Acquisition adds enterprise RPA capabilities to HCL UnO Agentic, strengthening end-to-end orchestration across AI agents and enterprise applications

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HCLSoftware (NSE: HCLTECH) (BSE: HCLTECH), the software business division of HCLTech, today announced its intent to acquire Robotiq.ai, a provider of Enterprise Robotic Process Automation (“RPA”) platform, based in Zagreb, Croatia.

HCLSoftware is seeing growing enterprise demand for AI systems that not only reason but execute work reliably across complex business environments. Robotiq.ai adds enterprise RPA capabilities that allow AI-driven workflows to automate tasks in applications where APIs are unavailable or insufficient, extending HCL UnO Agentic’s orchestration capabilities from decision-making to execution.

Robotiq.ai’s RPA platform is used in large banks, insurance groups and telecom providers and is built with ISO-certified security, audit logs, and flexible deployment options making the platform reliable and secure.

“Enterprises are looking beyond AI experimentation toward production-scale automation that is secure, governed and reliable,” said Kalyan Kumar, President, HCLSoftware. “Robotiq.ai strengthens HCL UnO Agentic by combining orchestration with enterprise-grade execution, helping customers confidently deploy and scale agentic AI across their operations.”

“We built Robotiq.ai on a simple belief: automation should be useful, fast to deploy, and reliable in production,” said Darko Jovišić, CEO & Co-founder, Robotiq.ai. “Joining HCLSoftware gives our technology the enterprise reach, scale, and platform. Together with HCLSoftware, customers get automation that doesn’t stop at the task — it becomes part of an orchestrated, governed process across the entire enterprise.”

The acquisition is expected to close in November 2026.

About HCLSoftware 

HCLSoftware is a global leader in software innovation, dedicated to powering the Digital+ economy. We develop, market, sell and support transformative solutions that combine and integrate experience, data, and operations, delivering on a bold, AI-driven vision of the Digital+ future. Built on a rich heritage of pioneering spirit and unwavering commitment to customer success, we deliver best-in-class software products that empower organizations to achieve their goals. Our core values of integrity, inclusion, value creation, people-centricity and social responsibility guide everything we do. HCLSoftware serves more than 20,000 organizations including majority of the Fortune 100 and almost half of the Fortune 500. To learn more, visit hcl-software.com.

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Jeremy McNeive, HCLSoftware
jeremy.mcneive@hcl-software.com 

Ashutosh Sharma, HCLTech
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BERLIN, Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At IFA 2026 in Berlin, visitors encountered the usual showcase of processors, displays, connected devices and technical specifications. But at the Metapen booth, the emphasis was less on watching technology and more on using it.

The approach reflects a broader change in consumer electronics. As products become more sophisticated, specifications alone do not always communicate their value. For many consumers, the first few seconds of using a product can be more revealing than a presentation.

A stylus is a good example. Its physical form is familiar, but its applications extend beyond traditional writing. Children can draw and explore digital creativity; students can take notes and annotate documents; professionals can sketch ideas, sign documents or work directly on a tablet.

At Metapen’s IFA booth, one young visitor provided a simple illustration. A girl picked up a stylus and began interacting with the screen while her family watched nearby. There was no complicated explanation required. She simply started creating.

That interaction highlights an important principle in product design: technology does not always need to demand attention. When a stylus responds naturally, users can focus on what they want to write, draw or create rather than on how technology works.

Metapen has built its business around the stylus category, developing products for devices including iPad, Surface and Chromebook. Its lineup covers everyday digital writing as well as pressure-sensitive applications for drawing and creative work. The company focuses on making digital writing and creation more accessible through functionality, design and affordability.

This positioning reflects how the stylus market is evolving. Rather than treating a pen simply as an accessory to a tablet, Metapen presents it as part of the user experience—the point where hardware, software and human creativity meet.

The opportunity goes beyond the stylus. As digital learning, work and creative activities become part of everyday life, products that make technology feel more natural can play an increasingly important role.

IFA remains a place for companies to demonstrate technical innovation. But moments like the one at Metapen’s booth suggest another way of evaluating technology: not only by what is inside a product, but by what happens when someone picks it up for the first time.

Sometimes, the most convincing product demonstration is simply watching someone use it—and enjoy the experience.

Immersive experience and thought leadership forum in Bangkok showcases water, design, and customization are shaping the future of luxury residential and hospitality sectors

BANGKOK, Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GROHE SPA unveiled Aqua Sanctuary, an immersive installation showcase and thought leadership forum, in the heart of Bangkok. Following critically acclaimed GROHE SPA events and installations in Milan and New York, the brand is driving the conversation with industry leaders from architecture, design, luxury developers, and media on the future of personalized luxury through curated water-centric design and wellbeing.

Demand for personalized wellbeing experiences is growing substantially across the Asia Pacific. Water is increasingly a key medium in delivering differentiated luxury experiences for discerning homeowners and commercial value for developers. GROHE SPA is enabling designers to shape the future of luxury with customizable offerings and solutions in the finest materials and finishes.

The GROHE SPA Aqua Sanctuary exemplifies these future possibilities as an experiential journey, transforming the iconic Nai Lert Park into a personalized sanctuary of complete wellbeing. Across three interconnected sanctums, the brand boldly presents a future-facing vision where the bathroom is liberated from purely functional expectation, evolving into an intentional multi-sensory space positively influencing human vitality.

Antoine Besseyre des Horts, Leader, LIXIL Global Design, Asia, commented, “Across Asia, high-end residential and hospitality properties need to address aspirations for deeply personal experiences. The GROHE SPA Aqua Sanctuary was created to meet these aspirations by leveraging the transformative power of water and demonstrating how spaces can be elevated into sensory retreats through tailored colors, materials, and finishes. The installation is designed around personalization and wellbeing – serving as an inspiration and a platform to converse and work together with the design community and industry partners to shape the present and future of personalized luxury.” 

The journey through the Aqua Sanctuary is articulated through three distinct sanctums: 

Sanctum 1: 

The first sanctum inspires with the futuristic Rainshower Icon 3D concept shower suspended as branches that mimic the forest and nature. The Oculus skyscape dynamically transitions from dawn to dusk, changing the mood from morning reset to evening release. The complementing GROHE SPA Icon 3D faucet and combination of water and light highlights how water-centric spatial design enhances the personal experience for calm and wellbeing.

Sanctum 2:

The second sanctum explores total visual continuity and collaboration, anchored by the GROHE SPA Atrio Private Collection featuring Caesarstone quartz handle accents. The space highlights the GROHE SPA x Buster + Punch partnership with a single, cohesive design language that harmonizes hardware, lighting and water in four striking finishes: Brushed Warm Sunset, Brushed Cool Sunrise, Supersteel, and Phantom Black. The collection empowers designers and homeowners to create fully coordinated, spa-like sanctuaries rooted in tailored wellbeing and timeless sophistication.

Sanctum 3: 

The third sanctum distills water into three distinct self-care rituals: Preparation, Relaxation, and Rejuvenation. Each space is customized with the GROHE SPA Allure Gravity collection in Phantom Black with Caesarstone Vanilla Noir details, modular Rainshower Aqua Tiles, and concealed Grohtherm control. The interchangeable glass and quartz cover plates allow designers to tailor each piece to its surrounding environment, while multiple mixer configurations and the full GROHE Colors range provide extraordinary flexibility. The result is a collection that becomes an integral design element—precise, sculptural, and uniquely personal.

The event also served as a thought leadership forum and industry exchange, featuring keynotes and panel discussion exploring the design and commercial trends shaping regional luxury hospitality and residential projects.

Audrey Yeo, Leader, LIXIL Water Technology APAC, shared, “In Asia Pacific’s high-end property sector, prestige is increasingly defined by how a space enhances personal wellbeing. GROHE SPA brings together modular design, precision craftsmanship and the finest materials and finishes to help designers and developers create highly personalized retreats. By reimagining the private master suite as an ‘Aqua Sanctuary’, we can transform an essential living space into a distinctive expression of luxury, strengthening both the customer experience and the property’s value without adding unnecessary complexity.” 

Architects, designers, and developers can access the complete GROHE SPA collections and dedicated specification support through LIXIL Experience Centers (LECs) and flagship showrooms across the region.

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About GROHE

GROHE is a leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings. Since 2014 GROHE has been part of the strong brand portfolio of LIXIL, a manufacturer of pioneering water and housing products. In order to offer “Pure Freude an Wasser”, every product is based on the brand values of quality, technology, design and sustainability.

The brand offers life-enhancing product solutions as well as services with its dedicated portfolios GROHE QuickFix, GROHE Professional and its luxury sub-brand GROHE SPA. All cater to the specific needs of GROHE’s professional business partners and their differentiated target groups.

With water at the core of its business, the brand contributes to LIXIL’s Impact Strategy with a resource-saving value chain: from CO₂-neutral* production, the removal of unnecessary plastic in the product packaging, all the way to water- and energy-saving product technologies such as GROHE Everstream, a water-recirculating shower.

About LIXIL

LIXIL (TSE Code 5938) makes pioneering water and housing products that solve everyday, real-life challenges, making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. Drawing on our Japanese heritage, we create world-leading technology and innovate to make high quality products that transform homes. But the LIXIL difference is how we do this; through meaningful design, an entrepreneurial spirit, a dedication to improving accessibility for all, and responsible business growth. Our approach comes to life through industry leading brands, including INAX, GROHE, American Standard, and TOSTEM. Approximately 53,000 colleagues operating in more than 150 countries are proud to make products that touch the lives of more than a billion people every day. Learn more at www.lixil.com

SINGAPORE, Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Amber International Holding Limited (“Amber International” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AMBR), today announced that it will hold its 2026 annual general meeting on October 23, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. (Singapore time) or on October 22, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. (New York time) in Singapore.

Date:          October 23, 2026 (Singapore Time) or October 22, 2026 (New York Time)

Time:          09:00 a.m. (Singapore time) or 09:00 p.m. (New York Time)

Location:     1 Wallich Street, #30-02 Guoco Tower, Singapore                     

The annual general meeting will be devoted to the following proposals:

1. As a special resolution, to approve the grant of a one-off incentive share award to Mr. Michael Wu, consisting of an aggregate of 23,469,189 Class B ordinary shares, which shall be fully vested and issued on October 23, 2026, and all transactions contemplated thereby, including the issuance of such Class B ordinary shares pursuant thereto;
2. As an ordinary resolution, to approve and ratify the appointment of Mr. Michael Wu as a director and chairman of the board of directors of the Company;
3. As an ordinary resolution, to approve and ratify the appointment of Ms. Jie Jiao as an independent director of the Company;
4. As an ordinary resolution, to approve and ratify the appointment of Ms. Vicky Wang as a director of the Company;
5. As an ordinary resolution, to approve and ratify the appointment of Mr. Yi Bao as a director of the Company;
6. As an ordinary resolution, to approve and ratify the appointment of Ms. Noorsurainah Tengah as an independent director of the Company;
7. As an ordinary resolution, to approve and ratify the appointment of Mr. Daniel-Philippe Mamadou-Blanco as an independent director of the Company;
8. As an ordinary resolution, to confirm, approve and ratify the Company’s Post-IPO Share Incentive Plan, as amended and restated by the board of directors of the Company on May 16, 2025, including the increase of the share reserve to 11,000,000 Class A ordinary shares and the annual increase under Section 3.1 thereof; and
9. As an ordinary resolution, to act upon such other matters as may properly come before the Company’s annual general meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Only shareholders of record at the close of business on September 28, 2026 (New York Time) are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Company’s annual general meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

The notice of the Company’s annual general meeting and the Company’s 2025 Annual Report containing the complete audited financial statements and the report of auditors for the year ended December 31, 2025 are available on the Investor Relations Section of the Company’s website at https://ir.ambr.io.

About Amber International Holding Limited

Amber International Holding Limited (Nasdaq: AMBR), is a technology company that builds specialized AI agents for high-value, high-stakes use cases. Drawing on deep domain expertise, trusted financial infrastructure, and experience serving sophisticated users, the Company develops agents that move beyond answering questions to understanding intent, maintaining context, and executing complex workflows on behalf of users. Its first two agents are in the market: Ambre, a consumer agent for personal finance, and MIA, an agent for growth and marketing workflows. Headquartered in Singapore, Amber International is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. For more information, visit https://ir.ambr.io.

HONG KONG, Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PhotonPay, the next-generation financial operating system, today announced the launch of its local collection accounts in Nigeria and Ghana. This rollout enables global businesses to collect Nigerian naira (NGN) and Ghanaian cedi (GHS), providing a compliant and efficient channel for cross-border fund settlement across West Africa.

As global trade deepens its integration with high-growth regions, West Africa stands out as a critical hub for international expansion. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Nigeria’s economic growth is projected at 4.1% in 2026, solidifying its position as an economic powerhouse driven by a massive consumer base and a rapidly scaling digital economy. Concurrently, Ghana is experiencing strong momentum. The country recorded a robust 6% GDP growth in the second quarter of 2026, tracked by Ghana Statistical Service. Together, these two markets form the commercial backbone of West Africa, offering significant opportunities for globally minded enterprises.

However, entering these markets often introduces complex operational friction. Cross-border fund flows into emerging markets can involve extended settlement cycles and elevated foreign exchange volatility, which create uncertainty in cost management and erode business margins. Account entity mismatches during international transfers can further trigger compliance reviews or risk-control blocks, delaying cash flows and straining trust between trading partners.

To resolve these settlement challenges, PhotonPay is expanding its emerging market infrastructure with local collection accounts in Nigeria and Ghana, working through established banking partnerships to optimize the flow of capital across both markets.

Key Benefits of PhotonPay’s Nigeria and Ghana Collection Accounts

• Local Accounts in Your Business Name

Businesses can open local collection accounts in Nigeria and Ghana under their own business names. Same-name matching ensures inbound funds align with local compliance requirements on both sides of the transaction.

• Collect Directly in NGN and GHS

Payments are received in local currency through domestic clearing networks. This removes the settlement lag introduced by cross-border routing and gives businesses cleaner control over what they actually receive.

• Accelerated Capital Flow

By routing collections through localized infrastructure, businesses can reduce conventional settlement delays, shortening the collection cycle from days to hours and dramatically improving working capital efficiency.

• Risk Management and FX Capabilities

PhotonPay’s AI-driven risk engine continuously monitors transactions to ensure strict regulatory compliance, while its FX capabilities empower businesses to mitigate currency volatility through automated, transparent conversions.

“To build a truly global enterprise today, companies need native financial connectivity in the exact markets where their next million buyers reside. Building upon our successful integration of local clearing networks in Kenya and South Africa, bringing Nigeria and Ghana into our ecosystem provides businesses with a formidable competitive advantage across the African continent. This deep, localized reach makes PhotonPay the definitive infrastructure for companies targeting emerging market expansion.”
— Chao, VP of Product, PhotonPay

As businesses increasingly look beyond traditional markets for new sources of growth, localized payment architecture will remain a decisive competitive advantage. With the strategic addition of Nigeria and Ghana to its global financial network, PhotonPay continues to bridge the gap between global ambition and local execution.

About PhotonPay

PhotonPay is a stablecoin-powered financial operating system built for global infrastructure. Designed for modern enterprises, PhotonPay enables businesses to send, receive, convert, and settle funds across both fiat and stablecoin rails through a single, compliance-first integration, spanning 200+ countries and territories.

For more information, visit [www.photonpay.com].

Disclaimer
This material is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or investment advice, nor an offer or solicitation for any product or service. The availability, features, and regulatory treatment of PhotonPay’s products and services may vary depending on the user’s location, business model, and the laws and regulations that apply. Any descriptions of functionality, performance, efficiency, cost savings, or compliance support (including, without limitation, references to “real–time”, “24/7”, “high-efficiency”, or “compliant” solutions) are aspirational or forward–looking in nature. Actual outcomes may differ due to market conditions, technological constraints, and regulatory developments, and PhotonPay makes no express or implied representation, warranty, or guarantee as to the achievement of any particular result.