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Keypoint Intelligence Welcomes Back Industry Veteran Marc Mascara to Lead Labels & Packaging Practice

FAIRFIELD, N.J., April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Keypoint Intelligence is pleased to announce the return of Marc Mascara as Principal Analyst for its expanding Labels & Packaging (L&P) business. In this role, Mascara will work closely with Jeff Wettersten, Vice President of L&P, to support the company’s strategic growth and leadership in this critical segment.

Mascara brings a deep understanding of the production print and packaging industry and a strong familiarity with Keypoint Intelligence’s offerings. During his previous tenure with the company, he played a key role in the development of its Color Digital Labels & Packaging service. His return marks a renewed focus on delivering value and innovation to clients operating in this high-growth market.

“We are thrilled to welcome Marc back to Keypoint Intelligence,” said Charles Lissenburg, Director of European Sales and Production Services. “His experience, industry insights, and strategic perspective will be invaluable as we continue to build momentum in the Labels & Packaging space.”

Prior to rejoining Keypoint Intelligence, Mascara held senior management positions at Canon, Eastman Kodak, EFI, and Creo/Scitex, where he led growth and product innovation across various segments of the production print market. His expertise and industry relationships make him a key addition to the team.

“I’m truly excited to return,” said Marc Mascara. “Labels & Packaging is one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving sectors in print. I look forward to working with Jeff and the broader team to explore new opportunities and deliver greater value to our clients.”

With Marc Mascara’s return, Keypoint Intelligence is further strengthening its analytical and consulting capabilities within the Labels & Packaging sector. His leadership will support the delivery of advanced market insights, competitive benchmarking, and technology evaluations to help industry professionals and decision-makers make informed, data-driven decisions.

To explore how our Labels & Packaging service can support your strategic objectives, click here or contact us directly for more information.

About Keypoint Intelligence

For over 60 years, clients in the digital imaging industry have relied on Keypoint Intelligence for independent hands-on testing, lab data, and extensive market research to drive their product and sales success. Keypoint Intelligence has been recognized as the industry’s most trusted resource for unbiased information, analysis, and awards due to decades of analyst experience.

Contact:
pr@keypointintelligence.com

Platforms Poised to Become an XR Battleground and Opportunity as New AI-First Devices Spur the Market

NEW YORK, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Exciting new Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) devices tend to steal the spotlight, but often the supporting platforms for those devices are of equal or greater importance; according to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, the competitive landscape for Extended Reality (XR) platforms will see shifts in major players, key partners, and enabling technologies over the next five years.

“After a handful of stops and starts for the XR market over the past decade, there are a few key drivers that are accelerating growth today: major players are more established, the popularity of no-display smart glasses, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) broadly enabling new use cases while improving existing applications,” says Eric Abbruzzese, XR Markets and Technologies Research Director with ABI Research. “The XR platform, including hardware, software, and services, will grow and mature to support an expected increase of users and use cases across market segments.”

XR devices, including AR smart glasses and VR headsets, are expected to grow over the next five years. ABI Research estimates more than 80 million shipments by 2030 across these categories. The newest device type included in this forecast is the “no-display smart glass”, often called AI glasses, thanks to its focus on enabling AI interaction; these devices are expected to grow at a 48% CAGR through 2030. Meta Ray Ban is the most well-known and successful product in this category today, though competitors are expected.

“To support these devices, the enabling elements attached to them—be it operating systems, content stores, developer communities, or key technology components—will grow in kind,” Abbruzzese explains. Meta, Apple, and Google are positioned as technology incumbents, each with end-to-end platforms that include all these elements. They will work to strengthen XR as a standalone product within their portfolio and weave XR into other relevant offerings where possible. Others will operate as partners, such as Samsung as a hardware OEM, or Mediatek and Qualcomm as chipset partners, and combine for a cohesive XR offering.

XR hardware, Operating Systems (OS), content, and development platforms are key segments where platform differentiation and advancement will be most impactful. “An open relationship between these segments across the entire XR ecosystem is critical. Siloed platforms will be increasingly difficult to scale successfully, with the market instead favoring cross-platform and hardware-agnostic approaches and open-source technologies and solutions when possible. This will force companies to deliver on a wider swath of product and portfolio elements so that partnerships will be key,” Abbruzzese concludes.

These findings are from ABI Research’s XR Platforms: OEMs, Developers, and Partners report. This report is part of the company’s XR Technologies research service, which includes research, data, and ABI Insights. 

About ABI Research

ABI Research is a global technology intelligence firm uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology solution providers and end-market companies. We serve as the bridge that seamlessly connects these two segments by providing exclusive research and expert guidance to drive successful technology implementations and deliver strategies proven to attract and retain customers.

ABI Research是一家全球性的技术情报公司,拥有得天独厚的优势,充当终端市场公司和技术解决方案提供商之间的桥梁,通过提供独家研究和专业性指导,推动成功的技术实施和提供经证明可吸引和留住客户的战略,无缝连接这两大主体。

For more information about ABI Research’s services, contact us at +1.516.624.2500 in the Americas, +44.203.326.0140 in Europe, +65.6592.0290 in Asia-Pacific, or visit www.abiresearch.com.

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SuperPlay Announces New Game: Disney Solitaire

Now available globally, the collaboration marks the first new game launch following Playtika’s acquisition of SuperPlay 

HERZLIYA, Israel, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SuperPlay is leveling up with a magical new collaboration. The hit mobile gaming studio, now part of Playtika’s (NASDAQ:PLTK) powerhouse of interactive entertainment, is collaborating with Disney Games to launch a new free-to-play solitaire game, Disney Solitaire, available now for Android and iOS devices, with optional in-app purchases.


Disney Solitaire offers a fresh twist on the classic TriPeaks Solitaire game, blending timeless card gameplay with the magic of Disney. Players journey through enchanting scenes and relive nostalgic moments with iconic characters. With engaging levels and compelling visuals, Disney Solitaire invites mobile gaming and Disney fans alike to reconnect with some of their favorite stories while enjoying a fresh take on Solitaire.

Disney Solitaire will feature over 75 Disney and Pixar characters and storylines, including Disney’s The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Frozen and Moana, as well as Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story, Coco, Ratatouille, Up and more offering a rich and diverse gaming experience for players around the world. 

“Teaming up with Disney Games to create Disney Solitaire is an important milestone for the company as we continue to find captivating ways to keep players engaged, this time with the help of beloved Disney and Pixar characters,” said Gilad Almog, Co-Founder, SuperPlay. 

Disney Solitaire offers a delightful twist on TriPeaks Solitaire with the added magic of Disney and Pixar characters,” said Luigi Priore, VP, General Manager, Disney and Pixar Games. “SuperPlay’s talented artists have crafted a stunning new visual style, and combined with their mobile gaming expertise, deliver an engaging game that beautifully showcases the magic of classic Disney and Pixar films.”

Disney Solitaire is currently available globally on Android and iOS devices via the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. 

About Playtika
Playtika Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: PLTK) is a mobile gaming entertainment and technology market leader with a portfolio of multiple game titles, who recently acquired SuperPlay in November 2024. Founded in 2010, Playtika was among the first to offer free-to-play social games on social networks and, shortly after, on mobile platforms. Headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, and guided by a mission to entertain the world through infinite ways to play, Playtika has employees across offices worldwide.

About SUPERPLAY, LTD.
Founded in 2019 by industry veterans Gilad Almog, Eyal Netzer and Elad Drory, SuperPlay is one of the fastest growing mobile gaming companies in the world with back-to-back hit games: Dice Dreams and Domino Dreams. SuperPlay was acquired by Playtika Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: PLTK) in 2024.

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Pintec Filed 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F

BEIJING, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pintec Technology Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: PT) (“Pintec” or the “Company”), a Nasdaq-listed company providing technology enabled financial and digital services to micro, small and medium enterprises in China, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 17, 2025 Eastern Time. The annual report can be accessed on the Company’s investor relations website at ir.pintec.com or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Company will provide hard copies of its annual report, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be directed to the Company’s Investor Relations Department at Pintec Technology Holdings Limited, 4/F, Vanke Times Center, Chaoyang Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing , People’s Republic of China.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “target,” “confident” and similar statements. Among other things, the quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Pintec’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Pintec may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations and current market and operating conditions, and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any such statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the Company’s limited operating history, regulatory uncertainties relating to the markets and industries where the Company operates, and the need to further diversify its financial partners, the Company’s reliance on a limited number of business partners, the impact of current or future PRC laws or regulations on wealth management financial products, and the Company’s ability to meet the standards necessary to maintain the listing of its ADSs on the Nasdaq Global Market, including its ability to cure any non-compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing criteria. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.

About PINTEC

Pintec is a Nasdaq-listed company providing technology enabled financial and digital services to micro, small and medium enterprises in China. It connects business partners and financial partners on its open platform and enables them to provide financial services to end users efficiently and effectively. Pintec empowers its business partners by providing them with the capability to add a financing option to their product offerings. It helps its financial partners adapt to the new digital economy by enabling them to access the online population that they could not otherwise reach efficiently or effectively. Pintec continues to deliver exceptional digitization services, diversified financial products, and best-in-class solutions with innovative technology, to solidify its relationship with its business partners and satisfy its clients’ needs. Pintec currently holds internet micro lending license, fund distribution license, insurance brokerage license and enterprise credit investigation license in China. For more information, please visit ir.pintec.com

 

ZKH Group Limited Files Its 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F

SHANGHAI, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ZKH Group Limited (“ZKH” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ZKH), a leading maintenance, repair and operations (“MRO”) procurement service platform in China, announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 17, 2025. The annual report in electronic format is accessible on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.zkh.com as well as on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

For those who prefer hard copies, the Company will provide the annual report, containing audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge to shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be directed to IR Department, ZKH Group Limited, 7/F, Tower 4, Libao Plaza, No. 36 Shenbin Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 201106, People’s Republic of China.

About ZKH Group Limited

ZKH Group Limited (NYSE: ZKH) is a leading MRO procurement service platform in China, underpinned by robust supply chain capabilities and dedicated to serving customers globally through a product-led, agentic AI-driven approach. Through its primary online platforms, the ZKH platform and the GBB platform, along with innovative technology and extensive industry expertise, the Company provides bespoke MRO procurement solutions to a diverse and loyal customer base. These solutions encompass hyper-personalized product curation from a comprehensive selection of quality products at competitive prices. Additionally, the Company ensures timely and reliable product delivery through professional fulfillment services. By focusing on reducing procurement costs and addressing management efficiency challenges, ZKH is transforming the opaque MRO procurement process and empowering all stakeholders across the value chain.

For more information, please visit: https://ir.zkh.com.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

ZKH Group Limited
IR Department
E-mail: IR@zkh.com

Piacente Financial Communications
Hui Fan
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: zkh@thepiacentegroup.com

In the United States: 

Piacente Financial Communications
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: zkh@thepiacentegroup.com

HUYA Inc. Files 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F

GUANGZHOU, China, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HUYA Inc. (“Huya” or the “Company”) (NYSE: HUYA), a leading game live streaming platform in China, today announced it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 17, 2025. The annual report on Form 20-F can be accessed on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov and on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.huya.com

The Company will provide a hard copy of the annual report, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be directed to the Company’s Investor Relations Department at HUYA Inc., Building A3, E-Park, 280 Hanxi Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou 511446, the People’s Republic of China.

About HUYA Inc.

HUYA Inc. is a leading game live streaming platform in China. As a technology-driven company, Huya offers rich and dynamic content across games, e-sports, and other entertainment genres where it has cultivated a large, highly engaged, interactive, immersive community of game enthusiasts. Building on its success in game live streaming and through close collaboration with game companies, e-sports tournament organizers, broadcasters and talent agencies, Huya is expanding its presence in the game industry, both domestically and internationally. By providing more innovative game-related services, the Company is committed to meeting the evolving needs of game enthusiasts, content creators, and industry partners.

For more information, please visit https://ir.huya.com.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

HUYA Inc.
Investor Relations
Tel: +86-20-2290-7829
E-mail: ir@huya.com 

Piacente Financial Communications
Jenny Cai
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: huya@tpg-ir.com 

In the United States:

Piacente Financial Communications
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: huya@tpg-ir.com 

Yatsen Group Wins “ESG Award” at BeautyInc Awards for Sustainability Leadership in Beauty Industry

SHANGHAI, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, the “Grow with Beauty” Beauty Industry Summit and the 6th BeautyInc Awards Ceremony were held in Shanghai, China. The BeautyInc Awards, launched by BeautyInc — the beauty media brand under the globally recognized fashion authority WWD—are celebrated for their forward-looking global perspective and professional judging panel. They have become a benchmark in the beauty industry.

This year’s event focused on three key themes: humanistic care, environmental protection, and technological innovation. It brought together over a hundred industry leaders to explore responses to evolving consumer markets and build a sustainable ecosystem, while also unveiling the winners of the prestigious BeautyInc Awards. Yatsen Group received the “ESG Award” for its outstanding performance in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) areas, highlighting its leading position in China’s beauty industry.


Yatsen Group recently received the ESG Award, highlighting the industry’s recognition of the company’s achievements in sustainable development. At the ceremony, Christy Sun, CMO of Yatsen Group, accepted the award on behalf of the Group and participated in the “Grow with Consumers” roundtable forum, engaging in discussions with beauty industry leaders.


Yatsen Group has released its ESG report for three consecutive years and has been highly recognized by MSCI, the world’s largest index provider. It is the only company in China’s beauty industry to receive an “A” rating in MSCI-ESG assessments for two consecutive years. Yatsen Group has taken a pragmatic approach to ESG governance, achieving significant progress over the past three years: Environmentally, it continues to reduce carbon emissions through product carbon footprint assessments and supply chain carbon audits. Socially, it has launched the “Create A Beautiful Life with Beauty Makeup” Program and the Green Computer Room Donation Activity, focusing on women’s empowerment and rural education. In corporate governance, it ensures strong alignment between its development strategies and ESG goals through a robust governance structure and board diversity.

Notably, Yatsen Group has collaborated with its brands to pursue lighter packaging and more sustainable materials, demonstrating a clear commitment to sustainability. For example: Perfect Diary has adopted customized eco-friendly refill bags for its Milk Foam Makeup Remover, reducing plastic usage by 86%; the packaging of Translucent Blurring Longwear Foundation has adopted a refill structure, which can reduce plastic by 91.6%.  All of the gift boxes of Galénic products in China and the express cartons for all brands of the company are made of FSC-certified paper. The capsule packaging of the EVE LOM Cleansing Oil Capsules and the capsule packaging of Age Defying Smooth Treatment are made from natural plant-based ingredients that are 100% biodegradable. These initiatives reflect Yatsen Group’s commitment to driving the sustainable transformation of its products and embody the core theme of this year’s awards—”Grow with Beauty.”

Looking ahead, Yatsen Group will continue to lead the beauty-tech wave and pioneer a new chapter in ESG with forward-thinking approaches and innovative practices.

/C O R R E C T I O N — STRAVA, INC./

In the news release, Strava to Acquire Runna, A Leading Running Training App, issued 17-Apr-2025 by STRAVA, INC. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that in the “About Runna” section, the following should have been omitted: “or try out Runna with xCODE for 2 weeks of running coaching free today!” The complete, corrected release follows:

Strava to Acquire Runna, A Leading Running Training App

The world’s biggest team has a new coach

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Strava, the app for active people, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Runna, a UK-headquartered tech company developing personalized running training plans and coaching. The acquisition unites the world’s largest fitness community with a leading app in the fiercely competitive running training space, creating compelling value for users and shareholders of both companies.

The world's biggest team is getting a new coach: Strava is acquiring Runna.
The world’s biggest team is getting a new coach: Strava is acquiring Runna.

“Coming off Strava’s accelerated innovation and unprecedented growth last year, it was the right time to look for complementary businesses that could create even greater value for our users,” said Michael Martin, chief executive officer, Strava. “Running is booming worldwide—nearly 1 billion runs were recorded on Strava in 2024. Runna’s mission to give every runner a personalized plan to achieve their goal is a perfect fit.”

According to Strava’s Year In Sport data, running is the fastest growing sport globally, and Gen Z in particular are turning to running to create community and connection. This has created a sharp increase in race participation, with 43% of Strava users wanting to conquer a big race or event in 2025. Demand for training plans has grown quickly as more athletes look for personalized guidance.

“We are delighted to become part of Strava as we continue to focus on bringing the world the most customized and personalized training plans available,” said Dom Maskell, co-founder and chief executive officer, Runna. “We have spent many hours together with Strava senior management and we couldn’t be more excited to be on the same team,” he added. “Our passion is to give every runner a training plan and access to amazing coaching and this investment allows us to make even more improvements to everything we do at Runna, benefiting runners worldwide” said Ben Parker, co-founder.

“I have been deeply impressed with Dom, Ben and the Runna team,” said Martin. “Our plan is to keep the apps separate for the foreseeable future, to invest in growing the Runna team and further accelerate the development of the Runna app.”

The deal is part of Strava’s ongoing initiatives to innovate for its 150+ million registered users and represents deep investment in Strava’s API developer community. Over 100 training apps currently connect to Strava’s API in order to provide users with enhanced features and functionality. Strava remains firmly committed to maintaining this role as the open platform for fitness and to supporting all developers, alongside Runna. “We are thrilled to have this opportunity to recognize and invest in an API developer like Runna,” said Martin. “Strava is the community for all active people regardless of sport, skill level, location, app or device.” 

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. Additional terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

About Strava
Strava is the app for active people. With over 150 million athletes in more than 185 countries, it’s more than tracking workouts—it’s where people make progress together, from new habits to new personal bests. No matter your sport or how you track it, Strava’s got you covered. Find your crew, crush your goals, and make every effort count. Start your journey with Strava today.

Join the Strava Club or follow Strava on Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.
Visit www.strava.com for more information.

About Runna 
Runna, one of the world’s top-rated running coaching apps on iOS and Android, was founded in 2021 by running enthusiasts Dom Maskell and Ben Parker. Officially launching in March 2022, the subscription-based app helped millions of runners complete their first race. Now available in over 180 countries, Runna was selected as one of three finalists for Apple’s App of the Year in 2024.

To learn more about the company and follow along on this amazing journey check out the latest by following us on Instagram, Reddit and LinkedIn.

Media Contact: 
press@strava.com

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