Getac Video Suite, body-worn and in-car video, rugged Copilot+ PC devices and integrated partner solutions to address everyday law enforcement challenges

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Getac Technology Corporation (Getac), a leading provider of rugged computing and mobile video solutions and a manufacturer with advanced in-house capabilities, today announced it will showcase its end-to-end public safety ecosystem at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference & Exposition, Oct. 24–27, in Orlando, Florida.

At booth 1501, Getac will present a comprehensive lineup of operational solutions, including the latest release of its Getac Video Suite digital evidence management platform, fully integrated video solutions (featuring body-worn and in-car cameras), a comprehensive portfolio of rugged computing devices, including industry-first AI-enabled Copilot+ PC models, and the CommandCore Ground Control System (GCS) platform for robotics and UAV operations. To support and enhance these systems, the showcase will also feature the Getac Essentials Suite software and new integrations with premier public safety technology partners. These solutions are designed to help officers and agencies address everyday operational challenges.

Comprehensive Solution Demonstrations

- Getac Video Suite: Attendees can see live demonstrations of the latest Getac Video Suite, which adds new modules that go beyond collecting and managing video to help agencies solve everyday operational challenges. Officer Review is a configurable quality-improvement tool that helps agencies support their policies and objectives through randomized data tailored to their needs; the Evidence OnSite Mobile App lets officers capture and classify video and photos directly from department-issued phones in the field and provide community members a QR code to submit evidence. A redesigned case management system uses built-in AI to organize and rate evidence, and Getac's new LPR Basic license plate recognition capabilities power an entry point LPR system providing collection, searching, and hot list alerts with auditing that is designed to help agencies meet applicable state requirements. Getac Video Suite also integrates with leading public safety technology partners, including Veritone, Flock Safety, NiCE, Karpel, iCrimeFighter, Skydio and Code Four's AI report writer, so agencies can get more value from the tools they already use.

- Integrated Video Solutions: Getac's body-worn camera (BC-04), in-car DVR VR-X20 Gen 3, and industry leading front facing camera (CA-NF42) will be on display alongside Getac Video Suite, giving attendees a firsthand look at Getac's end-to-end public safety video ecosystem.

- AI-Enabled Rugged Computing: Attendees can explore Getac's latest rugged and fully rugged laptops and tablets, including the B360, F120, G140, S510/S510AD, UX10, V120, and upcoming new products. The Copilot+ PC models F120, G140 and UX10, are designed to bring edge AI capabilities directly into the field. Attendees can also see Getac Essentials Suite, which helps agencies administer, manage and maintain devices throughout their lifecycle.

- CommandCore Ground Control System (GCS): Attendees can experience how this rugged ground control platform serves as a centralized hub for system control, data visualization, and operational management in harsh environments. Designed for public safety and mission-critical operations, this vendor-agnostic solution supports real-time data processing, live video processing, and secure command of unmanned systems, enabling agencies to make smarter, faster decisions in the field.

- Partner Ecosystem Demonstrations: Partners including SOTI, Gamber-Johnson, Veritone, iCrimeFighter, Mobility Brothers, Code Four, Semtech, and 10-8 Systems will demonstrate integrated solutions at the Getac booth, highlighting interoperability with independent software and hardware vendors across public safety workflows.

"Getac Video Suite is evolving with new modules that go beyond collecting and managing video to solve the everyday problems agencies face, helping departments save valuable time," said Scott Worley, Director of Video Sales, Getac North America. "We're constantly improving our evidence management platform with features that help make policing more efficient. We also integrate with premier technology companies, so agencies can use their current vendors and have a choice of leading technologies without being locked into a closed ecosystem."

In addition to the solutions at booth 1501, Getac's rugged devices will be featured in integrated demonstrations at the booths of industry partners, including Havis and Veritone.

For more information or to speak with an executive, please visit Getac's booth 1501.

About Getac

Getac Technology Corporation is a global leader in AI-capable rugged mobile technology and intelligent video solutions, including laptops, tablets, software, body-worn cameras, in-car video systems, digital evidence management and enterprise video analytics solutions. Getac's solutions and services are designed to enable extraordinary experiences for frontline workers in challenging environments. Today, Getac serves customers in over 100 countries spanning defense, public safety, ambulance, fire & rescue, utilities, automotive, natural resources, manufacturing, transport and logistics. Getac was recognized as one of Newsweek's "World's Most Trustworthy Companies" for 2024. For more information, visit www.getac.com. Participate in the Getac Industry blog or follow the company on LinkedIn and YouTube.

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Teams led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Phasecraft partner with QuEra for work on superconductors, high-performance magnets, and hydrogen production applications.

BOSTON, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- QuEra Computing, the leader in quantum computing, today announced that its scientists will work with three of the nine teams selected for the Quantum Computing for Computational Chemistry (QC3) program at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E) to develop neutral-atom based modeling frameworks for complex materials and molecules. The three-year program, announced by the Department of Energy in March 2026, directs $37 million across the program performers.

QC3 exists to close the gap between vendor roadmaps that are rapidly transitioning to expanded logical capabilities by the end of the decade but don't yet clearly map to the resources required for published algorithms for energy-relevant chemistry applications. ARPA-E's premise is that the gap closes through full-stack co-design, where improvements of two to three times at each layer of the stack compound into an order of magnitude overall. The program asks its teams to identify an application worth a quadrillion BTU of energy or a gigaton of CO₂-equivalent, and to pursue a scalable hundredfold improvement over classical state of the art, validated at approximately 100 logical qubits. QuEra's updated roadmap targets 1,000 logical qubits by 2029, providing ample hardware capability for this program.

The Three Projects

QuEra scientists serve as co-principal investigators on each of the following teams, contributing neutral-atom access, expertise, algorithm and architecture co-design.

- SuperKIQ, led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Superconductor search through Krylov-inspired quantum algorithms, aimed at deepening understanding of high-temperature superconductors and accelerating the discovery of new superconducting materials by co-designing algorithms and error-correction protocols for hardware with reconfigurable connectivity. The team also includes NASA Ames, the University of Southern California, Michigan State University, Citrine Informatics, and Azulene Labs.

- MAGNETIQC, led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Quantum and machine-learning-accelerated software tools applied to the discovery of ultra-strong, lightweight magnets for electric motors, generators, and high-performance information technology. The team also includes members from Columbia University, the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center Application Technology Group, and Citrine Informatics.

- Quantum Computing for Hydrogen Fuel Production, led by Phasecraft. Optimized quantum algorithms for simulating electrolysis, with the primary objective of reducing reliance on iridium, a critical mineral, in hydrogen production. The team also includes Phasecraft Ltd, Johnson Matthey, and Harvard University.

Why Neutral Atoms Support ARPA-E's Mission

The QC3 solicitation required every applicant to submit a letter of intent from a quantum hardware provider as part of its application, which made the hardware choice a gating requirement rather than a later implementation detail. Five of the nine selected primes are hardware companies running their own machines. QuEra is the external hardware provider partner for three out of the remaining four projects.

QuEra's neutral atom technology and application co-design approach was an attractive choice for partners thanks to the architectural benefits it provides for full-stack application development and optimization across both error correction and application layers. Neutral atoms are identical by nature, controlled wirelessly by lasers, and are reconfigurable, which enables a high degree of connectivity: a core lever in algorithm development and error correction implementation.

"QuEra's architecture and software stack give researchers exceptional flexibility to co-design quantum error correction and fault-tolerant applications with the hardware itself," said Shengtao Wang, VP of Algorithms and Applications at QuEra. "That flexibility is especially valuable in a long-term program like ARPA-E's QC3, which aims to deliver a step change in computational chemistry and materials science."

Co-Design as the Method

ARPA-E's co-design thesis is one that QuEra is closely aligned with. With Los Alamos National Laboratory, QuEra published a transversal STAR architecture in PRX Quantum in June 2026 that delivers up to 250 times faster execution and roughly half the physical qubits of conventional fault-tolerant approaches for structured quantum simulation, achieved specifically by co-designing error correction around neutral-atom reconfigurable connectivity. Separately, algorithmic fault tolerance published in Nature in 2025 reduced runtime overhead by 10 to 100 times for reconfigurable architectures.

"We have a growing body of evidence that the earliest examples of quantum advantage will be the result of co-design across the entire application stack, from the algorithm design to the QEC architecture, to the hardware itself," said Stefan Ostermann, Director of Quantum Applications at QuEra. "The Department of Energy's approach through QC3 is one we deeply agree with, and we are excited to partner closely with them over the course of this program."

About the QC3 Program

Quantum Computing for Computational Chemistry is an ARPA-E program directing $37 million across nine teams over three years to develop quantum algorithms and hardware co-design approaches for chemistry and materials science problems relevant to energy. The program director is Dr. Jyotsna Sharma.

Learn More

- Read the ARPA-E program details: QC3 program page and project descriptions

- Read the co-design result, the transversal STAR architecture published with Los Alamos National Laboratory: https://journals.aps.org/prxquantum/abstract/10.1103/j2fw-ccmy, https://arxiv.org/html/2606.25011v1

- Explore QuEra's work with national programs: www.quera.com/national-programs

- Explore the roadmap, covering Libra and QuEra's next-generation gigaquop-class system: quera.com/our-quantum-roadmap

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Have Christians Been Getting Jesus' Most Famous Sermon Wrong for 2,000 Years?

Bestselling author Andrew Farley challenges centuries of Christian teaching, arguing that churches have turned Jesus' impossible demands

into a religious rulebook he never intended

DALLAS, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cut off your hand. Pluck out your eye. Love your enemies. Give money to anyone who asks. Never worry about tomorrow. Be as perfect as God Himself.

These are among the most shocking commands in Jesus' most famous sermon, and Christians have spent centuries trying to live up to them.

But what if Jesus never intended anyone to succeed?

What if churches have spent centuries teaching millions of people to accomplish something Jesus deliberately made impossible?

In his provocative new book, The Impossible Teachings of Jesus: You Can't Obey the Sermon on the Mount, and That's Good News (Zondervan, November 10, 2026), bestselling author and pastor Dr. Andrew Farley makes a startling claim: Churches have spent centuries teaching Christians to do precisely what Jesus intended to show they could never do.

His argument turns conventional Christian teaching upside down: Jesus wasn't telling people how to become good enough for God. He was proving they never could.

"The Sermon on the Mount isn't hard; it's devastating," Farley writes.

For generations, Jesus' commands have been preached as the ultimate standard for Christian behavior. Anger is treated like murder. Lust is equated with adultery. Retaliation is forbidden. Enemies must be loved. And then comes the most impossible demand of all: "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Matthew 5:48).

Farley argues that Christians have missed the point by turning these impossible demands into spiritual goals.

"What if we've turned Jesus' most famous sermon into the world's most impossible religious to-do list?" Farley asks. "People spend their lives trying to achieve what Jesus was proving they could never achieve. That's not freedom. That's bondage."

The implications go far beyond a theological disagreement.

If Farley is right, millions of Christians may have been measuring their spiritual success against standards Jesus never expected them to meet. And churches may have unintentionally transformed Christianity's most influential sermon into a source of guilt, anxiety, and endless religious striving.

Farley contends that Jesus wasn't raising the moral bar so people would jump higher. He was exposing the impossibility of clearing the bar at all.

And that raises an uncomfortable question for pastors, churches, and believers everywhere: If Jesus knew no one could meet God's standard, why do we keep preaching his impossible commands as achievable goals?

Farley argues that the key lies in something often overlooked: Jesus preached this sermon before his death and resurrection. His words weren't instructions for better behavior. They were exposing the fatal flaw in law-based religion: demanding perfection from people who could never achieve it.

His interpretation raises an explosive question: Have churches spent centuries turning Jesus' impossible teachings into their marching orders?

The book enters a longstanding theological debate and challenges the idea that the Sermon on the Mount should serve as the foundation of Christian ethics. But Farley insists the stakes are personal, not merely academic.

For anyone exhausted by trying to measure up, discouraged by repeated failure, or convinced that God must be perpetually disappointed in them, his message offers a radically different conclusion.

The impossibility isn't bad news. It's where the good news begins.

Farley is available to discuss provocative questions including:

- Have Christians misunderstood Jesus for 2,000 years?

- Are churches teaching people to do what Jesus knew was impossible?

- Did Jesus really expect anyone to be perfect like God?

- Why would Jesus tell someone to pluck out an eye or cut off a hand?

- Is "try harder to be like Jesus" actually missing the point of Christianity?

Dr. Andrew Farley is a bestselling author of twelve books, including The Naked Gospel and Twisted Scripture. He is president of The Grace Message and lead pastor of The Grace Church, with campuses in Dallas and West Texas. His teaching reaches millions through national radio on SiriusXM, weekly television on TBN, podcasts, and BibleQuestions.com, which has answered millions of questions from more than 190 countries.

The Impossible Teachings of Jesus: You Can't Obey the Sermon on the Mount, and That's Good News will be released nationwide by Zondervan (Harper Collins Christian Publishing) on November 10, 2026.

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Despite increased fraud prevention efforts, employers remain focused on pre-hire screening, leaving a critical blind spot after employees join.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Checkr, the AI-powered verification platform for high-stakes decisions, today released The Hiring Hoax 2026: Fraud Doesn't End at the Offer, its second annual report examining how artificial intelligence is enabling identity fraud and candidate deception in hiring. Based on a survey of 3,000 U.S. managers involved in hiring, the report found that 40% have interviewed a candidate later found to be using a fake identity, up from 31% in 2025. Meanwhile, formal fraud training among HR teams has risen from 17% to 71%, yet just 23% of managers are extremely confident their hiring process would catch a fraudulent candidate.

The findings point to a growing disconnect between employers' efforts to combat fraud and their confidence in catching it. The data also highlights a critical blind spot: the risk doesn't necessarily end when a candidate is hired.

"AI is changing the nature of hiring fraud. Employers can no longer assume that a polished resume, a convincing interview or a seemingly valid identity tells the whole story," said IIan Frank, chief product officer at Checkr. "Fraud doesn't end at the offer. Companies need to verify who they're onboarding and keep earning that trust by protecting their systems and data as employees gain access."

Key findings from The Hiring Hoax 2026 include:

- The trust gap is widening. Sixty-eight percent of managers believe candidates are better at faking their identities with AI than companies are at detecting them, up from 62% in 2025. Sixty percent say AI has made virtual interviews harder to trust, compared with 51% last year.

- The risk extends beyond the offer. Thirty-eight percent of managers suspect a fraudulent employee is already working at their company undetected. While 63% of organizations focus fraud prevention primarily on the pre-hire stage, just 6% prioritize post-hire prevention.

- Hiring pressure can override scrutiny. Twenty-eight percent of managers have knowingly advanced a candidate despite suspecting dishonesty because they needed to fill the role quickly. Meanwhile, 65% have uncovered candidates who misrepresented their skills or experience, up from 60% in 2025.

- Dual employment raises questions about post-hire oversight. Fifty-eight percent of managers believe an employee at their company is currently working another full-time job, and 29% have confirmed at least one such case.

- More investment hasn't translated into confidence. Sixty-two percent of organizations use third-party background checks to combat fraud, up from 53% in 2025. Yet only 23% of managers are extremely confident their hiring process would catch a fraudulent candidate, highlighting a persistent gap between investment in fraud prevention and perceived effectiveness.

The findings underscore the need for employers to rethink how they establish and maintain trust across the employee lifecycle. As AI makes it easier to fabricate credentials, impersonate candidates and misrepresent identity, employers must look beyond individual screening steps to verify that the person being evaluated is who they claim to be. That scrutiny must continue after the offer, when employees gain access to company systems, sensitive data and intellectual property. Yet employers remain least prepared for fraud at this stage.

Checkr recently launched its Fraud Detection Suite to help employers catch sophisticated hiring fraud, including AI-generated resumes, deepfakes and identity misuse.

"I've seen a noticeable increase in AI-generated resumes, including applications that use nearly identical language, formatting and accomplishments," said Brittany Nguyen, talent recruitment specialist at Oklo. "While AI can be a helpful tool for legitimate candidates, it can also be used to exaggerate qualifications or fabricate work histories. Employers need to remain vigilant and strengthen verification processes to distinguish authentic candidates from fraudulent ones and protect the integrity of hiring."

Read the full report: checkr.com/resources/articles/hiring-hoax-manager-survey-2026.

Methodology

The Hiring Hoax 2026: Fraud Doesn't End at the Offer is based on an online survey of 3,000 U.S. adults who identified themselves as managers and had been involved in hiring within the previous 12 months. The survey was conducted through a third-party platform from Sept. 11–16, 2026.

About Checkr

Checkr is the AI-powered verification platform for high-stakes decisions. Checkr AI decodes messy, fragmented, hard-to-verify information about people, and delivers clear answers about a person's identity, background, and credentials. Trusted by more than 140,000 customers globally across employment, government, mortgage, and tenant verifications, Checkr helps businesses and individuals make more confident decisions. Checkr has offices in San Francisco, CA; Denver, CO; and Santiago, Chile. Learn more at checkr.com.

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Former Appen CEO and Dell Technologies cloud and AI executive joins board to advance PointClickCare's AI-first healthcare strategy

TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PointClickCare, a leading health tech company helping providers deliver exceptional care, today announced the appointment of Armughan Ahmad to the company's board of directors.

Ahmad brings over 25 years of enterprise technology leadership and has built and led multi-billion-dollar businesses through the industry's major platform shifts, from enterprise data centers to cloud computing to today's era of artificial intelligence. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Appen (ASX: APX), an AI data company serving leading AI labs, hyperscalers, and large enterprises. Prior to Appen, he was President and Managing Partner of Digital at KPMG, where he led the digital business delivering services with software products. Earlier he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager at Dell Technologies, where he oversaw the Hybrid Cloud and High-Performance Computing solutions portfolio, including bringing AI systems to market with NVIDIA.

"We're thrilled to welcome Armughan to our board of directors. As we continue to advance our vision of an AI-first future for healthcare, his extensive track record of scaling technology businesses and guiding AI strategies through major industry shifts will be invaluable," said Dave Wessinger, co-founder and chief executive officer at PointClickCare. "Armughan's deep AI expertise and strategic vision will support our efforts to drive clinical and operational innovation for our customers."

Today, Ahmad actively advises C-suite executives on leveraging AI to turn services into software and invests in AI-first software start-ups. He currently serves as an independent board director at Flexential, which manages 40 data centers across the U.S., and as a board director of Trillium Health Partners, a leading Ontario hospital system. Ahmad holds honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from McMaster University (DeGroote School of Business) and the University of Waterloo (Faculty of Engineering).

"PointClickCare is at the forefront of healthcare technology, leveraging data and innovation to make a real impact on care delivery and patient outcomes," said Ahmad. "I am honored to join the board at such a pivotal time in the company's evolution and look forward to collaborating with the entire leadership team to accelerate our AI strategy and fuel the next phase of growth."

Ahmad's appointment further enhances PointClickCare's board capabilities across technology, SaaS, and AI sectors. Concurrent with this transition, Rob Eberle has concluded his service on the board of directors.

"We extend our sincere gratitude to Rob for his leadership, dedication, and valuable contributions to PointClickCare during his 11+ years on the board," said Wessinger.

For more information about PointClickCare's leadership team and board of directors, please visit here.

About PointClickCare

PointClickCare is a leading health tech company with one simple mission: to help providers deliver exceptional care. With the largest long‐term and post‐acute care dataset, we power AI-driven healthcare to deliver intelligent transitions, insightful interventions, and improved financial performance. Enhanced by our marketplace of 500+ integrated partners and trusted by over 30,000 provider organizations and every major U.S. health plan, we're redefining healthcare, so it doesn't just survive—it thrives.

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Canaan Inc. Provides September 2026 Bitcoin Production and Mining Operation Updates

Nordic district heating project is now fully operational

Treasury now 1,875 BTC with 44 BTC mined in September

SINGAPORE, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) ("Canaan" or the "Company"), an innovator in compute and energy infrastructure, today released its unaudited bitcoin mining update for the month ending September 30, 2026.

Management Commentary

"Bitcoin markets continued to demonstrate resilience in September, navigating macroeconomic and policy uncertainty while institutional participation remained steady. Hashprice extended its recovery from August, pointing to improving mining economics and offering a cautiously encouraging signal for the market," said Nangeng Zhang, chairman and chief executive officer of Canaan. "In that environment, our focus remained on disciplined execution. Our non-JV installed hashrate remained stable at 10 EH/s. Even amid rising network difficulty, we mined 44 BTC during the month, bringing our total bitcoin holdings to 1,875 BTC at month-end. Our joint venture operations also maintained steady performance, with installed hashrate of 4.87 EH/s and operating hashrate of 4.18 EH/s at month-end."

Zhang continued, "We are also seeing encouraging progress in our integrated computing and energy strategy. Our 8 MW Nordic district heating project is now fully operational, delivering recovered computing heat to approximately 2,800 homes. In Canada, our greenhouse heat recovery project is moving toward planned deployment, pending the completion of site inspections. These milestones reinforce the potential of our technology to bridge computing and energy infrastructure through heat reuse initiatives."

"Looking ahead, we will continue to build on this momentum by advancing our computing and energy initiatives and pursuing opportunities that translate our capabilities into results. We remain committed to disciplined execution and sustainable long-term value creation for our shareholders."

September 2026 Bitcoin Mining Updates (unaudited)

September 2026 Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure Updates (unaudited)

Notes:

1. Defined as the total number of bitcoins owned by the Company on its balance sheet, including any bitcoins receivable, and excluding bitcoins received as customer deposits.

2. Defined as the operating hashrate that could theoretically be generated by all energized mining machines as of month-end, including machines that may be temporarily offline, and applies only to non-JV operations.

3. Defined as the weighted average percentage that Canaan would receive from the total revenues generated according to the applicable joint mining arrangements if 100% of the mining machines consisting of Installed Computing Power (as defined below) were energized.

4. Defined as the weighted average cost of power if 100% of the mining machines consisting of Installed Computing Power were energized.

5. "JV" represents the Company's 49% stake in the Alborz, Bear, and Chief Mountain facilities in West Texas. JV metrics are shown separately and are not included in bitcoin production or average all-in power cost calculations.

Notes:

6. Defined as the amount of computing power that could theoretically be generated if all mining machines that have been energized were currently in operation, including mining machines that may be temporarily offline, and applies only to non-JV operations.

7. Defined as the sum of Operating Computing Power and computing power that has been installed but not yet in operation, if any.

8. Defined as the amount of computing power that has been delivered to the country where each mining project is located, but not yet installed.

9. Defined as the sum of Installed Computing Power and Expected Computing Power.

10. Canaan has paused its mining operations in Ethiopia, but its hashrate remains part of the Company's installed hashrate.

Recent Corporate Updates:

Authorized Share Repurchase Using Portion of Digital Asset Treasury

On August 4, 2026, the Company announced that it authorized its management to monetize a portion of its digital asset treasury to fund repurchases of its ADSs. The repurchases will be executed under the Company's existing share repurchase program authorized by its board of directors on December 12, 2025. Management believes the current market value does not fully reflect the Company's underlying assets and performance. The decision to allocate a portion of digital asset treasury toward ADS repurchases reflects management's confidence in the Company's strategy and represents a disciplined approach to capital allocation, focused on enhancing long-term shareholder value.

As of October 15, 2026, the Company had monetized 3,952 ETH and 54.5 BTC for approximately US$13.9 million in cash. The Company has deployed US$5.4 million to repurchase 13.6 million ADSs in late August. Year-to-date, the Company repurchased a total of approximately 16.4 million ADSs.

About Canaan Inc.

Established in 2013, Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) is a technology company focusing on ASIC high-performance computing chip design, chip research and development, computing equipment production, and software services. Canaan has extensive experience in chip design and streamlined production in the ASIC field. In 2013, Canaan's founding team shipped to its customers the world's first batch of mining machines incorporating ASIC technology under the brand name Avalon. In 2019, Canaan completed its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market. To learn more about Canaan, please visit https://www.canaan.io/.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of 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 business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Canaan Inc.'s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Canaan Inc. may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on Forms 20-F and 6-K, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Canaan Inc.'s beliefs and expectations, such as expectations with regard to revenue or mining hash rate deployment, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the Company's goals and strategies; the Company's future business development, the ability of the Company to execute against its goals, financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the bitcoin industry and the price of bitcoin; the Company's expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its products, especially its bitcoin mining machines; the Company's expectations regarding maintaining and strengthening its relationships with production partners and customers; the Company's investment plans and strategies, fluctuations in the Company's quarterly operating results; competition in its industry; changing macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, including evolving international trade policies and the implementation of increased tariffs, import restrictions, and retaliatory trade actions; and relevant government policies and regulations relating to the Company and cryptocurrency. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Canaan Inc. does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

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- One day, over 320 campuses: United Through Food rallies students and dining teams nationwide on October 21

- Interactive campus events, giveback activations and upcycled menus help students support peers and local food security efforts close to home

- United Through Food turns everyday dining into year-round action around food security, food waste and community support

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chartwells Higher Education will bring together more than 320 campuses on October 21, 2026, for a nationwide day of action through its United Through Food initiative. From coast to coast, Chartwells dining teams, students, and campus partners will host awareness events and giveback activations that engage campus communities and support a collective goal of donating 50,000 meals nationwide.

United Through Food is a yearlong platform that turns everyday dining into opportunities for students to support one another. Built around three campaign moments throughout the year, the initiative helps campuses address food security, reduce food waste and create simple ways for students to get involved. According to the 2026 Campus Dining Index (CDI), 56% of students experience challenges accessing food, underscoring the need for campus communities to be part of the solution.

"College communities are at their best when students look out for one another," said Eva Wojtalewski, CEO of Chartwells Higher Education. "United Through Food brings that spirit to life by making it easy for students, dining teams and campus partners to take action together. Together we can help raise awareness, generate meaningful support and remind students that they are a part of a community that cares for them."

Throughout the day, campuses will hold engaging, interactive events that connect food, learning and community support. Key elements of the October 21 Day of Awareness include:

- Giveback Activations: Select campuses will host hands-on donation events to support food security in the community, such as Make 1 Donate 1 meal kit assembly stations, Swipe and Share meal plan donations, Can-struction food-building challenges and 1 LB for 1 Follower social media engagement drives.

- Awareness and Education Installations: Interactive educational stations will help students better understand food waste and food insecurity through Photo Pledge Walls, Food for Thought trivia and Empty Plate art installations that bring statistics to life.

- Climate-Friendly Culinary Takeovers: Celebratory lunches and dinners will show how sustainability can be delicious, creative, and impactful. Featured menus may include house-made sweet potato hummus with fall root vegetable chips, tamales and tostadas with imperfect veggie salsa roja, root-to-stem soups made from ingredients often overlooked, and global spice bowls highlighting regenerative agriculture crops. Students can also enjoy sweets like chocolate chip cookies made with upcycled coffee, ripe banana bread, and pumpkin spice energy bites.

The October 21 event builds on United Through Food's back-to-campus food drives and spring waste-reduction events for Stop Food Waste Day, creating a year-round platform for Chartwells dining teams and students to support their local communities through food.

For more information on how Chartwells Higher Education supports food security with United Through Food, visit https://chartwellshighered.com/.

About Chartwells Higher Education

Chartwells is the recognized leader in contract foodservice management, hospitality, and guest service at more than 320 colleges and universities across the United States. Chartwells delivers "Dining, Made Personal" through quality, craveable food and dining programs tailored to each campus and designed around real student life. With signature service and meaningful connections, Chartwells partners with institutions to co-create campus experiences that make students and guests feel seen and welcomed.

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Awards span across multiple agencies, supporting federal law enforcement, homeland security and veteran healthcare missions

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq: AXON), the global public safety technology leader, today announced recent contract awards reflecting the growing adoption of its technology ecosystem across federal agencies.

From enhancing operational transparency with body-worn cameras to safeguarding VA hospitals, and protecting our nation's airspace, federal entities are leveraging Axon's connected solutions to modernize operations and better serve officers, veterans, and communities nationwide.

Recent Federal Highlights

- Body-Worn Cameras and Digital Evidence Management: Federal agencies added over 22,000 Axon body-worn cameras and digital evidence management licenses, including translation tools this year.

- Airspace Security with Counter-Drone Technology: Under an IDIQ contract, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chose Axon's Dedrone platform to deliver real-time airspace monitoring, drone identification, and threat mitigation for critical infrastructure protection.

- TASER Devices for VA Police: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) added over 1,600 TASER 10 devices to begin equipping VA police officers protecting medical centers, veterans and healthcare staff.

For more information: Axon: Secure Solutions for Federal Agencies

About Axon

Axon (Nasdaq: AXON) is the global leader in public safety technology, relentlessly innovating to protect more lives in more places. Founder-led since 1993, Axon began with a mission to reimagine conflict in law enforcement and has grown into a global company serving everyone who takes on the responsibility of public safety, enterprise security, and national security — from first responders and governments to companies, frontline workers, and communities. Our trusted network connects TASER energy devices, cameras and sensors including body, fixed and in-car cameras, drones and robotics, digital evidence and records management, real-time operations, immersive training, productivity tools, and AI-driven capabilities and insights. Designed to work seamlessly together, these solutions create a connected picture of safety that helps protect people and places with greater speed, clarity, and accountability.

Non-Axon trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Axon, TASER and the Delta Logo are trademarks of Axon Enterprise, Inc., some of which are registered in the US and other countries. For more information, visit www.axon.com/legal. All rights reserved.

Responsible Innovation at Axon

At Axon, innovation is inseparable from responsibility. We believe technology must serve humanity, and every product we build is designed to solve the real challenges our customers face in protecting their communities. That means developing solutions in close collaboration with the people who use them and grounding our work in transparency, fairness, accountability, and privacy. Our independent Ethics & Equity Advisory Council provides ongoing input and feedback that helps shape our approach, ensuring we remain thoughtful and aligned with community needs as technology evolves. Learn more at axon.com/responsibility.

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Leslie's Ad Hoc Lender Group Announces Plan for Steven L. Ortega to Return as CEO Upon Emergence

NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders to Leslie's, Inc. ("Leslie's" or the "Company"), the largest direct-to-consumer brand in the U.S. pool and spa care industry, today announced that they intend to appoint Steven L. Ortega as the Company's future Chief Executive Officer upon the Company's emergence from chapter 11 proceedings. Mr. Ortega will work closely with the Ad Hoc Group in an advisory capacity and will be a member of a transformation committee during the pendency of the chapter 11 proceedings to advise on strategy and turnaround priorities.

Mr. Ortega is a seasoned retail executive who previously spent nearly two decades at Leslie's, serving in a series of senior leadership roles including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer, and later as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

A spokesperson for the Ad Hoc Group said: "This restructuring is an opportunity to give Leslie's the financial strength and operating flexibility to invest in its people, strengthen the store experience and earn customers' loyalty. Steve's deep understanding of Leslie's residential and professional customers and the vendor partnerships that support them, combined with his broader retail and omnichannel experience, makes him the right leader for Leslie's next chapter. We look forward to supporting Steve and the team in building a stronger Leslie's for the long term."

Mr. Ortega said: "Leslie's is a company I know well and care deeply about, and I'm excited about the opportunity to return as CEO following the Company's emergence. Pool and spa owners count on Leslie's for expert advice and the right products when they need them, and that trusted relationship with our customers is at the heart of this business. Leslie's has an iconic brand, talented associates and a leading position in the pool and spa industry. I believe strongly in the future of this business and look forward to working with our associates, management team and vendor partners to strengthen our operating foundation, better serve our customers and position Leslie's for sustainable, profitable growth."

Members of the Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders include funds and accounts managed by Grey Helm Capital LLC, Axar Capital Management LP, Contrarian Capital Management, LLC, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., and EdgePoint Investment Group, Inc.

SOURCE The Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders to Leslie's, Inc.

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New digital tracking tool makes it easy for customers to check if Starlink is on their upcoming flights and follow rollout across United's fleet

United's 'Switch to Better Wi-Fi' campaign gets extended to October 22 after driving a 10X increase

in daily status match applications

Starlink is live on more than 635 United aircraft and nearly half of daily departures, and United plans to complete installations by the end of 2027

CHICAGO, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Starlink Wi-Fi continues to make a huge difference in the travel experience for millions of United customers, and today the airline announced that it is now on nearly half its daily departures, launched a new digital Starlink tracker tool that lets travelers check if Starlink is on their upcoming flight, and extended its new "Switch to Better Wi-Fi" status match campaign to October 22.

The new Starlink tracker – StarlinkTracker.United.com – was created in response to customer demand and takes users behind the scenes of United's Starlink rollout. The stats on the site are updated daily and visitors can:

- Check if their flight has Starlink: Enter travel dates and flight numbers within three days of departure, with updates made in real time for last-minute aircraft changes

- Follow the rollout: See how many United aircraft and daily departures have Starlink

- Explore installations by aircraft: See how many regional, narrowbody and widebody airplanes have Starlink onboard

- View availability by hub: See the percentage of Starlink flights in Chicago, Newark, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston and Denver

The airline also notifies customers when their flight is scheduled to offer Starlink through pre-flight emails, text notifications and on the flight status page in the United app, as well as onboard announcements and signage on the airplane.

To give even more travelers the chance to experience Starlink, United is extending its "Switch to Better Wi-Fi" status match offer by an extra week in response to strong demand. In less than two weeks, thousands of customers have taken advantage of the offer and:

- Status match applications for this campaign are 275% higher than pre-campaign levels

- Top markets by participant volume include New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco, followed by Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Chicago

"Starlink gives customers even more reasons to choose United and keep coming back," said Andrew Nocella, United's Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. "The overwhelmingly positive feedback from our customers and strong response to our 'Switch to Better Wi-Fi' status match offer show how much that matters. Our new tracker makes it easier for customers to see which flights they can experience it on as we quickly expand Starlink across our fleet."

United already has more Starlink-equipped planes than any other airline in the world and is installing it on about 20 aircraft per week with plans to complete installations by the end of 2027. More than 250,000 United customers on average fly on a Starlink-equipped plane every day onboard more than 2,500 flights – nearly half the airline's daily departures.

Starlink is now active on more than 635 United mainline and United Express® aircraft and the airline has already flown more than 37.7 million passengers on Starlink-powered aircraft across more than 538,000 flights, powering 14 million devices.

United's 'Switch to Better Wi-Fi' Status Match

The campaign launched on October 1 and gives eligible Delta SkyMiles and American AAdvantage members the opportunity to earn United Premier® status through January 2028 by meeting the offer's spending requirements and taking a United or United Express flight within 90 days. Spending requirements by tier are:

- Premier® Silver: $1,500

- Premier® Gold: $3,000

- Premier® Platinum: $4,500

- Premier® 1K: $7,000

Full eligibility details and terms can be found at united.com/switchtobetterwifi.

*Aircraft assignments are typically confirmed within 24 hours of departure and remain subject to change.

About United

At United, Good Leads The Way. With U.S. hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., United operates the most comprehensive global route network among North American carriers and is now the largest airline in the world as measured by available seat miles. For more about how to join the United team, please visit www.united.com/careers and more information about the company is at www.united.com. United Airlines Holdings, Inc., the parent company of United Airlines, Inc., is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".

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