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SOS Limited Announces Framework Memorandum for Planned 500-Megawatt AI Data Center Platform in Indonesia

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NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SOS Limited (NYSE: SOS) (the “Company” or “SOS”) today announced that Future Digital Trading Pte. Ltd., the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore, has entered into a non-binding Framework Cooperation Memorandum (the “Memorandum”) with an Indonesian company, regarding the potential development of a planned approximately 500-megawatt (“MW”) wholesale AI and cloud data center campus in the Galang Batang Special Economic Zone (KEK Galang Batang), Bintan Island, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia. If the project proceeds as contemplated, the Company’s Phase I construction is expected to have a capacity of approximately 50MW. The Memorandum is non-binding except for certain specified provisions, and the project remains subject to completion of due diligence, negotiation and execution of definitive agreements, financing and applicable regulatory approvals.

The Memorandum, signed on September 15, 2026, sets out preliminary principles for cooperation, land and power arrangements, a funding mechanism and a six-month due diligence period. It is subject to the negotiation and execution of definitive transaction documents, completion of due diligence, financing and applicable regulatory approvals. The final investment structure, equity percentages, valuation, board arrangements and exit mechanisms are to be determined in subsequent definitive documents.

“This memorandum represents an important step in SOS’s strategy to expand into digital infrastructure,” said Yandai Wang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SOS Limited. “Southeast Asia is experiencing significant growth in AI data center demand, and Bintan offers proximity to Singapore with potentially lower power and land costs and special-economic-zone advantages. Subject to successful completion of due diligence and definitive documentation, we believe a 500MW platform could position the Company to participate in a growing infrastructure market.”

A strategic location with a structural power-cost advantage

KEK Galang Batang lies within the Singapore–Johor–Riau (SJR) growth corridor, with sub-2-millisecond connectivity to Singapore, where land and power constraints have driven demand spill-over into neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia. Under the Memorandum, the local partner will use commercially reasonable efforts to secure no less than 60MW of effective power capacity prior to commissioning of the first phase. The Memorandum contemplates a ten-year coal-index-linked pricing formula intended to provide competitive, market-responsive electricity costs. Final power pricing, terms and conditions are subject to negotiation and execution of definitive power supply documentation, and actual delivered electricity prices will depend on coal market conditions and other factors.

Wholesale colocation model

The campus would be expected to adopt a wholesale colocation model, delivering large, dedicated, high-density data halls to hyperscale and AI customers under long-term arrangements. The Company has received indicative, non-binding expressions of interest aggregating approximately 180MW from prospective tenants, including certain global cloud, internet and AI platforms. These indications remain subject to negotiation, definitive customer contracts and credit support, and there can be no assurance that definitive agreements will be reached on the expected terms, or at all.

Potential capital structure

If the project proceeds, the Company currently expects that it would seek to fund the platform through an equity and project-finance structure, with senior debt expected to be arranged with institutional lenders. No financing arrangements have been finalized, and the ultimate capital structure, financing terms, partners and amounts remain subject to the completion of due diligence and negotiation of definitive agreements. The Company may also evaluate various exit or monetization strategies in the future, but no specific plans have been adopted at this time.

SOS brings a listed vehicle and proven build capability

As of December 31, 2025, SOS reported total assets of approximately US$465 million and shareholders’ equity of approximately US$423 million, with a low leverage profile. The Company believes its NYSE listing, U.S. GAAP reporting and cross-border compliance framework, combined with its partners’ local resources, provide a strong foundation to execute the project and to meet the requirements of international lenders and tenants.

“Our approach is disciplined: secure power arrangements, develop relationships with potential customers, build in modular phases, and pursue financing supported by contracted revenue,” added Mr. Wang. “We will move deliberately through diligence and definitive documentation, and we look forward to updating shareholders as milestones are achieved.”

Except for certain binding provisions (including those relating to representations and warranties, the Framework Agreement deposit, confidentiality, binding effect, and governing law), the Memorandum does not constitute a legally binding obligation of the parties to consummate the transaction. There can be no assurance that the transaction will be completed, that any phase will be built at the scale or timing described, or that the expected financial results will be realized.

About SOS Limited

SOS is an emerging blockchain-based service solution provider and is also engaged in blockchain and cryptocurrency operations, which currently include cryptocurrency mining and may expand into cryptocurrency security. Since April 2021, we have launched our commodity trading business via our subsidiary SOS International Trading Co. Ltd. Our major trading commodities include mineral resin, soybean, wheat, sesame, liquid sulfur, petroleum coke and latex etc. For more information, please visit: http://www.sosyun.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Federal Securities Act, including but not limited to our expectations of future financial performance, business strategy or business. These statements constitute forecasts, prospects and forward-looking statements and are not performance guarantees. SOS warns that forward-looking statements are subject to many assumptions, risks and uncertainties that will change over time. Forward looking statements may be identified by words such as “may”, “can”, “should”, “will”, “estimate”, “plan”, “project”, “forecast”, “intend”, “expect”, “predict”, “believe”, “seek”, “target”, “outlook” or similar words. Specifically, forward-looking statements may include statements related to the following matters of the Company:

Ability to implement its business plan;Changes in SOS’s product and service market; andExpansion plans and opportunities.

These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release and our management’s current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk factors described by SOS in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These risk factors and those identified elsewhere in this press release, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from historical performance and include, but are not limited to:

Local government policies and regulatory oversight of cryptocurrency mining operations and our other operations;SOS’s blockchain and supercomputing, commodity trading and marketing solutions businesses are still under development, with many uncertainties in the future direction and integration of these various business segments;Failure to manage the newly launched commodities trading business effectively;Loss of key customers in the commodity trading business;Failure to access a large quantity of power at reasonable costs could significantly increase SOS’s operating expenses and adversely affect our demand for SOS’s mining activities;Any significant or prolonged failure in the data warehouse facilities and data mining facilities that SOS operates or services it provides, including events beyond its control, would lead to significant costs and disruptions and would reduce the attractiveness of its facilities, harm its business reputation and have a material adverse effect on its results of operations;Security breaches or alleged security breaches of our data warehouses could disrupt SOS’s operations and have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operation; uncertainty in global supply chains and international shipping; andOther risks and uncertainties indicated in SOS’s SEC reports or documents filed or to be filed with the SEC by SOS.The Framework Cooperation Memorandum for the Indonesian data center project is largely non-binding and subject to negotiation and execution of definitive transaction documents; there can be no assurance that definitive agreements will be reached or that the project will proceed on the terms described, or at all;The Company’s ability to secure adequate and cost-effective power supply, land rights and regulatory approvals in Indonesia, including within the Galang Batang Special Economic Zone, is subject to significant uncertainty, including reliance on the local partner and Indonesian governmental authorities;The Company may be unable to secure project financing on acceptable terms, or at all, and may be required to fund a greater proportion of project costs from its own resources than currently anticipated;The indicative, non-binding expressions of interest from prospective tenants may not result in definitive customer contracts, and the Company may be unable to attract sufficient demand to support the planned scale of the project;Political, regulatory, legal and economic conditions in Indonesia, including changes in government policy, tax regimes, environmental regulations, foreign investment restrictions and currency controls, could adversely affect the project;The Company has limited operating history in Southeast Asia and will be reliant on its local partner for land, power, government relations and local regulatory compliance, and any failure by the local partner to perform its obligations could materially impair the project;The final investment structure, equity percentages, governance arrangements and exit mechanisms have not been determined and are subject to negotiation, which may result in terms materially different from those currently contemplated by the Company;

Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements in deciding whether to invest in our securities. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

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Lenovo Receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Recognition for AI-Powered Sports Event Technology

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Lenovo named best-in-class for redefining global sports technology through AI innovation, real-time operations, and intelligent tournament infrastructure.

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 18, 2026 /CNW/ — As artificial intelligence transforms the way the world’s largest sporting events are planned, operated, and experienced, Lenovo is helping redefine what is possible through an integrated AI-powered technology ecosystem built for global scale. In recognition, Frost & Sullivan has named Lenovo as a 2026 Global Technology Innovation Leader in the AI-powered sports event technology industry. The Best Practices honor reflects Lenovo’s exceptional achievements in technological innovation, strategic execution, and customer impact, as well as its ability to deliver intelligent, mission-critical solutions that support every facet of modern sports event operations–from competition analytics and venue management to broadcasting and fan engagement.

Frost & Sullivan evaluates companies through a rigorous benchmarking process across two core dimensions: strategy effectiveness and strategy execution. Lenovo excelled in both, demonstrating its ability to align long-term innovation with evolving market requirements while delivering scalable, enterprise-grade solutions across the global sports ecosystem. “FIFA AI Pro, the game-changing AI-driven analytics platform developed by Lenovo and FIFA, was accessible to all 48 teams competing at FIFA World Cup 2026™. By providing unprecedented access for teams to interrogate petabytes of competition data in plain language and receive insights in seconds, the competitive logic of an entire sport begins to change,” said Alaa Saayed, VP, Digital Content Services, Frost & Sullivan.

Guided by a long-term growth strategy centered on hybrid AI innovation, strategic partnerships, and purpose-built industry solutions, Lenovo has established itself as a trusted technology partner for many of the world’s premier sporting organizations. As FIFA’s unified technology partner for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, the company developed an end-to-end AI ecosystem spanning edge computing, infrastructure, cloud, and intelligent services that enabled seamless tournament operations across multiple countries, venues, and stakeholders. This strategic approach positions Lenovo to extend its sports technology capabilities well beyond a single global event into a broad portfolio of leagues, venues, and governing bodies.

Innovation remains central to Lenovo’s approach. Built on the company’s Hybrid AI Advantage™ architecture, its portfolio includes FIFA AI Pro, the Intelligent Command Center, 3D Digital Avatar technology, AI-powered Referee View Stabilizer, and low-latency IPTV solutions. Together, these technologies democratized access to advanced football analytics, enhanced officiating accuracy, synchronized live broadcast operations, and provided organizers with a unified operational view across complex tournament environments. Lenovo’s ability to integrate AI from the edge to the cloud delivers the speed, scalability, and reliability required for mission-critical sporting events.

“Lenovo’s vision of Smarter Technology for All was on full display throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026. Powering the largest sporting event in human history was a technological feat that Lenovo was uniquely capable of delivering at such massive scale,” said Art Hu, Chief Information Officer, Lenovo and Chief Technology & Delivery Officer, Solutions and Services Group. “By supporting FIFA with everything from infrastructure and devices to AI-powered solutions and services, the world witnessed what smarter technology could achieve to enhance the tournament experience for teams, officials, broadcasters, support crews, and ultimately the billions of fans who enjoyed a new standard for live sports.”

Lenovo’s unwavering commitment to customer experience further strengthens its position in the market. By consolidating traditionally siloed venue technologies into a single operational platform, enabling AI-driven decision-making, and supporting more than 600 FIFA operators through an intelligent command environment, the company helps improve operational efficiency, accelerate incident response, and create safer, more connected experiences for organizers, broadcasters, athletes, and billions of fans worldwide. Its proven ability to commercialize tournament-tested innovations further reinforces Lenovo’s long-term leadership in the rapidly evolving AI-powered sports event technology market.

Frost & Sullivan commends Lenovo for setting a high standard in competitive strategy, execution, and market responsiveness. The company’s vision, innovation pipeline, and customer-first approach are shaping the future of AI-powered sports event technology and demonstrating how intelligent infrastructure can transform the world’s largest live events.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents the Technology Innovation Leadership Recognition to a company that demonstrates outstanding strategy development and implementation, resulting in measurable improvements in market share, customer satisfaction, and competitive positioning. The recognition honors forward-thinking organizations that are reshaping their industries through innovation and growth excellence.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Recognition

Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Recognitions honor companies across regional and global markets that exhibit exceptional achievement and consistent excellence in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer experience, and strategic product development. Each recognition is the result of a rigorous analytical process in which Frost & Sullivan industry experts benchmark performance through comprehensive interviews, deep-dive analysis, and extensive secondary research. The goal is to identify true best-in-class organizations that are driving transformative growth and setting new industry standards.

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Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Guided by its vision of “Smarter Technology for All”, Lenovo is executing a Hybrid AI strategy that spans Personal AI – one personal AI, multiple devices; and Enterprise AI – helping customers turn data into insights and value. This strategy is delivered through the Group’s commitment to world-class innovation and a full-stack AI portfolio, including devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets, accessories), infrastructure solutions (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), as well as software, solutions, and services. With a global footprint spanning more than 20 research and development locations and a global supply chain that includes more than 30 manufacturing sites across 11 markets, Lenovo is widely recognized for its operational excellence. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). Learn more at www.lenovo.com and follow the latest news in our newsroom.

 

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Cerity Partners Merges with Gilbert & Cook, Building on More Than 30 Years Serving Clients and Families in Iowa

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The merger brings together two relationship-driven wealth management firms with shared core values and a commitment to long-term client service.

CHICAGO and DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cerity Partners and Gilbert & Cook today announced their intention to merge, effective at the end of September. Cerity Partners is a leading independent wealth management and investment advisory firm with offices nationwide. Gilbert & Cook is a respected wealth management firm based in West Des Moines, Iowa. Through the merger, Gilbert & Cook will operate under the Cerity Partners name, enhancing access to an extensive suite of wealth management services, including financial planning, investment management, business owner advisory, multigenerational estate planning, private family office services, divorce financial planning, and private markets investing. This partnership marks Cerity Partners’ entry into the Iowa market and brings together two client-focused firms united by a shared commitment to personalized advice, deep relationships, and high-quality service.

Founded in 1993, Gilbert & Cook has earned national recognition serving individuals, families and business owners with an integrated, client-centered approach to financial planning, investment management and sophisticated wealth strategies. The firm will contribute approximately $2 billion in assets under management to Cerity Partners.

“This partnership represents an exciting milestone for both firms,” said Claire O’Keefe, Partner & Head of Partner Development at Cerity Partners. “Gilbert & Cook has built an outstanding reputation based on trust, expertise, and an unwavering dedication to their clients. By bringing our firms together, we are strengthening our ability to deliver deeply personalized, integrated wealth advice while expanding our reach into the Des Moines community. We’re thrilled to welcome our talented new partners and colleagues to Cerity Partners and look forward to the impact we will make together for many years to come.” 

“For more than 30 years, our mission has been centered on building relationships—with our clients, with one another, and with the community we are proud to call home—to help clients navigate life’s financial decisions through trusted and thoughtful guidance,” said Linda Cook, Founder & Managing Partner of Gilbert & Cook. “Joining Cerity Partners is a natural next step in that journey. At the heart of the decision to join Cerity Partners was a strong alignment in values and philosophy. This partnership allows us to preserve the values and personalized service our clients have always counted on while opening the door to expanded resources, specialized resources and experience, and new opportunities. We’re incredibly excited about the future and what this means for our clients, our team, and the broader community we serve.” 

Together, Cerity Partners and Gilbert & Cook will continue to deliver the high-touch, relationship-driven experience clients expect while providing access to an even broader range of capabilities designed to help individuals, families, and business owners achieve their financial goals with confidence. Expanded resources include financial planning, investment management, tax, estate planning, business owner advisory and private family office services.

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Houlihan Lokey is representing Gilbert & Cook in this combination, and Sissel Law is providing legal counsel. Lowenstein Sandler is providing legal counsel to Cerity Partners in this combination.

About Cerity Partners
Founded in 2009, Cerity Partners is a nationally recognized wealth management firm serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, business owners, and institutions with an extensive range of financial planning, investment, tax, and retirement solutions. Learn more at ceritypartners.com.

About Gilbert & Cook
Founded in 1993 and based in West Des Moines, Iowa, Gilbert & Cook is a wealth management firm dedicated to empowering clients to Live a Life of Abundance®. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, business owner consultation, generational estate planning, private family office services, divorce financial planning, and private markets investing to individuals, families, and business owners. Learn more at gilbertcook.com.

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BlueSnap Launches Yearly Running Balance Report to Give Finance Teams Greater Visibility Into Payment Activity

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New reporting capability connects transaction-level activity with annual balances to help simplify reconciliation, audit tracking, and dispute investigation across regions and currencies

WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — BlueSnap, powered by Payroc, today announced the launch of its Yearly Running Balance Report, a new reporting capability that gives merchants a consolidated, full-year view of the financial activity affecting their balances across regions and payout currencies.

Designed to bridge the gap between transaction-level details and traditional year-level balance reporting, the Yearly Running Balance Report enables finance teams to see not only how balances changed over time, but also the underlying payment activity that contributed to those changes. This added level of visibility can help businesses streamline reconciliation, support audit tracking, investigate disputes, and better understand payment activity across their global operations.

“Businesses operating across multiple markets need more than a year-end balance, they need to understand the activity behind the numbers,” said Scott Ring, Director of Product, BlueSnap. “The Yearly Running Balance Report connects the big picture with the underlying payment details, giving finance and operations teams a clearer way to understand how transactions, fees, refunds, disputes and other financial events affect their balances across regions and currencies.”

The report provides starting and ending balances and total payment activity across a full reporting period, while allowing merchants to drill into individual months and the financial events responsible for changes in their balances. This creates a continuous view of payment activity throughout the year and makes it easier to trace balance movements back to the events that caused them.

For businesses managing payments across multiple regions and payout currencies, that consolidated view provides an additional layer of insight into global payment operations. Rather than reviewing transaction details and periodic balance reports separately, finance teams can use the Yearly Running Balance Report to better understand how payment activity connects across reporting periods, markets, and currencies.

By bringing charges, refunds, chargebacks, fees, and other payment activity together within a single reporting experience, BlueSnap is helping merchants turn complex payment data into a clearer financial picture—supporting more efficient reconciliation, audit preparation, and dispute investigation while giving businesses greater visibility into their global payment operations.

The Yearly Running Balance Report is the latest enhancement to BlueSnap’s global payments platform focused on helping businesses simplify the operational and financial complexities of accepting payments around the world.

About BlueSnap, Powered by Payroc:

BlueSnap, Powered by Payroc, provides global payment orchestration, helping businesses accept payments worldwide, increase revenue, reduce costs, and streamline cross-border commerce. Built for scale, flexibility, and performance, BlueSnap enables companies and software platforms to grow in any market. Backed by Payroc’s global acquiring reach and more than $125 billion in annual processing, BlueSnap delivers scalable technology and world-class support to help businesses grow without borders.

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