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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

Five Star Bancorp to open full-service branch in Lodi to serve Central Valley entrepreneurs and agribusinesses

The move into "America’s Favorite Small Town” strengthens the community bank’s commitment to supporting California’s food, agriculture, and small business economy RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five Star Bancorp (Nasdaq: FSBC) ("Five Star” or the "Company”), a holding company that operates through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Five Star Bank, is continuing its California expansion with the opening of its new full-service branch in Lodi. The office is slated to o

US regulators probe fatal Tesla crash into Texas residence

NEW YORK — The top US auto regulator opened an investigation Monday after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it's opening a special investigation into the Tesla Model 3 crash on Friday near Houston, a significant probe because the car was using technology that Elon Musk considers key to the company's future. The Tesla CEO is rolling out rob

Football: World Cup results — 1st update

Results at the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday: Group K In Houston Portugal 5 (Ronaldo 6, 39, Mendes 17, Nematov 60-og, Leao 87) Uzbekistan 0 Group L Foxborough, Massachusetts England 0 Ghana 0 Playing later (kick-off times GMT) In Toronto (2300) Panama v Croatia Group K In Guadalajara (0200 Wednesday) Colombia v DR Congo

California intends to sue Trump administration over deal to end offshore wind project

California intends to sue the Trump administration over its deal to end an offshore wind project proposed off the state's central coast. State officials said they are combating the administration's attacks on their offshore wind industry by sending a notice of their intention to sue to the Department of the Interior on Tuesday. Tuesday’s action is focused on the administration buying back the lease for Golden State Wind, a floating offshore wind project off California’s central coast

TWL Announces Expanded Online Access to GLP-1 Weight-Loss Care With Insurance and Self-Pay Options

Telehealth program combines licensed medical care, insurance coordination, coaching and multiple prescription pathways for eligible patients New York, NY, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TWL today announced an expanded online weight-management program designed to help eligible patients explore prescription GLP-1 treatment through either insurance-supported brand-name medications or self-pay treatment options. The program combines virtual medical evaluations, prescription management, insurance

Li Auto Inc. Launches the All-New Li L8, a Five-Seat Flagship SUV

BEIJING, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Li Auto Inc. ("Li Auto” or the "Company”) (Nasdaq: LI; HKEX: 2015), a leader in China’s new energy vehicle market, today officially launched the all-new Li L8, with deliveries to commence within this week. The vehicle is available in Ultra and Livis trims, priced at RMB369,800 and RMB429,800, respectively. For more details on the all-new Li L8, please visit Li Auto’s official website. About Li Auto Inc. Li Auto Inc. is a leader in China’s new energy veh

Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation Awards $3.15 Million Through Show-Me to College Scholarship Program

ST. LOUIS, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation, founded by MOHELA to help make higher education more accessible and affordable for Missouri families, has awarded more than $3.15 million in Show-Me to College Scholarships to more than 1,593 Missouri students for the upcoming 2026-27 academic year. The Show-Me to College Scholarship program is open to Missouri students with demonstrated financial need based on FAFSA completion, a grade-point average of 3.50

Prospect Capital Announces Special Meeting Update

NEW YORK, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC) ("Prospect”, the "Company", "our”, or "we”) today announced that it held its special meeting of stockholders (the "Special Meeting”) on June 23, 2026. The proposal that was considered at the Special Meeting is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Special Meeting as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2026 (the "Proxy”). As of March 11, 2026, there

1 in 3 Missouri Homes Exceed Safe Radon Levels: Air Sense Urges St. Louis Summer Testing

How to choose a St. Louis radon mitigation contractor: what to check before you sign, from NRPP/NRSB certification and system warranties to post-mitigation testing and transparent pricing.EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Air Sense Environmental is urging homeowners across the St. Louis metro to test for radon this summer after the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported that one in three homes in its residential testing program tested above the EPA action

Sky City Acoma Casino Hotel Selects QCI Resorts™, the Unified Intelligence Platform for Resorts

Sky City Acoma becomes an early adopter of a new operating model that replaces fragmented resort technology with a single real-time intelligence system SAN DIEGO, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI) today announced that Sky City Acoma Casino Hotel has selected QCI Resorts™, QCI's Unified Intelligence Platform for Resorts. Built on the QCI AGI Platform, QCI Resorts provides a single operational system encompassing hotel management, food and beverage, point-of-sale, m

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