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YY Group Inks Landmark Deal with Leading Hong Kong Hotel Group

HKD 35 Million Manpower Solutions Contract Significantly Broadens YY Circle HK’s Hospitality Industry Footprint

SINGAPORE, Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — YY Group Holding Limited (NASDAQ: YYGH) (“YY Group” or the “Company”), a global leader in on-demand workforce solutions and integrated facilities management (IFM), today announced that its subsidiary, YY Circle HK, has entered into a manpower support cooperation agreement with a premier Hong Kong hotel group. Covering nine of the hotel group’s largest properties under a contract exceeding HKD 35 million, this partnership significantly expands YY Circle HK’s hospitality portfolio and advances YY Group’s regional growth strategy.

This partnership builds on the momentum of the Company’s recent agreements with Hyatt and Sheraton in the Thailand market, highlighting the trust leading international hospitality brands place in the Company’s advanced technology and flexible, scalable labor solutions. After just two years of operation in Hong Kong, YY Circle HK now provides manpower support services to over 30 hotels and catering groups in the region, reflecting an impressive pace of growth. Under this agreement, YY Circle HK expects to fulfill more than 50,000 worker engagements annually across the hotel group’s front desk, housekeeping, dining, concierge, and recreation departments, showcasing the depth and diversity of the Company’s trained regional labor pool.  

“We’re excited to deliver impactful labor solutions, at scale, for a new top-tier partner in Hong Kong’s thriving hospitality industry,” said Mike Fu, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of YY Group Holding Limited. “By strengthening our presence in Hong Kong, we’re not only unlocking new growth potential locally, but also paving the way for more high-impact partnerships globally. We see this as a catalyst in advancing our broader strategy to scale intelligently and sustainably while creating value for all stakeholders.”

Anthony Ip, Co-founder and Country Director of YY Circle HK, added, “Securing this premier hotel client is a testament to YY Circle HK’s local expertise as well as YY Group’s peerless resources. Powered by the Group’s advanced platform technology and deep labor pool, YY Circle HK is uniquely positioned to solve pain points for the region’s largest hotels, enhancing operational efficiency, lowering staffing costs and easing workforce shortages. We look forward to empowering our local partners and accelerating growth across the Hong Kong market.”

Hong Kong’s casual labor market, valued at approximately US$16 billion, is rapidly transitioning toward a “manpower outsourcing” model, presenting significant growth opportunities for YY Group as a global leading on-demand staffing provider. Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s hospitality industry is facing myriad manpower challenges, such as flexible staffing needs and rising costs. As demand for innovative staffing solutions grows, YY Group’s tailored, scalable solutions are poised to meet the needs of Hong Kong’s dynamic economy, capturing the market’s immense potential.

About YY Holdings Limited

YY Group Holding Limited (Nasdaq: YYGH) is a Singapore-headquartered, technology-enabled platform providing flexible, scalable workforce solutions and integrated facility management (IFM) services across Asia and beyond. The Group operates through two core verticals: on-demand staffing and IFM, delivering agile, reliable support to industries such as hospitality, logistics, retail, and healthcare.

Leveraging proprietary digital platforms and IoT-driven systems, YY Group enables clients to meet fluctuating labor demands and maintain high-performance environments. In addition to its core operations in Singapore and Malaysia, the Group maintains a growing presence in Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania and the Middle East.

Listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, YY Group is committed to service excellence, operational innovation, and long-term value creation for clients and shareholders.

For more information on the Company, please visit https://yygroupholding.com/.

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Phua Zhi Yong, Chief Financial Officer
YY Group
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YY Group
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Massimo Group Launches New Sentinel 570 HVAC UTV, Expanding Premium Sentinel Series

Sentinel 570 Utility Terrain Vehicle Delivers Comfort, Connectivity and Performance with Premium Design and 4WD Capability

GARLAND, Texas, Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Massimo Group (NASDAQ: MAMO), a powersports vehicles manufacturer and distributor, today announced the arrival of its all-new Sentinel 570 HVAC UTV, the introductory model of the company’s new premium Sentinel Series. Designed with innovation, comfort and productivity in mind, the Sentinel 570 is now in stock and shipping to dealer partners nationwide.

Massimo Sentinel 570 HVAC UTV
Massimo Sentinel 570 HVAC UTV

The Sentinel 570 HVAC UTV sets a new benchmark in the 500-class utility terrain vehicle market, delivering unmatched comfort and performance in all weather conditions. Featuring a fully enclosed cabin with both heating and air conditioning, this model ensures operators can work, ride, or explore in comfort year-round—shielded from extreme cold and heat.

Key features of the Sentinel 570 include:

  • HVAC-equipped enclosed cabin for superior rider comfort in every season
  • Touchscreen digital display with GPS navigation for advanced connectivity and convenience
  • Premium seating for enhanced comfort during work or recreational use
  • On-demand 4WD system providing superior traction across terrains
  • Independent front and rear suspension for a smooth, controlled ride
  • Sleek new body design and premium standard equipment package

“The Sentinel 570 HVAC UTV delivers a complete package of power, comfort, and advanced technology in a highly competitive segment,” said David Shan, CEO of Massimo Group. “This launch underscores our commitment to continued innovation and premium product development, providing customers with a vehicle that excels across work, recreation, and utility applications.”

The Sentinel 570 represents the first in a full lineup of premium Sentinel Series models, with the 770, 900, and 1500 models planned for 2026. This expansion highlights Massimo’s ongoing investment in building a robust product portfolio that meets customer demand while driving long-term growth opportunities for the company and its dealer network.

About Massimo Group (NASDAQ: MAMO)

Massimo Group is a manufacturer and distributor of powersports products. Headquartered in Texas, the company offers a full lineup of UTVs, ATVs, and mini bikes built for outdoor adventure. Massimo Group is dedicated to providing high-performance, reliable, and affordable vehicles for consumers across the United States.

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Chief Financial Officer
Massimo Group
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Massimo Sentinel 570 HVAC UTV
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Rockwell Automation Ushers in a New Era in Industrial Control with the Launch of the ControlLogix 5590 Controller

Built for performance, safety and security, the integrated platform empowers manufacturers to streamline operations and scale smarter systems

MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced the highly anticipated launch of its newest controller, ControlLogix® 5590, the powerhouse at the core of the Logix platform. Designed to meet the evolving demands of modern manufacturing, this all-in-one controller delivers seamless software integration and multidiscipline control across the enterprise to streamline operations like never before.

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Manufacturers are navigating a perfect storm of challenges, from rising global competition and workforce shortages to growing safety and security risks. Contributing to the complexity are disconnected control and data systems built on propriety technologies, which limit flexibility and keep costs high. The ControlLogix 5590 controller is a purpose-built solution to help manufacturers tackle these challenges with ease and take control of their operations.

“The ControlLogix 5590 controller isn’t just an upgrade, it’s a powerhouse engineered for the future of industrial automation,” said Dan DeYoung, global vice president and general manager, production design & control, Rockwell Automation. “We’re giving our customers the ability to build smarter and more secure systems right out of the box, with a platform designed to meet the demands of today and ready to scale for tomorrow.”

Key capabilities of the ControlLogix 5590 controller include:

  • Integrated Safety: Every ControlLogix 5590 controller includes advanced, integrated functional safety capabilities designed to help protect people, equipment and operations, without the need for separate safety models. Certified to meet rigorous global standards, it helps customers build safer systems with less complexity and more confidence.
  • Powerful Performance for Demanding Applications: Delivers high-speed processing and expanded memory capacity to support complex operations. From process and batch to discrete, motion and robotics applications – the ControlLogix 5590 controller is ideal for manufacturers looking to design scalable architecture, optimize throughput and drive efficiency on a single high-performance and interoperable platform.
  • Built-In Cybersecurity: Includes built-in security features designed to help protect systems from current and emerging cyber threats. These protections are based on global standards (IEC 62443) and help customers keep their operations connected and compliant with modern security requirements.
  • Streamlined Engineering Experience with a Unified Software Suite: A unified software suite, including Studio 5000 Logix Designer® and FactoryTalk® Design Studio™*, helps streamline development, accelerate deployment and simplify workflows across the enterprise.

“Manufacturers today require control platforms that can address performance safety and security requirements without adding complexity to their operations,” said Craig Resnick, vice president, consulting at ARC Advisory Group. “Solutions that converge high speed processing, integrated safety and robust cybersecurity in a single architecture help organizations modernize more efficiently while maintaining operational continuity and increasing operational resilience.”

Get a first-hand look at the ControlLogix 5590 controller at Rockwell’s Automation Fair® event, taking place Nov. 17-20 in Chicago, or visit Rockwell’s website to learn more.

*FactoryTalk Design Studio will support the ControlLogix 5590 Standard and XT (corrosion-resistant) controllers upon release of version 2.03 in November 2025. Support for the P (Process) variant will follow in a future version of FactoryTalk Design Studio.

About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 27,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries as of fiscal year end 2024. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise® to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

AI Adoption Surges in Supply Chains as Companies Prioritize Network Intelligence

ABI Research Survey Finds 80% of Supply Chain Leaders Plan AI Deployment in 2025

NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Organizations are rapidly exploring and deploying AI-enabled solutions within their supply chain operations. According to a recent survey by global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, over 80% of respondents plan to use some form of AI for applications such as demand forecasting, inventory management, and supply chain network design.

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ABI_Research_2024

“In most network design and optimization cases, traditional AI or Machine Learning (ML) remains sufficient to run necessary analysis, but Generative AI is beginning to play a role in creating more intuitive interfaces for users to interact with system data,” said Ryan Wiggin, Senior Analyst.

To support AI adoption, organizations are increasingly moving their systems to the cloud. Two-thirds of respondents are either in the process of rolling out or have fully implemented public cloud infrastructure for their applications. Private clouds are also receiving interest, but over 60% of respondents remain in the consideration or Proof-of-Concept (PoC) stage.

“Less than half of respondents currently have the capability to perform prescriptive and predictive analytics, highlighting a gap between ambition and readiness. Agentic AI systems are beginning to deliver more predictive insights, but usage remains in the early stages. Data management and model customization will be crucial for organizations to unlock the value of AI agents,” concluded Wiggin.

These findings are from ABI Research’s Supply Chain Survey 2025: Plans for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use in Supply Chain Software and Supporting Cloud Infrastructure market report. This report is part of the company’s Warehousing & Fulfillment research service, which includes research, data, and ABI Insights.

About ABI Research

ABI Research is a global technology intelligence firm uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology solution providers and end-market companies. We serve as the bridge that seamlessly connects these two segments by providing exclusive research and expert guidance to drive successful technology implementations and deliver strategies proven to attract and retain customers.

ABI Research是一家全球性的技术情报公司,拥有得天独厚的优势,充当终端市场公司和技术解决方案提供商之间的桥梁,通过提供独家研究和专业性指导,推动成功的技术实施和提供经证明可吸引和留住客户的战略,无缝连接这两大主体。

For more information about ABI Research’s services, contact us at +1.516.624.2500 in the Americas, +44.203.326.0140 in Europe, +65.6592.0290 in Asia-Pacific, or visit www.abiresearch.com.

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Yiren Digital Launches Next-Gen Magicube Agent Platform Targeting $30 Billion Generative AI Market

BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Yiren Digital Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) (“Yiren Digital” or the “Company”), an AI-powered platform providing a comprehensive suite of financial services in Asia, announced a significant update to its Magicube Agent Platform, a proprietary multi-agent artificial intelligence system designed to revolutionize customer engagement, risk control, compliance, and capital management across the financial services industry. The next-generation launch readies the platform for large-scale commercialization, marking a major milestone in the Company’s multi-year AI journey.

The Magicube Agent Platform integrates six specialized AI agents — Customer Service, Risk Management, Capital Management, Compliance, System Monitoring, and Sales — each built to replicate and multiply human productivity in mission-critical financial services domains.

According to IDC estimates, the generative AI market in China’s fintech sector is expected to exceed USD30 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of over 44%. Yiren Digital aims to capture significant market share with the external deployment of its Magicube Agent Platform, offering AI-driven solutions for consumer lending, risk management, compliance and capital optimization.

The platform’s value lies primarily in cost reduction and efficiency enhancement. Internally, Magicube Agent Platform has elevated profitability and performance across marketing, customer service and risk management, among other areas. In marketing and accounts receivable management, the Company expects combined annual cost savings to reach approximately RMB35 million. Efficiency improvements are primarily reflected in risk management, optimized capital deployment, operations, and regulatory compliance. In particular, AI fraud detection has resulted in the interception of an average of 50,000 high-risk customers daily, preventing significant losses annually. Other positive outcomes include:

Profitability:

  • Scalable Productivity: Each agent delivers output equivalent to at least 10 human employees, enabling exponential growth without proportional cost increases.
  • Margin Expansion: The accounts receivable management agent executed 1.09 million repayment reminders daily, saving losses and boosting profit margin.

Operational Efficiency Gains:

  • Enhanced Risk Control: Magicube Agent Platform covers key areas such as KYC and fraud detection, intercepting an average of 30,000 potentially fraudulent documents and flagging 20,000 suspected black and grey clients daily.
  • Deeper Customer Engagement: With 50% of service employees now equipped with co-pilot agents, the Company is seeing faster client response times, improved satisfaction, and stronger retention.
  • Capital Optimization: The Capital Management Agent achieves 100% capital deployment, minimizing mismatch risks and maximizing return on capital.
  • Operational Resilience: The System Monitoring Agent reduces shift durations by three hours daily, while autonomously detecting cyber threats and optimizing peer agents.
  • Regulatory Confidence: The Compliance Agent employs deep semantic analysis to ensure real-time verification of compliance for every document, significantly enhancing the comprehensiveness and reliability of compliance management.

“Our Magicube Agent Platform has transitioned from proof-of-concept to a commercial reality, with measurable financial impact and clear scalability,” said Mr. Ning Tang, Chairman and CEO of Yiren Digital. “Given the magnitude of AI-driven fintech opportunities, we believe this platform has transformative potential – not only has it significantly enhanced our internal operational efficiency, but also positions us to offer technology solutions to a massive market externally.”

Yiren Digital Chairman and CEO Mr. Ning Tang at WAIC 2025
Yiren Digital Chairman and CEO Mr. Ning Tang at WAIC 2025

Future Growth Outlook

Beyond internal deployment, Yiren Digital is actively exploring external commercialization opportunities for the Magicube Agent Platform, including partnerships with financial institutions and enterprise clients in China and Southeast Asia. These initiatives are expected to create new revenue streams, strengthen the Company’s competitive moat, and accelerate adoption in high-growth markets.

AI Track Record and Leadership

With deep insights into fintech trends, Yiren Digital has built its AI technology architecture years ago, and developed a unique financial AI solution through years of technical refinement and scenario validation. In April 2025, the Company’s large language model, Zhiyu, received official regulatory approval for commercialization. This milestone showcases the Company’s comprehensive capabilities — from research and development to compliant implementation — and marks a critical leap from proof-of-concept to compliant commercialization. This achievement not only solidifies the Company’s first-mover advantage in financial AI applications but also establishes it as a trusted leader in compliant AI deployment within the financial sector.

About Yiren Digital

Yiren Digital Ltd. is a leading, AI-powered platform providing a comprehensive suite of financial services in Asia. Our mission is to elevate customers’ financial well-being and enhance their quality of life by delivering digital financial services and tailor-made insurance solutions. We support clients at various growth stages, addressing financing needs arising from consumption and production activities, while aiming to augment the overall well-being and financial security of individuals, families, and businesses. For more information, please visit https://ir.yiren.com/.

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IBM Unveils Advancements Across Software and Infrastructure to Help Enterprises Operationalize AI

From Agentic Orchestration to Infrastructure Automation, New and Upcoming Capabilities Support Productivity for Developers, Lines of Business and Infrastructure

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, at TechXchange 2025, IBM’s (NYSE: IBM) annual event for developers and technologists, the company unveiled new and upcoming product capabilities designed to help enterprises move beyond AI experimentation and unlock productivity gains across development, operations and business workflows. Drawing thousands of attendees from around the world, TechXchange serves as a launchpad for IBM’s latest advancements in agentic AI, hybrid cloud, quantum computing and intelligent infrastructure.

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IBM_2025_TechXchange

Generative AI has the potential to add trillions in economic value in the coming years. Yet, many organizations face barriers to adoption – ranging from fragmented hybrid environments to gaps in data quality and AI readiness. IBM’s latest announcements address these challenges with products built for production readiness, real-time governance and seamless integration across hybrid cloud ecosystems.

“AI productivity is the new speed of business. These features will help clients remove bottlenecks across their entire technology lifecycle,” said Dinesh Nirmal, Senior Vice President of Products, IBM Software. “With these enhancements across our portfolio, we’re giving customers capabilities that take developer productivity, agentic orchestration and infrastructure intelligence to the next level.”

Enhancing Performance for Agentic Orchestration
Core to IBM’s agentic AI framework is watsonx Orchestrate, a product offering more than 500 tools and customizable, domain-specific agents from IBM and its partners. Orchestrate is designed to be tool-agnostic and adaptable to any environment, enabling scalable deployment and governance of AI agents.

Capabilities include AgentOps, a built-in agentic observability and governance layer that provides full lifecycle transparency. With real-time monitoring and policy-based controls, AgentOps help assess agents’ reliability.

Consider an HR agent onboarding new employees:

  • Without AgentOps: The agent sets up benefits and payroll, but teams lack visibility into whether it’s applying policies correctly or how it’s handling sensitive data until problems surface.
  • With AgentOps: Every action is monitored and governed, allowing anomalies to be flagged and corrected in real-time and helping drive a seamless onboarding experience from start to finish.

Businesses also require products that simplify agent setup and orchestration for both developers and non-technical teams. The following enhancements in watsonx Orchestrate aim to meet these needs:

  • Agentic workflows: Developers often rely on brittle scripts that break when scaled. With Agentic workflows, now generally available, they can use standardized, reusable flows that sequence multiple agents and tools consistently.
  • Langflow integration: Teams without deep coding expertise can use Langflow’s drag-and-drop visual builder to help build an agent in minutes. This integration is currently in tech preview and is expected to be generally available end of October.

Additionally, IBM plans to extend these capabilities to the mainframe with the upcoming watsonx Assistant for Z. Purpose-built IBM Z agents will enable the shift from reactive troubleshooting to proactive system management by understanding conversational context and automating operational processes while maintaining security and compliance. Building on the IBM z17 launch, this redesigned experience aims to streamline workflows and deliver greater productivity to mainframe users.

Advancing The Foundation That Gives Agents Trusted Context
Following its acquisition of HashiCorp, IBM announced Project infragraph which replaces fragmented tools and manual processes with a unified, intelligent control plane for observability. As enterprises scale across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, tool sprawl creates information silos.

For example, when a critical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) is discovered, the standard process is an individual will email dozens of teams across the organization and build a spreadsheet to manually track and ensure all known instances of the vulnerable component have been patched. Through Project infragraph, an organization can have one view of its entire infrastructure estate and security posture, without silos. It provides a live view — rather than manual CSV-based reporting — of what’s being managed within HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) and outside of it. The platform also allows users to drill down into any resource clusters in its infrastructure estate (such as any container running in a VPC) to see all components with near real-time data.

Project infragraph is planned to be delivered as a capability within HCP. In the future, Project infragraph plans to extend HCP to connect to IBM’s broader software portfolio, including Red Hat Ansible and OpenShift, watsonx Orchestrate, Concert, Turbonomic, and Cloudability. This approach aims to help customers unify infrastructure, security, and applications under a consistent data and policy model.

HashiCorp is now accepting applications for the private beta program for Project infragraph, which is expected to open in December 2025.

Powering Developer Productivity 
Project Bob – now in private tech preview – is a new, AI-first integrated development environment (IDE) designed with advanced task generation capabilities for enterprise software development lifecycles (SDLC), including software modernization.

Moving beyond today’s AI coding assistants, Project Bob seeks to fundamentally transform SDLC by working alongside developers to write, test, upgrade and help secure software. Project Bob uses and orchestrates between industry-leading LLMs including Anthropic Claude, Mistral AI, Llama, and IBM Granite.

Key capabilities include:

  • Application modernization at scale: Automated system upgrades and framework migrations and multi-step refactoring with context-awareness across large-scale codebases.
  • Intelligent code generation and review: AI assistance that understands enterprise architecture patterns, security requirements, and compliance obligations.
  • End-to-end orchestration: From initial development through testing, deployment, and maintenance, orchestrates modernization, testing and remediation tasks seamlessly while maintaining context across sessions.
  • Security-first development: Embedding security directly into workflows, enabling “shift-left” vulnerability scans, expedited FedRAMP hardening and facilitating quantum-safe cryptographic migration.

To request access to Project Bob, click here.

Accelerating Enterprise AI Adoption With Choice
A critical barrier preventing businesses from harnessing AI’s full potential is the inability to access and deploy these technologies in ways that align with their unique enterprise requirements. Organizations need the flexibility to choose where, how, and with which AI technologies they operate without being locked into a single vendor’s platform.

IBM’s expanding AI partner ecosystem aims to alleviate this challenge by delivering advanced AI tools, products, and services across IBM and other partner portfolios that can integrate seamlessly into a business’s existing environment and workflows.

To that end, IBM is announcing a new partnership with Anthropic that continues this commitment to choice and flexibility. IBM will integrate Anthropic’s large language models (LLMs) directly into select IBM software products, starting with Project Bob, its new AI-first IDE. IBM has also created a first-of-its-kind guide verified by Anthropic – Architecting Secure Enterprise AI Agents with MCP – focused on the Agent Development Lifecycle (ADLC), a structured approach to designing, deploying and managing enterprise AI agents.

Learn More

IBM TechXchange 2025 takes place October 6-9 in Orlando, FL. Stay up to speed on this news and more by visiting the IBM Newsroom.

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About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.

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Warm Up Indoors & Hoop It Up Outdoors: MAXKARE & MARNUR Unveil Hot •October Deals Exclusively at Walmart

NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As fall brings crisp air and cozy evenings, leading wellness brands MAXKARE and MARNUR are turning up the heat. From October 6–12, shoppers can access exclusive savings of up to 60% during the Walmart October Deals Event, featuring top-rated heating pads, electric blankets, spa-style foot massagers, and an adjustable basketball hoop for indoor and outdoor fun.

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Walmart October Deals 2025 MAXKARE Heating Pad, Heated Blanket, Foot Spa & Treadmill for Winter Wellness and Home Fitness

As cooler days roll in and the air turns crisp, it’s time to create cozy, comforting moments indoors and stay energized outdoors. Imagine wrapping yourself in the softness of a heated throw blanket while your loved ones enjoy a relaxing foot spa — or stepping outside to shoot hoops on a height-adjustable basketball system that keeps the whole family active year-round.

This October, MAXKARE and MARNUR invite you to experience that perfect balance of warmth, wellness, and fun with exclusive deals available only during the Walmart October Deals Event from October 6th to 12th.

Whether you’re relaxing indoors or staying active outside, this limited-time collection delivers wellness, comfort, and value for the entire family.

Event Details

Early Access: October 6, 7 PM ET

Full Access: October 7, 12 AM ET (Now Live!)

Ends: October 12, 11:59 PM ET

Where to Shop: Exclusively on Walmart.com — search Maxkare or Marnur

MAXKARE & MARNUR: Trusted Wellness Innovation

With millions of satisfied customers and thousands of verified five-star reviews, MAXKARE and MARNUR have become leading names in home wellness. Known for combining smart technology with everyday comfort, these brands are bringing their most popular products to Walmart’s October event at significantly reduced prices.

October Deal Highlights

Product

Deal Price

Original Price

Rating & Reviews

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MAXKARE Electric Throw Blanket (50″x60″) – Gray & White

$29.99

$51.99

8,100+ reviews

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MAXKARE Ultra Soft Heating Pad (24″x33″) Navy Blue

$21.99

$53.99

10,600+ reviews

Shop Here

MAXKARE Ultra Soft Heating Pad (24″x33″) Green Neck Wrap

$21.99

$53.99

10,600+ reviews

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MAXKARE Foot Spa Bath Massager – Heat, Bubbles, Vibration

$32.99

$58.99

1,800+ reviews

Shop Here

MARNUR Faux Fur Heated Blanket – Tie-Dye Off White

$34.99

$69.99

828 reviews

Shop Here

MARNUR Full-Size Heated Blanket (72″x84″) – Linen

$37.99

$69.99

2,600+ reviews

Shop Here

Product Spotlights

MAXKARE Electric Throw Blanket Gray & White
Wrap yourself in cozy luxury with this ultra-soft, machine-washable flannel & sherpa blanket. Featuring 6 customizable heat levels and a convenient 1-5 hour auto-off timer, it’s the ultimate comfort companion for chilly nights. Available in chic Gray & White — perfect for snuggling up anytime. Shop Gray & White

MAXKARE Heating Pads
Designed for deep relief and all-body comfort, these extra-large heating pads feature multiple heat levels, automatic shut-off, and soft-touch fabric — ideal for back pain, joint stiffness, or simply staying warm.Available in a variety of stylish colors to match your mood, personal style or home décor. Shop Here

MAXKARE Foot Spa Massager
Combining digital temperature control, 16 massage rollers, bubbles, and vibration, this unit offers a full foot care experience at home — perfect for daily relaxation and recovery.

MARNUR Heated Blankets
Choose from stylish faux fur throws or full-size electric blankets, all offering customizable heat settings, LED controls, and built-in safety timers. Machine washable and crafted for durability, these are seasonal essentials.

MARNUR Full-Size Heated Blanket Linen

Designed for maximum comfort, this full-size (72″x84″) electric blanket heats up fast and features 6 heat levels plus a 10-hour auto-off safety function. Soft, machine-washable, and perfect for wrapping up the whole family in warmth. Available in elegant Linen. Shop Full-Size Linen

Bring the fun outdoors (or indoors) with this versatile, height-adjustable hoop. Adjustable from 6.5 ft to 10 ft, it suits players of all skill levels. Portable and easy to set up, it’s a perfect way to keep active, sharpen skills, and create lasting memories with family and friends — all year round. Shop MAXKARE Basketball Hoop

Why These Deals Matter

“This event isn’t just about discounts — it’s about making wellness accessible,” said a MAXKARE spokesperson. “We’re proud to offer high-quality products that help families relax, recover, and stay active — with trusted savings at a retailer like Walmart.”

With colder months and the holiday season approaching, these offers are perfect for early gift shopping, home upgrades, and wellness routines. If you need more deals, kindly check the sheet.

Media & Affiliate Opportunity

MAXKARE and MARNUR invite journalists, bloggers, affiliate publishers, and content creators to feature these limited-time deals. With high-performing, highly rated products and Walmart’s distribution reach, this campaign is expected to generate strong engagement across lifestyle, parenting, and home-focused audiences.
Press kits, product images, and affiliate resources are available upon request.

How to Access the Deals

Visit Walmart.com and search for “MAXKARE” or “MARNUR” to explore all featured items. Direct product links are also available for affiliates and partners. Warm up indoors. Hoop it up outdoors. The perfect fall starts now and discover even more deals here.

Contact Information

Media Contact:
Lendy L.
Email: lendy.l@naipocare.com
Website: https://www.maxkare.net/

This fall, take wellness and comfort to the next level. Whether you’re cozying up indoors or enjoying active moments outside, MAXKARE and MARNUR offer trusted tools to help you feel your best.

Zeta Network Group Enters Strategic Partnership with SOLV Foundation to Advance Bitcoin-Centric Finance

NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Zeta Network Group (Nasdaq: ZNB) (the “Company“) today announced it has entered into a Strategic Partnership Agreement (the “Agreement“) with SOLV Foundation (“SOLV“), a multi-chain Bitcoin liquid staking and institutional-grade structured finance platform with $2.5 billion in TVL, powering SolvBTC across Binance, Base and Solana. The partnership underscores the Company’s ambition to establish itself as a Nasdaq-listed leader in Bitcoin-centric digital asset finance.

Key Highlights of the Agreement

  • Bitcoin Treasury Strategy. The Company will leverage SOLV’s platform to maximize the efficiency of its Bitcoin holdings. Bitcoin assets held by the Company or its subsidiaries will be deposited on SOLV’s platform under the custody of a regulated third-party custodian approved by the Company, ensuring transparency security and institutional-grade auditability.
  • Joint Steering Committee. Senior representatives from the Company and SOLV will form a steering committee which will spearhead transformative initiatives to redefine Bitcoin-centric decentralized finance. The committee will drive SolvBTC’s adoption across Solana, Base and Ton, fostering market expansion and pioneering innovative finance models like tokenized real-world assets and structured yield products.
  • Research & Innovation. The partnership includes plans for joint white papers, market insights and research initiatives on corporate Bitcoin utilization, staking strategies, structured finance products and real-world asset tokenization.

The Agreement reflects a shared vision of positioning the Company as a Bitcoin-centric finance company that combines its Bitcoin treasury with innovative digital asset strategies. By leveraging SOLV’s expertise in Bitcoin liquidity aggregation and staking, the Company seeks to provide shareholders with institutional-grade exposure to Bitcoin while delivering enhanced capital efficiency within a regulated framework. Both parties affirmed that the collaboration will be guided by transparency, governance and compliance with SEC and Nasdaq requirements.

Samantha Huang, CEO of the Company, commented, “This partnership marks a transformative step for the Company, strengthening our Bitcoin treasury strategy and aligning us with one of the most advanced platforms in the Bitcoin liquidity and staking ecosystem.”

Ryan Chow, CEO of SOLV, stated, “Our partnership with the Company catapults SOLV onto the international stage as an institutional gateway to on-chain finance. With our $2.5 billion TVL platform powering SolvBTC across multiple chains, we are revolutionizing Bitcoin management with optimized yields and Shariah-compliant transparency in cross-chain liquidity. This collaboration addresses traditional exchange concerns on compliance and market depth, paving the way for global institutions to seamlessly embrace digital asset finance.”

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate” or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantee of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company’s goals and strategies; the Company’s future business development; changes in technology; economic conditions; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; the ability of Zeta Network Group to meet NASDAQ listing standards in connection with the consummation of the transaction contemplated therein; and other risks and uncertainties described herein, as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in other reports and other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Zeta Network Group. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward–looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof unless required by applicable laws, regulations or rules.