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Unlisted, the innovative digital real estate community focused on the 98% of homes that are not yet on the market, announced today that Michelle Kalina has joined the platform as a Local Expert across Arizona and Minnesota.

Michelle represents Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty in Arizona and Lakes Sotheby’s International Realty in Minnesota. She will serve as the Local Expert for buyers and homeowners throughout North Scottsdale, specializing in the exclusive community of Desert Mountain, as well as the surrounding communities and Paradise Valley. Her coverage includes ZIP codes 85253, 85254, 85255, 85258, 85259, 85260, 85262, 85331, and 85377. She will also represent the Rochester, Minnesota area, including ZIP code 55902.

Michelle brings a strategic marketing background, a luxury service approach, and deep insight into both markets. Her dual-market presence strengthens Unlisted’s mission to connect homeowners and buyers well before a home comes to market.

Unlisted’s technology is designed to open new possibilities for buyers, homeowners, and agents. Buyers can discover homes that fit their criteria beyond what is listed on the MLS. Homeowners gain tools to understand interest in their property and connect with potential buyers. Real estate professionals gain a platform that elevates their expertise and expands opportunities for their clients.

Using publicly available data, Unlisted creates a digital property profile for every home in the country. Users can search and organize these homes into curated lists that match a buyer’s needs. Even when a home is not for sale, buyers can join a Waitlist for their favorite properties, creating valuable touchpoints and giving homeowners new options to consider.

Each vetted real estate professional partnered with Unlisted receives an agent profile connected to every home in their assigned ZIP code. Only one agent is selected per ZIP, highlighting their credibility and deep understanding of the local market. As Unlisted continues to grow nationwide, its mission remains centered on connection, expertise, and meaningful insights.

Kalina brings a distinctive dual-market presence, pairing her deep Scottsdale expertise with extensive experience representing clients in Rochester, Minnesota. As a Global Real Estate Advisor, she combines local knowledge, national reach, and a global network, delivering concierge-level service to buyers and sellers. Known for her negotiation skills, elevated marketing, and unwavering dedication to her clients, she provides results-driven representation rooted in professionalism and care.

Michelle holds the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) and Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designations — credentials that reflect her depth of knowledge in the luxury sector and her commitment to excellence. With a client-centered approach that blends creativity, advocacy, and strategic insight, she ensures that every client receives personalized guidance and white-glove service, whether purchasing their dream home or preparing a prized property for the market.

“I’m committed to giving my clients every advantage,” said Kalina. “Unlisted provides a modern way to explore possibilities, understand interest, and connect with the right opportunities — whether you’re actively searching or simply curious. I’m excited to be a resource for buyers and homeowners across these ZIP codes and to bring innovative tools to the communities I serve.”

“Michelle’s dual-market perspective and dedication to delivering elevated, tech-forward service align perfectly with what we’re building at Unlisted. We’re thrilled to welcome her to our growing nationwide network,” said Katie Hill, founder and CEO of Unlisted.

To learn more about Unlisted, visit UnlistedHomes.com. For Unlisted for Agents, visit UnlistedHomes.com/Agents.

To learn more about Michelle Kalina, visit her Unlisted Profile or her website.

About Unlisted

Unlisted unlocks the potential in homes that aren’t for sale — yet. The company empowers home buyers to join the Waitlist for homes they love that aren’t for sale — in other words, unlisted. At the same time, homeowners collect a Waitlist of interested buyers for whenever the time comes to sell, giving everyone a head start. Unlisted also allows homeowners to control how their home is presented online; they can create a stunning up-to-date property profile that shows off the home’s best features and attracts more interest. With more time and more connection, Unlisted is a more human way to explore real estate that drives better outcomes for all. Selected to TechCrunch’s 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 as one of the top tech startups globally, and backed by HearstLab, Hearst Newspapers, VC414, StageNext Fund, and prominent angel investors, Unlisted gives buyers a competitive edge in today’s challenging housing market. For more information, visit UnlistedHomes.com.

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Unlisted, a groundbreaking digital real estate community focused on the 98% of homes that aren’t for sale — yet, today announced that Mia Trudeau, one of Los Angeles’s most respected luxury real estate professionals, has joined the platform. As the exclusive local expert for buyers and homeowners in ZIP codes 90049, 90077, 91403, and 91423, Trudeau will represent communities across Bel Air, Brentwood, and Sherman Oaks. She joins several other Sotheby’s International Realty agents who have recently partnered with Unlisted across the country.

Unlisted’s platform is designed to bring visibility and opportunity to all sides of the real estate ecosystem. Buyers can discover homes they love beyond what’s listed on the MLS. Homeowners gain new tools to see real interest in their property and explore their options. Agents gain a powerful way to expand their expertise and make meaningful connections with both buyers and sellers in their market

Using publicly available data, Unlisted creates a digital property profile for every home in the country. These searchable records allow buyers and agents to build curated lists of homes that match their criteria — even if they aren’t on the market. Buyers can then join a Waitlist for the homes they love, signaling real interest and creating a new channel of communication between homeowners and agents.

Each Local Expert selected by Unlisted receives an agent profile linked to every home in their ZIP code. Only one agent is chosen per ZIP, spotlighting their market knowledge and credibility. As Unlisted expands its national network, its mission remains clear: to empower buyers, homeowners, and agents through transparency, connection, and possibility.

With over 22 years of experience representing elite clientele in Los Angeles’s most exclusive neighborhoods, Mia Trudeau has established herself as a trusted authority in high-end residential real estate. Specializing in luxury estates across Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, and beyond, Mia is known for her strategic negotiation skills, design insight, and unwavering client-first approach. In addition to her brokerage expertise, she brings a multifaceted perspective as a homeowner, investor, and founder of Plank & Stone — an architectural surface brand that reflects her deep understanding of craftsmanship and aesthetics. Her unique combination of business acumen, creativity, and discretion allows her to guide clients seamlessly through every stage of ownership.

“In Los Angeles, timing and relationships make all the difference,” said Trudeau. “I want to better help clients discover hidden opportunities and connect with buyers who value the art of the deal long before a home ever hits the market.”

“Mia represents everything we look for in a Local Expert — trusted, visionary, and deeply connected to her community,” said Katie Hill, founder and CEO of Unlisted. “Her experience and eye for potential perfectly embody Unlisted’s mission to make every home discoverable and every connection meaningful.”

To learn more about Unlisted, visit UnlistedHomes.com or UnlistedHomes.com/Agents.

To learn more about Mia Trudeau, visit her Unlisted Profile or Sotheby's International Realty.

About Unlisted

Unlisted unlocks the potential in homes that aren’t for sale — yet. The company empowers home buyers to join the Waitlist for homes they love that aren’t for sale — in other words, unlisted. At the same time, homeowners collect a Waitlist of interested buyers for whenever the time comes to sell, giving everyone a head start. Unlisted also allows homeowners to control how their home is presented online; they can create a stunning up-to-date property profile that shows off the home’s best features and attracts more interest. With more time and more connection, Unlisted is a more human way to explore real estate that drives better outcomes for all. Selected to TechCrunch’s 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 as one of the top tech startups globally, and backed by HearstLab, Hearst Newspapers, VC414, StageNext Fund, and prominent angel investors, Unlisted gives buyers a competitive edge in today’s challenging housing market. For more information, visit UnlistedHomes.com.

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The College of Charleston is combining the power of philanthropy and the strength of the university’s financial aid resources to launch the South Carolina Talent Initiative (SCTI). The initiative’s slogan, “Stay Local, Go Far” reflects the college’s aim to foster high academic achievement to promising state resident students in need of financial assistance.

Beginning with the fall semester 2026, SCTI commitments and scholarships will make the cost of a College of Charleston education more manageable for 100% of South Carolina high school graduates in financial need, while also demonstrating the institution’s commitment to retaining the state’s best students and strengthening the state’s economy.

"As South Carolina’s oldest institution of higher education, the College of Charleston has a proud, centuries-old tradition of educating the state’s best and brightest,” said President Andrew T. Hsu. “Our ongoing commitment to making a College of Charleston education more attainable and affordable for South Carolina students and their families is a natural extension of that legacy, ensuring that future generations of students have the same opportunities to learn a wide range of subjects, develop new skills and lead tomorrow’s workforce,” he added.

Here’s how it works: apply, be admitted, submit a FAFSA by the priority deadline and receive a compelling financial aid offer that meets, at minimum, 65% of a qualified student’s financial need. By taking both merit and need into consideration, this initiative ensures that all South Carolina students with any financial need can benefit from the program.

Information on how SCTI financial aid will impact students can be found on the SCTI webpage.

Erica Harrison-Jones, director of scholarships at the College of Charleston, says deciding where to enroll for a post-secondary education is up there with one of the biggest decisions in a student’s life. “That’s what makes this initiative so important. The SCTI offers something for nearly every student — real, tangible opportunities to pursue their goals at an extraordinary institution. It’s our way of bringing transparency to the process and showing what’s truly available to South Carolina residents who want to stay local and go far.”

While SCTI is a bold new effort to expand opportunities and empower the next generation of South Carolinians based around seven strategic commitments, some students have already benefited from a foundational element of the initiative. Eric Santiago Velasco, a senior international business major, was able to continue his studies at the college using financial aid from the Meeting Street Charleston Compact. “It not only supported me financially at the College of Charleston but also encouraged me to keep going when things felt difficult,” he said, adding, “I’m deeply thankful for the chance to finish strong and pursue my dreams.”

What Others are Saying About SCTI 

“The South Carolina Talent Initiative represents an unparalleled opportunity for the College of Charleston to not only recruit and retain the best and brightest in the state, but also to give back to the local and state economy. I applaud this effort,” said State Representative and College of Charleston alumnus Leonidas E. “Leon” Stavrinakis.

“SCTI will help expand opportunities for regional partnerships, ensuring that the Charleston Metro Chamber’s work remains responsive to the needs of the business community. We support this alignment with our mission that will positively impact the economic vitality of Charleston and the state,” said Kevin Sheilley, president of Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce.

“SCTI aligns closely with the Charleston Regional Development Alliance and the strong momentum propelling our region forward.  Its emphasis on people and partnerships will be key to sustainable growth and economic vitality,” said David T. Ginn, president of Charleston Regional Development Alliance.

For more information and to explore SCTI options, please visit go.charleston.edu/scti.

About College of Charleston

Located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina, the College of Charleston is a nationally recognized, public liberal arts and sciences university. Founded in 1770, the College is among the nation’s top universities for quality education, student life and affordability. Its beautiful and historic campus, combined with contemporary facilities, cutting-edge programs and accessible faculty, attracts students from across the U.S. and around the world. Learn more at www.charleston.edu.

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7-HOPE Alliance ("7-HOPE"), a trailblazing nonprofit coalition dedicated to protecting legal access to 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), today voiced strong support for a newly filed lawsuit in Florida that challenges the Attorney General’s emergency ban on 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). The emergency order, issued without public notice or hearings, classified 7-OH, a natural alkaloid found in the kratom plant, as a Schedule I controlled substance, immediately criminalizing its sale, possession, and use across the state.

Filed before the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, the petition argues that the state’s actions were unlawful, unnecessary, and carried out without due process. The rule has already forced job losses, business closures, and stripped thousands of consumers of a product they rely on as a safer alternative for wellness and recovery.

“This action is a textbook example of government overreach,” said Jackie Subeck, founder and executive director of 7-HOPE Alliance. “We are proud to see Florida consumers and small retailers stand up to protect their rights and push back against a decision that stripped access to safe, regulated wellness products overnight. This was a politically-motivated move made without transparency or fairness, and we stand firmly behind this petition and the people brave enough to file it.”

The filing argues several key points, many of which are true of 7-OH attacks across the nation:

• No threat to public safety: There is no verified evidence that 7-OH has caused harm or overdose deaths when used on its own.
• Existing state regulation: 7-OH has been legally sold in Florida for years under the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, which already regulates its use and sale.
• No due process: The emergency rule was issued without public input, notice, or consultation with affected businesses and consumers.
• Inconsistent and arbitrary: The rule bans 7-OH but allows the mitragynine alkaloid, even though the human body naturally converts mitragynine into 7-OH.
• Harm to consumers and small businesses: The sudden ban has left consumers without safe options and caused significant economic damage across the state.

7-HOPE Alliance is calling on the Division of Administrative Hearings to declare the emergency rule was fueled solely by political and corporate interests rather than science, and that this rule holds no legal weight, is completely invalid and the State will restore lawful access to these products immediately. The group views this case as one of the first in a growing movement across the country to challenge unlawful and punitive classifications that threaten consumer rights, small businesses, and access to safer alternatives.

7-HOPE Alliance remains committed to advancing public education and awareness around 7-OH through science, transparency, and community engagement. The organization works with researchers, policymakers, and consumers to separate fact from misinformation and ensure discussions about natural wellness products are grounded in evidence — not fear or politics.

About 7-HOPE Alliance

7-HOPE Alliance (7-Hydroxy Outreach for Public Education) is a nonprofit organization (501(c)(3) pending) dedicated to advancing public education, user support, and policy advocacy around 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a naturally occurring alkaloid in the kratom plant. Through a foundation of science, storytelling, and community, 7-HOPE empowers individuals, healthcare professionals, and policymakers with accurate, balanced information on 7-OH and its role in harm reduction, natural wellness, and safe, legal access to alternatives. The organization’s mission centers on four pillars: science, education, advocacy, and user support. By confronting misinformation, promoting responsible use, and providing uplifting real-life testimonials, 7-HOPE aims to ensure 7-OH remains available to the many individuals who find it to be a safe and effective alternative to dangerous painkillers and illegal drugs. For more information or to get involved, visit 7hopealliance.org.

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Nutifood and ViPlus Dairy, a 130-year-old heritage dairy producer from Gippsland, Australia, have officially introduced the international nutrition brand GippsNature and its first strategic product GippsNature Organic A2 to Vietnamese consumers — the first product of their international joint venture, ViPlus Nutritional Australia.

Following its debut, the joint venture targets revenues exceeding USD 33 million by 2026 and growing to USD 130 million by 2028, driven by expansion across Southeast Asia and key Middle Eastern markets.

First Product ViPlus Nutritional Australia Debuts

Nutifood and ViPlus Dairy have just introduced the international nutrition brand GippsNature and its first strategic product GippsNature Organic A2 to Vietnamese consumers - the first product under their international joint venture, ViPlus Nutritional Australia. Representing the essence of Australia’s “nature-aligned” nutrition philosophy, GippsNature Organic A2 is produced from Australian Certified Organic (ACO) A2 protein milk sourced from Gippsland’s lush pastures and free-grazing herds, combining natural purity with scientifically balanced nutrition tailored to Vietnamese families.

Following its debut, the two partners plan to expand the GippsNature portfolio to a full range of premium milk formulas and nutritional solutions for all life stages.

In addition to the establishment of ViPlus Nutritional Australia, with an initial investment of over USD 3 million (70% from Nutifood and 30% from ViPlus Dairy), Nutifood has invested an additional USD 230 million (approximately VND 6,000 billion) to expand its farms and factories in Gia Lai, Vietnam. It targets revenues exceeding USD 33 million by 2026 and growing to USD 130 million by 2028, driven by portfolio expansion across Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand) and key Middle Eastern markets.

Strategic Roadmap for Global Expansion

During the official visit to Vietnam, the Victorian Government delegation, together with the leadership of Nutifood and ViPlus Dairy, discussed the three-year roadmap for GippsNature’s global expansion. The plan focuses on scaling production, developing new product lines, including ready-to-drink nutrition using Australian-standard formulations, and strengthening the brand’s international presence. Both partners share a long-term vision of delivering sustainable, science-based nutrition that meets the growing global demand for premium quality.

Mr. Jon McNaught, CEO of ViPlus Dairy, not only affirmed his confidence in Nutifood's expertise and experience, but also shared the aligned values between the two enterprises: “Alongside sustainable business aspects, Nutifood and ViPlus Dairy are committed to contributing meaningful economic and social value to local communities. The international joint venture is expected to create numerous employment opportunities for the Gippsland region, as well as foster research and development cooperation for nutritional formulas with leading universities in Melbourne.”

Mr. Tran Bao Minh, Vice Chairman of Nutifood’s Board of Directors, also hopes the joint venture will create impacts: “We highly appreciate the pioneering role of Victoria in global agriculture and nutrition. Through this joint venture, Nutifood aims to collaborate with Victoria to promote bilateral economic cooperation, while co-creating sustainable nutritional values, contributing to elevating both Vietnam and Australia on the global map of food and nutrition.”

Innovation Partnership Strengthens Vietnam–Australia Relations

In the context of strengthening economic cooperation between Vietnam and Australia, particularly in the nutrition sector, a delegation from the Victorian Government, led by the Hon. Danny Pearson, MP — Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs and Minister for Finance — paid a visit to Nutifood in Ho Chi Minh City.

During the visit, Minister Pearson commended the collaboration between Nutifood (Vietnam) and ViPlus Dairy (Australia). He recognized their joint venture, ViPlus Nutritional Australia, and the launch of GippsNature as a symbol of the connection and co-development spirit between the two countries.

“The future plans for the joint venture and GippsNature, as outlined by Nutifood and Viplus Dairy’s executives, only reinforces its purpose and potential, particularly as it has innovation at its core. When businesses collaborate like this, the economic dividends are long-term and widespread across trade and exports, and local economic growth,” said Minister Pearson.

The Minister further expressed strong support for the joint venture and anticipated that ViPlus Nutritional Australia would deliver impressive results, serving as a model for effective economic cooperation between the two nations.

The Victorian Government delegation accompanying Minister Pearson included senior officials from the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions, and the Victorian Government Trade and Investment Office in Vietnam, alongside Mr. Jon McNaught, CEO of ViPlus Dairy.

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symmetRE, a fast-growing disruptor transforming how real estate owners and operators manage and analyze data, today announced the successful completion of its SOC 2® Type I audit as of October 31, 2025. The independent assessment verified that symmetRE’s controls are suitably designed to meet the AICPA Trust Services Criteria for security, availability, and confidentiality.

As the real estate industry accelerates its shift toward data-driven decision-making, firms are demanding technology partners that combine modern analytics with enterprise-grade security. SOC 2 compliance affirms that symmetRE’s cloud-native platform meets those expectations — offering investors, GPs, and owner-operators a secure foundation for portfolio analytics, reporting, and collaboration at scale.

“We’ve built symmetRE from day one around trust, precision, and speed,” said Artur Gaifutdinov, co-founder and chief technology officer. “SOC 2 certification confirms that our pace doesn’t come at the expense of quality — we ship fast, but always by the book and with reliability built in.”

Today, symmetRE supports dozens of the nation’s leading real estate private equity firms and operating partners, helping them unify financial and operational data across portfolios and automate manual reporting workflows. The platform standardizes data from systems such as Yardi, RealPage, MRI, and Entrata to centralize asset-level data, streamline internal dashboards, and eliminate spreadsheet-heavy processes. Built-in report automation enables teams to generate investor-ready performance updates in minutes, while its secure investor portal provides limited partners with real-time visibility into key metrics, documents, and distributions — all powered by a verified, single source of truth.

“This milestone is about more than compliance; it’s about continuing to solidify symmetRE as the standard of expectations in software for owners and asset managers,” said Jack Swoboda, co-founder and chief executive officer. “Earning SOC 2 status signals to the market that we operate with the same rigor and reliability that investors expect from our clients. We’re proving that next-generation technology goes hand and hand with institutional-grade trust.”

The SOC 2 Type I audit evaluated the design of symmetRE’s controls as of October 31, 2025, confirming that its systems are structured to achieve service commitments related to security, availability, and confidentiality. The company continues to strengthen its information-security and compliance programs as it scales its customer base across the U.S. multifamily and commercial real estate markets.

About symmetRE

symmetRE is a cloud-based asset-management platform built for real-estate investment teams. By unifying data across property-management and financial systems, symmetRE delivers secure, automated insights that streamline reporting and accelerate performance across portfolios. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, symmetRE is redefining the standard in asset management. To learn more, visit symmetre.com.

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OPay, a leading fintech platform serving emerging markets, has crossed a major milestone with more than 20 million daily active users and 36 million monthly active users worldwide. According to the latest rankings, OPay now stands among the top 10 fintech apps globally by daily active users, underscoring its rapid rise as one of the most influential digital financial service ecosystems in high-growth regions.

The company continues to expand under its long-term “Super App” vision, which aims to integrate payments, savings, credit, lifestyle services, and small-business tools into a single, accessible digital platform. OPay targets 100 million daily active users by 2030, a goal driven by their commitment to building a more inclusive and affordable digital financial infrastructure for underserved populations.

Since its founding in 2018, OPay has maintained a strong upward momentum. In August 2021, the company secured a $400 million Series C funding round led by prominent global investors, boosting its valuation and accelerating its expansion into multiple emerging markets. Its business performance continues to scale at an impressive pace. In the first quarter of 2025, OPay’s total transaction volume increased nearly 60-fold compared with the first quarter of 2021, reflecting both market demand and the platform’s ability to support daily financial activities across millions of users.

OPay’s growth has been driven by its focus on reliability, user experience, and localized financial solutions that address gaps in traditional banking systems. As digital finance becomes increasingly essential across Africa, Asia, and other developing regions, OPay is positioning itself as a next-generation financial partner for consumers and businesses seeking secure, seamless, and inclusive financial services at scale.

Tanzania Safaris, a pioneer in bespoke African travel, has unveiled its 2026 Luxury Adventure Collection, redefining what it means to explore Tanzania in style. These exclusive new journeys combine untouched wilderness, world-class comfort, and meaningful sustainability, offering travelers an intimate connection with nature far from the crowds.

“True luxury is found in experiences that move you — in silence, space, and authenticity,” says Saif Kilewo, CEO of Tanzania Safaris. “Our 2026 Collection is designed for travelers who want the wild without compromise.”

Highlights of the 2026 Luxury Adventure Collection

• Private Great Migration Safaris: Follow the Great Migration with a private guide and vehicle, witnessing over 1.5 million wildebeests and zebras as they cross the Serengeti — in complete exclusivity.
• Hot Air Balloon Safaris: Rise above the plains at sunrise and drift over the Serengeti National Park or Tarangire for a once-in-a-lifetime view of the landscape below.
• Remote Wilderness Lodges: Stay inhandpicked, secluded lodges — from private Serengeti National Park conservancies to hidden corners of Ngorongoro — where tranquility replaces crowds and wildlife roams freely.
• Eco-Luxury Stays: Enjoy elegant, solar-powered suites, infinity pools with panoramic views, and locally inspired gourmet cuisine that honors Tanzania’s natural abundance.
• Cultural Encounters: Experience the spirit of Tanzania through guided visits with the Maasai, learning about traditions, music, and sustainable ways of life.
• Zanzibar Beach Extensions: End your adventure in Zanzibar with a private beachfront villa, ocean-view spa treatments, and Swahili cooking experiences curated by local chefs.
• Luxury with a Purpose: Tanzania Safaris continues its long-standing commitment to responsible tourism, ensuring every journey supports conservation and local communities. A portion of each 2026 booking contributes to anti-poaching patrols, community education, and reforestation projects across Tanzania.
• Exclusive Launch Offer: To celebrate the release of the 2026 Collection, guests who confirm their itinerary before December 31, 2025, will receive an exclusive 10% early booking discount.

Design Your Journey

Visit www.tanzania-safaris.com or email sales@tanzania-safaris.com to design your journey.

About Tanzania Safaris

Based in Arusha, Tanzania Safaris delivers tailored experiences for luxury travelers, honeymoons, families, photography enthusiasts, and travelers seeking both classic safaris and unique off-the-beaten-path adventures. We invite you to explore Tanzania’s wildlife, landscapes, and cultures with our expert local guides and sustainable travel principles. For more information, visit www.tanzania-safaris.com.

Esports viewership analytics company Esports Charts and betting brand GG.BET have announced an update to their joint project, the Esports Map, an interactive map featuring esports data from over 110 countries worldwide. The latest version introduces a new filter that allows users to explore detailed viewership stats for various games and compare their popularity across specific regions.

The Esports Map's new feature lets users discover fresh esports insights. For example, Tekken rivals Dota 2 in popularity across various countries (with the Japanese fighting game topping the charts in 43 countries, compared to Dota 2's 47 countries), while Counter-Strike leads as the top game in 76 countries.

The largest tournaments for Free Fire, one of the most popular mobile games, have reached record peak viewership in countries with massive audiences, like Singapore (5.4 million), Brazil (2 million), Thailand (1 million), Mexico (around 900,000), and Saudi Arabia (over 555,000). Legendary in every sense of the word, League of Legends (LoL) continues to dominate markets with well-developed esports infrastructure, such as the U.K. (6.8 million), South Korea (6.4 million), and the U.S. (5.1 million). Fun fact: Iceland also made it into the top five (4.1m), despite its small local market, as the country boasts a surprisingly active esports community and has hosted international events like the Mid-Season Invitational and LoL Worlds.

The interactive Esports Map covers data on tournaments from 2017 through 2025, clearly illustrating how the global esports landscape is evolving. Users can explore peak viewership figures, detailed tournament information regarding winners, prize pools, major upsets, and surprising underdog victories, and much more.

About GG.BET

GG.BET is an international betting brand represented in the U.K., Ukraine, and other European countries, as well as Asia. The betting brand is well-known for supporting major esports events. GG.BET has served as the official sponsor of top-tier tournaments such as the BLAST Premier CS2 series, Dota 2’s The International 2022, and many others. The brand is now expanding its focus into traditional sports and actively supports professional teams and events. For more information, visit gg.bet.

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Last night, in a special evening honoring Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine raised more than $1.2 million for the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) — the country's first and leading nonprofit investor in medical research into scleroderma. Hosted by Jeff Ross, and co-chaired by SRF board members Susan Feniger and Regina Hall alongside Caroline Hirsch and Kelly Rizzo, the signature fundraising event featured some of the biggest names in comedy to support the SRF's mission, funding cutting-edge research programs and educational outreach. Adam Duritz received the Bob Saget Legacy Award, recognizing his steadfast support for scleroderma research and his commitment to continuing the legacy of late SRF Board Member Bob Saget.

The event was presented in partnership with the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), the largest and longest-running annual comedy festival in the United States, taking place through November 16. Now in its 21st year, the festival was founded by Caroline Hirsch, owner of the iconic comedy club Carolines on Broadway, and long-time SRF collaborator.

Susan Feniger and Nikki Glaser presented Adam Duritz with the Bob Saget Legacy Award with Feniger sharing a touching story of how Adam’s music helped Bob through the loss of his sister and how he stepped in on a moment's notice to perform at a previous Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine event, while Glaser expressed her longtime admiration for the Counting Crows frontman.

"It's a terrible disease that isn't as well known as cancer, so it doesn't get the funding. But people still suffer horribly from it. Bob [Saget] was very devoted to making a change for people with scleroderma. He instilled in me a deep respect for this organization," said Adam Duritz. 

"I started hosting this a few years ago, taking over for Bob. Bob cared about people; his sister had scleroderma. A lot of people here tonight have scleroderma. This is our way to keep Bob in the VIP section of heaven. Everybody gets together for the same cause. We laugh at the same things, we get fat together, we cry together, and we raise money to fight a horrible disease,” said Jeff Ross. 

Some of the world's most talented performers generously donated their time to raise funds for the Scleroderma Research Foundation and to find a cure. After a dinner curated by Susan Feniger, the audience was treated to comedy sets by Emmy-nominated writer and stand-up comedian Hannibal Buress, rising comedy star Kelsey Cook, Grammy-nominated comedian and bestselling author Jim Gaffigan, and Golden Globe-nominated comedian and recent SNL host Nikki Glaser. The evening also featured special guest appearances by legendary journalist and television personality Katie Couric and surprise guest Matt Friend, who joined Jeff Ross on stage to deliver his signature celebrity impressions.

Katie Couric led the live auction alongside Billy Harris, creating an electric moment when she strummed a guitar donated by John Mayer. Among the evening's most poignant auction items was an emerald necklace designed by Bob Saget's daughter Lara. 

"I'm so honored to be here as always. To be here to support the cause, fund research, and put the SRF out of business by finding a cure. This is the fourth event since Bob passed, and to be able to bring in some of his friends, people who looked up to him and loved him, has been really special," said Kelly Rizzo.

"Bob Saget was a mentor of mine in comedy. I'm so honored to be here because I know how much this cause meant to him. I really love being part of anything that's raising awareness and funds for research into diseases that need a cure," said Kelsey Cook.

Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine was founded in 1987 by Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) founder Sharon Monsky and SRF board member Susan Feniger. Susan brought Caroline Hirsch into the fold from the very beginning. Caroline, who received the Bob Saget Legacy Award in 2023, has been instrumental in growing the event over the decades.

“We started the event back in the late ’80s, when we were working together in New York. It’s grown tremendously over the years — and then Bob Saget came in and helped turn the night into something even bigger. Now, all these years later, it’s incredible to see and continue the legacy and have it be a part of the festival,” said Caroline Hirsch.

Since 1987, Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine has been a cornerstone of the SRF's fundraising efforts, raising over $30 million to fund research aimed at finding a cure for scleroderma.

The SRF is the United States' leading nonprofit investor in scleroderma research. Scleroderma, often misdiagnosed, is a rare and often life-threatening autoimmune disease that can cause fibrosis in the skin and other vital organs. In the most severe cases, complications can damage the heart, lungs, and digestive system. The SRF funds and facilitates the most promising, highest-quality research aimed at improved therapies and, ultimately, a cure for scleroderma.

About Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF)

The Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF), a 501(c)(3) organization, was established in 1987 with a mission to fund and facilitate the most promising, highest-quality research aimed at new treatments and, ultimately, a cure for scleroderma. Led by a scientific advisory board composed of some of the most highly regarded scientists in the nation, the SRF’s research program actively seeks out the leading scientific minds from disparate fields, including autoimmunity, immunology, genetics, and fibrosis, to join the scleroderma research community. In addition to its core research program, the SRF has also led the formation of several large-scale projects aimed at accelerating scleroderma research, including the highly innovative CONQUEST platform clinical trial — a first of its kind in rare autoimmune diseases. The SRF is also dedicated to educating people living with scleroderma and their caregivers about how to best manage the challenges of the disease. Stay engaged with the SRF at srfcure.org and via social media: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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Julie Richter
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BrYet US, Inc. ("BrYet"), a biotechnology innovator focused on developing curative therapies for advanced cancers, announced today that it has expanded its patent portfolio with the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,390,420, titled “Compositions for Targeted Delivery of Therapeutic Agents and Methods for the Synthesis and Use Thereof." The patent covers compositions and methods intended to guide therapies to target tissues and control their release using the company’s proprietary nanoporous silicon microparticles (NSMP) and multi-component architecture.

The newly-patented technology provides the foundation for a robust pipeline of therapies, with a near-term application in BrYet’s work pairing its proprietary platform with kinase inhibitors (KIs) — targeted medicines that help switch off overactive growth signals in some cancers.

Traditionally, the therapeutic efficacy of kinase inhibitors is often limited by poor drug delivery to tumor sites and the rapid development of drug resistance. The human body has a series of biological barriers that affect drug distribution and can prevent the desired accumulation of therapeutic agents at the cancer site while inducing adverse side effects. BrYet’s patented approach aims to improve the delivery of KIs by overcoming such biological barriers with a platform that comprises three elements: nanoporous silicon microparticles (NSMP), functional groups introduced to the surface of NSMP, and therapeutic drugs bound to the chemically modified NSMP through non-covalent interaction.

By packaging more than one KI together and releasing them at the same tumor site, BrYet aims to address treatment resistance with vertical and/or horizontal pathway inhibition. Rational combinatorial targeted therapies have been shown to enhance antitumor activity and overcome resistance to the therapy. Additionally, BrYet's delivery platform is designed to minimize adverse side effects with lung-selective delivery.

“This patent expands the applications for our targeted approach to treating cancer,” said Dr. Mauro Ferrari, president and CEO of BrYet. “It strengthens our ability to pair our delivery science with targeted medicines such as kinase inhibitors, bringing us one step closer to our ultimate goal of delivering functional cures.”

“By coordinating how and where each agent is released, we aim to improve the odds against therapeutic resistance and help patients in the greatest need,” said Dr. Masakatsu Eguchi, senior scientist of BrYet and the patent’s inventor.

BrYet plans to continue preclinical and clinical studies of its technology — including programs that combine targeted therapies such as KIs — and to explore partnerships to accelerate development toward the clinic.

Most recently, BrYet received Australian approval to begin its first-in-human clinical study of ML-016, the company's lead therapeutic. ML-016 targets cancer-specific phenotypes in lung and liver cancers using the same vascular-targeting NSMP technology that will be used for the KI line.

About BrYet

BrYet is a privately held biotechnology company developing potentially first-in-class therapies for patients suffering from cancers for which there is no current curative treatment. BrYet’s lead asset, ML-016, is being developed for cancers of the lungs and liver, including advanced primary malignancies and metastatic spread from primary cancer that originates in other organs or tissue of the body. The company’s fundamental belief is that upon localization in the lungs and liver, these cancers acquire molecular transport phenotypes that are conserved regardless of site of origin and are largely independent of molecular mutations and their continued evolution. BrYet designs multi-component new chemical entities and formulations, which are directed against the fundamental aspects of these cancer-associated, organ-specific transport phenotypes. The company’s proprietary platforms include the mesoporous silicon components, and the mathematical formalism for designing the multi-component drugs, termed Transport Oncophysics. BrYet believes that similar approaches may provide advances against other forms of presently incurable cancers, as well as other pathologies of the lungs and liver. For more information, visit bryetpharma.com.

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Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from expectations. Factors that could contribute to these differences include the results of studies and clinical trials, regulatory approvals, challenges in clinical trials, the ability to retain employees, research and development expenses, reliance on third parties, intellectual property issues, competition, future funding needs, economic conditions, and other industry-specific risks. You should not place undue reliance on these statements, which are current as of the date of this press release. BrYet does not plan to update these statements unless legally required.

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Nabeeha Rahman
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Yield.xyz, a leading digital asset yield infrastructure provider, today announced its partnership with Spark.fi to offer Spark Savings to wallets that support the Yield.xyz API. This partnership enables all platforms using the Yield.xyz API to access a current 4.5% APY on stablecoins including USDC, USDS, and USDT, broadening access to sustainable, onchain yield backed by Sky’s (formerly MakerDAO) ecosystem.

Through this collaboration, Yield.xyz brings the stability and scalability of Spark’s Savings product to wallets, neobanks, and fintech platforms worldwide. The partnership provides access to Ethereum-native yields to retail users, allowing stablecoin holders to earn yield generated by real-world assets and protocol revenues. Yield.xyz abstracts the technical complexity of integrating Spark Savings, enabling partners to embed these rewards into user experiences through a single API call.

This integration represents an important step forward in expanding the reach of Spark’s yield infrastructure,” said Sam MacPherson, co-founder of Spark. “By working with Yield.xyz, we’re enabling more platforms to offer their users a transparent, sustainable source of stablecoin yield that’s native to Ethereum.

With the addition of Spark Savings, Yield.xyz partners can now diversify beyond traditional DeFi strategies such as lending and liquidity provision, accessing a yield stream derived from one of the most trusted onchain sources. The collaboration strengthens Yield.xyz’s position as the leading API infrastructure for stablecoin and staking yield, already powering integrations with major platforms like Ledger, Tangem, and Zerion.

Spark has built one of the most dependable and transparent yield mechanisms in DeFi,” said Serafin Lion Engel, co-founder of Yield.xyz. “Integrating Spark Savings through our API allows apps and platforms to instantly connect their users to sustainable stablecoin yield — without needing to interact with onchain apps directly."

Yield.xyz’s API handles all underlying smart contract interactions, security validations, and reward tracking, while Spark.fi continues to manage the yield mechanism behind Spark Savings. Together, the two teams are helping scale access to efficient, transparent yield across DeFi and Web3 financial infrastructure.

About Yield.xyz

Yield.xyz is the leading unified yield infrastructure powering the next generation of fintech and Web3 finance. Through a single API, it enables wallets, neobanks, and fintech platforms to integrate onchain yield from staking, lending, and restaking protocols across more than 75 networks. Trusted by leaders including Ledger, Tangem, Zerion, Utila, and Deblock, Yield.xyz abstracts away blockchain complexity — delivering seamless, compliant, and revenue-driving yield experiences to millions of users worldwide. To learn more, visit yield.xyz.

About Spark

Spark is an institutional-grade asset allocator that unlocks idle yield and consolidates fragmented liquidity across decentralized finance. By activating over $9 billion in reserves, Spark delivers deep, scalable liquidity and risk-adjusted yield for institutions and retail users alike. With transparent onchain governance and a rigorous risk framework, Spark connects users to global capital opportunities at internet speed, making finance more open and efficient. Spark optimizes risk-adjusted stablecoin yields, deploying more than $3 billion in liquidity and generating over $54 million in annualized revenue across its three core products: SparkLend, Spark Savings, and the Spark Liquidity Layer (SLL). For more information, visit spark.fi and follow Spark on Twitter and Discord.

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Apurv Mishra
apurv@yield.xyz

Brosix, the secure and easy-to-use team messaging platform, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its domain Brosix.com — a milestone symbolizing twenty years of dedication to making workplace communication simple and effective.

When Brosix.com was first registered in 2005, the founders had a clear vision — to bring the intuitive, friendly experience of consumer messaging apps into the business world. At a time when corporate tools were complex and costly to manage, Brosix set out to offer teams a private, easy-to-manage messaging space that worked.

“Our idea was simple: make team chat feel as natural as everyday messaging, but with the control businesses need,” said Stefan Chekanov, co-founder and CEO of Brosix. “Twenty years later, that mission still guides everything we do.”

Since its early days, Brosix has grown into a trusted communication platform used by thousands of teams worldwide — from healthcare and financial services to professional offices and small businesses. Its focus has remained unchanged: providing one secure space for fast, focused, and distraction-free communication.

To mark the occasion, Brosix has shared the story of its journey and vision in a special anniversary post.

Brosix continues to evolve while staying true to its roots — helping real teams do real work through effortless communication that simply works.

About Brosix

Brosix is a secure and easy-to-use instant messaging platform built for small and mid-sized businesses. It provides private, fully controlled chat channels with file transfer, audio and video calls, and screen sharing — delivering a reliable, out-of-the-box solution that prioritizes privacy, simplicity, and productivity. Serving teams around the world, Brosix continues to innovate to make business communication faster and more effective. For more information, visit www.brosix.com.

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Stefan Chekanov
pr@brosix.com

Endolith, a biological-intelligence platform using AI-guided microbes to extract copper and other critical minerals, announced it has closed an initial $13.5 million Series A, with an additional $3 million expected to close in a second tranche, following successful lab results with BHP and early commercial traction. The round was led by Squadra Ventures with participation from Draper Associates and other investors.

“Every technology, from EVs to AI data centers, depends on metals the world is running out of,” said Liz Dennett, Ph.D., CEO and founder of Endolith. “Our microbes turn mineralized material into new supply, building resilience in an industry that has not fundamentally changed in two hundred years.”

Copper demand continues to rise across electric vehicles, semiconductors and data centers, yet production cannot keep pace. New mines take more than a decade to develop, and much of the world’s 2.1 billion metric tons of known copper remains uneconomic to extract using traditional methods.

Endolith’s platform offers a faster path forward by letting microbes do the mining. Its engineered microbial systems, guided by real-time AI, recover metals from low-grade ores and mineralized materials that conventional methods leave behind. The result is faster, cleaner and more capital-efficient recovery that can extend the life of existing assets and unlock new supply without new excavation. Lab and pre-field testing have demonstrated copper recovery from mineralized waste and high-contaminant ores — such as copper-arsenic deposits — that are uneconomic to process using traditional methods. Early results indicate strong potential for higher recovery yields as the platform scales.

“Endolith is defining a new class of industrial biotech,” said Dan Madden, principal, Squadra Ventures. “By merging biology, data and industrial systems, Endolith is creating a scalable path to critical-mineral security. That supply-chain security is foundational to the technologies driving economic growth and human prosperity globally.”

“Collaborative Fund has been proud to back Endolith since its earliest days,” said Guy Vidra, partner, Collaborative Fund. “Liz and her team have moved from lab scale to field-ready at an astonishing pace. They’re proving that the intersection of biology and AI can solve some of the hardest industrial problems on the planet.”

Endolith’s technology has been validated through BHP’s Think & Act Differently innovation program and collaborations with Founders Factory and Arizona Lithium. The new funding will support Endolith’s transition from lab to field, expanding copper-recovery pilots, advancing AI-driven microbial optimization and growing its team across engineering, biology and field operations.

About Endolith

Endolith is a biological intelligence company transforming critical mineral recovery through engineered microbes and adaptive optimization. Its proprietary platform combines bioleaching with real-time data feedback to help mining companies extract more value from low-grade or complex ores cleanly, efficiently, and at scale. Dr. Liz Dennett founded Endolith with major producers to expand recovery across copper, lithium, and rare earths. Learn more at www.endolithmining.com.

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Mahoney Communications Group
team@mahoneycommunications.com

Rival, a fast-growing global marketing research and consulting firm, and Imperial Business School, the business school of Imperial College London, today announced the launch of The Rival 50, a new global index revealing the top 50 challenger brands that redefine the standard for success across today’s increasingly complex global marketing landscape.

The list analyzes and celebrates the brands that have challenged the conventions of their categories and engineered an outsized impact in both their competitive sectors and in the wider culture at large.

Built on over 10,000 hours of proprietary research and analysis conducted over the past four years, The Rival 50 is the first data-backed index to quantify which behaviors and characteristics define modern challenger brand identity. The framework used to evaluate each brand was based on three core components: differentiation, relevance, and talkability. The study encompasses the philosophies, workplace cultures, sense of mission and purpose, and the leadership styles that provide a holistic analysis of what makes each individual brand stand out from the rest of the corporate world.

“Our mission at Rival has always been to document the playbook of successful challenger brands in order to explain the specific strategies and methodologies that allow the Davids to take on the Goliaths,” said Eric Fulwiler, co-founder and CEO of Rival. “We designed the index to provide actionable insights and takeaways that any brand can apply or adapt to their own marketing plans to help grow their businesses through conviction, creativity, and community.”

The Rival 50 list will be unveiled on November 13 at the 2026 Web Summit that runs November 10–13 in Lisbon, Portugal, and released simultaneously online. The list includes both familiar and emerging brands and businesses based in the United States, South Korea, China, South Africa, Europe and the United Kingdom such as Liquid Death, Owala, Crocs, ChatGPT, Graza, Aldi, Buldak, Rhode, and Represent. The panel of jurors featured marketing industry superstars such as Fernando Machado (former CMO of Burger King), Kristen Cavallo (former CEO of MullenLowe) and Dean Aragón (CEO of Shell Brands and chairman of ANA).

The Rival 50 Index marks a milestone for the marketing industry and combines academic rigor with creative insights. It includes an in-depth research summary that offers five major trends that enable challenger brands to succeed:

• Belonging: The best challengers realize that community is not just a marketing channel but a way to cocreate new products and features with consumers.
• Ideological Distinction: In a world of sameness, conviction around a brand’s value systems and beliefs drives success. Neutrality no longer works in a hyperconnected world.
• Safety: The most successful challenger brands lower the temperature in a world defined by noise and fatigue. These brands offer a sense of reassurance in environments that thrive on pressure and complexity.
• Beyond the Commercial: Challenger thinking no longer belongs only to companies. It defines creators, athletes and fictional characters who build worlds people choose to live in — cultural operating systems.
• Media Amplification: The strongest brands think and behave and like media companies to flourish in the attention economy and design content ecosystems that never switch off.

Rival CEO Eric Fulwiler will be available for interviews at Web Summit or afterward. To arrange an interview with Fulwiler, Rival’s leadership team, or any of the featured brands, contact producer@wearerival.com.

View the teaser video introducing the Rival 50, and learn what it’s all about here.

About Rival

Rival is one of the fastest-growing marketing research and consulting firms in the U.S. and UK, working with challengers such as Oura Ring, Wonder, and Webflow to help them scale and incumbents such as Xerox, JP Morgan, and Unilever to help them innovate. Rival’s mission is to understand what challenger brands do differently to grow in categories that are being disrupted and bring those insights and advantages to blue-chip brands of any size and sector. For more information, visit www.wearerival.com.

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Steve Sapka
steve@sapkacomm.com

Andreozzi + Foote has filed a sweeping lawsuit against a former medical director accused of preying on the very patients he was hired to heal. In the lawsuit, fifteen women allege years of abuse, coercion, and medical misconduct by Dr. Christopher J. Davis.

The Pennsylvania-based firm, known nationally for representing sexual abuse survivors, outlines in the complaint how Pyramid Healthcare and CVS Health Corporation allegedly ignored years of warnings, red flags, and patient complaints that could have stopped Davis’s abuse before it spiraled into a criminal case now involving 92 charges of rape, assault, and extortion.

Davis was charged earlier this year by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office with 92 criminal counts, including forcible rape, sexual assault and extortion, and the unlawful sale of controlled substances. Prosecutors say he exploited vulnerable female patients by coercing them into sexual acts in exchange for methadone, a life-sustaining medication used in opioid addiction recovery. His criminal case remains active in the Court of Common Pleas of York County.

The complaint, filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County by Andreozzi + Foote, names Davis, Pyramid Healthcare, Inc., and CVS Health Corporation as defendants. It alleges negligence and institutional failures, including ignored patient complaints and red flags in prescribing patterns, that allowed Davis’s abuse to continue unchecked.

According to the complaint, Davis engaged in extreme, outrageous, and intolerable conduct by sexually assaulting patients under the threat of withholding their medications.

The fifteen plaintiffs describe a consistent pattern of coercion, sexual assault, and medical manipulation. Several women reported that Davis touched them inappropriately during exams, forced them to undress, or conducted unnecessary genital and breast examinations. Others said he sent sexually explicit text messages, took nude photographs of patients using his personal phone, and demanded sexual acts in exchange for continued treatment.

One survivor alleged that Davis raped her multiple times, including at his private medical office and at a local hotel, after threatening to withhold her prescriptions if she refused to comply. Another discovered that photographs taken without her consent were later posted publicly on social media.

Multiple patients reported Davis’s misconduct to their counselors at Pyramid Healthcare, but no action was taken, according to the lawsuit. One counselor allegedly admitted that Davis had been accused of inappropriate behavior before, yet the company failed to investigate or protect patients from further harm.

The lawsuit accuses Pyramid Healthcare of negligence and reckless supervision, alleging it kept Davis employed despite numerous warning signs.

“We believe this was not a hidden pattern. Women spoke up. The staff heard them. Pyramid Healthcare had every opportunity to act and chose not to. Their failure had devastating consequences," said Benjamin Andreozzi, partner at Andreozzi + Foote.

The complaint notes that a reasonable background check would have revealed Davis’s history of criminal charges and disciplinary action, including a prior license suspension for manipulating the body of a deceased patient and stealing controlled substances from a former employer.

The lawsuit also names CVS Health Corporation for alleged negligence in dispensing prescriptions. According to the complaint, despite excessive dosages, dangerous drug combinations, and clear red flags of misuse, CVS pharmacies in York, PA, repeatedly filled Davis’s prescriptions without adequate review or intervention. This conduct, according to the suit, enabled his continued medical and sexual abuse of patients.

Andreozzi + Foote’s lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages to hold Davis, Pyramid Healthcare, and CVS Health Corporation accountable. The firm is also calling for broader accountability across addiction treatment centers.

“Addiction treatment should be a place of safety, not fear. Our clients trusted Pyramid with their recovery. Instead, they were met with exploitation and silence. We intend to send a clear message that accountability matters and that looking the other way is never acceptable," Andreozzi said.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I do if I believe I’ve experienced sexual abuse or exploitation by a medical professional or treatment provider?

If you believe you’ve been sexually abused, coerced, or exploited by a doctor, counselor, or healthcare provider, you should report it immediately and seek legal guidance. Contact law enforcement or the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office to file a complaint, and preserve any evidence such as text messages, photographs, or medical records. Andreozzi + Foote represents survivors of sexual and institutional abuse nationwide and can confidentially review your situation to help determine your legal options.

Who is Dr. Christopher J. Davis and what is he accused of?

Davis is a former medical director at Pyramid Healthcare’s methadone treatment center in York County, Pennsylvania. He has been charged by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office with 92 criminal counts, including rape, sexual assault, extortion, and unlawful sale of controlled substances. Prosecutors allege Davis coerced female patients into sex in exchange for methadone, an addiction-recovery medication.

What are the main allegations in the civil lawsuit?

The civil complaint filed by Andreozzi + Foote alleges that Davis sexually assaulted and exploited patients by threatening to withhold their methadone treatments. It further accuses Pyramid Healthcare and CVS Health Corporation of negligence and institutional failures, including ignoring patient complaints and prescription red flags that allowed Davis’s abuse to continue unchecked.

How were Pyramid Healthcare and CVS Health allegedly involved?

The lawsuit claims Pyramid Healthcare failed to act despite multiple warnings and staff reports of inappropriate behavior, keeping Davis employed despite prior disciplinary actions and criminal history. CVS Health Corporation is accused of repeatedly filling Davis’s prescriptions for excessive and dangerous drug combinations, ignoring clear signs of misuse and enabling the continuation of his misconduct.

What kind of misconduct are survivors describing?

Fifteen women reported a pattern of sexual coercion, unwanted touching, and invasive medical exams. Several say Davis took nude photos, sent explicit texts, and demanded sexual acts in exchange for continued treatment. One survivor alleges she was raped multiple times; another discovered explicit photos of her had been posted online without consent.

What is Pyramid Healthcare?

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. operates addiction recovery and mental health treatment centers across Pennsylvania. The lawsuit claims that the company ignored repeated patient reports and failed to protect vulnerable women in its care from its own medical director’s misconduct.

Why is CVS Health named in the lawsuit?

CVS Healthcare Corporation is named for alleged negligence in dispensing controlled substances prescribed by Davis. The complaint says CVS pharmacists repeatedly filled suspicious prescriptions despite excessive dosages and drug combinations, in violation of safe-dispensing standards.

What damages or outcomes does the lawsuit seek?

Andreozzi + Foote seeks compensatory and punitive damages for the fifteen plaintiffs and broader accountability across addiction-treatment institutions. The firm aims to establish stronger oversight and institutional responsibility to prevent similar abuses.

What is the status of the criminal case against Dr. Davis?

The criminal case remains active in the Court of Common Pleas of York County, Pennsylvania. Davis faces 92 charges and has not yet been convicted.

Who represents the survivors in this lawsuit?

The plaintiffs are represented by Andreozzi + Foote, a Pennsylvania-based law firm nationally recognized for its work on behalf of sexual abuse survivors in cases against powerful institutions, including churches, schools, and healthcare systems.

About Andreozzi + Foote

Andreozzi + Foote is one of the nation's leading sexual abuse law firms with a history of representing survivors in cases against large and powerful organizations including Penn State University, the Boy Scouts of America, and the Catholic Church. The trauma-informed attorneys at Andreozzi + Foote are committed to obtaining life-changing results for survivors and their families. Managing Partner Ben Andreozzi hosts "Justice Interrupted," a podcast that gives survivors of child abuse and their advocates a national platform. For more information, visit www.victimscivilattorneys.com.

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Maria Smith
Andreozzi + Foote
marias@vca.law
+1 717-807-5808

After IAA Mobility, Linktour Automotive took another step forward in brightening the future of urban mobility with the official product launch of its L6e and L7e electric vehicles in Rome today. The launch event celebrated the theme “Light IT Up,” which reflects the brand’s advanced lightweight design philosophy and mission to deliver lighter, smarter, and more sustainable mobility solutions to city travel. Linktour’s new lineup includes five configurations designed and engineered specifically for urban environments, further strengthened with a world-first “From Can to Car” vision that transforms everyday aluminum into automotive-grade material and sets a new benchmark for the industry.

A Forward Vision for Urban Living

“We are blending the rational with the emotional to produce a brighter and mentally lighter way of moving through the city,” said Leon Zheng, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Linktour Automotive. “We want drivers to feel good in a car that looks smart, performs well, and respects the environment. Italy has a long, rich history of design and culture. We hope to contribute to that impressive legacy with a vehicle that fits perfectly into daily Italian lifestyles.”

Game-Changing Sustainable Materials: Advanced Aluminum, Casting Over Forging

At the core of the latest WQAL® line-up is an innovative approach to eco-friendly production, which offers comprehensive solutions for aluminum components for cars. Utilizing sustainable techniques across the entire ecological chain of recycled aluminum, the technology is already in use with the Linktour Alumi and will be utilized in all Linktour models in the future, greatly reducing environmental impact for a greener future while improving safety and performance.

Designed to Ease the Mind

‘Light’ is also how it feels to drive the new L6e and L7e models. Drawing on Linktour’s unique design philosophy, the models are visually expressive and clean while still packed with practical solutions designed to reduce the stresses associated with urban driving. Linktour’s “Gallery on Wheels” feature is a unique, customizable exterior ‘art window’ that transforms each vehicle into a smart canvas, enabling drivers to display their personal artworks, advertise their business, or simply choose a color that matches their mood. The new L6e and L7e convey a powerful feeling of confidence, style, and modern mobility. 

Engineering That Works for the Driver

Linktour’s all-aluminum monocoque delivers up to 45% less weight compared to traditional steel bodies offering tangible practical benefits for everyday driving:

• Up to 120-kilometer range for the L6e (WMTC)
• Up to 180-kilometer range for the L7e (WMTC)
• 0 to 50 kilometers per hour in 5.5 seconds in S-mode (L7e)

A peak torque reaching 110 N·m (newton-meters) helps the models achieve a 0 to 50 kilometers per hour in 5.5 seconds and steady climbing power, backed by Hill Start Assist (HAC) for greater control on steep streets. A cell-to-body (CTB) battery configuration provides improved safety and structural integrity while freeing up more space for storage. All expertly designed with a balanced 50:50 weight distribution and a quiet, high-efficiency flat wire motor to ensure calm and precise driving experience even in the heaviest traffic.

A Smart Space Made for People

The interior is designed to make daily moving easier. The cabin provides generous space thanks to a 1.8-meter wheelbase and a 320-liter trunk that easily support daily errands and weekend outings. A 10.25-inch display connects both CarPlay and Android Auto, making navigation and media simple to access. Thoughtful user-friendly details such as physical buttons for essential controls and a 60-watt Type-C charging port support comfort and focus on the road.

Availability

The exciting launch of these new models sees the arrival of five configurations, each designed for diverse needs, lifestyles, and budgets:

• L6e — Alumi, Alumi Plus, Alumi Pro
• L7e — Alumi Elite, Alumi Elite+

Pricing and delivery schedules for the Italian market will be confirmed through local channels.

About Linktour Automotive

Linktour Automotive is a global brand specializing in new energy vehicles designed for boutique urban mobility. Targeting the global market, Linktour’s products have been developed in accordance with global standards. By boldly defining a new class of urban mobility that is vibrant, stylish, and avant-garde, Linktour Automotive delivers experiences that exceed expectations through four driving forces:design-driven innovation, personal expression, smart experiences, and sustainability. For more information, visit linktour-auto.com.

Media Contact

Qingyi Li
liqingyi@linktour-auto.com

Eveon Containers, the nation’s leading online provider of used shipping containers, has launched an innovative retail pricing index and market trends dashboard — marking an industry first and reinforcing its role as a technology pioneer in the container marketplace.

The new platform delivers historic retail pricing and market trends for decommissioned 20-foot and 40-foot containers, leveraging over 60 million data points dating back to 2022. The Market Monitor, Powered by Eveon Containers, offers unprecedented transparency in a market traditionally known for opaque pricing.

By leveraging digital innovation and data-driven insights, the technology company with offices in Charleston, South Carolina and Rotterdam, The Netherlands, aims to empower businesses with the knowledge and tools they need to make informed purchasing decisions. The complimentary dashboard reinforces Eveon’s commitment to clarity, fairness and efficiency, ensuring customers have a clear visibility into pricing fluctuations for shipping containers nationwide.

The availability of shipping containers, which facilitate roughly 90% of global trade, is subject to fluctuations in import and export volumes and geopolitical shifts. These dynamics in the availability of used shipping containers consequently influence container pricing. Eveon’s new platform removes the mystery of this market, offering historical nationwide and local pricing data and 24/7 purchasing capabilities, all designed to put customers in control and accelerate the container procurement process.

"The shipping container market for storage is driven by differences in pricing per location and volatility over time that can leave customers confused,” said Aad Storm, CEO of Eveon Containers. “As a technology-driven platform, we prioritize direct access to market insights, inventory and data throughout the buying process. Similar to former disrupters in the retail market, like Kelley Blue Book (Autotrader) with the launch of the Market Monitor, Eveon looks to equip buyers with the knowledge of regional and local pricing and availability they need to make informed, confident decisions.”

For more information on the Market Monitor, Powered by Eveon Containers, or to check retail container averages in your area, visit www.eveoncontainers.com/en-US/market-monitor.

About Eveon Containers

Founded in 2020, Eveon Containers is the leading online provider of used shipping containers in North America. Combining innovative technology and a customer-first approach, the e-commerce provider of sustainable storage solutions has transformed the way shipping containers are brought and repurposed. The international startup offers 20-foot, 40-foot and 40-foot HC used containers, delivered nationwide in 3 to 5 business days. For more information, visit www.eveoncontainers.com.

Media Contact

Vail Duggan
vail.duggan@eveoncontainers.com

“No single country, nor any single sector, can tackle digital challenges alone,” said H.E. Mr. Chaichanok Chidchob, Minister of Digital Economy and Society (MDES), who delivered opening remarks at the ASEAN–UNESCO Multistakeholder Forum on the Governance of Digital Platforms, an international conference co-organized by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA), the ASEAN Secretariat, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the Global Initiative on the Future of the Internet (GIFI) under the European University Institute (EUI). The forum took place from 20–22 October 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.

This statement was not only central to the forum but also underscored a shared commitment to advancing multistakeholder governance — the very approach ASEAN needs in an era when digital platforms increasingly shape people’s daily lives. Minister Chaichanok Chidchob emphasized that Thailand stands ready to serve as a regional hub for cooperation, driving a safe, transparent, and equitable digital ecosystem. The ultimate goal, he noted, is not only to protect users but to build digital trust — the cornerstone of the region’s future digital economy.

He further highlighted three key priorities for Thailand:

• Cross-border collaboration: ASEAN countries must jointly establish a set of common rules to manage risks posed by digital platforms operating across jurisdictions.
• User empowerment: Citizens should have the right to control their own data and make informed decisions based on transparency.
• Fair digital economy: A level playing field must be created to prevent large platforms from monopolizing the market or shaping social direction unilaterally.

This marked the beginning of a truly regional conversation — one that does not seek a single answer, but instead opens space for all sectors to participate. More than 350 participants from over 20 countries, including representatives from ASEAN Member States, the European Union (EU), UNESCO, academia, the private sector, and civil society, came together to exchange insights and co-develop approaches for digital platform governance — in an era where technology and human rights must advance hand in hand.

When 'Digital Platforms' Become the Infrastructure of Daily Life

Digital platforms have become the “infrastructure of everyday life” — shaping how people trade, learn, communicate, and consume information. Across ASEAN’s population of over 650 million, citizens increasingly depend on digital systems in nearly every aspect of their lives. In many countries, the platform economy now accounts for a growing share of GDP. It is projected that ASEAN’s digital platform economy will reach USD 159 billion in 2025 and expand to USD 2 trillion by 2030, underscoring how platforms have become a new engine of regional growth — spanning e-commerce, the gig economy, and digital services trade that generate both economic momentum and new employment opportunities for millions. On the other hand, these same platforms also bring complex, cross-border challenges — including disinformation, online scams, personal data breaches, privacy violations, and unfair competition — all of which affect users, consumers, businesses, and governments alike.

This has become one of the 'shared challenges' recognized by experts, government representatives, international organizations, private sector leaders, academics, and civil society participants at the forum. They agreed on the need to collectively establish 'new rules' that will enable digital technologies to grow responsibly — while maintaining a balance between 'innovation, economic progress, and human rights' across ASEAN. Such cooperation must align with global standards and remain sensitive to the unique contexts of the region.

Lessons from Europe: Building Rules for Transparency and Fair Competition

The forum spotlighted 'Europe' as a region that has established a strong foundation for digital platform governance through the EU’s Digital Policy Framework, anchored by two landmark laws — the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA). These acts serve as models of ex-ante regulation, emphasizing preventive governance rather than reactive enforcement. A representative from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) explained that the DSA and DMA function as 'complementary laws'. The DSA focuses on protecting users and society, holding platforms accountable for systemic risks such as disinformation, harmful content, rights violations, and opaque algorithms. The DMA, on the other hand, targets fair competition, ensuring that major 'gatekeeper' platforms operate fairly and allow smaller businesses to compete and access markets. Both laws share a common goal — to establish a co-regulatory ecosystem among governments, businesses, and users. This approach goes beyond legal penalties to foster shared responsibility in designing, enforcing, and monitoring rules, while cultivating a 'culture of transparency' in which all actors are expected to disclose information, enable oversight, and uphold accountability.

A representative from Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s media and online platform regulator, further shared practical insights from implementing the DSA at the national level. Ireland established an independent body known as the Digital Services Coordinator (DSC) to oversee compliance, address user complaints, and audit platform transparency directly. They emphasized that law alone is not enough — education, awareness, and technical understanding are equally essential. Irish regulators, therefore, are also developing “algorithmic literacy” — an understanding of how algorithms work.

UNESCO’s Perspective: Digital Governance Must Be Grounded in Human Rights

The forum also shed light on a new dimension of 'Digital Governance' through insights from experts involved in UNESCO’s Global Guidelines on the Governance of Digital Platforms. This framework adopts a human rights–based approach, emphasizing that governance should not restrict freedom of expression, but instead promote responsible management of online spaces. UNESCO underscored that effective platform governance requires 'Multistakeholder participation' — not only from governments, but also from platforms, private sector actors, civil society, researchers, and the media. Overreliance on state control alone, they warned, could unintentionally lead to limitations on fundamental freedoms.

Importantly, UNESCO representatives also highlighted the example of UNESCO’s Social Media 4 Peace (SM4P) initiative in Indonesia, which found that global platforms often rely on English-language content moderation systems rather than local languages, allowing harmful or distorted content in other languages ​​to slip through the cracks, while also removing content that is inaccurate within a country's cultural context. UNESCO therefore proposes that 'Good Governance of Digital Platform Services' requires an understanding of local context and cultural and linguistic diversity. Another key tool UNESCO is promoting is Media and Information Literacy (MIL), which helps users understand the underlying mechanisms of platforms, identify fake news, and mitigate the risk of algorithmic influence.

During the workshop on 'Incorporating Media and Information Literacy and User Empowerment in Platform Governance,' participants from multiple countries discussed how media literacy extends beyond detecting fake news. It also involves understanding the 'Attention Economy and the mechanisms of algorithms' that shape human behavior, social discourse, and public opinion in today’s digital age.

Voices from ASEAN: Toward Shared Digital Principles for the Region

Voices from across ASEAN echoed a strong collective commitment to shaping the region’s forthcoming ASEAN Digital Principles — a foundational framework that will guide responsible digital development.

During the Forum, representatives from Member States shared their perspectives and approaches. Indonesia emphasized the concept of “Digital Sovereignty”, underscoring the protection of users and data security while advancing “Platform Accountability” to ensure that platforms are held responsible for their societal impacts, such as online fraud and misinformation.

Ireland, though not an ASEAN Member State, offered a noteworthy case study in establishing an independent regulatory structure that works closely with global platforms. It introduced the concept of a Digital Regulator Network, linking multiple oversight bodies to strengthen coordination.

Meanwhile, Lao PDR and Thailand, as co-hosts of the ASEAN Project, presented a draft of the “Recommendations on Digital Platform Governance in ASEAN”, which outlines nine key priority areas — for example disinformation management, transparency and fairness, online scams, algorithm and AI governance, personal data protection and digital users’ rights.

Several participants from ASEAN countries agreed that regional digital governance should be built upon “Joint Principles” rather than a single uniform law. This approach allows each country to adapt implementation to its own context while maintaining the shared core values of transparency, fairness, and respect for human rights. 

From Platforms to Generative AI: The Next Chapter of Digital Governance

As digital platforms have become the central space for communication, work, and access to information worldwide, Generative AI has begun to amplify their capabilities — bringing both opportunities and new challenges in terms of trust, fairness, and data safety.

Experts at the Forum emphasized that Generative AI is not only a tool for content creation but also a powerful force shaping thought, truth, and discourse in the online world. Without transparent governance, these influences can have profound implications for human rights and freedom of expression.

The concept of “Safety by Design” emerged as a guiding principle — shifting focus from reactive regulation to proactive design. This means embedding responsibility and safety into the very foundation of technological systems, such as addressing algorithmic bias, preventing deepfake misuse, and protecting vulnerable users.

The ASEAN–UNESCO Multistakeholder Forum on the Governance of Digital Platforms highlighted that effective regulation is not about limiting freedom — it is about designing systems where freedom and responsibility can coexist.

Participants collectively agreed that the future of digital governance should rest on three core pillars:

• Transparency – clarity in data and algorithmic processes
• Accountability – shared responsibility between platforms and governments
• Empowerment – enabling users with the rights and literacy to shape their own digital experiences

Ultimately, the goal extends beyond building a framework for digital governance — it is about co-creating a digital future where everyone shares responsibility for the systems that shape our societies.

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A New Era of Honest Reviews

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Built for Trust and Security

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