BRODSKY & SMITH SHAREHOLDER UPDATE: Notifying Investors of the Following Investigations: Squarespace, Inc. , PlayAGS, Incorporated , HashiCorp Inc. , Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Brodsky & Smith reminds investors of the following investigations. If you own shares and wish to discuss the investigation, contact Jason Brodsky ( jbrodsky@brodskysmith.com ) or Marc Ackerman ( mackerman@brodskysmith.com ) at 855-576-4847. There is no cost or financial obligation to you.

Squarespace, Inc. (NYSE – SQSP)

Under the terms of the agreement, Squarespace will be acquired by Permira for $44.00 per share in cash representing a transaction valued at over $6.6 billion on an equity value basis and approximately $6.9 billion on an enterprise value basis. The investigation concerns whether the Squarespace Board breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders by failing to conduct a fair process, including whether the deal consideration offers fair value to the Company's shareholders.

Additional information can be found at https://www.brodskysmith.com/cases/squarespace-inc-nyse-sqsp/ .

PlayAGS, Incorporated (NYSE – AGS)

Under the terms of the agreement, AGS will be acquired by affiliates of Brightstar Capital Partners ("Brightstar") for $12.50 per share in cash. The investigation concerns whether the AGS Board breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders by failing to conduct a fair process, including whether the deal consideration offers fair value to the Company's shareholders.

Additional information can be found at https://www.brodskysmith.com/cases/playags-incorporated-nyse-ags/ .

HashiCorp Inc. (Nasdaq – HCP)

Under the terms of the agreement, HashiCorp will be acquired by IBM (NYSE – IBM). IBM will acquire all outstanding shares of HashiCorp common stock for $35.00 per share in cash, for an enterprise value of $6.4 billion. The investigation concerns whether the HashiCorp Group Board breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders by failing to conduct a fair process, including whether IBM is paying fair value to shareholders of the Company.

Additional information can be found at https://www.brodskysmith.com/cases/hashicorp-inc-nasdaq-hcp/ .

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq – DCPH)

Under the terms of the agreement, Deciphera will be acquired by ONO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("ONO"). ONO will acquire all outstanding shares of Deciphera common stock for $25.60 per share in cash, for a total equity value of $2.4 billion. The investigation concerns whether the Deciphera Group Board breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders by failing to conduct a fair process, including whether ONO is paying fair value to shareholders of the Company.

Additional information can be found at https://www.brodskysmith.com/cases/deciphera-pharmaceuticals-inc-nasdaq-dcph/ .

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Celebrating IBM Volunteer Excellence Across the World

At IBM, we believe in the power of driving positive impact in communities around the world. Each year, we are proud to recognize the outstanding contributions of IBMers worldwide who exemplify our commitment to volunteerism, through the IBM Volunteer Excellence Awards

These awards honor individuals and groups with exceptional dedication to making a positive impact. Together, the winners volunteered across 12 countries in 2023, working on diverse projects. From organizing coding workshops for girls in underserved communities to leading food distribution efforts in low-income neighborhoods, their contributions have touched and inspired many.

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Rapidus and IBM Expand Collaboration to Chiplet Packaging Technology for 2nm-Generation Semiconductors

Agreement builds on existing collaboration between the two companies for the joint development of 2nm node technology

Rapidus Corporation a manufacturer of advanced logic semiconductors, and multinational technology company IBM (NYSE: IBM), today announced a joint development partnership aimed at establishing mass production technologies for chiplet packages. Through this agreement, Rapidus will receive packaging technology from IBM for high-performance semiconductors, and the two companies will collaborate with a goal of further innovating in this space.

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ID Dataweb and IBM Announce Expanded Relationship to Help Advance Identity Verification

ID Dataweb the leader in cross-channel identity verification, today announced an expanded relationship with IBM (NYSE: IBM ) to integrate ID Dataweb's identity verification workflows within IBM Security® Verify. By combining the two industry-leading solutions, organizations will be able to confirm the identity of a user within existing workflows as their credentials are being seamlessly issued and used.

"IBM Security Verify offers its users easy access to needed systems while securing sensitive applications behind a tight lock," said Matt Cochran , COO of ID Dataweb. "Our identity verification workflows then ensure that the key is given only to the correct users. IBM's innovative approach to IAM makes for smooth integration and a great collaboration, and our joint customers are the ones that truly stand to benefit."

"By leveraging ID Dataweb with IBM Security Verify, our joint customers can orchestrate valuable identity verification capabilities – including helping to streamline fraud prevention," stated Milan Patel , Senior Product Manager, IBM Security Verify. "We look forward to leveraging the ID Dataweb platform to create even more advanced functionality for organizations as our decentralized identity and verifiable credentials capabilities orchestrate portable, verified, and user centric identity."

By integrating ID Dataweb with IBM Security Verify, customers will benefit from:

Pre-built templates that allow administrators to create identity-proofing journeys for specific security and user experience needs.
Orchestration tools that easily allow security architects and administrators to create and manage the identity verification process, password resets, evaluation of multi-factor authentication, and new account creation.
Identity-proofing workflows, which verify and authenticate the identity of a person trying to access a service or system, are IAL 2 certified and flexible enough to create the seamless digital experience customers expect. By ensuring the digital user is the expected person, Account Takeover (ATO) and Account Opening fraud are mitigated.

About ID Dataweb
ID Dataweb provides cross-channel digital trust to prevent account takeover and account opening fraud . As organizations move towards 100% digital interactions with their users, they need to ensure that the digital person on the other end of the line is the physical person they expect, whether a customer, partner or employee. ID Dataweb provides a frictionless yet highly-secure process to provide that digital trust with the user by verifying their identity to the highest level of assurance. For more information, visit iddataweb.com .

About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. More than 4,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

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