Harmonic présente son tissu d'intelligence cOS SensAI pour les opérations haut débit

Le nouveau tissu d'intelligence haut débit indépendant des fournisseurs réduit la complexité opérationnelle et renforce la qualité de service pour les fournisseurs d'accès haut débit

SAN JOSÉ, Californie, 8 septembre 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic (NASDAQ : HLIT) dévoile aujourd'hui cOS SensAI™, un tissu d'intelligence piloté par logiciel et indépendant des fournisseurs, qui unifie les données hétérogènes provenant de n'importe quelle source sur le réseau d'un opérateur haut débit en une seule couche d'informations cohérente. SensAI transforme des données opérationnelles complexes en informations claires et exploitables pour permettre aux fournisseurs de services haut débit de gérer leurs opérations de manière proactive, de renforcer l'expérience client, d'augmenter leur Net Promoter Score et de fidéliser leur clientèle sur le long terme.

« La prochaine étape du succès des services haut débit sera marquée par une intelligence opérationnelle qui améliorera sans cesse l'expérience des abonnés tout en réduisant les coûts d'exploitation. Au lieu de passer d'un tableau de bord à l'autre de manière réactive, les opérateurs peuvent désormais exploiter leurs données pour en tirer des informations exploitables et anticiper les évolutions à venir », explique Nimrod Ben-Natan, président et CEO d'Harmonic. « Né d'une collaboration avec les principaux fournisseurs de services haut débit, cOS SensAI marque le début d'une nouvelle ère d'opérations proactives et axées sur l'intelligence, qui offre aux opérateurs de toutes tailles les informations dont ils ont besoin pour fonctionner plus intelligemment, réagir plus rapidement et offrir une meilleure expérience client. »

cOS SensAI dans le monde réel

Les principaux opérateurs de haut débit constatent déjà les avantages de SensAI dans des environnements réels.

« Pour établir des corrélations entre les données opérationnelles, il faut généralement extraire des informations provenant d'une douzaine de systèmes différents répartis sur notre réseau, nos outils, nos applications ainsi que les appareils domestiques de nos clients, ce qui peut s'avérer fastidieux et très chronophages », déclare Pragash Pillai, directeur technique chez Hotwire Communications. « Nous sommes encouragés par les résultats obtenus grâce à la solution SensAI d'Harmonic. Le tissu d'intelligence ingère les données et nous fournit un raisonnement clair et traçable pour chaque diagnostic. Cette transparence a joué un rôle déterminant pour permettre à notre NOC et à nos équipes d'ingénieurs de résoudre les problèmes en un clin d'œil. Et surtout, nous sommes en mesure de nous intégrer aux systèmes existants pour offrir une vue d'ensemble complète. »

« Chez GCI, nous relions les communautés à travers l'Alaska, en desservant certaines des régions les plus isolées et les plus difficiles d'accès du pays. Cela signifie que chaque intervention sur site et chaque heure consacrée à la résolution d'un problème ont un impact durable sur notre activité », déclare Troy Goldie, directeur technique chez GCI. « SensAI est conçu pour indiquer aux techniciens non seulement où se situe le problème, mais aussi comment le résoudre, ce qui nous aide à gagner du temps dans l'exécution des tâches. Tout aussi important, SensAI devrait contribuer à réduire notre taux de tickets récurrents, ce qui constitue une validation systématique de la santé globale de notre réseau. Grâce à notre partenariat avec Harmonic, nous sommes convaincus que nous pourrons fonctionner avec une plus grande efficacité tout en offrant une expérience unique aux clients que nous servons. »

Créer de la valeur pour les opérateurs haut débit

Le cabinet d'études Analysys Mason estime le marché potentiel total pour SensAI à environ 2,2 milliards de dollars par an1 sur les marchés cibles, notamment parmi les fournisseurs de services haut débit de deuxième rang et les petits opérateurs.

« Pour tirer pleinement parti de l'IA afin d'améliorer la fiabilité du réseau et l'expérience des abonnés, les fournisseurs d'accès haut débit ont besoin d'une plateforme de base adaptée », déclare Joseph Attwood, analyste principal chez Analysys Mason. « En tant que tissu de renseignement cohérent, SensAI permet aux fournisseurs d'accès haut débit de collecter des données provenant de sources diverses, de remplacer des outils disparates et d'obtenir la visibilité de bout en bout nécessaire pour mettre en corrélation les signaux de données provenant de différents appareils et systèmes. »

L'intelligence au cœur de la solution

Au cœur de SensAI se trouve un modèle en temps réel, mis à jour en permanence, de l'écosystème opérationnel du fournisseur de services, composé des équipements réseau et des relations entre les systèmes qui le composent. Ce modèle s'appuie sur une quantité considérable de données issues de milliers de sources. SensAI établit des corrélations entre les données et les signaux provenant de différents systèmes, explique le raisonnement qui sous-tend chaque diagnostic et automatise progressivement les processus que les opérateurs répètent le plus souvent.

Grâce à SensAI, les fournisseurs d'accès à Internet haut débit peuvent :

- transformer les opérations : simplifiez le triage et comblez les lacunes en matière de compétences afin que les équipes passent moins de temps à gérer les urgences et davantage à améliorer le réseau.

- renforcer la fidélité des abonnés : agissez sur la base de prévisions claires et explicables afin d'améliorer la qualité de l'expérience, souvent avant même que les abonnés ne se rendent compte d'un problème.

- réduire les coûts : tirez parti des informations sur chaque abonné pour réduire le nombre d'interventions sur site et limiter les efforts évitables, ce qui se traduira par des économies concrètes.

Pour plus d'informations sur SensAI, rendez-vous sur www.harmonicinc.com/cos-sensai. Harmonic présentera son tissu d'intelligence transformateur SensAI lors du Connected Britain, qui se tiendra les 9 et 10 septembre, au stand J25, ainsi qu'à la SCTE TechExpo à Atlanta, du 29 septembre au 1er octobre, au stand A153.

Pour en savoir plus sur les solutions d'Harmonic, rendez-vous sur www.harmonicinc.com.

1. Justin van der Lande et Joseph Attwood, Analysys Mason, « Applying proactive intelligence to fixed broadband access », www.analysysmason.com/research/content/perspectives/fixed-broadband-access-networks-intelligence.

À propos d'Harmonic

Harmonic (NASDAQ : HLIT), leader mondial des solutions haut débit virtualisées, révolutionne la connectivité multi-gigabits. La plateforme haut débit virtualisée cOS™ de l'entreprise, leader du secteur, sa gamme de solutions de fibre optique et DOCSIS, ainsi que son portefeuille croissant de solutions d'intelligence réseau basées sur l'IA, permettent aux fournisseurs de services haut débit de simplifier leurs opérations, d'offrir une expérience client exceptionnelle et de diversifier leurs sources de revenus. Avec des milliers de serveurs vCMTS et des centaines de milliers de RPD déployés dans le monde entier, Harmonic soutient les services haut débit de nouvelle génération grâce à une fiabilité de 99,999 %. Fidèle à une approche centrée sur le client et forte d'une longue tradition d'innovation, Harmonic accompagne les fournisseurs de services haut débit à chaque étape de l'évolution de leur réseau. De plus amples informations sont disponibles sur www.harmonicinc.com.

Harmonic, le logo Harmonic et les autres marques Harmonic sont la propriété d'Harmonic Inc. ou de ses filiales. Toutes les autres marques commerciales mentionnées dans le présent document sont la propriété de leurs détenteurs respectifs.

Avis juridique concernant les déclarations prospectives

Le présent communiqué de presse contient des déclarations prospectives au sens de l'article 27A du Securities Act de 1933 et de l'article 21E du Securities Exchange Act de 1934. Les déclarations concernant les activités d'Harmonic ainsi que les capacités, avantages, fiabilité, efficacité, acceptation par le marché, croissance du marché, caractéristiques techniques et avantages attendus des produits, services et technologies d'Harmonic constituent des déclarations prospectives. Ces déclarations reposent sur nos prévisions et convictions actuelles et sont soumises à des risques et incertitudes, notamment ceux décrits plus en détail dans les documents déposés par Harmonic auprès de la Securities and Exchange Commission, notamment son rapport annuel sur le formulaire 10-K pour l'exercice clos le 31 décembre 2025, ses rapports trimestriels sur le formulaire 10-Q et ses rapports courants sur le formulaire 8-K. Les déclarations prospectives contenues dans le présent communiqué de presse reposent sur les informations dont dispose Harmonic à la date du présent communiqué, et Harmonic décline toute obligation de mettre à jour ces déclarations prospectives.

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Harmonic Unveils cOS SensAI Intelligence Fabric for Broadband Operations

New Vendor-Agnostic Broadband Intelligence Fabric Reduces Operational Complexity and Improves Service Quality for Broadband Service Providers

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today unveiled cOS SensAI™, a vendor-agnostic software-driven intelligence fabric that unifies heterogeneous data from any source across a broadband operator's network into a single, coherent information layer. SensAI transforms complex operational data into clear, actionable insights, empowering broadband service providers to proactively manage operations, improve subscriber experiences, raise Net Promoter Scores and build long-term customer loyalty.

"The next chapter of broadband service success will be defined by operational intelligence that continuously elevates the subscriber experience while reducing operational cost. Instead of reactively swiveling between dashboards, operators can now leverage their data to gain actionable insights and anticipate what's next," said Nimrod Ben-Natan, President and CEO of Harmonic. "Born out of collaboration with leading broadband service providers, cOS SensAI marks a new era of proactive, intelligence-driven operations that gives operators of any size the intelligence they need to run smarter, respond faster and deliver better customer experiences."

cOS SensAI in the Real World

Leading broadband operators are already experiencing the value of SensAI in live environments.

"Correlating an operational insight usually means pulling data from a dozen different systems spread across our network, tools, applications as well as the customers' in-home devices, which can be a tedious, time-consuming process," said Pragash Pillai, Chief Technology Officer at Hotwire Communications. "We are encouraged by the results we are seeing from Harmonic's SensAI. The intelligence fabric ingests the data and gives us clear, traceable reasoning behind every diagnosis. That transparency has been instrumental in letting our NOC and engineering teams resolve issues at lightning speed. Best of all, we're able to integrate with existing systems to provide a comprehensive view."

"At GCI, we connect communities across Alaska, serving some of the most remote and challenging geographies in the country. This means every truck roll and every hour spent resolving an issue has a lasting effect on our business," said Troy Goldie, Chief Technology Officer at GCI. "SensAI is designed to guide technicians to not just where the problem is, but how to resolve it, helping us reduce time to task. Equally important, we expect SensAI to help lower our repeat ticket percentage, which is a systematic validation of the overall health of our network. Partnering with Harmonic, we're confident we can operate with greater efficiency while delivering a differentiated experience to the customers we serve."

Unlocking Value for Broadband Operators

Analyst firm Analysys Mason estimates the total addressable market for SensAI at approximately $2.2 billion per year1 in target markets among tier 2 and smaller broadband service providers.

"To realize the full value of AI for improving network reliability and subscriber experience, broadband providers need the right foundational platform," said Joseph Attwood, Senior Analyst at Analysys Mason. "As a cohesive intelligence fabric, SensAI enables broadband providers to ingest data from diverse sources, replace fragmented tools and achieve the end-to-end visibility needed to correlate data signals from across different devices and systems."

Intelligence at the Core

At the core of SensAI is a continuously updated real-time model of the service provider's operational ecosystem consisting of network devices and system relationships within it. This model is enriched with a tremendous amount of data gathered from thousands of sources. SensAI correlates the data and signals across systems, explains the reasoning behind every diagnosis and progressively automates the workflows that operators repeat most.

With SensAI, broadband service providers can:

- Transform Operations: Simplify triage and close skill gaps so teams spend less time firefighting and more time improving the network.

- Enhance Subscriber Loyalty: Act on clear, explainable predictions to raise quality of experience, often before subscribers notice a problem.

- Reduce Costs: Turn per-subscriber insights into fewer truck rolls and less wasted effort, driving tangible savings.

More information about SensAI is available at www.harmonicinc.com/cos-sensai. Harmonic will showcase the transformative SensAI intelligence fabric at Connected Britain, Sept. 9-10 in booth J25 and at SCTE TechExpo in Atlanta, Sept. 29-Oct.1 in booth A153.

To learn more about Harmonic's solutions, visit www.harmonicinc.com.

1. Justin van der Lande and Joseph Attwood, Analysys Mason, "Applying proactive intelligence to fixed broadband access", www.analysysmason.com/research/content/perspectives/fixed-broadband-access-networks-intelligence.

About Harmonic

Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in virtualized broadband solutions, is transforming multi-gigabit connectivity. The company's industry-leading cOS™ virtualized broadband platform, suite of solutions for fiber and DOCSIS, and a growing portfolio of AI-powered network intelligence solutions, enable broadband service providers to simplify operations, deliver exceptional subscriber experiences and expand revenue streams. With thousands of vCMTS servers and hundreds of thousands of RPDs deployed globally, Harmonic powers next-generation broadband services with five-nines reliability. Anchored with a customer-first approach and driven by a legacy of innovation, Harmonic supports broadband service providers at every stage of their network evolution. More information is available at www.harmonicinc.com.

Harmonic, the Harmonic logo and other Harmonic marks are owned by Harmonic Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners.

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements concerning Harmonic's business and the anticipated capabilities, advantages, reliability, efficiency, market acceptance, market growth, specifications and benefits of Harmonic products, services and technology are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties more fully described in Harmonic's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Harmonic as of the date hereof, and Harmonic disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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North American PON Spending Jumps 26 Percent Y/Y; Cable Remote OLT Ports Shipment Up 190 Percent Y/Y

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, total global revenue for the Broadband Access equipment market reached $4.5 B in 2Q 2026, down 3 percent year-over-year (Y/Y). North American telco and cable operators bucked the downward trend as they continued to invest in major fiber and DOCSIS 4.0 network upgrades in the quarter, despite higher costs for both infrastructure and CPE due to the ongoing shortages of memory and other components.

"North American operators are moving quickly to expand and turn up their fiber networks, and the result has been three consecutive quarters of Y/Y growth in spending on PON equipment that is reminiscent of the boom year of 2022," said Jeff Heynen, Vice President with Dell'Oro Group. "Clearly, operators are pulling forward equipment purchases once again to stay ahead of increasing ASPs for both OLTs and ONTs," explained Heynen.

Additional highlights from the 2Q 2026 Broadband Access and Home Networking quarterly report:

- Residential Wi-Fi 7 Router shipments continued their impressive growth, increasing 62 percent Y/Y, driven by lower-cost dual-band units shipping in China and Southeast Asia, as well as US operators pulling forward purchases to support their multi-gig service offerings.

- Cable operators are modernizing their networks through sustained Remote PHY Device (RPD) and Remote OLT (R-OLT) purchases, with combined revenue for those platforms jumping 63 percent Y/Y.

- FWA CPE unit shipments declined 12 percent Y/Y, driven largely by a slowdown in new unit sales in the North American market.

About the Report

The Dell'Oro Group Broadband Access and Home Networking Quarterly Report provides a complete overview of the Broadband Access market with tables covering manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices, and port/unit shipments for Cable, DSL, and PON equipment. Covered equipment includes Converged Cable Access Platforms (CCAP) and Distributed Access Architectures (DAA); Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers ([DSLAMs] by technology VDSL, VDSL Profile 35b, and G.FAST); PON Optical Line Terminals (OLTs), Cable, DSL, and PON CPE (Customer Premises Equipment); Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) CPE; and Residential WLAN Equipment, including Mesh Routers. For more information about the report, please contact [email protected].

About Dell'Oro Group

Dell'Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in strategic competitive analysis in the telecommunications, security, enterprise networks, data center infrastructure, and network security markets. Our firm provides in-depth quantitative data and qualitative analysis to facilitate critical, fact-based business decisions.  For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit https://www.delloro.com.

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Medidojo, Inc. Announces Chess Grandmaster Anish Giri Joining Dojo's High Performance Team

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Medidojo, Inc., the company building Dojo, the AI meditation app for iOS that generates a personalized meditation session, today announced that elite chess grandmaster Anish Giri has joined as a Founding Member of the Dojo High Performance Team. Giri is joining the team to help build the mental training system that he can integrate into his own preparation and tournament routine.

Giri has been a fixture of elite chess for more than a decade, with tournament victories including the Tata Steel Masters. This spring he finished runner-up at the 2026 Candidates Tournament in Cyprus, the strongest Candidates result of his career, one step from a world title match.

Mental training has become chess's new arms race. Several elite grandmasters have incorporated meditation, mindfulness and yoga into their routines, using them to improve concentration, manage emotions under pressure and recover more quickly from setbacks. Some practice daily, including during tournaments, while others use brief meditation as part of their pre-game routine. The physiology backs it up: research published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology found that a single game of chess raises heart rate and suppresses heart rate variability, the same stress signature the body produces under physical load. A chess player's mind is not calm. It is an engine running hot.

Chess has seen meditation endorsements before. This is different. Giri joins Medidojo as part of the team, helping design the training system he will use: relaxation first, then focus, then visualization, the three internal skills elite chess demands.

Dojo generates personalized meditation with AI instead of serving a library of prerecorded tracks. Describe what you need and the app builds a custom session from modules like breathwork, body scan, focus, visualization, or meditation for insomnia/sleep. Connect an Apple Watch, AirPods Pro 3, WHOOP or other devices and Dojo shows heart rate response during practice, so users can see whether meditation is working instead of guessing. In Medidojo's early wearable analysis, 76.8 percent of Dojo sessions lowered the user's heart rate, with an average drop of 6.5 beats per minute, typically beginning within the first minute of practice. The approach matches where wearable science is heading: a 2026 analysis of Apple Heart and Movement Study data found that heart signals measured during mindful breathing carry significantly more health information than passive readings.

"Every serious athlete trains the body with a program and a feedback loop. Almost nobody trains the mind that way," said Asaf Shamir, Founder and CEO of Medidojo, Inc. "Chess is where that changes first, because in chess the mind is the entire sport. Anish competes at the top of the most cognitively brutal game on earth. We are not asking him to relax. We are training him like an athlete, and the heart rate data will tell us whether it is working."

"Studies show that meditation and breathwork can do wonders. I am a chess player who cares about concentration and visualization, and about recovering a clear state after a long game," said Anish Giri, an elite Chess Grandmaster and a Founding Member of the Dojo High Performance Team. "What interested me in Dojo is treating those as skills you can train, with feedback-based meditation and breath-work."

Research supports meditation as a tool for high performance [1]: a meta-analysis of 111 randomized trials involving 9,538 people found measurable improvements in executive attention, working memory, inhibitory control and sustained attention. A separate Cambridge-led analysis [2] of 13 randomized trials and 2,371 participants found significant reductions in psychological distress, highlighting meditation's potential to support both cognitive performance and composure under pressure.

Medidojo plans to expand the Dojo High Performance Team with athletes and performers in other disciplines. The timing follows the market: meditation apps are projected to reach 2.7 billion dollars in 2026, and analysts name AI personalization and wearable integration as the trends defining the category's next five years. Dojo is built on both.

Download Dojo on the App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dojo-master-meditation/id6503365052

For elite athletes interested in joining Medidojo's High Performance Team: [email protected]

About Medidojo, Inc.

Medidojo, Inc. is a company developing Dojo, an AI native mind training app for iOS, built in California. Instead of a static content library, Dojo generates custom meditation sessions from what the user needs in the moment and can show heart rate response during practice through Apple Watch and other wearables. People use Dojo for focus, stress relief, better sleep, and short meditation breaks that fit real schedules.

Sources:

[1] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10902202/ 

[2 ]https://www.nature.com/articles/s44220-023-00081-5

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- British Swim School, North America's leading provider of water safety and survival programs, today announced the launch of its Jump On In Sweepstakes, which will award free swim lessons for a year.

As part of its "Back to Pool" campaign, the national sweepstakes runs from September 8–30, 2026, and brings fresh energy to the fall swim season by inspiring families to get back in the water, reconnects with swimmers who may have taken a break, and welcomes new families who are just discovering British Swim School. The Jump On In Sweepstakes offers an exciting opportunity for anyone looking to build confidence and water safety skills.

The sweepstakes invites families across the U.S. and Canada to enter for a chance to win one full year of swim lessons plus a British Swim School swim gear prize package. Because British Swim School serves swimmers at every age and every stage, they will select two winners: one child under 18 and one adult 18+.

"Fall is one of the most important times of year for families to recommit to water safety," said Ashley Gundlach, President of British Swim School. "The Jump On In Sweepstakes gives families a fun, exciting reason to reconnect with swim lessons while still reinforcing the life-saving skills that matter most."

As families settle into their fall routines, the sweepstakes provide a fun and engaging way to learn about British Swim School's survival-first programs and emphasize the importance of year-round water safety. The drowning statistics in this country are tragic and preventable.

- Drowning is the leading cause of death for children 1- 4 years old.

- Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children ages 5-14.

- An estimated 40 million U.S. adults report that they do not know how to swim, and over half have never taken formal swimming lessons.

British Swim School stresses swim lessons are more than an extracurricular activity; they are a life-saving skill. Their mission is to teach survival-first techniques, including back floating, controlled movement, and water comfort for swimmers of all ages.

"Consistent time in the water helps swimmers build comfort, confidence, and essential water safety skills that can last a lifetime," Gundlach added. "We're proud to equip kids and adults with the skills they need to feel safer in and around the water."

Families can enter the sweepstakes for a free year of swim lessons at britishswimschool.com/sweepstakes between September 8–30. After submitting their entry, participants receive an automated thank-you email containing water safety resources and a printable booklet with safety tips, emergency checklists, and skill-building guidance.

For an extra entry, families can share a photo or video on social media using #JumpOnInBSS and tag @britishswimschool

To learn more about British Swim School, visit britishswimschool.com or follow the brand on Instagram and Facebook. To enter the Jump On In Sweepstakes, visit britishswimschool.com/sweepstakes.

About British Swim School

British Swim School is North America's most established swim school franchise, with more than 45 years of experience delivering expert-led swim education. Guided by the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to be safer and more confident in and around the water — at every age and every stage — British Swim School offers swim lessons for babies, children, young adults, adults, and those with special abilities. The British Swim School program is built on a survival-first approach, focusing on water competency and essential life-saving skills before progressing to stroke development and long-term confidence. This proven methodology gives families peace of mind while equipping swimmers with skills that support lifelong safety. As a purpose-driven franchise, British Swim School also provides entrepreneurs the opportunity to build a meaningful business rooted in safety, community impact, and a proven, scalable operating model. Part of the Buzz Franchise Brands family, British Swim School operates more than 550 schools across the United States and Canada.

For more information about British Swim School, visit www.britishswimschool.com.

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The platform replaces subjective gut-feel evaluations with a data-driven scoring system built on peer-reviewed research and validated through live deployment with a professional football franchise.

MCKINNEY, Texas, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Coaching AI, a division of Eneje' Consulting Firm, today announced the launch of Coaching AI, a coaching intelligence platform built to collect and analyze large volumes of coaching and unit-execution data across football. The platform is powered by the Coaching Performance Assessment System (CPAS), an NFL‑approved algorithmic grading engine that transforms extensive coaching data into objective, standardized evaluations. With today's launch, teams, front offices, media, and fans gain access to the first data‑driven system capable of evaluating coaching performance with the same rigor long applied to player statistics, establishing a measurement standard the sport has never had. The college football version of Coaching AI will be released later this season, expanding CPAS grading across the full landscape of the sport.

Founded by former NFL cornerback James Hasty, a 14-season veteran, Coaching AI grades a coach's performance against an opposing position group, offensive line against defensive line, wide receivers against defensive backs, and so on. Drawing on a database of more than 1,600 coaches across the NFL and NCAA, the platform applies a proprietary algorithm to wins and losses, playoff performance, and player development, and pairs it with a qualitative leadership assessment built from peer-reviewed research.

CPAS delivers a three-layer coaching intelligence profile: a background and objective performance grade, detailed in-game decision analysis through Weekly In-Season Reports, and ongoing coach and player position-group intelligence updated throughout the season. The platform's top-tier offering, the Team/Organization Custom Enterprise Plan, provides full platform access for up to 10 users within the organization, including the complete Weekly In-Season Report series.

Because no comparable system existed, coaching performance has historically been difficult to evaluate consistently, a gap that has also shaped hiring decisions across the league. Research helped inform a coaching assessment system, commissioned by Eneje' Consulting and led by Dr. Steven Randolph Cureton of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and found that while consistent criteria for coaching success exist across the sport, they have been applied unevenly. That research led to the development of the Sociological Qualitative Assessment Instrument (SQAI), a speech analysis tool designed to evaluate leadership, teaching ability, coaching strategy, and vocal tone. SQAI's findings informed a coaching assessment recommendation submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives in March 2026, in connection with proposed collegiate‑athletics reform legislation. The submission positioned CPAS as a bias‑free, scalable standard for measuring coaching merit across the sport.

"This launch is just the starting point," Hasty said. "Our goal is for objective coaching data to become as standard in this sport as any other performance metric on the field, from the front office down to the fans watching at home."

Coaching AI is now live at coachingai.us, where teams, media, and fans can access CPAS coaching grades and reports.

About Coaching AI

Coaching AI, a division of Eneje' Consulting Firm, is a sports performance intelligence system built to collect and process large volumes of coaching data. That data is fed into the Coaching Performance Assessment System (CPAS), a proprietary, algorithmic grading model. Through this pipeline, Coaching AI delivers objective, data‑driven coaching evaluations across all sports, providing teams, front offices, media, and fans with the only standardized measurement of coaching performance.

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Elise Chuan

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New corporate identity and product lines, RushLight, DomeWatcher and WingWatcher, mark the company's next stage of growth, bringing mission-specific radar solutions developed alongside defense and security customers to market at scale

SYRACUSE, N.Y. and TITUSVILLE, Fla., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- C Speed, backed by NewSpring Holdings Federal, announced a new name and brand today: Protora, unveiling a new identity and product architecture that reflect the company's evolution from developing bespoke radar solutions for individual customer missions to delivering those proven capabilities at scale.

The name marks a new stage in the company's 20-year mission. The company also introduced RushLight, DomeWatcher and WingWatcher, three newly defined radar product lines born from systems developed in direct response to real-world customer requirements across border security, base defense, critical infrastructure protection, early warning and wide-area surveillance. Powered by Protora's software-defined LightWave radar core, the product lines give defense, homeland security and allied customers a clearer, faster path to fielding adaptable surveillance capabilities proven through two decades of mission-driven engineering.

The name Protora draws from the Roman Praetorian Guard, elite soldiers who stood watch and never blinked. This history sits behind the brand mission: to hold first watch for allies around the world.

"Protora is not a new company. It's the identity we have grown into from a mission we started 20 years ago," said Dave Abel, CEO of Protora. "RushLight, DomeWatcher and WingWatcher give our allies eyes on the ground, at the base, and in the air. LightWave ties every platform together, so operators see threats of any size at long range with precision."

Protora's product lines bring three radar systems to the field:

RushLight is a 1 kW, trailer-mounted radar. It's ready in under 10 minutes with a standard tow vehicle, built for border security, gap-fill coverage, local asset protection and fast-moving threat environments.

DomeWatcher is a high-power, 3D ground tower radar with long-range early warning. It carries optional EO/IR, ELINT and C-UAS payloads and is built for base defense and critical infrastructure protection.

WingWatcher is a 10 kW aerostat radar. It delivers over-the-horizon coverage from altitude, with flexible multi-sensor payloads and optional Link 16 and GMTI kits. Elevated coverage gives operators 10 to 20 extra minutes for time-sensitive decisions, built for wide-area ISR, early warning and border surveillance.

Every system runs on LightWave, Protora's software-defined radar core. LightWave gives each platform native ASTERIX and STANAG data standards, remote and unattended operation, and a 13,800-hour mean time between failures. LightWave is made in the USA.

"Protora's history is 20 years of trust earned in the field," said Andy Maner, NewSpring Holdings Operating Partner, and Protora Chairman of the Board. "The new name gives this history a voice built for its next chapter, focused on supporting U.S. mission priorities and our allies and partners abroad. DomeWatcher, WingWatcher and RushLight put a name and a mission behind every radar we build."

The rebrand comes as Protora marks 20 years of radar and surveillance work for defense and security customers. The team has built and fielded systems for the Department of War, the Department of Homeland Security and international partners. The new name carries this record forward under one brand, built around a single idea: turning airspace into awarespace.

Protora takes first watch. Learn more at ProtoraTech.com.

About Protora

Protora, formerly C Speed, builds American-made radar and surveillance systems for defense and homeland security customers around the world. Its product lines, DomeWatcher, WingWatcher and RushLight, run on LightWave, Protora's software-defined radar core, and are backed by Shadowsight, Protora's integrated product support program. Every system is built by elite engineers to take the first watch. Headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y., Protora has served the U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and international partners for 20 years. For more information, visit protoratech.com.

About NewSpring Holdings

NewSpring Holdings, NewSpring's majority investment strategy focused on sector-specific platform builds, brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and resources to take profitable, growing companies to the next level through acquisitions and proven organic methodologies. Founded in 1999, NewSpring partners with the innovators, makers, and operators of high-performing companies in dynamic industries to catalyze new growth and seize compelling opportunities. The Firm manages over $3.5 billion across five distinct strategies covering the spectrum from growth equity and control buyouts to mezzanine debt. Partnering with management teams to help develop their businesses into market leaders, NewSpring identifies opportunities and builds relationships using its network of industry leaders and influencers across a wide array of operational areas and industries. Visit NewSpring at www.newspringcapital.com.

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Partnership brings agentic AI-powered security operations to federal agencies while accelerating Torq's path to FedRAMP authorization

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Merlin, a trusted technology partner known for deep government expertise and mission-ready solutions, today announced that Torq, the established agentic security operations leader, will serve as a key technology partner in Merlin's SOC Modernization architecture for federal agencies. The partnership combines Torq's AI SOC Platform capabilities with Merlin's validated architecture, federal market expertise, and compliance infrastructure to help agencies accelerate detection, investigation, and response. Merlin is also supporting Torq's path to FedRAMP authorization through Constellation GovCloud (CGC).

Bringing the Agentic SOC to Federal Agencies

SOC Modernization is part of Merlin Validated Solutions (MVS), a portfolio of pre-tested, mission-ready architectures. MVS integrates existing independent security technologies into a unified, end-to-end detection-to-response workflow that is automated but governed: actions are validated through a human-in-the-loop authorization model rather than left to run unchecked. Rather than replacing agencies' current investments, MVS unifies disconnected tools into a single coordinated workflow that can identify threats, analyze security data, validate automated actions, and respond at machine speed and scale to give federal agencies and critical infrastructure sectors pre-tested, compliant, mission-ready architectures.

The Torq AI SOC Platform will give federal agencies a fundamentally different way to defend mission-critical environments — using agentic AI to continuously ingest and contextualize alerts across the existing security stack, automatically triage threats, investigate the highest-risk incidents, and execute response and remediation within agency-defined guardrails. Rather than adding another point tool, Torq connects the full incident lifecycle so agencies can expand SOC capacity without proportionally expanding headcount, respond at machine speed to increasingly sophisticated threats, and keep human analysts focused on the incidents that require judgment. Every agentic action can remain transparent, governed, and auditable, providing the oversight and accountability federal environments require while each confirmation or correction improves the systems' accuracy over time, enabling agencies to progressively move from human-in-the-loop to human-on-the-loop operations as confidence grows.

"Federal agencies don't need another promise of what AI could do for security — they need proven technology that can operate at mission scale, with the governance and controls government demands," said Ofer Smadari, CEO of Torq. "The Torq AI SOC Platform was built for this moment. It brings agentic AI to the full security operations lifecycle, enabling teams to investigate and respond at machine speed while keeping humans in control. With an enterprise-proven platform and a clear path to FedRAMP authorization, Torq is ready to bring the power of the AI SOC to the federal market. Merlin knows how to turn breakthrough technology into mission-ready capability, and we're excited to work together to make agentic security operations a reality across government."

The Emerging Government Imperative for the SOC

The partnership addresses a growing gap federal agencies are being pushed to close. In March 2026, the White House released President Trump's Cyber Strategy for America, directing federal agencies to adopt AI-powered cybersecurity solutions to defend federal networks and deter intrusions at scale. In June 2026, CISA's Binding Operational Directive 26-04 compressed remediation windows for the highest-risk vulnerabilities to as little as three days, a response to how far AI has narrowed the gap between vulnerability disclosure and exploitation. Legacy SIEM and SOAR tools, and the shrinking pool of analysts who operate them, were not built for that pace. Agentic AI has already moved past pilot stage in the commercial sector; the federal government now needs the same capability delivered through a compliant path.

"AI is accelerating vulnerability discovery and rapidly compressing the time from discovery to exploitation. Federal security teams need to operate at the same speed," said Robert Costello, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Merlin. "Torq significantly closes that gap by automating triage, investigation, and response action, helping defenders act faster across increasingly complex environments. Merlin is supporting Torq through its FedRAMP journey, and I'm equally excited to bring the platform into our own SOC and experience it firsthand."

The partnership builds on Merlin Ventures' investment in Torq, announced as part of the company's $140 million Series D round earlier this year, and will help Torq rapidly scale the Torq AI SOC Platform to protect the nation's most critical infrastructure.

Merlin and Torq will both be exhibiting at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, D.C., September 8–10, 2026. Visit Merlin at Booth #308 and Torq at Booth #317 to learn more about their partnership and see a demo in-person.

Want to see Torq in action? Contact the Merlin Labs team here to learn more: https://www.merlincyber.com/soc-modernization.

About Merlin

For nearly 30 years, Merlin has accelerated pathways for leading technology providers into mission-critical public sector markets. Combining deep government expertise with technical validation, compliance acceleration, and market access, Merlin transforms promising technologies into mission-ready solutions that help government agencies identify and address their most critical security challenges. Learn more at www.merlincyber.com.

About Torq

Torq is transforming cybersecurity with the Torq AI SOC Platform. Torq empowers enterprises to instantly and precisely triage, investigate, and respond to security events at scale. Torq's customer base includes major multinational enterprises such as Chipotle Mexican Grill, Lego, Lowe's, Macy's, Marriott, Procter & Gamble, Prudential, Siemens, Telefónica, Uber, Valvoline, Virgin Atlantic, and Wiz.

Media Contact:

Katherine Benfield

ICR for Merlin

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Three in Four Believe Fear of Exposure Keeps People from Seeking Substance Use Treatment, Inova Survey Finds

Inova's 8th Annual Act on Addiction Survey Finds Most People Don't Know Addiction Is a Brain Disorder — A Knowledge Gap the Health System Aims to Help Close at a Free Community Event This October

FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Inova Health released new data revealing fear and stigma remain top barriers preventing those in need from seeking treatment for substance use disorder. Three in four respondents to the Act on Addiction 2026 survey cited fear of exposure as a reason someone experiencing substance use may not seek care. The survey included more than 500 Northern Virginia adults.

The data also points to a specific opportunity for change: few people realize that substance use is considered a brain disorder, which causes functional changes to brain circuits involved in reward, stress, and self-control — changes that can make substance use compulsive and often last long after someone has stopped taking drugs. Less than 20% of survey respondents were familiar with this concept, yet nearly 9 out of 10 believe raising awareness of addiction as a brain disorder would reduce stigma in their community.

The survey is part of Inova's annual Act on Addiction Campaign, which aims to spark meaningful dialogue around substance use, reduce stigma, and highlight the profound impact addiction has on families and communities.

Fear and stigma are among several factors that can leave substance use disorder untreated, and the consequences extend well beyond Northern Virginia. In 2022, 75% of people nationwide who needed treatment — more than 40 million people — did not receive it. In Virginia, only 30.7% of people who died from an overdose in 2024 had ever received treatment for a mental health or substance use disorder, according to the CDC.

"Having a supportive community and readily accessible resources can make a meaningful difference for someone seeking treatment for substance use disorder," said Marquitta Duvernay, DHA, Senior Director, Ambulatory CATS and Recovery Services, Inova Health System. "That's why we're committed to addressing the persistent stigmas in our region revealed by the survey — to ensure Northern Virginians in need feel safe, supported, and cared for."

Less than half of respondents (48%) believed people in their community would be supportive if someone openly shared details about their recovery journey. That confidence was even lower among women (44%), Black respondents (45%), Hispanic respondents (47%) and rural Virginians (43%) — a gap that signals specific communities where outreach and trust-building efforts may need to be strengthened.

Greater understanding of addiction can help counter harmful stereotypes, reduce discomfort around people in recovery, and build support for science-backed public health policies and initiatives, according to the Addiction Policy Forum.

"These findings reveal a clear opportunity for education," said Tracy Hitt Millar, daughter of Joan and Russell Hitt and a representative of the Hitt family's ongoing partnership with Inova on the Act on Addiction campaign. "It is an honor to partner with Inova and support the Act on Addiction campaign again. By closing knowledge gaps and encouraging open dialogue, we can help more people access treatment sooner."

First launched in 2019, the Act on Addiction campaign was created as part of a $16 million gift from the Hitt family to the Inova Health Foundation to provide more resources for those dealing with addiction and to drive community dialogue around the issue within the Northern Virginia area. This year, the campaign is focused on raising awareness of substance use as a brain disorder and equipping families, friends, and others with the resources and knowledge they need to support those they know and love who are experiencing addiction.

Act on Addiction Community Education Event As part of this commitment, Inova is bringing the community together for Connection Changes the Brain: Rethinking Addiction and Recovery. Members of the Northern Virginia Community are invited to join, and participate, in meaningful dialogue with leading experts around substance use and how we can work together to combat the stigma that shields solutions

- When: Tuesday, October 6, 6–8 p.m.

- Where: Inova Center for Personalized Health, 8100 Innovation Park Drive, Fairfax

- What: Attendees will learn about local substance use and recovery resources and how greater awareness can help reduce stigma

Whether for yourself, a loved one, a friend or a neighbor, you have the power to Act on Addiction Now. To learn more and register for the event, visit ActOnAddictionNow.org.

About Inova

Inova is Northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Our mission is to provide world-class healthcare – every time, every touch – to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve. Inova's 22,000 team members provide more than 2 million patient visits each year through an integrated network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, outpatient services, and destination institutes.

Inova's five hospitals are consistently recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. News & World Report, and The Leapfrog Group for excellence in healthcare. Inova is home to Northern Virginia's only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Its hospitals have a total of 1,926 licensed beds. More information about Inova can be found at inova.org.

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Inova

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Bethany Grassley

BRG Communications

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SHELTON, Conn., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Intensity Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: INTS) ("Intensity" or "the Company"), a late-stage clinical biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel intratumoral cancer therapies that are designed to kill tumors and increase immune system recognition of cancers using its proprietary non-covalent conjugation technology, announces that it will participate in the H.C. Wainwright 28th Annual Global Investment Conference. The conference is being held on September 14 – 16, 2026 at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel.

A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed on the investor relations section of the Intensity Therapeutics website. A replay of the webcast will be archived and available following the event for approximately 90 days.

Mr. Lewis H. Bender, Intensity Therapeutics President and Chief Executive Officer will be available for one-on-one meetings throughout the conference. To request a meeting and to register for the conference, click below:

https://hcwevents.com/annualconference/

About INT230-6

INT230-6, Intensity's lead proprietary investigational product candidate, is designed for direct intratumoral injection. INT230-6 was discovered using Intensity's proprietary DfuseRx℠ technology platform. The drug consists of two proven, potent anti-cancer agents, cisplatin and vinblastine sulfate, and a diffusion and cell penetration enhancer molecule ("SHAO") that non-covalently conjugates to the two payload drugs, facilitating the dispersion of potent cytotoxic drugs throughout tumors and allowing the active agents to diffuse into cancer cells. These agents remain in the tumor, resulting in a favorable safety profile. In addition to local disease control and direct tumor killing, INT230-6 causes a release of a bolus of neoantigens specific to the malignancy, leading to immune system engagement and systemic anti-tumor effects. Importantly, these effects are mediated without immunosuppression, which often occurs with systemic chemotherapy.

About Intensity Therapeutics

Intensity is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company whose novel engineered chemistry enables aqueous cytotoxic-containing drug formulations to mix and saturate a tumor's dense, high-fat, pressurized environment following direct intratumoral injection. As a result of the saturation, Intensity's clinical trials have demonstrated the ability of INT230-6 to kill tumors and elicit an adaptive immune response within days of injection, representing a new approach to cancer cell death that holds the potential to shift the treatment paradigm and turn many deadly cancers into chronic diseases, even for malignancies that do not respond to conventional immunotherapy. Intensity has completed two clinical studies that enrolled over 200 patients using INT230-6: a Phase 1/2 dose-escalation study in metastatic cancers including sarcomas (NCT03058289), and a Phase 2 randomized controlled clinical trial in locally advanced breast cancer (the "INVINCIBLE-2 Study") (NCT04781725) in women without undergoing chemotherapy prior to their surgery. The Company initiated a Phase 3 trial in soft tissue sarcoma (the "INVINCIBLE-3 Study") (NCT06263231), testing INT230-6 as second- or third-line monotherapy compared with SOC, with overall survival as an endpoint. Intensity also initiated a Phase 2 study in collaboration with The Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research, formerly SAKK and now the Swiss Cancer Institute (the "INVINCIBLE-4 Study") (NCT06358573), as part of a Phase 2/3 program evaluating INT230-6 followed by SOC immunochemotherapy and SOC alone for patients with presurgical triple-negative breast cancer. pCR is the endpoint. For more information about Intensity, including publications, papers, and posters about its novel approach to cancer therapeutics, visit www.intensitytherapeutics.com or review our SEC filings.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended to date. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the Company's expected future plans, cash runway, development activities, projected milestones, business activities or results. When or if used in this communication, the words "may," "could," "should," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "predict" and similar expressions and their variants, as they relate to the Company or its management, may identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on management's current expectations and projections about future events. Nevertheless, actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions, and expectations disclosed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, include: the initiation, timing, progress and results of future preclinical studies and clinical trials and research and development programs; the need to raise additional funding before the Company can expect to generate any revenues from product sales; plans to develop and commercialize product candidates; the timing or likelihood of regulatory filings and approvals; the ability of the Company's research to generate and advance additional product candidates; the risk that product candidates that appear promising in early research and clinical trials do not demonstrate safety and/or efficacy in larger-scale or later clinical trials; the implementation of the Company's business model, strategic plans for the Company's business, product candidates and technology; commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of the Company's system; the Company's competitive position; the Company's intellectual property position; developments and projections relating to the Company's competitors and its industry; the Company's ability to maintain and establish collaborations or obtain additional funding; expectations related to the use of cash and cash equivalents and investments; our potential inability to satisfy the Nasdaq Capital Market's requirements for continued listing and be subject to delisting; estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; and other risks described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and in the Company's subsequent SEC filings, which can be obtained on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made and reflect management's current estimates, projections, expectations and beliefs. The Company does not plan to update any such forward-looking statements and expressly disclaims any duty to update the information contained in this press release except as required by law.

Investor Relations Contact:

Justin Kulik

CORE IR

[email protected](516) 222-2560

Media Contact:

Matt Cossel

CORE IR

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SOURCE Intensity Therapeutics Inc.

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