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Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced Flexitech, a French manufacturer of brake and cooling hose solutions for the global automotive industry, has selected Rimini Support™ for SAP to strengthen security, accelerate compliance readiness and free budget for innovation.

 

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Rimini Support™ Enables Stability, Compliance and Strategic Reinvestment

 

Flexitech relies on a stable SAP ECC 6 environment to support its worldwide operations across Europe, Asia, North America and South America. As SAP maintenance fees continued to rise and the ROI for a forced migration to S/4HANA remained unclear, Flexitech sought an alternative that would preserve system stability while enabling progress on business-critical initiatives.

 

By choosing Rimini Support for SAP, Flexitech extended the life of its proven SAP ECC 6 platform while redirecting savings into high-impact priorities. These include accelerated cybersecurity investments, Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange (TISAX) compliance readiness, modernization of manufacturing execution systems and targeted research and development programs supporting next-generation brake and cooling hose technologies.

 

“We had been working directly with SAP for many years, but the maintenance services were costly, and the value added was quite questionable in comparison,” said Thierry Le Gouanvic, CIO at Flexitech. “The strategic move to Rimini Street freed up significant budget while giving us faster, better support, and we were able to extend the life of our very stable SAP ECC 6 platform for at least 15 additional years without feeling pressure to take on a disruptive move to S/4HANA.”

 

Why Manufacturers Like Flexitech Choose Rimini Street for SAP

 

Rimini Support for SAP provides a clear alternative to costly vendor support while delivering measurable business value, enabling organizations to:

 

• Extend the life of existing SAP systems for 15+ years without forced migrations
• Free up 50–90% of total support budget for innovation and strategic initiatives
• Meet global compliance requirements through Rimini Street’s industry-leading Legislature-to-Live™ tax, legal and regulatory update services
• Strengthen security posture with expert guidance and rapid response
• Achieve business-driven flexibility instead of vendor-mandated upgrades
• Protect business uptime with expert Level 4 support, including dedicated, native-language engineers backed by guaranteed SLAs and resolution times

 

“The funds we saved, and the system stability achieved by moving to Rimini Street have empowered us to reinvest our people, time and money towards initiatives that put us on the forefront of innovation,” said Le Gouanvic. “If we decide to acquire competitors or set up new manufacturing facilities in Asia or diversify into new types of hoses for cars, Rimini Street gives us the flexibility to support and optimize our SAP to align with our strategic direction.”

 

An End-to-End IT Partner that Scales with the Business

 

“We previously had limited options when it came to external partners who could support us as our business expanded,” said Le Gouanvic. “Rimini Street’s extensive capabilities and experienced team give us confidence that whatever our next step, our SAP systems will be supported and optimized to match our strategy.”

 

“Flexitech’s story demonstrates how organizations can unlock immediate value by moving away from costly, vendor-driven support models and toward a strategy that prioritizes stability, security and innovation,” said James Harvey, regional CTO, EMEA, Rimini Street. “By choosing Rimini Street, Flexitech is preserving a reliable, mission-critical ERP foundation while redirecting critical resources toward business-driving initiatives – exactly what modern manufacturing leaders need to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving global market.”

 

Learn more about how Flexitech keeps SAP on track while shifting gears to innovation with Rimini Street.

 

About Rimini Street, Inc.

 

Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a Russell 2000® Company, is a proven, trusted global provider of end-to-end, mission-critical enterprise software support, managed services and innovative Agentic AI ERP solutions, and is the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software. The Company has signed thousands of IT service contracts with Fortune Global 100, Fortune 500, midmarket, public sector and government organizations who have leveraged the Rimini Smart Path™ methodology to achieve better operational outcomes, billions of US dollars in savings and fund AI and other innovation.

 

To learn more, please visit www.riministreet.com, and connect with Rimini Street on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

 

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— Advanced Attitude Control Showcases the Advantages of a Compact Multicopter Design in Delivering Urban Air Mobility —

— Demo flights performed under Tokyo Metropolitan Government program to explore future of urban eVTOL possibilities —

 

SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a series of demo flights of its “SKYDRIVE” (SkyDrive Model SD-05), conducted over the five days between February 24 (Tue) and February 28 (Sat), 2026. The flights, which were organized in collaboration with Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd., and Kanematsu Corporation and took place at Tokyo Big Sight, a major event venue on Tokyo Bay, represent the first-ever public flights of SkyDrive’s aircraft in Tokyo. These flights were conducted as part of the “Project for Developing Business Models for eVTOL (Flying Car) Services in Tokyo”, a project of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced in June 2025.

 

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The goal of this flight program was to evaluate the integrated ground and flight operations needed to support the future commercialization of urban eVTOL transport. With this in mind, SkyDrive and its supporting partners assessed the full operational sequence from pre-flight preparation through to departure, cruising, landing and returning the aircraft to the hangar. With a combined focus on the aircraft and the terminal facilities that future passengers will require, the project broke new ground as the first such comprehensive feasibility study of future eVTOL operations to take place in Japan.

 

Terminal infrastructure was built to allow members of the public to test and provide feedback on the various pre-boarding procedures including facial recognition-enabled passenger check-in and passenger security screening. SkyDrive is grateful for the cooperation of the many members of the public who helped us collect the data we need to ensure the smooth running of future passenger flights. With their cooperation, the reality of commercially viable, convenient urban eVTOL travel can begin to take shape.

 

Video: https://youtu.be/lI0tTF3c9Ak

 

Making the Case for Urban eVTOL

 

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has developed a roadmap for the introduction of eVTOL infrastructure and services and is actively supporting the development of the industry, recognizing the potential for eVTOL aircraft to improve resident quality of life by combatting traffic congestion and radically transforming the movement of people and goods. Smoother transportation and logistics enhances the appeal of the city, making it a more attractive destination for tourists and a more comfortable home for residents.

 

Since 2022, Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. and Kanematsu Corporation have been validating various business models and conducting technical verifications to assess the feasibility of various passenger eVTOL services. These studies, which are designed to pave the way for the use of air taxis in and around Tokyo, include potential routes between the rooftop of the Shin-Marunouchi Building in central Tokyo and destinations along Tokyo Bay.

 

Flying these routes with a conventional helicopter reveals the potential for a significant reduction in travel time to below one-third that of road travel, while also revealing the importance of ensuring time savings in the pre- and post-travel procedures, including the passenger boarding process and access to and from vertiports. Additionally, these preliminary studies confirmed the unique appeal of the scenery on these routes, the strong likely demand for scenic flights, and the core importance of central business districts and train stations as candidate vertiport locations.

 

Following these investigations and feasibility studies, SkyDrive joined the project in 2025, its fourth year. As described above, SkyDrive, together with the project partners, was able to use this series of demo flights to assess both aircraft and terminal operations. In collaboration with UK-based Skyports, a global leader in vertiport infrastructure, we sought out volunteer members of the public who could experience part of the eVTOL passenger journey, including facial recognition-enabled check-in and security screening, as part of our efforts to confirm the effectiveness of passenger terminal operations. This feedback from this activity allowed SkyDrive to gain a deeper understanding of the operational and convenience requirements that will be necessary to ensure successful commercialization.

 

Demo Flight Details

 

The demo flight series took place on February 24-28, 2026, operating from a dedicated take-off and landing site in the outdoor temporary parking lot by the East Wing of Tokyo Big Sight, an iconic Tokyo landmark. The demo flight featured the SKYDRIVE (SkyDrive Model SD-05), the same model flown by SkyDrive at the Expo 2025 event in Osaka and also at the nearby OsakaKo Vertiport (*2). As the flight route is situated close to the busy flight paths approaching Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, the demo flights also served as a further opportunity to confirm the low acoustic footprint of the SKYDRIVE.

 

The aircraft’s flight path started from within the limited space available inside the Tokyo Big Sight grounds before extending out over the sea. The SKYDRIVE’s ability to take off and land in relatively confined spaces is a huge advantage in ensuring safe operations from rooftops and other compact vertiports. Safe operation from small vertiports increases the number of potentially usable vertiport sites, allowing future services to approach door-to-door connectivity even in city neighbourhoods where local characteristics make the construction of large vertiports difficult or impossible.

 

Watching the SKYDRIVE take off from a lot allowed visitors to catch a glimpse of a near future in which eVTOL travel is just an everyday part of the fabric of city life. Whether it be a rooftop, shopping mall carpark, or the public square in front of a local train station, a compact multicopter will have a wider variety of takeoff and landing options, leading to more flexible, scalable operations.

 

Video: https://youtu.be/Pc2qB6Zv8RI
Shot on February 24, 2026 at around 09:30.
Flight data: Flight time of approximately 3.5 minutes, flight distance of 150 meters, maximum altitude of 13 meters, aircraft uncrewed, flown using a combination of automated control and remote pilot technology to ensure the highest standards of flight safety.

 

SKYDRIVE (SD-05 series) Multicopter

 

SkyDrive’s multicopter, the SKYDRIVE (SkyDrive Model SD-05), which uses precise control technology to achieve superior maneuverability, is distinguished by its compact size. As the aircraft is smaller than fixed wing eVTOLs, it can operate safely from smaller vertiports.

 

In Tokyo, there are around 70 rooftop heliports accessible to helicopters in the event of an emergency. The majority of those vertiports have dimensions of around 15m x 15m to 20m x 20m.

 

The precise control technology employed to maneuver the SKYDRIVE (SkyDrive Model SD-05), and the aircraft’s compact size, allow the aircraft to access a large majority of these existing rooftop heliports, making the aircraft a suitable eVTOL option for future intra-city short-hop journeys.　

 

As an eVTOL, powered only by electricity, the aircraft emits no exhaust gases.

 

The SKYDRIVE’s compact dimensions allow for the use of smaller vertiports than those required by fixed-wing eVTOL designs.

 

*In the diagrams, the blue line suggests the likely width a vertiport would require to safely accommodate each respective aircraft.

 

eVTOL Passenger Terminal Feasibility Studies

 

In collaboration with UK-based Skyports, a global leader in vertiport infrastructure, SkyDrive set up a new vertiport equipped with a Vertiport Automation System (VAS*3). Members of the public were able to experience facial recognition-based passenger check-in and security screening procedures, before watching a flight safety video and passing through the boarding gate. Feedback collected from the test participants will be instrumental in improving future operations.

 

Passenger terminal details

 

Mobile Passenger Terminal
Total floor area	Around 54m2 (Internal floor area of 17.06m2×2 + external deck area of 20m2)
Designer	Designed by Mitsubishi Jisho Design Inc.
Features	Gallery: This area displays an exhibition of information on eVTOLs. Deck: An area to relax and view aircraft in flight helps to build passenger excitement. Safety inspection area: Automatic facial recognition-enabled check-in and seamless passenger screening combine to make a simple and smooth pre-flight process. Lounge: A comfortable space for passengers to wait for their flight while checking on the latest flight information and other updates. Operations room: A place for the operations team to support the flight schedule by monitoring arrivals and departures at the vertiport, parking spots on the apron, availability of charging facilities, and information on the surrounding airspace (including the local weather and other aircraft movements). Passenger flows are also controlled through the same system ensuring the safe and efficient vertiport operations.

 

Comment from SkyDrive founder and CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa.

 

Following our successful demonstration flights at the 2025 Osaka Expo and the Osakako Vertiport, I am delighted to see our aircraft reaching the skies of Tokyo for the first time. We are truly grateful for the support we have received from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and our various business partners in staging this series of flights.

 

Multicopters are agile aircraft, ideal for operations in major urban areas with limited space to maneuver. With a continued emphasis on safety, we look forward to providing further demonstrations of our aircraft’s capabilities. As we work towards the introduction of commercial services, I hope that Tokyo residents will share our enthusiasm and excitement for the future of this new form of transport. With the government’s plans for regional development now categorizing eVTOL as essential social infrastructure, we are proud, as Japan’s leading eVTOL manufacturer, to lead the eVTOL revolution both in Japan and overseas.

 

About SkyDrive Inc.

 

SkyDrive is a Japanese eVTOL company aiming “to take the lead in the once-in-a-century mobility revolution”. The company began testing eVTOL prototypes in 2014 prior to official incorporation in 2018. Under its future vision for urban transportation, flying in eVTOLs will become a regular part of city life. In 2019, SkyDrive became the first company to fly a crewed eVTOL in Japan. In 2025, the company successfully showcased the eVTOL “SKYDRIVE”, the company’s first eVTOL product, with demonstration flights at the Osaka Expo witnessed by thousands of visitors over a one-month period. SkyDrive began production of “SKYDRIVE” in March 2024 at a plant owned by Suzuki Motor Corporation, SkyDrive’s official production partner. SkyDrive has been working with civil aviation authorities in Japan and the US to obtain certification for “SKYDRIVE”, with the aim of launching the aircraft into service in 2028. SkyDrive is headquartered in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, and led by CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa, an engineer and entrepreneur.

 

For more information, please visit: https://skydrive.co.jp/en/

 

Editor’s Note:
(*1) “eVTOL” is an abbreviation for electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing. As the name suggests, eVTOL aircraft can take off and land without a runway. eVTOLs are powered by electricity and incorporate advanced, automatic, flight control technology.

 

(*2) Related press release: https://skydrive.co.jp/en/archives/16094 / https://skydrive.co.jp/en/archives/16771

 

(*3) Vertiport Automation System (VAS): A VAS is a system for automating and optimizing eVTOL departures and arrivals at a vertiport. In addition to supporting flight operations by monitoring space availability and the surrounding airspace, the system also digitally monitors the availability of various vertiport resources, while also handling check-in and customer flow.

 

 

 

 

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Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global end-to-end IoT solutions provider, today announces the launch of a new intelligent CPE reference design based on the MediaTek T930 platform, integrating 5G-Advanced and Wi-Fi 8 technologies.

 

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The solution combines the high-performance 5G-A connectivity, intelligent reliability and advanced capabilities of the MediaTek T930 platform with Quectel’s deep expertise in the global Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) market. Moving beyond a simple focus on high speed, it delivers a fully integrated, all-in-one solution featuring exceptional performance, ultra-high stability, and intelligent network management.

 

Designed for both residential and enterprise users, the solution enables transformative improvements in broadband access, mobile office connectivity, enterprise networking, and industrial IoT applications. Powered by Quectel’s RG660MK series modules, the solution adopts MediaTek’s advanced 4nm T930 5G platform, integrating a 3GPP Release 18-compliant 5G-A modem, quad-core CPU and dedicated network processing unit, with chip-level deep collaboration with Wi-Fi 8 technology, bringing users a disruptive intelligent connectivity experience.

 

“As a global enabler in the IoT industry, we are committed to translating state-of-the-art connectivity technologies into customer value. The FWA market is evolving from basic connectivity to differentiated, intelligent and scenario-based experiences,” commented Doron Zhang, COO, Quectel Wireless Solutions. “Our new intelligent solution developed with MediaTek responds precisely to this trend, aiming to become the core network hub for future smart homes and digital enterprises. Going forward, Quectel will continue to deepen innovation in 5G and AIoT, collaborate with partners to empower all industries with more advanced and intelligent connectivity, and jointly prosper the global digital economy ecosystem.”

 

Evan Su, General Manager of Wireless Communications at MediaTek, said “We are delighted to partner with Quectel to launch this landmark next-generation intelligent solution. It demonstrates our joint innovation strengths in 5G-A, Wi-Fi 8 and other cutting-edge technologies, and marks a key step toward a smarter FWA ecosystem. We look forward to deepening cooperation with Quectel in technical research, product development and ecosystem building, delivering stronger and superior next-gen connectivity solutions for global operators and end users, and jointly shaping the future of wireless broadband.”

 

Powered by 8Rx and 3Tx 5L technologies, the reference design expands 5G coverage and cell-edge efficiency by 40%, delivering stable, high-speed connectivity even in weak-signal areas and dense multi-user environments. With MediaTek’s L4S feature cutting latency to just 1/20 of traditional systems, it ensures ultra-responsive performance for cloud gaming, real-time control, and HD video conferencing. Wi-Fi 8 technologies, including Coordinated Spatial Reuse, Coordinated Beamforming, and dynamic spectrum management, further reduce interference, boost transmission efficiency by over 25%, and increase device throughput by up to 80%, keeping hundreds of devices running smoothly. A built-in NPU adds edge intelligence capabilities such as autonomous optimization, local voice interaction, and dynamic end-edge-cloud coordination, transforming the network from a passive pipe into an intelligent, proactive platform.

 

With sub-millisecond latency and ultra-reliable performance, it powers 8K UHD streaming, immersive VR/AR, and seamless whole-home smart device connectivity. For enterprises, it enables fast, flexible deployment of high-speed wireless broadband, ideal for branch offices, temporary sites, and areas without wired infrastructure. It also delivers cost-effective broadband access for underserved regions, while meeting the stringent low-latency and reliability demands of industrial IoT, telemedicine, smart education, and precision agriculture.

 

About Quectel

 

Quectel’s passion for a smarter world drives us to accelerate IoT innovation. A highly customer-centric organization, we are a global end-to-end IoT solutions provider backed by outstanding support and services.

 

With a worldwide team of over 5,800 professionals, we lead the way in delivering end-to-end IoT solutions, spanning cellular, GNSS, satellite, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules, high-performance antennas, value-added services and full turnkey offerings including ODM services and system integration.

 

With regional offices and support across the globe, our international leadership is devoted to advancing IoT and helping build a smarter world.

 

For more information, please visit: www.quectel.com or LinkedIn

 

 

 

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Riskified (NYSE: RSKD), a leader in ecommerce fraud and risk intelligence, today announced an expansion of its AI Agent Intelligence platform, positioning the company as the definitive shield for the next era of ecommerce. As merchants explore deploying their own native, conversational AI shopping assistants to elevate their customer experience, Riskified is ensuring that these new touchpoints are protected from sophisticated fraud and abuse.

 

Retailers are heavily investing in bringing AI agents directly to their digital storefronts. Research from McKinsey & Company underscores this trend, noting that 82% of retail organizations have already launched generative AI pilots focused on reinventing customer service.

 

As merchants build out their AI shopping assistants to offer deep personalization and loyalty programs based on customer preferences, Riskified provides a critical risk intelligence layer that makes these interactions both smart and secure. Because Riskified analyzes the complete purchase history of the end customer across an expansive global network of ecommerce brands, it provides highly differentiated data that merchants cannot access on their own.

 

“Merchants looking to launch their own virtual shopping assistants have a home-field advantage maintaining direct, personalized relationships with their shoppers,” said Assaf Feldman, CTO and Cofounder of Riskified. “Riskified’s role is to serve as the definitive risk intelligence layer to both enhance and secure AI agent interactions. By augmenting a merchant’s proprietary customer history with insights from our vast multi-merchant network, we help to ensure that every transaction and claim enacted through a merchant’s AI agent is a verified identity.”

 

Riskified aims to protect these new touchpoints from sophisticated fraud and abuse, introducing several capabilities designed specifically for merchants’ conversational AI shopping assistants:

 

1. AI Agent Identity Signals: Allows a merchant’s AI shopping agent to directly query Riskified’s Identity Graph to retrieve associated risk indicators and resolve an identity programmatically. This can be done either through enhancements to our MCP integration AI Agent Approve on AWS Marketplace, via Google’s Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol, or via standard RESTful APIs. In this model, Riskified acts as a “trust agent,” serving up real-time risk intelligence directly into different moments of the shopping experience where they add the most value. For example, native AI agents can get real-time risk signals while they are in the conversation with the consumer to offer instant refunds or exchange decisions based on consumer risk and eligibility.
    
2. Enhancements to AI Agent Policy Builder: Within Riskified Decision Studio, merchants can identify and apply business rules to manage the risk of order volume coming from their native AI shopping agents. This control will allow merchants to confidently deploy their branded conversational AI agents without exposing themselves to programmatic refund claim abuse, reseller arbitrage, or promotion abuse.

 

Riskified’s pragmatic and focused approach addresses the reality that fraud rings are already exploiting early agentic protocols and chatbots. By focusing on identity resolution and anomalies in purchasing patterns, Riskified ensures that the transition to AI-mediated shopping on merchant websites remains a revenue driver, not a liability. Learn more about additional agentic capabilities on the Riskified blog.

 

About Riskified

Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) empowers businesses to unleash ecommerce growth by outsmarting risk. Many of the world’s biggest brands and publicly traded companies selling online rely on Riskified for guaranteed protection against chargebacks, to fight fraud and policy abuse at scale, and to improve customer retention. Developed and managed by the largest team of ecommerce risk analysts, data scientists, and researchers, Riskified’s AI-powered fraud and risk intelligence platform analyzes the individual behind each interaction to provide real-time decisions and robust identity-based insights. Learn more at riskified.com.

 

 

 

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FIFA World Cup 2026™ Mascots and Representatives from the New York New Jersey Host Committee, U.S. Soccer Federation, Mexico Football Federation and Canada Soccer Light the Empire State Building to Celebrate 100 Days to Go Until the FIFA World Cup 2026™

 

On Tuesday, March 3, the Empire State Building will rotate in the colors of the flags of the three host countries – the United States, Canada, and Mexico – to mark 100 days to go until the FIFA World Cup 2026™.

 

 

Earlier today, the Empire State Building hosted a special tower lighting ceremony with Alex Lasry, CEO of the FIFA World Cup 26™ New York New Jersey Host Committee; JT Batson, CEO and Secretary General of the U.S. Soccer Federation; Peter Augruso, President of Canada Soccer; Iñigo Riestra López, Secretary General of the Mexican Football Federation; and The FIFA World Cup 2026™ Mascots – Maple™, Zayu™, and Clutch™. After the ceremony, the special guests toured the Observatory Experience – which was named the #1 Top Attraction in New York City for the fourth consecutive year in Tripadvisor’s 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things to Do – and posed for photos on the building’s 86th and 102nd Floor observation decks.

 

 

“The Empire State Building has long served as a global gathering place and an iconic New York landmark, and there is no event that brings people together quite like the World Cup,” said Tony Malkin, Empire State Realty Trust chairman and CEO. “As we prepare for 2026, we are proud to shine our tower lights in honor of the three host nations and look forward to the arrival of fans from around the world at our iconic observation decks.”

 

 

The FIFA World Cup 2026™ will mark the first time the tournament is hosted by three countries – Canada, Mexico, and the United States – and will expand to 48 teams that compete across 16 host cities throughout North America. The tournament will kick off on Thursday, June 11, 2026. The New York New Jersey region will host multiple matches, which will include the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final at MetLife Stadium.

 

 

“Today marks 100 days to go until the FIFA World Cup 2026, and there’s no more iconic place to celebrate than the Empire State Building, illuminated tonight in the colors of the three host nations,” said Alex Lasry, CEO of the FIFA World Cup 26™ New York New Jersey Host Committee. “We’re proud to host eight matches in New Jersey, culminating with the Final. From skyline to shoreline, the energy is building across our region as we prepare to welcome the world for the largest sporting event in history.”

 

 

More information about the tower lights and Empire State Building tickets can be found online, or text CONNECT to 274-16 for real time updates. Hi-res imagery and b-roll of the lighting ceremony and tower lights can be downloaded here.

 

 

About the Empire State Building

 

 

The Empire State Building, the “World’s Most Famous Building,” owned by Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT: NYSE), soars 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan from base to antenna. The $165 million reimagination of the Empire State Building Observatory Experience created an all-new experience with a dedicated guest entrance, an interactive museum with nine galleries, and a redesigned 102^nd Floor Observatory with floor-to-ceiling windows. The journey to the world-famous 86^th Floor Observatory, the only 360-degree, open-air observatory with views of New York and beyond, orients visitors for their entire New York City experience and covers everything from the building’s iconic history to its current place in pop culture. The Empire State Building Observatory Experience welcomes millions of visitors each year and is ranked the #1 Top Attraction in New York City for the fourth consecutive year in Tripadvisor’s 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things to Do, “America’s Favorite Building” by the American Institute of Architects, the world’s most popular travel destination by Uber, and the #1 New York City attraction in Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Travel List.

 

 

Since 2011, the building has been fully powered by renewable wind electricity, and its many floors house a diverse array of office tenants such as LinkedIn and Shutterstock, as well as retail options like STATE Grill and Bar, Tacombi, and Starbucks. For more information and Observatory Experience tickets visit esbnyc.com or follow the building’s Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Weibo, YouTube, or TikTok.

 

 

 

 

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SES S.A. has today published its 2025 Annual Report, following the announcement of the company’s full year financial results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2025.

 

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At SES, we believe that space has the power to make a difference. That’s why we design space solutions that help governments protect, businesses grow, and people stay connected—no matter where they are. With integrated multi-orbit satellites and our global terrestrial network, we deliver resilient, seamless connectivity and the highest quality video content to those shaping what’s next. Following our Intelsat acquisition, we now offer more than 100 years of combined global industry leadership—backed by a track record of bringing innovation “firsts” to market. As a trusted partner to customers and the global space ecosystem, SES is driving impact that goes far beyond coverage. The company is headquartered in Luxembourg and listed on Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). Further information is available at: www.ses.com

 

 

 

 

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Xsolla, a global video game commerce company that helps developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, today announced a major expansion of its global payments portfolio across 18 markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. As developers continue to expand into high-growth and emerging markets, this expansion enables developers to reach new paying users, improve conversion rates, and deliver payment experiences tailored to local player preferences.

 

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The newly supported payment methods include:

 

• Local Amazon Pay in Japan, with over 100 million registered Amazon Japan accounts, provides fully localized checkout experiences in Japanese Yen
• Zain Cash in Iraq is expanding access to mobile-first payment options in a rapidly growing economy, where mobile numbers serve as primary digital identities and mobile adoption is broad across a population of 40+ million
• Tamara operates in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, offering flexible buy now, pay later (BNPL) options that serve more than 15 million users in two of the Middle East’s highest-spending markets, where BNPL adoption rates reach 31–42% among consumers, making it a preferred online payment method
• M-Pesa in Tanzania, unlocking access to the country’s leading mobile money ecosystems with over 26 million accounts – representing about 40% of the market
• Zamtel in Zambia supports mobile money transactions in an increasingly connected market, reaching over 4.3 million subscribers and accounting for a 20.5%+ market share, helping bring digital payment access to broader parts of the population
• The Aircash app and vouchers are available across 12 European countries, including Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, and Austria, offering localized digital wallet and voucher options. With a leading ~12.6% market share in Croatia and a network of 200,000+ cash-loading points across Europe, Aircash is expanding across CEE and key European markets to reach new users in digital finance

 

 

These integrations provide a localized, frictionless checkout experience, enabling players to pay in familiar currencies and with trusted local methods, thereby increasing confidence and improving conversion rates for in-game purchases. For game developers, this translates into expanded global reach across emerging and high-growth markets while simplifying operations and removing the need for local infrastructure or custom payment integrations.

 

“Localized payments are one of the most powerful drivers of conversion and growth for video game developers,” said Chris Hewish, President at Xsolla. “By expanding our payment coverage across 18 markets, we’re giving developers all the things they need to reach players with the payment methods they already trust without adding complexity to their operations.”

 

 

For more information about Xsolla Payments, please visit: xsolla.pro/rn26payments

 

 

About Xsolla

 

 

Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA, companies partner with Xsolla to help them fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games, Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together, and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1,500+ game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win, developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game.

 

 

For more information, visit xsolla.com

 

 

 

 

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SES:

 

Société Anonyme
RCS Luxembourg B 81267

 

 

Notice is hereby given of the

 

 

Annual General Meeting

 

 

of SES, Société Anonyme, to be held at the Company’s registered office at Château de Betzdorf, L-6815 Betzdorf (the “Company”), Luxembourg, on

 

 

Thursday 2 April 2026 at 10:30 a.m. CET

 

 

AGENDA

 

 

1. Attendance list, quorum and adoption of the agenda
2. Nomination of a secretary and of two scrutineers
3. Presentation by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the 2025 activities report of the Board of Directors
4. Presentation of the main developments during 2025 and of the outlook
5. Presentation of the audit report
6. Approval of annual financial statements, balance sheet and profit and loss account as of 31 December 2025
7. Approval of consolidated financial statements as of 31 December 2025
8. Allocation of 2025 profits and transfers between reserve accounts
9. Discharge of the members of the Board of Directors
10. Determination of the number of Directors
11. Confirmation of the co-optation of Joseph Cohen and determination of the term
12. Election of Joseph Cohen as Director for a three-year term
13. Re-election of Frank Esser as Director for a three-year term
14. Re-election of Anne-Catherine Ries as Director for a one-year term
15. Approval of the Remuneration Policy
16. Determination of the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors
17. Approval of the Remuneration Report
18. Appointment of the external auditor for the year 2026 and determination of its remuneration
19. Resolution on Company acquiring its own FDRs and/or its own A, or B shares
20. Miscellaneous

 

 

Attendance

 

The right of a shareholder to attend the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) and to participate in the vote will be determined at midnight on the fourteenth day preceding the AGM, i.e. 19 March 2026 (the “Registration Date”). If a Fiduciary Depositary Receipts (“FDR”) holder wishes to attend the meeting he has to be recorded as a shareholder in the share register of the Company prior to the Registration Date. Anyone not being a shareholder on the Registration Date may not attend or vote at the AGM.

 

 

Withdrawal of FDRs and Conversion into A-shares

 

 

An FDR holder who wants to convert FDRs into A-shares has to request this conversion in accordance with conditions 12 and 16 of the Terms and Conditions of the Amended and Restated Fiduciary Deposit Agreement dated 26 September 2001. This document is available at the Banque et Caisse d’Épargne de l’État, Luxembourg. No charge for conversion will be requested for natural persons who are not yet shareholders of category A and who proceed to a conversion of a maximum of 10,000 FDRs into A-shares, allowing them to participate in the AGM of 2 April 2026.

 

 

The latest date for withdrawing FDRs and converting into A-shares for attendance at the AGM is 19 March 2026 at 4:30 p.m. CET. Shareholders who have converted their FDRs into A-shares prior to that date will receive a copy of the AGM documents and details required to attend this year’s AGM. Please feel free to contact Banque et Caisse d’Épargne de l’État, Luxembourg, for further queries in this respect, at the following address: securitisation.irm@spuerkeess.lu

 

 

Voting instructions

 

 

The FDR holder is entitled, subject to any applicable provisions (e.g. Luxembourg law, articles of association, shareholders’ thresholds and concession agreement) to instruct the Fiduciary via his bank as to the exercise of the voting rights by means of a voting certificate available on request at the bank where the FDRs are held.

 

 

In order for the voting instructions to be valid, the voting certificate form must be completed and duly signed by the FDR holder or, as the case may be, the beneficial owner. Please feel free to contact Banque et Caisse d’Épargne de l’État, Luxembourg, for further queries in this respect at the following address: securitisation.irm@spuerkeess.lu

 

 

Upon receipt of the voting certificate on or before the date determined by the Fiduciary (being at the latest 1 April 2026 at 10:30 a.m. CET) with such certification and evidence as requested by the Fiduciary or by the Company, the Fiduciary shall transmit to the Company the relevant certifications and supporting evidence and the Company shall verify whether the relevant holders of FDRs or the beneficial owners thereof would qualify as an A-shareholder of the Company if in lieu of FDRs they would hold the corresponding number of A-shares.

 

 

If within eight Luxembourg business days from the receipt of such certification and supporting evidence, the Company has not notified the Fiduciary of its rejection of the request of a holder to exercise its voting rights pertaining to the A-shares underlying its FDRs, the Company shall be deemed to have accepted the relevant voting request.

 

 

After receipt of the written approval of the voting request by the Company, the Fiduciary shall vote or cause to be voted in accordance with the instructions set forth in such requests. The Fiduciary may designate and appoint authorized representatives to attend the meeting and vote on behalf of the FDR holders.

 

 

The voting instructions are deemed to be irrevocable and definitive 48 hours prior to the time for which the meeting has been convened, i.e. at the latest on 31 March 2026 at 10:30 a.m. CET. If the Fiduciary has not received voting instructions from the FDR holder, the Fiduciary shall be deemed to have been instructed to vote in the manner proposed by the Board of Directors in the relevant meeting.

 

 

There will be no vote under item 20. Miscellaneous

 

 

Amendments to the Agenda

 

 

One or more shareholders owning together at least 5% of the share capital of SES have the right to add items to the agenda of the AGM and may deposit draft resolutions regarding items listed on the agenda or proposed to be added to the agenda. This request will need to be received at the latest the twenty–second day (i.e. 11 March 2026) preceding the AGM and made in writing via mail (SES, Attn. Ms Sarah Gavin, Château de Betzdorf, L-6815 Betzdorf, Luxembourg) or email (shareholders@ses.com) and will need to include a justification or draft resolution to be adopted at the AGM. The written request will need to include a contact address (mail or email) to which the Company can confirm receipt within 48 hours from the receipt of the request.

 

 

At the latest fifteen days (i.e. 18 March 2026) preceding the AGM, the Company will then publish a revised agenda.

 

 

Documents made available by SES

 

 

Documents made available by the Company (including the recommendations of the Board of Directors) for the purpose of this meeting may be inspected during normal working hours by the FDR holders at the offices of the Fiduciary, Banque et Caisse d’Épargne de l’État, Luxembourg, Issuer Services/IRM, 16 rue Zithe, L-2954 Luxembourg, or alternatively at the offices of the Listing Agents, BGL BNP Paribas S.A., 50 avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-2951 Luxembourg, and Société Générale, GSSI/GIS/CMO/AGL, 32 rue du Champ de Tir, F-44312 Nantes Cedex 3, France, and are available on the following websites www.ses.com and www.spuerkeess.lu/SES

 

 

Please feel free to contact SES for further queries in this respect at the following address: shareholders@ses.com

 

 

 

 

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Xsolla, a global video game commerce company that has helped developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, today announced the availability of Xsolla SDK, a unified, cross-platform software development kit that consolidates the company’s PC, mobile, and web monetization tools into a single download. Launching at GDC Festival of Games 2026, the Xsolla SDK introduces built-in Payments, Login, Catalog, and Offerwall integration for developers, enabling them to configure their pricing and inventory once and deploy across every supported platform with no reconfiguration required.

 

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Xsolla is building all the things to help developers monetize cross-platform with the industry’s best-in-class, battle-tested technical foundation built specifically for games. The Xsolla SDK is powered by two decades of building payment and monetization tools exclusively for game developers, more than $10B in total payments processed, and the same payment infrastructure trusted by over 60% of the top 100 highest-grossing games globally. This depth of experience, spanning thousands of titles, regulatory environments, and platform shifts, is now accessible to developers of all sizes through a single integration.

 

“Game developers need tools to work seamlessly across every platform without adding complexity,” said Chris Hewish, President at Xsolla. “Xsolla has a long history of solving the most challenging problems in game commerce, across platforms, regions, and business models. Game developers can trust the Xsolla SDK because it is built on a proven infrastructure already scaling with some of the world’s biggest games. No matter where developers are building, they now have access to the same powerful monetization tools that streamline revenue and simplify payment integration.”

 

 

Xsolla SDK Benefits:

 

 

• Launch cross-platform with a single integration: Deploy to iOS, Android, PC, and the web, including support for out-of-store distribution
• Monetize every player: Activate Offerwall to generate incremental revenue from non-paying users through advertiser-funded rewarded tasks with no upfront cost
• Unify your commerce operations: Manage a single catalog and shared inventory across in-app purchases, bundles, subscriptions, Offerwall, and Web Shop without reconfiguring between channels
• Retain full ownership and control: Set pricing, manage offers, and maintain direct relationships with your players
• Connect player identity across platforms: Maintain a unified player profile and inventory across devices to reduce churn from fragmented experiences
• Integrate directly into your engine: Use drop-in SDKs for Unity, Unreal Engine, and Cocos Creator to accelerate your time-to-market
• Scale globally with localized payments: Offer 1,000+ payment methods across 200+ regions and 130+ currencies, with Xsolla managing tax, fraud, and compliance as Merchant of Record

 

 

The Xsolla SDK and integrated Offerwall are available now to developers of all sizes. For more information, visit https://xsolla.com/mobile-sdk

 

About Xsolla

 

 

Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA, companies partner with Xsolla to help them fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games, Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together, and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1,500+ game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win, developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game.

 

 

For more information, visit xsolla.com.

 

 

 

 

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