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Syncron Expands Integration Capabilities to Connect Aftermarket Intelligence with Enterprise Data Platforms

2026-06-30T06:01:00Z

Platform-agnostic integration capabilities help manufacturers unlock more value from existing data and analytics investments

STOCKHOLM, June 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Syncron, a global leader in intelligent aftermarket solutions, today announced new integration capabilities that enable manufacturers to connect Syncron’s aftermarket intelligence with leading enterprise data platforms, including Snowflake, Databricks, and customer-hosted environments.

Reflecting Syncron’s platform-agnostic approach, the new data exchange capability allows manufacturers to work directly with Syncron’s aftermarket data in their analytics environment of choice without duplicating or moving it between systems, eliminating the need for custom pipelines, helping reduce integration overhead and costs, and enabling analytics and data science teams to move more quickly from idea to production.

Manufacturers have invested heavily in enterprise data platforms, analytics initiatives, and AI capabilities. Yet many still struggle to apply those investments to the aftermarket, where specialized decisioning, workflows, and domain expertise are required to turn data into operational outcomes. Syncron’s integration capabilities help bridge that gap, making it easier to connect aftermarket intelligence with the broader enterprise data ecosystem and accelerate the journey from insight to action.

“Our goal isn’t to replace the investments our customers have made in enterprise data platforms, analytics, and AI, but to make them more valuable,” said Daniel Shearly, Chief Product Officer at Syncron. “By connecting our aftermarket intelligence with their existing data, models, and analytics ecosystems, customers can combine their own data science capabilities with our deep aftermarket expertise, workflows, and decisioning to improve pricing, inventory, and warranty management.”

Manufacturers can access Syncron’s aftermarket intelligence directly from their analytics platform, enrich it with external signals and proprietary models, and write enriched outputs back into Syncron’s pricing, inventory, and warranty applications. This allows them to combine enterprise analytics with Syncron’s purpose-built aftermarket workflows and decisioning capabilities, turning insights into operational action.

Built on Syncron’s cloud-native architecture and supported by AWS infrastructure, the capabilities provide enterprise-grade scalability, security, and performance.

A leading global construction equipment manufacturer is among the early adopters using the platform’s data exchange capabilities to connect its analytics environment to Syncron’s inventory replenishment solution and accelerate the work of its data science teams.

“The manufacturers who will lead in aftermarket are those who can move fastest from data to decision,” says Josh Weiss, CEO, Syncron. “What we are enabling is a governed, bidirectional relationship between Syncron and the broader enterprise data ecosystem — so Syncron serves as the system of record for aftermarket intelligence, while ensuring that intelligence can be put to work through the workflows and decisions that drive aftermarket performance.”

The same infrastructure provides a foundation for Syncron’s solution partner ecosystem to build specialist capabilities, such as industry-specific planning modules, extended pricing logic, and reporting packages, directly on top of Syncron’s aftermarket data products, serving use cases and geographies where deeper domain focus creates additional value.

The announcement reflects Syncron’s commitment to an open, interoperable aftermarket ecosystem, helping manufacturers connect their aftermarket operations to the broader enterprise data landscape and unlock more value from the technologies they already use.

About Syncron
Syncron is the aftermarket growth platform for the world’s leading manufacturers. Trusted by customers across more than 80 countries, Syncron powers commercial success in the aftermarket with connected solutions — from service supply chain to parts and service pricing and warranty management. Global heavy equipment and automotive brands rely on Syncron to drive revenue, grow margins, and boost customer outcomes across the service lifecycle. For more, visit www.syncron.com.

CONTACT: Media Contact  KC Crabtree  karen.crabtree@syncron.com  +1 206.949.2551

Himax Strengthens 3D Sensing Portfolio with Launch of New iToF Depth Decoder ICs for Robotics and Intelligent Vision Applications

2026-06-30T06:00:00Z

TAINAN, Taiwan, June 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or “Company”), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, today announced the launch of its new HE Series indirect Time-of-Flight (iToF) Depth Decoder ICs, further expanding Himax’s portfolio in 3D sensing and machine vision applications. Leveraging a high-performance hardware-based depth processing architecture, advanced image enhancement technologies, and a comprehensive hardware and software development platform, the new iToF decoder IC delivers high-frame-rate and high-precision 3D sensing capabilities, providing a complete, easy-to-integrate 3D sensing solution for robotics, industrial automation, and a broad range of AI vision applications.

The HE Series iToF depth decoder IC’s hardware-based architecture significantly improves processing efficiency and reduces system latency compared with conventional software-based depth processing solutions, enabling faster and more responsive depth sensing performance. It also supports up to 640 × 480 RAW data input at 240 fps in both single-frequency and dual-frequency modes. Following high-speed depth decoding, the IC can simultaneously output 2D grayscale images and 3D depth information through MIPI and USB interfaces at frame rates of up to 120 fps.

In addition, the iToF depth decoder IC has been validated for compatibility with leading industry-standard VGA-resolution iToF sensors, helping customers accelerate development and shorten time-to-market. The solution has already been adopted by multiple industry partners for machine vision applications. Among them, leading optical module manufacturer OFILM has incorporated Himax’s iToF depth decoder IC into its new RoboVision solution, delivering high-precision 3D sensing capabilities that support a wide range of robotic applications, including object picking, obstacle avoidance, environment mapping, and autonomous navigation.

To meet growing demand for high-precision depth sensing in robotics and intelligent vision applications, the new iToF decoder IC incorporates a suite of advanced depth image enhancement technologies, including depth noise reduction, flying pixel removal, and temporal filtering. These features improve the accuracy, stability, and reliability of depth data, particularly in high-speed motion scenarios and complex operating environments.

Himax also provides a comprehensive Software Development Kit (SDK) and a professional iToF Calibration Library to support a wide range of depth calibration algorithms, including Fixed Pixel Phase Noise (FPPN) correction, Wiggling Compensation, and Thermal Compensation, as well as camera intrinsic calibration and lens distortion correction. These capabilities help improve depth measurement accuracy, system stability, and environmental robustness, while simplifying system development and integration, ultimately reducing development effort and accelerating time-to-market.

The HE Series iToF decoder IC consists of the standard HE-1 and the advanced HE-2. The HE-2 supports RGB camera integration and incorporates a built-in RGB ISP, MJPEG encoder, and RGB-D alignment engine for precise fusion of RGB images and depth information. This allows host systems to directly access synchronized depth data, reducing additional processing requirements and simplifying overall system architecture. Further, the HE-2 incorporates an edge AI Neural Processing Unit (NPU) capable of supporting eye tracking, gesture recognition, and a wide range of AI vision algorithms. By combining perception, intelligence, and interaction capabilities within a single platform, the HE-2 enables developers to build advanced intelligent vision systems for robotics, human-machine interaction, and diverse AIoT applications.

“As robotics, smart manufacturing, and other intelligent vision applications continue to advance, demand for real-time, high-precision 3D sensing is growing rapidly,” said Pen-Hsin Chen, Vice President of the Image Processing SoC Business Unit at Himax. “Leveraging Himax’s extensive expertise in 3D sensing and image processing technologies, the HE series iToF decoder IC combines a high-speed depth processing architecture with advanced image enhancement capabilities to deliver a highly accurate, low-latency, and easy-to-integrate 3D sensing solution, helping customers shorten development cycles and accelerate time-to-market.”

About Himax Technologies, Inc.

Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) is a leading global fabless semiconductor solution provider dedicated to display imaging processing technologies. The Company’s display driver ICs and timing controllers have been adopted at scale across multiple industries worldwide including TVs, PC monitors, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, automotive, ePaper devices, industrial displays, among others. As the global market share leader in automotive display technology, the Company offers innovative and comprehensive automotive IC solutions, including traditional driver ICs, advanced in-cell Touch and Display Driver Integration (TDDI), local dimming timing controllers (Local Dimming Tcon), Large Touch and Display Driver Integration (LTDI) and OLED display technologies. Himax is also a pioneer in tinyML visual-AI and optical technology related fields. The Company’s industry-leading WiseEye^TM Ultralow Power AI Sensing technology which incorporates Himax proprietary ultralow power AI processor, always-on CMOS image sensor, and CNN-based AI algorithm has been widely deployed in consumer electronics and AIoT related applications. Himax optics technologies, such as diffractive wafer level optics, LCoS microdisplays and 3D sensing solutions, are critical for facilitating emerging AR/VR/metaverse technologies. Additionally, Himax designs and provides touch controllers, OLED ICs, LED ICs, EPD ICs, power management ICs, and CMOS image sensors for diverse display application coverage. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan, Himax currently employs around 2,200 people from three Taiwan-based offices in Tainan, Hsinchu and Taipei and country offices in China, Korea, and the US. Himax has 2,564 patents granted and 331 patents pending approval worldwide as of March 31, 2026.

http://www.himax.com.tw

Forward Looking Statements

Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described include, but are not limited to, the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Company’s business; general business and economic conditions and the state of the semiconductor industry; market acceptance and competitiveness of the driver and non-driver products developed by the Company; demand for end-use applications products; reliance on a small group of principal customers; the uncertainty of continued success in technological innovations; our ability to develop and protect our intellectual property; pricing pressures including declines in average selling prices; changes in customer order patterns; changes in estimated full-year effective tax rate; shortage in supply of key components; changes in environmental laws and regulations; changes in export license regulated by Export Administration Regulations (EAR); exchange rate fluctuations; regulatory approvals for further investments in our subsidiaries; our ability to collect accounts receivable and manage inventory and other risks described from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings, including those risks identified in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in its Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC, as may be amended.

Himax Contacts:

Karen Tiao, Head of IR/PR
Himax Technologies, Inc.
Tel: +886-2-2370-3999
Fax: +886-2-2314-0877
Email: hx_ir@himax.com.tw
http://www.himax.com.tw

Mark Schwalenberg, Director
Investor Relations – US Representative
MZ North America
Tel: +1-312-261-6430
Email: HIMX@mzgroup.us

Short sellers keep betting against Pop Mart — even though it’s been a losing trade

2026-06-30T05:41:35Z

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A visitor holds a Labubu doll at Pop Mart International Ltd.’s “Monsters by Monsters: Now and Then” ten year anniversary exhibition in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.

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Short sellers are doubling down on Pop Mart International even as a recent share price recovery makes their bearish bets on the Chinese toymaker look increasingly risky.

Short interest in Pop Mart climbed to 12.67% of shares outstanding as of Tuesday, up from 11.3% in April, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.

Pop Mart shares have more than halved from their peak in August last year to 153 Hong Kong dollars ($19.5), as of Tuesday. But the stock has recently recouped some ground, gaining 8% since its year-to-date low in April — leaving the Chinese toymaker as the only one of the 10 most-shorted stocks listed in Hong Kong where short sellers are currently losing ground, according to the market intelligence firm.

“Pop Mart stands out as the only stock on the list where shorts are losing money,” said Matt Chessum, executive director of equity and analytical products at S&P Global Market Intelligence, highlighting “resilient” consumer demand and the growing risk of a technical short squeeze as the stock rebounds off its April lows.

The persistent bearish bets reflect deepening tension between a sizable cohort of skeptical traders and the bulls. Bears have pointed to cooling demand signals in key overseas markets and question whether Pop Mart can sustain its breakneck growth, with concerns centered on waning appetite for the Labubu toy line — while bulls counter with new product launches and what they see as attractive valuations.

Citigroup’s director of equity research, Lydia Ling, retained a buy rating in June but trimmed her target price to 263 Hong Kong dollars, citing long-term growth potential anchored in Pop Mart’s IP development capability and overseas expansion, while flagging near-term overseas volatility as a headwind.

Melinda Hu, consumer equity research analyst at Bernstein, held on to an underperform rating with a target price of 181 Hong Kong dollars. The management’s tacit acknowledgment of “less accumulation” in teams, fan bases, and retail infrastructure in overseas markets compared to China validates underlying weakness, Hu said in her note, published after Pop Mart’s first-quarter results.

“Management’s ‘pit stop year’ framing, emphasis on quality over quantity, and organizational restructuring all signal decelerating growth,” Hu said. Pop Mart chairman and CEO Wang Ning used the pit stop analogy in the company’s 2025 annual report, describing the prior period of expansion as “F1-style” rapid acceleration and casting 2026 as a year of “pausing in the pit lane to refuel and replace tyres” as the company consolidates gains and pursues more sustainable growth.

The risks are ratcheting up on short sellers, with Pop Mart shares currently 92.4% utilized — meaning nearly all shares available for borrowing are already on loan — making it harder and more expensive for new bearish bets to enter positions, according to S&P Global.

“The execution of new shorts will become more challenging,” while fees remain high, Chessum said, adding that shorts’ profits will be limited by the cost to borrow.

— CNBC’s Justina Lee contributed to this report.

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BloFin donates $1M USDT plus 12M Venezuelan bolívar in direct cash relief for Venezuela earthquake victims

2026-06-29T16:25:00Z

ROAD TOWN, Virgin Islands, June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BloFin, a global cryptocurrency exchange, has published an announcement from the BloFin Whaleness Charity Foundation outlining relief measures for users and communities affected by the earthquakes in northern Venezuela.

Following the devastating earthquakes that struck on June 25, 2026, BloFin will donate 12 million VES in direct cash relief through the Red Cross, distributed in local currency so that affected users in the hardest-hit regions can address immediate recovery needs on the ground. In addition, BloFin provides a $1 Million USDT futures bonus pool. According to the announcement, existing users in Venezuela who have already completed KYC will each receive a 30 USDT bonus, with distribution completed within the next 24 hours. BloFin also noted that both new registrants and existing users who complete KYC by July 10, 2026 (23:59 UTC-4) will be eligible to receive the 30 USDT bonus. All bonuses will be distributed before July 13, 2026 (UTC).

About BloFin

BloFin is a top-tier cryptocurrency exchange that specializes in futures trading. The platform offers a wide range of trading options, including 550+ USDT-M perpetual pairs, Coin-Margined Perpetual Contracts, spot trading, copy trading, API access, unified account management, and advanced sub-account solutions. Committed to security and compliance, BloFin integrates Fireblocks and Chainalysis to ensure robust asset protection. By partnering with top affiliates, BloFin delivers scalable trading solutions, efficient fund management, and enhanced flexibility for professional traders. As a constant sponsor of TOKEN2049, BloFin continues to expand its global presence, reinforcing its position as the place “WHERE WHALES ARE MADE.”

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Putin’s fuel shortage admission signals growing strain on Russia’s energy infrastructure

2026-06-29T16:03:08Z

In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s Vladimir Putin addresses the audience at the 23rd Congress of the United Russia party in Moscow on June 28, 2026.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has conceded that the country is facing fuel shortages following a barrage of long-range Ukrainian drone strikes on key energy infrastructure, although he insisted the Kremlin was dealing with them.

The Russian president’s comments during an interview with a state TV reporter on Sunday mark the first time he has detailed the extent to which Ukraine’s deep-strike success has hampered Russia’s fuel production.

Putin said Russia would import more fuel and expedite repairs of oil facilities to end what he described as the “temporary deficit,” according to The Associated Press.

“All damaged facilities are being restored quite quickly, and the issues that arise are not critical,” Putin said. He also pledged to bolster Russia’s air defense capacity to tackle Ukraine’s mid- to long-range drone capabilities.

Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian oil facilities in recent weeks, seeking to cut off Moscow’s energy revenues and try to force Putin into bringing an end to the more than four-year war.

The attacks, including a huge explosion at Gazprom’s Moscow Refinery earlier in the month, have prompted analysts to suggest that the conflict could be shifting in Ukraine’s favor.

Ukraine has also intensified its strikes on Crimea, which Russia seized by force in 2014, as part of a strategy to isolate the peninsula, and has benefited from a series of political tail winds in recent weeks.

Speaking earlier on Sunday, Putin used a speech to the ruling United Russia party congress to reinforce his resolve to achieve the country’s military objectives and project Russia’s strength.

He vaguely referred to the impact of Ukraine’s attacks on Russian energy facilities, saying: “Yes, we see and realise our problems – we also respond to them.”

Putin added: “We will certainly handle all the challenges we are facing today, including terrorist attacks on our territory and our infrastructure.”

Cars queue at a gas station operated by Rosneft, a state-controlled Russian oil company, on June 27, 2026, in Moscow, Russia. Russia has been experiencing a fuel crisis since mid-June, caused by increased Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries.

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The Russian president also acknowledged the impact of Ukraine’s drone strikes during a meeting with government ministers and other officials, noting the queues at petrol stations and saying a full ban on diesel exports was under consideration.

Researchers at the Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, said the Russian president’s latest comments acknowledged the effects of Ukraine’s long-range strike campaign but sought to dismiss concerns and “promote a facade of stability.”

“Putin did not explicitly discuss Ukraine’s strike campaign against Russia or the wide-scale gasoline shortages experienced across the entire country, but Putin is likely subtly trying to portray himself as cognizant of the economic and social struggles Russia is facing,” ISW researchers said Sunday.

Russian oil refineries

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that the country’s forces struck two more Russian oil refineries, one in the Krasnodar region, which was estimated to be about 186 miles from the front line, and another facility in the Yaroslavl region, about 435 miles from the Ukrainian border.

“Each of our long-range sanctions is a reduction in the resources working for the Russian war machine, and another step towards peace,” Zelenskyy said via Telegram, according to a Google translation.

There were no immediate reports from Russian authorities about the strike. Mikhail Evraev, governor of the Yaroslavl region, said Sunday that a drone danger alert had been issued and traffic had been briefly closed on the road out of Yaroslavl toward Moscow.

Rescuers from the State Emergency Service respond to the aftermath of a missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on June 26, 2026.

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Ukraine’s president recently signed off on a 40-day operation designed to influence the Kremlin to bring an end to the war. Zelenskyy, who shared the announcement via Telegram on Thursday, gave no further details about the campaign.

Ukraine’s drone campaign targeting Russian oil facilities appears likely to take its toll on the Russian economy, which is already experiencing a slowdown this year.

“Of course, the situation where the fuel sector operates below full capacity for several months will probably take something out of this year’s GDP results,” Alexey Zabotkin, the deputy governor of Russia’s central bank, told reporters on Monday, according to Reuters.

Russia’s central bank has forecast gross domestic product growth of between 0.5% and 1.5% in 2026.

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Cority’s Environmental, Health and Safety Solutions Now Available on Carahsoft’s GSA Schedule Contract

2026-06-29T16:00:00Z

Contract Addition Enhances Availability of Environmental, Health and Safety Technology for the Public Sector

TORONTO and RESTON, Va., June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cority, the converged platform for preventing EHS+ risks in operations, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider^®, today announced that Cority’s environmental, health and safety (EHS) solutions have been added to Carahsoft’s GSA Schedule contract. This addition enables Carahsoft and its reseller partners to provide Cority’s solutions to Federal, State and Local Governments and Educational Institutions.

“Being added to Carahsoft’s GSA Schedule contract is a significant step forward in making Cority’s FedRAMP^®-authorized EHS platform more accessible for Federal agencies,” said Troy Doller, Senior Director of Government Sales at Cority. “This addition gives agencies a simpler procurement path through Carahsoft as they modernize their EHS programs, strengthen compliance and move toward secure cloud environments.”

Cority’s EHS solutions help Government agencies and Public Sector organizations modernize compliance programs, improve operational efficiency and strengthen workplace safety initiatives. Through the CorityOne platform, agencies can streamline incident reporting, inspections, environmental compliance and audit management within a secure, unified environment. As a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP^®)-authorized EHS platform, Cority enables Federal, State and Local agencies to better manage mission-critical operations while maintaining compliance with evolving regulatory and security requirements.

“Cority’s addition to our GSA Schedule contract helps them meet a growing need for secure, modern environmental, health and safety solutions across the Public Sector,” said Daniel Bauer, Sales Director overseeing the Cority Team at Carahsoft. “Through this contract addition, Carahsoft and its reseller partners are providing Federal, State and Local agencies with streamlined access to Cority’s platform that improves operational resilience, strengthens compliance efforts and supports workplace safety initiatives.”

Cority’s solutions are available through Carahsoft’s GSA Schedule No. 47QSWA18D008F, SEWP V contracts NNG15SC03B and NNG15SC27B, NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement #AR2472, TIPS Contract #220105 and OMNIA Partners Contract #R191902. For more information, contact the Carahsoft Team at (703) 871-8545 or Cority@carahsoft.com; or learn more about Cority’s solutions here.

About Cority
Cority helps customers see and prevent risks across their operations in real time. Our EHS+ platform converges people, data, and AI agents to provide a clear view of information people can trust, automate workflows that make people more impactful, and deliver personalized insights and expertise to improve decision-making. While most solutions respond to risks one at a time, Cority helps prevent them across environmental management, employee health, safety, quality, and sustainability. For 40 years, Cority has been the market leader in EHS+, recognized by top analysts and trusted by more than 1,500 of the most complex organizations worldwide. Learn more at our homepage.

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About Carahsoft
Carahsoft Technology Corp. is The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider, supporting Public Sector organizations across Federal, State and Local Government agencies and Education and Healthcare markets. As the Master Government Aggregator^® for our vendor partners, we deliver solutions for Healthcare Technology, Cybersecurity, MultiCloud, DevSecOps, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Experience and Engagement, Open Source and more. Working with resellers, systems integrators and consultants, our sales and marketing teams provide industry leading IT products, services and training through hundreds of contract vehicles. Visit us at www.carahsoft.com.

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Trump says U.S. and Iran to hold fresh talks in Qatar on Tuesday following weekend clashes

2026-06-29T12:55:16Z

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s 2026 Policy Conference at the Washington Hilton on June 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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The U.S. and Iran are poised to hold fresh talks on Tuesday in Qatar’s capital, President Donald Trump said via social media on Monday, following a weekend of hostilities in the Middle East.

“IRAN HAS REQUESTED A MEETING. IT WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW IN DOHA!,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

There was no immediate reaction from Iran. CNBC has contacted Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is awaiting a response.

Trump’s post comes after the U.S. and Iran exchanged a series of strikes over the weekend that threatened to derail negotiations aimed at ending the conflict.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Monday that special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would travel for the meeting.

“As far as we’re concerned, we’re holding up our end of the ceasefire. Violence will be met with violence,” she added.

“The United States of America has the best and strongest military in the world. The president retains the right to use it. But again, the memorandum of understanding will continue to be discussed. The ceasefire is in place, and we hope that we can get to a good deal.”

The U.S. struck Iranian military targets over the weekend in response to Tehran’s latest attacks on shipping in the strategically important waterway.

Iran’s attacks prompted Trump on Sunday to again threaten Iran with annihilation.

“There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started. If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!” he wrote on Truth Social.

U.S. officials said both sides would pause hostilities and allow commercial vessels to transit the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

“Technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of the MOU,” a U.S. official told CNBC on Sunday. “Both sides will stand down for now and vessels can move freely.”

Located in the gulf between Oman and Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is recognized as one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. The narrow waterway typically handles around 20% of the world’s oil traffic.

In separate Truth Social posts earlier on Monday, Trump welcomed the recent decline in oil and gas prices, noting that U.S. crude oil prices had fallen to levels last seen before the start of the Iran war on Feb. 28.

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XTS Công Bố Quan Hệ Đối Tác Chiến Lược Với Đơn Vị IDC Tại Malaysia

2026-06-29T08:07:01Z

Bốn Năm Phát Triển Tại Đông Nam Á, Củng Cố Hạ Tầng Sức Mạnh Tính Toán BTC Và Chiến Lược Tài Sản Số Dài Hạn

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — XTS chính thức công bố thiết lập quan hệ đối tác chiến lược với một đơn vị cung cấp hạ tầng IDC hàng đầu tại Malaysia. Hai bên sẽ hợp tác về tài nguyên trung tâm dữ liệu, hạ tầng khai thác BTC, môi trường vận hành máy đào và năng lực vận hành dài hạn nhằm xây dựng nền tảng hạ tầng ổn định, có khả năng mở rộng cho giai đoạn phát triển toàn cầu tiếp theo của XTS.

Quan hệ hợp tác này đánh dấu cột mốc chiến lược sau bốn năm XTS phát triển tại Đông Nam Á, đồng thời thể hiện sự chuyển đổi từ mô hình khai thác truyền thống sang chiến lược tập trung vào hạ tầng sức mạnh tính toán, năng lực sản xuất BTC bền vững và tích lũy tài sản số dài hạn.

Trong bốn năm qua, XTS đã mở rộng hoạt động trong lĩnh vực tài sản số tại Đông Nam Á, tích lũy kinh nghiệm về khai thác BTC, quản lý máy đào, vận hành sức mạnh tính toán và tài chính số. Công ty cũng đã trải qua chu kỳ Bitcoin Halving trước đó, từ đó củng cố tầm nhìn dài hạn.

XTS tin rằng giá trị dài hạn của Bitcoin không đến từ tâm lý thị trường ngắn hạn mà đến từ hạ tầng mạnh mẽ, năng lực sản xuất BTC bền vững và chiến lược tích lũy tài sản số.

Việc hợp tác với IDC Malaysia là khoản đầu tư chiến lược nhằm đáp ứng nhu cầu sức mạnh tính toán trong tương lai và thúc đẩy sự phát triển của ngành tài sản số.

Khi AI, điện toán đám mây, blockchain và tài sản số tiếp tục phát triển, trung tâm dữ liệu và tài nguyên tính toán ngày càng trở thành hạ tầng quan trọng. Sức mạnh tính toán không chỉ bảo vệ mạng Bitcoin mà còn quyết định khả năng liên tục tạo ra BTC mới.

Thông qua hợp tác này, XTS sẽ nâng cao năng lực triển khai sức mạnh tính toán, sự ổn định của máy đào, hiệu quả vận hành và khả năng sản xuất BTC dài hạn, đồng thời tạo nền tảng cho việc mở rộng hạ tầng trong tương lai.

Phát biểu từ XTS:

“Sau khi trải qua chu kỳ Bitcoin Halving trước đó, chúng tôi hiểu rằng giá trị dài hạn thực sự không đến từ sự hưng phấn ngắn hạn của thị trường mà từ hạ tầng vững chắc, năng lực vận hành chuyên nghiệp và khả năng liên tục sản xuất Bitcoin.

Quan hệ hợp tác với IDC Malaysia là bước đi quan trọng trong giai đoạn phát triển tiếp theo của XTS. Chúng tôi mong muốn xây dựng nền tảng tài sản số mạnh mẽ hơn trước khi chu kỳ thị trường tiếp theo bắt đầu.”

Bitcoin trải qua Halving khoảng bốn năm một lần. Khi ngày càng nhiều tổ chức tham gia thị trường tài sản số, Bitcoin đang trở thành tài sản chiến lược dài hạn.

XTS áp dụng chiến lược triển khai sức mạnh tính toán sớm, liên tục sản xuất BTC và từng bước xây dựng dự trữ tài sản số dài hạn.

Trong tương lai, XTS sẽ tiếp tục mở rộng hợp tác với IDC Malaysia, tăng cường hạ tầng, phát triển thương hiệu quốc tế và thúc đẩy đổi mới tài chính số.

Giới thiệu về XTS

XTS là doanh nghiệp có trụ sở tại Đông Nam Á, tập trung vào hạ tầng sức mạnh tính toán BTC và hệ sinh thái tài sản số. Trong thời gian tới, XTS sẽ tiếp tục xây dựng trên nền tảng hạ tầng thực tế, mở rộng toàn cầu và thúc đẩy đổi mới tài chính số nhằm xây dựng hệ sinh thái tài sản số bền vững và cạnh tranh hơn.

Source: Crypto Insider

OPPOLIA Launches AI-Powered Factory to Expand Global Reach

2026-06-29T01:16:00Z

OPPOLIA AI Factory

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OPPOLIA Home, a subsidiary of OPPEIN Home Group Inc. – the world’s leading custom cabinetry manufacturer, has officially put into operation its latest intelligent manufacturing facility, integrating advanced automated processing and AI-driven technologies.

Founded in 2015, OPPOLIA is a leading player in the Asian custom home furnishings market. The company offers a wide range of products, including custom cabinetry, furniture, doors, and windows, to deliver a comprehensive furnishing solution for families around the world.

To sustain steady growth in production capacity and efficiency, the company has poured over USD 140 million into R&D and technological innovation. This investment has laid the groundwork for OPPOLIA’s AI-powered factory, where efficiency and precision are given equal priority.

Throughout the production process, panels, the components of a cabinet, are handled entirely by automated systems, moving seamlessly from raw material to finished packaging with no manual intervention. The entire workflow is fully intelligent and precisely synchronized. Operations such as production scheduling, panel sawing, surface finishing, edge banding, drilling, and packaging are all carried out by intelligent manufacturing equipment from Germany’s HOMAG, which covers 98% of OPPOLIA’s production lines. This is the essence of a “dark factory”, a fully automated production site capable of running 24/7 without human presence. With this AI-powered facility, the company can produce up to 25,000 cabinets per day, ensuring a robust and stable supply for global markets.

Furthermore, OPPOLIA has integrated AI capabilities into its design platform and linked it directly to the manufacturing system. Its proprietary design software can generate a comprehensive AI-driven proposal in under 30 minutes. Through systematic integration, the software also includes instant quoting and order placement, so that once a plan is confirmed, it is immediately transmitted to the AI factory. Thus, sales, design, production, and delivery are all connected through an AI-powered intelligent operations center.

With over 2,700 global showrooms in 100+ countries, OPPOLIA offers a proven path to prosperity. Currently, OPPOLIA is actively seeking ambitious dealers worldwide. Please visit oppoliahome.com or contact the specialist below to learn more.

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Joey, OPPOLIA HOME
sales@oppolia.com
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+862036735161

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Striding AI Announces Development of Next-Generation Robotic Foundation Systems for Physical AI Deployment

2026-06-29T00:42:00Z

BEIJING, June 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Striding AI today announced that it is developing a new generation of robotic foundation systems designed to accelerate the deployment of Physical AI in real-world environments.

The company’s approach focuses on building the foundational technologies required for robots to perceive, reason, act, and continuously improve through interaction with the physical world. By integrating advanced foundation models with robotic perception, control systems, real-world action data, and deployment infrastructure, Striding AI aims to enable intelligent machines to perform useful tasks across commercial, industrial, and everyday settings.

Powered by a world-class team of researchers, engineers, product builders, and business leaders, the company is pushing the boundaries of Physical AI through World Action Models and next-generation reinforcement learning technologies. By accelerating the large-scale adoption of robotics across commercial and industrial applications, Striding AI aims to become a leading trustworthy robotic service provider.

“We believe that breakthroughs in Physical AI emerge from the continuous co-evolution of data, models, and infrastructure,” said Song Yao, founder and CEO of Striding AI.

The company takes a systems-first approach to physical AI, integrating foundation models, robot hardware and software, data infrastructure, control systems, and deployment engineering for building scalable service. The company’s leadership team includes founders and executives with backgrounds in AI chips, autonomous driving, robotics research, and industrial technology, combining deep technical expertise with experience bringing complex technologies into production environments.

Striding AI plans to begin with practical deployment scenarios in structured environments such as retail, where robots can support tasks including shelf restocking, inventory counting, product organization, and checkout assistance. These environments provide frequent human interaction, repeatable workflows, and rich operational data, making them a strong starting point for developing scalable Physical AI systems.

Over time, Striding AI expects its robotic foundation systems to support broader applications across sectors including retail, food, agriculture, logistics, healthcare, and telecommunications. The company’s long-term vision is to build robots that learn from real-world experience, improve continuously, and become part of everyday human environments.

Behind its deployment strategy, Striding AI is developing a new generation of robotic foundation systems that can turn multimodal perception into real-world robotic action. By integrating advanced foundation models with robotic perception, control, and real-world action data, the system learns actionable representations of how actions affect and change the physical world through interaction, enabling robots to transfer skills more effectively across different tasks and environments.

These capabilities are integrated into a closed-loop robotics architecture spanning perception, planning, execution, feedback, and recovery, where human-in-the-loop reinforcement learning turns real-world operations into continuous training data.

In early internal testing, Striding AI’s human-in-the-loop RL method improved task success rates by up to 3x. To scale this flywheel, Striding AI is building infrastructure for robot pretraining, distributed reinforcement learning, and edge-to-cloud orchestration, creating a platform designed to improve as more robots operate in real-world environments.

Striding AI sees Physical AI as a full-stack effort, where foundation models, robotic systems, data, infrastructure, and deployment capabilities must advance together.

The capabilities developed in real-world environments, from handling diverse objects and understanding retail shelves to planning and executing complex tasks, are part of an integrated system designed for broader robotic applications. Through this systems-first approach, Striding AI aims to build robots that learn from real-world experience, improve over time, and gradually become part of everyday human environments.

Contact: Jimei Kou, pr@striding.ai