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Inspire Investing Screens SpaceX Negative, Citing Ownership of X Platform Documented for Child Sexual Exploitation

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The world’s largest Christian ETF provider will not hold SpaceX in any Inspire ETF, citing the Inspire Impact Score and documented violations tied to SpaceX’s ownership of X (formerly Twitter).

BOISE, Idaho, June 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Inspire Investing, the world’s largest Christian exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider, announced today that SpaceX will receive a negative Inspire Impact Score upon its initial public offering this Friday, 6/12/2026, disqualifying it from inclusion in any Inspire ETF. The determination follows an assessment by Inspire’s research team under its biblically responsible investing (BRI) methodology, which found that SpaceX’s ownership of X (formerly Twitter) triggers violations in the Exploitation and Sexually Explicit screening categories.

X (formerly Twitter), a platform owned by SpaceX, has been identified by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) for failing to adequately address child sexual abuse material on its platform. According to the organization, X has not only declined to take action in certain cases but also continues to facilitate the spread of child sexual abuse content, image-based sexual abuse, AI-generated deepfake pornography, prostitution and sex trafficking, and other forms of online exploitation.

Although X operates as a separate company in a different industry, its profits and business activities are connected to SpaceX through shared ownership. As a result, owners of SpaceX also benefit from X’s profits and business dealings. For this reason, SpaceX receives a negative Inspire Impact Score and is not held in any Inspire ETF.

Statement from Robert Netzly, CEO, Inspire Investing

“SpaceX is an impressive company by any financial measure, and I have no doubt the IPO will generate extraordinary excitement. But I wonder sometimes whether investors have paused to ask what they are actually becoming a partial owner of when they buy.

SpaceX owns X (formerly twitter). X has been documented facilitating some of the worst exploitation of human dignity available on the internet.

Our job at Inspire is to find good companies our investors can own with a clear conscience before God. SpaceX does not meet that standard. The excitement of the IPO does not change what the company owns and shares its profits with.”

— Robert Netzly, CEO and Founder, Inspire Investing

Background: How the Screening Works

Biblically Responsible Investing (BRI) is an investment methodology that applies biblically informed ethical principles to portfolio construction. Rather than selecting companies based solely on financial performance, BRI screens out companies involved in activities determined to be inconsistent with Scripture-based values including exploitation, abortion, pornography, and human trafficking, among others.

The Inspire Impact Score is Inspire’s proprietary scoring system, developed to evaluate publicly traded securities for biblical alignment across more than 26 categories. A negative score in any disqualifying category results in exclusion from Inspire ETFs. The Score is calculated using sourced third-party research, including findings from organizations such as NCOSE, and is updated quarterly with provisions for off-cycle updates in the event of high-profile or newsworthy events, which is a threshold the SpaceX IPO clearly meets.

Inspire Insight (inspireinsight.com) is a free, publicly accessible screening tool that allows any investor to look up the Inspire Impact Score of more than 70,000 publicly traded securities. Users can screen individual stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs for biblical alignment and view category-level data on each company. SpaceX’s score will be available on Inspire Insight beginning with its IPO listing.

Anticipated Questions

Q: Does passing on SpaceX mean Inspire’s investors are giving up significant returns?

Inspire performs rigorous financial due diligence alongside its moral screening. The decision to exclude SpaceX is not a financial assessment but rather a values-based determination. Inspire’s ETFs are designed to demonstrate that disciplined, faith-based investing and competitive long-term performance are not mutually exclusive. Performance data for Inspire’s ETFs is available at inspireetf.com.

Q: SpaceX and X operate as separate businesses. Why should SpaceX be held responsible for X?

SpaceX is the legal parent company and controlling owner of X. Under Inspire’s BRI methodology, a parent company’s ownership of a subsidiary that facilitates documented exploitation is a disqualifying factor. Ownership carries responsibility and intermingling of profits. The same standard applies to any company whose controlled subsidiaries are involved in disqualifying activities.

Q: Is this a political position?

The NCOSE finding is not a political opinion. NCOSE is an established, nonpartisan research organization whose work documenting online exploitation is a matter of public record. The finding that X facilitates child sexual abuse material and sex trafficking is sourced, documented, and accessible at endsexualexploitation.com/twitter/.

Q: Does BRI require companies to be morally perfect to qualify?

No company is without flaws, and Inspire does not apply a standard of perfection. The BRI methodology screens specifically for companies that actively profit from or facilitate documented harm in defined disqualifying categories. The standard is evidence of active, material involvement in harm — not theoretical association or minor infractions.

About Inspire Investing

Inspire Investing is the world’s largest Christian ETF provider and the creator of the globally recognized Inspire Impact Score(tm), a proprietary values-screening system covering more than 70,000 publicly traded securities. Founded in 2011 by Robert Netzly, Inspire manages a suite of biblically responsible ETFs and separately managed accounts for individual investors, financial advisors, and institutions. Inspire has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Financial Times, and Barron’s, and has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies.

Inspire Insight, available free at inspireinsight.com, allows any investor to instantly screen their portfolio for biblical alignment.

Full article by Daniel Mastrolonardo: www.inspireinvesting.com/post/spacex-and-its-troublesome-childSpaceX Inspire Impact Score: inspireinsight.com (available upon IPO listing)NCOSE source: https://endsexualexploitation.com/twitter/

Disclaimers
Advisory Services are offered through Inspire Investing, LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser with the SEC. All expressions of opinion are subject to change without notice. This release is distributed for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as an offer, solicitation, or endorsement of any particular security, product, or service. Investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal. Inspire Investing’s BRI methodology reflects Inspire’s interpretation of biblical values and may not align with the views of every investor. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Submarine Networks World x Subsea Security World 2026 – enacting GUIDE starts here!

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Submarine Networks World x Subsea Security World 2026: the flagship annual event for the global subsea industry returns to Singapore

SINGAPORE, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Submarine Networks World 2026 (organised by Terrapinn), steps up another level and will be welcoming over 1,500 subsea fibre leaders and 150+ industry speakers from across the globe to Sands EXPO & Convention Centre in Singapore on September 23rd and 24th.

The introduction of the new Subsea Security World theatre, focused on the biggest talking point of the last twelve months, increases attendance and participation from security sector specialists, national and regional government entities, navy, coastguard, policymakers and academics from the Americas, Europe, Asia, Oceania.

“Subsea cables connect the world and protecting them has never mattered more. With the launch of Subsea Security World alongside our flagship event, 2026 brings together the commercial and security sides of the industry in one place for the first time. We’re thrilled to welcome back the global subsea community, as well as the policy makers and defence specialists shaping its future, to Singapore for what will be the largest edition yet, and the edition the industry has been waiting for”, Paul Clark, Managing Director (Asia), Terrapinn.

Everyone from cable owners/operators, consortium members, technology providers, innovators, consultants, service partners, government entities, financiers, surveying companies – the whole industry – will be onsite at the true ‘one-stop shop’ for any subsea cable project.

Meet with more than 80 sponsors, exhibitors and partners, including Title Sponsor – Nokia, Diamond Sponsors – Ciena and HMN Tech and Gold Sponsors ASN, APTelecom, BAE Systems, Center3, Digital Realty, EXFO, FiberHome, Fibersense, Huawei, Prysmian, ShinewayTech, SMD, Solwake, Starboard Maritime Intelligence and Telecom Egypt.

Attendees will hear from 150+ influential speakers from every inhabited continent around the world. Both mornings begin with the daily Keynote sessions, followed by 4 specialist theatres each day – Strategy, Cable, Data Centres & CLS, Network, O&M and Subsea Security World.

Keynote Speakers include:

Alan Mauldin, Research Director, TeleGeography Andy Palmer-Felgate, Submarine Cable Engineer, MetaGiuseppe Valentino, VP Product Management, Backbone & Infrastructure Solutions, SparkleNelson McMillan, Royal Navy Maritime Domain Awareness Adviser, Southeast Asia, UK Ministry of DefenceKent Bressie, Partner – HWG LLP / Legal Advisor, ICPC Nadia Krivetz, Director, Cable Resilience & Connectivity Centre, DFAT AustraliaCaptain Brett Dawe, Chief of Navy Liaison Officer to the Republic of Singapore Navy, Royal Australian NavySean Bergin, President & Co-Founder, APTelecomBevan Slattery, Founder, SUBCOMark Procter, Deputy CEO, Stavian HighTech InfrastructureAmbrogio Michetti, Chief Corporate & Revenue Officer, SparkleAmajit Gupta, Group CEO and MD, LightstormJim Fagan, Chief Executive Officer, EXA InfrastructureSasha Pearson, Policy Analyst, European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM)Woon Sien Loh, Senior Director, Infrastructure Planning & Market Development, Info-Communications Media Development Authority (IMDA)Emily Kiernan, Head of Strategy and Investments, Telstra Digital InfrastructureRobert Pepper, Senior Fellow, Global Digital Inclusion PartnershipWalid Wakim, Chief Technology Officer of Systems, NokiaSavy Wei, Senior Network Solution Manager, HMN TechAmit Malik, Vice President, APJI Sales, Ciena

For event information and the full conference agenda, visit https://www.terrapinn.com/ExperienceSNW2026

PRNewswire is the Official Media Partner of Submarine Networks World x Subsea Security World 2026.

Press attendance is complimentary. Enquiries should be directed to:
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About Submarine Networks World x Subsea Security World 2026:
Submarine Networks World x Subsea Security World 2026 will take place on 23-24 September 2026 at Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore. Firmly established as the world’s largest annual gathering of the global subsea communications community, Submarine Networks World is the dedicated platform to exchange knowledge, explore the latest projects, develop strategies and form lucrative new partnerships to drive the industry forward. For 2026, Subsea Security World joins the event for the first time, bringing together the public, private and policy-making stakeholders shaping the future of cable security and protection.

About Terrapinn: 
Terrapinn has been sparking ideas, innovations and relationships that transform business for over 30 years. Using our global footprint, we bring innovators, disrupters and change agents together, discussing and demonstrating the technology, strategies and personalities that are changing the way the world does business. Whether you’re looking to make new connections, introduce a product or inspire change in your industry, we invite you to join us as agitators of change. Terrapinn – spark something.

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Iyuno’s Strategic Approach: Multi-Agent AI, Built Around Context

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Specialized AI agents are becoming an industry-wide shift. Iyuno applied that approach to one of media’s hardest problems: giving AI a memory that holds up across scenes, episodes, and seasons.

BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Iyuno, the world’s largest media localization company, today detailed the multi-agent engineering behind CLOE’s Contextual Memory, built on the belief that applying specialized AI agents to a narrow, well-defined problem outperforms brute-force scale.

Most enterprise AI deployments chase scale — bigger models, bigger context windows, bigger compute bills — and still lose narrative continuity across long-form video. CLOE takes a different approach, built on three principles:

Vertical Multi-Agent Orchestration. Instead of one monolithic model, a network of hyper-specialized micro-agents each performs a specific function, such as character relationship mapping, emotional intent, prosodic matching, or brand compliance, instead of relying on a single system to perform every task.High-Density, Low-Token Prompting. Raw video, audio, and script are synthesized into a structured knowledge graph first; agents work from compressed, high-signal context vectors instead of massive raw inputs, cutting token consumption and inference cost per title.Persistent Graph Memory. Agent outputs converge into one persistent ontology graph instead of being discarded after each task, so understanding compounds across a title, season, or franchise without compounding inference cost.

“Our focus was never building the biggest AI system—it was building the right one for media,” said David Lee, Founder & CEO of Iyuno. “For a broad, general-purpose problem, bigger models and more compute make sense. For a specialized domain like entertainment, that scale doesn’t buy you the thing that actually matters: narrative continuity. Specialized agents working off precise, high-density context get us state-of-the-art understanding at a fraction of the footprint, and that footprint doesn’t grow with catalog size the way monolithic approaches do. Every title we process makes the graph more capable, not more expensive to run.”

This architecture already runs Iyuno’s commercial suite: CLOE Enterprise (SaaS), CLOE Sub, CLOE Script, CLOE Dub, and CLOE Live — in live studio and streaming production today. Future announcements will detail how it extends into CLOE Skills across accessibility, marketing, and additional workflows.

About Iyuno

Iyuno (www.iyuno.com) is a leading provider of localization services for the media and entertainment industry. Trusted by top entertainment brands and creators worldwide, Iyuno offers comprehensive end-to-end localization services from 40 offices across 29 countries. Backed by a team of exceptional creative and technical talent, state-of-the-art facilities, and cutting-edge technologies, Iyuno proudly boasts the largest global footprint amplifying its dubbing, subtitling and media services offerings. The company is also the creator of CLOE, a contextual intelligence platform that transforms content into structured understanding, enabling AI-powered workflows across localization, accessibility, marketing, and emerging content experiences.

 

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Nel ASA: Enters framework agreement with Hydrasun as a European integration partner for PEM electrolyser solutions

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OSLO, Norway, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Nel ASA (Nel) (OSE: NEL) has entered into a framework agreement with Hydrasun to establish dedicated assembly and integration capabilities for the MC Series, Nel’s modular and scalable PEM technology platform. With this partnership, Nel gains an experienced integration partner in Europe, complementing its existing integration setup in the US and widening its delivery capabilities for the European market. Nel’s PEM stack production will continue at Nel’s Wallingford, Connecticut facility in the US.

Under the agreement, Hydrasun will develop production capabilities for the assembly and integration of Nel’s containerized PEM technology platform. Hydrasun will procure, integrate, and manufacture the balance of plant systems surrounding the electrolyser stack, enabling delivery of a fully integrated, modular, and containerized electrolyser offering, while stack production continues to be done by Nel from its Wallingford facility. The collaboration gives Nel an experienced integration partner in Europe at a time of growing demand for standardized, modular electrolyser solutions. It will expand Nel’s manufacturing flexibility and strengthen supply chain resilience, while bringing production capabilities closer to key growth markets. Hydrasun’s initiative is supported by the Scottish Government’s Just Transition Fund and will see Hydrasun invest in and upgrade its Aberdeen facilities to support clean technology manufacturing.

“This agreement marks a defining moment in Hydrasun’s evolution. For 50 years we’ve supported the energy industry in the areas of fluid transfer, power and control solutions, and clean energy, this investment builds directly on that industrial capability,” says James Gaskell, Chief Executive at Hydrasun. “Establishing Scotland’s first electrolyser assembly and integration facility is a proud milestone for the company and an important step forward for Aberdeen’s energy sector more broadly, ensuring the city has genuine clean energy manufacturing capability.”

The project is expected to contribute to the development of Scotland’s clean energy manufacturing sector by building on existing industrial competence in Aberdeen, supporting skills development, supply chain activity, and high-value employment. Hydrasun has stated that the initiative has the potential to create up to 12 new jobs while safeguarding a further 11 existing roles.

“We are pleased to be working with Hydrasun to establish an experienced European integration partner for our standardized PEM electrolyser solutions, the MC Series. As demand for standardized, modular systems grows, this collaboration enhances our ability to serve key markets while creating greater flexibility and scalability across our production network,” says Tushar Ghuwalewala, SVP PEM Operations at Nel.

For additional information, please contact:

Kjell Christian Bjørnsen, CFO, +47 917 02 097
Wilhelm Flinder, Head of IR, Communications and Marketing, +47 936 11 350

About Nel ASA | www.nelhydrogen.com 

Nel has a history tracing back to 1927 and is today a leading pure play hydrogen technology company with a global presence. The company specializes in PEM and Alkaline electrolyser technology for production of renewable hydrogen. Nel’s product offerings are key enablers for a green hydrogen economy, making it possible to decarbonize various industries such as transportation, refining, steel, and ammonia.

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