Author: News Room

Canadian comedian Ben Bankas is pushing ahead with his planned Kelowna, B.C., stop, despite growing calls to cancel the show. In a video posted online ahead of March 19, Bankas tells fans he’s coming to Kelowna. Wearing a Kelowna Rockets jersey, the Toronto-born comic, now based in Austin, Texas, is seen stepping off a plane in another online video saying “can’t stop me.”Bankas has built a reputation for controversial material, including a recent set where he compared Winnipeg to an apocalyptic scene involving Indigenous people.Kelowna Pride spokesperson Candace Banks says that kind of content is part of a broader pattern.“If…

BOSTON, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Every friend group thinks they’ve got what it takes to star in a hit reality TV show. And this spring break, Truly Hard Seltzer is here to make their dreams come truly. Truly is launching Truly Unscripted: Spring Break, an open casting call giving one real friend group the chance to star in their own reality TV miniseries, complete with an all-expenses-paid weekend getaway where a full production crew will document their every move. Beginning today, friend groups nationwide can submit their crew and their case for why they deserve the cameras –…

NEW YORK, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Token Security, the leader in identity-first AI agent security, today announced intent-based AI agent security, a new approach that governs autonomous agents in enterprise environments by aligning their permissions with their intended purpose. As organizations rapidly deploy autonomous AI agents across enterprise infrastructure, traditional security models are struggling to contain the risks. Token Security has been advancing the concept of intent-based security for AI agents, and using identity as the control plane for governing autonomous systems. Because AI agents interact with enterprise systems through service accounts, API credentials, and cloud roles, identity…

TYSONS, Va., March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CodeHunter today announced Zero Trust for Code, an emerging new cybersecurity category that determines whether software should be trusted to execute based on behavioral intent analysis performed before execution. The company also announced that cybersecurity industry veteran Ken Ammon has been appointed chief executive officer. Ammon succeeds Chris O’Ferrell, who becomes chief technology officer. Arion Lawrence, previously CTO, will serve as chief scientist, Laura Riviere, formerly CRO is now COO, and Rick Rose joins the company as chief financial officer. The announcement comes as security leaders confront a rapidly changing threat environment…

This enables voice control and smart home integrations, features that have been missing from the robot since launch. Now you can set up automations such as “Run Matic when everyone leaves home,” “Dock the robot when I arrive home,” or “Stop Matic when the door unlocks.”The Matter integration isn’t yet certified and doesn’t work with all the platforms, but it’s a good start. However, as it’s still unofficial, there are some rough edges.The company notes in a Reddit post that while the Google Home and Home Assistant integrations are both “solid experiences,” Apple Home and Siri still “feel clunky.” There’s…

EDINBURGH, United Kingdom and BOSTON, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bioliberty, a healthtech startup transforming the delivery of physical and occupational therapy, today announced that it raised $10.2 million financing. The funds will enable the company to continue the development and U.S. commercialization of its transformative Lifehub Clinic platform, which will incorporate new computer vision and care coordination capabilities. The funds will also enable the commercialization of Lifehub Home to facilitate ongoing physical therapy and progress tracking in patient homes after in-person therapy ends. The financing includes a recent $8.2m Series A investment led by a $4m investment from…

HONG KONG, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On the opening day of Hong Kong FILMART, global leading game enterprise, MOONTON Games, hosted a film-game intellectual property (IP) launch conference under the theme From Spark to Spotlight, officially announcing its cross-border upgrade from the game industry to full ecological incubation of film-game IPs. At the event, MOONTON Games unveiled three flagship original IPs—You Ming Zhi, Cetus, and Project: Lovania—spanning Eastern fantasy, sci-fi adventure, and cozy genres, with diversified formats including feature films, animated series, and video games. An industry forum was held to explore the new-era development of film-game integration.…

MONTREAL, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As spring approaches, Fatboy introduces a complete collection designed to transform patios, terraces, and commercial spaces into true living environments. From modular lounge systems to dining sets, lighting, and iconic bean bags, Fatboy offers everything needed to create a stylish and comfortable outdoor space for the season. With outdoor living continuing to grow as a key lifestyle trend, Fatboy positions itself as a one-stop destination for design-driven outdoor furniture, combining durability, functionality, and a bold, playful aesthetic. “Outdoor spaces are no longer secondary, they’ve become essential extensions of the home,” says Romaric Durand, Managing…

SAN MATEO, Calif., March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Autoscience announced today it has raised $14M in seed funding to automate the research and development of new machine learning models. The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Toyota Ventures, Perplexity Fund, MaC Ventures and S32. The company has created a virtual AI laboratory with non-human AI Scientists and Engineers that can invent, validate, and deploy specialized, state-of-the-art machine learning models. For many machine learning teams, the primary bottleneck in artificial intelligence development is no longer compute or data, but the human capacity to create and test new…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ripple (XRP) is sitting inside a compression pattern that dates back six years, and analysts are calling for a $3 to $8 breakout once the apex resolves. The chart looks compelling on a log scale, with tightening range and declining volume suggesting a resolution is close. But there is a problem the pattern enthusiasts tend to skip over: XRP trades at $1.53 today. The $3.05 resistance level that triggers the breakout requires a 100% gain just to reach the starting line. A six-year wedge does not pay the bills while…