SHENZHEN, China, September 1, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- MIRAVA, a marine technology company developing a new generation of intelligent recreational boats, has raised $5 million in angel funding to support further product development, small-batch production, and customer deliveries.

The company has spent three years developing and refining its first smart boat, combining intelligent navigation, modular design, electric and petrol propulsion options, and software-driven experiences into a single recreational platform.

MIRAVA will showcase the product at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2026 and subsequently at boot Düsseldorf 2027 as it expands its presence in the European market.

Rethinking the Recreational Boating Experience

Recreational boating remains a highly established industry, with many products still organised around traditional use cases such as cruising, fishing, water sports, and entertaining.

MIRAVA believes there is an opportunity to approach the category differently by developing a boat around the way people actually want to spend time on the water. Rather than designing a vessel around a single activity, the company has developed a flexible platform intended to support multiple experiences, from cruising and family leisure to water sports, fishing, and socialising.

The company's philosophy is reflected in its brand slogan, “Where Freedom Follows.” The idea is to give owners greater freedom to decide how they use the boat, rather than requiring them to choose a specific boat category based on one predefined activity.

Designed for Flexibility

MIRAVA's approach is reflected most visibly in its modular stern. The aft section can transform the rear of the boat into different configurations depending on how it is being used. The expanded platform can create additional space for water sports, fishing, relaxation, and social activities, while the detachable section can operate independently as a smaller watercraft or tender. This modular architecture allows one platform to support different experiences without requiring owners to switch between specialised boats.

MIRAVA sees this as part of a broader opportunity to develop a new category of smart recreational boats — products that combine the flexibility of a multi-purpose platform with intelligent technology.

Italian Design Meets Marine Technology

The product has been developed with designers Arman Fissette and Emanuele Bomboi, combining experience from yacht design, automotive design, and high-end mobility.

Fissette has previously worked on projects involving companies including Feadship, Oceanco, Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design, and Wajer. Bomboi previously served as a senior design director in the Italian automotive industry, including work with FCA Group and Maggiora-Viotti. Their design philosophy focuses on keeping the exterior clean and restrained while integrating complex technology and functionality beneath the surface.

For MIRAVA, the objective is not to add technology simply to demonstrate technical capability, but to make advanced systems feel natural within the overall boating experience.

Intelligent Technology Designed Around the User

Intelligent navigation is another central part of MIRAVA's product strategy.

The boat integrates capabilities including autonomous docking, autonomous departure and arrival, Dynamic Positioning, and intelligent following. A smart band allows users to interact with the boat and can enable it to follow them while swimming, paddle boarding, or diving. This means the boat can remain nearby while the user is in the water, reducing the need to return to the helm between activities.

MIRAVA's intelligent navigation technology is supported by accumulated real-world operational experience, with more than 50,000 nautical miles of operational data and technology installed across more than 1,500 boats.

The company believes the value of its intelligent technology is ultimately measured by how much it improves the user's experience, rather than by how many features can be added to a vessel.

A Platform With Two Propulsion Options

MIRAVA is initially offering its platform with both electric and petrol propulsion options. The fully electric version uses a 100 kWh battery, with a maximum power output of 150 hp and a top speed of 20 knots. The petrol version provides up to 250 hp, with a maximum speed of 30 knots and a 380-litre fuel tank.

Both versions share the same core platform, measuring approximately 7.9 metres in length and 2.44 metres in beam, with capacity for up to eight people. The dual-power strategy allows MIRAVA to address different customer requirements and market conditions while maintaining the same modular product philosophy.

From Product Development to Small-Batch Production

The $5 million angel funding will support MIRAVA's next stage of development, including continued product and technology development, small-batch production, and customer deliveries. The company has spent three years refining its first product and its underlying technology, and is now preparing to bring the platform to a wider international market.

The next phase will also allow MIRAVA to continue developing the product through real-world customer use and feedback. For the company, moving towards small-batch production is an important step in translating its technology and design philosophy into a commercially available product.

Bringing a New Approach to Europe

Europe represents an important market for MIRAVA, given its established boating culture and strong ecosystem of yacht manufacturers, designers, technology companies, and marine consumers.

MIRAVA will make its European debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2026, where it will present its smart boat to international media, industry professionals, potential partners, and customers. The company will subsequently showcase the product at boot Düsseldorf 2027, continuing its European market development.

Rather than presenting the product simply as another new boat model, MIRAVA aims to demonstrate how intelligent systems, modular design, and multi-purpose functionality can change the way people experience recreational boating.

Building a New Category of Smart Boats

MIRAVA's ambition extends beyond adding autonomous technology or electric propulsion to an existing boat category. The company is bringing together intelligent navigation, modular design, connected interaction and multi-purpose leisure in a single platform.

Traditional recreational boats are often defined by their primary use — whether fishing, water sports, cruising, or entertainment.

MIRAVA is taking the opposite approach: developing a boat that can adapt to different activities and different moments without being defined by any one of them. Its vision is to create a new category of smart boat designed around freedom, flexibility, and intelligent assistance.

With three years of product development behind it and $5 million in angel funding supporting its next stage, MIRAVA is focused on further developing its technology, moving towards small-batch production and bringing its smart boat platform to international customers.

About MIRAVA

MIRAVA is a marine technology company developing a new generation of smart boats. Combining intelligent navigation, modular design, electric and petrol propulsion options, and software-driven experiences, MIRAVA aims to create a more flexible approach to recreational boating. The company has spent three years developing and refining its first product and is progressing towards small-batch production and international market expansion. MIRAVA will showcase its smart boat at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2026 and boot Düsseldorf 2027. For more information, visit miravaboats.com.

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IRVINGTON, NY, September 1, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Two Bridge, a healthcare platform confronting the global crisis of loneliness and youth mental wellness, today announced the artist lineup for the fall 2026 Future Friends Campus Series, a nationwide expansion of its campus-based mental wellness programming. Indie rock band Mt. Joy will headline the season opener at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on September 30 and October 1; country artist Dasha and Mt. Joy frontman Matt Quinn will headline at the University of Michigan on October 5 and 6, where Dasha will also host a line dancing activation; and singer-songwriter Chelsea Cutler will headline at Indiana University Bloomington on October 28 and 29, with folk singer-songwriter Corey Harper opening. Spring 2027 dates, including participating universities and artists, will be announced at a later date.    

College students today are navigating unprecedented mental overload leading to stress, anxiety and serious mental wellness issues; nearly three in four college students report moderate to severe psychological distress. In addition to loneliness and a lack of belonging due to digital overload — adults who spend more than two hours a day on social media are roughly twice as likely to report increased social isolation as those who spend less than 30 minutes a day — students are dealing with financial pressures, with nearly 80% saying financial stress negatively impacts their mental health. Most of this distress never reaches a clinical threshold, but it steadily erodes connection, belonging, and well-being. Over the past 20 years, young adults have seen their daily in-person time with friends drop from 150 minutes to just 40 minutes. All of these factors have contributed to making the 15-24 year old age group the loneliest demographic globally, with 1 in 5 adolescents worldwide stating they experience loneliness, which can often lead to students unenrolling from their program.

Two Bridge's solution to solving the loneliness epidemic isn’t an app or screen. Drawing on 35 years of healthcare experience, 15 years focused specifically on mental wellness, and the last 5 years analyzing dozens of mental wellness founders and startups, Two Bridge concluded that shared culture, community, and accessible support are among the most effective responses available to address the epidemic — and built Future Friends to prove it.

"Students don’t need another app or lecture telling them to take care of their mental health. They need more reasons to put their phones down, look up, and connect with the people around them. Future Friends creates those opportunities,” says Harris Schwartzberg, founder of Two Bridge and co-founder of Future Friends Campus Series. “Study after study shows that human connection is essential to a happy, healthy life. Through shared experiences, authentic conversation, campus resources and music, we create moments where students feel less alone and more connected. Mental wellness is woven throughout, but it’s never forced, it’s simply part of the experience. That authenticity extends to the artists we work with. Mt. Joy, Chelsea Cutler, Dasha, Matt Quinn and Corey Harper genuinely care about mental wellness and the power of connection. We’re thrilled to have them helping us build community on campus.”

Built around lived experience rather than apps or technology, Future Friends meets students where they already are, creating space for reflection, belonging, and community care. Over each campus visit, Future Friends programming highlights include:

• Common Denominator Screening: Two Bridge's original docuseries hosted by Maurice Dubois, featuring artist Peter Tunney, Noah Kahan and the late Gavin Creel, focused on how music, art, and candid conversation help us explore identity and connection
• Life Saving Power of Human Connection with Kevin Hines: Acclaimed mental health activist, speaker and bestselling author shares his inspiring story of survival, resilience and how human connection saved his life
• Movement & Meditation: A guided yoga and mindfulness workshop open to newbies and yogis alike
• Boots & Besties: A high-energy line dancing experience led by professional instructors and special guests, and featuring music from DJ duo Country Night, Boots & Besties pairs movement with real conversation about mental wellness. Country star Dasha will host Boots & Besties at University of Michigan, in addition to headlining a musical performance
• Future Fund$: A lighthearted financial literacy competition covering budgeting, credit, and saving for long-term confidence
• Social Club Phone-Free Social, with Kanso: A phone-free hangout built around music, games, and prompt-card conversation, presented with digital wellness experience brand Kanso
• Marquee Live Musical Performance: An unforgettable night of music,creating direct connection between students and the artists they love

2026–2027 Future Friends Campus Series Schedule

• Sept. 30 – Oct. 1, 2026: University of Wisconsin–Madison, featuring Mt. Joy
• Oct. 5–6, 2026: University of Michigan, featuring Dasha and Mt. Joy frontman Matt Quinn
• Oct. 28–29, 2026: Indiana University Bloomington, featuring Chelsea Cutler and Corey Harper

61% of young adults ages 18–25 report experiencing profound loneliness, and 65% say it significantly impacts their mental health. That erosion in face-to-face connection tracks directly with the rise in student mental overload, and it's exactly the gap Future Friends is built to close. By using music and culture as an entry point rather than clinical language, integrating trusted mental health resources directly into the experience, and scaling through repeatable, in-person activations, Future Friends is built to address mental overload before it becomes crisis-level; campus by campus, weekend by weekend.

The early concept for Future Friends Campus Series first launched in 2017 in at University of Michigan, when Two Bridge hosted “Who Can Relate,” a four-day mental wellness stigma reduction event with Grammy nominated artist Logic and Tony and Emmy Award winning actress Glenn Close. The response was overwhelming with a sold-out audience of 4,500 student, faculty and mental health professionals in attendance. Future Friends Campus Series officially launched during the fall 2025 school year, with North Carolina State University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, featuring performances from 2025 VMA's New Artist of the Year, Alex Warren, speakers Kevin Hines and Zac Clark, alongside the program's full mental wellness activations. The results were undeniable: students showed up hungry for in-person, community-driven experiences, validating the program's core premise that connection — not more technology — is what students are missing. To further Future Friends' impact, Two Bridge has partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to integrate their mental health resources, crisis services, and local peer support into campus life.

Future Friends Campus Series’ mental wellness programming is free to attend for all currently enrolled students at participating universities. A nominal donation to an aligned mental wellness non-profit organization will be required for students to attend the live music performance. For information on Future Friends Campus Series, including specific campus schedules, RSVP details, donation/ticketing details, campus resources and more, please visit FutureFriends.org.

About Future Friends Campus Series

Future Friends Campus Series is a free, two-day mental wellness experience created by Two Bridge to combat the crisis facing today's college students. Presented in partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Future Friends meets students exactly where they are, using music, movement, and shared culture to create the authentic, in-person connection that college students crave most. Each stop brings live performances, wellness activations, and trusted mental health resources directly to campus, giving students real tools and real community to support their well-being long after the weekend ends. Future Friends, co-founded by Two Bridge founder Harris Schwartzberg, Sabrina Schwartzberg and music industry veteran Corey McGuire, first launched in fall 2025 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and expands to additional universities nationwide for the 2026–2027 school year. For more information, visit FutureFriends.org.

About Two Bridge

Two Bridge is a healthcare platform building community and human connection through music, storytelling, and shared experience. Harris Schwartzberg launched Two Bridge in honor of his late brother, Steven, and has spent nearly two decades advancing mental wellness through philanthropy, education, and programs for high school and college students. That commitment lives through Two Bridge’s core programming; Future Friends Campus Series, Common Denominator, and Two Bridge Support, with ancillary Two Bridge events that utilize music, storytelling, and shared experience to strengthen communities and address the epidemic of loneliness and youth mental health. Two Bridge’s work is supported by Two Bridge Foundation, a dedicated 501c3. For more information visit two-bridge.com.

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Kirby Allison
kirby@kirbyallisonpr.com

WASHINGTON, DC, September 1, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- In celebration of National PACE Month this September (#NationalPACEMonth), the National PACE Association (NPA) today launched the #ThankYouPACE campaign, recognizing the life-changing impact of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).

Now spanning more than 200 programs nationwide and serving over 100,000 older Americans, PACE helps seniors live safely, independently, and with dignity in their communities.

PACE is a proven, community-based model that integrates medical care, social services, and daily support. Interdisciplinary care teams — including primary care providers, nurses, social workers, therapists, home care coordinators, and transportation staff — work together to deliver comprehensive, person-centered care.

Through services such as prescription coverage, medical care, meals, and transportation, PACE significantly improves quality of life for participants and their caregivers. Notably, 94% of PACE participants continue living in their communities, rather than in institutional settings.

The importance of programs like PACE continues to grow as the United States approaches a major demographic milestone. By 2030, all baby boomers will be age 65 or older, and by 2034, older adults will outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history. This shift presents challenges for older adults and their families, from access to affordable housing and caregiver support to workforce shortages, long-term care financing, and the need for technology that enables safety and independence. PACE provides unique solutions to address each of these challenges.

Throughout September, PACE organizations across the country will host events celebrating their communities and the people they serve. As part of the #ThankYouPACE campaign, individuals are invited to share stories and messages of appreciation.

Throughout the month, PACE centers will hold special events celebrating the work they do in their communities. To participate in #ThankYouPACE, visit www.npaonline.org, and follow us across our social media channels where you can watch stories of participants, caregivers, and staff about how PACE has impacted their lives. To find a PACE program near you, please visit www.npaonline.org/find-a-pace-program.

About National PACE Association

The National PACE Association (NPA) works to advance the efforts of PACE programs, which coordinate and provide preventive, primary, acute and long-term care services so older individuals can continue living in the community. The PACE model of care is centered on the belief that it is better for the well-being of seniors with chronic care needs and their families to be served in the community whenever possible. For more information, visit www.NPAonline.org and follow @TweetNPA on X.

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Mia Humphreys
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+1 239-297-6592

LONG BEACH, CA, September 1, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Charts+Darts has been named to Adweek's Fastest-Growing Agencies list after achieving 20% year-over-year growth, driven by new business and expanded client partnerships. The agency’s growth comes as brands rethink what they need from agency partners. Charts+Darts business model is built around connecting creative, media, strategy and performance so that the work can be tested, measured and improved in market rather than treated as a series of disconnected deliverables.

The agency's latest new business win is in the consumer packaged goods category, where Soules Kitchen selected Charts+Darts as its creative agency of record in June 2026. The 50-year-old family-owned company is launching a national rebrand, and Charts+Darts is leading brand positioning, developing a full-funnel creative strategy and managing ongoing campaigns throughout 2027.

Charts+Darts' approach is built around a closed-loop model. Creative informs media, media generates data, and those results inform the next round of creative. The goal is to create a faster feedback cycle between what a brand puts into market and what it learns from the response. This approach is driving growth across automotive, technology, enterprise and consumer brands, including Honda and Acura, AMD, ServiceNow, and Yokohama Tire.

“We've found that the best way to build a client relationship is to prove the work,” says Brian Lerche, Partner and Head of AI at Charts+Darts. “We start with a real business challenge, put the work into market, learn from what happens and use those results to determine what comes next. That creates a much more productive relationship than trying to predict everything a client will need on day one.”

For CMOs, the proposition is straightforward: Charts+Darts connects brand thinking to activation, activation to measurement, and measurement back to creative. The outcome is an agency relationship designed to get smarter as the work moves forward.

“Being independent gives us the freedom to build the agency around what clients need today,” says Charts+Darts Partner Matt Smith. “We think the future isn't about choosing between a big agency's capabilities and an independent agency's agility. You should be able to get both.”

About Charts+Darts

Charts+Darts is an independent, fully integrated creative agency built for the speed and complexity of modern brand building. Its senior-led model brings strategy, creative, media, production, and technology together in a closed loop where creative informs media, data informs creative, and every campaign makes the next one smarter. Charts+Darts clients include Honda, Acura, AMD, ServiceNow, Yokohama Tire, and Soules Kitchen. For more information, visit chartsanddarts.com.

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Lexie Chaudhuri
LAC Public Relations
lexie@lacpublicrelations.com

NEW YORK, NY, September 1, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- 7MAGIC has introduced SonicPod Go, a cordless 48 kHz ultrasonic cleaner developed for everyday care of retainers, clear aligners, dentures, night guards, mouth guards and selected dental tools. Designed around a compact 200 mL stainless-steel tank, the device combines four one-touch cleaning modes, USB-C rechargeable cordless operation and a digital countdown interface intended to make oral-appliance care easier to integrate into daily routines.

These appliances require regular care, yet their shapes make cleaning more difficult than rinsing a flat surface. Tight contours, molded edges and narrow recesses may be inconvenient to reach with a toothbrush alone.

Why removable oral appliances can be difficult to clean

A retainer or aligner is shaped closely around the teeth. That close fit is what makes the appliance useful, but it also creates grooves in which moisture and residue can remain.

Manual brushing may help with visible surfaces, but users need to choose an appropriate brush and avoid excessive force. Soaking can be convenient, but formulas vary and may not be suitable for every material. Hot water can distort certain appliances. Abrasive toothpaste may scratch some clear plastics.

The correct routine should therefore start with the care guidance from the dentist, orthodontist or appliance manufacturer.

What an ultrasonic cleaner does

An ultrasonic cleaner for retainers uses high-frequency sound waves to create microscopic bubbles in water. As those bubbles form and collapse, they move liquid around the appliance and help loosen residue from grooves and edges.

This physical cleaning action reduces the need to manually scrub every small area. It does not mean that all stains, odors or deposits will disappear in a single cycle, and it does not make the device suitable for every material without checking the relevant care instructions.

For many users, the main benefit is consistency: the appliance can remain in the tank while a defined cycle runs.

How 7MAGIC SonicPod Go structures the routine

The 7MAGIC SonicPod Go uses a 48 kHz ultrasonic system and provides four modes:

• Quick Clean: Five minutes of ultrasonic cleaning plus UV-C
• Deep Clean: Ten minutes of ultrasonic cleaning plus UV-C
• Clean Only: Ten minutes of ultrasonic cleaning
• UV Only: Ten minutes of UV-C

The separate modes matter because not every routine needs the same process. A user may choose a short combined cycle for everyday cleaning, a longer cycle when more time is available or ultrasonic cleaning without UV-C when following a more conservative material-care approach.

A practical step-by-step routine

Using SonicPod Go is designed to be straightforward: add clean water to the tank, place a compatible oral appliance inside, and select the appropriate five- or ten-minute cleaning mode. Users should continue to follow the care instructions provided for their specific appliance.

Do users need a cleaning tablet every time?

No. SonicPod Go can perform ultrasonic cleaning with water alone, which may be appropriate for a routine refresh.

Cleaning tablets can be useful when users want additional support for visible cloudiness or residue. However, formulas differ. Before using any tablet repeatedly, users should check that it is compatible with the appliance material and follow the correct concentration and soaking time.

This is one reason the founder of 7MAGIC began developing the product. After orthodontic treatment, she found that existing machines and tablets did not give her the balanced routine she wanted. Her concern was not that every tablet was unsafe, but that the cleaning method should not require users to rely on an unknown formula every day.

Understanding the UV-C feature

SonicPod Go includes four 254 nm UV-C lights in the lid. The system is designed to switch off automatically when the lid is opened.

Any public claim about sterilization performance must match the exact conditions of the underlying test report. A percentage without context can be misleading because results depend on the organism tested, exposure time, positioning and other laboratory conditions.

Users should view UV-C as one component of the device rather than a substitute for ultrasonic cleaning, rinsing, drying and professional care guidance.

Which items are shown as compatible?

7MAGIC product materials show use with retainers, aligners, dentures, night guards, mouth guards and selected dental tools. The 200 mL tank has an inner diameter of approximately 3.1 inches.

Users should avoid placing items in the cleaner simply because they fit. Appliances containing delicate coatings, electronics, loose stones, damaged components or material combinations may require different care.

Who is most likely to benefit?

• People who wear a retainer after orthodontic treatment
• Clear-aligner users who need a repeated daily routine
• Night-guard and mouth-guard users
• Denture users following compatible care instructions
• Travelers who prefer a cordless device
• People who find manual brushing inconsistent or inconvenient

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the cleaner replace brushing entirely?

Not necessarily. The correct routine depends on the appliance and the guidance supplied with it. Ultrasonic cleaning can reduce the need to reach every groove manually, but some appliances may still require rinsing, occasional brushing or other steps.

How often should the tank be cleaned?

The tank should be emptied and wiped after use. Regular maintenance prevents residue from accumulating inside the cleaner itself.

The value of a routine people can repeat

The strongest cleaning system is not useful if it remains unplugged, packed away or too complicated to operate. SonicPod Go’s one-button interface, cordless battery and five- or ten-minute cycles are designed to reduce that friction.

For users who have invested significant time and money in orthodontic treatment, a more consistent retainer-care routine may be one of the simplest ways to support the long-term use of the appliance.

About 7MAGIC

7MAGIC is an innovative beauty brand focused on hair styling and personal care, combining technology, thoughtful design, and real consumer needs to make everyday styling faster, easier, and more personalized.Our key product categories include high-speed hair dryers, air stylers, automatic curling tools, and personal care products. By integrating technologies such as high-speed airflow, intelligent temperature control, ionic care, and innovative structural design, 7MAGIC aims to deliver effective styling performance while reducing unnecessary heat exposure and helping users create their own looks with greater freedom. At 7MAGIC, we believe beauty should never be defined by a single standard. Through continuous product innovation, we aim to serve people with different hair types, styling needs, and lifestyles, empowering everyone to express beauty in their own way. For more information, visit 7magicclub.com.

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Dylan Luo
dylan@7magicclub.com

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 1, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Today, The AI Collective, the largest nonprofit AI community in the world, kicks off Hack for Humanity, a global civic hackathon running through October 31, 2026, across 120 chapters in 50 countries, their largest coordinated civic build to date.

Hack for Humanity is the culmination of Soul Summer, the global series of community programming that began with Humans in AI Week in June, a celebration that reached 250,000 people across 100+ events. That week was about naming what AI is changing in the places they live. Hack for Humanity is where they start building the answers, and it will run for a full two months beginning today through the end of October.

A conversation about whether AI serves people only goes so far. Today, in more than 50 countries, The AI Collective's chapters start building.

"Three months ago our communities told us what problems they were facing with AI," said AJ Green, President and Executive Director of The AI Collective. "Today we start creating solutions to those problems. The way we see it, the very best thing we can do is take our technical skills and direct them at making change in our local ecosystems."

Across Humans in AI Week, members of The AI Collective shared consistent concerns related to AI’s real-world impact: job displacement, technical literacy, and accessibility. During Hack for Humanity, individual chapters will build around those themes while also setting challenges of their own, based on what their cities and neighbors care about most. 

Hack for Humanity is deliberately built without a commercial outcome in mind. The AI Collective is not asking anyone to promote a product, validate a company strategy, or build toward a predetermined answer. Instead, we start from a simpler premise: what problems are worth solving, and what can this many people actually do about them?

“AI is lowering the barriers to knowledge," said Catherine McMillan, Chief Operating Officer of The AI Collective. “We know the problems our communities care about. Now that we're giving access to the tools, we're excited to see what happens when thousands of people are given the space to actually work on them."

Supporting that work are MLH, Google, Lovable, Snowflake, and Databricks, with Build Club joining as a community partner. Their role is to help participants access the tools, technical resources, and communities that can help turn an idea into something real, while leaving the problems and solutions in the hands of the people building them. 

Over the next two months, that experiment will play out across communities around the world. Whatever emerges will be shaped by the people closest to the problems, building for the places they know best. 

Register now at www.aicollective.com/h4h.

About The AI Collective

The AI Collective is a global nonprofit and the largest grassroots AI community in the world — 250,000+ members, 300+ chapters, 70+ countries, 3,000+ events hosted to date. AIC's mission: ensure the humanity and technology advance in harmony, so the most powerful technology in history serves all of us. For more information, visit www.aicollective.com.

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MILAN, Italy, August 31, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Every organisation that depends on digital platforms also depends on rules it does not control. Cloud providers, payment services, AI companies, collaboration tools and online marketplaces can revise the public policies governing data use, content rights, service access, liability and dispute resolution.

The new wording is usually visible. What is harder to recover is the earlier version, the precise difference between the two, when the change was observed and which clause supports an assessment. That gap matters. A board may continue to work from assumptions made during procurement. Legal and governance teams may receive an alert without a reviewable record. A public institution or journalist may need to reconstruct a policy decision after the source page has already changed. By then, the problem is no longer finding a document. It is rebuilding the evidence. PolicyWatcher was created to address that problem.

What PolicyWatcher does

PolicyWatcher monitors a configured set of publicly accessible policies published by major technology and financial-services providers. These sources include privacy notices, terms of service, AI and data-use conditions, community rules and other documents that influence how digital services operate. When a monitored text changes, PolicyWatcher records the source and retrieval context, compares the captured versions and presents the observed difference through a structured, source-linked record. Artificial intelligence assists with summarisation, classification and regional context, while the underlying source, timestamps, version status and analytical limitations remain visible. The objective is not to automate a legal conclusion. It is to give the people responsible for review a clearer and more reproducible starting point.

Why it exists

Existing approaches often solve only part of the problem. An alert can indicate that a page has changed without preserving the relevant wording. A web archive can retain a page without explaining the material difference. Legal and regulatory services can provide expert interpretation, but that work still depends on reliable source evidence.

PolicyWatcher is designed to sit between raw web monitoring and professional legal analysis. It turns a moving webpage into a dated evidence record that can be inspected, cited, challenged and reused. This creates a common reference for several groups:

• Boards and executives reviewing exposure to critical digital suppliers
• Procurement and governance teams reassessing vendor obligations
• Legal and compliance professionals deciding which changes require deeper analysis
• Governments and regulators examining public claims and policy evolution
• Researchers and journalists reconstructing how platform rules develop over time

PolicyWatcher does not replace any of these functions. It reduces the time spent finding and reconstructing the evidence on which their work depends.

How it works

PolicyWatcher begins with configured public sources. It records retrieval status and timestamps, captures document versions and uses deterministic comparison to identify textual changes. AI-assisted analysis then helps organise the observed difference into summaries, risk reasons and regional context for human review.

PolicyWatcher 4 strengthens this process by connecting every observation through a five-part evidence chain: Entity → Document → Version → Change → Provision

The entity identifies who published the policy. The document identifies the public source. The version preserves the captured text at a point in time. The change records the difference between versions. The provision identifies the clause or policy area to which an assessment refers.

This architecture addresses a weakness found in many monitoring workflows: the interpretation may survive, while the chain connecting it to the original evidence becomes fragmented. Stable public identifiers help references remain usable when a company changes a document name, moves a page or when PolicyWatcher changes its internal storage.

The initial provision taxonomy covers AI training, data sharing, retention, arbitration, content licensing and liability. The taxonomy organises observed language. It does not determine whether a clause is lawful, enforceable, applicable or compliant. Material conclusions remain a human responsibility.

What Version 4 changes

Earlier PolicyWatcher releases placed the observed change at the centre of the record. Version 4 places the complete evidence relationship around it. This makes the same observation easier to use across a public page, an Evidence Packet, an editorial citation, an API response or an internal review workflow without losing its provenance.

For an executive, the value is a clearer line from a supplier-policy signal to the language that created it. For governance and legal teams, it is a reviewable history rather than an isolated score. For researchers and public institutions, it is the ability to examine not only what PolicyWatcher concluded, but what evidence supported the conclusion and what limitations remain.

PolicyWatcher can be accessed directly through its public platform and methodology pages. Source-linked evidence can also be reused through public APIs, Evidence Packets and a separately versioned browser companion, allowing it to enter existing research and review workflows.

“The operational risk is not only missing the latest document. It is being unable to reconstruct what changed, which wording was captured and why a decision was made,” said Fabrizio Degni, founder and maintainer of PolicyWatcher. “PolicyWatcher is designed to preserve that evidence before interpretation begins.”

A defined boundary

PolicyWatcher is an independent beta with configured, non-exhaustive coverage. Source availability and retrieval frequency can vary. AI-generated summaries and classifications are screening aids that require human review. The platform does not provide legal advice, certify compliance or claim to determine the legal effect of a policy. Its value proposition is narrower: making changes in public digital policies easier to observe, verify and discuss using a shared evidence record.

Availability and resources

PolicyWatcher 4.0 is available immediately at policywatcher.online.

Additional media and technical resources:

• Evidence methodology: policywatcher.online/methodology
• Press kit: policywatcher.online/press
• Public repository: github.com/policywatcher

About PolicyWatcher

PolicyWatcher is an independent civic-tech project created and maintained by Fabrizio Degni. Its mission is to make changes in publicly accessible technology and financial-services policies easier to inspect, cite and correct. The platform keeps source links, retrieval status, timestamps, evidence conditions and AI-assisted interpretation visible alongside published observations. For more information, visit policywatcher.online.

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NEW YORK, NY, August 31, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Stocks To Buy Now, an educational platform dedicated to financial market analysis, today announced the release of a new analytical framework focused on short-term, event-driven options trading. Available on the Stocks To Buy Now: AI Signals app, the methodology, developed by founder Aness Hussein Ali, a former institutional trader with extensive experience in systematic market strategies, aims to provide retail traders with structured approaches to evaluating market catalysts, liquidity, and probability.

Unlike long-term investing, which evaluates business fundamentals over extended periods, the newly published framework focuses on short-term market dynamics. It analyzes how equities react to specific, time-bound events, including earnings reports, technical breakouts, macroeconomic shifts, and institutional positioning.

Understanding Options Mechanics and Asymmetry

A core component of the publication addresses the mechanical structure of options contracts. The framework details how options can introduce asymmetry into a trading strategy, requiring a fixed upfront premium while offering exposure to underlying price movements.

However, the documentation heavily emphasizes the dual nature of leverage. While correct positioning ahead of a catalyst can amplify returns, the report explicitly outlines how time decay, implied volatility collapse, and incorrect directional analysis can lead to rapid and total loss of the invested premium.

Mitigating Execution Errors

According to the framework, the primary challenge for active traders is not predicting exact outcomes, but structuring positions where the potential risk-to-reward ratio is clearly defined before an event resolves. The Stocks To Buy Now methodology addresses common execution errors, including:

• Time decay management: Mitigating rapid premium erosion on short-dated options prior to catalyst events.
• Volatility timing: Avoiding contract purchases during periods of artificially inflated implied volatility.
• Strict position sizing: Enforcing strict account risk caps, such as limiting total options risk to under 1% of total portfolio equity per position setup.

The publication asserts that combining technical signals with rigorous education and simulation is necessary for market participants attempting to navigate fast-moving, catalyst-driven environments.

About Stocks To Buy Now

Stocks To Buy Now is a financial education platform that provides market analysis, technical frameworks, and risk management resources for active options traders. The company focuses on structural market setups and data-driven catalyst analysis. For more information, visit www.stockstobuynow.ai.

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This press release is strictly for informational and educational purposes and does not constitute financial advice, an investment recommendation, an endorsement, or a solicitation to buy or sell any security, option, or financial instrument. Options trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor. Trading options carries the risk of losing the entire amount invested, and in some cases, more than the initial principal. The analytical frameworks, AI signals, tools, and content provided within the Stocks to Buy Now: AI Signals app are intended solely as educational resources and should not be relied upon as personalized financial advice. Past performance, whether actual or indicated by historical/simulated setups, is no guarantee of future results. Stocks to Buy Now is an educational publisher, not a registered broker-dealer, investment adviser, or financial planner. Individuals must conduct their own independent research and consult a licensed financial professional before making any investment or trading decisions.

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MIAMI, FL, August 31, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Cata-Kor, a U.S.-based nutraceutical company focused on science-informed longevity formulations for vitality and daily performance, has received independent dietary supplement certification from NSF for its Liposomal Glutathione supplement. The product was evaluated and certified to meet the requirements of NSF/ANSI 173, the American National Standard for dietary supplements, confirming compliance with established standards for manufacturing quality, purity controls, and label accuracy. According to NSF's official listing, the certification was recorded on August 7, 2026, covering the product as manufactured at Cata-Kor's Farmingdale, NJ facility.

Cata-Kor Liposomal Glutathione Formulation

The certification follows a comprehensive third-party evaluation process, including independent laboratory testing and quality audits conducted in accordance with NSF/ANSI 173 requirements. As with finished-product testing under the standard, the process includes audited compliance with accredited cGMP standards — covering raw material qualification, supplier oversight, batch traceability, and quality management systems across the manufacturing cycle — alongside chemical and microbiological testing to identify potential contaminants.

Cata-Kor has also initiated certification for an updated Liposomal Glutathione formula built with new excipients. Because the update qualifies for NSF's simplified technical review process rather than a full certification cycle, the company expects that review to conclude in as little as four weeks.

"NSF certification is an operational milestone that validates how our quality systems perform under independent scrutiny," said Roman Miroedov, PhD, Product Development Lead at Cata-Kor. "For partners operating at scale, this level of third-party verification is critical for supply chain resilience. In the longevity category, where compositional integrity and audited manufacturing controls are essential, these safeguards reduce the risk of disruption and support reliable long-term distribution."

"Achieving a third NSF/ANSI 173 certification demonstrates Cata-Kor's ongoing commitment to providing consumers products with content that matches the label, is free of harmful microorganisms and heavy metals, and is manufactured using current Good Manufacturing Practices," said David Trosin, Senior Director, Nutrition and Wellness at NSF.

The Liposomal Glutathione certification builds on a broader quality track record for Cata-Kor. The company's NAD+ Advanced and NMN formulations earlier earned NSF/ANSI 173 certification within weeks of each other, and Cata-Kor's formulations have also been recognized under the Alkemist Assured™ program for identity and potency verification. Together, these milestones reflect a multi-tier verification strategy centered on accredited laboratories and independent oversight, as e-commerce platforms and retail marketplaces increasingly expect brands to demonstrate cGMP compliance through accredited audits.

About Cata-Kor

Cata-Kor is a U.S.-based nutraceutical company focused on developing longevity formulations that support cellular health, vitality, and daily performance. Cata-Kor has a manufacturing facility in the United States and conducts all testing domestically, with a focus on transparency, quality, and science-informed development. Cata-Kor’s approach is built around alignment with rigorous regulatory frameworks and independent third-party certification standards to ensure the highest levels of product integrity. Learn more at catakor.com.

About NSF

For more than 80 years, NSF has helped businesses and consumers navigate complexity with confidence through science-driven standards, rigorous testing, certification, research and advisory services across food, water and wellness. Guided by its purpose to protect and advance human health, NSF works to strengthen trust in the products, systems and services people rely on every day. From scientific expertise and standards development to testing and certification, NSF helps organizations raise the bar for quality, safety, transparency and compliance around the world. NSF has 40,000 clients in 110 countries and is a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center on Food Safety and Water Quality. For more information, visit www.nsf.org.

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Statements made in this press release regarding Cata-Kor’s dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. NSF/ANSI 173 certification verifies manufacturing quality, facility cGMP compliance, and label accuracy against contamination risks; it does not constitute an endorsement or evaluation of therapeutic claims by NSF or the FDA. Individuals should consult a healthcare professional before starting any dietary supplement regimen.

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HOUSTON, TX, August 31, 2026 (EZ Newswire) --  Armstrong Lee & Baker LLP today issued commentary on the business and legal significance of workplace safety following the publication of updated National Safety Council (NSC) estimates showing that work injuries cost the United States $181.4 billion in 2024.

The NSC estimates include $54.9 billion in wage and productivity losses, $36.8 billion in medical expenses, and $64.5 billion in administrative expenses. The organization also estimates that workplace injuries resulted in 102 million lost days during 2024, including time lost because of injuries sustained in previous years.

According to the NSC, these figures measure the broader economic impact of preventable injuries on society rather than costs incurred exclusively by employers. Armstrong Lee & Baker LLP says the estimates nevertheless illustrate how workplace incidents can affect employees, businesses and communities well beyond the immediate medical consequences of an injury.

Workplace Injuries Can Create Wider Disruption

A serious workplace incident may interrupt production, remove experienced employees from the workforce, require an internal or regulatory investigation and increase administrative demands. Depending on the circumstances, it may also expose deficiencies in training, maintenance, staffing, supervision or hazard-reporting procedures.

Armstrong Lee & Baker LLP notes that the legal consequences of a workplace injury vary according to the jurisdiction, the employer’s workers’ compensation status and the facts surrounding the incident. Responsibility should therefore not be assumed solely because an injury occurred at work. Questions concerning available benefits, negligence or potential third-party liability generally require a case-specific assessment.

The firm’s commentary comes as organizations in construction, transportation, energy, warehousing, manufacturing and other higher-risk industries increasingly incorporate safety information into broader operational reviews. Rather than treating safety exclusively as a compliance matter, some organizations monitor it alongside productivity, staffing, equipment maintenance and business-continuity indicators.

Using Safety Data to Identify Risks

Safety indicators can help organizations identify recurring hazards before they contribute to a serious incident. Common measures include near-miss reports, equipment-inspection findings, training completion rates, lost-time incidents, employee observations and the time taken to complete corrective actions.

However, the usefulness of these measures depends on how organizations respond to them. Reporting systems may provide limited value if employees fear retaliation, reported hazards remain unresolved, or leadership does not examine the causes of recurring incidents.

Executive decisions can also influence workplace conditions. Staffing levels, production targets, maintenance spending, contractor selection, and training requirements may all affect how safely work is performed. Reviewing safety information alongside financial and operational results can help organizations identify whether those decisions are creating avoidable risks.

Costs Extend Beyond Immediate Treatment

The updated NSC figures indicate that medical expenses represent only one part of the economic effect of workplace injuries. Wage and productivity losses, administrative expenses, uninsured employer costs, property damage, and time spent investigating incidents also contribute to the total.

The council estimates that workplace injuries occurring in 2024 will result in a further 54 million lost workdays in future years because of deaths and permanently disabling injuries. Armstrong Lee & Baker LLP says this longer-term effect is one reason workplace injury prevention and reporting remain relevant to both worker welfare and organizational performance.

About Armstrong Lee & Baker LLP

Armstrong Lee & Baker LLP is a Houston personal injury lawyer firm representing individuals in personal injury matters, including cases involving workplace incidents. For more information, visit albtriallawyers.com.

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This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Reading this commentary does not create an attorney-client relationship. For guidance on specific workplace injury claims, consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction.

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NEW YORK, NY, August 31, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Beauty brand Laura Geller today announced its much-anticipated brick-and-mortar debut at Sephora at Kohl's. Beginning today, customers across the country will be able to shop Laura Geller's top-selling product, the iconic Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation, in person for the first time in a number of years, marking a landmark milestone for the primarily direct-to-consumer brand.

The launch will feature a boxed set that includes the award-winning foundation paired with the brand's Retractable Angled Kabuki Brush included complimentary. The set will be showcased on a dedicated new-item endcap, along with testers for customers to experience.

“We've built an incredibly strong direct-to-consumer business, but we know that for some customers, in-store trial is a critical piece of their purchasing decisions, especially when it comes to the complexion category,” says Joey Shamah, co-founder of AS Beauty Group, the owners of Laura Geller Beauty. “Partnering with Sephora at Kohl's allows us to close that gap and continue elevating the customer experience across every channel, all while reaching new customers at scale. This is exactly the kind of strategic growth initiative that positions Laura Geller for its next chapter.”

The launch is a direct response to years of requests from the brand's customer community. As a brand that built its reputation through home shopping and digital channels, Laura Geller has long been recognized as one of the beauty industry's premier online-only presences. The move in-store to Sephora at Kohl's marks the brand's return to widespread physical retail, giving shoppers the opportunity to try, swatch, and experience the foundation firsthand.

"For years, our customers have told us they wished they could sample Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation before purchasing to help them find the best shade match," says the brand's founder, Laura Geller. "After so many years of building this brand through our presence on QVC and through online retailers, it means a lot to finally bring the business back into physical retail. This launch gives customers the opportunity to see the product up close, find their perfect shade, and experience firsthand why this product has been a best seller since its launch in 2004 with over 17 million sold to date.”

The set will be available beginning Aug. 31 in select Sephora at Kohl's locations nationwide and on Kohls.com.

About Laura Geller Beauty

New York-based makeup artist Laura Geller launched her namesake brand in 1997 with a mission of demystifying the daily makeup routine and creating transformational products that bring joy back to beauty. The brand is a pioneer in artisan-crafted baked makeup, delivering exceptional coverage and finishes for all skin types. As the brand's foolproof, easy-to-use makeup is well-known for its remarkable ability to flatter and enhance mature skin, Laura Geller Beauty has exclusively featured women over 40 since 2021. Laura Geller Beauty products are available on QVC, LauraGeller.com, Amazon, Ulta.com, Sephora.com, Macys.com, and other select retailers. For more information, visit laurageller.com.

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, August 31, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute has announced a distinguished group of global leaders from across finance, investment, technology, and business who will speak at the 10th edition of the Future Investment Initiative Conference.

FII10 Week will take place in Riyadh from Monday, October 26, to Thursday, October 29, 2026. Held under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, this landmark edition will convene under the theme, “The Power of Legacy.”

HRH Princess Dr. Maha Bint Mishari Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, CEO of FII Institute, said: “Over the past decade, FII Institute has become a unique global platform where capital meets ideas, leaders meet opportunity, and dialogue turns into impact. FII10 marks an important anniversary and a moment to define the legacy we want to build next. By bringing together the people who shape markets, technologies, media and societies, our mission is clear: to turn investment into lasting impact for humanity.”

A Global Community of Leaders

Confirmed speakers include leading figures across banking and financial institutions, global investment and asset management, infrastructure, energy, technology and global business:

• H.E. Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor, Public Investment Fund; Chairman, Saudi Aramco; Chairman, FII Institute
• Jamie Dimon, Chairman & CEO, JPMorgan Chase
• Laurence Fink, Chairman & CEO, BlackRock
• Stephen A. Schwarzman, Co-founder, Chairman & CEO, The Blackstone Group
• Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman & CEO, TotalEnergies
• Amin Nasser, President & CEO, Aramco
• Ashishkumar Chauhan, Managing Director & CEO, National Stock Exchange of India
• Bill Winters, Group CEO, Standard Chartered Bank
• C.S. Venkatakrishnan, Group CEO, Barclays PLC
• David Solomon, Chairman & CEO, Goldman Sachs
• Georges Elhedery, CEO, HSBC
• Lubna S. Olayan, Chair of the Corporate Board, The Olayan Group; Chair, Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB)
• Makoto Takashima, Chairman of the Board, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG)
• Masakazu Osawa, President & CEO, MUFG Bank
• Ron O’Hanley, Chairman & CEO, State Street
• Alex Clavel, CEO, SoftBank Vision Funds
• Jenny Johnson, CEO, Franklin Templeton
• Lei Zhang, founder & Chairman, Hillhouse Investment
• Marc Rowan, Co-founder, CEO & Chair of the Board, Apollo Global Management
• Ray Dalio, founder, CIO Mentor & Board Member, Bridgewater Associates; founder, Dalio Family Office
• Robert F. Smith, founder, Chairman & CEO, Vista Equity Partners
• Scott Nuttall, Co-CEO, KKR
• Adebayo Ogunlesi, Founding Partner, Chairman & CEO, Global Infrastructure Partners
• Dr. Mohamed Farouk, Vice-Chairman & Group CEO, ADES Holding
• Dr. Patrice Motsepe, founder & Non-Executive Chairman, African Rainbow Minerals
• Eric Martel, President & CEO, Bombardier
• Laura M. Cha, Former Chairman, HKEX; Trustee, Rockefeller Foundation; Director, Bretton Woods Committee
• Talal H. AlMarri, CEO, Expo 2030 Riyadh
• Dina Powell McCormick, President & Vice Chairman, Meta
• Fernando Queiroz, CEO, Minerva Foods
• Ruth Porat, President & Chief Investment Officer, Alphabet & Google
• Sandy Ran Xu, CEO & Executive Director, JD.com
• Tareq Amin, CEO, HUMAIN

These global leaders will contribute to conversations spanning financial markets, investment, economic growth, technology, infrastructure, energy, food, and the forces shaping the future of capital and humanity.

The breadth and seniority of the FII10 speaker community underscore the Institute’s role as a trusted global platform for convening leaders across sectors and geographies. FII10 will also welcome the Institute’s partners and members, whose communities form an important part of its global ecosystem of changemakers and contribute to its mission to drive meaningful impact.

Through its three pillars — THINK, its thought-leadership platform; XCHANGE, which creates spaces for dialogue and collaboration; and ACT, which empowers innovators and supports scalable solutions — the FII Institute will translate ideas and conversations at FII10 into opportunities for action and lasting impact.

Further global leaders, program highlights, and FII10 initiatives will be announced in the coming weeks, building momentum toward FII10 Week and the 10th edition of the Future Investment Initiative Conference in Riyadh.

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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CHANGSHA, China, August 31, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Open-source operating system project openKylin recently released version 3.0, which made its debut at the 2026 China International Big Data Industry Expo. As artificial intelligence increasingly evolves from standalone applications toward system-level capabilities, openKylin is exploring ways to integrate AI agents more deeply into the operating system environment while extending its open ecosystem to developers and industry partners worldwide.

One of the highlights of the release is KylinBot, an AI agent designed to interact directly with operating system functions rather than operate solely as a standalone chatbot. According to openKylin, KylinBot can understand user requests through voice and text, retain context across multiple rounds of interaction, and use system capabilities to help users perform tasks. By integrating Kylin-CUA, a computer-use automation tool, KylinBot can access capabilities such as system settings and device management, moving AI beyond answering questions toward executing tasks.

The release comes as technology companies and operating system developers seek to push generative AI beyond conventional chat interfaces and toward agents that can understand context and take actions on behalf of users. Microsoft, for example, has been developing similar capabilities in Windows, allowing its Copilot assistant to perform selected desktop tasks with user permission.

Against this backdrop, openKylin is focusing on embedding AI capabilities into an open operating system architecture rather than simply adding another AI application. At the same time, the project is seeking to build a more open ecosystem for AI agents. In addition to the built-in KylinBot, openKylin supports third-party agent tools including openClaw and WorkBuddy, allowing developers to select and combine AI capabilities for different use cases. By providing large-scale AI resources to developers worldwide, openKylin aims to lower the barriers to using AI agents and developing AI applications, enabling continued innovation in an open environment.

Beyond its AI upgrades, openKylin 3.0 continues to strengthen its underlying software foundation. The new version upgrades to the Linux 7.0 kernel, optimizes more than 180 core components, further improves support for hardware architectures such as RISC-V, and expands the use of Rust in some system tools to improve security and maintainability.

These underlying upgrades also reflect openKylin's effort to expand beyond a traditional desktop operating system into a broader range of computing environments. The project is adapting its technology for areas including AI-powered smart devices, industrial automation, embodied intelligence and robotics, high-performance computing and cloud computing, aiming to provide an open software foundation across different computing environments and support the reuse of AI capabilities.

Meanwhile, openKylin is strengthening technical collaboration with the global open-source ecosystem. Community developers continue to contribute to international open-source projects including Linux and RISC-V, with more than one million lines of code contributed. UKUI, a desktop environment led by the openKylin community, has also been included in the official software repositories of 11 major international Linux distributions, including Debian, Arch Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora and openSUSE, allowing technologies developed by openKylin to reach a broader global community of Linux users and developers. Related technical work has also attracted attention from from the president of KDE e.V. and two successive CEOs of RISC-V International, and has been featured and recommended on international developer platforms including Arduino and Conda Forge, further increasing openKylin's technical visibility within the global open-source community.

In serving users worldwide, openKylin has developed a technical framework covering multiple languages, hardware platforms and application scenarios. The system currently supports more than 100 languages for international users, including English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Arabic, while expanding support for regional languages to meet localization needs in different countries and regions. At the same time, openKylin has achieved large-scale adoption in sectors including education, healthcare and meteorology, and has been deployed at scale in overseas markets including Azerbaijan as it continues to expand its international use cases.

As of August 2026, openKylin has recorded about 24 million deployments, around 2.5 million active users and more than 25,000 contributors. The project is incubated and operated by the OpenAtom Open Source Foundation. As part of its efforts to build a global community, openKylin has established a network of international user groups in more than 30 countries and has organized localized community events, technical exchanges and developer training in regions including Africa and South Asia. The community also participates in international training and technical cooperation programs, using open-source technology sharing and talent development to deepen its connections with developers and technology communities worldwide.

"The shift from 'AI as an application' to 'AI as an operating system' is not simply a feature upgrade, but a transformation of the underlying architecture," said Wu Qingbo, chair of the openKylin Technical Committee. "An open ecosystem will play an important role in this process, allowing developers to build and extend intelligent capabilities in a more transparent and secure way while adapting to a growing hardware ecosystem."

As part of its international ecosystem collaboration, openKylin plans to attend the Open Source Summit Europe in Prague, Czech Republic, in October. Through technical presentations, a booth showcase and exchanges with developers, open-source organizations and technology companies from around the world, the project plans to further strengthen its engagement with the international open-source community and explore opportunities for collaboration in artificial intelligence, operating systems and open ecosystems.

As AI models, agents and related tools become increasingly integrated into computing platforms, the role of the operating system is also evolving from a traditional environment for running software into a platform connecting hardware, developers and intelligent applications. For openKylin, version 3.0 represents a further exploration of the role an open operating system can play in the era of intelligent computing — enabling AI capabilities to be discovered, reused and extended within an open architecture, while continuing to evolve through the global open-source community.

Learn more:

• openKylin download: www.openkylin.top/downloads/os-en.html
• DistroWatch openKylin page: distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=openKylin

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KYIV, Ukraine, August 28, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- The Lytvyn Foundation, established by Ukrainian digital entrepreneur and philanthropist Volodymyr Lytvyn, is building a free learning ecosystem for teenagers aged 13 to 17 across Ukraine. The Foundation's programs combine business education, technology development, mentoring, and sports, offering young Ukrainians practical tools to shape their professional futures during wartime.

Through its MindCraft school of online business, Code The Future hackathon series, business club and incubator, and the ONE POINT sports and education program developed jointly with the Elina Svitolina Foundation, the Lytvyn Foundation provides free educational opportunities to hundreds of teenagers across Ukraine.

"If you want to run your own business empire at 30 or 40, you need to start at 13. At that age, there are no limits and no fear. You just take action," said Volodymyr Lytvyn, founder of the Lytvyn Foundation.

Building a future in Ukraine

MindCraft has received more than 1,000 applications from teenagers across Ukraine; more than 400 have graduated from the program. Living through the war, they are choosing to build businesses in Ukraine, where they see their future. Students solve real business cases and pitch projects to industry professionals. Top graduates have received grants to develop their own projects — among them a micro-task marketplace, a psychology and personal branding platform, and an EdTech kit for young children. For example, some of the students are building an online chess school, a SaaS booking product, and a pet products brand.

Hackathons with real-world briefs

Code The Future is a hackathon series run by the Lytvyn Foundation for teenagers in Ukraine and for founders, engineers and ML developers aged 18 and over across Europe. Nearly 500 applications from teenagers were submitted for the first Ukrainian hackathon; 193 applicants advanced. Twelve teams reached the Kyiv final, where they analyzed client briefs, built technology solutions with a focus on AI, and presented working prototypes to an expert jury. The winning team received a grant to develop its project further.

The European edition for adults will take place later in 2026 in Barcelona, Paris and London.

A grant for a young athlete

In July 2026, the Lytvyn Foundation and the Elina Svitolina Foundation held the first ONE POINT: Game. Mind. Future. event in Kyiv. Eighty-five tennis players aged 10 to 14 competed; more than 200 people attended. The winner, aged 11, received a grant from the Lytvyn Foundation for sport, education, or personal development. The program will continue.

"We support the young generation growing up in difficult times. ONE POINT is about helping teenagers believe in their own potential, set ambitious goals and keep moving toward them," Lytvyn said.

Investing in Ukraine's youth

Participation in all Lytvyn Foundation programs is free. Graduates can continue developing projects through the business club and incubator with support from experienced entrepreneurs.

Through MindCraft, Code The Future and ONE POINT, the Lytvyn Foundation is helping shape the entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders Ukraine will need tomorrow.

About Lytvyn Foundation

The Lytvyn Foundation is a Ukrainian charitable organisation dedicated to entrepreneurship and technology education for teenagers aged 13 to 17. Founded by Ukrainian digital entrepreneur and philanthropist Volodymyr Lytvyn, the Foundation operates free programs including the MindCraft school of online business, Code The Future hackathon series, a business club and incubator, and the ONE POINT sports and education initiative, developed in partnership with the Elina Svitolina Foundation. The Foundation's mission is to equip a wartime generation with the skills, mindset, and networks needed to build Ukraine's future economy. For more information, visit lytvynfoundation.org.

Disclaimer

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future programs, schedules, international events, and organizational initiatives — including planned hackathons in Barcelona, Paris, and London. These statements are based on current operational plans and expectations as of the date of publication and are subject to change without notice. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve inherent risks, uncertainties, and operational adjustments, particularly given unpredictable conditions during wartime. Actual event dates, locations, grant distributions, and program availability may vary. Participation in Lytvyn Foundation programs and grant awards is subject to official application processes, eligibility criteria, and program availability. The Lytvyn Foundation assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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DOVER, DE, August 28, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- BioLLM Co. has launched BioLLM Studio as a new IBM Partner Plus Silver Business Partner. The launch marks the company's first major product release since its founding in the United States in March 2026.

BioLLM Co. builds software and tools for human-computer interaction, with a focus on wetware-adjacent development workflows. The IBM Partner Plus Silver designation gives the company access to IBM's technical resources, co-selling channels, and partner support as BioLLM Studio enters general availability. The platform embeds IBM's watsonx.ai Orchestrate to power deep research workflows across BioLLM's products, including BioLLM Chat and a developer API.

How BioLLM Studio Works

BioLLM Studio is a middleware platform designed to make biological computing, commonly referred to as “wetware,” accessible to a broader range of developers and research teams. At the core of BioLLM's approach is a patent-pending thought-to-text agentic model that turns user intent into action through non-invasive brain-computer interface headsets. The technology uses human neurons to create a digital twin of the brain. This enables hands-free experiences in consumer AR and VR environments and in industrial workflows.

The platform offers two operational modes. A CL1 Live mode allows teams to work contextually with Cortical Labs' CL1 biological computing systems when customers have the appropriate infrastructure access. A Synthetic Data mode lets developers build, test, and validate workflows using curated datasets from BioLLM's data solution, without requiring access to live neural-culture systems.

IBM Integration

The product's data layer is built on IBM Cloud, IBM watsonx.data, and IBM watsonx.ai. Together, these tools help organize wetware-derived and synthetic datasets, retrieve relevant context, and support model-development workflows. BioLLM Studio is designed to sit at the intersection of experimental biological systems, simulation data, AI models, and developer tools. Teams gain a dedicated middleware layer for building and testing biological AI applications.

The core functionality of BioLLM Studio Deep Research is driven by WatsonX Orchestrate, which enables material drawn from more than 477 million scholarly articles to be incorporated contextually when working with CL1 compute for agentic coding.

BioLLM Agent, which powers the web interface, likewise employs WatsonX Orchestrate to enable the contextual simulation of wetware through natural language.

“Wetware remains difficult for mainstream developers to work with because the tooling, data formats, and live-system constraints are specialized,” said William Pete of BioLLM Co. “BioLLM Studio is designed to give teams a practical middleware layer that can move between live CL1 context and curated synthetic data workflows using IBM Cloud and watsonx technologies.”

Who It's For

BioLLM said the product is aimed initially at software developers, research teams, and enterprises exploring biological computing. If you are evaluating biological AI for your organization, BioLLM Studio provides repeatable workflows, contextual AI tools, and a synthetic-data development path that does not require live neural-culture access. Live CL1 workflows are available only where users have the necessary access, permissions, and operating controls in place.

The company noted that BioLLM Studio is middleware built for research, development, and productivity workflows and is not intended for clinical diagnosis, treatment decisions, or claims related to machine consciousness. Financial terms of the IBM partnership were not disclosed.

About BioLLM Co.

BioLLM Co. is a biological AI software company founded in the United States in March 2026. The company develops middleware and AI software for human-computer interaction, wetware-adjacent data workflows, and agentic development environments. BioLLM Studio is the company's flagship platform for integrating biological AI workflows. For more information, visit biollm.com.

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SHERIDAN, WY, August 28, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Hearing loss is becoming an increasingly prominent health challenge amid the global aging trend. Flysound recently launched B02, an open-ear AI hearing aid designed for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. Unlike traditional in-ear hearing aids, B02 features a form factor and wearing experience closer to that of clip-on earphones.

A Design Built Around the People the Category Has Overlooked

For decades, the hearing aid has been defined by the ear canal — a device that sits inside it, seals it, and is fitted to its shape. That design assumption quietly excludes a substantial group of people. According to Jory Peng, founder of Flysound, at least 15%–20% of people with hearing loss cannot wear in-ear hearing aids at all, due to conditions including otitis media, ear canal discharge, ear canal deformities, and narrow ear canals.

B02 approaches the problem from the outside in. Because the device clips to the ear rather than filling it, it helps reduce common issues such as ear blockage, a stuffy feeling, and discomfort during prolonged use. The liquid silicone housing and sports-earphone profile also lower a barrier that has little to do with acoustics: the psychological hesitation some users feel toward the appearance of traditional medical devices. The response has been unusually strong for a category that rarely generates consumer momentum. Following its launch, B02 raised more than $3 million through a crowdfunding campaign in Japan, setting a global crowdfunding record for the hearing aid category. The product has since entered local e-commerce platforms, TV shopping channels, and selected offline retail.

The Hard Part Was Never the Shape — It Was the Feedback

Positioning the speaker outside the ear canal is simple from an industrial design standpoint, but it presents a complex engineering challenge. With less physical isolation between the receiver and the microphone, amplified sound can be picked up again and re-amplified, producing the whistle that has long been the category's most recognisable failure mode. The higher the gain, the harder that becomes to contain.

"Our approach is to use AI to first identify sound patterns that may lead to feedback, and then suppress them. B02 can control feedback at up to 50dB gain," said Peng, "At the same time, we developed a customized larger dynamic driver and ear tips to balance sound amplification, wearing stability, and sound leakage control."

The device runs on a 12nm AI chip with ultra-low 6ms latency to minimize echo, supporting four layers of real-time noise processing:

• Low-frequency noise reduction: Reduces surrounding noise while amplifying speech, aimed at outdoor situations such as walking or grocery shopping
• Impulse noise reduction: Lowers sound-wave peaks from sudden loud sounds such as thunder or firecrackers in real time, helps reduce the intensity of sudden loud sounds in real time
• Wind noise suppression: Continuously suppresses wind while keeping speech, vehicle sounds and horns audible
• Feedback cancellation: A sports-earphone structure prevents direct coupling between receiver and microphone, while AI monitors frequency bands in real time and suppresses waves likely to trigger feedback

Multiple ear tip options ship with the device, allowing users to find a closer fit and further reduce acoustic feedback.

Fitting Moves From the Clinic to the Living Room

Beyond the open-ear form factor, Flysound is targeting the other convention the category has been built on: in-person fitting. Users download the Flysound app and complete a pure-tone hearing test at home, after which the system adjusts gain across frequency bands based on the results. A hearing care professional can then fit and fine-tune the devices remotely, one-on-one, across the 125 Hz to 7,500 Hz range relevant to speech recognition. With up to 16 adjustable channels, gain can be controlled more finely across frequencies, B02 delivers up to 50 dB full-on gain and 117 dB SPL maximum output.

Practical details round out the package for older users. A dual anti-loss system pairs an elastic multifunctional retention cord, secured with screws, with outdoor location tracking that lets users check the last connected location in the app. A nano-coating process gives the device an IP55 water-resistance rating, while an AI-powered internal noise suppression algorithm holds the device's own noise floor at 10 dB or below, improving comfort during extended wear.

B02 runs for up to 12 hours on a single charge, with the charging case extending total battery life beyond 60 hours. Bluetooth calls, music and short-video audio operate alongside hearing aid function, so surrounding sound remains audible during a call.

"We don't define our products simply as consumer electronics or medical devices. Users need hearing solutions that are easy to use, comfortable, effective, and accessible," Peng added. "Through technological innovation and proprietary AI algorithms, we aim to deliver hearing aids that combine advanced capabilities with a better user experience."

The B02 is available now through Flysound's online store with a 50-day risk-free trial and one-year warranty. The company's wider range of AI hearing aids includes behind-the-ear and receiver-in-canal models for users who prefer a conventional format.

About Flysound

Flysound Medical Inc is a hearing technology company operating under the mission "Make AI Hearing Aids Affordable." The company designs, manufactures, and sells AI-powered over-the-counter hearing aids with app-guided personalization, Bluetooth connectivity, and proprietary noise-reduction algorithms. The devices are engineered to meet FDA compliance standards, are FCC certified, and ISO 13485 certified. The company’s design work has received Red Dot and iF Design Award recognition. Learn more about Flysound’s AI hearing solutions at flysounds.com.

Media Contact

Perry Chen
Flysound
perry@flysounds.com

NEW YORK, NY, August 28, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- EZ Newswire, the only newswire engineered for AI visibility and premium publisher distribution, today announced it has earned seven G2 Badges in the Fall 2026 reports for Press Release Distribution Software. The recognitions include High Performer honors across the Global, Mid-Market, Small-Business, Europe, and EMEA Grid® Reports, along with an Easiest To Do Business With badge in the Relationship Index for Press Release Distribution. EZ Newswire also ranked in the top 10% of 115 vendors in G2's overall Press Release Distribution category.

Customer feedback consistently points to the same two things: hands-on support and access to publishers other platforms can't offer. Over 80% of EZ Newswire's G2 reviewers specifically praised the company's customer service, a pattern that helped drive its Easiest To Do Business With Badge in the Relationship Index. Reviewers called out EZ Newswire's exclusive distribution to premium outlets like Reuters and Fortune, and also highlighted the platform's AI visibility and AEO/GEO reporting as reasons for their high marks.

G2 Badges are awarded based on verified customer reviews and reflect real user feedback on product satisfaction, ease of use, and the overall customer relationship, rather than vendor-submitted claims.

EZ Newswire's Fall 2026 G2 Badges include:

• High Performer — Grid® Report for Press Release Distribution
• High Performer, Mid-Market — Mid-Market Grid® Report for Press Release Distribution 
• High Performer, Small Business — Small-Business Grid® Report for Press Release Distribution
• High Performer, Europe — Europe Regional Grid® Report for Press Release Distribution 
• High Performer, EMEA — EMEA Regional Grid® Report for Press Release Distribution 
• High Performer, EMEA Small Business — Small-Business EMEA Regional Grid® Report for Press Release Distribution
• Easiest To Do Business With — Relationship Index for Press Release Distribution

This latest recognition reinforces a trend that's been building all year: EZ Newswire has maintained a 4.8 out of 5 rating on G2, one of the strongest of any newswire.

"We built EZ Newswire because pricing, distribution, and measurement in this industry all needed a rethink, especially in the AI era," said Neel Shah, CEO and founder of EZ Newswire. "Earning High Performer recognition across seven G2 reports this season tells us customers see that difference, not just in the U.S., but in Europe and EMEA as well."

G2 is the world's largest and most trusted software marketplace, with more than 100 million people annually using G2 to make smarter software decisions based on authentic peer reviews. G2 Grid® Reports and Badges are compiled twice yearly using data from verified reviews, satisfaction scores, and market presence.

About EZ Newswire

EZ Newswire is the newswire built for AI performance with a premium distribution network, real-time reporting, and AI citation tracking and insights on a single platform. From startup to scale-up to S&P 500, the most influential agencies and organizations rely on EZ Newswire to shape digital and AI presence. Learn more at eznewswire.com.

Media Contact

Ethan Cantil-Voorhees
hello@eznewswire.com

SHANGRAO, China, August 28, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Geely Auto Group today unveiled a new suite of AI-powered technologies for electrified off-road vehicles, designed to combine demanding all-terrain capability with the comfort and refinement of everyday driving. Bringing together the dedicated GTA vehicle architecture, Geely EM-T hybrid powertrain and an AI all-terrain digital chassis, the technologies will make their debut in Geely’s off-road model Zhanjian 700.

GTA builds on Geely Auto Group’s experience in developing architectures including CMA, SEA and GEA. The company has invested more than RMB 50 billion in vehicle architecture development, with GTA extending that expertise to the specific requirements of electrified off-road vehicles.

The GTA architecture combines unibody construction with an integrated frame, bringing structural strength and passenger comfort into a single design. By integrating the frame into the body rather than mounting the body on a separate chassis, the architecture reduces weight and makes more efficient use of cabin and luggage space.

Developed for off-road use, the Geely EM-T hybrid powertrain combines a three-motor four-wheel-drive system with intelligent torque management and differential locking. Supported by Geely’s Xingtui AI-powered Drive technology, the system is designed to deliver responsive power and precise torque distribution, helping the vehicle maintain traction and regain mobility in difficult terrain.

Working alongside the powertrain, the AI all-terrain digital chassis calculates power distribution, torque control and vehicle body adjustments to suit driving conditions. Coordinating these functions helps maintain stability and control across different surfaces, making demanding terrain more manageable for the driver while supporting comfort on the road.

The technology suite extends Geely Auto’s safety engineering to situations that drivers may encounter beyond the road, including rollovers, water-related emergencies, and high-altitude conditions.

Alongside structural and battery protection, an emergency flotation and escape mode uses sonar and twin propulsors to assist vehicle movement in water-related emergencies. For high-altitude travel, an onboard oxygen supply system offers both cabin diffusion and direct nasal delivery, with a dedicated mode for use while sleeping during camping trips.

Satellite communications support messages, images, short voice messages and emergency assistance requests where mobile network coverage is unavailable.

The Geely Zhanjian 700 has undergone a development and validation program involving 659 test vehicles and more than 6.11 million kilometers of testing. The program has covered more than 80 real-world off-road scenarios and completed 7,933 validation items, including 433 newly added requirements specific to electrified off-road vehicles.

This work draws on Geely Auto’s broader global testing network, comprising five major test regions and 16 test bases. Each year, the company deploys more than 10,000 test vehicles and accumulates over 100 million kilometers of testing.

At the launch event, held at its Shangrao proving ground, Geely Auto Group also introduced a customer-focused global vehicle validation system, which brings together international standards, testing facilities and engineering expertise to assess vehicles against the conditions customers encounter in daily use. It expands the scope of validation beyond regulatory compliance to anticipate further requirements in safety, reliability and intelligent vehicle performance.

As Geely Auto Group expands internationally, the system will support vehicle development for diverse markets and operating environments. The company also aims to share testing capabilities and collaborate with industry partners on the development of validation methods and standards.

About Geely Auto Group

Geely Auto Group is a leading global automotive company headquartered in Hangzhou, China. Part of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Geely Auto Group develops and manufactures passenger vehicles under the Geely, Lynk & Co, and Zeekr brands. With a strong focus on technology innovation, electrification, and sustainable mobility, Geely Auto Group operates world-class R&D centers and manufacturing facilities across China, Europe, and key international markets. The Group is committed to delivering safe, high-quality, and intelligent vehicles enabled by advanced technologies such as hybrid powertrains, full-electric architectures, smart connectivity, and autonomous driving systems. As a global company, Geely Auto Group continues to expand its international presence through strategic partnerships, localized operations, and industry-leading platforms. Geely strives to create mobility solutions that are greener, smarter, and more accessible, driving forward the future of sustainable transportation. For more information, visit global.geely.com.

Media Contact

Janet Chen
media@geely.com

NEW YORK, NY, August 28, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Spacely Media, the marketplace built to make premium media easier to buy and sell, is officially live, reaching a significant milestone with over 100 media partners and nearly $200 million in gross merchandise value (GMV) across the marketplace.

The milestone represents a major step forward for Spacely Media and for an industry that has historically relied on manual processes, fragmented communication, and existing relationships to connect advertising demand with available magazine inventory.

Spacely Media brings buyers and media suppliers together in one marketplace, creating greater visibility into what is available, where opportunities exist, and how buyers and sellers can connect and move business forward.

"Getting to this point is about much more than the numbers," said David Coker, co-founder and CEO of Spacely Media. "It demonstrates that there is real appetite across the industry for a better way to buy and sell magazine advertising. We are creating the infrastructure that makes premium media easier to discover, easier to evaluate and ultimately easier to transact."

For media buyers, Spacely Media creates a more efficient way to discover magazine advertising opportunities across publishers, understand available inventory and placement options, and manage opportunities within one environment. Instead of navigating individual conversations, spreadsheets, and disconnected processes, buyers gain a broader view of the marketplace while maintaining direct relationships with media partners.

For media suppliers, Spacely Media provides a new way to make inventory visible while buyers build their campaigns. Suppliers can manage inventory and availability, provide placement details, connect with interested buyers, and gain greater visibility into marketplace demand, while remaining in control of what buyers can see.

The result is a marketplace designed not to replace the relationships that have long powered magazine advertising, but to remove the friction surrounding them.

Spacely Media initially launched its Transact for Print platform in private beta with just over $100 million in GMV. Reaching nearly $200 million and 100+ partners as the marketplace goes live signals both significant growth and increasing industry participation.

As Spacely Media continues to expand, the company remains focused on creating a more accessible, transparent, and efficient marketplace for premium media and helping buyers and sellers spend less time managing transaction mechanics and more time creating value.

About Spacely

Spacely Media is a two-sided marketplace built to make premium media easier to buy and sell. It gives media buyers greater visibility into available advertising opportunities while giving media suppliers a more efficient way to make inventory discoverable, manage buyer interest, and move opportunities toward a transaction. The company is headquartered in New York with a team spanning Detroit and Seattle. For more information, visit spacely.media and follow on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Media Contact

Beth Mach
Spacely Media
beth@spacely.media

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, August 28, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Slink has launched the Slink Platform, a new technology management platform designed to change how growing businesses interact with their IT provider.

For decades, outsourced IT has largely operated around the support ticket. A user has a problem, raises a request and waits for a technician to complete the work behind the scenes. Slink believes that experience needs to change.

The Slink Platform gives customers a central place to manage their technology environment, bringing together IT support, employee lifecycle management, devices, security, projects, service performance and automation.

Rather than simply providing another IT portal, Slink is building a technology operating layer that allows customers to see, request, approve and increasingly automate the work required to run their technology.

At the heart of the platform are Action Requests — structured workflows that turn common IT processes into controlled and increasingly automated actions.

Employee offboarding is one example. Instead of emailing a support desk and relying on a technician to manually complete a checklist, an authorised user can initiate the process directly through Slink.

Following the customer’s agreed approval process, the platform can execute predefined actions such as locking accounts, removing access and securing devices, while maintaining a complete audit trail of what was requested, approved and completed.

Slink is expanding the same approach across onboarding, access management, device management and other recurring technology processes.

The platform also gives customers greater visibility into their technology environment and the services Slink provides.

Slink’s longer-term vision is to connect technology management, service delivery, security data and automation into a single experience, reducing the number of portals, emails and manual processes businesses rely on to manage IT.

“The IT experience hasn’t changed enough. You raise a ticket, wait for somebody behind the scenes to do something and often have very little visibility of what is happening. We want IT to feel like the modern software businesses use every day. Simple, transparent, connected and increasingly automated. 

“We’re not building a better ticket portal. We’re changing the relationship businesses have with their technology provider,” said Tom Johnson, CEO of Slink.

The platform will continue to evolve with new integrations, Action Requests, automation capabilities and customer controls.

Slink's ambition is simple: make managing business technology dramatically easier and redefine what growing businesses should expect from their IT partner.

About Slink

Slink is the technology partner behind growing businesses. Through its Manage, Build and Scale services, Slink combines people, technology and automation to help businesses operate, improve and scale their technology. For more information, visit slink.co.uk.

Media Contact

Tom Johnson
tom.johnson@slink.co.uk