Bukan Cuma Soal Training: Mengapa Duet QumulusAI dan Shadeform di Kansas City Adalah Sinyal Pergeseran Besar ke Era Inferensi AI

Juni 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Pratama Wijaya, seorang analis infrastruktur cloud senior yang lama mengamati dinamika pusat data global, memberikan pandangan menarik tentang fenomena ini. Menurut Pratama, industri sedang menyaksikan pergeseran paradigma yang sangat masif. Selama ini, semua orang terobsesi dengan fase training model AI yang membutuhkan daya komputasi raksasa dalam satu waktu. Namun, monetisasi dan keberlanjutan AI sebenarnya berada di fase inference—saat model tersebut benar-benar dijalankan untuk melayani jutaan pengguna setiap detiknya. Langkah QumulusAI menempatkan kluster H200 di Kansas City bukan sekadar ekspansi geografis biasa, melainkan strategi taktis untuk mendekatkan komputasi berkinerja tinggi ke titik permintaan dengan biaya operasional yang jauh lebih masuk akal dibanding memaksakan semuanya di hub tradisional seperti Silicon Valley. Mari kita bedah detail kesepakatan yang baru saja diumumkan ini. QumulusAI, penyedia infrastruktur cloud bertenaga GPU, resmi menjalin kemitraan strategis selama dua tahun dengan Shadeform, platform agregator dan penyebaran GPU terpadu. Kolaborasi ini diwujudkan lewat penggelaran dua kluster GPU NVIDIA H200 di fasilitas milik QumulusAI yang berlokasi di Kansas City. Secara teknis, infrastruktur baru ini mencakup satu kluster besar berisi 61 node dan satu kluster pendukung berkekuatan 24 node. Jika ditotal, ada 85 node GPU H200 yang didedikasikan penuh untuk menangani beban kerja inferensi AI yang sedang melonjak tajam. Langkah ekspansi ini dirancang khusus untuk menyokong kebutuhan komputasi dari dua platform inferensi AI dengan pertumbuhan super cepat, termasuk salah satu jaringan inferensi produksi dengan skala terbesar di pasar saat ini. Di balik layar, QumulusAI mengandalkan model operasional yang berfokus pada penyediaan kapasitas GPU kelas perusahaan untuk jangka panjang. Strategi ini diperkuat oleh fasilitas pendanaan berupa convertible note senilai 45 juta dolar AS dari ATW Partners, di mana 15 juta dolar AS di antaranya telah dicairkan. Di sisi lain, Shadeform membawa keunggulannya dalam menyederhanakan pencarian dan penyebaran GPU melalui jaringan mereka yang mencakup lebih dari 30 mitra cloud. Jika kita melihat peta persaingan yang lebih luas, kolaborasi ini menegaskan satu tren penting: era kelangkaan GPU mulai bergeser menjadi era optimalisasi distribusi. NVIDIA H200, dengan bandwidth memori yang jauh lebih superior dibanding pendahulunya, kini menjadi incaran utama untuk beban kerja inferensi karena mampu memangkas latensi secara signifikan saat menjalankan model bahasa besar (LLM). Bagi perusahaan AI, ketergantungan pada raksasa cloud tradisional sering kali terbentur masalah antrean panjang dan biaya yang tidak fleksibel. Di sinilah platform seperti Shadeform dan penyedia infrastruktur terdistribusi seperti QumulusAI mengambil peran krusial. Dengan jaringan infrastruktur hyperdistributed milik QumulusAI yang mengelola kapasitas lebih dari 150 megawatt dan menjanjikan waktu penerapan kurang dari 90 hari, mereka menawarkan alternatif yang jauh lebih lincah bagi startup AI yang butuh langsung tancap gas. Ke depan, kita akan melihat lebih banyak kemitraan serupa di mana penyedia infrastruktur fisik berkolaborasi erat dengan platform agregator perangkat lunak. Ini bukan lagi sekadar tentang siapa yang memiliki GPU paling banyak, melainkan tentang siapa yang bisa menyediakannya dengan latensi terendah, biaya paling efisien, dan waktu tunggu yang paling singkat.Artikel ini disediakan oleh penyedia konten pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberikan jaminan atau pernyataan sehubungan dengan hal tersebut. Sektor: Top Story, Daily News SeaPRwire menyediakan distribusi siaran pers real-time untuk perusahaan dan lembaga, menjangkau lebih dari 6.500 toko media, 86.000 editor dan jurnalis, dan 3,5 juta desktop profesional di 90 negara. SeaPRwire mendukung distribusi siaran pers dalam bahasa Inggris, Korea, Jepang, Arab, Cina Sederhana, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Prancis, Spanyol, Portugis dan bahasa lainnya.
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Build 2024: Tertinggal di Perlombaan AI, Microsoft Berjuang Ambil Kembali Kendali Lewat Ekosistem Agentic AI

Juni 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Saya sempat ngobrol sebentar dengan Budi Santoso, analis senior industri AI di IDC Indonesia kemarin usai sesi keynote berakhir. Menurutnya, langkah Microsoft menggelar Build kembali di San Francisco setelah 8 tahun bukan cuma soal lokasi. Ini sinyal jelas bahwa mereka sadar posisi awal mereka di pasar AI yang dibangun lewat kemitraan dengan OpenAI sudah terkikis oleh pesaing lain. Fokus mereka ke agentic AI bukan cuma ikut tren, tapi upaya untuk mengikat seluruh ekosistem mereka mulai dari chip, Windows, sampai cloud kembali ke satu poros, sehingga pengguna tidak punya alasan pindah ke ekosistem pesaing. Kalau ekosistem ini benar-benar terintegrasi mulus, bisa jadi Microsoft balik memimpin perlombaan AI dalam 1-2 tahun ke depan. Nadella sendiri di sesi pembuka menyebut era baru paradigma AI agentic, yang menurutnya sekarang jadi pondasi utama seluruh inisiatif Microsoft. Mereka awalnya memang memimpin perlombaan AI sejak 2019 lewat kemitraan erat dengan OpenAI, tapi sekarang bersama OpenAI juga harus mengejar ketertinggalan dari pesaing seperti Google, Anthropic, Meta sampai SpaceX. Seluruh pengumuman produk dan kemitraan di acara ini mengarah ke satu tujuan, menunjukkan bahwa portofolio teknologi Microsoft mulai dari model AI, perangkat, sampai chip, mampu menjadikan mereka pusat dari industri AI. Salah satu pengumuman utama yang diungkapkan adalah Project Solara, platform agentic AI khusus untuk perangkat, termasuk perangkat desktop dan badge yang bisa dipakai pengguna untuk berinteraksi dengan agen AI mereka. Mereka juga meluncurkan keluarga model AI buatan sendiri, mulai dari model gambar, model coding, sampai model penalaran pertama mereka. Founder OpenClaw Peter Steinberger juga hadir di panggung untuk mengumumkan integrasi asisten AI personal OpenClaw ke Windows. CEO Nvidia Jensen Huang juga hadir secara virtual untuk membahas peningkatan infrastruktur khusus beban kerja AI, serta superchip PC baru Nvidia yang akan kompatibel dengan Windows. Nadella juga mengungkapkan rencana peluncuran super app Copilot musim panas ini, yang menggabungkan fitur chat, coding, dan fungsi Autopilot. Proyek yang dipimpin kepala Copilot Jacob Andreou ini juga akan menyertakan Copilot Cowork, di mana fungsi Autopilot akan terhubung dengan agen Scout yang bisa masuk ke grup chat Microsoft Teams atau mengelola rangkaian email di Outlook. Saat ini Microsoft memang menghadapi tekanan besar untuk membuktikan mereka masih relevan di industri AI yang semakin kompetitif. Mereka bersaing ketat dengan Amazon di segmen chip dan infrastruktur, juga berlaga dengan lab AI top untuk dominasi model AI. Keterbatasan kapasitas data center, ketergantungan terlalu besar pada OpenAI, dan kinerja Copilot yang masih tertinggal dari pesaing menjadi tantangan utama yang mengikis keunggulan awal mereka. Mereka sekarang juga sedang memperbaiki titik lemah tersebut, mulai dari memprioritaskan pelatihan Copilot di server mereka sendiri, meluncurkan chip buatan sendiri, sampai perjanjian baru dengan OpenAI yang memberikan fleksibilitas lebih besar bagi kedua pihak untuk bersaing di pasar. Pergeseran dari era cloud-native ke agent-native yang disebut Nadella bukan cuma narasi marketing saja. Seluruh pemain industri AI sekarang sama-sama berlomba membangun ekosistem agen AI yang bisa menjalankan tugas otomatis di berbagai perangkat dan platform, tidak cuma terbatas di chatbot saja. Kalau Microsoft berhasil mengintegrasikan seluruh produk mereka mulai dari Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud, sampai perangkat keras dengan ekosistem agentic AI yang sama, mereka bisa memanfaatkan basis pengguna milyaran yang sudah ada untuk menutupi ketertinggalan mereka dari pesaing dalam hal performa model AI. Tetapi mereka juga tidak bisa bergantung pada basis pengguna lama saja, karena pesaing seperti Google dan Meta juga terus mengembangkan agen AI yang lebih murah dan terbuka yang bisa diadopsi oleh pengguna lintas platform. Dalam satu atau dua tahun ke depan, persaingan tidak lagi fokus pada siapa yang punya model AI dengan parameter terbesar, tapi siapa yang bisa membangun ekosistem agen AI yang paling mudah diakses dan terintegrasi dengan kebutuhan pengguna sehari-hari. Microsoft punya modal dasar yang cukup untuk menang, asalkan mereka bisa mengeksekusi rencana mereka tanpa hambatan.Artikel ini disediakan oleh penyedia konten pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberikan jaminan atau pernyataan sehubungan dengan hal tersebut. Sektor: Top Story, Daily News SeaPRwire menyediakan distribusi siaran pers real-time untuk perusahaan dan lembaga, menjangkau lebih dari 6.500 toko media, 86.000 editor dan jurnalis, dan 3,5 juta desktop profesional di 90 negara. SeaPRwire mendukung distribusi siaran pers dalam bahasa Inggris, Korea, Jepang, Arab, Cina Sederhana, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Prancis, Spanyol, Portugis dan bahasa lainnya.
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Lebih dari Sekadar “Leo” atau “Bot”: Mengapa Debat Status AI Mengalihkan Perhatian dari Krisis Manajemen yang Sesungguhnya

Juni 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) -Aditya Pratama, seorang veteran strategi transformasi digital yang kerap menjadi konsultan bagi berbagai unicorn Asia Tenggara, punya pandangan tajam soal ini. Menurutnya, kita terlalu lama terjebak pada debat filosofis yang tidak produktif. Memberi nama pada AI atau memperlakukannya seperti "junior staff" hanyalah permukaan dari masalah yang jauh lebih dalam. Intinya, struktur manajemen kita masih berakar pada era industri di mana tenaga kerja adalah manusia dan biaya dihitung berdasarkan headcount. Jika kita tidak mengubah cara kita menganggarkan token dan mengevaluasi kinerja, maka AI akan tetap menjadi eksperimen mahal, bukan aset strategis. Pertanyaan sebenarnya bukan "apakah mereka kolega?", tapi "apakah sistem kita siap untuk mereka?". Pandangan kritis ini langsung menemukan relevansinya dalam ketegangan yang terjadi di COO Summit baru-baru ini. Eric Kelleher, President dan COO Okta, berdiri di satu sisi dengan pendekatan yang sangat personal. Ia memberi nama pada agen AI timnya—Leo, Sloan, Hank, dan Walker—dan memasukkan mereka ke dalam tinjauan bisnis sejajar dengan staf manusia. Bagi Kelleher, momen ketika staf diminta menamai agen mereka adalah katalis yang mengubah AI dari sekadar alat menjadi kolega. Namun, di sisi lain ruangan, Francine Katsoudas dari Cisco menolak keras narasi ini. Ia menegaskan bahwa AI harus dipandang sebagai bagian dari alur kerja, bukan rekan kerja, karena menormalisasi AI sebagai manusia justru berpotensi menggerogoti kepercayaan diri karyawan. Di balik perbedaan pendapat ini, data yang disajikan Cognizant mengungkap krisis yang lebih besar: 93% pekerjaan sudah terganggu AI, enam tahun lebih cepat dari prediksi 2023, namun produktivitas yang dijanjikan belum muncul—sebuah fenomena yang mereka sebut "activation gap". Katsoudas berbagi pengalaman keras Cisco, di mana restrukturisasi AI yang memangkas 4.000 pekerjaan justru membuat kepercayaan tim menurun setelah sembilan bulan pada unit yang paling efektif menggunakan AI. Strategi Cisco kini beralih ke investasi keterampilan dan penempatan ulang internal, yang berhasil menyelamatkan 75% karyawan terdampak sebelumnya. Sementara itu, riset dari Harvard Business Review dan Boston Consulting Group memperingatkan bahwa "menghumanisasi" AI bisa berbahaya; pekerja cenderung menyalahkan AI atau menjadi ceroboh, terjebak dalam "transparency trap" di mana kejujuran tentang penggunaan AI justru mendapat penalti sosial. Bottle-neck sesungguhnya berada di level manajerial, bukan teknis. Sarah Franklin, CEO Lattice, menunjukkan bahwa proses manajemen kinerja kita yang siklikal dan kaku sudah "rusak parah" dan tidak mampu mengimbangi kecepatan bisnis yang didorong AI. Kelleher dan Franklin sebenarnya sepakat pada satu hal: kita perlu beralih dari "workforce planning" ke "work planning". Manajer tidak bisa lagi hanya memikirkan berapa banyak orang yang melapor, tapi harus mulai mengelola anggaran token dan output hybrid. Kelleher bahkan mendorong agar anggaran token didorong turun ke level manajer garis depan untuk memaksa mereka melakukan perhitungan nyata terhadap tenaga kerja AI. Masa depan kerja adalah tentang desain sistem, bukan sekadar desain organisasi. Kita perlu membangun kerangka kerja di mana kepercayaan adalah arsitektur yang didesain, bukan perasaan yang dikelola. Analisis Cognizant terhadap 80.000 tugas menunjukkan manusia masih dibutuhkan dalam 90% kasus, artinya kita menuju era kolaborasi erat yang kompleks. Tantangan terbesar bagi perusahaan saat ini adalah memaksa manajer untuk berdamai dengan realitas baru ini dan mengubah cara mereka memandang anggaran serta otoritas, sebelum celah antara eksperimen dan eksekusi menjadi terlalu lebar untuk diseberangi.Artikel ini disediakan oleh penyedia konten pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberikan jaminan atau pernyataan sehubungan dengan hal tersebut. Sektor: Top Story, Daily News SeaPRwire menyediakan distribusi siaran pers real-time untuk perusahaan dan lembaga, menjangkau lebih dari 6.500 toko media, 86.000 editor dan jurnalis, dan 3,5 juta desktop profesional di 90 negara. SeaPRwire mendukung distribusi siaran pers dalam bahasa Inggris, Korea, Jepang, Arab, Cina Sederhana, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Prancis, Spanyol, Portugis dan bahasa lainnya.
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Manuver Senyap Trump: Mengapa Regulasi AI Baru Ini Adalah Pertaruhan Geopolitik yang Berisiko

Juni 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Dunia teknologi baru saja dikejutkan oleh langkah tak terduga dari Gedung Putih. Setelah sempat membatalkan draf kebijakan AI bulan lalu karena kekhawatiran akan menghambat dominasi AS, Presiden Trump akhirnya menandatangani perintah eksekutif baru yang mengatur sistem AI tingkat lanjut. Bagi saya, ini bukan sekadar urusan birokrasi, melainkan cerminan dari kegelisahan Washington dalam menyeimbangkan antara inovasi yang liar dan kendali keamanan nasional. Budi Santoso, seorang analis kebijakan teknologi senior yang telah memantau dinamika Silicon Valley selama dua dekade, melihat langkah ini sebagai "tarian di atas tali". Menurut Budi, Trump sedang mencoba melakukan manuver yang sangat sulit: ia ingin memastikan perusahaan seperti OpenAI atau Anthropic tetap menjadi pemimpin global tanpa harus terikat oleh regulasi yang dianggapnya sebagai "beban". Namun, dengan memberikan wewenang kepada pemerintah untuk memveto model AI sebelum dirilis, Trump sebenarnya sedang menciptakan pintu masuk bagi intervensi negara yang justru bisa memperlambat kecepatan inovasi yang selama ini ia agungkan. Budi menekankan bahwa ketegangan antara ambisi untuk mengungguli China dan kebutuhan untuk mengamankan infrastruktur kritis adalah paradoks yang akan terus menghantui kebijakan teknologi AS di masa depan. Secara faktual, perintah eksekutif ini menetapkan kerangka kerja bagi pemerintah federal untuk meninjau risiko keamanan nasional dari model AI paling mutakhir. Proses peninjauan ini bisa memakan waktu hingga satu bulan sebelum model tersebut diizinkan untuk dirilis ke publik. Pemerintah juga akan bekerja sama dengan mitra terpercaya untuk mendapatkan akses awal ke model-model "frontier" ini, dengan dalih memperkuat keamanan siber pada infrastruktur vital negara. Kebijakan ini muncul hanya dua minggu setelah Trump membatalkan seremoni serupa di Oval Office. Saat itu, ia secara terbuka menyatakan ketidaksukaannya terhadap draf awal yang dianggapnya berpotensi mengganggu keunggulan teknologi Amerika. Meskipun detail perbedaan antara draf yang dibatalkan pada 21 Mei dan versi yang baru saja ditandatangani ini belum sepenuhnya transparan, arah kebijakannya tetap berfokus pada kolaborasi sukarela dengan raksasa teknologi seperti Anthropic, OpenAI, dan Google, namun dengan pengawasan yang lebih ketat di balik layar. Melihat ke depan, langkah ini menandai pergeseran paradigma dalam tata kelola AI global. Kita sedang bergerak menuju era di mana "kedaulatan AI" menjadi sama pentingnya dengan kedaulatan energi atau pertahanan. Perusahaan teknologi besar kini tidak lagi bisa beroperasi dalam ruang hampa regulasi. Mereka harus siap menghadapi realitas di mana setiap terobosan algoritma akan dipindai oleh kacamata keamanan nasional. Tren ini kemungkinan besar akan memicu efek domino di negara lain, di mana pemerintah akan berlomba-lomba mengadopsi kerangka kerja serupa untuk melindungi kepentingan domestik mereka. Bagi para pengembang dan investor, ini adalah sinyal bahwa "masa keemasan" pengembangan AI yang tanpa hambatan mulai berakhir. Kita akan melihat lebih banyak gesekan antara kecepatan inovasi dan kepatuhan regulasi. Tantangan terbesarnya adalah bagaimana pemerintah dapat menjalankan fungsi pengawasan tanpa mematikan kreativitas yang menjadi bahan bakar utama industri ini. Jika pemerintah terlalu agresif, kita berisiko melihat eksodus talenta atau perlambatan riset yang justru akan menguntungkan kompetitor global. Sebaliknya, jika pengawasan terlalu longgar, risiko keamanan sistemik akan menjadi bom waktu yang siap meledak kapan saja. Dunia sedang menyaksikan eksperimen besar, dan taruhannya adalah masa depan ekonomi digital global.Artikel ini disediakan oleh penyedia konten pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberikan jaminan atau pernyataan sehubungan dengan hal tersebut. Sektor: Top Story, Daily News SeaPRwire menyediakan distribusi siaran pers real-time untuk perusahaan dan lembaga, menjangkau lebih dari 6.500 toko media, 86.000 editor dan jurnalis, dan 3,5 juta desktop profesional di 90 negara. SeaPRwire mendukung distribusi siaran pers dalam bahasa Inggris, Korea, Jepang, Arab, Cina Sederhana, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Prancis, Spanyol, Portugis dan bahasa lainnya.
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Dorongan Perpanjangan USMCA 16 Tahun vs Komentar Trump Tentang ‘Negara Ke-51’: Apa Dampaknya untuk Rantai Pasok Teknologi Amerika Utara?

Juni 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) -Dr. Rina Suryani, analis kebijakan perdagangan senior di Lembaga Riset Ekonomi dan Industri Indonesia (LREII), melihat upaya Kanada untuk memperpanjang USMCA selama 16 tahun sebagai langkah strategis yang tidak bisa diabaikan oleh industri tech. "Banyak perusahaan dari chip semikonduktor hingga kendaraan listrik bergantung pada aliran bebas komponen antar Kanada, AS, dan Meksiko. Jika USMCA hanya diulas tahunan, investasi inovasi akan terhambat karena ketidakpastian," katanya. Komentar Trump tentang menjadikan Kanada negara ke-51 tidak hanya provokatif—ini menambah risiko bagi perusahaan yang telah membangun operasi lintas batas. Kanada meminta AS dan Meksiko memperpanjang perjanjian perdagangan bebas USMCA selama 16 tahun, tepat saat Presiden Donald Trump kembali membicarakan topik tersebut. Dominic LeBlanc, menteri perdagangan Kanada dengan AS, mengirim surat pada hari Selasa ke Wakil Perwakilan Perdagangan AS Jamieson Greer dan Sekretaris Ekonomi Meksiko Marcelo Ebrard untuk menyampaikan rekomendasi ini. Surat ini dikirim sebelum tinjauan USMCA yang dijadwalkan bulan Juli—perjanjian yang telah mengikat ekonomi ketiga negara sejak awal 1990-an. LeBlanc dan Janice Charette (Negosiator Perdagangan Utama Kanada) berada di Washington pada hari Selasa untuk bertemu Greer. Sebelumnya, LeBlanc memperingatkan bahwa perjanjian ini bisa menjadi subject tinjauan tahunan, dan ketidakpastian mungkin menjadi tujuan administrasi Trump. Pada hari Senin, Trump memposting "51st State!" di media sosial dengan link ke artikel berita tentang Kanada yang memasuki resesi teknis. Postingan ini kemudian diposting ulang oleh Duta Besar AS di Kanada, Pete Hoekstra. Premier Ontario Doug Ford merespon dengan postingan: "Saya tidak percaya harus mengatakan ini lagi, tapi Kanada tidak akan pernah menjadi negara ke-51. Kanada tidak dijual." Perdana Menteri Mark Carney mengakui beberapa kelemahan dalam ekonomi Kanada saat memasuki Kabinet pada hari Selasa. Carney mengatakan AS memiliki sekitar 30 irritan perdagangan dengan Kanada dibandingkan hampir 60 dengan Meksiko. AS bisa keluar dari perjanjian dengan pemberitahuan enam bulan; bisa ada tinjauan tahunan atau perpanjangan 16 tahun. Carney juga menyatakan ada kemungkinan kemitraan baru. USMCA telah membantu Kanada dan Meksiko menghindari banyak langkah proteksionis Trump karena banyak barang dari kedua negara tercakup dalam perjanjian. Namun, ada tarif khusus penting seperti pada aluminium yang merusak ekonomi terintegrasi Amerika Utara. Komentar Trump tentang negara ke-51 telah membuat warga Kanada marah, yang kemudian membatalkan perjalanan ke AS dalam jumlah besar. Rantai pasok teknologi Amerika Utara telah terintegrasi dengan erat berkat USMCA. Perpanjangan 16 tahun akan memberikan stabilitas jangka panjang, yang mendorong investasi lebih besar dalam fasilitas lintas batas. Misalnya, perusahaan chip seperti Intel yang memiliki pabrik di Kanada dan AS akan merasa lebih aman untuk memperluas kapasitas jika perjanjian tetap stabil. Sebaliknya, jika tinjauan tahunan diterapkan, perusahaan akan ragu untuk melakukan investasi jangka panjang, yang bisa memperlambat perkembangan teknologi di wilayah ini. Komentar Trump, meskipun mungkin hanya politis, merusak kepercayaan antar negara—hal yang krusial untuk kolaborasi rantai pasok. Bagi industri tech global, terutama di Asia Tenggara, gangguan di Amerika Utara bisa mempengaruhi harga komponen dan aliran pasokan. Jika USMCA tidak diperpanjang, kita mungkin melihat lebih banyak tarif atau fragmentasi rantai pasok, yang akhirnya meningkatkan biaya produk tech untuk konsumen di seluruh dunia. Tinjauan bulan Juli akan menjadi titik balik penting; semua mata industri tech akan memantau bagaimana AS, Kanada, dan Meksiko bernegosiasi.Artikel ini disediakan oleh penyedia konten pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberikan jaminan atau pernyataan sehubungan dengan hal tersebut. Sektor: Top Story, Daily News SeaPRwire menyediakan distribusi siaran pers real-time untuk perusahaan dan lembaga, menjangkau lebih dari 6.500 toko media, 86.000 editor dan jurnalis, dan 3,5 juta desktop profesional di 90 negara. SeaPRwire mendukung distribusi siaran pers dalam bahasa Inggris, Korea, Jepang, Arab, Cina Sederhana, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Prancis, Spanyol, Portugis dan bahasa lainnya.
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Five Years of Customer Cheers: What Qrvey’s Quiet Streak Says About the Embedded Analytics Grind

Juni 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) – I had a call with Elena Rodriguez, a veteran product strategist who’s spent the last decade helping SaaS companies navigate the messy integration of analytics, and her take on Qrvey’s latest recognition was refreshingly blunt. “Another year, another leadership quadrant. Frankly, the consistency is more impressive than the placement,” she said. “In embedded analytics, the real battle isn’t for the flashiest AI feature—it’s for operational sanity. SaaS teams are drowning in the complexity of building and maintaining their own data stacks. A platform that scores perfectly on customer recommendations for five years straight isn’t just selling widgets; it’s selling peace of mind. It tells me they’ve figured out the unsexy stuff: integration that doesn’t break, support that actually knows your stack, and a cost model that doesn’t explode. That’s the bedrock. The AI-native stuff is the house you build on top.” Her point cuts through the hype. In a market screaming about AI, sustained customer loyalty might be the most advanced algorithm of all. Diving into the specifics, Qrvey’s recognition comes from the 2026 Wisdom of Crowds Business Intelligence Market Study by Dresner Advisory Services. This isn’t an analyst’s opinion piece; the study’s entire methodology is built on direct feedback from the people actually using these platforms. For the fifth year running, Qrvey has been flagged as a leading vendor, and this time they landed leadership spots in two key models: Customer Experience and Vendor Credibility. They also got tagged as a High Value/Low Total Cost of Ownership provider. Technically, they landed in the upper-right quadrant across three collective models, which is research-firm speak for scoring high on both product strength and vendor execution. The customer feedback highlighted some concrete strengths. Howard Dresner from the research firm pointed out that Qrvey’s ratings beat the industry average in almost every category. Where did users give them especially high marks? Things like understanding business needs, product flexibility, and integration capabilities. The consulting services and technical support got nods, and even organizational integrity was called out. Perhaps the most telling stat is that perfect customer recommendation score, a streak they’ve maintained for half a decade now. Qrvey’s CEO, Arman Eshraghi, linked the recognition to the broader shift toward AI in software, arguing that a solid embedded analytics foundation has become even more critical. The platform itself is built for multi-tenant SaaS environments, aiming to let product teams embed analytics, automation, and AI-driven features without having to construct the underlying data infrastructure from scratch. The goal is to speed up deployment while giving end-users self-service capabilities. Looking at the bigger picture, this isn’t just about one company’s report card. It’s a signal flare for where the embedded analytics market is heading. As every SaaS product under the sun scrambles to add AI-powered experiences, the analytics layer is shifting from a nice-to-have dashboard to the core nervous system of the application. It’s what turns raw operational data into the fuel for those AI features. This evolution puts immense pressure on the underlying platform. It needs to be scalable, secure, and seamlessly integrated—flaws here will cripple the fancy AI built on top. That’s why customer-centric studies like Dresner’s are becoming a crucial gut-check. In a landscape crowded with vendors promising the moon, the long-term satisfaction of existing customers is a powerful filter. It separates vendors who deliver sustainable value from those who just sell a dream. The trend is clear: the winners in the embedded analytics space won’t necessarily be the ones with the most buzzwords, but the ones that master the grind of reliability, adaptability, and genuine partnership. That’s the quiet work that earns a standing ovation, year after year. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. SeaPRwire supports multilingual press release distribution in English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Russian, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, and more.
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Beyond the Hype: Why the QumulusAI-Shadeform Tie-up Signals a Shift Toward Inference-First Infrastructure

Juni 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) – The AI gold rush is entering a more pragmatic phase. For the past two years, the industry has been obsessed with training massive models, but the real bottleneck today is the transition from a cool demo to a production-grade inference engine. I recently sat down with Marcus Thorne, a veteran infrastructure architect who has spent decades navigating the transition from legacy data centers to the cloud-native era. His take on the latest move by QumulusAI and Shadeform is telling: “We are finally seeing the ‘infrastructure-as-a-commodity’ myth collapse. Companies are realizing that you can’t just rent generic compute and expect to scale inference reliably. This partnership isn’t just about adding nodes; it’s about securing a predictable, high-performance supply chain for the next wave of AI applications. The market is moving away from the ‘any GPU will do’ mentality toward a model where dedicated, long-term capacity is the only way to survive the production grind.” The numbers behind this collaboration are straightforward but significant. QumulusAI and Shadeform have locked in a two-year deal to deploy 85 NVIDIA H200 nodes—split into 61-node and 24-node clusters—at QumulusAI’s Kansas City facility. This isn’t a speculative play; it’s a direct response to the massive, scaling demand from production inference networks that need more than just intermittent cloud access. By marrying QumulusAI’s distributed data center strategy with Shadeform’s marketplace, the two companies are effectively creating a shortcut for enterprises that are tired of the procurement headaches and volatility of the broader GPU market. QumulusAI is leaning hard into its “infrastructure-first” identity, backed by a $45 million convertible note facility that gives them the capital to move fast. They’ve built a network capable of deploying fully operational GPU-as-a-Service environments in under 90 days, a timeline that feels like lightspeed in an industry often bogged down by supply chain friction. For Shadeform, this is a strategic play to offer their users a more reliable, dedicated tier of compute, moving beyond the fragmented nature of typical GPU marketplaces to provide something that actually feels like enterprise-grade infrastructure. Looking at the broader landscape, we are witnessing a fundamental pivot in how AI compute is consumed. The era of “cloud-agnostic” experimentation is giving way to a need for deep, vertical integration. As inference workloads grow, the cost of latency and the risk of supply instability become existential threats to AI startups. We’re going to see more of these “infrastructure-as-a-partnership” models, where compute providers and deployment platforms form tight, long-term alliances to guarantee capacity. The winners in the next three years won’t necessarily be the ones with the most capital, but the ones who have secured the most predictable, high-performance compute pipelines. Infrastructure availability is no longer just a technical hurdle; it is the primary competitive moat. If you can’t guarantee your inference engine has the H200s it needs when the traffic spikes, your model’s performance—and your business model—will eventually hit a wall. The Kansas City deployment is a clear indicator that the industry is maturing, prioritizing reliability and long-term commitment over the fleeting convenience of the public cloud. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. SeaPRwire supports multilingual press release distribution in English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Russian, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, and more.
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Qrvey Strengthens Industry Standing with Continued Recognition in Independent Business Intelligence Study

Juni 2, 2026
TYSONS CORNER, VA – 03/06/2026 – (SeaPRwire) – As software companies increasingly integrate artificial intelligence, automation, and self-service analytics into their products, demand is growing for embedded analytics platforms that can scale efficiently while delivering strong customer experiences. In this evolving market, customer satisfaction and long-term platform performance have become key indicators of vendor success. Reflecting these trends, Qrvey has once again been recognized among the leading providers in the business intelligence and analytics sector. Qrvey, an AI-native embedded analytics platform developed for SaaS companies, announced that it has achieved multiple leadership distinctions in the 2026 Wisdom of Crowds® Business Intelligence Market Study published by Dresner Advisory Services. The recognition marks the fifth consecutive year the company has been identified as a leading vendor in the annual industry assessment. The latest report highlights Qrvey’s strong performance across several evaluation categories based entirely on customer feedback. According to the study, the company earned leadership positions in the Customer Experience Model and Vendor Credibility Model, while also being recognized as a High Value/Low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) provider. Qrvey achieved placement in the upper-right quadrant of all three collective evaluation models, indicating high ratings for both product capabilities and overall vendor performance. The results suggest continued customer confidence in the company’s ability to deliver embedded analytics solutions that align with evolving SaaS market requirements. Howard Dresner, Founder and Chief Research Officer of Dresner Advisory Services, noted that Qrvey’s ratings remained consistently above industry averages across nearly every measured category in the 2026 study. He highlighted several areas in which the company received particularly strong customer evaluations, including understanding customer business needs, flexibility, product integration, consulting services, technical support continuity, and organizational integrity. The report also marks the fifth consecutive year that Qrvey has achieved a perfect customer recommendation score, a distinction that underscores sustained customer satisfaction and loyalty over an extended period. Unlike analyst-driven assessments, the Wisdom of Crowds® Business Intelligence Market Study relies exclusively on direct customer input to evaluate business intelligence vendors. Companies are assessed using Dresner Advisory Services’ proprietary 33-measure evaluation framework, which examines product capabilities, customer experience, vendor performance, and overall value delivered to users. According to Qrvey Founder and CEO Arman Eshraghi, the growing role of AI within software products has increased the importance of embedded analytics infrastructure. He stated that the company’s continued recognition reflects not only product innovation but also its commitment to long-term customer relationships, flexibility, and measurable business outcomes. Designed specifically for multi-tenant SaaS environments, Qrvey’s platform enables software providers to embed analytics, automation, AI-driven experiences, and customer-facing insights directly into their products without the need to build and maintain complex analytics infrastructure internally. The platform focuses on helping product teams accelerate deployment while delivering secure, scalable, and self-service analytics capabilities to end users. As SaaS providers continue investing in AI-powered product experiences, embedded analytics platforms are expected to play an increasingly important role in helping organizations transform operational data into actionable insights. Industry recognition based on customer feedback may serve as an important benchmark for vendors competing in this rapidly evolving market. About Qrvey Qrvey is a provider of multi-tenant embedded analytics solutions designed specifically for SaaS companies. Its AI-native platform combines self-service analytics, automation, and AI-powered insights within a cloud-native architecture. By enabling software providers to integrate advanced analytics directly into their applications, Qrvey helps organizations enhance customer experiences, improve product agility, and support long-term business growth.
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Pasar Tenaga Kerja AS: 7,6 Juta Lowongan Terbuka di April, Sinyal Resiliensi di Tengah Ketidakpastian Global News

Pasar Tenaga Kerja AS: 7,6 Juta Lowongan Terbuka di April, Sinyal Resiliensi di Tengah Ketidakpastian Global

Juni 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Dari kacamata seorang pengamat industri yang telah malang melintang di dunia teknologi dan analisis pasar, data terbaru dari Departemen Tenaga Kerja AS mengenai pasar kerja di bulan April ini sungguh menarik. Angka 7,6 juta lowongan pekerjaan yang terbuka, melampaui ekspektasi para ekonom, bukanlah sekadar statistik. Ini adalah cerminan dari ketahanan pasar tenaga kerja Amerika yang luar biasa, bahkan ketika gejolak geopolitik seperti isu perang Iran membayangi lanskap ekonomi global. Yang lebih menarik lagi adalah penurunan angka PHK dan pengunduran diri secara bersamaan. Ini mengindikasikan adanya keseimbangan baru, di mana perusahaan cenderung menahan talenta yang ada sembari berhati-hati dalam ekspansi. Kita sedang menyaksikan sebuah pergeseran dinamis yang patut dicermati lebih dalam. Laporan terbaru dari Departemen Tenaga Kerja AS menunjukkan lonjakan signifikan dalam jumlah lowongan pekerjaan di bulan April, mencapai 7,6 juta. Angka ini melampaui proyeksi ekonom yang memperkirakan sekitar 6,8 juta lowongan, dan merupakan angka tertinggi sejak Mei 2024. Data dari Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) juga mencatat penurunan dalam angka pemutusan hubungan kerja (PHK) serta jumlah karyawan yang mengundurkan diri. Fenomena ini seringkali diinterpretasikan sebagai indikator kepercayaan diri para pekerja terhadap prospek karir mereka. Namun, di sisi lain, survei tersebut juga menunjukkan penurunan dalam angka perekrutan bruto, mengisyaratkan bahwa perusahaan mungkin masih enggan untuk menambah jumlah karyawan baru secara agresif, meskipun mereka berupaya mempertahankan talenta yang sudah ada. Pasar tenaga kerja Amerika telah menunjukkan pemulihan yang cukup kuat pasca-kondisi yang kurang menggembirakan di tahun 2025. Pada tahun sebelumnya, penambahan lapangan kerja oleh perusahaan, nirlaba, dan lembaga pemerintah rata-rata kurang dari 10.000 per bulan, sebuah angka terendah di luar periode resesi sejak tahun 2002. Kondisi membaik di tahun ini, dengan rata-rata pertumbuhan pekerjaan mencapai 76.000 per bulan dari Januari hingga April. Stimulus dari pengembalian pajak besar-besaran, hasil dari undang-undang pemotongan pajak yang disahkan tahun lalu, telah memberikan dorongan bagi perekonomian, bahkan mampu mengimbangi dampak kenaikan harga energi yang tajam pasca serangan Amerika Serikat dan Israel ke Iran pada 28 Februari. Namun, efek pengembalian pajak ini diperkirakan akan memudar seiring waktu. Faktor demografis juga turut berperan dalam dinamika pasar tenaga kerja AS saat ini. Kebijakan imigrasi yang lebih ketat dan gelombang pensiun dari generasi Baby Boomer berarti semakin sedikit orang yang bersaing untuk mendapatkan pekerjaan. Akibatnya, apa yang disebut sebagai titik impas (break-even point) – jumlah pekerjaan baru yang dibutuhkan setiap bulan untuk menjaga tingkat pengangguran tetap stabil – telah menurun drastis. Menurut laporan Federal Reserve edisi April oleh ekonom Seth Murray dan Ivan Vidangos, angka ini turun mendekati nol, dari sebelumnya 155.000 pekerjaan per bulan dua hingga tiga tahun lalu. Menjelang laporan pekerjaan bulan Mei yang akan dirilis oleh Departemen Tenaga Kerja, para analis memprediksi penambahan sekitar 100.000 pekerjaan, dengan tingkat pengangguran diperkirakan tetap rendah di angka 4,3%. Melihat gambaran besar ini, kita bisa menarik beberapa benang merah penting. Pertama, ketahanan pasar tenaga kerja AS patut diacungi jempol. Di tengah ketidakpastian global, angka lowongan yang tinggi menunjukkan permintaan yang masih kuat dari sektor bisnis. Namun, penurunan angka pengunduran diri secara bersamaan dengan PHK yang juga turun mengindikasikan adanya pergeseran preferensi pekerja. Mereka mungkin lebih memilih stabilitas di tempat kerja saat ini daripada mengambil risiko pindah, terutama jika prospek ekonomi jangka panjang masih belum sepenuhnya jelas. Ini bisa menjadi sinyal bagi perusahaan untuk lebih fokus pada retensi talenta dan pengembangan karir internal, daripada hanya terpaku pada perekrutan eksternal. Kedua, perubahan demografis yang disebutkan tadi bukan sekadar angka statistik, melainkan sebuah tren struktural yang akan membentuk pasar tenaga kerja di masa depan. Dengan berkurangnya pasokan tenaga kerja baru, perusahaan perlu berinovasi dalam strategi rekrutmen dan pelatihan. Investasi pada otomatisasi dan kecerdasan buatan akan semakin krusial untuk mengisi kesenjangan tenaga kerja, namun di sisi lain, ini juga akan menciptakan kebutuhan akan keterampilan baru. Para profesional di bidang teknologi, data science, dan rekayasa AI akan semakin dicari. Perusahaan yang mampu beradaptasi dengan cepat terhadap perubahan demografis dan memanfaatkan teknologi untuk meningkatkan produktivitas akan memiliki keunggulan kompetitif yang signifikan. Ke depan, kita perlu memantau bagaimana tren ini akan berkembang. Apakah lonjakan lowongan pekerjaan ini akan terus berlanjut, ataukah akan ada perlambatan seiring dengan memudarnya stimulus fiskal dan potensi dampak dari ketegangan geopolitik? Bagaimana perusahaan akan menyeimbangkan kebutuhan untuk mempertahankan talenta dengan kehati-hatian dalam ekspansi? Dan yang terpenting, bagaimana para pekerja akan menavigasi lanskap yang terus berubah ini? Ini adalah pertanyaan-pertanyaan krusial yang akan menentukan arah pasar tenaga kerja dan ekonomi AS dalam beberapa kuartal mendatang. Bagi para pelaku industri teknologi, ini adalah saat yang tepat untuk terus berinovasi dan mempersiapkan diri menghadapi tantangan sekaligus peluang yang ada.Artikel ini disediakan oleh penyedia konten pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberikan jaminan atau pernyataan sehubungan dengan hal tersebut. Sektor: Top Story, Daily News SeaPRwire menyediakan distribusi siaran pers real-time untuk perusahaan dan lembaga, menjangkau lebih dari 6.500 toko media, 86.000 editor dan jurnalis, dan 3,5 juta desktop profesional di 90 negara. SeaPRwire mendukung distribusi siaran pers dalam bahasa Inggris, Korea, Jepang, Arab, Cina Sederhana, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Prancis, Spanyol, Portugis dan bahasa lainnya.
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New Glenn Meledak di Landasan: Mengapa Ini Bukan Akhir dari Ambisi Bulan Blue Origin

Juni 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Industri antariksa swasta baru saja dikejutkan oleh insiden dramatis di Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Roket raksasa New Glenn milik Blue Origin meledak saat uji coba pembakaran mesin, menyisakan puing-puing dan tanda tanya besar mengenai masa depan ambisi luar angkasa Jeff Bezos. Namun, di balik kepulan asap dan kerusakan fisik yang terlihat mengerikan, ada narasi ketangguhan yang mulai terbentuk. Aditya Pratama, seorang analis kedirgantaraan senior yang berbasis di Jakarta, menilai insiden ini sebagai ujian realitas terbesar sekaligus titik balik penting bagi Blue Origin. Menurut Aditya, perusahaan ini selama ini dikenal dengan pendekatan yang sangat lambat dan metodis, sangat kontras dengan budaya "cepat gagal, cepat belajar" yang diusung SpaceX. Ledakan New Glenn membuktikan bahwa ketika Anda mulai bermain di ranah roket kelas berat, risiko kegagalan katastropik akan selalu mengintai, tidak peduli seberapa hati-hati Anda merencanakannya. Di mata Aditya, respons cepat CEO Dave Limp yang langsung memetakan kerusakan dan mengumumkan target peluncuran baru menunjukkan adanya pergeseran budaya yang positif. Blue Origin kini tampak lebih transparan, tangguh, dan siap menghadapi dinamika industri yang keras. Melihat fakta di lapangan, kerusakan yang terjadi memang tidak bisa dibilang ringan. Ledakan tersebut cukup kuat hingga mengirimkan gelombang kejut ke berbagai wilayah Florida, menghancurkan menara penangkal petir serta sistem transporter-erector yang berfungsi memindahkan dan menegakkan roket. Kendati demikian, Dave Limp membawa angin segar lewat pembaruan di platform X. Ia mengonfirmasi bahwa tangki bahan bakar utama yang berisi metana, hidrogen, dan oksigen masih dalam kondisi prima. Tangki air dan menara penyangga utama yang masih berdiri juga dapat diperbaiki langsung di tempat tanpa harus dibangun ulang dari nol. Lebih penting lagi, booster roket dan komponen vital lainnya yang disimpan di hanggar terdekat sama sekali tidak tersentuh kerusakan. Limp menyebut situasi ini sebagai sebuah keberuntungan di tengah musibah dan dengan optimistis menegaskan bahwa New Glenn akan kembali terbang sebelum akhir tahun ini. Saat ini, investigasi mendalam mengenai penyebab pasti ledakan masih terus berjalan. Kejadian ini menjadi sangat krusial karena terjadi hanya dua hari setelah NASA memberikan kontrak bernilai ratusan juta dolar kepada Blue Origin. Dalam kontrak tersebut, New Glenn dipercaya untuk meluncurkan sepasang rover ke bulan sebelum pendaratan astronaut dalam program Artemis. Roket ini juga memikul tanggung jawab besar untuk mengangkut pendarat Blue Moon yang dirancang membawa manusia kembali ke permukaan bulan pada tahun 2028. Dari perspektif industri yang lebih luas, insiden ini mempertegas dinamika persaingan yang sehat sekaligus ketergantungan NASA pada sektor swasta. Dengan membagi proyek Artemis antara Starship milik SpaceX dan New Glenn milik Blue Origin, NASA sebenarnya sedang melakukan strategi lindung nilai untuk meminimalkan risiko kegagalan tunggal. Namun, bagi Blue Origin, waktu kini menjadi musuh utama. New Glenn, yang baru mencatatkan tiga kali peluncuran, harus segera membuktikan keandalannya di tengah bayang-bayang dominasi SpaceX yang terus melakukan uji coba agresif di Texas. Kecepatan Blue Origin dalam memulihkan landasan peluncuran dan menyelesaikan investigasi akan menjadi tolok ukur baru bagi reputasi mereka. Jika janji Dave Limp untuk terbang sebelum akhir tahun ini terealisasi, industri akan melihat Blue Origin bukan lagi sebagai pengikut yang lamban, melainkan sebagai kompetitor tangguh yang siap bertarung memperebutkan dominasi di orbit bumi hingga ke bulan.Artikel ini disediakan oleh penyedia konten pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberikan jaminan atau pernyataan sehubungan dengan hal tersebut. Sektor: Top Story, Daily News SeaPRwire menyediakan distribusi siaran pers real-time untuk perusahaan dan lembaga, menjangkau lebih dari 6.500 toko media, 86.000 editor dan jurnalis, dan 3,5 juta desktop profesional di 90 negara. SeaPRwire mendukung distribusi siaran pers dalam bahasa Inggris, Korea, Jepang, Arab, Cina Sederhana, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Prancis, Spanyol, Portugis dan bahasa lainnya.
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Business delegation visits Kazakhstan to strengthen economic and trade cooperation ACN Newswire

Business delegation visits Kazakhstan to strengthen economic and trade cooperation

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

Juni 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Dunia teknologi sedang menahan napas. Langkah Anthropic mengajukan draf registrasi S-1 secara rahasia ke SEC bukan sekadar prosedur administratif biasa; ini adalah sinyal perang terbuka di puncak ekosistem AI. Sebagai pengamat yang telah lama memantau pergeseran modal di Silicon Valley, saya melihat ini sebagai langkah taktis yang sangat presisi. Budi Santoso, seorang analis senior di firma riset teknologi independen, memberikan perspektif tajamnya: "Apa yang dilakukan Krishna Rao bukan sekadar menyiapkan dokumen keuangan. Ini adalah upaya untuk mengunci narasi pasar sebelum OpenAI sempat bernapas. Dengan valuasi yang kini menyentuh angka fantastis $965 miliar, Anthropic tidak lagi bermain di liga startup; mereka sedang memposisikan diri sebagai infrastruktur fundamental peradaban digital. Rao membawa DNA operasional dari Airbnb, yang berarti dia tidak hanya menjual janji AI, tapi juga skalabilitas yang teruji. Ini adalah pertarungan antara narasi 'keamanan' yang diusung Anthropic melawan 'kecepatan' yang selama ini menjadi identitas OpenAI." Faktanya, Anthropic memang sedang tancap gas. Setelah Krishna Rao bergabung pada Mei 2024, perusahaan ini bergerak cepat. Suntikan dana $65 miliar dalam putaran Seri H yang dipimpin oleh nama-nama besar seperti Altimeter Capital dan Sequoia Capital telah menempatkan mereka di posisi yang secara valuasi melampaui OpenAI. Pengajuan S-1 ini memberi CEO Dario Amodei fleksibilitas penuh untuk melantai di bursa begitu kondisi pasar memungkinkan, meski detail harga dan jumlah saham masih menjadi rahasia dapur yang dijaga ketat. Rao sendiri bukanlah sosok CFO konvensional. Pengalamannya mengawal IPO Airbnb dan kemampuannya mengelola modal miliaran dolar di Blackstone memberikan kepercayaan diri bagi investor bahwa Anthropic memiliki kendali finansial yang matang. Dana segar dari Seri H ini, menurut Rao, akan dialokasikan untuk memperdalam riset interpretabilitas—sebuah keunggulan kompetitif yang krusial—serta memperluas jejak komputasi mereka. Bagi pasar, ini adalah pesan bahwa Anthropic sedang membangun fondasi yang jauh lebih kokoh daripada sekadar model bahasa yang canggih. Melihat ke depan, kita sedang memasuki fase "AI Maturity". Era di mana perusahaan AI hanya mengandalkan *hype* sudah berakhir. Investor kini menuntut efisiensi operasional dan jalur profitabilitas yang jelas, itulah sebabnya profil CFO seperti Rao—yang lahir dari rahim FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)—menjadi sangat berharga. Tren ini akan memaksa pemain lain di industri untuk segera berbenah. Persaingan antara Anthropic dan OpenAI menuju IPO pada 2026 akan menjadi drama korporasi terbesar dekade ini. Kita tidak hanya bicara tentang siapa yang memiliki model paling pintar, tapi siapa yang memiliki struktur modal paling tangguh untuk bertahan dalam perang harga komputasi yang brutal. Bagi para pemain di industri, ini adalah pengingat bahwa di balik kecerdasan buatan yang memukau, ada mesin keuangan yang harus terus berputar. Anthropic baru saja menekan tombol *start* untuk babak baru yang akan menentukan siapa yang benar-benar memegang kendali atas masa depan AI global.Artikel ini disediakan oleh penyedia konten pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberikan jaminan atau pernyataan sehubungan dengan hal tersebut. Sektor: Top Story, Daily News SeaPRwire menyediakan distribusi siaran pers real-time untuk perusahaan dan lembaga, menjangkau lebih dari 6.500 toko media, 86.000 editor dan jurnalis, dan 3,5 juta desktop profesional di 90 negara. SeaPRwire mendukung distribusi siaran pers dalam bahasa Inggris, Korea, Jepang, Arab, Cina Sederhana, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Prancis, Spanyol, Portugis dan bahasa lainnya.
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GMG Applies for Additional Environmental Approvals to Produce Graphene in USA ACN Newswire

GMG Applies for Additional Environmental Approvals to Produce Graphene in USA

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

Anthropic Sudah Ajukan S-1 Rahasia: Balapan IPO Raksasa AI Musim Panas Ini Bakal Memanas Lebih Cepat dari Perkiraan

Juni 2, 2026
(SeaPRwire) - Saya baru ngobrol bareng Rizky Aditya, analis investasi teknologi senior yang sudah memantau valuasi startup AI selama lebih dari satu dekade, kemarin. Menurutnya, pengajuan S-1 rahasia Anthropic bukan cuma tanda mereka siap go public. Ini langkah strategis untuk merebut kepercayaan investor terlebih dahulu sebelum OpenAI. Banyak investor swasta yang sudah kecewa dengan startup AI yang cuma banyak bakar uang tanpa untung, jadi langkah Anthropic yang punya catatan pendapatan solid untuk masuk pasar publik duluan akan memberikan keuntungan besar, meskipun OpenAI punya pengenalan merek yang lebih luas. Kemarin, Anthropic mengumumkan pengajuan S-1 rahasia mereka lewat blog resmi. Perusahaan AI yang sekarang bernilai 965 miliar USD ini didirikan tahun 2021 oleh saudara Dario dan Daniela Amodei, pertumbuhannya bahkan terlalu besar untuk disembunyikan layaknya gajah yang sedang tumbuh cepat di kebun binatang. Bulan Desember 2025 lalu, valuasi mereka baru 183 miliar USD. Pada saat itu Dario sempat berkata, ia yakin pendapatan Anthropic bisa melebihi OpenAI dalam setahun, dan ia lebih memilih punya pendapatan terbesar daripada pusat data terbesar, karena pendapatan masuk ke kolom untung di laporan keuangan, sementara pusat data masuk ke kolom rugi. Hanya beberapa bulan kemudian, angka pendapatan tahunan Anthropic per Mei mencapai 47 miliar USD. Angka ini bukan cuma besar, tapi juga menunjukkan mereka sudah selangkah di depan OpenAI yang valuasi terakhirnya 852 miliar USD. Laporan beredar bahwa kondisi keuangan OpenAI tidak sekuat Anthropic, permintaan saham OpenAI di pasar sekunder juga tidak sebesar permintaan saham Anthropic yang sangat tinggi. Pendanaan Seri H Anthropic bulan Mei lalu bahkan berhasil mengumpulkan 65 miliar USD, mendorong valuasinya mendekati 1 triliun USD. Permintaannya begitu tinggi sampai memunculkan kekhawatiran ada praktik keuangan yang tidak wajar di pasar swasta yang memanfaatkan FOMO baik terhadap sektor AI secara umum maupun Anthropic secara khusus. Ada juga spekulasi jika Anthropic masuk pasar publik duluan, permintaan terhadap OpenAI yang kurang menguntungkan bisa turun. Perlu diingat, pengajuan S-1 rahasia tidak menjamin IPO akan benar-benar terjadi. Banyak pengajuan serupa yang akhirnya ditarik tanpa pernah diumumkan ke publik, jadwalnya pun masih belum pasti, bisa musim panas ini, musim gugur, atau bahkan tidak pernah sama sekali. Tapi pengumuman ini sendiri adalah sinyal jelas bahwa Anthropic ingin mendahului OpenAI masuk pasar publik. Kini giliran OpenAI yang harus bergerak, mereka bisa mempercepat proses pengajuan mereka untuk mendahului Anthropic musim panas ini. Kinerja SpaceX juga bisa jadi faktor yang mempengaruhi, meskipun logika pasar Elon Musk punya aturan tersendiri. Balapan IPO kedua raksasa AI ini akan menjadi patokan valuasi semua startup AI di seluruh dunia, termasuk di Asia Tenggara. Jika Anthropic berhasil mencatatkan sahamnya duluan dan kinerjanya bagus di pasar publik, startup AI yang sudah menguntungkan akan mendapatkan syarat pendanaan yang jauh lebih baik, sementara yang cuma bakar uang untuk infrastruktur tanpa pendapatan yang jelas akan semakin sulit mendapatkan dana. OpenAI kemungkinan besar akan mempercepat proses S-1 mereka, kita bisa melihat dua IPO raksasa AI dalam enam bulan ke depan yang akan menarik banyak modal ke sektor teknologi publik, namun juga akan meningkatkan pengawasan terhadap seberapa sah aliran pendapatan perusahaan AI. Bagi investor ritel, ini berarti mereka akhirnya mendapatkan akses untuk berinvestasi di pemain AI terkemuka, tapi harus berhati-hati jangan terjebak FOMO sebelum memeriksa laporan keuangan yang sebenarnya.Artikel ini disediakan oleh penyedia konten pihak ketiga. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) tidak memberikan jaminan atau pernyataan sehubungan dengan hal tersebut. Sektor: Top Story, Daily News SeaPRwire menyediakan distribusi siaran pers real-time untuk perusahaan dan lembaga, menjangkau lebih dari 6.500 toko media, 86.000 editor dan jurnalis, dan 3,5 juta desktop profesional di 90 negara. SeaPRwire mendukung distribusi siaran pers dalam bahasa Inggris, Korea, Jepang, Arab, Cina Sederhana, Cina Tradisional, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Melayu, Jerman, Rusia, Prancis, Spanyol, Portugis dan bahasa lainnya.
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Doubleview Appoints Canaccord Genuity as Financial Advisor in Connection with a Formal Strategic Review Process ACN Newswire

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

Juni 2, 2026
Vancouver, British Columbia, June 2, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Doubleview Gold Corp. (TSXV: DBG) (OTCQB: DBLVF) (WKN: A1W038) (FSE: 1D4) ("Doubleview" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has appointed Canaccord Genuity Corp. ("Canaccord Genuity") as financial advisor in connection with a formal strategic review process (the "Review"). The Review has been initiated by Doubleview with a primary focus on potential sales of the Company, with a view to maximizing shareholder value.The Review will explore and evaluate a broad range of strategic and financial options, which may include a potential sale of the Hat Project or other near-term alternatives, a merger, amalgamation, plan of arrangement, joint venture, business combination, recapitalization, special dividend, strategic investments (including potential participation from government-backed entities and sovereign wealth funds), or such other transaction as the Board determines is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.Canaccord Genuity will provide comprehensive advisory services throughout the Review, including financial analysis and valuation, transaction structuring, merger modelling, negotiation support, market monitoring, and, if requested by the Board, fairness opinions. The engagement also provides Doubleview with access to Canaccord Genuity's extensive global network of strategic and financial counterparties across the gold, copper, and critical minerals sectors.Farshad Shirvani, President and CEO of Doubleview Gold Corp., commented:"The Hat Project has delivered a robust Preliminary Economic Assessment with an after-tax NPV(5%) ranging from C$6.73 billion to C$7.27 billion at consensus metal prices and C$13.53 billion to C$14.85 billion at spot metal prices, and an IRR ranging from 19% to 39%, demonstrating exceptional economics and significant critical-minerals exposure, including potential value contribution from a scandium and cobalt recovery circuit. Engaging Canaccord Genuity to lead a formal strategic review process allows the Board to thoroughly and independently evaluate all available options to unlock the full value of the Hat Polymetallic Project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle for the benefit of our shareholders and stakeholders. We believe the current strong commodities environment and the global focus on critical minerals supply security make this an opportune moment to pursue this process."The Company cautions that the Hat Project Preliminary Economic Assessment is preliminary in nature and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is no certainty that the results of the Preliminary Economic Assessment will be realized.Qualified Persons:Erik Ostensoe, P. Geo., a consulting geologist, and Doubleview's Qualified Person with respect to the Hat Project as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed, and approved the technical contents of this news release. He is not independent of Doubleview as he is a shareholder in the company.Review Process and TimingThere is no defined timetable for the completion of the Review. The Company does not intend to make further public announcements regarding the Review unless and until such a disclosure is required. The Company cautions that there can be no assurance that the Review will result in any transaction or, if a transaction is undertaken, as to the terms, structure, timing, or completion of such transaction.About the Hat ProjectThe Hat Project is a polymetallic copper-gold-cobalt-scandium project located in northwestern British Columbia. The project hosts a porphyry-style mineralized system and has been the subject of extensive drilling, geological modelling, metallurgical work, and technical studies. Doubleview continues to advance the Hat Project through exploration, technical evaluation, metallurgical test work, and environmental baseline programs.About Doubleview Gold CorpDoubleview Gold Corp., a mineral resource exploration and development company, is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and is publicly traded on the TSX-Venture Exchange [TSX-V: DBG], [OTCQB: DBLVF], [GER: A1W038], [Frankfurt: 1D4]. Doubleview identifies, acquires and finances precious and base metal exploration projects in North America, particularly in British Columbia. Doubleview increases shareholder value through acquisition and exploration of quality gold, copper and silver properties and the application of advanced state-of-the-art exploration methods. The Company's portfolio of strategic properties provides diversification and mitigates investment risks.On behalf of the Board of Directors,Farshad Shirvani, M.Sc. GeologyPresident & Chief Executive OfficerFor further information please contact:Doubleview Gold Corp, Vancouver, BC Farshad Shirvani, President & CEOT: (604) 678-9587E: corporate@doubleview.caNEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.Certain of the statements made and information contained herein may constitute "forward-looking information." Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which might cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ from those expressed or implied by such information. There is no assurance the forward-looking information will occur. Statements hereto include the results of the Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Hat Project; the estimation of mineral resources; metal prices; the after-tax NPV and IRR of the Hat Project and references to exploration, technical evaluation, metallurgical test work, and environmental baseline programs. Future work programs or expectations on the quality or results of such work programs are subject to risks associated with operations on the property, exploration activity generally, equipment limitations and availability, as well as other risks that we may not be currently aware of.Additional forward-looking information in this news release, includes references to the strategic review process and in particular, a potential sale of the Hat Project or other near-term alternatives, a merger, amalgamation, plan of arrangement, joint venture, business combination, recapitalization, special dividend, strategic investments (including potential participation from government-backed entities and sovereign wealth funds). There is no guarantee or certainty that there will be a potential sale of the Hat Project or other near-term alternatives, a merger, amalgamation, plan of arrangement, joint venture, business combination, recapitalization, special dividend, strategic investments (including potential participation from government-backed entities and sovereign wealth funds). Further, there is no guarantee that Canaccord Genuity's advisory services will provide any benefit to the Company or that its extensive global network of strategic and financial counterparties across the gold, copper, and critical minerals sectors will bring any benefit to the Company. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Even if a sale or near-term alternative agreement were reached, its completion would be subject to significant risks including the possibility that any necessary regulatory or shareholder approvals would not be obtained, or that any conditions to completion would be achieved. Readers are cautioned to consider these risks when evaluating this information.To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/299788 Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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52TOYS Secures Strategic Position in Hong Kong-Macau Core Hub with Grand Opening of Hong Kong International Airport Store ACN Newswire

52TOYS Secures Strategic Position in Hong Kong-Macau Core Hub with Grand Opening of Hong Kong International Airport Store

Juni 2, 2026
HONG KONG, Jun 2, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - China’s leading toy brand 52TOYS officially opened a new store at Hong Kong International Airport. Located at Shop 7E101A, Level 7 Departures East Hall (Restricted Area), Terminal 1 of Hong Kong International Airport, a core global transportation hub, the store features thoughtful design and a differentiated product matrix, creating a toy space that offers both trendy texture and cultural warmth, thereby meeting the needs of global travelers and serving as an important window for the brand in the international market.Airport-Inspired Design Creates an International Benchmark StoreThe Hong Kong Airport store follows the brand’s airport flagship store design style, forming a north-south pairing with the Beijing Capital International Airport store as the brand’s dual international “image ambassadors”. It adopts a unique retro terminal style design, comprehensively shaping a trendy cultural base with both retro temperament and future imagination through its spatial structure, material selection, and the integration of terminal elements.In terms of spatial composition, the intertwining and combination of geometric volumes creates a strong architectural sense, paired with light and shadow to create a dynamic futuristic vibe. In terms of materials, the rough concrete texture collides with the cold metal finish, injecting the hardcore texture of industrial style into the retro backdrop and strengthening the atmosphere of the trendy base. Terminal elements such as airplane turbines and runways are cleverly integrated, continuing and strengthening the airport’s sense of place, which adds a different kind of trendy fun to travelers’ journeys, allowing passengers to enjoy a unique travel experience during their waiting time and unlock a brand-new airport leisure experience.The Hong Kong Airport store saw strong visitor traffic and robust sales on its opening day, demonstrating the strong market appeal of the 52TOYS brand and product portfolio. Customers on site commented, “It’s such a great store — it really killed the boredom of waiting for my flight!”, while others said, “There are so many impressive products that I want to pack them all into my suitcase.”Differentiated Product Mix and Signature Displays Deliver a Travel Experience Full of SurprisesThe store is carefully planned around airport travel scenarios and the needs of different consumer segments. At the entrance, a product zone for POUKAPOUKA neck pillows and plush cushions is specially set up, directly matching the essential travel needs. Further inside, themed zones dedicated to popular proprietary IPs including POUKAPOUKA, NOOK and CiCiLu feature scenario-based displays alongside new products. Special IP introduction signage has also been installed to vividly present the spiritual core of the IPs.The store offers a rich and highly layered product portfolio with particularly strong differentiation advantages. According to the store manager, leveraging the unique passenger traffic profile of Hong Kong International Airport, 52TOYS' products with Chinese cultural characteristics, such as the Hyper-Activated and BEASTBOX series, have become highly popular among overseas consumers as sought-after Chinese-style souvenirs. Large-scale collectible figures with strong display and gifting value have also proven especially popular, further demonstrating the brand’s strengths in product portfolio and its broad consumer reach.In addition, the store has launched multiple Hong Kong Airport-exclusive products, including POUKAPOUKA pineapple bun magnetic stickers, hooded neck pillows, and luggage tags, as well as LITTLE BUNS Hong Kong Kung Fu Journey magnetic stickers and Panda Roll Hong Kong Cha Chaan Teng series magnetic stickers. Fusing Hong Kong local culture with practical travel attributes, these products serve both as meaningful travel keepsakes and highly distinctive city souvenirs, highlighting the brand’s deep understanding of segmented consumer scenarios and consumer mindset.Strengthening Presence Across Key Hong Kong and Macau Gateway Hubs to Reinforce a New Global Development LandscapeAs one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs, Hong Kong International Airport connects more than 200 destinations worldwide and brings together an international, high-net-worth and highly mobile consumer base, making it a prime gateway for brands seeking to expand into international markets. Following the opening of the Studio City Macau brand store in November 2025 and the Beijing Capital International Airport store in February 2026, the launch of the Hong Kong Airport store marks the official completion of 52TOYS’ strategic presence across key transportation hubs in mainland China, Macau, and Hong Kong, further adding a critical pillar to the company’s international offline expansion strategy.Industry observers noted that the Hong Kong Airport location is expected to bring three major areas of incremental value to 52TOYS. Firstly, it enables the company to secure a position within the global traffic hub and efficiently reach consumers worldwide through Hong Kong International Airport’s extensive international connectivity, accelerating global expansion. Secondly, it provides access to high-net-worth consumer groups through the airport’s premium passenger structure, creating a new growth engine for offline retail while further enhancing brand influence. Thirdly, it establishes an international brand image showcase, using the airport store as a signature brand window to amplify the global influence of the IP portfolio and further promote Chinese toy culture internationally.Having deeply cultivated the toy industry for many years, 52TOYS continues to strengthen its refined offline layout and innovate across consumer scenarios. From core commercial districts to transportation hubs, and from the domestic market to global expansion, the company continues to integrate toys into consumers’ everyday lifestyles. Looking forward, 52TOYS will use the Hong Kong Airport store as a new starting point to accelerate its international expansion, connecting with consumers worldwide through diversified high-quality IPs and products while further unleashing the vitality of Chinese toy culture in the global market. Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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uSMART Operated the First uSMART Cafe in Kai Tak, Serves the Local Community, Combining Smart Finance with Lifestyle ACN Newswire

uSMART Operated the First uSMART Cafe in Kai Tak, Serves the Local Community, Combining Smart Finance with Lifestyle

Juni 2, 2026
HONG KONG, Jun 2, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - uSMART Securities Limited (“uSMART Securities” or the “Company”), the No.1 Hong Kong Funded Fintech Brokerage^, is pleased to announce the grand opening of uSMART Cafe, a brand-new concept space located in the core district of Kai Tak. The opening marks an innovative integration of fintech and lifestyle experiences, while extending our service network into an emerging community. By extending our service network into the emerging Kai Tak community, we reaffirm our commitment to serving Hong Kong residents with greater accessibility and care. As Kai Tak continues to develop into one of Hong Kong’s key residential and commercial districts, the opening of uSMART Cafe introduces an innovative concept that helps enhance the district’s financial service offerings, providing residents with a more convenient, professional and client-centric wealth management experience.uSMART Cafe Located in Kai Tak: A New Experience Combining Smart Finance with LifestyleuSMART Cafe allow visitors to collectively relive the glory days of Hong Kong’s “The Greed of Man” era and experience the 1980s “red jacket” trading floor scene, we have specially designed uSMART Cafe as a nostalgic finance-themed photo spot. Featuring multiple photo areas and physical stock certificate memorabilia, the cafe seamlessly combines nostalgia with modern lifestyle elements. This creates a brand-new landmark that brings together financial exchange and leisure lifestyle, allowing clients to enjoy coffee and relaxation while experiencing the historical atmosphere of Hong Kong’s stock market.Branch Network Across Hong Kong as Expansion ContinuesAt present, uSMART strategically operates 11 branches in Hong Kong, covering key districts across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. We remain proactive and open-minded in expanding its physical service centers. At this point, uSMART Cafe aims to combine quality coffee with professional financial services, meeting clients’ diversified wealth management needs in a relaxed and comfortable environment. Looking ahead, uSMART will flexibly adjust its expansion strategy in response to overall operational conditions, market demand and customer feedback. As a leading technology brokerage rooted in Hong Kong with a global outlook, uSMART will continue to leverage our strengths, including the innovative technology capabilities and diversified cross-market investment products, to enhance its products and service experience and meet the needs of different clients.(From left to right: Executive Director of Research – Dickie Wong, Marketing Director – Carrie Wong, Senior Business Development Manager – Bobby Leung)Approval to Provide Virtual Asset Trading Services, Expanding into “Traditional Finance + Virtual Assets”At the opening ceremony, Mr. Dickie Wong, uSMART’s Executive Director of Research, said: “uSMART Securities has received approval from the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) to provide virtual asset trading services to eligible clients under its Type 1 regulated activity license for dealing in securities, officially entering the virtual asset sector. We have always committed combining the solid foundation of traditional finance with the innovative power of fintech. Clients can now trade traditional securities and virtual assets on the same platform, that significantly enhancing investment efficiency and convenience. Together with our newly launched futures business, as well as our existing securities and asset management businesses, this creates strong synergies and positions uSMART as one of the few leading technology brokerages in Hong Kong capable of providing both traditional securities trading and virtual asset investment services.”Self-developed SMARTclaw Integrates AI Technology to Create a 24/7 Intelligent Investment AssistantIn addition, uSMART has self-developed the SMARTclaw invest tool, which deeply integrates, as known as “Openclaw”. By apply advance AI technology to intelligent investment scenarios, SMARTclaw is designed to support investors with more efficient market monitoring and data analysis.Compared to general AI solution appears in the market, SMARTclaw is emphasised to the financial investment sector. It is capable to provide more precise and professional market analysis. User can monitor markets and organise data 24/7 by prompting with text, voice recognition as well as scheduling instruction based on their needs. It strategically allows user solving the problems like inability monitoring and filtering large volume information at once while helping users track market data and market movements in order to capture any investing chances.In the future, SMARTclaw is expected to further tailor dedicated investment strategies based on clients’ portfolio data, supporting a more comprehensive intelligent wealth management experience.Looking ahead, uSMART will continue to leverage its fintech advantages by combining AI-powered intelligent investment research tools, diversified investment products, 24/7 online customer service and support from physical service centres. Through these efforts, the Company aims to elevate the industry standard for product and service experience, professional, secure and efficient one-stop investment service platform to help clients capture opportunities across global markets.^"No.1 Hong Kong Funded Fintech Brokerage" is based on TradeGo Cloud data, with uSMART Securities ranking first in monthly transaction volume among local Hong Kong-funded internet brokers for over a year as of April 2026.About uSMART:uSMART Securities is a leading Hong Kong Funded Fintech Brokerage founded in 2018. Over the past eight years, it has pioneered the fusion of technology and finance, offering stocks trading, asset management, and wealth management solutions. Its proprietary platform, uSMART HK APP supports investments in Hong Kong stocks, US stocks, A-shares (Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock connect), US options, ETF, Funds, Bonds, Asset Management, Futures and more diverse trading services. Furthermore, uSMART also customize services for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families and enterprise creating comprehensive asset management solutions.For details please visit: https://hk.usmartglobal.comMedia Enquiries:Carrie WongTel: 9788 4665Email: carriewong@usmart.hk Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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Mint and Rice Robotics Launch Joint Venture to Expand AI Companion Robot Business with HK$15M in funding ACN Newswire

Mint and Rice Robotics Launch Joint Venture to Expand AI Companion Robot Business with HK$15M in funding

Juni 1, 2026
HONG KONG, Jun 2, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mint Incorporation Limited (“Mint” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, NASDAQ: MIMI), a Hong Kong-based company strategically focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, and an established business interior design and fit-out works provider, today announced that on May 22, 2026, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aspiration X Limited (“Aspiration X”), has entered into a joint venture agreement (the “JV Agreement”) with Rice Robotics Holdings Limited (“Rice Robotics”) to establish Rice Robotics AGI Holding Limited (“Rice Robotics AGI”), a new British Virgin Islands joint venture company. Rice Robotics AGI will focus on the development and sales of the next generation of AI companion robots, or as may be expanded or changed by Rice Robotics AGI from time to time in accordance with the JV Agreement.Pursuant to the JV Agreement, Aspiration X and/or its nominee(s) will contribute HK$15,000,000 in funding, as well as provide human resources and research and development support to Rice Robotics AGI. On the other hand, Rice Robotics will, among other things, provide Rice Robotics AGI with its existing technology, intellectual property, clients, know-how and marketing and sales support. The JV Agreement also contains customary provisions relating to governance of Rice Robotics AGI, including shareholder consent rights for certain significant matters, transfer restrictions, and pre-emptive rights in connection with future issuances of shares of Rice Robotics AGI. The establishment of this joint venture marks a significant strategic step by Mint to further expand its footprint in the AI companion robot market, expected to extend the Group’s robotics capabilities from business-to-business applications into the consumer space.The collaboration brings together Mint's strategic resources with Rice Robotics' proven autonomous navigation and AI technology, building on the successful co-development and delivery of the FLOKI Minibot M1 for commercial applications. Rice Robotics AGI is now expected to channel that technical foundation directly into the consumer arena, focusing on developing and commercializing consumer oriented AI companion robots that integrate emotional AI and autonomous navigation to create joyful everyday experiences.Mr. Damian Chan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mint, said: "The signing of this joint venture agreement through Aspiration X represents a deliberate and decisive acceleration of our companion robot strategy. With the successful delivery of the FLOKI Minibot M1, we saw firsthand the enormous potential in AI companionship. Now, through Rice Robotics AGI, we are committing dedicated investment and strategic focus to expand our reach into the consumer market at scale. We believe we can meaningfully lower adoption barriers and serve the growing demand for intelligent, joyful companionship in family settings."Mr. Victor Lee, Founder of Rice Robotics, commented: "Rice Robotics AGI was created to accelerate the development of, and build, consumer-ready AI robots that people genuinely want in their daily lives. Combining autonomous navigation with interactive AI capabilities, we are excited to take a meaningful step toward making companion robots accessible to more families through Rice Robotics AGI."Rice Robotics AGI’s first batch of consumer-ready AI companion robots is expected to be introduced initially in Asian markets, with an official launch planned for Q3 2026. As Rice Robotics AGI's debut product line, these robots underscore the joint venture's commitment to making emotional AI companionship warm, accessible and joyful for families worldwide. Mr. Damian Chan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mint, and Mr. Victor Lee, Founder of Rice Robotics, at the signing of the JV AgreementAbout Mint Incorporation LimitedMint Incorporation Limited (NASDAQ: MIMI), a Hong Kong-based company listed on NASDAQ, specializes in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and interior design. Through its subsidiary, Aspiration X, Mint delivers intelligent robotics and facility management solutions to enterprises, real estate, shopping centers, government agencies, and more. Mint also operates Matter International Limited, providing professional interior design and renovation services. With a focus on innovation and practical applications, Mint is committed to enhancing efficiency, safety, and quality of life across industries.About Rice Robotics Holdings LimitedRice Robotics Holdings Limited is a renowned leader in autonomous delivery robot solutions, with a strong market presence across Asia. Rice Robotics specializes in the design, development, and deployment of intelligent robotic systems for logistics and service industries. Its core technology platforms serve high profile clients in Japan, demonstrating proven reliability in complex operational environments. With a focus on innovation and real-world application, Rice Robotics is committed to transforming last-mile delivery and service automation, enhancing operational efficiency and redefining customer experiences.Forward-Looking StatementsCertain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results, and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results disclosed in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).Media EnquiriesStrategic Financial Relations LimitedVicky LeeTel: (852) 2864 4834E-mail: vicky.lee@sprg.com.hk Rachel KoTel: (852) 2114 2370E-mail: rachel.ko@sprg.com.hk Cherrie ManTel: (852) 2864 4846E-mail: cherrie.man@sprg.com.hk Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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His Excellency Abdulsalam Al Murshidi appointment and updated committees composition

Juni 1, 2026
EQS via SeaPRwire.com / 02/06/2026 / 09:19 MSK Solidcore Resources plc (“Solidcore” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of His Excellency (HE) Abdulsalam Al Murshidi, the President of Oman Investment Authority, as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Board with effect from 1 June 2026. Omar Bahram will move from the role of Chair of the Board to become Vice-Chair while continuing to serve as a Non-Executive Director. “I am pleased to be nominated for this role and look forward to working closely with management and the Board to support the Company’s development. Solidcore is a key investment in the region for the Sultanate of Oman and my focus will be on strengthening long-term value creation and helping develop and protect our investment through effective governance and strategic oversight”, said Abdulsalam Al Murshidi. “It is a great honor to welcome His Excellency Abdulsalam Al Murshidi as Chair of the Board. His background, strategic perspective, and long-term commitment as the key shareholder representative will be a strong asset as we continue executing our growth strategy and building sustainable value for all stakeholders”, said Vitaly Nesis, CEO of Solidcore Resources plc. The appointment of HE Abdulsalam Al Murshidi was proposed by the Company’s major shareholder Maaden International Investment and approved by the Board. He will stand for election at the upcoming Annual General Meeting of Solidcore, to be held on 24 June 2026 (the “AGM”). The number of Board members will remain unchanged at eight with the majority of the Board remaining independent. Further to this change the new composition of the Board Committees is as follows: The Audit and Risk Committee: Steven Dashevsky (Chair), Evgueni Konovalenko, Richard Sharko. The Remuneration Committee: Richard Sharko (Chair), Janat Berdalina, Evgueni Konovalenko. The Nomination Committee: Evgueni Konovalenko (Chair), Janat Berdalina, Pascale Jeannin Perez. The Safety and Sustainability Committee: Janat Berdalina (Chair), Steven Dashevsky, Pascale Jeannin Perez, Vitaly Nesis. The Investment Committee: Omar Bahram, Steven Dashevsky, Evgueni Konovalenko, Vitaly Nesis. His Excellency Abdulsalam Al Murshidi HE Abdulsalam Al Murshidi currently serves as the President of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), the Sovereign Wealth Fund of the Sultanate of Oman. As part of his duties in OIA, he is the Chairman of the Board of the Gulf Investment Corporation, Kuwait and Governor representing the Sultanate of Oman on the Asian Investment Infrastructure Bank (AIIB) Board of Governors. He is also a member of the Global Commission on Science Missions for Sustainability, International Science Council. He has previously held other positions and founded various industrial, commercial and investment companies in the region. HE Abdulsalam Al Murshidi graduated with distinction from the University of Aberdeen, U.K. with a Master’s Degree of Science in Petroleum Geology (1996). He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Geophysics from the University of Arizona, USA (1989). Current directorships: President of Oman Investment Authority (OIA) (2020 - present); Governor at the Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) (2020 - present); Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) (2026 - present); Member of the Global Commission on Science Missions for Sustainability, International Science Council (2021 - present); Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oman Investment Bank (2024 – present). There is no further information required to be disclosed under Rule 2.6 оf the Market Disclosure Rules Appendix of the AIX Business Rules. About Solidcore Solidcore Resources is a leading gold producer registered in AIFC, Kazakhstan, and listed on Astana International Exchange. Solidcore operates two producing gold mines and a major growth project (Ertis POX) in Kazakhstan. Enquiries Investor Relations Media Kirill Kuznetsov Alina Assanova +7 7172 47 66 55 (Kazakhstan) ir@solidcore-resources.com Yerkin Uderbay +7 7172 47 66 55 (Kazakhstan) media@solidcore-resources.kz FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This release may include statements that are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements”. These forward-looking statements speak only as at the date of this release. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the words “targets”, “believes”, “expects”, “aims”, “intends”, “will”, “may”, “anticipates”, “would”, “could” or “should” or similar expressions or, in each case their negative or other variations or by discussion of strategies, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. These forward-looking statements all include matters that are not historical facts. By their nature, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors beyond the company’s control that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding the company’s present and future business strategies and the environment in which the company will operate in the future. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. There are many factors that could cause the company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. The company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the company’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based. 02/06/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.com
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How to Select the Suitable Personal Loan Options in Singapore for Home Renovations ACN Newswire

How to Select the Suitable Personal Loan Options in Singapore for Home Renovations

Juni 1, 2026
SINGAPORE, June 2, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - For many in Singapore, a home makeover is more than just a fresh coat of paint; it is an investment in comfort and property value. Understanding how to navigate the financing landscape ensures you can complete your project without compromising your long-term financial stability.Thus, selecting the suitable personal loans in Singapore for home renovations requires a careful balance of flexibility, speed, and cost. While specific renovation loans exist, many homeowners find that the appropriate personal loans offer the versatility needed to cover both structural works and the finishing touches that a dedicated renovation loan might exclude.The strategies below focus on how to evaluate and choose the suitable Personal Loan for your renovation needs.Evaluate total project scope against loan limitsBefore applying for financing, it is essential to determine whether your renovation vision fits within the constraints of a traditional renovation loan. In Singapore, dedicated renovation loans are typically capped at SGD 30,000 or six times your monthly income, whichever is lower.If you are renovating a 4-room resale HDB or a mid-sized condo, costs can easily exceed SGD 50,000 to SGD 80,000. In these scenarios, seeking the appropriate personal loan is often more practical. Personal loans in Singapore can offer much higher ceilings, sometimes up to SGD 200,000 or eight times your monthly income for high earners, providing the necessary capital for extensive remodelling, subject to bank policies and eligibility.Prioritise usage flexibilityOne of the significant advantages of a personal loan over a specialised renovation loan is the freedom to use the funds as you see fit.Renovation Loans: These are strictly for structural or built-in works, such as flooring, tiling, and electrical wiring. The bank often pays the contractor directly via cashier's orders, meaning you never handle the cash.Personal Loans: These funds are disbursed directly into your bank account. This allows you to pay for specific items that renovation loans typically exclude, such as designer furniture, smart appliances, and decorative lighting.Compare Effective Interest Rate (EIR)When selecting a loan, do not be swayed by the flat interest rate alone. The true cost of borrowing is reflected in the Effective Interest Rate (EIR), which accounts for processing fees and the compounding nature of interest.In Singapore's competitive 2026 market, some of the personal loans offer attractive flat rates from 1.00% p.a. with EIRs from 1.93% p.a. Always check if the bank offers a $0 processing fee promotion, as this can significantly lower the EIR and keep your initial cash flow healthy.Consolidate multiple renovation costsA major renovation often creates several different bills, from furniture store instalments to contractor payment plans. Managing multiple due dates and interest rates can feel overwhelming once the work concludes.Choosing the appropriate personal loan allows you to combine these different costs into one simple monthly payment. This strategy makes it easier to track your money and often secure a lower interest rate than retail credit plans. By centralising your debt, this may help reduce missed payments and improve visibility over repayment obligations.A faster application made easy with digital toolsThe modern Singaporean financial landscape values speed and efficiency. Many homeowners now use digital application tools to streamline the loan application process.Lenders that integrate with MyInfo may help streamline the approval process and facilitate faster disbursement of funds, subject to credit assessment and eligibility criteria. This can help reduce potential delays in renovation timeline and support timely settlement of contractor invoices, where required.Match repayment tenures to your cash flowMost personal loans in Singapore offer flexible repayment tenures ranging from one to five years, with some lenders extending up to seven years.While a longer tenure reduces monthly commitment, it increases the total interest paid over the life of the loan. The key is to match your monthly instalments to your actual disposable income, thus maintaining a sufficient buffer for potential renovation cost overruns.Final thoughtsChoosing the right financing tool is just as important as choosing the right contractor. By prioritising flexibility and affordability, you can ensure your home transformation is both beautiful and financially sound.Disclaimer: This content is published by iQuanti Singapore Pte Ltd, an external marketer engaged and compensated by UOB Ltd.Contact Information:Name: Sonakshi MurzeEmail: Sonakshi.murze@iquanti.comJob Title: ManagerSOURCE: iQuanti Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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