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Blue Jay Gold Intersects 14.0 m of 6.15 g/t Gold and 124 g/t Silver at Skukum Creek, Including 10.5 m of 7.84 g/t Gold and 154 g/t Silver

10.19 g/t AuEq over 10.50 m marks the highest-grade intercept of down-plunge extension

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blue Jay Gold Corp. (TSXV: JAY) (OTCQB: JAYGF) (FSE: JAY) (“Blue Jay” or the “Company“), is pleased to announce the first assay results from its maiden 2026 diamond drill program at the Steller Gold Project (“Steller” or the “Project“) in the Yukon Territory. Hole SC26-003 returned 14.00 metres (m) of 6.15 grams per tonne (g/t) gold (Au) and 124 g/t silver (Ag), or 8.04 g/t gold equivalent (AuEq), from 495.00 m, including 10.50 m of 7.84 g/t Au and 154 g/t Ag (10.19 g/t AuEq). The intersection represents an approximate 32 m down-plunge extension of the mineralization intersected in drill hole SC21-027, which returned 14.8 m of 5.79 g/t Au and 100.9 g/t Ag in 20211. The results highlight continuity of the mineralization and its host structure across multiple intercepts, with room for further expansion. The system displays an intermediate sulfidation epithermal style comparable to giant districts such as Fresnillo, Zacatecas and Pachuca in Mexico. Intercepts extending from surface to over 500 m down dip demonstrate the continuity and scale potential of the Skukum Creek system. Initial drilling at Mt. Skukum, the site of historical gold production between 1986 and 1988, returned 0.5 m of 57.4 g/t Au and 44.1 g/t Ag from 160.8 m in hole MS26-001. The historical high-grade production at Mt. Skukum, combined with the presence of multiple undertested vein sets, points to resource growth potential on this target corridor. The Company has identified similar potential for expansion along strike at other target areas across the Project’s 170 km² land package.

“SC26-003 is the kind of result we underwrote when we bought this project,” said Geordie Mark, CEO of Blue Jay Gold. “It confirmed mineralization more than 30 metres down-plunge of SC21-027, drilled in 2021, with effectively the same width, grade and grade distribution. That is what continuity looks like: not just a string of separate hits, but a zone you can follow. We identified this area as being completely open to depth and down-plunge. That was the call, and we have delivered results that exemplify our thesis.”

Most exploration programs start with a blank map. Steller handed us one already partly drawn, aided by historical drilling, 7.5 kilometres of underground development, and a high-grade resource in the ground. What has never existed is a structural framework that explains where the grade goes, and a hydrothermal model that predicts where other mineralized systems could be.”

“Hyperspectral core logging is central to how we are building it,” added Mark. “We have now put roughly 18,000 metres of historical core through the scanner system, reading alteration mineral distribution and chemistry directly from the core ahead of assay results from the lab. It shows a consistent, zoned alteration envelope around the mineralized structures that points toward mineralization. Every metre we scan turns rock we already own into data we can use to refine targets.

At Mt. Skukum, our first hole returned a high-grade intercept at the site of the former Mt. Skukum mine, which produced gold between 1986 and 1988. Seeing grades of that order in our own first holes tells us the system at Steller is not confined to a single deposit.

We are only about 3 months after listing, and the picture we formed in due diligence of Steller is holding. Rigs are turning and assays are pending on further holes. Today’s results are the first assay confirmation that the framework we are building points the right way.”

Highlights

  • High-grade down-plunge extension at Rainbow Zone at Skukum Creek: 14.0 m of 6.15 g/t Au and 124.1 g/t Ag (8.04 g/t AuEq) from 495.0 m in SC26-003, including 10.50 m of 7.84 g/t Au and 154.0 g/t Ag (10.19 g/t AuEq), approximately 32 m below SC21-027 (14.8 m of 5.79 g/t Au, 100.9 g/t Ag) (Figure 1).
  • Mineralization is continuous within the structure between drill holes: SC26-003 returned essentially the same width and grade as SC21-027, which is >30 m up-plunge. The structure carries consistent gold and silver tenor between the two holes rather than occurring as isolated lenses.
  • Our interpretation, now drill-tested: we projected that this zone was open. SC26-003 is the first drilling phase to test it and has unearthed that reality.
  • Hyperspectral logging of 18,000 m of core has produced a vectoring tool: a consistent, zoned alteration envelope wrapped around the mineralized structures, measurable directly in core and applicable to material already in the core yard. It has generated new targets along the Skukum Creek Structural Corridor.
  • First drilling at Mt. Skukum returns high-grade gold: MS26-001 returned 0.5 m of 57.4 g/t Au from 160.8 m, on the site of the former Mt. Skukum gold mine, which recovered 77,790 ounces of gold between 1986 and 1988.
  • Initial batch of many: 5 holes are reported today, with assays pending for further holes that have been completed. Mineralization at Skukum Creek remains open down-plunge and along strike, and rigs are turning.
  1. 2026 Technical Report. TECHNICAL REPORT AND UPDATED MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE OF THE STELLER GOLD PROJECT, WHITEHORSE MINING DISTRICT, YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA. P&E Mining Consultants Inc. Effective Date: Oct. 31, 2025. Cut-off: 3.0 g/t AuEq. Au: US$2,850/oz. Ag: US$34.20/oz. AuEq ratio = Au:Ag 85.6:1
Cross-section through the Rainbow zone that highlights the continuity of the Au-Ag mineralization, and the >30 metre down dip extension of SC-26-003 compared with the most proximal intersection (SC-21-027). Holes being surveyed during drilling.
Cross-section through the Rainbow zone that highlights the continuity of the Au-Ag mineralization, and the >30 metre down dip extension of SC-26-003 compared with the most proximal intersection (SC-21-027). Holes being surveyed during drilling.

Figure 1: Cross-section through the Rainbow zone that highlights the continuity of the Au-Ag mineralization, and the >30 metre down dip extension of SC-26-003 compared with the most proximal intersection (SC-21-027). Holes being surveyed during drilling.

Table 1: Assay Results

LocationFrom (m)To (m)Au (g/t)Ag (g/t)AuEq (g/t)1Interval (m)
Skukum Creek
SC-26-003495.00509.006.15124.08.0414.00
including498.50509.007.84154.010.1910.50
And including499.60504.0012.00258.015.944.40
SC-26-001444.63448.964.6374.05.764.33
SC-26-004*377.00378.001.150.21.151.00
Mt. Skukum
MS (26-01)160.80161.3057.4044.158.070.50

This press release is reporting on the first three holes at Skukum Creek hole 1, 3 and 4 and holes 1 and 4a at Mt. Skukum which is 200 samples in total. True widths are estimated at approximately 60-80 % of the down-hole interval based on currently available results and observations. Interval average grades are calculated using un-capped assays. Composites are calculated using a 1.0 g/t AuEq cut-off grade with a maximum of 2.0 m of internal dilution of below-cut-off material and a minimum composite length of 1.0 m.

  1. Gold equivalent (AuEq) is calculated as AuEq (g/t) = Au (g/t) + [Ag (g/t)]*($67*0.93/$4300*0.95)], using US$4,300/oz gold and US$67.00/oz silver. Project recoveries of 95% for gold and 93% for silver and are consistent with the assumptions used in the Mineral Resource Estimate with an effective date of October 31, 2025. AuEq values are provided for comparison only and do not reflect payable metal.

Hole SC26-001 returned 4.33 m of 4.63 g/t Au and 74.0 g/t Ag (5.76 g/t AuEq) from 444.63 m to 448.96 m, lending further support to the continuity of mineralization at Skukum Creek. Hole SC26-004 deviated from its planned trajectory and did not reach its intended target, returning 1.00 m of 1.15 g/t Au and 0.2 g/t Ag (1.15 g/t AuEq) from 377.00 m to 378.00 m in a separate zone for subvertical Au-Ag mineralization. The Company plans to re-drill this target in a future phase of the program.

Skukum Creek Plan Section showing drill traces for initial holes from 2026, compared with historical holes on the Northeast portion of the deposit area. Note that SC-26-004 drill hole deviated off target and out of structural plane.
Skukum Creek Plan Section showing drill traces for initial holes from 2026, compared with historical holes on the Northeast portion of the deposit area. Note that SC-26-004 drill hole deviated off target and out of structural plane.

Figure 2: Skukum Creek Plan Section showing drill traces for initial holes from 2026, compared with historical holes on the Northeast portion of the deposit area. Note that SC-26-004 drill hole deviated off target and out of structural plane.

Table 2: Drill Hole Collar Locations

Hole IDEastNorthElevationDepthDipAzimuth
SC-26-00147810266711411386529-52300
SC-26-00347810266711411386542-56307.5
SC-26-00447810266711411386537-56314.5
MS-26-00147353166748891913222-66.5065
MS-26-004A47345566748831916213-54112

Next Steps

Drilling is ongoing. Follow-up holes are being planned to test further down-plunge and along strike continuity of mineralization on the Rainbow zone. Drill results are expected to be delivered from Skukum Creek and other target areas on Steller during and post the completion of the exploration program.

Drilling and Geology Discussion

Structural Setting and Controls on Mineralization

The 2026 Skukum Creek drill program is testing structural extensions to Au-Ag mineralization hosted within composite breccia-shear zones. These zones acted as fluid conduits and record multiple pulses of overprinting hydrothermal alteration, Au-(Ag) mineralization and coeval felsic to intermediate dyking, all formed during the Eocene. This system is comparable to major epithermal districts including Guanajuato, Pachuca-Real del Monte, Fresnillo and Tayoltita in Mexico, and the Comstock district in Nevada and Creede in Colorado in the United States. These districts share a similar Eocene-Oligocene age and formed within calderas and large volcanic complexes, comparable to the geological systems preserved across the Stellar project.

Rainbow Zone Down-Plunge Extension

The holes reported today are the first tranche of results from the 2026 program and test the down-plunge extension of the Rainbow Zone.

SC26-003 extends high-grade Au-Ag mineralization >30 m down-plunge of SC-21-027, drilled in 2021. The intersection grades 8.04 g/t AuEq. over 14 m and preserves the across-structure grade distribution seen up-plunge. Equally important, the holes confirm that the bounding structures are continuous and that they remained active as conduits through repeated pulses of hydrothermal alteration, mineralization and Eocene dyking. This dyking is comparable to that found in the Mexican examples of major intermediate sulfidation systems, which can extend more than 1 km vertically and 8 km along strike, forming multi-million AuEq systems that enjoyed protracted mining histories. Our framework exploration represents the first systematic integration of Steller’s historical data within the geological context of these major epithermal systems and the application of next generation geological tools (e.g., LithologIQ) to unravel Stellar’s potential.

Not to be overlooked, SC26-001 returned 4.33 metres grading 5.70 g/t AuEq. on the Rainbow Zone and importantly shows continuity of the structure that hosts mineralization. The Au-Ag mineralization is hosted within composition vein-breccia that is spatially associated with the same alteration patterns witnessed in SC26-003, as such we are developing an improved confidence in the hydrothermal evolution of this system.

Hyperspectral Core Logging and Alteration Zoning

Blue Jay has completed hyperspectral logging of approximately 18,000 m of archived drill core. The results show a consistent, zoned alteration envelope along and up-dip of the mineralized structures. Measured as down-hole lengths outward from the mineralized zone, the envelope grades from an outer white-mica-rich halo of more than 100 m, through an inner halo of up to 90 m in which chlorite becomes progressively more Fe-rich, to a proximal zone of tens of metres in which hydrothermal carbonate is Mg-rich.

The practical value is vectoring. The zoning is measurable in core, it repeats across holes, and it can be applied to material already in the core yard. It has generated new targets within the strike length of the mineralized corridor. This begins to define the scale potential for multiple target areas that warrant broad step out drilling.

The Skukum Creek Structural Corridor

Skukum Creek mineralization is currently defined over a strike length of more than 1 km. It sits within the Skukum Creek Structural Corridor, which extends for more than 15 km as defined by regional magnetic data and comprises a zone of multiple sub-parallel and curvilinear structures: the continuity and distribution of these structures were unmapped before magnetics could be interrogated.

These structures are interpreted as second order features relative to a longer-wavelength, north-south trending, deeper penetrative structure that shows spatial association with Eocene dyke swarms. Both the corridor length and the structural hierarchy are interpretations drawn from airborne magnetics, that was reprocessed and reinterpreted in 2026.

District-Scale Associations

The same spatial and temporal associations between alteration, mineralization, dyking and dilation are seen at Raca, at Goddell Gully, and more broadly across the Tellurium-rich, low sulphidation epithermal vein field at Mt. Skukum. North-south and east-west trending composite dyke swarms are documented across that field and around Skukum Creek, Raca, Chieftain and Goddell. Comparable associations are mapped historically along east-west trending composite dyke sets of rhyolitic, andesitic and quartz-feldspar porphyry composition east of Skukum Creek, where copper- and molybdenum-bearing mineralization is also present.

At depth in the altered footwall of the Rainbow Zone, a sub-population of quartz-pyrite-molybdenite veins has been documented. These form part of a hydrothermal evolution progressing from early potassic alteration, through localized magnetite alteration and sericite-quartz-chlorite alteration, to Au-Ag mineralization with Mg-rich carbonate, and finally to late low-temperature epithermal quartz veining. This progressive hydrothermal, magmatic and chemical evolution bears similarities to the geological systems documented in Guanajuato and Creede Colorado.

That progression, together with the copper-molybdenum mineralization east of Skukum Creek and the quartz-feldspar porphyry dykes, is interpreted as consistent with hydrothermal centres being driven by magmatic intrusions at depth. No drilling has ever tested that integrated interpretation, and no such target construction has been defined before.

Oriented Core

Oriented core is being collected at Steller and will be used for the first time in the property’s history. It is one of the defining elements of this framework year of exploration and gives Blue Jay the capacity to target future drilling across a project that shows district-scale mineralization with broad commonalities within a major regional architecture.

Market Making Engagement

The Company announces that it has engaged the services of ICP Securities Inc. (“ICP”) to provide automated market making services, including use of its proprietary algorithm, ICP Premium® in compliance with the policies and guidelines of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange“) and other applicable legislation. ICP will be paid a monthly fee of C$7,500, plus applicable taxes. The agreement between the Company and ICP was signed with a start date of September 10th, 2026, and is for four (4) months (the “Initial Term”) and shall be automatically renewed for subsequent one (1) month terms (each month called an “Additional Term”) unless either party provides at least thirty (30) days written notice prior to the end of the Initial Term or an Additional Term, as applicable. There are no performance factors contained in the agreement and no stock options or other compensation in connection with the engagement. ICP and its clients may acquire an interest in the securities of the Company in the future. The Company’s engagement of ICP remains subject to the approval of the Exchange.

ICP is an arm’s length party to the Company. ICP’s market making activity will be primarily to correct temporary imbalances in the supply and demand of the Company’s shares. ICP will be responsible for the costs it incurs in buying and selling the Company’s shares, and no third party will be providing funds or securities for the market making activities.

Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Drill core was transported from the drill platform to the logging facility where it was logged, photographed, and samples split by diamond saw. Samples were then bagged, and a blank, duplicate or certified reference material inserted into the sample stream every 10 samples. Samples were submitted by hole, and placed in large sacks, sealed with numbered tags in order to maintain a chain-of-custody, and transported to ALS Laboratories in Whitehorse, Yukon where they were shipped by ALS to the prep and analytical lab in North Vancouver, British Columbia.

Individual samples were crushed to 2mm (10 mesh) and a 250g split was ground until at least 85% of the material passes through a 75-micron (75 µm / <200 mesh) screen. Samples were prepared for analysis according to ALS method ME-MS61 where multi-element (48) geochemical analysis was performed by four-acid digest of a 0.25g split followed by a combination of ICP-AES and ICP-MS finishes. Over-limits for gold and silver samples were re-analyzed using ALS method ME-GRA21 where a 30g split is analyzed with fire assay and gravimetric finish.

All results passed the QA/QC screening at the lab, all company inserted standards and blanks returned results that were within acceptable limit.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Freeman Smith, P.Geo., VP Exploration of Blue Jay Gold Corp., who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

About ICP Securities Inc.

ICP Securities Inc. is a Toronto based CIRO dealer-member that specializes in automated market making and liquidity provision, as well as having a proprietary market making algorithm, ICP Premium®, that enhances liquidity and quote health. Established in 2023, with a focus on market structure, execution, and trading, ICP has leveraged its own proprietary technology to deliver high quality liquidity provision and execution services to a broad array of public issuers and institutional investors.

About Blue Jay Gold Corp.

Blue Jay Gold Corp. is a Canadian gold exploration company focused on growing and discovering resources within established gold producing regions in Canada. The Company’s flagship asset is the 100%-owned Steller Gold Project in southern Yukon, an infrastructure-supported, past-producing mine with significant exploration upside and clear near-term catalysts. Blue Jay has also built a portfolio of projects in Ontario. With strategically located assets and a leadership team experienced in geology and capital markets, Blue Jay will advance disciplined, modern exploration programs focused on target definition, resource growth, and new discoveries in known gold-mineralized regions. For more information, please visit: www.bluejaygoldcorp.com.

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Certain statements in this press release contain forward-looking information. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. In addition, the forward-looking statements require management to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is significant risk that the forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate, that the management’s assumptions may not be correct and that actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements.

These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology (e.g., “expect”,” estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “plans”). Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may include, but are not limited to, the results of the Skukum Creek drill program (including drilling of the Rainbow Zone and other areas of Steller), the timing and scope of the rest of the Company’s exploration program, and future business plans of the Company. Such information involves known and unknown risks, including the receipt of regulatory approval, the results of future financing and exploration activities, the interpretation of exploration results and other geological data, or unanticipated costs and expenses and other risks identified by Blue Jay in its public securities filings that may cause actual events to differ materially from current expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by applicable securities laws and regulation, Blue Jay disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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AIAI Holdings Announces Letter of Intent with Messier 42 LLC to Acquire Controlling Interest in Defense & National Security Company

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With Projected $250M of Annual Free Cash Flow Post Closing

DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / September 3, 2026 / AIAI Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:AIAI) (“Ai2” or the “Company”), an AI-enabled diversified holding company utilizing Transformational AI (TAI) to enhance portfolio performance, announced that the Company has entered into a letter of intent with its affiliated entity, Messier 42 LLC (“M42”), to acquire a controlling interest in one of M42’s businesses with operations in the defense industry.

M42 projects that this business is expected to produce $250 million in Free Cash Flow during the 12 months following the closing. The transaction is anticipated to close as early as the fourth quarter of 2026 and is expected to be accretive to the Ai² stockholders.

Due to the related-party relationship between Ai² and M42, the transaction is conditioned upon the receipt by Ai² of a third-party fairness opinion.

The acquisition remains subject to the satisfactory completion of due diligence and will require the approval of the boards of Ai² and M42.

About AIAI Holdings Corporation

AIAI Holdings Corporation (Ai2) (NASDAQ:AIAI) is an AI-enabled diversified holding company that acquires and grows companies across multiple industries. We expect to drive revenue and earnings growth throughout our portfolio by applying exclusively licensed Transformational AI to enhance operational efficiency and financial performance.

Ai2 is building a next-generation model for technology-enabled business operations, which is expected to create sustainable value for shareholders through the strategic integration of artificial intelligence across diverse industries.

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This press release contains “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs, and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and plans of the Company. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding our expectations, intentions, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “would,” “could,” “should”, “estimate,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “estimate”, or “continue,” or similar expressions, including the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.

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technological developments, and other factors identified in the Company’s most recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Registration Statement on Form S-1, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. Furthermore, the Company operates in a competitive environment where new and unanticipated risks may arise. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention to, and, except as may be required by law, undertake no obligation to, update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur or of which the Company hereafter become aware. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

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First Breach Completes First Flight of Drone Prototype and Advances American-Made Manufacturing Through Hellbender Agreement

First Breach completes first flight of proprietary drone prototype, with large scale production scaling expected to begin in Q2 2027.

Targeting production of more than 2,500 drones per week, supported by advanced robotics, computer vision, and expanded manufacturing capacity.

HAGERSTOWN, MD / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2026 / First Breach Inc. (NASDAQ:FBDT) (“First Breach” or the “Company”), an American-made defense technologies company focused on vertically integrated ammunition production and next-generation unmanned aerial systems, today announced the completion of the first flight of the drone prototype and provided an update on its strategic agreement with Hellbender, Inc. to support the development and domestic manufacturing of its proprietary drone platforms.

“Successfully completing our first flight of our drone prototype marks an important step in expanding First Breach beyond ammunition and into American-made unmanned aerial systems,” said Jeffrey Low, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of First Breach. “By owning the technology and manufacturing domestically, we are building a scalable platform to support the evolving needs of defense and government customers.”

The Company expects to complete the initial prototypes in Q4 2026 and begin scaling production in the second quarter of 2027, with a targeted production capacity of more than 2,500 drones per week as manufacturing operations expand.

First Breach owns the drone platforms and their associated intellectual property and will control the manufacturing and commercialization, with Hellbender providing engineering, design, technical support, and component manufacturing. The agreement covers two Class 1 attritable drone platforms intended for cost-effective deployment in defense and security applications: a compact, close-quarters system and a longer-range system. Both platforms are being developed around common components designed to maximize supply chain efficiencies, support scalable assemblies, ensure consistent quality, enable adaptable mission configurations, and rapidly expand replicable domestic production.

“With the first flight complete, our focus is on finishing the prototyping iterations, scaling the manufacturing infrastructure, and refining our automated production capabilities needed to begin scaling in the second quarter of 2027,” said Jordan Low, Co-Founder, President and Chief Operating Officer of First Breach. “Hellbender’s expertise supports that effort as we work toward our targeted production capacity.”

First Breach currently operates approximately 80,000 square feet of ammunition manufacturing space in its Hagerstown, Maryland facility, with more than 200,000 additional contiguous square feet designed to support drone production, robotic assembly, automated logistics, and expanded ammunition manufacturing.

About First Breach

First Breach Inc. is an ISO 9001:2015 certified, American-made defense technologies company focused on manufacturing match-grade ammunition components, finished ammunition, and developing next-generation unmanned aerial systems for commercial, law enforcement, and military markets. The Company manufactures its products in-house at its Hagerstown, Maryland facility, where it produces brass cups, casings, projectiles, lead cores, lead wire, and completed ammunition with rigorous quality control standards. First Breach is also advancing its drone strategy through the development of U.S.-made unmanned systems, leveraging advanced engineering, robotics, ISR and sensor technologies, and precision manufacturing capabilities to address evolving defense, homeland security, law enforcement, and commercial requirements across domestic and international markets.

For more information, please visit: First Breach

About Hellbender

Hellbender, Inc. is a Pittsburgh-based engineering and advanced manufacturing company specializing in physical AI, computer vision, drones, robotics, electronics design, and automated manufacturing. Operating from approximately 90,000 square feet of facilities, the company provides integrated product development capabilities spanning engineering, prototyping, printed circuit board assembly, advanced sensor integration, robotic manufacturing, and production testing. More than 25% of Hellbender’s workforce consists of military veterans, supporting its commitment to American manufacturing and technical innovation.

For more information, please visit: Hellbender

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Investing in People

By Brian Smith, CEO, The Main Stage

We talk a lot about investing in people.

Usually, we mean it from the investor’s perspective. When someone puts money into a company, they are placing trust in the founders and executive team. They are betting that those people will make the right decisions, build the company, and ultimately create a return on that investment.

But there is another investment in people that may be even more important: the people founders choose to go into business with.

I have come to believe that choosing a co-founder or partner may be one of the most consequential decisions an entrepreneur ever makes.

And I don’t mean simply because the company might succeed or fail.

Success itself can test a partnership.

Who gets credit? Who stays after an exit? Who believes they were responsible for landing the account, raising the money, building the technology, or creating the opportunity? What happens when a licensing deal or acquisition appears and one founder suddenly decides their contribution was worth more than everyone else’s?

None of those questions seem particularly urgent at the beginning.

At the beginning, everyone is excited. You have an idea you believe in. Your talents may be different, which makes the partnership feel even stronger. Other people may doubt the dream, but you and your co-founder believe in it.

There is an us-against-the-world quality to it. Together, you’re going to build the next unicorn.

Then things get hard.

And they will get hard.

Money is harder to raise than expected. Sales take longer. The technology has bugs—or needs to be rebuilt entirely. A key employee quits. Personal finances get stretched. A spouse or partner starts asking difficult questions at home.

Then, sometimes, success arrives.

And success can create its own problems.

After all the sacrifice required to get there, the founder who raised the capital, landed the major customer, or created the software may start thinking: I’m the reason this worked.

That is where relationships can fracture.

I have heard the stories, and I have seen it firsthand.

Which is also why I appreciate what I have had with my own co-founders.

I have worked with the same partners for more than five years, and with one co-founder for more than twelve years and across two companies. It is a relationship I rarely have to think about because, like a good marriage, there is respect.

We have voices. We disagree. But we disagree respectfully.

We go out of our way to include one another in important decisions, and we lean on each other when things get difficult. I have never stopped feeling like we are the united front we were when we started. If anything, that feeling has strengthened.

We know our roles. We know what we know, and we know what we don’t know.

We succeed together, or we go down together.

I often wonder why our partnership has worked when so many others don’t.

Maybe some of it comes from experiences we had long before becoming entrepreneurs.

For me, I think about sports.

I played team sports, and at a young age I started playing quarterback. I was responsible for running an offense while understanding what ten other people on the field were supposed to be doing.

I had to keep my offensive line motivated to protect me. I had to help teammates move past bad plays. And I had to move past my own mistakes quickly, because the last thing a quarterback can do is show everyone else that he is still stuck in his head over the previous play.

I also learned early that a touchdown pass is never just about the quarterback.

Someone had to make the catch. Someone had to run the route. And an offensive line had to protect long enough for the ball to be thrown.

The older I get, the more similarities I see between what happens on a football field and what happens inside a startup.

For my other two co-founders, particularly Jerry Harrison, there is another analogy:

Rock and roll.

Perhaps being in a band is one of the closest things to being in a startup.

Jerry joined a band where three other members were already in place and helped round out a foursome that would eventually become worthy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Think about the personalities involved in keeping a band together.

Who gets songwriting credit? Who chooses the album art? Who names the songs or the album? Who produces the record? Which tours do you take? Decades later, how is the band and its work commercialized?

Those decisions involve money, creativity, identity, recognition, and ego.

Sound familiar?

Through friends in the music industry, I have heard another phrase for what can happen when things go wrong:

LSD: Lead Singer Disease.

It happens when the lead singer forgets how the band got there. They forget the neighborhood garage, the high school music room, or the first dive bar willing to let them play a set.

The startup version isn’t much different.

The extroverted founder-CEO appears on webinars and podcasts. They speak at pitch events. They become the public face of the company and maybe the person raising the capital.

Eventually, they look around and think:

I did this. Everyone knows me, not my co-founders.

They forget the late nights and early mornings. They forget the terrible flights in coach to obscure cities. They forget the people beside them when there was no audience, no money, no recognition, and no guarantee that any of it would work.

Whether it happens in a band or a startup, when one person begins believing they are bigger than the group, it can be the beginning of the end.

I learned another version of this lesson much earlier in my career.

I was working in wealth management at a well-known firm during the financial crisis. I was a new financial advisor and was gaining momentum at a time when many others were struggling.

But I believed I could do more with a team. A team could serve larger accounts and families, and I still believe strongly in that model today.

So I left.

I joined another established firm to work alongside a successful advisor and his team—one of the top advisors in the Boston market. I believed he had the infrastructure I needed. More importantly, I believed he would have my best interests in mind and help me succeed.

I thought I had found the perfect partner.

Instead, he used my ability to generate new leads while making it increasingly clear that he did not view our relationship the way I did.

I had been willing to walk away from my momentum because I believed in the partnership.

I picked the wrong partner.

And there was one more complication.

He was my uncle.

That experience taught me something I have carried with me ever since: there is no simple formula for choosing the right partner.

I wish I could say it is family. I wish I could say it is your best friend from high school or graduate school. I wish I could say it is the investor willing to put up all the money but wants to become a co-founder in return.

It isn’t that simple.

The right partnership requires an unusual understanding of one another—and an equally important understanding of yourself.

You have to know your abilities and your limitations. You have to be honest about what you bring to the table and what you don’t.

And perhaps the hardest thing to predict is who someone will become when circumstances change.

What happens when success arrives? Do they take the credit and begin believing they are bigger than the common good?

What happens when things go badly? Do they disappear? Point fingers? Start looking for someone else to blame?

Our own founding team was tested.

Our first company operated in the relatively new world of crowdfunding in 2015, and the SEC decided to review and investigate how we were conducting our business.

We believed strongly that they weren’t going to find wrongdoing, certainly nothing we knowingly had done wrong. But knowing that doesn’t make an investigation easy.

It was enormously stressful for the business, our finances, and all of us psychologically.

It lasted more than a year.

If our relationship was ever going to break, that could have been the moment.

Instead, we rallied together.

There could have been finger-pointing. Someone could have bailed. Someone could have suggested shutting down the company and walking away.

We didn’t.

Eventually, we received a no-action letter. We kept building, stayed together, and ultimately reached an exit.

I rarely talk about that experience because it still frustrates me. But with enough distance, I have also come to see it as a badge of honor—not simply because of the outcome, but because of what it revealed about our team.

We stayed together when staying together was hard.

That matters.

I have watched partnerships implode. I have watched bands break apart because one person decided they deserved more credit than everyone else.

Meanwhile, I have been fortunate to have a founding team that has remained together for more than a decade.

Maybe the best partnerships are a little like the best marriages and friendships. Once you have experienced one that truly works, you understand what it feels like.

And if life eventually puts you in a position to build another partnership, you know what you’re looking for because you have experienced the formula firsthand.

So yes, investors invest in people.

But investing in people goes far beyond believing that a founder can execute a pro forma or business model.

Founders invest in people, too.

They invest years of their lives in one another. They put their reputations, finances, families, careers, and dreams alongside someone else’s.

Choose wisely. Think long term. Pay attention to the early warning signs. Don’t ignore someone’s reputation or track record simply because you’re excited about the idea—or because you love or trust them personally.

And remember this:

No company, organization, team, band, or family reaches its full potential once the relationships holding it together begin to fracture.

The moment one person decides they are bigger than the sum of the people who helped build it, the investment in one another begins to disappear.

And that may be the most expensive investment a founder ever loses.

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AIAI Holdings Commences Discussions with Messier 42 LLC Regarding Acquisition Opportunities

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Company Update

DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / August 24, 2026 / AIAI Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:AIAI) (“Ai2” or the “Company”), an AI-enabled diversified holding company utilizing Transformational AI (TAI) to enhance portfolio performance, announced today that, following discussions with its board, the Company is commencing discussions with Messier 42 LLC, a company controlled by our founder and controlling stockholder, John P. Rochon, to begin the process of acquiring a number of M42’s existing and targeted businesses across multiple sectors to help execute the Company’s vision, including international and domestic defense, intelligence, healthcare, gaming and rare earth minerals. The Company anticipates that, if completed, these significant transactions will be structured to be minimally dilutive to the current Ai² stockholders.

The acquisitions remain subject to due diligence and will require the approval of the board of AIAI. Additionally, because these will be related-party transactions, the Company will retain an investment banker to provide a fairness opinion and structuring advice.

About AIAI Holdings Corporation
AIAI Holdings Corporation (Ai2) (NASDAQ:AIAI) is an AI-enabled diversified holding company that acquires and grows companies across multiple industries. We expect to drive revenue and earnings growth throughout our portfolio by applying exclusively licensed Transformational AI to enhance operational efficiency and financial performance.

Ai2 is building a next-generation model for technology-enabled business operations, which is expected to create sustainable value for shareholders through the strategic integration of artificial intelligence across diverse industries.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs, and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and plans of the Company. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding our expectations, intentions, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “would,” “could,” “should”, “estimate,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “estimate”, or “continue,” or similar expressions, including the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.

Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations regarding its strategy, plans, intentions, performance, or future occurrences or results, the information on which such expectations were based may change. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, that could cause actual results, performance, or achievements to materially differ from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to our lack of operating history, our ability to attract new investments, our failure to manage growth effectively, our acquisition activities may pose risks that could harm our business, and our licensed AI may not perform up to the expected standards, as well as general business and economic conditions, competitive pressures, regulatory changes, technological developments, and other factors identified in the Company’s most recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Registration Statement on Form S-1, which are available for review at www.sec.gov

Furthermore, the Company operates in a competitive environment where new and unanticipated risks may arise. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention to, and, except as may be required by law, undertake no obligation to, update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur or of which the Company hereafter become aware. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

Investor Relations
Matthew Selinger, Senior Partner
Integrous Communications
Email: mselinger@integcom.us
Phone: 415-572-8152

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First Breach Begins Trading on NASDAQ Under Ticker Symbol “FBDT”

Expanding American Defense Manufacturing Through Vertically Integrated Ammunition Production, Strategic Partnerships and Next Generation Drone Technologies

HAGERSTOWN, MD / ACCESS Newswire / August 20, 2026 / First Breach Inc. (“First Breach” or the “Company”), an American-made defense technologies company focused on vertically integrated ammunition production and next-generation unmanned aerial systems, today announced that its common stock has commenced trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “FBDT.”

The Nasdaq listing marks an important milestone in the Company’s evolution as it continues executing its strategy of expanding domestic ammunition manufacturing capacity to meet growing domestic and international demand across the defense, homeland security, law enforcement, and commercial markets. Operating from its manufacturing campus in Hagerstown, Maryland, First Breach has built a vertically integrated production platform capable of manufacturing critical ammunition components, finished ammunition, and advanced drone technologies within the United States.

“Beginning trading on Nasdaq represents a defining milestone in First Breach’s history,” said Jeffrey Low, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of First Breach. “This listing reflects years of investment in building an American manufacturing platform designed to support critical defense and security markets. As demand continues to grow for domestically manufactured ammunition components, finished ammunition, and advanced unmanned systems, we believe First Breach is well positioned to capitalize on these long-term industry trends.”

“Our strategy extends well beyond becoming a publicly traded company. We are focused on expanding production capacity, executing on strategic partnerships, advancing our next generation drone technologies, and continuing to build one of the few vertically integrated American defense manufacturing platforms capable of supporting customers from component manufacturing through finished products. We believe these initiatives position First Breach to deliver sustainable long-term growth while creating lasting value for our shareholders.”

The Company is continuing to expand production capabilities through additional manufacturing lines and equipment designed to robotically increase throughput while maintaining rigorous quality standards. First Breach also continues to strengthen strategic industry relationships, including its partnership with Hellbender, Inc., which management believes will further enhance the Company’s ability to address evolving customer requirements for both drones and robotic manufacturing, and support future growth opportunities.

Growing geopolitical uncertainty, increased defense modernization initiatives, and renewed emphasis on strengthening domestic manufacturing and supply chain resilience continue to support favorable long-term market fundamentals for the Company’s products and technologies. First Breach believes its integrated manufacturing model, engineering expertise, and commitment to American production uniquely position the Company to participate in these expanding market opportunities.

About First Breach

First Breach Inc. is an ISO 9001:2015 certified, American-made defense technologies company of match-grade ammunition components, finished ammunition, and next-generation unmanned aerial systems for commercial, law enforcement, and military markets. The Company manufactures its products in-house at its Hagerstown, Maryland facility, where it produces brass cups, casings, projectiles, lead cores, lead wire, and completed ammunition with rigorous quality control standards. First Breach is also advancing its drone strategy through the development of U.S.-made unmanned systems, leveraging advanced engineering, robotics, ISR and sensor technologies, and precision manufacturing capabilities to address evolving defense, homeland security, law enforcement, and commercial requirements across domestic and international markets.

For more information, please visit: www.firstbreach.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts and include statements regarding the Company’s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, strategies, future events, future performance, business prospects, growth initiatives, acquisitions, market opportunities, capital resources, operational objectives, and other statements that are predictive in nature. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.

Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, assumptions, and beliefs regarding future developments and their potential effect on the Company. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes in economic, business, market, competitive, regulatory, technological, legal, and geopolitical conditions; the Company’s ability to execute its business strategy; the successful integration of acquisitions and strategic transactions; access to capital and financing; customer demand; industry developments; and other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available for review at www.sec.gov.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update, revise, or publicly disclose any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances, or changes in expectations occurring after the date of this press release.

Investor Relations

Frank Pogubila
Partner
Integrous Communications
Phone: 951.946.5288
Email: fpogubila@integcom.us
Website: www.firstbreach.com

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Thirty for Thirty Patents

I. THE NUMBER

Here is a number that doesn’t happen. Thirty patent applications filed. Thirty patents issued. Zero denied.

Patent examiners are paid to push back. For a claim to survive, it must cover patentable subject matter, be new, non-obvious, technically enabled, and practically useful — not one bar, five. Mica has cleared all five, thirty times — spanning Credential-less Payments, Credential-less Enrollment, N-Character PIN, Coupons and Rewards as Currency, Multi-Tender Payments, and many others.

Alston & Bird, one of the most respected intellectual property practices in the country, became Mica’s legal partner — building the patent portfolio jurisdiction by jurisdiction, claim by claim, across ten markets.

“Behind every issued patent is a challenge overcome and an innovative idea brought to life. Mica’s expanding patent portfolio reflects a relentless drive to innovate, reinforcing its position as a market leader and advancing transformative solutions that are shaping the future of the industry.”

— Dane Baltich, Partner, Alston & Bird

II. TRUE INNOVATION DOESN’T LAYER. IT REBUILDS.

There is a pattern to technological shifts that actually redefine industries. When an old foundation is structurally flawed, you don’t build a better layer on top of it. You pull it out by the roots.

Steve Jobs didn’t build a better Nokia. He looked at the phone — keyboard, carrier relationships, software, the whole thing — and decided the right answer was to throw it all out and rebuild from scratch. Every smartphone manufacturer in the world had been layering features onto existing form factors. Jobs built a new foundation, and the old one became irrelevant.

For decades, fintech has followed a predictable playbook: build a shinier interface or a faster tokenization layer over legacy transaction rails. But every one of those layers inherits the exact same original sin — the persistent credential. Whether it’s a credit card number, a bank routing code, or a proxy token sitting in a vault, it remains an attack surface waiting to be exploited.

Mica co-founders Christopher Petersen and Tim Kuchlein understood this. Having previously designed the core digital wallet architecture that became Google Wallet, they knew exactly where the old rails hit the wall. They didn’t set out to build onto an existing network. They built a new network.

III. TRANSACTION INFRASTRUCTURE, REBUILT

Mica is a ground-up transformation of transaction infrastructure that redefines authorization.

  • Zero Credentials, Eliminated Credential Risk: Instead of shielding or masking card numbers, Mica eliminates them entirely from the authorization flow using Universally Unique Ephemeral Keys (UUEKs). Identity is addressed, never stored, removing credential-based fraud exposure at the architectural layer.
  • Universal Authorization: Where existing networks are siloed by use case — credit cards, ACH or rewards — Mica treats all values natively. Bank accounts, loyalty and coupons can seamlessly orchestrate into a single transaction authorization in under 900 milliseconds.
  • Intelligence at the Core: Legacy infrastructure moves money and stops, leaving data resolution to third-party software. Mica introduces SKU-level transaction transparency and automated adjudication directly into the network layer.

IV. THIRTY FOR THIRTY

The patents are the proof of work. Thirty times, Christopher, Tim and Alston & Bird put a piece of that infrastructure in front of the patent system — and thirty times, the answer came back the same.

Yes. This is new. This is yours.

With 60+ additional applications pending across ten jurisdictions, the portfolio is still growing.

Building new transaction infrastructure is one of the hardest things a company can attempt. You are asking every participant in an existing ecosystem to change. The people who came in early didn’t just believe in Mica. They’ve staked their reputations on it.

FT Partners, one of fintech’s most respected strategic investment banks.

“When we began working with Mica, it was immediately clear this wasn’t an incremental improvement to existing payment infrastructure — it was a ground-up redesign of how authorization works. The removal of reusable credentials from the transaction flow addresses the structural root cause of problems the industry has spent decades managing around. Reaching 30 issued patents is a meaningful milestone, but what it reflects is more significant: a defensible, novel architecture that incumbents cannot simply replicate. That combination of structural differentiation and a deepening intellectual property portfolio is exactly what we look for when we partner with a category-defining company.”

— Steve McLaughlin, Founder / CEO / Managing Partner, FT Partners

Editor’s note: By the time this article was finished, Mica received five more patents. The total is now 35. There are 60 pending. We’ve stopped being surprised.

Tokenization Was Supposed to Stop Fraud. It Didn’t. Here’s Why. ›

Source: https://mica.io/bigideas/posts/thirty-for-thirty-patents

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AIAI Holdings’ MediGuide Launches Longevity Intelligence, Redefining Personalized Preventive Healthcare

DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / August 6, 2026 / AIAI Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:AIAI) (“Ai2” or the “Company”), an AI-enabled diversified holding company utilizing Transformational AI (TAI) to enhance portfolio performance, today announced that its portfolio company, MediGuide, has launched its Longevity Intelligence Service, the latest advancement in its expanding precision healthcare platform.

MediGuide’s Longevity Intelligence is a service designed to help individuals better understand their biological health, identify potential health risks earlier and receive personalized clinical guidance through an integrated preventive healthcare solution that combines advanced diagnostics, predictive health intelligence, physician expertise and coordinated care.

“One of Ai2‘s core investment strategies is partnering with exceptional management teams that leverage technology to expand their market opportunity and create long-term shareholder value,” said Todd Furniss, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of AIAI Holdings. “The launch of MediGuide Longevity Intelligence demonstrates that strategy in action. By expanding from a global leader in Medical Second Opinions into precision and preventive healthcare, MediGuide is strengthening its competitive position while addressing one of healthcare’s fastest-growing markets.”

“The future of healthcare is no longer just treating disease, it’s helping people understand their health before disease develops,” said Vera Guerreiro, Chief Executive Officer of MediGuide. ” MediGuide’s Longevity Intelligence reflects that vision by combining advanced diagnostics, physician expertise and personalized health insights to help people make more informed decisions throughout their healthcare journey.”

Unlike conventional health assessments that primarily evaluate existing conditions, the MediGuide Longevity Intelligence is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of an individual’s current health status, future health trajectory and personalized opportunities for intervention through four integrated layers of medical intelligence.

Biological Intelligence

  • Evaluates advanced biomarkers to provide insight into an individual’s biological age relative to their chronological age.

Trajectory Intelligence

  • Analyzes biomarkers, lifestyle factors and family history to identify potential future health risks before symptoms develop.

Intervention Intelligence

  • Delivers personalized, evidence-based recommendations prioritized and validated through physician specialist review.

Delivery Intelligence

  • Coordinates ongoing care through MediGuide’s global healthcare platform, including Medical Second Opinion and Medical Treatment Abroad services when clinically appropriate.

Together, these capabilities are designed to provide individuals with a more complete understanding of where their health stands today, where it may be heading tomorrow, and the personalized actions that may improve long-term health and quality of life. As the service evolves, Ai2‘s Transformational AI is expected to help MediGuide convert biomarker, lifestyle and clinical data into explainable risk insights and personalized care-pathway recommendations, while improving case intake, clinical-document review, payer-rule interpretation and global care coordination.

More information can be found here: https://www.mediguide.com/.

About AIAI Holdings Corporation

AIAI Holdings Corporation (Ai2) (NASDAQ:AIAI) is an AI-enabled diversified holding company that acquires and grows companies across multiple industries. We expect to drive revenue and earnings growth throughout our portfolio by applying exclusively licensed Transformational AI to enhance operational efficiency and financial performance.

Ai2 is building a next-generation model for technology-enabled business operations, which is expected to create sustainable value for shareholders through the strategic integration of artificial intelligence across diverse industries.

About MediGuide

MediGuide is a global medical intelligence company dedicated to helping individuals make informed healthcare decisions when they matter most. Founded in 1999, the Company provides Medical Second Opinions, Medical Treatment Abroad, Digital Health, and Preventive Health solutions through an integrated healthcare platform that connects members with world-renowned medical centers and leading specialists around the globe.

Operating across more than 160 countries with a network spanning five continents, MediGuide partners with insurers, employers, financial institutions, and healthcare organizations to deliver expert clinical guidance, personalized care navigation, and innovative digital health services. By combining world-class medical expertise with advanced technology and AI-enabled healthcare solutions, MediGuide empowers patients with greater confidence, improved clinical outcomes, and access to the highest standards of care worldwide. Learn more at MediGuide.

MediGuide is a portfolio company of AIAI Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:AIAI).

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs, and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and plans of the Company. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding our expectations, intentions, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “would,” “could,” “should”, “estimate,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” or “continue,” or similar expressions, including the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.

Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations regarding its strategy, plans, intentions, performance, or future occurrences or results, the information on which such expectations were based may change. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, that could cause actual results, performance, or achievements to materially differ from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to our lack of operating history, our ability to attract new investments, our failure to manage growth effectively, our acquisition activities may pose risks that could harm our business, and our licensed AI may not perform up to the expected standards, as well as general business and economic conditions, competitive pressures, regulatory changes, technological developments, and other factors identified in the Company’s most recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Registration Statement on Form S-1, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. Furthermore, the Company operates in a competitive environment where new and unanticipated risks may arise. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention to, and, except as may be required by law, undertake no obligation to, update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur or of which the Company hereafter become aware. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

Investor Relations

Matthew Selinger, Senior Partner
Integrous Communications
Email: mselinger@integcom.us
Phone: 415-572-8152

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AIAI Deploys Bid Accelerator, Showcasing Its Transformational AI Integration Strategy

Purpose-built AI application deployed at C.C. Carlton Industries, demonstrating AIAI’s Transformational AI strategy from framework to operational execution

DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / July 22, 2026 / AIAI Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:AIAI) (“Ai2” or the “Company”), an AI-enabled diversified holding company utilizing Transformational AI (TAI) to enhance portfolio performance, today announced the deployment of Bid Accelerator a custom built application developed under the Company’s Transformational AI (TAI) Integration Playbook, which was introduced in June to provide a disciplined framework for identifying, designing and implementing AI-enabled value creation opportunities across its portfolio companies. The application is being deployed within the wholly owned subsidiary C.C. Carlton Industries (“CCCI”), serving as a foundational demonstration of that strategy.

“Our June announcement introduced the framework for integrating Transformational AI across our portfolio,” said Todd Furniss, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of AIAI Holdings.” The deployment of Bid Accelerator is a perfect example of the operational implementation of that strategy. More importantly, it demonstrates how our integration playbook moves from assessment to purpose-built AI solutions that address real operational challenges. We built Bid Accelerator by analyzing over $7 Billion from over 1500 bids developed by CCCI. The initial results have been profound. As Bid Accelerator continues learning from CCCI’s workflows and operational data, we believe it will deliver increasing value over time while establishing a repeatable model for future applications across our portfolio.”

Bid Accelerator is designed to augment CCCI’s experienced estimating professionals by streamlining bid preparation, preserving institutional knowledge and continuously learning from operational data. This makes every professional more productive and more focused on winning opportunities. Continuous learning enables organizations to further improve proposal quality, increase bid capacity, and enhance contract win rates over time. We expect the resulting productivity improvements and operational efficiencies will begin contributing to financial performance during the first half of 2027.

“The knowledge and judgment of our estimating professionals are among CCCI’s most valuable assets,” said Ben Lyon, Chief Executive Officer of C.C. Carlton Industries. “Bid Accelerator is designed to amplify that expertise by continuously learning from every bid and equipping our estimating professionals with increasingly intelligent decision support. We believe it will help us pursue more opportunities, improve proposal quality, increase contract win rates and strengthen our competitive position as we continue to grow.”

Bid Accelerator is a key demonstration of Ai2’s broader Transformational AI strategy and provides a repeatable model for future deployments across the Company’s portfolio. As additional applications are developed and implemented, each deployment is expected to expand Ai2’s operational intelligence, refine its integration playbook, accelerate future implementations and strengthen the Company’s growing library of proprietary AI capabilities designed to enhance productivity, improve decision-making and create long-term shareholder value.

About Bid Accelerator

Bid Accelerator is a purpose-built Transformational AI application developed utilizing M42’s AI technologies and deployed by AIAI Holdings within C.C. Carlton Industries. Designed specifically for construction estimating operations, the platform streamlines bid preparation, preserves institutional knowledge, continuously learns from operational data and historical project outcomes, and provides AI-assisted decision support intended to improve estimating efficiency, proposal quality, bid throughput and long-term contract win rates. By integrating mathematics and science AI with behavioral (psychometric) AI capabilities, Bid Accelerator is designed to become increasingly intelligent over time as it learns from organizational experience and operational workflows.

About AIAI Holdings Corporation

AIAI Holdings Corporation (Ai2) (NASDAQ:AIAI) is an AI-enabled diversified holding company that acquires and grows companies across multiple industries. We expect to drive revenue and earnings growth throughout our portfolio by applying exclusively licensed Transformational AI to enhance operational efficiency and financial performance.

Ai2 is building a next-generation model for technology-enabled business operations, which is expected to create sustainable value for shareholders through the strategic integration of artificial intelligence across diverse industries.

About C.C. Carlton Industries

C.C. Carlton Industries, Ltd. (CCCI), with over 30 years in Central Texas, delivers construction projects with 150+ years of executive team experience, ensuring timely and high-quality outcomes. Boasting over 50 safety certifications, a professional SWPPP team, and TxDOT prequalification, CCCI maintains an unrivaled safety program and compliance, bonding projects of any size.

C.C. Carlton Industries is a portfolio company of AIAI Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:AIAI).

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Questcorp and Riverside Resources Complete Complementary Geophysics Programs as Drilling Continues at La Union Project

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – July 9, 2026) – Questcorp Mining Inc. (CSE: QQQ) (OTCQB: QQCMF) (FSE: D910) (the “Company” or “Questcorp“) is pleased to announce the completion of the expanded drone magnetic and IP geophysical programs linked to the current drilling at the La Union Project, Sonora, Mexico. Geophysics targeted both known zones and new target areas defined in the H1 2026 surface program prior to drilling. Joint Venture partner Riverside Resources Inc., under the direction of CEO John-Mark Staude, continues to conduct the onsite exploration.

Highlights

  • A further 248-line kms of drone magnetics were completed, consisting of 193-line kms at 100m line spacings and a further 55-line kms of tie lines. The high-resolution definition survey builds on the 2025 baseline dataset, identifying multiple strong targets.
  • A further 8-line kms of IP were completed adding to the 4-line kms completed in 2025 and testing multiple existing and new target areas. Data processing is underway to interpret results from the completed drilling, expand targets, and extend the potential for drilling along strike and at depth.
  • The geophysics will be immediately applied to the active drill program, where the first holes focused on three areas: Union, Union North, and Jabali. 4 holes, totaling 400 metres, have been completed since Phase 1 drilling commenced on June 9th. Sampling continues with 4 holes now at the Zacatecas laboratory.

Initial exploration efforts relied on surface mapping, geochemistry, and past mine activity as a guide. These more robust and expansive geophysical datasets help place Union’s discovery potential in a larger regional context, similar to major deposits in Arizona and Sonora where these tools have proven effective at that scale:

  • Identifying cross structures trending NE and NW which potentially coincide with mapped feeder fault zones for the Carbonate Replacement Deposit (“CRD”) and sediment-hosted gold
  • Situating the outcropping diorite bodies within a larger context to assess their potential scale and their relationship to the known gold-zinc mineralized areas at Union
  • Improving imaging of structures beneath post-mineral cover, including NW trending structures newly identified by spring 2026 field mapping as potential ore controls and untested targets.

“With the IP survey now complete, combined with the processed aeromagnetic data, we have an expanded view of the Union Project’s targets and structural framework, both at depth and along strike from current drilling,” said John-Mark Staude, President and CEO, Riverside Resources Inc. “Our teams are in the field continuing Phase 2 drilling, and this data is immediately helping us expand targeting and prioritize the project’s robust set of targets. The program is going well, and our teams are processing drill core and sending samples to the laboratory for assays. We’re also now using the new geophysics to put our surface geology observations into a mineralization targeting context, helping focus our efforts toward discovering high-grade gold and base metals similar to what was previously mined here, now with geophysics to help image potential source targets at depth.”

Questcorp President & CEO Saf Dhillon added: “We want to thank John-Mark and the entire Riverside team for their continued technical rigour and close collaboration on the ground at La Union – their operational execution has been instrumental in getting us to this point. With 4 holes now in hand at the Zacatecas laboratory, we are eager to receive the first assay results as quickly as possible, and we look forward to sharing them with our shareholders the moment they are available.”

Geophysics Integration

The completed Induced Polarization (“IP”) survey comprised 5 dipole-dipole lines with a 50m dipole spacing. The lines were located over areas of known mineralization in an effort to further refine drill targeting. IP provides the rock resistivity and conductivity to the depth of about 200m. The IP coupled with magnetics allows some interpretation of the existing structures and their orientations, see Figure 1. The IP lines cross over the current drilling, providing context for how the drilling fits into the larger target framework. The aeromagnetic survey measured the magnetic response of the bedrock closer to surface and showed a series of NE and NW-trending structures believed to be deeper (feeder) fault zones. Geophysics combined with surface geochemistry should provide more refined targets for the ongoing drill program focused in this area.

Figure 1: Map showing the integration of geophysics from the drone aeromagnetic survey and IP lines, along with assay data collected during Riverside’s Union exploration program. The rock sample results were released in Questcorp’s 2026-May-05 News Release.

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The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by R. Tim Henneberry, P. Geo (BC), a Director of the Company and a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

About Questcorp Mining Inc.

Questcorp is engaged in the business of the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in North America, with the objective of locating and developing economic precious and base metal properties of merit. The Company holds an option to acquire an undivided 100-per-cent interest in and to mineral claims totalling 1,168.09 hectares comprising the North Island Copper property, on Vancouver Island, B.C., subject to a royalty obligation. The Company also holds an option to acquire an undivided 100-per-cent interest in and to mineral claims totalling 2,520.2 hectares comprising the La Union Project located in Sonora, Mexico, subject to a royalty obligation.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Saf Dhillon
President & CEO

Questcorp Mining Inc.
saf@questcorpmining.ca
Tel. (604-484-3031)
Suite 550, 800 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 2V6

Questcorp Mining Inc.

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