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Symphion provides operationalized cybersecurity for printers and connected IoT endpoints through vendor-agnostic technology, managed services, and continuous cyber hygiene processes. Its Symphion Managed Endpoint Cybersecurity Operations Program for Printers & Connected IoT, or The Symphion Program, provides services including evergreen inventory, drift detection, remediation, certificate lifecycle management, password and configuration posture management, firmware maintenance, baseline enforcement, recovery, governance, and reporting across mixed device fleets. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Symphion CEO Jim LaRoe - who is also a noted author and speaker focused on printer and IoT endpoint risk and protection - to learn more about the company's evolution, the security risks surrounding printers and connected IoT devices, and why these endpoints often fall outside traditional enterprise cybersecurity programs. 

King & Spalding has added Ted Dillman as a partner in its Finance & Restructuring practice group in New York, continuing the law firm's expansion of its restructuring platform.

The University of Oklahoma has received a $150 million gift from Harold Hamm, marking the largest single gift in university history and bringing Hamm's lifetime giving to OU to nearly $250 million.

Crowell & Moring has added Lauren Schwartzreich as a partner in its Litigation and Trial Group and named her head of the firm's eDiscovery and Information Management practice.

The University of Texas at El Paso has received a $29.1 million commitment from GECU to support improvements to the Don Haskins Center and UTEP's athletics program.

The University of Pennsylvania has received a $22.5 million gift from Gabriel Gilinski and Stephanie Gilinski to expand financial aid and establish endowed faculty positions within Penn Arts & Sciences.

Investcorp has closed its second North American Private Equity fund with $1.22 billion in commitments, exceeding its $1.1 billion target. North American Private Equity Fund II focuses on growth-oriented middle-market businesses across the business and professional services and commercial services sectors.

Madison Square Garden Sports' board has approved the spin-off of its New York Rangers business from its New York Knicks business, with completion targeted for October 26, 2026.

Vylor has completed its separation from Corteva and launched as an independent publicly traded advanced seed and genetics company. Shares of Vylor began trading October 1, 2026, on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VYLR.

University at Buffalo researchers have developed salivary gland organoids from human pluripotent stem cells, an approach that could eventually provide new ways to study and potentially treat severe dry mouth caused by cancer therapy and autoimmune diseases such as Sjögren's disease.

OpenAI and Synopsys have entered into a multi-year strategic partnership to develop GPT-Synopsys, a specialized AI model designed to operate semiconductor design tools and automate increasingly complex chip engineering workflows.

General Motors reported U.S. third-quarter sales of 670,974 vehicles, down 6% from a year earlier as a smaller electric vehicle market and discontinued models affected overall results. GM said sales of its highest-volume vehicles remained roughly in line with the elevated level recorded during the prior-year period.

Toyota has opened the Toyota Battery Center of North America in Saline, Michigan, expanding its North American battery development, testing and evaluation capabilities.

Lynas Rare Earths has agreed to acquire Meteoric Resources in an all-share transaction valued at approximately A$968 million on a fully diluted, 60-day Lynas VWAP basis, adding Meteoric's Caldeira Rare Earth Project in Brazil to Lynas' global rare earths portfolio.

MidOcean Energy has concluded its 2026 equity capital raise with more than $4 billion of closed and pending equity commitments secured over the past 12 months, giving the liquefied natural gas company additional capital to expand its global LNG portfolio.

Ares Management has raised approximately $4.2 billion for its inaugural Ares Global Structured Solutions Fund and affiliated vehicles, significantly exceeding the strategy's original $1 billion fundraising target.

Blackstone has announced a significant investment to launch Falcata, a defense technology company being formed through the acquisition and combination of TSC and Applied Systems Engineering, Inc. under a single platform.

Abry Partners has appointed Yusef Kassim as Head of Capital Strategy and Investor Relations, effective October 1, 2026, strengthening the private equity firm's capital formation and investor engagement capabilities.

Powerus and Aureus Greenway Holdings have completed their previously announced merger, making the U.S. autonomous systems and defense technology company a publicly traded company on Nasdaq.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Albany Insurance Services Limited, expanding the global insurance brokerage firm's presence in New Zealand. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Surmodics has acquired the business of Alta Biomed, expanding its portfolio of hemocompatible and biocompatible surface technologies and adding specialized testing capabilities for blood- and tissue-contacting medical devices.

Fresenius has acquired the remaining 45% of mAbxience from Insud Pharma and Invim Corporativo for total cash consideration of up to €750 million, giving Fresenius complete ownership of the biosimilars company.

Bose Corporation has acquired Firelight Technologies, the developer of the FMOD interactive audio software platform, expanding Bose's technology capabilities in gaming and other immersive audio applications.

Sovos has acquired Flowie, combining the company's finance and procurement AI agents with Sovos' global tax compliance and regulatory data to create what Sovos calls its Compliant Finance Platform. Flowie develops an AI-native finance orchestration platform designed to automate business processes including accounts payable, procure-to-pay, contracts, invoicing, collections and vendor and customer onboarding.

Kuro Technology has raised €10 million in funding to expand its AI platform for general contractors, with the round led by UVC Partners. Foundamental, Realyze Ventures and helloworld also participated in the financing.

Volantis has raised $88 million in Series A funding to develop and commercialize a new photonic architecture designed to address memory capacity and bandwidth constraints in AI inference systems. The round was co-led by Lachy Groom and Abstract Ventures, with participation from John Doerr, VXI Capital, Triatomic and Susa Ventures. Angel investors Dwarkesh Patel, Naveen Rao and Sholto Douglas also participated.

Monroe Capital has priced Monroe Capital PC CLO II, a $398.9 million collateralized loan obligation backed primarily by senior secured loans to lower middle-market and traditional middle-market companies. The transaction represents Monroe's second new-issue CLO completed during 2026 and its fourth CLO transaction over the past 12 months. Deutsche Bank served as lead arranger for the transaction.

Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals have expanded their longstanding global immunology alliance to include four next-generation, long-acting antibodies targeting inflammatory diseases, with Regeneron receiving $1 billion upfront and potentially up to an additional $7 billion in development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments.

Cartiga has appointed Dave Thomas as Chief Growth Officer, adding an executive with more than 25 years of experience across business development, marketing and talent acquisition to lead growth across the company's legal finance platform.

Conifex Timber has appointed Spencer Bell as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective October 1, 2026, promoting an executive who has held several finance leadership positions within the company since joining in 2021.