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(Fornebu, Norway, 26 May 2026) Telenor has entered into an agreement with Verdane to establish a joint ownership structure over Telenor Connexion. The transaction values the company at SEK 7.5 billion. The partnership is intended to realise value from Telenor Connexion’s strong market position while providing the company with access to long-term growth capital through an efficient ownership structure. Over the past 25 years, Telenor Connexion has built a strong global position in managed IoT services and connectivity solutions for large, global customers. The market is expected to grow at double digit rates towards 2030. Today, the company is a…

Sony has announced a new version of the wearable personal air conditioner the company first revealed in 2019 ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The latest version is an upgrade to last year’s Pro model, and while the new Reon Pocket Pro Plus isn’t a complete overhaul of the hardware, it comes with performance upgrades and design updates making it easier to wear discreetly under many kinds of shirts. It’s launching in Europe and other markets today for €229/£199, or around $270. As with all the previous versions, Sony hasn’t mentioned plans to bring it to the US.Instead of simply…

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toobit, the award-winning global cryptocurrency exchange, today announces its latest campaign, which commemorates Bitcoin Pizza Day with a 100,000 USDT prize pool. Running from May 12 to May 25, 2026, the campaign celebrates the 16th anniversary of crypto’s first real-world transaction by offering bonuses, airdrops, and risk-free trading opportunities to traders worldwide. The campaign is structured around four key activities: Interactive rewards: Participants can win 0.005 BTC, exclusive Bitcoin Pizza Day merchandise, and USDT bonuses by completing daily deposit and trading milestones.Market entry trade protection: Toobit is providing a safety…

Groenlo, the Netherlands, May 12, 2026, 07:00 CEST. Nedap expands presence in Saudi Arabia with new officeNew local presence strengthens support for partners and customers across the Kingdom Nedap (AMS:NEDAP), a global leader in Digital Twin Technology and access management solutions, announces the opening of a new office in Saudi Arabia, marking a further step in its expansion across the Middle East. With a strong customer base in the Kingdom, Nedap’s solutions support organizations in managing secure, scalable, and data-driven access environments across critical sectors. Over the last decade, it’s been instrumental in security projects in the Kingdom across sectors, including…

A group of female police officers pursuing a class-action lawsuit against municipal police forces in B.C. over alleged harassment, bullying and discrimination say it is not a labour dispute, and they hope the B.C. Court of Appeal agrees. Several of the plaintiffs and other prospective class members were in attendance at a hearing in Vancouver on Monday as their lawyer urged a three-judge panel to recognize how their lawsuit is about challenging the “poison” in policing culture.Kyle Bienvenu told the judges that the case is about a system that has “permitted, perpetuated and failed to remedy sexual discrimination against women…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size An out-of-control wildfire has triggered an evacuation order south of Whitecourt, with officials urging residents to leave immediately. Woodlands County said the fire is burning east of Range Road 114 and south of Highway 43, including the West Ridge subdivision.All residents in the affected area have been ordered to evacuate right away. Officials are advising people to gather pets, important documents and medication, and to register at the evacuation reception centre at the Allan and Jean Millar Centre in Whitecourt.The wildfire, estimated at about 55 hectares, is located roughly 3.5 kilometres south…

BARCELONA, Spain, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — German medical nutrition brand VIKPRO received three prestigious certifications from two authoritative organizations, Euromonitor and ORIVO, at Vitafoods Europe 2026 on May 6. Market Position: Euromonitor awarded VIKPRO the title of “Leading Brand in Online Sales of Reduced Coenzyme Q10”. This marks the third consecutive year that VIKPRO has maintained its leading market position in the Coenzyme Q10 category. It has also been certified as the “Leading Brand in Quercetin Sales for Three Consecutive Years”. Powered by German technology and cell-level phospholipid delivery technology, VIKPRO maintains its leadership across two major categories.…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 11, 2026 10:29 pm Updated May 11, 2026 10:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two of New Brunswick’s three biggest cities are getting new mayors. Unofficial results from Elections New Brunswick show Steve Hicks winning the mayoral race in Fredericton, and Shawn Crossman coming out on top in Moncton.Hicks, a longtime Fredericton city councillor, beat former MP Jenica Atwin in the race to replace Kate Rogers, who did not seek re-election. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending…

MONACO CITY, Monaco, May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crypto news today is turning toward AlphaPepe after the project announced that its presale has raised over $1.17 million while Stage 16 remains live at $0.01683 per token. The holder count has passed 8,500, the AlphaSwap AI DEX demo has surpassed 3,000 active users, and the project has completed a full 10/10 BlockSAFU security audit ahead of its planned Q2 2026 exchange debut. The $1.17 million presale milestone gives AlphaPepe a specific company update as Dogecoin price prediction headlines return to the $1.00 debate. Analysts are watching whether ETF access, commodity…

SAN DIEGO, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kneron, the San Diego based edge AI company developing full stack inference infrastructure, says the artificial intelligence industry may be vastly underestimating the next major bottleneck of AI and it has nothing to do with training larger models. As global tech giants continue pouring billions into GPUs, hyperscale data centers, and increasingly massive foundation models, Kneron Founder and CEO, Dr. Albert Liu believes the industry is approaching a far more difficult challenge: how to operate AI continuously in the real world at scale. “The market has been obsessed with training intelligence,” Liu…