NextDecade Announces D.C. Circuit Court Judgment Removing Vacatur Risk on FERC Order

NextDecade Announces D.C. Circuit Court Judgment Removing Vacatur Risk on FERC Order

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
NextDecade Corporation (NextDecade or the Company) (NASDAQ: NEXT) today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (Court) issued a revision to its August 2024 judgment, remanding without vacatur the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) order for the first five liquefaction trains at the Rio Grande LNG Facility.

“We are pleased with today’s revised Court judgment, which ensures construction at the Rio Grande LNG Facility will not be impacted by the Court,” said Matt Schatzman, NextDecade’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “This is an excellent outcome for NextDecade’s shareholders, our partners in the project, the local community, and our customers. We look forward to continuing our work with FERC through the reauthorization process for our project.”

About NextDecade Corporation

NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to reliable, lower carbon energy. We are focused on delivering secure, low-cost, and sustainable energy solutions through the safe and efficient development and operation of natural gas liquefaction and carbon capture and storage infrastructure. Through our subsidiaries, we are developing and constructing the Rio Grande LNG natural gas liquefaction and export facility near Brownsville, Texas, with approximately 48 MTPA of potential liquefaction capacity currently under construction or in development. We are also developing a potential carbon capture and storage project at the facility that is expected to make meaningful impacts toward a lower carbon future. NextDecade’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “NEXT.” NextDecade is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.next-decade.com.

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Rehabilitation Hospital of Athens Now Open in Georgia

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The 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital is a joint venture between Encompass Health and Piedmont.


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and ATHENS, Ga.
, March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Encompass Health, the nation’s largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, and Piedmont, the largest healthcare system in the state of Georgia, announced the opening of Rehabilitation Hospital of Athens, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital located at 1083 Parkway Blvd. in Athens, Georgia.

The hospital provides essential rehabilitative services that help patients recovering from strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions regain function and independence. Patients receive a minimum of three hours of intensive therapy for five days each week, frequent physician visits and 24-hour nursing care.

“Our talented team is excited to serve the Athens community,” said Loretta Rice, CEO of Rehabilitation Hospital of Athens. “The compassionate, high-quality care we provide in our beautiful new hospital will help patients reach their rehabilitation goals and return to what matters most.”

Hospital amenities include all private patient rooms, a spacious therapy gym featuring advanced rehabilitation technologies, an activities of daily living suite, in-house dialysis suite, therapy courtyard, dining room, in-house pharmacy and dayroom areas. An interdisciplinary team of highly specialized nurses, therapists and physicians provide physical, occupational and speech therapies to restore functional ability and quality of life.

“Both Piedmont and Encompass Health have a proven track record of quality and patient satisfaction and are united in our mission of providing specialized care, close to home,” said Ronnie Wagley, President of Encompass Health’s South Atlantic region. “We look forward to positively impacting the lives of many in the Athens community.”

The joint venture partnership between Encompass Health and Piedmont also includes Rehabilitation Hospital of Newnan, Georgia; Rehabilitation Hospital of Henry, Georgia; Rehabilitation Hospital of Phenix City, Alabama; Rehabilitation Hospital of Columbus, Georgia; Rehabilitation Hospital of Atlanta, Georgia; and Rehabilitation Hospital of Augusta, Georgia. Piedmont and Encompass Health have also announced plans for a hospital in Loganville, Georgia.

“We’re incredibly grateful for the strong partnership we’ve built with Encompass Health,” said Michael Burnett, CEO of Piedmont Athens Regional. “I’m thrilled to expand our services to bring individualized inpatient rehabilitation treatment to patients in Athens and the surrounding areas.” 

Rehabilitation Hospital of Athens is Encompass Health’s 167th inpatient rehabilitation hospital nationwide and its eighth location in Georgia. For more information about the hospital’s services, encompasshealth.com/locations/athensrehab.

About Encompass Health

Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) is the largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the United States. With a national footprint that includes 167 hospitals in 38 states and Puerto Rico, the Company provides high-quality, compassionate rehabilitative care for patients recovering from a major injury or illness, using advanced technology and innovative treatments to maximize recovery. Encompass Health is ranked as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, Becker’s Hospital Review’s 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare and Forbes’ Most Trusted Companies in America. For more information, visit encompasshealth.com, or follow us on our newsroom, X, Instagram and Facebook.

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About Piedmont

Piedmont is empowering Georgians by changing health care. We continue to fuel Georgia’s growth through safe, high-quality care close to home through an integrated health care system that provides a hassle-free, unified experience. We are a private, not-for-profit organization with more than 12,000 donors annually that for centuries has sought to make a positive difference in every life we touch in the communities we serve. Across our 1,755 physical locations we care for more than 4 million patients and serve communities that comprise 85 percent of Georgia’s population. This includes 25 hospitals, 75 Piedmont Urgent Care centers, 25 Quick Care locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practices and nearly 3,200 Piedmont Clinic members. Our patients conveniently engage with Piedmont online, as they scheduled more than 612,000 online appointments and over 163,000 virtual visits. With more than 47,000 care givers we are the largest Georgia-based private employer of Georgians, who all came for the job, but stayed for the people. In 2024 and 2023, Piedmont has earned recognition from Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and also as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women. In 2022, Forbes ranked Piedmont on its list of the Best Large Employers in the United States. In addition, Piedmont provided nearly $390 million in community benefit programming and uncompensated care in Fiscal Year 2023. For more information, or booking your next appointment, visit piedmont.org

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TGT Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Target Corporation Securities Fraud Lawsuit

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NEW YORK
, March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ —

Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) between August 26, 2022 and November 19, 2024, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important April 1, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline.

So what: If you purchased Target common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

What to do next: To join the Target class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6812 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 1, 2025. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

Why Rosen Law: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company at the time. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs’ Bar. Many of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

Details of the case: According to the lawsuit, Target misled investors by making false and misleading statements about Target’s Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) mandates that led to widespread customer boycotts following Target’s 2023 LGBT-Pride Campaign (the “Campaign”). The negative effects of the Campaign on Target’s business, including a subsequent campaign in 2024 (the “2024 Campaign”), led to a massive decline in Target’s stock price.

Specifically, the Campaign offended certain Target customers, provoking consumer backlash and boycotts that caused Target’s sales to fall for the first time in six years. Unbeknownst to investors, and contrary to Target’s public statements, its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Board of directors did not oversee or disclose the known risks of Target’s 2023 or 2024 Campaigns. This deceit, through misleading statements in Target’s public filings, caused Target investors to purchase Target stock at artificially inflated prices. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Target class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6812 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed.

No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.

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DELEÓN Tequila’s Opening Acts Pledge: 500 Hours to Empower 1,000+ Rising DJ’s and the Opportunity for One Winner to DJ the BET Awards Red Carpet

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Through its Bold Spirits, Rise platform, DELEÓN is supporting creatives by providing mentorship, studio time and performance opportunities for emerging DJs


NEW YORK
, March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — DELEÓN Tequila is proud to launch the DELEÓN Tequila Opening Acts Pledge, a bold initiative designed to uplift rising DJs by providing mentorship, exposure and resources to help them succeed. Building on its Bold Spirits, Rise platform launched last year to champion those who embrace their creative drive and inspire others, DELEÓN is teaming up with cultural leaders, including BET Media Group, to create opportunities for emerging talent. As part of this initiative, one exceptional DJ will earn the chance to showcase their skills at the BET Awards 2025 red carpet, marking a career-defining moment in front of industry icons and influential tastemakers.

To celebrate, DELEÓN is giving DJs the ultimate opportunity to take their sound from the studio to the spotlight during ‘Culture’s Biggest Night.’ Now through April 14, DJs ages 25 and up can enter HERE for a chance to perform live on the BET Awards red carpet on June 9. The winner will also take part in an exclusive content shoot on May 12, providing a platform to share their journey and connect with industry leaders and creatives.**

“DELEÓN Tequila is about boldness, whether in craftsmanship, creativity or culture,” said Ari Anderman, DELEÓN Tequila Brand Director. “With the DELEÓN Tequila Opening Acts Pledge, we’re not just supporting rising DJs, we’re offering them the tools, access and platforms to take their sound further. Music is a powerful force that brings people together and we’re proud to invest in the next generation of talent.”

As part of this commitment, DELEÓN is teaming up with Link Up, the community-driven music collective founded by Andre Power, to bring the movement to cities nationwide. After launching in Houston, upcoming stops in Atlanta, Philadelphia and Los Angeles will feature local DJs taking over setlists, performing for new audiences and receiving mentorship from Andre himself to refine their artistry and take their careers to the next level.

As a DJ, you’re not just playing tracks, you’re creating an experience and bringing people together,” said Andre Power, Founder of Link Up. “Link Up is about giving rising DJs that shot and putting them in spaces where they can showcase their talent, connect with new crowds and grow their careers. I’m excited to partner with DELEÓN to go to new cities and create real opportunities for the next generation of bold creatives to rise.”

In collaboration with music and creator platform UnitedMasters, DELEÓN is offering 1,000 subscriptions to UnitedMasters’ SELECT tier, granting exclusive access to music distribution, brand-building tools and direct industry connections. Additionally, DELEÓN is providing 500 hours of premium studio time in Los Angeles and New York City, along with mentorship from industry leaders to help DJs perfect their sound and expand their reach.

DELEÓN Tequila is built on boldness, whether in craft, creativity or culture. Bold Spirits, Rise extends that spirit beyond the bottle, creating opportunities for emerging DJs to push boundaries and make their mark. Just as DELEÓN elevates every pour, this platform is about elevating rising talent, giving them the space, resources and confidence to own their sound and inspire the next wave of creativity.

Fans 21+ can celebrate bold creativity and self-expression at home with a simple serve of DELEÓN Reposado on the rocks, garnished with green grapes or in an elevated cocktail like the DELEÓN 75.

DELEÓN 75
Ingredients:

  • 1 oz DELEÓN Reposado
  • .5 oz Agave Syrup
  • .5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1.5 oz Sparkling Wine

Garnish: Mint & Lemon Slice
Glass: Coup Glass
Preparation: Add all ingredients into a coup glass. Gently stir and garnish.

**NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Must be legal U.S. resident, 25 years or older and not subject to a 3rd party agreement which prevents Contest entry. Enter at https://spiritspromos.com/portfolio/dj-contest by 4/14/2025 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Winner selected by judging of all entries (including DJ performances) by judging panel including DELEÓN and BET. Winner subject to background check. Winner must be able to travel to Los Angeles on 5/12/2025 AND 6/9/2025. See Official Rules at website for full details, including entry requirements, judging criteria, prize restrictions. Sponsor: Diageo Americas, Inc., New York, NY.

DELEÓN encourages people of legal drinking age to celebrate responsibly. Follow DELEÓN on Instagram and be part of the Bold Spirits, Rise conversation as it sweeps across the country, inspiring a new wave of creative celebrations and empowering the bold voices of tomorrow.

About DELEÓN Tequila:
At the forefront of luxury since it was first introduced to the world in 2009, DELEÓN Tequila was always ahead of its time with its elevated standard of aging and its bold, sleek design.

Only our finest, fully matured, 100% blue weber agave goes into our Tequila, and an ambitious, longer fermentation process allows the agave nectar to fully capture all the flavor of the Jalisco region.

And an unconventional aging process: While most tequila brands age their tequila in American Oak casks, DELEÓN takes it a step further. For our Reposado and Añejo variants, we combine the bold American Oak with fine, French Oak wine casks to achieve the smoothness, balanced character, and nuanced complexity of DELEÓN tequila.

This is Tequila redefined—more than just a spirit, DELEÓN Tequila offers an unparalleled tasting experience that transcends boundaries. Imbued with a refined liquid elegance perfected through a blend of traditional and innovative processes, every sip of DELEÓN Tequila invites you to taste the difference. Whether enjoyed neat or as the centerpiece of a meticulously crafted cocktail, DELEÓN Tequila embodies the essence of luxury and sophistication. For more about the exceptional tequila, information visit: www.deleontequila.com and www.instagram.com/deleontequila.

About DIAGEO:
DIAGEO is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan’s whiskies, Smirnoff, CÎROC and Ketel One vodkas, Casamigos, DELEÓN and Don Julio tequilas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray and Guinness.

DIAGEO is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and our products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. For more information about DIAGEO, our people, our brands, and performance, visit www.diageo.com. Visit DIAGEO’s global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice.

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NVIDIA Dynamo Open-Source Library Accelerates and Scales AI Reasoning Models

NVIDIA Dynamo Increases Inference Performance While Lowering Costs for Scaling Test-Time Compute; Inference Optimizations on NVIDIA Blackwell Boosts Throughput by 30x on DeepSeek-R1

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GTC — NVIDIA today unveiled NVIDIA Dynamo, an open-source inference software for accelerating and scaling AI reasoning models in AI factories at the lowest cost and with the highest efficiency.

Efficiently orchestrating and coordinating AI inference requests across a large fleet of GPUs is crucial to ensuring that AI factories run at the lowest possible cost to maximize token revenue generation.

As AI reasoning goes mainstream, every AI model will generate tens of thousands of tokens used to “think” with every prompt. Increasing inference performance while continually lowering the cost of inference accelerates growth and boosts revenue opportunities for service providers.

NVIDIA Dynamo, the successor to NVIDIA Triton Inference Server™, is new AI inference-serving software designed to maximize token revenue generation for AI factories deploying reasoning AI models. It orchestrates and accelerates inference communication across thousands of GPUs, and uses disaggregated serving to separate the processing and generation phases of large language models (LLMs) on different GPUs. This allows each phase to be optimized independently for its specific needs and ensures maximum GPU resource utilization.

“Industries around the world are training AI models to think and learn in different ways, making them more sophisticated over time,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “To enable a future of custom reasoning AI, NVIDIA Dynamo helps serve these models at scale, driving cost savings and efficiencies across AI factories.”

Using the same number of GPUs, Dynamo doubles the performance and revenue of AI factories serving Llama models on today’s NVIDIA Hopper™ platform. When running the DeepSeek-R1 model on a large cluster of GB200 NVL72 racks, NVIDIA Dynamo’s intelligent inference optimizations also boost the number of tokens generated by over 30x per GPU.

To achieve these inference performance improvements, NVIDIA Dynamo incorporates features that enable it to increase throughput and reduce costs. It can dynamically add, remove and reallocate GPUs in response to fluctuating request volumes and types, as well as pinpoint specific GPUs in large clusters that can minimize response computations and route queries. It can also offload inference data to more affordable memory and storage devices and quickly retrieve them when needed, minimizing inference costs.

NVIDIA Dynamo is fully open source and supports PyTorch, SGLang, NVIDIA TensorRT™-LLM and vLLM to allow enterprises, startups and researchers to develop and optimize ways to serve AI models across disaggregated inference. It will enable users to accelerate the adoption of AI inference, including at AWS, Cohere, CoreWeave, Dell, Fireworks, Google Cloud, Lambda, Meta, Microsoft Azure, Nebius, NetApp, OCI, Perplexity, Together AI and VAST. 

Inference Supercharged

NVIDIA Dynamo maps the knowledge that inference systems hold in memory from serving prior requests — known as KV cache — across potentially thousands of GPUs.

It then routes new inference requests to the GPUs that have the best knowledge match, avoiding costly recomputations and freeing up GPUs to respond to new incoming requests.

“To handle hundreds of millions of requests monthly, we rely on NVIDIA GPUs and inference software to deliver the performance, reliability and scale our business and users demand,” said Denis Yarats, chief technology officer of Perplexity AI. “We look forward to leveraging Dynamo, with its enhanced distributed serving capabilities, to drive even more inference-serving efficiencies and meet the compute demands of new AI reasoning models.”

Agentic AI

AI provider Cohere is planning to power agentic AI capabilities in its Command series of models using NVIDIA Dynamo.

“Scaling advanced AI models requires sophisticated multi-GPU scheduling, seamless coordination and low-latency communication libraries that transfer reasoning contexts seamlessly across memory and storage,” said Saurabh Baji, senior vice president of engineering at Cohere. “We expect NVIDIA Dynamo will help us deliver a premier user experience to our enterprise customers.”

Disaggregated Serving

The NVIDIA Dynamo inference platform also supports disaggregated serving, which assigns the different computational phases of LLMs — including building an understanding of the user query and then generating the best response — to different GPUs. This approach is ideal for reasoning models like the new NVIDIA Llama Nemotron model family, which uses advanced inference techniques for improved contextual understanding and response generation. Disaggregated serving allows each phase to be fine-tuned and resourced independently, improving throughput and delivering faster responses to users.

Together AI, the AI Acceleration Cloud, is looking to integrate its proprietary Together Inference Engine with NVIDIA Dynamo to enable seamless scaling of inference workloads across GPU nodes. This also lets Together AI dynamically address traffic bottlenecks at various stages of the model pipeline.

“Scaling reasoning models cost effectively requires new advanced inference techniques, including disaggregated serving and context-aware routing,” said Ce Zhang, chief technology officer of Together AI. “Together AI provides industry-leading performance using our proprietary inference engine. The openness and modularity of NVIDIA Dynamo will allow us to seamlessly plug its components into our engine to serve more requests while optimizing resource utilization — maximizing our accelerated computing investment. We’re excited to leverage the platform’s breakthrough capabilities to cost-effectively bring open-source reasoning models to our users.”

NVIDIA Dynamo Unpacked

NVIDIA Dynamo includes four key innovations that reduce inference serving costs and improve user experience:

  • GPU Planner: A planning engine that dynamically adds and removes GPUs to adjust to fluctuating user demand, avoiding GPU over- or under-provisioning.
  • Smart Router: An LLM-aware router that directs requests across large GPU fleets to minimize costly GPU recomputations of repeat or overlapping requests — freeing up GPUs to respond to new incoming requests.
  • Low-Latency Communication Library: An inference-optimized library that supports state-of-the-art GPU-to-GPU communication and abstracts complexity of data exchange across heterogenous devices, accelerating data transfer.
  • Memory Manager: An engine that intelligently offloads and reloads inference data to and from lower-cost memory and storage devices without impacting user experience. 

NVIDIA Dynamo will be made available in NVIDIA NIM™ microservices and supported in a future release by the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform with production-grade security, support and stability.

Learn more by watching the NVIDIA GTC keynote, reading this blog on Dynamo and registering for sessions from NVIDIA and industry leaders at the show, which runs through March 21.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the world leader in accelerated computing.

For further information, contact:
Cliff Edwards
NVIDIA Corporation
+1-415-699-2755
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Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to, statements as to: the benefits, impact, availability, and performance of NVIDIA’s products, services, and technologies; third parties adopting NVIDIA’s products and technologies and the benefits and impact thereof; industries around the world training AI models to think and learn in different ways, making them more sophisticated over time; and to enable a future of custom reasoning AI, NVIDIA Dynamo helping serve these models at scale, driving cost savings and efficiencies across AI factories are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: global economic conditions; our reliance on third parties to manufacture, assemble, package and test our products; the impact of technological development and competition; development of new products and technologies or enhancements to our existing product and technologies; market acceptance of our products or our partners’ products; design, manufacturing or software defects; changes in consumer preferences or demands; changes in industry standards and interfaces; unexpected loss of performance of our products or technologies when integrated into systems; as well as other factors detailed from time to time in the most recent reports NVIDIA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on the company’s website and are available from NVIDIA without charge. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, NVIDIA disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

Many of the products and features described herein remain in various stages and will be offered on a when-and-if-available basis. The statements above are not intended to be, and should not be interpreted as a commitment, promise, or legal obligation, and the development, release, and timing of any features or functionalities described for our products is subject to change and remains at the sole discretion of NVIDIA. NVIDIA will have no liability for failure to deliver or delay in the delivery of any of the products, features or functions set forth herein.

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Lottery.com Announces Results From 2025 Corporate Summit

BOCA RATON, Fla., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lottery.com Inc. (Nasdaq: LTRY, LTRYW) (“Lottery.com” or the “Company”), a leading technology company in digital lottery and sports entertainment, completed its First Quarter Executive Planning meetings on March 13. The multi-day event brought together the Company’s directors, executives, and advisors along with strategic partners to formalize short- and long-term plans. The outcome was a clear plan to shape the future of Lottery.com and Sports.com and a curated list of achievable strategic initiatives.

Key Outcomes from the Summit


Strategic Vision & Business Plan

Leadership engaged in a forward-looking review of Lottery.com and Sports.com’s roadmap, aligning on core objectives for growth, market expansion and innovation in the sports entertainment and gaming sectors.


Acquisition and Partnership Strategy

The Company has been evaluating additional strategic acquisitions and partnerships. During the last 18-months, the Company has entered into agreements or completed acquisitions of three companies. Two of the acquisitions were technology focused while the other opened up access to hundreds of industry partners in the key MENA region.

Two key criteria in the evaluation process are that any acquisition or partnership must add value to the Company’s brand portfolio or accelerate and diversify the Company’s revenue streams. The Company’s management team prioritized the list of prospects based on the immediacy of a deal’s impact on shareholder value and those that can be completed in 2025. The principal officers of many of the organizations were invited to the summit which allowed the parties to fast-track discussions on deal terms, new key value propositions, cost saving strategies, and go-to-market plans. These acquisitions and partnerships will significantly bolster Lottery.com and Sports.com’s capabilities across multiple sectors:

Enhancing Lottery.com’s Domestic & International Technology

The Company is focused on enhancing and expanding the capabilities of its proprietary gaming platform. Acquiring complementary platforms offering jurisdictional-specific capabilities will strengthen Lottery.com’s technology infrastructure, improving efficiency and global scalability.

Revolutionizing Sports.com’s Media & Streaming Capabilities

Positioning Sports.com to meet the needs of today’s sports content consumers while also attracting an audience that embraces the future of sports-content consumption is critical to the Company’s growth plans. A cutting-edge media technology acquisition will enable live event streaming that aims to position Sports.com as a dominant force in sports entertainment. These technologies have applications beyond sports which have the potential to open up revenue streams in the broader entertainment industry.

Entering the World of Esports, Gaming, Entertainment and Sports Content

The global esports market size was estimated at $2.06 billion in 2024 with projected annual growth of 20.7% according to Fortune Business Insights. The Company plans to capitalize on this growth by leveraging its existing motorsports relationships to focus on esports racing. Linking gaming and entertainment with sports through gaming technology reinforces Sports.com’s immersive fan engagement strategy.

Sports Partnerships & Ownership
Sports.com is in discussions with various professional clubs and sports organizations across different disciplines. The company is engaged in negotiations with a UK football club, a US football club, and other major sporting brands, aiming to establish strategic partnerships and ownership positions that will drive its expansion and market presence.

Funding Expansion
The partnership and acquisition strategy will be funded by the Company’s existing investment partners. One has offered to increase its funding commitment to the Company by $200 million, to sit alongside the $150 million facility with UCI London, to drive acquisitions, enhance technology and fuel rapid expansion—supporting the Company’s buy-and-build strategy.


Matthew McGahan, Lottery.com Chairman and CEO, commented:

“This week’s summit was transformative. Bringing our leadership team together with heads of our several key partners has set the stage for an exciting period of growth. With cutting-edge technology integrations, strategic acquisitions and a robust financial roadmap, we are entering a new era for both Lottery.com and Sports.com.”

With an ambitious roadmap ahead, Lottery.com and Sports.com are poised to accelerate growth, enhance shareholder value, and redefine the future of gaming, sports entertainment, and digital engagement.

Important Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this press release, regarding the Company’s strategy, future operations, prospects, plans and objectives of management, are forward-looking statements. When used in this Form 8-K, the words “could,” “should,” “will,” “may,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “initiatives,” “continue,” the negative of such terms and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release or as of the date they are made. The Company cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the Company. In addition, the Company cautions you that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, any future findings from ongoing review of the Company’s internal accounting controls, additional examination of the preliminary conclusions of such review, the Company’s ability to secure additional capital resources, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, the Company’s ability to respond in a timely and satisfactory matter to the inquiries by Nasdaq, the Company’s ability to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement, the Company’s ability to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Company’s ability to become current with its SEC reports, and those additional risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K/A filed by the Company with the SEC on June 4, 2024, and the other documents filed, or to be filed, by the Company with the SEC. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact the operations and projections discussed herein can be found in the reports that the Company has filed and will file from time to time with the SEC. These SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this press release materialize or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the Company disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

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Upwork Named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025

Recognition highlights Upwork’s AI-driven approach to delivering faster, smarter work outcomes for customers

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK), the world’s work marketplace, today announced that it has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Companies of 2025 in the Human Resources category. The honor highlights Upwork’s industry-defining approach to transforming how businesses and independent professionals achieve meaningful work outcomes—faster, smarter, and with greater agility—by combining human expertise with AI-powered tools.

“Being recognized by Fast Company as one of 2025’s Most Innovative Companies is a testament to how Upwork is actively shaping and leading the AI-powered future of work,” said Hayden Brown, president and CEO, Upwork. “We’re building critical innovative products for the new work ecosystem in the AI age, bringing together the best of what humans and cutting-edge technology have to offer in achieving work outcomes.”

Innovation that Delivers for Businesses and Professionals Alike

This recognition highlights Upwork’s leadership in transforming how businesses find and engage with talent in the AI age. As companies seek more agile, skills-based hiring models, Upwork’s AI-driven platform is unlocking faster hiring, more informed workforce decisions, and seamless collaboration.

At the center of this transformation is Uma™, Upwork’s Mindful AI, an intelligent work companion redefining how businesses and independent professionals collaborate—streamlining everything from matching and hiring to project management and delivery. Trained on millions of platform interactions, Uma empowers clients and freelancers to move from idea to execution faster than ever before, helping businesses drive results with speed and precision while enabling talent to focus on higher-value, impactful work.

For businesses, Upwork’s AI-driven platform delivers:

  • Accelerated hiring with AI-powered tools like the Job Post Generator, with more than 70% of new clients opting in; high-value jobs from new clients are now filling at an 8% higher rate since Uma’s introduction.
  • Smarter talent matching using AI algorithms trained on millions of highly relevant and varied platform interactions, enabling businesses to find the right high-quality freelancers faster and with greater accuracy.
  • Enhanced candidate evaluation with AI-powered insights that help businesses quickly assess freelancer qualifications, ensuring they make informed hiring decisions with greater confidence.
  • On-demand access to AI expertise, with freelancers in 250+ AI skills including model tuning, prompt engineering, and AI model integration.

For talent, Upwork’s AI innovation unlocks:

  • Increased productivity through Uma, an AI companion that helps freelancers work more efficiently by simplifying tasks like drafting proposals, coding, and content creation. Freelancers are using the tool to streamline their workflows, save time, and focus on higher-value work.
  • AI-assisted proposal writing, allowing talent to craft stronger, more tailored proposals faster, helping them stand out and win more work.
  • Higher earnings potential, with freelancers working on AI-related projects earning 44% more per hour than those working on non-AI projects in 2024.

For businesses, the demand for AI-driven expertise continues to grow. In 2024, Upwork saw a 60% year-over-year increase in gross services volume (GSV) from AI-related work alongside a 42% increase in clients engaging with AI projects on the platform. These milestones highlight the accelerating need for agile, tech-enabled solutions and highly skilled, AI-equipped talent in a rapidly evolving work landscape.

Creating Economic Opportunity at Scale

To date, the Upwork platform has facilitated over $20 billion in economic opportunity for independent talent across more than 180 countries, enabling businesses to scale faster while empowering professionals to access work that was once limited by geography and traditional hiring barriers.

“At Upwork, we’re breaking down barriers that prevent businesses and professionals from each achieving their dreams,” said Brown. “We’re ensuring businesses can access the global pool of highly skilled talent they need faster and more affordably than ever, and that talented professionals can thrive working on their terms in a true meritocracy. This honor from Fast Company reflects the scale and importance of delivering on this vision for a better world of work.”

About Upwork

Upwork is the world’s largest work marketplace that connects businesses with highly skilled independent talent from across the globe. From entrepreneurs to Fortune 100 enterprises, companies rely on Upwork’s trusted platform to tap into expert talent, leverage AI-powered work solutions, and drive meaningful business outcomes. With access to professionals spanning more than 10,000 skills across AI & machine learning, software development, sales & marketing, customer support, finance & accounting, and more, Upwork enables businesses of all sizes to scale, innovate, and build agile teams. Upwork’s platform has facilitated more than $20 billion in economic opportunity for talent around the world. Learn more at upwork.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X.

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HP Turbocharges Partner Growth to Drive the Future of Work

Introduces new partner compensation booster, expands Amplify AI program and exceeds sustainability targets

News Highlights

  • HP unlocks growth with new compensation structure for commercial, retail and distribution partners
  • Accelerates AI adoption with expansion of HP Amplify AI program
  • Exceeds ambitious Amplify Impact targets and doubles sustainable RFP wins

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today at the Amplify Conference, HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) announced new benefits through its Amplify™ partner program to help partners navigate the evolving demands of the future of work with smarter, more connected experiences. Enhancements include the launch of the Amplify SuperPower Booster, an upgraded compensation structure that rewards portfolio-wide HP sales and supports flexible technology solutions. HP is also expanding the Amplify AI program with new resources and use cases to help partners accelerate adoption. Additionally, the HP Amplify Impact sustainability program surpassed its 2025 enrollment targets, with participating partners seeing an increase in request for proposal (RFP) win rates.

“In today’s fast-changing technology landscape, HP’s commitment to empowering our partners for success in the future of work is more important than ever,” said Kobi Elbaz, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Global Revenue Operations at HP. “AI-powered solutions are transforming productivity, enabling more fulfilling work experiences, helping customers solve challenges with greater efficiency, creativity, and impact.”

HP Partner Program Evolves for Long-Term Growth

HP is dedicated to shaping the future of work by enhancing partner experiences and fostering positive customer outcomes, powered by the strength of HP’s AI-enabled portfolio of products and solutions. To create new opportunities for HP Amplify partners to grow and stay ahead of evolving market needs, HP has introduced the Amplify SuperPower Booster, an enhancement to the compensation structure of the HP Amplify partner program. This initiative rewards both commercial, distribution and retail partners for selling across the HP portfolio.

In 2023, HP introduced the More for More benefit, a rate multiplier that boosts sales and compensation for qualified partners. Building on More for More, HP is expanding the initiative to include the entire portfolio of HP products and solutions under the new structure. This new initiative will launch on May 1 for commercial partners, with a rollout for retail and distribution partners later this year.

For partners with specialized businesses, HP will continue to reward the unique value and capabilities their expertise brings to the market.

Expansion of HP Amplify AI Program Drives AI Adoption and Upskilling

Today HP announced the expansion of its HP Amplify AI program including new customer use cases, instant access to AI experts and personalized AI pathways and training modules including the HP NVIDIA Technical Sales Strategy AI Workstation MasterClass for advanced AI knowledge.

In addition, HP introduced a new tailored and condensed training path for partner executives, covering various AI-focused topics and featuring short video use cases that highlight the tangible business benefits of AI. These concise and practical resources enable executives to make informed decisions and facilitate discussions with customers that drive positive outcomes.

Through collaboration with Alliance Partners and the comprehensive education opportunities offered, HP reaffirms its commitment to lead in AI innovation and partner enablement, delivering effective solutions to customers worldwide. As the demand for AI continues to rise, HP remains at the forefront, empowering businesses to unlock the full potential of AI technologies.

Enhancing Productivity and Partner Experience

HP is continuously expanding its suite of AI-powered tools, including chatbots, to create positive experiences for partners. To further improve efficiency and streamline business processes, HP has outlined a two-year roadmap aimed at transforming the HP Partner Portal into a more comprehensive digital platform that leverages AI technologies. As part of this initiative, HP plans to launch a Partner AI Assistant to facilitate faster digital interactions, simplify onboarding, personalize user experiences, and provide real-time support, among other benefits.

HP Amplify Impact Surpasses Participation Goals and Doubles Sustainable Sales

Since 1939, HP has been committed to driving meaningful Sustainable Impact. In 2021, the company launched HP Amplify Impact, the IT industry’s first sustainability program for channel partners, which has now exceeded its goal of enrolling 50 percent of Amplify partners by 2025.

As sustainability becomes a key factor in evolving customer requirements, HP is equipping partners to meet legislative and customer demands. The HP Amplify Impact program offers best-in-class assessments, resources, and training to support partners on their sustainability journey. Participating partners have seen a 70 percent increase win rate, leading to a twofold increase in sustainable sales year over year.

With partner capabilities expanding, HP has shifted the program’s focus from helping partners develop sustainability plans to addressing customer needs and enhancing business growth with a positive environmental impact. This strategic shift aims to further empower partners to thrive in a competitive market while maintaining a commitment to sustainability.

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About HP Amplify

HP Amplify is an industry leading global 1 partner program optimized for dynamic partner growth and to deliver consistent end customer experiences and positive outcomes. It delivers a simplified and easy-to-navigate global structure, which rewards partners based on three pillars: performance, collaboration, and capabilities. Since the launch of HP Amplify, HP has expanded the program with Amplify Data Insights, Amplify Retail, Amplify Online, Amplify Impact and HP Amplify AI

About HP

HP Inc. is a global technology leader and creator of solutions that enable people to bring their ideas to life and connect to the things that matter most. Operating in more than 170 countries, HP delivers a wide range of innovative and sustainable devices, services and subscriptions for personal computing, printing, 3D printing, hybrid work, gaming, and more. For more information, please visit http://www.hp.com.

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Last Year’s Average Tax Refund Was Over $3,000: Here’s Why You Should File Your Return Now

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With the tax return deadline just weeks away on April 15, experts say it’s essential to file as soon as possible. People may be delaying their filing due to confusion around IRS layoffs and uncertainty around if and when new tax proposals will pass. There is no reason to wait to file since these proposals will not impact the 2024 taxes you are filing now. The IRS will maintain essential operations throughout tax season − so why wait to get your refund?

Last Year’s Average Tax Refund Was Over $3,000: Here’s Why You Should File Your Return Now: With the tax return deadline just weeks away on April 15, experts say it

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Last tax season, the average tax refund was over $3,000. In fact, IRS latest filing statistics for week ending March 7, 2025 reports that refunds are up 5.7% over last year with an average refund amount of $3,324. With rising costs and current economic concerns, there’s no reason to delay. File your taxes now to get closer to your refund.

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The tax deadline is rapidly approaching, so no matter how you file, don’t wait and get your taxes done now!

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Kuehn Law Encourages Investors of The Honest Company, Inc. to Contact Law Firm

NEW YORK, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kuehn Law, PLLC, a shareholder litigation law firm, is investigating whether certain officers and directors of The Honest Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNST) breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders.

According to a federal securities lawsuit, Insiders at The Honest Company caused the company to misrepresent or fail to disclose that (1) that, prior to the IPO, the Company’s results had been significantly impacted by a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 stock-up for products in the Diapers and Wipes category and Household and Wellness category; (2) that, at the time of the IPO, the Company was experiencing decelerating demand for such products; (3) that, as a result, the Company’s financial results would likely be adversely impacted; and (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, positive statements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

If you currently own HNST and purchased prior to June 17, 2021 please contact Justin Kuehn, Esq. here, by email at [email protected] or call (833) 672-0814. Kuehn Law pays all case costs and does not charge its investor clients.Shareholders should contact the firm immediately as there may be limited time to enforce your rights.

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As a shareholder your voice matters, and by getting involved, you contribute to the integrity and fairness of the financial markets. Your investment. Your voice. Your future.

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