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YR Fitness Reaches Global Milestone: 34,950 Commercial Gyms Served Across 110+ Countries

SHANGHAI, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- YR Fitness, a commercial fitness equipment manufacturer experienced in serving commercial gyms and multi-location operators, has reached a cumulative milestone of 34,950 commercial gyms served across more than 110 countries since 1997.For YR, the number reflects nearly three decades of experience in commercial environments, where equipment must perform consistently across repeat orders, different...

DIGITIMES Expands Global Tech Supply Chain Intelligence with Redesigned Intelligence Hub and New News Feed API

TAIPEI, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The global technology supply chain is moving faster than ever. From semiconductor capacity shifts and changes in the AI chip supply chain to export controls and geopolitical developments, enterprises face a challenge that goes beyond information overload: getting relevant intelligence into decision-making processes fast enough to act.To help enterprises respond more effectively to these changes, DIGITIMES...

Toshiba Showcases Quantum-Safe Protection for Critical Infrastructure and Government Networks with SpeQtral and HPE

SINGAPORE, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (TAPL), a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, today announced the successful validation of a quantum-safe communications solution developed in collaboration with SpeQtral and HPE, enabling Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) operators and government agencies to strengthen IPsec VPN connections against emerging quantum threats.

MTCM Launches Talea DRN: One Private-Market-Note, Two Rails, for Arrangers and Investors, with Bank Frick as Digital-Asset-Partner and Paying-Agent

LUXEMBOURG and BALZERS, Liechtenstein, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MTCM Securitization Architects today launched Talea DRN, a Luxembourg securitization note issued in two forms from the same audited compartment: a traditional ISIN security and a digital token. Investors hold the same note, same collateral, same rights, in whichever form suits them.

Applied Intuition Partners with Honda to Accelerate Next-Generation Software-Defined Vehicles

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and TOKYO, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Intuition, Inc., a leader in physical AI solutions for all moving machines, today announced a partnership with Honda Motor Co., Ltd., to accelerate software development for the automaker's next-generation software-defined vehicles (SDVs).Through the partnership, Applied Intuition will leverage its Vehicle OS software to significantly speed up Honda's in-house development of a...

Applied Intuition Announces Collaboration with Nissan to Provide AI-Native Development Platform and Support AI-Defined Vehicle Development

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Intuition, Inc., a leader in physical AI solutions for all moving machines, today announced it is deploying its AI-powered software-development tools with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. to support development of AI-defined vehicles (AIDVs).As part of the engagement, Applied Intuition will leverage its Vehicle OS software to support development of Nissan's scalable and open next-generation in-...

AMPERA SUBMITS COMPREHENSIVE ENGAGEMENT PLAN TO THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced nuclear company AMPERA has submitted a comprehensive Regulatory Engagement Plan to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as part of the pre-application phase of the licensing process. The company anticipates submitting its combined manufacturing and fuel fabrication facility license application by October 2027.As part of this phase of the licensing process, AMPERA is...

KSAT and Xoople Partner on Ground Network for Xoople Constellation

TROMSO, Norway and MADRID, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) and Xoople have entered into a partnership under which Xoople has selected KSATlite, KSAT's fully automated Ground Segment-as-a-Service, to support the deployment and operation of its pioneering constellation of satellites.KSATlite was launched in 2016 to give satellite operators standardized, scalable access to the ground. Ten years on, it supports...

NAHA PORT AUTHORITY, CRUISE PORT NAHA G.K., MSC CRUISES AND ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CRUISE TERMINAL AT NAHA PORT, OKINAWA

NAHA, OKINAWA, Japan, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Naha Port Authority, Cruise Port Naha G.K., Royal Caribbean Group and MSC Cruises celebrated the groundbreaking of a new cruise terminal at Naha Port, marking a significant milestone in the continued growth of cruising in Japan and across the East Asia region.Cruise Port Naha G.K. is a joint venture between CTL Maritime and RCL Cruises Ltd., representing the respective interests of MSC Cruises...

EpiSign and Geneyx Announce Partnership to Integrate Genomic and Epigenomic Analysis for Rare Disease

LONDON, ON and HERZLIYA, Israel, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EpiSign Inc. and Geneyx Genomex Ltd. today announced a partnership to advance the integration of genomic and epigenomic analysis for rare-disease interpretation.The collaboration combines EpiSign's expertise in DNA methylation episignature analysis with Geneyx's genomic and multi-omics capabilities. EpiSign METRIC is available to Geneyx customers, allowing laboratories to...

Estée Lauder at NYSE for Breast Cancer Awareness Month: NYSE Content Update

NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 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 October 5thThe Estée Lauder Companies' Breast Cancer Campaign was founded in 1992. Evelyn Lauder founded the campaign and co-created the iconic Pink Ribbon to bring...

Riyadh to Host Sixth Edition of Future Minerals Forum in January 2027

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has announced that the sixth edition of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) will be held under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques from 12–14 January 2027 in Riyadh, with the theme "Global Collaboration for Resilient Mineral Supply."The fifth edition, held in January 2026, welcomed government representatives from 91...

Preparing the World’s Cryptography for the AI Era, Eigen Labs and Zcash organization Shielded Labs, launch HashSmash, an open multiplayer competition to test how far AI can advance attacks on widely used hash functions

SEATTLE, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eigen Labs and Shielded Labs, a leading Zcash organization, today launched HashSmash, an open competition that tests how far AI agents can advance attacks on four widely used hash functions, SHA-256, SHA-3, BLAKE3 and Poseidon. AI systems have already found thousands of previously unknown vulnerabilities in widely used software, including operating systems and web browsers. Those were flaws in code....

Habitat for Humanity’s new global research report finds three in four people are cutting back on essentials to afford housing

ATLANTA, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Housing costs are forcing millions of people around the world into difficult trade-offs, coming at the expense of food, healthcare, financial security and major plans for the future, according to a global research report released today by Habitat for Humanity International. Titled Home at What Cost? and based on nationally representative surveys of 30,000 people across 22 countries, the report reveals that...

Quantinuum and The University of Western Australia Partner to Advance Australia’s Quantum Capability

BROOMFIELD, Colo. and PERTH, Australia, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantinuum (NASDAQ: QNT), a leading quantum computing company, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The University of Western Australia (UWA) to advance Australia's quantum capability by expanding access to advanced quantum computing, developing quantum talent, and accelerating the development of practical applications that integrate quantum...

MEXC and Payward Signal Intent to Explore Broader Collaboration Ahead of TOKEN2049

MUTSAMUDU, Comoros, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, and Payward, the parent company of Kraken, are in discussions to explore a collaboration as both platforms look at how exchanges can better serve users across evolving global markets. The two companies will bring the conversation to TOKEN2049 Singapore, where MEXC CEO Vugar Usi Zade and Payward Co-CEO Arjun Sethi will join a panel on the MEXC Stage...

GIGABYTE AI TOP ATOM 64GB Unified Memory Version Expands Possibilities for Desktop AI Development

TAIPEI, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GIGABYTE today announced the launch of a new 64GB unified memory version of GIGABYTE AI TOP ATOM, expanding its existing 128GB offering. Available starting October 23, the new configuration retains the hardware design of AI TOP ATOM, based on the NVIDIA DGX Spark platform, giving developers, researchers, and enterprise teams greater flexibility to select the configuration that best fits their AI workloads...

Reap and Collinson International Enter Landmark Partnership to Bring Priority Pass Airport Experiences to the Stablecoin and Crypto Ecosystem

SINGAPORE, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Reap, a global financial technology company that enables financial connectivity and access for businesses worldwide through stablecoin-enabled infrastructure, has entered a strategic partnership with Collinson International, the global leader in the provision of airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement solutions, and owner and operator of Priority Pass.

EVIDENT Completes Acquisition of CrestOptics S.p.A.

NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Evident announced today that it has completed the acquisition of CrestOptics S.p.A., a Rome-based developer and manufacturer of advanced optical imaging systems for spinning disk confocal and super-resolution microscopy. The acquisition broadens Evident's life science imaging portfolio and deepens its capability in high-speed, high-content 3D imaging for research, pharma, and biotech...

LG Electronics Singapore Showcases Premium Built-In Kitchen Innovations with Michelin-Starred Chef Son Jongwon

SINGAPORE, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics (LG) Singapore is bringing Korean culinary craft and LG kitchen technology together through the LG x Chef Son Jongwon Showcase on 30 September. The media preview pairs LG's premium built-in kitchen innovations with the precision and artistry of Michelin-starred Chef Son Jongwon, showing how K-Tech can elevate the way modern homeowners cook, host, and live.The collaboration arrives in...

Payward and Singapore Gulf Bank Partner to Bring 24/7 Settlement to Institutional Digital Asset Markets

SYDNEY, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Payward, the unified financial infrastructure platform behind Kraken, and Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB), a fully licensed digital bank regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, today announced a strategic partnership to bring always-on settlement to institutional digital asset markets available to specific jurisdictions only. 

Seatrium and Karpowership Extend Collaboration with Ninth FSRU Conversion

SINGAPORE, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the successful naming and sail away of LNGT Türkiye, Seatrium Limited ("Seatrium" or the "Group") and its strategic partner Karpowership are advancing their long-standing collaboration with the ninth Floating Storage Regasification Unit ("FSRU") conversion project, LNGT Akdeniz. The vessel will form part of the LNG fleet of Kinetics, Karpowership's energy transition initiative. The award...

Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute announces first I20 Summit alongside G20 Leaders’ Summit, targets US$5tn capital deployment into US

NEW DELHI, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI) has officially announced G20 Investment Week and the inaugural I20 Summit, taking place in Miami from 11–15 December 2026. Held alongside the official G20 Leaders' Summit at Trump National Doral, this invitation-only gathering aims to direct US$5 trillion in long-term institutional capital into the United States.

FGR advances carbon fibre commercialisation with Aeropreg agreement

SYDNEY, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- First Graphene Limited (ASX: FGR; "First Graphene" or "the Company") (FRA:M11) (OTCQB:FGPHF) has entered a three-year Development and Commercialisation Agreement with Turkish prepreg manufacturer, Aeropreg, to advance a PureGRAPH® enhanced carbon fibre prepreg towards commercialisation.Under the three-year agreement, First Graphene's proprietary epoxy concentrates will be used to optimise the incorporation...

Tigerair Taiwan Expands Its Network With New Connected Travel Platform, Powered by Dohop

REYKJAVÍK, Iceland, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dohop, the travel technology company creating a new standard for Connected Travel that works beyond traditional interline, has announced a new partnership with Tigerair Taiwan to deploy the Dohop-powered tigerhop platform, now live on the airline's retail channels. Through the initial partnership with Scoot, Singapore Airlines' low-cost subsidiary, Tigerair Taiwan customers will have more...

CSL and Alentis announce global partnership to develop and commercialise lixudebart for rare kidney and liver diseases

MELBOURNE, Australia and BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CSL and Alentis Therapeutics today announced they have entered into an exclusive global collaboration agreement to co-develop and co-promote lixudebart, which has the potential to become a first-in-class therapy targeting claudin-1 across a range of kidney, liver and other diseases.Lixudebart is currently being evaluated in the ongoing Phase 2 RENAL trial in patients...

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