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French lawmakers pass bill banning social media for under-15s

French lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time.

The Market Has Spoken: BridgeLink Surpasses 10,000 Downloads, Solidifying Status as the Global Standard for Open-Source Health Interoperability

MONTGOMERY, AL / ACCESS Newswire / January 27, 2026 / Innovar Healthcare today announced that BridgeLink, the open-source integration engine, has surpassed 10,000 enterprise downloads, a milestone that signals a decisive shift in the healthcare IT landscape. Following the market shift toward restrictive proprietary licensing for the industry's legacy engine, the healthcare community has decisively moved to BridgeLink as the premier open-source replacement.

MicroVision Announces Agreement to Acquire Luminar Assets to Accelerate Commercial Strategy and Expand Product Portfolio

REDMOND, WASHINGTON / ACCESS Newswire / January 27, 2026 / MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS), a technology pioneer delivering advanced perception solutions in autonomy and mobility, today announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets from Luminar Technologies, Inc., including IP and inventory related to the Iris and Halo lidar sensors, key engineering and operations talent, and certain commercial contracts and orders.

Symetrix Unveils Cognio: The Next-Generation Audio, Video, and Control Platform

With breakthrough distributed architecture and wire-free design workflows, Cognio redefines how AV systems are designed, deployed, and operated; see it for the first time at ISE 2026

U.S. Polo Assn. Celebrates a Landmark Debut as the Official Jersey and Apparel Partner of the 41st Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz

Standing Rock Claims Victory Over Flexjet in a Thrilling Final Showdown

AM Positions for Next Phase of Global Growth: Kelly McAndrew to Chairman; Dave Watrous to CEO

AUSTIN, TX / ACCESS Newswire / January 27, 2026 / For over 21 years, Kelly McAndrew has served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), playing a pivotal role in shaping AM Technical Solutions (AM) culture and strategic direction, enabling exceptional results.

Extreme cold grips millions as US digs out of deadly snowstorm

Perilously cold temperatures threatened millions of Americans Monday in the wake of a sprawling winter storm that left at least 23 people dead as it knocked out power and paralyzed transportation.

Trump says hiking tariffs on South Korean goods to 25%

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would raise tariffs on South Korean goods including autos, lumber and pharmaceuticals, taking aim at the country for "not living up to" an earlier trade pact struck with Washington.

'Come more often!' Mexico leader urges K-pop stars BTS on sold-out tour

Around the world, hundreds of thousands of fans of K-pop megastars BTS are nursing disappointment after failing to secure a ticket for their highly-anticipated comeback tour.

Cold streets, hot fury: Minnesota mourns, rages after federal killings

"This is slaughter in the streets," Stephen McLaughlin says softly, his words hanging in the bitter Minnesota air as he pays his respects to Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead by federal border agents on Saturday.