LiberNovo Opens Fall Prime Sale with Limited-Time Maxis Pricing and Team Order Benefits

Sit Smarter. Save Bigger. Opening prices run 30 September to 5 October. Flash pricing lands 6 and 7 October.

HONG KONG, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LiberNovo's Fall Prime Sale opens today at eu.libernovo.com and uk.libernovo.com and runs to 14 October. Flash pricing falls on 6 and 7 October; opening prices return after that. Discounts reach up to 39% off, with 30-Day Price Protection on eligible orders. The sale runs through National Ergonomics Month; terms are on each regional site.

Maxis is built for bigger and taller users, with a wider seat and more room to move. Maxis Manual, adjusted by hand, opens at €959 in the EU and £839 in the UK, dropping to €879 and £759 on 6 and 7 October. Maxis Electric adds motorised lumbar adjustment and OmniStretch, opening at €1,299 and £1,079 and dropping to €1,199 and £989. Maxis Airflow adds active seat ventilation, opening at €1,469 and £1,279.

Omni Pro, Omni Gen and Omni SE sit alongside Maxis for different builds and budgets, priced regionally.

Previous-generation Omni

LiberNovo is also running its biggest-ever promotion on previous-generation Omni models in the EU and UK: €799 in the EU and £699 in the UK, 44% off the original price, each with a complimentary StepSync footrest, while supplies last.

Gifts, savings and team orders

Three gift tiers run site-wide: Smart Entry Bundle at €800 in the EU and £700 in the UK, Eco-Comfort Upgrade Kit at €1,000 and £800, and Ergo-to-Go Travel Suite at €1,200 and £1,000. Spend & Save takes 60 off at 2,000, 100 at 3,000 and 180 at 4,000, in euros on the EU site and pounds on the UK site. It applies automatically at checkout. Whether offers combine is set out in the landing page terms.

Business & Bulk Orders covers purchases of five chairs or more across the Omni and Maxis series, as chairs alone or with a footrest, with tiered pricing at five to ten units and at eleven or more.

About LiberNovo

LiberNovo is a premium ergonomic brand pioneering Dynamic Ergonomics, the principle that your environment should never work against you. Its proprietary technologies, including the Bionic FlexFit Backrest and automatic recline systems, continuously adapt to how you move and work. Learn more at www.libernovo.com.

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FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc. (f/k/a AIxCrypto Holdings, Inc.) to Acquire FF Robotics Business for Standalone Listing; Faraday Future Unveils New Execution Plans for "Built In USA" Acceleration Program and Initiates Conditional Approval Application, Will Roll Out New Robot Product in Q1 2027

- FF held Its FF EAI "Built in USA" Upstream & Downstream Business Partner Conference Part two Upstream Partner Session & Industry Ecosystem Co-Creation Session at its headquarters and the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) in Pittsburgh, PA, featuring insights from ten partners from around the world, including MetaSense Technology USA, ENCOS, and NexCOBOT, who shared their perspectives on the EAI robotics industry and FF's "Built in USA" initiative.

- FF announces further execution plans for phase two of the "Built in USA" acceleration program, accelerating the rollout of the Next Futurist and Next Aegis series, initiating the conditional approval application process, and advancing supply chain, compliance certification, and manufacturing capacity development, with the robot factory targeted to begin operations by year-end and the first new EAI robot product targeted to roll off the production line in Q1 2027.

- EAI Robotics "Made in USA" Industry Alliance officially opens for membership, bringing together technology, manufacturing, supply chain, commercialization, research, government and capital partners.

- FFAI has signed a term sheet with Nasdaq-listed AIxC (NASDAQ: FFR). Under the proposed transaction, FFAI would bring 100% of FF's robotics company into AIxC. The proposed valuation is approximately $200 million, and FFAI would receive AIxC shares in exchange. On September 30th, AIxC will change its name to FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc., and its ticker will change to FFR.

- Under the non-binding term sheet, the proposed per-share price would be the lower of $2.246 or the five-day average closing price prior to signing. At $2.246, FFR's pre-closing equity value would be approximately $55 million on a fully diluted basis, shown for illustrative purposes only. If the per-share price is below $2.246, FFR would declare a one-time special stock dividend to holders of record prior to closing, payable only upon closing and subject to tax analysis.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) ("Faraday Future", "FF" or the "Company"), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, today announced a series of major strategic developments during Part Two of its FF EAI "Built in USA" Upstream & Downstream Business Partner Conference, Upstream Partner Session & Industry Ecosystem Co-Creation Session.

The announcements include the proposed strategic acquisition of FF's EAI robotics business by Nasdaq-listed AIxC (NASDAQ: FFR), whose controlling stockholder is FFAI, FFAI's planned strategic upgrade, execution plans for Phase Two of FF's "Built in USA" Acceleration Program, and the official opening of the EAI Robotics "Made in USA" Industry Alliance. The conference is being held in conjunction with IROS 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where FF is participating from September 28-30. Together, these initiatives are designed to accelerate FF's transition from individual intelligent products toward a broader Physical AI ecosystem spanning robotics, AI, real-world data, industry applications, U.S. manufacturing and shared intelligent mobility.

Proposed AIxC Acquisition Could Establish a Dedicated Public Platform for FF's EAI Robotics Business

On September 28, AIxC announced that it had signed a non-binding term sheet with FFAI for a proposed all-stock acquisition of FFAI's robotics business at a proposed valuation of approximately $200 million. Both the FFAI and AIxC special committees have approved the term sheet. Under the proposed transaction, AIxC would acquire the FF EAI robotics business from FFAI in exchange for AIxC stock. The transaction remains subject to due diligence, definitive transaction documents, applicable approvals and other conditions. The term sheet filed with the SEC expressly states that it is non-binding except for specified provisions and contemplates an internal restructuring through which the robotics-related assets, intellectual property, data, contracts, employees and liabilities would be contributed into the entity to be acquired by AIxC.

AIxC will be renamed FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc., and its Nasdaq ticker will change from AIXC to FFR, effective September 30, 2026. Upon completion of the proposed acquisition, AIxC plans to discontinue its crypto strategy and transition into a pure-play robotics ecosystem company centered on FF's "Four-Core Full-Stack AI" model. FF believes the transaction could give its robotics business a dedicated public-market platform, greater operational and financing independence and a clearer mechanism through which investors can evaluate the business on its own operating fundamentals and long-term potential.

FFAI expects to remain the single largest and controlling stockholder of FFR following completion of the transaction, allowing FFAI to continue participating in the potential future value of the robotics business.

Rationale behind the $200 million valuation of FF EAI Robotics

FFAI and FFR believe that the approximately $200 million proposed valuation reflects the established product, delivery, and commercialization foundation of the FFAI Robotics business, as well as the significant value and long-term growth potential of its "Four-Core Full-Stack AI" ecosystem. In less than one year, the business has launched 24 products across three robot forms, five product series and 11 models, all of which have received FCC certification and achieved commercial deliveries of humanoid and biomimetic robotic products. As of the end of August, cumulative shipments reached 552 units. In the unaudited second quarter of 2026, the business recorded an average gross margin of approximately 30.9% on its "Four-Core Full-Stack AI" robotics products, with cumulative revenue of approximately $1.52 million. The EAI Robotics business targets positive quarterly operating cash flow in the third quarter of 2028 and aims to maintain a Top 3 comprehensive ranking among EAI robotics ecosystem companies over the next five years.

Total revenue from the "Four-Core Full-Stack AI" ecosystem is expected to reach approximately $7.1 million in 2026 and approximately $45.17 million in 2027, with projected cumulative revenue of approximately $1.98 billion over five years. Cumulative EAI Device sales are targeted to exceed 130,000 units over the five-year period.

EAI Robotics Targets First New EAI Device from U.S. Production in Q1 2027

The EAI Robotics is now advancing Phase Two of its "Built in USA" Acceleration Program, building on the three-phase roadmap introduced at Part One of the Company's business partner conference on August 26. The program is intended to turn FF's EAI technologies and ecosystem capabilities into longer-term U.S. capabilities in R&D, supply-chain integration, compliance, certification, manufacturing, testing, delivery and services. FF is advancing the development of its Next Futurist and Next Aegis product series while working to build U.S.-based supply-chain and manufacturing capabilities.

The Company has also taken steps to address applicable U.S. regulatory and compliance requirements. On September 2, FF announced an agreement under which AIBOT would provide advisory services concerning applicable FCC, Information and Communications Technology and Services ("ICTS") and National Defense Authorization Act ("NDAA") requirements, along with U.S. localization. FF also announced its participation in the FCC's public-comment process.

The Company intends to evaluate localization opportunities for key EAI Device components, including batteries, motion-control boards, computing boards and robot structures, while progressively expanding U.S.-based assembly, sourcing and manufacturing.

FF is targeting first quarter of 2027 for its first new EAI Device to roll off a U.S. production line, a target the Company publicly announced earlier this month as part of its continuing "Built in USA" strategy. The Company intends to leverage existing manufacturing, supply-chain management, testing, validation and quality-control resources while adapting flexible production lines for final assembly and end-of-line testing of humanoid and quadruped robots.

Over the longer term, FF plans to establish flexible production capabilities capable of supporting multiple EAI Device models on shared manufacturing lines. For FF, "Built in USA" is intended to be more than final assembly. The Company's long-term objective is to progressively increase U.S. participation across product development, core components, supply chain, compliance, production, testing and delivery while working toward applicable federal sourcing and procurement requirements.

FF EAI Robotics "Made in USA" Industry Alliance Officially Opens for Membership

As part of the conference, FF is also officially opening its EAI Robotics "Made in USA" Industry Alliance to new members. FF originally introduced the Global Industry Alliance initiative during Part One of its "Built in USA, Benefit the World" event on August 26, alongside the three-phase roadmap for its EAI robotics acceleration program. The alliance is centered around three ideas:

Global Innovation. U.S. Platform. Ecosystem Synergy.

FF intends to bring together partners from around the world across robotics, AI, semiconductors, core components, manufacturing, supply chains, research, real-world applications and capital, using the United States as an important platform for innovation, R&D, advanced manufacturing and commercialization.

Cooperation key to driving global shift to clean energy

BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China Daily:

Global climate and environmental experts gathered in Beijing on Sunday, praised China's pragmatic practices in green transition and called for accelerated global cooperation to address mounting planetary challenges.

"As the world undergoes accelerated transformation unseen in a century, the triple crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution continue to deepen, posing severe challenges to human sustainable development," said Huang Runqiu, Chinese executive vice-chairperson for the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development, an international high-level policy advisory body approved by the Chinese government in 1992.

Huang, who also serves as China's minister of ecology and environment, noted the growing aspiration from the global community for advancing green transition.

He underscored China's proactive commitment and tangible actions toward cutting emissions, green growth and global climate governance. These included building the world's largest clean power and clean steel production systems, marked by ultra-low-emission retrofits on 1.17 billion kilowatts of coal-fired power capacity and 990 million metric tons of crude steel production capacity. Additionally, China has led the world with 101 nuclear power units that are in operation or under construction.

The remarks were made at the opening ceremony of the three-day annual general meeting of the CCICED. Themed "Pragmatic and Innovative Cooperation, Advancing Together for Green Development", this year's event seeks to develop a series of forward-looking and constructive policy recommendations through in-depth exchanges and joint research.

Julie Dabrusin, CCICED international executive vice-chairperson and Canada's minister of environment and climate change, stressed Canada's long-standing commitment to the council as the cornerstone for bilateral cooperation between China and Canada on environmental and climate issues.

"Addressing climate change is both a moral imperative and an economic and strategic necessity in a world that continues to be carbonized," said Dabrusin, highlighting Canada's progress in the fields of clean electricity grids, methane reduction and nature conservation.

She said CCICED's recommendations have contributed significantly to China's green transition and resonate with Canada's own experience, adding that the council's research on plastics and circular economy remains vital for the legally binding global plastics treaty.

Reflecting on his decades of experience with the council, Xie Zhenhua, former special envoy on climate change of China, called for open, inclusive and pragmatic cooperation, urging the international community to enhance confidence and focus on implementing nationally determined contributions.

Xie cautioned against unilateralism and expressed hope that the council would continue to serve as a bridge between China and the world, offering strategic advice to navigate the complex geopolitical landscape and advance global green transition.

Achim Steiner, former administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, said that China "has rewritten the fundamental assumption about environment and development".

Steiner spoke highly of the Ecological and Environmental Code, which took effect on Aug 15, and said that China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) represented "a synergistic agenda between environment and development". In a world plagued by a myriad of challenges, Steiner said, the council should serve as a platform for "pathfinding", helping advance systematic thinking and effective multilateralism.

Kristin Halvorsen, former director of Norway's CICERO Center for International Climate Research, said China's green transition has proved to be both an industrial strategy and an environmental necessity.

She noted that China's 15th Five-Year Plan translated climate commitments into coordinated cross-governmental actions, offering inspirational lessons for the world.

"The world needs China not only as a transition example and supplier of technologies, but as a force for strong and aligned international cooperation," Halvorsen said, adding that in a fragmented geopolitical landscape, climate and environmental cooperation is a strategic necessity rather than a luxury.

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Just Over a Year Since Inception, LumiBot Challenges Embodied AI's Data Bottleneck at IROS 2026

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On the exhibition floor of IROS 2026, LumiBot (known in China as Shiyue Technology)—a startup founded just over a year ago—is showcasing its latest finger-shaped visuo-tactile sensors, dexterous hand series, and manipulation foundation models. Beyond its exhibition booth, LumiBot has also been selected as a high-potential startup to present at the official IROS Startup Session.

At the heart of LumiBot's showcase is a core thesis: the upper bound of data quality is strictly determined by hardware reliability. In embodied AI, high-quality real-world manipulation data remains critically scarce. Industry-wide, public multimodal datasets featuring high-DOF dexterous hands with tactile feedback total only a few tens of thousands of samples, whereas training scalable manipulation models requires tens of millions of hours of real-world operational data. LumiBot tackles this bottleneck at the hardware source—utilizing highly reliable, high-precision hands and visuo-tactile sensors to ensure that collected data is standardized, clean, and reusable from day one.

High-Reliability Hardware Guarantees Continuous and Stable Data

The Lumi-Dex hand series supports mainstream industrial communication protocols and seamlessly integrates across various robotic arm platforms and simulation environments, serving as a unified execution endpoint for diverse embodied architectures. On-site, LumiBot is dynamically demonstrating its high-DOF hands, notably the Lumi-Dex-21, which features an innovative drive-control integrated design combining linkage and direct-drive mechanisms.

Furthermore, LumiBot's upcoming flagship dexterous hand brings substantial upgrades in lifespan, durability, and thermal management. Powered by a self-developed active-cooling micro joint module, it maintains operating temperatures around 50°C and supports over 5,000 hours of continuous no-load operation, capable of supporting weeks of uninterrupted data collection.

High-Precision Perception Ensures Crisp Data at the Source

The Lumi-Tac visuo-tactile sensor V2 incorporates structural and optical optimizations over its predecessor, extending coverage across the fingertip, finger side, and finger pad with significantly enhanced wear resistance and deformation reliability. Key specs include a 10-micron spatial resolution, 0.02 N force detection accuracy, and a 120 fps frame rate. Paired with proprietary high-precision curved surface reconstruction algorithms, Lumi-Tac delivers comprehensive and dependable multimodal tactile capture, providing high-information-density data streams for model training.

Closed-Loop Model & Data Alignment from the Source

On the data front, LumiBot has fully operationalized its real-robot teleoperation collection pipeline for continuous data gathering. Simultaneously, its egocentric (Ego) data-to-robot mapping scheme has achieved millimeter-level precision verification, providing stable training inputs.

On the model front, the Lumi-Mind manipulation foundation model utilizes a hierarchical MoT (Mixture of Transforms) architecture that deeply fuses Vision, Tactile, Language, and Action (VTLA) modalities. Through a unique memory mechanism and tactile gating, Lumi-Mind enables long-horizon task planning and fine-grained micro-adjustments during dense contact. Via its proprietary Lumi-Cap data pipeline, LumiBot seamlessly connects Ego video capture, teleoperation data gathering, and automated data cleaning into a robust "capture-train-deploy-feedback" flywheel, aligning data with model training requirements right from the start.

Live Demo: Completing Long-Horizon Tasks with a Constrained-DOF Hand

At IROS, LumiBot demonstrated its self-developed Lumi-Dex-11 (a lower-DOF hand) driven by the Lumi-Mind model as it executed a complex sequence: "picking up a stamp → precise stamping → picking up a tray → handing out a card → returning the tray → returning the stamp." When human disturbances were introduced, the model autonomously re-evaluated and adjusted its task planning in real time. This demonstration highlights how deep integration of algorithms and hardware enables reliable execution of complete, long-horizon tasks even on hardware with constrained degrees of freedom.

Scaling Up Dexterous Hands for Real-World Deployment

Founded in 2025, the company—just over a year old—has developed its entire product portfolio in-house, spanning motors, visuo-tactile sensors, complete dexterous hands, manipulation models, and data acquisition pipelines. This full-stack self-reliance ensures that collected data is naturally aligned with model training needs, standardized, and reusable—an advantage neither pure hardware nor pure algorithm companies can achieve alone.

The upper limit of data quality is dictated by hardware reliability; however, enabling large-scale acquisition of high-quality data requires that dexterous hands themselves achieve scalable deployment. LumiBot's ultimate goal is to truly scale up dexterous hands, transitioning standardized data collection from research laboratories into real-world industrial environments.

Currently, LumiBot is advancing scenario validation and technical verification (POCs) with industry leaders across automotive manufacturing, 3C electronics, and life sciences, systematically proving the scale-up capability and reliability of its hardware and systems in actual production environments.

About LumiBot

Founded in 2025, the company specializes in robotic dexterous manipulation intelligence. Driven by a core technology stack centered on a deeply integrated 'hardware + data + model' closed loop, it is committed to empowering robots with evolvable and generalizable fine-manipulation capabilities, enabling them to efficiently adapt to complex, dynamic unstructured environments and real-world application scenarios.

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Niutech Completes Group Restructuring to Advance Tire and Plastic Chemical Recycling

JINAN, China, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Niutech Technology Group Co., Ltd. (SSE STAR Market: 688309) completed its group restructuring on August 26, 2026. The restructuring builds on nearly 40 years of work in industrial continuous pyrolysis. Using proprietary technology and complete equipment sets, Niutech converts over 30 material streams, including waste tires and waste plastics, into stable, high-value recycled resources and materials such as pyrolysis oil and non-condensable combustible gas. The company operates across high-end equipment R&D and manufacturing, industrial project investment, construction and operation. It has helped customers deliver 10,000-tonne-scale projects in dozens of countries, including Germany, the UK, Korea, Denmark and Brazil, meeting the environmental and technical standards required in developed markets.

Regulation is accelerating demand. The European Union has introduced the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation, raising requirements on the use of recycled materials and drawing international attention to continuous pyrolysis. In response, Niutech has launched its new-generation large industrial continuous intelligent pyrolysis line, with substantial gains in single-unit processing capacity, operating efficiency, cost control and product quality. In waste tire processing, a single unit handles over 100 tonnes per day, and the toluene transmittance of the recovered carbon black has been raised above 80%, yielding high-grade commercial carbon black that can serve as upstream feedstock for tire manufacturing, closing a high-value loop. In waste plastics, including low-value municipal solid waste plastics, ocean plastics and waste textiles such as single or mixed PP, PE, PS, ABS and nylon, a single unit handles over 100 tonnes per day. The line requires no complex washing, sorting, drying or fine crushing before the material can be directly and efficiently cracked in a single step. It produces stable pyrolysis oil, solid fuel and non-condensable combustible gas, the latter used on site to cut the line's energy consumption; the pyrolysis oil can be further processed into chemical feedstock for new plastics, closing the full loop from waste plastic back to new plastic.

The line is operating in multiple overseas markets. In China, Niutech's majority-owned subsidiary Hesheng Environmental Protection was built and commissioned in 2013 and is the first continuous tire recycling project in China. It was the first in the sector to obtain ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) and has operated stably for over 10 years. In 2026, Hesheng launched a 100,000-tonne Phase II project using the new-generation line, lifting capacity to 160,000 tonnes per year. A UK customer assessed Niutech's European and Chinese projects, compared the company against peers worldwide and evaluated the advancement, maturity and stability of its technology and equipment before signing an order worth RMB 198 million, a decision made with real capital that affirms the strength of its core technology and equipment in international waste plastic chemical recycling. Niutech is now accelerating research on extending the clean tire pyrolysis oil chain and new blending pathways, building experience toward SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) and other clean and alternative energy through cooperation with overseas energy majors and in-house R&D.

"The maturity of a technology is best verified through industrial projects," said the head of the marketing department at Niutech. "Our project references in China and overseas are becoming our most persuasive calling card."

About Niutech: Niutech Technology Group Co., Ltd. integrates technology R&D and application, high-end equipment manufacturing and sales, and the construction and operation of its own industrial projects. Its pyrolysis equipment has obtained EU CE certification, German TÜV certification, ATEX certification and ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification), providing integrated "compliant, efficient and high-value" solutions for waste resource recovery worldwide.

Website: www.niutechenergy.com 

Email: [email protected] 

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@niutechpyrolysis 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pyrolysistooil 

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CIEE Increases Access to College Study Abroad with New and Expanded Fellowship Programs

Fellowships designed to support first-generation and Pell-eligible students now open for the 2027 academic year.

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) is the leader in providing opportunities for first-generation and Pell-eligible students to study abroad, awarding over $13 million each year in grants and scholarships to study and intern abroad.

"We are committed to increasing access to all college students from all backgrounds, especially for first generation and underserved populations, to ensure that all students can experience and benefit from the powerful impact of studying abroad," said James P. Pellow, Ed.D., President and CEO, CIEE.

Douglass O'Connell Global Internship Program

Established in 2015, the Douglass–O'Connell Global Internship Program in Ireland prepares high-achieving, Pell-eligible students for future career success through the power of international education and a global internship. Sponsored by Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs, the African American Irish Diaspora Network (AAIDN), The John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation, and CIEE, the program celebrates the inspiration that Frederick Douglass experienced during his visit to Ireland over 175 years ago when he met the elder statesman and his personal hero, Daniel O'Connell. O'Connell and Douglass spent their lives advocating for equality and opportunity in Ireland, the United States, and around the world.

Thirteen students are selected each year for an 8-week global internship in Dublin, including full program funding, airfare, and a living stipend. Following in the footsteps of Frederick Douglass and Daniel O'Connell, students will experience Ireland through lectures and excursions, learning important lessons on leadership and social reform while gaining important skills that will enhance their future careers.

Applications for the Douglass O'Connell Global Internship Program are open and close on January 8, 2027.

Scan Design Foundation Environmental Sustainability Internship

Established in 2025, the Scan Design Foundation Environmental Sustainability Internship in Copenhagen, Denmark focuses on advancing Danish American relations by supporting cultural exchange focused on environmental sustainability. Twelve students will have the opportunity to study and intern with a company in Copenhagen focused on environmentally sustainable business practices for 8 weeks. Students also will explore Danish sustainability culture and participate in networking and professional development activities. Open to Pell-eligible students, the fellowship equips participants with practical skills to enhance their career readiness and tackle future environmental challenges.

The Scan Design Foundation honors the legacy of Danish immigrants, Inger & Jens Bruun, to advance Danish-American relations by supporting cultural exchanges focused on environmental sustainability.

Applications for the Scan Design Foundation Environmental Sustainability Internship are open and close on November 20, 2026.

"Few experiences rival the impact of a global internship for preparing students for life after graduation," explained Patrick Moran, Senior Vice President for College Study Abroad, CIEE. "Students selected for these programs will gain important problem solving, intercultural communication, and self-leadership skills most valued by employers in today's globally interconnected workplace."

Knowledge Without Borders: Democracy and Memory Fellowship

Established in 2026 by a generous gift from Karen Collias, The Knowledge Without Borders: Democracy and Memory Fellowship is designed for first-generation, Pell-eligible students who are passionate about history, political science, civic leadership, social justice, and global affairs. Through this fellowship, four exceptional students receive $10,000 each toward a CIEE Quarter In or CIEE Open Campus study abroad program in Berlin, Germany.

Fellows explore Berlin's storied history, including how the city has been shared by reflection, memorialization, and democratic responsibility. The fellowship includes courses on German history and Berlin's cultural and political landscape while students explore one of the world's most important living classrooms.

Applications are open for the Spring 2027 Knowledge Without Borders: Democracy and Memory Fellowship and close on November 1, 2026.

About CIEE

Since 1947, CIEE has built bridges between different people, countries, and cultures through study abroad and international exchange programs that advance peace in our world. We change lives; our alumni change the world. Learn more at ciee.org.

Media Contact: Leslie Taylor, [email protected], (207) 553-4274

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JBS USA Sanitation Corporation allegedly failed to provide employees with accurate wages due to missed meal breaks. This allegedly resulted in violations of various California Labor codes.

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RIVERSIDE, Calif., Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles employment law attorneys, at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, filed a class action complaint alleging that JBS USA Sanitation Corporation violated the California Labor Code. The JBS USA Sanitation Corporation class action lawsuit, Case No. CVRI2605182, is currently pending in the Riverside County Superior Court of the State of California. A copy of the Complaint can be read here.

According to the lawsuit filed, JBS USA Sanitation Corporation allegedly (a) failed to pay minimum wages, (b) failed to pay overtime wages, (c) failed to provide legally required meal and rest periods, (d) failed to provide accurate itemized wage statements, (e) failed to reimburse for required expenses, (f) failed to pay sick wages, and (g) failed to provide wages when due, all in violation of the applicable Labor Code sections listed in California Labor Code Sections 201-203, 226, 226.7, 233, 246, 510, 512, 1194, 1197, 1197.1, 2802, and the applicable Wage Order(s), and thereby gives rise to civil penalties as a result of such alleged conduct.

Allegedly, Defendant required Plaintiffs to perform work assignments while clocked out for what should have been Plaintiffs'off-duty meal break. Plaintiffs' were also required, from time to time, to work in excess of four (4) hours without being provided ten (10) minute rest periods. This resulted in Defendant allegedly rounding the meal period time to avoid paying penalties to Plaintiffs. Further, these employees were denied their first rest periods of at least ten (10) minutes for some shifts worked of at least two (2) to four (4) hours from time to time, a first and second rest period of at least ten (10) minutes for some shifts worked of between six (6) and eight (8) hours from time to time, and a first, second and third rest period of at least ten (10) minutes for some shifts worked for ten (10) hours or more from time to time. Defendant allegedly violated Cal. Lab. Code §§ 1194, 1197, and 1197.1.

For more information about the class action lawsuit against JBS USA Sanitation Corporation, call (800) 568-8020 to speak to an experienced California employment attorney today.

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TOKYO, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TIER IV, the pioneering force behind open-source software for autonomous driving, has added two new models to its MP camera series optimized for commercial-scale Level 4 autonomy. The C1-120MP and C2-120MP feature a 120-degree wide-angle lens designed specifically for peripheral sensing. Sales commence on September 30, 2026.

First launched in May 2026, the MP camera series is an automotive-grade lineup engineered for advanced autonomous driving systems. The range combines proprietary image optimization with flexible camera control, supporting scalable autonomous deployment across public transit, logistics, construction, and agricultural sectors.

The new 120-degree field-of-view models reduce perimeter blind spots and provide broad situational awareness. Pairing these wide-angle cameras for close-range coverage with narrow-angle cameras for long-range detection offers greater flexibility in system design, minimizing the total camera count without compromising the comprehensive coverage essential for safe autonomous driving. This approach allows for leaner sensor configurations that improve overall system performance by optimizing data processing and reducing power consumption.

Designed for compatibility with Autoware, open-source autonomous driving software, TIER IV's automotive-grade cameras help reduce autonomous driving system development time and costs. TIER IV will continue expanding the MP camera series to accommodate diverse configurations and operational environments, accelerating the deployment and enhancing the safety of Level 4 autonomous driving.

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AISAN TECHNOLOGY

https://aisan-mobility.com/en/lineup/c1/

Digiflec

https://digiflec.com/tier-iv/

About TIER IV

TIER IV stands at the forefront of deep tech innovation, pioneering Autoware, open-source software for autonomous driving. With a comprehensive suite of platforms and services built around Autoware, TIER IV provides everything from software development and vehicle procurement to operational support. Through the Autoware ecosystem, TIER IV works with partners worldwide to shape the future of intelligent vehicles with open-source software, aiming to create mobility that is safer, more sustainable, and accessible to all.

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PAAMC HK Lists Ping An AI Select ETF and Ping An Healthcare 50 Select ETF on SEHK

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Ping An of China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Company Limited

Sep 29, 2026, 21:00 ET

HONG KONG, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An of China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Company Limited ("PAAMC HK" or the "Company" ), the offshore asset management platform of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("Ping An Group"), is pleased to announce that the Company launches two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) - Ping An AI Select ETF (HKD Counter: 03510/ USD Counter: 41510) and Ping An Healthcare 50 Select ETF (HKD Counter: 03500/ USD Counter: 41500) listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong ("SEHK") today.

Ping An AI Select ETF aims to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, closely correspond to the performance of the Solactive G2 Artificial Intelligence Select Index NTR, a net total return, free float market capitalisation weighted index that provides exposure to AI companies listed in Hong Kong and the United States that meet defined liquidity requirements. Its components span three key segments of the AI value chain: AI infrastructure, AI platforms, and AI applications. Its investment universe is constructed through a multi-dimensional screening process and dynamically updated to reflect global AI technology trends.

The Ping An Healthcare 50 Select ETF (03500 (HKD counter) / 41500 (USD counter)) aims to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, closely correspond to the performance of the Solactive G2 Healthcare 50 Select Index NTR, a net total return, free-float market capitalization-weighted index providing exposure to 50 leading healthcare companies listed in Hong Kong and the United States. Through its constituents, the Index offers access to investment opportunities across the healthcare value chain, from technology R&D to commercialization channels, covering key areas driving pharmaceutical and biotechnology innovation.

"Following our three existing ETFs eligible for Southbound trading under Stock Connect, we are launching two growth-themed ETFs in response to investor demand." said Mr. Albert Wang, Head of Capital Markets and CIO of PAAMC HK, "As technological breakthroughs drive growth across the AI value chain, the Ping An AI Select ETF spans AI infrastructure, platforms and applications, diversifying exposure across technological pathways while capturing innovation-led opportunities. The Ping An Healthcare 50 Select ETF focuses on Chinese pharmaceutical companies spearheading global expansion and U.S. leaders in innovative medicines, offering one-stop access to the sector's long-term global growth potential."

With a focus on product innovation, PAAMC HK offers ETFs designed to provide investors with transparent, consistent and low-cost passive investment tools. By delivering premium allocation solutions during Asian trading hours, PAAMC HK seeks to better serve clients across markets and further enrich Hong Kong's capital market product ecosystem.

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About Ping An of China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Company Limited

Ping An of China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Company Limited was established in 2006. It is a direct subsidiary of China Ping An Insurance Overseas (Holdings) Limited and a wholly owned subsidiary of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (2318.HK and 601318.SH). It is licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong ("SFC") to conduct Type 1 (Dealing in Securities), Type 4 (Advising on Securities) and Type 9 (Asset Management) regulated activities. With strong capabilities in investment research and asset management, PAAMC HK is a leading provider of global investment management solutions in equities, fixed income, ETF, structured products and alternative assets. For more information, please visit PAAMC HK's website (asset.pingan.com.hk). (This website has not been reviewed by the SFC).

Disclaimer

This press release is issued by PAAMC HK. This press release is not an offer in relation to any investment. Investments involve risks. Past performance of any products referenced in this press release (the "Product") does not guarantee future returns. Due to market volatility, the Product is subject to market value fluctuation and the risk of loss of principal. Investors should read the Product's offering documents carefully for further details including the risk factors and consider their own financial conditions and the Product's risk situations before making any investment decision. If in doubt, please seek independent financial and professional advice. Please visit PAAMC HK's website for the relevant offering documents. This press release and PAAMC HK's website have not been reviewed by the SFC.

SOURCE Ping An of China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Company Limited

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Three-year grant from Simply Healthcare Foundation will connect children and families with timely, community-based mental health support

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., September 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Foundation has received a $230,000 grant from Simply Healthcare Foundation to expand New Solutions: A Pediatric Mental Health Treatment and Suicide Prevention Program that helps children and families access timely mental health services outside of a traditional hospital setting.

The three-year grant, which began on July 1, will help New Solutions serve 267 individuals while addressing a critical gap between emergency psychiatric treatment and less acute, coordinated community-based care.

Children and adolescents experiencing a mental health crisis are often brought to the emergency department but may not always meet the medical criteria for hospital admission or an involuntary examination under Florida's Baker Act. Through New Solutions, eligible patients can receive the support they need right away, with the option of receiving therapy at home, in school and connected to their daily lives.

"This grant allows us to reach more children and families with the right level of care when they need it most. By providing a direct connection to behavioral health services, we can help families navigate a difficult moment and begin building a path toward long-term well-being," said Tim Curtin, Vice President of Community Services at Memorial Healthcare System.

Patients are referred directly by the hospital's emergency department care coordination team. When a child or adolescent is assessed and does not require hospitalization or a Baker Act but clearly needs behavioral health support, the team provides an immediate and seamless handoff to New Solutions. The goal is to connect the family to services within 24 hours.

New Solutions provides four to six months of support from a full-time therapist and case manager who can offer individualized attention and help families participate in and stay connected to treatment. Services may be provided in the home or at school and can include care coordination, family support and referrals to parenting groups and other community resources.

"New Solutions is supported through philanthropic funding. The program is designed to remove barriers to care, increase participation in treatment and reduce the need for involuntary holds in cases where a less restrictive level of support is appropriate," said Marilyn Camerota, Senior Director of Community Services at Memorial Healthcare System. "We are proud to support a program that brings accessible mental health resources directly to children and families while helping them remain connected to their homes, schools and communities."

The funding will also help New Solutions expand its capacity and raise awareness about the mental health resources available to families.

The announcement comes during Suicide Prevention Month, observed each September to encourage open conversations about mental health and connect individuals with potentially lifesaving resources.

About Memorial Healthcare System

South Florida-based Memorial Healthcare Systemis a national leader in quality care and patient, physician and employee satisfaction. Its commitment to deeper caring, smarter health and community outreach prioritizes a person-centered approach that has delivered safe, positive outcomes for more than 70 years.

Memorial is committed to healing the body, mind and spirit of those in its care. For more information, visit mhs.netand connect on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

About Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital is one of the nation's leading pediatric hospitals, offering a comprehensive scope of healthcare services and programs in a caring, compassionate setting designed specifically for children. The level one pediatric trauma center combines advanced technology, the expertise of some of the region's most diverse, board-certified specialists and a patient and family-centered focus to heal the body, mind and spirit.

Part of Memorial Healthcare System, the pediatric hospital in Hollywood, Florida, recently doubled in size, adding four floors, including a comprehensive cardiac care floor, an intraoperative MRI, an inpatient rehabilitation gym, family and staff support areas and the 14th Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Child Life Zone, among other offerings.

The hospital's nonprofit foundation focuses on philanthropy to positively impact patients, families, and underwrite programs, facilities and equipment that support the pediatric facility's mission.

To learn more, visit jdch.com and connect with @jdchospital on Facebook, X, YouTube and Instagram.

About Simply Healthcare Foundation

Simply Healthcare Foundation is a philanthropic arm of the Elevance Health Foundation. The Foundation works to improve the health of the socially vulnerable through partnerships and programs in our communities with an emphasis on maternal-infant health; behavioral health; and food as medicine. Additionally, the Foundation also responds to disasters when our communities need us the most. To learn more about the Simply Healthcare Foundation, please visit www.elevancehealth.foundation.

SOURCE Memorial Healthcare System

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