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AI-Powered In-Car Assistants Evolve into Intelligent Digital Companions, Finds Frost & Sullivan

LONDON, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The global market for AI-powered in-car assistants is entering a new phase of innovation as automakers increasingly adopt generative AI, intelligent voice interfaces and personalised digital experiences to differentiate their connected vehicles. Frost & Sullivan's latest Frost Radar™: AI-Powered In-Car Assistants, 2026, benchmarks nine leading technology providers against their growth performance and...

Next Move, Next Horizon | SHACMAN Group Worldwide Partnership Conference & GlobeFest Held in Xi’an

XI’AN, China, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On October 15, 2026, the SHACMAN Group Worldwide Partnership Conference & GlobeFest was held at the Xi’an International Convention & Exhibition Center under the theme “Next Move, Next Horizon.” Ren Guo, Secretary of the Party Committee of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Shaanxi Province, and Liu Yi, Chairman of Shaanxi Automobile Holding Group, were among...

Hantec Trader becomes RZR Funded as firm enters new phase of growth

EBENE, Mauritius, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The proprietary trading firm previously operating as Hantec Trader has today begun operating under the name RZR Funded, marking the start of a new phase of growth for the business.The move to RZR Funded establishes a distinct identity for the proprietary trading business as it enters its next chapter, building on an established operating track record while creating greater scope for its future...

Cognizant and Google Cloud Expand Alliance to Accelerate Agentic Enterprise Transformation

TEANECK, N.J. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) and Google Cloud today announced a significant expansion of their partnership to accelerate the adoption of agentic AI, including a new Gemini Frontier Capability Group. The group brings together a dedicated global workforce that pairs Google's full-stack, enterprise-ready AI platform with Cognizant's domain, industry and engineering expertise as an AI...

2026 Belt and Road Journalists Forum opens in Nanjing, driving global media consensus

NANJING, China, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from JiangsuNow.The 2026 Belt and Road Journalists Forum convened on Oct. 17 in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, highlighting the pivotal role of journalists and media leaders worldwide in furthering Belt and Road cooperation and advancing global governance.Under the theme "Convergence and Connectivity•Innovation and Progress•Media Transformation amid Global Changes," the event...

CHANDO Group Showcases Chinese Beauty Science at COSMETIC 360, Debuts Fatigue-Aging Research on Global Stage

PARIS, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CHANDO Group featured its five brands and latest advances in cosmetic ingredient research at the 12th edition of COSMETIC 360, organized by Cosmetic Valley and held at the Louvre in Paris on October 14–15. As a representative of China's beauty industry, the Group also participated in the 2026 International Cosmetics Innovation Summit (INPD). At the event, CHANDO Group presented its findings on fatigue-...

ANTHBOT Genie 600E Comes to Costco Australia for In-Store Roadshow

CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ANTHBOT and its ANZ distribution partner UNIVERSE TIME PTY LTD (UT) are bringing the Genie 600E robotic lawn mower to Costco Australia through a series of in-store roadshows from October 2026 to January 2027. Following the first event, the roadshow marks the first time a robotic lawn mower brand has been featured in an in-store roadshow at Costco Australia. Costco members can access exclusive...

Electronic System Design Industry Posts $5.7 Billion in Revenue in Q2 2026, ESD Alliance Reports

MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 12.2% to $5,710.8 million in the second quarter of 2026 from the $5,089.4 million registered in the second quarter of 2025, the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Coalition, announced today in its latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report. The four-quarter moving average rose 11.2%, based on a comparison of the most recent four...

AACSB Deans Survey Finds AI and Finances Are Top of Mind

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AACSB International (AACSB) today released 2026–27 Deans Survey: Findings in Focus, a look at global business school leadership. The survey is conducted every three years and this year received responses from 558 leaders, including 522 deans or equivalent heads of schools and 36 interim deans, across 75 countries and territories.Artificial intelligence is the clearest professional development...

GTCFX Appoints Charbel Raffoul as CEO, Strengthening Executive Leadership and Global Growth Strategy

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTCFX is pleased to announce the appointment of Charbel Raffoul as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), marking an important milestone in the company's continued development and commitment to operational excellence, strong leadership, and international growth.With nearly two decades of experience in the financial services industry, Charbel brings extensive expertise in corporate...

Quantinuum Breaks Error-Correction World Record by 10x, Validating Its Leading Path to Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing by 2029

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantinuum (NASDAQ: QNT), a leading full-stack quantum computing company, today announced a world-record quantum error-correction result, achieving a logical fidelity of 99.9995% on its Helios commercial computer using the company's error-correction architecture. This marks Quantinuum's second breakthrough in two months, demonstrating how its highly accurate trapped-ion hardware and flexible...

Financial Street Forum’s annual conference opens

BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China Daily. The Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2026 opened on Monday in Beijing, bringing together more than 400 distinguished guests from around the world.The theme of this year's conference is "Building an Open Collaborative and Inclusive Ecosystem for Global Financial Development".When formulating the theme, the main...

NYSE American Options Begin Extended Trading Hours: NYSE Content Update

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins.  Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on October 19thExtended Trading Hours for NYSE American OptionsBeginning today, market participants get additional access to options listed on...

TUMI INTRODUCES GIFTS FOR THE JOURNEY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, international travel, lifestyle, and accessories brand TUMI debuts its holiday edit "Gifts for the Journey," a celebration of thoughtful giving and premium design. Inspired by the alpine world of TUMI's Fall/Winter 2026 collection, the holiday campaign arrives at snowy peaks where core bestsellers and après ski-inspired gifts await. Anchored by the idea that holiday travel is about the people, not...

BGA and UNDP Partner on Two-Year Initiative to Strengthen Digital Safety and Development

DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA),  the global non-profit initiative founded by Bybit, dedicated to leveraging blockchain for societal impact, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed an agreement to launch a two-year programme to strengthen cybersecurity knowledge and capacity for the responsible use of digital technologies in development. The agreement was signed by Edward...

RBC Wealth Management named Outstanding Private Bank in three categories at the Private Banker International Global Wealth Awards

TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RBC Wealth Management, Canada's largest full-service wealth management firm, has been named Outstanding Private Bank in three categories at the Private Banker International Global Wealth Awards: Global, North America and Growth Strategy—a mark of excellence in private banking globally. The wins extend RBC Wealth Management's streak to three consecutive years for the Global category and six for North America.

Binance Launches Binance AI Pro, Bringing Conversational AI Strategy Building to Users

ABU DHABI, UAE, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Binance today launches Binance AI Pro, a finance-focused AI agent that turns trading ideas into tested, automated strategies through simple conversation. It is available to users on the Binance website and app, with no separate sign-up required.Users describe what they want in plain language: the assets, conditions, parameters, and risk limits, the same way they would explain it to a friend....

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 6.04 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash & Marketable Securities Holdings of $15.1 Billion

NORWALK, Conn., Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company"), a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash & marketable securities + "moonshots" holdings totaling $15.1 billion. "The risk appetite of investors contracted in the...

Julia Gillard joins Hakluyt’s International Advisory Board

LONDON, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hakluyt, the global strategic advisory firm for businesses and investors, is delighted to announce the appointment of The Honourable Julia Gillard AC, former prime minister of Australia and current chair of Wellcome, to its international advisory board. Julia Gillard is one of Australia's most prominent political leaders and an influential figure in global...

BingX Launches BXUSD, Bringing Fund-Based Yield Opportunities to Its Multi-Asset Ecosystem

PANAMA CITY, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BingX, the world's leading multi-asset trading platform, today announced the launch of BXUSD, a yield-bearing savings product backed by investments in a U.S. money market fund managed by Franklin Templeton. The product introduces yield opportunities to the BingX ecosystem, allowing eligible users to receive daily yield distributions while retaining the flexibility to redeem their holdings or use them...

24X Completes Spot Cryptocurrency Trade in BTC with Standard Chartered and Wintermute

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 24X Bermuda Limited ("24X") today announced that it has successfully completed its second consecutive spot cryptocurrency client trade on its institutional-grade, multi-asset trading platform, solidifying its position as one of a select few global venues offering both crypto spot and FX trading on a single, unified technology infrastructure.The trade was executed in Bitcoin (BTC) as part of...

Why We Still Appreciate Bada Shanren’s Works Today

NANCHANG, China, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from Jiangxi International Communication Center (JXICC): The year 2026 marks the 400th anniversary of the birth of Bada Shanren. He was an outstanding master of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His works are treasures of traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting, embodying profound Chinese aesthetics and humanistic heritage, and exerting a far-reaching influence on international art....

Comviva and Aduna Showcase Network Intelligence for Financial Services at Money20/20

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Comviva, a global leader in digital transformation solutions, and Aduna, the global aggregator of standardized network APIs, are advancing the use of network intelligence to address growing digital identity and fraud challenges in financial services. At Money20/20 USA, taking place October 18–21, 2026, in Las Vegas, the companies will showcase the progress of their collaboration and demonstrate how...

Canton Fair Expands Global Partnership Network, Elevating Open Platform Toward Shared Value Creation

GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The signing ceremony for the 140th Canton Fair Global Cooperative Partners was held on October 16th. Zhu Yong, Director General of CFTC; Eugene Seroka, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles Harbor Department and Ali El Abdallah, President of the Lebanese Chinese Business Association, delivered remarks to over 70 guests. Zhu Yong noted that...

ICANN87 Brings Global Internet Community to Bali

BALI, Indonesia, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) convenes its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Bali from 17-22 October, bringing the global Internet community together to advance work on Internet security, Domain Name System (DNS) expansion, and global cooperation. Co-hosted by the Indonesian Internet Domain Name Registry (PANDI),...

Health Innovation South West and Helfie AI announce partnership to evaluate digital-first hypertension screening

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Helfie AI and UK-based Health Innovation South West have announced a partnership to explore how digital-first approaches to hypertension screening can support earlier identification of people at risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. The collaboration will test and evaluate the potential of smartphone-based screening technology to engage people in prevention, particularly...

Resilience: The Life-or-Death Trek Across Snowy Peaks and Marsh Grasslands

BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- An interview from China.org.cn with Wang Xiaohui and David Ferguson on the Long March:Wang Xiaohui:When your path ahead is beset with obstacles and filled with lurking dangers, like boundless marshlands with no path to follow, no food to eat, one misstep could drag you into deep mire, the sudden drop of temperature could easily cause fatal hypothermia — how long could you endure in such utter...

Moldova achieves GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title as 493 people form world’s largest human image of a grapevine

CHIȘINĂU, Moldova, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Republic of Moldova has achieved a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title after 493 people formed the world's largest human image of a grapevine during the 25th edition of National Wine Day. The record was officially confirmed on October 3, 2026, in Chisinau's Great National Assembly Square by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ adjudicator Pravin Patel.The...

TraceLink Expands Global Investment in Track & Trace and Supply Chain Agentic Business Processes

BOSTON, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TraceLink, the world's largest Agentic Business Network, today announced a major organizational investment, establishing dedicated global Commercial, Research & Development (R&D), and Services teams for its Track & Trace Compliance and Supply Chain Agentic Business Process (ABP) businesses.

BYD Energy Storage Accelerates Global BESS After-Sales Network Expansion

SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BYD Energy Storage has built a comprehensive after-sales service network in a multi‑tier framework: station O&M, project centers, regional centers and global headquarters.BYD Energy Storage operates nine O&M centers globally, each spanning 2,500 square meters. Its after-sales service network covers China, Chile, South Africa, the UK, the US, Australia, Japan, Poland, and the Middle East. New...

Momentum of the 41st Trade Expo Indonesia Drives Exports and Enhances Product Competitiveness

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) 2026, Indonesia's largest international trade exhibition, organized by Debindo (PT Debindomulti Adhiswasti), officially opened on Wednesday, 14 October, at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) BSD City, Tangerang Regency, Banten. Hosted by the Ministry of Trade under the theme "The Ultimate Hub for Global Sourcing," the exhibition runs from 14 to 18 October 2026....

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