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Workvivo HQ brings communication, knowledge, and AI together in one platform designed to help every employee find answers, get work done, and stay connected

CORK, Ireland, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Workvivo by Zoom today unveiled Workvivo HQ, an AI-native digital headquarters that unites communication, knowledge, and action in one intelligent platform. Designed for every employee, from frontline workers to corporate teams, Workvivo HQ gives every organization one place where work gets done.

Workvivo HQ launches at a pivotal moment, as organizations invest in AI and look for trusted ways to help every employee benefit from its potential. Built on Zoom’s AI technology, the platform creates a single, intelligent headquarters where employees can start their day, find information they need, get work done, and stay informed, without the need to switch between tools. By bringing AI directly into the flow of everyday work, Workvivo HQ helps organizations close the gap between AI investment and real workforce impact.

“Every employee deserves a headquarters,” said John Goulding, CEO and Co-Founder of Workvivo. “The future of work isn’t another AI tool. It’s an employee experience where communication, knowledge, and AI come together seamlessly. Workvivo HQ gives organizations a digital headquarters for the AI era, one place where every employee can find answers, take action, and stay connected to what matters most.”

A New Era for the Employee Experience: Giving Work a Home

The launch of Workvivo HQ represents the most significant evolution of the Workvivo platform since joining Zoom in 2023 and a bold new step forward for employee experience in the AI era. It reflects a fundamental shift in how organizations think about employee experience, from a destination for communication and engagement to a foundation for productivity, knowledge, and AI-powered work.

Workvivo HQ is powered by Zoom’s AI and its federated approach, the same foundation behind ZoomMate, which leverages its own proprietary AI models, along with those from leading AI companies OpenAI, Anthropic, and others. Intelligence is woven into the employee experience, making AI a natural part of everyday work rather than another standalone destination.

With Workvivo HQ, employees can:

• Access company knowledge, policies, documents, and expertise quickly
• Understand employee sentiment and workplace trends through AI-powered people intelligence
• Stay informed with AI-generated summaries, recaps, and personalized updates
• Create communications, announcements, and content faster with AI-powered writing assistance
• Reach employees where they are, from the frontline to the corporate office, through personalized AI-powered experiences
• Turn questions into completed work with HQ Agent, taking action across connected systems

Introducing HQ Agent

Workvivo also introduced HQ Agent, an agentic AI layer that extends Workvivo HQ beyond the platform itself and connects employees to the broader enterprise technology stack.

By connecting with more than 60 enterprise systems, including Gmail, Google Drive, Jira, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday, and other business applications, HQ Agent can understand requests, retrieve information, coordinate work across systems, and take action on behalf of employees. While Workvivo HQ helps employees communicate and find answers, HQ Agent helps them act on them.

“When we started designing Workvivo HQ, we weren’t just asking how to add more AI to the workplace. We were asking how to make work feel simpler,” said Andrea Graham, Head of Product and Engineering at Workvivo. “The result is an experience that brings together communication, knowledge, and action in one place, helping employees spend less time searching and more time getting meaningful work done.”

Built for Workforce-Wide AI Adoption

Today, Workvivo serves more than 10 million users worldwide and is trusted by more than 1,300 organizations across 200+ countries and territories. With industry-leading adoption and engagement, Workvivo is uniquely positioned to help organizations operationalize AI across their workforce.

Workvivo HQ also brings together capabilities of Seer by Workvivo, integrating employee listening and people intelligence directly into the employee experience. By combining communication, workforce insights, and AI in one platform, organizations gain a deeper understanding of employee needs while equipping leaders with the tools to drive engagement, support change, and make more informed decisions.

The launch comes as organizations seek to scale AI adoption across increasingly diverse workforces. New research commissioned by Workvivo, The Frontline AI Gap** found significant differences in workplace AI adoption, with 62% of desk workers reporting regular or occasional AI use compared to just 32% of frontline workers.

Unlike many enterprise AI solutions that primarily serve desk-based employees, Workvivo HQ delivers a full AI-powered experience across desktop and mobile, helping organizations close this gap and extend the benefits of AI to every employee, including frontline and deskless workers.

“The organizations that succeed with AI will be the ones that make it useful, accessible, and relevant for every employee,” said Goulding. “AI transformation can’t be limited to knowledge workers. It must reach the entire workforce. Workvivo HQ was built to help make that possible.”

To learn more about Workvivo HQ, visit www.workvivo.com/hq.

**In 2026, Workvivo commissioned an independent research firm, TrendCandy, to survey 4,736 frontline and desk employees across multiple industries and countries. Respondents were vetted and sourced using selected B2B sample panels across the globe, employing quality checks like double vetting, double-blind recruiting, engagement quality checks, randomization and other methodology best practices.

About Workvivo by Zoom

Workvivo by Zoom is the market-leading, AI-native employee experience platform for global enterprises. It brings communications, engagement, knowledge, and people intelligence together in one mobile-first platform designed around people and adoption from day one. By orchestrating the employee experience across channels and systems, Workvivo helps organizations communicate with clarity, surface fast answers through AI, and turn insight into action at scale.

Recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Intranet Platforms, Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Intranet Packaged Solutions, and a Customers’ Choice in Gartner Peer Insights, Workvivo supports over 10 million users worldwide across leading global brands including Amazon, Delta, Motherson, White Castle, Heineken, Bupa, Ryanair, and Verizon. Founded in 2017 and acquired by Zoom in 2023, Workvivo continues to redefine how organizations connect and align their workforce. For more information, visit http://www.workvivo.com.

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SpaceX Goes Public: SPCX Now Available to Trade Following Historic Nasdaq Debut

LONDON, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EBC Financial Group (EBC) announced the availability of SpaceX (SPCX) across all EBC platforms. The instrument went live at 16:31 (UTC+3) on Friday, 12 June 2026, is in line with the US market open and the same session SpaceX made its debut on the Nasdaq. The listing followed the largest initial public offering in financial market history: a US$75 billion raise at an issue price of US$135 per share, implying a valuation of about US$1.75 trillion. Shares rose around 19% in their first session to close near US$161, lifting SpaceX’s market value above US$2 trillion. The instrument is available to all EBC clients globally, across both Standard (STD) and Professional (PRO) accounts.

The debut placed SpaceX among the most valuable listed companies in the world from its first session. For traders, it is the first time public-market access has been available to a business that stayed private for more than two decades while building leading positions in launch services, the Starlink satellite network and, since its February 2026 acquisition of xAI.

Same-Day Access to a Landmark Listing

The newly introduced CFD is seamlessly integrated into existing EBC trading infrastructure, eliminating the requirement for distinct onboarding, capital allocations, or minimum subscription thresholds. Both the Standard and Professional accounts carry the instrument, each with its own pricing and execution profile. Traders at different stages, from lower-capital investors to seasoned professionals, can therefore choose the account that suits how they trade.

Trading on Your Own View

EBC supports two-way trading on SpaceX. Bulls can take a long position if they believe Starlink’s recurring revenue, SpaceX’s launch-cost advantage and its NASA and defence contract revenue justify the valuation, while traders may take a short position if they view the pricing as stretched against the capital intensity of the aerospace business and the drawdown risk facing new investors.

Limited-Time Zero Commission on US Stocks

Alongside the listing, EBC is running a limited-time zero-commission offer on US stock and ETF trading, valid from 12 June to 11 September 2026. With commission waived and zero-swap fees on the instrument, the trading costs will reduce significantly, potentially reducing trading costs for clients amid tech IPO boom. This promotion is available only to clients who open an account under EBC Financial Group (SVG) LLC.

A Defining Market Event

SpaceX enters public markets as a vertically integrated group spanning rockets, satellites and, through xAI, artificial intelligence. In its IPO filing, the company set out a stated total addressable market of about US$28.5 trillion, most of it tied to AI and enterprise applications, an ambition some analysts have questioned given how early the company is in those areas. For EBC clients, the practical point is simpler: a company at the centre of that debate is now something they can trade directly, and form their own view on, from within their existing account.

SPCX.OQ is live on EBC platforms. For more information, please visit the EBC Financial Group website at www.ebc.com.

Risk Disclaimer

Trading foreign exchange (FX) and contracts for differences (CFDs) on margin carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Losses can exceed deposits. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Please consider your investment objectives and risk tolerance carefully before trading.

About EBC Financial Group

Founded in London, EBC Financial Group (EBC) is a global brand known for its expertise in financial brokerage and asset management. Through its regulated entities operating across major financial jurisdictions—including the UK, Australia, the Cayman Islands, Mauritius, and others—EBC enables retail, professional, and institutional investors to access global markets and trading opportunities, including currencies, commodities, CFDs and more.

Trusted by investors in over 100 countries and honoured with global awards including multiple year recognition from World Finance, EBC is widely regarded as one of the world’s best brokers with titles including Best Trading Platform and Most Trusted Broker. With its strong regulatory standing and commitment to transparency, EBC has also been consistently ranked among the top brokers—trusted for its ability to deliver secure, innovative, and client-first trading solutions across competitive international markets.

EBC’s subsidiaries are licensed and regulated within their respective jurisdictions. EBC Financial Group (UK) Limited is regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA); EBC Financial Group (Cayman) Limited is regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA); EBC Financial Group (Australia) Pty Ltd, and EBC Asset Management Pty Ltd are regulated by Australia’s Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC); EBC Financial (MU) Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Commission Mauritius (FSC).

At the core of EBC are a team of industry veterans with over 40 years of experience in major financial institutions. Having navigated key economic cycles from the Plaza Accord and 2015 Swiss franc crisis to the market upheavals of the COVID-19 pandemic. We foster a culture where integrity, respect, and client asset security are paramount, ensuring that every investor relationship is handled with the utmost seriousness it deserves.

EBC is a proud official foreign exchange partner of FC Barcelona and continues to drive impactful partnerships to empower communities – namely through the UN Foundation’s United to Beat Malaria initiative, Oxford University’s Department of Economics, and a diverse range of partners to champion initiatives in global health, economics, education, and sustainability.

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One of European wealth management’s most senior figures joins Titanbay’s group board as Non-Executive Director

LONDON, June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Titanbay today announced the appointment of Marcel Rohner, Vice-Chairman of UBP SA, Chairman of the Swiss Bankers Association and former Group Chief Executive of UBS AG, as a Non-Executive Director on its group board.

Few figures sit closer to the centre of European wealth management. Rohner led UBS through the global financial crisis as Group CEO from 2007 to 2009. He has served on the Board of Union Bancaire Privée since 2016. Since 2021 he is chairing the Swiss Bankers Association, the body that sets policy and standards for Swiss banking, one of the world’s largest wealth management industries.

His decision to join Titanbay is the clearest signal yet of where the centre of gravity in private markets is moving. European wealth managers are racing to widen client access to alternatives. Asset managers are looking for more efficient routes to the wealth channel. Titanbay sits between the two, on technology built specifically for private markets funds. Everything the industry still does manually or stitches together from service providers, Titanbay runs in one place, on infrastructure it built in-house.

“Marcel is one of the most respected figures in European wealth management, and there are very few people in our industry whose judgement carries more weight,” said Michael Gruener, Co-CEO of Titanbay. “His leadership at UBS, his long tenure on the board of UBP and his five years shaping Swiss banking through the Swiss Bankers Association, give him a vantage point on this industry that almost nobody else has. To have him on our board, helping shape what comes next, is an extraordinary moment for the business. We are fortunate to have him.”

Marcel Rohner said: “Private markets are becoming a core allocation for European wealth clients, but the industry’s infrastructure has not kept up. Titanbay has built something different, technology and operations purpose-made for this asset class, used by serious wealth managers and serious asset managers. I look forward to working with the board as the business moves into its next chapter.”

About Marcel Rohner

Marcel Rohner is Vice-Chairman of the Board of Union Bancaire Privée, Chairman of the Swiss Bankers Association and former Group Chief Executive of UBS AG (2007 to 2009), where he led the bank through the global financial crisis. He is serving as Chairman of the Swiss Bankers Association since 2021, having spent five years shaping policy across Swiss banking, and hands over the role to Giorgio Pradelli at Bankers Day in September 2026. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Zurich.

About Titanbay

Titanbay is the only firm that structures, launches, runs, and trades private markets funds in one place, on purpose-built technology that didn’t exist until Titanbay built it.

Asset managers use Titanbay to bring private markets funds to market and run them at scale. Wealth managers access those funds and trade them through the systems they already have. Titanbay’s tech and regulatory infrastructure connects both sides, automating the operational complexity that traditionally fragments the industry.

For more information, visit titanbay.com

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IRVINE, Calif., June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iHerb CEO Emun Zabihi was named an EY US Entrepreneur Of The Year^® 2026 Pacific Southwest Award winner. Zabihi was selected among nearly 1,000 program participants that included 592 finalists across 17 regions competing for the title.

Since becoming CEO in 2021, Zabihi has led iHerb through a period of significant international expansion and innovation. Today, iHerb serves millions of customers worldwide through a sophisticated global eCommerce and fulfillment network built on product authenticity, transparency and customer trust. Under Zabihi’s leadership, the company has strengthened its position as a global wellness eCommerce platform dedicated to helping consumers access high-quality health and wellness products wherever they live.

“This recognition is a testament to the remarkable team members who bring our mission to life every day,” said Zabihi. “As consumer demand for health and wellness continues to grow globally, we remain focused on innovation, customer trust and delivering exceptional experiences that help people live healthy lives.”

Now in its 41st year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program honors business leaders for their ingenuity, courage and entrepreneurial spirit. It celebrates original founders who bootstrapped their business from inception or raised outside capital to grow their company, transformational CEOs who infused innovation into an existing organization to catapult its trajectory and multigenerational family business leaders who reimagined a legacy business model to strengthen it for the future.

Regional winners were chosen by an independent panel of past winners, top CEOs and business leaders. Judges assessed candidates on long-term value creation, entrepreneurial spirit, purpose-driven commitment, and significant growth and impact.

As a Pacific Southwest award winner, Zabihi will now be considered by the national judges for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 National Awards, which will be presented in November at the annual Strategic Growth Forum^®, where high-growth CEOs, Fortune 1000 executives and investors converge to shape the future of business.

About Entrepreneur Of The Year
Founded in 1986, Entrepreneur Of The Year^® has celebrated more than 11,000 ambitious visionaries who are leading successful, dynamic businesses in the US, and it has since expanded to nearly 60 countries and territories globally.

About iHerb, LLC
iHerb is one of the world’s largest eCommerce retailers specializing in health and wellness, delivering products from approximately 2,000 brands to over 15 million active customers across 180 countries. Supported by a global workforce of nearly 2,000 team members, iHerb combines global scale with a deeply localized experience, offering service in 36 languages, over 80 currencies, and more than 40 local payment methods. iHerb’s sophisticated global supply chain network spans nine climate-controlled fulfillment centers located in the U.S., Asia and the Middle East, providing customers a seamless and reliable shopping experience. Founded in 1996 and based in Irvine, California, iHerb is on a mission to make health and wellness accessible to all. For more information, please visit corporate.iherb.com.

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Fabian Hodouschek, Head of Certification at the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), presents the BSI NESAS certificate to Omar Shahdad, Senior Vice President, Operations at Mavenir

Fabian Hodouschek, Head of Certification, Federal Office for Information Security (BSI): “By issuing the first BSI NESAS cybersecurity certificate to the manufacturer Mavenir, we make an important contribution to securing Germany’s mobile telecom networks. It is the first certificate for a critical 5G core network component used by operators of public 5G mobile networks in Germany. It confirms that Mavenir’s Network Repository Function, including its development and lifecycle processes, meets the standards of the internationally recognized NESAS security framework. We congratulate Mavenir on this success and welcome the commitment of manufacturers to have their critical core network components certified according to BSI NESAS.”

This initial milestone positions Mavenir at the forefront of regulatory readiness following Germany’s mandatory BSI NESAS certification requirements that took effect on January 1, 2026, under the German Telecommunications Act (TKG) and the BSI Act (BSIG). Mavenir is progressing certification of its full Packet Core and IMS portfolio, with completion targeted by Q3 2026, enabling operators to deploy compliant, secure, and cloud-native network architectures at scale.

Omar Shahdad, Senior Vice President, Operations, Mavenir: “This certification validates Mavenir’s commitment to delivering not only industry-leading 5G software, but software that meets the most rigorous national cybersecurity standards. As regulators across Europe raise the bar for network security, Mavenir is ready.”

The certificate was awarded by the certification body of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) of Germany under the BSI NESAS certification scheme, a cybersecurity certification that builds upon the internationally recognized GSMA NESAS security assurance framework. BSI NESAS combines rigorous assessment of product development and lifecycle processes with hands-on security testing of the actual product, setting a high bar for critical network infrastructure.

The BSI NESAS certificate for Mavenir NRF CC 24.4.2 p4 is publicly available on the BSI website: https://www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Zertifikate_NESAS/NESAS-0007-2026.html?nn=1078814

For more information about the BSI NESAS certification scheme, visit: https://www.bsi.bund.de/dok/nesas-en

About Mavenir
Mavenir is enabling intelligent, automated, programmable networks through the development of telco-first, cloud-native, AI-by-design software solutions for mobile operators. The company’s deep telco domain expertise has been proven through deployments with 300+ operators globally in over 120 countries, which together serve more than 50% of the world’s subscribers. Mavenir combines its deep telco experience with the cloud and IT expertise and data science skillsets essential to solving real customer challenges. Its proven software solutions are AI by design, delivering the AI-native future and operators’ evolution to TechCos. ​For more information, please visit www.mavenir.com

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Leading allergy experts to convene in Istanbul to explore how science, prevention and policy can reduce the global impact of allergic diseases

ZURICH, June 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As allergic diseases continue to affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide and place growing pressure on healthcare systems, the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) is calling for a new ambition in global health: Vision Zero, a future free from allergy and asthma burden.

This vision will serve as the central theme of the EAACI Annual Congress 2026, taking place in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 12 to 15 June 2026, where thousands of clinicians, researchers and healthcare professionals will gather to discuss the latest scientific advances and the future of allergy and asthma care.

Rather than accepting allergic and respiratory diseases as an inevitable and increasing public health challenge, EAACI believes that scientific innovation, prevention strategies and coordinated policy action can significantly reduce their impact on individuals, families and societies.

“Vision Zero reflects our determination to move beyond disease management and towards disease prevention and burden reduction,” said María Torres, President of EAACI. “The scientific progress we are witnessing today gives us reason to be ambitious. Through collaboration across research, clinical practice and public health, we can work towards a future where allergy and asthma no longer limit the lives of millions.”

The Congress will showcase emerging research and clinical developments across immunotherapy, environmental and genetic factors, digital health technologies, precision medicine and preventive approaches. Discussions will also address health equity and the need to ensure that advances in allergy and asthma care are accessible to patients worldwide.

Allergic diseases are among the most common chronic conditions globally, with prevalence continuing to rise in many regions. The burden extends beyond healthcare, affecting education, productivity, quality of life and mental wellbeing. Against this backdrop, EAACI’s Vision Zero initiative seeks to encourage long term thinking about what is possible when scientific discovery is matched by effective implementation and policy support.

“The concept of Vision Zero challenges us to think differently,” said André Moreira, EAACI Vice President of Congresses. “It encourages the allergy community to focus not only on treating disease but also on preventing it, reducing its impact and creating healthier environments for future generations.”

Held at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Istanbul will provide a fitting setting for international collaboration and knowledge exchange. The Congress is expected to bring together experts from across the world to accelerate progress towards a future where allergy and asthma burden is substantially reduced.

About EAACI

The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) is the leading professional organisation dedicated to excellence in allergy and immunology. EAACI works to improve the health of people affected by allergic diseases through research, education, advocacy and the promotion of high-quality patient care.

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