• The new project in Wisconsin marks SuperCom’s fifth new U.S. project since the start of 2026, and extends an existing Midwest regional partnership formed in 2025.
• The new county will use SuperCom’s PureOne GPS tracking and PureShield tools for offender monitoring and domestic violence prevention.
• Wisconsin reflects SuperCom’s broader pattern of follow-on expansion after initial state entry.
• The projects are replacing legacy systems while also introducing new monitoring programs.

SuperCom (NASDAQ: SPCB), a global provider of secured e-Government, IoT, and cybersecurity solutions, is extending its electronic monitoring footprint in the U.S. Midwest, announcing a third county-level deployment in Wisconsin just months after entering the state. The latest project, disclosed on February 2, represents the company’s fifth new EM launch since the beginning of the year and underscores how SuperCom is scaling through established regional partnerships once an initial foothold is secured (https://ibn.fm/kjLnr).

The Wisconsin rollout is being implemented through SuperCom’s Midwest regional service provider partnership, established in early 2025. Since its first Wisconsin deployment in September 2025, SuperCom has added a second county in January and now a third, reflecting a steady expansion across local jurisdictions.

Under the new agreement, SuperCom will deploy its PureOne GPS bracelet alongside PureShield, the company’s mobile device and application used in domestic violence prevention programs. The project supports GPS tracking initiatives transitioning away from incumbent technologies while also enabling a new domestic violence monitoring framework for the county.

“We enter a region, demonstrate value through initial deployments, and then scale quickly across additional counties and programs,” said Ordan Trabelsi, SuperCom’s president and CEO, in the company’s announcement. He noted that Wisconsin mirrors activity underway in other states, where early projects have led to broader adoption. “In Wisconsin alone, we have secured three separate county-level projects within a short timeframe, including initiatives that both replaced incumbent solutions and introduced new domestic violence monitoring capabilities. We are seeing this same pattern repeated in other states such as North Carolina, Alabama, Utah, Virginia, and Tennessee, as agencies and partners adopt our technology and extend its use,” Trabelsi concluded.

SuperCom has international deployments spanning EMEA and North America. In the U.S., its primary operational focus is electronic monitoring of offenders and domestic violence prevention, delivered through its PureSecurity(TM) platform.

PureSecurity integrates modular GPS, RFID, and cloud-based tools designed for a range of supervision needs, from home detention and parole monitoring to domestic violence prevention. Agencies and service providers can combine hardware and software components depending on program requirements, allowing deployments to be tailored at the county or state level.

At the core of the platform is PureMonitor, SuperCom’s cloud interface used by supervising authorities to access real-time alerts, compliance reporting, and historical data. Field hardware includes PureOne, a one-piece GPS bracelet built for continuous indoor and outdoor tracking, along with RF-based devices such as PureTag and PureBeacon for environments where GPS coverage may be limited.

For domestic violence prevention programs, SuperCom offers PureShield in the U.S. and PureProtect in Europe: mobile device and applications that provide proximity alerts when court-ordered restrictions are breached. These tools are designed to integrate into broader supervision systems rather than operate as standalone products.

The Wisconsin project illustrates how SuperCom’s modular architecture supports both replacement of legacy GPS programs and the introduction of new services within the same deployment. According to the company, its technology was selected following an evaluation process that compared SuperCom’s offerings with incumbent solutions.

Since mid-2024, SuperCom has secured more than 35 new U.S. electronic monitoring contracts and entered 15 new states, often displacing existing providers as agencies modernize community supervision operations (https://ibn.fm/lCpSO). The company’s approach emphasizes rapid implementation through regional service providers, allowing counties with varying levels of EM experience to launch programs without building infrastructure from scratch.

Electronic monitoring continues to gain attention among policymakers and courts as an alternative to traditional incarceration for certain populations. Research from multiple jurisdictions has linked EM programs with reduced recidivism, including studies in Argentina, Australia, and France that showed measurable declines in reoffending when monitoring was combined with structured supervision.

SuperCom’s technology is designed to support those outcomes by enabling courts to administer house arrest, probation monitoring, and domestic violence prevention in a way that balances accountability with community integration.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SuperCom.com.

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• A newly mobilized core rig at Santa Fe is collecting geochemical and groundwater data central to Nevada mine permitting and pit design.
• New Slab-area results include a thick oxide intercept (68.6m at 0.45 g/t Au Eq, including 16.8m at 0.81 g/t Au Eq) extending mineralization beyond the current conceptual pit shell.
• The Santa Fe Mine project combines past production (359,202 oz Au; 702,067 oz Ag) with a 43-101 mineral resource base and an active pathway targeting a return to production in 2027.

In gold mining, the biggest risks are often not geological. They’re procedural. Permitting, baseline studies, metallurgy, and hydrogeology can determine whether an asset advances from “resource” to “project,” even in jurisdictions with established mining infrastructure. That reality is why the most credible development stories tend to show progress on two tracks at once: improving the technical picture while steadily checking the regulatory boxes required to build.

Lahontan Gold (TSX-V: LG) (OTCQB: LGCXF) is trying to do exactly that at its Santa Fe Mine Project in Nevada’s Walker Lane, pairing mine-permitting work early in 2026 with additional drilling results that continue to outline shallow oxide mineralization at the Slab area.

A Permitting-Step That Looks Like Real Work

On January 26, 2026, the company announced it mobilized a Super 90 track-mounted core drill rig to the Santa Fe Mine Project as part of its mine development program. The goal of this drilling is not resource expansion in the traditional sense. Instead, the program is designed to collect core samples for waste-rock geochemical characterization, a key input into state-level mine permitting, while also improving the company’s understanding of groundwater distribution in proposed open-pit areas.

Those two datasets matter. Waste-rock characterization helps inform how material will be managed and permitted. Hydrologic data influences pit design, dewatering planning, and environmental baselines. In other words, the rig is being used to support the steps that move a project closer to a build decision rather than simply producing headline intercepts.

Management has framed the timing as deliberate. With drilling mobilized early in 2026, the company expects to generate the hydrologic and geochemical information needed to keep Santa Fe on track for breaking ground in 2027.

The Santa Fe Baseline: Past Producer, Defined Resource, District Footprint

Santa Fe is not an early-stage conceptual target. It is a past-producing open-pit, heap-leach operation that produced 359,202 ounces of gold and 702,067 ounces of silver from 1988 to 1995. The property is also described as a district-scale land position, with the project footprint shown at roughly 28.3 km² in the company’s materials, hosting multiple deposits within the broader Santa Fe system.

The project’s current mineral resource base, reported under Canadian National Instrument 43-101, includes an indicated resource of 1.539 million ounces Au Eq (48.393 million tonnes grading 0.92 g/t Au and 7.18 g/t Ag, or 0.99 g/t Au Eq) and an inferred resource of 411,000 ounces Au Eq (16.760 million tonnes grading 0.74 g/t Au and 3.25 g/t Ag, or 0.76 g/t Au Eq), all pit constrained.

From a development standpoint, the company has also emphasized infrastructure and practicality: year-round access, on-site power infrastructure (including a substation), and water wells are highlighted as existing advantages typically valued in permitting and construction timelines.

Slab Drilling Adds Context to the 2026 Work Plan

One day after the mobilization update, Lahontan released additional assay results from two reverse-circulation drill holes completed during its 2025 Phase Two program in the south Slab pit area. The headline interval came from hole CAL25-011R: 68.6 metres grading 0.45 g/t Au Eq (from 45.7m to 114.3m), including 16.8 metres grading 0.81 g/t Au Eq (65.5m to 82.3m). The company described this as a shallow, thick intercept of oxide gold mineralization below the current mineral resource pit shell, expanding the oxide footprint when paired with earlier drilling.

A second hole, CAL25-012R, returned 41.2 metres grading 0.32 g/t Au Eq (32.0m to 73.2m), interpreted as correlating with structurally controlled mineralization and extending oxide gold to the southwest and below the current pit shell.

The practical importance here is not just grade; it’s geometry. If mineralization continues outside and beneath the current conceptual shell, it can influence future pit outlines and the next iteration of the resource model. The company stated it intends to incorporate these holes into an updated mineral resource estimate for Slab and for the broader Santa Fe project, with an updated MRE expected in the coming months, followed by an updated preliminary economic assessment alongside updated metallurgy and updated metal-price assumptions.

Development Economics: Sensitivity Matters, So Does Execution

Santa Fe’s prior economic work has been presented as a relatively straightforward heap-leach development concept, with a mine plan and cost structure intended to support an 8-year project at 12,500 tonnes per day. The company’s presentation also highlights the sensitivity of project economics to gold and silver prices, with higher price assumptions producing materially different NPV and IRR outcomes using the same underlying mine plan parameters.

But in practice, the near-term value driver is execution sequence: permitting data collection, resource updates, metallurgy work, and mine plan refinement. The January updates suggest Lahontan is trying to keep those workstreams moving in parallel, rather than treating permitting as an afterthought once drilling is complete.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LahontanGoldCorp.com.

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• Recent developments in drone warfare highlight the growing complexity of counter-unmanned aircraft systems
• Sparc AI’s focus on GPS-independent navigation aligns directly with modern defense needs, offering software-based solutions that enhance resilience, autonomy and mission reliability in complex operational theaters
• Beyond defense, Sparc AI’s spatial computing technology also carries applications in civilian and commercial sectors

In an era where unmanned aerial systems are reshaping modern warfare and raising new environmental risks, advanced technologies are becoming essential not only for military dominance but also for managing the unintended consequences of drone proliferation. From secure battlefield communications to ecological disruption caused by emerging drone designs, the implications of autonomous systems are expanding rapidly. Sparc AI (CSE: SPAI) (OTCQB: SPAIF) operates at this intersection, developing spatial computing and autonomous navigation technologies that connect military innovation with next-generation situational awareness and intelligence systems.

Recent developments in drone warfare highlight the growing complexity of counter-unmanned aircraft systems. A report published by the U.S. Army details how fiber-optic, spool-fed drones are posing significant challenges to conventional counter-UAS defenses. These drones unwind a thin fiber-optic cable as they fly, creating a secure data link that is extremely difficult for traditional electronic warfare and radio-frequency detection systems to disrupt. Because communication occurs through optical fiber rather than radio signals, these drones are largely immune to jamming and interference and can operate effectively in contested electromagnetic environments.

According to the report, these fiber-optic drones provide advantages including low latency, secure data transmission and resistance to detection by many existing counter-drone systems. Their increasing deployment in conflict zones highlights a technological shift that complicates traditional air defense strategies and forces militaries to rethink how they detect, track and neutralize unmanned threats. This evolving threat environment illustrates how rapidly drone technology is advancing and how traditional sensor-based detection methods are becoming less reliable in modern conflict scenarios.

While these systems provide battlefield advantages, they also introduce long-term environmental risks. A separate analysis from the Conflict and Environment Observatory examines the ecological impact of fiber-optic drone deployments, warning that plastic pollution from fiber-optic cables may threaten wildlife for years after conflicts end. The report explains that kilometers of fiber-optic cables are often left behind in operational areas, creating persistent plastic waste that can entangle animals, degrade into microplastics, and remain in ecosystems for decades or longer.

The CEOBS article highlights concerns that polymer-based optical fibers do not biodegrade and can remain embedded in soil and vegetation, posing risks to birds, mammals and agricultural environments. Researchers note that in heavily congested areas, fiber-optic lines can accumulate across landscapes, creating long-term ecological hazards that extend far beyond the immediate military context. These findings underscore how advanced drone technologies create complex ripple effects that affect not only military strategy but also long-term environmental stability.

These two reports illustrate a dual reality of modern unmanned systems. On one side, drone technology is becoming more resilient, more autonomous and harder to counter. On the other, it is generating new environmental and ethical challenges that extend beyond warfare. This convergence of military innovation and long-term impact creates a growing need for technologies that improve situational awareness, autonomous navigation and spatial intelligence in increasingly complex environments.

This is where Sparc AI Inc. becomes highly relevant. The company is a software and engineering firm specializing in spatial computing, autonomous navigation and GPS-denied geolocation technologies. Its proprietary SPARC platform is designed to enable drones, robots and edge devices to determine precise locations and navigate without reliance on GPS, radar, lidar or heavy sensor arrays.

Sparc AI’s technology uses advanced mathematical modeling and spatial algorithms to calculate real-time position, target coordinates and navigation paths using standard cameras and sensor inputs. This allows autonomous systems to operate effectively in environments where traditional positioning systems are unavailable, compromised or intentionally disrupted.

At the core of Sparc AI’s platform is its Target Acquisition System and Overwatch solution, which transform standard sensors into spatial intelligence tools capable of autonomous object recognition, coordinate generation and navigation guidance. This allows unmanned systems to function in GPS-denied or contested environments, directly addressing the same operational challenges highlighted in the Army’s counter-drone analysis.

As militaries increasingly face drones that evade detection and operate without traditional radio signals, the ability to locate, track and navigate using spatial computing becomes strategically critical. Sparc AI’s focus on GPS-independent navigation aligns directly with modern defense needs, offering software-based solutions that enhance resilience, autonomy and mission reliability in complex operational theaters.

Beyond defense, Sparc AI’s spatial computing technology also carries applications in civilian and commercial sectors such as disaster response, infrastructure inspection, logistics, robotics and industrial automation. In each of these fields, the ability to understand space, location and movement without external positioning systems can improve safety, reduce costs and increase operational reliability.

The parallel rise of advanced drone systems and environmental consequences demonstrates that the future of autonomous technology must balance performance with responsibility. As fiber-optic drones reshape military strategy and simultaneously create ecological risks, the need for smarter, more adaptive and environmentally conscious systems becomes increasingly clear.

Sparc AI’s role in this evolving landscape reflects the growing importance of spatial intelligence as a foundational layer of autonomy. By enabling precise navigation and situational awareness without reliance on vulnerable infrastructure, the company is helping shape how future autonomous systems operate in both military and civilian environments.

For more information, visit the company’s website at https://sparcai.co.

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• The company has issued zero common shares since October 2023, marking a decisive break from typical OTC dilution patterns.
• A multi-year share repurchase program has retired more than 20 million shares while authorized shares have been reduced by 60%.
• Earth Science Tech is funding operations and acquisitions through cash flow while legally restricting its future ability to dilute shareholders.

In the microcap market, capital formation is often synonymous with dilution. Companies raise money by issuing new shares, frequently at the expense of long-term shareholders, creating a cycle where growth in operations does not translate into growth in per-share value. Against that backdrop, capital discipline itself becomes a differentiator, and increasingly, a signal of management intent.

Earth Science Tech (OTCID: ETST) has taken an approach that runs counter to long-standing norms in the OTC market. Rather than expanding its share count to fund operations, the company has spent the past two years reversing dilution, tightening its capital structure, and shrinking both its outstanding and authorized shares.

The Inflection Point: October 2023

The most consequential event in Earth Science Tech’s recent capital history is not tied to revenue or an acquisition announcement, but to a single issuance date. According to SEC filings, the last issuance of common stock occurred in October 2023 and was made to an employee. Since that point, the company has issued no additional common shares.

That pause has now extended across multiple reporting periods, including a phase marked by operational expansion and subsidiary integration. During that time, Earth Science Tech funded its activities through operating cash flow rather than equity issuance, effectively halting the incremental share count expansion that characterizes much of the microcap landscape.

From Neutral to Reverse: The Buyback Strategy

In early 2024, the company shifted from simply holding the line on dilution to actively reducing its share count. On January 29, 2024, Earth Science Tech initiated a share repurchase program, signaling a fundamental change in capital allocation priorities.

The program was later expanded by the board in August 2025, increasing the authorized repurchase amount to $10 million and extending the program through December 2027. Public filings confirm that more than 20 million shares have already been repurchased and retired.

This approach creates a structural dynamic that differs meaningfully from typical OTC issuers. While many companies rely on equity issuance to bridge operating gaps, Earth Science Tech has chosen to return capital to shareholders by reducing the public float, allowing operating performance to accrue to a smaller base of outstanding shares.

Reducing the Ceiling, Not Just the Float

Beyond buybacks, Earth Science Tech has taken the less common step of reducing its authorized share count, a move that permanently constrains future dilution.

In 2024, the company amended its Articles of Incorporation to reduce authorized common shares from 750 million to 350 million, eliminating more than half of the potential share supply in a single action. The following year, management further reduced the authorized count to 300 million shares.

This two-stage reduction is notable not only for its scale, but for its implications. Authorized shares represent a company’s maximum potential equity issuance capacity. By lowering that ceiling, Earth Science Tech has legally limited its ability to issue new shares, signaling confidence that future capital needs can be met without relying on equity markets.

Alignment and Ownership Structure

Management ownership further reinforces the capital discipline narrative. Insiders collectively hold approximately 47% of the outstanding shares, representing roughly 138.6 million shares, and filings indicate continued open-market purchases.

This ownership concentration aligns management incentives with long-term per-share value creation rather than short-term financing flexibility. Combined with the absence of recent dilution, it places Earth Science Tech in a distinct minority among OTC-listed companies.

Operating Platform Overview

Earth Science Tech operates as a strategic holding company with controlling interests across several healthcare-related verticals. Its portfolio includes compounding pharmaceuticals, telemedicine platforms, healthcare services, and real estate development.

Subsidiaries include RxCompoundStore.com, a licensed compounding pharmacy operating across multiple states; telemedicine platforms such as Peaks Curative, DOConsultations, and Las Villas Health Care, which serve both English- and Spanish-speaking patient populations; Mister Meds, a physician-founded pharmacy focused on wellness medicine; and Avenvi, a real estate development firm. The company also holds an 80% interest in MagneChef, a direct-to-consumer brand with proprietary intellectual property.

A Structural Outlier in the OTC Market

Viewed collectively, the numbers tell a clear story. No new shares have been issued since October 2023. Ongoing share repurchases, reducing the float. Authorized shares cut from 750 million to 300 million. Significant insider ownership.

In a market where dilution is often assumed, Earth Science Tech has instead engineered structural scarcity in its equity. Whether that approach translates into long-term shareholder value will ultimately depend on operational execution, but from a capital structure standpoint, the company has already distinguished itself by doing what few OTC issuers attempt, and even fewer sustain.

For more information, visit EarthScienceTech.com.

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• LIXTE’s lead compound, LB-100, targets PP2A, a central regulator of cancer cell survival and treatment resistance
• Clinical programs are designed to enhance existing immunotherapies and chemotherapies rather than replace them
• Multiple active trials across ovarian clear cell cancer, colon cancer, and soft tissue sarcoma support a platform approach

Despite decades of progress in oncology, many cancers remain resistant to treatment, not because therapies are unavailable, but because tumor cells adapt. Immunotherapies and chemotherapies can produce meaningful responses, yet durability and consistency remain challenges, particularly in aggressive or rare cancer subtypes. Increasingly, research is shifting toward approaches that improve how well existing treatments work, rather than introducing entirely new drugs.

That strategy defines LIXTE Biotechnology Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LIXT), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on enhancing established cancer therapies by targeting a fundamental biological pathway involved in tumor survival and resistance. Rather than developing standalone treatments, LIXTE is advancing a first-in-class approach designed to increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy and immunotherapy across multiple cancer indications.

Targeting PP2A: A Central Control Point

At the center of LIXTE’s strategy is protein phosphatase 2A, or PP2A, an enzyme that plays a critical role in regulating cell growth, DNA repair, and survival signaling. In many cancers, PP2A activity enables tumor cells to recover from the damage caused by treatment, contributing to resistance and disease progression.

LIXTE’s proprietary compound, LB-100, is a small-molecule PP2A inhibitor designed to temporarily disrupt these repair mechanisms at the moment when cancer cells are exposed to therapy. Preclinical research cited in the company’s presentation shows that this disruption can make tumor cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy and immunotherapy, increasing treatment effectiveness without introducing a new cytotoxic agent.

Importantly, LB-100 is not intended to act alone. Its role is to enhance existing treatments, aligning development with current standards of care and potentially simplifying clinical integration if efficacy is demonstrated.

A Safety Profile That Enables Combination Use

One of the key challenges in combination of oncology therapies is toxicity. According to LIXTE’s corporate materials, LB-100 has demonstrated a promising safety profile across two Phase 1 clinical trials, with doses associated with anti-cancer activity being well tolerated in patients.

The compound has also been supported by more than 25 published studies documenting anti-cancer activity across multiple tumor types. Manufacturing considerations are addressed through GMP production, and regulatory milestones include active IND status with the FDA and investigational approval in Europe.

This safety foundation is critical, as it allows LB-100 to be tested alongside immunotherapies and chemotherapies without compounding toxicity risk, a requirement for any enhancer-based oncology strategy.

Focus on Ovarian Clear Cell Cancer

LIXTE’s most advanced clinical program targets ovarian clear cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive subtype of ovarian cancer known for poor responses to standard treatments. The company is conducting a Phase 1b/2 trial combining LB-100 with dostarlimab, a PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor.

The trial is sponsored by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, with GSK providing support for the immunotherapy component. A second site was added at Northwestern University’s Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, expanding enrollment capacity and geographic reach.

In December 2025, LIXTE announced plans to double enrollment from 21 to 42 patients, following successful completion of the initial cohort. Data from the first 21 patients is expected in the first half of 2026, representing a near-term clinical milestone.

Expanding Across Multiple Cancer Types

Beyond ovarian cancer, LIXTE is advancing additional clinical programs that apply the same PP2A-inhibition strategy across different tumor environments.

A metastatic MSI-low colon cancer trial is underway in collaboration with the Netherlands Cancer Institute and Roche, exploring whether LB-100 can convert immunologically “cold” tumors into ones that respond to immunotherapy. The trial design reflects preclinical findings that PP2A inhibition may increase neoantigen production and immune system engagement.

LIXTE has also completed enrollment in a Phase 1 study combining LB-100 with doxorubicin in advanced soft tissue sarcoma, a cancer with limited treatment advances over the past several decades. Results from this program are expected to provide additional insight into LB-100’s role alongside chemotherapy.

A Platform, Not a Single Asset

Taken together, LIXTE’s programs suggest a platform approach rather than a single-indication bet. Each trial tests the same biological hypothesis: that temporary PP2A inhibition can improve outcomes by weakening cancer cells’ defenses against therapy.

The company’s advisory network includes established oncology researchers and its clinical collaborations with institutions such as MD Anderson, Northwestern, and international cancer centers provide external validation of both the science and trial design.

Looking Ahead

LIXTE’s development path remains subject to the inherent risks of clinical-stage oncology, including trial outcomes and regulatory timelines. However, its focus on enhancing existing therapies positions the company within a growing segment of oncology research aimed at improving durability and response rather than reinventing treatment entirely.

As clinical data begins to emerge in 2026, those results will be central to determining whether PP2A inhibition can fulfill its promise as a broadly applicable enhancer across multiple cancer types.

For more information, visit the company website at https://lixte.com.

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• A Fox Business report offers a snapshot of how quickly robotics are moving into real-world operations
• Recent company updates reinforce that TechForce is focused on scaling, not just showcasing technology
• The company has outlined a manufacturing scale strategy tied to a broader roadmap, including scaling RaaS, expanding partnerships and supporting broader rollouts

When businesses cannot hire fast enough to keep operations running smoothly, the labor shortage stops being an abstract economic statistic and becomes a daily bottleneck that customers can feel. That pressure is now pushing service robots from novelty to necessity, as companies look for practical ways to keep facilities clean, move goods and maintain throughput without burning out scarce staff. Nightfood Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: NGTF), doing business as TechForce Robotics, is positioning itself for this moment by scaling an AI-driven service robotics platform built to take on repetitive, labor-intensive work that is increasingly difficult to fill with human labor.

A recent Fox Business report offers a snapshot of how quickly robotics is moving into real-world operations. The story profiles RobotLAB, a Texas-headquartered company with 36 locations across the United States and a catalog of more than 50 robot types, ranging from cleaning and customer-service units to security robots. The report describes robots being used across settings as varied as nursing homes, restaurants, hotels, warehouses and even emergency response scenarios, illustrating a key shift: Many organizations are no longer experimenting with robots for fun, they are deploying them to solve specific operational shortages.

The Fox Business piece also highlights why cleaning robots have become one of the most popular categories. The report notes that cleaning robots can cover extremely large footprints every day, and that hospitals, airports and supermarkets are adopting robots as they search for dependable ways to maintain standards despite staffing constraints. Fox frames the business case in plain terms: robots can take on “jobs that no one else wants to do,” allowing owners to keep operating even when hiring is difficult. The story also points to accelerating progress in humanoid robotics, observing that improvements in hardware and software are making robots more capable of understanding environments and performing complex tasks, which could expand the scope of automation over the next decade.

That is the context in which TechForce Robotics are focused. The company describes itself as an emerging robotics platform focused on deploying AI-powered automation across multiple industries, with hospitality as its initial sector of entry. The rationale maps closely to the labor-gap reality described in the Fox Business report. TechForce says its Robotics-as-a-Service (“RaaS”) approach is designed to address repetitive, labor-intensive tasks and other roles that are increasingly difficult for staff. Instead of treating robots as one-off equipment purchases, the RaaS model is positioned as an operating solution, with deployments designed to improve reliability and performance for customers while aligning ongoing service with recurring revenue.

Recent company updates reinforce that TechForce is focused on scaling, not just showcasing technology. In a December 2025 announcement, the company outlined a manufacturing scale strategy tied to its broader roadmap, including scaling Robotics-as-a-Service deployments, expanding enterprise partnerships and supporting broader rollouts across hospitality, food service, airports, venues and other large-footprint environments. The same release describes a vertically integrated model that combines robotics technology, real-world operating environments and scalable manufacturing, a structure meant to accelerate adoption as customer interest grows.

TechForce has also been developing new proprietary systems aimed at high-volume, labor-stressed environments. In another December 2025 release, the company announced a proprietary beverage-dispensing robotic platform called the Beverage Bot, designed to reduce wait times and capture revenue that can be lost when demand exceeds human staffing capacity during peak periods. The company describes the Beverage Bot as internally developed and intended to materially increase throughput in high-traffic venues, positioning it as a tool for both labor substitution and revenue optimization.

With labor constraints pushing robots into mainstream adoption, TechForce Robotics are committed to execution: scaling deployments, building repeatable customer outcomes and expanding product capability in ways that solve real bottlenecks. As the company works to deliver consistent performance through its Robotics-as-a-Service approach while scaling manufacturing and broadening its proprietary platform, it stands to benefit from a world that is quickly learning the same lesson across sectors: When labor is scarce and demand is rising, smart automation becomes the growth plan.

For more information, visit the company’s website at TechForceRobotics.com.

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• Power availability and control are emerging as binding constraints on AI data center growth, with efficient energy control now seen as critical to the financial viability of hyperscale AI campuses.
• GridAI focuses its AI-native software on energy orchestration rather than power generation or hardware, operating at the intersection of utilities, power markets, and large AI-driven electricity demand.
• The company’s technology manages energy flows outside the data center, across grid assets, storage, and on-site generation.

For much of the past decade, the investment narrative around artificial intelligence has revolved around semiconductors, cloud platforms, and talent. More recently, attention has shifted to data center capacity and the supply chains needed to support it. 

However, as AI workloads continue to scale, a different constraint has begun to assert itself more forcefully: electricity. Not electricity as a commodity, but electricity as a managed system, controlling how power is delivered, when it is available, and how it is managed under stress. As argued in a recent analysis on the economics of AI infrastructure, the power grid has become a central battleground for the next phase of AI growth (https://ibn.fm/9s6cs). GridAI Technologies (NASDAQ: GRDX), a company operating at the intersection of artificial intelligence and energy infrastructure, has positioned itself within that emerging fault line.

The company is developing grid and power-management software aimed at hyperscale AI data center campuses. Its core proposition is that the limiting factor for AI infrastructure is no longer only compute capacity, but the ability to control and optimize energy at scale.

This challenge is structural. Modern grids were designed for predictable demand patterns and centralized generation. AI data centers do not conform to that model. They operate continuously, draw large and variable loads, and increasingly cluster in regions where grid capacity is already strained. At the same time, electric vehicles, electrification of industry, and distributed energy resources are adding new layers of volatility.

Global capacity needs tied to these trends are projected to rise by more than 50 gigawatts by 2028. Meeting that demand through traditional grid upgrades alone would require years of planning, regulatory approval, and billions of dollars in capital. In the near term, the system must function with what already exists.

GridAI is targeting that gap. Rather than building power plants or transmission lines, the company focuses on orchestration software that allows existing assets to operate more flexibly. Its systems coordinate energy flows between grid connections, on-site generation such as reciprocating engines, battery energy storage systems (“BESS”), and, in some cases, renewable inputs like solar.

Crucially, this orchestration happens largely outside the data center itself. While AI servers equipped with GPUs create the underlying demand, GridAI is not managing GPU workloads. Instead, it operates at the interface between the data center campus and the broader energy ecosystem. Decisions are made in the context of fuel costs, grid pricing, and available revenue streams from real-time and day-ahead power markets or utility programs.

Many companies in the AI infrastructure stack focus inside the data center, optimizing compute utilization or thermal management. GridAI is addressing a different layer: how power is sourced, balanced, and monetized before it reaches the racks. From an economic perspective, that layer is gaining importance. Power constraints can delay data center deployments, inflate operating costs, or force operators into unfavorable long-term contracts. Software that improves visibility and control over energy inputs can therefore influence both capital planning and operating margins.

The company’s strategy reflects a broader shift in infrastructure markets. Historically, grid modernization meant physical expansion: more generation, more transmission, more steel in the ground. While those investments remain necessary, they are slow to deploy. Software-based control, by contrast, can scale faster and adapt in real-time to changing conditions.

GridAI frames its role as an intelligence layer that sits across assets that were never designed to work together dynamically. By coordinating dispatch, storage, and load management, the company aims to reduce congestion, manage volatility, and improve resilience without waiting for large-scale buildouts.

GridAI is also extending its reach beyond hyperscale campuses. The company describes applications that include delivering intelligence to households by orchestrating behind-the-meter devices and renewable assets. While data centers represent the most acute pressure point today, the underlying software architecture is intended to operate across multiple layers of the energy system.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Grid-AI.com.

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• The company signed a letter of intent to acquire Vivakor’s Oklahoma midstream and transportation assets for about $36 million.
• The transaction targets the Omega pipeline system serving the STACK play in Oklahoma.
• Assets generate fee-based revenue supported by a take-or-pay EBITDA guarantee.
• The deal would expand Olenox’s midstream presence and reduce exposure to commodity price swings.
• Management is pursuing an integrated energy model spanning upstream, midstream, services, and technology.

Olenox Industries (NASDAQ: OLOX), a vertically integrated energy company, is seeking to deepen its position in U.S. energy infrastructure with a proposed acquisition of Vivakor Inc.’s midstream business in Oklahoma. The company announced it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire the midstream and transportation assets of CPE Gathering MidCon, LLC, a Vivakor subsidiary that owns and operates the Omega pipeline system in the Oklahoma STACK play (https://ibn.fm/1oC9H).

The transaction is valued at approximately $36 million and would be paid through a mix of cash, a promissory note, and common and preferred equity. The valuation is based on annual EBITDA of $4.56 million, supported by a take-or-pay guarantee from Vivakor. Olenox and Vivakor are working toward definitive agreements, with a targeted closing on or before March 31, 2026, subject to customary conditions.

The assets at the center of the proposed deal comprise the Omega system, an on-basin crude oil gathering, transportation, terminaling, and pipeline connection platform serving producers in the STACK region. The system provides gathering and transport to storage, blending facilities, and downstream pipeline injection points, offering producers an alternative to truck-based logistics and third-party terminaling.

Michael McLaren, Olenox’s chief executive officer, framed the acquisition as a step toward building predictable, infrastructure-driven cash flow. “Integrated midstream platforms like CPE Gathering generate durable, fee-based cash flows and provide critical infrastructure in established producing basins,” he said in the announcement. “The proposed acquisition of Vivakor’s Oklahoma midstream business would expand our presence in the STACK while positioning these assets for continued development under an integrated operating model. We couldn’t be more excited about this acquisition.”

For Olenox, the acquisition would mark a further extension of its acquire-and-integrate strategy. The company has spent the past year repositioning itself as a vertically integrated energy and infrastructure platform following a comprehensive rebrand from its former Safe & Green Holdings identity. According to the company, the Olenox name is intended to reflect a unified operating model rather than a collection of unrelated assets.

Under the Olenox Industries banner, the business now spans energy development, oilfield services, industrial technology, containerized infrastructure, and monitoring systems. A central element of the rebrand has been the consolidation of subsidiaries into a single operating structure, which management says is designed to improve coordination across divisions and give investors clearer insight into how assets interact operationally and financially.

Energy operations sit at the core of that structure, with three integrated divisions. The oil and gas division focuses on acquiring underdeveloped or distressed properties in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, with an emphasis on improving production from existing wells rather than pursuing exploration-led growth.

The oilfield services division provides well abandonment and environmental reclamation services to third parties, generating steady cash flow while supporting Olenox’s own production assets. A third division, Olenox Technologies, develops proprietary tools such as plasma pulse and ultrasonic cleaning systems aimed at restoring output from underperforming wells.

The proposed acquisition of CPE Gathering’s assets would add a midstream layer to this structure. Olenox has said that aligning gathering, transportation, and terminaling assets with its upstream and services operations could lower per-well costs, improve uptime, and increase overall operating efficiency. By controlling logistics, the company expects to reduce reliance on external providers and capture margin that would otherwise sit outside the organization.

The Omega system is also positioned as a platform for further development. According to Olenox, the assets offer a scalable base for deploying additional technology and services designed to improve reliability and reduce operating expenses. The transportation network gives producers access to multiple storage and blending options, which can be particularly valuable in periods of regional congestion.

The Vivakor transaction highlights Olenox’s emphasis on fee-based revenue streams. Midstream assets typically generate income based on volumes and contracted fees rather than commodity prices, which can help stabilize cash flow during periods of oil market volatility. The take-or-pay structure underpinning the EBITDA figure adds another layer of predictability.

The arrangement also aligns with broader policy discussions around American energy independence and domestic infrastructure investment. By expanding its footprint in established U.S. basins such as the STACK, Olenox is positioning itself as a participant in maintaining and upgrading the systems that move domestic oil from wellhead to market.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Olenox.com.

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• ParaZero entered the Cyprus market via a reseller agreement with homeland security specialist Lella Kentonis
• The firm’s counter-UAS technologies are built for complex, contested, and civilian-dense environments
• These updates underscore ParaZero’s mission to create and deliver scalable, low-collateral drone mitigation as threats move into the cities from the battlefields

ParaZero Technologies (NASDAQ: PRZO) is stepping up efforts targeted at its global expansion strategy as hostile drone threats extend into urban and civilian areas. The company recently announced that a reseller arrangement had been reached with Lella Kentonis Investment Co. Limited, engaging the services of the homeland security specialist as its distributor and integrator in Cyprus. With the agreement, ParaZero now has a strategically important access to European markets where more attention is being given to airspace protection (ibn.fm/ly8kz).

As part of the terms of the agreement, Lella Kentonis is expected to distribute and integrate ParaZero’s counter-UAS product lines into Cyprus’ defense and homeland security ecosystem. The partnership underscores ParaZero’s strategy of partnering with reputable regional players to ease market access while addressing country-specific operational and regulatory requirements. The company’s management emphasized that the partnership streamlines the delivery of mission-critical counter-drone solutions, tailored for national security agencies operating in complex environments.

The Cyprus expansions come as drone defense undergoes a strategic shift. Drone threats once limited to active conflict zones are now emerging near cities, in airports, and at public locations. Advances in drone navigation, including vision-based systems and fiber-optic control, are challenging conventional countermeasures and compelling security agencies to change the way they protect urban airspace.

ParaZero’s technology portfolio is targeted to be a solution for the evolving landscape. The company operates at the nexus of counter-UAS systems designed to effectively intercept hostile drones without leading to casualties associated with firearms or missiles, which are not ideal for civilian environments. The company’s DefendAir system, which leverages net-based interception, is created to neutralize threats in highly populated settings without compromising regulatory compliance, public safety, and operational reliability.

The global counter-UAS market was valued at over $6.5 billion in 2025 and is expected to grow quickly as more governments invest in protecting urban centers. In Europe, the increase in defense spending is pushing up the demand from military organizations and homeland security agencies. The company’s management has highlighted that urban drone defense systems require a more strategic approach than what is obtainable in battlefield solutions.

ParaZero’s reseller agreement in Cyprus highlights how the company is transforming battlefield-tested concepts into usable solutions. Through its partnership with local experts, the company can tailor the solutions to specific locations globally. The strategic move also underscores ParaZero’s broader objective of positioning its technology at the intersection of homeland security, defense, and critical infrastructure protection.

For more information, visit the company website at www.ParaZero.com.

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• Safe Pro Group has partnered with Lantronix to establish a framework for the joint development and integration of new chipsets that strengthen the ecosystem of Qualcomm-based drone and vehicle platforms.
• Lantronix will integrate Safe Pro Object Threat Detection (“SPOTD”) AI algorithms and models within the company’s Open-Q(TM) System-on-Module (“SOM”) solutions.
• This integration will help deliver on-device and real-time detection of small explosive threats, without having to rely on being connected to the cloud.

Safe Pro Group (NASDAQ: SPAI), a mission-driven tech company delivering AI-powered defense and security solutions, recently partnered with Lantronix to boost AI-driven edge intelligence for autonomous defense systems (https://ibn.fm/hQjw6).

The agreement creates a scalable framework for the joint development, integration, and commercialization of new chipsets that strengthen the ecosystem of Qualcomm-based drone and autonomous vehicle platforms.

This agreement will see Lantronix integrate Safe Pro Object Threat Detection (“SPOTD”) AI models and algorithms into the company’s Qualcomm-based Open-Q(TM) System-on-Module (“SOM”) solutions. The integration will deliver real-time and on-device detection of small explosive threats like landmines, without being forced to rely on cloud connectivity. 

This not only helps with latency, but also enhances resilience and mission-critical security, in an effort to boost the performance of next-gen unmanned systems.

The companies will collaborate on several commercial and defense drone programs, such as Red Cat Holding’s Teal/Black Widow(TM) quadcopters, which are contracted by the U.S. Army under its Short-Range Reconnaissance (“SRR”) program. This partnership also extends the ecosystem by integrating SPOTD outputs into the U.S. Army’s Tactical Assault Kit (“ATAK”) platform through Lantronix’s secure gateways.

This allows for the scalable distribution of intelligence across vehicles, command posts, and other soldier devices.

Speaking about the agreement, the Chairman of Safe Pro Group, Dan Erdberg said, “Lantronix is empowering real-time intelligence at the edge for a wide array of defense and commercial applications, creating immediate synergies for Safe Pro Group.” He added that, “We look forward to working with the Lantronix team and leveraging their proven experience in supporting critical defense contracts, such as Red Cat’s Teal drones, as we scale our proprietary computer vision technologies to meet the needs of defense users around the world.”

Similarly, Saleel Awsare, President and CEO of Lantronix, also spoke about the partnership and said, “Our partnership with Safe Pro Group furthers this vision, bringing AI-enabled threat detection directly to the edge. Together, we are shaping the future of real-time intelligence where our technology becomes the trusted foundation for defense and autonomous platforms worldwide.”

About Safe Pro Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAI)

Safe Pro Group is a tech company that delivers AI-powered solutions to customers in the defense, homeland security, humanitarian, law enforcement, and commercial markets. It provides both ballistic protective gear, as well as a drone-based computer vision technology that identifies and detects small explosive objects in drone images and videos, to provide safer and more efficient field operations.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SafeProGroup.com.

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