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Introducing Up Mobile – AI Smartphone Built on Facebook’s Programming Language, Move

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2 years ago

July 9, 2024

A waitlist of 10,000+ is awaiting the release while in stealth, with the team targeting the distribution of 100K+ units by the end of 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Up Network, a team connecting mobile devices to blockchain technology, is unveiling ‘Up Mobile,’ the world’s first smartphone offering the advantages of both innovative artificial intelligence and blockchain technology, built on the Facebook-created Move programming language, to provide pioneering levels of user experience security and privacy.

The blockchain technology underpinning the network will be provided by Movement Labs, a team dedicated to the adoption of the Move programming language, which raised a $38M Series A earlier this year.

UP Network is led by Co-Founder Roy Liu, who spearheaded the integration of TRON into Samsung’s mobile phones in 2019. Liu is supported by a team with significant experience in both web2 and web3 technology.

“Every Web3 user is using an Apple or Google smartphone, but most Web3 apps are banned or handicapped due to the unfriendly terms on Apple’s AppStore and Google’s Play Store. We need a smartphone that offers a Web3 first user experience and an ecosystem that supports innovation and distribution.” says Liu. “Finally 2024 brings more public readiness and we are equipped with all the necessary tools and acceptance. Our strategic partnership with Movement Labs is set to revolutionize this space, making Web3 accessible to everyone, marking an era of consumer web3 revolution.”

The collaboration with Movement Labs enables a series of unparalleled usability advantages. Movement’s AI-powered execution layer is designed to handle high-demand periods, enabling immense scalability — something traditionally seen as a barrier to blockchain adoption.

The use of artificial intelligence is prominent throughout the device’s design. AI algorithms are employed to process and create unique digital identifiers using facial recognition and fingerprint data, ensuring that each user can only register once. However, using ‘zero-knowledge proof’ technology, identity is proven without revealing any of the biometric data.

Furthermore, local large language models (LLMs) are integrated into the OS, offering assistance to users for day-to-day tasks, such as booking a dinner date or keeping a shopping list. All these processes are private and local to the device, making them far more reliable solutions than standard cloud-based practices.

“Up Network’s innovative approach to user engagement and rewards exemplifies the groundbreaking potential of Movement Labs’ infrastructure,” said Rushi Manche, co-founder of Movement Labs. “Having experienced the Up Mobile device firsthand, I can confidently say it not only surpasses anything in the Web3 space but also rivals, if not exceeds, the quality of well-known mainstream brands. This collaboration with Up Network perfectly demonstrates how our technology can empower truly transformative projects in the mobile blockchain sector.”

Up Network has received over 10,000 requests for its Up Mobile smartphone from various communities during the stealth, with demand growing. With over 50 ecosystem partners onboarded, Up Network expects to close 2024 with 100,000 units sold.

With dozens of ecosystem partners already on board and a potential user base of nearly 7 billion mobile phone users globally, Up Network is poised for rapid growth and adoption.

For more information about the Up Network smartphone and its upcoming launch, please visit UpNetwork.xyz.

For more information on Movement Labs, please visit: movementlabs.xyz, follow on X @movementlabsxyz and on Discord.

About Up Network

Up Network is a Web3 abstraction layer connecting mobile devices and blockchain technology. Building a mobile blockchain powered by Movement Lab’s infrastructure, the Up Network ecosystem consists of the application abstraction layer and the ZK Proof identity layer for EVM and MoveVM, operating and validating on its flagship Web3 smartphone, Up Mobile. We are building the world’s largest smart mobile node network to revolutionize mobile and blockchain integration to enable Web3 on the move.

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About Movement Labs

Co-founders Rushi Manche and Cooper Scanlon, early builders in the Move ecosystem, founded Movement Labs in 2022 as the first integrated blockchain network, powering the fastest and most secure Layer 2 on Ethereum. Move, a smart contract language originally developed at Facebook to power the Diem (initially known as Libra) blockchain, was designed to be a secure and universal language targeting the unique qualities of smart contract programming.

With its enhanced security and parallelization capabilities, Movement Labs is pioneering the Integrated Blockchain approach by bringing the MoveVM to Ethereum through its flagship L2 and connected rollups with the Move Stack, pairing Move’s smart contract advantages with EVM’s liquidity and user bases. This combination creates the first MEVM (Move + EVM) Zero-Knowledge Layer-2 solution on Ethereum.

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BlueNexus Technologies Unveils AquaX Hub at SIWW 2026 — AI Autonomous Operations Extended to Legacy Water Assets

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2 hours ago

June 21, 2026

SINGAPORE, June 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2026, BlueNexus Technologies unveiled the global debut of AquaX Hub™ — a compact plug-and-play edge device that brings full AI-powered autonomous operation to standalone water equipment and legacy treatment plants. The launch drew sustained engagement from utilities, industrial operators and engineering firms.

The water sector confronts converging pressures: aging infrastructure, a critical shortage of skilled technicians, and relentless operational cost escalation. AquaX Hub™ answers these directly — extending the AI autonomous operation already proven plant-wide by AquaX Robot™ to a single asset, and delivering comparable monitoring and operational management without a control-system overhaul.

“The industry cannot hire its way out of this problem,” said Jack Zhang, CEO of BlueNexus Technologies. “AI autonomous operation is no longer a future concept — the barrier to entry is gone.”

The AquaX Ecosystem

BlueNexus has built the industry’s first fully integrated AI autonomous water operation platform, spanning three complementary pillars:

AquaX Robot™ is the flagship plant-wide AI agent, built on large language models with proprietary vision, acoustic and infrared multimodal sensing. It optimizes treatment processes 24/7 and predicts equipment failures. Live deployments show up to 90% reduction in on-site staffing, a 50% drop in equipment breakdowns, and approximately 35% lower O&M costs.

AquaX Hub™, making its global debut at SIWW 2026, is a lightweight edge terminal extending that capability to any water system. With an independent local processing module, it monitors and inspects equipment through multimodal sensing and runs a self-contained processing loop. The device integrates seamlessly with existing SCADA, cloud and enterprise platforms via standardized APIs.

i-WaterHub™, the company’s standardized modular treatment plant, operated autonomously by AquaX Robot, delivers 2,500 to 40,000 m³/day for municipal and industrial applications.

Market Momentum

SIWW 2026 convened nearly 500 exhibitors from over 65 countries. BlueNexus has identified priority markets for AquaX Hub™ in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. “The conversations this week have already translated into concrete business opportunities and we expect rapid deployment in the coming months.” Zhang confirmed.

About BlueNexus Technologies

BlueNexus Technologies is a Singapore-based water-technology company building intelligent, AI-operated systems for the world’s most water-intensive industries. We design and deliver modular water treatment infrastructure that is smarter to run, faster to deploy, and built to operate autonomously.

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VIVATECH 2026 CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A RECORD EDITION SURPASSING 200,000 VISITORS

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10 hours ago

June 20, 2026

With the presence of Emmanuel Macron and Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India

PARIS, June 20, 2026 /CNW/ — From June 17 to 20, 2026 at Paris Porte de Versailles, VivaTech celebrated its 10th edition, surpassing the exceptional milestone of 200,000 visitors from 165 nationalities, with more than 15,000 startups present, 1,155 speakers and over 5 billion cumulative impressions on social media. Europe’s largest tech and innovation event has reached a new dimension, consolidating its status as an unmissable global gathering.

Exceptional speakers

VivaTech welcomed the greatest figures in global tech: Jeff Bezos (Amazon & Blue Origin), Dave Limp (Blue Origin), Bernard Arnault (LVMH), Henna Virkkunen (European Commission), Ekaterina Zaharieva (European Commission). Germany, Country of the Year 2026, was represented by a ministerial delegation, while India, AI Country Partner 2026, was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as a continuation of the AI Summit in New Delhi.

Innovation and business at the heart of the event

More than 4,500 exhibitors, 61% of whom were international, showcased their latest innovations. Among the standout innovations: the smart contact lens by XPANCEO, the thought-controlled humanoid robot by Unitree x HABS, and the 3D-printed resorbable implants by Lattice Medical. New formats such as the Business Plaza and Investors Office Hours further accelerated business connections.

The VivaTech x Bloomberg Awards

For the first time, VivaTech presented the VivaTech x Bloomberg Awards, recognising the most influential figures in global tech, including Sir Tim Berners-Lee (Visionary Award), Joe Tsai (Leadership Award) and Yann LeCun (Momentum Award).

Innovation open to all

VivaTech also took over the Champs-Élysées on June 14th for an open-air technology showcase, before opening its doors to the general public on June 20th with astronaut Thomas Pesquet as guest star.

“This 10th edition was not a celebration of the 9 previous years, but the opening of a new decade full of promise.” — Maurice Lévy, Michèle Benbunan & François Bitouzet, VivaTech

See you from June 16 to 19, 2027 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles for VivaTech 2027!

About VivaTech

VivaTech accelerates innovation by connecting startups, tech leaders, major companies, and investors responding to our world’s biggest challenges.

Each year, over four exciting days in Paris, VivaTech creates Europe’s biggest startup and tech event, exploring the most disruptive topics in tech with world-premiere demos, launches, and conferences in a collaborative ecosystem. This is where business meets innovation. Join us for the eleventh edition of VivaTech 16-19 June 2027.

For more information go to our website at https://vivatech.com/media or follow us on social media @VivaTech.

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Pope Leo XIV embraces paediatric patients at CNAO in Pavia

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13 hours ago

June 20, 2026

PAVIA, Italy, June 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The National Center for Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO) served as the first stop today during Pope Leo XIV’s pastoral visit to the city of Pavia. His choice to begin his journey at this center reflects a profound commitment to fostering meaningful dialogue between advanced scientific progress and the alleviation of human suffering.

CNAO President Gianluca Vago and General Manager Sandro Rossi received His Holiness, illustrating the center’s distinctive capabilities. CNAO stands out as a unique reality in Italy, remaining one of the very few facilities worldwide capable of delivering hadrontherapy using both protons and carbon ions. The technological core of the facility is its synchrotron, a subatomic particle accelerator that generates ultra-high-precision beams to treat complex, inoperable and radioresistant tumours. This cutting-edge technology allows for the targeted eradication of diseased cells while meticulously preserving surrounding healthy tissues, drastically improving patients’ survival and quality of life.

Furthermore, CNAO is expanding its capabilities as a premier multi-center utilizing new ion species, like Helium, later Oxygen and Neon. Soon, treatments will incorporate the Leo Cancer Care upright positioning and imaging system. The immediate future also includes beginning therapies with a Hitachi dedicated proton accelerator and gantry and a BNCT system for metastatic diseases, equipped with an electrostatic accelerator produced by TAE Life Science. With these new technologies, CNAO will become one of the most technologically advanced center in the world.

To date, over six thousand individuals, including approximately three hundred children and adolescents, have benefited from these life-saving treatments.

During his visit, the Pope engaged with CNAO’s Board of Directors, a collaborative body uniting national universities, clinical institutions, and research centers. He also extended his heartfelt greetings to the two hundred employees of the center. These doctors, physicists, engineers, and researchers tirelessly operate the advanced technologies in the service of oncology patients.

The emotional pinnacle of the day was the Holy Father’s private gathering with a delegation of young children who underwent treatment. The paediatric patients and their families shared a deeply touching moment of closeness, receiving the Pope’s comforting embrace.

“The visit of Pope Leo XIV honours us and represents a moment of extraordinary human value”, stated CNAO President Gianluca Vago. “In his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, the Holy Father emphasizes the necessity of a science that constantly safeguards the centrality of the person and directs technology toward the common good. In a time marked by global tensions, CNAO testifies daily how the incredible power of the atom can be used not to destroy, but to heal. The particle beams we utilize against disease are, symbolically, Rays of Hope, sharing and supporting the IAEA project bearing this name. The embrace the Holy Father reserved for our children reminds us that scientific research finds its most authentic purpose when it encounters listening, compassion, and hope”.

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