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Roubini, Longtime Crypto Skeptic, Co-Authors Whitepaper and Backs Atlas’s New Digital Reserve Asset

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Atlas to launch USAFi, the first regulated permissionless security, under VARA’s framework in Dubai

Dr. Nouriel Roubini, long one of the most prominent critics of cryptocurrencies, makes his first move into digital assets, co-authoring the whitepaper – https://usafi.to – that defines USAFi, Atlas’s new class of digital reserve asset.USAFi is positioned as the world’s first regulated permissionless security: a permissionless ERC-20 token, backed by an SEC-registered, NASDAQ-listed ETF.USAFi will launch in Q3 2026 under Dubai’s VARA, issued under VARA’s Asset Referenced Virtual Asset Rulebook, bringing regulated, institutional-grade collateral onto permissionless chains.

DUBAI, UAE, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Atlas Capital Team Inc. and its Dubai subsidiary Atlas AI Labs (together, “Atlas”) today published a whitepaper co-authored by Dr. Nouriel Roubini, defining the global economy’s shift to the Technodollar and the AI-enabled reserve infrastructure Atlas has built for that transition. Roubini has been one of the world’s most vocal critics of cryptocurrencies. The paper marks his first participation in digital assets.

Dr. Nouriel Roubini, Chief Economist and Co-Founder of Atlas Capital Team Inc., said: “We are living through the most dangerous period for savers in a generation. Trade wars, the threat of conflict in the world’s critical shipping lanes, sanctions, and persistent inflation all quietly erode the value of what people have put away, and they sit outside any individual’s control. For years I argued that most digital assets offered no protection from this, because they had no real assets behind them. What Atlas has built is different: a reserve diversified across Treasuries, gold, food and strategic commodities, defense, cyber, and other industries being reshaped by AI. It is designed to hold value when any single market breaks, which is what you want in a period defined by shocks rather than calm. That is why I have moved from criticism to participation. This is an instrument built for the world as it actually is, not the world as we wish it were.”

Alongside the whitepaper, Atlas announced plans to launch USAFi in the third quarter of 2026: a digital security collateralized by real-world assets and institutional liquidity, bridging traditional capital markets and decentralized finance. USAFi is backed by the Atlas America Fund, an SEC-registered, actively managed ETF (Nasdaq: USAF) with reserve assets custodied at Bank of New York. It is designed to let regulated, institutional-grade collateral trade in a permissionless environment, with 24/7 accessibility and portability. Since its inception 19 months ago, USAF has returned 11.11 percent, with volatility of 5.47 percent and a Sharpe ratio of 0.55.

The whitepaper and the development of USAFi mark a step in the evolution of financial markets. They come as financial institutions increasingly point to what Atlas terms the “Technodollar”: the next phase of dollar leadership, driven by AI and global demand for digital infrastructure. Where most firms are positioning for this transition, Atlas is working to define it, and to build the infrastructure required to deliver it.

Reza Bundy, CEO and Chairman of Atlas Capital Team Inc. and CEO of Atlas AI Labs, commented: “The dollar has taken two forms in modern history, and it is now taking a third. There was the Gold Dollar, backed by the promise to swap dollars for gold. Then the Petrodollar, backed by the world’s need to buy oil in dollars. We call what comes next the Technodollar: a digital dollar reserve backed not by a single commodity but by a broad claim on America’s most productive companies in the industries AI is now transforming. USAFi is the first instrument built to that definition. Atlas is an agentic, digital reserve infrastructure: AI runs the portfolio day to day within the rules our Investment Committee sets, the Committee makes the decisions, and we tokenize the instrument so it can be held and traded on chain. That is the foundation the digital economy has been missing, a regulated wealth-preservation strategy backed by real-world assets, in a form digital finance can actually use. Where stablecoins move dollars, the Technodollar is built to preserve them.”

The news marks another milestone in Dubai’s emergence as a leading global hub for digital finance, and in the role VARA continues to play in shaping the future of regulated virtual assets.

Commenting on this, Dr. Roubini added: “Dubai has become one of the world’s leading centers for digital finance. VARA has developed a framework that embraces responsible innovation while maintaining the transparency and investor protection that institutional markets require. As digital assets increasingly converge with traditional finance, jurisdictions that provide regulatory clarity and enablement will attract the next generation of capital, talent, and infrastructure. Through VARA, Dubai is at the forefront of this transition.”

Net, as of June 22, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

ABOUT ATLAS

Atlas AI Labs FZE (“Atlas”) is an AI and digital infrastructure business bringing next-generation reserve assets on-chain. It is incorporated in the Dubai World Trade Centre and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Capital Team Inc., a U.S.-based financial technology business co-founded by Mr. Reza Bundy and Dr. Nouriel Roubini.

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Contify Recognized in an Independent Analyst Evaluation of Market & Competitive Intelligence Platforms

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Contify has been named in The Forrester Wave™: Market And Competitive Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2026, reflecting our continued focus on helping enterprise teams understand what’s changing in their market landscape and make informed decisions faster.

MONTEBELLO, N.Y., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Contify, a leading AI-native market and competitive intelligence (M&CI) platform, has been named in The Forrester Wave™: Market and Competitive Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2026 report.

We continue to invest heavily in AI capabilities that help enterprises move beyond information gathering to better-informed decision-making with verified intelligence at scale.” – Mohit Bhakuni, Founder and CEO of Contify.

The evaluation comes as Market and Competitive Intelligence (M&CI) platforms gain significant traction among enterprises, driven by the growing complexity of extracting meaningful insights from the massive volume of data generated in their markets and the limitations of general-purpose AI.

As demand for purpose-built market and competitive intelligence software accelerates, organizations are moving away from fragmented tools toward unified, AI-native solutions.

Contify was named among the providers evaluated in the Forrester Wave™: Market And Competitive Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2026 report, which we believe reflects our continued focus on helping enterprise teams understand what’s changing in their market landscape and make informed decisions faster.

Contify M&CI platform provides a 360-degree view of your market landscape by continuously monitoring and delivering noise-free insights on your market, industry, competitors, customers, key accounts, and other strategic entities from a wide range of public, paywalled, proprietary, and internal sources into the workflows where teams already operate – effectively removing the manual burden of intelligence gathering, synthesis, and delivery.

“Inclusion in this evaluation again reinforces for us what our customers tell us: Contify’s timely, noise-free, and well-synthesized market and competitive intelligence has become a critical part of the decision infrastructure they rely on,” said Mohit Bhakuni, Founder & CEO, Contify.

To review the full evaluation, visit The Forrester Wave™: Market and Competitive Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2026 | Forrester – Available to Forrester subscribers or for purchase.

About Contify

Contify is an AI-native M&CI platform providing a 360-degree view of market, industry, and competition. Recognized by leading industry analysts, including Gartner and Forrester, Contify equips organizations with relevant, timely, and role-specific insights that drive enterprise-wide decision-making and help them grow faster than the market.

Contify serves hundreds of medium and large organizations, including Deloitte, EY, Accenture, Cisco, Lenovo, and Wabtec, by delivering the high-quality intelligence they need to stay ahead of competitors, capture opportunities, manage risks, and drive innovation. Contify is recognized as a Leader on G2, with a rating of 4.5/5.

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Hirain and Arbe Selected by One of the World’s Largest Automotive Groups for Level 3 Program Across Multiple Brands

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Hirain to Begin Series-Production Radar Deliveries in Q4 2027, Ahead of Vehicle Start of Production

BEIJING and TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hirain Technologies, a provider of world-class electronic systems and technology services, and Arbe Robotics (NASDAQ: ARBE) (TASE: ARBE), a global leader in ultra-high-resolution radar solutions, today announced that one of the world’s largest automotive groups has selected Hirain’s imaging radar, powered by Arbe’s ultra-high-resolution radar chipset, for a Level 3 automated driving passenger vehicle program in China, across multiple brands under the group. Hirain will manufacture, supply, and integrate the radar system, with series-production deliveries scheduled to begin in Q4 2027, ahead of vehicle start of production.

This win marks a significant expansion of the companies’ collaboration into Level 3 automated driving and places the Hirain-Arbe imaging radar solution on a defined path to series production. For the program, Hirain will deliver the complete automotive radar system and lead system development, manufacturing, integration, validation, and quality, leveraging its established automotive manufacturing infrastructure. Arbe’s ultra-high-resolution radar chipset and core technology will power the system, generating the dense and detailed radar data required by the vehicle’s central automated-driving platform.

“This is a strategically important program for Hirain with one of the world’s largest automotive groups,” said Dr. Chengjian Fan, CTO of Hirain. “The customer conducted an exceptionally rigorous evaluation across technology, safety, quality, validation, manufacturing, and commercial readiness. Being chosen for this Level 3 program reflects the trust in our solution and our ability to execute against the standards of a leading global automotive manufacturer. Arbe’s radar technology has been central to reaching this point, and we look forward to bringing the system into series production.”

“Winning a major Level 3 program with a top global automotive group is a defining milestone in the commercialization of Arbe’s technology,” said Ram Machness, CEO of Arbe. “For eyes-off automated driving, radar must provide far more than detection; it must deliver the detailed perception data the vehicle can rely on at scale. The customer’s decision demonstrates the growing role of ultra-high-resolution radar as a core component of next-generation automated driving. We are proud to reach this point together with Hirain, a long-standing Arbe partner, and congratulate their team on the outstanding engineering that brought the program to this stage. Our focus now turns to execution.”

This selection by a leading global automotive group reinforces Hirain’s and Arbe’s position as preferred technology partners for global OEMs advancing automated driving. The imaging radar combines Hirain’s automotive system engineering and manufacturing capabilities with Arbe’s ultra-high-resolution chipset to deliver the resolution, range, and reliability required for Level 3, in a scalable solution designed for high-volume passenger vehicle programs.

About Hirain Technologies

Founded in 2003, Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc. (“Hirain”) strives to be a world-class provider of electronic systems and technology services. Guided by the principles of “Value Innovation and Customer Focus,” we specialize in the automotive and transportation industries, offering a comprehensive portfolio that includes Automotive Electronics, R&D Services and Solutions, integrated systems and specialized vehicles, and intelligent transportation solutions to clients worldwide.

Headquartered in Beijing, Hirain has built an integrated ecosystem encompassing marketing, R&D, manufacturing, operations, and after-sales support. With R&D and service centers strategically located in China, the United States, Germany, and Malaysia, along with four modern manufacturing facilities in Tianjin, Nantong, Nanchang, and Malaysia (State of Malacca), we are well-positioned to deliver high-quality and reliable electronic system technologies and services to our global customers. For more information, visit https://www.hirain.com.

About Arbe

Arbe (NASDAQ: ARBE), a global leader in ultra-high-resolution radar solutions, is redefining radar as a core sensing platform for next-generation mobility and advanced sensing applications. Arbe’s complete radar technology stack includes proprietary automotive-grade RF transmitter and receiver chips, a high-definition radar processing chip, the Phoenix radar system with 2,304 virtual channels, and advanced AI algorithms that transform radar data into a perception-ready layer. By delivering an exceptional level of detail, real-time processing, and scalable system performance, Arbe enables OEMs, Tier-1s, and technology partners to build more capable perception systems for passenger vehicles, robotaxis, heavy machinery, defense, and additional advanced sensing markets.

Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, Arbe also operates offices in the United States, Germany, and China. For more information, visit https://arberobotics.com.

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Demand AI Appoints John P O’Malley as Non-Executive Chairman

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Global technology, data, and B2B executive joins Demand AI Board as company enters its next phase of growth

DENVER, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Demand AI, the AI-native technology company transforming B2B marketing and demand generation, today announced the appointment of John P O’Malley as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board.

O’Malley brings more than three decades of experience across the technology, data, media and B2B marketing industries. During an extensive career with IDG, he held senior leadership positions across international markets, including CEO of IDG’s demand-generation business and international sales and operations divisions, before  becoming Chief Operating Officer of IDG Communications, with responsibilities spanning data, technology, engineering, finance and global operations.

He also brings extensive corporate development experience across both organic and inorganic growth, including acquisition strategy, buy- and sell-side M&A, due diligence and post-merger integration. He was closely involved in the development of IDG’s data and demand-generation capabilities, including Pipeline Activator, an early technology platform designed to help marketers identify and act on companies showing active buying signals.

O’Malley joins the Demand AI Board at an important point in the company’s development, as the business expands its global footprint, continues to grow its customer base and develops a new generation of AI-native technology designed to transform how B2B organisations identify, reach, engage and understand potential customers.

As Non-Executive Chairman, O’Malley will chair the Board and work closely with CEO Michael Whife and the senior leadership team, as Demand AI enters its next phase of growth. His focus will include Board governance, corporate strategy, international expansion and corporate development, including the evaluation of inorganic growth and M&A opportunities.

Why Demand AI?

For O’Malley, the decision to take on the role reflects his conviction that B2B marketing is entering a fundamental period of change.

The traditional demand-generation model has largely been built around scale: identify large numbers of contacts, deliver campaigns and pass leads to sales. At the same time, marketers have accumulated increasingly sophisticated technology and enormous volumes of data without necessarily gaining a corresponding understanding of buyer behaviour.

Demand AI has taken a different approach.

The company is centred on an AI-native technology platform designed around the fundamental problem B2B marketers are trying to solve: how to identify the right potential customers, engage them meaningfully, understand what they need and turn those interactions into measurable commercial outcomes.

Its Amplifye.ai engine combines Demand AI’s first-party data, proprietary email-delivery technology and AI-powered content engagement capabilities. Through Insyte pages, buyers can interact conversationally with content, allowing Demand AI’s customers to understand not simply that someone engaged with an asset, but what they were interested in and what information they were seeking.

Demand AI is continuing to invest heavily in the infrastructure required to support its technology, including global data centres, proprietary delivery infrastructure and a continually refreshed global first-party database.

Michael Whife, Co-Founder and CEO of Demand AI, said:

“John brings an unusual combination of deep B2B market knowledge, global operating experience and a strong track record of building and transforming businesses.”

“He understands both the technology and commercial dynamics of our market, but equally importantly, he has extensive experience working with leadership teams and Boards through periods of growth and strategic change. Having John chair our Board will be extremely valuable as we scale Demand AI and consider the opportunities ahead of us.”

John P O’Malley, Non-Executive Chairman of Demand AI, said:

“I have spent much of my career working at the intersection of technology, data, media and B2B marketing. What attracted me to Demand AI is the combination of proprietary data, infrastructure and AI-native technology, and the opportunity to apply those capabilities to some of the fundamental challenges B2B marketers are trying to solve. I believe there is a significant opportunity ahead for the company.”

He added:

“Demand AI has built a strong foundation across data, technology, infrastructure and B2B expertise. I look forward to working with Michael, Charlie and the wider leadership team as the company builds on that foundation, scales internationally and evaluates both organic and inorganic opportunities for growth.”

Charlie Whife, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Demand AI, said:

“John has built and led businesses in this market at significant scale and understands both the opportunities and challenges involved in building internationally. His strategic, operational and Board experience will bring an important additional perspective as Demand AI enters its next phase of growth, and we are delighted to have him join us as Chairman.”

Building the engine for B2B marketers

Demand AI’s proposition is deliberately different from both traditional demand-generation providers and conventional marketing SaaS.

Rather than selling lead volumes or providing software that primarily stores data and automates existing processes, Demand AI is building technology that connects data, engagement, intelligence and action.

The company’s ambition is to become the AI-native operating system for B2B revenue growth.

The appointment of O’Malley strengthens the company’s Board at a time when the B2B marketing industry is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in decades.

For Demand AI, the priority is not simply to participate in that transformation, but to help define what comes next.

About Demand AI

Demand AI is an AI-native B2B marketing technology company focused on helping organisations identify, reach, engage and understand their future customers. Its technology platform combines proprietary first-party data, global infrastructure, proprietary email-delivery technology, AI-powered content engagement and buyer-intent intelligence to help B2B marketers generate measurable commercial outcomes.

Demand AI operates globally across North America, Europe, APAC and MEA, with technology and infrastructure designed to support compliant, scalable B2B marketing programmes across international markets.

For more on this news or Demand AI in general please contact marketing@demandai.co.

Media Contact: Matt Egan, matt.egan@demandai.co, +447850 381 991

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