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Modern Healthcare has recognized Farzad Mostashari, MD, co-founder and CEO of Aledade, a physician‑led, national leader in value‑based care, as one of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives of 2026. According to Modern Healthcare, the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives use their medical expertise to overhaul care models, launch workforce development programs and drive revenue growth at their organizations.

The Schwab Trading Activity Index™ (STAX) increased to 55.08 in May, up from its score of 50.10 in April. The only index of its kind, the STAX is a proprietary, behavior-based index that analyzes retail investor stock positions and trading activity from Schwab’s millions of client accounts to illuminate what investors were actually doing and how they were positioned in the markets each month.

Codestrap, an AI software development company that delivers outcomes not outputs, today announced its managed service offering has solved AI’s affordability crisis. After comparing its performance against public disclosures and research from leading academic and commercial organizations, Codestrap found that its approach radically outperforms industry benchmarks by orders of magnitude.

AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating (Long-Term IR) of “aa” (Superior) to the forthcoming $2 billion, 30-year surplus notes to be issued by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) (New York, NY). The outlook assigned to the Credit Rating is stable.

Seek Labs, a private TechBio company building programmable platforms to decode, program, and resolve diseases, today announced it has mapped CRISPR-addressable regions across 25 out of 25 viral families known to infect humans, creating a comprehensive atlas of viral genetic vulnerabilities that may support faster identification of antiviral target sites against known pathogens, emerging variants, and future outbreak threats.

Emails sent through Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) can be delivered in plaintext, readable by anyone in transit, and the sender never knows. New testing from Paubox found Amazon SES could deliver protected health information (PHI) in email even when encryption fails.

Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have honored Five9, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIVN), provider of the Intelligent CX Platform, as one of this year’s Best Workplaces™ in the Bay Area. This is Five9’s third consecutive year being named to this prestigious list, coming in at No. 23 in the Large Company category. The recognition reflects Five9’s continued investment in fostering an innovative, people-first culture that empowers employees to partner with companies worldwide to transform customer experience through AI, automation, and human-centered innovation.

With less than two months remaining until the 2026 International Compact Modeling Conference (ICMC), the Si2 Compact Model Coalition, in partnership with IEEE and the IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS), invites researchers, engineers, and semiconductor industry professionals to join the community in Long Beach, California, on July 30–31, 2026.

Yamaha Rightwaters™ marked its seventh anniversary on Monday, June 8, World Oceans Day 2026. Launched in 2019, Yamaha Rightwaters continues to support programs that make significant progress in keeping waterways clean and promoting sustainability for generations to come. Several key metrics over the course of the last 12 months include:

OKI (TOKYO: 6703) signed a strategic partnership agreement with Lazarus Enterprise, Inc. (CEO: Alex Panait, Headquarters: Massachusetts, U.S., “Lazarus AI”), a US-based company providing secure and highly reliable AI technologies for secure operation on January 1, 2026. Through this partnership, the two companies will combine their strengths to accelerate the adoption of AI in mission-critical fields, including social infrastructure, core corporate operations, and the defense sector.

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP reminds investors of the upcoming July 28, 2026 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Lucid Group, Inc. (“Lucid” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LCID) securities between February 25, 2026 and April 13, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Badger Meter, Inc. (“Badger Meter” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BMI) common stock between April 18, 2024 and April 16, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Badger Meter investors have until August 3, 2026 to file a lead plaintiff motion.

This past Saturday, Republic Bank & Trust Company (“Republic” or the “Bank”) hosted its sixth annual Juneteenth celebration at the Republic Bank Foundation YMCA, bringing together community members for a day centered on wellness, education, and culture.

Kodamai, a pioneer in mathematically rigorous agentic AI, today announced the appointment of Pankaj Kedia as Non-Executive Director on its Board of Directors. The appointment brings Kedia’s deep AI and semiconductor expertise to Kodamai at a pivotal moment in the company’s evolution, as enterprises accelerate their adoption of agentic AI while shifting away from centralized cloud toward heterogeneous, distributed compute environments spanning cloud, edge, and device.

LOMA Agency, a Canadian experiential event management agency, marked its 10-year anniversary on June 4, 2026 in Toronto, with an exclusive celebration bringing together clients, partners, collaborators, family and friends who have helped shape the agency’s first decade.

Gibbs Mura, A Law Group is pleased to welcome Philadelphia-based partner Michael Weinkowitz, further expanding the firm’s national mass tort and complex litigation practice. Michael joins Gibbs Mura from Levin Sedran & Berman LLP and is accompanied by associate Alicia Armstrong.

Retool, the governed platform where AI development is fast for builders and safe for the business, today announced that it has achieved the AWS Consumer Goods Competency from Amazon Web Services (AWS). This designation recognizes Retool’s proven technical expertise and demonstrated success in helping brands respond to changing consumer demands and heightened competition.

Vast, the company developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure, is partnering with the European Space Agency (ESA), on behalf of the Czech Republic, to send an astronaut to the International Space Station. This agreement builds on the memorandum of understanding that Vast, and the Czech Republic signed in 2024.

The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and Munich Re US today announced the release of RiskScan 2026, a comprehensive cross-market research study that examines evolving risk perceptions and interconnected exposures in the United States and United Kingdom insurance markets.

BTS announced today that it has been chosen as the exclusive provider of managed A2P SMS services for Liberty Latin America (LLA), supporting the company’s efforts to strengthen revenue protection, fraud mitigation, traffic intelligence, and operational visibility across its markets.

Sterlington advised the management team of ECHO Realty ("ECHO"), a full-service owner and operator of best-in-class grocery-anchored retail real estate, on its recently announced acquisition of the company by TPG Real Estate ("TPG"), in a transaction valued at approximately $2 billion.

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work today, announced the recipients of the 2026 Pega Industry Awards at its annual PegaWorld® user conference.

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire Whalar, a leading creator and social agency, from Whalar Group. Whalar will become part of Accenture Song—adding scaled creator and influencer engagement to its customer growth capabilities. This is a pivotal shift in the evolution of the creator economy on a global scale. By connecting real‑time insights, social commerce and AI-driven discovery, Accenture Song will help creators move from one-off brand activations to becoming a more deeply integrated part of customer experiences.

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today at PegaWorld® launched Pega Infinity Studio™, an intuitive, AI-powered development environment for quickly building mission-critical applications without AI coding risks or extended learning curves.

Organizations delivering agentic artificial intelligence (AI) successfully do so by rethinking existing processes to support a culture of collaboration and innovation that maximizes project benefits, according to new research from Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work. The study, conducted with research firm Savanta, was unveiled at PegaWorld®, the company’s annual conference in Las Vegas. It identified more than 500 business and IT decision makers across enterprises worldwide who have already implemented agentic AI projects and surveyed them on the secrets behind their success.

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today at PegaWorld® announced Pega Customer Engagement StudioTM, a new agentic user experience for Pega Customer Decision HubTM (CDH), the AI decisioning platform for scaling personalized experiences. Customer Engagement Studio brings together Pega and third-party agents in an intuitive workspace, helping marketers move from marketing brief to live personalized actions in minutes – all while maintaining governance and control.

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today at PegaWorld® announced clients can now design, build, and run their agentic workflows across Pega Infinity™ 26 without paying per token. The Pega Predictable AI™ architecture shifts the heavy AI reasoning to design time, so runtime agents are fast, reliable, and dramatically cheaper to run. This directly addresses two of the most pressing obstacles for enterprises trying to scale their use of AI agents: escalating token costs and unreliable outcomes.

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today at PegaWorld® announced new capabilities that enable enterprises to use their custom-built AI agents to drive essential business processes without sacrificing governance, compliance, or cost controls.

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today at PegaWorld® announced the Pega Blueprint AI™ application design agent will be integrated within Amazon Web Services (AWS) Transform to help organizations modernize mainframe applications faster and with minimal friction. This integration simplifies enterprise transformation, allowing clients to extract and analyze their legacy COBOL code with AWS Transform and reimagine it with Pega Blueprint AI into new cloud-ready agentic applications – all through one seamless experience.

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today at PegaWorld® announced the Pega Solution Designer Initiative, establishing a new generation of Solution Designers to overcome the biggest barrier to AI success: the gap between business intent and production-ready execution. Expanding the proven results of Pega’s Blueprint Delivered™ methodology, this initiative will scale Pega Blueprint AITM-led engagements by equipping Solution Designers with free credential-based training, hands‑on workshops, and a global community to deliver high‑impact outcomes.

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today announced the winners of the 2026 Pega Partner Awards at its annual PegaWorld® user conference in Las Vegas. The awards recognize partners across Pega’s global ecosystem for leading enterprise-grade AI innovation and delivering exceptional client outcomes through high-value industry solutions, personalizing customer experiences, and modernizing critical systems.

RedBlack, a leading provider of wealth technology and managed services, today announced that it has been recognized as a finalist for the WealthManagement.com Industry Awards in the Technology Provider - Rebalancing category for ongoing innovation to its rebalancing and trading platform. Now in its 12th year, the “Wealthies” celebrates the organizations and individuals driving innovation and delivering meaningful impact for financial advisors and their clients.

Comcast’s Xfinity today announced the launch of a feature-packed, bilingual viewing experience for summer’s most-anticipated soccer tournament across its entertainment platforms, making it easier than ever for fans to find, follow and enjoy every match in English and Spanish.

Certerra has been recognized as a 2026 Hot Firm by Zweig Group, the leading provider of management consulting, research, and education for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.

As The Estée Lauder Companies’ (NYSE: EL) Whitman manufacturing facility celebrates its 60th anniversary, the company today announced a strategic investment that will strengthen its UK manufacturing network, further reinforcing its long-standing commitment to British craftsmanship, innovation, and growth in prestige fragrance.

Mascarene Partners ("Mascarene"), a middle-market infrastructure investment platform focusing on North American transportation and industrial businesses, today announced that it has partnered with management to acquire General Drilling Inc. ("GDI") from Fred Weber Inc. ("Fred Weber") and Venture Drilling East d/b/a Two Eight Southeast ("Venture Drilling East"), combining the two businesses to form Iron Pillar United Mining Group ("Iron Pillar" or the "Company"). The transaction closed on May 14, 2026.

FreshDirect, New York’s premier online grocer, through an affiliate, has secured a $100 million commercial mortgage loan from UBS. This financing strengthens the company’s capital position and supports growth initiatives.

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Business Innovation Division, today announces the launch of REVORIA PRESS™ PC2120 (hereafter “PC2120”). The PC2120 is the flagship model in the REVORIA PRESS™ series for high-end professional printing.

Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has successfully concluded a series of trade missions to Africa, organising a total of 1,460 bilateral business meetings in Ghana, Ethiopia, and South Africa.

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, today announced that it has received NEUTRIK Americas' Distributor Partner of the Year and Top Revenue Partner of the Year Awards for 2025. This is the fourth straight year that Mouser has won this top revenue award for outstanding business growth. NEUTRIK Group is a leading provider of professional audio, video, and lighting (AVL) connector systems. The Mouser team received the awards at the recent EDS Leadership Summit in Las Vegas.

Sheriffs nationwide are taking a more deliberate, outcomes-focused approach to improving safety, efficiency, and reentry readiness. The National Sheriffs’ Association’s (NSA) Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education, I.G.N.I.T.E., initiative provides a proven, sheriff-led model to turn time in custody into measurable preparation for release, without additional headcount or major capital investment.

Bojangles is turning up the flavor this summer with the return of a fan-favorite breakfast staple, now with an extra kick. Starting June 8, guests can enjoy the Breakfast Bo-Rito alongside the all-new Fuego Breakfast Bo-Rito, a bold take on the beloved breakfast burrito, available for a limited time at participating locations.

Teledyne FLIR OEM, a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced the release of the ITAR-free Boson® SX8, the first NDAA-compliant, volume production, uncooled longwave infrared (LWIR) thermal camera module to combine an 8-micron pixel pitch with SXGA (1280 × 1024) resolution. The state-of-the-art 8-micron pixel enables industry-best thermal performance and four times the resolution of today’s high-volume, uncooled VGA (640 × 512) thermal camera modules, all within a similarly sized compact package.

Intero Real Estate Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., is pleased to announce six agents and teams have been named in the annual Top 250 Latino Agents Report by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®).

SmartRent, Inc. (NYSE: SMRT) (“SmartRent” or the “Company”), a leading provider of smart communities and smart operations solutions for the rental housing industry, today announced the launch of its Climate Protection Mode feature. Built into SmartRent Alloy SmartHome Hub+ and Alloy Fusion thermostats, this first-of-its-kind asset protection technology provides a proactive defense against the leading causes of property damage: water, mold and moisture resulting from extreme environmental conditions.

Blizzard Greenberg PLLC trial lawyer Anna Greenberg has been named the 2026 Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year, one of the law school's highest honors for alumni under age 45, recognizing careers marked by exceptional achievement, leadership, integrity and service.

Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC) (the “Company”), a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, announced today that its subsidiary, Fisk Electric Company (“Fisk”), has been awarded an electrical project for an advanced manufacturing and data center infrastructure facility in Houston, TX. The contract value is approximately $48 million.

Stepful, a training platform that is redefining how America's largest health systems build, train, and retain their workforce, today announced $55 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from new investors Foresite Capital, Hearst Ventures, and the Citi Impact Fund, alongside existing investors SemperVirens, Y Combinator, Intermountain Health, and ECMC Education Impact Fund.

Infidigit has joined Semrush, an Adobe company, as a strategic partner, bringing together two complementary strengths at a moment when the rules of brand discovery are fundamentally changing. Today, 37% of consumers begin their search journeys with AI rather than Google, LLM-referred visitors convert at 4.4x the rate of traditional search traffic, and 60% of mobile searches end without a click. Brands that are not visible inside AI-generated answers are invisible at the exact moment decisions are forming.

AM Best will hold an analytical briefing on the state of artificial intelligence (AI) use in the insurance industry and what the future holds, based on a recent AM Best survey, scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

Xenix Medical today announced FDA 510(k) clearance and full commercial launch for its Lux Expandable Lumbar Interbody Fusion System.

The Wella Company, an innovative global leader in hair, nail, and beauty tech, today announced that Jing Ulrich has been appointed to The Wella Company’s Board as non-executive Director. Jing brings a powerful combination of deep financial expertise and board-level experience shaped by serving some of the world’s most respected consumer and luxury brands and financial institutions. Her keen insights and industry perspective will strengthen Wella Company’s Board in steering the Company into its next chapter.

KBRA releases research on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) private letter ratings (PLR) review process. In August 2024, the NAIC passed an amendment that granted the Securities Valuation Office (SVO) the ability to review and challenge credit ratings that it does not believe are a reasonable measure of risk for regulatory purposes (the Discretion Amendment). Although the Discretion Amendment’s original January 2026 implementation has been delayed, it has focused attention on PLRs, the regulatory treatment of rated private assets, and the potential implications for U.S. life insurers’ risk-based capital (RBC) positions. KBRA views the potential impact of the Discretion Amendment through a measured analytical lens that considers the likely scope of reviews, the security-specific nature of potential outcomes, the distinction between required capital and statutory capital impairment, and the broader capital management tools available to insurers.

Strategy Inc (Nasdaq: STRF/STRC/STRK/STRD/MSTR; LuxSE: STRE) (“Strategy”) today announced that, based on preliminary results, stockholders approved Proposal 5 at its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held virtually on June 8, 2026, amending the terms of Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (“STRC”), to move from monthly to semi-monthly dividend record dates and dividend payment dates.

IQM Finland Oy, a global leader in full-stack superconducting quantum computers (“IQM”, “IQM Quantum Computers” or the “Company”), and Real Asset Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: RAAQ), a special purpose acquisition company (“RAAQ”), announced today that the registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”), relating to their previously announced business combination, has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 5, 2026.

Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, The Eddies is the oldest and longest-running innovation-boosting program in the Northeast U.S. Over the next six months, these ground-breaking startups will participate in a no-equity, no-cost program offering tailored mentorship, strategy guidance, leadership development, and access to curated resources and funding opportunities.

Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, celebrates twelve honors so far this year, the company, its subsidiaries, and leadership have received. These accolades reflect Avangrid’s unwavering commitment to ethical leadership, community impact, operation excellence, and innovation.

Seven-time World Champion, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Tom Brady is bringing his relentless pursuit of peak performance to the beverage aisle. As the latest expansion of his partnership with Gopuff, the leader in instant commerce, Brady today announced the launch of Good Nut, a premium line of organic coconut water designed for those who refuse to compromise on quality or taste, available exclusively on Gopuff.

National Safety Apparel (NSA), a leading manufacturer of high-performance personal protective equipment, safety apparel, and electric utility products, announced a planned leadership succession, positioning the company for continued growth and long-term success.

AI-powered solutions for process intelligence and sales enablement won the ISG Startup Challenges at recent events in Boston and Dallas hosted by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm.

Carr’s Hill Capital Partners Management, LP (“Carr’s Hill Partners” or “CHP”), a New Orleans-based private equity firm, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Opti-Com Manufacturing Network, LLC, and Sunbelt Innovative Plastics, LLC (together, “OMNI” or the “Company”), a leading provider of conduit solutions for underground and transportation infrastructure applications in the Southeastern and broader United States. This is CHP’s third investment in Fund I and a continued expansion of the firm’s presence within the industrial and infrastructure sectors across the Gulf Coast.

U. S. Steel today released an economic impact analysis about its planned capital investment of up to $2.5 billion in Mon Valley Works, showing a projected $1.7 billion in total economic impact for the Commonwealth and up to 6,381 jobs over three years. The study projects the investment would also generate up to $58 million in state and local tax revenue, delivering lasting benefits to Pennsylvania workers, businesses, and communities.

TritonPoint Partners has added Matthew Sanchez and Carlos Sanchez, a father-and-son advisory team specializing in business-owner and divorce-related financial planning. The move strengthens the firm's ability to advise clients through major business and personal transitions.

As hurricane season begins, Dominion Energy Virginia continues its year-round storm preparation to strengthen the grid, reduce power outages and shorten restoration times.

MedeAnalytics, the healthcare performance company, today announced enhancements to its cross-domain enterprise analytics portfolio spanning all lines of business with innovations to its Medicare Advantage and Employer Group Performance solutions, helping health plans improve visibility, prioritize action, and drive performance across two of their most strategically important businesses: Commercial and Medicare Advantage.

Roboteon, the leading innovator in intelligent warehouse and manufacturing robotics software, announced today that it will hold live demos at the Automate 2026 show June 22-25 that showcase the advanced capabilities of its software platform across multiple OEMs for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and robotics pick arms (Cobots).

Cadogan Tate, a premier specialist in high-value storage and logistics for art and interior design, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Fully Loaded Deliveries (“FLD”), an Arizona-based operator specializing in luxury moving, storage, and design installation. This is Cadogan Tate’s eighth acquisition since being acquired by TSG Consumer, a leading consumer-focused private equity firm.

Sevenfold, a Web3 and AI marketing agency specializing in strategy, public relations, and narrative development, today announced its official launch. The firm was founded by Hector Espinoza and Nancy Li following the exit of Multiplied, the agency they co-founded in 2017 working with leading blockchain protocols, infrastructure providers, and decentralized finance platforms.

National Geographic’s annual summer event SHARKFEST returns for its fin-credible 14th year, combining jaw-dropping encounters with groundbreaking science and expert-led storytelling that reveal new insights into the behavior, power and conservation of one of the ocean’s most fascinating predators.

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) today announced its formal application for exemptive relief to offer Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) share classes alongside existing mutual fund share classes for certain adviser series within its two sponsored series trusts: Advisers Investment Trust and Datum One Series Trust®. Filing these applications demonstrates Northern Trust’s commitment to providing asset managers with support and flexibility to meet the evolving preferences of their investors.

38 Degrees North (“38DN”), a community solar and distributed renewables platform, and Cypress Creek Energy, a leading American energy infrastructure developer, owner, and operator, today announced the sale of 104 megawatts (MW) of community solar assets in Illinois from Cypress Creek to 38DN. The portfolio includes 16 advanced projects that are expected to be placed in service by 2027.

The Bridgefield family of carriers is proud to celebrate 30 years of delivering proven workers’ compensation coverage to businesses across the Southeast, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.

ScienceSoft will participate in World Health Expo (WHX) Miami 2026, formerly FIME, held June 17–19, 2026, at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida. On June 18, at 2:20 p.m. (UTC-4), Marina Chernik, Lead Business Analyst at ScienceSoft, will speak on how healthcare organizations can prevent AI hallucinations from reaching clinical workflows.

Premium generated from U.S. directors and officers’ (D&O) liability coverage declined for a fourth straight year in 2025, reflecting heightened competition in the segment as warning signs loom over commercial line’s underwriting performance, according to a new AM Best report.

Amy Witherite, founding attorney of Witherite Law Group and a longtime advocate for roadway safety, is calling attention to newly released body camera footage showing a Dallas County deputy constable forced to manually move a driverless Waymo vehicle that was blocking an emergency route as fire trucks raced to a deadly gas explosion. The footage also shows a Waymo remote dispatcher requesting the officer’s name, badge number, and agency before taking action to clear the vehicle from the roadway.