Exhibit

The Arena Group d/b/a Paradium.AI Acquires InfoSentience to Scale Data-Driven Content Generation
The strategic acquisition of InfoSentience is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and cash flow, providing a scalable foundation for accelerated growth across Paradium.AI’s premium editorial and data-driven revenue streams.
NEW YORK, NY – August 10, 2026 – The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Paradium.AI (NYSE American: AREN) (the “Company” or “Paradium.AI”), the technology, brand, data and IP company home to many of the nation’s most recognizable brands, including Parade, TheStreet, Men’s Journal, Athlon Sports, ShopHQ and the Adventure Network (including Surfer, Powder, Bike Magazine and more), today announced it has acquired InfoSentience, an innovator in automated, data-driven natural language generation.
Strategic Rationale and Technology Integration
This
acquisition is engineered to capitalize on InfoSentience’s established track record with elite partners such as MaxPreps. By integrating
their deterministic, high-volume narrative engine, Paradium.AI
“The
acquisition of InfoSentience represents a pivotal shift from traditional publishing to a robust technology infrastructure,” said
Ryan Bonini, General Manager, Sports & Leisure at The Arena Group. “By integrating InfoSentience’s deterministic language
generation, we
The
combination drives business efficiency by automating repetitive, data-heavy reporting. This shift allows editorial staff to move beyond
manual data processing to focus on high-impact investigative journalism, while the technology simultaneously scales the
“Joining forces with The Arena Group, newly branded as Paradium.AI, marks a thrilling new chapter for our team and the technology we’ve built at InfoSentience,” said Steve Wasick, Founder of InfoSentience. “Our technology is built to surface impactful, data-driven insights across a large range of topics. Paradium.AI is an incredible platform to plug into, and we are eager to push the boundaries of data-driven storytelling and deliver unparalleled value to creators and audiences alike through this partnership.”
As
part of the acquisition,

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About The Arena Group/Paradium.AI
The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Paradium.AI (NYSE American: AREN) is a brand, data and IP company that builds, acquires and scales high-performing digital assets. We combine technology, storytelling and entrepreneurship to create deep content verticals that engage passionate audiences across sports & leisure, lifestyle and finance. Through our portfolio of owned and operated brands including Parade, TheStreet, Men’s Journal, Athlon Sports, ShopHQ, TravelHost and the Adventure Sports Network (ASN) (Surfer, Powder, etc), we deliver trusted content and meaningful experiences to millions of users each month. Visit us at thearenagroup.net to learn more.
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