Finance
Developments in Decentralized Finance 2025
Tiffany J. Smith, Partner and Co-Chair, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Working Group, will be a featured speaker at PLI’s Developments in Decentralized Finance 2025 on the panel “Introduction to Decentralized Finance for Lawyers.”
Panelists will explore key trends and foundational concepts, offering participants a deeper understanding of DeFi’s inner workings, including its technical infrastructure, community engagement, business and product development strategies, marketing approaches, and the legal frameworks that apply to DeFi projects.
Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday unveiled its iPhone 17 lineup during an event at its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., including its all-new iPhone Air.
Apple’s iPhone is its most important product, and major redesigns like the iPhone Air generally work to help power sales well into the year ahead. The change comes after years of what was more or less the same design styling across iPhone generations.
In addition to the iPhone Air debut, Apple announced major improvements to the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, including upgraded cameras and batteries and better overall durability. But the Air is easily the star of the show.
The $999 iPhone Air brings the biggest changes to the iPhone since the company unveiled its iPhone X in 2017, when Apple implemented its edge-to-edge screen design.
Apple said the Air’s frame, constructed out of titanium, is both light and durable. The company also uses its Ceramic Shield protection around the entire phone to make it its strongest phone yet.
At just 5.6 millimeters thick, the iPhone Air is the company’s thinnest iPhone to date. It packs a 6.5-inch display, along with the company’s always-on display and Pro Motion technology.
Inside, the Air features Apple’s new A19 Pro chip, with improved AI acceleration via neural accelerators built into each of the chip’s 5 GPU cores.
The Air also comes with Apple’s N1 chip for wireless and Bluetooth, plus its C1X modem, which Apple said uses 30% less power, which, the company claimed, makes the iPhone Air its most power-efficient yet.
Apple said the Air’s rear 48-megapixel Fusion camera allows you to capture 2x telephoto-like images. The Air also gets Apple’s new Center Stage camera, which the company said can capture landscape and portrait photos without having to rotate your camera.
You can also now record video from the rear and front cameras simultaneously, so you can capture your reaction during a sporting event or concert.
Still, it will be interesting to see if consumers will be OK with the iPhone’s 2x telephoto-like camera when they can opt for a true telephoto lens on the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max.
As far as battery life, Apple claimed the Air will be able to last all day.
The iPhone Air is seen as the first step toward the company’s plans for a foldable iPhone, expected to hit the market in 2026, according to reports from Bloomberg and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Apple’s $799 iPhone 17 doesn’t get the same wholesale redesign as the Air, but it does come with a larger 6.3-inch display and Apple’s Pro Motion, with a refresh rate up to 120 hertz that drops to 1 hertz on the lock screen.
Finance
Complete Financial Solutions Appoints Rick Sanford as Chief Operations Officer and CEO of Complete Aerospace Solutions
Las Vegas, Nevada–(Newsfile Corp. – September 8, 2025) – Complete Financial Solutions, Inc. (OTCID: CFSU), a conglomerate defense and security sector holding company, today announced the appointment of Richard “Rick” Sanford as Chief Operations Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Complete Aerospace Solutions, an operating subsidiary of Complete Financial Solutions (“CFSU”).
Proven Global Defense and Space Leadership
Rick Sanford
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Sanford brings recognized leadership in Space, Cyber, and Networking with extensive international experience across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.
Beginning his career in the U.S. Air Force, Rick Sanford studied Computer Information Systems at Strayer College before spending over 12 years at Cisco Systems, where he built the U.S. National Security business and founded Cisco’s Space division within the Global Government Solutions Group.
As a solution development and operations executive, Rick Sanford has led teams at Beyond Gravity, Eutelsat America, AMERGINT, and SSTL-US. He previously served on boards of Space Micro (Voyager Space) and International Space University, and was Chief Operating Officer of SpaceBilt, an on-orbit assembly company.
Strategic Vision
“I am honored to lead both CFSU and Complete Aerospace Solutions into its next growth chapter,” said Rick Sanford. “With rapid evolution in defense and space technologies, we have unique opportunities to pioneer capabilities, forge global partnerships, and help shape the future of defense and security.”
Jeff Gabrelcik, Complete Financial Solutions’ CEO, stated: “Rick brings rare visionary leadership, international defense and space expertise, and proven execution in complex markets. His track record across the U.S. Air Force, Cisco Systems, and global aerospace companies uniquely positions him to accelerate growth and strengthen our position as a trusted defense sector partner.”
About Complete Financial Solutions
Complete Financial Solutions (OTCID: CFSU) operates in defense and security sectors including Aerospace, Armory, National Defense, Commercial Real Estate, and Outdoor Sportsman Industry.
The Company acquires businesses focused on National and Economic Security Priorities, creating strategies and partnerships with government, military, and law enforcement agencies to accelerate initiatives ensuring national security and safety.
For most people the covid-19 pandemic ended years ago. But not for commercial-property investors and their lenders. Working from home prompted an office slump that lasted far longer than mask mandates and lockdowns. Starting in 2022 aggressive interest-rate rises hurt the sector even more, by making mortgage loans far more expensive to roll over. The banks that financed it, especially the smaller ones, have been brutally squeezed as credit quality has deteriorated.
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