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Amply Energy Receives Prestigious Powered by Manual J® Approval from ACCA, Modernizing Heat Pump Installations

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PORTLAND, Maine and BROOKLINE, Mass., July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Amply Energy is thrilled to announce its achievement of the “Powered by Manual J®” approval from the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA). Amply is a leading software company committed to streamlining the process for designing, quoting, and selling heat pump systems. ACCA’s approval is recognized as the industry gold standard for residential load calculations.

Amply’s Cutting-Edge Technology Ends the Trade-Off Between Speed and Accurate Design for Heat Pump Professionals in the HVAC Industry

Speed and accuracy are often competing priorities for heat pump professionals. Amply’s innovative technology resolves this dilemma by enabling both quick and accurate load calculations. Utilizing LiDAR and machine vision AI on mobile devices, Amply’s software can instantly measure key building envelope details like windows, doors, floors and walls while creating a comprehensive 3D model of the home. This capability eliminates hours of manual measurements and error-prone data entry to ensure accurate and repeatable heating and cooling load calculations— the cornerstone of proper HVAC system design.

“Amply’s ACCA-approved technology has transformed the way we approach heat pump installations. The accuracy and efficiency it brings to our projects lead to better heat pump designs in less time.  It’s a win-win for our sales team, our customers, and our install team,” said Aleisha Stenson, co-owner of My Diamond Comfort.

For homeowners upgrading to heat pumps, the expectation is enhanced comfort alongside reduced monthly heating and cooling costs. Achieving these benefits hinges on properly sizing the system, a task Amply’s software handles with ease, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in the new heat pump installations.

Increasing Sales and Standing Out from the Competition

Beyond saving time, Amply’s software is enabling heat pump installers to better engage with customers. By visualizing measurements, load calculations, and the system design process on the screen of an iPad in real-time, the homeowner can understand the complex tradeoffs a heat pump installer is making as they design the heat pump system. This gives the homeowner more trust in the proposal and lets the Comfort Advisor differentiate themselves from the competition.

“Heat pump sales is complex, and too often homeowners are left with too many quotes they can’t make heads or tales of. Amply’s software makes the rationale for a system design clear and obvious to the homeowner, leading to an increase in conversion rates for Comfort Advisors,” said Mike Cappuccio, founder of N.E.T.R. and Dominate Ductless.

Fighting Climate Change and Minimizing Grid Impact

Proper sizing of heat pump systems is essential. It is vital for realizing the full CO2 reduction potential of heat pumps, as well as minimizing peak loads on the grid. With substantial incentives available under the Inflation Reduction Act to rapidly expand heat pump adoption, it’s crucial that these systems are designed correctly to ensure a great outcome for homeowners, the grid and the planet.

Ed Smith, co-founder of Amply Energy, said “ACCA’s approval is a sign of Amply’s commitment to upholding the highest standards for load calculations, which ACCA has built through decades of thought leadership.”

Eric Fitz, co-founder of Amply Energy, said “Our customers rely exclusively on load calculation software that is officially powered by ACCA’s Manual J®. After months of collaboration with the ACCA team, we are delighted that our technology has achieved this milestone. We believe the sky’s the limit for what we can accomplish next.”

“ACCA’s Manual J® is a crucial tool contractors use to help deliver efficiency and comfort for Americans,” said Barton James, ACCA CEO and President. “Having exceptional software providers recognize this and work to comply with ACCA standards is incredibly beneficial for both contractors and their customers.”

About Amply Energy

Amply Energy is a pioneering software company dedicated to transforming the way heat pumps are designed, sold, and installed. By generating accurate 3D home models, load calculations Powered by Manual J®, and detailed system designs in real-time, Amply not only enhances the efficiency of installations but also boosts sales conversions while letting higher quality work be done in less time. Learn more at www.amply.energy

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Trip.com Group Sincerely Accepts Administrative Penalty Decision Issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China

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SINGAPORE, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trip.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: TCOM; HKEX: 9961) today announced that it has received the administrative penalty decision issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China.

Trip.com Group sincerely accepts the decision and will adopt rectification measures in accordance with applicable laws and regulations to implement the decision’s requirements. The Company will strengthen its long-term governance mechanisms and strive to contribute to the sustainable development of the travel industry.

Trip.com Group’s management team will host a conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on July 27, 2026 (or 8:00 PM Hong Kong Time on July 27, 2026).

The conference call will be available on Webcast live at: http://investors.trip.com.

All participants must pre-register to join this conference call using the participant registration link below:
https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIb78e08d8f18340c4882a7e4ab961906b.

Upon registration, each participant will receive details for this conference call, including dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN. To join the conference, please dial the number provided, enter your PIN, and you will join the conference instantly.

For further information, please contact:
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NAVER Partners with Brookfield and NVIDIA to Expand Korea’s National AI Factory Infrastructure Buildout

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NAVER, Brookfield and NVIDIA announced an expansion of Korea’s sovereign AI factory infrastructure. New investments will increase the initial NVIDIA DSX™ AI factory deployment from 55 megawatts to 200 megawatts.

Announced during Korea President Jae Myung Lee’s AI Summit visit to San Francisco, the planned 200-megawatt expansion will be built with the NVIDIA DSX platform at NAVER’s GAK Sejong hyperscale data center in Sejong, South Korea. The expanded infrastructure will provide Korea- and U.S.- based AI innovators with access to production-scale AI compute for building next-generation models, agents and AI-powered services.

Under the terms of the agreements, Brookfield will fund up to $9 billion as the exclusive capital partner, NVIDIA will invest $1 billion and NAVER will fund the remaining amount to finance the $10 billion project.

This builds on NAVER’s June announcement to extend its GAK Sejong data center with NVIDIA DSX, with a long-term path to gigawatt-scale sovereign AI infrastructure serving Korea’s enterprises, industries, government organizations and global AI cloud customers. Combining Brookfield’s capital with NVIDIA’s computing platform, the investment supports NAVER’s AI factory deployment.

“NVIDIA’s strategic investment and our infrastructure supply agreement with Brookfield have propelled NAVER’s vision for the AI Factory business into a robust execution phase,” said Haejin Lee, Founder and Chairman of NAVER. “Leveraging the solid partnerships with our global partners, we will drive technological innovation, foster a sovereign AI ecosystem, and spearhead efforts to strengthen South Korea’s AI competitiveness.” 

AI Factory Expansion and Open Model Collaboration to Fuel AI Innovators

NAVER, as an NVIDIA Cloud Partner, provides deep expertise in operating hyperscale infrastructure powered by the full-stack NVIDIA AI platform. The 200-megawatt AI factory, featuring NVIDIA Vera Rubin and Blackwell platforms, will establish a dedicated resource pool for emerging AI companies, providing the compute, software and support needed to develop and deploy competitive AI models and applications at scale.

This expanded infrastructure also builds on NAVER and NVIDIA’s collaboration on open model development for agentic and physical AI. NAVER is advancing its HyperCLOVA X models to be based on NVIDIA Nemotron™ 3 Ultra open models with its proprietary data and training expertise. NAVER is also the first Korean company to join the NVIDIA Nemotron Coalition, contributing to open model development across pretraining, post-training and reinforcement learning.

NAVER plans to launch an AI agent platform in Korea in the second half of the year, powered by NVIDIA Agent Toolkit software including NVIDIA NemoClaw™ blueprints. NAVER is also developing a Seoul World Model using proprietary urban street-view and spatial modeling data, built on NVIDIA Cosmos™ world foundation models.

About NAVER

Founded in 1999, NAVER is Korea’s largest Internet company and one of the world’s top tech companies. Leading cutting-edge technologies, NAVER operates the No.1 search engine in Korea and holds various business portfolios encompassing commerce, fintech, cloud, AI and robotics.

NAVER recorded sales of KRW 12.04 trillion (USD 8.18 billion) in 2025. TEAM NAVER continues to enhance its business portfolio and expand its global presence across Japan, North America, and Europe, while pursuing innovation through continuous research and development in future technologies.

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Beijing Review: Walking Through Time: China and U.S. Youths Explore Dali’s Past and Future

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BEIJING, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On July 17, a China-U.S. youth delegation came to Dali of Yunnan Province. By examining how Dali’s rich history intersects with modern development, the delegates explored new pathways for rural development.

They visited Dali Old Town, tried their hand at making the Bai people’s Three-Course Tea and also explored the ancient town of Xizhou, where they learned how modern tourism and indigenous life coexist.

In Yunnanyi Village, they explored its history as a stop along the Tea Horse Road and learned about the role it played during the Second World War (WWII).

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“I think it’s a very underappreciated part of World War II history. Hearing these stories of different countries working together despite cultural differences is incredibly inspiring.

I also think there are many stories like these that haven’t been widely told, simply because World War II is such a complex period in history. That’s why I think it’s so meaningful to visit museums like this and experience these stories firsthand.”

At Xiangyun Economic and Technological Development Zone, they visited a local new energy company to see how green, low-carbon development is driving regional growth.

Valerie Marie

“I recently started studying energy transitions. I know China has been really big in the renewable energy sector. So actually getting to hear more about [China’s] 2060 [pledge], learning more about carbon neutrality [goals], as well as other zero-carbon goals, was cool.”

During their stay in Dali, they also strolled along the Erhai Lake Ecological Corridor.

Bai Yiwen

“I’d describe this journey as “to be continued,” because my own connection with Yunnan is far from over. For the U.S. delegates, this was only their first visit, so they’ve only had a glimpse of what Yunnan has to offer. I hope they will have more opportunities to come back to China, explore other cities in Yunnan, and discover even more of its people, culture and traditions.”

After Dali, the delegates will visit Beijing for more tours and exchanges. The event was co-hosted by China International Communications Group (CICG) Center for the Americas and the U.S.-based International Student Conferences.

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