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MGI Tech Launches Stereo-seq OMNI Large Chip Design for FFPE at ESSB 2026

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New format will help researchers study larger tissue areas while preserving spatial context

SITGES, Spain, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (MGI), a company committed to developing core tools and technologies that drive innovation in life science, launched its Stereo-seq OMNI Large Chip Design for formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples at the third Conference of the European Society for Spatial Biology (ESSB), held from 28 September to 1 October at Hotel Meliá Sitges near Barcelona. The launch extends MGI’s spatial transcriptomics portfolio to address research questions that require a broader view of tissue architecture, continuing the integration of STOmics’ spatial technologies into MGI’s portfolio following the acquisition.

Extending Spatial Analysis Across Larger FFPE Sections

FFPE tissue is widely used in research because it preserves morphology and supports studies of archived specimens. These collections provide valuable material for studying disease progression and variation between samples. Standard capture areas, however, can limit the view of larger or structurally diverse sections. Stereo-seq OMNI Large-Chip Design is intended to let researchers examine more of a tissue section within a single spatial experiment, helping them place local gene-expression patterns in a broader anatomical context.

The design builds on Stereo-seq OMNI V1.1, MGI’s spatial transcriptomics solution for FFPE samples. It is designed for chip formats up to 2 cm by 3 cm and for studies that need to profile larger tissues, multiple sections, or tissue microarray layouts. By linking molecular measurements with tissue morphology, the approach can help researchers compare regions within a sample and investigate how cell populations are distributed across them. A wider capture area may also reduce the need to piece together data from separate tissue regions when a research question depends on their relationship.

Supporting Research From Tissue to Data

Larger capture areas can be particularly useful when tissue features extend beyond a conventional field of view. In cancer research, for example, investigators may want to examine tumor regions together with surrounding tissue, including the boundaries where cell populations interact. In developmental biology and immunology, they may need to follow cell states or immune organization across a broader section. The new design is intended to give these projects more room to ask spatial questions while retaining the resolution needed to study local patterns.

MGI also presented the broader Stereo-seq workflow at the meeting. Stereo-seq OMNI supports total-RNA profiling of FFPE tissue, while Go Spatial automates post-imaging sample preparation for both FFPE and fresh frozen samples. StereoLink is an FFPE tissue-transfer solution designed to assist H&E-guided transfer from standard glass slides to Stereo-seq chips. Early access opportunities for StereoLink are available. Together, these tools address distinct steps in preparing, profiling, and interpreting tissue samples.

MGI also highlighted VisiOmics (PMIF-20RS), its automated multiplex immunofluorescence staining and imaging system for spatial proteomics. It maps protein markers and cell phenotypes in tissue sections, including FFPE samples, providing a complementary protein-level view alongside Stereo-seq spatial gene-expression data.

“Researchers increasingly need to see how molecular signals relate across larger tissue areas,” said Fang Chen, Vice President of MGI and General Manager of Europe & Africa at MGI. “The FFPE large-chip design is intended to help them study those relationships within a wider spatial context.”

The ESSB launch gives researchers an opportunity to discuss sample selection, study design, and analysis needs directly with MGI specialists. Such conversations matter because tissue dimensions, quality, and the location of features of interest all influence how a spatial study is planned. MGI shared scientific presentations and application examples during the conference, showing how spatial data can be combined with other molecular approaches to investigate tissue heterogeneity.

Connecting With the European Spatial Biology Community

The ESSB conference brings together researchers developing and applying spatial methods across disciplines. Its program includes talks, posters, panel discussions, and working group sessions intended to encourage exchange between established investigators and early-career scientists. This setting gives technology developers a chance to hear directly about the demands of real research projects, from sample preparation to data interpretation. MGI’s participation reflects its ongoing engagement with this community and its interest in the practical challenges of running spatial studies at scale.

Following the European launch of Go Spatial at STOC 2026, MGI is using ESSB to introduce a complementary option for FFPE tissue research. The company will continue to work with research groups and service partners to improve access to spatial transcriptomics technologies and support their use in biologically complex samples.

About MGI

Founded in 2016, MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (or its subsidiaries, together referred to as MGI, stock code: 688114.SH) is committed to building core tools and technologies that drive innovation in life science. As one of the few companies capable of independently developing and mass-producing clinical-grade gene sequencers, MGI empowers global users with scalable sequencing capabilities ranging from Gb to Tb levels. MGI also stands out as the only provider of a full-stack product portfolio that spans three core segments: SEQ ALL (short- and long-read sequencing), GLI (Generative Lab Intelligence), and Multi-Omics.

To learn more, please visit MGI Tech, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

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American Bitcoin Schedules Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

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MIAMI, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — American Bitcoin Corp. (Nasdaq: ABTC) (“American Bitcoin” or the “Company”), a Bitcoin accumulation platform focused on building America’s Bitcoin infrastructure backbone, today announced it will release earnings for the third quarter of 2026 after the market closes on November 4, 2026. The Company will host a conference call and webcast to review the results on the same day at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Conference Call and Webcast Details 

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET

To register for the webcast, use the following link: https://app.webinar.net/pymQJ5mJ37e. To join by telephone, dial 1 (888) 880-3330 ten minutes prior to the start time to allow time for registration. International callers may dial 1 (646) 357-8766. 

Supplemental Materials and Upcoming Communications

The Company expects to make available on its website and/or official social media channels certain materials and updates designed to accompany the discussion of its results, along with certain supplemental financial information and other data, including regarding its Bitcoin holdings and related performance metrics. For important news and information regarding the Company, including investor presentations and timing of future investor conferences, visit the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, abtc.com/investors, and its social media accounts, including on X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. The Company uses its website and social media accounts as primary channels for disclosing key information to its investors, some of which may contain material and previously non-public information.

About American Bitcoin

American Bitcoin Corp., a majority-owned subsidiary of Hut 8 Corp., is a Bitcoin accumulation platform focused on building America’s Bitcoin infrastructure platform. The Company delivers institutional-grade exposure to Bitcoin through an industry-first business model that integrates scaled self-mining operations with disciplined accumulation strategies. For more information, visit abtc.com and follow the Company on X at @ABTC.

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LJM Group Names Rob Gelb CEO to Lead Next Phase of Growth and Innovation

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Veteran Executive Brings Three Decades of Experience Scaling Technology-Enabled Services Businesses and Advancing Cost Transparency for Clients

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LJM Group (“LJM”), a tech-enabled provider of small parcel shipping cost optimization solutions, announced today that Rob Gelb has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer. Gelb brings three decades of experience building and scaling tech-enabled services businesses, much of it on the buyer’s side of complex, opaque pricing—first in workers’ compensation, then in group health, and now in parcel shipping. That experience aligns with LJM’s shipper-focused model and its mission to bring clients clarity, confidence, and control over logistics costs.

“I am honored to join LJM at such a pivotal moment,” said Gelb. “Over more than 20 years, this team has built a differentiated platform with a proven record of measurable results for shippers. I look forward to working with Ken, Kevin, Thomas, Kenneth, and the broader team to scale our technology, deepen client partnerships, and lead LJM into its next chapter.”

Gelb will lead all aspects of the business, while President and Founder Ken Wood will remain actively involved in key client relationships and LJM’s strategy for future growth.

“Rob’s track record of scaling tech-enabled services businesses and bringing transparency to opaque costs makes him the ideal leader for LJM’s next phase of growth,” said Wood. “The parcel shipping landscape continues to evolve rapidly, creating both challenges and opportunities for our clients. With Rob at the helm, we are well positioned to keep investing in our people, technology, and services while staying focused on the results that matter most to those we serve.”

Prior to joining LJM, Gelb spent more than seven years as CEO of Valenz Health, where he transformed a single point-solution provider into an integrated healthcare platform spanning cost containment, payment integrity, and self-funded employer solutions. Under his leadership, Valenz completed eight acquisitions, grew from 62 to 520 employees, and achieved approximately 30% compound annual growth, including more than 15% organic growth. The company was named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in six of his seven years. Earlier in his career, he led strategy and growth at Coventry Workers’ Compensation Services and held senior leadership roles at York Risk Services Group, Intracorp, and Medlogix. Gelb is a Forbes Finance Council contributor and podcast host who writes and speaks on leadership, culture, and cost transparency. He holds a B.B.A. in Public Accounting from Hofstra University and is a CPA (inactive).

About LJM Group

Headquartered in Farmingdale, New York, LJM is a technology-enabled provider of small parcel shipping cost optimization solutions that help organizations manage and reduce parcel spend. Combining proprietary technology, advanced analytics, deep parcel expertise, and white-glove service, LJM provides carrier contract negotiation support, parcel analytics, ongoing rate optimization, and audit and recovery services. Founded in 2004, LJM has served clients nationwide for more than 20 years and is recognized for its deep parcel expertise and data-driven approach.

Learn more at www.myljm.com

About Clearview Capital

Clearview Capital is a private investment firm founded in 1999, focused on acquiring and recapitalizing lower middle-market companies in North America. The firm has completed more than 150 transactions across diverse industries and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, with additional offices in California and Tennessee.

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CUJO AI and F-Secure Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Seamless Consumer Security Across Home and Mobile

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Joint offering combines best-of-breed home network, endpoint and scam protection, helping Tier-1 CSPs strengthen consumer trust in the age of AI-driven threats.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CUJO AI, a global leader in cybersecurity, device and network intelligence for service providers, and F-Secure, a global leader in consumer cybersecurity and scam protection, today announced a strategic partnership to help the world’s leading Tier-1 Communication Service Providers (CSPs) deliver a seamless security experience that protects consumers across home networks and personal devices.

AI is rapidly changing the scam landscape, making fraudulent content easier to produce, more convincing and increasingly difficult for consumers to distinguish from legitimate interactions. At the same time, scams increasingly cross traditional boundaries between networks, devices, applications, and digital services.

The partnership brings together CUJO AI’s home network cybersecurity and granular device and network intelligence with F-Secure’s endpoint and embedded security capabilities, covering device, scam, identity and privacy protection. Together, the companies will help service providers protect consumers across the home network and individual devices while creating a seamless security experience at home and on the go. As consumers increasingly move between home broadband, mobile networks, applications and connected devices, their security needs extend across multiple environments. Yet protection is often delivered through separate products and experiences. CUJO AI and F-Secure are working together to simplify that landscape, helping service providers bring complementary cybersecurity capabilities into a more seamless and cohesive consumer experience.

“Consumers don’t think about security in silos; they simply expect to be protected wherever they connect,” said Remko Vos, CEO of CUJO AI. “We already enable service providers to protect millions of homes through advanced network-based cybersecurity, scam protection and device intelligence. By combining these capabilities with F-Secure’s endpoint security and scam protection expertise, we can help service providers close the gap between home network and device protection and create a more seamless security experience for consumers.”

CUJO AI provides cybersecurity directly at the home network level, protecting connected devices without requiring security software to be installed on each individual device. Its platform also provides deep intelligence into connected devices, applications and network behavior, helping service providers identify threats, understand their subscribers’ connected environments and deliver subscriber-facing security services at scale.

F-Secure complements these capabilities with endpoint and consumer cybersecurity solutions spanning device protection, scam protection, identity, privacy and embedded security, bringing visible value for consumers into everyday digital interactions. Together, the companies will reduce fragmentation between network and endpoint protection and help service providers deliver a more integrated security experience across home and mobile environments.

“The trust advantage for CSPs in the agentic AI era has never been clearer, and we recognize the importance of equipping the world’s leading providers to succeed in protecting their customers in a holistic way,” said Timo Laaksonen, President and CEO of F-Secure. “We are delighted to be partnering with CUJO AI to help us achieve this; this partnership demonstrates a natural evolution in providing the best-of-breed solution with holistic protection for an evolving threat landscape.”

Through the partnership, CUJO AI and F-Secure will collaborate with the world’s leading service providers on opportunities including integrated network and endpoint protection, seamless security across broadband and mobile environments, simplified customer experiences, and new security propositions designed to strengthen subscriber engagement, retention and monetization.

The partnership also creates opportunities to combine security and intelligence across the connected environment, helping operators better understand their customers’ devices and digital experiences while protecting them across multiple touchpoints.

About CUJO AI

CUJO AI enables service providers to understand, serve, and protect consumers with advanced cybersecurity and granular network and device intelligence. The CUJO AI Intelligence platform – built on 72,000 device models and deployed across 63 million homes – gives service providers deep, continuous visibility into every connected device and network behavior from day one.

CUJO AI Services delivers active security, digital parenting, and scam protection for service providers ready to monetize that intelligence with subscriber-facing products. Advanced AI algorithms help service providers uncover previously unavailable insights to raise the bar for customer experience and retention with new value propositions and improved operations.

CUJO AI is trusted by the world’s largest broadband operators, including Comcast, Charter Communications, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, TELUS, Sky Italia, Sky UK, Rogers, Cox, Shaw, Videotron, BT and EE.

For more information, visit www.cujo.com.

About F-Secure

F-Secure is a human-first, AI-powered consumer cyber security experience company with 38 years of expertise in tackling digital threats. We help digital service providers turn trust into a high-value growth engine — protecting their customers while enabling them to live their best digital lives in a world of relentless, AI-driven scams. With billions of digital interactions secured each year, tens of millions of consumers protected globally, and over $10 billion in partner value created, we deliver proven impact at scale.

Viktorija Vilke, viktorija@cujo.com

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