Potential Transactions Could Include Sale, Strategic Partnership or Divestiture to Further Develop askROI and its AI Business

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: GPUS), an artificial intelligence (“AI”) data center company (“Hyperscale Data” or the “Company”), today announced that it is considering a variety of options involving its askROI, Inc. (“askROI”) subsidiary.  In considering its options, the Company has engaged in preliminary discussions about a potential sale of askROI and its AI business or a strategic partnership.  Hyperscale Data may also consider a divestiture if it believes such a strategy could benefit askROI and the Hyperscale Data stockholders.

askROI’s flagship product is an AI platform (the “Platform”) designed to help users research, create, analyze, and automate work from a single experience. The Platform brings together AI models with web research, file and data analysis, content creation, automation, and integrations with third-party tools and services. Users can create documents, presentations, spreadsheets, images and other digital content, conduct research, work with files and data, and build automated workflows using the Platform. The Platform is available on the web and through mobile applications for iOS and Android.

The discussions are currently focused on the possibility of combining askROI with a broader technology business to support continued product development, commercialization and distribution. The strategic opportunities would involve synergies with partners in the AI, blockchain infrastructure and software development industries. As part of these discussions, the Company is evaluating transactions that could include equity consideration, which would allow Hyperscale Data to retain an ownership interest in the combined business and participate in its potential upside. Any discussions or considerations remain preliminary, and no assurances can be given that any definitive terms will be agreed upon or result in any transaction.

Milton “Todd” Ault III, Executive Chairman of Hyperscale Data, said, “Our vision for askROI extends beyond a standalone AI product. We see the potential to combine askROI with complementary software development capabilities in a technology business positioned to pursue opportunities across AI and blockchain. A broader development organization could help advance and commercialize askROI while building applications and infrastructure for markets where AI, digital assets and traditional finance increasingly intersect.”

Mr. Ault continued, “As we focus on our Michigan AI data center opportunity, we are also pursuing ways to position our other businesses for growth and make their value more identifiable to Hyperscale Data and its stockholders.  Any potential transaction could provide askROI with additional resources to further is development and future growth and allow management to focus on other priorities.”

The Company has not determined whether these discussions will result in a transaction. Any transaction would be subject to further negotiation, due diligence, execution of definitive agreements and applicable corporate and regulatory approvals. There can be no assurance that an agreement will be reached or that if an agreement is reached, that any transaction would ultimately be consummated.

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 offers colocation and hosting services for the emerging AI ecosystems and other industries. Another of Hyperscale Data’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Ault Capital Group, Inc. (“ACG”), is a hybrid private equity firm and operating company that acquires, finances, builds and actively manages businesses across financial services, digital assets, industrial services, hospitality, defense technologies and other sectors.

Hyperscale Data currently expects the divestiture of ACG (the “Divestiture”) to occur in 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 and the third wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Omnipresent Robotics, LLC. 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 and hotel operations. In addition, ACG is actively engaged in private credit and structured finance through Ault Lending, LLC, 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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QUÉBEC CITY, Oct. 2, 2026 /CNW/ — On October 5, Élections Québec will release several statistics eagerly awaited by the media.

Recording images at polling places

Media representatives may visit polling places to take photos and videos, but they must comply with the established rules. Election officers are not authorized to grant interviews.

Preliminary voter turnout

We will update the preliminary voter turnout twice. We will do so first around noon and a second time around 5 p.m.

In 2022, the preliminary turnout reported at noon was 29.20%. The turnout reported at 5 p.m. was 44.63%.

The final voter turnout was 66.15%.

Preliminary results on election night

Preliminary results will be released as the counting of the votes progresses on our website and in our open data. Data will be updated every two to five minutes.

The counting of the votes begins when all electors present in a polling place at closing time (8 p.m.) have voted and left the premises. Election officers count the votes cast manually at the polling station for which they are responsible. The pace of reporting depends on several factors, including the volume of ballots to count; we therefore cannot determine at what time the counting of the votes will end.

Advance poll

The counting of the votes cast at advance polls may begin as early as 6 p.m. That is why we can release the first results within an hour of the polling stations closing. But even if the votes in some ballot boxes have already been counted, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., no results can be released until the polling stations close at 8 p.m. because the election is not ended yet.

Thus, the results for most votes cast before election day will be released early in the evening. However, because some ballot boxes will be counted later, we cannot guarantee that all advance poll results will be disclosed early in the evening.

Given the high popularity of advance polling in certain electoral divisions, their first results might be released later than those of electoral divisions where advance polling is less popular.

Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Results for the Îles-de-la-Madeleine electoral division will be released at the same time as results for the rest of Québec, starting at 8 p.m., Eastern Time.

In Îles-de-la-Madeleine, polling stations are open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Atlantic Time. They therefore close at 7 p.m., Eastern Time. However, because voting is not over elsewhere in Québec, the returning officer for this electoral division will wait until 9 p.m., Atlantic Time, before transmitting any results.

Voting by mail

During Québec elections, voting by mail is reserved for electors who are located in certain remote regions, in correctional institutions or outside Québec, temporarily. These ballot papers are all counted at the head office of Élections Québec.

Generally speaking, the number of votes by mail is low. In 2022, it represented 0.11% of the total number of votes cast in the general election.

Addition of the votes

On election night, the results are preliminary. They will be confirmed during the addition of the votes, which usually takes place the following morning, around 9 a.m., or when all ballot boxes have been returned to the office of the returning officer for each electoral division.

During the addition of the votes, the returning officer examines the statements of votes for each ballot box. They make sure that the results entered on the statements correspond to the results released on election night. If the returning officer notes a discrepancy between the information released on election night and the copies of the statement, they correct the results. The contents of the ballot boxes are not counted again.

At the end of the addition, the results are official. The ballot boxes are then closed and sealed.

Judicial recount

Generally, the results make it very clear who has been elected. But in certain contexts, ballot papers must be recounted during a judicial recount. 

Élections Québec cannot, on its own initiative, open a ballot box to validate the outcome of an election.

The Election Act provides for a four-day period following the addition of the votes during which a person may file a request for a judicial recount with the Court of Québec. The four-day period is calculated excluding any Saturday, Sunday or holiday. A judge must then grant or deny the request based on the grounds presented.

In electoral divisions where the addition of the votes takes place on October 6, the deadline to request a judicial recount will be October 13.

Three scenarios can lead to a judicial recount following a provincial election:

It takes place automatically if the first-place candidates have the same number of votes at the end of the addition of the votes.The second-place candidate may request one if the difference in votes separating them from first place is less than 1/1000 of the votes cast.Any person may file a request if they have reasonable grounds to believe that a deputy returning officer or the returning officer has unlawfully counted or rejected ballot papers or drawn up an incorrect statement of votes.

When a request for a judicial recount is filed and granted by the court, a judge oversees the recount of the votes. The counting of the votes must begin within four days of the judgment granting the request.

Declaration of election and final results

Following the four-day period, or once the court confirms the result of the votes, the returning officer declares that the candidate who received the most votes has been elected.

In most electoral divisions, the declaration of election will take place on Wednesday, October 14, due to the Thanksgiving holiday on Monday, October 12.

We retain all ballot papers, statements of votes and poll books for one year. They remain under seal; no one can access them, except the courts, if necessary.

Other statistics

Voter turnout historyStatistics on candidates – October 5, 2026

About Élections Québec

Élections Québec is a non-partisan and independent institution striving to ensure the integrity, transparency, and reliability of elections and to contribute to the vitality of the Québec democracy.

In practical terms, the institution organizes provincial elections in cooperation with the returning officers of Québec’s 127 electoral divisions. In addition, it designs and offers several democracy education programs; it ensures compliance with the rules on political financing; and it acts as a public prosecutor to ensure compliance with Québec’s electoral laws.

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STUART, Fla., Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Health In Tech, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIT), an AI-enabled InsurTech platform company (“Health In Tech” or the “Company”), today announced that representatives from the Company’s management and investor relations teams will participate in the 17th Annual Craig-Hallum Alpha Select Conference on November 17, 2026, at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel in New York City.

Company representatives will host one-on-one meetings with institutional investors throughout the day.

Institutional investors interested in meeting with Health In Tech at the conference are encouraged to contact their Craig-Hallum representative or the Company’s Investor Relations team at ir@healthintech.com to arrange a meeting.

About Health In Tech 

Health In Tech, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIT) is an AI-enabled InsurTech platform company, which offers a marketplace that aims to improve processes in the health insurance industry through vertical integration, process simplification, and automation. By removing friction and complexities, we streamline the underwriting, sales and service process for insurance companies, licensed brokers, managing general underwriters (“MGUs”) and third-party administrators (“TPAs”). Health In Tech’s platform serves as a marketplace for brokers, TPAs, MGUs and carriers to access self-funded health insurance for employers, providing functions including customized self-funded health plans, bindable stop-loss quotes, AI-enabled underwriting, claims administration and reporting integration.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to Health In Tech, Inc.’s (“Health In Tech,” “we,” “us” or “our”) business strategy, product development and innovation, growth prospects, and future operating and financial performance. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “potentially,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “could,” “would,” “project,” “plan,” “target” or similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our planned participation in the 17th Annual Craig-Hallum Alpha Select Conference.

These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs concerning future events and developments and their potential effects on Health In Tech and are subject to numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside of Health In Tech’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: our ability to obtain funding for our operations and to enhance our current systems and expand our service offerings; the success, cost and timing of our product development activities; our ability to attract and retain key personnel and qualified employees; our ability to attract new customers and to develop new, and enhance existing, products and services; the impact of competition in our industry and innovation by our competitors; risks related to cybersecurity incidents or other network disruptions; risks related to the use of third-party artificial intelligence; our ability to comply with new or modified laws and regulations applicable to our business, including with respect to the insurance services industry and data privacy requirements; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and maintain and build our brand; the future trading price of our common stock; and other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Any forward-looking statement made in this press release speaks only as of the date of this press release. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Health In Tech to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Except as required by applicable law, Health In Tech does not undertake, and expressly disclaims, any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this press release.

Investor Contact:
Health In Tech Investor Relations
ir@healthintech.com

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