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Valid8 Financial Launches “Stories” to Accelerate Financial Fraud Investigations

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New capability separates transactions into collections to reveal insights faster

BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Valid8 Financial, the leader in Verified Financial Intelligence, today announced Stories, a new capability allowing users to quickly separate transactions of interest and group them into different collections to understand how financial activities unfolded over time and across locations.

Stories builds on Valid8’s existing AI Categorization capabilities to provide investigators with a new, more powerful way to identify questionable transactions, including checks, deposits, transfers and payments, and mark them for further evaluation. It also offers a means to collaborate with other investigators and develop easy-to-understand case narratives.

“Stories delivers on our promise to continue addressing the tedious manual reviews and spreadsheet work that slow down investigations,” said Valid8 Financial’s CEO, Chris McCall. “The ability to quickly separate transactions of interest from routine ones allows investigators to narrow in on the activities that matter in a fraud case.”

The company’s Verified Financial Intelligence platform provides forensic accounting, legal and government professionals with courtroom-ready evidence for a variety of complex financial investigations and disputes, including Medicaid fraud, partnership disputes, asset division, high-net-worth divorces and Chapter 11 bankruptcies.

Stories are pivotal in helping improve the speed and quality of rendering a professional opinion. Professionals can use Stories to:

Collaborate across and between firms, saving many hours previously spent writing detailed emails or reviewing transactions together in meetings.Build their final, courtroom-ready evidentiary narrative.

“Stories saves us significant time by making it much easier to organize and categorize transactions and collaborate across the firm, allowing us to focus our efforts on the items warranting further examination,” said Ken Feinstein, Managing Director, J.S. Held. “Transaction review has typically been tedious and resource-intensive, so there’s tremendous value in expediting the process.”

With fraud prosecutions and reported losses on the rise, Valid8’s AI and automation allow users to quickly parse, reconcile and categorize financial data from numerous sources, including bank transactions, Bitcoin deposits and withdrawals, and even hand-written checks — eliminating sample risk in favor of mapping entire transaction histories. Stories helps users get even more from Valid8’s industry-leading AI Categorization.

“Transactions are like characters,” said McCall. “With Stories, our customers can focus on the most relevant transactions and quickly reveal the plot.”

Stories is the first of several new capabilities planned for 2024, following Valid8’s $8.5 million Series A financing last November. The functionality is available now to all customers. For more information, please visit valid8financial.com.

About Valid8 Financial
Valid8 Financial is the global leader in Verified Financial Intelligence (VFI). The company’s platform extracts accounting evidence from documents and systems to eliminate sample risk, address staffing challenges, and improve the speed and quality of rendering a professional opinion. Hundreds of firms use Valid8’s software on some of the world’s most complex, high-profile cases. The company holds numerous patents and was recognized in 2023 as a Top Financial Restructuring Services Provider from Financial Services Review and in 2022 as a Technology Innovation Award Winner from CPA Practice Advisors and as a Top 100 Early Stage Company by Will Reed. The company has headquarters in Boulder and Seattle. For more information, visit: www.valid8financial.com.

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Stellar Cyber recognized as a Progressive Company in MarketsandMarkets’ latest 360Quadrants for the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Market

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DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Stellar Cyber, a cybersecurity provider, has been recognized as a ‘Progressive’ Company in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) market by MarketsandMarkets’ 360Quadrants platform. Stellar Cyber is gaining recognition for its Open XDR approach, which integrates existing security tools and data sources to provide unified detection, investigation, and response across cloud, on-premises, IT, and OT environments. Stellar Cyber’s Open XDR architecture is designed to work with existing security controls, including EDR solutions, without requiring organizations to replace their security stack.

The growing number of security tools, fragmented security data, increasing alert volumes, and limited availability of skilled security personnel are accelerating the adoption of XDR solutions. Organizations are increasingly seeking unified approaches that can bring together telemetry from endpoints, networks, cloud environments, identity systems, and other security technologies to improve threat detection and investigation. Capabilities such as normalized data, AI-powered correlation, automated investigation, and coordinated response are further strengthening demand for XDR solutions and creating opportunities for providers like Stellar Cyber.

Through its Open XDR Platform, Stellar Cyber provides an integrated approach to extended detection and response by ingesting data from existing security, IT, system, and productivity tools. The platform normalizes data into a common model, enriches telemetry with contextual information, and applies AI-driven detection and correlation to identify related activity across security sources. Stellar Cyber also supports automated response through playbooks and integrations with endpoint, firewall, identity, ticketing, and other security technologies.

The company’s broader platform approach is centered on an open and unifying architecture that allows organizations to retain their existing security investments while connecting multiple security controls through a common platform. Stellar Cyber supports any-EDR integration and can combine endpoint telemetry with network, identity, cloud, application, and other data sources. Its normalized data architecture and cross-source correlation capabilities help consolidate security signals into contextualized incidents, while its open APIs and integrations extend detection and response workflows across the existing security environment.

Stellar Cyber’s positioning as a Progressive Company in the XDR market reflects its focus on an open approach to extended detection and response. The company’s ability to unify existing security tools, normalize and correlate data, and coordinate detection and response across multiple security domains strengthens its ability to address evolving XDR requirements across enterprise environments.

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360Quadrants provides an in-depth evaluation and comparison of each key market player based on various techno-commercial inputs provided by industry experts, customers, vendors, and other stakeholders, along with secondary research that includes product brochures, analyst notes, company publications, business articles, white papers, trade sources, and various other databases.

A well-defined methodology is adopted to provide detailed ratings for each market player concerning various parameters as outlined below:

Shortlisting of 25+ prominent market players & start-upsRelevant portfolio mapping at the regional levelKey growth initiatives undertaken at the regional levelRevenue analysis at a regional and category levelStrategic collaborations with governments, patient/customer groups, etc.Other industry-relevant parameters

About 360Quadrants

360Quadrants is the largest marketplace looking to disrupt over USD 3.7 trillion of technology spend and is the only rating platform for vendors in the technology space. The platform provides users with unbiased information that helps them make informed business decisions, while also enabling vendors to influence the business decisions of potential clients. Vendors get to win ideal new customers, customize their quadrants, decide key parameters, and position themselves strategically in a niche space, to be consumed by giants and start-ups alike. Experts get to grow their brands and increase their thought leadership. The platform targets the building of a social network that links industry experts with companies worldwide.

360Quadrants has also launched quadrants in fields like: Network Detection and Response (NDR), Railway Cybersecurity, Endpoint Security, Digital Forensics, Identity Verification .

About MarketsandMarkets™

MarketsandMarkets™, recognized as one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes as per their recent report, is a blue ocean alternative in growth consulting and program management, leveraging a man-machine offering to drive supernormal growth for progressive organizations in the B2B space. With a broad lens on emerging technologies, the company is proficient in co-creating exceptional growth for clients worldwide.

Today, 80% of Fortune 2000 companies rely on MarketsandMarkets, and 90 of the top 100 companies in each sector trust it to accelerate their revenue growth. With a global clientele of over 13,000 organizations, MarketsandMarkets helps businesses thrive in a rapidly evolving and disruptive ecosystem.

The B2B economy is witnessing the emergence of USD 25 trillion in new revenue streams that are replacing existing ones within this decade. MarketsandMarkets collaborates with clients on growth programs, enabling them to monetize this USD 25 trillion opportunity through their service lines, including TAM Expansion, Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy to Execution, Market Share Gain, Account Enablement, and Thought Leadership Marketing.

Built on the ‘GIVE Growth’ principle, MarketsandMarkets collaborates with several Forbes Global 2000 B2B companies to keep them future-ready. The company’s insights and strategies are powered by industry experts, cutting-edge AI, and their proprietary Market Intelligence Cloud, KnowledgeStore™, which integrates research and provides ecosystem-wide visibility into revenue shifts.

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Electreon unveils new charging solution at IAA Transportation 2026 With Lite DOT: Charging electric vehicles without cables

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TEL AVIV, Israel and HANNOVER, Germany, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Electreon Wireless Ltd. (TASE: ELWS), a global leader in wireless charging solutions for electric vehicles, will present Electreon Lite DOT for the first time at IAA Transportation in Hannover from 14 to 20 September 2026 – a new stationary wireless charging solution for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. Based on Electreon’s proven, field-tested wireless charging technology, Lite DOT makes charging electric vehicles as simple as parking.     

 “The future of electric mobility is wireless, and it will soon be available in every parking space,” says Oren Ezer, Chairman and CEO of Electreon. “With Lite DOT, we are introducing a new category to the market: powerful, modular charging that can be installed without any modifications to existing infrastructure. The strong interest from international automakers and leading suppliers demonstrates that the industry is ready for the next stage of development.”

Simply park and charge automatically

Lite DOT simplifies the charging process for electric passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, including autonomous vehicles, making it more convenient and efficient for both fleet operators and private users. No more cumbersome handling of charging cables     . Once the vehicle is parked, the system identifies it and charging starts automatically and immediately.

Lite DOT delivers up to 11 kilowatts (kW) of charging power, matching the current standard for private charging connections. The system can be installed safely both outdoors and inside garages. It operates efficiently and reliably in rain and snow, and at temperatures ranging from -30 to +50 degrees Celsius (-22 to +122 degrees Fahrenheit).

Lite DOT consists of a charging pad that is installed above ground on a parking space without the need for extensive excavation work, as well as a wall unit that can be mounted either on a garage wall or outdoors, for example on a pole, and the Electreon Flow driver mobile application. The solution is designed to operate with a vehicle-specific receiver supplied either by Electreon itself or by partners from the automotive industry.

Charging becomes part of regular parking times for electric fleets

Conventional charging solutions often still hinder the efficient and smooth operation of electric fleets. One key reason is the reliance on cables. Frequent plugging and unplugging, combined with daily handling and exposure to dirt and weather, and in many cases mistakenly being run over by the vehicles, makes charging cables and connectors among the most wear and tear maintenance-intensive components of conventional EV charging infrastructure.

“Fleet operators need flexible and scalable charging concepts that can be easily installed at their sites and parking facilities and integrated seamlessly into day-to-day operations,” explains Dr Andreas Wendt, Managing Director of Electreon Germany. “Electreon Lite DOT offers exactly that and enables fleet operators to charge wirelessly during regular parking periods.”

The future of electric mobility is wireless

The market launch of Lite DOT comes at a time when electric mobility continues to gain momentum worldwide and across Europe. In the first half of 2026 alone, registrations of electric vehicles in Europe increased by over 30 percent. According to estimates by the International Energy Agency (IEA), electric vehicles could account for around 40 percent of global new car sales by 2030, requiring approximately 150 million additional charging points by the end of the decade.

Whether wired technologies can be replaced by wireless solutions, the more convenient wireless alternative will prevail in the long term. Just as Wi-Fi replaced network cables and Bluetooth replaced other physical connections. Electreon is continuing to strengthen its position as a provider of wireless charging solutions with Lite DOT. Its presentation at IAA Transportation 2026 marks the beginning of the rollout of Electreon’s new wireless charging product that underlines the company’s vision: electric mobility should become as simple as parking itself – automated, efficient and cable-free.

About Electreon

Electreon is a global leader in wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, providing integrated solutions for stationary, semi-dynamic, and dynamic (in-road) charging applications. Its product portfolio including LINE (dynamic charging), DASH (opportunity charging), DOT (charging while idle), and a vehicle-agnostic receiver platform supports a wide range of commercial fleet use cases, enabling charging to become a seamless part of daily operations.

With more than 20 projects across Europe, Asia, and North America, Electreon’s technology eliminates the need for plugs and cables, enabling automated charging for buses, trucks, vans, passenger vehicles, and autonomous mobility solutions. Live deployments include the world’s first wireless charging highway and the world’s first 24/7 wireless charging bus depot.

Following the acquisition of InductEV in 2026, Electreon now holds nearly 400+ patents and offers one of the industry’s most comprehensive wireless charging portfolios. The company is committed to advancing sustainable transportation by making wireless charging infrastructure an integral part of the future mobility ecosystem.

For more information visit Electreon’s website

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DON’T GIVE UP HOPE, GET OUT TO VOTE! Speaker Welch Brings Voting Rights Organizations Together to Strengthen Voter Registration and Get-Out-the-Vote Efforts

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Coalition will collaborate on voter education, registration, access and transportation to the polls

CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch convened a broad coalition of voting rights, civil rights and community organizations to coordinate efforts focused on voter registration, voter education, turnout and access to the polls.

The initiative brings together Excellence in Bleu, Chicago Urban League, the West Suburban Branch of the NAACP, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Chicago Votes, the League of Women Voters of Chicago, the Cook County Clerk’s Office, The Black United Fund, and Equity and Transformation.

The coalition will focus on connecting eligible voters with accurate election information, registration resources, and assistance in overcoming practical barriers to voting, including transportation to polling locations.

“Voting is the foundation of our democracy, but the right to vote only has meaning when people can actually exercise it,” said Speaker Welch. “That means making sure people know when, where, and how to vote—and working to remove practical barriers that can prevent eligible voters from reaching the ballot box. Sometimes that barrier is information. Sometimes it is registration. And sometimes it is simply getting to the polls.”

The coalition effort follows recent action in Springfield on voting access and representation.

This summer, House Bill 4339, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. Young Voter Empowerment Law, was signed into law. Beginning with the 2026–27 school year, the law requires Illinois school districts serving grades 9 through 12 to provide eligible graduating students with an opportunity to register to vote.

Speaker Welch was also the House sponsor of HJRCA 28, a proposed Illinois constitutional amendment concerning legislative redistricting. The measure, approved by the Illinois House in April, would establish constitutional standards intended to ensure that citizens are not denied an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and elect representatives of their choice on account of race. It also addresses the creation of racial coalition or influence districts where practical.

The coalition’s work will complement those legislative efforts by focusing on community-level participation.

Speaker Welch’s 501(c)(4) organization, Excellence in Bleu, will sponsor buses to help transport voters to polling locations, while participating organizations will coordinate voter education, registration and community outreach.

“At a time when voter participation and mobilization have declined, we cannot afford to allow people to become disconnected from the power of their vote,” said Yusef D. Jackson, President of Rainbow PUSH Coalition. “This moment requires organizations, community leaders, and advocates to come together across constituencies with a shared commitment to reaching people where they are, registering new voters, and making sure our communities are prepared to participate fully in our democracy.

“We were honored to welcome Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch, Excellence in Bleu and so many organizations committed to doing this work. No one organization can do it alone. Building a strong, coordinated coalition is how we turn registration into participation, participation into power, and power into meaningful change for the people we serve.”

Chicago Votes Executive Director Stevie Valles emphasized the importance of engaging voters across generations and communities.

“Building a stronger democracy requires a multigenerational and multiracial movement—one that brings together people from across communities and political perspectives to ensure everyone feels seen, heard, and empowered to participate,” said Valles, who leads the Reimagine Civics Coalition.

Speaker Welch emphasized that the initiative is intended to build long-term civic infrastructure rather than focus solely on a single election. Participating organizations will coordinate their existing relationships, expertise, and community networks to provide voters with information and resources.

“Each organization at this table brings relationships, expertise and credibility that no single organization could replicate on its own,” Welch said. “By working together, we can reach more people, register more voters, provide reliable information and help more citizens get to the polls. Democracy is strongest when more people participate.”

Additional details regarding voter registration activities, community outreach, and transportation-to-the-polls initiatives will be announced as the coalition’s work moves forward.

To join these efforts, email stevie@chicagovotes.com. Contributions to support this effort can be directed to Chicago Votes https://secure.everyaction.com/hiSFCz6RvkyNNEkzV4MTKw2 or Excellence in Bleu https://www.excellenceinbleu.org/

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