Author: Jordan Cruz

Explora Books will feature Janis Latimore’s Oh Nigel, Is That You? at its exhibition booth 5A.B14 at the 2026 Beijing International Book Fair, scheduled for June 17–21 at the China National Convention Center (CNCC) in Beijing. Illustrated by Kahmeika Harriatt, the book is an age-by-age poetry collection that traces a boy’s childhood through the tender, funny, and bittersweet moments that shape who he becomes. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2nd Jun 2026 – Told entirely in verse, the collection follows Nigel from infancy through age twelve, with each short poem capturing a distinct season of his life—biting and climbing as a baby, running the stairs at one, losing a beloved grandmother at nine, and missing friends during the COVID-19 pandemic at ten. The recurring refrain “Oh, Nigel, i...

Explora Books will showcase Mice and the Ice Capade by Carley Smith at the 2026 Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), held June 17–21 at the China National Convention Center (CNCC) in Beijing. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2nd Jun 2026 – Written predominantly in an AABBA rhyme scheme, the children’s poetry book follows a community of mice who transform winter field scraps into a neighborhood celebration after months of storing rice for the cold season. Determined to reward their hard work, the mice organize a “Rice Capade”—a parade and ice-skating festival built entirely from repurposed materials gathered from their surroundings. Rags become gowns and suits, rubber scraps are fashioned into skates and boots, cardboard is repurposed into sleds for the youngest mice, and cattail st...

The brand holds about 60 percent of the country’s pod system market and around 80 percent of its German shipments are in reusable formats, with four products honoured this year by the German Design Award and the CMF Design Awards United States, 1st Jun 2026, –   Global vape brand ELFBAR today set out how its German business has shifted toward reusable pod systems over the past several product cycles, following recognition of four of its products by the German Design Award and the International CMF Design Awards in 2026.  The two juries honoured the ELFX Mini, the ELFX 2, the ELFA Master Stein and the ELFA pod system. The group together accounts for a meaningful share of ELFBAR’s German sales. The German Design Award is organised by the German Design Council. The International CMF Design ...

The brand holds about 60 percent of the country’s pod system market and around 80 percent of its German shipments are in reusable formats, with four products honoured this year by the German Design Award and the CMF Design Awards United States, 1st Jun 2026, –   Global vape brand ELFBAR today set out how its German business has shifted toward reusable pod systems over the past several product cycles, following recognition of four of its products by the German Design Award and the International CMF Design Awards in 2026.  The two juries honoured the ELFX Mini, the ELFX 2, the ELFA Master Stein and the ELFA pod system. The group together accounts for a meaningful share of ELFBAR’s German sales. The German Design Award is organised by the German Design Council. The International CMF Design ...

Reusable device debuts with the new ELFX POD 2.0 generation, featuring a child lock, an upgraded airway and a 5A leakproof system United States, 1st Jun 2026, –   Global vape brand ELFBAR will launch the ELFX 2, a reusable pod system already honoured by the International CMF Design Awards, in Germany in June 2026. The device will be the first in the company’s lineup to ship with the new ELFX POD 2.0 cartridge generation, which adds three upgrades focused on safety, flavour delivery and leakage protection. ELFX 2 will go on sale through ELFBAR’s authorised retail and online channels. Specific on-sale dates, pricing and full channel availability will be confirmed closer to launch. The product is intended for adult smokers and ex-smokers as an alternative to combustible tobacco. What is new ...

Vancouver, Canada, June 1, 2026, For years, the tech ecosystem has been defined by a single ritual: chasing venture capital funding. Startups pursue massive fundraising rounds, prioritizing hype and vanity metrics over profitability and real-market utility. [From L to R: Balogun Usman, Co-founder; Tomisin Oduyemi, Growth Lead; Emmanuel Sohe, Chief Executive Officer] Cardtonic, a leading fintech platform currently serving over 1.8 million active users across Nigeria and Ghana, followed the unconventional path – scaling without a single dollar of institutional seed capital.  This May, Cardtonic brought its operating philosophy to North America, participating at Web Summit, Vancouver 2026. Cardtonic’s presence at this global summit signals a broader global shift; one where sustainable metric...

DEWELPRO.com highlights a prevention-first approach to dog pest care with the DEWEL flea and tick collar, a plant-based daily-wear solution designed to help repel fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes through continuous, long-duration protection. Pinedale, WY, United States, 1st Jun 2026 — DEWELPRO is emphasizing prevention-first care for fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes as more dog owners turn to natural, long-duration pest protection that fits into everyday routines without monthly applications or harsh chemical treatments. The DEWEL flea and tick prevention collar for dogs is designed for continuous daily wear, using a plant-based formula that helps create a natural repellent barrier around the dog. Instead of relying on chemicals that enter the bloodstream, the collar works externally by slowly rel...

Jakarta- Crypto trading platform EORMC has officially released its green finance strategy, launching a series of initiatives under the “Sustainable Crypto Finance Program.” This program aims to promote the crypto industry transition toward low-carbon and transparent development through technological innovation, establishing next-generation digital asset infrastructure that meets ESG standards. As a compliant platform regulated by the U.S. SEC and FinCEN, EORMC has deeply integrated sustainability into its “3.0 Development Phase” strategic plan. The program is built on three core pillars: energy efficiency optimization, carbon footprint tracking, and green computing network development. For energy efficiency, EORMC will leverage its proprietary AI engine to establish an intelligent en...

Jakarta- Global compliant crypto trading platform EORMC has recently released its three-year AI technology development roadmap, announcing plans to invest core resources in building four major AI systems. This marks the strategic transformation of the platform from a trading service provider to an intelligent crypto finance entity. The roadmap shows that EORMC will phase in the development of four key AI systems over the next three years: intelligent matching, comprehensive risk control, smart services, and transparent governance. This systematic approach will fundamentally change how users interact with crypto financial services and drive the industry into a new era of intelligence. EORMC has achieved major progress in AI risk control. Its new system analyzes on-chain transactions i...

Jakarta- On May 12, 2026, Wijaya Dharmawan Ph.D., founder of an AI enterprise, was invited to attend the Science x AI Summit 2026 in Silicon Valley. The summit focused on the deep integration of artificial intelligence and scientific innovation, covering topics such as next-generation AI models, AI agents, computing architecture, data systems, and industrial applications. During the event, Wijaya Dharmawan Ph.D. held further discussions with the NVIDIA team on AI infrastructure development, computing resources, AI chip procurement, algorithm optimization, and model training architecture. According to information from the enterprise, the two sides are expected to deepen cooperation in three key areas: expanding AI chip and computing power resources to support large-scale model traini...