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STARMUS UNVEILS PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND ARTISTS LINE UP FOR STARMUS LA PALMA

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The headliners include the STARMUS All Stars, a stellar gathering of rock legends with Glenn Hughes as Special Guest, the Oscar and 15 Grammy award-winning composer and singer Jorge Drexler and the prominent Spanish pop-rock band Efecto PasilloESA astronaut Pablo Álvarez and acclaimed cybersecurity expert Chema Alonso join the stellar panel of speakers that will bring together scientific eminences and world-class icons such as Jane Goodall, Brian May, eight Nobel Laureates, and legendary astronauts in La Palma from April 25 to 28STARMUS La Palma will be an unparalleled platform for raising awareness on the protection of the sky, fostering a unique debate on the current threats and challenges like space debris and sky pollution

LA PALMA, Spain, Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — STARMUS La Palma has announced the first round of artists and the program structure for its festival, set to take place from April 25 to 29, 2025. This event will bring together an impressive lineup of musicians, scientists, and experts, focusing on the protection of the sky from pollution and space debris.

The musical lineup includes the STARMUS All Stars, a rock ensemble featuring legends like Glenn Hughes, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Derek Sherinian, Vinny Appice, Tony Franklin, and Dino Jelusick; the Oscar and 15 Grammy award-winning composer and singer Jorge Drexler, and the Spanish pop-rock band Efecto Pasillo, known for their fusion of pop, rock, and Latin rhythms.

The festival will also host a stellar panel of speakers, including renowned ethologist Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, legendary musician and STARMUS co-founder Brian May, and eight Nobel Laureates such as John Mather, Michel Mayor, Kip Thorne, Steven Chu, and Donna Strickland. Celebrated astronauts like Chris Hadfield, Kathryn Thornton, Terry Virts, Pablo Álvarez, and Sara García will also be present, along with world-class experts in technology, including Tony Fadell, co-inventor of the iPhone, and AI and cybersecurity experts Bernhard Scholkopf and Chema Alonso.

The program structure includes several key components. The ‘Sonic Universe’ concert on April 26 will feature performances by the STARMUS All Stars, Jorge Drexler, and Efecto Pasillo. Opening acts will include the innovative Chilean Astro-Pop band FLANGR, the popular reggaeton-pop duo K-Narias, and Chris Boshuizen, also known as Dr. Chrispy, a former astronaut and music producer.

The ‘Classical Night’ Series concerts, scheduled for April 25 and 27, will showcase distinguished artists such as Montserrat Martí, Simona Todaro Pavarotti, Luis Santana, Víctor Carbajo, and the STARMUS Orchestra. These performances will take place in Santa Cruz de La Palma and will feature a blend of operatic and classical music.

STARMUS La Palma will also introduce two STARMUS Camps, located in Santa Cruz and Los Llanos de Aridane, offering a full four-day program of activities. The Expo Zone will host a variety of exhibitors, including the Starlight Foundation, the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, the Jane Goodall Institute and ITER while the Stage Zone will feature lectures, screenings, and live music programs.

The Keynote lectures will be held in Puerto Naos on April 25, 26, and 28, with talks by Nobel Laureates, astronauts, AI and cybersecurity experts, and renowned scientists. These lectures will cover a wide range of topics, with a particular focus on the protection of the skies.

In addition to the main events, STARMUS La Palma will feature an educational initiative called “Interscholar by STARMUS,” designed to inspire Canarian primary and secondary school students. Over five weeks, students will engage in activities and workshops led by ambassadors such as the great science communicator Javier Santaolalla, the band Efecto Pasillo, composer Jorge Drexler, and the Jane Goodall Institute. This project aims to spark curiosity and deepen students’ understanding of scientific concepts through a blend of music, cinema, and hands-on learning experiences.

The entire festival will be free to attend, and the full schedule of events will be unveiled on the STARMUS website in the coming weeks.

Media Contact details: Brezo Rodríguez, +34 678255196, brezo@starmus.com; press@starmus.com

STARMUS La Palma: https://starmus.com/p/starmus-la-palma

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Laifen Expands U.S. Retail Footprint with Costco Launch of Best-Selling SE Hair Dryer

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Starting July 18, Costco Members Can Shop Laifen’s Award-Winning Hair Dryer in Select Warehouse Locations Across the U.S.

NEW YORK, July 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Laifen, ranked the world’s No.1 high-speed hair dryer brand, today announced the launch of its best-selling SE High-Speed Hair Dryer at select Costco warehouse locations, marking the brand’s largest U.S. retail expansion to date and bringing its award-winning haircare technology to Costco members across select U.S. markets.

The launch brings Laifen’s award-winning haircare technology to Costco, making it easier for consumers to experience the brand through one of the nation’s leading membership retailers. Laifen joins Costco’s growing portfolio of premium beauty and personal care brands. The initial rollout includes select Costco warehouse locations across the United States, with a strong presence across the Western U.S., including California, the Pacific Northwest and the Southwest.

Costco’s reputation for quality and its highly selective merchandising approach make this partnership especially meaningful. The Costco launch reflects Laifen’s continued expansion beyond direct-to-consumer channels as the brand accelerates its U.S. omnichannel retail strategy. “Costco represents an important milestone in our U.S. retail strategy,” said Romeo, General Manager of International Business of Laifen. “As more consumers seek salon-quality performance at an accessible price, we’re excited to make Laifen available through one of America’s most trusted retailers.”

Engineered to deliver professional-level performance in a sleek, lightweight design, the Laifen SE is powered by the brand’s proprietary high-speed brushless motor, delivering fast drying, reduced heat damage and smoother styling. An intelligent temperature control system continuously monitors airflow to help minimize frizz while protecting hair from excessive heat.

The Costco launch represents the next phase of Laifen’s U.S. retail expansion as the brand continues to grow beyond its direct-to-consumer and online channels. By expanding into one of the nation’s most trusted retailers, Laifen aims to broaden access to its category-disrupting haircare solutions while advancing its mission to bring more thoughtful design and everyday excellence into more homes.

The Laifen SE High-Speed Hair Dryer in White will be available at select Costco locations, while Costco.com shoppers will have access to additional color options including Purple and Pink, alongside the White model.

For more information on Laifen, please visit LaifenTech.com.

About Laifen: 

Founded in 2019, Laifen is a global personal care technology brand combining high-performance engineering with modern design across hair care, oral care, and grooming categories. Ranked the world’s No. 1 high-speed hair dryer brand by Euromonitor International, Laifen first gained recognition for its self-developed 110,000 RPM high-speed brushless motor, the proprietary technology behind its award-winning hair dryers.

Building on this innovation, Laifen has expanded its portfolio to include electric toothbrushes and shavers, delivering premium technology and elevated everyday experiences to consumers worldwide. Today, Laifen products and accessories are used by over 22 million households across more than 60 countries, supported by more than 600 patents and recognized with over 50 international design and innovation awards. Driven by continuous technological breakthroughs, Laifen is committed to making cutting-edge personal care technology more accessible to consumers around the world.

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Pillsbury Notice of Data Breach

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NEW YORK, July 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (“Pillsbury”) was among many law firms targeted by sophisticated social engineering attempts in an incident last year. While the firm quickly detected and blocked the activity, an unauthorized actor was able to access some of the firm’s documents during a short window of time. Pillsbury notified any impacted clients last year and undertook a detailed process to review the accessed documents for personal information. Pillsbury then began notifying individuals whose personal information was affected. That process is now complete, and today, Pillsbury is publishing substitute notice as a final step.

For more information, please visit the substitute notice on our website at https://www.pillsburylaw.com/en/breach-notice.html

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From Remote Racing to Embodied AI: Fibocom and Intedigo Bring 5G Bidirectional Data Transmission into Real-World Applications

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SHANGHAI, July 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — From July 17 to 20, Fibocom and Intedigo will jointly present a cross-regional, beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) teleoperation demonstration at Booth H3-C408 during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026. Visitors will be able to enter a remote driving cockpit and control a real race car located at HURA PARK in Jiading, Shanghai, steering, accelerating, and braking in real time while experiencing how 5G connectivity enables remote operation.

More than an immersive driving experience, the demonstration provides a live validation of 5G bidirectional data transmission for embodied AI teleoperation. The vehicle continuously sends live track video, vehicle status, and operating data to the remote cockpit, while control commands are transmitted back to the vehicle, creating a closed-loop teleoperation system. Stable, low-latency, and highly reliable connectivity is essential for high-dynamic maneuvers such as high-speed cornering, precision braking, and continuous lane changes.

Developed by Intedigo, the remote driving system connects a real race car with an immersive remote driving cockpit. It supports 1080p@60Hz video transmission, glass-to-glass (G2G) video latency of less than 80 ms, and control latency of less than 10 ms. The demanding racing environment magnifies differences in video continuity and control responsiveness, making communications performance directly perceptible, measurable, and verifiable.

At the joint demonstration, Fibocom’s FM160 5G module provides cellular connectivity for the system. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon™ X62 5G Modem-RF System, the FM160 supports SA and NSA network architectures as well as 3GPP Release 16. On the downlink, it supports NR Carrier Aggregation (NR CA) with bandwidth of up to 120 MHz, delivering peak speeds of up to 3.5 Gbps in NSA mode and 2.5 Gbps in SA mode. On the uplink, it supports UL MIMO and delivers peak speeds of up to 900 Mbps in SA mode. These capabilities support the continuous transmission of HD video and vehicle status data, along with reliable delivery of control commands.

As embodied AI moves into factories, data centers, logistics operations, and industrial parks, robots are becoming increasingly capable of performing tasks autonomously. Yet complex environments, unexpected events, and edge cases still require Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) remote intervention to help ensure safe and reliable operation.

Daniel Liu, CEO of Intedigo, said:

“5G represents the pinnacle of human communications and the starting point of machine communications. In the past, communications connected people to people; in the future, they will connect people to robots and robots to robots. Remote racing is simply the easiest entry point for people to understand this concept. What we are truly validating is a communications system capable of supporting remote collaboration for embodied AI. HURA makes low-latency remote driving a tangible experience, while RoBOX extends this capability to robots and a broader range of intelligent terminals. Together with Fibocom, we hope to enable more machines to receive remote assistance whenever needed while remaining continuously connected and operating reliably.”

Simon Tao, VP of Wireless Solutions Business Group and General Manager of MBB BU at Fibocom, said:

“As embodied AI enters real-world industrial environments, reliable connectivity will become the foundation for telemetry feedback, remote control and operational management. Fibocom’s 5G solutions, represented by FM160, provide the cellular connectivity required for continuous on-site data transmission and reliable control command delivery. Fibocom will continue collaborating with ecosystem partners such as Intedigo to bring cellular connectivity to more robots, autonomous machines and mobile intelligent terminals, enabling embodied AI systems to stay continuously connected and respond reliably in real-world applications.”

From remote race cars to robots, unmanned equipment, and mobile intelligent terminals, 5G is evolving from connecting people to connecting machines. This joint demonstration makes the capabilities of 5G bidirectional data transmission directly perceptible, experiential, and verifiable, helping pave the way for embodied AI to scale across real-world applications.
 

About Fibocom

Fibocom, founded in 1999, is China’s first wireless communication module company listed on both the A-share and H-share markets (300638.SZ, 0638.HK). As a global leading provider of wireless communication modules and AI solutions, Fibocom leverages wireless communication and artificial intelligence as its core technologies to provide integrated hardware and software solutions that empower industry applications. These solutions accelerate the transformation from “Connect Everything” to “Intelligent Connectivity” across diverse industries.

Fibocom’s one-stop solutions encompass cellular communication, AI, automotive, and GNSS modules, as well as AI toolchains, supporting industry-side and mainstream large model integration, and providing AI Agent, global connectivity, and cloud services, driving the digital intelligence upgrades in industries such as robotics, consumer electronics, low-altitude economy, intelligent transportation, smart retail, and smart energy.

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