Month: September 2026

Ryax platform provides smart scheduling and performance optimization, with planned integration into Nutanix Kubernetes Platform and Nutanix Enterprise AI

News Summary

• Nutanix is announcing its acquisition of Ryax Technologies, an AI-driven compute orchestration and management platform company based in France.
• Nutanix plans to integrate the Ryax platform’s advanced GPU utilization and smart scheduling capabilities into Nutanix Kubernetes Platform and Nutanix Enterprise AI.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a hybrid cloud leader and AI platform company, today announced its acquisition of Ryax Technologies (Ryax), an AI-driven compute orchestration and management platform company based in France. The acquisition will accelerate Nutanix’s strategy to empower enterprises to build, run, and govern agentic AI anywhere by integrating the Ryax platform’s advanced GPU utilization and smart scheduling capabilities directly into Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) and Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI). 

The rapid expansion of agentic AI is driving up the demand for efficient inference workloads across the enterprise. However, GPU shortages and fragmented infrastructure have led many organizations to split their compute footprint across private data centers, hyperscalers, and neoclouds to find available capacity. To make these deployments economically viable, enterprises need a unified hybrid cloud operating model that abstracts this complexity, simplifies operations, and maximizes hardware efficiency.

Additionally, enterprises today often struggle to move AI projects from experimentation into production because of the significant infrastructure integration and manual configuration required. The Ryax platform is designed to resolve these challenges by automating the underlying infrastructure, data, hardware, and code to help customers deploy AI projects faster, more cost-effectively, and more reliably.

With the Ryax platform, Nutanix is targeting two critical architectural capabilities for customers: Intelligent Resource Optimization and AI-Aware Smart Scheduling.

Intelligent Resource Optimization: The Ryax platform enables customers to make the most effective use of available computing resources, such as GPUs and CPUs, to improve performance and reduce waste. 

AI-Aware Smart Scheduling: Customers will be able to automatically place AI workloads on cost-effective hardware to help maximize performance and budget.

Together, these capabilities are designed to help customers advance AI initiatives by improving infrastructure efficiency, managing costs, and making better use of available hardware. 

“The Ryax platform was built to give enterprises seamless execution across hybrid infrastructure like private data centers, hyperscalers and neoclouds, handling the backend complexity so teams can deploy, scale and manage AI workflows from day one,” said Andry Razafinjatovo, CEO, Ryax Technologies. “By combining our technology and talented team with Nutanix and its hybrid cloud platform, we will further empower organizations to accelerate their agentic AI initiatives seamlessly, wherever their infrastructure lives.” 

“Agentic AI requires a flexible architecture, simple operations and the ability to use infrastructure far more efficiently,” said Rajiv Ramaswami, CEO of Nutanix. “Our acquisition of Ryax helps to directly answer the challenges enterprises face today with agentic AI infrastructure management. The acquisition marks an exciting milestone in our commitment to simplifying enterprise AI at scale. We are thrilled to welcome the talented Ryax team to Nutanix as we continue to deliver on our promise to help customers safely run AI, applications and data anywhere.”

Nutanix plans to integrate the Ryax platform into future releases of NKP and NAI. The Ryax team will join Nutanix in France and will continue to drive this transformative technology forward. The financial impact of the acquisition is not material to Nutanix. 

For more information, read the blog. 

About Nutanix

Nutanix is a hybrid cloud leader and AI platform company, offering organizations a unified infrastructure software platform to safely run AI, applications and data anywhere. Trusted by customers worldwide, Nutanix empowers over 50% of the Global 2000 to innovate faster with AI, while modernizing infrastructure, simplifying operations, and controlling costs. Learn more at www.nutanix.com or follow us on social media.

©2026 Nutanix, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutanix, the Nutanix logo and all Nutanix product and service names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of Nutanix, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Kubernetes is a registered trademark of The Linux Foundation in the United States and other countries. All other brand names mentioned are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder(s). This press release is for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes a warranty or other binding commitment by Nutanix.

This press release contains express and implied forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding Nutanix’s acquisition of Ryax Technologies; the anticipated benefits of the acquisition; Nutanix’s plans, objectives and expectations with respect to the integration of Ryax technology and personnel; the development, integration, availability, features, functionality and performance of current and future products and offerings, including Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) and Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI); expected customer benefits; Nutanix’s AI strategy; and future market opportunities. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are based on Nutanix’s current expectations, estimates, assumptions, opinions, and beliefs. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: risks associated with successfully integrating Ryax’s technology, operations and personnel; risks that anticipated product integrations, enhancements, capabilities, features, functionality or customer benefits may not be achieved on the anticipated timeline or at all; risks relating to customer adoption and market acceptance; competitive market conditions; rapidly evolving AI technologies; and other risks and uncertainties described in Nutanix’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and Nutanix undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. Certain product integrations, features and functionality described in this press release, including anticipated integrations of Ryax technology into Nutanix Kubernetes Platform and Nutanix Enterprise AI, remain under development and will be offered, if at all, on a when-and-if-available basis. Future product plans, features and functionality are subject to change at Nutanix’s discretion. Any future product or product feature information referenced in this press release is intended to outline Nutanix’s current product direction and plans and is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any particular functionality.

CONTACT: Media Contact:
Jennifer Massaro 
pr@nutanix.com

Ryax platform provides smart scheduling and performance optimization, with planned integration into Nutanix Kubernetes Platform and Nutanix Enterprise AI

News Summary

• Nutanix is announcing its acquisition of Ryax Technologies, an AI-driven compute orchestration and management platform company based in France.
• Nutanix plans to integrate the Ryax platform’s advanced GPU utilization and smart scheduling capabilities into Nutanix Kubernetes Platform and Nutanix Enterprise AI.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a hybrid cloud leader and AI platform company, today announced its acquisition of Ryax Technologies (Ryax), an AI-driven compute orchestration and management platform company based in France. The acquisition will accelerate Nutanix’s strategy to empower enterprises to build, run, and govern agentic AI anywhere by integrating the Ryax platform’s advanced GPU utilization and smart scheduling capabilities directly into Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) and Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI). 

The rapid expansion of agentic AI is driving up the demand for efficient inference workloads across the enterprise. However, GPU shortages and fragmented infrastructure have led many organizations to split their compute footprint across private data centers, hyperscalers, and neoclouds to find available capacity. To make these deployments economically viable, enterprises need a unified hybrid cloud operating model that abstracts this complexity, simplifies operations, and maximizes hardware efficiency.

Additionally, enterprises today often struggle to move AI projects from experimentation into production because of the significant infrastructure integration and manual configuration required. The Ryax platform is designed to resolve these challenges by automating the underlying infrastructure, data, hardware, and code to help customers deploy AI projects faster, more cost-effectively, and more reliably.

With the Ryax platform, Nutanix is targeting two critical architectural capabilities for customers: Intelligent Resource Optimization and AI-Aware Smart Scheduling.

Intelligent Resource Optimization: The Ryax platform enables customers to make the most effective use of available computing resources, such as GPUs and CPUs, to improve performance and reduce waste. 

AI-Aware Smart Scheduling: Customers will be able to automatically place AI workloads on cost-effective hardware to help maximize performance and budget.

Together, these capabilities are designed to help customers advance AI initiatives by improving infrastructure efficiency, managing costs, and making better use of available hardware. 

“The Ryax platform was built to give enterprises seamless execution across hybrid infrastructure like private data centers, hyperscalers and neoclouds, handling the backend complexity so teams can deploy, scale and manage AI workflows from day one,” said Andry Razafinjatovo, CEO, Ryax Technologies. “By combining our technology and talented team with Nutanix and its hybrid cloud platform, we will further empower organizations to accelerate their agentic AI initiatives seamlessly, wherever their infrastructure lives.” 

“Agentic AI requires a flexible architecture, simple operations and the ability to use infrastructure far more efficiently,” said Rajiv Ramaswami, CEO of Nutanix. “Our acquisition of Ryax helps to directly answer the challenges enterprises face today with agentic AI infrastructure management. The acquisition marks an exciting milestone in our commitment to simplifying enterprise AI at scale. We are thrilled to welcome the talented Ryax team to Nutanix as we continue to deliver on our promise to help customers safely run AI, applications and data anywhere.”

Nutanix plans to integrate the Ryax platform into future releases of NKP and NAI. The Ryax team will join Nutanix in France and will continue to drive this transformative technology forward. The financial impact of the acquisition is not material to Nutanix. 

For more information, read the blog. 

About Nutanix

Nutanix is a hybrid cloud leader and AI platform company, offering organizations a unified infrastructure software platform to safely run AI, applications and data anywhere. Trusted by customers worldwide, Nutanix empowers over 50% of the Global 2000 to innovate faster with AI, while modernizing infrastructure, simplifying operations, and controlling costs. Learn more at www.nutanix.com or follow us on social media.

©2026 Nutanix, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutanix, the Nutanix logo and all Nutanix product and service names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of Nutanix, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Kubernetes is a registered trademark of The Linux Foundation in the United States and other countries. All other brand names mentioned are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder(s). This press release is for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes a warranty or other binding commitment by Nutanix.

This press release contains express and implied forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding Nutanix’s acquisition of Ryax Technologies; the anticipated benefits of the acquisition; Nutanix’s plans, objectives and expectations with respect to the integration of Ryax technology and personnel; the development, integration, availability, features, functionality and performance of current and future products and offerings, including Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) and Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI); expected customer benefits; Nutanix’s AI strategy; and future market opportunities. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are based on Nutanix’s current expectations, estimates, assumptions, opinions, and beliefs. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: risks associated with successfully integrating Ryax’s technology, operations and personnel; risks that anticipated product integrations, enhancements, capabilities, features, functionality or customer benefits may not be achieved on the anticipated timeline or at all; risks relating to customer adoption and market acceptance; competitive market conditions; rapidly evolving AI technologies; and other risks and uncertainties described in Nutanix’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and Nutanix undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. Certain product integrations, features and functionality described in this press release, including anticipated integrations of Ryax technology into Nutanix Kubernetes Platform and Nutanix Enterprise AI, remain under development and will be offered, if at all, on a when-and-if-available basis. Future product plans, features and functionality are subject to change at Nutanix’s discretion. Any future product or product feature information referenced in this press release is intended to outline Nutanix’s current product direction and plans and is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any particular functionality.

CONTACT: Media Contact:
Jennifer Massaro 
pr@nutanix.com

$3,000 lender credit targets growing self-employed and non-traditional income borrower market as Beeline continues its shift toward higher-margin Non-QM mortgages

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN — Beeline Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLNE) (“Beeline” or the “Company”), a technology-driven mortgage lender and home equity platform, today announced the launch of its Rate Optimization Program, offering a $3,000 lender credit on qualifying Bank Statement purchase and refinance mortgages of $250,000 or more locked by October 31, 2026.

The initiative is designed to accelerate growth of Beeline’s Bank Statement mortgage business while helping self-employed and non-traditional income borrowers reduce the cost of purchasing or refinancing a home in the current interest-rate environment.

The $3,000 lender credit can be applied toward eligible closing costs, used to buy down the borrower’s interest rate or applied toward future mortgage payments, subject to applicable loan terms and requirements.

In May 2026, Beeline shifted its mortgage strategy toward Non-Qualified Mortgage (“Non-QM”) products, primarily Bank Statement and Debt Service Coverage Ratio (“DSCR”) loans. The shift has contributed to improving loan economics and revenue growth as Beeline increasingly focuses its resources on higher-margin mortgage products.

Beeline reported Q2 2026 revenue of $2.6 million, an increase of 57% year over year, while operating margins improved from the prior quarter. The Company subsequently reported its highest monthly margin to date in July and in August and believes the benefits of its Non-QM product mix are becoming increasingly evident.

Q3 2026 is currently shaping up to be among Beeline’s strongest revenue quarters since inception driven in part by continued growth in its Non-QM mortgage business.

“Bank Statement loans are common-sense mortgages for many self-employed borrowers,” said Jess Kennedy, Chief Operating Officer of Beeline. “Instead of relying primarily on W-2 income, these loans allow us to evaluate a borrower based on the actual flow of deposits reflected in their bank statements. For entrepreneurs, business owners and borrowers with less traditional income streams, that can provide a more practical path to qualifying for a mortgage.”

Non-QM continues to represent a growing segment of the U.S. mortgage market, with DSCR and Bank Statement mortgages representing two of its largest product categories. Beeline believes the continued growth of self-employment, entrepreneurship and non-traditional income creates a significant opportunity to expand awareness and adoption of Bank Statement mortgages.

“Our shift toward Non-QM is producing encouraging results, and Bank Statement loans have become an important part of that growth,” said Nick Liuzza, Co-Founder and CEO of Beeline. We believe there is a significant opportunity to build greater awareness of Bank Statement mortgages among self-employed and gig-economy borrowers, and this program is designed to accelerate that growth while giving qualified borrowers a meaningful financial incentive to transact today.”

Beeline is also directing technology and development resources toward improving the Non-QM mortgage experience. The Company is leveraging technology from its acquisition of MagicBlocks to use artificial intelligence to identify prospective borrowers, improve lead engagement and increase conversion from initial inquiry through closing.

The Rate Optimization Program is available for qualifying Bank Statement purchase and refinance mortgages of at least $250,000 that are locked by October 31, 2026.

About Beeline Holdings, Inc.

Beeline Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLNE) is a technology-driven mortgage lender and home equity platform focused on simplifying and accelerating the path to home financing through proprietary technology, artificial intelligence and innovative mortgage and home equity products.

Forward-Looking Statements

 This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company’s efforts to accelerate growth of and a potential opportunity to expand awareness and adoption of Beeline’s Bank Statement mortgage business, improving loan economics and revenue growth by focusing Beeline’s resources on higher-margin mortgage products, expectations that the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 will be one of the Company’s strongest revenue quarters since inception, and potential trends and projections with respect the market for the Company’s offerings and in the residential lending, gig economy and related industries. Forward-looking statements are prefaced by words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “intend,” “seem,” “potential,” “appear,” “continue,” “future,” “believe,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “target,” and similar words. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. We caution you, therefore, against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including, without limitation, the possibility that estimates, projections and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based prove to be incorrect including our revenue or operating results being less than expected or targeted, central bank interest rates and future interest rate changes, the risks arising from the impact of affordability, inflation, tariffs, the war in the Middle East, and a recession which may result on the Company’s business, prospective customers, and on the national and global economy, our need for additional capital to meet future goals and milestone targets, our ability to attract homeowners to our products and services, our ability to comply with applicable regulatory requirements and new regulations and developments that may arise including the potential for regulatory changes regarding digital assets, artificial intelligence, and other areas that impact and may in the future impact the Company’s business, the possibility that our expectations and perceived benefits with respect to strategic transactions, including our recent acquisition of the remaining outstanding equity interest in MagicBlocks, the ability of us and third parties on which we depend to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, and the risk that software and technology infrastructure on which we depend fails to perform as designed or intended. Additional information regarding these and other risks is contained in Beeline’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Risk Factors contained in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K and our prospectus supplement dated March 10, 2026. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Contacts

Investor Relations

ir@makeabeeline.com

Media Inquiries

press@makeabeeline.com

Corporate Communications:

IBN.Ai
Austin, Texas
www.IBN.Ai
512.354.7000 Office
Editor@IBN.Ai

$3,000 lender credit targets growing self-employed and non-traditional income borrower market as Beeline continues its shift toward higher-margin Non-QM mortgages

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN — Beeline Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLNE) (“Beeline” or the “Company”), a technology-driven mortgage lender and home equity platform, today announced the launch of its Rate Optimization Program, offering a $3,000 lender credit on qualifying Bank Statement purchase and refinance mortgages of $250,000 or more locked by October 31, 2026.

The initiative is designed to accelerate growth of Beeline’s Bank Statement mortgage business while helping self-employed and non-traditional income borrowers reduce the cost of purchasing or refinancing a home in the current interest-rate environment.

The $3,000 lender credit can be applied toward eligible closing costs, used to buy down the borrower’s interest rate or applied toward future mortgage payments, subject to applicable loan terms and requirements.

In May 2026, Beeline shifted its mortgage strategy toward Non-Qualified Mortgage (“Non-QM”) products, primarily Bank Statement and Debt Service Coverage Ratio (“DSCR”) loans. The shift has contributed to improving loan economics and revenue growth as Beeline increasingly focuses its resources on higher-margin mortgage products.

Beeline reported Q2 2026 revenue of $2.6 million, an increase of 57% year over year, while operating margins improved from the prior quarter. The Company subsequently reported its highest monthly margin to date in July and in August and believes the benefits of its Non-QM product mix are becoming increasingly evident.

Q3 2026 is currently shaping up to be among Beeline’s strongest revenue quarters since inception driven in part by continued growth in its Non-QM mortgage business.

“Bank Statement loans are common-sense mortgages for many self-employed borrowers,” said Jess Kennedy, Chief Operating Officer of Beeline. “Instead of relying primarily on W-2 income, these loans allow us to evaluate a borrower based on the actual flow of deposits reflected in their bank statements. For entrepreneurs, business owners and borrowers with less traditional income streams, that can provide a more practical path to qualifying for a mortgage.”

Non-QM continues to represent a growing segment of the U.S. mortgage market, with DSCR and Bank Statement mortgages representing two of its largest product categories. Beeline believes the continued growth of self-employment, entrepreneurship and non-traditional income creates a significant opportunity to expand awareness and adoption of Bank Statement mortgages.

“Our shift toward Non-QM is producing encouraging results, and Bank Statement loans have become an important part of that growth,” said Nick Liuzza, Co-Founder and CEO of Beeline. We believe there is a significant opportunity to build greater awareness of Bank Statement mortgages among self-employed and gig-economy borrowers, and this program is designed to accelerate that growth while giving qualified borrowers a meaningful financial incentive to transact today.”

Beeline is also directing technology and development resources toward improving the Non-QM mortgage experience. The Company is leveraging technology from its acquisition of MagicBlocks to use artificial intelligence to identify prospective borrowers, improve lead engagement and increase conversion from initial inquiry through closing.

The Rate Optimization Program is available for qualifying Bank Statement purchase and refinance mortgages of at least $250,000 that are locked by October 31, 2026.

About Beeline Holdings, Inc.

Beeline Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLNE) is a technology-driven mortgage lender and home equity platform focused on simplifying and accelerating the path to home financing through proprietary technology, artificial intelligence and innovative mortgage and home equity products.

Forward-Looking Statements

 This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company’s efforts to accelerate growth of and a potential opportunity to expand awareness and adoption of Beeline’s Bank Statement mortgage business, improving loan economics and revenue growth by focusing Beeline’s resources on higher-margin mortgage products, expectations that the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 will be one of the Company’s strongest revenue quarters since inception, and potential trends and projections with respect the market for the Company’s offerings and in the residential lending, gig economy and related industries. Forward-looking statements are prefaced by words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “intend,” “seem,” “potential,” “appear,” “continue,” “future,” “believe,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “target,” and similar words. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. We caution you, therefore, against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including, without limitation, the possibility that estimates, projections and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based prove to be incorrect including our revenue or operating results being less than expected or targeted, central bank interest rates and future interest rate changes, the risks arising from the impact of affordability, inflation, tariffs, the war in the Middle East, and a recession which may result on the Company’s business, prospective customers, and on the national and global economy, our need for additional capital to meet future goals and milestone targets, our ability to attract homeowners to our products and services, our ability to comply with applicable regulatory requirements and new regulations and developments that may arise including the potential for regulatory changes regarding digital assets, artificial intelligence, and other areas that impact and may in the future impact the Company’s business, the possibility that our expectations and perceived benefits with respect to strategic transactions, including our recent acquisition of the remaining outstanding equity interest in MagicBlocks, the ability of us and third parties on which we depend to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, and the risk that software and technology infrastructure on which we depend fails to perform as designed or intended. Additional information regarding these and other risks is contained in Beeline’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Risk Factors contained in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K and our prospectus supplement dated March 10, 2026. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Contacts

Investor Relations

ir@makeabeeline.com

Media Inquiries

press@makeabeeline.com

Corporate Communications:

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Austin, Texas
www.IBN.Ai
512.354.7000 Office
Editor@IBN.Ai

Supports Optimi’s planned Phase 2 psilocybin trial in major depressive disorder and Phase 3 MDMA trial in PTSD

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Optimi Health Corp. (NASDAQ: OPTH) (CSE: OPTI) (FSE: 8BN) (“Optimi” or the “Company“), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical manufacturer of regulated psychedelic drug products, today announced the appointment of Michael Blough, Ph.D., as Chief Clinical Development Officer.

Dr. Blough has significant experience leading Health Canada-authorized clinical trials and has worked with Optimi on clinical trial applications since 2022. In this newly created position, he will oversee Optimi’s clinical development strategy and related operations. This includes the Company’s planned Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating naturally derived psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to treat patients with major depressive disorder and the Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of PTSD. Dr. Blough will be responsible for protocol execution, site activation, Health Canada interactions, and the datasets the Company intends to use to support registration of its drug products.

“Michael brings to Optimi a valuable combination of clinical trial expertise in psychedelics, a strong working relationship with Health Canada, and a commitment to scientific rigor at a pivotal moment for our Company. His experience running psychedelic trials in Canada, combined with years of collaborating with our team, positions him well to advance our Phase 2 psilocybin trial in major depressive disorder and our Phase 3 MDMA trial in PTSD,” said Dane Stevens, Optimi Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder. “With both trials expected to begin enrolling patients next year, this timely appointment strengthens our ability to generate the data to bring these treatments to the underserved patient populations who need them most.”

Dr. Blough is a medical researcher with more than 20 years of experience directing research programs spanning bench science, pre-clinical studies, and clinical trials. His work has included leading the development and Health Canada authorization of multiple clinical trials evaluating psilocybin and MDMA for mental health conditions including post-traumatic stress disorder and treatment-resistant depression. Before moving into psychedelic medicine, he spent 15 years in brain cancer research, publishing over 30 peer-reviewed papers on glioblastoma and the molecular mechanisms of therapeutic response, as well as leading a seven-year national initiative funded by the Terry Fox Research Institute to identify new treatments for the disease.

“Working closely with the Optimi team, I’ve seen firsthand the quality and care they bring to psychedelic drug manufacturing and clinical development. Joining as Chief Clinical Development Officer lets me bring my experience in protocol design, regulatory approval, and trial management to two of the most important studies in our field right now. I look forward to working with Health Canada and our clinical sites to move these trials forward for patients with major depressive disorder and for veterans and front-line workers living with PTSD,” said Dr. Blough.

About Optimi Health Corp.

Optimi Health Corp. is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company focused on manufacturing and distributing GMP-grade psychedelic drug products for mental health therapies. As a Health Canada-licensed pharmaceutical manufacturer, Optimi produces validated MDMA and botanical psilocybin drug products at its GMP-compliant facilities in British Columbia, Canada. Optimi supplies both active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished dosage forms to regulated clinical and therapeutic programs internationally, with products currently prescribed to patients in Australia under the country’s Authorized Prescriber Scheme and accessible in Canada through the Special Access Program.

For more information, please visit optimi.net.

For more information, please contact:
Dane Stevens, CEO
Optimi Health Corp.
(778) 761-4551
investors@optimihealth.ca
www.optimihealth.ca

Investor Relations Contact:
CORE IR
ir@optimi.net

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the proposed clinical trial, the availability and enrolment of patients in the trial, the utilization of the data derived from the trial, and the ability to conduct evaluations as part of the trial, the potential benefits of psilocybin and MDMA, the Company’s ability to manufacture and ship products from its Canadian facility, and the Company’s positioning in the regulated psychedelic medicine market. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are often identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are based on several assumptions and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that may cause actual results to differ from expected results. These factors include those described under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1, as amended, and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made from time to time which are available at www.sec.gov and on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and in the Company’s continuous disclosure filings available under its SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. These forward-looking statements reflect current expectations of management regarding future events and speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as expressly required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them or assess the impact of each factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Supports Optimi’s planned Phase 2 psilocybin trial in major depressive disorder and Phase 3 MDMA trial in PTSD

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Optimi Health Corp. (NASDAQ: OPTH) (CSE: OPTI) (FSE: 8BN) (“Optimi” or the “Company“), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical manufacturer of regulated psychedelic drug products, today announced the appointment of Michael Blough, Ph.D., as Chief Clinical Development Officer.

Dr. Blough has significant experience leading Health Canada-authorized clinical trials and has worked with Optimi on clinical trial applications since 2022. In this newly created position, he will oversee Optimi’s clinical development strategy and related operations. This includes the Company’s planned Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating naturally derived psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to treat patients with major depressive disorder and the Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of PTSD. Dr. Blough will be responsible for protocol execution, site activation, Health Canada interactions, and the datasets the Company intends to use to support registration of its drug products.

“Michael brings to Optimi a valuable combination of clinical trial expertise in psychedelics, a strong working relationship with Health Canada, and a commitment to scientific rigor at a pivotal moment for our Company. His experience running psychedelic trials in Canada, combined with years of collaborating with our team, positions him well to advance our Phase 2 psilocybin trial in major depressive disorder and our Phase 3 MDMA trial in PTSD,” said Dane Stevens, Optimi Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder. “With both trials expected to begin enrolling patients next year, this timely appointment strengthens our ability to generate the data to bring these treatments to the underserved patient populations who need them most.”

Dr. Blough is a medical researcher with more than 20 years of experience directing research programs spanning bench science, pre-clinical studies, and clinical trials. His work has included leading the development and Health Canada authorization of multiple clinical trials evaluating psilocybin and MDMA for mental health conditions including post-traumatic stress disorder and treatment-resistant depression. Before moving into psychedelic medicine, he spent 15 years in brain cancer research, publishing over 30 peer-reviewed papers on glioblastoma and the molecular mechanisms of therapeutic response, as well as leading a seven-year national initiative funded by the Terry Fox Research Institute to identify new treatments for the disease.

“Working closely with the Optimi team, I’ve seen firsthand the quality and care they bring to psychedelic drug manufacturing and clinical development. Joining as Chief Clinical Development Officer lets me bring my experience in protocol design, regulatory approval, and trial management to two of the most important studies in our field right now. I look forward to working with Health Canada and our clinical sites to move these trials forward for patients with major depressive disorder and for veterans and front-line workers living with PTSD,” said Dr. Blough.

About Optimi Health Corp.

Optimi Health Corp. is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company focused on manufacturing and distributing GMP-grade psychedelic drug products for mental health therapies. As a Health Canada-licensed pharmaceutical manufacturer, Optimi produces validated MDMA and botanical psilocybin drug products at its GMP-compliant facilities in British Columbia, Canada. Optimi supplies both active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished dosage forms to regulated clinical and therapeutic programs internationally, with products currently prescribed to patients in Australia under the country’s Authorized Prescriber Scheme and accessible in Canada through the Special Access Program.

For more information, please visit optimi.net.

For more information, please contact:
Dane Stevens, CEO
Optimi Health Corp.
(778) 761-4551
investors@optimihealth.ca
www.optimihealth.ca

Investor Relations Contact:
CORE IR
ir@optimi.net

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the proposed clinical trial, the availability and enrolment of patients in the trial, the utilization of the data derived from the trial, and the ability to conduct evaluations as part of the trial, the potential benefits of psilocybin and MDMA, the Company’s ability to manufacture and ship products from its Canadian facility, and the Company’s positioning in the regulated psychedelic medicine market. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are often identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are based on several assumptions and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that may cause actual results to differ from expected results. These factors include those described under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1, as amended, and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made from time to time which are available at www.sec.gov and on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and in the Company’s continuous disclosure filings available under its SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. These forward-looking statements reflect current expectations of management regarding future events and speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as expressly required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them or assess the impact of each factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

The ROG G1000 features a performance-driven design and the revolutionary ROG Thermal Atrium to push framerates to new heights

Fremont, CA, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced that the ROG G1000, a flagship gaming desktop engineered to redefine the boundaries of performance, is now available for purchase and order. Powered by up to an AMD Ryzen™ 7 9800X3D CPU and our ROG Astral GeForce RTX™ 5080 GPU, the G1000 introduces the ROG Thermal Atrium—a specialized compartment decoupled from the main chassis to provide its 420mm AIO radiator with unrestricted access to cool ambient air. Combined with the groundbreaking AniMe Holo platform, the G1000 offers a whisper-quiet, high-performance experience housed in a commanding ultra tower built exclusively with premium ASUS and ROG components.

ROG G1000

 

AniMe Holo: A New Era of Personalization

Beyond its raw power, the ROG G1000 is a visual masterpiece featuring the all-new AniMe Holo technology. This system utilizes full-color holographic projectors, allowing gamers to personalize their desktop like never before. The side panel showcases a massive 380mm holographic fan with 720 LEDs, complemented by dual 215mm fans on the front panel.

Despite their scale, these fans operate at a whisper-quiet 20.5 dBA within their sealed housings. With support for 16.77 million colors and full integration via Armoury Crate, users can display custom text, system stats, or complex animations, creating a truly one-of-a-kind gaming machine.

 

Flagship Power and Uncompromising Specs

At the heart of the G1000 lies the AMD Ryzen™ 7 9800X3D. Featuring 16 cores, 32 threads, and advanced 3D V-Cache™ technology, this processor is designed to dominate AAA titles and intensive multitasking. Slated for later this year, ROG G1000 will also come equipped with the option of up to AMD Ryzen™ 9 9950X3D to complement your build.

 

To complement this elite processing power, the G1000 can be equipped with our ROG Astral GeForce RTX™ 5080 GPU. The system is built on a high-end X870 motherboard, featuring robust power delivery, onboard high-speed wireless, and dedicated TPM module for hardware-level security. With ultra-fast DDR5 RAM and four M.2 PCIe slots for massive storage expansion, the G1000 is prepared for the most demanding workloads of today and tomorrow.

 

Revolutionary ROG Thermal Atrium

The ROG G1000 debuts the ROG Thermal Atrium, a breakthrough in desktop cooling. By isolating the 420mm AIO radiator and three 140mm intake fans in a separate chamber outside the main chassis, the CPU cooler gains direct access to ambient air that hasn’t been heated by the GPU or PSU. This innovative layout reduces CPU intake temperatures by up to 16°C (28.8°F), ensuring absolute stability during marathon gaming sessions.

 

Following this Tri-Zone philosophy, the GPU and PSU sections are also thermally shielded from one another. The GPU draws fresh air from the front intakes, while the PSU maintains its own airflow path from beneath the chassis. Collectively, the G1000 thermal system can dissipate over 1000W of heat, providing the thermal headroom necessary for next-generation hardware and extreme performance.

 

The Pinnacle of Gaming Engineering

The ROG G1000 is more than just a gaming desktop; it is a statement of engineering excellence. By combining the revolutionary Thermal Atrium with world-class components and the mesmerizing AniMe Holo display, ROG continues to set the standard for what a flagship PC can achieve. For gamers and creators who refuse to compromise, the G1000 stands alone at the peak of performance.

Availability & Pricing

The ROG GM1000 is are available for purchase today from ASUS Store and our retailer partners: Amazon, BestBuy, ExcaliburPC, Newegg, and MicroCenter.

 

Retailer	Where to Buy
ASUS Online	Link
Amazon	Link
ExcaliburPC	Link
Newegg	Link
Microcenter	Link

 

 

Press Contacts: 

ASUS USA PR Team: asuspr_usa@asus.com 

 

Notes to Editors

ASUS USA Pressroom: https://www.asus.com/us/news/         

ASUS USA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asus.n.america/     

ASUS USA X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ASUSUSA     

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

	ROG G1000
Design	104L ATX Ultra Tower with “Anime Holo” holographic fan
Processor	•        AMD Ryzen™ 7 9800X3D / AMD Ryzen™ 9 9950X3D (Later Nov.-Dec.)
Graphics	UMA: Supports AMD Ryzen™ G-series •        NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX5080
Platform	•        AMD® X870 Chipset
Thermal	•        420mm AIO with “ROG Thermal Atrium” Cooling Chamber
Memory	•        4x DDR5 U-DIMM slots, memory max up to 128GB
SATA	•        2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s ports
Storage	•        Up to 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 Performance SSD
Front I/O Ports	•        2 x USB3.2 Gen1 5Gbps TypeA •        1 x USB Type-C® 10Gbps •        1 x Microphone (Black) •        1 x Headphone (Black)
Rear I/O Ports	•        2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C®) •        1 x USB 10Gbps port (1 x Type-A) •        3 x USB 5Gbps ports (3 x Type-A) •        4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)  •        1 x HDMI™ port •        1 x Wi-Fi module •        1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port •        3 x Audio jacks
Power Supply	•        1000W power supply (80+ Gold)
Dimension	11.4 × 22.9 × 24.2 in (290 x 582.7 x 614.8mm)
Weight	(88.18 lbs)  40KG

 

### 

About ROG 

Republic of Gamers (ROG) is an ASUS sub-brand dedicated to creating the world’s best gaming hardware and software. Formed in 2006, ROG offers a complete line of innovative products known for performance and quality, including motherboards, graphics cards, system components, laptops, desktops, monitors, smartphones, audio equipment, routers, peripherals and accessories. ROG participates in and sponsors major international gaming events. ROG gear has been used to set hundreds of overclocking records and it continues to be the preferred choice of gamers and enthusiasts around the world. To become one of those who dare, learn more about ROG at http://rog.asus.com. 

 

 

Press Inquiries

Anthony Spence
asuspr_usa [at] asus.com
https://www.asus.com/
48720 Kato Road | Fremont, CA 94538

A video accompanying this announcement is available here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=LhC_zCKTc20

The ROG G1000 features a performance-driven design and the revolutionary ROG Thermal Atrium to push framerates to new heights

Fremont, CA, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced that the ROG G1000, a flagship gaming desktop engineered to redefine the boundaries of performance, is now available for purchase and order. Powered by up to an AMD Ryzen™ 7 9800X3D CPU and our ROG Astral GeForce RTX™ 5080 GPU, the G1000 introduces the ROG Thermal Atrium—a specialized compartment decoupled from the main chassis to provide its 420mm AIO radiator with unrestricted access to cool ambient air. Combined with the groundbreaking AniMe Holo platform, the G1000 offers a whisper-quiet, high-performance experience housed in a commanding ultra tower built exclusively with premium ASUS and ROG components.

ROG G1000

 

AniMe Holo: A New Era of Personalization

Beyond its raw power, the ROG G1000 is a visual masterpiece featuring the all-new AniMe Holo technology. This system utilizes full-color holographic projectors, allowing gamers to personalize their desktop like never before. The side panel showcases a massive 380mm holographic fan with 720 LEDs, complemented by dual 215mm fans on the front panel.

Despite their scale, these fans operate at a whisper-quiet 20.5 dBA within their sealed housings. With support for 16.77 million colors and full integration via Armoury Crate, users can display custom text, system stats, or complex animations, creating a truly one-of-a-kind gaming machine.

 

Flagship Power and Uncompromising Specs

At the heart of the G1000 lies the AMD Ryzen™ 7 9800X3D. Featuring 16 cores, 32 threads, and advanced 3D V-Cache™ technology, this processor is designed to dominate AAA titles and intensive multitasking. Slated for later this year, ROG G1000 will also come equipped with the option of up to AMD Ryzen™ 9 9950X3D to complement your build.

 

To complement this elite processing power, the G1000 can be equipped with our ROG Astral GeForce RTX™ 5080 GPU. The system is built on a high-end X870 motherboard, featuring robust power delivery, onboard high-speed wireless, and dedicated TPM module for hardware-level security. With ultra-fast DDR5 RAM and four M.2 PCIe slots for massive storage expansion, the G1000 is prepared for the most demanding workloads of today and tomorrow.

 

Revolutionary ROG Thermal Atrium

The ROG G1000 debuts the ROG Thermal Atrium, a breakthrough in desktop cooling. By isolating the 420mm AIO radiator and three 140mm intake fans in a separate chamber outside the main chassis, the CPU cooler gains direct access to ambient air that hasn’t been heated by the GPU or PSU. This innovative layout reduces CPU intake temperatures by up to 16°C (28.8°F), ensuring absolute stability during marathon gaming sessions.

 

Following this Tri-Zone philosophy, the GPU and PSU sections are also thermally shielded from one another. The GPU draws fresh air from the front intakes, while the PSU maintains its own airflow path from beneath the chassis. Collectively, the G1000 thermal system can dissipate over 1000W of heat, providing the thermal headroom necessary for next-generation hardware and extreme performance.

 

The Pinnacle of Gaming Engineering

The ROG G1000 is more than just a gaming desktop; it is a statement of engineering excellence. By combining the revolutionary Thermal Atrium with world-class components and the mesmerizing AniMe Holo display, ROG continues to set the standard for what a flagship PC can achieve. For gamers and creators who refuse to compromise, the G1000 stands alone at the peak of performance.

Availability & Pricing

The ROG GM1000 is are available for purchase today from ASUS Store and our retailer partners: Amazon, BestBuy, ExcaliburPC, Newegg, and MicroCenter.

 

Retailer	Where to Buy
ASUS Online	Link
Amazon	Link
ExcaliburPC	Link
Newegg	Link
Microcenter	Link

 

 

Press Contacts: 

ASUS USA PR Team: asuspr_usa@asus.com 

 

Notes to Editors

ASUS USA Pressroom: https://www.asus.com/us/news/         

ASUS USA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asus.n.america/     

ASUS USA X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ASUSUSA     

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

	ROG G1000
Design	104L ATX Ultra Tower with “Anime Holo” holographic fan
Processor	•        AMD Ryzen™ 7 9800X3D / AMD Ryzen™ 9 9950X3D (Later Nov.-Dec.)
Graphics	UMA: Supports AMD Ryzen™ G-series •        NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX5080
Platform	•        AMD® X870 Chipset
Thermal	•        420mm AIO with “ROG Thermal Atrium” Cooling Chamber
Memory	•        4x DDR5 U-DIMM slots, memory max up to 128GB
SATA	•        2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s ports
Storage	•        Up to 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 Performance SSD
Front I/O Ports	•        2 x USB3.2 Gen1 5Gbps TypeA •        1 x USB Type-C® 10Gbps •        1 x Microphone (Black) •        1 x Headphone (Black)
Rear I/O Ports	•        2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C®) •        1 x USB 10Gbps port (1 x Type-A) •        3 x USB 5Gbps ports (3 x Type-A) •        4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)  •        1 x HDMI™ port •        1 x Wi-Fi module •        1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port •        3 x Audio jacks
Power Supply	•        1000W power supply (80+ Gold)
Dimension	11.4 × 22.9 × 24.2 in (290 x 582.7 x 614.8mm)
Weight	(88.18 lbs)  40KG

 

### 

About ROG 

Republic of Gamers (ROG) is an ASUS sub-brand dedicated to creating the world’s best gaming hardware and software. Formed in 2006, ROG offers a complete line of innovative products known for performance and quality, including motherboards, graphics cards, system components, laptops, desktops, monitors, smartphones, audio equipment, routers, peripherals and accessories. ROG participates in and sponsors major international gaming events. ROG gear has been used to set hundreds of overclocking records and it continues to be the preferred choice of gamers and enthusiasts around the world. To become one of those who dare, learn more about ROG at http://rog.asus.com. 

 

 

Press Inquiries

Anthony Spence
asuspr_usa [at] asus.com
https://www.asus.com/
48720 Kato Road | Fremont, CA 94538

A video accompanying this announcement is available here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=LhC_zCKTc20

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Taboola (Nasdaq: TBLA) today announced the launch of Realize ID, a sophisticated, unified mapping offering designed to help performance marketers capture and act on open-web intent as soon as it emerges. This identity offering has already driven up to 2.4x increase in conversion efficiency thanks to signal-enriched predicted intent models

Today’s performance marketers contend with a fragmented and rapidly changing consumer journey that stretches across devices, channels and content touchpoints. A single purchase decision now runs across mail, news, search, price aggregators, and increasingly LLMs. US adults spend nearly 13 hours a day with media, spread across dozens of devices and platforms, and a buyer passes through several of them before deciding. Generative AI search has become a new, essential channel for consumers to connect with brands organically and through advertising, adding to the complexity as well. Data shows that 70% of consumers now involve generative AI search in shopping decisions.

Realize ID is a unified identity solution that allows advertisers to understand, reach and drive conversions for consumers that show intent, across a fragmented internet. It is a new offering that supports the Realize performance advertising platform, fueled by Taboola’s unique access to data on consumer intent on the open web.

Realize ID transforms fragmented identifiers into a single, persistent view of high-intent prospects. It captures purchase intent while prospects are in active decision mode, the critical window after they’ve shown interest but before they’ve committed elsewhere. With this understanding of intent, advertisers can drive outcomes such as engagements, leads, purchases, site traffic and more. Taboola sits on both sides of the transaction, publisher and advertiser, operating a true closed loop, capturing full-context data on every single visit in real time.

To illustrate, Realize ID can help advertisers understand the consumer journey as they read a finance article on a publisher site, then search for the best bank accounts, view an ad for a credit card, arrive on a landing page to open an account, and more.

Realize ID leverages Taboola’s first-party data that captures the full context of the consumer journey, including:

• Media consumption signals: Content engagement, scroll depth, and time on site.
• Ad interactions: Ad clicks, video views, and specific search keywords.
• Buying behaviors: Conversion data and mid-funnel actions like starting a quote.

When combined, Realize ID understands billions of complete buyer journeys and uses advanced AI to connect media consumption and buying behaviors, predicting intent before it becomes obvious.

Brands and agencies continue to leverage the unique data advantage that Taboola and Realize offer.

• “Partnering with Taboola and using Realize has enhanced our ability to reach high-intent consumers at the right moment in their purchase journey. Their intent-driven technology helps us deliver more relevant advertising, improving campaign performance and supporting our growth objectives.”
  Judit Miranda, Head of Digital Marketing, El Corte Inglés.
  
• “In today’s market, trusted data is hard to come by, but Taboola and Realize bring decades of proven expertise to the table. Their insights allow us to meet consumers at critical intent moments during their buying journey with remarkable precision. We rely on their data to drive meaningful engagement and convert high-value prospects.”
  Sascha Arndt, Head of Performance Marketing at Ergo.
• “The value of Taboola and the data behind Realize lies in its ability to capture genuine purchase intent, not just casual browsing. Leveraging their trusted insights enables us to engage motivated buyers at the precise moment they are comparing options. The result is better alignment with consumer needs and improved conversion rates.”
  Sameer Jain, Head of E-commerce & D2C Business, Axis Max Life Insurance.
• “Taboola helps us identify audiences with genuine investment intent and engage them at the right moment. By leveraging its data insights, we can deliver more relevant experiences and drive stronger conversion outcomes.”
  Subendu Maity, AVP, Performance Marketing & Digital, Motilal Oswal Asset Management Co. Ltd.
• “Reaching consumers while they are actively searching for products is crucial, and Realize provides exactly the visibility we need during this phase. Their audience segments allow us to reach users with a high probability of converting at the precise moment when interest is strongest.”
  Romain Mandon, Digital Advertising Manager at Allianz.
• “At a time when the customer journey has grown very complex to stretch across devices and new channels and devices, including generative AI search, Realize has consistently shown it has the right data to tap into customer intent and connect us to our desired customers.”
  Adam Persinger, Head of Strategic Media, FOUND.
• “Overcoming the fragmentation of today’s purchase journey is one of the key challenges for performance marketers. Thanks to our strategic partnership with Taboola and the right technology, we’re able to capture users’ real intent wherever they move across the open web, with precision and efficiency. The launch of Realize ID is an opportunity we’re excited to seize, to deliver incremental, measurable results for our clients – beyond traditional search channels.”
  Giacomo Giuriani, Business Director at Forward, lastminute.com’s media marketing company.

“Today, AI is transforming traditional search behavior, and established channels are hitting efficiency ceilings, making driving incremental growth more difficult than ever. To scale today, performance marketers must connect with consumers across trusted environments beyond search and social. Buyers are actively researching, comparing, and forming decisions across dozens of independent content touchpoints. Realize ID solves for this, using Taboola’s unique data advantage, helping performance marketers capture and act on open web intent before it disappears,” said Adam Singolda, CEO at Taboola.

About Taboola
Taboola empowers businesses to grow through performance advertising technology that goes beyond search and social and delivers measurable outcomes at scale.

Taboola works with thousands of businesses who advertise directly on Realize, Taboola’s powerful ad platform, reaching over 600M daily active users across some of the best publishers in the world. Publishers like NBC News and Yahoo, and OEMs such as Samsung, Xiaomi and others use Taboola’s technology to grow audience and revenue, enabling Realize to offer unique data, specialized algorithms, and unmatched scale.

Disclaimer – Forward-Looking Statements
Taboola (the “Company”) may, in this communication, make certain statements that are not historical facts and relate to analysis or other information which are based on forecasts or future or results. Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future prospects, product development and business strategies. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means for identifying such statements. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and there are risks that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. You should understand that a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements, including the risks set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 under Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” and our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based

Contact
Dave Struzzi
Dave.s@taboola.com

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Taboola (Nasdaq: TBLA) today announced the launch of Realize ID, a sophisticated, unified mapping offering designed to help performance marketers capture and act on open-web intent as soon as it emerges. This identity offering has already driven up to 2.4x increase in conversion efficiency thanks to signal-enriched predicted intent models

Today’s performance marketers contend with a fragmented and rapidly changing consumer journey that stretches across devices, channels and content touchpoints. A single purchase decision now runs across mail, news, search, price aggregators, and increasingly LLMs. US adults spend nearly 13 hours a day with media, spread across dozens of devices and platforms, and a buyer passes through several of them before deciding. Generative AI search has become a new, essential channel for consumers to connect with brands organically and through advertising, adding to the complexity as well. Data shows that 70% of consumers now involve generative AI search in shopping decisions.

Realize ID is a unified identity solution that allows advertisers to understand, reach and drive conversions for consumers that show intent, across a fragmented internet. It is a new offering that supports the Realize performance advertising platform, fueled by Taboola’s unique access to data on consumer intent on the open web.

Realize ID transforms fragmented identifiers into a single, persistent view of high-intent prospects. It captures purchase intent while prospects are in active decision mode, the critical window after they’ve shown interest but before they’ve committed elsewhere. With this understanding of intent, advertisers can drive outcomes such as engagements, leads, purchases, site traffic and more. Taboola sits on both sides of the transaction, publisher and advertiser, operating a true closed loop, capturing full-context data on every single visit in real time.

To illustrate, Realize ID can help advertisers understand the consumer journey as they read a finance article on a publisher site, then search for the best bank accounts, view an ad for a credit card, arrive on a landing page to open an account, and more.

Realize ID leverages Taboola’s first-party data that captures the full context of the consumer journey, including:

• Media consumption signals: Content engagement, scroll depth, and time on site.
• Ad interactions: Ad clicks, video views, and specific search keywords.
• Buying behaviors: Conversion data and mid-funnel actions like starting a quote.

When combined, Realize ID understands billions of complete buyer journeys and uses advanced AI to connect media consumption and buying behaviors, predicting intent before it becomes obvious.

Brands and agencies continue to leverage the unique data advantage that Taboola and Realize offer.

• “Partnering with Taboola and using Realize has enhanced our ability to reach high-intent consumers at the right moment in their purchase journey. Their intent-driven technology helps us deliver more relevant advertising, improving campaign performance and supporting our growth objectives.”
  Judit Miranda, Head of Digital Marketing, El Corte Inglés.
  
• “In today’s market, trusted data is hard to come by, but Taboola and Realize bring decades of proven expertise to the table. Their insights allow us to meet consumers at critical intent moments during their buying journey with remarkable precision. We rely on their data to drive meaningful engagement and convert high-value prospects.”
  Sascha Arndt, Head of Performance Marketing at Ergo.
• “The value of Taboola and the data behind Realize lies in its ability to capture genuine purchase intent, not just casual browsing. Leveraging their trusted insights enables us to engage motivated buyers at the precise moment they are comparing options. The result is better alignment with consumer needs and improved conversion rates.”
  Sameer Jain, Head of E-commerce & D2C Business, Axis Max Life Insurance.
• “Taboola helps us identify audiences with genuine investment intent and engage them at the right moment. By leveraging its data insights, we can deliver more relevant experiences and drive stronger conversion outcomes.”
  Subendu Maity, AVP, Performance Marketing & Digital, Motilal Oswal Asset Management Co. Ltd.
• “Reaching consumers while they are actively searching for products is crucial, and Realize provides exactly the visibility we need during this phase. Their audience segments allow us to reach users with a high probability of converting at the precise moment when interest is strongest.”
  Romain Mandon, Digital Advertising Manager at Allianz.
• “At a time when the customer journey has grown very complex to stretch across devices and new channels and devices, including generative AI search, Realize has consistently shown it has the right data to tap into customer intent and connect us to our desired customers.”
  Adam Persinger, Head of Strategic Media, FOUND.
• “Overcoming the fragmentation of today’s purchase journey is one of the key challenges for performance marketers. Thanks to our strategic partnership with Taboola and the right technology, we’re able to capture users’ real intent wherever they move across the open web, with precision and efficiency. The launch of Realize ID is an opportunity we’re excited to seize, to deliver incremental, measurable results for our clients – beyond traditional search channels.”
  Giacomo Giuriani, Business Director at Forward, lastminute.com’s media marketing company.

“Today, AI is transforming traditional search behavior, and established channels are hitting efficiency ceilings, making driving incremental growth more difficult than ever. To scale today, performance marketers must connect with consumers across trusted environments beyond search and social. Buyers are actively researching, comparing, and forming decisions across dozens of independent content touchpoints. Realize ID solves for this, using Taboola’s unique data advantage, helping performance marketers capture and act on open web intent before it disappears,” said Adam Singolda, CEO at Taboola.

About Taboola
Taboola empowers businesses to grow through performance advertising technology that goes beyond search and social and delivers measurable outcomes at scale.

Taboola works with thousands of businesses who advertise directly on Realize, Taboola’s powerful ad platform, reaching over 600M daily active users across some of the best publishers in the world. Publishers like NBC News and Yahoo, and OEMs such as Samsung, Xiaomi and others use Taboola’s technology to grow audience and revenue, enabling Realize to offer unique data, specialized algorithms, and unmatched scale.

Disclaimer – Forward-Looking Statements
Taboola (the “Company”) may, in this communication, make certain statements that are not historical facts and relate to analysis or other information which are based on forecasts or future or results. Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future prospects, product development and business strategies. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means for identifying such statements. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and there are risks that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. You should understand that a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements, including the risks set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 under Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” and our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based

Contact
Dave Struzzi
Dave.s@taboola.com