Sends has announced the expansion of its digital wallet ecosystem by integrating with Samsung Pay to work toward a more adaptable payments system for consumers and businesses globally. The main goal of the company is to provide a mobile-first checkout experience to users across various devices and also expand its current support for key wallet providers like Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Digital payments are increasingly moving toward faster, device-led interactions, where users expect transactions to be completed with minimal friction. Across global markets, biometric authentication and token-based security have become standard expectations, gradually replacing manual card entry in everyday purchases.

With Samsung Pay now added to the ecosystem, Sends is aiming to widen access for Samsung device users while also improving payment success rates and checkout efficiency for merchants operating across multiple regions.

“Payments today are less about individual methods and more about how everything works together in the background,” said Alona Shevtsova, CEO of Sends. “Our goal is to make that experience feel simple for merchants, regardless of how many payment options are involved.”

Moving Toward a More Unified Payments Layer

Sends is gradually shaping its infrastructure around a more unified model designed to reduce the fragmentation that often exists between different wallet systems.

Instead of requiring separate technical setups for each provider, the platform is moving toward a structure where multiple wallet networks can be accessed through a single integration layer. This approach is intended to simplify operations for merchants while keeping checkout performance consistent across markets and devices.

Important priorities in this direction include:

• Greater compatibility with top mobile wallet ecosystems
• Integration made easier with a single infrastructure layer
• Improved regional consistency in checkout performance
• Decreased complexity of operations for retailers
• Increased dependability in international payment flows

Strategic Direction and Leadership Focus

Under Alona Shevtsova's direction, Sends continues to align itself with the trend toward wallet-driven commerce and embedded financial infrastructure, which is reflected in the expansion.

Sends has shifted its focus from single feature releases to enhancing the interoperability and orchestration-based infrastructure models of various payment systems.

Market Background and Infrastructure Development

As mobile-first payment options gradually replace traditional card-based checkout experiences in many areas, the upgrade coincides with the ongoing global expansion in the popularity of digital wallets.

Sends’ infrastructure strategy also builds on its integration with Corefy, which helps merchants streamline routing and settlement through a unified connection layer.

The company expects demand for connected payment infrastructure to continue rising as businesses expand into increasingly fragmented global payment environments.

About Sends

Sends is a global payments and financial infrastructure platform offering multi-currency accounts, digital wallet support, and cross-border payment solutions for businesses and individuals. The company concentrates on developing scalable infrastructure that uses contemporary financial instruments and unified integration to streamline international transactions. For more information, visit sends.co.

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This communication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Sends (operating as a trade name of Smartflow Payments Limited) is an authorized Electronic Money Institution (EMI) regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Corporate integration features, payment orchestration capabilities, and third-party infrastructure partnerships—including those involving Corefy, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay—are described strictly for general informational purposes and do not guarantee specific transactional performance, regional merchant acceptance rates, or processing outcomes.

While information contained herein is derived from sources believed to be reliable, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made regarding its accuracy, completeness, or timeliness. Readers are encouraged to conduct independent due diligence and consult qualified financial professionals before making corporate operational or infrastructure decisions.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning the future availability of connected payment infrastructure, expected global demand for multi-wallet payment architectures, and intended technical developments under the leadership of Alona Shevtsova. These statements are based on current management expectations and are subject to inherent risks, shifting regulatory frameworks, and market uncertainties. Sends undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

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On June 25, JFB Construction Holdings (NASDAQ: JFB) announced that XTEND AI Robotics has secured a $3 million follow-on defense order, arriving just one day after the company's previously announced $9 million procurement for autonomous multi-drone operations serving a Middle East defense customer. Together, the two announcements bring XTEND's cumulative disclosed defense procurement to more than $12 million across two distinct customer programs — a milestone reached within 24 hours.

The $3 million order is a follow-on from an existing defense customer, expanding operational capabilities within one of the Company's largest autonomous system deployments to date. Unlike the $9 million Middle East program, which funds expansion of a separate fleet, this order reflects what XTEND describes as the natural evolution of its ecosystem model: customers who have already received initial platform deliveries continue to adopt additional capabilities that enhance mission effectiveness — generating revenue that extends well beyond the initial sale.

Key Points:

• Over $12 million in cumulative announced defense procurement within a single 24-hour window
• Two distinct customer programs across two separate defense orders
• $9 million order announced June 23, 2026 — Middle East autonomous multi-drone operations
• $3 million follow-on order announced June 25, 2026 — separate large-scale autonomous systems program
• Combined company to trade as XTEND AI Robotics (expected ticker: XTND) upon closing of JFB merger

CEO Commentary: Ecosystem-Driven Growth Strategy

Aviv Shapira, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of XTEND, commented:

"More than $12 million in defense orders announced across two separate customer programs in a single day reflects exactly how we have built this business. This follow-on order specifically reinforces an important aspect of our long-term growth strategy. As customers move from initial deployment to sustained operational use, they continue to adopt additional capabilities that enhance mission effectiveness and expand the value of their existing fleets. We believe this dynamic strengthens customer relationships, creates recurring growth opportunities, and reinforces the strategic value of the XTEND ecosystem."

The XOS Operating System: Software That Scales With the Mission

Both programs are built on XOS, XTEND's proprietary operating system for autonomous robotics. XOS serves as the software backbone enabling operators to deploy, supervise, and manage autonomous robotic systems across complex missions — air, ground, and maritime — while maintaining human oversight. Its software-first architecture supports a growing ecosystem of platforms, applications, and mission capabilities designed to evolve alongside customer requirements, creating the flywheel of follow-on procurement activity now visible in this announcement.

The JFB / XTEND Business Combination

As announced on February 17, 2026, JFB Construction Holdings (Nasdaq: JFB) and XTEND entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction. The business combination is supported by strategic investments from Eric Trump, Unusual Machines (NYSE: UMAC), American Ventures, LLC, Protego Ventures, and Aliya Capital. Following closing, the combined company is expected to be renamed XTEND AI Robotics and list on a U.S. national securities exchange under the ticker symbol "XTND."

Autonomous Defense Sector Market Context

Investors researching the JFB / XTEND business combination may evaluate operational milestones across the broader autonomous and unmanned systems sector, including:

• AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV): A leading U.S. developer of tactical unmanned aircraft systems and loitering munitions serving defense customers globally.
• Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS): A defense technology company specializing in unmanned aerial systems, satellite communications, and high-performance rocket systems for the U.S. military and allied governments.
• Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE: UMAC): A vertically integrated NDAA-compliant manufacturer of drone components and systems, and a strategic investor in the JFB / XTEND business combination.
• Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS): An autonomous drone and technology company operating through American Robotics and Ondas Networks, with a pro forma backlog of $457 million as of early 2026.
• Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCAT): A defense-focused drone solutions provider offering small unmanned aircraft systems for ISR and tactical missions, including the Teal 2 platform certified for DoD operations.

Sources & Reference Disclosures

• Merger Validation: View the official transaction details on the Reuters Strategic Investor Coverage.
• SEC Regulatory Status: Track the definitive business combination progress on the SEC Form S-4 Amended Registration Filing.
• Intellectual Property Framework: Review the latency technology details via the XTEND Proprietary UAV Patent Award.
• Defense Backlog Data: Verify the macro drone sector metrics on the Wall Street Journal Federal Defense Allocation Report and the comprehensive U.S. News Best Drone Stocks Analysis.
• Procurement Milestones: Read the specific contract announcements via the XTEND Cumulative Defense Orders Tracking and the previous XTEND $3 Million Asia-Pacific Contract Announcement.

About XTEND

XTEND’s mission is to make the world safer by rapidly integrating advanced AI-powered robotic platforms into high-risk operational environments. Powered by XOS (their unified, hardware-agnostic operating system), their systems enable operators to deploy and supervise multiple platforms remotely, executing complex missions with speed, precision, and confidence while keeping personnel out of harm’s way.

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NAVI Performance Coach Urszula Klimczak and NAVI’s title sponsor GG.BET have unveiled "Tilt Management," a special project dedicated to mental health. The initiative consists of three in-depth articles covering demotivation, burnout, and dealing with hate — some of the most common mental health challenges faced not only by esports players, but also by their fans. The project places a strong emphasis on practical value, featuring real-life esports cases, proven advice and everyday practices, as well as self-support exercises readers can apply on their own.

Mental health is becoming increasingly relevant year after year, regardless of profession or lifestyle. Many of the challenges professional players experience are familiar to millions of people in their everyday lives. These include loss of purpose, poor work-life balance, conflicts within teams, vulnerability to criticism, and more. While esports professionals can rely on performance coaches and team staff for support, people outside the industry often have to seek professional help on their own — something that does not always happen. One of the key goals of the project is to support people who may not have access to professional guidance by explaining how different issues manifest themselves, offering practical tools for self-care and recovery, and highlighting when it is important to seek help from specialists.

The first article focuses on demotivation. It explains how to recognize its early signs, how to distinguish it from simple exhaustion, and what NAVI does to prevent players from reaching this state. Particular attention is paid to techniques that help regain focus, manage daily routines, and gradually restore energy.

The second article explores burnout both within and beyond esports. Readers can assess themselves using descriptions of the five stages of burnout and their symptoms, learn about NAVI’s approach to maintaining performance under a demanding schedule, and discover why variety in everyday life and taking smaller, more frequent breaks are essential elements of burnout prevention.

The final chapter of the project addresses hate and negativity. It explains why hatred and aggression ultimately say more about the hater than the target, how to establish healthy boundaries, and how to avoid being consumed by criticism — especially self-criticism. NAVI’s strategy for dealing with hate, combined with practical exercises, can help readers to challenge negative thoughts and distinguish constructive feedback from a stream of harmful negativity.

All articles from the "Tilt Management" project are available on the EGamersWorld "Tilt Management" platform.

About GG.BET

GG.BET is an international betting brand with a presence in Ukraine and across Europe, actively expanding its footprint across both esports and traditional sports markets. The brand has served as the official partner for major sporting events, including the historic Usyk vs. Dubois II undisputed heavyweight championship boxing match at Wembley Stadium, and proudly supports leading Ukrainian sports organizations, most notably FC Dynamo Kyiv. Through partnerships with top-tier broadcasters, GG.BET creates original content and exclusive analytical interviews on its digital channels to engage competitive fans globally.

As a dedicated supporter of the global esports ecosystem, GG.BET drives industry development by sponsoring international tournaments, live streaming broadcasts, and collaborating with premier analysts, casters, and influencers. The brand has served as an official partner for landmark events such as the BLAST Premier Series, PGL Stockholm, and PGL Antwerp, and was the first official sponsor of the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) stage of The International. GG.BET has been the title partner of NAVI since 2020 and held a multi-year partnership with Team Vitality’s CS2 roster from 2022 to 2025.

 For more information, visit gg.bet.

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This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, psychological, or mental health advice. The information provided, including self-support techniques, diagnostic symptom descriptions, and recovery exercises, is intended solely for educational use and personal development. It should not be used as a substitute for professional clinical evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment. Individuals experiencing persistent emotional distress, burnout, anxiety, depression, or severe psychological concerns should consult a qualified healthcare or licensed mental health professional. References to esports organizations, events, or commercial entities are provided strictly for context and informational purposes, and do not constitute an endorsement, promotion, or solicitation of online betting or gambling activities.

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Botanic Tonics, the leader in kava-centric botanical supplements, today announced the nationwide availability of KavaMaté, its botanical energy formula that unites two ancient botanical traditions: noble kava root and yerba mate. This distinctive pairing delivers sustained, grounded energy without the crashes and jitters associated with conventional stimulants, designed specifically to meet consumer demand for clean, plant-based alternatives.

KavaMaté joins Botanic Tonics’ flagship tonic feel free CLASSIC® at retailers including Murphy USA and select retailers nationwide.

“feel free CLASSIC is our flagship and a perennial NielsenIQ top SKU in the energy and supplement category, with hundreds of millions of servings sold,” said Chris Elebesunu, Chief Sales Officer at Botanic Tonics. “KavaMaté now joins feel free CLASSIC at retailers nationwide, giving consumers a second botanical formulation from the brand they already trust.”

As KavaMaté expands to Murphy USA and retailers nationwide, consumers can take advantage of a variety of limited-time promotions being offered at participating national retailers throughout the summer.

A Modern Energy Offering, Powered by Trusted Botanicals

KavaMaté’s innovative formula brings together two revered botanicals with deep cultural roots that have been trusted for centuries. Noble kava root, ceremonially cherished throughout Pacific Island cultures for more than 3,000 years, provides mental clarity while maintaining calm. Yerba mate, valued by indigenous South American communities for centuries, delivers natural sustained energy.

Together, these botanicals create an energy experience greater than the sum of its parts. The combination of noble kava root and yerba mate provides a balanced energy profile that creates Botanic Tonics’ signature “chilled energy:” a balanced state of calm, ideal for transforming ordinary moments into opportunities for presence.

More Ways to Experience feel free

Originally launched in select markets, strong consumer demand is bringing KavaMaté to retailers nationwide, marking a significant milestone for Botanic Tonics as the market for clean, recognizable, plant-based energy alternatives continues to grow exponentially.

The Botanic Tonics Difference

feel free CLASSIC and KavaMaté contain no synthetic active ingredients, no alcohol, and no chemical extracts. All Botanic Tonics products are manufactured in the U.S. at an FDA-registered, cGMP-certified, and Kosher-certified facility and undergo multiple quality and safety tests for consistency and compliance. Botanic Tonics continues to lead the energy and supplement category in education and transparency through extensive consumer education. For more information or to find a retailer, visit BotanicTonics.com. 

About Botanic Tonics

Botanic Tonics is the leader in botanical supplements. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, the company's feel free® product line harnesses the wisdom of ancient botanical traditions to support energy, focus, and mood. Its flagship product, feel free CLASSIC®, combines noble kava root and natural kratom leaf, in a formulation that contains no synthetic ingredients, alcohol, or chemical extracts and is for responsible consumption, adults 21+. Its KavaMaté product delivers botanical pairings that provide sustained, grounded energy without the jitters associated with artificial energy drinks.

With hundreds of millions of servings sold, feel free CLASSIC® maintains the strongest safety record of any kratom product on the market, backed by government testing, gold-standard clinical trials, and expert medical review. Botanic Tonics’ products are manufactured in an FDA-registered, cGMP-certified facility and undergo multiple tests for consistency and safety. Botanic Tonics continues to lead the energy and supplement category in education and transparency through extensive consumer education.

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Warning: feel free CLASSIC contains natural kratom leaf. Read and follow all packaging instructions carefully. Consult a healthcare professional before introducing new botanical supplements to your routine. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Caution: Not for consumption by or sale to persons under the age of 21. May interact with certain medications: consult a licensed, qualified healthcare professional before use. Do not consume with excessive alcohol. This product is not intended for those who are sensitive to the active ingredients or women who are pregnant, nursing, or trying to become pregnant. To learn more, visit the Consumer Education page.

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Edison Scientific and Population Health Partners (PHP) today announced a strategic partnership to create and launch new biotechnology companies focused on some of the world's largest health challenges.

Under the partnership, Edison and PHP will combine PHP's track record of building successful biotechnology companies with Edison's AI scientist, Kosmos, to identify new opportunities, advance drug programs faster and with greater efficiency, and advance a broader range of innovative new businesses than would be possible through traditional approaches.

PHP is the team behind several notable biotechnology successes, including Metsera, the obesity drug company acquired by Pfizer in a deal worth up to $10 billion, and The Medicines Company, which was acquired by Novartis for $9.7 billion. Population Health Partners focuses on identifying innovations with the potential to improve healthspan at scale, and building companies to advance those innovations with industry-leading efficiency.

Rather than using AI for a single step in the drug development process, Edison and PHP plan to embed Kosmos throughout the lifecycle of ideation, company creation, and drug development — from identifying promising opportunities to dynamically analyzing clinical and nonclinical data, facilitating expert dialogue, and accelerating the development of scientific reports and regulatory deliverables.

The partnership's first effort is already underway and focuses on the full spectrum of development activities around an advanced, clinical-stage asset in PHP’s portfolio with the potential to impact 10% of the world’s population. Additional domains the partners will collaborate on include cardiovascular disease, inflammatory lung disease, and gastrointestinal diseases.

"We've shown that it's possible to build category-defining biotech companies around major population health problems," said Whit Bernard, Managing Partner at Population Health Partners and founder and CEO of Metsera. "The challenge is scale. There are far more important innovation opportunities than any one team can pursue. We believe AI can help us evaluate more opportunities, move faster, and ultimately build many more companies capable of bringing important new medicines to patients."

"Many of the best medicines begin inside small biotech companies, but how much those teams can discover is constrained by time, talent, and resources," said Sam Rodriques, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Edison Scientific. "Our goal is to use AI to dramatically expand what a biotech team can accomplish. If we get this right, we won't just build better companies, we'll build more of them, which means more shots on goal for patients waiting on new treatments."

About Edison Scientific

Edison Scientific is building the AI platform for scientific research and development. Kosmos, Edison’s collaborative AI scientist, partners with R&D teams to support critical decisions and workflows, leverage their proprietary data, and bring innovations to market faster. Edison is a scientist-led company that was spun out of the nonprofit research lab FutureHouse in 2025, backed by $70 million from Spark Capital, Triatomic Capital, and other investors. To learn more, visit edisonscientific.com and follow the company on LinkedIn and X.

About Population Health Partners

Population Health Partners is a global investor in people and technologies that generate healthspan and superior returns. Our portfolio includes Metsera, Corsera Health, Niroda Therapeutics, Onsera Health, and Civia Health. Each company is committed to fixing the biological and economic drivers of poor health at population scale. For more information, visit populationhp.com.

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Accesa hosted the fifth edition of Tech in Motion, its annual tech conference, bringing together 800 tech professionals, industry experts, and business leaders for a day of discussions, knowledge sharing, and innovation under the theme "Engineering in the Age of Uncertainty."

The event featured 17 speakers, including 12 Accesa experts and 5 partners, who shared perspectives on navigating technological and business change through engineering, innovation, and collaboration. Speakers represented organisations including Atruvia, Fressnapf, Databricks and MediaMarktSaturn, alongside experts from Accesa.

"For five editions, Tech in Motion has brought together our colleagues, customers, and partners to look at technology the way we always have: as a way to create value for people and businesses. This year's theme, 'Engineering in the Age of Uncertainty,' reflects a simple belief we hold at Accesa: uncertainty is not a threat to engineering; it is the work itself. Our job is to turn the unknown into real value for the people and businesses we serve every single day," says Gabriel Sobolu, CTO at Accesa.

A highlight of the event was the presentation delivered by Peter Hinssen, internationally recognised author, entrepreneur, and co-founder of nexxworks. In his presentation, "The Never Normal: How to Leverage the Uncertainty Principle," Hinssen challenged organisations to rethink their approach to change, demonstrating how uncertainty can become a driver of resilience, adaptability and long-term growth rather than a barrier to progress.

Attendees gained insights from real-world engineering challenges and business transformation journeys, while also exploring a series of interactive demos and proof of concept areas.

These included showcases focused on the future of European digital payments, production-ready AI development, career growth opportunities, international expansion initiatives, and the celebration of long-standing strategic partnerships.

"Events like these are not only valuable from a professional perspective but also demonstrate the importance of bringing together people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to foster innovation and collaboration. I returned home with many interesting ideas, valuable contacts, and a very positive impression of both the event and the vibrant technology community in Cluj," says Andreas Auer, COO at Kuntze.

Tech in Motion concluded with a joint discussion between Accesa and MediaMarktSaturn on how AI is reshaping engineering practices, influencing strategic decision-making, and creating new opportunities for innovation across industries.

Now in its fifth year, Tech in Motion continues to provide a platform for meaningful conversations between technology experts, business leaders, and partners, fostering collaboration around the ideas shaping the future.

About Accesa

Accesa is a leading technology company headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, with offices in Oradea and more than 20 years of experience in turning business challenges into opportunities and growth. A value-driven organisation, it has established itself as a partner of choice for major brands in retail, manufacturing, and financial services. It covers the complete digital evolution journey of its customers, from ideation and requirements setup to software development and managed services solutions. With more than 1,200 IT professionals, Accesa has a fast-growing footprint and has established itself as an employer of choice for IT professionals who are passionate about problem-solving through technology. Coming together in strong tech teams with a customer-centric approach, they enable businesses to grow, delivering value for our clients, partners, industry, and community. For more information, visit www.accesa.eu.

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Following its recent exhibition appearance in Germany, GOKO has highlighted a growing shift in the robotic lawn care market. As the event made clear, homeowners are no longer satisfied with simple mower automation alone. They increasingly demand robotic mowers that can truly handle the real conditions of their yards: steep slopes, uneven terrain, narrow passages, and obstacles like tree roots and lawn furniture.

The centerpiece of GOKO’s presentation was the GOKO M6. This new AI-powered 4WD robotic lawn mower was developed to handle the complexities of residential landscapes, and it attracted much attention with its blend of terrain adaptability, advanced navigation, and AI-powered vision, coupled with the capability to mow large areas.

As the event made clear, the features of the GOKO M6 reflect a broader shift that is taking place across the robotic lawn care industry.

From Basic Automation to Smarter Lawn Care

As robotic lawn mowers have become increasingly familiar, consumer expectations continue to grow. Whereas early robotic mowers focused primarily on grass-cutting, today’s homeowners are asking a different question: Can a robot lawn mower handle the real-world challenges of my yard?

The ability to mow a flat area with no obstacles is one thing, but the average homeowner’s yard doesn’t resemble a football field. It has slopes, obstacles, and varied zones that require a smarter mower with more advanced mobility, obstacle recognition, and precise navigation. The next phase of robotic lawn care is less about simple automation and more about intelligent adaptability.

Adapting to the Challenges of Real-World Lawns

Residential lawns may often appear simple at first glance, but in practice, they present a wide range of obstacles that can complicate mowing. A lawn mower must navigate steep inclines, muddy patches, uneven surfaces, irregular borders, and narrow passages between landscaping features.

Many properties include large mowing areas that require a mower to do more than follow a basic route. These challenges are more pronounced for homeowners who are responsible for maintaining expansive properties with multiple lawn zones, and robotic mowers have historically struggled to match the effectiveness of their human counterparts.

Designed for More Demanding Outdoor Spaces

The recent presentation of the GOKO M6 can be seen as a direct response to these evolving requirements. The mower’s 4WD system is designed to allow it to function on slopes up to 90% (42°), helping it maintain traction on challenging terrain. Large-diameter tires and an intelligent self-recovery algorithm help it navigate uneven ground and common obstacles like exposed roots, muddy areas, and surface irregularities.

The mower can also traverse obstacles up to 7.5 cm in height, and its AI-powered Quad Vision — with both front- and side-facing cameras — enables it to recognize more than 200 types of objects.

This visual intelligence helps define the GOKO robot lawn mower as part of a new generation of AI-powered lawn mowers. Its side-view vision gives the mower broader awareness near lawn edges, helping it identify nearby obstacles, cut closer to borders, and move through narrow or complex yard layouts with greater confidence. For navigation, the mower combines RTK and VSLAM to support precise and reliable positioning. RTK helps maintain centimeter-level mowing accuracy, while VSLAM provides visual backup when positioning signals are interrupted, allowing the mower to keep operating for up to 10 minutes or across 150㎡. The system also supports both Local RTK + VSLAM and Network RTK + VSLAM, giving users the flexibility to choose the setup that works best for their yard conditions.

Improving Everyday Lawn Maintenance

The GOKO M6 Robot Lawn Mower is also designed to simplify ongoing lawn management in ways that go beyond navigation. Its 42 cm cutting width and optional dual-disc cutting system help increase efficiency, while expandable battery configurations allow for up to 4,000 square meters of coverage per charge, with a daily mowing capacity of 8,000 square meters.

The GOKO App supports customized mowing schedules and multi-zone management, which may prove helpful to homeowners managing larger properties. Different sections of the property can be configured independently.

Some of the GOKO M6’s features may also protect lawn health over time. Intelligent route planning and automatic lateral path offsetting help reduce repeated wheel pressure along the same tracks. And 180° independent front-wheel steering allows for not only better navigation, but also smoother, more lawn-friendly turning.

Growing Recognition Beyond the Exhibition Floor

The visibility generated during the recent German exhibition follows broader recognition for the GOKO M6 across the design and technology communities. The product has received recognition from the French Design Award Gold and Red Dot Award, and it has attracted coverage from international media outlets, including USA Today, Tom’s Guide, and Notebookcheck.

As robotic lawn mowers continue to evolve, this year’s exhibition in Germany has sparked conversations suggesting a new direction. The market is moving beyond simple automated cutting, and AI-powered 4WD robotic mowers like the GOKO M6 aim to be at the forefront of that evolution.

About GOKO Robotics Co.

GOKO is the consumer robotics brand of Robot++, a company that has been developing robotics systems for high-risk surface operations, including ship hull maintenance and high-rise facade cleaning, for more than a decade. Building on that engineering foundation, GOKO aims to bring advanced robotics into everyday life through practical consumer applications like smart lawn care. For more information, visit gokorobo.com.

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Brahmin, a leader in luxury leather goods, appointed Jocelyn Thornton as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective April 6. Thornton brings a strong track record across consumer brands, retail, and product innovation, along with a clear point of view on how to grow brands while staying true to what makes them special.

Thornton most recently served as CEO of MISSION and previously as President of Dearfoams at RG Barry. She also held senior leadership roles across the Wolverine Worldwide portfolio, leading product, merchandising, and design initiatives. Her background spans brand strategy, product, and consumer insight, giving her a well-rounded perspective as she steps into this role.

“For nearly 45 years, Brahmin has built something pretty rare — a loyal customer who doesn’t just buy once but comes back again and again because the product delivers,” said Thornton. “The quality is there, the craftsmanship is there, and the use of color is unlike anything else in the market. There’s a real emotional connection to this brand.”

She continued, “I stepped into this role because we have the opportunity to expand our digital business, strengthen our wholesale partnerships, and most importantly, lean into what our customer already loves. Brahmin has all the ingredients — that’s what makes this such an exciting opportunity.”

Founded in Massachusetts, Brahmin has built a distinct identity around polished craftsmanship, timeless silhouettes, and a bold approach to everyday luxury. The brand’s handbags are designed to feel both elevated and approachable, pairing recognizable textures and rich color stories with practical details suited to modern life.

Brahmin, best distinguished by its signature croc-embossed Melbourne leathers and expressive use of color, has been designing luxury handbags and accessories that spark confidence in all who carry them since 1982. Each Brahmin piece is artfully and thoughtfully crafted — with form and function at the center — to stand the test of time.

“This brand already has everything you’d want — heritage, quality, and a deeply engaged customer,” Thornton added. “The focus now is making sure more people discover it. That’s where we’re headed.”

About Brahmin

Since 1982, Brahmin has made a name for itself as a leading brand in the leather goods industry. With a special emphasis on luxury materials and intriguing textures, the brand prides itself on crafting high-quality handbags and accessories that blend fashion and function, down to the last stitch. Brahmin is the original tastemaker of color and texture, the authoritative voice on quality and functionality, and the unapologetic architects paving a lane for self-expression. For more information, visit brahmin.com or follow Brahmin on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Pinterest.

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Megan Reeves
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Warmy.io, the email deliverability platform, today released a research report on the SURBL Blacklist (Spam URI Realtime Blocklist), one of the most widely used yet least understood threat databases in email security. The report identifies SURBL as a growing source of silent delivery failures in 2026 — cases where emails reach the inbox but all links inside are quietly disabled by Gmail and Outlook, leaving senders with no bounce, no alert, and no obvious explanation for the drop in performance.

Unlike traditional IP-based blacklists, SURBL does not evaluate who is sending an email. It evaluates what is inside it. Every link, redirect, and tracked URL in an email body is scanned against SURBL’s five specialized sub-lists — covering phishing domains, malware-hosting sites, compromised websites, and high-volume spam domains. A clean sending IP and a positive sender reputation score provide zero protection if a flagged domain appears anywhere in the message.

The Warmy research identifies five root causes behind listings of legitimate senders: hacked CMS infrastructure with hidden redirect scripts installed without the owner’s knowledge; affiliate links that carry the reputation history of every sender who has previously used them; snowshoe linking tactics that mirror known spammer behavior; insecure contact forms that can be exploited to route spam through a legitimate domain; and links to newly registered domains under 72 hours old, which SURBL treats as a high-risk signal by default.

“You don’t have to do anything wrong to end up on SURBL. A hacked website, a borrowed affiliate link, or an insecure contact form is enough to get your domain flagged — with no actual spam required on your part,” says Daniel Shnaider, Email Deliverability Expert at Warmy.io. “The absence of a bounce is not a signal that everything is fine. It’s often the opposite.”

The report details four warning signs that indicate a SURBL listing may be in effect: SMTP 554 bounce codes arriving from a server with a clean IP; a significant and unexplained drop in click-through rates across delivered campaigns; “too many hops” errors generated when receiving servers attempt to follow redirect chains; and complaint spikes tied to a specific URL rather than a sending domain.

For senders already listed, the research outlines a three-step removal process: identifying the specific SURBL sub-list via the lookup tool at surbl.org, remediating the root cause before submitting any removal request, and filing a formal submission with a documented technical explanation of both the cause and the corrective steps taken. The report notes that vague removal requests are routinely deprioritized by SURBL reviewers.

The full report, including sub-list analysis, detection methodology, and a step-by-step remediation framework, is available at www.warmy.io.

About Warmy

Warmy.io is an email deliverability platform that helps businesses and agencies improve inbox placement through AI-powered email warm-up, sender reputation management, and continuous deliverability monitoring. Its research division publishes analysis on spam filtering systems, blacklists, and email authentication standards. Warmy.io monitors domains against major blocklists including SURBL, Barracuda, and Spamhaus in real time. To learn more, visit www.warmy.io.

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Touchstone Education, the property investment education company co-founded by Paul Smith and Aniko Smith, is expanding its global operations to serve a growing international demand for structured property investment training. The company is broadening access to its online programmes, live group coaching, and deal-focused education model for students outside Europe, including those in North America.

Expanding Access to Established Training

While the organization is busy expanding its international presence, its focus remains on offering a consistent educational framework. This expansion helps students in their own territories to access Touchstone’s programmes, which encompass the online Wealth through Property course and the 12-month Wealthy Academy programme. 

The company’s growth has been built on a model designed to grow and serve students across multiple regions. Touchstone has been able to integrate digital coursework with live group coaching and specialized deal clinics, with an aim of educating students about the practical side of property investment. These training modules cover several investment strategies, including residential property, serviced accommodation, commercial property, and joint ventures. Each is composed of material that can apply to a number of diverse market conditions.  

A More Structured Education

At the root of the company's growth is a curriculum built directly from Paul Smith's personal investment history, not theory, but strategies he implemented with his own capital across more than four decades before teaching a single paying student. Smith purchased his first London property for under £10,000 at the age of 17 in 1981. He built his portfolio alongside a full-time corporate career that took him from a Ford Motor Company factory floor to Managing Director of Allied Distillers, a multi-billion-pound operation spanning 26 sites across more than 100 countries. His final corporate redundancy came in 2004, at the age of 39. He has never worked as an employee since. The curriculum Touchstone teaches, lease options, rent-to-rent, serviced accommodation, commercial property, joint ventures, reflects strategies Smith used personally across those decades, adapted for students at every stage of their investment journey.

A Foundation Built on Expertise

The company's curriculum is influenced by the professional background of its leaders. Founder Paul Smith transitioned into the property sector after exiting the corporate world. His personal experience, which includes the initial purchase of a property, followed by the development of a diverse portfolio, has contributed to the practical angles the company offers. His background in navigating market cycles and property management is also the basis for the training modules.  

As a result of Smith’s influence, the company utilizes a “three-legged milking stool” concept, which emphasizes diversifying income streams in order to balance financial risk. The curriculum guides students from one strategy to another, along with offering access to Touchstone's course library. Students are also exposed to real investment opportunities. Notably, the programme includes a money-back guarantee if students don't generate returns equal to or greater than their tuition fees. 

"Property is where you earn the right to invest," Smith explains. "It is the most accessible vehicle for building your first million in net worth, because the bank helps you buy it, you can improve it, and you can do it in parallel with your existing career. Once you have built that foundation, you diversify into other asset classes and geographies. That is the full arc Touchstone teaches: creation, protection, and legacy. We are bringing that framework to North America because the principles are universal, and American investors deserve access to a system that has been validated by tens of thousands of students across more than 150 countries."

About Touchstone Education

Touchstone Education is a Liechtenstein-based property investment education company co-founded by Paul Smith and Aniko Smith. The company provides online courses, live group coaching, deal clinics, and structured training programmes designed to help students learn property investment strategies, including residential property, serviced accommodation, commercial property, and joint ventures. For more information, visit touchstoneeducation.com.

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Influencer Press
maria@influencerpress.com

Award-winning entrepreneur, humanitarian, and Philadelphia native Shelton Mercer III today announced the launch of the MERCER 250 Outcomes & Innovation Fund, with an initial $250,000 investment through the Mercer Family Trust designed to accelerate innovation, strengthen community impact, and create measurable outcomes across Philadelphia and beyond. Launched in celebration of America's 250th Anniversary and Philadelphia's role as a host city for FIFA World Cup 2026™, the initiative reflects Mercer's lifelong commitment to transforming moments of opportunity into lasting outcomes.

The MERCER 250 Outcomes & Innovation Fund will be grown and distributed over the next five years, initially supporting six Philadelphia-based organizations whose work is advancing the social, cultural, and economic vitality that helps make Philadelphia a world-class city.

Building on this initial investment, Mercer aims to grow the MERCER 250 Outcomes & Innovation Fund into a $25 million catalyst for transformational outcomes by 2030, supporting innovative organizations and transformational leaders across Philadelphia and communities nationwide.

The 2026 MERCER 250 Outcomes & Innovation Fund recipients are:

• Sharing Excess
• The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
• City Year Philadelphia 
• African American Chamber of Commerce
• Please Touch Museum 
• Global Philadelphia Association

"Throughout my career, whether building companies, launching innovation districts, advising global organizations, or leading humanitarian initiatives, I've been driven by a key aspiration: How do we produce transformational outcomes? Philadelphia is where that mindset began,” said Shelton Mercer III, founder and Chairman of Mercer Innovation Group and Managing Trustee of Mercer Family Trust. “This city taught me the value of resilience, collaboration, and possibility. As Philadelphia welcomes the world during America's 250th anniversary and the World Cup, I believe we have an opportunity to do more than host major events. We can use this moment as a catalyst for innovation and invest in the people and organizations creating and envisioning meaningful outcomes that will strengthen our city for generations."

For Mercer, innovation has never been limited to technology or business growth. It is a framework for solving complex challenges, creating opportunities, and generating measurable outcomes that improve people's lives.

"Shelton understands that meaningful impact happens when innovation is paired with action," said Evan Ehlers, founder and CEO of Sharing Excess. "At Sharing Excess, we're focused on solving food insecurity by redirecting surplus food to the people who need it most. Shelton's investment reflects a belief we share, that transformational outcomes are possible when leaders come together to tackle big challenges and create lasting solutions for Philadelphia."

"Shelton's investment reflects a powerful belief that meaningful change happens when leaders invest in people and communities," said Regina A. Hairston, President and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. "We're honored to be part of the MERCER 250 initiative and excited about the opportunities it will create across Philadelphia."

“We are deeply grateful to Shelton Mercer and his family for their generous support of The Lenfest Institute for Journalism," said Jim Friedlich, Executive Director and CEO of The Lenfest Institute for Journalism. "The Lenfest Institute mission is to leverage technology, innovation, and creative capital to support local journalism in the public interest. No one embodies these values better than my entrepreneurial, inventive, and deeply civic-minded friend Shelton Mercer. He has inspired us to live and to act with great purpose."

As founder of The Mercer Innovation Group and architect of the MiOS™ (Mercer Innovation Outcomes System), Mercer has spent decades helping organizations transform ideas into action and vision into results. Through the MERCER 250 Outcomes & Innovation Fund, he is applying that same outcomes-focused approach to philanthropy by supporting organizations whose work is strengthening Philadelphia's future through education, civic engagement, culture, food security, and community development.

About Shelton Mercer III

Shelton Mercer III, Next-Level CEO — Chief Executive of Outcomes is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, humanitarian, and investor who has founded or co-founded more than 10 companies. He is the co-founder of Audigent, a leading AI and blockchain-powered advertising technology company acquired by Experian in 2024, and founder and chairman of The Mercer Innovation Group. Through his MiOS™ (Mercer Innovation Outcomes System), Mercer has launched multiple innovation districts and hubs with Ivy League and Tier 1 universities advised Fortune 100 companies and global organizations, including Disney, Amazon, GE, Microsoft, and Comcast NBCUniversal, to drive innovation and measurable growth.

A renowned humanitarian, Mercer has mobilized millions of volunteers and raised hundreds of millions of dollars supporting disaster relief, poverty alleviation, food security, housing initiatives, and clean water access around the world. His leadership and impact have been recognized by organizations including Inc. 5000, Deloitte Fast 500, Fast Company, Wired, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the United Nations Foundation. For more information on Shelton Mercer III, visit sheltonmercer.com or follow Mercer on LinkedIn, Instagram, or X. 

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Krupp Agency
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+1 480-202-7112

RéVive Skincare, a science-driven luxury skincare brand founded by plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Gregory Brown, today announced a limited-time Prime Day promotion featuring its Fermitif Neck Renewal Cream SPF 15 Sunscreen.

Renewal Cream SPF 15 Sunscreen will be available at 50% off from June 23–26. The timing gives consumers a chance to experience one of RéVive's signature products while exploring the research-driven philosophy behind the brand.

"As a plastic surgeon, I know it is possible to recreate a youthful appearance with surgery. However, lasting beauty comes from supporting the skin's natural ability to renew itself," said Dr. Gregory Brown, founder and Chief Scientist of RéVive. "That philosophy remains at the heart of RéVive's mission to give new life to skin through science-driven innovation."

A Signature Formula for Neck and Décolleté Care

The neck and décolleté are often among the first areas to show visible signs of aging, including dryness, loss of firmness, and the appearance of lines. To address these concerns, RéVive developed the Fermitif Neck Renewal Cream using the brand's signature Bio-Renewal Technology, inspired by breakthrough EGF research into how skin naturally renews itself. The formula combines RéVive's signature peptides with botanical ingredients to help skin feel more hydrated and appear firmer, smoother, and better defined over time.

The formula also includes SPF 15 broad-spectrum protection to help defend against everyday UV exposure, an important consideration for an area that is often exposed but frequently neglected in daily sun care routines.

According to brand-sponsored clinical evaluations, participants reported a 77% improvement in skin moisture, a 68% improvement in firmness, and a 56% reduction in the appearance of lines after regular use.

Bringing Skin Renewal to More Consumers This Prime Day

For nearly three decades, RéVive has remained committed to advancing the science of skin renewal while helping consumers take a long-term approach to skincare. The philosophy is reflected in the brand's enduring mission: Give New Life to Skin.

From June 23–26, consumers can take advantage of the 50% Prime Day savings on the RéVive Fermitif Neck Renewal Cream SPF 15 Sunscreen exclusively through the official RéVive Amazon Store.

About RéVive Skincare

RéVive is a luxury skincare line powered by Bio-Renewal Technology, a proprietary science that visibly rejuvenates the skin. Developed by Dr. Gregory Brown, the brand focuses on science-driven solutions to optimize skin health and restore a youthful glow. For more information, visit reviveskincare.com or follow the brand on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

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Judy Collins
info@reviveskincare.com

Raúl Rocha Cantú and Legacy Holding are entering a defining year as the Miss Universe Organization prepares for the 75th anniversary edition of Miss Universe, scheduled to take place in Puerto Rico in November 2026. The milestone marks 75 years of the global brand and places Rocha Cantú, who public communications continue to identify as President of the Miss Universe Organization, at the center of one of the most internationally visible events on the entertainment calendar.

The anniversary year gives a fixed timeline to the broader business structure Rocha Cantú has built across industrial operations, service sectors, and global platforms through Legacy Holding and the Miss Universe Organization. With the 75th edition set for November, national directors, broadcasters, sponsors, and event partners across more than 130 countries and territories now have a concrete date to coordinate around.

According to public materials, Legacy Holding operates across strategic industries including energy, technology, aviation, real estate, marketing, entertainment, and related business areas. That multi-industry footprint provides the operational continuity and partner network the organization draws on as it scales toward the anniversary edition.

"Reaching the 75th anniversary year of Miss Universe is a milestone that very few global brands achieve, and it reflects both the heritage of the platform and the long-term structure behind it," said Raúl Rocha Cantú

Rocha Cantú's business profile has been linked to industrial and manufacturing-related activity serving sectors such as steel, cement, automotive, mining, petrochemical, and manufacturing. That industrial base helps explain the operational logic behind his broader trajectory, where continuity, structure, and execution remain central. The Miss Universe Organization adds an international brand dimension to that profile, combining a diversified group structure with a globally recognized platform tied to entertainment, partnerships, sponsorships, and worldwide market visibility.

The combination illustrates how diversification can extend beyond entering different industries to include the integration of global platforms into a single business model. As companies increasingly look for resilience, flexibility, and broader sources of value creation, the pairing of Legacy Holding's multi-industry base with the Miss Universe Organization's international reach positions Rocha Cantú within a business narrative focused on adaptability, scale, and long-term continuity, now anchored to a clear 2026 milestone.

About Legacy Holding

Legacy Holding is a diversified business group active across several strategic industries, including energy, technology, aviation, real estate, marketing, entertainment, and related business areas. According to its public corporate materials, the company focuses on identifying growth opportunities through a structured platform designed to support operational continuity, business development, and long-term expansion. For more information, visit www.thelegacyholding.com.

Disclaimer

This press release is issued by Legacy Holding for informational and promotional purposes only. It contains forward-looking statements regarding future operational milestones — including the 75th Miss Universe event in November 2026 — which are subject to change, market risks, and variables beyond management's control. Actual results may differ materially. This content does not constitute financial, investment, or legal advice. Statements regarding corporate footprints, leadership roles, and asset integration reflect the views of the issuing entity as of June 2026 and have not been independently verified. Direct all inquiries to the media contact provided.

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Communications Department
prensa@missuniverse.com

Gate announced a major upgrade to its AI service platform, Gate.AI, providing enterprises and developers with a one-stop intelligent large model routing service. Through core capabilities including unified model access, intelligent routing, organizational governance, cost management, and data security, Gate.AI aims to lower the barriers to AI adoption and accelerate the large-scale deployment of foundation models across real-world business scenarios.

As AI technologies continue to evolve rapidly, enterprises are increasingly demanding greater efficiency in model invocation, cost control, security governance, and organizational collaboration. To address these industry challenges, Gate.AI has built a comprehensive solution covering model integration, resource scheduling, enterprise management, and security compliance, helping organizations deploy and manage AI applications more efficiently and cost-effectively.

Gate.AI currently integrates more than 200 leading foundation models worldwide and supports both the OpenAI and Anthropic protocols. Through a single API, enterprises can access models from multiple providers without the need to integrate with separate service interfaces. Development teams can flexibly select model resources based on business requirements while benefiting from unified management and seamless switching, reducing development, operations, and migration costs.

One of Gate.AI's core capabilities is intelligent routing. Given the differences among models in performance, cost, and response speed, Gate.AI can automatically match the most suitable model based on task complexity, budget constraints, and performance requirements, achieving a dynamic balance between capability and cost. The platform also supports vendor priority configuration and an automatic fallback mechanism. If a model or service becomes unavailable, the system can automatically switch to backup resources to ensure business continuity and service stability.

Beyond model invocation optimization, Gate.AI further strengthens enterprise governance capabilities. The platform supports organizational structure management, role-based access control, member management, and centralized API key management. Enterprises can build multi-level organizational structures of up to four tiers and configure differentiated permission strategies for different teams. Through a unified console, administrators can centrally manage members, resources, and invocation policies, enabling standardized AI resource governance across the organization.

Cost governance is another key focus of this upgrade. As enterprise AI adoption continues to scale, effectively controlling spending and improving resource utilization have become critical priorities. Gate.AI provides features such as shared organizational quota pools, budget guardrails, and cost attribution. Enterprise administrators can monitor overall organizational usage, member consumption, cost data, and model utilization structures in real time, enabling a more transparent and granular cost management framework.

In terms of data security and privacy protection, the platform adopts a Zero Data Retention (ZDR) mechanism by default and supports enterprise-grade Data Processing Agreements (DPA), helping organizations better safeguard data security and privacy. To further enhance enterprise risk management, Gate.AI introduces a guardrail mechanism. Administrators can set budget limits, API key quotas, and member count restrictions for different organizational levels, adding an additional layer of governance and risk control beyond model routing to ensure the secure and responsible use of AI resources.

As AI increasingly becomes a core component of enterprise digital transformation, demand for model access, cost optimization, security governance, and organizational collaboration continues to grow. This upgrade not only strengthens the foundational infrastructure capabilities of enterprise AI applications but also provides organizations with a more mature and controllable framework for large-scale AI adoption.

As an important part of Gate's Intelligent Web3 strategy, Gate.AI is advancing the integration of AI capabilities with Web3 infrastructure. By connecting globally leading model resources with enterprise-grade governance systems, Gate.AI helps developers and enterprise users unlock the productivity potential of AI more efficiently. Looking ahead, Gate.AI will continue expanding its model ecosystem and enterprise service capabilities, building an open AI platform that spans model access, intelligent routing, enterprise governance, and application innovation, while providing long-term support for the intelligent transformation of enterprises worldwide.

About Gate

Founded in 2013 by Dr. Han, Gate is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency and integrated financial services platforms. Serving over 54 million users globally, the platform supports trading across more than 4,700 digital assets and 11,500 stock assets. Gate provides access to a comprehensive range of traditional finance (TradFi) assets—including metals, stocks, indices, forex, and commodities—delivering a unified, multi-asset trading experience and full-suite blockchain services. As an industry benchmark, Gate was among the first exchanges to implement 100% proof of reserves. Its ecosystem includes Gate Wallet, Gate Ventures, Gate for AI Agent, and a diverse range of Web3 products.

For more information, visit www.gate.com or follow on X, Telegram, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Disclaimer

This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer, solicitation, or recommendation regarding any financial instrument or investment decision. Gate.AI is an enterprise infrastructure platform; users are responsible for ensuring their use of AI tools complies with local regulations. Gate services may be restricted or prohibited in certain jurisdictions. Always seek independent professional advice before making investment or operational decisions. For more details, please review the Gate User Agreement.

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Kana Wen
kana@gate.com

Smartling, the AI-powered translation company, today announced it has been named a winner of the 2026 AI Breakthrough Award for Machine Translation Innovation. The win comes as AI translation usage across its customer base has grown 218% year-over-year, proving enterprises have moved well beyond experimentation and into production-scale adoption.

For most organizations, generating AI translations was never the hard part. The hard part is creating translations they can trust: maintaining brand voice, ensuring quality at scale, and governing AI output across millions of words without a human reviewing every string. At production scale, that requires infrastructure, not just a tool.

“What we're seeing is that the companies that are successfully growing globally are deploying translation and localization at a scale not feasible a couple of years ago,” said Bryan Murphy, CEO of Smartling. “That's where Smartling has focused its innovation, helping enterprises grow globally while maintaining quality, governance, and brand integrity."

That focus has drawn recognition from three distinct audiences this year:

1. Industry experts: AI Breakthrough Award for Machine Translation Innovation

Smartling was named a 2026 AI Breakthrough Award winner for Machine Translation Innovation, selected from more than 5,000 nominations. The program has previously recognized companies including Nvidia, Glean, Databricks, and EY for innovation across the AI landscape.

2. Business leaders: Fast Company No. 3 in Business Services

In March, Fast Company ranked Smartling No. 3 in Business Services on its annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2026, citing rapid enterprise adoption of AI translation and measurable improvements in cost and speed.

3. Customers: Strongest G2 quarter to date

Customer momentum has continued to accelerate. Smartling earned 41 G2 badges this quarter, up from 37 last quarter, and reached No. 1 on G2's Implementation Index for Translation Management. The company has held the top overall ranking in Translation Management for 15 consecutive quarters. G2’s rankings are based on verified customer reviews and market presence, reflecting how quickly teams are realizing value in production environments.

Enterprises are seeing measurable impact. Pinterest reduced time-to-market by 83% and delivered content to 100 million users across 31 languages simultaneously. Marriott International scaled training content from 7 to 38 languages, cut translation timelines from weeks to days, and reduced costs by 40%. A Fortune 500 software company saved $3.4 million in a single year while accelerating delivery by 50% and maintaining 99+ MQM quality scores across 50 million words.

About Smartling

Smartling is transforming how global enterprises create, manage, and scale multilingual content in the AI era. Its LanguageAI™ platform combines AI translation, workflow automation, and quality assurance infrastructure to help organizations automate multilingual content operations at enterprise scale. Trusted by leading global brands, Smartling enables companies to move faster globally while maintaining the quality, trust, and oversight required for enterprise AI translation. For more information, visit www.smartling.com.

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Brianna McGarry
Smartling
brianna@sixeastern.com

Just weeks after announcing new ownership and a strategic investment, Spyker is heading back to Le Mans. The Dutch brand returned to the Circuit de la Sarthe with its historic C8 Double12R, marking the first major milestone in its revival under new co-owner Volodymyr Nosov and W Group.

This return follows Volodymyr Nosov, founder and President of W Group and WhiteBIT, acquiring a major stake in Spyker and becoming co-owner of the renowned hypercar brand. This move started a long-term plan to revive Spyker, support its technological development, and help it grow worldwide.

Less than a month after sharing news of its new chapter, Spyker will join Le Mans Classic 2026 with its first Le Mans endurance car, the 2003 Spyker C8 Double12R, chassis 009. As it restarts production and works on new models, the company is also reconnecting with its racing history that built Spyker’s global reputation.

“Spyker is back at Le Mans, and this means more than just joining a historic race. It shows the brand is returning to the world stage. When we invested in Spyker, we believed in its engineering and its strong heritage. Le Mans has always been part of Spyker’s story, and bringing the brand back to this famous circuit is a key moment in its comeback,” said Nosov. “But this is just the start. We want to rebuild the brand’s global presence, help develop new vehicles, and make sure Spyker is once again seen as one of the world’s leading sports car manufacturers.”

In 2026, Spyker was officially accepted into the Le Mans Classic competitive programme in Plateau 9, a category dedicated to cars from the 2000–2010 era, one of the key periods in modern endurance racing. The brand will race in the GT2 class from July 3-5, 2026.

A Historic Car on a Historic Track

At Le Mans Classic, Spyker will race with the original factory-built C8 Double12R, chassis 009. This car is one of the first from the brand’s early 2000s endurance racing program.

This car competed in the 12 Hours of Sebring in 2003 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2002 and 2003. Over twenty years later, chassis 009 is back at the Circuit de la Sarthe, with Hans Hugenholtz Jr. driving the same car he raced at Le Mans in 2002 and 2003.

“The return of Spyker C8 Double12R chassis number 009 to Le Mans after 23 years is a very special moment for Spyker. This car started our journey in endurance racing and brought Spyker back to international motorsport. More than twenty years later, having this car race again at the Circuit de la Sarthe honors the people, ambition, and pioneering spirit that have always defined our company. Seeing Hans Hugenholtz Jr. back with 009 at Le Mans makes this moment even more special,” said Victor Muller, founder and CEO of Spyker.

The Spyker C8 Double12R was built for international endurance racing. It has a 4.0-litre V8 engine with about 480bhp and a sequential racing gearbox. This car is still one of the most important in Spyker’s recent history.

For Spyker, participation in Le Mans Classic is not only a tribute to its racing heritage, but also a symbol of the brand’s future ambitions. This appearance will become the first major public step in a broader strategy to restore the marque’s position in the global automotive industry while preserving the craftsmanship, exclusivity, and engineering character that have defined Spyker for more than 140 years.

Spyker’s return to Le Mans Classic also comes as WhiteBIT, the largest European cryptocurrency exchange by traffic and a key part of W Group, has become an official partner of Le Mans Classic 2026. This partnership strengthens W Group’s role in international motorsport and shows its long-term support for innovation, engineering, and iconic car brands.

About W Group

W Group is a global fintech ecosystem that makes blockchain and crypto easy, secure, and accessible for everyone. It is built on the values of security, professionalism, and innovation, serving 35 million users across 150 countries worldwide. At the center of W Group is WhiteBIT, the largest European crypto exchange by traffic, offering over 900 trading pairs, over 340 assets, and supporting 8 fiat currencies. WhiteBIT collaborates with Visa, FACEIT, FC Barcelona, Juventus FC, and the Ukrainian national football team. For more information, visit w.group.

About Spyker

Founded in 1880 in the Netherlands, Spyker is one of the world’s oldest ultra-luxury automotive brands, hand-building exclusive hypercars to individual commission. The brand’s rich heritage includes creating the world’s first four-wheel-drive car in 1903, building planes from 1914 to 1918, and participating in Formula One and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Today, the company produces vehicles exclusively in extremely limited numbers featuring aviation-inspired design elements. For more information, visit spykercars.com.

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Whitebit PR Team
pr@whitebit.com

LaceLocker®, a patented footwear innovation, is announcing a strategic partnership opportunity designed to accelerate development and expand market reach. With applications across athletics, child safety, caregiving, and wearable technology, the announcement marks a new phase of growth for the brand after 13 years of market validation. 

Founded by Carol “Stash” Stanley, LaceLocker developed a patented lace-locking device that secures shoelaces with adjustable tension while helping reduce the risk of slips, trips, and falls. According to Stanley, the brand is validated by multiple U.S. patents and has been used by active individuals and children for more than a decade. The company is now inviting collaboration from investors, technological partners, footwear companies, and licensing organizations interested in participating in the next stage of the platform’s evolution. 

LaceLocker® has been designed as a transferable device that installs in under sixty seconds without requiring users to cut or replace their laces. Stanley believes the platform’s value extends well beyond a single use case. “The challenge has never been finding one market,” Stanley says. “The device serves athletes, families, caregivers, children, outdoor enthusiasts, and others. What makes LaceLocker compelling is the number of opportunities it creates from one proven platform.”

Stanley observes several partnership pathways, including prototype development for future technology-enabled applications, licensing agreements, strategic ownership participation, and acquisition of the company’s intellectual property portfolio. From her viewpoint, the company is structured to accommodate different forms of collaboration depending on a partner’s expertise and long-term objectives. 

She says, “We have proven the concept, secured the patents, established manufacturing pathways, and demonstrated demand. The right partnership can help unlock what comes next.” 

Part of that vision involves positioning LaceLocker as a foundation for connected footwear applications. The company has explored opportunities for GPS-enabled integration that could support safety-focused solutions for children, neurodivergent individuals, caregivers, and outdoor users. Stanley believes footwear offers an overlooked opportunity within the broader wearable technology landscape because it fits naturally into daily routines. 

“People often look at wearable technology through the lens of another device that needs to be carried or charged, but we see an opportunity to build functionality into something people already use every day,” Stanley explains. 

The company’s partnership model also reflects the broad applicability of the platform. Stanley notes that potential collaborators may see value in athletic performance, child independence, caregiver support, workplace safety, or connected technology initiatives. She posits that the platform is designed to absorb external technology, not compete with it. Licensing opportunities could allow organizations to integrate their own technologies while leveraging LaceLocker’s established intellectual property and patented locking mechanism.

According to the company, loose shoelaces remain a common contributor to preventable falls and interruptions during physical activity. LaceLocker® was developed to address that issue through a lightweight device that secures tied laces while preserving comfort and fit. 

“We are open to conversations with organizations that recognize the potential of the platform,” Stanley says. “Some may want to help build the next generation of the product. Others may want licensing rights or a deeper strategic role. What matters is finding partners who see the opportunity to scale something that already has a strong foundation.”

Ultimately, LaceLocker’s focus remains on expanding the reach of a patented technology that can serve multiple industries while creating new opportunities for innovation in footwear safety and connected mobility. 

About LaceLocker

LaceLocker® is a patented device that keeps kids, runners, even golfers, from having their shoe laces becoming undone. This little weightless device securely stores tied laces so that the laces do not flop around, come loose or get dirty or wet. No need to double or triple knot laces either. The functional beauty and elegant simplicity of the LaceLocker gives the user something that simplifies shoe lace storage and because of how well it works, parents, athletes, and sight impaired individuals quickly understand what LaceLocker can do. For more information, visit www.lacelocker.com.

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Carol "Stash" Stanley
stash@stashsports.com

Ventora expanded its AI business builder platform with automated Meta Ads campaign generation, adding one of the final components needed to help entrepreneurs build, launch, and grow online businesses through a unified AI-powered workflow.

The new functionality enables users to generate and launch Meta advertising campaigns directly from the platform. Combined with Ventora's existing Google Ads capabilities, the update significantly expands the platform's marketing automation features and moves it closer to the company's vision of helping entrepreneurs build complete online businesses without relying on traditional startup teams.

The announcement comes as AI-powered coding tools have become a standard part of software development. Entrepreneurs can now build functional SaaS products, AI applications, online services, marketplaces, and e-commerce stores in hours rather than months, dramatically reducing the technical barriers to creating digital products.

Yet building software is no longer the biggest challenge.

Launching a profitable business still requires market research, business analysis, competitive positioning, pricing strategy, customer acquisition, advertising, and continuous optimization. These activities have traditionally required multiple specialists working across different disciplines.

Ventora was developed to simplify that process.

Rather than functioning solely as an AI coding platform, Ventora combines specialized AI agents designed to support the entire business creation journey. The platform helps entrepreneurs identify business opportunities, analyze competitors, validate ideas, generate products, prepare marketing assets, launch advertising campaigns, and support customer acquisition from a single workspace.

With the addition of Meta Ads automation, Ventora now supports campaign creation across both Google Ads and Meta Ads, allowing entrepreneurs to prepare product launches and customer acquisition strategies without switching between multiple platforms.

Through Ventora's AI Business Builder, users can work alongside AI agents that perform many of the tasks traditionally handled by business analysts, developers, marketers, copywriters, product managers, and growth specialists. Instead of coordinating numerous tools and service providers, entrepreneurs can manage much of the business creation process through one integrated platform.

The objective is not simply to automate individual tasks but to automate the operational complexity that prevents many aspiring entrepreneurs from bringing their ideas to market. The platform is designed to support a wide variety of digital businesses, including SaaS products, AI applications, subscription businesses, online services, digital marketplaces, e-commerce stores, educational platforms, and niche online products. By combining business analysis, product generation, launch preparation, and marketing execution within a unified workflow, Ventora aims to help entrepreneurs focus on what matters most: identifying valuable opportunities and building businesses customers genuinely want.

"The first generation of AI transformed software development," said Igor Trunov, founder and CEO of Ventora. "Today almost anyone can build an application. The bigger challenge is turning that application into a profitable business. Our goal is to help entrepreneurs overcome that challenge by bringing business strategy, product creation, and customer acquisition together through specialized AI agents."

The company believes this approach may significantly expand access to entrepreneurship by reducing the expertise and operational resources traditionally required to launch digital ventures. Professionals with industry knowledge, creators, consultants, freelancers, and first-time founders can increasingly build and test multiple business ideas without assembling conventional startup teams or hiring specialists across every function.

Information about Ventora's launch workflows demonstrates how specialized AI agents collaborate throughout business planning, product creation, marketing preparation, advertising execution, and customer acquisition. Pricing information is available through Ventora's pricing page, while additional articles covering AI-powered entrepreneurship, startup execution, and business creation can be found in Ventora's founder resources.

As artificial intelligence continues to evolve beyond content generation and software development, Ventora believes the next stage of innovation will focus on helping entrepreneurs build complete businesses rather than simply creating software. The expansion of its marketing automation capabilities represents another step toward that vision.

About Ventora

Ventora is an AI business builder platform operated by DEKS Media LLC. The platform combines specialized AI agents that support opportunity discovery, business analysis, market validation, product planning, software generation, marketing execution, launch workflows, and customer acquisition. By bringing these capabilities together in a single, AI-powered environment, Ventora helps entrepreneurs build SaaS products, AI applications, online services, marketplaces, e-commerce businesses, and other digital ventures with fewer traditional barriers. For more information, visit ventora.cc.

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Patsnap, the global leader in AI-native innovation intelligence for IP and R&D, and Intellegens, a pioneer in advanced machine learning for R&D, today announced a strategic partnership connecting Patsnap's global patent dataset with Intellegens' Alchemite™ Suite. The partnership is designed to give R&D teams in chemicals, materials, and FMCG access to patent insight earlier in the development process, at the point of experimental design rather than after testing is complete.

Formulation development and IP review have traditionally operated as separate functions. Scientists optimize a candidate material or chemical formulation and then submit it for patent clearance, a sequence that can result in weeks of experimental work being forfeited or redirected when a conflict is identified.

Alchemite uses machine learning to predict optimal formulations from sparse experimental data, compressing development cycles by 50% to 80% by directing R&D teams toward the most promising candidates. That compression matters: according to Patsnap's 2026 R&D Benchmark Report, based on responses from 200+ R&D professionals, more than a third of organizations (37%) spend between 25% and 40% of their entire R&D budget on projects that never reach market, and when projects are terminated late in development or testing, 45% of respondents estimate the wasted investment at $1 million or more per project. 

Through the partnership, Intellegens' AI agent, Alchemite Insight, can now validate candidates against Patsnap's database of more than 170 million global patent records for novelty and freedom-to-operate before bench work begins. Where a conflict exists, the system can surface alternative ingredients or process parameters that maintain the performance target while staying clear of protected intellectual property.

The integration runs through Patsnap's Open Platform, which allows AI systems and agents to call its IP intelligence programmatically. This is what allows IP validation to sit natively inside Alchemite's design loop rather than as a separate, manual step.

"Patsnap's R&D customers have consistently flagged the gap between formulation work and IP review as a drag on their go-to-market timelines. This partnership puts IP intelligence where it can influence decisions at the design stage, not after the fact," said Ray Chohan, co-founder of Patsnap.

"By embedding Patsnap's IP intelligence directly into the Alchemite experimental design process, we remove the friction between invention and legal validation," said Ben Pellegrini, CEO of Intellegens. "Scientists don't just get a high-performing formula; they get the confidence that it is a viable, legally clear asset from day one."

Learn more about Patsnap and Intellegens by visiting www.patsnap.com and intellegens.com.

About Patsnap

Founded in Singapore in 2007, Patsnap is a leading global innovation intelligence company. Leveraging domain-specific AI agents and robust analytics tools, Patsnap empowers IP and R&D teams to unlock insights, accelerate discoveries and protect breakthroughs. Trusted by nearly 20,000 enterprises, law firms and research institutions in over 50 countries including one-third of the world’s largest R&D spenders, Patsnap transforms how organizations innovate and make critical decisions. Learn more at www.patsnap.com.

About Intellegens

Intellegens provides unique machine learning software, Alchemite™, designed to solve complex problems with sparse or noisy data. It accelerates the development of novel materials, chemicals, and processes across industries ranging from aerospace to pharmaceuticals. For more information, visit intellegens.com.

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Striding AI today announced that it is developing a new generation of robotic foundation systems designed to accelerate the deployment of physical AI in real-world environments.

The company’s approach focuses on building the foundational technologies required for robots to perceive, reason, act, and continuously improve through interaction with the physical world. By integrating advanced foundation models with robotic perception, control systems, real-world action data, and deployment infrastructure, Striding AI aims to enable intelligent machines to perform useful tasks across commercial, industrial, and everyday settings.

Powered by a world-class team of researchers, engineers, product builders, and business leaders, the company is pushing the boundaries of physical AI through world action models and next-generation reinforcement learning technologies. By accelerating the large-scale adoption of robotics across commercial and industrial applications, Striding AI aims to become a leading trustworthy robotic service provider.

"We believe that breakthroughs in physical AI emerge from the continuous co-evolution of data, models, and infrastructure," said Song Yao, founder and CEO of Striding AI.

The company takes a systems-first approach to physical AI, integrating foundation models, robot hardware and software, data infrastructure, control systems, and deployment engineering for building scalable service. The company's leadership team includes founders and executives with backgrounds in AI chips, autonomous driving, robotics research, and industrial technology, combining deep technical expertise with experience bringing complex technologies into production environments.

Striding AI plans to begin with practical deployment scenarios in structured environments such as retail, where robots can support tasks including shelf restocking, inventory counting, product organization, and checkout assistance. These environments provide frequent human interaction, repeatable workflows, and rich operational data, making them a strong starting point for developing scalable physical AI systems.

Over time, Striding AI expects its robotic foundation systems to support broader applications across sectors including retail, food, agriculture, logistics, healthcare, and telecommunications. The company’s long-term vision is to build robots that learn from real-world experience, improve continuously, and become part of everyday human environments.

Behind its deployment strategy, Striding AI is developing a new generation of robotic foundation systems that can turn multimodal perception into real-world robotic action. By integrating advanced foundation models with robotic perception, control, and real-world action data, the system learns actionable representations of how actions affect and change the physical world through interaction, enabling robots to transfer skills more effectively across different tasks and environments.

These capabilities are integrated into a closed-loop robotics architecture spanning perception, planning, execution, feedback, and recovery, where human-in-the-loop reinforcement learning turns real-world operations into continuous training data.

In early internal testing, Striding AI’s human-in-the-loop RL method improved task success rates by up to 3x. To scale this flywheel, Striding AI is building infrastructure for robot pretraining, distributed reinforcement learning, and edge-to-cloud orchestration, creating a platform designed to improve as more robots operate in real-world environments.

Striding AI sees physical AI as a full-stack effort, where foundation models, robotic systems, data, infrastructure, and deployment capabilities must advance together.

The capabilities developed in real-world environments, from handling diverse objects and understanding retail shelves to planning and executing complex tasks, are part of an integrated system designed for broader robotic applications. Through this systems-first approach, Striding AI aims to build robots that learn from real-world experience, improve over time, and gradually become part of everyday human environments.

About Striding AI

Striding AI is committed to bringing ease to the world with physical AI. Powered by a world-class team of researchers, engineers, product builders, and business leaders, the company is pushing the boundaries of physical AI through world action models and next-generation reinforcement learning technologies. By accelerating the large-scale adoption of robotics across commercial and industrial applications, Striding AI aims to become a leading, trustworthy robotic service provider. For more information, visit www.striding.ai.

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Jimei Kou
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