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Tulip Unveils Global Imaging Patent Licensing Program

Tulip Imaging provides access to more than 125,000 patents from Canon, Sony, Huawei, and OPPO covering foundational image and information processing technologies

LONDON, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tulip Licensing Ltd today announced the launch of Tulip Imaging, a new patent licensing program offering access to advanced digital imaging and information processing technologies from Canon Inc., Sony Group Corporation, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.

The combined portfolio includes more than 125,000 patents developed through decades of research, development, and innovation by four of the world’s leading technology companies and represents the most significant offering of digital imaging and information processing patents. The underlying technologies of this sophisticated portfolio help reinforce every dynamic visual experience on a modern device — from high-fidelity digital commerce to seamless social interaction. Through Tulip, implementers can efficiently access these portfolios while tailoring their licenses to include patents relevant to their specific products, technologies, and business needs.  

“Canon has advanced the science of imaging through continuous innovation in optics, cameras, image processing, medical imaging, and printing technologies for more than eighty years,” said Hideki Sanatake, Managing Executive Officer, Group Executive of Corporate Intellectual Property and Legal Headquarters. “Innovation thrives when intellectual property is respected and Tulip’s licensing program is an opportunity to support the continued investment that drives future breakthroughs.”

“Sony’s wide range of imaging technologies have helped define the modern digital era and enriched imaging experiences,” said Yuko Tsuda, Representative Director & President of Sony Intellectual Property Services Corporation. “We believe broad access to innovation should be supported by efficient, transparent licensing, and Tulip provides a viable option for achieving that objective.”

“Huawei has continuously invested in next-generation imaging technologies that combine artificial intelligence, computational photography, and advanced image processing to empower everyday visual and digital experiences,” said Alan Fan, Chief Intellectual Property Officer of Huawei. “Through this milestone cooperation with leading partners, we are jointly opening up our once-proprietary imaging technologies to help our licensees provide vivid imaging experiences to everyone.”

“OPPO remains committed to sustained investment in imaging R&D, advancing technologies that deliver richer and more intuitive imaging experiences to users worldwide,” said Adler Feng, Chief Intellectual Property Officer of OPPO. “Our collaboration with leading innovators across the imaging industry reflects the strength of OPPO’s imaging technology innovation and underscores our commitment to building a healthy and sustainable intellectual property ecosystem to support continued innovation and industry growth.”

Tulip’s appointment as licensing administrator reflects the confidence Canon, Sony, Huawei, and OPPO have in Tulip’s experienced team to deliver efficient, practical, and business-oriented licensing solutions.

For more information, please visit www.tulipinnovation.com.

About Tulip

Tulip is a specialized patent licensing group that partners with the world’s leading innovators to bring strategic patent assets to market through structured, professionally managed licensing programs. Tulip designs, launches, and administers licensing programs across high-value patent portfolios and a range of technology sectors.

Led by professionals with decades of experience building and managing global patent programs, Tulip combines technical expertise, commercial judgment, and disciplined execution to deliver practical, business-focused solutions for patent owners, implementers, and the broader innovation ecosystem.

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Relativity Announces Skadden as the Next Participant in Advanced Access Program for Relativity claiR

CHICAGO, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Relativity, a legal data intelligence company, today announced that global law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP will join the Advanced Access program for Relativity claiR, a new conversational AI experience designed specifically for lawyers. Skadden is among the first major law firms to participate in the program, which will enable them to evaluate and provide input on claiR ahead of its planned general availability in early 2027.

“As a top-five Am Law 100 firm with experience applying AI across its practice, Skadden brings a perspective that we believe will help us refine claiR against some of the most demanding legal matters,” said Chris Brown, President of Relativity. “We look forward to collaborating closely with leading organizations like Skadden as we develop claiR to help lawyers work with their most consequential legal data more directly, applying their own judgment to the facts that matter most.”

“We are excited to add this promising new AI offering to the robust suite of solutions we are making available to our attorneys,” said Boris Bershteyn, Litigation Partner at Skadden. “Employing and testing the most innovative technology in the marketplace to continue streamlining our business and increasing efficiency helps keep our attorneys focused on doing what they do best—providing strategic guidance to our clients.”

Relativity claiR allows lawyers to interact with the full record of a matter in plain language from the moment it opens, reasoning across millions of documents, their metadata and the connections between them. Built on each customer’s own matter data already stored and managed within RelativityOne, the experience grounds every answer and resulting associated work product in a complete system of record shaped over decades of legal work.

Unlike most legal AI tools, which require organizations to move data into a separate environment, claiR brings the AI to the data instead, analyzing everything where the data already lives while maintaining the permissions, security and defensibility of the data intact. By surfacing relevant data earlier and more efficiently, claiR is designed to support lawyers in making decisions across litigation, investigations and regulatory matters.

Learn more about Relativity claiR and sign up to stay informed as development progresses here. Relativity will share additional announcements at RelFest Chicago, taking place Sept. 29–Oct. 1.

About Relativity 

Relativity is a leading legal data intelligence company that builds technology to help users organize data, discover the truth, and act on it. Its extensible cloud platform, RelativityOne, transforms complex data into actionable insights at massive scale for litigation, investigations, regulatory inquiries, data breach responses, and other legal use cases. The world’s largest law firms and corporations, government agencies, and a robust network of channel partners rely on Relativity’s legal AI software to securely surface and manage the most relevant and impactful information in their matters. The company also expands access to technology by providing its platform at no cost to academic institutions through its Relativity Academic program and to organizations supporting pro bono legal work through its Justice for Change initiative. 

CONTACT: PR@relativity.com

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Global Multi-Asset Broker FP Markets Secures UAE CMA Category 5 Licence

LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Global multi-asset Forex and CFD broker FP Markets has been granted a Category 5 Licence by the UAE’s Capital Market Authority (CMA), formerly the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), adding to the Australian-founded broker’s global regulatory footprint and marking a strategic step into the UAE market.

The licence, held by group entity FP Markets MENA Securities L.L.C. S.O.C., permits the broker to carry out marketing, promotional, and client introduction activities in Dubai and across the Emirates. In recent years, the UAE has drawn growing numbers of brokers, fintechs, and financial services providers looking to operate on more solid regulatory ground as they build out their regional client base.

John Lewis, FP Markets Chief Marketing Officer, stated: ‘Securing a CMA licence is part of FP Markets’ longer-term approach to regulation. Over the past 20 years, each licence we’ve added has built toward the multi-regulated presence we operate today, and the UAE is a natural next step in that. For our clients and partners, this means added security, transparency, and quality of service.’  

The licence also underpins a more direct regulatory relationship within the UAE market, on top of FP Markets’ existing multi-jurisdictional oversight. FP Markets holds licences across multiple leading jurisdictions including: the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in Seychelles, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa, and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) of Kenya.

FP Markets will continue to expand its regulatory coverage across markets, in conjunction with ongoing investment in its trading infrastructure, technology, and support functions, ensuring that the pace of regulatory growth is matched by the award-winning quality of service the broker offers to clients and partners alike.

About FP Markets:

FP Markets is a global, multi-regulated, award-winning broker established in Sydney, Australia in 2005. The broker offers 10,000+ CFD instruments across seven asset classes, available on industry-leading platforms including MetaTrader 4/5, TradingView, and cTrader.

FP Markets’ regulatory presence includes the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in Seychelles, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa, and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) of Kenya.

For more information, visit www.fpmarkets.com

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MIT Technology Review brings the future of technology into focus at EmTech Future 2026

Leaders from enterprise and academia will gather at MIT to explore the convergence of AI, quantum, and energy.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Taking place September 29–October 1, 2026, on the MIT campus and online, EmTech Future is the reimagined flagship technology event from MIT Technology Review.

Curated by the editorial team of MIT Technology Review, this year’s agenda explores the theme “Convergence,” examining how the next wave of technological change may be shaped as much by the interaction between fields as by the advances within them.

Through keynotes, interviews, guided experiences, and conversations with industry-leading researchers and innovators, attendees will gain a clearer view of the systems, ideas, and breakthroughs that will define the coming decade.

Agenda highlights include:

• Convergence – Explore how AI, quantum technologies, and energy systems are beginning to intersect, creating new possibilities across business and society.
• At the Frontier of Intelligence – Examine the next advances in AI, from reasoning and autonomy to multimodal systems, and learn how they are expanding what machine intelligence can do.
• Powering the Future – Explore how rising demand, new technologies, and an increasingly electrified world are making energy a defining force in how technology scales.
• At the Quantum Frontier – Examine the breakthroughs moving quantum technologies from laboratory experiments toward practical systems, with new possibilities emerging in computation, security, and beyond.
• Into the Institute – Go beyond the conference stage through curated visits and conversations with researchers across MIT, offering behind-the-scenes access to active research environments in areas including quantum, robotics, advanced manufacturing, and nuclear science.

To access the full agenda, visit EmTechFuture.com.

Featured speakers include:

• Cory Doctorow, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author
• Mark Gorenberg, Chair, MIT Corporation
• Raia Hadsell, VP of Research, Google DeepMind
• Krysta Svore, Vice President of Applied Research for Quantum Computing, Nvidia
• Jaime Teevan, Chief Scientist and Technical Fellow, Microsoft
• Evelyn Wang, Vice President for Energy & Climate, MIT

For all speakers visit EmTechFuture.com.

EmTech Future meets MIT Future Fest

Your exclusive access to the inaugural MIT Future Fest is included when you buy a hybrid ticket to EmTech Future 2026.

MIT Future Fest is a five-day festival that opens the Institute’s doors to the world, bringing science, technology, creativity, and discovery to life across the MIT campus.

Tickets and last-call offer

In-person attendance is intentionally limited to 500 participants to preserve the quality of discussions, experiences, and networking opportunities. Livestream tickets are also available.

Secure your seat today at our last-call price, available until September 27, 2026.

Members of the media may obtain additional information and request press credentials by emailing press@technologyreview.com.

EmTech Future partners

The EmTech Future Presenting Partner is Vanguard, one of the world’s leading investment management companies. Additional partners and collaborators Veridect, IDEO, MIT Future Fest, the MIT Industrial Liaison Program and Startup Exchange, and the MIT Museum. For additional partnership opportunities, contact Andrew Hendler at andrew.hendler@technologyreview.com.

About MIT Technology Review

MIT Technology Review is an independent media company owned by MIT. The print publication, established in 1899, was the first-ever technology magazine; today, MIT Technology Review publishes in multiple digital formats every day, including on our site, in email newsletters, and across all major social channels. We also produce a multi-award-winning bimonthly print magazine and run one of the industry’s most highly regarded events brands, EmTech.

Our goal is to become the destination for those seeking to understand how technology is shaping our world. Subscribe. Attend. Follow: LinkedIn, Reddit, Facebook, Instagram.

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EDGE Markets Partners with Splash Sports to Bring 24/7 Banking to the $21 Million NFL Survivor Contest

Powered by EDGE Connect, Splash Sports players now have access to 24/7/365 fund movement, daily deposit limits of up to $1 million as they compete for Splash Sports’ $21 million guaranteed NFL Survivor contest

NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EDGE Markets, a financial services company purpose-built for prediction markets, gaming, and crypto, today announced a partnership with Splash Sports, the leading skill-based social sports gaming platform, to facilitate Splash’s marquee $21 million NFL survivor contest.

The agreement brings EDGE Connect, a private closed-loop settlement network, to the Splash Sports platform. This enables eligible EDGE Boost customers to fund their Splash Sports accounts with up to $1 million a day. Beyond its marquee $21 million NFL Survivor contest, Splash Sports runs contests at a range of price points, including a $3 million guaranteed contest and entries as low as $5, giving players multiple ways to compete.

Traditional account funding methods can involve lower transaction limits, processing delays and fees, which are particularly inconvenient for players moving money on nights, weekends and around Sunday kickoffs. EDGE Boost gives eligible Splash Sports users daily deposit limits of up to $1 million, real-time fund movement and a dedicated account that separates gaming capital from everyday finances. That speed matters most in Splash Sports’ 2026 NFL Survivor contest, which carries a $21 million guaranteed prize contest, a $1,000 fee per entry and up to 150 entries per player, with a new marketplace for buying and selling entry stakes and Team Entries for groups, both of which can require players to move money quickly all season.

“Capital should move on the player’s schedule, not the banks,” said Seni Thomas, Founder and CEO of EDGE Markets. “Splash Sports players are entering more lineups, trading stakes and racing Sunday deadlines, and EDGE gets them there with up to a million dollars a day, immediately.”

Splash Sports is seeing that same demand for speed from its own players. Entries are piling up ahead of the September 13 deadline. The new Marketplace and Team Entries features mean players are moving money in and out of the contest throughout the season, not just once at sign-up.

“Our players are managing more entries and more moving pieces than ever, especially with the Marketplace and Team Entries we launched this season,” said TJ Ross, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Splash Sports. “Our players shouldn’t have to wait on their bank to keep playing. EDGE Markets makes sure the money moves just as fast as everything else we’ve built.”

This partnership builds on momentum following EDGE Markets’ recently announced partnerships with Kalshi, Polymarket and ProphetX, making Splash Sports the latest platform to adopt EDGE Connect. EDGE Markets recently closed a $29 million Series A round led by CoinFund, with participation from Indicator Ventures, Mantis VC, Stepstone Group and Bullpen Capital, to accelerate its buildout across prediction markets and gaming. Since launching EDGE Boost, the company has processed more than $2 billion in transactions.

About EDGE Markets

EDGE Markets is a U.S. financial services company that empowers users with financial transparency, supporting emerging verticals such as betting, gaming and casinos. Its original product, EDGE Boost, is the first responsible financial platform for smart bettors. It is the first betting-only debit card account that is FDIC and/or NCUA deposit insurance up to $10,000,000 or more through Cross River Bank, Member FDIC, and Participating Institutions.¹

About Splash Sports

Splash Sports is the leading skill-based social sports gaming platform, enabling friends and communities to compete for real money. Founded in 2021, the company has since acquired and integrated RunYourPool and OfficeFootballPool. Splash Sports operates across 35-plus states and Canada with more than 2 million active users. The company is backed by Dream Ventures, Accomplice, Boston Seed Capital, Elysian Park Ventures and Velvet Sea Ventures.

Media Contacts

Justine Sacco / justine@edgemarkets.io

Edgemarkets@greenbrier.partners

Andrew Bard / splashsports@dkcnews.com

¹ Deposit accounts are held at Cross River Bank, Member FDIC, and are insured up to $250,000 per depositor. Through our relationship with IntraFi® Network Deposits℠, funds may be eligible for additional FDIC insurance coverage by being distributed across participating network banks, up to $10,000,000 in aggregate for consumer accounts enrolled in the applicable program. FDIC insurance coverage is subject to applicable terms and conditions, including account structure, account ownership categories and regulatory requirements. The EDGE Boost Visa® Debit Card is issued by Cross River Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc., and is not available to all residents of U.S. territories. Account limits and other applicable terms are described in our Terms of Service and Cardholder Agreement and CRB Account Agreement.

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HR Path Strengthens SAP SuccessFactors Expertise as tts digital HR experts Joins the Group

HR Path, a global leader in Human Resources, announces the acquisition of tts digital HR experts GmbH, a specialist in SAP SuccessFactors and SAP HCM consulting, implementation and application management. The addition strengthens HR Path’s SAP SuccessFactors capabilities, expands its delivery capacity and further reinforces its presence across the DACH region.

PARIS, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — With a presence in 34 countries and a team of over 2,900 professionals, HR Path is a trusted partner for businesses navigating the complexities of Human Resources. Specializing in advisory, implementation, and operational services, HR Path delivers cutting-edge solutions designed to enhance efficiency and foster growth. Since its founding in 2001, the company has remained steadfast in its mission to transform HR practices globally.

HR Path is extending its growth and presence in the DACH region, further strengthening its position as a partner for the digital transformation of businesses. Following the successful integration of Gaius HR in 2020 and Fischer Group International, FGI, from Hamburg into the HR Path Group in 2022, the company continued to expand its presence and consulting expertise in Germany with the acquisition of Talent at Work GmbH, TaW, from Munich in 2025. In July 2025, HR Path strengthened its presence in payroll outsourcing in the German market. In Switzerland, HR Path also reinforced its HR-IT and SAP capabilities with the acquisition of smahrt consulting AG in 2025, while becoming the first Workday Value-Added Reseller in the DACH region. The addition of tts digital HR experts marks another important step in this regional growth journey, strengthening HR Path’s SAP SuccessFactors, SAP HCM and HR Application Management capabilities across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Founded in 2008 as part of the tts group, tts digital HR experts has built deep expertise in SAP SuccessFactors and SAP HCM, supporting organizations with strategic HR technology consulting, implementation and ongoing HR Application Management. With teams in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Romania, the company brings long-standing SAP expertise and additional delivery capacity for both regional and international transformation projects.

The combination closely aligns with HR Path’s Advise, Implementation and Outsource model. tts digital HR experts adds specialized SAP SuccessFactors capabilities across the full HR technology lifecycle, while HR Path provides a broader international network, complementary HR expertise and the scale to support increasingly global client requirements.

Media Contact: Fabienne LATOUR – Fabienne.latour@hr-path.com

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Mobinet to Deploy Plume Platform for Delivery of Smarter WiFi, Enhanced Security and Better Customer Experience to Subscribers across Mongolia

New AI-powered mobihome service gives customers stronger WiFi, advanced protection and greater control at no additional cost

PALO ALTO, Calif. and ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Plume Design, Inc. (“Plume“), the award-winning global subscriber experience platform serving more than 450 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) across 60 countries, today announced that Mongolian broadband provider Mobinet is deploying the Plume Platform to power its mobihome broadband service.

The new service gives Mobinet customers access to AI-optimized WiFi, advanced cybersecurity protection, parental controls and real-time home network management through an intuitive mobile app. The Plume Platform continuously learns and adapts to each household, helping deliver stronger WiFi coverage, more reliable connectivity and a safer online experience.

“At Mobinet, we believe customers deserve more than fast internet speeds,” said Mr. Bat-Erdene Tuvd, Chief Technology Officer of Mobinet. “By partnering with Plume, we are bringing leading global technology to Mongolia that helps our customers enjoy better WiFi, stronger security and greater control of their digital lives. Just as importantly, it enables us to provide faster support and a better overall customer experience without increasing costs for our subscribers.”

As part of its commitment to customer satisfaction, Mobinet is introducing these advanced capabilities to subscribers without additional monthly charges, bringing world-class connected-home technology to Mongolian households.

“Mobinet understands that customer experience is the true differentiator in today’s broadband market,” said Chris Griffiths, Chief Technology Officer of Plume. “We are proud that after an extensive evaluation process, Mobinet selected the Plume Platform because of its unique ability to deliver smarter, safer and more reliable connectivity to households across Mongolia in a single unified solution.”

The Plume Platform enables Mobinet to provide faster and more proactive customer support. With greater visibility into home network performance, Mobinet can identify and resolve many issues remotely, reducing service interruptions, minimizing technician visits and ensuring smoother complaint handling.

Powered by data from approximately 600 million connected devices worldwide, the Plume Platform continuously optimizes performance, protects connected devices and helps service providers proactively address network issues before they impact customers.

With mobihome powered by Plume, Mobinet is setting a new standard for broadband service in Mongolia by combining high-speed fiber connectivity with AI-driven WiFi optimization, cybersecurity protection and proactive customer care.

The Mobinet deployment reinforces Plume’s continued expansion across the Asia-Pacific region and underscores the platform’s ability to serve ISPs of every size and market position. Plume’s cloud-native, software-only architecture works across CPE hardware, any cloud provider and any operating system, allowing Mobinet to maintain full control of its technology decisions without vendor lock-in. The platform’s containerized design enables seamless software updates and rapid deployment of new capabilities without disrupting subscriber service.

About Mobinet

Mobinet is a leading Mongolian information and communications technology company delivering reliable internet connectivity, digital infrastructure, and enterprise ICT solutions. We provide high-speed fiber internet, dedicated business networks, cloud and data-center services, IP telephony, VPN, cybersecurity, and managed IT solutions. By combining robust network infrastructure with expert technical support, MobiNet helps households, businesses, and public organizations stay connected, operate efficiently, and accelerate their digital transformation.

About Plume

Plume created the first managed WiFi platform for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in 2016, enabling the company to scale across the globe and expand into managing the entire subscriber experience, including approximately 600 million connected devices, in 50 million homes, on behalf of more than 450 ISPs, across 60 countries. By integrating managed WiFi, cybersecurity and customer care, Plume created the first open, hardware-agnostic SaaS Subscriber Experience Platform for ISPs. Powered by an unmatched global dataset and AI optimization, the Plume Platform builds subscriber confidence through improved WiFi experiences, seamless new service implementation and proactive customer care. Plume’s open-source framework OpenSync^® is pre-integrated and supported on the leading silicon, CPE and platform SDKs, and supports leading industry standards like RDK-B and prplWave. Discover more at www.plume.com.

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Sceye’s Stratospheric Platform Re-enters United States After Record-Breaking Roundtrip Stratospheric Flight Between U.S. and Japan

The journey, which lasted 30 days and traversed nearly 30,000 km, included operating for a week in the stratosphere over Japan. While over Japan, Sceye and its partner SoftBank Corp. successfully verified Direct-to-Device connectivity to unmodified devices, HAPS-based communications with drones, and edge computing from the stratosphere.

MORIARTY, N.M., Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sceye, a U.S. aerospace and material science company building High Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) for stratospheric infrastructure, today announced the successful return of its Service Test 1 (ST1) mission to the United States after a record-breaking trans-Pacific flight from New Mexico to Japan and back. ST1 launched on August 9, 2026, and arrived in Japan 13 days later. While operating in Japan, Sceye demonstrated mobile broadband connectivity to unmodified devices through SoftBank Corp.’s core network and HAPS-based edge computing and communication with drones to support the development of a 3D communications network.

During its journey, Sceye’s ST1 traveled nearly 30,000 km and re-entered continental U.S. on September 4, 2026. ST1 reached airspace near Sceye’s headquarters in Moriarty, New Mexico on September 5, 2026, where Sceye completed additional vehicle testing and a planned termination and descent.

“Groundbreaking and historic only begin to describe our ST1 flight,” says Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen, Founder and CEO of Sceye. “This mission proved not only that our technology, vehicle systems, payload, and operational infrastructure are ready for connectivity services, but also that the stratosphere is where the future non-terrestrial infrastructure lies. The stratosphere is what will enable the always-on future – including the promised land of 6G. Together ground, stratosphere, and space – each operating at their optimal strengths, will change the course of humanity.”

Conducted in partnership with SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434, “SoftBank”), a leading operator of telecommunications and IT businesses in Japan and globally, ST1 marks Sceye’s first flight to Asia and a groundbreaking milestone toward the commercial deployment of HAPS as stratospheric infrastructure. ST1 carried SceyeCELL, a first-of-its-kind “cell tower in the sky” designed to deliver wide-area mobile broadband directly to standard devices from the stratosphere. When deployed at full scale, one Sceye HAPS is designed to cover the equivalent area of approximately 500 terrestrial towers.

The stratosphere offers the optimal vantage point: It is close enough to Earth for high-capacity connectivity and observation, yet the altitude is high enough for wide-area reach. Importantly, the stratosphere offers space-like conditions without the cost of being in space and the disadvantages of being in orbit. Sceye’s HAPS maintain altitude and their area of operation in the stratosphere through consecutive day and night cycles, operating like geostationary satellites, only 1,800 times closer to Earth and at a fraction of the cost.

Sceye’s ST1 mission successfully:

• Traveled nearly 30,000 km from New Mexico to Japan and back to New Mexico over a month-long journey
• Operated within Japanese-managed airspace for over 7 days
• Remained continuously within its target location on the coast of Japan for an extended period, achieving a station-seeking radius as low as 5 km
• Operated between 16.5 and 17 km altitude while completing telecommunications, drone, and emergency communications
• Demonstrated mobile broadband from the stratosphere, including text messaging, voice calls, internet access, and video streaming
• Tested emergency calls, using an emergency alert messaging system designed for large-scale disasters, as well as communications with drones
• Confirmed communications performance equivalent to that of terrestrial networks while reducing radio interference with ground-based base stations
• Through a server installed on the HAPS, Sceye and SoftBank conducted data processing directly on the platform, demonstrating an average round-trip processing response time of 68 milliseconds, reducing communications latency by over 40% compared with internet-based cloud processing. This marks the world’s first successful test in which a mobile core network and a web server for processing were installed on a HAPS, enabling response processing to be performed entirely onboard the HAPS and the results to be relayed back to smartphones.

ST1 is the first flight of Sceye’s Service Test Program.

About Sceye

Founded in 2014, Sceye (pronounced “sky”) is an aerospace company dedicated to advancing stratospheric infrastructure to connect people and protect the planet. Sceye leads the High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) industry, focusing on universal connectivity, climate monitoring, natural resource management, and disaster prevention.

Contact:  press@sceye.com

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COLE HAAN LAUNCHES “COMFORTABLE ANYWHERE” CAMPAIGN STARRING CHRISTIAN SLATER AND JENNY SLATE

Cole Haan’s fall 2026 global campaign is about staying comfortable, confident and completely yourself—whatever the day throws your way.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Cole Haan unveils Comfortable Anywhere, its fall 2026 global brand campaign starring Christian Slater and Jenny Slate.

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Comfortable Anywhere builds on Cole Haan’s longstanding belief that looking good and feeling good should never be a trade-off. Christian’s understated cool and Jenny’s expressive wit bring two unique personalities to the campaign.

“We wanted Comfortable Anywhere to feel real. Not perfectly planned or overly polished,” said Krissie Millan, Chief Marketing Officer at Cole Haan. “Christian and Jenny bring a sense of humor to everyday moments that made them perfect for this campaign.  They know how to keep things in perspective, which feels very Cole Haan.”

Shot in a day-in-the-life format, the films find Christian preparing for the arrival of dinner guests while Jenny faces a looming deadline. Christian takes a decidedly relaxed approach to hosting—and making homemade pasta for the first time—while Jenny searches for inspiration everywhere but her desk. Through it all, Cole Haan provides the comfort to keep moving through whatever the day brings.

Christian and Jenny wear the GrandPrø FlexCraft™ sneaker throughout the campaign, bringing Cole Haan’s FlexCraft™ technology to a sneaker for the first time. Originally developed for dress footwear, FlexCraft™ allows lightweight cushioning to take on the refined look of a traditional stacked-leather heel—bringing an element of classic shoemaking craft and polished comfort to a modern sneaker.

Additional fall hero styles include the ØriginalGrand SkyWeave™ Everarc worn by Christian—Cole Haan’s first performance runner, engineered with SkyWeave™ technology and FeatherFeel™ cushioning—and the GrandPrø Runner 2.0 worn by Jenny, an ultra-lightweight sneaker designed for all-day wear.

The featured styles are part of a broader fall wardrobe of sneakers, loafers, boots, handbags and accessories—all designed with the same idea in mind: looking pulled together shouldn’t come at the expense of feeling comfortable.

Comfortable Anywhere brings Cole Haan’s Feel What’s Possible™ philosophy to life: when you feel at ease with where you are, you’re more open to what comes next. With its centennial approaching in 2028, Cole Haan is building on nearly a century of craft while continuing to look ahead.

Developed in partnership with brand transformation agency Invisible Dynamics, Comfortable Anywhere launches globally on September 9, 2026, across digital, out-of-home, colehaan.com and Cole Haan retail. The launch will be supported by paid social and a strategic influencer and creator program, bringing the campaign and fall product assortment to new and engaged audiences. Seasonal products will be available at colehaan.com, Cole Haan stores and select wholesale partners worldwide.

ABOUT COLE HAAN

Cole Haan is a global American lifestyle brand distributed in more than 100 countries worldwide. For nearly a century, Cole Haan has combined time-honored craft with modern innovation to create footwear and lifestyle accessories that bring style and comfort together in unexpected ways. Today, the brand continues to build on that legacy with a growing collection designed for modern life. To learn more, visit colehaan.com and follow @colehaan.

PRESS CONTACTS

Cole Haan

press@colehaan.com

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Moonwalk Biosciences Announces $70 Million Series B: NYSE Content Update

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NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today’s NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. 

Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on September 9th

• Moonwalk Bio says recent funding will advance RNAi development.
  • The startup says its treatments have demonstrated reductions in body weight and fat mass while preserving lean muscle mass.
  • Moonwalk’s lead development candidate is expected to enter first-in-human clinical studies in late 2027.
  • CEO Dr. Alex Aravanis will join NYSE Live to discuss the path forward for treatments.
• Defense company Covenant opens a 105,000 square-foot factory in Texas.
  • The company introduced Anthem, a heavy-payload, long-range weapon system.
  • Covenant announced more than $250 million in funding across three rounds, with Andreesen Horowitz and Lightspeed among its backers.
• ICE Brent Crude tops $100 a barrel amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.
  • This marks the first time the benchmark has reached triple digits since July.
  • The rise in oil prices comes ahead of a pair of inflation reading, which are set to come out later this week.

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