Spanning 140 acres in Southern California, the new San Bernardino Sustainability Park broke ground this week to address the region’s growing need for organic waste management. The facility, slated for a late 2026 opening, aims to process hundreds of thousands of tons of material annually to meet state diversion mandates.
A delegation from CoMira Diagnostics visited Salt Lake City this week to inspect the automated manufacturing technology destined for a new joint venture in Saudi Arabia. The visit, which included state officials and trade representatives, marks a critical step in transferring advanced PCR production capabilities to the Kingdom.
As summer heat intensifies, the habit of charging e-bikes, scooters, and power tools in home garages is creating a hidden fire risk. Mercury Insurance warns that lithium-ion batteries—often overlooked as mundane household items—can enter a state of thermal runaway, sparking fast-moving flames that are notoriously difficult to extinguish.
Witnessing the surge of phishing scams targeting his own family, Oak Park high school graduate Andrew Tolbert turned a personal concern into a career path. Now, the aspiring security analyst has been named the recipient of a $10,000 scholarship from Optiv’s Black Employee Network to support his studies at Purdue University.
PostgreSQL databases often balloon with historical data, forcing engineers to choose between expensive storage or complex, proprietary archiving solutions. Alexandria-based pgEdge is addressing this with ColdFront, a new open-source tiering tool that moves older data to cost-effective object storage while keeping it fully readable and writable via standard SQL.
Fifty life-sized YOYO figures are set to descend upon New York City this month as MINISO transforms Vanderbilt Hall into an immersive art installation. Running from June 20 to July 12, the exhibition marks the first time the company has brought its proprietary IP into a North American public space.
Artificial intelligence is shifting from a peripheral tool to a primary driver of medical efficiency, as virtual healthcare assistants begin to handle everything from patient triage to complex clinical documentation. A new analysis from Frost & Sullivan suggests these platforms are becoming essential to solving systemic workforce shortages.
As the tailwind from rising interest rates begins to fade, property and casualty insurers are shifting their focus toward complex asset classes to maintain growth. A new report from Conning suggests that in an increasingly competitive underwriting landscape, the ability to execute sophisticated investment strategies has become the industry's next primary differentiator.
Still Bright, Inc. is moving its operations from a Newark incubator to a 15,000-square-foot facility at the Northeast Science and Technology (NEST) Center in Kenilworth, New Jersey. The move marks a shift from laboratory proof-of-concept to pilot-scale manufacturing for the company’s proprietary copper-extraction technology.
Allegheny General Hospital has finalized a $19 million renovation of its cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology labs, centralizing patient care areas on a single floor. The expansion aims to streamline navigation for families and clinicians while providing the infrastructure necessary for emerging cardiac procedures like pulsed field ablation.
St. Louis-based FLEX Payment Solutions is rolling out a bank-to-bank payment tool designed to bypass traditional card networks. By allowing direct account-to-account transactions, the company aims to reduce processing costs and friction for merchants operating in highly regulated sectors like cannabis and consumer finance.
Investors who held Calix stock between January 28 and April 21, 2026, face a July 27 deadline to seek lead plaintiff status in a federal class action lawsuit. The litigation targets alleged misrepresentations regarding the company’s supply chain vulnerabilities and their subsequent impact on profit margins.
Wisconsin homeowners face a distinct challenge when selecting flooring: balancing the aesthetic appeal of hardwood against the state’s humid summers and wet winters. Tim Buehler of Monroe’s Buehler Interiors outlines the critical performance differences between luxury vinyl plank and laminate to help navigate these environmental demands.
A rare window for fractional ownership has opened at the Courtyard Apartments in Garland, Texas, as NAS Investment Solutions re-releases a limited block of equity. The offering, originally fully subscribed, became available after several planned transactions failed to close within the required funding windows for the Dallas-area multifamily property.
After exposing massive inefficiencies in U.S. drug pricing, data analyst Eric Pachman has been awarded an O'Shaughnessy Fellowship to scale his research startup, Data 4 The People. The grant will fuel his mission to provide high-level analytical infrastructure to local journalists, community advocates, and nonprofits.
Attackers are shifting their focus from human targets to autonomous AI agents, deploying prompt injection as the modern equivalent of phishing. According to the AI Threat Report 2026, these digital entities—now integrated into CRMs, source code, and email systems—are being hijacked through manipulated documents and malicious tool outputs.
After serving as interim leader since February, Brett Malone has been appointed the permanent CEO of Boston-based auction marketplace Invaluable. Malone, who joined the company in 2023 to oversee product and marketing, inherits a platform that recently recorded its strongest year-over-year growth since late 2023.
Hydroponics retailers using Shopify face a recurring threat: sudden account freezes from standard payment processors that label the niche as high-risk. To counter this, Maine-based Organic Payment Gateways has launched a specialized processing solution designed to keep indoor cultivation equipment stores operational and shielded from unexpected service terminations.
Perched between the Caribbean Sea and the Nichupte Lagoon, Mondrian Cancun is set to redefine the region's hospitality landscape as the brand’s first-ever all-inclusive property. Reservations open June 15 for the 400-room high-rise, which aims to blend high-concept design with a comprehensive, curated guest experience.
Franklin-based AI automation agency DigitalTreehouse is rolling out a new training program designed to bridge the internal expertise gap for businesses. The initiative offers companies of all sizes a pathway to integrate artificial intelligence, ranging from foundational tool usage to the deployment of complex, custom automation systems.
Fifty-six percent of brands have faced copyright takedowns in the last two years, highlighting a growing vulnerability in corporate content strategies. With 83 percent of companies fearing their archives would fail a legal audit, Epidemic Sound is launching Soundproof, a compliance tool designed to monitor and secure music rights.
At 120 decibels, a concert can cause permanent, irreversible damage in less than 15 minutes. Scottsdale-based Audien Hearing is looking to stop that damage before it starts, launching Audien Shields—a new line of adjustable ear protection designed to lower volume levels without compromising sound quality or clarity.
Investors who purchased AeroVironment stock between June 25, 2025, and March 10, 2026, have until July 27, 2026, to seek lead plaintiff status in a federal securities class action lawsuit. The litigation centers on allegations that the company misled shareholders regarding impending competition for its SCAR program contracts.
Under the canopy of Houston’s Kirby Drive, Healthconnect Texas opened its new headquarters this week, signaling a shift toward a unified digital infrastructure for the state. The move follows the organization’s recent merger with the Patient Care Intervention Center, creating a massive network serving 27 million residents.
A calculation error forced J.P. Morgan Funds to adjust the net asset value of its International Hedged Equity Laddered Overlay ETF for June 16, 2026. The revised figure of $55.12 per share represents a 1.32% increase over the original value previously reported to investors on the NYSE Arca exchange.
A two-year study of 12,000 students across 20 countries suggests that explicitly teaching children to reflect on their own learning processes significantly improves social and emotional development, offering a counterweight to the mounting parental anxiety surrounding children’s increasing screen time and reliance on digital technology.
Shareholders of Parke Bancorp, Inc. will receive a cash dividend of $0.20 per share on July 17, 2026. The distribution, announced by the Washington Township-based holding company, applies to stockholders of record at the close of business on July 3.
Seven decades after its founding in Japan, building materials manufacturer Nichiha is marking its 70th anniversary by bridging the gap between Japanese residential expertise and American commercial-scale performance. The company currently employs over 3,000 people across 13 global locations, producing cladding systems designed to resist rot, moisture, and pests.
Hall Benefits Law is deepening its footprint in California with the appointment of veteran attorney Scott E. Galbreath. Based in the firm's newly opened Sacramento office, Galbreath brings over 30 years of expertise in executive compensation and ERISA law to bolster the national practice's regional capabilities.
Salt Lake City-based Monnit has launched a new line of detachable, NIST-traceable leads for its ALTA sensor ecosystem, allowing facilities to maintain continuous monitoring during calibration cycles. The architecture replaces the traditional practice of removing entire sensor units for recertification, enabling rapid field swaps with minimal operational disruption.
