LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — XPPen, a global leader in digital art innovation, today unveiled the Artist Ultra 14, an Ultra Clear True Color Portable Drawing Display featuring a 2.8K OLED display, studio-grade color performance, the advanced X-Touch solution, and an ultra-slim design. Marking XPPen’s 21st anniversary, the Artist Ultra 14 combines flagship-level performance with exceptional portability, empowering creators to bring professional creativity wherever inspiration strikes.

“Creative workflows are becoming increasingly flexible, and creators today need tools that can adapt to the way they work,” said Brian Huang, Marketing Director at XPPen. “The Artist Ultra 14 is designed for professional creators seeking greater mobility without compromising visual quality or creative performance. It gives artists the freedom to create across different environments, expanding the possibilities of professional digital art.”

Professional-Grade Performance for Creative Excellence

The Artist Ultra 14 features a 2.8K OLED display with a True RGB Stripe pixel arrangement, native 10-bit color depth, and 99% Adobe RGB, 99% sRGB, and 99% Display P3 color gamut coverage, delivering exceptional clarity and true-to-life colors. With Delta E < 1 color accuracy and Calman Verified certification, it ensures reliable color precision for illustrations, animations, and other professional creative workflows.

With a 90Hz refresh rate and ultra-fast OLED response time, the Artist Ultra 14 minimizes motion blur and pen latency for smoother pen strokes and fluid playback. A 100,000:1 contrast ratio further enriches visual depth with finer shadow detail and more lifelike images. Its AG nano-etched glass surface helps reduce glare in bright environments, while the hybrid dimming solution minimizes flicker, helping to reduce eye strain during extended creative sessions.

Beyond visual performance, the Artist Ultra 14 provides a natural and intuitive drawing experience with two X3 Pro series styli, each supporting 16K pressure levels and 60° tilt recognition for precise and responsive strokes. XPPen’s X-Touch solution further streamlines interaction with intuitive multi-finger gestures, customizable touch zones, and a floating shortcut menu, allowing creators to navigate and control their canvas with greater efficiency. The new virtual tablet mode lets creators use the stylus to control up to 10 screens with smooth cross-screen operation, making it easy to drag files and move windows seamlessly.

Built around the way creators work, the Artist Ultra 14 features two side buttons preset for the floating menu and virtual tablet interface, while remaining customizable to suit individual workflows. Together with the included ACK05 Shortcut Remote, foldable stand, and pen case, it provides a complete and efficient creative setup.

Ultra-Slim Design for Creative Mobility

At just 6mm thin and weighing only 720g, the Artist Ultra 14 is engineered for effortless portability for creators who work across multiple locations. Its 16:10 display provides more vertical workspace than traditional 16:9 screens, offering additional room for toolbars, timelines, and creative workflows. Combined with a floating etched glass design and an ultra-narrow 14.5mm bezel, the display maximizes every inch of space to deliver an immersive, near-borderless canvas that keeps creators focused on their work.

The slightly curved edges provide a more comfortable wrist-resting position during extended creative sessions, while the aluminum alloy back panel enhances heat dissipation and structural durability. For flexible creative setups, a single full-featured USB-C connection supports power, video, and data transmission through one cable, enabling a clean, clutter-free workspace and quick setup whether at home, in the studio, or on the go.

Price & Availability

The Artist Ultra 14 is available starting August 17, 2026, at a retail price of $699. Pricing and availability may vary by region. For more information, please visit: https://www.xp-pen.com/product/artist-ultra-14.html.

CHENGDU, China, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Kelun-Biotech” or the “Company“, Stock Code: 6990.HK) announces its unaudited consolidated results for the period ended 30 June 2026 (the “Reporting Period“).

Key information is as follows:

• Revenue amounted to approximately RMB 978 million, with sales of pharmaceutical products reaching RMB 657 million, up by 112% compared to the same period last year, driven by two factors: expert recognition of high quality clinical data and shift in treatment paradigms, and comprehensive enhancement of drug accessibility.
• The Company has established a comprehensive operational system in China encompassing R&D, manufacturing, quality management, and commercialization, with integrated drug development capabilities. The Company is also pursuing global expansion through international collaborations, leveraging external partnerships to accumulate global clinical development and commercialization experience, while exploring diversified pathways to progressively achieve independent overseas market entry.
• Focusing on ADC and novel DC, the Company not only has two ADC products that have been approved for marketing, but has also built a product pipeline that is differentiated and complimentary to approved ADCs in indications, efficacy performance and safety profile. Through the free combination of conjugation drug components, as well as the pairing with a diverse range of targeting conjugates including antibodies, small molecules, and peptides that leverage TAA/IO/ anti-angiogenetic-based mechanisms, the Company has proactively positioned innovative DC assets, including single-payload DCs such as radioisotope-based/ immuno-agonist-based/degrader-based, and dual-payload DCs such as cytotoxin + cytotoxin or immuno-agonist or degrader combinations, among others.
• Doubling down on ADC + IO therapies, including the combination of ADCs with PD-(L)1 or PD-1/VEGF agents, as well as the development of drug candidates with synergetic MoAs within one ADC compound.
• Beyond oncology, the Company has also expanded into important therapeutic areas such as autoimmune and metabolic diseases, and is currently conducting multiple clinical studies for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and atopic dermatitis.

Clinical development progresses efficiently, with a tiered expansion of the pipeline matrix

Focusing on high-incidence tumors such as lung cancer and breast cancer, the Company has built a well-layered clinical pipeline with significant synergistic potential, covering drug modalities including ADCs, immunotherapies, and small-molecule targeted therapies, while further expanding into major therapeutic areas such as autoimmune and metabolic diseases.

Approved ADC Products

Sac-TMT (TROP2 ADC, sacituzumab tirumotecan) (also known as SKB264/MK-2870) (佳泰莱^®)
The product has currently received marketing approval for four indications, namely 2L+ TNBC, 2L/3L EGFR-mutant NSCLC, and 2L+ HR+/HER2- BC. In addition, two new indication drug applications have been accepted for review, covering the combination with pembrolizumab for 1L PD-L1-positive NSCLC, and as a monotherapy for 1L TNBC.

Clinical progress in the reporting period:

• Marketing approval for 2L+ HR+/HER2- BC
• New indication drug applications accepted for 1L TNBC and 1L PD-L1-positive NSCLC
• The OptiTROP-Lung06 registrational trial in China for 1L PD-L1-negative non-squamous NSCLC met primary endpoint
• The global Phase 3 TroFuse-005 trial for 2L+ EC met primary endpoints
• Two global Phase 3 trials for OC & UC initiated in H1 2026
• Phase 2 study in combination with SKB118 for NSCLC initiated
• Granted BTD for 1L PD-L1-positive NSCLC from NMPA

Drawing on all the aforementioned key advances, sac‑TMT has clearly embodied four core development strategies: advancing from monotherapy to combo-therapy, shifting from later-line to earlier-line treatment settings, expanding indications, and conducting clinical research from China to the global.

Trastuzumab botidotin (HER2 ADC, also known as A166) (舒泰莱^®)
One indication has received marketing approval for the treatment of 2L+ HER2+ BC. Its Phase 2 clinical study in HER2+ BC patients previously treated with topoisomerase inhibitor ADCs is ongoing.

Other ADC and novel DC assets

The Company has also built a pipeline of innovative assets that are differentiated from and complementary to approved ADCs in indications, efficacy and safety profile, including SKB315 (CLDN18.2 ADC), SKB410 (Nectin-4 ADC), SKB571 (novel bsADC), SKB107 (RDC), SKB103 (TAA-IO bsADC), and SKB565 (novel dual-payload ADC), among others.

Non-DC Assets

Clinical progress in the reporting period:
SKB118/CR-001 (PD-1/VEGF bsAb): The IND application for the treatment of solid tumors has been approved by the NMPA, and a Phase 1/2 clinical trial is ongoing.
SKB378/WIN378 (TSLP mAb): A Phase 1 clinical trial in healthy subjects has been completed in China, and its IND application for the treatment of COPD has also been approved by the NMPA.
SKB575 (TSLP/undisclosed target bsAb): Phase 1 clinical trials for atopic dermatitis and asthma are ongoing in China.

Major Key Research Findings Presented at International Academic Conferences & Journals

• The Phase 3 trial evaluating sac-TMT plus pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab monotherapy for first-line treatment of PD-L1-positive advanced NSCLC was delivered as an oral presentation at ASCO 2026 and concurrently published in The Lancet. Compared with single-agent immunotherapy, this combination regimen yielded a significant prolongation in PFS (HR = 0.35), with consistent PFS benefits observed across all predefined subgroups; an OS benefit trend was also observed (HR = 0.55).
• The final OS analysis results from the pivotal study of sac-TMT for 3L EGFR-mutant NSCLC were selected as a LBA at ELCC 2026 and presented as a mini oral presentation.
• Lunbotinib Fumarate Capsules (RET inhibitor, also known as A400/EP0031) (宁泰莱^®[1]): Key Phase 2 clinical results for advanced RET fusion-positive NSCLC were presented in an oral presentation at ASCO 2026.

Multiple products gain market traction, with robust commercial growth momentum

To date, the Company has received marketing authorization for sac-TMT (佳泰莱^®), tagitanlimab (科泰莱^®), Cetuximab N01 (达泰莱^®) and trastuzumab botidotin (舒泰莱^®), of which 3 products covering 5 indications have been included in the National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL). The Company has also submitted an NDA for Lunbotinib Fumarate Capsules, and upon regulatory communication and marketing approval, commercialization is expected to commence in the first half of 2027. With this, the Company’s initial commercial product portfolio, comprising 5 products, has taken shape.

In the first half of 2026, the total revenue from sales of pharmaceutical products reaching RMB 657 million, up by 112% compared to the same period last year.

Major growth drivers:

Expert Recognition of High‑Quality Clinical Data and Shift in Treatment Paradigms:

• Data from a number of high‑quality clinical studies of international caliber have continued to be released, thereby continuously reinforcing the evidence-based clinical foundation of our products.
• Recognized through authoritative endorsement from clinical guideline experts, as reflected in guidelines (CSCO, etc.) and clinical expert consensus.
• 佳泰莱^® is recognized as the “standard of care in 2L and the preferred regimen in 3L” in the LC, and is also the preferred brand among TROP2 ADC in TNBC.
• Through ongoing medical education and academic exchange activities, clinicians have gained a deeper understanding of the products. Treatment paradigms have also evolved gradually.

Comprehensive Enhancement of Drug Accessibility

• Effective translation of the benefits of NRDL inclusion: 3 indications of 佳泰莱^® and 达泰莱^® have been included in the 2025 NRDL, which officially took effect on January 1, 2026. This marks 佳泰莱^® the only TROP2 ADC and the only domestic ADC in TNBC/NSCLC under the NRDL
• Broader hospital access channels: Covers 30 provinces, over 300 prefectures and over 2,000 hospitals; Broaden reimbursement channels, including formal access, temporary procurement and dual-channel reimbursement;
• Continuous expansion of the commercialization team: Established a team of 800+; nearly doubling YoY; Achieved extensive grassroots coverage of top-tier hospitals in high-potential districts

Sac-TMT (佳泰莱^®) achieved positive results in its first global Phase 3 trial, accelerating global collaboration progress

• Collaboration with Merck Sharp & Dohme (hereinafter referred to as the “MSD”) (默沙东): MSD has initiated 17 ongoing Phase 3 global clinical studies of sac-TMT as a monotherapy or in combination with pembrolizumab or other agents for several types of cancer, with indications covering breast cancer (BC), lung cancer (LC), gynecologic cancers, gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, and genitourinary (GU) cancers.
  In May 2026, MSD announced that the pivotal Phase 3 Trofuse-005 trial met its primary endpoints of OS and PFS in certain patients with advanced or recurrent EC. TroFuse-005 is the first global Phase 3 trial to demonstrate statistically significant improvement in both OS and PFS compared to chemotherapy for these patients, and sac-TMT is the first and only ADC to do so for patients with EC in this setting.
  Beyond sac‑TMT, the Company has also entered into collaborations with MSD on certain ADC assets, continuously exploring the optimal ADC pipeline portfolio.
• Collaboration with Ellipses Pharma: Lunbotinib Fumarate Capsules (A400/EP0031) have received FDA approval to proceed into Phase 2 clinical development. A total of 42 clinical trial sites has been established in the United States, UK, Europe, and the United Arab Emirates for Lunbotinib Fumarate Capsules.
• Collaboration with Windward Bio: Windward Bio is evaluating SKB378/WIN378 in the POLARIS Phase 2/3 global trial in patients with asthma and has dosed the first patients in the SIRIUS Phase 2 global study in patients with COPD.
• Collaboration with Crescent Biopharma: Entered into a licensing collaboration with Crescent Biopharma for SKB105/CR-003.

ESG capabilities continue to strengthen, delivering outstanding results in capital market performance.

In terms of ESG, in May 2026, the Company was included in the “China ESG Impact List” by Fortune and was awarded bronze medal for “Most Committed to ESG (China)” under “Asia’s Best Company” by FinanceAsia. In March 2026, the Company had received a rating of “AA” in the MSCI ESG Rating Assessment.

In terms of capital markets, the Company was approved by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to officially remove the “B” marker from its stock code on April 14, 2026. In addition, the Company completed the placing of H Shares in July 2026, with net proceeds from the Placing amounting to approximately HK$2,723.4 million.

Prospect

Kelun-Biotech will continue to drive innovation and strengthen its operational capabilities, steadily advancing towards becoming a world-class biopharmaceutical company. Specifically, the Company will implement the following development strategies: advancing differentiated pipelines targeting indications with significant medical needs; optimizing payload-linker strategies and novel DC designs and structures, while expanding applications in non-oncology diseases; enhancing its end-to-end drug development and commercialization capabilities; expanding its global footprint through strategic partnerships and improve our capabilities for the development, registration and commercialization of our products in ex-China market; and optimizing its operational systems with the aim of becoming a leading global biopharmaceutical company.

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About Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Kelun-Biotech (6990.HK) is a holding subsidiary of Kelun Pharmaceutical, which focuses on the R&D, manufacturing, commercialization and global collaboration of innovative biological drugs and small molecule drugs. Kelun-Biotech focuses on major disease areas such as solid tumors, autoimmune, and metabolic diseases, and in establishing a globalized drug development and industrialization platform to address the unmet medical needs in China and the rest of world. Kelun-Biotech is committed to becoming a leading global enterprise in the field of innovative drugs. At present, Kelun-Biotech has more than 30 ongoing key innovative drug projects, of which 4 projects with 8 indications have been approved for marketing, 2 projects with 3 indications are in the NDA stage and more than 10 projects are in the clinical stage. Kelun-Biotech has established one of the world’s leading proprietary ADC and novel DC platforms, OptiDC™, and has 2 ADC projects with 5 indications approved for marketing, and multiple ADC and novel DC assets in clinical or preclinical research stage. For more information, please visit https://en.kelun-biotech.com/.

Capability enables Fiserv merchant customers to offer real-time international payouts via a single integration.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, and Fiserv, a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, today announced a strategic collaboration to transform how global platforms and marketplaces handle international payouts.

Through the alliance, Thunes will support payouts for Fiserv’s merchant ecosystem, enabling ecommerce platforms, marketplaces and other Fiserv clients to send money instantly around the world to pay employees, bills and suppliers.

By leveraging Thunes’ Direct Global Network, Fiserv clients will gain the ability to reach 12 billion bank accounts and mobile wallets in over 140 countries and 90 currencies.

Sanjay Saraf, Chief Product Officer, Fiserv Merchant Services, said: “As merchants expand across borders, they need payments that are as seamless as their growth ambitions. Our work with Thunes helps businesses move money globally with greater speed, transparency and predictability, supporting more efficient and scalable global operations.”

Chloé Mayenobe, Deputy CEO at Thunes, added: “We are thrilled to enable cross-border payments infrastructure for Fiserv as they expand the boundaries of what their customers can achieve. This collaboration further validates Thunes’ ability to support the world’s largest fintechs with a robust global network designed to support compliant and efficient cross-border payouts. Together with Fiserv, we are powering the future of global commerce by making cross-border payments transparent, reliable, and real-time in supported markets.”

Kyle Rosen, Head of Americas at Thunes, added: “This collaboration with Fiserv captures the powerful momentum we are building in the US. U.S. platforms and marketplaces have historically faced significant friction when paying out globally at scale. Together, Thunes’ licensed U.S. payments capabilities and Fiserv’s merchant ecosystem can unlock increased speed and efficiency for businesses looking to capture global growth. We are proud to be the infrastructure engine driving this next chapter of real-time commerce for U.S. enterprises.”

This latest collaboration for Thunes represents another milestone for its growth in the Americas having obtained money transmission licenses in all U.S. states where required. Thunes continues to grow its support for major fintechs in the U.S. and around the world, offering fast, secure and reliable global money movement through its Direct Global Network.

About Thunes:

For more information, visit: https://www.thunes.com/

WUHU, China, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AiMOGA Robotics has crossed a major global milestone, surpassing 2,000 cumulative overseas deliveries with products and services now reaching more than 60 countries and regions. The company marked the achievement at a Global Delivery Ceremony held in Wuhu, Anhui, where robot arrays waving flags from around the world, a milestone lighting and a shipment dispatch underscored China’s robotics shift from product export to large-scale, systematic global expansion grounded in real-world business scenarios.

Malaysia has emerged as a key destination in AiMOGA’s global story. In 2025, the company first entered the automotive marketing service scenario there, taking the crucial “from 0 to 1” step in the overseas market — moving from prototype display to batch delivery and building a localized operation system. Across Malaysia, AiMOGA robots will serve showrooms and operations for Chery, OMODA&JAECOO, iCAUR and Lepas, bringing intelligent interaction experiences to local consumers. As part of this first wave of overseas deployments, dozens of AiMOGA units will operate across the mentioned Malaysian automotive showrooms, forming part of the broader 2,000-unit global footprint. From this base, the company has expanded into Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Latin America, and has obtained international certifications including EU CE and US FCC.

As an important part of Chery’s intelligent strategy, AiMOGA leverages nearly 30 years of Chery’s industrial accumulation in global markets, sharing its R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, channel and service systems. “Going global is not just about product capability, but full-chain capability including R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, delivery, services and localized operations,” said Zhang Guibing, President of Chery International and AiMOGA Robotics. “Only by truly integrating into the local market can long-term development be achieved.”

AiMOGA applies its robots across automotive marketing, smart police services, medical guidance and public spaces. In the first half of this year, 110 units of AiMOGA Smart Traffic Police Robots were put into use in multiple cities in China, providing regular services in traffic command, order guidance and safety promotion. With Chinese robotics accelerating from product export toward capability export, the company is contributing Chinese wisdom and solutions to the global intelligent industry — from the globalization of the automotive industry to that of the robotics industry.

Semi-finalists will continue their innovation journey by developing prototypes and competing for prizes worth RM47,000 in Samsung products.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Spotlighting the next generation of innovators applying STEM, design thinking and technology to improve lives in their communities, Samsung Malaysia, in collaboration with Universiti Malaya, today announced the Top 10 semi-finalist teams advancing in the eighth edition of Solve for Tomorrow 2026.

Selected from participants across Malaysia based on the originality, feasibility and impact of their submissions, the Top 10 teams will now take their ideas to the next level by refining their concepts, developing prototypes and competing for a place in the Grand Finale.

This year’s submissions showcased the passion and ingenuity of young Malaysians, with participants presenting solutions across four key themes:

Following a rigorous evaluation process, a panel of judges from Universiti Malaya selected the top 10 teams whose ideas demonstrated creativity, practicality and the potential to create meaningful impact.

“At Samsung, we believe innovation begins with the confidence to take the first step,” said Agnes Wong, Head of Corporate Marketing, Samsung Malaysia Electronics. “The ideas we have seen this year reflect not only creativity, but a strong sense of purpose among young Malaysians to solve real challenges. Through Solve for Tomorrow, we are proud to nurture this spirit and support the next generation of changemakers.”

Meet the Top 10 Semi-Finalist Teams (in no particular order), each recognised for the potential impact of their ideas. Representing schools from across Malaysia, these teams will continue to develop their solutions with guidance from Samsung Malaysia and Universiti Malaya mentors.

The Top 10 teams will now take the next step in their Solve for Tomorrow journey, working closely with their mentors to enhance their ideas, develop working prototypes and strengthen their innovation capabilities. Participants will also take part in a Design Thinking Workshop designed to equip them with valuable skills in creative problem-solving, collaboration and solution development as they prepare for the next stage of the competition.

Their journey will culminate at the Grand Finale, where they will pitch their innovations to a distinguished panel of judges for the opportunity to win Samsung products worth up to a total of RM114,000.

Through Solve for Tomorrow, Samsung Malaysia continues to empower young innovators with the skills, mentorship and opportunities to turn bold ideas into meaningful impact.

For more information on Solve for Tomorrow, please visit – https://www.samsung.com/my/solvefortomorrow/

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, digital signage, smartphones, wearables, tablets, home appliances and network systems, as well as memory, system LSI and foundry. Samsung is also advancing medical imaging technologies, HVAC solutions and robotics, while creating innovative automotive and audio products through Harman. With its SmartThings ecosystem, open collaboration with partners, and integration of AI across its portfolio, Samsung delivers a seamless and intelligent connected experience. For the latest news, please visit the Samsung Newsroom at news.samsung.com.

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