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Rocket One and NASA Reach Agreement to Advance Space AI Technology

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2 hours ago

July 30, 2026

NASA patent license expands Rocket One’s AI and space technology portfolio with software designed for spacecraft mission planning, avionics modeling and engineering workflows serving commercial and defense space applications

HOBOKEN, N.J., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Rocket One Inc. (Nasdaq: RKTO) (“Rocket One” or the “Company”), a technology company developing next-generation AI infrastructure and advanced technologies for the defense and space economy, today announced that it has entered into a nonexclusive patent license agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) covering the Affordable Vehicle Avionics System (AVA), a NASA-developed technology that will serve as the foundation for Rocket One’s planned AI-powered software platform supporting spacecraft mission planning, avionics modeling, simulation and engineering workflows.

Under the agreement, Rocket One has obtained rights to develop and commercialize software, analytical tools and technical workflows utilizing NASA’s patented technology within a defined field of use focused on modeling, simulation, testing and mission planning for space-vehicle avionics.

The Company intends to integrate the licensed technology into an AI-enabled platform designed to streamline spacecraft engineering, mission readiness, avionics analysis and technical decision-making for commercial launch providers, satellite operators, aerospace companies, defense contractors and government organizations.

“As humanity enters a new era of commercial spaceflight, orbital infrastructure and autonomous spacecraft, artificial intelligence will become an increasingly important component of mission planning and spacecraft engineering,” said Robb Knie, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rocket One. “This agreement with NASA represents another significant milestone in Rocket One’s strategy of assembling differentiated technologies that support the future of space. We believe AI-driven mission software has the potential to improve engineering efficiency, accelerate mission planning and support the next generation of commercial and national security space missions.”

The licensed technology complements Rocket One’s growing portfolio of AI, semiconductor and space-focused intellectual property as the Company continues executing its long-term strategy of building advanced technologies for the rapidly expanding space economy. Together with the Company’s previously announced initiatives involving advanced computing architectures and AI infrastructure, the NASA license further strengthens Rocket One’s technology foundation supporting future aerospace and defense applications.

Rocket One’s commercialization roadmap includes development of software supporting launch readiness assessments, spacecraft mission planning, engineering documentation, avionics modeling, simulation workflows and mission integration. The Company also expects to pursue strategic collaborations with commercial space companies, universities, government organizations and aerospace partners as it advances the platform toward commercial deployment. The agreement includes a phased commercialization plan encompassing product architecture, prototype development, market validation, pilot programs and an initial commercial launch.

The global space economy continues to expand as governments and private industry invest in satellite constellations, lunar exploration, national security space capabilities and next-generation launch systems. Rocket One believes AI-enabled engineering software and mission-support technologies will play an increasingly important role in enabling this growth.

About Rocket One Inc.
Rocket One Inc. is focused on developing and commercializing infrastructure for the orbital economy, including next-generation nanomagnetic AI chip technology designed for radiation-tolerant, energy-constrained environments such as low-Earth orbit, deep-space platforms, and defense systems. The Company holds exclusive rights to certain technologies, including a nanomagnetic matrix multiplier architecture intended as a hardware accelerator for machine learning and AI workloads, and related magnetic memory technology with potential applications in radiation-tolerant computing for defense and space systems. The Company is also positioned to pursue opportunities in nano-launch systems and nanosatellite deployment. The Company’s biotechnology pipeline, including, but not limited to, HT-001, HT-KIT, HT-ALZ, and its GDNF-based metabolic program, will continue to be advanced under a wholly owned subsidiary.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s strategic repositioning, the development potential of the licensed technologies, the suitability of those technologies for orbital, defense, and other applications, anticipated future operations and market opportunities. You should not place reliance on these forward-looking statements, which include words such as “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “continue,” “predict,” “potential,” “project” or similar terms, variations of such terms, or the negative of those terms. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and assumptions and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation: the early-stage nature of the licensed technologies, which have not been fabricated as integrated devices, validated in space environments, or qualified for any commercial or government program, and the absence of any commercial product; the substantial additional capital the Company will require to fabricate, test, and qualify the licensed technologies, including for radiation tolerance and space deployment; the long development timelines associated with novel semiconductor and materials platforms; competition from larger, better-funded and well recognized companies in the semiconductor, AI hardware, space, and defense computing sectors; the Company’s ability to recruit qualified leadership and technical personnel in nanomagnetic devices, semiconductor engineering, and aerospace systems; the Company’s ability to comply with diligence milestones under the Virginia Commonwealth University license agreements, the failure of which could result in loss of license rights; intellectual property risks; export control and government contracting risks associated with defense and space applications; and the risks inherent in a strategic pivot. Additional risk factors are described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) including the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Company’s other filings made with the SEC. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee such outcomes. The Company may not realize its expectations, and its beliefs may not prove correct. All such statements speak only as of the date made. Consequently, forward-looking statements should be regarded solely as the Company’s current plans, estimates, and beliefs. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. The Company does not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to update, republish, or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events, or circumstances or to reflect the occurrences of unanticipated events, except as may be required by applicable law.

Investor Contact
LR Advisors LLC
Email: investorrelations@rocketone.space
Phone: (678) 570-6791
www.rocketone.space

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W.A. Chester Awarded Major High-Pressure Fluid-Filled Transmission Infrastructure Project

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35 minutes ago

July 30, 2026

New transmission feeder will enhance long-term grid reliability, increase system resiliency, and support future regional power demand

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — W.A. Chester, a division of United Utility Services (UUS), announced today the award of a major underground transmission infrastructure contract involving the installation of a new 230 kV high-pressure fluid-filled (HPFF) circuit. The circuit is part of a broader project that will connect two substations in the city of Miami Beach. Installation, which will span approximately three miles, is scheduled to begin this year and continue through 2028.

The goal of this initiative is to strengthen long-term electric transmission reliability. Key components of the work include multiple over-water horizontal directional drill (HDD) installations, subsea jetting operations, open-trench installation of new 10-inch steel pipe, floating pipe operations, HPFF cable installation, splicing and terminations, fluid-line adjustments, commissioning, and final energization of the new feeder circuit.

W.A. Chester will leverage its extensive experience performing similarly complex submerged HPFF installations, including prior work involving underwater pipe assembly and river-crossing operations.

“This project will provide long-term reliability benefits for the utility provider and the customers who depend on its transmission network every day,” said Brett Hurlburt, President, Operations – Northeast. “By delivering critical infrastructure improvements with a strong focus on safety, quality, and execution certainty, we’re helping support a more resilient power system capable of meeting the region’s growing energy demands for years to come.”

The project further reinforces W.A. Chester’s position as a leading contractor for complex underground and submarine transmission infrastructure throughout North America.

About United Utility Services

United Utility Services is a leading provider of essential infrastructure services for North America’s power grid. UUS provides integrated service solutions—from design, construction, and installation to repairs and maintenance—for electrical power transmission and distribution systems, substations, smart grid solutions, battery storage systems, and more. Visit www.unitedutility.com to learn more.

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Brett Hurlburt
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United Utility Services
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(504) 584.4943

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Gist CMO Speaks on the Death of the Click and What Comes Next at Ai4 2026

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35 minutes ago

July 30, 2026

Peter Sloterdyk Will Discuss How “AI Eats the Web That Feeds It” on August 4 in Las Vegas

LOS ANGELES, July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Peter Sloterdyk, Chief Marketing Officer of Gist, aplatform designed to track, measure, and optimize brand visibility across major AI answer engines, will take the stage at Ai4 2026, America’s largest AI industry conference, drawing more than 12,000 attendees to The Venetian in Las Vegas. Presenting the session “AI Eats the Web That Feeds It” at 4:40PM PT on Tuesday, August 4, Sloterdyk will address the supply-side squeeze threatening the open web and Gist’s role in building the infrastructure to understand, analyze, build, and measure brand, publisher, and creator presence in AI answers.

Sloterdyk’s session will deconstruct today’s Q&A economy. In the last two years, small publishers lost roughly 60% of search referrals; AI referrals are nowhere close to replacing them, and the ad supply funding the open web is contracting behind it. He will trace how this shift is rewriting the rules of visibility, moving brands and publishers beyond traditional SEO and into GEO, the emerging discipline for earning credit and relevance inside AI-generated answers.

“The click was the monetization mechanism for the entire open web, and it’s disappearing,” said Sloterdyk. “There’s no ‘page one’ inside an AI conversational answer. A brand is either part of the response, or it is invisible. In this growing zero-click world, the top of the funnel has materially changed. Brands and publishers have a rare chance today to set the stakes for what comes next. There is a first-mover advantage for those that choose not to wait-and-see.”

Gist is an AI visibility platform that helps brands, publishers, and creators stay present in AI-generated answers across all the major LLMs. Its parent company ProRata provides revolutionary attribution technology to ensure that when AI draws on human-created content, the creators receive proper credit and compensation.

Sloterdyk leads global brand strategy, marketing, communications, and growth for Gist, bringing more than two decades of marketing leadership across technology, media, and consumer platforms, with a track record of scaling emerging companies into trusted global brands. Prior to his current role, Sloterdyk served as Global Chief Marketing and Technology Officer at Koala, the Australia-founded direct-to-consumer furniture brand. Before that, he led original series marketing at Netflix, devising campaigns that expanded and engaged the platform’s audience. Sloterdyk formerly led the global marketing organization for the Grindr family of brands, overseeing worldwide marketing, user growth, and brand strategy during a period of rapid international expansion.

About Gist
Gist, a ProRata company, helps brands, publishers, creators, and agencies own the conversation from question to answer. Powered by ProRata’s revolutionary attribution technology, Gist tracks, analyzes, and measures the content that shapes AI answers, so partners understand why AI recommends them, what to do next, and how to maintain authority. For more information, visit www.gist.ai.

About Ai4 2026
Ai4 2026 is America’s largest AI conference, taking place August 4-6, 2026, at The Venetian in Las Vegas. The event brings together thousands of business executives and technology leaders to explore AI agents, generative AI, enterprise AI transformation, and real-world AI applications across every major industry. For more information, visit https://ai4.io/

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Frances Alban
Mark Allen & Co.
786.200.4315
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TD strengthens Its Responsible AI Principles to support trust in AI innovation

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36 minutes ago

July 30, 2026

TD Framework embeds fairness, transparency and accountability across the AI lifecycle as adoption accelerates

TORONTO, July 30, 2026 /CNW/ — As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in banking, TD Bank Group (“TD” or “the Bank”) today introduced its enterprise-wide Responsible AI Principles, reinforcing the Bank’s commitment that innovation is to be guided by strong oversight, transparency and accountability.

The TD Responsible AI Principles establish seven commitments that guide how AI is developed, deployed and used across TD. These commitments address laws that already apply to financial institutions, as well as transparency and explainability, data use and privacy, fairness, quality and accountability, reliability, and security. TD is also incorporating the Responsible AI Principles into employee education programs, helping colleagues understand expectations related to the responsible use of AI at the Bank.

“The future of banking will increasingly be powered by AI,” said Sumee Seetharaman, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Practice at TD. “Our Responsible AI Principles are designed to help the Bank scale that technology responsibly, with the governance, oversight and transparency needed to maintain the trust our clients place in us every day.”

These Responsible AI Principles establish clear expectations for fairness, transparency, explainability and accountability, while the Bank’s governance and risk-management processes require the consistent application of those principles across AI use cases. TD is embedding these Responsible AI Principles throughout the lifecycle of its AI systems, from initial design and development through deployment and ongoing monitoring. Every AI use case introduced at TD must align with these principles and undergo assessments for explainability, fairness and performance development.

“Trust has always been the foundation of banking, and that won’t change as AI becomes more deeply embedded in our industry,” said Ajai Bambawale, Chief Risk Officer, TD. “Our Responsible AI Principles provide a clear framework for adopting these technologies responsibly, enabling innovation while requiring transparency, accountability and trust at every step. We’ve embedded our Responsible AI Principles into AI use cases across the Bank. For example, in colleague-facing virtual assistants, we apply controls such as retrieval grounding, human oversight and continuous monitoring to help mitigate the risk of inaccurate, unsupported or inappropriate AI-generated guidance.”

The framework is supported by governance and risk management processes, including model risk assessments, privacy impact assessments and independent oversight reviews to ensure alignment with the principles.

The Responsible AI Principles are embedded in the AI Risk framework and policy. They are overseen by the Bank’s AI Risk Management team and operationalized by the Trustworthy AI team, a specialized group of scientists focused on advancing the safe and secure use of the technology at TD.

Under TD’s AI Risk Management framework, AI use cases are evaluated against requirements related to fairness, explainability, privacy and performance before they are deployed. The Trustworthy AI team continues to monitor AI use cases once deployed, tracking performance, fairness and explainability so that systems continue to operate as intended.

Through these measures, TD aims to deliver AI capabilities that are transparent, accountable and resilient, helping clients and colleagues benefit from innovation with confidence.

Advice‑Forward Q&A: Understanding Responsible AI at TD

Why are the TD Responsible AI Principles important now?
AI, Gen AI and agentic AI adoption are accelerating and introducing new risks. Clear principles help ensure AI is used ethically, transparently and safely.

How can TD oversee that AI remains trustworthy over time?
Through continuous monitoring and model review processes that reassess risk and performance as systems evolve.

What does this mean for clients and investors?
Clients benefit from more transparent and reliable AI systems, while investors gain confidence that AI risks are actively managed and governed.

About TD Bank Group

The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (“TD” or the “Bank”). TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by assets and serves 28.1 million clients in four key businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres around the globe: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, including TD Canada Trust and TD Auto Finance Canada; U.S. Banking, including TD Auto Finance U.S., and TD Wealth (U.S.); Wealth Management and Insurance, including TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD Insurance; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities and TD Cowen. TD also ranks among North America’s leading digital banks, with more than 13 million active mobile users in Canada and the U.S. TD had $2.1 trillion in assets on April 30, 2026. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol “TD” on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange.

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