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Fujitsu to present climate-action technologies at COP31

KAWASAKI, Japan, November 4, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it will introduce its latest technologies and offerings designed to support climate change initiatives at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), held in Antalya, Republic of Türkiye, from No

OpenAI's Reportedly First Doughnut-Shaped AI Hardware: Supply Chain Breakdown; AAC Technologies (02018.HK) Among Core Beneficiaries

Hong Kong, Nov 2, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Recent reports about OpenAI's inaugural consumer AI hardware device have continued to gain traction. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, this product—developed by OpenAI in collaboration with the team led by former Apple chief design officer Jon

Fujitsu, Home Appliance Supply Chain Council, Distribution Economics Institute of Japan, and SoftBank Robotics launch pilot project to standardize packaging damage assessment and reduce product returns using AI

Takasaki, Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, Nov 2, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - The Home Appliance Supply Chain Council, the Distribution Economics Institute of Japan, Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu), and SoftBank Robotics Corp. (SoftBank Robotics) today announced the commencement of a joint pilot project on November

Toyota and Waymo Advance Autonomous Driving Collaboration for Safer Streets and Freedom of Movement for All

TOKYO, Japan, November 1, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation ("Toyota") and Waymo today announced the next phase of their autonomous driving collaboration, in pursuit of a world with safer streets and freedom of movement for all.Building on the preliminary agreement announced in April

Fujitsu launches service combining rapid AI-driven incident investigation with expert response support

KAWASAKI, Japan, November 1, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced the launch in Japan of its new incident response service, combining AI-driven rapid threat investigation with support from security experts.This service provides comprehensive support for businesses facing cyber inc

Hitachi unveils a new global digital services company turning cloud, data, and AI into measurable business outcomes: Hitachi Digital

TOKYO, November 1, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi") today announced plans to launch Hitachi Digital Inc. ("Hitachi Digital"), a new global digital services company, on April 1, 2027, in accordance with the integration plan announced in January 2026(*1). Hitachi Digital wil

Autumn Lighting Fair, Outdoor and Tech Light Expo, Eco Expo Asia draw some 62,000 buyers

Hong Kong, Oct 30, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - The 28th Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) and the 11th Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo, both organised by the HKTDC, and the 21st Eco Expo Asia, jointly organised by the HKTDC and Messe Fran

Beyond the Hype: Singapore's Aivo Asia Scales Unified SaaS Platform to Drive Real Business Growth Through Conversational AI

SINGAPORE, Oct 29, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - In a move to transform how businesses engage customers and drive revenue, Singapore-based conversational AI pioneer Aivo Asia is expanding its unified voice and chat platform into a global self-service SaaS offering.Three years ago, an insurance entrep

Hitachi Energy and Celonis expand collaboration to accelerate AI-driven operational excellence

Zurich, Munich and New York, October 27, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Energy, a global leader in electrification, is expanding its collaboration with Celonis, a global leader in Process Intelligence, to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence across its global operations, improving efficien

Quant Group Validates Its Physical AI Foundation Model in a Working Restaurant Kitchen

Hong Kong, Oct 27, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - October 22, 2026, Quant Group (02685.HK), has released a series of embodied-AI demonstrations conducted in a working restaurant kitchen, validating its Physical AI foundation model under real-world food-service conditions.At its GTC conference, NVIDIA shift

NEC Develops AI Technology Using VLM to Detect Early Signs of Disasters from Live Camera Footage

TOKYO, October 24, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has developed an AI technology that uses a vision-language model (VLM) to assign numerical values (scores) for on-site conditions from live camera footage monitoring roads and rivers, enabling the early detection of pre

Fujitsu implements multi-AI agent infrastructure to enhance product information management for MISUMI Group

KAWASAKI, Japan, October 23, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has implemented a multi-AI agent infrastructure for the product information management business of MISUMI Group Inc. (MISUMI). Building on the operation platform of its business model Uvance [1], Fujitsu lev

DOCOMO and NTT to Begin the World's First Demonstration of Coordinated Control of Workload Shifting and Energy Management at Radio Base Stations

News Highlights:- DOCOMO and NTT will begin the world's first demonstration of AI-coordinated control at radio base stations, in which workload shifting—the transfer of communications-processing loads between sites—is integrated with energy management for solar power generation and batte

PFN and Tenstorrent Selected for NEDO Project on "xPU Design and Development Incorporating Photonics Electronics Integration Technology"

TOKYO, Oct 21, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Preferred Networks, Inc. (PFN) and Tenstorrent USA, Inc. (Tenstorrent) have announced today that their joint proposal has been selected by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) for the theme "xPU Design and Developmen

Changzhou Microintelligence Global Offering, Maximum Offer Price HK$21.46 per Share

Offering Summary:- The Hong Kong Public Offering will open on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 and close at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23, 2026 ;- Total number of Offer Shares under the Global Offering: 37,275,800 H Shares (subject to the Over-allotment Option);- Number of Hong Kong Offer Shares: 3,727,

Extension of Lock-up by Management Aligns with Long-Term Growth, Yunji Technology Continues Business Expansion During Nine Months

Hong Kong, Oct 20, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Beijing Yunji Technology Co., Ltd. (“Yunji Technology” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; stock code: 2670.HK) published a voluntary announcement recently. Ms. Zhi Tao, chairwoman of the

Extension of Lock-up by Management Aligns with Long-Term Growth, Yunji Technology Continues Business Expansion During Nine Months

Hong Kong, Oct 20, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Beijing Yunji Technology Co., Ltd. (“Yunji Technology” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; stock code: 2670.HK) published a voluntary announcement recently. Ms. Zhi Tao, chairwoman of the

Tenstorrent Announces a $1.5B Series E at a $6.2B Valuation

SANTA CLARA, CA, Oct 19, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Tenstorrent, the AI computing company, has closed $1.5B in Series E funding at a $6.2B post-money valuation.The round was led by Trace Capital and Innovation X, with participation from new and existing investors including Agostinelli Group, ARK I

OpenWorld (NASDAQ: OPNW) Signs Definitive Merger Agreement to Acquire Blocksight

LAKE MARY, Fla., October 18, 2026 (ACN Newswire) - OpenWorld, Inc. (“OpenWorld” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: OPNW), an innovation company advancing global real-world asset (“RWA”) tokenization, today announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement to acquire

OpenWorld (NASDAQ: OPNW) Signs Definitive Merger Agreement to Acquire Blocksight

LAKE MARY, Fla., October 18, 2026 (ACN Newswire) - OpenWorld, Inc. (“OpenWorld” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: OPNW), an innovation company advancing global real-world asset (“RWA”) tokenization, today announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement to acquire

NEC Develops VLM Technologies That Accurately Identify Small-Scale Damage in Disaster Site Images and Adapt to New Types of Damage

TOKYO, October 16, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has developed two new technologies for Vision-Language Models (VLMs), VLM-based Local Region Understanding (*1) and Continual Learning for VLMs (*2), which are expected to be utilized in rescue operations and recovery e

NEC exhibits at the 32nd ITS World Congress, a conference and exhibition focused on mobility

TOKYO, October 16, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has announced its participation in the upcoming 32nd ITS World Congress as an exhibitor at the ITS Japan Pavilion, which will showcase public- and private-sector exhibitors affiliated with ITS Japan. Additionally, NEC w

DOCOMO and Abside Networks Sign Memorandum of Understanding on HAPS

TOKYO, JAPAN and BOSTON, USA, October 16, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. and Abside Networks, Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on October 13, 2026, toward the development of future communications infrastructure utilizing high-altitude platform stations (HAPS*1) and realizing

Hong Kong Autumn Electronics Fair and electronicAsia attract over 61,000 buyers for sourcing, business opportunities

Hong Kong, Oct 16, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - The 46th Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), and the 29th electronicAsia, jointly organised by the HKTDC and MMI Asia concluded successfully today. Over the four-day exhib

Duiba Reports First Profit for AI Short Drama Unit, with Three Consecutive Months of Triple-Digit Monthly Growth

Hong Kong, Oct 15, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - October 14, Duiba Group (01753.HK) said its AI short drama business turned profitable in the third quarter, posting net profit in July, August and September.The figures are based on the group's unaudited consolidated management accounts for the nine months

OpenWorld (NASDAQ: OPNW) Signs Term Sheet to Finance and Operate a Solar-Powered AI Computing Network Built on Tesla Powerwall Batteries

OpenWorld, Inc. ("OpenWorld" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: OPNW), an innovation company advancing global real-world asset ("RWA") tokenization, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding term sheet with Meridian to establish a tokenized financing program of up to $[1] billion to fund the pu

Digi Power X Announces $200 Million Debt Financing Commitment to Support Completion of Alabama AI Data Center and Provides Expansion Update

MIAMI BEACH, FL, Oct 13, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Digi Power X Inc. (Nasdaq:DGXX)(Cboe Canada:DGX) ("Digi Power X" or the "Company"), an AI data center infrastructure operator, today announced that it has received a commitment letter from a major lending institution for US$200 million in debt fi

Autumn Electronics Fair and electronicAsia open today bringing global buyers to Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Oct 13, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - The Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), and electronicAsia, jointly organised by the HKTDC and MMI Asia Pte Ltd, opened today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

ADK Group Enters into a Three-Year Strategic Business Partnership with Stagwell

NEW YORK, Oct 13, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - ADK Holdings Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Toshiya Oyama) has entered into a Master Agreement for a three-year strategic business partnership with Stagwell Inc. (Headquarters: New York, USA; Chairman &

Changzhou Microintelligence Co., Ltd passes HKEX Listing Committee hearing

Hong Kong, Oct 12, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Changzhou Microintelligence Co., Ltd (“Microintelligence” or “the Company”) recently passed the hearing of the Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) on X 2026. Orient Capital, the subsidiary of Orient Se

Eco Expo Asia opens at AsiaWorld-Expo in late October

Hong Kong, Oct 8, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Eco Expo Asia 2026, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, co-organised by the Environment and Ecology Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), will be held f

Stagwell Launches New Global Media Agency, Stagwell Media

NEW YORK, Oct 6, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW), the global challenger network transforming marketing through AI, today announced the launch of Stagwell Media, its global media agency that delivers performance built to unlock ambition.The name Stagwell Media marks a new approach to m

Datavault AI CEO to Present "Operating System for Tokenized Assets" at XRP Seoul 2026

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Oct 2, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Datavault AI Inc. ("Datavault AI" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:DVLT), a provider of data monetization, credentialing, digital engagement, and real-world asset ("RWA") tokenization technologies, today announced that Nathaniel T. Bradley, CEO of Datavault

Fujitsu to showcase technologies for a resilient society at CEATEC 2026

KAWASAKI, Japan, October 1, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced its participation in CEATEC 2026, to be held from October 13 to October 16, 2026, at Makuhari Messe (Chiba Prefecture, Japan). Fujitsu will showcase its initiatives aimed at realizing a resilient society through adva

Four major tech fairs open in October attracting some 6,200 exhibitors from around the world

HONG KONG, Sept 29, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will stage flagship fairs for electronics and lighting in October, including the 46th Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) and the 29th electronicAsia, which will be held concurrently at

Kinwong Electronic Debuts on Hong Kong Stock Exchange: Emerging AI Computing Business, Mature Segments Fund Expansion

HONG KONG, Sept 29, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - As global AI model infrastructure investment enters a boom phase, and with continued penetration of edge AI and vehicle electrification and smart features, the printed circuit board (PCB) industry is benefiting from both technology upgrading and value chai

DOCOMO Develops AI Technology for Highly Accurate Predictions with Limited Historical Data

TOKYO, Japan, September 28, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today the development of a new AI technology, the Dual-view Adaptive Retrieval-augmented Tweedie model, that enables highly accurate predictions even when only limited historical data is available. The model solves the "c

Wibmo Fraud & Risk Management wins Chartis Disruptor Award for its Agentic Risk Intelligence Solution

JAKARTA, September 28, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Wibmo, a PayU company and full-stack PayTech provider, has won the Chartis RiskTech100® Disruptor Award for Workflow, Agentic AI and Low-Code/No-Code innovation, recognizing its work in agentic fraud and risk intelligence through Wibmo Agentic Risk

HKTDC raises 2026 export forecast amid AI boom, Strong technology demand and resilient supply chains underpin growth

HONG KONG, Sept 28, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has substantially revised upward its forecast for Hong Kong's merchandise export growth in 2026 to 42%-47%, following significantly stronger-than-expected global demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-r

Pinnacle AI Financial Research Institute Advances Pinnacle AI System 3.0 Testing Under the Direction of Adrianzhi Kuan Ong

SINGAPORE, Sept 28, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Pinnacle AI Financial Research Institute continues to advance testing of the Pinnacle AI Quantitative Investment System (Pinnacle AI System) 3.0, with data integration, model validation, risk analysis, and user experience identified as key priorities durin

iCXeed Announces Key Leadership Appointments to Accelerate Cognitive Customer Experience Innovation on AWS

SYDNEY, AU, Sept 28, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - iCXeed, a specialist AWS customer experience transformation partner, today announced the appointment of Aurelien Plancque as Chief Product and AI Officer, Halle Nguyen as Director of CX Strategy, and Arnel Clave as Vice President of Technology Soluti

Akkodis and Hamburg Public Transport Association Showcase hvv mia at InnoTrans 2026, Demonstrating the Future of AI-Powered Mobility

BERLIN, Germany, Sept 22, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Akkodis, a global leader in digital engineering consulting and part of the Adecco Group, will showcase how artificial intelligence is helping transform passenger mobility at InnoTrans 2026, the world's leading international trade fair for transp

Duiba Group Founder Gifts 11.21% Stake to Employee Incentive Platform in Record-High Founders-to-ESOP Transfer by Share of Capital in Hong Kong Market History

HONG KONG, Sept 21, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Duiba Group Limited (Stock Code: 01753.HK), the Hong Kong-listed operator that has become one of China's fastest-scaling AI short-drama platforms, announced that its controlling shareholder, Xiaoliang Holding Limited, has agreed to transfer 120,682,000 ord

AI Labs Integrates Google's Gemini into AIV Chatbot to Launch Next-Generation Investment Analytics Platform

SINGAPORE, Sept 10, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Singapore-based AI Labs, a subsidiary of Web3 education pioneer Academic Labs, today announced that it has integrated Google’s Gemini AI into its flagship AIV Chatbot.The upgrade positions AIV as an advanced, structured investment analytics tool

Hitachi launches HMAX Cyber, an operational resilience service supporting business continuity in the AI era

TOKYO, September 8, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi"), today announced the launch of “HMAX Cyber” (“the service”), a new operational resilience service that protects enterprise systems from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and supports busines

Hitachi launches new platform and operations management solutions, including HMAX Data Fabric

TOKYO, September 8, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi"), today launched foundry solutions supporting “HMAX by Hitachi” (“HMAX”), a next-generation suite of solutions that brings the power of AI to social infrastructure. They are the “Physica

UNDP and NEC Sign Memorandum of Understanding on the Use of AI and Other Digital Technologies to Realize a Nature-Positive Society

TOKYO, Sept 7, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and NEC Corporation (NEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote the conservation of natural capital and responses to climate change through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other di

Mech-Mind debuts as Hong Kong's first 'embodied intelligence eye-brain-hand' stock

HONG KONG, Sep 4, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - The company, which serves more than 100 Fortune Global 500 companies, derives over half its revenue overseas, and counts Baillie Gifford among its cornerstone investorsBy Teri YuIntelligent robot-component supplier Mech-Mind Robotics Technologies Co. Ltd.&nb

Surging AI Short Drama Revenue Propels Duiba Group to the Top among HK-listed Peers

HONG KONG, Sept 3, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - IntroductionAccording to Duiba Group’s interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, its AI short drama business has generated revenue of RMB 223 million since its launch in January, accounting for 51.2% of the company’s total rev

JF SmartInvest Holdings Ltd Announces 2026 Interim Results

HIGHLIGHTS:- Gross billings amounted to approximately RMB1,679.8 million, representing a slight decrease of 1.5% from approximately RMB1,705.4 million in the Corresponding Period, with business fundamentals remaining robust.- Total revenue was approximately RMB1,290.0 million, and profit attributabl

Laifual (03952.HK) Announces 2026 Interim Results

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTSKey MetricsFirst Half of 2026Year-on-year ChangeRevenueRMB142.2 million+80.1%Gross profitRMB38.8 million+148.3%Overall gross profit margin27.3%+7.5 percentage pointsGross profit margin of harmonic reducers29.6%+8.9 percentage pointsAdjusted EBITDARMB12.4 millionS

Sharp Launches A Second Poketomo Conversational AI Character

TAIWAN, August 27, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Sharp will launch the second Poketomo conversational AI character in December 2026, with plans to roll it out in Taiwan as well.Poketomo is a conversational AI character designed to stay by your side, respond to your feelings, and serve as a companion

NEC Orchestrating Future Fund Invests in U.S.-based Dexmate, Provider of Humanoid Robot "VEGA" and Physical AI Platform

TOKYO, Japan, August 27, 2026 — NEC Corporation’s (NEC; TSE: 6701) ecosystem-based corporate venture capital (CVC) fund, NEC Orchestrating Future Fund (NOFF) (*1), has invested in Dexmate, Inc. (Dexmate), a U.S. startup providing the AI-controlled humanoid robot "VEGA" and a Ph

Iggy Azalea Invests in Shift - The AI Company Behind the Fastest-Growing Platform in the $1.3 Trillion Creator Economy, Fanvue

LONDON, Aug 27, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Iggy Azalea, the four-time Grammy-nominated artist, entrepreneur, and active investor, has personally invested a substantial sum in Fanvue's parent company SHIFT - the AI infrastructure the platform runs on. As part of the investment deal, Azalea will als

Reconova Technologies Interim Results

XIAMEN, August 27, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - August 26, 2026, Reconova Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Reconova" or the "Company", Stock code: 7656.HK) today released its first interim results since its listing. During the reporting period, the Company achieved revenue of approximately RMB102 million, repres

Fujitsu establishes cyber defense lifecycle strategy for AI era

KAWASAKI, Japan, August 26, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced the establishment of a cybersecurity strategy to continuously evolve corporate cyber defense capabilities in response to the advancement of generative AI and the increasing complexity of enterprise systems. This stra

Fujitsu, Tokyu Construction, and Kitano Construction launch field trial for AI that supports construction process management and risk reduction

TOKYO, Aug 25, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu), Tokyu Construction Co., Ltd. (Tokyu Construction), and Kitano Construction Corp. (Kitano Construction) will conduct a field trial of an AI solution that supports construction process and risk management at Fujitsu Technology Park (FTP

Guoxia Technology's Net Profit Surged Nearly Tenfold in First Half of 2026, Revenue Reached RMB1.427 Billion, Both Hitting Record Highs

HONG KONG, August 25, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - On August 20, 2026, Guoxia Technology Co., Ltd. ("Guoxia Technology" or "the Company", a leading global provider of “AI+” energy storage system solutions, is pleased to announce the interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries (collect

Mech-Mind Launches IPO: Baillie Gifford Leads 9 Top Cornerstone Investors, HK$2.7B for AI R&D & Global Commercialization

HONG KONG, August 25, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Mech-Mind Robot (stock code: 09615.HK) today officially commenced its initial public offering, with a proposed price range of HK$95.30 to HK$101.70 per share and an offering of approximately 23.14 million shares. Should the over-allotment option be exerc

ITU-T Standardizes Framework of Low-Latency and Energy-Efficient Networks to Support the AI Era

TOKYO, August 21, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - KDDI Corporation, NTT, Inc., 1Finity Inc., a Fujitsu company and leading provider of global network solutions, NEC Corporation, Rakuten Mobile, Inc., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today announced that the framework o