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KALISPELL, Mont., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ClassOne Technology, a leading global provider of advanced electroplating and wet processing tools for microelectronics manufacturing, today announced record follow-on orders from Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI) for multiple Solstice® S8 advanced single-wafer wet processing systems to support the company’s expanding production of optical devices in Houston. Marking the largest customer order in ClassOne’s history, these orders reflect a pivotal inflection point in the semiconductor industry: the rapid transition from electrical to optical interconnects within artificial intelligence (AI)-driven datacenter architectures. Industry analysts such as Yole Group project that photonics will become a…

BATON ROUGE, La., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoverFour today announced its emergence as a new force in the sporting goods industry with the acquisition of Chandler Bats, a respected baseball brand known for its high-performing wood bats used by professional and amateur players. Quietly operating and making key investments over the past several years, the acquisition marks a defining moment in CoverFour’s strategy to build a modern, athlete-centric sporting goods platform rooted in performance, authenticity and innovation. Chandler has long been recognized as one of the most trusted names in professional baseball. Its products are used by top…

ONTARIO, Calif., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Philips Home Access is expanding its smart deadbolt lineup with new Smart Lock & Handleset/Lever Combo options, offering homeowners a more complete way to upgrade both front-door access and entryway design. Built around keyless entry, built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, app control, and flexible PIN management, the expanded lineup is designed for modern households seeking everyday convenience, control, and a more coordinated front-door look. The newly designed handleset/lever is made to complement the Philips 4000 Series smart lock, creating a cohesive look across the front door. Crafted with aluminum and metal materials, it is…

PRINCETON, N.J., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kyowa Kirin, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd., and The XLH Network, a non-profit patient advocacy organization, today announced the launch of the XLH Community Guidebook, a comprehensive online resource for patients and their caregivers living with X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH), a rare, progressive, genetic disease that impacts the bones and muscles in both children and adults.1 People affected by XLH, their families, and experts helped develop the Guidebook as a first-of-its-kind, community-informed resource that provides information tailored for each stage of the XLH journey, from childhood through adulthood.…

By David Baxter The Canadian Press Posted June 23, 2026 6:44 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Immigration Minister Lena Diab said she told her department to investigate when she became aware that “something” had happened to trigger a wave of citizenship document recalls. The minister didn’t say during a Tuesday press conference exactly what problem led to an unknown number of people getting emails last week ordering them to surrender their proof of citizenship.“I have instructed the department the second I found out there was something, I wasn’t sure what it was, to…

A new update for Google Home could make it less likely your smart home cameras mistake you for someone else, just because you’re facing away from the camera. Starting June 23rd, Google’s expanding its facial recognition feature so that people you’ve tagged in your Familiar Faces library can continue to be identified when their faces aren’t clearly visible, using “additional non-biometric signals (body size, clothing color, etc.).”The Familiar Faces library will also begin automatically updating with the most recent images of everyone in your house, so you should get fewer inaccurate notifications from outdated examples.Google also says its AI-generated video…

LONDON, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shell has today unveiled its Triple 10 Challenge concept car, a ground-breaking proof-of-concept vehicle designed to inspire a new design philosophy for the next generation of battery electric vehicles (EVs). This compact, mass-market EV demonstrates next-generation electric vehicle capability, and offers the industry an alternative to the current reliance on ever-larger batteries by re-imagining the fundamentals of thermal management. A New Benchmark for Efficiency The vehicle meets three ambitious goals that Shell believes can help drive the future of mass-market electric mobility: Charge Faster – a sub 10-minute charge timeGo Further – 10-km/kWh…

, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Press Release Comfort Keepers Adopts HomeSight to Deliver the Next Generation of Connected Home CarePartnership brings HomeSight Wellness Hub to Comfort Keepers franchise locations nationwide as part of an expanding suite of connected care services and solutions Norcross, Georgia, June 23, 2026 — HomeSight®, a division of global connectivity leader Vantiva (Euronext Paris: VANTI), announces today that it has partnered with Comfort Keepers, a leading provider of in-home care for seniors across North America, to bring HomeSight to Comfort Keepers’ franchises in the United States and Canada as part of its new Comfort360™ ecosystem…

Schaumburg, IL, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Automotive content creator and engineer Jimmy Oakes has established a strong following with more than 585,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel logging in to discover his latest vehicle builds, engine swaps, drifting and more. And it’s his latest project that’s really got people talking because he’s swapped a Ferrari-built Maserati F136 V8 into a 1978 Porsche 911 SC in a bold fusion of Italian performance, German engineering, and even some Japanese motorsport heritage. Enthusiasts have been able to follow the build at youtube.com/jimmyoakes, while anybody attending the Formula DRIFT Championships at Stafford Motor Speedway…

AUSTIN, TX, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Automox, the IT operations platform for automated endpoint management, today published The Composition Point, a point-of-view paper laying out the company’s vision for how AI agents are changing the way IT and security work gets done. The paper makes the case that the industry is preparing for the wrong shift, and that the vendors who win will be the ones who bring their capabilities to the user’s preferred AI agent rather than trapping an agent inside their own console. The paper, authored by Automox Chief Technology Officer Jason Kikta, argues that the model…