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Microsoft is reportedly ending production of its Surface Hub 3 collaborative office display and canceling plans for a Surface Hub 4, according to Windows Central. The extra-large digital whiteboard that included its own built-in PC was originally announced in 2015 ahead of the launch of Windows 10 and came in two sizes, 50 inches and 85 inches, priced at $8,000 and $20,000, respectively. It has outlasted former Surface leader Panos Panay, who left for Amazon in 2023, and other gone-but-not-forgotten Surface hardware like the Surface Studio all-in-one, Surface Duo, and Surface headphones.Microsoft gave the Surface Hub line a few updates…

News Summary: The NVIDIA Ising open model family delivers the world’s best AI-based quantum processor calibration capabilities, as well as quantum error-correction decoding that is up to 2.5x faster and 3x more accurate than traditional approaches.Leading quantum enterprises, academic institutions and research labs adopting Ising include Academia Sinica, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Infleqtion, IQM Quantum Computers, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Advanced Quantum Testbed and the U.K. National Physical Laboratory (NPL). SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NVIDIA today announced the world’s first family of open source quantum…

NEW YORK, April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Besen Partners announces the launch of Besen Private Capital Group and taps Samuel R. Finkler to spearhead. As the New York City commercial real estate market navigates through one of its most transformative periods in recent history, Besen Partners continues to evolve its platform, leadership, and strategy to meet the changing capital flows and investor demand. Central to that evolution has been the formation and growth of the Besen Private Capital Group (BPCG) under the leadership of Managing Director, Samuel R. Finkler. In 2025, a total of $11.41 billion in capital was invested…

WILMINGTON, N.C., April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hive MLS, one of the nation’s fastest-growing Multiple Listing Services (MLS), has been named a “BEST MLS” across all seven categories in the WAV Group Customer Experience Index (CXI) 2026 Survey. These top honors from the industry’s leading MLS research and consulting firm recognize Hive MLS for delivering the highest levels of service, data quality, and technology performance for brokers and their agents. WAV Group’s CXI survey is the largest industry study of agent and broker satisfaction, with tens of thousands of real estate professionals nationwide evaluating their MLS across seven top…

PORTLAND, Ore., April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Truckload freight volumes rose across all major equipment types in March while a sharp jump in fuel costs pushed spot and contract rates to their highest levels in more than two years, reported DAT Freight & Analytics, provider of the industry’s leading load boards and freight analytics. The DAT Truckload Volume Index (TVI), which measures demand for truckload services, increased month over month, reflecting strong early-season demand to move retail goods, produce, and construction and industrial equipment: Van TVI: 253, up 12% compared to FebruaryReefer TVI: 196, up 7%Flatbed TVI: 314, up…

Milwaukee, United States, April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Longitudinal Analysis Finds Medical Trend Significantly Below National Benchmarks, with Care Shifting to Lower-cost Settings and Utilization Consistent Across Credit Profiles HPS/PayMedix today released new longitudinal data showing that employers with self-funded health plans that use its medical payments and interest-free financing platform are outpacing national benchmarks on several important measures. The independently validated analysis compares HPS/PayMedix employer groups to the 2025 Milliman Medical Index and demonstrates materially lower medical trend, greater use of lower-cost professional settings, and similar care utilization patterns across all household credit score levels.  “In an environment…

HOUSTON, April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Within three years of leaving the foster care system, 80% of young adults face homelessness, incarceration, or worse. Fewer than 2% will ever earn a college degree, a reality that locks one generation of poverty into the next. One in five will experience homelessness within the first year alone. These are not projections, they are the odds stacked against tens of thousands of young Americans every year, and the reason Petra Cares was founded. On April 10, 2026, Petra Cares raised over $1 million at its 3rd Annual “Fueling Futures” Gala hosted at…

The B.C. government tabled implementation legislation on Tuesday in another step toward a fully ratified treaty for the K’ómoks First Nation. The province introduced the K’ómoks Treaty Act, 2026, after negotiations began in 1994 with the federal government and the province.“Together with K’ómoks, this treaty will create opportunity, jobs, prosperity and certainty for our beautiful province,” said Premier David Eby in a statement.“This is a historic day for the K’ómoks people, for those who have worked long and hard to reach this moment. People are experiencing real benefits from treaties, based in mutual trust and shared goals, like healthy communities,…

New York, NY, April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Advanced Radiation Centers of New York (ARC) has introduced SoftRay™ therapy, a non-invasive treatment designed to reduce inflammation and pain associated with arthritis and other degenerative joint conditions. The therapy, which uses low-dose radiation, has been utilized for decades in Europe to help manage chronic joint pain and may offer an alternative for patients seeking relief without surgery or long-term reliance on medications. SoftRay therapy works by targeting the inflammatory processes within affected joints, helping reduce the biological signals that contribute to swelling, stiffness, and chronic discomfort. By modulating the inflammatory…

Convenience chain 7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its locations this year. According to earnings filings published last week, 7-Eleven’s North American operator plans to close 645 stores in the 2026 fiscal year — outpacing the 205 locations it forecasts it will open during that same time.Seven & i Holdings Co., the Japan-based parent of the convenience chain, noted that these closures “include the conversion to wholesale fuel stores.” Financial documents show that 7-Eleven Inc. has steadily opened new wholesale fuel stores in North America over recent years, which accounted for more than 900 locations as of December 2025.The company…