SANTA CLARA, CA, September 22, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- PhantaField has announced an architecture for AI processors that places layers of memory directly interlaced in the circuits that use their data, an approach intended to reduce the distance information travels within the processor, and also stack compute along with memory. The company’s Sophon architecture, introduced in June 2026, combines atomically thin semiconductor materials with vertically stacked logic and memory. The architecture addresses a data movement constraint in AI processing, where computing capacity can depend on the ability to supply processors with data at sufficient speed.

“We enable a whole new way to design the chip by 3D monolithic integration of logic and memory,” says Dr. Xuejun Sheldon Xie, PhantaField’s founder and CEO. The architecture uses two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides, or 2D TMDs, as semiconductor materials. Their active layers can be only a few atoms thick, grown under low temperature, allowing additional material layers to be incorporated above existing circuitry.

PhantaField is developing deposition equipment that uses plasma and photons to grow the materials at temperatures intended to preserve circuitry beneath them. The approach is designed to support the construction of additional computing and memory layers above an existing silicon base.

PhantaField’s modeling indicates that the proposed architecture may increase the rate at which model weights are supplied to computing circuits by 100X compared with the HBM-based reference configuration used in its analysis. The findings remain theoretical at this stage and do not yet establish how the architecture would perform in hardware or how it would compare with existing memory and packaging technologies in practical applications.

Another key property is radiation hardness. 2D TMD materials are natively radiation-hard, thus increasing the lifespan in space AI data centers. The 2T0C memory architecture is more tolerant to radiation-induced bit flips than 1T1C memory used in HBM. Given the high-density thin stack of compute and no conductive substrate under their thin-film 2D TMD transistor structure, radiation-induced secondary electrons will have less chance of damaging the chip and affecting the data. 

The projected performance remains subject to hardware validation. PhantaField’s Sophon white paper describes simulations and calculations while identifying further work involving device calibration, thermal analysis, and manufacturing qualification.

Hardware testing will determine whether the architecture can deliver the modeled performance under operating conditions and whether the manufacturing process can produce the structures consistently.

The manufacturing process is therefore part of the development effort alongside the chip architecture. The proposed materials would need to be deposited uniformly and integrated with existing circuitry across repeated production runs before the approach could support commercial processor manufacturing.

PhantaField has stated a roadmap targeting product availability in 2028, with prototype validation expected to precede commercialization.

The company has also identified thePantheon.ai as a project associated with the Sophon processor. The development of the processor and its data center could be incorporated into that project and other computing applications.

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LONDON, United Kingdom, September 22, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Viaro Energy, an independent British energy group, has built a portfolio of working interests in more than 60 fields across the UK and Dutch sectors of the North Sea, expanding through a series of acquisitions while maintaining what the company describes as a debt-free balance sheet.

The company's North Sea position has been assembled over several years through targeted deals rather than organic exploration alone. Its 2020 acquisition of RockRose Energy, valued at £247 million, gave Viaro an established production portfolio along with a technical and commercial team that has underpinned subsequent growth. The company went on to add Dutch interests through Hague and London Oil, UK gas assets acquired from SSE, holdings west of Shetland from Spark Exploration, and a farm-in agreement with Hartshead Resources covering acreage in the Southern North Sea.

The resulting portfolio is weighted heavily toward natural gas, which accounts for more than 75% of Viaro's output. Annual production has reached as much as 25,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, and at its peak the company's share of UK joint-venture fields has represented up to 9% of gross UK gas production, according to the company.

Francesco Mazzagatti, founder and chief executive of Viaro Energy, said the acquisition strategy has been paired with a deliberate approach to financing.

"At Viaro, we maintain a balance between investments in mature producing assets that generate quick returns and development opportunities, which are more volatile but equally necessary for increasing the local energy supply," Mazzagatti said. "Such an approach has thus far allowed us to maintain a healthy, debt-free balance sheet and continuously pursue our growth strategy despite the associated market challenges."

The company's expansion comes as North Sea operators face pressure from declining reserves in some legacy fields, alongside political and regulatory debate in the UK over the pace of the energy transition and the future of domestic oil and gas production. Mazzagatti has argued that continued domestic production and investment in lower-carbon technologies are not mutually exclusive, and has said that reducing UK output before alternative energy sources are ready could shift both emissions and economic activity elsewhere rather than reduce them.

Viaro has also signalled interest in technologies beyond conventional oil and gas. In 2024, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with US-based Terrestrial Energy to examine the potential deployment of Integral Molten Salt Reactor technology in the UK. The initial phase of that work involves assessing siting, regulatory, economic and policy considerations to identify possible locations and commercial applications, which the company has said could include supplying power and industrial heat to facilities such as data centers. A final investment decision on the project, subject to further assessments and milestones, could come around 2030.

Earlier this year, Viaro named Graham Taylor as chief operating officer, adding what the company described as technical and commercial expertise to its leadership team as it pursues further opportunities in the UK and internationally.

Across its existing asset base, Viaro said it works with joint-venture partners to review environmental performance and identify measures to reduce the carbon intensity of production, alongside its broader technology strategy.

Mazzagatti said the company's approach reflects an attempt to balance near-term energy needs with longer-term shifts in the energy system.

"Our strategy combines what can be achieved today with the technologies that could reshape the energy market tomorrow," he said. "Energy security and decarbonisation should reinforce one another. The real test is whether a technology can be reliable, commercially viable and deployed at industrial scale."

The North Sea has been a focus of consolidation activity in recent years, as companies weigh the economics of mature basins against regulatory changes affecting UK oil and gas taxation and licensing. Viaro's growth through acquisition places it among a group of independent operators that have expanded their positions in the region even as some larger companies have scaled back or divested North Sea assets.

The company's current focus, according to Mazzagatti, includes continued development of its existing fields alongside evaluation of longer-term projects such as the proposed nuclear technology assessment with Terrestrial Energy. He said infrastructure, workforce skills and investment capacity built up over decades of North Sea operations will be relevant to whatever technologies come to underpin the UK's future energy system.

About Viaro Energy

Viaro Energy is an independent British energy group with a significant presence in the UK Continental Shelf and the Dutch North Sea. The company focuses on acquiring and developing assets to support energy security and the transition to lower-carbon solutions, and holds working interests in more than 60 fields across both regions. For more information, visit viaro.co.uk.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding Viaro Energy’s asset portfolio, operational strategy, financial positioning, and future production or growth objectives. Forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations and estimates, which involve inherent risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. References to debt-free structures or operational financing reflect management assessments as of the date hereof. This release is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation regarding any securities or financial instruments in any jurisdiction. Neither Viaro Energy nor its affiliates assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, September 22, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Captain Compliance, the South Florida privacy automation leader, today announced the official launch and subscription availability of Captain Compliance Patrol, a revolutionary AI-powered privacy risk scanner and continuous monitoring platform. Patrol delivers granular, evidence-backed detection of dark patterns, asymmetric consent flows, pre-consent tracking, Global Privacy Control (GPC) failures, and multi-state compliance gaps — directly addressing the explosive surge in digital Wiretapping Claims, California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), and state privacy lawsuits.

This launch comes as wiretapping lawsuits and CIPA claims have transformed from niche threats into a full-scale litigation industry. Filings exploded from just over 200 in 2023 to nearly 4,000 in 2024, with projections remaining elevated in 2026 with over 4,000 of these requests being sent out a month now. 

High-profile settlements underscore the stakes: Aspen Dental paid out $18.7 million in a pixel-tracking class action, while other cases (including Kaiser Permanente at $46 million) show how routine website technologies can trigger massive exposure.

At this year’s IAPP Global Privacy Summit, CalPrivacy regulators signaled deep concern about the continued use of the Meta Pixel and similar tracking technologies, saying they view the practice as a significant privacy risk and one member even saying when Richart Ruddie asked about their viewpoint on it that they found it “disgusting”. Their comments reinforced the growing regulatory pressure on businesses that rely on ad-tech tools, and underscored why privacy litigation around tracking pixels, session replay software, and other third-party scripts is likely to remain active especially as judges find both for and against defendants in these cases.

Plaintiffs’ firms have supercharged this wave with legal tech and AI. Sophisticated tools now scan thousands of sites for dark patterns and tracking scripts in minutes, generating templated demand letters at industrial scale. Capital is flowing to this offensive ecosystem, including Fort Lauderdale-based The LegalTech Fund, which has deployed more than $138 million across funds to back AI platforms some that accelerate discovery, demand generation, and litigation. Businesses are left reacting — until now.

Captain Compliance Patrol software flips the script. It is the most advanced practitioner-side privacy risk scanner on the market, purpose-built to give compliance teams, cyber insurers, and law firms better visibility that plaintiffs’ tools enjoy — before a demand letter arrives and has har file exports and audits to protect against data privacy violations and claims. 

How Patrol Works: Deep, Actionable Intelligence

Patrol performs automated, high-fidelity scans that capture real user journeys, banner states, cookie and tracker behavior, and consent flows. Key capabilities include:

• Dark pattern detection: Flags asymmetric consent paths (one-click accept vs. multi-step reject), missing or non-visible reject/decline options, and other designs that undermine meaningful choice under CCPA/CPRA §1798.135, Colorado CPA, and 18+ other state laws.
• Pre-consent tracking and third-party cookies: Identifies trackers and cookies firing before consent (a core CIPA, GDPR, and wiretap risk vector).
• GPC and signal compliance: Tests whether Global Privacy Control signals are honored and whether advertising/analytics are properly reduced.
• IAB framework and consent string analysis: Checks for TCF v2, GPP, Google Consent Mode, and proper vendor signaling.
• Multi-jurisdiction mapping: Scores findings against 20+ U.S. state privacy regimes (CCPA, CPA, CTDPA, VCDPA, etc.), delivering “Direct,” “Adjacent,” or “No findings” verdicts tied to specific statutes.
• Forensic-grade reporting: Includes verdict (e.g., “Mixed Compliance Posture”), quantitative metrics (banner load time, cookies set, trackers pre-consent, findings count), SHA-256 integrity hash, 7+ screenshots of banner states (pre-consent, post-accept, post-reject, highlighted elements), and full HAR archives.

A recent Patrol scan, for example, returned a “Mixed Compliance Posture” verdict on a site with a cookie banner that showed an accept option in 0.1 seconds but lacked equally prominent reject paths. It flagged strong dark-pattern violations (asymmetric consent and no visible reject), 13 total cookies (8 third-party), 4 pre-consent trackers, and mapped issues to CCPA, GDPR, PIPEDA, and parallel U.S. state provisions — while noting the site properly honored GPC in testing. The report provided literal evidence links, statute citations, and visual proof ready for legal or insurance review.

Patrol’s methodology is explicitly designed to support — not replace — legal review. It acknowledges beta-stage nuances (non-standard markup, non-deterministic scripts) and treats inconclusive results as evidence gaps to be verified against raw scan data.

Complements and Supercharges the Captain Compliance Stack

Patrol is the missing proactive layer that makes Captain Compliance’s existing all-in-one privacy automation platform even more powerful. The core platform already delivers best in class:

• Intelligent cookie consent management with pre-consent pixel and script blocking
• Automated Data Subject Request (DSAR) and DROP Act workflows
• Dynamic, adaptive privacy notices and cookie transparency/trust centers
• Risk assessments, compliance reporting, and litigation-guarantee options
• Seamless integrations with WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, WooCommerce, and Google CMP ecosystems

Patrol feeds directly into this ecosystem. Scan results highlight exact vulnerabilities that the platform’s automation can then remediate — turning detection into instant action. Together, they form a complete defensive shield: continuous visibility + automated fixes + workflow orchestration.

A Must-Have for Cyber Insurers and Law Firms

Patrol is already proving to be a powerful draw for cyber insurance underwriters and privacy law firms. Insurers use it for real-time risk scoring, underwriting accuracy, and post-policy monitoring — helping price policies more precisely and reduce claims exposure from privacy violations. Law firms deploy it for client compliance audits, pre-litigation assessments, ongoing monitoring programs, and defense preparation (knowing a client’s exact posture before plaintiffs do).

“Businesses are drowning in automated claims tied to everyday marketing tools,” said Richart Ruddie, founder of Captain Compliance. “In my earlier career protecting individuals’ digital footprints through a Reputation Management Company — and building Silicon Valley’s first consumer-grade 3D-printed eyewear company, Protos Eyewear, which caught the attention of Luxottica — I saw how small compliance gaps could explode into reputational and financial disasters. Today the mission has evolved: we’re arming businesses with the same sophisticated tools plaintiffs’ firms use, but on the defensive side.”

“Patrol is the best thing to hit the privacy world in years," continued Ruddie continued. "It gives companies, insurers, and law firms the proactive intelligence they’ve been missing. We’re making it available immediately on a subscription model with 1,500 scans per month so teams can integrate it right away — whether they’re protecting a single site or managing portfolios for clients and insureds.”

This launch follows Captain Compliance’s rapid momentum: the company has doubled in size over a couple of months while being the only domestic privacy software company that’s bootstrapped from Ruddie’s prior successful exits. 

“We built this software as an answer to the skyrocketing issue that we were able to spot as businesses came to us with their issues of drowning in claims tied to everyday marketing tools and having non-working cookie compliance tools that we’ve been able to replace with ours along with our scanning tools,” said Ruddie. “In my earlier work, before I had my previous exit my focus was on protecting individuals and their personal data privacy. Today, that mission has changed to helping businesses, from Fortune 500 companies to fast-growing e-commerce brands, reduce compliance and web tracking risk while ensuring they are able to stay ahead of evolving privacy claims. Our goal is to make robust data protection accessible, practical, and backed by top-tier customer service.”

The Defensive Infrastructure for an AI-Driven, Privacy-First World

As regulators intensify scrutiny, plaintiffs’ firms industrialize their operations with AI, and privacy expectations evolve quarterly, Captain Compliance Patrol delivers the visibility layer every organization needs. It transforms compliance from reactive firefighting into strategic advantage — reducing litigation risk, preserving customer trust, and turning privacy posture into a competitive moat.

“We’re not just building software,” Ruddie added. “We’re building the defensive infrastructure every business, insurer, and law firm will need in an AI-driven, privacy-first world. Patrol is the sharpest tool yet in that arsenal.”

Captain Compliance Patrol is now available and interested parties can go visit captaincompliance.com to request a demo.

About Captain Compliance

Captain Compliance is the leading privacy automation platform helping organizations of all sizes navigate complex global and U.S. state privacy regulations. Its all-in-one corporate solution combines intelligent consent management, pre-consent pixel and script blocking, automated DSAR (Data Subject Access Request) and data deletion workflows, dynamic privacy notices, automated risk scanning via its proprietary Patrol technology, compliance reporting, and robust litigation-backed compliance guarantees. Founded by serial entrepreneur Richart Ruddie, Captain Compliance is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with regional offices in Detroit, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Latin America, and Montreal. The platform is trusted by global enterprises, growth-stage brands, cyber insurers, and privacy law firms. For more information, visit captaincompliance.com.

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NYON, Switzerland, September 22, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- More than 40 vaccine manufacturers from 17 developing countries, nine of them from China, gathered in Beijing for the 27th Annual General Meeting of the Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network (DCVMN), as the industry looks for new approaches to how vaccines are financed, developed, produced and delivered, on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, Beijing time.

The three-day meeting at the China World Hotel, co-hosted by DCVMN together with BJFPI, Sinovac, BioKangtai and Zhifei, runs under the theme "Transforming Innovation into immunisation." Manufacturers are joined by international organisations including the World Health Organization, UNICEF, Gavi and CEPI, as well as regulators and financial institutions.

The program covers regional production, financing and regulatory cooperation, including World Health Organization prequalification, alongside sessions on the use of artificial intelligence in research, manufacturing and supply chains, and on building public confidence in vaccination.

Linking global vaccine industry through DCVMN meeting

DCVMN Chief Executive Officer Rajinder Kumar Suri said the annual meeting is designed as the place where manufacturers can build relationships with international institutions, funders and industry partners.

"DCVMN Annual General Meeting has always been a fertile ground for partnerships, and it is here, year on year, that new collaborations blossom and lasting relationships are formed," Suri said. "In Beijing, we are moving beyond the familiar to explore genuinely new approaches to how vaccines are financed, developed, produced and delivered, and to ensure that the voice of manufacturers in developing countries help shape the future of immunisation."

The exchange runs in both directions, according to the network's written statement for the meeting. Manufacturers from developing countries set out their perspectives in candid sessions, while international organisations and national institutions help clarify requirements, address challenges and highlight the opportunities open to manufacturers.

Beyond the annual gathering, the network said its year-round work rests on three pillars: advocating for developing-country manufacturers in international fora, convening the wider vaccine community, and training the people behind the vaccines. Its programs cover technology transfer, quality by design and manufacturing sciences, delivered through workshops, specialized working groups, an e-learning platform and virtual reality, in collaboration with partners including Africa CDC and the International Vaccine Institute.

Beijing outlines support for research and cooperation

China's disease control experience provided one reference point for the discussions. An official from the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration told the opening ceremony that vaccine production is only the first step towards reducing the burden of infectious diseases, and that innovation must translate into broad, well-regulated vaccination services that respond to disease prevention needs.

China has maintained polio-free status, eliminated neonatal tetanus and been certified malaria-free by the WHO, the official said, noting that nine Chinese vaccines have obtained WHO prequalification and entered international procurement and supply systems. China's self-developed EV71 inactivated vaccine, the first of its kind globally, has been approved in several Southeast Asian countries to support the prevention of hand, foot and mouth disease. The country has built a relatively complete vaccine production system with large-scale supply capacity. A number of Chinese vaccine companies actively participate in international vaccine supply, and Chinese-produced vaccines serve disease prevention and control across Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Yin Weidong, chairman of Sinovac Group, one of the co-hosts, said the industry's capabilities have long supported the disease prevention needs of China's 1.4 billion people. "Chinese vaccines are no longer simply participants in the global vaccine supply," he said. "They are becoming an increasingly important force in global infectious-disease prevention and control."

Beijing officials also outlined the city's support for vaccine research and industry development, including joint research, manufacturing cooperation and the sharing of expertise with partner countries, with vaccines and biomedicine a stated priority of the city's high-end industrial development.

The Chinese capital brings together universities, research institutes, medical institutions and biopharmaceutical companies, with industrial clusters such as the Daxing biomedical industry base supporting the translation of research into products and manufacturing capacity. A dedicated session on Beijing's biopharmaceutical ecosystem and vaccine industry development forms part of the program, connecting these resources with disease prevention priorities and opportunities for international cooperation.

About Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network (DCVMN)

Founded in 2000, the Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network (DCVMN) is a voluntary, public health-oriented, non-profit international organisation of vaccine manufacturers from developing countries, with its international secretariat based in Switzerland. Spanning 17 countries, the network brings together more than 40 manufacturers who contribute more than 60% of global vaccine production and supply vaccines to over 170 countries. DCVMN members have met up to 70% of the vaccine demand of Africa, PAHO and Gavi 5.0. Guided by its motto "We connect to protect," DCVMN promotes the sustained supply of and equitable access to quality, affordable vaccines through capacity building, professional training and technical exchanges. For more information, visit dcvmn.org.

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NEW YORK, NY, September 22, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Mirage today announced Tesseract, a video creative suite built for AI agents. Powered by the native video engine behind Captions, Tesseract lets users direct a video production through the agent they already use.

“Think of Tesseract as Premiere and After Effects, rebuilt for agents,” said Gaurav Misra, co-founder and CEO of Mirage. “We’re giving creators the power to make professional video simply by describing what they want, right where they already work, without paying for another editing subscription or learning a complicated new tool.”

To make this possible, Tesseract gives agents direct access to a creative engine built around video layers, compositions, keyframes, masks, adjustment layers, timing, and sound. Agents work directly with these video concepts rather than clicking through an editor’s interface or constructing video through HTML or React. This native approach helps agents create fluid, layered motion design that feels crafted for video, rather than adapted from a web page.

Using Tesseract, agents can turn user-supplied footage, images, brand assets, and audio into finished videos and create original motion graphics. Projects can range from product-launch films and social ads to animated typography, diagrams, and footage with graphic overlays.

The process starts with users providing their creative direction and any assets. Their agent then builds a project and refines the work through feedback, all without moving between separate editing, motion, and audio applications. Because the project remains editable throughout, users can ask their agent to rework an entire sequence or direct a specific change, such as adjusting a keyframe, changing a title’s timing, or rebalancing the music. Agents can save the project, export the finished video, and reopen it for future revisions.

This entire workflow runs on Tesseract’s free local engine, including previewing, rendering, and export. No Captions account, API key, or Captions credits are required. Users remain responsible for their chosen agent’s subscription or model-usage costs.

To get started, users or their agents can follow the installation instructions on GitHub to install the Tesseract skills for video editing and motion graphics and set up the local engine. Tesseract requires a compatible agent environment that can access local files and execute local tools.

Learn more at mirage.app/tesseract.

About Mirage

Mirage builds AI-native creative tools that make it possible for one person to direct an entire creative production. Its products include Captions and Tesseract. The company is headquartered in New York City, recognized by Forbes AI 50, and backed by leading investors including General Catalyst, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, HubSpot Ventures, and Adobe Ventures. For more information, visit mirage.app.

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WEST PALM BEACH, FL, September 22, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- ProviderNow, an AI-powered healthcare access platform available in all 50 states, is giving individuals and organizations a simpler way to find and access affordable everyday healthcare. Through a $0 membership, the platform brings urgent primary care, mental health support, wellness services, pharmacy savings and health resources together through one digital experience, with transparent pricing and no insurance required. Members can understand their options, see prices upfront and choose the services that fit their healthcare needs, preferences and budgets, whether they use ProviderNow alongside insurance or independently.

Everyday healthcare remains difficult to navigate. Services are fragmented across providers and platforms, prices are often unclear, and people frequently receive care without knowing what it will cost. These challenges affect insured and uninsured people alike, including those facing high deductibles, significant out-of-pocket costs or services their plans do not cover.

The scale of the challenge is significant. 36% of U.S. adults report skipping or postponing needed healthcare because of cost, according to KFF. Since enhanced ACA premium tax credits expired, active Marketplace enrollment has fallen by nearly 3 million people and average premium payments after tax credits have risen 58%, according to a KFF analysis. The Congressional Budget Office projects that Medicaid and Marketplace eligibility changes, combined with the expiration of enhanced subsidies, will increase the uninsured population by more than 14 million by 2034.

ProviderNow is led by CEO Christopher Aguwa, a nationally recognized healthcare executive whose career has focused on expanding access, advancing health equity and building more consumer-centered models of care. Through leadership roles spanning health plans, provider organizations, value-based care, fintech and healthcare technology, Aguwa has seen how fragmentation, financial barriers and complexity prevent people from receiving the care they need.

Throughout his career, Aguwa has worked to connect healthcare strategy with the needs and experiences of consumers, employers, providers, health plans and communities. His work has earned widespread recognition across the healthcare industry, with notable coverage and accolades from Crain’s, Becker’s Healthcare and Modern Healthcare, as well as recognition from other prominent industry and business outlets and academic institutions, including Harvard Business School and Oxford University.

“Accessing healthcare services can be confusing and financially unpredictable,” said Christopher Aguwa, CEO of ProviderNow. “I have experienced that complexity personally and seen how it affects people and communities across the country, particularly those with the fewest resources to navigate it. ProviderNow was built to give all of us a simpler, more transparent and affordable path to everyday care.”

ProviderNow members also receive access to Pauli AI, the platform’s healthcare guide. Pauli helps members navigate ProviderNow, understand available services and resources, and determine the next steps for accessing care through the platform.

For organizations, ProviderNow offers a flexible way to expand affordable healthcare access across the populations they serve. Employers, unions, benefit funds, community organizations, brokers, health plans and other organizations can make ProviderNow available as a voluntary benefit, subsidize specific services or fully sponsor access without replacing existing benefits or requiring technical integration. This model accommodates different needs and budgets with limited administrative burden.

“ProviderNow is designed to serve individuals directly while giving organizations a flexible way to expand healthcare access across the populations they support,” Aguwa said. “Our technology orchestrates the complexity behind a simple consumer experience, connecting healthcare needs with the appropriate services, providers and payment pathways through a single, scalable infrastructure.”

About ProviderNow

ProviderNow is an AI-powered healthcare access platform that helps individuals and organizations find and access affordable everyday healthcare services through a simpler digital experience. Members receive a no-cost membership with transparent cash-pay pricing and no insurance required. ProviderNow can be used independently or alongside existing insurance and benefits. Employers, unions, benefit funds, community organizations, brokers, health plans and other organizations can make ProviderNow available or subsidize access for the populations they serve. To learn more about ProviderNow’s affordable healthcare services, visit ProviderNow.org. Download the ProviderNow app from the Apple App Store or Google Play, and follow on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube. 

Disclaimer

ProviderNow is a digital healthcare access platform and is not a licensed health insurance carrier, health maintenance organization (HMO), or insurance policy, nor do its offerings meet ACA minimum essential coverage requirements. ProviderNow is not a medical provider and does not directly deliver medical, mental health, or pharmacy services; all clinical consultations and care accessible through the platform are provided by independent, licensed healthcare professionals. Pauli AI is an automated navigation tool designed solely to help users locate platform features and available resources, and it does not provide medical advice, clinical triage, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. Information provided through the platform or Pauli AI should never replace professional medical judgment or be relied upon during a emergency.

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ProviderNow
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DUD, Marshall Islands, September 22, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Kamui Finance today announced bringing its first three real-world asset (RWA) vaults live onchain along with its operational infrastructure. The vaults give professional and sophisticated investors different levels of exposure to tokenized real-world assets with every position visible onchain, and offer platforms, such as fintechs, neobanks, wallet providers, and market venues, a single, fully integrated turnkey solution that eliminates operational burden by handling issuer onboarding, fund flows, technical connectivity, NAV calculation, settlement, and reporting through a unified operating layer.

The last two years moved RWAs onto public blockchains at scale. What did not move with them was a common way to reach them. Every issuer and tokenization platform sets its own onboarding requirements, fund flows, technical connectivity, settlement process, and operational cadence, so a platform that wants to offer more than one asset has to build and maintain a separate operational relationship for each one, then run subscription, redemption, and monitoring across all of them. That integration burden is the binding constraint on RWA access today, and its effect is visible in how onchain exposure is held: underlying assets are difficult to inspect, and capital frequently routes through off-chain custody accounts and intermediaries, reintroducing exactly the counterparty opacity that tokenization was supposed to remove.

The result is that high-quality real-world asset yield exists onchain but stays operationally out of reach for most of the platforms whose users would hold it.

The three vaults, Stable, Balanced, and Boosted, run from high liquidity to high yield. Stable holds tokenized US T-bills and money market funds for fully liquid income. Balanced diversifies across asset classes to balance yield with liquidity. Boosted pairs private-credit with DeFi liquidity for the highest target return. The vaults carry risk, including smart contract, liquidity and issuer credit risk. AML controls are applied at the vault level. The vaults are live onchain with six figures in initial TVL.

"Kamui is building exactly the kind of access layer tokenized credit needs to reach scale: operated, audited vault infrastructure that puts institutional-grade assets in front of platforms, treasuries, and DeFi users.” said Reid Simon, President, Digital Assets, Figure. "We're excited to have Kamui allocate to Hastra's assets and to work together on bringing on-chain credit to a much broader set of investors." 

Along with the three vaults, Kamui Finance built an RWA vault operating layer that abstracts this integration burden into standardized infrastructure. Issuer onboarding, fund flows, technical connectivity, settlement, and monitoring are handled once at the Kamui layer and presented through a single, consistent integration, so fintechs, neobanks, wallet providers, and market venues can offer their users access to real-world asset yield without building or operating the underlying RWA infrastructure themselves. 

“Tokenizing RWAs does not solve liquidity or adverse selection. Kamui is attempting to address those questions and support industry development,” said Hadi Kabalan, CEO. 

Accompanying this operating layer is a focus on asset quality. Kamui presents an unweighted index of eligible RWAs, with eligibility determined by off-chain diligence on the underlying asset and onchain diligence on the tokenized wrapper, and vaults select from that index according to their own mandates, usually driven by return and liquidity considerations. One integration therefore gives access to the operating platform and a set of curated assets worth accessing.

“We work with leading asset managers and financial institutions to bring institutional investment strategies onchain. Our ambition is to give eligible investors a broader set of building blocks for portfolios that reflect their investment objectives,” said Henry Zhang, founder and CEO, DigiFT. “Working with partners such as Kamui helps connect these strategies with the onchain platforms investors use and supports their application in portfolio construction.”

The team behind Kamui Finance is composed of professionals with backgrounds at major financial and digital-asset institutions, including Goldman Sachs, OKX, Kraken and Emurgo, and brings together asset research, product development, and onchain distribution.

The three vaults are the first expression of that infrastructure and establish the operational track record for the B2B service lines Kamui is bringing to partners building on its stack, including Kamui Bespoke Earn, which enables partners to customize asset exposure, liquidity, and risk profiles, as well as Kamui’s Embedded Yield and Whitelabel solutions. 

Access is available to professional and sophisticated investors in eligible jurisdictions. Eligible investors and partners can get in touch at kamui.finance.

About Kamui

Kamui Finance is an onchain platform for real-world assets. Founded by a team with more than 20 years of combined institutional experience across Goldman Sachs, OKX Earn, Kraken and Emurgo, Kamui operates standardized infrastructure that connects fragmented real-world asset markets to the platforms that distribute them, through whitelisted vaults drawing from a defined index of eligible assets spanning tokenized treasuries, private credit, fixed income, real estate and reinsurance, with full onchain transparency and no off-chain custody. Learn more at kamui.finance.

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JUNEAU, AK, September 21, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- UnCruise Adventures, an adventure travel company based in Alaska and Washington offering overnight expedition cruises in Alaska, Hawaii, Costa Rica and Panama, Mexico, and the Galapagos for over 30 years, today announced that it has been named a winner in the 2026 Newsweek Readers’ Choice™ Awards. The company was recognized for Best Adventure Tour Company for the third year in a row.

UnCruise Adventures operates in places larger ships can't reach. With small ships carrying fewer than 90 guests, the company accesses remote areas where guests hike and bushwhack through Alaska's wilderness, kayak past tidewater glaciers, spot whales and wildlife by skiff, and snorkel with sea lions off Baja, Mexico.

Small ships mean more adventure activities per day — multiple options instead of one scheduled activity — and the flexibility to respond to what nature presents. Adventure activities are included and expedition guides lead each excursion using gear the ship already carries, including kayaks, skiffs and hiking equipment, so guests aren't arranging outfitters or booking activities on their own. UnCruise draws travelers who'd rather spend the day looking for wildlife, enjoying physical activity and time outdoors via a small ship adventure cruise.

"We're grateful for this recognition as best pick for adventure travel," said Captain Dan Blanchard, owner and CEO of UnCruise Adventures. "We are unique as an adventure company by sea. What UnCruise delivers is a vacation that connects you to the natural environment. People can pick their own level of adventure, try new things, and make new friends along the way."

The Newsweek Readers’ Choice™ Awards recognize standout businesses, brands, and experiences across a wide range of consumer categories. Winners are determined through a public voting process in which readers select the companies and organizations they believe deliver exceptional quality, value, and customer experience.

The 2026 program highlights leading companies across numerous industries, including the Travel & Leisure category, where UnCruise Adventures was recognized for Best Adventure Tour Company.

“Each year, the Readers’ Choice Awards celebrate the best of the best, as chosen by the people who matter most — our readers,” said Newsweek Editor-in-Chief Jennifer H. Cunningham. “We’re proud to recognize those organizations that continue to raise the bar for quality, innovation, and customer experience.”

About UnCruise Adventures

UnCruise Adventures operates small ships hosting fewer than 90 guests that are built for access, flexibility, and low-impact exploration. The company partners with local guides and community hosts to help keep spending and cultural exchange in the places it visits. Voyages span Alaska’s Inside Passage, the Aleutian Islands, Prince William Sound, the Hawaiian Islands, Baja Mexico’s Gulf of California, Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast, and Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands. A reader-voted win affirms the value of small-group travel that prioritizes access, authenticity, and stewardship. In addition to this Newsweek honor, UnCruise Adventures has been picked as a top adventure company by Conde Nast Traveler, USA Today, and Travel & Leisure. Operating under the US flag, the company takes pride in its crew and its significant contributions to the US economy. For more information, visit uncruise.com.

About Newsweek

Newsweek is the global digital news organization built around the iconic 93-year-old American magazine. Newsweek reaches 100 million people monthly with its thought-provoking news, opinion, images, graphics, and video delivered across a dozen print and digital platforms. Headquartered in New York City, Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia. For more information, visit www.newsweek.com.

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Sarah Scoltock
UnCruise Adventures
sarahs@uncruise.com

BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 21, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- AzInTelecom LLC, a part of AZCON Holding, has been elected an official member of FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams), marking a strategic step in the development of Azerbaijan’s cybersecurity ecosystem and the formation of sectoral CERT structures.

As a result, AzInTelecom has been recognized by FIRST as the sectoral Computer Incident Response Center for Azerbaijan's transport sector and has been granted "Transport CERT" team status. As part of the membership process, the team's activities were assessed in accordance with the SIM3 (Security Incident Management Maturity Model), and its compliance with international standards was confirmed based on an on-site assessment.

The membership reflects the continued expansion of the sectoral cyberdefense model established in the country, following a similar step taken earlier by Azercell in its own sector.

This status enables AzInTelecom to coordinate with international partners on responding to cyberattacks originating from abroad, exchange cyber threat intelligence via the MISP platform, and take part in FIRST's voting process and working groups. The status covers cybersecurity processes for transport-related government organizations through a centralized hub.

Membership in FIRST confirms that the company's cybersecurity practices meet the organization's international standards.

AzInTelecom's activities are aligned with the Information Security and Cybersecurity Strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2023–2027. The company said it will continue to expand its cybersecurity capabilities and international partnerships.

About AzInTelecom

AzInTelecom LLC, operating under the Azerbaijan Transport and Communications Holding (AZCON), is one of the leading technology companies in the Caucasus region , providing a wide range of advanced digital solutions, including cloud infrastructure, next-generation digital signature and identity services, business-oriented digital platforms, and cybersecurity solutions. Through its operations, the company enhances digital resilience and institutional efficiency for its customers while supporting the sustainable development of the country’s digital ecosystem. For more information, visit azintelecom.az.

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Amin Nazarli
amin.nazarli@azintelecom.az

NEW YORK, NY, September 21, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Qobra, a leading sales compensation software provider, today announced the strategic expansion of its United States operations based out of its office at 1700 Broadway in New York City. The move comes as the company surpasses $1 billion in total sales commissions certified on its platform across more than 350 customer accounts and 30,000 active users globally.

The expansion is designed to support rapid commercial growth in the US market, where finance and revenue operations (RevOps) teams face increasing pressure to modernize variable compensation management and ensure compliance with strict accounting standards, including ASC 606 and ASC 340-40.

Strengthening US Footprint and Local Presence

To support its growing client base in North America, Qobra is accelerating its US investments with plans to scale local go-to-market, customer success, and solution engineering teams in New York. The office will serve as the hub for North American operations, providing localized onboarding and real-time support for regional enterprises and fast-growing mid-market companies.

“The question finance and RevOps leaders are asking today is not just how to calculate payouts, but whether the entire commission lifecycle can be audited, explained, and trusted,” said Antoine Fort, co-founder and CEO of Qobra. “Expanding our physical presence in New York allows us to work closely with US organizations that need to eliminate spreadsheet-related risks and automate compliance under ASC 606 requirements.”

Addressing the Need for Auditable, Real-Time Compensation

Manual commission management via spreadsheets often creates significant operational inefficiencies and data disconnects. Under US accounting guidelines (ASC 606), incremental costs of obtaining contracts — such as sales commissions — must be accurately capitalized and amortized over time, a requirement that traditional spreadsheets struggle to support reliably.

Qobra’s platform provides a structured, automated alternative:

• No-Code Plan Configuration: Enables operations teams to build and adjust complex commission plans without nested formulas or code.
• Native Integrations: Directly connects with CRM, HRIS, data warehouse, and billing tools to ensure continuous data synchronization.
• Real-Time Visibility & Complete Audit Trails: Offers sales reps immediate transparency into earnings while giving finance teams a verifiable, timestamped record of every calculation and approval.

According to internal company benchmarking data, organizations adopting Qobra report saving an average of five days per month on commission administration and observe an average 15% increase in sales target attainment due to improved incentive visibility.

About Qobra

Founded in 2020 by Antoine Fort, Tanguy Moullec, and Axel Poitral, Qobra is a sales compensation software platform designed for RevOps and Finance teams. The platform automates commission calculations, provides real-time earnings visibility to revenue teams, and delivers fully auditable records for financial reporting. To date, Qobra has certified over $1 billion in commissions across 350+ customers and 30,000 users worldwide. The company previously raised €5 million in Seed funding (2022) and €10 million in Series A funding (2023), with offices in Paris, London, and New York. For more information, visit qobra.co.

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Dylan Manceau
PR Manager, Qobra
dylan@qobra.co

กทม, Thailand, September 21, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- InterStellar Group (FISG) hosted its 2026 annual client appreciation event, “Come On FISG: The Victory Season,” on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort Bangkok.

Bringing together clients, partners, and members of the FISG team, the event celebrated the Group’s achievements over the past year while looking ahead to its next chapter of global development. More than a celebration of 15 years in the industry, the event reflected FISG’s long-term ambition to build the first 100-year brand in the industry, a vision built on resilience, continuous innovation, global compliance, and sustainable growth.

15 Years of Growth: A Beginning, Not a Finish Line

The year 2026 marks FISG’s 15th anniversary, a significant milestone in the Group’s journey. Coinciding with a global football tournament year, the global brand ambassadorship collaboration with international football superstar Andrés Iniesta has been successfully executed. The FISG chose football as the central theme of the celebration, reflecting the values that have shaped its development: teamwork, determination, execution, seizing opportunities, and striving for victory.

For FISG, however, 15 years represents more than an anniversary. It is a starting point for a much longer journey.

With a vision of becoming the industry’s first 100-year brand, FISG is focused on building an organization capable of creating lasting value across generations, continuously evolving its business, technology, compliance framework, and client experience to meet the changing demands of global financial markets.

Strengthening Global Compliance Through Continuous Evolution

As FISG continues to expand its international presence, global compliance remains a fundamental pillar of its long-term strategy.

The Group continues to strengthen and evolve its regulatory framework across four regulatory jurisdictions, reflecting its commitment to responsible business development and higher standards of operational governance.

Rather than viewing compliance as a static requirement, FISG approaches it as an ongoing process of continuous global compliance iteration, adapting its systems, processes, and operational standards as regulatory expectations and international markets continue to evolve.

This approach supports FISG’s broader ambition to build a financial services brand that can grow sustainably while maintaining trust, transparency, and accountability across different markets.

Technology Innovation Designed Around the Trading Experience

Technology is another key pillar of FISG’s long-term development.

As financial markets become increasingly sophisticated, traders expect faster execution, greater stability, and an increasingly seamless trading experience. In response, FISG continues to invest in proprietary technology and infrastructure designed to meet the evolving needs of modern traders.

A key development is Flux 1.0 Execution Accelerator, FISG’s proprietary technology solution designed to enhance execution performance and contribute to a continuously evolving trading experience.

Through ongoing technological innovation, FISG aims not simply to keep pace with changes in the CFDs online trading industry, but to continuously improve the way clients interact with global markets.

For FISG, technology is not a one-time upgrade. It is an ongoing process of innovation with each iteration designed to bring a more efficient, responsive, and seamless trading experience.

Celebrating a Year of Partnership and Achievement

One of the major highlights of the evening was the FISG Opening Ceremony, which combined the elegance of live violin music with the energy and excitement of competitive sport.

The celebration also featured a special appearance by Datsakorn Thonglao, legendary former player of the Thailand National Football Team.

Entertainment throughout the evening included a performance by FISG’s own employee band, AJ & Friends, followed by a special performance from renowned Thai artist Tor – Saksit Vejsupaporn. The evening concluded with a DJ set by DJ Phum, a talented member of the FISG team.

The event provided an opportunity for FISG to express its appreciation to the clients and partners who have contributed to the Group’s journey and continued growth.

Beyond Where We Began: Master the Moment

FISG’s 2026 milestones also extended beyond its business and technological development.

The Group further strengthened its global brand presence by appointing Andrés Iniesta, the legendary Spanish football icon, as its Global Ambassador under the common vision “Master the Moment.”

FISG also became an Official Sponsor of Pattani FC for the 2026–2027 Thai League season under the banner “Beyond Where We Began.”

These partnerships reflect FISG’s belief in the values shared between sport and financial markets: discipline, preparation, execution, resilience, and the ability to perform when the moment matters most.

Looking Beyond 15 Years

Every season brings moments that can change the game.

For FISG-InterStellar Group, the past 15 years have built the foundation. The next decades will be defined by continuous evolution, strengthening global compliance, advancing proprietary technology, improving the trading experience, and building a brand designed to stand the test of time.

The ambition is not simply to celebrate 15 years.

It is to build the foundation for the next 100 years.

Come On FISG: The Victory Season — Stepping into the season of victory together.

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AUSTIN, TX, September 21, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Hill Health Law Group, a health care law firm serving physicians throughout Texas, today announced its expansion into San Antonio with the onboarding of attorney Wafa Kazmi, JD, LLM.

Kazmi is an accomplished corporate attorney whose practice encompasses complex transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, vendor contracting and corporate governance. She brings experience in legal strategy, risk analysis, contract negotiations and dispute resolution to the firm’s physician and health care clients.

Kazmi earned her JD and LLM in negotiation and dispute resolution from Washington University School of Law and graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston.

Kazmi’s background also includes work as a Mellon Research Scholars Fellow and as a legal researcher for the Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration at Washington University, where she conducted research focused on international health care rights. She was a recipient of the Scholar in Law Award and a National Moot Court semifinalist.

“Physicians today are navigating an increasingly complex business and regulatory environment, and they need legal counsel that understands both the law and the realities of running a medical practice,” said Amanda B. Hill, JD, founder of Hill Health Law Group. “Wafa brings a strong background in corporate and transactional law, along with a personal understanding of the challenges physicians face. Her experience expands the ways we can support our clients as they build, grow and protect their practices.”

As the spouse of a physician, Kazmi also brings a personal understanding of the pressures physicians face and the importance of having strong legal advocacy throughout their careers.

“Being married to a physician has given me a firsthand view of the demands doctors face and how decisions outside the exam room can have a significant impact on their careers and practices,” Kazmi said. “I’m excited to bring my corporate and transactional experience to Hill Health Law Group and help physicians navigate those decisions with greater clarity and confidence.”

Kazmi will be pivotal in serving Hill Health Law Group’s San Antonio clients.

About Hill Health Law Group

Hill Health Law Group is a Texas-based health care law firm dedicated to representing physicians and health care professionals. The firm advises clients on a range of legal and regulatory matters, including contracts, employment issues, business transactions, regulatory compliance, practice formation and disputes. To learn more about Hill Health Law Group, please visit hillhealthlaw.com.

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Mia Humphreys
mia@creopr.com
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, September 21, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute and Bombardier today announced a mutual expansion of their partnership, transitioning Bombardier from Summit Partner to Strategic Partner under a new three-year agreement.

Building on Bombardier’s successful participation at FII PRIORITY Miami 2026, the expanded partnership secures year-round engagement across the FII Institute’s flagship conference, international summits, ongoing research, specialized initiatives, and global community.

“We are pleased to welcome Bombardier into FII Institute’s community of Strategic Partners,” said HRH Princess Dr. Maha bint Mishari bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, CEO of FII Institute. “Aviation plays a vital role in bringing markets, people, talent, and ideas closer together. Bombardier brings a global perspective, deep industry expertise, and a strong culture of innovation that will enrich conversations and collaborations across our platforms throughout the year.”

As a world-class leader in business aviation, Bombardier designs, manufactures, and supports advanced aircraft relied upon by leading enterprises and governments worldwide. Its unique intersection of global mobility, advanced manufacturing, and engineering innovation adds a critical dimension to the FII Institute’s international network.

“Our partnership with FII Institute speaks to the importance of bringing together leaders who are shaping the future, all while building a legacy that will endure for generations,” said Éric Martel, President and CEO of Bombardier. “As FII marks its milestone 10th edition, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues to shape new opportunities and strengthen its growing role in connecting the region with the world.”

Through this three-year collaboration, Bombardier will contribute its industry experience to FII platforms, engaging directly with international investors, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and business leaders on topics spanning connectivity, advanced manufacturing, innovation, and sustainable growth.

The alliance further reinforces the FII Institute’s robust network of global partners dedicated to fostering international cooperation, generating actionable ideas, and accelerating solutions in support of its core agenda: Impact on Humanity.

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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HANOI, Vietnam, September 21, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Meey Global Corp (the “Company” or “Meey Global”), a Cayman Islands holding company that operates an integrated ecosystem of digital real estate platforms and data intelligence services in Vietnam through its main subsidiary, Meey Land Group Joint Stock Company, today announced the public filing of its registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to a proposed initial public offering of its ordinary shares (“Ordinary Shares”).

The number of Ordinary Shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The Company plans to apply to list its Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “MEEY." The proposed offering is subject to market and other conditions, including effectiveness of such registration statement, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be commenced or completed.

ARC Group Securities LLC is acting as sole book-running manager for the proposed offering.

A registration statement on Form F-1 relating to the proposed offering has been filed with the SEC on September 11, 2026, but has not yet become effective. When available, a copy of the preliminary prospectus relating to the proposed offering may be obtained from ARC Group Securities LLC. Copies of the registration statement, when available, may also be accessed through the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

These Ordinary Shares may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted, prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Any offering of the securities described herein will be made only by means of a prospectus forming part of the registration statement. This announcement is issued pursuant to Rule 134 under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

About Meey Global Corp

Meey Global is a holding company primarily conducting its operations through its main subsidiary, Meey Land Group Joint Stock Company ("Meey Land"), a data- and technology-driven property technology (PropTech) company founded in 2019 in Vietnam. Meey Land develops, operates, and commercializes an integrated ecosystem of digital real estate platforms and data intelligence services designed to modernize Vietnam's property market. Meey Land's portfolio consists of an integrated suite of proprietary technologies built to address market inefficiencies related to information fragmentation, lack of transparency, valuation inaccuracy, operational inefficiency, and low digitalization among real estate brokers and enterprises. For more information, visit meeygroup.com.

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ANKARA, Türkiye, September 20, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Emrina A.Ş. is expanding its international real estate development, investment, sales, and marketing activities through a new structure in Saudi Arabia. The company’s Saudi-based brand, Bayt Al Maqam, is being positioned to carry out project development, sales, and marketing activities, particularly in approved areas of Makkah where foreign Muslims are permitted to own real estate.

As part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 objectives, the Kingdom has taken significant steps to transform its real estate sector. Following the adoption of new regulations in July 2025, the new foreign property ownership framework came into force on 22 January 2026. The legislation establishes a regulated framework for real estate ownership by foreign individuals and legal entities within designated geographic zones and under specific regulatory conditions. In Makkah and Madinah, property ownership by foreign individuals is restricted to Muslims. Under the framework developed by REGA, areas open to foreign ownership are defined through designated geographic zones, together with ownership ratios, real estate rights, and other regulatory criteria.

In line with this new legal framework, Bayt Al Maqam aims to operate in areas of Makkah where foreign Muslims are permitted to acquire real estate. Within this scope, the company plans to manage the sales and marketing in Türkiye of residential projects to be developed in cooperation with local real estate developers within Masar Destination, one of Makkah’s most strategically located developments near the Holy Mosque.

The company has also reached an agreement regarding the sales and marketing of the Thakher project in Türkiye. Located approximately 1.5 kilometres from the Holy Mosque and comprising around 320,000 square metres of built-up area, Thakher stands out as one of Makkah’s major real estate developments, bringing together hospitality, residential, and commercial components within a large-scale integrated destination.

Bayt Al Maqam is also continuing discussions with local developers operating in other areas where foreign Muslims are permitted to own property. The company’s business model will extend beyond sales and marketing. Bayt Al Maqam also plans to participate as a real estate developer and land partner, developing new residential projects in approved zones together with local contractors under revenue-sharing structures.

As part of this expansion, Bayt Al Maqam is preparing to open its first sales and marketing office in Türkiye, located in Ankara. The new office will serve as a central hub for the promotion, sales, investor relations, and after-sales management of projects in Makkah and across Saudi Arabia.

At the same time, Emrina A.Ş. is preparing to introduce another major international real estate brand to the Turkish market. The official opening preparations for the Ankara office of The Agency, the U.S.-based global real estate brand, are currently underway. The new operation is expected to bring an international service standard to Türkiye in the fields of luxury residential property, commercial real estate, project sales, and cross-border investment.

Commenting on the new phase, Emrina A.Ş. Chairman Emrah İnanç said:

“Saudi Arabia is undergoing a historic transformation in its real estate sector. With Bayt Al Maqam, our ambition is to take part in this new era not only through sales, but also through project development, land partnerships, and long-term strategic collaborations with local developers. Our goal is to build a strong, trusted, and sustainable real estate investment ecosystem between Türkiye and Saudi Arabia.”

Further details regarding Bayt Al Maqam’s project portfolio in Saudi Arabia, the official opening of its Ankara sales office, and the launch of The Agency Ankara are expected to be announced in the coming period. 

About Bayt Al Maqam

Bayt Al Maqam is Emrina A.Ş.’s real estate brand in Saudi Arabia, established to develop projects, form land partnerships, and conduct sales and marketing activities in approved areas where foreign Muslims are permitted to own property, particularly in Makkah. By building strategic partnerships with local developers and contractors, Bayt Al Maqam aims to connect Turkish investors with high-quality real estate opportunities in Makkah and create a trusted, institutional, and long-term real estate bridge between Türkiye and Saudi Arabia. For more information, visit baytalmaqam.com.

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General Manager, Emrina A.Ş.
emrah@emrina.com

LONDON, United Kingdom, September 20, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Zhang Turan, founder of fashion label SUNCUN, is returning to London Fashion Week with the SS2027 collection “Wen Feng Ji Meng,” completing a decade-long path across New York, Paris, London and Milan. The presentation marks the brand’s 10th anniversary and closes a rare four-city fashion-week footprint for a Chinese designer whose work has developed from traditional craft into a contemporary and commercially structured fashion language.

Zhang, also known as Zhang Yan and professionally as Owen Zhang, founded SUNCUN in Shenyang in 2015. Working with traditional fabrics, embroidery, and single-client tailoring, he has built a practice that places intangible cultural heritage within the operating framework of a modern fashion brand.

In February 2019, IMG invited Zhang to New York Fashion Week for “Wuwei Fusheng.” At 24, he was widely reported at the time as the youngest haute couture designer to present there. Coverage by People’s Daily, Phoenix, and The Paper, together with overseas descriptions of his work as “a mysterious power from the East,” gave the young designer visibility well beyond a single runway appearance.

Later in 2019, Zhang presented SS2020 “Shanhai” at the Petit Palais, one of Paris’s most prominent cultural venues, during Paris Fashion Week. He made his first London release with AW2024 “Kaitian” in February 2024, as reported by CRI, and returned to the international circuit seven months later with SS2025 “Bridge” during Milan Fashion Week’s “Keqiao Day.” Coverage from Global Times, China Daily, CRI and Xinhua, alongside a review by Italy’s national fashion chamber, shows how SUNCUN’s exposure expanded across both media and professional fashion institutions.

The significance of this trajectory is not simply that SUNCUN has appeared in four major fashion weeks. It reflects a broader change in how Chinese designers present cultural identity abroad: moving from immediately recognizable motifs and “symbol stacking” toward craftsmanship, silhouette, and underlying cultural ideas. Zhang’s work has attracted attention because it treats Chinese heritage not as decoration, but as a source of design logic.

That approach carries into SS2027. Built around the phrase “Use wind as traces, dream as messages,” the collection treats wind as the movement of worldly events and dreams as a microcosm of floating life. Rather than reproducing landscapes or stacking cultural motifs, Zhang uses flowing silhouettes, layered construction, virtual-and-real contrasts, and negative space to translate Eastern philosophy into a contemporary wardrobe. The result is a more restrained visual language designed to reduce cultural distance while retaining a clear point of view.

“The beauty of Eastern clothing is not just the style; it is the Eastern philosophy itself,” Zhang said. “Chinese clothing has been fashionable for thousands of years; suits have only been popular for 70 years.”

The same shift is visible in SUNCUN’s business model. Zhang has moved traditional craft beyond one-off couture pieces into ready-to-wear while retaining single-client tailoring and collaborations with Chinese and French embroidery workshops. This creates a bridge between the highly individual nature of couture and the repeatability required by a broader fashion business. Celebrity styling has helped generate visibility, while the product structure extends that attention into retail and everyday dressing.

In 2020, Zhang added La brocart, also known as Chengyi Bureau, with a focus on minimalist luxury. TURANZZ followed in 2023 around the idea of being able to “rest inside your clothes.” Together, the two labels extend SUNCUN’s design principles into different price and usage contexts, allowing the brand to preserve its craft foundation while reaching consumers beyond the couture client.

Zhang’s return to London comes two years after his first release there and marks what SUNCUN describes as its 10th-anniversary presentation. More importantly, it completes a route that began with New York and Paris, continued through London and Milan, and now returns to London with a more developed design and business proposition. SUNCUN’s four-city trajectory positions Zhang as part of a growing generation of Chinese designers seeking to participate in the international fashion system on the basis of their own cultural and commercial language.

About SUNCUN

Founded in 2015 in Shenyang, SUNCUN is a Chinese haute couture and new-Chinese-style fashion brand founded by Zhang Turan. The brand works with Chinese artisans and focuses on intangible heritage embroidery, traditional fabrics, and single-client tailoring, while developing ready-to-wear lines through La Brocart / Chengyi Bureau and TURANZZ. Its stated mission is to present Chinese design through craftsmanship and bring elements of Chinese fashion into contemporary daily life. For more information, follow on Instagram. 

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Tingting Li
CEO, SUNCUN
364548638@qq.com

BRYAN, TX, September 17, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- HeliBacon, a Texas-based helicopter hog hunting outfitter, is celebrating 14 years of building experiences around adventure, recreation, and feral hog management. Founded by Chris Britt and Chase Roberts in 2012 following changes in Texas law that permitted commercial aerial depredation of feral hogs, the company grew from an unconventional local business idea into an experience-focused operation serving individuals, families, friends, and corporate groups.

The idea began with the question of whether people would pay for the opportunity to hunt feral hogs from a helicopter. Britt recognized the potential soon after Texas authorized commercial helicopter-based hog control. As the concept developed, he began to see that the appeal extended beyond hunting itself. The experience offered people an opportunity to try something unfamiliar, spend time together, and leave with stories from an activity far outside their usual routines.

That distinction has remained important to Britt’s view of the business. “People remember experiences because they give us something to talk about long after the day is over,” he states. “The best experiences bring people together, give them a shared challenge, and create a story that belongs to everyone who was there.”

The foundation of that experience is tied to a practical issue affecting Texas landowners and agricultural communities. Feral hogs can damage crops, disturb soil, affect native habitats, and create challenges for farms and ranches. Texas law established aerial depredation as one tool for managing those populations, creating the circumstances in which HeliBacon could combine wildlife management with a recreational activity.

That combination gives the company a place within the broader outdoor recreation landscape. Its activities connect feral hog management with entertainment and recreation, allowing participants to take part in an experience that has both an agricultural context and an adventurous component. For Britt, that connection has been part of the company’s identity from its earliest days.

“From the beginning, I saw an opportunity to connect something people already needed to address with an experience people would genuinely want to remember,” Britt remarks. “That combination has given us a reason to keep learning, keep adapting, and keep creating experiences that bring people together.”

Novelty also plays a significant role in the appeal. Helicopter-based hog hunting provides a very different setting from conventional hunting, while night hunting with infrared and thermal equipment adds distinctive elements to the experience. Those features provide part of the excitement, yet the broader appeal extends into the social experience surrounding them.

Friends and families can share an activity that places them in an unfamiliar environment and gives them a common story to revisit. Corporate groups can also use unconventional experiences to spend time together outside their usual workplaces, creating opportunities for colleagues to see different sides of one another and develop relationships in a different setting. 

Britt sees that social dimension as an important part of the company’s evolution. “Adventure has a way of changing the conversation between people,” he shares. “You put people in a new environment, give them something meaningful to experience together, and suddenly they have a different set of stories, perspectives, and connections to share.”

As HeliBacon marks its 14th year, the company is also developing additional services as part of an ongoing willingness to explore new possibilities within the experience business. The anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on a company that began in 2012 with an unconventional local opportunity and has since developed into a broader business built around adventure, connection, and memorable experiences. For Britt, the next chapter continues that original spirit of curiosity while opening the door to experiences that extend beyond traditional expectations.

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info@helibacon.com

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, September 17, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Global entrepreneurship organization WOI.ECO has announced an initiative to expand its venture-building operations across five distinct markets: the United Arab Emirates, India, Kenya, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka.

Founded and chaired by Shafi Shoukath, WOI.ECO operates on an ecosystem-building model aimed at identifying structural national economic challenges and commercializing targeted solutions in direct partnership with local founders.

Operational Framework and Strategic Focus

Unlike traditional pitch-deck accelerators or early-stage grant funds, WOI.ECO utilizes a co-building venture studio methodology. The model focuses on four main operational stages:

• Market and Constraint Mapping: Field research to identify market-specific industrial friction, resource limits, and supply chain gaps.
• Co-Building Ventures: Direct co-creation of companies alongside local technical founders rather than relying strictly on external pitches.
• Early Customer Acquisition: Recruiting corporate and enterprise partners prior to product launch to serve as anchor clients.
• Cross-Border Deployment: Utilizing proven technologies from one market to solve operational challenges in another.

Regional Roles in Ecosystem Network:

• United Arab Emirates: Central hub for cross-border capital routing and global talent convergence.
• India: Technical talent scale, software depth, and enterprise solutions development.
• Kenya: Deployment center for logistics, climate tech, agriculture, and fintech innovation.
• Malaysia: Industrial manufacturing capacity and gateways into broader Southeast Asian markets.
• Sri Lanka: Underutilized specialized human capital and geographic trade positioning.

Addressing Structural Incubation Gaps

WOI.ECO’s expansion addresses a long-standing challenge in global economic development: while public entities have invested heavily in physical innovation districts, converting early-stage infrastructure into self-sustaining, revenue-generating companies remains difficult.

“Every nation has problems,” Shoukath said. “But every nation also has people who understand those problems better than anyone else.”

About WOI.ECO

WOI.ECO applies one ecosystem-development framework while adapting it to the opportunities, institutions, industries and ambitions of each market. For more information, visit woi.eco.

About Shafi Shoukath

Shafi Shoukath is an entrepreneur and venture builder with a background in private startup incubation, serving as founder of Startup Park and iQue Ventures. His work focuses on structuring co-building environments, regional capital access, and private enterprise networks.

Disclaimer

This press release is issued for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or an investment recommendation for any financial instrument, security, or venture vehicle in the United Arab Emirates, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, or any other jurisdiction. Statements contained herein — including those regarding market expansion, startup ecosystem performance, and cross-border capital routing — are forward-looking statements based on current expectations, estimates, and projections. These statements involve inherent risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, and actual operational or financial results may differ materially. WOI.ECO provides no guarantees regarding future company creation or capital returns and assumes no obligation to update these statements following the publication of this release.

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NEW YORK, NY, September 17, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- The electric toothbrush industry has become increasingly good at measuring movement. Modern devices can track time, pressure and angle, while motion sensors estimate which parts of the mouth a user has covered. These measurements can reveal a great deal about the brushing process, but they still say relatively little about the condition of the teeth when that process is complete. A person can brush for the recommended two minutes and repeatedly clean the easiest surfaces while missing the inside of the teeth, the gumline or the back molars. The timer confirms that the brush was running; the coverage map estimates where it moved. Neither directly shows what remains on the tooth surface.

For usmile, that gap became the starting point for a six-year effort to build visual intelligence into everyday oral care. The company has developed a system that combines close-range oral imaging, fluorescence-based illumination, tooth-level image recognition, inertial sensing and on-device computing. Its most complete application to date is the D50 OralCam Toothbrush, but the underlying project extends beyond putting a camera into a single product. The technical objective is to capture visual information from inside the mouth, determine where that information came from and connect it to an action the user can take.

“People generally know whether they brushed for two minutes,” said Jason, product manager for the usmile D Series. “What they usually cannot tell us is where they consistently miss or whether the result matches the effort they put in.” During product research, users were asked to brush as usual and then identify which areas they believed had been cleaned effectively. Optical images captured afterward frequently showed plaque-associated signals in unexpected locations, particularly on the inside surfaces and around the back molars. The discrepancy did not make timers or motion tracking irrelevant, but it exposed their limitation: they measure the behavior surrounding brushing rather than the visible result.

At the center of usmile’s approach is LumaSight™, its oral imaging system. It pairs a 300,000-pixel intraoral camera with six 405 nm violet LEDs to capture plaque-associated fluorescence on the tooth surface. The optical principle is established, but adapting it to a consumer product presents a different engineering challenge. Dental professionals work in controlled environments with specialized instruments and patients whose positions can be adjusted. A toothbrush has to produce usable images in the hands of someone standing in front of a mirror, without requiring professional knowledge or turning a daily routine into a clinical procedure.

The mouth is an unforgiving imaging environment. Space is limited, saliva and enamel create reflections, and the tongue and cheeks can obstruct the camera. Distance and angle change continuously, meaning two images of the same tooth can appear substantially different after a relatively small shift in position or illumination. For that reason, the first technical problem is not analyzing an image but acquiring one that can be analyzed reliably. usmile developed a guided process that divides the mouth into five zones and leads the user through a repeatable scanning sequence. The software evaluates the resulting frames, associates them with the relevant area and asks for another scan when reflections, distance or obstruction make the input unsuitable.

Once an image has been captured, usmile’s image-analysis system identifies individual teeth and matches visible features with predefined categories. The company says the system was developed over six years using approximately 2.18 million tooth images and samples. The analysis runs through a convolutional neural network on the device, supported by approximately 0.5 TOPS of local computing capacity. That figure is modest compared with the processing power of a smartphone, but it has to operate inside a sealed toothbrush handle alongside an imaging system, display, battery and sonic motor.=

Running the model on the device allows the D50 to provide its primary visual feedback without Wi-Fi or a continuous connection to a remote service. The toothbrush connects to its companion app through Bluetooth, but the information needed during the current session is processed and displayed on the handle. This architecture also reflects a product decision about timing. If the system identifies an area that may require more cleaning, the information is most useful before the user has rinsed, put the toothbrush away and moved on. “The moment for action is very short,” Jason said. “While the user is still holding the toothbrush, the result can change what they do next. Once the session is over, the same information becomes something they may look at later or ignore.”

The D50 therefore divides information between two interfaces. A 142-by-428-pixel display on the handle provides immediate guidance, while the app holds detailed images, historical comparisons and longer-term reports. The distinction is less about screen size than time scale. The handle supports a decision within the current brushing session; the app is intended to reveal patterns that become meaningful across days or weeks. Instead of reproducing the phone experience on a smaller display, usmile is using the handle to shorten the distance between seeing a result and acting on it.

Visual information alone, however, cannot establish where the toothbrush moves after an image has been captured. usmile combines LumaSight™ with a six-axis inertial measurement unit that uses acceleration and rotation data to estimate the orientation and movement of the handle. Motion intelligence helps locate the brush, while visual intelligence interprets the tooth surface. A motion sensor can estimate that a user spent time in a particular area but cannot see whether plaque-associated fluorescence remains. A camera can reveal a visible signal, but that image becomes less actionable if the device cannot connect it to the correct location. In D50, the two systems feed into Snipe Mode, which helps guide the user back to an area that may require more attention.

This interaction reveals the larger technical proposition behind the D Series: the image should not end as an image. It has to move through a sequence of illumination, capture, location, analysis and action. “The camera is how we obtain evidence,” Jason said. “It is not the final product value. If the user only receives another picture of their teeth, the system has not finished its job.” That requirement separates a visual-care system from a camera added primarily for demonstration. The usefulness of the technology depends less on whether it can display the inside of the mouth than on whether it can turn that information into a clear next step.

Packaging the system inside a toothbrush also creates a dense set of physical compromises. The camera requires a clear optical path, while the handle must remain sealed against water and toothpaste residue. The processor has to analyze images without generating excessive heat, and the battery has to support the violet LEDs, display, motor and computing hardware. usmile says the D50 can operate for up to 80 days between charges, depending on usage, and charges through USB-C rather than a dedicated base. Jason said the team removed the stand after deciding that a product with extended battery life did not need to occupy a powered dock every day.

A more consequential compromise concerned the scanning process. More frames, tighter positioning requirements and a longer scan could produce more detailed information, but they would also make the feature less likely to survive daily use. usmile chose a five-zone process that prioritizes repeatability and speed over the detail expected from professional equipment. That decision defines both the system’s usability and its medical limits. The technology can show plaque-associated fluorescence and help identify surfaces that may benefit from additional cleaning, but it does not diagnose cavities, periodontal disease or other oral conditions.

According to Dr. Ophelia, usmile’s chief dentist, an oral image captured at home should be treated as a limited visual record rather than a clinical conclusion. A photograph shows a visible surface from one angle under a particular source of light. It cannot provide the information obtained through X-rays, periodontal probing, palpation, professional cleaning or a patient’s medical history. Restorations, staining, saliva and differences in tooth structure can also affect what appears in an image. “The value of home imaging is not that it allows someone to diagnose themselves,” she said. “It can help a person see a location that is difficult to inspect in a mirror, record a visible change and communicate more clearly with a dentist or hygienist.”

That boundary influences both the image-recognition system and the way its findings are presented. A consumer device has to distinguish between identifying a visible area worth attention and assigning a disease label. It also needs to acknowledge when the image quality is insufficient instead of converting uncertainty into a confident-looking result. Used within those limits, home images may make professional guidance more specific. They can help patients understand which surfaces a hygienist is referring to or describe when a visible change first appeared. They do not replace an examination, and symptoms such as pain, swelling, persistent bleeding, trauma or a rapidly changing abnormality still require professional assessment.

usmile is applying the same imaging foundation across more than one form factor. The D50 integrates visual feedback into daily brushing, while the D-lite OralCam uses a smartphone as the interface for more deliberate oral observation and record management. The products operate at different frequencies and serve different tasks, but both rely on the same broader process: illuminate the tooth surface, capture the image, identify the location, analyze the visible information and present it in a form the user can understand.

This suggests that usmile does not see LumaSight™ as a feature limited to one toothbrush. It is being developed as a reusable technology layer for a wider oral-care system. Whether consumers ultimately want that layer in their daily routines remains an open question. Oral imaging introduces more interaction than a conventional toothbrush, and even technically capable health features can lose their appeal once the initial curiosity fades. The system has to provide enough useful information to justify that interaction without encouraging users to check constantly or mistake visual guidance for medical certainty.

Smart toothbrushes have spent years becoming more accurate at describing how people move their hands. usmile is working on the next part of the problem: giving oral-care devices a way to examine the visible result, understand where it came from and guide what happens next. The D50 is the first complete implementation of that idea, but the larger development is the visual intelligence system behind it—and the possibility that the future of smart oral care will be measured not only by the action taken, but by the evidence left on the teeth.

About usmile

Founded in 2015, usmile is an oral health technology company moving everyday oral care beyond basic cleaning toward a more visible, intelligent and targeted approach. Combining oralcare expertise with OralCam imaging, AI-powered recognition and analysis, intelligent sensing, adaptive brushing systems and guided interdental cleaning, usmile creates intuitive products for visualized brushing, personalized cleaning guidance, and portable and at-home water flossing. By making oral conditions and cleaning needs more visible, understandable and actionable, usmile helps adults and families move from reactive care toward prevention-first oral health — setting a new benchmark for the future of oral care. For more information, visit usmile.com.

Disclaimer

The usmile D50 OralCam and LumaSight™ technology are intended strictly for general oral hygiene educational and behavioral guidance. They are not medical devices and are not intended to inspect, diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any oral disease, including dental caries or periodontal condition. Visual feedback should not replace routine clinical examinations, professional cleanings, or diagnostic procedures (such as dental X-rays). Always consult a licensed dentist or qualified oral healthcare provider for medical advice or if you experience pain, bleeding, or other persistent symptoms.

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Charlene Fung
Global Brand Manager, usmile
fengmd@starspulse.com
+86 136 0961 0624

NEW YORK, NY, September 17, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Qure.ai, a global leader in AI-powered early diagnosis and care orchestration, today announced that Aira has received Class IIb CE certification under the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) for its clinical decision support system (CDSS). This milestone comes a year after Aira's launch and extends Qure.ai's decade of experience in regulated medical AI — spanning TB, lung cancer and other non-communicable diseases — to AI powered clinical decision support.

Launched at the World Health Assembly in 2025, Aira is built to address three persistent challenges in primary care: workforce shortages, inconsistent adherence to clinical guidelines, and the administrative burden that takes health workers away from patients. The platform integrates with existing health systems as an AI layer on top, turning consultations and paper records into a digital care trail, equipping health workers with patient history and national guideline-based recommendations, and maintaining patient contact between visits. Built for local languages, existing digital devices, and unreliable connectivity, Aira makes digitization part of care delivery rather than an additional task for overstretched frontline workers.

By automating routine documentation and follow-up, and delivering current clinical guidance into everyday care, Aira helps stretched health workers maximize their time to deliver higher quality care. The ambition is to make consistent, connected primary care possible even where workforce capacity and digitization remain limited.

"The quality of primary care a person receives should not be decided by their postcode," said Prashant Warier, co-founder and CEO of Qure.ai. "But a health worker cannot give a patient their full attention while filling registers, searching for guidance and chasing missed appointments. We built Aira to take on that work. Class IIb certification is an important milestone because it validates our clinical decision support within one of the world's most rigorous medical device regulatory frameworks. The bigger ambition is to put dependable clinical intelligence within reach of the people delivering care where resources are stretched furthest."

Under the EU Medical Device Regulation, Class IIb classification reflects one of the EU's highest levels of regulatory scrutiny for software supporting decisions where accuracy and reliability are critical to patient outcomes. Aira's clinical decision support has been certified under this framework, giving health ministries, providers, and funders an independently assessed foundation for evaluation and procurement, subject to applicable local rules.

In its first year, Aira has scaled to ten live pilot sites reaching thousands of patients and care seekers across wide-ranging last-mile and urban contexts in Nigeria, Kenya, Mozambique, Solomon Islands, and Bangladesh. In Nigeria, it supports ART-center (Anti-Retroviral Therapy) health workers with structured data capture and guideline-based decision support, delivered with the Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria in Enugu and Ebonyi, and the Adamawa State HIV/AIDS and STI Control Program.

In Kenya, Aira is deployed with local implementation partners and Ministry of Health departments. In Mozambique, it is integrated into AlôVida, the national platform run by the Ministry of Health (MISAU), with VillageReach as implementing partner and Qure.ai providing the technology, supporting pandemic preparedness through a Gates Foundation initiative. In the Solomon Islands, Aira has digitized paper-based health reporting in support of WHO's Western Pacific Regional Office national reporting work. In Bangladesh, it is being deployed with the support of Endless Health.

In a Kenya outreach program, Aira cut time spent on protocol-driven documentation by 32% while ensuring a 98% completion rate in documentation tasks. Within primary HIV care facilities in Nigeria, the clinical-to-administrative time ratio improved by 67% in favor of patient-facing time, alongside a 23% reduction in administrative time.

Aira also supports continuous patient care between visits. In Nigeria, automated calls in Hausa and English remind patients about upcoming appointments and reconnect with patients who have missed scheduled care while also helping ensure consistent adherence to clinical protocols across teams.

Qure.ai's broader AI portfolio is deployed across more than 105 countries, with more than 26 FDA-cleared findings and CE marking for more than 60 indications. The company is now working with ministries of health and institutional funders on population-scale deployments of Aira over existing national systems, with the aim of building a larger evidence base for AI-supported care and patient outcomes.

Qure.ai believes this is the beginning of a broader shift: AI that doesn't just support diagnosis but strengthens the entire primary care system around it, turning every health worker interaction into an opportunity for guideline-driven, data-backed care. At population scale, this is how the global health community closes the primary care gap for the billions still underserved.

To know more about Aira, visit www.qure.ai/aira.

About Qure.ai

Qure.ai is a global AI company innovating healthcare solutions for early detection and care management. Qure's solutions power early detection of lung nodules, neurocritical findings, and infectious diseases to support clinicians and propel developments in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. The company empowers healthcare workers and health systems by helping identify pathology quickly, prioritize treatment planning, and ultimately improve the quality of patient lives. Qure.ai has deployments in more than 107 countries, with regional offices in New York, London, and Mumbai. It was named a TIME100 Most Influential Company of 2025. For more information, visit www.qure.ai.

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Amrutha Joseph
amrutha.joseph@qure.ai