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Twelve Rising Talents from Germany Complete Five-Day Visit to Hong Kong and Shenzhen Experiencing the Region’s Vibrant Innovation and Technology Ecosystem

The visit showcased Hong Kong’s appeal as a launchpad for global talent and startups to the winners of a pitch competition hosted by Hong Kong Talent Engage in partnership with Germany’s Young Founders Network


HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 September 2025 – Twelve outstanding young innovation and technology (I&T) talents and six organisers from Germany completed an intensive five-day trip to Hong Kong and Shenzhen, co-organised by Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) and Germany’s Young Founders Network (YFN). The visit aimed to provide the young I&T talents with an in-depth exploration of the twin city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, industry support and I&T opportunities in innovation and technology, following the successful pitch competition held earlier this year in Munich, Germany in June this year.

12 talents from Germany completed an extensive Hong Kong visit, hosted by Hong Kong Talent Engage, to deep dive into Hong Kong and Shenzhen's dynamic startup and innovation hub.
12 talents from Germany completed an extensive Hong Kong visit, hosted by Hong Kong Talent Engage, to deep dive into Hong Kong and Shenzhen’s dynamic startup and innovation hub.

Mr Chris SUN, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said, “Talent and technology are the key engines driving high-quality economic and social development. The Government will continue to promote complementarity and synergy between Hong Kong and other cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) as well as facilitate the integration of technology and talent with a view to fostering the economic development of Hong Kong and contributing to the impetus of national development.”

SUN added that Hong Kong leapt to fourth place globally and first in Asia in the World Talent Ranking 2025, and that the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou innovation cluster was ranked first globally by the World Intellectual Property Organization, reflecting the high international recognition of Hong Kong’s appeal to talent and the GBA’s innovation capacity.

A closer look at the Hong Kong potential

The 18-member delegation visited the Hong Kong Science Park, the Shatin Communications and Technology Centre of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Center as well as the Qianhai International Talent Innovation and Exchange Centre in Shenzhen, and exchanged views with representatives from the Government’s investment promotion agency, technology enterprises and start-ups from Hong Kong and Mainland China. The delegation also toured various landmarks in Hong Kong to experience the unique charm of Asia’s world city.

“Hong Kong and Shenzhen have completely changed my perception of what’s possible in Asia,” said Sophie Defauw, Co-Founder and CEO of AthleteIQ, which is tackling sports injuries with a patent-pending device that predicts muscle overuse injuries minutes in advance. “The level of innovation here, combined with its access to the Greater Bay Area and Southeast Asia, makes it a very attractive development hub, especially for my startup to explore business expansion, validate product-market fit in Asia, and connect with hardware accelerators.”

“We’re especially interested in high-end manufacturing, construction, and mobility industries with the efficient supply chain in Hong Kong and Shenzhen,” said Isa Taflan, Co-Founder and CFO, Fibclick, who is revolutionising composite manufacturing through an end-to-end automated tool design system, combining AI, simulation, and augmented reality. “The innovation clusters and regional access offer great collaboration potential and this programme with HKTE was eye-opening.”

Leveraging an abundance of resources and more

In June this year, HKTE visited Munich, Germany, and co-organised a pitch competition on I&T and entrepreneurship with the local youth entrepreneurship organisation. Twelve winning I&T talents were invited to visit Hong Kong and Shenzhen together with representatives from the organisation and judges of the event.

HKTE has completed about 70 outreach visits and hosted more than 170 talent promotional programmes on Mainland China and overseas. The office will enhance its external promotion to recruit more global talent with diverse backgrounds, and provide comprehensive support services to assist incoming talent in integrating into Hong Kong, building the city into an international hub for high-calibre talent.

Learn more about Hong Kong’s dynamic opportunities, vibrant lifestyle, and welcoming environment here: https://www.hkengage.gov.hk/en/.

Hashtag: #HongKongTalentEngage #HKTE

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About Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE)

HKTE, an office under the Labour and Welfare Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is committed to promoting Hong Kong’s advantages, opportunities, and various talent admission schemes in different global markets while providing comprehensive one-stop support services for incoming talents to facilitate their settlement and integration into Hong Kong for long-term development.

Policy Address by Hong Kong SAR’s Chief Executive John Lee: Deepening Reforms and Leveraging Strengths for a Brighter Future


HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 September 2025 – Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, John Lee, today (September 17) announced his fourth Policy Address, unveiling a range of initiatives to strengthen both established and emerging industries, attract overseas investment and talent, support Mainland China enterprises to “go global” and improve people’s livelihood.

Hong Kong SAR's Chief Executive John Lee's fourth Policy Address is themed
Hong Kong SAR’s Chief Executive John Lee’s fourth Policy Address is themed “Deepening Reforms for Our People Leveraging Our Strengths for a Brighter Future”.

“The well-being of our people is intimately linked to the health of our economy, making economic growth the key driver of livelihood improvement,” Mr Lee said.

Entitled “Deepening Reforms for Our People Leveraging Our Strengths for a Brighter Future”, the Policy Address initiatives are well aligned with the city’s competitive advantages under the “One Country, Two Systems” principle, Mr Lee said.

“With an ever‑expanding influence internationally, Hong Kong is rated the world’s freest economy, as well as an advanced and business‑friendly city. These fully demonstrate the notable institutional strengths and great vitality of ‘One Country, Two Systems’,” he added.

The Chief Executive said the development of the Northern Metropolis, an area that borders the Mainland and accounts for about one-third of Hong Kong’s total area and population, was a “new engine for Hong Kong’s economic development and holds immense potential.”

To accelerate its development, a new Committee on Development of the Northern Metropolis will be set up, chaired by the Chief Executive, with a view to raising the level of decision-making. Administrative workflows will be streamlined, while unnecessary barriers and restrictions will be removed. Additionally, dedicated legislation will be introduced to empower the Government to devise simplified statutory procedures for accelerating the development of the Northern Metropolis.

On industry development, Mr Lee said that artificial intelligence (AI) was “a key driving force”.

“With our advantages in scientific research, capital, data and talent, together with abundant use cases, Hong Kong is poised to become a global hub for AI development,” Mr Lee said.

The Government has launched the HK$3 billion (about US$386 million) Frontier Technology Research Support Scheme to help funded universities attract international top‑notch scientific researchers in AI and other fields to Hong Kong to spearhead basic research in frontier technologies, Mr Lee added.

Hong Kong has an advantage in internationalisation and possesses strong scientific research capabilities, with various universities participating in national aerospace projects. This, coupled with financing advantages, allows Hong Kong to promote the development of aerospace science and technology, supporting the space economy.

To attract more investment from the Mainland and overseas, Mr Lee announced that the Government would formulate preferential policy packages, that would include incentives such as land grants, land premiums, financial subsidies, and tax incentives, to attract high value‑added industries and high‑potential enterprises to set up in Hong Kong.

New industrialisation-related industries, such as aircraft recycling and new energy, will also be attracted and developed. The Government will foster the development of the life and health technology industry and set up the Hong Kong Centre for Medical Products Regulation, helping pharmaceutical companies bring innovative drugs to the market.

To consolidate Hong Kong’s status as an international hub and integrate into overall national development, the Policy Address proposed a range of initiatives to support development of core industries.

Regarding financial services, the Government will expedite the building of a premier international gold trading market by supporting more institutions to establish gold storage facilities in Hong Kong, with a target gold storing capacity of over 2 000 tonnes in three years, propelling Hong Kong into a regional gold reserve hub. The Government will also encourage gold traders to set up or expand refineries in Hong Kong, establish a central clearing system for gold in Hong Kong, and offer a greater variety of gold investment vehicles.

Hong Kong is expected to become the world’s largest cross-boundary wealth management centre in the next few years. The Government will enhance the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme to attract more investors by lowering the transaction price threshold for residential properties from HK$50 million (about US$6.43 million) to HK$30 million (about US$3.86 million).

To propel Hong Kong towards becoming an international hub for post-secondary education and high-calibre talents, the Government will construct the Northern Metropolis University Town and establish the Task Force on Study in Hong Kong to promote the “Study in Hong Kong” brand.

Hong Kong is among the world’s top three art trading centres. The Government will step up efforts to build Hong Kong into a global premium arts trading hub by developing an arts ecosystem at the Airport City, deepening collaboration with Art Basel, and engaging the industry to carry out studies on taxation, financing, talent, and related areas of art trading.

2025 Policy Address

Mr Lee concluded, “Hong Kong faces challenges and is also presented with continuing opportunities amid the changing world. Our country, the world’s second-largest economy, is our staunchest supporter and the source of our biggest opportunities. Combined with Hong Kong’s international prospects, our opportunities far outweigh the challenges. By working together, innovating, and embracing reform, we will turn our beloved Hong Kong into an even better home for everyone. The Pearl of the Orient will keep shining brighter than ever before.”

Hashtag: #hongkong #brandhongkong #policyaddress #reform #strength





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Agentic ITSM platform Atomicwork announces strategic investment from Okta Ventures

The partnership accelerates secure, seamless, and context-rich IT support for the AI era

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Atomicwork, the agentic service management platform built for the AI era, today announced a strategic investment from Okta Ventures. This investment strengthens Atomicwork’s mission to reinvent enterprise IT. By combining Agentic AI with modern identity security, IT teams can unlock faster, safer employee productivity without compromising on experience. The result: Quick resolutions, fewer tickets in the flow of work, and secure-by-design workflows.

Okta Ventures invests in Atomicwork
Okta Ventures invests in Atomicwork

Through this partnership, Atomicwork and Okta will build integrations that embed identity, access intelligence, and IGA into everyday service delivery.

For example, when an employee can’t access Workday, they simply message Atom (Atomicwork’s Universal AI Agent) in Teams, Slack, or the browser: “I can’t get into Workday.”

Atom validates their identity via Okta—role, group membership, and device data—to determine the right access policy and intelligently assigns access instantly. If it detects security concerns, like an unusual login location, Atom escalates to IT with the full identity context attached.

The result is no ticket, no wait time, and complete confidence that the entire process was secure, compliant, and fully auditable without requiring a manual workflow.

Together, Atomicwork and Okta will enable IT teams to deliver personalized, proactive support across every business app, channel, and device, making enterprise IT both seamless and secure.

Atomicwork’s AI-native Universal Agent already reduces ticket volumes by up to 60% for IT and service teams with omnichannel and multimodal Agentic AI, while improving end-user satisfaction by more than 25%. By embedding identity into these agentic workflows, Atomicwork ensures that every interaction is not just faster, but also trusted and compliant, meeting the needs of today’s global, distributed enterprises.

“Legacy ITSM tools were built to manage tickets. We’re building Atomicwork to eliminate them,” said Vijay Rayapati, Co-founder and CEO of Atomicwork. “Okta Ventures shares our belief that identity is the foundation of trust in the enterprise. With their backing, we’ll accelerate our vision of giving modern IT teams the power of AI-native service management and enterprise identity controls in one unified platform, so employees can get instant, secure help wherever they work.”

“Identity is at the core of secure, modern enterprise infrastructure,” said Austin Arensberg, Senior Director, Okta Ventures. “Atomicwork is redefining how IT service management works in an AI-first world, and we’re excited to support their vision of bringing identity-driven automation and agentic AI to enterprises everywhere.”

Atomicwork has raised over $40M across its seed and Series A rounds so far.

For more information or to request a demo, visit www.atomicwork.com.

About Atomicwork
Atomicwork is a modern service management platform, built for the AI era. With agentic AI and identity at the core, it automates routine IT tasks, unifies internal workflows, and delivers instant, contextual ITSM and ESM across Slack, Teams, and the browser—empowering IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives that drive business growth. Headquartered in San Francisco, Atomicwork serves global enterprises with offices in India and Singapore.

About Okta Ventures
Okta Ventures (www.okta.com/okta-ventures) invests in and supports companies building cutting-edge technologies in identity, security, and privacy. As part of the leading identity cloud, Okta Ventures provides access to Okta’s APIs, technologies, and engineering expertise, while supporting portfolio companies’ go-to-market and brand growth.

CisionOne Expands AI-Powered Platform with Enhanced Instant Insights and Social Intelligence

Innovative upgrades unify traditional, social and media release distribution—giving PR teams faster, smarter ways to cut through the noise, respond in real time, and prove impact.

CHICAGO, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cision, a global leader in consumer and media intelligence solutions, today announced two major upgrades to its CisionOne platform: enhanced Instant Insights dashboards and expanded CisionOne Social intelligence.  Together, these innovations deliver a more unified, AI-powered solution for PR teams to monitor conversations, manage reputation, distribute media releases, and demonstrate impact—all from one place.


For years, PR teams have struggled with fragmented tools, siloed data, and platforms built for marketers rather than communicators. The result: disconnected views of social, traditional, and media release distribution, slower crisis response times, and an ongoing struggle to prove ROI.  

CisionOne, the industry’s only end-to-end AI-powered communications platform, directly addresses these challenges with:

  • Advanced Filtering and Customization – Instantly apply powerful filters and tailor dashboards with flexible options to zero in on the coverage that matters most.
  • Granular Analysis – Drill into charts and metrics to uncover the story behind the numbers.
  • Insights Hub – Build, organize, and share media coverage in one central place, making collaboration easier than ever.
  • Shareable Interactive Dashboards – Seamless collaboration with interactive dashboards for stakeholders, even those without CisionOne access.
  • Traditional, Social, and Distribution in One View – Access a unified dashboard that combines traditional coverage, social conversations, and media release performance for a complete, real-time picture.
  • Enhanced Social Capabilities – New integrations with Instagram and LinkedIn (with a TikTok API coming soon), plus deeper workflows for listening, publishing and engagement.

“PR teams have unique challenges that marketing-first tools don’t solve — from managing crises to measuring the true value of earned media,” said Jim Daxner, Chief Product Officer at Cision. “With these AI-powered innovations, we’ve built the only communications platform that brings together traditional media, social intelligence, and media release distribution— enabling our customers to move faster, prove impact, and protect their reputations in real time.”

CisionOne now stands apart as the only end-to-end communications platform where social intelligence, traditional media insights, and journalist outreach & distribution live together — streamlining workflows and enabling smarter, more impactful strategies.

For more information, visit https://www.cision.com/lp/next-level-pr-strategy/.

About Cision

Cision is the global leader in consumer and media intelligence, engagement, and communication solutions. We equip PR and corporate communications, marketing, and social media professionals with the tools they need to excel in today’s data-driven world. Our deep expertise, exclusive data partnerships, and award-winning products, including CisionOneBrandwatch, and PR Newswire, enable over 75,000 companies and organizations, including 84% of the Fortune 500, to see and be seen, understand and be understood by the audiences that matter most to them.

Contact Information:
For media inquiries, please contact:
Cision Public Relations 
CisionPR@cision.com 

 

Dornier MedTech America launches Hoover™ and AXIS® II SLIM, raising the bar in kidney stone treatment

KENNESAW, Ga., Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dornier MedTech America (DMTA) has announced the full U.S. commercial launch of its Dornier Hoover Flexible and Navigable Suction Ureteral Access Sheath (FANS) and Dornier Axis II Slim single-use ureteroscope with a 5.6Fr. distal tip.


 

Dornier Hoover Optivision
Dornier Hoover Optivision

Already FDA-cleared and proven in limited release, both single use devices are now available nationwide.

When paired with Dornier’s Thulio® pulsed Thulium: YAG laser with RealPulse® technology, the Dornier Hoover and Dornier Axis II Slim is designed to be the ultimate trio to provide a fully integrated set-up for dusting, fragment retrieval,  irrigation, and suction control in flexible ureteroscopy (fURS), allowing urologists to see, break, and remove kidney stones in one seamless procedure.

How it works together

The Dornier Hoover FANS Ureteral Access Sheath provides a stable working environment that enables continuous irrigation, suction, and instrument exchange through this sheath, the Axis II Slim ureteroscope is advanced to the kidney, where it delivers clear visualization of the stone, facilitating precise laser lithotripsy.

During laser stone disintegration (fragmenting or dusting) the Hoover allows for immediate removal of dust and fragments, maintaining clear visibility, and ensuring efficient evacuation of stone material.

Together, the three devices streamline the procedure by combining effective stone treatment with rapid, controlled clearance.

Best-in-Class Performance, Proven in In-Vitro Testing

Two pivotal mechanical factors determine the optimal use of Dornier Hoover FANS Ureteral Access Sheaths in flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) procedures; they are suction performance and deflection ability.

Recent peer-reviewed in-vitro studies published in the World Journal of Urology[1][2] found that the Dornier Hoover (Manufacturer: Innovex Medical Co. Ltd.) outperformed other tested devices of the same size in suction performance and delivered superior deflection for improved navigation.

These two parameters are critical for achieving high intraoperative efficiency in stone fragment clearance and for ensuring reliable access to challenging regions of the pelvicalyceal system, particularly the lower pole calyces of the kidneys.

Key competitive advantages of the Dornier Hoover and Dornier Axis II Slim include:

  • Best-in-class suction performance of the sheath for faster fragment removal compared to competing devices of the same size.[1]
  • Best-in-class deflection for navigating difficult calyces, even with laser fiber or basket in place.[2]
  • 5.6 Fr. tip scope provides the ideal combination of tight ureteral access and maneuverability for reliable lower pole access.

Executive Perspective

“Dornier MedTech America has a deep understanding of urological workflows and urologists’ needs. The Dornier Hoover delivers best-in-class suction performance and Dornier Axis II Slim offers best-in-class deflection—giving urologists a proven competitive edge in the operating theater,” said Brock Faulkner, CEO, Dornier MedTech America.

“With the 5.6 Fr. tip, the Dornier Axis II Slim sets a new benchmark for ureteroscope access, and together with Dornier Thulio, these devices form the ultimate 3-in-1 integrated urology solution for advanced stone procedures.”

Availability

Dornier Hoover and Dornier Axis II Slim are now available in the United States.
Visit www.dornier.com/americas/ for more information.

Disclaimer 

This announcement may contain general information about products and services. Availability, approved indications, and labelling of such product or services may vary and are subject to local regulatory approval in each respective market, and clinical performance and patient outcomes may differ across care settings and patient profiles. This announcement may also contain market position and forward-looking statements based on the current views and assumptions of the issuing entity. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors — many of which are beyond our control — that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied, if any. These statements are provided on an “as-is” basis and are not guarantees of future performance. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. No obligation is assumed to update any information in this announcement, except where mandated by applicable law. 

About Dornier MedTech

Dornier MedTech is a global MedTech innovator in minimally invasive urology, with a proud legacy rooted in aerospace engineering and precision German manufacturing. A wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced MedTech Holdings (AMTH) and headquartered in Germany, Dornier pioneered extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and continues to lead the urological field as a global innovator in laser technology, supported by digital tools and AI.

Driven by clinical integrity and a focused innovation pipeline, Dornier empowers healthcare professionals across the globe to deliver intelligent, precision-driven care that improves patient outcomes and enhances operational efficiency. Its flagship technologies include the Thulio® laser, and UroGPT™, the world’s first AI tool dedicated to kidney stone management for patients.

 

IShowSpeed Redefines Live Streaming with 35-Day, 24/7 Tour Powered by TVU Networks

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Millions of fans are tuning in as IShowSpeed embarks on an unprecedented challenge: a nonstop, 35-day livestream across the United States. More than a tour, it’s a revolutionary broadcast experiment that bridges the gap between a traditional television production and the unfiltered energy of a YouTuber.

IShowSpeed Redefines Live Streaming with 35-Day, 24/7 Tour Powered by TVU Networks
IShowSpeed Redefines Live Streaming with 35-Day, 24/7 Tour Powered by TVU Networks

IShowSpeed (Darren Jason Watkins Jr.) is one of the most dynamic personalities in online entertainment. Known for his spontaneous humor and viral moments, he’s built a global fan base of millions on YouTube and Twitch. Speed’s streams regularly break records, cementing him as a defining voice of a new generation of digital creators.

For decades, live television meant satellite trucks and massive crews with rigid schedules. Speed is proving those barriers are gone. His cross-country livestream shows two powerful media worlds colliding: the polished reliability of broadcast and the raw unpredictability of digital creators. And at the center of this convergence stands TVU, not just as a transformer of live media, but as the link to making this experiment possible.

“IShowSpeed’s tour is a nonstop sprint, and every day is a test of technology that has to be ready for anything,” said Josh Tucker, Head of Streaming Strategy and Partnerships at TVU Networks. “For years, broadcast was a one-sided exchange, but now TVU is building the tools that turn it into a two-way conversation that includes content creators like Speed.”

The bus he’s traveling in has been transformed into a rolling production hub, wired with cameras and powered by multiple TVU devices. Whether Speed is gaming inside, stepping out into the streets, or crashing an event, the show follows seamlessly, capturing every angle with the polish of TV but the immediacy of Twitch.

UnlimitedIRL has also joined forces with TVU on this ambitious project, providing trusted guidance and technical expertise to ensure an uninterrupted, high-quality stream.

“Streaming from a new city every day without interruptions requires the perfect blend of hardware and software,” said Taylor Webb, Chief of Operations at UnlimitedIRL. “TVU’s ecosystem delivers that – combining the stability of broadcast with the flexibility creators like Speed require – making it possible to pull off a 35-day nonstop livestream with a lean crew and top-tier quality. He wanted the ability to stream nonstop – from the stadiums and colleges of America’s biggest cities to the highways in between – without missing a second. This is something we’ve never seen before, and it’s setting a new bar for what live streaming can be.”

Behind the scenes, TVU RPS One IRL Backpacks keep multiple camera feeds synced and stable, even while the bus goes full speed through remote locations with little connectivity. In the cloud, TVU Producer handles live switching, replays, graphics, and global team collaboration – all from a browser, all live. And with TVU’s transmission algorithm ISX, aggregating Starlink with 4G/5G cellular networks the stream is primed to capture whatever comes next.

“This tour is the dream, but running it non-stop takes serious gear,” said Samuel I (Slipz), Speed’s technical director. “With TVU, we’re locked in—rock-solid tech, backup when we need it, and the freedom to push streaming further. That’s how Speed keeps breaking the mold and delivering the kind of moments fans can’t miss.”

In this new hybrid universe, the roles are clear: IShowSpeed is the hero rewriting the rules of live entertainment, and TVU is his sidekick, powering the story behind the scenes.

About IShowSpeed

IShowSpeed (Darren Watkins Jr.) is a 20-year-old global streamer and entertainer with over 148 million subscribers and followers, and billions of views worldwide. Named Rolling Stone’s Most Influential Creator of 2025, he has blended gaming, music, sports, and real-world adventure into one of the most powerful and culture-shaping digital entertainment platforms of all-time.
Visit www.youtube.com/IShowSpeed to watch live

About TVU Networks

TVU Networks is a global leader in cloud and IP-based live video solutions, powering broadcast, streaming, and remote production for news, sports, and entertainment. Trusted by media organizations in over 100 countries, TVU’s award-winning ecosystem enables agile, scalable, and cost-effective workflows, anytime, anywhere. For more information, visit www.tvunetworks.com.

About UnlimitedIRL

UnlimitedIRL is a leader in professional live streaming solutions, working with today’s top creators and global brands to produce the most innovative broadcasts in digital media. From its flagship IRL Backpack to custom mobile and event-based streaming systems, UnlimitedIRL combines technical expertise with creative insight to enable groundbreaking, high-quality live content anywhere in the world. Learn more at www.unlimitedirl.com

Xiao-I Corporation Renews Strategic Partnership with Leading Global Bank to Elevate Digital Banking Experience

SHANGHAI, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Xiao-I Corporation (NASDAQ: AIXI), a global leader in artificial intelligence solutions, today announced the successful renewal of its strategic partnership with one of the world’s premier financial institutions, a multinational banking organization renowned for its extensive global network and comprehensive financial services.

The sustained partnership focuses on the continued deployment and enhancement of Xiao-I’s intelligent customer service platform, iBot Pro, which has been instrumental in transforming the Bank’s digital customer engagement capabilities. By leveraging Xiao-I’s sophisticated suite of AI technologies, including advanced natural language processing, multi-modal interaction capabilities, and deep learning algorithms, the Bank has consistently achieved remarkable improvements in service quality and operational efficiency.

Transformative Outcomes Achieved Through AI Innovation 

Throughout the partnership, Xiao-I’s cognitive intelligence solutions have delivered substantial value across multiple dimensions of the Bank’s customer service operations:

The solution delivers instant and accurate responses to a wide range of banking inquiries, including account management services, transaction details, credit card services, and wealth management products. This has significantly reduced customer wait times while improving first-contact resolution rates to exceptional levels.

Xiao-I’s platform has successfully automated the handling of high-volume routine inquiries and standard banking transactions, allowing the Bank’s human customer service representatives to focus on more complex financial advisory services and value-added customer interactions. This strategic reallocation of human resources has resulted in demonstrable reductions in operational costs while simultaneously enhancing service quality.

The AI-powered solution has demonstrated remarkable scalability in managing fluctuating inquiry volumes, particularly during peak banking periods and market volatility events. The platform’s ability to seamlessly handle increased service demand without requiring proportional increases in human resources has provided the Bank with significant operational flexibility and cost advantages.

Xiao-I’s cognitive intelligence platform has generated valuable data-driven insights from customer interactions, enabling the Bank to identify emerging customer needs, optimize service processes, and develop more targeted financial products. These insights have informed strategic decision-making across product development, service improvement initiatives, and risk management strategies.

Commitment to Financial Services Excellence 

Xiao-I Corporation remains deeply committed to supporting the financial services industry through continuous innovation and technological advancement. The Company maintains significant investments in research and development of next-generation AI solutions specifically designed to address the unique challenges and opportunities within the global banking sector. Xiao-I continues to explore and implement AI technologies across diverse financial scenarios, from retail banking services to complex wealth management applications.

About Xiao-I Corporation

Xiao-I Corporation is a leading cognitive intelligence enterprise in China that offers a diverse range of business solutions and services in artificial intelligence, covering natural language processing, voice and image recognition, machine learning, and affective computing. Since its inception in 2001, the Company has developed an extensive portfolio of cognitive intelligence technologies that are highly suitable and have been applied to a wide variety of business cases. Xiao-I powers its cognitive intelligence products and services with its cutting-edge, proprietary AI technologies to enable and promote industrial digitization, intelligent upgrading, and transformation. For more information, please visit: www.xiaoi.com.

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Gorilla Signs $1.4 Billion Contract with Freyr Singapore to Build Southeast Asia’s AI Data Centre Backbone


Phase One deployment valued at $300 million begins in Indonesia

Gorilla to Lead AI Infrastructure, GPU Deployment and Multi-Year SLA Operations

London, United Kingdom – (Newsfile Corp. – September 17, 2025) – Gorilla Technology Group Inc. (NASDAQ: GRRR) (“Gorilla” or the “Company”), a global solution provider in Security Intelligence, Network Intelligence, Business Intelligence and IoT technology, and Singapore-based infrastructure platform Freyr have together signed a three-year, $1.4 billion contract to develop a network of AI-powered data centres across Southeast Asia. Execution will begin with a $300 million initial phase that will launch in Q4 2025. Gorilla and Freyr will serve multiple entities in developing infrastructure in the region.

The multi-year contract positions Gorilla as the lead provider of AI infrastructure, service-level operations and end-to-end data centre intelligence across three regional markets: Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.

While Gorilla will serve as principal operator and infrastructure lead, Freyr will be its regional expansion partner. Gorilla will utilise local co-location facilities and deploy its proprietary AI stack, including GPU-as-a-Service infrastructure, orchestration software and real-time monitoring systems, while managing performance and uptime SLAs over an initial three-year term, with optional 2-year extensions.

“Gorilla has a uniquely strong understanding of this region and therefore the right vantage point to develop this critical network of data centres,” said Jay Chandan, Chairman & CEO, Gorilla Technology Group Inc. “We have been building in AI for more than 17 years, and we understand this region better than most. To have secured a customer of this calibre, a multi-billion-dollar telco with unmatched scale and reputation, is a powerful validation of Gorilla’s capability. Being trusted by such an institution from the outset speaks volumes about the strength of our platform and execution model. Together with Freyr, we are deploying at scale, not talking about it. Phase One alone is $300 million and it is only the start of a much larger expansion.”

“This partnership is based on a simple and collective belief that Southeast Asia deserves sovereign, intelligent, high-performance infrastructure,” said Cary Liu, CEO of Freyr. “This is not just a $1.4 billion contract; it is the beginning of a broader expansion strategy. Together, Freyr and Gorilla are already targeting new data centre opportunities worth at least $2.5 billion over the next couple of years. The Southeast Asian data centre market is expected to exceed $12 to 15 billion and this alliance positions us right at the centre of that growth. With Gorilla’s AI leadership and our regional execution platform, we are not just keeping pace with demand, we are shaping it.”

“Having spent decades building infrastructure strategies across global markets, I can say with confidence that this contract sets a new benchmark for how AI infrastructure should be executed,” said Thomas Sennhauser, Board Member Gorilla Technology Group Inc. “Gorilla’s advantage is clear: deep local understanding, operational speed and serious technical muscle. This is what happens when experience meets urgency. The shift from hyperscale to regionally intelligent infrastructure has begun, and Gorilla is leading that transition.”

Gorilla and Freyr will now finalise detailed Statements of Work (SOWs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and GPU infrastructure deployment schedules. Site selection and systems integration for the initial phase are already underway, with AI services expected to go live in early 2026.

About Gorilla Technology Group Inc.

Headquartered in London U.K., Gorilla is a global solution provider in Security Intelligence, Network Intelligence, Business Intelligence and IoT technology. We provide a wide range of solutions, including Smart City, Network, Video, Security Convergence and IoT, across select verticals of Government & Public Services, Manufacturing, Telecom, Retail, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare and Education, by using AI and Deep Learning Technologies.

Our expertise lies in revolutionizing urban operations, bolstering security and enhancing resilience. We deliver pioneering products that harness the power of AI in intelligent video surveillance, facial recognition, license plate recognition, edge computing, post-event analytics and advanced cybersecurity technologies. By integrating these AI-driven technologies, we empower Smart Cities to enhance efficiency, safety and cybersecurity measures, ultimately improving the quality of life for residents.

For more information, please visit our website: Gorilla-Technology.com.

About Freyr Technology

Freyr Technology AI, based in Singapore, delivers full-stack infrastructure solutions for AI and HPC across the Asia-Pacific. As a NVIDIA Preferred Partner, Freyr offers bare-metal leasing, turnkey GPU clusters, fast hardware delivery and deployment services. Their strength lies in making complex infrastructure simple—from GPUs to networking to fully optimised clusters—giving enterprises and governments the speed, reliability and flexibility they need.

For more information, please visit: freyrtech.ai.

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