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Immortal Dragons Launches $40M Longevity Fund to Support Radical Life Extensions

Boyang Wang on Targeting Underfunded Longevity Projects

Cubic Awarded UK Integrated Live Training Area Weapons Effects System (ILT-A) Contract

Continuing to deliver vital support to the British Army

Astronauts from US, India, Poland, Hungary on SpaceX capsule return to Earth

A SpaceX capsule carrying astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary and the United States splashed down off the California coast Tuesday, completing Axiom Mission 4 and capping 20 days in space.

W. Virginia villagers take on AI-driven power plant boom

Al Tomson, mayor of a tiny town tucked away in an idyllic corner of the eastern United States, points to a spot on a map of his region.

AATec Medical and Northway Biotech Announce Partnership to Develop Industrial Production Process for ATL-105 Targeting Lung Disease

Partnership established to develop and scale production of ATL-105, a novel recombinant version of alpha-1 antitrypsinLead indication is non-CF bronchiectasis; ATL-105 targets disease drivers through a broad multimodal mechanism of action

Amaze Launches Crypto Payment Strategy to Accelerate Global Creator Monetization

Strategic partnership targets stablecoin integration, digital asset treasury solutions, and next-gen monetization for global creator economy

ProductNow Raises $6M to Launch the AI-Native Stack for Product Teams

The agentic platform unifies fragmented product workflows, turning business intent into coordinated execution at enterprise scale

Unusual Machines, Inc. Announces Closing of $48.5 Million Registered Direct Offering of Common Stock

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July 15, 2025 / (NYSE American:UMAC) -- Unusual Machines, Inc. (the "Company" or "Unusual Machines"), a United States based manufacturer and distributor of drone parts, today announced the closing of its previously announced registered direct offering of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $9.70 per share (the "Offering") resulting in gross proceeds of $48.5 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses.

Elon Musk's xAI inks Pentagon deal for contentious Grok chatbot

Elon Musk's xAI, which features a large language model that has spewed Hitler-supporting rhetoric and antisemitic tropes, said Monday it has signed a deal to provide its services to the US Department of Defense.

Astronauts from US, India, Poland, Hungary bound for Earth

A SpaceX capsule carrying an international crew from India, Poland, Hungary, and the United States has departed the International Space Station and is set to splash down off the coast of California.

Unusual Machines Announces Pricing of $48.5 Million Registered Direct Offering of Common Stock

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July 14, 2025 / Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC) (the "Company" or "Unusual Machines"), a leader in drone technology and component manufacturing, today announced it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain investors for the purchase and sale of 5,000,000 shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) in a registered direct offering (the "Offering") at a public offering price of $9.70 per share.

Tourist coins pose giant problem at N. Ireland's famous causeway site

Northern Ireland's Giant Causeway draws close to one million visitors a year but their habit of wedging tiny coins in cracks between the rocks -- to bring love or luck -- is damaging the world-famous wonder.

'Fairytale' Neuschwanstein castle becomes UNESCO heritage site

The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany's Bavaria, perhaps best known for inspiring Walt Disney's fairytale castles, has been named a World Heritage site, the UN cultural agency announced on Saturday.

Cambodia genocide survivors 'thrilled' at new UNESCO status

Survivors of Cambodia's four-year genocide on Saturday told AFP they were "thrilled" that the site of their lives' biggest horror has gained UNESCO recognition.

Australia's Aboriginals win bid for UNESCO listing of ancient site

A delegation of Australia's Aboriginal people that travelled to Paris to campaign for UN backing to protect a heritage site they say is threatened by harmful mining were "overjoyed" Friday as the ancient site was recognised on the coveted list.

Lithuania bids to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede

The grey seals slide out of their cages into the Baltic Sea near the Lithuanian coast, swimming off to new lives imperilled by climate change, pollution and shrinking fish stocks.

Focus Universal Inc. Starts Internet of Things Production

ONTARIO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 11, 2025 / Focus Universal Inc. (NASDAQ:FCUV) ("Focus" or the "Company"), a provider of patented hardware and software design technologies for Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and SEC Financial Reporting AI-Driven Automation Software, is pleased to announce today that it has signed a contract with Shenzhen Donghui Precision Mold Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and officially commenced the mold tooling design for the Universal Smart Internet of Things (IoT) today. This marks a pivotal milestone in the commercialization of the Universal Smart IoT, a breakthrough that has been over two decades in the making.

Helios Secures $4M Seed Round to Build First AI-Native Operating System for Public Policy Professionals

Agentic AI platform built for government interaction gives policy and legal teams leverage to move faster, stay ahead of the compliance curve, and outmaneuver red tape.

EU unveils recommendations to rein in powerful AI models

The EU unveiled on Thursday long-delayed recommendations to rein in the most advanced AI models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and help companies comply with the bloc's sweeping new law.

Humanoid robot says not aiming to 'replace human artists'

When successful artist Ai-Da unveiled a new portrait of King Charles this week, the humanoid robot described what inspired the layered and complex piece, and insisted it had no plans to "replace" humans.

Abacus Raises $6.6M Seed Round to Build Agentic CPA Assistants for the Modern Accounting Firm

Menlo Ventures leads round backing intelligent assistants that help tax firms scale amid rising workloads and shrinking headcount.

Arrive AI selects Synoptek as a Strategic IT Partner to Power Global Expansion

INDIANAPOLIS, IN AND COSTA MESA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 10, 2025 / Arrive AI (NASDAQ:ARAI) - a pioneering autonomous delivery network anchored by Arrive Points™ - has selected Synoptek as a strategic IT partner to enable its rapid growth and global ambitions. Synoptek will provide Arrive AI with all the IT solutions it needs to support its business.

AI giant Nvidia becomes first company to reach $4 tn in value

Nvidia became the first company to touch $4 trillion in market value on Wednesday, a new milestone in Wall Street's bet that artificial intelligence will transform the economy.

Musk's chatbot Grok slammed for praising Hitler, dishing insults

Billionaire Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was under fire again Wednesday, for antisemitic comments, praising Hitler and insulting Islam in separate posts on the X platform.

Dutch art sleuth recovers stolen trove of UNESCO-listed documents

A Dutch art sleuth has recovered a priceless trove of stolen documents from the 15th to the 19th century, including several UNESCO-listed archives from the world's first multinational corporation.

Can Kenya attract the outsourcing jobs of the AI future?

In a leafy Nairobi suburb, a Kenyan firm helps foreigners track shoplifters, monitor lung damage from Covid-19 and identify whales -- tapping into the outsourcing market's artificial intelligence-boosted boom.

Augmentus Raises $11M to Scale Physical AI for High-Mix, Complex Robotic Surface Finishing and Welding

SINGAPORE, SG / ACCESS Newswire / July 9, 2025 / Augmentus, the developer of an intelligent no-code robotics solution, announced today that it has raised USD $11 million (SGD $14 million) in a Series A+ funding round. The funds will be used to accelerate regional deployment of its fully autonomous robotic surface finishing and welding systems, fulfill demand from marquee manufacturing customers, and advance R&D into hyper-adaptive, AI-driven robotic systems built for the factory floor.

Certidox Adds AI-Powered QR Code Analysis to Free App for Document and Link Authentication

Certidox releases a major update to its free mobile app, adding AI-powered QR code analysis to detect phishing and fraud. The platform lets users instantly verify the origin, status, and authenticity of documents - printed or digital - without storing any data. Built on a patented, open-source encryption architecture, Certidox is available now on App Store and Google Play.

Unusual Machines Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of Tim Manton as Corporate Controller

New hire supports operational scale-up and financial infrastructure as company ramps U.S. motor manufacturing

Major US teachers union teams up with AI giants

The second biggest teachers union in the United States unveiled a groundbreaking partnership Tuesday with AI powerhouses Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic to develop a comprehensive training program helping educators master artificial intelligence.

'We're AI,' popular indie rock band admits

An indie rock band with more than a million monthly listeners on Spotify has owned up to being an AI-generated music project following days of speculation about whether the group was real.

Xenetic Biosciences, Inc. Announces Update from Collaboration Partner of First Patient Dosed in Exploratory Clinical Study of DNase I in Combination with FOLFIRINOX for the First Line Treatment of Unresectable, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Investigator initiated exploratory clinical study being conducted in Israel pursuant to agreement with collaboration partner, PeriNessCompany evaluating systemic recombinant human DNase I (DNase I) in combination with chemotherapy and immunotherapy platforms for the treatment of pancreatic carcinoma, colorectal cancer and other locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors

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