After a quarter-century of advocacy and planning, the Big Wave Center has opened in Half Moon Bay, providing a dedicated campus for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The $37 million facility fills a critical gap in services for those aging out of the public school system in San Mateo County.
Xiamen-based IT firm Hitek Global Inc. will execute a 1-for-25 reverse stock split on July 6, 2026, marking the company's third such consolidation of its Class A ordinary shares this year. The move aims to adjust the firm's equity structure, with shares continuing to trade under the ticker HKIT on the Nasdaq.
A striking 2026 Rolls-Royce Phantom MANSORY has arrived at the Limited Spec Automotive showroom in Miami, signaling a bold departure from traditional ultra-luxury aesthetics. The vehicle merges the refined engineering of the flagship sedan with the aggressive, bespoke design language that has become the hallmark of the MANSORY brand.
Nonprofit fundraising teams using the Bloomerang platform can now access Dataro’s predictive intelligence tools directly within their existing workflows. The integration, which eliminates the need for manual data exports or separate logins, provides automated donor insights and actionable recommendations to over 24,000 organizations seeking to optimize their outreach efforts.
On the day baseball fans celebrate the iconic deferred compensation payday of Bobby Bonilla, Nuveen and Principal Financial Group are rolling out a new retirement tool. The firms announced that the Nuveen Lifecycle Income Index CIT series is now available to plan sponsors on the Principal platform, aiming to normalize guaranteed lifetime income.
With national auction clearance rates dipping to 47.4%, the lowest point since April 2020, Australian housing markets are entering a period of significant volatility. Melbourne-based research platform PropCred has modeled three distinct paths for the next 18 months, warning that the scale of price declines depends heavily on upcoming interest rate decisions.
UK wellness brand Kollo Health is expanding its portfolio beyond liquid collagen with the launch of FLEX+ Advanced Joint Support. The new supplement utilizes a dual-capsule delivery system, integrating clinically tested Boswellia serrata extract to target joint comfort and mobility in a move toward comprehensive musculoskeletal health.
A convicted animal abuser currently can relocate across state lines and evade detection due to fragmented local record-keeping. The National Police Association is now backing the LEASH Act of 2026, a bill designed to unify these disparate records into a single, publicly accessible database to protect both animals and public safety.
A 585% growth rate in chicken stick sales has pushed New Primal into a major nationwide retail expansion at Target stores. The Charleston-based brand is rolling out its latest poultry snacks alongside a complete visual overhaul of its Snack Mates line, aiming to capture a broader share of the protein-conscious consumer market.
Summer nostalgia meets modern wellness as Juni, the adaptogenic tea brand co-founded by Jay Shetty, Radhi Devlukia, and Kim Perell, launches a new Lemonade Trio. The collection introduces Strawberry and Watermelon variants alongside its signature Lemonade Iced Tea, all designed to offer functional benefits without added sugar.
Shareholders of Rock Tech Lithium Inc. have voted to grant the company’s board authority to consolidate common shares at a ratio of up to 15-to-1. The decision, finalized during the company’s annual general and special meeting on June 26, marks a significant shift in the firm’s capital structure strategy.
When Robert C. Jazwinski launched his single-advisor firm in 1986, personal financial planning was a nascent concept. Today, the Hermitage-based practice celebrates its 40th anniversary, having scaled from a solo venture into a multi-state operation managing roughly $5 billion in assets for over 2,000 clients across the country.
The U.S. economy added 258,800 jobs in June, marking a modest uptick in hiring activity as attrition rates dropped. While labor demand softened slightly with a 2.1% decline in active postings, salary offers for new positions rebounded by 3% compared to the previous month.
Screenwriter Renata Elis pulls back the curtain on the entertainment industry's performative diversity in her new book, Inclusion Has an Expiration Date. Through a blend of memoir and satire, she targets the systemic ageism and nepotism that persist despite corporate pledges to modernize hiring practices and creative access.
“I was 33 years old, healthy, and had what every doctor described as a textbook pregnancy. But when I went into labor with my daughter, Lois, everything changed,” says Emmy award-winning host Traci Stumpf. Now a maternal health advocate, she is returning to chair the seventh annual Promise Walk Wherever this October.
Tired of the binary choice between ideological extremes, a new media project is betting on a growing demographic of politically homeless Americans. Launched this week by commentator Chris McKie, Fiercely Independent aims to disrupt traditional institutional narratives with a video podcast dedicated to critical inquiry rather than partisan loyalty.
Sora Lee, a veteran marketing strategist with tenures at TikTok, Meta, and Netflix, has been named co-founder and CEO of JIYU. She steps into the leadership role as the Miami-based skincare company targets over $100 million in annual revenue for 2026, driven by a surge in demand for longevity-focused beauty products.
Independent retailer Wenatchee Natural Foods has added Bodyceuticals to its shelves, marking a strategic move for the skincare brand in the Pacific Northwest. This partnership, facilitated by TruLife Distribution, centers on matching premium calendula-based products with community-focused stores that emphasize long-term, sustainable growth over rapid volume expansion.
Stoner’s Pizza Joint is banking on a culinary cult favorite, bringing its signature Pickle Pizza back to menus through August 31. The chain, which operates 55 locations across the Southeast and beyond, is pairing the return with a series of holiday-themed promotions to mark America’s 250th anniversary.
The Washington-based Federal Financial Education Institute has introduced the Journal of Monetary Philosophy, an open-access publication aimed at exploring the theoretical and legal underpinnings of money. The initiative seeks to provide a dedicated space for researchers to examine the architecture of financial order and settlement systems.
As businesses shift customer interactions toward autonomous chatbots, verifying the human behind the digital request has become a critical security hurdle. Veratad Technologies is addressing this gap with its new VX Agent Toolkit, allowing AI systems to confirm user identity and age without forcing customers to exit the conversation flow.
For homeowners gauging property worth, an online estimate is often the first stop, yet these automated tools frequently miss the mark. Kathy Colville, a managing partner at Kathy Colville & Associates, warns that algorithms lack the nuance to account for the physical and local factors that ultimately drive a final sale price.
Utilities often struggle to distill massive data streams into actionable warnings, forcing broad, inefficient responses to wildfire threats. La Jolla-based Technosylva aims to solve this with a second-generation Fire Potential Index (FPI 2.0), providing granular, localized risk ratings to help operators prevent powerline-caused ignitions.
Seventeen community projects across Maryland will receive a share of more than $753,000 in funding to bolster local innovation ecosystems. The awards, managed by the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), aim to expand public access to specialized tools, collaborative workspaces, and technical expertise for entrepreneurs and students alike.
St. Petersburg-based Sirin Software has joined Alif Semiconductor’s partner ecosystem as an authorized design house, a move intended to streamline the deployment of high-performance IoT and EdgeAI applications. The collaboration combines Alif’s specialized hardware architectures with Sirin’s proficiency in firmware development and custom middleware integration.
If the summer pavement is too hot for your own palm, it is already a danger to your dog’s sensitive paws. As temperatures climb, the TurfMutt Foundation is urging pet owners to rethink backyard maintenance and outdoor habits to protect animals from heat exhaustion and equipment-related injuries.
Private aviation provider Wheels Up has achieved a milestone of 100 days without a single operational cancellation since the beginning of 2026. The company, which operates under the ticker UP on the New York Stock Exchange, credits this streak to a concerted effort to tighten scheduling, maintenance, and flight dispatch procedures.
Prologis has expanded its leadership ranks by appointing Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. to its board of directors. The move brings the former Visa chief executive into the fold of the logistics giant, as the company seeks to leverage his background in global markets and technology to guide its long-term strategic growth.
Number: Fewer than 4,000 Americans have received the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, despite over 40 million serving in the Armed Forces since the Civil War. As the country approaches its 250th anniversary, Alexandria Real Estate Equities is doubling down on its partnership with the institution preserving these stories.
As iGaming markets splinter under the weight of local regulations and mounting operational complexity, SOFTSWISS is shedding its image as a pure software vendor. The Malta-based company is pivoting toward a broader mandate as a growth partner, backing its new visual identity with a focus on compliance and long-term infrastructure.
