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June 16, 2026 1:03 pm

Las Vegas Sands Donates $150,000 to The LGBTQ+ Center of Las Vegas for a Workforce Development Program Supporting Housing-Insecure Youth

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The 2026 Sands Cares contribution is enabling The Center to provide paid work experience and transferable job skills to youth through its Espresso Yourself Cafe mobile coffee truck.

LAS VEGAS, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced it has contributed $150,000 to The LGBTQ+ Center of Las Vegas (The Center) for a workforce training and employment program designed to support unhoused and housing-insecure youth through the organization’s Espresso Yourself Café program.

Funding is enabling The Center to provide work experience and transferable job skills to 20 young adults ages 18-24 through development of the Espresso Yourself Café mobile coffee truck, which will provide them with pathways to sustainable employment, income stability and permanent housing.

The Center initially launched the Espresso Yourself Café as a permanent location in its main facility last year and has received strong participant engagement. The organization is extending the program to community locations through the mobile coffee truck while combining employment opportunities and job training for vulnerable youth.

“With Sands’ continued and valued partnership, we are creating meaningful opportunities for vulnerable youth to build confidence, develop job skills and gain real-world work experience,” said John Waldron, CEO of The Center. “This program reflects what The Center is all about – providing a safe and welcoming space where people can grow, thrive and reach their full potential.”

Sands and The Center began working together through Sands Cares in 2021 when the company contributed to the expansion of the Arlene Cooper Community Health Center. Since then, Sands has continued Sands Cares investments that have enabled The Center to expand its health care resources, make improvements to its core facility and sustain its administrative office.

In addition, Sands hosted The Center in the Sands Cares Accelerator from 2023-2025, enabling the organization to expand and develop its marketing and communications capabilities through the exclusive three-year capacity-building program. Sands and The Center recently celebrated the nonprofit’s Sands Cares Accelerator graduation and three-year accomplishments, which included increased media and social media visibility, recognition as a thought leader in community-based care and greater national awareness.

“We’re entering a new phase in our work with The Center and embarking on an area that’s very much aligned with our company’s global focus on workforce development and providing economic empowerment through job skills and employment opportunities,” Ron Reese, senior vice president of global communications and corporate affairs, said. “We’ve also been dedicated to the issue of youth homelessness in Las Vegas, so the opportunity to provide support for unhoused and housing-insecure youth was another strong connection with our priorities. We think this program will have great return for The Center and the youth who participate.”

The Center has been a vital part of the Las Vegas Valley for 30 years and provides a safe, non-judgmental environment for life-enriching programs, wellness services, events, education and support for people who identify as LGBTQ+ and allies of the community. As the hub for an array of essential resources, The Center operates two clinics that deliver physical and mental health care, offers a variety of community service programs, and serves as a leading advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.

The Sands Cares partnership with The Center aligns with Sands’ priorities on nonprofit partner advancement, workforce development, hardship relief and support for organizations serving diverse communities. To learn more about Sands Cares, visit sands.com/responsibility/communities/.

To learn more about The LGBTQ+ Center of Las Vegas, visit https://thecenterlv.org/.

About The LGBTQ+ Center of Las Vegas
For more than 30 years, The LGBTQ+ Center of Las Vegas has been providing a safe and welcoming place where everyone can receive the information, support, and services needed to thrive. With its headquarters located at 401 S. Maryland Parkway, The Center’s threefold focus is to provide health services, advocacy, and community empowerment.

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Sands is the leading global developer and operator of integrated resorts. The company’s iconic properties drive valuable leisure and business tourism and deliver significant economic benefits, sustained job creation, financial opportunities for local businesses and community investment to help make its host regions ideal places to live, work and visit.

Sands’ portfolio of properties includes Marina Bay Sands^® in Singapore and The Venetian^® Macao, The Londoner Macao^®, The Parisian^® Macao, The Plaza^® Macao and Four Seasons^® Hotel Macao, and Sands^® Macao in Macao SAR, China, through majority ownership in Sands China Ltd.

Dedicated to being a leader in corporate responsibility, Sands is anchored by the core tenets of serving people, communities and the planet. The company’s ESG leadership has led to inclusion on the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices for World and North America, as well as Fortune’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. To learn more, visit www.sands.com.

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June 16, 2026 1:03 pm

Snap Inc. Debuts SPECS Augmented Reality Glasses to Make Computing More Human

Snap Inc. Debuts SPECS Augmented Reality Glasses to Make Computing More Human

SPECS bring AI assistance, work tools, entertainment, and shared experiences into the world around you, so people can create, connect, learn, and get things done in the moment.

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Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) today unveiled SPECS, a wearable computer built into see-through augmented reality glasses. SPECS are available for pre-order today at SPECS.COM for $2,195 with a $200 refundable deposit, and are expected to ship this fall in the United States, United Kingdom, and France.

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“SPECS are the beginning of a new era in computing,” said Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc. “For decades, computers have asked us to look down, sit still, or step out of the moment. SPECS bring computing into the world around us where we live, work, learn, create, and connect.”

For more than a decade, Snap has invested across the full augmented reality stack including developer tools, a proprietary operating system, displays, optics, and computer vision, filing more than 7,000 patents to create technology that makes computing more human. With SPECS, that long-term vision moves from phones to glasses.

“The smartphone put our lives in our pockets,” Spiegel said. “SPECS put computing into the world, where life actually happens.”

Today’s devices force a tradeoff between capability and wearability. AI glasses are wearable, but limited in what they can do. Headsets are powerful, but can be uncomfortable to wear and shut people out of the world. SPECS represent a new category: more capable than AI glasses, more wearable than headsets, and fully standalone, with no puck or tether.

SPECS are built to be wearable for everyday life and capable of rich spatial computing. Crafted from high-performance Swiss TR90 polymer, SPECS are available in two sizes, with the 47 mm model weighing just 132 grams and the 52 mm model weighing 136 grams. Removable inserts support a wide range of prescriptions.

The glasses feature Snap’s proprietary liquid crystal on silicon display, with a 51-degree field of view and 16 million colors for sharper contrast and richer, smoother visuals. The field of view is equivalent to a 24-inch desktop display for work or up to a 115-inch home cinema screen placed about 10 feet away.

Snap redesigned the waveguide to deliver a clearer, more seamless view of the world with minimal distortion. Our new waveguide uses billions of invisibly small nanostructures, so small that more than 10,000 can fit on the tip of a single hair. Electrochromic lenses, inspired by the same advanced technology found in Boeing 787 Dreamliner windows, shift from clear to tinted in 10 seconds.

“SPECS are not designed to replace the world,” Spiegel said. “They’re designed to bring computing into it.”

Powered by two Snapdragon processors, one for computer vision and one dedicated to running Lenses, SPECS enable high-speed hand tracking, lower latency, and more natural interactions. Verified by advanced robotic measurement systems, SPECS deliver 7-millisecond motion-to-photon latency, helping digital content feel anchored in the real world.

SPECS make augmented reality useful every day by bringing real-world tools, a large private display, and shared immersive experiences into the world around you. Directions, spatial measurements, and contextual AI assistance appear exactly when people need them. A large, private display makes it possible to stream content, cast a screen, open a whiteboard, or turn almost any place into a workspace. And hundreds of developer-built Lenses unlock shared experiences that screens cannot, from reading the green, to overlaying interactive lessons onto your drum set with Drum Kit, to education tools like Vector Fields that make invisible forces visible.

SPECS offer up to 4 hours of mixed-use battery life, including audio and video playback, Lenses, AI assistance, Bluetooth notifications, and more. The included charging case provides four additional charges on the go, delivering up to 20 total hours of mixed use.

“SPECS are the most capable and most wearable AR glasses ever built,” Spiegel said.

Snap also announced new tools for the SPECS developer ecosystem. Over the past year and a half, Snap has shipped 10 Snap OS updates with more than 40 new features and APIs, and developers have already published hundreds of Lenses for SPECS.

The company introduced agentic development for building SPECS Lenses in Lens Studio, designed to help developers explore ideas, prototype, test, debug, optimize, publish, and improve Lenses after launch. The developer preview is rolling out in Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Snap also announced the SPECS Spatial Benchmark to evaluate how AI models perform across real-world spatial tasks, the Migration Agent to help teams port existing projects to SPECS, and the Native Development Kit, enabling developers to bring their own code and libraries into Lens Studio.

“With SPECS, AI is not intelligence trapped in a chat box,” Spiegel said. “It is intelligence that can see what you see, understand what you’re trying to do, and help you in the moment.”

As SPECS bring computing into a more personal form factor, Snap emphasized its privacy-first approach. SPECS ask clearly before accessing sensitive information, include an LED light that glows when recording, prioritize on-device data processing, and give people control over what gets stored, synced, shared, or deleted.

“SPECS only work if people trust them,” Spiegel said. “Privacy has to be built in from the very beginning.”

Snap also unveiled a global SPECS campaign shot by legendary photographer Steven Meisel and featuring a group of creative visionaries, including Jimmy Butler, Imogen Heap, Hoyeon, Jack Harlow, and Kaia Gerber. Each Visionary has been working with Snap to imagine new SPECS experiences that will debut this fall.

“Together, we will create something truly special,” Spiegel said. “A future where computing empowers us, brings us closer together, and reconnects us with the world around us.”

About Snap Inc.

Snap Inc. is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.

For more information, visit snap.com.

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June 16, 2026 12:53 pm

Bond Announces a City Has Purchased Bond Licenses for All 270,000 Residents, Validating New B2G2C Growth Channel

Program is Fully Funded by the Municipality and Demonstrates Potential for Large-Scale Government Adoption of AI-Powered Preventative Personal Security

NEW YORK, June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Our Bond, Inc. (“Bond”) (NASDAQ: OBAI), the creator of the world’s first AI-powered Preventative Personal Security platform adopted by leading multinational companies, today announced a citywide deployment that will make Bond’s services available to approximately 270,000 residents through a municipality-funded program.

Bond believes the deployment represents a major milestone in the validation of its Business-to-Government-to-Consumer (“B2G2C”) strategy and establishes a potentially significant new route to market through which governments choose to provide preventative personal security services directly to residents at scale.

The deployment follows significant investment by Bond in developing government relationships and pursuing opportunities within the public sector. The Company believes this successful implementation demonstrates that municipalities recognize the value of providing residents with access to preventative personal security resources that complement traditional emergency response systems.

“We believe this deployment sets a precedent for this significant new market opportunity for Bond and represents an important strategic milestone in the Company’s evolution,” said Doron Kempel, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bond. “Our mission has always been to make preventative personal security accessible to anyone with a smartphone. While enterprise customers remain a key growth driver, cities represent an exceptionally scalable distribution channel capable of reaching entire populations through a single deployment.”

“Importantly, since launching our municipal strategy, we have seen strong interest from cities seeking innovative solutions to address growing public safety challenges. Bond’s unique combination of AI-powered technology, global operations infrastructure, and proven emergency response capabilities has positioned the Company as a differentiated provider in this emerging category. We have been consistently recognized as a sole-source provider due to the uniqueness of our offering, creating a more efficient path to deployment by avoiding competitive tender processes.”

“We believe the business-to-government-to-consumer channel has the potential to become one of Bond’s most significant growth drivers, representing a multi-million-dollar revenue opportunity in 2026 alone and a potentially multi-billion-dollar global market opportunity over the longer term. Cities around the world are under increasing pressure to improve resident safety and security while leveraging technology to do more with limited resources, and importantly while preserving privacy. We believe Bond is uniquely positioned to meet that need at scale and establish a new category in preventative personal security.”

Bond is currently engaged with additional municipalities internationally and believes this successful deployment significantly strengthens its position in future government engagements.

About Bond

Bond is an international company headquartered in New York City — with command centers around the world — that is redefining personal security through its AI-powered Preventative Personal Security platform. The company has invested more than $100 million to date in its technology, operations, and global expansion.

Bond is trusted by leading corporations, cities, and universities, and has already supported more than 1.4 million security service requests, including over 10,000 emergencies and life-saving interventions. Bond operates in 28 countries and growing, positioning itself as a new global standard for personal security and peace of mind. Additional information about the Company is available at: www.ourbond.com.

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution readers that forward-looking statements are predictions based on our current expectations about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including the risks discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent Registration Statement on Form S-1, under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, or any updates discussed under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the SEC, copies of which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Our Bond, Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise that occur after the date of this release, except as required by law.

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June 16, 2026 12:50 pm

Century Communities to Host June Grand Opening for New Homes in Hickory, NC

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New homes near Lake Hickory will offer one- and two-story floor plans from the $300s

HICKORY, N.C., June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS)—a top national homebuilder, industry leader in online home sales, and featured on America’s Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek—announced it will host a Grand Opening celebration for Cedar Hollow, the Company’s new Hickory, NC community offering new homes with wooded homesites and versatile floor plans from the $300s.

Harlow Plan Exterior Rendering | New Homes in Hickory, NC | Cedar Hollow by Century Communities

The Grand Opening weekend for Cedar Hollow will take place from 6/19 to 6/21, with the main event on Saturday, 6/20 at 11 a.m. The Opening will feature tours of the Harlow plan model and quick move-in homes, complimentary refreshments, and a giveaway. Following the Grand Opening weekend, a ribbon-cutting will be held on 6/30 at 11:30 a.m. with the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce.

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“The Grand Opening event is the ideal time for buyers to make their move. With introductory pricing, first-in-line incentives, and competitive rates, homebuyers have a unique opportunity to make this community their own,” said Division President Chris Suttles. “Offering a blend of small-town charm and big-city accessibility to the metro’s key destinations, it’s a place intentionally designed for the way life grows.”

Floor plans at Cedar Hollow range up to 2,507 square feet and 5 bedrooms, featuring modern layouts, open kitchens, and premium features. 9′ main-floor ceilings, LG^® stainless-steel kitchen appliances, quartz countertops, and smart home package Century Home Connect^® add beauty and quality to every residence. Select plans offer lofts, private studies, and main-floor primary suites, with options for electric fireplaces, covered patios, and additional bedrooms.

Positioned just off I-40, Cedar Hollow offers easy access to Asheville, Winston-Salem, and Charlotte. Downtown Hickory, Lake Hickory, Hickory Motor Speedway, and Hickory Crawdads baseball at L. P. Frans Stadium are all within 5.5 miles of the community, with Kool Park Pool nearby for summer recreation.

CEDAR HOLLOW | HICKORY, NC

Now selling from the low $300s

One- and two-story floor plans
1,327 to 2,507 square feet, 3 to 5 bedrooms, and 2 to 4.5 bathrooms
Select plans offer lofts, patios, and main-floor primary suites
Open kitchens, 9′ main-floor ceilings, LG^® stainless-steel kitchen appliances, and more
Elevated finishes and Century Home Connect^® smart home package
Within 5.5 miles of downtown Hickory, Lake Hickory, Hickory Motor Speedway, and Hickory Crawdads baseball at L. P. Frans Stadium
Two miles or less from elementary, middle, and high schools
Easy access to Asheville, Winston-Salem, and Charlotte

Location:

2955 31^st Street NE
Hickory, NC 28601
704.216.1663

THE FREEDOM OF ONLINE HOMEBUYING

Century Communities is proud to feature its industry-first online homebuying experience on available homes in North Carolina, allowing homebuyers to easily find their best fit and purchase when they’re ready—all while continuing to work with their local real estate agent of choice. Homebuyers can further streamline the homebuying process by financing online with Century Communities’ affiliate lender, Inspire Home Loans^®.

How it works:

Shop homes at CenturyCommunities.com
Click “Buy Now” on any available home
Fill out a quick Buy Online form
Electronically submit an initial earnest money deposit
Electronically sign a purchase contract via DocuSign^®

Learn more about the Buy Online experience at www.CenturyCommunities.com/online-homebuying.

About Century Communities
Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS) is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders and a recognized industry leader in online home sales. Newsweek has named the Company one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies for four consecutive years. Century Communities has also been designated as one of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work For (2025–2026). Through its Century Communities and Century Complete brands, Century’s mission is to build attractive, high-quality homes at affordable prices to provide its valued customers with A HOME FOR EVERY DREAM^®. Century is engaged in all aspects of homebuilding — including the acquisition, entitlement and development of land, along with the construction, innovative marketing and sale of quality homes designed to appeal to a wide range of homebuyers. The Company operates in 16 states and over 45 markets across the U.S., and also offers mortgage, title, insurance brokerage, and escrow services in select markets through its Inspire Home Loans, Parkway Title, IHL Home Insurance Agency, and IHL Escrow subsidiaries. To learn more about Century Communities, please visit www.centurycommunities.com.

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June 16, 2026 12:46 pm

Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Stephanie Greene as Chief Sustainability Officer and Global Head of Sustainability Services

Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Stephanie Greene as Chief Sustainability Officer and Global Head of Sustainability Services

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a leading global real estate services firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephanie Greene as Chief Sustainability Officer and Global Head of Sustainability Services.

In this role, Greene will lead the firm’s global sustainability strategy and consulting platform, partnering with occupiers and investors to enhance operational performance, resilience and long-term value across real estate portfolios. She will also guide Cushman & Wakefield’s enterprise-wide sustainability initiatives, advancing the firm’s environmental performance and impact.

“Stephanie’s global perspective and deep expertise will be instrumental as we continue to scale our sustainability capabilities and deliver integrated solutions for our clients,” said Nathaniel Robinson, Chief Investment & Strategy Officer. “She brings a proven ability to translate complex challenges into actionable strategies that drive measurable results, and we look forward to the leadership she will bring to this critical area of our business.”

Greene brings more than two decades of experience at the intersection of real estate, energy and strategy. Most recently, she served as Global Head of Sustainability Advisory at CBRE, where she led sustainability strategy and solution delivery across a global client base. Her prior experience includes senior roles at the Rocky Mountain Institute and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, with a focus on innovation, large-scale systems transformation, decarbonization and advisory services. Greene holds a Master of Science in Earth Systems from Stanford University and an MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.

“I’m excited to join Cushman & Wakefield at such a pivotal moment for the commercial real estate industry,” said Greene. “Clients are increasingly focused on embedding sustainability into core business strategy, and Cushman & Wakefield, with approximately 6.5 billion square feet of real estate that we manage globally, is uniquely positioned to help them do so at scale. I look forward to working across the firm to drive meaningful outcomes for clients while continuing to grow our own impact.”

Cushman & Wakefield views sustainability as a strategic priority for both its business and its clients globally. The firm delivers an integrated suite of sustainability services designed to help occupiers, owners and investors protect and enhance the value of their real estate—from strategy development through implementation. By combining advisory with execution, Cushman & Wakefield supports clients across all asset classes and at every stage of their sustainability journey.

Learn more about Cushman & Wakefield’s sustainability services here.

About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for occupiers and investors with approximately 53,000 employees in over 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of $10.3 billion across its core service lines of Services, Leasing, Capital markets, and Valuation and other. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture. For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com.

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June 16, 2026 12:42 pm

TOYOTA SHOWS HOW IT IS TURNING CLIMATE GOALS INTO ACTION ON “EARTH WITH JOHN HOLDEN” THIS WEEKEND

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Special Segment Highlights How Toyota is Tackling Emissions, Energy, and Nature

PLANO, Texas, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Toyota Motor North America will be featured in an upcoming episode of Earth with John Holden, airing Sunday, June 21, on Bloomberg Television. The episode showcases Toyota’s ongoing commitment to innovative environmental initiatives designed to help create a more sustainable future.

Toyota Motor North America featured on Earth with John Holden.

Through the episode, viewers will gain an inside look at Toyota’s efforts to support biodiversity such as its integration of environmental stewardship into its operations by creating habitats that support bees, butterflies, and other pollinating species. Each plays a critical role in healthy ecosystems and manufacturing industries, such as food production.

Additionally, the program also highlights Toyota’s investment in solar energy and renewable power solutions. Through the expansion of renewable energy projects, Toyota continues its efforts to reduce its environmental footprint while supporting a transition toward cleaner energy sources.

“Toyota is committed to the long-term development of a sustainable society, and we outline our focus areas through the Environmental Challenge 2050,” said Tim Hilgeman, Toyota’s general manager of environmental sustainability. “One of our main company visions is ‘Respect for the Planet,’ working toward achieving carbon neutrality in our operations and from the vehicle lifecycle. These projects at Toyota West Virigina and with other companies like Rehlko and Savion help us work toward carbon neutrality and nature stewardship.”

The segment shares more about Toyota’s Environmental Challenge 2050, the company’s long-term strategy, aiming to reduce carbon emissions and help achieve a more sustainable society. Viewers will learn how Toyota offsets operational energy use through working with companies like Savion on virtual power purchase agreements to support large-scale renewable energy projects. The Martin County Solar project is featured in the episode, and the team discusses why it chose to locate it on top of a former coal mine in Kentucky.

The feature also examines Toyota’s multi-pathway approach to mobility. This includes the advancement of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). The team discovered how Toyota and Wisconsin-based, Rehlko, a leader in resilient power generation, are collaborating to develop generators with lower emissions than traditional diesel generators.

In addition, viewers will learn about Toyota’s innovative hybrid battery recycling initiative. In working towards recovering valuable materials and extending the lifecycle of critical resources, Toyota is helping advance a circular economy while reducing waste and supporting responsible resource management.

“Toyota recognizes that sustainability requires a comprehensive approach,” said John Holden, host of Earth. “This segment demonstrates how the company is addressing environmental challenges through innovation, conservation, renewable energy and next-generation transportation solutions.”

Watch Toyota’s featured segment on Earth with John Holden airing Sunday, June 21, on Bloomberg Television. Check your local listings for airtime or visit Earth – Discover Our Award-Winning TV Series for more information.

About Earth with John Holden

Earth with John Holden is an award-winning television series that explores the technologies, innovations, and organizations driving environmental progress around the world. The program examines solutions that address critical challenges in sustainability, energy, conservation, transportation and resource management.

About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for nearly 70 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our more than 1,800 dealerships.

Toyota directly employs nearly 64,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of over 50 million cars and trucks at our 14 manufacturing plants. In 2025, Toyota’s plant in North Carolina began to assemble automotive batteries for electrified vehicles.

For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.

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June 16, 2026 12:41 pm

Toll Brothers Announces Final Opportunity to Purchase a New Home at Regency at Caramella Ranch in South Reno, Nevada

Final homes are selling quickly in this amenity-rich 55+ master-planned community in a prime South Reno location

RENO, Nev., June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced the final opportunity for home shoppers to purchase a new home at Regency at Caramella Ranch, a premier 55+ active-adult community in South Reno, Nevada. Fewer than 15 homes remain available at the community, located at 2433 Gary Mayo Court in Reno.

Regency at Caramella Ranch is a staff-gated 55+ community with mountain and city views in a prime South Reno location offering an exceptional lifestyle for active adults. Luxury single-level home designs range from approximately 1,680 to 2,760+ square feet with 2 to 3 bedrooms, 2- to 3-car garages, and covered patios for indoor/outdoor living. Flexible home design options include dual primary bedroom suites, offices, dens, and more. Remaining move-in ready and quick move-in homes are priced from the upper $600,000s.

The community provides a low-maintenance lifestyle with access to a wide range of resort-style amenities, including an expansive clubhouse featuring an onsite Lifestyle Director who maintains a schedule of recreational and social events, an indoor lap pool, spa, and fitness center. Outdoor amenities include a multi-tiered resort-style pool, pickleball courts, bocce courts, an amphitheater, and an all-seasons wraparound lounge deck for enjoying the panoramic mountain and city views.

“Regency at Caramella Ranch is an extraordinary community, and we are thrilled to announce the final opportunity for home shoppers to purchase one of the remaining luxury homes to enjoy the perfect combination of luxury living and a vibrant lifestyle, all in a highly desirable location with no state income tax,” said Donna O’Connell, Division President of Toll Brothers in Reno. “This community has been meticulously designed with thoughtful details, exceptional amenities, and stunning views, making it a truly special place to call home. We invite prospective home shoppers to tour and experience Regency at Caramella Ranch before it is too late.”

Located within an hour of Lake Tahoe and just minutes from The Summit Mall, golf courses, fine dining, and entertainment, Regency at Caramella Ranch offers convenient access to all that Reno has to offer.

For more information, visit TollBrothers.com/NV or call 855-400-8655.

About Toll Brothers

Toll Brothers, Inc., a Fortune 500 Company, is the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes. The Company was founded in 1967 and became a public company in 1986 with common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TOL.” Toll Brothers builds new homes and communities in over 60 markets across the United States, serving first-time, move-up, active-adult, and second-home buyers. The Company also operates its own architectural, engineering, mortgage, title, land development, smart home technology, landscape, and building components manufacturing businesses.

Toll Brothers was named the #1 Most Admired Home Builder in Fortune magazine’s 2026 list of the World’s Most Admired Companies®, the ninth year the Company has achieved this honor. Toll Brothers has also been named Builder of the Year by Builder magazine and is the first two-time recipient of Builder of the Year from Professional Builder magazine. For more information visit TollBrothers.com.

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June 16, 2026 12:40 pm

Toll Brothers Offers Move-in Ready Townhomes Just Minutes from Washington, D.C.

CHEVY CHASE, Md., June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced a select number of move-in ready townhomes are now available in its Chevy Chase Crossing community, located just a 10-minute drive from Washington, D.C. The Sales Center is open daily at 3530 Manor Rd in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Chevy Chase Crossing offers new luxury townhomes ranging from approximately 2,400 to over 3,600 square feet. Two collections of modern home designs feature rooftop terraces, two-car garages, open kitchens and great rooms, luxurious primary bedroom suites and spacious secondary bedrooms, convenient bedroom-level laundry rooms, flex rooms, and elevator options. Homes are priced from $1.12 million.

“Chevy Chase Crossing offers the rare opportunity to own a beautiful new Toll Brothers home that is move-in ready, with design options selected by a professional designer at the Toll Brothers Design Studio,” said Nimita Shah, Division President of Toll Brothers in D.C. Metro. “Our quick move-in homes are an incredible option for buyers who want to begin living in their new dream home as soon as possible.”

Located along the future Purple Line transit station, Chevy Chase Crossing offers unmatched accessibility to major commuting routes, including I-495 and Connecticut Avenue. Residents will enjoy proximity to Chevy Chase Lake retail, Bethesda Row, The Shops at Wisconsin Place, and Chevy Chase Pavilion, as well as abundant dining, entertainment, and recreational options. The community is also assigned to highly rated Montgomery County Public Schools.

For more information on Chevy Chase Crossing, call 866-232-1718 or visit ChevyChaseCrossing.com.

About Toll Brothers

Contact: Andrea Meck | Toll Brothers, Senior Director, Public Relations & Social Media | 215-938-8169 | [email protected]

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June 16, 2026 12:35 pm

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing Acquires Metra Living from L&Q in Partnership with Ridgeback Group for £1.045 Billion

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), alongside Ridgeback Group (Ridgeback), announced today the acquisition of the Private Rented Sector (PRS) business of London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q), which trades as Metra Living, for a total enterprise value of £1.045 billion.

The transaction includes a portfolio of approximately 3,200 homes across Greater London, as well as its fully integrated operating platform, team and £300 million of external debt facilities.

Established in 2015, Metra Living has developed into a scaled, institutionally managed PRS platform focused on delivering high-quality rental housing. The portfolio is concentrated in supply-constrained London submarkets, supported by strong underlying rental demand and favourable long-term market fundamentals.

Commenting on the transaction, Shamik Narotam, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing, said: “We are pleased to acquire Metra Living, a high-quality, scaled platform in one of Europe’s most supply-constrained residential markets. This investment reflects our conviction in the long-term growth of the UK private rented sector, supported by structural demand for professionally managed rental housing. We look forward to building on the platform’s strong foundation and continuing to deliver high-quality homes and services to residents.”

George Bossom, Partner at Ridgeback, said: “We are delighted to complete this acquisition with MSREI. This investment further reinforces our conviction in the UK PRS sector, where strong structural demand and a continued shortage of high-quality rental housing support attractive long-term fundamentals.”

Fiona Fletcher-Smith, Group Chief Executive at L&Qsaid, “The sale of Metra Living is a key milestone in delivering our long-term strategy, and we’re extremely pleased to have reached this agreement with MSREI. We’re proud to have grown a successful PRS business since 2015, but we have a clear strategy to simplify our business and focus on our core purpose as a social housing provider. This sale further strengthens our financial resilience, supporting our long-term drive to invest in new and existing homes across Greater London and Greater Manchester.”

The acquisition is consistent with MSREI’s strategy of investing in high-quality residential platforms in leading urban markets, where strong demand dynamics and limited supply support long-term income growth.

L&Q will continue to provide freeholder services to PRS homes leased within its buildings.

MSREI and Ridgeback were advised by Savills, Clifford Chance and Gowling. L&Q were advised by BNP Paribas, BDO, Pinsent Mason, Knights and Winckworth Sherwood.

About Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing is the global private real estate investment management business of Morgan Stanley. One of the most active property investors in the world for over three decades, MSREI employs a patient, disciplined approach through global value-add / opportunistic and regional core / core-plus real estate investment strategies. With 17 offices throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia, regional teams of dedicated real estate professionals combine a unique global perspective with local presence and significant transaction execution expertise. MSREI currently manages $58 billion of gross real estate assets worldwide on behalf of its clients.

About Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, together with its investment advisory affiliates, has more than 1,300 investment professionals around the world and $1.9 trillion in assets under management or supervision as of March 31, 2026. Morgan Stanley Investment Management strives to provide outstanding long-term investment performance, service, and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide. For further information about Morgan Stanley Investment Management, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im.

About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, the Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.

About Ridgeback Group

Ridgeback is a UK focussed fully integrated real estate investor, developer and operator with over £2.6bn of assets under management.

About L&Q

L&Q is one of the UK’s leading housing associations and residential developers, housing around 250,000 people in more than 105,000 homes, primarily across Greater London and Greater Manchester. Social purpose is central to everything we do, and as a not-for-profit organisation, all the surplus we make is reinvested into helping house those in greatest need. For more information, please visit www.lqgroup.org.uk.

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June 16, 2026 12:33 pm

HPE Expands Self-Driving Networks Across Edge, Campus, Data Center, and AI Factories

HPE Expands Self-Driving Networks Across Edge, Campus, Data Center, and AI Factories

Integration of HPE Juniper networking portfolio into HPE AI Data Center Solutions delivers full-stack, AI-native infrastructure with proactive operations to accelerate deployments
Agentic AIOps innovations include HPE Mist platform support for HPE Networking CX Switches, introduction of HPE Marvis self-driving framework into HPE Aruba Central, and expanded capabilities to simplify data center operations
Unified SASE with zero trust security simplifies security and networking operations, representing an integral piece of the HPE Self-Driving Network strategy
HPE networking, compute and hybrid cloud now more tightly integrated with shared AI insights and actions

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HPE Discover Las Vegas 2026 – HPE (NYSE: HPE) today announced major advancements that expand its self-driving networking strategy across AI factories, data centers, and the enterprise edge by introducing new AI data center networking, routing, Agentic AIOps, and security innovations designed to simplify operations and improve performance across increasingly distributed AI-driven environments.

Innovations introduced today advance networking as the foundation of HPE’s agentic enterprise strategy, with self-driving networks delivering the intelligent automation needed to simplify operations, reduce complexity, and enable autonomous IT at scale without human intervention. The new capabilities include support for HPE Networking CX wired access switches in the HPE Mist platform, expanded HPE Marvis AI-driven insights and self-healing automation in HPE Aruba Central, and new AI data center features that use agentic reasoning to speed root cause analysis and remediation.

As part of its expanded AI networking innovations, HPE is also strengthening its networks for AI portfolio with new HPE Juniper Networking QFX Switches optimized for inferencing and scale-up architectures, as well as deeper integration of HPE Juniper Networking data center switching and operations into HPE AI Data Center Solution.

Additionally, a new unified AI-native SASE platform simplifies the convergence of networking and security through common operations and accelerates zero trust adoption to maximize the protection of users, devices, and applications.

“The success of agentic AI in the enterprise depends on a modern networking foundation built for autonomous workflows, where network performance, reliability, and intelligence determine the effectiveness of the entire AI architecture,” said Rami Rahim, executive vice president, president and general manager, Networking, HPE. “HPE is delivering that foundation, enabling enterprises to deploy agentic AI with greater control, confidence, security, and operational simplicity.”

New networking innovations for AI workloads

The HPE AI Data Center Solution is expanding to include HPE Networking, integrating HPE Juniper Networking QFX Switches managed through HPE Networking Data Center Director. This new capability adds to HPE’s existing full-stack AI infrastructure, and strengthens HPE’s pre-integrated solution spanning compute, networking, storage, software, and services, accelerating AI data center deployments while improving interoperability and delivering a scalable, production-ready foundation with predictable performance.

These innovations are designed to support increasingly complex AI training and inference workloads, helping customers scale AI infrastructure platforms such as AMD Helios from experimentation to production.

In addition, new introductions to HPE’s networks for AI portfolio include:

HPE Juniper Networking QFX5140 Switch: designed for inference clusters and edge AI use cases, delivering the performance and scalability required for the rapidly growing inference market, instrumental in driving HPE AI Data Center Solution to the edge.
HPE Juniper Networking QFX5252 Switch tray for AMD Helios: scale-up module for AMD Helios AI rack-scale platform, delivering the low-latency, high-bandwidth switching required to maximize AI infrastructure performance at scale.

HPE’s new switching innovations enable GPUs to spend more time processing workloads and less time waiting on the network, eliminating a key bottleneck in AI deployments while improving infrastructure efficiency and lowering total cost of ownership (TCO). Together, they strengthen HPE’s position as a leader in delivering end-to-end AI infrastructure that enables customers to move from experimentation to production faster.

Extending Agentic AIOps across the HPE Self-Driving Network portfolio

HPE continues to advance its agentic enterprise vision that includes its unified self-driving networking portfolio by aligning the HPE Aruba Central and HPE Mist AI platforms with shared agentic capabilities, common hardware, and consistent AI-native operations. This integration between platforms marks yet another milestone in HPE’s ‘cross-pollination’ strategy to unite the HPE Aruba Networking and HPE Juniper Networking portfolios. New AI for networks capabilities in the HPE portfolio include:

Integration of the HPE Networking CX switching portfolio with HPE Mist, giving HPE Networking CX customers flexibility in Agentic AIOps platform while introducing advanced wired capabilities such as AI-native visibility, zero-touch provisioning, wired assurance for layer 2 access, dynamic PCAP, service-level insights, and HPE Marvis AI-driven actions.
Availability of HPE Marvis AI-powered self-driving capabilities for HPE Aruba Central, including trusted actions such as wired port remediation to further extend autonomous operations across the HPE networking portfolio.

HPE has also expanded data center operations within the HPE Mist platform. In addition to existing self-driving data center networking capabilities, such as proactive HPE Marvis actions and minis, HPE has now added the following:

Proactive maintenance using predictive analytics: AI and machine learning (AI/ML) are used to predict system and optics failures with a high-confidence level, well before they occur, with intelligent multidimensional visualization to prevent network outages and deliver higher application resiliency.
Advanced reasoning agent for high-confidence remediation: Agentic AI is used to continuously and autonomously reason across diverse data streams, including millions of TAC cases and a contextual graph database from HPE Networking Data Center Director, to deliver precise root cause analysis (RCA) and actionable remediation in the data center network.

HPE Networking, compute, and hybrid cloud integrations to enable HPE’s agentic enterprise vision

Building on the successful integration with HPE OpsRamp Software and HPE Morpheus Software, HPE Networking is further expanding its unified infrastructure stack to deliver a seamless, cross-domain experience across compute and hybrid-cloud environments. This expansion accelerates the journey toward a self-driving data center by bridging operational silos, streamlining operations, and delivering a single point of control with the following announcements:

HPE Mist Networking Data Center Assurance is now integrated with HPE Compute Ops Management, reducing tool sprawl, delivering cross-domain visibility and insights, and enabling efficient scaling with existing teams.
HPE Mist Networking Data Center Assurance is now integrated into GreenLake to deliver a unified cross-domain user experience with streamlined operations that simplify IT infrastructure management.

Unified SASE with zero trust security

HPE also announced a new unified SASE platform, built on HPE Networking EdgeConnect and powered by advanced firewall technology, that converges SD‑WAN and cloud‑delivered security in a single, AI‑native management console. As AI helps attackers discover and exploit vulnerabilities faster, the platform minimizes exposure through accelerated zero trust adoption and simplified operations. This unified approach by HPE protects self-driving networks by ensuring that only authorized users and devices can securely access the resources they need while keeping those resources hidden from attackers. Key benefits include:

Integrated SD-WAN and SSE: Bringing SD-WAN and Security Service Edge (SSE) into a unified console for simplified management and consistent policy enforcement.
Faster zero trust adoption: Embedded SSE connector deploys zero trust faster without installing additional ZTNA connectors or infrastructure. A dedicated Secure Web Gateway (SWG) tunnel extends protection against web-based threats to all devices, including IoT devices.
Foundation for sovereign SASE: The SSE connector combined with Private Edge keeps traffic within the corporate boundary without hairpinning traffic through cloud SSE PoPs.
AI-native operations: Accelerating issue resolution and detecting security gaps through natural-language interaction and intelligent analytics with SASE copilot.

New opportunities to reinvest in AI networking

HPE Financial Services is launching a new Network Migration Program to help organizations move to AI‑ready networks faster, with lower cost and less risk. The program brings together better‑than‑cash hardware financing, 0% software financing, and a new IT Asset Program that unlocks value from existing gear to fund innovation.

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