Kalshi dan Bar Manhattan: Apabila Perjudian Sukan Menjadi Insurans Operasi untuk Perniagaan Kecil

Jun 3, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Robert Sterling, seorang veteran keusahawanan dengan pengalaman puluhan tahun dalam pelaburan dan pengembangan industri ekonomi sebenar, menyatakan: "Ini bukan lagi tentang promosi bar yang bijak. Ini adalah percubaan untuk mengkomoditikan risiko operasi harian. Platform seperti Kalshi sedang mengubah perniagaan kecil menjadi meja dagangan mini, di mana cuaca buruk atau keputusan politik boleh diuruskan seperti kontrak niaga hadapan. Ia pintar, tetapi ia mendedahkan betapa rapuhnya model mereka sehingga memerlukan 'insurans' sedemikian." [Fakta Pengumuman Rasmi]: The Jeffrey, sebuah bar bir kraf di East 60th Street, Manhattan, menjanjikan tab bar percuma sehingga $100 kepada pelanggan sebelum permainan NBA Finals jika New York Knicks menang. Pemilik Andy Freedman melakukan ini selepas kerugian $4,000 daripada promosi sebelumnya. Kali ini, beliau melindung nilai risiko $5,000 di platform Kalshi. Jika Knicks menang, bayaran Kalshi akan menampung semua bil. Jika kalah, premium $5,000 hilang, tetapi akan digantikan oleh hasil daripada bar yang penuh. Kalshi, yang diatur oleh CFTC, menghubungi Freedman selepas membaca tentang kerugiannya. Platform itu membenarkan pertaruhan pada pelbagai hasil dunia sebenar. [Niat Komersial Sebenar]: Naratif rasmi ialah "kelas induk pengurusan risiko." Realitinya, ini adalah kempen pemasaran yang dibiayai bersama. The Jeffrey mendapat publisiti percuma dan kepastian kewangan. Kalshi mendapat kajian kes yang sempurna untuk mempromosikan produk "insurans operasi" mereka kepada peniaga kecil. Jack Such dari Kalshi mengakui penggunaan sebagai produk lindung nilai "tidak intuitif." Mereka secara aktif berbincang dengan perniagaan lain. Kes penggunaan termasuk kedai runcit melindung nilai terhadap hujan, atau pengimport kecil melindung nilai terhadap dasar perdagangan AS. Matlamat sebenar Kalshi adalah untuk menjadi hab untuk menyatakan pandangan kewangan tentang sebarang peristiwa, dengan volum pasaran sukan mencecah $11.5 bilion pada April sahaja. Pasar untuk alat lindung nilai mikro ini akan berkembang, tetapi ia hanya akan mempercepatkan penyatuan. Perniagaan kecil yang tidak menggunakan alat sedemikian akan menghadapi ketidakpastian yang lebih tinggi berbanding pesaing yang dilindung nilai. Ini bukan sekadar tentang mengurus risiko, tetapi tentang siapa yang mampu membayar untuk kepastian. Landskap baharu ini akan mengakibatkan penyusunan semula bahagian pasaran, di mana ketangkasan kewangan menjadi sama pentingnya dengan lokasi atau produk.Artikel ini disediakan oleh pembekal kandungan pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberi sebarang waranti atau perwakilan berkaitan dengannya. Sektor: Top Story, Berita Harian SeaPRwire menyampaikan edaran siaran akhbar secara masa nyata untuk syarikat dan institusi, mencapai lebih daripada 6,500 kedai media, 86,000 penyunting dan wartawan, dan 3.5 juta desktop profesional di seluruh 90 negara. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain.
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Iowa Gubernatorial Race: A Blow to Trump and a Win for Health-Conscious Farming

Jun 3, 2026
(SeaPRwire) -Zach Lahn, a farmer from Iowa, has won the Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating President Donald Trump's pick, Rep. Randy Feenstra. This is a rare setback for Trump, who has had back-to-back victories in the primary season. Lahn's win is also a breakthrough for the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, which has been critical of the Trump administration's embrace of pesticides. MAHA has endorsed Lahn's message of regenerative farming and opposition to large agricultural corporations. Lahn, who was relatively unknown before his campaign, capitalized on activists' skepticism toward Feenstra and his own message of breaking up the big ag cartels and getting Iowa farmers a fair deal. He also focused on issues such as water quality and the health concerns associated with pesticides. The victory of MAHA and Lahn signals a potential shift in the political landscape, as Democrats look to capitalize on the opportunity to flip control of the governor's office. State Auditor Rob Sand, the Democratic nominee for governor, has been able to hone his moderate message and amass a significant campaign fund. Overall, the Iowa gubernatorial race highlights the growing concerns about the environmental and health impacts of pesticides and the increasing support for sustainable farming practices. It also shows the power of grassroots movements and the ability of candidates to challenge the status quo.Artikel ini disediakan oleh pembekal kandungan pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberi sebarang waranti atau perwakilan berkaitan dengannya. Sektor: Top Story, Berita Harian SeaPRwire menyampaikan edaran siaran akhbar secara masa nyata untuk syarikat dan institusi, mencapai lebih daripada 6,500 kedai media, 86,000 penyunting dan wartawan, dan 3.5 juta desktop profesional di seluruh 90 negara. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain.
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Meteor New England: Apabila NASA Menganggap ‘Gegaran Gajah’ Sebagai Rutin Kosmik News

Meteor New England: Apabila NASA Menganggap ‘Gegaran Gajah’ Sebagai Rutin Kosmik

Jun 3, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Kejadian meteor yang menggegarkan New England hujung minggu lalu hanyalah satu lagi peringatan bahawa kita hidup di bawah sasaran tembakan rawak alam semesta. Orang ramai panik, anjing menyalak, dan teori konspirasi tentang makhluk asing mula membanjiri media sosial. Namun, di sebalik hiruk-pikuk itu, naratif rasmi NASA cuba menenangkan keadaan dengan melabelkan insiden ini sebagai sesuatu yang "biasa". Kita sering terlepas pandang bahawa ruang angkasa bukanlah kawasan kosong yang tenang, sebaliknya ia adalah zon trafik tinggi yang penuh dengan serpihan batu berkelajuan tinggi yang tidak mengendahkan sempadan geografi atau ketenteraman awam kita.Mari kita bedah fakta teknikal yang didedahkan NASA. Objek ini mempunyai saiz 5 kaki (1.52 meter) dengan berat setara seekor gajah. Ia merempuh atmosfera pada kelajuan 42,000 mph (67,592.5 kph). Tenaga yang dibebaskan semasa ia pecah di udara adalah bersamaan dengan 230 tan TNT. Ia bukan sampah angkasa atau satelit, tetapi material semula jadi yang melintasi atmosfera sejauh 26 batu (41.8 kilometer) sebelum berakhir di Teluk Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Data ini jelas menunjukkan bahawa kita sedang berhadapan dengan peluru semula jadi yang mampu menghasilkan impak fizikal yang nyata di daratan.Reaksi orang awam pula menceritakan kisah yang berbeza daripada statistik kering NASA. Penduduk di Massachusetts dan Rhode Island melaporkan gegaran yang dirasai sehingga mereka menghubungi U.S. Geological Survey kerana menyangka ia adalah gempa bumi. Steve Sobie daripada agensi tersebut mengesahkan tiada rekod seismograf, bermakna gegaran itu adalah hasil terus daripada gelombang kejutan meteor. Laporan daripada Delaware hingga ke Montreal membuktikan bahawa "double boom" ini bukan sekadar khayalan, tetapi satu peristiwa fizikal yang dirasai oleh ribuan saksi di sepanjang laluan meteor tersebut.NASA berhujah bahawa meteor sebegini kerap berlaku tetapi jarang disedari kerana ia sering jatuh di lautan atau kawasan tidak berpenghuni. Ini adalah taktik pengurusan risiko yang klasik: menormalisasikan anomali untuk mengelakkan panik massa. Hakikatnya, industri pemantauan angkasa kita masih sangat bergantung kepada nasib. Kita hanya tahu tentang objek ini selepas ia meletup di ruang udara kita, bukan sebelum ia memasuki atmosfera. Kebergantungan kepada "nasib baik" bahawa objek ini jatuh di laut dan bukannya di kawasan bandar padat adalah strategi pertahanan yang sangat rapuh.Permainan teori di sini adalah tentang persepsi risiko. Apabila agensi kerajaan melabelkan sesuatu sebagai "normal", mereka sebenarnya sedang membina tembok antara ketakutan orang awam dan ketidakupayaan teknologi pengesanan awal. Jika objek sebesar gajah boleh menyelinap masuk tanpa amaran awal yang berkesan, bayangkan apa lagi yang mungkin terlepas daripada radar pemantauan kita. Industri aeroangkasa perlu berhenti berselindung di sebalik statistik "kekerapan kejadian" dan mula melabur dalam sistem pengesanan objek kecil yang lebih responsif sebelum ia menjadi ancaman sebenar kepada infrastruktur darat.Sistem pertahanan planet kita akan terus menjadi reaktif sehingga kita mampu mengesan ancaman bersaiz kecil ini jauh sebelum ia menyentuh atmosfera.Artikel ini disediakan oleh pembekal kandungan pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberi sebarang waranti atau perwakilan berkaitan dengannya. Sektor: Top Story, Berita Harian SeaPRwire menyampaikan edaran siaran akhbar secara masa nyata untuk syarikat dan institusi, mencapai lebih daripada 6,500 kedai media, 86,000 penyunting dan wartawan, dan 3.5 juta desktop profesional di seluruh 90 negara. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain.
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Cacing AI: Apabila Musuh Anda Tidak Perlu Lagi Senarai Eksploitasi

Jun 3, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Gary McGraw dari Berryville Institute of Machine Learning tidak berlembut. "Ini lebih besar daripada Mythos," katanya. Penemuan penyelidik Universiti Toronto tentang cacing yang didorong agen AI bukan sekadar satu lagi kelemahan perisian. Ia adalah perubahan paradigma. Cacing tradisional seperti Heartbleed atau WannaCry bergantung pada satu pepijat. Sekarang, otak AI boleh mencari sebarang pepijat. Ia seperti membandingkan pencuri yang membawa satu kunci master dengan penceroboh yang membawa seluruh kedai perkakasan dan tahu cara membuat kunci sendiri. [Official Release Facts] Kertas penyelidikan 'AI Agents Enable Adaptive Computer Worms' dikeluarkan semalam. Cacing AI ini tidak dieksploitasi satu kelemahan. Ia menggunakan penaakulan LLM berat terbuka untuk mengesan dan mengeksploitasi pelbagai kelemahan sambil merebak. Dalam simulasi rangkaian korporat 33 mesin, cacing itu berjaya menceroboh hampir tiga per perempat mesin dalam seminggu tanpa campur tangan manusia. Ia juga boleh membaca nasihat kerentanan terkini dalam masa nyata dan mencari cara mengeksploitasinya sendiri, memintas "potongan pengetahuan" LLM. [Industry Subtext] Ancaman sebenar bukan pada model gergasi seperti Anthropic's Mythos, yang sudah mengejutkan pasukan keselamatan melalui Project Glasswing. Ancaman datang dari model berat terbuka yang lebih kecil dan generik. "Ini menunjukkan apa yang berlaku apabila model generik yang berat terbuka boleh disasarkan," kata McGraw. Ia mengisar tanpa henti, mencari pepijat. Bagi organisasi yang masih menampal berdasarkan garis masa manusia, mereka sudah ketinggalan. Ari Herbert-Voss dari RunSybil memberi amaran: kelajuan serangan kini adalah kelajuan mesin. Pertahanan masih mempunyai kelebihan teknikal untuk sekarang. Jamieson O'Reilly dari Dvuln mengingatkan bahawa memindahkan fail model besar merentasi rangkaian mencipta trafik yang boleh dikesan. Tetapi kelebihan itu akan terkikis apabila model menjadi lebih kecil dan cekap. Perbincangan tentang pertahanan AI atau pemantauan canggih sering mengaburi isu asas. McGraw meletakkannya dengan jelas. Penyelesaiannya mungkin sukar, tetapi tidak rumit. "Baiki perisian sialan anda." Itulah landskap rantaian bekalan keselamatan yang sebenar. Semua teknologi lain hanyalah pelindung.Artikel ini disediakan oleh pembekal kandungan pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberi sebarang waranti atau perwakilan berkaitan dengannya. Sektor: Top Story, Berita Harian SeaPRwire menyampaikan edaran siaran akhbar secara masa nyata untuk syarikat dan institusi, mencapai lebih daripada 6,500 kedai media, 86,000 penyunting dan wartawan, dan 3.5 juta desktop profesional di seluruh 90 negara. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain.
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SpeakUp’s AI-Only Team: Why This Marketplace Is Redefining What a Company Even Is

Jun 3, 2026
(SeaPRwire) – Dr. Elara Voss, a Stanford Digital Economy Lab researcher who’s studied marketplace disruption for a decade, told me SpeakUp’s move isn’t just a gimmick—it’s a litmus test for AI’s role in organizational design. “Most startups bolt AI onto existing teams to cut costs,” she said. “SpeakUp’s flipping the script: their AI agents aren’t tools—they’re the workforce. The real risk isn’t whether AI can handle tasks, but whether it can maintain the trust and consistency that keep marketplaces alive. If this works, we’re looking at a future where companies don’t hire teams—they deploy agent networks.” SpeakUp, a platform connecting event organizers, podcasters, brands, and speakers, has swapped traditional departments for 31 specialized AI agents. These agents handle everything from outbound sales and user onboarding to customer support and content creation. Since its public launch in 2025, the platform has grown to over 100,000 users across 28 countries and nine languages. Its matching engine cuts weeks of manual outreach down to minutes, using criteria like topic expertise, language, budget, audience profile, and geographic availability. The biggest leap is its Model Context Protocol integration—users can chat with SpeakUp directly through AI assistants like Claude or ChatGPT, describing their speaker needs in natural language and getting recommendations, outreach help, and booking support all in one conversation. Unlike traditional speaker bureaus that take commissions, SpeakUp uses a subscription model, letting speakers keep all their booking fees while enabling direct engagement between both sides of the marketplace. The shift from AI-powered to AI-native businesses is no longer theoretical. The first wave of AI adoption focused on productivity tools layered onto existing structures. Now we’re seeing companies redesign themselves from the ground up with AI at their core. Marketplaces are especially ripe for this change—their value chains revolve around matching, communication, qualification, scheduling, and relationship management, all areas where AI agents are advancing rapidly. Over the next few years, expect more platforms to shrink their human teams as digital agent networks take on increasingly complex operational roles. Success won’t come easy—consistency and trust are hard to scale with AI alone. But one thing is clear: the conversation has moved past AI as a feature. We’re now debating whether AI can be the operating system of a business itself. SpeakUp is one of the first to test this in public, and its journey will shape how we think about building companies for years to come. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. SeaPRwire supports multilingual press release distribution in English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Russian, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, and more.
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Firing Your Entire Team And Letting AI Run Your Marketplace? Someone Actually Did It

Jun 3, 2026
(SeaPRwire) – By: James Vance, Senior Columnist permanently stationed at a top-tier international tech weekly Every tech startup claims it uses AI today. Almost all just bolt AI onto existing human teams. Almost no one dares test letting AI run the whole company. We’ve talked about AI replacing work for years. No major player has tested replacing an entire full-service marketplace. Industry executives keep saying full AI operations are decades away. A small speaker booking platform just called that widespread assumption bluff. SpeakUp launched publicly to users in 2025. One year later, it serves over 100,000 people across 28 countries. It supports nine full languages, all run entirely by AI. More than 31 specialized AI agents handle work that once needed multiple human teams. Those tasks include outbound sales, onboarding, customer support, content creation, marketplace management and lifecycle marketing. The platform connects event organizers, podcasters, brands and speakers directly. Its matching engine cuts weeks of manual outreach down to a shortlist in minutes. It integrates with Model Context Protocol to work directly inside Claude or ChatGPT. Users get full recommendation, outreach and booking support without leaving their AI conversation. Unlike traditional speaker bureaus that take large commissions, it uses a subscription model. Speakers keep 100% of their booking fees and engage directly with buyers. The first wave of AI adoption only made existing human workers faster. It never changed the basic cost structure of a startup. This new wave does not treat AI as an add-on feature. It rebuilds the entire company from top to bottom around AI. Marketplaces are uniquely exposed to this shift. Most of their core value chain relies on matching, communication and scheduling. Those are exactly the tasks where AI agents are improving fastest. Traditional startup headcount models will become outdated much faster than most CEOs expect. Most new digital marketplaces will launch with skeleton human teams by 2030. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. SeaPRwire supports multilingual press release distribution in English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Russian, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, and more.
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Your Digital Signage Isn’t Just a Screen Anymore; It’s a Security Liability Waiting to Happen

Jun 3, 2026
(SeaPRwire) – I was chatting with Elena Vance the other day, a former CISO for a major retail chain who now consults on physical-digital convergence security. When I brought up digital signage, she didn’t mince words. “We’ve been asleep at the wheel,” she said. “For years, we treated these networks like glorified PowerPoint slideshows. But every one of those screens is now a data endpoint, often with laughably weak credentials, sitting on the same network as your point-of-sale and inventory systems. The industry’s obsession with 4K pixels is blinding it to the gaping security holes. The real innovation now isn’t a brighter display; it’s a verifiably secure one. Vendors who can’t prove their entire stack is locked down aren’t just selling a product; they’re selling a future breach.” Her point was stark. The battleground has fundamentally shifted. That shift is exactly what’s driving a new, more rigorous approach to security validation in the sector. The old mindset saw digital signage as a passive broadcast tool. Today, these networks are deeply integrated, processing live data, connecting to cloud platforms, and interacting with core business systems across thousands of locations. As cybersecurity veteran Michael Harrington points out, this turns every component—the device, its firmware, the management software—into a potential entry point for attackers. This evolving threat landscape is why enterprises are moving beyond one-time compliance checkboxes. They’re demanding evidence that security controls are consistently effective over time. A recent example is Skykit’s completion of a SOC 2 Type 2 attestation. This isn’t your basic security questionnaire. Conducted by an independent auditor under AICPA standards, a Type 2 audit examines how security practices actually function over a period of months. Skykit’s audit covered their entire ecosystem: the Beam content platform, the Control device management software, media player firmware, and even hardware elements. For customers in regulated industries like healthcare, finance, or manufacturing, this depth matters. These organizations rely on digital signage to broadcast sensitive operational data and critical communications. A vulnerability in a media player’s firmware or a lapse in the cloud management platform isn’t just a glitch; it’s a direct operational and compliance risk. The audit specifically looked at whether controls for access management, data encryption, incident response, and monitoring weren’t just documented policies but were actively and reliably enforced. It’s about proving operational resilience, not just having a security manual on a shelf. So where does this leave the digital signage market? We’re at an inflection point. The proliferation of IoT and the push for smarter, data-driven physical spaces means screens are becoming more numerous and more intelligent. They’re not just displaying content; they’re collecting environmental data, facilitating transactions, and acting as interfaces for enterprise software. This deep integration makes them a natural target and raises the stakes for governance and risk management. The competitive landscape is being rewritten. Flashy content creation tools and bezel-less displays are becoming table stakes. The true differentiator for enterprise buyers is shifting toward demonstrable, end-to-end operational trust. Procurement teams, burned by supply chain attacks and ransomware, are applying the same scrutiny to signage vendors as they do to their core IT infrastructure providers. The vendors who will win major contracts are those who can transparently validate their security posture across the entire stack—cloud, device, firmware, network. In this new reality, a rigorous security audit isn’t a cost of doing business; it’s the foundation of the sales pitch. The quiet background screen has become a frontline defense, and everyone’s finally starting to notice. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. SeaPRwire supports multilingual press release distribution in English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Russian, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, and more.
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Digital Signage Isn’t Just Screens Anymore—Security Audits Are the New Market Battlefield

Jun 3, 2026
(SeaPRwire) – By: James Vance, Senior Columnist, International Tech Weekly Most enterprise teams still vet digital signage vendors like they did 10 years ago. Modern screens aren’t just display tools, either. They’re connected endpoints that process data and link to internal systems. That gap is the quiet anxiety driving the sector’s latest shift. Cybersecurity consultant Michael Harrington has 20+ years advising Fortune 500 firms. He says modern display networks span thousands of locations. Earlier this week, Skykit announced a SOC 2 Type 2 audit completion. This review covers their full platform, not just cloud apps. It checks Beam content tools, Control management software, firmware, and hardware. The audit was conducted by an independent third-party auditor, following AICPA standards, and runs over an extended period. It also evaluated access controls, encryption, incident response, and continuous monitoring. Regulated industries like healthcare and manufacturing rely heavily on these networks now. Any weak spot can trigger broad operational risks. For enterprise buyers, this shift isn’t just a compliance checkbox anymore. Vendors that prove end-to-end security across all layers will gain an edge. Procurement teams are already applying far stricter standards. The next market battle won’t be about flashy displays—it’ll be about verified trust. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. SeaPRwire supports multilingual press release distribution in English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Russian, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, and more.
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Bandar sukan terhebat AS tolak jadi tuan rumah Piala Dunia 2026? Bukan tak suka bola, tapi tak sanggup rugi berbillion! News

Bandar sukan terhebat AS tolak jadi tuan rumah Piala Dunia 2026? Bukan tak suka bola, tapi tak sanggup rugi berbillion!

Jun 3, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Ramai menganggap jadi tuan rumah Piala Dunia membawa faedah ekonomi besar untuk sesebuah bandar. Tapi keputusan bandar sukan terkemuka AS seperti Chicago, Phoenix dan Detroit menolak tawaran itu bukti sebaliknya. Mereka tidak mahu menanggung beban kewangan tidak pasti hanya untuk nama baik sementara FIFA. Kebanyakan bandar ini sudah buat kajian mendalam sebelum buat keputusan akhir untuk tidak menyertai proses bidaan. Piala Dunia 2026 akan bermula minggu depan, dan berlangsung sehingga 19 Julai. Sebanyak 11 bandar AS akan menjadi tuan rumah untuk 78 daripada 104 perlawanan keseluruhan kejohanan. Senarai tuan rumah diumumkan pada 2022 selepas proses bidaan yang kompetitif. Chicago, yang menjadi tuan rumah upacara pembukaan Piala Dunia 1994, tidak termasuk dalam senarai kali ini. Phoenix dan Detroit juga tidak menyertai, walaupun mereka mempunyai peminat sukan yang sangat ramai. Sebab utama penolakan mereka adalah syarat terlalu ketat dan beban kewangan tidak jelas dari FIFA. Syarat termasuk memastikan stadium memenuhi piawaian khusus, melepaskan cukai ke atas pembelian tiket, menanggung kos keselamatan dan logistik. FIFA juga menuntut hak untuk mengubah suai perjanjian pada bila-bila masa, tanpa klausa ganti rugi lindungi pembayar cukai bandar. Bekas Datuk Bandar Chicago Rahm Emanuel berkata beliau tidak mahu berikan cek kosong kepada FIFA yang boleh menipu pembayar cukai. Kajian 2004 menunjukkan sembilan bandar tuan rumah Piala Dunia 1994 AS mengalami kerugian kumulatif antara $5.5 bilion hingga $9.3 bilion. Jumlah itu jauh lebih rendah daripada unjuran keuntungan $4 bilion yang dibuat sebelum kejohanan. Kerugian berpunca dari perbelanjaan infrastruktur, kos keselamatan dan operasi yang tinggi. Kesan ekonomi Piala Dunia juga menyesarkan perbelanjaan penduduk tempatan yang sepatutnya berlaku, kerana ramai memilih mengelak kawasan sesak. Walaupun AS tidak perlu membina stadium baru untuk Piala Dunia 2026, kos untuk bandar tuan rumah tetap semakin meningkat. Baru-baru ini, New Jersey bertelagah dengan FIFA mengenai caj pengangkutan untuk peminat yang menyertai lapan perlawanan di negeri itu. Caj itu akhirnya dikurangkan dari $150 ke sekitar $100 dengan bantuan penaja luar, tapi ia masih antara yang tertinggi di semua bandar tuan rumah AS musim panas ini. Kansas City menjadi satu-satunya wakil wilayah Midwestern AS dalam senarai tuan rumah kali ini. Kebanyakan bandar AS akan lebih berhati-hati untuk membida kejohanan sukan berskala mega pada masa akan datang.Artikel ini disediakan oleh pembekal kandungan pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberi sebarang waranti atau perwakilan berkaitan dengannya. Sektor: Top Story, Berita Harian SeaPRwire menyampaikan edaran siaran akhbar secara masa nyata untuk syarikat dan institusi, mencapai lebih daripada 6,500 kedai media, 86,000 penyunting dan wartawan, dan 3.5 juta desktop profesional di seluruh 90 negara. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain.
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What Happens When a Marketplace Fires Its Entire Team and Hands the Keys to AI?

Jun 3, 2026
NEWARK, DE – 04/06/2026 – (SeaPRwire) – For years, the tech industry has talked about AI replacing repetitive tasks. Very few companies have been willing to test what happens when AI becomes the workforce itself. That’s why SpeakUp’s latest experiment caught my attention. I recently spoke with Ethan Caldwell, a London-based marketplace strategist who has spent over 15 years advising SaaS startups and platform businesses across Europe and the Middle East. His view on SpeakUp’s transformation was surprisingly blunt. “Most startups use AI to make people slightly more productive,” Caldwell told me. “What SpeakUp is attempting is structurally different. They’re treating AI as the company, not the software feature. The real question isn’t whether AI can write emails or schedule meetings anymore. It’s whether a network of autonomous agents can operate an entire marketplace with enough consistency to replace traditional departments.” He believes the bigger disruption isn’t happening in the speaker industry itself. Instead, it may signal a shift in how digital businesses are built. If a marketplace can acquire customers, qualify leads, manage operations, support users, and drive growth with AI agents overseeing each workflow, the traditional startup headcount model could start looking outdated much faster than many executives expect. That context makes SpeakUp’s latest milestones particularly interesting. The platform, which connects conference organizers, podcasters, brands, media companies, and speakers, has evolved far beyond a typical booking marketplace. According to the company, more than 31 specialized AI agents now handle functions that would traditionally require multiple teams, including outbound sales, onboarding, customer support, content creation, marketplace management, and lifecycle marketing. The company claims this AI-operated model now supports a user base that has surpassed 100,000 people across 28 countries and nine languages, only a year after its public launch in 2025. While many technology firms market themselves as “AI-powered,” SpeakUp is positioning itself around a different narrative altogether: being AI-native from top to bottom. The product itself reflects that philosophy. Its matching engine automatically connects event organizers with suitable speakers based on criteria such as topic expertise, language, budget, audience profile, and geographic availability. What traditionally involved weeks of manual outreach can now be narrowed into a shortlist within minutes. Perhaps the most ambitious development is the platform’s integration with Model Context Protocol (MCP). Through this approach, organizers can interact with SpeakUp directly inside AI assistants such as Claude or ChatGPT. Instead of browsing databases or contacting agencies, users can describe the type of speaker they need in natural language and receive recommendations, outreach assistance, and booking support within the same conversation. The model also challenges long-standing economics in the speaker industry. Traditional speaker bureaus often rely on commissions and intermediary relationships. SpeakUp takes a subscription-based approach, allowing speakers to keep their booking fees while enabling direct engagement between both sides of the marketplace. Looking beyond one company, the bigger story is the emergence of AI-native businesses. The first wave of AI adoption focused on productivity tools layered on top of existing organizations. The next wave appears focused on redesigning organizations themselves. Marketplaces are especially vulnerable to this shift because so much of their value chain revolves around matching, communication, qualification, scheduling, and relationship management. These are precisely the areas where AI agents are advancing most rapidly. Over the next few years, we may see more platforms where human teams become smaller while digital agent networks handle increasingly complex operational responsibilities. Whether every AI-native company succeeds is another question entirely. But one thing feels increasingly clear: the conversation has moved beyond AI as a feature. The real debate now is whether AI can become the operating system of a business itself. SpeakUp is among the first companies trying to answer that question in public.
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Why a Security Audit Is Becoming the New Battleground in Digital Signage

Jun 3, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – 04/06/2026 – (SeaPRwire) – For years, digital signage sat quietly in the background of enterprise technology stacks. Screens displayed announcements, dashboards, promotional content, and operational updates. Few people questioned whether those displays could become security liabilities. That assumption is rapidly disappearing. According to cybersecurity analyst Michael Harrington, a veteran consultant who has advised Fortune 500 companies on infrastructure security for more than two decades, the biggest shift happening in enterprise display networks is that organizations are beginning to view screens as connected endpoints rather than passive communication tools. “Many companies still evaluate digital signage vendors the same way they did ten years ago,” Harrington said. “What they often overlook is that modern display networks process data, connect to cloud platforms, interact with internal systems, and operate across thousands of locations. The security conversation can no longer stop at the software layer. Every device, firmware component, and management system becomes part of the attack surface.” That perspective helps explain why recent security validation efforts across the industry are drawing increased attention. As enterprises expand connected infrastructure, they are demanding stronger evidence that vendors can maintain secure operations over time rather than simply passing one-time compliance checks. One example comes from Skykit, an enterprise digital signage provider that recently completed a SOC 2 Type 2 attestation covering its entire platform ecosystem. Unlike assessments that focus primarily on cloud applications, the review examined a broad range of operational components, including the company’s Beam content management platform, Control device management software, media player firmware, and hardware-related elements. The attestation was conducted by an independent third-party auditor under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Rather than evaluating security controls at a single point in time, a SOC 2 Type 2 review examines how those controls function throughout an extended observation period, offering insight into the consistency of an organization’s security practices. For enterprise customers, particularly those operating in highly regulated industries, the distinction is significant. Manufacturing groups, healthcare providers, retailers, educational institutions, and large corporate organizations increasingly rely on digital display networks to distribute operational data and business-critical communications across multiple sites. Any weakness within device management systems, firmware, or cloud infrastructure can potentially create broader operational risks. Skykit’s leadership argues that comprehensive validation across software, firmware, and hardware layers reflects the realities of today’s enterprise environments. The company states that the audit evaluated areas such as access management, encryption practices, incident response procedures, and continuous monitoring capabilities. The result provides independent verification that these controls remained active and effective over time rather than existing solely as documented policies. Looking ahead, the digital signage sector appears to be entering a new phase where security credentials may become as important as display quality or content management features. Enterprises are connecting more screens, collecting more operational data, and integrating signage systems more deeply into business workflows. That trend naturally raises expectations around governance, risk management, and compliance. The next generation of competition in this market may not revolve around who offers the most eye-catching display experiences. Instead, it could be determined by which providers can demonstrate end-to-end operational trust. Vendors capable of validating security across cloud services, devices, firmware, and network infrastructure are likely to gain an advantage as procurement teams apply increasingly rigorous standards. In that sense, security audits are evolving from compliance exercises into strategic differentiators. What once served as a checkbox requirement is becoming a measurable indicator of long-term reliability, and enterprises are paying close attention.
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CEO Cisco Sanggup Jadi ‘Messenger’ Terpantas, Tapi Ini Sebenarnya Isyarat Besar untuk Pasaran Kerja Teknologi News

CEO Cisco Sanggup Jadi ‘Messenger’ Terpantas, Tapi Ini Sebenarnya Isyarat Besar untuk Pasaran Kerja Teknologi

Jun 3, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Baru-baru ini, saya terbaca satu kenyataan CEO Cisco, Chuck Robbins, yang buat saya terfikir. Dalam dunia yang obses dengan kelajuan AI, pemimpin sebuah gergasi teknologi bernilai $504 bilion ternyata masih mengukur prestasi melalui kelajuan membalas mesej. Bagi Dr. Aiman Hakim, seorang penganalisis pasaran bakat teknologi veteran yang berpangkalan di Cyberjaya, ini lebih daripada sekadar tabiat kerja. "Ia adalah strategi budaya yang disengajakan," katanya ketika saya hubungi untuk dapatkan pandangan. "Robbins sebenarnya sedang membina 'kecekapan organisasi' melalui tingkah laku mikro. Apabila CEO sendiri menjadi benchmark responsif, ia menetapkan kadar denyut nadi digital untuk seluruh syarikat. Dalam pasaran yang penuh sesak sekarang, di mana Cisco menerima hampir 800,000 pemohon untuk 10,000 kekosongan, keupayaan untuk berkomunikasi dengan pantas dan jelas menjadi penapis budaya yang paling efektif. Ini bukan tentang menjadi 'busy', tetapi tentang menunjukkan 'desire to move' – hasrat untuk bergerak dan membuat keputusan. Itulah DNA yang dicari sekarang." Dalam temu bual dengan Semafor, Robbins dengan bangganya menyatakan dirinya sebagai individu paling responsif di Cisco, sama ada melalui teks, WhatsApp, Signal, atau WebEx. Matlamatnya adalah untuk menetapkan rentak itu, dan kemudiannya mengupah bakat yang mempunyai "hasrat serupa untuk menang, hasrat untuk bergerak." Dalam kolam pengambilan pekerja yang sangat kompetitif, dengan kadar penerimaan hanya sekitar 1.25%, calon yang memancarkan ambisi dan urgensi melalui komunikasi yang pantas berpotensi untuk menonjol. Situasi ini menjadi lebih sengit selepas Cisco mengumumkan pemotongan 4,000 pekerjaan awal tahun ini. Robbins jelas mencari pemohon yang tenaga 'berjangkit' mereka sepadan dengan kelajuannya dan mampu mendorong syarikat ke hadapan. Logiknya mudah: dengan mengupah orang yang ingin bergerak pantas, budaya itu akan meresap ke seluruh organisasi. Mereka yang lambat akan rasa frustrasi, dan akhirnya organisasi itu sendiri akan bergerak lebih laju. Fenomena ini bukan terpencil di Cisco. Ia sebahagian daripada peralihan besar dalam kriteria pengambilan pekerja teknologi. Di era yang didorong AI, kemahiran manusia justeru semakin berharga. CEO JPMorgan, Jamie Dimon, menganggap kemahiran insaniah (soft skills) sebagai senjata rahsia pekerja untuk berjaya. Beliau menekankan kepentingan pemikiran kritis, EQ, dan cara berkomunikasi. Di firma permulaan AI Glean, CEO Arvind Jain mengakui mereka masih kelaparan untuk calon yang benar-benar komited. Sementara itu, ketua Intuit, Sasan Goodarzi, secara terbuka mencari "grit" – ketabahan – melebihi prestasi akademik atau kepakaran teknikal. Soalan temu duga beliau sering menyentuh pengalaman melalui kesakitan dan penderitaan, kerana itulah yang membina ketahanan. Gergasi pengurusan aset Blackstone juga menggunakan proses temu duga selama 3-4 bulan untuk menapis calon CEO berdasarkan grit, kerendahan hati, dan kesetiaan, menggambarkan jawatan CEO sebagai "sukan berintensiti tinggi." Trend ini jelas: selepas beberapa tahun kita asyik dengan 'hard skills' dan kecekapan teknikal, pendulum kini berayun kembali. Syarikat-syarikat terkemuka sedar bahawa untuk mengimbangi kecekapan mesin, mereka memerlukan manusia dengan kelajuan tindakan, daya tahan mental, dan ketabahan yang luar biasa. Masa depan pasaran kerja teknologi mungkin bukan dimenangi oleh yang paling pandai menulis kod, tetapi oleh yang paling pantas belajar, paling tabah menghadapi cabaran, dan paling efektif menyampaikan idea.Artikel ini disediakan oleh pembekal kandungan pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberi sebarang waranti atau perwakilan berkaitan dengannya. Sektor: Top Story, Berita Harian SeaPRwire menyampaikan edaran siaran akhbar secara masa nyata untuk syarikat dan institusi, mencapai lebih daripada 6,500 kedai media, 86,000 penyunting dan wartawan, dan 3.5 juta desktop profesional di seluruh 90 negara. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain.
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Mazda and Nippon Express Launch Demonstration Trial Using Biodiesel Fuel JCN Newswire

Mazda and Nippon Express Launch Demonstration Trial Using Biodiesel Fuel

Jun 3, 2026
Hiroshima and Tokyo, Japan, June 3, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) and Nippon Express Co., Ltd., a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., have launched a demonstration trial using biodiesel fuel (HVO*1) for finished vehicle transport trailers, starting in May 2026.Mazda is aiming to achieve carbon neutrality (CN) across its entire supply chain by 2050, while the NX Group is working toward the realization of a carbon-neutral society by 2050 and contributing to environmental conservation. Through this demonstration trial, the two companies seek to explore the potential contribution to decarbonization in the logistics for finished vehicles and parts, while also promoting the social implementation of alternative fuels.This demonstration trial is conducted between Hofu’s Nishinoura district plant and Nakanoseki finished vehicle yard (approximately 12 km round trip) through the end of fiscal year 2026. It will evaluate fuel efficiency, performance, and operational challenges, while accumulating insights for future expansion. The biodiesel fuel will be procured by NX Shoji Co., Ltd., and the two trailers used in the demonstration trial will be operated under conditions equivalent to those of conventional diesel fuel, including maintenance and inspection practices, with the cooperation of Isuzu Motors Limited.Going forward, in addition to logistics companies and vehicle manufacturers, Mazda will collaborate with fuel suppliers and regionally rooted businesses to expand demand, enhance supply systems and infrastructure, and build a sustainable environment for the long-term use of HVO.Biodiesel Fuel Demonstration TrialKazuhiko Sumi, Director, Corporate Leadership Executive Officer and Chief Supply Chain Officer(CSCO,) Mazda Motor Corporation, commented: “We consider it highly meaningful to work together with Nippon Express Co., Ltd. on this demonstration using HVO. By steadily accumulating insights on fuel efficiency, performance, and operational aspects through real-world operations, and by collaborating with regional partners, we will further promote the practical application and expansion of this initiative.Osamu Sasaki, Executive Officer, Head of Mobility Business Sales Division, Nippon Express Co., Ltd. commented: We are honored to participate as a logistics partner in Mazda’s carbon neutrality initiative and to engage in this HVO-based demonstration. Leveraging our expertise in finished vehicle logistics, we will carefully evaluate the impact of fuel switching on transport quality and operations, and contribute to the realization of sustainable logistics and decarbonization of the entire supply chain.Building on this demonstration trial, the two companies will expand the circle of like-minded partners and advance decarbonization across the supply chain.[Reference]Related News Releases* Mazda Updates Roadmap for Achieving Carbon Neutralityhttps://newsroom.mazda.com/en/publicity/release/2025/202509/250930a.htmlRelated InformationMAZDA Corporate Website:* TCFD | ENVIRONMENT | SUSTAINABILITY | MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION GLOBAL WEBSITEhttps://www.mazda.com/en/sustainability/environment/tcfd/* CLIMATE CHANGE (ENDEAVORING TOWARD CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2050) | ENVIRONMENT | SUSTAINABILITY | MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION GLOBAL WEBSITEhttps://www.mazda.com/en/sustainability/environment/climate-change/MAZDA MIRAI BASE:* ARTICLES | MAZDA MIRAI BASE | MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION GLOBAL WEBSITEhttps://www.mazda.com/en/mazda-mirai-base/articles/list/*1 In this demonstration trial, the fuel used consists of a blend of approximately 51% HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil, renewable diesel fuel derived from waste cooking oil and vegetable oils.) Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com
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Skandal Santos Di Pasaran Ramalan: Semua Orang Tahu Ada Masalah, Tapi Tiada Siapa Yang Betul-Betul Halang News

Skandal Santos Di Pasaran Ramalan: Semua Orang Tahu Ada Masalah, Tapi Tiada Siapa Yang Betul-Betul Halang

Jun 3, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Insiden ini bukan cuma skandal ahli politik lama yang biasa saja. Ia buka kotak Pandora tentang kelemahan sistem kawal selia pasaran ramalan dalam talian di Amerika Syarikat. Orang ramai selalu anggap pasaran ini cuma permainan untuk peniaga kecil. Tapi insiden George Santos tunjuk betapa bahaya apabila orang ada kuasa guna maklumat dalaman untuk untung sendiri. Kisah ini bermula empat bulan selepas George Santos dapat pengampunan daripada Trump. Santos dihukum tujuh tahun penjara atas penipuan pada 2024, tapi cuma habiskan 84 hari dalam penjara sebelum dibebaskan. Peristiwa ini berlaku pada 24 Februari ucapan State of the Union Presiden Donald Trump. Santos berulang kali kata dia akan hadir. Kalshi tetapkan kebarangkalian dia hadir hampir 75% sehari sebelum ucapan. Beberapa minit selepas ucapan mula, Santos post di X dia tertahan di lapangan terbang. Platform Kalshi mengesan dagangan mencurigakan yang dikaitkan dengan Santos. Mereka laporkan perkara ini kepada Jabatan Keadilan AS dan CFTC. Santos tidak jawab pertanyaan media, cuma kata dia tidak tahu apa-apa penyiasatan. Dia enggan mengaku atau menafikan mempunyai akaun Kalshi. Pasaran ramalan seperti Kalshi dan saingan utamanya Polymarket sudah lama mendapat perhatian penggubal undang-undang. Ahli Kongres sudah lama desak platform buat lebih banyak langkah halang dagangan orang dalam. Bukan ini kes pertama yang melibatkan jenayah. Pada April tahun ini, seorang askar didakwa guna maklumat sulit untuk menang lebih $400,000 di Polymarket ketika tangkapan Presiden Venezuela Nicolás Maduro. Kedua-dua platform besar kata mereka selalu laporkan dagangan mencurigakan kepada pengawal selia. Kebanyakan kes sudah membawa kepada pertuduhan jenayah. Pada April juga, Senat AS lulus resolusi dwipartisan larang ahli kongres sendiri guna pasaran ramalan ini. Tapi banyak persoalan masih tidak dijawab tentang bagaimana kawal selia boleh ikut perkembangan pantas industri ini. Lebih banyak skandal seperti ini akan terbongkar sebelum undang-undang jelas dapat digubal.Artikel ini disediakan oleh pembekal kandungan pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberi sebarang waranti atau perwakilan berkaitan dengannya. Sektor: Top Story, Berita Harian SeaPRwire menyampaikan edaran siaran akhbar secara masa nyata untuk syarikat dan institusi, mencapai lebih daripada 6,500 kedai media, 86,000 penyunting dan wartawan, dan 3.5 juta desktop profesional di seluruh 90 negara. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain.
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NEC Wins at the Newsweek AI Impact Awards 2026 JCN Newswire

NEC Wins at the Newsweek AI Impact Awards 2026

Jun 3, 2026
TOKYO, June 3, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced that it has been named a winner at the Newsweek AI Impact Awards 2026 (*1). NEC was recognized for its Management Dashboard initiative targeted at accelerating decision-making with AI in the category of AI Workplace: Best Outcomes, Leadership and Succession Planning. Winners were chosen by a panel of expert judges based on their ability to clearly demonstrate how they have utilized AI technology to address critical business challenges across different industry segments or to significantly improve their technical capabilities.NEC provides customers and society with hands-on experience by first implementing its cutting-edge technologies internally under its "Client Zero" strategy.Award Details(1) CategoryAI Workplace: Best Outcomes, Leadership and Succession Planning(2) TitleManagement Dashboard: Accelerating Decision-Making with AI(3) OverviewTo further elevate the caliber of its business operations and management, NEC promotes a data-driven work style throughout the company. As part of these efforts, NEC has not only standardized processes and data company-wide but also visualized approximately 100 categories of management information across 10 management areas, including finance, HR, and IT, on its management dashboards. This has enabled all employees, from executives to general staff, to access the same data, encouraging engagement in analysis, operational decisions, decision-making, and other actions.These management dashboards use dotData, an AI-powered data analytics platform, to visualize actual results and display performance forecasts. As a result, users can take swift action based on foresight.(4) Reference URLhttps://wisdom.nec.com/ja/feature/dxmanagement/2025100101/index.html (available in Japanese only)NEC’s AIMany companies choose to partner with NEC due to its end-to-end capabilities, which enable it to deliver one-stop support services, including everything from consulting to operational services, as well as its world-class technical expertise and the ability to offer assistance for AI specialist training. In this way, NEC provides extensive and specialized support to help its customers effectively harness the power of AI. Going forward, NEC will continue researching and developing safe, secure and responsible AI to ensure the success of transformation efforts and help customers overcome their business challenges. Reference URL: https://group.nec/jp/en/solutions/ai/dotData, the AI-powered data analytics platform used for this initiativedotData is an AI-powered data analytics platform (*2) that automates the entire data science process and provides a one-stop solution for AI development, from extracting features from business data to building predictive models using machine learning. With automated feature engineering and machine learning automation (AutoML), this platform eliminates the need for AI expertise and coding. As the exclusive distributor of dotData in the Japanese market, NEC has built a strong track record of successfully implementing this platform at various companies (*3).A service created based on knowledge acquired through this initiativeThe Management Strategy Support Cockpit, a service launched in Japan in April 2026, primarily supports department heads and executives in using data to optimize the decision-making process (*4).Note: Although the performance forecast feature is not available at this time, please contact NEC regarding individual consultations.NEC offers end-to-end digital transformation (DX) services, from strategy and concept consulting to implementation-focused offerings, based on the three pillars of business models, technology, and organization/talent. Additionally, in its shift from a traditional systems integrator to a "Value Driver," NEC restructured its value creation model under the name "NEC BluStellar" (*5), which leverages NEC's cutting-edge technologies, developed and refined through years of experience and proven cross-industry expertise, aiming to transform business models, address social challenges, resolve management issues faced by customers, and lead them into a brighter future.(*1) https://events.newsweek.com/aiimpact-us-2026(*2) An AI-powered analytics platform offered by dotData, Inc. (Headquarters: California,USA; CEO: Ryohei Fujimaki), a company founded in Silicon Valley, California, in 2018 as a carve out from NEC, taking with it technology developed by NEC. https://www.nec.com/en/global/solutions/dotdata/(*3) https://jpn.nec.com/solution/dotdata/analysis_platform/index.html (available in Japanese only)(*4) https://jpn.nec.com/press/202603/20260319_01.html (available in Japanese only)(*5) "NEC BluStellar" is a value creation model that leads customers into a brighter future by realizing business model innovation and solving social issues and customer management issues. This is accomplished through advanced cross-industry knowledge backed by proven results and NEC's cutting-edge technology honed through years of development and operation. https://group.nec/jp/en/solutions/nec-blustellar/About NECThe NEC Group leverages technology to create social value and promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. NEC Corporation was established in 1899. Today, the NEC Group’s approximately 110,000 employees utilize world-leading AI, security, and communications technologies to solve the most pressing needs of customers and society. For more information, please visit https://www.nec.com, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube. Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com
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Membina Semula Sejarah untuk Generasi TikTok: Mengapa Kempen $75 Juta Memorial 9/11 Adalah Isyarat Transformasi EdTech News

Membina Semula Sejarah untuk Generasi TikTok: Mengapa Kempen $75 Juta Memorial 9/11 Adalah Isyarat Transformasi EdTech

Jun 3, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Apabila kita bercakap tentang pemeliharaan sejarah dalam era digital, cabaran terbesar bukan lagi sekadar memelihara bahan fizikal di dalam bangunan batu, tetapi bagaimana mahu menarik perhatian generasi yang tumpuannya sentiasa dicuri oleh skrin telefon pintar. Bagi penganalisis teknologi pendidikan dan warisan digital, Khairul Anuar, jurang kognitif antara generasi adalah cabaran sebenar hari ini. Beliau melihat bahawa generasi muda yang membesar dengan algoritma media sosial tidak lagi membaca sejarah melalui teks statik. Mereka melihat dunia melalui naratif visual yang pantas, malah kadangkala melalui kandungan sinis seperti meme di media sosial. Menurut Khairul, usaha memindahkan memori kolektif seperti peristiwa 9/11 kepada generasi pasca-tragedi memerlukan pendekatan EdTech yang radikal. Jika institusi gagal menguasai ruang digital ini dengan fakta yang sahih, ruang kosong tersebut akan mudah diisi oleh teori konspirasi yang disebarkan oleh algoritma pihak ketiga. Sebab itulah, langkah terbaharu yang diambil oleh 9/11 Memorial and Museum sangat menarik untuk diperhatikan. Menjelang ulang tahun ke-25 tragedi tersebut, mereka melancarkan kempen pengumpulan dana bernilai $75 juta melalui 'The Never Forget Fund'. Kempen ini mendapat sokongan padu daripada bekas Datuk Bandar New York, Mike Bloomberg, yang berikrar memadankan sumbangan sehingga $25 juta melalui Bloomberg Philanthropies, melengkapi $25 juta pertama yang telah pun diperoleh daripada penderma lain. Langkah agresif ini diambil bukan tanpa sebab. Muzium ini sedang bergelut dengan krisis bajet pasca-pandemik dan keperluan mendesak untuk mendekati hampir 100 juta rakyat Amerika yang lahir selepas tahun 2001. Dengan harga tiket standard yang mencecah $36, dana ini penting bagi memastikan akses percuma untuk pelajar dan veteran dapat diteruskan. Beth Hillman, Presiden organisasi tersebut, menekankan kepentingan membina sumber dana kekal untuk menyediakan bahan pembelajaran bilik darjah dan pameran baharu seperti 'In Their Honor' yang memfokuskan kepada kisah-kisah inspirasi dan khidmat masyarakat pasca-tragedi. Jika kita melihat dari sudut makro, inisiatif ini sebenarnya mendedahkan trend besar dalam sektor teknologi budaya atau CultureTech. Kita sedang berada di fasa penyerahan baton generasi yang kritikal. Apabila saksi hidup semakin berkurangan, tanggungjawab memelihara kebenaran beralih sepenuhnya kepada infrastruktur digital. Muzium masa kini tidak boleh lagi sekadar menjadi arkib pasif. Mereka perlu bertransformasi menjadi hab kandungan interaktif yang memanfaatkan realiti terimbas (AR), kecerdasan buatan untuk pemulihan arkib, dan platform pembelajaran mikro. Bagi golongan muda, naratif yang menekankan nilai kemanusiaan dan daya tahan komuniti jauh lebih berkesan berbanding retorik politik yang memecahbelahkan. Masa depan pemeliharaan sejarah kini bergantung kepada keupayaan kita membina jambatan antara fakta sahih dan medium digital yang digemari generasi masa kini.Artikel ini disediakan oleh pembekal kandungan pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberi sebarang waranti atau perwakilan berkaitan dengannya. Sektor: Top Story, Berita Harian SeaPRwire menyampaikan edaran siaran akhbar secara masa nyata untuk syarikat dan institusi, mencapai lebih daripada 6,500 kedai media, 86,000 penyunting dan wartawan, dan 3.5 juta desktop profesional di seluruh 90 negara. SeaPRwire menyokong pengedaran siaran akhbar dalam bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun, Arab, Cina Ringkas, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Perancis, Sepanyol, Portugis dan bahasa-bahasa lain.
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Preferred Networks Form Business Alliance to Jointly Develop Japan-Made AI Technologies for Mission-Critical Applications JCN Newswire

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Preferred Networks Form Business Alliance to Jointly Develop Japan-Made AI Technologies for Mission-Critical Applications

Jun 3, 2026
Daisuke Okanohara, Co-Founder and CEO of PFN and Eisaku Ito, President and CEO of MHITOKYO, June 3, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Preferred Networks, Inc. (PFN) have entered into a business alliance agreement to jointly develop cutting-edge AI technologies to enhance the intelligence and autonomy of mission-critical machinery and systems, primarily in the social infrastructure and national security sectors in Japan.In today's social infrastructure and national security fields, which underpin safe and secure living, there is an increasing demand for rapid responses to complex and constantly evolving challenges. To maintain and improve the safety and resilience of machinery and systems operated by customers in these mission-critical domains, it is essential to implement advanced AI technologies that enable autonomous, sophisticated situational assessment and response capabilities.MHI has long been a leader in Japan's social infrastructure as well as the aerospace, defense, and space sectors. The company possesses advanced hardware design and system integration expertise, along with extensive product knowledge cultivated through its global business foundation. MHI has also accumulated comprehensive capabilities in machinery and system design, development, control, and simulation technologies. Under its management policy, "Innovative Total Optimization (ITO)," MHI is committed to "Group-Wide Optimization" and "Reach Expansion," delivering unprecedented value to a vastly larger customer base through corporate collaboration and IT utilization.PFN has delivered vertically integrated expertise across the AI value chain, spanning advanced AI models, supercomputing infrastructure, proprietary AI chips, as well as products and solutions. Since its founding in 2014, PFN has built a proven track record of real-world deployments for its clients and partners across a diverse range of industries.MHI and PFN formed this alliance to establish a long-term collaborative framework that unites their respective strengths. Both companies recognize that this synergy is essential to rapidly deploy complex innovations in mission-critical intelligence and autonomy, ultimately maintaining and advancing a safe, secure society.Through this alliance, the two companies will explore the joint development of autonomous AI-powered machinery and systems for mission-critical applications that demand high reliability and rapid responsiveness. This initiative will combine MHI's advanced hardware, control, and simulation technologies with PFN's homegrown AI foundation models, AI chips, and computing infrastructure. By embedding these AI technologies into MHI's product and systems portfolio, the alliance aims to drive intelligent and autonomous operations, advanced predictive maintenance, and rapid crisis management. Through this collaboration, the companies seek to provide a resilient, secure, and safe social infrastructure that protects society and clients' businesses from unforeseen risks.Based on the progress of this business alliance, the companies aim to conclude a capital and business alliance agreement within fiscal 2026. By establishing a stronger cooperative foundation, including capital ties, the two companies intend to accelerate mid- to long-term R&D investments and commercialization efforts.Going forward, both companies will continue to maximize their respective strengths and contribute to building sustainable, secure, and safe social infrastructure through innovation driven by AI technologies.About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries GroupMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world's leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense.MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world.For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com.About Preferred NetworksGuided by its mission to "Make the real world computable and create the future together," Preferred Networks, Inc. (PFN) develops advanced software and hardware technologies through a vertically integrated approach spanning the entire AI value chain—from AI chips and computing infrastructure to generative AI foundation models and solutions across a wide range of industries. Founded in 2014 in Tokyo, PFN currently develops and delivers the MN-Core™ series of AI processors, the PFCP™ cloud platform for AI computing, and the Japan-developed generative AI foundation model PLaMo™.https://www.preferred.jp/en/About MHI GroupMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com. Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com
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JAL Engineering and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Establish Joint Venture “Aero Breath” for Aircraft Aftermarket Business JCN Newswire

JAL Engineering and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Establish Joint Venture “Aero Breath” for Aircraft Aftermarket Business

Jun 3, 2026
TOKYO, June 3, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - JAL Engineering Co., Ltd. (JALEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL), and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) have concluded discussions and jointly established a new company, Aero Breath Co., Ltd., dedicated to the aircraft aftermarket business, effective today, June 1, 2026.In response to the growing demand for aircraft maintenance driven by the recovery of air passenger traffic, Aero Breath will combine JAL and JALEC's extensive operational and maintenance expertise with MHI's advanced and broad technical capabilities. This new platform aims to improve maintenance work efficiency and aircraft quality, thereby minimizing aircraft ground time and further enhancing operational efficiency(1).Aero Breath will be headquartered at Aichi Prefectural Nagoya Airport and plans to start regional aircraft maintenance services within fiscal 2026, subject to obtaining necessary permits and approvals.JALEC and MHI will collaborate closely with Aero Breath to contribute to the development of Japan's aircraft aftermarket business and support the sustainable growth of the aviation industry, while maintaining safe and reliable flight operations.Company OverviewNameAero Breath Co., Ltd.RepresentativePresident & CEO Taro MatobaLocation4677-1 Aoyama Shaguji, Toyoyama-cho, Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi Prefecture, JapanEstablishedJune 1, 2026Business OverviewAftermarket business focused on aircraft maintenance, including airframe maintenance of regional aircraft.CapitalJPY 79 millionShareholdersJAL Engineering Co., Ltd. 51%, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. 49%Websitehttps://www.aerobreath.co.jp(1) Press Release dated August 27, 2024: "JAL and MHI Begin Joint Exploration of Collaboration in Aircraft Maintenance and Aftermarket Services"About MHI GroupMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com. Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com
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MHI Receives Waste Treatment Technology Verification Report from JESC for Its Biomass High-Efficiency Recovery and Recycling System AdBio JCN Newswire

MHI Receives Waste Treatment Technology Verification Report from JESC for Its Biomass High-Efficiency Recovery and Recycling System AdBio

Jun 3, 2026
TOKYO, June 3, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), to contribute to the realization of a resource-circulating society, is working to develop and commercialize AdBio® (Biomass High-Efficiency Recovery and Recycling System),(1) a system to efficiently sort and recover biomass such as food waste and paper from municipal waste and unsorted food waste, enabling stable recovery of biogas in methane fermentation systems. MHI has recently received a technology verification report from the Japan Environmental Sanitation Center (JESC)(2) verifying that AdBio® is at a level for practical application in terms of technology, conducted as part of JESC's Waste Treatment Technology Verification Project.(3)Recovered biogas is widely used as a source of green energy for electricity generation, heating, and fuel, so efficient recovery and recycling are required to realize a resource-circulating society. With the JESC report, AdBio® has now been recognized as a technology that enhances the efficiency of biomass sorting and recovery and improves degradation rates in methane fermentation, increasing biogas production and enabling stable operations.When used for municipal waste, the introduction of AdBio® is expected to increase biomass recovery compared to conventional crushing and sorting methods. In addition, the improved degradability of paper and other waste material is projected to provide an approximately 40% increase in biogas generation. Further, the system will allow a wide range of raw materials, such as agricultural waste, to be utilized for methane fermentation, leading to further growth in biogas production and use.This system can be installed at existing methane fermentation facilities as well as newly built plants, supporting efficient green energy generation while ensuring steady raw material supply and operational stability. The system can also respond flexibly to changes in societal conditions that result in changes in processing volumes and the properties of the raw material, as well as diversifying raw material needs.Going forward, through the widespread adoption of AdBio®, MHI, together with local governments, private businesses, green energy suppliers, and consumers, will contribute to the realization of a resource-circulating society.Presentation Ceremony(1) AdBio® is a registered trademark of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan and other countries.(2) Established in 1954, Japan Environmental Sanitation Center (JESC) is a general incorporated foundation that contributes to the promotion of public welfare by conducting research and providing technical support related to the conservation of living environments and the global environment, and ensuring public hygiene.(3) JESC's Waste Treatment Technology Verification Project is a system to verify the technical aspects and performance of waste treatment technologies developed by private companies and other organizations, and publish the results as highly reliable technical information.About MHI GroupMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com. Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com
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HKUST and CalmCar Establish the Physical AI Innovation Center, Ushering in a New Era of Physical Intelligence ACN Newswire

HKUST and CalmCar Establish the Physical AI Innovation Center, Ushering in a New Era of Physical Intelligence

Jun 3, 2026
HONG KONG, Jun 3, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Suzhou Calmcar Electronics Technology Co., Limited (CalmCar) yesterday officially signed a strategic agreement to jointly establish the Physical AI Innovation Center. The Center is dedicated to advancing full-stack physical AI technologies, addressing fundamental bottlenecks in current AI, including an insufficient understanding of the laws of the physical world, limited reasoning capabilities, and a lack of reliable support for action and decision-making.The Center will build a new-generation physical AI technology foundation capable of understanding, predicting, reasoning, and decision-making, supporting strategic industries such as autonomous driving, robotics, and smart manufacturing, while helping position Hong Kong as a key strategic hub for national physical AI innovation.Multidimensional Research Directions: Full-Stack Layout from Chips to ApplicationsThe Center will pursue research covering chips and systems, foundational models and data, privacy protection and safety governance, as well as core application scenarios. By exploring and leveraging world models to build high-fidelity strategy validation and interactive reasoning capabilities, the Center aims to train AI in virtual environments before transferring capabilities to the real world-significantly improving AI‘s generalizability, interpretability, and reliability in complex and open environments, and building a long-term technical foundation for a wide range of intelligent applications.The Center’s ambition is to become a global strategic hub for physical AI innovation, leading the development of industry benchmarks and open-source platforms, and cultivating internationally competitive talent in physical AI.Based in Hong Kong, Serving the National “AI+” StrategyThe Center will actively serve the national “AI+” strategy, positioning itself with Hong Kong as its base, the Greater Bay Area as its hinterland, and the world as its stage. It strives to become a strategic highland for physical AI research in the Asia-Pacific region and an international hub for collaboration. The Center will establish end-to-end capabilities from fundamental research to industrial deployment, providing unified technical standards and common tools for the industry. Leveraging Hong Kong’s global connectivity and the Greater Bay Area’s comprehensive industrial supply chain, the Center will accelerate technology transfer and build a world-leading research and innovation center for physical intelligence.World-Class Academic LeadershipThe Center is led by Prof. GUO Song – Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, Foreign Member of the European Academy of Sciences (EU), IEEE Fellow, and Chair Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at HKUST – who serves as its director. Prof. Guo has long been engaged in distributed computing, edge AI, and multi-modal foundation models, dedicated to solving the challenges of generalization and reliability of AI in real-world physical environments.He is a recipient of the IEEE Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award, one of the highest honors in computer engineering, and is widely recognized as an international leader in the field. He also leads the Pervasive Intelligence Laboratory (PeiLAB), which has been based in Hong Kong for a decade and has produced substantial original achievements in physical world modeling, embodied reinforcement learning, and edge intelligent systems, providing a solid theoretical foundation for the Center’s research endeavors. Prof. Guo Song remarked: “Our pioneering ‘Physical Alignment’ technology upgrades generative video models into interactive world models, marking a shift in AI from ‘seeing the world’ to ‘acting on the world.’ By enabling infinite trial and error in virtual spaces, we provide a new paradigm for behavior prediction and safety planning in next-generation autonomous driving.” Prof. Zheng Weimin stated that physical AI will be a major strategic direction following general-purpose foundation models. He then presided over the handshake and group photo ceremony between the Strategic Advisory Committee and the Innovation Center, marking the field’s official entry into a new phase of industry-academia-research integration. He expressed hope that the Center will continue to make significant contribution to the national AI strategy.The Center has invited Prof. ZHENG Weimin—Senior Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 10th President of the China Computer Federation (CCF), and Professor at Tsinghua University—to chair its Strategic Committee. Prof. GUO Yike—Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) and the European Academy of Sciences (EU), and Provost of HKUST—serves as the University Advisor to the Center, providing strong support.Other Strategic Committee advisors include Prof. Xuemin (Sherman) SHEN—Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and Professor at the University of Waterloo; Dr. Bai-ning GUO—Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Microsoft Technical Fellow, Managing Deputy Director of Microsoft Research Asia, IEEE Fellow, and ACM Fellow; and Prof. David Atienza ALONSO — Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, IEEE Fellow, ACM Fellow, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at EPFL, and Associate Vice President for Centers and Platforms at EPFL.From Perception to Understanding: Driving the Evolution of Intelligent SystemsUnlike traditional AI that relies on massive data fitting, physical AI emphasizes a model’s ability to understand dynamic real-world laws and causal structures. Physical AI is driving intelligent systems beyond perception and recognition toward dynamic prediction, interactive reasoning, and autonomous decision-making grounded in physical consistency. As a key enabling technology, world models simulate and anticipate environmental dynamics, providing a foundation for policy learning and validation in complex scenarios while enhancing generalization and reliability in distributed settings.Leveraging the Physical AI Innovation Center, CalmCar—as a co-founder of the Center— will take the lead in applying these technologies to autonomous driving, enabling vehicles not only to perceive their surroundings but also to understand physical causality and anticipate the evolution of traffic scenarios, thereby advancing from perception to cognition.Looking ahead, the Center is committed to building partnerships with a broader range of industry partners, validating and refining physical AI technologies across diverse application scenarios, driving innovation in world model methodologies, and fostering the sustainable integration of physical AI technologies with the industrial ecosystem.Unveiling Ceremony: Witnessed by Leaders from Government, Academia, and IndustryThe unveiling ceremony brought together government leaders, leading academics, industry executives, and investment professionals. Representatives from HKUST and CalmCar’s founding team jointly unveiled the Center. Distinguished guests, including Mr. Duncan CHIU, Legislative Council Member (Technology & Innovation) of Hong Kong, and Mr. CHEN Xu, Executive Deputy Director of the Guangzhou Greater Bay Area Office, witnessed the launch of the initiative.As a core strategic partner in establishing the Center, Lion X Ventures has been deeply involved in its preparation and ecosystem building throughout the process. Leveraging its industry resources, cross-border reach, and capital expertise, Lion X Ventures provides comprehensive support for the Center’s operations and development, laying a solid foundation for its long-term growth.The high-caliber presence of leaders from government, academia, industry, and investment community, combined with the strategic support of top investment institutions, fully demonstrates the Center’s industry standing, resource depth, and strategic value. It also marks the official launch of a collaborative innovation ecosystem in the Greater Bay Area led by HKUST’s physical AI technologies. The HKUST-CalmCar Physical AI Innovation Center inauguration ceremony(From left to right: Ms. Diana WU, CEO of HSBC Hong Kong; Mr. Duncan CHIU, Legislative Council Member (Technology & Innovation) of Hong Kong; Mr. Terry TSANG, HKUST Court Member and Chairman of the Convocation, CEO of Madhead; Prof. ZHOU Xiaofang, Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at HKUST; Prof. ZHENG Weimin, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, former Chairman of the China Computer Federation, Professor at Tsinghua University; Mr. WANG Xi, Chairman and CEO of CalmCar; Prof. Guo Yike, Provost of HKUST; Prof. Tim CHENG, Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST; Prof. Guo Song, Chair Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at HKUST and Director of the Physical AI Innovation Center; Mr. CHEN Xu, Executive Deputy Director of the Guangzhou Greater Bay Area Office; Mr. Daniel KWAN, Global Head of Mid-Capital and Equity Investment at OCBC; Ms. GUO Yanni, CEO of Lion X Ventures) Prof. Tim Cheng stated: “Physical intelligence will be a core force reshaping human society over the next decade. We have chosen this moment to fully commit to this direction—not merely to build a strong research organization, but to define a new research field from our own perspective. I believe that, years from now, when we look back on today, this will be remembered as an important moment in HKUST’s history.”The gathering of leaders from academia, industry, and investment underscores the significance and impact of this collaboration. The establishment of the Center is not only a milestone in university-industry collaboration but also a model for technology exchange and innovation between Shanghai and Hong Kong. The launch ceremony of the Industry-Research Alliance The launch ceremony of the Capital AllianceThe ceremony also marked the launch of the Industry-Research Alliance and the Capital Alliance, jointly initiated by HKUST, CalmCar, and other leading institutions. The inaugural industry partners include Tsinghua University, Microsoft Research Asia, 51WORLD (6651.HK), MetaX Integrated Circuits (688802.SH), Arm China, and Huixi Technology. Participating investment institutions include HSBC (0005.HK), Lion X Ventures, Dragonstone Capital, GPTX Investment, Delian Capital, G70 MFO, WeMove Capital, and Great Filter Venture.This marks the official launch of a collaborative innovation ecosystem spanning industry, academia, research, and application in the field of physical AI.The Industry-Research Alliance will focus on technology breakthroughs and scenario deployment, while the Capital Alliance will provide funding and commercialization pathways for leading technologies. In terms of talent development, both sides will build an industrial training system aligned with international standards, with CalmCar providing real-world engineering scenarios and hands-on opportunities, thereby nurturing a talent pipeline that spans basic research, technology development, and application deployment.The establishment of the Physical AI Innovation Center will further promote technology exchange and resource integration between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland in the most advanced frontier of physical AI. It aims to attract partners across the entire industrial chain and create an open, win-win ecosystem for the physical AI industry.About The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (https://www.hkust.edu.hk/) is a world-class university known for its innovative education, research excellence, and impactful knowledge transfer. With a holistic and interdisciplinary pedagogy approach, HKUST was ranked 6th in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026, 3rd in the Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2024, and 19th globally and 1st in Hong Kong in the Times Higher Education’s Impact Rankings 2025. Eleven HKUST subjects were ranked among the world’s top 50 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. In addition, in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026, HKUST’s Computer Science discipline which encompasses areas such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, has been ranked No. 1 in Hong Kong for ten consecutive years. Our graduates are highly competitive, consistently ranking among the world’s top 30 most sought-after employees. In terms of research and entrepreneurship, over 80% of our work was rated “internationally excellent” or “world leading” in the Research Assessment Exercise 2020 of the Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee. As of May 2026, HKUST members have founded over 1,900 active start-ups, including 11 Unicorns and 22 exits (IPO or M&A).About CalmCarSuzhou Calmcar Electronics Technology Co., Limited (CalmCar) was founded in 2016 and is a leading software-focused provider of L2-L2+ and L4 driving solutions in China. By 2024 installation volume, it ranks as the country’s second largest software-focused provider that offers both driving and parking solutions, and the first Chinese provider to deliver mass-production L2-L2+ solutions overseas. The company focuses on key autonomous driving technologies, offering driving, parking, and intelligent cockpit solutions with integrated driver monitoring systems (DMS), as well as L4 applications including robobuses, robotrucks, robotaxis, and robosweepers. CalmCar has partnered with over 30 vehicle manufacturers, including nine of China’s top ten automakers by sales in 2024. Its strategic investors include ZF, SAIC North America, SAIC Hengxu, BAIC Capital, China Unicom, Horizon Robotics, China TransInfo, SenseTime, Lion X Ventures, OCBC, and other leading industry players, providing solid support for innovation and global expansion.About Lion X VenturesLion X Ventures is a professional venture capital institution rooted in industry and focused on cross-border investment. It targets Southeast Asia’s digital economy and high-end manufacturing sectors. Riding on the trend of Chinese enterprises expanding into Southeast Asia, we deliver capital support, industrial resources and global landing solutions for high-potential startups and growth-stage companies.Founded in 2019, Lion Partners is the parent entity of Lion X Ventures. As a value investor dedicated to growth-oriented innovative enterprises, it is also a pioneer in joint investment across the digital economy and industrial ecosystem. We maintain a long-term focus on next-generation information technology, industrial digitalization, consumer tech and advanced manufacturing, while actively expanding our footprint in green technology and carbon neutrality.Backed by resources from leading financial groups in Southeast Asia, we adopt a co-management fund model partnered with industry leaders. With profound industrial insights, we empower portfolio companies and build a two-way interactive industrial ecosystem connecting China and Southeast Asia, ultimately achieving win-win outcomes for capital, industries and regional development. Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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