SINGAPORE, June 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2026, BlueNexus Technologies unveiled the global debut of AquaX Hub™ — a compact plug-and-play edge device that brings full AI-powered autonomous operation to standalone water equipment and legacy treatment plants. The launch drew sustained engagement from utilities, industrial operators and engineering firms.

The water sector confronts converging pressures: aging infrastructure, a critical shortage of skilled technicians, and relentless operational cost escalation. AquaX Hub™ answers these directly — extending the AI autonomous operation already proven plant-wide by AquaX Robot™ to a single asset, and delivering comparable monitoring and operational management without a control-system overhaul.

“The industry cannot hire its way out of this problem,” said Jack Zhang, CEO of BlueNexus Technologies. “AI autonomous operation is no longer a future concept — the barrier to entry is gone.”

The AquaX Ecosystem

BlueNexus has built the industry’s first fully integrated AI autonomous water operation platform, spanning three complementary pillars:

AquaX Robot™ is the flagship plant-wide AI agent, built on large language models with proprietary vision, acoustic and infrared multimodal sensing. It optimizes treatment processes 24/7 and predicts equipment failures. Live deployments show up to 90% reduction in on-site staffing, a 50% drop in equipment breakdowns, and approximately 35% lower O&M costs.

AquaX Hub™, making its global debut at SIWW 2026, is a lightweight edge terminal extending that capability to any water system. With an independent local processing module, it monitors and inspects equipment through multimodal sensing and runs a self-contained processing loop. The device integrates seamlessly with existing SCADA, cloud and enterprise platforms via standardized APIs.

i-WaterHub™, the company’s standardized modular treatment plant, operated autonomously by AquaX Robot, delivers 2,500 to 40,000 m³/day for municipal and industrial applications.

Market Momentum

SIWW 2026 convened nearly 500 exhibitors from over 65 countries. BlueNexus has identified priority markets for AquaX Hub™ in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. “The conversations this week have already translated into concrete business opportunities and we expect rapid deployment in the coming months.” Zhang confirmed.

About BlueNexus Technologies

BlueNexus Technologies is a Singapore-based water-technology company building intelligent, AI-operated systems for the world’s most water-intensive industries. We design and deliver modular water treatment infrastructure that is smarter to run, faster to deploy, and built to operate autonomously.

Web: www.bluenexus.tech

With the presence of Emmanuel Macron and Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India

PARIS, June 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — From June 17 to 20, 2026 at Paris Porte de Versailles, VivaTech celebrated its 10th edition, surpassing the exceptional milestone of 200,000 visitors from 165 nationalities, with more than 15,000 startups present, 1,155 speakers and over 5 billion cumulative impressions on social media. Europe’s largest tech and innovation event has reached a new dimension, consolidating its status as an unmissable global gathering.

Exceptional speakers

VivaTech welcomed the greatest figures in global tech: Jeff Bezos (Amazon & Blue Origin), Dave Limp (Blue Origin), Bernard Arnault (LVMH), Henna Virkkunen (European Commission), Ekaterina Zaharieva (European Commission). Germany, Country of the Year 2026, was represented by a ministerial delegation, while India, AI Country Partner 2026, was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as a continuation of the AI Summit in New Delhi.

Innovation and business at the heart of the event

More than 4,500 exhibitors, 61% of whom were international, showcased their latest innovations. Among the standout innovations: the smart contact lens by XPANCEO, the thought-controlled humanoid robot by Unitree x HABS, and the 3D-printed resorbable implants by Lattice Medical. New formats such as the Business Plaza and Investors Office Hours further accelerated business connections.

The VivaTech x Bloomberg Awards

For the first time, VivaTech presented the VivaTech x Bloomberg Awards, recognising the most influential figures in global tech, including Sir Tim Berners-Lee (Visionary Award), Joe Tsai (Leadership Award) and Yann LeCun (Momentum Award).

Innovation open to all

VivaTech also took over the Champs-Élysées on June 14th for an open-air technology showcase, before opening its doors to the general public on June 20th with astronaut Thomas Pesquet as guest star.

“This 10th edition was not a celebration of the 9 previous years, but the opening of a new decade full of promise.” — Maurice Lévy, Michèle Benbunan & François Bitouzet, VivaTech

See you from June 16 to 19, 2027 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles for VivaTech 2027!

About VivaTech

VivaTech accelerates innovation by connecting startups, tech leaders, major companies, and investors responding to our world’s biggest challenges.  

Each year, over four exciting days in Paris, VivaTech creates Europe’s biggest startup and tech event, exploring the most disruptive topics in tech with world-premiere demos, launches, and conferences in a collaborative ecosystem. This is where business meets innovation. Join us for the eleventh edition of VivaTech 16-19 June 2027.

For more information go to our website at https://vivatech.com/media or follow us on social media @VivaTech.

Contact
press@vivatechnology.com 

In the news release, Golden Goblet Awards Winners Unveiled at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, issued 20-Jun-2026 by SIFF over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the photo in the release need to be changed as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows:

Golden Goblet Awards Winners Unveiled at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival

SHANGHAI, June 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Golden Goblet Awards Ceremony of the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) was held at the Shanghai Grand Theatre tonight, bringing together filmmakers, jury members and industry professionals from around the world. As award winners took the stage and audiences responded with warm applause, the ceremony brought this year’s ten-day celebration of cinema to a memorable climax. The festival’s highest honors were presented across five competition sections: Main Competition, Asian New Talent, Documentary, Animation and Short Film.

The winners are as follows:

Best Feature Film:
ATLANTIC RHAPSODY (China), directed by ZHONG Kaifeng

Jury Grand Prix:
ILUMINADA (Belgium), directed by Nicolás Rincón Gille

Best Director:
Yassine El Idrissi for HALIMA (Morocco)

Best Actor:
ZHANG Songwen in SECRET IN THE BOX (Chinese Mainland/Hong Kong, China), directed by Frankie Tam Kwong Yuen

Best Actress:
Khadija Amari in HALIMA (Morocco), directed by Yassine El Idrissi

Best Screenplay:
Reis Çelik for NIGHT OF BLINDNESS (Turkey/Germany), directed by Reis Çelik

Best Cinematography:
HAO Jiayue for ATLANTIC RHAPSODY (China), directed by ZHONG Kaifeng

Outstanding Artistic Achievement:
THE MISERABLE MOTHER (Germany/France), directed by Susanne Heinrich

Asian New Talent Best Film:
HER FIRST TASTE (China), directed by GONG Yiwen

Asian New Talent Best Director:
Sompot Chidgasornpongse for 9 TEMPLES TO HEAVEN (Thailand)

Asian New Talent Best Actor:
Sompop Songkampol in 9 TEMPLES TO HEAVEN (Thailand), directed by Sompot Chidgasornpongse

Asian New Talent Best Actress:
MA Fufu in HER FIRST TASTE (China), directed by GONG Yiwen

Asian New Talent Best Screenplay:
Ridham Janve for HUNTER’S MOON (India/Germany), directed by Ridham Janve

Asian New Talent Best Cinematography:
Samiul Karim Shuptak for THE BLIND GIRL AND AN ELEPHANT (Bangladesh/Germany), directed by Ishtiyak Ahmad Zihad

Best Documentary Film:
NOTES UNHEARD (China), directed by GU Jun

Best Animation Film:
LUCY LOST (France), directed by Olivier Clert

Best Live Action Short Film:
SITTING BIRD (Canada), directed by Athena Han

Best Animated Short Film:
IF ONLY (Belgium), directed by Ada Güvenir

The jury praised the selected works for their artistic originality, cultural diversity and commitment to cinematic storytelling. The awards once again highlighted SIFF’s role in showcasing both established filmmakers and emerging voices from around the world.

Acclaimed actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai also headlined a highly anticipated masterclass at SIFF 2026, where the auditorium was filled to capacity as film professionals, students and movie lovers gathered to hear him reflect on his decades-long career in cinema. “You have to watch closely to catch my tiny details and body language—sometimes it’s only a slight movement of my fingers,” Leung said, adding that such nuances are best appreciated on the big screen.

The 28th edition received approximately 4,100 submissions from 125 countries and regions, setting a new record for SIFF. Among the roughly 3,000 eligible entries, 82% were world or international premieres, reflecting the festival’s growing appeal as a launch platform for filmmakers around the world.

Running from June 12 to 21, the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival has served as a platform for international cultural exchange through film screenings, industry events and talent development initiatives. The festival presented a diverse lineup of films from around the world, including numerous world, international and Asian premieres, alongside a wide range of industry activities, project pitching events and talent programs that supported creative exchange and professional development.

As the festival enters its final day on June 21, screenings, audience events and industry activities continue across Shanghai. The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival will officially conclude on June 21, bringing to a close ten days of cinematic celebration, industry exchange and cross-cultural dialogue.

PAVIA, Italy, June 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The National Center for Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO) served as the first stop today during Pope Leo XIV’s pastoral visit to the city of Pavia. His choice to begin his journey at this center reflects a profound commitment to fostering meaningful dialogue between advanced scientific progress and the alleviation of human suffering.

CNAO President Gianluca Vago and General Manager Sandro Rossi received His Holiness, illustrating the center’s distinctive capabilities. CNAO stands out as a unique reality in Italy, remaining one of the very few facilities worldwide capable of delivering hadrontherapy using both protons and carbon ions. The technological core of the facility is its synchrotron, a subatomic particle accelerator that generates ultra-high-precision beams to treat complex, inoperable and radioresistant tumours. This cutting-edge technology allows for the targeted eradication of diseased cells while meticulously preserving surrounding healthy tissues, drastically improving patients’ survival and quality of life.

Furthermore, CNAO is expanding its capabilities as a premier multi-center utilizing new ion species, like Helium, later Oxygen and Neon. Soon, treatments will incorporate the Leo Cancer Care upright positioning and imaging system. The immediate future also includes beginning therapies with a Hitachi dedicated proton accelerator and gantry and a BNCT system for metastatic diseases, equipped with an electrostatic accelerator produced by TAE Life Science. With these new technologies, CNAO will become one of the most technologically advanced center in the world.

To date, over six thousand individuals, including approximately three hundred children and adolescents, have benefited from these life-saving treatments.

During his visit, the Pope engaged with CNAO’s Board of Directors, a collaborative body uniting national universities, clinical institutions, and research centers. He also extended his heartfelt greetings to the two hundred employees of the center. These doctors, physicists, engineers, and researchers tirelessly operate the advanced technologies in the service of oncology patients.

The emotional pinnacle of the day was the Holy Father’s private gathering with a delegation of young children who underwent treatment. The paediatric patients and their families shared a deeply touching moment of closeness, receiving the Pope’s comforting embrace.

“The visit of Pope Leo XIV honours us and represents a moment of extraordinary human value”, stated CNAO President Gianluca Vago. “In his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, the Holy Father emphasizes the necessity of a science that constantly safeguards the centrality of the person and directs technology toward the common good. In a time marked by global tensions, CNAO testifies daily how the incredible power of the atom can be used not to destroy, but to heal. The particle beams we utilize against disease are, symbolically, Rays of Hope, sharing and supporting the IAEA project bearing this name. The embrace the Holy Father reserved for our children reminds us that scientific research finds its most authentic purpose when it encounters listening, compassion, and hope”.

Pope Leo XIV visiting the National Center for Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO) in Pavia – Italy

• MONCLOS joins the KPGA Tour Hana Bank Invitational, a premier men’s golf tournament featuring top players from Korea, China, and Japan
• The brand provides its Bespoke Shampoo Set and PDRN Moisture Sun Cream, bringing a unique wellness care experience to the tournament
• Building on previous events like its Social Wellness Club, MONCLOS continues to promote outdoor wellness care before and after activities

SEOUL, South Korea, June 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — House beauty brand MONCLOS announced that it is participating as an official sponsor of the 2026 KPGA Tour Hana Bank Invitational, which kicked off on June 18 and runs through June 21 at Nam Chuncheon Country Club in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, expanding its outdoor wellness initiatives.

The Hana Bank Invitational is a KPGA Tour event hosted by Hana Financial Group and is recognized as one of Asia’s leading men’s golf tournaments, bringing together top players from Korea, China, and Japan. This year’s tournament features a total prize purse of KRW 1.3 billion and is being broadcast live on SBS Golf 2 and the OTT platform Wavve.

As part of its sponsorship, MONCLOS is providing its Bespoke Shampoo Set, designed to offer customized care for different scalp concerns, along with its PDRN Moisture Sun Cream, a daily sun care product enhanced with skincare benefits. The shampoo set includes the Scalp Solution Shampoo (300ml) for troubled scalps, Velvet Volume Shampoo (300ml) for fine and limp hair, and Velvet Nourishing Treatment (50ml) for daily care of damaged hair.

As more consumers participate in outdoor sports such as golf, running, and trekking, interest in skin and scalp care before and after exercise has been on the rise. Golf, in particular, involves prolonged exposure to strong UV rays, sweat, and external environmental factors, making pre- and post-round care especially important.

Through this sponsorship, MONCLOS aims to bring its signature wellness care experience to the tournament by supporting golfers and visitors alike. The sponsored PDRN Moisture Sun Cream (SPF50+ PA++++) offers both robust UV protection and skincare benefits, making it ideal for everyday outdoor use. To commemorate the partnership, it also features a special “HANA” initial keyring. Meanwhile, the Bespoke Shampoo Set helps maintain a healthy hair care routine by offering tailored solutions based on individual scalp conditions.

The sponsorship is an extension of MONCLOS’ ongoing commitment to “wellness in everyday life.” In April, the brand hosted its Social Wellness Club running event in Hannam-dong, Seoul, where it highlighted the importance of UV protection before outdoor activities and introduced sun and hair care routines for before and after running. As younger generations increasingly incorporate outdoor sports such as golf into their daily lifestyles, MONCLOS is expanding its wellness message from running to golf and broader outdoor activities.

“Golf is a sport that involves extended exposure to UV rays and outdoor environmental factors, making pre- and post-activity care even more important,” said a MONCLOS spokesperson. “Through this sponsorship, we hope to naturally communicate the value of wellness care before and after exercise. We will continue to propose practical wellness care routines that can be seamlessly incorporated into everyday outdoor activities such as running and golf.”

About MONCLOS

MONCLOS is a house beauty brand that promotes everyday wellness through products spanning hair care, hand and body care, and home fragrance. Leveraging natural ingredients sourced from farms around the world, the brand combines high-performance formulations with sustainability to create effective and eco-conscious wellness rituals.

MONCLOS products are available at its Hannam flagship store, Olive Young stores, and the MUSINSA Megastore Seongsu, as well as through major e-commerce platforms including Olive Young Online Mall, Naver Brand Store, Kakao Gift, MUSINSA, and Beauty Kurly.

For more information, please visit www.monclos.com

In the news release, From Racetrack to Football Field: 707Livescore Expands Sports Engagement, issued 19-Jun-2026 by 707Livescore over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the release has been corrected to reflect an updated headline and the addition of hyperlinks. The complete, corrected release follows:

707Livescore Expands Beyond Live Scores into Sports Engagement

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As sports continue evolving beyond screen-based viewing, 707Livescore.com is expanding its role from digital sports coverage into real-world sports communities.

Besides providing live scores, match updates, and sports content, the 707Livescore.com has actively participated in multiple motorsport events throughout 2026, including KTGP China, YMGC, E-SWS Malaysia, NKC, MSF Racing Malaysia Speed Festival, and the WSC 8 Hours Endurance Race.

Through these events, 707Livescore.com aims to support grassroots motorsports while connecting with racing enthusiasts across the region. The brand has also continued investing in football-related activities and community engagement initiatives to encourage greater public interest in sports.

According to the brand, sports are not only about competition, but also about bringing people together through shared passion and experiences.

Moving forward, 707Livescore.com plans to further expand its involvement in both digital and offline sports experiences, building a stronger and more connected sports ecosystem for fans.