Driving Industrial Innovation through Technologies and Aligning with National 15^th Five-Year Plan

HONG KONG, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) welcomes today’s 2026-27 Budget announced by the Financial Secretary and fully supports the Government’s enhanced promotion of artificial intelligence (AI), life and health, new industrialisation, green and construction technologies, which are ASTRI’s core research and development (R&D) areas. ASTRI pledges to work closely with the HKSAR Government in proactively aligning with the National 15^th Five-Year Plan, leveraging market forces to accelerate technology-industry integration and advance national development, whilst contributing to Hong Kong’s development as an international innovation and technology (I&T) centre.

Invest for the Future with Expanded R&D Scopes
This year marks the beginning year of the National 15^th Five-Year Plan, which provides enormous opportunities for the Hong Kong’s I&T development, said Ir Prof Sunny Lee, Board Chairman of ASTRI. He is pleased to see more resources allocated on I&T growth and talent cultivation, Northern Metropolis development and attraction of global investments to Hong Kong, accelerating the real-world application of research outcomes, whilst injecting fresh impetus into the progress of “New Quality Productive Forces”, propelling high-quality economic growth.

“ASTRI will merge with Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI) in April and will expand our R&D scopes to include advanced materials, new energy and green technologies – which align with the national and the HKSAR Government’s key development priorities. We will also leverage our strengths in technology and commercialisation to foster collaboration across the technology supply chain, expediting the journey from lab to market. This will deliver more practical solutions across industries, enhancing overall competitiveness whilst driving Hong Kong’s economic growth,” Ir Prof Sunny Lee added.

Global Expansion through Dual Connectivity
The Budget also outlined various measures to attract investment and talent, and strengthened support for Chinese Mainland enterprises to ‘go global’, capitalising on Hong Kong’s unique advantage as a ‘super-connector’ between Chinese Mainland and the world.  It also refines tax regime and institutional framework to boost economic growth through driving intellectual property (IP) trading and financing.

Ir Dr Ted Suen, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI, welcomed the Budget’s comprehensive support for I&T development, covering infrastructure investment, emerging technology advancement, talent development, and promotion of wider I&T adoption across industries for enhancing competitiveness. He added that ASTRI has extensive experience in technological research and development, international standards alignment, and testing and validation, enabling provision of comprehensive technical support for these enterprises, particularly IP collaboration.

“Technology patents are the key drivers of technology transfer and industrial upgrading. To date, we have secured 1,200 patents and successfully transferred 1,600 technologies to industry.” he said.

In addition, ASTRI has been collaborating with enterprises in the Greater Bay Area through its Shenzhen Office, providing more opportunities for technological testing and application. ASTRI has also established technology transfer and comercialisation centres in Beijing and Suzhou, with a view to promoting homegrown technologies to Chinese mainland and overseas markets through technological innovation and industrial collaboration.

He pointed out that with the post-merger combined strengths and synergies, ASTRI will become bigger and stronger, whilst continuing to develop technologies and innovative applications that support smart city development and drive industrial innovation. These include AI+ solutions for various sectors; smart communications essential for the low-altitude economy and autonomous driving; and advanced chips, IoT sensing and system controls technologies for smart factories and robotics.

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About ASTRI
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness through applied research. ASTRI’s core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under five Technology Divisions: Advanced Electronic Components and Systems; Artificial Intelligence and Trust Technologies; Communications Technologies; IoT Sensing and AI Technologies, and Intelligent Perception and Control Technologies. It is applied across six core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, Application Specific Integrated Circuits and Metaverse.

Over the years, ASTRI has nurtured a pool of research, I&T talents and received numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations as well as outstanding business and community contributions. ASTRI has transferred about 1,600 technologies to the industry and has been granted close to 1,200 patents in the Chinese Mainland, the United States, and other countries. For further information, please visit www.astri.org.

APIA, Samoa, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, unveiled the AI Bot, a tactical milestone of the Phemex AI-Native Revolution, following its landmark transition into an AI-native organization. This launch evolves artificial intelligence from a strategic vision into a high-performance “Intelligent Trading Partner,” shifting the industry paradigm from emotional manual execution to a disciplined “Human + AI Collaboration” model for its 10 million users worldwide.

Earlier this year, Phemex introduced its AI-Native Initiative, committing to integrate artificial intelligence across internal operations and external product architecture. The launch of AI Bot serves as a live demonstration of that strategy in practice, moving beyond conceptual transformation into user-facing applications.

Utilizing advanced machine learning to analyze millions of data points in real-time, the Phemex AI Bot automates complex quantitative strategies across Futures Grid, Spot Grid, and Martingale systems. Engineered with a “Risk-Aware Intelligence” , the engine prioritizes capital preservation by dynamically adjusting leverage and parameters based on historical volatility. This ensures that intelligence remains a tool for resilience, allowing traders to gain significant leverage from AI rather than losing their competitive edge to it.

To catalyze this era of intelligent trading, Phemex has initiated the AI Bot Carnival, a $1,000,000+ trading feast. The initiative features a 100% Loss Protection Program for newcomers to ensure a zero-barrier entry into quantitative trading, alongside tiered volume rewards up to 5,000 USDT and multi-bot incentives designed to encourage systematic, diversified portfolio management.

“Phemex AI Bot is solid proof that our AI-Native strategy is not theoretical — it is operational,” said Federico Variola, CEO of Phemex. “We are not experimenting with AI at the margins. We are actively building an exchange where intelligent systems are embedded into how products function. This launch is an early but concrete step, and we will continue executing this long-term strategy.”

With AI Bot now live, Phemex advances its roadmap toward a fully AI-native exchange model where intelligence is integrated at the infrastructure level and progressively embedded into the trading experience.

About Phemex

Founded in 2019, Phemex is a user-first crypto exchange trusted by over 10 million traders worldwide. The platform offers spot and derivatives trading, copy trading, and wealth management products designed to prioritize user experience, transparency, and innovation. With a forward-thinking approach and a commitment to user empowerment, Phemex delivers reliable tools, inclusive access, and evolving opportunities for traders at every level to grow and succeed.

For more information, please visit: https://phemex.com/

MUMBAI, India and NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Underwriting teams have already automated much of the operational grunt work. This progress, though, has largely come from rule-based systems handling repetitive tasks. Underwriters still spend most of their time understanding transaction patterns, and the bank and financial statement analyzers available to them only categorize transactions, not contextualize them.

Cred AI: Arya’s Statement Analysis Model for Credit Risk Assessment

This is the gap Cred AI, Arya.ai’s statement analysis platform is built to close. To make better credit risk assessments, underwriters need to know what transactions mean, and not merely what category they fall into. Statements carry significant evidentiary weight: pay stubs can be modified and invoices inflated, but financial behavior, as reflected in bank statements, is far harder to manipulate.

In corporate underwriting, the same problem takes a different form. Financial statements are often treated as static outputs (ratios computed, numbers compared, exceptions flagged) without interpreting what those numbers represent operationally. Cred AI addresses both dimensions: behavioral context in retail underwriting and operating reality in corporate underwriting.

Automation accelerates analysis, but it often flattens meaning.

“Automation helped underwriting move faster, but it didn’t help it think better,” said Deekshith Marla, Founder of Arya.ai. “Underwriting is fundamentally a behavioral problem. If you don’t understand why money moves the way it does, or why financial statements change the way they do, no amount of categorization will lead to better credit decisions.”

Cred AI is designed to help teams make smarter underwriting decisions. It moves underwriting beyond automation by enabling contextual understanding across transactions. This allows underwriters to interpret behavior in retail cases and operating reality in corporate cases.

Key Differentiators: Cred AI

1. Treats statements not as flat records, but as behavioral and operational timelines
2. Connects signals across time, distinguishing genuine income from artificial inflows
3. Identifies patterns that showcase financial health and operating quality
4. Preserves relationships between financial events that traditional analysis discards

Most importantly, Cred AI is powered by Weave, Arya.ai’s orchestration platform. This feature allows teams to interact with statements conversationally. “Teams can ask Cred AI questions such as ‘Forecast the next three months’ cash balance’ and get instant insights. We’ve seen teams catch falsified revenue using citable answers,” said Ritesh Shetty, Product Head, Cred AI.

Cred AI has already delivered excellent results. In the UK, an SMB-focused lender achieved a 300% increase in underwriting productivity by using Cred AI.

“True productivity gains come when underwriters trust what they’re seeing,” Marla added. “Context removes friction from decision-making. When interpretation is clear, speed follows naturally.”

As financial institutions continue to invest in AI-driven underwriting, the next phase of innovation will not be defined solely by automation. It will be defined by systems that restore context—systems that understand financial behavior for retail underwriting and financial reality for corporate underwriting.

Learn more about Cred AI: Statement Analysis for Smarter Underwriting.

About Arya.ai

Arya.ai is an Enterprise AI solutions provider helping organizations unlock the power of AI. Under the leadership of its founder, Deekshith Marla, the company bridges the gap between advanced technology and real-world challenges. Its offerings empower enterprises to integrate, manage, and scale AI across functions.

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SANY will present its most comprehensive North American portfolio, technology and service at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Under the theme “Together, We Move the Future Forward”, SANY will demonstrate how performance, intelligent technology and long-term partnership are driving the next era of construction equipment.

MORE MUSCLE, LESS MARKUP

At Booth F44054, SANY will display 32 machines and 17 attachments, including 10 new models designed for the North American market. Among these:

• SY10U Mini Excavator: Zero tail swing for exceptional maneuverability. It is equipped with a full‑hydraulic load‑sensing system, suspension seat and wide armrests, delivering a premium operating experience.
• SY335LC Medium Excavator: Powered by a 9L, 209 kW Cummins engine, delivering stronger torque and higher displacement in its class. With 204 kN of bucket force and 153 kN of arm force, it delivers powerful, precise, and efficient digging performance.
• SCA3300A Lattice Boom Crawler Crane: Equipped with smart windshield automatically adjusting tint based on sunlight. Optional APU for optimized energy savings and reduced emissions.
• SCA1100TB Telescopic Crawler Crane: Featuring a 360° surround-view monitoring system for safer lifting operations. Optional APU helps lower fuel consumption and reduce engine wear.
• New-gen SW940L Wheel Loader: Integrating a Cummins B6.7 engine and ZF transmission, drive axle. An advanced full electronic control system, compatible with mainstream attachments. Intelligent features include automatic limit control, one-touch bucket shake, parallel lift, tire pressure monitoring, smart attachment selection and positioning.
• STH5519 Telehandler: Standard equipped with reversing radar and load moment protection. An integrated multifunction joystick improves operational efficiency by 20%, while a stability coefficient greater than 1.3 ensures safer lifting.

TECHNOLOGIES CONNECTING MACHINES, DATA AND PEOPLE

Beyond equipment, SANY will demonstrate a suite of intelligent solutions designed to minimize downtime and maximize uptime.

• SANY AI Service Assistant (SASA): Intelligent diagnostics, interactive fault identification, and quick parts identification for efficient maintenance.
• SANY RootPilot: high-precision 3D guidance for smarter, faster, and more efficient construction.
• SANY Remote Control: Control a Huzhou excavator from our US showroom, over 6,500 miles away! AI-assisted, with one-click digging and loading.

Beyond that, SANY will showcase its service capabilities designed to keep equipment running smoothly. For 20 years in America, SANY has been growing with its customers, building trust through machines. At CONEXPO 2026, join us to experience how SANY is shaping the future of construction.

SHANGHAI, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — From March 25 to 27, 2026, productronica China 2026 will be held grandly at Halls E1-E5 and W1-W4 of the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. As an important display and exchange platform for the electronic manufacturing industry, this edition will feature over 1,000 exhibitors across its exhibition area of nearly 100,000 square meters. It will focus on the needs of multiple fields, including automobiles, industry, communication electronics, and medical electronics. It aims to present an “innovation feast” covering the entire industrial chain of electronic production to the industry, highlighting smart factories, new energy vehicle technology, and the digital future. The visitor registration is going on heatedly, please Register Now!

Highlight industry trends in the electronic intelligent manufacturing industrial chain

Halls E1 & E2: High-density and high-reliability wiring harness processing—Building a robust foundation for high-end manufacturing

Driven by technological advancements in new energy vehicles, high-end consumer electronics, and industrial equipment, wiring harness processing and connector manufacturing are rapidly evolving beyond traditional technical boundaries. Intelligent production is emerging as a core strategy for reducing costs and enhancing efficiency. A host of leading industry enterprises will showcase automated wiring harness processing equipment and solutions—spanning equipment, products, and systems—to fully address industry upgrade needs and establish a solid foundation for connectivity and transmission across downstream sectors, such as new energy vehicles and industrial control.

Halls E3 & E4: SMT breakthroughs driving electronic manufacturing upgrades

From micron-level precision mounting to carbon-neutral production lines, surface mount technology (SMT) is redefining industry boundaries through miniaturization, intelligence, and green transformation. This year’s exhibition serves not only as a real-world testing ground for cutting-edge SMT but also as a core platform that connects upstream and downstream opportunities along the industrial chain, fostering collaboration and shaping the future together. The exhibition will comprehensively showcase ongoing technological advancements and innovative business models within the industry, opening up new avenues and possibilities for holistic upgrades of electronic manufacturing.

Hall E5: Test and Measurement Exhibition Area—Showcasing core solutions to address key manufacturing challenges

As electronic products grow more complex and quality standards become increasingly rigorous, test and measurement technologies are rapidly advancing toward greater precision, intelligent diagnostics, and integrated data solutions. The test and measurement section of the exhibition will highlight one-stop solutions spanning AOI, SPI, X-ray inspection, and intelligent data analytics. These innovative technologies address critical challenges in electronic manufacturing, ensuring high quality and reliability throughout the process.

Hall W1: Dispensing and Chemical Materials Exhibition Area—Delivering integrated solutions for precision processes and innovative materials

As microelectronic packaging technology advances in precision and structural bonding requirements become increasingly stringent, dispensing technologies and electronic chemical materials are now critical to ensuring product reliability and enabling miniaturized integration. Within the Dispensing and Injection & Electronic Chemical Materials Exhibition Area, industry leaders will showcase innovative solutions including intelligent dispensing systems, premium adhesives, and functional electronic materials. This one-stop exhibition addresses process challenges faced by sectors such as consumer electronics, new energy vehicles, and semiconductor packaging, offering robust support for enhancing product reliability and boosting production efficiency.

Hall W2: Flexible automation as the foundation of smart factories

As industrial intelligence transformation enters a new stage of development, flexible manufacturing and unmanned warehousing have become essential strategies for manufacturers seeking to reduce costs and boost efficiency. The Robotics and Intelligent Warehousing Exhibition Area will spotlight the practical application of “smart factories,” showcasing products in core areas such as industrial robots, sensors, and intelligent warehousing systems. This exhibition aims to support manufacturing enterprises in accelerating their smart factory strategies, overcoming efficiency bottlenecks in both production and logistics.

Hall W3: Motion Control Exhibition Area—Accelerating intelligent manufacturing and electric innovation

The explosive growth of the new energy vehicle industry, combined with ongoing advancements in industrial automation, has positioned motion control technology as a key driver of intelligent manufacturing. To respond to this trend, this year’s exhibition features a dedicated area for motion control and new energy vehicle technology. The area is set to showcase servo systems, linear motors, motion controllers, precision guide rails, and innovative solutions for new energy processes such as battery production and electric drive assembly. These offerings are set to deliver targeted momentum for the upgrading of motion control technologies and the growth of the new energy vehicle sector.

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SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SINEXCEL (300693.SZ) is proud to announce its recognition as a Tier 1 Power Inverter Manufacturer by BloombergNEF (BNEF) for Q1 2026, underscoring its consistent delivery of reliable inverter solutions and the deep trust it has earned from international customers and financial institutions through proven project execution.

The BloombergNEF’s Tier 1 list is widely regarded as a key benchmark for assessing competitiveness in the global renewable energy market. By prioritizing “Global Bankability”—specifically the ability to secure non-recourse financing and the strength of independent branding—BNEF ensures a high standard of credibility for developers, manufacturers, and investors.

Technological Innovation: From C&I to Utility-Scale

SINEXCEL continuously drives product innovation and engineering breakthroughs to meet complex grid and market demands.

For C&I and microgrid applications, the Sirius 135K is purpose-built to navigate challenging interconnection requirements, harsh operating environments, and ROI pressures — delivering global compatibility, strong scenario adaptability, and long-term lifecycle value.

At the utility scale, the flagship StellaOn 1250K/1575K PCS is engineered to optimize project economics, safety compliance, and grid integration complexity. With a focus on lifecycle efficiency and adaptability across diverse environmental, load, and grid conditions, it enables stable, high-performance operation in demanding large-scale deployments.

These advanced solutions lay a solid foundation for energy storage systems to effectively participate in multi-scenario applications and complex power trading markets worldwide.

Global Expansion and Proven Delivery

SINEXCEL’s storage solutions are certified in over 40 countries and deployed across more than 60 markets and 5,000 projects, with 17GW of installed capacity worldwide. The company operates 10 global service centers across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, supported by a 30-minute rapid response and seven-day parts delivery commitment.

Successful deployments in the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and Romania further validate the company’s global execution capability and product reliability, providing strong support for its Tier 1 recognition.

Moving forward, SINEXCEL will continue to leverage its innovative power electronics to deliver highly bankable solutions, working alongside global partners to accelerate the zero-carbon energy transition.

About SINEXCEL

Founded in 2007, SINEXCEL is a pioneer in energy storage, EV charging, and power quality solutions. With 17 GW of installed storage, 140,000 EV chargers, and nearly 20 million amperes of AHF deployed, SINEXCEL partners with industry leaders to empower energy freedom.

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GENEVA, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As the creator economy continues to mature, content monetization platforms are entering a new phase of structural development. The rapid growth of the sector is now accompanied by increased professionalization: dedicated teams, automation tools, outsourced management, and advanced technological solutions have become embedded in the ecosystem.

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In France, the Senate is currently reviewing measures aimed at regulating what some lawmakers have referred to as “Pimping 2.0,” a term used to describe outsourced profile management and delegated user interactions on certain subscription-based platforms. The debate, covered by RTL, extends beyond France and reflects a broader European and international movement toward stronger transparency requirements, intermediary accountability, and enhanced creator protections. As regulators take a closer look at opaque delegation models and automated interaction systems, compliance standards are expected to tighten.

In this environment, RedPeach designed to prevent undisclosed delegation and ensure interaction authenticity positions itself in alignment with emerging regulatory expectations.

While this evolution follows a clear economic logic, it also raises a strategic question: how can clarity and trust be maintained in digital interactions when multiple layers of intervention may operate behind a single account?

It is within this context that the Swiss company RedPeach is developing a verification-centered approach: https://redpeach.com/face-verification.

The platform has developed proprietary technology that integrates a facial validation mechanism within private messaging. The objective is to certify that responses originate directly from the account holder, thereby reinforcing interaction traceability and transparency.

“The creator economy has grown extremely fast. We believe the next stage is not only about growth, but about clarity. Technology should strengthen trust in interaction, not replace it,” said Marco Cally, CEO of RedPeach.

As part of its development strategy, the RedPeach team conducted a six-month study analyzing 2,000 publicly accessible creator accounts operating on subscription-based platforms.

According to the company’s internal findings, 65% of accounts generating between $500 and $100,000 in monthly revenue appear to rely on external management structures or technological assistance tools to manage user interactions (internal analysis; methodology and scope available upon request).

Beyond its verification infrastructure, RedPeach’s 2026 roadmap is part of a broader responsible innovation framework: enhanced content protection tools, collaborative features for creators, diversified payment solutions, and structured support programs.

Originally developed as a CRM solution and payment infrastructure for freelancers and small and mid-sized businesses, RedPeach technology has evolved to address the specific needs of the creator economy, particularly as expectations around transparency and digital accountability continue to increase.

Rather than positioning itself in opposition to existing platforms, RedPeach presents its model as a technological evolution of the sector: a framework in which technical validation of interactions contributes to a clearer and more sustainable environment for content monetization.

About RedPeach

Founded in Geneva, RedPeach is a content monetization technology platform built around interaction verification mechanisms and secure infrastructures aligned with current digital standards.

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