• Late last year, the Pentagon launched a $1 billion drone dominance program, with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth pledging to deliver “tens of thousands of small drones to our force in 2026.”
• As military forces accelerate drone deployment, secure communications, electronic warfare resilience and cybersecurity are becoming increasingly important components of autonomous systems.
• Mobilicom provides an expanding portfolio of hardware and software solutions designed to secure drones, robotics and autonomous platforms, with growing commercial traction among tier-1 manufacturers.

Autonomous drones and other unmanned systems depend on several interconnected technologies to carry out their intended missions. Communications links connect platforms with operators, onboard systems execute mission instructions, and reliable data supports operational decision-making. As military organizations continue to rely on these technologies, protecting the systems and connections supporting autonomous operations is becoming an important consideration.

The threat is not theoretical. A report from the Royal United Services Institute estimated that Ukraine was losing roughly 10,000 aerial drones per month, largely to Russian electronic warfare and counter-drone systems. Russian forces reportedly placed an electronic warfare system about every 10 kilometers along parts of the front.

Demand for small drones is rising despite these challenges. Late last year, the Pentagon launched a $1 billion drone dominance program, with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth pledging to deliver “tens of thousands of small drones to our force in 2026.” The effort calls for roughly 340,000 small, unmanned aircraft over two years.

The Marine Corps has its own priority. Its Organic Precision Fires-Light program, known as OPF-L, gives infantry squads a backpackable loitering munition capable of striking targets beyond the line of sight. In 2024, the service selected AeroVironment, Anduril and Teledyne FLIR for a potential $249 million, eight-year contract, and in April 2026, it completed OPF-L’s early capability release.

As these programs advance, manufacturers must address several technical requirements involved in deploying autonomous systems. Communications links need to maintain reliable connections, onboard systems must be protected against unauthorized changes, and information transmitted between platforms and operators must remain secure. These considerations become particularly important in environments where electronic warfare and other cyber threats can interfere with mission operations.

That is where Mobilicom (NASDAQ: MOB) is positioning its technology. The company provides cybersecurity, software and hardware solutions for drones, robotics and autonomous platforms, primarily through original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) relationships. Its portfolio spans secure datalinks, mesh networking, cybersecurity software and ground control systems, addressing several of the technical requirements involved in deploying autonomous platforms at scale.

Among its established offerings, Mobilicom’s SkyHopper datalinks provide bidirectional communications for video, data and control signals, while its ICE cybersecurity software is designed to protect datalinks against cyber threats and electronic warfare attacks, helping maintain secure and reliable communications in contested environments. The company’s broader portfolio also includes OS3, a foundational cybersecurity platform designed to protect autonomous systems from within through capabilities such as access control, configuration hardening, runtime policy enforcement and anomaly detection.

Mobilicom is also expanding its communications capabilities to address the growing complexity of multi-platform operations. Its SwarmiX family of mesh communication solutions is designed for data-heavy missions involving unmanned aerial systems, ground vehicles and other autonomous platforms. The technology features throughput of up to 1 Gbps, multiband frequency agility and electronic warfare resilience, with mesh networking designed to support hundreds of nodes. As military operations incorporate coordinated fleets and drone swarms, these capabilities address a different dimension of the connectivity challenge: keeping multiple autonomous assets communicating reliably across complex and contested radio-frequency environments.

Together, these offerings fit within Mobilicom’s broader Secured Autonomy(TM) framework, which encompasses three complementary areas: secured autonomous platforms, secured autonomous fleets, and secured communications and electronic warfare protection. Rather than addressing cybersecurity as an isolated feature, the framework reflects a wider approach to protecting the systems, networks and communications infrastructure supporting autonomous operations.

The company says its ICE technology can defend against more than 10 types of cyberattacks in real time. Mobilicom also cites its NDAA compliance, Blue UAS Framework selection and inclusion on the FCC’s Trusted Drone list. Those credentials strengthen Mobilicom’s positioning with defense-oriented manufacturers, complementing its growing portfolio of design wins and production orders. Earlier this year, Mobilicom announced $2.2 million in new purchase orders from a large U.S. manufacturer of small drones with more than $5 billion in annual sales. The customer integrates SkyHopper PRO and ICE into loitering munitions sold under OPF-L, a $249 million Department of War program of record. The new orders followed an earlier $1.5 million order and a series of initial orders of approximately $200,000 each. CEO Oren Elkayam described the Program of Record win as a major inflection point for Mobilicom, citing increasingly larger orders at an accelerating pace. 

The bigger story may be how those orders are flowing. During its second-quarter earnings call in August, Mobilicom said the program had shifted to monthly deliveries. Most of the company’s first-half revenue came in the second quarter as a result.

That cadence changes how investors may read the business. Mobilicom’s Director of Finance Liad Gelfer said the backlog decline “reflected shipments rather than weakening demand.” He described the backlog as “throughput rather than a stock of waiting orders.”

Mobilicom wants to replicate that progress across additional programs. One tier-1 platform was on a monthly delivery cadence as of the earnings call, and the company’s 2026 goal is to reach two. That second platform could come from Mobilicom’s existing portfolio of design wins. The company reported nine Tier-1 design wins in the first half, already achieving its full-year target of eight to ten. According to the company, five are in development, three are in initial production and one is in production ramp-up.

Recent wins show the breadth of that pipeline. In May, Mobilicom announced design wins with two U.S. tier-1 drone manufacturers for small reconnaissance platforms using SkyHopper and ICE. A returning Israeli tier-1 customer also selected its technology for a soldier-portable loitering munition, and another partner is advancing through the U.S. Army’s LASSO program.

The company also has the balance sheet to support its expansion efforts. Mobilicom reported first-half 2026 revenue of $1.7 million, up 19% year over year, and $15.2 million in cash with no debt as of June 30. It is also finalizing a U.S. manufacturing partner, with a first U.S. production run planned for 2026.

Design wins are where defense technology suppliers start, but recurring deliveries are where they prove themselves. Mobilicom has crossed that line with one program of record, while its expanding product portfolio addresses the growing security and connectivity requirements of autonomous platforms. Its next test is advancing more of its nine Tier-1 design wins into scaled production and recurring deliveries.

For more information, visit the company’s website at Mobilicom.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to MOB are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/MOB

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LaFleur Minerals Inc. (CSE: LFLR) (OTCQB: LFLRF) (FSE: 3WK0) Anticipates Initial Gold Production in Early 2027

• Price Rally:
  Gold rebounded sharply above $4,000/oz—climbing past $4,050–$4,100 per ounce—as the election outcome triggered a softer U.S. dollar and falling Treasury yields.
  J.P. Morgan Global Research projects gold prices to average $6,000 per ounce by the fourth quarter of 2026, with a further extension toward $6,300 per ounce by the end of 2027.
  (https://ibn.fm/OEyBL & https://ibn.fm/Y9lW0)
• Canada-based LaFleur Minerals is preparing to begin processing gold at its Beacon Gold Mill early next year within the renowned Abitibi Greenstone Belt, completing final work on its tailings storage facility.
• LaFleur recently completed an arms-length offtake purchase agreement with international metals trader Ocean Partners UK Limited that will provide a financing facility to help LaFleur avoid the need for raising additional equity before gold production begins.

LaFleur Minerals (CSE: LFLR) (OTCQB: LFLRF) (FSE: 3WK0) continues to wrap up final efforts on its near-term mine-to-mill gold production strategy, anticipating that the company will begin producing gold in early 2027, even as a fluctuating spot gold market has created interest among many investors in “buying the dip” before prices begin an expected rebound with US Midterm election win by Democrats (https://ibn.fm/s9QCK).

LaFleur Minerals owns the fully permitted and refurbished Beacon Gold Mill and tailings storage facility in Val-d’Or, Québec and the nearby Swanson Gold Project, which contains the PEA-stage Swanson Gold Deposit and numerous other gold targets, all located in Eastern Canada’s prolific Abitibi Gold Belt — the nation’s largest gold-producing region. The company has been busy working to recommission its Beacon Gold Mill, while evaluating the development potential of its flagship Swanson Gold Deposit central to the company’s Swanson Gold Project. In September, LaFleur announced that recommissioning work at the Beacon Gold Mill had passed 95% of completion, and that the company was nearing the point of processing existing stockpile on site as an initial test of the mill’s equipment and flowsheet. The recommissioning work is now all but complete. 

Refurbished Mill Ready To Produce

“The mill itself is effectively fully refurbished,” LaFleur CEO Andrew Elinesky said during an interview with the Stocks to Watch webcast published Nov. 4 (https://ibn.fm/NRKcY). “And so, what we’re left with is the remaining work to have the permit status changed by the government,” Elinesky said. “It went from operating status to care and maintenance status and, effectively, the province asked us to do some further work on the tailings storage facility, which we’re about to complete in the coming weeks. And once that’s complete and signed off on by the government, they switch our permit back into an operating status, which will allow us to commence commissioning work.” 

After gold price dropping over the past months to its lowest price in more than a year, the spot price saw an initial bounce back up above $4,000 following news of sweeping wins by the Democratic party in the U.S.’s midterm elections, continuing the fluctuations that have driven market news since February (https://ibn.fm/iQwDw). The rebound in the gold price also highlight LaFleur’s profit readiness thanks to its low base case.

Low Entry Point For A Long Rise

Gold investors are betting that ongoing concerns regarding the global debt crisis will continue to make gold attractive as a safe harbor for wealth (https://ibn.fm/JiEzC). Although inflation can move the Fed to increase their benchmark funds rate, pulling investor money toward treasuries, there is confidence that there will be a powerful long-term drive by various central banks and others to buy and hold gold. This makes gold’s currently low price an attractive entry point for investors with foresight. If so, inexpensive gold mining shares represent even more potential, with operations that are just beginning to actually produce being the ideal choice. 

Price Projections 

J.P. Morgan Global Research has maintained a structurally bullish long-term outlook on precious metals, projecting gold averaging $6,000/oz by Q4 2026 and $6,300/oz by Q4 2027 in broader commodity forecasts, with interim desk targets earlier in the year eyeing progression toward $4,500 to $5,200/oz horizons

LaFleur recently announced that assay results from its regional drilling program within the Swanson Gold Project produced new targets for follow-up drilling to test the continuity of mineralization along strike and down-dip (https://ibn.fm/KanG0). In addition, as the company completes ongoing permitting work to process its first bulk sample from its Swanson property, it has secured an arm’s length definitive gold and silver off-take purchase agreement with international metals trader Ocean Partners UK Limited that allows LaFleur to avoid having to raise additional equity to realize its strategy.

“It’s been a busy year for everybody on the team but the next six months you’re going to see the culmination of those efforts,” Elinesky told Stocks to Watch host Dave Jackson. “Firstly, obviously, we’ve had the refurbishment of the mill. We should see the permits switch back for Beacon into production status or operating status, which will allow us to commission.”

“In the meantime, we will continue to have exploration news as well,” Elinesky added. “Once we get into Q1 of next year, we’re obviously going to see the submission of the closure plan for Swanson and then hopefully some clarity on the timeline for when bulk sample mining activities can commence. The goal there is to work with the province as best we can to allow them to give us the green light to commence bulk sample mining activities as soon as the weather allows us to in late Q1 or early Q2 of next year.”

For more information, visit the company’s website at LaFleurMinerals.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to LFLRF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/LFLRF

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All scientific and technical information contained in this article has been reviewed and approved by Marc Ducharme, P.Geo. (OGQ), Vice President of Exploration for the company and considered a Qualified Person for the purposes of NI 43-101.

The programming day of Stocktoberfest presented by Tradr ETFs opened on October 7 at City Winery in New York City with a keynote from Stocktwits Founder and CEO Howard Lindzon, followed by a fireside chat between Lindzon and Barry Ritholtz, Chairman and CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management.

Lindzon’s keynote set the tone for the day with a live walkthrough of real historical crowd calls, revealed before the market knew how they would turn out, offering a direct look at the kind of crowd-sourced signal Stocktwits was built around. The fireside chat with Ritholtz completed the opening block and kicked off a day of more than a dozen panels and fireside chats.

The sessions that followed were built around two forces Stocktwits sees defining how traders find an edge next: agentic trading and social relative strength. Over the course of the day, the stage covered the evolution of the brokerage model, agentic trading and investing, investor relations in the age of AI, social arbitrage, leveraged and inverse ETFs, prediction markets and crypto, creator-led audience building, private markets, small-cap shareholder strategy, capital allocation, and the role of market narratives.

Ritholtz was part of a speaker lineup that also included Chris Camillo, Anthony Denier, Ted Seides, Matt Markiewicz, Paul Prager, and Andrew Krochulick, among many others. The programming day capped three days in New York that began with a cocktail reception at Dream Downtown on October 5 and continued with golf, tennis, and pickleball at Century Country Club in Purchase, New York, on October 6.

Stocktoberfest 2026 was presented by Title Partner Tradr ETFs, with supporting and on-site partners: Accutron, Alpaca, ArcStone, Carbon Arc, Direxion, IBN, Lowenstein Sandler, Maxim Group, MicroSectors by REX Shares, Nasdaq Private Market, REalloys, Rothschild Wealth Partners, Secfi, VanEck, Voyager Technologies, ZenaTech.

To learn more about Stocktoberfest and stay tuned for next year’s event, visit stocktoberfest.stocktwits.com

• CEO Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, in a recent interview with The Motley Fool , that SS Innovations has performed more than 15,000 procedures using its SSi Mantra robotic surgical systems, including approximately 750 cardiac procedures.
• In addition, more than 200 telesurgeries have been performed using the platform, including 27 cardiac procedures, as the company explores ways to extend specialist surgical expertise to underserved communities.
• Srivastava highlighted the SSi Mantra’s differentiated engineering, including its 4K 3D visualization, surgeon-controlled anatomical imaging and modular design supporting up to five robotic arms.
• SS Innovations is preparing to expand its Indian manufacturing capacity through a planned 10-acre facility, with the objective of bringing additional production capabilities in-house.
• Regulatory applications in Europe and the United States are also progressing, with management targeting international expansion through direct sales and opportunities in ambulatory surgery centers.
• The company is experiencing strong commercial momentum, with first-half 2026 revenue increasing approximately 66% year-over-year to about $25 million.

SS Innovations International (NASDAQ: SSII), a developer of innovative surgical robotic technologies, is seeing increased adoption of its SSi Mantra surgical robotic platform, with CEO Dr. Sudhir Srivastava telling The Motley Fool’s interviewer Rachel Warren that the company’s commercial growth reflects a combination of technological capabilities, clinical experience and affordability (https://ibn.fm/EJk05).

During the interview, Srivastava said the company had performed more than 15,000 procedures using its robotic systems, including approximately 750 cardiac surgeries. He also highlighted the platform’s expanding use across multiple surgical specialties, emphasizing that the SSi Mantra should not be viewed exclusively as a cardiac surgery robot.

The company’s first-half 2026 financial performance provides additional context for that expansion. Revenue increased approximately 66% year over year to about $25 million, according to figures discussed during the interview. Asked what was driving the growth, Srivastava pointed to increasing hospital adoption and the platform’s ability to perform procedures across a broad range of specialties. He argued that hospitals are increasingly questioning why they should pay substantially more for competing systems when comparable capabilities may be available at a lower cost. He also emphasized the company’s relatively rapid development process, saying its engineering team can move from decisions to new product development within months rather than years.

A substantial part of the discussion focused on the engineering philosophy behind the SSi Mantra. Srivastava explained that he wanted to develop a system that differed from conventional robotic platforms, with particular attention to the surgeon’s working environment and the needs of the wider operating-room team.

The surgeon command center features a 32-inch 4K three-dimensional display designed to provide depth perception without requiring surgeons to work in a hunched position. A separate 23-inch touchscreen allows surgeons to access patient imaging, including CT scans, MRI scans and angiograms.

Srivastava also described proprietary software that converts DICOM medical images into three-dimensional anatomical models. Surgeons can manipulate these models, examine anatomical structures and review patient-specific information through the touchscreen. Another feature is the system’s magnetic sensor-based hand controls, which he said provide accurate movement with low latency and a larger working area. The SSi Mantra’s modular configuration allows hospitals to use three, four or five robotic arms. According to Srivastava, the surgeon can control all five arms from the same command center.

He also highlighted the system’s separate vision cart, which provides the operating-room team with the same 3D view available to the surgeon. He said this feature is intended to improve coordination between the surgeon and the bedside team, while supporting training and reducing the potential for instrument-related errors.

One of the most extensive portions of the interview concerned telesurgery, an area in which Srivastava sees considerable potential for the company’s technology. He reported that SS Innovations had completed more than 200 telesurgeries, including 27 cardiac procedures. He described a cardiac operation performed across approximately 10,000 kilometers, with the surgeon operating from Barcelona and the patient located near Bangalore.

Srivastava also recalled an earlier initiative in which 24 telesurgeries were conducted in a single day from the company’s office in India. The procedures involved nine surgeons and four robotic systems, including four cardiac cases.

Srivastava believes remote surgical capabilities could help address the uneven distribution of specialist medical expertise, particularly in smaller cities and communities where patients may otherwise need to travel considerable distances for treatment. He described this approach as decentralizing access to surgery, allowing experienced surgeons to provide assistance remotely through teleproctoring and, where authorized, take control of a procedure when necessary.

Srivastava also discussed the company’s MantrAsana independent tele-surgeon console. He said the chair-based system allows surgeons to operate remotely without occupying a conventional operating-room console. He recalled performing a cardiac procedure from his living room using a separate fiber connection.

India remains SS Innovations’ largest market. Srivastava said the company had installed more than 245 systems overall, with approximately 220 located in India and the remainder distributed across other countries. He highlighted the geographic distribution of those installations, saying nearly 70% of the Indian systems were located in tier-two and tier-three cities. According to Srivastava, these are locations where hospitals might previously have considered robotic surgery financially inaccessible. He attributed adoption to the combination of system performance and a more affordable purchasing proposition.

The company’s commercial model includes outright capital sales, deferred payment arrangements, leasing and pay-per-use agreements. Srivastava estimated that capital purchases represented approximately 60% of sales, with deferred payments accounting for another 20%. Recurring revenue is also generated through surgical instruments, consumables and service agreements. He expects these contributions to increase as the installed base grows and hospitals perform more procedures.

Srivastava said the SSi Mantra is designed and manufactured in India, with the company currently outsourcing certain components while retaining responsibility for software development, final integration and testing. To support anticipated growth, SS Innovations has signed a memorandum of understanding involving approximately 10 acres of land in a neighboring Indian state. The planned manufacturing facility is intended to expand production capacity and bring additional machine tooling and CNC manufacturing capabilities in-house. He said the objective is to establish the facility within the next year to 18 months, improving quality control and reducing production costs and supply-chain exposure.

Artificial intelligence is another development priority. Srivastava described applications that automatically collect surgical data, including console time and the duration of individual procedural steps. The information can support research, surgeon training and the evaluation of surgical techniques. He also discussed early semi-automated capabilities, in which recorded movements can be repeated by the robotic system under controlled conditions. He stressed that the surgeon remains in control, with automation intended to assist rather than replace clinical judgment.

International expansion remains a central objective. Srivastava said European regulatory applications were progressing, with responses to additional questions recently submitted. He expressed hope for European approval in the first quarter of 2027, while acknowledging that regulatory timelines cannot be guaranteed.

For the United States, the company intends to pursue a direct-sales strategy and build its own commercial team. Srivastava identified ambulatory surgery centers as a potential market, noting that many procedures could be performed using the system’s three-arm configuration, potentially making robotic surgery more accessible to smaller facilities.

Looking three to five years ahead, Srivastava said he wants SS Innovations to develop into a broader digital medical technology company rather than remain solely a surgical robotics manufacturer. He indicated that additional products and regulatory initiatives are in development, although he declined to discuss specific projects during the interview.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SSInnovations.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SSII are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/SSII

• MindWave signed three network agreements spanning climate finance, sports media and insurance within 10 days.
• The agreements combine infrastructure development and technical services with potential equity or token allocations.
• The deals highlight MindWave’s strategy of extending a shared blockchain foundation into industry-specific applications.

Apimeds Pharmaceuticals US Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary MindWave Innovations Inc. (NYSE American: APUS), is expanding its blockchain infrastructure strategy through three agreements covering climate finance, sports media and insurance. The agreements extend MindChain into distinct industry applications while reinforcing MindWave’s focus on building and operating dedicated networks for real-world business workflows.

Rather than developing separate blockchain infrastructure from scratch for every use case, MindWave’s model centers on a shared, EVM-compatible Layer 2 foundation that supports industry-specific networks. The company positions MindChain as the infrastructure layer, with dedicated networks configured to address the operational needs of different sectors.

The three agreements illustrate how the approach is being applied across industries with different requirements for recordkeeping, verification and transactions.

Under a 12-month services agreement, Singapore-based AQUAE Holdings Pte. Ltd. will work with MindWave on AQUAEChain, a platform designed to support the issuance, verification, tracking, transfer and retirement of environmental credits. The agreement provides for service fees and an allocation equivalent to 20% of ALCI Credits issued and outstanding.

A separate 12-month agreement with New York-based Flash Sports and Media Holdings Inc. (OTC: FLZH) covers FlashChain, a dedicated network designed to authenticate sports tickets, record memorabilia transactions and track media assets. MindWave will provide development, network operations and technical support, with compensation including FLZH common shares and an allocation equivalent to 20% of the total FLASH TOKEN supply.

The third agreement, a two-year master agreement with BlockAssure Inc., establishes AssureChain for insurance and reinsurance workflows involving records, policies, claims and payments. MindWave will serve as the exclusive blockchain provider under the agreement, receiving quarterly development fees and an allocation equivalent to 20% of the total AssureCoin supply. The companies have also indicated that individual modules will undergo independent security audits before entering production.

Together, the agreements demonstrate the range of applications MindWave is targeting, from environmental credit tracking to digital ticket authentication and insurance infrastructure. Each project remains subject to its respective implementation requirements, and the agreements alone do not establish the scale or timing of future revenue.

MindWave’s larger strategy also includes managed validator infrastructure and an ecosystem layer through MindWaveDAO. The company describes MindWaveDAO as the community and governance layer around MindChain, while $NILA serves utility and governance functions within the ecosystem. These roles are distinct from MindWave Innovations’ corporate operations and from the independent businesses developing applications on the network.

MindWave is also expanding access to $NILA, which currently uses the BEP-20 token standard. The company has announced plans for exchange access through Pionex; investors should verify current trading availability directly with the exchange. Although $NILA is specified as the native gas token for MindChain, any applicable migration or bridge arrangements should be assessed against the company’s latest published status information.

As MindWave advances these initiatives, the key milestones to watch will include network deployment, technical integration, security review and the transition of projects into production. Their execution will help determine whether the company can turn a shared infrastructure platform into a growing portfolio of industry-specific blockchain services.

For more information, visit the company’s website at MindWaveDAO.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to APUS are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/APUS

One of the programming highlights at Stocktoberfest presented by Tradr ETFs was “Social Arbitrage and the Democratization of Investing,” a fireside chat between Chris Camillo, Investor and Co-Host of DumbMoney.TV, and Stocktwits Founder and CEO Howard Lindzon. The session took place on October 7 at City Winery in New York City, during the programming day of Stocktwits’ flagship annual event.

The conversation centered on a premise at the heart of the Stocktwits community: that social arbitrage has given individual investors a genuine analytical edge over Wall Street’s traditional information advantages. Camillo and Lindzon explored what that edge is made of and where it is headed next.

The topic tied directly to one of the two themes that shaped this year’s programming. Stocktwits built the day around agentic trading and social relative strength. The social side of that equation ran through several sessions, including “Building an Audience the Algorithm Can’t Fake” and “The World of Narratives & AI Trends,” which looked at why institutions increasingly treat the history of retail sentiment as a leading indicator.

The fireside chat also spoke to the makeup of the room. Stocktoberfest 2026 drew more than 350 ticketed guests, including 40 financial creators with a combined audience of more than 11 million followers, alongside top traders, public company executives, data providers, registered investment advisors, and retail analysts.

Stocktoberfest 2026 was presented by Title Partner Tradr ETFs, with supporting and on-site partners: Accutron, Alpaca, ArcStone, Carbon Arc, Direxion, IBN, Lowenstein Sandler, Maxim Group, MicroSectors by REX Shares, Nasdaq Private Market, REalloys, Rothschild Wealth Partners, Secfi, VanEck, Voyager Technologies, ZenaTech.

For more information and to stay tuned for Stocktoberfest 2027, visit stocktoberfest.stocktwits.com

• Wrap Technologies, Inc. has appointed former New York City Police Department Deputy Commissioner Edward Delatorre Jr. to its Board of Directors, effective October 20, 2026.
• Delatorre helped introduce Narcan into NYPD patrol operations, guiding the program from a Staten Island pilot to citywide adoption and later sharing the model with departments nationally and internationally.
• WRAP(R) sees a direct parallel in its own work: making Non-Lethal Response(TM) technology, training and policy a practical, repeatable capability that agencies can adopt and sustain.

When a police officer reaches someone in the middle of an opioid overdose, a single dose of Narcan can mean that person goes home to their family. Today, carrying it is routine for many officers. It became routine because someone did the slower work of building the program around it.

For the NYPD, part of that work was led by Edward Delatorre Jr. Wrap Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRAP), a provider of non-lethal response technologies and public safety solutions, has appointed Delatorre to its Board of Directors, effective October 20, 2026. The company sees its experience as directly relevant to its next challenge: operationalizing de-escalation.

The Narcan Precedent: From Pilot to Citywide Practice

While commanding NYPD Patrol Borough Staten Island, Delatorre worked with community organizations, elected officials and public safety stakeholders to develop and launch a program that trained and equipped police officers with Narcan, a medication capable of reversing opioid overdoses. The initiative was later adopted citywide, establishing Narcan as an additional emergency response capability for NYPD officers.

The medication itself was only one part of the effort. Putting it in the hands of patrol officers required agency leadership, standardized training, operational policy and institutional acceptance across one of the world’s largest police departments.

Former NYPD Police Commissioner William J. Bratton, who oversaw Delatorre during that period, described the program’s reach, “Under my command, Ed Delatorre demonstrated the kind of leadership it takes to turn a promising idea into meaningful, lasting change. He helped take the NYPD’s Narcan program from a local pilot to citywide implementation, and I later sent him to the Police Executive Research Forum (“PERF”) to help other departments adopt similar programs. What began locally became a model shared nationally and internationally, reflecting Ed’s ability to bring people together, turn ideas into practice, and share lessons that could benefit communities far beyond New York.”

That path from a local pilot to an accepted standard of practice is the one WRAP(R) is working to follow.

Operationalizing De-Escalation

WRAP(R) draws a straightforward comparison. Narcan expanded what officers could do when they encountered a life-threatening medical emergency. BolaWrap(R) 150 is designed to give officers an additional intervention option during certain encounters, potentially reducing the need for more injurious force.

The shared principle is early intervention: equipping officers with additional tools, training and clearly defined procedures to protect lives before an emergency escalates.

BolaWrap(R) 150 uses a Kevlar tether to restrict a subject’s movement from a distance. Rather than relying on pain compliance, it is intended to help officers temporarily limit movement and create an opportunity to gain control, potentially allowing more time for communication, for additional resources to arrive or for a safer resolution to develop.

WRAP(R)’s strategy extends well beyond the device. The company describes an integrated approach that combines non-lethal technology, constitutional policing principles, agency policy, instructor development, digital learning and operational readiness. Its portfolio includes WRAP Reality(TM), an immersive virtual-reality platform where personnel practice communication, judgment and decision-making in simulated encounters, and WRAP Vision(TM), a body-worn camera and digital evidence management platform that supports incident documentation and review.

“With the launch of our operationalized de-escalation program, WRAP(R) is finally in a position to support major cities with an integrated approach that brings together policy, training, and non-lethal technology,” said Scot Cohen, Chief Executive Officer of WRAP(R). “Ed understands what it takes to put new capabilities into practice at scale. His experience will be invaluable as we help departments give officers more options to resolve difficult encounters while protecting the people on both sides of the badge.”

Four Decades of Turning New Capabilities into Practice

Delatorre’s 46-year NYPD career covered several of the functions that determine whether a new capability takes hold inside an agency. He served as Deputy Commissioner of Labor Relations, Chief of Transit, Commanding Officer of Patrol Borough Staten Island and Commanding Officer of the NYPD Police Academy.

As Chief of Transit, he oversaw approximately 2,600 uniformed officers, secured nearly $40 million in federal counterterrorism grants and helped establish an agreement with federal authorities to use the New York City transit system as a testing environment for emerging security technologies. His time leading the Police Academy adds direct experience with the institutional requirements of training, certification, instructor development and sustained readiness.

For agencies evaluating non-lethal options, those are the practical questions: how a capability is evaluated, introduced, trained on and kept current over time. Delatorre has worked through each of them at scale.

“Throughout my career, I’ve seen how much preparation goes into giving officers an option they can confidently use in the field,” said Delatorre. “Equipment, policy, training, and leadership all have to work together. I look forward to bringing that perspective to WRAP(R)’s Board and supporting the company’s work to help agencies prepare their officers for difficult encounters.”

A Board Appointment Aligned with Strategy

The appointment follows other steps WRAP(R) has taken to extend its approach across public safety. In August 2026, the company announced a partnership with XINSURANCE to develop and commercialize the WRAP(R) Safe Response Program, a proposed certified operating standard for organizations that employ or contract private-security personnel. The program is intended to document how security personnel are trained, equipped and prepared to respond before encounters escalate.

Across law enforcement and private security, the common thread is readiness as a coordinated process: prepared personnel, appropriate tools and procedures that hold up under pressure. Adding a director who has guided that process inside one of the largest police departments in the world aligns WRAP(R)’s governance with that strategy. Commercial results will depend on agency adoption, budgets, training effectiveness and the company’s execution.

WRAP(R) believes the history of Narcan offers a lesson for law enforcement innovation: a new technology reaches its full potential once it becomes part of an agency’s established operational framework. Through BolaWrap(R) 150, its Non-Lethal Response(TM) strategy and its expanding training infrastructure, the company is working to give agencies more options for earlier intervention, better decision-making and safer outcomes for officers, subjects and the communities they serve.

For more information, visit the company’s website at wrap.com.

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• The company is preparing proposals for at least four additional Texas data center projects, seeking potential customers for its developing Texatron(TM) fusion energy platform.
• American Fusion(TM) is pursuing the acquisition of North Texas property for a permanent research and testing campus designed to support future Texatron(TM) development.
• Several investment banking firms have submitted financing and transaction proposals, with management negotiating terms while emphasizing its preference to avoid highly dilutive financing structures.
• The company is preparing to resume experimental testing at Texas Tech University while continuing engineering work on its pulsed-power architecture and other system components.
• During an appearance on New To The Street, Executive Chairman Brent Nelson outlined the Texatron(TM) platform, its proposed deuterium-helium-3 fuel cycle and its potential applications in electricity-intensive industries.

American Fusion(TM) (OTCBQ: AMFN), a developer of next-generation fusion energy technologies, is expanding its commercial outreach to Texas data center developers, while preparing new research facilities and negotiating potential institutional financing, as the company moves to advance its proprietary Texatron(TM) fusion energy platform toward commercial applications.

In an October 22 announcement, the company outlined a series of developments spanning prospective customer relationships, research infrastructure, capital markets, and ongoing engineering work. Among the most immediate commercial priorities is the preparation of detailed proposals for at least four additional Texas data center projects. American Fusion(TM) expects to present the proposals to the respective developers over the coming weeks (https://ibn.fm/bdLh1).

American Fusion(TM) intends to pursue these opportunities through a proposed Power-as-a-Service (“PaaS”) model. Rather than selling its Texatron(TM) equipment to customers, the company plans to retain ownership and operational control of installed systems, supplying electricity through long-term power agreements. 

The four new proposals add to commercial discussions disclosed earlier in October. In an October 13 update, American Fusion(TM) reported that it had delivered four commercial proposals for potential Texatron(TM) deployments, with those proposals remaining under discussion. The company also disclosed that one letter of intent had been sent (https://ibn.fm/C1yi9).

Alongside its commercial outreach, American Fusion(TM) is expanding the physical infrastructure supporting its technology development program. The company has received an occupancy permit for a new permanent operating facility, which is expected to serve as its headquarters and a dedicated location for Texatron(TM) assembly, engineering and research activities. Management anticipated beginning the move on or before November 1, 2026.

The facility is intended to give the engineering team greater control over equipment preparation and development schedules. A dedicated operating location could also reduce reliance on shared or temporary facilities as the company increases the frequency of its experimental work.

Dr. John E. Brandenburg, Chief Technology Officer and inventor of the Texatron(TM), described the facility as an important step in organizing the company’s research activities. Bringing engineering resources and assembly operations together is expected to provide a more consistent environment for modifying and improving the system.

“Having a dedicated location for our engineering, assembly and research activities is an important step forward for the Texatron(TM) development program. I am particularly looking forward to setting up our new assembly and research facility, where we can bring our equipment, technical resources and engineering efforts together in one location,” Brandenburg said. “We have a great deal of work underway, and a permanent home for these activities will allow us to organize and advance our research program more effectively.”

American Fusion(TM) is also working toward acquiring property in North Texas for a purpose-built research and testing campus. The proposed campus is expected to accommodate experimental testing, specialized containment and safety infrastructure, pulsed-power equipment, capacitor-bank systems and research laboratories. Chief Operating Officer Dewight Cartwright said preliminary planning and surveys had been completed, with the objective of moving toward construction once the acquisition closes and the necessary permits and approvals are obtained.

The proposed campus would complement the newly permitted operating facility, providing a longer-term base for experimental development and future engineering expansion.

American Fusion’s(TM) commercialization strategy also received additional exposure through its October 24 appearance on New to The Street, the business television program distributed through Bloomberg Television and other international media channels. During the program, Executive Chairman Brent Nelson discussed the Texatron(TM) Fusion Engine(TM), describing the company’s approach to developing an aneutronic fusion platform for modular deployment across commercial, industrial and infrastructure applications.

Nelson outlined a portfolio of 12 engine models designed around a deuterium and helium-3 fuel cycle, which is intended to produce helium-4. Unlike conventional deuterium-tritium fusion, this reaction is designed to minimize neutron production and the associated radioactive activation of surrounding materials.

The company’s proposed architecture uses pulsed magnetic confinement, with electrical energy driving the system’s magnetic fields rather than relying on large external superconducting magnets. American Fusion(TM) is also developing a direct energy-conversion approach intended to capture energy from charged fusion products and convert it into electrical current.

Nelson described the company’s ambitions in the broadcast, saying: “Fusion has been coming for 70 years. We think that we’re the first ones to crack that commercial nut.”

The central challenge for American Fusion(TM) remains demonstrating that the Texatron(TM) can produce repeatable fusion reactions and ultimately deliver useful electrical output. The company continues to refine its pulsed-power architecture, electrical switching systems, capacitor-bank infrastructure and related components. It is also preparing to resume bunker testing at Texas Tech University while assessing additional testing locations.

These activities are intended to provide further opportunities to evaluate system performance and refine the engineering configuration. The company has emphasized that the Texatron(TM) remains under development and that additional experimental work will be necessary to establish its technical performance, fusion energy output and commercial viability.

American Fusion(TM) is simultaneously evaluating several financing and transaction proposals received from established investment banking firms. Management said negotiations are ongoing, with the objective of identifying capital that could support research expansion and the company’s longer-term commercialization strategy. The company has indicated that it is assessing potential structures with particular attention to avoiding variable-priced and otherwise highly dilutive financing arrangements. No definitive transaction has been announced yet.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.AmericanFusionEnergy.com.

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• America’s First Silver Mine — Rediscovered: Discovered in 1838 and opened in 1839, Silver Hill is being re-examined nearly 200 years later using modern exploration technologies to investigate opportunities beyond its historic underground workings.
• Exceptional High-Grade Gold and Silver: Modern drilling has returned standout gold- and silver-equivalent grades within a polymetallic system containing gold, silver, lead, zinc and copper.
• Potential for a Much Larger System: Geological interpretation and geophysical surveys have identified multiple priority exploration targets across an approximately 2.4-kilometer prospective trend extending beyond the historic mine.
• Aggressive Exploration and Major Stepouts: With two drills operating, Metalsource is advancing exploration along strike and at depth while testing substantially greater distances from known mineralization.
• Strategic Investor Backing and Critical Minerals Exposure: Renowned resource investor Eric Sprott holds a publicly reported approximately 16.7%–16.8% ownership position, while silver, copper, lead and zinc are included on the U.S. critical minerals list.
• Strategic U.S. Location and Private-Land Advantage: The approximately 1,300-acre Silver Hill land position, including optioned additions, is situated on private land in North Carolina, with established road access, power and water.

Metalsource Mining (CSE: MSM) (OTCQB: MSMMF) (FSE: E9Z) is a mineral exploration company focused on advancing the historic Silver Hill precious and base metals project in Davidson County, North Carolina.

Combining nearly 200 years of mining history with modern exploration, the company is investigating the extent of a high-grade polymetallic system that has seen limited systematic exploration using contemporary technologies. Its strategy is focused on building geological understanding through drilling, geophysics and historical data integration while pursuing opportunities for discovery beyond the original mine.

The central question is no longer simply what Silver Hill produced historically, but how large the system could ultimately prove to be.

Silver Hill: Nearly 200 Years of American Mining History

Silver was discovered at Silver Hill in 1838, with mining commencing in 1839 at what became America’s first significant silver mine. The operation produced silver, lead and zinc, with historical records documenting shipments to Philadelphia for refining and delivery of precious metals to the U.S. Mint, including silver reportedly used in early American coinage from domestic sources. Despite extensive underground workings, mining ultimately ceased amid metallurgical, financial and legal challenges rather than following a comprehensive modern evaluation of the surrounding mineralized system.

Subsequent exploration identified additional mineralization beyond the historic workings. In 2023, SRK Consulting completed three-dimensional modeling of historical exploration data, identifying multiple mineralized lenses and providing an important geological foundation for renewed exploration.

High-Grade Gold, Silver and Base Metal Results

Modern drilling at Silver Hill has delivered exceptional grades within a polymetallic system containing gold, silver, lead, zinc and copper. Reported high-grade drill results include:

• SH26-07: Intersected 48.04 g/t gold equivalent (“AuEq”) over 12.62 meters, including 210.72 g/t AuEq over 2.74 meters.
• SH26-19: Returned 6.28 meters grading 1,156 g/t silver equivalent (“AgEq”), including 3.6 meters grading 1,789 g/t AgEq.
• SH26-11: Intersected 434 g/t silver equivalent (“AgEq”) over 10.64 meters, including 2,050 g/t AgEq over 1.52 meters.

Successive stepouts have also encountered mineralization beyond previously drilled areas. On October 22, 2026, Metalsource announced that drill hole SH26-45 visually intersected approximately 22 meters of polymetallic mineralization on an 80-meter southern stepout, with laboratory assays pending.

These results are contributing to an evolving geological model that is guiding the company’s exploration of mineralized horizons along strike and at depth.

Beyond the Historic Mine: Testing the Scale of Silver Hill

Metalsource has identified an approximately 2.4-kilometer prospective trend incorporating multiple geophysical targets beyond the original mine footprint. Induced polarization (“IP”) surveys, combined with surface sampling, drilling and historical geological information, are helping the company prioritize areas for further investigation.

With two drills operating, Metalsource is advancing exploration around known mineralization while pursuing larger stepouts to the north and south, including targets approximately 1.1 kilometers north of Silver Hill proper. These more distant targets remain untested, and their mineralization potential must be established through drilling.

Silver Hill’s high grades have attracted attention. Its potential scale is now the central exploration question.

A Strategic American Critical Minerals Opportunity

The United States is increasingly focused on strengthening domestic supply chains for minerals essential to manufacturing, electrification, infrastructure and national security. In November 2025, the U.S. Geological Survey’s updated critical minerals list included silver, copper, lead and zinc — all metals associated with Silver Hill’s polymetallic mineralization.

Beyond its monetary and investment appeal, silver is widely used in electronics, electrical infrastructure and solar technologies. Copper is fundamental to power transmission and electrification, while zinc and lead remain important to industrial manufacturing, infrastructure and energy-storage applications. Silver Hill therefore offers exposure to both precious metals and minerals considered strategically important to U.S. supply chains.

The property’s private-land setting provides an additional practical advantage. Its approximately 1,300-acre land position, including optioned additions, benefits from existing road access, power and water, with no federal or Native American land included in the reported project area. Private ownership can reduce certain land-access and permitting complexities associated with exploration on public lands, although applicable regulatory approvals remain necessary.

Market Opportunity: Precious Metals, Monetary Uncertainty and Domestic Supply

Gold and silver are attracting renewed attention amid mounting fiscal pressures and monetary uncertainty. With U.S. federal debt exceeding $40 trillion in October 2026, investors continue to evaluate precious metals as potential stores of value against long-term currency and inflation risks.

According to J.P. Morgan Global Research, silver prices rose more than 130% in 2025, supported by tight physical markets and gold’s rally. The firm forecasts silver averaging $70 per ounce in 2026 and $63 in 2027. Meanwhile, Grand View Research projects the global gold mining market will grow from $432.7 billion in 2026 to $616.4 billion by 2033, representing a 5.3% compound annual growth rate.

Leadership Team

Joseph Cullen, Chief Executive Officer, President & Director, brings more than 11 years of public-market experience, primarily in the resource and technology sectors, with expertise in investor relations, corporate finance and business development. His background includes experience with Deloitte and VMware, as well as co-founding and managing private ventures in financial services, environmental consulting and technology.

Tom Kleeberg, Chief Operating Officer, is a geologist with more than four decades of precious-metals exploration and development experience in the Carolinas. He has worked with major and junior resource companies, financial institutions, corporate landowners and government agencies, including NASA and the USGS. He was involved in the historic Haile Gold Mine’s rediscovery and early development, bringing valuable regional geological knowledge and operational experience to Silver Hill.

Dale Moore, Project Geologist, supports Silver Hill’s exploration and geological interpretation programs, including evaluating drill results, refining the geological model and identifying priority exploration targets.

Brandon Schwabe, Chief Financial Officer, is a Chartered Professional Accountant and management consultant specializing in corporate finance services for public and private companies. He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Accounting from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Adam Falkoff, Director, brings experience in government relations, public policy, technology and strategic advisory services. His career includes work with two U.S. senators and a U.S. vice president, service as a U.S. Public Diplomacy Envoy, and leadership roles at CapitalKeys, Amazon and Microsoft. He leads RARE and holds degrees from Duke University and Thunderbird.

Technical disclosure: Reported drill intervals represent core lengths; true widths have not been established. Gold-equivalent and silver-equivalent grades are calculated measures subject to the metal-price and recovery assumptions disclosed in the company’s applicable news releases. Visual observations of mineralization do not establish grades or economic significance. Exploration targets and results do not establish mineral resources or economic viability.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.MetalsourceMining.com.

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• The federal government is working on an interim peptide access policy that would let specialty pharmacies to produce certain peptides while formal rulemaking proceeds.
• Adaptogenics plans to develop delivery technologies to improve the stability, exposure, administration and performance of selected peptides.
• The company has also acquired nutritional research assets developed by Berkwood Research to support a GLP-1 companion initiative.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made his view plain. Americans, he said, are going to buy peptides anyway, so the government should make sure they come from inspected sources. That push could reshape how peptides reach patients, opening new opportunities for pharmacies, telehealth platforms and companies with something more to offer than standard ingredients. Adaptogenics (CSE: ADPT) is positioning itself for that shift.

Kennedy laid out his case in a Fox News appearance this month, explaining that the administration is working on an interim access policy that would let specialty pharmacies produce certain peptides while formal rulemaking proceeds. The report cited estimates from The Morning Call that the peptide market is worth $2 billion to $3 billion.

The policy builds on a July advisory vote. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee recommended six of seven reviewed peptides for the agency’s 503A bulks list, which governs what pharmacies may compound. Five more peptides are slated for review in February 2027.

For compounding pharmacies, the change could be significant. Under the reported policy, compounders would gain assurance that the FDA will not target them for producing certain peptides. The products would still be unapproved drugs, however, which keeps quality and documentation front and center.

Digital and telehealth companies are already preparing. Hims & Hers said in August that it plans to start selling compounded peptides by the end of 2026, beginning with peptides that are already permitted. CEO Andrew Dudum said the company is waiting on full and final rulemaking from the FDA before adding the newly recommended ones. If more peptides move into pharmacy and telehealth channels, standard versions will likely compete heavily on price. The bigger opportunity may belong to companies that can improve how peptides are formulated and delivered. Many peptides are injected, and stability, absorption and convenience remain real challenges.

That is where Adaptogenics aims to differentiate. The company plans to develop delivery technologies to improve the stability, exposure, administration and performance of selected peptides; it is evaluating both noninjectable and targeted local delivery approaches. The company also plans to build intellectual property, moving beyond simply distributing existing molecules. Adaptogenics said it intends to acquire and exclusively license promising assets, and to design proprietary molecules and focused analogue programs. Proprietary formulations could give pharmacies and telehealth partners products that stand apart from generic offerings.

A second avenue for the company is the fast-growing weight-loss market. This month, Adaptogenics acquired nutritional research assets developed by Berkwood Research to support a GLP-1 companion initiative. The work targets muscle preservation, metabolic health and function during medically induced weight loss.

“Medical weight loss creates a major need to preserve muscle, strength and function,” said CEO Dr. J. David Warren. “This acquisition gives us a practical research foundation for an initial GLP-1 companion program while we evaluate proprietary peptides and delivery technologies that may address the same broader challenge through differentiated therapeutic approaches.” In addition to the acquisition, the company also announced the appointment of Dr. Robert Bergia, who previously led protein nutrition research at ADM, as a scientific advisor.

Turning science into commercial partnerships requires dealmaking experience, and the company has added that as well. Antoun Nabhan was named Adaptogenics president and will oversee asset acquisitions, licensing and strategic partnerships. Nabhan was extensive experience in this space, having led or advised on more than $2 billion in healthcare transactions and facilitated two Nasdaq IPO processes.

“The opportunity is to bring strong science and thoughtful dealmaking together,” Nabhan said in the announcement. That combination could help Adaptogenics form relationships with pharmacies, telehealth platforms or larger pharmaceutical partners as the market develops.

While some uncertainties remain — enforcement discretion is temporary, final FDA rules could take years, and the company has said the U.S. policy does not authorize its own candidates  policy momentum is pushing peptides toward pharmacies and telehealth. As that happens, value may shift from simply supplying peptides to improving them. Adaptogenics is building toward that opportunity.

For more information, visit www.AdaptogenicsCorp.com.

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