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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium today announced the 10 finalists selected for the 2026 Innovation Showcase. As part of the annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium being held on May 19, 2026, 10 early-stage companies are selected based on their ability to provide solutions that combine value and innovation for enterprise IT. On the day before the conference, May 18, 2026, an exclusive VIP pre-event will be held for 150 attendees. It will feature the Innovation Showcase winn...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Horace Mann (NYSE:HMN) is proud to recognize and support educators nationwide through its annual Teacher Appreciation Month celebration, honoring the dedication and impact teachers make every day. The company’s “Beyond Grateful” campaign will run from April 29 – May 22, expanding beyond the traditional Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4 – 8) to provide educators with meaningful recognition and tangible support as they begin to close out the school year. “Our ‘B...

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PixVerse, a global AI video generation platform, is partnering with the UN AI for Good Global Summit 2026. Returning for the second consecutive year, PixVerse will be hosting a workshop on the latest developments in AI video generation and supporting the AI for Good Film Festival. Creators worldwide are invited to submit AI video works for a chance to showcase their stories on the UN stage in Geneva, Switzerland this July. The AI for Good Global Summit is the United...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Founder Ball, a coalition of prominent Canadian companies and investors committed to strengthening Canada's innovation economy from within, today announced the launch of a seed investment competition that will award $500,000 to an early-stage Canadian founder. As political and economic instability in the US force Canadian business leaders to rethink their reliance on American capital and markets, Founder Ball is making a clear statement that Canada doesn't need to wait...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Playboy today announced the launch of its latest global model search to identify the face of the brand’s exclusive collaboration with Honey Birdette, one of the most coveted names in intimates, unveiling a casting competition aimed at redefining talent discovery and innovating audience acquisition. Playboy and Honey Birdette’s competition invites aspiring models and creators worldwide to compete for the opportunity to front a global advertising campaign, appear in...

NOIDA, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCL Group and UpLink launch the fifth global challenge under the Aquapreneur Innovation Initiative, titled Transforming Water Systems....

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Strayer University announced that its students earned first place in Division II of the 2025 National Security Agency’s (NSA) Codebreaker Challenge....

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Powerful and striking images from around the world have been chosen as the winners of the Concrete in Life 2025/26 global photography competition, showcasing the essential role concrete plays in daily life, infrastructure, cities, and design. Run by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), the annual competition received more than 20,000 entries from professional and amateur photographers, as well as smartphone users, spanning every continent. The competition...

DALLAS & FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader™ empowering innovation, today announces its continued sponsorship of FIRST® Robotics Competition, which inspires innovation and fosters well-rounded skills in tens of thousands of young people around the world every year. Mouser will be the registration sponsor of the FIRST Championship, planned for April 29 – May 2 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. At the C...

JANESVILLE, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blain’s Farm & Fleet Celebrates Spring with Blain’s Fest 2026...