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Seedance 2.5 Now Available on AI Inspo for 30-Second AI Video Generation Including Multimodal Inputs and Native Audio

HONG KONG, Aug. 13, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — AI Inspo announced the availability of Seedance 2.5 on its creative platform on Aug. 7, giving users access to the latest AI video technology through a simple, cost-effective workspace. The platform brings multiple generative AI models together in one place, allowing users to explore and create without switching between different services.

Edupoint Educational Systems Named One of the Top Companies to Work for in Arizona for 2026

MESA, Ariz., Aug. 13, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Edupoint® Educational Systems, creator of the unified Synergy® Education Platform for K-12 student data management, today announced that the company has been named one of the Top Companies to Work for in Arizona in 2026. This marks the eighth time Edupoint has received this recognition.

Total Sonics’s Latest Technologies Now Available on MediaTek Smartphone, Tablet, and IoT SoCs

MILFORD, Mass., Aug. 13, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Total Sonics, the IP licensing division of THAT Corporation, today announced the availability of its suite of audio enhancement technologies in select MediaTek Smartphone, Tablet, and Internet of Things System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions. Manufacturers of cell phones and tablets, smart home displays, and other innovative consumer electronics products can now benefit from THAT Corporation’s portfolio of patented technologies.

Taken to jail in Music City, Actor Chris ‘CB’ McCarty Returns for an Episode of ABC’s ‘9-1-1: Nashville’

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 13, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Hollywood film and television actor and hit songwriter Chris “CB” McCarty has officially returned to Music City, bringing his signature blend of dramatic talent and real-life irony to the highly anticipated new season of ABC’s hit dramatic series, “9-1-1: Nashville.” McCarty is also the founder of Rancho Deluxe Entertainment.

Hartwell Place Helps Lead Dementia-Friendly Community Initiative Across Chicago’s North Side

CHICAGO, Ill., Aug. 13, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Hartwell Place, the boutique memory care community of Chicago Methodist Senior Services (CMSS), is helping lead an initiative to designate the Uptown, Andersonville, Rogers Park, and Edgewater (UARE) neighborhoods as Dementia-Friendly America Communities. The community, which has been a designated dementia friendly community for the past year, is now focusing its efforts on reaching apartment tenants, churches, and colleges in the neighborhood, with the goal of training as many people as possible as “Dementia Friends.”

Hillcrest Named One of the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles

LA VERNE, Calif., Aug. 12, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Hillcrest, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in La Verne, has been named one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Hillcrest was recognized for fostering a workplace where employees feel valued, supported and connected to the community’s nonprofit mission.

SuperHost Vacation Expands Relationship-Driven Vacation Rental Co-Hosting Services Across Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 12, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Florida Discount Luxury LLC, doing business as SuperHost Vacation, today announced the continued expansion of its vacation rental co-hosting services across Central Florida. The company has grown from co-hosting one vacation rental in 2020 to 16+ homes across Orlando, Kissimmee, ChampionsGate, Davenport and Four Corners.

HotDeals Releases 2026 Back-to-School Savings Snapshot Highlighting Coupon Code Usage Across U.S. Retailers

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 11, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — New data from the HotDeals Research Team shows that during the 2026 Back-to-School season, U.S. shoppers continue to favor manually applied coupon codes over automatically applied, no-code deals. According to the HotDeals Consumer Savings Index, more than 2,000 active Back-to-School promotions were tracked across over 1,000 U.S. merchants this season, with code-based offers outnumbering no-code deals by a wide margin.

AgingIN and Southern Administrative Services Partner to Help Sustain Nonprofit Skilled Nursing Communities with Comprehensive and Creative Options

DENVER, Colo., Aug. 11, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Communities across the country are losing skilled nursing capacity through financial failures, struggling operations or poor management from for-profit companies. All of this results in poor care for older adults. AgingIN and Southern Administrative Services (SAS) today launched a groundbreaking partnership to help nonprofit organizations build and sustain skilled nursing communities to expand capacity and meet growing community needs.

Friday Harbor brings AI pre-underwriting to complex loans as non-QM volume reaches record highs

SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 11, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced expanded support for non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) and other non-agency lending programs, enabling lenders to evaluate a broader range of complex borrower scenarios against investor-specific guidelines before underwriting.

4 Consecutive Months of Steady Growth with 632 Total New Industrial Manufacturing Planned Project – 165 in July 2026

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., Aug. 11, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads’ latest research confirms the Industrial Manufacturing sector has now posted four consecutive months of steady growth in planned capital project spending activity, with 165 new projects identified in July 2026 alone, bringing the past four months cumulative total to 632.

Down Payment Resource named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America

ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 11, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading affordability intelligence platform, today announced it has earned a spot on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing privately owned companies after achieving significant revenue growth from 2022 to 2025. DPR was also honored on the 2023 and 2025 Inc. 5000 lists.

Artificial Intelligence Resolves 5,000-Year-Old Mystery in Female Sexology

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 11, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The AzurevaAI Research Collective has officially announced the publication of a new data model solving one of science’s enduring mysteries. The findings, driven by advanced Large Language Models, address what Rachel Feltman highlighted on Scientific American’s Science Quickly as one of sexology’s most enduring debates: the exact biological mechanics of high-volume female fluid expulsion. (MATURE CONTENT)

HLA Protein Technologies’ New NCI License Speeds TCR Immunotherapy and Oncology Discovery

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Aug. 11, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — HLA Protein Technologies, Inc. (formerly Pure Protein, LLC), a global leader in soluble, natively folded HLA proteins and custom peptide binding services, announced a major step forward for TCR research. The Company has secured an internal use license from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), covering advanced T-cell receptor (TCR) compositions and methods.

Optimal Blue report: Rising rates cool July mortgage activity, but demand remains above year-ago levels

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 11, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Optimal Blue today released its July 2026 Market Advantage mortgage data report, which found that mortgage activity softened as rising rates weighed on both purchase and refinance demand. Total rate-lock volume declined 11% month over month (MoM) but remained 5% above July 2025.

FixMold Miami Expands Laboratory-Grade Mold Testing as New CDC Data Show Invasive Mold Infections Are More Common and More Severe Than Previously Known

MIAMI, Fla., Aug. 10, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A first-of-its-kind study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this summer found that invasive mold infections may be far more common, and far more dangerous, than doctors previously understood, FixMold Miami announced today.

Simpson Launches TechLab Speaker Series Exploring the Future of Aging

WEST GROVE, Pa., Aug. 10, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Simpson, a nonprofit senior living organization serving older adults across Pennsylvania, is launching a TechLab Speaker Series at its Jenner’s Pond community in West Grove. The public series will help older adults, families and health care professionals explore how artificial intelligence, remote monitoring and emerging technologies are changing the way older adults live and receive care.

HitPaw Launches Back To School Sale 2026: Save Up to 60-percent on AI-Powered Creative Tools

NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 10, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — HitPaw, a leading provider of AI-powered creative solutions for video, photo, and audio enhancement, announces its 2026 Back To School Sale, offering students, educators, creators, and digital enthusiasts exclusive savings of up to 60% on popular AI tools and software bundles.

California Fish and Game Commission Leaves Ferret Petition Off Final Agenda Before Critical Court Hearing

LA MESA, Calif., Aug. 10, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The California Fish and Game Commission has released its final agenda for the August 12-13 meeting in Sacramento, and once again Petition 2025-003 – seeking to legalize domestic ferrets as pets in California – is not on the agenda. This meeting represents the Commission’s last regularly scheduled public opportunity to consider the petition before “Wright v. California Fish and Game Commission et al.” is heard in Sacramento County Superior Court on October 2, 2026, Legalize Ferrets announced today.

Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group named a Hampton Roads Top Workplace

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Aug. 10, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group LLC (Atlantic Bay) is proud to announce it has been recognized among Hampton Roads’ Top Workplaces by the Virginian-Pilot. The annual recognition honors employers that create exceptional workplace experiences, with recipients determined through confidential employee survey feedback.

Optimal Blue Continues AI Innovation Leadership with Expanded Access to Virtual Economist and Launch of AI Labs

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 10, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Optimal Blue today announced the general availability of Virtual Economist, the first on-demand forecasting tool for mortgage capital markets leaders powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML). Revealed in beta at the annual Optimal Blue Summit in February 2026, Virtual Economist is now available to all Optimal Blue Product, Pricing, and Eligibility (PPE) Engine and CompassEdge clients at no added cost.

HitPaw FotorPea V5.6.0 Launched with Smarter AI Image Enhancement System with Intelligent Detection and Advanced Creative Tools

HONG KONG, Aug. 7, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — HitPaw today announced the release of HitPaw FotorPea V5.6.0, bringing a smarter AI-powered image enhancement experience with new intelligent models and workflow improvements. The latest update introduces Low-Light Enhancement, AI Reflection Removal, AI Reframe, creative text styles, and AI Agent image analysis to help users enhance, edit, and create professional-quality images with less manual effort.

Collector Launches Website Celebrating More Than 50 Years of Preserving America’s Brewing History

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 7, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — What began in 1975 as an 11-year-old boy’s fascination with empty beer cans has grown into more than fifty years devoted to preserving a unique piece of American history. Longtime collector Michael Miller has launched Mikes Beer Cans (MikesBeerCans.com), a digital museum and historical archive that chronicles a lifetime spent searching for, collecting, and preserving vintage beer cans, brewery signs, advertising, bottles, and other reminders of America’s rich brewing heritage.

Dr. Matt Huebner and Natural Transplants Recognized as ‘Best Hair Implant Specialist’ by Fort Lauderdale Magazine

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 6, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Natural Transplants, Hair Restoration Clinic, is proud to announce that Dr. Matt Huebner and Natural Transplants have been recognized as the Best Hair Implant Specialist in Fort Lauderdale Magazine’s Best of Fort Lauderdale 2026 awards.

The Light Committee Adds a New Time-Based Headshot Session

LOS ANGELES, Calif., and NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 5, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Light Committee, a headshot studio with a location in Los Angeles and New York City, has added two new headshot photography sessions that removes restrictions on a set number of looks or content type. Essentially, this lets clients sign up for a session to create whatever content the studio can support rather than specific content, like headshots.

Halo Programs Launches Self-Service CRM Registration While Preserving White-Glove Service

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich., Aug. 5, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Halo Programs, formerly Continuity Programs, today announced the launch of self-service online registration across its industry-specific CRM and relationship marketing platforms serving mortgage lenders, real estate brokerages and residential contractors. Professionals can now activate an account in a few clicks, eliminating the wait for a sales call before getting started.

New Book Explores How Ancient Wisdom Can Strengthen Modern Relationships

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Aug. 5, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Author David Hughes is inviting readers to reconsider how healthy relationships are built in his new book, “Battlefield of Love: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s Relationships” (ISBN: 978-1834388557) released by Tellwell Publishing, a guide that combines timeless philosophical principles with practical approaches to communication, conflict, and emotional connection.

Zoar View Foundation Hosts 5th Annual Sparks of Giving, Where Every Dollar Goes Back to the Community

BOLIVAR, Ohio, Aug. 4, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Zoar View Foundation will hold its 5th Annual Sparks of Giving Community Celebration and Fundraiser on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the Wilkshire Event Center, 474 Jeanne Anne Lane in Bolivar. The gates open at 3:00 p.m. and the night runs until 11:30 p.m., with live music, food, family activities, and a fireworks show that closes out the evening. Every bit of it benefits children and families across Tuscarawas County.

Argyle names John Hardesty chief revenue officer, Daniel Esquibel vice president of mortgage

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Argyle, the leading consumer-permissioned verification platform, today announced two executive promotions-longstanding leaders stepping into expanded roles, backed by deep product knowledge built from growing within the company. John Hardesty has been named chief revenue officer and Daniel Esquibel has been promoted to vice president of mortgage.

Head of AI Platform and Products Kunal Patel named to HousingWire’s 2026 Insiders list

LOS ALTOS, Calif., Aug. 3, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — JazzX AI, an enterprise AI company purpose-built for the mortgage industry, today announced that Kunal Patel, head of AI platform and products, has been named to HousingWire’s Insiders list for 2026. The annual Insiders award recognizes the behind-the-scenes operational leaders who are vital to their organizations’ success and driving innovation across mortgage and real estate.

Secured Signing Introduces Industry-First ID Trust Console for Regular Identity Verification in RON and Live Video Signings

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 3, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Secured Signing, a global leader in Digital Signature, Video Signing and Remote Online Notarization solutions, announces the launch of the ID Trust Console, an identity checking and verification feature now available across its video signing and Remote Online Notarization (RON) platform.

Black Friday Brand Portfolio Expands with Federal Trademark Approval

MIAMI, Fla., Aug. 3, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Empire License, Inc. today announced the federal trademark approvals of Black Friday Loyalty Rewards Card™ and Black Friday Select™, two strategic additions to its expanding Black Friday Lifestyle intellectual property portfolio.

American Freight Helps Families and College Students Stretch Their Budget This Back-to-School Season

DUBLIN, Ohio, Aug. 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As students prepare to head back to campus and families get ready for a new school season, American Freight is launching Back to Savings, a seasonal campaign featuring affordable furniture and mattress deals available at stores across the country.

Moody Bible Institute Notifies Individuals of a Data Security Incident

CHICAGO, Ill., July 31, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Moody Bible Institute announced today that it is notifying individuals whose information was involved in a data security incident. On June 12, 2026, Moody Bible Institute’s cybersecurity system alerted it to unusual activity on its computer network.

StarknightMT Marks 9 Years Milestone: Built Alongside Real UTV Riders

NEW YORK, N.Y., July 31, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — For nine years, StarknightMT has worked alongside UTV and ATV riders to develop practical accessories for the trail, farm and jobsite. To celebrate this milestone, StarknightMT is launching a monthlong 9th anniversary celebration throughout August, featuring sitewide savings, rotating category offers and limited-time deals on select off-road accessories.

Come Together – A Community for Wine marks Two and a Half Years of Reconnecting America to Wine

ST. HELENA, Calif., July 31, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Come Together – A Community for Wine Inc., marks two and a half years of building the wine industry’s largest grassroots consumer campaigns. Founded in 2024 by wine writer and author Karen MacNeil, and wine industry marketers Gino Colangelo of Colangelo & Partners, and Kimberly Noelle Charles, DipWSET, of Charles Communications Associates, the organization runs two national campaigns each year.

thegeekconf Mini 2026, Powered by GeekyAnts, Set to Address the Agentic AI Production Gap

KARNATAKA, India, July 30, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — thegeekconf Mini 2026 will convene product builders, engineering leaders, AI practitioners, founders, and technology decision-makers on August 1 at NIMHANS Convention Centre in Bengaluru. Powered by GeekyAnts, the focused conference will examine why agentic AI concepts stall before production and what teams need to build systems that can act across real product workflows.

Breakout Rising Artist Liyah Bey’s Emotionally Powerful Single ‘Abused’ Lands Global Distribution Deal

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 30, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Rising artist Liyah Bey is expanding her reach with the worldwide release of her emotionally powerful single “Abused” through a new partnership between her creative platform, Beyond Illusions, and Thump Records. The agreement provides global distribution through Virgin Music Group in association with Universal Music Group (UMG).

Hillcrest Introduces Community Navigator to Help Residents and Families Navigate Life’s Transitions

LA VERNE, Calif., July 30, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Hillcrest, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in La Verne, Calif., has introduced a new Community Navigator role to provide residents and their families with personalized guidance through life’s most significant transitions, from moving into the community to evolving health and care needs.

The Porch Press to mark 40th anniversary with celebration and fundraiser

ATLANTA, Ga., July 28, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Porch Press, a nonprofit, volunteer-powered monthly newspaper serving nine southeast Atlanta neighborhoods, will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a community celebration and fundraiser on Saturday, October 24, 2026.