Advancing real-time AI execution across commercial fleet systems and establishing a new in-vehicle enterprise engagement channel

WILMINGTON, Del., April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNAI) (“BEN” or the “Company”) today announced a strategic investment and commercial collaboration with HighTide Energy, Inc., doing business as Accelevate Solutions (“Accelevate”). The initiative focuses on advancing artificial intelligence in live fleet operations and extending BEN’s capabilities to connect human intent with real-time system execution.

BEN has entered a binding term sheet and expects to invest up to $1,000,000, including an initial payment of $250,000 to support commercialization and deployment, and a second installment of $750,000 upon the parties’ completion of mutual reseller agreements.

The collaboration pairs Accelevate’s fleet AI-powered infrastructure with BEN’s AI technology. Accelevate provides ‘digital intelligence from fleet operating environments, including vehicle fuel and powertrain systems, route conditions, in-route performance, and passenger touchpoints. Industry data shows fleets using telematics (including advanced fleet analytics & modeling solutions) and driver coaching tools have achieved up to a 40% reduction in collision rates, highlighting the impact of real-time training and guidance within fleet operations (1).

BEN’s technology enables fleet operators to engage with drivers, support hands-free interaction, and deliver real-time guidance, training, and compliance-related messaging directly within the vehicle. By operating inside live fleet environments, BEN’s AI can reinforce safe driving behaviors, provide situational guidance, and support driver decision-making as conditions change. This integration also establishes a direct, in-vehicle communication channel with drivers, creating a real-time engagement layer that connects enterprise systems to a distributed workforce in daily operations.

This collaboration positions BEN to enter the commercial fleet market, a sector representing billions in annual technology spend across routing, compliance, training, and safety operations, and creates a new channel for enterprise engagement and recurring revenue opportunities.

BEN was recently granted U.S. Patent No. 12,581,163, titled “Systems and Methods for Delivering User-Specific Messages.” The patent supports BEN’s ability to interpret intent, process live data, and trigger actions across connected systems in dynamic environments, enabling use cases such as updating passenger information, assisting operators, and coordinating activity across in-vehicle tools.

Fleet operations rely on continuous data flow and coordination across multiple systems. According to data from the International Energy Agency and related industry analyses, more than 1.5 billion vehicles are on the road globally, with fleet operations representing a significant and growing part of transportation infrastructure (2). Accelevate develops systems for routing, tracking, onboard sensors, passenger counting, and contactless access. Its platform integrates with partners such as MyRadar and is available on the Geotab Marketplace, providing real-time environmental and vehicle data. BEN’s technology brings these inputs together to support real-time decision-making across fleet operations.

“Fleet operations are where AI moves from insight into action,” said Tyler Luck, Chief Executive Officer of BEN. “Our newly secured patent enables AI to interpret real-time conditions and coordinate actions across systems. This is about embedding AI inside live environments where it can drive decisions and outcomes.”

“Transportation systems demand constant coordination and increasingly complex decision-making across vehicles, passengers, and infrastructure,” said Charles Maury, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of Accelevate Solutions. “By integrating our technology with BEN’s AI, we are advancing automated decision intelligence using sophisticated models to simulate and optimize operations, procurement strategies, and fleet right-sizing in real time.”

About Brand Engagement Network, Inc.
Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (“BEN”) builds secure, enterprise-grade artificial intelligence for the engagement layer of AI, where people interact with systems and actions occur. Powered by BEN’s proprietary Engagement Language Model (ELM™), BEN’s technology enables conversational AI interactions that connect human intent to organizational data, workflows, and real-world outcomes. BEN’s AI operates within secure closed-loop environments using approved organizational data and built-in governance and compliance controls. Trusted by organizations operating in regulated and high-impact industries, BEN helps bring AI into real operational settings where engagement drives outcomes and accountability matters. For more information, visit www.brandengagementnetwork.com.

About Accelevate Solutions
Accelevate Solutions, a division of HighTide Energy, Inc., is redefining commercial transportation through the automation of fleet decision intelligence. Accelevate has developed advanced AI models that continuously analyze and optimize core functions—including operations, procurement, and fleet right-sizing—turning complex data into real-time, actionable outcomes. The platform enables transportation operators to increase asset-contribution margins, growing top-line revenues while minimizing costs to deliver, turning fleets into intelligence-driven systems that scale efficiently across passenger and supply chain networks. For more information, visit www.accelevatesolutions.com.

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(1) Source: Geotab, State of Commercial Transportation Report (2024)
(2) Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), Global EV Outlook and related mobility data

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the proposed investment and related activities. These statements are based on current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including the ability to complete due diligence, finalize definitive agreements, and implement the anticipated collaboration. Words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Additional information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required by law.

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New Book Features 75+ Global Experts Providing a Roadmap for Sustainable AI, Next-Gen Data Centers, and Greener Networks

LAS VEGAS, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — JSA, the leading global marketing agency for the digital infrastructure ecosystem, is proud to mark Earth Day with the official release of “Greener Data – Volume Three,” now available on Amazon. This comprehensive 500-page volume serves as the industry’s urgent guide to reconciling the explosive growth of AI and other bandwidth-intensive applications and networks with the global imperative for sustainability. By bridging the gap between innovation and environmental responsibility, this latest edition in the best-selling series offers actionable strategies for a more efficient digital future.

The third volume of Greener Data amplifies the movement’s reach, featuring a diverse coalition of innovators tackling the most pressing challenges of green evolution. Key focuses include the cultural shift toward sustainability, the environmental impact of Artificial Intelligence, breakthrough power and cooling technologies, and the power of collaborative industry responses to the climate crisis.

The book includes a foreword by Dean Nelson, the Founder and Chairman of Infrastructure Masons (iMasons), who states: “While AI is driving an extraordinary surge in demand, it is also catalyzing meaningful change. The authors in this volume are contributing by sharing knowledge and inspiring action. My challenge to everyone reading this book is to reflect on what role you play. What responsibility do you have? Are you choosing the easy path or the right path? Are you being a good neighbor as you build digital infrastructure in the communities we all live and work? Are you leaving the planet better than you found it? Are you building a future that will make your children proud?”

“Volume Three features the industry’s true innovators — those who don’t just talk about sustainability, but actively shape it. Their collective expertise offers the practical roadmap the AI and data center revolution urgently needs,” states Jaymie Scotto Cutaia, CEO & Founder of JSA.

“This book is more than a publication; it’s the collective voice of our industry, uniting leaders to drive positive, lasting change across the entire digital infrastructure ecosystem,” continues JSA’s Courtney Burrows, Publisher of “Greener Data.”

Volume Three authors join the authors from the first two “Greener Data” volumes that can be found at GreenerData.net.

A portion of the book’s proceeds will support Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF), the world’s first NGO dedicated to providing emergency-response telecommunications in disaster and crisis situations.

The “Greener Data – Volume Three” authors will be honored at the Greener Data Exchange Networking Event during International Telecoms Week (ITW) 2026 in National Harbor, Maryland, on Wednesday, May 20th. The exclusive event will celebrate the authors’ contributions and bring together sustainability-minded leaders from across the global digital infrastructure community. The event is also the official kick off of the year-long Greener Data – Volume Three Book Tour.

About the Greener Data Movement

“Greener Data” encourages and fosters communication, education, networking and collaboration within the data center and digital infrastructure industries, to support and achieve our collective net carbon zero goals. Resource channels include the Amazon bestselling “Greener Data” book series as well as virtual roundtables, in-person networking events, articles, research reports, white papers and a sustainability partner directory, The Greener Data Directory. Greener Data is a proud partner of the iMasons Climate Accord.

To learn more, visit www.GreenerData.net.

About JSA
Celebrating 21 years of marketing innovation, Jaymie Scotto & Associates (JSA) is the preeminent provider of Brand Strategy, Public Relations, Digital Marketing and Event Planning services to the global data center, telecom, cloud and tech industries. A multi-award-winning agency, JSA has been recognized as an Inc. 5000 company for five consecutive years from 2021 to 2025, named to the PRNEWS Agency Elite Top 120 from 2022 to 2025, honored as “Best Industry-Focused Agency” by the Bulldog PR Awards in 2021 and 2023, and celebrated as one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces from 2022 to 2025.

With a global team of marketing professionals in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, JSA is committed to empowering industry leaders through storytelling, strategy and unparalleled expertise.

To learn more about how JSA can elevate your brand, visit jsa.net.

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DUBAI, UAE, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — There’s something futuristic about a refrigerator that thinks for itself. Not in a science-fiction, take-over-the-world kind of way, but in the everyday miracle of a 620-litre side-by-side unit deciding, on its own, that 3am is the perfect time to run its compressor at minimal power because nobody’s opening the door anyway.

This is the green revolution that nobody talks about at climate summits. While world leaders debate carbon credits and industrial emissions, a quieter transformation is unfolding in kitchens, utility rooms, and living spaces across the UAE and beyond. It happens every time a washing machine calculates the precise amount of water needed for that half-load of towels, or when an air conditioner’s inverter technology throttles down instead of cycling on and off like an energy-guzzling metronome.

Earth Day, falling on 22 April this year, typically conjures images of tree-planting ceremonies and beach clean-ups. Worthy endeavours, certainly. But the environmental impact of what sits in your home, running twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, fifty-two weeks a year, rarely gets the attention it deserves.

On average, washing machines use 19 gallons of water per load, and the average household runs between 5 and 6 loads per week. Based on those figures, most washers use up to 5,605 gallons of water annually . Swap that for a modern front-load unit with AI wash programs, like Hisense’s models, and that figure can drop by up to 50 percent. Multiply this across the roughly 500,000 households in Dubai alone, and we’re suddenly talking about water savings that would make a desalination plant executive weep with joy.

The same logic applies to electricity consumption, a particularly pressing concern in a region where summer temperatures regularly exceed 45°C and air conditioning is a necessity. The difference between a conventional split AC unit and one equipped with inverter technology isn’t marginal, it’s substantial enough to show up on utility bills within the first month of operation.

Intelligence as an Environmental Strategy

What makes the current generation of home appliances genuinely different isn’t just improved efficiency ratings or eco-labelling. It’s the integration of AI into the very fabric of how these machines operate.

Hisense, a brand that has positioned itself at this intersection of technology and sustainability, describes its approach as a “dual-track strategy of intelligence plus green development.” Its ConnectLife ecosystem, available on select refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, and air conditioners, monitors energy consumption in real-time, learns household patterns, and makes AI-driven recommendations that, over time, compound into meaningful resource savings.

A Hisense 14-place setting dishwasher with auto-wash technology, for instance, doesn’t simply run the same cycle regardless of load. It assesses soil levels and adjusts water temperature and duration accordingly. A half-load mode means running appliances at appropriate capacity rather than wasting resources on unnecessary full cycles.

Multi-airflow cooling systems that reduce temperature fluctuation and preserve food longer. No-frost technology that eliminates the energy waste of ice buildup. Inverter compressors that modulate power consumption rather than running at full throttle constantly. These technologies have existed in various forms for years. What’s changed is their integration into accessible price points and mainstream product lines, making efficient living achievable for households beyond the ultra-premium market.

The Gulf region presents a fascinating case study for domestic sustainability. Per capita energy consumption ranks among the highest globally, driven by climate control requirements, water desalination dependencies, and historically subsidised utility costs. Yet the UAE has simultaneously positioned itself as a regional leader in renewable energy investment and sustainability commitments.

This creates a unique environment where smart appliance adoption carries amplified significance. A 1.5-ton inverter split AC running across a typical Abu Dhabi summer doesn’t just save its owner money, it reduces the load on an electrical grid increasingly powered by solar and nuclear generation. The connection between individual choices and collective outcomes becomes tangible in ways that might seem abstract in milder climates.

The rise of connected appliances adds another dimension. Remote diagnostics can extend product lifespans by identifying minor issues before they become terminal failures. Software updates can improve efficiency algorithms years after purchase. Energy monitoring creates accountability loops that encourage conscious consumption patterns.

Steam wash functions on modern washing machines reduce the need for hot-water cycles while improving allergen removal. Anti-bacterial filters in air conditioning units address both health and environmental concerns simultaneously. These convergences suggest that the old tension between convenience and conscience may be resolving itself through engineering rather than requiring consumers to choose sides.

The Household as Climate Actor

There’s something democratic about domestic sustainability. Industrial emissions reductions require policy negotiations, capital investments, and coordination across complex stakeholder ecosystems. Choosing a more efficient refrigerator requires a trip to the appliance store and perhaps a slightly higher upfront cost that will recoup itself over the product’s operational lifetime.

This isn’t to diminish the necessity of systemic change, individual action cannot substitute for structural transformation. But the two approaches complement rather than compete. Households equipped with intelligent appliances consume fewer resources, place less strain on infrastructure, and model consumption patterns that cascade through communities.

The quiet green shift happening inside households won’t make headlines the way renewable energy megaprojects or electric vehicle adoption rates do. But every time that dishwasher calculates optimal water usage, every time that inverter compressor modulates instead of cycles, every time that smart refrigerator adjusts its cooling schedule based on door-opening patterns, something meaningful happens. Millions of these moments, aggregated across millions of households, compound into impact that rivals any single infrastructure project.

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