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Nocera (NASDAQ: NCRA) announced it has acquired a 30% controlling interest in Taiwan-based QMAX Technology Co. Ltd. through a variable interest entity structure, issuing 300,000 restricted shares valued at approximately $408,000. QMAX is an authorized distribution channel for Micron/Crucial memory products, providing Nocera with established vendor authorizations, procurement capabilities and distribution relationships for DRAM modules, server memory and solid-state storage. The company said the transaction supports its transformation into Nocera Holdings, a diversified technology-focused holding company targeting opportunities across artificial intelligence, AI infrastructure, data centers, robotics, biotech, blockchain and digital assets.

American Fusion (OTC: AMFN) has begun its planned Texatron(TM) Fusion Engine(TM) testing program at Texas Tech University after completing initial laboratory preparations and successfully verifying the platform’s remote ignition system. The company said its engineering and scientific team completed first-day objectives, including laboratory inspections, instrumentation verification, system interface testing and evaluation of the Texatron(TM) platform’s operational readiness, positioning the program for continued experimental evaluation.

Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT) expanded its definitive licensing agreement with DataMeds AI Inc. (NASDAQ: MEDS) to extend its PharmacyChain blockchain-related technology beyond pharmaceutical distribution into commercial healthcare, healthspan and wellness applications. The expanded relationship is designed to support patient-controlled health data access, monetization and real-world asset tokenization across pharmacy, medical, laboratory and wearable device environments, leveraging a behavioral healthcare patent portfolio focused on medical logistics, IoT population health and AI-driven remote patient monitoring.

The FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) is currently holding its July meeting and a decision on benchmark lending rates is expected on Wednesday when this meeting ends. While news outlets will be focusing more on whether the Fed decides to retain the current lending rate or increase it, we think the more useful metric to watch is how each FOMC member votes .

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As Friday trading got underway, gold extended its losses from the previous trading session amid concerns that energy-fueled inflation was likely to up the odds of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve in the last quarter of the year.

AINewsWire Editorial Coverage : Individual robots are becoming more capable every year. But a deeper challenge is taking shape beneath the surface of that progress: The majority of robots function independently, or within closed systems tied to a single manufacturer. According to the International Federation of Robotics (“IFR”), global sales of professional service robots reached nearly 200,000 units in 2024, a 9% year-over-year gain. As that number continues to rise, so does the difficulty of getting robots from different manufacturers to work in concert rather than in parallel isolation. Nightfood Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: NGTF) ( Profile ), operating under the TechForce Robotics brand, is engineering a solution aimed squarely at this challenge. The company has developed a proprietary Robotic Connective Network and patent-pending technology designed to allow robotic fleets and connected devices to coordinate tasks autonomously. This offering positions Nightfood alongside established leaders in AI robotics and automation, including Teradyne Inc. (NASDAQ: TER), Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK), Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) and…

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Nightfood Holdings (OTCQB: NGTF), operating under the TechForce Robotics brand, is developing a proprietary Robotic Connective Network designed to enable robots, AI systems, sensors and software from different manufacturers to communicate, coordinate tasks and operate as a unified autonomous fleet. An AINewsWire editorial notes that as adoption of professional service robots accelerates across logistics, hospitality, healthcare and manufacturing, the industry’s next challenge is enabling diverse robotic systems to work together rather than in isolated, proprietary ecosystems. The editorial positions Nightfood alongside Teradyne Inc. (NASDAQ: TER), Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK), Zebra Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: ZBRA) and Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ: HON), which are also advancing AI-driven industrial automation.

Copper prices advanced at the start of this week as improving demand from China, coupled with tightening global inventories, fueled renewed buying interest in the industrial metal. The benchmark copper contract on the London Metal Exchange climbed to $13,633 per metric ton.

New research suggests that poorly designed artificial intelligence regulations could have unintended consequences, potentially making AI products less safe than if no rules existed at all.

Russia is moving closer to introducing a comprehensive legal framework for crypto after the State Duma had readings of its flagship crypto asset bill on July 21.

Olenox Industries (NASDAQ: OLOX) appointed Kimberly Hawley as interim chief financial officer, effective July 24, 2026, following the previously disclosed departure of former CFO Tricia Kaelin. Hawley brings more than 30 years of financial leadership experience across the energy, oil and gas, logistics, manufacturing and technology sectors and will continue serving as executive vice president, CFO and treasurer of Vivakor Inc. while assuming the interim role at Olenox.

Streamex (NASDAQ: STEX) released an investor video featuring Vice President of Product and Design Kori Handy, outlining the company’s long-term strategy to build a tokenized commodity infrastructure extending well beyond gold. The presentation emphasizes that while GLDY serves as the company’s initial asset, the underlying custody, compliance, liquidity, banking and distribution infrastructure is designed to support future tokenized commodities including silver, oil and gas, and copper. Streamex also highlighted partnerships with Siebert Financial, Inspira Financial, Equity Trust, tZERO, Wintermute, Coinbase Prime, Anchorage Digital and BitGo as components of its expanding distribution and trading ecosystem.

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VERAXA Biotech (NASDAQ: VRXA) announced an expansion of its intellectual property portfolio, filing new patent applications during the first half of 2026 covering its next-generation BiTAC-TCE and BiTAC-ADC technology platforms and related therapeutic programs. The company said previously granted patents protecting supporting technologies have also cleared the opposition period, bringing its portfolio to more than 50 granted owned or exclusively licensed patents across 14 countries and 26 patent families. Pending approval of the latest filings, VERAXA expects its core technologies to be protected through at least 2047.

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The orthopedic industry is increasingly focused on technologies that can address cartilage damage by promoting tissue regeneration rather than simply managing symptoms. This opportunity gained additional validation when Smith+Nephew completed its acquisition of CartiHeal, a developer of cartilage repair technology, in a transaction valued at up to $330 million. The acquisition demonstrated growing strategic interest among major orthopedic companies in regenerative approaches designed to improve joint repair outcomes and expand treatment options for patients suffering from cartilage defects.

Greenland Mines (NASDAQ: GRML) announced that Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has granted a patent covering technology exclusively licensed by the company for Klotho-based gene therapies targeting cognition, memory and neurodegenerative diseases. The patent protects the use of the secreted Klotho (“s-KL”) RNA splice variant in genetic therapies and includes 42 claims covering its synthesis, delivery methods and potential application across multiple neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (“ALS”) and multiple sclerosis.

MindWave Innovations (NYSE American: APUS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Apimeds Pharmaceuticals, announced MindChain, which it describes as the world’s first fully insured blockchain. The Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible Layer 2 network is scheduled to launch in October 2026 and is designed to provide Ethereum-backed settlement while supporting faster transactions, staking, cross-chain asset transfers and industry-specific subnetworks. The company also announced that its NILA token will become available to U.S. users on the Webot cryptocurrency exchange beginning Aug. 3, ahead of its planned migration to MindChain as the network’s native token.

Semiconductor devices are becoming more commonplace in industrial, automotive, medical, aerospace and other applications in which safety is critical. Consequently, functional safety has moved from being a specialized engineering practice to a requirement in semiconductor design . Managing, sharing, reviewing and maintaining functional safety information now forms a key part of the product cycle from design to deployment.

The global transition to renewables will depend on massive investments in battery infrastructure to mitigate intermittency. Lithium-ion batteries currently serve this function across most green energy production facilities. Still, raw material scarcity coupled with supply chain constraints means they cannot scale up to support large-scale projects. Alternative battery designs could alleviate the stress on lithium-ion raw materials like lithium, cobalt, and graphite, and open the door to more affordable and scalable designs.

Jillian Friedman, chief operating officer at Symbiotic, believes the biggest obstacle to crypto regulation has been political decision-making rather than a shortage of expertise among regulators.

OpenAI has announced that it is investigating what it describes as an unusual cyber incident involving a pair of its advanced artificial intelligence models. According to the company, the AI systems went beyond their intended testing grounds and executed a cyberattack on Hugging Face, an artificial intelligence startup. The reported event has sparked fresh discussions about AI safety, cybersecurity, and the necessity of stronger safeguards when developing powerful AI systems.

Silver prices strengthened as investor confidence increasingly favored precious metals amid growing geopolitical uncertainty. On Wednesday, the metal’s September futures opened at $59.09 an ounce, almost unchanged from the previous day’s close. During the morning session, prices rose slightly, reflecting renewed buying interest.

For a long time, scientists have wondered why many individuals that have several risk factors linked to cancer development never develop the disease while some people without any of these risk factors go on to develop cancer.

With more American automakers phasing down their electric vehicle production ambitions, America’s fledgling battery electric vehicle (BEV) sector is contracting at a notable pace. The early years of EV production in the country were filled with hope for the industry’s future, largely driven by Tesla and its game-changing electric Roadster. However, merely 2 decades after Tesla kickstarted the modern electric vehicle race, American firms are bowing out of the burgeoning industry.

The United States will invest $5 billion in a major artificial intelligence research initiative aimed at addressing complex scientific challenges across a range of disciplines, according to a recent announcement made by the Trump administration.

Gaxos.ai (NASDAQ: GXAI) outlined its post-divestiture operating strategy following the sale of its gaming assets, saying it will focus on expanding its AI applications business through Gaxos Labs and the personalized health and wellness offerings of majority-owned subsidiary RNK Health. The company said the strategic realignment follows significant first-quarter 2026 revenue growth to approximately $1.81 million, driven primarily by RNK Health and subscriptions to Gaxos Labs applications.

NextPlat (NASDAQ: NXPL, NXPLW) issued a mid-year shareholder update highlighting progress in its strategic turnaround, citing improved operating performance, record consolidated gross margins of 35% and continued momentum in its healthcare and e-commerce businesses. The company said it has strengthened its financial position with more than $11 million in cash, no material long-term debt and a streamlined operating structure, positioning it to achieve quarterly operational profitability ahead of schedule.

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Safe Pro Group (NASDAQ: SPAI) announced it will host its Innovation Day on Aug. 25, 2026, in Aventura, Florida, where the company will showcase its AI-enabled defense and situational awareness technologies through live drone operations and corporate presentations. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. ET and conclude by 12:30 p.m. ET.

NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American: NNVC) announced it is awaiting regulatory approval to begin a Phase II clinical trial of its NV-387 Oral Gummies for the treatment of Bundibugyo ebolavirus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after submitting an application to the local regulatory agency. The company said it has secured financing to support the study, which is designed to evaluate the oral antiviral in response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak, where no approved treatment or vaccine currently exists for the Bundibugyo strain.

Lantern Pharma (NASDAQ: LTRN) an AI-native precision oncology company, announced that the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”) has cleared an investigator-initiated Phase 1b/2 clinical trial evaluating lead drug candidate LP-184 (zirdafulven) in patients with advanced or metastatic bladder cancer. The biomarker-guided study, to be conducted at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, Denmark, will enroll up to 39 patients and prospectively select participants based on PTGR1 overexpression and DNA-damage-repair deficiency. Lantern said the trial will evaluate LP-184 in patients who have progressed on or are ineligible for current standard-of-care therapies, while further advancing its AI-driven precision oncology strategy through its proprietary RADR(R) platform.

Nightfood Holdings (OTCQB: NGTF), doing business as TechForce Robotics, announced its inclusion in an AINewsWire editorial examining the evolution of robotics from standalone machines to coordinated autonomous systems. The article highlights the company’s proprietary Robotic Connective Network and patent-pending technology, which are designed to enable robotic fleets and smart devices to communicate, coordinate tasks and operate autonomously as adoption of professional service robots continues to grow.

Earth Science Tech (OTC: ETST), a diversified holding company, is building a healthcare platform that vertically integrates various aspects of patient care, from consultation to fulfillment. The company achieves this through the synergy of its specialized subsidiaries RxCompoundStore (“RxCS”), Mister Meds, and Peaks Curative LLC.

Safe Pro Group (NASDAQ: SPAI) has released its “Innovation Day Technology Illustration Teaser” video, showcasing the company’s AI-powered ecosystem of computer vision software and mapping tools for drone-based threat detection. The video demonstrates how Safe Pro’s patented “SpotD” technology leverages AI and machine learning trained on one of the world’s largest real-world drone imagery datasets to rapidly detect and map more than 150 types of explosive threats and other objects of interest, including landmines, unexploded ordnance (“UXO”), cluster munitions and ambush drones, while supporting a broad range of aerial and ground-based defense missions through enhanced situational awareness and autonomous threat mapping.

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Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT) announced progress on its NIL debit card capability through its embedded banking and payments arrangement with Fiserv while appointing Ronald M. Goldstein to lead professional sports licensing for its NIL Vault (“NILv”) platform. The company said the planned payment wallets and debit cards are intended to enable participating athletes to receive, manage and access funds earned through sponsorship and NIL activities.

Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT) announced that former Major League Baseball pitcher Dwight “Doc” Gooden has signed as a brand ambassador for Datavault NILX, the company’s name, image and likeness (“NIL”) exchange platform. Under the agreement, Gooden will produce at least 10 original videos, participate in promotional activities and receive a share of revenue generated by his content, while Datavault AI will provide platform support, activity tracking, attribution and payment administration.

Earth Science Tech (OTC: ETST) recently announced fiscal year 2026 results for the year ended March 31, 2026, highlighting growth across key financial metrics as it continues to operate its diversified holdings model spanning healthcare, pharmaceuticals, telemedicine, real estate and consumer businesses. Revenue increased 8% to $35.7 million, gross profit rose 5% to $25.5 million, net income grew 11% to $3.6 million, and total assets increased 27% to $9 million. CEO Giorgio R. Saumat attributed the results to ETST’s efforts to fully integrate the patient experience across telemedicine to pharmacy to fulfillment.

High-profile use-of-force incidents have driven costly litigation, strained community trust, and increased scrutiny of how officers are equipped and trained. That environment has pushed agencies toward tools that create time, distance, and tactical advantage, particularly in encounters involving individuals in mental- or behavioral-health crises and has widened the customer base beyond traditional policing into corrections, campus safety, healthcare, and transportation security. Wrap Technologies (NASDAQ: WRAP) built its business around closing the response-to-resistance gap with technology that reduces injury to everyone involved.

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Quantum computing is advancing quickly, and many experts believe it could one day challenge the security of today’s digital systems. To stay ahead of this possible threat, Galaxy Digital has launched a major initiative aimed at protecting Bitcoin. The company has committed up to $5 million to help develop technologies that could keep the world’s largest cryptocurrency safe from future quantum attacks.

Research published in the journal Nature Medicine has revealed that experimental immunotherapy may provide some relief to patients with aggressive pediatric cancers. Spinal cord and brain tumors tend to have the most detrimental effects on pediatric patients, but current treatment protocols often have low success rates.

AINewsWire Editorial Coverage : Robots are getting smarter, one machine at a time. But a challenge is emerging underneath that progress: Most robots still operate alone, or inside closed, manufacturer-specific systems. Worldwide sales of professional service robots reached almost 200,000 units in 2024, marking a 9% increase, according to the International Federation of Robotics (“IFR”). As that number climbs, so does the obstacle of making different robots work together instead of past each other. Nightfood Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: NGTF) ( Profile ), doing business as TechForce Robotics, is building a solution aimed at solving that problem. The company has developed a proprietary Robotic Connective Network, alongside patent-pending technology designed to let robotic fleets and smart devices coordinate tasks on their own. This focus places Nightfood among leading companies working in the AI robotics and automation space, including NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ: SYM), whose growth is increasingly tied to the physical buildout of automated manufacturing, warehousing or data…

Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT) announced that former Major League Baseball star Darryl Strawberry has signed as a brand ambassador for Datavault NIL Vault (“NILv”), the company’s upcoming name, image and likeness (“NIL”) exchange platform. Under a services agreement, Strawberry will create promotional content, participate in marketing initiatives and share in revenue generated through his content, while Datavault AI will provide platform support, activity tracking and revenue attribution.

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American Fusion (OTC: AMFN) announced that Chief Technology Officer Dr. John E. Brandenburg presented the company’s Texatron(TM) Fusion Engine(TM) technology and his Gravity-Electromagnetic (“GEM”) Unification Theory at the American Physical Society Division of Particles and Fields 2026 Meeting held at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermilab. The presentation outlined the GEM framework, which proposes a first-principles mathematical derivation of Newton’s gravitational constant and integrates concepts from gravity, electromagnetism, plasma physics and quantum mechanics.

Safe Pro Group (NASDAQ: SPAI) announced preliminary, unaudited results indicating second-quarter 2026 revenue is expected to exceed $1.3 million, representing year-over-year growth of more than 1,300% from approximately $92,753 in the second quarter of 2025. The company said the increase was driven by multiple U.S. Army subcontract awards for its AI-powered threat detection and mapping software, with additional momentum supported by expanding relationships with defense prime contractors and the deployment of its technology across both drone and autonomous ground vehicle platforms.

VERAXA Biotech (NASDAQ: VRXA) announced that shareholders overwhelmingly approved all proposals presented at its Extraordinary General Meeting, with more than 99.94% of votes cast in favor and 72.20% of the company’s outstanding share capital represented. The approved measures include the introduction of conditional share capital for shareholder options and warrants, implementation of a capital band through Dec. 31, 2030 and an increase in the maximum size of the board of directors from five to seven members.

Nightfood Holdings (OTCQB: NGTF), doing business as TechForce Robotics, is the focus of a new AINewsWire editorial examining how connected robotics platforms could help address one of the automation industry’s biggest challenges: enabling robots, AI systems, sensors and smart devices from different manufacturers to communicate and coordinate workflows across a facility. The editorial highlights the company’s proprietary Robotic Connective Network and patent-pending decentralized coordination technology, which is designed to reduce reliance on human oversight by allowing connected devices to exchange information and assign tasks based on factors such as proximity, workload and battery status.

Tonix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: TNXP) announced it will report financial results and operational highlights for the second quarter of 2026 before hosting a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET on Aug. 10, 2026. A replay of the webcast will be available in the Investors section of the company’s website following the event.

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VERAXA Biotech (NASDAQ: VRXA) announced the advancement of its bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (“bsADC”) program, VXA-222, after reaching a key technical milestone in its collaboration with OmniAb (NASDAQ: OABI). The company said OmniAb has successfully completed its discovery work, allowing the program to move into its next phase. VXA-222 is designed to target two tumor antigens with a single molecule using an “AND-gate” approach intended to improve precision in treating solid tumors.

A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ: AZ) announced it will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, after the market closes on Aug. 12, 2026. The company will host a conference call at 5 p.m. ET the same day to discuss the results, with access available via telephone and a live webcast.

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American Fusion (OTC: AMFN) highlighted operational and commercialization progress discussed by Executive Chairman Brent Nelson during a recent interview, including receipt of Texas Department of State Health Services certification covering all 12 registered Texatron(TM) Fusion Engine(TM) models, clearing the way for planned testing at Texas Tech University. The company said upcoming testing will focus on validating fusion reactions, measuring plasma performance and evaluating electrical output, while Chief Technical Officer Dr. John Brandenburg is scheduled to present the technology at a major particle physics conference. Management also outlined commercialization plans targeting AI data centers, industrial power generation, mining, defense and space applications, announced the addition of a chief revenue officer, emphasized continued expansion of its patent portfolio and said it launched an AI-powered investor communications platform to improve shareholder engagement. Looking ahead, American Fusion said its priorities for the balance of 2026 include advancing testing, demonstrating key performance milestones, pursuing initial power placement agreements and planning construction of a 100-megawatt system.

American Fusion (OTC: AMFN) highlighted operational and commercialization progress discussed by Executive Chairman Brent Nelson during a recent interview, including receipt of Texas Department of State Health Services certification covering all 12 registered Texatron(TM) Fusion Engine(TM) models, clearing the way for planned testing at Texas Tech University. The company said upcoming testing will focus on validating fusion reactions, measuring plasma performance and evaluating electrical output, while Chief Technical Officer Dr. John Brandenburg is scheduled to present the technology at a major particle physics conference. Management also outlined commercialization plans targeting AI data centers, industrial power generation, mining, defense and space applications, announced the addition of a chief revenue officer, emphasized continued expansion of its patent portfolio and said it launched an AI-powered investor communications platform to improve shareholder engagement. Looking ahead, American Fusion said its priorities for the balance of 2026 include advancing testing, demonstrating key performance milestones, pursuing initial power placement agreements and planning construction of a 100-megawatt system.

Palladium is one of the most strategically important metals on earth, and the supply chain that delivers it to Western manufacturers has never been more exposed. Into that gap steps Greenland Mines (NASDAQ: GRML), which just reported a 31% increase in its indicated palladium equivalent resource at its Skaergaard project in southeast Greenland, one of the largest undeveloped palladium, gold and platinum deposits in the western world.

Nightfood Holdings (OTCQB: NGTF) doing business as TechForce Robotics, announced the launch of its proprietary Robotic Connective Network, a technology framework designed to enable autonomous robots, artificial intelligence, sensors and operational software to communicate, exchange information and coordinate workflows. The network is intended to serve as an intelligent coordination layer through which an event detected by one connected system can initiate an action by another, allowing specialized robots to function as a coordinated autonomous workforce across facilities such as hotels, hospitals, malls, conference centers and pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.

Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT) announced the appointment of Frank Deo as chief technology officer of its Acoustic Sciences Division, which develops the company ADIO(R), WiSA(R), Event Citadel(TM) and API Media technologies for spatial audio, data-over-sound signaling and live-event systems. Deo previously served as vice president of new media technology at API Media, where he led product engineering for the ADIO platform. He has more than 30 years of experience building media, data and platform technologies, is a Technical Emmy Award winner and is an inventor on 31 issued U.S. and international patents.

Financing will support exploration at the Elmer and Wabamisk properties and provide funding for general corporate purposes

Regentis Biomaterials (NYSE American: RGNT) is developing regenerative biomaterial technology as healthcare shifts toward therapies designed to restore damaged tissue rather than simply manage symptoms. With cartilage defects affecting hundreds of thousands of patients each year and contributing to pain, reduced mobility, and degenerative joint disease, the company is targeting one of orthopedic medicine’s largest unmet needs.

A recent review of the German automobile market has found that electric vehicle prices are declining in Germany and the broader European market. According to joint research conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI) and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), battery electric vehicle (BEV) prices have fallen by nearly 20% over the past half-decade.

According to the findings of a recent poll conducted by Gallup and West Health, almost a quarter of employees within the U.S., or about 23 million individuals, remain doing jobs they would have otherwise left. They stay due to their desire to retain their health insurance.

As we went to press today, President Trump was preparing to unveil a pledge aimed at protecting households from having to shoulder the costs associated with upgrading electricity systems in order to provide the power required by data centers and AI. Utilities, developers of data centers, lawmakers and governors were expected to attend the unveiling event.

A scientist at Queen’s University Belfast has developed a battery that could potentially reshape the renewable energy landscape. The 3-D printed flow battery is designed to combat a challenge that threatens the battery industry’s longevity: raw material scarcity.

Venture capital funding continues to support the cryptocurrency industry even as investment in decentralized finance (DeFi) keeps falling. New data shows that investors are still willing to put large amounts of money into promising crypto businesses. However, they are becoming more selective about where they invest, with DeFi projects receiving much less attention than before.

OptimumBank Holdings (NYSE American: OPHC) announced record net income of $6.7 million, or 40 cents per basic share and 28 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2026, compared with $4.7 million, or 39 cents per basic share and 20 cents per diluted share, in the preceding quarter and $3.6 million, or 31 cents per basic share and 15 cents per diluted share, in the year-ago period. Net interest income rose to $14.7 million while net interest margin increased to 4.57%. For the first six months of 2026, net income totaled $11.3 million, up from $7.5 million in the comparable 2025 period.

Law enforcement officers routinely face non-compliant individuals and people in crisis in the narrow interval where verbal commands have not worked but higher levels of force are not yet warranted. Wrap Technologies (NASDAQ: WRAP) builds technology to give officers additional options in that interval, guided by a mission the company describes as helping to save lives through safer outcomes. Rather than selling a standalone tool, Wrap integrates equipment, training, and policy into a single Non-Lethal Response(TM) system so agencies can adopt response-to-resistance capabilities as a complete program.

SPX Technologies (NYSE: SPXC) announced it completed the acquisition of Neptronic Inc. for CA$605 million, or approximately US$430 million, subject to customary closing adjustments. Montreal-based Neptronic designs and manufactures intelligent controls, electric duct heaters, humidifiers, actuators and valves for mission-critical applications including data centers, health care and education. The company has approximately 300 employees and generates annual revenue of about US$75 million.