and sustained investment in managed security services, artificial intelligence, automation, and platform capabilities have enabled it to scale effectively across markets and security maturity levels.

Innovation remains central to LevelBlue’s approach. Its comprehensive portfolio spans managed cloud security, managed network security, and managed detection and response, complemented by cybersecurity advisory, exposure management, penetration testing, digital forensics, incident response and readiness, and other professional services. The LevelBlue Indigo™ Security Platform connects intelligence and security operations across LevelBlue services, supporting investigation, response, and service delivery while giving customers greater visibility into their security environment.

“Organizations need a security partner that can bring intelligence, technology, and expertise together to reduce risk and keep their businesses moving,” said Bob McCullen, Chairman and CEO of LevelBlue. “This recognition reflects the company we are building and the work our teams do every day to connect managed security, advisory, and incident response. By combining global scale with a clear focus on each client’s needs, we’re helping organizations respond with greater confidence and build lasting cyber resilience.”

LevelBlue’s commitment to customer experience further strengthens its position in the market. Through 24/7 global security operations, AI-augmented detection and response, SpiderLabs threat intelligence, and support from security program design and onboarding through ongoing operations, the company helps organizations simplify security operations while improving visibility, responsiveness, and resilience. Its global scale, supported by seven security operations centers and more than 2,500 cybersecurity professionals, enables LevelBlue to deliver consistent services while adapting to diverse customer environments.

Frost & Sullivan commends LevelBlue for setting a high standard in competitive strategy, execution, innovation, and market responsiveness. The company’s vision, expanding innovation pipeline, and customer-first culture are helping shape the future of Managed Security Services and driving tangible results at scale.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents the Company of the Year Award to a company that demonstrates outstanding strategy development and implementation, resulting in measurable improvements in market share, customer satisfaction, and competitive positioning. The award recognizes forward-thinking organizations that are reshaping their industries through innovation and growth excellence.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Recognition

Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Recognitions honor companies across regional and global markets that exhibit exceptional achievement and consistent excellence in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer experience, and strategic product development. Each recognition is the result of a rigorous analytical process in which Frost & Sullivan industry experts benchmark performance through comprehensive interviews, deep-dive analysis, and extensive secondary research. The goal is to identify true best-in-class organizations that are driving transformative growth and setting new industry standards.
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LevelBlue delivers intelligence-led security with the visibility and speed needed to stop threats faster. As the world’s largest and most analyst-recognized pure-play managed security service provider, our AI-powered managed services help prevent intrusions, strengthen incident response readiness, and accelerate detection and response. We combine government-grade authorizations, globally recognized certifications, and deep cyber expertise to help organizations operate with confidence across regulated, hybrid, and high-risk environments. Learn more at LevelBlue.com.

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Tucuvi joins the Microsoft Pegasus Program to scale clinically governed AI Care Management across health systems

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Tucuvi brings a differentiated clinical approach to conversational AI within the Microsoft Pegasus Program, extending voice AI beyond administrative interactions into clinically governed care management.

BOSTON, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tucuvi, an AI care management company, today announced it is joining the Microsoft for Startups Pegasus Program, which connects companies to Microsoft’s enterprise customer ecosystem and go-to-market channels.

For Tucuvi, the selection comes at a pivotal moment as the company scales its platform across health systems. Through Pegasus, Tucuvi will be able to bring its clinically-governed approach to AI care management to more organizations, helping them move beyond point solutions and deploy patient-facing AI across both administrative and clinical workflows on a single platform.

Health systems and life sciences companies can contract Tucuvi directly through Microsoft Marketplace or apply that spend against the Microsoft Azure commitment they have already made to Microsoft, turning a new vendor evaluation into a purchase against budget that is already allocated, through a procurement path their organization has already approved.

The Challenge

Health systems evaluating patient-facing AI increasingly need one platform that can support both patient access, such as scheduling, navigation and referral routing, and clinical enablement, like care-gap closure, medication adherence, transitions of care, monitoring and follow-up.

These are fundamentally different problems. In access, success means getting patients to the right service. In clinical care, AI must reliably follow protocols, capture clinically relevant information, and escalate the right cases to clinicians.

Tucuvi was built from the clinical side and expanded into access. Today, more than 80 health settings run 50+ workflow types on the platform.

LOLA®, clinical voice AI, and the platform behind it

Tucuvi Health Manager is Tucuvi’s AI care management platform. At its core is LOLA®, a clinical voice AI agent that holds inbound and outbound phone conversations with patients in natural language. LOLA follows configurable clinical and administrative protocols, captures structured information, and escalates cases when human intervention is required. The platform is omnichannel, extending the same workflows to text when needed.

LOLA® integrates with Microsoft Foundry as the platform layer for deploying and monitoring the models behind LOLA’s conversational capabilities in addition to Azure Speech for the voice layer of patient conversations.

Around LOLA®, care teams can configure protocols, manage escalations, coordinate workflows, and integrate with existing EHRs, CRMs and call center systems.

The platform also provides visibility into program performance including reach, engagement, escalations and workflow outcomes so teams can monitor and adjust programs while they are live.

Health systems and payers run LOLA across workflows including:

Post-discharge follow-up and Transitional Care Management (TCM)Chronic Care Management (CCM) and monitoring check-insCare-gap closure and quality outreach, including medication adherencePharmacy operations, such as prescription refillsPatient access workflows, such as scheduling

Clinical governance and safety

Clinical governance is built into the platform. Healthcare organizations can use evidence-based protocols or configure their own, define escalation criteria and workflow actions, while care teams retain oversight of patient interactions and clinical decisions.

Tucuvi’s technology is developed to medical-device safety standards and is certified as Class IIb Software as a Medical Device in the European Union, a level of clinical validation that remains uncommon among patient-facing voice AI platforms.

“Health systems tell us they want one platform across access and clinical care, and that the clinical side is where the requirements get strict,” said María González Manso, CEO and co-founder of Tucuvi. “What they ask us is not whether the agent sounds natural. It is who defines the protocol, what happens when a patient says something that needs a clinician, and whether the same thing happens on every call. Our model was proven in clinical workflows first, across more than 80 health settings, and that is the part that does not transfer easily from a customer service platform. The Pegasus Program lets us bring it to more health systems, faster.”

“We welcome Tucuvi to the Microsoft for Startups Pegasus Program. This initiative gives select startups access to Microsoft Azure’s cutting-edge AI models, enterprise-grade security and privacy, and unique go-to-market support to accelerate growth. Through Pegasus, startups like Tucuvi can build fast, scale smart, and sell more by tapping into the full power of Azure and the Microsoft ecosystem,” said Tom Davis, General Manager, Microsoft for Startups.

About Tucuvi

Tucuvi is the AI Care Management company. Its platform combines LOLA®, a clinical voice AI agent that holds inbound and outbound conversations with patients, with Tucuvi Health Manager, the care management layer where healthcare organizations configure clinical protocols, manage escalations and coordinate care workflows with clinical oversight.

Tucuvi’s model is proven across more than 80 health organizations and over 50 clinical workflows, spanning patient access, care transitions, chronic disease management, medication management and screenings. The platform is omnichannel and integrates with existing EHRs, CRMs and call center systems. Tucuvi’s technology is developed to medical-device safety standards and is classified as Class IIb Software as a Medical Device in the European Union.

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Truck Accident Claims Explained In HelloNation, Featuring Personal Injury Attorney Joe Stanley

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The article outlines key differences between truck accident and car accident claims in New York and why liability and insurance issues are more complex.

SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — What makes a truck accident claim more complicated than a typical car accident case? HelloNation has published an article that provides the answer, featuring insights from Personal Injury Attorney Joe Stanley of Syracuse, New York.

The HelloNation article explains that a truck accident in New York often involves more parties than a standard car accident. While a car accident usually centers on one driver, a truck accident may include the trucking company, cargo handlers, and maintenance providers. Each party can carry separate insurance coverage, making liability determination more complex and time-consuming.

The article explains that identifying liability in a truck accident case requires a deeper investigation. Commercial truck drivers must follow strict safety rules, but driver fatigue, negligence, or traffic violations can still occur. The trucking company may also be responsible if it failed to maintain the commercial truck or enforce safety protocols. These overlapping responsibilities make liability more complex than in a typical car accident.

The article notes that documentation plays a major role in these cases. Investigators often review driver logs, maintenance records, and company policies to determine the cause of the truck accident. This level of detail is rarely required in a car accident claim, where fault is often more straightforward. Personal Injury Attorneys emphasize that gathering and analyzing these records is essential to building a strong case.

Another key difference highlighted in the article is the scale of damage. A commercial truck is significantly larger than a passenger vehicle, which can lead to more severe injuries and higher property damage. As a result, truck accident claims often involve larger compensation amounts. Insurance companies may respond by challenging claims more aggressively, especially when damages are substantial.

The HelloNation article also explains how multiple insurance policies can complicate the claims process. A truck accident may trigger coverage from the driver’s insurance, the trucking company’s policy, and other involved parties. Each insurance provider may dispute liability or attempt to reduce payouts. This layered insurance structure is far less common in a car accident, where typically only one policy is involved.

Legal regulations specific to the trucking industry add another layer of complexity. The article highlights that federal and New York state rules govern driver hours, cargo loading, and commercial truck maintenance. Violations of these regulations can directly impact liability. However, proving such violations requires careful review of records and compliance data, which is not usually necessary in a standard car accident case.

The article further emphasizes that understanding these differences can help individuals navigate the legal process more effectively. Truck accident claims often take longer due to the number of parties, the complexity of liability, and the involvement of multiple insurance carriers. Personal Injury Attorneys note that this complexity underscores the importance of injured individuals fully understanding their rights and options under New York law.

By outlining these distinctions, the article provides practical guidance for those dealing with a truck accident. It reinforces that while both truck accident and car accident claims seek compensation for damages, the legal paths can differ significantly due to the involvement of commercial truck operations and regulatory oversight.

How Truck Accident Claims Differ From Car Accident Claims in New York features insights from Joe Stanley, a Personal Injury Attorney in Syracuse, New York, on HelloNation.

About HelloNation

HelloNation is America’s Good News Network, a premier media platform built on the idea that good news travels faster when real people tell real stories. Through its community-focused publications and innovative “edvertising” approach, HelloNation delivers content that informs, inspires, and spotlights the leaders making a meaningful impact in their communities.

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