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Columbus, Ohio, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel, JobsOhio President and CEO J.P. Nauseef, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced that Ohio has been named the No. 1 state for business in CNBC’s 2026 America’s Top States for Business rankings, the first time the state has held the top spot since the study launched in 2007. It is also the first time a Midwestern state has led the rankings since Minnesota in 2015. Ohio climbed from No. 5 in 2025 to No. 1 in 2026, capping a run…
Singapore, SG, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Short drama fans have a new destination: Lollipop, which officially went live worldwide on this date, offering a dual-content experience unlike any other streaming service. It features a diverse library of both human-acted and AI-generated short dramas, plus the function to directly support independent creators by purchasing access to their exclusive series. At the heart of Lollipop is discovery. The platform’s intelligent engine learns viewer preferences to serve up a dynamic mix of genres—from thrillers and romance to fantasy and slice-of-life—in bite-sized episodes perfect for mobile viewing. What sets it apart is…
Key points: Esri Canada has achieved ISO 31700-1 Privacy by Design certification for its ArcGIS Managed Cloud Services offering.The company is among a select few organizations globally to earn this certification, highlighting Esri Canada’s leadership in designing privacy into its managed cloud services.Organizations including government, utilities, natural resources, transportation, health and public safety can be assured that ArcGIS Managed Cloud Services supporting critical GIS operations meet high expectations for privacy, security and trust. TORONTO, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Esri Canada, a leader in geographic information system (GIS) solutions, today announced it has achieved ISO 31700-1 Privacy by Design…
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ISELIN, N.J., July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 1Kosmos, a leader in unifying identity proofing and passwordless authentication, today announced it has extended its existing partnership with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) as an official Entra Verified ID services and solution partner. This collaboration enables organizations to secure remote onboarding and establish enhanced digital trust using verifiable credentials issued by the 1Kosmos platform to eliminate hiring fraud, synthetic identities, and unauthorized account creation. The 1Kosmos platform, integrated with Microsoft Entra Verified ID, offers an integrated solution for modernizing identity verification and is available on the Microsoft Security Store. 1Kosmos performs secure identity…
Full-scale pop-up at the Hard Rock Hotel includes preserved vinyl records, plus figures from Funko and Handmade by Robots Star Wars collectibles available in Star Wars Pavilion include Japanese-exclusive soundtracks from original trilogy + more PLANTATION, Fla., July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alliance Authentic, part of Alliance Entertainment (Nasdaq: AENT), the largest distributor of physical media in the U.S., preserves the records and collectibles fans care about most and later this month will bring a wide array of limited-run, Certified Uncirculated, NFC-secured offerings to San Diego Comic-Con. The lineup includes newly added vinyl records from artists including Olivia Rodrigo,…
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Saudi Arabia for meetings with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and business leaders, as he seeks to deepen bilateral trade and investment. Carney will take part in a signing ceremony at the Saudi Arabia-Canada Investment Forum and is later scheduled to speak with reporters.Jeff Steiner, chair of the Canada-Saudi Arabia Business Council, told reporters in Jeddah that Carney’s visit to the kingdom is a “high-water mark” for relations between the two countries.Canada has been working to mend bilateral ties following a diplomatic row in 2018 that resulted in the removal of ambassadors in both…
By Kyle Duggan The Canadian Press Posted July 9, 2026 8:11 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says it’s “unacceptable” that Iran has launched attacks on commercial ships in recent days as it attempts to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz. Anand met with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Thursday and she says Canada stands alongside Persian Gulf countries as Iran lashes out against them. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. Speaking…
PHOENIX, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lofty, an award-winning AI innovator for the real estate industry, today announced the launch of the Lofty CIPA Defense Program — a first-of-its-kind legal protection initiative that provides customers with a full legal defense against meritless California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) demand letters, at no cost to the customer. The new program provides demand letter review, formal legal response, and legal support throughout any qualifying claim. Real estate professionals across the country are facing a surge of frivolous legal threats based on a statute designed to regulate telephone surveillance, decades before the…
SpaceX is currently ahead of last year’s record-setting pace for Starlink satellite deployments. SpaceX launched 1,589 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit in the first half of 2026, according to launch data compiled by Jonathan McDowell’s satellite tracker, compared to 1,489 satellites deployed at the same point in 2025.2025 was already a record year for SpaceX, with the company deploying 3,180 Starlink satellites in total. SpaceX has launched over 12,400 Starlink satellites since the constellation’s inception, with nearly 11,000 still functioning.To put these numbers into perspective, Amazon’s fledgling Leo service has only deployed about 400 satellites over the last 15 months,…