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RSS Feed for InvestorBrandNetwork (IBN)January 7, 2026 — Florida’s debate over recreational cannabis is resurfacing after a failed ballot initiative and renewed public support, setting the stage for a possible return to voters in 2026. The reform movement, as well as notable industry firms like Canopy Growth Corp.
January 7, 2026 — Estrella Immunopharma (NASDAQ: ESLA, ESLAW) announced the closing of its previously announced registered direct offering with a single healthcare-focused institutional investor, generating aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $8. 0 million.
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January 7, 2026 — Safe & Green Holdings (NASDAQ: SGBX) announced the launch of a comprehensive corporate rebranding initiative that includes a planned name change to Olenox Industries Inc. and a corresponding update to its trading symbol, reflecting the company’s transformation into a fully integrated energy and infrastructure solutions platform.
January 7, 2026 — Wearable Devices recently announced updates to the Mudra Link to simplify and standardize interactions across the smart-glasses ecosystem It also successfully demonstrated and implemented an electromyography (“EMG”)-driven weight-estimation capability on the Mudra Link, which is a major advancement for the company’s neuromuscular computing roadmap The company has also partnered with Rokid to bring neural gesture control to AI and AR glasses ahead, with the companies planning to demonstrate the combined experience at CES 2026 Wearable Devices (NASDAQ: WLDS), a tech company specializing in AI-powered touchless sensing wearables, recently announced a few updates to improve gesture-based interaction across the smart-glasses ecosystem. This includes customized presets, and compatibility of the Mudra Link app on certain smart glasses models.
January 7, 2026 — BlockQuarry (OTC: BLQC) reported strong market interest following the opening of preorders for its BLQCBuster(TM) crypto mining platform, citing significant inbound engagement from institutional and enterprise-scale operators seeking American-manufactured, high-uptime mining hardware. The company indicated that early inquiries reflect demand for domestic solutions to mitigate supply chain risk and support large-scale infrastructure upgrades, and that it is advancing a strategic “First-Off-Line” program under which select clients will validate initial production units ahead of broader multi-megawatt deployments.
January 7, 2026 — Wearable Devices (NASDAQ: WLDS) announced a collaboration with Rokid, a global pioneer in human-computer interaction and augmented reality, to enable natural, fast, and consistent gesture control for AI and AR glasses using the company’s Mudra Link neural wristband. Under the collaboration, Mudra Link and Rokid Glasses are compatible and ready for each other, featuring out-of-the-box pairing, pre-mapped gestures, and a shared setup flow, with joint marketing and consumer bundle opportunities planned for an initial rollout in the second quarter of 2026.
January 7, 2026 — Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT) announced a collaboration with Riflessi, a premium Fifth Avenue retail destination in New York City, to deploy the company’s DVHOLO(TM) holographic display platform and ADIO(R) spatial audio technology beginning in February 2026. The collaboration is designed to enable luxury fashion and lifestyle brands to sponsor immersive holographic and spatial audio experiences within high-value physical retail environments, supporting brand storytelling, pre-sale initiatives, and measurable consumer engagement while generating new revenue opportunities through Datavault AI’s data experience, valuation, and monetization framework.
January 7, 2026 — A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ: AZ) announced that its board of directors has approved a share repurchase program authorizing the company to repurchase up to $20 million of its outstanding common shares in the open market over a period of up to three months. The company stated that the repurchase program reflects its view that the current market price of its common shares does not fully reflect its underlying value and prospects and represents an appropriate use of financial resources to enhance shareholder value.
January 7, 2026 — University of North Carolina researchers have developed a combination treatment that shows remarkable promise against glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer with dismal survival rates. The therapy paired a standard chemotherapy drug with a laboratory chemical called EdU to produce unprecedented results in preclinical models.
January 7, 2026 — LIXTE is advancing a first-in-class PP2A inhibitor platform designed to enhance, rather than replace, established chemotherapy and immunotherapy regimens. The company is conducting multiple active clinical trials in solid tumors with significant unmet medical need, supported by academic and industry collaborations.
January 7, 2026 — AI is no longer just an experiment in education. It has quietly become an everyday learning assistant used by students to unpack topics, condense notes, and craft assignments.
January 7, 2026 — Scinai Immunotherapeutics (NASDAQ: SCNI) announced that Chief Executive Officer Amir Reichman will co-lead a Manufacturers Association of Israel–organized roundtable discussion titled “Biopharma Manufacturing in Israel: Capabilities, Gaps, and Scale” during HealthIL Week 2026. The session, scheduled for Jan.
January 7, 2026 — The prices of precious metals rallied after the U. S.
January 7, 2026 — Lixte Biotechnology Holdings (NASDAQ: LIXT) entered into definitive agreements in a registered direct offering with accredited investors for the purchase and sale of approximately $4. 3 million of Common Stock and pre-funded and investor warrants at a price of $4.
January 6, 2026 — BlockQuarry (OTC: BLQC), a leading innovator in American-manufactured cryptocurrency mining solutions and sustainable energy infrastructure, announced it is now accepting preorders for its BLQCBuster(TM) crypto mining machines, a high-performance, enterprise-grade system engineered and manufactured in the United States. Housed in a robust 2U rack-mountable enclosure, the BLQCBuster features eight advanced hashboards powered by Intel Blockscale(TM) ASIC chips, delivering high hashrate performance with industry-leading power efficiency, and is designed to serve both individual miners and large-scale operations with no minimum preorder requirement.
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January 6, 2026 — TransCode Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RNAZ) announced the publication of peer-reviewed preclinical research supporting the use of its lead candidate, TTX-MC138, for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme, one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer. The study, conducted in collaboration with Michigan State University and published in the Journal of Functional Biomaterials, demonstrated that systemic delivery of TTX-MC138 successfully reached brain tumors in orthotopic glioblastoma models, significantly increased tumor cell apoptosis, and resulted in a statistically significant improvement in survival.
January 6, 2026 — Wearable Devices (NASDAQ: WLDS) announced the upcoming release of its Mudra Link Android app, extending its AI-powered neural gesture control experience to Android users with full feature parity and highlighting the platform at CES 2026. The standalone Android app delivers complete Mudra functionality, including gesture customization, command mapping, and guided onboarding, eliminating the prior requirement for macOS or Windows PCs for initial setup.