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Dallas – September 12, 2026 -- AT&T Chairman and CEO John Stankey will address investors tomorrow at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference, reiterating the company's plan to return more than $45 billion to shareholders between 2026 and 2028 through dividends and buybacks.

AT&T added more than 1 million advanced connectivity subscribers in the second quarter

The carrier posted a record quarter for combined fiber and fixed wireless net adds, contributing to faster year-over-year growth in consolidated service revenue and profitability compared with the first quarter of 2026. AT&T said growing numbers of accounts are bundling wireless and home internet services, a trend it points to as evidence its convergence strategy is gaining traction with customers.

Singapore – September 11, 2026 -- Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) reported unaudited second-quarter 2026 total revenue of US$31.9 million, down 49% from US$62.7 million in Q1 2026 and 68% below the US$100.2 million recorded in Q2 2025, as bitcoin price weakness and seasonal power constraints hit mining-rig demand.

Digital asset treasury climbs to a record 1,915 BTC and 3,952 ETH

Canaan's cryptocurrency treasury reached its highest level to date at quarter-end, even as the company posted a gross loss of US$29.3 million, widening from a US$22.9 million gross loss in Q1 2026 and reversing a gross profit of US$9.3 thousand in Q2 2025. The company mined 243 bitcoins during the quarter and sold 2.5 EH/s of computing power.

Burlington, Mass. – September 08, 2026 -- Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) has received full repayment, ahead of maturity, of a $35 million secured vendor loan tied to its divestiture of B Medical Systems S.à r.l., closing out the transaction with the entire $63 million purchase price now collected in cash.

Azenta collects $35 million vendor loan before maturity

Azenta Germany GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary, had extended the secured term loan to buyer Thelema S.à r.l. as part of the sale that closed July 1, 2026. The loan was secured by a pledge over B Medical Systems' equity interests. Thelema repaid the principal along with all accrued interest, and Azenta released the share pledge that secured the debt.

Total cash proceeds reach $63 million

With the vendor loan settled, Azenta has now received the full $63 million purchase price for B Medical Systems in cash, eliminating the credit exposure the company carried since the deal closed.

Las Vegas – September 08, 2026 -- Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: GPUS) held approximately $36 million in cash and restricted cash and roughly 215 Bitcoin as of September 3, 2026, with combined assets totaling near $53 million against a Bitcoin price of approximately $81,500 per coin.

Combined cash and Bitcoin holdings reach nearly 200% of equity market capitalization

The Company's $53 million in cash, restricted cash and Bitcoin represented close to double its recent equity market capitalization as of September 3, 2026. The Bitcoin position alone carried an estimated market value of approximately $18 million.

Chicago – September 07, 2026 -- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) has withdrawn its proposal to acquire the roughly 18% of Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. (NYSE: AD) that it does not already own, ending talks over a stock-for-stock deal that would have exchanged each Array share for 0.86 of a TDS share.

TDS cites failure to agree on deal terms after extensive review

Walter Carlson, President and CEO of TDS, said the two sides could not reach agreement on the form of consideration and value despite lengthy negotiations. "We no longer believe that now is the right time to complete such a transaction," Carlson said, adding that TDS remains confident in Array's long-term prospects and will continue supporting the company as a leading owner and operator of wireless infrastructure.

TULSA, OKLA. -- August 29, 2026 -- ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) signed a definitive agreement on Aug. 30, 2026, to acquire Brazos Midstream's Permian Midland Basin natural gas gathering and processing assets for $4.425 billion in cash.