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RISE Robotics Awarded $100,000 MassVentures Grant to Accelerate Commercialization of Beltdraulic Technology
RISE Robotics, a developer of electric actuation technology for heavy machinery and defense applications, today announced that it has been awarded a $100,000 START Grant from MassVentures, a competitive, non-dilutive program of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts supporting the commercialization of advanced technologies. As a Stage I awardee, RISE is also eligible to compete for up to $800,000 in total START funding as it advances through subsequent stages of the program.
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TrendEadvisor Launches Global Multi-Asset Platform Combining Online Investing with Social Trading
Launching September 1, 2026, the fintech platform will provide access to stocks, ETFs, commodities, forex, and other financial assets, supported by social and copy-trading tools.
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Amazon to start delivering by drone in California town
Amazon plans to start flying some purchases to customers later this year, the e-commerce giant said Monday, announcing drone delivery that will debut in a California town.
Injured Murray pulls out of Queen's
Andy Murray has been forced to pull out of Queen's due to an abdominal injury, but remains hopeful of being fit enough to compete at Wimbledon later this month.
Banned Mickelson hopes to play on PGA Tour again
Phil Mickelson said Monday he hopes to play PGA Tour events again in future despite being banned from the circuit after joining the lucrative Saudi-backed LIV Golf series.
Cuba sentences 381 people over anti-government protests
Cuban authorities have sentenced 381 people who took part in unprecedented anti-government protests last July, the public prosecutor said on Monday.
Heard says online 'hate and vitriol' during Depp trial not 'fair'
Amber Heard said the "hate and vitriol" she suffered on social media during her libel trial against Johnny Depp was not "fair," but insisted in an interview released Monday she did not blame the jury for largely siding with her ex-husband.
Trump was told fraud claims behind Capitol riot were false: aides
Donald Trump ignored repeated warnings from top aides against claiming the 2020 election was stolen, according to testimony unveiled Monday by the congressional panel probing the 2021 assault on the US Capitol.
New Zealand collapse gives England hope in tense second Test
New Zealand collapsed to 224-7 as England gave themselves a chance to chase a dramatic series victory by close of play on the fourth day of the second Test.
Ex-Olympic champion Monica Puig retires from tennis
Former Olympic tennis champion Monica Puig confirmed on Monday her retirement from the sport, saying her "body had enough" after four surgeries in three years.
Bayern confirm signing of Dutch midfielder Gravenberch
Bayern Munich on Monday confirmed the signing of Netherlands midfielder Ryan Gravenberch on a five-year deal - the second Ajax player they have recruited this summer.
US slaps new sanctions on Nicaragua, urges restoration of democracy
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on nearly 100 more Nicaraguan officials for undermining democracy, days after a summit in Los Angeles where President Daniel Ortega was excluded.
Last-gasp challenge fails against UK's Rwanda asylum plan
UK campaigners on Monday failed in a last-gasp bid to stop the government's first flight of asylum seekers to Rwanda, as protests mounted against the policy.
F1 could make South Africa return: sources
Formula One could return to South Africa next season after a hiatus of more than 30 years, F1 sources said Monday.
Scientists map brain network linked to addiction
Researchers said on Monday they had mapped the network in the brain linked to addiction by studying long-time smokers who abruptly quit after suffering brain lesions.
Heatwave grips Spain as France braces for soaring temperatures
Spain was on Monday in the grips of a heatwave expected to reach "extreme" levels with France set to follow suit as meteorologists blame the unusually high seasonal temperatures on global warming.
Arsenal sign Brazilian teenager Marquinhos
Arsenal made their first move of the transfer window on Monday by securing the signing of Brazilian forward Marquinhos from Sao Paulo.
Indigenous-led protests block Ecuador roads to demand fuel price cuts
Indigenous protesters blocked roads across Ecuador Monday to demand a fuel price cut, in the latest such demonstration amid rising inflation, unemployment and poverty in the oil-producing South American country.
Kevin Spacey due in London court on Thursday: police
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey has been formally charged with sexual assault and will appear before a court in London later this week, police said on Monday.
Major markets tumble on heightened recession fears
Global equities, oil prices and bitcoin plunged Monday on heightened recession fears triggered by runaway inflation.
Human remains found in Amazon search for journalist, expert
Human remains have been found in the search for a British journalist and Brazilian indigenous expert who disappeared deep in the Amazon after receiving threats, Brazil's president confirmed Monday.
High stakes as Macron battles to keep parliament majority
French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies on Monday began a crucial week of campaigning to save their parliamentary majority, under threat after a first round of voting that galvanised a newly formed leftwing alliance.
French army quits Mali base ahead of total pullout
French troops were on Monday handing back a military base in northeastern Mali ahead of a final withdrawal from the Sahel nation, France's army said, after nine years fighting a jihadist insurgency.
Rwanda YouTuber alleges prison torture, HRW says
A prominent Rwandan YouTuber has accused prison guards of torturing him, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday as it urged leaders attending an upcoming Commonwealth summit in Kigali to pressure the government to free critics.
EU chief, Italian PM in Israel for energy talks
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi landed in Israel on Monday as the EU seeks to wean itself off Russian fossil fuel imports.
New Zealand hit back after England's Anderson takes 650th Test wicket
Devon Conway scored 52 as New Zealand reached 114-2 at tea after England's James Anderson claimed his 650th Test wicket on the fourth day of the second Test.
Seventy Afghan couples marry in Kabul mass wedding
Dozens of Afghan women concealed in thick green shawls were married off in an austere mass wedding in Kabul on Monday, in a ceremony attended by hundreds of guests and gun-toting Taliban fighters.
Clashes in Sudan's Darfur kill more than 100
Clashes in Sudan's Darfur between Arab and non-Arab groups have killed more than 100 people, adding to a toll of hundreds in the region over recent months.
US FDA says Pfizer Covid vaccine effective in kids under five
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said the Pfizer Covid vaccine is safe and effective in children under five, ahead of a meeting to weigh its authorization later this week.
IPL cricket rights battle goes into day three
The battle for broadcast rights for the Indian Premier League reached fever pitch on Monday with global media giants reportedly bidding $5.65 billion to show and stream the hugely popular cricket contest.
Iraq swept by tenth sandstorm in weeks
Iraq temporarily closed Baghdad airport Monday as choking clouds of dust blanketed the capital, the latest crippling sandstorm in a country that has warned climate change poses an "existential threat".
Human remains found in search for Amazon missing: Bolsonaro
Human remains have been found in the search for British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, who disappeared in the Amazon after receiving threats, Brazil's president said Monday.
Haaland satisfies Man City's need for a striker and status
Manchester City are still waiting for their moment of Champions League glory, but by winning the race to sign Erling Haaland they have established themselves as a go-to destination for Europe's top talent.
Spain in grip of heatwave as France braces for soaring temperatures
Spain was on Monday already in the grips of a heatwave expected to reach "extreme" levels, and France is bracing for one, too, as meteorologists blame the unusually high seasonal temperatures on global warming.