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Sydney, Australia, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AI search has changed what brand visibility measures. ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews compress discovery, evaluation and recommendation into a single conversational answer, so a brand can appear in that answer while the answer steers the customer toward a competitor named alongside it. AI visibility tracking has largely counted mentions and citations, both of which record presence rather than preference. Methodology detail and tier definitions are published at https://somantra.ai/brand-consideration. Somantra, a Sydney-based AI search brand visibility and answer engine optimisation (AEO) platform, has launched the Somantra Brand Consideration Score to measure preference.…

DIAMOND BAR, Calif., Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RainPoint today announced its connected Smart Garden Ecosystem, bringing together smart watering devices, environmental sensors, and the RainPoint Home app into one coordinated solution for outdoor plant care. Designed for homeowners and gardeners, the ecosystem helps simplify irrigation management, support healthier plant growth, and improve water efficiency through connected automation and real-time environmental monitoring. Maintaining a healthy lawn or garden often involves more than simply turning on a sprinkler. Different planting areas require different watering schedules, while busy work and family routines leave many homeowners with limited time to monitor irrigation.…

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sonablate, a U.S.-based AI-powered precision medicine company developing intelligent, image-guided therapeutic ultrasound technologies, today announced the signing of a strategic agreement with Eleven Ventures, an investment platform founded by His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud. The agreement establishes a long-term collaboration to accelerate the global development, commercialization, and adoption of Sonablate’s non-invasive precision medicine technologies. As part of the collaboration, Eleven Ventures will serve as Sonablate’s strategic capital partner in the Middle East, with a commitment to facilitate up to $200 million in equity financing…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A proposed bike lane along a stretch of 79th Street in Edmonton has some in the area asking the city to reconsider. Meanwhile, there are others in the community who say a bike lane would mean added safety and accessibility for those who choose to use it.“There’s no need for a bike lane here,” said resident Hal Cook, who lives right along the proposed route. “I don’t have a problem with bike lanes, but I have a problem where they’re putting them.”“We’re really excited for that to be put here,” said Nathan…

PALMYRA, Wis., Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Standard Process®, a leader in whole food-based nutritional supplements, announced today that Healthy Mind from Spirited Paw®, its direct-to-consumer pet wellness brand, has been named the 2026 Senior Dog Nutrition Product of the Year by the Pet Innovation Awards. Healthy Mind is a powder developed specifically to support cognitive health and mental sharpness in senior dogs. It contains no artificial flavors or colors and features four whole food ingredients grown on Standard Process’ certified organic farm: beets, buckwheat, Brussels sprouts, and Swiss chard. Its powder format also gives pet parents a convenient…

As fear grows around the rise of cyclosporiasis cases in the United States, Quebec farmers are feeling the hit. Demand for lettuce is dropping, leaving farmers with a surplus of product.“Currently the lettuce that is being sold to our grocery stores and to our retailers is under the price of production, which means that when the grower is selling their lettuce, they’ve lost money,” Catherine Lessard, deputy manager of the Quebec Produce Growers’ Association, told Global News.Approximately half of lettuce grown in Quebec is exported to the U.S, but stock is not being purchased.“Americans stopped buying lettuce because, well, they…

ISELIN, N.J., Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 1Kosmos, a leader in unifying identity proofing and passwordless authentication, today announced that Frank Cohen has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer. Cohen brings more than 20 years of executive sales and revenue leadership experience across high-growth cybersecurity and enterprise technology companies to the 1Kosmos management team. As Chief Revenue Officer, Cohen will lead 1Kosmos’ worldwide sales organization, channel partnerships, customer growth, and go-to-market strategy as the company continues expanding adoption of its identity verification and passwordless authentication platform across enterprises, public sector agencies, and regulated industries. “Frank has built world-class…

L’ÎLE-DES-SŒURS, Quebec, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) has just released its residential real estate market statistics for the month of July 2026. The most recent market statistics for the Montreal Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) are based on the real estate brokers’ Centris provincial database. Highlights In July, 3,338 residential sales were completed through the Centris system, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline and the steepest drop since February 2026.Last month’s slowdown extended across the entire market. All property categories and all large geographic sectors of the CMA recorded a decrease…

NEW YORK, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OnlyPet today announced the U.S. launch of its Pet Companion Robot, an app-controlled mobile robot that owners can drive through accessible indoor areas to where a cat has settled. Owners can use physical teaser wands, a built-in laser, a Pet Flat tail-style interactive toy or a door-mounted toy to play with the cat. The robot does not independently search for a hidden pet; the owner remains in control of movement and interaction. It is not simply a surveillance upgrade. It is a new way to participate remotely in a pet’s daily life—from…

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Carrington College will host a Nursing Open House at its Sacramento campus on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, from 4 to 6 p.m., located at 8909 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95826. The event will provide prospective students and community members the chance to learn more about the college’s Vocational Nursing and LVN to ADN program. Attendees will have the opportunity to view live student demonstrations, tour the campus and speak directly with enrollment services, financial services and career services staff about admissions, tuition and career pathways. The event will highlight two nursing pathways…