A Next-Generation Wellness Destination on the North Shore of Kauaʻi

KAUAʻI, Hawaiʻi, April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay announces the debut of Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary, a trailblazing wellness concept on the North Shore of Hawaiʻi’s most magical island, the Garden Island of Kauaʻi. Opened in 2023, 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay is the Hawaiian flagship for 1 Hotels, the mission-driven luxury lifestyle brand founded by Barry Sternlicht. Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary marks a significant evolution in the brand’s philosophy of living a life in balance with nature, wellness, nutrition, and fitness. The program brings together serious strength training, advanced recovery, cutting-edge diagnostics, and restorative spa therapies, with the healing power of the natural world.

“1 Hotels was built on the idea that the natural world is wonderful and holds the secret to health and well-being for the body and the mind,” says Barry Sternlicht, Founder of 1 Hotels and Chairman of Starwood Hotels. “With Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary, we took that philosophy and applied it more wholeheartedly, creating an experience where everything works together. It’s a more thoughtful, more connected approach to well-being, rooted in nature and designed to support strength, recovery, and lasting health.”

Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary: The Four Pillars
Designed for guests who want measurable results, Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary is structured around four pillars:

• Performance and Strength: Advanced physical performance is a foundational pillar of Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary. Expert Body Architects lead elite-level training sessions personalized for every guest. The 10,000-square-foot indoor-outdoor award-winning Anatomy Fitness facility is equipped with high-tech training tools and performance testing, including InBody analysis and VO₂ max assessment.
• Recovery and Restoration: Restoration is another core pillar, supporting both performance and overall well-being. In the first Hawaiian outpost of the premier sustainable Bamford Wellness Spa, biophilic treatment rooms and botanical therapies promote deep relaxation and renewal. In addition, a range of touchless therapies incorporates equipment rarely found in resorts, including flotation therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, infrared sauna and cold plunge, cryotherapy, compression therapy, and meditation pods.
• Science-Backed Health Optimization: Through Vitality Kauaʻi, Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary integrates science-backed diagnostics to provide a personal journey to support long-term health and longevity. Guests have access to a comprehensive lineup of innovative services, including IV therapy, medical aesthetics, and body composition analysis utilizing DEXA technology.
• Nature as Training Ground: Set between mountains and the Pacific Ocean, the resort implores guests to explore the spectacular natural setting. Hiking, biking, swimming, surfing, kayaking, paddleboarding, and open-water training are woven into daily programming, making movement in nature an essential part of the journey.

Trusted Experts, One Integrated Experience
To bring Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary to life and create a fully integrated wellness experience, 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay has partnered with leaders at the forefront of fitness, spa, and integrative health. Bamford Wellness Spa was founded by Carole Bamford, a pioneer in organic, sustainable, and holistic living. Anatomy Fitness is led by former NFL player Marc Megna, whose cutting-edge approach is grounded in elite sports performance and strength conditioning. Vitality Kauaʻi is the brainchild of Dr. Betty Dilley, a board-certified physician who left emergency medicine to develop a state-of-the-art approach to metabolic health and longevity.

“Many wellness destinations excel in one area,” says Raul Leal, CEO of Starwood Hotels. “At 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay, Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary brings together leaders at the top of their fields and designs the experience so guests can move seamlessly between them. It’s not just a collection of offerings; it’s a carefully curated ecosystem, guided by wellness experts who help synchronize the experience in a way that amplifies results.”

Signature Wellness Retreats
The framework of Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary is focused on multi-day Retreats. Curated itineraries combine healing spa rituals, mindful movement, metabolic support, restorative time in nature, personalized healthy cuisine, and reflective practices. Each guest is paired with a Wellness Coach, a personal guide dedicated to supporting them before, during, and after their stay. Every Retreat is designed for four nights, with extra nights available. Guests of 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay can also tap into services from this trailblazing wellness programming on an à la carte basis.

Healing Through Nutrition
Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary nourishes both mind and body. Our culinary philosophy embraces food as a curative, and the joy of eating the freshest ingredients. As you arrive, you’re welcomed with a rejuvenating elixir, carefully crafted to your own personal needs. Across six restaurants and bars, guests can enjoy tailored menu options designed to support their wellness goals.

Nature-Led Activities
The setting is not just a backdrop at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay: It’s an integral part of the guest’s experience. Set on Kauaʻi’s iconic North Shore, the resort offers access to nature’s wonders, from pristine beaches to lush landscapes. It’s perfect for swimming alongside turtles in the crystal-clear waters, exploring hiking trails and waterfalls in the verdant green mountains nearby, learning to surf in the world-renowned Hanalei Bay, and basking in the serenity of the infinity pool while enjoying unforgettable sunsets. A fleet of cruisers and e-bikes invites guests to explore the island.

Immersive Daylife Experiences
Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary is extended through the resort’s signature Daylife programming, which is designed to support physical vitality, cognitive health, and emotional well-being through experiences such as:

• Cultural Practices: Hands-on arts activities such as lei making, hula, and ʻukulele sessions connect guests with the local culture and help rebuild neurons and improve longevity.
• Outdoor Movement: Guided hikes, sailing canoes, swimming, and e-bike tours encourage endurance and connection to nature.
• Mindful Fitness: Pilates, yoga, boxing, and golf strength training build mobility and balance.
• Creative Expression: Playful offerings such as Paint & Sip workshops invite relaxation and creative flow.
• Education: Talks on sleep, nutrition, and environmental responsibility support informed, healthier living.

Restorative Spaces
When you participate in Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary, every guest room is an extension of your Retreat. Designed with 1 Hotels’ nature-led aesthetic, each space is shaped by the extraordinary landscape just beyond your window. Soft, organic textures ground the senses, while the biophilic design with native woods and stone offers a calming connection to the outdoors.

Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary may be experienced in any room or suite category across the resort, from the entry-level king rooms to the sprawling signature suites. The signature suites include the 1,798-square-foot two-story Puʻu Poa Ocean Loft, the 1,800-square-foot Nāpali House Suite, and the 2,400-square-foot two-bedroom Makana Penthouse.

The Results
Together, the Wellness Retreats, programming, and the very essence of Hawaiʻi converge to create Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay, an unmatched experience that is setting a new standard in wellness.

ABOUT 1 HOTEL HANALEI BAY
With expansive views of Hanalei Bay and the soaring cliffs of Mount Makana on Kauaʻi’s north shore, the 23-acre 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay is the flagship property of 1 Hotels and Resorts. The resort includes 252 rooms and suites, more than 20,000 square feet of spa and fitness facilities, and three oceanfront pools. Six restaurants and bars work in partnership with local farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and food producers to nourish guests with farm and ocean-to-table fare. The property is also home to Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary, a comprehensive program that integrates spa therapies, mindful movement, metabolic support, and nature-led experiences to guide guests toward mind-body-spirit balance. 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay is a sustainable sanctuary committed to inspiring, supporting, and educating through regenerative traveler experiences. Additional information can be found at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay.

ABOUT 1 HOTELS
As a mission-driven luxury lifestyle hotel brand inspired by nature, 1 Hotels cultivates the best of sustainable design and architecture, together with extraordinary comfort and an unrivaled level of service. With properties among some of the first to receive the prestigious MICHELIN Key distinction, 1 Hotels is inspired by a simple idea: those who travel the world should also care about it. It is, after all, 1 world. 1 Hotels launched in 2015 with the opening of exclusive properties in Miami’s South Beach and Manhattan’s Central Park, followed by Brooklyn, located on the East River in February 2017; West Hollywood on Sunset Boulevard in June 2019; Toronto in 2021; San Francisco and Nashville in 2022; in 2023, the Hanalei Bay (Kauaʻi) flagship property and Mayfair (London), the brand’s first European property; Seattle, Melbourne (Australia) and Copenhagen in 2025; and Tokyo in 2026. The brand is expanding with properties under development in Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Paris, Elounda Hills (Crete), Austin (Texas), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), San Miguel de Allende (Mexico), and Hudson Valley (NY). Additional information can be found at 1hotels.com.

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GreenSpot Open Test to examine whether AI can show meaningful progress within human context through seven handicap-adjustment games against professional players

NEW YORK, April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A handicap-adjustment match between a Go AI and professional players takes place. GreenSpot Open Test is the public handicap-adjustment test event preceding the main event. The event takes place in Seoul on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 9:30 AM KST (UTC+9), and consists of seven handicap-adjustment games against different professional players affiliated with the Korea Baduk Association.

The players attend the venue in person and play via Online-Go.com using a designated on-site device. The match is broadcast live on YouTube, with live commentary by Cho Hyeyeon 9p, a former world No. 1 in women’s Go.

The match is conducted under Chinese rules, with no komi and time settings of 5-minute main time + 3 periods of 30-second byo-yomi. The AI is operated on an on-site single-GPU system using RTX 4090. The initial handicap is set for the purposes of the test and disclosed on match day. Handicap is adjusted by one stone according to the result of each game, within a range from even to 9 stones.

Participants are selected from professional players considered to be above average in level, specifically those who rank in the top 35% to 50% of Go Ratings, corresponding to 313th to 446th in the Go Ratings list posted on March 30. For professionals not listed in Go Ratings, the corresponding Korea Baduk Association March ranking range of 116th to 183rd applies. The identities of participating professionals are not disclosed; the eligible ranking ranges are disclosed.

Game fees and win bonuses are paid in KRW. The game fee is KRW 2,000,000 per game, and the table below shows the handicap-based win bonuses paid in addition to the KRW 2,000,000 game fee.

An official referee dispatched by the Korea Baduk Association referees the match. The referee verifies the participating professionals on site, confirms the on-site single-GPU system for the AI, and conducts anti-cheating inspections.

Ten years ago, AlphaGo showed in a remarkably clear way that AI could surpass the highest human level in Go. For many, that moment suggested more than a technical achievement: it raised the expectation that AI could help overcome many more difficult problems. Yet ten years later, AI remains surrounded not only by admiration, but by recurring skepticism and repeated talk of bubbles. Today’s AI systems can produce results that would once have seemed extraordinary, but they continue to display failures that are difficult to ignore, and that continuing gap keeps alive doubts about whether their more serious limitations can truly be overcome.

One possible reason is that optimization within AI’s own training world does not automatically become meaningful within the human world. AI is actually used, judged, and given meaning in the human world. If AI is to have genuine significance, that significance must ultimately be established within the context of human beings. Go AI learns primarily through self-play against AI-like opponents, and the “best move” produced in that setting is not necessarily the move that remains most meaningful under human judgment, the instability of human follow-up play, or uneven conditions. More broadly, most of today’s AI systems are intended from the outset to function within human context, but the problems that must be solved within that context are far more ambiguous and complex than Go, a game of fixed rules and perfect information. As a result, the way objectives are set for current AI systems, their training methods, and their evaluation schemes may still fail to fully capture that context. That difference is one reason why today’s AI continues to display repeated failures and limitations in real use despite its impressive achievements.

That is why this project focuses on handicap matches against human professionals. Handicap Go against humans is a particularly appropriate setting in which to test whether an approach different from optimization within a self-contained world centered on self-play can lead to meaningful progress within human context as well. AI must operate not only from a disadvantaged position, but within a setting shaped by human error, human psychology, and the limits of follow-up play. In that sense, the question is not only how strong AI is under even conditions, but whether it can still show meaningful progress where the context itself changes the meaning of optimality. GreenSpot Open Test uses handicap-adjustment games against human professionals under a single-GPU condition as the setting in which to examine whether AI can show meaningful progress within human context, beyond the self-play-centered world in which Go AI is primarily optimized, and whether such progress can still be demonstrated under very limited computational resources. If meaningful progress is shown in that setting, it may provide firmer grounds for a more hopeful view of AI’s future.

GreenSpot is the version used in this match. It is the code name of one of the test versions of BlueSpot, the AI planned for the upcoming main event. BlueSpot is presented at this stage only as a code name. Further details will be disclosed with the main event. For more information, visit the project overview at https://codenamebluespot.com (Short link: https://cblue.spot) and the Open Test details page at https://codenamebluespot.com/open-test. A video featuring Cho Hyeyeon 9p is also available, in which she discusses the meaning of the event and offers an outlook.

GreenSpot Open Test to examine whether AI can show meaningful progress within human context through seven handicap-adjustment games against professional players

NEW YORK, April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A handicap-adjustment match between a Go AI and professional players takes place. GreenSpot Open Test is the public handicap-adjustment test event preceding the main event. The event takes place in Seoul on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 9:30 AM KST (UTC+9), and consists of seven handicap-adjustment games against different professional players affiliated with the Korea Baduk Association.

The players attend the venue in person and play via Online-Go.com using a designated on-site device. The match is broadcast live on YouTube, with live commentary by Cho Hyeyeon 9p, a former world No. 1 in women’s Go.

The match is conducted under Chinese rules, with no komi and time settings of 5-minute main time + 3 periods of 30-second byo-yomi. The AI is operated on an on-site single-GPU system using RTX 4090. The initial handicap is set for the purposes of the test and disclosed on match day. Handicap is adjusted by one stone according to the result of each game, within a range from even to 9 stones.

Participants are selected from professional players considered to be above average in level, specifically those who rank in the top 35% to 50% of Go Ratings, corresponding to 313th to 446th in the Go Ratings list posted on March 30. For professionals not listed in Go Ratings, the corresponding Korea Baduk Association March ranking range of 116th to 183rd applies. The identities of participating professionals are not disclosed; the eligible ranking ranges are disclosed.

Game fees and win bonuses are paid in KRW. The game fee is KRW 2,000,000 per game, and the table below shows the handicap-based win bonuses paid in addition to the KRW 2,000,000 game fee.

An official referee dispatched by the Korea Baduk Association referees the match. The referee verifies the participating professionals on site, confirms the on-site single-GPU system for the AI, and conducts anti-cheating inspections.

Ten years ago, AlphaGo showed in a remarkably clear way that AI could surpass the highest human level in Go. For many, that moment suggested more than a technical achievement: it raised the expectation that AI could help overcome many more difficult problems. Yet ten years later, AI remains surrounded not only by admiration, but by recurring skepticism and repeated talk of bubbles. Today’s AI systems can produce results that would once have seemed extraordinary, but they continue to display failures that are difficult to ignore, and that continuing gap keeps alive doubts about whether their more serious limitations can truly be overcome.

One possible reason is that optimization within AI’s own training world does not automatically become meaningful within the human world. AI is actually used, judged, and given meaning in the human world. If AI is to have genuine significance, that significance must ultimately be established within the context of human beings. Go AI learns primarily through self-play against AI-like opponents, and the “best move” produced in that setting is not necessarily the move that remains most meaningful under human judgment, the instability of human follow-up play, or uneven conditions. More broadly, most of today’s AI systems are intended from the outset to function within human context, but the problems that must be solved within that context are far more ambiguous and complex than Go, a game of fixed rules and perfect information. As a result, the way objectives are set for current AI systems, their training methods, and their evaluation schemes may still fail to fully capture that context. That difference is one reason why today’s AI continues to display repeated failures and limitations in real use despite its impressive achievements.

That is why this project focuses on handicap matches against human professionals. Handicap Go against humans is a particularly appropriate setting in which to test whether an approach different from optimization within a self-contained world centered on self-play can lead to meaningful progress within human context as well. AI must operate not only from a disadvantaged position, but within a setting shaped by human error, human psychology, and the limits of follow-up play. In that sense, the question is not only how strong AI is under even conditions, but whether it can still show meaningful progress where the context itself changes the meaning of optimality. GreenSpot Open Test uses handicap-adjustment games against human professionals under a single-GPU condition as the setting in which to examine whether AI can show meaningful progress within human context, beyond the self-play-centered world in which Go AI is primarily optimized, and whether such progress can still be demonstrated under very limited computational resources. If meaningful progress is shown in that setting, it may provide firmer grounds for a more hopeful view of AI’s future.

GreenSpot is the version used in this match. It is the code name of one of the test versions of BlueSpot, the AI planned for the upcoming main event. BlueSpot is presented at this stage only as a code name. Further details will be disclosed with the main event. For more information, visit the project overview at https://codenamebluespot.com (Short link: https://cblue.spot) and the Open Test details page at https://codenamebluespot.com/open-test. A video featuring Cho Hyeyeon 9p is also available, in which she discusses the meaning of the event and offers an outlook.

DUBAI, UAE, April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announces the launch of Boost Battle 2026 Series 3, a trading competition offering participants the opportunity to share in a total prize pool of 500,000 USDT.

The event introduces a multi-week trading competition designed to reward active participation through both leaderboard performance and task-based incentives.

Pre-registration runs from April 3, 2026, at 12 a.m. UTC through April 12, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. UTC. Registration and the event period both begin on April 13, 2026, at 12 a.m. UTC and conclude on May 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. UTC. The competition is structured across four weekly rounds, each running from Monday at 12 a.m. UTC to Sunday at 11:59 p.m. UTC.

Each round features a leaderboard with a prize pool of up to 100,000 USDT. The top-ranked trader in each round may receive up to 8,000 USDT, depending on performance and eligibility requirements. Leaderboard rewards are distributed within 14 working days after the end of each round.

In addition to leaderboard incentives, participants can complete daily tasks to earn entries into a lucky draw, with each draw offering rewards of up to 0.0005 BTC. Lucky draw rewards are credited within three hours of winning, while task completion updates may take up to three days due to verification processes.

Participants earn points based on trading volume using Unified Trading Accounts. Trading designated boosted tokens applies multipliers to trading volume, allowing users to accumulate points more efficiently and improve their rankings. Rankings are updated daily based on the previous day’s activity, though updates may be subject to delays.

Only trades and deposits made after registration are counted toward event performance. Eligibility is limited to users who have completed Identity Verification Level 1. Only Main Accounts are eligible, with Subaccount activity aggregated under the primary account. Institutional users, market makers and affiliates are excluded.

Key participation mechanics include:

• Trading eligible non-zero-fee pairs via a Unified Trading Account
• Monitoring boosted tokens for each round through the event page
• Accumulating points through trading volume to climb the leaderboard
• Completing daily tasks to earn additional reward opportunities

Boosted tokens may be adjusted during the event, and prize pools are unlocked based on cumulative boosted trading volume. Participants must meet minimum point thresholds within each round to qualify for rewards.

Participation is restricted in certain jurisdictions. The event is not available to users residing in the European Economic Area, including France, Germany, Italy and Spain, among others. Additional restrictions apply in accordance with Bybit’s service policies.

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