The iconic 90's band reimagines its smash hit "MMMBop" as "MMMBites" to prove everything's

better with Kings Hawaiian Bites as the brand adds new Soft Swirl Cinnamon Bites to

complement its Soft Pretzel Bites snack

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, King's Hawaiian is unveiling "Mmmoments" a new campaign celebrating the launch of Soft Swirl Cinnamon Bites and how this delightful new snack makes everyday moments a little better. Kicking off the campaign, the brand teamed up with Taylor Hanson of the beloved pop-rock trio Hanson to debut "MMMBites," a freshly baked rendition of the iconic 90's hit "MMMBop" ahead of the legendary song's 30th anniversary. You can listen here.

Building on more than 75 years as a family-owned bakery brand, King's Hawaiian has been expanding its snacking portfolio by complementing the 2024 introduction of Soft Pretzel Bites with the launch of new Soft Swirl Cinnamon Bites.

Perfectly soft and irresistibly craveable, King's Hawaiian Bites turn everyday moments —even the not-so-fun ones—into something worth smiling about. Whether it's surviving a Monday morning, squeezing into a middle seat on an airplane or simply looking for an afternoon pick-me-up, everything is better with Bites.

The campaign comes to life through a series of humorous spots featuring Taylor Hanson making everyday moments better by sharing King's Hawaiian Bites and launching into the instantly recognizable "MMMBites" chorus. The first spot, Mmmondays, debuted on 9/7 and you can view it here.

"MMMBop has been stuck in people's heads as a feel-good bop for decades, and while we've had opportunities to reinvent it over the years, none ever felt quite right until now," said Taylor Hanson. "We thought this was the right opportunity to give it a fresh twist with MMMBites as a fun way to celebrate a snack that's all about bringing a little more joy to everyday life," said Taylor Hanson. "Hopefully people will find themselves singing - and snacking - along."

Available now at major grocery retailers nationwide alongside fan-favorite Pretzel Bites, Soft Swirl Cinnamon Bites feature cinnamon swirl baked into every bite, delivering crave-worthy, not-too-sweet cinnamon flavor wrapped inside the signature soft, fluffy King's Hawaiian dough fans know and love. Whether enjoyed straight from the tub or warmed for an extra comforting treat, Soft Swirl Cinnamon Bites are a truly feel-good sweet snack.

"King's Hawaiian Bites make any little moment feel better," said Raouf Moussa, Chief Marketing Officer at King's Hawaiian. "As we continue growing our snack portfolio, Soft Swirl Cinnamon Bites are an exciting addition, bringing the King's Hawaiian experience fans know and love to an entirely new sweet occasion - morning snacking."

Consumers can learn more about King's Hawaiian Bites at kingshawaiian.com/cinnamon-bites

Alison Brod Marketing & Communications and Erich & Kallman created the Mmmoments campaign in partnership with King's Hawaiian.

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About King's Hawaiian®

Founded 75 years ago in Hilo, Hawaii, by Robert R. Taira, KING'S HAWAIIAN is a family-owned business that has been dedicated to providing Hawaii-inspired foods made with original recipes and Aloha Spirit for three generations. KING'S HAWAIIAN makes the #1 branded roll in the United States, along with other irresistible products that inspire joyous food experiences people can't resist being a part of, including slider buns, hamburger buns, pretzel bites, and more. The soft and fluffy texture and perfect touch of sweetness of KING'S HAWAIIAN bread add even more fun and excitement to occasions big and small, including everyday meals and snacking, bringing loved ones together.

For more information, visit the company's website at www.KingsHawaiian.com, or find KING'S HAWAIIAN on Facebook, Instagram and X.

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Latest enhancements include an updated brand and infrastructure impersonation engine, a platform that makes investigations even faster, new integrations, and increased global support.

RESTON, Va., Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Silent Push, the leading preemptive cyber defense company, today announced enhancements to its preemptive cyber defense platform with Silent Push 6.1. The latest version features a complete rebuild of its Brand and Infrastructure Impersonation capabilities, now fully automated so the platform continuously hunts for imposters and keeps customers informed of what it finds on their behalf, and enhanced extensibility to enable analysts to seamlessly integrate into security telemetry and AI tools for faster pivots, and controlled intelligence delivery.

Brand and infrastructure impersonation is now a formal intelligence requirement, not just a marketing concern. In its April 2026 research note, Align Cyberthreat Intelligence to Business Priorities for Stronger SecOps, Gartner® identifies "Brand Abuse and Phishing Infrastructure" as an example intelligence requirement and frames the question security operations teams must answer as: "What malicious domains, phishing assets, or impersonation campaigns are leveraging our brand, and what actions are needed to disrupt them before they scale?"

Silent Push 6.1 is built to answer that question before the first phishing email is sent. Set it once, and the platform keeps finding new look-alike domains and reporting them to your team on an ongoing basis.

"Signal is essential for weeding out noise against today's attack environment and time is the biggest disadvantage defenders have," said Vladimir Krupnov, Threat Intelligence Lead, Revolut. "Silent Push helps isolate impersonated domains, delivering a detection that is months ahead of other tools. This provides the early-action intelligence to inform critical workflows to protect the business."

"Disrupting impersonation before it scales means finding it before it is used," said Ken Bagnall, Co-Founder & CEO, Silent Push. "The new Brand and Infrastructure Impersonation engine turns our data on attackers' own infrastructure against them. We find the imposters targeting our customers before look-alike domains are ever used against them."

Silent Push 6.1 centers on protecting what matters to organizations and accelerating everything analysts do next. The platform meets analysts where they already work: SOAR platforms, browsers, AI tools, and threat-intel feeds, further shortening the distance between finding threats and acting on them.

New capabilities include:

- Next-Gen Brand and Infrastructure Impersonation: Gartner describes the brand-abuse requirement as: "Continuously discover and score look-alike domains, subdomains, and mobile app listings using brand and keyword monitoring, and provide registrar and hosting details for takedown." The rebuilt 6.1 engine does exactly that for the infrastructure you own: look-alike domains scored by risk, enriched with registrar and hosting context, clustered by threat actor, and exported as takedown evidence.

- Advanced Pivot Control: Displays existing Silent Push data and lets you move into WHOIS or open-directory lookups without losing your place in the investigation. Insight Search now understands domains, IPs, ASNs, subnets, and HTML titles in a single query. Total View adds a PADNS timeline, IP certificates, one-click PDF export, and date filtering for screenshots.

- Ecosystem Reach: With 6.1, the My Assets feature lets you build a reusable list of the infrastructure you own (domains, IP ranges, ASNs, and TLDs), tag it, and reuse it as a one-click input everywhere in the platform.

- Integrations:

- Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR: Silent Push intelligence is available inside XSOAR for automated playbooks and response workflows.

- Chrome Extension: Investigate domains and indicators directly from the browser, without leaving the page you are on.

- MCP Server: Exposes Silent Push data to AI assistants and agentic workflows over the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

- Updated TAXII Server: Now supports bidirectional sharing, enabling two-way threat-intelligence exchange over STIX/TAXII.

- TLP Amber Reports: Custom Silent Push analyst reports now support TLP: AMBER+STRICT, so exclusive, subscription-based intelligence reaches only the organizations and individuals meant to receive them.

- Internationalization: The interface is now available in Korean and Spanish alongside English, with navigation and guidance fully localized per user, while the underlying data stays the same. Japanese will be available shortly, with additional languages available on customer request.

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Gartner, Align Cyberthreat Intelligence to Business Priorities for Stronger SecOps, Jonathan Nunez, 16 April 2026.

GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Silent Push

Silent Push is the preemptive cyber defense company. It is the first and only solution to provide a complete view of emerging threat infrastructure in real time, exposing malicious intent through its Indicators of Future Attack® (IOFA) data, enabling security teams to proactively block hidden threats and avoid loss. The Silent Push standalone platform is also available via API, integrating with various security tools, including SIEM & XDR, SOAR, TIP, and OSINT, providing automated enrichment and actionable intelligence. Customers include some of the world's largest enterprises within the Fortune 500 as well as government agencies.

A free Community Edition is available. For more information, visit www.silentpush.com or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Media Contact:

Michelle Kearney

Hi-Touch PR

443-857-9468

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BLOOMFIELD, Conn., Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global health company The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) will host its Investor Day on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. ET, featuring in-depth presentations on corporate strategy and financial targets. A live webcast of the presentation will be available at https://investors.thecignagroup.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx in the Investor Relations section of The Cigna Group's website.

To listen to this presentation live on the internet, visit https://investors.thecignagroup.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx at least 15 minutes prior to the presentation to download and install any necessary audio software.

About The Cigna Group

The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) is a global health company committed to creating a better future built on the vitality of every individual and every community. We relentlessly challenge ourselves to partner and innovate solutions for better health. The Cigna Group includes products and services marketed under Cigna Healthcare, Evernorth Health Services or its subsidiaries. The Cigna Group maintains sales capabilities in more than 30 markets and jurisdictions, and has over 180 million customer relationships around the world. Learn more at thecignagroup.com.

Investor Relations Contact

Ralph Giacobbe

1 (860) 787-7968

[email protected]

Media Contact

Justine Sessions

1 (860) 810-6523

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RBC to mobilize $1.4 billion to back Canada's next global technology champions and advance nation-building efforts

Unveiled ahead of the Canada Investment Summit, the RBCx Growth Fund I will combine disciplined late-stage investing with RBC's scale, connectivity and advisory capabilities to help Canadian companies grow into global leaders

TORONTO, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RBC today announced a $1.4 billion (US$1 billion)1 initiative to invest in Canadian technology companies with the potential to scale into global powerhouses. As part of that initiative, the new RBCx Growth Fund I will primarily focus on making direct equity investments in Canadian companies whose growth RBC is uniquely positioned to identify and accelerate.

RBC will invest up to $416 million (US$300 million)2 and give investee companies access to commercialization opportunities, strategic partnerships and expansion support that are often unavailable through traditional investors. The fund aims to generate attractive returns through investments in sectors where Canada's strengths—energy, agriculture, AI, healthcare and frontier technologies—intersect with its world-class R&D and talent pool. RBC will bring its market knowledge, expertise and network to identify top opportunities across the country and help the companies it invests in outperform.

"Our ambition is simple: a future where more of the world's next great companies build in Canada and stay in Canada," said Dave McKay, President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC. "For decades, Canada has produced an outsized share of world-class entrepreneurs and tech talent who want to build global companies at home. But when they're ready to scale, too often they get pulled elsewhere. The RBCx Growth Fund I is about changing that by putting capital and partnership behind our most promising homegrown innovators. Because a fundamental part of nation building is ensuring your best builders never have to leave to succeed."

The growth fund will be led by Sid Paquette, Head of RBCx, the technology and innovation arm of RBC dedicated to helping both startups and scaleups unlock growth across every stage of their journey. In early discussions, RBCx has already attracted significant interest in the fund from investors who are drawn to Canada's world-class innovators and the growing confidence in the country as one of the world's best places for long-term investment3.

Despite similar growth-stage capital intensity in the U.S., Canada lags dramatically in domestic leadership of late-stage deals. Over the past decade, approximately 74 per cent of U.S. growth rounds have been led by U.S. investors. In Canada, by comparison, just 33 per cent of growth rounds are led by Canadian investors, with foreign investors filling the gap4. This is the opportunity the RBCx Growth Fund I is built to capture—keeping more of the ownership, influence and economic upside of scaling world-class companies right here in Canada.

To help accelerate the growth of the companies held by the fund, RBC will bring together its unmatched market connectivity, globally recognized talent advantage, deep and broad sector and asset management expertise, and the scale and reach of its commercial banking, capital markets and public-sector relationships.

"When Canadian companies grow and scale at home, the effects compound. We see them attract further investment, build ecosystems around them and spawn offshoots," said Sid Paquette, Head of RBCx. "We want to amplify that effect—where success breeds success—and we'll use our strong relationships and specialized expertise across many client segments to do so. That's how we build a durable, more globally competitive economy."

Where the RBCx Growth Fund I will prioritize its technology investments:

- Enterprise Software with a focus on applied AI, cybersecurity and data and analytics.

- Health Tech with a focus on digital health, care delivery platforms and clinical software.

- Frontier Tech with a focus on aerospace, dual-use defence, quantum and advanced computing.

- Energy and Climate Tech with a focus on carbon management and energy transition.

- Ag Tech with a focus on precision agriculture, field automation and supply chain.

Canada as a top destination for long-term investment5:

- High investor confidence – Canada was ranked 2nd globally in the 2025 Kearney FDI Confidence Index, indicating a strong likelihood of attracting investment over the next three years.

- Stable economy – Canada's real GDP growth is expected to remain stable among G7 countries in 2025 (2.0 per cent) and 2026 (2.0 per cent) amid elevated uncertainty.

- Ease of doing business – Canada is expected to be the 2nd best country in the G20 for doing business throughout the next five years (2026-2030); it has consistently ranked among the top 10 countries in the last 5 years.

- Gateway to the world – Businesses in Canada enjoy advantaged access to 51 markets with a combined GDP of over US$72 trillion, representing 61 per cent of the global economy and home to 1.5 billion consumers.

- Highly educated workforce – Canada is ranked 1st globally for having the most educated workforce, with 65 per cent of all working age adults holding a college or university degree, indicating a greater potential for innovation and economic growth.

- Strong R&D culture – Canada ranks 2nd in the G7 for direct government funding and tax support for business R&D.

- Competitive tax policies – At 13 per cent, Canada's tax treatment for new business investment is the lowest in the G7, below the OECD average and significantly lower than that of the U.S. (16.9 per cent).

- Sound financial system – Canada's financial system is one of the soundest in the world: it ranks 2nd in the G7 and G20, and 4th out of 69 countries.

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LAS VEGAS, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BOXABL Inc. (Nasdaq: BXBL), an innovative technology company transforming the housing market with its modular building systems, today highlighted a portfolio of completed and in-progress projects showing how its factory-built housing system has been deployed nationwide, from disaster relief sites to a growing footprint of resort and residential communities.

"Every one of these projects started as a different problem for someone — a base that needed housing fast, a developer who wanted a better way to build an Airbnb park," said Galiano Tiramani, co-founder and co-CEO of BOXABL. "What ties them together is the same factory-built system, and the same idea: quality housing shouldn't require a year of construction and a budget that keeps climbing to get there."

Permanent Installation, American Campground, Las Vegas, Nevada

BOXABL has delivered a dozen park-model RV Casita units to American Campground on Las Vegas Boulevard, where they remain in permanent use as on-site accommodations. The project shows how BOXABL's park-model configuration — built to the same RV industry standards used across the outdoor hospitality sector — can be deployed as fixed lodging inventory for a commercial campground, rather than as a single home or short-term installation.

Wildfire Relief Support, Pasadena, California

Following the January 2025 wildfires that devastated parts of the Los Angeles area, BOXABL supplied a Casita unit to support relief efforts in Pasadena, one of the communities hit hardest by the fires. The deployment reflects a use case the company has continued to build toward with products like the Baby Box and Sanctuary: fast, factory-built housing that can be delivered to disaster-affected areas faster than conventional rebuilding timelines allow.

Catholic Charities Housing Project, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

A longtime builder turned BOXABL developer completed a 12-unit stacked Casita project for Catholic Charities in Oklahoma City, one of the first multi-unit, stacked deployments of the Casita for a mission-driven housing project rather than a single backyard installation. The project served as a proving ground for the same developer's next, larger effort: a resort-style short-term rental community built entirely on BOXABL units.

Pasadera Casita Community, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Building on that experience, the developer, Zach Punnett, launched Pasadera, a 12-unit Casita community on roughly 3 acres just outside Stillwater, marketed as a resort-style short-term rental destination near Oklahoma State University. Units are fully furnished and aimed at OSU game-day visitors, parents, business travelers, and short-term renters, with nightly rates well below what comparable hotel stays in the area would cost. The project is widely regarded as the first commercial short-term rental community built on BOXABL's technology.

Horizons Getaways Eco-Luxury Resorts, Multiple States

BOXABL is working with Horizons Getaways on a network of eco-luxury cabin resorts across multiple states. The company has already delivered 10 units to the first two locations — Hideaway Inn in Patrick, South Carolina, and a second property in Grapeland, Texas — with additional sites planned across Tennessee, Florida, California and Ohio. The project pairs BOXABL's rapid-assembly units with resort-style amenities such as spas, pools and clubhouses.

Recent Deployments Across the Country

Beyond its larger institutional and hospitality projects, BOXABL continues to deliver units one at a time to homeowners, dealers and small builders across the country.

Taken together, these smaller deployments show how homeowners and small builders can turn to the Casita for backyard studios, guest suites and standalone living space.

Alongside its physical project work, BOXABL has continued to build out the regulatory approvals needed to sell and install its units in new markets. The company has secured approvals in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, South Carolina, and Texas, broadening the number of markets where the Casita Studio can be sold and deployed. BOXABL said it plans to continue pursuing approvals in other high-demand states going forward. As demand for its housing system has grown, BOXABL has expanded what it offers beyond the original 361-square-foot Casita. The company introduced the Baby Box, a smaller, RV-code unit built for simpler, no-foundation setups; the Baby Box is currently in the prototype phase, and a production start date has not yet been determined. BOXABL has also continued developing a broader catalog of home configurations, including stackable and connectable models designed to form townhomes, multifamily units, and larger single-family homes. Through its "Build with BOXABL" developer program, the company continues to work with builders and developers on multi unit residential projects; the program is currently available only for orders of 100 units or more.

Looking Ahead

Taken together, this portfolio —a wildfire-relief effort, a nonprofit development, a permanent campground installation, a short-term rental community, a multi-state resort network and hundreds of individual backyard installations nationwide — reflects a system BOXABL says can be adapted to nearly any housing need.

See More and Get Started

To see testimonials and explore more of BOXABL's completed projects, visit the BOXABL Gallery. For more information or to place an order, visit boxabl.com.

About BOXABL

Since its inception in 2017, BOXABL has raised over $230 million from more than 50,000 investors. The North Las Vegas-based company is dedicated to transforming the housing industry through innovative technology and design, with a mission of making housing affordable at mass-production scale. BOXABL's flagship product, the Casita, is a 361-square-foot studio unit with a full kitchen, bathroom and utilities that unfolds on-site in under an hour. The Company also offers the smaller 120-square-foot Baby Box and is developing stackable and connectable modules designed to form townhomes, multifamily units, and larger single-family homes. BOXABL began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol "BXBL" on July 20, 2026, following the completion of its business combination with FG Merger II Corp.

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BridgePort Financial Solutions Appoints Osaic M&A Leader to Senior VP of Business Development

Tina Decker, Longtime Veteran of Spearheading Fee-only RIA Growth Initiatives, Will Lead Firm's M&A Strategy and Execution

PHOENIX, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BridgePort Financial Solutions ("BridgePort"), a registered investment adviser (RIA) dedicated to helping fee-only advisors achieve their growth and succession goals, announced the appointment of RIA industry veteran Tina Decker to the role of Senior Vice President of Business Development. In this role, she will lead M&A strategy and execution to accelerate the firm's growth.

Reporting to Clara Sierra, BridgePort's Managing Director, Decker will identify, evaluate, and execute acquisition and partnership opportunities that expand BridgePort's national presence and grow its long-term enterprise value. She will lead the entire M&A lifecycle, from sourcing and financial modeling through due diligence and negotiation, while collaborating closely with the executive team to shape corporate strategy and ensure seamless advisor and client onboarding.

"Tina's combination of M&A expertise, deep industry relationships, and true understanding of what makes a transition successful for advisors, firms, and clients is second-to-none," Sierra said. "Having spent her career helping advisors navigate some of the most important decisions in the life of their business, Tina's perspective will be invaluable as we expand BridgePort's presence in the fee-only RIA space. We're thrilled to have her at BridgePort and look forward to the relationships, opportunities, and growth she will help us create."

Before joining BridgePort, Decker spent more than two decades at Osaic (formerly Advisor Group), where she held leadership positions across operations, executive strategy, M&A, and succession planning. Most recently, she served as Vice President of M&A and Succession Planning, partnering with advisors across the country on acquisitions, continuity plans, and succession transactions, and negotiating and executing more than 400 deals representing over $10 billion in acquired and retained assets.

Throughout her career, Decker has focused on helping advisors navigate growth, transition, and change while improving operational efficiency and delivering better outcomes for advisors and clients.

About BridgePort

BridgePort Financial Solutions, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm supports fee-only independent advisory firms in the pursuit of building enduring businesses. BridgePort is committed to serving independent advisors with a range of customizable solutions for technology, succession and acquisition, practice management, business consulting, outsourcing, and more. Learn more about BridgePort here.

Contact: Jeff Wulf, BridgePort, [email protected]

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JinkoSolar Announces Proposed Change of Company Name to Jinko Holdings Limited and Provides Strategic Investment Update

SHANGRAO, China, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), today announced that its board of directors (the "Board") has approved a proposal to change the Company's English name to "Jinko Holdings Limited" and adopt "晶科控股有限公司" as its dual foreign name (the "Proposed Name Change"). The Proposed Name Change is subject to the approval of the Company's shareholders at its annual general meeting to be held on October 21, 2026, and to the completion of applicable regulatory procedures. Following completion of the Proposed Name Change, the Company's American depositary shares are expected to continue trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "JKS."

The Proposed Name Change reflects the evolution of the Company's role at the group-level following the listing and continued development of Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. (SSE: 688223), its majority-owned principal operating subsidiary and a global leader in clean energy technology. The Company intends to operate through two complementary engines of value-creation. The first is industrial holdings, through which the Company will continue to support and maintain its controlling ownership in Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., whose integrated solar and energy storage operations remain the core foundation of the group. The second is strategic investment, through which the Company will pursue minority investments in high-growth sectors benefiting from China's continued technological innovation, industrial upgrading and energy transition.

Building on its industrial experience and insights in solar and energy storage, the Company will focus on artificial intelligence, renewable energy, advanced materials, commercial space and other frontier technologies. Through disciplined capital allocation and active portfolio management, the Company aims to support the development of its portfolio companies and to create sustainable long-term value for shareholders.

Representative investments in its current portfolio include Moonshot AI, StepFun, SiliconFlow, Noetix Robotics, Taiyi Quantum and Janbon Metallic Materials, spanning foundation models, AI infrastructure and inference services, AI and humanoid robotics, quantum technology, and advanced materials.

Recent developments involving certain portfolio companies, in each case based on publicly available information, include the following: Moonshot AI completed a financing round of approximately US$2.0 billion in May 2026 at a reported post-money valuation of approximately US$20 billion; StepFun completed a Series B+ financing round of more than RMB5.0 billion in January 2026; Taiyi Quantum completed a pre-Series A financing round of approximately RMB300 million in June 2026; SiliconFlow and Jinan Janbon Metallic Materials Co., Ltd. ("Janbon Metallic Materials") submitted listing applications to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("HKEX") in June and July 2026, respectively.

There can be no assurance that any proposed listing or other liquidity event will be completed. The financing and valuation references above are based on publicly available information, have not been independently verified by the Company and do not necessarily represent the fair values recognized by the Company or the amounts that may ultimately be realized by the Company from these investments.

The Company is also advancing the realization of portfolio value through liquidity events and disciplined exits. Hangzhou Gold Electronic Equipment Co., Ltd. ("Gold Electronic") completed its listing on the ChiNext Market in the second quarter of 2026, creating an additional pathway for future value realization. The Company recorded fair value gains of over RMB400 million on a consolidated basis in the first half of 2026 in respect of this holding.

During the first half of 2026, the Company disposed of a substantial portion of its equity interest in LAPLACE Renewable Energy Technology Co., Ltd. ("LAPLACE"), generating cash proceeds of more than RMB300 million. Since its initial investment, the cumulative realized gain on this disposal, net of original cost and transaction fees, exceeded RMB250 million. This gain was recognized across multiple periods through fair value adjustments following LAPLACE's initial public offering in late 2024, with over RMB100 million recorded in change in fair value of long-term investments upon settlement in the first half of 2026.

"The proposed new name reflects what the Company has become, a holding company anchored in a world-class solar and energy storage business and building a second engine of value creation through strategic investment," said Mr. Dimi Du, Chief Executive Officer of JinkoSolar. "Our strategic investment approach is disciplined and long-term oriented. Building on our established capabilities and industry insights in solar and energy storage, we are pursuing opportunities arising from the global energy transition while selectively investing in artificial intelligence and other frontier technologies. We believe these investments can broaden the Company's access to innovation, create potential synergies with our existing businesses and provide an additional source of long-term value creation for shareholders."

Additional information regarding the Company's representative strategic investments and recent value-realization events is provided in Appendix I to this press release.

Appendix I — Representative Strategic Investments and Value-Realization Events

1. Representative Current Holdings (RMB million unless otherwise stated)

2. Value Realization and Liquidity Events (RMB million unless otherwise stated)

About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.

JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is a holding company combining clean energy industrial operations and strategic investment in emerging technologies. Its industrial foundation is a controlling interest in Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. (SSE: 688223), a global leader in clean energy technology. The Company makes disciplined strategic investments in renewable energy, advanced materials, artificial intelligence, commercial space and other frontier technologies, drawing on its industrial experience and its ability to identify emerging technologies and bring them to commercial scale.

Through Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., the Company distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Greece and other countries and regions.

JinkoSolar has over 10 production facilities globally, over 20 overseas subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the United States, Mexico, and other countries, and a global sales network with sales teams in China, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Spain, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Vietnam and India, as of June 30, 2026.

To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the quotations from management in this press release and the Company's operations and business outlook, contain forward-looking statements. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in JinkoSolar's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

Ms. Stella Wang

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.

Tel: +86 21-5180-8777 ext.7806

Email: [email protected] 

Mr. Christian Arnell

Christensen

Tel: +852 2117 0861

Email: [email protected] 

In the U.S.:

Email: [email protected]

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Upgraded AI-Enabled 3U VPX GPGPU Boards Deliver Major Gains in AI Inference,

Parallel Processing and Real-Time Rendering for Defense and Aerospace Systems

CHATSWORTH, Calif., Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aitech, a global leader in AI-powered rugged embedded computing and connectivity solutions for defense and space applications, today announced the new 3U VPX C530 and SOSA®-aligned 3U VPX U-C5300 GPGPU boards, its next-generation of rugged AI GPU accelerators. The new C530 and U-C5300 deliver a substantial leap in AI compute compared to the previous generation. They provide significant improvements in AI inference, memory bandwidth, and graphics performance while maintaining compatibility with rugged VPX architectures.

Defense platforms generate unprecedented volumes of sensor and video data, and traditional CPU-based mission computers can no longer keep pace with the demands of AI inference, multi-stream HD video processing and advanced sensor fusion. These new AI enabled GPGPU boards provide the rugged, SWaP-optimized heterogeneous computing architecture needed to bring high-performance AI to the edge, enabling faster mission decisions, improved situational awareness and greater operational autonomy.

Replacing previous-generation configurations, the new upgrades provide significantly higher AI inference throughput, enhanced graphics performance and greater memory bandwidth. This enables system integrators and mission computer manufacturers to run more sophisticated AI models, process additional sensor streams and support next-generation autonomous capabilities without increasing platform size, weight or power requirements.

The new AI GPGPU boards enable faster, more accurate performance in AI delivery, video analytics, image processing, object detection, and classification tasks. Both boards offer up to 9,728 CUDA cores for parallel processing, 304 Tensor Cores for AI inference and 76 ray-tracing cores for real-time rendering. The boards deliver up to 35.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance and 576 GB/s memory bandwidth, providing the processing power required for demanding real-time edge AI workloads.

The U-C5300 offers SOSA alignment for next-generation defense programs. For organizations pursuing open-architecture modernization initiatives, the U-C5300 helps simplify integration, improve interoperability and accelerate deployment across next-generation defense platforms.

"AI is transforming defense operations, but the challenge is delivering real-time intelligence where missions happen, making AI workload processing at the tactical edge mission-critical," said Dan Mor, director of customer solutions, Aitech. "By bringing NVIDIA RTX Ada performance to rugged VPX architectures, the C530 and U-C5300 enable faster AI inference, real-time analytics and greater mission autonomy while supporting the long lifecycles, open standards and software continuity that defense programs require."

Unlike many legacy rugged GPU solutions, the C530 and U-C5300 combine current-generation AI-enabled GPGPU technology with mission-proven ruggedization and open standards support. Existing CUDA-based applications can leverage the new architecture with minimal software disruption, providing a straightforward migration path while supporting future AI frameworks and evolving mission requirements throughout long program lifecycles.

C530: High-Performance GPGPU

The C530 multi-head GPGPU is a powerful AI enabled 3U VPX GPGPU board, providing remarkable performance in a compact and rugged form factor. With powerful compute architecture, it is suited for compute-intensive applications including unmanned and autonomous vehicles, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), targeting systems, advanced video processing and sensor fusion applications.

U-C5300: SOSA-Aligned High-Performance GPGPU 

As adoption of SOSA and OpenVPX architectures continues to expand across the U.S. Department of War and allied programs, the U-C5300 has the same architecture upgrade as the C530 and is designed to align with the SOSA Technical Standard, helping defense programs meet interoperability requirements while enabling smoother integration from development through deployment. 

The updated C530 and U-C5300 GPGPU boards support AI processing across a range of defense applications, including:

- Autonomous navigation, sensor fusion and target recognition for ground mobile vehicles

- Real-time video analytics and EO/IR processing for airborne platforms

- Combat management AI and radar processing for naval applications

- AI-based signal classification for electronic warfare (EW) systems

- Object detection, classification and tracking for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)

Availability and Technical Details

Designed for deployment in harsh military and aerospace environments, the C530 and U-C5300 support OpenVPX architectures, PCIe Gen4 connectivity, CUDA® software tools and Windows® and Linux® operating systems, with the U-C5300 offering SOSA-aligned interoperability.

The C530 and U-C5300 are now available for mission development. For more information, visit Aitech's website.

About Aitech

Aitech Rugged Group, Inc. ("Aitech") develops and delivers mission-critical electronics that equip defense and space organizations with faster insights, greater reliability, and the technology advantage needed to succeed in every domain. As the world's first independent provider of open-systems COTS and MOTS embedded computing solutions, Aitech combines proven computing building blocks, application-specific engineering, and long-term lifecycle support to solve complex hardware challenges.

With a portfolio of SOSA-aligned single-board computers, AI-enabled GPGPUs, rugged networking solutions, and integrated mission computing platforms, Aitech helps accelerate defense modernization while reducing program risk and complexity. For more than 40 years, Aitech has delivered mission-proven solutions across sea, land, air, and space domains. Customers include Airbus, BAE Systems, Boeing, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T), Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Northrop Grumman, Rafael, and Virgin Galactic.

Aitech is built for your mission. For more information, visit www.aitechsystems.com.

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Julius Meinl reminds us why Vienna is the coffee capital of the world

Overall Champion and category winners crowned at the International Barista Cup 2026

VIENNA, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifteen national Barista Champions from around the world came together at Vienna's MuseumsQuartier on 4th September for the Julius Meinl Barista Cup Grand Finale 2026. Competing in three categories, Espresso, Cappuccino and Signature Drink, they showcased their skills before an international judging panel of coffee experts. The title of Overall Champion 2026 went to Elizaveta Rîmscaia from Moldova, with additional winners recognised for the best performance in each of the three categories.

"For me, it was very special to see the 15 national champions from our markets come together here in Vienna. Every day, they work with Julius Meinl coffee and shape the coffee experience for guests in cafés, restaurants and hotels around the world. Seeing the skill, creativity and personality they brought to the Grand Finale made me incredibly proud. It is precisely this combination of expertise, enthusiasm and genuine emotion that makes the Barista Cup so special to me," says Christina Meinl, VP Group Strategies, Brand & Corporate Communication and 5th generation family member.

15 countries, more than 350 applications

The Grand Finale in Vienna marked the culmination of national competitions across 15 countries, including Austria, Italy, Germany, China, Georgia and Croatia. More than 350 baristas applied to take part in the Barista Cup 2026, with 15 national champions ultimately earning their place at the Grand Finale in Vienna. At the Grand Finale, all 15 baristas competed across three categories: Espresso, Cappuccino and Signature Drink.

The winners of the Barista Cup 2026

An independent international judging panel of coffee experts evaluated the baristas' performances across all three categories:

- Espresso: taste, balance and crema

- Cappuccino: harmony of espresso and milk, complemented by latte art

- Signature Drink: creativity and a balanced overall flavour experience

Stefan Kot from Poland won the Espresso category, while Mario Benetseder from Austria was named the winner of the Cappuccino category and Luka Darispanashvili from Georgia won the Signature Drink category. With the highest overall score across all three categories, Elizaveta Rîmscaia from Moldova was crowned Overall Champion 2026.

"I am incredibly happy. Winning the Grand Finale is a huge achievement for me and a reminder that I am capable of more than I sometimes imagine. Once I stepped onto the stage, all the nerves disappeared - it was just me, the judges and the coffee. I am deeply grateful to my trainer, Provitus Grup and Odelle Patisserie, for guiding me throughout this journey, sharing their knowledge and believing in me every step of the way. Representing Moldova on the global stage and bringing the Overall Champion title home makes this moment even more special", says Elizaveta Rîmscaia after her victory.

A journey to coffee origin in India

All four winners will receive a place on an exclusive coffee origin trip to India. There, they will gain first-hand insights into coffee cultivation, harvesting and processing, while meeting the people and discovering the stories behind the coffee. As part of the experience, they will learn more about the Julius Meinl Generations Programme and meet some of the communities involved. In collaboration with Fairtrade, the programme aims to support selected farmers in building more resilient livelihoods and creating opportunities for the next generation. The journey will give them the opportunity to deepen their knowledge across the coffee value chain and develop an even greater understanding of coffee and its origins.

Public access to the Grand Finale for the first time

For the first time in 2026, the Grand Finale was open to the public. Thousands of visitors attended the event at Vienna's MuseumsQuartier to experience the competition live and learn more about coffee. More than a thousand cups of coffee were served throughout the day. The Barista Cup brought together those who prepare coffee every day and those who enjoy it every day.

ABOUT JULIUS MEINL:

Founded in 1862, Julius Meinl is one of the oldest coffee roasters in the world and an iconic Vienna coffee house brand. Dedication to quality has been a family trademark for five generations. With more than 160 years of experience in sourcing, blending and roasting, Meinl is a preferred coffee supplier for Vienna's leading coffee houses. Today, Julius Meinl coffees and teas create meaningful moments for customers and consumers across the globe, and are sold in over 50,000 hotels, coffee houses and restaurants in 70 countries, plus a growing number of retail outlets.

Press Contact

Jaqueline Sieberer

Corporate Communications & Press Spokesperson

Julius Meinl 1862 GmbH 

[email protected] 

www.juliusmeinl.com

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Fast dreimal so viele Projekte wie 2025: Ehrenamtspreis MeinVerein des Jahres erreicht neuen Höchststand. Bewerbungen sind noch bis einschließlich morgen, 10. September 2026, möglich

Neunkirchen (Siegerland) (ots)

Kurz vor Ende der Bewerbungsfrist verzeichnet der Ehrenamtspreis "MeinVerein des Jahres 2026" eine außergewöhnlich starke Resonanz: Knapp 4.000 Vereine haben ihre Bewerbung bereits eingereicht. Für den Projekt-Award wurden mehr als 1.500 Projekte angemeldet - und damit fast dreimal so viele wie noch 2025.

Die große Zahl der Einreichungen zeigt nicht nur die hohe Aufmerksamkeit für den Wettbewerb, sondern vor allem die enorme Vielfalt und Kraft des ehrenamtlichen Engagements in Deutschland. Ob soziale Projekte, Bildungsangebote, Umweltinitiativen, Sport, Kultur oder neue Formen des gesellschaftlichen Miteinanders: Hinter jeder Bewerbung stehen Menschen, die Zeit, Erfahrung und Energie investieren, um vor Ort etwas zu bewegen.

"Wir haben mit einer starken Resonanz gerechnet - aber diese Vielfalt und die enorme Zahl an Projekten haben uns wirklich beeindruckt. Hinter jeder Bewerbung stehen Menschen, die ihre Freizeit investieren, Verantwortung übernehmen und ganz konkret etwas für andere bewegen. Dieses Engagement lässt sich nicht einfach in Euro messen. Für unsere Gesellschaft ist es unbezahlbar. Umso mehr freut es mich, dass wir mit MeinVerein des Jahres einen Beitrag dazu leisten können, diese Arbeit sichtbar zu machen und ausgewählte Vereine auch finanziell zu unterstützen", sagt Nora Hiesch, verantwortlich für WISO MeinVerein bei Buhl.

Ehrenamt schafft Wert, der sich kaum beziffern lässt

Der tatsächliche Wert ehrenamtlicher Arbeit lässt sich nur schwer in Euro ausdrücken. Zu unterschiedlich sind Tätigkeiten, Einsatzzeiten und Verantwortungsbereiche. Klar ist jedoch: Ohne den täglichen Einsatz von Engagierten wären viele Angebote in Gemeinden, Städten und Nachbarschaften nicht denkbar.

Gerade diese Leistung sichtbar zu machen, ist ein zentrales Ziel von MeinVerein des Jahres. Gleichzeitig sollen die Preisgelder Vereinen neue Möglichkeiten eröffnen - für Projekte, Anschaffungen, neue Angebote und konkrete Entlastung im Vereinsalltag.

Auf die Gewinnervereine warten Geldpreise im Gesamtwert von mehr als 50.000 Euro, mit bis zu 10.000 Euro pro Verein. Zusätzlich werden unter allen teilnehmenden Vereinen, die nicht zu den Hauptpreisträgern gehören, fünfmal 500 Euro verlost.

Letzte Chance: Bewerbung noch bis 10. September

Vereine können ihre Bewerbung noch bis einschließlich 10. September 2026 einreichen.

Wer sein Engagement, ein besonderes Projekt oder die Arbeit des eigenen Vereins sichtbar machen möchte, hat damit nur noch kurze Zeit, am Wettbewerb teilzunehmen.

Weitere Informationen und Bewerbung unter:

Über WISO MeinVerein

WISO MeinVerein unterstützt Vereine bei der Digitalisierung ihrer täglichen Vereinsarbeit. Die Software bündelt zentrale Aufgaben wie Mitgliederverwaltung, Finanzen, Kommunikation und Organisation und hilft damit, administrative Prozesse zu vereinfachen und mehr Zeit für das eigentliche Vereinsleben zu schaffen. Neben der Software unterstützt WISO MeinVerein Vereine in ganz Deutschland kostenlos und praxisnah mit dem MeinVerein Magazin sowie dem jährlichen Ehrenamtspreis MeinVerein des Jahres.

Pressekontakt:

Nora Hiesch

E-Mail: presse@meinverein.de

Web: www.meinverein.de/mvdj

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