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The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2026 reveals Gen Z as the highest-spending generation

HONG KONG, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2026 by Arts Economics, reveals fresh insights into the evolving behaviors and motivations of high-net-worth (HNW) collectors. Conducted by Arts Economics in collaboration with UBS, the survey draws on responses from 3,100 HNW individuals across 10 key markets: the US, UK, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, France, Australia, Germany, Japan, Brazil and...

Six in Ten Food and Beverage Manufacturers Say Productivity is Declining Despite Technology Investment

SYDNEY, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly six in ten Australians working in food and beverage manufacturing (58.4%) believe their organisation is becoming less productive, despite continued investment in workplace technology, according to new research commissioned by global management consultancy Argon & Co.The survey of 500 people working across the sector found employees are still spending a considerable amount of time on manual and...

Deloitte India and Avolution announce strategic alliance to advance enterprise architecture and AI governance

NEW DELHI, India, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deloitte India and Avolution today announced a strategic alliance to help organisations strengthen enterprise architecture capabilities and make more informed technology and transformation decisions through Avolution's ABACUS platform. Under the alliance, Deloitte will lead the implementation of ABACUS, leveraging its technology strategy and transformation expertise to help clients address...

AI’s Next Infrastructure Challenge Is Power: DIGITIMES Examines the Shift Toward 800VDC Data Centers

TAIPEI, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As AI computing continues to scale, the infrastructure challenge is moving beyond processors. Rising rack-level power requirements are forcing data center operators, server makers, and semiconductor suppliers to rethink how electricity is delivered from the grid all the way to AI compute systems.A new report from DIGITIMES Intelligence, "AI Data Center 800VDC Power Architecture Takes Shape; Future Hurdles...

Agoda Partners with Marina Bay Sands on Bespoke Flagship Store for Experience-Led Travel

SINGAPORE, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda has partnered with Singapore's landmark integrated resort, Marina Bay Sands to unveil a bespoke Marina Bay Sands Flagship Store on the Agoda platform. The customized luxury digital storefront brings together Marina Bay Sands' rooms, suites, and select resort experiences, allowing travelers to explore and book them seamlessly in one place.

NCCN Highlights Collaborations to Improve Global Cancer Outcomes During Meetings in North America and Asia

MONTREAL and MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading academic cancer centers in the United States—is collaborating with several global organizations to publish new International Adaptations of the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for the Philippines. These projects were outlined during NCCN's participation in two global...

Project Eleven and Quantus Plan Strongpoint Integration With Quantus Joining as a Development Partner

NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Project Eleven and Quantus today announced plans to integrate the Quantus Network with Strongpoint, Project Eleven's institutional custody platform built for the post-quantum and AI era. Quantus joins as a development partner for Strongpoint support on the Quantus Network, helping shape the integration for institutional users.

P&G AND THE McLAREN MASTERCARD FORMULA 1 TEAM ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO DRIVE CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT ACROSS ASIA PACIFIC

SINGAPORE, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) today announced a partnership with McLaren Racing to engage Formula 1 fans across Asia Pacific. Unveiled ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, the collaboration brings together two organisations committed to innovation, performance and creating meaningful connections.The partnership brings McLaren fans and P&G consumers across Asia Pacific together through co-branded...

Nuix Neo Generative AI Framework

SYDNEY, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuix (ASX: NXL) announces the Nuix Neo Generative AI (Gen AI) Framework, which directly addresses the governance, confidence, and auditability concerns that have limited the use of large language models (LLMs) and Gen AI in high-stakes legal, risk and investigation matters.Nuix Neo's Gen AI Framework is a governed orchestration layer for putting Gen AI to work on organisations' structured and unstructured...

Six in 10 Australian Workers Have Caught AI Getting It Wrong at Work

SYDNEY, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sixty percent of Australian workers have personally identified an error made by an artificial intelligence (AI) tool at work, according to new research from Appian (Nasdaq: APPN).The Australian workplace study found that while workers widely report AI mistakes, more than one in five said employees in their organisation are discouraged from challenging its recommendations or decisions. Against that backdrop,...

BAR LEONE, HONG KONG, IS THE WORLD’S BEST BAR AS THE LIST OF THE 50 BEST BARS 2026 IS REVEALED

MILAN, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual list of The 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, was unveiled this evening in Milan, Italy. The 18th edition once again united the global bar community in recognition of those at the forefront of the international cocktail scene.For the full 1-50 list, click hereCo-founded by Lorenzo Antinori, Bar Leone draws inspiration from the traditional bars of Rome's Trastevere district. Rather than chasing...

Mount Ridley (ASX: MRD) reports 91.8% scandium recovery as Sunrise (ASX: SRL) draws conditional US$400m US backing

SYDNEY, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cashu Research has published a research update on Mount Ridley Mines Limited (ASX: MRD). It covers the company's proprietary Selectro™ leach process and its scandium re-assay programme at the Grass Patch project in Western Australia.In the third and final test of its initial Selectro™ programme, reported on 17 September, Mount Ridley extracted 91.8% of the scandium and an average of 84% of the heavy...

Air Liquide to build new Air Separation Unit at its Fairfield facility in New South Wales

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Liquide announces a new investment to build and operate a new Air Separation Unit (ASU) and its related infrastructure at its existing Fairfield Facility located in Yennora, New South Wales - Australia. This will enhance local supply chain reliability for industrial and medical gases across Australia.The new ASU will produce nitrogen and oxygen, critical gases to support the daily...

Mitrade Appoints Veteran Brokerage CEO Christopher Brankin as Global Markets Advisor; Global Macro Volatility Pushes Australian Interest Rates To 15-year Highs

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Melbourne-founded CFD broker Mitrade has enlisted Christopher Brankin as Global Markets Advisor. A veteran markets voice featured on CNBC, Bloomberg and Reuters, Brankin ran TD Ameritrade Singapore for more than a decade and later headed regional expansion for a CFD brokerage.The need for that global perspective is growing, as the forces moving Australian markets are increasingly being set...

IBM Advances to Stage C of DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has been selected for Stage C, the third phase of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) led by DARPA, the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. This phase will advance IBM through DARPA's verification process, in which independent experts extensively test and measure quantum hardware, technology, systems engineering, and architectures...

Agritechnica Australia to launch in Melbourne in 2027

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Agritechnica, the world's leading trade fair for agricultural machinery, is further expanding its international presence. With "Agritechnica Australia", a new exhibition platform for agricultural machinery, agtech and modern crop production systems in Australian broadacre farming will launch in 2027. Organised by DLG (German Agricultural Society) and HFA (Hannover Fairs Australia), the new...

89% of CIOs say they’re now more responsible for workforce redesign than core IT infrastructure

SYDNEY, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New global research from Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy that integrates design, engineering and AI to drive digital innovation, finds that 89% of Chief Information Officers (CIOs) agree they are now more responsible for redesigning workforce workflows and labour models than for managing core IT infrastructure.

/C O R R E C T I O N — Tencent Cloud/

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) have formalised a three-year collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 18 August 2026 to strengthen AI education, cloud skills development and industry-led problem-solving.The AI CAN DO IT – Tencent Cloud x UTM AI Hackathon 2026 demonstrated how students...

OCI N.V. Notes Enterprise Chamber Decision Not to Order Inquiry

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OCI N.V. ("OCI" or the "Company") (Euronext: OCI) notes that the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal has today dismissed the petition brought by VEB and certain other shareholders and declined to order an inquiry into OCI's policy and course of affairs. The Enterprise Chamber also ordered the VEB and Smits to pay, jointly and severally, the administrative costs of the proceedings,...

InfraRed acquires a leading New Zealand logistics and materials handling platform

LONDON and SYDNEY, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- InfraRed Capital Partners ("InfraRed"), a leading international infrastructure asset manager, today announced that one of its value-add funds has agreed the acquisition of C3 Limited ("C3"), a New Zealand-headquartered port logistics and materials handling business, from Brookfield. C3 is a leading provider to New Zealand's ports and to Australian and New Zealand forestry sectors, delivering...

ICANN REVEALS APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 ROUND OF NEW GENERIC TOP-LEVEL DOMAINS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the nonprofit organization that coordinates the Domain Name System (DNS), has published the list of new generic top-level domain (gTLD) applications for the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round, revealing applied-for strings and applying entities. Known as "Reveal Day," the information published includes all applied-for primary strings and any...

5th Hospitality Japan Conference (HJC2026) Concludes in Tokyo, Redefining Strategic Growth Across Japan’s Hospitality Sector

TOKYO, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hospitality Asia Event Series has successfully concluded the 5th Hospitality Japan Conference (#HJC2026), held on October 6–7, 2026, at The Capitol Hotel Tokyu in Tokyo. As a premier two-day leadership assembly, the conference brought together Japan's foremost asset owners, operators, developers, investors, and technology visionaries under the country theme: "Redefining Hospitality: Strategic Insights...

SingPost Introduces Asia’s First Digital Stamp for Domestic Mail

SINGAPORE, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) today commenced the public trial phase for Asia's first Digital Stamp, marking a regional milestone in a postage system for everyday domestic mail, in conjunction with World Post Day 2026. The service allows senders to buy postage instantly via the SingPost mobile app and post a letter or postcard without physical stamps or labels.

Report: AI Overspending Ignored by C-Suite while Political Uncertainty Threatens Q3 Forecasts

PARIS, October 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New findings from Pigment's Q3 CFO Index reveal a widening disconnect between business performance and confidence as political uncertainty rises and AI introduces new, unpredictable costs. Among 2,000 CFOs and finance executives surveyed across the US, UK, France, and Germany, just 4% report falling revenue, yet confidence in their organization's direction declined for the third consecutive quarter as...

Snorkel AI Raises $350 Million to Help Push the Frontier: NYSE Content Update

NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 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 7thSnorkel AI boosts it valuation to $3.5 billion as it looks to expand platform. Snorkel works with AI labs and enterprises on the data behind frontier model...

Lenovo Takes CES 2027 Keynote to New Heights with Immersive Experience at Sphere

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, owner and producer of CES®, announces that Lenovo will bring its flagship Tech World event to CES, for a keynote experience like no other at Sphere in Las Vegas. Lenovo will host Tech World @ CES on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2027, with Chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang taking the stage alongside other human AI leaders at 5 pm PT for an unforgettable CES keynote with...

Public Interest Registry Unveils Winners of 8th Annual .ORG Impact Awards, Names First-Ever Latin American .ORG of the Year

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, announced the winners of the 2026 .ORG Impact Awards, an annual celebration recognizing and rewarding outstanding mission-driven individuals and organizations from around the world for their positive contributions to society. The seven winners — selected from over 4,200 applicants from 145 countries — were announced live at the awards...

Shopware Brings Clarity to Agentic Commerce with Agentic Commerce Maturity Index

SCHÖPPINGEN, Germany, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Shopware is pleased to announce the launch of Agentic Commerce Maturity Index (ACMI), a new tool designed to help merchants measure their AI readiness and offers a structured view of their current position in the global agentic commerce market. Armed with detailed feedback, ACMI enables commerce leaders to make timely decisions and adjust their strategy.Marketers fill out a questionnaire,...

DXC Advances Intelligent Insurance Through Platform Innovation, Workflow Modernization and London Market Investment

LONDON, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, today announced a series of investments and capabilities designed to help insurers modernize critical operations, improve productivity, and adopt AI without disrupting the systems their businesses depend on.

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