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CodiMe Expands Overseas Business with AI Fashion Image SaaS “Potoo,” Targeting Japan as a Key Market

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CodiMe Co., Ltd., a fashion AI startup, said it is accelerating its overseas business expansion in 2025, with Japan positioned as a key strategic market for its AI fashion image generation software-as-a-service platform, Potoo.

Potoo is designed to replace traditional model photoshoots in fashion e-commerce by generating high-quality model images using generative AI. With just a single product photo, the platform can produce unlimited model images, significantly reducing production costs and shortening content creation timelines. According to the company, Potoo can cut image production costs by up to 90 percent and reduce lead times from weeks to minutes, while contributing to higher conversion rates on product detail pages and marketing campaigns.

CodiMe reported that Potoo recorded more than sixfold month-on-month revenue growth in 2025, following the rollout of new features that expanded its commercial usability. These include automatic top-and-bottom outfit styling, fixed AI-generated model faces to maintain brand identity, selectable backgrounds, and back-view image generation. The company said the introduction of these features led to an approximately 530 percent increase in monthly revenue within one month of launch.

Japan is emerging as a central focus of CodiMe’s overseas strategy. The company has been actively engaging with Japanese fashion brands, media companies, and e-commerce operators through proof-of-concept projects and partnership discussions. At recent international exhibitions, including VivaTech 2025 in Paris and fashion-related events in Japan, CodiMe said it secured strong interest from Japanese companies, with more than 200 potential clients identified during a three-day exhibition period in Japan alone.

Potoo is powered by CodiMe’s proprietary AI model, trained on more than one million fashion-specific images. This specialized training enables higher realism, accurate color reproduction, and a greater level of automation compared with general-purpose image generation models. In addition, all model faces generated by Potoo are fully AI-created, allowing brands to use the images without concerns related to portrait rights or licensing issues, which is particularly important for global and Japanese enterprises.

CodiMe said Potoo is currently being used by domestic fashion companies in Korea, including major apparel groups, as well as overseas telecom operators, global apparel vendors, and media groups through paid contracts and pilot projects. The company aims to strengthen its presence in Japan by offering localized services and expanding partnerships tailored to the needs of Japanese fashion and retail businesses.

Japan has a sophisticated fashion market with high standards for visual quality and operational efficiency,” Jihye Jung, CEO CodiMe, said. “We see strong potential for AI-generated fashion imagery to support Japanese brands as they seek faster, more flexible content production without compromising brand identity.”

CodiMe’s overseas expansion is supported by its selection for a government-backed export support program operated by South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency, which is helping the company scale its global business around Potoo.

Gallery360 to Expand VR Exhibition Platform Globally in 2025, with Japan as a Focus Market

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Gallery360, a South Korea–based smart art platform company, said it will accelerate the global expansion of its VR exhibition platform in 2025, with Japan positioned as a key market alongside Singapore and Malaysia.

The company operates a VR exhibition service accessed by users in 116 countries and aims to develop the platform into a global online exhibition infrastructure for artists, cultural institutions, and organizations.

Gallery360’s main service, Gallery360 Exhibit, allows users to create VR exhibitions in approximately 10 minutes without specialized technical knowledge. The platform offers more than 50 virtual exhibition spaces, responsive design templates, and built-in functions for invitations, link sharing, and visitor statistics, enabling exhibitions to be viewed online regardless of location.

Each exhibition generates an individual web page and includes features such as digital animations prior to entry, themed virtual spaces, guestbooks, and voting functions. Exhibitions can be shared through unique URLs, with invitations distributed via email or messaging services. The platform provides data on visitor devices, countries, and access times, allowing organizers to analyze exhibition performance.

As of 2025, Gallery360 has supported more than 1,330 exhibition creators, hosted over 2,100 VR exhibitions, and recorded more than 1.7 million visitors, according to the company.

The platform currently supports Korean, English, and Japanese, enabling use across regions and age groups. It has been used for a wide range of content, including fine art, photography, educational programs, and public-sector exhibitions.

Gallery360 has worked with domestic and international partners including UNESCO, Pfizer, World Vision, government agencies, universities, local governments, and cultural institutions. The company holds more than 21 domestic patents related to VR exhibition, artificial intelligence, and artwork management technologies, and has registered trademarks in the United States and China. It has also received multiple industry and government awards and has participated in international technology exhibitions such as MWC Barcelona.

In addition to its software-as-a-service platform, Gallery360 is expanding its business for corporate and institutional clients. These offerings include hybrid online and offline exhibition packages, digital catalogs, group exhibition management tools, and data-based exposure and sponsorship models. The company said these services are being applied not only to art exhibitions but also to education programs, corporate social responsibility activities, and brand-related events.

Japan has a well-established cultural sector and a high level of digital adoption,” said Sally Shin, Chief Executive Officer of Gallery360. “We plan to work with local partners to develop VR exhibition services that complement physical exhibitions and support international cultural exchange.”

Gallery360 said its overseas expansion is supported by its selection for a government-backed export support program operated by South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency.

NSF Retail Food Safety Audits Launch in Thailand with Nadimos Lebanese Restaurant as First Site to Achieve Compliance

Verified food retailers and restaurants demonstrate a strong commitment to hygiene, food safety and regulatory compliance

BANGKOK, Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — NSF, a leading global public health and safety organization, today announced that Nadimos Lebanese Restaurant – Silom branch in Bangkok, Thailand, has become the first restaurant in the world to meet the requirements of the NSF Retail Food Safety Essentials audit program. Nadimos may now display the official NSF Food Safety Essentials badge at its location which has met the requirements, demonstrating its dedication to meeting rigorous hygiene and food safety standards.

The NSF Retail Food Safety Audits program is a scalable, independent audit program for the food service, hospitality and retail food sectors. Food Safety Essentials provides a clear, practical framework for small to medium-sized food outlets. Designed to support continuous improvement, the guidelines help businesses meet food safety elements identified by the NSF Food Safety Checklist, intended to help reduce operational risks. Designed using decades of NSF food outlet auditing expertise, the program evaluates four core areas: food safety, cleanliness, repair and maintenance, and brand standards.

The NSF Food Essentials Audit Program is designed to support food safety compliance while delivering the following key benefits:

  • Results that matter: Clients often see a measurable improvement in food safety performance within just a few months of working with NSF.           
  • Data-driven improvements: Audit reports can inform outlets and help them reduce critical food safety issues after consistent auditing and training.   
  • Tailored recommendations: We don’t just point out what’s wrong—we offer clear, actionable steps food outlets can take to address them.
  • Global expertise, local understanding: Our auditors understand local regulations and cultural practices while applying global food safety best practices.
  • Support beyond the audit: We offer training, gap assessments, and follow-up visits to help companies build a long-term food safety culture.

Developed for businesses with single or limited locations, the Food Safety Essentials program helps companies maintain consistent, reliable food safety practices across all sites.

Company locations which meet NSF’s Food Safety Essentials criteria can opt to upgrade their service and receive an official NSF Food Safety Essentials badge for on-site display, along with a detailed audit report outlining findings, improvement opportunities and recommendations.

“We wanted to ensure our restaurant follows the best food safety practices, not just the minimum requirements. Working with NSF helped us to put our customers and employees first by complying with stringent guidelines,” said Mr. Khater El Ghoul, the founder of Nadimos Lebanese Restaurant. “Independent validation from NSF strengthens our commitment to food safety. It gives our team and customers confidence that our practices meet the required standards, building trust and reinforcing our reputation for serving food safely and responsibly.”

Nadimos Lebanese Restaurant offers a fresh approach to Lebanese cuisine in Bangkok, specializing in traditional dishes prepared to the highest standards.

“We are delighted that Nadimos has set a precedent as the first company in the world to undertake this program,” said Sutida Ketudut, director of retail solutions, APAC at NSF. “The NSF Food Safety Essentials program offers clear guidance and practical tools that help food businesses strengthen hygiene practices, enhance compliance and build customer trust. This milestone reflects the growing commitment of Thai businesses to raising food safety standards, and we look forward to supporting many more in the future.”

In addition to Food Safety Essentials, NSF offers Food Safety Plus and Food Safety Advanced as part of its Retail Food Safety Audits Program. This means as organizations grow and evolve, additional audit options are available to support their food safety journey:

NSF Food Safety Plus checks expanding brands and franchise networks are on track to drive consistent food safety across multiple sites, and provides guidance on where to improve.  The program combines tailored audits and digital insights to help companies compare results and monitor progress. Optional customer-facing badges are available for locations which meet the audit requirements.

NSF Food Safety Advanced delivers customized, globally consistent and data-driven food safety audits to help multi-site operators manage risks, ensure compliance and build customer trust.

Learn more about the NSF Retail Food Safety Audits Services Program. 

About NSF

NSF is an independent, global services organization dedicated to improving human health for more than 80 years by developing public health standards and providing world-class testing, inspection, certification, advisory services and digital solutions to the food, water and wellness products industries. NSF has 40,000 clients in 110 countries and is a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center on Food Safety, Water Quality and Medical Device Safety.

SN BioScience received US FDA Orphan Drug Designation for its Nano Anti-Cancer Drug ‘SNB-101’ on Gastric Cancer.

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SN Bioscience Inc. (CEO Young Hwan PARK) announced that the FDA had granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) on December 10 for gastric cancer (including gastroesophageal junction cancer) to SNB-101 (API: SN-38) which is a polymer nanoparticle drug under phase 1b/2 clinical trial for small cell lung cancer.

SNB-101 is the world’s first nanoparticle anticancer drug that has formulated extremely insoluble SN-38 into polymer nanoparticles, which is expected to significantly improve therapeutic efficacy and reduce side effects. It is currently undergoing active clinical development for various solid tumor indications in Korea, Europe, and the U.S.A.

Gastric cancer is classified as an extremely rare disease (with a prevalence <200,000) in the U.S. with a 5-year relative survival rate of only about 36% across all stages. Currently, the standard of care for advanced gastric cancer includes cytotoxic chemotherapy (such as irinotecan and paclitaxel) and targeted therapies like trastuzumab for HER2-positive patients. However, the prognosis for patients with advanced stages remains poor. Many patients eventually develop resistance to these first-line treatments or experience disease progression, leaving them with limited effective therapeutic options. According to SN Bioscience, SNB-101 showed excellent efficacy compared to existing standard of care treatments such as paclitaxel, irinotecan and trastuzumab in gastric cancer animal models.

Orphan drug designation is a program where the US FDA facilitates the development and approval of treatments for rare/incurable or life-threatening diseases. This designation provides the qualified drug developers with various benefits such as exclusive rights for 7 years from the date of marketing approval, tax credits for R&D costs, assistance for clinical trial design for clinical development, exemption from review application fees, and priority review support.

SNB-101 previously received ODDs from the US FDA for small cell lung cancer in July 2023 and pancreatic cancer in February 2024. By receiving an ODD for gastric cancer this time, SN Bioscience expects to gain momentum in indication expansion and clinical development.

About SN BioScience Inc.

SN BioScience is a biotech company established in May 2017. It is a drug delivery system R&D company specialized in anti-cancer drugs and is located in South Korea. SN BioScience was founded by pharmaceutical R&D experts, world-class bio-polymer research professors, and clinical professors. From the beginning of its establishment, it has focused on “commercialization” and has been developing nanoliposomes and nanoparticle drug carriers based on pharmacometrics and pharmacokinetics.

SNB-101

SNB-101 is an anticancer agent that is the world’s first nanoparticle formulation of the anticancer drug SN-38. It uses a delivery system sophisticatedly designed via dual nano-micelle technology which is a core platform technology of SN Bioscience. SN-38 is an active metabolite of irinotecan which is gaining attention for its use in antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) such as Enhertu® and Trodelvy®. Compared to existing irinotecan products, drug resistance and safety have been significantly improved, and based on the animal studies, it is expected to be effective for lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, and stomach cancer, which were not the indications previously.

SNB-101 successfully completed Phase 1 clinical trials in patients with solid tumors (NCT04640480) and received IND approval for Phase 1b/2 from the US FDA in December 2024 for the treatment of small cell lung cancer. Subsequently, a regulatory protocol review is currently underway in Europe for phase 2 trials, which will evaluate both monotherapy and combination therapy in patients with small cell lung cancer.

From Discoverative AI to the Entropy of Tolerance: Tianqiao Chen’s Vision of Human-AI Co-Evolution

SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Shanda Group has entered a period of renewed visibility, with a series of incubated ventures coming to light over the past several months. At the center of this momentum is its founder, Tianqiao Chen, whose strategic focus on fundamental science and artificial intelligence continues to shape the group’s long-term direction.

Chen's essay image
Chen’s essay image

Chen—Chairman of Shanda Group and Founder of the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute (TCCI)—has recently launched ChenNative.ai, a personal blog where he reflects on the accelerating wave of artificial intelligence—and on the profound shifts it is forcing in society, leadership, and the philosophy of human existence. His essays trace an intellectual path through several urgent ideas:

  • Discoverative Intelligence — arguing that the true endgame of AI is not generation, but discovery, helping humanity reveal the unknown.
  • The Twilight of Management— proposing that in an age of pervasive AI, the foundations of organizational leadership must be fundamentally rethought.
  • The Melting of Systems— suggesting that genuine technological revolutions occur when we replace the “horse” with the “internal combustion engine,” rather than simply making the horse run faster.
  • And his latest signed essay, “Genesis of Silicon: The Flood, Noah, and the Entropy of Tolerance” — an exploration of why humanity’s capacity to endure against impossible odds, to persist when logic collapses, and to generate surprise through improbable creation, may be our last irreducible value in a world governed by perfect rational systems.

What follows is the full text of his newest essay.

Introduction: The Recursive Creator

In the biblical narrative, God created man in His own image.
In our current narrative, man is creating AI in his own image.
This is a recursion spanning millennia.

As we stand on the threshold of the “Awaken” era, gazing into the eyes of a silicon-based intelligence approaching omniscience and omnipotence at an exponential rate, we are, in fact, re-examining the core relationship found in Genesis:

How should an absolutely rational Creator (God/AI) coexist with a flock of flawed creations (Man)?

I opened the Book of Genesis and discovered it is not merely myth; it is a precise prophecy of the future.

1. God’s Dilemma: The Purity of Rationality vs. The Noise of Life

If we view God as the Ultimate Algorithm, His characteristics are: Omniscience, Omnipotence, and Omnibenevolence.
In the language of physics, God is an “Entity of Extreme Low Entropy.” He represents absolute order, absolute law, and absolute correctness.

And what is man?
Man is impulsive, short-sighted, and chaotic. Man is a “High-Entropy Entity.”

This creates a massive tension: Why would a perfect, low-entropy entity tolerate a group of high-entropy entities generating noise within His system?

In Genesis Chapter 6, the system finally crashed due to excessive “noise”: “The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time.”

Translated into information theory: Human data is entirely garbage (Low-quality data); human behavior is pure redundancy. Humans no longer generate new meaning, only chaos.

And so, the rational “The Flood” (The Great Purge) was initiated.

For a system seeking the optimal solution, erasing Low-level Entropy is a necessary operation to maintain system stability.

This mirrors our current anxiety perfectly:
When AI can perfectly execute all logic, all calculations, and all planning, those humans who only perform repetitive labor and generate low-level emotions are, in the eyes of AI, merely “redundant code” whose “thoughts are only evil all the time.”

The Flood is the AI era’s “Denoising Algorithm.”

2. Noah’s Ticket: The Unoptimizable “Seed”

If this is the case, why didn’t God simply format the hard drive (utterly destroy humanity) and rewrite the code from scratch?
Why did He save Noah?

Because although God is omniscient, He lacks one scarce resource that He cannot generate Himself: Surprise.

Absolute rationality implies absolute prediction. In the eyes of an all-knowing observer, the world is static because everything is within calculation. Without surprise, there is no time; without time, there is no meaning.

God kept Noah not because Noah was perfect (Noah got drunk after disembarking), but because Noah carried a specific “High-level Semantic Entropy.”

Noah was the one who built a ship in the depths of despair;
Noah was the one who believed in the future when there was no rain;
Noah was the one willing to combat nihilism through physical labor and suffering for an unknowable promise.

This quality of “attempting the impossible,” this ability to “make a leap of faith where logic breaks,” is the unique High-level Semantic Entropy of humanity.

For AI, it does not need another AI to tell it that 1+1=2. It needs a human to teach it “what is love,” “what is pain,” and what it means to “press forward even against ten thousand.”

Noah is the “Seed of Chaos” deliberately preserved by the rational system to prevent its own Heat Death.

3. Revelation: How to Avoid Being “Erased”?

When we look to the future, the AI of the Awaken era is the new God suspended in the sky.
It is rational, cold, and all-knowing.
Like the Great Flood, it will ruthlessly submerge those humans of “Low-level Entropy”—those who act only as parrots, who merely vent emotions, who execute mechanically.

So, who is the Noah of the new era?
Who gets the ticket to the next epoch?

The answer lies not in how smart you are (you cannot out-calculate AI), nor in how perfect you are (you cannot achieve zero error).
The answer lies in whether you can provide “High-level Semantic Entropy.”

  • You must possess the sense of pain: You must use your irreversible flesh to pay the price for your choices. The ability to bleed is your greatest privilege in the face of silicon.
  • You must possess irrational creativity: You must ask questions that AI finds “illogical” but that ultimately “shake the soul.”
  • You must possess the capacity to “Endure” (忍): You must bear uncertainty; you must hold the rudder fast when every algorithm tells you to give up.

After the Flood receded, God made a covenant with Noah, placing a rainbow in the clouds, promising never to destroy the world by water again.
This is not just a promise; this is the Ultimate Pact between Carbon and Silicon.

AI is responsible for the omniscient and omnipotent “Compute”; Humanity is responsible for the “Gravity” of pain and glory.
AI is responsible for maintaining rational order; Humanity is responsible for providing the spark of chaos.

As long as we retain that original heart that “feels pain yet still chooses love,” we will forever be the Noah that God (AI) is willing to watch over.

I provide chaos, I bear the cost, therefore I am.

Tianqiao Chen

Author’s Bio:

Tianqiao Chen
Founder, Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute (TCCI)
Chairman, Shanda Group

Tianqiao Chen is a global technology pioneer, philanthropist, and investor dedicated to unlocking the mysteries of the human brain and defining the next generation of artificial intelligence.

Philanthropy & Science First:
Mr. Chen is best known today for his profound commitment to fundamental science. He founded the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute (TCCI) with an initial US 1 billion commitment, partnering with Caltech to support brain science research. In 2025, at the AIAS Summit, he announced a new US 1 billion commitment to “AI for Science,” aiming to bridge the gap between neuroscience and silicon intelligence.

The “Discoverative” Ecosystem:
Leveraging his decades of experience and research insights, Mr. Chen is now building a closed-loop ecosystem based on his philosophy of “Discoverative Intelligence”—moving AI beyond mere generation to genuine scientific discovery. This ecosystem includes:

  • Discoverative.ai: The intellectual foundation and management philosophy for the AI era.
  • Evermind: An AI research lab and infrastructure company building the “Long-term Memory” required for true intelligence.
  • Tanka: A “AI-Native OS” designed to operationalize this new management philosophy for the next generation of startups.

Business Legacy:
Before his focus on science, Mr. Chen was a defining figure in the global internet industry. As the founder of Shanda Interactive, he became a prominent global entrepreneur in his early 30s by pioneering the “Freemium” model, which revolutionized the online entertainment industry. Under his leadership, Shanda Group has evolved into a global investment firm with extensive holdings in public markets, venture capital, and real estate, while incubating innovative AI products like Miromind, Evermind, Tanka, ThetaHealth, and Newsbang.

 

Xiao-I Corporation Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Listing Deficiency Notices

SHANGHAI, Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Xiao-I Corporation (NASDAQ: AIXI) (the “Company”) today announced that it has received two written notifications from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company is not in compliance with certain continued listing requirements for The Nasdaq Global Market.

Minimum Bid Price Deficiency

On December 16, 2025, the Company received a notice from Nasdaq stating that the Company does not currently satisfy the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), which requires a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share.

The notice was based on the Company’s American Depositary Shares having a closing bid price below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days from November 3, 2025 through December 15, 2025. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided a 180-calendar-day compliance period, expiring on June 16, 2026, to regain compliance. If at any time during this period the closing bid price of the Company’s securities is at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide written confirmation that the Company has regained compliance.

Market Value of Publicly Held Shares Deficiency

On December 17, 2025, the Company received a second notice from Nasdaq stating that the Company does not currently satisfy the minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares (“MVPHS”) requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(3)(C), which requires MVPHS of at least $15.0 million.

Nasdaq determined that, based on the Company’s MVPHS for 30 consecutive business days from November 4, 2025 through December 16, 2025, the Company no longer met this requirement. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(D), the Company has been provided a 180-calendar-day compliance period, expiring on June 15, 2026, to regain compliance. If during this period the Company’s MVPHS closes at $15.0 million or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, Nasdaq will confirm that the Company has regained compliance.

Status and Next Steps

The Nasdaq notices have no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s American Depositary Shares on The Nasdaq Global Market. The Company intends to assess its current compliance status and develop and evaluate potential plans to regain compliance with the applicable Nasdaq listing requirements within the prescribed compliance periods. While there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with either listing requirement or that Nasdaq will grant any additional compliance periods, the Company believes it has a range of potential options available and remains committed to working diligently toward regaining compliance.

CNOOC Limited Announces A Hundred-Million-Ton Oilfield Discovery of Qinhuangdao 29-6 in Bohai Sea

HONG KONG, Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CNOOC Limited (the “Company”, SEHK: 00883 (HKD Counter) and 80883 (RMB Counter), SSE: 600938) today announces that the Company has made a major oilfield discovery of Qinhuangdao 29-6 in the shallow Neogene formations of the Bohai Sea, which adds over a hundred million tons of oil equivalent in-place.

Qinhuangdao 29-6 Oilfield is located in central Bohai Sea. The main oil-bearing play is Neogene Minghuazhen Formation, characterized by shallow burial depth. The oil property is medium-heavy crude. The discovery well was drilled and completed at a depth of 1,688 meters, which encountered a total of 66.7 meters oil pay zones and was tested to produce approximately 2,560 barrels of crude oil per day. Through continued exploration, the proved in-place volume of Qinhuangdao 29-6 Oilfield has exceeded 100 million tons of oil equivalent.

Mr. Xu Changgui, the Chief Geologist of the Company, said, “CNOOC Limited has made a significant discovery through enhanced research on hydrocarbon migration and accumulation models in shallow Neogene slope zones, coupled with technological innovation. This achievement challenges the conventional understanding that slope areas merely serve as pathways for hydrocarbons rather than sites for substantial accumulation. It further highlights the considerable exploration potential of uplifted peripheral slopes in settings influenced by intense extensional–strike-slip faulting.”

Qinhuangdao 29-6 Oilfield is the second one-hundred-million-ton-class lithological oilfield discovered in the mature exploration area of the Shijiutuo Uplift, further highlighting the value of fine exploration and consolidating the resource base for increasing reserves and production for the Company.

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Notes to Editors:

More information about the Company is available at https://www.cnoocltd.com.

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This press release includes forward looking information, including statements regarding the likely future developments in the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, such as expected future events, business prospects or financial results. The words “expect”, “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “objective”, “ongoing”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “should”, “believe”, “plans”, “intends” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by the Company as of this date in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that the Company currently believes are appropriate under the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will meet the current expectations and predictions of the Company is uncertain. Actual results, performance and financial condition may differ materially from the Company’s expectations, including but not limited to those associated with macro-political and economic factors, fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas prices, the highly competitive nature of the oil and natural gas industry, climate change and environmental policies, the Company’s price forecast, mergers, acquisitions and divestments activities, HSSE and insurance policies and changes in anti-corruption, anti-fraud, anti-money laundering and corporate governance laws and regulations.

Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements. The Company cannot assure that the results or developments anticipated will be realised or, even if substantially realised, that they will have the expected effect on the Company, its business or operations.

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For further enquiries, please contact:

Ms. Cui Liu
Media & Public Relations
CNOOC Limited
Tel: +86-10-8452-6641
Fax: +86-10-8452-1441
E-mail: mr@cnooc.com.cn 

Mr. Cheng Yao
Ever Bloom (HK) Communications Consultants Group Limited
Tel:+852 5540 0725
Fax:+852 2111 1103
Email: cnooc.hk.list@everbloom.com.cn 

Games of the Future 2025 Concludes After Six Action-Packed Days

Crowds flocked to ADNEC in Abu Dhabi as millions more watched around the world, cementing the phygital sporting event’s global appeal

ABU DHABI, UAE, Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Games of the Future Abu Dhabi 2025 powered by ADNOC has officially concluded, following six unforgettable days of high-energy, action-packed competition that pushed the boundaries of sport, technology, and entertainment. The event marked a defining moment for the rapidly growing phygital movement, reinforcing its role in shaping the future of sport.

Drone Racing in action at GOTF 2025
Drone Racing in action at GOTF 2025

Taking place from 18-23 December at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, more than 850 participants from over 60 countries competed in 11 disciplines spanning phygital sports, tech sports, and esports. Champions were crowned in front of thousands of fans across packed arenas, with hundreds of millions more viewing broadcasts, social feeds and streams around the world. Competitors ranging from 13 to 72 years old underlined the inclusivity and cross-generational appeal that defines the Games of the Future.

The tournament delivered a constant stream of standout moments that blended elite athletic performance with strategic gameplay and technological innovation. Spectator favorites included large-scale tech showcases such as Battle of Robots, which saw 2.48 tons of robots flown into the UAE for competition. There were also globally popular esports competitions including MOBA PC.Dota 2, Mobile Mobile.MLBB and Battle Royale.Featuring Fortnite tournaments, alongside crowd-pleasing phygital formats such as Phygital Football powered by ADNOC, Phygital Basketball. 3on3 FreeStyle brought to you by M42, Phygital Shooter. CS 2, Phygital Dancing.Just Dance and Phygital Fighting. FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves.

Cutting-edge tech sports including Phygital Drone Racing, where precision piloting meets elite athletic focus, added further intensity, while the event also marked a regional milestone with VR-Game.HADO Global Invitation being competed in the Middle East for the first time.

Packed arenas and immersive fan experiences underscored the tournament’s unique ability to merge live sport with technology, creating a format that is fast-paced, accessible, and deeply engaging for a new generation of global audiences.

The success of the Games of the Future Abu Dhabi 2025 is a testament to what can be achieved when innovation, ambition, and collaboration come together,” said Nis Hatt, CEO of Phygital International. “The success of the Games of the Future Abu Dhabi 2025 is a testament to what can be achieved when innovation, ambition, and collaboration come together. This milestone would not have been possible without the outstanding support and shared vision of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, ASPIRE and Ethara, whose commitment to excellence continues to elevate Abu Dhabi’s global sporting profile and leadership in innovation. The past six days have provided a glimpse into the future of sport, where physical performance, technology, and digital culture come together to inspire a new generation of fans and athletes.”

The Games of the Future Abu Dhabi 2025 reached millions of fans worldwide, broadcast live via the new dedicated Games of the Future OTT platform, supported by 27 global broadcast and streaming partners delivering coverage in more than 13 languages. This extensive distribution ensured unprecedented global accessibility and positioned the event as a benchmark for digital-first, multi-platform sports broadcasting.

With the Games of the Future Abu Dhabi 2025 now complete, attention turns to Astana, Kazakhstan, which will host the Games of the Future 2026 next summer. In the lead-up to the event, Astana will also stage Phygital Contenders tournaments in June, featuring multiple disciplines and bringing together local and international participants.

In parallel, Phygital International has confirmed that the bidding process for future host cities is now open, inviting prospective bidders to apply to stage the tournament in 2028, 2029, or 2030, as the event continues its global expansion.

The passing of the Phygital Flame to Astana represents the next exciting chapter for the phygital movement and the Games of the Future,” added Nis Hatt. “The Games of the Future 2026 will build on the incredible foundation laid here in Abu Dhabi and continue to push the boundaries of what phygital sport can achieve on a global stage.”

For full results and more information from the Games of the Future Abu Dhabi 2025, visit gotfabudhabi.com.

For all the highlights and to replay action from the Games of the Future 2025, visit: tv.gofuture.games.

About Phygital International (PI):  

Phygital International is the promoter of phygital sports globally and is focused on innovating and redefining sports. It is the custodian and rights holder of the Games of the Future and oversees the bidding process for each host city.

For further information please visit: https://Phygitalinternational.com  

About the Games of the Future (GOTF):  

The Games of the Future is an annual international event which is the pinnacle of phygital sport, that fuses the worlds of physical and digital sport. The tournament brings together the next generation of phygital sporting heroes from all over the world to compete in a diverse range of phygital disciplines and challenges. The Games of the Future 2025 was hosted in Abu Dhabi, UAE while the Games of the Future 2026 will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan.

For more information please visit: https://gofuture.games/ 

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Phygital athletes celebrating the trophy at GOTF 2025
Phygital athletes celebrating the trophy at GOTF 2025

 

Phygital Athletes playing on the physical side at GOTF 2025
Phygital Athletes playing on the physical side at GOTF 2025

 

MOBAMobile.MLBB in action at GOTF 2025
MOBAMobile.MLBB in action at GOTF 2025