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CHIPOTLE INTRODUCES NEW AI HIRING PLATFORM TO SUPPORT ITS ACCELERATED GROWTH

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The company is rolling out a new system by Paradox that will make the hiring process simpler, faster, and more automated for all 3,500+ restaurants in North America and Europe The Paradox platform is supporting Chipotle’s fall hiring efforts, its second largest hiring period of the year

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) announced today that it is partnering with Paradox to introduce a new platform that will make hiring employees more efficient for its restaurant teams. Paradox’s conversational hiring system will enable the General Managers in Chipotle’s restaurants to spend less time on administrative tasks, including collecting basic information from candidates and scheduling interviews, and allow them to focus on their day-to-day operations and providing excellent hospitality for guests. The technology, underpinned by Conversational AI, is expected to reduce the amount of time it takes to hire an employee for an in-restaurant position by as much as 75%.

Paradox is currently being introduced in a phased approach across more than 3,500 restaurant locations, with plans for completion this month. The recruiting system aims to decrease the time to hire, reduce job advertising costs, increase hiring for hard-to-fill roles, and improve candidate experience.

Introducing “Ava Cado“
Paradox’s experience is driven by a virtual team member that Chipotle named “Ava Cado.” Ava will provide a frictionless hiring experience by chatting with candidates, answering their questions about Chipotle, collecting basic information, scheduling interviews for hiring managers, and sending offers to candidates who are selected by managers. Ava is multilingual and can converse with candidates in English, Spanish, French, and German.

“As we continue to move toward our long-term goal of operating 7,000 restaurants in North America, we are empowering our teams to recruit and hire talent that are excited by our vision to Cultivate a Better World and want to grow with us,” said Ilene Eskenazi, Chief Human Resources Officer. “Paradox operates as if we’ve hired additional administrative support for all our restaurants, freeing up more time for managers to support team members and provide an exceptional guest experience. We’re excited about the early improvements we’re seeing.”

A Leading Workplace
In August, Chipotle ranked #1 on the American Opportunity Index’s first-of-a-kind ranking of the top 50 employers that offer recent high-school graduates with the best pathway to a sustaining career and increased compensation. Chipotle offers eligible workers industry-leading benefits such as debt-free degrees, tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year, access to mental health care, financial planning tools, and the opportunity for quarterly bonuses for all employees, including hourly crew members, up to a month’s worth of pay per year. It also provides transparent career progression showing how crew members can advance to a Restaurateur, the highest General Manager position, in as little as three and a half years, with a total potential compensation package of approximately $100,000 while leading a multi-million-dollar growing business. Last year, Chipotle had 24,000 internal promotions including 90% of its restaurant management roles and 87% of Field Leader positions.

Those interested in joining Chipotle on its mission to Cultivate a Better World can apply here: https://jobs.chipotle.com/.

ABOUT CHIPOTLE
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically-cooked, real food with wholesome ingredients without artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. There are over 3,500 restaurants as of June 30, 2024, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Kuwait and it is the only restaurant company of its size that owns and operates all its restaurants in North America and Europe. Chipotle is ranked on the Fortune 500 and is recognized on Fortune’s Most Admired Companies 2024 list and Time Magazine’s Most Influential Companies. With over 120,000 employees passionate about providing a great guest experience, Chipotle is a longtime leader and innovator in the food industry. Chipotle is committed to making its food more accessible to everyone while continuing to be a brand with a demonstrated purpose as it leads the way in digital, technology and sustainable business practices. For more information or to place an order online, visit www.chipotle.com.

 

 

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Werfen launches a campaign to thank healthcare professionals and laboratories as part of its 60-year celebrations

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Through the short film ‘Thank You,’ featuring real patients, the campaign highlights the impact of in vitro diagnostics (IVD), which plays a key role in 70% of medical decisions worldwide and is crucial to patient survival and quality of lifeThe launch coincides with the company’s 60th anniversary, consolidating a six-decade trajectory to international leadership across its five clinical areas of specialized diagnostics

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) plays a crucial role in life-saving clinical decisions. To recognize and thank the healthcare professionals and laboratory teams who make this possible every day, Werfen has launched the ‘Thank You’ initiative. Launched on the occasion of its 60th anniversary, this is the company’s first corporate brand campaign centered entirely on its purpose of advancing patient care by delivering trusted and innovative specialized diagnostics.

Currently, IVD influences around 70% of clinical decisions worldwide, ranging from confirming compatibility in a kidney transplant to detecting chronic disease or monitoring patients during highly complex cardiac surgery. However, this analytical work largely takes place behind the scenes.

The central element in the campaign is a documentary short film, available at https://www.werfen.com/thankyou. With it, Werfen seeks to highlight the direct impact of having reliable and timely data, at the time of diagnosis and in the continuous management of diseases and people’s quality of life, focusing on improving patient outcomes through diagnostic precision.

The voice of patients and the true significance of diagnostics

The campaign gathers stories from real patients who have gone through complex health processes. Through their stories, patients express their gratitude to the healthcare professionals who interpreted their test results and provided the necessary clarity to determine the appropriate therapeutic path to manage their health.

Developed in collaboration with patient associations and non-profit organizations, the initiative gives visibility to the relevance of diagnostics in more than a dozen pathologies such as lupus, thalassemia, hemophilia, thrombosis episodes, rheumatoid arthritis, complex cardiac surgery, or kidney and liver transplants. All of them are severe medical conditions that represent Werfen’s five highly specialized clinical areas: Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant.

In the words of Alejandro Risso, CEO of Werfen: “Sixty years ago, Werfen was born with a calling to stand alongside healthcare professionals in moments that mark a before and after in patients’ lives. Our responsibility is to provide maximum analytical precision so that professionals can make decisions with total confidence when it matters most.” To this, he adds: “Behind every diagnosis there is knowledge, experience, precision and, above all, people committed to improving and saving lives. With this campaign we want to bring these professionals to the forefront and thank them for a work that, after 60 years, continues to give meaning to ours.”

Six decades of commitment to specialized diagnostics

The campaign launch takes place during the company’s 60-year anniversary. Founded in Barcelona in 1966, Werfen has evolved to establish itself as a multinational group specialized in IVD, with presence in more than 30 countries, as well as its own R&D capacity and production centers in Europe and the United States.

Throughout this time, the company has strengthened its international presence through direct commercial expansion in key markets such as the United States and China, coupled with the progressive integration of specialized firms in its different clinical areas. This process culminated in 2024 with the strategic decision to concentrate all its resources and research on in vitro diagnostics, thereby reaffirming its commitment to continue providing greater certainty to the scientific and medical community.

Innovation has been one of Werfen’s pillars throughout its 60-year history. As a result of this commitment, in 2025 the company allocated 190 million euros to research and development to continue driving advances in the science of in vitro diagnostics.

In a field where scientific rigor, clinical relevance, and reliability are fundamental, Werfen combines innovation, experience, and talent to offer more effective diagnostics that help laboratories, hospitals, doctors, and healthcare professionals make better clinical decisions and improve people’s quality of life.

About Werfen

Founded in 1966, Werfen is a worldwide developer, manufacturer, and distributor of specialized diagnostic instruments, related reagents, automation workcells, and data management solutions for use primarily in hospitals and independent clinical laboratories. The company’s business lines include Coagulation, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. With a workforce of over 7,130 people, Werfen operates directly in more than 30 countries and in over 100 territories through distributors. For more information, visit werfen.com.

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Robo.ai to Advance Its Middle East Public Safety Strategy at World Police Summit 2026

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Subsidiaries ALIF Holding and Neurovia AI to present visual data technology and outline plans for maritime systems and advanced materials at Stand AH5D

DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Robo.ai Inc. (Nasdaq: AIIO) (“Robo.ai” or the “Company”) today announced that its controlled subsidiary ALIF Holding, an Abu Dhabi-based industrial group, together with Neurovia AI, another subsidiary of the Company, will participate in the World Police Summit on November 16–18, 2026, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Participation in the Summit supports the Company’s strategy of bringing AI infrastructure and local industrial capabilities to government, public safety and mission-critical sectors in the UAE and wider Middle East.

Hosted by Dubai Police and organized by DXB LIVE, the Summit is a major Middle East platform that brings together international law enforcement leaders, public safety decision-makers and technology companies. Its fifth edition, themed “Connected for Impact,” offers Robo.ai a focused opportunity to engage with prospective customers and technology partners on their operational needs.

At Stand AH5D, Neurovia AI will present NeuroStream™, its visual data optimization platform designed to reduce video storage and transmission requirements while preserving information needed for downstream applications. In a previously reported demonstration, a 12.15 GB, 4K video file was reduced to 421 MB, a decrease of more than 96%. This result reflects a specific demonstration; actual performance and benefits depend on deployment conditions and use-case validation.

ALIF Holding will also outline plans for intelligent maritime systems for ports, coastlines and critical facilities through the proposed ALIF Maritec, and for carbon fiber materials and UAE manufacturing capabilities through the proposed ALIF Composites. Together, these initiatives reflect Robo.ai’s strategy of connecting efficient AI data infrastructure with intelligent systems and local industrial development.

This approach aligns with the UAE National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031 and the technology-enabled public safety ambitions of “We the UAE 2031.” At the Summit, Robo.ai aims to deepen customer engagement and develop partnerships that can support commercial applications and long-term business growth.

About ALIF Holding

ALIF Holding is Robo.ai’s Abu Dhabi-based industrial group, focused on intelligent software, intelligent equipment and the development of local industrial capabilities. Through international technology collaboration and local integration, it aims to develop intelligent systems and products for governments, critical infrastructure and industrial customers.

About Neurovia AI

Neurovia AI is an Abu Dhabi-headquartered artificial intelligence infrastructure and visual data processing company, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Robo.ai Inc. (Nasdaq: AIIO).Through its flagship platform, NeuroStream™, the company develops intelligent data optimization solutions designed to reduce infrastructure demands while supporting efficient, secure and scalable AI applications.Neurovia AI serves the evolving needs of government, enterprise and data-intensive industries, advancing its vision of scaling sustainable AI infrastructure.

About Robo.ai Inc.

Robo.ai Inc. (Nasdaq: AIIO), headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is a Nasdaq-listed technology group building intelligent infrastructure across four platforms: artificial intelligence; robotics and smart mobility; advanced manufacturing; and digital assets and capital. Its industrial group, ALIF Holding, is dedicated to building intelligent industries through the development, integration and manufacturing of AI systems, serving government, public sector and mission-critical domains. Through its subsidiary Neurovia AI, the Company develops AI software and visual data infrastructure. Quantum Core Capital (“QC Capital”), its AI-powered deep-tech holding and venture-building platform, incubates, invests in and operates businesses across artificial intelligence, robotics, digital infrastructure and the next-generation digital economy.

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This release includes forward-looking statements under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning exhibition plans, technology benefits, proposed projects, local manufacturing, partnerships and business growth. These statements reflect current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual outcomes may differ materially due to technology validation and commercialization, customer demand, competition, funding, project formation, permits, equipment, site readiness and execution risks, as well as the Company’s financial condition and other risks described in its SEC filings. Proposed projects remain subject to development and operational readiness. These statements speak only as of the date of this release, and, except as required by applicable law, Robo.ai undertakes no obligation to update or revise them.

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CodeWall Accelerates Expansion, Names Former Orca Security VP as CTO

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CodeWall is scaling its engineering team and autonomous attack platform with an ambition to make offensive security as fundamental as firewalls and endpoint protection.

LONDON, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CodeWall is accelerating its expansion to make autonomous offensive security a permanent enterprise capability. Following its $4 million pre-seed round, the company is scaling engineering and expanding what its autonomous attack agents can investigate, today announcing former Orca Security VP of Engineering Peter Spellward as Chief Technology Officer to lead that effort.

Spellward brings experience building security technology and the organisations behind it. At cloud security unicorn Orca Security, he served as VP of Engineering, led UK research and development and helped scale its engineering organisation. He also co-founded Innovode, whose technology was acquired by CloudLock, subsequently acquired by Cisco.

“AI is giving attackers extraordinary speed and reach. We’re building to put that advantage in the hands of enterprise security teams,” said Paul Price, founder and CEO of CodeWall. “We intend to move aggressively: hire exceptional engineers, expand what our agents can take on and bring this capability to more enterprises. Peter brings experience building the products and engineering organisations that make that expansion possible.”

Spellward leads technology strategy and engineering, with a focus on accelerating delivery, broadening platform coverage and strengthening how agents coordinate complex investigations.

“The engineering challenge is to turn sophisticated attacker behaviour into a capability enterprises can depend on continuously,” said Peter Spellward, CTO of CodeWall. “That means agents that can safely reason through unfamiliar systems, build on each other’s discoveries and produce evidence defenders can trust. We’re building the team and architecture to deliver that at scale.”

CodeWall’s agents investigate enterprise environments from an external attacker’s perspective. They share discoveries and follow weaknesses across connected systems to establish what could actually be compromised, supporting continued investigation and retesting as customer environments change.

The company is already working with large banks and fintech firms, including Axos Financial, to deliver autonomous offensive testing and verified evidence of exploitable attack paths.

“Every enterprise will have an attacker working for it. It will be as essential as a firewall or endpoint protection,” added Price. “We intend to make CodeWall the standard. That’s the scale we’re hiring for, building for and going after.”

To learn more or explore open roles, visit codewall.ai.

About CodeWall

CodeWall builds autonomous offensive security technology for enterprises. Its agents investigate externally accessible systems, trace exploitable weaknesses and provide verified evidence to help defenders address their exposure. The platform supports sustained adversarial testing within customer-defined guardrails.

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