ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — iotaMotion, Inc., creator of iotaSOFT^®, the first and only FDA cleared robotic-assisted cochlear implant insertion system, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for expanded pediatric use of its iotaSOFT^® Insertion System. The system is now cleared for use in patients four years of age and older, extending access to robotic-assisted cochlear implantation for school-aged children. 

The iotaSOFT® Robotic-Assisted Cochlear Implant Insertion System advances surgery beyond the limits of the human hand with slow, consistent, and controlled electrode insertion to preserve delicate intracochlear structures. Shown with the drive unit guiding the array, iotaSOFT is FDA cleared for patients 4 years and older, expanding access as fewer than 5% of 60M eligible patients worldwide receive implants.

“Receiving FDA clearance for expanded pediatric use marks a significant milestone for iotaMotion and for families navigating cochlear implant decisions,” said Mike Lobinsky, CEO of iotaMotion. “By standardizing one of the most delicate steps in cochlear implant surgery, iotaSOFT helps reduce variability which could provide parents greater confidence as they consider cochlear implantation for their children.” 

The iotaSOFT Insertion System enables precise and controlled electrode array insertion during one of the most delicate steps of cochlear implant surgery. By standardizing this critical step, iotaSOFT is designed to help preserve delicate cochlear structures, a consideration that is often central to decision-making. 

As part of this milestone, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, a nationally ranked pediatric medical center, and U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll member for 2025–2026, has become the first dedicated pediatric center to adopt the iotaSOFT Insertion System. Cincinnati Children’s joins over 35 leading cochlear implant centers across the United States, including nearly half of U.S. neurotology fellowship training programs, that have adopted this innovative technology. 

“At Cincinnati Children’s, our focus is delivering the highest standard of care while thoughtfully integrating innovations that benefit our patients,” said Dr. Daniel Choo, chief clinical growth officer and professor of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery. “Robotic-assisted cochlear implantation represents a meaningful advancement in our cochlear implant program.”   

Globally, fewer than 5% of eligible cochlear implant candidates receive an implant, despite more than 430 million people worldwide experiencing disabling hearing loss, according to the World Health Organization. In pediatric patients, early access to sound is critical for speech, language and educational development, yet concerns around hearing preservation and surgical variability can delay intervention. 

A 2025 clinical cohort study published in The Laryngoscope (Khan et al.) found that 85% of patients in the robotic-assisted insertion group maintained hearing preservation at one year, compared with 71% in the manual insertion group, according to its authors. 

“Robotic assistance in cochlear implantation is about precision and consistency,” said Marlan Hansen, MD, co-founder and chief medical officer of iotaMotion. “With the expanded pediatric indication for iotaSOFT, supported by growing clinical evidence, families can have greater confidence that controlled, standardized insertion is designed to protect the cochlea and preserve its structure and function. This is especially important for children who may benefit from emerging therapeutic advances, including gene-based and regenerative hearing technologies, which will likely depend on atraumatic, cochlear implant array placement early in life.”

About iotaMotion
iotaMotion, Inc. is a medical technology company based in St. Paul, Minnesota, dedicated to advancing cochlear implant surgery beyond human capability through robotic-assisted solutions. Its flagship technology, the iotaSOFT^® Insertion System, is designed to preserve delicate intracochlear structures through slow and consistent electrode array insertion. The system is commercially available in the United States and under clinical investigation in other global markets. 

For more information, visit http://www.iotamotion.com/ and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube.

Sources:
Claussen AD, et al. Comparative Analysis of Robotics-Assisted and Manual Insertions of Cochlear Implant Electrode Arrays. Otol Neurotol, 2022. 

Khan AM, et al. Robotic-Assisted Electrode Array Insertion Improves Rates of Hearing Preservation. The Laryngoscope, 2025. 

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Media Contact:
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Sashburn-reed@iotamotion.com 

A close-up view of the iotaSOFT® Robotic-Assisted Cochlear Implant Insertion System. The system is FDA cleared for patients four years of age and older.

iotaMotion— the leader in robotic-assisted insertion systems for cochlear implantation and maker of the iotaSOFT® Insertion System, the first and only FDA market authorized robotic-assisted insertion system, indicated for patients 12 years and older.

LOS GATOS, Calif., Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Lynx Analytics today announced Lumen, a specialized Agentic AI framework designed to help pharmaceutical and biotech organizations generate strategic, decision-ready insights from complex scientific and commercial information.

Built specifically for life sciences workflows, Lumen enables companies to deploy AI agents across a wide range of real-world use cases — from rapidly distilling lengthy clinical or market research documents, to generating dynamic HCP personas and personalized engagement strategies, to powering natural-language analytics that explain drivers behind forecast shifts or market performance. The framework brings accumulated best practices from multiple Agentic AI deployments across global pharma companies.

One of the first real-world applications built on Lumen is IlluminAI — a customized decision-support solution developed in collaboration with the International Oncology team at AstraZeneca.

“The introduction of the IlluminAI assistant at AstraZeneca has streamlined how we approach brand launch planning. Our teams can ask natural-language questions about forecast drivers and receive insights grounded in patient forecast models and revenue data. IlluminAI is now embedded in planning cycles across International Markets. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Lynx Analytics to further develop IlluminAI.” said Christos Georgiou, Oncology Launch & Business Excellence Director, International Markets at AstraZeneca.

Ankit Agrawal, Director of Client Engagement at Lynx Analytics, added: “Lumen is the foundation for Lynx’s next generation of Agentic AI in pharma, already deployed across priority commercial and medical use cases. At AstraZeneca, IlluminAI puts this into practice for the International Oncology team, where agents connect patient forecast models and revenue data to pinpoint the key drivers and assumptions behind each forecast, explained in simple, easy-to-understand language”

Lumen enables decision-support agents such as campaign-planning copilots that forecast ROI and generate targeted content; patient-support agents that deliver compliant, 24/7 medical information; and clinical-trial intelligence agents that surface relevant insights and help teams monitor study challenges in real time. All insights include linked citations for transparency, giving teams audit-ready evidence behind each recommendation.

Lumen is now available to pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations seeking to elevate strategic planning, accelerate analysis, and deploy responsible AI at scale.

About Lynx Analytics
Lynx Analytics is a global AI and data-science company specializing in life sciences applications, graph analytics, and Agentic AI systems. The company partners with leading pharmaceutical organizations to transform complex data into strategic advantage.

APIA, Samoa, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, announced the launch of the Phemex Trading Bot Carnival, a global initiative with a total reward pool of up to 260,000 USDT, aimed at supporting wider adoption of automated and strategy-based crypto trading. The campaign runs from January 12 to January 25, 2026, and is designed to help users explore systematic trading approaches through practical participation rather than short-term speculation.

The initiative follows growing user interest in structured trading tools as market activity becomes more fragmented. In response, Phemex has continued to expand its trading bot infrastructure as part of its broader focus on helping users trade more consistently, manage risk more effectively, and reduce reliance on purely discretionary decision-making.

The program includes multiple participation tracks, such as onboarding incentives for first-time trading bot users, operational challenges, volume-based participation, and referral mechanisms. These tracks are structured to accommodate different experience levels, from users experimenting with automation for the first time to those already running systematic strategies. First-time bot users may receive participation rewards of up to 100 USDT to offset initial experimentation costs.

Phemex Trading Bot Carnival aligns with its broader vision of empowering traders through accessible automation and disciplined trading infrastructure. As the platform continues to evolve its trading bot ecosystem, Phemex remains focused on building tools that support long-term participation and consistent engagement across changing market conditions.

About Phemex
Founded in 2019, Phemex is a user-first crypto exchange trusted by over 10 million traders worldwide. The platform offers spot and derivatives trading, copy trading, and wealth management products designed to prioritize user experience, transparency, and innovation. With a forward-thinking approach and a commitment to user empowerment, Phemex delivers reliable tools, inclusive access, and evolving opportunities for traders at every level to grow and succeed.

For more information, please visit: https://phemex.com/ 

PANAMA CITY, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On January 9, the 2025 Hong Kong Wealth Management Summit and the 12th Hong Kong Listed Companies Awards Ceremony were held in Hong Kong. Alec, Head of HTX Ventures, was invited to share insights on the evolving landscape of Hong Kong’s wealth management industry, and cross-industry collaboration within the Real-World Asset (RWA) ecosystem.

Strategic Conviction: Productive RWAs, AI Finance, and Compliant Payments

Speaking at the panel discussion “A New Global Benchmark for Asset Allocation: The Rise of Hong Kong Wealth Management and Its Future Outlook,” Alec analyzed that as regulatory clarity improves and institutional capital flows into the market, several key directions within the convergence of global wealth management and Web3 deserve sustained attention:

Yield-Generating Real-World Assets: Platforms focused on tokenizing traditionally high-barrier assets such as private equity (PE), private credit, and green finance debt instruments.

AI-Agentic Finance: Middleware solutions that effectively integrate AI-driven investment strategies with Hong Kong SFC-compliant frameworks.

Compliant Stablecoins and Payment Gateways: Centered around HKD-backed stablecoins, these infrastructures support cross-border trade settlement and B2B payments, serving as foundational layers for wealth management by enabling the instant conversion of traditional fiat assets into on-chain assets.

Evolving Investment Logic: Building Foundations Amid Constant Change

Beyond sector selection, HTX Ventures emphasizes a project’s ability to evolve within a shifting market. Alec highlighted three core evaluation dimensions:

Architectural Flexibility: In an increasingly multipolar regulatory landscape, modular and scalable system architectures enable projects to adapt to jurisdiction-specific compliance requirements without reconstructing their core infrastructure.

Sustained Competitiveness and Demand Alignment: HTX Ventures goes beyond capital deployment by leveraging its global user data and industry insights to help projects establish efficient feedback loops and agile iteration mechanisms, ensuring long-term relevance in the competitive Web3 and AI arena.

Ecosystem Connectivity and Access to Unique Assets: Through its global fund network and ecosystem partnerships, HTX Ventures directly connects projects to unique asset sources worldwide, significantly shortening the cycle from proof of concept to commercial monetization, and helping the projects secure first-mover advantages.

Alec emphasized that HTX Ventures will continue to invest in projects combining frontier technology with real-world utility in their early stages, strengthen blockchain infrastructure investments, and help accelerate the large-scale adoption of Web3.

HTX Ventures Awarded “Best Web3 Venture Capital of the Year”

At the ceremony, HTX Ventures was honored with the “Best Web3 Venture Capital of the Year” award, in recognition of its sustained contributions to the global Web3 ecosystem and its outstanding investment performance.

In recent years, HTX Ventures has been increasing its investments in Web3 infrastructure and innovative applications, establishing a clear and disciplined investment framework across the integration of blockchain technology with real-world business scenarios, global compliance pathways, and long-term value creation. Its systematic approach has earned broad recognition across the industry.

Founded in 2012, the Hong Kong Listed Companies Awards Ceremony, jointly initiated by Tencent and Finet Group, aims to promote the healthy development of Hong Kong’s capital markets through annual rankings and awards. Featuring high-level forums with an award ceremony, the event has grown into one of Hong Kong’s most influential annual gatherings for the financial and investment community.

This award not only affirms HTX Ventures’ past achievements as a deeply engaged participant in the global Web3 movement, but also reinforces its commitment to deepening its presence in Hong Kong while connecting global opportunities. As Hong Kong emerges as a hub for institutionalized Web3 narratives, HTX Ventures will continue to act as connectors and enablers, introducing unique assets, compliant technological architectures, and forward-looking business models into the Hong Kong market. Jointly, they contribute to the sustainable prosperity of Hong Kong’s capital markets.

About HTX Ventures

HTX Ventures, the global investment division of HTX, integrates investment, incubation, and research to identify the best and brightest teams worldwide. With more than decade-long history as an industry pioneer, HTX Ventures excels at identifying cutting-edge technologies and emerging business models within the sector. To foster growth within the blockchain ecosystem, we provide comprehensive support to projects, including financing, resources, and strategic advice.

HTX Ventures currently backs over 300 projects spanning multiple blockchain sectors, with select high-quality initiatives already trading on the HTX exchange. Furthermore, as one of the most active FOF (Fund of Funds) funds, HTX Ventures invests in 30 top global funds and collaborates with leading blockchain funds such as Polychain, Dragonfly, Bankless, Gitcoin, Figment, Nomad, Animoca, and Hack VC to jointly build a blockchain ecosystem. Visit us here.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bank of America reported its fourth quarter 2025 financial results today. The news release, supplemental filing and investor presentation can be accessed at Bank of America’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.bankofamerica.com/quarterly-earnings.

A Form 8-K containing Bank of America’s financial results is also available at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at https://www.sec.gov.

Investor Conference Call information
Chair and CEO Brian Moynihan and Executive Vice President and CFO Alastair Borthwick will discuss the financial results in an investor conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET today. For a listen-only connection to the conference call, dial 1.877.200.4456 (U.S.) or 1.785.424.1732 (international), and the conference ID is 79795. Please dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call.

Investors can listen to live audio of the conference call and view the presentation slides by visiting the “Events and Presentations” section of the company’s Investor Relations website.

Replay information for Investor Conference Call
Investors can access replays of the investor conference call by visiting the Investor Relations website or by calling 1.800.934.4850 (U.S.) or 1.402.220.1178 (international) from noon on January 14 through 11:59 p.m. ET on January 23. 

Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 69 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 3,600 retail financial centers, approximately 15,000 ATMs (automated teller machines) and award-winning digital banking with approximately 59 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Investors may contact

Lee McEntire, Bank of America
Phone: 1.980.388.6780
lee.mcentire@bofa.com
 

Jonathan G. Blum, Bank of America (Fixed Income)
Phone: 1.212.449.3112
jonathan.blum@bofa.com

Reporters may contact

Jocelyn Seidenfeld, Bank of America
Phone: 1.646.743.3356
jocelyn.seidenfeld@bofa.com 

BALI, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Savaya Group, in partnership with PT Kharisma Anugrah Jawara Abadi (KAJA Group), a prominent Indonesian hospitality developer today unveiled Zumana, a new beachfront hospitality destination set along the iconic shoreline of Kuta Beach.

Conceived as an immersive exploration of modern society, Zumana is a living environment where human behavior, ritual, and self-expression are observed, amplified, and celebrated. Framed by Bali’s legendary sunsets, the experience unfolds through music, architecture, and collective gathering, blurring the boundaries between spectator and participant.

Situated on one of Bali’s most historically significant coastlines, Zumana reintroduces Kuta as a contemporary hospitality destination, offering a renewed perspective on an area that once defined the island’s global appeal.

Designed by the internationally acclaimed Rockwell Group, the 35,000-square-foot venue integrates a beachfront daylife experience with a 200-seat restaurant, allowing guests to transition seamlessly from sun-led afternoons into elevated dining and nightlife as day turns to night.

Alex Cordova, CEO of Savaya Group, said:
“Building on the global success of Savaya, this project underscores our long-term commitment to Bali as a destination with both a distinct identity and global relevance. We are focused on developing concepts that originate here, resonate internationally, and contribute meaningfully to the island’s enduring appeal. At its core, our work is about creating experiences that stay with guests long after they leave.”

Nadia Tjahyadikarta, Managing Director of KAJA Group, added:
“As an Indonesian-founded group, we continue to grow our portfolio through a balance of global partnerships and original concepts. This project represents the latter, a destination conceived from the ground up to express a distinct point of view. In collaboration with Savaya Group, we are proud to introduce a beachfront experience that sets a new benchmark for Indonesia and Southeast Asia.”

Zumana is scheduled to open in 2026 on Kuta Beach, further strengthening Bali’s position as a leading global destination for lifestyle, culture, and hospitality.

www.ZumanaBali.com

About Savaya Group

Savaya Group is a hospitality company developing and operating restaurant, nightlife, wellness, and lifestyle destinations across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Its portfolio includes Savaya Bali, Desa Kitsuné, and Ina Ré, with projects recognized globally for experiential hospitality.

About KAJA GROUP

KAJA Group (PT Kharisma Anugrah Jawara Abadi) is an Indonesian hospitality and lifestyle developer founded in 2016, focused on design-led concepts and premium guest experiences.