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Thea Serves Its One Billionth Practice Question, Cementing Its Place as a Leader in AI-Powered Active Learning

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June 3, 2026

ARLINGTON, Va., June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In an era when millions of students turn to AI to have answers handed to them, Thea has spent the last three years asking students the questions instead—and just crossed one billion practice questions served.

Thea, the AI-powered personalized learning platform headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, today announced that it has delivered its one billionth practice question. The milestone reflects the platform’s extraordinary growth and the trust that millions of students and educators across the world have placed in it.

The one billionth question was served on June 2, 2026, at 8:57 PM UTC to a student in Brazil.

“The scale of what we’ve built is incredible to think about: going from zero to a billion questions in less than three years,” said Anthony Bruce, CEO of Thea. “And even now, the rate of questions being served every second of the day is humbling. We are grateful to be a part of so many learning moments. Every single one of those questions is a student who showed up, put in the work, and trusted us to help them succeed.”

Transactional AI vs. Transformational AI: Thea Chose a Side

Most AI tools offer students a shortcut: type in a question, get the answer back. It’s fast, it’s frictionless, and it teaches students very little.

Thea was built on a different premise entirely. When a student uploads a problem set, a chapter of notes, or a slide deck, Thea doesn’t solve it for them. It asks them questions about it. The interaction is Socratic by design: rather than delivering answers, Thea draws out understanding through back-and-forth practice, surfacing what a student knows, what they don’t, and what they need to work on next.

There are no shortcuts. There is only active learning.

This is the distinction between AI that is transactional — used to get a quick answer a student won’t remember — and AI that is transformational: used to build genuine understanding. Thea is the latter.

Any Subject. Any Student. One Billion Questions.

“Qual foi a principal característica da Constituição brasileira de 1824?”

That was Thea’s one billionth question — a Brazilian history question, served in Portuguese, to a student in Maranhão, Brazil on June 2nd, 2026. Nine point nine seconds after it appeared on screen, the student answered: “It created a democratic system with direct elections for all offices.” The correct answer was that “[the 1824 Brazilian Constitution] established the Moderating Power, exclusive to the emperor.” Rather than simply marking it wrong and moving on, Thea’s platform responded the way a great learning partner should: noting the gap, reinforcing the concept, and serving a follow-up question to build the understanding the student needed.

It is a small moment. It also perfectly illustrates what Thea does: teach, not judge.

Thea supports any subject — from introductory biology and world history to advanced calculus, legal studies, business, and beyond. If a student is studying it, Thea can help them practice it.

Try it for yourself! Be part of the next billion questions at theastudy.com

Built on Learning Science, Not Shortcuts

Thea is built by a team of technologists and educators, people who understand both how to build great software and how students learn. That combination is rare, and it shows in every one of Thea’s features.

Thea’s flagship feature, Smart Study, transforms any uploaded material (lecture slides, video links, handwritten notes, etc.) into dynamic personalized questions that reflect the actual content being taught or learned. The system adapts in real time: quickly moving past concepts a student has mastered and lingering on areas where they need more support. Every question served is purposeful.

That focus on real outcomes is baked into the name itself. Thea was built to help students earn “The-A”.

A Platform for Educators, Too

Teachers use Thea to share their course content directly with students, uploading slides, notes, and materials that become the foundation for personalized practice sessions built around what’s being taught in class.

In return, educators gain something they’ve rarely had: visibility into how their students are studying. Thea’s platform provides detailed performance insights broken down by topic, individual student, or entire classes, revealing what’s happening during preparation time, not just on test day. Educators who have incorporated Thea into their classrooms have seen significant lift in student test performance among those who use the platform to prepare.

A Truly Global Platform

Thea serves students and educators in over 200 countries and territories. With support for more than 80 languages, Thea meets learners wherever they are, regardless of language, subject, or time zone. The one billionth question, delivered to a student in Brazil, is a symbol of Thea’s global reach.

Looking Ahead

As Thea celebrates this milestone, the team remains focused on what comes next: deeper personalization, expanded subject support, new tools for educators, and continued investment in the learning science that makes the platform work. After one billion questions, we are just now getting started.

To learn more or start studying for free, visit theastudy.com.

About Thea

Thea is an AI-powered personalized learning platform headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, built around a single goal: helping every student master their material and earn better grades. Founded by a student and built by a team of technology experts and professionals with deep educational backgrounds —Thea brings a rigorous, data-driven approach to learning science. Unlike AI tools that hand students answers, Thea asks them questions, using an active, adaptive method that builds real understanding. The platform supports over 80 languages, any academic subject, and serves millions of students and educators worldwide through features including Smart Study, games, flashcards, practice tests, and study guides. In 2026, Thea was named a Best Place to Work in its region by the Washington Business Journal. For more information, visit www.theastudy.com.

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Quantinuum Announces Pricing of Upsized Initial Public Offering

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8 minutes ago

June 4, 2026

BROOMFIELD, Colo., June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Quantinuum Inc. (“Quantinuum”) today announced the pricing of the upsized initial public offering of 28,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $60.00 per share. Quantinuum has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 4,200,000 shares of its Class A common stock to cover over-allotments at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.

The shares of Class A common stock are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on June 4, 2026 under the ticker symbol “QNT.” The offering is expected to close on June 5, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley (in alphabetical order) are acting as joint lead active book-running managers for the offering; Jefferies and Evercore ISI are also acting as active book-running managers; BofA Securities, UBS Investment Bank, Cantor, Mizuho, Needham & Company, Societe Generale and TD Cowen are acting as joint-book running managers; and Craig-Hallum and Rosenblatt are acting as co-managers for the offering.

A registration statement relating to this offering was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 3, 2026. The offering is being made available only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus, when available, may be obtained from: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717 or by email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com and postsalemanualrequests@broadridge.com; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014, Attention: Prospectus Department or by email at prospectus@morganstanley.com; Jefferies LLC, Attn: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022, by telephone at (877) 821-7388 or by email at Prospectus_Department@Jefferies.com; or Evercore Group L.L.C., Attention: Equity Capital Markets, 55 East 52nd Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York 10055, by telephone at 888-474-0200 or by email at ecm.prospectus@evercore.com.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Quantinuum

Quantinuum is a leading quantum computing company offering a full-stack platform designed to make quantum computing deployable in real-world environments. The company has commercially deployed multiple generations of quantum systems built on the well-established QCCD architecture, which it has implemented with novel designs and capabilities to achieve the industry’s highest accuracy levels based on average two-qubit gate fidelity as of December 31, 2025. Quantinuum has active engagements with market leaders across pharmaceuticals, material science, financial services, and government and industrial markets. Quantinuum’s headquarters is in Broomfield, Colorado, with additional facilities across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Qatar and Singapore.

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Compal and Datasection Advance AI Infrastructure for the Production Era

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June 4, 2026

TAIPEI, June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As artificial intelligence rapidly transitions from experimentation to large-scale production deployment, demand for AI factories, AI cloud infrastructure, and high-performance computing capacity continues to accelerate. Compal Electronics (“Compal”; TWSE: 2324), a leading provider of server and AI infrastructure solutions, is supporting this transformation through advanced computing platforms designed for next-generation AI workloads and large-scale AI service delivery.

As organizations continue to expand the use of AI across software development, content creation, video generation, and intelligent business operations, infrastructure has become a critical foundation for delivering reliable and scalable AI services. At the same time, enterprises are actively exploring new AI-driven workflows and agentic AI applications, driving demand for larger-scale and more capable AI infrastructure.

As part of this effort, Japan-based AI infrastructure provider Datasection Inc. utilizes Compal’s SGX30-2 AI server platform to support the expansion of its AI cloud platform and computing infrastructure. As demand for generative AI, coding assistants, video generation services, AI agents, and large-scale inference workloads continues to grow, scalable AI infrastructure has become increasingly important for delivering production-grade AI services across the Asia-Pacific region.

Designed for next-generation accelerated computing environments, Compal’s SGX30-2 AI server platform delivers the compute density, scalability, and operational efficiency required for modern AI factories. Optimized for AI and HPC workloads from training to inference, the platform supports a broad range of compute-intensive applications, including large-scale inference, AI service deployment, and emerging agentic AI workloads. By enabling customers to efficiently scale computing resources, the platform helps accelerate the deployment of production-ready AI environments.

“AI is rapidly moving beyond experimentation into large-scale production environments,” said Alan Chang, Vice President of Compal Infrastructure Solutions Business Group. “As AI factories, AI cloud services, and large-scale inference workloads continue to expand, infrastructure scalability, system integration, and operational efficiency have become critical success factors. Through collaboration with ecosystem partners such as Datasection, Compal is committed to helping customers build the computing foundation required to support the next generation of AI innovation and service delivery.”

As demand for AI computing infrastructure continues to grow, Compal remains committed to advancing innovation across compute, power, and cooling technologies. By working closely with customers and ecosystem partners, the company aims to accelerate the deployment of AI factories, large-scale AI infrastructure, and intelligent services that support the future of AI at scale.

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Electronic Transactions Association Commends Governor Polis for Protecting Colorado Consumers, Small Businesses, and Jobs

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June 4, 2026

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) today applauded Governor Jared Polis for vetoing Senate Bill 26-134, legislation that would have disrupted electronic payments and increased costs for Colorado consumers and small businesses.

“Governor Polis demonstrated strong leadership by standing up for Colorado consumers, small businesses, and workers,” said Jodie Kelley, Chief Executive Officer of ETA. “His veto protects the payment systems Coloradans rely on every day and prevents a policy that would have increased costs and disrupted commerce across the state.”

SB 26-134 would have imposed unprecedented mandates on the payments system that powers commerce across Colorado. Industry stakeholders warned the legislation could have led to more declined transactions at the checkout counter, making it harder for consumers to complete purchases and disrupting everyday commerce. By vetoing SB 26-134, Governor Polis avoided payment disruptions that could have left consumers frustrated and businesses losing sales.

Governor Polis’s action also helps safeguard an industry that plays a significant role in Colorado’s economy. According to a recent PwC study commissioned by ETA, the payments industry supports approximately 40,000 jobs in Colorado, generates $4.2 billion in labor income, and contributes $6.2 billion to the state’s GDP.

“Governor Polis recognized that Colorado should not risk disrupting a payments system that supports consumers, small businesses, and thousands of jobs across the state,” Kelley said. “His veto sends a clear signal that Colorado supports innovation, consumer choice, and a modern payments ecosystem that powers economic growth. We look forward to working with state leaders on policies that strengthen Colorado’s economy while preserving the reliability and security of modern payments.”

About ETA

The Electronic Transactions Association is the world’s leading advocacy and trade association representing the payments technology ecosystem. ETA members make commerce possible by processing and securing electronic transactions for consumers, merchants, and businesses of all sizes. www.electran.org.

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