KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- A study commissioned by cybersecurity training platform Hack The Box (HTB) and conducted by Forrester Consulting has found that a modelled organisation using the platform achieved a 330 per cent return on investment over three years, recouping its costs in less than six months.
The study, Total Economic Impact, is based on interviews with seven decision-makers at HTB customers in the financial services, government, technology and professional services sectors. Their experiences were combined into a single composite organisation with a cybersecurity workforce of over 300 people, and the financial figures are risk-adjusted present values.
“The question we hear most often is how many cybersecurity jobs AI will replace. The more important question is whether teams are prepared to use AI effectively,” said HTB chief executive officer and founder, Haris Pylarinos.
In a statement, he said artificial intelligence (AI) amplifies the capabilities of the people using it, which is why workforce readiness matters.
Over three years, the composite organisation realised US$1.2 million in benefits against US$285,000 in costs, giving a net present value of US$939,000. (US$1 = RM4.08)
The study found a 50 per cent reduction in the probability of security incidents escalating, linked to earlier threat detection and attackers spending less time inside systems undetected. Incident response teams cut the time taken to acknowledge incidents by 50 per cent and the time to resolve them by 30 per cent.
Onboarding efficiency improved by 35 per cent and penetration testing efficiency by 50 per cent. Workforce attrition fell by four per cent, while annual cybersecurity certifications rose by 20 per cent.
Forrester Research separately named HTB a Leader in its Forrester Wave report on cybersecurity skills and training platforms for the first quarter of 2026, giving it the highest possible scores in 13 criteria, including readiness for agentic AI.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026
FOREIGN DIPLOMATS TOUR HANGZHOU’S ANCIENT RUINS, TECH HUBS AND UNIVERSITY
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Diplomats from Chile, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan and Iraq toured Hangzhou in east China from Oct 17 to 19, visiting an ancient archaeological site, technology exhibitions and a university.
According to a statement, the delegation was invited by Haiwainet, part of People’s Daily, as part of the Zhejiang Tour for diplomatic envoys.
Chile’s Ambassador to China, Alfonso Silva said he was impressed by the Liangzhu civilisation and described the site as “a great heritage of which the Chinese people must be proud”.
The visit began on Oct 17 at the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, which marks the 90th anniversary of its discovery this year. At the Liangzhu Museum and the Liangzhu Archaeological Site Park, the diplomats viewed jade cong, stone yue axes, earthen embankments and rice fields from the 5,000-year-old civilisation.
On Oct 18, the delegation visited exhibitions in Hangzhou’s new urban centre featuring local technology companies, including those known as the “Six Little Dragons” and the “New Eight Steeds”. The diplomats tried augmented reality glasses and played Gomoku, a traditional five-in-a-row board game, against artificial intelligence.
On Oct 19, at Zhejiang International Studies University, the diplomats viewed folk-art exhibits, tried Chinese calligraphy and made Chongyang cakes, a traditional snack for the Double Ninth Festival. They also met students to exchange views on cultural understanding.
The tour was guided by the Information Office of the Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government and the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism.
It was organised by the Zhejiang International Communication Center, with support from People’s Daily Haiwainet, the Hangzhou bureau of Zhejiang Daily Press Group and the university.
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According to a statement, the delegation was invited by Haiwainet, part of People’s Daily, as part of the Zhejiang Tour for diplomatic envoys.
Chile’s Ambassador to China, Alfonso Silva said he was impressed by the Liangzhu civilisation and described the site as “a great heritage of which the Chinese people must be proud”.
The visit began on Oct 17 at the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, which marks the 90th anniversary of its discovery this year. At the Liangzhu Museum and the Liangzhu Archaeological Site Park, the diplomats viewed jade cong, stone yue axes, earthen embankments and rice fields from the 5,000-year-old civilisation.
On Oct 18, the delegation visited exhibitions in Hangzhou’s new urban centre featuring local technology companies, including those known as the “Six Little Dragons” and the “New Eight Steeds”. The diplomats tried augmented reality glasses and played Gomoku, a traditional five-in-a-row board game, against artificial intelligence.
On Oct 19, at Zhejiang International Studies University, the diplomats viewed folk-art exhibits, tried Chinese calligraphy and made Chongyang cakes, a traditional snack for the Double Ninth Festival. They also met students to exchange views on cultural understanding.
The tour was guided by the Information Office of the Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government and the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism.
It was organised by the Zhejiang International Communication Center, with support from People’s Daily Haiwainet, the Hangzhou bureau of Zhejiang Daily Press Group and the university.
-- BERNAMA
KFSH EARNS TOP DIGITAL, AI HONOURS IN NEWSWEEK SMART HOSPITALS RANKING
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH) has received the maximum five-ribbon digital maturity rating and the new Leader in AI Innovation distinction in Newsweek’s World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2027 ranking.
KFSH is one of only 15 hospitals worldwide to receive both recognitions, placing it among fewer than four per cent of the 410 leading hospitals ranked across 33 countries.
The five-ribbon rating represents the highest tier of the ranking’s revised digital maturity scale. The Leader in AI Innovation distinction, introduced for the first time this year, recognises hospitals for their achievements in artificial intelligence (AI).
Developed by Newsweek and Statista, the ranking combines international peer recommendations with the Statista Smart Hospitals Digital Maturity Survey, which requires supporting evidence and validation by senior management.
To qualify for the AI distinction, hospitals had to score at or above the 70th percentile in both AI peer recognition and AI maturity.
In a statement, KFSH said its performance reflected an integrated approach combining clinical excellence, pioneering research and advanced digital capabilities.
The hospital applies AI, predictive analytics and intelligent patient-flow management to support clinical decision-making, improve operational efficiency and enhance the patient experience.
KFSH was also ranked first in the Middle East and Africa and 12th globally among the world’s top 250 academic medical centres for 2026. According to Brand Finance, it was also recognised as the most valuable healthcare brand in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East for 2026.
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KFSH is one of only 15 hospitals worldwide to receive both recognitions, placing it among fewer than four per cent of the 410 leading hospitals ranked across 33 countries.
The five-ribbon rating represents the highest tier of the ranking’s revised digital maturity scale. The Leader in AI Innovation distinction, introduced for the first time this year, recognises hospitals for their achievements in artificial intelligence (AI).
Developed by Newsweek and Statista, the ranking combines international peer recommendations with the Statista Smart Hospitals Digital Maturity Survey, which requires supporting evidence and validation by senior management.
To qualify for the AI distinction, hospitals had to score at or above the 70th percentile in both AI peer recognition and AI maturity.
In a statement, KFSH said its performance reflected an integrated approach combining clinical excellence, pioneering research and advanced digital capabilities.
The hospital applies AI, predictive analytics and intelligent patient-flow management to support clinical decision-making, improve operational efficiency and enhance the patient experience.
KFSH was also ranked first in the Middle East and Africa and 12th globally among the world’s top 250 academic medical centres for 2026. According to Brand Finance, it was also recognised as the most valuable healthcare brand in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East for 2026.
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HUAYAN ROBOTICS TO SHOWCASE HUMANOID ROBOTIC ARM AT ROBOTWORLD 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Huayan Robotics will showcase a seven-axis humanoid robotic arm alongside automation solutions for welding, palletising and machine tending at Robotworld 2026, to be held in Goyang, South Korea, from Nov 4 to 7.
The company will exhibit at the KINTEX exhibition centre and will also display core motion components for embodied artificial intelligence (AI), the technology that allows robots to sense and act in the physical world.
The robotic arm is designed for integration into humanoid and other embodied robotic platforms, combining force control in every joint with internal cable routing and native support for the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2). Its open development interfaces allow developers to connect it with other hardware and software systems.
According to the company in a statement, the components on show include humanoid joint modules, frameless motors and high-precision XYZ motion stages.
The welding system is built around the company’s E12-Pro collaborative robot, which has a 1.8-metre reach, and includes a dual-axis positioner to improve access to large and complex workpieces. Laser seam tracking and automatic path correction help produce consistent welds along complex seams while reducing manual adjustments.
For palletising, the company’s S Series robots can handle payloads of up to 60-kilogramme. They feature vision-assisted positioning and configurable pallet patterns, and are aimed at consumer goods manufacturing, food processing and warehouse logistics.
Huayan’s Elfin and Elfin-Pro collaborative robots automate the loading and unloading of computer numerical control (CNC) machines, with a maximum reach of 1.8 metres and protection ratings of up to IP66. The company said they can improve cycle times by up to 50 per cent.
Huayan Robotics develops collaborative robots, motion components and embodied AI systems, serving customers in more than 50 countries and regions.
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The company will exhibit at the KINTEX exhibition centre and will also display core motion components for embodied artificial intelligence (AI), the technology that allows robots to sense and act in the physical world.
The robotic arm is designed for integration into humanoid and other embodied robotic platforms, combining force control in every joint with internal cable routing and native support for the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2). Its open development interfaces allow developers to connect it with other hardware and software systems.
According to the company in a statement, the components on show include humanoid joint modules, frameless motors and high-precision XYZ motion stages.
The welding system is built around the company’s E12-Pro collaborative robot, which has a 1.8-metre reach, and includes a dual-axis positioner to improve access to large and complex workpieces. Laser seam tracking and automatic path correction help produce consistent welds along complex seams while reducing manual adjustments.
For palletising, the company’s S Series robots can handle payloads of up to 60-kilogramme. They feature vision-assisted positioning and configurable pallet patterns, and are aimed at consumer goods manufacturing, food processing and warehouse logistics.
Huayan’s Elfin and Elfin-Pro collaborative robots automate the loading and unloading of computer numerical control (CNC) machines, with a maximum reach of 1.8 metres and protection ratings of up to IP66. The company said they can improve cycle times by up to 50 per cent.
Huayan Robotics develops collaborative robots, motion components and embodied AI systems, serving customers in more than 50 countries and regions.
-- BERNAMA
Bitget Upgrades Stock Dual Investment with VETA Finance for Tokenized U.S. Equities
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Oct 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has upgraded Stock Dual Investment, expanding its structured investment offerings to tokenized U.S. Equities through a partnership with VETA Finance. The launch introduces new stock-linked underlying assets and maturity options, allowing users to earn fixed-term yields while executing predefined strategies based on market conditions.
Stock Dual Investment lets users earn yield on USDT or eligible tokenized U.S. Equities over a fixed investment period, with settlement determined by a predefined target price and the assets's market performance at maturity. Current underlying assets include rNVDA, rGOOGL and rAMD, providing exposure to tokenized equities linked to NVIDIA, Alphabet, and AMD.
Buy Low allows users to subscribe with USDT and pick a target price for an eligible rToken. If the settlement price at maturity is at or below the target price, the investment is converted into the corresponding rToken at the predetermined price. Otherwise, users receive their principal and accrued yield in USDT. This strategy is designed for users looking to accumulate tokenized equities at a chosen price while earning yield during the investment period.
Sell High allows users to subscribe with an eligible rToken and pick a target price to sell. If the settlement price at maturity is at or above the target price, the investment is converted into USDT at a predetermined price. Otherwise, users retain their rToken principal and receive the applicable yield. This strategy is designed for holders waiting to sell at a selected price while earning yield on their existing positions.
"Investors often have a price in mind at which they would buy more or take profits. Stock Dual Investment, lets them earn yield while working toward those targets.That is our UEX vision of bringing crypto and traditional assets together with more ways to put them to work," said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget.
This product is offered in partnership with VETA Finance, a structured-product infrastructure provider focused on digital assets and tokenized markets. Since 2022, VETA Finance has provided end-to-end solutions for trading platforms, asset managers, and wealth-management providers, spanning product structuring, pricing, hedging, execution, and settlement.
Daniel Yu, Founder of VETA Finance, said: "Tokenization solved how equities get on-chain. Structured products solve how those assets are retained and how they generate yield. We are delighted to join Bitget's rToken ecosystem as a first-batch quoting vendor and bring the pricing, hedging and lifecycle management capabilities we have built in crypto structured products to tokenized US stocks in full. Dual Investment is only the first step. Together with Bitget, we intend to turn every tokenized US stock into a complete product line."
By extending Dual Investment to tokenized U.S equities, Bitget is bringing structured investment strategies traditionally associated with financial markets into its unified digital ecosystem. Users can deploy stablecoins or eligible rTokens through a single platform, creating additional opportunities to manage their exposure to tokenized equities without navigating separate trading environments. The launch further advances Bitget's Universal Exchange vision by expanding how users can access and utilize both crypto and tokenized traditional financial assets.
For more information, visit: https://www.bitget.com/support/articles/12560603898683
About VETA Finance
VETA Finance is an infrastructure provider for digital asset structured products. Since 2022 it has delivered end-to-end structured products services, from quoting and structuring to pricing, hedging and settlement, to leading trading platforms, asset managers and wealth channels. Its product range spans the full crypto structured products spectrum, including Dual Investment, Sharkfin, Snowball, Fixed Coupon Notes, Accumulators and Decumulators, Collars and zero-coupon lending, and the same product matrix is now being extended to tokenized US equities. VETA's proprietary structured products management system provides channels with one-stop RFQ, booking, settlement and lifecycle management, complemented by algorithmic execution services. The team combines investment banking, asset management and top-tier fund derivatives experience with years of live crypto trading.
About Bitget
Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 500+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships such as MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.
For more information, visit: Website | X | Telegram | LinkedIn | Discord
For media inquiries, please contact: media@bitget.com
Risk Warning: Digital asset prices are subject to fluctuation and may experience significant volatility. Investors are advised to only allocate funds they can afford to lose. The value of any investment may be impacted, and there is a possibility that financial objectives may not be met, nor the principal investment recovered. Independent financial advice should always be sought, and personal financial experience and standing carefully considered. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Bitget accepts no liability for any potential losses incurred. Nothing contained herein should be construed as financial advice. For further information, please refer to our Terms of Use.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/7d711fee-6a0a-4325-a1a2-a229bf9e545c
SOURCE: Bitget Limited
DISCLAIMER: BERNAMA MREM are not accountable for any causes of website defacement, misuse, or illegal activities connected to cryptocurrency, blockchain, tokenisation, or bitcoin. This material should not be considered as guidance or an opinion, as it does not constitute financial or investment advice. Use this information at your own risk; we are not liable for any losses or damages caused by the republication of this article.
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Stock Dual Investment lets users earn yield on USDT or eligible tokenized U.S. Equities over a fixed investment period, with settlement determined by a predefined target price and the assets's market performance at maturity. Current underlying assets include rNVDA, rGOOGL and rAMD, providing exposure to tokenized equities linked to NVIDIA, Alphabet, and AMD.
Buy Low allows users to subscribe with USDT and pick a target price for an eligible rToken. If the settlement price at maturity is at or below the target price, the investment is converted into the corresponding rToken at the predetermined price. Otherwise, users receive their principal and accrued yield in USDT. This strategy is designed for users looking to accumulate tokenized equities at a chosen price while earning yield during the investment period.
Sell High allows users to subscribe with an eligible rToken and pick a target price to sell. If the settlement price at maturity is at or above the target price, the investment is converted into USDT at a predetermined price. Otherwise, users retain their rToken principal and receive the applicable yield. This strategy is designed for holders waiting to sell at a selected price while earning yield on their existing positions.
"Investors often have a price in mind at which they would buy more or take profits. Stock Dual Investment, lets them earn yield while working toward those targets.That is our UEX vision of bringing crypto and traditional assets together with more ways to put them to work," said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget.
This product is offered in partnership with VETA Finance, a structured-product infrastructure provider focused on digital assets and tokenized markets. Since 2022, VETA Finance has provided end-to-end solutions for trading platforms, asset managers, and wealth-management providers, spanning product structuring, pricing, hedging, execution, and settlement.
Daniel Yu, Founder of VETA Finance, said: "Tokenization solved how equities get on-chain. Structured products solve how those assets are retained and how they generate yield. We are delighted to join Bitget's rToken ecosystem as a first-batch quoting vendor and bring the pricing, hedging and lifecycle management capabilities we have built in crypto structured products to tokenized US stocks in full. Dual Investment is only the first step. Together with Bitget, we intend to turn every tokenized US stock into a complete product line."
By extending Dual Investment to tokenized U.S equities, Bitget is bringing structured investment strategies traditionally associated with financial markets into its unified digital ecosystem. Users can deploy stablecoins or eligible rTokens through a single platform, creating additional opportunities to manage their exposure to tokenized equities without navigating separate trading environments. The launch further advances Bitget's Universal Exchange vision by expanding how users can access and utilize both crypto and tokenized traditional financial assets.
For more information, visit: https://www.bitget.com/support/articles/12560603898683
About VETA Finance
VETA Finance is an infrastructure provider for digital asset structured products. Since 2022 it has delivered end-to-end structured products services, from quoting and structuring to pricing, hedging and settlement, to leading trading platforms, asset managers and wealth channels. Its product range spans the full crypto structured products spectrum, including Dual Investment, Sharkfin, Snowball, Fixed Coupon Notes, Accumulators and Decumulators, Collars and zero-coupon lending, and the same product matrix is now being extended to tokenized US equities. VETA's proprietary structured products management system provides channels with one-stop RFQ, booking, settlement and lifecycle management, complemented by algorithmic execution services. The team combines investment banking, asset management and top-tier fund derivatives experience with years of live crypto trading.
About Bitget
Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 500+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships such as MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.
For more information, visit: Website | X | Telegram | LinkedIn | Discord
For media inquiries, please contact: media@bitget.com
Risk Warning: Digital asset prices are subject to fluctuation and may experience significant volatility. Investors are advised to only allocate funds they can afford to lose. The value of any investment may be impacted, and there is a possibility that financial objectives may not be met, nor the principal investment recovered. Independent financial advice should always be sought, and personal financial experience and standing carefully considered. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Bitget accepts no liability for any potential losses incurred. Nothing contained herein should be construed as financial advice. For further information, please refer to our Terms of Use.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/7d711fee-6a0a-4325-a1a2-a229bf9e545c
SOURCE: Bitget Limited
DISCLAIMER: BERNAMA MREM are not accountable for any causes of website defacement, misuse, or illegal activities connected to cryptocurrency, blockchain, tokenisation, or bitcoin. This material should not be considered as guidance or an opinion, as it does not constitute financial or investment advice. Use this information at your own risk; we are not liable for any losses or damages caused by the republication of this article.
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
YYForce Prepares Hospitality for Superintelligence with Unified Human, Robotic, and IoT Platform
Building the operational foundation for next-generation intelligence across hotel environments
SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YYForce Inc. (Nasdaq: YFOR) ("YYForce" or the "Company"), an AI-enabled workforce management and integrated facility management provider, today outlined its vision to develop an integrated platform connecting human expertise, artificial intelligence, robotics and smart-building systems. The Company’s long-term ambition is to establish operational infrastructure that could support future superintelligence applications in hospitality and the built environment, if such capabilities become available.
The planned platform is intended to help hotel operators coordinate staffing, service delivery, robotic tasks and building performance through a common operational layer. YYForce aims to connect information from hotel systems and IoT sensors with workflows that enable people, robots and connected equipment to respond to operational needs.
Building Operational Infrastructure for Future Superintelligence
YYForce’s proposed approach is intended to bring together human judgment and service expertise, AI-assisted forecasting and planning, robotics and humanoid systems for suitable physical tasks, and IoT-enabled monitoring and control. Development priorities include data integration, task coordination, outcome verification and human supervision.
For example, as envisioned, a connected workflow could potentially use checkout information to schedule housekeeping, allocate suitable robotic support and adjust room lighting and cooling within approved comfort limits. Completion records and sensor feedback would potentially help operators verify room readiness and assess operational performance.
"Our ambition is to give increasingly capable AI a practical way to understand and support real hotel operations," said Mike Fu, Chief Executive Officer of YYForce. "By connecting people, robotics and building systems, we aim to turn operational information into coordinated action and measurable results. Over time, we believe this infrastructure could support future superintelligence applications, while keeping operational authority and accountability clearly defined."
Connecting Smart Building Upgrades with the Superintelligence Vision
As part of this direction, YYForce plans to integrate hotel upgrade solutions involving occupancy and environmental sensors, lighting controls, temperature management, equipment monitoring and maintenance workflows. The objective is to help properties improve guest comfort, reduce avoidable energy consumption and respond earlier to equipment issues.
The Company intends to support hotels’ progress toward lower-carbon operations through energy monitoring, operational optimisation and performance measurement. Smart-building upgrades alone do not establish net-zero carbon status. Any future net-zero claims would require a defined emissions boundary, verified performance and appropriate measures addressing energy supply and remaining emissions.
A Measured Development Path Toward Future Superintelligence Applications
YYForce’s proposed development approach would begin with defined hospitality workflows, establish performance baselines and evaluate results before expanding automation. Intended evaluation areas include service completion, room readiness, workforce productivity, energy use and reliability. Improvements would be tested before wider deployment, with human escalation and operating limits appropriate to each application.
The superintelligence vision is a long-term strategic ambition. YYForce is not announcing that it has developed artificial general intelligence or artificial superintelligence. The near-term focus is an integrated operational platform; any future use of superintelligent systems would depend on advances in underlying AI capabilities and successful technical and operational validation.
About YYForce
YYForce Inc. (Nasdaq: YFOR) is an AI-enabled workforce management and integrated facility management provider headquartered in Singapore and operating across Asia and beyond. Through its workforce technology and IFM businesses, YYForce provides workforce deployment, management and facility services solutions across multiple service industries.
The Company’s workforce platform, YY Circle, supports workforce deployment and management across sectors including hospitality, food and beverage, retail and other service industries. Within its IFM operations, YYForce combines frontline facility services with technology solutions designed to improve workforce productivity and operational efficiency.
YYForce’s long-term strategy is centered on building an integrated future workforce ecosystem in which human workers, intelligent software, automation and robotics increasingly work together to deliver services more efficiently.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company bases these forward-looking statements on its expectations and projections about future events, which the Company derives from the information currently available to it. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as "may," "should," "expects," "anticipates," "contemplates," "estimates," "believes," "plans," "projected," "predicts," "potential," or "hopes" or the negative of these or similar terms. Statements regarding the planned development, features, timelines and commercialization of the Workforce OS platform and related robotics applications are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about the Company and a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the Company's goals and strategies; the Company’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations, including the introduction of new products and services, expected changes in the Company's revenues, costs and expenditures, anticipated customer growth, and demand for and market acceptance of the Company's products and services; and industry, market and regulatory conditions, including competition, government policies and regulations affecting the Company's industry, and other factors that may affect the Company's financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.
For a more detailed discussion of risk factors, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's most recent annual report on Form 20-F, as amended. Readers should also consider the risks described in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. YYForce undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required by applicable law.
Investor Contact
Jason Zhi Yong Phua, Chief Financial Officer
YYForce Inc.
enquiries@yyforce.ai
Investor Relations Contact
Piacente Financial Communications
yfor@thepiacentegroup.com
SOURCE: YYForce Inc.
SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YYForce Inc. (Nasdaq: YFOR) ("YYForce" or the "Company"), an AI-enabled workforce management and integrated facility management provider, today outlined its vision to develop an integrated platform connecting human expertise, artificial intelligence, robotics and smart-building systems. The Company’s long-term ambition is to establish operational infrastructure that could support future superintelligence applications in hospitality and the built environment, if such capabilities become available.
The planned platform is intended to help hotel operators coordinate staffing, service delivery, robotic tasks and building performance through a common operational layer. YYForce aims to connect information from hotel systems and IoT sensors with workflows that enable people, robots and connected equipment to respond to operational needs.
Building Operational Infrastructure for Future Superintelligence
YYForce’s proposed approach is intended to bring together human judgment and service expertise, AI-assisted forecasting and planning, robotics and humanoid systems for suitable physical tasks, and IoT-enabled monitoring and control. Development priorities include data integration, task coordination, outcome verification and human supervision.
For example, as envisioned, a connected workflow could potentially use checkout information to schedule housekeeping, allocate suitable robotic support and adjust room lighting and cooling within approved comfort limits. Completion records and sensor feedback would potentially help operators verify room readiness and assess operational performance.
"Our ambition is to give increasingly capable AI a practical way to understand and support real hotel operations," said Mike Fu, Chief Executive Officer of YYForce. "By connecting people, robotics and building systems, we aim to turn operational information into coordinated action and measurable results. Over time, we believe this infrastructure could support future superintelligence applications, while keeping operational authority and accountability clearly defined."
Connecting Smart Building Upgrades with the Superintelligence Vision
As part of this direction, YYForce plans to integrate hotel upgrade solutions involving occupancy and environmental sensors, lighting controls, temperature management, equipment monitoring and maintenance workflows. The objective is to help properties improve guest comfort, reduce avoidable energy consumption and respond earlier to equipment issues.
The Company intends to support hotels’ progress toward lower-carbon operations through energy monitoring, operational optimisation and performance measurement. Smart-building upgrades alone do not establish net-zero carbon status. Any future net-zero claims would require a defined emissions boundary, verified performance and appropriate measures addressing energy supply and remaining emissions.
A Measured Development Path Toward Future Superintelligence Applications
YYForce’s proposed development approach would begin with defined hospitality workflows, establish performance baselines and evaluate results before expanding automation. Intended evaluation areas include service completion, room readiness, workforce productivity, energy use and reliability. Improvements would be tested before wider deployment, with human escalation and operating limits appropriate to each application.
The superintelligence vision is a long-term strategic ambition. YYForce is not announcing that it has developed artificial general intelligence or artificial superintelligence. The near-term focus is an integrated operational platform; any future use of superintelligent systems would depend on advances in underlying AI capabilities and successful technical and operational validation.
About YYForce
YYForce Inc. (Nasdaq: YFOR) is an AI-enabled workforce management and integrated facility management provider headquartered in Singapore and operating across Asia and beyond. Through its workforce technology and IFM businesses, YYForce provides workforce deployment, management and facility services solutions across multiple service industries.
The Company’s workforce platform, YY Circle, supports workforce deployment and management across sectors including hospitality, food and beverage, retail and other service industries. Within its IFM operations, YYForce combines frontline facility services with technology solutions designed to improve workforce productivity and operational efficiency.
YYForce’s long-term strategy is centered on building an integrated future workforce ecosystem in which human workers, intelligent software, automation and robotics increasingly work together to deliver services more efficiently.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company bases these forward-looking statements on its expectations and projections about future events, which the Company derives from the information currently available to it. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as "may," "should," "expects," "anticipates," "contemplates," "estimates," "believes," "plans," "projected," "predicts," "potential," or "hopes" or the negative of these or similar terms. Statements regarding the planned development, features, timelines and commercialization of the Workforce OS platform and related robotics applications are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about the Company and a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the Company's goals and strategies; the Company’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations, including the introduction of new products and services, expected changes in the Company's revenues, costs and expenditures, anticipated customer growth, and demand for and market acceptance of the Company's products and services; and industry, market and regulatory conditions, including competition, government policies and regulations affecting the Company's industry, and other factors that may affect the Company's financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.
For a more detailed discussion of risk factors, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's most recent annual report on Form 20-F, as amended. Readers should also consider the risks described in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. YYForce undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required by applicable law.
Investor Contact
Jason Zhi Yong Phua, Chief Financial Officer
YYForce Inc.
enquiries@yyforce.ai
Investor Relations Contact
Piacente Financial Communications
yfor@thepiacentegroup.com
SOURCE: YYForce Inc.
Monday, October 19, 2026
Digital Science and Sunmedia partner to bring research impact reporting to Japan's medical affairs teams
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Tokyo, Japan and London, United Kingdom, UK, Oct.20,2026 / Agility PR - AsiaNet / --
New reports help medical affairs teams connect published research to real-world outcomes, including clinical guidelines
Digital Science , a leading technology company serving stakeholders across the research ecosystem, today announced a partnership with Sunmedia , a Tokyo-based scholarly information company, to help medical affairs teams across Japan understand the impact of their research.
Under the partnership, Sunmedia will develop customized, narrative-driven reports using Digital Science’s Dimensions and Altmetric data, helping medical affairs teams show how their published research and independent medical education (IME) activity translate into real-world outcomes, such as clinical guidelines.
The reports help medical affairs teams understand the impact of their work – including how much attention their research and independent medical education activities receive and the sentiment regarding those activities. That understanding feeds directly into publication strategy.
Sunmedia serves around 2,000 corporate customers across various sectors, with pharmaceutical as its core market, including most major pharma companies in Japan.
Koji Yamashita , CEO, Sunmedia, said: "Medical affairs teams in Japan have long needed a clearer way to demonstrate the value of their work to leadership. Combining Dimensions and Altmetric data with a narrative-driven approach gives us a way to help them tell that story with real evidence behind it, in a market where this kind of reporting hasn't really existed before."
Gareth Williams , Director of Partnerships, Digital Science, said: "We're excited to partner with Sunmedia to bring new insight to medical affairs teams in Japan. This partnership provides medical affairs teams with clear insights into how their research output is received, enabling them to internally justify and externally measure their impact in clear, accessible terms."
About Sunmedia
Established in 1964, Sunmedia Co., Ltd. is Japan’s leading innovation-driven content solutions and market development partner, connecting global scholarly publishers, AI companies, and research solution providers with the Japanese scientific community. For over 60 years, Sunmedia has provided top-tier research content solution tools, e-journal hosting, rights permissions, and single-article sales to university libraries, hospitals, corporations, and government agencies across Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company accelerates business growth and supports academic advancement through deep local market knowledge and trusted strategic partnerships.
For more information, please visit: https://www.sunmedia.co.jp
About Digital Science
Digital Science is an AI-focused technology company providing innovative solutions to complex challenges faced by researchers, universities, governments, funders, industry, and publishers. We work in partnership to advance global research for the benefit of society. Through our brands – Altmetric, Dimensions, Figshare, IFI CLAIMS Patent Services, metaphacts, Overleaf, ReadCube, Symplectic, and Writefull – we believe when we solve problems together, we drive progress for all. Visit digital-science.com and follow Digital Science on Bluesky , on X or on LinkedIn .
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AACSB Deans Survey Finds AI and Finances Are Top of Mind
Global 2026–27 Deans Survey of 558 leaders identifies artificial intelligence as the clearest professional development challenge for deans, regardless of experience or region
TAMPA, Fla., Oct 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AACSB International (AACSB) today released 2026–27 Deans Survey: Findings in Focus, a look at global business school leadership. The survey is conducted every three years and this year received responses from 558 leaders, including 522 deans or equivalent heads of schools and 36 interim deans, across 75 countries and territories.
Artificial intelligence is the clearest professional development challenge for deans, regardless of experience or region. AI in education and research ranks second in priority among 49 typical dean activities, yet it shows the largest gap between priority and self-rated proficiency. Time is a barrier: 84 percent of deans report limited, very limited, or no time for professional development.
“Today’s deans are more prepared to lead through change than ever before,” said Lily Bi, president and chief executive officer of AACSB. “The question now is whether they have the time, resources, and peer connections to turn ambition into action. AACSB’s responsibility is not to observe these changes. It is to help our members lead through them.”
The survey also finds:
TAMPA, Fla., Oct 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AACSB International (AACSB) today released 2026–27 Deans Survey: Findings in Focus, a look at global business school leadership. The survey is conducted every three years and this year received responses from 558 leaders, including 522 deans or equivalent heads of schools and 36 interim deans, across 75 countries and territories.
Artificial intelligence is the clearest professional development challenge for deans, regardless of experience or region. AI in education and research ranks second in priority among 49 typical dean activities, yet it shows the largest gap between priority and self-rated proficiency. Time is a barrier: 84 percent of deans report limited, very limited, or no time for professional development.
“Today’s deans are more prepared to lead through change than ever before,” said Lily Bi, president and chief executive officer of AACSB. “The question now is whether they have the time, resources, and peer connections to turn ambition into action. AACSB’s responsibility is not to observe these changes. It is to help our members lead through them.”
The survey also finds:
- Finances are the most commonly cited challenge in deans’ open-ended responses: 34 percent mention budget, finances, or resources among their top challenges, followed by enrollment and student recruitment.
- Deanships are getting shorter. The average tenure of predecessor deans fell from 6.8 years in 2020–21 to 5.7 years, and current deans have been in their positions for an average of 3.9 years.
- A substantial majority of deans—87 percent—feel fulfilled by their work, but just half of respondents report having their desired work-life balance.
The report also explores how the dean profile is becoming more diverse and international, and how priorities for development and school readiness differ by region and by deans’ experience. The full report is available at aacsb.edu/deans-survey. The report was supported by Risepoint.
About AACSB
Established in 1916, AACSB International (AACSB) connects educators, learners, and businesses to create the next generation of great leaders. With more than 2,000 member organizations and over 1,000 accredited business schools worldwide, AACSB is the world’s largest business education network. Through the AACSB Global Standards for Business Education™, accreditation, and thought leadership, AACSB fosters engagement, accelerates innovation, and amplifies impact in business education. Learn more at aacsb.edu.
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About AACSB
Established in 1916, AACSB International (AACSB) connects educators, learners, and businesses to create the next generation of great leaders. With more than 2,000 member organizations and over 1,000 accredited business schools worldwide, AACSB is the world’s largest business education network. Through the AACSB Global Standards for Business Education™, accreditation, and thought leadership, AACSB fosters engagement, accelerates innovation, and amplifies impact in business education. Learn more at aacsb.edu.
aacsb.edu
mediarelations@aacsb.edu
SOURCE: AACSB International
Friday, October 16, 2026
MONGOLIAN MINING’S Q3 COKING COAL SALES FALL 26 PCT
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Mongolian Mining Corporation’s washed coking coal sales fell 26 per cent quarter-on-quarter to about 1,996.9 kilotonnes (kt) in the third quarter (Q3) ended Sept 30, even as coking coal prices in China rebounded strongly on tighter domestic supply.
Sales were also down 13 per cent from 2,303.2 kt a year earlier, according to the company’s unaudited operational update.
The number of coal trucks crossing the Ganqimaodu border point into China fell to an average of 897 per operating day during the quarter. This was 34 per cent and 29 per cent lower than the averages of 1,366 and 1,270 trucks in the second and first quarters, respectively.
However, the year-to-date average of 1,177 trucks per operating day was 15 per cent higher than the 2025 full-year average of 1,023, the company said in a statement.
Combined output from its Ukhaa Khudag and Baruun Naran mines showed raw coal mined rising eight per cent quarter-on-quarter and 33 per cent year-on-year to 4,791.2 kt.
Coking coal processed fell six per cent from the previous quarter to 4,253.2 kt but rose 13 per cent year-on-year, while washed coking coal production dropped 11 per cent quarter-on-quarter to 2,503.1 kt, up 19 per cent from a year earlier.
At its Bayan Khundii gold mine, ore mined rose 68 per cent quarter-on-quarter to 414.9 kt, ore processed increased seven per cent to 164.5 kt and gold sales edged up one per cent to 11,853 ounces (oz).
The company’s average realised gold price fell four per cent quarter-on-quarter to US$4,315 an ounce, but was 13 per cent higher than US$3,805 a year earlier. (US$1 = RM4.08)
Mongolian Mining Corporation sells its coking coal through auctions on the Mongolian Stock Exchange.
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Sales were also down 13 per cent from 2,303.2 kt a year earlier, according to the company’s unaudited operational update.
The number of coal trucks crossing the Ganqimaodu border point into China fell to an average of 897 per operating day during the quarter. This was 34 per cent and 29 per cent lower than the averages of 1,366 and 1,270 trucks in the second and first quarters, respectively.
However, the year-to-date average of 1,177 trucks per operating day was 15 per cent higher than the 2025 full-year average of 1,023, the company said in a statement.
Combined output from its Ukhaa Khudag and Baruun Naran mines showed raw coal mined rising eight per cent quarter-on-quarter and 33 per cent year-on-year to 4,791.2 kt.
Coking coal processed fell six per cent from the previous quarter to 4,253.2 kt but rose 13 per cent year-on-year, while washed coking coal production dropped 11 per cent quarter-on-quarter to 2,503.1 kt, up 19 per cent from a year earlier.
At its Bayan Khundii gold mine, ore mined rose 68 per cent quarter-on-quarter to 414.9 kt, ore processed increased seven per cent to 164.5 kt and gold sales edged up one per cent to 11,853 ounces (oz).
The company’s average realised gold price fell four per cent quarter-on-quarter to US$4,315 an ounce, but was 13 per cent higher than US$3,805 a year earlier. (US$1 = RM4.08)
Mongolian Mining Corporation sells its coking coal through auctions on the Mongolian Stock Exchange.
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Axi Launches MCP Integration Connecting MT5 Accounts to Claude
SYDNEY, Oct 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As artificial intelligence continues to reshape how people interact with technology, the online trading industry is entering a new phase in the evolution of trading tools. From analysing information to managing increasingly complex workflows, AI-powered applications are opening up new possibilities for traders looking to bring greater efficiency and accessibility to their trading experience.
Against this backdrop, Axi, a global online trading broker, has announced the launch of its Axi MCP integration, connecting eligible MT5 accounts to Claude, the AI assistant developed by Anthropic. The integration brings AI-powered interaction directly into the trading environment, allowing eligible clients to access live market data, track positions, execute trades and update risk parameters through Claude.
Built on Model Context Protocol, an open standard for connecting AI applications with external tools and data, the integration reflects the growing convergence of artificial intelligence and online trading technology. Clients can connect their eligible MT5 accounts through Claude.ai by adding the Axi connector, completing the setup process and authorising access through their secure Axi login credentials.
"AI is creating new opportunities to rethink how traders interact with technology. With our MCP integration, we're bringing AI closer to the trading experience by connecting Claude directly with eligible MT5 accounts," said Santiago Vazquez-Munoz, Global Head of Sales at Axi. "It's another step in our commitment to exploring innovative technology that gives clients new ways to access their trading information and manage their accounts."
The integration enables clients to interact with supported account information and trading functions through a conversational AI interface. By connecting Claude with MT5 through MCP, Axi is expanding the ways eligible clients can engage with their trading accounts as AI adoption continues to develop across financial services.
The integration does not eliminate the risks associated with trading. Clients remain responsible for their trading decisions and should understand the permissions granted when connecting their accounts.
The Axi MCP integration is available to eligible Axi clients with an active MT5 account.
About Axi
Axi is a global online FX and CFD trading company, serving thousands of clients across 100+ countries worldwide. Axi offers OTC derivatives across a range of asset classes including Forex, Shares, Gold, Oil, and more.
Media Contact: mediaenquiries@axi.com
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SOURCE: Axi Financial Services (UK) Limited
DISCLAIMER: BERNAMA MREM are not accountable for any causes of website defacement, misuse, or illegal activities connected to cryptocurrency, blockchain, tokenisation, or bitcoin. This material should not be considered as guidance or an opinion, as it does not constitute financial or investment advice. Use this information at your own risk; we are not liable for any losses or damages caused by the republication of this article.
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BrainChip Launches Sequora: Edge AI That Doesn't Just Recognize — It Understands and Responds
Sequora extends BrainChip’s proven ultra-low-power, always-on sensing advantage to generative AI
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Oct 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrainChip Holdings Ltd. (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), a global leader in ultra-low-power, fully digital, event-based neuromorphic AI, today announced BrainChip Sequora™ Core IP, a processor IP core that runs generative AI, including large language models (LLMs), directly on battery-powered edge devices.
The next step in BrainChip's edge AI roadmap, Sequora builds on the strengths of the company's Akida™ platform. Its efficiency comes from model structure: a state-space design keeps memory use fixed no matter how long the data stream or conversation runs. As a result, Sequora scales from models of a few million parameters up to 3 billion. Devices that once could only recognize a signal can now understand, explain and respond — at the power levels customers expect from BrainChip.
"Our commercial and aerospace/defense customers are designing AI into many of the next-generation edge systems that provide real-time processing and decision-making in congested and contested environments with minimal footprint in size, weight and power," said Frank Ferrante, chief executive officer at ForwardEdge ASIC. "Sequora puts generative AI in a low-power IP core that fits many of the demands of the custom silicon we build. It gives us a path to add on-device intelligence to mission-critical edge ASICs."
What Sequora Does
Sequora removes the memory and power bottleneck that has kept generative AI out of battery-powered devices such as earbuds and sensor nodes. Paired with Akida, it brings two workloads together in one solution: Akida processes streaming sensor data — vibration, audio, radar, raw radio-frequency (RF) IQ data and biological signals — while Sequora runs generative and sequential AI, including on-device LLMs, voice-to-voice interaction and AI agents.
Markets from consumer voice and wearables to aerospace and defense, automotive and industrial radar, industrial IoT, and medical and biomedical devices need conventional inference and generative inference in the same product.
"The edge is where AI becomes useful in everyday infrastructure, from utility meters to mobility systems," said Jay Kim, CEO of edgeAI Inc. "BrainChip saw early that efficiency would decide who wins at the edge. Now they're applying that same thinking to generative AI, bringing language and reasoning capabilities to devices that run on a small battery."
Key challenges Sequora addresses:
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Oct 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrainChip Holdings Ltd. (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), a global leader in ultra-low-power, fully digital, event-based neuromorphic AI, today announced BrainChip Sequora™ Core IP, a processor IP core that runs generative AI, including large language models (LLMs), directly on battery-powered edge devices.
The next step in BrainChip's edge AI roadmap, Sequora builds on the strengths of the company's Akida™ platform. Its efficiency comes from model structure: a state-space design keeps memory use fixed no matter how long the data stream or conversation runs. As a result, Sequora scales from models of a few million parameters up to 3 billion. Devices that once could only recognize a signal can now understand, explain and respond — at the power levels customers expect from BrainChip.
"Our commercial and aerospace/defense customers are designing AI into many of the next-generation edge systems that provide real-time processing and decision-making in congested and contested environments with minimal footprint in size, weight and power," said Frank Ferrante, chief executive officer at ForwardEdge ASIC. "Sequora puts generative AI in a low-power IP core that fits many of the demands of the custom silicon we build. It gives us a path to add on-device intelligence to mission-critical edge ASICs."
What Sequora Does
Sequora removes the memory and power bottleneck that has kept generative AI out of battery-powered devices such as earbuds and sensor nodes. Paired with Akida, it brings two workloads together in one solution: Akida processes streaming sensor data — vibration, audio, radar, raw radio-frequency (RF) IQ data and biological signals — while Sequora runs generative and sequential AI, including on-device LLMs, voice-to-voice interaction and AI agents.
Markets from consumer voice and wearables to aerospace and defense, automotive and industrial radar, industrial IoT, and medical and biomedical devices need conventional inference and generative inference in the same product.
"The edge is where AI becomes useful in everyday infrastructure, from utility meters to mobility systems," said Jay Kim, CEO of edgeAI Inc. "BrainChip saw early that efficiency would decide who wins at the edge. Now they're applying that same thinking to generative AI, bringing language and reasoning capabilities to devices that run on a small battery."
Key challenges Sequora addresses:
- Generative models stall on memory bandwidth
- Per-word cost that climbs as the conversation (context window) and its cache grow
- Memory traffic caps model size on battery power
- Make run-time branching predictable for automotive, medical and avionics certification
- On-device per-query latency and privacy
Sensing and Generative AI on One Device, One Battery
“Customers are not asking for just a signal classifier or a language model,” said Sean Hehir, chief executive officer, BrainChip. “They want both, in the same product, on the same battery. Akida and Sequora together deliver exactly that.”
Because Sequora runs generative and sequential AI without sending data off the device, it addresses a growing market priority: keeping data and AI models sovereign while minimizing size, weight and power.
Availability
Sequora is available now as licensable semiconductor IP. Customers integrate the design into their own system-on-chip (SoC) and manufacture it at the foundry and process node of their choice. Delivered as process-portable, fully synthesizable register-transfer level (RTL) code, the Sequora package includes verification IP and testbench, synthesis scripts and timing constraints, and an SDK with a static graph compiler, a C++ runtime library and a model zoo.
About BrainChip Holdings Ltd.
BrainChip is the worldwide leader in edge AI on-chip processing and learning. The company’s first-to-market, fully digital, event-based AI processor, Akida™, uses neuromorphic principles to analyze only essential sensor inputs at the point of acquisition, processing data with unmatched efficiency, precision and energy economy. BrainChip’s Sequora™ is an efficient digital AI processor for GenAI and other large models using state-space architectures. BrainChip’s technology is deployed across industries including aerospace, defense, industrial IoT, healthcare, consumer devices, and wearables. Explore more at www.brainchip.com.
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“Customers are not asking for just a signal classifier or a language model,” said Sean Hehir, chief executive officer, BrainChip. “They want both, in the same product, on the same battery. Akida and Sequora together deliver exactly that.”
Because Sequora runs generative and sequential AI without sending data off the device, it addresses a growing market priority: keeping data and AI models sovereign while minimizing size, weight and power.
Availability
Sequora is available now as licensable semiconductor IP. Customers integrate the design into their own system-on-chip (SoC) and manufacture it at the foundry and process node of their choice. Delivered as process-portable, fully synthesizable register-transfer level (RTL) code, the Sequora package includes verification IP and testbench, synthesis scripts and timing constraints, and an SDK with a static graph compiler, a C++ runtime library and a model zoo.
About BrainChip Holdings Ltd.
BrainChip is the worldwide leader in edge AI on-chip processing and learning. The company’s first-to-market, fully digital, event-based AI processor, Akida™, uses neuromorphic principles to analyze only essential sensor inputs at the point of acquisition, processing data with unmatched efficiency, precision and energy economy. BrainChip’s Sequora™ is an efficient digital AI processor for GenAI and other large models using state-space architectures. BrainChip’s technology is deployed across industries including aerospace, defense, industrial IoT, healthcare, consumer devices, and wearables. Explore more at www.brainchip.com.
Follow BrainChip:
X: https://www.twitter.com/BrainChip_inc
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7792006
Investor Contact
IR@brainchip.com
Media Contact
Maddie Coe
PRforBrainchip@bospar.com
SOURCE: BrainChip Holdings Ltd.
Axi Launches MCP Integration Connecting MT5 Accounts to Claude
SYDNEY, Oct 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As artificial intelligence continues to reshape how people interact with technology, the online trading industry is entering a new phase in the evolution of trading tools. From analysing information to managing increasingly complex workflows, AI-powered applications are opening up new possibilities for traders looking to bring greater efficiency and accessibility to their trading experience.
Against this backdrop, Axi, a global online trading broker, has announced the launch of its Axi MCP integration, connecting eligible MT5 accounts to Claude, the AI assistant developed by Anthropic. The integration brings AI-powered interaction directly into the trading environment, allowing eligible clients to access live market data, track positions, execute trades and update risk parameters through Claude.
Built on Model Context Protocol, an open standard for connecting AI applications with external tools and data, the integration reflects the growing convergence of artificial intelligence and online trading technology. Clients can connect their eligible MT5 accounts through Claude.ai by adding the Axi connector, completing the setup process and authorising access through their secure Axi login credentials.
“AI is creating new opportunities to rethink how traders interact with technology. With our MCP integration, we're bringing AI closer to the trading experience by connecting Claude directly with eligible MT5 accounts,” said Santiago Vazquez-Munoz, Global Head of Sales at Axi. “It's another step in our commitment to exploring innovative technology that gives clients new ways to access their trading information and manage their accounts.”
The integration enables clients to interact with supported account information and trading functions through a conversational AI interface. By connecting Claude with MT5 through MCP, Axi is expanding the ways eligible clients can engage with their trading accounts as AI adoption continues to develop across financial services.
The integration does not eliminate the risks associated with trading. Clients remain responsible for their trading decisions and should understand the permissions granted when connecting their accounts.
The Axi MCP integration is available to eligible Axi clients with an active MT5 account.
About Axi
Axi is a global online FX and CFD trading company, serving thousands of clients across 100+ countries worldwide. Axi offers OTC derivatives across a range of asset classes including Forex, Shares, Gold, Oil, and more.
Media Contact: mediaenquiries@axi.com
Promoted by AxiTrader LLC. CFDs carry a high risk of investment loss. This content may not be available in your region
SOURCE: Axi Financial Services (UK) Limited
DISCLAIMER: BERNAMA MREM are not accountable for any causes of website defacement, misuse, or illegal activities connected to cryptocurrency, blockchain, tokenisation, or bitcoin. This material should not be considered as guidance or an opinion, as it does not constitute financial or investment advice. Use this information at your own risk; we are not liable for any losses or damages caused by the republication of this article.
--BERNAMA
Against this backdrop, Axi, a global online trading broker, has announced the launch of its Axi MCP integration, connecting eligible MT5 accounts to Claude, the AI assistant developed by Anthropic. The integration brings AI-powered interaction directly into the trading environment, allowing eligible clients to access live market data, track positions, execute trades and update risk parameters through Claude.
Built on Model Context Protocol, an open standard for connecting AI applications with external tools and data, the integration reflects the growing convergence of artificial intelligence and online trading technology. Clients can connect their eligible MT5 accounts through Claude.ai by adding the Axi connector, completing the setup process and authorising access through their secure Axi login credentials.
“AI is creating new opportunities to rethink how traders interact with technology. With our MCP integration, we're bringing AI closer to the trading experience by connecting Claude directly with eligible MT5 accounts,” said Santiago Vazquez-Munoz, Global Head of Sales at Axi. “It's another step in our commitment to exploring innovative technology that gives clients new ways to access their trading information and manage their accounts.”
The integration enables clients to interact with supported account information and trading functions through a conversational AI interface. By connecting Claude with MT5 through MCP, Axi is expanding the ways eligible clients can engage with their trading accounts as AI adoption continues to develop across financial services.
The integration does not eliminate the risks associated with trading. Clients remain responsible for their trading decisions and should understand the permissions granted when connecting their accounts.
The Axi MCP integration is available to eligible Axi clients with an active MT5 account.
About Axi
Axi is a global online FX and CFD trading company, serving thousands of clients across 100+ countries worldwide. Axi offers OTC derivatives across a range of asset classes including Forex, Shares, Gold, Oil, and more.
Media Contact: mediaenquiries@axi.com
Promoted by AxiTrader LLC. CFDs carry a high risk of investment loss. This content may not be available in your region
SOURCE: Axi Financial Services (UK) Limited
DISCLAIMER: BERNAMA MREM are not accountable for any causes of website defacement, misuse, or illegal activities connected to cryptocurrency, blockchain, tokenisation, or bitcoin. This material should not be considered as guidance or an opinion, as it does not constitute financial or investment advice. Use this information at your own risk; we are not liable for any losses or damages caused by the republication of this article.
--BERNAMA
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
JA Worldwide-HP Partnership To Advance Youth Technology Skills
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide and HP have announced a global partnership to advance digital skills, artificial intelligence (AI) education, workforce readiness and entrepreneurship among young people and educators across 37 countries.
According to JA Worldwide in a statement, the partnership combines HP’s technology, skills training and employee expertise with JA’s global reach, local community networks and more than a century of experience in experiential education.
The collaboration will provide locally tailored learning experiences while establishing shared standards for educational quality, volunteer engagement and impact measurement.
During the first year, JA Worldwide and HP expect to reach more than 850,000 young people and educators through hands-on learning activities, with HP employees contributing as mentors, speakers, subject-matter experts and judges.
JA Worldwide Chief Executive Officer, Asheesh Advani said the partnership would help young people develop digital fluency, entrepreneurial thinking and workforce readiness, while enabling educators to strengthen their skills and teaching practices.
Meanwhile, its Chief Development Officer, Leo Martellotto said the global framework would help expand effective programmes, create more opportunities for HP employees to share their expertise and extend learning opportunities to young people.
The partnership will cover countries across Africa, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East and North Africa, including Malaysia, China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Its programmes will include AI and digital literacy, entrepreneurship, career exploration, work-readiness training, digital safety and citizenship, as well as professional development for educators.
In the Americas, the HP-supported #AIForImpact Challenge under JA Americas’ NAUFest initiative will invite young people to identify challenges in their communities and develop AI-powered solutions. Participants will receive guided learning, mentorship and opportunities to present their ideas.
Through the JA Institute, the organisations will also draw lessons from the partnership to inform wider discussions on education, technology, youth development and the future of work.
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IE BUSINESS SCHOOL TURNS ABB BANK’S TRANSFORMATION JOURNEY INTO A CASE-STUDY
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- ABB Bank’s transformation journey has become the subject of a case study at IE Business School, one of the world’s leading business schools. The case study, developed by IE Business School Professor Antonio Zabaleta Moreno, is titled “ABB Bank’s Next Frontier: Choosing the Scope and Path of Growth.” It presents the Bank’s successful strategic and digital transformation in recent years, the implementation of an Agile operating model at ABB Bank, its technological modernization, and AI-driven development priorities as a real-world business case for students. The case study covers ABB Bank’s journey from the challenging circumstances it faced in 2016 to a new stage of development achieved through transformation, as well as the Bank’s strategic goals for 2026–2028. In developing the case, Professor Antonio Zabaleta Moreno referred to a number of tangible indicators demonstrating the success of ABB Bank’s transformation. One such indicator is the 16-fold increase in the number of users of the Bank’s mobile application over a five-year period. The number of ABB mobile users increased from approximately 171,000 in 2020 to 2.6 million in 2025. The application’s rating rose from 1.2 to 4.9, while ABB Bank’s Net Promoter Score (NPS) for digital channels increased from 48 to 77. The Bank has also successfully implemented its Agile transformation. Today, ABB Bank operates 14 Agile domains and more than 80 Agile squads. As a result of adopting Agile ways of working, the time required to develop and launch a new product has been reduced from 243 days to 59 days. More than 1,113 people have graduated from ABB Tech Academy, established by the Bank in 2019, with 83% of graduates securing employment. The case study explores the broader adoption of artificial intelligence solutions, the expansion of digital capabilities, entry into new markets, and the development of services integrated into customers’ everyday lives as a lifestyle partner among the key priorities for ABB Bank’s next stage of growth. Abbas Ibrahimov, Chairman of the Management Board of ABB Bank, said: “For us, ABB Bank’s transformation is not only about renewing technologies and processes, but also about transforming the way we think, the way we work, and the way we serve our customers. The fact that our experience is being studied as a case at such a respected academic institution as IE Business School demonstrates that the positive experience we have gained is also generating interest within the international business community.” Professor Antonio Zabaleta Moreno said: “Developing this case has been a truly rewarding experience, and I am deeply grateful for the fantastic collaboration with the leadership at ABB Bank. ABB Bank is an amazing institution that has undergone a remarkable evolution to become an innovative digital pioneer. I am thrilled with the final result of this project and cannot wait for students to explore the strategic choices shaping the future of this ambitious, AI-first bank.” ABB Bank’s achievement is also significant in a broader context, as it reflects growing international academic interest in the digital and organizational transformation taking place across Azerbaijan’s banking sector. The case study is available here. More information about ABB Bank’s modern, useful and universal products and services is available at the Bank’s branches and offices, on ABB Bank’s official website, through the 937 Contact Centre, and via the Bank’s official social media channels. Media contact: Yedgar Jafarov Press Secretary Yedgar.jafarov@abb-bank.az A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/9f840cd1-b3b5-4bf8-9a80-e40ac4b909af SOURCE: Bank ABB - International Bank of Azerbaijan
Sunday, October 11, 2026
GOING ASSET MANAGEMENT RECOGNISED FOR FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Going International Asset Management Limited has received the Capital Excellence Fund Award at the Capital Merits of Achievement in Banking and Finance 2026 for its financial technology innovation, quantitative investment research and development capabilities, and fund performance.
According to a statement, the award recognises Going Asset’s strengths in asset management and its technology-driven approach, following the announcement of the winners by financial publication Capital Magazine on Sept 29.
The awards recognise financial institutions that have contributed to the development of Hong Kong’s financial sector. Winners are selected based on criteria including overall performance, service quality and reputation.
Now in their 17th consecutive edition, the awards have also recognised institutions such as BOC-Prudential Asset Management, CCB International, Dah Sing Bank, Hang Seng Investment Management Limited and Nanyang Commercial Bank.
Going Asset Management uses artificial intelligence (AI)-driven high-performance computing and ultra-low-latency systems to identify cross-market price movements within microseconds. The approach aims to accumulate small gains across a large volume of trades and improve asset allocation efficiency across market cycles.
The firm’s assets under management have exceeded US$3.3 billion. According to Morgan Hedge rankings as of Aug 31, 2026, its Going Algo SP 2-Class M Fund recorded returns of 89.44 per cent over one year and 280.64 per cent over three years, ranking first globally in both periods. (US$1 = RM4.08)
The company has also expanded its use of AI, with large models processing real-time information streams and improving through reinforcement learning to support investment research and trading strategies.
Going Asset Management plans to continue prioritising AI and risk management while expanding its quantitative research and development across global markets, leveraging Hong Kong’s role as a link between international capital markets.
The firm aims to provide global investors with more resilient portfolios and asset allocation solutions through stronger strategies, greater operational transparency and higher compliance standards.
-- BERNAMA
According to a statement, the award recognises Going Asset’s strengths in asset management and its technology-driven approach, following the announcement of the winners by financial publication Capital Magazine on Sept 29.
The awards recognise financial institutions that have contributed to the development of Hong Kong’s financial sector. Winners are selected based on criteria including overall performance, service quality and reputation.
Now in their 17th consecutive edition, the awards have also recognised institutions such as BOC-Prudential Asset Management, CCB International, Dah Sing Bank, Hang Seng Investment Management Limited and Nanyang Commercial Bank.
Going Asset Management uses artificial intelligence (AI)-driven high-performance computing and ultra-low-latency systems to identify cross-market price movements within microseconds. The approach aims to accumulate small gains across a large volume of trades and improve asset allocation efficiency across market cycles.
The firm’s assets under management have exceeded US$3.3 billion. According to Morgan Hedge rankings as of Aug 31, 2026, its Going Algo SP 2-Class M Fund recorded returns of 89.44 per cent over one year and 280.64 per cent over three years, ranking first globally in both periods. (US$1 = RM4.08)
The company has also expanded its use of AI, with large models processing real-time information streams and improving through reinforcement learning to support investment research and trading strategies.
Going Asset Management plans to continue prioritising AI and risk management while expanding its quantitative research and development across global markets, leveraging Hong Kong’s role as a link between international capital markets.
The firm aims to provide global investors with more resilient portfolios and asset allocation solutions through stronger strategies, greater operational transparency and higher compliance standards.
-- BERNAMA
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines
SINGAPORE, Oct 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good), the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) and the Philippines National Scale Rating of aa+.PH (Superior) of National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (Nat Re) (Philippines). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
The ratings reflect Nat Re’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
Nat Re’s balance sheet strength is underpinned by its risk-adjusted capitalisation, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), which was at the strongest level at year-end 2025, as well as its good financial flexibility. AM Best views the company’s investment portfolio as having moderate risk with the majority of assets allocated to fixed-income securities issued by the Philippines government. Additionally, Nat Re’s balance sheet remains sensitive to outsized natural catastrophe events, although this risk is mitigated partially by its retrocession programme.
AM Best assesses Nat Re’s operating performance as adequate, with a five-year average return-on-equity ratio of 6.8% (2021-2025). In 2025, the company’s underwriting performance improved, driven by favourable claims development in its non-life portfolio and robust margins from its growing life business. Investment income, arising mainly from interest and dividend incomes, continues to contribute positively to operating earnings.
AM Best assesses Nat Re’s business profile as neutral. The company is the sole domestic reinsurer in the Philippines, benefiting from strong relationships with local cedants and access to business through mandatory local cessions. Nat Re is well-positioned for business opportunities emanating from local government initiatives and new service offerings, which include engagement in the design and launch of underwriting facilities in the Philippine market, enabling it to write greater business volumes in excess of the level stipulated by the mandatory cessions. The company writes non-life and life reinsurance, and its underwriting portfolio is viewed to be diversified moderately by geography.
Ratings are communicated to rated entities prior to publication. Unless stated otherwise, the ratings were not amended subsequent to that communication.
This press release relates to Credit Ratings that have been published on AM Best’s website. For all rating information relating to the release and pertinent disclosures, including details of the office responsible for issuing each of the individual ratings referenced in this release, please see AM Best’s Recent Rating Activity web page. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best’s Credit Ratings. For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments.
AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specialising in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.
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Victoria Ohorodnyk
Senior Director, Analytics
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Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com
Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
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al.slavin@ambest.com
Source : AM Best
The ratings reflect Nat Re’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
Nat Re’s balance sheet strength is underpinned by its risk-adjusted capitalisation, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), which was at the strongest level at year-end 2025, as well as its good financial flexibility. AM Best views the company’s investment portfolio as having moderate risk with the majority of assets allocated to fixed-income securities issued by the Philippines government. Additionally, Nat Re’s balance sheet remains sensitive to outsized natural catastrophe events, although this risk is mitigated partially by its retrocession programme.
AM Best assesses Nat Re’s operating performance as adequate, with a five-year average return-on-equity ratio of 6.8% (2021-2025). In 2025, the company’s underwriting performance improved, driven by favourable claims development in its non-life portfolio and robust margins from its growing life business. Investment income, arising mainly from interest and dividend incomes, continues to contribute positively to operating earnings.
AM Best assesses Nat Re’s business profile as neutral. The company is the sole domestic reinsurer in the Philippines, benefiting from strong relationships with local cedants and access to business through mandatory local cessions. Nat Re is well-positioned for business opportunities emanating from local government initiatives and new service offerings, which include engagement in the design and launch of underwriting facilities in the Philippine market, enabling it to write greater business volumes in excess of the level stipulated by the mandatory cessions. The company writes non-life and life reinsurance, and its underwriting portfolio is viewed to be diversified moderately by geography.
Ratings are communicated to rated entities prior to publication. Unless stated otherwise, the ratings were not amended subsequent to that communication.
This press release relates to Credit Ratings that have been published on AM Best’s website. For all rating information relating to the release and pertinent disclosures, including details of the office responsible for issuing each of the individual ratings referenced in this release, please see AM Best’s Recent Rating Activity web page. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best’s Credit Ratings. For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments.
AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specialising in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.
Copyright © 2026 by A.M. Best Rating Services, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Contact
Susan Tan
Senior Financial Analyst
+65 6303 5023
susan.tan@ambest.com
Victoria Ohorodnyk
Senior Director, Analytics
+65 6303 5020
victoria.ohorodnyk@ambest.com
Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com
Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 882 2318
al.slavin@ambest.com
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