OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental Resources, Inc. (Continental) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) to operate and develop the Ayacucho 2 Block in Venezuela's Orinoco Oil Belt, one of the world's most prolific oil-producing regions. The parties intend to advance a long-term Contrato de Participación Productiva (CPP) agreement in the coming weeks.

Following the Trump Administration's call for American energy companies to help rebuild Venezuela's oil industry, Continental undertook an independent evaluation of opportunities in the country. That evaluation, together with Venezuela's revised hydrocarbon legal framework, provided a path for Continental to pursue this opportunity.

Located north of the Orinoco River in Venezuela's Anzoátegui state, the Ayacucho 2 Block encompasses approximately 126,000 acres with an estimated 30 billion barrels of resource in place. Upon execution of the CPP, Continental will operate the block with a 100% working interest.

Ayacucho 2 represents one of the most significant resource opportunities in Continental's nearly 60-year history, substantially expanding the Company's long-term development inventory and adding another world-class asset to its portfolio. Continental's expansion into Venezuela builds on a portfolio anchored by its leading U.S. asset base and growing international presence, including Argentina's Vaca Muerta.

"We are excited to participate in the revitalization of Venezuela's energy industry, bringing further economic strength to Venezuela and its people as well as global energy markets. Ayacucho 2 is an extraordinary addition to our portfolio and will contribute significantly to Continental's growth trajectory," said Doug Lawler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Continental Resources.

"Continental was built to recognize great resource opportunities and have the conviction to pursue them," said Harold Hamm, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Continental Resources. "What this company is doing today builds on that foundation while taking Continental to an entirely new level. I could not be more proud of the company, our people and the future we are building."

Through this MOU, Continental has the opportunity to bring significant private capital, technology, technical expertise and large-scale operating capability to the redevelopment of Venezuela's oil industry. The Company will continue to evaluate additional opportunities in Venezuela, the United States, and around the world.

About Continental Resources

Continental Resources, Inc. is the world's largest privately held oil and natural gas producer. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Continental has built a legacy of innovation in unconventional resource development and is driving the next chapter of global energy growth.

The Company maintains a leading resource position anchored by four core U.S. assets: it is a leading producer in the Bakken formation of North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana, as well as the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma, and holds significant, high-quality resource positions in Wyoming's Powder River Basin and the Permian Basin of Texas.

Internationally, Continental is building a portfolio of world-class resources that now includes Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation, a joint platform to develop unconventional resources in Turkey's Diyarbakır Basin, and the Ayacucho 2 Block in Venezuela's Orinoco Oil Belt.

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This year's program grows from four categories to six with the addition of the APEX Architect and APEX Synergy Awards.

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LeanDNA, a leading intelligent supply chain execution platform, today announced the 26 finalists for its second annual APEX Awards, which recognize manufacturers and individuals driving measurable supply chain transformation through people, process, and technology. LeanDNA will announce winners live on stage at the third annual LeanDNA Manufacturing Excellence Summit, taking place from Oct. 28-30, 2026, in downtown Austin.

Named after LeanDNA's AI-powered expert execution platform, the APEX Awards honor customers and teams who have moved beyond fragmented, reactive supply chain management toward proactive, AI-supported decision-making.

This year's program expanded on two fronts. LeanDNA introduced two new categories: The APEX Architect Award, honoring an individual power user who has mastered APEX's newest capabilities, and The APEX Synergy Award, recognizing a team that broke down departmental silos to adopt APEX as a single source of truth. For the first time, LeanDNA also opened nominations beyond its own staff to its customer community, inviting customers to nominate themselves, their peers, and their teams.

"This year's APEX Awards reflect just how far our customer community has taken supply chain transformation, and how eager they are to celebrate it alongside each other," said Jordan Slabaugh, Chief Marketing Officer at LeanDNA. "It's important to recognize the people and teams doing the unglamorous work of changing culture, not just implementing software. These finalists represent what's possible when people, process, and AI-driven execution come together."

The 2026 APEX Award finalists are:

Peak Performance Award – Account

Awarded to the top-performing companies over the past year based entirely on measurable data.

- Daikin

- Johnson Controls

- Spirit AeroSystems

- Current Lighting

Peak Performance Award – Site

- MSA Safety (USM1)

- Safran Cabin Marysville

- Mercury Systems (Hudson)

- Modine (Lawrenceburg 2)

- Cirtec Medical Corp (NC1)

APEX Impact Award

- Husky

- Astec

- Ingersoll Rand Haskel Europe Ltd. (Sunderland)

- MSA- The Safety Company

Trailblazer Award

- Vatsal Gandhi, Ford

- Praveen Kanagaraj, Daikin

- Patrick Quade, Enjet

- Meagan Long, Stanadyne

- Tej Savant, Carrier

APEX Synergy Award (new for 2026)

- Carrier Montilla SA

- Johnson Controls

- Safran Electronics & Defense

- Siemens

APEX Architect Award (new for 2026)

- Eduardo Cardoso, Carrier

- Gladys Maziarz, Ford

- Max Denton, Husky

- Homero Garza, Daikin

Congratulations to all of this year's finalists. LeanDNA thanks everyone across its team and customer base who submitted a nomination this year.

About LeanDNA

LeanDNA powers the world's discrete manufacturing with a single source of truth for factory-first supply planning, materials management, and inventory optimization. APEX, the AI-powered expert execution platform from LeanDNA, transforms data into optimized decisions and action. LeanDNA empowers manufacturers in aerospace, HVAC, industrials, automotive, and medical to improve on-time delivery and working capital levels. Leading manufacturers including Caterpillar, Daikin Applied, Safran, and Siemens use APEX for supply chain orchestration to gain visibility into current and incoming materials, take action based on inventory criticality, collaborate in real time with suppliers, and track progress toward inventory optimization goals. Learn more at LeanDNA.com.

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With $5 million in seed funding from True Ventures, Wicklow Capital, and angels, the voice-first tutoring platform serves students ages 13–18.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aristotle, a voice-first AI tutoring platform, today announced $5 million in seed funding. The round was led by True Ventures with participation from Wicklow Capital and angel investors from Anthropic, OpenAI, Sierra, Ramp, Cognition, and others to build the tutoring product that actually helps students learn.

The company is launching nationwide after a closed beta in which over 1,000 students completed over 1,500 hours of one-on-one tutoring.

Aristotle grew out of its founders' own tutoring practice. Shan Reddy, Jaiden Reddy, and Vivek Vajipey — all Stanford alumni — spent nearly a decade tutoring students on platforms like Wyzant and Varsity Tutors. Shan and Jaiden grew up in Clark County, Nevada, a district that ranked among the lowest in the nation for per-student funding; they taught themselves through Khan Academy and continued that pattern through college and into their careers.

Shan, previously was an early product hire at Cometeer and early-stage investor at True Ventures, then went on to watch edtech underwhelm for years — a category with outsized importance but historically meager outcomes. Tutoring in particular remained a services business that technology had barely touched. He saw AI as the first real opportunity to change that: not another chatbot, but a product that could actually replicate and ultimately surpass what a great human tutor does.

"A tutor for every child in the world is one of the holy grails of AI," said Mike Montano, partner at True Ventures. "When Shan first walked me through the idea, the framing was simple: we're not reinventing learning, we're putting great teachers into software and giving one to every kid."

When LLMs went mainstream, the founders encouraged their students to try them. The results were consistent: students got answers, but they didn't learn. Vivek, who had been researching LLM reasoning at Noah Goodman's Computation and Cognition Lab at Stanford, recognized the pattern from a different angle: the models were optimized to resolve questions, not to hold students in the productive struggle where learning actually happens.

"Learning happens when you're held right at the edge of your understanding – struggling, but not stuck," said Shan Reddy, co-founder and CEO. "Great tutors allow you to sit in that discomfort and guide where most helpful. Even best-in-class LLMs today are incapable of doing this."

Aristotle's voice-first experience is designed to feel like a Zoom call with a tutor who remembers past sessions, adapts to each student's learning style, and knows when to push and when to wait.

"My son told me yesterday that we should cancel his human tutor, because Aristotle is doing a better job," said Kim L., a parent in Milwaukee whose son Andy, 13, has used Aristotle since May. "The human tutor was $250/hour."

The funding will be used to expand the product, grow the team, and bring Aristotle to general availability.

About Aristotle

Aristotle (heyaristotle.com) is a voice-first AI tutoring platform that delivers the high-quality caliber of a premium human tutor to students ages 13–18. Founded in 2025 by Stanford alumni Shan Reddy, Jaiden Reddy, and Vivek Vajipey, Aristotle serves families across STEM, standardized testing, language learning, and more. The company is based in San Francisco, CA.

About True Ventures

Founded in 2005, True Ventures manages $4 billion in committed capital across over 450 teams spanning AI, software, hardware, and more. Notable investments include Veza, Enveda, Iceye, Handshake, Peloton, Duo Security, and HashiCorp. Learn more at trueventures.com.

Full Angel Investor List

Puneet Agarwal — GP, True Ventures

Mike Montano — Partner, True Ventures

Rohit Sharma — Partner, True Ventures

Dan Tierney — Founder, Wicklow Capital

Tom Duterme — GP, Wicklow Capital

Kian Katanforoosh — CEO/Founder, Workera; Adjunct Lecturer, Stanford

Ben Broca — CEO/Founder, Polsia.ai

Andy Wang — Head of Network, World

Armaan Goel — Agents, Anthropic

Angela Winegar — SVP of Marketing, Invisible

Mayank Mehta — CEO/Co-founder, BeHeard Labs

Marco Lorenzon — VP, Stripes Growth

Justin Quan — CEO/Co-founder, Tomo.ai

Theo Strauss — Incubations, BCV

Advait Marathe — Agent Engineer, Sierra

Brandon Gell — COO, Every

Santiago Hernandez — Research, OpenAI

Veeral Patel — Founding Engineer, Ramp

Bryce Hunt — Founding GTM, Cognition

Anant Gupta — CTO, Mixpanel

Michelle Qin — Product, OpenAI

Miles McCain — Impacts, Anthropic

Austin Petersmith — CEO/Co-founder, Howie

Kush Pandey — Head of Ops, Crosby.ai

Drew Wadsworth — Research, Together AI

Chetan Patil — Data Engineering, Roku

John O'Connell — Investor, Proof Group

Advay Pal – Engineering, Modal Labs

Max Digiacomo-Castillo – Engineering, Latent Health

Takao Yatagai – Engineering, Crusoe

Mani Vajipeyajula – Founder, Banyan Nation

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Florida Atlantic University is Recognized by APLU as a Champion of Economic Growth and Innovation

BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of its strong commitment to economic engagement, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) designated Florida Atlantic University as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University.

The national designation recognizes public research universities that collaborate with public and private sector partners in their states and regions to support economic development through various activities, including innovation and entrepreneurship, technology transfer, as well as talent, workforce and community development.

The APLU has designated just over 90 higher education institutions as IEP universities.

"This designation is proof of what it means for Florida Atlantic to be our region's 'Hometown University,'" said FAU President Adam Hasner. "Eighty percent of our graduates stay in South Florida, and the work we do here transforms the industries that drive Florida's economy. We're proud to help make this region a leading destination for opportunity and discovery."

FAU earned this distinguished designation after a rigorous, independent review process, engaging with more than 1,000 internal and external stakeholders, including students, alumni, faculty and staff members, as well as community partners, local employers, entrepreneurs, nonprofits and public agencies.

Among the feedback collected, 92.1% of students agreed that Florida Atlantic supports the development and commercialization of technology and 72% to 80% of residents agreed that the university positively impacts the regional economy. These findings reflect a growing recognition of Florida Atlantic's role as an engine for innovation and economic impact.

"Earning the IEP designation was a true institutional effort. Our team visited every college in person to share what IEP means for Florida Atlantic, and deans and leaders connected us with faculty, students, alumni, and other stakeholders whose perspectives shaped the self-study. That collaboration is what made this designation possible," said Sandra D. Marin Ruiz, IEP team lead.

APLU's Commission on Economic and Community Engagement, a national leader in this field, oversees this process, ensuring that universities effectively plan, assess and communicate their impact on economic development.

This designation is also a testament to FAU's ongoing commitment to making a tangible difference in the lives of people and the prosperity of its region. It signifies the institution's proactive approach to economic engagement, ensuring that the university's vast resources and expertise are directly applied to societal and economic challenges.

For example, Hasner launched the President's Internship Program for Community Impact in the spring. This initiative creates paid internships that otherwise would not exist, promoting academic connection, civic engagement and workforce readiness in the government and nonprofit sectors. Through philanthropic support and community partnerships, more than 100 paid student internships were created during its inaugural semester.

APLU's IEP program also helps higher education institutions better understand, measure, articulate and continually enhance their contributions to economic and community development. It provides national recognition to universities that have demonstrated a substantive, sustainable and institution-wide commitment to and strategy for regional economic engagement, growth and opportunity.

The recognition of the effectiveness of Florida Atlantic's existing initiatives does not mean the work is complete. The IEP self-study helped the university identify additional opportunities for growth and improvement.

One key priority is ensuring alignment between the university's innovation and economic development efforts and its new five-year strategic plan, "2031FAU: Where Tomorrow Begins." Centered on student success, innovation and geographic advantages, the plan is designed to deliver lasting value to students and the university's communities through discovery and collaboration.

The APLU's IEP designation emphasizes continuous improvement, with designated universities actively sharing best practices and collaborating within a national community of practice to maximize their economic and societal impact.

"Universities are powerful engines for economic growth," said APLU President Waded Cruzado. "From cultivating talent and research breakthroughs to fostering new businesses and enriching communities, public universities play an indispensable role in economic advancement. We are thrilled to recognize Florida Atlantic for its dedication to collaborating with its community to propel regional economic development."

Hasner's blog on the APLU website provides additional details.

About Florida Atlantic University:

Florida Atlantic University is one of the nation's fastest-rising public research universities, serving more than 32,000 students in South Florida. Ranked among the Top 100 Public Universities by U.S. News & World Report, recognized as a Top 25 Best-In-Class College, and cited by Washington Monthly as one of the nation's most effective engines of upward mobility, Florida Atlantic is also one of only 13 institutions nationwide to hold Carnegie Foundation designations for R1 research, opportunity and community engagement. Guided by its strategic plan, "2031FAU: Where Tomorrow Begins," the university is focused on delivering career-ready education and experiential learning, driving scholarly inquiry that creates healthier, safer and more prosperous communities, strengthening institutional excellence, and elevating its impact across South Florida and beyond. Florida Atlantic continues to advance its position as Florida's first quantum university, integrating research, education and industry partnerships around next-generation computing technologies. Through other signature strengths in neuroscience and healthy aging, environmental, ocean and coastal innovation, and national defense and autonomous systems, Florida Atlantic expands knowledge, fuels economic opportunity and fulfills its mission as South Florida's hometown university.

About the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities:

APLU is a membership organization that fosters a community of university leaders collectively working to advance the mission of public research universities. The association's membership consists of more than 250 public research universities, land-grant institutions, state university systems, and affiliated organizations spanning across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, six U.S. territories, Canada, and Mexico. Annually, member campuses enroll 5.4 million undergraduates and 1.5 million graduate students, award 1.5 million degrees, employ 1.4 million faculty and staff, and conduct $73 billion in university-based research.

Media Contacts:

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Associate Vice President, Media Relations

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Phone: 561-297-1168

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club will host a Headliners screening of "Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy," on Wednesday, September 30 at 6:00 p.m. Following the screening, join panelists journalist Dylan Jackson, director Jonathan Schienberg of FRONTLINE (PBS) and journalist Maggie Kates for a conversation on how collaboration between local journalists uncovered this story and the impact the reporting has made in communities.

Opening remarks and the screening at 6:00 p.m. followed by the panel discussion at 7:00 p.m. Tickets cost $5 for National Press Club members and $15 for non-members. Purchase a ticket to attend here.

How did PFAS chemicals once used in stain-resistant carpets end up in water and environments across Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina, and what ongoing health impacts are associated with their persistence? This documentary from FRONTLINE, The Associated Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Post and Courier and AL.com, sets out to answer that question.

Their joint investigation draws on thousands of pages of documents and court depositions and interviews with former regulators and industry insiders, as well as doctors, scientists and people who have the kinds of illnesses that researchers have linked to PFAS contamination.

The National Press Club is located on the 13th Floor of the National Press Building at 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.

Press Contact: Cecily Scott Martin, [email protected], 202-662-7525

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Change Joins the K1x Collective to Expand Compliance Support for Nonprofits

The partnership brings Change's AI-enabled compliance technology to K1x customers, complementing K1x's Form 990 offering

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Change, a leading technology platform for charitable giving and compliance, has joined the K1x Collective™, K1x's partner ecosystem for tax and compliance technology and services. Through the partnership, K1x nonprofit customers will gain access to Change's California charitable registration and renewal product, expanding the compliance support available alongside K1x's Form 990 technology.

K1x helps tax-exempt organizations streamline Form 990 preparation, review, and IRS-certified e-filing. Change complements that offering by helping nonprofits manage a separate state-level obligation: charitable registration. Nonprofits that operate or solicit charitable contributions in California may be required to register with the California Attorney General's Registry of Charities and Fundraisers and maintain that registration through ongoing renewals.

The requirement has become increasingly important as nonprofits raise funds online. Under California AB 488, charitable fundraising platforms must consider a nonprofit's California and IRS status when determining whether the organization is eligible to receive donations through their platform. Keeping charitable registrations current can therefore play a critical role in maintaining access to online fundraising.

"We're excited to put our AI-powered compliance technology in the hands of more platforms like K1x, giving them a scalable way to offer more compliance support and value to their nonprofit customers," said Amar Shah, Co-Founder and President of Change.

K1x customers can create a Change account and complete the centralized questionnaire. Once the questionnaire is submitted and required fees are paid, Change prepares, validates, and manages the California filing workflow. Nonprofits can track progress in the Change dashboard and receive updates as their filing moves through the process.

"K1x has always focused on making complex compliance workflows simpler for our customers," said Chris Capko, CRO of K1x. "Adding Change to the K1x Collective expands the resources available to our nonprofit customers and gives them a streamlined path to managing California charitable registration alongside their other annual compliance obligations."

Change uses purpose-built automation and AI behind the scenes to translate nonprofit questionnaire responses into filing workflows and facilitate submission through California's filing systems. The technology is designed to give platforms, professional service providers, and other organizations a scalable way to extend compliance services to the nonprofits they serve.

California registration through Change is available now, with additional states planned.

About Change

Change provides purpose-built technology for charitable compliance and donation infrastructure. Its platform supports nonprofit registrations and renewals, commercial co-venture filings, professional fundraiser requirements, nonprofit verification, donation processing, and reporting. Change helps companies, law firms, and fundraising platforms manage charitable compliance and giving programs at scale.

About K1x

K1x is building the intelligent tax operations solution for private markets. Designed with a combination of traditional machine learning, generative AI, and agentic tax workflows, K1x delivers a modern, intelligence-driven approach that goes beyond legacy applications. Its patented, AI-native platform automates the extraction, validation, and distribution of tax data from K-1s, K-3s, and 1099s, and streamlines IRS-authorized 990 e-filings, delivering compliance and clarity without vendor lock-in.

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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with losses related to HDFC Bank Limited (HDB) have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit.

IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN HDFC BANK LIMITED (HDB), CLICK HERE BEFORE OCTOBER 13, 2026 (THE LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING SECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUIT.

What Is The Lawsuit About?

The complaint filed in this class action alleges that between July 17, 2023 and May 26, 2026, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) HDFC Bank camouflaged payments as marketing spend to pay higher interest to a state firm in order to induce deposits; (2) these activities were approved by senior management; (3) these activities likely violated regulations and the Company's own policies, including those that prohibit payments that could constitute improper inducement; (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's interest income and operating expenses were overstated; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

Contact Us To Participate or Learn More:

If you wish to learn more about this action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact us.

The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz,

Email us at: [email protected]

Call us at: 310-914-5007

Visit our website at: www.frankcruzlaw.com

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If you inquire by email, please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.

To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action.

This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.

Visit our website at: www.frankcruzlaw.com

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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a simple and novel product to encourage individuals to properly dispose of cigarette butts," said an inventor, from Greeley, Colo., "so I invented the 4-BUTTS. My cost-effective design would be easy to use and empty, and it would help reduce litter associated with cigarette butts."

The invention helps encourage proper disposal of cigarette butts. In doing so, it can be used with various objects such as trash cans, light poles, flag poles, fence posts, trees, etc. As a result, it reduces litter. It also can be used to effectively hold a trash bag to a can. The invention features a fireproof and windproof design that is easy to install, use, and empty so it is ideal for commercial locations, smokers, etc.

The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 25-SBT-2297, InventHelp, 100 Beecham Drive, Suite 110, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9801, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.

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In the news release, Voiskey Ranks #2 on Product Hunt, Launching Enhanced Context-Aware Polish to Bridge the "Expression Gap", issued 16-Sep-2026 by Voiskey over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the 7th and 8th paragraphs should be removed and the boilerplate should be updated. The complete, corrected release follows:

Voiskey Ranks #2 on Product Hunt, Launching Enhanced Context-Aware Polish to Bridge the "Expression Gap"

SINGAPORE, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Voiskey, an innovative AI voice-typing application, has featured on Product Hunt's Product of the Day leaderboard, securing #2 Product of the Day with over 480 upvotes in its first 24 hours. As the first AI voice-typing application focused on Expression Intelligence, Voiskey is dedicated to understanding true human intent and bridging the "Expression Gap" between thinking and speaking.

"Earning top honors on Product Hunt reflects global creator and developer validation for our 'Say it rough. Send it right.' philosophy. We are deeply grateful to the Product Hunt community for their votes, feedback, and enthusiastic support," said Frank Jiang, Founder and CEO of Voiskey. "AI should not rewrite who you are. Voiskey's Expression Intelligence is built to serve human intent, helping you express yourself with your authentic voice."

To further bridge the "Expression Gap" between thinking and speaking, Voiskey introduces its enhanced Context-Aware Polish feature, empowering users to seamlessly adapt their raw thoughts to any complex communication context.

To truly enable users to 'Say it rough. Send it right.' across diverse scenarios, Voiskey's Context-Aware Polish feature first evaluates the user's communication setting and intended outcome, automatically tailoring every message with the perfect style and tone.

Second, when crafting the final output, Voiskey deeply integrates the user's distinct communication habits, leveraging their private custom dictionary and individual writing style to deliver a truly personalized expression.

For instance, when sharing the Product Hunt milestone:

- Raw speech (verbatim transcription): "Uh, so we — the Product Hunt thing, we made it, Voiskey made it, the daily leaderboard. And yeah, if you have a sec, you can go check it out, take a look."

- In IM: "Quick bit of good news — Voiskey just made the Product Hunt daily leaderboard 🎉 Go take a look when you get a sec."

- In email / shared docs: "Sharing a quick update: Voiskey has made it onto the Product Hunt daily leaderboard. Do take a look when you have a moment."

About Voiskey

Voiskey is an innovative AI voice typing application featuring an all-in-one expression solution that covers the complete "Speak, Polish, Type, and Edit" workflow. Mac and Windows users can download the desktop app directly from the Voiskey website, while mobile users can find it on the Apple App Store and Google Play. New registered users will receive 1 month of complimentary VIP access. For more details, please visit the official website: https://www.voiskey.ai/.

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Sandbox VR brings the 'best virtual reality experience on the planet' to The Station at LoSo in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandbox VR, the world's premier venue for virtual reality experiences, is set to open its second North Carolina location in Charlotte on September 18, 2026. Sandbox VR is working with Nextgen Virtual LLC to bring the highly immersive experience to Charlotte at The Station at LoSo, joining Sandbox VR's additional North Carolina location in Winston-Salem. Guests can take advantage of a special limited-time offer of 20% off through September at https://sandboxvr.com/charlotte/loso. With over 150k players monthly, Sandbox VR is rapidly growing its global footprint with thriving corporate-owned locations and a robust franchising program.

Sandbox VR's over 4,400 square foot venue features four VR private rooms where groups of up to six guests suit up with headsets, haptic vests, and motion sensors for full-body immersion. This technology allows players to see and physically interact with one another, creating the feeling of living inside the action together. The premium experience extends from arrival to exit, with personalized highlight videos allowing guests to relive and share their adventures.

"We are excited to bring Sandbox VR to Charlotte and introduce a truly unique social entertainment experience to the community." said Ritesh Kumar, Franchise Owner, Sandbox VR Charlotte. "Charlotte continues to grow as a destination for dining, nightlife, and interactive entertainment, and we believe Sandbox VR will be a great addition to that mix. We look forward to welcoming friends, families, corporate teams, and visitors to experience the future of immersive entertainment together."

Sandbox VR operates both corporate-owned locations and a robust franchise program, and recently hit $300M in lifetime sales while scaling to more than 90 global locations across five continents and 12 countries since launching in 2016. The company is redefining group entertainment with immersive experiences that transform any outing into lasting memories. Built by a team of veteran developers from EA, Sony, and Ubisoft, Sandbox VR delivers full-body immersion through exclusive content and original experiences, including the recently launched Stranger Things: Catalyst, in collaboration with Netflix, and the new Age of Dinosaurs experience in partnership with the Natural History Museum of London and leading dinosaur experts.

Sandbox VR provides an unparalleled entertainment experience with over 200,000 five-star reviews from guests worldwide. With 5 million lifetime tickets sold across five continents, the company has established itself as the global leader in location-based virtual reality. Sandbox VR is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Gobi Partners, Craft, and Stanford University, along with individuals such as Kevin Durant, Justin Timberlake, and Katy Perry.

To learn more about Sandbox VR, visit https://sandboxvr.com/charlotte/loso.

ABOUT SANDBOX VR

Sandbox VR is the world's premier destination for location-based virtual reality experiences. Operating across 90+ venues around the globe through a robust franchise and corporate-owned model, Sandbox VR attracts over 150,000 guests each month. Sandbox VR provides guests the opportunity to step out of everyday reality into unforgettable adventures through exhilarating, group-play immersive experiences. Using a proprietary full-body VR platform, the company develops original and licensed content, including exclusive experiences like Stranger Things: Catalyst and Squid Game Virtuals in collaboration with Netflix, and the Sandbox VR original Deadwood series. With over 5 million tickets sold worldwide, Sandbox VR has become the leader in immersive entertainment, combining premium technology with emotionally engaging storytelling. Recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and a two-time honoree on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies, Sandbox VR is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Hong Kong and Vancouver. The company has raised over $70 million from investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Gobi Partners, and Craft, with individual backers including Justin Timberlake, Kevin Durant, and Will Smith.

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