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Robo.ai and DaBoss.AI Establish Joint Venture to Launch Distributed Embodied AI Data Platform

DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO), a Nasdaq-listed company, today announced the execution of a definitive joint venture agreement with DaBoss.AI Inc., an embodied intelligence data technology company based in Silicon Valley.

The parties will establish a Robo.ai-controlled joint venture in the UAE to create a distributed embodied intelligence data acquisition and annotation center. The center is designed to systematically address three core challenges—data scale, acquisition cost, and data compliance—faced by large AI models as they advance into the physical world, thereby accelerating the scaled deployment of the machine economy in real-world business scenarios.

The joint venture intends to integrate DaBoss.AI’s industry insights from Silicon Valley with its global distributed collaboration model. Its strategic objectives are to enable AI developers by 1) enhancing delivery efficiency for clients through a global collaborative network enabling cross-geography response to data acquisition tasks; 2) expanding access to diversified scenarios through a global node network providing multi-modal datasets across various environments and conditions; and 3) developing a standardized compliance framework, leveraging UAE’s strategic position to explore internationally aligned data processing protocols.

Technically, the venture will implement a validated “dual-engine” data acquisition methodology to build high-fidelity datasets. This encompasses embodied data, collected via standardized robotic terminals in controlled spaces for precise action trajectory and force feedback, as well as non-embodied data, captured at scale via VR and wearable devices to record first-person visual and motion data in complex operational scenarios.

Aiden Zhu, Co-founder and U.S. CEO of DaBoss.AI, stated: “Historically, acquiring embodied intelligence data involved capital-intensive and high-risk models. Through this collaboration, clients simply need to define the scope of the task. Our distributed network automates global deployment, hardware adaptation, data collection, and alignment. We are transforming robotic hardware into elastic, scalable global data infrastructure.”

Benjamin Zhai, CEO of Robo.ai, stated: “This partnership provides access to physical world data and introduces cutting-edge acquisition technology from Silicon Valley. It enables us to serve global clients with urgent needs for high-quality embodied intelligence data in a compliant and efficient manner, supporting a strategic transition from digital to physical.”

Under the agreement, Robo.ai will hold a 51% equity stake in the joint venture and appoint a majority of its board members. The venture’s financial results will be consolidated into Robo.ai’s financial statements under U.S. GAAP. The parties plan to complete the initial deployment of the distributed network and commence commercial operations within 90 days following the agreement’s execution.

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual outcomes may differ materially from expectations — please refer to the company’s SEC filings for details.

 


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ECARX Announces Completion of the Final Tranche of US$100 million Convertible Notes

LONDON, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ECARX Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ECX) (“ECARX” or the “Company”), a global mobility tech provider, today announced that the aggregate US$100 million in convertible notes (the “2025 Notes”) contemplated by the convertible note purchase agreement entered into on November 3, 2025 (the “2025 Note Purchase Agreement”), as previously announced, have been fully subscribed as of February 9, 2026. 

Pursuant to the 2025 Note Purchase Agreement, US$35 million of the 2025 Notes was purchased by the Initial Investor on November 14, 2025, and was followed by the purchase of US$25 million of the 2025 Notes by another investor on November 26, 2025. The remaining US$40 million of the 2025 Notes was purchased by a consortium of investors on February 9, 2026. All of the issued 2025 Notes have an initial conversion price of US$2.62, subject to customary adjustments set forth therein.

The US$100 million offering was jointly purchased by SPDB International (Hong Kong) Limited, ICBC International Investment Management Limited, CNCB (Hong Kong) Investment Limited, and a global investment institution.

Mr. Ziyu Shen, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of ECARX, commented: “In 2025, we secured two major projects from Volkswagen Group and established technology partnerships with several global luxury automotive brands. This strategic capital commitment serves as a powerful endorsement of our global expansion strategy. With the completion of this transaction, we successfully refinanced US$65 million of our previous convertible notes and obtained an additional US$35 million in funding, further strengthening our capital structure. Combined with the US$45.6 million strategic investment from Geely in January 2026, we now have ample liquidity to drive our vision of becoming a leading Automotive Physical AI technology innovator.”

About ECARX

ECARX (Nasdaq: ECX) is a global automotive technology provider with capabilities to deliver turnkey solutions for next–generation smart vehicles, from the system–on–a–chip (SoC) to central computing platforms and software. As automakers develop new vehicle architectures, ECARX is developing full–stack solutions to enhance the user experience while reducing complexity and cost.

Founded in 2017 and listed on Nasdaq in 2022, ECARX now has over 1,500 employees based in 13 major locations in China, UK, USA, Brazil, Singapore, Malaysia, Sweden and Germany. To date, ECARX products can be found in approximately 10 million vehicles worldwide.

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For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement, see ECARX’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ECARX undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by applicable law.

 

 

 

New global IKEA study finds nearly 1 in 5 people eat dinner on the sofa

MALMÖ, Sweden, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Nearly 1 in 5 people now eat dinner on the sofa, according to a new global study by IKEA that reveals how screens, space, and shifting routines are quietly transforming one of our most human rituals.

TOP 10 trends based on IKEA Cooking & Eating Survey
TOP 10 trends based on IKEA Cooking & Eating Survey

The study, one of the largest Cooking & Eating surveys ever conducted with 31,339 respondents across 31 markets, found that fewer than half (44%) eat dinner at a kitchen table, while 18% dine on the sofa, 4% eat in bed, and another 4% stand in the kitchen. In the UK, nearly half (48%) now eat on the sofa, while 31% eat at a kitchen table.

The survey also shows that only 7% of people live in households with device‑free policies at the dining table. In contrast, 54% watch TV when eating alone, and 40% do so even when eating with people they live with. Lack of time remains the biggest barrier to cooking at home on weekdays, particularly among younger generations: 38% of Gen Z and 33% of Millennials cite it as one of their top challenges. People living with children and those in fast‑paced urban environments report even more obstacles, including limited space and insufficient kitchen equipment.

Lorena Lourido Gomez says: “Together, these findings reveal how modern life is reshaping one of our most human rituals, reflecting growing concerns about loneliness and digital distraction, even as 60% say connection through food matters to them. It’s clear that food remains one of the strongest love languages across cultures. That’s why we’re putting even more focus on Cooking & Eating this year to help bring people back together around food, and to design for real, meaningful moments in everyday life.”

Where, when, and how we eat 
Across the globe, eating has become more fragmented, informal, and mobile. Americans and Hungarians are also twice as likely to eat in bed compared to other nationalities (9% vs 4%), and Brits are nearly three times more likely than the global average not to have a dining table.

The average dinner time around the world is 6:44pm. As homes get smaller, the traditional notion of “sitting down to eat” is being replaced by more fluid, on-the-move behaviours.

For more information, visit IKEA Cooking & Eating Report 2026 and Ingka Newsroom.

VinDynamics unveils star leadership team with global ambitions for Vietnamese humanoid robots


Hanoi, Vietnam – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 February 2026 – With a high-quality team and the ambition to bring humanoid robots into everyday life, VinDynamics has officially introduced two key leaders, President La Manh Hung and Chief Technology Officer Nguyen Quang Vinh. Their partnership unites world-class research expertise and the ability to turn research into market-ready products, positioning the company for rapid progress in the near term.

VinDynamics unveils star leadership team with global ambitions for Vietnamese humanoid robots

In robotics, harmonizing cutting-edge research with real-world application remains a central challenge. VinDynamics addresses this by pairing Professor La Manh Hung, who shapes the vision through a rigorous scientific research foundation, with Nguyen Quang Vinh, who focuses on converting concepts into reliable systems used in real-world environments. Their shared objective is Robots for Everyone, where robots serve as practical assistants that make daily life easier, safer, and more efficient.

La Manh Hung, the chief architect bringing global expertise back to Vietnam

At the helm of VinDynamics is Mr. La Manh Hung, a robotics professor and Director of the Advanced Robotics and Automation Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno in the United States. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award and has received the Charles Pankow Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers twice. He also founded AIR Corp, a robotics startup backed by several major US-based investment funds.

With more than 20 years of experience, over 170 scientific publications, more than 9,000 citations, and research funding exceeding 12 million US dollars, Professor Hung serves as “chief architect” of VinDynamics long-term vision. He leads efforts to connect global research ecosystem and to establish advanced robotics standards for the company in Vietnam.

Explaining his decision to lead VinDynamics, President La Manh Hung said the move reflects both a technology opportunity and a commitment to contribute to his home country. “VinDynamics focuses on developing intelligent, safe, and versatile humanoid robots. We want robots not to remain distant technological achievements, but to become a natural, practical part of life that helps people live happier lives,” he emphasized.

CTO Nguyen Quang Vinh: Bringing robots from the lab to the real world

If Mr. La Manh Hung represents research depth, Chief Technology Officer Nguyen Quang Vinh represents execution-focused engineering.

After graduating as valedictorian of the Talented Engineer Program in Automatic Control at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, he completed five years of doctoral research on human locomotion and spent six years in the US-based robotics startup sector.

Before joining VinDynamics, he served as Head of Control and Behavior at Ghost Robotics, one of the world-leading developers of quadruped robots. He played a key role in designing control and behavior systems that enable robots to operate reliably in demanding real-world settings across security, industrial, and service applications.

At VinDynamics, Mr. Nguyen Quang Vinh focuses on system-architecture standardization, safety optimization, and scalable production. His thinking is very clear: “Robots only have real value when they operate reliably, safely, and deliver measurable results in everyday life.”

Under this leadership team and a highly-qualified group of international engineers and specialists, VinDynamics has already achieved notable milestones. Its first humanoid prototype, Dyno, reached stable walking capability after just four months of development, an accelerated timeline by global startup standards.

With a strong leadership foundation and a clearly-defined strategy, VinDynamics is positioned to advance Make-in-Vietnam humanoid robots into practical deployment, serving both domestic needs and international markets.

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CooperVision Launches MiSight® 1 day in Japan; Becomes First Myopia Control Contact Lens in Leading Vision Care Market

CooperVision Strengthens Global Footprint with Expanded Access to Myopia Management in Asia-Pacific

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CooperVision today announced immediate availability of its MiSight® 1 day* myopia control contact lens in Japan, where as many as 77% of elementary school children are estimated to be myopic, equating to millions who could benefit from myopia control treatments.1 The country represents approximately 12% of the global contact lens marketplace.2

MiSight® 1 day
MiSight® 1 day

MiSight® 1 day is the first soft contact lens authorized by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for use by children to correct myopia and control its progression.†‡3

“This milestone underscores CooperVision’s deep commitment to improving the lives of children around the world with myopia by expanding access to proven solutions,” said Jennifer Lambert, Vice President, Myopia Management and Cornea Care, CooperVision. “The launch of MiSight® 1 day in Japan represents an enormous step forward in that mission. Partnering with Japan’s revered ophthalmology community, we are helping young patients see clearly today while protecting their vision for the future.”

Myopia affects nearly one in three children worldwide and is expected to rise dramatically over the next few years.§4,5 By 2050, it’s predicted that nearly five billion people will be myopic, with nearly one billion expected to have high levels of myopia.6 Also known as nearsightedness, myopia can significantly impact a child’s quality of life—making it harder to participate in school, sports, and other activities.7,8 Myopia can also worsen rapidly, especially in younger children, so early intervention is important.9

MiSight® 1 day is approved for myopia control in more than 40 countries around the world, and is the first and only soft contact lens approved for myopia control in Japan, the United States and China.**††‡‡§§3,10 Worldwide, children wearing MiSight® 1 day contact lenses collectively account for more than half a billion hours annually.***11

Featuring CooperVision’s proprietary ActivControl® Technology—alternating correction and treatment zones that correct vision while creating myopia defocus to help slow myopia growth—the lenses have demonstrated an average 59% reduction in myopia progression after three years with 41% of eyes having no progression.†††3,10

“This is another significant step forward in our mission to take on myopia at a global scale,” said Debbie Olive, Chief Commercial Officer, CooperVision. “For children and families affected, myopia can impact more than vision—it can influence daily life, learning, and long‑term potential. Expanding access to proven myopia control solutions means families don’t have to face these challenges alone in Japan or other communities around the world.”

MiSight® 1 day is part of CooperVision’s comprehensive portfolio of myopia control and management solutions—the world’s largest evidence-based range of interventions. This includes daytime soft contact lenses, spectacles and overnight orthokeratology lenses, designed to meet the diverse needs and lifestyles of children with myopia. Last month, the company announced availability of its MyDay® MiSight® 1 day contact lenses in the United Kingdom plus select European and surrounding markets, further extending its portfolio and category leadership.

To find out more about CooperVision’s contact lens portfolio and evidence-based myopia management interventions, visit: www.coopervision.com/select-region.

About CooperVision
CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO), is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of contact lenses. The company produces a full array of daily disposable, two-week and monthly soft contact lenses that feature advanced materials and optics, and premium rigid gas permeable lenses for orthokeratology and scleral designs. CooperVision has a strong heritage of addressing the toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia, childhood myopia, and highly irregular corneas; and offers the most complete portfolio of spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers. For more information, visit www.coopervision.com.

About CooperCompanies
CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO) is a leading global medical device company focused on helping people experience life’s beautiful moments through its two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical. CooperVision is a trusted leader in the contact lens industry, helping to improve the way people see each day. CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women’s healthcare company dedicated to putting time on the side of women, babies, and families at the healthcare moments that matter most. Headquartered in San Ramon, Calif., CooperCompanies has a workforce of more than 15,000, sells products in over 130 countries, and positively impacts over fifty million lives each year. For more information, please visit www.coopercos.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, among others, statements regarding the launch of MyDay® MiSight® 1 day. Forward-looking statements necessarily depend on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual results and future actions to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements are risks relating to challenges inherent in developing, manufacturing, launching, marketing, and selling new or alternative products; potential product performance, availability and quality issues; competition; launch delays; and other factors described in CooperCompanies’ Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the “Business”, “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections in Cooper’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, as such Risk Factors may be updated in annual and quarterly filings. CooperCompanies cautions investors that forward-looking statements reflect the company’s analysis only on their stated date. CooperCompanies disclaims any intent to update them except as required by law.

Media Contact
Laura DiCaprio, APR
McDougall Communications for CooperVision
laura@mcdougallpr.com or +1-585-434-2148

* Please consult your eyecare professional before using contact lenses.
Intended purpose (purpose or effect of use): Correction and slowing the progression of nearsightedness.
Compared to a single vision 1-day lens over a 24-month period.
§ Based on a comprehensive analysis of 276 studies, involving a total of 5,410,945 children and adolescents with spherical equivalent of -0.50D or less, aged 6-19 from across 50 countries, with notable variations in prevalence across different demographic groups.

** China Indications for Use: MiSight® 1 day is indicated for the correction of myopia for patients with non-diseased phakic eyes, who at the initiation of treatment are 8-12 years of age and have a refraction of -0.75 D to -4.00 D with ≤ 0.75 diopters of astigmatism. It has the dual focal design with alternating multiple rings, which allows part of the light passing through the optical zone to focus in front of the retina, forming myopic defocus with the expectation to slow the change of axial length of the patients. Fitting and evaluation of the product should be in medical institutions by ophthalmologists with an intermediate title or above and with regular monitoring. It must be used in strict accordance with the IFU requirements.
†† U.S. Indications for Use: MiSight® 1 day (omafilcon A) soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses for daily wear are indicated for the correction of myopic ametropia and for slowing the progression of myopia in children with non-diseased eyes, who at the initiation of treatment are 8-12 years of age and have a refraction of -0.75 to -4.00 diopters (spherical equivalent) with ≤ 0.75 diopters of astigmatism. The lens is to be discarded after each removal
‡‡ Compared to a single vision 1-day lens over a 3-year period.
§§ Intended purpose (purpose or effect of use): Correction and slowing the progression of nearsightedness.
*** Based on actual wearing hours as reported by study participants, plus estimated wearing hours for current total real-world wearers, assuming compliance with wearing times as per the indication.
††† Compared to single vision lens, no clinically meaningful change in refractive error (-0.25D or less from baseline). Fitted at 8-12 years of age.

1 Yotsukura E et al. Current prevalence of myopia and association of myopia with environmental factors among school children in Japan. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2019; 137(11): 1233-9.
2 Contact Lens Institute data, Q3 2025.
3 CVI data on file, 2025.
4 Liang J, Pu Y, Chen J, et al. Global prevalence, trend and projection of myopia in children and adolescents from 1990 to 2050: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
British Journal of Ophthalmology 2025;109:362-371.
5 James S. Wolffsohn, Monica Jong, Earl L. Smith, Serge R. Resnikoff, Jost B. Jonas, Nicola S. Logan, Ian Morgan, Padmaja Sankaridurg, Kyoko Ohno-Matsui; IMI 2021 Reports and Digest – Reflections on the Implications for Clinical Practice. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2021;62(5):1. https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.62.5.1.
6 Holden BA, Fricke TR, Wilson DA, et al. Global prevalence of myopia and high myopia and temporal trends from 2000 through 2050. Ophthalmology. 2016;123(5):1036-1042.
7 E. L. Lamoureux et al. Myopia and Quality of Life: The Singapore Malay Eye Study (SiMES). IOVS 2008;49(13):4469.
8 Chua S.Y.L., Foster P.J. (2020) The Economic and Societal Impact of Myopia and High Myopia:53-63. In: Ang M., Wong T. (eds) Updates on Myopia. Springer, Singapore.
9 K. Zadnik et al. Factors Associated with Rapid Myopia Progression in School-aged Children. IOVS 2004;45(13):2306.
10 Chamberlain P, et al. A 3-year Randomized Clinical Trial of MiSight® Lenses for Myopia Control. OVS 2019 Aug;96(8):556-567.
11 CVI data on file 2025. Internal global wearer modeling estimates for the 12-month period of October 2024 to September 2025.

IBM Introduces Autonomous Storage with New FlashSystem Portfolio Powered by Agentic AI

  • Three new enterprise storage systems – IBM FlashSystem 5600, 7600, and 9600 – significantly reduce storage management efforts
  • FlashSystem.ai brings AI agents to storage arrays as co-administrators
  • Fifth-generation FlashCore Module detects ransomware in under 1 minute, offers new advances in system resiliency and data management

ARMONK, N.Y. and WARSAW, Poland, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled the next generation of IBM FlashSystem, co-run by agentic AI, ushering in a new era of autonomous storage. By enhancing FlashSystem’s existing AI capabilities with agentic AI, IBM is redefining resilience through sustained protection, autonomous threat analysis, and customized recovery recommendations. Clients can now turn storage into an always-on layer of intelligence, enabling reliable and secure storage operations that can reduce the manual effort of storage management by up to 90%.1

IBM FlashSystem
IBM FlashSystem

The new portfolio includes:

  • Three new systems – the IBM FlashSystem 5600, 7600, and 9600 – which deliver up to 40% greater data efficiency for improved capacity footprint and performance, compared to the previous generation.2
  • FlashSystem.ai, a new set of intelligent data services that help administrators manage, monitor, diagnose, and remediate issues across the entire data path.
  • The new fifth-generation FlashCore Module all-flash drive, which is engineered to provide hardware-accelerated real-time ransomware detection, data reduction, analytics and operations, with advanced telemetry and consistently low latency at scale.

As companies increasingly integrate AI workflows into their operations, agentic AI has the potential to streamline the way IT teams work across the stack. In fact, 76% of executives responding to an IBM IBV study say their organizations are developing, executing, or scaling proof-of-concepts that automate intelligent workflows through self-sufficient AI agents.3 In tandem, enterprise IT teams continue to face accelerated data growth, expanding cyber threats, and tightening compliance requirements. These roadblocks have created a need for intelligent, autonomous storage solutions.

“The next-generation IBM FlashSystem elevates storage to an intelligent, always-available layer, where autonomous AI agents continuously optimize performance, security, and cost without human intervention,” said Sam Werner, GM of IBM Storage. “The updated portfolio marks the beginning of an autonomous storage era, where FlashSystem becomes a strategic AI partner that can help IT leaders ensure optimal, secure performance for every workload they run.”

Meet the New Generation

Three simultaneous model launches make this the most significant IBM FlashSystem launch in the last six years, with a series of new models developed for a variety of business needs, including:

  • IBM FlashSystem 5600, ideal for organizations that need enterprise-class capabilities in a compact footprint, provides up to 2.5 PBe of effective capacity in a single 1U system, setting a higher bar for storage density in the midrange market, and up to 2.6M IOPs. The ultra-dense 1U design is perfect for space-constrained environments such as edge locations, remote offices, and smaller data centers.
  • IBM FlashSystem 7600, developed for organizations that need high performance and scalability for growing workloads, provides up to 7.2 PBe of effective capacity in a single 2U system and up to 4.3M IOPs. The 7600 is designed to handle large virtualized environments, analytics platforms, and consolidated applications that require greater capacity and faster response times.
  • IBM FlashSystem 9600, built for enterprises running mission-critical operations that demand extreme performance and massive scalability, provides up to 11.8 PBe of effective capacity in a single 2U system with up to 6.3M IOPs. Typical use cases include core banking systems, ERP platforms, and AI-driven applications that require speed and advanced security. The FlashSystem 9600 reduces operational cost by as much as 57% via AI and consolidation compared to the previous generation.4

IBM FlashSystem reduces the required storage footprint by 30%-75%, depending on the model, through optimized placement and consolidation, compared to its previous generation.5 For the FlashSystem 7600 and 9600, clients also have the option to monitor and visualize system state information physically with new interactive LED bezels.

Flash Storage Meets AI

FlashSystem.ai brings AI-powered data services to clients through seamless, self-service operations that automate manual and error-prone tasks. IBM designed FlashSystem.ai to transform storage from a static repository into a self-improving system. With an AI model trained on tens of billions of data points collected through advanced telemetry and years of real-world operational data, the platform can execute thousands of automated decisions per day that previously required human oversight.

FlashSystem.ai not only automates many parts of storage management, but also quickly learns over time. This new agentic AI feature is built to adapt to application behavior in hours and designed to be significantly faster than template-based machines, suggesting performance improvements and explaining reasoning, while incorporating administrator feedback to tailor recommendations. FlashSystem.ai on the latest generation of FlashSystem models is engineered to cut audit and compliance documentation time in half through AI-generated, explainable operational reasoning.6 The newest generation of IBM FlashSystem runs client workloads with proactive tuning, intelligent placement of workloads for non-disruptive data mobility across storage devices, including third party storage arrays.

FlashCore Module Technology

All new FlashSystem models contain the fifth-generation FlashCore Module, a drive with up to 105TB of capacity and significant updates to efficiency and security. It also enables IBM FlashSystem models to compute complex statistics on every I/O using hardware‑accelerated analytics, designed to detect ransomware and anomalies rapidly without impacting system performance.7 Trained on tens of billions of data points collected through advanced telemetry and years of real-world operational data, the new IBM FlashSystem models’ threat detection can keep false positives to under 1%.8 The drive also provides AI-driven ransomware detection and alerting in under 60 seconds,9 as well as autonomous recovery actions at the hardware layer, making IBM FlashSystem among the most resilient storage offerings in the market.10

“New advanced AI capabilities to the IBM FlashSystem portfolio give customers mechanisms to automate optimal placement of enterprise workloads within the IBM storage system’s footprint, enhance security, and proactively address compliance requirements,” said Natalya Yezhkova, Research Vice President, Worldwide Infrastructure Systems, IDC. “These capabilities allow organizations to quickly react to changing business requirements through adaptive SLAs without additional burden on IT administrators.”       

“More than three years ago, IBM began reshaping the storage landscape by introducing resiliency as a core capability, through innovations like Safeguarded Copy and built-in anomaly detection. Storage stopped being only about capacity and performance and started being about protecting data at its source,” said Nezih Boyacioglu, Business Development at Istanbul Pazarlama A.S. “Today, the rest of the industry is finally catching up to that vision, but IBM is already moving into the next era. With FlashSystem.ai, we’re moving from ‘built-in protection’ to ‘pervasive intelligence.’ It’s about more than just fast drives; it’s about combining human expertise with a system that learns, adapts, and gives organizations the confidence to move fast without looking over their shoulder.”

IBM Technology Lifecycle Services (TLS) uses AI-enabled monitoring, automated issue detection through Call Home, pre-code health checks, and priority support for critical issues to help identify and resolve potential system problems before they cause downtime.

The new FlashSystem portfolio will be generally available on March 6, 2026. To learn more about IBM FlashSystem, visit https://www.ibm.com/products/flashsystem

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About IBM

IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain a competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.

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IBM Communications
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1
 FlashSystem.ai can reduce storage management effort by up to 90% compared to doing those routine operations in a drive’s graphical user interface (GUI). Disclaimer: Based on internal, taskbased evaluations of representative routine operations (multivolume provisioning with Safeguarded Copy and DR policies) under labcontrolled conditions on latest generation FlashSystem models (5600, 7600, 9600) with FlashSystem.ai, versus the latest generation of IBM FlashSystem (5600, 7600, 9600) without FlashSystem.ai. Actual results vary by environment, integrations, policies, and user proficiency.  

2 Disclaimer: Illustrative comparison of compressiononly versus combined deduplication + compression achievable when using latest generation FlashSystem models (5600, 7600, 9600), subject to dataset characteristics. Ratios and performance vary with data type and workloads. Performance internal lab testing of FlashSystem 9600 versus FlashSystem 9500 under a 4 KB random write profile at comparable latency observed. Results are workloadspecific. 

3 IBM IBV Research Brief: Orchestrating Agentic AI for Intelligent Business Operations

4 Disclaimer: Modeled comparison of FlashSystem 9600 versus FlashSystem 9500 at ~10 PB usable. Operational cost determined by an equal appropriation across admin labor, rack space (RUs), and energy. Inputs include ~50% admin effort reduction with FlashSystem.ai, ~67% RU reduction, and ~25–30% power reduction on latest generation FlashSystem models (5600, 7600, 9600). Results are illustrative; customer outcomes vary by rates, workloads, utilization, configuration, and policies.  

5 Disclaimer: Deduplication and compression data derived by using the latest report from IBM shipped FCMs and client systems that have been running from 3 months to 7 years as of January 2026. Result specific to the compared configurations and drive sizes. Max configuration for FS 9600 and FS 9500 on usable capacities with a 14+2 parity; savings vary when comparing other systems. Deduplication is confirmed with internal lab testing. 

6 Disclaimer: Based on FlashSystem.ai capabilities available on latest generation FlashSystem models, which can auto‑assemble evidence of configurations, protection policies, operational history, and risk posture to support audit preparation.

7 Disclaimer: Describes latest generation FlashSystem models with FCM5 that compute per‑I/O statistics using hardware‑assisted analytics with real‑time model evaluation on array controllers. “without impacting system performance” reflects internal measurements under tested workloads.

8 Disclaimer: False‑positive performance is based on models trained with recurring production telemetry, used to refine discrimination and reduce false positives on latest generation FlashSystem models (5600, 7600. 9600). This applies to the most recent Ransomware model (3.3) released on 4Q 2025. Data collected for 24 months. False positives measured over 3 months. 

9 Disclaimer: Internal experimentation by IBM Research has demonstrated detection of ransomware within 1 minute of the ransomware starting its encryption process. This experiment was done on a FlashSystem 5200 with 6 FCMs with the 4.1 firmware load. The 5200 had 8.6.3 GA level software loaded. The host connected to the 5200 was running Linux with XFS Filesystem. In this particular case, the IBM ransomware simulator called WannaLaugh was used. Underlying system must be compatible with FCM4.1 and version 8.6.3 GA level software loaded in order to receive results obtained.

10 IDC Spotlight: Business Requirements for Cyber, Operational, and Data Resiliency Are Driving AI-Driven Capabilities in Flash Storage Systems

 

IBM FlashSystem
IBM FlashSystem

 

IBM FlashSystem
IBM FlashSystem

 

IBM FlashSystem
IBM FlashSystem

 

 

Eason Technology’s Subsidiary Invests $1 Million in Clean Energy Private Investment Fund

Enters 24/7 Carbon-free Energy Sector

HONG KONG, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Eason Technology Limited (“Eason” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: DXF), today announced that Its subsidiary entered into a definitive agreement to make a strategic investment of US $1 million in Shou Chang Energy Private Investment Fund (“SC Fund”), acquiring approximately 30% interest of the fund, on February 9, 2026. The SC Fund is managed and administered by an independent third-party manager, and the Company does not participate in the management or investment decisions of the SC Fund.

SC Fund is dedicated to investing solely in unlisted growth-oriented enterprises (including start-up and growth-stage companies) within the clean energy sector. SC Fund’s investment strategy is focused on a broad range of low-cost, capital-efficient advanced energy technology solutions that have massive emissions reduction potential. The fund founding team has rich experience in sectors that include hydrogen power generation equipment, controlled nuclear fusion technology, and smart high-voltage power grids, and smart grid sensors and software. Additional areas of interest include energy storage, industrial metal material recycling, renewable energy production.

Eason’s CEO Stanley He commented, “By participating in the investment of an clean energy private investment fund, the Company can not only achieve financial investment returns but, more importantly, gain access to the clean energy industry and capture commercial opportunities. By uniting more business partners,The Company’s mature experience in real estate operation will facilitate its future development as an operator and manager of smart carbon-neutral industrial parks, clean energy production facilities (such as photovoltaic power generation and hydrogen production units), and industrial gas plants. Meanwhile, the Company’s technology development team will also enable the Company to expand its product portfolio into clean energy management, intelligent power regulation, and energy storage management systems. Management expresses full confidence in the emerging opportunities.”

About Eason Technology Limited

Eason Technology Limited is a company engaged in real estate operation management and investment and digital technology security business in Hong Kong, China.

Safe Harbor Statement

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Ridger Achieves xFusion’s FusionXpark™ (NVIDIA GB10-Based) Compatibility Certification, Delivering Industry-Leading Mobility for Practical AI Deployment

The fusion of AI-native storage and computing overcomes the final barrier to enterprise AI adoption, delivering unprecedented mobility, performance, and simplicity for data-sensitive industries.

SINGAPORE, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ridger, the world’s pioneering AI-Native storage provider, today announced the successful completion of full compatibility certification between its flagship MIMO storage system and xFusion’s FusionXpark™ Portable Agent Development Platform, powered by the NVIDIA GB10 (Grace Blackwell) superchip. This milestone delivers the industry’s first truly integrated, portable AI infrastructure solution, effectively turning the promise of private, desktop-scale supercomputing into a practical reality for businesses worldwide.

Ridger & xFusion Cooperation Ceremony
Ridger & xFusion Cooperation Ceremony

From Data Center Chains to Portable Power: Solving the “Last-Mile” AI Dilemma
Global industries bound by strict data governance—including healthcare, legal, financial services, and creative sectors—face a critical challenge: harnessing the power of AI while ensuring data never leaves their secure premises. Traditional approaches force a compromise, tethering powerful AI to immobile, complex, and costly data center infrastructure. This has created a widespread “last-mile” gap, where AI is technically deployable but practically unusable due to logistical and operational burdens.

The “Fast, Light, Edge” Alliance: A Complete Stack in a Mobile Form Factor
The Ridger-xFusion partnership bridges this gap by uniting two purpose-built, best-of-breed platforms. Ridger MIMO, the cornerstone of AI infrastructure, delivers data center-class performance—400 GB/s bandwidth, 500M IOPS, and near 2PB capacity in a compact chassis—with an architecture fundamentally redesigned for AI workloads. Its native support for GPU storage protocols allows seamless, direct attachment of up to 16 FusionXpark™ units without additional switches.

xFusion FusionXpark™ leverages the revolutionary efficiency of the NVIDIA GB10 superchip (TSMC 3nm) to place 1 PFLOPS of FP4 AI computing power on the desktop, coupled with an integrated ecosystem and marketplace for instant deployment of AI agents and applications.

Together, they converge into a synergistic, mobile powerhouse that consolidates the entire AI workflow—from data preparation and model training to fine-tuning and real-time inference—into a single, elegantly simple, and highly portable deployment unit.

The New Architecture: Redefining Efficiency for Private AI
Third-party validated benchmarks and architectural analysis confirm the solution delivers not just incremental gains, but a fundamental shift in private AI infrastructure.

The Foundation: Storage That Fully Saturates Compute
MIMO’s extreme, AI-native bandwidth is architected to fully saturate the dual QSFP interfaces of every FusionXpark™ unit. This ensures zero computational cycles are wasted waiting for data, transforming FusionXpark™’s 1 PFLOPS of FP4 power from a theoretical peak into guaranteed, sustained workload performance. It eliminates the I/O bottleneck at its root, ensuring every investment in compute silicon delivers its maximum return.

The System Impact: Unleashing Cluster-Wide Efficiency
This foundational data velocity creates a cascade of system-level advantages. With MIMO as a central, ultra-high-bandwidth data nexus, multiple FusionXpark™ nodes operate as a single, cohesive AI supercomputer. The shared storage pool eliminates data silos and replication overhead, enabling dynamic workload orchestration across the entire cluster for both training and inference. The result is a transformative increase in total usable compute output per dollarmaximizing the return on the entire AI investment.

The User Experience: Data-Center Performance, Desktop Deployment
This immense power is delivered in a form factor engineered for the edge. MIMO is not only compact and devoid of external switch dependencies but also incorporates a near-silent acoustic profile. It brings unprecedented data-center-grade performance directly to where data resides and decisions are made—in labs, offices, or field sites—without the noise, complexity, or infrastructure overhead of traditional equipment, eliminating the traditional trade-offs and fully delivering on the “Light and Edge” promise.

Executive Commentary

Bruce Xue, Spokesperson of Ridger: “Today marks the end of the ‘unusable AI’ era for regulated industries. By fusing true AI-native storage with accessible supercomputing, we’ve eliminated the last excuse for not deploying AI privately. The MIMO-FusionXpark™ solution isn’t just another product; it’s the first ‘AI Appliance’ for the edgedelivering cloud-scale performance with uncompromising data sovereignty. We’re not just solving a storage problem; we’re unlocking a trillion dollars of trapped data value.”

Vandia Yang, Spokesperson of xFusion: “The future of AI isn’t in the cloud; it’s wherever your data lives. Our partnership with Ridger crystallizes this vision. Together, we’ve built what was previously impossible: a sovereign AI supercomputer that fits under a desk. This certification proves that performance and privacy are no longer a trade-off. We are giving every research lab, every hospital, every financial firm the keys to their own intelligence revolution.”

Path to Deployment and Strategic Vision

The certified MIMO-FusionXpark™ integrated solution is available for order now through Ridger’s official website and authorized partners, with shipments commencing at the end of February 2026. 

This partnership, anchored by the NVIDIA GB10 platform, delivers a definitive blueprint for the future of private AI: a practical, closed-loop ecosystem of compute, storage, and intelligence that is as portable as it is powerful. Ridger remains committed to advancing this “Fast, Light, Edge” paradigm through continued R&D and ecosystem collaboration, driving the next wave of secure and sovereign AI adoption that is liberated from fixed infrastructure.

About Ridger
Ridger is defining the future of data infrastructure as the world’s first AI-Native storage provider. Its flagship product, MIMO, is built on a ground-up architecture designed to unlock the full potential of AI and accelerated computing, prioritizing unparalleled speed, density, and edge readiness. Learn more at https://ridger.tech.

About xFusion
xFusion is a leading provider of computing infrastructure solutions. Its FusionXpark™ is a portable Agent Development Platform built on the NVIDIA GB10 superchip, bringing datacenter-scale AI performance to the edge and private environments. With its integrated AI agent marketplace and development tools, FusionXpark™ simplifies and accelerates the deployment of enterprise AI applications. Learn more at https://www.xfusion.com/en/product/fusionxpark?utm_source=homepage