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Totem Compass Sets 25-Hop Mesh Network Record at Electric Forest, Proving Offline Friend-Finding at Festival Scale

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Totem, Inc. today announced a major technical milestone following Electric Forest 2026, where Totem Compasses helped attendees stay connected across the massive Double JJ Resort. The four-day festival presents a challenging real-world environment for a communication mesh network. Unlike more concentrated festival environments, Electric Forest attendees spread across an unusually large and dynamic venue, with users straying over 1km from their groups—a 40% in...
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World's Top Women Chess Field Announced for 2026 Cairns Cup in Saint Louis

SAINT LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One of the world's strongest women's super-tournaments returns to Saint Louis this summer as the 2026 Cairns Cup welcomes 10 of the world's top women chess players to compete for a $250,000 prize fund—one of the largest in women's chess. The tournament will take place August 8–21 at the recently expanded Saint Louis Chess Club (STLCC), where it will run alongside the prestigious Sinquefield Cup, creating one of the world's premier showcases of elite chess. Like the...
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Clutch Report: Podcast Listeners Are Buying What Hosts Recommend, Until It Stops Feeling Real

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clutch today released new research on how consumers engage with podcasts and what that means for brands. The survey of 412 consumers finds that 79% listen to at least one podcast a month, and nearly half are listening more than they were a year ago. 42% have made a purchase based on a podcast host's recommendation, yet 61% say they would trust that host less for a promotion that felt off-brand or inauthentic. "What makes podcasts different from every other channel i...
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FreeCast Announces FreeCast Cities™, a Free Local Streaming Platform Designed for All 210 U.S. Television Markets

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FreeCast, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAST), a media technology company providing streaming Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions, today announced FreeCast Cities™, a new direct-to-consumer streaming platform designed to deliver localized streaming experiences tailored to each of the 210 U.S. Designated Market Areas (DMAs). FreeCast Cities already in beta testing, combines local television, free streaming channels, premium television services, on-demand entertainment, and sub...
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NEP Successfully Delivers The Championships, Wimbledon 2026 and Announces New Multi-Year Agreement as Wimbledon Broadcast Services Provider

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEP Europe, part of NEP Group, the leading media services provider for sports and entertainment worldwide, today announced the successful delivery of broadcast services for The Championships, Wimbledon 2026, alongside a new multi-year agreement with Wimbledon Broadcast Services (WBS) as a broadcast services provider. Under the agreement, NEP will continue as the broadcast technical services provider for future Championships, extending its longstanding relationship with...
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Jalen Brunson, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Michele Kang, Adam Silver and More to Headline WSJ Sports: The Next Sports Economy

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Next week, Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal will host their inaugural event, WSJ Sports: The Next Sports Economy on July 15-16, 2026, an exclusive gathering of the sports industry’s most prolific league commissioners, team owners, business leaders and executives, for a highly tailored experience examining sports as a high-performance global asset class. The event opens on Wednesday, July 15, with a cocktail reception, followed by an intimate seated dinner featuri...
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Xsolla and SABAH.HUB Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to Strengthen Azerbaijan’s Innovation Ecosystem

BAKU, Azerbaijan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, today announced the formal signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SABAH.HUB, an Azerbaijan-based innovation and investment platform headquartered in Baku. The signing ceremony, which took place on July 1, 2026, marks a pivotal milestone in the Xsolla-Ministry/IDDA partnership, fulfilling a key requirement for collaborating with local organizations in 2026. The partnership is designed to support educati...
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RLI Launches Entertainment & Amusement Insurance Product, Names Kym Tormey, Vice President, Entertainment & Amusement

PEORIA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RLI launches Entertainment & Amusement insurance product and names Kym Tormey Vice President to lead the new business....
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Blain's Farm & Fleet Celebrates Traverse City Community at National Cherry Festival

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blain's Farm & Fleet Celebrates Traverse City Community at National Cherry Festival...
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Stone Harbor Goes ‘Back to the Future’: Preservationists Deploy Time Machine to Seven Mile Island to Save Historic Beach Bungalow

STONE HARBOR, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A coalition of local preservationists and community members will launch a high-visibility, cinematic public awareness campaign to protect the architectural heritage of Seven Mile Island. On Monday, July 6th, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM , an authentic Back to the Future tribute experience—featuring Doc Brown’s iconic DeLorean time machine, Marty McFly’s black 4x4 pickup truck, and lookalike performers—will travel through major Stone Harbor corridors. The ca...