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Citizens Bank of Edmond Welcomes SBA’s Bill Briggs

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Citizens Bank of Edmond welcomed Bill Briggs, who serves as the Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), to meet with small businesses and discuss policy.

EDMOND, Okla., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Citizens Bank of Edmond welcomed William “Bill” Briggs, Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Briggs, a three-time presidential appointee and nationally recognized authority in small business policy, met with the Citizens Bank of Edmond team to discuss ongoing initiatives intended to strengthen support for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

The collaboration between Briggs and Jill Castilla, President and CEO of Citizens Bank of Edmond, began during the COVID-19 pandemic. This period coincided with the SBA introducing unprecedented assistance programs designed to support the stability of small businesses across America. As Acting Associate Administrator in the SBA Office of Capital Access, Briggs was responsible for overseeing the launch of the $800 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and assisted in the management of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program.

“I highly encourage you to follow the work Deputy Administrator Bill Briggs and Administrator Kelly Loeffler are doing throughout our nation,” said Castilla. “They are champions for highlighting small businesses, expanding programs, dismantling waste and fraud, and rebuilding the SBA into something that’s relevant for our nation’s future.”

Supporting Oklahoma Small Businesses

Small businesses remain a major driver of Oklahoma’s economy. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy, Oklahoma is home to 395,520 small businesses, representing 99.4% of all businesses in the state and employing 706,906 people — more than half of Oklahoma’s workforce.

Between March 2023 and March 2024, small businesses contributed 16,295 net new jobs, accounting for 80% of Oklahoma’s total net job growth during that period.

The impact is also significant in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, where approximately 157,800 small businesses represent 99.1% of businesses and employ 273,957 people.

Briggs’ visit provided an opportunity for SBA leadership, Citizens Bank of Edmond, local businesses and community partners to discuss how access to capital, SBA programs and community banking relationships can continue supporting Oklahoma entrepreneurs and locally owned businesses.

During his visit, Briggs met with the bank’s Board, staff, small business customers and community partners. His tour of downtown Edmond included:

Around the CornerFrenzy Brewing CompanyVault 405, Citizens Bank of Edmond’s coworking spaceRiSE, Citizens’ Retail Incubator for the Shopkeeper Experience

“Our job at SBA is to counsel, aid, assist, and protect small businesses,” said Briggs. “Jill and the citizens of Oklahoma are exactly what I have dedicated my life to, trying to help small businesses.”

Citizens Bank of Edmond, an SBA Preferred Lender, remains dedicated to helping small businesses succeed by providing modern, accessible and community-centered banking services.

Ready to Explore SBA Financing for Your Business?

Whether you are starting a business, expanding operations, purchasing equipment or exploring your next opportunity, Citizens Bank of Edmond can help you understand available SBA financing options.

Start your SBA loan inquiry with Citizens Bank of Edmond today.

Learn more and begin your SBA loan inquiry.

About Citizens Bank of Edmond

Founded in 1901, Citizens Bank of Edmond is Oklahoma County’s oldest continuously operating community bank and is dedicated to serving customers through innovative banking solutions and exceptional service. 

About ROGER Bank 

ROGER Bank is a modern, veteran-founded digital bank dedicated to the financial well-being of U.S. military members and their families. Backed by Citizens Bank of Edmond in Oklahoma, ROGER is veteran-owned, led, and operated and was created to revolutionize the banking experience for those in uniform.

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In the news release, Hexaware Becomes an Anthropic Preferred Partner, Bringing Claude to the Core of Its AI-native Platforms, issued 08-Oct-2026 by Hexaware Technologies Limited over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that some corrections have been made throughout the release. The complete, corrected release follows:

Hexaware Becomes a Preferred Partner in the Claude Partner Network, Bringing Claude to the Core of Its AI-native Platforms

Multi-year partnership combines Claude powered by Anthropic with Hexaware’s Zerovity™ and AgentVerse™ platforms to deliver outcome-based AI services for enterprises

MUMBAI, India, LONDON and JERSEY CITY, N.J., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hexaware Technologies (NSE: HEXT), a global provider of IT services and solutions, today announced a multi-year partnership with Anthropic. Under the partnership, Hexaware becomes a Preferred Partner in Anthropic’s Claude Partner Network.

The partnership brings Claude to the core of two Hexaware platforms: Zerovity™, its AI-native engineering platform, and AgentVerse™, its agent build and governance platform with more than 600 pre-built agents. Hexaware will use Claude to deliver outcome-based services across IT operations and software engineering, as enterprise clients increasingly buy results rather than effort.

Hexaware has more than 1,100 Claude-certified professionals. Hexaware and Anthropic will work together on go-to-market, joint solution development, and customer deployments, and Hexaware will expand Claude training across its delivery teams.

Clients can engage in two ways:

Start with a business outcome: Hexaware’s Zero Friction Enterprise™ offerings target technical debt, security vulnerabilities, backlogs, support tickets, process bottlenecks, and license costs.Start with the development tools: Clients can connect their development tools directly to the Zerovity™ harness, which applies token optimization and in-built software delivery agents.

The alliance builds on Hexaware’s existing relationship with Anthropic, including its authorization to resell Claude through Amazon Bedrock.

“Enterprises are focused on driving business outcomes,” said Siddharth Dhar, President & Global Head – AI, Hexaware. “We are putting Claude at the heart of Zerovity™ and AgentVerse™, so our clients reach production results faster, at a cost they can plan around.”

“Our teams have already certified more than 1,100 people on Claude,” said Vinod Chandran, Chief Operating Officer, Hexaware. “As a Preferred Partner, we can take that capability to clients together with Anthropic, from the first proof of value to production at scale.”

“Enterprises are putting Claude in the hands of their employees and using it to run many of the systems their business depends on. Many want a partner who can help bring Claude into production and find the highest-value use cases across every team” said Era Sahni, Head of Partnerships – International, Anthropic. “Hexaware’s customers already trust them with IT operations and software engineering. That is where much of this work gets done and where Claude can have an outsized impact.”

About Hexaware

Hexaware is a global technology and business process services company. Every day, Hexawarians wake up with a singular purpose: to create smiles through great people and technology. With offices across the world, we empower enterprises worldwide to realize digital transformation at scale and speed by partnering with them to build, transform, run, and optimize their technology and business processes. Learn more about Hexaware at https://hexaware.com. 

About Anthropic

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Anthropic’s Claude family of AI models is widely recognized for its strength in complex reasoning, long-context understanding, agentic workflows, and software development. Its safety-first approach to AI development has made Anthropic a partner of choice for enterprises operating in risk-sensitive, mission-critical, and regulated environments. For more information, visit anthropic.com.

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FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc. to Present at the 2026 ThinkEquity Conference

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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc. (“FFR” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: FFR) a U.S.-based Embodied AI (EAI) robotics company, today announced that it will be participating in The ThinkEquity Conference on October 15, 2026, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York. The ThinkEquity Conference gathers institutional investors, corporate clients, and other industry professionals to highlight groundbreaking innovations and financial strategies.

The event will bring together senior executives from across AI and technology, biotechnology, aerospace and defense, oil and gas, and metals and mining sectors.

Jerry Wang, CEO, will be presenting at 4:00 PM ET on October 15th. Members of the FFR management will also be holding one-on-one investor meetings throughout the day. Interested investors can register to attend and schedule one-on-one meetings here. 

About ThinkEquity
ThinkEquity is a boutique investment bank founded by professionals who have collaborated for over a decade, collectively financing over $50 billion in public and private capital raises, restructurings, and mergers and acquisitions. Past ThinkEquity conferences have featured over 80 company presentations, 750+ attendees, and 750+ one-on-one meetings, providing a valuable platform for companies and investors to connect. To register to attend The ThinkEquity Conference, please follow this link.

About FFR
FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc. (NASDAQ: FFR) is a U.S.-based Embodied AI (EAI) robotics company that is in the process of acquiring the FF EAI Robotics business. Upon completion of the acquisition, the Company will focus on the research and development, manufacturing, commercialization, and deployment of intelligent robotic technologies, products, and industry solutions.

The Company is committed to building a “Four-Core Full-Stack” AI ecosystem covering the full lifecycle of robotics, consisting of EAI Brain & Developer Platform, EAI Devices, Industry Productivity Solutions, and EAI Data Factory. Guided by the technology and product philosophy of “One Brain, Multi-forms, Multi-capabilities,” the Company aims to empower humanoid, biomimetic, and other robotic form factors through a unified EAI Brain, while continuously expanding their multi-task and multi-scenario capabilities. The ecosystem is designed to support the full robotics lifecycle, including R&D, deployment, data collection and training, operations, and commercial applications.

The FF EAI Robotics business has already achieved commercial deliveries of humanoid and biomimetic robotic products. Through its multi-form-factor robotic products, EAI technology platform, closed-loop data capabilities, and industry solutions, the business continues to advance the scaled adoption of robotics across real-world applications. The Company also operates RoboShare, a robot-sharing and services platform designed to connect robotic assets, service capabilities, customer demand, and ecosystem partners, further strengthening its robotics commercialization and service ecosystem.

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Trinity Capital Achieves $880 Million of New Commitments and $614 Million in Funded Investments in the Third Quarter of 2026

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PHOENIX, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trinity Capital Inc. (NYSE: TRIN) (the “Company”), a leading alternative asset manager, today announced a portfolio update for the third quarter and first three quarters of 2026. Trinity Capital originated $880 million of new commitments in the third quarter of 2026, bringing new commitments for the first three quarters of 2026 to $2.0 billion.

Third quarter 2026 investment highlights:

Gross investments funded totaled approximately $614 million, which was comprised of $378 million in secured loans, $159 million in equipment financings and $77 million in warrant and equity investments.The Company originated approximately $880 million of new commitments, which was comprised of $534 million in secured loans, $270 million in equipment financings and $76 million in equity investments.The Company funded approximately $432 million to 15 new portfolio companies, $118 million to 24 existing portfolio companies and $64 million to multi-sector holdings.Gross proceeds received from repayments and exits of the Company’s investments totaled approximately $495 million, which included $237 million from debt investments sold, $195 million from early debt repayments and refinancings, $57 million from scheduled/amortizing debt payments and $6 million from warrant and equity exits.

Aggregate investment highlights for the first three quarters of 2026:

Gross investments funded totaled approximately $1.5 billion, which was comprised of $1.1 billion in secured loans, $322 million in equipment financings and $131 million in warrant and equity investments.The Company originated approximately $2.0 billion of total new commitments, which was comprised of $1.5 billion in secured loans, $380 million in equipment financings and $131 million in equity investments.The Company funded approximately $927 million to 36 new portfolio companies and $526 million to 35 existing portfolio companies and $86 million to multi-sector holdings.Gross proceeds received from repayments and exits of the Company’s investments totaled approximately $1.1 billion, which included $523 million from early debt repayments and refinancings, $381 million from debt investments sold, $184 million from scheduled/amortizing debt payments and $22 million from warrant and equity exits.

Trinity Capital will release its complete third quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 and will discuss its financial results on a conference call the same day at 12:00 p.m. ET.

To listen to the call, please dial (800) 267-6316 or (203) 518-9783 internationally and reference Conference ID: TRINQ326 if asked, approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live webcast of the third quarter 2026 financial results conference call will also be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at ir.trinitycapital.com. A replay will be available on the Company’s website for 90 days following the conference call.

About Trinity Capital Inc.

Trinity Capital Inc. (NYSE: TRIN) is an international alternative asset manager that seeks to deliver consistent returns for investors through access to private credit markets. Trinity Capital sources and structures investments in well-capitalized growth-oriented companies across five distinct lending verticals: Sponsor Finance, Equipment Finance, Tech Lending, Asset Based Lending, and Healthcare & Life Sciences. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Trinity Capital’s dedicated team is strategically located across the United States and Europe. For more information on Trinity Capital, please visit trinitycapital.com and stay connected to the latest activity via LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein, except as required by law. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. More information on risks and other potential factors that could affect the Company’s financial results, including important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from plans, estimates or expectations, is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent SEC filings.

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