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RSS Feed for citybizJuly 31, 2025 — Say the words “video game” and your kids are bound to stop and listen. The local owner of the new Code Ninjas, a learning center that opened on May 20 at 3923 E Thunderbird Rd.
July 31, 2025 — Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today that its defense division, Gilat Defense, has been awarded a contract valued at over $8 million by Israel’s Ministry of Defense for the delivery and integration of satellite communication systems and services.
July 31, 2025 — SAFE, the category leader in Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ) and the first company to deliver fully autonomous Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), today announced a $70 million Series C funding round. The round was led by Avataar Ventures, with participation from SIG Venture Capital, NextEquity Partners, Prosperity7 Ventures, and existing investors.
July 31, 2025 — Leadership roles will support continued growth of Helfie AI’s Human Health Network across B2B audiences Key near-term initiatives will include the official consumer launch of the company’s mobile health checks worldwide Helfie AI, a global mobile health platform, today announced the appointment of two new members of the executive leadership team, Stefan Kulik as Chief Operating Officer and Rania Awad as Chief Strategy Officer. Helfie AI is building the world’s first human health platform, powered by artificial intelligence, to enable anyone with a smartphone anywhere in the world access to easy, instant and affordable health checks.
July 31, 2025 — Noma Security, the unified platform for AI and agent security, today announced it has raised $100 million in Series B funding less than a year after the last round, making Noma Security the fastest-growing company in the AI security category. The round was led by Evolution Equity Partners, with continued participation from Ballistic Ventures and Glilot Capital.
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July 31, 2025 — With the clothing prices going up significantly over the past few years, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Cities Where People Spend the Most & Least on Clothes to highlight where Americans’ wallets are strained the most when purchasing apparel. To determine where consumers spend the most and least relative to their earnings, WalletHub analyzed the average prices of a men’s dress shirt, a pair of boys’ jeans and a pair of women’s slacks in 100 of the largest cities, then compared them to the cities’ median household incomes.
July 31, 2025 — Corsha, the first and only Machine Identity Provider (mIDP) purpose-built to secure machine-to-machine (M2M) communication across operational systems and critical infrastructure, today announced an investment from Cybernetix Ventures, a leading early-stage VC firm at the forefront of robotics, automation, and physical AI. The funds will accelerate Corsha’s mission to secure every machine connection across robotics and industrial autonomous systems.
July 31, 2025 — Landon Capital Partners, a leading lower-middle-market private equity firm, alongside its partner Greens Farms Capital, announced on July 31, 2025, the sale of iMemories to Ancestry. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, iMemories has digitized more than 100 million memories for over one million families across the U.
July 31, 2025 — WESTMINSTER, Colo. , July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ball Corporation‘s board of directors today declared a cash dividend of 20 cents per share, payable September 16, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 2, 2025.
July 31, 2025 — SOLON, Ohio, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Botanist, Ohio’s premier cannabis brand, today announced the opening of its sixth in-state dispensary at 33113 Aurora Road, in Solon, OH. As the company’s fourteenth location nationwide and the first dispensary in Solon, this opening extends The Botanist’s Ohio footprint and delivers on the brand’s commitment to curating an upscale and welcoming approach to cannabis in underserved communities.
July 31, 2025 — CLEVELAND, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — JumpStart today announced that Julie Jacono has informed the Board of Directors of her decision to step down as Chief Executive Officer after accepting a new leadership opportunity aligned with her passion for advancing innovation in the healthcare sector. Since assuming the CEO role in December 2023, Julie has led the organization through a period of strategic evolution and operational strengthening.
July 31, 2025 — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Osaic, one of the nation’s largest providers of wealth management strategies, today announced a strategic partnership between Savage and Associates, an Osaic-affiliated office of supervisory jurisdiction (OSJ), and The Union Bank Co.
July 31, 2025 — CHICAGO and SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Trading Technologies International, a global capital markets technology platform services provider, today announced that Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, and TT’s current owner, 7RIDGE, a specialized growth equity firm invested in transformative technologies for financial services, have agreed to partner for the next phase of TT’s growth. This follows a comprehensive review of suitable investors.
July 31, 2025 — CHICAGO, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Help at Home, a leading national provider of in-home, personal care services, announced it has been named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2025. This marks the third consecutive year the company has earned this prestigious recognition, underscoring its continued commitment to fostering and maintaining a strong, supportive workplace culture.
July 31, 2025 — CHICAGO & FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Grant Thornton, one of the largest brands in professional services, and Auxis, a leader and pioneer in Latin American outsourcing and business modernization services, today announced that they will join forces.
July 31, 2025 — WATCHDOG FLAGS FAILURES IN YOUTH DETENTION SYSTEM: A state watchdog has flagged failures in Maryland’s youth detention system, including sexual activity among three boys being held at a Western Maryland facility and an attempt by agency leadership at the time to limit investigators’ access to video footage of the incident. Brenda Wintrode/The Baltimore Banner.
July 31, 2025 — SPACE PROBLEM: Montgomery County already has a glut of lab space. Cuts to the U.
July 31, 2025 — To combat drivers yielding to pedestrians in school zones less than 50% of the time across Central Florida, the Best Foot Forward for Pedestrian Safety program will conduct its two-week crosswalk safety awareness campaign, Operation Best Foot Forward, in conjunction with law enforcement agencies across nine Central Florida counties. From July 29 to August 8, 2025, plainclothes officers will cross streets at marked crosswalks, allowing drivers adequate time to slow down and stop.
July 31, 2025 — One-Night-Only Charity Event Benefits CURE Childhood Cancer on Aug. 26 WHAT: Nan Thai Buckhead chef DeeDee Niyomkul is teaming up with MICHELIN-recommended chef Joey Ward (pictured below) of Southern Belle + Georgia Boy for a one-night-only dinner on Tuesday, Aug.