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LG TO INTRODUCE EXCITING VISION FOR FUTURE LIVING WITH “LG AI HOME” INNOVATIONS AT IFA 2024

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Seamlessly Integrating Customer and Spatial Experiences, Company’s “Affectionate Intelligence Home” Presents an AI Home Lifestyle of Curated Comfort and Convenience

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — LG Electronics (LG) is set to unveil its vision for future living at IFA 2024, showcasing a complete range of AI home solutions for every need and lifestyle under the theme of “Experience, Affectionate Intelligence (AI) Home.”

Central to LG’s Affectionate Intelligence Home is LG ThinQ ON, an advanced AI home hub designed to deliver comfort and convenience tailored to individual preferences. ThinQ ON seamlessly integrates with LG’s latest AI appliances, forming the core of the LG AI Home Solution. This system is driven by Affectionate Intelligence, LG’s empathetic and caring AI technology. As the AI Home Solution learns more about users’ routines, preferences and behaviors over time, it creates a personalized spatial experience, delivering unmatched customer value and bringing greater ease to everyday life.

The first thing visitors to the LG booth at IFA 2024 will encounter is the AI Home Gate, an immersive LED media wall that visually communicates how LG AI is deployed within the AI Home to elevate customer lifestyles.

Visitors will get to experience LG’s sophisticated generative AI technology through the ThinQ ON hub once they pass through the AI Home Gate. ThinQ ON understands natural language, allowing users to control a wide range of appliances, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and services with conversational voice commands. LG’s AI hub facilitates a truly personalized AI home lifestyle, managing everything from lifestyle services to helping kids get a good night’s sleep.

Intelligently Personalized AI Home Lifestyles for Every Generation, Family and Pet
The Second Youth Home exemplifies LG’s commitment to enhancing the lives of the elderly by easing household chores and enriching leisure activities. Powered by ThinQ ON, this space highlights how conversational voice-recognition and seamless coordination of home appliances – for example, automatically setting the dryer to “Activewear course” once the washing machine finishes a workload – simplify home management. The AI hub can also provide voice briefings to keep users informed of what’s going on, relieve stress by offering guidance for tasks such as booking a taxi, and estimate travel time to the selected destinations.

In the Affectionate Home zone, the focus is on AI solutions designed to help families care, especially for children and pets. The Self-Driving AI Home Hub, capable of controlling AI appliances and IoT sensors, adjusts device settings and environmental conditions to meet children’s needs. For example, it can activate Sleep Mode at bedtime, dimming lights and adding a starlight effect to help kids drift off to sleep. Additionally, the hub supports learning by using generative AI to create stories from children’s drawings.

For easier pet care, LG’s AI Home Solution manages connected appliances and devices to maintain fresh air and clean floors. Air-quality sensors intelligently control the LG PuriCare™ Alpha Pet Double air purifier, while temperature and humidity sensors manage the DUALCOOL™ air conditioner, automatically adjusting mode and air flow to suit current conditions. The robot vacuum autonomously cleans the floor once after pets leave, ensuring a more pleasant living space. Additionally, the Affectionate Home zone introduces a brand-new home appliance made especially for cats (and their owners). The innovative LG AeroCat combines a cat bed with an air purifier to offer a comfortable resting spot for cats and a fresher atmosphere for their human companions.  

In the Delightful Home zone, ThinQ ON takes center stage in creating a more convenient culinary experience by engaging with visitors and providing personalized recipe recommendations as well as nutritional analysis. Visitors can also enjoy live cooking demonstrations, such as the “AI Talking Cooking Show,” savor the delicious dishes prepared by LG’s AI ovens with built-in cameras, and see how the InstaView™ with MoodUP™ refrigerator enhances the ambiance.

Next up is the Smart Green Home, a self-sustaining abode featuring high-efficiency appliances, including the advanced Therma V™ R290 Monobloc air-to-water heat pump and state-of-the-art heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. LG AI optimizes household energy usage in real time, adjusting device settings and schedules in accordance with users’ lifestyles and routines, while accounting for fluctuations in electricity rates. ThinQ ON also helps reduce household energy costs by intelligently managing the power consumption of all connected devices.

Innovating the AI Home Ecosystem and Key Technologies with LG AI
The LG Affectionate Intelligence zone showcases the scalability of LG’s Affectionate Intelligence with ThinQ ON at its core. Utilizing LG’s own generative AI technology and advanced security solutions, ThinQ ON acts as the central hub of diverse IoT ecosystems enhanced by a range of LG’s IoT sensors and devices. These include motion and light sensors, temperature and humidity sensors and smart buttons, all providing real-time spatial information for personalized, AI-driven home services.

The zone also highlights how LG’s open AI ecosystem integrates third-party services to enrich the customer experience and demonstrates the versatility of IoT sensors that can even connect non-AI appliances to the AI Home system. The exhibit underscores the scalability of LG’s AI solutions, giving visitors a real sense of the intelligent and responsive living environment LG is creating.

What’s more, the LG Affectionate Intelligence zone illustrates how ThinQ ON serves as the home’s central hub, working in complete harmony with LG’s ThinQ UP and ThinQ app, and a wide variety of services and solutions. This creates an exceptionally personalized experience and fosters a continuously-growing AI home ecosystem.

Finally, the AI to the Core zone highlights the cutting-edge innovation of LG’s AI Core-Tech, including the AI DD™ and the AI DUAL Inverter™. The integration of LG’s latest AI solutions with industry-leading core technologies delivers more precise control, improved energy efficiency and enhanced personalization.

“Our Affectionate Intelligence Home solutions at IFA 2024 will enable customers to experience the ease of the Zero Labor Home, where they can enjoy a life free from mundane household chores,” said Lyu Jae-cheol, president of LG Electronics Home Appliance & Air Solution Company. “We will continue to lead the AI home era with our Affectionate Intelligence solutions and state-of-the-art core technologies.”

Visitors to LG’s booth (Hall 18, Messe Berlin) at IFA 2024 from September 6-10 can discover the unprecedented customizability and convenience of the company’s latest Affectionate Intelligence Home solutions.

About LG Electronics Home Appliance & Air Solution Company
The LG Home Appliance & Air Solution Company is a global leader in home appliances, air solutions as well as smart home solutions featuring LG ThinQ. The company is creating various solutions with its industry leading core technologies and is committed to making life better and sustainable for consumers and the planet by developing thoughtfully designed kitchen appliances, living appliances, HVAC and air purification solutions. Together, these products deliver enhanced convenience, superb performance, efficient operation and sustainable lifestyle solutions. For more news on LG, visit www.LGnewsroom.com.

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Dreame Unveils PowerSight 40V Series at DREAME NEXT Launch Event 2026: Smart Display, Stable Power, Eco-Friendly Garden Care

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dreame Technology, a global leader in high-end consumer electronics and intelligent manufacturing, has kicked off its highly anticipated DREAME NEXT launch event at the iconic Palace of Fine Arts, running from April 27 to 30, 2026. The centerpiece of the showcase includes the PowerSight™ 40V cordless yard tool series, which is currently available for live demonstrations, with the official global unveiling scheduled for the afternoon of April 28.

As a highly anticipated cross-industry feast attracting global attention from the tech community, the event has gathered numerous renowned scientists and leaders in the technology field. Thousands of guests from more than 50 countries and regions around the world have converged at this iconic venue, including senior industry experts, global core distributors, international mainstream media, and key opinion leaders (KOLs). Beyond these distinguished guests, the event has also drawn significant attention from technology enthusiasts, industry professionals, and eco-conscious homeowners alike, who have flocked to the Palace of Fine Arts to experience Dreame’s latest innovation firsthand. Throughout the first day, Dreame’s team has engaged in extensive one-on-one conversations with visitors, demonstrating the full capabilities of the PowerSight™ 40V lineup, including the chainsaw, 21-inch lawn mower, leaf blower, hedge trimmer, string trimmer, and solar charger.

The official presentation on April 28 will focus on three core technological innovations that set the PowerSight™ 40V series apart:

SyncCore™ Brushless Motor Technology: Delivering competitive power-to-weight ratio with minimal energy loss, ensuring longer runtime and quieter operation compared to traditional motors.Dual-Channel Communication BMS: Enabling instant, lossless communication between battery and tool for stable power delivery, real-time monitoring of voltage, current and temperature, and enhanced safety protection.PowerSight™ Intelligent Display: Providing users with intuitive access to battery level, runtime estimates, and performance metrics, revolutionizing how homeowners interact with their yard tools.

Dreame’s commitment to sustainability is evident throughout the series, with optimized design and enhanced transmission that boost energy efficiency measurably, delivering longer runtime per charge. The system also supports solar charging, allowing users to work with one battery while charging the other with clean, renewable energy—an innovative feature that has resonated strongly with environmentally conscious attendees.

This efficient, cost-saving system represents a great advancement in the field of cordless outdoor equipment, offering a practical, eco-friendly solution for modern garden care needs.

Following the official unveiling, the PowerSight™ 40V series will be available for pre-order, with global availability across major markets expected in the coming months. Detailed pricing and regional availability will be announced later.

About Dreame Technology

Established in 2017, Dreame Technology is a global leader in high-end consumer electronics and intelligent manufacturing with the vision to empower lives through technology. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. For more information, visit https://global.dreametech.com/.

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Wilbur Labs 2026 Startup Failure Report Reveals AI Is the Top Threat for Half of Startup Founders

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MIAMI, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Wilbur Labs released their 2026 Report on Startup Failure, showing half of founders (50%) identified technological disruption, including AI, as the top threat to their company. Additionally, 59% of founders said they are concerned about their business surviving the next 12 months.

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Startup success stories often dominate headlines, but the reality of entrepreneurship is far less predictable. 81% of founders said their company pivoted from its original idea at least once, while 42% said they wish they had pivoted sooner.

“Startups rarely fail because founders lack ambition or intelligence,” said Phil Santoro, Co-Founder of Wilbur Labs. “More often, early assumptions about the market or product turn out to be wrong. The founders who succeed recognize those signals early and adapt.”

Product-market fit remains the biggest challenge
More than half of founders (54%) said their most important lesson from failure was the need to better understand product-market fit. Additionally, 44% cited product or technology issues as the primary cause of failure, and 25% cited running out of money (down from 38% in 2023).

“Even with AI making it easier to iterate than ever, product-market fit is still the foundation of every successful company,” said David Kolodny, Co-Founder of Wilbur Labs. “When founders get that right, a lot of other problems become manageable. When they don’t, challenges like competition, product issues, and capital constraints inevitably follow.”

The human cost of entrepreneurship
Beyond strategy, founders report significant personal strain. Nearly 9 in 10 (90%) said they experienced stress or burnout severe enough to make them consider quitting, while 87% said building a company was lonelier than expected.

Despite these challenges, resilience remains strong. More than 4 in 5 (81%) founders who experienced failure said they would start another company, with 31% motivated to do so immediately.

“Failure is rarely the end of the story. For most entrepreneurs, it’s actually the beginning of the next chapter,” Kolodny said.

Methodology
This study was designed and conducted by Wilbur Labs as part of ongoing research into startup failure and founder experiences. Wilbur Labs engaged Wakefield Research to assist with survey administration. The survey was made up of 200 U.S. tech founders between February 3-12, 2026, via email and online questionnaire. The margin of error is ±6.9 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.

About Wilbur Labs
Wilbur Labs is a startup studio that turns bold ideas into market-leading companies. The studio identifies unsolved customer problems, researches solutions, and builds or invests in companies to solve them. Visit www.wilburlabs.com for more information.

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Aligned Fitness Expands Beyond Southeast With Acquisition of Six Club Pilates Studios in Ohio

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ATLANTA, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Aligned Fitness Holdings, a leading franchisee of Club Pilates, has acquired CAM Pilates, a Columbus, Ohio-based franchisee operating six top-performing studios. The transaction expands its total footprint to 55 studios.

The acquisition broadens Aligned Fitness’ geographic reach beyond its established base in the Southeastern United States, where it has locations in North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina, positioning the company for continued growth across the region and the Mid-Atlantic. By entering the Columbus market, the firm gains access to a high-demand, high-growth metro area while creating additional opportunities for new studio development.

CAM Pilates was founded and operated by Caitlin McTigue and Jason Tomany, widely respected franchisees known for building high-performing studios and a strong culture. Aligned Fitness plans to work closely with the existing team to maintain operational excellence while expanding access to Pilates across the region.

“This acquisition represents a natural extension of our strategy to partner with best-in-class operators in markets where we can build density and scale,” said Jon Smith, chief executive officer of Aligned Fitness Holdings. “Caitlin and Jason have built exceptional studios with a strong community focus, and we are excited to work alongside their team to continue delivering the benefits of Pilates to more people. Entering Columbus also demonstrates that our platform can successfully expand beyond our Southeastern roots into new, high-quality markets.”

Aligned Fitness has grown through a combination of new studio development and targeted acquisitions, focusing on premier franchisees in attractive markets. The addition of CAM Pilates reinforces the company’s position as an emerging multi-state platform in boutique fitness.

The broader boutique fitness industry continues to experience strong momentum, driven by consumer demand for personalized, community-oriented experiences. According to Allied Market Research, the global Pilates and yoga studios market is projected to reach $521 billion by 2035, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 14.3 percent.

Aligned Fitness will continue to pursue strategic acquisitions and organic growth opportunities to expand its footprint and bring Pilates to more communities across its target regions.

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