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Clear Channel Outdoor Digital Billboards Display Art by Afterschool Student From Coast to Coast This Month for Lights On Afterschool

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Collaboration with Usher’s New Look and Afterschool Alliance Gives 15-Year-Old New Skills in Putting Her Passion to Work

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Afterschool Alliance is joining Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE: CCO) for a national visibility campaign that celebrates afterschool programs, featuring artwork created by a 15-year-old afterschool student from Usher’s New Look. The student’s “Powered by Afterschool” design will run across nearly 2,000 digital billboards in October as part of Lights On Afterschool, the 27th annual nationwide celebration of afterschool programs and the opportunities they provide young people to explore, connect with peers and mentors, and build new skills.

Evelyn Daniel, a 10th-grader at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, worked on the billboard as part of Usher’s New Look programming at the Michigan Central Boys & Girls Club Spark Lab, which gives youth high-production, real-world work experience with industry experts. Communications and design professionals provided guidance and support to Evelyn throughout the project, and Clear Channel shared feedback and considerations for the billboard format. “My favorite thing about my afterschool program is being able to help people with a skill I acquired and learned to love from a young age,” Evelyn said. “I’m an artist at heart, and in making the design for the billboard, I learned how to plan ahead and how to stick to a plan to make a project come together.”

Some 8,000 Lights On Afterschool events will take place on or around October 22 to shine a spotlight on the many ways afterschool programs support students and their families, and to call attention to the need for more afterschool resources. The latest America After 3PM data show vast unmet need for afterschool programs. The parents of 29.6 million U.S. children want afterschool programs for their children—but just 7 million are enrolled. Afterschool programs help children and youth reach their potential by keeping them safe and engaged after the school day ends, providing hands-on learning in a place that builds a sense of confidence and belonging, and offering alternatives to screen time. A large and powerful body of evidence demonstrates that students who take part in afterschool do better in school, attain higher levels of education, and gain skills that last a lifetime, such as problem solving, teamwork, and communication. 

Organized by the Afterschool Alliance, Lights On Afterschool includes events hosted by schools, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs, 4-H clubs, cities, parks, museums, community centers, and many others. Longtime afterschool advocate USHER is Honorary Chair of Lights On Afterschool. Communities from coast to coast are holding special lightings of buildings, bridges, and parks, with mayors and governors declaring October 22 Lights On Afterschool Day.  

Clear Channel Outdoor is supporting Lights On Afterschool by donating some of its most prominent spaces to display afterschool messages on digital billboards in 25 markets around the country throughout October. On October 22, Clear Channel will feature Evelyn’s artwork on two jumbo billboards in New York City’s Times Square and will illuminate Boston’s South Station. The National League of Cities and the National Summer Learning Association will champion the campaign. 

“We’re thrilled to bring two incredible partners, Clear Channel Outdoor and Usher’s New Look, together to showcase the power of afterschool programs for this year’s Lights On Afterschool,” said Afterschool Alliance Executive Director Jodi Grant. “Evelyn’s work creating the ‘Powered by Afterschool’ billboards, with guidance from communications and design pros, demonstrates firsthand the kind of real-world learning, career exploration, mentorship, and growth that afterschool programs offer young people. At Usher’s New Look, collaborations between industry leaders and youth are happening every day, giving youth practical experience while exploring possible pathways ahead. We are delighted that Clear Channel Outdoor is not only helping to elevate the need for afterschool programs but also investing in giving a young person such a tremendous opportunity.”

“Every year, Lights On Afterschool gives us an opportunity to use the power of out-of-home to shine a light on the importance of afterschool programs,” said Dan Levi, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Clear Channel Outdoor. “This year, we’re putting the spotlight on the youth themselves, bringing student-designed creative from Usher’s New Look to billboards nationwide. Seeing their ideas displayed across the country is a meaningful way to celebrate what young people are creating through afterschool programs and remind communities why these opportunities matter.”

For more on Evelyn’s story, and the impact of afterschool, visit ThisIsAfterschool.org.

The Afterschool Alliance is working to ensure that all children and youth have access to quality, affordable afterschool and summer learning programs. Learn more at www.afterschoolalliance.org.

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Leading Glassmaker Encirc Selects Powerfleet’s Unity Portfolio to Optimize On-site Safety Across its UK Manufacturing Enterprise

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Powerfleet’s AI-powered Unity platform & video solutions will be used to help reduce operational risk

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Powerfleet, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIOT; JSE: PWR), a global leader in the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) software-as-a-service (SaaS) mobile asset industry, today announced that Encirc, a leading glass container manufacturer in the UK, has selected Powerfleet to strengthen forklift and on-site safety across its manufacturing operations.

Encirc produces more than three billion glass containers a year and bottles 18 of the UK’s top 20 wine brands. In high-volume production environments where forklifts, pedestrians and production lines share the same floor, Encirc will use Powerfleet’s AI-powered Unity platform and AI video solutions to bring operator, equipment and safety data into one workflow. Site leaders get the predictive intelligence they need to reduce operational risk and act before incidents occur.

“Manufacturers choose Powerfleet because they need safety intelligence that delivers measurable results across complex operations,” said Steve Towe, Chief Executive Officer of Powerfleet. “Encirc’s decision shows the confidence major manufacturers place in Powerfleet to protect their people and improve how their operations run.”

“At Encirc, we are always looking for new and innovative ways to improve safety,” said Louise Reeves, Head of Health, Safety & Environment at Encirc. “As we review our fleet and standardize our safety controls, Powerfleet’s AI video safety technology helps us counter the potential risk and severity of workplace transport incidents, so we can keep raising the bar for our people.”

Encirc’s selection of Powerfleet underscores the role of its AI-powered pedestrian safety intelligence in protecting people and keeping complex manufacturing operations running.

About Powerfleet

Powerfleet (Nasdaq: AIOT; JSE: PWR) is a global leader in the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) software-as-a-service (SaaS) mobile asset industry. Powerfleet unifies business operations through the ingestion, harmonization, and integration of data, irrespective of source, and delivers actionable insights to help companies save lives, time, and money. Powerfleet’s ethos transcends our data ecosystem and commitment to innovation; our people-centric approach empowers our customers to realize impactful and sustained business improvement. The company is headquartered in New Jersey, United States, with offices around the globe. Explore more at www.powerfleet.com. Powerfleet has a primary listing on The Nasdaq Global Market and a secondary listing on the Main Board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).

Powerfleet Media Contact

Jonathan Bates, jonathan.bates@powerfleet.com

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Illumina to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on Thursday, October 29, 2026

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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced today that it will issue results for the third quarter 2026 following the close of market on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

On the same day, at 1:30 pm Pacific Time (4:30 pm Eastern Time) Jacob Thaysen, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, and Ankur Dhingra, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call with analysts, investors, and other interested parties to discuss financial and operating results.

Conference Call Details

The conference call will begin at 1:30 pm Pacific Time (4:30 pm Eastern Time) on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Interested parties may access the live webcast via the Investor Info section of Illumina’s website or directly through the following link – https://illumina-earnings-call-q3-2026.open-exchange.net. To ensure a timely connection, please join at least ten minutes before the scheduled start of the call.

A replay of the conference call will be posted on Illumina’s website after the event and will be available for at least 30 days following.

About Illumina

Illumina is improving human health by unlocking the power of the genome. Our focus on innovation has established us as a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, serving customers in the research, clinical, and applied markets. Our products are used for applications in the life sciences, oncology, reproductive health, agriculture, and other emerging segments. To learn more, visit www.illumina.com and connect with us on X (Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

Investors:
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+1.858.291.6421
ir@illumina.com 

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Christine Douglass
pr@illumina.com 

 

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YYForce Expands 24iFM With Services Marketplace and Lifestyle Advertising

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Strategic Milestone: Commercial expansion of 24iFM brings estate management, on-demand household services and lifestyle merchant promotions together in one digital platform. Regional Digital Growth: Google, Temasek and Bain & Company’s e-Conomy SEA 2025 report projected Southeast Asia’s digital economy to exceed US$300 billion in gross merchandise value in 2025. Commercial Pathway: Transaction commissions and service fees, together with merchant advertising and promotional revenue, create potential digital revenue streams alongside YYForce’s existing IFM operations. 

SINGAPORE, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — YYForce Inc. (NASDAQ: YFOR) (“YYForce” or the “Company”), an AI-enabled workforce management platform and integrated facility management (“IFM”) provider operating across Asia and beyond, today announced the commercial expansion of 24iFM through its Services Marketplace and Lifestyle advertising capabilities (the “Expansion”). The Expansion brings estate administration, on-demand household services and merchant promotions together in one digital platform. 

The Expansion introduces two potential digital revenue channels alongside YYForce’s existing IFM operations: commissions or service fees from qualifying completed marketplace transactions, and advertising and promotional revenue from participating merchants. Revenue generation will depend on user adoption, completed transactions and commercial agreements with providers and merchants.

Facility Management to a Digital Services Marketplace

24iFM integrates functions that have traditionally operated through separate systems. The platform brings together everyday estate and facility management functions — including facility bookings, visitor registration, digital forms, payments and estate communications — with an expanding marketplace of household and property-related services.

Through the 24iFM Services Marketplace, users can discover and book participating service providers. YYForce expects to participate in qualifying service activity generated through the platform by charging commissions or service fees, subject to applicable commercial arrangements.

Lifestyle Adds a Digital Advertising Channel

Alongside the Services Marketplace, YYForce is expanding the 24iFM Lifestyle experience to connect users with participating merchants and service providers across categories such as wellness, education, beauty, health, pet services, sports and other lifestyle segments.

The Lifestyle capability is designed to create an additional advertising-based revenue opportunity. Potential advertising products include featured merchant placements, sponsored category positions, promotional campaigns and other forms of paid digital visibility.

Two Monetization Channels in One Digital Ecosystem

The commercial expansion of 24iFM introduces a complementary digital revenue architecture alongside YYForce’s existing facility management operations. The Services Marketplace is designed to support transaction-based commissions or service fees, while Lifestyle is designed to support advertising and promotional revenue from participating merchants.

Together, these capabilities are intended to extend the economic potential of YYForce’s property relationships by creating opportunities for digital commercial activity within the communities it serves.
 

“24iFM extends our relationship with properties beyond traditional facility management,” said Mike Fu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of YYForce. “By connecting property users with service providers and merchants through one digital platform, we are building additional transaction and advertising revenue opportunities around our existing IFM footprint. As adoption expands, our objective is to increase the number of commercial interactions that can occur through the 24iFM ecosystem.”

Market Context in Singapore and Southeast Asia

Singapore provides an initial market for property-connected digital services. According to the Singapore Department of Statistics, Singapore had 381,996 condominiums and other apartments as of June 2026. This housing stock provides context for the types of residential communities 24iFM is designed to serve; it does not represent the Company’s onboarded households or customers.

24iFM’s expansion takes place against a backdrop of growing regional digital adoption. According to the e-Conomy SEA 2025 report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company, Southeast Asia’s digital economy was projected to exceed US$300 billion in gross merchandise value in 2025. This broader market figure provides context for regional digital commerce and is not an estimate of 24iFM’s addressable market or expected revenue.

24iFM’s commercial scope is anchored in its property-connected ecosystem. The platform’s monetization potential will depend on adoption across participating residential and commercial communities, the frequency of completed service bookings, commercial agreements with providers and demand for paid merchant promotions. 

Scaling the 24iFM Ecosystem

YYForce intends to progressively expand the range of participating service providers, service categories, merchants and commercial offerings available through 24iFM based on market demand and platform adoption.

As additional properties, users, service providers and merchants participate in the ecosystem, 24iFM is designed to support a growing range of interactions without requiring each new commercial opportunity to operate as a standalone facility management contract. 

The commercialization of 24iFM forms part of YYForce’s broader strategy to combine its operational presence with technology, automation and digital platforms. Within this ecosystem, 24iFM is intended to serve as a digital interaction layer connecting facility operations with everyday services and commercial activity. 

Market Data Sources

Singapore Department of Statistics, Residential Dwellings, Annual. Data as at end June 2026.Google, Temasek and Bain & Company, e-Conomy SEA 2025. Figures are projections published on November 11, 2025. 

About YYForce Inc.

YYForce Inc. (Nasdaq: YFOR) is an AI-enabled workforce management platform and integrated facility management provider headquartered in Singapore and operating across Asia and beyond. The Company’s intelligent workforce solutions platform, YY Circle, helps clients across hospitality, food and beverage, retail and other service sectors predict, plan and optimize workforce deployment. In YYForce’s IFM business, its 24iFM software platform and comprehensive IFM subsidiary portfolio support clients across hospitality, transportation, banking, retail and mixed-use facilities. 

As both business lines scale, the Company is systematically embedding AI and automation capabilities — progressing from intelligent decision support toward increasingly autonomous workforce management — to improve service quality, reduce deployment costs and drive long-term margin expansion. Listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, YYForce is committed to infrastructure innovation, measurable client outcomes and long-term value creation. 

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company bases these forward-looking statements on its expectations and projections about future events derived from information currently available to it. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “contemplates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “plans,” “projected,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “hopes” or the negative of these or similar terms. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the expected development, adoption, commercialization, monetization and expansion of 24iFM and its Services Marketplace and Lifestyle capabilities. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual events and results may differ materially. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to attract and retain users, service providers and merchants to the 24iFM platform, the pace and extent of market adoption, dependence on third-party service providers and commercial arrangements, regulatory developments in markets where the Company operates, competitive conditions, and the Company’s ability to execute its growth and monetization strategy. For a more detailed discussion of risk factors, please refer to the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 20-F, as amended. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Investor Contact
Jason Zhi Yong Phua, Chief Financial Officer
YYForce Inc.
enquiries@yyforce.ai

Investor Relations Contact
Piacente Financial Communications
yfor@thepiacentegroup.com

 

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