GD Culture Group Limited Announces Approximately $5.45 Million Registered Direct Offering of Common Stock Priced At-The-Market Under Nasdaq Rules

JERSEY CITY, N.J., June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GD Culture Group Limited, a Nevada corporation (Nasdaq: GDC) (the “Company” or “GDC”), today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with certain investors for the purchase and sale of 259,301,306 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Shares”), at a purchase price of $0.021 per share in a registered direct offering (the “Offering”) priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules.

One and One Green Technologies. INC Announces Voluntary Six-Month Lock-Up Extension by Significant Shareholders

SAN RAFAEL, BULACAN, PHILIPPINES, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — One and one Green Technologies. INC (Nasdaq: YDDL) (“One and One” or the “Company”), a Philippines-based recycler holding a government-issued license in the Philippines to import and process hazardous waste as raw materials, today announced that shareholders beneficially owning 5% or more of the Company’s outstanding Class A ordinary shares have voluntarily agreed to extend restrictions on the sale of their shares for an additional six months, commencing on July 9, 2026 and ending on January 9, 2027.

Hudbay Completes Acquisition of Arizona Sonoran to Create the Third Largest Copper District in North America

TORONTO, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay” or the “Company”) (TSX, NYSE: HBM) is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced acquisition of Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (“Arizona Sonoran”) by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement, pursuant to which Hudbay has acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Arizona Sonoran, not already owned by Hudbay, effective as of today’s date (the “Transaction”). Arizona Sonoran is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hudbay and, in accordance with the terms of the Transaction, former Arizona Sonoran shareholders (other than Hudbay) received 0.242 of a Hudbay common share for each Arizona Sonoran common share (each, an “ASCU Share”) held immediately prior to the effective time of the Transaction or, in the case of former holders of options, restricted share units and deferred share units of Arizona Sonoran, for each ASCU Share held immediately following the effective time of the Transaction.

Jet.AI Within 2.1% (29,594 Shares) of Securing Shareholder Approval for Proposed flyExclusive Transaction; Meeting Adjourned Until July 2

LAS VEGAS, NV, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jet.AI Inc. (“Jet.AI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: JTAI), an emerging provider of high-performance GPU infrastructure and AI cloud services, today announced that its Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”), originally convened on June 11, 2026 and previously adjourned to June 23, 2026, has been further adjourned to July 2, 2026 to allow additional time for stockholders to vote on the proposals described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement in relation to the flyExclusive, Inc. transaction.

Livestock Insurance Market Size to Reach USD 10.55 Billion by 2035 | SNS Insider

The U.S. Livestock Insurance Market is projected to grow from USD 1.10 Billion in 2025 to USD 2.32 Billion by 2035, while Europe is expected to expand from USD 1.72 Billion to USD 2.95 Billion, supported by rising climate-related livestock losses, disease outbreak risks, and government-backed agricultural insurance programs.

The U.S. Livestock Insurance Market is projected to grow from USD 1.10 Billion in 2025 to USD 2.32 Billion by 2035, while Europe is expected to expand from USD 1.72 Billion to USD 2.95 Billion, supported by rising climate-related livestock losses, disease outbreak risks, and government-backed agricultural insurance programs.

Axalta to Hold Special Meeting of Stockholders on Proposed Merger with AkzoNobel on August 5, 2026

PHILADELPHIA, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) (“Axalta”) announces that yesterday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective the registration statement on Form F-4 filed by Akzo Nobel N.V. (“AkzoNobel”) in connection with the proposed all-share merger of equals between Axalta and AkzoNobel (the “Merger”).

Quantum Cyber Announces Compliance With Trump Administration’s National Quantum Initiative Executive Order Following Washington D.C. Delegation and Capitol Hill Engagements

Presidential Executive Order Directs DoD to Field Quantum Sensors by 2028, Build Domestic Quantum Supply Chains, and Advance National Security Quantum Computing Aligns with QUCY’s Quantum Antenna and Other Technologies

Presidential Executive Order Directs DoD to Field Quantum Sensors by 2028, Build Domestic Quantum Supply Chains, and Advance National Security Quantum Computing Aligns with QUCY’s Quantum Antenna and Other Technologies

Quantum Leap Acquisition Corp Closing of the Full Exercise of the Over-Allotment Option

MENLO PARK, Calif., June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantum Leap Acquisition Corp (“Quantum Leap” or the “Company”) today announced that the underwriters of its previously announced initial public offering fully exercised their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 3,000,000 units at the public offering price of $10.00 per unit, bringing the total units sold to 23,000,000, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $230,000,000. The closing of the full exercise of the over-allotment option occurred Monday, June 22, 2026.

EXL to acquire iMerit, advancing its leadership in enterprise AI by adding foundation model expertise and technology

NEW YORK, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXLS), a global data and AI company, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire iMerit, a recognized leader in AI model training, evaluation and reinforcement learning. iMerit is focused on helping its clients train large language and multimodal models to improve accuracy, precision, and effectiveness. The acquisition, valued at up to $310 million in upfront and future consideration, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The move strengthens EXL’s ability to help enterprises achieve measurable outcomes from AI, builds partnerships with leading foundation model builders and expands EXL’s reach into high-growth AI tech sectors.