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The Partnership for Safe Medicines today published a report outlining solutions to protect patients from the risks of a growing compounded GLP-1 marketplace. A Call to Action: Restoring and Strengthening America’s Patient Safety System serves as a detailed plan for policymakers and regulators to uphold the gold standard system that protects Americans from untested and unsafe medicines.

With travel demand expected to be exceptionally strong throughout summer 2026, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) alongside federal partners and county agricultural commissioners across California, are reminding travelers not to pack agricultural products that can harbor invasive pests and plant diseases.

Western Alliance Bank (NYSE: WAL) has been named a Lyons Den Awardee by the Arizona Bar Foundation for its work in supporting access to justice through the Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program. The Lyons Den list represents banks that partner with the Arizona Bar Foundation in demonstrating strong, ongoing support of IOLTA.

Ambi Robotics, a leading provider of AI-powered robotics for commercial operations, today announced that it has been named “Overall Robotics Company of the Year” for the 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards program.

Elevation Spine announced today that its Saber-C Anterior Cervical Fusion System has surpassed 5,000 implantations, a milestone that reflects growing surgeon adoption of its proprietary integrated-fixation approach to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). The Saber-C system combines the stability of traditional anterior cervical plating with the streamlined workflow of a zero-profile interbody construct through its proprietary Saber™ in-line spike fixation technology.

BAE Systems, Inc. today announced that the Honorable Derek Kilmer has been appointed to its Board of Directors.

Broadshore Capital Partners, LLC ("Broadshore") announced the closing of a $53.2 million floating-rate senior bridge loan secured by Monroe North Park, a newly delivered 137-unit Class A multifamily community located in the North Park neighborhood of San Diego, California.

OneLegacy, the nonprofit organ procurement organization, celebrated the opening of its new Bakersfield Regional Office on Thursday, June 18th with a community Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony attended by elected officials, healthcare leaders, donor families, transplant recipients, living donors and community advocates.

Amica’s Executive Vice President and Chief Growth & Marketing Officer, Tory Pachis, was recently honored for his exceptional leadership in marketing and communications, earning a prestigious 2026 ORBIE Award from BostonCMO, the preeminent peer leadership network for New England chief marketing officers (CMOs).

Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the merger of ENDRA Life Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: NDRA) with Noble Africa LLC. Upon closing of the proposed transaction, ENDRA shareholders are expected to own approximately 3% of the combined company.

Burjeel Holdings, a leading super-specialty healthcare group in the GCC listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, priced its inaugural USD 500 million Regulation S 5-year senior unsecured Sukuk offering due 2031 under its newly established USD 1.5 billion Senior Unsecured Sukuk Programme.

ZeroTier, one of the world’s top software-defined networking companies, today announced the launch of release candidate 2 (RC2) for ZeroTier Quantum, the world’s only end-to-end quantum-secure networking platform. This milestone marks the final testing phase, positioning the platform just one step away from general availability (GA).

Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) announced today that Velocity Network (VNET Fiber) is investing in Calix Agent Workforce™ Cloud on the AI-native Calix One™ platform to accelerate revenue growth while lowering operational expense (OPEX). Building on their legacy of winning residential and business markets through the strength of differentiated subscriber experiences, the provider is now also deploying SmartMDU™ to further advance their growth.

Scam.ai today announced a partnership with Qualcomm and the launch of Halo, an on-device deepfake detection model for live video calls. Both announcements were made at Computex 2026 in Taipei, where Scam.ai was featured at Qualcomm's booth as part of the event's Agentic AI track, showcasing the latest in on-device deepfake detection technology.

Today, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture® Presented by Coca-Cola® unveiled its full slate of daytime programming, bringing together the conversations, creators, entrepreneurs, authors, chefs, filmmakers, artists, beauty leaders, wellness voices, and cultural tastemakers shaping Black culture today.

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (“Ambiq”) (NYSE: AMBQ), a technology leader in ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions for edge AI, today announced the closing of its upsized underwritten public offering of 2,300,000 shares of its common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase 300,000 additional shares, at a public offering price of $78.00 per share. The gross proceeds to Ambiq from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, were $179.4 million.

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have identified a specialized population of immune cells that play a central role in driving abnormal tissue growth in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), offering new insight into disease progression and potential treatment strategies.

Packed halls, a vibrant atmosphere and a buzzing vibe – after three days, The smarter E Europe 2026, Europe’s largest alliance of exhibitions for the energy industry, has come to a successful close. The event held at Messe München offered a glimpse of a future-oriented energy world powered by renewables. A strong signal with a clear message went out to the world from the Bavarian capital: The future is renewable. Renewable energies can help ensure a reliable, secure and cost-effective energy supply around the clock, seven days a week. A total of 2,650 exhibitors from 52 countries – many of whom had expanded their booth space compared with the previous year – demonstrated how this can work. More than 66 percent of exhibitors were from outside of Germany. They presented innovative and market-ready products ranging from virtual power plants, smart grid and load control, smart charging solutions, storage technologies and PV hybrid systems to digital platforms transparently and flexibly. The technical program began on June 22 and 23, 2026, with four specialist conferences as part of The smarter E Europe. Including the side events, more than 3,000 participants gathered for an intensive exchange of knowledge and discussions on the latest industry developments. At the exhibition grounds, approximately 105,000 trade visitors from 163 countries took the opportunity to learn about new trends across industries and sectors, to network and to gain insight into the energy system of tomorrow.

Southern California Edison today announced that more than $700 million has been offered to over 5,000 community members through its Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program, marking continued progress in extending relief to those directly impacted by the Eaton Fire. The voluntary program is designed to offer compensation in line with settlement values for similar claims in past wildfire lawsuits, with a more streamlined and faster approach than litigation.

Individual investors serve as lead plaintiff in the majority of settled securities class actions — yet many eligible investors do not know they can seek that role. To address that gap, Kirby McInerney LLP announces the launch of SecuritiesLeadPlaintiff.com, a free educational website explaining the lead plaintiff process and how individual investors can participate in it.

Tombot, a leader in health and wellness robotic companion animals, today announced the successful closing of a $7 million Series A3 financing round. The round includes investments from Caduceus Capital Partners, Wavemaker 360, the Lutheran Foundation for Long Term Living, and Florida Community Health Network.

Quanten Technologies Inc., a pioneer in advanced electric motor technology, recently debuted its latest breakthrough innovations at the annual Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston. Quanten officially introduced the QJL series motor and drive solutions for linear actuators and the QJR series solutions for rotary actuators, a complementary suite of motion solutions specifically engineered to meet the stringent power, weight and efficiency demands of advanced humanoid robotics, and presented its industry-leading technology in an onsite seminar titled Building Powerful and Efficient Robot Motors through Smart Multi-Phase Technology.

Cboe Canada Inc. (“Cboe Canada”) one of Canada’s leading exchange operators, today announces the listing of the Hamilton Enhanced Bitcoin DayMAX™ ETF, trading under the ticker BDAY. The fund, managed by Hamilton Capital Partners Inc. (“Hamilton ETFs”) is a first-of-its-kind product that redefines what a Bitcoin covered call ETF can offer Canadian investors.

Eckuity Capital, a North American healthcare growth equity firm, today announced the first close of Eckuity Capital Fund II and the fund’s inaugural investment, leading the Series C of Automata Technologies alongside Danaher, a global science and technology leader.

The Sixth Constitutional Court of Lima recently ordered the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, a large public research university in Peru’s capital city, to conduct a census of vegan students and provide meal options for those who follow a vegan diet. The court based its ruling on the constitutional rights of equality, nondiscrimination, freedom of conscience, and the free development of personality.

AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Polskie Towarzystwo Reasekuracji S.A. (Polish Re) (Poland). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) to Ilaf Takaful Insurance Company K.S.C. (Closed) (ILAF Takaful) (Kuwait). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

New restrictions on federal student loans start July 1st, increasing the need for supplemental financing options that college students may rely on to complete their degrees. The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) has responded to the need by expanding its graduate loan program and offering an undergraduate loan rate lower than the Federal Parent PLUS Loan.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) has adopted a landmark resolution calling for the fundamental modernization of public transit systems, shifting the national focus from legacy input-based models to performance-driven, technology-integrated service.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 7:2 landmark ruling in the Durnell Roundup™ case on Thursday, affirming that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) expressly preempts state-law-based failure-to-warn claims when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made a definitive determination on product safety. This decision, which reflects strong support across the ideological spectrum of the Court, helps to bring significant containment to the Roundup™ litigation. Glyphosate remains the most studied crop protection tool in the world and this decision affirms that the EPA’s safety determination is the law of the land, ensuring that companies cannot be punished under a patchwork of state tort laws for complying with federal labeling requirements.

Nicokick.com and Northerner.com, the two leading online nicotine pouch retailers in the United States, today released the Nicotine Pouch and Oral Nicotine Report 2026. The report is an annual analysis of purchasing patterns and survey responses from their U.S. online customers. It draws on 2025 purchasing data from more than 172,000 customers and a survey of 2,245 adult nicotine pouch customers conducted between December 2025 and January 2026.

IMPLANET (Euronext Growth: ALIMP, FR0013470168, eligible for PEA-PME), an implant company specializing in innovative spinal devices and the distribution of advanced medical equipment, has announced its support and participation at the State of Spine Surgery Think Tank, June 25-27 in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico.

HeyGen, the identity-first AI video platform, today announced it has surpassed $200 million in annual recurring revenue, doubling in eight months. The milestone reflects a rapid shift in how individuals, small businesses, and enterprises adopt AI video: as a scalable layer for human communication across languages, formats, and audiences.

HealthierHere today launched the Connect2 Impact Alliance, a new partnership with Ready Computing and Unite Us designed to streamline how community organizations, health and social care providers, and government agencies collaborate to improve community well-being. Built with and for local communities and already used around Washington State, Connect2 Technology enables partners to securely share information, coordinate referrals, and support whole-person care.

Further to the announcement made on March 13, 2026, CRH (NYSE: CRH) today announces that the separate schemes of arrangement to cancel the Company’s 5% preference shares and 7% preference shares became effective today, June 25, 2026, and that the preference shares have been cancelled.

Molina Healthcare of Michigan (“Molina”), in collaboration with The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), announced three grants to local nonprofits to address food insecurity through food distribution programs, produce prescription initiatives, nutrition education, and cooking classes. The donations, totaling $85,000, have been awarded to Community Action House, Kids’ Food Basket, and Momentum Center.

Tomo, the personal AI champion that lives in your text messages, today announced a $5 million seed round led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV), with participation from Accel, Align Fund, Basis Set, Conviction and Pear VC, along with angel investors. The funding will be used to grow the team and expand its recently launched companion app.

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP reminds investors of the upcoming August 11, 2026 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MSFT) common stock between May 1, 2025 and January 28, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

OpenEvidence and the Journal of Medical Insight (JOMI, jomi.com) today announced OpenEvidence's first video evidence collaboration, bringing peer-reviewed surgical video onto the platform. With JOMI's library now available, clinicians who ask a question at the point of care can receive not only an evidence-based answer in text, but a demonstrated surgical technique performed by an established surgeon, shown exactly when and where it's needed.

T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) looks forward to discussing second quarter 2026 financial and operational results on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The call will be accessible via dial-in with pre-registration as well as a webcast link on the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.t-mobile.com. The earnings release, Investor Factbook, and other related materials will be available at approximately 6:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at TMUS Investor Relations.

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced that it has commenced an investigation on behalf of First Solar, Inc. (“First Solar” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: FSLR) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws.

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP reminds investors of the upcoming August 11, 2026 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Nano-X Imaging Ltd. (“Nano-X” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NNOX) securities between March 31, 2025 and April 17, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Apollo Global Management, Inc. ("Apollo" or the "Company") (NYSE: APO) concerning whether the board breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders.

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith reminds investors of the upcoming August 17, 2026 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the case filed on behalf of investors who purchased Embecta Corp. (“Embecta” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EMBC) common stock between November 25, 2025 and May 4, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) will host a conference call webcast on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss second-quarter 2026 financial and operating results. The company’s financial and operating results will be released before the market opens on Aug. 6.

Zenlayer, the distributed cloud for AI, today announced it has been named Digital Realty's APAC Partner of the Year 2025 for a second consecutive year, a recognition of its outstanding contribution to helping customers deploy and scale AI-ready infrastructure across Asia-Pacific.

xLight, the American company building the world’s most powerful Free Electron Lasers (FELs) to revolutionize semiconductor manufacturing, today announced Dr. Thomas Caulfield – a renowned semiconductor industry leader and the Executive Chairman of the Board of GlobalFoundries (GF) – has joined the xLight Board of Directors.

UnCruise Adventures, the leader in small‑ship adventure cruising, announces the return of its 14‑night Costa Rica & Panama Ultimate Adventure, sailing September–December 2027 and 2028, aboard the 66‑guest Safari Voyager. This immersive two-week voyage takes travelers into the heart of two of the world’s most biodiverse regions, combining rainforest exploration, cultural encounters, remote island discovery, and a once‑in‑a‑lifetime Panama Canal transit.

In response to the just-released meat-heavy Senate Farm Bill, the Physicians Committee is proposing a bold plan for better health: Convert the Reflecting Pool into a vegetable garden.

Imagion Biosystems, Ltd. (ASX: IBX) announced that it has secured firm commitments for AU$3.75M (US$2.59M) in new capital following the FDA’s clearance of the company’s IND application for a Phase 2 clinical trial. The raise will fund the commencement of the clinical trial of the MagSense® imaging agent in HER2+ breast cancer. The company has already begun trial activation activities and expects to begin patient recruitment later this year.

Hipcamp, the world’s #1 app for finding and booking campsites, today announced its 2026 list of 50 Favorite Places to Camp in America Right Now, a curated guide to standout campsites across the U.S. ahead of the July 4 travel season.

AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “ccc+” (Weak) from “ccc” (Weak) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of C (Weak) of Cooperativa de Seguros de Vida de Puerto Rico (COSVI) (San Juan, Puerto Rico). The outlook of the Long-Term ICR has been revised to stable from positive. The outlook of the FSR is stable.

Insurity, a leading provider of cloud-based software for insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, today announced the release of Cassiopeia, delivering new capabilities that help insurers eliminate operational friction across underwriting, policy administration, premium audit, specialty operations, and financial workflows. With AI-guided decision support, expanded automation, stronger compliance controls, and deeper ecosystem connectivity, Cassiopeia helps insurers move faster without sacrificing the visibility and control required to manage complex insurance operations.

Sembi, the premier SaaS portfolio for testing and security solutions, today announced AI Test Prioritization for its leading test management brands. This new feature joins the portfolio of AI-powered process improvements already available in TestRail, the leading dedicated QA test management platform, and Xray, the leading test management solution for Jira, to help quality professionals identify high-risk tests faster using AI-powered prioritization based on historical risk, defect patterns, and semantic context.

Cloud Dentistry, the largest and most trusted online marketplace connecting dental practices and professionals, today announced it has received the 2026 ADSO Innovation Award from the Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO). The company won the award for its innovation and contributions to technology and workforce solutions that improve the dental profession.

Prime Healthcare is proud to announce that it ranks among the Top 10 health systems nationwide for the number of hospitals earning an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for Spring 2026, with 22 Prime hospitals across 10 states receiving the organization’s highest rating. Prime also ranks among the Top 5 health systems nationally for “Straight A” performance, reflecting sustained excellence in patient safety across its award-winning national system.

Frankenmuth Insurance has once again earned a Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a+” with stable outlooks from AM Best, the insurance industry’s leading credit rating agency.

Avatar Medical, the award-winning pioneer in transforming medical imaging into intuitive three-dimensional patient visualization, today announced that UHealth – University of Miami Health System and the Miller School of Medicine have begun deploying the Eonis Vision solution, comprising Avatar Medical Vision software and the Barco Eonis 3D display, as one of several tools used to support patient education during consultations.

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today reported its strongest set of financial results in 10 years.

Cloudaware, a FinOps platform, today announced it has achieved FinOps Certified Platform status from the FinOps Foundation, the nonprofit organization defining best practices for managing variable cloud spend. The certification confirms that Cloudaware's product capabilities align with the FinOps Framework and that its team has demonstrated FinOps expertise through the Foundation's individual training and certification programs.

TrueFoundry, an enterprise AI infrastructure platform, today announced that it has been selected as the winner of the “LLM Platform of the Year” award in the 9th annual AI Breakthrough Awards program conducted by AI Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) market today.

Ask just about anyone in Colorado how their summer is shaping up, and you'll hear some version of the same answer: the trip got shorter, the flight got cut, the campsite replaced the resort. Summer is still happening. It's just happening closer to home, on a tighter budget, with one eye on the gas pump.

JPMorganChase today announced a significant expansion of its community banking efforts to help more people build the knowledge and confidence to manage their money.

Oklahoma City's new professional soccer club and surrounding stadium district have drawn significant new investment from three of America's most accomplished athletes, Echo Investment Capital announced today. NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield, NBA champion and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams and Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone are investing in the club and downtown stadium district developed by Echo.

Archetype AI, the Physical AI company, launched Newton Agents, a portfolio of ready-to-deploy Physical AI agents powered by Newton, Archetype AI's foundation model for the physical world. Newton Agents understand multimodal sensor data, video, and operational context to help organizations detect machine failures before they happen, optimize processes, and verify that work gets done right. The portfolio launches with five agents that can be deployed immediately, with the flexibility to build custom agents tailored to an organization's own workflows.

The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and the Alliance for Innovation (AFI) today announced the execution of a formal Interlocal Agreement (ILA) establishing mutual reciprocity between their cooperative purchasing programs. Powered by Civic Marketplace, the agreement gives member agencies of each organization access to the other’s full portfolio of competitively procured contracts through a single agreement, with no additional interlocal agreements required.

Nomic Bio Inc., today announced they will partner with the Health and Environmental Sciences Institute’s (HESI Global) Omics for Assessing Signatures for Integrated Safety (OASIS) Consortium to identify biomarker signatures for liver toxicity using large-scale protein profiling of human liver-derived cell models.

Hera, the company building a new profession of senior care experts with human-centric AI, today announced $27 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) with continued participation from Accel and IA Ventures and angels including the CFO of Mount Sinai. Since Hera’s launch a year ago, the company has brought ongoing care coordination to aging adults in over 1,000 families with 95% retention. The company will use the funding to continue building Hera's AI platform and help them expand into California, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, with the goal of going live in 25+ states by year-end.

BZI® (bzi.com), a top steel and construction company nationally recognized for transformative innovations in its industries, commemorated another one of its executives being awarded by business and industry communities for their leadership excellence and contributions. BZI’s VP of Safety, Jesus Cadena, accepted his 2026 Utah Business Executive Excellence Award along with other exceptional Utah executives at a celebration event sponsored by the magazine, earlier this week.

Nebulock, the AI-native contextual security platform, today announced it has raised $25 million in Series A financing led by FirstMark, with participation from existing investors Bain Capital Ventures, Decibel, Zetta Venture Partners, and Step Function.

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 10 classes of mortgage-backed notes issued by PRKCM 2026-AFC4 Trust, a $344.0 million non-prime RMBS transaction. The underlying collateral consists of 835 residential mortgages, with fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) representing 95.9% and 4.1% of the pool, respectively. The transaction includes a meaningful concentration of collateral that KBRA considers non-prime. All of the loans were originated by AmWest Funding Corporation, which also currently services the pool.

AFL held its tenth annual Imagine That! fundraising campaign, supporting communities around the world where AFL operates. This year's campaign, themed "Impact the Pack: Refuel the Future," concluded with a $2,224,061 donation to organizations around the world including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aaa” (Exceptional) of United Services Automobile Association (USAA) and its property/casualty (P/C) and life/health (L/H) subsidiaries. Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR and the Long-Term Issue Credit Rating (Long-Term IR) of “aaa” (Exceptional) on the medium-term note program and the senior unsecured medium-term notes of USAA Capital Corporation (USAA CAPCO). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. In addition, AM Best has affirmed the Short-Term Issue Credit Rating (Short-Term IR) of AMB-1+ (Strongest) on the commercial paper program of USAA CAPCO. All companies are domiciled in San Antonio, TX, unless otherwise specified. (See below for a detailed listing of the companies and ratings.)

Amazfit, a leading global smart wearable brand owned by Zepp Health, today announced its support of iOS Notification Forwarding, a new Beta feature that provides eligible iPhone users in the European Union with a more complete notification experience on select Amazfit smartwatches.

The U.S. Supreme Court decision is good for science, farmers, and industries that depend on regulatory clarity for innovation. It should help significantly contain the Roundup™ litigation after nearly a decade of legal battles. The ruling should result in the dismissal of current warning-based claims and bar future failure-to-warn claims.