The expansion supports the growing interest among UAE residents exploring online trading by providing access to multiple financial markets through a structured trading environment with advanced trading tools and market analysis features.

Based in Dubai, Trade 24/7 provides access to global markets through entities regulated by the Capital Market Authority (CMA) in the UAE and the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Mauritius. The company focuses on providing a regulated trading environment with access to technology-driven solutions for traders exploring international financial markets.

Through the MetaTrader 5 platform, Trade 24/7 enables users to explore global forex markets, international stocks, commodities, indices, metals, and energy instruments from a single trading account.

To support beginners and new traders, Trade 24/7 provides a demo account that allows users to practise trading strategies in a simulated market environment before transitioning to live trading. The demo account helps users become familiar with MT5 features, explore different asset classes, understand trading conditions, and gain practical experience with market movements.

Trade 24/7 also provides dedicated one-to-one customer support to assist traders throughout their journey. The support team helps users understand account features, platform functionality, and trading processes, providing personalised guidance for those starting their exploration of global financial markets.

In addition, Trade 24/7 provides trading signals and market insights to help users monitor market developments and analyse different financial instruments. These tools support traders in following opportunities across forex, stocks, commodities, indices, metals, and energy markets while developing their understanding of market movements.

The UAE continues to develop as a major financial hub, with growing interest in digital trading solutions and access to international markets. Trade 24/7 continues to enhance its services by combining regulatory oversight, multi asset market access, trading technology, educational resources, and customer support for traders in the UAE and beyond.

About Trade 24/7

Trade 24/7 provides access to global financial markets through the MetaTrader 5 trading platform, offering forex, stocks, commodities, indices, metals, and energy trading opportunities. Based in Dubai and regulated by the Capital Market Authority (CMA) in the UAE and the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Mauritius, the company provides demo account facilities, trading tools, market insights, and personalised customer support designed to support traders exploring global markets.

Company Details

Organization: Trade 24/7

Contact Person: Kiran P.

Website: https://trade247.com/

City: Dubai

Country: United Arab Emirates

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2026 - ANewswire - TrellisWare Technologies, Inc., a global leader in tactical communications, today announced a successful demonstration of advanced communications capabilities in support of the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) modernisation efforts. TrellisWare personnel supported over 1,100 radios enabled with its TSM® waveform, which was deployed in Project Convergence Capstone 6 (PCC6). Radios equipped with TSM supported the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, multinational partners from New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada, and a separate U.S. SGT Stout Air Defence unit.

Demonstrated key technical and operational capabilities include:

• Wideband Scalability and Throughput — TrellisWare has introduced HDR+ to its TSM Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) waveform, delivering more than 50 Mbps of throughput while supporting scalable networks of 800+ nodes in complex operational environments.

• Spectrum Agility for Constrained Environments — When spectrum availability is constrained, the TSM waveform can scale down to operate within 1.2 MHz channels, maintaining robust networking in congested or spectrum-constrained environments.

• Modern Anti-Jam (A/J) Resiliency — The demonstrations showcased TrellisWare’s Katana™ waveforms that provide resilient, continuous connectivity in the presence of advanced adversarial jamming to address evolving electronic warfare threats.

• Wideband SDR Architecture – TrellisWare’s software defined radios (SDRs) can span over 1.5 GHz of total usable spectrum across UHF, L-band and S-band frequencies in a single radio architecture, providing increased spectrum flexibility while reducing the equipment burden on warfighters and tactical platforms.

• Multi-Nation, Multi-Vendor, Multi-Security-Level Interoperability – TrellisWare’s unique multi-vendor, multi-security SDR-based ecosystem was used to establish interoperability between U.S. and multinational forces using radios from multiple vendors and at different security levels.

“The U.S. Army's NGC2 initiative needs communications technology that can perform reliably in complex and evolving operational environments,” said Matt Fallows, vice president, global business development & customer support. “Our work with the 4th Infantry Division, as well as concurrent work supporting the 25th Infantry Division and the 82nd Airborne Division, has shown that TrellisWare-enabled systems provide the most flexible, resilient and scalable tactical networking available today. “We remain committed to working with the Army as it moves forward with NGC2 and the future of tactical C2.”

With more than 225,000 systems in the field across a wide ecosystem of TrellisWare and partner tactical radios and unmanned systems, TrellisWare continues to broaden the reach of its mission-proven communications technology. The TSM waveform is an international interoperability standard that provides direct interoperability with coalition partners using TSM enabled systems, allowing seamless communications across multinational operations.

DA2 Sports has been developed as an online platform offering a wide range of sports-related products, including custom team uniforms, jerseys, sportswear, sports bags, and accessories designed for athletes and teams across multiple sports. Through the platform, customers can explore custom uniform solutions for basketball, football, baseball, flag football, softball, and soccer, along with practical accessories that support athletes during training, travel, and competition.

Built around quality, customization, performance, and durability, DA2 Sports helps teams create apparel that reflects their identity while supporting comfort, confidence, and consistency during play. The brand focuses on meeting the practical needs of athletes, coaches, schools, and sports organizations that require dependable uniforms and sports products for regular use.

With more than 5,000 clients and customers successfully served, USX Sports Inc. has continued to build trust among teams and organizations looking for professional sportswear solutions. The launch of DA2 Sports reflects the company’s commitment to customer satisfaction, reliable service, and customized products that meet the unique requirements of different sports programs and team environments.

“The launch of DA2 Sports in the United States is a meaningful step forward for USX Sports Inc. and our customers,” said a company representative. “Our mission is to support athletes, teams, schools, and sports organizations with high-quality sportswear and reliable sporting goods. Through DA2 Sports, we aim to deliver customized solutions that combine performance, durability, and professional design.”

DA2 Sports supports athletes and institutions by offering sports apparel and equipment solutions through one convenient e-commerce platform. From complete team uniform packages to individual jerseys, durable sports bags, and essential accessories, the platform is designed to simplify the buying process while maintaining consistent attention to quality, detail, and customer needs.

The brand serves a diverse customer base, including youth teams, school programs, university departments, sports academies, local clubs, recreational leagues, and organized sports groups. By offering customization options, DA2 Sports enables teams to create a unified and professional appearance while ensuring that their apparel and accessories are suitable for active sports environments.

About USX Sports Inc.

USX Sports Inc. is a sportswear and sporting goods company focused on providing custom uniforms, jerseys, sportswear, sports bags, accessories, and team apparel solutions. Through its e-commerce store, DA2 Sports, the company serves sports clubs, schools, universities, academies, teams, and organizations with a strong focus on quality, performance, customization, durability, and customer satisfaction.

USX Sports Inc. invites sports teams, institutions, clubs, and organizations seeking dependable sportswear and sporting goods solutions to connect with DA2 Sports for custom designs, product inquiries, and team requirements.

This is a reflective essay, stemming from the author’s experience as a devoted educator at all levels of school. Kane has a Master’s in Educational Leadership and continues to have a passion for teaching martial arts, exemplifying his life-long dedication to helping others break barriers. He is a single father of two residing in Indiana. His position and his bilingualism inform his observations about family dynamics, masculinity and the bravery it takes to keep your humanity in the face of horrible circumstances.

In “Waiving At The Wind,” Kane provides the reader a very different lens to see their issues. He demonstrates how perspective, humor and tenacity may transform bad circumstances into opportunities for growth rather than accepting victimhood as inevitable. Readers will uncover real stories that are weird: a first kiss that broke a thumb, being cut from his high school team, being ostracized from an entire community — and more serious cases of knife attacks and battles with prejudice. But at the heart of each story is a serious question: How can we choose compassion and integrity when the world appears to be against both? Kane’s response, a mixture of wit and vulnerability, challenges traditional thinking about pain, offering alternate routes over the wind-swept terrain of existence. “I’ve learned that my worst events don’t determine my character, it’s how I react to them,” Kane added. My hope with this book is to show others that perspective is everything.

Geoffrey Kane’s powerful work enables readers to reframe their own experiences. Fulton Books “Waiving At The Wind” is, in the end, a testament to the transformative power of choosing dignity over despair.

Readers who would like to experience this educational work can purchase “Waiving At The Wind” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play or Barnes & Noble.

About Fulton Books:  

Fulton Books is a full-service book publisher, producing works in both digital and print formats. To find out more, visit www.fultonbooks.com.

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The Road Ahead

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The Global Trading Show is built on three pillars designed to give attendees direct access to the entire investment universe and the people driving it.

Multi-Asset Trading Floor
Brokers, exchanges, and trading platforms will showcase their products side by side, giving traders and institutions a single vantage point across every major asset class and removing the need for fragmented, single-market events.

Live Trading Tournament
A live trading tournament executed on regulated infrastructure, with a fully transparent prize pool. The competition puts skill on public display in real time, offering sponsors and platforms a high-visibility stage to demonstrate execution quality and reliability under pressure.

KOLs & Creators
Global Trading Show recognizes that today's markets move as much through influence as through infrastructure. The event convenes leading financial KOLs and creators alongside institutional players, bridging the gap between the trading floor and the platforms where retail and professional audiences increasingly get their market intelligence.

The two-day event will spotlight the next evolution of trading through dedicated AI & Quant, Web3 & DeFi, Retail Education, and Institutional Liquidity zones, complemented by live trading challenges, expert-led masterclasses, and exclusive institutional forums with closed-door sessions and open panels for hedge funds, prime brokers, liquidity providers, sovereign wealth funds and family offices.

"Capital today moves across forex, crypto, gold, AI-driven strategies and more, all at once, yet the industry still meets in silos. We are proud to announce that the Global Trading Show is the region's only event to bring seven asset classes under one umbrella, where the entire ecosystem converges. Abu Dhabi is where institutional money and emerging assets now meet, so this conversation belongs here, in one of the most significant sovereign-grade venues in the region" - Vishal Parmar, Founder and CEO, VAP Group.

The Global Trading Show highlights how rapidly evolving technology is reshaping market structures by bridging institutional finance with high-velocity retail trading. It serves as a collaborative and intersectional hub for legacy banking compliance, decentralized blockchain networks, and cross-market portfolios.

For sponsorship opportunities, speaker applications, and delegate registration details, visit globaltradingshow.com. For media queries reach out at media@globaltradingshow.com.

About VAP Group

With 13+ years of expertise, VAP Group is a premier global consulting and media powerhouse driving the next wave of technology-led growth.

Through its media ecosystem and flagship events, including the Global AI Show, Global Games Show, and Global Blockchain Show, VAP Group connects policymakers, enterprises, and innovators worldwide, enabling strategic communications, ecosystem-building, and talent solutions.

With 17 years in the B2B marketplace space, Ecer.com is leading this shift. By adding AI tools into daily trade workflows—like smart ads, fast buyer communication, and market analytics—Ecer helps companies cut marketing costs, boost efficiency, and grow overseas without the friction.

Smarter Marketing: Getting More Buyers for Less Spent

Traditional cross-border marketing relies too much on guesswork. Businesses throw money at ads, wait to see what works, and end up burning budgets on the wrong buyers.

Ecer.com fixes this by combining smart promotion tools with nearly two decades of trade data. The platform looks at real-time buyer behavior, market trends, and competitors to tweak ad strategies on the fly:

• For Small & Medium Businesses: Reduces costly trial-and-error marketing so you reach high-intent overseas buyers directly.

• For Larger Enterprises: Speeds up global brand reach, helping you expand into new regions much faster.

24/7 Response: Never Lose a Lead to Time Zones

In foreign trade, speed closes deals. If you reply late, the buyer moves on.

Ecer’s 24/7 response system handles incoming messages in real time across multiple languages. Built specifically for B2B trade, it answers buyer questions instantly—no matter what time zone they are in.

Case Study: Electronics Exporter in Shenzhen

Shenzhen Hongsinn Precision Co., Ltd. used to struggle with slow responses. Because of the time difference with European and North American buyers, their sales team missed crucial initial inquiries, costing them real orders.

After switching to Ecer’s automated communication system, incoming inquiries get an instant response. The tool answers basic product and spec questions right away. When the sales team logs in the next morning, they get a summary of the conversation and step in to close the deal.

The Result: Zero missed leads, faster response times, and a clear bump in orders from the North American market.

Moving from Simple Tools to Real Growth

AI isn't just about saving a few minutes of work—it's about changing how you make business decisions. Instead of relying on gut feeling, companies can finally use real market data to grow.

Ecer.com uses its 17 years of trade experience to refine its platform continuously. It helps companies spot buying trends early, optimize campaigns, and manage buyer relationships from the first click to long-term repeat orders.

Today, Ecer works with businesses across major industries, including:

• Machinery manufacturing

• Renewable energy

• Electronics & technology

• Home & building materials

• Consumer goods

Looking Ahead

Ecer.com will keep blending smart tech, big data, and real trade experience to help Chinese businesses expand smoothly, lower risk, and build lasting success around the world.

Among the highlights was MegaWatt Yunrui, an AI-native distribution network planning agent developed by CSG. In a live demonstration, the system automatically generated a comprehensive distribution network planning report — including risk assessment and grid topology recommendations — in just 10 minutes. The solution was named one of the conference's Top 10 Signature Exhibits, becoming the only project from a central state-owned enterprise to receive the distinction.

This year, coordination between computing infrastructure and power systems was included in China's Government Work Report for the first time. As CSG works toward becoming a global leader in electricity, carbon and computing coordination, the company has focused on building a fully proprietary end-to-end technology stack encompassing power-sector foundation models, intelligent robots and digital infrastructure. Among the exhibits were several technologies that the company described as domestic firsts and internationally advanced.

"We have integrated three systems that traditionally operated independently — electricity, carbon and computing — to establish China's first industry-level electricity-carbon-computing coordination platform," the company said. Built on the digital power grid, CSG has created a technology architecture spanning computing infrastructure, power-sector foundation models, AI agents and field devices. This end-to-end ecosystem supports the digital transformation of next-generation power grids through intelligent operations and coordinated capabilities across every layer.

At the core of the platform is MegaWatt Multimodal 2.0, a foundation model purpose-built for the power sector. At the application layer, MegaWatt Yunrui serves as an AI-native distribution network planning agent developed to support national energy security and the buildout of next-generation power systems. The company also introduced a range of digital infrastructure innovations, including PowerAtomOS, a proprietary unified operating system for power-sector IoT devices. Designed to provide centralized connectivity and management for hundreds of millions of connected devices, PowerAtomOS supports critical power equipment across virtually every operational scenario within CSG's service area.

CSG said its strategy extends beyond deploying AI applications to building the technological foundation for the next generation of intelligent power systems.

SOURCE China Southern Power Grid

The collaboration is expected to support Rocket One's long-term strategy of building an AI infrastructure platform serving the rapidly expanding defense, space and intelligent edge computing markets, where demand for energy-efficient, high-performance computing continues to accelerate.

As part of the collaboration, Rocket One has made an initial investment in Placeve. The companies intend to jointly evaluate Placeve's proprietary Fourier Processing Unit (FPU)-based AI processor architecture, software platform and machine-learning technologies for applications spanning defense, autonomous systems, commercial edge computing and the expanding space economy.

The collaboration is expected to include joint engineering initiatives focused on AI hardware integration, software optimization, AI workload acceleration, performance-per-watt improvements, validation testing and deployment pathways for commercial, defense and orbital environments.

"Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving beyond traditional data centers into satellites, autonomous systems, defense platforms and critical infrastructure," said Robb Knie, Chief Executive Officer of Rocket One. "Those environments require fundamentally different computing architectures that maximize performance while minimizing power consumption and operating reliably in mission-critical conditions. Our strategy is to build Rocket One into a leading AI infrastructure company serving these rapidly expanding markets. We believe this collaboration broadens our technology ecosystem, accelerates our access to next-generation AI computing platforms and further positions Rocket One at the intersection of artificial intelligence, defense and the space economy."

Rocket One believes the next generation of AI infrastructure will increasingly depend on specialized computing architectures capable of delivering high-performance inference while reducing power consumption in environments where reliability, resilience and efficiency are mission critical.

The collaboration complements Rocket One's previously announced nanomagnetic and spintronic computing initiatives designed to improve AI acceleration, memory performance and energy efficiency, as well as the Company's pending provisional patent applications covering an AI-powered autonomous defense and space security platform intended to protect critical infrastructure across terrestrial and orbital environments. Together, these initiatives reflect Rocket One's broader strategy of building an integrated AI infrastructure platform for government, commercial and space markets.

Under the proposed collaboration, Placeve will contribute its AI processor architecture, software tools and engineering expertise, while Rocket One will contribute application requirements, systems integration priorities and deployment strategies focused on defense, intelligent edge and space infrastructure. Through ongoing engineering collaboration and roadmap development, the companies expect to accelerate validation and potential commercialization of energy-efficient AI computing solutions.

"Rocket One's vision for next-generation AI infrastructure aligns exceptionally well with our mission to deliver high-performance AI computing with dramatically improved energy efficiency," said Marc Hensel, Chief Executive Officer of Placeve. "Working closely with Rocket One allows us to evaluate our technology against demanding real-world defense, space and edge computing requirements while creating a pathway toward broader commercial deployment."

Placeve's photonic-electronic AI processor technology is currently being evaluated through NASA's Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) program aboard the International Space Station, providing operational experience for computing platforms designed to operate in demanding environments.

About Rocket One Inc.

Rocket One Inc. is focused on developing and commercializing infrastructure for the orbital economy, including next-generation nanomagnetic AI chip technology designed for radiation-tolerant, energy-constrained environments such as low-Earth orbit, deep-space platforms, and defense systems. The Company holds exclusive rights to certain technologies, including a nanomagnetic matrix multiplier architecture intended as a hardware accelerator for machine learning and AI workloads, and related magnetic memory technology with potential applications in radiation-tolerant computing for defense and space systems. The Company is also positioned to pursue opportunities in nano-launch systems and nanosatellite deployment. The Company's biotechnology pipeline, including, but not limited to, HT-001, HT-KIT, HT-ALZ, and its GDNF-based metabolic program, will continue to be advanced under a wholly owned subsidiary.

NY, UNITED STATES, July 21, 2026 - ANewswire - Asset Class, the enterprise software platform for private capital, today introduced Athena, the AI-powered platform for Alternative and Private investment firms.

Located on the second floor of Oberpollinger at Neuhauser Straße 18, the store presents a curated selection of LILYSILK fashion, home and lifestyle products. The assortment includes silk bedding and home textiles, premium apparel for women, loungewear, fashion accessories, and cashmere and wool pieces.

Germany is an established European market for LILYSILK, making it a natural choice for the brand's first European store. The Munich location gives local customers the opportunity to experience the brand's products and craftsmanship in person. The opening also responds to customer interest in a local retail presence, including requests shared by German followers on social media.

LILYSILK marked the Munich store's July 17 opening with an event attended by local guests, media and fashion creators, who were among the first to explore the new space and its curated collection.

Opening promotions continue through July 25. Visitors will receive either a silk scrunchie or a silk eye mask while supplies last. Customers who follow LILYSILK's official Instagram account, share a photo or story tagged with the store location, and tag @lilysilk will receive an additional silk scrunchie. Those who like and comment on the official opening post will also receive a silk scrunchie.

Customers spending at least 500 euros will receive a silk scrunchie and a silk eye mask, while those spending at least 1,000 euros will receive a luxury silk pillowcase.

The store is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

"Opening our first European store at Munich's Oberpollinger is an important step in LILYSILK's global growth," said David Wang, CEO of LILYSILK. "It brings our approach to luxury and meticulous craftsmanship closer to customers across Europe while offering a more personal and tailored shopping experience. We look forward to deepening these relationships as we begin this new chapter."

Discover more at www.lilysilk.com.

AI adoption is accelerating faster than most IT teams can govern it. According to Gartner, an average Global Fortune 500 enterprise will run over 150,000 AI agents by 2028. As employees build and deploy AI agents on their own, the risk of ungoverned access to sensitive data grows along with it.

CloudFuze Manage now addresses this gap with a dedicated AI agent governance dashboard. It gives IT teams a single view of every agent running across the organization, along with the risks tied to their activities.

With CloudFuze Manage, organizations can:

• Discover every AI agent deployed across platforms like Gemini Enterprise, Gemini Gems, Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM), and more.
• Monitor user conversations with AI Agents and flag sensitive information shared in those chats, including financial data, PII, and passwords.
• Track risk levels of each AI agent based on factors like broad OAuth scopes granted org-wide, excessive read/write permissions, and more.
• Review the knowledge files and data sources used to build agents, and check whether they contain sensitive information.
• Audit AI agent permission and file access, so IT teams know exactly what agents can read or change.
• Identify stale, unused agents and close off risks left behind by abandoned deployments.
• Monitor token-based costs of AI agent usage across the organization.
• Set governance policies, such as notifying security teams when any agent exceeds a risk score of 80.

Every organization is racing to deploy AI agents, but very few can say exactly what those agents are accessing. That blind spot is the real risk, not the technology itself. We are seeing this across our customer base, which is why we built these new AI agent governance capabilities, so organizations can identify risks and act on them before they turn into incidents," said Ravi Poli, Founder and CEO of CloudFuze.

About CloudFuze  

CloudFuze enables secure, efficient, and ROI-driven cloud and AI transformation through AI-ready cloud migrations and continuous governance of SaaS apps and AI agents.

CloudFuze Migrate supports AI-ready cloud migrations of petabytes of data and thousands of users through pre-migration data sprawl cleanup and accurate preservation of metadata, context, and hyperlinks across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and 40+ clouds. The clean data that lands at the destination enables organizations to deploy and adopt AI securely.

CloudFuze Manage provides continuous visibility and control over SaaS apps, AI agents, and user lifecycle across the entire enterprise stack. As AI tools and agents multiply and shadow IT and shadow AI spreads, Manage is the layer that keeps enterprise cloud environments clean, compliant, and in control.

CloudFuze Migrate and Manage are continuously evolving to meet newer governance and security needs in the fast-growing and changing AI landscape.

Website: https://www.cloudfuze.com 

Recognition from the Red Dot Design Award, if Design Award and International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) reflects LEVEL8's continued investment in industrial design, structural engineering, material selection and user-centered product development. Rather than approaching luggage as a simple container, the brand designs each collection around the practical demands of modern travel, from packing efficiency and mobility to security and space management.

In June 2026, LEVEL8's signature S-TEK Wheels earned the SGS "Silent Wheels" certification for the second time, building upon its initial verification in 2024. The independent verification adds further validation to the brand's broader commitment to combining thoughtful design with measurable product performance.

"For LEVEL8, design is closely connected to product performance and the realities of modern travel," said a Product Manager at LEVEL8. "Every structural detail, material choice and functional feature is developed around a specific traveler need. Our international design awards and the SGS verification of S-TEK Wheels represent different forms of recognition, but both reflect our continued focus on creating products that are practical, distinctive and built for long-term use."

An Award-Winning Approach to Modern Travel

Over the past eight years, LEVEL8 has built a portfolio of 18 international design awards across luggage, backpacks and other travel products. The recognized designs span multiple generations of the brand's product development, including the Voyageur, Captain, Creator, One-Touch, and Freeloop collections.

These awards reflect more than visual styling. Across its portfolio, LEVEL8 uses structured geometry, material integrity and scenario-based design to address common travel frictions, such as limited packing space, unstable mobility, inconvenient opening systems and inefficient interior layouts.

The Voyageur Luggage collection, for example, received the 2024 Red Dot Award in the Luggage and Bags category, recognizing the quality of its product design. Other LEVEL8 products have also received recognition from iF Design and IDEA for their approach to functionality, form and modern travel use.

Turning Design Into Practical Product Innovation

LEVEL8 develops its luggage systems around the way people actually move through airports, hotels, city streets and business environments. Key structural details are designed to improve the travel experience while maintaining a clean and recognizable visual identity.

One example is the brand's minimal-radius R20 corner design, used across key luggage collections to reduce unused interior space and create a more practical packing area. Wide-handle structures, flat interior surfaces, front-opening systems and reinforced frames are then applied according to the needs of each travel scenario.

• Adventure Expandable Luggage (Designed for Limited Spaces): The Adventure Series addresses one of the most common challenges of urban travel: opening and organizing a suitcase in a small hotel room or narrow corridor. Its front-opening lid requires less floor space than a traditional clamshell suitcase, while the expandable structure provides additional capacity when travel plans require more room.
• Voyageur Check-In Luggage (Capacity for Long-Haul Travel): Designed for international travel, extended journeys and family trips, the Voyageur Series offers spacious checked luggage built around an ultra-wide handle system and an R20 minimal corner radius. For models 26 inches and larger, the series features a specialized 3:7 asymmetrical trunk-style opening. This unique structure creates a deeper, flatter, and more accessible packing space, helping travelers organize larger loads without the obstruction commonly caused by conventional handle tubes.
• Hegent Aluminum Frame Luggage (Security With Lightweight Mobility): The Hegent Series combines a zipperless aluminum frame with a lightweight polycarbonate shell, bringing together the secure closure of an aluminum-frame suitcase and the mobility of hardshell luggage. Its minimalist exterior and structured construction make it suitable for light business travel, short vacations and travelers who prefer a clean, contemporary aesthetic.
• Captain Carry-On Luggage (Refined Mobility for Business Travel): The Captain Series is designed for frequent flyers and business travelers looking for durable, streamlined carry-on luggage that supports efficient movement through airports, hotels and mobile work environments. Its centralized wide handle helps create a flatter interior and a stable top surface, while protective metal corners and a clean, rivetless exterior balance structural strength with a polished professional appearance.

Engineering Performance Beyond Award-Winning Design

LEVEL8's product development extends beyond exterior form and interior organization. The brand also focuses on components that directly affect mobility, durability and everyday handling.

Its signature S-TEK Wheels use a heavy-duty steel dual-bearing structure designed to provide a stable, smooth and low-noise glide under typical travel loads. Each wheel also features two distinctive yellow circles inspired by the LEVEL8 visual identity, connecting the functional component with the wider brand design language.

In June 2026, the S-TEK Wheels earned the SGS "Silent Wheels" certification for the second time following independent third-party testing, marking its second such verification after first receiving it in 2024. The recognition provides additional support for LEVEL8's approach to pairing industrial design with independently evaluated product performance.

This focus on wheel performance builds on the brand's earlier durability testing. As early as 2018, a LEVEL8 carry-on completed a continuous 45-kilometer mileage test under a 16-kilogram payload, with recorded tire wear of less than two millimeters, while all other components remained fully functional and undamaged.

Premium Materials for Global Travel

LEVEL8 supports its structural designs with materials selected for durability, impact resistance and long-term use.

The brand's hardshell luggage collections use German-made Makrolon® polycarbonate, while selected premium collections incorporate aerospace-grade aluminum-magnesium alloy. High-end models also use interior linings made with RPET recycled polyester, balancing durability with a more responsible approach to material selection.

LEVEL8 luggage is also designed around the practical requirements of international travel. Integrated TSA-approved combination locks support airport inspection procedures while helping travelers secure their belongings throughout a journey.

By combining internationally recognized design, scenario-based product development, component engineering and high-performance materials, LEVEL8 continues to strengthen its position in the premium travel market. Its 8-year award track record and twice SGS-verified S-TEK Wheels demonstrate how the brand translates design thinking into more efficient, controlled and comfortable travel experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.clkmg.com/LEVEL8/AppleofLuggage 

About LEVEL8

Founded in 2008, LEVEL8 is a premium travel lifestyle brand focused on engineered mobility and more efficient travel experiences. The brand combines structural design, product engineering and high-performance materials to develop luggage systems for business travel, international journeys and modern urban mobility. Having earned 18 international design awards over the past 8 years, LEVEL8 is recognized for transforming practical travel needs into thoughtfully designed products.

Under this new promotion, up to four kids can enter free with the purchase of every adult ticket. View Boston is the premiere destination to soak up the city's iconic summer and ideal itinerary stop when planning things to do in Boston with kids — whether it's grabbing a refreshment before a game at Fenway Park or taking in 360-degree aerial views of the city ahead of the Tall Ships maritime celebration harbor-side. This is also a chance to experience Summer Reimagined, a bold new immersive exhibit that transforms the observation deck into a vibrant destination.

"Summer is the perfect time for families to explore the beautiful sights of Boston," said Mackenzie Finn, director of marketing at View Boston. "Through our 'Kids Enter Free' promotion, we want to make it easier and affordable for families to create unforgettable memories with their children above the city's skyline."

This promotion is valid for tickets purchased both online and at the box office. Families are encouraged to take advantage of this deal before the summer ends and the school year begins.

*Terms: Offer valid for up to four (4) free youth tickets with the purchase of one (1) adult ticket. Free youth tickets are valid for children ages 12 and under. Offer may not be combined with any other offers, discounts, promotions, or rewards. Valid for direct purchases only. Offer not valid on third-party sites.

For more information or to purchase tickets online, please visit viewboston.com.

About View Boston
View Boston is the city's preeminent observation deck experience, offering unrivaled 360-degree views of Boston's breathtaking skyline from the top three floors of the iconic Prudential Tower in the heart of Back Bay. This 59,000-square-foot destination features indoor and outdoor panoramic views, an open-air roof deck, a rooftop bar, and state-of-the-art immersive experiential exhibits — all within Prudential Center, Boston's landmark destination for dining, retail, arts, and culture.

Honored with multiple awards — including blooloop's World's Best Observation Deck Experiences, Forbes Top 10 Boston Attractions, and Muse Awards 2024 Gold and Platinum winner — View Boston continues to set the standard for exceptional observation experiences. Whether discovering famed landmarks and hidden gems or meeting friends for a sunset cocktail, View Boston is at the top of the list of things to do in Boston for locals and visitors alike.

For more information, please visit viewboston.com or follow View Boston on Instagram and TikTok.

TX, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2026 - ANewswire - Atrium AI today announced the launch of Atrium Verge, the world’s first workforce of Agentic Employees built specifically for churches. Debuting this week at the Church Leaders Conference in Florida, Atrium Verge introduces a new category of ministry technology that gives every church intelligent employees that work alongside pastors and ministry teams.

Unlike traditional AI assistants that answer questions or generate content, Agentic Employees complete real work. They manage calendars, respond to emails and text messages, prepare meeting notes, coordinate volunteers, conduct research, follow up with guests, create social media content, monitor Google Ad Grants, generate reports, and automate hundreds of repetitive administrative tasks.

Atrium Verge works seamlessly to integrate with the technology churches already use, including Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Gmail, Outlook, leading Church Management Systems (CHMS), QuickBooks, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, calendar platforms, and many other applications. By working across these systems, they complete entire workflows—not just individual tasks—without requiring churches to replace the software they already trust.

“Churches have had software for decades,” said TJ Person, Co-Founder and CEO of Atrium AI. “What they’ve never had are employees that never sleep. Atrium Verge gives every church a team of Agentic Employees working around the clock so pastors and staff can spend less time managing tasks and more time discipling people, caring for families, developing leaders, and advancing the mission of the Church.”

Each Agentic Employee is purpose-built for a specific ministry role, including executive assistance, communications, guest follow-up, volunteer coordination, finance support, research, marketing, event planning, and operations. Powered by advanced AI, they collaborate with church staff while completing meaningful work autonomously.

“For many pastors, administration has quietly become one of the greatest barriers to ministry,” said Byron Bledsoe, Senior Pastor of C3 Church. “Delegating hours of administrative work to trusted Agentic Employees has the potential to transform how churches operate, giving pastors more time for discipleship, leadership, and caring for people.”

Built around the belief that Healthy People Build Healthy Churches, Atrium Verge exists to remove administrative burdens so ministry leaders can invest more time building relationships and serving their communities.

Conference attendees will experience live demonstrations of Agentic Employees completing ministry workflows in seconds that traditionally require hours of manual work.

“Our vision has never been to replace pastors or church staff,” TJ added. “Our vision is to remove the work that keeps ministry leaders from people. Every administrative task an Agentic Employee completes creates another opportunity to pray with someone, mentor a volunteer, visit a family in crisis, or share the Gospel. Technology should amplify ministry—not become the ministry.”

About Atrium AI
Atrium AI builds intelligent technology that helps churches strengthen ministry, deepen engagement, and eliminate administrative burdens. Its products include Atrium Verge, the world’s first workforce of Agentic Employees built for the Church; Atrium Heartbeat, a congregational intelligence platform; and Atrium Pathways, an AI-powered guest engagement solution.

BEDFORD, TX, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2026 - ANewswire - DQ restaurants in Texas are celebrating the traditions, sweet moments and one-of-a-kind memories Texans have shared over the years with the launch of the “This Is My Blizzard” summer campaign.

From post-game celebrations and birthday traditions to after-school treats, first dates, family road trips and summer stops on the way home, DQ restaurants in Texas have been part of generations of memories across the Lone Star State. Texans are invited to share their favorite Blizzard Treat memory for a chance to be spotlighted in the official “This Is My Blizzard” summer campaign.

“DQ restaurants in Texas have always been gathering places where Texans celebrate milestones, continue family traditions, and make everyday moments a little sweeter,” said Lou Romanus, CEO of the Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council. “With the ‘This Is My Blizzard’ campaign, we want to hear directly from our fans and share the fun, heartfelt and uniquely Texas stories that make the Blizzard Treat so special.”

Fans are encouraged to submit their Blizzard Treat stories that may include family moments, celebrations, generational stories, quirky traditions, favorite flavor combinations or other meaningful moments connected to DQ restaurants in Texas.

Stories may be submitted by August 31, 2026 at DQTexas.com/myblizzard.

As Texans reflect on their favorite Blizzard Treat memories, DQ restaurants in Texas are also celebrating the season with the Summer Blizzard Collection, featuring the new Strawberry Angel Food Cake Blizzard® Treat, the S’mores Blizzard® Treat and the Cotton Candy Blizzard® Treat.

For more than 78 years, DQ restaurants in Texas have been friendly gathering spots where fans enjoy delicious treats and eats and create fond memories. To be the first to learn about Blizzard of the Month flavors, new product news from the Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council or find a store location, follow us on Instagram, X or Facebook or visit dqtexas.com.

There are few brands as iconic as the DQ brand. Innovative DQ treats and eats, along with the unique DQ restaurant concepts, have positioned DQ restaurants in Texas as a leader in the quick service restaurant industry. The Texas Dairy Queen Operators' Council is a nonprofit organization made up of DQ franchisees operating in Texas. The Council develops the advertising and marketing program for DQ franchisees in Texas and controls the Texas Country Foods menu along with managing supply/distribution for the DQ restaurants in Texas. The DQ restaurants in Texas are franchised by American Dairy Queen Corporation and the DQ franchise system includes approximately 7,000 franchised locations in the United States, Canada, and more than 20 other countries.

Based in BBG's Atlanta office, Mr. Iqbal will lead the firm's enterprise technology strategy, spearheading AI and data transformation, technology modernization, and the scaling of global operations. He will work closely with leadership across the firm to strengthen BBG's technology infrastructure, advance the adoption of AI-driven tools, and enhance operational efficiency across service lines.

Mr. Iqbal has more than 25 years of experience leading enterprise technology transformation for private equity-backed companies, with deep expertise in AI and data transformation, technology modernization, and scaling global operations.

Before joining BBG, Mr. Iqbal served as Chief Technology Officer at Edible Brands, where he led the company's AI and technology transformation, launching a computer vision AI platform, deploying enterprise-wide AI tools, and modernizing the company's technology infrastructure. He also held senior technology and operations leadership roles at Zilliant, Imagine Communications, Naranga, and other organizations where he served in global technology and operations leadership positions.

BBG CEO Bill Britain commented on Mr. Iqbal joining the firm: "Faraz's proven ability to lead complex technology transformations and harness AI to unlock enterprise value makes him uniquely suited to accelerate BBG's technology strategy. With the rapid advancements in technology, businesses are moving quickly to understand opportunities and incorporate solutions for clients and employees.  His experience scaling operations combined with his hands-on approach to innovation, will be instrumental as we continue to use technology to power our growth as well as our clients' success."

Mr. Iqbal added: "I'm excited to join BBG at such a pivotal moment for the industry. Technology and AI are reshaping how commercial real estate services are delivered, and I look forward to partnering with the team to expand BBG's a technology foundation to drive efficiency, innovation, and long-term growth for the firm and our clients."

About BBG

With 50 offices nationwide, BBG is a leading independent commercial real estate valuation and assessment firm. We enable businesses to make smarter financial decisions with clarity and confidence. As a one-stop shop, our services cover every step of the CRE lifecycle. For more information about BBG, please visit www.bbgres.com.

NEWARK, DE, UNITED STATES, July 13, 2026 - ANewswire - Esimy, a travel eSIM provider covering more than 165 countries, today announced flat summer pricing: an entry-level 1GB, 7-day prepaid data plan now costs €1.99 in 28 of the 30 most popular summer travel destinations - and €1.49 in the United States and Türkiye (Turkey).

Freedom Holding Corp. plans to use the proceeds to support its continued expansion and international investment program.

“The proceeds from this offering will support the development of our ecosystem in international markets,” said Timur Turlov, founder and chief executive officer of Freedom Holding Corp. “I believe the ecosystem our team has built in Kazakhstan can be competitive not only in these markets, but also in the United States, where we intend to introduce it in due course,” he added.

Freedom is developing a unified digital ecosystem that brings together banking, brokerage, insurance, and lifestyle services. At the core of this model is the Freedom SuperApp, which provides access to financial products, payments, insurance, investments, ticketing, travel, and e-commerce services.

International Expansion

International growth is a key element of Freedom’s strategy. The company plans to develop digital financial services in Europe by drawing on its experience in building an integrated financial ecosystem in Kazakhstan.

Earlier in June 2026, Freedom Holding Corp. applied for a banking license in France. The company has also stated that it aims to attract 50 million new clients in Europe.

Freedom Finansal Hizmetler A.Ş., a subsidiary of Freedom, recently received approval from Türkiye’s Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency to acquire a 99.32% stake in Turkish Bank A.Ş. The approval marks a key regulatory step toward completing the transaction. Upon completion, Turkish Bank would provide Freedom with an established banking platform from which to develop financial services in the country.

In November 2025, Freedom Holding Corp. received approval to open a bank in Georgia, further expanding the geographic reach of its financial ecosystem.

The company views Kazakhstan as the foundation for developing and refining its digital model for international markets. In 2025, Freedom’s ecosystem-building case was included in the MBA program at Stanford Graduate School of Business. The case became part of the school’s educational library and was prepared for use by students, faculty, and participants in international business programs.

Business and Financial Performance

As of March 31, 2026, Freedom’s ecosystem served more than 14 million customers across its banking, brokerage, insurance, lifestyle, and other business lines. The Freedom SuperApp had more than 5.2 million registered users.

The number of brokerage clients increased by 26%, from 683,000 to 858,000, while banking clients grew by approximately 100%, from 2.52 million to 5.03 million. The company’s other services segment had 1.105 million clients as of March 31, 2026.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, Freedom Holding Corp.’s revenue increased to US$2.19 billion, compared with US$2.0 billion a year earlier. Net income rose to US$153.3 million from US$76.2 million in the previous fiscal year. Basic earnings per share were US$2.56, and diluted earnings per share were US$2.51.

The company’s total assets reached US$13.16 billion as of March 31, 2026, while shareholders’ equity amounted to US$1.49 billion.

In June 2026, S&P Global Ratings upgraded the ratings of JSC Freedom Finance, Freedom Finance Europe Ltd., Freedom Finance Global PLC, and JSC Freedom Bank Kazakhstan to ‘BB-’ with a stable outlook. Freedom Holding Corp.’s issuer credit rating was affirmed at ‘B-’.

About Freedom Holding Corp.

Freedom Holding Corp. provides financial services in 22 countries, including Kazakhstan, the United States, Cyprus, Poland, Spain, Uzbekistan, and Armenia. The Company’s principal executive office is located in New York City. In Kazakhstan, Freedom is actively developing its financial and digital ecosystem, which includes Freedom Bank, Freedom Broker, the insurance companies Freedom Life and Freedom insurance, as well as a lifestyle segment that features Arbuz.kz, Freedom Ticketon, and Aviata.

Freedom Holding Corp. shares are traded on the U.S. technology exchange NASDAQ, the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), and the Astana International Exchange (AIX) under the ticker symbol FRHC. Freedom Holding Corp. is regulated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the common stock is included in Russell 3000 Index.

COMO, CO, ITALY, July 13, 2026 - ANewswire - The A' Design Award has announced Sparkhood, a generative companion user interface created by Jizheng Guan, as a recipient of the Iron A' Design Award in the Digital Product Design category. The A' Digital Product Design Award is one of the highly respected and well-recognized accolades in the field of digital product design, evaluating entries through a rigorous and impartial process. This designation acknowledges Sparkhood as an outstanding example of good design that meets demanding professional and industrial standards. The recognition positions Sparkhood within a respected group of works assessed for creativity, functionality, and contribution to the digital product field.

About Sparkhood

Sparkhood is an artificial intelligence motivation application that helps users work with problems instead of fighting themselves. It turns challenges into visible characters, guides users through action, and builds growth through real experience. The application breaks complex goals into simple actions and creates a sense of companionship so users do not feel alone. By supporting users as they try, observe, and learn, Sparkhood enables individuals to explore and understand themselves over time.

About the Iron A' Design Award Recognition

The Iron A' Design Award is granted to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards established by the A' Design Award. This recognition acknowledges works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity in their execution, providing practical and innovative solutions within their fields. In the Digital Product Design category, entries are evaluated against criteria including user interface innovation, functionality and usability, aesthetic appeal, technological advancement, content clarity, interactive design, adaptive responsiveness, accessibility design, personalization capabilities, and social impact, among others. Recipients are recognized for their technical competence, specialized knowledge, and thoughtful approach to real world challenges. The designation reflects a notable achievement, identifying designs that integrate industry best practices and contribute to quality of life improvements.

About A' Design Award

The A' Digital Product Design Award is an esteemed competition that welcomes a diverse range of participants, including digital product designers, design agencies, companies, brands, and influential figures within the digital design industries. Entries are blind peer reviewed and assessed by a world class jury panel of design professionals, digital product industry experts, journalists, academics, and designers according to pre established evaluation criteria, offering entrants international exposure and recognition for their capabilities. The ultimate aim of the A' Design Award is to recognize and promote superior products and projects that advance and benefit society, helping to create a better world, driven by a philanthropic mission to enhance society through the power of good design. Organized since 2008 and now in its 18th year, the A' Design Award is an international and juried competition held across all industries, with participation open to entries from all countries. Interested parties may learn more about the A' Design Award, explore jury members, view past laureates, and take part with their projects at the following url: https://digitalproductawards.com

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 13, 2026 - ANewswire - The world's nine largest cloud providers are on track to spend close to $830 billion in capital expenditure in 2026 (TrendForce), and the four largest US technology companies alone are guiding to roughly $725 billion, most of it on AI infrastructure (Tom's Hardware). The strain is showing up at the socket: the International Energy Agency projects electricity demand from data centres will more than double to around 945 TWh by 2030, roughly Japan's entire electricity consumption today, with demand from AI-optimised data centres set to more than quadruple. In Ireland, data centres already consume 22 percent of all metered electricity.

As the Official Title Partner, Brownstone Consulting Firm, led by Dr. Cordell Robinson, will play a key role in advancing strategic discussions around cybersecurity leadership, governance, and digital resilience at a time when East Africa's digital economy continues to expand rapidly.

Brownstone Consulting Firm is a global cybersecurity advisory firm helping governments, enterprises, and critical infrastructure organizations strengthen cyber resilience, governance, compliance, and secure digital transformation. Under the leadership of Dr. Cordell Robinson—a distinguished cybersecurity executive, decorated U.S. Navy Veteran, former Intelligence Analyst, and strategic advisor—the firm delivers intelligence-led cybersecurity strategies that help organizations navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape.

During the summit, Dr. Robinson will deliver a keynote session titled “Intelligence-Led, Human-First Security." The session will explore how organizations can build resilient cybersecurity strategies by placing people, leadership, and intelligence at the heart of their security programs. Drawing on Brownstone Consulting's experience across Africa, including Kenya and South Africa, Dr. Robinson will share practical insights on fostering a security-first culture, strengthening governance, and enabling informed decision-making to address today's evolving cyber threats.

The keynote will also highlight why a human-centric, intelligence-driven approach is essential as organizations accelerate digital transformation, cloud adoption, AI integration, and connected technologies. Attendees will gain actionable strategies for enhancing cyber resilience through collaboration, proactive leadership, and continuous adaptation in an increasingly complex threat landscape.

"East Africa's digital economy is accelerating faster than most organizations' security postures can keep up," said Dr. Cordell Robinson, CEO of Brownstone Consulting Firm. "The firms and governments that treat cybersecurity as a strategic discipline not a compliance checkbox are the ones that will be resilient as this growth continues."

Brownstone Consulting's partnership with CyberSecure East Africa 2026 reflects its commitment to supporting Africa's digital transformation through strategic cybersecurity leadership, executive advisory, and intelligence led security frameworks. As cybersecurity becomes a boardroom priority across banking, fintech, healthcare, telecommunications, energy, government, and critical infrastructure, the summit will provide a platform for industry leaders to exchange insights, foster collaboration, and strengthen the region's cybersecurity ecosystem.

About Brownstone Consulting Firm

Brownstone Consulting Firm (BCF) is a global cybersecurity advisory firm specializing in cybersecurity strategy, governance, compliance, risk management, digital transformation, and critical infrastructure protection. Led by Dr. Cordell Robinson, BCF partners with governments, enterprises, and regulated industries to strengthen cyber resilience and enable secure digital transformation.

Website: https://bcf-us.com/

About CyberSecure East Africa 2026

CyberSecure East Africa 2026 – 2nd Edition is a premier cybersecurity conference organized by RM Events, bringing together cybersecurity leaders, government officials, enterprises, and technology innovators to address the future of cybersecurity and digital resilience across East Africa.

Event Website: https://csecuresummit.com/kenya/

COMO, CO, ITALY, July 10, 2026 - ANewswire - The A' Design Awards has announced that Nabism, a human-pet shared furniture concept developed by Yensu Consulting, has been honored with the Iron A' Design Award in the Pet Care, Toys, Supplies and Products for Animals Design category. This recognition acknowledges Nabism as a thoughtfully resolved example of good design within the pet care field. The A' Pet Care, Toys, Supplies and Products for Animals Design Award is a highly respected and well-recognized program that evaluates entries through a rigorous, criteria-based process. Selection at this level reflects a solid command of design principles and a meaningful contribution to the broader pet care industry. The honor places Nabism among works distinguished for practical innovation and considered execution.

Nabism distinguishes itself through three defining qualities: spatial variability, functional complexity, and aesthetic unity. The modular system pairs a basic unit with functional modules through standardized interfaces, allowing free combinations that adapt to varied living spaces and pet habits. Each unit balances lightweight construction with structural stability through precision calculation, while tool-free disassembly and assembly support easy cleaning and reorganization. Smooth edges and soft surface textures prioritize pet safety, and a minimalist visual language integrates the furniture into diverse home decor styles. Project research indicates that eco-friendly materials reduce the carbon footprint by 35 percent, with user satisfaction reaching 92 percent.

The Iron A' Design Award recognition offers Yensu Consulting encouragement to continue exploring symbiotic design as a path toward inclusive and emotionally resonant living environments. The achievement may inform future projects that further reconcile human-pet functional compatibility, sustainable material performance, and home aesthetic integration. By turning technical obstacles into core innovations, the team establishes a foundation for ongoing refinement and exploration. The honor serves as motivation for continued pursuit of considered, transdisciplinary design.

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About Yensu Consulting

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About the Iron A' Design Award Recognition

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At approximately 8:30 am EDT on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the Company will make available in the Investors section of its website a pre-recorded audio webcast featuring management commentary by Kevin Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer; Jeffrey Miller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and select members of the senior management team. Management will address questions they receive in advance in their prepared remarks. Questions for consideration should be submitted via e-mail to investors@donegalgroup.com by 5:00 pm EDT on Thursday, July 16, 2026.

About Donegal Group Inc.

Donegal Group Inc. is an insurance holding company whose insurance subsidiaries and affiliates offer property and casualty lines of insurance in 21 Mid-Atlantic, Midwestern, Southern and Southwestern states. Donegal Mutual Insurance Company and its insurance subsidiaries conduct business together with the insurance subsidiaries of Donegal Group Inc. as the Donegal Insurance Group. The Donegal Insurance Group has an A.M. Best rating of A (Excellent).

The Class A common stock and Class B common stock of Donegal Group Inc. trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbols DGICA and DGICB, respectively. The Company is focused on several primary strategies, including achieving sustained excellent financial performance, advancing its operational and digital capabilities, capitalizing on opportunities to grow profitably and providing superior experiences to its agents, customers and employees.

Investor Relations Contact

Jeremy Hellman, Vice President, The Equity Group Inc.
Phone: (212) 836-9626
E-mail: jhellman@theequitygroup.com

The announcement was made at the Global AI Show, Global Games Show, and Global Blockchain Show Riyadh 2026, from 29-30 June, where thousands of global industry leaders, innovators, investors and decision-makers have gathered to explore the technologies defining the next decade. The introduction of VAP Ventures represents one of the flagship announcements of this year's Riyadh editions.

For years, VAP Group's global stages have brought together founders, enterprises, governments and investors across AI, Web3, blockchain, gaming and emerging technologies. Through VAP Ventures, the company is taking the next step moving beyond creating opportunities for conversations to building the next generation of high-impact startups.

Over the next five years, VAP Ventures will back 100 startups by 2030 building across AI, Web3 & Blockchain, and Digital Games. The initiative reflects VAP Group's long-term commitment to strengthening the global innovation economy through an integrated ecosystem that combines investment with market access and strategic growth support.

Unlike traditional investment models, VAP Ventures is designed to provide more than funding. Each selected startup will receive a blended support with direct capital alongside access to VAP Group's media ecosystem, marketing capabilities, talent network and globally recognised event platforms. The objective is to help founders move from early-stage ideas to scalable businesses with the resources needed beyond investment alone.

VAP Ventures will focus on technologies shaping the future of the digital economy, including enterprise AI, Web3 infrastructure, blockchain innovation and next-generation gaming ecosystems. The initiative is strategically aligned with the Kingdom's vision of fostering innovation, entrepreneurship and knowledge-based industries while supporting globally ambitious founders.

Key Highlights

• 100 startups to be backed by 2030
• Launching from Riyadh, KSA
• Focus sectors: Artificial Intelligence, Web3 & Blockchain, and Digital Games
• Support extending beyond capital to include media, marketing, talent and global stage access

“We gave founders a stage for years. Now we’re backing them. VAP Ventures will invest in more than 100 startups across AI, Web3, and gaming over five years in capital, media, talent, and reach, all under one roof. This is visibility turning into vital support” Vishal Parmar, Founder & CEO, VAP Group.

The launch of VAP Ventures reinforces VAP Group's broader mission to strengthen the global innovation economy by bringing together capital, media, talent and international platforms under one roof. By expanding from convening innovators to backing them, the company aims to create lasting impact across the startup ecosystem while enabling the next generation of technology companies to grow from the region onto the global stage.

Startups interested in applying to VAP Ventures will be able to submit their details through the dedicated application platform, including company information and pitch materials, as the initiative begins building its inaugural cohort.

About VAP Group

With 13+ years of expertise, VAP Group is a premier global consulting and media powerhouse driving the next wave of technology-led growth.

Through its media ecosystem and flagship events, including the Global AI Show, Global Games Show, and Global Blockchain Show, VAP Group connects policymakers, enterprises, and innovators worldwide, enabling strategic communications, ecosystem-building, and talent solutions.

For more information: https://www.vapgroup.co/vap-ventures/

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - ANewswire - ELYS Life, an AI-powered personalized health and longevity platform founded by Renat Mansurov, will host an intimate private launch event at Wellth by Medcare in Dubai.

Wellth is an integrative medicine and wellness hub launched by Aster DM Healthcare and managed by Medcare, offering services across sleep improvement, anti-ageing, regenerative medicine consultation, preventive screening, and other wellness-focused areas.

The private event will combine Mansurov’s birthday celebration with the official introduction of ELYS Life, bringing together 47 carefully selected VIP guests, including founders, investors, doctors, wellness leaders, media representatives, and strategic partners.

ELYS Life is being developed in the UAE as an AI nervous-system OS and personalized longevity mentor designed to support people in improving sleep, reducing stress and anxiety, managing panic-related signals, increasing energy, enhancing recovery, and optimizing overall human performance through personalized daily guidance.

“The future of health will not be another dashboard,” said Renat Mansurov, Founder of ELYS Life. “People do not need more fragmented data. They need an intelligent system that understands their sleep, stress, recovery, panic signals, lifestyle, and habits — and gives them the right protocol at the right moment. That is what we are building with ELYS Life.”

The platform reflects a growing global shift toward preventive health, AI-powered wellness, nervous-system regulation, and individualized lifestyle optimization. The long-term vision of ELYS Life is to become an AI operating system for proactive health and longevity: a personal intelligence layer that helps people move from reactive healthcare to daily prevention, recovery, emotional balance, and performance.

The private gathering will serve as the first public introduction of the ELYS Life vision in Dubai and will mark the beginning of the brand’s Founding Circle — a select community of early supporters, partners, and advisors.

Website: https://elyslife.ai

Renat Mansurov
ELYS Life

GA, UNITED STATES, July 3, 2026 - ANewswire - Biliary atresia (BA), a rare but serious liver disease in infants, can move quickly from subtle newborn signs to irreversible liver injury. Early treatment with Kasai portoenterostomy (KP) offers the best chance of delaying or avoiding liver transplantation, yet many infants are still diagnosed after the most favorable treatment window has passed. A newly described clinical strategy aims to shorten this delay by pairing two practical steps: direct or conjugated bilirubin (DB/Bc) measurements and a feeding abdominal ultrasound exam. Together, the approach could help clinicians identify infants who need urgent evaluation while reducing unnecessary invasive testing in those less likely to have BA.

BA is difficult to detect because early jaundice can resemble common newborn conditions, and pale stools may not appear immediately. The disease is thought to begin before birth, when the extrahepatic bile ducts do not form properly. After birth, bile builds up in the liver, driving progressive injury and increasing the likelihood of liver transplantation. Studies have shown that infants treated before 30–45 days of life tend to have better long-term outcomes, but diagnosis is often delayed beyond 60 days. Due to these challenges, there is a need for deeper research into faster, simpler, and more equitable diagnostic workflows for early BA detection.

Researchers from Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, with collaborators from Stanford University School of Medicine, published a review on March 16, 2026, in World Journal of Pediatric Surgery. The article describes a streamlined pathway developed at a Texas pediatric center to accelerate BA diagnosis by combining DB/Bc testing, interpretation through BiliScreen.org, and a feeding ultrasound approach focused on key biliary imaging signs.

The first step uses DB/Bc measurements in the newborn nursery and early outpatient visits. The review highlights evidence that DB/Bc levels can be elevated in the first 24–48 hours of life in infants with BA, before clear clinical signs or other liver injury markers emerge. Primary care providers (PCPs) are also guided to test DB/Bc levels at 2–4 weeks when infants have persistent jaundice, pale stools, or a previous high DB/Bc result, consistent with American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidance. The second step is a feeding abdominal ultrasound exam for infants with high DB/Bc levels. Instead of requiring fasting, the infant feeds before or during imaging, which can make the duct at the hilum (DaH) easier to visualize. The exam also measures maximum echogenicity (MxE) near the right portal vein. In the proposed workflow, an MxE greater than 4.0 mm or an absent DaH raises concern for BA and may prompt definitive evaluation, while other findings may support continued outpatient assessment.

The authors said the strategy is designed to make early BA evaluation more actionable for the full care team, from nursery providers and PCPs to radiologists, hepatologists, and surgeons. They said the aim is not to replace specialists' judgment, but to give clinicians clearer signals at the moment when time matters most. By sharing the pathway, they hope other centers will provide feedback, test the approach in different practice settings, and adapt useful parts into their own workflows.

The potential implications are broad. Universal newborn DB/Bc screening could reduce delays and may also help address disparities in diagnosis by identifying risk before visual signs are missed or misread. The feeding ultrasound approach could make follow-up evaluation less burdensome by avoiding fasting and potentially reducing reliance on tests that require anesthesia or invasive procedures. For families, earlier detection could mean faster treatment decisions and a better chance of preserving the native liver. Future studies will need to evaluate implementation, cost-effectiveness, and performance across multiple centers and healthcare systems.

References
DOI
10.1136/wjps-2025-001142

Original Source URL
https://doi.org/10.1136/wjps-2025-001142

Funding information
Work shared in this review was funded by the NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (K23DK109207), the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the American Liver Foundation, and Biliary Atresia Research and Education, Inc (BARE). The work is also supported through generous philanthropic contributions from families affected by biliary atresia and from Robert and Annie Graham.

About World Journal of Pediatric Surgery
World Journal of Pediatric Surgery (WJPS), founded in 2018, is the open-access, peer-reviewed journal in pediatric surgery area. Sponsored by Zhejiang University and Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, and published by BMJ Group. WJPS aims to be a leading international platform for advances in pediatric surgical research and practice. Indexed in PubMed, ESCI, Scopus, CAS, DOAJ, and CSCD, WJPS achieved the latest Impact Factor (IF) of 1.3/Q3 and an estimate 2025 IF of 2.0.

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Capital Research and Management Company's disclosure on Korea's electronic Disclosure system DART indicates that it is holding 8.528 million shares of KT&G. Accordingly, Capital Research and Management Company's held shares relative to total shares issued has reached 8.22%.

Previously on the 8th of May, Capital Research and Management Company disclosed that it is holding 5.61% of KT&G shares. In a disclosure that followed on the 9th of June, Capital Research and Management Company stated that it had increased the holding to 7.21%. In today's disclosure, Capital Research and Management Company revealed that it had secured an additional 1.04 million shares, once again expanding the holding to 8.22%.

Capital Research and Management Company is one of the largest active fund management companies that manages assets amounting to 3.3 trillion USD and is also known for its long-term investment tendencies. The recent string of acquisitions is understood to be reflected the investment tendencies.

Meanwhile, KT&G achieved a Q1 revenue of 1.7036 trillion KRW and operating profit of 364.5 billion KRW on a consolidated basis, observing respective growth of 14.3% and 27.6% on a year-over-year basis.

In particular, the global cigarette business broke the quarterly historic revenue record—made possible due to measures including strategic price hikes based on brand competitiveness, cost and SGA cost savings, and even volume growth throughout all global regions. Furthermore, in the latter half of the year, KT&G plans to announce new shareholder return policies with stronger dividends based on the qualitative growth towed by its global business.

A KT&G spokesperson stated that "the company's growth potential and fundamental competitiveness is being recognized through share expansions by global investment companies like Capital Research and Management Company. Going forward, KT&G will continue to focus on enhancing shareholder value by creating a virtuous cycle of profit growth centered around global business and shareholder return."