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Boway Alloy Debuts at The Battery Show with Advanced Materials for Next-Generation Mobility

DETROIT, Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ningbo Boway Alloy Plate and Strip Co., Ltd. (“Boway Alloy”) made its first appearance at the Battery Show & Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo in Detroit, held from October 7 to 9, presenting a portfolio of high-performance material solutions for new energy vehicles and intelligent driving applications. The event, recognized as North America’s largest gathering for battery and electric vehicle technologies, provided an important stage for the company’s global expansion.


Jason ZHANG, Boway Alloy’s Technical Marketing Director for Asia-Pacific said, “The exhibition underscored the growing demand in the North American market for the integration of green computing and new energy solutions. Looking ahead, we will continue to drive innovation in copper alloy materials and strengthen our role as a key materials solution provider in the global new energy supply chain, helping customers lower costs and improve efficiency.”

At its booth (No.1944) , Boway Alloy introduced a range of high-performance material solutions designed for new energy vehicles. Connectors, often referred to as the “neural network” of electric vehicles, require ever-higher standards of power density, heat resistance, and reliability to support the industry’s transition toward electrification, connectivity, and intelligent driving. Boway Alloy’s latest materials address these challenges by enhancing strength, conductivity, thermal performance, and forming performance, ensuring both system efficiency and passenger safety.

boway 18160 represents a key innovation, offering conductivity above 88% IACS, excellent high-temperature resistance up to 180°C, and yield strength exceeding 560 MPa. Its superior formability and resilience make it ideal for Pressfit terminals and high-voltage connector terminals, where it prevents overheating and ensures stable current transmission. For signal connectors, boway 42300 provides a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional phosphor bronze. Developed with recyclable plating processes, it reduces material costs and doubles conductivity compared to C51900 and maintains strong resistance to stress relaxation and high-temperature softening.

The company also introduced boway 70318, designed to address miniaturization challenges by enabling high elasticity and current capacity in compact terminals and relays, while boway 70250 enhances crimping reliability in electronic control unit terminals. To combat corrosion and resistance issues in harsh conditions, the pre-plated HDT/EPT+Reflow solution delivers durable connector surfaces and reduced insertion force.

In addition to automotive materials, Boway Alloy demonstrated versatility in consumer electronics, offering alloys such as boway 19920. This ultra-high-strength, high-elasticity alloy achieves a yield strength of up to 1100 MPa while remaining environmentally friendly, serving as a replacement for high-beryllium alloys in applications such as grounding clips, PCI-E connectors, and thermal control components. In construction machinery, boway 51900 showed strong potential with excellent formability and electroplating compatibility for complex stamping parts.

Boway Alloy’s capabilities extend beyond its material portfolio to advanced customization and digital R&D. Its ability to produce tailored-shaped copper products responds directly to customer-specific requirements. Leveraging digital simulation technologies, the company shortens the mold and process development cycle, accelerating time-to-market.

Furthermore, by integrating AI technologies such as knowledge graphs, simulation, and machine learning into its R&D process, the company has created a vertical application model that reduces development timelines from two to three years to under twelve months. This acceleration not only enables faster validation and deployment but also supports the modular and integrated design needs of connector manufacturers.

The debut in Detroit highlighted Boway Alloy’s advanced material technologies and its commitment to the North American market. By pairing global innovation with localized strategies, the company seeks to become a reliable partner for the region’s rapidly expanding electric vehicles and smart mobility sectors.

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Advantech AOM-5721 Combines SMARC Design and Qualcomm Dragonwing™ QCS6490 for Next-Gen Edge AI

TAIPEI, Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Advantech (TWSE: 2395), a global leader in edge computing and AI solutions, is proud to announce the launch of the AOM-5721, a SMARC-based Arm Computer-on-Module powered by the Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS6490 SoC. By combining Advantech’s expertise in compact, energy-efficient computing modules with Qualcomm’s high-performance SoC, the AOM-5721 delivers cutting-edge AI processing, connectivity, and multimedia capabilities for industrial, commercial, and medical edge applications.

Advantech unveils Intelligent SMARC Module with Qualcomm Dragonwing™ QCS6490
Advantech unveils Intelligent SMARC Module with Qualcomm Dragonwing™ QCS6490

Engineered for Intelligent Performance

The Qualcomm Dragonwing™ QCS6490 is a high-performance edge AI platform featuring an 8-core Kryo™ CPU, integrated Adreno™ GPU, and a powerful AI engine capable of 12 TOPS. It enables autonomous robots, advanced machine vision, and industrial automation with AI-driven ISP (image signal processors), flexible performance scaling, and next-gen connectivity. Compact and power-efficient, it drives rugged handhelds, self-service kiosks, scanning solutions, and innovative human–machine interfaces across enterprise and commercial IoT environments.

Compact Intelligence in Action

The Advantech AOM-5721 leverages the Dragonwing™ QCS6490 to deliver a compact, low-power edge AI module. Supporting Yocto 4.0+, Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, Android, and Ubuntu Linux, with long-term driver support and SDK updates, it provides flexibility and reliability for developers. Its four-camera support enables machine vision, facial/object recognition, AOI, and medical imaging applications. AI performance is optimized with the Qualcomm SNPE SDK, while Spectra™ ISP 570L and Wi-Fi 6E deliver smart retail solutions, autonomous checkout, and multi-gigabit connectivity in a versatile, high-performance form factor.

Empowering the Edge

By integrating the Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS6490 into the Advantech AOM-5721 SMARC module, organizations gain a compact, high-performance, and energy-efficient edge AI solution suitable for industrial, commercial, retail, and medical applications. For developers seeking scalable AI compute power with advanced connectivity and multimedia support, the AOM-5721 offers a versatile, ready-to-deploy platform.

As edge AI transforms industries, Advantech remains committed to delivering agile, scalable platforms that bring tomorrow’s innovation to life today. To learn more about Advantech’s Arm-based computing solutions, visit: https://www.advantech.com/en/products/arm-based-computing-platforms/sub_risc_computing_solutions 

About Advantech

Advantech is a global leader in IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms, with the corporate vision of “Enabling an Intelligent Planet.” We focus on Edge Computing and Edge AI, targeting five key markets: Edge Intelligence Systems, Manufacturing, Energy and Utilities, iHealthcare, and iCity Services & Retail. Advantech is also working with business partners to co-create ecosystems that accelerate the goal of industrial intelligence. Know more at advantech.com.

New Report from BCG and Vestiaire Collective Reveals Global Trends Reshaping the Resale Market

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Secondhand Fashion and Luxury Set to Reach Up to $360 Billion by 2030; Growing 3x Faster Than Firsthand Market

PARIS, Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Vestiaire Collective, the leading global platform for pre-loved luxury fashion, today announced a new collaboration with the release of their 2025 report titled: “Resale’s Next Chapter – How Fashion and Luxury Brands Can Win in the Secondhand Market.” Based on a survey of 7,800 Vestiaire Collective users, the report reveals that resale already accounts for 28% of their wardrobes—rising to 30% for clothing and 40% for handbags.

 

New Report from BCG and Vestiaire Collective Reveals Global Trends Reshaping the Resale Market
New Report from BCG and Vestiaire Collective Reveals Global Trends Reshaping the Resale Market

 

  • Secondhand fashion and luxury is gaining ground fast, with the global resale market expected to hit up to $360 billion by 2030.
  • Growing 10% annually, the secondhand market is expanding 3x faster than the firsthand market.

“Whether seeking desirable pre-loved fashion pieces at affordable prices or pursuing the thrill of the hunt for truly unique finds, resale is now firmly embedded in how people shop and build their wardrobes. Today, it’s a deliberate choice,” said Fanny Moizant, cofounder and president of Vestiaire Collective, and coauthor of the report.

“With resale now growing three times faster than firsthand fashion and luxury, the market has gone from experimental to essential,” said Felix Krueger, a BCG managing director and partner, and coauthor of the report. “Many brands now see it as a key channel for attracting new customers. With Gen Z and other resale-native consumers leading the shift, momentum is only growing.”

Why Consumers Buy & Sell Secondhand

Affordability remains a key motivator for consumers to shop secondhand fashion and luxury, with nearly 80% of respondents citing affordability as a top reason for buying. However, consumers are also drawn to resale for:

  • Variety of Choice and Uniqueness: Around 55% of buyers strongly agree that the broad assortment and uniqueness of secondhand goods are major motivators.
  • Thrill of the Hunt: Nearly 50% of buyers strongly agree that the search experience and interaction with sellers and buyers make resale enjoyable.
  • Sustainability: Around 40% strongly agree that sustainability is a key reason for buying secondhand.

On the selling side, the two main motivations remain wardrobe detox (66%) and generating extra income—41% sell to earn money, 44% to fund future secondhand purchases, and 18% to afford new firsthand items.

Gen Z and the US Are Leading

Gen Z is at the forefront of resale adoption, with secondhand items making up to 32% of their wardrobes—rising to 45% for handbags globally, 66% in the US, and 39% in Europe. For eight in 10 Gen Z respondents, resale is a discovery channel for new brands, well above the 66% average.

The US also stands out for resale adoption, but the approach is more value-driven and transactional. Nearly nine in 10 US respondents (87%) cited affordability as a key reason to buy secondhand—11 points higher than in Europe. Americans are also nearly four times more likely to treat resale as a part- or full-time job.

What’s Next: Digital Product Passports

While strategic resale models have laid the groundwork for fashion and luxury’s future, the lack of interoperable data beyond the point of sale remains a hurdle.

Digital product passports (DPPs) are emerging as a key enabler. Consumers value DPPs, in particular, for authentication (70% when buying, 67% when selling) and detailed product specifications (68% when buying, 64% when selling).

However, awareness is low: 65% of respondents had never heard of DPPs, and an additional 15% recognized the term but didn’t know what it meant. This gap presents a clear first-mover opportunity for brands.

“Digital product passports go beyond ticking a compliance checkbox. They are becoming a strategic tool for building trust with customers,” said Catharina Martinez-Pardo, a BCG managing director and partner, and coauthor of the report. “They reduce friction for shoppers, ensure authenticity, and create new ways for brands to capture value throughout a product’s lifecycle.”

“From the very beginning, I envisioned the future of fashion to be circular, where every item could live many lives,” said Fanny Moizant, cofounder and president of Vestiaire Collective, and coauthor of the report. “At Vestiaire Collective, we enable brands to embrace circularity, designing fashion with a truly infinite lifecycle, giving customers seamless resale experiences and full transparency, and enabling them to turn wardrobes into dynamic, valuable assets.”

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Mathieu Boyer
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Eric Gregoire 
BCG
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VT Markets Unveils Plans for AI-Powered Strategy to Turbocharge Next Chapter of Growth

SYDNEY, Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — VT Markets, a leading multi-asset broker, announced plans to introduce an AI-powered growth strategy designed to elevate trading performance, strengthen client protection, and transform user experience. The strategy was revealed during the high-profile VT Markets Dubai Week Gala Night that brought together industry leaders, partners, and traders.

VT Markets Unveils Plans for AI-Powered Strategy to Turbocharge Next Chapter of Growth
VT Markets Unveils Plans for AI-Powered Strategy to Turbocharge Next Chapter of Growth

As financial markets become increasingly complex, VT Markets’ upcoming AI integration aims to address key challenges for retail traders, including decision-making, risk management, and education. More than a technological upgrade, the strategy underscores the company’s long-term commitment to its clients and the industry.

Ross Maxwell, Global Strategy Operations Lead shared: “We’re harnessing AI to deliver sharper insights, faster execution, and smarter support – helping traders navigate market dynamics with confidence, while staying true to the trust and transparency our brand is built on.” He added: “We’re also using AI to boost internal efficiency and productivity so we can deliver products and services at the highest standards.”

Upcoming Tech and AI-Powered Innovations

  1. One-Tap Trading: Streamlined trading actions such as deposits, withdrawals, and trade entries/exits, optimized by AI for speed and ease.
  2. AI Trading Assistant: Consolidates market trends, news, and data into personalized insights for informed decision-making.
  3. Automated Loyalty Program: Tracks client activity and automatically rewards engagement and referrals to customer satisfaction.
  4. Real-Time Risk & Compliance Monitoring: Monitors market exposure, leverage, and anomalies, offering real-time alerts and automated adjustments to ensure client safety.
  5. Digital Finance Ecosystem: Digital Finance Ecosystem: A unified ecosystem for managing assets, offering features such as seamless top-ups, withdrawals, and real-time conversions between currencies and more. Powered by AI, it enhances efficiency and security, integrating everyday transactions via digital wallets and cards to cater to local and global payment needs
  6. 24/7 AI Support: Round-the-clock AI-powered support provides real-time, multilingual assistance, ensuring a smooth trading experience.

As the financial landscape continues to evolve, VT Markets’ AI strategy reinforces its position as an industry leader, combining innovation with its legacy of trust as it enters a new era of smarter, more empowering trading experiences.

 

 

National Center of Technology Innovation for Dairy Holds Its Third Annual Conference in Inner Mongolia, China

HOHHOT, China, Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The National Center for Technology Innovation in Dairy (NCTID) held its third annual conference on September 27–28 in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia.

At the conference, NCTID unveiled its Top Ten Achievements for 2025, highlighting major breakthroughs that set new benchmarks for the industry. These achievements includes breeding world-class dairy cattle, advancing breast milk research, scaling up key ingredient production, refining advanced dairy processing technologies, developing dairy products for healthy aging, and driving sustainability across the sector.

He Jian, General Manager of NCTID, reviewed the Center’s progress and outlook. “The past three years have been a formative period of exploration for NCTID, during which we established an open and collaborative industry platform,” he noted. “Looking ahead, we will sharpen our focus on research with business incubation at the core, while elevating the annual conference into a high-level, professional scientific forum.”

Experts from leading institutions, including China Agricultural University, Beijing Technology and Business University, Inner Mongolia University, and New Zealand Bioeconomy Science Institute, also shared their research at the conference.

Experts shared their research at the conference
Experts shared their research at the conference

Dr Stefan Clerens, Science Group Manager of Smart Foods & Bioproducts at the Bioeconomy Science Institute, discussed the institute’s recent progress in food science. His talk highlighted a development pipeline for brain-health foods, emphasizing that the use of gut–brain axis cell models for screening can reduce R&D risks and provide strong support for product innovation.

NCTID’s international profile continues to rise, as evidenced by the launch of the Focal Point on Dairy Research in China, a special publication of Nature that showcased the collaborative achievements of NCTID and its member organizations, including Yili. It highlights the Center’s pivotal role in bridging research and industrial application and fostering innovation and development in the dairy industry.

In addition, NCTID and the Inner Mongolia Intellectual Property Protection Center released findings from their 2025 joint study, A Survey of the Intellectual Property Legal Environment in Southeast Asia and Strategic Recommendations for Dairy Companies’ Overseas Expansion.

Led by Yili Group, NCTID has become a driving force in advancing and applying high technologies, fostering industry-wide progress and supporting the high-quality development of China’s dairy sector.

Looking ahead, NCTID plans to take a more open approach to collaboration, engaging governments, enterprises, universities, research institutes and stakeholders across the supply chain. By delivering more frequent innovations and more inclusive public services, the Center aims to provide stronger support for the long-term growth of China’s dairy industry.

Acer Reports September Consolidated Revenues of NT$29.53 Billion, Highest in 11 Years; Up 35.4% Month-on-month and 12.2% Year-on-year

TAIPEI, Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Acer Inc. (TWSE: 2353) announced its consolidated revenues for September at NT$29.53 billion, marking the highest in 11 years for the same period, with growth of 12.2% year-on-year (YoY) and 35.4% month-on-month. Third quarter consolidated revenues reached NT$73.40 billion with 1.0% growth YoY and 10.3% growth quarter-on-quarter. Consolidated revenues for year-to-September reached NT$201.27 billion with 1.4% growth YoY.

Highlights in September include:

  • Revenues from notebook PCs grew 10.7% YoY
  • Revenues from desktop PCs grew by 33.4% YoY
  • Revenues from monitors grew 27.5% YoY
  • Revenues from Chromebooks 9.5% YoY
  • Revenues from gaming-related products and businesses grew 35.9% YoY
  • Revenues from commercial PCs[1] grew 24.5% YoY

Acer’s strategy to expand multiple business engines continued to gain momentum. Total revenues from businesses other than personal computers[2] and displays contributed 28.4% of the group’s total revenues in September, 33.6% in Q3, and 31.8% year-to- September. Among businesses under incubation, revenues from Altos Computing Inc. grew 60.2% YoY.

[1] Acer’s commercial products, excluding Chromebooks

[2] Personal computers business includes desktop and notebooks

About Acer

Founded in 1976, Acer is one of the world’s top technology companies with a presence in more than 160 countries. The company continues to evolve by embracing innovation across its offerings, which include computers and displays, while branching out to new businesses. Acer is also committed to sustainable growth, exploring new opportunities that align with its environmental and social responsibilities. The Acer Group employs over 9,000 employees that contribute to the research, design, marketing, sales and support of products, solutions, and services that break barriers between people and technology. Visit www.acer.com for more information.

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Watsons Spearheads Aesthetic Beauty Trend With Strategic JCprogram Expansion Across Asia


HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 October 2025 – Watsons, AS Watson Group’s flagship health and beauty brand, strategically positions itself at the forefront of the global aesthetic beauty revolution through accelerating the expansion of JCprogram, an exclusive Japanese clinical skincare brand, across Asia.

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Building on its successful debut in Watsons China in 2021, where JCprogram has quickly became the Watsons’ No. 1 aesthetic beauty brand, it expanded into Watsons Taiwan in 2024. Within months of launching in Hong Kong in May 2025, JCprogram became leading exclusive aesthetic brand in Watsons Hong Kong, highlighting the substantial customer demand for aesthetic beauty solutions that go far beyond just derm. This remarkable performance has accelerated Watsons’ strategic expansion into Thailand and Malaysia, targeting key growth markets with significant aesthetic beauty potential.

At the exclusive launch ceremony of JCprogram in Malaysia, Watsons welcomed Dr. Nobutaka Furuyama, founder of JCprogram and Japan’s renowned cosmetic surgeon, to commemorate the exclusive partnership with Watsons and the brand’s successful regional expansion. The launch also marked with an experiential facial spa for beauty editors and a preview for celebrities, showcasing the brand’s aesthetic innovations. Exclusive member offers accompany the launch, delivering clinical-grade skincare and added value to its beauty community.

Caryn Loh, COO of Health & Beauty Asia, AS Watson Group said, “JCprogram’s rapid expansion and category leadership demonstrate the extraordinary market appetite for scientifically-backed aesthetic beauty solutions. Watsons is strategically positioned to capture the most significant growth opportunity in beauty retail, while delivering breakthrough innovations that meet rapidly evolving customer demands for clinical-grade results.”

Aesthetic Beauty Revolution: Three Transformative Trends Reshaping Beauty Markets

This launch capitalises on unprecedented market transformation, as the global aesthetic beauty sector projects explosive growth from USD19.6 billion in 2025 to USD35 billion by 2033, representing a robust 7.5% compound annual growth rate.[1]

The aesthetic beauty landscape is undergoing its most significant transformation, shifting customer preferences from invasive procedures toward sophisticated, non-invasive and science-driven beauty solutions. This evolution is driven by three key trends:

  1. the longevity skincare movement focusing on cellular-level health through DNA repair and molecular protection;
  2. non-invasive treatment dominance reflecting customer preference for natural-looking enhancements; and
  3. demand for scientific transparency where customers seek clinically-proven actives with documented professional-grade efficacy.

Revolutionary JCprogram Technology Meets Asian Market Demand

Recognising these transformative market dynamics, Watsons has exclusively partnered with JIYUGAOKA CLINIC to launch JCprogram, a revolutionary Japanese clinical-grade skincare brand that directly addresses all these major aesthetic beauty trends through innovative “1:1 Seamless Aesthetic Replication” technology. Founded by Dr. Nobutaka Furuyama, recognised as “Asia’s Premier Micro-Aesthetic Surgeon”, JCprogram represents the convergence of 30 years of clinical aesthetic expertise with cutting-edge skincare science.

JCprogram’s breakthrough approach features three specialised treatment series that replicate professional medical procedures with documented clinical results:

  1. Sculpt & Glow Series delivering Thermage-comparable results with 32.24% wrinkle reduction and 20.9% skin firmness improvement in two weeks
  2. Aqua Booster Series offering 1:1 mesotherapy replication with 30.24% moisture improvement; and 27.69% radiance enhancement in seven days
  3. Dermal Repairing Series providing medical-grade recovery solutions that decrease epidermal moisture loss rate by 9.2% in just two weeks

This breakthrough innovation has been developed to democratise access to premium aesthetic treatments across Asia, enabling customers to enjoy high-efficacy experience through convenient, safe, and cost-effective home-use solutions that deliver dual experiential benefits without the risks and costs associated with invasive procedures.

Looking ahead, Watsons will continue to capture aesthetic beauty opportunities across its over 8,000 store network to meet evolving customer needs and reinforce its market leadership position, helping customers look good, do good, and feel great through innovative beauty solutions that redefine industry standards.

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Fusion Marketplace Turns “SimCity” Into Reality With AI-Powered Home Design and FengShui

SINGAPORE, Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A new AI-powered design and material marketplace is reinventing how people create their living spaces. Inspired by the city-building game SimCity, it lets homeowners upload photos of their rooms and instantly visualise them with real furniture, tiles, paints, materials and design styles.

Unlike traditional 3D rendering, which is often costly and slow, the platform’s AI makes design simple, interactive, and immediate. Users can drag, drop, and swap real products in their own rooms, seeing exactly how everything looks before buying or hiring a professional.

A standout feature is the Inspiration Board, similar to Pinterest, where homeowners can explore curated styles and infuse their favourite looks into their own room photos. With a single click, they can send quote requests to over 3,000 interior designers, turning ideas into action within minutes.

The platform also offers a Fengshui AI Scan, drawing from more than 100,000 real case studies. By analysing each user’s Bazi birth data, it provides personalised guidance to harmonise the home environment with individual energy profiles—blending cultural wisdom with modern AI for well-being and balanced design.

Ever since I was a child, I loved creating worlds in SimCity,” said Adeline Mu, CEO of the marketplace. “Today, we’ve made that imagination real—empowering homeowners to design their dream homes instantly while connecting them to professionals in new ways.”

This launch brings together game-like creativity, personalised Fengshui insights, and a Pinterest-style Inspiration Board—making the dream of “SimCity in real life” closer than ever.

Discover more at fusionhome.ai