Belkin Introduces Titan SmartShield Pro Collection for the New iPhone 18 Pro Lineup

 New collection combines advanced Nano-Titan protection with options for crystal-clear viewing, enhanced screen privacy and blue-to-red light conversion

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Belkin, a leading consumer electronics brand for over 40 years, today introduced its new Titan SmartShield Pro collection, designed to protect and enhance the experience of the new iPhone 18 Pro lineup. The collection includes three distinct screen protectors – clear, Blue-to-Red and Bright Privacy – each combining advanced Nano-Titan Technology with premium anti-reflective properties, exceptional scratch resistance and up to 9 feet of impact protection.*

As smartphones become increasingly central to how people work, travel and connect, the Titan SmartShield Pro collection goes beyond traditional screen protection to address the different ways consumers use their devices throughout the day. Whether prioritizing crystal-clear viewing, greater visual privacy or a more comfortable screen experience, users can choose the protection that best fits their needs without compromising the native look and feel of their new iPhone.

“Screen protection should do more than defend against drops and scratches – it should improve how people experience their devices every day,” said Dermot Keogh, Senior Director of Product, Device Protection, at Belkin. “With the Titan SmartShield Pro collection, we’ve combined our most advanced screen protection with purposeful benefits for different needs, from preserving the clarity of the new iPhone 18 Pro display to supporting visual comfort and protecting on-screen privacy in public spaces.”

Titan SmartShield Pro: Nano-Titan strength meets crystal clarity

Titan SmartShield Pro delivers advanced everyday protection while preserving the color, clarity and responsiveness of the iPhone display. Its premium anti-reflective technology reduces glare and keeps colors vibrant, while an anti-fingerprint coating helps prevent distracting smudges.

At just 0.33 mm thin, the screen protector maintains the native display experience while adding a reinforced Nano-Titan layer engineered to absorb shock during impact. It is tested to withstand drops from up to 9 feet and up to 10,000 scratch cycles,** providing dependable protection against impacts and daily wear.

Titan SmartShield Pro Blue-to-Red: A more thoughtful screen experience

Designed for consumers who spend significant time on their phones, Titan SmartShield Pro Blue-to-Red transforms blue light into red light to help reduce eye strain and support sleep and overall wellness. Unlike traditional blue-light filters that can alter the appearance of the display, the screen protector pairs its light-conversion technology with premium anti-reflective properties to maintain vivid colors and a clear viewing experience.

It also features Nano-Titan Technology, up to 9 feet of impact protection, testing against up to 10,000 scratch cycles** and an anti-fingerprint coating for lasting everyday durability.

Titan SmartShield Pro Bright Privacy: See everything. Show nothing.

Titan SmartShield Pro Bright Privacy helps protect sensitive information from shoulder surfers while keeping the display brighter and easier to view. Its industry-leading light-diffusing technology allows the screen to remain up to 10% brighter than traditional two-way privacy screen protectors***. Because users do not need to increase their display brightness as much to compensate, it can also deliver up to 10% longer battery life under controlled conditions.

The screen protector combines enhanced privacy with premium anti-reflective technology, Nano-Titan impact protection, testing against up to 10,000 scratch cycles** and an anti-fingerprint coating – making it ideal for commutes, travel, shared workspaces and other public environments.

Simple, precise installation at home

Every Titan SmartShield Pro screen protector includes Belkin’s close-and-pull installation system for a precise, bubble-free and dust-free application at home. Each package contains an Easy Align tray, dust-removal sticker, cleaning cloth and alcohol wipe.

Pricing and availability

The Belkin Titan SmartShield Pro clear, Blue-to-Red and Bright Privacy screen protectors are now available to order for at Belkin.com, amazon.com, and select retailers worldwide.

Titan SmartShield Pro: $54.99 USD | $49.94 AUD | £24.99 GBP

Titan SmartShield Pro Blue-to-Red: $64.99 USD | $59.95 AUD | £29.99 GBP

Titan SmartShield Pro Bright Privacy: $64.99 USD | $59.95 AUD | £29.99 GBP

All three screen protectors are backed by a limited lifetime warranty in the Americas and a two-year limited warranty throughout the rest of the world.

Compatibility

Titan SmartShield Pro: iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max

Titan SmartShield Pro Blue-to-Red: iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max

Titan SmartShield Pro Bright Privacy: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max

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*Impact protection is based on third-party drop testing in which screen protectors survived drops from heights of up to 9 ft./2.7 m.

**Scratch-resistance claims are based on internal laboratory testing. No visible surface damage was observed after up to 10,000 scratch cycles using a weighted steel-wool applicator. Results may vary.

***Brightness and battery-life claims are based on third-party laboratory testing comparing devices equipped with Titan SmartShield Pro Bright Privacy to devices equipped with standard privacy screen protectors. Testing demonstrated up to a 10% increase in brightness and up to a 10% improvement in battery life under controlled conditions. Results may vary based on device, settings and usage.

About Belkin

Belkin is a California-based accessories leader delivering award-winning power, protection, productivity, connectivity, and audio products over the last 40 years. Designed and engineered in Southern California and sold in more than 100 countries around the world, Belkin has maintained its steadfast focus on research and development, community, education, sustainability and most importantly, the people it serves. From our humble beginnings in a Southern California garage in 1983, Belkin has become a diverse, global technology company. We remain forever inspired by the planet we live on, and the connection between people and technology.

 

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HOF Capital Completes €1 Billion Acquisition of Porsche’s Stakes in Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Group

 (BUSINESS WIRE)--HOF Capital today announced the completion of its acquisition of Porsche’s equity interests in Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Group through an HOF-led consortium. The transaction, first announced in April 2026, closed following the satisfaction of all conditions, including regulatory clearances. Porsche’s combined interests were valued at approximately €1 billion.

HOF Capital originated and led the transaction, assembling a consortium of institutional investors from the United States and Europe. Following completion of the transaction, HOF holds a 23.5% stake and becomes the largest shareholder in Rimac Group, which holds the 55% controlling interest in Bugatti Rimac. HOF and its consortium also acquired Porsche’s direct 45% interest in Bugatti Rimac.

As part of the investment, HOF Capital holds three supervisory board seats across Rimac Group and Bugatti Rimac. Hisham Elhaddad, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of HOF Capital, has joined the Supervisory Boards of both Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Group. Josh Klaczek, Partner at HOF Capital, joins the Rimac Group Supervisory Board as the firm’s second representative.

Hisham Elhaddad, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of HOF Capital commented: “This transaction reflects exactly the kind of partnership HOF was built for – backing durable, category-defining businesses across industries. Bugatti’s position at the apex of personal luxury and bespoke craftsmanship is especially compelling as we enter an era defined by abundance. We are excited to be partnering with a world-class leader in Mate Rimac and his exceptional team to enhance the value of this iconic brand. For HOF, this deal marks a natural extension of our venture roots into leading complex transactions across the capital structure.”

Mate Rimac, CEO of Bugatti Rimac: “This is an important step for Bugatti Rimac and the entire Rimac Group. I am delighted that HOF Capital and its consortium are becoming our partners in the next phase of our Group's development, and I look forward to working together to realize the full potential of our companies. We have made strong progress across all companies in the Group, and I believe this partnership gives additional momentum to our continued growth.”

ABOUT BUGATTI

Founded in 1909 by Ettore Bugatti in Molsheim, France, Bugatti is one of the world’s most exclusive automotive marques — synonymous with a singular blend of artistry, craftsmanship, and engineering excellence. Since 2021, the brand has operated as part of Bugatti Rimac, led by Chief Executive Officer Mate Rimac. Bugatti’s latest flagship, the Tourbillon, marks the beginning of a new chapter for the marque. Bugatti remains headquartered at its historic home in Molsheim, with additional operations in Zagreb, Croatia.

ABOUT RIMAC GROUP

Rimac Group is the majority shareholder of Bugatti Rimac, the sole owner of Rimac Technology and Rimac Energy, and a significant minority investor in Verne. Rimac Group companies employ over 2,000 employees, develop and produce Bugatti and Rimac branded hypercars as well as battery systems, powertrain systems, electronics, and stationary storage systems. Rimac’s headquarters is based on the outskirts of Zagreb, Croatia, with additional locations across Europe.

ABOUT HOF CAPITAL

HOF Capital is a New York-based investment firm with approximately $15 billion in AUM. The firm invests globally across venture capital and growth equity, partnering with companies from first check through IPO. HOF has backed several of today’s most consequential companies early on, including Anthropic and SpaceX, and invests thematically across AI, frontier technologies, critical infrastructure, and iconic brands. Its investor base spans Fortune 500 enterprises, financial institutions, and industry-leading founders worldwide. For more information, visit hofcapital.com.

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security or investment product, and shall not form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any investment decision.

 

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Agentic Crypto Payments Have Surged by 500%1 in the Last Three Months, Crypto Compliance Must Become Agentic Too

NEW YORK - Thursday, 10. September 2026

Elliptic is publishing eight principles for governing agentic on-chain risk: the Elliptic Standard

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Elliptic, the global leader in on-chain risk, today published the Elliptic Standard: eight principles for governing agentic on-chain risk.

Elliptic has been at the intersection of financial crime and on-chain finance since 2013, long enough to recognize the shift to agentic transactions as a defining inflection point in financial crime risk, and to be the first to define what governing it demands.

On-chain finance is now running at agentic speed. Machines are originating, authorizing and settling transactions at a volume no human team can review. Illicit actors are using AI to evade detection at a speed and volume that manual processes cannot track. Models built around human review were never designed for this world. They are already overwhelmed.

Three forces are driving this shift. First, autonomous agents are increasingly the counterparty on both sides of a transaction, not just people initiating activity for software to review: research from PHD and WARC2 projects agent-facilitated consumer spending will reach $3.35 trillion by 2030. Second, illicit actors are exploiting that same speed and technology, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint3 Center recorded $893.3 million in adjusted 2025 losses tied to an identified AI nexus. Third, on-chain finance is moving into the mainstream with stablecoin transaction volumes alone reaching $33 trillion4 in 2025.

Blockchain analytics was built for a pre-agentic world. Much of the industry still runs on an investigation led and backward-looking model, unable to process a threat that arrives faster than a team can review it. That model cannot govern a system where the risk decision has to be made before a transaction settles, not after.

"We need a new approach to on-chain financial risk, built on an operating system that can execute at agentic speed," said Simone Maini, CEO of Elliptic. "A criminal only needs to be right once. Our customers need to be right every time, and that only holds if we stop bad actors at the door, not investigate them afterwards."

A decade of on-chain data remains valuable. What has to change is the redundant architecture built on top of it. Forensics-first frameworks which investigate crime after the fact don't catch risk before it becomes systemic. Real-time detection models built for speed, resilience and defensibility are what the industry needs instead.

The Elliptic Standard defines eight principles for what a defensible, regulator-credible agentic risk intelligence system has to do:

Exceptional data quality; real-time, evidenced and comprehensively attributed.

Model transparency and validation; no black boxes; every model explainable, tested and validated on an ongoing basis.

AI safety; drift, hallucination, bias, prompt injection and data poisoning named directly and accounted for.

Foundation model agnosticism; not locked to a single model, to reduce concentration risk and stay flexible enough to meet jurisdictional obligations.

Configurability; the firm stays in control of its own risk appetite, escalation logic and procedures; never a vendor's defaults.

Human oversight by design; not bolted on after the fact. Agents make compliance decisions, but the ability to define, audit and override how agents operate is built in from the start.

Business resilience; agents integrated into existing workflows deliberately, not substituted for them: a defined fallback when agents are unavailable, so the business stays in control whatever happens.

Employee training and education; deep understanding of how agentic systems work, not just how to use them: the skills to interrogate, challenge and override agents, and to own the decisions that follow.

"An agent that can act fast but can not explain why it acted is not compliant, it is just automation," Maini said. "Every agentic system has to pass the principles in the Standard, starting with our own platform, which we hold to the very highest standards."

“The question regulators are going to ask is if you can explain what it did and why, not whether you are using AI. The Elliptic Standard gets that right. Human oversight has to be built into these systems from the start, not added when something goes wrong,” said Joanna Marathakis, VP Financial Crimes Compliance, Circle.

“Agentic AI has enormous potential, and it is exciting to see Elliptic putting responsible use at the center of the conversation. The Elliptic Standard’s focus on transparency, human oversight, and accountability is a welcome contribution as the industry explores what this technology can do,” saint Todd Mcelduff, Chief Compliance Officer, CoinFlip.

The Elliptic Standard was developed with input from regulated institutions who are collaborating with Elliptic to build AI-powered capabilities. Elliptic will hold itself to the same eight principles as it builds its own agentic on-chain risk solutions, and is asking every other provider, and every company evaluating one, to do the same.

“Agentic systems are already making decisions today," Maini said. "The industry does not get to wait for a good moment to build accountability in, it has to do it now."

The full text of the Elliptic Standard is available at: https://www.elliptic.co/the-standard-for-agentic-on-chain-risk

About Elliptic

Elliptic is the global leader in on-chain risk, powering real-time compliance at agentic speed. Built for compliance from day one, our platform delivers the most comprehensive blockchain data and intelligence in the industry, combining unrivaled coverage, accuracy, and uptime so that exacting organizations can manage risk, achieve compliance, and power their intelligence operations with confidence.

Founded in 2013, Elliptic is headquartered in London with offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Miami, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo. To learn more, visit www.elliptic.co and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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1 Based on observations between 31st May to August 31st, 2026, the Elliptic Intelligence team measured a 522% increase in crypto transaction count on agentic rails.

2 PHD and WARC, "From abundance to agents," July 2026. https://www.phdmedia.com/new-phd-x-warc-research-from-abundance-to-agents-how-the-delegation-of-choice-is-transforming-marketing/

3 https://www.ic3.gov/AnnualReport/Reports/2025_IC3Report.pdf

4 Artemis Analytics

 

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Azizi Developments Introduces USD 8.1 Billion Master- Planned Community Azizi Florence in Sharjah

 Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, is unveiling Azizi Florence, an USD 8.1 billion master-planned community marking its first project in Sharjah.

The freehold development will feature 1,130 villas, more than 6,000 townhouses and 3,500 apartments, with three-bedroom townhouses starting from USD 515,000 at USD 231 per square foot of sellable area.

Designed as an integrated destination, Azizi Florence will bring together residential, retail, hospitality, education, leisure and wellness offerings, centred around a 1.7-million-square-foot Central Park. Six residential clusters will each feature a park, clubhouse, community centre and landscaped gardens.

Mr. Mirwais Azizi, Founder and Chairman of Azizi Group, said: “Returning to Sharjah after more than three decades is deeply meaningful to me, as this emirate was my first home in the UAE and an important part of my journey. With Azizi Florence, we are proud to bring back that connection through a community designed for families, wellbeing and a high quality of life.

Azizi Florence further expands Azizi Developments’ UAE portfolio, complementing its flagship Dubai projects, including Burj Azizi and Azizi Venice.

About Azizi Developments:

Azizi Developments is a leading Dubai-based real estate developer renowned for its construction-driven approach, vertical integration, and commitment to quality, transparency, and customer-centricity. With more than 45,000 homes successfully delivered to investors and end users from over 100 nationalities, Azizi has established a strong presence across some of Dubai’s most sought-after residential and commercial destinations.

The developer currently has approximately 150,000 units under construction, representing a development portfolio valued at several tens of billions of US dollars. Azizi’s vertically integrated model, spanning design, procurement, construction management, and project delivery, enables greater control over quality, timelines, and execution across its developments.

Among its flagship projects is Burj Azizi, set to become the world’s second-tallest skyscraper, alongside master-planned communities including Azizi Riviera and Azizi Venice in Dubai, as well as Azizi Florence in Sharjah. Its diverse portfolio also includes landmark developments across MBR City, Palm Jumeirah, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai South, and Downtown Jebel Ali.

Driven by a long-term vision and an execution-focused approach, Azizi Developments continues to contribute to Dubai’s evolving skyline while delivering distinctive destinations for a global community of investors and end users.

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Radisys Launches V.AI Ecosystem to Accelerate Telecom AI Service Innovation

 FRISCO, Texas - Thursday, 10. September 2026 AETOSWire  

Combines turnkey applications, developer tools and leading voice and speech AI technologies from industry-leading partners, helping operators launch and monetize intelligent communications services faster

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Radisys® Corporation, a global leader in open telecom solutions, today announced the launch of its V.AI ecosystem, bringing together applications, development tools and leading voice and speech AI technologies to help telecom operators create, deploy and monetize AI-powered communication services for consumers and business subscribers.

The V.AI ecosystem, which has evolved since the launch of the Radisys Engage Digital Platform (EDP) at MWC Barcelona in 2022, draws on two decades of Radisys leadership in real-time media processing and a global footprint across live operator networks.

Seamlessly integrated with EDP, the ecosystem gives operators multiple paths to market. Operators can deploy turnkey applications, customize services for specific markets and customer segments, or create new device-independent, network-delivered experiences through V.AI Studio, Radisys’ development environment for voice and video AI services.

Charter members of the V.AI ecosystem, ElevenLabs, Hiya, ReadSpeaker, Sensory, and Speechmatics expand the range of voice and speech AI capabilities available through EDP. Radisys has combined these technologies with its telecom network, device (mobile and landline handsets, cameras, sensors and more), and media processing capabilities to deliver end-to-end AI-enhanced applications across pre-call, in-call, and post-call experiences. Applications include agentic assistants, intelligent fraud protection, call screening, personalized call clarity, live call translation, intelligent call recording, 5G New Calling, Industry 4.0 automation with video analytics, and more.

V.AI ecosystem partners bring specialized AI capabilities, including broad language support, optimized compute efficiency, and industry-leading accuracy, as well as the flexibility to deploy AI services directly within operator networks and/or in public cloud infrastructure. By running Radisys EDP and V.AI partner solutions within their own managed infrastructure, service providers can achieve cost-efficient deployment and automation while meeting their data security, privacy, and sovereignty requirements. This deployment model also minimizes latency and helps meet demanding performance SLAs.

Through the V.AI Studio, operators can customize EDP's off-the-shelf application library, with SDKs, a visual application designer, and scripting tools to create new services. Built on a cloud-native telecom platform, EDP enables secure, automated, and scalable services that meet operator requirements and provide reliable experiences for their customers.

"By combining Radisys EDP with the capabilities of our V.AI ecosystem partners, we enable service providers to achieve faster time-to-market, stronger service assurance, and unparalleled ROI,” said Al Balasco, Head of Media, Core and Applications Business, Radisys. “Through this integrated approach, operators benefit from unmatched performance and greater operational and economic value than public cloud-only alternatives, with more control over the capabilities of their applications."

Support for network APIs (GSMA CAMARA) allows AI-enhanced EDP applications to leverage network assets such as identity, location, and guaranteed quality of service levels that pure over-the-top applications can’t match. The platform also enables advanced 5G New Calling experiences today, while providing a seamless migration path to end-to-end, device-to-network IMS Data Channel support. This delivers immersive, no-app, no-download experiences on mobile devices, simplifying adoption and accelerating service innovation, while natural speech interfaces extend access to the same applications via feature phones and landlines.

In addition to the capabilities of Radisys’ V.AI ecosystem, EDP also supports integrations with public cloud-based AI speech technologies, including Azure Speech from Microsoft, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text and Cloud Text-to-Speech APIs, and the OpenAI Audio API for speech transcription and audio translation capabilities.1 2 3

Uniquely in the market, EDP applications can be distributed across the telecom cloud, network edge, and devices, including app-based and app-less experiences enabled through IMS Data Channel, allowing each service to run where it best balances infrastructure cost, performance, data governance and operational requirements.

"The communications platform-as-a-service market is on a trajectory to become a cornerstone of digital engagement. Our 2026 Programmable Communications Market Monitor & Forecast projects it will reach $35.4 billion by 2030. Because over-the-top players capture most of this value, communication service providers risk being relegated to simple connectivity providers. Radisys EDP directly addresses this strategic challenge, enabling CSPs to monetize their network infrastructure investments through application-layer services. This presents a clear path to launching competitive, high-margin digital services," said Raul Castanon-Martinez, Sr. Analyst, 451 Research from S&P Global.

Radisys has enabled AI-driven services through EDP with production deployments across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. To learn more about Radisys’ Voice and Speech AI applications and the V.AI ecosystem, visit https://www.engagedigital.ai/.

Meet Radisys at CASA26, September 21-22 at the Tobacco Theater in Amsterdam to experience V.AI applications and learn how EDP and the V.AI ecosystem can help operators accelerate service innovation and create new sources of customer value and revenue.

About Radisys

Radisys is a global leader in open telecom solutions and services. Its disaggregated platforms and integration services leverage open reference architectures and standards combined with open software and hardware, enabling service providers to drive open digital transformation. Radisys offers an end-to-end solutions portfolio, from digital endpoints to disaggregated and open access and core solutions, to immersive digital applications and engagement platforms. Its world-class and experienced network services organization delivers full lifecycle services to help service providers build and operate highly scalable and high-performance networks at optimum total cost of ownership. For more information, visit Radisys.com.

About ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company transforming how people interact with technology. Founded with the launch of its first human-like voice model, ElevenLabs has since expanded beyond voice to build a broader platform for seamless communication and creation. The company offers three platforms: ElevenAgents, which enables businesses to deploy reliable voice and chat agents at scale; ElevenCreative, which helps creators and marketers generate and edit speech, music, image, and video across more than 70 languages; and ElevenAPI, which gives developers access to ElevenLabs’ leading AI audio foundation models. AI safety is central to ElevenLabs’ work, with a dedicated safety team combining research, engineering, and policy, and a multi-layered safeguards system designed to prevent, detect, enforce, and inform around misuse. Learn more at elevenlabs.io.

About Hiya

Hiya is a global leader in AI-powered voice security and identity, providing caller identity, branded calling, and call protection solutions at network scale. Hiya's technology is deployed across more than 40 countries with nearly 15+ Tier 1 mobile operators and OEMs worldwide, protecting and serving over 550 million users. Founded in Seattle by Alex Algard, Hiya's mission is to make phone calls clear, safe, and worth answering again. Learn more at hiya.com.

About ReadSpeaker

ReadSpeaker develops neural text-to-speech technology solutions that enable organizations to deploy natural-sounding digital voices across platforms, products, and services with full control of data, infrastructure, and voice IP. With more than 25 years of innovation in speech technology and over 300 expressive neural voices in 90+ languages, ReadSpeaker provides secure, deploy-anywhere voice technology across cloud, on-premise, hybrid, and fully offline environments. Through ReadSpeaker VoiceLab, organizations can also create Custom Voices that are uniquely owned and instantly recognizable across touchpoints. Trusted in over 10,000 voice applications worldwide, ReadSpeaker is the independent digital voice partner for organizations that require performance, flexibility, and ownership. Learn more at readspeaker.com.

About Sensory

Sensory Inc. develops fast, accurate, and private on-device AI technologies, powering over 2 billion devices globally from Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and many others. With more than 60 patents, Sensory’s innovations in speech recognition, emergency vehicle detection, voice assistants, biometrics, and natural language understanding span automotive, consumer electronics, wearables, medical and more. To learn more, visit sensory.com.

About Speechmatics

Speechmatics is the Voice AI company built to understand every voice. Its speech APIs are designed for real conversations, with groundbreaking accuracy across 55+ languages, from code-switching to accent and dialect coverage. Developers and enterprises across the globe trust Speechmatics for real-world performance in highly regulated industries, handling noisy environments, multiple speakers, and tough audio conditions that trip up other systems. The platform supports flexible deployment, from cloud to on-premise, on-device, and fully air-gapped environments, giving carriers and regulated industries control over where and how their audio is processed. Speechmatics holds SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001:2022 certifications and maintains a HIPAA compliance program. Learn more at speechmatics.com.

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OpenAl is an Al research and deployment company. OpenAl's mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence—AI systems that are generally smarter than humans—benefits all of humanity. OpenAI is a trademark of OpenAI.

 

 

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PPAI Releases Landmark Study Showing Branded Merchandise Supports a $472 Billion Global Economic Footprint

 IRVING, Texas - Thursday, 10. September 2026 AETOSWire Print 

First-of-its-kind Oxford Economics study reveals annual spending, jobs and tax contributions

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Branded merchandise connects brands and people every day, but its impact extends well beyond the products consumers wear, use, receive or purchase. A landmark study commissioned by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) provides the first comprehensive look at the global economic ecosystem behind branded merchandise.

Conducted by independent global advisory firm Oxford Economics, the Branded Merchandise Global Market Report measures the industry end to end, from manufacturing and decoration to distribution, retail, e-commerce, fulfillment, marketing and brand activation.

Key findings:

$338.3 billion was spent on branded merchandise globally in 2025.

The industry supported $472.3 billion in global GDP.

Branded merchandise supported 11.9 million jobs worldwide.

The sector supported $141.3 billion in global tax revenues – roughly the same as the entire Swiss federal budget.

“For years, we’ve known branded merchandise has an extraordinary ability to connect brands with people,” said Drew Holmgreen, president and CEO of PPAI. “Behind every branded item is a global network of businesses creating jobs, economic activity and value around the world.”

Measuring the Ripple Effect

A distinguishing feature of the report is its examination of the industry through three channels of economic impact (direct, indirect and induced), demonstrating how activity generated by branded merchandise extends well beyond the businesses that directly create and sell the products.

Combined, these channels produced a global GDP multiplier of 2.95, meaning that for every $1 million in GDP generated directly by the industry, an additional $1.95 million was supported elsewhere in the global economy. The findings also broaden the definition of branded merchandise beyond traditional promotional products. The study includes licensed merchandise, apparel and workwear, retail-branded goods, creator merchandise, print-on-demand and e-commerce products, recognition gifts and merchandise used in marketing, events and brand activations. What unites them is their role as tangible expressions of a brand.

About Oxford Economics

Oxford Economics is a key adviser to corporate, financial, and government decision-makers and thought leaders. Its worldwide client base now comprises over 3,000 international organizations.

About PPAI

Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) is the world’s largest and longest-running not-for-profit branded merchandise association with a 123-year history of serving a community that has grown to some 15,000 corporate members. For more information, visit PPAI.org.

 

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GasEntec Announces New Ownership Structure, Accelerating Next Phase of Global Growth

  SAN FRANCISCO - Thursday, 10. September 2026 AETOSWire  

Independent LNG infrastructure and technology company expands investment in proprietary technology, modular solutions and global project development.

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- GasEntec Holdings Inc., a global LNG technology and assets company, today announced a new ownership structure designed to accelerate GasEntec’s next phase of growth and expand the commercialization of its proprietary LNG technologies and solutions.

A consortium led by the Groupe Mimran has acquired a majority stake in GasEntec Holdings Inc., the US holding company, supporting GasEntec’s global growth. Under the new structure, GasEntec Holdings is the parent company of GasEntec’s South Korean operating business. Prior shareholders have exited in full. GasEntec’s customer relationships, contracts, engineering organization and ongoing global operations remain unchanged.

GasEntec will continue to operate independently, with its technology development, engineering and operations centered in South Korea and an expanding commercial presence across global markets.

The new structure provides GasEntec with additional capital and strategic resources to build on its history of LNG innovation and project execution. GasEntec is expanding its technology portfolio, accelerating the commercialization of proprietary solutions and pursuing new infrastructure opportunities across the global LNG value chain.

Founded in South Korea in 2013, GasEntec has built a differentiated LNG technology and infrastructure platform spanning regasification, floating and onshore terminals, gas handling, cryogenic systems, and LNG logistics. Its proprietary modular technologies and end-to-end capabilities enable critical LNG infrastructure to be deployed faster, more flexibly and at scale. Building on a proven track record across geographies and asset types, GasEntec is accelerating investment in technology development and expanding into adjacent opportunities.

Arieh Mimran, Chief Investment Officer of the Groupe Mimran, serves as Chairman of GasEntec Holdings.

“This marks an important new chapter for GasEntec,” said Arieh Mimran. “GasEntec has built an exceptional foundation of LNG technology, engineering expertise and real-world project execution. The investment aims to provide the long-term capital and strategic support to help the company scale those capabilities globally. The market increasingly needs energy infrastructure that can be delivered quickly, deployed flexibly and expanded as demand grows—and that is precisely where GasEntec excels.”

GasEntec enters this next phase as an independent, well-capitalized global LNG technology and infrastructure company, focused on scaling its proprietary technologies, expanding its project portfolio and addressing growing demand for faster, more flexible energy infrastructure worldwide.

About GasEntec

GasEntec is an energy technology platform delivering fast, modular LNG infrastructure essential to meet accelerating global demand for digital infrastructure, AI expansion, flexible baseload fuels, and sovereign energy security.

Its dual-business model combines a technology business built on credentialed modular LNG intellectual property with a scalable asset platform that sells, leases, or charters integrated LNG solutions.

GasEntec’s modular floating and onshore LNG systems enable rapid, scalable deployment of downstream LNG infrastructure, providing clients with integrated solutions to distribute LNG to and within critical markets.

Founded in 2013 in South Korea, GasEntec has become a key provider of modular LNG infrastructure and equipment supporting global LNG logistics and regasification.

About Groupe Mimran

Groupe Mimran is a global, family-owned industrial conglomerate and investment office founded in 1946 by Jacques Mimran. The family builds, operates, and transforms businesses across essential industries and high-barrier markets, with a core focus on energy independence, food security, logistics, and infrastructure. Spanning owner-operated enterprises, strategic buyouts, and turnarounds, Groupe Mimran’s legacy includes leading investments across agriculture, banking, commodities, hospitality, and natural resources.

The Mimran investment office oversees allocations across a global portfolio of operating companies and diversified financial portfolios. Historical and active portfolio assets include The Alpina Gstaad, CBAO, Compagnie Sucrière Sénégalaise, Endeavour Mining, Les Grandes Moulins D’Abidjan, Les Grandes Moulins De Dakar, Lamborghini, Olida, and Teranga Gold Corporation.

Groupe Mimran is led by Jean Claude Mimran alongside his sons, Arieh Mimran, who serves as Chief Investment Officer, and Nachson Mimran, who serves as Co-Chairman.

 

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