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Professor Wong Tin Chee Honored as GQ Hong Kong’s Local Hero 2025 Giving Back to Society with TCM Wisdom Launches “The Pain Management CEO” Video Series Sharing the Path to Self-Management of Pain Conditions

HONG KONG, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Wong Tin-Chee, Founder of Herbalgy Pharmaceutical Ltd. and Professor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, has been honored as one of the Local Heroes in GQ Hong Kong’s Men of the Year 2025, in recognition of his long-standing commitment to advancing pain management through Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as his dedication to giving back to society through education, philanthropy, and public health advocacy.


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Beyond clinical practice and product development, Professor Wong has consistently sought to translate professional medical knowledge into practical tools accessible to the wider public. The recognition reflects not only his professional achievements, but also his belief that health knowledge should be shared, empowering individuals to better care for themselves and their families.

In line with this mission, Professor Wong announces the launch of “The Pain Management CEO,” a new video series personally hosted by him. The series is designed as a public-facing platform to pass on Traditional Chinese Medicine wisdom, guiding audiences toward a more informed, self-directed approach to managing pain in everyday life.

Making Health Knowledge Accessible

For decades, Professor Wong has focused his research and clinical work on chronic pain, post-exercise recovery, and circulation-related conditions commonly experienced in modern urban environments. He has observed that many pain conditions are not sudden occurrences, but the result of accumulated stress, postural imbalance, and lifestyle habits—issues that can often be managed more effectively with early awareness and consistent care.

“Pain is not something to fear or suppress,” Professor Wong explains. “It is the body’s way of communicating. When people understand what their pain is telling them, they can take timely action and prevent minor issues from becoming long-term problems.”

This philosophy underpins his approach to public education, equipping individuals with the knowledge to recognize early warning signs, respond appropriately, and maintain physical balance over time.

A Framework for Self-Directed Pain Management

At the core of Professor Wong’s work is a structured Upper–Middle–Lower Pain Management philosophy, developed through years of clinical experience. The framework encourages early intervention and continuous care, helping the body restore circulation, balance, and functional stability rather than relying solely on short-term relief.

“The Pain Management CEO” builds on this framework, encouraging viewers to see themselves as active decision-makers in their own health journey, the “CEO” of their body. Within the series, CEO stands for Care for Every Opportunity, underscoring the belief that every physical signal is a moment for timely attention and adjustment. Through clear explanations and practical demonstrations, the series shows how Traditional Chinese Medicine principles can be applied safely and effectively in daily routines.

From Expertise to Everyday Practice

The video series comprises 20 episodes, each focusing on a common pain condition or management challenge faced by urban populations, including neck and shoulder tension, lower-back discomfort, joint strain, post-exercise soreness, and chronic pain patterns.

Each episode demonstrates the use of Herbalgy’s pain-care solutions, Touch-Cool, Herbalgy Medicated Balm, Herbalgy Analgesic Plaster, Carthami Flos Pain Relieving Oil, and Carthami Flos Analgesic Plaster, alongside simple self-care and massage techniques. Central to the series are the principles of dual herbal treatment and the “day-oil, night-plaster” system, offering a balanced rhythm of care that supports mobility during the day and recovery during rest.

By presenting these practices in an accessible and practical format, the series aims to bridge professional medical knowledge and everyday life.

“The Pain Management CEO” Episode Guide:

Episode 1: Headache Control, When Pain Strikes, Act Fast
Episode 2: No More Text Neck, Essential Neck Care Exercises
Episode 3: Facial Pain Is Not Trivial, Timely Jaw Pressure Relief
Episode 4: Release Neck and Shoulders, Saying Goodbye to the “Buffalo Hump”
Episode 5: Mouse Hand and Wrist Strain, Fixing Posture Matters
Episode 6: Chest Tightness, Don’t Panic, Massage for Better Flow
Episode 7: Don’t Ignore Lower Back Pain, Sit Right to Stay Pain-Free
Episode 8: Sciatic Pain Relief, Targeting the Lower Back and Key Points
Episode 9: Opening the Three Gates, Restoring Full-Body Circulation
Episode 10: Knee Pain While Walking, Early Protection Is Key
Episode 11: Heel Pain Relief, Stretching Comes First
Episode 12: The Five Essentials of Well-Being, Move Well, Sleep Well, Eat Well, Digest Well, Remember Well
Episode 13: Muscle Soreness After Training, Releasing Trigger Points
Episode 14: Sprains and Strains, Preventing New Injuries from Becoming Chronic
Episode 15: Relaxing Eye Muscles, Essential Eye Care Exercises
Episode 16: Breast Discomfort, Preventive Care Before Symptoms Escalate
Episode 17: Balancing Movement and Rest, Healing the Five Types of Fatigue
Episode 18: Menstrual Pain Is Not Minor, Addressing the Root Cause Early
Episode 19: Frequent Abdominal Pain, Avoiding Cold and Raw Foods
Episode 20: Treating Body and Mind Together, A Complete Approach to Whole-Body Wellness

A Commitment to Social Impact

Now available on the official Herbalgy website and Herbalgy YouTube channel, “The Pain Management CEO” represents Professor Wong’s ongoing commitment to social contribution—sharing expertise beyond the clinic and empowering the public to manage pain proactively.

Through this initiative, Herbalgy hopes to encourage a shift from reactive pain relief toward conscious, self-directed health management, enabling more individuals to care for their bodies with confidence, consistency, and understanding. 

About Herbalgy

Herbalgy Pharmaceutical Ltd. is a company that captures the essence of Hong Kong. Founded in 1999 by the esteemed Professor of Chinese Medicine Wong Tin Chee, he has been inspired by his father, Wong To Yick, since childhood. With a deep passion for Traditional Chinese Medicine and herbal medicine research, Professor Wong has inherited his father’s wisdom and expertise. He is committed to adhering to his father’s philosophy of “focusing on addressing the root cause rather than merely treating the symptoms” and the principle of “viewing pain as a crucial indicator for identifying underlying issues”.

Following the establishment of the family business, Professor Wong was encouraged by his father to create the well-known “Herbalgy” brand. This name reflects the company’s commitment to promoting healthy meridians and overall well-being. With decades of clinical experience and a love for Hong Kong’s traditional Chinese medicine, he established a GMP-standard factory in Hong Kong to ensure the scientific production of traditional medicinal oils and plasters. He has since launched the brands “Touch Cool”, “Herbalgy”, and “Tibet Red”, which blend the unique characteristics of Hong Kong with accessible medicinal oils, magnetic therapy, herbal remedies, and physical therapy, making them some of the most enduring and best-selling brands in the region.

These brands offer straightforward, medication-based home care solutions designed for the early prevention of chronic pain resulting from impaired circulation of blood and Qi in urban lifestyles.

For more information about Herbalgy, please visit:

Website: https://herbalgy.com
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CNN’s Innovate explores cutting-edge solutions that work with nature, not against it

HONG KONG, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The world is changing fast, and emerging technologies are driving the transformation. Artificial intelligence, blockchain, and IoT (the Internet of Things) are just a few of the game-changing innovations that are shaping our lives and revolutionizing how we work, learn, live, and entertain ourselves. CNN’s Innovate series tells the stories behind business ideas, technological developments, and entrepreneurial breakthroughs reshaping our world. Told through a compelling multiplatform approach, Innovate will engage audiences with stories of innovative thinkers from all walks of life who are shaping a better, smarter future for all. 

CNN's 'Innovate' Explores Cutting-Edge Solutions That Work with Nature, Not Against It
CNN’s ‘Innovate’ Explores Cutting-Edge Solutions That Work with Nature, Not Against It

In the upcoming episode of Innovate, CNN explores groundbreaking advancements that harness the power of natural processes to create sustainable solutions across various industries, from agriculture to construction and fashion. The program spotlights visionary companies and scientists who are revolutionizing how we interact with our planet.

The show begins by delving into Amoéba, a French biotechnology company based in Chassieu, near Lyon. Scientists have discovered a unique strain of the Willaertia magna amoeba in the thermal waters of Aix-les-Bains, revealing natural anti-fungal properties. Building on this discovery, Amoéba has developed a natural, amoeba-based biocontrol solution; a fungicide that effectively protects crops from fungal diseases, particularly in wet weather, without relying on synthetic chemicals. This innovative approach is being tested and adopted by European farmers and vineyards, including prestigious producers like Château Léoville Barton in Bordeaux, offering a sustainable alternative to chemical and copper sprays amidst climate change challenges.

Next, Innovate explores the versatile power of mushrooms. Ecovative has championed mycelium, the root structure of fungi, for nearly two decades. Their pioneering mushroom manufacturing process has been at the forefront of creating biodegradable products that replace plastics and carbon-intensive materials, from packaging and building components to edible options. Mycelium acts as a natural polymer, breaking down waste while building new, stronger, and lighter plant-based materials, truly embodying a circular ecosystem where “fungi grows for the good of all”.

MYCL Japan, a company in Komoro City, Nagano, leverages Ecovative’s process to transform agro-forestry waste into beautifully useful mushroom products. MYCL Japan has developed a textile that mimics the texture and durability of leather, removing animals from the production process entirely. Building on Japan’s rich tradition of leather tanning and setting international styles, their collaborations with designers and fashion companies are redefining how the world works with and wears leather.

Over in South Africa, Noncrete is a Cape Town-based company pioneering safer, stronger, and more sustainable carbon-negative building systems. Founders Stephen Lamb and Andrew Lord are at the forefront of decarbonizing construction through biomass technology. Their core mission is to combat climate change, address the housing crisis, and reduce unemployment by developing robust, low-carbon building systems that actively sequester carbon within the built environment. Concrete, the most used substance in the world after water, is a major carbon emitter. Noncrete’s innovative solutions, like the Indlovu Floor and Click Brick Roof, dramatically lower emissions and reduce construction waste, while also creating low-tech, gender-neutral work opportunities that help restore natural ecosystems.

Finally, CNN visits a company on a mission to revolutionize agriculture, Oishii, a sustainable indoor farm near New York City. Oishii, known for developing the ‘world’s largest indoor vertical strawberry farm,’ aims to take absolute control of the growing environment to increase the quality and sustainability of farm products. Founder Hiroki Kona explains their approach: “Soft rain, mild heat, warm light, and buzzing bees. We replicate the elements of a perfect day in Japan. You can taste it in every berry; a sweetness to remember.” By integrating ancient Japanese farming techniques with AI and robotic technologies, Oishii cultivates perfectly ripe, delicious, pesticide-free strawberries year-round, bringing their produce to urban markets like New York’s largest Whole Foods.

Innovate trailers: https://bit.ly/3NhKbWG
Innovate images: https://bit.ly/4pwo785 

Airtimes for 30-minute special: 

Saturday, 10th January at 2:30pm and 7:30pm HKT
Sunday, 11th January at 11pm and 6:30am HKT

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AI-Driven Future Innovation Experience — TCL Showcases Microsoft AI-Powered Smart Terminals at CES 2026

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At CES 2026, TCL unveiled a range of smart terminal products featuring artificial intelligence technologies, spanning smart displays, mobile devices, wearables, and smart home appliances. TCL is actively integrating capabilities from multiple AI technology partners, including Microsoft, to accelerate AI innovation and multi-scenario applications, delivering more efficient and convenient experiences for users worldwide.

Highlights

  • Innovation Synergy

TCL continues to optimize technology innovation and ecosystem integration, focusing on upgrading smart terminal experiences and creating a smarter lifestyle for global users.

  • AI Scenario Enablement

Advancing AI-driven applications such as speech recognition, real-time subtitles, cross-language translation, personalized recommendations, creative content assistants, and intelligent services. These capabilities have already been applied to smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, home appliances, smart glasses, robotics, automotive systems, and TCL’s digital operations, and will continue to be refined in line with product development. TCL’s Smart Screen Division and Microsoft Foundry including Azure Speech and Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models capabilities are expected to roll out progressively across different regions in 2026, with details subject to official announcements.

  • Multimodal Interaction Upgrade

Leveraging next-generation large models and multimodal technologies, TCL smart terminals enable natural interaction across voice, image, and video, delivering seamless cross-device experiences. For example, the TCL Note A1 NXTPAPER combines paper-like display technology with Microsoft AI-powered features such as speech recognition, real-time translation, and content generation. Users can create and communicate efficiently through handwriting, voice, and other input methods, experiencing an integrated “write, speak, and understand” workflow.

  • Security and Compliance Assurance

TCL places strong emphasis on data privacy and compliance. Its smart terminals incorporate Microsoft Copilot-enabled features and agent-based capabilities to enhance data security and global compliance, ensuring a trusted intelligent experience.

  • Expanded Ecosystem Integration

Building on Azure cloud and AI services, TCL is exploring broader ways to apply Microsoft Copilot, productivity tools, security features, and other ecosystem technologies with TCL’s hardware innovations. These efforts aim to enrich cross-domain experiences across entertainment, office productivity, and multi-device connectivity.

Executive Quotes

TCL Industries Representative

Benny Chen, Deputy General Manager, Pan Smart Screen BU, TCL Industries added:

“We aim to use AI technologies to enhance everyday digital experiences, and we continue to explore practical ways to bring helpful innovation to users worldwide.”

Microsoft Representative

Roan Kang, Asia Regional Azure Leader at Microsoft added: “We appreciate TCL’s continued adoption of Microsoft cloud‑based AI capabilities. By making responsible use of these tools, partners like TCL can develop solutions that empower users in a variety of daily scenarios.”

Looking Ahead

During CES, TCL showcased its latest AI applications in smart terminals. Moving forward, TCL will continue to explore the use of AI technologies across diverse scenarios, expanding the boundaries of smart terminal applications. The goal is to make AI an integral part of everyday life—an indispensable assistant for work, learning, and entertainment. More products and features will be announced through official channels, so stay tuned for TCL’s next wave of smart living innovations.

About TCL

TCL is a leading consumer electronics brand and leader in the global television industry. TCL now operates in more than 160 markets around the world. The company specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of consumer electronics products ranging from TVs, audio, home appliances, mobile devices, smart glasses, commercial displays, and more. Visit the TCL website at https://www.tcl.com.

DPC Dash-Domino’s Pizza China Successfully Completes 2025 Full-Year Store Expansion with Outstanding Performance and Innovation

HONG KONG, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DPC Dash – Domino’s Pizza China (“DPC Dash” or the “Company”) (1405.HK), the exclusive master franchisee for Domino’s Pizza in the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, and Macau SAR, continued its strong growth momentum in the fourth quarter of 2025, further strengthening consumer loyalty through expansion of its store network, core product innovation and upgrades, and breakthrough seasonal marketing. The Company successfully achieved its full-year store opening targets and continuously strengthened its leading position in China’s pizza market.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, DPC Dash continued to execute its “go broader, go deeper” store expansion strategy. According to the Fourth Quarter 2025 Investor Fact Sheet (“Investor Fact Sheet”), as of December 31, 2025, the Company achieved outstanding full-year operational results: the total number of stores reached 1,315, representing 307 net new stores; DPC Dash entered 21 new cities throughout 2025, further expanding store coverage to 60 cities in the Chinese Mainland, reflecting a steady and efficient expansion pace. On January 1, 2026, DPC Dash has opened 62 new stores across 46 cities, continuing the strong momentum of store network expansion.

Positive same-store sales growth (SSSG) remained in Tier-1 cities during the fourth quarter of 2025. After excluding the impact of new stores in new markets entered after December 2022, group-level SSSG maintained positive in the second half of 2025 and fiscal year 2025 highlighting the brand’s strong resilience and competitiveness.

The strong performance of newly opened stores fully demonstrate DPC Dash’s brand influence. During the 2026 New Year holiday, new stores opened in multiple newly entered cities delivered strong performance. Notably, the first store in Dalian generated sales close to RMB 700,000 for the grand opening day. This once again confirmed the Company’s mature store operation system and strong regional market penetration capabilities, injecting strong momentum into overall growth.

Amid upgraded consumer demand and intensified market competition, DPC Dash has built a stable and developing consumer community through data-driven strategy implementation, with brand recognition and user loyalty continuously improving. As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s loyalty program reached 35.6 million members, compared to 24.5 million as of December 31, 2024, representing substantial year-over-year growth. Over the past 12 months, 15.4 million customers placed their first orders, through both proprietary and third-party channels.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, DPC Dash focused on the dual-engine drive of “product upgrades + scenario marketing,” continuously enhancing user consumption experiences. The Company further concentrated on core pizza categories, launching two entirely new pizzas: the new Sicilian-Inspired Beef & Bamboo Shoot Pizza, featuring premium South American beef and fresh winter bamboo shoots, combined with authentic Sicilian-style sauce; and the Madrid-Inspired Beef and Shrimp Pizza with slow-cooked imported beef brisket and crispy fresh shrimp. Additionally, the Company upgraded two popular pizzas with additional toppings at the same price. With richer ingredient combinations and more intense flavor profiles, these offerings satisfy consumer demands for high-quality pizza while strengthening core brand recognition for delicious pizza at value.

At the same time, DPC Dash leveraged seasonal opportunities to launch limited-time marketing campaigns. To align with fourth-quarter consumption occasions, the Company introduced Halloween treats and combos with limited-time promotional activities, matching the holiday atmosphere while providing consumers with high-value choices. The fourth quarter saw the return of the classic “Mega Week” promotion, further providing consumers with value options. Additionally, the Company collaborated with popular Sanrio character Kuromi to launch limited-edition keychains, reaching younger consumers.

Throughout 2025, DPC Dash earned multiple authoritative industry awards for outstanding performance, covering food quality and safety, brand marketing, digitalization, investor relations, talent recognition and social responsibility. Notably, the Company received its fifth win at the “Annual Seven-Star Awards for Outstanding Contribution in Food Safety & Public Health” and secured the “Phenomenal Product Impact Award” in the inaugural food and beverage consumer influence rankings, demonstrating the Company’s industry-leading achievements in food safety, quality and sustainability, and its ability to create phenomenal hit products.

In innovation, digital operation and brand influence, DPC Dash also won the Brand Digitalization Award at the 16th Tiger Roar Awards, the 2025 Top 10 High-Quality Consumer Brand from Southern Metropolis Daily and the Top 20 Digitalized Enterprise at China Digital Innovation Expo (CDIE) 2025. In talent management, DPC Dash has been recognized as a 2025 Star Employer by Mercer. Building on its fourth consecutive year as a Best Employer, DPC Dash secured the coveted Star Employer recognition for the first time.

Looking ahead, DPC Dash will continue to deepen its 4D strategy of Development, Delicious Pizza at Value, Delivery, and Digital, exploring China market consumption potential and further optimizing operational efficiency. The Company will maintain innovation and sustainable operations, providing Chinese consumers with exceptional value and deliciousness.

About DPC Dash

DPC Dash is Domino’s Pizza’s exclusive master franchisee in the Chinese Mainland, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China and the Macau Special Administrative Region of China. Domino’s Pizza, Inc., DPC Dash’s global franchisor, is one of the most widely-recognized global consumer brands and the world’s largest pizza company. Led by a seasoned and visionary management team, DPC Dash is a market leader that differentiates from competitors with, among others, a continually innovated and localized pizza-focused menu, unique expertise and leadership in delivery, technology focus and scalable and replicable store economic model. DPC Dash operates 1,315 stores in 60 cities in the Chinese Mainland as of December 31, 2025.

For more information, please visit www.dpcdash.com
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Contacts

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Paymentology releases Quick Start Guide to successfully launch card programmes in the Philippines

Produced in collaboration with Flagship Advisory Partners, the guide shares the essential steps to design and scale debit, credit and prepaid card programmes, from pilot to launch.


MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 January 2026 – Paymentology, the leading global issuer processor, has shared a new ‘Quick Start Guide’ that gives fintechs, banks and brands a clear route to launching card programmes in the Philippines. Created with consulting firm Flagship Advisory Partners, the guide turns market structure, operating models, regulatory roles and delivery steps into a practical path from idea to go-live.

Card adoption in the Philippines is accelerating at pace. New virtual banks are launching, and rural banks are expanding their models with modern payment methods, all to meet the needs of hundreds of millions of transactions and a rapidly digitising population. In 2025, Filipinos used 283 million cards to move PHP 11.3 trillion, with debit driving five billion annual transactions, prepaid topping 100 million cards and commercial cards surging at 21% growth a year. That mix creates prime conditions for new programmes, provided issuers set clear responsibilities, choose a model that fits and plug into local rails like BancNet.

Minh Ha Truong, Head of Growth Asia Pacific at Paymentology, said: “Launching cards in the Philippines isn’t just about speed to market, it’s about building a sustainable model that can scale within a highly localised ecosystem. This guide distils the practical decisions issuers need to make around operating models, compliance and local rails like BancNet, so they can focus on delivering differentiated products and sustainable growth.”

Paymentology’s Quick Start Guide for New Card Programmes in the Philippines shows issuers how to pick the right operating model – whether technical processing, programme management or co‑branded – and how to define responsibilities across the ecosystem. It also explains how licence sponsors and programme managers can reduce compliance burden while maintaining control of the customer experience. What’s inside the Quick Start Guide for New Card Programmes in the Philippines:

Erik Howell, Partner at Flagship Advisory Partners, also commented: “Launching a card product here involves a specific mix of licensing, scheme requirements, operating decisions and the use of local rails. Working with Paymentology, we’ve brought these elements together in a way that helps issuers approach the market with clarity and confidence.”

The Quick Start Guide to Card Programmes in the Philippines is available to download now at: https://www.paymentology.com/guide/issuing-new-card-programmes-philippines

Hashtag: #CardProgramme #Payments #NextGenerationPayments #Fintech



The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

GameChange Solar Leads Research Upending the Current Understanding of Hail Storm Mitigation Strategies for Trackers

NORWALK, Conn., Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GameChange Solar (GCS), a leading global supplier of single axis solar trackers announced the release of an updated version of its white paper “Reliable Hail Mitigation: Technical and Economic Optimization for Solar Trackers”. The white paper provides a comprehensive overview of hail mitigation, including discussions on appropriate triggers for hail stow, hail stow tilt angles, wind coincident with hail, and a case study identifying the lowest LCOE based on different hail mitigation approaches.

The updated edition incorporates the results of a new study by CPP Wind Engineering Consultants regarding wind direction during hail events. The CPP study, which is summarized in the memo “Wind directionality during hail events” analyzes the wind direction within +/- 30 minutes of 137 hail events at a site in East Texas, USA and 48 hail events at a separate site in Queensland, Australia. CPP calculated that the vast majority of storms with hail, 75% or more, produce winds from both east as well as west sectors. The study concluded: “The storm direction of travel or the wind direction at ground level prior to the onset of hail are not reliable predictors of the hail direction as conditions change rapidly.”

Based on this analysis, GameChange recommends that owners purchase trackers that are designed for wind loads acting on both the front face and rear side of the module. Furthermore, owners and insurers cannot assume that the modules are always facing away from the wind during a hail event, even for trackers that are able to stow to either the east or west on a storm-by-storm basis.

“We have a concern that some tracker OEMs in the industry are encouraging solar asset owners to put too much emphasis on the direction a tracker stows during a hail event,” explains Scott Van Pelt, Chief Engineer at GameChange. “Our understanding, based on conversations with CPP and multiple insurers, is that it is far more important that the tracker be rotated to a steep tilt angle of at least 60 degrees and that the system be regularly tested to ensure the trackers reliably rotate to stow when there is a chance of hail in the forecast.”

The white paper is available upon request from GameChange’s website and was discussed at the Solar Insights event hosted by GameChange Solar in New York City last month.

About GameChange Solar

GameChange is one of the top three global providers of solar tracker solutions used in utility-scale and ground-mounted distributed generation solar projects around the world. We have delivered over 53 GW of solar tracker and fixed tilt systems that combine fast installation, bankable quality, and unbeatable value through superior engineering, innovative design and software, and high-volume manufacturing. Our products enable solar panels at power plants to follow the sun’s movement across the sky, optimizing plant performance while protecting the array from damaging weather conditions.

For more information, visit www.gamechangesolar.com

Contact: 
Lisa Andrews
Director of Marketing
GameChange Solar
lisa.andrews@gamechangesolar.com

 

GIGABYTE Showcases AI TOP Series to Redefine the Human-Centered Edge AI Ecosystem at CES 2026

TAIPEI, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GIGABYTE, the world’s leading computer brand, showcases its AI TOP product line at CES 2026, highlighting that the rapid adoption of AI inferencing is accelerating the shift of AI from cloud to local. AI has become more accessible, responsive, and adaptable for everyday use, accomplishing the concept of “AI for everyone” in the AI era. Recognizing this transition, GIGABYTE introduced the AI TOP system in 2024 to enable local AI development with household-standard power, and has since expanded the lineup to support diverse usage scenarios ranging from personal projects to business deployments.

GIGABYTE Showcases AI TOP Series to Redefine the Human-Centered Edge AI Ecosystem at CES 2026
GIGABYTE Showcases AI TOP Series to Redefine the Human-Centered Edge AI Ecosystem at CES 2026

At the top of the product lineup is the AI TOP system, a fully customizable AI computing solution built with GIGABYTE AI TOP series hardware to match specific AI workload requirements. Designed to empower desktop users for local AI development, the AI TOP 500 system supports AI models up to 405B parameters and is tailored for medium-sized businesses seeking scalable AI computing power locally. For smaller businesses, startups, and individuals, the AI TOP 100 system supports LLM fine-tuning up to 110B+ parameters. To expand performance and accelerate the computing process, multiple AI TOP systems can be clustered through Ethernet and Thunderbolt ports, increasing training speeds and providing scalable power for more workloads.

GIGABYTE also spotlights the personal AI supercomputer, AI TOP ATOM, built for AI prototyping, fine-tuning, and inference locally while delivering data center-class AI performance to the desktop in a compact dimension.  Powered by the NVIDIA GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip, AI TOP ATOM delivers 1 petaFLOP of FP4 AI performance, supports AI models up to 200B parameters, and can scale to 405B parameters by clustering two AI TOP ATOM systems. Paired with the NVIDIA AI software stack, making high-performance local AI more flexible and adaptable for creators, researchers, and developers who need computing power with portability.

To further strengthen the local AI ecosystem, GIGABYTE offers a flexible, upgradable, and data-secured AI portfolio, ranging from human-centered AI gaming laptops with a built-in AI agent, GiMATE, to AI-enhanced components and scalable local AI solutions for high-performance workloads. To experience the innovative AI product lines in person, please visit the GIGABYTE Booth #8519 at LVCC North Hall during CES 2026 or join media and VIP sessions at Venetian Ballroom Level 3 Lido 3004, 3005, and 3104.

Omdia Ranks AGIBOT No.1 Worldwide in Humanoid Robot Shipments in 2025

SHANGHAI, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AGIBOT, a leading robotics company specializing in embodied intelligence, was ranked No.1 globally in both humanoid robot shipment volume and market share in 2025, according to General-Purpose Embodied Intelligent Robot 2026, the latest report released by Omdia. The report shows that AGIBOT shipped more than 5,100 humanoid robots during the year, capturing 39% of global market share and ranking No.1 worldwide across the two key commercial indicators.

Omdia reports that the global humanoid robot market entered a phase of rapid growth in 2025, with total annual shipments reaching approximately 13,000 units, reflecting accelerating commercial adoption across multiple application scenarios. Among them, AGIBOT shipped more than 5,100 humanoid robots during the year, accounting for 39% of global market share — ranking first worldwide in both shipment volume and market share.

AGIBOT has built a diversified humanoid robot portfolio spanning full-sized humanoids, compact half-sized humanoids, and wheeled embodied robots. These humanoids have been commercially deployed across a wide range of scenarios, including reception and hospitality, entertainment and commercial performances, industrial intelligent manufacturing, logistics sorting, security inspection and patrol, data collection and training, scientific research and education.

Using its heatmap-based evaluation model, Omdia assessed leading global players across eight dimensions, including Form Factor and Mobility, Payload and Lifting Capability, Manipulation, Perception and Navigation, AI Learning, Ease of Customization, Production and Deployment Scalability, and Commercial Impact. AGIBOT received the highest rating — Advanced Capability — in six of the evaluated dimensions, the most top-tier ratings awarded to any company in this assessment.

The report highlights that the deep integration of generative AI and robotics is accelerating the evolution of robots from executing predefined tasks toward general-purpose embodied intelligence with autonomous learning and environmental adaptability. AGIBOT, alongside companies such as Unitree and Tesla, is identified by Omdia as part of the global “first tier” of humanoid robot developers actively driving the industry forward.

Omdia forecasts exponential growth for the humanoid robot market over the next decade, projecting global annual shipments to reach 2.6 million units by 2035.

About AGIBOT

AGIBOT is dedicated to driving innovation through the integration of AI and robotics, creating world-leading general-purpose embodied robot products and an application ecosystem. Built on the foundation of robotic body and powered by the fusion of interaction, manipulation, and locomotion intelligence — “1 Robotic Body + 3 Intelligence” — AGIBOT is a leading robotics company in the industry to deliver a complete product portfolio and deploy across all major application scenarios.