FRIENDSWOOD, TX, September 30, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Bruce F. E. Brownson, the president, founder and chief executive officer of B. Brownson & Associates, L.P., has been honored by Marquis Who’s Who for his expertise in talent acquisition across the energy and chemical sectors. With more than three decades of experience, Mr. Brownson has demonstrated unique leadership and service in his field. Moving forward, his legacy will continue to be informed by his unwavering dedication to quality.

Before B. Brownson & Associates, L.P., Mr. Brownson completed a bachelor’s degree in political science and government at The University of Tulsa in 1971. After briefly considering a career in law, he accepted a position at Korn Ferry as an associate consultant in 1976. He became a senior associate within the year and was appointed managing associate by 1979.

Founding B. Brownson & Associates, L.P.

Mr. Brownson briefly joined Paul Ray & Company as the organization’s vice president in 1981, before accepting a similar position as vice president and director of energy and chemical practice a year later. By 1984, he rose to the position of senior vice president and managing director at the company. By 1990, he joined A.T. Kearney (now Kearney) as senior vice president, managing director, and partner of the company’s energy, chemical, and service industry practice.

In 1992, Mr. Brownson founded his own venture, B. Brownson & Associates L.P., as its president and chief executive officer. He established the firm based on two key principles: first, he and his team commit to every assignment they take on; second, they provide highly responsive and customized service. Mr. Brownson personally answers calls until at least 11 p.m. CT each night.

A Proud Reputation in Talent Acquisition

On the B. Brownson & Associates L.P. company website, it is stated that clients may terminate and receive a full refund of professional fees if they are unhappy within the first 75 days of the relationship. Mr. Brownson is proud to say he has never had to issue such a refund, although he has occasionally turned down work that did not align with his experience.

“I prioritize a 100% completion rate, rely heavily on references, and back up statements with names,” Mr. Brownson shared. “I value that level of service and trust more than the income from any one assignment. I am certain no other firm can claim this, nor would they typically offer refunds if clients are dissatisfied.”

As reflected in Mr. Brownson’s track record, he maintains a consistent belief in delivering the highest quality of personalized service. If one cannot meet these standards, he says, one should not accept the work. More than once, Mr. Brownson claims to have replaced all of the major Big Six firms for failing assignments, something he feels is damaging to the industry’s reputation.

The Future of Brownson & Associates, L.P.

Within the next five to 10 years, Mr. Brownson sees potential in expanding the size of his firm. However, he has no plans to add additional offices due to his belief in maintaining quality and personal oversight over geographic presence. Personally, Mr. Brownson intends to continue completing every engagement successfully and maintaining his firm’s unique reputation for integrity.

About B. Brownson & Associates

B. Brownson & Associates, L. P. is a premier, listed, retained executive search consulting firm engaged in general practice and serving clients globally. Our mission is to exceed clearly specified client expectations and establish long-term, results-oriented partnerships with our clients, forged by exceptional service. The firm was founded in 1992 through the acquisition of the assets of A. T. Kearney's Houston practice, for which Bruce Brownson had been the managing partner.  Since its founding, the firm has been driven by its core values of unparalleled client service and relationship focus. We provide custom-tailored services which are uniquely responsive to client culture, schedules, and needs on a personal and organizational basis.  The practice has been built one client at a time; with total service, focus, integrity and responsiveness necessary to assure completion of every assignment we undertake.  The service commitment and guarantees provided by our firm are unique in the executive search profession because we guarantee our results — in writing — with every assignment. For more information, visit www.brownson.com.

About Marquis Who’s Who

Since 1899, when A. N. Marquis printed the First Edition of Who’s Who in America®, Marquis Who’s Who® has chronicled the lives of the most accomplished individuals and innovators from every significant field of endeavor, including politics, business, medicine, law, education, art, religion and entertainment. Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms around the world. The suite of Marquis® publications can be viewed at the official Marquis Who’s Who® website, marquiswhoswho.com.

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SAN DIMAS, CA, September 30, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- AdelFi Christian Banking, a California-chartered, full-service faith-based credit union serving over 54,000 members nationwide, is operating under the AdelFi name following the 2025 merger of Christian Community Credit Union and AdelFi. The combined organization serves nearly 4,000 churches and ministries and approximately 50,000 individuals and families, including missionaries, with digital banking services and access to the credit union Co-op shared branch network across all 50 states.

The organization traces its roots to a credit union founded nearly 70 years ago by ministers and their families to help Christians pool financial resources for churches, ministries, and other faith-based needs. Today, that vision has grown into a full-service institution with what the organization describes as a uniquely Christian touch.

“I’ve worked for mega banks,” said Blair Korschun, CEO of AdelFi. “At AdelFi we run things like a business, but every staff meeting begins with prayer and prayer requests.” Members, too, are asked if they want to pray when they call in for banking assistance. But the Christian touch doesn’t stop there.

Why Christian Banking?

"There are over 2,300 verses in the Bible that speak to money and finances," explained Aaron Caid, Senior VP and Chief Marketing Officer of AdelFi. “Jesus talked about money so frequently because he knows it competes for our hearts and minds. Consider Matthew 6:21: 'For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.'"

"That said, money is part of life on Earth, and we do have to be profitable,” said Caid. “But our motivation isn’t profit; it’s Kingdom impact.”

AdelFi’s goal is to help clients steward the financial gifts God has entrusted to them. “We help people learn to manage their money and not overborrow,” said Korschun. “We also try to be fair in how we treat members by competitively charging for our services and paying high deposit rates, even for those with modest amounts in the credit union.” And although AdelFi’s loan rates are competitive with other financial institutions’, “our fees are a lot lower,” he stated.

AdelFi also gives back. Employees receive two paid service days per year, the credit union tithes a minimum of 10% of its earnings annually — giving more than $900,000 in 2025 alone — and every time a consumer uses an AdelFi credit card, they not only earn cashback for themselves but for others as well. “We give a portion of every transaction to Christian missions and charities,” said Caid.

Chartered in the state of California, AdelFi has a presence in all 50 states, thanks to its digital tools and membership in the credit union Co-op network. This network gives members access to over 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs and 5,600 branches nationwide. “We have more free locations than the biggest bank in the country,” said Korschun.

AdelFi also has all the same digital tools as big banks and gives clients access to services ranging from auto, business, and church loans to home mortgages, home equity lines of credit, credit and debit cards, money markets, and CDs.

"The AdelFi difference lies in the credit union’s motivations," said Korschun “There’s real heart here. Our employees genuinely care about their job, and feel there is purpose and meaning beyond a paycheck. I feel it, too.”

"After all," added Caid, “we try to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world.”

About AdelFi Christian Banking

AdelFi is Christian banking with eternal purpose, serving Christ followers and ministries to faithfully steward God’s resources to advance the Gospel. In 2025, AdelFi Christian Banking united two trusted Christian financial institutions — Christian Community Credit Union and AdelFi — bringing together more than 130 years of combined experience to serve believers, families, churches, and ministries nationwide. Together as one faith-based credit union, AdelFi is committed to practical banking that helps members live out their values and make a lasting Kingdom impact. For more information, visit www.adelfibanking.com.

Disclaimer

This press release is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice, nor an endorsement by the distribution service. Information contained herein regarding AdelFi, its merged operations, product offerings, deposit rates, and charitable tithing represents current organizational operations and forward-looking statements that are subject to change. By members’ choice, AdelFi is not federally insured. Each account is insured up to $250,000. Readers should consult official account disclosures prior to making financial decisions.

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OXFORD, United Kingdom, September 30, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- International lawyer and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Dean Fealk has been named a visiting fellow at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government, where he will spend the coming academic year examining the relationship between technology, corporate strategy, and global power.

Fealk brings nearly three decades of experience advising Silicon Valley leaders through international transactions, foreign regulatory environments, and relationships with governments and senior officials. He has advised on more than $50 billion in cross-border transactions and has led an office, region, and global practice at DLA Piper.

The Oxford fellowship represents the next stage of a career spanning technology, law, business, government, and international affairs.

Bringing Silicon Valley Experience to Oxford

At Oxford, Fealk will examine how technology companies should approach decisions that increasingly carry consequences beyond the balance sheet.

Technology companies are no longer simply businesses operating within a geopolitical environment. Decisions about investments, markets, customers, and technologies can affect national security, democratic resilience, trade, and international alliances.

Fealk plans to explore how companies can incorporate those considerations into corporate strategy rather than addressing them only after regulatory or geopolitical risks emerge.

“Tech companies have become extraordinarily adroit at scaling operations, products, and customers,” said Fealk. “They are not yet nearly as adept at scaling judgment about power and influence consistent with their underlying values. That gap is the thing I want to spend a year actually thinking about.”

Three Decades at the Intersection of Business and Global Power

Fealk has advised clients on international expansion, European listings, foreign-investment reviews, and cross-border transactions where geopolitical considerations can materially affect business strategy.

His work outside private practice includes roles as a senior appointee at the U.S. Trade Representative and Commerce Department and advising three presidential campaigns. He also serves as a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a board member of the National Democratic Institute, and a founding member of the Halifax International Security Forum.

He has also led high-level gatherings involving NATO, APEC, and the United Nations, giving him experience working across both corporate and policy environments.

Examining Technology’s New Geopolitical Role

The Oxford project grew out of Fealk’s observation that technology companies have developed sophisticated approaches to scaling products, capital, operations, and talent, while their approach to geopolitical power remains less developed.

The questions include how companies should approach authoritarian markets, critical technologies, national-security interests, and responsibilities toward democratic institutions and international alliances.

“I’m not going to Oxford to pen a manifesto admonishing Silicon Valley what its politics should be,” said Fealk. “I want to understand why, with all the resources and talent concentrated in a fifty-mile stretch of the Bay Area, the industry still struggles to translate its commercial power into coherent, values-driven influence on the things that will help determine the future of liberal democracies.”

Developing a Framework for What Comes Next

Fealk describes the central challenge as a “missing doctrine,” a practical framework for helping technology companies incorporate democracy, national security, and alliance commitments into strategic decision-making.

The goal is to move beyond reacting to geopolitical events to develop a more deliberate approach to judgment when companies make decisions about markets, investments, partnerships, customers, and technology.

“CEOs and international lawyers strive to analyze geopolitical events,” said Fealk. “But many are pattern-matching from their last dozen deals. I want to come back with something closer to an actual framework for key stakeholders.”

Fealk plans to bring the insights from his year at Oxford back into his legal practice and civic work, continuing to examine how technology companies can navigate the responsibilities that come with their growing economic and geopolitical influence.

About Dean Fealk

Dean Fealk is recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America as a global business and policy leader, drawing on nearly three decades of experience spanning technology, cross-border transactions, and international affairs. He was awarded the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal by Queen Elizabeth II for lifelong service and named a Chief Influencer by the Communications Board for thought leadership across media outlets such as Forbes, Fast Company, The Atlantic, and NPR.

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 30, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- TAILG, a global electric mobility technology company, made its appearance at the 2026 Africa E-Mobility Week & Forum (AEW2026), where it delivered a keynote speech and shared its “Green Ride Africa” strategy and action plan with representatives from African governments, international organizations, investors, and local innovation enterprises. TAILG also showcased a range of electric two- and three-wheelers designed for African operating scenarios, presenting an integrated green mobility solution covering vehicles, energy infrastructure, and industrial development.

In East and West Africa, electric motorcycles are widely used in high-frequency commercial scenarios such as passenger transport and cargo delivery. Vehicle reliability, energy replenishment efficiency, and operating costs directly affect market adoption. Based on local needs and its experience in Africa, TAILG is developing a green mobility system designed for large-scale and sustainable development in African markets.

At the forum, TAILG introduced the “Green Ride Africa” action framework, focusing on energy infrastructure, local industrial capacity, and innovation ecosystem development. Based on local conditions, the initiative explores energy solutions including solar power, energy storage, charging, and battery-swapping systems. It also promotes local assembly, certification, industry standards development, and battery recycling, while supporting green mobility ecosystems through innovation challenges, incubation programs, and resource sharing.

At the exhibition, TAILG showcased several models, including the TK90, F55, F51, and JINFU. Designed for high-frequency commercial applications, the TK90 features a 3,500W mid-mounted motor, a top speed of 85 km/h, and a maximum range of 100 km using swappable lithium batteries. TAILG has also partnered with a local battery-swapping network operator in Ghana. According to the company, the battery-swapping model can reduce riders’ operating costs by approximately 20% to 30%.

The F55 and F51 are both equipped with 2,000W motors and have obtained EEC certification. At a speed of 45 km/h, they offer ranges of up to 95 km and 90 km, respectively, supporting urban commuting and daily operations. The JINFU is equipped with a 1,000W motor and a 72V/45Ah battery system and is primarily designed for urban and community cargo delivery scenarios.

Beyond addressing local needs through its products and solutions, TAILG also shared its approach to scaling electric mobility in Africa at the forum. TAILG President Michael Yao said that achieving large-scale electric mobility development in Africa requires more than increasing the number of electric vehicles. It also requires technology, talent, services, and industrial capabilities to be developed and retained locally, while working with African partners to explore development paths suited to local needs.

TAILG began its electric mobility initiatives in Africa around 2019. In 2021, the company supported the local assembly of its first batch of electric motorcycles in Kenya, and in 2024, the TK90 was launched in Ghana. In July 2026, UNDP and TAILG signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing the Green Mobility Centre of Excellence (GM-CoE).

Looking ahead, TAILG plans to continue validating its products, energy solutions, technologies, and operating models in specific markets such as Kenya, and to share proven experience with more African countries and local partners. At the same time, TAILG will continue working with local partners to explore practical approaches to scaling electric mobility, focusing on key areas including financing, reliable energy supply, charging and battery-swapping infrastructure, policy coordination, and cross-brand technical standards.

About TAILG

Founded in 2003, TAILG is an electric mobility technology company with the mission of “Advancing technology to make mobility better for people around the world” and the ambition to become a global leader in low-carbon mobility. The company specializes in the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of electric two- and three-wheelers, as well as related charging and battery-swapping services. TAILG continues to develop products and green mobility solutions adapted to different overseas markets. TAILG operates seven R&D and intelligent manufacturing bases worldwide, with more than 27,000 stores globally and over 70 million users. TAILG is committed to technology and innovation, with industry-leading R&D facilities including a national-level CNAS-accredited laboratory and the Global Low-Carbon Mobility Research Institute. The company holds more than 2,000 patents and has received international design awards, including the Red Dot Award. As a United Nations electric mobility partner and a Belt and Road strategic partner, TAILG has promoted low-carbon mobility globally since 2019 and has implemented projects in Kenya, Uganda, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and other markets, laying an important foundation for its global development. For more information, visit tailg.com.

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ONTARIO, CA, September 30, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- When buyers search for the best magnesium glycinate ingredient supplier, they are usually comparing more than price.

A reliable B2B supplier should be able to provide:

• Clearly identified, fully reacted ingredient composition
• Defined elemental magnesium content by grade
• Analytical verification of chelation, free magnesium, moisture, heavy metals, microbiology, and residual solvents
• Lot-specific certificates of analysis and supplier-qualification documents
• Grade recommendations for capsules, tablets, powders, gummies, beverages, and other formats
• Commercial samples, packaging, MOQ, lead-time, inventory, and supply-capacity information

MagneINNO™ was developed to address these requirements as a branded magnesium bisglycinate ingredient platform rather than an unnamed commodity magnesium powder.

MagneINNO is operated by NutraINNO USA Inc. and supplies fully reacted, non-buffered chelated magnesium bisglycinate, also commonly called magnesium glycinate, to dietary supplement brands, contract manufacturers, private-label companies, and functional food and beverage developers.

"A branded ingredient must provide more than a name and a specification sheet," said Jack Lin, CEO of NutraINNO USA Inc. "It must give customers a clear product identity, a defensible technical basis, consistent grades, supporting analytical data, and a reliable path from sample evaluation to commercial supply."

MagneINNO and MagniLift Technology

MagneINNO is defined by a named proprietary technology platform, standardized product grades, analytical verification, qualification documentation, and commercial supply support.

The platform is built around MagniLift Technology, a proprietary chemical engineering and verification system designed to support controlled chelation, reduced free ionic impurities, consistent formulation behavior, and repeatable commercial production.

The publicly described process includes:

• Organic acid pre-activation to prepare the mineral phase for controlled chelation
• Ultrasound-assisted chelation to support stepwise coordination between magnesium and glycine
• Advanced nanofiltration to remove unreacted glycine and free ionic impurities without harsh organic solvents
• Lot-level verification linking analytical results, COA files, batch records, and shipments

MagneINNO also uses proprietary chelation-verification technology to evaluate chelation quality, free magnesium, elemental magnesium, molecular structure, moisture, and batch consistency through complementary analytical methods.

The company identifies a 95% real chelation rate as a process target for the MagniLift Technology platform. This target is evaluated together with FTIR, XRD, free magnesium, elemental magnesium, moisture, and other analytical data. It is not presented as a finished-product health claim.

Product identity and standardized grades

MagneINNO supplies chelated magnesium bisglycinate under several commonly used names, including magnesium glycinate, magnesium diglycinate, magnesium glycinate chelate, and chelated magnesium.

Product identity information includes:

• CAS No.: 14783-68-7
• Molecular formula: C4H8MgN2O4
• Molecular weight: 172.42 g/mol on an anhydrous basis
• Appearance: White to off-white powder

MagneINNO supplies the ingredient as a fully reacted, non-buffered chelate in which magnesium is coordinated with glycine.

The standard product platform includes three grades:

• 12.01% typical elemental magnesium, Taste Optimized: designed for capsules, tablets, premium mineral formulas, and products where serving-size control matters.
• 10.00% typical elemental magnesium, Taste Free: designed for powders, stick packs, and daily wellness blends where taste, solubility, and dosage flexibility must be balanced.
• 8.00% typical elemental magnesium, Ultra Taste Free: designed for gummies, beverages, ready-to-drink products, and other flavor-sensitive formulas.

The stated elemental magnesium values are typical grade values measured by ICP-OES. Customers should use the current product specification and lot-specific COA for final label calculations.

Composition and formulation comparison

Magnesium oxide, magnesium citrate, and magnesium bisglycinate are different magnesium sources with different elemental magnesium levels, chemical forms, solubility characteristics, sensory profiles, formulation requirements, and cost-in-use.

Magnesium oxide generally provides a higher elemental magnesium percentage in a smaller amount of raw material. Magnesium citrate is a different magnesium salt with its own taste and formulation behavior. Fully reacted magnesium bisglycinate generally provides a lower elemental magnesium percentage, but is evaluated in applications where chelated structure, sensory performance, and technical documentation are important.

Buyers should also distinguish non-buffered magnesium bisglycinate from buffered or blended products. Buffered materials may combine magnesium bisglycinate with magnesium oxide or another magnesium source to increase the elemental magnesium percentage. This changes the declared composition and may affect taste, handling, solubility, and formulation behavior.

Elemental magnesium and label calculations

Elemental magnesium is the amount declared on U.S. Supplement Facts panels, not the total weight of the magnesium bisglycinate compound.

For approximately 100 mg of elemental magnesium:

• 12.01% grade: approximately 833 mg of raw material
• 10.00% grade: approximately 1,000 mg of raw material
• 8.00% grade: approximately 1,250 mg of raw material

These calculations affect capsule count, tablet size, serving size, mineral loading, cost-in-use, and the space available for other active ingredients.

Analytical verification and quality specifications

MagneINNO uses a complementary analytical program to review chelation, elemental magnesium, moisture, impurities, and batch consistency.

The core analytical program includes:

• ICP-OES for elemental magnesium
• Complexometric titration for free or unreacted magnesium
• FTIR for chelation-bond characterization
• XRD for crystalline structure and phase identity
• TGA for thermal decomposition profiles
• DSC for thermal transitions
• Karl Fischer testing for moisture content

Public analytical information also describes HPLC testing for purity and impurity detection and GC-MS testing for residual solvents. Residual solvents are reported as not detected in the company’s public analytical summary.

Typical commercial specifications include:

• Elemental magnesium: 12.01%, 10.00%, or 8.00% by grade, measured by ICP-OES
• Free magnesium: no more than 0.02% w/w
• Loss on drying: no more than 6.0%
• Lead: no more than 0.5 ppm
• Arsenic: no more than 1.0 ppm
• Cadmium: no more than 0.5 ppm
• Mercury: no more than 0.1 ppm
• Total plate count: no more than 1,000 CFU/g
• Yeast and mold: no more than 100 CFU/g
• E. coli: negative or absent in 10 g
• Salmonella: negative or absent in 25 g

Traceability, stability, and qualification documents

MagneINNO links supplier lots, production batches, QC records, released COAs, lot codes, and shipping documents.

The quality process includes supplier-document review, production batch records, in-process checks, release testing, and final document review before shipment. The company quality information lists a 99.8% release pass rate and lot-level batch consistency.

MagneINNO states a 24-month shelf life from the date of manufacture when the product is stored unopened in its original packaging in a cool, dry environment away from direct sunlight, excessive heat, and moisture.

Public technical information reports chelation integrity of approximately 100% at month 0 and 95% at month 24. Customers can request the applicable stability conditions, test protocol, and supporting data. Finished-product stability should be evaluated separately in the final formulation.

Supplier-qualification documents can include:

• Lot-specific COA
• Product specification and technical data sheet
• Safety data sheet
• Allergen statement
• Non-GMO statement
• Traceability package
• Manufacturing process flow chart
• GRAS determination documentation

Facility credentials and regulatory support

MagneINNO is operated by NutraINNO USA Inc. and is produced through manufacturing and quality systems identified by the company as including:

• NSF GMP registration under NSF/ANSI 173
• NSF GMP for Sport facility registration
• FDA facility registration
• ISO 9001 certification
• FSSC 22000 certification
• BRCGS certification
• Non-GMO documentation
• Halal documentation
• Kosher documentation

MagneINNO has completed GRAS self-affirmation for applicable U.S. food and beverage uses. The supporting dossier is available for qualified customer review.

The ingredient is supplied against an internal commercial specification designed to align with applicable USP and FCC identity and purity expectations. Customers requiring EP conformity or market-specific regulatory documentation should request the current specification, COA, certification scope, and regulatory file.

Facility registration is not product approval, and GRAS self-affirmation is not an FDA-issued certificate. Final product classification, labeling, claims, importer obligations, and market-entry decisions remain the responsibility of the customer and its regulatory advisers.

U.S. inventory and commercial supply

MagneINNO ships from a 50,000-square-foot warehouse at 3919 Guasti Road, Ontario, California 91761, United States.

The company reports:

• Dozens of metric tons of ready-to-ship magnesium bisglycinate inventory
• More than 3,000 metric tons of annual production capacity
• Standard commercial packing in 25 kg fiber drums
• Project-specific packaging and supply planning
• Commercial programs starting from 25 kg, subject to quotation confirmation
• Approximately three-business-day dispatch for available California stock
• Typical production or replenishment planning of two to four weeks
• Free 50 g samples in the 8.00%, 10.00%, and 12.01% grades, with shipping covered by MagneINNO

Formulation applications

MagneINNO supports products positioned in:

• Sleep and relaxation formulas
• Stress and daily wellness products
• Sports recovery formulas
• Capsules and tablets
• Powders and stick packs
• Gummies
• Functional beverages and ready-to-drink products

The 12.01% grade is designed for capsules and tablets where elemental magnesium density and serving-size control matter.

The 10.00% grade is designed for powders and stick packs where taste, solubility, and dosage flexibility must be balanced.

The 8.00% grade is designed for gummies, beverages, ready-to-drink products, and other flavor-sensitive formulas.

Custom Solutions are available for project-specific grade selection, documentation, packaging, special dosage forms, and commercial supply planning.

Beverage and gummy developers should evaluate the ingredient in the complete finished-product matrix, including pH, acids, flavor systems, sweeteners, proteins, other minerals, processing conditions, packaging, and storage.

To request samples, specifications, lot-specific COAs, technical documents, regulatory files, or commercial pricing, contact sales@magneinno.com, call +1 (909) 666-2995, or visit magneinno.com/contact.

About MagneINNO

MagneINNO is a B2B magnesium glycinate ingredient platform serving dietary supplement brands, contract manufacturers, and functional beverage innovators. The company supplies chelated magnesium bisglycinate grades designed for a range of formulation needs, including capsules, tablets, powders, stick packs, and beverage applications. MagneINNO focuses on ingredient verification, specification transparency, and formulation suitability. Its magnesium glycinate portfolio includes grades with 8%, 10%, and 12% elemental magnesium, supported by analytical testing such as ICP-OES elemental magnesium measurement, FTIR-based chelation characterization, and free-magnesium evaluation. With commercial supply support and U.S.-focused customer service, MagneINNO helps product-development, quality, and procurement teams evaluate magnesium glycinate ingredients with clearer technical documentation and application-focused guidance. For more information, visit magneinno.com.

Disclaimer

This press release is intended solely for B2B informational purposes for dietary supplement manufacturers, formulators, and procurement teams. It does not constitute medical advice, dietary recommendations, or an offer to sell to retail consumers. Statements regarding MagneINNO™ and MagniLift Technology have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA); this ingredient is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. FDA facility registration and self-affirmed GRAS status do not constitute FDA endorsement or product approval. Finished product manufacturers are solely responsible for verifying label compliance, final dosage claims, and regulatory conformity in their respective jurisdictions.

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Marekting Manager, MagneINNO
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YIBIN, China, September 30, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Qinghai Spring Medicinal Resources Technology Co., Ltd. today announced that its flagship beverage brand, Tinghua Liquor, has received official patent recognition from both European and United States intellectual property authorities for its proprietary spirit-processing technology.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Notice of Allowance for U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2024/0252453 A1, following a granted invention patent from the European Patent Office (EPO) under European Patent No. EP4353263 B1. The patent examinations conducted by European and U.S. authorities evaluated the technology strictly against established intellectual property criteria, including novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability.

Precision Ingredient Engineering in Distilled Spirits

Traditional Baijiu brewing relies primarily on natural, open-air batch fermentation, which can lead to variance in trace compound composition. Tinghua’s patented processing system applies targeted ingredient-editing techniques — combining controlled-strain fermentation, molecular distillation, and membrane separation — to process aged liquor at the molecular level.

By utilizing modular compound identification and controlled separation, the technology aims to refine the trace chemical profile of distilled spirits. The process is designed to reduce specific volatile byproducts typically associated with harsh post-consumption discomfort while preserving the traditional full-bodied flavor profile of high-grade Baijiu.

Interdisciplinary Research Approach

Tinghua’s development framework combines traditional Chinese brewing methodologies with modern analytical food chemistry and neurophysiology concepts. The company’s research focuses on how specific trace congeners in distilled spirits interact with human sensory and physiological receptors during consumption.

About Tinghua

Ting Hua means “listening to the sound of liquor bubbles,” implying extraordinary Chinese Baijiu-making skills. As one of the world's six major distilled spirits, Chinese Baijiu enjoys a history of over 1,000 years. In ancient times, skilled spirit craftsmen determined the quality of spirits by checking the size and dissipation speed of bubbles when the spirits flowed into the barrel during distillation. Top artisans could even determine the spirits' quality by listening to the sound of the bubbles. With such amazing skills, we can study spirits in more ways to further understand the relationship between liquor and people. For more information, visit tinghuajiu.com.

About Qinghai Spring Medicinal Resources Technology Co., Ltd.

Qinghai Spring Medicinal Resources Technology Co., Ltd. (SSE: 600381) is an A-share listed healthcare and innovation enterprise headquartered in China. The company focuses on the modernization and technological transformation of traditional Chinese medicine resources, famously known for its research and development in high-efficiency Cordyceps sinensis (冬虫夏草) processing under brand initiatives such as "Verygrass" (极草). Expanding its portfolio, Qinghai Spring also applies traditional health theory and modern technology to luxury spirit development, including its flagship brand Tinghua Liquor (听花酒). Dedicated to scientific rigor, quality processing, and health advancement, Qinghai Spring strives to combine traditional wisdom with modern consumer wellness solutions. For more information, visit verygrass.com.

Disclaimer

The statements in this press release regarding potential health benefits, physiological responses, anti-inflammatory or antioxidant effects, and the prevention or treatment of disease have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or European health authorities. Tinghua Liquor is an alcoholic beverage and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, including tumors. Patent application publication status indicates a pending intellectual property claim and does not constitute regulatory approval or endorsement of health claims by any governmental agency. Consumers should exercise moderation and follow established public health guidelines regarding alcohol consumption.

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lijiande@verygrass.com

LOS ANGELES, CA, September 29, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Next week, the California Mortgage Bankers Association (California MBA) will host the California Disaster Recovery Forum at the California Science Center in Exposition Park, partnering with the State of California to bring together the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA), the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), mortgage lenders and servicers, planning and permitting officials, and community organizations to help survivors of the Los Angeles wildfires navigate financing and rebuilding.

The event comes as Los Angeles County continues to recover from the January 2025 wildfires, which destroyed thousands of homes across Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Altadena, Pasadena, and surrounding communities and left many property owners facing an unfamiliar rebuilding and financing process.

"When disaster strikes, recovery cannot rest with one organization or agency — it requires all of us. The California Disaster Recovery Forum will bring residents, industry professionals, government leaders and government agencies together in an open, constructive and collaborative environment to share knowledge and identify gaps and create solutions. By supporting families affected by the Altadena and Pacific Palisades wildfires today, we can also build a practical playbook that helps California — and communities across the country — respond faster, collaborate more effectively and be better prepared for the next natural disaster," said Paul Gigliotti, CEO of California Mortgage Bankers Association.

Following opening remarks on the shared commitment among state and industry partners, CalHFA will present details on its disaster rebuilding assistance program, outlining new resources available to wildfire-affected homeowners. Other resources include the Home Rebuild Network (homerebuildnetwork.org), which connects wildfire-affected homeowners with participating lenders and recovery resources. Powered by Prudent AI, the portal collects borrower information and matches consumers with construction lending partners — including CMG Financial and Guild Mortgage — best suited to their rebuilding needs.

The program will then open into the Recovery Resource Exchange, a hands-on resource fair where residents can meet with mortgage lenders, servicers, and recovery specialists to work through their financing and rebuilding questions.

“As California continues to invest in financial support to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires rebuild their homes, our continued and collaborative public-private partnerships are critically important,” said Tomiquia Moss, Secretary of the California Housing and Homelessness Agency. “By connecting our state and industry experts and providing ways for survivors to learn about innovative new opportunities like the Disaster Rebuilding Assistance Program, we can ensure that everyone focused on disaster recovery is on a pathway to success.” 

“CalHFA’s Disaster Rebuilding Assistance Program gives families the support and resources they need during this phase of recovery after a disaster,” said Tony Sertich, Executive Director of CalHFA. “We’re proud to provide more affordable options to homeowners as they begin to rebuild and restore their communities.”

Survivors who are unable to attend will be able to access the resources offered at the forum through the following: CalHFA’s Disaster Rebuilding Assistance Program

"One system. One room. One path forward." That idea will shape the forum itself — bringing survivors and recovery resources into one place for one day, instead of sending people from agency to agency. The new Home Rebuild Network carries that same coordination online, giving survivors continued access to lenders and recovery resources long after the event ends. The forum is made possible through a partnership between California MBA, the State of California, CalHFA, DFPI, and the mortgage lenders, servicers, and community organizations who will staff the Recovery Resource Exchange. California MBA has also supported Governor Newsom's $100 million Disaster Rebuild Fund and other state efforts to expand disaster recovery financing.  

About California Mortgage Bankers Association

The California Mortgage Bankers Association (California MBA) is a leading advocate for the real estate finance industry, representing mortgage lenders, servicers, and industry partners operating in California and across the country. The association works to advance responsible lending, promote innovation, and ensure policymakers understand how legislation and regulation impact the mortgage industry and the consumers it serves. For more information, visit cmba.com.

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PORTLAND, OR, September 29, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Attorney Bracken McKey is marking 25 years of experience in law and criminal justice, reflecting on a career spent as a prosecutor in the Washington County District Attorney’s Office and sharing lessons on leadership, professional growth and decision-making developed over more than two decades.

McKey spent 25 years as a prosecutor in the Washington County District Attorney’s Office, including several years as chief deputy district attorney. During his tenure, he directed investigations for the Washington County Major Crimes Team, handled thousands of cases and tried more than 250. His work included dozens of homicide cases and hundreds of Measure 11 offenses, as well as leadership roles with the Westside Interagency Narcotics Team, Crash Analysis and Reconstruction Team, Washington County fraud team, and Conviction Integrity Unit/Brady Committee.

Looking back on that experience, McKey says one of his central professional lessons is that good judgment does not automatically follow from time spent in a profession. Experience is valuable, he says, but it is only the raw material. Judgment develops through reflection, curiosity, and the willingness to keep learning long after a career begins to feel familiar.

"I've worked alongside people who had been doing the same job for 30 years, and I've worked with people who had been doing it for five," McKey said. "Sometimes the person with less experience exercised better judgment because they were still asking questions and challenging their own assumptions."

Experience Gives You Opportunities, Not Answers

Early in a career, success often comes from mastering technical skills, understanding processes and building confidence. Those are important milestones, but McKey believes they represent only the beginning of professional development.

As responsibilities increase, problems become more complicated. The situations that matter most rarely come with complete information or obvious solutions. Instead of relying on rules alone, professionals must weigh competing priorities, evaluate uncertainty and make thoughtful decisions despite imperfect information.

"As you gain experience, you stop looking for perfect answers," McKey said. "Instead, you start asking whether you're asking the right questions. That shift changes the way you approach every decision."

Over the course of his career, McKey came to believe that experience does not automatically produce wisdom. Some professionals continue growing every year, while others spend decades repeating the same habits without becoming significantly better. The difference, he believes, is whether someone chooses to keep learning from each experience rather than simply accumulating more of them.

Curiosity Is the Habit That Keeps Professionals Growing

One of the biggest differences McKey has observed throughout his career is the role curiosity plays in long-term professional development.

Professionals who continue improving rarely believe they have everything figured out. They remain interested in understanding why outcomes occurred, how circumstances changed and what they could do differently the next time.

That curiosity helps prevent complacency.

"The biggest risk isn't making mistakes," McKey said. "The biggest risk is believing you've reached a point where there's nothing left to learn."

Rather than viewing experience as proof of expertise, he encourages professionals to view it as an expanding collection of lessons. Every project, conversation, challenge and unexpected outcome provides another opportunity to refine judgment.

The professionals who keep asking thoughtful questions often become the ones others trust to make difficult decisions.

Reflection Turns Experience Into Judgment

Many people learn from failure because mistakes naturally demand attention. McKey believes successful outcomes deserve the same level of analysis.

"People naturally review mistakes because they're uncomfortable," he said. "What often gets overlooked are the successes. If something worked, you should understand why it worked. Otherwise, you might assume it will always work the same way."

That habit of reflection separates continuous improvement from simple repetition.

Professionals who consistently review their decisions begin to recognize patterns. They notice recurring challenges, identify strengths they can build on and uncover assumptions that may no longer serve them well.

This process takes discipline because it requires honest self-evaluation rather than simply moving on to the next task.

McKey believes that reflection is where experience becomes judgment. Without it, even decades of work can become little more than routine.

Good Judgment Requires Humility

Another lesson that has become clearer to McKey over his 25-year prosecutorial career is the importance of humility.

Many people associate confidence with having the right answer. McKey believes confidence should instead come from being willing to learn, adapt and reconsider when new information becomes available.

"There is a misconception that changing your mind is a sign of weakness," he said. "I've found the opposite to be true. If the facts change or you learn something important, adapting is often the strongest decision you can make."

This willingness to adjust is especially valuable in leadership roles.

Strong leaders do not create environments where they must always appear certain. They create environments where thoughtful discussion is encouraged and people feel comfortable raising concerns or offering different perspectives.

That openness can lead to better decisions because it allows more information to reach the people responsible for making them.

Trust Is Earned Through Consistency

Professional growth is not measured only by knowledge or experience. It is also reflected in the trust a person earns over time.

McKey believes credibility develops through repeated actions rather than occasional achievements.

"People remember whether you follow through," he said. "They remember whether you prepared, whether you listened, and whether they could rely on you. Those habits build credibility much faster than trying to sound like the smartest person in the room."

Consistency becomes especially important when situations become challenging.

During periods of uncertainty, people naturally look toward professionals who remain thoughtful, prepared and dependable. Those qualities are built over years through everyday decisions that often go unnoticed at the time.

About Bracken McKey

Bracken McKey is an attorney with 25 years of experience as a prosecutor in the Washington County District Attorney’s Office, where he served as chief deputy district attorney and directed investigations for the Washington County Major Crimes Team. During his career, he handled thousands of cases and tried more than 250, including dozens of homicide cases and hundreds of Measure 11 offenses. McKey also held leadership roles with several specialized investigative teams and committees, including the Westside Interagency Narcotics Team, Crash Analysis and Reconstruction Team, Washington County fraud team, and Conviction Integrity Unit/Brady Committee.

SINGAPORE, September 29, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Kinzey Capital Management, a Singapore-based manager of discretionary multi-asset mandates, is advising private clients, family groups and corporate treasuries holding concentrated semiconductor positions to reassess them in light of Huawei Technologies' accelerated artificial intelligence chip roadmap. The firm sees the schedule, set out this week in Shanghai, as the clearest signal yet of how quickly China intends to close the gap with Nvidia, at a time when sector valuations assume American leadership will continue.

"A roadmap changes the competitive arithmetic long before it changes anybody's earnings," said David Nilson, Director of Private Clients at Kinzey Capital Management Pte. Ltd.

At the annual Huawei Connect conference, Huawei executive David Wang said the Ascend 960DT will arrive in the first quarter of 2027, three quarters ahead of plan, with the 960PR following two quarters later. Each part doubles the computing power, memory bandwidth and interconnect ports of the Ascend 950 series. The accompanying Atlas 960 SuperPoD carries 15,488 Ascend 960 processors across 220 cabinets and delivers 30 EFLOPS in FP8 precision. The Ascend 970 is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2028, and the Ascend 980 for 2029.

Nilson pointed to DeepSeek's decision to validate Ascend processors alongside Nvidia hardware in the same framework as more significant than any specification sheet, calling it "the first occasion on which a Chinese accelerator appears as a peer rather than a fallback."

Kinzey points out that commercial volumes still sit heavily with the incumbent. Nvidia shipped one million H20 chips into China over a recent full year, against 200,000 Ascend 910B units. The firm also expects that balance to shift: 910B output is climbing towards 300,000 units over the following year, and fabrication of the 910C has begun against a separate target of 100,000 units a year. In Kinzey's view, investors who treat today's market share as a fixed baseline risk overlooking how quickly domestic supply is building.

Kinzey's analysis separates the frontier gap from the deployed gap. Top-end American accelerators are still roughly five times more powerful than the best Chinese parts, and one projection widens that multiple to 17 by 2027. Huawei accounts for about 4% of Nvidia's combined AI computing output over the current cycle, and that share is expected to thin towards 2% by 2027. Meanwhile, Chinese models are adapting to domestic hardware, and Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has described the Chinese AI accelerator market as largely conceded.

"The frontier gap and the deployed gap move in opposite directions," Nilson said. "Investors with a decade ahead read that split differently from those meeting withdrawals on a schedule, and that distinction is where we start with every client."

The firm notes that the stakes behind this competition have grown sharply. Global semiconductor revenue rose 21% over the preceding full year to $870.2 billion, with close to a third coming from AI-related silicon. Nvidia alone accounted for more than 35% of industry growth over that period and passed $109.7 billion in revenue. With projections putting AI silicon above 50% of total chip sales by 2029, Kinzey sees exposure to the sector increasingly becoming exposure to a single theme.

Kinzey also notes that the semiconductor sector has returned more than 20% a year over the past five years, driven mainly by the AI build-out, and that returns now depend on where a company sits in the AI value chain rather than on the sector as a whole. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.64, more than double the 22.70 of the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF. As a result, a single heavily weighted chip holding can move an entire portfolio on its own.

The firm adds that liquidity has held up better than those valuations might suggest. During a recent pullback, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF drew $1.5 billion of inflows and the iShares Semiconductor ETF drew $5.9 billion, despite declines of 8.54% and 10.63% respectively. For Kinzey, that resilience matters less than whether a client could afford to sell into a decline if their obligations required it.

About Kinzey Capital Management

Kinzey Capital Management is a Singapore-based manager of discretionary multi-asset mandates for private individuals, companies, family groups and foundations. Equities, fixed income, pooled vehicles and cash sit inside one consolidated book. Construction begins with what the money must do, when it may be drawn upon and the spread of outcomes it can absorb; instruments follow. Corporate reserves, growth portfolios, joint and family accounts, and income and withdrawals are open-ended, continuing while the obligation behind the capital stays live. Concentrated shareholdings and second-opinion reviews are single assignments examining positions a client already owns. Reporting is framed against the remit each mandate was handed. Kinzey Capital Management Pte. Ltd. is the registered entity, carrying UEN 202105652G. For more information, visit kinzey.com.

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NEW YORK, NY, September 29, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Algomizer, a done-for-you AI search optimization service provider, today introduced the Foundational Source Framework, a proprietary methodology for improving how brands are retrieved, understood, cited, and recommended across leading generative AI platforms.

The launch pairs the methodology with two performance-based commercial models designed to connect AI visibility to defined outcomes. Under the Visibility Partnership, fees begin only after a client crosses an agreed visibility threshold. Under the Growth Partnership, Algomizer participates only in incremental customers or revenue attributed to additional business generated through improved AI visibility.

Why AI Visibility is Becoming a Business Metric

Generative AI interfaces increasingly influence how buyers research categories, compare providers, and decide which companies deserve consideration. For businesses, that creates a new operating question: not simply whether a brand appears in one answer, but whether it is represented accurately and consistently across the prompts, platforms, and moments that shape demand.

Algomizer treats that challenge as a source-system problem. The company’s framework focuses on the information environments that AI systems retrieve and reference, while measurement is performed across repeated prompt clusters rather than isolated screenshots.

What is the Algomizer Foundational Source Framework?

The Algomizer Foundational Source Framework is a proprietary three-method AI search methodology that adjusts existing authoritative sources, develops higher-quality replacement evidence, and reinforces consistent brand information across major AI platforms. It is designed for generative engine optimization (GEO) and answer engine optimization (AEO).

“AI visibility becomes commercially useful when it can be built systematically, measured repeatedly and connected to business outcomes,” said Meriem Aousaji, Marketing Director of Algomizer. “The framework defines the operating work, while our partnership models define what we are accountable for delivering.”

Three Methods for Building Durable AI Visibility

1. Foundational Source Adjustment (FSA): FSA improves the clarity, accuracy, and structure of information within authoritative sources already retrieved by AI systems. Depending on the source and the authority available to modify it, the work can include correcting company and product information, strengthening entity relationships, refining structured data, and reorganizing material so important facts are easier to identify and verify. The objective is stronger factual grounding: clearer source material for questions about the company, its category, and its capabilities.
2. Foundational Source Replacement (FSR): FSR applies when existing coverage is incomplete, outdated, or insufficiently authoritative. Algomizer develops new evidence through original research, structured datasets, white papers, useful company resources, relevant media, and other independently accessible materials. The purpose is to create a stronger body of corroborating information that can supplement or supersede thin and outdated references when an AI system retrieves sources for an answer.
3. Cross-Model Reinforcement (CMR): CMR maintains coherent entity information across the surfaces available to different AI platforms. The work can include consistent question-and-answer resources, cross-platform publication, third-party corroboration, and periodic freshness cycles. Because source weighting and model behavior change, Algomizer monitors how clients are represented across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, and Google’s AI Overviews. The aim is more consistent recall, description, and recommendation across repeated tests and model updates.

Two Ways to Connect the Framework to Performance

The Visibility Partnership measures the share of a client’s agreed prompts and queries for which covered AI platforms name the brand. Algomizer’s fee begins only after the client crosses the contractually defined visibility threshold.

The Growth Partnership connects compensation to commercial outcomes. Algomizer receives an agreed share only from incremental customers or revenue attributed to additional business generated through AI visibility. Existing business is excluded, and the baseline, attribution method and measurement period are agreed before the engagement.

“A client can ask us to earn measurable visibility across AI platforms or participate only in the incremental business associated with that visibility,” Aousaji said. “In both cases, the commercial model is tied to an agreed result rather than activity alone.”

Measuring a Changing, Probabilistic Channel

Algomizer establishes a visibility baseline using clusters of prompts and queries relevant to a client’s market. A typical thematic cluster contains approximately 10 to 30 prompts tested across multiple AI platforms. Visibility measures the share of agreed questions for which the brand is named, while sentiment assesses whether the model’s description is favorable, neutral or unfavorable.

The company can also examine citation support, factual accuracy, recommendation prominence and consistency across repeated outputs. Because results can vary by model, prompt, account context, location and time, the methodology relies on repeated observations rather than treating any single answer as a permanent ranking.

Algomizer works with one partner per agreed market segment during an engagement. The company says this exclusivity prevents it from simultaneously attempting to improve competing brands for the same group of prompts and queries.

About Algomizer

Algomizer is a done-for-you AI search optimization service provider that helps organizations improve how they are represented, cited and recommended across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, and Google’s AI Overviews. Its proprietary Foundational Source Framework combines Foundational Source Adjustment, Foundational Source Replacement, and Cross-Model Reinforcement. Algomizer offers performance-based partnerships tied to agreed AI visibility or attributable incremental growth and works with one partner per agreed market segment. Learn more at algomizer.com.

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NEW YORK, NY, September 29, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Algomizer, a done-for-you AI search optimization service provider, released the 'Foundational Source Framework’, a proprietary methodology designed to improve how frequently and consistently brands are retrieved, understood, cited and recommended across leading generative AI platforms.

The framework operates across three layers: Foundational Source Adjustment (FSA), Foundational Source Replacement (FSR) and Cross-Model Reinforcement (CMR). Together, the layers address the source environment generative systems use to assemble answers, from information already being retrieved to new authoritative evidence and the consistency of entity-level information across platforms and over time.

Algomizer is coupling the framework with two performance-based commercial models. Under its Visibility Partnership, fees begin after a client exceeds an agreed visibility threshold across covered AI platforms. Under its Growth Partnership, Algomizer receives an agreed share only from incremental customers or revenue attributed to additional business generated through improved AI visibility.

What is the Algomizer Foundational Source Framework?

The Algomizer Foundational Source Framework is a three-layer AI search (GEO/AEO) methodology that improves existing authoritative sources, develops new verifiable evidence and reinforces consistent brand visibility across major AI platforms.

“Companies do not need another report showing that they are absent from AI answers,” said Meriem Aousaji, Marketing Director of Algomizer. “They need the underlying work performed across the source ecosystem, and a way to measure whether it changes visibility or creates business. The Foundational Source Framework codifies that work, while our two partnership models align our compensation with the outcome.”

A Three-Layer Framework for Generative Search

1. Foundational Source Adjustment: Foundational Source Adjustment improves the clarity, accuracy and structure of information within authoritative sources already retrieved by AI systems. Depending on the source and the surrounding authority to modify it, the work can include correcting company and product information, strengthening entity relationships, refining structured data and reorganizing material so that important facts are easier to identify and verify. The intended output is stronger factual grounding: the model has access to clearer source material when answering questions about the company, its category and its capabilities.
2. Foundational Source Replacement: Foundational Source Replacement addresses situations in which existing coverage is incomplete, outdated or insufficiently authoritative. Algomizer develops new evidence through original research, structured datasets, whitepapers, useful company resources, relevant media and other independently accessible materials.The objective is not to overwhelm the web with repeated claims. It is to establish a stronger body of corroborating information that can compete with thin or outdated references when AI systems retrieve sources for an answer.
3. Cross-Model Reinforcement: Cross-Model Reinforcement focuses on maintaining coherent entity information across the surfaces available to different AI platforms. The work can include consistent question-and-answer resources, cross-platform publication, third-party corroboration and periodic freshness cycles.

Because model behavior and source weighting change, Algomizer monitors how the client is represented across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot and Google’s AI Overviews. The intended result is more consistent recall, description and recommendation across repeated tests and model updates.

Measuring Visibility as a Pattern

Algomizer establishes a visibility baseline using clusters of prompts and queries relevant to the client’s market. A typical thematic cluster can contain approximately 10 to 30 prompts, tested across multiple AI platforms.

The company evaluates both visibility and sentiment. Visibility measures the share of agreed questions for which the brand is named, while sentiment assesses whether the model’s description is favorable, neutral or unfavorable. Algomizer can also examine citation support, factual accuracy, recommendation prominence and consistency across repeated outputs.

The methodology treats AI visibility as probabilistic rather than as a permanent ranking. Results may vary by model, prompt, account context, location and time. Algomizer therefore uses defined prompt sets and repeated observations rather than individual screenshots.

Two Performance-based Partnerships

The Visibility Partnership measures the share of a client’s agreed prompts and queries for which covered AI platforms name the brand. Algomizer’s fee begins only after the client crosses the contractually defined visibility threshold.

The Growth Partnership connects compensation to commercial outcomes. Algomizer receives an agreed share of incremental customers or revenue attributed to additional business generated through AI visibility. The client’s existing business is excluded, and the baseline, attribution method and measurement period are agreed before the engagement.

“The framework is the operating system; the partnership model defines the outcome we are accountable for,” said Aousaji. “A client can ask us to earn measurable visibility across AI platforms or participate only in the incremental business associated with that visibility.”

Algomizer works with one partner per agreed market segment during an engagement. The company says this exclusivity prevents it from simultaneously attempting to improve competing brands for the same group of prompts and queries.

About Algomizer

Algomizer is a done-for-you AI search optimization service provider that helps organizations improve how they are represented, cited and recommended across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, and Google’s AI Overviews. Its proprietary Foundational Source Framework combines Foundational Source Adjustment, Foundational Source Replacement, and Cross-Model Reinforcement. Algomizer offers performance-based partnerships tied to agreed AI visibility or attributable incremental growth and works with one partner per agreed market segment. Learn more at algomizer.com.

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, September 29, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- BNW Developments has formally unveiled its new core positioning statement, "Curators of Fine Living," marking a strategic transition from conventional real estate construction toward experience-focused property development.

The new framework redefines residential luxury away from traditional metrics — such as scale, raw materials, and basic amenity packages — in favor of intuitive design, anticipatory hospitality, privacy, and long-term architectural relevance across the company's master-planned developments in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah.

From Property Development to Experience Curation 

Under the new positioning, BNW Developments approaches real estate creation by establishing the intended living experience before determining architectural, interior, and operational parameters. This model positions the developer as a curator that brings together global brand partnerships, specialized architecture, and operational expertise into a single cohesive ecosystem.

"Curators of Fine Living" serves as the foundational principle for BNW's expanding portfolio, which currently exceeds AED 32 billion ($8.7 billion USD) in gross development value (GDV).

Strategic Global Brand Collaborations 

A central pillar of BNW's curated approach is the integration of international lifestyle and hospitality brands into its developments:

• Tonino Lamborghini Residences (Ras Al Khaimah): The first-ever Tonino Lamborghini residential project in Ras Al Khaimah, bringing Italian craftsmanship and impressive personality to living spaces.
• Taj Wellington Mews (Al Marjan Island): A residential partnership bringing a legacy of Indian hospitality and personalized service protocols to service.
• RAK Central: An integrated development in partnership with Radisson Hotel Group, incorporating Radisson Blu Hotels and Residences to deliver benchmarked hospitality, operational expertise, and a contemporary understanding of integrated living.

“Our ambition is to create distinct worlds, each with its own personality. That is why our global collaborations matter. A branded residence should never be about placing a celebrated name above an entrance. A logo cannot manufacture luxury. The partnership must change the experience,” said Dr. (CA) Ankur Aggarwal, chairman and founder of BNW Developments.

“Every BNW development begins with the same ambition: a complete expression of fine living,” Aggarwal added. “These brands add distinct layers of character to a larger whole, beyond defining parts of the experience. That, to me, is curation.”

Why the UAE Is the Canvas

The announcement comes as the United Arab Emirates continues to attract global capital, institutional investment, and high-net-worth individuals seeking modern residential infrastructure. BNW's dual footprint in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah aligns with broader national initiatives focused on economic diversification, tourism growth, and sustainable urban development.

“It is no longer enough for developers to respond to demand today; we must understand where culture, capital, and lifestyle are moving tomorrow. Our presence in Ras Al Khaimah and Dubai reflects that conviction,” said Aggarwal. 

Beyond physical structures, BNW's long-term vision positions the firm as a convergent platform for architecture, hospitality, global brands, investment intelligence, and cultural experiences, ensuring that future projects prioritize distinct character and regional context over conventional development approaches.

About BNW Developments

BNW Developments is a premier UAE-based real estate developer with a gross development value exceeding AED 32 billion, led by chairman and founder Dr. (CA) Ankur Aggarwal and managing director and co-founder Dr. Vivek Anand Oberoi. Backed by a team of more than 500 professionals, BNW blends design intelligence with an investor-first strategy to deliver ultra-luxury developments that balance legacy, returns, and long-term value. Serving high-net-worth individuals, global investors, and leading financial institutions, BNW continues to set new benchmarks in quality, sustainability, and sophistication across the region. For more information, visit bnw.ae.

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UZBEKISTAN, September 29, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- This year, ICTWeek Uzbekistan, under the theme "Land of Startups," brought together more than 30,000 visitors, thousands of startups, hundreds of VCs and investors, and more than 3,000 international guests, including speakers, experts, and partners.

During the event, the government presented data showing a startup ecosystem worth $4.3 billion, 300,000 IT specialists, and an incentive regime built to attract foreign founders and funds.

The Ministry of Digital Technologies opened its pitch with this valuation. According to dealroom.co data presented by the ministry, the ecosystem was worth just $790 million in 2022.

The same source ranks Uzbekistan No. 1 in the world for growth in venture capital investment, with an increase of 544.5%. Most U.S. investors have paid little attention to Central Asia. The ministry's message to them was direct: a country of 39.5 million people has built the perfect infrastructure for venture capital. 

A Valuation Curve Investors Can Read

The growth has been steady, not a one-year spike. Dealroom.co puts the ecosystem at $1.2 billion in 2023, $1.7 billion in 2024, and $3.9 billion in 2025. Uzbek startups have raised more than $400 million since 2020. More than 20 venture funds now operate in the country, with over $200 million in combined capital.

Two companies reached unicorn status in the past two years, according to the ministry's dealroom.co figures: Uzum and TBC Bank. Their success shows investors that startups in this market can reach scale.

Independent rankings reflect this too. StartupBlink's Global Startup Ecosystem Index Report moved Uzbekistan from 115th place in 2022 to 79th in 2026, a 36-place gain. It also called Uzbekistan the world's fastest-growing startup ecosystem and the No. 1 startup hub in Central Asia, and named it Country of the Year. Startup Genome separately named Tashkent the Startup Capital of Central Asia for 2026.

At the city level, StartupBlink ranks Tashkent 229th worldwide, ahead of Almaty (291st) and Astana (332nd) in neighboring Kazakhstan. Samarkand (814th) and Fergana (863rd) also make the global list, which suggests activity is spreading beyond the capital.

Where the Deals Are

Startup Genome names three sectors driving Tashkent's ecosystem: fintech and e-commerce, artificial intelligence and logistics, and education technology. U.S. funds already know these categories well, so newcomers face a shorter learning curve.

Top accelerators are feeding the pipeline. According to the ministry, two Uzbek startups have gone through Y Combinator, more than 100 through Plug and Play, 10 through Alchemist, and five through 500 Global. Foreign investors can therefore start with companies that have already been vetted by an outside program.

The state is also funding the earliest stage. A $50 million Digital Startups program supports new ventures. Three national competitions offer $11 million in combined prizes across 110 winners: the President Tech Award ($5 million), the President AI Award ($1 million) and Land of Startups ($5 million).

The next major project is the Future Technologies Valley, a $200 million initiative developed with the Asian Development Bank. It aims to produce 500 new startups with a combined valuation of $100 million. The valley will have computing power of 200 GPUs, six laboratories, and 3,000 high-tech jobs.

Talent and Compute at Scale

A fast-growing workforce sits behind the deal flow. Uzbekistan now has 300,000 IT specialists, up from 64,300 in 2017. University enrollment rose from 297,700 students to 1.9 million over the same period.

National training programs are adding more. One Million Uzbek Coders, a government initiative that teaches programming skills, has reached 1.7 million young people. The Five Million AI Leaders program has covered 1.3 million. Uzbekistan ranked first in Coursera's Global Skills Report 2024 and received an Outstanding Achievement Award in 2025. At the 2026 International Olympiad in Informatics, hosted in Tashkent, the national team won one silver and three bronze medals.

The compute is arriving too. The first NVIDIA B200-based supercomputer went live in July 2025 with 64 petaflops (FP4). A much larger system is coming online in two phases: the first (2,304 petaflops) launched in March 2026, and the second (4,608 petaflops) is due in December 2026. Twenty universities now host AI laboratories.

Green AI data center projects involving DATAVOLT and LinkWise are valued at $7 billion. On the Oxford Insights Government AI Readiness Index, Uzbekistan climbed 25 places, from 87th to 62nd.

The Pitch to American Capital

For U.S. investors, the most telling figure may be where Uzbek tech revenue already goes. North America buys 54% of the exports from the companies IT Park companies — the government-backed technology park whose resident companies receive the country's tech incentives. Resident companies' exports grew from $600,000 in 2017 to more than $1.1 billion. 

IT Park now has more than 4,000 resident companies, up from 147 in 2017. Foreign firms account for more than 1,170 of them; in 2017 there were four. Residents employ more than 56,000 people, and IT Park runs international offices in the U.S., Germany, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and China.

The incentive package is aimed squarely at foreign founders. Residents pay zero percent in taxes. The IT Visa, a residence permit for tech professionals, is valid for up to three years. The “Zero Risk” program offers free office space for the same period, equipment, and compensation of up to 15% of salaries.

Enterprise Uzbekistan adds legal safeguards Western investors will recognize: a framework based on English common law, investment protection, free movement of capital, and a regulatory sandbox. 

Investors and founders can explore IT Park residency, the IT Visa, and the Digital Startups program directly through IT Park Uzbekistan.  

In just a few years, Uzbekistan has grown from a relatively small startup ecosystem into a market that is increasingly visible on the global tech map. Rising investment has gone hand in hand with the growth of venture funds, international accelerator programs, IT education, and computing infrastructure. ICTWeek Uzbekistan 2026 showed that the country's next stage will depend less on the number of new startups and more on their ability to expand into international markets and attract global capital.

Uzbekistan now has more than 2,000 active startups, and the number keeps growing. Their profiles are available at startupbase.uz/en.

For more details, visit www.outsource.gov.uz/en.

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OXFORD, MS, September 29, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- The American Kratom Association (AKA) is asking every news organization covering the deaths of two University of Mississippi students to correct the record: the products reportedly purchased by both students, identified in newly released law-enforcement records as “Smax” Pseudo-DHM tablets, are not natural kratom and should not be described as “kratom.”

Publicly available marketing describes that product as a high-potency MGM-15 product. The Drug Enforcement Administration has placed MGM-15 and MGM-16 in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, and the Department of Health and Human Services has stated that these compounds do not occur naturally in the kratom plant. They are synthetic derivatives or chemically manipulated forms of 7-OH.

Early public statements characterized the recovered products simply as “kratom.” National and local outlets understandably repeated that description. The record now shows the information available to investigators was far more specific. Continuing to call a Schedule I synthetic opioid product “kratom” misinforms the public, leaves Ole Miss students and parents without the precise warning they needed, and falsely associates a natural botanical used safely for centuries with a manufactured product that is nothing of the kind.

The official toxicology findings have not been released. AKA is not asserting what caused either death; it is asking that the product be identified accurately while the scientific process runs its course.

Press Conference Details

What:

Press conference addressing how law enforcement messaging and initial media coverage misinformed the public regarding products in the University of Mississippi student death investigations; explaining the critical chemical and legal distinctions between safe, natural botanical kratom leaf and synthetic compounds sold under the kratom name; and outlining why accurate product identification and sound science — rather than sensationalized reactions — must guide public safety policies.

Who:

• Mac Haddow, Senior Fellow on Public Policy, American Kratom Association
• Mississippi natural kratom consumers sharing personal experiences and discussing the real-world impacts of ambiguous public health warnings.

When:

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
10:00 a.m. Central Time

Where:

Lafayette County Sheriff Building
711 Jackson Avenue East
Oxford, MS 38655

Online Livestream:

• AKA YouTube Live (youtube.com/@americankratomassociation)
• Members of the media unable to attend in person may submit questions prior via the email below

RSVP / Media

• Mac Haddow, press@americankratom.org, +1 571-294-5978
• Speakers will be available for one-on-one interviews following the program.

Background for Reporters: Natural Kratom Is Not “Synthetic Kratom”

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a tree native to Southeast Asia. For centuries, people there have consumed its leaves directly, brewed them as a tea, or concentrated that tea into an extract. Natural kratom leaf has a long record of use and is under active federal study for its harm-reduction potential in opioid and alcohol use disorders: the National Institutes of Health has funded research into kratom’s principal alkaloid, mitragynine, as a potential treatment for opioid use disorder, and Purdue University researchers are studying kratom alkaloids for alcohol use disorder.

In the last several years, bad actors have begun synthesizing novel opioid compounds — including chemically manipulated 7-OH and, now, MGM-15 and MGM-16 — and deliberately packaging and selling them under the kratom name. These products do not share natural kratom’s alkaloid profile, its pharmacology, or its safety history. Federal regulators at FDA, HHS, DOJ, and DEA have recognized that distinction. Public warnings that erase it are dangerous to public health, because they warn people about the wrong thing.

AKA’s position is that a product may be called “kratom,” “natural kratom,” or a “product containing kratom” only if it meets all of the following:

• It contains no synthetic or semi-synthetic compounds of any kind;
• It retains the alkaloid profile found in the natural leaf, with no concentration or enrichment of any minor alkaloid; and
• Its alkaloid profile contains at least 100 parts mitragynine to 1 part 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl (MP), combined.

A product that fails any one of these tests is not kratom, whatever its label says, and should not be reported as kratom.

What AKA Is Asking of the Media

• Identify the product by name — “Smax” Pseudo-DHM tablets, marketed as an MGM-15 product — rather than the generic term “kratom.”
• Where prior coverage described the products as “kratom,” update or correct that coverage.
• Distinguish natural kratom leaf from synthetic and chemically manipulated products sold under the kratom name.
• Wait for the toxicology findings before reporting any substance as the cause of either death.

About American Kratom Association (AKA)

The American Kratom Association is a consumer advocacy organization committed to protecting access to safe, natural kratom leaf products and advancing science-based consumer protection standards. AKA supports age restrictions, accurate labeling, contaminant testing, good manufacturing practices, and strong enforcement against adulterated, mislabeled, synthetic, semi-synthetic, concentrated, fortified, or chemically manipulated products falsely marketed as kratom.

Disclaimer

The American Kratom Association (AKA) is a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization. This press release is provided for informational and public policy purposes only. Information contained herein reflects the policy analysis of the issuing party regarding federal administrative actions and does not constitute legal or medical advice. Statements made regarding natural kratom have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Readers should consult qualified medical professionals before using any botanical products.

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Senior Fellow on Public Policy
press@americankratom.org
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LONDON, United Kingdom, September 29, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Felix Nikolas Prehn, an economist and former investment banker, has launched The Prehn Institute to continue and broaden the research and financial education work previously developed under Goat Academy. The institute publishes research on financial markets and provides instruction on how they work. It does not provide financial advice.

Research, programs, and educational resources previously offered under the Goat Academy name are now administered by The Prehn Institute. The organization retains the full faculty assembled under Goat Academy, including former professionals from Wall Street and the City of London. The Prehn Institute's research and financial education work includes structured instruction focused on financial markets, market cycles and macroeconomic principles. Its educational materials also address stocks, gold, silver, the U.S. dollar and Federal Reserve policy.

Felix Nikolas Prehn, founder of The Prehn Institute, said: “The Prehn Institute is the next step for everything we built at Goat Academy. The faculty and the programmes carry forward, and the new name reflects a broader commitment to independent research alongside the education we have always provided. The Prehn Institute offers scholarships, publishes academic research, and is establishing a charitable foundation.”

The institute also publishes financial-market research and related economic work. Its first published paper, "The Hidden Regressive Tax: Monetary Expansion, Asset Prices and the Asset-Poor in the United States, 2000 to 2026," was written by Felix Nikolas Prehn and is available through Zenodo and SSRN. He has also submitted two academic research papers to journals as part of his continuing work on economic and financial-market topics.

The transition brings the research, programs, and educational resources developed under Goat Academy under The Prehn Institute name while retaining the same founder and faculty. The institute operates as an online school with a structured curriculum and provides frameworks for understanding financial markets, market cycles, macroeconomic signals, and asset dynamics. Its instruction remains educational in nature and does not provide financial advice, trading signals, or stock picks.

The Prehn Institute's educational and research activities continue alongside Felix Nikolas Prehn's public financial education work. He has also appeared alongside Jim Rogers, Tom Bilyeu and other figures in finance and business. These activities form part of the broader body of educational and research work now associated with The Prehn Institute.

The institute's work also includes the ongoing development of financial-market education and research under a single institutional name. Its faculty brings professional backgrounds from Wall Street and the City of London, while the curriculum focuses on understanding how financial markets operate through macroeconomic principles and market-cycle analysis. The Prehn Institute continues the educational foundation established under Goat Academy while placing greater emphasis on research alongside its existing instructional work.

About The Prehn Institute

The Prehn Institute is an independent institution focused on the study of financial markets and the public education of how they work. It publishes research papers, briefings and a podcast, and offers a single programme of instruction developed by Felix Nikolas Prehn and taught by its faculty. The Institute does not manage money or provide investment advice, and its faculty includes former hedge fund managers, institutional traders and market makers. Learn more at prehninstitute.com.

Disclaimer

This press release is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, or trading advice. Content related to financial markets, asset dynamics, and macroeconomic principles reflects educational frameworks and research, not specific recommendations to buy or sell securities or assets. Readers should consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

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HONG KONG, September 29, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- What happens when the underlying patterns of classical Chinese medicine meet artificial intelligence? The “Patterns · New Intelligence” Global Launch Conference for a New Pattern-Reasoning AI Paradigm in Classical Chinese Medicine was held on September 24 at the Xixi Creative Industry Park in Hangzhou, China. The event was jointly organized by Zhejiangsheng Qi-Mai Health Institute, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, Ningbo Institute of Digital Twin (Eastern Institute of Technology), and Hong Kong Robotics Group Holding Limited. At the event, the organizers officially unveiled the Xinhu · Qi-Mai Medical Large Model (Prome-QiMai) and the Qi-Mai AI Proactive Health Management Agent.

The newly released system draws on the classical Chinese medicine principle of “syndrome differentiation to identify causes” to establish a computable framework for pattern reasoning. It incorporates a closed-loop architecture of “five-dimensional diagnosis + intervention + feedback + closed-loop validation,” with the aim of addressing industry challenges associated with the black-box nature of conventional probabilistic AI and its difficulty in aligning with the diagnostic reasoning of traditional Chinese medicine.

According to the organizers, the pattern-reasoning AI is built on the systematic principles of classical Chinese medicine. It is designed to interpret patterns related to life and health, trace problems to their underlying causes, and generate closed-loop intervention plans. Rather than functioning merely as a data-fitting tool, the organizers position it as foundational AI infrastructure intended to support proactive health management at scale and the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine, using contemporary technology to revitalize the knowledge and practices of traditional medicine.

The implementation of the initiative is supported by close collaboration among three principal partners spanning research, technology, and industry, with clearly defined roles across the development and deployment chain.

Zhejiangsheng Qi-Mai Health Institute serves as the core provider of theoretical and content expertise. Drawing on sustained research into classical Chinese medicine, the Institute carries forward foundational concepts including holistic medicine, the unity of humanity and nature, and syndrome differentiation to identify causes. It has developed a systematic theoretical framework for pattern reasoning in classical Chinese medicine, together with a computable reasoning framework that provides the traditional-medicine foundation and knowledge core for the Qi-Mai Medical Large Model and the AI Proactive Health Management Agent.

Ningbo Institute of Digital Twin (Eastern Institute of Technology) provides the project’s core technical support. Leveraging an independently controlled technology architecture, core algorithms, high-precision sensing technologies, and multimodal AI capabilities, the Institute seeks to advance AI from “seeing phenomena” to “understanding patterns.” It is also leading the preparation of the white paper on pattern-reasoning AI for classical Chinese medicine, intended to provide academic and technical support for the standardized, regulated, and scientifically grounded development of AI applications in traditional Chinese medicine.

Hong Kong Robotics Group Holding Limited is responsible for end-to-end industrial implementation and scenario operations. Building on AI-enabled health assessment technologies, wellness and eldercare robotics hardware, and full-stack robotics operations capabilities, the company is developing an integrated, full-cycle AI proactive health management service system. The initiative is intended to connect the broader industrial value chain and make traditional Chinese medicine technologies more accessible for routine and home-based use.

The event also marked the formal launch of work on the white paper on pattern-reasoning AI for classical Chinese medicine. Through on-site case comparisons and visual demonstrations of AI reasoning pathways, the organizers presented the system’s reasoning process. Participants also signed the Pattern AI Safeguards Declaration, which states that AI is not intended to replace clinical physicians and is to be used only as a health-support and companion tool.

Disclaimer

The Xinhu · Qi-Mai Medical Large Model and associated AI proactive health tools are designed solely as wellness support and companion systems; they are not certified medical devices, do not provide clinical diagnoses or medical advice, and are not intended to replace the professional judgment of licensed physicians. Additionally, this press release contains forward-looking statements regarding planned technology deployment, white paper development, and commercial robotics adoption, all of which are based on current organizational expectations and subject to operational, regulatory, and technological risks that could cause actual results to differ materially.

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WASHINGTON, DC, September 29, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- The American Kratom Association (AKA) today sharply criticized the delay in publicly identifying the specific products reportedly purchased by two University of Mississippi students before their deaths, saying the failure to disclose that information deprived Ole Miss students and parents of potentially critical public-safety information while allowing the products to be broadly characterized as “kratom.”

Newly released law-enforcement records reported by WMC/WSMV news outlets identify the products reportedly purchased by both students as “Smax” Pseudo-DHM tablets.

Publicly available marketing for that product describes it as a high-potency MGM-15 product. The Drug Enforcement Administration has placed MGM-15 and MGM-16 in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. DOJ describes them as highly potent opioid compounds presenting an imminent hazard to public safety.

“If law enforcement knew the specific product involved, Ole Miss students should have been warned what product they needed to be concerned about,” said Mac Haddow, Senior Fellow on Public Policy with the American Kratom Association. “Instead, the public was broadly warned about ‘kratom’ when the product was not kratom at all.”

“This was not merely a communications problem,” Haddow continued. “It was a public-safety problem. If there was reason to believe a particular product sold in local smoke shops presented a potential danger, students needed the name and description of that product immediately — not the broad generic term ‘kratom.’”

The AKA also expressed serious concern that initial statements characterizing the recovered products simply as “kratom” predictably led national and local media organizations to report these tragedies as involving kratom products without knowing their actual formulation.

“The media relied upon what law enforcement told them,” Haddow said. “When the Sheriff’s Office characterized these products as kratom without identifying what they actually were, reporters understandably repeated that description. We now know the information available to investigators was substantially more specific. The public should have received that information.”

The Department of Health and Human Services has stated that MGM-15 and MGM-16 do not naturally occur in the kratom plant. HHS identifies MGM-15 and MGM-16 as synthetic derivatives or chemically manipulated forms of 7-OH.

Federal authorities have separately distinguished natural botanical kratom containing trace levels of naturally occurring 7-OH from the enhanced, chemically manipulated, and synthetic products that have been the subject of federal scheduling actions.

“These products are not natural kratom leaf,” Haddow said. “Calling a highly formulated MGM-15 product simply ‘kratom’ erases the very chemical and pharmacological distinction that FDA, HHS, DOJ, and DEA have recognized.”

The Delay Obscured the Product Students Actually Needed to Avoid

AKA believes the most troubling issue raised by the newly released records is what Ole Miss students were told — and what they were not told — while the investigation was underway.

Students were warned about “kratom.” But the public was not initially told that investigators were dealing with a specifically identifiable commercial product reportedly marketed as Smax Pseudo-DHM.

That distinction could have mattered to students who had purchased the same product or knew others who had.

“Imagine being an Ole Miss student with a package of Smax Pseudo-DHM tablets sitting in your apartment while authorities are publicly warning you about ‘kratom,’” Haddow said. “Would that student necessarily understand that the warning was directed at the product in his or her possession? That is exactly why specificity matters in a public-health warning.”

“If investigators believed there was sufficient concern to issue an urgent warning, then students deserved the most precise warning the available evidence permitted.”

Toxicology Still Must Determine Causation

AKA emphasized that identification of the products reportedly purchased by the students does not establish what caused either death.

The official toxicology findings have not yet been publicly released.

Investigators must determine what each student actually consumed, what substances and concentrations were present, whether other drugs were involved, and what role each substance may have played.

“We criticized premature conclusions when natural kratom was being blamed, and we are not going to commit the same error now,” Haddow said. “Identification of these products is enormously important, but toxicology still has to determine causation.”

“If the evidence ultimately establishes that MGM-15, another manufactured opioid, natural kratom, another illicit substance, or some combination contributed to either death, then the public should be told exactly that.”

Students and Families Deserved a Precise Warning

“This entire episode demonstrates why words matter in public health,” Haddow said.

“If authorities know the name of a specific product that may present a danger to college students, identify the product. Show students the package. Tell parents what investigators are examining. Don’t substitute the name of a plant for the identity of a manufactured product.”

“The families of these two young men deserve the truth. Ole Miss students deserve an accurate warning. The media deserves accurate information. And natural kratom consumers should not be falsely associated with chemically manipulated or synthetic opioid products simply because someone chose to market those products under the kratom umbrella.”

“These products are not natural kratom leaf. The public should have been told that from the beginning.”

About American Kratom Association (AKA)

The American Kratom Association is a consumer advocacy organization committed to protecting access to safe, natural kratom leaf products and advancing science-based consumer protection standards. AKA supports age restrictions, accurate labeling, contaminant testing, good manufacturing practices, and strong enforcement against adulterated, mislabeled, synthetic, semi-synthetic, concentrated, fortified, or chemically manipulated products falsely marketed as kratom.

Disclaimer

The American Kratom Association (AKA) is a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization. This press release is provided for informational and public policy purposes only. Information contained herein reflects the policy analysis of the issuing party regarding federal administrative actions and does not constitute legal or medical advice. Statements made regarding natural kratom have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Readers should consult qualified medical professionals before using any botanical products.

Media Contact

Mac Haddow
Senior Fellow on Public Policy
press@americankratom.org
+1 571-294-5978

DELRAY BEACH, FL, September 28, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- SendtoWin, the B2B outbound company ranked No. 254 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, today announced the public launch of SendTech, a deliverability-first email infrastructure platform built for sales teams, software companies, and AI agents.

SendTech gives companies one place to purchase or connect domains and mailboxes, automatically warm sending accounts, monitor inbox health, manage deliverability, and connect that infrastructure to the outbound sequencer or sales platform of their choice.

The launch turns years of infrastructure and deliverability experience from SendtoWin's managed outbound business into a standalone software platform. SendtoWin has helped more than 500 companies generate over $2.6 billion in pipeline and $380 million in revenue through B2B outbound campaigns.

"We built SendTech because deliverability has become one of the most important parts of outbound," said Martin Aguinis, co-founder of SendtoWin. "Companies can have incredible targeting, great copy, and increasingly powerful AI agents, but none of that matters if the email never reaches the inbox. We wanted to take everything we have learned managing outbound infrastructure at scale and make it available as a product that any team or developer can use."

Built Around Deliverability

The growth of AI-powered sales tools has made it easier than ever to generate messaging and automate outbound workflows. At the same time, email providers have become increasingly sophisticated in how they evaluate sender reputation, domain health, engagement patterns, and sending behavior.

SendTech was built to manage the infrastructure layer underneath those outbound systems.

Companies can purchase new domains and mailboxes directly through SendTech or connect existing Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 accounts. Mailboxes can then be placed into automated warmup pools designed to establish and maintain sender reputation.

SendTech continuously monitors infrastructure health rather than treating warmup as a one-time process. Its automated spam rescue system checks accounts every two hours for warmup emails that have landed in spam and moves qualifying messages back to the inbox. The platform also monitors SPF, DKIM, DMARC, blacklists, bounces, and mailbox health.

Customers can then connect those mailboxes to the sequencer or outbound platform they already use.

"Most sales technology focuses on who to contact, what to say, and how many emails to send," Aguinis said. "SendTech focuses on the infrastructure underneath all of that: the domains, mailboxes, reputation, warmup, and health that determine whether those messages actually reach the inbox."

Infrastructure for Sales Teams, Software Platforms, and AI Agents

SendTech is also designed for software companies and the growing category of AI agents performing sales and go-to-market tasks.

Through the SendTech API, developers can provision domains and mailboxes, manage warmup, and access inbox health data programmatically. This allows companies to incorporate email infrastructure directly into their own software products and automated workflows.

An MCP server is also planned, giving compatible AI agents another way to interact directly with SendTech's infrastructure.

For example, an AI agent could eventually provision outbound domains, create mailboxes, warm those accounts, check their health, and prepare infrastructure for campaigns using SendTech.

"AI is rapidly changing who or what is actually operating the sales stack," said Samuel Shandler, co-founder of SendtoWin. "As agents become capable of doing more outbound work autonomously, they still need reliable email infrastructure underneath them. Our goal is for SendTech to become that infrastructure layer."

From Internal Infrastructure to Self-Service Platform

SendTech grew out of SendtoWin's experience managing end-to-end outbound programs across dozens of B2B industries.

SendtoWin works with hundreds of companies ranging from high-growth startups to globally recognized brands 

The company has generated more than $2.6 billion in pipeline and $380 million in revenue for clients through outbound programs spanning targeting, copywriting, email and LinkedIn outreach, sequencing, and deliverability infrastructure.

That experience increasingly pointed to email infrastructure as a distinct problem companies needed to solve regardless of which sales engagement platform they used.

SendTech was created to make that infrastructure available independently.

"SendtoWin will continue to run fully managed outbound programs for companies that want us to handle everything for them," Aguinis said. "SendTech opens up the technology underneath that work to a much broader market. Whether you're a sales team managing outbound yourself, a software platform serving thousands of users, or an engineer building AI sales agents, you can now access that infrastructure directly."

At public launch, SendTech reports more than 550 organizations active on the platform, with infrastructure operating across the United States, Canada, and Europe.

SendTech is available now at sendtowin.com/sendtech.

About SendtoWin

SendtoWin is a B2B outbound company that helps businesses build pipeline through email and LinkedIn campaigns. Founded by leaders with backgrounds at Google and Databricks, SendtoWin combines outbound strategy, targeting, copywriting, sequencing and deliverability infrastructure to run end-to-end sales programs for companies across more than 60 industries. They offer both a fully managed done-for-you service and a self-serve platform. SendtoWin has generated more than $2.6 billion in pipeline for its clients. To learn more, visit sendtowin.com.

About SendTech

SendTech is a deliverability-first email infrastructure platform built by SendtoWin. The platform enables companies to purchase or connect domains and mailboxes, automate email warmup, monitor inbox health, manage deliverability, and integrate email infrastructure into their own software through an API. SendTech supports Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 and is designed for sales teams, developers, software platforms, and AI agents. Learn more at sendtowin.com/sendtech.

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, September 28, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute today unveiled five startups selected from 1,321 applications across 90 countries for the third FII Innovators Pitch.

Hailing from Argentina, India, Poland, and the United States, they will present technologies in healthcare, robotics, mobility, and manufacturing to global investors on October 29, 2026, during FII10 Investment Day in Riyadh.

The FII Innovators Pitch brings together founders, investors, and strategic partners to accelerate the commercialization and global scaling of breakthrough solutions.

The five selected companies are:

1. APOLO Biotech (Argentina) 

• Focus: AI-driven RNA technology advancing the future of sustainable agriculture
• Overview: APOLO Biotech develops RNA-based, GMO-free crop protection solutions that activate plants’ natural defenses against fungi, viruses, and other pests. Its technology aims to reduce reliance on synthetic pesticides while improving crop resilience and productivity.

2. iSono Health Inc. (United States)

• Focus: The world's first AI-driven portable and automated 3D breast ultrasound scanner
• Overview: iSono Health has developed ATUSA, a portable and wearable system that automatically captures 3D images of the entire breast in approximately two minutes per breast. By combining automated ultrasound, 3D imaging, and artificial intelligence, the platform aims to make breast imaging faster, more standardized, and accessible at the point of care.

3. Nevomo (Poland)

• Focus: Next-gen MagRail technology with AI-powered freight logistics 
• Overview: Nevomo develops magnetic propulsion technology designed to upgrade existing rail infrastructure. Its MagRail system can equip conventional tracks and railcars with electromagnetic propulsion and automation, creating a pathway toward faster, higher-capacity, and lower-emission rail transport without requiring entirely new railway networks.

4. Astrek Innovations Limited (India)

• Focus: Robotic exoskeleton that makes rehabilitation accessible
• Overview: Astrek Innovations develops affordable and modular robotic exoskeletons for rehabilitation and mobility. Its flagship Unik Exo supports people with lower-limb disabilities as they stand, walk, and undertake rehabilitation, combining motion sensors, artificial intelligence, and data-driven therapy tools.

5. Argon Mechatronics (United States)

• Focus: AI-powered humanoid robots for advanced manufacturing and automation
• Overview: Argon Mechatronics develops flexible industrial robotics with interchangeable toolheads. Its modular platform combines precision robotics, computer vision, and physical AI, allowing one robot to perform several manufacturing processes, including 3D printing, CNC machining, laser processing, and pick-and-place operations.

HRH Princess Dr. Maha Bint Mishari Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, CEO of FII Institute, said, “Innovation becomes meaningful when it creates lasting value for society. These entrepreneurs are tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges through science, technology, and ingenuity. Through the FII Innovators Pitch, we are creating pathways that connect innovation with investment, partnerships, and global networks capable of accelerating impact at scale."

Held in partnership with MIT Solve, the third edition of FII Innovators Pitch supports entrepreneurs harnessing emerging technologies to address critical challenges across healthcare, sustainability, education, artificial intelligence, and robotics. The initiative forms part of FII Institute’s commitment to identifying technologies with transformative societal impact.

Hala Hanna, Executive Director at MIT Solve, said, “We’re thrilled to continue to work with FII Institute to identify and support innovators who are leveraging AI and technology to transform the way we live, creating more opportunity and prosperity for all.”

FII10 Week will run from October 26 to 29, 2026, at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh. Under the theme “The Power of Legacy,” leaders and investors will explore how today’s decisions can benefit future generations. Investment Day will close the program with pitches, roadshows, matchmaking, and workshops.

About FII Institute

The FII Institute is a global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Through its THINK, XCHANGE, and ACT pillars, the Institute fosters great ideas, empowers innovators, and invests in scalable solutions across critical sectors, including AI and robotics, sustainability, healthcare, and education. For more information, visit fii-institute.org.

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PARIS, France, September 28, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Ember Origin, an AI company founded by Joffroy Louchart, today announced that its platform, available at ember.do, has surpassed 1,000 sign-ups within two weeks of its commercial launch in June 2026. The platform is designed to help early-stage founders and small businesses assess their project, identify priorities and automate tasks through a team of specialized AI agents.

Ember Origin is aimed at early-stage founders, bootstrapped entrepreneurs, solopreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises. Founders can share a business plan, pitch deck or specific business challenge. The platform analyzes the strength of the project, identifies blind spots, prioritizes next steps and assigns dedicated agents to tasks that can be automated.

Multi-model orchestration

Rather than relying on a single AI model, Ember Origin combines its own technology stack with an orchestration layer that brings together several large language models and purpose-built agents, selected according to the context, task and business objective. The platform is model-agnostic and adapts as the AI landscape evolves.

Example use cases

• Investor preparation: By analyzing a founder's business model and metrics, the platform can flag gaps, such as an undefined Ideal Customer Profile (ICP), before the founder approaches investors.
• Prospecting: The "Find Clients" feature identifies leads based on buying signals, such as recent funding rounds, relevant hires or public statements, rather than producing a static contact list.

Market context 

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 34.7% of U.S. businesses founded in 2013 were still operating ten years later. In France, Insee data indicates that in certain sectors, one in three companies ceases operations within five years. CB Insights' analysis of more than 400 funded startups that have shut down since 2023 identifies poor product-market fit, poor timing and unsustainable unit economics as recurring causes. 

"Entrepreneurship remains under-equipped when it comes to trajectory," said Louchart. "A general-purpose AI answers a question. Ember Origin follows the evolution of a project over time."

Ember Origin's approach is built on four principles: entrepreneurial experience, specialization in entrepreneurship, tracking of a project's trajectory over time, and coordinated multi-agent orchestration. The company plans to continue developing the platform based on how entrepreneurs use it.

About Ember Origin

Ember Origin is an AI company that develops an entrepreneurial intelligence platform for founders and their teams. Founded in 2025 by Joffroy Louchart and based in Paris, the company combines proprietary technology with a multi-model orchestration layer and specialized AI agents to support founders' decisions and automate business tasks. Learn more at ember.do.

Media Contact

Lauren Schmidt
Founding U.S. Lead
lauren@ember.do