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IR announces Iris for Card Payments: AI-powered observability that sees transactions end-to-end

SYDNEY, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Leading global observability software provider Integrated Research (“IR”) today announced Iris for Card Payments, the AI‑powered assistant designed to help payments teams detect issues earlier, understand their impact faster, and act before revenue and customer trust are at risk.

As card payments environments grow in scale and complexity, issues can cascade in minutes. Transaction volumes spike, dependencies multiply, and even highly experienced teams can struggle to correlate schemes, response codes, flows, and performance metrics in real-time. AI-powered observability can unlock faster, deeper insight for payments teams at precisely the moment when clarity matters most.

Via natural language prompts, Iris for Card Payments delivers real-time card payments insights, and is built on IR’s core observability platform Prognosis which monitors over 80 billion transactions each year for some of the world’s largest banks and financial institutions.

Iris: AI that truly understands card payments

  • Extra pair of Expert Eyes: Iris makes deep card payments expertise instantly accessible, reducing reliance on scarce specialists and building confidence 24/7.
  • Purpose-built with context-aware insights: Iris understands card payments end-to-end, with built-in IR correlation logic to explain why something happened, not just what.
  • Natural-language queries: Clear answers about transaction declines, approvals, volumes and performance – no syntax or dashboard stitching required.

Iris for Card Payments is available from May 2026 in Beta to customers globally as part of the release of Prognosis 13.3. Future releases will extend Iris to High Value Payments and Real‑Time Payments domains.

For more information or to request a demo, visit the website.

About IR
At IR, we power elite business performance. Trusted by the world’s largest organizations for more than 30 years, our market-leading observability solutions are powered by Prognosis – the real-time intelligence platform built for multi-vendor infrastructure, UC&CX and payments environments. To find out more, visit www.ir.com.

Ethlabs, Founded by Former Ethereum Foundation Contributors and Funded by Bitmine, Sharplink and Joe Lubin, Launches to Accelerate Ethereum’s Institutional Supercycle

New nonprofit research and development lab brings together a group of senior technical contributors from the Ethereum Foundation to ready the network for step-function wave of adoption from institutions, agentic finance and DeFi

Ethlabs to reinforce foundational commitments to credible neutrality, censorship resistance and security

NEW YORK, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A coordinated group of Ethereum ecosystem stewards today announced the launch of Ethlabs, an independent, nonprofit research and development organization formed to ready Ethereum for the next phase of institutional adoption. The funding effort is led by Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BMNR), Sharplink, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBET), Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin and other key Ethereum ecosystem contributors including Anchorage, Octant and SNZ.

Ethlabs
Ethlabs

As stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets, funds and autonomous AI commerce move onchain, they are converging on Ethereum as the neutral, credibly permissionless settlement layer for the global economy. Ethlabs exists to ensure the network is ready to absorb that demand at scale, advancing a faster Ethereum with trustworthy interoperability, so institutions building on Ethereum can do so with the neutrality, resilience, privacy and security they require.

Cofounded by five former senior Ethereum Foundation researchers: Ansgar Dietrichs, Barnabé Monnot, Caspar Schwarz-Schilling, Josh Rudolf and Julian Ma, Ethlabs brings together researchers responsible for key contributions to finality, scaling, data availability, the virtual machine and protocol economics — the technologists who have guided the network through its most consequential upgrades over the past decade. This initiative gives that work a dedicated institutional home with stable, long-term funding.

The launch reflects a natural evolution of the Ethereum ecosystem. As the Ethereum Foundation refocuses on its core mandate and embraces a multi-node future, Ethlabs emerges as one of several independent organizations advancing the network in parallel. Ethlabs’ early work will center on what institutions need to move onchain at scale: faster settlement, native issuance and cross-chain movement on robust infrastructure, capacity on mainnet and research that grounds ETH’s monetary properties.

Thomas “Tom” Lee, Chairman of Bitmine. “We believe Ethereum is positioned to grow significantly in adoption by institutions and by AI agents. And naturally, the ecosystem needs to dramatically expand its investment in talent and research to support this growth. The formation of Ethlabs demonstrates that key stakeholders are stepping up to help ensure Ethereum remains a leading platform for decentralized finance. We believe positive momentum is building in the digital asset ecosystem, and initiatives like this strengthen the foundation of the ecosystem as the community works together to advance Ethereum’s next chapter. As a significant institutional participant in the Ethereum ecosystem, Bitmine is excited to help serve as a steward of Ethereum’s long-term growth and support the dedicated builders, researchers and innovators who are helping shape its future.”

Joseph Chalom, Chief Executive Officer of Sharplink. “We are at the beginning of an institutional supercycle on Ethereum, and the researchers behind this organization are the people who will make the network ready to carry it. They have quietly shaped Ethereum for the better part of a decade, and giving their work a stable, independent home is one of the most meaningful contributions we can make to the ecosystem. We hold ETH because we believe in what this network is becoming, and supporting the people advancing it at the protocol level is the clearest way we know to back that conviction. This is what responsible stewardship looks like: using our position to drive the next wave of institutional adoption and to strengthen the foundation the entire onchain economy will be built on. Sharplink is proud to help bring Ethlabs to life, alongside our ecosystem partners.”

Joe Lubin, Ethereum co-founder and founder and Chief Executive Officer of Consensys. “Ethereum is entering its next stage of evolution. We are now poised to recognize and implement the idea that there should be a number of steward nodes of Ethereum, each configured in their unique way to evolve and protect what is sacred about the network and massively grow the world’s appreciation and utilization of it. With support from the Sharplink, Bitmine and many others, Ethlabs is the latest group of EF origin that is externalizing to become a major node of the network of “Responsible Institutions and Stewards of Ethereum”. By providing a long-term, independent home to researchers and developers advancing Ethereum’s core technology and values, Ethlabs will be instrumental in preparing the network for the next major wave of adoption, from institutional finance to agentic commerce, with the scale, security, interoperability and resilience that global institutions require. Today and going forward the Ethereum ecosystem will be further decentralized, enormously stronger with each steward more focused and empowered.”

Ansgar Dietrichs, Executive Director of Ethlabs. “Ethereum is at a pivotal moment. A decade of uninterrupted operation and a track record of credible neutrality have earned it the trust of users and institutions around the world. As blockchain systems move rapidly into mainstream use, the coming years will define the shape of the onchain economy for decades. Ethereum is uniquely positioned to become the shared base layer of that economy, the neutral foundation the broader onchain ecosystem is built on, where users, institutions, and agents can transact and interoperate without intermediation. Ethlabs was created to help Ethereum realize that potential. As longtime contributors to the core protocol, we are establishing an independent non-profit organization to advance Ethereum’s core technology and the shared standards and infrastructure builders depend on, and we are excited to carry forward that work at the moment it matters most.”

The funding effort has been organized to preserve Ethlabs independence at every level. Contributions flow through an independent grants administrator that handles screening, valuation and disbursement. Funders provide accountability through transparent quarterly reporting and an independent annual audit, rather than influence over the research agenda. Final decisions on research priorities and technical direction will rest with Ethlabs leadership.

About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of “the alchemy of 5%,” the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company launched MAVAN (Made-in America Validator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in 2026.

About Sharplink
Sharplink (NASDAQ: SBET) is a leading institutional-grade Ethereum treasury platform designed to give public market investors smarter, more productive exposure to ETH. Ethereum underpins the majority of global stablecoin, tokenized real-world assets and decentralized finance settlement, making ETH a unique native yield generation and long-term network growth opportunity. Sharplink was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Learn more at www.sharplink.com.

About Ethlabs
Ethlabs is an independent, nonprofit research and development lab and ecosystem steward focused on the next era of growth for Ethereum and ETH. It exists to turn Ethereum’s unique properties into infrastructure, standards, and outcomes that users, builders, institutions, and asset issuers can rely on. All of its research is published openly. Learn more at ethlabs.org.

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding anticipated institutional interest in Ethereum, research focus and technical roadmaps, governance arrangements, grants administration and oversight mechanisms, and treasury and digital-asset strategies. These statements are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including market conditions for digital assets, regulatory changes, protocol-level developments or setbacks, the timing and success of research efforts, funding availability, and general economic conditions. Additional risk factors are described in Sharplink’s and Bitmine’s SEC filings at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release, are not guarantees, and neither Sharplink nor Bitmine undertakes any obligation to update them except as required by law. This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security or digital asset.

Vobile Launches Real-World Asset Program for Creative IP Rights, Expanding Monetization Opportunities for Content Creators

New initiative enables rightsholders to realize value from their IP through digital asset infrastructure

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vobile, a worldwide leader in digital content protection and transaction services, today announced the launch of a new real-world asset (RWA) program that applies blockchain-based digital asset infrastructure to creative IP rights across film, video, music and other digital media.


The RWA program is designed to support the growing creator economy, including independent creators who use AI tools to produce high-quality content, by providing new ways to structure and monetize their work.

Developed in collaboration with Finloop Financial Technology Holdings Limited, the first program is expected to scale to $100 million in tokenized creative IP rights.

“AI is reshaping how creative content is produced and distributed, creating new possibilities for creators while making IP rights more important than ever,” said Yangbin Wang, Chairman and CEO of Vobile. “By combining our expertise in protecting, managing and monetizing creative IP rights, and Finloop’s capabilities in structuring those rights as compliant digital assets, we are creating a new framework to help creators and rights holders bring their IP into the digital economy and pursue new ways to realize value from their work.”

The program will be tokenized on the Ethereum and Stellar blockchain networks.

The launch builds on Vobile and Finloop’s strategic cooperation announced earlier this year, marking the next step in bringing that collaboration to market. Together, the companies are working to help creators and rights holders establish clearer records of ownership, usage and value, while creating compliant new ways to structure creative IP rights as digital assets.

About Vobile

Vobile is the global leader in digital content protection and transaction services, trusted by global premier entertainment companies, platforms, music labels, sports leagues, and publishers. Utilizing AI technologies, Vobile solutions make creative content more valuable. Founded in Silicon Valley, Vobile has operations worldwide across North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. For more information, visit www.vobile.com.

Contact:
Vobile
PR@vobile.com

Electrolux Group announces the final outcome of the oversubscribed rights issue

STOCKHOLM, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH ACTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL 

The subscription period in AB Electrolux (“Electrolux Group” or the “Group”) fully underwritten rights issue with preferential rights for existing shareholders (the “Rights Issue”), ended on June 16, 2026. The final outcome of the Rights Issue shows that 530,031,057 shares were subscribed for with subscription rights. The remaining 10,961,579 shares have been allotted to those who have subscribed for shares without subscription rights. The Rights Issue is thus fully subscribed and Electrolux Group will receive gross proceeds of approximately SEK 9,062 million, before deduction of transaction costs.

The final outcome shows that 530,031,057 shares, corresponding to approximately 98.0 percent of the offered shares, have been subscribed for by the exercise of subscription rights. The remaining 10,961,579 shares that were not subscribed for by the exercise of subscription rights have been allocated to those who have subscribed for shares without subscription rights in accordance with the principles outlined in the prospectus. In aggregate, the final outcome of the Rights Issue indicates that the subscription by exercise of subscription rights and the applications for subscription without subscription rights correspond to approximately 135.1 percent of the offered shares. The Rights Issue is thus fully subscribed, and no underwriting commitments have been utilised.

As a result of the Rights Issue, Electrolux Group will receive gross proceeds of approximately SEK 9,062 million, before deduction of transaction costs. Through the Rights Issue, AB Electrolux share capital will increase by SEK 2,951,906,720, from the current SEK 1,544,601,540 to SEK 4,496,508,260 through an issuance of 540,992,636 new shares, of which 16,383,608 new Class A shares and 524,609,028 new Class B shares. After the Rights Issue, the number of shares in AB Electrolux will amount to 824,070,029 shares, of which 23,777,591 Class A shares and 800,292,438 Class B shares[1].

The last day of trading with Paid Subscribed Shares (Sw. betalda tecknade aktier or “BTA”) is June 29, 2026.  New shares subscribed for by the exercise of subscription rights are expected to be registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Sw. Bolagsverket) on 23 June, 2026 and are expected to commence trading on Nasdaq Stockholm on 1 July, 2026. Ordinary shares subscribed for without subscription rights are expected to begin trading on Nasdaq Stockholm on 1 July, 2026.

Advisors 

Morgan Stanley and SEB are acting as Joint Global Coordinators, and Deutsche Bank is acting as Co-Bookrunner. Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå AB and Davis Polk & Wardwell London LLP are acting as legal advisors to Electrolux as to Swedish law and U.S. law, respectively. White & Case Advokat AB and White & Case LLP are acting as legal advisors to the Underwriters as to Swedish law and U.S. law, respectively. 

Important notice 

This press release and the information herein is not for publication, release or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa or any other state or jurisdiction in which publication, release or distribution would be unlawful or where such action would require additional prospectuses, filings or other measures in addition to those required under Swedish law. 

The press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or issue, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or acquire, or subscribe for, any of the securities mentioned herein (collectively, the “Securities”) or any other financial instruments in AB Electrolux. Any offer in respect of any securities in connection with the Rights Issue will only be made through the prospectus that AB Electrolux published on May 28, 2026 on www.electroluxgroup.com. Any offer will not be made to, and application forms will not be approved from, subscribers (including shareholders), or persons acting on behalf of subscribers, in any jurisdiction where applications for such subscription would contravene applicable laws or regulations, or would require additional prospectuses, filings, or other measures in addition to those required under Swedish law. Measures in violation of the restrictions may constitute a breach of relevant securities laws.  

None of the Securities have been or will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States, and may not be offered, pledged, sold, delivered or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with applicable other securities laws. There will not be any public offering of any of the Securities in the United States.  

In the United Kingdom, this press release is directed only at, and communicated only to, persons who are “qualified investors” (as defined in paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024) who: (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the “Order”), (ii) are high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, or (iii) are persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as “Relevant Persons”). Any person in the United Kingdom that is not a Relevant Person should not act or rely on the information included in this press release or use it as basis for taking any action. In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity that this press release relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, Relevant Persons.  

This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect AB Electrolux current view of future events as well as financial and operational development. Words such as “intend”, “assess”, “expect”, “may”, “plan”, “estimate” and other expressions involving indications or predictions regarding future development or trends, not based on historical facts, identify forward-looking statements and reflect AB Electrolux beliefs and expectations and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions which could cause actual events and performance to differ materially from any expected future events or performance expressed or implied by the forward-looking statement. The information contained in this press release is subject to change without notice and, except as required by applicable law, AB Electrolux does not assume any responsibility or obligation to update publicly or review any of the forward-looking statements contained in it and nor does it intend to. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. As a result of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual future events or otherwise.

[1] Also encompasses conversion of 797,821 class A shares into class B shares carried out during June 2026 upon request by shareholder in accordance with the conversion clause in AB Electrolux Articles of Association.

CONTACT:

For more information:
Ann-Sofi Jönsson, Head of Investor Relations & Sustainability Reporting, +46 73 025 1005
Maria Åkerhielm, Investor Relations Manager, +46 70 796 3856
Henry Sjölin, Investor Relations Manager, +46 76 863 51 85
Electrolux Group Press Hotline, +46 8 657 65 07

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Pressrelease Final outcome rights issue (ENG) 2026-06-22

Electrolux Group announces the final outcome of the oversubscribed rights issue

STOCKHOLM, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH ACTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL 

The subscription period in AB Electrolux (“Electrolux Group” or the “Group”) fully underwritten rights issue with preferential rights for existing shareholders (the “Rights Issue”), ended on June 16, 2026. The final outcome of the Rights Issue shows that 530,031,057 shares were subscribed for with subscription rights. The remaining 10,961,579 shares have been allotted to those who have subscribed for shares without subscription rights. The Rights Issue is thus fully subscribed and Electrolux Group will receive gross proceeds of approximately SEK 9,062 million, before deduction of transaction costs.

The final outcome shows that 530,031,057 shares, corresponding to approximately 98.0 percent of the offered shares, have been subscribed for by the exercise of subscription rights. The remaining 10,961,579 shares that were not subscribed for by the exercise of subscription rights have been allocated to those who have subscribed for shares without subscription rights in accordance with the principles outlined in the prospectus. In aggregate, the final outcome of the Rights Issue indicates that the subscription by exercise of subscription rights and the applications for subscription without subscription rights correspond to approximately 135.1 percent of the offered shares. The Rights Issue is thus fully subscribed, and no underwriting commitments have been utilised.

As a result of the Rights Issue, Electrolux Group will receive gross proceeds of approximately SEK 9,062 million, before deduction of transaction costs. Through the Rights Issue, AB Electrolux share capital will increase by SEK 2,951,906,720, from the current SEK 1,544,601,540 to SEK 4,496,508,260 through an issuance of 540,992,636 new shares, of which 16,383,608 new Class A shares and 524,609,028 new Class B shares. After the Rights Issue, the number of shares in AB Electrolux will amount to 824,070,029 shares, of which 23,777,591 Class A shares and 800,292,438 Class B shares[1].

The last day of trading with Paid Subscribed Shares (Sw. betalda tecknade aktier or “BTA”) is June 29, 2026.  New shares subscribed for by the exercise of subscription rights are expected to be registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Sw. Bolagsverket) on 23 June, 2026 and are expected to commence trading on Nasdaq Stockholm on 1 July, 2026. Ordinary shares subscribed for without subscription rights are expected to begin trading on Nasdaq Stockholm on 1 July, 2026.

Advisors 

Morgan Stanley and SEB are acting as Joint Global Coordinators, and Deutsche Bank is acting as Co-Bookrunner. Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå AB and Davis Polk & Wardwell London LLP are acting as legal advisors to Electrolux as to Swedish law and U.S. law, respectively. White & Case Advokat AB and White & Case LLP are acting as legal advisors to the Underwriters as to Swedish law and U.S. law, respectively. 

Important notice 

This press release and the information herein is not for publication, release or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa or any other state or jurisdiction in which publication, release or distribution would be unlawful or where such action would require additional prospectuses, filings or other measures in addition to those required under Swedish law. 

The press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or issue, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or acquire, or subscribe for, any of the securities mentioned herein (collectively, the “Securities”) or any other financial instruments in AB Electrolux. Any offer in respect of any securities in connection with the Rights Issue will only be made through the prospectus that AB Electrolux published on May 28, 2026 on www.electroluxgroup.com. Any offer will not be made to, and application forms will not be approved from, subscribers (including shareholders), or persons acting on behalf of subscribers, in any jurisdiction where applications for such subscription would contravene applicable laws or regulations, or would require additional prospectuses, filings, or other measures in addition to those required under Swedish law. Measures in violation of the restrictions may constitute a breach of relevant securities laws.  

None of the Securities have been or will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States, and may not be offered, pledged, sold, delivered or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with applicable other securities laws. There will not be any public offering of any of the Securities in the United States.  

In the United Kingdom, this press release is directed only at, and communicated only to, persons who are “qualified investors” (as defined in paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024) who: (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the “Order”), (ii) are high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, or (iii) are persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as “Relevant Persons”). Any person in the United Kingdom that is not a Relevant Person should not act or rely on the information included in this press release or use it as basis for taking any action. In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity that this press release relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, Relevant Persons.  

This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect AB Electrolux current view of future events as well as financial and operational development. Words such as “intend”, “assess”, “expect”, “may”, “plan”, “estimate” and other expressions involving indications or predictions regarding future development or trends, not based on historical facts, identify forward-looking statements and reflect AB Electrolux beliefs and expectations and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions which could cause actual events and performance to differ materially from any expected future events or performance expressed or implied by the forward-looking statement. The information contained in this press release is subject to change without notice and, except as required by applicable law, AB Electrolux does not assume any responsibility or obligation to update publicly or review any of the forward-looking statements contained in it and nor does it intend to. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. As a result of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual future events or otherwise.

[1] Also encompasses conversion of 797,821 class A shares into class B shares carried out during June 2026 upon request by shareholder in accordance with the conversion clause in AB Electrolux Articles of Association.

CONTACT:

For more information:
Ann-Sofi Jönsson, Head of Investor Relations & Sustainability Reporting, +46 73 025 1005
Maria Åkerhielm, Investor Relations Manager, +46 70 796 3856
Henry Sjölin, Investor Relations Manager, +46 76 863 51 85
Electrolux Group Press Hotline, +46 8 657 65 07

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Pressrelease Final outcome rights issue (ENG) 2026-06-22

Texas A&M Study Highlights Pictor PictVet® as a Promising New Tool for Non-Invasive Beef Cattle Health Monitoring

Independent peer-reviewed research published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science reports strong assay performance in a proof-of-concept evaluation using bovine nasopharyngeal swab samples

CARLSBAD, Calif., June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Pictor Holdings Inc., a global targeted proteomic platform company, today highlighted the publication of an independent peer-reviewed study conducted by researchers at Texas A&M University and published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science evaluating the Pictor PictVet® assay for monitoring anti-Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) IgG antibodies in bovine nasopharyngeal swabs. The study, titled “Detection of anti-Mycoplasma bovis IgG in bovine nasopharyngeal swabs,” was published June 11, 2026, in Frontiers in Veterinary Science (doi: 10.3389/fvets.2026.1856081).

M. bovis is a significant bacterial pathogen responsible for Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD), one of the most economically damaging health challenges in the global cattle industry, with estimated costs exceeding $1 billion annually in the United States, according to the USDA. While molecular techniques such as PCR can detect the presence of M. bovis DNA, they do not provide information about the animal’s concurrent immune response. This study investigated whether the Pictor PictVet® targeted assay could be used to monitor multiple anti-M. bovis antibody biomarkers from nasopharyngeal swab samples, offering a less invasive alternative to blood-based approaches.

Notably, the study was conducted in crossbreed feedlot beef cattle, expanding the body of published Pictor PictVet® M. bovis research from dairy cattle into beef production settings. The Texas A&M research team, led by Dr. Robert Valeris-Chacin, evaluated archived nasopharyngeal swab samples from 100 crossbreed feedlot steers (50 positive and 50 negative for M. bovis DNA via digital qPCR). Using a Latent Class Analysis (LCA) model developed by the investigators to establish study cutoffs and assessing K-0310 and K-0320 antigens in parallel, the Pictor® platform demonstrated 97.59% accuracy, 100% sensitivity, and 95.18% specificity using the multiplex panel. The panel also demonstrated excellent inter-operator reproducibility with kappa coefficients ranging from 0.894 to 1.0 and reliably identified positive samples at a 1:2 dilution. 

“I was particularly impressed by the robustness of the data—results were highly reproducible and easy to interpret, even with complex sample types like archived bovine nasopharyngeal swabs. Pictor has clearly developed a well-engineered and scientifically sound tool for antibody detection.” 
— Dr. Robert Valeris-Chacin, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University

“Independent research from leading academic institutions plays an important role in advancing our understanding of how targeted proteomic approaches may contribute to livestock health monitoring. This study demonstrates the feasibility of measuring M. bovis -associated antibody responses from nasopharyngeal swab samples and adds to the growing body of research evaluating targeted proteomic approaches across animal health applications.”
— Jamie Platt, PhD, CEO and Co-founder, Pictor Holdings Inc.

This publication represents the fourth independent peer-reviewed publication on the applications of the Pictor platform in livestock health monitoring during 2025–2026, following earlier published research on the platform’s application to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) in dairy cattle. This work builds on the foundational assay development research led by Pictor Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Yoichi Furuya, whose prior publications established the scientific basis for the Pictor PictVet® M. bovis IgG assay. Together, the publications contribute to a growing body of research supporting targeted proteomic approaches for livestock health monitoring.

Key findings from the Texas A&M study include:

Performance characteristics: 97.6% overall accuracy using LCA-based cutoffs, with 100% sensitivity and 95.2% specificity when K-0310 and K-0320 antigens were evaluated in parallel.

Non-invasive sampling: The assay was tested using nasopharyngeal swab washes, providing a practical and minimally invasive alternative to blood-based sampling for monitoring mucosal immune responses in cattle herds.

Reproducibility: Excellent inter-operator agreement across independent runs, with kappa coefficients of 0.894 to 1, supporting consistent results across different laboratory personnel.

Analytical sensitivity: Reliable detection of positive samples at a 1:2 dilution factor, meeting the 95% target probability threshold for both cutoff schemes evaluated.

The study was conducted by researchers at the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology and Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, with funding support from Pictor. Pictor continues to support research evaluating PictVet® applications in additional cattle populations. The full study is available open access at: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2026.1856081

Note to editors: This study represents a proof-of-concept evaluation using archived samples from a specific cohort of crossbreed feedlot steers. The authors note that further validation may be required to generalize findings to other cattle groups. The Pictor® platform is for research use only (RUO) and is not intended for clinical or veterinary decision-making.

About Pictor Holdings Inc.

Pictor Holdings Inc. is a global targeted proteomic platform company headquartered in Carlsbad, California, with laboratory and commercial operations in New Zealand, Australia, and India. The company develops multi-analyte proteomic assay solutions for human and animal health research environments, enabling laboratories and biopharma partners to run more analytes, faster, at lower cost. Pictor’s animal health assays are designed to support livestock and companion animal health monitoring across multiple disease states. For more information, visit www.pictorproteomics.com.

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Kelly Krueger
Audacity Health on behalf of Pictor Holdings Inc.
415-235-5031
Kelly.krueger@audacityhealth.com
www.pictorproteomics.com

 

Texas A&M Study Highlights Pictor PictVet® as a Promising New Tool for Non-Invasive Beef Cattle Health Monitoring

Independent peer-reviewed research published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science reports strong assay performance in a proof-of-concept evaluation using bovine nasopharyngeal swab samples

CARLSBAD, Calif., June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Pictor Holdings Inc., a global targeted proteomic platform company, today highlighted the publication of an independent peer-reviewed study conducted by researchers at Texas A&M University and published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science evaluating the Pictor PictVet® assay for monitoring anti-Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) IgG antibodies in bovine nasopharyngeal swabs. The study, titled “Detection of anti-Mycoplasma bovis IgG in bovine nasopharyngeal swabs,” was published June 11, 2026, in Frontiers in Veterinary Science (doi: 10.3389/fvets.2026.1856081).

M. bovis is a significant bacterial pathogen responsible for Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD), one of the most economically damaging health challenges in the global cattle industry, with estimated costs exceeding $1 billion annually in the United States, according to the USDA. While molecular techniques such as PCR can detect the presence of M. bovis DNA, they do not provide information about the animal’s concurrent immune response. This study investigated whether the Pictor PictVet® targeted assay could be used to monitor multiple anti-M. bovis antibody biomarkers from nasopharyngeal swab samples, offering a less invasive alternative to blood-based approaches.

Notably, the study was conducted in crossbreed feedlot beef cattle, expanding the body of published Pictor PictVet® M. bovis research from dairy cattle into beef production settings. The Texas A&M research team, led by Dr. Robert Valeris-Chacin, evaluated archived nasopharyngeal swab samples from 100 crossbreed feedlot steers (50 positive and 50 negative for M. bovis DNA via digital qPCR). Using a Latent Class Analysis (LCA) model developed by the investigators to establish study cutoffs and assessing K-0310 and K-0320 antigens in parallel, the Pictor® platform demonstrated 97.59% accuracy, 100% sensitivity, and 95.18% specificity using the multiplex panel. The panel also demonstrated excellent inter-operator reproducibility with kappa coefficients ranging from 0.894 to 1.0 and reliably identified positive samples at a 1:2 dilution. 

“I was particularly impressed by the robustness of the data—results were highly reproducible and easy to interpret, even with complex sample types like archived bovine nasopharyngeal swabs. Pictor has clearly developed a well-engineered and scientifically sound tool for antibody detection.” 
— Dr. Robert Valeris-Chacin, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University

“Independent research from leading academic institutions plays an important role in advancing our understanding of how targeted proteomic approaches may contribute to livestock health monitoring. This study demonstrates the feasibility of measuring M. bovis -associated antibody responses from nasopharyngeal swab samples and adds to the growing body of research evaluating targeted proteomic approaches across animal health applications.”
— Jamie Platt, PhD, CEO and Co-founder, Pictor Holdings Inc.

This publication represents the fourth independent peer-reviewed publication on the applications of the Pictor platform in livestock health monitoring during 2025–2026, following earlier published research on the platform’s application to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) in dairy cattle. This work builds on the foundational assay development research led by Pictor Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Yoichi Furuya, whose prior publications established the scientific basis for the Pictor PictVet® M. bovis IgG assay. Together, the publications contribute to a growing body of research supporting targeted proteomic approaches for livestock health monitoring.

Key findings from the Texas A&M study include:

Performance characteristics: 97.6% overall accuracy using LCA-based cutoffs, with 100% sensitivity and 95.2% specificity when K-0310 and K-0320 antigens were evaluated in parallel.

Non-invasive sampling: The assay was tested using nasopharyngeal swab washes, providing a practical and minimally invasive alternative to blood-based sampling for monitoring mucosal immune responses in cattle herds.

Reproducibility: Excellent inter-operator agreement across independent runs, with kappa coefficients of 0.894 to 1, supporting consistent results across different laboratory personnel.

Analytical sensitivity: Reliable detection of positive samples at a 1:2 dilution factor, meeting the 95% target probability threshold for both cutoff schemes evaluated.

The study was conducted by researchers at the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology and Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, with funding support from Pictor. Pictor continues to support research evaluating PictVet® applications in additional cattle populations. The full study is available open access at: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2026.1856081

Note to editors: This study represents a proof-of-concept evaluation using archived samples from a specific cohort of crossbreed feedlot steers. The authors note that further validation may be required to generalize findings to other cattle groups. The Pictor® platform is for research use only (RUO) and is not intended for clinical or veterinary decision-making.

About Pictor Holdings Inc.

Pictor Holdings Inc. is a global targeted proteomic platform company headquartered in Carlsbad, California, with laboratory and commercial operations in New Zealand, Australia, and India. The company develops multi-analyte proteomic assay solutions for human and animal health research environments, enabling laboratories and biopharma partners to run more analytes, faster, at lower cost. Pictor’s animal health assays are designed to support livestock and companion animal health monitoring across multiple disease states. For more information, visit www.pictorproteomics.com.

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Govee Brings House of the Dragon’s Fire and Darkness Beyond the Screen in Collaboration With HBO Max

Govee, the Official Smart Lighting Partner of House of the Dragon Season 3, brings Westeros’s fire and shadow off the screen and into your room.

BELLEVUE, Wash., June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Govee, a global leader in smart lighting, today announced an official collaboration with the HBO Original Series House of the Dragon, debuting House of the Dragon–themed light scenes and an in-app theme skin across the Govee TV Backlight series throughout the show’s run.

Govee TV Backlight Series
Govee TV Backlight Series

House of the Dragon delivers a cinematic experience with stunning visuals, and we’re honored to be HBO’s Official Smart Lighting Partner for Season 3,” said Eric Wu, CEO of Govee. “Backed by years of ambient lighting engineering and the industry’s most complete TV backlight lineup, Govee’s TV Backlight 3 series is built for exactly this kind of storytelling — extending dragonfire and shadow from the screen onto your walls, so the show doesn’t stop at the bezel.”

Another Way to Experience Westeros Beyond the Screen

For House of the Dragon fans, the world of Westeros lives in its details — the fire of Dragonstone, the shadow of the Red Keep, the stillness of King’s Landing at night. The Govee × House of the Dragon collaboration is built so those worlds extend into the room around you.

The Govee TV Backlight lineup reads on-screen color in real time through its camera color-matching system and extends it onto the surrounding wall as the scene evolves — so when dragonfire roars, warm amber spills into the room across Govee’s high-density light strip that runs across the entire lineup; when Small Council scenes unfold in the Red Keep, deep gold ripples across the walls, held together by Govee’s multi-zone color matching algorithm; and in House of the Dragon’s famously low-lit moments, the new Govee TV Backlight 3’s industry-first 4MP dual-camera sensor capture preserves the subtle gradients between shadow and flame that make the show’s photography so distinctive.

A House of the Dragon Layer Across the Govee Experience

Govee and HBO have co-designed a curated set of House of the Dragon–inspired light scenes, playable across the TV Backlight lineup and the wider Govee Home ecosystem:

  • Dracarys — rolling amber and ember tones that echo torchlight and dragon breath.
  • Fire & Blood —deep crimson and obsidian tones that pulse like Targaryen banners over Dragonstone at night.
  • Green Reign— emerald and candlelit gold shimmering like Hightower silk across the Red Keep.

The Govee Home App also comes with a matching House of the Dragon theme skin — a consistent themed interface from setup through every scene and control.

Experience House of the Dragon Across the Full Govee TV Backlight 3 Series

Every House of the Dragon fan gets a fit — the collaboration runs across Govee’s industry-leading TV Backlight lineup, a three-tier series powered by Govee’s own progression from single-to dual- to triple-camera color capture.

  • Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite — the easiest way into Westeros for first-time ambient TV lighting, powered by Govee’s proven single-camera color engine.
  • Govee TV Backlight 3 — the everyday pick for most fans, with dual-camera color capture that locks onto fast dragonfights and torchlit Red Keep scenes.
  • Govee TV Backlight 3 Pro — the flagship for HDR and cinematic viewing, with Govee’s triple-camera HDR engine preserving the deepest shadow and widest color range in House of the Dragon‘s most cinematic moments.

Full collaboration details at Govee website.

Season three of the HBO Original drama series HOUSE OF THE DRAGON debuted SUNDAY, JUNE 21 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO, and is available to stream on HBO Max. The eight-episode season airs new episodes weekly, leading up to the season finale on August 9.

About Govee

Govee has been revolutionizing the smart living experience with innovative, ambient lighting solutions since 2017. From living spaces, gaming setups, and outdoor areas, Govee’s smart home tech is not just visually stunning, but also functional — transforming small everyday moments into more personalized and brighter engaging lighting experiences. Embracing the idea that “Life is Colorful” and pushing the boundaries of what lighting can do by blending design and utility. To learn more about Govee, please visit govee.com.

About HOUSE OF THE DRAGON

Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” tells the story of House Targaryen. Co-Creator/Showrunner/Executive Producer, Ryan Condal; Co-Creator/Executive Producer, George R.R. Martin; Executive Producers Sara Hess, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Vince Gerardis, David Hancock, Philippa Goslett. Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood.” Season three cast includes Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, Matthew Needham, James Norton, Tom Bennett, Kieran Bew, Kurt Egyiawan, Freddie Fox, Clinton Liberty, Gayle Rankin, and Abubakar Salim. For additional information and photos, please click HERE.

About HBO

HBO® is one of the most respected and innovative entertainment brands in the world, serving iconic, award-winning programming through the HBO linear channels and the direct-to-consumer streaming platform, HBO Max, which is available globally in 65 countries. A part of Warner Bros. Discovery, HBO offers an extensive array of programming that includes recent fan-favorite hits like “House of the Dragon,” “The Last of Us,” “The White Lotus,” “Succession,” and “Euphoria,” and iconic titles, including “Game of Thrones,” “The Sopranos,” “Sex and the City,” “Band of Brothers” and “The Wire.”