August 19, 2026 — HWAL, Inc. (OTCID: HWAL), a diversified entertainment and intellectual property company, has engaged IBN, a multifaceted financial news and publishing company serving private and public entities, to assist with its corporate communications strategy.
August 19, 2026 — Silo Pharma (NASDAQ: SILO), a developmental-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on novel therapeutics and drug delivery systems with a wholly owned managed AI agent platform subsidiary, announced that the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) has issued a Notice of Allowance for a patent application covering its lead asset, SPC-15, an intranasal 5-HT4 receptor agonist targeting post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”) and other stress-induced psychiatric disorders. Silo has an exclusive license for the Canadian patent application through its broader license agreement with Columbia University to further develop, manufacture and commercialize SPC-15 globally.
August 19, 2026 — Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT), an Artificial Intelligence Platform (“AIP”) company providing data monetization, credentialing, digital engagement, real-world asset (“RWA”) tokenization and spatial audio technologies, reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $6. 7 million, up 287% from $1.
August 19, 2026 — AINewsWire Editorial Coverage: The money that has been flowing into AI robotics for the past two years is now producing results that show up in hard numbers rather than slide decks. Industrial robot installations totaled 542,000 units globally in 2024, more than twice the level recorded a decade ago, and the International Federation of Robotics (“IFR”) notes that the market value of those systems reached a record $16.
August 19, 2026 — Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT), an Artificial Intelligence Platform (“AIP”) company providing data monetization, credentialing, digital engagement, real-world asset (“RWA”) tokenization and spatial audio technologies, announced the closing of its acquisition of NYIAX, Inc. , a contract management exchange and operator of a blockchain-enabled marketplace for trading guaranteed contractual assets.
August 19, 2026 — AINewsWire Editorial Coverage: The money that has been flowing into AI robotics for the past two years is now producing results that show up in hard numbers rather than slide decks. Industrial robot installations totaled 542,000 units globally in 2024, more than twice the level recorded a decade ago, and the International Federation of Robotics (“IFR”) notes that the market value of those systems reached a record $16.
August 19, 2026 — Perpetuals. com (NASDAQ: PDC) announced that UpsideOnly, its risk-free trading and market prediction platform, has surpassed 300,000 users three months after its May 19, 2026, launch, representing average growth of more than 100,000 new users per month.
August 19, 2026 — Wrap Technologies (NASDAQ: WRAP), a global public safety technology company delivering intelligent detection, orchestration and response solutions designed for the next generation of autonomous public safety, announced the closing of its previously announced registered direct offering with a fundamental institutional investor and an existing investor consisting of 8,571,609 shares of common stock, or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof, at $1. 40 per share.
August 19, 2026 — American Fusion (OTC: AMFN), developer of the proprietary Texatron(TM) Fusion Engine(TM), announced that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has cleared the Form 211 filed on its behalf by Alpine Securities Corporation pursuant to Rule 15c2-11 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The clearance permits Alpine, as the company’s sponsoring market maker, to initiate proprietary priced quotations in AMFN common stock and resolves the final open item previously identified in American Fusion’s OTCQB Venture Market application process.
August 19, 2026 — A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ: AZ), a global leader in smart retail technology, announced a follow-on purchase order from Israeli home goods retail chain HaStock for an additional 1,050 Cust2Mate Smart Carts, increasing HaStock’s total commitment to 3,050 Smart Carts.
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August 18, 2026 — MindWave Innovations (NYSE American: APUS) is positioning its proprietary MindChain as institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure designed to support the next phase of digital asset adoption. The insured Layer 2 network is intended to address institutional priorities such as security, compliance, scalability and efficient settlement while supporting applications including Bitcoin treasury management, decentralized finance and real-world asset tokenization.
August 18, 2026 — IBN. Ai, the artificial intelligence-powered communications and capital markets platform developed alongside InvestorBrandNetwork (“IBN”), announced the addition of secure, branded enterprise-grade digital wallets through its partnership with Fireblocks.
August 18, 2026 — Regentis Biomaterials (NYSE American: RGNT) is strengthening the manufacturing and intellectual property foundation behind its GelrinC cartilage-repair technology as it moves toward broader commercialization. The company recently received a Japanese Notice of Allowance for patent protection covering the organic solvent-free manufacturing process and ready-to-use liquid formulation behind GelrinC.
August 18, 2026 — VERAXA Biotech (NASDAQ: VRXA) was featured in a recent article highlighting how its collaboration with AI-focused research organization Ardigen could strengthen the company’s oncology pipeline as artificial intelligence plays an increasingly important role in drug discovery. By combining Ardigen’s expertise in AI, computational biology and bioinformatics with VERAXA’s proprietary BiTAC(R) platform, the companies aim to use AI to identify optimal dual-target combinations for T-cell engagers and antibody-drug conjugates while improving target validation and reducing development risks.
August 18, 2026 — Greenland Mines (NASDAQ: GRML) was featured in an American News Group commentary examining the need for Western-aligned critical minerals supply chains spanning mining, processing, logistics and downstream markets. The article highlights Greenland Mines’ development-stage North Atlantic Critical Metals Corridor strategy, which seeks to connect Greenland resource assets with processing, logistics, offtake and end markets in Europe and North America.
August 18, 2026 — VERAXA Biotech (NASDAQ: VRXA) was featured in a recent article highlighting how its collaboration with AI-focused research organization Ardigen could strengthen the company’s oncology pipeline as artificial intelligence plays an increasingly important role in drug discovery. By combining Ardigen’s expertise in AI, computational biology and bioinformatics with VERAXA’s proprietary BiTAC(R) platform, the companies aim to use AI to identify optimal dual-target combinations for T-cell engagers and antibody-drug conjugates while improving target validation and reducing development risks.
August 18, 2026 — As terrestrial data centers become increasingly embroiled in controversy due to their huge hunger for power, water and the available space, suggestions have been made to establish these facilities in outer space. While this sounds like a solution that can bypass the challenges faced by terrestrial AI data centers, several obstacles have to first be overcome before space-based data centers can see the light of day.
August 18, 2026 — Donald Trump’s administration has run into a solid wall in its efforts to kill renewable energy development in the country. The full DC Circuit Court of Appeals has retained a preliminary injunction that prevented the federal Environmental Protection Agency from pulling around $20 billion in renewable energy grants.
August 18, 2026 — Crypto asset management firm Bitwise has reduced its global workforce by 14%, leaving it with roughly 155 employees as the prolonged market slowdown continues to pressure the sector. Analysts will be watching how other blockchain firms like Riot Blockchain Inc.