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SOS Limited Announces Framework Memorandum for Planned 500-Megawatt AI Data Center Platform in Indonesia

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NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SOS Limited (NYSE: SOS) (the “Company” or “SOS”) today announced that Future Digital Trading Pte. Ltd., the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore, has entered into a non-binding Framework Cooperation Memorandum (the “Memorandum”) with an Indonesian company, regarding the potential development of a planned approximately 500-megawatt (“MW”) wholesale AI and cloud data center campus in the Galang Batang Special Economic Zone (KEK Galang Batang), Bintan Island, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia. If the project proceeds as contemplated, the Company’s Phase I construction is expected to have a capacity of approximately 50MW. The Memorandum is non-binding except for certain specified provisions, and the project remains subject to completion of due diligence, negotiation and execution of definitive agreements, financing and applicable regulatory approvals.

The Memorandum, signed on September 15, 2026, sets out preliminary principles for cooperation, land and power arrangements, a funding mechanism and a six-month due diligence period. It is subject to the negotiation and execution of definitive transaction documents, completion of due diligence, financing and applicable regulatory approvals. The final investment structure, equity percentages, valuation, board arrangements and exit mechanisms are to be determined in subsequent definitive documents.

“This memorandum represents an important step in SOS’s strategy to expand into digital infrastructure,” said Yandai Wang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SOS Limited. “Southeast Asia is experiencing significant growth in AI data center demand, and Bintan offers proximity to Singapore with potentially lower power and land costs and special-economic-zone advantages. Subject to successful completion of due diligence and definitive documentation, we believe a 500MW platform could position the Company to participate in a growing infrastructure market.”

A strategic location with a structural power-cost advantage

KEK Galang Batang lies within the Singapore–Johor–Riau (SJR) growth corridor, with sub-2-millisecond connectivity to Singapore, where land and power constraints have driven demand spill-over into neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia. Under the Memorandum, the local partner will use commercially reasonable efforts to secure no less than 60MW of effective power capacity prior to commissioning of the first phase. The Memorandum contemplates a ten-year coal-index-linked pricing formula intended to provide competitive, market-responsive electricity costs. Final power pricing, terms and conditions are subject to negotiation and execution of definitive power supply documentation, and actual delivered electricity prices will depend on coal market conditions and other factors.

Wholesale colocation model

The campus would be expected to adopt a wholesale colocation model, delivering large, dedicated, high-density data halls to hyperscale and AI customers under long-term arrangements. The Company has received indicative, non-binding expressions of interest aggregating approximately 180MW from prospective tenants, including certain global cloud, internet and AI platforms. These indications remain subject to negotiation, definitive customer contracts and credit support, and there can be no assurance that definitive agreements will be reached on the expected terms, or at all.

Potential capital structure

If the project proceeds, the Company currently expects that it would seek to fund the platform through an equity and project-finance structure, with senior debt expected to be arranged with institutional lenders. No financing arrangements have been finalized, and the ultimate capital structure, financing terms, partners and amounts remain subject to the completion of due diligence and negotiation of definitive agreements. The Company may also evaluate various exit or monetization strategies in the future, but no specific plans have been adopted at this time.

SOS brings a listed vehicle and proven build capability

As of December 31, 2025, SOS reported total assets of approximately US$465 million and shareholders’ equity of approximately US$423 million, with a low leverage profile. The Company believes its NYSE listing, U.S. GAAP reporting and cross-border compliance framework, combined with its partners’ local resources, provide a strong foundation to execute the project and to meet the requirements of international lenders and tenants.

“Our approach is disciplined: secure power arrangements, develop relationships with potential customers, build in modular phases, and pursue financing supported by contracted revenue,” added Mr. Wang. “We will move deliberately through diligence and definitive documentation, and we look forward to updating shareholders as milestones are achieved.”

Except for certain binding provisions (including those relating to representations and warranties, the Framework Agreement deposit, confidentiality, binding effect, and governing law), the Memorandum does not constitute a legally binding obligation of the parties to consummate the transaction. There can be no assurance that the transaction will be completed, that any phase will be built at the scale or timing described, or that the expected financial results will be realized.

About SOS Limited

SOS is an emerging blockchain-based service solution provider and is also engaged in blockchain and cryptocurrency operations, which currently include cryptocurrency mining and may expand into cryptocurrency security. Since April 2021, we have launched our commodity trading business via our subsidiary SOS International Trading Co. Ltd. Our major trading commodities include mineral resin, soybean, wheat, sesame, liquid sulfur, petroleum coke and latex etc. For more information, please visit: http://www.sosyun.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Federal Securities Act, including but not limited to our expectations of future financial performance, business strategy or business. These statements constitute forecasts, prospects and forward-looking statements and are not performance guarantees. SOS warns that forward-looking statements are subject to many assumptions, risks and uncertainties that will change over time. Forward looking statements may be identified by words such as “may”, “can”, “should”, “will”, “estimate”, “plan”, “project”, “forecast”, “intend”, “expect”, “predict”, “believe”, “seek”, “target”, “outlook” or similar words. Specifically, forward-looking statements may include statements related to the following matters of the Company:

Ability to implement its business plan;Changes in SOS’s product and service market; andExpansion plans and opportunities.

These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release and our management’s current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk factors described by SOS in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These risk factors and those identified elsewhere in this press release, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from historical performance and include, but are not limited to:

Local government policies and regulatory oversight of cryptocurrency mining operations and our other operations;SOS’s blockchain and supercomputing, commodity trading and marketing solutions businesses are still under development, with many uncertainties in the future direction and integration of these various business segments;Failure to manage the newly launched commodities trading business effectively;Loss of key customers in the commodity trading business;Failure to access a large quantity of power at reasonable costs could significantly increase SOS’s operating expenses and adversely affect our demand for SOS’s mining activities;Any significant or prolonged failure in the data warehouse facilities and data mining facilities that SOS operates or services it provides, including events beyond its control, would lead to significant costs and disruptions and would reduce the attractiveness of its facilities, harm its business reputation and have a material adverse effect on its results of operations;Security breaches or alleged security breaches of our data warehouses could disrupt SOS’s operations and have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operation; uncertainty in global supply chains and international shipping; andOther risks and uncertainties indicated in SOS’s SEC reports or documents filed or to be filed with the SEC by SOS.The Framework Cooperation Memorandum for the Indonesian data center project is largely non-binding and subject to negotiation and execution of definitive transaction documents; there can be no assurance that definitive agreements will be reached or that the project will proceed on the terms described, or at all;The Company’s ability to secure adequate and cost-effective power supply, land rights and regulatory approvals in Indonesia, including within the Galang Batang Special Economic Zone, is subject to significant uncertainty, including reliance on the local partner and Indonesian governmental authorities;The Company may be unable to secure project financing on acceptable terms, or at all, and may be required to fund a greater proportion of project costs from its own resources than currently anticipated;The indicative, non-binding expressions of interest from prospective tenants may not result in definitive customer contracts, and the Company may be unable to attract sufficient demand to support the planned scale of the project;Political, regulatory, legal and economic conditions in Indonesia, including changes in government policy, tax regimes, environmental regulations, foreign investment restrictions and currency controls, could adversely affect the project;The Company has limited operating history in Southeast Asia and will be reliant on its local partner for land, power, government relations and local regulatory compliance, and any failure by the local partner to perform its obligations could materially impair the project;The final investment structure, equity percentages, governance arrangements and exit mechanisms have not been determined and are subject to negotiation, which may result in terms materially different from those currently contemplated by the Company;

Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements in deciding whether to invest in our securities. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

Contact: ir@sosyun.com

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Z Squared Inc. CEO David Halabu Discusses AI Data Center Strategy on Two Investor Podcasts

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Both Interviews Are Live Now and Available Through the Company’s Website and Major Podcast Platforms

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Z Squared Inc. (Nasdaq: ZSQR) (“Z Squared” or the “Company”), a computing infrastructure company expanding into AI infrastructure, today announced that David Halabu, Chief Executive Officer, was recently featured on two investor podcasts: The Wall Street Resource, hosted by Jeff Kone, and The Nano Cap Podcast, hosted by Will Tjernlund. Both interviews are live now.

Speaking with Jeff Kone on The Wall Street Resource, Mr. Halabu outlined how Z Squared acquires existing powered sites – former crypto mining and manufacturing facilities – and retrofits them for AI and high-performance computing use. He described the Company’s role as a triple-net landlord, positioned the Union County Campus in Arkansas as its flagship asset, and reiterated the two measures he has asked shareholders to hold the Company to over the next 12 to 18 months: megawatts under management and signed leases.

Speaking with Will Tjernlund on The Nano Cap Podcast, Mr. Halabu traced his background in trading and real estate and the Company’s path to the public markets, and detailed the criteria Z Squared applies to a prospective site – price, power and time to power, redundant fiber, water, and county and municipal support. He also addressed the expanding role of behind-the-meter generation as utility interconnection timelines lengthen, and why he expects land and power to remain scarce as AI compute demand grows.

“These conversations were a chance to be direct about what we are building and how it generates revenue,” said David Halabu, Chief Executive Officer of Z Squared. “We find power, deliver a shell an AI tenant can use, and grow the site behind it. Over the next 12 to 18 months, measure us on megawatts and leases.”

The full interviews can be found via the following links:

The Wall Street Resource (Jeff Kone): Here

The Nano Cap Podcast (Will Tjernlund): Here

Both interviews touched on the Company’s previously announced acquisition of Paradox Data, LLC and the Union County Campus it brought with it. Set out below are the questions investors have most frequently raised about that transaction.

What did Z Squared acquire?

Z Squared acquired 100% of the membership interests of Paradox Data, LLC, whose flagship asset is the Union County Campus in El Dorado, Arkansas. The transaction closed on an all-stock basis – no cash at closing and no debt financing.

How much power does the Union County Campus have today, and how does it scale?

The campus has an existing arrangement with Entergy Arkansas for energy service of up to 8.0 MW, plus an executed contract for adjacent land. On The Wall Street Resource, Mr. Halabu described roughly eight megawatts of total capacity and six megawatts of critical capacity available today. The development pathway targets up to 150 MW over time through a combination of utility power and on-site generation, added in phases as utility timelines and customer demand allow.

How does Z Squared expect to generate revenue from the campus?

Z Squared intends to operate as a triple-net landlord, not a compute provider: it expects to lease the land, the building and access to power to tenants – primarily “neocloud” and enterprise AI users – with power treated as a pass-through, and does not intend to buy or lease GPUs. Mr. Halabu said he is hopeful the first six to eight megawatts can be monetized in the early-to-mid 2027 timeframe, subject to the factors described under “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

About Z Squared Inc.

Z Squared Inc. is a computing infrastructure company operating advanced computing equipment and expanding into AI infrastructure. The Company’s strategy is built on three principles: lead with power by acquiring operating sites where power is already flowing; build for AI workloads by converting that capacity into AI-ready colocation where the customer brings the compute and runs what they need; and scale with discipline by deploying conversion capital site by site, against signed contracts and operational readiness. Z Squared’s common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “ZSQR” in April 2026.

For more information, visit www.zsquaredinc.com

Investor Relations Contact: ZSQR@mzgroup.us 

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, that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential” or “continue,” or the negatives of these terms or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, among others, statements made by management in the podcast interviews described above and statements regarding: the achievement of the development milestones at the Union County Campus and the issuance of the related preferred stock; the development of the Union County Campus, including the targeted capacity of up to 150 MW; the availability and expansion of utility power and on-site generation; the acquisition of adjacent land; the timing of tenant leasing and the monetization of initial capacity at the Union County Campus; and the Company’s strategy and planned expansion into AI infrastructure, data center development and power generation.

Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied, including, among others: the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern; the risk that the development milestones are not achieved in whole or in part; risks related to the availability, cost and interruptible nature of electric power at the Union County Campus and the Company’s ability to secure additional utility power and on-site generation; risks related to the pending transfer of the utility account for the Union County Campus and the completion of related post-closing arrangements contemplated by the transaction agreements; risks related to permitting, construction, equipment procurement and the development of data center capacity; customer demand for AI-ready capacity; dilution resulting from the issuance and conversion of the preferred stock issued in the transaction; volatility in digital asset prices and the economics of the Company’s mining operations; and the other risks and uncertainties described under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at www.sec.gov.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as may be required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement.

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Alibaba’s Amap and Singapore Tourism Board Launch Curated City Guides Featuring 104 Local Picks for Chinese Visitors

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SINGAPORE, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Amap, Alibaba’s location-based services platform, and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) jointly launched Singapore Street Stars, a set of ‘Fun in Every Way’ themed rankings designed to help Chinese visitors discover both iconic landmarks and lesser-known local gems.

Singapore Street Stars features seven themed rankings spanning 104 attractions, neighbourhoods and lifestyle places of interest across Singapore, giving participating restaurants, hotels and retailers direct visibility into the travel preferences of Chinese visitors.

“Singapore Street Stars rely on actual users’ preferences reflecting authentic recommendations,” said Andrew Phua, Chief Representative and Executive Director, Greater China, Singapore Tourism Board. “We hope that more Chinese travellers will use Street Stars to explore Singapore’s diverse travel products and discover experiences based on their passions.”

This launch marks the first international edition of Amap Street Stars developed in partnership with a national tourism board. It follows a memorandum of understanding signed by Amap and STB in Beijing on 2 June, covering travel discovery, trip planning and on-the-ground services for Chinese travellers before and during their visits.

The partnership comes as Amap sees rising demand for Singapore travel information during the summer. Platform data show that the average daily number of users searching for Singapore-related content during the 2026 summer travel season increased by 52.3% compared with June 2026. Searches for attractions rose by 91.2%, while queries related to shopping and dining climbed by 87.4% and 70.9%, respectively.

The seven themes cover Photo-Perfect Spots, Where Family Fun Begins, After-Dark Adventures, Next-Gen Crowd Favourites, Nature’s Reset, Curated Finds, and Local Life, Real Finds. Featured places of interest range from Gardens by the Bay, Merlion Park and Sentosa Island to Joo Chiat Road, Haji Lane, Maxwell Food Centre and Tiong Bahru Market. The rankings also provide local attractions, restaurants, hotels and retailers with an additional channel to reach prospective visitors from China.

Alongside the rankings, Amap is piloting Flying Street View at selected Singapore attractions. Using 360-degree panoramic imagery, travellers can preview places of interest and their surroundings while planning a trip. The initial locations include Merlion Park, Sentosa Island, Universal Studios Singapore, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore Zoo and Jewel Changi Airport, as well as selected restaurants and hotels featured in the rankings.

Within Singapore, travellers can also search for places of interest in Chinese via the Amap app and book airport transfers, pre-arranged car services or on-demand rides through local operators. Built-in translation features facilitate communication with drivers, and the app supports commonly used Chinese mobile payment methods.

Amap plans to promote themed content and curated routes during peak Chinese travel seasons such as the ‘Golden Week’ holiday, helping participating Singapore businesses gain greater visibility as travellers build their itineraries.

Liu Li, General Manager of Amap’s Information Platform Business said, “We will continue to explore localised rankings and services suited to different countries and regions, meeting the diverse needs of Chinese travellers while giving distinctive local businesses more opportunities to reach Chinese users.”

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Précis AI Wants Policy Wonks

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Opens Beta for Willard, the Policy-Native AI

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — To help address AI accuracy in policy work, Précis AI today opened a beta for Willard, a federal advocacy AI that provides direct, sourced answers drawn from verifiable public records.

As Washington debates how to rein in powerful AIs, another risk is loose in the policy process: AIs like Claude and ChatGPT do policy work and produce fluent, confident, footnoted answers that are sometimes simply wrong.

But AI is already reshaping policy work in Congress. POLITICO reported last month that the House Office of Legislative Counsel is being swamped by error-riddled AI-generated legislation. The former House legislative counsel warned that using error-prone AIs for statutory language creates “the highest risk at the apex of failure.”

And the numbers back that up. Stanford’s 2026 AI Index found hallucination rates ranging from 22% to 94% across 26 leading models on a new accuracy benchmark — with many of the most capable models near the top of that range. Suprmind’s August 2026 hallucination rate tracking shows the newest flagships from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google hallucinate more than 60% of the time they don’t know the answer to a query, while OpenAI’s latest model has inaccuracies more than 90% of the time.

“Hysterical speculation that AI will destroy humanity rules the airwaves, but the pressing problem is a confident, cited AI generation that’s just false,” said Précis AI CEO David Fuscus. “Willard is built to dramatically increase accuracy by directly accessing warehouses of government data.”

General-purpose AIs generate mainly from training data and web sources; they aren’t built to ground every answer in official government documents. Willard is grounded in the world’s largest database of AI-accessible federal documents and engineered to retrieve, cite, and ground every answer in these public records.

Beta testers gain early access, with a direct line to the product team to further customize Willard for policy. “Getting in early isn’t about access. It’s about shaping how the AI works,” continued Fuscus.

Qualified professionals can sign up at precisai.com/Willard.

About Précis AI

Précis AI builds industry-specific AI tools. Précis Public Relations has users in 14 countries. Willard is a policy-focused AI designed to help, analyze and act on federal information for more accurate work. Details at PrecisAI.com.

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