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Glydways Is Changing The Transit Landscape with Its Groundbreaking Urban Mobility Solutions

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Glydways Secures Pilot Project at Atlanta Airport, Its Third Win In Just Over A Year, Cementing Its Position as the Emerging Leader in Urban Transit Innovation

SAN FRANCISCO and ATLANTA, Aug. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Glydways, a leader in developing on-demand Automated Transit Networks (ATN), today announced they have been selected as the key technology solution for the Atlanta Airport Pilot Project. In a remarkable display of rapid growth, Glydways has secured three major project wins in just over a year—San Jose City, East Contra Costa County, and now in Atlanta. This momentum clearly signals that Glydways is reshaping urban transit across the US and finding strong demand for its innovative solution with transit system buyers.

“I am very excited about the selection of APRTS and Glydways,” stated Jeffrey E. Turner, chairman of Clayton County. “…In the months ahead, we will see the formation of a pilot program system that will truly be transformative not only for the airport area but for the state of Georgia.”

“This project has immense potential to revolutionize future mobility options in the airport area,” stated Steve Berman, Airport South Board Chair. 

“We’re thrilled to bring our innovative Glydways system to Atlanta with the Demonstration Pilot project,” said Gokul Hemmady, CEO of Glydways. “This project marks our third major win across the country in just over a year, underscoring the rapid adoption and increasing recognition of Glydways’ groundbreaking solutions. Our ability to transform urban transit with our high-capacity, cost-effective, and sustainable system is a testament to our team’s dedication and vision and our customers who are demanding better and different transit solutions. We look forward to significantly impacting urban mobility in Atlanta and setting new standards for public transit worldwide.”

Glydways’ success is rooted in its powerful value propositions, which enhance traditional transit systems by addressing long-standing challenges. While traditional transit often faces issues with service and reliability, Glydways offers a complementary solution with predictable, personalized, nonstop, 24/7, direct-to-destination, zero-emission rides at public transit prices. Its small footprint reduces capital costs, and higher ridership makes operating costs more sustainable. This revolutionizes transit economics, making it more affordable for cities and reducing tax burdens, making it the preferred choice for forward-thinking cities globally, solving road congestion with innovation and efficiency.

Visionary investors and global industry leaders agree that Glydways is revolutionizing urban mobility by offering cities a better way to move people. Khosla Ventures, New Science Ventures, Gates Frontier, and Sam Altman’s Apollo Projects have all invested in Glydways. Recently, Suzuki, ACS Infra, Mitsui Chemicals, and ENEOS have also made significant strategic investments aligned with their core business ambitions to modernize transit. These influential investment endorsements underscore broad confidence in Glydways’ vision for a very different future of public transit.

About the Atlanta Project: The Atlanta Airport Community Improvement Districts (AACIDs) selected Glydways as the key technology provider as part of the Atlanta Personal Rapid Transit Solutions (APRTS) team, which includes ACS Infrastructure, Flatiron Construction, and ICE Engineering. This selection underscores Glydways’ leadership in urban mobility, marking a transformative step forward in U.S. transit and establishing the company as a preferred urban mass transit solution.

The half-mile Demonstration Pilot will be strategically situated at the Gateway Center Area in the City of College Park. This prime location will provide a mobility link between the ATL SkyTrain and the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC), extending to the Gateway Center Area. “We are honored and very excited to be the location for the Automated Transit Network Pilot,” shared Joe Carn, City of College Park councilman, Ward II. “College Park is the global gateway to Georgia, and this type of showcase technology gives our communities a glimpse into the future of transportation and smart growth.”

“I am very excited about the selection of APRTS and Glydways,” stated Jeffrey E. Turner, chairman of Clayton County. “(Glydways) will implement the next phase of the AACIDs ATN-Personal Rapid Transit Pilot Program, which will be located in Clayton County. In the months ahead, we will see the formation of a pilot program system that will truly be transformative not only for the airport area but for the state of Georgia.”

The need for improved, cost-effective, and sustainable transit connectivity between ATL and nearby areas has been a long-standing issue for the south metro Atlanta region. Current public transit solutions lack organized transfers and 24/7 mobility, and do not adequately address the environmental and congestion challenges faced by the city. The Gateway Center Campus location ensures that local transportation officials, residents, visitors, and the millions of travelers passing through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport—the world’s busiest and most efficient airport—will have access to this innovative transit solution. “They really thought about the customer experience. They thought about various considerations like safety and operations,” said Collie Greenwood, General Manager/CEO of MARTA.

About Atlanta Personal Rapid Transit Solutions (APRTS): APRTS is a vertically integrated team that brings local knowledge and international expertise and whose vested interest in the technology, design-build, and long-term maintenance fosters an environment that will optimize the ATN system integration while ensuring delivery of a high-quality solution for AACIDs.

About Glydways: Glydways was founded in 2016 by Mark Seeger with the mission to revolutionize urban mobility and provide more equitable access to affordable housing, jobs, education, healthcare, and community. We accomplish this via our innovative approach of a closed-road, fully autonomous, high-capacity, personalized Automated Transit Network (ATN). Closed-road means dedicated lanes with no traffic or congestion. This allows Glydcars to perform a service on demand, anytime, 24/7, continuously moving with no slowing or stopping until the passenger reaches their destination, all with no emissions. Dedicated lanes also mean an easier and faster certification path than Level 5 open-road autonomy. Additionally, unlike autonomous automobiles, our vehicles never share the road with human-driven vehicles, which increases congestion, drive times, and accident rates, not decreases them. Our customer experience is like ride-hailing but at public transit prices.

Glydways Media Contact:

Kim Jennett
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Glydways
kim@glydways.com
408-375-4758

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Brightstar Lottery Receives Highest MSCI ESG Rating of AAA

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LONDON, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Brightstar Lottery PLC (NYSE: BRSL) (“Brightstar”) announced that it received the highest MSCI ESG rating of AAA. This rating exemplifies Brightstar’s commitment to global sustainability leadership in managing ESG-related risks and opportunities. Brightstar received a perfect score for carbon emissions and high scores in the product safety and quality category.

“Receiving the MSCI AAA ESG rating in Brightstar’s first year as a pure-play lottery company highlights our commitment to making sustainability practices a priority throughout our business,” said Wendy Montgomery, Brightstar SVP, Branding, Communications and Sustainability. “This rating from MSCI serves as motivation to continue our work building a sustainable future where our people, our partners, and our planet can thrive.”

MSCI ESG Ratings measure a company’s resilience to long-term, industry-specific sustainability risks using a rules-based methodology. MSCI analysts research and rate companies on a ‘AAA’ (leader) to ‘CCC’ (laggard) scale based on their exposure to and management of these risks relative to peers.

MSCI Sustainability and Climate products and services are provided by MSCI Solutions LLC and certain related entities, and are designed to provide in-depth research, ratings and analysis of environmental, social and governance related business practices to companies worldwide. ESG ratings, data and analysis from MSCI Sustainability and Climate are also used in the construction of MSCI Indexes.

Brightstar received its MSCI ESG rating on March 23, 2026.

About Brightstar Lottery PLC
Brightstar Lottery PLC (NYSE: BRSL) is a global leader in lottery focused on innovation and forward-thinking strategies and solutions, building on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, entertain players and distribute meaningful benefits to communities. Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. Brightstar serves nearly 90 lottery customers and their players on six continents. It is the primary technology provider to 26 of the 46 lottery jurisdictions in the U.S. and eight of the world’s 10 largest lotteries. Brightstar has approximately 6,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.brightstarlottery.com or follow along on LinkedIn.

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CNFinance Files Annual Report on Form 20-F for Fiscal Year 2025

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GUANGZHOU, China, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CNFinance Holdings Limited (NYSE: CNF) (“CNFinance” or the “Company”), a leading home equity loan service provider in China, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 30, 2026.

The annual report can be accessed on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.cashchina.cn as well as the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov

The Company will provide a hard copy of its annual report, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be directed to the Company’s IR Department at ir@cashchina.cn

About CNFinance Holdings Limited

CNFinance Holdings Limited (NYSE: CNF) (“CNFinance” or the “Company”) is a leading home equity loan service provider in China. CNFinance, through its operating subsidiaries in China, conducts business by connecting demands and supplies through collaborating with sales partners and trust companies under the trust lending model, and sales partners, local channel partners and commercial banks under the commercial bank partnership model. Sales partners and local channel partners are responsible for recommending micro- and small-enterprise (“MSE”) owners with financing needs to the Company and the Company introduces eligible borrowers to licensed financial institutions with sufficient funding sources including trust companies and commercial banks who will then conduct their own risk assessments and make credit decisions. The Company’s primary target borrower segment is MSE owners who own real properties in Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities and other major cities in China. The Company’s risk mitigation mechanism is embedded in the design of its loan products, supported by an integrated online and offline process focusing on risks of both borrowers and collateral and further enhanced by effective post-loan management procedures.

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Abram’s Kaizen Program Announces 10-Year Milestone in Online Health Coaching

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LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Abram’s Kaizen Program, an online health coaching program for women aged 35 and older, today announced that it has served more than 6,000 clients since its founding in 2014 and currently supports approximately 1,000 active members.

The program was founded by Abram Anderson, a nutritionist, published author and public speaker who developed the company’s methodology after investing, by his account, more than $200,000 in direct mentorship from practitioners in behaviour change, gut health and women’s hormonal health. Abram’s Kaizen Program focuses on women navigating perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause — a demographic the company says is often overlooked by mainstream weight management programs.

“A lot of women in this age group come to us after trying multiple approaches that didn’t produce the results they were looking for,” said Abram Anderson, Founder of Abram’s Kaizen Program. “Our program offers a different framework. Whether it’s the right fit depends on the individual, but the demand we’ve seen over the past decade tells us there’s a gap in the market.”

Abram’s Kaizen Program uses what the company calls a “Data-Driven Decision” methodology — an approach adapted from the Japanese manufacturing principle of kaizen, or continuous improvement. Rather than prescribing standardised meal plans, clients are guided to track how their bodies respond to specific foods. Monitoring energy levels, digestive patterns and weight fluctuations and use that information to make individualised dietary adjustments.

The program places emphasis on gut microbiome health and hormonal balance, which the company considers relevant factors in weight management for its target demographic. Research published in Frontiers in Nutrition has explored the relationship between gut microbiota composition and metabolic health, including the role of low-grade inflammation.

Program members receive access to a custom mobile application, a support chat with responses guaranteed within 24 hours, optional access to over 20 live coaching calls per week with nutritionists, a year-long curriculum, and an AI coaching assistant. “The goal is for clients to build habits they can sustain on their own,” said Abram Anderson. “We want people to eventually graduate from the program, not stay in it indefinitely.”

About Abram’s Kaizen Program

Abram’s Kaizen Program is an online health coaching program for women aged 35 and older. Founded in 2014 by nutritionist and published author Abram Anderson, the program uses a personalised, data-informed approach with a focus on gut health and hormonal balance. The program has served more than 6,000 clients and currently supports approximately 1,000 active members. For more information, visit abramskmtp.com

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