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PointFive Joins the Tokenomics Foundation as a Premier Member and Takes a Seat on the Governing Board

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NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PointFive, the AI Efficiency OS, has joined the Tokenomics Foundation as a Premier member and taken a seat on the Governing Board. The Tokenomics Foundation is a new Linux Foundation initiative developing open industry standards, benchmarks, and best practices around the economics of AI. PointFive is an active participant in the FinOps community, and Tokenomics membership extends that work into an organization built to define what AI spending actually returns.

The Linux Foundation announced its intent to form the Tokenomics Foundation in June 2026 and formally established it on August 4 with 30 founding member organizations. The Foundation will work closely with the FinOps Foundation to expand the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS) to account for token-based AI consumption, giving enterprises a shared framework to define the economics and ROI of AI value as agentic deployments move from pilot projects to everyday production use.

Global token use is projected to grow 24x between 2026 and 2030, according to Goldman Sachs research cited by the Linux Foundation. Gartner forecasts worldwide AI spending will grow 47% this year. But the volume of spending is not the problem enterprises are failing to solve. The problem is that nobody can locate it. PointFive Labs research found that 50-80% of a typical enterprise AI bill sits outside the in-platform spend controls teams rely on, running directly against model providers where no single console sees the whole picture. In one environment, a production workload was tracking 40-50% over budget for one reason: high-complexity tasks were defaulting to a frontier model that a model 15x cheaper handled identically. No standard cost export would have surfaced it.

That gap between what a bill reports and what is actually driving it is the problem PointFive was built to close, and it is the reason the company argues detection has to run deeper than the invoice line. As the Tokenomics Foundation builds its standards, the measurement has to reach the layer where the decisions are made, not the layer where the charges land.

“We have never seen new technology explode as fast as AI, but the discipline for controlling it does not exist yet,” said Alon Arvatz, CEO and co-founder at PointFive. “How organizations handle AI cost should not be dictated by vendors. The average practitioner should not have to abide by what one company decides, then rebuild their entire measurement approach when they switch tools. Practitioners need to set the standards that determine how this industry operates and how tools get built. Standards first, tools second. Every vendor in this space, PointFive included, should be building against a definition it did not write alone. That is what a neutral, collaborative industry body is for, and it is why we are proud to serve on the Governing Board.”

As a Premier member with a seat on the Governing Board, PointFive will contribute research on AI cost attribution below the billing layer and support the expansion of FOCUS into token-based consumption models. The company will publish the first in a new series of open research from PointFive Labs this week, examining a finding that cuts against current optimization practice: reducing token consumption does not reliably reduce cost. Establishing why is a measurement question, and measurement is one of the items on the Foundation’s roadmap. Its opening position holds that tokenomics concerns the value of all AI spending, not counting tokens.

PointFive’s effectiveness at the enterprise scale is proven: working with Nubank, one of the world’s largest digital banks, PointFive helped cut resolution time on unattached storage volumes from 210 days to 16, optimize more than 3,000 database tables through a single central platform team, and deliver 8-12% of total cloud spend in savings, verified against the bill rather than modeled, reaching 92% of the bank’s business units.

The first Tokenomicon + FinOps X joint event takes place in Amsterdam on September 22 and 23, 2026, at Muziekgebouw.

About PointFive

PointFive is the AI Efficiency OS, from the cloud to coding agents. It continuously improves efficiency across cloud infrastructure, data platforms, AI workloads, and coding agents, helping teams understand spend in plain language and ship optimizations at scale. Organizations like Fanatics, H&M, Hertz, Nubank, Citizens Bank and other Fortune 500 companies trust PointFive to create greater transparency into AI spend to uncover opportunities to maximize AI ROI. Learn more at https://pointfive.co.

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General Dynamics Board Declares Dividend

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RESTON, Va., Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.59 per share on the company’s common stock, payable November 13, 2026, to shareholders of record on October 9, 2026.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapon systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 120,000 people worldwide and generated $52.6 billion in revenue in 2025. More information is available at www.gd.com.

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Colangelo & Partners Named Agency of Record for Finger Lakes Wine Alliance

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Strategic Partnership Leverages the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance FLX Media Summit to Expand National Awareness of North America’s Premier Cool-Climate Wine Region

GENEVA, N.Y., Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Finger Lakes Wine Alliance (FLWA), the preeminent voice and champion for the Finger Lakes American Viticultural Area (AVA), is proud to announce Colangelo & Partners, leading fine wine, spirits, and lifestyle public relations agency, as its agency of record.

This partnership marks a strategic milestone for the Finger Lakes AVA as it seeks to strengthen its national reputation and build long-term credibility among trade, media, and wine enthusiasts. By combining regional storytelling with a high-impact activation, the collaboration aims to elevate the Finger Lakes’ profile as a premier cool-climate wine destination while amplifying the remarkable story of the region, its people, and its wines in order to inspire greater awareness and adoption nationwide.

“The Finger Lakes has an extraordinary story to tell, and we’re thrilled to partner with Colangelo & Partners to help bring that story to a broader national audience,” said Amy Navor, Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance. “Together, we’ll deepen our relationships with trade and media while continuing to elevate the visibility, reputation, and long-term success of the Finger Lakes AVA.”

A key priority of this engagement is the execution of the FLX Media Summit, an immersive media tour designed to provide media with an exclusive, firsthand look at the region’s winemaking excellence. Through curated tastings, interactive educational masterclasses, and site-specific experiences, the Summit will highlight the region’s benchmark varieties—including Riesling, Cabernet Franc, and traditional-method sparkling wines—while showcasing the dedication to innovation through unique varietals, hospitality, and sustainability. The experience will underscore why the Finger Lakes continues to be recognized as one of America’s most exciting and dynamic wine regions, driven by producers who are committed to advancing the region together.

“We are thrilled to welcome the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance to our portfolio of clients during our 20th anniversary year,” said Michelle Erland, Junior Partner and Vice President of the Domestic Division at Colangelo & Partners. “Partnering with such a dynamic organization in our own backyard makes this collaboration particularly meaningful. As the Finger Lakes continues to solidify its standing as a world-class cool-climate wine region, we are honored to help amplify its story and champion its ongoing success.”

By formalizing this partnership, the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance and Colangelo & Partners are creating a unified platform for regional advocacy. With a shared commitment to quality and collaboration, the two organizations will focus on building long-term relationships with key trade and media, ensuring that the Finger Lakes remains a consistent and respected presence in the national conversation. Together, the organizations will champion the region’s continued evolution and reinforce the Alliance’s role as the leading voice advocating for Finger Lakes wine and the future of the AVA.

About the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance
The Finger Lakes Wine Alliance is dedicated to increasing the visibility and prominence of the Finger Lakes AVA, its wines, and its wineries. Through collaboration, education, and regional leadership, we create opportunities that no single winery could achieve alone, advancing North America’s premier cool-climate wine region. We are the collective voice of the Finger Lakes, championing the wines, the growers, and the winemakers shaping the future of American wine.

About Colangelo & Partners
Colangelo & Partners is the leading fine wine and spirits integrated communications agency in the United States, sought after by top brands and industry players for quality results, creativity and a return on investment. The professionals at Colangelo & Partners work with integrity and passion to influence how US audiences perceive their clients: earning consistent, high-quality positive media coverage; organizing signature events; strategizing and executing standout digital campaigns, and implementing trade programs that strengthen relationships within the industry. Colangelo & Partners’ clientele includes global, instantly recognizable brands, and passionate, up-and-coming vignerons and distillers, regional and national institutions and technology and e-commerce companies innovating in the beverage alcohol sector.

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Cephia Appoints Mike McAuliffe as CEO to lead company growth of AI-Native Image Sensors for Physical AI World

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Semiconductor industry veteran takes the helm to scale the multimodal imaging sensor company serving growing physical AI machine vision needs from robotics and auto to defense.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cephia, a pioneer in AI-Native Image Sensor Products today announced the appointment of semiconductor and computer vision industry veteran Mike McAuliffe as President and Chief Executive Officer.

McAuliffe brings extensive experience in building global semiconductor and deeptech companies, spanning startups and scale-ups to public company leadership. He recently served as CEO of Luminar Semiconductor Inc., driving M&A growth leading to its acquisition by Quantum Computing Inc. He served as CEO of Seeing Machines (LSE: SEE), establishing the computer vision company as global market leader in automotive Driver Monitoring Systems now deployed in over six million vehicles on the road today. He has variously co-founded or led several semiconductor startups, including leading Powervation Ltd., to an acquisition by Rohm Semiconductor.

“Cephia’s platform technology uniquely enables rich multimodal sensor perception in ultra-compact form factors addressing the critical needs of physical AI machine vision,” said Mike McAuliffe, incoming CEO of Cephia.” I am thrilled to join the exceptional founder team as we accelerate our product roadmap and customer deployment traction to establish Cephia as a leading AI-native sensor engine for the diverse and growing world of physical AI applications.”

Cephia’s proprietary platform fuses AI co-design of silicon metasurface optics with computational image processing to deliver rich multimodal perception capabilities, including RGB (human visible), polarization, 3D depth and hyperspectral data beyond human vision. This is delivered in ultra-compact form factors, a fraction of the size of traditional cameras, achieved by eliminating traditional optical lens. By eliminating bulky lens stacks and maximizing photon and multispectral sensor efficiency, Cephia redefines the camera cost, size, weight, and power (C-SWAP) paradigm.

“We are excited by the potential of Cephia under Mike’s leadership as he brings deep experience in building semiconductor, deeptech and computer vision companies into category leadership,” said Conrad Burke, Managing Partner at MetaVC Partners. “Mike’s blueprint expertise makes him ideally equipped to lead Cephia’s next stage of product and go-to-market growth which is at an inflection point as demand accelerates across multiple expanding markets.”

Backed by leading venture and strategic investors – including Incharge Capital, MetaVC Partners NRM Partners, Radiant Opto-Electronics and SOSV – Cephia is actively expanding its pilot programs with global industry leaders, addressing diverse needs from automotive, robotics and health to satellite imaging, defense and diverse drone applications.

Earlier, Mike served in multiple executive leadership positions in helping build Pulse Electronics into a billion-dollar revenue market leader preceded by chip design and marketing roles with NXP and Texas Instruments. He holds a B.E (Elec) from UCC (Ireland), MBA from Henley Business School (UK) and graduated from the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

About Cephia

Founded in 2024 as a Princeton University spinout, Cephia is building AI-native multimodal sensors for the physical AI world. By co-designing silicon metasurfaces with computational imaging through AI, Cephia creates ultra-compact sensors that bring superhuman perception to machine vision. Superhuman vision means going beyond human limits: beyond human resolution, beyond human speed, and beyond human spectral intelligence, enabling better, faster decisions for physical AI systems. Cephia is headquartered in San Francisco. To learn more, visit www.cephia.ai

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