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- August 1, 2026Business
Jingning She Autonomous County Marks 40th Anniversary with Official Promotional Film
The official promotional film for the 40th anniversary of Jingning She Autonomous County has been officially released, produced by Shanghai Anchao Studio. The five-minute film offers a cinematic portrait of one of China’s most distinctive ethnic regions. Jingning, located in southwestern Zhejiang Province, is China’s only She ethnic autonomous county and the sole ethnic autonomous county in East China. Home to a vibrant She ethnic community alongside Han residents, the county has spent four decades developing a unique model of modernization that preserves its cultural identity while advancing economic growth. “This is a hidden realm, where one listens to the silent mountains amidst ancient peaks and rivers;” this is an earthly paradise, where one feels the warmth of human bonds,” said director Jin Jian. “Beautiful scenery, peaceful people — Jingning is where my heart finds its home.” The film’s release is expected to strengthen Jingning’s international visibility and cross-cultural outreach, presenting the county’s multifaceted development to global audiences as a vivid example of ethnic autonomy in practice. Over the past 40 years, Jingning has made notable progress across agriculture, education, healthcare, sports, and industry. The county leverages its exceptional ecological advantages — with a forest coverage rate exceeding 81% — to cultivate premium agricultural brands. Its education system has earned recognition for quality and equitable development, while healthcare infrastructure has been steadily upgraded through partnerships with major provincial hospitals. The county has also been designated a “Strong Sports County” of Zhejiang Province, actively preserving She ethnic traditional sports as part of its intangible cultural heritage. Industrial output has grown through innovative development models, including the “enclave economy” approach that enables industrial growth beyond traditional geographic constraints. The film also highlights Jingning’s emergence as a tourism destination, with particular emphasis on the Nayun Hot Spring Resort — Sky City on the Cliff , a striking hospitality complex transformed from a disused iron mine. Perched on the cliffs of the former Baoshan Iron Mine site, the resort spans approximately 130,000 square meters and represents an investment of 1.5 billion yuan. Opened in 2022, the property features immersive mine-cave landscapes, a 120-meter-high cliffside infinity pool — the first of its kind in Asia and a comprehensive wellness and cultural experience integrating hot springs, accommodation, dining, and art. The resort has rapidly become a magnet for both domestic and international travelers, offering a new model of destination vacationing that repurposes industrial heritage into luxury tourism. Visitors arrive via scenic cliff trains and explore a landscape where pure-white architecture merges with forested mountains and river valleys. The project exemplifies how a former mining area can be reimagined as an international high-end tourism destination while honoring the region’s She ethnic heritage. Under the framework of national modernization, Jingning demonstrates how a mountainous county can transform natural and cultural resources into sustainable advantages. With pristine air quality, lush forests, and rich biodiversity, the county continues to balance ecological preservation with economic vitality, safeguarding its unique heritage for future generations. The promotional film is now available for international distribution.
- August 1, 2026Travel & Leisure
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- August 1, 2026Transportation
Shanghai Xiongda International Logistics Announces Strategic Expansion with New 10,000-Square-Meter Headquarters Facility
Shanghai Xiongda International Logistics Co., Ltd., a leading global freight forwarding and cross-border supply chain solutions provider, today announced the official opening of its upgraded 10,000-square-meter headquarters warehouse in Shanghai. The major facility relocation effectively doubles the company’s total cargo throughput capacity, addressing critical global supply chain bottlenecks and fortifying cross-border trade operations. With nearly two decades of operational experience in international trade, Xiongda International Logistics developed the new mega-facility to mitigate common industry vulnerabilities—most notably warehouse congestion and fulfillment delays experienced during peak shipping cycles. The strategic expansion provides global merchants and e-commerce enterprises with enhanced inventory stability, higher processing speeds, and expanded staging capabilities. Key Operational Enhancements of the New Facility Include: Doubled Cargo Throughput Capacity: Spanning 10,000 square meters, the expanded footprint allows the company to handle high-volume inventory surges without operational backlogs. Segmented Workflow Architecture: The facility features newly optimized, dedicated zones for receiving, vertical storage, pick-and-pack sorting, and outbound freight loading. Advanced Safety & Surveillance Infrastructure: The facility is integrated with 24/7 high-definition monitoring systems alongside commercial-grade fire protection and environmental controls to safeguard inventory integrity. Accelerated Transpacific Freight Processing: Optimized staging protocols streamline cross-border shipping routes, significantly reducing port dwell times for North American destinations. "As cross-border trade continues to expand, merchants require absolute reliability and scalability from their logistics infrastructure," said Li Ma, spokesperson for Shanghai Xiongda International Logistics. "By doubling our warehouse footprint in Shanghai, we have eliminated the space constraints that traditionally create bottlenecks during peak seasons. This investment reflects our commitment to providing our global partners with a seamless, highly secure freight experience." Strengthening Transpacific Trade Routes The opening of the new facility aligns with rising demand for reliable, end-to-end logistics solutions along major ocean and air corridors. The expanded Shanghai headquarters serves as a central hub for cargo consolidation, customs preparation, and freight forwarding, optimizing operations for merchants engaged in shipping from China to USA and other major international destinations. By combining standardized warehouse workflows with advanced inventory tracking, Xiongda International Logistics ensures that goods transition smoothly from factory production directly into global distribution networks. About Shanghai Xiongda International Logistics Co., Ltd. Founded with a commitment to cross-border supply chain excellence, Shanghai Xiongda International Logistics Co., Ltd. provides comprehensive international freight forwarding, customs clearance, and global warehousing services. Backed by nearly 20 years of industry expertise, the company specializes in tailored shipping solutions for e-commerce brands, manufacturers, and international trade enterprises worldwide.
- August 1, 2026Technology
FamilyOfficer.com Launches AI-Powered Investment Operating System for Family Offices, Powered by VDR.ai
FamilyOfficer.com today announced the official launch of its AI-powered investment operating system designed specifically for family offices and private capital investors. Powered by the VDR.ai artificial intelligence platform, FamilyOfficer.com brings together secure virtual data rooms, AI-assisted due diligence, investment knowledge management, portfolio collaboration, and workflow automation into a single platform built for the modern investment lifecycle. As deal flow continues to accelerate while investment teams remain lean, family offices face increasing pressure to evaluate more opportunities without compromising diligence quality. FamilyOfficer.com addresses this challenge by embedding artificial intelligence throughout the investment process, allowing professionals to spend less time searching documents and preparing reports, and more time making informed investment decisions. "Family offices have become increasingly sophisticated, but the technology supporting them hasn't kept pace," said Nate Nead, Founder and CEO of FamilyOfficer.com. "Investment professionals are expected to review more opportunities, move faster, and make better decisions with leaner teams. FamilyOfficer.com was built to give them an AI-native operating system that fundamentally changes how investments are evaluated, managed, and preserved for the future." Unlike traditional virtual data rooms or general-purpose AI tools, FamilyOfficer.com was purpose-built for the workflows of family offices, independent sponsors, private equity firms, private credit funds, venture capital firms, institutional investors, and M&A advisors. The platform serves as a centralized investment workspace where every transaction, document, discussion, and decision becomes part of an intelligent, searchable knowledge base. Built on the VDR.ai platform, FamilyOfficer.com continuously analyzes confidential information memorandums (CIMs), financial statements, quality of earnings reports, legal agreements, customer contracts, cap tables, board materials, operating metrics, and other diligence documents to extract insights, summarize findings, identify risks, and answer complex questions using natural language. "Most AI products simply layer a chatbot on top of existing software," Nead said. "We approached the problem differently. We built AI into every stage of the investment lifecycle—from document ingestion and due diligence to investment committee preparation, portfolio management, and institutional knowledge retention." AI-Powered Due Diligence Analyze thousands of pages of diligence documentation in minutes. AI automatically summarizes documents, identifies key terms and risks, answers questions using natural language, and surfaces insights that help investment teams focus on material issues rather than manual document review. Intelligent Virtual Data Rooms Create secure, enterprise-grade virtual data rooms for acquisitions, capital raises, lender diligence, portfolio reporting, and investor collaboration with granular permission controls, audit trails, and encrypted document storage. Investment Knowledge Management Capture and preserve institutional knowledge across every transaction. Build a searchable repository of historical investments, investment committee decisions, diligence findings, portfolio company information, and operating insights that becomes more valuable with every deal completed. AI Investment Assistant Ask questions in plain English and receive contextual answers sourced directly from investment documents, financial reports, contracts, diligence materials, and portfolio data. Automated Investment Summaries Generate executive summaries, investment memorandums, diligence reports, board presentations, and investment committee materials within minutes rather than days. Portfolio Company Intelligence Maintain centralized documentation and operational information across portfolio companies while leveraging AI to identify trends, answer questions, and improve reporting. Secure Collaboration Enable investment teams, outside counsel, accounting firms, lenders, consultants, and co-investors to collaborate securely in a single environment designed specifically for transaction workflows. Enterprise Security Protect sensitive investment information with encrypted storage, role-based access controls, comprehensive activity logging, and enterprise-grade security architecture designed for institutional investors. FamilyOfficer.com is designed to reduce the manual work traditionally associated with due diligence by allowing investment professionals to search every document simultaneously, compare opportunities more effectively, identify material risks earlier, and generate investment committee materials automatically. The result is a faster, more consistent investment process that enables firms to evaluate more opportunities without increasing headcount. "The firms that will outperform over the next decade won't necessarily have the largest investment teams—they'll have the best information available at the right time," Nead said. "Our goal is to give every family office the equivalent of an always-on investment analyst that never stops learning." At the core of the platform is VDR.ai , an artificial intelligence engine purpose-built for investment documentation, financial analysis, legal agreements, transaction workflows, and secure document intelligence. By combining advanced language models with investment-specific retrieval architecture and enterprise security, VDR.ai enables FamilyOfficer.com to deliver contextual answers and actionable insights grounded in each firm's own data. "VDR.ai is the intelligence layer behind FamilyOfficer.com," Nead added. "We've spent years developing AI specifically for transaction environments where accuracy, explainability, and security are non-negotiable. FamilyOfficer.com brings that technology directly to family offices in a platform built around how investment professionals actually work." FamilyOfficer.com is available immediately for family offices, private equity firms, independent sponsors, private credit investors, venture capital firms, investment banks, and advisory firms seeking to modernize their investment operations with artificial intelligence. "We believe AI will become as fundamental to investing as spreadsheets were a generation ago," Nead said. "Our mission is to build the operating system that powers the next generation of family offices—helping them make better decisions, preserve institutional knowledge, and unlock new opportunities with confidence." About FamilyOfficer.com FamilyOfficer.com is an AI-powered investment operating system built for family offices and private capital investors. The platform combines AI-assisted due diligence, secure virtual data rooms, investment knowledge management, document intelligence, portfolio collaboration, and workflow automation into a unified environment designed for the entire investment lifecycle. Powered by VDR.ai, FamilyOfficer.com helps investment professionals evaluate opportunities faster, preserve institutional knowledge, and make better investment decisions across every stage of the transaction process.
- August 1, 2026Apps & Software
TurboTenant Launches Flat-Fee Property Management in Denver, Giving Landlords an Alternative to Percentage-Based Fees
TurboTenant now offers flat-fee, full-service property management in Denver, Colorado, covering tenant placement, rent collection, maintenance coordination, and accounting for a transparent monthly rate. This change is providing landlords with an alternative to conventional percentage-based fees, focusing on risk-free transition for local real estate investors. Landlords, TurboTenant explains, pay nothing until qualified tenants are successfully placed in their properties. According to data, rental rates across the Denver metro area are climbing, and many owners are using conventional property management companies to take care of the day-to-day administration of their portfolios. A lot of them are feeling the squeeze, and property management fees are eating into their margins, typically by between 8% and 10%. TurboTenant's flat-fee model changes this dynamic by reducing management costs significantly. Investors are able to get the professional support they need without sacrificing their returns to the same extent. CEO of TurboTenant, Seamus Nally said the following: “We continue to see strong demand from landlords and property investors looking for alternatives to percentage-based fees. Denver's rental market is thriving, but many property owners aren't experiencing the benefits because of conventional real estate management charges. TurboTenant is looking to reduce these significantly, and we only get paid when landlords get paid.” TurboTenant offers a range of services that are designed to mimic conventional end-to-end property management. For example, the platform can deal with things like tenant placement and screenings. It provides tools that allow landlords to rigorously vet their renters. It also provides online rent collection tools. Payments can be made digitally by ACH or by card. Landlords looking to get in contact with support can find help via email, SMS, or phone. TurboTenant offers administrative assistance, including things like accounting, compliance, and lease renewals. TurboTenant has a proven track record in Denver property management . It has assisted with 10,000+ tenant placements and has 4,000+ units under management. It has provided more than 180,000+ on-demand showings. It offers support seven days a week and can provide efficient maintenance coordination with no mark-ups on vendor invoices. TurboTenant is actively onboarding property owners across the Greater Denver area, focusing on various high-profile neighborhoods including LoDo, RiNo, Capitol Hill, Wash Park, the Highlands, and the surrounding Front Range communities. For more information about TurboTenant, use the contact details below:
- August 1, 2026Apps & Software
Headquartered in Fort Collins, TurboTenant Brings Flat-Fee Property Management to Northern Colorado Landlords
TurboTenant, the Fort Collins-based property management company, now provides flat-fee, full-service rental management to landlords across Northern Colorado. Operating locally, the firm is now expanding its comprehensive management options to serve more real estate and property owners locations in Timnath, Greeley, Windsor, Loveland, and, of course, Fort Collins. The expansion aims to assist local landlords in dealing with the unique challenges inherent to the Northern Colorado rental space. Many property owners in the area report frequent high turnover rates and vacancies influenced by the nearby Colorado State University (CSU). Properties in the area go through intense showing demands and rapid lease cycles, leading to higher-than-normal property management expenses. Fortunately, TurboTenant says that its proprietary infrastructure can be paired with its flat-fee management model to reduce costs for landlords and help manage the challenges of this high-volume local market. So far, it has facilitated more than 180,000 on-demand showings company-wide and has assisted over a million landlords, small and large. CEO of TurboTenant, Seamus Nally, said the following: “Bringing a full-service management footprint to Fort Collins in the Northern Colorado area has been one of our ambitions for a long time. We want local property owners to benefit from our transparent flat-fee model, freeing them from conventional percentage-based property management contracts. Our platform aims to give landlords the best of both worlds: low fees and an exceptional ability to manage their properties.” Northern Colorado landlords will get the same comprehensive flat-fee package recently deployed in the Denver market. TurboTenant guarantees that property owners don't pay anything until qualified tenants are successfully placed. Full-service management from TurboTenant includes: Unlimited and uninterrupted 7-day support from its property management team Assistance with accounting and compliance Repairs 24/7 with no vendor markups Rent collection through digital channels and conventional banking routes Tenant placements and screenings, reducing time burdens on landlords even further TurboTenant says that those interested in learning more about its flat fee property management option should visit its website For more information about TurboTenant, use the contact details below:
- August 1, 2026Land & Property
London’s First Heat Plan Warns a Million Homes Are Overheating. The Most Effective Fix Now Comes With 0% VAT
A newly released report has named the neighbourhoods in London most at risk of overheating. Air Cooling Services Ltd, a leading air conditioning company in Bromley , explains why now is the best time to install air conditioning. London has published its first heat plan, Heat Ready London, as the capital faces more frequent and severe heatwaves. The analysis found that around one million London homes may be at high risk of overheating, along with 1,361 schools, 60 hospitals and 351 care homes in high heat-risk areas. Earlier this year London recorded an all-time May temperature of 35.1°C, and the city could face two to three times as many heatwaves within 20 years. The health impact is clear too: nearly 4,000 additional hospital attendances in London during hot weather each summer, alongside an estimated 300 additional preventable deaths a year in the capital. The report maps overheating down to neighbourhood level. Homes in central boroughs such as Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Islington are at the highest risk, driven by the urban heat island effect and a higher share of flats. The plan suggests implementing passive measures first, such as shading, ventilation and retrofitting the highest-risk homes. For vulnerable residents, and for rooms where passive steps have been tried and still fall short, mechanical cooling becomes the practical answer. This is where the technology has moved on. A modern fixed air conditioning unit is a reversible air source heat pump, so one system cools in summer and heats in winter. HMRC guidance confirms that it treats most air conditioning units as air source heat pumps, and a qualifying installation carries 0% VAT until 31 March 2027. "Future policies will likely increase demand for these air conditioning units too," says Wayne Newman, director at Air Cooling Services Ltd. The Future Homes Standard, due to come into force on 24 March 2027, sets carbon targets that gas boilers cannot meet, moving new homes towards low-carbon heating such as heat pumps. "People still think of air conditioning as a summer luxury. A modern unit is a reversible heat pump that heats through winter as well, and right now it installs at zero VAT. For a household weighing up comfort and cost, that combination is new," adds Wayne. With demand set to rise and the 0% VAT window closing in March 2027, homeowners weighing up air conditioning have a clear reason to act sooner rather than later. About Air Cooling Services Ltd Air Cooling Services is a family-run air conditioning and heat pump specialist based in Bromley, serving London and the South East. Established in 2008, the company designs, installs and maintains cooling and heating systems for homes and commercial premises. Air Cooling Services is F-Gas registered and works to manufacturer-approved installation standards. For more information, please refer to the contact details below.
- August 1, 2026Business
Cudio Partners With Ramp to Simplify Finance Operations for Odoo Businesses
Cudio, an Odoo implementation and ERP consulting company, today announced its partnership with Ramp, a finance operations platform designed to save businesses time and money. The partnership will help businesses improve how they manage corporate cards, employee expenses, vendor payments, procurement, approvals, and accounting alongside Odoo. As companies grow, finance teams often rely on several disconnected platforms to manage spending and accounting. This can lead to duplicate data entry, inconsistent records, delayed reconciliations, and limited visibility across finance and operations. Ramp brings payments, corporate cards, vendor management, procurement, travel booking, and automated bookkeeping into one platform. Its built-in intelligence, controls, and workflow automation help finance teams manage spending more efficiently and reduce routine administrative work. Through this partnership, Cudio will help businesses evaluate how Ramp fits into their existing Odoo environment, accounting processes, approval structures, and technology stack. Support may include workflow mapping, system planning, configuration, testing, and post-launch optimization. The collaboration is particularly relevant for omnichannel retailers, distributors, marketplace sellers, multi-entity organizations, and other growing businesses with complex financial and operational requirements. Cudio’s implementation approach begins with the way each business operates. Its team reviews current processes, identifies system dependencies, defines data and accounting requirements, and helps clients build a connected finance environment without introducing unnecessary complexity. By partnering with Ramp, Cudio is expanding the finance operations solutions available to businesses using Odoo. Clients can combine Ramp’s spend management capabilities with implementation support tailored to their existing workflows and wider operational systems. Businesses interested in using Ramp alongside Odoo can contact Cudio to discuss their finance processes, system requirements, and implementation goals. About Cudio Cudio is an Odoo implementation and ERP consulting company based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company helps complex and omnichannel businesses implement, migrate, customize, integrate, upgrade, and optimize Odoo across finance and operations. Cudio also specializes in rescuing failed or underperforming Odoo implementations and supporting businesses after launch.
- August 1, 2026Blockchain
Frontier performance, without the frontier price tag: Agnes 2.5 Pro Alpha arrives on Artificial Analysis
Agnes AI today debuted Agnes 2.5 Pro Alpha on the independent Artificial Analysis leaderboard — its first text model to be measured there, joining the company's image and video models already ranked in the top ten. The Singapore-based lab, which trains its own models in-house, posted a result that reframes a tradeoff every builder of agentic products knows well: the models capable enough to run a task end to end are the ones that make the monthly bill flinch-worthy. Agnes 2.5 Pro Alpha was built to end that choice — pairing frontier-grade capability with a cost that doesn't force teams to ration it. Starting near the top, not the bottom On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.1, which blends nine separate evaluations, the model scored 39, the standout in its published cohort by a wide margin. The nearest competitors, Cohere's Command A+ at 23 and Mistral's Devstral 2 at 19, land well behind. For an alpha, that is an unusual place to start. But can it actually do the job? A cohort-topping average is not why a developer would switch. What matters is whether the model can do the actual work of a coding agent, and the results say it can. It writes code well, holding its own on the Coding Index (58.8) against pricier competition like GPT-5.4 Plus and DeepSeek V4 Flash, and just behind Nex-N2-Pro. It doesn't just produce code that looks right, it operates the machine, scoring 67% on Terminal-Bench v2.1 for running commands and working a task end to end, ahead of DeepSeek V4 Pro. And it handles the hard reasoning, reaching 88% on GPQA Diamond, a set of graduate-level science questions built to resist search, close to the leading score of 94%. Write the code, drive the machine, think through the problem. That's the whole job, and it's where the model is built to perform. The number that decides things Capability is half the story. The other half is what it costs to put that capability to work every day. On GDPval-AA v2, Artificial Analysis's evaluation of real-world tasks, Agnes 2.5 Pro Alpha completed the average task for about three and a half cents. Put that on a monthly bill: ten thousand tasks a month is $342 on Agnes 2.5 Pro Alpha. The same ten thousand tasks cost $12,300 on GPT-5.6 Sol and $37,000 on Claude Fable 5.* Two things drive that gap. Agnes 2.5 Pro Alpha is priced low per token, at $0.45 per million input tokens and $0.90 per million output. And it does not overthink: on the same evaluation it reached its answers in 26 turns and 38,000 output tokens, where some models burned three to four times as many. For a team running agents continuously, that difference compounds every single day. "Most of the world's developers are priced out of the best AI, not because they lack the skill to use it but because the meter never stops running," said Bruce Yang, Founder of Agnes AI. "We built Agnes to change that arithmetic. Frontier capability should not have to cost like the frontier. This is the earliest version of that idea, and we are putting it in public so anyone can hold us to it." This is an alpha, and we mean it Agnes 2.5 Pro Alpha is exactly what its name says: an alpha, the earliest version of the model to reach Artificial Analysis, and not the finished product. It will be updated over the coming months, and every update will be measured the same way, independently and in public, against everyone else. Watch the leaderboard. That public, measurable improvement is the point. Agnes AI's mission is AI parity: making frontier-grade capability reachable for the individual developers, startups, and small teams who have been priced out of it. Free API access is where that starts. Try Agnes on Agnes Code: https://agnes-ai.com/agnescode · API access: https://platform.agnes-ai.com/ * Cost figures are based on Artificial Analysis's published per-task output-token counts at each provider's list output price. Input token costs are not included. About Agnes AI Agnes AI builds full-modality foundation models, trained in-house across text, image, and video generation. Its mission is AI parity: making frontier-grade AI capability accessible at a cost that does not exclude individual developers, startups, and small teams. Discord: https://discord.com/invite/AJEfcvvE3N
- August 1, 2026Event Announcement
Biblis to Become Laser Fusion Hub Focused Energy advances plan to build the world’s first commercial laser fusion power plant at the former Biblis nuclear power station
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space has selected Biblis to become the home of the national laser fusion hub as part of the “Fusion 2040” program and Germany’s High-Tech Agenda. The decision places Focused Energy and Biblis at the center of Germany’s drive to commercialize fusion energy and is a clear vote of confidence by the German government. At the former Biblis nuclear power station, Focused Energy plans to build the world’s first commercial laser fusion power plant by the mid-2030s. Biblis will also anchor a new Fusion Industrialization Campus designed to move laser fusion out of the laboratory and into industrial deployment. The announcement marks a defining moment for Focused Energy, the Biblis region, and Germany’s fusion ambitions. It brings together the site, infrastructure, scientific expertise, industrial partners, and private investment needed to turn a historic energy location into the birthplace of a new energy era. Thomas Forner, CEO and co-founder of Focused Energy: “Affordable energy is the bottleneck of the 21st century. The availability of low-cost, clean energy will determine where industry develops. For us, fusion is therefore not a technology for short-term political headlines, but rather for the long-term securing of clean, reliable, and affordable energy. That is precisely why the hub in Biblis is so important: It not only strengthens research and technological development but also creates the industrial foundation for a new energy infrastructure. Fusion is finding a home in Biblis.” Hub Connects Federal States and Stakeholders The laser fusion hub is one of three national fusion hubs. Alongside the laser fusion hub, two further hubs will focus on magnetic fusion as well as the fuel cycle and materials development. Together, the three hubs are intended to bring research, industry and infrastructure closer together and significantly accelerate the technological maturity of fusion. The application for the laser fusion hub was jointly submitted by Focused Energy and Marvel Fusion and supported by the federal states of Hesse, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. Further partners from research, academia and industry, including leading companies from the photonics and power plant industries as well as nearly 20 scientific partners, are contributing to the establishment of the hub. The hub brings together regional sites and expertise: Biblis will be home to the industrial focus, with the Fusion Industrialization Campus. The Fusion R&D Campus in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein will complement it with key expertise in research and development. A broad satellite network of research institutions in other federal states will further expand the hub. Positive Impact for the Region and Industry RWE’s former nuclear power plant site in Biblis offers a unique combination of existing industrial infrastructure and available space for expansion. This gives the site ideal conditions for establishing the hub and further developing laser fusion industrially. RWE is supporting Focused Energy as an industrial partner with infrastructure and expertise in regulatory approvals. The associated time and cost advantages will help secure Germany a leading position in international competition. The Fusion Industrialization Campus will establish the nucleus of a future laser fusion ecosystem in Biblis. It will connect cutting-edge research, small and medium-sized enterprises and deep-tech companies at an early stage, build value creation and supply chains, and drive the transfer of technology into industrial applications. In addition to Focused Energy, regional partners of the hub include TU Darmstadt and GSI, among others. Focused Energy plans to make private investments of €200 million in Biblis over the next two years and around €500 million by 2030. Regional suppliers and industrial partners will benefit from the new development, as will research institutions and skilled workers: high-quality jobs and new industrial value creation will emerge around the future-oriented field of fusion energy. Just a few weeks ago, Focused Energy raised US$240 million in what was the largest fully secured Series A financing round to date in the global fusion sector. Boris Rhein, Minister-President of Hesse : “Hessen is set to become home to the world's first laser fusion hub. I'm convinced that nuclear fusion can be a game-changer in energy supply. The fusion hub in Biblis is a decisive step in our efforts to establish Hessen as a leading location for cutting-edge research and development in laser-based nuclear fusion. The energy of the future is being built in Hessen.” About Focused Energy Focused Energy is a German-American fusion company headquartered in Darmstadt, with offices in Berlin, Austin and San Francisco. Founded in 2021 out of the TU Darmstadt ecosystem, the company employs around 200 leading scientists and engineers from more than 30 nations. Its goal is to advance fusion technology from research to industrial application and, together with partners from industry and academia, build the world’s first laser fusion power plant in Biblis by the mid-2030s. As the world’s leading laser fusion company, Focused Energy pursues a consistently industry-oriented approach: building on decades of international fusion research and the technological expertise of its founders, the company combines scientific excellence with the speed and scalability of a privately financed high-tech company. Fusion is a future-oriented technology with significant potential to create new value structures and enable a climate-neutral, safe, reliable and affordable energy supply. In fusion, hydrogen nuclei combine at extremely high temperatures to form helium. This releases enormous amounts of energy: one gram of fusion fuel provides an amount of energy comparable to around eleven tons of coal. https://www.focused-energy.co Press Contact Patrick Rothwell Fink & Fuchs AG Berliner Straße 164 D-65205 Wiesbaden +49 163 - 74 13 103 focused-energy@finkfuchs.de
- August 1, 2026Apps & Software
Colorado-Built TurboTenant Passes 1 Million Landlords, Making Property Management Software the New Default for Owners
TurboTenant is a free property management software , based in Fort Collins, Colorado, used by more than 1 million landlords to advertise rentals, screen tenants, collect rent online, and leases. Reaching this milestone proves that all-in-one property management technology is no longer for large landlord portfolios. Instead, it shows that smaller owners can benefit from the latest platform-based technology. For many years, property owners and real estate investors have had a difficult choice to make. Either, they manually manage their property, surrendering somewhere between 8% and 10% of their earnings to a property management company or they perform the administration themselves, taking away their time. TurboTenant eliminates this trade-off by providing independent landlords with the quick and efficient tools they need to manage their properties without high overheads. According to TurboTenant, the platform currently has more than 1 million landlords on its books. It generates around 28 leads on average per rental listing, and 66% of tenants use it to conveniently pay rent via debit or credit card or ACH. 90% of users recommend TurboTenant to other landlords. These statistics are fundamentally why the platform remained so successful. CEO Seamus Nally said the following: “We fundamentally believe that owning a rental property shouldn't mean that landlords need to sacrifice 10% of their earnings just to pay property management fees. Platforms like ours democratize the process of property ownership, increasing margins for everyday professionals who want to invest in property rentals.” TurboTenant believes that its approach is the future of property management. It says that going forward, these activities should be digital, comprehensive, and mostly free, all incorporated in software platforms. For more information about TurboTenant, use the contact details below:
- August 1, 2026Health
CorneaCare Expands Nationwide Retail Footprint to 8,500 Doors and Launches New Product Innovations
CorneaCare , the leading eyecare brand redefining how consumers treat and manage their eye health, announced a series of major milestones: the national retail expansion to over 8,500 stores across Walmart, Target, and Walgreens; the launch of Ripple , a preservative-free artificial tear designed specifically for contact lens users; an upgraded Rescue self cooling eye compress; and a fully redesigned digital experience set to launch in May. Together, these milestones mark a significant step forward in CorneaCare's mission to make eyecare a part of daily self-care through clean, convenient and effective solutions. Nationwide Retail Expansion to 8,500 Doors CorneaCare products are now available in more than 8,500 retail locations nationwide, including Walmart, Target, and Walgreens. This expansion dramatically increases accessibility for consumers seeking high-quality, doctor-designed eyecare products, meeting consumers where they already shop and accelerating CorneaCare's vision of making eyecare part of everyday health routines. Introducing Ripple: A New Standard for Contact Lens Comfort CorneaCare introduced Ripple , a preservative-free artificial tear formulated specifically for the needs of contact lens users, a group often underserved by traditional eye drops. Unlike conventional tears that contain preservatives or require contact lens removal before use, Ripple is designed for seamless, on-the-go use, helping maintain hydration, comfort, and ocular surface health throughout the day. Ripple expands CorneaCare's growing portfolio of preservative-free solutions, continuing the company's focus on eliminating unnecessary additives while delivering clinically effective care. Enhanced Rescue Self Cooling Eye Compress CorneaCare also announced the launch of an improved version of its Rescue self cooling eye compress, a core product in its eyecare system. The updated compress delivers enhanced cooling performance, improved fit, and greater comfort to provide more effective relief from digital eye strain, dryness, and inflammation. This upgrade reflects CorneaCare's continued investment in refining core products based on consumer feedback and clinical insight. New Digital Experience Launching in May In May, CorneaCare will debut a fully redesigned website, creating a more seamless and supportive experience for consumers. The new platform will make it easier for consumers to: Understand their conditions and symptoms Discover personalized eye health routines Access educational content grounded in clinical science Integrate products into a daily eyecare system This digital evolution is part of CorneaCare's broader effort to bridge the gap between eyecare and eye health, bringing education and products into a single, connected experience. Building the Future of Eyecare CorneaCare is redefining eyecare by moving beyond single-product solutions toward a comprehensive, routine-based approach-combining products, education, and accessibility. With expanded retail presence, new product innovation, and a modern digital platform, CorneaCare is laying the foundation for a future where eyecare is proactive, personalized, and seamlessly integrated into daily life.
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