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The Leader in Immersive Healthcare for the Aging Joins Forces with the CTA Foundation to Launch the Great American Elderverse™

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MYND IMMERSIVE TEAMS WITH AT&T, HTC VIVE, NETGEAR AND SELECT REHABILITATION TO BUILD NATIONAL SPATIAL COMPUTING NETWORK FOR OLDER ADULTS

NEW YORK, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Mynd Immersive, a pioneer in the field of delivering immersive therapeutics to older adults, and the CTA Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Consumer Technology Association, are thrilled to announce the launch of the Great American Elderverse™ program, supported by the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, AT&T, HTC VIVE, NETGEAR, and Select Rehabilitation. This groundbreaking initiative is providing immersive content and technology to underserved and lower-income seniors across the United States, enhancing their quality of life through virtual experiences and therapeutics.

The Great American Elderverse™ program will kick off in the tri-state area with 60 communities and will expand to hundreds of communities across the nation throughout 2024 and 2025. This initial launch is being made possible by the generous support of the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation. 

“As the aging population rapidly expands, we are finding fascinating ways to improve the lives and health of our elders with spatial computing and AI,” said Chris Brickler, CEO and co-founder of Mynd Immersive. “The Elderverse opens a new, three-dimensional window into a world of patient-centered, 5G connected care.  We take great pride in helping caregivers, clinicians, and therapists harness this next generation of digital therapy across mental, physical, cognitive, emotional and spiritual health.”

“The importance of eldercare cannot be understated,’ said Alex Cohen, President of the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation and New York Mets Owner. “We are proud to support the CTA Foundation and this innovative project to help improve the lives of older adults.”

The first recipients of the Great American Elderverse program include four distinguished and innovative senior care operators:

The New Jewish Home in Manhattan,Christian Health of New Jersey,Lutheran Care Center of Poughkeepsie, New YorkLong Island State Veterans Home, Stony Brook, New York.

Dr. Jeffrey Farber, President and CEO of The New Jewish Home, said “We’ve been at the forefront of caring for older adults since our founding in 1848, and through our partnership with Mynd Immersive, we look forward to continuing our proud tradition of innovation. Utilizing the Mynd platform will further enhance and enrich our robust post-acute rehabilitation and therapeutic recreation programs. We’re delighted to explore how our partnership will positively impact our residents and patients.”

“Christian Health continually strives to provide high-quality care and access cutting-edge technology and other means to benefit our residents and patients,” said Douglas Struyk, CPA, LNHA, and Christian Health CEO. “It is an honor to be the first New Jersey-based organization to join the Elderverse, which will advance our commitment to foster health, healing and wellness in the lives of those we serve.”

The program is also made possible with the support of several key strategic partners, including:

HTC VIVE – providing lightweight, immersive glasses to deliver stunning visual and spatial audio experiencesAT&T – providing fast and secure 5G service for seamless IoT connectivityNETGEAR – providing best-in-class WiFi to each location with Nighthawk M6 Pro 5G mobile hotspotsSelect Rehabilitation – clinical leadership for use in OT/PT/ST

These technology partners play a crucial role in developing the future of Connected Health – a world in which we can instantly and easily monitor specific conditions and our overall health, with seamless input from remote doctors, therapists, family members, and other caregivers. Through the combination of wearables, 5G connectivity, AI, and spatial computing, we can extend not just lifespan, but healthspan, leading to more fulfilling and independent lives.

The effectiveness of Immersive Therapeutics (ITx) has been supported by numerous research studies, including a groundbreaking study conducted by Stanford University using Mynd in 17 communities in 10 states, which found that about 60% of senior residents felt a decrease in isolation, over 80% experienced improved mood, and over 90% reported better relationships with their caregivers.

The Great American Elderverse program is produced in partnership with the CTA Foundation, providing a tax-deductible donation option for foundations, family offices, and corporate donors to support seniors in their regional communities or across the US.

Call to Action:

The CTA Foundation invites other donors and senior community operators to learn more about the Great American Elderverse and explore how they can bring this innovative program to their communities. For more information, please visit The Great American Elderverse

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Kim Morgan 
Email: Kim@myndimmersive.com
Phone: 954.261.2149

About the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation
The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation is committed to inspiring philanthropy and community service by creating awareness, offering guidance, and leading by example to show the world what giving can do. The Foundation’s grants support nonprofit organizations based in the United States that either help people in need or solve complex problems. The Foundation also spearheads grassroots campaigns to encourage others to give.  The Foundation has provided over $1 billion of charitable support. For more information, visit www.steveandalex.org.

About the CTA Foundation
CTA Foundation boilerplate: Launched in 2012, the CTA Foundation is a public, national foundation dedicated to connecting people with disabilities and older adults to technologies that enhance their lives. To date, it has provided over $7.3 million in support to non-profit organizations across the United States, improving the quality of life for these communities. Find out how you can support at www.CTAFoundation.tech.

About Mynd Immersive
Since 2016, Mynd Immersive (formerly MyndVR) has been pioneering the creation and delivery of immersive therapeutics designed for the booming, global population of older adults. In 2023, Stanford researchers completed the largest study ever done with VR and older adults. Mynd was shown to significantly improve mood, reduce feelings of isolation, while enhancing relationships between elders and their caregivers. Mynd serves senior living communities globally and over 100 veteran healthcare locations. Mynd Studios, the largest producer of immersive content for older adults in the world, recently announced a partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs to produce “Virtual Vietnam: A Path to Peace,” designed to provide emotional and psychological support to millions of aging veterans.

About The New Jewish Home:
Since 1848, The New Jewish Home has helped older New Yorkers live full and meaningful lives by providing outstanding health care and innovative programming. The New Jewish Home is a comprehensive, mission-driven nonprofit health care system serving older adults of all faiths, ethnicities, and income levels. With campuses in Manhattan and Westchester, The New Jewish Home provides person-directed long-term skilled nursing and specialized short-term rehabilitation in partnership with Mount Sinai Health System, NYU Langone Health and Burke Rehabilitation Hospital. The New Jewish Home also offers adult day health care, geriatric care management, home care and senior housing. The New Jewish Home is a proud partner and founding agency of UJA-Federation of New York. For more information, visit www.jewishhome.org.

About Christian Health
Since 1911, Christian Health’s mission has been to offer a listening ear, a helpful hand, and steady, supportive guidance throughout an individual’s wellness journey. As a non-profit organization founded on the belief that everyone has the right to exceptional care, we continue to grow and evolve to meet the needs of our community. Christian Health’s comprehensive continuum of mental health services, communities for older adults, and rehabilitation services foster physical health and nourish the spirit. Caring is not simply what we do; it is who we are. For more information, visit www.christianhealthnj.org.

About AT&T
We help more than 100 million U.S. families, friends and neighbors, plus nearly 2.5 million businesses, connect to greater possibility. From the first phone call 140+ years ago to our 5G wireless and multi-gig internet offerings today, we @ATT innovate to improve lives. For more information about AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), please visit us at about.att.com. Investors can learn more at investors.att.com.

About HTC VIVE
HTC VIVE is the premier virtual reality (VR) platform and ecosystem that creates true-to-life VR experiences for businesses and consumers. The VIVE ecosystem is built around premium VR hardware, software, and content. The VIVE business encompasses best-in-class XR hardware, the VIVEPORT platform and app store, VIVE Enterprise Solutions for business customers, VIVE X, a US$100M VR business accelerator, and VIVE ARTS for cultural initiatives. For more information, please visit www.vive.com.
About NETGEAR, Inc.

About NETGEAR® (NASDAQ: NTGR)
NETGEAR has pioneered advanced networking technologies for homes, businesses, and service providers around the world since 1996 and leads the industry with a broad range of award-winning products designed to simplify and improve people’s lives. By enabling people to collaborate and connect to a world of information and entertainment, NETGEAR is dedicated to delivering innovative and advanced connected solutions ranging from mobile and cloud-based services for enhanced control and security, to smart networking products, video over Ethernet for Pro AV applications, easy-to-use WiFi solutions and performance gaming routers to enhance online game play. The company is headquartered out of San Jose, Calif. with offices located around the globe. More information is available from the NETGEAR Press Room or by calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR: Facebook, Instagram and the NETGEAR blog at NETGEAR.com.

About Select Rehabilitation
Select Rehabilitation is the nation’s largest provider of contract rehabilitation services employing 21,000 therapists delivering a range of clinical services at over 2,800 facilities in 46 states. Established in 1998, the founder-operated company’s innovative approach to delivering exceptional patient outcomes, state-of-the-art technology infrastructure and compliance-driven patient-care model have earned it a strong reputation among skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living providers. Learn more at www.selectrehab.com

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EPG Publishes Inaugural ESG Report, Establishing Baseline for Sustainable Global Expansion

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SINGAPORE, April 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EPG today released its 2025 ESG Report, outlining its sustainability approach and performance across global operations as it scales internationally.

Environmental EPG achieved full compliance with applicable environmental regulations, with 100% of waste treated and disposed of. The company completed its inaugural greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, encompassing Scope 1, Scope 2, and key Scope 3 categories, establishing the foundation for its emissions management strategy and long-term decarbonization roadmap.

Social Female represented 31% of total employees, and 85% of employees recruited locally in Malaysia hold managerial positions. EPG maintained a diversified supply chain, with approximately 47% of suppliers based outside of mainland China.

Governance As of the date of this press release, the EPG Board of Directors includes two female directors, representing 22% of board members. The Board convened two meetings with 100% attendance.

As EPG matures its ESG framework, the company is forming a dedicated ESG Committee to oversee this progress. ESG management systems will be embedded into existing and planned facilities, starting with its Malaysia manufacturing plant currently under construction. EPG will also extend these standards through its supply chain at its upcoming Shanghai partner conference.

“Scaling globally only means something if we scale responsibly,” said Alick Wan, EPG Founder and Chairman. “We see an opportunity to redefine what sustainable infrastructure looks like for the AI era — proving that high performing infrastructure can also carry light footprint. We believe modular is how the industry gets there.”

EPG is proud to have contributed to the book Greener Data, Volume III, launching on Earth Day 2026. The chapter shared EPG’s philosophy on how modular construction reduces on-site waste, lowers embodied carbon, and enables full lifecycle sustainability, making the case that responsible scaling and commercial ambition are not in conflict.

Following approximately $200 million in Series B and B+ financing, EPG will keep strengthening company-wide ESG governance and scale its modular approach across an expanding international footprint.

Read the full report: https://www.epg-module.com/list-27-1.html

Contact: communications@epg-module.com

About EPG

EPG is a Singapore-headquartered provider of modular and prefabricated data center infrastructure, powered by dual R&D centers in Singapore and Shanghai and advanced manufacturing hubs in Malaysia and China. With over 20 years of engineering expertise, EPG delivers innovative and sustainable solutions for hyperscale, cloud, and enterprise deployments across APAC, EMEA, and other global markets.

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Simpli5 Announces Platform Expansion Designed to Close the Gap Between Self-Awareness and Team Action

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Behavioral intelligence leader addresses the knowing-doing problem that leaves most assessment investments unrealized

AUSTIN, Texas, April 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Simpli5, the behavioral intelligence platform that powers team effectiveness at organizations including LinkedIn, Kaiser Permanente, and Notion, today announced a significant expansion of its platform aimed at solving one of the most persistent challenges in enterprise learning and development: the knowing-doing gap.

While behavioral assessments have proliferated across the Fortune 500, the vast majority of users never return to their insights after initial onboarding — leaving significant organizational investment unrealized. The upcoming Simpli5 release is engineered specifically to close that gap, translating one-time self-awareness into an ongoing team practice embedded in the flow of daily work.

“Self-awareness that lives in a report is just data. Self-awareness that lives in your daily relationships is transformation,” said Karen Wright Gordon, Founder and CEO of Simpli5. “We built this because we knew the highest-value moments in our platform were sitting unused for too many users. These features are about closing that gap without adding friction.”

The expansion introduces a suite of interconnected capabilities designed to keep behavioral insights present in the flow of daily work — accessible at the moments that matter most, and creating reinforcing loops that grow in value as organizational adoption scales.

Unlike point-in-time assessments, Simpli5 is engineered to compound in value over time. Each connection made, each insight applied, and each colleague activated increases the network intelligence available to every user on the platform. The upcoming release is designed to accelerate that compounding effect.

Full feature details and availability will be announced in the coming weeks.

About Simpli5

Simpli5 powered by 5 Dynamics is a behavioral intelligence platform built on the science of five natural work energy phases: Explore, Excite, Examine, Execute, and Evaluate. Unlike static assessment tools, Simpli5 is a living team intelligence platform that deepens in value as adoption scales across an organization. Its AI coaching product, SenSai, delivers personalized behavioral insights at the moment of need.

For more information, visit simpli5.com.

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SK hynix Begins Mass Production of 192GB SOCAMM2 ‘Setting a New Standard for AI Server Memory Performance’

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–     Mass production of 192GB high capacity products designed for the NVIDIA Vera Rubin platform
–     Maximizes power efficiency by featuring high density DRAM based on the latest 1cnm process
–     Company to closely collaborate with NVIDIA to solve bottlenecks in AI infrastructure and provide optimal performance

SEOUL, South Korea, April 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SK hynix Inc. (or “the company”, www.skhynix.com) announced today that it has begun mass production of the 192GB SOCAMM2, a next-generation memory module standard based on the 1cnm process (sixth-generation of the 10-nanometer technology) LPDDR5X low-power DRAM.

SOCAMM2[1] is a module that adapts low-power memory – which was previously used mainly in mobile products like smartphones – for server environments. It is designed to be a primary memory solution for next-generation AI servers.

[1]SOCAMM2 (Small Outline Compression Attached Memory Module 2): An AI server–optimized memory module based on LPDDR. It offers a slim form factor and high scalability, while its compression connector enhances signal integrity and allows for easy module replacement

SK hynix emphasized that the 1cnm based SOCAMM2 product that is now in mass production delivers more than double the bandwidth with over 75% improved power efficiency compared to conventional RDIMM[2], providing an optimized solution for high performance AI operations.

[2]RDIMM (Registered Dual In-Line Memory Module): DRAM module for server/workstation that includes a register or buffer chip to relay address and command signals between the memory controller and DRAM chip in a memory module

In particular, the company noted that its SOCAMM2 products are designed for NVIDIA Vera Rubin platform.

SK hynix expects the new SOCAMM2 product will fundamentally resolve the memory bottlenecks encountered during the training and inference of large language model (LLM) with hundreds of billions of parameters, thereby playing a pivotal role in dramatically accelerating the processing speed of the overall system.

The company stated that with the AI market shifting focus from inference to training, SOCAMM2 is gaining significant attention as a next-generation memory solution capable of operating LLMs with low power consumption. To meet the demands of its global Cloud Service Provider (CSP) customers, SK hynix has not only been providing a supply portfolio, but also stabilized its mass production system early on.

“By supplying the 192GB SOCAMM2, SK hynix has established a new standard for AI memory performance,” Justin Kim, President & Head of AI Infra (CMO, Chief Marketing Officer) at SK hynix said. “We will solidify our position as the most trusted AI memory solution provider, through close collaboration with our global AI customers.”

About SK hynix Inc.

SK hynix Inc., headquartered in Korea, is the world’s top-tier semiconductor supplier offering Dynamic Random Access Memory chips (“DRAM”) and flash memory chips (“NAND flash”) for a wide range of distinguished customers globally. The Company’s shares are traded on the Korea Exchange, and the Global Depository shares are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. Further information about SK hynix is available at www.skhynix.com, news.skhynix.com.

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