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Congratulations to the 12 utilities that stand out as the 2026 Trusted Business Partners!

Data from Cogent Syndicated's latest business utility report reveal that while business customer Brand Trust has softened, these leading utilities continue to strengthen customer relationships by communicating transparently and reinforcing the value they deliver.

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Escalent | Business Customer Brand Trust Softens, but Leading Energy Utilities Continue to Raise the Bar Escalent congratulates the 2026 Most Trusted Utility Business Partners

Alternative investments are quickly gaining traction among DC plan sponsor, however, data from our new Cogent Syndicated study found an apparent contradiction in the overall understanding of the asset class.

According to our 2026 study among plan sponsors, 35% cited lower fees as their leading motivator for incorporating alts into their 401(k) lineups. But when asked about their biggest barriers to alts, 33% cited higher fees/expenses.

Sonia Davis, lead author of the report and senior product director at Escalent explained that “this suggests a need for more education on the asset class, including how alternatives are priced, which offerings are most appropriate for plan participants and clear guidance on how they can be integrated on 401(k) lineups.”

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Escalent | DC Plan Sponsors See Opportunity in Alternatives; Need Guidance on Fit for 401(k) Lineups New findings from Escalent uncover the segment of plan sponsors driving interest in alternatives and persisting misconceptions about the asset class

Nokia is partnering with Google Cloud to integrate the latter's AI technology, Gemini, into its operations to address complex network problems more efficiently.

With plans to build six AI agents, the technology will work to cut down on troubleshooting time and operational costs while keeping human engineers as final decision makers. Nokia plans to launch the tools later this year, with agents targeting alarms, KPIs, anomaly detection and remediation up first.

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Nokia, Google Cloud unleash Gemini-powered AI agents to fix telco network headaches Nokia and Google Cloud are turning Gemini-powered AI agents loose on telco network troubleshooting

IT decision-makers engage when brands create spaces where they can learn from peers, solve problems together, and share their expertise.

In a new blog post, Allyssa Gresser, Brie Schwarz and Jason Scott explore how insight communities help brands build those connections while generating deeper insight into the people shaping enterprise technology decisions.

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