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Data I/O Announces Closing of $9 Million Investment

(NASDAQ: DAIO) Data I/O Corporation announced the closing of its previously announced definitive securities purchase agreement with two institutional investors for aggregate gross proceeds of $9 million, before placement agent fees and offering expenses. The financing includes the issuance of 869,840 shares of common stock, convertible debentures in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $6.8 million, and warrants to purchase up to 1,080,000 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $9 million. The warrants have an exercise price of $3.00 per share and will be exercisable for five (5) years following the date of issuance. The unsecured convertible debentures will bear interest at a rate of 4.0% per annum and will mature on the fifth anniversary of its date of issuance, unless repaid or converted earlier. The Series B preferred stock is non-voting and is convertible into the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion price of $2.50 per share. Data I/O intends to use the net proceeds from the investments for additional working capital, general corporate purposes and future potential strategic acquisitions to accelerate the growth and technological innovation of The New Data I/O. Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. is serving as exclusive placement agent for the investments, and Benchmark, a StoneX company, is serving as financial advisor to the Company.

All in FutureTech Alliance Inc. Announces the Election of Prominent AI Technology Investor and Influential Content Creator Li Shanglong as New Chairman, Along With Certain Management Changes

(NASDAQ:AIFA) All In FutureTech Alliance Inc. announced it has completed a new round of adjustments to its core Board composition and management team as part of its strategic transformation toward a future technology platform driven by an “AI infrastructure network” and an “AI application services matrix.” James Li has resigned as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of the Board for personal reasons but will remain as President and Director during a transition period. The Board elected Li Shanglong (Michael Li) as the new Chairman and appointed Shao Weizhi (Eric Shao) as the new CEO. Li Shanglong has managed and allocated AI-related assets with an aggregate scale exceeding US$100 million, and the scale of funds he participated in increased by 600% from 2025 to 2026. Shao Weizhi previously led Beauty Diary to approximately RMB 2.0 billion in GMV in 2021 and managed financing rounds totaling approximately RMB 500 million at Beijing QingPu Tourism Culture Development Co., Ltd. The company stated it will launch a new round of financing plans and related project implementation efforts, with further details expected to be announced in the near future.

Dupaco Community Credit Union Achieves 300% Increase in New Retail Member Accounts Opened Online and Raises $138 Million in Deposits With MANTL

(NASDAQ:ALKT) Alkami Technology, Inc. announced that Dupaco Community Credit Union more than doubled its 2025 growth goal and saved more than 4,194 staff hours by implementing MANTL, an Alkami solution. Dupaco achieved a 300% increase in new retail member accounts opened online and raised more than $138 million in deposits. The credit union replaced a fragmented onboarding process that relied on seven separate screens and three disconnected systems with a single platform. Dupaco serves residents in 118 counties throughout Iowa, northwest Illinois and southwest Wisconsin, with membership grown to more than 179,000 and assets exceeding $3.6 billion. Dupaco has over 600 employees and 22 branch office locations. The company projects that the partnership will fuel growth across every channel and deliver institution-wide operational efficiency. A top source of new deposits entering the institution were from a leading fintech.

Globant Launches Synthetic Operator, Dedicated AI Pods for Live-Stream Monitoring

(NYSE:GLOB) Globant announced the launch of its Synthetic Operator, an AI Pods-powered solution for live-stream monitoring operations that automates real-time detection of streaming anomalies for the media and broadcasting industry. The Synthetic Operator provides continuous, automated surveillance of live video and audio streams, running alongside human operators and performing checks at configurable intervals. Key capabilities include real-time detection of black screens, logo errors, audio and language issues, freezing, and other critical streaming anomalies, as well as intelligent incident management with step-by-step resolution recommendations and automated escalation. The solution features supervised learning that refines detection models based on operational feedback, flexible scaling to supervise multiple events simultaneously, and actionable analytics and trend reporting for continuous improvement. Globant has more than 28,500 employees and is present in over 35 countries across 5 continents, working for companies like FIFA, Google, Riot Games, and Santander. The company was named a Worldwide Leader in Experience Design Services (2025) and previously recognized as a Worldwide Leader in AI Services (2023) by IDC MarketScape. The company projects that the Synthetic Operator will lower the risk of missed errors and provide broadcasters with a scalable, cost-efficient foundation for the future.

RESAAS Expands Commercial Data Exchange to Toronto, Extending Canada's Only Real-Time CRE Data Network to the Country's Largest Market

(TSXV: RSS) RESAAS Services Inc. announced the expansion of RESAAS Commercial Data Exchange (CODE) into Toronto, Canada's largest and most strategically significant commercial real estate market. RESAAS CODE already serves enterprise customers in the greater Vancouver market, tracking both Office and Industrial asset classes. The Toronto deployment extends this national network to Canada's premier commercial real estate hub, with both Office and Industrial asset classes supported. The Industrial asset class brings global real estate operators that collectively own and manage millions of square feet of industrial space across the Greater Toronto Area. The majority of enterprise customers across all cities where RESAAS CODE operates have already integrated their internal databases via secure data feeds and APIs. New market expansions do not require any additional technology development. The company projects that each new city expands customer intelligence, transactional efficiencies, and incremental recurring revenue while leveraging the current infrastructure.

First American Bank and Trust Taps Jack Henry Technology to Power Next Phase of Growth

(NASDAQ:JKHY) Jack Henry announced that First American Bank and Trust has selected Jack Henry's technology solutions to strengthen operations, enhance its digital banking experience, and support continued growth across Southeast Louisiana. First American Bank and Trust is a $1.4 billion-asset, privately owned community bank with 25 locations, founded in 1910 in Vacherie, Louisiana. The bank will move from an in-house environment to a hosted model, improving efficiency while enhancing disaster recovery and resiliency. The Banno Digital Platform™ will improve the bank's digital experience with tools such as credit scoring and enhanced financial insights. Tap2Local™ will support the bank's goal of growing its small business portfolio by providing a simple, integrated solution for accepting payments and streamlining accounting. Jack Henry's open ecosystem offers open integrations to more than 1,000 third-party fintechs. Jack Henry empowers approximately 7,400 clients with people-inspired innovation, personal service, and insight-driven solutions.

RMX Industries Moves QuantrusX Into Commercial Deployment

(OTCQB: RMXI) RMX Industries, Inc. announced that QuantrusX, an edge intelligence platform, has moved from development into the field, with its first full-scale commercial deployment across an elite training facility in Texas. QuantrusX is designed to bring intelligence closer to where data is created and decisions need to be made, supporting faster data interpretation, local decision support, and more responsive intelligence at the physical edge. In the field, it is intended to become a single, living picture of an environment, aware of its perimeter, attentive to movement across the ground, and alert in the moments that decide outcomes. RMX Industries, Inc. is an edge intelligence company building physical-edge intelligence solutions for operational and mission-critical environments, drawing on a legacy in video optimization and data transfer technology. RMX is focused on platforms that bring intelligence closer to the real world, supporting faster data interpretation, local response, and trusted decision-making where connectivity, time, and context matter. The company plans to deliver on the needs of its customers. No revenue, production volumes, or financial figures were disclosed in the announcement.

GMG Delivers Its First Ever Bulk Shipment of THERMAL-XR(R) to Nu Calgon in the USA

(TSXV: GMG) Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd has shipped its first ever bulk order of THERMAL-XR® to its exclusive North American distributor, Nu Calgon Wholesaler, Inc. The company is authorised to export, distribute, sell, use and dispose of graphene coating across multiple industries in the United States in accordance with its pre-manufacture notice P-25-0018. THERMAL-XR® ENHANCE is now patented for 20 years in Australia and is expected to be patented in other countries around the world. Nu-Calgon supplies a complete line of specialty chemical products for the HVAC-R aftermarket and has dedicated factory sales professionals located across the United States and Canada. GMG uses its proprietary process to decompose natural gas into carbon (as graphene), hydrogen, and some residual hydrocarbon gases. The company projects that THERMAL-XR® will be deployed across Nu Calgon's distribution network and that GMG will progress its broader US commercialisation activities across its graphene product portfolio. GMG's 4 critical business objectives are to produce graphene and improve/scale cell production processes, build revenue from energy savings products, develop next-generation battery, and develop supply chain, partners & project execution capability.

Hypercharge Receives $1.74 Million in Cash Proceeds Through Canada's Clean Fuel Regulations

(TSXV: HC) Hypercharge Networks Corp. announced that it has received $1.74 million in cash proceeds from the sale of carbon credits generated through Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations (“CFR”) for eligible charging activity during the 2025 calendar year. This represents an increase of over 600% compared with the $236,058 in CFR proceeds for the 2024 calendar year. Hypercharge’s network includes more than 8,400 networked charging ports, excluding the 2,700 charging ports recently acquired in May 2026 through the acquisition of Eddie from AXSO. The company states that cash proceeds received from the sale of these carbon credits are to be reinvested in eligible EV infrastructure or programs that reduce the cost of electric vehicle ownership. Hypercharge intends to deploy these funds to further build out its charging network and continue to offer customer incentives that help reduce deployment costs and expand access to EV charging infrastructure across Canada. The company expects this funding to continue to increase as it brings more ports onto its network through new partnerships and M&A, as seen with the recent acquisition of 2,700 ports in Quebec. The CFR proceeds reported exclude the 2,700 charging ports recently acquired in May 2026.

Medaro Mining Commences Airborne Geophysical Survey at Clay Howells West REE Property, Ontario

(CSE: MEDA) Medaro Mining Corp. announced the commencement of a high-resolution helicopter-borne geophysical survey over the Company's Clay Howells West rare earth element property located in Ontario. The airborne survey, being completed by Geo Data Solutions GDS Inc., is designed to acquire magnetic, radiometric/spectrometric and VLF-EM geophysical data over the property area. The planned survey will include closely spaced traverse lines at approximately 50-metre line spacing and tie lines at approximately 350-metre spacing. The survey is expected to comprise approximately 1,036 line-kilometres of data acquisition, subject to final flight conditions, operational considerations and safety requirements. The ground exploration program at the Clay Howells West REE property includes field prospecting, geological mapping and sampling work. The Company cautions that the Project is at an early stage of exploration and additional work is required to evaluate its mineral potential. The Company will provide further updates once the airborne survey data have been processed and interpreted, and once results from the field program have been received and reviewed.

Merchant POS Agreement With StarCruises

(LSE: RCGH) RC365 Holding plc announced that its wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary, Regal Crown Technology Limited, has entered into a Merchant POS Agreement with StarCruises International Limited. The agreement will see RCTECH deploy its Merchant Owned Ecosystem POS (MOE POS), part of the RC3.0 App, including digital asset (cryptocurrency) acceptance functionality for StarCruises' customers. The agreement has an initial term of one year commencing on 1 June 2026 and will automatically renew for successive one-year periods unless terminated in accordance with its terms. User Acceptance Testing (UAT) is underway, with go-live targeted for June 2026. Revenue to the Group will be generated on a percentage-based transaction processing fee applied to gross merchant sales processed via RC3.0, with no minimum transaction commitments. Star Voyager, operated by StarCruises, has a passenger capacity of approximately 2,000 guests (maximum capacity approximately 2,395). The company projects that incremental transaction growth is expected to enhance the Group's operating leverage over time.

IR Launches Iris for HPE Nonstop, Bringing AI-powered Observability Insights to Mission-critical Infrastructure

(ASX: IRI) Integrated Research announced the launch of Iris for Nonstop, extending its conversational AI intelligence layer to HPE Nonstop environments. The company has embedded Iris directly into the Prognosis Platform for HPE Nonstop, allowing IT teams and business stakeholders to ask questions in natural language and receive immediate, context-rich answers about system health, performance, and capacity. Iris for Nonstop is available now with Prognosis 13.3, for clients using IR Infrastructure and the Prognosis Platform for HPE Nonstop. The solution builds on the success of Iris in multi-vendor unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) observability. IR's Infrastructure suite, powered by Prognosis, has long helped clients monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize performance and availability with real-time dashboards, alerting, and automated reporting. The company states that Iris for Nonstop accelerates incident resolution, democratizes Nonstop expertise, and supports proactive capacity and batch planning. The combination of Prognosis Server on Nonstop, Prognosis Edge, and Iris for Nonstop provides a unified intelligence layer for hybrid Nonstop environments.

HYLQ Realizes Gain on Partial HYPE Position and Expands Strategic Investment Mandate

(CSE: HYLQ) HYLQ Strategy Corp. announced that it has sold 50,000 HYPE tokens as part of its active treasury management strategy, generating gross proceeds of approximately US$3.67 million at an average sale price of US$73.49 per HYPE. The company unstaked 94,465.82 HYPE tokens from Kinetiq's liquid staking infrastructure prior to the sale. Following the transaction, HYLQ continues to hold approximately 54,560 HYPE tokens, maintaining significant exposure to the Hyperliquid ecosystem. The company reported an approximate 93% gain relative to its average acquisition cost for the tokens sold. HYLQ intends to evaluate a broad range of investment opportunities for the proceeds, including digital assets, artificial intelligence, robotics, aerospace, and energy infrastructure. The company will continue to assess market conditions and may opportunistically rebalance portions of its treasury from time to time. HYLQ Strategy Corp. is focused on accumulating $HYPE tokens, investing in companies within the Hyperliquid ecosystem, and growing and incubating Hyperliquid-based businesses.

'Return to Silent Hill' From Cineverse Premieres on Hulu

(NASDAQ:CNVS) Cineverse, an entertainment technology company and studio, has announced that Return to Silent Hill is now streaming on Hulu. The film premiered on Friday, June 12 and topped the Hulu Top 15 Today list the weekend of its debut. The psychological horror thriller stars Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson, and is directed/co-written by Christophe Gans with music by Akira Yamaoka. The new installment is financed by Davis Films and Ashland Hill Media Finance, and produced by Victor Hadida, Molly Hassell, and David Wulf. Cineverse distributes more than 71,000 premium films, series, and podcasts across theatrical, home entertainment, and streaming. Cineverse's business includes Matchpoint®, a growing tech ecosystem powered by AI. The company also operates dozens of digital properties and works with leading brands to connect them with audiences.

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