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Bybit Releases Latest Proof-of-Reserves Report, Adding 10 Tokens as Mainstream Asset Value Hit $19.6 Billion

DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the New Financial Platform trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, has added new 10 tokens to its Proof-of-Reserves (PoR) coverage with the release of its 40th PoR report, which reflects asset balances as of September 23, 2026. The report shows the reported value of mainstream assets reaching $19.6 billion, up from $18.1 billion in the 39th report in August.

The tokens joining Bybit’s September PoR report are SUI, PUMP, LIT, CAP, SPX, ZEREBRO, XPL, USDTB, PENGU, and ZRO. Bybit selects tokens for its PoR disclosures based on meaningful assets under management (AUM), with the current report covering the 50 highest-AUM tokens on the platform. This approach keeps the disclosure aligned with where user assets are concentrated.

The report, released on September 23, 2026, was independently verified by HACKEN. The snapshots and audited report show that reserve ratios for all 50 in-scope tokens were at or above 100%, including key assets such as USDT, USDC, BTC and ETH, indicating that user liabilities were fully backed by on-chain holdings.

Reserve positions strengthened across major assets compared with the 38th report published in July. The USDT reserve ratio rose to 110% from 105%, with wallet holdings exceeding user assets by roughly 364 million USDT. The USDC ratio increased to 223% from 174%. ETH edged up to 103% from 102%, while BTC held steady at 104%. 

Ten tokens are newly added with reserve ratios between 101% and 125%, led by XPL at 125% and LIT at 121%.

Key Metrics (as of September 23, 2026 at 03:00 UTC)

• USDT Reserve Ratio: 110% (~3.96 billion USDT in wallet backing ~3.59 billion USDT in user assets)
• USDC Reserve Ratio: 223% (~748.3 million USDC in wallet backing ~334.8 million USDC in user assets)
• BTC Reserve Ratio: 104% (58,721 BTC in wallet backing 56,131 BTC in user assets)
• ETH Reserve Ratio: 103% (570,018 ETH in wallet backing 551,868 ETH in user assets)

As institutional and retail participation in digital assets continues to grow, proof of reserves has become a baseline transparency measure across the industry. Bybit’s 40th Proof-of-Reserves report offers an independently verified view of reserve balances and user liabilities, giving added visibility into the exchange’s custody and solvency position.

Reserve balances and verification records are published on Bybit’s Proof-of-Reserves page and updated on a recurring basis.

About Bybit

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Trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, Bybit brings together investing, trading, payments, and wealth-building in a single secure and intelligent ecosystem. Through the combination of AI-powered technology, deep global liquidity, robust security, and transparent operations, Bybit makes global finance more accessible, efficient, and empowering for everyone.

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DAR GLOBAL DELIVERS 66% REVENUE GROWTH IN HY 2026 AS PORTFOLIO GDV REACHES US$23BN

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dar Global, the London-listed luxury international real estate developer, recently announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 (HY 2026), reporting a 66% revenue increase to US$258.0 million (HY 2025: US$155.4 million). The performance was driven by the Group’s projects and sustained demand across its diversified portfolio in the GCC, Europe, and the UK.

Gross profit rose 85% to US$87.7 million, expanding margins to 34% (from 31%). EBITDA increased 73% to US$46.3 million, while net profit surged 149% to US$30.4 million (HY 2025: US$12.2 million). Growth was anchored by revenue recognition from landmark projects, including The Astera, Interiors by Aston Martin and Neptune, Interiors by Mouawad.

Gross Development Value (GDV) nearly doubled year-on-year to US$23.0 billion, while cumulative contracted sales rose to US$3.9 billion across 4,380 units. The Group maintained a robust balance sheet with a Net Asset Value of US$613.3 million and total cash balances of US$847.9 million, including US$231.6 million in free cash, supporting total available liquidity of US$579.3 million.

In Saudi Arabia, the Group partnered with The Trump Organization in January to launch Rayana, a 2.6 million sq. m gated community in Diriyah featuring luxury mansions and a championship golf course, and later awarded a SAR 338 million (~US$90 million) infrastructure contract to Compass and Bin Omairah Company. Dar Global also unveiled Trump Plaza Jeddah (GDV US$383.6 million) and the adjacent Padel Living Residences (GDV US$142 million) within the Amaya masterplan.

In April, the Group closed a US$250 million syndicated term loan facility. In August, following the period, Dar Global appointed Gulf Asia Contracting to execute podium construction for the 80-storey, ~350-metre Trump International Hotel & Tower on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road.

Ziad El Chaar, Chief Executive, commented: “We have delivered a resilient performance through uncertain times in the region, supported by the quality of our international portfolio. Buyer demand across our markets remained robust. Looking ahead, we remain focused on growing our GDV across both existing and new growth markets, while maintaining a disciplined focus on execution and delivery. With a strong balance sheet, disciplined capital management and a healthy project pipeline, Dar Global is well positioned to continue creating long-term value for its stakeholders.”

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Simpolo Unveils Perspective ’26, Introducing New Surface Collections, Expanded Manufacturing and Faucet Portfolio

The new collection forms part of Simpolo’s wider Perspective ’26 initiative, which also introduces new surface collections and expands its manufacturing capabilities.

MORBI, India and NAIDUPETA, India, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Simpolo Vitrified Private Limited has unveiled its latest surface portfolio under Perspective ’26 – Expanding Horizons, alongside expanded manufacturing capabilities and its entry into the faucet category. The two-city initiative, held across Rajkot and Tirupati, brought together more than 1,000 trade partners and architects and provided them direct exposure to the company’s newly established manufacturing facilities at Maliya, Gujarat, and Naidupeta, Andhra Pradesh.

In Tirupati, around 250 trade partners and 200 architects from across South India attended the product launch, followed by a visit to the Naidupeta plant. In Rajkot, approximately 600 trade partners from across India and 200 architects participated, followed by a visit to the Maliya facility. The format gave partners and design professionals an opportunity to understand the technology and manufacturing capabilities supporting Simpolo’s latest portfolio.

New Surface Portfolio Under Perspective ’26

The Perspective ’26 portfolio includes Impero-2.0, Ricco-3.0, Impatto-2.0, Marmorica-2.0, Parquet and In & Out. The collections introduce marble, stone, metal, fabric and wood-inspired aesthetics, expanding the range of surface treatments available across different design concepts.

The portfolio also introduces Chevron, Herringbone and Inlay Decor formats. In & Out addresses indoor-outdoor applications, offering a surface solution for spaces where visual continuity between connected areas is part of the design approach.

The new collections reflect Simpolo’s focus on differentiated textures, patterns and material-inspired aesthetics. They also add greater variety to the company’s existing surface portfolio, giving architects, designers and other professionals more options for residential and commercial applications.

Expanding Manufacturing Capabilities

The new portfolio is supported by Simpolo’s expanded manufacturing infrastructure at Maliya and Naidupeta. Developed with an investment of ₹770 crore, the Maliya facility has two SACMI Continua+ PCR 2180 presses and a Phase 1 production capacity of 45,000 sq. m. per day.

The facility also includes an automated packing capacity of 43,000 sq. m. per day, India’s first S-module Continuous Modular Milling System with a capacity of 1,200 MT per day, and a 4,350-mm S-Layer Horizontal Dryer. Digital printing, robotic handling, Industry 4.0 systems, R&D and quality laboratories are also part of the facility.

The Naidupeta plant has been developed with an investment of ₹380 crores and has a Phase 1 production capacity of 25,000 sq. m. per day. Its spray dryer and five-module continuous ball milling system each support capacities of up to 1,200 MT per day.

The facility features a Digital Twin platform for real-time monitoring of production, equipment and energy consumption. Its infrastructure also includes a SACMI Continua+ press, India’s first and widest 5-layer horizontal dryer, a 2,950-mm-wide and 296-metre-long roller kiln, and a polishing line with 74 polishing heads and 36 nano heads. Automated packing capacity stands at 22,000 sq. m. per day.

Technology and Sustainable Manufacturing

Technology is a key part of the manufacturing expansion. At Maliya, digital printing, robotic handling and Industry 4.0 systems support production, while Naidupeta uses a Digital Twin platform to monitor production, equipment and energy consumption in real time.

The two facilities also incorporate measures focused on resource management. Naidupeta features a 4 MW rooftop solar plant, wastewater recycling, rainwater harvesting and electric material handling. Maliya incorporates 100% wastewater recycling and waste-heat recovery.

These capabilities support Simpolo’s expanded portfolio, with manufacturing technology and resource management integrated into the company’s latest facilities.

Expanding the Bathware Portfolio

Alongside its Perspective ’26 surface portfolio, Simpolo has expanded its bathware offering by entering the faucet category. The new portfolio features seven globally inspired ranges – Nile, Tagus, Aube, Loir, Alta, Ivalo and Laxa – each bringing a distinct design direction to bathroom spaces. The collection combines design with functional features, with globally sourced components and three finishes in few collections – Rose Gold, Gunmetal and Chrome – offering options for different bathroom concepts and preferences.

The faucet portfolio also incorporates water-saving cartridges, adding a functional focus to the new offering. The launch builds on Simpolo’s three decades of sanitary ware expertise and strengthens its wider bathware portfolio by adding faucets by extending its bathroom solutions. This expansion allows the company to address more aspects of bathroom design while continuing to serve homeowners, architects, designers and other project professionals.

Bringing Product and Manufacturing Together

Perspective ’26 brings together product innovation, manufacturing expansion and technology across two locations. By bringing trade partners and architects to Maliya and Naidupeta, Simpolo also gave them direct exposure to the facilities supporting its latest products.

The initiative reflects the company’s continued investment in its surface portfolio and manufacturing infrastructure. With new collections, expanded production capabilities and the addition of faucets to its bathware offering, Perspective ’26 marks an expansion of Simpolo’s product and manufacturing footprint.

About Simpolo Tiles & Bathware

Simpolo Tiles & Bathware offers tiles and bathware solutions for residential and commercial spaces in India. Its portfolio includes vitrified tiles and bathware products. The company serves homeowners, architects, interior designers, builders, contractors and other professionals across different types of projects.

Media Contact

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Smart, Secure and Scalable: Flatworld Mortgage Reimagines Mortgage Operations

• Automation and agentic AI, powered by MSuite, run directly across onboarding, processing, underwriting, QC, closing and servicing.
• Every automated output is checked at a defined human checkpoint before it becomes a lending decision, backed by SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001, and ISO 9001:2015 certification
• Flatworld Mortgage has already absorbed 100% more loan volume at 24–48 hours’ notice

BENGALURU, India, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Flatworld Mortgage Solutions LLC, a strategic player in the mortgage processing space across the US announced a brand relaunch built on three pillars, Smart, Secure and Scalable, that reflects an operational transformation already running in production. With more than a decade running the US mortgage back office, Flatworld Mortgage has watched rising costs, heavier compliance scrutiny, and unpredictable loan volume stretch the industry’s legacy cost-driven operating model past its limit. This transformation replaces headcount-driven processing with automation and agentic AI built directly into origination workflows, across underwriting support, QC, closing and post-closing.

Smart. MSuite, the AI platform, indexes more than 1 million pages a month across 450-plus document types at a 90%+ accuracy rate. It also runs automated income, asset, and credit review and undisclosed debt notification (UDN) processing. The workflow itself has changed, not just its speed: an agent now owns a part of each file end to end, reviewing it, requesting what’s missing and escalating only when a decision needs judgment, which eliminates handoffs rather than speeding them up. Work that used to take a person the better part of a day, is now completed in minutes.

Secure. Human-in-the-loop checkpoints are built into each workflow alongside the automation, so only genuine exceptions reach a person. In underwriting, for example, an agent pre-clears the conditions it can verify and flags the rest for an underwriter; the underwriter always has control over the credit decision. Each checkpoint is designed to be auditable, and data handling is secure, under SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001, and ISO 9001:2015 certification held at the Flatworld Solutions group level.

Scalable. In production, Flatworld Mortgage has already absorbed 100% more loan volume at 24 to 48 hours’ notice, without a corresponding hiring cycle, with processing up to 40% faster than in-house baselines and a 55% net financial benefit in average cost savings and financial returns.

Speaking about the launch, David Antony, CEO of Flatworld Mortgage, said “Most AI in mortgage gets bolted onto an existing workflow. We took the opposite approach: we rebuilt the workflow first, decided what AI should do and what a person should own, and only then automated it. In a regulated industry, you can’t say the AI made the call and I don’t know why, someone must own that outcome. That’s not a technology upgrade. It’s a different way of building a mortgage operation.”

Flatworld Mortgage is bringing the Smart, Secure, Scalable platform into conversations with lenders, servicers, and title companies this fall.

About Flatworld Mortgage

Flatworld Mortgage provides comprehensive solutions and BI/analytics services to lenders, brokers, servicers, correspondent lenders, and title companies across the US. The company runs around-the-clock operations, backed by a leadership team with decades of combined experience in US mortgage lending and regulation, and pairs that process expertise with MSuite, its automation and agentic AI platform. Flatworld Mortgage is based in Princeton, New Jersey.

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Xinhua Silk Road: 5th Changsha Tourism Development Conference opens in Hunan

BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Fifth Changsha Tourism Development Conference opened in Changsha County, Changsha City, the capital of China’s Hunan Province, on September 29.

The conference featured a diverse range of tourism offerings, including red-themed study tours, ecological wellness tourism, rural leisure, intelligent manufacturing, and convention and exhibition tourism, with the goal of making Changsha a premier destination for “micro-vacations”.

With red culture, green ecology, intelligent manufacturing, and openness as its four key themes, Changsha County is creating a new vision for high-quality and integrated tourism development across the region.

The county offers tourism routes connecting a number of distinctive tourism destinations, including the Bancang Resort in Kaihui Town, the Dashali village community in Qingshanpu Town, the Chen Shuxiang red tourism resources in Fulin Town, as well as industrial tourism sites at GAC Aion and the Minghe Industrial Park. These destinations showcase innovative scenarios arising from the integration of culture and tourism.

Six themed side events were also held during the conference, creating a platform to boost tourism consumption.

Changsha has held the tourism development conference for five consecutive years, significantly boosting tourism development and consumption in the city.

In 2025, both tourist arrivals and total tourism spending in Changsha doubled compared with 2021. Spending by inbound tourists increased by more than 40 percent year on year in 2025. 

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Beko scales smarter, more accessible customer care across 58 countries

27,000 technicians combine human expertise, connected diagnostics and AI-supported tools across Beko’s global service network of 22 brands.

ISTANBUL, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Beko, a global leader in home appliances, is connecting its focus on product quality and reliability with a smarter, more accessible and increasingly proactive after-sales. Beko’s global after-sales operations extend across 58 countries, bringing together more than 7,000 service points, 27,000 technicians, 50 call centers and approximately 2,000 customer service agents. Ranging from its flagship consumer brand Beko to Whirlpool*, from Bauknecht to Hotpoint, this unified network ensures seamless support.

“High-quality customer care begins with a reliable product,” says Fatih Özkadı, Chief Customer Care Officer of Beko. “Our ambition is not to perform more repairs. It is to help customers get the best performance from their appliances and, whenever support is needed, provide the right solution with the highest possible service quality.”

Quality begins with the product

Beko’s approach to quality and reliability begins with product design, testing and manufacturing and continues throughout the customer’s ownership experience. This end-to-end quality management mechanism is supported by ISO 9001 certification across 100 percent of its headquarters and manufacturing plants and is independently verified through accredited third-party audits. To ensure continuous improvement, internal audits and advanced data analytics are systematically implemented across all divisions.

Customer feedback, product-quality indicators and service information are monitored to identify opportunities for product and process improvement. Through structured internal platforms and high-impact projects in digitalization, artificial intelligence, and traceability are systematically evaluated and deployed under executive oversight.

Support across the customer journey

Beko’s after-sales capabilities support customers before, during and after a service need. Product guidance, maintenance information, digital troubleshooting and connected-product capabilities can help customers use their appliances correctly, maintain their performance and resolve suitable issues without an on-site visit.

Customers can also use digital channels such as service sections of the brand web sites to access product information, troubleshoot suitable issues, create and manage service requests and connect with customer support. Through Beko’s smart home app, HomeWhiz, users also get seamless connectivity across compatible appliances, product guidance, self-service features, and in selected countries, one-touch access to consumer service through the Service Button.

Behind this setup stands a robust operation of 50 call centers and approximately 2,000 customer service agents, ensuring seamless human-backed assistance. These channels collect relevant information before a service visit, helping consumer service teams and technicians understand the issue and prepare more effectively.

Equipping technicians through continuous learning and AI

“Our technicians represent the human face of Beko in the customer’s home. We are responsible for combining their expertise with accurate product information, connected insights and AI-supported tools to empower them to deliver the quality of service our customers expect,” says Fatih Özkadı, Chief Customer Care Officer of Beko.

In practice, this means giving technicians both the training and the tools they need as products and technologies evolve. Beko provides in-person and online training covering product knowledge, diagnostics, repair practices, safety and consumer service. In 2025, the company delivered 2,204 technical training sessions across 48 countries, totalling 112,620 hours.

Technicians can also access technical documentation and diagnostic guidance through digital platforms. Beko’s AI-supported Technician Coach helps them find relevant information and generates approximately 800 repair solution recommendations a day across its global operations. These tools do not replace technicians’ expertise or judgment; they reduce the time spent searching for information and help technicians apply their knowledge more quickly and consistently.

More than 450,000 spare-part SKUs

Not every technical issue requires a physical component to be replaced. In some cases, technicians can install or update software on electronic control boards in the field, keeping functioning hardware in use.

When physical components are required, Beko supports its global service operations by managing a portfolio of more than 450,000 spare-part SKUs. Driven by AI-powered forecasting and integrated planning, spare-part availability improved by 5% in 2025, ensuring the right components are available wherever they are needed.

ABOUT BEKO  

Beko is an international home appliance company with a strong global presence, operating through subsidiaries in more than 55 countries with a workforce of around 45,000 employees and production facilities spanning multiple regions—including Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Beko has 22 brands owned or used with a limited license (Arçelik, Beko, Whirlpool*, Grundig, Hotpoint, Arctic, Ariston*, Leisure, Indesit, Blomberg, Defy, Dawlance, Hitachi*, Voltas Beko, Singer*, ElektraBregenz, Flavel, Bauknecht, Privileg, Altus, Ignis, Polar). Beko is the largest white goods company in Europe with its market share (based on volumes) and reached a consolidated turnover of 10.7 billion Euros in 2025. Beko’s 28 R&D and Design Centers & Offices across the globe are home to over 2,000 R&D employees and hold more than 4,500 international registered patent applications to date. The company has achieved the highest score in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) in the DHP Household Durables industry for the seventh consecutive year (based on the results dated 16 October 2025).** The company has been recognized as the 89^th most sustainable company on TIME Magazine and Statista’s 2026 list of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies and has been the sector leader for three consecutive years. Beko’s vision is ‘Respecting the World, Respected Worldwide.’   

www.bekocorporate.com   

*Licensee limited to certain jurisdictions.   

**The data presented belongs to Arçelik A.Ş., a parent company of Beko.  

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Binance Launches Incentivized Learning Program ‘Academania Skill-Up’ Across South Asia, Rewarding Users for Blockchain Learning

MUMBAI, India, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, announced ‘Academania Skill-Up’, a free, six-month learning campaign for users across South Asia. Each month, participants can complete a selected Binance Academy course, earn a certificate and enter a draw for rewards. The campaign aims to support beginners in building foundational knowledge of blockchain and digital assets through accessible, self-paced courses.

The initiative reflects a broader industry reckoning: crypto adoption is outpacing crypto literacy. India ranks sixth globally for grassroots crypto adoption and second for transaction volume, according to Chainalysis’ 2026 Global Crypto Adoption Index. Yet as millions of first-time users enter the market—often through social media hype or peer recommendations—many lack basic knowledge of wallet security, scam recognition, or blockchain mechanics. Binance is responding by making education a prerequisite through incentivised learning as crypto adoption continues to grow.

“The gap today isn’t access—it’s understanding,” said SB Seker, Head of APAC at Binance.“For someone starting out, a two-hour course can mean the difference between recognizing a scam and losing savings. Academania Skill-Up is designed to reward that first step—building foundational knowledge so people can approach crypto with confidence, not just curiosity.”

How it works

• Learn: Complete the month’s featured Binance Academy course (free and self-paced) within the submission window.
• Share: Post your certificate on X and Binance Square by the deadline.
• Win: Ten participants are randomly selected monthly to receive a 10 USDT spot voucher—a stablecoin credit applied directly to their Binance account.

The program runs six monthly editions, each featuring a different course. The first edition (live September 23) covers the Beginner Track: blockchain basics, DeFi, Web3, and trading concepts. Participants must submit certificates by October 5, with winners announced October 15. The second edition will feature ‘AI Unlocked: Agents and Skills’. Users can follow @BinanceForIN and @BinanceDesi on X, and Binance South Asia Square channel for monthly course announcements.

Academania Skill-Up extends Binance’s education footprint in India, which includes Binance Academy (self-paced courses), Binance Blockchain Yatra (community outreach), and the Binance Case Challenge (university partnerships). Unlike those programs, Academania targets absolute beginners and uses incentives to drive engagement—a model that mirrors ‘learn-to-earn’ trends in Web3 but applies them to foundational literacy.

Terms & Conditions

By entering or participating, each entrant or participant (“Entrant”) agrees to these terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) and the decisions of Binance, which are final and binding in all respects.

• Complete all tasks to confirm your participation.
• Only Verified Users from South Asia will be eligible to join this challenge.
• An eligible participant is someone that has completed all of the requirements listed in this announcement.
• Winners will be announced within 30 days after the challenge ends.
• Rewards will be distributed within 60 working days after the challenge ends.
• Binance reserves the right to cancel or modify any activity or activity rule at its sole discretion.
• Binance reserves the right to disqualify any participants who, in its reasonable opinion, are acting fraudulently or not in accordance with any applicable terms and conditions.
• Binance reserves the right to cancel any reward(s) if it determines in its sole and absolute discretion that such user or winner has breached any applicable terms and conditions.
• Binance reserves the right at any time in its sole and absolute discretion to determine and/or amend or vary these terms and conditions without prior notice, including but not limited to canceling, extending, terminating or suspending this Activity, the eligibility terms and criteria, the selection and number of winners, and the timing of any act to be done, and all Participants shall be bound by these amendments.
• Binance reserves the right of final interpretation of this Promotion.

Disclaimer: Digital asset prices can be volatile. The value of your investment may go down or up and you may not get back the amount invested. Crypto products and NFTs are unregulated and can be highly risky. There may be no regulatory recourse for any loss from such transactions. You are solely responsible for your investment decisions and Binance is not liable for any losses you may incur. You should only invest in products that you are familiar with and where you understand the associated risks. You should carefully consider your investment experience, financial situation, investment objectives and risk tolerance, and consult an independent financial adviser prior to making any investment. This material should not be construed as financial advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. For more information, see ourTerms of Use andRisk Warning.

About Binance

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. Binance is trusted by more than 300 million people in 100+ countries for its industry-leading security, transparency, trading engine speed, protections for investors, and unmatched portfolio of digital asset products and offerings from trading and finance to education, research, social good, payments, institutional services, and Web3 features. Binance is devoted to building an inclusive crypto ecosystem to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world with crypto as the fundamental means. For more information, visit: https://www.binance.com.

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Kinetics Expands Fleet with Acquisition of Vessel for Conversion into New FSRU

LONDON, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Kinetics today announced its decision to further expand its LNG infrastructure fleet through the conversion of the LNG carrier Arctic Voyager into a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) to be named LNGT Akdeniz.

Once converted, LNGT Akdeniz will be a multi-spec FSRU with storage capacity of approximately 143,000 cbm and a regasification flow rate of 650 mmscfd, with Moss-type cargo tanks and an expected economic life of 20 years. It will complement Kinetics’ existing fleet by providing utility-scale regasification capacity, together with the flexibility to serve a wide range of project configurations. Delivery of the converted vessel is expected in Q3 2028.

“The global LNG market continues to show strong demand for flexible, rapidly deployable regasification infrastructure,” said Mehmet Katmer, General Manager, Kinetics. “Growing focus on security of energy supply, the need for flexible import capacity and the ability to bring gas infrastructure online within shorter development timelines all support demand for floating LNG solutions. This latest investment further strengthens Kinetics’ ability to serve a broad range of market requirements through a diversified fleet of high-specification, utility-scale FSRU assets.”

“Kinetics is a natural extension of Karpowership’s integrated energy offering. By growing its fleet of floating LNG infrastructure, Kinetics is strengthening the group’s ability to help clients secure reliable energy supply and diversify their energy mix as they move towards a lower-carbon future,” said Zeynep Harezi Yılmaz, Chief Commercial Officer, Karpowership.

About Kinetics

Kinetics, a Karpowership initiative, develops, builds, owns and operates floating LNG infrastructure and next-generation energy solutions together with a growing renewable portfolio. Its portfolio includes Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs), Floating Storage Units (FSUs), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and other flexible energy platforms designed to help utilities, governments, and industrial customers accelerate access to secure, reliable, and cleaner energy infrastructure. By combining engineering expertise with rapid deployment capabilities, Kinetics delivers innovative solutions that support energy security and the global energy transition.

www.kineticsenergies.com.

About Karpowership

Karpowership is a global energy company with more than 25 years of experience delivering fast, flexible, and reliable power solutions. As the owner and operator of the world’s only Powership fleet, the company provides over 8,500 MW of capacity through 45 Powerships, supported by land-based and renewable assets. Karpowership also manages the full LNG value chain with 11 LNG vessels, covering procurement, storage, regasification, and offshore transfer.

www.karpowership.com.

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Greta Garbo is back – starring in SKF’s initiative to overcome friction

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Greta Garbo returns to SKF. More than a century after her first campaign promoting SKF, one of the most iconic figures of our time is once again the face of the company. Using AI technology, Garbo has been recreated. This time, she’s drawing attention to groundbreaking magnetic bearings with the potential to entirely eliminate friction. At the same time, SKF is reintroducing a payment model pioneered by the company in 1919.

Before she became a global icon, Greta Garbo appeared in one of Swedish industry’s campaign films for an international audience, with SKF among the companies featured. But for SKF, Garbo represents more than just a historical connection to the company’s early years. Her journey reflects the values that have always driven SKF: the determination to keep thinking differently and the courage to challenge established conventions as the world changes. Today, around 20 percent of global energy is used to overcome friction in machinery and industrial processes, making friction one of the world’s greatest sustainability challenges. To address this challenge, SKF has developed frictionless technology.

“Industry is facing growing demands to reduce energy consumption, strengthen competitiveness and meet the needs of increasingly energy-intensive operations. Our innovative levitating magnetic bearings eliminate friction entirely. But just as we did a century ago, we need to find new ways to lower the barriers to adoption and make the technology more accessible,” says Rickard Gustafson, President and CEO.

The challenge isn’t new. As early as in 1919, SKF faced a similar situation. Its solution became an offering that enabled customers to finance their investments through the energy savings generated by the technology over time. SKF is now reintroducing that same principle to make the next generation of energy-efficient technology more accessible and accelerate the adoption of solutions that reduce both energy consumption and climate impact.

“There are few companies in the world better at fighting friction than SKF. But having the most innovative technology or the most customer-focused payment model is not enough. The way we communicate must be equally innovative and inspiring. By bringing Greta back, we hope to open more eyes to frictionless and energy-efficient technology. Sometimes, we need to look back to find the best way forward,” says Per Nilsson, Global Head of Communication and Brand.

SKF’s magnetic bearings are used in data centres, cooling systems, semiconductor applications and other energy-intensive applications. By suspending the rotating shaft in a magnetic field without physical contact, the technology can reduce energy consumption, wear and maintenance while increasing availability.

Combined with AI-driven condition monitoring, it also provides operational insights for smarter asset management. By bringing together energy-efficient technology, digital intelligence and new business models, SKF aims to lower investment barriers and accelerate the adoption of more competitive and sustainable solutions.

The initiative has been developed in collaboration with Greta Garbo’s family and Harriet Brown & Company Inc., whose support has ensured that Greta Garbo’s legacy is handled responsibly.

Read more about the initiative here: http://www.skf.com/fighting-friction.

Aktiebolaget SKF

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Since 1907, SKF has been making some of the world’s most innovative bearings, seals, lubrication systems, condition monitoring solutions, and services to reduce friction. Less friction means more energy saved and by reducing it, we make industry smarter, more competitive, and more energy efficient, building a more sustainable future where we can all do more with less. SKF is represented in approximately 130 countries and has around 17,000 distributor locations worldwide. Annual sales in 2025 were SEK 91,583 million and the number of employees was 37,271. www.skf.com 

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India’s Senior Tech Workforce Turns to IIT Kharagpur for AI Upskilling

IIT Kharagpur’s first-ever online executive AI portfolio has recorded 3x enrolment growth quarter-on-quarter, prompting an expansion from four to seven specialised programmes.

KHARAGPUR, India, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — India’s AI upskilling wave is increasingly being driven by experienced professionals rather than early-career talent. Reflecting this shift, IIT Kharagpur and upGrad have expanded their executive AI portfolio from four to seven programmes after recording 3x QoQ enrolment growth across the portfolio.

Announced in April 2026, the collaboration has attracted learners from 133 cities across India and seven countries—the UAE, US, UK, Germany, Canada, Australia and Kuwait. The portfolio has drawn a distinctly senior audience, with a median work experience of 12 years, while nearly 63% of learners have over a decade of professional experience.

Participants include professionals from leading organisations such as TCS, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, HSBC, Infosys, Accenture, Deloitte, Capgemini, IBM, Oracle, Cognizant, Salesforce, Wipro, Citi and Qualcomm, spanning roles including Vice Presidents, Principal Engineers, Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, Staff Software Engineers, Senior Consultants and Data Scientists.

The strong response has also shaped the evolution of the portfolio. Originally launched with four executive programmes covering Generative AI, AI-Native Software Engineering, Applied AI & Machine Learning, and Technology & AI Leadership, it has now expanded with three specialised offerings in Building AI Products, Systems & Services, Applied Data Science & Agentic AI, and FinTech & AI, enabling professionals to pursue role-specific AI capabilities.

Demand has been strongest for hands-on AI programmes. The Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Generative AI & Agentic AI and the Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Applied AI & Machine Learning have each recorded 2x quarter-on-quarter enrolment growth, emerging as the fastest-growing programmes in the portfolio. The remaining growth has been driven by increasing demand across specialised offerings in AI product development, data science, software engineering, technology leadership and fintech, reflecting the broadening adoption of AI skills across functions and industries.

The demand spans India’s technology corridors. Bengaluru has emerged as the largest learner hub, followed by Hyderabad and Pune, while professionals from Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Chennai and numerous emerging cities are also enrolling in large numbers. Sector-wise, technology services, consulting and financial services are leading AI adoption, accounting for nearly half of the learner base.

Commenting on the milestone, Prof. Suman Chakraborty, Director, IIT Kharagpur, said: “As IIT Kharagpur marks 75 years of academic excellence and nation-building, we remain conscious that the true measure of an institution lies not only in its legacy, but also in its ability to respond to the needs of the future. Artificial intelligence is transforming industries, institutions and society, making lifelong learning an increasingly important academic responsibility. Our partnership with upGrad reflects this commitment by bringing IIT Kharagpur’s academic depth to professionals at scale. Initiatives such as the Outreach Course Network (OCN) further this vision by creating a trusted framework for learning. We are encouraged by the growth of this collaboration and look forward to expanding it into new areas of national and global relevance.”

Anuj Vishwakarma, CEO – Higher Education Programmes, upGrad, said:“The response to this portfolio has reaffirmed a shift we’ve been observing across the industry—AI upskilling is no longer driven primarily by early-career professionals. Today’s learners are experienced technology leaders who recognise that staying relevant requires continuous reinvention. What has been particularly encouraging is the strong demand for specialised, role-aligned learning, which has led us to expand the portfolio from four to seven programmes within months of launch. Together with IIT Kharagpur, we’re building pathways that enable professionals to translate AI from a strategic priority into practical capability at work.”

Early learner engagement has also remained strong, with over 95% of enrolled learners activating their accounts and beginning their learning journey, reflecting high programme relevance among working professionals balancing full-time careers. Completion and certification metrics will become available as the earliest cohorts progress through the programmes.

The milestone comes as IIT Kharagpur marks its 75th year on 18 August 2026. As the institute’s first-ever online executive education portfolio, the collaboration signals a growing appetite among experienced professionals for structured, advanced AI education and highlights the increasing role of executive learning in preparing India’s technology workforce for the AI era.

About IIT Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is one of India’s leading institutions for higher education, research, and innovation, recognised globally for nurturing industry-ready professionals and advancing impactful technological solutions. Established in 1951 and designated an Institute of National Importance, IIT Kharagpur has played a pioneering role in shaping India’s technical education ecosystem. The Institute was granted the status of “Institute of Eminence” by the Government of India in 2019 and consistently ranks among the country’s foremost institutions for academic excellence, interdisciplinary research, and innovation-driven development. With a diverse academic ecosystem comprising multiple departments, schools, centres of excellence, and specialised academies, IIT Kharagpur offers programs across engineering, science, architecture, management, law, humanities, and emerging interdisciplinary domains. The Institute supports a vibrant residential campus community and is actively engaged in numerous national and international research initiatives. Through its commitment to excellence in education, research, and societal impact, IIT Kharagpur continues to contribute to affordable technology innovations and solutions addressing national priorities and global challenges. More details at (https://www.iitkgp.ac.in/)

About upGrad

Started in 2015, upGrad — Asia’s leading integrated skilling and workforce development company, powering the complete learning cycle of individuals. It offers a range of online and hybrid skilling programs and certifications under its B2C portfolio and facilitates top Indian and global universities to offer their Diploma, Master’s, and Executive Doctorates, with all degrees awarded solely by the respective universities, supporting every career stage of individuals – from first job to boardroom. Additionally, selected programs are tailored for Enterprise clients under the corporate skilling division, along with other recruitment and staffing services. More details at (https://www.upgrad.com)

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