SUGAR GROVE, IL

In a world fueled by energy drinks, endless caffeine, and demanding schedules, one Illinois family believes there is a better way to perform at your best. 1935 Farms, a sixth-generation Illinois farming family rooted in agriculture since 1935, today announced the launch of its Human Performance Blend, a USDA Organic functional mushroom formula designed to support clean energy, mental clarity, focus, endurance, and sustained daily performance naturally.

Powered by 2,000 mg of USDA Organic Lion’s Mane and Cordyceps mushrooms per serving, Human Performance Blend was developed for professionals, entrepreneurs, athletes, parents, students, creators, and anyone looking for a cleaner, more balanced approach to daily productivity and wellness.

Unlike traditional energy products that often rely on excessive stimulants, Human Performance Blend supports what the company describes as a more sustainable approach to performance — helping people stay focused, energized, and productive without the jitters or crash commonly associated with caffeine-heavy products.

Consumers can learn more about the formula at the Human Performance Blend Product Page.

More Than Energy. More Than Focus.

The Human Performance Blend wasn’t created to help people simply work longer hours. It was created to help people have the energy and mental clarity to show up fully — for their families, careers, workouts, passions, and everyday lives.

“We kept hearing the same thing from people,” said Nikki Singer, Co-Founder of 1935 Farms. “They wanted more energy and better focus, but they didn’t want another energy drink, another stimulant, or another crash. Human Performance Blend was created to offer a cleaner, more sustainable daily wellness routine.”

The company believes wellness shouldn’t require consumers to choose between productivity and long-term health.

“This isn’t about artificial energy,” added Singer. “It’s about supporting your body naturally so you can be present for the moments that matter most — from important client meetings and workouts to family dinners and weekend adventures.”

Why Consumers Are Looking Beyond Energy Drinks

As consumers become increasingly aware of what goes into their bodies, many are actively searching for alternatives to heavily processed products, stimulant-heavy beverages, and complex supplement stacks.

Today’s health-conscious consumers are seeking clean energy support, sharper focus and mental clarity, and sustained productivity throughout the day. They are also looking for better endurance and stamina, natural alternatives to excessive caffeine, simpler wellness routines, and better value for their wellness dollars.

For many consumers, the shift is not only about health — it’s also about economics. Daily coffee shop visits, energy drinks, and multiple individual supplements can add up to hundreds or even thousands of dollars annually.

“We believe better wellness should be accessible,” said Lloyd Singer, Co-Founder of 1935 Farms. “People shouldn’t need five different products to support focus, energy, and performance. We wanted to create a simple daily routine backed by transparency, quality ingredients, and real value.”

Two Powerful Mushrooms. One Simple Daily Routine.

Human Performance Blend combines two of nature’s most studied functional mushrooms.

Lion’s Mane: The “Smart Mushroom”
Lion’s Mane has become one of the most recognized mushrooms among wellness consumers seeking support for mental clarity, focus and concentration, cognitive wellness, productivity, and daily brain health.

Cordyceps: The Performance Mushroom
Cordyceps has gained popularity among active individuals looking for support for natural energy, endurance and stamina, workout performance, daily vitality, and sustainable physical performance.

Together, the two mushrooms create what 1935 Farms refers to as a “mind and body performance partnership.”

Learn more about the science behind the blend at the Human Performance Blend Product Page.

Transparency Matters More Than Ever
As functional mushrooms continue experiencing explosive growth, consumers are becoming increasingly educated about sourcing, potency, fillers, and ingredient quality.

According to 1935 Farms, many mushroom products rely heavily on mycelium grown on grain, which may contain significantly more starch than active mushroom compounds.

Human Performance Blend is formulated using USDA Organic ingredients and 100% fruiting-body mushroom extracts, with no mycelium on grain, no starch fillers, and no artificial additives. The formula delivers high beta-glucan content, uses USA-grown ingredients, and undergoes third-party testing. Each batch is tested by a third party for potency, purity, and safety.

“Consumers deserve transparency,” said Paxton Singer. “When someone chooses to make your product part of their daily routine, trust matters. That’s why we believe in clearly showing what’s inside every bottle.”

Rooted in Family Farming Since 1935

While wellness trends come and go, 1935 Farms is built on values that have remained consistent for generations. Founded on six generations of Illinois farming heritage, the company combines traditional agricultural principles with modern wellness innovation.

Today, the company offers USDA Organic wellness products designed for both people and pets, with an emphasis on quality ingredients, transparent sourcing, third-party testing, functional mushroom wellness, and family-focused values. Learn more about the company at 1935farms.com.

“Our family has believed in doing things the right way since 1935,” said Lloyd Singer. “Everything we produce reflects those values — quality, honesty, transparency, and products we would confidently use ourselves every day.”

Wellness for Both Ends of the Leash™

In addition to Human Performance Blend, 1935 Farms also produces USDA Organic wellness products designed specifically for dogs.

Featured products include PurePet Mobility Blend, an organic formula supporting mobility, vitality, and joint comfort designed to help dogs stay active and enjoy more good years together, and PurePet Brain Support, a USDA Organic cognitive support formula developed to help dogs maintain alertness, focus, memory, and healthy brain aging.

The company believes wellness should support every member of the family — at both ends of the leash.

What Consumers Should Look For In Any Mushroom Supplement

1935 Farms encourages consumers to verify USDA Organic certification, 100% fruiting-body mushroom extracts, and verified beta-glucan content. Consumers should also confirm third-party testing and transparent ingredient sourcing, and check that a product contains no grain-based fillers and no starch additives.

As consumer education grows, transparency is rapidly becoming the new standard within the functional mushroom industry.

Product Availability

Human Performance Blend is available directly through 1935 Farms. Purchase options include a one-time purchase, Subscribe & Save programs, and annual savings programs, with free U.S. shipping.

Shop Human Performance Blend

Product Highlights

Product Name: Human Performance Blend

Product Page: View Human Performance Blend

Primary Ingredients: USDA Organic Lion’s Mane & Cordyceps

Supports: Clean Energy, Mental Clarity, Focus, Endurance & Daily Vitality

Potency: 2,000 mg Functional Mushrooms Per Serving

Certifications: USDA Organic, Non-GMO, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Third-Party Tested

Made In: Illinois, USA

About 1935 Farms

1935 Farms is a sixth-generation Illinois family-owned wellness company producing USDA Organic functional mushroom products for both people and pets.

Rooted in farming since 1935, the company combines traditional agricultural values with modern nutritional innovation to create clean, transparent wellness products designed to support energy, focus, vitality, mobility, cognitive wellness, and everyday performance naturally.

Learn More

Additional information is available at 1935farms.com, along with product pages for Human Performance Blend, PurePet Mobility Blend, and PurePet Brain Support.

Media Contact:
1935 Farms
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://1935farms.com/

LONDON, July 16, 2026

New server connects 2,700+ voices and instant voice cloning to supported AI assistants

Verbatik Technologies Limited today announced the launch of its text-to-speech Model Context Protocol server, connecting the company’s voice-generation tools directly with supported AI assistants and development environments.

The MCP server provides access to more than 2,700 neural voices in over 50 languages, along with instant voice cloning and audio-generation tools. It is designed to work with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Kiro, and other assistants that support the Model Context Protocol.

The Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is an open standard that enables AI assistants to interact with external tools and services. Through Verbatik’s server, users can generate audio within an assistant-based workflow without manually copying text into a separate text-to-speech application, downloading the resulting file, and transferring it between platforms.

For example, a user can instruct a supported assistant to generate an audio version of a blog post using a selected language and voice. The server processes the request and returns a shareable audio URL.

“We made voice a native capability of the agent itself,” said Lucian Deleu, co-founder of Verbatik. “Once connected, an assistant can narrate, clone, translate, and produce audio while checking the estimated cost before a job is processed.”

Nine MCP-Accessible Voice Tools

The server exposes nine tools that compatible assistants can identify and use. These tools include access to Verbatik’s voice library, text-to-speech generation for up to 50,000 characters, and support for Speech Synthesis Markup Language.

The platform also supports AI voice cloning from a 10-second audio sample. Cloned-voice speech can be adjusted using seven emotional settings, along with controls for speed, pitch, and natural interjections.

Additional tools support voice-library management, account-balance checks, and cost estimates for individual generation jobs.

The same capabilities remain available through Verbatik’s text-to-speech application programming interface for development teams building voice features outside an assistant-based environment.

Designed for Multi-Step AI Workflows

Because the tools can operate together, supported assistants can complete multi-step audio workflows. An assistant can read a document, identify an appropriate voice, generate narration, and return the completed audio file within the same process.

The tools can also support multilingual workflows. A script may be translated into languages such as French, Spanish, and Japanese before each version is generated using an available voice for that language.

Before processing larger projects, such as a batch of 50 articles, the assistant can check the account balance and calculate an estimated total cost.

The MCP server uses Streamable HTTP and offers two authentication options: per-client API keys and OAuth 2.1 with Proof Key for Code Exchange and token rotation.

According to Verbatik, the connection process is designed to take less than one minute across supported clients.

Initial setup is available without charge. Verbatik also provides complimentary starting credits and does not require a credit card for initial access.

About Verbatik

Verbatik Technologies Limited is a London-based artificial intelligence company that develops tools for AI-generated voice, video, music, and images. The company serves more than 150,000 creators, developers, and businesses through its web dashboard, desktop and iOS applications, developer API, and MCP server.

Additional information is available at https://verbatik.com/.

Media Contact:
Lucian Deleu, Co-Founder
Verbatik Technologies Limited
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://verbatik.com/

Singapore

Lord Abbett’s flagship fintech platform, L Smart X – AI-Powered Intelligent Stock Picking System, has officially launched globally after eight years of development across three generations. Designed for high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors in Asia, the platform operates within applicable regulatory frameworks and provides intelligent investment research, market analysis and strategy decision support.

About Lord Abbett

Founded in 1929, Lord Abbett is one of the oldest independent asset management firms in the United States. The firm focuses on active management, multi-asset allocation and research-led investment strategies. Operating as a partnership, Lord Abbett serves pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, institutional clients and high-net-worth investors worldwide.

L Smart X is positioned as the fintech outcome of Lord Abbett’s long-standing investment research framework and quantitative strategy development.

Core Technology Architecture

L Smart X is not a traditional stock screening tool. It is a third-generation intelligent investment system evolved from the Digital Alpha quantitative engine first developed in 2018. The platform builds a closed-loop decision process covering market signal detection, strategy generation, execution optimisation and lifecycle risk control.

The system consists of three core modules:

1. Multi-Dimensional Market Signal Detection Engine
The platform processes high-frequency market data, including price movement, trading volume, order book depth, macroeconomic indicators and market sentiment. Using Deep Neural Network and Reinforcement Learning models, it identifies market structure changes, trend inflection points, volatility shifts and potential trading opportunities.

2. Adaptive Strategy Generation and Execution System
L Smart X creates and adjusts multi-strategy portfolios based on risk appetite, asset allocation structure and market liquidity. It supports OTC trades, REIT and ETF strategies, IPO subscription analysis, block trades and structured execution workflows. Embedded liquidity controls and order-splitting logic help reduce market impact, improve execution routing and enhance fill efficiency.

3. Full-Lifecycle Risk Control Hub
The platform applies risk control before, during and after trades. Pre-trade controls include multi-factor stress testing across drawdown, liquidity and regulatory scenarios. Intra-trade monitoring tracks metrics such as VaR, CVaR and maximum drawdown. Post-trade analytics generate performance reports to support future strategy refinement.

A composite scoring mechanism governs trade activation. Orders are triggered only when signal strength reaches at least 75% and the risk compliance score reaches 90 points or above.

Multi-Asset and Market Coverage

L Smart X supports institutional-grade investment research across multiple asset classes and markets. Coverage includes listed equities on SGX, HKEX and US exchanges, large-cap and small-to-mid-cap stocks, OTC trades, dark pool liquidity channels, cross-border REIT allocation and multi-strategy ETF portfolios. The system also provides smart IPO analytics by assessing pricing structure, historical allotment patterns and potential upside.

The platform integrates data feeds from Singapore, Hong Kong and the United States, and supports settlement in SGD, HKD, USD and other major currencies.

Research Support Team

The project is supported by investment professionals with experience in global asset management, equity research, cross-market allocation and quantitative strategy development.

Matthew R. DeCicco, CFA, Director of Equity Investments, brings over 20 years of experience in global equity and growth asset management. Sue Kim, Director of Global and Emerging Markets Equity Investments, focuses on international equity portfolios, cross-asset allocation and sector rotation research. Jayne Lin, Research and System Support Associate, supports structured market data analysis, research coordination and investor communication.

Security and Compliance Framework

L Smart X incorporates security and compliance controls throughout its system design. These include AES-256 and TLS 1.3 encryption, tiered account access controls, key management, cold-hot storage segregation, segregated custody structures and independent quarterly system assessments. The platform also uses compliance screening tools such as World-Check to identify high-risk entities and abnormal trading activity.

The system is designed as an intelligent investment research and decision-support utility. It provides structured market analytics and strategy recommendations within applicable regulatory boundaries to assist users in investment judgement and asset allocation planning.

Development Roadmap

From 2018 to 2020, the project developed the Digital Alpha engine and foundational quantitative risk models. From 2021 to 2023, the team integrated deep learning, reinforcement learning and enterprise-grade language model capabilities, supported by repeated backtesting and sandbox simulations. From 2024 to 2026, L Smart X completed live-market stress trials, strategy validation, model upgrades and compliance reviews before being rebranded and launched for commercial deployment.

Institutional Positioning

As a key institutional fintech offering from Lord Abbett, L Smart X converts complex market dynamics into structured, actionable investment workflows. By combining systematic algorithms, enterprise research frameworks and disciplined risk controls, the platform aims to improve cross-market allocation efficiency, strengthen portfolio risk management and support more stable long-term strategy execution.

Media Contact:
Jimmy Li
Lord Abbett
Email: [email protected]