Multi-talented performer helps bring playful new campaign to life

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Diamond Growers, the world's leading almond marketer and processor, today announced a partnership between the newly launched Blue Diamond Almondmilk and world-renowned dancer, actress and host Julianne Hough. The collaboration brings Julianne's unmistakable energy, creativity and sense of fun to two new spots inspired by the nostalgic joy people are craving right now, while giving classic kitchen moments a fresh, feel-good twist.

The campaign features two Blue Diamond Almondmilk varieties: Unsweetened Simple, made with just three ingredients: water, almonds and sea salt; and Chocolate Protein, featuring an indulgent, deep chocolate flavor with 8 grams of plant protein. Both varieties are versatile enough for any routine, whether poured into iced coffee or matcha, enjoyed with cereal, blended into smoothies, stirred into overnight oats or simply sipped straight from the glass.

From the initial concept through the final spots, Julianne was heavily involved in shaping the creative. The two spots reflect her personality, active lifestyle and love of movement, with choreography she created specifically to make Blue Diamond Almondmilk the perfect partner for an anything-but-ordinary day.

"Julianne brought such a joyful, hands-on energy to every part of this partnership," said Maya Erwin, Vice President Marketing and Innovation, Blue Diamond Growers. "She understood exactly how to make the spots feel playful, nostalgic and completely her own. We're thrilled to pair her creativity and passion for movement with the delicious and simple versatility of Blue Diamond Almondmilk."

With a busy schedule that includes dancing, performing, traveling and creating, Julianne looks for simple choices that help keep her moving. Blue Diamond Chocolate Protein Almondmilk offers the protein boost and Unsweetened Simple brings the simple ingredients she craves – whether she's starting her day, refueling after a workout or turning the kitchen into her own personal dance floor.

"My lifestyle is always on the go, so I'm constantly looking for delicious, feel-good ways to fuel my day," said Julianne Hough. "Blue Diamond Almondmilk is a natural fit for me, and it's something my dad and I both genuinely love. I had so much fun bringing the creative to life and leaning into that nostalgic feeling of dancing around the kitchen, making everyday moments a little more joyful."

Press materials, including video assets, photography, stills and campaign credits, are available for download here.

For more information on Blue Diamond Almondmilk, visit BlueDiamond.com.

About Blue Diamond

Blue Diamond Growers, a grower-owned cooperative representing approximately 3,000 of California's almond growers, is the world's leading almond marketer and processor. Established in 1910, it created the California almond industry and opened world markets for almonds. Blue Diamond is dedicated to delivering the benefits of almonds around the world and does so by providing high-quality almonds, almond ingredients, and branded products. Headquartered in Sacramento, the company employs about 1,250 people throughout its processing plants, receiving stations and gift shops. To learn more about Blue Diamond Growers, visit www.bluediamond.com and follow the company on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

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TORM plc capital increase in connection with exercise of Restricted Share Units as part of TORM's incentive program

HELLERUP, Denmark, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TORM plc (NASDAQ: TRMD) (NASDAQ: TRMD A) has increased its share capital by 61,105 Class A shares, corresponding to a nominal increase of USD 611.05, as a result of the exercise of a corresponding number of Restricted Share Units ("RSUs"). Of the new shares issued, 57,772 Class A shares were subscribed for in cash at DKK 179.80 per share, and 3,333 Class A shares were subscribed for in cash at DKK 124.20 per share.

Transfer restrictions may apply in certain jurisdictions outside Denmark, including applicable US securities laws. The capital increase is carried out without any pre-emption rights for existing shareholders or others.

The new shares (i) are ordinary shares without any special rights and are negotiable instruments, (ii) give the right to dividends and other rights in relation to TORM as of the date of issuance and (iii) are expected to be admitted to trading and official listing on Nasdaq Copenhagen as soon as possible.

After the capital increase, TORM's share capital totals to USD 1,027,118.82 divided into 102,711,882 A-shares with a nominal value of USD 0.01 each. Each A-share carries one vote.

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TORM is one of the world's leading carriers of refined oil products. TORM operates a fleet of product tanker vessels with a strong commitment to safety, environmental responsibility and customer service. TORM was founded in 1889 and conducts business worldwide. TORM's shares are listed on Nasdaq in Copenhagen and on Nasdaq in New York (NASDAQ: TRMD A) and (NASDAQ: TRMD). ISIN: GB00BZ3CNK81). For further information, please visit www.torm.com.

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Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and may include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are statements other than statements of historical facts. The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. Words such as, but not limited to, "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "targets," "projects," "forecasts," "potential," "continue," "possible," "likely," "may," "could," "should" and similar expressions or phrases may identify forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are, in turn, based upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, the Company cannot guarantee that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs, or projections.

Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our future operating or financial results; changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities; inflationary pressure and central bank policies intended to combat overall inflation and rising interest rates and foreign exchange rates; general domestic and international political conditions or events, including "trade wars" and the war between Russia and Ukraine, the developments in the Middle East, including the war in Israel and the Gaza Strip, and the conflict regarding the Houthis' attacks in the Red Sea; international sanctions against Russian oil and oil products; changes in economic and competitive conditions affecting our business, including market fluctuations in charter rates and charterers' abilities to perform under existing time charters; changes in the supply and demand for vessels comparable to ours and the number of newbuildings under construction; the highly cyclical nature of the industry that we operate in; the loss of a large customer or significant business relationship; changes in worldwide oil production and consumption and storage; risks associated with any future vessel construction; our expectations regarding the availability of vessel acquisitions and our ability to complete acquisition transactions planned; availability of skilled crew members other employees and the related labor costs; work stoppages or other labor disruptions by our employees or the employees of other companies in related industries; effects of new products and new technology in our industry; new environmental regulations and restrictions; the impact of an interruption in or failure of our information technology and communications systems, including the impact of cyber-attacks, upon our ability to operate; potential conflicts of interest involving members of our Board of Directors and Senior Management; the failure of counterparties to fully perform their contracts with us; changes in credit risk with respect to our counterparties on contracts; adequacy of insurance coverage; our ability to obtain indemnities from customers; changes in laws, treaties or regulations; our incorporation under the laws of England and Wales and the different rights to relief that may be available compared to other countries, including the United States; government requisition of our vessels during a period of war or emergency; the arrest of our vessels by maritime claimants; any further changes in U.S. trade policy that could trigger retaliatory actions by the affected countries; the impact of the U.S. presidential and congressional election results affecting the economy, future government laws and regulations and trade policy matters, such as the imposition of tariffs and other import restrictions; potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, climate-related incidents, adverse weather and natural disasters, environmental factors, political events, public health threats, acts by terrorists or acts of piracy on ocean-going vessels; damage to storage and receiving facilities; potential liability from future litigation and potential costs due to environmental damage and vessel collisions; and the length and number of off-hire periods and dependence on third-party managers.

In the light of these risks and uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements contained in this release because they are statements about events that are not certain to occur as described or at all. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of our future performance, and actual results and future developments may vary materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, the Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Please see TORM's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of certain of these and other risks and uncertainties. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

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- Indonesia emerges as KT&G's largest overseas production base, with annual cigarette production capacity set to reach up to 35 billion sticks, strengthening its Asia-Pacific hub

- KT&G enters the final stage of its KRW 2.4 trillion overseas CAPEX program, backed by strengthened financial stability and continued commitment to enhancing shareholder and corporate value

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KT&G (CEO Bang Kyung-man) has begun full-scale operations at its new plant in Indonesia, completing a five-country global production system spanning South Korea, Indonesia, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Türkiye.

To mark the start of full-scale production, KT&G held an opening ceremony at the new plant in Pasuruan, East Java, on October 6 (local time). The event was attended by CEO Bang Kyung-man, KT&G executives and employees, Adhy Karyono, Regional Secretary of East Java Province, Yoon Soon-goo, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Indonesia, and other distinguished guests.

Indonesia is one of the world's major tobacco markets and an important export hub for the Asia-Pacific region. KT&G first entered the Indonesian market in 2011 through the acquisition of a local company. Since then, the company has launched ESSE, its globally leading super-slim cigarette brand, and JUARA, a brand developed specifically for Indonesia, and now ranks fourth in Indonesia's cigarette market by market share.

To meet growing demand in Indonesia and overseas markets, KT&G has built a new plant alongside its existing facility. Following an agreement with Indonesia's Ministry of Investment/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) in September 2023, the company broke ground on the new plant in April 2024 and began trial operations in the first half of 2026.

The new plant has now entered stable production. Once all nine cigarette manufacturing lines are installed, it will have an annual production capacity of up to 21 billion sticks. Combined with the existing plant's annual capacity of 14 billion sticks, KT&G's total cigarette production capacity in Indonesia is expected to reach up to 35 billion sticks, making Indonesia the company's largest overseas production base.

Leveraging Indonesia's strategic location between the Pacific and Indian Oceans, cigarettes produced at the new plant will be supplied not only to the Indonesian domestic market but also to overseas markets including Taiwan, Mongolia, Nigeria, and India. The new facility is expected to serve as a key export hub, supporting KT&G's expansion across the Asia-Pacific region and other global markets.

The construction of KT&G's new overseas plants is part of the growth investment program the company launched in January 2023. Following the completion of its new plant in Kazakhstan in April 2025 and the start of full-scale operations at the new Indonesia plant, KT&G has completed a significant portion of its previously announced KRW 2.4 trillion overseas capital expenditure program, unveiled in November 2024. Backed by strengthened financial stability, the company will continue to enhance shareholder value through share buybacks and cancellations, as well as increased dividend payouts.

Looking ahead, KT&G's four overseas production bases in Indonesia, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Türkiye are expected to have a combined annual production capacity of up to 65 billion sticks. By leveraging economies of scale and improving logistics efficiency, the company plans to increase the share of overseas production to more than 60% of its total production by 2028.

Bang Kyung-man, CEO of KT&G, said, "With the new plant in Indonesia as the final piece, KT&G has completed its large-scale overseas investment program and established a five-country global production system that will serve as a solid foundation for our global business and future growth. By strategically leveraging our production bases in Korea and overseas, we will maximize profitability, strengthen the competitiveness of our global business, and continue to increase shareholder and corporate value."

KT&G continues to expand its direct presence in global markets. The company currently operates six overseas subsidiaries in countries including Indonesia, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, and six overseas branch offices in regions including Europe, Mongolia, and China.

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PUNE, India, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ProMobi Technologies today announced that Scalefusion has now launched Veltar Vulnerability Management, a new capability that connects vulnerability detection and remediation within the Scalefusion platform. Veltar Vulnerability Management enables IT and security teams to identify vulnerabilities across managed Windows and macOS endpoints, assess and prioritize risk, and remediate vulnerabilities through Scalefusion UEM patch management.

Vulnerability management often spans separate security and endpoint management workflows. Security teams identify vulnerabilities, while IT teams manage the endpoints affected by them. Moving from vulnerability discovery to remediation can therefore require teams to work across multiple tools and workflows.

Veltar Vulnerability Management brings these stages together by connecting vulnerability intelligence with the endpoints being managed in Scalefusion UEM. Teams can discover vulnerabilities across operating system components and third-party applications, assess their severity and exploitability, prioritize remediation based on risk and threat context, and take remediation action through UEM patching.

"Vulnerability detection is only useful when teams can act on what they find," said Sriram Kakarala, Chief Product Officer, Scalefusion. "With Veltar Vulnerability Management, we are connecting vulnerability detection with endpoint management so security and IT teams can move from identifying exposure to remediation within a single workflow. This gives teams greater context around risk while reducing the operational effort involved in moving between security and endpoint management tools."

From vulnerability detection to remediation

Veltar Vulnerability Management combines vulnerability severity, threat intelligence, and endpoint context to help teams prioritize remediation. It uses signals including CVSS, EPSS, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities data, and Device Risk Score to identify vulnerabilities and endpoints that require attention.

Once prioritized, teams can remediate affected Windows and macOS endpoints through Scalefusion UEM patch management, connecting vulnerability detection and remediation within the same platform without requiring a separate vulnerability management agent or manual data transfer between tools.

The capability extends Veltar's security portfolio across web security, device trust, compliance, and secure access, bringing vulnerability management closer to endpoint operations.

"Over the past three years, we have continued to expand Veltar around the endpoint, from web security and device trust to compliance and secure access," added Sriram Kakarala, Chief Product Officer, Scalefusion. "Vulnerability management extends that approach by connecting the identification of vulnerabilities with the systems and workflows used to resolve them."

Veltar Vulnerability Management is available for Windows and macOS endpoints and supports vulnerability detection across operating system components and third-party applications.

To learn more about Veltar Vulnerability Management, visit Scalefusion.

About Scalefusion

Scalefusion provides a comprehensive suite of products engineered to simplify endpoint, user, and access management for IT teams. The powerful product lineup includes Scalefusion UEM for streamlined device management, Scalefusion OneIdP for secure zero-trust access, and Scalefusion Veltar for advanced endpoint security. With over 12,000+ businesses in 120+ countries trusting our products, Scalefusion ensures your business is always one step ahead.

For more information, visit scalefusion.com.

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HSS-trained orthopedic spine surgeon adds surgical capacity and minimally invasive expertise as more patients seek care at the Reston spine center.

RESTON, Va., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- VSI Spine Solutions (formerly Virginia Spine Institute) announced that orthopedic spine surgeon Alexander Upfill-Brown, MD, MSc, has joined its nationally recognized surgical team. The addition expands VSI's surgical capacity to meet rising patient demand, giving patients faster access to comprehensive, spine surgeon-led care focused on personalized solutions and lasting results.

Dr. Upfill-Brown joins VSI after completing a spine surgery fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York, an elite institution consistently ranked the nation's top orthopedic hospital.

"Patients are coming to VSI in greater numbers than ever, and we owe each of them timely access to expert spine care," said Christopher Good, MD, Spine Surgeon, President and CEO of VSI. "Dr. Upfill-Brown brings elite training, an esteemed research record, and a personal commitment to every patient's recovery and improving quality of life. With this expansion of our medical leadership, VSI enhances our surgical capabilities while prioritizing the personalized care we are known for."

Dr. Upfill-Brown's clinical and research interests include minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery, robot-assisted navigation, cervical and lumbar disc replacement, minimally invasive spinal fusion, and adult spinal deformity. He has authored or co-authored nearly 100 research publications, including a large review of outcomes after biportal endoscopic spine surgery in the European Spine Journal and studies on navigation in spinal fusion in The Spine Journal.

"For more than three decades, VSI has built a practice that brings together every specialty a spine patient needs for the best possible recovery," said Dr. Upfill-Brown. "I'm honored to join a team at the forefront of spine care, and I look forward to helping more people get back to the lives they love."

Dr. Upfill-Brown earned his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at UCLA Medical Center. He holds a Master of Science from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Science in biology from Stanford University.

With Dr. Upfill-Brown's arrival, patients can schedule consultations at VSI's center, 11800 Sunrise Valley Drive, in Reston, Virginia, with convenient access from Dulles International Airport. Call 703-832-8018 or visit VSIspine.com.

About VSI

Founded in 1992 in Reston, Virginia, VSI (Virginia Spine Institute) is an independent, global destination spine center that has changed the lives of more than 100,000 patients. VSI brings spine surgeons, non-operative and regenerative medicine specialists, pain management, and physical therapy together under one roof to deliver personalized, comprehensive spine care. Learn more at www.vsispine.com.

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MintNeuro raises $5 million to scale purpose-built chip platform for neural devices and brain-computer interfaces

Funding from European and US investors will accelerate product launch,

partner adoption and international expansion

LONDON, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MintNeuro, a semiconductor company building specialised chips for neural devices from implants to wearables, today announces a $5 million investment round to drive its commercial scale-up. MintNeuro's chips give device developers better performance than generic components, with less risk, lower cost and a faster route to market than custom chip design. The funding will accelerate product launch, expand delivery of pre-release silicon to partners and grow the company's international presence.

The round was led by Odyssey Ventures, with participation from 33East, JSK Investments and Alumni Ventures, and returning investment from Empirical Ventures, Jumpspace Ventures and early investors. Bringing together deep tech, medtech and early-stage investors across Europe and the US, the round reflects global demand for the hardware needed to scale neurotechnology.

MintNeuro has already delivered working silicon and reached key integration milestones with research and development partners, including Motif Neurotech and Amber Therapeutics. Earlier this year, MintNeuro announced a partnership and multi-year commercial chip supply agreement with Motif, supporting the development of Motif's minimally invasive neurostimulator initially targeting treatment-resistant depression. A growing number of neural device companies are now evaluating or integrating MintNeuro's technology, alongside research teams building implantable systems that connect directly to the brain and nervous system.

MintNeuro will use the investment to grow its engineering and commercial teams, bring its products to market, support customers as they adopt its chips and strengthen its presence in the US alongside its UK and European base.

Neural devices are opening new ways to understand and treat conditions across neurology, mental health and beyond, from Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and depression to hearing loss and inflammatory disease. These technologies include brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), neuromodulation systems, sensory prostheses and bioelectronic medicines. Until now, progress across the industry has been held back by the lack of standard chips designed specifically for the extreme power, size, safety and signal-quality demands of these devices.

MintNeuro is closing that gap with a modular semiconductor platform purpose-built for core functions like neural sensing, signal processing and stimulation: listening to the body's nerve signals, interpreting them, and delivering precise electrical pulses to treat disease or restore function. Instead of adapting generic components or funding years of custom chip design, developers can build on MintNeuro's chips to create smaller, lower-power neural devices and move from research to clinical use sooner.

MintNeuro's modular architecture provides the building blocks to combine sensing, processing and stimulation efficiently at the system level, supporting more integrated closed-loop interfaces with the nervous system.

Commenting on the investment, Dorian Haci, Co-Founder and CEO of MintNeuro, said: "Every neural device depends on the chips inside it. Today, most device and therapy developers still have to choose between generic components that were never designed for the body and years of custom chip development. We are building the chips that end that trade-off. This funding moves us from technology validation to commercial scale-up, with more customer programmes, faster product launches and our chips in the hands of many more developers. Our ambition is clear: to make MintNeuro the semiconductor platform the global neurotechnology industry builds on."

Michelle Robson, Founding Partner at Odyssey Ventures, said: "Neural devices such as BCIs represent one of the most exciting frontier technology opportunities today, and significant value will accrue to those solving the foundational infrastructure challenges that stand between innovation and widespread adoption. MintNeuro has the technology, market pull and ambition to become a globally important semiconductor company, and we are backing this exceptional team as it scales from the UK into global markets, including Silicon Valley."

Yiannis Eftychiou, Co-Founder and Partner at 33East, said: "What stood out to us is the sheer breadth of the hardware opportunity. MintNeuro is solving critical needs for neural implants today, with technology that can extend into wearables and beyond."

Johnathan Matlock, Co-Founder and General Partner at Empirical Ventures, said: "We invested before the chips were in hand, and we are reinvesting now that MintNeuro has working silicon, deep customer traction and a clear path to becoming a category-defining semiconductor business."

Professor Tim Denison, Chair of MintNeuro, added: "Neurotechnology is entering a phase where specialised hardware will determine how far, and how fast, the field can go. MintNeuro's semiconductor technology is well-placed to remove the key obstacle to industry scale, which could dramatically accelerate the pace of innovation."

About MintNeuro (www.mintneuro.com)

Founded as a spinout from Imperial College London, MintNeuro is building the semiconductor foundation for the next generation of neurotechnology. The company develops specialised chips that enable devices to connect with the brain and nervous system, helping innovators create new therapies for neurological and mental health conditions.

As neurotechnology moves from research labs into clinical and commercial deployment, MintNeuro is addressing one of the sector's most critical challenges: providing a scalable semiconductor platform designed specifically for neural devices. By removing the need for custom chip development or adapted generic components, MintNeuro aims to accelerate innovation, reduce development barriers and help bring transformative neurotechnology products to market faster.

The company works with leading developers, researchers and medical device companies, with a long-term vision to become the industry-standard semiconductor platform powering the future of brain-computer interfaces, bioelectronic medicine and other technologies that connect humans and machines.

MintNeuro's immediate focus is medical applications, where size, power, reliability and safety are critical. The same core technology has the potential to become the chip layer for any device that connects to the brain and nervous system, providing the interface between human biology and the digital world.

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LONDON, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cerillion (AIM: CER), a leading provider of composable BSS/OSS solutions to the telecoms industry, today announced that it has been named in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for CSP AI-Enabled Marketing and Sales Solutions*.

The report evaluates commercial off-the-shelf solutions that use AI to support CSP marketing and sales operations, including capabilities embedded within BSS platforms as well as horizontal marketing and sales applications.

Cerillion believes its inclusion reflects the continued development of its AI-enabled BSS/OSS capabilities and its product-led approach to embedding AI directly within operational workflows. Cerillion's AI strategy combines embedded assistants and agents with a model-agnostic architecture, enabling communications services providers (CSPs) to apply AI across the systems used to create, sell, fulfil, charge and bill for products and services.

Key elements of Cerillion's AI architecture include its AI Management Centre, providing centralised governance and control of AI model usage; its MCP Server, enabling governed access to BSS/OSS capabilities through Progressive Discovery; and Agent2Agent support, enabling controlled collaboration between Cerillion, CSP-built and third-party agents.

"We are delighted to be included in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for CSP AI-Enabled Marketing and Sales Solutions," commented Louis Hall, CEO, Cerillion. "We believe this reflects the significant investment we have made in embedding AI directly into our BSS/OSS product suite and connecting it to the operational systems that CSPs depend on every day."

"Our focus is on helping customers move beyond standalone AI experiments towards practical, governed use cases that can deliver real business outcomes," added Brian Coombs, Chief Product Officer, Cerillion. "By combining embedded AI, model choice, open standards and strong governance, we are enabling CSPs to adopt AI at their own pace while maintaining control over their business rules, data and operational processes."

Cerillion is also included in Gartner's accompanying Critical Capabilities for CSP AI-Enabled Marketing and Sales Solutions**, which evaluates vendors across four CSP marketing and sales use cases.

* Gartner Magic Quadrant for CSP AI-Enabled Marketing and Sales Solutions, Pulkit Pandey, Khurram Shahzad, 15 September 2026.

** Gartner Critical Capabilities for CSP AI-Enabled Marketing and Sales Solutions, Khurram Shahzad, Pulkit Pandey, 15 September 2026.

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About Cerillion

Cerillion has a 27-year track record in providing mission-critical software for billing, charging and customer relationship management ("CRM"), primarily to the telecommunications sector. The Company has a global customer base with c. 70 customer installations across c. 45 countries.

Headquartered in London, Cerillion also has operations in India and Bulgaria as well as a sales presence in Continental Europe, the USA, Asia and Australia. Find out more at: www.cerillion.com

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MediaTek Demos 5G-Advanced FWA Platform at Network X 2026

MediaTek T930 modem integrates 8Rx/3Tx, Edge AI and Wi-Fi 8, delivering more than 70% higher uplink throughput and more than 40% higher downlink

HSINCHU, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaTek and its subsidiary Airoha Technology are jointly showcasing next-generation fixed and wireless broadband connectivity at Network X 2026. Featuring a comprehensive connectivity portfolio spanning Wi-Fi, 5G CPE and PON, the companies are bringing emerging AI applications and services to home, office and on-the-go users. At the event, MediaTek is showcasing its next-generation Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) platform. Integrating 5G-Advanced connectivity, Edge AI capabilities, and Wi-Fi 8 technology, the solution combines the MediaTek T930 and Filogic 8800 with advanced RF technologies to deliver over 70% increase in uplink throughput and over 40% increase in downlink throughput, maximizing channel utilization. Furthermore, the platform has also been shortlisted for the Network X Awards 2026 "Best FWA Solution of the Year."

Evan Su, Vice President and General Manager of the Wireless Communications Business Unit at MediaTek, said: "In order to further expand FWA market adoption, mobile network capacity, CPE efficiency and the actual in-home connectivity experience must all be improved simultaneously. Through stronger uplink and downlink capabilities and intelligent traffic management, we help telecom operators increase the number of subscribers they can serve and improve network efficiency while controlling network upgrade costs, continuously enhancing the commercial value of FWA. We also work closely with Airoha, fully supporting global telecom customers in playing a critical role in advancing network infrastructure and enabling AI to scale and become broadly accessible."

Enabling AI Applications with High Bidirectional Bandwidth and Ultra-Low Latency

AI, cloud gaming and real-time cloud services continue to raise network access requirements for Gigabit bandwidth and ultra-low latency. For telecom operators, further expanding FWA commercial deployment requires not only higher wireless access performance, but also increased capacity and service quality while keeping core network upgrade costs under control. MediaTek T930 moves more intelligence and performance optimization capabilities to the CPE edge, integrating AI-AQM, the world's first 8Rx 3CC, 3Tx 5L, HPUE PC1 33 dBm and Wi-Fi 8, enabling telecom operators to further enhance FWA service capabilities through CPE innovation.

Through 8Rx 3CC, T930 can improve network downlink throughput by more than 40% while extending network coverage. At the same time, the combination of HPUE PC1 and 3Tx 5L increases transmission power by 5 dB, improving network uplink throughput by more than 70%. The resulting increase in overall capacity can help reduce the cost to serve each household and improve network investment efficiency.

MediaTek AI-AQM (Active Queue Management) brings intelligent queue management to the CPE edge. It's validated AI-AQM technology can provide cloud gaming users with up to a 10x improvement in network latency, enabling operators to further improve user experience for latency-sensitive applications such as cloud gaming without requiring major changes to the core network.

Exhibition: MediaTek + Airoha @ Booth K35

Network X 2026: 13-15 October 2026 @ Messe Wien, Vienna, Austria

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Linux Foundation Launches OpenGrid to Build Open, Shared Infrastructure for the World's Electric Grid

New open source initiative integrates and builds a data platform and tools to accelerate grid planning and energy infrastructure deployments worldwide

- The Linux Foundation launched OpenGrid, a new open source initiative to modernize power grid planning and help accelerate energy infrastructure deployment worldwide.

- OpenGrid aims to give every country access to high-quality grid planning tools by 2030 to deliver infrastructure faster.

- The OpenGrid ecosystem establishes the shared software architecture and interoperability standards that allow diverse tools to work together and scale globally, including open standards and schemas, APIs and integrations, a data hub and more.

PRAGUE, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Source Summit Europe – The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the launch of OpenGrid, a new initiative building open source infrastructure to modernize power grid planning worldwide. Hosted by the Linux Foundation, OpenGrid creates a neutral, interoperable foundation that allows planners to work across the commercial and open source software they already use, helping reduce the time, cost and technical barriers involved in planning the infrastructure needed to meet rapidly growing electricity demand.

Grid planning has become a critical bottleneck as electricity demand grows, new data center and industrial loads come online and more generation and storage seek connection. More than 2,500 gigawatts of generation, storage and large-load projects are currently pending in grid connection queues worldwide, while annual grid investment needs to roughly double to more than $600 billion by 2030. Meeting long-term energy needs will require adding or replacing 80 million kilometers of power lines by 2040, yet planning remains constrained by fragmented data, incompatible software and modeling capabilities that are inaccessible to many institutions and countries.

"Open source has repeatedly shown that shared architecture and interoperability accelerate innovation across entire industries," said Jim Zemlin, CEO of the Linux Foundation. "OpenGrid will bring the proven model of open collaboration to grid planning for faster and more reliable deployment. The Linux Foundation's neutral governance will ensure durability, longevity and usability of the technologies that support essential public-interest infrastructure."

OpenGrid is not developing a single replacement for existing grid planning software. Instead, it provides a shared data and interoperability layer that allows existing commercial and open source tools to work together. Its foundational efforts will include open standards and schemas, programmatic APIs and a centralized Data Hub for validated, model-ready datasets. Its first lighthouse application, the OpenGrid Translator, is in development for release in 2027 and will enable data and models to move between widely used commercial platforms and open source tools.

Access to modern planning capabilities is particularly uneven in fast-growing markets. At the same time, emerging economies are expected to account for nearly 80% of global electricity demand growth through 2030. OpenGrid aims to give planning teams everywhere access to high-quality modeling capabilities, while enabling regulators, advocates and other stakeholders to inspect the models and data informing major infrastructure decisions.

"Reliable electricity supports healthier lives, stronger communities and economic opportunity, but delivering it requires credible plans. Today, too many plans rely on data others cannot verify and tools much of the world cannot afford," said Alice Yake, vice president of BE-GRIDS and chair of the OpenGrid Management Committee. "OpenGrid changes that: open data, open standards and access to planning tools that any utility, regulator or country can inspect and use."

Over time, the OpenGrid ecosystem plans to expand to include open solvers, no-code graphical interfaces, standardized planning workflows and integrations that use AI to support data preparation. By providing transparent, repeatable and accessible planning infrastructure, OpenGrid aims to help planners, infrastructure owners, regulators and communities work from a common technical foundation and make infrastructure decisions with greater confidence faster.

OpenGrid launches with support from Breakthrough Energy GRIDS, Global Grid Catalyst, Connected Grid Initiative and Google.org, with technical delivery partners including Open Energy Transition, Tapestry, TransitionZero and QXT Energy.

Organizations, researchers, regulators and community members interested in contributing to OpenGrid or learning more are encouraged to visit https://www.opengrid.org.

Supporting Quotes

"Electricity systems are going through some pretty radical changes, with many new variable producers, storage and consumers connecting to the grid. OpenGrid supports the infrastructure we need to get quick consensus on how the energy transition should proceed, and to foster the innovation we need to drive it forward faster."

– Tom Brown, Professor of Digital Transformation in Energy Systems, TU Berlin and Managing Director, PyPSA Labs

"Planners shouldn't have to choose between the tools they already use and the open ones now emerging. Building enterprise-grade, open modeling software with Scenario Builder showed us how much time is lost moving data and models between formats. OpenGrid's shared standards and translators tackle that directly, and we're glad to help build them, so that planners anywhere can pick up a model, inspect it, use it and make decisions that cut the time it takes to build clean energy at scale."

– Matt Gray, Co-Founder and CEO, TransitionZero

"Accelerating scientific progress requires turning foundational research and open data into real-world solutions. Power grids are among humanity's most complex engineering systems, yet modeling them is too often limited by fragmented tools and closed data. OpenGrid will provide the shared digital foundation needed to make faster, more evidence-based decisions and ultimately strengthen our global grid infrastructure."

– Joseph Hassine, Scaled Impact Lead, Google.org

"OpenGrid is the catalyst that the power and energy industry needs to drive new software innovations that ultimately will produce better and faster decision making for the power grid. We keep hearing that these times are unprecedented and yet we have seen very few changes in the power software space. OpenGrid's ambitions to demonstrate that open source can be the driver for much needed innovation is something that QXT Energy is enthusiastic to support."

– José Daniel Lara, Co-Founder and CTO, QXT Energy

"The accelerating complexity of the modern power system demands better integration of economic and reliability planning tools, as well as coordinated planning across the transmission and distribution networks. OpenGrid is tackling this ambitious challenge by enabling these diverse tools, whether open source or commercial, to work together and by providing validated datasets. This has the potential to revolutionize grid planning across the globe."

– Debbie Lew, Executive Director, Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG)

"At OpenET, we make water use data open and accessible, so I've seen firsthand how a shared baseline builds trust among diverse stakeholders. That experience convinces me that open data infrastructure is essential to sound resource management. By giving planners, regulators and communities a common ground truth they can all inspect and understand, OpenGrid will help them make the decisions the energy transition demands."

– Luis Villa, Board Chair, OpenET, Inc.

"Transparent and neutral governance ensures that all interested users have access to the tools in this initiative. It allows users to decide what is best for their purposes, and it keeps the door open for new tool development to foster innovation and avoid lock-in. Transparency in decision-making creates community buy-in. When parties come together on shared infrastructure, working toward common objectives and the methods and results can be vetted by many parties, this builds the trust and sense of fairness and legitimacy that will be necessary for OpenGrid to be successful."

– Karin Wadsack, Executive Director, Global Power System Transformation Consortium

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SKF to showcase new technologies for energy-efficient and reliable cooling at Chillventa 2026

New MBx magnetic bearing series and ceramic precision technologies target high-speed chillers for data centers, heat pumps and other demanding HVAC applications.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF will present technologies for more energy-efficient and reliable cooling and heat-pump systems at Chillventa 2026. Leading the Group's presence will be its new MBx active magnetic bearing series for high-speed chillers.

Around 20 percent of the world's energy consumption is used to overcome friction, and the core of SKF's business is to reduce friction in rotating systems. As data center capacity expands, cooling is placing increasing demands on energy systems. Chiller and compressor manufacturers must therefore increase cooling capacity while limiting energy use, maintenance and system complexity.

"Cooling systems are becoming increasingly critical to reliability and energy efficiency of industrial and digital infrastructure. At Chillventa, we will show how our solutions support this, for example how our ceramic and magnetic technologies can help customers develop more reliable and more efficient high-speed systems for data center cooling systems, heat pumps and other demanding applications," says Thomas Grubbauer, Global Fluid Machinery Industry Manager.

SKF offers a complete portfolio of high-speed motors levitated with magnetic bearing technology, active magnetic bearings, digital controllers, variable-speed drives, condition monitoring and engineering services. This integrated offering enables compact, oil-free drive solutions for centrifugal chillers and other high-speed applications, reducing wear, maintenance and unplanned downtime, with energy efficiency improvements of up to 30–40% compared with conventional technologies.

The new MBx magnetic bearing is designed to optimize cost while maintaining performance through innovations including automatic winding. Its modular design enables semi-automated production and faster assembly, helping reduce lead times and expand SKF high-speed motors' production capacity to meet growing demand from the data center chiller market.

SKF will also showcase hybrid ceramic bearings, including the new optimized CeraDrive bearing series, for chillers, heat pumps, steam compressors, motors, fans and pumps. Ceramic rolling elements provide electrical insulation and support high-speed operation under demanding lubrication conditions.

Completing the offer is SKF's new Extreme super-precision bearings platform for high-speed centrifugal compressors in chillers, heat pumps and mechanical vapour recompression systems. The offer is a flexible bearing platform that can be optimized to meet extreme application demands, for example speeds up to 120'000 rpm, 2,4 Mndm, ring contact pressure up to 2,8 Gpa and turbine side temperatures up to 200C; opening new possibilities in compressor design.

Meet SKF at Chillventa 2026

Date: 13–15 October 2026

Location: Nuremberg, Germany

Booth: 1-510

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