economy, business and finance

Guillermo Ochoa fronts new campaign backing BC.Game’s commitment to a regulated Mexican market

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BC.GAME, the crypto and iGaming platform operating in Mexico via BCGAME.mx, today released a new brand campaign featuring Mexican football legend Guillermo "Memo" Ochoa. In the video, the five-time World Cup veteran explains the personal standards he applied before agreeing to represent the platform.

Envision Energy Launches Model T – EN175/8.0 Onshore Wind Turbine, Advancing Plant-Wide Optimization and Lifecycle Value for Future Energy Systems

HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, today launched the Model T – EN175/8.0, an 8 MW-class smart onshore wind turbine featuring a 175-meter rotor, at WindEnergy Hamburg. Designed for medium-wind-speed sites and complex operating environments, the new turbine combines advanced aerodynamics, integrated drivetrain technologies and AI-powered autonomous optimization to deliver...

Malaysia Calls for Shift from Halal-Certified to Halal-Competitive as ASEAN Targets USD5 Trillion Global Halal Economy

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Malaysia has called for a decisive shift from being merely halal-certified to becoming halal-competitive, as the country and ASEAN seek to capture greater opportunities in the global halal economy projected to reach USD5 trillion. Delivering the keynote address at the World Halal Business Conference (WHBC 2026), Minister in the Prime...

Loyalty Juggernaut Advances Responsible AI with ISO/IEC 42001 Certification

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global loyalty technology leader Loyalty Juggernaut today announced that it has achieved ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for its Artificial Intelligence Management System, which governs the development, deployment, oversight and continual improvement of AI capabilities within its GRAVTY® platform. The certified scope encompasses AI systems using supervised and unsupervised learning and large...

MetaOptics Ltd establishes American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”) Programme on OTCQX in the U.S., with J.P. Morgan as the Depositary Bank

SINGAPORE, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MetaOptics Ltd (Catalist: 9MT) ("MetaOptics" or the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), a leading-edge semiconductor optics company, today announced the establishment of its sponsored Level 1 ADR programme in the U.S. (the "ADR Programme"), under which American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") will trade on OTCQX. The Company has appointed J.P. Morgan as the depositary bank for the...

Avalara Brings Agentic AI Speed to Enterprise Integration with Versori by Avalara

SYDNEY, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Avalara, Inc., the agentic AI leader in global tax and compliance, today announced the availability of Versori by Avalara, an agentic integration fabric that dramatically accelerates how developers and partners connect enterprise systems to Avalara tax and compliance solutions. The offering is now available through the Avalara Developer Portal and was showcased at Avalara CRUSH, the company's flagship...

Silkland Launches the H96, the World’s First Certified Ultra96 HDMI® Cable Series Available to Global Consumers

NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Silkland, the certification-first connectivity brand, today announced the Silkland H96, the world's first Certified Ultra96 HDMI® cable series available to consumers. The H96 series is now individually certified in 1m, 1.5m, 2m and 3m configurations. All models featuring aluminum-alloy housings and double-braided nylon jackets are available for purchase today at silklandtech.com, starting at $31.99....

Europe’s Largest NING SERVICE Experience Center Opens in Norway

OSLO, Norway, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On 24 September 2026, CATL opened its largest NING SERVICE centre outside Asia in Oslo, extending its battery lifecycle service network in Europe.The 8,000 square metre centre will serve Norway and the wider Nordic region, providing battery services, training local technicians and supporting circular economy efforts across the region.Norway is one of the world's most advanced EV markets. In August,...

Gastops and Vestas Renew Agreement for MetalSCAN Oil Debris Monitoring Technology

HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Gastops, a global leader in intelligent condition monitoring solutions, today announced the renewal of its long-term supply agreement with Vestas Wind Systems A/S, one of the world's leading wind turbine manufacturers. Announced today at WindEnergy Hamburg 2026, the new long-term agreement will see Gastops continue supplying its MetalSCAN oil debris monitoring technology for use across Vestas'...

Citrea Acquires Crest to Bring Zcash-Style Privacy to Bitcoin

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Citrea, the Bitcoin application layer backed by Founders Fund and Galaxy Ventures, today announced the acquisition of Crest, a self-custodial private Bitcoin wallet. Citrea and Crest aim to make private Bitcoin effortless, intuitive, and practical for everyone. With a market capitalization exceeding $1.5 trillion, Bitcoin's transparent...

Branch Expands AI Measurement With ChatGPT Ads Attribution Across App, Web and Desktop

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Branch, the linking and measurement partner for growth-focused brands, today announced support for ChatGPT Ads attribution across mobile apps, websites and desktop applications. As a measurement partner to ChatGPT Ads, advertisers can use Branch to measure customer activity generated by campaigns running in ChatGPT and connect that activity to installs, app opens, conversions and other...

44 million views later, the musical short “IS IT JUST A GAME?” reveals new clues about the video game PAPmusic Game, coming in 2026

MILAN, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- After two campaigns that transformed the mystery of PAPgame into an internationally shared musical story, Italian artist and director LeiKiè returns with "IS IT JUST A GAME?", the third song and third video produced by Not Just Music in the journey leading to revealing PAPgame, the video game now confirmed for Android and iOS and scheduled by the end of 2026. ...

AMD CEO Shares Trump-Xi Expectations at IMPERIA Summit: NYSE Content Update

NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 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.  Ashley Mastronardi delivers the pre-market update on September 24thAMD CEO Lisa Su shared her thoughts on AI at the inaugural IMPERIA Summit.Su will be in attendance for the summit between...

Ondo Launches Intelligent Portfolios, Powered by BlackRock, Bringing Portfolio Strategies Onchain

NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ondo Finance today launched a new onchain product category: Ondo Intelligent Portfolios, curated portfolios delivered as single onchain transferable tokens. The three portfolio tokens launched today are based on portfolio strategies powered by BlackRock, developed by BlackRock for Ondo, marking the first time eligible onchain investors can access exposure to such strategies through a single token.

GLOBAL FIGHT LEAGUE SIGNS SEVEN-FIGURE LOI FOR FIRST INDEPENDENTLY OWNED FRANCHISE

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Fight League (OTC: GFLE) ("GFL" or the "Company"), the international team-based mixed martial arts league, today announced the signing of a seven-figure binding Letter of Intent ("LOI") with investor and entrepreneur Ryan Brockbank for the rights to own and operate the first independently owned GFL franchise. Under the signed LOI, Brockbank has agreed to acquire the franchise rights for a seven-...

As Banks Pivot to Agentic AI, Feedzai Unveils Farol to Transform Fraud Analysis and Cut Investigation Times

NEW YORK and LISBON, Portugal, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Feedzai, the global leader in AI-native financial crime prevention, today launched Farol, an embedded AI agent engineered to slash fraud investigation latency and sharpen threat detection across risk operations in banking. The launch lands as fraud grows costlier to fight on every front. Mandatory reimbursement rules are increasing loss exposure, while technology spend and manual...

From diagnosis to treatment, ZEISS introduces innovations across ZEISS Retina Workflow at EURETINA 2026

JENA, Germany, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ZEISS Medical Technology, one of the world's leading medical technology companies, announced expansive developments across its comprehensive ZEISS Retina Workflow at the European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA) congress, spanning retinal imaging, surgical visualization, digital workflow technologies and vitreoretinal surgery. The innovations further strengthen ZEISS's ability to support...

ZOOMLION Completes First Delivery of DX7004, the World’s Most Powerful Hybrid Wheeled Tractor

CHANGSHA, China, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ("Zoomlion") has completed the first delivery of its DX7004 hybrid tractor at the 2026 Heilongjiang International Agricultural Machinery Exhibition in Heilongjiang, northeast China. The handover marks the 700-horsepower DX7004's entry into customer deployment and represents an important step in the commercial rollout of Zoomlion's ultra-high-...

Bybit Unveils “Make Your Move” as New Global Brand Campaign for The New Financial Platform

DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the New Financial Platform trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, today announced "Make Your Move," a new global campaign that marks the next stage in the company's evolution beyond crypto trading.It reflects a fundamental shift in how Bybit defines its business. Rather than a crypto exchange with additional financial products built around it, Bybit is developing one connected...

TokenInsight September Report: MEXC Posts Deepest BTC and ETH Futures Depth at $21.03M, Lowest Silver Slippage at 0.002%

MUTSAMUDU, Comoros, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, recorded the deepest combined BTC and ETH futures order book depth within the 0.03% band, and the lowest median slippage for a $300,000 silver futures sell order among all surveyed exchanges, according to TokenInsight's Crypto Exchange Liquidity Report for September 2026. The report provides a systematic assessment of liquidity performance across...

KuCoin Adds CCSS Level 3 Certification to Its Multi-Layered Security Framework, Strengthening Trust Infrastructure for Digital Assets

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, today announced that its Wallet Management Services have upgraded from CCSS v8.1 Level 2 to CCSS v8.1 Level 3 – Full System Certification. Assessed under the same v8.1 framework as its previous certification, the upgrade demonstrates greater control maturity across key management, organizational safeguards, incident...

IBM Expands Its Digital Banking Infrastructure with Swift Integration and Digital Asset Haven On-Premises

ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced two key capabilities designed to help financial institutions, governments, and other regulated organizations provide digital asset services while prioritizing enterprise-grade security and control. In a beta offering, IBM Digital Asset Haven clients can now connect to permissioned blockchain networks, including Swift's blockchain-based shared ledger. IBM is also...

TrinaTracker Launches Two Robots to Expand its Smart PV Ecosystem

CHANGZHOU, China, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TrinaTracker, a global provider of smart tracking systems and a wholly owned subsidiary of Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (SHA: 688599), has launched two self-developed robotic products: BUILDEX PV Module Installation Robot and AURORA PV Cleaning Robot, to expand its Smart PV Ecosystem. Since the beginning of the year, TrinaTracker has transformed from a...

Envision Energy Unveils EN-252/16.7 Offshore Wind Turbine to Deliver High Performance and Reliability in High-Wind Environments

HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, launched the EN-252/16.7, its next-generation offshore wind turbine developed for high-wind environments and tailored to the requirements of international offshore markets. With 16.7 MW rated power, a high-performance rotor and an integrated powertrain, the new turbine is designed to deliver higher energy production, greater reliability and...

Tencent Cloud PalmAI Unveils Palm X, Bringing Palm Verification to Standard RGB Cameras

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, has unveiled Palm X, a new palmprint verification solution. As an extension of its PalmAI technology, Palm X is specifically designed to be compatible with standard RGB cameras. By extending palm verification to widely available camera-equipped devices such as smartphones, Palm X enables enterprises to integrate palm-based...

Horion and DisplayNote Partner to Deliver a More Seamless Meeting Experience on Interactive Displays

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Horion, a global provider of professional interactive display solutions, today announced its partnership with DisplayNote, the experience layer for shared meeting and learning spaces. The collaboration combines DisplayNote Launcher with Horion interactive flat panel displays (IFPDs) to create an integrated meeting-room solution that makes meetings simpler and more intuitive.

UTM Becomes R&D&C Base for Malaysia’s First Quantum Computing Hardware Company

JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is strengthening its role in Malaysia's emerging quantum technology ecosystem as AQSolotl Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based quantum technology company, establishes its research, development and commercialisation (R&D&C) operations at UTM Technovation Park in Johor Bahru.The development makes AQSolotl the first quantum computing hardware company operating in...

XDI and Veridion unlock a new era of company climate risk analysis

NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Launched during Climate Week NYC, a partnership between XDI (Cross Dependency Initiative) and Veridion will expand company-level physical climate risk analysis. It combines XDI's asset-level climate and engineering analysis with Veridion's intelligence on where companies operate and what happens at each site.

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