• Walker Lane holds global significance in the mining industry, known for producing more than 40 million ounces of gold, representing nearly 20% of Nevada’s total output
• Augusta Gold announced that AngloGold Ashanti has agreed to acquire the company for C$1.70 per share, valuing Augusta Gold at about C$152 million
• Lahontan Gold Corp. stands out in the Walker Lane region, not only for its robust land position, but also for the company’s focus on projects that blend historical production with scalable exploration and metallurgy

Walker Lane, a geologically rich corridor running along the California–Nevada border, has become a focal point for gold and silver exploration, drawing renewed attention from junior miners and major players alike. Among those at the forefront is Lahontan (TSX.V: LG) (OTCQB: LGCXF), a Canadian mineral exploration company advancing four premier gold and silver prospects in the region, capitalizing on both historic production and modern-day opportunity.

Walker Lane holds global significance in the mining industry, known for producing more than 40 million ounces of gold, representing nearly 20% of Nevada’s total output—and additional silver and copper byproducts (ibn.fm/nb147). Below this renewed investor and corporate interest lies growth in strategic land acquisitions, including the recent move by Augusta Gold.

Earlier this month, Augusta Gold announced that AngloGold Ashanti has agreed to acquire the company for C$1.70 per share, valuing Augusta Gold at about C$152 million, plus the repayment of stockholder loans (ibn.fm/bgC6D). This acquisition grants AngloGold access to Augusta’s Reward and Bullfrog projects in the Beatty District, some of the most promising parcels in the southern Walker Lane. Reward, poised for construction, already boasts proven and probable reserves totaling 370,000 ounces of gold and holds key permits needed to proceed (ibn.fm/D7QPz).

The Beatty District transaction underscores the broader resurgence taking place across Walker Lane. With political and regulatory support making Nevada a top-tier jurisdiction, as noted by the Fraser Institute—investors now view the corridor as a prime destination for gold development. Moreover, banking policy shifts, such as Basel III’s recognition of gold as a tier 1 liquid asset (ibn.fm/6byKl), bolster institutional interest in precious metals, enhancing appeal for Walker Lane assets 

Against this backdrop, Lahontan Gold Corp. stands out, not only for its robust land position, but also for the company’s focus on projects that blend historical production with scalable exploration and metallurgy. LGCFX’s flagship project is the Santa Fe Mine, a former producer in operation from 1988 to 1995, yielding 359,202 ounces of gold and 702,067 ounces of silver via open-pit heap leach. Santa Fe holds a NI 43-101 indicated resource of 1.539 million ounces of gold equivalent, with an additional 0.411 million ounces inferred.

Lahontan’s portfolio extends beyond Santa Fe to include West Santa Fe, Moho and Redlich — each offering distinct geology and upside potential. West Santa Fe lies just 13 km from the flagship site and features shallow, oxide-hosted gold-silver, with grab samples yielding up to 2.61 g/t Au and 899 g/t Ag (ibn.fm/SpqcY). The Moho project brings high-grade underground potential, while Redlich specializes in silver-rich mineralization, with historic estimates of 16.5 million ounces AgEq and new discoveries grading up to 17 g/t AgEq.

Recent news highlights Lahontan’s intensifying exploration efforts. The company has launched metallurgical testing at Santa Fe to refine heap-leach recovery and intends to update its Preliminary Economic Assessment, initially released in December 2024 and projecting a pretax NPV5 of $265 million and IRR of 41%. In addition, Lahontan plans to drill West Santa Fe in 2025 and build upon its 13,118 meters drilled across 50 holes since 2021.

Walker Lane’s infrastructure advantage, mining-friendly jurisdiction and underexplored vein potential make it fertile ground for Lahontan’s strategy. The company’s comprehensive approach from historically validated deposits to cutting-edge exploration, positions it to capitalize on the continuing momentum in Walker Lane. 

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

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• The United States saw a record-breaking 28.1 million on-course golfers in 2024, marking the seventh consecutive year of growth.
• The company’s Newton Motion Shaft, launched in late 2023, has become a go-to choice across the PGA TOUR Champions and LPGA Tour—with over 50 professionals putting it into play.
• Newton reported 246% year-over-year revenue growth in Q1 2025, driven by surging demand for its shaft technology and growing retail traction.

As summer 2025 gets underway, all signs point to a breakout season for the golf industry. Fueled by strong consumer demand, demographic expansion and increased innovation, golf is expected to lead outdoor retail growth in both participation and equipment sales, and innovative companies such as Newton Golf Company (NASDAQ: NWTG) are positioned to be leaders in the space.

According to the National Golf Foundation (“NGF”), the United States saw a record-breaking 28.1 million on-course golfers in 2024, marking the seventh consecutive year of growth and the largest single-year increase since 2000 (https://ibn.fm/UAyrn). In addition, the number of rounds played surged to 545 million, setting another all-time high and showcasing the sport’s continued momentum (https://ibn.fm/oqzoe).

What’s driving this boom? A powerful mix of millennial spending, tech-savvy newcomers and lifestyle appeal. The 18–34 age group is now the largest golfing demographic, with 6.8 million participants in 2024 (https://ibn.fm/oqzoe), and the average millennial golfer is projected to spend over $4,500 annually on golf-related purchases in 2025, more than any other age group (https://ibn.fm/TjvZz).

The global golf equipment market is on track to expand from $29.03 billion in 2024 to $30.41 billion in 2025, growing at a 4.8% compound annual growth rate (https://ibn.fm/CFUue). Specialty categories, such as custom shafts and premium putters, are among the fastest-growing segments, as seasoned players invest in performance upgrades and new golfers seek accessible, game-improving gear.

Against this backdrop of unprecedented growth, Newton Golf is emerging as a brand that both reflects and accelerates the industry’s evolution. Known for its precision-engineered shafts and patented putter technologies, Newton Golf is redefining modern golf performance.

The company’s Newton Motion Shaft, launched in late 2023, has become a favorite shaft on Tour Champions (https://ibn.fm/3i0mo). In part, this popularity is due to the shaft’s proprietary DOT System(TM), a flex redefinition that adapts to player swing speed for improved accuracy and distance (https://ibn.fm/KoD4u). Meanwhile, the Gravity Putter, introduced in fall 2024, features Ultra Low Balance Point (“ULBP”) technology for elite putting control and tighter roll dispersion (https://ibn.fm/9U4UQ).

With a U.S.-based manufacturing hub in St. Joseph, Missouri, Newton Golf maintains elite quality standards, faster lead times and supply chain resilience. The company’s direct-to-consumer strategy, bolstered by digital marketing and a growing network of club fitters, gives it a unique edge in converting rising interest into sales.

As the summer golf season heats up and more players hit the fairways, Newton Golf is positioned to not just follow the market’s growth but help lead it. The company is well placed to capture opportunity in a $30 billion and growing global golf-equipment market, while continuing to push the boundaries of performance and innovation.

For more information, visit www.NewtonGolfCo.com.

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• Middle-market companies do not have a great agency partner or solution that brings together essential services for them, notes CEO Claude Zdanow
• ONAR owns two different agencies that operate in the ecommerce and healthcare space; the company is also in the process of buying additional agencies
• The company charges per managed platform, such as Google, Facebook, Snapchat, etc., with unlimited creative and unlimited ad spend

The latest episode of the TechMediaWire Podcast delivers a compelling conversation with Claude Zdanow, CEO of ONAR Holding Corp. (OTCQB: ONAR), who discusses the company’s mission to empower middle-market firms with AI-driven marketing solutions (ibn.fm/luLHv). ONAR is a leading marketing technology company and agency network serving clients worldwide under Zdanow’s leadership.

During the interview, Zdanow provided deep insight into ONAR’s strategic business model, noting that ONAR owns and operates businesses that help middle-market companies generate revenue online. Specifically, Zdanow explained, ONAR owns two different agencies that operate in the ecommerce and healthcare space; the company is also in the process of buying additional agencies. 

 “With more and more ad platforms coming into the market every single day, middle market companies do not have a great agency partner or solution that can kind of bring that all together for them. So we’re doing that for both healthcare and ecommerce.”

ONAR is looking to dive deeper into both of those verticals, said Zdanow, as well as evaluating other sectors that provide potential. “Specifically, we’re looking for highly specialized tech-enabled agencies,” he said. “Everyone is talking about AI. . . obviously we’re using AI, and we have some interesting proprietary tech that helps us really give enterprise solutions to the middle market clients that we work with, or growth brands, we like to say.

“But the agencies that we’re looking to buy, we want the agencies that are really highly specialized and on the smaller scale,” he continued, “and that are doing one thing really, really well and ideally have something that is helping them, or they are using AI in a way to deliver better performance. Because everything we do is about generating revenue for our customers.”

Zdanow observed that ONAR’s model is a little different. “Our big differentiators are more like a SaaS platform,” he explained, noting that the company charges per managed platform, such as Google, Facebook, Snapchat, etc., with unlimited creative and unlimited ad spend. “We have a fixed startup fee for the initial platform, the first one we’re working with, and then we have an incremental fee for every additional platform you add, and we advertise currently on 22 different platforms…

“Our big differentiator is our technology and the way we are able to bring data together,” he continues. “If you’re a CEO of a middle-market company, you have the ability to basically have a trusted partner that can manage all those platforms for you and give you a kind of dashboard review in one single space for a fixed fee that doesn’t increase when you spend more ad spend, so we’re totally aligned with your success. . . .We saw the opportunity to turn the model on its head and bring SaaS and agency together with technology to deliver something that really was aligned with the incentives of these growth-stage companies.” 

Currently the company operates in two sectors that “we know aren’t going away — ecommerce and healthcare,” said Zdanow.  “People are always going to be buying stuff online in the digital ecosystem for the foreseeable future, and people are obviously going to be in the healthcare sector forever… So we’re just trying to build solutions and deliver agencies that serve both those areas, with a focus on performance, which is in our mind, generating revenue for the customers and for those businesses that we work with.”

ONAR currently operates across four agencies: Storia (performance marketing and SEO), Of Kos (healthcare marketing), CHALK (experiential marketing and events) and ONAR Labs (a technology incubator). Built on a foundation of “honor, candor, and best-in-class results,” ONAR serves businesses from mid-tier to growth-stage, spanning revenue brackets from approximately $50 million to more than $1 billion. 

ONAR is also active on the acquisition front, seeking to expand its network of specialized marketing operations. Combined with its AI focus and industrial coverage, acquisition growth positions ONAR to capitalize on rising demand for measurable, results-oriented marketing 

For more information, visit the company’s website at https://www.onar.com.

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• The company’s shift from engineering/construction to asset ownership is central to the company’s long-term revenue growth plan.
• The acquisition of Solar Flow adds 70 contracted solar assets to SolarBank’s portfolio.
• The change in U.S. and Canadian energy policy provides a favorable regulatory environment, and $100 million financing from CIM Group supports 97 MW of U.S.-based solar development.

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SolarBank (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: GY2), a premier developer and owner of renewable and clean energy projects, specializing in distributed and community solar initiatives throughout Canada and the U.S., announces that research firm D. Boral Capital has initiated coverage on the company.

These details are provided for information purposes only — SolarBank does not distribute research reports — and investors wishing to receive copies of the reports may contact the research analysts directly: Jesse Sobelson, CFA; jsobelson@dboralcapital.com; (929) 528-0985.

SolarBank, which develops and manages solar photovoltaic and battery storage projects, sells clean electricity to a range of customers including utilities, municipalities, commercial entities, and residential clients. With $190 million in total assets and a diversified pipeline, the company appears well capitalized for its next phase of expansion.

U.S. regulatory changes are also contributing to SolarBank’s momentum. The recently enacted “Big Beautiful Bill” provides full investment tax credits (“ITCs”) for solar and battery energy storage projects that will begin construction before July 4, 2026, and reach commercial operation within four years. This policy change introduces a defined timeline that may spur accelerated development across the sector. CEO Dr. Richard Lu noted that SolarBank has sufficient advanced-stage projects in its U.S. portfolio to begin construction before the ITC deadline.

Moreover, SolarBank recently announced a $100 million project-level financing arrangement with CIM Group. This funding will enable construction across its 97-MW U.S. project portfolio, which is concentrated in states where the company already holds project sites and has completed key permitting and interconnection milestones.

While scaling in the U.S., SolarBank is also maintaining a strong presence in Canada. In Ontario, the company is developing battery storage projects under the IESO’s Long-Term Request for Proposals (“RFP”) program. The initiative offers developers 10-year contracts for clean, dispatchable power, creating longer-term revenue predictability. In Nova Scotia, SolarBank participates in the Community Solar program, where it holds a substantial share of current and pending capacity.

Dr. Lu also pointed to Canadian infrastructure goals under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recently launched “Build, baby, build” strategy, which emphasizes investments in clean energy, housing, and national infrastructure. “SolarBank benefits from Canada’s support to clean energy and is leading the charge to build Canada as an energy superpower,” he said.

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

This report contains forward looking information. Please refer to the press release entitled “SolarBank Issues Update on Strategic Positioning Amid Shifting U.S. and Canadian Policy Landscape” for additional details on the statements, risks and assumptions.

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• Severe oral mucositis (“SOM”) often necessitates hospitalization, opioid pain management and feeding tube placement, substantially lowering quality of life. 
• Soligenix has taken on this challenge with SGX942, a treatment aimed at reducing tissue inflammation, promoting healing and supporting immune response. 
• The company is in the process of analyzing combined phase 2 and 3 datasets to design a second phase 3 study.

Oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of cancer therapy with no FDA-approved treatment, continues to wreak havoc on patients undergoing cancer care, prompting an urgent need for effective interventions. Soligenix (NASDAQ: SNGX) is stepping forward with SGX942, a novel therapeutic aimed at alleviating this condition, with promising phase 3 data showing substantial improvements in the duration and severity of mucositis in head and neck cancer patients™.

Oral mucositis occurs when chemotherapy or radiation damages the mucous membranes of the mouth, leading to painful ulcers, inflammation and impaired oral function. It is exceptionally common among patients receiving head and neck cancer treatments: nearly all experience some degree of mucositis, with 62.5–94% developing severe cases that can interfere with essential activities such as eating and speaking (https://ibn.fm/jYTW2).

Severe oral mucositis (“SOM”) often necessitates hospitalization, opioid pain management and feeding tube placement, lowering quality of life substantially (https://ibn.fm/z8OeT). Because of these risks, effective treatment or prevention is critical to ensuring cancer therapies remain on schedule and patients maintain nutrition and comfort.

Statistics make the urgency palpable. A meta-analysis reveals that 94% of head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy develop oral mucositis, while 37% face severe cases (https://ibn.fm/DDsnI). One large institutional study reported that 98.6% of patients suffered mucositis, and 62.5% became severe, with nearly half struggling to swallow and over 50% requiring opiates by treatment end (https://ibn.fm/qJX2K).

Hallmarks of severe mucositis include weight loss, infections, hospitalization and delays in cancer treatment—all factors that can worsen patient outcomes. High-quality care must therefore include strategies to prevent or lessen mucositis to both preserve quality of life and optimize cancer therapy effectiveness.

Soligenix has taken on this challenge with SGX942 (dusquetide), an innate defense regulator aimed at reducing tissue inflammation, promoting healing and supporting immune response (https://ibn.fm/le0KI). The company’s phase 2 SGX942 clinical trial demonstrated remarkable results: a dose of 1.5 mg/kg demonstrated positive improvements in decreasing the duration of severe oral mucositis by 50% overall compared to the placebo group, from 18 days to 9 days (p=0.099). In patients at highest risk of oral mucositis (e.g., those exposed to the most aggressive concomitant chemotherapy), the reduction in the duration of severe oral mucositis was even more significant at 67% when treated with SGX942 1.5 mg/kg, from 30 days to 10 days (p=0.04). Secondary outcomes pointed to reduced infections, improved tumor resolution and enhanced survival among treated patients. 

These outcomes prompted advancement to a phase 3 clinical trial (referred to as the DOM-INNATE study), which enrolled 268 patients, 266 of which were included in the intent-to-treat (“ITT”) population. The ITT population included all patients who received at least one dose of study drug (https://ibn.fm/JUUj8). According to study results, the primary endpoint of median duration of SOM did not achieve statistical significance (p≤0.05), although biologic efficacy was observed with a 56% reduction in the median duration of SOM from 18 days in the placebo group to 8 days in the SGX942 treatment group. 

“Other secondary endpoints supported the biologic efficacy of dusquetide as well, including a statistically significant 50% reduction in the duration of SOM in the per-protocol (“PP”) population, which decreased from 18 days in the placebo group to 9 days in the SGX942 treatment group (p=0.049), consistent with the findings in the Phase 2 trial,” the company noted. “Both ITT and PP populations saw clinically meaningful changes. The time for which the patients experienced severe oral mucositis was reduced by approximately 50%. The changes in the PP population were statistically significant.”

With phase 3 results being consistent with phase 2 results, particularly in terms of the decrease in duration of oral mucositis, Soligenix is in the process of analyzing the combined phase 2 and 3 datasets to design a second pivotal phase 3 study. The company is also in the process of identifying potential partners to continue this development program. 

Beyond SGX942, Soligenix is pursuing a broader strategy to tackle severe adverse effects of cancer therapy and dysregulated immune responses, using its innate defense regulatory platform to address mucosal injuries and inflammation across diverse patient populations. 

Oral mucositis stands as one of the most distressing side effects of cancer treatment, disrupting therapy, diminishing quality of life and demanding costly supportive care. Through SGX942 and led by experienced clinical leadership, Soligenix is advancing a promising candidate to change that landscape. 

For more information, visit www.Soligenix.com.

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• DoD Ucore award underscores Pentagon’s push to strengthen domestic supply chains for essential components.
• Ucore execs emphasize collaboration with government on strategic rare earth ramp-up.
• Company’s RapidSX platform offers a modular, column-based solvent extraction system that is 3 to 7 times faster than conventional vat-based methods.

As the U.S. military faces mounting global tensions and technological threats, a quiet revolution is unfolding in North America’s critical materials landscape, one powered by rare earth elements and a bold new refining technology. Ucore Rare Metals (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) has emerged as a central player in this effort with its cutting-edge RapidSX(TM) platform, a next-generation separation technology now backed by the U.S. Department of Defense through an $18.4 million award. This investment underscores the Pentagon’s push to strengthen domestic supply chains for essential components used in missiles, fighter jets and radar systems — and Ucore is poised to deliver.

The phase 2 award expands on the initial government’s initial $4 million phase 1 demonstration, magnifying its impact on national security-critical manufacturing. Ucore confirmed that the Department of Defense has kick-started the project and outlined the scope and milestones, including detailed engineering designs for commercial-scale RapidSX columns at both Ontario’s Demonstration Facility and a new Strategic Metals Complex (“SMC”) in Alexandria, Louisiana (https://ibn.fm/mRrzH). Work will continue through commissioning and early-production readiness, targeting commercial-scale output of salable rare-earth oxides by the second half of 2026.

A key phase 1 triumph was the successful separation of terbium and dysprosium, two heavy rare earth elements (“HREE”) indispensable for high-performance permanent magnets — and vital components in defense systems. Ucore separated these critical elements using RapidSX, triggering a milestone payment of $1.1 million and bringing total phase 1 receipts to $3.35 million, with an additional $647,000 to be invoiced as the project progresses.

The significance of terbium and dysprosium lies in their use in defense-grade magnets. These rare earths provide the high-temperature strength and magnetic stability required in F-35 jet motors, guidance systems and advanced radar. By producing these domestically, Ucore helps alleviate critical shortages and enhances supply reliability. With RapidSX, Ucore aims to establish a stable pipeline and ensure that such magnets remain available for defense technologies, reducing risk from foreign interruptions (https://ibn.fm/pSUSq).

This project is especially timely given longstanding concerns over China’s grip on the rare earth supply chain. China currently controls upwards of 98% of heavy rare earth refining globally (https://ibn.fm/cc69x). Ucore’s RapidSX facility in Louisiana, enabled by the DoD phase 2 funding, represents a major step toward reducing dependency on Chinese HREE supply, aligning with Pentagon and industrial strategies to “onshore” critical metal processing.

Beyond defense applications, HREEs are essential for electric vehicles, renewable energy technologies, robotics, semiconductors and more. Ucore’s domestic processing capability, backed by RapidSX, unlocks a Western supply chain that supports broader innovation while ensuring national security.

Ucore’s RapidSX platform, developed in conjunction with Innovation Metals Corp. and engineered in Ontario, offers a modular, column-based solvent extraction system that is 3 to 7 times faster than conventional vat-based methods, while reducing physical footprint to one-third (https://ibn.fm/dadSR). This efficiency not only expedites production but also supports the flexibility needed for a scalable, rapid-response supply chain.

Corporate leadership emphasizes collaboration with government on strategic rare earth ramp-up. Ucore CEO Pat Ryan explained that the atomic phase 2 award is “a critical step for Ucore’s commercial advancements, but more importantly, for the progression of a Western rare earth supply chain and North American critical metals security” (https://ibn.fm/C9huQ), while company COO Mike Schrider noted that “with phase 2 of the award fully mobilized, we are now moving RapidSX from commercial demonstration scale toward full-scale production.”

Looking ahead, Ucore is executing a dual-site strategy: Ontario’s RapidSX Commercial Demonstration Facility will continue operational validation, while the Louisiana SMC readies for commercial production. Groundbreaking for the SMC took place in May, with notable attendance by DoD, state and local officials, signaling bipartisan and institutional support (https://ibn.fm/S8xY6).

By establishing a rapid-response, scalable HREE processing chain in North America, Ucore supports defense-grade magnet commodity security, broad-based high-tech manufacturing and geopolitical resilience. This model aligns perfectly with the Pentagon’s strategic objectives under its Industrial Base and Sustainability program, while reducing reliance on adversarial-state supply chains. The company is steadily advancing from demonstration to full commercial readiness, aiming to integrate RapidSX machines in both Canada and the United States, including planned future strategic metals complexes. Through strategic partnerships and military contracts, the company is well-positioned to meet growing demand for HREEs in defense, green tech and beyond.

For more information, visit www.Ucore.com.

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• NGTF’s subsidiary FHVH signs binding LOI with Los Angeles Cooking School to form Modern Culinary Systems, creating the first U.S. culinary school to integrate AI automation into core curriculum
• Strategic expansion targets $32.5 billion culinary education market with majority stake positioning and flexible $150,000 investment over 18 months
• Partnership combines FHVH’s automation leadership with LACS’s hands-on instruction expertise, positioning students for success in the changing hospitality industry

The hospitality industry stands at a point where traditional service models are rapidly giving way to technology-driven operations. While restaurants and hotels have begun integrating robotic systems and AI automation into their daily operations, a critical gap has emerged in the talent pipeline. Culinary education has remained largely unchanged from decades past, failing to prepare students for an industry increasingly defined by human-machine collaboration.

This disconnect creates both a challenge and an opportunity. As automation becomes a standard rather than exceptional in professional kitchens, culinary schools face pressure to evolve their curricula beyond traditional cooking techniques. The institutions that successfully bridge this gap will position their graduates as preferred candidates in an industry where technological fluency is becoming as essential as knife skills.

The timing of this educational evolution is significant given the broader transformation occurring throughout the hospitality sector. Properties are implementing tech-powered inventory management, robotic food preparation, and automated service delivery systems at an accelerating pace. Yet most culinary programs continue to operate as if these technologies don’t exist, creating a fundamental mismatch between educational preparation and industry reality.

This presents a compelling first-mover opportunity for educational institutions willing to reimagine culinary training for the automation age: exactly the opportunity that Nightfood Holdings (OTCQB: NGTF) is positioned to capture.

Strategic Partnership Creates Educational Innovation

Through its wholly owned subsidiary Future Hospitality Ventures Holdings Inc. (“FHVH”), operating as RoboOp365, Nightfood has signed a binding Letter of Intent with Stratford Education Group Inc., doing business as Los Angeles Cooking School (“LACS”), to form Modern Culinary Systems Inc. This partnership represents the first culinary school in the U.S. to integrate artificial intelligence automation into its core curriculum.

The strategic structure positions FHVH with a 51% majority stake in Modern Culinary Systems, while LACS retains 49% ownership. This arrangement allows FHVH to lead operational decisions and technology implementation while maintaining LACS’s established educational expertise and industry relationships.

FHVH’s commitment includes up to $150,000 in flexible capital investment over 18 months, specifically allocated for innovation, technology adoption, and strategic growth initiatives. This investment approach reflects the company’s understanding that educational transformation requires sustained commitment rather than one-time capital deployment.

The agreement also includes a future acquisition option, granting FHVH exclusive rights to acquire 100% of Stratford Education Group and Los Angeles Cooking School within 24 months at a 30% discount on the appraised value. This structure provides clear growth pathways while allowing the partnership to establish operational success before full integration.

The culinary education market represents substantial opportunity, with the U.S. segment valued at approximately $32.5 billion in 2023 according to IBISWorld. Modern Culinary Systems enters this market with a differentiated value proposition: preparing students for the actual working environment they’ll encounter in their careers.

“By being the first to bring AI automation into the culinary school setting, we are giving students hands-on access to the same transformative technologies reshaping kitchens across the globe,” stated Sonny Wang, Chief Revenue Officer of Nightfood Holdings and CEO of FHVH.

This advantage is valuable given the typically slow pace of educational innovation. Traditional culinary schools face regulatory requirements and faculty resistance that can delay technology adoption for years. Modern Culinary Systems bypasses these obstacles through their approach, building AI integration into its foundational structure.

The partnership leverages FHVH’s established leadership in culinary and hospitality automation technology, combining it with LACS’s proven hands-on instruction methodology. This combination addresses both the technical and practical aspects of modern culinary education, ensuring students gain proficiency in both traditional techniques and emerging technologies.

Integrated Business Model Drives Scalability

Modern Culinary Systems will operate under a two-person management committee structure, ensuring efficient decision-making and strategic alignment as the venture moves toward closing and beyond. This lean governance model reflects the company’s focus on operational efficiency and rapid implementation.

The platform is designed for scalability, positioning Nightfood and FHVH at the forefront of the convergence between culinary arts and next-generation automation. As the hospitality industry continues its technology transformation, educational institutions that successfully prepare students for this reality will command premium positioning and pricing power.

This educational expansion aligns with Nightfood’s broader strategy of combining AI-powered robotics with strategic acquisitions across the hospitality sector. The company’s dual focus on owning hotel properties and offering Robotics-as-a-Service (“RaaS”) creates synergies with educational ventures, as Modern Culinary Systems graduates will be uniquely qualified to work within Nightfood’s ecosystem.

The Modern Culinary Systems partnership reinforces Nightfood’s positioning as a leader in shifting hospitality solutions. By expanding into education, the company creates a vertical integration opportunity that extends from training to implementation, ensuring a pipeline of qualified professionals who understand both the technical and practical aspects of hospitality automation.

This strategic approach addresses one of the industry’s most pressing challenges: the shortage of workers who can effectively operate alongside robotic systems and AI platforms. As automation becomes standard across the hospitality sector, employers increasingly seek candidates with both culinary skills and technological fluency.

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

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• This collaboration allows BlueSky AI to accelerate deployment of its SkyMod series without compromising on quality, reliability or scalability
• DSI brings specialized knowledge in mission-critical modular data facilities for enterprise, government and hyperscale clients
• The partnership supports BlueSky AI’s target of exceeding 100 MW of operational modular capacity within 24 months

In a decisive move addressing the surging AI compute demand, BlueSky AI (OTC: BSAI) has selected Data Specialties Inc. (“DSI”) as the official provider for its premanufactured modular data centers, a strategic step reinforcing the company’s mission to deliver scalable, energy-efficient AI infrastructure (ibn.fm/miXyp). BlueSky AI is a Utah–based company specializing in modular AI data center solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and high-performance computing.

According to the announcement, BlueSky AI will tap into DSI’s three decades of modular data center expertise to deploy its proprietary SkyMod series across the United States. These factory-built units include the SkyMod One (1 MW) and SkyMod XL (1.7 MW), engineered for rapid installation indoors or outdoors. DSI’s proven engineering, modular proficiency and end-to-end delivery capabilities are expected to align seamlessly with BlueSky AI’s timelines and performance requirements.

This collaboration allows BlueSky AI to “accelerate deployment of our SkyMod series … without compromising on quality, reliability or scalability,” said CEO Trent D’Ambrosio. The modular strategy is critical in a sector where computing demand far outpaces legacy data center buildout timelines. According to Grand View Research, the global data center market was valued at $347.6 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $652 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual rate of 11.2%. North America alone holds more than 40% of this market and is expected to grow at 10.7% annually from 2025 to 2030. BlueSky’s SkyMod platform positions the company to capture a significant share of that growth by offering rapid, scalable compute solutions.

DSI, headquartered in Buena Park, California, brings specialized knowledge in mission-critical modular data facilities for enterprise, government and hyperscale clients. The company’s ability to pretest modules in the factory and ship them ready to operate on site enables speed-to-market advantages critical for AI firms racing to deploy new capacity. DSI president Phil Rafferty, commented on the partnership, stating that BlueSky’s demand for “scalable, high-performance data environments aligns perfectly aligns with our capabilities and commitment to excellence.”

The partnership supports BlueSky AI’s ambitious target of exceeding 100 MW of operational modular capacity within 24 months. To put that in perspective, a single gigawatt (1,000 MW) can power nearly 1 million homes, demonstrating the scale of infrastructure BlueSky aims to provide for compute-heavy business AI applications.

The strategic timing aligns with broader technology demands: AI model training, large language models (“LLMs”), inference analyzing new, unseen data and generating predictions or decisions, and scientific HPC workloads are straining traditional data center architectures. Rapid deployment of modular facilities can reduce site build times significantly compared to conventional construction, a difference that may determine competitive advantage. The company is also nimble building a network of AI Factory locations harnessing the latest technology as it’s developed. A recent Network World article “Technology is coming so fast data centers are obsolete by the time they launch” reinforces the BluSky AI strategy.

BlueSky AI is simultaneously making progress on other fronts. Early in July, the company secured its first site in central Utah with a long-term power assignment and ground lease covering 9.3 MW of grid capacity and 51.6 acres of land, essential for its flagship data center (ibn.fm/n22II). Beyond physical infrastructure, BlueSky AI has also announced that it upgraded to the OTC Markets’ OTCID designation, signaling higher compliance standards and furthering investor transparency. The company also appointed a tech industry veteran to its board, suggesting maturation in governance as the company scales (ibn.fm/rzoQY).

The modular data center market is expanding rapidly to meet urgent demands. Traditional data center builds, often requiring 18 to 24 months from groundbreaking to operation, are no longer agile enough for fast-moving AI sectors. Modular options such as SkyMod can be factory-built, shipped and fully deployed in months, cutting both time and cost in half. Their small footprint size of 1,700 to 2,500 square feet and 1 to 60 MW locations provide many options for continued growth. Energy efficiency also matters — SkyMod designs are optimized for renewable integration, including solar, wind and geothermal power where feasible.

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

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• The rise of AI-generated services is placing extreme pressure on the global power grid.
• With data center electrification and sustainability both climbing corporate and regulatory agendas, platinum is emerging as a strategically essential asset.
• PLG’s Waterberg Project is among the largest and lowest-cost undeveloped platinum group metal resources in the world.

The rapid expansion of AI applications is igniting an unprecedented demand for data center capacity, and Platinum Group Metals (NYSE American: PLG) (TSX: PTM), a prominent platinum explorer and developer, is working to develop a supply of platinum crucial for powering the future of clean, resilient electrical infrastructure. Amid this AI-driven energy surge, platinum is central to hydrogen fuel cells and advanced electrical components, marking PLG as a potential player in meeting tomorrow’s power needs.

The rise of AI-generated services is placing extreme pressure on the global power grid. According to a World Platinum Investment Council report, global electricity demand from data centers is expected to more than double to around 945 TWh by 2030—surpassing the entire electricity consumption of Japan today—with AI-optimized sites driving over fourfold growth in that sector alone (https://ibn.fm/suwQq). In the United States, data centers already account for roughly half of new electricity demand, pressuring grids to adapt quickly (https://ibn.fm/PuTB9). Experts warn these facilities could represent nearly 9% of total U.S. grid demand by 2030 ) (https://ibn.fm/7joVo).

This deepening reliance on digital infrastructure is fueling investor interest in technologies that deliver clean, behind-the-meter power. Hydrogen fuel cells powered by platinum-containing proton exchange membranes (“PEM”) offer an appealing solution. These systems convert hydrogen into electricity with no direct emissions, producing only water and heat through an electrochemical process (https://ibn.fm/omb91).

Infrastructure firms, including Vertiv and Microsoft via Ballard, are piloting large-scale PEM-based backup systems ranging from hundreds of kW to multi-megawatt arrays. Plug Power is already deploying platinum-based PEM electrolyzers and fuel cells to support uninterrupted, zero-emission power for AI-centered data centers in the U.S.

Critically, these fuel cells are not just for offline backup — they’re fast starting and capable of responding to dynamic load demands, making them well-suited for the fluctuating energy needs of AI systems. And when paired with green hydrogen, generated from electrolysis powered by solar or wind, the entire power cycle becomes fossil free. The WPIC projects that roughly one-third of the global electrolyzer market will rely on platinum-containing PEM technology (https://ibn.fm/GPPWX), highlighting platinum’s pivotal role in the clean-energy transition.

With data center electrification and sustainability both climbing corporate and regulatory agendas, platinum is emerging as a strategically essential asset. This is where Platinum Group Metals comes into play. The company operates the Waterberg Project in South Africa’s Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex, among the largest and lowest-cost undeveloped platinum group metal (“PGM”) resources in the world. The mine is designed for bulk mechanized extraction targeting platinum, palladium, rhodium, gold, copper and nickel, making it potentially an important supplier of clean-tech metals (https://ibn.fm/ezC7M).

The project’s scale and grade have drawn industry attention. Waterberg holds a significant PGM reserve base, backed by proven and probable reserves totaling 23.4 million ounces of combined platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (“4E”) in 246 million tonnes of ore at a 4E grade of 2.96 grams per tonne. Its September 2024 definitive feasibility study (“DFS”) identifies Waterberg as a low-cost, fully mechanized underground operation, potentially placing it among the top-tier PGM assets globally. Joint venture partners include Impala Platinum Holdings Limited, state owned entity Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (“JOGMEC”), Hanwa Co., and BEE partner Mnombo Wethu Consultants Proprietary Limited (https://ibn.fm/TwyLE).

In the long run, AI and data-center growth are expected to pressure not just electricity infrastructure but also critical metal supply chains. Platinum’s dual role — as a core catalyst material in PEM systems and as a resilient industrial metal with unique properties — makes it vital to the emerging energy-intelligence economy. As demand for clean, resilient power scales, PLG’s Waterberg positioning and upstream investments align tightly with global market dynamics.

For more information, visit www.PlatinumGroupMetals.net.

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