ISLAMABAD, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — With AI-powered education forecast to exceed USD 50 billion globally by 2030 and adoption in professional training accelerating at 45 percent annually (HolonIQ 2025), the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has signed a landmark collaboration with MindHYVE.ai™, to bring adaptive, data-driven learning to Pakistan’s engineering community.

The agreement establishes the country’s first AI-enabled national CPD framework, using ArthurAI™, MindHYVE’s adaptive educational intelligence platform, to transform how more than 250,000 engineers engage in lifelong professional learning.

“This partnership marks a defining step in transforming engineering education for the AI era,” said Bill Faruki, Founder & CEO of MindHYVE.ai™. “By combining PEC’s national mandate with MindHYVE’s adaptive technologies, we’re laying the foundation for scalable, measurable, and ethical lifelong learning in Pakistan.”

Engr. Khalid H. Abdul, Registrar, Pakistan Engineering Council, added: “As engineering moves into an era of intelligent systems and automation, this initiative equips Pakistani engineers with the digital fluency and ethical grounding they need to compete globally.”

The World Economic Forum 2025 Future of Jobs Report lists AI literacy among the top three skills required in STEM roles worldwide. UNESCO (2024) reports that adaptive-learning frameworks increase skill retention by 35 percent in professional training. McKinsey Global Institute (2024) finds that economies integrating AI into technical education achieve three-to-five-fold productivity gains across industrial sectors. Against this backdrop, PEC becomes the first regulatory body in South Asia to embed AI-adaptive professional learning within a national licensing and accreditation framework.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding signed in Islamabad on October 17, 2025, PEC and MindHYVE will jointly:

• Modernize PEC’s CPD infrastructure through phased deployment of ArthurAI™ to deliver personalized, analytics-driven learning.
• Integrate curated modules from The Dawn Directive™ by the California Institute of Artificial Intelligence (CIAI), an 18-course AI-fluency program—to strengthen engineers’ digital and ethical competencies.
• Co-design pilot programs that assess performance, scalability, and impact before expanding nationally.
• Uphold data privacy, security, and ethical-AI principles, ensuring transparency and institutional integrity.

About the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)

Established under the PEC Act 1976, the Pakistan Engineering Council regulates engineering education, accreditation, and professional practice across Pakistan. It represents over 250,000 engineers and works to align national engineering standards with international best practice.

About MindHYVE.ai™

MindHYVE.ai™ is redefining the boundaries of intelligence by engineering autonomous systems and deploying domain-specific AGI agents across real-world sectors. Powered by the Ava-Fusion™ large reasoning model and architected for agent coordination, swarm intelligence, and adaptive autonomy, MindHYVE’s technology stack is revolutionizing law, medicine, finance, education, and governance.

With operations in North America, Asia, and in Africa, MindHYVE.ai™ is on a mission to democratize access to transformative intelligence and architect the infrastructure for post-scarcity economies. Backed by HYVE Labs, the company continues to shape the future of agentic systems on a global scale.

Website: www.mindhyve.ai | Email: hello@mindhyve.io | Contact: +1 (949) 200-8668

Media Contact:
Marc Ortiz
Email: marc.ortiz@mindhyve.io

ABU DHABI, UAE, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ADGM, Abu Dhabi’s international financial centre (IFC), marks its 10th anniversary, celebrating a period of exceptional growth, regulatory excellence, and financial innovation.

Since its inception in 2015, the centre has attracted more than 300 financial firms, who today manage a combined USD 28.6 trillion globally, according to Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), positioning Abu Dhabi as a global “Capital of Capital.” These include hedge funds, banks, large asset managers, private equity, venture capital and credit funds.

Growth over the past three years has been especially rapid, with the number of financial firms rising from 131 at the end of 2021 to 308 as of H1 2025, a 135% growth in 42 months, making ADGM one of the world’s fastest-growing financial hubs in the MEASA region. ADGM achieved its 5-year Growth Strategy (2022-2027) in just three years.

Established with the ambition of transforming Abu Dhabi into a global hub for business and finance, ADGM has successfully navigated early challenges, to emerge as a resilient and future-ready IFC. In recent years, the centre has entered a period of accelerated growth, becoming the region’s largest financial centre in terms of active licences.

From 2015 through to the end of 2024, Assets Under Management (AUM) within ADGM have demonstrated a remarkable triple-digit Average Annual Growth Rate (AAGR) of 123%.

This performance has been supported by exponential growth in fund activity, where the number of funds and fund/asset managers, both metrics, achieved strong AAGRs of 62% over the same period. Meanwhile, active licences have grown at a robust 71% AAGR, and operational entities have expanded by 62%.

Commenting on this significant milestone, H.E. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of ADGM, said, “Aligned with the vision and guidance of Abu Dhabi’s strategic leadership, ADGM has seen unprecedented growth within its short history and matured into a global financial powerhouse, attracting some of the world’s leading financial institutions. As we look to the next decade, our ambition to make ADGM one of the top five international financial centres globally is stronger than ever. Given what we’ve achieved so far, what we can build in the next ten years will be even greater.”

Recent figures for H1 2025 demonstrate ADGM’s sustained momentum across critical metrics, including a 42% year-on-year increase in AUM and a total of 154 fund and asset managers overseeing 209 funds. Meanwhile, the number of active licences in ADGM reached 11,128 – the highest in the region – while operational entities rose 42% to 2,972.

A Decade of Building Trust: Attracting Trillion-Dollar Titans

ADGM’s robust regulatory framework, the first and only jurisdiction in the region to directly apply English common law, has become a benchmark of trust and transparency for international investors. Since its inception, the number of financial entities within ADGM had climbed at an AAGR of 55% by the end of 2024. ADGM’s strong ties with Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth funds, holding a combined USD 1.82 trillion, made it a compelling destination for global asset managers.

ADGM has welcomed some of the world’s most prestigious financial institutions, including, BlackRock, State Street Global Advisors, PGIM, Nuveen, Carlyle, Apollo,. In 2025, UBS, Davidson Kempner, Monroe Capital, Adam Street, HarbourVest, Carta, Kimmeridge, Investindustrial, PATRIZIA, Polen Capital, Seviora, Arcapita, Harrison Street, Partners Capital and Oryx Global Partners.

A Decade of Developing World-Class Infrastructure

ADGM has evolved into one of the world’s largest financial districts, spanning 14.3 million square metres across both Al Maryah Island and Al Reem Island.

The expansion to Al Reem Island increased ADGM’s jurisdiction tenfold, enabling it to meet rising demand from international firms seeking a strategic base in the region.

A Decade of Empowering Human Capital

ADGM has played a pivotal role in building human capital that drives innovation, inclusion, and resilience.

The workforce across ADGM has grown at an AAGR of 23% until the end of 2024. With the completion of its expansion to Al Reem Island, ADGM’s jurisdiction now covers Al Maryah Island and Al Reem Island, with more than 36,000 individuals contributing to the centre’s vibrant and diversified ecosystem.

This reflects Abu Dhabi’s appeal as a place where individuals can live, work, and thrive within the world’s safest and most liveable city.

A Decade of Pioneering Regulations: Shaping the Future of Finance

ADGM has established itself as a regional leader in regulatory innovation, building a future-ready legal environment that instils global investor confidence.

From introducing frameworks and guidance on the Virtual Assets, DLT Foundations, Fiat-Referenced Tokenisation (FRT) and Real Property to Capital Markets, Alternative Investment Funds, Private Credit, Sustainable Finance and ESG, ADGM has been instrumental in pioneering progressive regulations, rooted in global best practices.

Initiatives such as the RegLab, Fintech and Digital Sandbox, efforts in Anti-money Laundering (AML), Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT) and chairing the UAE Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG) have strengthened market integrity within ADGM’s ecosystem.

A Decade in Motion: Future Ambitions

Going forward, ADGM will continue to set new benchmarks for innovation and resilience in areas from regulation and digital assets to AI, green finance, and family office services. The next decade will build on this foundation, with a renewed commitment to global standards, inclusive growth, and future-readiness, guided by the UAE’s visionary leadership. ADGM also plans to lead in regulation and innovation and redefine what an IFC can be – a global gateway, a platform for change, and a magnet for next-generation financial talent.

Looking ahead, ADGM is seeking to position itself as one of the top 5 international financial centres, on par with New York, London, and Singapore. As part of this journey, ADGM is expanding its global footprint with a series of international roadshows in collaboration with other key Abu Dhabi entities.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The VerifiedX Foundation today announced the launching of Butterfly — a revolutionary self-custodial social payment and commerce platform that allows users to send and receive VFX (the native VerifiedX coin), Bitcoin, USDT, and USDC instantly via text message, email, or any social media handle. Accessible at BeFree.io with any device and browser, or in VFX native SwitchBlade Wallets, Butterfly brings true peer-to-peer payments to the mainstream — completely borderless, permissionless, and without any centralized control or friction.

The VerifiedX Foundation Unveils “Butterfly” The World’s First Self-Custodial Social P2P Payment and Commerce Platform for Everyday Users

True P2P Payments — Simple, Instant, and Global

Butterfly users can send and receive funds directly from any existing wallet, exchange, or DEX funds owned, or seamlessly use integrated on/off-ramp providers such as Crypto.com, MoonPay, Banxa, or Stripe with a credit or debit card.

Transactions settle instantly, and users face no limits on transfer amounts. Whether moving $1 or $1,000,000, each transaction costs just $0.01, with every fungible token mint and transfer burning VFX, additionally accelerating the VerifiedX networks deflationary economics.

Self-Custody Without Complexity

Butterfly redefines what it means to send and receive payments with self-custodial status.

Users maintain complete ownership of their funds and data without the need to manage complex wallets or private keys. Access and security are as simple as using an encrypted username and password, while every interaction and payment remains fully native and on-chain.

Funds can be off-ramped directly to a bank account or kept within the users Butterfly account for future use — including merchant payments and transfers to other users.

Social, Secure, and On-Chain

Every Butterfly message and media share is completely p2p, with all payments on-chain and self-custodial, ensuring full transparency and control. Users can send payments, along with emojis and messaging, through familiar communication channels — social media handles, emails, or text messages — all while staying native on the fully decentralized VerifiedX Network, and the Bitcoin, USDT, and USDC ecosystems. Butterfly users can also recover unclaimed funds by recipients or mistaken sends with one-click cancellation.

The ethos of Butterfly is to make self-custody and crypto payments as intuitive as social media. For the first time, everyday people can transact globally, freely, and securely — no banks, no intermediaries, no friction.

Next Evolution: Borrowing, Lending, and Rewards

Following its initial release in the coming weeks, Butterfly will expand to include P2P lending and borrowing using Bitcoin and Stablecoins, along with p2p media tokens, social rewards and token-based incentives — all completely decentralized and self-custodial.

Borderless. Frictionless. Limitless.

Butterfly stands as the first self-custodial social P2P payment platform for everyday users — combining the ease of Venmo or Zelle with the sovereignty of blockchain ownership and without any authoritative control or censorship.

With zero restrictions, instant finality, and on-chain transparency, Butterfly represents a paradigm shift in how digital value, commerce and communication intersect.

Learn more at BeFree.io

About The VerifiedX Foundation – The VerifiedX Foundation is a decentralized organization devoted to advancing open, secure, and deflationary blockchain infrastructure and features for everyday users globally. Its flagship protocol, the VerifiedX Network, powers next-generation peer-to-peer applications built for performance, transparency, and true user ownership for Bitcoin, VFX, and tokenized assets.

About VerifiedX – VFX (VerifiedX.IO) is the people’s network, a next-generation decentralized protocol that is both a universal layer 1 and a Bitcoin specific sidechain / reliever chain, focused on trust, transparency, and deflationary economics. With a fully mined supply and all network fees burned, VerifiedX operates as a zero-inflation, asset-backed blockchain purpose-built for everyday users, third-party adoption, peer-to-peer finance, tokenized asset verification, and secure on-chain storage.

The network’s native coin (VFX) can be accessed directly in-wallet, and enables minting of Verified Bitcoin Tokens (vBTC) with a 1:1 evergreen self-custodial peg coupled with smart contract utility and full asset recovery features for funds.

Providing robust in-wallet and self-custodial options for everyday users to plan, transact, save, spend, borrow, and vault Bitcoin, VFX funds, and digital assets are the cornerstone of the VerifiedX ethos. As the first universal layer 1 and Bitcoin reliever chain, the network dramatically reduces costs of ownership and frictions for everyday users and integrators around the world and provides multiple layers of convenience, security, and self-custodial empowerment.

Learn more at VerifiedX.io.

For Further VerifiedX Inquiries:
Website: https://verifiedx.io/
Discord: https://discord.gg/7cd5ebDQCj
Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/vfxblockchain
Github: https://github.com/verifiedxblockchain

Butterfly:
Website: www.BeFree.io
Twitter (X): https://x.com/befreepay

TAIPEI, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — GIGABYTE, the world’s leading computer brand, announces that the AORUS PRIME 5 is now officially available. This high-performance desktop system is built on a new architecture with flagship-grade hardware, paired with GIGABYTE’s signature cooling innovations and advanced fan technology. Designed to deliver exceptional speed and long-term reliability for gaming and multitasking, the AORUS PRIME 5 combines power, precision, and design with true plug-and-play simplicity.

The AORUS PRIME 5 not only features up to an AMD Ryzen™ 7 9800X3D processor and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 graphics cards for multi-core and next-generation AI performance, but is also built entirely with GIGABYTE products, including a 2TB SSD and 32GB of high-speed RGB memory for lightning-fast responsiveness and seamless multitasking. This configuration embodies GIGABYTE’s DNA of proven stability, even extending that excellence into a fully integrated cooling solution.

The new Hawk Fan design dramatically increases air pressure by up to 89% and airflow by 42%, while aerospace-grade wing-tip technology minimizes turbulence and noise. Working in tandem with liquid cooling and a high-airflow chassis ensures stable performance even under heavy workloads. The cooling-first design features an 80% mesh intake area and additional side vents that also enhance the glow of ARGB lighting.

The AORUS PRIME 5 offers a complete, seamless experience, providing an effortless, ready-built system crafted entirely with GIGABYTE’s legendary products for gamers and creators alike. Sales availability may vary by region, pending the official launch schedules of local retailers and e-tailers. For detailed specifications and purchase options, please visit: AORUS PRIME 5.

BEIJING, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A report from People’s Daily:

In the 21st century, China is one of the most important players on the international stage. It plays a key role in global economic development, scientific and technological innovation, and the fight against climate change. Gaining a deeper understanding of how China interacts with the world is not only an academic exercise but also essential for anticipating the trajectory of global affairs.

The term “Xuanji” originates from an ancient Chinese astronomical instrument used to track the stars. Just as early astronomers aligned their decisions with celestial movements, Europe today needs to recalibrate its strategic orientation. “Xuanji Tu” (The Celestial Compass) is the title of a palindrome poem written by Su Hui, a talented woman of the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-589). This carries symbolic weight: there are multiple ways to respond to global challenges, and China’s development experience shows that modernization does not follow a single path. My new book, El calibrador de estrellas, which means Xuanji Tu, explores how China, its enterprises, and its people navigate an increasingly complex global landscape.

One of the most important lessons I have learned from China is that development is not the product of spontaneous impulses, but the result of decades-long, deliberate efforts. In Europe, political vision is often constrained by election cycles, with frequent leadership changes disrupting long-term initiatives. China exhibits strategic continuity: long-term goals remain constant, and the actions to achieve them are sustained over time.

My name is Julio Ceballos. After 18 years of living and working in China, I have come to observe its development with a focused and unbiased perspective, looking beyond surface impressions to understand deeper motivations and values. I have also come to see China not as a monolithic entity nor as an unfathomable enigma, but as a vibrant mosaic where tradition and innovation coexist, pragmatism aligns with ambition, and strategic patience is reinforced by executional efficiency.

The book El calibrador de estrellas is not intended to be an exhaustive analysis or a definitive guide. Rather, it is an invitation – through concrete experiences – to share lessons from China that can resonate with any society: the importance of long-term planning, investing in human capital, fostering innovation with clear objectives, and nurturing collective resilience. It is neither a gesture of blind admiration nor of idealized comparison, but an earnest effort to build a bridge between Europe and China. In an increasingly interdependent world, the true challenge lies in fostering mutual understanding and moving forward together.

New IRENA report for G7 policymakers shows how digitalisation can cut costs, enhance reliability and strengthen power systems worldwide

ABU DHABI, UAE and TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Digitalisation and artificial intelligence-based applications are becoming gamechangers for the energy transition. They cut electricity costs for end-users, increase energy security, improve business performance, and help integrate low-cost renewables, according to a new report.

Digitalisation and AI for Power Systems Transformation: Perspectives for the G7 explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and enhanced applications such as forecasting or automated grid operations can create value across the power system. The report was published today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) at the request of the Canadian G7 Presidency, during the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting taking place from 30-31 October in Toronto, Canada.

The analysis intends to guide G7 countries via five value clusters: monitoring, forecasting, operational optimisation, end-use automation, and transparency to address the global power systems transformation. It builds on close cooperation with emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) and highlights advantages for energy access and socioeconomic development in EMDEs, where modernised grids and targeted investment can unlock vast opportunities.

The report recommends G7 policymakers to:

• Perform benefits-oriented assessment of power systems to guide policy and investment decisions
• Strengthen data systems and interoperability, with focus on regional networks and cybersecurity
• Address the digital skills gap across sectors to ensure workforce is ready for energy transition
• Boost energy planning to mobilise investment, particularly in EMDEs
• Enhance the cooperation between energy, digital and public sector to accelerate and manage power system transformation

The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, welcomed the report’s findings: “Digitalization and the rise of new technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping global energy systems, from increased electricity demand to industrial efficiency. Empowering Canada’s energy sector to harness digital solutions is vital to make it more secure, responsible and competitive. Our government was pleased to collaborate with IRENA on a report that reinforces the energy security and innovation priorities that Canada is advancing at the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting.”

Francesco La Camera, Director-General of IRENA said: “Preliminary IRENA data shows the world is set to smash renewable power records again this year, the strongest step toward tripling renewables by 2030. With electricity powering more than half of global energy by 2050, reliability, affordability and security must be the backbone of the digital transition.”

He added: “The G7 can lead the way by scaling digital solutions that cut costs, boost efficiency, and build power system resilience. The potential is substantial across developed, emerging and developing markets, which could unlock vast opportunities by improving links between the energy and digital sectors. IRENA stands ready to support its global Membership and the G7 to build more affordable, secure and reliable power systems through digital innovation.”

Today’s report encourages a holistic, integrated approach to digitalisation, aligning financial incentives, regulatory frameworks, and workforce development to reduce uncertainty, encourage innovation, and ensure equitable technology adoption.

As countries modernise and expand their power systems, digital solutions should be embedded by design, developed in parallel with physical infrastructure and long-term energy planning.

With electricity’s share of final energy consumption projected to reach 52% by 2050, according to IRENA’s Outlook, digitalisation will be essential to manage this unprecedented scale. The variability of the growing demand and generation, and the rising number of distributed energy resources require a digital transformation in power systems to maintain reliability without diminishing the cost reductions brought by renewables. 

Read Digitalisation and AI for Power Systems Transformation: Perspectives for the G7

About the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

IRENA is the lead intergovernmental agency for the renewables-based energy transition in pursuit of a systemic change across the energy sectors. A global energy agency comprised of 170 Members, with 15 additional countries in accession, IRENA provides knowledge, technical assistance and capacity building, project and investment facilitation.

Contact: IRENA: Nicole Bockstaller, Chief of Communications, IRENA, nbockstaller@irena.org +9712417 9951. Stay in touch with IRENA at www.twitter.com/irena  and www.facebook.com/irena.org

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TOKYO, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dragonpass, a global leading travel and lifestyle platform, has become one of WanderJoy’s strategic partners, supporting the Travel Alliance in launching Asia-Pacific’s first cross-border telco rewards programme. The partnership allows millions of mobile users to enjoy a more personalised and rewarding journey enabled by trusted telco brands across the region.

Unveiled at KDDI Summit 2025 in Tokyo, WanderJoy brings together eight major mobile operators – Singtel, AIS, Taiwan Mobile, GOMO Philippines, KDDI, Telkomsel, Optus and HKT. With roaming and connectivity supporting over 350 million travellers across the region, WanderJoy now empowers mobile users to unlock seamless rewards and lifestyle privileges abroad through a single, frictionless platform

Dragonpass, together with Estée Lauder, Grab, KKday, Omio and Trip.com, forms part of WanderJoy’s growing network – delivering exclusive travel and lifestyle experiences to travellers wherever they go.

Dragonpass: Advancing personalised loyalty through AI

At the media briefing, Ms Jane Zhu, Co-Founder and CEO of Dragonpass, shared how the company is accelerating its transformation into a holistic, AI-powered travel and lifestyle platform.

“Dragonpass began with airport lounges and entitlement solutions for credit card customers,” she said. “Today, we work with digital banks, insurance, OTAs, airlines, and all major telcos in China – including having served China Mobile for more than five years. Together with partners like WanderJoy, we now deliver travel and lifestyle privileges that extend far beyond the airport.”

Jane highlighted the industry’s shift from standardised benefits to customized loyalty that adapts to personal interests and needs. AI and data are speeding up that evolution. “User engagement is the core of loyalty,” she emphasised. “Technology – especially AI – is now the key to deeper customer connection.”

Dragonpass’ AI Concierge already enables travellers to plan and book their journey – from airport transfers to lounge access and dining to fitness and entertainment – while receiving tailored guidance and support 24/7.

Through the partnership with WanderJoy, Dragonpass helps deliver these elevated experiences directly inside telco channels, expanding convenience and value for travellers.

“Loyalty comes to life when brands co-create memorable experiences,” Jane concluded. “Together with WanderJoy, we are making global travel more personal, more connected, and truly joyful.”