Partnership combines Talogy’s behavioral science expertise with immersive AI-powered simulation technology

PITTSBURGH, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Talogy, a global leader in talent management solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Symulate, an innovator in AI-powered talent simulation technology. The collaboration brings together decades of behavioral science expertise with immersive assessment experiences, strengthening Talogy’s ability to support organizations worldwide through globally scalable solutions.

As organizations continue to navigate rapid workplace transformation, the ability to understand, assess, and develop talent has never been more important. Through this partnership, Talogy and Symulate will explore new ways to enhance how organizations evaluate critical skills and behaviors, combining scientific rigor with engaging digital experiences.

For more than 75 years, Talogy has helped organizations make better talent decisions through evidence-based assessments, development solutions, and behavioral insights. Symulate complements this expertise with innovative talent simulation technology, grounded in assessment science and designed to create realistic, interactive experiences that reflect the complexity of today’s workplace.

Together, the two organizations share a vision for creating talent solutions that are both scientifically grounded and highly engaging for participants, enabling organizations to see how people demonstrate skills and behaviors in action. By combining immersive technology with Talogy’s behavioural science, the partnership aims to make simulation-based assessment more scalable without compromising the quality or validity of the assessment experience.

“Our partnership with Symulate represents an exciting step forward in helping organizations make more informed talent decisions,” said Kim Kemp, VP of Partnerships at Talogy.

“Together, we are combining Talogy’s expertise in talent science with Symulate’s immersive, AI-powered talent simulation technology to help clients gain deeper insight into potential, readiness, and capability.”

Partnership to focus on harnessing technology to enhance the quality, fairness, and effectiveness of future talent decisions at scale.

AI has a significant role to play in talent management, and this partnership will focus on enabling candidates and employers alike to optimize its use throughout the assessment process. Both parties share a deep commitment to innovation, while recognizing the enduring importance of valid, thorough, and reliable assessment practices. Talogy and Symulate are focused on helping organizations overcome the traditional barriers to simulation-based assessment and expanding access to richer behavioural insights while maintaining consistency, scalability, and scientific integrity.

“We are delighted to partner with Talogy and bring a whole new dimension to the world of talent assessment” said Alan Bournce, CEO and Founder at Symulate.  “There is a strong and natural alignment between Talogy’s deep expertise in behavioral measurement and reach in the market, combined with Symulate’s immersive talent simulation platform underpinned by assessment science.  Working together we can help organizations measure what people can actually do at scale, so they can make vital talent decisions with greater confidence.”

Through this partnership, Talogy and Symulate are redefining how organizations assess and develop talent. By bringing together complementary strengths, the partnership will help organizations worldwide to understand human potential better and drive stronger workforce outcomes.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with Symulate,” said Ali Shalfrooshan, Director of Science Strategy at Talogy. “By combining over 75 years of expertise in behavioral assessment, psychometrics, and the world’s largest portfolio of behavioral simulations with Symulate’s immersive technology, we have a unique opportunity to shape the future of talent assessment. Together, we are taking proven assessment science and creating experiences that are more engaging, more realistic, and deliver richer insights to help identify, develop, and grow talent.”

For organizations, the result is the best of both worlds: trusted behavioral science combined with innovative, immersive technology designed to enhance engagement, insight, and confidence in talent decisions.

To learn more about Talogy’s talent management solutions, visit www.talogy.com.

Ultra-compact chip delivers trusted positioning, navigation, and timing resilience amid rising spoofing and jamming threats

MCLEAN, Va., July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced the commercial availability of the Iridium PNT ASIC, a first-to-market chip designed to help protect GPS- and GNSS-dependent devices from jamming, spoofing, and other growing threats.

Since the Iridium PNT ASIC’s unveiling in October 2025, Iridium has received unprecedented demand from more than 150 organizations worldwide, spanning maritime, unmanned and autonomous systems (UXV), aviation, telecommunications, and other critical infrastructure sectors.

“The market response to the Iridium PNT ASIC has reinforced what we’re hearing from customers around the world: assured PNT is becoming an essential capability across critical industries,” said Dr. Michael O’Connor, executive vice president, PNT, Iridium. “With commercial availability, we’re enabling manufacturers to integrate trusted timing and location capabilities into smaller, more efficient designs, making assured PNT accessible to more applications than ever before.”

Measuring just 8 by 8 millimeters and weighing less than 0.2 grams, the application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) represents a major step forward in expanding access to assured PNT technologies at scale. The chip delivers cryptographically secure timing and location data from the Iridium satellite network through one-way signal bursts that are powerful enough to work where traditional GNSS often cannot, including inside structures and in contested environments.

By continuously validating signal integrity and delivering trusted PNT data anywhere on Earth, the Iridium PNT ASIC provides a powerful new foundation not only for resilient navigation, but also timing. Financial markets, telecommunications networks, power grids, and governments all depend on precise time synchronization to coordinate operations and maintain reliable service.

As global reliance on GNSS continues to grow, so does the frequency and sophistication of signal interference such as jamming and spoofing. Recent incidents including the May 2026 in-flight jamming of United Kingdom Defence Secretary John Healey highlight increasing operational and safety risks associated with GNSS spoofing and jamming across commercial transportation, aviation, and critical infrastructure environments. According to a 2019 study sponsored by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a GPS outage was estimated to cost the U.S. economy approximately $1 billion per day. Adjusted for inflation, that figure would exceed $1.3 billion per day in 2026, underscoring the growing importance of reliable backup solutions.

Compact Assured PNT Integration Underway

Solace Communications, a provider of mission-critical communications solutions for demanding and remote environments, is one of several Iridium partners integrating the Iridium PNT ASIC. Its Vector family of assured PNT products combines Iridium PNT with multi-band GNSS and inertial sensing to deliver resilient positioning, navigation, and timing with continuous confidence scoring, while LTE and Iridium Short Burst Data^® (SBD^®) provide secure telemetry and messaging.

“The Iridium PNT ASIC supports our wider strategy of building one of the first edge-native, confidence-scored assured PNT platforms around multiple sources of positioning, timing, and motion data,” said Adam Elcock, co-founder, Solace Communications. “Future navigation systems must do more than report a position. They must continuously determine whether that position and its timing can be trusted. That is the role Vector has been designed to fulfill and is now being deployed.”

Skyband Systems, a developer of aviation-grade, PNT-resilient navigation hardware, will integrate the Iridium PNT ASIC into its M100 LRU for business and commercial aviation. The M100 combines Iridium PNT with onboard inertial sensing to alert crews to GNSS jamming and spoofing while providing aircraft location for enhanced situational awareness.

“Iridium’s secure and powerful global service is the perfect platform for Skyband’s resilient navigation product,” said Robert Wiggenhorn, co-founder, Skyband Systems. “We are excited to partner with Iridium as they launch the Iridium PNT ASIC and look forward to further strengthening their legacy of aircraft innovation and safety.”

Iridium continues to engage with developers, original equipment manufacturers, integrators, and technology providers to incorporate assured PNT capabilities into next-generation solutions. Those interested in ordering the Iridium PNT ASIC are encouraged to visit www.iridium.com/pnt/asic.

About Iridium Communications Inc.
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) operates the world’s only truly global mobile satellite network. It serves as a platform for innovation, enabling voice, data, and messaging, positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), and aircraft surveillance services anywhere on Earth. Through its satellite constellation and integrated capabilities like Aireon, the world’s only space-based air traffic surveillance system, Iridium delivers services that support safety-focused operations across aviation, maritime, government, industrial, and consumer markets. The company is a leader in satellite Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and is advancing direct-to-device (D2D) communications based on open standards to expand access to satellite services.

Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Iridium innovates through an ecosystem of more than 500 technology and distribution partners, serving millions of customers worldwide. For more information visit www.iridium.com.

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Iridium Communications Inc.
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Iridium Communications Inc.
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Blockchain.com eligible users will soon be able to use assets they already hold and manage positions, all in one place

NEW YORK, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Blockchain.com, one of the world’s longest operating crypto companies and a leading crypto brokerage, today announced a partnership with Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market. The partnership will bring access to prediction markets to Blockchain.com users in eligible markets around the world. Blockchain.com users can explore and trade on real-world outcomes without leaving the Blockchain.com app, creating a more seamless experience for participating in prediction markets where their digital assets already live.

The announcement lands at a historic turning point for decentralized prediction ecosystems. Timed precisely with the final, high-stakes football matches, the partnership captures a moment where global event prediction volumes have reached an absolute all-time high, highlighting massive demand for crypto-native forecasting rails.

As billions of eyes turn toward the tournament’s conclusion, prediction ecosystems have evolved from a niche crypto vertical into the world’s primary real-time consensus engine. Polymarket has experienced unprecedented, record-shattering activity during the event, generating more than $4.2 billion in volume across the global football matches alone, with total football volume on Polymarket’s global platform exceeding $5 billion over the past 365 days.

“Partnering with Polymarket allows us to instantly expand our feature set into the fastest-growing sector of crypto at the exact moment global interest is hitting its peak,” said Peter Smith, CEO, Founder, and Executive Chairman of Blockchain.com. “We are seeing all-time high engagement on real-world outcomes right now during the final matches of one of the largest sporting events in the world happening right now. By embedding these capabilities directly into our app ecosystem, we’re giving our eligible users a friction-free way to participate instantly without ever needing to jump between external platforms.”

The integration reflects growing interest in blockchain-based applications that extend beyond traditional crypto transactions and offer new ways for users to engage with information and markets online.

“Polymarket exists to help people better understand what is happening in the world and what comes next,” said Shayne Coplan, Founder and CEO of Polymarket. “Through this partnership, eligible Blockchain.com users can access the world’s largest information market inside the platform where they already manage digital assets, giving them one of the clearest real-time signals on what the world collectively believes will happen.”

By utilizing the digital assets already held in their Blockchain.com accounts, users can instantly open and manage positions, bypassing the traditional friction of multi-platform onboarding, external wallet connections, and redundant deposit fees.

Blockchain.com serves more than 43 million verified users worldwide and operates in more than 70 jurisdictions. Since 2011, the company has processed more than $1.1 trillion in crypto transactions and remains focused on building products that connect people to the future of finance.

About Blockchain.com

Blockchain.com is connecting the world to the future of finance. The global leader in crypto services helping millions across the globe access cryptocurrency. Since its inception in 2011, Blockchain.com has earned the trust of more than 95 million wallets and over 43 million verified users, and has facilitated over $1.1 trillion in crypto transactions.

About Polymarket

Polymarket is the world’s largest prediction market platform, where participants trade on the outcomes of real-world events. By harnessing the wisdom of the crowd and the efficiency of markets, Polymarket generates real-time probability estimates that have proven to be among the most accurate forecasting tools available. Polymarket’s markets span global politics, economics, science, technology, sports, culture, and more, attracting hundreds of thousands of participants worldwide. Polymarket US operates as a CFTC-regulated designated contract market under the Commodity Exchange Act. For more information, visit polymarket.com.

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Recognised among Singapore’s 2026 Top 25 Distinguished Automotive Brands and awarded SME500 Singapore 2026, Thres Kars continues to build trust in the pre-owned EV market through multi-brand choice, trained EV guidance, and a clearer direct EV buying and selling experience. 

Founded by Dave and Anna, the Singapore dealership is building trust in the pre-owned EV market through multi-brand choice, trained EV guidance, and a clearer direct EV buying and selling experience.

SINGAPORE, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As Singapore moves towards a greener transportation future, Thres Kars Pte Ltd is strengthening its position as one of Singapore’s early pioneers in the pre-owned electric vehicle (EV) space.

Founded in 2022 by Dave and Anna, Thres Kars has grown from a used-car dealership into a multi-brand EV destination focused on helping customers buy, sell, and understand EVs with greater confidence.

For Thres Kars, EVs are not a recent trend. Dave’s experience with EVs began before the company was founded. As early as 2019, he was already involved in selling Tesla Model 3 vehicles to Singapore customers before Tesla officially launched retail operations locally. This early exposure gave the team practical experience in EV ownership concerns, including battery confidence, charging, warranty, resale value, and long-term running costs.

“Many customers are interested in switching to EVs, but they are not always sure where to start,” said Dave, Co-Founder of Thres Kars. “Our role is to help them understand their options, compare different models, and make a decision with confidence.”

Building Trust in the Pre-Owned EV Market

As EV adoption grows in Singapore, more buyers are looking beyond brand-new vehicles. Many now want quality pre-owned EVs that offer better value while still giving them peace of mind. This is where Thres Kars sees a clear market need. Buying a pre-owned EV can be confusing for first-time buyers.

Customers often ask about battery health, charging infrastructure, warranty coverage, financing, resale value, and whether an EV fits their daily driving needs. Thres Kars aims to make this process clearer. Instead of only selling what is available, the team focuses on helping customers understand what matters before they buy.

“We do not want customers to feel pressured,” Dave added. “We want them to feel informed. When they buy from Thres Kars, they should feel that they are not just buying an EV, but buying with confidence.”

Not Just Selling EVs, But Understanding EVs

While many used car dealers may now include EVs in their inventory, Thres Kars is focused on building deeper EV knowledge across its team.

The company’s team is trained to understand different EV makes and models, supported by Dave’s early experience in the EV space. This allows the team to guide customers across key areas such as battery health, charging habits, warranty, ownership costs, trade-in options, financing, and resale considerations.

Thres Kars also offers customers a multi-brand EV comparison experience. Instead of being limited to one manufacturer or one model, customers can compare different EV brands under one roof, including Tesla, BYD, BMW, MG, Aion, Chery, GAC, and other emerging EV models.

This gives customers a clearer view of which EV suits their needs, budget, and lifestyle.

From a Small Inventory to a Growing EV Destination

Since its establishment, Thres Kars has continued to grow. The dealership started with fewer than five vehicles in its early days and has grown to stock more than 30 vehicles during peak periods.

The company has also moved into a larger 4,200-square-foot showroom, giving customers more space to view, compare, and understand different vehicle options.

Today, Thres Kars is led by founders Dave and Anna, supported by a growing team that handles EV consultation, customer support, financing, trade-ins, and after-sales needs.

Building a Direct EV Purchase Channel

Beyond helping customers buy EVs, Thres Kars is also building a clearer direct EV purchase channel for car owners who want to sell or trade in their electric vehicles.

This direct purchase approach allows EV owners to receive a more convenient and transparent selling experience, while helping Thres Kars maintain a stronger pipeline of quality pre-owned EV inventory.

For customers, this creates a more complete EV ownership journey.

They can buy a pre-owned EV, sell their current car, trade in, explore financing, arrange insurance, and receive guidance through one trusted dealership.

One-Stop Support for EV Buyers and Sellers Thres Kars offers a wide range of automotive services, including:

• Pre-owned EV sales
• Selected new EV options through partnerships
• Direct EV purchase and trade-in support 
• Financing assistance 
• Insurance solutions
• EV consultation and education
• Vehicle sourcing services
• After-sales support

This one-stop approach is designed to make the buying and selling journey easier for customers who want clear advice and practical support. The company’s key message is simple: customers should not feel alone when making the switch to EVs. They should have a team that can guide them before, during, and after the purchase.

Growing Recognition in the EV Space

Thres Kars’ EV-focused direction is also gaining wider market recognition. The brand has been recognized by Motorist as one of Singapore’s pre-owned EV pioneers, strengthening its credibility in the EV dealership space.

These milestones support Thres Kars’ goal of becoming one of Singapore’s trusted go-to names for preowned EVs.

Looking Ahead

Moving forward, Thres Kars plans to continue strengthening its position in the pre-owned EV market.

This includes expanding its EV inventory, improving customer education through content, and growing its direct EV purchase channel. The company also aims to use digital marketing and social media to help more customers understand EVs before they step into the showroom.

By explaining topics such as battery, warranty, charging, financing, and resale value in simple language, Thres Kars hopes to make EV ownership less intimidating for first-time buyers.

“We want more people to understand that EVs can fit into everyday life,” said Dave. “Our vision is to help customers navigate the future of mobility with more choice, more clarity, and more confidence.”

Advice for Future Entrepreneurs

Reflecting on his entrepreneurial journey, Dave shared that business requires courage, focus, adaptability, and perseverance. “Business is never a straight path,” he said. “There will be ups and downs, but every challenge teaches you something valuable. Stay focused on your direction, work hard, and be willing to adapt to changing times.”

About Thres Kars Pte Ltd

Founded in 2022 by Dave and Anna, Thres Kars Pte Ltd is a Singapore-based automotive dealership specialising in pre-owned and selected new electric vehicles. The company offers a wide range of EV brands, direct EV purchase and trade-in solutions, financing, insurance, EV consultation, and after-sales support.

With a strong focus on customer education, trust, and transparency, Thres Kars is committed to helping more Singapore drivers buy, sell, and switch to EVs with confidence. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threskars