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Pittsburgh – – September 19, 2026 -- A Windsor, Ontario-based inventor has filed a patent-pending design for COOL SCREEN, a protective cover engineered to shield air conditioning units from weather exposure and debris clogs.

Design targets AC unit longevity and energy efficiency

The invention aims to reduce premature wear on outdoor AC units by blocking environmental debris that typically causes clogs and efficiency losses. By maintaining unobstructed airflow, the product could lower the energy costs tied to reduced compressor performance over time.

Product built for homeowner installation without technical expertise

COOL SCREEN features a durable construction designed for straightforward use, positioning it for the residential HVAC maintenance market. A prototype and technical drawings are available for review by interested manufacturers.

Vancouver – September 19, 2026 -- Blast Resources Inc. (CSE: BLST, FRA: O0E, OTCQB: BLSRF) has identified a prominent tectonic break extending roughly 10 kilometres through its Wales Lake, Brazier South and Britts Lake claim groups, a structural feature the company says could host uranium-precipitating fluid pathways.

Tectonic break spans claims MC00016517 to MC00016514

The northwest-to-southeast trending break sits in bedrock, buried beneath surface cover, and runs through the Wales Lake Uranium Project claims east of the Clearwater Domain. The property lies within the Patterson Lake Corridor, the same regional setting hosting Paladin's Triple R deposit and NexGen's Arrow deposit.

Fremont – September 19, 2026 -- Delta Electronics announced a system-level infrastructure approach to accelerate deployment of AI factories built on the NVIDIA DSX AI Factory Platform, integrating power delivery from onsite energy sources down to the chip level to raise token output per megawatt.

Delta's 800 VDC architecture cuts conversion stages and hits 98% power efficiency

The company's 800 VDC power architecture reduces conversion stages between facility power and compute, delivering up to 98% power conversion efficiency while responding to GPU load transients. High-density In-Row systems can deliver up to 800 kW in a single power rack. At the board level, Delta's 800 VDC DC-DC distribution technology steps down directly to 50 VDC or 12 VDC with peak efficiency reaching 98.5%.

Miami – September 19, 2026 -- Boats Group has expanded eligibility for co-op reimbursement to dealers across six Malibu Boats Group brands, allowing them to recoup 50% of costs for platform membership and digital marketing solutions.

Six Malibu-owned brands gain co-op access to Boats Group marketing tools

The program, officially launched at the Cobalt Dealer Meeting last week, covers authorized dealers representing Malibu, Axis, Pathfinder, Cobia, Pursuit and Cobalt. Eligible dealers can now claim 50% co-op reimbursement through Malibu's existing dealer co-op program for Boats Group membership fees and qualifying digital marketing products, including New Boat Listings, Spotlight Listings, Homepage Hero advertising and Geo/Precision Targeting campaigns.

Henderson, Nev. – September 19, 2026 -- PDS Health provided $22.8 million in donated dental services to 5,863 patients nationwide during its 16th annual Smile Generation Serve Day, held throughout August.

More than 14,000 team members logged 83,549 volunteer hours in one month

The integrated healthcare support organization mobilized over 14,000 staff members across its network of affiliated practices to deliver free treatment to individuals facing barriers to dental care. Since the initiative launched in 2011, cumulative donated care has reached more than $117 million.

San Francisco – September 19, 2026 -- 2factor.finance has launched on Base to offer leverage for Coinbase's tokenized stocks at roughly 75 percent lower cost than comparable leveraged ETFs, targeting the $112 trillion pool of buy-and-hold capital that has historically been shut out of leveraged positions.

Leveraged ETFs cost investors an estimated $10 billion a year in financing charges

Across roughly $250 billion held in leveraged ETFs, investors pay an estimated $10 billion annually in financing costs above the risk-free rate, according to the company. Only about a third of single-stock leveraged ETFs have outperformed simply holding the underlying stock, and no crypto leveraged ETF has ever beaten spot over its own lifetime.

Miami – – September 19, 2026 -- Qtonic Quantum Corp launched QShield, a software-only post-quantum packet runtime for Linux hosts, and opened paid, operator-led engagements to enterprise and government buyers following a completed 72-hour endurance run that logged 4,107 successful periodic checks and zero failures.

QShield Launches With a Published, Verifiable Test Record

The September 13-16 endurance run connected two Linux hosts across separate AWS availability zones in Oregon, checking connectivity, service status and a 64 KiB transfer roughly every 63 seconds. All 4,107 checks reported success, zero ping loss was recorded, and both daemon paths hashed to the identified build at harvest with zero restarts. The 72-hour gate closed at 04:29 UTC on September 16, and the operator left the overlay running. Qtonic published the run log, build hash, checksums and a verifier that passes 11 of 11 checks so buyers can inspect the result independently.

Dallas – September 19, 2026 -- Softcat plc, a FTSE 250-listed UK IT infrastructure provider, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dallas-based GDT, creating a combined transatlantic technology solutions platform spanning North America, the UK and Ireland. The transaction is expected to close no later than the end of Q1 calendar year 2027, subject to customary regulatory filings and approvals.

Softcat targets North American scale after multi-year search

Softcat, ranked CRN's #1 VAR in the UK for three consecutive years, said the acquisition concludes a multi-year effort to find a North American partner with sufficient scale, technical depth and cultural fit to anchor its international growth strategy. Softcat Executive Director and CEO Graham Charlton said GDT met every benchmark the company sought, including established US enterprise customers, deep data center and networking expertise, and a customer-first culture matching Softcat's own.

Pittsburgh – September 19, 2026 -- InventHelp has submitted a patent-pending vehicle accessory called MAG SHADES, designed to reflect sunlight and UV rays while blocking snow and ice from work vehicles, and the design is now open for licensing or sale to manufacturers and marketers.

A 33-year mechanical engineer designed the shade to cut heat inside work vehicles

The inventor, based in New Port Richey, Florida, said the design responds to the physical toll of working in extreme heat, aiming to keep vehicle interiors cooler and protect upholstery from sun damage and fading.

The design creates a weather barrier for vehicle interiors year-round

MAG SHADES is built to serve as a dual-purpose barrier, deflecting sun and heat in warm months while keeping snow and ice off surfaces in winter conditions. The company positions it for vehicle owners and construction workers who rely on their vehicles as mobile job sites.

Riyadh – September 19, 2026 -- Tanmiah Food Company (TADAWUL: 2281) has inaugurated an Innovation Center at its Riyadh headquarters, consolidating its entire product R&D lifecycle into a single micro-laboratory-scale facility.

Tanmiah merges consumer insight, prototyping and market launch into one facility

The center integrates consumer insights, concept creation, project evaluation, prototype development, pilot trials, consumer validation and market launch within one ecosystem, replacing processes previously split across separate functions or external suppliers. By replicating Tanmiah's further-processing and marination capabilities at micro-laboratory scale, the company aims to cut lead times and move products from development directly into production.