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Waterfield Introduces Industry’s First Custom Backpack for the Apple Vision Pro and Accessories

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WaterField Designs introduces the first purpose-built backpack for the Apple Vision Pro, in time for Apple’s Vision Pro International Release. WaterField’s innovative Backpack for Apple Vision Pro protects and comfortably transports the Vision Pro and its accessories, as well as the auxiliary devices that improve its ease of use and productivity — a MacBook Pro, a Magic Keyboard, a trackpad, and a gaming controller.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — San Francisco high-end bag and case manufacturer, WaterField Designs, introduces the bespoke Backpack for Apple Vision Pro, an innovative backpack designed to carry and protect the entire Vision Pro ensemble and the supporting devices that make Apple’s new spatial computer more convenient and productive — a 16-inch MacBook Pro, a Magic Keyboard, a Magic Trackpad, and more.

We set out to create a specialized Vision Pro backpack that carries the Vision Pro along with the auxiliary devices users need to use the device most effectively and efficiently.

One custom compartment cradles the Apple Vision Pro and its accessories, and another sports two built-in sleeves for a laptop and a keyboard, with additional space for personal items. The entire Backpack for Apple Vision Pro is protected by impact-resistant foam and soft padding, making it ideal for professionals, travelers, and hobbyists who wish to carry their Vision Pro mobile office safely and comfortably.

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“Customers told us that the typing precisely with their Vision Pro was difficult and that to be truly productive, they connect the headset to other Apple devices — their Mac, keyboard, and trackpad,” said company owner, Gary Waterfield. “So, we set out to create a specialized Vision Pro backpack that carries the Vision Pro along with everything else they’d need to be effective and efficient. The result is an innovative backpack with excellent protection, easy access, and creative features all wrapped in a stylish, professional look.”

Tailored for individuals who transport the Vision Pro to and from work or on their travels, the Backpack for Apple Vision Pro offers a comfortable, elegant solution suitable for any setting. The modular backpack makes the most out of every inch of space and protects the Vision Pro on all sides. A padded, removable, middle shelf divides the pack into two independently accessible compartments. Firm foam protects the bag’s front, back, bottom, and sides and helps the Backpack for Apple Vision Pro keep its shape and stand upright. 

The lower section of the Vision Pro backpack forms a highly padded bunker for the Vision Pro and accessories with padded pockets and pouches designed to protect the computer and keep it stable. A padded “hammock” supports the Vision Pro headset (with headband attached) off the bottom of the bag. A padded “hatbox” with Ultrasuede® ZEISS Optical Insert pockets sits between the computer and headband to hold accessories and to keep the Vision Pro snugly in place. A padded pocket protects the front of the Vision Pro and holds the battery, extra headband, power adapter, cables, and Magic Trackpad. Two removable accessory pouches, tailored to fit on either side of the “hammock,” stow additional items while providing further protection and stability for the Vision Pro.

The backpack’s upper compartment includes access to a padded, built-in MacBook Pro laptop sleeve, a padded keyboard pocket, a secure zippered pocket (with a hidden AirTag pocket inside), and space for additional personal items such as lunch or a light jacket, or tech equipment such as a handheld gaming device and accessories. Each of the two main compartments is independently accessible via smooth-gliding waterproof zippers.

Flexible carrying options – ergonomic shoulder straps with moisture-wicking mesh padding, a leather-lined handle, and a wheeled suitcase passthrough — enhance convenience on the train, in the office, and at the airport.

Features at a Glance:

Extensive Organization and Protection

    Custom lower Vision Pro compartment includes a:Removable, padded “hammock” that elevates the spatial computer off the bottom of the bag,Padded accessory pocket that holds extra headband, cables, power adapter, battery, and Magic Trackpad while providing additional protection for the front of the device,Padded accessory “hatbox,” with two scratch-free Ultrasuede® ZEISS Optical Insert pockets, that fits within the headspace of the Vision Pro, keeping the headset in place,Small ballistic nylon zippered pouches that hold additional accessories or small items —custom fit to rest outside the “hammock” further securing the Vision Pro and protecting its sides.     Distinct upper compartment includes a built-in padded laptop sleeve (accommodating up to a 16-inch MacBook Pro) and a padded Magic Keyboard pocket on one side, and a zippered mesh pocket with a hidden AirTag pocket on the other.

Premium materials

     Highly water-resistant 1680 denier ballistic nylon     YKK waterproof zippers     Custom metal zipper pulls that can be locked together (lock not included)     Firm impact-resistant foam and multiple layers of fleece-like padding     Shock-absorbing neoprene-padded bottom     Removable, padded, foam and fleece middle divider     Gold, easy-clean, water-resistant liner that increases interior visibility in the upper compartment

Flexible Carry Options

    Ergonomic, neoprene-padded straps and back, each lined with moisture-wicking mesh    Leather-wrapped handle for briefcase-style carry    Wheeled suitcase passthrough

WaterField Designs actively involves its customer community in product development through its unique Community Design projects. The inspiration for the Backpack for Apple Vision Pro originated from a project aimed at crafting the ultimate Vision Pro case, and customers resoundingly asked for a customized Vision Pro backpack. The custom Backpack joins WaterField’s Shield Case for Apple Vision Pro, a compact, protective case to transport the spatial computer alone or within another bag.

The new Backpack for Apple Vision Pro joins the company’s full line of backpacks, briefcases, duffels, gaming cases, wallets, and cases for tech devices, all designed to transport and protect the gear modern professionals carry throughout their day and on their travels. All WaterField Designs products have been handcrafted to meticulous standards in San Francisco since 1998.

Availability and Pricing
Backpack for Vision Pro: $419
Color: Custom 1680 denier black ballistic nylon with a small, black, full-grain leather logo.
Materials: YKK waterproof zippers, custom metal zipper pulls (can be locked together; lock not included), gold rip-stop nylon, firm foam padding, shock-absorbing neoprene, fleece-like padding, and breathable mesh padding.
Dimensions and weight: 16.5 x 12 x 6.5 inches; 2.8 lbs.

Preorder now. First production run ships June 11, 2024.

About WaterField Designs
WaterField Designs is an innovative San Francisco designer and manufacturer of bags and cases for tech-savvy consumers who want to transport their technology stylishly and responsibly. WaterField manufactures custom-fitted, high-quality cases, and bags for a full range of laptop computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming devices, and other digital gear. All products are manufactured to exacting standards entirely in San Francisco. More information at “Our Story.”

WaterField Designs, Shield Case for Apple Vision Pro, and SFBags are trademarks of WaterField Designs. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright ©2024. All Rights Reserved.

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Bill Faust Named Consulting Magazine Top Consultant of the Year in Industry Specialization

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Impact Advisors Leader Recognized for Expertise in Healthcare IT Implementation

CHICAGO, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Impact Advisors, a leading healthcare management consulting firm, is proud to announce that Bill Faust, Managing Director, has been named a Top Consultant of the Year by Consulting Magazine in the category of Industry Specialization. This prestigious award honors consultants who demonstrate deep domain expertise and deliver exceptional value to clients within their field.

“Bill’s recognition as a Top Consultant of the Year is a testament to his deep industry expertise and unwavering commitment to client success.” -Andy Smith, managing partner and co-founder of Impact Advisors

Faust brings more than 28 years of healthcare IT experience, with a distinguished track record leading large-scale, complex implementations for both ambulatory and acute care organizations. Over the past 25 years, he has held progressive leadership roles supporting major Epic and Oracle initiatives, helping healthcare systems successfully navigate digital transformation and achieve measurable outcomes.

In his role at Impact Advisors, Faust leads the firm’s EHR Implementation & Support practice, where he is responsible for driving strategy, delivery excellence, and client success across some of the most complex healthcare IT programs in the country. His ability to combine deep technical knowledge with strong executive communication has enabled him to build trusted relationships with clients and vendor partners alike.

“Bill’s recognition as a Top Consultant of the Year is a testament to his deep industry expertise and unwavering commitment to client success,” said Andy Smith, managing partner and co-founder of Impact Advisors. “He consistently delivers high-impact results for our clients while helping advance the healthcare industry through his thoughtful, strategic leadership. Bill joined our team as our ninth colleague, and we’re fortunate to have had his guidance for all these years.”

Consulting Magazine’s Top Consultants awards recognize outstanding professionals who have made significant contributions to the consulting profession and their clients. The Industry Specialization category specifically highlights consultants who have demonstrated exceptional depth of knowledge and impact within a defined sector.

Faust’s recognition underscores Impact Advisors’ continued leadership in healthcare consulting and its commitment to delivering innovative, high-quality solutions that improve patient care and operational performance.

About Impact Advisors

Impact Advisors is a leading healthcare management consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of technology-enabled performance improvement solutions that deliver measurable and sustainable value for clients. Our commitment to excellence has earned Best in KLAS® recognition for 19 consecutive years, and our distinctive culture has been named a “Best Place to Work” by Modern Healthcare for 16 years. Learn more at www.impact-advisors.com.

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Hewlett Foundation President: Philanthropy Must Bridge AI Governance Gap Between Washington and Silicon Valley

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Amber D. Miller makes the case for philanthropy and civil society to protect critical infrastructure and deliver broad benefits.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As conversations between Washington and Silicon Valley about AI policy grow more contentious, Hewlett Foundation President Amber D. Miller calls on philanthropy to step up. In a new op-ed published by RealClearPolicy, Miller argues that governments and industry can’t close America’s AI governance gap alone, but independent institutions and philanthropy can help bridge the divide.

Drawing on her background as a physicist, Miller advocates for a practical, non-ideological approach to AI governance focused on protecting critical infrastructure, preventing strategic technological surprise, and keeping people safe while fostering innovation.

“Much of America’s critical infrastructure is highly distributed and deeply vulnerable, and its protection is dangerously under-resourced. The Hewlett Foundation wants to maximize the public benefits of emerging technologies while proactively mitigating their risks.”

To address these challenges, the Hewlett Foundation recently announced $10 million in exploratory grants to support the security of emerging technologies, including AI, biotechnology, and quantum computing.

Major grants were awarded to Stanford University’s Hoover Institution for its Tech Futures Lab, which focuses on anticipating technological surprises and enhancing U.S. resilience and Vanderbilt University’s Institute for National Security for its Wicked Problems Lab, which is building defenses against synthetic information warfare like deepfakes.

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the director of the Hoover Institution, highlighted the importance of integrating security into innovation: “Innovation is key to national security…. Innovators will have more valuable, more marketable products if they build security into it at the front end.”

Other grantees include, the AI Now Institute, Aspen Institute, Atlantic Council, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Council on Foreign Relations, Georgetown University, Global Network Initiative, Institute for Security and Technology, Observer Research Foundation America, RAND, and Sentinel Bio.

Miller calls on others to join Hewlett, writing, “America has led every major technological era of the modern age, helping usher in significant discoveries that have benefited communities both here and around the world. Whether it continues to lead will depend not only on breakthroughs in labs, but on whether innovation earns public trust and delivers broad benefits. Philanthropy, with its long-term focus and commitment to charitable good, can do much to help.”

For more, read the op-ed and grant announcement: https://hewlett.org/americas-ai-governance-gap-needs-independent-oversight/ 

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Hyperscale Data Sees Rising Demand Across Defense Portfolio Amid Heightened Global Activity

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LAS VEGAS, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: GPUS), an artificial intelligence (“AI”) data center company anchored by Bitcoin (“Hyperscale Data” or the “Company”), today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Gresham Worldwide, Inc., which is expected to be merged with another wholly owned subsidiary of the Company called Ballista Group, Inc., and the related party TurnOnGreen, Inc. (the “Defense Systems Group”), are actively supporting the expected increase in global defense production through its integrated portfolio of high-performance defense engineering and manufacturing subsidiaries.

The Defense Systems Group operates as an integrated engineering and manufacturing platform serving defense, aerospace, and industrial markets, delivering mission-critical electronics, radio frequency (“RF”) systems, power platforms, and advanced control technologies across the full lifecycle, from design through long-term sustainment. 

Recent global events, including but not limited to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, have contributed to increased demand signals across defense and mission-critical infrastructure supply chains. Management of the Defense Systems Group has observed a measurable uptick in inbound inquiries, program discussions and order flow across the group’s core product lines, particularly in:

RF and microwave systems supporting radar and electronic warfare;Power systems and ruggedized electronics for defense and mobility platforms; andTest, validation, and simulation technologies for mission-critical environments.

“These are environments where failure is not an option,” said Milton “Todd” Ault III, Executive Chairman of Hyperscale Data. He added that “The Defense Systems Group was assembled to deliver precision-engineered solutions for exactly these mission-critical applications, and we are seeing that demand accelerate in real time.” Further, Mr. Ault stated that “The group’s combination of deep engineering expertise, advanced manufacturing capabilities, and a global operational footprint provides a strong foundation to support long-term growth across defense, aerospace, and other mission-critical technology sectors.

The Defense Systems Group platform supports highly regulated and security-sensitive programs, operating under certifications including ISO, AS9100, and ITAR compliance, and serves customers across defense, aerospace, and critical infrastructure sectors globally. 

“As geopolitical conditions evolve, supply chains for advanced electronics and defense-related technologies are becoming increasingly constrained,” stated William Horne, Chief Executive Officer of Hyperscale Data. “The Defense Systems Group collectively provides a vertically integrated platform supporting advanced defense electronics, power systems, RF and microwave components, and precision-engineered subsystems, positioning the organization to support current and emerging demand across multiple strategic defense programs.”

While the Company continues to monitor global developments, management of the Defense Systems Group believes that sustained demand for mission-critical electronics, ruggedized power systems, and secure infrastructure technologies could present potential opportunities across the Defense Systems Group.

For more information on Hyperscale Data and its subsidiaries, Hyperscale Data recommends that stockholders, investors and any other interested parties read Hyperscale Data’s public filings and press releases available under the Investor Relations section at hyperscaledata.com or available at www.sec.gov.

About Hyperscale Data, Inc.

Through its wholly owned subsidiary Sentinum, Inc., Hyperscale Data owns and operates a data center at which it mines digital assets and offers colocation and hosting services for the emerging AI ecosystems and other industries. Hyperscale Data’s other wholly owned subsidiary, Ault Capital Group, Inc. (“ACG”), is a diversified holding company pursuing growth by acquiring undervalued businesses and disruptive technologies with a global impact.

Hyperscale Data currently expects the divestiture of ACG (the “Divestiture”) to occur in the second quarter of 2027. Upon the occurrence of the Divestiture, the Company would be an owner and operator of data centers to support high-performance computing services, as well as a holder of the digital assets. Until the Divestiture occurs, the Company will continue to provide, through ACG and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries and strategic investments, mission-critical products that support a diverse range of industries, including an AI software platform, equipment rental services, defense/aerospace, industrial, automotive, medical/biopharma and hotel operations. In addition, ACG is actively engaged in private credit and structured finance through a licensed lending subsidiary. Hyperscale Data’s headquarters are located at 11411 Southern Highlands Parkway, Suite 190, Las Vegas, NV 89141.

On December 23, 2024, the Company issued one million (1,000,000) shares of a newly designated Series F Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the “Series F Preferred Stock”) to all common stockholders and holders of the Series C Preferred Stock on an as-converted basis. The Divestiture will occur through the voluntary exchange of the Series F Preferred Stock for shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of ACG (collectively, the “ACG Shares”). The Company reminds its stockholders that only those holders of the Series F Preferred Stock who agree to surrender such shares, and do not properly withdraw such surrender, in the exchange offer through which the Divestiture will occur, will be entitled to receive the ACG Shares and consequently be shareholders of ACG upon the occurrence of the Divestiture.

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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. These forward-looking statements generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as “believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” or similar expressions. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any of them publicly in light of new information or future events. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors. More information, including potential risk factors, that could affect the Company’s business and financial results are included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company’s Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. All filings are available at www.sec.gov and on the Company’s website at hyperscaledata.com.

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