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Origin Detector (OD) Surpasses 457,000 Viewers in Record-Breaking Product Awareness Campaign

The OD, innovative consumer awareness platform powered by QR codes, today announced that its latest product awareness campaign has reached 457,000 viewers

This level of engagement proves that transparency and rewards create real connection between brands and consumers.”
— Jewel Luther

CHATSWORTH, IL, UNITED STATES, February 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The campaign highlighted how everyday shoppers can use Origin Detector’s ODQR codes to instantly verify a product’s true origin, ingredients, manufacturing details, and ethical supply-chain practices — all while earning Awareness Points for every scan and feedback submission.
“We’re absolutely thrilled to see this level of excitement and engagement,” said Jewel Luther, Founder of OriginDetector LLC. “457,000 viewers in a single campaign shows that people are hungry for real transparency. They don’t just want to shop — they want to know exactly where their products come from and to have a voice in supporting ethical brands. This milestone proves the OD community is growing fast, and we’re just getting started.”

Key highlights of the campaign:

Over 457,000 total views across YouTube, social platforms, and partner channels. Growing adoption of ODQR codes by manufacturers and merchants who want to build trust and direct customer relationships.

Consumers can join for free right now at https://origindetector.com. Every ODQR scan earns Awareness Points that can later be redeemed for rewards, coupons, and exclusive perks, turning everyday shopping into an engaging, rewarding experience.
Manufacturers and merchants interested in onboarding products or receiving custom ODQR codes are encouraged to visit the site or email support@origindetector.com

“Reaching 457,000 viewers in this campaign is a powerful validation that consumers genuinely care about where their products come from,” said the Origin Detector team. “This level of engagement proves that transparency and rewards create real connection between brands and consumers.”

Now is the best time to join the movement.
Every scan earns you Awareness Points, which can be redeemed for exclusive promotional rewards, coupons, and special offers from participating brands.
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February 20, 2026
SideHustlr.ai Reports Early Growth as Users Prioritize Modest Income Goals Over High-Risk Ambition

New platform data shows most users seek financial breathing room rather than rapid wealth

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, February 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — SideHustlr.ai, a newly launched platform designed to match individuals with personalized income opportunities, is reporting early growth and revealing insights into how people approach side hustles in today’s economy. Since its January 2026 launch, more than 518 people have completed the SideHustlr quiz, providing one of the most detailed early snapshots into modern side income motivations.

The data suggests a shift away from high-risk or high-capital entrepreneurship. Nearly 65 percent of users indicated their primary goal is earning approximately $500 per month. Rather than building large-scale businesses, users described goals such as covering a car payment, paying rent, or easing monthly financial pressure. This pattern has emerged internally as what the team refers to as the “$500 Dream.”

According to the platform, more than 80 percent of users reported having less than $100 available to invest in a side hustle, with nearly 30 percent stating they had no startup budget at all. Time constraints also play a role. Over half of users can commit between five and ten hours per week, while nearly one in five reported fewer than five hours available, highlighting demand for flexible and low-cost income options.

The platform also identified generational trends. Approximately four percent of quiz participants were under 18, suggesting younger users are beginning to explore income independence earlier than previous generations. Meanwhile, 52 percent of users expressed interest in a mix of online and in-person work, with 46 percent preferring fully online opportunities.

User-submitted responses further illustrate the emotional drivers behind side hustles. Many described success as being able to pay bills without stress, support family members, or avoid asking parents for financial help. Across 433 unique written responses, users consistently emphasized stability and relief rather than luxury.

The platform’s matching data also revealed openness to a wide range of income types. Among adult users, approximately 46 percent indicated openness to adult-oriented side hustles. However, only 18 percent actually received such options within their top three recommendations, indicating that the platform’s matching logic prioritizes relevance, skills, and preferences over general willingness.

As interest continues to grow, SideHustlr positions itself as a practical discovery tool rather than a promise of overnight success. By focusing on modest, achievable goals, the platform reflects what many users describe as the need for breathing room rather than transformation.

To learn more, visit SideHustlr.ai, explore how “SideHustlr helps people find side hustles”, or read “the SideHustlr story”.

Flip Greenwood
SideHustlr.ai
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February 20, 2026
Senior Tech Executive Unveils ‘Media-SDN’ to Unleash Streaming Possibilities and Eliminate Betting Courtsiding

Media-SDN: A hardware-free protocol that synchronizes devices via audio to solve betting courtsiding and enable spoiler-free streaming globally.

SãO PAULO, SãO PAULO, BRAZIL, February 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Missing Link of Digital Broadcasting: Media-SDN Protocol Inaugurates the Era of Absolute Cross-Screen Synchronization

A novel software-only architecture resolves the internet’s temporal fragmentation, eliminating second-screen latency to ensure integrity in betting, fluidity in social streaming, and surgical precision in contextual advertising.

Internet video distribution achieved global scale but created a systemic collapse in temporal experience: desynchronization. For the first time, a purely software-based infrastructure solution, Media-SDN (Patent Pending BR 10 2026 003056 2), addresses this fundamental failure, establishing a new paradigm of Audio-Based Synchronization that eliminates the need for proprietary hardware and rehabilitates the concept of “Real-Time” for the digital economy.

THE PARADIGM SHIFT: FROM “BEST EFFORT” TO “PROOF-OF-VIEW”:

Until now, the streaming industry has accepted latency variance—the random delay between source and device—as an insurmountable physical limitation. Previous market attempts to solve this have relied on cost-prohibitive hardware or complex CDN interventions, with limited success.

Media-SDN breaks this logic. Developed by Thiago R. Salgado, an executive with 20 years of leadership in critical Telecom and Datacenter infrastructures, the protocol utilizes the existing audio channel to transport encrypted ultrasonic watermarks. This allows, for the first time, any mobile device to calculate its exact position on the broadcast timeline with millisecond precision. There is currently no comparable solution on the market capable of performing this “digital handshake” entirely via software and in a network-agnostic manner.

THREE PILLARS OF DISRUPTIVE VALUE:

1. FINANCIAL INTEGRITY (The End of Courtsiding):
In the sports betting market, transmission delay is a security vulnerability costing millions. Media-SDN transforms the user’s device into a temporal validation node. Operators can now demand a “Proof-of-View,” automatically rejecting bets based on past events and securely enabling the high-frequency micro-betting ecosystem for the first time.

2. SOCIAL SYNCHRONIZATION (The End of Spoilers):
The social experience of TV has been fragmented by delay. Media-SDN restores audience cohesion by allowing chats, reactions, and interactions to be displayed on the second screen in perfect sync with the specific video frame the user is watching. This makes global “Watch Parties” viable, rendering network latency irrelevant to human interaction.

3. COMMERCIAL PRECISION (Contextual Advertising):
Second-screen advertising has long suffered from temporal disconnection. With Media-SDN, the commercial activation (the “Call-to-Action”) on mobile occurs at the exact instant the visual trigger appears on the main screen, maximizing conversion rates through a level of surgical precision never before seen in programmatic media campaigns.

AN ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTION, NOT JUST A FEATURE

“Treating latency as a network problem was the industry’s error. We treat it as a data validation problem,” states the inventor. The robustness of Media-SDN lies in its architectural simplicity: by utilizing sound—the only element that travels continuously with the image—it creates a universal synchronization standard, immune to connection variations (4G, 5G, Fiber, or Cable).

This innovation represents the closing of the gap between linear broadcasting and digital interactivity, offering the internet infrastructure the synchronization layer it has lacked since its inception.

AVAILABILITY AND LICENSING

The technology is available for strategic licensing, targeting infrastructure providers, media conglomerates, and technology leaders seeking to define the technical standard for the next generation of live experiences.

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February 20, 2026
Pipe17 Turns Agentic Commerce Readiness Into a 3PL Differentiator

Agentic order operations, a live onX standard, and the Powered by Pipe17 program give 3PLs a faster path to AI-ready fulfillment.

3PLs powered by Pipe17 can lead in agentic commerce without integration risk or operational complexity. This is about future-proofing fulfillment for whatever buying models come next.”
— Mo Afshar, CEO and Co-founder of Pipe17

SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, February 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Pipe17, today, announced continued momentum as third-party logistics providers (3PLs) increasingly compete on their ability to support AI-driven commerce models from day one.

As brands adopt agentic and AI-assisted selling, logistics providers are being evaluated on how quickly they can onboard new customers, integrate with modern commerce stacks, and support AI-initiated operations without loads of custom work. Pipe17 addresses this shift by combining AI-native order operations, a live implementation of the Order Network eXchange (onX) standard, and a 3PL-focused go-to-market motion through the Powered by Pipe17 program.

Through Pipe17 and onX, 3PLs can receive and process orders initiated by AI agents just like orders from any other channel. Those orders flow directly into existing warehouse management systems (WMS) without requiring new integrations, WMS changes, or additional operational overhead.
Pipe17 reinforces this advantage through the Powered by Pipe17 program, which helps 3PLs embed Pipe17’s capabilities into their sales and onboarding motion. The program enables logistics providers to standardize integrations, shorten onboarding timelines, and clearly demonstrate agentic commerce readiness during competitive sales cycles.

“3PLs powered by Pipe17 can position their fulfillment networks at the leading edge of agentic commerce without taking on integration risk or operational complexity,” said Mo Afshar, CEO and cofounder of Pipe17. “This is about future-proofing fulfillment so logistics providers can support whatever buying models come next.”

Agentic Commerce Moves Into Production

As AI agents increasingly participate in commerce workflows, the shift is no longer theoretical. Orders initiated by AI assistants, copilots, and automated buying systems must be routed, fulfilled, and resolved with the same reliability as orders placed by humans.
Pipe17’s AI-native Order Operations Platform extends agentic commerce beyond the front end and into real operational workflows, including order ingestion, inventory coordination, fulfillment execution, and exception handling. This allows AI-driven decisions to translate directly into physical outcomes across fulfillment networks without manual intervention or brittle custom logic.

“AI doesn’t lower the bar for operations, it raises it,” said Kelly Goetsch, President of Pipe17. “If fulfillment can’t execute at machine speed, AI simply exposes the weaknesses faster.”

onX Is Now Live Across the Pipe17 Platform

To make agentic commerce executable at scale, Pipe17 has implemented the Order Network eXchange (onX) standard across its platform. All Pipe17 customers are now onX-enabled, with standardized access to order operations data through Pipe17’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.
onX is an open, vendor-neutral standard that defines a common structure for core commerce objects such as orders, inventory, line items, shipments, and fulfillment events. Governed by the Commerce Operations Foundation, which Pipe17 co-founded, onX provides a shared operational language that allows brands, 3PLs, platforms, and AI agents to interact without proprietary formats or one-off integrations.
With onX live, AI agents and operational systems can query real-time order status and inventory availability, trigger fulfillment actions, and manage exceptions through a standardized interface. This prevents the fragmentation that would otherwise emerge as AI connects to an increasingly complex commerce stack.

Standards That Strengthen, Not Commoditize

While onX standardizes how data moves between systems, Pipe17 operates above the protocol layer, where standardized data is turned into production-grade operations. Intelligent order routing, multi-location inventory management, exception handling, SLA enforcement, and AI-driven optimization all sit at the orchestration layer.

As adoption of onX grows, Pipe17’s value increases by enabling more intelligent, reliable execution on top of standardized data. This allows customers to scale without increasing operational complexity, technical debt, or ongoing integration maintenance.

Building the Operational Foundation for What’s Next

Together, Pipe17’s agentic commerce capabilities, live onX implementation, and the Powered by Pipe17 program position the company as the operational foundation for modern commerce.

As buying models evolve and AI adoption accelerates, Pipe17 is focused on helping brands and 3PLs move faster without taking on integration risk, operational drag, or lock-in.

About Pipe17
Pipe17 is the AI-Native Order Operations Platform that unifies orders, inventory, products and fulfillments across selling channels (DTC, B2B, retail and agentic), ERPs and fulfillment locations. Backed by GLP Capital, LFX Ventures and Blumberg Capital, Pipe17 helps innovative brands like Allbirds, Wyze and MaryRuth Organics, and leading 3PLs like FedEx, Radial and Ryder eliminate operational chaos, accelerate time-to-market and scale profitably. Learn more at www.pipe17.com

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February 20, 2026
Falling ACA Enrollment and Rising Group Health Insurance Premiums Drive a Shift to Self-Funded Health Plans

Employer-sponsored self-funded health plans gain traction amid shrinking ACA enrollment and rising insurance costs

Employers and plan sponsors are tired of being told they cannot have access to their own data to manage their programs effectively.”
— Paul Ford, CEO of Quilt Benefits

LOUISVILLE, KY, UNITED STATES, February 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The expiration of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies is reshaping the U.S. health insurance market, driving declining enrollment and setting the stage for sharp premium increases nationwide. Industry experts warn that as fewer Americans sign up for coverage, costs will rise even higher for those who remain insured — adding pressure on families, employers, and the healthcare system.

ACA enrollment for the 2026 plan year has fallen to about 23 million Americans — roughly 1.2 million fewer than last year — as rising costs push many to delay or forgo coverage. With subsidies ending, average annual premiums for marketplace plans are expected to more than double, rising from approximately $888 in 2025 to $1,904 in 2026.(1) Healthier individuals are more likely to opt out, leaving a smaller and sicker insurance pool and driving costs higher for everyone.(2)

Employer health insurance costs have also climbed sharply. Average annual family premiums approached $27,000 in 2025 — up about six percent from the prior year — with workers contributing roughly $6,850 and employers covering the rest. Over the past five years, family premiums have risen about 26 percent, outpacing inflation.(3) Experts project costs will continue climbing in 2026 and beyond, intensifying financial pressure on employers navigating a volatile healthcare market.(4)

Why Premiums Are Rising

Health policy analysts warn that as premiums surge without subsidies, fewer individuals are enrolling or renewing ACA plans. This shrinks the insured population — particularly among healthier consumers — leaving a higher concentration of costly claims. Insurers respond by raising premiums to offset risk, accelerating a cycle of rising costs and declining participation.(2)

Insurers are not just increasing ACA premiums, they are raising the insurance premiums for insured group plans to address rising costs and increased insurance usage. Some groups are now experiencing near double-digit increases in premiums year-over-year while others carriers have exited the group insurance market altogether.(6)

Self-Funded Employer Plans Offer Stability

While employer-sponsored plans are not immune to healthcare inflation, they do benefit from self-funded health plans, which allow employers to assume the financial risk for claims offering a more stable alternative to fully insured group marketplace coverage. These self-insured plans give employers more control over their data, pharmacy rebates, plan design, provider networks, and cost management strategies. Businesses can tailor benefits, implement wellness and cost-containment programs, and access detailed claims data — tools rarely available under conventional insurance plans.

“Employers and plan sponsors are tired of being told they cannot have access to their own data to manage their programs effectively and that they cannot implement solutions that will benefit their group financially and with regards to healthier outcomes for their members,” said Paul Ford, CEO of Quilt Benefits. “This, coupled with steady increases year over year by insurers with market share, have created an environment where alternatives are being sought out and implemented without adding more risk. Plan sponsors can reasonably save upwards of 30%.”

Over the past two decades, the share of U.S. employees covered by self-funded plans has grown from 44 percent in 1999 to over 65 percent in 2023, reflecting a long-term shift away from fully insured models.(5) Self-funded arrangements allow employers to control spending, manage risks proactively, and provide more predictable budgeting for employees while maintaining flexibility to adjust benefits to workforce needs.

As ACA subsidies expire and group insurance marketplace premiums climb, traditional coverage becomes less sustainable. Employers are increasingly turning to self-funded health plans to protect their workforce and financial stability, offering affordable, flexible solutions that help manage rising healthcare costs while providing comprehensive coverage.

Quilt Benefits is a leading self-funded health benefits administrator providing modern, flexible healthcare solutions designed for employers, CFOs, HR teams, and their employees. Leveraging advanced analytics and Smart Fabric Networks, Quilt optimizes provider networks and cost containment strategies to help employers control healthcare spending while maintaining high-value coverage. Through its comprehensive platform—including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision administration—Quilt delivers transparent, data-driven benefit programs that improve financial predictability and support employee health and satisfaction. With decades of experience and a dedicated customer service approach, Quilt empowers employers to offer robust benefits that attract and retain talent without the rigid constraints of traditional insurance models. For more information visit www.quiltbenefits.com.

Sources
1. https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/obamacare-enrollment-drops-about-23-million-people-2026-2026-01-29/
2. https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/aca-marketplace-premium-payments-would-more-than-double-on-average-next-year-if-enhanced-premium-tax-credits-expire/
3. https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/annual-family-premiums-employer-coverage-rise-6-hitting-27000
4. https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/2025/11/01/sticker-shock-as-insurance-premiums-rise-in-obamacare-and-commercial-markets/
5. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985324/self-funded-health-insurance-covered-workers/
6. https://humana.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/humana-exit-employer-group-commercial-medical-products-business

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February 20, 2026
Alliance Creative Group (ACGX) Launches Fractional AI Team Service to Help Businesses Scale AI Without Hiring Full-time

New Service Provides Embedded AI Strategy, Content, Automation, and Execution Support Through a Predictable Monthly Model

Alliance Creative Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS:ACGX)

Our Fractional AI Team becomes an embedded extension of the business — helping clients move from experimentation to real operational impact.”
— Paul Sorkin, CEO of Alliance Creative Group

CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, February 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Alliance Creative Group (ACGX) Launches Fractional AI Team Service to Help Businesses Implement and Scale AI Without Hiring a Full Internal Department

Alliance Creative Group, Inc., (http://www.ACGX.us), a publicly traded marketing and technology company, (Stock Symbol OTC: ACGX), today announced the launch of its new Fractional AI Team service landing page -– marketing.acgx.ai/fractional-ai-team — designed to help businesses implement and scale artificial intelligence across marketing, content, automation, and operations without the cost and complexity of building an in-house AI department.

As businesses increasingly recognize the importance of AI integration, many struggle with where to start, how to execute consistently, and how to build systems that generate measurable results. Hiring a full internal AI team can be expensive, time-consuming, and difficult to manage. Alliance Creative AI’s Fractional AI Team provides a structured alternative — offering companies access to experienced AI strategists, content systems, automation workflows, and implementation support under a predictable monthly model.

“Our focus is execution, not just ideas,” said Paul Sorkin, CEO of Alliance Creative Group. “Many companies talk about AI strategy, but they lack internal resources to implement consistently. Our Fractional AI Team becomes an embedded extension of the business — helping clients move from experimentation to real operational impact.”

The Fractional AI Team Service includes:
• AI Strategy & Roadmap Development tailored to company goals
• AI-Powered Content Systems for social, blogs, video, and lead generation
• Workflow Automation & Process Optimization to reduce manual tasks
• Ongoing Implementation & Performance Optimization
• Predictable Monthly Engagements without full-time hiring costs

The service is designed for growth-stage businesses, agencies, ecommerce brands, service companies, and executive teams seeking structured AI integration without expanding payroll.

Rather than isolated consulting sessions, the Fractional AI model focuses on recurring collaboration, system-building, and measurable output — helping businesses improve content velocity, lead conversion, operational efficiency, and marketing consistency.

This launch represents another step in ACGX’s broader strategy to expand subscription-based and recurring revenue services built around AI-driven infrastructure. The company plans to continue developing industry-specific AI solutions, automation platforms, and integrated marketing systems throughout 2026.

Businesses interested in learning more about the Fractional AI Team can visit:
https://marketing.acgx.ai/fractional-ai-team/

About Alliance Creative Group, Inc.
Alliance Creative Group, Inc. (ACGX) is a parent holding company focused on acquiring, developing, and scaling projects through a shared-resource ecosystem. The Company utilizes AI-driven tools, marketing automation, strategic relationships, and operational efficiencies to grow its portfolio and support long-term shareholder value.

More information at: ACGX.US

About Alliance Creative Ai Agency
Alliance Creative Ai is a marketing, branding, and technology company focused on delivering innovative, AI-powered characters and solutions that help businesses grow more efficiently. Through a combination of creative services, automation, and artificial intelligence, ACGX builds scalable marketing systems designed for measurable results.

More information at: ACGX.AI

About PeopleVine
PeopleVine is a Company ACGX has invested in and is a Software as a Service (SAAS) company that specializes in serving the Lifestyle Hospitality industry. The Member Experience & CRM Software allows luxury hotels, resorts, and private member clubs to elevate a more personalized online membership experience. PeopleVine helps their clients build member communities, drive engagement, and connect the dots that elevate experiences and revenues. The software empowers its clients teams to deliver efficiently managed operations through an integrated platform. PeopleVine is committed to being the most essential and adaptive SaaS engagement platform for companies that take a customer centric approach to business.
For more information www.PeopleVine.com

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February 20, 2026
Safety Vision Launches VisionCloud™, a Cloud-Native Enterprise Video Management Platform

Safety Vision VisionCloud™, is our newest VMS, built for vehicles equipped with Safety Vision Observer and SafeDrive mobile video recorders.

VisionCloud helps proactively improve driver behavior, reduce liability and control operating costs.”
— Nima Ostad, Safety Vision COO

HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, February 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Safety Vision, a leader in mobile video surveillance solutions for fleet operators, today announced the launch of VisionCloud™, a cloud-hosted enterprise video management system (VMS) built for vehicles equipped with Safety Vision’s Observer and SafeDrive mobile video recorders.

VisionCloud is a scalable, cloud-native platform designed to serve fleets of all sizes, from small operations to large enterprise deployments. The software unifies live video, GPS tracking, telematics data and safety intelligence into a single, centralized system.

“VisionCloud represents the next evolution of fleet safety and operational visibility,” said Nima Ostad, Safety Vision COO. “It doesn’t just capture incidents — it empowers fleet managers to proactively improve driver behavior, reduce liability and control operating costs.”

Real-Time Visibility and Centralized Control
VisionCloud provides a fleet-wide live map of vehicle locations with real-time GPS tracking, live streaming video via Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity and remote retrieval of recordings. Fleets can search, review and export evidence while maintaining a detailed audit trail of user activity.

The platform integrates video data with on-board diagnostics (OBD), J1939 and telematics inputs, creating a unified fleet data environment that supports operational decision-making. Features such as alarm-linked video playback, geofencing, G-sensor event uploads and centralized event management help fleets respond quickly and effectively.

AI-Driven Safety Intelligence
VisionCloud transforms raw video and telematics inputs into actionable insights through AI-powered safety dashboards and driver scoring tools. Fleet managers can identify high-risk behaviors, configure evaluation periods and drill down from risk scores to specific alarms and video clips.
A mobile driver app supports onboarding, coaching workflows and real-time performance feedback, reinforcing a safety-first culture across the organization.

Built-In Cost Controls
A key differentiator of VisionCloud is its operational cost management capabilities. The platform includes configurable cellular data caps, data usage monitoring and automated storage management tools that prevent unexpected overages. Fleet managers can set per-vehicle or fleet-wide limits and restrict data-intensive features when thresholds are reached.

Reporting and Enterprise Scalability
VisionCloud offers built-in operational and safety reports with export and scheduled email delivery options. The platform supports user roles and permissions, subscription management and flexible deployment options to accommodate growing fleets.
VisionCloud is developed, maintained, distributed and supported by Safety Vision, backed by more than three decades of experience in mobile surveillance technology.

The platform is available in Essential and Pro plans, with an Enterprise-level plan coming soon.

About Safety Vision
Safety Vision, headquartered in Houston, Texas, delivers connected video, sensor, and data intelligence solutions that improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability for commercial fleets, mass transit, and student transportation. For more than 33 years, Safety Vision has evolved alongside these industries—from analog to digital and from IoT to AI—building scalable platforms that connect people, vehicles, and systems to turn real-world operational data into actionable insights. Safety Vision partners with organizations across transportation, government, education, utilities, and logistics to help protect people, reduce risk, and improve operational performance.

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February 20, 2026
Orq.ai Launches Standalone AI Router, Addressing Enterprise Sovereignty and Cost Control Demands

European AI development platform responds to rising AI costs, infrastructure lock-in and sovereignty demands as routing becomes a critical control layer.

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, February 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Orq.ai, the generative AI collaboration platform for building, deploying, and managing production-grade AI agents, today announced the launch of the Orq.ai Router as a standalone product. The move gives engineering teams a dedicated entry point for managing, routing, and optimizing requests across multiple large language models (LLMs) through a single gateway.

New LLMs are entering the market at a rapid pace, forcing teams to upgrade and switch models more frequently as AI systems move into production. To balance cost, performance, and reliability, most organizations now rely on multiple models, a setup that introduces operational complexity and unpredictable costs that traditional application stacks were never designed to manage. This challenge is especially pronounced for Orq.ai’s early customers in regulated industries such as financial services, fintech, and healthcare, where reliability, control, and compliance are non-negotiable.

For bunq, one of Europe’s leading fintech banks, these challenges had already surfaced while operating an internally built routing solution.

“We built our own LLM routing infrastructure, but maintaining it became increasingly expensive and time-consuming, while still leaving gaps in observability and performance,” said Benjamin Kleppe, GenAI Lead at bunq. “We chose to work with Orq.ai to replace that internal setup with a production-ready AI Router that meets our governance, scalability, and cost-monitoring requirements.”

The Orq.ai Router addresses these challenges at their point of origin: the routing layer.

“As soon as AI systems move beyond a single model, routing turns from plumbing into a production bottleneck. Making the router standalone lets teams regain control early, with a single line of code,” said Sohrab Hosseini, Co-founder of Orq.ai.

Previously available only as part of Orq.ai’s broader agent lifecycle platform, the Orq.ai Router can now be deployed as a standalone gateway, enabling teams to start with routing and cost control and expand into broader agent lifecycle capabilities over time.

“In Europe, AI sovereignty is no longer an abstract policy debate; it’s a direct consequence of today’s geopolitical reality,” said Sohrab Hosseini, Co-founder of Orq.ai. “Enterprises need to know where AI inference runs, who controls the infrastructure, and how quickly they can adapt as conditions change. Those decisions are enforced at the routing layer, which is why we made it available as a standalone product.”

To support these requirements, the Orq.ai Router gives teams explicit control over how requests are routed across providers and regions. Routing policies can be defined around factors such as geography, latency, cost, or custom constraints, allowing organizations to adapt infrastructure decisions without rewriting applications or re-architecting systems. Unlike other AI routers, Orq.ai can run entirely within a customer’s own infrastructure, supporting deployments across both public and private models

This approach also shapes how the Orq.ai Router is priced. Rather than applying a fixed platform fee on every request, the Orq.ai Router separates routing from usage-based services. Many AI gateways focus primarily on routing and apply percentage-based markups on top of underlying model costs, often in the range of 5–6%, which can compound quickly as usage scales. The Orq.ai Router takes a different approach: routing itself is available without a platform markup, while teams pay only for tracing and logging of processed data, based on volume.

The standalone release of the Orq.ai Router gives teams a clear entry point into production AI infrastructure, starting with routing and cost control while preserving flexibility as systems evolve. Organizations can deploy the Router independently today and expand into Orq.ai’s broader agent lifecycle capabilities over time as operational requirements grow.

The Orq.ai Router is available immediately as a standalone product, with further details available at https://router.orq.ai/

About Orq.ai
Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Orq.ai is the enterprise control platform for the full AI agent lifecycle. The company’s Agent Platform 4.0 enables organizations to experiment, evaluate, deploy, observe, and optimize AI agents through a unified interface that prioritizes safety, collaboration, and scalability. Orq.ai supports over 300+ LLM models and offers flexible deployment options, including cloud, hybrid, and on-premises configurations to meet enterprise data sovereignty requirements. The company serves forward-thinking enterprises and AI-native startups across Europe and the United States. For more information, visit orq.ai.

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February 20, 2026
WinXDVD 2025 Year-in-Review: Scaling AI Infrastructure Amid 215 Million Global Downloads

WinXDVD 2025 Report: Leading the AI shift with 215M downloads, 3.6M DVDs digitized, and 47x faster processing—redefining media for the AI era.

CHENGDU, SICHUAN, CHINA, February 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — WinXDVD Software, a global leader in multimedia solutions for nearly two decades, today released its 2025 Year-in-Review Report. The year marked a historic pivot for the brand, successfully transitioning from a suite of DVD video processing tool to a comprehensive, AI-driven multimedia architecture, designed to meet the evolving demands of the high-definition era for digital creators and collectors.

Market Leadership: 215 Million Downloads and 1,020+ Software Iterations

In 2025, WinXDVD solidified its position as a primary authority in the digital asset preservation market. The brand has now surpassed 215 million total user downloads across 200+ countries and territories. This growth reflects sustained investment in product development, localization, and long-term compatibility with emerging media formats.

To date, the WinXDVD product line has delivered over 1,000 software updates, addressing a wide range of user needs—from format transcoding and compression to AI-based video, image, and audio enhancement. These continuous improvements have supported users as media consumption and preservation increasingly shift toward AI-assisted workflows.

2025 Key Milestones & Technological Breakthroughs

1. Structural Integration of Winxvideo AI
In 2025, WinXDVD strengthened its AI roadmap through deeper integration of Winxvideo AI, expanding its role from traditional scope of conversion, compression, recording, and editing to a centralized AI media enhancement hub.

In addition to core video enhancements—such as AI Super Resolution, Frame Interpolation, and Cinematic Stabilization for upscaling video content to 4K—the suite now features specialized Image AI models, including Face Recovery for portrait restoration and AI Colorization for transforming monochrome archives. Furthermore, the 2025 update introduced advanced Audio AI modules, providing users with professional-grade Noise Reduction and Vocal Isolation capabilities. This holistic approach ensures that every element of the digital asset—visual, facial detail, and acoustic—is optimized for modern high-definition standards.

2. Next-Gen Hardware Acceleration
To maintain a lead in processing efficiency, WinXDVD completed full-stack optimization for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 series in 2025. By leveraging Level-3 Hardware Acceleration, the software achieves AI inference and video encoding speeds up to 47x real-time. This optimization ensures that computationally intensive tasks, such as AI denoising and high-bitrate rendering, remain efficient for consumer-grade workstations.

3. Rebuilt High-Efficiency Compression Module
Addressing the storage challenges of 4K and 8K video, WinXDVD’s engineering team rebuilt its compression engine from the ground up. The new module utilizes optimized compression engine to reduce file sizes by up to 90% without perceptible loss in visual fidelity. This reconstruction is critical for users managing large-scale libraries on NAS, cloud storage, or mobile devices.

4. Leadership in DVD Digitization with WinX DVD Ripper Platinum
WinXDVD remains the industry standard for physical media preservation. In 2025, its flagship, WinX DVD Ripper Platinum, facilitated the digitization of approximately 3.6 million DVDs, demonstrating its stable compatibility with complex disc structures and diverse digital formats. This specialized technical capability has allowed WinXDVD to serve a dedicated community of 86 million users who rely on the brand for secure DVD to MP4 digitization and 1:1 disc backups. By maintaining a 100% success rate with the latest DVD releases, WinXDVD continues to protect the long-term sovereignty of physical media collections.

About WinXDVD
With 19 years of experience, Digiarty WinXDVD Software is a pioneer in the multimedia software industry. Its WinXDVD brand provides professional DVD ripping, video conversion, AI-powered enhancement tools, and data transfer software for Windows and macOS users.

About Digiarty Software
Digiarty Software, the developer of Aiarty, WinXDVD, and VideoProc, is a leading provider of multimedia software solutions for over 19 years. Renowned for their unwavering commitment to quality, performance, and customer satisfaction, Digiarty boasts a diverse software suite encompassing DVD backup, iPhone management, video transcoding, editing, and more. The comprehensive offering has garnered over 256 million software installations across 200 countries. To get more info about the company, please visit its official web page: https://www.winxdvd.com/

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February 20, 2026
Trinity Audio Announces Partnership With Penske Media Corporation

Trinity Audio’s player is now live across select PMC brands, enabling on-site audio listening of editorial content.

Audio continues to be an important option for audiences consuming content today. This partnership enables us to deliver audio listening while complementing our existing editorial offerings.”
— Dan Gerber, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, PMC

NY, UNITED STATES, February 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Trinity Audio Announces Partnership With Penske Media Corporation Trinity Audio, an AI-powered audio content platform for digital publishers, announced a new partnership with Penske Media Corporation (PMC), integrating Trinity Audio’s audio player across select PMC digital properties.

As part of the partnership, Trinity Audio’s classic audio player will be available across select brands within PMC’s portfolio, including Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and others, enabling audiences to listen to editorial content directly on each site. Penske Media Corporation operates a global portfolio of leading media brands spanning entertainment, music, fashion, sports and culture.

The addition of audio provides an additional format for audiences to engage with existing editorial content, while maintaining each brand’s editorial standards and voice. “PMC is home to some of the most recognized brands in global media,” said Ron Jaworski, CEO of Trinity Audio. “We’re pleased to support PMC by providing audio technology that fits seamlessly within their digital publishing environments and augments their award winning content.”

“Audio continues to be an important option for audiences consuming content today. This innovative partnership enables us to deliver audio listening across select brands, seamlessly enhancing and complementing our existing editorial offerings,” said Dan Gerber, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at Penske Media Corporation. “The integration reflects PMC’s ongoing exploration of formats that drive audience engagement and maximize audience experience across our digital properties.”

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February 20, 2026