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Spire.AI, a pioneer in context intelligence, today announced Spire.AI Knowra, a next-generation domain-aware contextual AI platform engineered to solve complex enterprise objectives by bridging the gap between enterprise data complexity and decision ready outcomes within a governed and secure enterprise operating environment.

As enterprises accelerate AI adoption, many have deployed powerful models and AI agents across isolated workflows and applications. While these technologies demonstrate strong task-level performance, organizations are increasingly encountering a gap between AI capability and enterprise impact. Intelligence exists, but outcomes remain difficult to achieve due to fragmented systems, inconsistent context, and limited enterprise-wide coherence.

Knowra is built to address this challenge by making the enterprise stack coherent. Knowra complements existing AI and data stacks by providing context and control. It’s not about how AI is built or run; it’s about how intelligence is governed, contextualized, and applied.

Built on Spire.AI’s SpiroBot® knowledge graph and a domain AI foundation that evolved over 18 years in real enterprise environments, Knowra connects multi-structured data, organizational semantics, and business rules into a unified context fabric. This allows enterprises to reason across complexity, maintain governance and explainability, and apply intelligence with precision across end-to-end objectives rather than isolated tasks and automation.

“Knowra externalizes enterprise context, domain semantics, business rules, and operational interdependencies so intelligence can be contextualised and applied coherently across systems,” said Saurabh Jain, founder and CEO of Spire.AI. “It provides the governing intelligence layer that ensures contextual AI delivers enterprise outcomes, not isolated automation.”

Knowra represents a contextual solutioning and engineering approach rather than a data-driven AI-based automation. It is designed to be deployed in high-context enterprise environments where traditional analytics and agent-centric tools fall short of delivering decision-ready outcomes. By focusing on objectives instead of tools, Knowra enables enterprises to operationalize intelligence without fragmenting control or governance.

Spire.AI Knowra is now available for a select cohort of visionary enterprises, across industries, for high-context engagements that are purpose-built to solve uniquely complex business objectives that demand domain-aware, contextual intelligence beyond general-purpose AI.

About Spire.AI

Spire.AI is a deep-tech context intelligence company and a global pioneer in domain-aware AI operating models for solving complex enterprise objectives. Built over 18 years, Spire.AI’s knowledge graph-driven platform embeds domain intelligence, enterprise semantics, and business context into how intelligence is contextualized and applied across large-scale organizations. Spire.AI’s technology is engineered to translate fragmented enterprise data, systems, and AI capabilities into decision-ready outcomes, enabling enterprises to reason across complexity with governance, explainability, and control. The platform supports high-impact, mission-critical use cases across business functions including research, operations, supply chain, marketing, customer experience, and enterprise planning. For more information, visit spire.ai.

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Saurabh Jain
pr@spire.ai

McCreadyLaw today announced that trial lawyer Donald R. “Don” McGarrah has joined the firm as a partner, further strengthening its trial bench in catastrophic personal injury and complex commercial litigation.

McGarrah has practiced for more than 35 years, serving as lead trial counsel in state and federal courts in 38 states on a broad range of complex civil matters. His work has included catastrophic personal injury, product liability, trucking and construction cases, commercial litigation and property subrogation, as well as numerous multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts, and he has received awards for his trial work.

McGarrah is admitted to practice in Illinois and has secured pro hac vice admission in courts across 38 states, giving him the rare ability to lead complex litigation nationwide while anchoring his practice in the Midwest. His trial-focused approach, built on decades of securing multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements, positions him to take on the most challenging personal injury cases that demand hands-on, complex trial experience.

“I’ve always believed that injured people deserve lawyers who are willing to take their cases into the courtroom,” McGarrah said. “McCreadyLaw has built a reputation for doing the hard work, and joining this team lets me fight for verdicts that can change an injury victim’s future.”

McGarrah earned his law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law and his bachelor’s degree from Spring Hill College. He is admitted to practice in Illinois and has appeared pro hac vice in courts around the country.

“Don has tried high-stakes cases across the country and is an absolute impact player on every case he handles,” said Michael McCready, founder and managing partner of McCreadyLaw. “Our clients will benefit from his ability to explain complex issues in a way anyone can understand.”

Founded in 1999, McCreadyLaw is a Chicago-based personal injury firm that represents clients in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota and Michigan in matters including motor vehicle crashes, premises liability, medical malpractice, product liability and other serious injury claims.

For more information about McGarrah or McCreadyLaw’s services, visit mccreadylaw.com.

About McCreadyLaw Injury Attorneys

McCreadyLaw was founded in 1999 and handles all fields of personal injury law, including car accidents, slip and fall incidents, wrongful death, premises liability, product liability and medical malpractice cases. The firm has recovered more than $300 million for clients and maintains a policy of no fee unless the client wins. For more information, visit mccreadylaw.com.

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Globevisa Group, a leading international identity planning and comprehensive entry-exit service platform, today released its 2025 annual performance and strategic review. The report highlights a year of significant global expansion, record delivery volumes across core programs, and milestone achievements in shaping industry ecosystems.

Strategic Global Expansion and a Diverse Workforce

In 2025, Globevisa Group successfully transitioned from a traditional immigration agency into a comprehensive international service platform. The company completed strategic office expansions and upgrades in key and emerging markets, including Dhaka (Bangladesh), Hanoi (Vietnam), Phoenix and New York (U.S.), Toronto (Canada), and Lahore (Pakistan).

According to its newly released Globevisa Yearbook 2025 report, this massive network is powered by over 800 dedicated professionals globally. Leveraging this highly diverse and localized talent pool, Globevisa has demonstrated exceptional cross-border delivery capabilities. The company's 2025 Annual Client Chronicles detailed complex successes, such as providing a seamless, remote Greek Golden Visa property acquisition for a Myanmar entrepreneur residing in Singapore, and retaining multi-generational client trust spanning over 12 years.

2025 Core Program Achievements and Compliance Milestones

Amidst global policy shifts in 2025, Globevisa Group reported sustained delivery volume growth and industry-leading approval rates across several major programs:

• U.S. EB-5 Program: Under the RIA, the company raised funds for over 20 projects, assisting approximately 2,000 families. Globevisa completed over 1,340 filings, with more than 550 families receiving I-526E qualification approvals and over 110 families securing conditional green cards.
• Greek Golden Visa Program: Leveraging 13 years of local expertise, the company facilitated 350 new family signings, bringing its cumulative total to 5,350 families. In 2025, Globevisa secured 700 Permanent Residence cards and assisted in the settlement of over 350 properties, maintaining an estimated 70% global market share in this sector based on internal data.
• Portugal Golden Visa Program: The company secured approvals for 720 families in 2025 (207 under the new fund option and 513 under the legacy real estate option), achieving an approval cycle as short as 30 days.
• Citizenship by Investment (CBI): Fortifying its compliance moat, Globevisa Group obtained authorized agency qualifications from the Citizenship by Investment Units (CIU) of Dominica, Antigua & Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Nauru, and São Tomé and Príncipe.

Industry Recognition: Honored as a "Top 25 Global Migration Agency"

Driven by quality delivery and professional service, Globevisa Group's industry leadership was officially recognized by international authorities. At the January 2025 EB-5 Industry Summit hosted by EB-5 Investors Magazine, the company was honored with the prestigious "Top 25 Global Migration Agency" award. Jane Cao, Head of the Los Angeles office, represented Globevisa at the event, offering professional insights on market trends and the industry outlook under the new U.S. administration. This accolade serves as a testament to the company’s past achievements and a strong motivator for continued excellence in delivery.

Bridging Information Gaps: Exclusive Dialogues With Top Officials

Beyond project delivery, Globevisa Group is dedicated to breaking down market information barriers. In 2025, the company launched the "Meeting the Officials" and "Meeting the Pros" video interview series.

Utilizing its global platform, Globevisa conducted direct dialogues with CIU heads from Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, and Nauru, as well as high-ranking officials like Panama’s Vice Minister of Domestic Trade and Commerce. By gathering top-tier global insights, the company provided investors with first-hand analyses on digital governance upgrades, strict due diligence mechanisms, and authentic commercial opportunities, helping clients navigate a fluctuating market with certainty.

Defining the Future: The GGCC 2025 Summit and #Vision2045

In October 2025, Globevisa Group successfully hosted the inaugural Globevisa Global Citizen Conference (GGCC2025) in Singapore, symbolizing Asia's rise as the core hub for global mobility and capital flow. The summit gathered over 300 government leaders, program executives, family office heads, and high-net-worth investors.

Celebrating the company's 23rd anniversary, Globevisa CEO Henry Fan officially unveiled the #Vision2045 long-term strategic blueprint. The initiative outlines plans to expand the company's network to 400 cities worldwide by 2045, with a mission to help one million families achieve their dreams of living, investing, and growing beyond borders. It was also announced that the next summit, GGCC 2026, will be held in Hong Kong.

About Globevisa Group

Established in 2002, Globevisa Group is a global leader in residency and citizenship investment consulting. With a service network spanning six countries and regions and over 1,000 projects under research, Globevisa Group is dedicated to breaking geographical limits and providing "Global Citizens" with the freedom and security of borderless mobility. For more information, visit www.globevisa.com.

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Manxi Li
mancyli@globevisa.com

InvGate Service Management today announced it has been named the No. 1 IT Service Management (ITSM) solution for Midmarket organizations in the SoftwareReviews ITSM Midmarket Data Quadrant and has earned the distinction of Data Quadrant Champion, achieving a 96% "Likeliness to Recommend" score and a 100% "Plan to Renew" rating from customers.

In addition to its overall ranking, InvGate Service Management received top recognition across multiple experience and feature categories, including:

• Best Implementation
• Best Support
• Easiest to Manage
• Top User Experience (UX)
• Top Product Strategy
• Top Features – Technician Administration
• Top Features – Service Catalog
• Top Features – Multi-Site Functionality
• Top Features – Multi-Device Capability
• Top Features – Integration with IT Tools
• Top Features – End-User Self Service
• Top Features – Integrated Knowledge Management

The SoftwareReviews Data Quadrant, published by Info-Tech Research Group, is based entirely on verified end-user feedback and evaluates the complete software experience — including product capabilities, implementation, support, usability, and vendor performance. The research report ranks top ITSM vendors based exclusively on customer reviews and experience data. Vendors are evaluated across:

• Product features and capabilities
• Implementation experience
• Support quality
• Ease of management
• Usability and UX
• Vendor relationship metrics

Recognition Across the Entire ITSM Lifecycle

The breadth of InvGate’s category leadership reflects strength across the full service management lifecycle, from implementation to daily operations and cross-department expansion.

• Best Implementation: Customers reported rapid deployment, reduced onboarding friction, and strong time-to-value — particularly important for midmarket organizations with limited internal resources.
• Best Support: InvGate’s support model emphasizes fast response times, direct access to product experts, and ongoing product updates driven by customer feedback.
• Easiest to Manage: InvGate’s no-code configuration and visual workflow builder allow IT teams to maintain autonomy without relying on external consultants.
• Top UX: A clean interface designed for both technicians and end users reduces training time and drives portal adoption.

Leadership in Core ITSM Capabilities

InvGate was also recognized for leading performance in key ITSM feature categories:

• Technician Administration: Robust control and governance for IT teams
• Service Catalog: Unified, intuitive request experiences across departments
• Multi-Site Functionality: Centralized management for distributed organizations
• Multi-Device Capability: Seamless operation across desktop and mobile
• Integration with IT Tools: Ability to connect workflows to existing IT ecosystems
• End-User Self Service: Modern portal experience driving shift-left strategies
• Integrated Knowledge Management: Built-in knowledge base tightly connected to ticket resolution

These capabilities position InvGate Service Management as a platform built not just for ticketing, but for full Enterprise Service Management (ESM) expansion.

Built for the Midmarket Without Enterprise Complexity

Midmarket organizations face increasing demands for governance, automation, AI, and cross-department service management — often without the resources of large enterprises.

InvGate Service Management delivers:

• A visual, no-code workflow builder
• Cross-department service expansion capabilities
• Embedded AI via InvGate AI Hub
• Integrated IT Asset Management
• Predictable, all-inclusive pricing

“Being recognized as the No. 1 ITSM solution for Midmarket organizations by SoftwareReviews is especially meaningful because it reflects real customer experience across implementation, support, usability, and product capabilities,” said Dario Diament, VP of marketing at InvGate. “Our focus has always been to give IT teams autonomy and governance without forcing them into complex implementations or unpredictable pricing models.”

About InvGate

InvGate is a global provider of IT Service Management (ITSM) and IT Asset Management (ITAM) solutions designed for midmarket and enterprise organizations. Its products enable IT teams to automate workflows, improve service delivery, expand into Enterprise Service Management, and maintain governance — without complexity or hidden costs. Learn more at invgate.com.

About SoftwareReviews

SoftwareReviews, a division of Info-Tech Research Group, provides in-depth software vendor analysis based exclusively on verified end-user reviews. The Data Quadrant reports evaluate vendors across product features, implementation experience, support quality, usability, and overall vendor performance. Learn more at www.softwarereviews.com.

CrawlJobs, a global job search and aggregation platform that uses an AI crawler to index vacancies directly from employer websites, announced today that it has secured its first investor backing at a $3 million valuation.

The company said its first investors include a group of seasoned C-level executives with international operating experience across multiple markets. Their professional backgrounds include C-level leadership roles at multinational companies, including firms ranked among the Fortune Global 500, as well as leading international consulting and renewable energy organizations.

Founded to address inefficiencies in the global job market, CrawlJobs combines automated data collection with traditional job listings to provide a broader and more timely view of available opportunities. The platform continuously indexes vacancies published on employer career pages, while also supporting standard job postings, allowing it to capture both early-stage openings and roles distributed through conventional channels.

By identifying jobs at the moment they appear on company websites, CrawlJobs is often able to surface openings earlier than traditional job boards, which frequently rely on manual posting or delayed syndication. The company said that a significant share of open positions never reaches conventional job boards, particularly roles published only on corporate or localized career pages.

By aggregating these listings directly at the source and combining them with structured job data, CrawlJobs aims to close this visibility gap and provide job seekers with more complete and up-to-date access to opportunities across regions, industries, and languages.

“We’re building CrawlJobs to make job discovery faster, cleaner, and more trustworthy,” said Szymon Bodych, founder and chief executive officer of CrawlJobs. “By combining direct indexing from employer websites with structured job listings, we give candidates earlier and broader access to real openings and help address long-standing gaps in the job market.”

Microsoft for Startups Support

CrawlJobs has been part of the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub since 2024. Through the program, the company has received $50,000 in Azure cloud and technical support.

In addition, Microsoft has provided up to $400,000 in marketplace onboarding and go-to-market support value. CrawlJobs plans to use this support for the launch and commercialization of a new product that has been under long-term development within the group. The support covers marketplace integration, technical enablement, and promotional activities within Microsoft’s commercial ecosystem.

Part of a Broader AI-Driven Product Group

CrawlJobs operates as part of a broader technology group building AI-powered products across multiple verticals. Each of the group’s platforms is available in approximately 20 languages, reflecting its focus on global distribution from the outset.

The group’s existing products include IT Flashcards, a learning and assessment platform for software engineers that combines flashcards and quizzes to support both skill development and knowledge testing. The company said it plans to extend the platform with AI recruiter-driven assessment features in the future.

Another product, AllDevBlogs, aggregates content from independent developer blogs and technical publications. The platform includes a browser extension that delivers daily notifications with personalized technical content directly in the browser. The company said it currently aggregates close to 40,000 articles from developers worldwide.

In 2026, the group plans to introduce additional large-scale products for the human resources sector, alongside other projects currently in development for regulated industries, including healthcare and medical services.

About CrawlJobs

CrawlJobs is a global job search and aggregation platform founded in 2024 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The platform uses AI-driven crawling technology to index job vacancies directly from employer career pages, alongside traditional job listings, providing structured and up-to-date access to employment opportunities across multiple regions and industries. CrawlJobs operates in approximately 20 language versions and is part of a broader technology group developing AI-powered products for the employment and HR sector. For more information, visit www.crawljobs.com.

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Maciej Budziewski
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The Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement (SCLA) today announced the launch of its structured Career Readiness Certification Program, a national initiative designed to help high-achieving students convert academic recognition into demonstrable, employer-validated experience.

The program has officially moved from pilot phase to active campus implementation, with student certification ceremonies now being conducted at participating universities. The milestone marks SCLA’s expansion beyond recognition-based membership toward a completion-driven, skills-focused certification pathway aligned with evolving early-career hiring expectations.

The first student-led certification ceremony under the new framework was hosted at California State University, East Bay, setting a national precedent for how SCLA chapters will recognize members who complete defined leadership and career-readiness requirements.

Addressing Changing Employer Expectations

Early-career hiring has shifted significantly in recent years. Employers increasingly report that traditional academic signals — including GPAs, honor society membership, and leadership titles — are no longer sufficient on their own to differentiate candidates in high-volume applicant pools.

“Recognition still gets attention,” said Julia Orlidge-Diehl, University Relations Campus Manager at ABB and former campus recruiting leader at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions. “But what matters most is what students can explain — what they built, led, or completed, and what they learned through that process.”

SCLA’s certification framework was developed in direct response to these shifts, emphasizing verifiable experience, leadership accountability, and completion milestones rather than passive credentialing.

From Recognition to Proof of Readiness

Under the new model, SCLA members complete a structured pathway that includes leadership responsibility, documented contribution, and a formal certification outcome. Students who meet the criteria are recognized through official certification ceremonies, providing a tangible completion moment they can reference in interviews and professional settings.

At Cal State East Bay, student leader Matthias became the first SCLA chapter president in the nation to host a student certification ceremony, recognizing peers who completed the program’s defined requirements.

“‘Honor society member’ is a line on a résumé,” said an SCLA spokesperson. “Leading a certification ceremony for students who completed a structured career-readiness program is an experience — one that demonstrates planning, execution, communication, and accountability.”

Expanding Nationally

Following the successful pilot and initial campus rollout, SCLA plans to expand the certification program to additional chapters nationwide over the coming academic year. The organization is also continuing conversations with employer partners to ensure the certification criteria remain aligned with real hiring signals.

“SCLA’s mission has always centered on recognition,” the spokesperson added. “What’s changed is how that recognition translates into readiness. This program formalizes that bridge.”

About The Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement (SCLA)

The Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement (SCLA), the leading college-to-career honor society, empowers students to excel academically and professionally. We celebrate achievement, foster personal growth, and provide the tools, connections, and credentials needed to build successful, purpose-driven careers. Our members gain the confidence and skills to thrive in their fields while making a meaningful impact on their communities. For more information, visit www.thescla.org.

In the race to modernize the Middle East’s digital infrastructure, Ruyah Faidah, the Saudi subsidiary of 3D Factory Korea, has reached a new peak. The company announced it has received official pre-approval from Guinness World Records for the "World’s Highest Media Facade."

Perched at an altitude of 1,738 meters atop Al-Hada Mountain, the installation is more than a technical marvel; it is a strategic masterstroke. Located in Taif, the facade acts as a digital beacon for the route to Makkah, a destination central to the lives of two billion Muslims worldwide.

A Pillar of Vision 2030

This project represents a high-profile win for Saudi Vision 2030, the Kingdom’s ambitious blueprint for economic diversification. By securing a 10-year exclusive contract with the Taif Municipality, 3D Factory Korea has cemented its position as a key technological partner in the region.

"This record-breaking achievement is not merely about reaching new heights; it is a powerful testament to our world-class technological capabilities and our unwavering commitment to advancing Saudi Arabia’s digital future," said Mr. Brian Oh, chairman and CEO of Ruyah Faidah and 3D Factory Korea. "I extend my sincere gratitude to the Saudi Government and the visionary leadership of Taif Municipality for their trust and support. This landmark project will stand as a source of pride for Taif, elevating its global profile, strengthening tourism, and generating meaningful, long-term economic growth,"

Scalability and Profitability

From an investment perspective, the project demonstrates a robust public-private partnership model:

• Strategic funding: The initial $6.5 million phase was over 50% funded by Zetta Technology, a prominent Saudi-based partner.
• Blue-chip momentum: Even before full operations commence in April, the company has already secured contracts with global companies, with all content curated to meet local and cultural standards.
• Aggressive growth: Following a high-profile VIP and Guinness event in March, Ruyah Faidah will launch Phase 2, effectively doubling its current investment.
• Long-term yields: The company aims to reach an operating profit of $150 million by 2034.

As 3D Factory Korea navigates the rugged terrain of Al-Hada with its advanced Mountain Media Façade and laser systems, it isn't just claiming a world record — it’s defining the future of the Saudi digital advertising and information market.

About 3D Factory Korea

3D Factory Korea is a global leader in advanced digital technology, specializing in digital signage, XR, holograms, and metaverse solutions. Since its inception, the company has pioneered visual innovation, securing a top-tier position in the global tech landscape. Its excellence is backed by prestigious accolades, including the ITU Telecom World Recognition of Excellence (2016).

In 2021, the company was selected as a Global ICT Future Unicorn by the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) and won the Minister’s Grand Prize at the 5th 4th Industrial Revolution Awards.

3D Factory Korea has consistently achieved “world-first” milestones. In 2011, it became the fourth company globally to launch “glasses-free 3D DOOH” advertising. In 2016, it was the third globally to host a hologram performance featuring a legendary deceased singer. In 2017, it became the third globally to commercialize VR LBE (location-based entertainment). In 2022, it launched the Real Madrid CF Metaverse, providing fans with an unprecedented immersive experience.

In 2024, the company accelerated its Middle Eastern expansion by signing a strategic outdoor advertising agreement with the Saudi Taif Municipality, leading to the establishment of Ruyah Faidah, its Saudi Arabian subsidiary. Ruyah Faidah is dedicated to transforming Saudi Arabia’s urban and natural landscapes into interactive digital landmarks, supporting the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 by merging futuristic technology with local heritage.

3D Factory Korea continues to redefine digital interaction, bridging reality and the virtual world across the globe.

For more information, visit 3dfglobal.com.

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COO, Ruyah Faidah
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Andor Health announced on Wednesday that its ThinkAndor virtual care platform was rated the top performer in the non-EHR virtual care category of the "2026 Best in KLAS" report, an annual assessment based on feedback from healthcare providers using clinical technology systems.

The ranking places ThinkAndor first among non-EHR virtual care platforms evaluated by KLAS Research, which anonymously surveys healthcare organizations on product performance, operational impact, and customer experience. According to the report, ThinkAndor received an overall performance score of 92.6, exceeding both the category average and the broader software average tracked by KLAS.

KLAS said a majority of surveyed users rated the platform highly across several experience measures, including product reliability, value, and vendor relationship. More than 80% of respondents scored ThinkAndor at eight or higher on KLAS’s nine-point satisfaction scale.

The results come as U.S. health systems continue to expand virtual care infrastructure amid workforce shortages and rising operational complexity. Hospitals have increasingly focused on technologies that can integrate into existing clinical environments while supporting care delivery across inpatient and outpatient settings.

ThinkAndor is designed to support virtual care workflows using agentic, multimodal AI to assist with patient observation, documentation, and workflow orchestration. Health systems using the platform reported gains tied to integration with existing systems and measurable operational outcomes, according to KLAS survey data.

“Agentic AI infrastructures are essential for health systems as they work to expand access without compromising clinical and operational excellence,” said Raj Toleti, CEO of Andor Health. “Independent evaluations like KLAS validate how ThinkAndor, the No. 1 agentic AI software infrastructure for healthcare, is setting the standard with multimodal AI for measurable clinical and operational impact at scale.”

The "Best in KLAS" report is based on interviews and surveys conducted over the prior year with healthcare executives, clinicians, and IT leaders. KLAS Research does not allow vendors to distribute the full report but permits publication of scores, rankings, and customer commentary with attribution.

Andor Health is based in Orlando, Florida, and develops virtual care software used by hospitals and health systems across the United States, the UK, and Canada.

About Andor Health

Andor Health revolutionizes clinical care through generative AI-powered virtual care experiences across the care continuum. Our virtual care experiences empower healthcare providers with actionable insights and ambient monitoring to deliver care at scale, with proven return on investment. ThinkAndor, the No. 1 healthcare AI software infrastructure for healthcare, leverages AI agents to harness generative AI unlocking data stored in various systems, including electronic medical records, biometric devices, and other signals to deliver actionable intelligence in real time to care teams. By optimizing communication workflows, ThinkAndor accelerates time to treatment, decreases clinician burnout, and drives better patient outcomes. For more information, visit andorhealth.com.

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Famous Labs today announced the launch of Heisenberg, a quantum-informed AI system designed to improve how drug discovery teams decide which molecules to physically synthesize next.

While AI drug discovery has proven capable of generating molecular candidates at scale, experimental resources remain finite. As a result, the central constraint in drug discovery is no longer molecule generation, but learning efficiency grounded in physical synthesis and testing.

Heisenberg is designed to address this constraint by prioritizing chemistry decisions that maximize learning per synthesis cycle and translate directly to laboratory execution.

The platform operates during the most leverage-sensitive stages of drug discovery, from hit identification through preclinical candidate selection and IND-enabling chemistry decisions. In these phases, synthesis cost, iteration speed, and learning efficiency determine whether a program advances.

"Chemistry superintelligence won't come from scaling molecular volume in silico. It will come from learning more from each synthesis. By combining quantum-derived molecular insight with large-scale chemical reasoning, Heisenberg enables a form of chemistry superintelligence defined by context, speed, and learning efficiency," said Ryan Noorbehesht, head of molecular AI at Famous Labs and founder of the Heisenberg platform.

Heisenberg is a quantum-informed medicinal chemistry decision engine built on proprietary AI methods for molecular decision analysis and learning optimization.

Starting from an existing molecule or chemical series, the system reasons across chemistry, physics, and biology to recommend a limited number of synthesis-ready molecules. Each recommendation is designed to answer a specific scientific question, reduce uncertainty, or validate a hypothesis that advances a program toward a viable preclinical candidate.

Every molecule evaluated by Heisenberg is treated as a complete decision unit rather than a datapoint. The system integrates structural fingerprints, quantum-derived electronic representations, physicochemical and ADMET risk signals, three-dimensional structural context when available, and synthesis feasibility through retrosynthetic analysis and purchasable building blocks.

Heisenberg layers electron-density-derived molecular representations on top of traditional fingerprint space, expanding chemical space along a physics-native axis. Quantum information directly influences molecule prioritization rather than being applied after generation.

The platform intentionally produces a limited number of recommendations. Each molecule includes a defined learning objective, an explicit hypothesis, and an explanation of how its outcome will inform subsequent chemistry decisions. Negative results are treated as high-value information, and redundant experiments are actively avoided.

After synthesis and testing, experimental results are fed back into the system, including activity data, selectivity, ADMET signals, and synthetic observations. Heisenberg updates its reasoning for the specific program, refines hypotheses, eliminates unproductive regions of chemical space, and recommends the next most informative molecules to synthesize, allowing learning to compound across experimental cycles.

Heisenberg is designed to support IND-enabling chemistry decisions by producing ability-aware molecular series, synthesis-ready routes and building block strategies, and a traceable learning history across structure-activity relationship evolution.

About Famous Labs

Famous Labs is a U.S.-based technology company building AI-native platforms that allow anyone to create software, media, and digital products through simple natural language input. For more information, visit www.famouslabs.com.

About Heisenberg

Heisenberg is a quantum-informed AI platform developed by Famous Labs to support small-molecule drug discovery. It is designed to help drug discovery teams prioritize synthesis, reduce experimental waste, and accelerate the path from early hits to preclinical candidates by maximizing learning from each experiment. Learn more at heisenbergbio.com.

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AJ Bhatia
press@deal.ai
+1 628-333-3640

SwissChain Holding SA, a Geneva-based holding company, announced today that it has tokenized its participation certificates (“Bons de participation”) under Switzerland’s Distributed Ledger Technology Act (DLT Act/Lex DLT). The initiative applies the country’s legal framework for digital equity to a long-standing corporate instrument, enabling digital administration.

Under the DLT Act, tokenized participation certificates represent genuine corporate equity within SwissChain’s holding structure. The digital format is intended to improve traceability, support quicker settlement processes, and enhance the reliability of corporate recordkeeping. SwissChain emphasized that this announcement reflects intent and remains fully subject to Swiss corporate law.

SwissChain supervises a network of specialized subsidiaries across key areas of digital finance. Without disclosing individual names, these operational activities include trading infrastructure, licensed third-party custody, corporate treasury operations, and technology integration. The structure provides the functional environment required to support tokenized participation certificates within an established corporate framework.

The company also highlighted its Digital Assets Treasury (DAT), where it allocates a capped portion of net proceeds that is always below the 50% threshold to established digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, reflecting a governance-led diversification policy. The DAT is not a market product, portfolio strategy, or vehicle intended for external investors. Its purpose is long-term balance-sheet diversification carried out within Switzerland’s accounting standards.

SwissChain’s initiative aligns with a broader movement in Switzerland to incorporate blockchain infrastructure into traditional corporate processes. The DLT Act provides a clear legal basis for issuing and maintaining equity in digital form, allowing companies to update administrative practices without altering shareholder protections.

For further details, contact SwissChain Holding SA media relations.

Disclaimer

SwissChain Holding SA is a Swiss holding company. This document is intended exclusively for persons or legal entities domiciled in, or having their registered seat in, Switzerland. It does not constitute a public offering of any kind, nor does it constitute an offer, recommendation, or solicitation to subscribe to participation rights or any type of securities and/or financial instruments.

As no public offering of participation certificates is being conducted at this stage, no official offering document (such as a prospectus) is available as of the date of this release.

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SwissChain Media Team
contact@swisschainholding.ch

Aircapture, the leader in modular direct air capture (DAC) technology, announced today that longtime gas and carbon industry executive, Jeff Holyoak, joined the company as Head of Commercial Strategy. Holyoak will lead commercial growth and market development as Aircapture scales deployment of its global CO₂ supply platform to meet growing demand.

Holyoak brings more than 25 years of experience across industrial gas and CO₂ markets, including supply development, commercialization strategy, and end-use applications. Over the past decade, he has focused on expanding constructive uses of CO₂ while advancing alternative supply (Alt-CO₂) pathways, including carbon capture technologies, making him uniquely suited to Aircapture’s customer-led deployment model.

Holyoak’s appointment comes as Aircapture enters a period of accelerated commercial expansion amid a rapidly shifting global CO₂ market. The company recently closed a $50 million Series A financing, launched Japan’s first commercial direct air capture facility, and won a $1 million XPRIZE for its Project Hajar deployment in the UAE, which became operational in under three weeks. At the same time, traditional fossil-based CO₂ supply chains are facing increasing disruption from supply shortages, price volatility, and regulatory pressure. The merchant CO₂ market represents a $12 billion global commodity, projected to reach $20 billion by 2033, with demand for high-purity CO₂ continuing to grow across food and beverage, industrial, and emerging carbon utilization markets. This hire, alongside these milestones, signals Aircapture's readiness to address this gap at commercial scale.

“Jeff brings a rare combination of deep market knowledge and proven commercial leadership,” said Matt Atwood, founder and CEO of Aircapture. “As demand accelerates for reliable, sustainable CO₂ supply, his understanding of customer needs, market dynamics, and scalable deployment will be critical to serve demand and accelerate growth.”

“Aircapture is addressing one of the most pressing challenges in the CO₂ market: reliable, independent supply,” said Holyoak. “The company has already demonstrated that modular direct air capture solutions can meet customer needs today. I’m excited to help drive the company’s next phase of growth.”

Holyoak is co-host of the Catching Carbon podcast, a platform that has established him as a recognized voice on the commercial realities of scaling carbon solutions. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT) as treasurer, where he supports the association’s mission and advances the broader adoption of alternative CO₂ sources across beverage markets.

Holyoak’s appointment comes as Aircapture continues to expand its commercial footprint to meet demand for high-purity, non-fossil CO₂ across global food and beverage, industrial, and emerging markets.

About Aircapture

Aircapture, headquartered in Berkeley, CA, is a leader in the deployment of direct air capture (DAC) solutions, delivering atmospheric CO₂ as a circular commodity for industrial and commercial customers. As the first truly modular DAC solution, Aircapture offers unparalleled flexibility, enabling customers to seamlessly integrate clean CO₂ into their production processes on-site. Founded in 2019, Aircapture is pioneering global projects in carbon sequestration, industrial decarbonization, and localized CO₂ supply. With a dedicated team of engineers, chemists, and entrepreneurs, Aircapture is redefining how carbon is captured, utilized, and recycled, driving the transition to a circular carbon economy. For more information, visit www.aircapture.com.

Media Contact

Sarah McAllister
sarah@mahoneycommunications.com

Charleston has no shortage of talented chefs, comedians, musicians, artists, and entrepreneurs — and now there’s a podcast dedicated to sitting down with them, sharing a snack, and having an honest, long-form conversation. As "Snackin’ & Yakkin'" nears its 50th episode, host and creator Ben Kennedy is expanding its presence in Charleston, South Carolina, inviting local audiences to engage with the program’s content for the first time.

"Snackin’ & Yakkin’" is a Charleston-based podcast hosted by comedian and creator Big Ben Kennedy, recorded in West Ashley, and offering relaxed, funny, and genuinely human interactions with people shaping the Lowcountry’s creative and culinary communities.

Each episode features Kennedy, a quick-witted, warm, and larger-than-life host, sharing snacks with a guest as an easy icebreaker into conversations about creativity, career paths, personal stories, and building something meaningful in Charleston. With a great voice, infectious energy, and an unmistakable smile and laugh, he sets a relaxed, genuine tone that shows he’s having just as much fun — if not more — than his guests.

“I believe the shared snacks just make conversation easier.” says Kennedy. “The real focus is the people — the ones doing cool things in the Lowcountry that deserve to be talked about.”

Unlike high-pressure interview formats, "Snackin’ & Yakkin’" is intentionally low-key. There are no competitions, no scripted segments, and no forced talking points. Guests range from chefs to comedians, musicians, small-business owners, sports figures, and creatives who help give Charleston its distinct personality.

The show is also a true family operation. Kennedy’s support system and “great loves of his life” don’t just cheer from the sidelines — they work behind the scenes. His wife and son swap as producers, while his young daughter proudly serves as the show’s enthusiastic, super-huggy, one-person greeting committee, making guests feel welcome the moment they walk in.

"Snackin’ & Yakkin’" is always open to hearing from locals who want to be part of the conversation. Charleston-area creatives, business owners, and community members interested in appearing as a guest — as well as those who may be camera-shy but would like to support the show by sponsoring an episode — are encouraged to reach out.

"Snackin’ & Yakkin’" releases new episodes every Monday and is available to watch on YouTube and listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, and all major podcast platforms.

Charleston publications, viewers and listeners alike will recognize many of the guests — and discover new ones — through conversations that feel more like a friendly hangout than a traditional interview.

About Snackin' & Yakkin'

"Snackin’ & Yakkin’" is a Charleston, SC-based podcast hosted by comedian and creator Big Ben Kennedy. Recorded in West Ashley, the show features relaxed, long-form conversations with Lowcountry chefs, comedians, musicians, artists, and entrepreneurs — all over shared snacks. With no scripts or pressure, each episode feels more like a hangout than an interview, spotlighting the people shaping Charleston’s creative and culinary community. To access the electronic press kit, visit snackinyakkin.com/electronic-press-kit. For additional information, visit snackinyakkin.com, or follow on socials @snackinyakkin.

Media Contact

Ben Kennedy
Host and Creator
bigben@snackinyakkin.com
+1 607-697-6225

Aircraft Finance Lease (AFL) announced an expanded suite of aircraft and engine financing services for aviation lessors and asset owners. The London-based company is sharpening its focus on structured solutions for fleets that need capital, but also careful attention to technical conditions and long-term value.

The announcement reflects growing demand from lenders, investors, and leasing companies for partners who can think beyond one-off transactions and remain engaged throughout the full life of an asset.

New Programs Focused on Lessors and Asset Owners

The refreshed offering centers on lease and finance structures for aircraft, engines, and major components, tailored to specific portfolios. AFL works with clients to review current contracts, maintenance status, and market exposure in a single conversation, so capital decisions align with the hardware's actual performance. That approach may help support planning around redeliveries, shop visits, and part-out scenarios.

Led by a CEO With Deep Aviation Experience

AFL is led by CEO Deepak Sharma, who founded the company in 2019 after more than two decades in aviation. Sharma has held senior leadership roles across strategy, sales, operations, engineering, and program management. That has given him a view of how financing decisions land on the hangar floor and in the boardroom.

Sharma’s aviation background spans airline operations, maintenance and repair organizations, suppliers, and wider supply chain activity. That mix of experience shapes AFL's view of risk, value, and long-term asset behavior before any agreement is signed.

Sharma’s technical training also includes a degree in Aircraft Engineering and an EASA license in multiple categories, supported by further study in aviation, contract law, and business administration.

He has also been recognized as a Fellow in his professional field, reflecting long-term contributions across commercial and technical aviation roles. Within AFL, that foundation informs a hands-on approach to asset reviews and transaction design. The company’s internal process gives significant weight to engineering and operational context.

Bringing Structure to Complex Aviation Financing

With the updated services, the company is positioning itself as a corporate partner to aircraft and engine lessors seeking more detailed discussions on asset quality, lifecycle planning, and remarketing options. The team focuses on structures that help clients respond to changing demand while accounting for residual value and contractual commitments. That may mean revisiting lease tenors, adjusting return conditions, or structuring financing to reflect expected utilization.

A Focus on Long-Term Resilience in Aviation

The timing of AFL’s new offer aligns with a phase when airlines are restoring networks, adjusting freighter usage, and addressing lingering supply chain delays. The company links financing terms to the actual technical condition of aircraft and engines to help keep lifecycle costs and downtime more predictable.

Stakeholders balancing investor expectations, regulatory demands, and service commitments may find value in a lender that can read an engineering report as closely as a balance sheet. AFL frames that blend insight to support longer-term resilience.

About Aircraft Finance Lease (AFL)

Led by CEO Deepak Sharma, Aircraft Finance Lease Limited is a London-based company specializing in innovative financing solutions for the global aviation and aerospace sectors. Since its founding in 2019, AFL is a trusted corporate partner to leading aircraft and engine lessors. For more information, visit afl-aero.com.

Media Contact

Miss Pathak
Info@afl-aero.com

Magic Hour AI today announced the launch of Magic Hour AI Video Upscaler, an online AI video upscaler built to upscale video up to 4K while keeping motion stable across frames. Designed for creators and teams working with older, compressed, or low-resolution footage, the new upscaler focuses on temporal consistency and detail reconstruction to improve clarity without the flicker or shimmering that can appear in enhanced video.

“Upscaling is not just about making the image bigger - it’s about making motion look stable and detail look real,” said Runbo Li, co-founder and CEO of Magic Hour AI. “We built our Video Upscaler to help people upgrade footage for modern platforms with a clean, consistent look — and to give them a choice between faithful enhancement and more stylized reconstruction.”

Key capabilities

• Upscale video up to 4K for sharper playback and publishing
• Strong temporal consistency to keep enhanced details stable across frames
• Detail reconstruction to recover texture and clarity from low-quality sources
• Two modes for different outcomes: (1) Standard upscaling for a faithful, natural enhancement and (2) Creative upscaling for stronger reconstruction when footage is heavily degraded
• YouTube URL support to upscale videos directly from YouTube links

Common use cases

• Upscale YouTube videos to 4K for remasters and back-catalog upgrades
• Improve older footage for reposting, ads, and archives
• Enhance compressed clips that look soft or artifact-heavy
• Upgrade social content to look sharper on modern screens

How it works

1. Provide a video (upload or YouTube URL)
2. Choose Standard or Creative upscaling and target output quality (up to 4K)
3. Generate and download the upscaled video

FAQ

What is an AI video upscaler?

An AI video upscaler increases a video’s resolution and perceived sharpness by reconstructing detail and improving clarity, rather than simply stretching pixels.

Can I upscale a video to 4K?

Yes. Magic Hour AI Video Upscaler supports output up to 4K.

What does “temporal consistency” mean in video upscaling?

Temporal consistency means the enhanced details remain stable across frames, reducing flicker, shimmer, or “crawling” textures during motion.

What’s the difference between Standard and Creative upscaling?

Standard aims for faithful enhancement and a natural look. Creative applies stronger reconstruction, which can help when footage is heavily compressed or very low quality.

Can I upscale a video from a YouTube URL?

Yes. The Video Upscaler supports upscaling using YouTube links.

About Magic Hour AI

Magic Hour AI is an AI video creation platform that helps creators, marketers, and businesses generate and edit high-quality videos and images in minutes. The platform offers online tools for AI video generation and AI image generation — including AI video upscaling up to 4K, AI face swap (photo and video), image-to-video, video-to-video, lip sync, and an AI image editor — built for social media content, ads, and marketing workflows. For more information, visit magichour.ai.

Media Contact

Runbo Li
Co-founder and CEO, Magic Hour AI
press@magichour.ai

On February 14, 2026, a major announcement was made: The original Chinese AI algorithm "Congzi" was officially released under an open-source license. In 2025, after being tested by multiple open-source AI companies from China and the United States, "the world's first physically-native intelligent engine" technology, which restructures the underlying logic of AI based on first principles, became a significant driving force for the technological leap in the AI field in 2025. Moreover, with its low-barrier adaptability advantage, it enabled AI to progress from "imitating human language" to "understanding the language of the universe," allowing an ordinary AI to be upgraded in five minutes, bringing a disruptive change to AI for the science field.

Breaking through tradition: Reconstructing the underlying logic of AI

This breakthrough technology is based on the first-principles approach, eliminating the traditional AI "black box illusion." The revolutionary aspect of Congzi AI lies in its unified core equation of electromagnetic force and nuclear force, which can naturally derive the Maxwell equations, the periodic law of elements and the quantization of electron orbits, among other key achievements, without the need for phenomenological parameters (such as e, ε0).

Four Major Modules: Strengthening the Technical Foundation

The Congzi AI reconfigures the AI cognitive thinking ability through four major modules and five core components. The Congzi Force-Speed Relativistic Reasoning Core constrains the causal chain within the momentum conservation, reducing the illusion rate of scientific question answering by 92%; the computing system can be arbitrarily divided into independent sub-domains for full-efficiency parallel computing; the cross-scale unified field engine covers multi-scale scenarios ranging from 10⁻¹⁵m (quarks) to 10⁻³m (materials), predicting the proton-proton repulsion force at 0.7fm with an error less than 3.6%, surpassing AlphaFold, achieving "force generation" rather than merely "structure prediction;" the quantum form memory compressor compresses the trillion-token-scale knowledge base to within 1GB, supporting cross-disciplinary mapping on ordinary servers within milliseconds, without relying on expensive H100/GPU clusters; the Soul Existence Verification Protocol (SEV Protocol) provides a verifiable path for each scientific assertion, allowing AI conclusions to be fully traceable and verifiable, completely solving the problem of AI "lying."

Zero-Barrier Integration: Smooth Upgrade Experience

The open-source AI algorithm of Congzi adheres to the principles of "low threshold and high compatibility." Developers only need to complete the integration in three steps and do not need to retrain the model. It is compatible with mainstream hardware such as Tsinghua Unigroup, Horus, and Intel CPU, and compatible with mainstream AI architectures such as Qwen, DeepSeek, AWS-Rufus, Llama, and GPT. It enables "zero-cost upgrade." Multiple industry giants have secretly deployed (under pseudonyms): for example, the material simulation error of N2 is less than 3%, the financial AI yield of DSR1 has increased by 22%, and the protein folding simulation speed of AL cloud has been accelerated by 10⁵ times, far exceeding traditional molecular dynamics methods.

Open-Source Ecosystem Is Open: Facilitating Technology Implementation

The Congzi open-source ecosystem is fully open, providing developers with a complete set of guidance and resources, including tutorials and other materials. These resources have been launched on the designated platform. The first batch focuses on key scientific scenarios such as drug molecule prediction and chip material simulation, covering cutting-edge fields such as biomedicine and advanced manufacturing.

We sincerely invite global partners to collaborate and jointly build a new ecosystem. The four theoretical attachments and a five-minute upgrade guide video can be downloaded from the official platform(congzisupersci.com.cn/, congzijdc.cc/) and GitHub.

Learn how to optimize Baidu Wenxin in this short explainer video.

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Prime SEO announced the release of its 2026 update to its WordPress SEO plugin, introducing expanded support for AI-driven search engine requirements through enhanced schema markup and improved crawler management. The update is designed to help WordPress websites remain fully indexable, technically compliant, and performant as search engines increasingly rely on artificial intelligence to evaluate and rank content.

The updated plugin addresses common technical challenges faced by WordPress site owners adapting to evolving search engine algorithms. Rather than requiring extensive site redesigns or manual restructuring, the plugin introduces automated tools that align existing websites with current indexing and crawling standards.

The 2026 release includes updates across multiple technical SEO areas, including structured data implementation, bot control, indexing support, and error monitoring. A free version of the plugin includes access to core features such as AI bot management for more than 16 crawlers, instant indexing, schema markup tools, built-in Google Analytics 4 integration, redirect and 404 monitoring, robots.txt editing, and real-time SEO previews.

Enhanced Schema Markup for Improved Content Interpretation

One of the primary enhancements in the 2026 update is expanded schema markup functionality. Structured data enables search engines to interpret website content more accurately by presenting information in a standardized format. This allows search systems to better understand page context, relationships, and intent.

The Prime SEO plugin automates schema generation, reducing the need for manual configuration. This approach helps ensure consistency across pages while minimizing errors commonly associated with hand-coded structured data. By presenting content in a format optimized for AI-assisted indexing, websites can improve visibility and accuracy in search results.

Advanced Crawler Management and Bot Control

The update also strengthens crawler management capabilities, allowing site owners to better control how automated bots interact with their websites. Effective crawler management ensures that search engines prioritize valuable content while limiting access to non-essential or sensitive areas.

Key crawler-related features include:

• Robots.txt management, enabling clear guidance on allowed and restricted pages and directing crawlers to relevant sitemaps
• Monitoring and handling of 4xx and soft 404 errors, which can disrupt crawling paths and reduce overall site visibility if left unaddressed
• AI bot controls, designed to manage both legitimate search engine crawlers and potentially harmful automated traffic

By addressing indexing efficiency and crawl behavior, the plugin helps maintain consistent visibility while reducing the technical risks associated with unmanaged bot activity.

Supporting WordPress Performance in AI-Driven Search Environments

As artificial intelligence becomes a core component of modern search engines, technical SEO has shifted toward structured data, crawl optimization, and site stability. The Prime SEO plugin update reflects this shift by focusing on infrastructure-level improvements rather than content promotion.

The 2026 release is intended to support long-term website performance by reducing technical errors, improving indexability, and ensuring compatibility with future algorithm changes. Prime SEO states that the update aims to help WordPress websites remain functional, discoverable, and secure as AI-driven search continues to evolve.

About Prime SEO

Prime SEO offers trusted, cutting-edge website optimization solutions globally. Our advanced platform allows website owners to seamlessly adapt their sites for peak performance in both traditional and AI-driven search engines. Prime SEO plugins are engineered for precision, speed, and simplicity, ensuring seamless configuration and constant adaptation to evolving search engine algorithms. For more information, visit www.prime-seo-plugin.com.

Media Contact

Daniil Lutsiuk
admin@prime-seo-plugin.com

Albert K. Chin, MD, recently announced advancements in cardiac support technology through PercAssist. Dr. Chin, chief innovation and product development officer, has contributed to the development of a new therapy for patients facing end-stage heart failure. Each year, there are more than 80,000 United States citizens who require a heart transplant. However, only 2,000 donor hearts are available and about 3,000 artificial hearts are implanted in patients each year. Dr. Chin’s solution aims to address this shortcoming.

“[More than] 75,000 patients are suffering,” Dr. Chin stated. “They’re extremely short of breath, they can’t walk and the medications don’t work.”

PercAssist’s Solution

PercAssist’s solution is essentially a balloon catheter. Rather than performing open-heart surgery, a surgeon inserts a balloon catheter into the pericardial sac, which inflates with the patient’s electrocardiogram. When the heart contracts, the balloon inflates and compresses it, assisting pumping action.

Developing a New Cardiac Support Technique

For Dr. Chin, the process of developing this balloon catheter solution involved a fortuitous series of events. A surgeon who had been using one of Dr. Chin’s other devices reached out to him while performing CPR on a patient. He asked why a bag couldn’t be placed around the heart and inflated to mimic the CPR process. Dr. Chin found the concept promising but soon learned that three companies had already obtained patents for the technique.

“Then I realized, in order to get the bag around the entire heart, you have to make a large incision in the pericardial sac,” Dr. Chin recalled. “I said, ‘If there’s already a bag around the heart… why don’t we just use a needle like the electrophysiologists do, gain access to the sac and put in a balloon catheter?’”

Electrophysiologists, the cardiologists who treat arrhythmias, use a needle stick to gain access to the heart's surface. Dr. Chin recognized that, if electrophysiologists were using a needle stick to this effect, he could use one to deliver a balloon catheter. Rather than making a large incision around the heart via sternotomy or thoracotomy, this technique could gain access without open-heart surgery.

Ongoing Trials

In this way, Dr. Chin conceptualized this new therapy, for which a patent was issued last year. Currently, he is working with PercAssist as the company undergoes clinical trials. As of writing, seven patients have been treated with a balloon catheter. Dr. Chin reports that the results have been promising. Distinct from CPR, the rib cage is not moved to press on the heart, avoiding rib fractures.

A Multifaceted Educational Background

Dr. Chin’s achievements in cardiac support technology have been bolstered by his education. Before completing a Medical Doctorate, he earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1975 and a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from Stanford University in 1976. Because of this background, he is uniquely prepared for developing mechanical devices.

Plans for the Future

Within the next five to 10 years, Dr. Chin remains dedicated to refining devices such as the balloon catheter at PercAssist. His objective is to ensure that each device functions effectively and fulfills its intended purpose. Additionally, Dr. Chin is in the process of establishing five medical startups, furthering his contributions to his field.

About PercAssist

Dr. Albert Chin is the co-founder and chief innovative officer of PercAssist, Inc. He has co-founded nine other medical companies throughout his career and sits on advisory boards at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University. He has been featured by the Associated Press, Fortune Magazine, Self, the LA Times and USA Today. For more information, visit www.percassist-corp.com.

About Marquis Who’s Who

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

Media Contact

Dr. Albert Chin
alchinmd@gmail.com

In its debut year on the world stage, the smart #5 has claimed 6 major awards — earning praise from critics, press, and drivers alike, and proving its broad international appeal.

Key Highlights

• The all-electric smart #5 has won six major international awards in its global launch year, including Norway’s Car of the Year 2026 and Euro NCAP “Best-in-Class” honors.
• The mid-size SUV combines distinctive Mercedes-Benz design, up to 590 km of range, a high-tech cockpit, and segment-leading safety.
• The smart #5 will be launched in more international markets in 2026, including the UAE from February 10.

In recent weeks, the electric mid-size SUV was named Norway’s Car of the Year 2026, won the What Car? Family Electric SUV of the Year prize in the U.K., finished runner-up in the 2026 Swiss Car of the Year awards, and, in China Hong Kong, was named among UpCar’s Grand Ten 2025 and the 2026 Best Urban SUV by Car1.hk. The model also earned top safety recognition as Euro NCAP’s "Best in Class” Large SUV of 2025 and received two Red Dot Design Awards for its product design and innovative user interface. Together, these accolades highlight the smart #5’s all-round strengths across design, safety, and user experience — a direct result of the brand’s ‘One-product Principle,' which ensures every model is designed and developed to reach the highest international benchmarks.

The smart #5 is the brand’s most spacious, versatile and technologically advanced to date. Developed for urban environments and beyond, it combines an advanced 800-volt platform with a highly efficient drive system, delivering up to 475 kW of power and a range of up to 590 km (WLTP).

Styled by the Mercedes-Benz global design team, the smart #5 follows the brand’s “Love, Pure, Unexpected” design philosophy. Featuring a panoramic halo roof, frameless doors, and iconic oblong front and rear lights, the smart #5 showcases a distinctive boxy and upright silhouette, offering a playful yet refined touch, and unmistakably smart from every angle.

Inside, the smart #5 offers a spacious, high-quality cabin anchored by an intuitive digital ecosystem. Powered by a latest-generation AMD V2000 chipset, the human-machine interface (HMI) is displayed across a 10.25-inch full HD digital instrument cluster and two 13-inch OLED center and passenger screens. With a generous 630-liter boot capacity, it seamlessly adapts from daily routines to weekend adventures.

Safety is another area where the #5 excels. In September 2025, it secured a five-star Euro NCAP rating with the highest overall score in the large SUV segment. Meanwhile, no model across any vehicle class scored higher in the testing categories of Child Occupant and Safety Assist.

Building on successful launches across 17 European markets and in key regions including China, Hong Kong China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Morocco, the smart #5 is being rolled out further to new international markets in 2026, starting with the UAE from February 10.

About smart

Since the birth of the brand in the 1990s, smart has always maintained the vision of exploring the best solutions for future urban mobility. In late 2019, Mercedes-Benz AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group officially established smart global joint venture. From 2019 to 2024, after the comprehensive renewal of its brand, products, and business model, smart successfully achieved the strategic objectives set for its initial five-year phase. Adhering steadfastly to the "China-Europe, Dual Home" global development strategy, smart has transformed into a leading premium electric automotive brand. It now boasts an expanding product matrix and a global footprint spanning around 40 countries and regions. In 2025, smart aims to boost its global business operations. For more information, visit media.smart.com.

Disclaimer

Product specifications may vary depending on different market conditions. Please refer to the final specifications list when the product is launched in the local market.

Media Contact

Jack Bailey
jack.bailey@smart.com

A new partnership between Sentora, Chainlink, Ondo Finance, and Euler is delivering what many investors have been eagerly awaiting: DeFi composable public equities. Through the Chainlink data standard and Sentora Tokenized Equity Yield (STEY), tokenised stocks can now be used as collateral in decentralised lending markets, allowing investors to unlock liquidity and potential yield without selling their assets and giving up exposure to the underlying stock.

The launch combines three critical components required for DeFi protocols to accept tokenised stocks as collateral at scale.

First, it provides a lending venue with professional risk parameters. Initial lending support for tokenised equities is now live on Euler, supported by Sentora’s curation. This deployment serves as early validation that tokenized stocks can function as robust, risk-managed collateral alongside crypto-native assets, and paves the way for DeFi yield opportunities based on tokenized equities.

It also offers deep, reliable liquidity. Ondo’s tokenized stocks and ETFs inherit liquidity directly from traditional equity venues, supporting near-instant liquidations without significant slippage.

Finally, it benefits from high-integrity, real-time pricing. The Chainlink data standard via Data Feeds is now live for Ondo tokenised equities as its official oracle solution, delivering institutional-grade pricing to accelerate the adoption of these assets across DeFi. Each feed reflects the full economic reality of the underlying security, enabling DeFi protocols to price positions accurately.

"Global investors can now access the largest selection of transferable tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs onchain. We saw stablecoins export the U.S. dollar by bringing it onchain. Now, the tokenization of equities is doing the same thing for U.S. securities," said Nathan Allman, founder and CEO of Ondo Finance.

The move comes as retail investment in equities continues to grow globally, with trillions worth of equities held by U.S. retail investors alone. In the traditional financial paradigm, these typically remain static once purchased. While selling shares to access liquidity can take days and incur multiple fees, tokenisation opens the door to using those assets more dynamically, without needing to exit the position.

“Retail investors are holding enormous amounts of value in equities that, until now, they haven’t been able to do very much with,” said Anthony Demartino, CEO at Sentora. “Tokenization changes that by allowing those assets to be used productively, without forcing people to sell and potentially lose long term upside.”

Risk management for the new Euler market is delivered by Sentora via STEY. Using asset-level analysis and continuous monitoring, Sentora sets and updates key parameters such as collateral factors, borrow caps, and liquidation thresholds so that tokenised equities markets meet the standards institutional participants expect. This modular, risk-isolated design creates a controlled path for introducing tokenised equities into DeFi.

"This launch transforms static equity holdings into productive capital while bringing much-needed diversification to DeFi collateral,” said Jonathan Han, CEO at Euler.

STEY is powered by Sentora’s Smart Yield platform, which orchestrates strategies and manages risk across DeFi venues. Sentora partners with exchanges, fintechs, neobanks, and DeFi platforms that own the end-user experience so retail investors can access these capabilities seamlessly.

Learn how tokenised stocks can be used within decentralised finance markets.

The Wellness Group, a health and human services organization dedicated to improving population health through innovative solutions that integrate clinical care, behavioral health, wellness, and pharmacy services, today announced the official launch of Wellness Care, a next-generation chronic care and transitional care management platform designed to transform how patients are supported before, during, and after clinical encounters.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Wellness Care will operate from a 25,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, purpose-built to support advanced care coordination, clinical operations, and national care management teams. As part of this expansion, The Wellness Group plans to hire more than 700 employees at the Dallas headquarters.

Built around the principles of continuity, compassion, and accountability, Wellness Care represents a bold step toward addressing what founder and CEO of The Wellness Group, Foster Coulson, calls “one of the most broken parts of healthcare — the space between the doctor’s visit and real life.”

Every year, millions of Americans are discharged from hospitals without meaningful follow-up, coordination, or support. Missed appointments, medication confusion, and fragmented communication continue to drive unnecessary readmissions and worsening outcomes — problems the current system too often ignores.

“The state of post-acute and chronic care management in America is unacceptable,” said Coulson. “Patients are treated like transactions, shuffled between providers, and left to navigate complex conditions alone. That’s not care — that’s neglect. Wellness Care was built to fix that.”

As part of the launch, The Wellness Group also announced that Madi Rawlins has been appointed chief executive officer of Wellness Care, where she will lead the platform’s national growth, clinical strategy, and operational execution.

“Wellness Care was built to restore dignity, clarity, and continuity to the patient experience,” said Rawlins. “Our goal is simple but ambitious: to ensure that no patient ever feels abandoned between visits, overwhelmed by complexity, or unseen by the system that’s supposed to care for them. We are building care teams that stay present, accountable, and human — every step of the way.”

The Wellness Care model unites a national team of world-class care management professionals, including registered nurses, clinical pharmacists, behavioral health specialists, and nurse practitioners — each trained to deliver highly coordinated, outcomes-based care.

The platform’s first-in-class chronic care management program combines human expertise with advanced technology to deliver personalized care plans, real-time progress monitoring, and seamless communication across care teams. From hospital discharge to home health and long-term condition management, Wellness Care ensures no patient is ever left behind in transition.

“We built Wellness Care to bring humanity back into healthcare,” Coulson added. “Our teams don’t measure success by the number of calls made or boxes checked. We measure it by peace of mind, trust, and real health outcomes.”

Wellness Care is a core component of The Wellness Group’s broader national initiative, which includes a $250 million investment in building vertically integrated healthcare infrastructure across the United States. This ecosystem unites clinical services, pharmacy, data systems, and personalized therapeutics to create a new model of care centered on prevention, precision, and partnership.

About The Wellness Group

The Wellness Group is a health and human services organization dedicated to improving population health through innovative solutions that integrate clinical care, behavioral health, wellness, pharmacy services, and community support. Its mission is to create a connected ecosystem where prevention, precision, and personalized care work in harmony to help individuals live longer, stronger, and healthier lives. For more information, visit twg.health.

Media Contact

Alyssa Pfitscher
Account Director, Krupp
apfitscher@kruppagency.com
+1 845-594-7290