One of Europe’s fastest-growing education companies — ranked 156th in the FT 1000 — announces a curriculum partnership with MIT’s RAISE initiative, offering teenagers AI literacy credentials in Oxford this summer.

OXFORD, England, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Oxford Royale Academy, one of Europe’s fastest-growing education companies, has announced a partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to bring AI literacy education to international summer school students this year.

Students at Oxford Royale Academy’s summer programme in Oxford, where they can complete the MIT RAISE FutureBuilders AI pathway.

The collaboration will see students at Oxford Royale’s programmes in Oxford complete the MIT RAISE FutureBuilders pathway — a structured AI education curriculum developed by MIT’s Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education (RAISE) initiative in partnership with Pharos Education. Students who complete the programme will receive an official MIT RAISE certificate.

Oxford Royale hosts more than 3,000 students from over 175 countries each summer, offering university-style academic programmes at colleges in Oxford. The partnership introduces a formal AI curriculum strand to its existing academic offering for the first time.

The announcement follows Oxford Royale’s inclusion in the Financial Times’ FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies 2026, in which the organisation ranked 156th across the continent.

IN THEIR WORDS

“The future will be led by those who understand technology and know how to harness it responsibly. Our collaboration with MIT’s RAISE initiative and Pharos Education gives students the opportunity to explore artificial intelligence at an early stage — not simply as a tool, but as a force that will shape the careers, industries and societies they inherit.”

— Andy Palmer, Chief Executive Officer, Oxford Royale Academy

“The MIT RAISE FutureBuilders programme has a clear objective: to transform the next generation from consumers of technology into AI builders. Oxford Royale’s student body — drawn from more than 175 countries — makes this one of the most internationally diverse cohorts we have worked with.”

— Felipe Arango, Chief Executive Officer, Pharos Education

BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT

Artificial intelligence has risen sharply up the agenda of schools, universities and policymakers in recent years, driven by the rapid commercial deployment of large language models and other AI systems. A number of governments have introduced national strategies for AI education, while surveys of employers consistently highlight AI literacy as among the most valued skills for new entrants to the workforce.

Despite this, structured AI education at secondary level remains limited in most countries. Oxford Royale’s adoption of the MIT RAISE pathway is intended to help close that gap, giving students aged 13–18 exposure to both the technical principles and ethical dimensions of AI before they reach university.

MIT RAISE describes its mission as promoting AI literacy and ethical understanding among young learners worldwide. Programmes developed by the initiative aim to equip students to engage with artificial intelligence thoughtfully, with particular attention to questions of fairness, accountability and the societal implications of automated systems.

Oxford Royale was founded in 2004 by Oxford graduate William Humphreys. Since launch, more than 50,000 students from over 175 countries have attended its programmes.

NOTES TO EDITORS

Programme Dates and Availability

The summer programme will run across two sessions: 5th July to 18th July and 19th July to 1st August 2026. There are a total of 60 places available across both sessions.

About Oxford Royale Academy

Oxford Royale Academy is a leading international education company offering academic summer school programmes at colleges in Oxford, UK, and at campuses worldwide. Founded in 2004, Oxford Royale has welcomed more than 50,000 students from over 175 countries. The organisation was ranked 156th in the Financial Times FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies 2026. Further information is available at oxfordroyale.com.

About MIT RAISE

MIT RAISE (Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education) is a global initiative based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology dedicated to expanding access to AI literacy education. Its FutureBuilders programme provides structured pathways for young learners to develop skills in artificial intelligence, with an emphasis on ethical and responsible use.

About Pharos Education

Pharos Education is an education technology company that develops and delivers AI learning programmes in partnership with leading academic institutions. Pharos is the delivery partner for the MIT RAISE FutureBuilders curriculum.

Arasan announces the immediate availability of its UFS 5.0 Host Controller IP. The UFS 5.0 Host IP is already in use by Tester Companies for compliance and production testing.

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Arasan extends its long history of support for JEDEC and MIPI standards with the immediate availability of UFS 5.0 Host controller IP. Arasan’s UFS 5.0 Host Controller IP supports a maximum throughput of 46.694 Gbps with M-PHY HS-Gear 6 operation, providing very high data transfer rates with low power consumption for advanced mobile applications such as high end smartphone and edge AI devices.

Arasan UFS 5.0 Host Controller IP Block Diagram. The UFS IP is available immediately for ASIC and FPGA applications.

Arasan joined the UFS Association in 2010 and was the industry’s first provider of a Total UFS IP solutions along with the M-PHY IP in 2011. Arasan’s UFS IP has been licensed by major memory vendors and semiconductor companies since 2011. Our UFS IP is the de facto standard IP used in UFS production testers and UFS compliance testers.

Universal Flash Storage (UFS) is a JEDEC standard for high performance mobile storage devices suitable for next generation data storage. UFS is also adopted by Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) as a data transfer standard designed for mobile systems. UFS incorporates the MIPI UniPro standard as well as the MIPI Alliance M-PHY standard. Arasan has been an executive member of the MIPI Association since 2005 and provides the broadest portfolio of MIPI IP, including UNIPRO IP and M-PHY IP. 

“We are proud to extend our leadership in UFS with the announcement of our UFS 5.0 Host IP. This IP addresses the need for higher speeds in mobile applications that require a high throughput with low power consumption and low pin count. We look forward to our compliant UFS 5.0 IP proven in production testers and emulation platforms accelerating UFS 5.0 adoption in ASIC’s” said Prakash Kamath, CTO at Arasan.

Arasan’s UFS 5.0 Host IP joins our complete portfolio of solid state memory IP solutions including xSPI IP and PSRAM IP for the NOR Flash, eMMC controller for low throughput NAND Flash applications and NAND Flash Controller IP with seamlessly integrated PHY IP. The PHY IP are available in nodes down to 4nm on major foundries. Arasan UFS 5.0 Host IP is available for immediate licensing along with the M-PHY DFE (Digital Front End) and UFS 5.0 Software Stack. Arasan UFS 5.0 Host IP is available for use on FPGA and ASIC applications. Please contact sales@arasan.com

For more information please visit https://www.arasan.com/products/UFS/

About Arasan: Arasan Chip Systems is a leading provider of IP for mobile storage and mobile connectivity interfaces, with over a billion chips shipped with our IP. Our high-quality, silicon-proven Total IP Solutions encompass digital IP, Analog Mixed Signal PHY IP, Verification IP, HDK, and Software. With a strong focus on mobile SoCs, we have been at the forefront of the Mobile evolution since the mid-90s, supporting various mobile devices, including smartphones, automobiles, drones, and IoT devices, with our standards-based IP.

LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MINISH Technology, a dental health-tech company focused on preserving natural tooth structure, has secured a $22 million investment from VIG Partners. The deal gives VIG a 20% minority stake and values MINISH at approximately $110 million, roughly triple its valuation in 2023.

The funding comes as MINISH continues to expand globally, driven by growing demand for minimally invasive dental treatments.

The company has trained hundreds of clinicians across Asia, with growing adoption in Japan and upcoming expansion into the United States.

The Global Shift: 30 Japanese Doctors Master the MINISH Protocol

The investment follows the successful conclusion of the 17th Global MINISH Veneers Training Course in Seoul. Underscoring international demand, 30 dentists and their lead assistants flew from Japan to participate in an intensive three-day masterclass. The program highlights a global shift away from aggressive traditional veneers toward a more precise, biomimetic approach that prioritizes natural enamel preservation.

MINISH Technology is leading this evolution by offering an end-to-end clinical ecosystem that integrates 0.1mm precision fabrication, specialized dental blocks, and world-class clinical education, equipping doctors to deliver results that were previously thought impossible.

A Step-by-Step Masterclass in Precision

The training is designed as a practical, step-by-step guide to the MINISH methodology that clinicians can apply immediately.

• Day 1: Advanced diagnostics and pre-treatment planning focused on preserving the physical properties of natural enamel.
• Day 2: Digital workflows and lab-clinician collaboration, featuring bonding protocols for long-term durability and tooth health.
• Day 3: A live, one-day MINISH Veneer patient demonstration and clinical presentations by leading MINISH providers, showcasing real cases.

Led by CEO Dr. Jung-ho Kang and Dr. Sang-gil Lee, the program concluded with an induction ceremony, welcoming the participants into the Global MINISH Provider Network.

U.S. Expansion: The 0.1mm Revolution Arrives in California

Building on its growth in Asia, MINISH Technology is now bringing its disruptive technology to the United States, where demand for restorative, minimally-invasive dentistry continues to rise. MINISH is opening its training course in California this May.

Course details:

• Date: May 8 – 10, 2026
• Location: VITA North America Education Center
• CE Credits: 20

U.S. dentists interested in incorporating enamel-preserving, biomimetic techniques into their practice are invited to join the course and be part of the shift towards health-first, veneer treatment.

Lead the shift towards enamel preservation. Secure your seat today: https://minishveneers.com/us-veneers-training-course/

About MINISH Technology

MINISH Technology is a health-tech startup dedicated to dental longevity through biomimetic restoration. By replacing damaged tooth structure with proprietary materials that mimic natural enamel, MINISH offers a “No-Drill” alternative to traditional veneers and crowns, integrating 0.1mm precision fabrication with a world-class clinical ecosystem.

Now accepting orders, the TITAN Noir Series delivers up to 10,000:1 native contrast, 7,000 ISO lumens, and cinematic 4K performance engineered for large-format home entertainment. 

NEW YORK, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — XGIMI, a global leader in premium smart projection and home entertainment innovation, today announces the official global launch of its highly anticipated TITAN Noir Series 4K projectors. First showcased at CES 2026, the flagship lineup introduces the world’s first Dual Intelligent Iris System, setting a new benchmark for contrast, detail, and cinematic immersion in consumer projection.

The TITAN Noir Series represents XGIMI’s most advanced engineering to date, designed for discerning home theater enthusiasts and those who demand uncompromising visual performance—whether immersing themselves in the latest blockbuster on the big screen, or taking their gaming experience to a whole new scale with expansive, cinematic display. At the core of its breakthrough performance is the world’s first Dual Intelligent Iris System, which delivers exceptional light control, achieving up to 10,000:1 Native Contrast for profoundly deep blacks, brilliant highlights, and lifelike shadow detail that preserves every frame’s creative intent.

The TITAN Noir Series launches on Kickstarter with three models—TITAN Noir Max, TITAN Noir Pro, and TITAN Noir offering a range of options from flagship performance to an accessible entry point.

All three models are now available for orders, with introductory pricing as follows:

• TITAN Noir Max: $2,999 (MSRP $5,999)
• TITAN Noir Pro: $2,699 (MSRP $4,999)
• TITAN Noir: $2,499 (MSRP $3,999)

Engineered for Absolute Black

Headlined by the flagship TITAN Noir Max, the series combines premium engineering with flagship-grade components to set a new standard in home projection performance—ideal for large, immersive setups where picture quality and screen size take priority.

Key specifications for the TITAN Noir Max include:

• Up to 7,000 ISO Lumens
• 10,000:1 Native Contrast with Dual Iris
• Supports IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision, HDR10+
• ΔE < 0.8, 110% BT.2020 Coverage
• MT9681 Chipset, 4GB + 64GB
• Up to 240Hz for Gaming
• RGB triple-laser engine

Shipping in June, the TITAN Noir Series is designed to enhance live sports, gaming, and cinematic viewing with smooth 240Hz performance and large-format 4K projection. As the official partner of EA SPORTS FC™ 26, XGIMI brings stadium-level visuals and immersive gameplay experiences into the home.

Unlock Exclusive Pricing on Accessories

During the Kickstarter campaign, XGIMI is offering exclusive launch pricing on a range of accessories—helping backers maximize savings and value when building their ultimate home cinema or living room setup.

• 100″ XGIMI Ascend Floor-Rising Screen – $1,299 (MSRP $1,999)
• Ceiling Mount (Interface B) – $199 (MSRP $399)
• X-Floor Stand Ultra (Interface B) – $199 (MSRP $399)

For more information, visit the official XGIMI TITAN Noir Series Kickstarter page.

About XGIMI
Since 2013, the state-of-the-art XGIMI projectors have helped countless people worldwide to create genuinely immersive audio-visual experiences. Working with reputable partners like Google, Harman Kardon, and Texas Instruments, XGIMI builds all-in-one entertainment devices, perfected due to their user-oriented philosophy. Through industry-leading innovation, streamlined setups, and unique designs, XGIMI always strives to develop the best home and portable projectors for everyone to enjoy. XGIMI is also expanding their expertise into commercial projector technology to bring immersive experiences to more spaces. Learn more at XGIMI Projector Technology.

Tencent Cloud’s Cube Sandbox goes fully open source with five technical breakthroughs, providing a production-grade foundation for AI Agent deployment at industrial scale. 

SHENZHEN, China, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As AI Agent applications evolve rapidly, building an optimal underlying architecture has become one of the industry’s most pressing challenges. On April 21, 2026, Tencent Cloud officially introduced its open-sourced Cube Sandbox under Apache 2.0—not SDK-only, but the entire production-grade sandbox-as-a-service stack, battle-tested at scale and immediately deployable.

A Foundational Layer for the Agent Era 

Cube is the industry’s only open-source Agent sandbox combining hardware-level isolation with sub-60ms cold start, natively supporting the OpenAI Python SDK and E2B SDK. Developers can simply redirect the runtime and migrate seamlessly. No code changes required.

This gives developers and enterprises a secure, high-performance, low-cost foundation—bringing Agents from the lab into mass production. 

Performance, Security, and Stability at the Limit

Built at the hardware virtualization layer, Cube Sandbox delivers an extreme combination:

• Performance: Cold start as low as 60ms in real-world scenarios—one-third of the industry average (150ms). Minute-level scheduling of tens of thousands of sandboxes, with platform-level burst scheduling exceeding 100K instances.
• Security: A triple-layer defense architecture with millisecond-level event snapshots and state rollback, providing a critical “undo” mechanism for unpredictable Agent behavior. This feature will be launched and open-sourced once fully completed.
• Stability: Validated at ultra-large-scale production, with every headline performance number measured in live production environments.

Five Breakthroughs: A Hardware-Level Security Cockpit for Agents

Built on MicroVM architecture, Cube addresses autonomous Agent security risks: malicious code execution, data exfiltration, resource abuse, and kernel escape.

At the technical core, Cube Sandbox delivers five breakthroughs:

• Hardware-Level Isolation

Every sandbox runs a dedicated Guest OS kernel via KVM hardware virtualization—no shared kernel. “A breach in one sandbox leaves the rest untouched.”

• Sub-60ms Cold Start

Via resource pool pre-provisioning, snapshot cloning, EPT Lazy Load, and lock optimization, cold start is <60ms (avg. 67ms, P95 = 90ms at 50 concurrent)—significantly outperforming VMs, containers and peer MicroVM solutions.

• Extreme Lightweight

Per-instance memory overhead <5MB. CoW sharing, Rust-based trimming, and reflink disk sharing enable 2,000+ sandboxes on a single 96-vCPU host, with 90%+ storage savings versus traditional approaches.

• Massive Concurrent Scheduling

Distributed scheduling and bin-packing deliver platform-level burst scheduling of 100K+ instances, with P99 latency below 200ms under 100 concurrent launches on a single 96-vCPU host.

• Event-Level Snapshot Rollback

Sub-hundred-millisecond snapshots support checkpoint saving, arbitrary state rollback, and rapid forking. This capability will be released and open-sourced once development is completed.

Three User Scenarios Across the Full Agent Lifecycle

Cube Sandbox addresses the full-lifecycle needs of AI Agents—from R&D and training to application development and enterprise-scale production.

For Foundation Model Labs:

Cube tackles extreme concurrency in Agentic RL training. MiniMax runs hundreds of thousands of heterogeneous sandboxes (Linux, Windows, Android) concurrently. Cube’s image acceleration cuts storage and IO pressure; distributed scheduling delivers 100K+ instances per minute, several times faster than peer solutions.

For Agent Developers and Small-to-Medium Businesses:

No Kubernetes, no vendor lock-in—a one-click script sets up the full environment in minutes. Integration via MCP, API, SDK, or CLI requires zero rewrites to Agent code.

For Enterprise Customers:

Full private deployment keeps data within enterprise boundaries, meeting cybersecurity grading and compliance requirements. Apache 2.0 ensures commercial friendliness, full auditability, and zero dependency on foreign cloud providers.

Already Open, Already in Production

Cube Sandbox has released its full codebase, one-click deployment scripts, documentation, and examples—covering Shell execution, file operations, browser automation, RL training, and more—free to use, modify, and distribute.

At the Tencent Cloud Shanghai City Summit on March 27, Dowson Tong, Senior Executive Vice President of Tencent and CEO of the Cloud and Smart Industries Group, first disclosed the Cube open-source plan as a core practice of Tencent Cloud’s AI Agent Infrastructure strategy.

Tencent Cloud will pair Cube with TACO AI Acceleration Engine and FlexKV cache system, building a full-stack “Secure Sandbox + Inference Acceleration + Cache Optimization” infrastructure—giving every Agent a secure, efficient, low-cost runtime and unlocking the productivity potential of the large-model era. 

Advancing circular design through evolving sustainability criteria

BREA, Calif., April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, today announced that its WorkPro collection VG2456 monitor has been registered under EPEAT 2.0 criteria, marking ViewSonic’s early adoption of the program’s updated sustainability requirements. EPEAT 2.0 represents the next generation of the Global Electronics Council’s world-leading ecolabel for sustainable electronics. As an EPEAT 2.0 launch partner, ViewSonic is among the early adopters meeting the industry’s most recently updated sustainability criteria for electronic products. 

EPEAT 2.0 introduces enhanced requirements that reflect evolving environmental and social expectations across the electronics lifecycle. The updated criteria place greater emphasis on key priority areas, including climate impact, circularity, chemicals of concern, and responsible supply chains, helping raise sustainability expectations across the industry. 

ViewSonic’s early adoption of EPEAT 2.0 reflects the company’s continued efforts to integrate sustainability considerations into product development and operations, supporting long-term environmental impact reduction and more responsible global value chains. 

“EPEAT 2.0 builds on more than two decades of progress. We’re grateful for launch partners such as ViewSonic who demonstrate long-term leadership in responsible technology. Their early participation delivers impressive impacts across all the EPEAT registered products they sell and helps move the entire electronics industry forward. ” said Bob Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer, Global Electronics Council. 

“Achieving EPEAT 2.0 marks a significant milestone in ViewSonic’s journey toward more sustainable innovation,” said Ernest Huang, Director of Quality and Sustainability Development at ViewSonic. “As global sustainability expectations continue to rise, we are advancing the way we design and manufacture our products—prioritizing durability, responsible material choices, and value chains that support a more sustainable future for our customers and the industry.”

Advancing Next-Generation Sustainability Standards 

The WorkPro collection VG2456 monitor, registered under EPEAT 2.0, was designed with sustainability and efficiency integrated from the outset. It consumes 24 watts of power, which is 10 percent below the ENERGY STAR product energy consumption requirement, and achieves an Energy Efficiency Index, or EEI, Level D. This performance places it among the top 20 percent of energy-efficient display products in the market.

To limit the impact of single-use materials, the packaging is made with 80 percent recyclable materials, and the cushioning replaces hazardous EPS, or polystyrene, with paper-based alternatives. Additional improvements include the removal of plastic handles in favor of integrated hand holes, along with single-color exterior printing using water-based inks.

ViewSonic ESG: Solutions for a Better Future 

ViewSonic addresses environmental considerations across its operations, including product design, manufacturing, and supply chain activities, with the aim of exceeding applicable environmental regulatory requirements.

In support of its long-term climate goals, ViewSonic has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, with targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative in 2024. This commitment is supported through increased use of renewable energy, supply chain decarbonization initiatives, product design efforts to reduce carbon impact, and ongoing improvements in product energy efficiency. 

To learn more about ViewSonic’s efforts to build solutions for a better future, please visit the ViewSonic ESG webpage. 

About ViewSonic

Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Brea, California, ViewSonic is a leading global provider of visual solutions for the education, business, and consumer markets, with a presence in over 100 countries. Driven by the mission to transform education, workplaces, and lives, the company delivers a unified ecosystem of innovative hardware, software, and services that integrates seamlessly with the platforms, tools, and partners customers trust. Its product portfolio includes monitors, projectors, interactive displays, LED displays, commercial displays, video conferencing systems, and industrial solutions. Complementing its hardware is a robust suite of software offerings—including myViewBoard, ClassSwift, TeamOne, Manager, and AirSync—featuring AI-powered tools for collaboration, device optimization, and management. By empowering creativity, collaboration, and lifelong learning, ViewSonic supports customers at every stage in achieving their business and sustainability goals, creating a lasting impact and helping people everywhere connect with purpose—and See the Difference. Learn more at www.viewsonic.com.