10 Years of Expert Knowledge. Now AI-Enabled.

HANGZHOU, China, April 20, 2026 /CNW/ — HIKMICRO is celebrating 10 years of global leadership in smart thermal imaging by introducing SuperScene™ Mode. This AI-powered breakthrough facilitates faster, simpler, and more accessible thermal inspections for trade professionals and DIY enthusiasts of any skill level.

Far more than just a new feature, SuperScene™ Mode represents a transition from simple image capture to instant actionable insight. By embedding a decade of field expertise into AI-driven analysis, HIKMICRO is removing the complexity that has traditionally limited thermal imaging while setting a new benchmark in usability and performance.

“Our vision from day one was to take thermal imaging solutions from niche applications to the mass market, adding more intelligence and accessibility,” says Stefan Li, Overseas General Manager at HIKMICRO. “SuperScene™ Mode marks a new chapter in that vision. This advanced technology embeds the knowledge of experienced trade professionals directly into our products, enabling any user to work like an expert.”

From Detection to Decision

Thermal imaging can reveal hidden issues, but correct device configuration and image interpretation have long-proved barriers. Adjusting parameters, understanding thermal patterns, and making accurate diagnoses typically require training and experience. SuperScene™ Mode eliminates these obstacles through its two-layer architecture.

First, Expert Presets, See like an Expert, automatically optimize camera settings for common inspection scenes that include Water Leak, Insulation, Floor Heating, Electrical, Macro, Solar Panel, and more. This saves time and eliminates guesswork, so every inspection starts with the right settings. For professionals, advanced scenes like Insulation Pro and Condensation deliver enhanced visual alerts and environmental data integration for deeper diagnostic insights.

Second, Smart SuperScene™, Think like an Expert,  applies AI to analyze thermal images. In key scenes like Water leak, Insulation, and Floor Heating, the system detects and flags anomalies on screen, turning raw data into clear, actionable information. The result is an instant step change in ease of use. What once depended on specialist expertise can now be completed with greater speed, consistency, and confidence.

Positive Feedback

Using the technology to see and think like an expert is already delivering gains in the real world.

“The visual indicators, such as anomaly markers, are clear and highly effective,” states Aleksandar Stojanović, a Level 2 certified thermographer. “They streamline the inspection process and make it much easier to communicate findings, as issues are immediately visible and easy to explain.”

Get an AI-Enabled Advantage

Since its foundation in 2016, HIKMICRO has engaged closely with trade professionals that include electricians, plumbers, HVAC service personnel, and energy auditors to understand thermal imaging in practice.

SuperScene™ Mode reflects this collaboration. HIKMICRO AI learns from thousands of real-world examples, adapting to different environments without rigid rules. By combining thermal imaging with visible light, the camera understands what it sees: a wall, a floor, or a pipe. A leak is only flagged when both temperature and scene context make sense. The result? A reduction in false alarms from 90% to near zero, with detection accuracy up by 61%.

Everything runs on-device. There is no cloud, no delay, and no privacy worries, providing real-time answers right in the hand of the user.

Looking ahead, HIKMICRO will continue to extend its product AI capabilities, further reduce false positives, and expand into applications such as solar inspection and automotive diagnostics.

Update to v5.5.112 and unlock SuperScene Mode. With this upgrade, HIKMICRO is setting a new industry benchmark by making smart thermal imaging accessible to all, a fitting way to celebrate a decade of industry-leading innovation. SuperScene Mode is available now on Eco Series, B Series, and Pocket Series (select models only – contact HIKMICRO for specific compatibility) thermal camera devices. For more information visit www.hikmicrotech.com or the official Amazon Store.

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LAS VEGAS, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: GPUS), an artificial intelligence (“AI”) data center company anchored by Bitcoin (“Hyperscale Data” or the “Company”), today released a statement issued by its Executive Chairman, Milton “Todd” Ault, III, on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary Omnipresent Robotics, LLC (“Omnipresent”), outlining the Company’s long-term vision for the development, training, and deployment of embodied AI and humanoid robotic systems in the United States.

The statement reflects the Company’s perspective on the importance of maintaining domestic capability across robotics supply chains, training environments, and real-world deployment systems, particularly as global competition intensifies in AI and automation.

Omnipresent is currently advancing its robotics initiative, including planned deployment of humanoid robotic systems, development of real-world training environments, and integration with Hyperscale Data’s compute infrastructure to support embodied AI model development.

The following is the Executive Chairman’s full statement on Omnipresent:

“We have seen this movie before. America invents something big. Then the most important aspect is lost and recaptured elsewhere. The American factory is shut down. The supply chain disappears. The practical know-how goes with it. At Hyperscale Data, we are not interested in repeating that story with respect to robotics.

Embodied AI sounds abstract until a machine hits a real workplace. Then it becomes very concrete in short order. Floors are uneven. Lighting changes. People work around the robot instead of for the robot. A task that looked easy in a demo turns into twenty small failure modes by lunch. That part matters more than the keynote ever will.

So that is where we put the company.

We hold the highest partner tier with AGIBOT PTE. LTD. (“AGIBOT”), a developer of intelligent robotics technology, and we are the first American company to reach it. AGIBOT is one of the leading humanoid platforms in the world, and that partnership gives us direct access to the hardware, supply chain and platforms that this market will be built on.

We are building in Michigan because Michigan still has industrial muscle memory. We are developing a campus where robots can be trained to perform real jobs, tested until the weak points show themselves, assembled here, and sent back into the field with software that actually fits the work. That will create engineers, technicians, operators, manufacturing jobs, and a place where people learn by doing instead of talking.

Some customers want the robot and the software development kit. Others want a model trained on our compute for their floor, their tools, and the way their team actually works. Some want the whole system deployed and supported. All of that is the same business to us, because each job enhances our ability to improve the next project and make it more productive.

The data matter too. We plan to sell embodied AI data, evaluation data, and scenario data to frontier labs. Better models are going to need contact with the physical world. A vision-language-action model cannot learn torque, friction, occlusion or recovery from a corpus of words and pictures. So we intend to collect the kind of data that comes from real work, real failures, and repeated attempts to get the machine to do the job right. Additionally, we intend to pursue every effort to ensure that all of that data never leave the U.S.

What we are building is a loop: Supply chain, computing, training, evaluation, assembly, deployment, data creation, then back into training again. Miss one part, and you end up dependent on somebody else for the part that decides whether the system actually works.

We want that loop in America. We want a serious piece of it in Michigan. We want to leave behind capability, jobs, and machines that can hold up in the real world.”

Sincerely, Milton “Todd” Ault, III

For more information on Hyperscale Data and its subsidiaries, Hyperscale Data recommends that stockholders, investors and any other interested parties read Hyperscale Data’s public filings and press releases available under the Investor Relations section at hyperscaledata.com or available at www.sec.gov.

About Hyperscale Data, Inc.

Through its wholly owned subsidiary Sentinum, Inc., Hyperscale Data owns and operates a data center at which it mines digital assets and offers colocation and hosting services for the emerging AI ecosystems and other industries. Hyperscale Data’s other wholly owned subsidiary, Ault Capital Group, Inc. (“ACG”), is a diversified holding company pursuing growth by acquiring undervalued businesses and disruptive technologies with a global impact.

Hyperscale Data currently expects the divestiture of ACG (the “Divestiture”) to occur in the second quarter of 2027. Upon the occurrence of the Divestiture, the Company would be an owner and operator of data centers to support high-performance computing services, as well as a holder of the digital assets. Until the Divestiture occurs, the Company will continue to provide, through ACG and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries and strategic investments, mission-critical products that support a diverse range of industries, including an AI software platform, equipment rental services, defense/aerospace, industrial, automotive, medical/biopharma and hotel operations. In addition, ACG is actively engaged in private credit and structured finance through a licensed lending subsidiary. Hyperscale Data’s headquarters are located at 11411 Southern Highlands Parkway, Suite 190, Las Vegas, NV 89141.

On December 23, 2024, the Company issued one million (1,000,000) shares of a newly designated Series F Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the “Series F Preferred Stock”) to all common stockholders and holders of the Series C Preferred Stock on an as-converted basis. The Divestiture will occur through the voluntary exchange of the Series F Preferred Stock for shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of ACG (collectively, the “ACG Shares”). The Company reminds its stockholders that only those holders of the Series F Preferred Stock who agree to surrender such shares, and do not properly withdraw such surrender, in the exchange offer through which the Divestiture will occur, will be entitled to receive the ACG Shares and consequently be shareholders of ACG upon the occurrence of the Divestiture.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as “believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” or similar expressions. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any of them publicly in light of new information or future events. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors. More information, including potential risk factors, that could affect the Company’s business and financial results are included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company’s Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. All filings are available at www.sec.gov and on the Company’s website at hyperscaledata.com.

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The event explored modernization, co-creation, data interoperability, cloud transformation and the practical use of AI across lending, trade and payments

LONDON, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Finastra‘s inaugural Innovating Finance Together Summit, held in London, brought together more than 200 financial services professionals to discuss the trends reshaping lending, trade and payments. 

The event highlighted how modernization, co-creation and AI are moving from concept to real-world impact, helping financial institutions operate more efficiently and deliver better client outcomes.

Opening the summit, Chris Walters, CEO of Finastra, emphasized the growing importance of collaboration, “Against a backdrop of rapid change in technology, regulation and the global economy, collaboration matters more than ever. By working together with customers, partners, regulators and industry peers, we can move faster, solve real problems and build solutions that are ready for what’s next.”

Key themes from the summit included:

Lending – Greater connectivity and interoperability across lending and trade ecosystems, enabling better data sharing, faster innovation and reduced friction. A cloud-first approach is improving resilience, while practical AI use cases are driving gains in day-to-day operations.Payments – The shift from monolithic systems to microservices-based architectures; cloud-agnostic and open-source approaches; and the rise of AI-assisted operations, including voice-enabled interfaces. Discussions also explored new payment rails, including stablecoins and digital assets, and their role in shaping the future of payments.Industry innovation – A cross-section of experts shared perspectives on the path to fully-digitized trade; the role of tokenization in securing transactions and enabling new models, and the evolution of private credit markets.

Additional highlights from the day included:

A fireside chat between Chris Walters and Surath Sengupta, Managing Director & Head of Transaction Banking Products, Lloyds, on the macro trends influencing how the bank works alongside its clients, partners and the wider ecosystem and why co-creation is becoming critical to staying ahead.An opening keynote from Olivier Garcia, Global Head of Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) at Capgemini Invent, examining the market shifts redefining corporate banking and the need for a step change in the way banks approach and deliver innovation.A closing keynote from Bronwen Maddox, CEO of Chatham House, sharing geopolitical insights and guidance on how organizations can navigate uncertainty and build resilience.

A live poll asked what comes to mind first on hearing the term ‘modernization’ and audience members ranked technology transformation highest (56%), encompassing the adoption of microservices, cloud, APIs, AI and real-time systems. Business transformation was ranked second (32%), including re-designed processes, automation, resilience, and operating model change. Third was customer and employee experience (12%), encompassing personalization, faster onboarding, intuitive journeys, and better UX/UI.

Following the success of the inaugural London event, Finastra will be hosting a series of Innovating Finance Together Summits across the world over the coming year.  

About Finastra
Finastra is a global leader in financial services software, trusted by 7,000+ customers – including 40 of the world’s top 50 banks – in over 110 countries. With expertise in Lending, Payments and Universal Banking, we deliver reliable, scalable, mission-critical solutions such as Loan IQ, LaserPro, Trade Innovation, Essence, Global PAYplus, Payments To Go, and Financial Messaging. Backed by Vista Equity Partners, we co-innovate with customers to build modern technology that helps financial institutions grow with confidence. Visit www.finastra.com or follow Finastra on LinkedIn.

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