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LONGi Awarded "2026 Climate Lighthouse" Outstanding Case of 2026 Shanghai Climate Week: Zero-Carbon Technology Leads Green Transition

SHANGHAI, June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The "2026 Climate Lighthouse" Conference, themed "Chain the Future, Co-create a New Climate Lighthouse Paradigm", was held during the Shanghai Climate Week. LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. was recognized as an Outstanding Case of the "2026 Climate Lighthouse" for its "Battery Manufacturing Heating Self-Balancing and Zero External Heat Sourcing Project." Dr. Xie Tian, General Manager of LONGi's Strategic Management Center, was invited to the "Future

Advantest Concludes Successful VOICE 2026 Event

Conference Hosts Major Semiconductor Companies for Dialogue on Latest Test Technologies and Industry Trends TOKYO, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) concluded a successful VOICE 2026 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, AZ. The event was held on May 18-20 and drew over 470 attendees, many of whom were Advantest customers and industry partners. The VOICE 2026 committee received over 220 abstract submissi

SSS pension booster delivers 6.2% return for members amid economic challenges

MANILA, Philippines — A program designed for members of the Social Security System (SSS) has posted an average return of investment (ROI) of 6.2 percent from January to May this year despite the prevailing economic challenges, its top official revealed on Wednesday. The Pension Booster Program, also known as the Voluntary Provident Fund, continues to deliver strong financial performance in 2026 and remains a reliable retirement savings option for Filipino workers, SSS president and CEO Rob

Zoomlion Engineer Shares the R&D Story Behind a Middle East Excavator Recognized at Seventh Technology Innovation Conference

CHANGSHA, China, June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ("Zoomlion") developed a 21-ton crawler hydraulic excavator for the extreme heat, dusty conditions and prolonged breaker operations common in the Middle East. Developed by a team led by Wu Baoshuo, deputy director of the Medium and Large Excavator Research Institute at Zoomlion Earthmoving Machinery Company, the excavator received an Outstanding Flagship Product Award at the company's Seventh Sc

BIWATT Expands Sodium-Ion Energy Storage Portfolio with UL-Certified NFPP-Based R5 and I3 Batteries

MUNICH, June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BIWATT today unveiled its new PowerNest R5 residential storage battery and PowerLake I3 commercial and industrial storage battery at Intersolar Europe 2026, expanding its sodium-ion energy storage portfolio for residential and commercial applications. Unlike conventional battery integration approaches, BIWATT has taken an active role in cell-level development, defining the performance, safety, and reliability requirements of energy storage applications from

WuXi Biologics' 25th Drug Substance Facility Completes First GMP Production, Manufacturing Process Execution with Zero Deviations

SHANGHAI, June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics (2269.HK), a leading global Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO), announced that its MFG17 drug substance facility located at the Shanghai Fengxian site has successfully completed its first GMP production campaign. The manufacturing process execution was completed with zero deviations, while critical process parameters remained stable and yields reached expected levels, demonstrating robust process performanc

Global Times: Writer weaves epic tales by blending research with creativity

BEIJING, June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- When reading a historical novel, readers often wonder: Is this part true, or was it made up? For a historical novel, what matters more - history or fiction? Renowned Chinese historical novelist Xiong Zhaozheng brings an answer to this question with his latest work: the first installment in his Khubilai. Decades of writing have shown him that a great historical novel should be an epic, unfolding literary imagination within a framework of real history. From h

RQ Bio Announces $115 Million (£85.5 Million) Series A Financing to Advance Long-Acting Antibody Programme RQB01 for Full Season Influenza Prevention

Mike Westby CEO of RQ Bio Financing led by Frazier Life Sciences with participation from new investors EQT Life Sciences, Forbion, Monograph, Wellington Management and founding investor LifeArc VenturesProceeds support clinical development of lead programme RQB01 designed to provide seasonal influenza protection with a single administrationChristian S. Schade appointed Executive ChairmanLONDON, United Kingdom, June 24, 2026 - RQ Bio, a private biotechnology company developing long-acting antibod

Nokia, Databricks demonstrate unified data platform for autonomous networks

Press Release Nokia, Databricks demonstrate unified data platform for autonomous networks Proof of concept validates cloud-agnostic approach for network operators to scale AI-driven operations, deploy real-time analytics without rewriting code. 24 June 2026 Espoo, Finland - Nokia and Databricks today announced the successful completion of a joint proof of concept (PoC) demonstrating a unified, substrate-agnostic data platform designed to support AI-driven autonomous networks. The collaboration s

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Moka AI Launches Moka Eva AI Recruiting Agent for Enterprise Hiring Teams Across Asia Pacific

Moka Eva learns each company's hiring standards and gets sharper with every role it helps fill. SINGAPORE, June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Moka AI (formerly MokaHR), an AI-powered applicant tracking system (ATS) and recruiting platform, today launched Moka Eva across the Asia Pacific. The AI recruiting agent is designed to make hiring decisions more consistent and precise as organizations use it across more roles and candidate interactions. The launch comes as demand for AI-driven hiring surges ac

Abu Dhabi Opens Strategic Life Sciences Corridor to California Through Biocom Partnership

ABU DHABI, UAE, June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Health - Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in Abu Dhabi, and Biocom California, one of the world's largest life sciences associations representing more than 1,800 biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical technology organisations, have announced a strategic partnership that will create a formal gateway between Abu Dhabi and California's life sciences ecosystems. The collaboration will strengthen connectivity be

UPDATE - General Fusion Achieves Compressional Plasma Heating with LM26 Magnetized Target Fusion Machine

The results, submitted for peer review and publicly available, demonstrate significant progress toward key 1 keV electron temperature milestone VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- General Fusion Inc. ("General Fusion” or the "Company”), a leader in the global race to commercialize fusion energy, has achieved significant progress toward its next major technical milestone with its innovative large-scale Magnetized Target Fusion ("MTF”) machine, Lawson Machine 26 ("LM26”)

TinyFish Partners with Glean to Help Enterprise AI Agents Complete Work Across the Live Web

Integration enables Glean agents to search, read, and act on public web sources while grounding results in secure enterprise context Palo Alto, Calif., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TinyFish today announced a partnership with Glean to help enterprise AI agents complete work that depends on live information from the open web. Through the integration, Glean agents can call TinyFish to search public sources, fetch live pages and documents, extract structured data, and run complex web workflows

Shell unveils its Triple 10 Challenge Concept Car

Co-engineered vehicle uses innovative thermal management fluid to enable faster charging, greater efficiency and lower lifecycle emissions Shell unveils its Triple 10 Challenge Concept Car The Shell Triple 10 Challenge Concept Car achieves a 10% to 80% charge in under 10 minutes thanks to advanced thermal fluids which avoid the need for large, heavy batteries. Engineering BROLL SELDA GUNSAL INTERVIEW SHELL EV BROLLSHELL EV LAUNCH B ROLLLONDON, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shell has today un

Oportun Awards College Scholarships to 30 Students as Part of 2026 Oportun Scholarship Program

SAN MATEO, Calif., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT), a mission-driven financial services company, today announced that 30 students from California and Florida have been awarded scholarships to attend college as part of its 2026 Oportun Scholarship Program. The program recognizes students who have demonstrated academic achievement, leadership, resilience, and a commitment to making a positive impact in their communities. As a company dedicated to expanding access and oppor

PUTTERY'S NEW MENU WORKS FOR THE 12 PM BIRTHDAY PARTY, THE 9 PM BACHELORETTE, AND EVERYONE IN BETWEEN

Scratch-kitchen dishes, handcrafted cocktails, and a zero-proof lineup worth ordering, now at participating Puttery locations STAMFORD, CT, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Puttery, the indoor mini golf and full-experience venue with 10 U.S. locations, has launched a new menu at participating locations. The refresh adds new shareables, new entrées, a new artisan pizza, a new dessert, new signature cocktails, and a full expansion of the zero-proof lineup. Together with the staples that earned th

Voltage Energy Highlights Pre-Assembled Wiring Solutions at Intersolar Europe 2026

Featuring LYNX PLUS and IBEX PLUS, the solutions demonstrate a system-level EBOS solution for faster, simpler, and more efficient utility-scale solar deployment MUNICH, June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From June 23 to 25, Voltage Energy Group ("Voltage Energy"), a leading global provider of electrical balance-of-system (EBOS) solutions for utility-scale solar projects, showcased its system-level EBOS solutions at Intersolar Europe 2026 in Munich. This year, the company demonstrated how its flagship

Glacier Reports Results of Annual General Meeting

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glacier Media Inc. (TSX:GVC) ("Glacier” or the "Company”) reports the voting results of the Annual General Meeting of its shareholders held on June 23, 2026, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The following five nominees were re-elected as directors of the Company by the following votes: NomineeVotes ForPercentVotes AgainstPercentSam Grippo75,092,40797.38%2,017,4252.62%Mark Melville77,107,956100.00%1,8760.00%Bruce W. Aunger77,108,024100