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HYDAWAY DIGITAL APPOINTS GROUP APZ AS FIRST-CHOICE HARDWARE PROVIDER

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GROUP APZ TO SUPPLY GPU HARDWARE AND PROCUREMENT ADVISORY SERVICES TO SUPPORT REALITYCHEK PLATFORM AND COMPUTE OPERATIONS

VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 16, 2026 /CNW/ — Hydaway Digital Corp. (TSXV: HIDE) (OTCQB: HIDDF) (FSE: C88) (“Hydaway” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Group APZ (“Group APZ”), a Toronto-based advisory firm specializing in supply chain cost reductions and AI hardware supply, as its first-choice provider of GPU hardware, procurement advisory services.

Under the terms of the preferred provider agreement, Group APZ will serve as Hydaway’s first-choice procurement partner for GPU hardware and related high-performance computing equipment for Hydaway’s operations, including its RealityChek content verification platform and its GPU rental business. Group APZ will also provide hardware procurement advisory services, including guidance on product selection, supply chain optimization, and sourcing strategy. The arrangement is on a preferred but non-exclusive basis, with individual hardware purchases to be made pursuant to purchase orders at competitive pricing. The agreement has an initial term of one year with automatic annual renewals.

This appointment represents a meaningful step in the Company’s strategy of securing reliable, cost-effective access to the high-performance computing hardware that underpins both its GPU rental platform and its RealityChek content verification technology. Partnering with an established procurement advisor like Group APZ, which specializes in supply chain cost reductions and procurement at the intersection of AI and high-performance computing, positions Hydaway to scale its infrastructure more efficiently as demand for compute capacity continues to grow.

The Company believes that establishing a strong hardware supply chain through a dedicated first-choice provider is essential to maintaining competitive pricing on its GPU rental platform and ensuring the continued development of its RealityChek technology.

“Appointing Group APZ as our first-choice procurement partner is a strategic move that strengthens Hydaway’s supply chain at a critical time,” said Karl Kottmeier, CEO of Hydaway. “As demand for GPU compute capacity accelerates, having a dedicated procurement partner with deep expertise in hardware sourcing and supply chain optimization gives us a significant advantage. Group APZ’s advisory capabilities and access to competitive pricing will help us scale our infrastructure efficiently while keeping costs in check for both our GPU rental platform and RealityChek.”

Seena Arjomandi, Managing Director of Group APZ said “We’re thrilled to formalize our relationship with Hydaway as their first-choice procurement partner.  The AI infrastructure space is moving fast, and companies need a procurement partner that can navigate the complexities of global supply chains, while delivering competitive pricing and reliable access to hardware.  This partnership allows us to do what we do best, reduce costs and streamline procurement, while supporting Hydaway’s growth across both their compute rental and RealityChek platforms.”

Hydaway will provide further updates as the first-choice provider relationship develops and as significant hardware procurement milestones are achieved.

The Company also announces that it has entered into various loan agreements (the “Loan Agreements”) with two non-arms length parties and one arms length party (the “Lenders”) whereby the Lenders have advanced a total of $75,000 to the Company.

The Loans will bear interest at a rate of 20% per annum and be due and payable one year from the date of advance.  Additionally, as a bonus to the Lenders, the Company will issue to the Lenders up to 130,434 common shares of the Company at a price of $0.115 per share.

Certain insiders of the Company, being Madjak Management Ltd., a company controlled by Karl Kottmeier, and Hatchette Holdings Ltd., a company controlled by Rob Gamley, each loaned $25,000 to the Company.  Under these Loan Agreements, each insider will receive a total of 43,478 common shares of the Company as a bonus for their respective loans. Such participation would be considered to be a “related party transaction” as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 (“MI 61-101”). The loans are exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 as it is less than 25% of the market capitalization of the Company.

The proceeds of the loans will be used for working capital purposes. The Loan Agreements, including the issuance of the bonus shares, is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.

About Hydaway

Hydaway is a North Vancouver-based AI infrastructure and compute services company. The Company operates a GPU rental platform providing bare-metal compute capacity for AI training, inference, and high-performance workloads. Through its acquisition of RealityChek, Hydaway also offers a multi-modal AI detection and content verification platform powered by blockchain-anchored authentication. Hydaway is focused on expanding access to scalable, cost-effective compute power and building the infrastructure to support the next generation of AI applications.

Please visit the Company’s website at www.hydawaydigital.com.

About Group APZ

Group APZ is a Toronto-based advisory firm, specializing in procurement efforts through supply chain cost reductions and supply of high-performance computing equipment, including GPUs, servers, and related infrastructure components, to enterprises, data centers, and AI-focused organizations.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”, including statements respecting the hardware and services to be provided to the Company and the anticipated benefits of the first provider arrangement. The use of any of the words “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “would”, “project”, “should”, “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. These statements speak only as of the date of this News Release. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks including various risk factors discussed in the Company’s disclosure documents which can be found under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

Neither the Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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DapuStor to Showcase AI Storage Innovations with Global Infrastructure Partners at Tech Week Singapore 2026

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SINGAPORE, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DapuStor, an enterprise storage solutions provider, will showcase its latest enterprise SSD technologies alongside four global AI infrastructure partners at Tech Week Singapore 2026, taking place September 29–30 at Marina Bay Sands.

Under the theme “Powering AI Infrastructure Together,” DapuStor will demonstrate how enterprise storage works with data platforms, compute infrastructure, and AI applications to support increasingly data-intensive AI workloads.

The showcase will feature DapuStor’s latest enterprise SSD portfolio, including the 512TB R6060 E2 QLC SSD, J5060 SLC/QLC mixed-mode SSD, R6 liquid-cooled E1.S SSD, and J5 M.2 boot drive SSD. Designed for evolving AI training and inference requirements, the portfolio addresses growing dataset sizes, thermal constraints, storage density, and infrastructure efficiency.

DapuStor will also present a series of joint AI infrastructure showcases with its partners. Together with DDN (DataDirect Networks), DapuStor will demonstrate high-performance enterprise TLC SSDs supporting AI data platforms including DDN Infinia, EXAScaler, and X3M, with a focus on efficient data access and movement at scale.

With Ubitus, DapuStor will showcase an integrated AI infrastructure solution combining scalable GPU computing with enterprise storage for AI training and inference. Together with ExponTech, DapuStor will highlight AI-oriented storage for KV Cache, RAG, training, and inference workloads.

DapuStor will also showcase enterprise NVMe storage alongside platforms from a leading global server technology provider, highlighting scalable compute and storage infrastructure for AI and cloud deployments.

Beyond the exhibition, DapuStor will participate in two conference sessions. On September 29 at 3:35 p.m. SGT, John Li, VP of Marketing and Operations at DapuStor, will join the panel “AI Sovereignty in Asia Pacific – Navigating Strategy, Policy, and Control.”

On September 30 at 12:45 p.m. SGT, DapuStor and DDN will jointly present “Powering AI Infrastructure with High-Performance Storage” at the Cloud & AI Infrastructure Keynote Theatre, sharing perspectives on scalable, production-ready AI infrastructure.

Visitors can meet DapuStor and explore the joint showcases at Booth 5-I45, Level 5, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, September 29–30.

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Xinhua Finance: Robotics Contest Highlights Chongqing District’s Push Into Embodied AI

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National competition in Shapingba District draws more than 100 teams developing robotics technologies for real-world deployment

CHONGQING, China, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A national robotics competition held this month in Chongqing offered a look at China’s efforts to move embodied artificial intelligence out of research laboratories and into commercial use.

The finals of the 11th “Maker in China” SME Innovation and Entrepreneurship Contest for Intelligent Biomimetic Robots concluded Sept. 11 in Chongqing’s Shapingba District. The three-day national competition drew more than 100 teams from across China, with projects spanning biomimetic robotics, industrial automation and AI systems designed to perceive and interact with the physical world. 

Alongside the competition, organizers arranged meetings involving companies, universities and research institutions, as well as discussions aimed at technology transfer, financing and local deployment. The event formed part of a national program intended to support innovative SMEs with specialized technologies. Its theme was “Pushing Tech Frontiers, Unleashing Creativity.”

The competition comprised 13 tracks, covering work ranging from foundational research to systems approaching commercial deployment. Teams in the startup category competed in three broad areas: cutting-edge technologies, core enabling technologies and specialized applications. Their projects focused in part on the hardware, software and control systems underpinning the next generation of robots.

Teams in the enterprise category, by contrast, tested systems designed for real-world use in the electric power, healthcare and service sectors. The emphasis was on whether the technologies could perform reliably in operating environments and be scaled for broader deployment.

Many of the entries targeted technical bottlenecks that have limited the wider deployment of robotic systems. Projects included multi-robot coordination and task-scheduling systems for warehouses; assistive exoskeletons for older adults and rehabilitation patients; biomimetic robots for inspecting electric power infrastructure; miniature hummingbird-inspired flapping-wing drones; and robots capable of folding clothing autonomously. Together, the projects illustrated the range of engineering approaches Chinese developers are pursuing as they seek practical applications for embodied AI.

The competition also served as a venue for financing and business-development discussions, and several participating projects announced plans to establish operations in Shapingba. At the closing ceremony, the Shapingba District government signed letters of intent with SIASUN Robot & Automation Co., Ltd. and Chentu Technology, among other companies. ZTE also signed letters of intent with teams from Zhejiang University and Xi’an Jiaotong University.

Shapingba is seeking to establish itself as a center for embodied AI within Chongqing’s broader robotics supply chain. The value of the district’s robotics output rose 233% from a year earlier during the first seven months of 2026, according to local government data.

 

 

 

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Peoplevine Secures Multi-Million-Dollar Growth Investment to Accelerate AI-Powered Hospitality

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Investment from Recurring Capital Partners will accelerate Peoplevine’s AI roadmap, payments infrastructure and global expansion across private clubs and luxury hospitality.

CHICAGO, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Peoplevine, the Guest & Member Experience CRM for hospitality, today announced a multi-million-dollar growth capital investment from Recurring Capital Partners (RCP). The investment will accelerate Peoplevine’s AI-driven product roadmap, payments infrastructure and continued global expansion across private clubs and luxury hospitality.

“Hospitality has always been about remembering people, who they are, what they value and what makes them feel known. AI gives us an entirely new way to unlock it.” Boren Novakovic, CEO, Peoplevine

For hospitality operators in more than 20 countries, Peoplevine helps deepen guest and member relationships through a living profile, connecting identity, membership, preferences, payments, reservations, visits and experiences to make hospitality more personal.

Peoplevine is investing in AI capabilities designed to make the depth of guest and member context within its platform dramatically easier for operators to surface, understand and act on, turning the living profile into intelligence, personalization and action.

“Hospitality has always been about remembering people, who they are, what they value and what makes them feel known,” said Boren Novakovic, CEO of Peoplevine. “For more than 12 years, our technology has helped clients build those relationships, and the living profile gives operators that memory at scale. AI gives us an entirely new way to unlock it. This investment allows us to accelerate that vision and help our customers create more personal, more intelligent hospitality around the world.”

Peoplevine’s Guest & Member Experience CRM helps private clubs, hotels, resorts, stadiums, restaurants and other membership-driven hospitality operators manage the guest and member relationship across its lifecycle.

“The opportunity isn’t simply to add AI features to the interface,” said Jordan Gilman, CTO and Co-Founder of Peoplevine. “It’s to make the depth already inside Peoplevine more accessible and actionable. When intelligence can securely reason across the living profile, operators can move from searching for information to understanding what matters, identifying opportunities and taking action. We’re building toward a system of identity and intelligence that puts the full context of the guest and member relationship to work.”

The investment will also support Peoplevine’s continued international expansion, extending the company’s platform and support capabilities to private clubs and luxury hospitality operators in new global markets.

“Peoplevine has a proven track record of driving growth through innovation in the private club and hospitality market,” said Brian Henley, Managing Partner at Recurring Capital Partners. “Peoplevine is exactly the kind of high-growth, capital-efficient company we’re excited to support, led by a proven management team. We look forward to fueling their continued success and innovation.”

About Peoplevine

Peoplevine is the Guest & Member Experience CRM for hospitality, purpose-built for private clubs, hotels, resorts, stadiums, restaurants and other membership-driven hospitality businesses.

Peoplevine helps operators acquire, check in, engage, retain and grow guest and member relationships through a connected living profile that brings together identity, membership, engagement, transactions and experiences.

For more than 12 years, Peoplevine has helped hospitality businesses create more connected and personalized experiences and today serves customers across 20 countries.

Peoplevine integrates with leading hospitality platforms across property management, point of sale, reservations, payments and other critical systems.

For more information, visit Peoplevine.com.

About Recurring Capital Partners

Recurring Capital Partners provides growth capital to SaaS technology companies. Combining deep operating experience with startup finance expertise, the firm partners with founders and management teams to accelerate growth, manage business and personal risk, and help capital-efficient software businesses scale.

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Chris Lindsey, Peoplevine, 1 7734160841, chris@peoplevine.com, www.peoplevine.com

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