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Arrow Electronics Supports .lumen in Scaling Production of Its Glasses for the Blind

CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arrow Electronics collaborates with Romanian startup .lumen on AI glasses that replicate the key functions of a guide dog on a wearable headset....
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Behavioral Framework Welcomes Autism ETC to Its Growing Platform

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Behavioral Framework today announced that Autism ETC (“AETC”), a highly regarded provider of center-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy and autism diagnostic services, is joining its platform. Backed by Renovus Capital Partners, Behavioral Framework is partnering with AETC to further a shared commitment to expanding access to high-quality, compassionate care for children with autism and their families. Founded in 2007, Autism ETC operates five clinics...
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Major General Thomas Bouchard, USA (Ret.) Joins Academy Securities’ Advisory Board and Geopolitical Intelligence Group

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Academy Securities, the nation’s first Post-9/11 veteran owned and operated investment bank, today announced the addition of Major General Thomas Bouchard to its Geopolitical Intelligence Group. The Academy GIG consists of 36 US and UK Admirals & Generals, former NASA Astronauts, and former CIA/FBI Leadership. Academy has been advising clients for over a decade and is the preeminent Advisory on geostrategic risk to the markets. Major General Thomas Bouchard retire...
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Barbie® Introduces the First Autistic Barbie Doll, Championing Representation for Children through Play

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) unveiled today its first-ever autistic Barbie doll created with guidance from the autistic community to represent common ways autistic people may experience, process, and communicate about the world around them. This doll invites more children to see themselves represented in Barbie. Developed for more than 18 months in partnership with ASAN, a non-profit disability rights organization run by and for autistic people that advocates...
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Barbie® présente la première poupée Barbie autiste, qui défend la représentation des enfants à travers le jeu

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ : MAT) a dévoilé aujourd'hui sa toute première poupée Barbie autiste, créée avec l'aide de la communauté autiste afin de représenter les façons courantes dont les personnes autistes peuvent percevoir, traiter et communiquer sur le monde qui les entoure. Cette poupée invite davantage d'enfants à se reconnaître dans Barbie. Développée pendant plus de 18 mois en partenariat avec ASAN, une organisation à but non lucratif dédiée aux droits de...
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BC Transit Partners with Vancouver-Based Spare to Modernize handyDART Transportation Across 29 B.C. Communities

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spare announced a partnership with BC Transit to deliver the first unified digital platform for handyDART transportation across the province....
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Olympic Gold Medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley Named Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Center for SafeSport

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Olympic gold medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley named CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport, bringing athlete and executive experience....
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TransLink Selects Vancouver-Based Spare to Modernize HandyDART Across Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TransLink Selects Vancouver-Based Spare to Modernize HandyDART Across Metro Vancouver...
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USound MEMS Audio Powers iSEE Smart Glasses for Visually Impaired Users.

GRAZ, Austria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--USound, global leader in miniaturized audio systems built on MEMS technology, today announced that IVisionTech has selected USound’s high-performance MEMS speakers for its iSEE smart-glasses platform, an advanced assistive solution designed to support blind and visually impaired people with real-time navigation and environmental awareness. iSEE smart glasses are designed to support blind and visually impaired users with real-time navigation cues, object-recogniti...
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FHLBank Pittsburgh Announces $8.394 Million in Grants to Help Fight Homelessness

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank), in conjunction with its housing finance agency partners, announced that $8.4 million in Home4Good grants have been awarded this year to support 110 programs in Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the fight against homelessness. Combined, FHLBank contributed $6 million to the initiative in 2025, and its partners – the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA), the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA), an...