INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — IMG (International Medical Group) has announced a new partnership with Riviera Travel, a leader in ultra-premium river cruise, ocean yacht, and global land travel for more than 40 years. Through this partnership, IMG is excited to offer its travel and health safety products to U.S. residents booking trips with Riviera Travel.
“Partnering with Riviera Travel is an exciting next step in IMG’s rapid growth in the travel industry,” said Grant Hayes, Global Head of Travel at IMG. “To be able to partner with a market-leading travel provider like Riviera Travel is a testament to the value IMG’s travel and health safety solutions provide to travelers around the world.”
This partnership follows the launch of IMG’s iTravelInsured Choice Cruise, a new travel insurance plan designed specifically for cruise travelers. The plan includes enhanced benefits and covered reasons, such as excessive water levels, port closures, and more, and demonstrates IMG’s commitment to meeting the evolving needs of today’s travelers, especially cruisers.
To learn more about IMG’s award-winning travel and health safety solutions, please visit www.imglobal.com. To explore Riviera Travel’s river cruises, ocean yacht voyages and global land tours, please visit www.rivieratravel.com.
About IMG® (International Medical Group®) IMG® (International Medical Group®), a SiriusPoint company, is an award-winning global insurance benefits and assistance services company that has served millions of members worldwide since its founding in 1990. The preeminent provider of travel and health safety solutions, IMG offers a wide range of insurance programs, including international private medical insurance, travel medical insurance, and travel insurance, as well as enterprise services, including insurance administrative services and 24/7 emergency medical, security, and travel assistance. IMG’s world-class services, combined with an extensive product portfolio, provide Global Peace of Mind® for travelers, students, missionaries, marine crews, and other individuals or groups traveling, working, or living away from home. For more information, please visit www.imglobal.com.
About Riviera Travel Riviera Travel is the UK’s largest river cruise and tour operator for more than 40 years, offering a diverse range of travel experiences on land, sea and the rivers. As an ultra-premium river cruise brand, Riviera Travel offers luxurious, memorable sailings aboard its fleet of 13 custom-designed ships, which sail along Europe’s most iconic waterways including the Danube, Douro, Rhine, Moselle, Main, Rhône, Seine and the Dutch Waterways. The company is renowned for its exceptional cruise directors and local guides, immersive itineraries and elegant fleet of ships. Riviera Travel is a leader in the solo travel market with more dedicated solo traveler departures than any other river cruise brand and is known for its strong partnerships with travel advisors, as well as its commitment to delivering superior service at outstanding value. The fleet’s ships offer a range of amenities, such as a panoramic observation lounge, five-star dining, a spa and wellness area, and a sun deck, creating a relaxed yet sophisticated atmosphere for travelers exploring Europe’s rivers and landscapes. Riviera Travel consistently earns high ratings for guest satisfaction and value, making it a top choice for discerning travelers seeking memorable river cruise adventures.
Shop Early, Save Big, and Discover New Deals All Season Long
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The holiday shopping season has officially begun, and SHEIN is kicking things off in style. The global fashion and lifestyle online retailer is spreading cheer early this year with its Black Friday Warm-Up, offering deals on more than 500,000 items, its largest selection yet. With up to 90% off everything from statement-making fashion and sparkling jewelry to playful toys, it’s the perfect time to check off your gift list (and maybe snag something for yourself). Shoppers can explore quality pieces and the latest styles from their favorite trend stores, all in one place. Fresh finds and new deals will roll out weekly through December, keeping the excitement going all season.
SHEIN is spreading cheer early this year with its Black Friday Warm-Up, offering deals on more than 500,000 items.
Whether it’s a standout party look, the latest tech for your trendsetter, or gifts that top every wish list, SHEIN’s Black Friday Warm-Up makes holiday shopping effortless. With new deals dropping often, there’s always something fresh to add to cart, or to surprise someone special.
To make the season even sweeter, free shipping is available on qualifying orders, and customers can visit us.shein.com or the SHEIN App to access all SHEIN’s Black Friday Warm-Up deals.
Fans are encouraged to share their holiday hauls on their social media by tagging @shein_us and using the hashtags #SHEINBlackFriday, #SHEINCyberMonday, and #SHEINHauliday.
About SHEIN
SHEIN is a global online fashion and lifestyle retailer, offering SHEIN branded apparel and products from a global network of vendors, all at affordable prices. SHEIN remains committed to making the beauty of fashion accessible to all, promoting its industry-leading, on-demand production methodology, for a smarter, future-ready industry. To learn more about SHEIN, visit www.sheingroup.com.
Prestigious Nobel Prize–winning institution confirms adoption of miLab™ following clinical evaluation
“A milestone signaling broader adoption in advanced global healthcare markets”
YONGIN, South Korea, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Noul Co., Ltd.(CEO David Lim), an AI-driven blood and cancer diagnostics company, announced the supply of its AI-based malaria diagnostic solution miLab™ MAL to Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany’s largest and most prestigious university hospital.
Founded over 300 years ago, Charité is ranked No. 1 in Germany and No. 7 worldwide, and has produced 11 Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine, including Robert Koch. The institution leads pioneering research across numerous medical fields and operates four campuses across Berlin, with over 3,500 hospital beds and 4,000 medical and research professionals.
Noul has been conducting evaluations of its miLab platform with Charité University Hospital since earlier this year, and the platform has demonstrated satisfactory performance and utility in real clinical settings, leading to the current supply agreement. The adoption of miLab has reduced sample preparation and reading times, preventing diagnostic delays. Additionally, the cost per diagnostic test has been significantly lowered, and the platform’s high usability minimizes training time, enabling efficient reallocation of human resources.
David Lim, CEO of Noul stated “Supplying our miLab platform to a world-renowned institution such as Charité University Hospital marks a significant step in our expansion into advanced healthcare markets.” He added “This achievement validates the global competitiveness of Noul’s technology and establishes global trust in our AI diagnostic solution, which combines both accuracy and efficiency. We anticipate that this will enhance brand recognition and facilitate broader adoption of our platform in leading healthcare markets, including Europe and North America.”
With this deployment, miLab will be installed in the laboratory of the Institute for International Health of Charité, an important center for malaria surveillance. By providing rapid and accurate diagnostics, miLab is poised to play a pivotal role in malaria management and in responding to imported tropical diseases.
Noul’s miLab™ is an innovative point-of-care diagnostic platform that automates the entire process of blood and cancer diagnostics traditionally performed under manual microscopy. The system fully integrates sample preparation, digital imaging, and AI analysis, enabling clinicians to make faster and more consistent diagnostic decisions. Its automation minimizes human variability, ensures standardized diagnostic quality, and improves overall workflow efficiency—delivering significant value even in advanced medical environments.
Since 2024, Noul has been supplying miLab™ MAL (Malaria) and miLab™ BCM (Blood Count and Morphology) through Germany’s largest laboratory network, Limbach Group, and via a local distributor in Italy. Starting from the fourth quarter of 2025, the company expects to expand deliveries to major European countries, including Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and France. By securing this global top-tier reference, Noul aims to strengthen strategic partnerships and accelerate growth across key global markets, including Europe and the United States.
[About Noul Co., Ltd.]
“Enabling blood and cancer diagnostics anywhere in the world with AI.”
Founded in December 2015, Noul (376930.KQ) is an on-device AI healthcare company with a mission to explore global challenges that threaten human health and life, discover novel solutions, and realize those possibilities. Noul has commercialized the world’s first AI-powered diagnostic lab, miLab™, through convergence of AI, biotechnology, and compact robotics.
The miLab™ Platform is the only solution that fully automates the microscopic diagnostic process—from sample preparation to AI-based image analysis—delivering lab-grade blood and cancer diagnostics at the point of care. Within 15 minutes, miLab™ produces precise results even in low-resource settings.
In 2022, miLab™ was described in a UNITAID report as “The most advanced digital microscope and fully integrated bench-top platform” for malaria diagnostics. It is now deployed in 28 countries, used by pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, labs, and public health institutions worldwide.
With strong clinical validation and proven performance, Noul is rapidly expanding its market presence, especially in malaria, blood analysis, and cervical cancer diagnostics. The company’s vision is to make a meaningful impact on the lives of 1 billion people worldwide through accessible, innovative diagnostic technologies.
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Danny Seraphine & CTA headlines aftershow concert
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Distinguished patrons will convene on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at The Biltmore Los Angeles to memorialize twelve Asian Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Inductees. The 21st Induction Ceremony is presented by Official Hotel Sponsor Millennium Hotels & Resorts, Official Media Partner KTLA, and Official Designer TAO. Proceeds underwrite Asian Hall of Fame’s initiatives to increase public recognition of Asian legacy, fund scholarships for women, and expand to Honolulu, Silicon Valley, and New York next year.
VIP Preshow begins at 3:00 p.m. PST with casino and night market. The telecast livestreams on YouTube from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. PST. Chicago founding drummer Danny Seraphine & CTA headlines the aftershow concert.
Presenters are Master of Ceremonies Frank Buckley, Miky Lee, Vice Chairwoman of CJ Group, Chairwoman Melinda Rogers, Chairman Charlie Zhang (Inductee 2023), Julia S. Gouw (Inductee 2023), Cheryl Burke (Inductee 2020), Andrew Moy of Wells Fargo Commercial Banking, Keith Hamasaki, Yi Zhang, and Adrian Dev.
NATIONAL MERIT PRIZES A2O May, New Artist Award Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, Julia S. Gouw Asian Women In Entertainment Prize Nicole Ho, Cultural Ambassador Dr. Stephen Pu, Arts Educator Prize
ABOUT ASIAN HALL OF FAME Established in 2004, Asian Hall of Fame is a global ambassador of Asian and Indigenous legacy. Contact: press@asianhalloffame.org, (626) 600-9418. www.asianhalloffame.org.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Insta360 is excited to announce Insta360 X4 Air, the newest addition to its acclaimed X Series. Compact, ultralight (165g), and packed with flagship-level features, including Emmy® Award-winning 360 technology, X4 Air brings 8K 360 video and AI-powered simplicity to creators who want to capture life as it truly happens: spontaneous and authentic.
Introducing Insta360 X4 Air
A New Chapter
For over five generations, Insta360’s X Series has set the benchmark for 360 imaging, combining intuitive design, refined image quality, and powerful software that make immersive storytelling accessible to anyone. X4 Air carries that legacy forward, redefining portability and creative freedom.
Weighing just 165 grams, X4 Air is Insta360’s lightest-ever 8K 360 camera. It is built for the street, the trail, and everyday use, an ideal entry point for anyone looking to explore 360 storytelling for the first time. Dual 1/1.8-inch sensors and advanced image processing capture rich 8K detail and natural colors, while a sleek, travel-friendly body slips easily into a pocket or backpack.
“X4 Air is about capturing life as it happens,” said Max Richer, VP of Marketing and Co-Founder at Insta360. “It lets creators stay present while capturing everything around them. It’s for anyone who wants to film real life without the weight or complexity—a lighter, simpler way to tell stories.”
Sharper, Smarter, Smoother: Everyday Improvements That Matter
X4 Air takes everything creators loved about X4 and makes it lighter, smarter, and more intuitive. The upgrades focus on real-world performance rather than numbers, improving image quality and ease of use in every scenario.
Larger 1/1.8-inch sensors deliver crisper 8K footage with a 134% increase in pixel area per frame vs. X4, capturing better detail and more vivid color straight out of the camera. One of the biggest leaps comes from AdaptiveTone, Insta360’s intelligent exposure algorithm. AdaptiveTone analyzes light from both lenses independently to balance brightness and color across the full 360 image, protecting skies and shadow detail without heavy color grading.
Working in tandem is Active HDR. Now available up to 8K30fps, it boosts dynamic range in real time for lifelike highlights and shadows, even in challenging lighting. Portrait Mode complements this by automatically detecting faces and adjusting brightness and color to deliver smooth, natural skin tones without heavy editing. And when the light fades, enhanced algorithms and noise reduction keep night shots clean and detailed, producing vivid, usable footage long after the sun sets.
Durability gets an upgrade, too. X4 Air features user-replaceable lenses with an ultra-hard optical coating that doubles drop resistance compared to X4. Lenses swap in seconds if scratched, while optional lens guards add protection without glare. Waterproof to 49 feet (15 meters) and equipped with Insta360’s leading FlowState Stabilization and 360° Horizon Lock, X4 Air is ready for any adventure.
Portability Meets Performance
X4 Air blurs the line between everyday tool and professional camera. While X5 remains the flagship for creators who demand the highest image quality, X4 Air brings many of its best features to a compact, travel-ready design. Both sport 8K30fps 360 video, replaceable lenses, and a built-in wind guard, but X4 Air does it in a 165-gram body designed for movement and ease.
Where X5 is engineered for precision, X4 Air is made for freedom. It’s lighter, easier to handle, and compatible with most X5 accessories. For creators who want pro results without the bulk, X4 Air offers the ideal balance of performance and portability.
Your All-in-One Creative Companion
Real life doesn’t pause for perfect framing, and neither does X4 Air. Its dual fisheye lenses capture every angle, so you can stay in the moment while the camera records it all. Later, you can easily reframe footage in the Insta360 app to uncover new perspectives and share moments you didn’t even know you caught.
Designed to replace an entire kit, X4 Air lets you film sweeping 360 views, immersive 4K60fps POVs, smooth walk-and-talk vlogs, and dynamic drone-like shots with the Invisible Selfie Stick—without the bulk or setup. For added flexibility, InstaFrame Mode records both a shareable flat video and a full 360 version simultaneously, so you can post immediately and still have complete freedom to re-edit later.
Smarter Control, Simpler Shooting
X4 Air is built to keep creators in the moment, with intelligent tools that make capturing easier than ever. Twist to Shoot lets you start or stop recording with a twist of the selfie stick, no need to fumble for buttons or screens. Gesture Control recognizes quick hand signals for taking photos or videos—ideal for group shots or when the camera’s mounted out of reach. And with Voice Control, you can command the camera hands-free so you never have to break focus or stop the action.
Whether you’re skiing, cycling, or simply recording with friends, X4 Air makes shooting effortless, giving you full creative control even when your hands are busy.
Effortless Editing, Instant Sharing
360 footage once meant hours of complex editing. With X4 Air, it takes minutes—or less. The Insta360 app turns raw 360 footage into dynamic, polished clips using AI-powered tools like Auto Edit, FlashCut, and AI Frame, which automatically identify highlights, apply transitions, and sync footage to music. Preset Perspectives let creators export perfectly framed videos in seconds, no manual reframing required.
X4 Air also integrates seamlessly with brands like Apple, Garmin, and HUAWEI, syncing location, movement, and performance data directly into your videos. Whether tracking your morning ride or a city run, your stats stay in sync across devices, making it easier than ever to tell the full story.
With Insta360+, the integrated cloud service, creators can back up footage automatically, edit from any device, and share their favorite moments instantly via a customizable link. Interactive 360 playback lets friends, family, and followers explore scenes as if they were there with you. Footage stays safe and ready to share, whether from your phone, tablet, or desktop. For a limited time, every X4 Air purchase includes a free one-year Insta360+ subscription with 200GB of storage.
For Every Creator, Everywhere
X4 Air is built for creators who want to capture more and carry less: travelers, vloggers, parents, athletes, and anyone who sees the world as a story waiting to be told. It balances simplicity for first-time users with the features and performance creators demand.
Insta360 X4 Air will be available starting October 28 in Graphite Black and Arctic White from store.insta360.com, Amazon, and select retailers, with US and Canada availability coming soon. The Standard Bundle retails for US$399.99, while the Starter Bundle, including a 114cm Invisible Selfie Stick, Lens Cap, and extra Battery, is priced at US$439.99. Both include a complimentary one-year Insta360+ subscription for a limited time.
About Insta360
With a “Think bold” mindset, Insta360 empowers people to capture and share their lives in extraordinary ways. Recognized as a market leader and innovator, Insta360’s vast lineup includes the world’s best-selling 360 cameras in the X Series, the thumb-sized GO Series for everyday capture, as well as an extensive range of action cameras, gimbals, webcams, and professional photography solutions. With intuitive, AI-powered software, Insta360 simplifies the creative process, allowing users to focus on storytelling without technical barriers. Insta360 is dedicated to helping a new generation of athletes, creatives, travelers and professionals bring their ideas to life.
SINGAPORE, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On October 28, two MIXUE Snow King-themed painted airplanes completed their maiden flights successfully. During the flight, Snow King invited our fans to join the journey, offering them a first taste of this joyful adventure. From now on, passengers will have the chance to enjoy a jubilant trip with Snow King!
MIXUE Snow King-themed painted airplane
The two specially designed airplanes, jointly introduced by Hainan Airlines and MIXUE, feature Snow King as the main figure—flying joyfully across the blue skies and fluffy clouds, holding an ice cream scepter in hand and a vibrant red cape.
MIXUE Snow King-themed painted airplane first flight event
Inside the cabin, Snow King is everywhere—from the overhead bin, the headrest covers to the tray tables that showcase Snow King and MIXUE’s classic products. MIXUE has created a fully immersive and delightful travel experience for all passengers.
Snow King Shows the Fans around MIXUE’s Super Factory in Hainan
During the customization of the aircraft, Snow King live-streamed the entire painting and assembling process, inviting all fans online to witness the creation of the aircraft. This hospitality doesn’t just stop here. Snow King also treated the fans to an exclusive visit to MIXUE’s super factory in Hainan. There, they explored every process of coffee making, from raw bean storage, roasting to packaging. Fans gained a deeper understanding of how MIXUE delivers high-quality, affordable, and authentic beverages. They expressed that the firsthand visit deepened their fondness of MIXUE and Snow King!
“I love you, You love me, MIXUE ice cream&tea”—this is more than just a slogan of the brand. This catchy phrase reflects MIXUE’s commitment to creating sweet and delightful moments through innovative spaces and occasions. On social media, netizens have been buzzing with excitement about the “Snow King” themed painted aircraft, leaving enthusiastic comments like:
-“Snow King is really leveling up! I’m going to pick this flight next time!”
-“Snow King can fly now!”
-“Snow King, what other surprises do you have in store for us?”
MIXUE Snow King-themed painted airplane
In the future, passengers aboard MIXUE’s Snow King-themed airplane will not only be able to enjoy MIXUE’s beverages on the ground but also be surrounded by Snow King’s adorable image above the clouds. Each journey will promise them a memorable, sweet adventure, spreading joy to every corner of the trip.
Global enterprises scale IFS’s Industrial AI across mission-critical operations, driving larger deal sizes and accelerating expansion
LONDON, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, today announced its FY2025 Year-to-Date (YTD) financial results, demonstrating sustained profitable growth, as the world’s largest industrial enterprises move from AI experimentation to deployment across their most critical operations.
Q3 FY2025 YTD Financial Highlights
Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR): +22% YoY
Cloud Revenue: +31% YoY
Recurring Revenue: +20% YoY, now representing 82% of total revenue
Unlike many AI projects that are yet to achieve real impact, IFS.ai is delivering meaningful and measurable outcomes for customers. This is why many of the world’s largest industrial companies are choosing IFS.ai, including: Arcelor Mittal, Boralex, Callaway, Collins Aerospace, Dixstone, Hitachi Energy, Japan Airlines, OFI, TotalEnergies and Westinghouse. These customers are increasing their investments in IFS, driving growth in recurring revenue, deal sizes and customer expansion.
Why Enterprise Leaders Are Choosing IFS: Industrial AI Delivering in the Real World
IFS’s Industrial AI capabilities are purpose-built for the operational complexity of industries that manufacture goods, maintain critical assets, and manage service-intensive operations. This domain expertise, combined with cutting-edge AI innovation, enables IFS to deliver outcomes that traditional vendors cannot match.
IFS.ai, embedded across IFS solutions, delivers industry-specific intelligence that orchestrates operational complexity, optimizes real-time decision-making, and transforms efficiency at scale; contextual insights that generic AI simply cannot provide.
Nexus Black, IFS’s AI innovation accelerator, is already delivering breakthrough AI products and measurable customer results within weeks. Forward-deployed engineers turn customer challenges into AI solutions. IFS is differentiated as these AI solutions are productised at unprecedented speed and scale.
IFS Loops agentic Digital Workers autonomously manage complex workflows that previously required extensive manual intervention, operating seamlessly across any enterprise data source, be it IFS or any other vendor. Early deployments are demonstrating significant efficiency gains and faster decision-making.
IFS’s Q3 acquisition of 7Bridges adds advanced AI-driven supply chain, logistics, and transportation optimization capabilities, further extending IFS’s Industrial AI leadership.
Mark Moffat, CEO of IFS, commented: “Our 22% ARR growth and increase in average deal size is driven by our AI investments and reflects a clear market shift: the world’s largest industrial enterprises are done experimenting with AI: they’re deploying it at scale, and they’re choosing IFS to co-innovate with them.
“They’re choosing us because Industrial AI purpose-built for their operations delivers outcomes they can measure and scale. That’s only possible because of our deep industry expertise that has enabled IFS to stand out in asset and service management. That proven value drives expansion. As they see returns, they invest more, and that dynamic is accelerating.”
Matthias Heiden, CFO of IFS, said: “These results demonstrate disciplined execution. Our recurring revenue base at 82% of total revenue provides strong visibility and funds continued innovation. As customers realize measurable returns, they’re making larger commitments and expanding faster, strengthening both our business model and competitive position.”
Momentum Accelerating Into 2026
IFS’s ability to create customer impact continues expanding through strategic partnerships and relentless innovation. The company’s thriving global partner ecosystem played a crucial role in enabling continued scaling and deal size growth throughout FY2025 YTD.
On November 13 in New York, IFS will host Industrial X Unleashed, uniting AI leaders including Anthropic, Boston Dynamics, Microsoft, PwC, and Siemens to showcase breakthrough Industrial AI applications. The event will feature live demonstrations of how AI, large language models, robotics, and enterprise software are transforming operations across the world’s most critical industries.
Highlights
Appointed Kriti Sharma as CEO of Nexus Black to lead next generation AI innovation
Acquired 7Bridges to transform supply chains with Industrial AI
Established partnership with Climatiq to integrate real-time sustainability data into IFS Cloud
Acquired TheLoops: first agentic AI workforce for mission-critical industries
Named Customers’ Choice in the 2025 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Cloud ERP
IFS Press Contacts:
EUROPE / MEA / APJ: Adam Gillbe IFS, Director of Corporate & Executive Communications Email: adam.gillbe@ifs.com
NORTH AMERICA / LATAM: Mairi Morgan IFS, Director of Corporate & Executive Communications Email: mairi.morgan@ifs.com
The announcement represents a significant step towards advancing secure AI infrastructure across UAE, aligned with the US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership.
Cisco will power, connect, and secure a large-scale AI cluster deployed by G42, featuring AMD’s advanced MI350X GPUs.
The collaboration further embeds trusted US technology partners into G42’s AI infrastructure roadmap.
SAN JOSE, Calif., and ABU DHABI, UAE, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), the worldwide leader in networking and security, and G42, the UAE-based global leader in artificial intelligence, today announced a major expansion of their collaboration to advance secure AI infrastructure. This initiative is further evidence of Cisco’s long-term commitment to driving digital advances across the region, building secure, trusted and high-performance infrastructure for the AI era.
Chuck Robbins, Chair & CEO of Cisco and Peng Xiao, Group CEO of G42 in Abu Dhabi today
A Trusted Foundation for the UAE’s AI Economy
Cisco will power, connect, and secure a large-scale AI cluster deployed by G42, featuring AMD’s advanced MI350X GPUs. This deployment integrates Cisco’s full-stack, secure AI infrastructure, including compute, networking, security, storage, optics, as well as observability and analytics tools, delivering scalable performance and unified management for the region’s most advanced AI workloads.
Cisco will also act as the technology integrator within G42’s Regulated Technology Environment (RTE), a gold-standard compliance and security framework designed to ensure that advanced compute infrastructure operates with the highest levels of protection, transparency, and governance, preventing unauthorized access, transfer, or misuse of advanced compute systems.
The collaboration builds on joint efforts under the broader US–UAE AI Acceleration Partnership, a key program advancing bilateral technology goals, whose flagship projects include the 1GW Stargate UAE cluster undergoing construction in Abu Dhabi and the 5GW UAE-US AI technology campus that was announced during President Trump’s state visit to the UAE in May 2025.
Peng Xiao, Group CEO of G42, said: “This collaboration with Cisco represents the next phase of deepening trust and technological alignment between the US and UAE under the AI Acceleration Partnership. It reinforces our shared commitment to building high-performance, secure, sovereign and compliant AI infrastructure that enables global innovation while upholding the highest standards of governance.”
Chuck Robbins, Chair and CEO of Cisco, said: “Cisco is proud to deepen our partnership with G42, powering the UAE’s next wave of AI innovation by delivering secure, trusted, high-performance infrastructure. This collaboration strengthens the US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership and underscores Cisco’s role in the UAE’s digital transformation journey. Together, we are building the foundation for a future driven by responsible and impactful innovation.”
Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO, AMD, said: “AMD is proud to partner with Cisco and G42 to power the next generation of AI infrastructure in the UAE. Our AMD Instinct MI350X accelerators deliver the performance, efficiency, and scalability needed to advance secure, sovereign AI innovation. This initiative strengthens the UAE’s position as a global leader in innovative AI development and demonstrates how technology initiatives like the US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership can drive national digital ambitions.”
Driving the Region’s Digital Momentum
According to Cisco’s latest AI research, 92% of organizations in the UAE plan to deploy AI agents, and 41% expect them to work alongside employees within a year. Yet only 25% have robust GPU capacity. It is a gap that this partnership aims to close by delivering scalable, secure AI infrastructure built for growth.
With AI rapidly becoming the main driver of innovation, Cisco’s engagement in digital transformation across the UAE has never been more vital. This collaboration represents another bold step in Cisco’s strategy – turning innovation into impact and accelerating the region’s digital future.
Cisco’s Secure, End-to-End AI Infrastructure
Cisco uniquely delivers an end-to-end AI-ready data center solution, combining compute, networking, security, automation and optics. The deployment will leverage Cisco’s end-to-end AI-ready data center portfolio, featuring Cisco UCS 885A servers equipped with AMD MI350X GPUs for compute, high-speed Nexus 9K 800G switches for networking, the VAST AI Operating System hosted on UCS servers, Firepower 4200 next-generation firewalls for security, Nexus Dashboard and Intersight for network automation and compute management. In addition, it will feature the latest Cisco optics to enable the highest performing and most reliable networks, and Cisco Advanced Services for planning, design, and implementation.
The collaboration further strengthens G42’s network of trusted US technology partners contributing to the Regulated Technology Environment (RTE) framework, reinforcing a model grounded in transparency and accountability.
G42 and Cisco will work in close coordination with relevant U.S. government agencies to obtain the necessary licenses and regulatory clearances for deployment, which is expected to advance in the coming months pending final approvals.
About Cisco
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide technology leader that is revolutionizing the way organizations connect and protect in the AI era. For more than 40 years, Cisco has securely connected the world. With its industry leading AI-powered solutions and services, Cisco enables its customers, partners and communities to unlock innovation, enhance productivity and strengthen digital resilience. With purpose at its core, Cisco remains committed to creating a more connected and inclusive future for all. Discover more on The Newsroom and follow us on X at @Cisco.
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About G42
G42 is a technology holding group and a global leader in creating visionary artificial intelligence for a better tomorrow. Born in Abu Dhabi and operating worldwide, G42 champions AI as a powerful force for good across industries. From molecular biology to space exploration and everything in between, G42 realizes exponential possibilities today. To know more, visit www.g42.ai
