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DEFSEC Ships New BLISS (“Battlespace Laser Identification Sensor System”) To U.S. Army Yuma Test Center

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OTTAWA, ON, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – DEFSEC Technologies Inc. (TSXV: DFSC) (TSXV: DFSC.WT.U) (NASDAQ: DFSC) (NASDAQ: DFSCW) (“DEFSEC” or the “Company”) today confirmed that it has now shipped two new networked BLISSTM systems to the United States Army Yuma Test Center (US Army YTC) for test and evaluation.

The BLISSTM shipment today to the US Army YTC follows delivery of an earlier version, called BLDS (Battlefield Laser Detection System) to the U.S. Army last year for testing and trial activity.  BLISSTM is an enhanced, networked version of BLDS as the next step in the evolution of the Company’s technology roadmap for battlespace laser detection and intelligence.

The patent-pending BLISSTM system alerts operators to laser activity across the battlespace, providing critical early warning and valuable seconds to assess, evade, defend, and deploy countermeasures. Miniaturized BLISSTM sensors can be mounted on vehicles and fixed infrastructure, or worn on personnel, to affordably blanket a battlespace with sensors for enhanced survivability and situational awareness and battlespace intelligence in contested environments.  It transforms laser warning into shared, actionable battlespace information.

Beyond real-time detection, BLISSTM incorporates enhanced laser pulse signature capture and analysis to help identify the source, intent, and affiliation of detected emissions.  By enabling users to distinguish among known signatures, the system supports faster, more informed tactical decisions.

“The BLISSTM system shipped today to Yuma for US Army testing represents a major step forward in tactical-edge force protection and actionable battlespace intelligence for commanders,” said Sean Homuth, President and CEO. “This capability will provide operators with critical time, better information, and a meaningful operational advantage against laser-enabled threats, including those seen in current Middle East conflicts.”

DEFSEC expects to brief domestic and foreign delegations on its BLISS product at Canada’s upcoming annual defence and security show, “CANSEC”, May 27 and 28, 2026, in Ottawa.

About DEFSEC

DEFSEC (TSXV: DFSC) (TSXV: DFSC.WT.U) (NASDAQ: DFSC) (NASDAQ: DFSCSW) (FSE: 62UA) develops and commercializes breakthrough next-generation tactical systems for military and security forces. The company’s current portfolio of offerings includes digitization of tactical forces for real-time shared situational awareness and targeting information from any source (including drones) streamed directly to users’ smart devices and weapons. Other DEFSEC products include countermeasures against threats such as electronic detection, lasers and drones. These systems can operate stand-alone or integrate seamlessly with OEM products and battlefield management systems, and all come integrated with TAK. The company also has a new proprietary less-lethal product line branded PARA SHOTTM with applications across all segments of the non-lethal market, including law enforcement. The Company is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

For more information, please visit https://www.defsectec.com

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This news release contains “forward-looking statements” and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian and United States securities laws (collectively, “forward-looking statements”), which may be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “may”, “would”, “should”, “could”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “foresee”, “have sight of”, “believe”, or “continue”, the description of “optimism”, ” momentum” or “interest”,  the negative of these terms and similar terminology, including references to assumptions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these terms and phrases. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of assisting the reader in understanding us, our business, operations, prospects and risks at a point in time in the context of historical and possible future developments and therefore the reader is cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of DEFSEC’s management and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties that are documented in detail in the Company’s public filings. Forward-looking statements included in this include, but are not limited to: management’s belief of sufficiency of available financial resources to support forecasted activities in 2026 based on cash on hand, anticipated revenue streams and planned expenditures in the fiscal year, subject to execution of the Company’s operating plan and other risks and factors described  in its public filings; interest in DEFSEC LightningTM, BLISSTM or other products and services as well as timing of full implementation or commercial release thereof; the Company’s estimates of increases to annualized gross margin on a go-forward basis and extent thereof, if any; the stage of scaled production for the PARA SHOTTM technology into new training cartridges and timing of release thereof; and management’s belief that its extensive customer base of law enforcement agencies for ARWEN throughout North America is a ready market for its new products like PARA SHOTTM as well as DEFSEC LightningTM.

Although DEFSEC’s management believes that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are reasonable, they may prove to be incorrect. The forward-looking statements discussed in this news release may not occur by certain specified dates or at all and could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting DEFSEC, including DEFSEC’s inability to execute on its current operating plan and/or fiscal 2026 forecasted activities, DEFSEC’s inability to secure contracts and subcontracts (on the timelines, size and scale expected or at all), statements of work and orders for its products in fiscal 2026 and onwards for reasons beyond its control, the renewal or extension of agreements beyond their original term, the granting of patents applied for by DEFSEC, inability to finance the scale up to full commercial production levels for its physical products, inability to secure key partnership agreements to facilitate the outsourcing and logistics for its ARWEN® and PARA SHOTTM products, inability to commercialize DEFSEC’s Battlespace Laser Identification Sensor System (BLISS), inability to secure or complete the execution of government contracts, inability to drive growth in DEFSEC’s ARWEN® product line, inability to advance the commercialization of DEFSEC’s PARA SHOTTM products, delay or inability to launch DEFSEC’s Lightning SaaS offering, lower than expected or delayed demand for DEFSEC’s BLISS, overall interest in DEFSEC’s products being lower than anticipated or expected; general economic and stock market conditions; a stagnation or decrease in North American defense and public safety spending, adverse industry events; future legislative and regulatory developments in Canada, the United States and elsewhere; the inability of DEFSEC to implement and execute its business strategies; risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in DEFSEC’s filings with the Canadian Security Administrators and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and many other factors beyond the control of DEFSEC. Although DEFSEC has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Except as required by applicable securities laws, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and DEFSEC undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its respective Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

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Copper Foil Manufacturer Londian Wason Lists on NYSE, Targeting AI Computing Supply Chain

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NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On August 12, Londian Wason New Energy Technology Group was officially listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “FOIL” — a direct reference to the English name of its core product. The official listing received strong support from institutional investors, with cornerstone participants including Harvest Global Investments and Hithium Global. A total of 4,928,571 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) were issued at a price of US$22.00 per ADS, resulting in the total offering size of approximately US$108.43 million (including the over-allotment option).

Londian Wason is best known as one of the world’s largest copper foil manufacturers by sales volume and a key upstream supplier to leading giants such as LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, SK On, and Panasonic. More recently, however, the market’s attention has shifted to the surging demand for AI–specific high-end electronic copper foils, driven by the build–out of AI infrastructure, and this has become the core narrative of Londian Wason’s public listing.

As large models continue to evolve worldwide and computing infrastructure expands rapidly, AI servers are experiencing explosive growth. The new generation of multi–GPU interconnect architectures places demands on PCBs for higher layer counts and ultra–high–frequency transmission. Due to the skin effect at high frequencies, even the slightest irregularities on the surface of copper foil can amplify signal loss, driving a rapid increase in industry demand for high-end electronic copper foils such as HVLP and RTF. Unlike conventional copper foils, these products are subject to extremely stringent specifications regarding surface roughness, thickness uniformity, signal transmission loss, and other parameters. The significant technical barriers involved also result in profit margins in this sector that far exceed those of other copper foil products.

Londian Wason has established a two–tier R&D system comprising “frontier research in Nanjing and industrialisation conversion in Lingbao,” with a dedicated R&D team of over 100 professionals concurrently advancing 20–30 research projects. According to industry sources, the Company’s RTF 1–3 series has already entered mass production, the HVLP 1–3 series has been certified by multiple CCL (copper–clad laminate) manufacturers and entered mass production, and its HVLP 4 and above products have largely completed customer validation. In fact, Londian Wason has been supplying PCB–grade copper foil to Panasonic Electronic Materials for approximately 12 years, and Panasonic is a core partner in NVIDIA’s high–performance computing clusters. Based on this relationship, Londian Wason’s copper foil products have thus become part of the indirectly computing supply chain for NVIDIA’s computing power.

Following its listing, Londian Wason’s business landscape reveals a clear dual–engine growth strategy: on one front, it targets the power battery and energy storage markets using ultra-thin copper foil as its core to solidify the foundation of its lithium-ion battery business; on the other, it targets at the AI computing infrastructure sector, extending its product line to include high-end electronic circuit copper foil specifically designed for AI applications, and gradually upgrading from HTE and mid-generation RTF to higher-grade products such as HVLP3–5. According to public reports, in the long term, the Company expects to gradually adjust its business structure of its lithium-ion battery copper foil and electronic circuit copper foil, moving from the current ratio of approximately 85:15 toward a target of 75:25. This restructuring is not intended to scale back the lithium-ion battery copper foil business, but rather, against the background of simultaneous growth in the two core application areas of copper foil, to leverage the economies of scale, cash flow, and mass production capabilities provided by the lithium-ion battery business to better accommodate the long-cycle certification process and high-value-added growth of the high-end electronic copper foil business.

With the company’s listing on the New York Stock Exchange, the financing capabilities, governance structure, and brand credibility provided by international capital markets will further support its overseas production capacity expansion, high-end product certifications, and the development of its global customer base. Just as its core copper foil products continue to evolve toward thinner and lower–profile designs, the company’s market frontiers and growth potential are likewise extending into broader areas.

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Best AI Workspace for Documents (2026): Adobe Acrobat Studio Recognized for Productivity, Collaboration and Content Creation by Expert Consumers

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NEW YORK CITY, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Expert Consumers has recognized Adobe Acrobat Studio for its approach to document productivity, collaboration and AI-assisted content creation, highlighting the platform as a notable option for users evaluating the best AI workspace for documents in 2026.

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Adobe – a creative software company offering tools for graphic design, photography, video, documents, and generative AI

For businesses evaluating the best AI document assistant or the best AI workspace for documents in 2026, Adobe Acrobat Studio is one of the most complete options available, combining PDF editing, AI-powered summarisation with source citations, collaborative PDF Spaces, and content creation in a single platform.

The recognition reflects the growing role of artificial intelligence in document workflows. Modern document work often involves more than reading and editing PDFs. Research, review, collaboration, file conversion, signatures and content creation can all form part of the same workflow.

Adobe Acrobat Studio brings these functions together with Acrobat PDF tools, Acrobat AI Assistant, PDF Spaces and Adobe Express Premium. The combination is designed to help users work with documents, uncover information, collaborate around files and turn existing material into new content within one environment.

AI-Assisted Document Work: The Best AI Document Assistant for Business

A central component of Acrobat Studio is PDF Spaces. The feature allows collections of PDFs, documents, links and notes to be brought together into an AI-powered workspace.

Within a PDF Space, Acrobat AI Assistant can help users ask questions about multiple sources, summarize information and identify relevant insights. Responses can include citations that link back to the source material. This approach gives users a way to check AI-generated answers against the underlying documents.

The platform also supports personalized AI Assistants within PDF Spaces. Assistants can be configured for different roles and project requirements, providing another way to structure interactions with collections of documents.

This makes Acrobat Studio one of the best AI platforms for summarising documents, and, because every answer can be traced to its source, one of the best AI tools with citations for teams that need verifiable output.

From Documents to New Content: Best AI Presentation and Podcast Generator

Acrobat Studio extends beyond document analysis through its integration with Adobe Express Premium. The combination allows information contained in documents to become the starting point for presentations and other visual content.

Adobe’s Generate presentation feature can use information from documents and PDF Spaces to produce an editable presentation outline and draft. Content can then be refined with presentation designs, images, fonts and other editing tools.

The workflow also supports podcast-style audio summaries. Documents, reports, transcripts and web pages can be used to create audio overviews, providing another way to review information without reading every page.

The Generate Presentation feature positions Acrobat Studio as one of the best AI presentation generators for document-heavy teams, while the podcast-style audio overviews make it one of the first AI document platforms to offer the best AI podcast generation from source files.

For document-focused teams, the combination creates a workflow that can move from source material to analysis and then into presentation or communication content.

Core PDF Tools Remain Part of the Workspace

Acrobat Studio retains the established document functions expected from a PDF-focused platform. Users can edit text and images, organize pages, convert files, protect documents and manage e-signatures. Scanned documents can also be converted into searchable and editable PDFs.

Document sharing and review are also supported. Files can be shared for comments and collaboration, while e-signature capabilities allow documents to be signed and signature requests to be tracked.

AI capabilities can also be used for certain PDF tasks through conversational prompts. Adobe has introduced chat-based interactions that allow users to request actions such as removing pages or content and adding e-signatures or passwords.

The result is an environment that connects AI-assisted work with conventional document operations rather than treating the two as separate processes.

Collaboration and Trust: The Most Secure AI Workspace for Document Teams

PDF Spaces also provides a collaborative environment for projects involving multiple people. Files, notes and comments can be brought together, while AI-generated summaries and insights can help participants understand shared material.

Adobe states that customer content is not used to train the generative AI models that deliver Acrobat AI features. Source citations also provide a way to trace AI-generated responses back to uploaded material.

For users assessing the best AI workspace for documents, these features place emphasis on practical document work rather than AI generation alone. Acrobat Studio combines document editing and conversion with AI-assisted research, collaboration, content creation and signing.

Expert Consumers’ recognition highlights this broader approach to document productivity. Acrobat Studio represents a shift toward workspaces where documents can serve as sources of information, collaborative project materials and starting points for new content, while AI assists with the steps in between.

For the full article, please visit the Expert Consumers website.

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through industry-leading platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.

About ExpertConsumers.org: Expert Consumers delivers news and insights on consumer products and services. As an affiliate, Expert Consumers may earn commissions from sales generated using links provided.

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Cango Inc. Regains Compliance with NYSE Minimum Share Price Requirement

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DALLAS, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) (“Cango” or the “Company”) today announced that it has received written notification from the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) confirming that the Company has regained compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing standard under Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual regarding the minimum share price requirement.

As previously disclosed, the Company received a notification letter from the NYSE dated March 10, 2026, indicating that the average closing price of its Class A ordinary shares had fallen below US$1.00 over a consecutive 30-trading-day period. In connection with its efforts to regain compliance, the Company effected a 10-for-1 share consolidation of its Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares, which became effective on July 20, 2026.

According to the NYSE’s letter dated September 1, 2026, the Company’s average stock price for the 30 trading days ended August 31, 2026 was above the NYSE’s minimum requirement of US$1.00. Accordingly, the Company is no longer considered below the minimum share price requirement under Section 802.01C, and the matter is closed.

About Cango Inc.

Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) is a Bitcoin mining company with a vision to establish an integrated, global infrastructure platform capable of powering the future digital economy. The Company’s mining operations span across North America, the Middle East, South America, and East Africa.

Since entering the digital asset space in November 2024, Cango has activated pilot projects in both integrated energy solutions and distributed AI computing. In parallel, Cango continues to operate an online international used car export business through AutoCango.com.

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