DUNLOP and Fujitsu Reduce Tire Structural Analysis Time by Approximately 90% Using AI JCN Newswire

DUNLOP and Fujitsu Reduce Tire Structural Analysis Time by Approximately 90% Using AI

Jun 3, 2026
Kobe, Kawasaki, Japan, June 3, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - DUNLOP (Company name: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. [1] ) and Fujitsu Limited [2] today announced that they have jointly developed a technology, an AI surrogate model, to predict tire performance with high accuracy and in a short time using AI, confirming its effectiveness in a recent proof of concept. This technology, developed as part of DUNLOP's long-term management strategy for design digital transformation, was applied to the structural analysis of tire deformation when in contact with the road surface. As a result, the analysis time was significantly reduced by approximately 90% from about 45 minutes to about 5 minutes, while achieving analysis of approximately 600,000 elements (meshes).Based on the results of this proof of concept, both companies will proceed with the development of a design support tool for tire design, aiming for its practical implementation at DUNLOP by April 2027. This will enable DUNLOP to accelerate data-driven development and swiftly supply high-quality tires with enhanced safety and environmental performance to the market.This technology is designed to run on "FUJITSU-MONAKA," [3] a next-generation Arm-based CPU developed by Fujitsu that pursues both high performance and energy efficiency. Moving forward, both companies aim to optimize inference speed, accuracy, and power efficiency by commencing verification of this technology on a prototype of FUJITSU-MONAKA by December 2026.BackgroundIn manufacturing, CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) analysis [4], which simulates the behavior of products and structures to evaluate performance and safety, requires a substantial amount of computational time due to the increasing performance and complexity of products.In tire design, FEM (Finite Element Method) analysis [5], a type of CAE analysis, is commonly used. While increasing the number of elements by refining the mesh improves accuracy, it also increases computation time and associated development costs, necessitating a balance between accuracy and computational load. Furthermore, analysis requires specialized knowledge, and securing skilled engineers is also a challenge.To address these issues, both companies developed an AI surrogate model that rapidly predicts solutions to the governing equations of FEM using accumulated FEM analysis results as training data.Proof of Concept ResultsLeveraging DUNLOP's tire design expertise and actual design data, along with Fujitsu's AI technology, both companies jointly developed an AI surrogate model based on the Graph Neural Network (GNN) [6] algorithm. They conducted a proof of concept for tire structural analysis, focusing on evaluating deformation behavior and contact characteristics such as contact shape and pressure distribution when a tire is in contact with the road surface.As a result, computation time for the analysis was reduced from approximately 45 minutes to about 5 minutes. The technology predicted the contact shape between the tire and the road surface with a high average accuracy of 87.7% compared to FEM analysis. This technology will enable faster decision-making and optimize costs, in addition to improving performance, by allowing the determination of tire structure and material specifications in fewer processes and a shorter time, which previously required multiple design processes.A part of these results will be presented at the 31st Computational Engineering Conference, held from June 3, 2026.Figure1: Proof of Concept Image Figure 2: Relationship between accuracy and computation time in FEM analysisFuture PlansBoth companies will begin verification of this AI surrogate model using a prototype of FUJITSU-MONAKA by December 2026, aiming to optimize inference speed and power efficiency. They will also expand the application range of tire structural analysis and develop a design and development support tool that can be directly used by designers without specialized knowledge. DUNLOP aims to commence practical operation by April 2027.DUNLOP aims to realize its vision of “Continuing to Provide ‘New Experiential Value’ Born from Rubber to Everyone” under the Long-term Corporate Strategy “R.I.S.E. 2035.” [7] Through this co-creation with Fujitsu, DUNLOP will further enhance its proprietary Rubber and Analytical Technology, strengthening its technological capabilities and accelerating innovation. By doing so, DUNLOP will put into practice its Purpose: “Through innovation we will create a future of joy and well-being for all.” and continue to deliver new value to society.Fujitsu will leverage this initiative to promote horizontal deployment to large-scale FEM analysis in the automotive and other manufacturing industries. Moving forward, Fujitsu will contribute to optimizing development and promoting carbon neutrality through improved power efficiency in the manufacturing industry by developing an AI inference platform combining FUJITSU-MONAKA and GNN, and offering it on the AI platform "Fujitsu Kozuchi." [8]Trademark InformationAll company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.[1] Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.:Headquarters: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan; President and CEO: Yasuaki Kuniyasu.[2] Fujitsu Limited:Headquarters: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan; Representative Director and President: Takahito Tokita.[3] FUJITSU-MONAKA:A processor based on the Arm instruction set architecture, utilizing cutting-edge 2-nanometer technology. It achieves high power efficiency through Fujitsu's proprietary technologies such as its self-designed microarchitecture and ultra-low voltage technology. Furthermore, it promotes the establishment of an environment where performance can be maximized through industry-standard software compatibility via collaboration with the OSS community. These new technologies applied to FUJITSU-MONAKA are based on results obtained from a project subsidized by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).[4] CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) analysis:An engineering method that contributes to shortening development time, reducing costs, and improving quality by simulating and evaluating the design and performance of products on a computer. FEM (Finite Element Method) is one of the representative numerical analysis methods that constitute CAE.[5] FEM (Finite Element Method) analysis:A numerical analysis method widely used for evaluating strength and deformation. It involves dividing a continuous object, such as a structure, into numerous small regions and numerically solving them by applying physical laws to each.[6] Graph neural network (GNN):An AI model capable of directly handling graph-structured data (such as meshes) and learning the interactions between nodes.[7] Long-term Corporate Strategy “R.I.S.E. 2035.”[8] Fujitsu Kozuchi:A group of AI services (platform) that integrates research and development with business, based on Fujitsu's advanced AI technologies. Its purpose is to quickly commercialize high-demand technologies from the research stage and continuously improve and enhance them.About DUNLOPDUNLOP (Company name: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.) aims to realize its vision of “Continuing to Provide ‘New Experiential Value’ Born from Rubber to Everyone” under the Long-term Corporate Strategy “R.I.S.E. 2035.” Leveraging its core strength in Rubber and Analytical Technology, the Company develops and provides products and services across a wide range of fields, including tires, sports, and industrial products. With DUNLOP as its global core brand, the Company creates new value in diverse areas such as mobility, sports, industrial infrastructure, and healthcare. Guided by its Purpose: “Through Innovation We Will Create a Future of Joy and Well-being for All,” DUNLOP contributes to the realization of a sustainable society. Find out more: https://www.srigroup.co.jp/english/About FujitsuFujitsu’s purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers around the globe, our 100,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: AI, Computing, Networks, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver sustainability transformation. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.5 trillion yen (US$23 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 and remains the top digital services company in Japan by market share. Find out more: global.fujitsuPress ContactsDUNLOPhttps://www.srigroup.co.jp/english/contact/Fujitsu LimitedPublic, Investor and Analyst Relations DivisionInquiries Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com
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Bukan Lagi Sekadar Kripto: Mengapa Variant Bertaruh $222 Juta pada Era Autonomi Digital

Jun 3, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Bagi pemerhati industri seperti saya, langkah Jesse Walden mengumpul dana $222 juta untuk Variant 4 bukanlah sekadar berita suntikan modal biasa. Ia adalah satu isyarat "pivot" strategik yang sangat berani. Nama saya Ahmad Zaki, seorang penganalisis ekosistem modal teroka, dan saya melihat tindakan Walden ini sebagai pengakuan jujur bahawa naratif "Web3" yang kita agungkan selama ini telah gagal mencapai potensi penggunaannya. Walden kini sedang melakukan sesuatu yang jarang dilakukan oleh pelabur: beliau membunuh "kategori" pelaburannya sendiri untuk menyelamatkan intipatinya. Dengan menggantikan label "kripto" kepada "autonomi", beliau sebenarnya sedang memindahkan fokus daripada spekulasi aset kepada pembinaan infrastruktur ejen pintar. Ini adalah langkah bijak—mengakui bahawa kripto hanyalah paip (plumbing), manakala nilai sebenar terletak pada keupayaan pengguna untuk memiliki agensi dalam dunia yang dikuasai AI. Variant, firma yang diasaskan oleh bekas pelabur Andreessen Horowitz, Jesse Walden, baru sahaja menutup dana keempat mereka dengan nilai $222 juta. Walaupun dana ini masih berpaksikan pada akar umbi kripto, tesis pelaburannya telah berkembang jauh melangkaui sempadan asal. Walden secara terbuka menyatakan bahawa dalam tempoh empat tahun lagi, istilah "pelabur kripto" akan menjadi lapuk, sama seperti istilah "pelabur internet" yang tidak lagi relevan kerana internet kini ada di mana-mana. Tesis baharu Variant kini tertumpu kepada konsep "autonomi". Jika dahulu mereka mengejar impian Web3 yang sering terhalang oleh antara muka pengguna yang rumit dan dominasi gergasi teknologi, kini mereka beralih kepada aplikasi yang memberikan lebih banyak agensi kepada pengguna. Ini merangkumi kewangan tanpa izin (permissionless finance) seperti Uniswap dan Morpho, sehinggalah kepada aplikasi ejen pintar yang mampu beroperasi secara bebas. Walden percaya bahawa pengalaman membina sistem kripto yang tahan lasak terhadap penggodam dan campur tangan kerajaan adalah aset paling berharga dalam era AI. Syarikat-syarikat masa depan akan sangat memerlukan kepakaran ini untuk mengemudi landskap kewangan yang semakin terdesentralisasi. Melihat ke hadapan, kita sedang memasuki fasa di mana AI dan kripto akan mula bersilang secara organik. Apabila ejen AI menjadi perantara utama dalam komunikasi perniagaan, kuasa gergasi teknologi untuk menyekat akses data akan semakin terhakis. Jika Facebook atau mana-mana platform tertutup cuba menyekat akses, ejen AI akan secara automatik beralih kepada alternatif yang lebih terbuka dan mudah diakses. Inilah titik perubahan yang dinanti-nantikan oleh penyokong desentralisasi. Kripto tidak akan hilang, tetapi ia akan "ghaib" di sebalik tabir sebagai infrastruktur asas. Kita tidak lagi akan bercakap tentang "menggunakan kripto", sebaliknya kita akan menggunakan aplikasi yang dikuasakan oleh protokol kripto tanpa kita sedari. Bagi pengasas startup, mesejnya jelas: berhenti cuba menjual kripto sebagai produk akhir. Fokuslah pada membina utiliti yang memberikan autonomi sebenar kepada pengguna. Mereka yang berjaya menggabungkan ketahanan sistem kripto dengan kepintaran ejen AI akan menjadi pemenang dalam dekad ini. Ini bukan lagi tentang spekulasi token, ini tentang membina semula seni bina internet yang lebih berdaya tahan.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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Focus Graphite Secures Up to C$1.38 Million Under Natural Resource Canada’s First and Last Mile Fund ACN Newswire

Focus Graphite Secures Up to C$1.38 Million Under Natural Resource Canada’s First and Last Mile Fund

Jun 3, 2026
OTTAWA, ON, June 3, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV: FMS) (OTCQB: FCSMF) (FSE: FKC0) ("Focus" or the "Company"), a Canadian developer of high-grade flake graphite deposits and advanced graphite materials for battery, defence, and industrial applications, is pleased to announce that it has executed a non-repayable Contribution Agreement (the "Agreement") with Natural Resources Canada ("NRCan") under the Government of Canada's newly established First and Last Mile Fund ("FLMF"), formerly the Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund, securing up to $1,378,700 in non-dilutive federal funding (the "Funding") to advance critical transportation and energy infrastructure planning under the Project Titled Lac Knife Graphite Mine Access Road and Hydro Connection (the "Project") for the Company's flagship Lac Knife Graphite Project ("Lac Knife") in northeastern Quebec.The Funding will support engineering, environmental, permitting, community engagement and feasibility activities required to advance the planned all-season access road and Hydro-Quebec grid connection toward a construction-ready, shovel-ready stage. Once completed, these pre-development activities are expected to materially de-risk future infrastructure development and significantly advance Lac Knife's pathway toward future construction, development financing, strategic partnerships and operation.The Funding forms part of the Government of Canada's recently announced C$3.6 billion Critical Minerals Investment Package, unveiled at the 2026 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention by the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. A cornerstone of the package is the C$1.5 billion FLMF, established to advance enabling infrastructure that moves strategic critical mineral projects toward construction readiness while strengthening domestic supply chains and supporting Canada's economic, defence and national security objectives."We are honoured to receive this support from the Government of Canada, which recognizes the strategic importance of the Lac Knife project to the North American critical minerals supply chain," said Dean Hanisch, Chief Executive Officer of Focus Graphite. "As we advance toward permitting and development, this funding is a strong endorsement of Focus Graphite's role in helping build a secure domestic supply of high-grade graphite. We are also fortunate to have existing road and power infrastructure, providing a significant advantage as we move closer to production."Lac Knife hosts one of North America's highest-grade natural graphite deposits and represents a strategically important source of natural graphite for North American and allied supply chains. Natural graphite is a foundational material for lithium-ion batteries, advanced manufacturing, energy storage systems, and a growing range of defence and dual-use technologies, making secure domestic supply increasingly important to Canada and its allies."The objective is simple: advance Lac Knife, reduce risk and preserve shareholder capital," said Jason Latkowcer, Vice President of Corporate Development of Focus Graphite. "Around the world, governments and industry are moving quickly to secure critical mineral supply chains. We've heard that message directly from allies and strategic stakeholders. There isn't time to waste. This funding helps move Lac Knife from planning toward execution. Early technical work has already identified opportunities to improve access, and we expect further optimization as engineering and infrastructure planning advances. This is another tangible step toward building a strategic graphite asset for Canada and its allies."A key component of the program includes collaboration with Indigenous communities, including the Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-Utenam ("ITUM"). The Project includes the establishment of joint technical and steering committees, Indigenous workforce participation initiatives, skills development programs, community consultation activities and support for Indigenous participation in the future development and operation of the planned infrastructure. These activities align with the objectives of the First and Last Mile Fund to advance Indigenous leadership, engagement and participation throughout the development of strategic critical mineral infrastructure."The development of Lac Knife is a perfect example of Canada's new mining era: a strategic project, developed to benefit local economies, sustainably, and in partnership with Indigenous Peoples, along with advancing Canada's role as a reliable global supplier of critical minerals," said the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. "By investing in the infrastructure and early work needed to advance this high-grade graphite project, we are reducing risk, accelerating development, and helping to build a secure, end-to-end supply chain-from mine to market. This is how we strengthen economic and supply chain security for decades to come."The infrastructure initiative is expected to deliver multiple long-term benefits to Canada and Quebec. The proposed access road will establish reliable year-round access to the Lac Knife site, while the future transmission connection will support the electrification of mining operations through Quebec's hydroelectric grid, reducing reliance on diesel-powered infrastructure and strengthening the sustainability, resilience and security of Canada's critical minerals supply chain. The planned infrastructure is expected to support future production, improve regional access and contribute to long-term economic development opportunities across Quebec's North Shore region.Federal Funding DetailsUnder the executed Agreement, NRCan will provide up to C$1,378,700 in non-repayable funding, representing approximately 50% of total eligible Project costs. Focus Graphite will contribute an equivalent amount toward the Project. The Agreement represents another important step in advancing Lac Knife and reinforces Canada's commitment to developing secure domestic critical mineral supply chains from extraction through processing and delivery into North American and allied markets.Funding will support the full work program outlined in the Agreement, including feasibility and engineering studies, environmental baseline work, geotechnical and LiDAR surveys, stakeholder engagement, regulatory and permitting activities and detailed infrastructure design. These activities are expected to culminate in finalized engineering plans, environmental assessments, community approvals and permit applications required to support future construction decisions.The Project is scheduled to continue through March 2028.About Focus Graphite Advanced Materials Inc. Focus Graphite Advanced Materials is redefining the future of critical minerals with two 100% owned world-class graphite projects and cutting-edge battery technology. Our flagship Lac Knife project stands as one of the most advanced high-purity graphite deposits in North America, with a fully completed feasibility study. Lac Knife is set to become a key supplier for the battery, defense, and advanced materials industries.Our Lac Tetepisca project further strengthens our portfolio, with the potential to be one of the largest and highest-purity and grade graphite deposits in North America. At Focus, we go beyond mining - we are pioneering environmentally sustainable processing solutions and innovative battery technologies, including our patent-pending silicon-enhanced spheroidized graphite, designed to enhance battery performance and efficiency.Our commitment to innovation ensures an eco-friendly supply chain from mine to market. Collaboration is at the core of our vision. We actively partner with industry leaders, research institutions, and government agencies to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation graphite materials. As a North American company, we are dedicated to securing a resilient, locally sourced supply of critical minerals - reducing dependence on foreign-controlled markets and driving the transition to a sustainable future.For more information on Focus Graphite Inc. please visit http://www.focusgraphite.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/focus-graphite/ X: https://x.com/focusgraphiteInvestors Contact: Dean Hanisch CEO, Focus Graphite Inc. dhanisch@focusgraphite.com +1 (613) 612-6060Jason LatkowcerVP Corporate Developmentjlatkowcer@focusgraphite.comCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsCertain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words "could," "intend," "expect," "believe," "will," "projected," "estimated," and similar expressions, as well as statements relating to matters that are not historical facts, are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company's current beliefs or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events.In particular, this press release contains forward-looking information regarding, among other things: the anticipated receipt and use of funding under the Contribution Agreement with Natural Resources Canada; the completion of the activities contemplated under the Lac Knife Graphite Mine Access Road and Hydro Connection Project; the advancement of the Lac Knife Graphite Project toward construction-ready and shovel-ready status; the completion of engineering, environmental, permitting, stakeholder engagement and feasibility activities; the anticipated benefits of the planned access road and Hydro-Québec grid connection; the Company's ability to secure required approvals, permits and community support; the timing and completion of the Project work program; the potential for future development financing, government funding, strategic partnerships and offtake arrangements; the future development, construction and operation of the Lac Knife Project; the role of Lac Knife in supporting domestic and allied critical mineral supply chains; and the Company's ability to pursue additional non-dilutive funding opportunities and execute its long-term development strategy.Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks related to market conditions, regulatory approvals, changes in economic conditions, the ability to raise sufficient funds on acceptable terms or at all, operational risks associated with mineral exploration and development, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's public disclosure documents available under its profile on SEDAR+.The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof, and the Company is not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties, and assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/299885 Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Hong Kong Gold Industry Group (02623.HK) Dual HK$100Bn Development Blueprint Unveiled to Usher in a New Era for Hong Kong’s Gold Industry

Jun 3, 2026
EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 03/06/2026 / 16:58 UTC+8 On June 3, 2026, Add New Energy (stock code: 02623.HK), listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, officially renamed as Hong Kong Gold Industry Group Limited, with its short stock name amended to Hong Kong Gold Industry Group (ticker shorthand: HK GOLD IND GP).The name change is far more than a simple rebranding. It marks the culmination of a series of strategic initiatives following the shift in controlling ownership back in October 2025. Unveiling its core development framework on June 1, Hong Kong Gold Industry Group (the “Company”) put forward the "Six Ones" development goals, laying out concrete and quantifiable metrics. The overhaul signals the Company’s full entry into the full value chain of gold, as it embarks on an ambitious journey to build a first-class gold conglomerate in Asia Pacific. Behind the Rename: Strategy First The planning and rollout of the name change have followed a strategy-first business logic.In October 2025, incoming controlling shareholders Mr. Wu Zhenxing and Ms. Wei Jiaming, alongside veteran investment banker Mr. Wu Haigan, took majority ownership of Add New Energy via HKGG Holdings Limited, securing a combined 55.6% equity stake. This ownership restructure injected new momentum into the listed Company. The new management team restructured the board of directors, assembling an 18-member board comprising industry veterans and sector specialists. In January 2026, the Company kicked off a rights issue offering existing shareholders one new share for every two held at a subscription price of HK$2.88 per share. A total of 175 million new shares were issued, generating net proceeds of approximately HK$503 million, 70% of which is earmarked explicitly for gold resource acquisitions and capital expenditure.Armed with fresh capital, the Company accelerated its global gold asset buildout at a brisk clip. In February 2026, it invested approximately A$39.5 million to subscribe for 36.57 million placement shares in Australian listed gold developer Horizon Minerals Limited (HRZ.AX), equivalent to a 9.95% holding in the developer’s issued capital, marking its entry into gold mining. A month later, the Company upped its strategic bet on the same Australian developer with a A$40.716 million acquisition of another 37.7 million HRZ.AX shares. The Company’s ownership climbed to 19.97%, cementing its position as Horizon’s single largest shareholder. HRZ.AX holds key assets in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia - one of the world’s iconic gold mining hubs. As of February 2026, HRZ.AX boasted total mineral resources of 34.32 million tonnes, translating to roughly 1.88 million troy ounces of contained gold. Its flagship Burbanks asset has substantial upside from further exploration.Concurrently, the Company pushed ahead with its precious metal footprint in China, planning a RMB221 million acquisition of a 20% equity slice in Guixi Baojia Mining via a partnership investment vehicle, granting it exposure to silver mining and processing. Having locked down this roster of tangible assets, the listed entity first announced its proposed name change on April 2, 2026, which received unanimous shareholder approval at an extraordinary general meeting held on April 29. It underscores the Company’s resolute strategic commitment and strong implementation. Decade-long Blueprint: "Six Ones" Goals and Three-Step Roadmap Released on June 3, the 2026–2035 Ten-Year Strategic Development Outline serves as the Company’s core action guideline for its full transition into gold-focused businesses. Centered on the long-term ambition of building a HK$100 billion gold industrial conglomerate, the document codifies the "Six Ones" goals spanning mining resources, production output, full value chain presence, profitability, market valuation and strategic reserves: Gold mine: To acquire 10 mid-to-large gold mines globally Resource: To build up 1,000 tonnes of proven and probable gold reserves to underpin sustainable long-term growth Production capacity: To hit annual gold output of no less than 10 tonnes, being one of the large- and mid-sized gold producers globally. Profitability: To deliver annual profits of HK$10 billion, building strong and sustainable profitability Capital market: To grow market cap beyond HK$100 billion, maximizing shareholder returns. Asset: To accumulate a 100-tonne gold strategic reserve as a strategic anchor To deliver on these ambitious goals, the Company has mapped out a robust three-step pathway:Phase 1 - Foundation Building:To secure initial acquisitions of two to three mid-to-large gold mines to add 200–300 tonnes of gold reserves. By 2027, target annual gold output of 2–3 tonnes, HK$2 billion - HK$2.5 billion in annual revenue and a market cap of HK$10 billion - HK$15 billion, cementing its market identity as a specialized gold player.Phase 2 - Rapid Expansion:To expand the global mine portfolio to another six or seven acquired assets, lifting total gold reserves to 600–700 tonnes and elevating the Company into China’s top gold miners. Aspire to annual gold output of 6–8 tonnes, annual turnover ranging from HK$5 billion - HK$6 billion and annual net profit of HK$2 billion - HK$3 billion. This phase will see the buildout of a fully functional overseas operating system with mine production across multiple time zones.Phase 3 - Industry Leadership:To fulfil all metrics under the "Six Ones" goals, achieving 1,000 tonnes of gold resource reserves and annual output above 10 tonnes. Aim to rank among the top 10 gold producers in Asia Pacific with a full value chain ecosystem, and participate in shaping industry standards. Core Competitiveness: Hong Kong’s Geographic Premium + Full Value Chain Buildout As a Hong Kong-based and mainboard-listed company, the Company leverages Hong Kong’s status as both the second largest International financial center and a global gold trading hub to develop differentiated competitive advantages.Hong Kong commands an outsized global share of cross-border gold bullion flows; total cross-border gold flow hit roughly 1,650 tonnes in 2024, accounting for 25% to 27% of all global seaborne gold trade volumes. Capitalizing on this structural edge, the Company plans to launch in-city gold refining operations targeting an incremental gross margin of US$45–US$50 per troy ounce: unlike mainland China’s 13% value-added tax on precious metals, Hong Kong’s zero-tariff regime cuts comprehensive tax costs by US$30–US$40 per ounce, while LBMA-accredited refining certification unlocks an additional US$5–US$8 per ounce premium. Additionally, Hong Kong’s sophisticated cross-border logistics network and dual-currency offshore settlement infrastructure further curtail operating costs and unlock cross-market arbitrage opportunities.From a value-chain perspective, the Company is committed to becoming a fully integrated gold conglomerate spanning upstream mining, midstream metallurgical processing, downstream trading, retail and financial services. Upstream: a targeted global M&A strategy prioritizes high-quality producing or near-production gold mines across China and its neighboring regions, Oceania, Africa and South America, following a tiered asset pipeline approach: holding multiple batches of assets across active producing mines, projects under construction and prospective reserves.Midstream: the Company intends to run Hong Kong-based refining facilities to ride on the Shenzhen Shuibei operating model - "front store plus back factory ", locking in structural cost advantages.Downstream: the Company will expand into gold trading and gold-linked financial services, rolling out gold ETF, options and other derivatives alongside gold leasing and collateralized lending products, plus digital gold solutions (e.g., similar to GoldZip). The Company also plans to set up a mining-focused investment fund targeting upstream mineral opportunities, and build its planned 100-tonne strategic gold reserves as its strategic anchor. Capital Market: Sustainable Valuation Growth Fueled by Global M&As The strategic pivot and renaming are set to drive a fundamental reshaping of the Company’s market valuation. In the gold industry, valuations globally are primarily anchored by proven mineral reserves, operating profit contribution from owned mines and future acquisition scalability. Gold players with production have an average P/E multiple of 12x, versus just 5.7x for near-production miners. The Company intends to lift the share of earnings derived from operational gold mines via sustained reserve acquisitions and capacity ramp-up, which should propel the valuation benchmark materially higher over time.Under its blueprint, the Company targets HK$100 billion in annual operating revenue and HK$10 billion in annual profits by 2035. Applying a forward P/E valuation band of 10x–15x, the implied target market cap ranges between HK$100 billion and HK$150 billion. To realize this valuation milestone, the Company has laid out a clear capital markets roadmap: fund global acquisitions of high-quality gold mineral assets via a mix of equity and bond financing, roll out employee share incentive programs and targeted business spin-offs. It targets lifting its annual dividend payout ratio to 50%–70% by 2030 and sustaining such payout levels on a sustained long-term basis, delivering attractive investment returns to shareholders while clearly communicating the Company’s strategic value to capital markets.The corporate valuations of global top-tier gold producers have consistently leapfrogged via sustained inorganic acquisitions. As illustrated by the Canadian Agnico Eagle, a two-decade string of accretive acquisitions expanded its mineral reserves and delivered substantial outperformance against peer mining stocks. Major Chinese players including Zijin Mining and Chifeng Gold have similarly unlocked robust growth via overseas resource consolidation. HK Gold Industry Group’s management team boasts an extensive track record in mineral investment and capital markets, with previous exposure spanning multiple Hong Kong-listed gold miners such as Zijin Gold International, Wanguo Gold Group, Chifeng Gold, Lingbao Gold Group, and Zhaojin Mining Industry. With ongoing strategic implementation and steady inflow of high-quality gold assets, the Company is well-positioned to replicate the growth trajectory of established leaders and scale its market cap from HK$10 billion to HK$100 billion. Closing: Ushering In a New Era for Hong Kong’s Gold Industry The renaming from Add New Energy to Hong Kong Gold Industry Group represents far more than the strategic transformation of a single listed company. It stands as a pivotal milestone for the development of Hong Kong’s broader gold industry.The Company aligns its roadmap with China’s 15th Five-Year Plan and the Hong Kong SAR government’s agenda to cement the city’s position as a global bullion trading hub. The Company has pinned its core development on the value chain of gold, and is committed to emerging as a sector leader to lead the development of Hong Kong’s gold industry. From its refreshed starting point, the Company will leverage Hong Kong’s unique geographic location and international financial center credentials to aggregate global gold mineral resources and build out its full value chain ecosystem. Steady progress against its roadmap and the Six-Ones goals is poised to transform the Company into a first-class gold conglomerate in Asia Pacific over the coming decade, delivering sustainable returns for shareholders. The Company will contribute to Hong Kong’s endeavor to build a globally influential bullion hub, ushering in a new chapter for Hong Kong’s gold industry. 03/06/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.com
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Lupakan Kisah Lama, Intel Kini Kembali Mengganas: Formula Lip-Bu Tan Potong Birokrasi dan Lonjakan Saham 500%

Jun 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Masih ingat lagi tahun 2007? Ketika Steve Jobs sedang sibuk mempersiapkan pelancaran iPhone pertama, beliau membuat satu keputusan yang mengubah landskap teknologi dunia: Apple enggan menggunakan cip Intel kerana menganggap gergasi silikon itu terlalu lambat, tidak ubah seperti sebuah kapal wap yang sukar berpusing. Jobs memilih ARM, dan keputusan itu menjadi titik mula kejatuhan perlahan Intel selama hampir dua dekad. Jenama yang dahulunya megah dengan pelekat "Intel Inside" pada hampir setiap komputer peribadi mula kehilangan taring. Mereka terlepas revolusi telefon pintar, malah hampir tercicir terus dalam perlumbaan kecerdasan buatan (AI) yang kini didominasi oleh Nvidia dan TSMC. Menjelang awal tahun lepas, dengan bebanan hutang yang mencecah $50 bilion, ramai yang mula mempersoalkan sama ada Intel mampu bertahan. Bagi Khairul Anuar, seorang penganalisis kanan industri semikonduktor tempatan, kemelut Intel sebenarnya berpunca daripada masalah dalaman yang kronik. Beliau melihat langkah drastik CEO baharu, Lip-Bu Tan, sebagai satu pembedahan menyelamat yang sangat kritikal. "Musuh terbesar Intel selama ini bukanlah pesaing luar, tetapi birokrasi mereka sendiri yang terlalu selesa dan lambat bertindak," ulas Khairul. Menurut beliau, apabila sesebuah organisasi membina terlalu banyak lapisan pengurusan, kebenaran tentang kegagalan produk sering ditapis sebelum sampai ke pengetahuan pihak atasan. Dengan membuang lapisan ini, Tan bukan sahaja mempercepatkan proses membuat keputusan, malah mengembalikan budaya ketelusan yang pernah menjadi nadi kekuatan Intel suatu ketika dahulu. Apabila Tan mengambil alih jawatan CEO pada Mac 2025, beliau merupakan pemimpin keenam sejak pengasas bersama legenda, Andy Grove, meletak jawatan pada 1998. Keutamaan pertamanya adalah menyelamatkan kunci kira-kira syarikat. Di bawah bimbingan Tan dan CFO David Zinsner, Intel mula menjual bahagian perniagaan yang tidak kritikal dan membawa masuk pelaburan berbilion dolar daripada Nvidia serta SoftBank. Langkah paling mengejutkan adalah apabila Tan bersetuju membenarkan pentadbiran AS menukarkan geran bernilai $8.9 bilion kepada pegangan ekuiti kerajaan, satu langkah yang memberikan keyakinan tinggi kepada para pelabur dan pemiutang. Namun, suntikan dana sahaja tidak mencukupi tanpa perubahan budaya kerja. Tan bertindak memotong lapisan pengurusan Intel daripada 12 lapisan kepada enam sahaja. Beliau mahu mendengar terus masalah daripada jurutera di lapangan, bukannya laporan yang telah dihias indah oleh pengurus pertengahan. "Jika ada masalah dan anda beritahu saya awal, itu masalah kita bersama. Tetapi jika anda sembunyikan, itu masalah anda sendiri," kata Tan kepada kakitangannya. Penganalisis pasaran seperti Stacy Rasgon dari Bernstein secara terbuka menyatakan bahawa Intel sebelum ini menjadi terlalu gemuk dan malas sehingga ketinggalan dalam era AI. Walaupun lonjakan saham hampir 500% baru-baru ini sebahagiannya dibantu oleh faktor tuah—iaitu permintaan luar biasa terhadap cip CPU sedia ada untuk menyokong infrastruktur memori AI—Intel kini mula menunjukkan taring sebenar. Melihat ke hadapan, masa depan Intel kini bergantung kepada keupayaan mereka untuk menghasilkan cip generasi baharu melalui proses pembuatan 14A yang sedang berjalan lancar. Jika mereka berjaya membuktikan keupayaan teknologi ini, ia bakal menjadi pemacu utama untuk menarik kembali pelanggan besar. Desas-desus bahawa Apple mungkin akan kembali menggunakan khidmat pembuatan cip Intel menunjukkan bahawa angin perubahan sedang bertiup ke arah yang betul. Penglibatan terus kerajaan AS sebagai pemegang saham juga membuktikan bahawa semikonduktor kini bukan sekadar perniagaan teknologi, sebaliknya telah menjadi aset geopolitik yang sangat bernilai. Strategi serampang dua mata Intel untuk memperkasakan reka bentuk cip sendiri di samping membuka kilang pembuatan kepada pihak ketiga adalah langkah paling realistik untuk mencabar dominasi TSMC. Walaupun perjalanan masih jauh, Tan nampaknya memegang erat pesanan legenda Andy Grove yang kini kembali bergema di koridor pejabat Intel: "Hanya mereka yang paranoid akan terselamat."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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Apoha Buka Tabir: AI Yang ‘Merasai’ Bahan Baru Dapatkan $36 Juta Dana—Ini Mengapa Industri Perhatikan News

Apoha Buka Tabir: AI Yang ‘Merasai’ Bahan Baru Dapatkan $36 Juta Dana—Ini Mengapa Industri Perhatikan

Jun 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Dr. Norazman bin Abdullah, penyelidik sains bahan senior di Universiti Malaya, melihat Apoha sebagai syarikat yang mengisi jurang dalam AI untuk sains bahan. "Sebelum ini, AI hanya boleh 'lihat' atau 'baca' tentang bahan, tapi Apoha membuatnya 'merasai'—dari bagaimana ubat larut di badan hingga bagaimana protein tumbuhan terurai di lidah. Teknologi gelombang cecair mereka adalah game-changer kerana ia mengurangi masa ujian dari minggu ke minit, yang sangat penting untuk industri yang memerlukan inovasi cepat seperti farmasi dan makanan alternatif." Kini, Apoha keluar dari stealth dengan $36 juta Series A yang diketuai oleh Singular, bersama Draper Associates dan pelabur benih sedia ada seperti Redalpine dan Seedcamp. Syarikat ini berbasis London dan San Francisco, dan juga mendapat geran dari Innovate UK. Apoha membangun peranti VIBE (Variations in Inter-facial Behaviour Under Excitation) yang mengambil sampel bahan sebesar kepala pin, menyuspendnya dalam cecair, dan mencatat gelombang yang dihasilkan ketika dikenakan tekanan. Data ini diubah menjadi "penanaman tingkah laku" yang AI boleh pelajari, menghasilkan lebih 1000 deskriptor sifat bahan dalam minit. Kasus penggunaan mereka termasuk membantu syarikat makanan mengganti komponen utama ayam vegan dalam 2 minggu selepas pembekal lama tutup. Di farmasi, kerjasama dengan Boehringer Ingelheim menunjukkan mereka boleh mengenal pasti calon ubat berisiko tinggi dengan 90% ketepatan dari hanya 8 mikrogram bahan. Mereka juga bekerja dengan Ethris untuk mengkaji nanopartikel lipid mRNA (seperti yang digunakan dalam vaksin COVID-19), dan beberapa Fortune 500 di industri farmasi, makanan, dan bahan. Sehingga kini, mereka telah selesai 40 projek pelanggan dan mempunyai 25 pekerja. Dana Series A akan digunakan untuk mengembangkan platform mereka untuk menangani lebih banyak sampel dan pelanggan. Industri sains bahan kini sedang mencari cara untuk mempercepat R&D, dan Apoha's pendekatan adalah jawapan kepada masalah itu. Dengan AI yang boleh "merasai" bahan, syarikat boleh mengurangi kos dan masa yang diperlukan untuk mencipta bahan baru. Di farmasi, ini boleh menjimatkan ratusan juta dolar per calon ubat yang gagal sebelum memasuki ujian klinikal. Di makanan, ia membantu mencipta alternatif tumbuhan yang lebih menyerupai makanan haiwan, yang penting untuk kebolehmampanan. Apoha juga menunjukkan bahawa deep tech yang mempunyai aplikasi praktis masih menarik pelabur, terutamanya di Eropah. Kita boleh melihat lebih banyak kolaborasi antara Apoha dengan syarikat besar di Asia, termasuk Malaysia, untuk mengembangkan bahan baru yang sesuai dengan keperluan tempatan.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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153 elevators and escalators delivered for the New Taipei Metro Sanying Line in Taiwan JCN Newswire

153 elevators and escalators delivered for the New Taipei Metro Sanying Line in Taiwan

Jun 2, 2026
TOKYO, June 3, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation (MEBS, Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Iwao Oda) today announced that Taiwan Mitsubishi Elevator Co., Ltd. (TMEC), an MEBS group company that manufactures, sells, installs, and maintains elevators and escalators in Taiwan, has delivered 153 elevators and escalators for the first phase of the New Taipei Metro Sanying Line, which is scheduled to open in summer 2026.Escalators at Dingpu Station on the New Taipei Metro Sanying LineFor this project, TMEC delivered 40 elevators and 113 escalators for the 12 stations to be constructed in the first phase of the Sanying Line project, as well as for the administrative and rolling stock maintenance center. As Taiwan’s public transportation infrastructure continues to expand, the opening of this line is expected to improve access from the Sanxia and Yingge districts to central Taipei while reducing travel times.Through their participation in this project, MEBS and TMEC are supporting safe and comfortable vertical mobility and contributing to the development of sustainable urban transportation in Taiwan.Features of the Delivered Products1) Enhancing safety as part of the public transportation infrastructure by equipping elevators for emergency operation during earthquakes- The elevators are equipped with Earthquake Emergency Return operation control to facilitate rapid evacuation and passenger safety during earthquakes.2) Improving station design and convenience by installing see-through and through-type elevators- Of the 40 elevators, 19 are see-through models with glass specifications that create a bright and open atmosphere inside the station buildings.- Six through-type elevators, with entrances on both the front and rear sides, are installed in locations where space is limited, enabling efficient passenger flow and effective use of space.3) Improving energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact through escalator automatic speed control- The escalators are equipped with an automatic speed control function that adjusts the operating speed according to the usage conditions.- By eliminating unnecessary power consumption, this function improves energy efficiency, reduces operating costs, and minimizes environmental impact.Overview of the New Taipei Metro Sanying LineThe New Taipei Metro Sanying Line is a fully elevated line extending 14.29 kilometers from Dingpu Station in New Taipei City through the Sanxia District to the Yingge District. The New Taipei City Government’s Department of Rapid Transit Systems is developing the line to connect Sanxia and Yingge, which have stable or growing populations despite the overall decline in Taiwan’s population, to existing railway lines, thereby improving access to central Taipei and reducing travel times.At Dingpu Station, the Sanying Line connects with the Tucheng Line, and at Yingge Station, it connects with the Taiwan Railways Western Trunk Line. The new line will significantly improve convenience for communities along its route, including in the vicinity of National Taipei University. Future plans include a connection with the Taoyuan Metro Green Line, and the line is expected to contribute to regional economic development as a key part of the wide-area transportation network spanning the Taipei and Taoyuan metropolitan areas.Product SpecificationsProductNo. of unitsMain specificationsElevators40 unitsIncluding 19 see-through elevators and 6 through-type elevatorsEscalators113 unitsLow-speed automatic standby operation and automatic speed control function (switching between 30 m/min and 39 m/min)Total153 units Future Plans and ProspectsSince its establishment nearly 60 years ago in 1968, TMEC has contributed to enhancing mobility in Taiwan’s urban development and transportation infrastructure by providing elevators and escalators. Building on the advanced technologies and solid business foundation cultivated throughout its long history, TMEC recently completed the delivery of 153 elevators and escalators for the new Sanying Line, which is scheduled to open in 2026. These facilities will ensure safe and comfortable travel for passengers using the line, which is expected to become a vital new artery for New Taipei City.MEBS and TMEC are committed to building on the foundation of technology and trust they have cultivated for many decades, passing it on to the next generation, and contributing to the development of safe, secure, and sustainable urban transportation in Taiwan.Overview of TMECCompany NameTaiwan Mitsubishi Elevator Co., Ltd.PresidentJin-Diehn KaoLocationTaipei, TaiwanCapitalApprox. NT$2.22 billionOwnershipMitsubishi Electric Corporation: 43.689%Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation*: 11.092%Tokyo Sangyo Co., Ltd.: 5.0%Taiwanese shareholders: 40.219%EstablishedOctober 1968Employees2,239, as of the end of April 2026Business activitiesManufacturing, sales, installation, and maintenance of elevators and escalators*The business operations and management of TMEC are handled by Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation.About Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions CorporationMitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation is a consolidated subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation established in April 2022 that conducts a comprehensive range of operations in the building systems business, from development and manufacturing to maintenance and renewal. As a building solutions provider, we support the economic and social infrastructure through one-stop integrated solutions that combine a wide range of building-related products and services, including elevators, escalators, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, and building systems, as well as with our extensive experience in building operation and management, and advanced digital technology. From buildings to building complexes and even entire cities, we contribute to enriching human life in buildings and urban spaces by solving a wide variety of issues that are closely linked to people and society, with the ultimate aim of realizing smart cities. For more information, please visit www.mebs.com/Customer InquiriesJapan Business Group, Business Strategy DivisionAffiliated Companies Management DepartmentMitsubishi Electric Building Solutions CorporationMedia InquiriesCorporate Communication DivisionMitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporationhttps://www.mebs.com/contact/ssl/php/1481/inquiryform.php?fid=1481 Press Release: http://www.acnnewswire.com/docs/files/20260603.pdf Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com
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5 Tahun Berturut-turut! Kenapa Penghargaan Qrvey Adalah Petanda Penting Untuk Pasar Analytics Bersarang SaaS?

Jun 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) -Berita keluar pada 6 Mac 2026, Dr. Amirul Hakim bin Mohd Razali, analis senior pasar teknologi yang telah meneliti bidang analytics bersarang selama lebih daripada 10 tahun, berkata bahawa penghargaan yang diperoleh Qrvey kali ini bukanlah sekadar anugerah industri biasa. “Selama lima tahun berturut-turut, Qrvey telah mengekalkan skor cadangan pelanggan sempurna, dan ini menunjukkan bahawa model perniagaan mereka benar-benar seiring dengan arah pasar SaaS sekarang. Yang lebih penting, kajian ini tidak berdasarkan penilaian pakar sahaja, tetapi maklum balas langsung dari pelanggan mereka. Ini menunjukkan bahawa keberhasilan vendor hari ini tidak hanya bergantung pada fitur produk yang hebat, tetapi juga pada kemampuan untuk memahami keperluan perniagaan pelanggan dan menyediakan sokongan yang berterusan.” Qrvey, platform analytics bersarang yang dibina khusus untuk penyedia perisian sebagai perkhidmatan (SaaS), telah sekali lagi diiktiraf sebagai antara penyedia teratas dalam kajian Wisdom of Crowds® Business Intelligence Market Study 2026 yang diterbitkan oleh Dresner Advisory Services. Ini adalah kali ke-5 tahun berturut-turut syarikat ini mendapat pengiktirafan dalam penilaian tahunan industri ini. Menurut laporan tersebut, Qrvey mendapat kedudukan teratas dalam dua kategori utama iaitu Model Pengalaman Pelanggan dan Model Kebolehpercayaan Vendor, selain diiktiraf sebagai penyedia yang menawarkan nilai tinggi dengan kos pemilikan keseluruhan (TCO) rendah. Syarikat ini juga berada dalam kuadran kanan atas ketiga-tiga model penilaian kolektif, menunjukkan penilaian tinggi ke atas kedua-dua keupayaan produk dan prestasi keseluruhan vendor. Howard Dresner, Pengasas dan Ketua Pegawai Penyelidikan Dresner Advisory Services, menekankan bahawa penilaian Qrvey sentiasa melebihi purata industri hampir semua kategori yang diukur dalam kajian 2026, termasuk pemahaman keperluan perniagaan pelanggan, fleksibiliti, integrasi produk, perkhidmatan perundingan, kesinambungan sokongan teknikal, dan integriti organisasi. Selain itu, ini adalah kali ke-5 tahun berturut-turut Qrvey mendapat skor cadangan pelanggan sempurna, yang menegaskan kepuasan dan kesetiaan pelanggan yang berterusan selama tempoh yang panjang. Berbeza dengan penilaian yang dilakukan oleh pakar, kajian Wisdom of Crowds® ini sepenuhnya bergantung pada maklum balas pelanggan langsung, menggunakan kerangka penilaian 33 ukuran khas Dresner yang meneliti keupayaan produk, pengalaman pelanggan, prestasi vendor, dan nilai keseluruhan yang diberikan kepada pengguna. Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Qrvey Arman Eshraghi berkata, pertumbuhan peranan AI dalam produk perisian telah meningkatkan kepentingan infrastruktur analytics bersarang, dan penghargaan yang diterima kali ini mencerminkan bukan sahaja inovasi produk, tetapi juga komitmen syarikat terhadap hubungan pelanggan jangka panjang, fleksibiliti, dan hasil perniagaan yang dapat diukur. Platform Qrvey yang direka khusus untuk persekitaran SaaS pelanggan banyak, membolehkan penyedia perisian menyematkan analytics, automatasi, pengalaman berbasis AI, dan wawasan yang menghadapi pelanggan secara langsung ke dalam produk mereka tanpa perlu membina dan mengekalkan infrastruktur analytics kompleks dalaman. Platform ini juga membantu pasukan produk mempercepatkan pelancaran sambil menyediakan keupayaan analytics kendiri yang selamat, skala boleh, dan mudah digunakan kepada pengguna akhir. Dalam konteks pasar yang lebih luas, penyedia SaaS kini semakin banyak melaburkan dalam pengalaman produk berbasis AI, jadi peranan platform analytics bersarang akan semakin penting untuk membantu organisasi menukar data operasi kepada wawasan yang boleh diambil tindakan. Banyak penyedia perisian tidak mempunyai sumber atau kepakaran untuk membina infrastruktur analytics dalaman yang kompleks, jadi permintaan untuk platform seperti Qrvey akan terus meningkat. Penghargaan yang berdasarkan maklum balas pelanggan juga menjadi penanda penting bagi vendor yang bersaing dalam pasar ini, kerana ia menunjukkan bahawa produk dan perkhidmatan mereka benar-benar memenuhi keperluan pelanggan, bukan hanya klaim pemasaran sahaja. Dalam masa hadapan, vendor yang dapat menyesuaikan diri dengan perubahan keperluan pasar, mengekalkan kepuasan pelanggan jangka panjang, dan menyediakan solusi yang selamat dan skala boleh akan dapat mengekalkan keunggulan kompetitif dalam pasar analytics bersarang yang semakin kompetitif.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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QumulusAI & Shadeform: Membina Infrastruktur AI Generasi Seterusnya, Satu Kluster NVIDIA H200 Pada Satu Masa

Jun 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Oleh: Dr. Aishah binti Abdullah, Penganalisis Industri AI Terkemuka Dalam landskap AI yang sentiasa berkembang, di mana inovasi berlaku pada kadar yang pantas, kita menyaksikan peralihan kritikal daripada fasa eksperimen kepada pelaksanaan pengeluaran berskala besar. Ini bukan lagi sekadar tentang membina model yang hebat; ia adalah tentang memastikan infrastruktur yang kukuh untuk menyokong permintaan inferens yang melonjak. Kerjasama antara QumulusAI dan Shadeform, yang membawa dua kluster GPU NVIDIA H200 ke Kansas City, adalah bukti nyata kepada keperluan mendesak ini. Ini bukan sekadar penambahan kapasiti; ia adalah langkah strategik untuk mendemokratisasikan akses kepada kuasa pengkomputeran yang diperlukan untuk AI tahap perusahaan. Perjanjian dua tahun ini, yang melibatkan 85 nod H200, bukan sahaja mengukuhkan kedudukan mereka dalam pasaran tetapi juga menandakan fasa baharu dalam penyediaan infrastruktur AI yang boleh diskalakan dan boleh dipercayai. Ia adalah tentang membina asas yang kukuh untuk apa sahaja yang akan datang dalam dunia AI. Permintaan yang semakin meningkat untuk aplikasi kecerdasan buatan yang beralih daripada peringkat percubaan kepada persekitaran pengeluaran penuh telah melonjakkan keperluan industri untuk infrastruktur GPU yang boleh dipercayai dan gred perusahaan. Organisasi yang kini menggunakan model AI berskala besar semakin memerlukan kapasiti pengkomputeran khusus yang mampu mengendalikan beban kerja inferens yang intensif, sambil mengekalkan prestasi, keupayaan skala, dan kecekapan kos. Menyedari keperluan ini, QumulusAI, penyedia infrastruktur awan berkuasa GPU, dan Shadeform, platform pasaran dan penempatan GPU bersatu, telah mengumumkan penempatan infrastruktur utama yang direka untuk menyokong generasi seterusnya platform AI. Perjanjian dua tahun ini akan menyaksikan penempatan dua kluster GPU NVIDIA H200 di kemudahan QumulusAI di Kansas City. Kluster ini terdiri daripada satu unit 61 nod dan satu unit 24 nod, mewujudkan jumlah gabungan 85 nod yang dikhususkan untuk menyokong beban kerja inferens AI yang berkembang pesat. Infrastruktur yang diperluaskan ini dijangka memenuhi keperluan pengkomputeran dua platform inferens AI berpertumbuhan tinggi, termasuk salah satu rangkaian inferens pengeluaran yang paling pesat skalanya di pasaran. Penempatan ini mencerminkan peningkatan permintaan dalam kalangan syarikat AI untuk akses jangka panjang kepada sumber GPU khusus, kerana aktiviti penempatan model dan inferens terus berkembang. Perkongsian ini menggabungkan keupayaan penempatan infrastruktur pantas QumulusAI dan strategi pusat data teragih dengan platform Shadeform untuk memadankan pelanggan perusahaan dengan sumber GPU yang optimum. Bersama-sama, syarikat-syarikat ini bertujuan untuk menyediakan persekitaran H200 yang boleh diskalakan dan sedia pengeluaran yang mampu menyokong operasi AI perusahaan pada skala. Perkembangan ini bukan sekadar tentang perkakasan; ia adalah tentang ekosistem yang lebih luas yang menyokongnya. Keupayaan QumulusAI untuk menyediakan infrastruktur pantas dan strategi pusat data teragih mereka, digabungkan dengan kepakaran Shadeform dalam memadankan pelanggan dengan sumber GPU yang paling sesuai, mewujudkan sinergi yang kuat. Ini membolehkan syarikat AI mendapatkan akses kepada persekitaran pengkomputeran gred perusahaan yang direka khusus untuk beban kerja AI berskala pengeluaran, mengatasi cabaran biasa seperti ketersediaan, kebolehpercayaan, dan kos operasi. Dengan lebih 150 megawatt kapasiti sedia ada di seluruh rangkaian teragih mereka, QumulusAI berada pada kedudukan yang baik untuk menyokong permintaan yang semakin meningkat ini. Penempatan di Kansas City, yang disokong oleh kemudahan nota boleh tukar sebanyak $45 juta daripada ATW Partners, menunjukkan keyakinan pelabur terhadap model perniagaan mereka yang berorientasikan infrastruktur. Bagi Shadeform, ini adalah pengesahan keupayaan mereka untuk mendapatkan sumber GPU berskala besar dan membantu pelanggan menavigasi kerumitan pasaran. Ketika AI terus meresap ke dalam setiap industri, akses kepada sumber pengkomputeran yang boleh diramal dan boleh diskalakan akan menjadi pembeza daya saing utama. Perkongsian seperti ini bukan sahaja penting untuk pertumbuhan syarikat individu tetapi juga untuk kematangan keseluruhan ekosistem AI, memastikan bahawa inovasi tidak terhalang oleh batasan infrastruktur.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. 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Polisi AI Trump: Batal Order Lama, Tanda Yang Baru Tanpa Sorakan—Apa Yang Expert Katakan?

Jun 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) -Dr. Siti Aisyah binti Abdullah, analis polisi AI senior di Institut Teknologi Malaysia, melihat U-turn Trump dalam polisi AI sebagai tanda ketegangan yang wujud antara keperluan mengekalkan keunggulan teknologi AS dan menangani risiko keselamatan nasional. "Trump’s concern tentang kehilangan edge over China adalah munasabah, tetapi polisi baru yang membenarkan pemerintahan menyemak sistem AI canggih sebelum release adalah langkah yang seimbang," katanya. "Kerjasama sukarela dengan syarikat seperti OpenAI dan Anthropic adalah kunci—ia tidak menghalang inovasi tetapi membantu mengurangkan risiko tanpa dikenakan peraturan yang ketat." Presiden Donald Trump menandatangani perintah eksekutif AI pada hari Selasa, kurang daripada dua minggu selepas menangguhkan upacara White House kerana bimbang polisi serupa akan merosakkan keunggulan AS dalam teknologi AI. Perintah baru ini menetapkan rangka kerja untuk kerajaan persekutuan menyemak risiko keselamatan nasional sistem AI yang paling canggih selama sehingga sebulan sebelum ia dikeluarkan kepada awam. Kerajaan juga boleh bekerjasama dengan rakan kongsi yang dipercayai yang akan mendapat akses awal kepada model frontier yang diliputi untuk menggalakkan inovasi selamat dan mengukuhkan keselamatan siber infrastruktur kritikal. Trump telah membatalkan acara Oval Office dengan eksekutif industri tech bulan lepas kerana tidak suka teks versi awal perintah itu. "Kita mendahului China, kita mendahului semua orang, dan saya tidak mahu melakukan apa-apa yang akan menghalang keunggulan itu," katanya kepada wartawan pada masa itu. Versi awal perintah itu dicirikan sebagai kerjasama sukarela dengan syarikat tech berasaskan AS yang mengambil bahagian, termasuk Anthropic, OpenAI dan Google. Tidak jelas sejauh mana perintah baru ini berbeza daripada yang ditolak pada 21 Mei. Dalam perlumbaan AI global antara AS dan China, polisi yang seimbang antara inovasi dan keselamatan adalah penting. Syarikat tech tidak mahu peraturan yang ketat kerana ia boleh menghalang perkembangan, manakala kerajaan perlu memastikan sistem AI tidak digunakan untuk tujuan berbahaya. Rangka kerja sukarela seperti yang dicadangkan dalam perintah baru adalah trend yang semakin popular di kalangan negara maju. Ini kerana ia membenarkan syarikat mengekalkan fleksibiliti sambil bekerja sama dengan kerajaan untuk menangani risiko. Masa depan polisi AI akan melihat lebih banyak kerjasama antara kerajaan dan industri tech, terutamanya dalam bidang infrastruktur kritikal seperti tenaga dan komunikasi. Negara yang dapat menyeimbangkan kedua-dua aspek ini akan terus mendahului dalam perlumbaan AI global.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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Permintaan Kanada Perbaharui USMCA 16 Tahun, Sementara Trump Kembali Bercakap Tentang Kanada Menjadi Negeri Ke-51 AS

Jun 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) -Hari ini, kita melihat dua perkembangan yang saling berkaitan di arena perdagangan Amerika Utara: permintaan Kanada untuk memperbaharui perjanjian perdagangan bebas AS-Mexico-Kanada (USMCA) selama 16 tahun lagi, dan komen Donald Trump yang kembali membangkitkan isu Kanada menjadi negeri ke-51 AS. Saya telah berbincang dengan Dr. Amirul Hakim bin Razali, analis senior teknologi dan perdagangan di Institut Analisis Teknologi dan Perdagangan Asia Tenggara, untuk mendapatkan pandangan beliau. Dr. Amirul Hakim bin Razali berkata: "Permintaan Kanada untuk memperbaharui USMCA selama 16 tahun adalah langkah strategik yang sangat penting untuk industri teknologi. Kebanyakan pengeluar semikonduktor dan automotif telah beralih ke nearshoring selepas pandemik, dan ketidakpastian perjanjian akan menjejaskan pelabuhan dan operasi mereka. Komen Trump tentang Kanada menjadi negeri ke-51 bukanlah lelucon yang tidak berbahaya, sebaliknya adalah taktik tawar-menawar yang boleh menjejaskan aliran bakat dan pelancongan silang sempadan yang penting untuk industri teknologi." Pada hari Selasa, Menteri Perdagangan Khusus AS Kanada Dominic LeBlanc telah menghantar surat rasmi kepada Wakil Perdagangan Besar AS Jamieson Greer dan Menteri Ekonomi Mexico Marcelo Ebrard, mencadangkan agar USMCA diperbaharui selama 16 tahun lagi. Surat ini dikeluarkan tepat sebelum ulasan terjadual USMCA pada bulan Julai ini. USMCA adalah versi terkini perjanjian perdagangan bebas yang telah mengikat ekonomi AS, Mexico dan Kanada sejak awal 1990an. Pada hari yang sama, LeBlanc dan Ketua Negosiator Perdagangan Kanadas Janice Charette telah bertemu secara langsung dengan Greer di Washington. LeBlanc telah sebelum ini memberi amaran bahawa perjanjian ini mungkin akan diulas setiap tahun, dan ketidakpastian ini mungkin menjadi matlamat pentadbiran Trump. Pada Isnin lalu, Trump telah memposting teks "51st State!" di media sosial, yang disambungkan kepada artikel berita mengenai kemelesetan teknikal Kanada, dan pos ini kemudiannya diposting semula oleh Duta Besar AS ke Kanada Pete Hoekstra. Premier Ontario Doug Ford telah menanggapi pada hari Selasa dengan menulis di media sosial: "Saya tidak percaya saya perlu mengulangi ini lagi, tetapi Kanada tidak akan pernah menjadi negeri ke-51. Kanada tidak dijual." Perdana Menteri Kanada Mark Carney telah mengakui kelemahan dalam ekonomi Kanada semasa memasuki mesyuarat Kabinet pada hari Selasa, dan menyatakan bahawa AS mempunyai kira-kira 30 titik ketegangan perdagangan dengan Kanada berbanding hampir 60 dengan Mexico. Menurut terma dalam USMCA, AS boleh keluar dari perjanjian dengan pemberitahuan 6 bulan, atau menjalankan ulasan setiap tahun, atau memperbaharui perjanjian selama 16 tahun. USMCA telah membolehkan Kanada dan Mexico elak sebahagian besar langkah perlindungan perdagangan Trump, kerana kebanyakan barangan Mexico dan Kanada dilindungi oleh perjanjian ini, namun terdapat tarif tertentu pada barang seperti aluminium yang masih merosakkan integrasi ekonomi Amerika Utara. Komen Trump mengenai Kanada menjadi negeri ke-51 telah menyebabkan kemarahan di kalangan orang Kanada, dan ramai yang telah membatalkan perjalanan ke AS. Bagi industri teknologi, impak perubahan dalam perjanjian ini sangat besar. Kebanyakan pengeluar semikonduktor, automotif dan peralatan elektronik telah beralih ke nearshoring di Amerika Utara selepas gangguan rantaian bekas semasa pandemik, dan ketidakpastian perjanjian USMCA akan menjejaskan keputusan pelabuhan jangka panjang mereka. Jika perjanjian ini diperbaharui selama 16 tahun, ia akan memberikan kepastian yang cukup untuk pengeluar untuk melanjutkan pelabuhan mereka, dan mengukuhkan kedudukan Amerika Utara sebagai rantai bekas teknologi utama di dunia. Sebaliknya, jika AS memilih untuk mengulangi ulasan tahunan atau keluar dari perjanjian, ia akan menyebabkan ketidakpastian yang besar, dan banyak pengeluar mungkin akan mengalihkan operasi mereka ke kawasan lain seperti Asia Tenggara. Komen Trump mengenai Kanada menjadi negeri ke-51 juga telah menjejaskan aliran bakat teknologi silang sempadan, kerana ramai pakar teknologi Kanada telah menunda perjalanan ke AS, dan sebaliknya. Masa depan hubungan perdagangan Amerika Utara akan bergantung kepada siklap pihak AS, dan permintaan Kanada untuk memperbaharui perjanjian ini adalah langkah yang tepat untuk melindungi kepentingan ekonomi dan teknologi negara mereka.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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Five Years of Customer Cheers: What Qrvey’s Quiet Streak Says About the Embedded Analytics Grind

Jun 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) – I had a call with Elena Rodriguez, a veteran product strategist who’s spent the last decade helping SaaS companies navigate the messy integration of analytics, and her take on Qrvey’s latest recognition was refreshingly blunt. “Another year, another leadership quadrant. Frankly, the consistency is more impressive than the placement,” she said. “In embedded analytics, the real battle isn’t for the flashiest AI feature—it’s for operational sanity. SaaS teams are drowning in the complexity of building and maintaining their own data stacks. A platform that scores perfectly on customer recommendations for five years straight isn’t just selling widgets; it’s selling peace of mind. It tells me they’ve figured out the unsexy stuff: integration that doesn’t break, support that actually knows your stack, and a cost model that doesn’t explode. That’s the bedrock. The AI-native stuff is the house you build on top.” Her point cuts through the hype. In a market screaming about AI, sustained customer loyalty might be the most advanced algorithm of all. Diving into the specifics, Qrvey’s recognition comes from the 2026 Wisdom of Crowds Business Intelligence Market Study by Dresner Advisory Services. This isn’t an analyst’s opinion piece; the study’s entire methodology is built on direct feedback from the people actually using these platforms. For the fifth year running, Qrvey has been flagged as a leading vendor, and this time they landed leadership spots in two key models: Customer Experience and Vendor Credibility. They also got tagged as a High Value/Low Total Cost of Ownership provider. Technically, they landed in the upper-right quadrant across three collective models, which is research-firm speak for scoring high on both product strength and vendor execution. The customer feedback highlighted some concrete strengths. Howard Dresner from the research firm pointed out that Qrvey’s ratings beat the industry average in almost every category. Where did users give them especially high marks? Things like understanding business needs, product flexibility, and integration capabilities. The consulting services and technical support got nods, and even organizational integrity was called out. Perhaps the most telling stat is that perfect customer recommendation score, a streak they’ve maintained for half a decade now. Qrvey’s CEO, Arman Eshraghi, linked the recognition to the broader shift toward AI in software, arguing that a solid embedded analytics foundation has become even more critical. The platform itself is built for multi-tenant SaaS environments, aiming to let product teams embed analytics, automation, and AI-driven features without having to construct the underlying data infrastructure from scratch. The goal is to speed up deployment while giving end-users self-service capabilities. Looking at the bigger picture, this isn’t just about one company’s report card. It’s a signal flare for where the embedded analytics market is heading. As every SaaS product under the sun scrambles to add AI-powered experiences, the analytics layer is shifting from a nice-to-have dashboard to the core nervous system of the application. It’s what turns raw operational data into the fuel for those AI features. This evolution puts immense pressure on the underlying platform. It needs to be scalable, secure, and seamlessly integrated—flaws here will cripple the fancy AI built on top. That’s why customer-centric studies like Dresner’s are becoming a crucial gut-check. In a landscape crowded with vendors promising the moon, the long-term satisfaction of existing customers is a powerful filter. It separates vendors who deliver sustainable value from those who just sell a dream. The trend is clear: the winners in the embedded analytics space won’t necessarily be the ones with the most buzzwords, but the ones that master the grind of reliability, adaptability, and genuine partnership. That’s the quiet work that earns a standing ovation, year after year. 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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Beyond the Hype: Why the QumulusAI-Shadeform Tie-up Signals a Shift Toward Inference-First Infrastructure

Jun 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) – The AI gold rush is entering a more pragmatic phase. For the past two years, the industry has been obsessed with training massive models, but the real bottleneck today is the transition from a cool demo to a production-grade inference engine. I recently sat down with Marcus Thorne, a veteran infrastructure architect who has spent decades navigating the transition from legacy data centers to the cloud-native era. His take on the latest move by QumulusAI and Shadeform is telling: “We are finally seeing the ‘infrastructure-as-a-commodity’ myth collapse. Companies are realizing that you can’t just rent generic compute and expect to scale inference reliably. This partnership isn’t just about adding nodes; it’s about securing a predictable, high-performance supply chain for the next wave of AI applications. The market is moving away from the ‘any GPU will do’ mentality toward a model where dedicated, long-term capacity is the only way to survive the production grind.” The numbers behind this collaboration are straightforward but significant. QumulusAI and Shadeform have locked in a two-year deal to deploy 85 NVIDIA H200 nodes—split into 61-node and 24-node clusters—at QumulusAI’s Kansas City facility. This isn’t a speculative play; it’s a direct response to the massive, scaling demand from production inference networks that need more than just intermittent cloud access. By marrying QumulusAI’s distributed data center strategy with Shadeform’s marketplace, the two companies are effectively creating a shortcut for enterprises that are tired of the procurement headaches and volatility of the broader GPU market. QumulusAI is leaning hard into its “infrastructure-first” identity, backed by a $45 million convertible note facility that gives them the capital to move fast. They’ve built a network capable of deploying fully operational GPU-as-a-Service environments in under 90 days, a timeline that feels like lightspeed in an industry often bogged down by supply chain friction. For Shadeform, this is a strategic play to offer their users a more reliable, dedicated tier of compute, moving beyond the fragmented nature of typical GPU marketplaces to provide something that actually feels like enterprise-grade infrastructure. Looking at the broader landscape, we are witnessing a fundamental pivot in how AI compute is consumed. The era of “cloud-agnostic” experimentation is giving way to a need for deep, vertical integration. As inference workloads grow, the cost of latency and the risk of supply instability become existential threats to AI startups. We’re going to see more of these “infrastructure-as-a-partnership” models, where compute providers and deployment platforms form tight, long-term alliances to guarantee capacity. The winners in the next three years won’t necessarily be the ones with the most capital, but the ones who have secured the most predictable, high-performance compute pipelines. Infrastructure availability is no longer just a technical hurdle; it is the primary competitive moat. If you can’t guarantee your inference engine has the H200s it needs when the traffic spikes, your model’s performance—and your business model—will eventually hit a wall. The Kansas City deployment is a clear indicator that the industry is maturing, prioritizing reliability and long-term commitment over the fleeting convenience of the public cloud. 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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Qrvey Strengthens Industry Standing with Continued Recognition in Independent Business Intelligence Study

Jun 2, 2026
TYSONS CORNER, VA – 03/06/2026 – (SeaPRwire) – As software companies increasingly integrate artificial intelligence, automation, and self-service analytics into their products, demand is growing for embedded analytics platforms that can scale efficiently while delivering strong customer experiences. In this evolving market, customer satisfaction and long-term platform performance have become key indicators of vendor success. Reflecting these trends, Qrvey has once again been recognized among the leading providers in the business intelligence and analytics sector. Qrvey, an AI-native embedded analytics platform developed for SaaS companies, announced that it has achieved multiple leadership distinctions in the 2026 Wisdom of Crowds® Business Intelligence Market Study published by Dresner Advisory Services. The recognition marks the fifth consecutive year the company has been identified as a leading vendor in the annual industry assessment. The latest report highlights Qrvey’s strong performance across several evaluation categories based entirely on customer feedback. According to the study, the company earned leadership positions in the Customer Experience Model and Vendor Credibility Model, while also being recognized as a High Value/Low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) provider. Qrvey achieved placement in the upper-right quadrant of all three collective evaluation models, indicating high ratings for both product capabilities and overall vendor performance. The results suggest continued customer confidence in the company’s ability to deliver embedded analytics solutions that align with evolving SaaS market requirements. Howard Dresner, Founder and Chief Research Officer of Dresner Advisory Services, noted that Qrvey’s ratings remained consistently above industry averages across nearly every measured category in the 2026 study. He highlighted several areas in which the company received particularly strong customer evaluations, including understanding customer business needs, flexibility, product integration, consulting services, technical support continuity, and organizational integrity. The report also marks the fifth consecutive year that Qrvey has achieved a perfect customer recommendation score, a distinction that underscores sustained customer satisfaction and loyalty over an extended period. Unlike analyst-driven assessments, the Wisdom of Crowds® Business Intelligence Market Study relies exclusively on direct customer input to evaluate business intelligence vendors. Companies are assessed using Dresner Advisory Services’ proprietary 33-measure evaluation framework, which examines product capabilities, customer experience, vendor performance, and overall value delivered to users. According to Qrvey Founder and CEO Arman Eshraghi, the growing role of AI within software products has increased the importance of embedded analytics infrastructure. He stated that the company’s continued recognition reflects not only product innovation but also its commitment to long-term customer relationships, flexibility, and measurable business outcomes. Designed specifically for multi-tenant SaaS environments, Qrvey’s platform enables software providers to embed analytics, automation, AI-driven experiences, and customer-facing insights directly into their products without the need to build and maintain complex analytics infrastructure internally. The platform focuses on helping product teams accelerate deployment while delivering secure, scalable, and self-service analytics capabilities to end users. As SaaS providers continue investing in AI-powered product experiences, embedded analytics platforms are expected to play an increasingly important role in helping organizations transform operational data into actionable insights. Industry recognition based on customer feedback may serve as an important benchmark for vendors competing in this rapidly evolving market. About Qrvey Qrvey is a provider of multi-tenant embedded analytics solutions designed specifically for SaaS companies. Its AI-native platform combines self-service analytics, automation, and AI-powered insights within a cloud-native architecture. By enabling software providers to integrate advanced analytics directly into their applications, Qrvey helps organizations enhance customer experiences, improve product agility, and support long-term business growth.
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7.6 Juta Buka Kerja AS pada April—Tetapi Syarikat Masih Tak Berani Upah Baru? Ini Sebabnya News

7.6 Juta Buka Kerja AS pada April—Tetapi Syarikat Masih Tak Berani Upah Baru? Ini Sebabnya

Jun 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Dr. Ahmad Fadzil bin Ismail, analis pasaran tenaga dari Institut Ekonomi Malaysia, melihat peningkatan buka kerja AS pada April sebagai tanda kekuatan, tetapi ada sisi lain yang tidak boleh diabaikan. “Peningkatan buka kerja menunjukkan pasaran tenaga tahan lasak walau ketidakpastian perang Iran, tetapi penurunan bilangan orang yang berhenti kerja dan pengambilan baru menunjukkan syarikat lebih suka mengekalkan pekerja sedia ada daripada menambah staf baru. Ini mungkin kerana syarikat masih谨慎 dengan outlook ekonomi jangka panjang,” katanya. Menurut laporan Jabatan Buruh AS, buka kerja pada April mencapai 7.6 juta, meningkat dari 6.9 juta pada Mac dan merupakan angka tertinggi sejak Mei 2024. Ramalan ekonomi hanya menjangkakan 6.8 juta. Laporan JOLTS juga menunjukkan jumlah peletakan jawatan turun, dan bilangan orang yang berhenti kerja juga turun—yang dianggap sebagai tanda keyakinan pekerja terhadap prospek mereka. Namun, pengambilan kasar juga turun, menunjukkan syarikat masih enggan menambah pekerja baru walaupun mereka mengekalkan yang sedia ada. Pasaran kerja AS sedang pulih dari tahun 2025 yang buruk, di mana syarikat, bukan untung dan agensi kerajaan hanya menambah kurang dari 10,000 pekerja sebulan—angka terendah di luar kemelesetan sejak 2002. Tahun ini lebih baik: pertumbuhan pekerjaan purata 76,000 sebulan dari Januari hingga April. Bayaran balik cukai besar dari undang-undang potongan cukai Donald Trump tahun lepas telah memberikan dorongan kepada ekonomi, mengimbangi kesan harga tenaga yang meningkat secara mendadak selepas AS dan Israel menyerang Iran pada 28 Februari. Tetapi bayaran balik cukai ini sudah hampir habis dan keberkesanannya semakin berkurang. AS juga tidak memerlukan banyak pekerjaan baru seperti sebelum ini. Tindakan tegas imigrasi Trump dan persaraan Baby Boomer bermakna lebih sedikit orang bersaing untuk kerja. Hasilnya, titik pulang (break-even point)—bilangan pekerjaan baru yang diperlukan setiap bulan untuk mengekalkan kadar pengangguran stabil—telah turun ke hampir sifar dari 155,000 sebulan dua atau tiga tahun lalu, menurut laporan April oleh ekonom Federal Reserve Seth Murray dan Ivan Vidangos. Pada Jumaat, Jabatan Buruh akan mengeluarkan laporan pekerjaan Mei. Angka dijangkakan menunjukkan syarikat menambah 100,000 pekerja bulan lepas, menurut tinjauan peramal oleh firma data FactSet. Kadar pengangguran dijangkakan kekal pada 4.3% yang rendah. Dari sudut industri, ini menunjukkan pasaran tenaga AS mempunyai daya tahan, tetapi risiko masih wujud. Dorongan dari bayaran balik cukai semakin hilang, dan ketidakpastian geopolitik masih menjadi ancaman. Syarikat yang enggan menambah pekerja baru mungkin akan lebih bergantung pada automasi untuk memenuhi permintaan, terutamanya dalam industri teknologi. Ini kerana automasi dapat mengurangi kebergantungan pada tenaga manusia dan memberikan fleksibiliti yang lebih kepada syarikat. Walau kadar pengangguran rendah, penurunan bilangan pekerja yang bersaing juga boleh menyebabkan tekanan gaji meningkat jika permintaan untuk pekerjaan terus tinggi. Untuk industri teknologi, ini mungkin bermakna lebih banyak peluang untuk syarikat automasi dan AI, kerana syarikat mencari cara untuk meningkatkan produktiviti tanpa menambah staf baru.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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Pasar kerja musim panas terburuk 80 tahun: Remaja berebut kerja aiskrim, dan peluang tersembunyi yang jarang orang tahu News

Pasar kerja musim panas terburuk 80 tahun: Remaja berebut kerja aiskrim, dan peluang tersembunyi yang jarang orang tahu

Jun 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Saya baru sahaja berbincang dengan Ahmad Faizal bin Abdul Rahman, penganalisis pasaran buruh kanan yang telah menjejaki pekerjaan belia selama lebih 15 tahun. Dia berpendapat kejatuhan pasar kerja musim panas remaja AS kali ini bukan hanya isu ekonomi kitaran semata-mata, ia juga petanda awal pergeseran struktur pekerjaan masa depan. Ramai perniagaan kecil yang dulu menjadi tapak kerja pertama remaja sekarang memilih untuk automasi jawatan musim panas untuk jimat kos, selain tekanan inflasi yang berterusan. Bagi remaja, ini bukan saja cabaran untuk mengumpul duit poket, tetapi peluang untuk mula belajar kemahiran keusahawanan awal yang akan berguna apabila mereka masuk pasar kerja sepenuh masa nanti. Jika anda tertanya-tanya bagaimana teruknya situasi musim panas ini, data dari laporan terbaru Challenger, Gray & Christmas memberikan gambaran yang jelas. Remaja AS hanya akan mendapat sekitar 790,000 pekerjaan pada bulan Mei, Jun dan Julai 2026 ini, turun sebanyak 801,000 berbanding 2025. Jika ramalan ini terbukti, ia akan menjadi kadar pengambilan pekerja musim panas remaja terendah sejak 1948, ketika Bureau of Labor Statistics mula merekod data berkaitan. Kali terakhir angka ini jatuh ke tahap serendah ini adalah pada 2010, ketika AS sedang berdepan kesan Resesi Hebat, dengan jumlah pengambilan seramai 960,000 orang. Kadar pengangguran untuk remaja berumur 16 hingga 19 tahun juga meningkat dari 13% kepada 14.4% pada pertengahan Mei ini, beberapa mata peratus lebih tinggi daripada kadar 11% yang dicatatkan antara 2021 dan 2022. Kekurangan jawatan yang ada menyebabkan remaja berpusu-pusu memohon jawatan terhad yang ditawarkan. Sebuah kedai aiskrim Sundae School Homemade Ice Cream di Cape Cod menerima ratusan permohonan remaja untuk hanya 50 kekosongan jawatan musim panas, menurut laporan WSJ. Data Indeed juga menunjukkan permohonan untuk jawatan penjaga pantai meningkat 78% berbanding tahun lepas. Tekanan inflasi, kenaikan harga minyak dan pasaran pekerjaan yang lembap menjadi punca utama pengurangan pengambilan pekerja remaja. Data LinkedIn menunjukkan pengambilan untuk jawatan jurujual runcit turun 30% berbanding tahun lepas, manakala pengambilan pekerja restoran turun 5%. Perniagaan kecil yang biasanya banyak mengambil remaja musim panas juga harus mengurangkan belanja kerana margin keuntungan yang semakin mengecut. Tapi masih ada ruang peluang untuk remaja yang bijak mencari. Pengambilan kaunselor kem meningkat 30% setahun, manakala jawatan hos dan pelayan restoran meningkat 10%. Kawasan yang menjalankan penguatkuasaan imigresen yang ketat juga menunjukkan permintaan tinggi untuk pekerja remaja di sektor pertanian, hospitaliti dan perkhidmatan makanan. Saya melihat pergeseran ini sebagai tanda bahawa pasaran kerja musim panas tidak akan kembali ke bentuk lama selepas ini. Banyak perniagaan sudah mula mencuba automasi untuk jawatan musim panas yang berulang, seperti sistem pesanan sendiri di restoran atau mesin kutip bayar di kedai runcit, yang akan mengurangkan lagi jumlah jawatan untuk remaja pada masa akan datang. Permintaan untuk pekerja yang mempunyai kemahiran interpersonal seperti kaunselor kem atau pelayan akan terus stabil, kerana ia sukar untuk digantikan dengan teknologi. Bagi remaja, strategi terbaik untuk menghadapi situasi ini adalah dengan memohon awal, menggunakan alat AI untuk menyemak resume, meluaskan rangkaian dalam komuniti tempatan, dan tidak terikat dengan tanggapan kerja musim panas tradisional. Malah mencuba usaha kecil sendiri seperti menjual barang terpakai atau menawarkan perkhidmatan reka bentuk grafik untuk perniagaan kecil juga boleh memberikan pengalaman yang lebih bernilai daripada kerja jam biasa. Sistem pengambilan pekerja juga akan menjadi lebih kompetitif untuk semua peringkat umur dalam beberapa tahun akan datang, jadi pengalaman awal menavigasi pasaran kerja yang sukar ini sebenarnya akan menjadi kelebihan untuk remaja apabila mereka tamat pengajian nanti.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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Business delegation visits Kazakhstan to strengthen economic and trade cooperation ACN Newswire

Business delegation visits Kazakhstan to strengthen economic and trade cooperation

Jun 2, 2026
Astana, Kazakhstan, Jun 2, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - A business delegation led by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), John Lee, and organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), began its visit to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on 1 June. During the visit, a total of 43 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and announcements were signed, covering areas including trade and commerce, investment, financial services, technology, aviation, and green finance. These agreements further strengthened trade, economic and industrial cooperation among Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and Kazakhstan, fully leveraging Hong Kong’s unique role as the country’s two-way services platform and supporting enterprises in tapping opportunities in Central Asia.The delegation will conclude its Kazakhstan visit tomorrow and depart for Uzbekistan to further explore business and trade cooperation among Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and Central Asian countries under the Belt and Road Initiative.To promote business collaboration, the HKSAR Government and the HKTDC jointly hosted a business luncheon today, attracting more than 300 business leaders and senior officials.John Lee, the Chief Executive of the HKSAR, said at the luncheon: “Kazakhstan has, for centuries, connected Eastern and Western civilisations, serving as a bridge of commerce, culture and innovative ideas. That legacy continues today. From the port of Khorgos to the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, Kazakhstan is now a business and logistics hub linking China, our country, and Europe. Rich in oil and mineral resources, and rapidly developing and diversifying, Kazakhstan is a regional economic powerhouse. Hong Kong, a pivotal player in the Belt and Road Initiative, looks forward to working with Kazakhstan in creating mutual opportunities.”Prof Frederick Ma, Chairman of the HKTDC, said: “Kazakhstan is the largest economy in Central Asia, accounting for 53% of the region’s GDP in 2025. Under its Kazakhstan 2050 Strategy, the country is actively promoting economic diversification, with the goal of becoming one of the world’s top 30 most developed economies by 2050, demonstrating strong growth potential. This visit has enhanced local enterprises’ understanding of Hong Kong’s advantages as a superconnector and super value-adder. Under the Belt and Road Initiative, we believe substantial cooperation opportunities will emerge across various sectors, including logistics infrastructure, green finance, digital economy, agricultural upgrading and food processing. The model of Mainland enterprises going global with Hong Kong while leveraging the HKTDC platform will create new opportunities for collaboration with Central Asia.”Following previous visits to Qatar and Kuwait last year, this delegation once again brings together the strengths of Hong Kong and Mainland enterprises. The delegation comprises 70 business leaders from Hong Kong and enterprise representatives from 17 provinces and municipalities across the Chinese Mainland, covering a wide spectrum of sectors, including financial and professional services, logistics and transportation, innovation and technology, trade, green industries, energy and mining, biopharmaceuticals, the automotive industry as well as the media. For the first time, representatives from journalism associations, including The Newspaper Society of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong News Executives’ Association, have joined the delegation, in line with the Policy Address’s initiative to enable local media to develop their overseas network and tell the Hong Kong story.During their stay in Kazakhstan, the delegation met with senior representatives from government bodies, chambers of commerce and major corporations, including the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan ‘Atameken’, ‘Baiterek’ National Investment Holding, Halyk Bank and Samruk-Kazyna. They exchanged views on strengthening bilateral trade ties and industrial collaboration and explored opportunities to leverage Hong Kong as a platform for broader regional cooperation.The delegation also visited Astana Hub and the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) to gain insights into the latest developments in innovation and technology as well as financial services in Kazakhstan.According to available data, Kazakhstan’s GDP is projected to grow by 4.6% in 2026, reaching approximately US$360.5 billion, to maintain its position as the largest economy in Central Asia and among the world’s top 50 economies. Uzbekistan’s GDP is forecast to grow by 6.5% in 2026, reaching approximately US$181.5 billion, with its GDP in US dollar terms having doubled between 2017 and 2025. Overall, the IMF forecasts GDP growth for Central Asia and the Caucasus at 6.2% in 2025 and 4.8% in 2026, higher than the global average of 3.1%. During its Kazakhstan visit, the delegation facilitated 43 MoUs and announcements, including:1.Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Atameken"2.Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC)3.Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Satbayev University4.Airport Authority and Almaty International Airport5.Belt and Road General Chamber of Commerce and National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Atameken"6.Belt and Road General Chamber of Commerce and Commex HK Link Digital Trading Company Limited and Eurasian Trading System Export” International Commodity Exchange (ETSE)7.Belt and Road General Chamber of Commerce and JINGSH CONSULTING LLP8.Chinese Manufacturers Association and National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Atameken"9.Cyberport and Astana Hub10.Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI) and Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development in Kazakhstan11.Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited and Astana International Exchange (AIX)12.Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited and Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC)13.Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks and Astana Hub14.Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Ltd. and Astana Hub15.The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Atameken"16.Law Society of Hong Kong and National Bar Association of Kazakhstan17.BOCHK and Bank of China Kazakhstan and Baiterek18.BOCHK and Bank of China Kazakhstan and Samruk Kazyna19.Bosera International Asset Management Limited and JSC "Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan"20.Cathay Pacific and Almaty International Airport and Almaty City Government (Tourism Development)21.China International Capital Corporation Limited and Freedom Holdings22.China International Capital Corporation Limited and Samruk Kazyna23.China International Capital Corporation Limited and Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC)24.China International Capital Corporation Limited and Air Astana25.Deloitte and Universal Energy Co., Ltd.26.Ewpartners Investment Management Limited and Dasco Capital Ltd.27.Ewpartners Investment Management Limited and Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC)28.Goldford Group and Gas Energy Solution LLP29.Hong Kong News executives’ Association and The Newspaper Society of Hong Kong and Khabar Agency JSC30.Jardine Matheson and KIDF31.Jiaxin International Resources Investment Limited and Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan32.Koln 3D Technology (Medical) Limited and Kazakh Research Institute of Oncology and Radiology33.PCCW and Kazakhtelecom34.PCCW and Khabar Agency JSC35.SCMP and Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC)36.SCMP and GOBI PARTNERS and Astana Hub and Khan Tengri Innovation Hub37.Soy-Sky FarmTech Company Limited (Hong Kong) and JSC NC Food Contract Corporation of Kazakhstan38.Standard Chartered Bank and Development Bank of Kazakhstan39.Templewater and Freedom Holdings40.The Standard and Freedom Horizons41.Standard Chartered Bank and Hangzhou CIEC Group Co., Ltd.42.Walvax Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and Gold Astrum LLC43.Ewpartners Investment Management Limited and Jiangsu Solicitude Medical Technology (Group) Limited and Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLPIn addition, during the Central Asia visit, non-delegation members also signed a number of MoUs in academic, cultural or other collaboration areas:1.A-Grade Energy Ltd and Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan2.A-Grade Energy Ltd and Freedom Holdings3.China Mobile International Limited and Qazpost-YTO4.HKT and Education University of Hong Kong5.City University of Hong Kong and JSC "Center for International Programs under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan6.City University of Hong Kong and Satbayev University7.Education University of Hong Kong and Nazarbayev University8.Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Nazarbayev University9.Thei and BILIM-INNOVATION International Social Foundation10.Thei and L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National UniversityPhoto download: https://bit.ly/49zcFUnDuring its visit to Kazakhstan, the delegation facilitated 43 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and announcementsTo promote business collaboration, the HKSAR Government and the HKTDC jointly hosted a business luncheon, attracting more than 300 local business leaders and senior officials. John Lee, the Chief Executive of the HKSAR, said at the luncheon: “Kazakhstan has, for centuries, connected Eastern and Western civilisations, serving as a bridge of commerce, culture and innovative ideas. That legacy continues today. From the port of Khorgos to the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, Kazakhstan is now a business and logistics hub linking China, our country, and Europe. Rich in oil and mineral resources, and rapidly developing and diversifying, Kazakhstan is a regional economic powerhouse. Hong Kong, a pivotal player in the Belt and Road Initiative, looks forward to working with Kazakhstan in creating mutual opportunities.”Prof Frederick Ma, Chairman of the HKTDC, said at the luncheon: “Kazakhstan is the largest economy in Central Asia, accounting for 53% of the region’s GDP in 2025. Under its Kazakhstan 2050 Strategy, the country is actively promoting economic diversification, with the goal of becoming one of the world’s top 30 most developed economies by 2050, demonstrating strong growth potential. This visit has enhanced local enterprises’ understanding of Hong Kong’s advantages as a superconnector and super value-adder. Under the Belt and Road Initiative, we believe substantial cooperation opportunities will emerge across various sectors, including logistics infrastructure, green finance, digital economy, agricultural upgrading and food processing. The model of Mainland enterprises going global with Hong Kong while leveraging the HKTDC platform will create new opportunities for collaboration with Central Asia.”The delegation visited Astana Hub to gain insights into the latest developments in the innovation and technology sectorMedia enquiriesHKTDC’s Communications & Public Affairs Department:Johnny Tsui Tel: (852) 2584 4395 Email: johnny.cy.tsui@hktdc.orgSerena Cheung Tel: (852) 2584 4272 Email: serena.hm.cheung@hktdc.orgAbout HKTDCThe Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The HKTDC is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's trade. With over 50 offices globally, including 13 in the Chinese Mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via research reports and digital news channels. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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GMG Applies for Additional Environmental Approvals to Produce Graphene in USA ACN Newswire

GMG Applies for Additional Environmental Approvals to Produce Graphene in USA

Jun 2, 2026
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, June 2, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd (TSXV: GMG) (OTCQX: GMGMF) ("GMG" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has submitted an additional application to the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") for the manufacture and sale of graphene and graphene coatings (THERMAL-XR®), lubricants (G® LUBRICANT) and other graphene fluids in the United States.GMG has submitted a Significant New Use Notice ("SNUN") to the US EPA under pre-manufacture notice (PMN) P-25-0018. Under this application, GMG is seeking authorisation to manufacture, distribute, sell, use and dispose of graphene and graphene coatings, lubricants and fluids across multiple industries in the United States. GMG expects to obtain this approval by the end of June 2027.This application is in addition to the existing approval under PMN P-25-0018, which authorises the Company to export, distribute, sell, use and dispose of graphene coatings across multiple industries in the United States.Craig Nicol, CEO & Managing Director of the Company, commented: "Submitting the SNUN is a decisive step in our US strategy. This application, if approved, will grant GMG the authorisation to manufacture graphene domestically in the United States — not simply to export into the market, but to produce within it. That distinction matters. It positions GMG to serve US customers at scale, deepen our industrial footprint, and build a genuinely American supply chain for graphene-enabled products. We expect EPA approval by the end of June 2027 and are planning our commercial operations accordingly."Jack Perkowski, Chairman and Non-Executive Director of the Company, commented: "The United States is the most important market in the world for what GMG is building. This SNUN filing reflects our commitment to America — not just as a customer base, but as a centre of production, capital formation, and long-term growth. We are looking to the US to drive the next chapter of GMG's commercial expansion."About THERMAL-XR®:THERMAL-XR® ENHANCE coating system is a unique method of improving the conductivity of corroded heat exchange surfaces and improving and maintaining the performance of new units at peak levels. The process coats and protects heat exchange surfaces while improving and rebuilding the lost corroded thermal conductivity and increasing the heat transfer rate by leveraging the physics of GMG Graphene, resulting in an efficiency improvement and a potential power reduction. THERMAL-XR® ENHANCE is now patented for 20 years in Australia and is expected to be patented in other countries around the world.About G® LUBRICANT:G® LUBRICANT is what management believes to be a transformative graphene liquid concentrate additive designed to enhance the performance of diesel and gasoline (petrol) engines. This product has the potential to reshape the future of the global liquid fuels industry and offers an innovative solution that optimises efficiency and power for stationary or mobile engines. G® LUBRICANT, a graphene liquid concentrate that can be added to any mineral or synthetic oil used in an internal combustion engine in a 1:100 dosage, has been verified by the University of Queensland to increase fuel efficiency by up to 8.4% in a diesel engine, as announced in February 2025.1 G® LUBRICANT is now patented for 20 years in Europe, the US, and China.1RSU GrantsThe Company is also pleased to announce that following the annual remuneration review, its Board of Directors have approved the grant of an aggregate of 783,590 Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") to employees and directors of the Company pursuant to its Restricted Share and Performance Share Plan and the Stock Option Plan.When vested, each RSU entitles the holder thereof to receive one Share upon exercise in accordance with the Plan. The holder at their own discretion, and separately to the Company, may action those shares accordingly for their personal use.About GMG:GMG is an Australian-based clean-technology company that develops, manufactures and sells energy-saving and energy-storage solutions, enabled by graphene produced via its in-house production process. GMG uses its proprietary process to decompose natural gas (i.e., methane) into its natural elements — carbon (as graphene), hydrogen, and some residual hydrocarbon gases. This process produces high-quality, low-cost, scalable, tuneable, and low- to no-contaminant graphene suitable for use in clean-technology and other applications.The Company's present focus is to de-risk and develop commercial scale-up capabilities and to secure market applications. In the energy savings segment, GMG has initially focused on a graphene-enhanced heating, ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC-R") coating (or energy-saving coating), which is now being marketed into other applications including electronic heat sinks, industrial process plants, and data centres. GMG has also developed a graphene lubricant additive focused on saving liquid fuels, initially for diesel engines.In the energy storage segment, GMG and the University of Queensland are working collaboratively, with financial support from the Australian Government, to progress R&D and commercialisation of graphene aluminium-ion batteries ("G+AI Batteries"). GMG has also developed a graphene additive slurry aimed at improving the performance of lithium-ion batteries.GMG's 4 critical business objectives are:Produce Graphene and improve/scale cell production processesBuild Revenue from Energy Savings ProductsDevelop Next-Generation BatteryDevelop Supply Chain, Partners & Project Execution CapabilityFor further information please contact:Craig Nicol, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of the Company at craig.nicol@graphenemg.com, +61 415 445 223Leo Karabelas at Focus Communications Investor Relations, leo@fcir.ca, +1 647 689 6041Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis news release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "intends", "believes", "expects" or "anticipates", or variations of such words and phrases, or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would", or "will" "potentially" or "likely" occur. This information and these statements, referred to herein as "forward-looking statements", are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include, without limitation: GMG's ability to obtain EPA authorisation to manufacture, distribute, sell, use and dispose of graphene and graphene coatings, lubricants and fluids across multiple industries in the United States; GMG's expectation to obtain SNUN approval by the end of June 2027; and GMG's intention to progress its broader US commercialisation activities across its graphene product portfolio; GMG's intentions to develop commercial scale-up capabilities, GMG's focus in the energy savings segment, GMG's intentions for the use of graphene lubricant additive on saving liquid fuels, expectations for R&D and commercialization of G+AI Batteries, GMG's ability to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries and GMG's critical business objectives.Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions of management, including the receipt of EPA approval of the SNUN filing. Additionally, forward-looking information involves a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of GMG to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, without limitation, that GMG does not receive, or does not receive on a timely basis, EPA approval of the SNUN, and the risk factors set out under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form dated November 4, 2025, available for review on the Company's profile at www.sedarplus.ca.Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial outlook that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws.1 GMG, "GMG Unveils G® LUBRICANT Engine Performance Testing Results," February 2025, https://graphenemg.com/gmg-unveils-g-lubricant-engine-performance-testing-results-a-transformative-graphene-energy-saving-solution-for-the-multi-trillion-dollar-global-liquid-fuel-industry/To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/299808 Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Perlumbaan IPO AI Memanas: S-1 Rahsia Anthropic, Langkah Berani atau Perangkap? News

Perlumbaan IPO AI Memanas: S-1 Rahsia Anthropic, Langkah Berani atau Perangkap?

Jun 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Kecoh seketika dunia teknologi minggu ini apabila Anthropic, nama besar dalam arena AI, mengesahkan pemfailan S-1 sulit mereka. Ini bukan sekadar berita biasa, kawan-kawan. Ini adalah isyarat yang sangat jelas, satu langkah strategik yang mungkin akan mengubah landskap perlumbaan IPO AI yang kita jangkakan akan memuncak musim panas ini. Seperti yang diulas oleh Dr. Azlan bin Mansor, seorang penganalisis teknologi terkemuka dan penasihat pelaburan AI, "Pengumuman S-1 sulit Anthropic ini bukan sekadar formaliti biasa. Ia adalah satu deklarasi strategik, satu 'isyarat perang' yang jelas kepada pesaing utama mereka, OpenAI. Dalam pasaran AI yang sedang memuncak, siapa yang berjaya menembusi pasaran awam dahulu akan menetapkan naratif dan mungkin menyerap sebahagian besar minat pelabur. Ini adalah permainan catur berisiko tinggi di mana setiap langkah dikira, dan Anthropic baru sahaja membuat langkah pembukaan yang sangat berani. Mereka bukan sahaja mengumumkan niat mereka, tetapi juga secara halus menekan OpenAI untuk bertindak balas, sambil pada masa yang sama membina 'buzz' yang tidak ternilai di kalangan pelabur." Mari kita selami lebih dalam. Anthropic, gergasi AI yang diasaskan pada 2021 oleh adik-beradik Dario dan Daniela Amodei, baru sahaja membuat kejutan dengan mengesahkan pemfailan S-1 sulit mereka di blog syarikat. Walaupun sifatnya 'sulit', pengumuman ini adalah satu langkah yang menarik, seolah-olah sengaja membina ketegangan dalam pasaran. Syarikat yang kini bernilai hampir satu trilion dolar ($965 bilion) ini telah menyaksikan peningkatan nilai yang luar biasa. Ingat lagi pada Disember 2025, nilai mereka hanya $183 bilion? Kini, dengan kadar pendapatan tahunan mencecah $47 bilion pada Mei, ia adalah angka yang memukau, menunjukkan pertumbuhan yang jauh lebih pantas daripada jangkaan. Perbandingan dengan OpenAI, pencipta ChatGPT, menjadi semakin ketara. Walaupun OpenAI dinilai pada $852 bilion, laporan menunjukkan kedudukan kewangan Anthropic lebih kukuh. Permintaan untuk saham sekunder Anthropic dilaporkan sangat tinggi, berbeza dengan OpenAI yang dikatakan kurang mendapat sambutan. Pusingan pembiayaan Siri H Anthropic pada Mei, yang berjaya mengumpul $65 bilion dan melonjakkan nilai syarikat hampir ke paras trilion, adalah bukti jelas minat pelabur yang tidak berbelah bahagi. Ada spekulasi kuat bahawa jika Anthropic berjaya disenaraikan di pasaran awam terlebih dahulu, ia berpotensi meredakan permintaan terhadap pesaingnya yang kurang menguntungkan. Ini adalah 'permainan catur' yang sedang berlangsung di belakang tabir. Namun, jangan lupa, pemfailan S-1 sulit bukanlah jaminan. Ia boleh ditarik balik pada bila-bila masa, dan masanya masih belum pasti. Walaupun begitu, isyarat yang dihantar oleh Anthropic adalah jelas: mereka berhasrat untuk mendahului OpenAI dalam perlumbaan ke pasaran awam. Fenomena Anthropic dan OpenAI ini bukan sekadar kisah dua syarikat, tetapi cerminan kepada kegilaan pasaran terhadap kecerdasan buatan. Kita sedang menyaksikan 'FOMO AI' (Fear Of Missing Out) yang mendorong penilaian syarikat ke paras yang tidak pernah terjangkau sebelum ini. Persoalannya, adakah penilaian ini mampan? Atau adakah kita sedang melihat gelembung yang semakin membesar? Kemunculan gergasi AI ini ke pasaran awam akan menjadi ujian sebenar. Pelabur kini tidak lagi hanya mencari potensi, tetapi juga keuntungan yang nyata. Syarikat yang boleh menunjukkan model perniagaan yang kukuh dan aliran pendapatan yang stabil akan menjadi pemenang jangka panjang. Perlumbaan IPO ini juga akan membentuk semula landskap persaingan AI, mungkin memisahkan pemain utama daripada yang lain, dan mendorong inovasi ke arah aplikasi yang lebih menguntungkan. Selain itu, dengan syarikat-syarikat ini menjadi awam, mereka akan menghadapi penelitian yang lebih ketat dari segi peraturan dan ekspektasi pelabur. Ini mungkin memaksa mereka untuk menjadi lebih telus dan bertanggungjawab, satu perkembangan yang sihat untuk industri secara keseluruhan. Apa pun yang berlaku, musim panas ini menjanjikan drama yang menarik dalam dunia teknologi, dengan AI di pusat perhatian. Kini, giliran OpenAI pula untuk membuat langkah mereka. Adakah mereka akan memecut untuk memfailkan S-1 dan cuba memintas Anthropic? Sama-sama kita nantikan!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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Doubleview Appoints Canaccord Genuity as Financial Advisor in Connection with a Formal Strategic Review Process ACN Newswire

Doubleview Appoints Canaccord Genuity as Financial Advisor in Connection with a Formal Strategic Review Process

Jun 2, 2026
Vancouver, British Columbia, June 2, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Doubleview Gold Corp. (TSXV: DBG) (OTCQB: DBLVF) (WKN: A1W038) (FSE: 1D4) ("Doubleview" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has appointed Canaccord Genuity Corp. ("Canaccord Genuity") as financial advisor in connection with a formal strategic review process (the "Review"). The Review has been initiated by Doubleview with a primary focus on potential sales of the Company, with a view to maximizing shareholder value.The Review will explore and evaluate a broad range of strategic and financial options, which may include a potential sale of the Hat Project or other near-term alternatives, a merger, amalgamation, plan of arrangement, joint venture, business combination, recapitalization, special dividend, strategic investments (including potential participation from government-backed entities and sovereign wealth funds), or such other transaction as the Board determines is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.Canaccord Genuity will provide comprehensive advisory services throughout the Review, including financial analysis and valuation, transaction structuring, merger modelling, negotiation support, market monitoring, and, if requested by the Board, fairness opinions. The engagement also provides Doubleview with access to Canaccord Genuity's extensive global network of strategic and financial counterparties across the gold, copper, and critical minerals sectors.Farshad Shirvani, President and CEO of Doubleview Gold Corp., commented:"The Hat Project has delivered a robust Preliminary Economic Assessment with an after-tax NPV(5%) ranging from C$6.73 billion to C$7.27 billion at consensus metal prices and C$13.53 billion to C$14.85 billion at spot metal prices, and an IRR ranging from 19% to 39%, demonstrating exceptional economics and significant critical-minerals exposure, including potential value contribution from a scandium and cobalt recovery circuit. Engaging Canaccord Genuity to lead a formal strategic review process allows the Board to thoroughly and independently evaluate all available options to unlock the full value of the Hat Polymetallic Project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle for the benefit of our shareholders and stakeholders. We believe the current strong commodities environment and the global focus on critical minerals supply security make this an opportune moment to pursue this process."The Company cautions that the Hat Project Preliminary Economic Assessment is preliminary in nature and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is no certainty that the results of the Preliminary Economic Assessment will be realized.Qualified Persons:Erik Ostensoe, P. Geo., a consulting geologist, and Doubleview's Qualified Person with respect to the Hat Project as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed, and approved the technical contents of this news release. He is not independent of Doubleview as he is a shareholder in the company.Review Process and TimingThere is no defined timetable for the completion of the Review. The Company does not intend to make further public announcements regarding the Review unless and until such a disclosure is required. The Company cautions that there can be no assurance that the Review will result in any transaction or, if a transaction is undertaken, as to the terms, structure, timing, or completion of such transaction.About the Hat ProjectThe Hat Project is a polymetallic copper-gold-cobalt-scandium project located in northwestern British Columbia. The project hosts a porphyry-style mineralized system and has been the subject of extensive drilling, geological modelling, metallurgical work, and technical studies. Doubleview continues to advance the Hat Project through exploration, technical evaluation, metallurgical test work, and environmental baseline programs.About Doubleview Gold CorpDoubleview Gold Corp., a mineral resource exploration and development company, is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and is publicly traded on the TSX-Venture Exchange [TSX-V: DBG], [OTCQB: DBLVF], [GER: A1W038], [Frankfurt: 1D4]. Doubleview identifies, acquires and finances precious and base metal exploration projects in North America, particularly in British Columbia. Doubleview increases shareholder value through acquisition and exploration of quality gold, copper and silver properties and the application of advanced state-of-the-art exploration methods. The Company's portfolio of strategic properties provides diversification and mitigates investment risks.On behalf of the Board of Directors,Farshad Shirvani, M.Sc. GeologyPresident & Chief Executive OfficerFor further information please contact:Doubleview Gold Corp, Vancouver, BC Farshad Shirvani, President & CEOT: (604) 678-9587E: corporate@doubleview.caNEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.Certain of the statements made and information contained herein may constitute "forward-looking information." Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which might cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ from those expressed or implied by such information. There is no assurance the forward-looking information will occur. Statements hereto include the results of the Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Hat Project; the estimation of mineral resources; metal prices; the after-tax NPV and IRR of the Hat Project and references to exploration, technical evaluation, metallurgical test work, and environmental baseline programs. Future work programs or expectations on the quality or results of such work programs are subject to risks associated with operations on the property, exploration activity generally, equipment limitations and availability, as well as other risks that we may not be currently aware of.Additional forward-looking information in this news release, includes references to the strategic review process and in particular, a potential sale of the Hat Project or other near-term alternatives, a merger, amalgamation, plan of arrangement, joint venture, business combination, recapitalization, special dividend, strategic investments (including potential participation from government-backed entities and sovereign wealth funds). There is no guarantee or certainty that there will be a potential sale of the Hat Project or other near-term alternatives, a merger, amalgamation, plan of arrangement, joint venture, business combination, recapitalization, special dividend, strategic investments (including potential participation from government-backed entities and sovereign wealth funds). Further, there is no guarantee that Canaccord Genuity's advisory services will provide any benefit to the Company or that its extensive global network of strategic and financial counterparties across the gold, copper, and critical minerals sectors will bring any benefit to the Company. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Even if a sale or near-term alternative agreement were reached, its completion would be subject to significant risks including the possibility that any necessary regulatory or shareholder approvals would not be obtained, or that any conditions to completion would be achieved. Readers are cautioned to consider these risks when evaluating this information.To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/299788 Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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