MONACO, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After four intense days of action, the curtain falls on the 13th edition of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. Organized by the Yacht Club de Monaco, the event brought together 54 teams from 21 countries, ranging from France, Italy and Switzerland to countries as far away as India, Puerto Rico and China, alongside researchers, shipyards, companies and universities. 

One of the major announcements was the launch of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge World Series. The international competition, stretching from Italy to Australia, will create a more competitive pathway for future editions (the 2027 edition is scheduled to take place from 29 June to 3 July).

The first qualifying event will take place on Lake Como, Italy, in April 2027, with the support of Volta27 and Alessandro Volta Foundation, primarily serving European countries with multiple Energy Class entries. A second qualifying event will be launched in Darwin, Australia, providing universities and teams from Asia-Pacific with a direct route to Monaco. Scheduled to debut in 2027, it will serve as the qualifying event for the 2028 Monaco Energy Boat Challenge World Final.

"We started the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge with just two boats in the first year. It wasn't much, but every year we have continued to grow, with more boats and more participants joining the event. Every year we see young people bringing new ideas. In my opinion, there is no other place where so many young people work on yachting projects while presenting genuine innovations. That is something truly unique," explained Bernard d'Alessandri, General Secretary and Managing Director of the Yacht Club de Monaco. "We talk about innovation on boats, but we also talk about the conferences. We have built a high-level conference program that brings together people thinking about the future of yachting," he added.

An all-Italian podium marked the Energy Class at the prize-giving ceremony. Once again, first place went to the University of Bologna Argonauts Team (Italy), followed by Politecnico di Milano and UniGenova. "I'm very happy about the result because we won both the Slalom race and the Championship race. The first one we won for two tenths of a second so it was really close with Milan and for the Championship we won against Croatia for half of a meter. Both were very close," said Massimiliano Scalzulli, pilot for the team. The Swiss Solar Boat Team was crowned overall champion. In the AI Class, first place went to the Adria Autonomous Boat Team (Croatia), while the SeaLab Class was won by Red Wave (Italy).

Among the newcomers this year was Hainan University from China, which designed and built its prototype in less than two months. "We developed this boat with only six students," explained Professor Yijun Shen, Dean of the School of Marine Technology and Equipment. "Its carbon-fibre tubular structure is completely different from most of the boats here. I discovered the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge only last year and immediately decided to create a team because it is a unique opportunity to showcase our research internationally."

One of this year's major innovations was the introduction of e-methanol, showcased by the SURGE Methanol Foiling Team Twente (University of Twente). As J?r?mie Lagarrigue, President of the Challenge's International Jury, explained: "Today, e-methanol is produced by combining green hydrogen with captured CO₂. This allows us to achieve a neutral CO₂ emissions balance."

Lionel Beffre, Minister of the Interior for the Principality of Monaco, visited the teams on the final day of competition, praising the event as another example of Monaco's commitment to innovation, research and environmental transition. In his view, the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge has become a true laboratory where students, researchers and industry work together to develop tomorrow's maritime solutions. "It is by bringing together different cultures and ideas that we will collectively move forward," he said.

Organized by the Yacht Club de Monaco with the support of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, UBS, BMW, SBM Offshore, Monaco City Hall, NatPower H and ESA NanoTech, the event brought together more than 600 students, alongside researchers, industry leaders and shipyards including Safe Harbor, Oceanco, Ferretti Group, Azimut | Benetti Group and L?rssen, all united by a common goal: accelerating the energy transition of the maritime sector.

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Healdsburg, California, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rodney Strong Vineyards, one of Sonoma County's pioneering wineries, has unveiled a striking new packaging refresh designed to honor its heritage while connecting with today's wine consumer through modern design and timeless craftsmanship.

More than a design update, the new label marks a strategic evolution for the winery. Rooted in Rodney Strong's legacy as a trailblazing Sonoma winery, the refreshed look introduces a clean, elevated aesthetic that stands out on the shelf and performs across digital platforms-while staying true to the authenticity that has defined the winery for decades.

"This new design is a fresh take on Rodney Strong," said Erica Odden, Vice President of Marketing. "It celebrates where we came from while positioning us for the future-built for both shelf and scroll without compromising the legacy we've built."

The updated label architecture strengthens Rodney Strong's identity across the portfolio, with refined typography, clearer tiering, and bold color cues that increase brand recognition and visual impact. The result is a modern, sophisticated look that signals quality and approachability while making the wines more engaging in both retail and social settings.

The refresh also elevates the winery's Estate tier with a luxe palette of black, gold, and cream accented by foil detailing. The design creates a clear visual bridge to the Reserve tier, reinforcing Rodney Strong's "ladder to luxury" and making trade-up intuitive for consumers.

The new packaging is already hitting shelves and will continue rolling out across Rodney Strong's portfolio throughout the year in retail, restaurant, and online channels nationwide.

About Rodney Strong Vineyards

Founded in 1959 by California wine pioneer Rod Strong as the county's 13th bonded winery, Rodney Strong Vineyards is a family-owned estate winery dedicated to crafting premium wines from Sonoma County's finest appellations, including Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley, and Chalk Hill. For more than 36 years, the winery has flourished under the leadership of the Klein family, fourth-generation California farmers, who are deeply committed to environmental stewardship and innovation. Rodney Strong Vineyards sustainably farms 11 estate vineyards spanning 1,115 acres, producing expressive wines that reflect the character and diversity of Sonoma County. Guided by a passion for quality, hospitality, and long-term sustainability, Rodney Strong Vineyards continues to set the standard for excellence in California winemaking.

Learn more at RodneyStrong.com, or follow on Instagram @rsvineyards.

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Investment teams can now query their institutional knowledge from Bipsync's system of record directly within AlphaSense 

NEW YORK, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bipsync, the AI-powered investment workspace for institutional investors, and AlphaSense, the AI platform redefining market intelligence for the business and financial world, today announced a strategic integration connecting AlphaSense's AI market intelligence capabilities with the structured investment workflows firms maintain in Bipsync.

Investment decisions are shaped by two bodies of knowledge: the market intelligence drawn from earnings calls, company filings, expert transcripts, and broker research, and the institutional knowledge a firm builds through years of research, diligence, and portfolio decisions. AI tools operating on market data alone produce output available to every analyst. The firms that close that gap, combining external intelligence with a governed internal record, give their AI analysis a foundation that reflects how they invest.

The AlphaSense AI market intelligence platform is used by over 7,000 of the world's leading companies - including all the world's top investment banks ? to make better decisions, faster, and with more confidence by putting the right information at their fingertips. It provides a full-stack platform by combining data from its proprietary library of 500 million business documents, synthesizing and analyzing that information in seconds from natural language queries, and delivering integrated research directly into workflow outputs like memos, investment theses, and Excel worksheets.

Bipsync serves as the system-of-record and workflow engine where institutional knowledge is captured, structured, and governed, with each stage of the investment process contributing to a consistent record with tagging, permissions, and version history built in.

The integration makes Bipsync's governed investment record queryable within AlphaSense, so analysts can draw on firm-specific context alongside external market intelligence within a connected environment.

Integration Capabilities

Firm knowledge in context: Query your investment record from Bipsync, including meeting notes, deal records, diligence materials, and client history - directly within AlphaSense with source attribution and permissions preserved.

Workflow continuity: Incorporate Bipsync's research and workflow history into AlphaSense workflows spanning deal evaluation, company analysis, and portfolio monitoring, without switching between platforms.

AI analysis grounded in complete data: With Bipsync's auditable record accessible through AlphaSense, AI-assisted analysis draws on both market signals and internal knowledge within the same permissioned environment.

"Bipsync is where firms structure and govern their institutional knowledge: the research, deal history, and portfolio context that reflects how they think," said Graeme Faulds, Bipsync CEO. "Integrating with AlphaSense means that foundation now informs everything analysts do with external market intelligence. Firms get the best of both: their own IP accessible where it matters most, within the workflows where decisions are being made."

"AlphaSense is where firms bring the market's signal together: filings, transcripts, broker research, and expert calls, alongside the proprietary insights they've created within their walls," said Emma Griffin, Head of Product, Enterprise Intelligence at AlphaSense. "With the Bipsync integration, that now includes a firm's research and deal history. Analysts get the full picture in one workflow, so they can make every decision with clarity and conviction."

The integration is available to mutual clients of AlphaSense and Bipsync. To learn more or request a demo, visit bipsync.com/book-a-demo.

About Bipsync 

Bipsync is an AI-powered investment workspace purpose-built for institutional investors. We help teams capture, structure, and leverage collective intelligence at scale - bringing research, decisions, and workflows into a structured system-of-record. Trusted by the world's largest asset owners and fund managers, Bipsync supports customizable, intelligent workflows that power unique investment processes and drive operational excellence. Bring research within reach of every investment decision at www.bipsync.com.

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NEW YORK and SAN JOSE, Calif., July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), one of the world's most respected and longstanding engineering organizations, is collaborating with Articul8 AI, an enterprise domain-specific generative AI company, to announce a first-of-its-kind domain-specific GenAI model for engineering standards.

This announcement represents a major milestone in the modernization of engineering knowledge and demonstrates how AI can be responsibly deployed in high-stakes industrial environments where accuracy, repeatability, auditability, and trust are essential.

The new model transforms how engineers, designers, and technicians interact with ASME's vast library of engineering codes and standards, documents that underpin the safe design and efficient operation of critical infrastructure across aerospace, energy and power, manufacturing, nuclear, petrochemical, oil & gas, and utilities industries worldwide. The GenAI model and collaboration have already drawn strong industry interest and early validation from leading industrial and manufacturing organizations, including several Fortune 500 companies. The response reflects growing demand for AI systems purpose-built for the precision and accuracy that engineering standards require.

ASME: Leading the Responsible and Scalable Adoption of AI in Engineering

Founded in 1880, ASME has played a foundational role in advancing engineering safety, reliability, and innovation for nearly 150 years. With more than 72,000 members across 130 countries, and approximately 600 codes and standards, including the globally adopted Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME helps define the safety and performance benchmarks for critical systems used by millions of engineers worldwide.

By collaborating with Articul8 to develop a domain-specific AI model for its standards, ASME is taking a leadership role in demonstrating how AI can be responsibly deployed in high-stakes engineering contexts; not as a replacement for human expertise, but as a force multiplier that makes decades of accumulated engineering knowledge more accessible, searchable, and actionable for frontline product and systems designers, builders and implementers across industry sectors and engineering disciplines.

Scaling Domain-Specific AI Across Critical Industries

This announcement marks the latest milestone in Articul8's mission to build domain-specific GenAI models for the world's most demanding industries.

The model leverages Articul8's proprietary data perception product that autonomously builds a knowledge graph using domain-specific models along with unique domain-alignment methodologies to create a purpose-built system that understands the language, structure, and technical nuance of engineering standards. While the domain-specific model serves as a primary interface for interacting with engineering standards, organizations will also be able to access the underlying engineering knowledge through application programming interfaces (APIs), model context protocol (MCP) interfaces, and knowledge graph services. This broader architecture enables customers to incorporate ASME standards intelligence into digital engineering tools, enterprise systems, and agentic AI workflows using the access model that best fits their environment. The platform is designed to operate across cloud and on-premises environments, enabling organizations to deploy AI within highly regulated and security-sensitive operational environments.

The collaboration also demonstrates how domain-specific AI systems can help organizations move beyond experimentation with general-purpose AI tools toward production-grade systems built for high-stakes decision-making and operational workflows.

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Tom Costabile, Executive Director/CEO, ASME:

"For nearly 150 years, ASME has been at the forefront of engineering innovation. As the industrial sector enters a new era of AI-driven transformation, we have a responsibility to lead in demonstrating how AI can be applied safely and effectively in engineering. Our collaboration with Articul8 will help transform ASME's engineering standards into trusted digital intelligence that can be accessed through AI applications, enterprise integrations, knowledge graph services, and emerging agentic workflows, making decades of engineering expertise more accessible while preserving the rigor and trust that define ASME standards. This is how we make nearly 150 years of accumulated engineering knowledge work harder for the next generation."

Dr. Arun Subramaniyan, Founder and CEO, Articul8 AI:

"Industrial AI requires far greater precision, context, and accountability than general-purpose systems were designed to provide. ASME's codes and standards are the safety backbone of industries ranging from nuclear energy to aerospace, and represent some of the most valuable and trusted knowledge systems in the world. By collaborating with ASME, we are helping transform decades of engineering expertise into operational intelligence that can support the next generation of industrial AI applications. This is how enterprise AI scales, through systems that are purpose-built for the realities of specific domains."

Setting the Stage for GenAI in the Industrial Sector

The Articul8-ASME collaboration signals a broader inflection point for AI adoption in the industrial sector, as well as for standards developers and solutions providers. As organizations move beyond experimentation with general-purpose AI chatbots, the demand for domain-specific models trained on proprietary, expert-curated data and purpose-built for high-stakes decision-making, is rapidly accelerating.

Articul8's growing portfolio of domain-specific models, spanning industries such as energy (A8-Energy), semiconductors (A8-Semicon), supply chain (A8-SupplyChain), financial services (A8-Fin), and now engineering standards, demonstrates a repeatable, scalable approach to enterprise GenAI that prioritizes accuracy, traceability, and domain expertise over model size.

For additional information from ASME, please contact shovlinm@asme.org or request additional information from Articul8 at pradeep@articul8.ai.

About Articul8 AI

Articul8 AI is the enterprise domain-specific generative AI company. Launched in January 2024, Articul8 builds domain-specific GenAI platform for mission-critical, regulated industries including energy, manufacturing, aerospace and defense, financial services, semiconductors, and telecommunications. The company's proprietary technology including its ModelMesh autonomous reasoning engine, domain-specific model library, and Data Perception and Asset Performance Management Suites, enables enterprises to unlock value from complex proprietary data with enterprise-grade accuracy, security, and compliance. Articul8 is SOC 2 Type II certified and available on AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Databricks marketplaces. For more information, visit articul8.ai.

About ASME

ASME helps the global engineering community develop solutions to real-world challenges. Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting the vital role of the engineer in society. ASME codes and standards, publications, conferences, continuing education, and professional development programs provide a foundation for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world. In 2020, ASME formed the International Society of Interdisciplinary Engineers (ISIE) II & III LLC, a new for-profit subsidiary to house business ventures that will bring new and innovative products, services, and technologies to the engineering community. For more information, visit www.asme.org.

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Combining Cloudera's next-generation lakehouse data services with VAST's AI Operating System, leveraging the NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference design, this joint solution eliminates GPU starvation and accelerates enterprise AI

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cloudera, the only company bringing AI to data anywhere, today

announced a strategic partnership with VAST Data, the AI Operating System company, to deliver a unified AI factory, a scalable production environment where data is continuously ingested, refined, governed, and delivered to AI models for training and inference. This infrastructure is available for enterprises operating across on-premises environments and public clouds, enabling a consistent AI operating model while allowing organizations to deploy AI services wherever performance, compliance and cost requirements are best met. The collaboration integrates Cloudera's next-generation containerized data services with the VAST AI Operating System - which unifies high-performance storage, database, and global namespace capabilities to power large-scale AI, analytics, and mission-critical data workloads. This data-platform layer, based on the NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference design, turns latent enterprise data into AI-ready data that fuels the AI factory.

As organizations race to deploy generative and agentic AI, many are discovering that traditional architectures were not designed to support continuous AI pipelines spanning data preparation, training, inference, and analytics. One consequence is GPU starvation, where expensive accelerator clusters sit idle waiting for data. The joint solution addresses this challenge by ensuring data can move efficiently through the AI lifecycle while keeping GPUs continuously fed with high-throughput, low-latency data, dramatically improving utilization, performance, and return on investment.

Building the Enterprise AI Factory

Cloudera's lakehouse architecture provides portable, containerized data services, including data engineering, streaming, analytics, machine learning, and AI, all deployable consistently across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. VAST's Disaggregated Shared Everything architecture serves as the foundation of the VAST AI Operating System, delivering exabyte-scale data infrastructure, integrating vector database services with NVIDIA cuVS for GPU-accelerated vector indexing and search, and high-performance storage optimized for modern GPU clusters and AI workloads. Together, VAST's AI OS leveraging the NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference design, with NVIDIA-accelerated computing, transforms latent enterprise data into activated AI-ready data, while Cloudera delivers data engineering, analytics, governance, and AI services on top.

Together, the companies deliver:

*A unified AI factory architecture from raw data ingestion to model deployment

*Consistent operations anywhere across data centers, private cloud, and public cloud

*Elimination of GPU starvation through ultra-high-bandwidth, low-latency data pipelines

*Significantly improved compute efficiency by ensuring GPUs operate at sustained utilization levels

*Superior storage performance at scale for structured, unstructured, and multimodal datasets

*Secure private AI environments with enterprise governance and compliance

This architecture enables organizations to move from isolated AI experiments to production-grade AI systems that continuously transform enterprise data into actionable intelligence for training, inference, analytics, and agentic applications.

This partnership also furthers solutions that create private AI factories by combining NVIDIA AI infrastructure, NVIDIA AI Enterprise software, the VAST AI OS as the foundational data platform and enterprise data and AI services from Cloudera into an optimized solution for private and sovereign AI. The Cloudera AI Inference Service, as one of the solutions, accelerated by NVIDIA NIM microservices, enables organizations to bring AI to their data where they can deploy and scale any model, including the latest NVIDIA Nemotron open models.

Customers will be able to accelerate Apache Spark workloads with NVIDIA cuDF to transparently accelerate Cloudera Data Engineering workloads by allowing Spark jobs to leverage VAST's high-throughput data services via GPU-accelerated processing, supporting even more AI workload optimization.

For large enterprises, especially those in highly regulated industries, this represents a full "silicon-to-application" solution for building production-grade AI systems, anywhere.

Driving Significant Mutual Growth

The partnership combines 60 exabytes worth of customer-managed data, unlocking substantial new opportunities for both companies and their customers. This is coupled with an increasing enterprise demand for private AI infrastructure, creating a significant pipeline and future revenue growth opportunities.

"Enterprises are investing billions in GPUs, yet many struggle to achieve full utilization due to data bottlenecks," said Abhas Ricky, Chief Business Officer & GM, Applied AI at Cloudera. "Our partnership with VAST eliminates GPU starvation and enables customers to build true AI factories-where data flows seamlessly from ingestion to insight."

"Most enterprises already have the data they need for AI. The challenge is unlocking the value in data to create a continuous pipeline of AI inference, fine-tuning, and data analysis to build the next generation of intelligent applications," said Jeff Denworth, Co-Founder at VAST Data. "Together, Cloudera and VAST are helping customers build AI factories that connect data, intelligence, and infrastructure into a single operational platform for AI across hybrid environments."

The joint Cloudera?VAST AI factory solution is available immediately through both companies' enterprise sales teams and partner ecosystems. Reference architectures, validated deployment patterns, and industry-specific solutions will continue to expand throughout 2026.

To learn more, visit our VAST partnership page or register for our upcoming global event series, EVOLVE26 to learn how enterprises are unlocking greater value from their data, analytics, and AI initiatives.

About Cloudera

Cloudera is the only hybrid data and AI platform company that large organizations trust to bring AI to their data anywhere it lives. Unlike other providers, Cloudera delivers a consistent cloud experience that converges public clouds, on-prem data centers, and the edge, leveraging a proven open-source foundation. As the pioneer in big data, Cloudera empowers businesses to apply AI and assert control over 100% of their data, in all forms, improving security, governance, and real-time and predictive insights. The world's largest brands across all industries rely on Cloudera to transform decision-making and ultimately boost bottom lines, safeguard against threats, and save lives.

To learn more, visit Cloudera.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X. c2026 Cloudera and associated marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cloudera, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

About VAST Data

VAST Data is the AI Operating System company - powering the next generation of intelligent systems with a unified software infrastructure stack that was purpose-built to unlock the full potential of AI. The VAST AI OS consolidates foundational data and compute services and agentic execution into one scalable platform, enabling organizations to deploy and facilitate communication between AI agents, reason over real-time data, and automate complex workflows at global scale. Built on VAST's breakthrough DASE architecture ? the world's first true parallel distributed system architecture that eliminates tradeoffs between performance, scale, simplicity, and resilience ? VAST has transformed its modern infrastructure into a global fabric for reasoning AI. Learn more at vastdata.com and follow VAST Data on LinkedIn, YouTube and X.

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Acquisition strengthens SoftServe's ability to support complex technology transformation programs across regions.

AUSTIN, Texas, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoftServe, an AI and technology services company, today announced its acquisition of NewVision Software, an India-based technology services firm specializing in agentic assurance, product engineering and intelligent managed services. The acquisition strengthens SoftServe's ability to support clients across complex transformation initiatives globally.

NewVision brings capabilities that meet growing demand for a delivery network aligned to where clients operate - including a growing number of SoftServe clients with Global Capability Centers in India.

"NewVision's acquisition is a strategic step in our effort to be closer to clients in every region where they operate and to deliver value across the full lifecycle of their technological transformations," said Harry Propper, CEO of SoftServe. "Together, NewVision's leadership, our shared culture, and our commitment to engineering excellence are broadening our ability to help organizations turn technology into a force for growth and lasting impact."

The combined organization will help clients deploy and integrate transformation initiatives more effectively into day-to-day operations and long-term business strategies. Through closer alignment with clients' global operating models, SoftServe and NewVision will bring greater responsiveness, continuity and delivery capacity to large-scale programs.

"We have always believed that when the potential of talented people converges with the power of technology, infinite possibilities emerge," said Kapil Godani, CEO of NewVision. "In SoftServe, we found a partner who shares this belief and brings world-class engineering excellence and a deep commitment to client success. Together, we can offer clients broader capabilities, greater scale and the ability to accelerate AI initiatives with confidence, while continuing to provide the collaborative, hands-on partnership our teams are known for."

CEO Kapil Godani, COO Balan Ramaswamy and the leadership team will continue leading the NewVision organization, providing continuity for clients, employees and partners.

SoftServe currently employs more than 10,000 people across 15 countries. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The acquisition reflects SoftServe's strategy to deepen its global capabilities while moving closer to clients, strengthening its capacity to deliver enterprise solutions with greater speed and operational excellence.

NewVision will operate under its current name and brand as a wholly owned SoftServe company.

To learn more about SoftServe's strategic growth with NewVision, please visit softserveinc.com/en-us/about-us/softserve-acquires-newvision

ABOUT SOFTSERVE

SoftServe is a technology services company specializing in autonomous enterprises with capabilities in AI-native applications, physical and agentic AI, cloud and data solutions. We believe technology should do more than work?it can elevate anything. We decode complexity to unlock its full potential, combining creative thinking, deep sector expertise, and precision engineering to imagine and build what's next. From strategy to execution, we turn technology into a force for growth and lasting impact.

Our global reputation is gained from more than 30 years of experience delivering superior digital solutions at exceptional speed by top-tier engineering talent to enterprise industries, including high tech, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, retail, energy, and manufacturing. Visit our website, blog, LinkedIn, Facebook, and X (Twitter) pages for more information.

ABOUT NEWVISION SOFTWARE

NewVision Software is a global IT consulting and services leader, driving digital transformation through cutting-edge software product engineering, intelligent managed services, robust agentic assurance, and cloud-enabled modernization. Anchored in AI technologies, we empower businesses with intelligent, data-driven solutions that accelerate agility, foster innovation, and ensure adaptability in an evolving market.

With a global presence spanning the U.S., Middle East, and India, NewVision partners with leading technology providers to deliver AI-augmented solutions that maximize cost efficiency and operational excellence across industries. Our deep technical expertise combined with industry insights enables us to co-create transformative via dedicated centers of excellence, accelerators, and industry best practices helping organizations to continuously innovate and ensure impactful outcomes.

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New directors bring 60 years of combined capital markets and resource industry expertise

CALGARY, ALBERTA - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 July 2026 - First Energy Africa Oil Corp. ("First Energy Africa" or the "Corporation"), a Calgary-based energy corporation , today announced the appointment of Simon Akit and Frederick Kozak to its Board of Directors, effective July 13th, 2026.

Mr. Akit is founder and managing partner of a resource advisory firm, bringing more than 25 years of experience in Canadian and U.S. capital markets and seven years of engineering and operations experience in the resource industry. He has held senior capital markets and leadership roles at Ventum Financial, Canaccord Genuity, among others and has raised over $5 billion in equity and debt financing for resource companies from institutional investors across Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia. He holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, is a Professional Engineer (APEGA) and currently serves on the boards of several public and private companies.

A Canaccord Genuity former oil and gas research analyst, Kozak is an award winning financial analyst and corporate executive. He brings more than 40 years of experience in the resource and capital markets sector with a focus in Africa and South America. Mr. Kozak holds an MBA from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. He is a Professional Engineer (APEGA) with Lifetime status in Alberta and currently serves on the boards of one public company and one private company.

"Simon and Fred are bringing complementary technical and capital markets seniority required for our complex business. We are confident their contributions will set the right approach on our strategic priorities," said Jeff Ruskowsky, President, First Energy Africa

The Corporation remains committed to upholding the highest standards of governance and sustainability as it continues to responsibly unlock value across its resource portfolio.

About First Energy Africa Oil

First Energy Africa Oil Corp. is a privately held Canadian corporation pursuing exploration and block acquisitions in sub-Saharan Africa. The Company is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Already ranked in the nation's top 1% in efficiency, the Bank is building a suite of AI agents on nCino with a goal to make every frontline commercial banker 50% more productive

WILMINGTON, N.C., July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), the platform for agentic AI banking, today announced that ConnectOne Bank is actively deploying nCino's embedded AI capabilities across its commercial lending operations. Through a combination of nCino Banking Advisor capabilities now live in production and two custom AI agents built on the nCino Agentic Operating System (AOS), ConnectOne is expanding what its bankers can do and laying the foundation for a new level of operational performance.

"When we adopted nCino, we needed a tool that could strengthen our efficient operating model as we scaled, while supporting our speed to market," said Frank Sorrentino III, Chairman and CEO at ConnectOne Bank. "In this next chapter, we are working with nCino to reimagine how our teams work. By leveraging nCino's investments in AI, we can remove friction & administrative burden from our workflows, and double down on ConnectOne's competitive advantage - our ability to serve our clients at the pace of their business."

Early Results

Banking Advisor's Knowledge Base capability is live in the nCino Commercial Banking Solution at the Bank, and the results are already clear. Document search, a task that previously took bankers 20 minutes, now takes as little as 30 seconds, a 97.5% reduction in time spent searching credit policy and job aid documentation. Adoption has followed, with active users growing 41% in just 10 weeks.

The AOS enables financial institutions to deploy nCino's native Banking Advisor capabilities out of the box, then build on top of them using their own workflows, data and institutional knowledge, all governed within the same trust infrastructure that underlies nCino's own Digital Partners, role-based agents, ensuring every AI-assisted action is auditable, explainable and under the institution's control.

ConnectOne has started with two agents targeting the high-friction, time-consuming tasks that have long defined commercial lending, comprising 16 unique skills with additional capabilities rolling out over the coming months. One agent, which uses Document Intelligence to update individual and business relationships, has already reduced task time by 60%.

nCino's forward deployed engineering team worked alongside ConnectOne Bank team members to design, build and refine the agent suite directly within the institution's environment, compressing what would traditionally be a multi-year transformation into an active, iterative deployment measured in weeks.

Building Toward 50%

At nSight, nCino's annual industry conference, Sorrentino shared how the deployment fits into ConnectOne's broader ambition: "We are one of the most efficient banks in the country. I believe with the things we're working on today together with nCino, we are going to be able to make every single one of our frontline people 50 percent more efficient. Fifty percent means our bankers will work a thousand hours less on things that don't matter and a thousand hours more on the things that do."

"Frank had the same questions about AI every banking leader has right now; the same board conversations, the same concerns," said Sean Desmond, CEO at nCino. "The difference is he made a choice to focus on outcomes over checking a box. And the results speak to what that looks like when you build the right foundation and actually commit to it. Frank and his team have turned AI into a measurable operational advantage across the entire lending lifecycle, and the work they're doing on the AOS puts them ahead of where most of the industry is even trying to get to."

About ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., is a modern financial services company that operates, through its subsidiary, ConnectOne Bank, and the Bank's fintech subsidiary, BoeFly, Inc. ConnectOne Bank is a high-performing commercial bank offering a full suite of banking & lending products and services that focus on small to middle-market businesses. BoeFly, Inc. is a fintech marketplace that connects borrowers in the franchise space with funding solutions through a network of partner banks. ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the trading symbol "CNOB," and information about ConnectOne may be found at https://www.connectonebank.com.

About nCino

nCino (NASDAQ: NCNO) is the platform for agentic AI banking. With over 2,700 customers worldwide - including community banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks, and the largest financial entities globally - nCino offers a trusted, agentic platform purpose-built for financial services and regulated industries. By deploying AI agents alongside human teams, nCino's dual workforce enables institutions to eliminate inefficiencies, sharpen decision-making and deliver better outcomes for the customers they serve. For more information, visit www.ncino.com.

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Octave Intelligence plc (Nasdaq New York: OCTV and Nasdaq Stockholm: OCTV SDB), a global leader in software for the world's mission-critical facilities and infrastructure, will release its second quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, before the U.S. financial market open.

The company will host a conference call that same day to discuss its results and business outlook at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To register for the live event, please visit: https://octave-q2-earnings-call-2026.open-exchange.net/

A live webcast of the conference call and the financial results press release will be accessible from the Octave investor relations website at investors.octave.com. A webcast replay of the call will be available at investors.octave.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Octave Investor Contact: Elizabeth Chwalk, VP, Investor Relations, elizabeth.chwalk@octave.com

Media Contact: media@octave.com

About Octave:

Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.

Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.

Octave has approximately 7,200 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Copyright 2026 GlobeNewswire, Inc.

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 Juli 2026 - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) dan Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi, Sains, dan Teknologi Republik Indonesia telah menandatangani Nota Kesepahaman baru untuk menegakkan pelaksanaan kerangka kerja beasiswa yang didanai oleh Pemerintah Indonesia dan ditujukan untuk mencetak talenta masa depan yang unggul.

Salah satu pilar utama kolaborasi ini adalah integrasi Beasiswa Garuda yang baru diluncurkan oleh Pemerintah Indonesia guna mendukung lebih banyak mahasiswa berprestasi dalam menempuh pendidikan sarjana di HKUST. Melanjutkan perjanjian kerja sama yang ditetapkan pada Mei 2024, Nota Kesepahaman yang baru ini memperkuat kerangka kerja beasiswa secara resmi sekaligus membuka peluang bagi kedua belah pihak untuk menjajaki berbagai sinergi lebih lanjut dalam program magang mahasiswa, pertukaran akademik, dan inisiatif penelitian bersama guna mendorong inovasi di bidang pendidikan tinggi.

Perjanjian tersebut baru-baru ini ditandatangani oleh Prof. Badri Munir SUKOCO, Pelaksana Tugas Sekretaris Jenderal Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi, Sains, dan Teknologi Republik Indonesia, dan Dr. Alison LLOYD, Associate Provost (Strategi Akademik dan Analitik Data) HKUST. Melalui pelaksanaan perjanjian ini, HKUST akan menyambut angkatan kelima mahasiswa sarjana asal Indonesia yang memperoleh beasiswa dari pemerintah pada tahun akademik mendatang yang dimulai pada September tahun ini.

Selain memberikan dukungan beasiswa bagi mahasiswa sarjana, HKUST dan pemerintah Indonesia juga secara aktif membahas perluasan cakupan kerja sama pada masa mendatang dalam pertemuan terbaru mereka. Kedua belah pihak berkomitmen untuk menjajaki berbagai peluang inisiatif penelitian bersama, pertukaran pengetahuan akademik, program mobilitas mahasiswa dan dosen, serta penyelenggaraan program magang yang diakui sebagai bagian dari perolehan kredit akademik. Berbagai upaya tersebut bertujuan memperluas wawasan global mahasiswa, membekali mereka dengan pengalaman kerja praktis, serta mempersiapkan mereka secara lebih baik untuk meraih kesuksesan karier pada masa depan.

Dr. Alison LLOYD, Associate Provost (Strategi Akademik dan Analitik Data) HKUST, mengatakan, "HKUST merupakan institusi pendidikan tinggi pertama di Hong Kong yang menjalin kemitraan dengan Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi, Sains, dan Teknologi Indonesia dalam membina mahasiswa sarjana Indonesia yang berprestasi. Kami merasa sangat terhormat atas kepercayaan dan dukungan berkelanjutan dari Pemerintah Indonesia terhadap keunggulan akademik HKUST. Mahasiswa Indonesia merupakan bagian yang tidak terpisahkan dari komunitas internasional kami, yang memperkaya kehidupan kampus melalui bakat, perspektif, dan prestasi mereka yang konsisten di berbagai bidang ilmu. Penandatanganan perjanjian baru ini merupakan tonggak penting dalam kemitraan kami. Di masa mendatang, HKUST akan memanfaatkan keunggulannya sepenuhnya di bidang pendidikan, penelitian terdepan, dan alih pengetahuan untuk mewujudkan tujuan bersama dengan Indonesia di berbagai bidang, seperti transformasi digital, energi hijau, dan inovasi bisnis. Bersama-sama, kami bertekad mencetak para pemimpin masa depan yang memiliki wawasan global, pola pikir inovatif, dan rasa tanggung jawab sosial yang kuat guna memberikan dorongan baru bagi pembangunan berkelanjutan di Indonesia, kawasan ASEAN, dan dunia."

Prof. Ardi FINDYARTINI, Direktur Strategi dan Sistem Pembelajaran Transformatif di Direktorat Jenderal Sains dan Teknologi, Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi, Sains, dan Teknologi Republik Indonesia, mengatakan, "Kemitraan ini merupakan tonggak penting dalam komitmen kami untuk mengembangkan para pemimpin masa depan Indonesia melalui inisiatif Beasiswa Garuda. Dengan menempatkan mahasiswa sarjana berbakat kami dalam ekosistem akademik dan penelitian berkelas dunia, kami tidak hanya memperluas wawasan global mereka, tetapi juga membekali mereka dengan kompetensi penting untuk masa depan. Kami sangat menghargai kepercayaan dan kerja sama jangka panjang HKUST, dan kami yakin sinergi ini akan memberikan kontribusi besar bagi ekosistem Garuda.

Saat ini, mahasiswa Indonesia merupakan kelompok mahasiswa sarjana internasional terbesar kedua di HKUST. Berdasarkan kemitraan yang kuat ini, kini HKUST menjadi perguruan tinggi di Hong Kong dengan jumlah mahasiswa sarjana penerima beasiswa Pemerintah Indonesia terbanyak. Para mahasiswa tersebut dipilih melalui proses seleksi yang ketat dari sekolah menengah terbaik di seluruh Indonesia dan mewakili talenta muda paling menjanjikan di Indonesia.

Perjanjian ini akan semakin mengoptimalkan kemampuan HKUST dalam pengajaran dan penelitian berkelas dunia untuk mencetak talenta unggul yang sejalan dengan prioritas pembangunan nasional Indonesia. Saat ini, sebagian besar mahasiswa Indonesia penerima beasiswa menempuh pendidikan pada program Teknik, Bisnis dan Manajemen, Sains, serta Bioteknologi. Di masa yang akan datang, kedua belah pihak berencana menjajaki peluang untuk memperluas kerja sama dalam penelitian mutakhir serta berbagai inisiatif pendidikan dan pengembangan talenta yang berdampak besar, sehingga memberikan dorongan baru bagi pembangunan sosial dan ekonomi di Hong Kong maupun Indonesia.

Hashtag: #HKUST 

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AI agents paired with expert human engineers to transform enterprise data, a crucial step toward becoming an Agentic Enterprise

ATLANTA, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xebia, a global AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering leader, announced Xebia Axis: Agentic Data Foundation, a solution that gets enterprise data ready for AI with the speed of automation and the discipline of governed engineering.

It combines proprietary AI agents with human data engineering teams to assess, migrate, monitor, and operate enterprise data platforms, completing migrations roughly three times faster than conventional, human-led delivery without trading away governance or data quality.

The solution addresses a change in how enterprise data is consumed. Data platforms were designed for people who can work around inconsistencies. Autonomous AI agents act on data as they find it. Xebia Axis makes the data, governance, and controls that those agents rely on consistent, auditable, and production-ready. Human teams set strategy and govern quality, while agents execute with roughly 10 times the leverage of a purely human-led team.

At a Glance

*What it is: A single solution that assesses, builds, migrates, monitors, and operates enterprise data platforms, providing the foundation for an Agentic Enterprise.

*How it works: Human teams set strategy and govern quality throughout the lifecycle. Proprietary AI agents perform assessment, migration, monitoring, and remediation tasks.

*Six modules: Readiness, Platform, Knowledge, Migration, Observability, and Operations.

*Timeline: Organizations move from data sprawl to a production-ready, self-healing data platform in weeks rather than the months legacy approaches require.

*Governance: Access control, audit logging, data residency, and bias controls are part of the platform rather than added afterward.

*Interoperability: Works across major cloud platforms and large language models; no single-vendor requirement.

"Enterprises have spent years moving data to the cloud, but many still cannot put AI into production because the underlying data and governance are not ready," said Anand Sahay, Chief Executive Officer, Xebia. "Xebia Axis closes that gap, so our clients can move to an Agentic Enterprise faster than competitors still wrestling with legacy data platforms."

How Xebia Axis Works

Xebia Axis covers the full data lifecycle in one solution rather than the separate tools enterprises typically assemble for each stage. Six modules run from initial assessment through ongoing operations: Readiness maps the data estate and produces a prioritized migration blueprint; Platform generates governed, policy-validated infrastructure as code; Knowledge converts content held in documents, email, and disconnected systems into a governed data layer for AI; Migration automates data and pipeline conversion with parity checks before cutover; Observability monitors data quality, service levels, and agent activity; and Operations performs root-cause analysis after go-live and submits fixes as pull requests for human review.

Agents operate within controls for access, audit logging, and data residency, and data remains within the client's environment. Xebia Axis works across major cloud platforms, including Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, Databricks, Snowflake, and Microsoft Fabric, and major large language models, including Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, and Mistral AI.

"The same agent technology that makes data debt urgent also makes it faster to resolve," said Niels Zeilemaker, Xebia's Global CTO Data & AI. "Xebia Axis puts purpose-built agents alongside senior engineers to build and run data platforms in production, with governance built into the platform itself."

Built on Partner Platforms

Xebia Axis is built to run on the platforms enterprises already rely on. As a partner of Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google Cloud, Databricks, and Snowflake, Xebia deploys it natively on each. It provisions governed environments, migrates workloads, and operates pipelines within the customer's chosen stack. Because the solution is platform- and model-agnostic, organizations can integrate these clouds and data platforms with their preferred large language models and adapt as their architecture evolves.

Early Xebia Axis Engagements Across Industries

*A global bank used the solution to consolidate fraud and credit data from separate batch systems into one governed platform with real-time access for its detection models. Cloud data-platform modernizations for banks of this size and medium complexity typically reduce infrastructure costs by 30 to 50 percent within the first two years.

*A global airline applied Xebia Axis to modernize fragmented operational and customer data. By automating estate discovery, code conversion, and validation, Axis completes migrations roughly three times faster than conventional means. It brings traditional migrations, which usually last 12 to 18 months, down to a few months.

*A global retailer used the solution to consolidate duplicate pipelines into a single, governed, continuously monitored platform to address data-quality failures. The retailer has benefited from more consistent, trustworthy data across its reporting and operations, with issues caught and resolved before they reach downstream systems.

Availability

Xebia Axis is available globally today. Organizations can begin with Xebia Axis for Readiness as a standalone assessment, which produces a data readiness score, estate inventory, and migration roadmap in two to four weeks; assessment fees are credited toward a subsequent migration. More information is available at: www.Xebia.AI/Axis

Recently, Xebia launched Xebia Ace, an AI-Native Engineering solution. It is an AI-Native software engineering framework designed for pragmatic, outcome-driven modernization and digital transformation, which embeds AI across the entire SDLC to accelerate delivery by up to 40%.

About Xebia

Xebia is a global AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering partner. With over 25 years of experience and a team of 4,500+ professionals across 16 countries, Xebia specializes in artificial intelligence, data and cloud, intelligent automation, and digital products and platforms. With a strong focus on engineering excellence and a people-first culture, it equips organizations to apply emerging technologies that accelerate business innovation and drive sustainable competitive advantage. Xebia leads with a responsible and human-centric approach to AI, ensuring organizations shape a better tomorrow for all.

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Maureen Elsberry

Global VP of Communications at Xebia

maureen.elsberry@xebia.com

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NEW YORK, USA - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 July 2026 - Thailand's Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), under the Ministry of Commerce, will present the THAI SELECT Festival 2026 on 21 July 2026 at Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal, New York City. The festival is designed to strengthen the presence of authentic Thai cuisine in the United States, expand international recognition of the THAI SELECT certification, and create new commercial opportunities for Thai restaurants, food producers, and exporters.

DITP Launches THAI SELECT Festival 2026 in New York to Strengthen U.S. Market Opportunities for Thailand's Food Industry

As one of Thailand's largest export markets for food products, the United States plays a strategic role in supporting the continued growth of Thailand's food industry. Through the THAI SELECT Festival 2026, DITP aims to connect American consumers with authentic Thai cuisine while reinforcing the competitiveness of Thai restaurants and promoting greater demand for premium Thai ingredients and food products.

The Ministry of Commerce is deeply honoured that Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi has graciously accepted the invitation to preside over the festival's opening ceremony. Her participation underscores Thailand's continued commitment to promoting authentic Thai cuisine and the THAI SELECT certification on the international stage.

Held under the theme "Thai SELECT Playground - Play with Thai Flavors," the festival offers an immersive culinary experience where visitors can explore Thailand's rich food culture through authentic flavours, regional specialties, cooking demonstrations, cultural showcases, and interactive activities. Inspired by the concept of a playground, the event encourages guests to discover the diversity, creativity, and craftsmanship that define Thai cuisine.

A major highlight of the festival will be signature dishes prepared by 15 THAI SELECT-certified restaurants from across New York, showcasing both traditional favourites and contemporary interpretations of authentic Thai cuisine. Visitors will also have opportunities to engage with Thai culinary traditions through hands-on cultural experiences and interactive exhibitions celebrating Thailand's culinary heritage.

Internationally acclaimed Thai actors Mile Phakphum Romsaithong and Apo Nattawin Wattanagitiphat will make special appearances throughout the festival, participating in exclusive fan activities while helping introduce authentic Thai cuisine to broader international audiences. Their participation reflects Thailand's integrated approach to promoting culture, entertainment, and gastronomy as complementary drivers of the country's global soft power and creative economy.

The festival forms part of DITP's broader strategy to strengthen the international competitiveness of Thailand's food industry by increasing global awareness of the THAI SELECT certification, encouraging wider adoption of Thai ingredients by restaurants overseas, and creating new opportunities for Thai food exporters. By strengthening the international profile of authentic Thai cuisine, DITP continues to support sustainable growth across Thailand's food value chain while reinforcing the country's long-standing position as one of the world's leading culinary destinations.

THAI SELECT is Thailand's official certification mark awarded by the Ministry of Commerce to restaurants and food products that meet recognized standards of authentic Thai taste, quality, and culinary excellence. The certification serves as a trusted guide for consumers worldwide seeking genuine Thai dining experiences while supporting Thai businesses in international markets.

As Thailand continues to expand the global presence of its food industry, THAI SELECT Festival 2026 demonstrates how culinary diplomacy can generate tangible economic value by strengthening international consumer confidence, supporting Thai entrepreneurs overseas, and creating new opportunities for trade, investment, tourism, and long-term business partnerships between Thailand and the United States.

Hashtag: #DITP 

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

D?SSELDORF, Germany, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sigenergy (06656.HK), a leading energy innovator, officially unveiled its SigenMate 2700 Ultra during Sigenergy Consumer Product Launch. Positioned as a future-ready AI-powered plug-and-play energy system designed for modern living across both households and outdoor environments, the SigenMate 2700 Ultra brings together AI-driven energy management, high performance, scalable storage capacity and seamless backup power into a cohesive system tailored specifically for small and medium-sized homes.

When introducing the SigenMate on stage, Shirley Wang, General Manager of Global Consumer Business at Sigenergy, pointed out that: "No complex setup. No limits to any scenario. Whenever and wherever the energy supply is needed, SigenMate is there to provide reliable and intelligent energy."

Built on Proven Global Success: The Journey to SigenMate 2700 Ultra

The introduction of SigenMate 2700 Ultra is no coincidence. It is the natural evolution of Sigenergy's robust commercial strength and extensive global success. With proven expertise spanning residential, commercial & industrial (C&I), and utility-scale energy sectors, Sigenergy has already expanded its footprint across 85 countries and regions, supported by 172 distributors and more than 17,600 registered installers worldwide by the end of 2025.

Driven by the success of its diverse energy solutions across different scenarios, Sigenergy has firmly established its market leadership. According to Sunwiz market data for 2025, Sigenergy ranked No.1 in the sub-1000 kWh market in Australia, South Africa, and Ireland, achieving market shares of 25%, 26%, and 34% respectively.

Now, driven by its foundational vision to let everyone enjoy green energy, Sigenergy is leveraging its deep R&D capabilities and continuous innovation capacity. By bringing these advanced technological strengths into a more compact, flexible, and accessible format, Sigenergy created SigenMate to deliver reliable, intelligent energy management tailored specifically for modern households.

Core Innovations: Four Pillars of Excellence Behind SigenMate 2700 Ultra

1. Intelligence: Powering the Future with AI

The advanced intelligence of the SigenMate 2700 Ultra is delivered through mySigen App, driven entirely by SigenAgent-the industry's first all-domain AI agent. Far from being just an isolated software patch, SigenAgent represents the culmination of Sigenergy's long-term hardware and software integration, fundamentally changing how households interact with renewable energy.

Operating on a continuous loop of perception, reasoning, and action, this intelligent backbone is trained on empirical data from more than 30,000+ operational systems across 47 countries, allowing it to continuously track and adapt to specific household consumption patterns. To maximize efficiency without requiring manual intervention, SigenAgent dynamically synthesizes real-time factors-including shifting weather patterns, fluctuating electricity prices, and grid conditions-to automatically execute the most cost-effective operational path.

This autonomous management enables the SigenMate to intelligently decide precisely when to store, utilize, or export power. For advanced financial optimization, SigenMate further supports Virtual Power Plant (VPP) integration for grid participation, while retaining dual Time-of-Use (TOU) modes for homeowners who require precise manual peak demand management. By delivering this level of integrated intelligence, SigenMate moves past basic automation to unlock the true, practical value of AI for everyday household energy.

2. Performance: High Power Output and Modular Flexibility

The SigenMate 2700 Ultra offers a 100% seamless retrofit into existing PV systems, allowing households to automatically capture excess solar power without replacing current panels or inverters. With full compatibility with all mainstream microinverters, the system easily integrates across various brands. Aiming to maximize generation across complex roofs or partial shading, it supports up to 4,000 W of PV input equipped with 4 MPPT trackers, ensuring that every ray of sunlight is efficiently converted into tangible household savings.

For reliable appliance support, SigenMate delivers versatile power output options: 800W on-grid AC output, up to 1400W off-grid AC output, and up to 3600W passthrough output. To handle short-term high-load spikes when inductive appliances start up, it provides a peak output power of 1800W (10 seconds) alongside dual AC output ports to power multiple devices simultaneously, providing stable power for essential loads and smooth routine startups.

To meet evolving household needs in the future, the system features highly flexible modular architecture. Supporting up to 1 host with up to 6 battery modules, homeowners can start from a single 2.68 kWh battery module and easily stack them to reach 18.8 kWh per unit. For long-term energy independence, parallel expansion supports a maximum total capacity of up to 56.4 kWh, offering a scalable solution that effortlessly grows alongside a family's expanding energy demands.

Sigenergy

3. Safety: Industrial-Grade Protection

The SigenMate 2700 Ultra distills rigorous industrial-grade engineering into a sleek residential system, offering stable power security under volatile conditions. Featuring an IP66 dust-and-waterproof rating and C5-M corrosion resistance, the platform operates reliably across an extreme temperature range of -20?C to 55?C, ensuring high resilience against coastal salt spray and severe weather. To guarantee uninterrupted data transmission and seamless remote monitoring, the system integrates dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz) for exceptionally stable connectivity.

At the core is a comprehensive 6-layer battery safety system for SigenMate, engineered to ensure secure power operations day and night:

Pressure Relief Valve: Prevents internal pressure buildup to guarantee cell protection.

Insulated Pads: Provides exceptional thermal and physical isolation between cells.

Heat-Resistant Pads: Blocks thermal propagation using advanced fire-retardant materials.

105Ah LiFePO4 Cells: Leverages highly stable, large-capacity cell chemistry.

Full-Coverage Temperature Detection: Tracks cell temperatures in real time with high-precision sensors.

Power Cable Temperature Monitoring: Safeguards high-current connections against potential overheating.

4. Reliability: Uninterrupted Power with 0ms Switchover

SigenMate 2700 Ultra delivers a true 0ms load-side disruption while the industry standard lags at 10-20ms-enough to reboot a PC or flicker the lights. The system achieves this direct switchover entirely on its own without requiring external accessories. During grid failures, this independent response keeps home servers and appliances running smoothly without a millisecond of interruption, protecting your digital activities from unexpected power outage.

This reliability extends from power continuity to system communication, especially during offline scenarios when internet connectivity is lost. To guarantee uninterrupted data transmission and seamless remote monitoring, SigenMate integrates dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz) for stable connectivity, retaining up to one month of operational data locally until the network connection is restored.

Availability & Early-Bird Offers

To mark the launch, the SigenMate 2700 Ultra is now available for pre-order in Germany through the Sigenergy Official Store, Amazon Store and the authorized partners such as Tepto. Other Partners will be announced later. From July 14 to July 28, the SigenMate 2700 Ultra will be offered at a special early-bird price of ?999, reduced from ?1,199 excluding VAT, giving early adopters an immediate ?200 saving. Additional bundle offers unlock launch-exclusive savings of up to ?600, giving households more flexible and value-packed ways to begin their smart home energy journey.

For EU consumers outside Germany, a competitive pre-order offer will be available from August 18 to August 31. Visit the Sigenergy Official Store, Amazon Store or authorized partners to explore all SigenMate 2700 Ultra promotions and bundle options across the EU market. All orders placed during the pre-order period will also include a complimentary three-phase Sigen Smart Meter as a launch gift.

About Sigenergy

Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Shanghai, Sigenergy (06656.HK) is a technology-driven company focused on innovation in the new energy sector. Leveraging advanced digital intelligence and a highly skilled talent base, the company has expanded into photovoltaic (PV) generation, smart energy storage, and high-efficiency electric vehicle (EV) charging. Guided by its "AI in All" strategy, Sigenergy integrates artificial intelligence across its product ecosystem to deliver safer, smarter, and more efficient energy solutions for households worldwide.

Media enquiries: zian.chen@sigenergy.com; shenlan@sigenergy.com

BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 July 2026 - Paymentology, the leading global issuer processor, today announced a strategic partnership with Thailand-based fintech and payment technology provider T2P to expand access to modern card issuing capabilities and accelerate digital payment innovation across Thailand.

Through the partnership, T2P will leverage Paymentology's next-generation issuer processing platform to deliver scalable, secure and flexible card programmes for fintechs, financial institutions, corporates and enterprises looking to launch innovative payment solutions.

The collaboration strengthens T2P's growing payments ecosystem, enabling businesses to bring new prepaid, corporate and digital wallet-linked card programmes to market more quickly while benefiting from Paymentology's real-time processing capabilities, global expertise and highly configurable platform.

Thailand has become one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing digital payments markets. According to the Bank of Thailand, online payments increased by 13.5% year-on-year in 2025, reflecting growing adoption of digital wallets, QR payments, embedded finance and cashless payment experiences. As businesses look to capitalise on this shift, they increasingly need trusted technology partners that can reduce complexity and accelerate innovation.

By combining Paymentology's cloud-native issuer processing platform with T2P's local market expertise, the partnership will help organisations develop payment solutions that meet evolving consumer and business expectations while supporting Thailand's continued digital transformation.

Minh Ha Truong, Head of Growth APAC at Paymentology, said:"Thailand is one of the most exciting payments markets in Asia. As demand grows for embedded financial services and innovative card programmes, organisations need technology that allows them to launch quickly while remaining flexible enough to evolve with customer expectations.We're delighted to partner with T2P as they continue expanding their payment capabilities."

The partnership will initially support a broad range of use cases including:

Prepaid card programmes

Corporate and commercial payments

Employee spend management

Digital wallet-linked cards

Embedded finance solutions

Cross-border payment programmes supporting Thailand's thriving tourism sector

TaweechaiPureethip, Chief Executive Officer at T2P, said: "Our partnership with Paymentology is an important step in strengthening T2P's card and payment technology capabilities. Paymentology's modern issuer processing platform, real-time processing capabilities, flexibility and experience across markets give us confidence as we continue to develop reliable and scalable payment solutions for businesses in Thailand. Together, we aim to make it easier for organisations to bring practical, secure and flexible card-based payment programmes to market."

As payment services become increasingly embedded into everyday consumer journeys and business operations, the partnership positions both organisations to support the next generation of payment innovation while expanding access to more secure, reliable and practical payment tools for businesses and consumers across Thailand.

https://www.paymentology.com/en/

Hashtag: #Paymentology  #T2P 

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

*From 647 applications worldwide, Hummingbird Bioscience was selected by an independent judging panel as a winner at the AI Discovery Awards hosted by Nebius

*The awards program spotlights companies leveraging AI to revolutionize biopharma, genomics, digital health, medical devices, and medical imaging

*Hummingbird Bioscience's lab-in-the-loop AI Molecular Medicine platform has generated multiple clinical-stage therapies and is validated by a track record of strategic partnerships and out-licensing transactions

SINGAPORE, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hummingbird Bioscience ("Hummingbird"), a biotherapeutics company discovering and developing transformative medicines for diseases with significant unmet need, today announced that it has won the Asia Pacific Trailblazer Award at the 2026 AI Discovery Awards hosted by Nebius.

The AI Discovery Awards by Nebius spotlights companies leveraging artificial intelligence to revolutionize biopharma, genomics, digital health, medical devices and medical imaging. From 647 submissions globally, Hummingbird Bioscience emerged as a winner, recognizing the company's AI-first approach and its potential for addressing unmet patient need across various disease areas. Winners were selected by an independent panel of 28 judges representing leading pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and venture capital firms.

"This recognition by the independent panel of judges at the AI Discovery Awards is an important validation of our AI-first approach to develop medicines: using an engineering mindset to turn complex biology into testable hypotheses, and then designing molecules around the therapeutic outcomes we want to achieve," said Piers Ingram, PhD, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Hummingbird Bioscience. "Our AI workflows enable us to engineer medicines with potential for patient benefit, and accelerate the drug development process to reach the right patients faster. We are grateful to the judging panel for recognizing the team's work, and we remain focused on advancing our clinical programs, expanding our platform capabilities and building strategic partnerships that can help bring innovative therapeutics to patients worldwide."

Hummingbird Bioscience's AI Molecular Medicine platform (AIMM) is an integrated, AI-first discovery and development engine that connects patient biology, drug design and optimization, and clinical development. The company's Singapore-based research capabilities enable end-to-end discovery and development, and its global clinical strategy spans Asia, the United States and Europe.

"At Hummingbird, our AI-first approach is designed to generate new therapeutic candidates with greater speed, precision and translational relevance to help address unmet needs across a broad range of diseases," said Konrad Paszkiewicz, PhD, Chief Technology Officer of Hummingbird Bioscience. "Hummingbird couples deep insights from in silico and AI approaches with cutting-edge in vitro and in vivo experimental techniques to accelerate innovation in drug discovery and development. This integrated approach enables our team to work more efficiently, make faster and more informed decisions, and advance precision medicines with the potential to deliver meaningful benefit to patients as quickly as possible."

Hummingbird Bioscience's pipeline and partnerships underscore the clinical progress, commercial potential, and broader applicability of AIMM. The company is advancing multiple therapeutic candidates in clinical development, including HMBD-001, a HER3-targeting monoclonal antibody currently in Phase Ib/II clinical trials, and HMBD-501, a HER3-targeting antibody-drug conjugate currently in Phase I clinical trials. Its preclinical pipeline also includes ADC programs for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, reflecting the potential of its platform beyond oncology. Hummingbird Bioscience's AI-first approach is further validated by multiple collaborations, partnerships and licensing transactions with leading biopharmaceutical and life sciences organizations.

About Hummingbird Bioscience

Hummingbird Bioscience is a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company integrating AI and rigorous experimental science to bring more precise, scientifically grounded medicines to patients faster. Its lab-in-the-loop AI Molecular Medicine platform, AIMM, draws on over a decade of proprietary experimental, translational, and clinical data, learning from every new data point to prioritize hypotheses, select targets and indications, and design and optimize biotherapeutics. By combining AI with biological expertise and wet-lab validation, Hummingbird Bioscience has advanced several programs from concept to clinic in 12 months. Hummingbird Bioscience has engineered a deep pipeline with AIMM, including four programs in clinical trials and seven programs out-licensed or partnered. For more information, visit www.hummingbirdbioscience.com, and follow Hummingbird Bioscience on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube.

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New capability allows developers and AI agents to call APIs, store responses, and drive browser assertions from real backend data within a single natural language test flow

SAN FRANCISCO and NOIDA, July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest), the world's first Agentic AI-powered Quality Engineering platform, today announced API calling support in Kane CLI, enabling test flows to call APIs, store their responses, and use that data in later browser steps within the same run.

Real-world browser tests rarely live in the browser alone. Before verifying a screen, teams often need to create a record through an API, fetch a session token, or read a backend value to confirm the interface matches it. Traditionally, this meant stepping outside the test run with shell scripts, a separate API tool, and glue code to pass results back into the browser test.

With API calling in Kane CLI, the API call becomes a native step inside the flow, described in the same plain English as every other action. Responses are stored by name and referenced in later steps, including conditional branches, so the flow can adapt based on what the API actually returned.

Developers can now write objectives such as:

*   "Create an order via the API, open the order page, and assert the on-screen status matches the API response."

*    "Fetch an auth token from the login API and use it in the browser session."

*   "Call the inventory API and, if stock is zero, assert the product page shows Out of Stock."

*      "Seed a test user through the API, then log in and verify the profile details on screen."

Stored responses flow through the entire run, including Kane CLI's nested flows: branched flows inherit the parent's API registry, so a token fetched once is available at every nesting depth. The release also strengthens observability, with every API capture explicitly logged and branching decisions recorded in the run's execution trail alongside screenshots and step traces. 

"Every quality engineering team knows the awkward seam between API setup and UI verification. It is where flaky glue scripts live and where test data quietly drifts from what the screen shows," said Mudit Singh, Co-Founder and Head of Growth at TestMu AI. "By making API calls a native step inside a natural language flow, the same backend response that creates the state also decides what the UI must display. Assertions can never drift away from the data behind them." 

API calling further advances Kane CLI's mission of making browser validation accessible through natural language while enabling AI agents to perform deeper, more reliable software verification. The capability is available immediately in Kane CLI via npm.

About TestMu AI

TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest) is the world's first Agentic AI-powered Quality Engineering platform, enabling organizations to accelerate software delivery through AI-native testing, automation, observability, and quality engineering workflows. By combining autonomous capabilities with real-world validation, TestMu AI helps teams build, test, and release software with confidence in an AI-first era.

For more information, visit www.testmuai.com.

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HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 July 2026 - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reinforce the implementation of an Indonesian government-funded scholarship framework aimed at cultivating top-tier future talent.

A cornerstone of this collaboration is the integration of Indonesia's newly launched Garuda Scholarship to support more outstanding students pursuing undergraduate studies at HKUST.

Building on the cooperation agreement established in May 2024, the new MoU solidifies the formal scholarship framework while paving the way for both parties to explore further synergistic opportunities in student internships, academic exchanges, and joint research initiatives to drive innovation in higher education.

The agreement was recently signed by Prof. Badri Munir SUKOCO, Acting Secretary General of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, and Dr. Alison LLOYD, Associate Provost (Academic Strategy and Data Analytics) of HKUST. With the implementation of this agreement, HKUST is set to welcome its fifth batch of government-sponsored undergraduate students from Indonesia in the upcoming academic year starting this September.

Beyond providing scholarship support for undergraduate students, HKUST and the Indonesian authorities actively discussed broadening the scope of their future collaboration during their recent meeting. Both parties are keen to explore potential avenues for joint research initiatives, academic knowledge exchange, student and faculty mobility programs, and the introduction of credit-bearing internships. These efforts aim to widen students' global perspectives, equip them with practical work experience, and better prepare them for future career success.

Dr. Alison LLOYD, Associate Provost (Academic Strategy and Data Analytics) of HKUST, said, "HKUST is the first higher education institution in Hong Kong to partner with the Indonesian Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology in nurturing outstanding Indonesian undergraduates. We are deeply honored by the Indonesian government's enduring trust and support for HKUST's academic excellence. Indonesian students are an integral part of our international community, enriching our campus through their talent, perspectives, and consistent excellence across various academic disciplines. The signing of this new agreement marks a significant milestone in our partnership. Moving forward, HKUST will fully leverage its strengths in education, pioneering research, and knowledge transfer to advance shared objectives with Indonesia in areas such as digital transformation, green energy, and business innovation. Together, we aspire to cultivate future leaders-equipped with a global outlook, innovative mindset, and a strong sense of social responsibility-to inject new momentum into the sustainable development of Indonesia, the ASEAN region, and the world."

Prof. Ardi FINDYARTINI, Director of Transformative Learning Strategies and System at the Directorate General of Science and Technology, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, said, "This partnership marks a significant milestone in our commitment to developing Indonesia's future leaders through the Garuda Scholarship initiative. By embedding our talented undergraduate students within world-class academic and research ecosystem, we are not only expanding their global perspectives but also equipping them with essential future competencies. We highly value HKUST's enduring trust and collaboration, and we are confident that this synergy will greatly contribute to Garuda ecosystem.

Currently, Indonesian students constitute HKUST's second-largest international undergraduate student population. Building on this strong partnership, HKUST now hosts the largest number of Indonesian government-sponsored undergraduate students among all tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. These students are rigorously selected from leading secondary schools across Indonesia and represent the country's most promising young talent.

This agreement will further leverage HKUST's world-class teaching and research capabilities to cultivate outstanding talent aligned with Indonesia's national development priorities. Currently, most sponsored Indonesian students are enrolled in programs spanning Engineering, Business and Management, Science, and Biotechnology. Moving forward, both sides plan to explore opportunities to expand their cooperation in frontier research collaboration and high-impact educational and talent-development initiatives, injecting fresh momentum into the socio-economic development of both Hong Kong and Indonesia.

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Hong Kong Secures Exclusive Three-Year Deal with Tahaluf for LEAP East; Set to Return to HKCEC in 2027, Reinforcing the City's Global I&T Leadership

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 July 2026 - Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited ("HML") is celebrating the highly successful conclusion of LEAP East 2026-the historic Asian debut of Saudi Arabia's premier technology conference brand, LEAP.

Staged over three days at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre ("HKCEC"), the inaugural event utilised over 35,000 square meters of rentable space across Hall 1 and Hall 3. Positioned right on the Victoria Harbour waterfront, the landmark summit served as a global bridge, bringing 300 startups and 600 investors-collectively representing more than US$6.5 trillion in assets under management-under one roof.

HML is delighted to have welcomed the first flagship edition of LEAP ever held outside the Middle East, celebrating its conclusion as Hong Kong's largest-ever inaugural technology event. The summit's drawing power was significant, attracting over 25,000 professionals, policymakers, and investors, with a mix of 55% international and Chinese Mainland and 45% local participation.

Ms Monica Lee-M?ller, Managing Director of HML, commented, "The resounding success of LEAP East perfectly demonstrates Hong Kong's strategic role as a 'super-connector' and 'super value-adder' bridging economies, innovation, capital, and cultures. We are deeply grateful for the close collaboration between governments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which made this milestone possible. This year, HML has welcomed major Asian debuts or city's first-ever events with tremendous success. These events have shown a strong desire to return to the HKCEC next year with larger floor space, bigger crowds, and even bolder ideas-and I am absolutely delighted that LEAP East is among them."

Ms Lee-M?ller added, "In support of Hong Kong's strategic development plans, HML will continue to position the HKCEC as a leading platform where diverse industries can demonstrate latest achievements, exchange insights and unlock new opportunities. Through our world-class facilities and professional services, the HKCEC plays a pivotal role in reinforcing Hong Kong's position as the premier Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions (MICE) hub in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The venue also serves as a gateway for enterprises from the Chinese Mainland to connect with international partners and engage with global business community. Simultaneously, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences for visitors of all cultures. Our proactive efforts to introduce Muslim-friendly facilities and services have earned the HKCEC the distinction of being the first venue accredited as a Gold-standard Muslim-Friendly MICE Venue-contributing to the success of LEAP East."

Ms Annabelle Mander, Executive Vice President of Tahaluf and co-creator of LEAP, commented, "LEAP East is far more than just an event; it is a bridge to the wider technology ecosystem. We see immense synergies between Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong, particularly in their shared ambitions and thriving technology hubs across AI, FinTech, and beyond. Hong Kong was the natural choice to launch a brand like LEAP, and the HKCEC has proven to be the ideal venue to foster collaboration and innovation. From outstanding halal dining options for our Saudi visitors to dedicated bilateral meeting rooms and prayer facilities, the venue provides everything I could want as both a host and an attendee. It has been perfect for us."

HML applauds Tahaluf's commitment to making Hong Kong the exclusive Asian host city for LEAP East through a three-year run, and extends sincere thanks to the Government for its unwavering support of the convention and exhibition sector.

About the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

This award?winning 306,000?sqm building, first opened in 1988, offers 91,500 sqm of rentable space. An iconic Hong Kong landmark, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre ('HKCEC') is located on a prime waterfront site in the central business district of Hong Kong. It is owned by the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.

About Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited ('HML') is a professional private management and operating company responsible for providing day-to-day management for the HKCEC, where it oversees administration, marketing, booking, scheduling, event co?ordination, maintenance and security. It also manages food and beverage operations at the HKCEC, including restaurants and catering services. HML provides world-class services for users, visitors and guests of the HKCEC, a venue which has been consistently awarded the title of 'Best Convention and Exhibition Centre in Asia' by leading industry professionals. Events at the HKCEC, including exhibitions, conferences, corporate meetings, entertainment events, seminars and banquets, contribute significant economic benefits to the city and help raise the international image of Hong Kong.

HML is a member of CTF Services Limited. Listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, CTF Services Limited (Hong Kong Stock Code: 659) is a conglomerate with a diversified portfolio of market-leading businesses, predominantly in Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland. The Group's businesses include toll roads, financial services, logistics, construction, and facilities management. Through the Group's sustainable business model, it is committed to creating more value for all stakeholders and the community.

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Dubai, July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jetex, the world's leading private aviation brand, has signed an agreement to expand its presence into Indonesia, marking an important milestone in the company's continued growth across the Asia-Pacific region.

The agreement was signed with Republik Manor, a subsidiary of Republikorp, a strategic developer with experience in sustainable assets, hospitality, lifestyle, and aviation-supporting infrastructure. The collaboration reflects a shared ambition to introduce a new standard of private aviation services in Indonesia, combining Jetex's global expertise with local market understanding and infrastructure development capabilities.

Indonesia is one of Southeast Asia's most dynamic markets, supported by strong economic growth, increasing international mobility, and rising demand for seamless, private, and highly personalized travel experiences. Jetex's entry into Indonesia is expected to support the country's growing position as an important destination for business, investment, tourism, and regional connectivity.

"Asia-Pacific has seen a significant increase in its business jet fleet over the past five years. In 2025, business jet departures in the region increased by 4.2% year-on-year, climbing to 130,716. To sustain this momentum, there is a strong demand for new, modern FBO facilities, and we are pleased to announce our imminent arrival in Indonesia," said Mr. Adel Mardini, Founder and CEO of Jetex.

Jetex is known globally for delivering highly personalized private aviation experiences that combine efficiency, comfort, privacy, and luxury hospitality. The planned Jetex private aviation experience in Indonesia will be designed for VIP travelers seeking a more discreet, efficient, and elevated airport journey. 

Jetex currently operates a global network of private terminals in key destinations, including Paris, London, Madrid, Milan, Abu Dhabi, Marrakech, and Singapore. Its entry into Indonesia marks the latest step in the company's international expansion, bringing its award-winning standard of excellence to one of Asia-Pacific's most strategically positioned markets.

For Indonesia, the collaboration is expected to support the development of a more competitive private aviation ecosystem. Beyond enhancing premium travel services, the initiative may contribute to higher service standards, operational knowledge transfer, human capital development, and stronger appeal for business leaders, investors, international delegations, and high-value travelers visiting the country.

About Jetex

An award-winning global leader in executive aviation, Jetex is recognized for delivering flexible, best-in-class trip support solutions to customers worldwide. Jetex provides exceptional private terminals, fixed-base operations, aircraft fueling, ground handling, and global trip planning. The company caters to both owners and operators of business jets for corporate, commercial, and personal air travel.

To find out more about Jetex, visit www.jetex.com and follow Jetex on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Republikorp is an Indonesian business group with interests across strategic sectors, including infrastructure, aviation-supporting assets, logistics, industry, and business development. Through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, Republikorp supports the development of strategic projects that contribute to Indonesia's connectivity, competitiveness, and long-term economic growth.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney joins Hatch and Maaden leaders to mark major Canada-Saudi economic partnership

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hatch, the Canadian engineering, project delivery, and professional services firm with global operations, and Maaden (Saudi Arabian Mining Company) today signed a strategic delivery owner-partnership agreement to accelerate the development of Maaden's growth ambitions. Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding in January 2026 during the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, today confirms Hatch as Maaden's strategic delivery partner for the development and execution of its significant project pipeline.

The signing ceremony was attended by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Vice Chairman of Hatch Joe Lombard, Minister of National Defence of Canada David McGuinty, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Anita Anand, Minister of Finance and National Revenue of Canada Fran?ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Investment for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fahad bin Abduljalil Al-Saif, Minister of Finance for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, and Senior Vice President of Project Development and Engineering at Maaden Abdulrahman As-Sadlan, emphasizing the growing economic relationship between Canada and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the role Canadian companies play in supporting global industrial development.

Hatch will leverage its global network of specialists, including significant engineering and project delivery expertise based in Canada, to support the program's successful execution. The company has worked with Maaden in Saudi Arabia for more than three decades, completing projects across gold, phosphate, aluminum, alumina, and other commodities.  

A core pillar of this partnership is the combined commitment to develop the capabilities, skills, and workforce needed to position the metals industry as a long-term engine of Saudi Arabia's economy. Through hands-on project delivery and deep technical collaboration, the program will cultivate the next generation of industry talent, enabling meaningful, future-ready careers and empowering people across the Kingdom to contribute to a thriving, globally competitive metals sector. 

"This partnership demonstrates the world-class expertise that Canadian companies bring to the global critical minerals sector," said John Bianchini, chair and chief executive officer of Hatch. "Canada is recognized internationally for its natural resources, but equally important is the means in which we transform mineral resources into the critical materials needed for modern economies. Through this partnership, we are bringing Canadian engineering, technology, and project delivery expertise to support one of the most significant mining growth programs in the world." 

The agreement also highlights Canada's growing contribution to global critical minerals supply chains beyond extraction. Through engineering, processing, metallurgy, project development, and technology innovation, Canadian companies like Hatch help create the infrastructure and industrial systems that transform mineral resources into the materials required for energy transition technologies, advanced manufacturing, transportation, and national economic development.

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