Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 7,295-Square-Foot Retail Center in North Texas
Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale of a 7,295‑square‑foot, four‑suite retail center in Anna, Texas. The property, built in 2021, was fully leased to Verizon Wireless, The UPS Store, Jersey Mike’s Subs and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop at the time of the transaction. It was purchased by a Dallas‑area private partnership as part of a two‑property portfolio that includes an adjacent shopping center. The deal closed on June 11, 2026 in an all‑cash 1031 exchange.
US Pork Exports Gain in April Amid Beef Challenges
US pork exports surged 8% year‑over‑year in April, reaching 257,212 tonnes and $718.1 million in value, buoyed by strong demand in Mexico, Japan, the Philippines and other Asian and Latin American markets. The momentum is threatened by a pseudorabies virus (PRV) outbreak...
Premium Soluble Coffee Startup Diamond Brew Scores ‘Seven Figure’ Round
Diamond Brew, a Chicago‑based premium soluble coffee startup, closed a seven‑figure pre‑seed round backed by NFL players DeAndre Hopkins and Sean Clifford, music executive Charlie Walk, and G/7 Venture Studio as a strategic partner. The company uses a proprietary liquid‑nitrogen...
Scania Sells 105 Electric Trucks to Swedish Chemical Firm
Scania will deliver 105 electric trucks to Swedish chemical supplier Wibax under a five‑year agreement that also covers maintenance, charging solutions, and digital services. The deal expands Scania’s cautious European EV rollout into a sizable commercial deployment. Wibax intends to...
Volvo Teases More Mack Trucks Lineup Changes Coming
Mack Trucks, owned by Volvo Group, will continue its lineup overhaul with additional model launches through 2027, following the Pioneer flagship debut. The revamp adds revamped Granite and Anthem, and upcoming Keystone and Granite order books, while a new 1.7‑million‑sq‑ft,...
Brollan: "MOUZ Have Been Very Direct that I Could Have a Future Here"
Ludvig "Brollan" Brolin was benched by MOUZ after IEM Rio, but returned for the IEM Cologne Major, helping the team secure a 1‑0 win over Legacy. MOUZ promoted academy talent Adrian "xelex" Vincze and installed Dorian "xertioN" Berman as the...
Sweetgreen Handed 500 Creators Its Biggest Menu Launch and Told Them to Be Honest
Sweetgreen launched its first line of wraps in May 2026, activating more than 500 creators across food, fitness, fashion and culture to showcase the new portable offering. The brand partnered with AI‑native agency Devotion, which used custom AI agents to...
Court Revives Restaurant’s Bad Faith Suit Against Insurer
The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal revived Healthy Food Experts LLC's bad‑faith lawsuit against insurer AmGUARD, ruling that insurers can face extra‑contractual damages even after paying a breach‑of‑contract judgment. The case stemmed from a 2017 restaurant ceiling collapse; AmGUARD...
Even YouTube Has DMs Now
YouTube announced the rollout of a native direct‑messaging feature across the United States and 39 additional regions, letting users share videos without leaving the app. The service requires users to add YouTube friends, be over 18, and operate through the...
Sensorion, Citing Regeneron Competition, Shifts Focus to a Different Hearing Loss Therapy
Sensorion announced it will discontinue its SENS‑501 gene therapy for OTOF‑related deafness after Regeneron secured FDA approval for Otarmeni and pledged to provide it free of charge in the United States. The French biotech is redirecting resources to SENS‑601, a...
EasyDelivery Launches with 350,000 Pickup and Drop-Off Locations Across Europe
easyDelivery, the new parcel and fulfilment platform from the easy® family, has launched across Europe with access to more than 350,000 pickup and drop‑off locations in 15 countries. The service combines parcel shops, lockers, home collection and carrier comparison in...
EasyKiosk Launches Commerce Operating System to Unify POS, Payments, Delivery and AI Marketing
easyKiosk has launched a Commerce Operating System that unifies point‑of‑sale, payments, online ordering, delivery, loyalty and AI‑driven marketing on a single platform. The solution targets hospitality, retail, leisure and multi‑site operators and runs on web, Android and iOS. It integrates...
MBTA Completes GLTPS Work on Green Line E Branch
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has finished installing the Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) infrastructure on the Green Line E branch, marking the final wayside anchor deployment across the B, C, and E lines. The work required a...
2026 World Aerobatic Championship Coming to Iowa
Mason City, Iowa, will host the 2026 World Aerobatic Championship at its municipal airport from August 24 to September 2. The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale‑sanctioned event will draw roughly 40 pilots representing 14 nations, marking the first time in more than a decade...
Elevate, ArcLight Bring Energy Storage Facility Online in Virginia
Elevate Infrastructure and ArcLight Capital Partners have placed the 150‑MW/600‑MWh Prospect Power battery storage facility into service in Rockingham County, Virginia. The project, the largest standalone storage asset in the state and the PJM Interconnection, is fully contracted under a...
Honda Partners with Circularise to Build Digital Battery Passport System Ahead of EU’s 2027 Deadline
Honda Motor Europe has teamed up with Dutch traceability firm Circularise to build a digital battery‑passport platform ahead of the EU Battery Regulation deadline of February 18, 2027. The partnership focuses on structuring, governing and securely sharing battery data across multiple tiers...
Beijing Found Its Weapon: The 50-Cent Magnet That Shuts Down Factories
China has turned rare‑earth magnet refining into a geopolitical weapon, controlling over 94% of global permanent‑magnet production. In April 2025 Beijing slashed U.S. magnet shipments by 90% after imposing export licenses, prompting factory shutdowns at Ford, Suzuki and Nissan. The...
Space Race Moves to Wall Street: China’s Private Rocket Makers Target IPOs as Historic SpaceX Flotation Nears
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to list on Nasdaq, targeting up to $86 billion in proceeds and a $1.78 trillion valuation, potentially the largest IPO ever. The scale of the offering has sparked a rush among Chinese private aerospace firms, including satellite‑network...
Third Circuit Rejects “Overtime Gap Time” Claims Under FLSA
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not allow recovery of “overtime gap time” – unpaid straight‑time hours worked in weeks when employees also work overtime. The panel reversed...
Nokia Adds Agentic AI to Its Network Services Platform
Nokia announced the integration of agentic AI into its Network Services Platform (NSP), allowing operators to deploy AI agents that reason over live network data and act within defined policies. The approach embeds AI directly in the platform that already...
Hacker Linked to Void Blizzard Faces Charges over Cyberespionage Campaign
A Russian national, Denis Obrezko, appeared in Boston federal court charged with facilitating the Kremlin‑linked Void Blizzard cyberespionage campaign. Prosecutors say he provided the infrastructure—purchasing a virtual private server and domain with cryptocurrency—to enable attacks on at least 11 U.S....
GA-ASI News: GA-ASI and INTEC Group Sign MOU at ILA Berlin
At the ILA Berlin Air Show, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA‑ASI) and Germany‑based INTEC Group signed a memorandum of understanding to provide architecture, integration, entry‑into‑service and logistics support for GA‑ASI’s Gambit series of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The agreement targets...
Barcelona-Based THEKER Raises €73 Million Series A to Accelerate AI Robotics Deployment
Barcelona‑based AI robotics startup THEKER announced a €73 million ($85 million) Series A round led by CRV, with participation from Samsung, LVMH, Henkel Ventures and other backers. The capital will speed up deployments with tier‑one industrial operators and expand the company’s software, electronics...
US Approves Potential $292m AIM-120C-8 Missiles Sale to South Korea
Washington has approved a potential $292 million foreign military sale of 70 AIM‑120C‑8 AMRAAM missiles and two guidance sections to South Korea. The package, led by RTX, includes missiles, containers, spare parts and extensive logistics and technical support. The advanced C‑8...
SPARC AI Expands Overwatch Targeting Capability with Image Recognition and Successful 43km Target Acquisition Test
SPARC AI Inc., a defence technology firm, announced a successful 43‑km long‑range target acquisition test for its Overwatch software over open water in Port Phillip Bay, Australia. The test, conducted from 115 m altitude, demonstrates the platform’s ability to operate in...
San José Mineta International Airport Ready to Welcome Global Travelers Ahead of Summer Soccer Tournament Matches
San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) is gearing up for the upcoming FIFA World Cup matches at Levi’s Stadium, rolling out a suite of customer‑experience upgrades and cutting‑edge technologies. The airport will feature soccer‑themed photo ops, mobile merchandise stores, Waymo...
325th SFS Demonstrates Kinetic C-sUAS Capabilities to AFIMSC Leadership
The 325th Security Forces Squadron showcased a new kinetic counter‑small‑UAS (C‑sUAS) curriculum at Tyndall Air Force Base, using M870 shotguns equipped with SMASH 2000 optics to engage simulated low‑altitude drones. Airmen demonstrated rapid, live‑fire engagement of high‑speed aerial threats while...
Independent Medical Alliance Launches IMA Academy, Expanding Access to Expert-Led, CME-Accredited Medical Education
Independent Medical Alliance (IMA) launched IMA Academy, a free‑access CME platform featuring 225 lectures, 130 hours of content and 56 physician faculty. The site blends open‑access learning with optional paid CME accreditation, debuting with the 2026 IMA Medical Education Conference...
Solar Sets Record, Powers Grid Through Heat Wave
During a heat wave, solar steps up with new record to keep the grid stable. On Wed June 10, a heat wave caused @CaliforniaISO demand to rise to its highest level in 2026. Solar responded with a record output of 22.82...
ATLAS Aims for Hybrid Over-Moulded Parts Certification
ATLAS, a research lab at Wichita State University, is creating certification methods for hybrid over‑moulded aerospace parts. The new process can produce a complex e‑VTOL tail‑tip rib in just two minutes, compared with up to 80 hours of CNC machining...
Picogrid Enables Integration of Ukraine-Proven Shahed Interceptors Into US Expeditionary Air Defense Network
Picogrid announced that its open‑systems integration tech is linking Ukraine‑proven Shahed interceptors to U.S. expeditionary air‑defense operations, coordinated with Joint Interagency Task Force 401. The company deployed rugged Helios and Portal Expeditionary C2 Nodes along with its Legion platform to create...
Valor Mortis Delayed as September Release Calendar Becomes Too Crowded
Indie studio One More Level has pushed its Napoleonic souls‑like Valor Mortis from a September 24 launch to October 13. The delay follows a crowded September slate that includes Marvel’s Wolverine, Silent Hill: Townfall, Control Resonant, and other high‑profile releases. The extra...
First Hess Trolleybuses (Out of 39) Delivered for Verona’s Long-Awaited Trolleybus System
Verona’s long‑awaited trolleybus system received its first two Hess articulated vehicles, marking the start of a 39‑bus fleet slated for full operation this autumn. The 18‑metre, high‑capacity trolleybuses can carry over 150 passengers and feature off‑wire hybrid capability. Additional deliveries...
Valor Mortis Delayed to October 13 After Missed Deadline
NEW: Valor Mortis' original release date of September 24 was "locked in" weeks ago. But the studio realized early last week they had to change it, even if it was too late to alter a major trailer Today, they've delayed to...
Google Taps Samsung for Next‑gen AI Chip Amid Capacity Crunch
Google Turns to Samsung for Future AI Chip as Capacity Tightens — The Information https://t.co/HAr2qEUH6g
Building a Biomarker Stack to Stratify Alzheimer’s Trials
Recent studies are expanding Alzheimer’s biomarker toolkit beyond binary detection to a layered set of plasma and CSF measures that can predict disease onset, rate of decline, and differentiate molecular subtypes. Current trials rely on amyloid and tau PET, CSF,...
Temporary June Softness Before End‑Quarter Surge
Market is hitting early June softness, but this is a temp phenomenon - late next week we should kick off the end of quarter push. We will discuss this on FreightWaves Today at noon.
Brand Coherence Drives Gulf Hub Airport Competition
New essay from me on what Gulf hub airports are actually arguing about, why brand coherence is the dimension that matters most, and what happens when a fourth sovereign-funded terminal enters the corridor with a even bigger bet. Full story🔗👇👇...
KLM Chief Frustrated with A350 Freighter Delays
KLM CEO Marjan Rintel warned that Airbus’s A350 freighter program is now slated for 2027, more than 18 months later than originally planned. The delay forces KLM to keep operating its noisy Boeing 747‑400F at Schiphol, where strict noise and...
Epic Games Store Officially Reveals Its June 18 Free Games
Epic Games Store announced its June 18 free‑game giveaway, featuring the narrative‑driven RPG Citizen Sleeper and the rhythm‑based roguelite Robobeat. Both titles, normally priced at $19.99 each, will be claimable from June 18 to June 25. The promotion brings the month’s total free‑game value...
Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy to Be Available in Pill Form in UK for First Time
Novo Nordisk’s weight‑loss drug Wegovy has received its first UK approval as an oral tablet, clearing the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The once‑daily pill offers a fridge‑free alternative to the weekly GLP‑1 injection, with doses ranging from 1.5 mg...
Today’s Podcast Episode: Coerced Debt: New York’s Landmark Law and Emerging Trends Nationwide – Part 1
Consumer Finance Monitor launched Part 1 of a two‑episode podcast on coerced debt, expanding on a May 12 webinar. The episode spotlights New York’s newly enacted coerced‑debt statute, which empowers survivors to challenge debts incurred through coercion and obligates creditors to investigate such...
ProLogium and OPmobility to Develop Solid-State Battery Modules From 900 Wh/L Cells
ProLogium and OPmobility have signed an MOU to co‑develop solid‑state battery modules for electric vehicles, pairing ProLogium’s high‑energy lithium ceramic cells with OPmobility’s module engineering expertise. The cells boast a 900 Wh/L energy density, 380 Wh/kg specific energy, over 1,200 cycle life,...
With Measles Roaring Back, the Search for a Drug Is On
Measles cases surged in 2025, marking the worst U.S. outbreak since 1991 as vaccination rates fell, prompting a sudden wave of biotech interest in therapeutic development. Two U.S. biotech firms have launched antibody trials and another has begun animal testing...
Two Trees Snags Contract for $7.8M One Domino Penthouse
Two Trees’ One Domino Square has secured a contract for Penthouse 1B at $7.75 million, translating to $2,855 per square foot for the 2,714‑sq‑ft duplex. If the sale closes, it will become the most expensive sponsor transaction in North Brooklyn, overtaking the...
DNV Awarded Santiago De Los Caballeros Monorail Cybersecurity Contract
DNV has been awarded the cybersecurity contract for the Santiago de los Caballeros monorail in the Dominican Republic. The firm’s rail assurance, advisory and digital services team will work with engineering partner EQP and project promoter Fitram to embed proactive...
Tilebox Launches Verifiable AI Workflows for Satellite Data
Tilebox announced a new infrastructure that enables verifiable AI workflows on Earth observation data, letting agents discover satellite imagery, execute analysis where the data resides, and generate immutable audit trails. The offering bundles a command‑line interface, agent skill set, and...
Chained Echoes for Switch Is Getting a New Physical Complete Edition Release
Deck13, Matthias Linda’s studio Umami Tiger, and Super Rare Games announced a physical Complete Edition of the JRPG *Chained Echoes* for Nintendo Switch. The cartridge bundles the base game with the *Ashes of Elrant* DLC and will be sold in...
The Drifter Incoming for Both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch
Powerhoof announced that its award‑winning point‑and‑click adventure *The Drifter* will release on both Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Switch on June 22, 2026. The dual launch marks the first simultaneous release across Nintendo’s current and next‑gen hardware. The Switch 2 version will run...
Insurer Must Defend COVID-19 Tuition Refund Suits: Appeals Court
A New York appellate court ruled that Hofstra and St. John’s universities can keep suing United Educators for coverage of COVID‑19 tuition refund lawsuits. The court affirmed that the insurer’s policy exclusion bars claims solely for tuition repayment, but it...