FlipHTML5 gives publishers, educators, and businesses a fast route from static files to an interactive flipping book that works on every screen.

HONG KONG, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A file that reads well in print rarely holds attention once it lands on a screen, and that mismatch is exactly the problem FlipHTML5 set out to solve. The platform lets creators publish a flipping book that opens instantly in a browser and answers a reader’s swipe, click, or tap with a realistic page turn, no plugin or download required.

Most projects begin with material that already exists. Users bring in PDF, Word, PowerPoint, or image files such as PNG and JPG, and each page is rebuilt into a smooth flipping book that keeps the original spacing, fonts, and imagery in place. Because the layout carries over untouched, there is no need to redraw a design from scratch or hire a production team.

From there, the appearance belongs entirely to the creator. Backgrounds, toolbar styles, preloader clips, page themes, and font choices can all be adjusted, while a company logo and a custom domain let a finished flipping book represent a specific brand rather than wear a generic, off-the-shelf look.

Interactivity is where the format earns its place. Video, audio, image galleries, hyperlinks, and clickable hotspots drop directly onto the pages, and an AI PDF chatbot can field reader questions in context. Compared with creating flipbooks through the platform’s AI ebook generator, which rebuilds the uploaded content into a brand-new layout, teams working from print material often lean on this PDF to flipbook route to layer in these elements without altering the source document, keeping every flipping book both accurate and lively.

People starting with a blank slate have a shortcut too. Ready-made flipbook templates hand over a professionally arranged foundation with layout, fonts, and color already in place, so a first-time author only needs to pour in their own text and images to shape a polished flipping book. Because every template stays fully editable in the page editor, the finished flipping book ends up looking custom-made rather than picked off a shelf.

Distribution stays just as flexible on FlipHTML5. A finished flipping book ships as a share link or QR code, embeds inside a website, downloads as an EXE or APP for offline reading, and can sit behind a password when access must stay private. “We want the reading experience to feel effortless while the creative control stays fully in the author’s hands,” said Winston Zhang, CEO of FlipHTML5, “so every flipping book someone publishes should look and behave exactly the way they intended.”

To learn more about how to create a flipping book, please visit FlipHTML5.

About FlipHTML5
Trusted by educators, marketing teams, and independent creators alike, FlipHTML5 converts ordinary documents into interactive publications that read naturally on phones, tablets, and desktops. The company pairs file conversion, visual design, and AI-assisted creation inside one workspace so anyone can move from raw file to finished publication without specialist software.

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80Gbps bidirectional bandwidth, 240W USB PD 3.1 EPR, Intel certified – as of August 2026, the first available to consumers, exclusively at silklandtech.com

NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Silkland, a developer of high-performance connectivity solutions, announced the launch of its new 1.5-meter passive Thunderbolt 5 cable (Product Model: S3807), bringing a longer passive cable design to the latest Thunderbolt standard. Designed around advanced signal-integrity engineering, the cable combines silver-plated coaxial conductors and 100% shielding coverage to support high-speed Thunderbolt 5 performance without active signal amplification.

As Thunderbolt 5 raises connectivity performance to up to 80Gbps of bidirectional bandwidth and enables Bandwidth Boost of up to 120Gbps for display-intensive workloads, maintaining signal integrity becomes increasingly demanding. Silkland’s new cable addresses this challenge at the cable-construction level, using a low-loss coaxial signal path and comprehensive shielding to minimize signal attenuation and help resist electromagnetic interference.

Key Takeaways

1.5-meter passive design engineered for Thunderbolt 5 connectivity without active signal amplificationSilver-plated coaxial conductors designed to minimize signal loss at high transmission rates100% shielding coverage designed to strengthen resistance to electromagnetic interferenceUp to 80Gbps bidirectional bandwidth with Thunderbolt 5 Bandwidth Boost supporting up to 120Gbps for display-intensive workloadsUp to 240W power delivery through USB Power Delivery 3.1 EPR

“The challenge was not simply reaching Thunderbolt 5’s bandwidth requirements, but maintaining signal integrity across a 1.5-meter passive connection,” said Vincent, CEO of Silkland. “We focused on the cable itself — from the conductor material and coaxial structure to comprehensive shielding — to develop a passive design capable of supporting the demands of next-generation high-speed connectivity.”

The cable supports up to 80Gbps of bidirectional bandwidth for high-speed data transmission. With Thunderbolt 5 Bandwidth Boost, compatible systems can provide up to 120Gbps of bandwidth for display-intensive applications, while maintaining 40Gbps of bandwidth in the other direction. This makes the cable suitable for demanding workflows involving high-resolution displays, external storage, Thunderbolt docks, gaming systems and professional workstations.

The cable also supports USB Power Delivery 3.1 EPR at up to 240W, allowing compatible devices to combine high-speed data, display connectivity and high-power charging through a single USB-C connection.

The new cable has passed Intel certification, validating its compatibility and performance within the Thunderbolt ecosystem. Certification provides an additional layer of assurance for users building high-performance USB-C systems around Thunderbolt 5-enabled computers, docks, displays and storage devices.

With its 1.5-meter length, passive architecture and advanced internal construction, Silkland’s new cable is designed to give users greater flexibility in arranging high-performance desktop and mobile setups while maintaining the capabilities expected from Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.

The Silkland 1.5M Passive Thunderbolt 5 Cable is now available on the Silkland Official Website for $59.99 USD.

About Silkland

Silkland develops high-performance connectivity solutions for gaming, entertainment, professional and everyday computing. Its product portfolio includes DisplayPort, HDMI, USB-C and Thunderbolt cables designed for high-resolution displays, high-speed data transfer and high-power charging.

With multiple Silkland cables earning 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon, the brand has built strong recognition and trust among customers for performance and reliability. Silkland combines advanced cable engineering, rigorous testing and industry certifications to deliver reliable connectivity for demanding modern devices.

Official Website: https://silklandtech.com

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Results Show Over 97% of Votes Cast to Date Are in Favor of the Merger with SoundHound AI

Meeting Adjourned to September 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

Urges Stockholders Who Have Not Voted to Vote FOR Transaction with SoundHound AI Today

NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) (“LivePerson” or “the Company”), a leading provider of predictable conversational AI, today announced that its Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) originally scheduled for this morning, August 20, 2026, was convened and immediately adjourned to September 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The adjourned meeting will continue to be held virtually via a live audio webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LPSN2026SM.

The Company issued the following statement:

While over 97% of LivePerson shares casting votes to date have been in favor of the merger with SoundHound AI (based on preliminary results), the transaction can only be completed once a majority of all outstanding LivePerson shares have been voted – a threshold we are currently only a few percentage points away from reaching.

We urge stockholders to submit their votes as soon as possible in order to realize the benefits of the transaction and protect the value of their investment.

VOTE TODAY

Stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 6, 2026, are entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. If you have already submitted your proxy, your vote remains valid and there is nothing further you need to do.

Vote today by proxy card, online or by phone. For more information and additional materials visit VoteLivePerson.com, or contact LivePerson’s proxy solicitor, MacKenzie Partners, Inc., toll-free at (800) 322-2885 or by e-mail at proxy@mackenziepartners.com.

MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
7 Penn Plaza
 New York, NY 10001
Call Toll-Free: (800) 322-2885
 Email: proxy@mackenziepartners.com 

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Voting Information

LivePerson stockholders who hold shares listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and intend to vote their shares must deliver to LivePerson’s Israeli counsel, Arnon, Tadmor-Levy, c/o Moshe Pasker, Azrieli Center (Square Tower), Tel Aviv, Israel, 6702101 (email: MosheP@ArnonTL.com), an ownership certificate confirming their ownership on July 6, 2026. The form of proxy card for stockholders who hold shares listed on the TASE can be found here: https://mayafiles.tase.co.il/rpdf/1759001-1760000/P1759388-00.pdf.

About LivePerson

LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) is an enterprise leader in predictable conversational AI. The world’s leading brands use our award-winning Conversational Cloud and Syntrix platforms to connect with millions of customers. We power nearly a billion messages every month, providing uniquely rich data analytics, agent training, and AI evaluation tools to unlock the power of conversational AI for better business outcomes. Learn more at liveperson.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements 

This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws about the expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions, prospects, financial results and strategies relating to SoundHound AI’s proposed acquisition of LivePerson. Such forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding the timing of filing the definitive proxy/prospectus and timing of LivePerson’s special meeting, obtaining regulatory approvals, the timing of closing of the proposed acquisition, and the parties’ expectations, intentions, strategies, assumptions or beliefs about future events, results of operations or performance or that do not solely relate to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events or conditions that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this communication, including: (1) the occurrence of any event, change, or other circumstance that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the definitive merger agreement between LivePerson and SoundHound; (2) the possibility that the transaction does not close when expected or at all due to the failure to satisfy all of the conditions to closing on a timely basis or at all, including the failure to obtain the required shareholder approvals or to consummate the notes restructuring transactions contemplated by the Notes Restructuring Agreement; (3) the risk that the benefits from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected, including as a result of changes in, or problems arising from, general economic and market conditions, interest and exchange rates, monetary policy, trade policy (including tariff levels), laws and regulations and their enforcement, and the degree of competition in the geographic and business areas in which LivePerson and SoundHound operate; (4) any failure to promptly and effectively integrate the businesses of LivePerson and SoundHound; (5) the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; (6) reputational risk and potential adverse reactions of LivePerson’s or SoundHound’s customers, employees or other business partners, including those resulting from the announcement, pendency or completion of the transaction; (7) the diversion of management’s attention and time to the transaction from ongoing business operations and opportunities; and (8) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against LivePerson or SoundHound or in connection with the transaction. Further information on factors that could affect the forward-looking statements and expectations above are contained in the filings that LivePerson and/or SoundHound AI have filed, or that will be filed, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including as set forth in the Form S-4 and the proxy statement/prospectus contained therein, as well as the documents incorporated by reference therein.

All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and LivePerson does not undertake or assume any obligation to update publicly any of these statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions, or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.

No Offer or Solicitation

This communication is not intended to be, and shall not constitute, an offer to sell, buy or exchange or the solicitation of an offer to sell, buy or exchange any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed transaction, SoundHound AI has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Form S-4”) that includes a definitive proxy statement of LivePerson and that constitutes a prospectus of SoundHound AI with respect to the shares of the SoundHound AI common stock to be issued in the proposed transaction, dated July 9, 2026 (the “proxy statement/prospectus”). The proxy statement/prospectus was filed with the SEC on July 9, 2026 by LivePerson, and the mailing of the proxy statement/prospectus began to LivePerson’s stockholders on or about the same date. Each of SoundHound AI and LivePerson may also file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction.

This communication is not a substitute for the Form S-4, the proxy statement/prospectus or any other document that SoundHound AI or LivePerson has filed, or may file, with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF SOUNDHOUND AI AND LIVEPERSON ARE URGED TO READ THE FORM S-4, THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain copies of these documents (if and when available), as well as other filings containing information about SoundHound AI and LivePerson, free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with, or furnished to, the SEC by the Company will be available free of charge on SoundHound AI’s website at https://investors.soundhound.com/financial-information/sec-filings. Copies of the documents filed with, or furnished to, the SEC by LivePerson will be available free of charge on LivePerson’s website at https://ir.liveperson.com/financial-information/sec-filings. The information included on, or accessible through, SoundHound AI’s or LivePerson’s website is not incorporated by reference into this communication.

Participants in the Solicitation

SoundHound, LivePerson and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies with respect to the proposed transaction under the rules of the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of SoundHound, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in SoundHound’s definitive proxy statement for its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders under the heading “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors”, which was filed with the SEC on April 9, 2026 and is available at https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001840856/000121390026041978/ea0285618-01.htm. Information about the directors and executive officers of LivePerson and their ownership of LivePerson equity interests can be found in the section entitled “Interests of LivePerson Directors and Executive Officers in the Mergers” and “Owners and Management of LivePerson” included in the proxy/prospectus, which was filed with the SEC on July 9, 2026 and is available at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1102993/000121390026076759/ea0297465-01.htm. Further information about the directors and executive officers of LivePerson may be found in its amendment to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 under the headings “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance,” “Executive Compensation,” “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” and is available at: https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001102993/000110299326000020/lpsn-20251231.htm; in the Form 3 and Form 4 statements of beneficial ownership and statements of changes in beneficial ownership filed with the SEC by LivePerson’s directors and executive officers; and is in other documents filed by LivePerson with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of the participants in the solicitation of proxies will be included in other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC if and when they become available. You should read the Form S-4 and the proxy statement/prospectus carefully before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents using the sources indicated above.

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