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Following a limited test run in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia that started last December, Amazon Now is officially available to millions of Amazon shoppers across the United States. In addition to Seattle and Philadelphia, the 30-minute delivery service is now also widely available in Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth, but will soon be expanding to more cities including Austin, Houston, Minneapolis, Orlando, Phoenix, Denver, and Oklahoma City.There are currently thousands of items eligible for 30-minute deliveries including fresh milk and produce, over-the-counter medicines, household essentials like laundry detergent, and even small electronics such as AirPods or HDMI cables. In cities…

Austin, TX, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Visio Lending (visiolending.com), the nation’s leading Debt Service Coverage Ratio rental property lender, has appointed Susan Bean as Business Development Manager. She brings nearly 20 years of experience driving growth through strategic partnerships across the mortgage, financial services and technology sectors. Known for building long-term mutually beneficial relationships, Bean will play a key role as Visio expands its footprint across 41 states. “I have always been passionate about relationship building and creating opportunities that help partners grow. I’m excited to collaborate with the Visio team and the brokers and investors we support,”…

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) today unveiled Canada’s Top Moonshot Ventures™ of 2026, twenty-seven emerging companies led by founders building transformative solutions across artificial intelligence, healthtech and biotech, cleantech, defence and dual-use technologies, quantum, and beyond. These ventures were selected through a rigorous, member-driven process. NACO invited its more than 100 member organizations – Canada’s leading angel groups, incubators, accelerators, and early-stage venture funds – to nominate the highest-potential ventures in their networks. Nearly 100 high-calibre nominations were received this year, prompting an expansion of the cohort from 23 ventures in 2025…

MISSISSAUGA, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Expanding on its role as the exclusive Video Assistant Referee (VAR) provider for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, Hisense is excited to be a supporting partner of Soccer and Technology from the FIFA Museum, presented by the Province of British Columbia, at Science World in Vancouver during World Cup festivities. The exhibition, making its North American premiere in Vancouver, showcases the game-changing technology and science behind “the beautiful game” — including the state-of-the-art RGB MiniLED Hisense televisions that will be viewed by FIFA officials in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Video Operating Room. “From…

RIMINI, Italy, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BLUETTI has announced the launch of the ES125, a liquid-cooled energy storage system designed to provide energy independence for commercial and industrial sectors. This system offers a scalable solution to assist businesses in managing rising electricity costs and grid constraints currently affecting the European market. The ES125 is designed as a fully integrated cabinet, adhering to a “one cabinet, one system” architecture. It provides 125kW of power and 257kWh of capacity, incorporating the battery, Power Conversion System (PCS), Battery Management System (BMS), and Energy Management System (EMS) into a single factory-assembled unit.…

WASHINGTON, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CFP Board announced today that it has appointed Desi Wyatt as its new Managing Director of Corporate Growth. He is a U.S. Army veteran who brings decades of leadership experience in financial services to his new role. He succeeds Kathryn Berkenpas, CFP® who was recently promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Wyatt will work across the organization to advance strategies to build firm engagement and support business development and workforce growth. He will manage key relationships with financial services firms and collaborate across the organization to help further CFP Board’s goals to grow and…

Corpus Christi, TX, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Driscoll Children’s Hospital has appointed Jason Geiken as Vice President of Development, bringing more than a decade of executive leadership in philanthropy to the organization. Geiken joins the hospital during a period of major philanthropic growth and will lead a department that recently celebrated a record-breaking year, with the Development Foundation reaching a total of $36.3 million in cash and pledges during fiscal year 2025. Geiken previously served as Vice President for Advancement and Chief Executive of the Foundation at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. During his tenure, he oversaw comprehensive fundraising strategies…

LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saviynt, the AI-era identity security platform, today announced the appointment of Pete Angstadt as its first Chief Commercial Officer and Brad Myers as Chief Customer Officer. The executive appointments enhance Saviynt’s leadership as the company scales its global operations, deepens its customer engagements, and helps organizations securely adopt AI at scale. The appointments build on a period of strong momentum for Saviynt, including a $700 million funding round and $3 billion valuation led by KKR, the launch of the industry’s first Identity Control Plane for AI Agents, and recognition as a 2026…

A private company is doing its part to take the city’s waste collection to a new level. Compost Montreal has been collecting organic waste, mostly food refuse, to use as plant fertilizer for nearly two decades. But this spring, it started collecting something else for the compost bin.Pet waste. Compost Montreal invites residents to sign up, for a fee. Subscribers get special bins, compostable pet waste bags and wood mulch, depending on the kind of animal in the home.Workers from the company make the rounds once a week to collect.“We’ve got all the neighbourhoods of the Island of Montreal that…

BOSTON, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EARNED, the baseball culture brand built around the mindset, work ethic, and identity of the game, has signed Washington Nationals pitching prospect Miguel Sime Jr. as an official EARNED Brand Ambassador. One of the most electric young arms in professional baseball, Sime has quickly become known across the game for his power fastball, athleticism, and presence on the mound. After being drafted out of high school by the Washington Nationals, Sime rapidly climbed prospect rankings while earning attention for touching 102 MPH and becoming one of the organization’s most exciting young pitchers. The…