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FutureGrail Presents “Patek Philippe: Eternal Icons” Thematic Auction

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SINGAPORE, July 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Get ready for an unforgettable event! FutureGrail, a premier auction house and museum for rare timepieces, proudly announces its upcoming online auction, “Patek Philippe: Eternal Icons.” This remarkable auction will feature an extraordinary catalogue of over 50 rare and vintage Patek Philippe timepieces, carefully curated by world-renowned experts. The online auction will take place from 1st September to 14th September 2024, with previews in Singapore, Geneva, and Dubai. The complete auction catalogue will be available online by 1st August 2024.

A Curated Selection of Unmatched Quality and Rarity

“We are incredibly excited to present ‘Patek Philippe: Eternal Icons,’ an auction dedicated to the finest vintage Patek Philippe timepieces,” says Mr Ali Nael, CEO and Founder of FutureGrail. “This event represents our commitment to offering the highest quality and rarest timepieces to collectors worldwide.”

The auction presents a unique opportunity for collectors and enthusiasts to own a piece of horological history. This thematic sale of Patek Philippe features timepieces renowned for their historical significance and rarity. Many of these pieces are featured in esteemed horological publications, and have been thoroughly inspected and described by FutureGrail’s veteran expert, Mr Arnaud Tellier, in collaboration with wristwatch expert, Mr Eric Tortella. In addition to the comprehensive condition reports, some select key pieces will come complete with a full study and passport authored by Mr Eric Tortella.

The auction’s entire catalogue features the best of the best quality from Patek Philippe, including rare double-signed pieces from worldwide Patek Philippe retailers, watches with Breguet numerals, and some of the best-known examples of their kind.

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An Auction Not to be Missed

This auction is set to be one of the most significant Patek Philippe sales in recent history, offering collectors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire some of the most sought-after timepieces. FutureGrail’s dedication to quality and transparency ensures that every piece is presented with the utmost integrity and expertise.

Auction Previews in Singapore, Geneva and Dubai

For the first time, FutureGrail will host pre-auction viewings overseas. Collectors and enthusiasts will have the opportunity to view the collection in three exclusive locations:

Singapore

Venue: FutureGrail Museum and Vault

Address: 100E Pasir Panjang Rd, B&D Building, #03-01/03-02,118521, Singapore

Dates: 2nd August (VIP Reception) and daily viewings from 5th August to 21st August 2024

Geneva

Venue: La Maison de l’Horlogerie

Address: Rue du Cendrier 24, 1201 Genève

Dates: 29th August to 2nd September 2024

Dubai

Venue: Opera Gallery Dubai

Address: Gate Village Building 3, DIFC Po Box 506737, Dubai

Dates: 6th September to 9th September 2024

For detailed directions to register for the previews, please visit www.futuregrail.com/base/events.

Global Participation 

The auction is expected to attract a diverse group of attendees from around the world, including Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. With the growing interest in Patek Philippe timepieces, the event is anticipated to draw significant attention from collectors and horology enthusiasts alike.

FutureGrail’s Commitment to Excellence 

FutureGrail offers one of the lowest buyer’s premiums in the industry, set at only 5%, ensuring a fair and accessible market for collectors, with the goal of fostering long-term relationships and customer success. FutureGrail stands behind the watches offered for sale, backed by rigorous grading and in-house expertise.

Expert Insights

Arnaud Tellier, Head of Curation at FutureGrail and former head of the Patek Philippe Museum, emphasises the importance of expert assessment in ensuring the integrity of auctioned items. “Our role is to accurately assess items, identifying their origin, authenticity, state of preservation, and market value,” says Tellier.

Mohsin Rizvi, COO of FutureGrail, adds,”Patek Philippe has crafted some of the finest watches in history, elevating them from timekeeping devices into mechanical masterpieces. With a focus on vintage masterpieces, this auction provides collectors an exciting opportunity to own exceptional watches they can proudly include in their collections.”

How to Register

Participation in the online auction is simple. Bidders are required to register online and complete their verification at www.futuregrail.com/auctions to take part in the auction. All indicated pricing for the estimates and reserves is in USD. The auction lots can be viewed online and will also be physically on display for inspection at FutureGrail’s Singapore headquarters, which features a tax-free storage facility and vaults. Buyers can opt to store their purchased watches in dual-key deposit boxes managed by themselves and Malca Amit, ship them via secure shipping, or collect them via airport-delivery at Changi Airport. FutureGrail’s team will assist clients in managing the logistics to ensure a smooth process.

To view the collection prior to the auction, participants can attend the pre-auction viewings at the locations and dates stated above.

For more information and to register, please visit FutureGrail’s Auction Page.

Instagram Competition: Win Business Class tickets to a Preview

To better engage the watch collector community, an Instagram competition will be held, where winners will receive a pair of Business Class tickets and a hotel stay to one of the auction previews. The prizes are as follows:

US & Europe Winners: Business class ticket and hotel stay in Geneva x 2Middle East Winners: Business class ticket and hotel stay in Dubai x 2APAC Winners: Business class ticket and hotel stay in Singapore x 2

How to Participate:

Post on Instagram photos of at least TWO Patek Philippe watches (owned by the participant). Every 2 Patek watches posted counts as 1 entry.Share the post with the hashtag #FutureGrailEternalIcons and tag @futuregrailofficial.

The participant’s Instagram profile must be set to public for the duration of the competition. Alternatively, participants may submit their photos to info@futuregrail.com. The closing date for the competition is 5th August 2024. Terms and conditions will apply. For the recommended format, see the sample post below:

The top 10 most-liked submissions will be eligible for a double entry. Winner’s will be announced on 5th August 2024. Winners must also be able to travel between the auction preview dates or winners will be chosen again.

Note: Participants should register for a free account on www.futuregrail.com and complete the KYC, which will be used for verification purposes only.

About FutureGrail

FutureGrail is a premier auction house specialising in rare and collectible timepieces. Our mission is to connect collectors with extraordinary timepieces, providing a platform for both seasoned and new collectors to discover and acquire their grail watches.

Under the leadership of industry experts, FutureGrail has become a notable fixture on the annual watch auction calendar, hosting multiple auctions each year. Our auctions are renowned for their meticulously curated collections, featuring exceptional, rare, and beautiful timepieces that captivate watch enthusiasts worldwide.

Join Us for Patek Philippe: Eternal Icons

Do not miss this extraordinary opportunity to acquire some of the finest Patek Philippe timepieces ever presented at auction. Register now to participate in this landmark event and witness the confluence of history, artistry, and horological excellence.

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100E Pasir Panjang Road, B&D Building, 03-01/03-02, Singapore 118521

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Driving Certainty Through Uncertainty: eclicktech’s Engineering Approach to Agentic AI

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XI’AN, China, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As generative AI moves from experimentation to enterprise deployment, the industry focus is shifting from model capability to operational reliability. The challenge is no longer simply building smarter AI, but ensuring AI systems can operate safely and consistently inside complex production environments.

eclicktech recently shared its internal engineering practices around Agentic AI, highlighting how the company is applying context engineering, multi-cloud infrastructure, and layered security frameworks to support enterprise-scale AI deployment.

To support global operations across more than 230 countries and regions, eclicktech built its Cycor platform around a multi-cloud architecture integrating AWS, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, Huawei Cloud, and other providers. According to the company, this approach improves infrastructure flexibility, reduces vendor lock-in risk, and enables more efficient orchestration of large-scale Kubernetes clusters and AI workloads.

eclicktech stated that one of the key lessons from early Agent development was that prompt engineering alone was insufficient for enterprise deployment. The company therefore shifted toward context engineering — an approach focused on delivering the right information, at the right time, while optimizing limited token resources.

Its engineering framework includes six layers of context management covering active sessions, short-term memory, long-term semantic storage, knowledge graphs, operational experience, and reusable organizational skills. The system also supports proactive context injection, allowing relevant operational history and risk information to be surfaced automatically before sensitive actions are executed.

To improve inference efficiency, eclicktech introduced layered token governance and progressive tool-loading mechanisms, dynamically loading tools and information only when required. The company said this approach helped improve tool selection accuracy and reduce unnecessary token consumption during complex operational workflows.

Security remains a core requirement throughout the architecture. eclicktech’s governance framework includes namespace isolation, dry-run verification, human approval workflows, rule-based validation, and rollback mechanisms designed to reduce operational risks associated with AI-driven automation.

According to eclicktech, the next stage of enterprise AI competition will depend not only on model capability, but also on engineering reliability, infrastructure orchestration, context management, and organizational knowledge systems.

Note: Certain technical information referenced in this article is derived from eclicktech’s internal engineering practices and is provided for industry reference purposes only.

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How a Unified Monetization Solution Is Driving eCPM and Revenue Growth for Casual Games Worldwide

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SINGAPORE, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Casual, hyper-casual, and hybrid-casual games have become dominant categories in the global mobile market, making in-app advertising (IAA) a key driver of monetization success. However, many developers continue to face major challenges, including unstable fill rates, fluctuating eCPMs, difficulties balancing multiple regional markets, and the ongoing tradeoff between user experience and revenue growth.

To address these issues, zMaticoo has compiled a series of monetization case studies from leading game publishers and studios across China, Vietnam, Europe, and North America. These teams span hyper-casual, puzzle, board, card, and light-casual game categories, with DAUs ranging from millions to tens of millions. By adopting the same monetization framework, they achieved simultaneous growth in fill rate, eCPM, and ad revenue while maintaining stable user experience.

A common challenge among these teams was the shrinking monetization margin across global markets, creating an urgent need for sustainable revenue growth. At the same time, developers were cautious about over-monetization negatively impacting retention and player engagement.

To solve these challenges, zMaticoo introduced an AI-driven monetization system with full-funnel optimization capabilities. The platform connects developers directly to premium global advertiser budgets across both performance and brand advertising. AI models identify high-value traffic in real time based on region, audience, and usage scenarios, prioritizing high-eCPM demand sources. Separate bidding strategies are applied for mature and emerging markets to avoid revenue loss caused by one-size-fits-all pricing models.

The platform also provides refined ad format optimization:

Banner Ads: optimized display share and loading timing to improve SOV and stabilize eCPM;Interstitial Ads: precisely triggered during high-value moments such as level completion or pause screens, with especially strong premiums in emerging markets;Rewarded Video: deeply integrated into gameplay loops, delivering high user acceptance and conversion performance.

On the technical side, zMaticoo optimized SDK infrastructure to improve fill stability under weak network conditions. Ad loading time was reduced from five seconds to under two seconds through a rebuilt loading architecture. Progressive asset loading further minimized timeout-related drop-offs. AI-powered ad templates dynamically generated personalized creatives, improving both CTR and conversion performance.

The zMaticoo team also provides one-stop operational and analytics support. Developers can monitor fill rate, impressions, eCPM, and revenue through a unified dashboard, while dedicated optimization specialists provide 7×12 support for A/B testing, strategy iteration, and scaling guidance. The platform is deeply integrated with major mediation solutions, enabling one-time integration and multi-scenario deployment while reducing development and maintenance costs.

According to zMaticoo platform data:

In mature markets including the United States, Germany, Japan, and South Korea, banner eCPMs increased by 5%–10%, while interstitial premiums improved by over 5%;In emerging markets such as Brazil, Mexico, and Southeast Asia, interstitial eCPMs increased by more than 10%.

The monetization framework has demonstrated effectiveness across hyper-casual, puzzle, board/card, and utility app categories, supporting both rapid scale-up and long-term monetization stability.

Partner feedback includes:

“We are highly satisfied with the revenue uplift after integration. Our core products’ banner performance now ranks among the top tier.””Revenue recovered significantly after A/B testing, and we are expanding testing across more products.””One solution now supports multiple global markets without requiring separate monetization strategies for each region.””Interstitial monetization performance has been especially strong, with SOV reaching 10%–20% for several partners.”

zMaticoo believes successful monetization today is not about stacking more ad platforms, but about leveraging AI, technology, and refined operations to unlock long-term traffic value. Whether for hyper-casual publishers, puzzle game studios, or global mobile app companies, this AI-powered monetization framework is designed to deliver sustainable revenue growth while preserving user experience.

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Fox ESS Celebrates Strong Momentum with Integrated Solar Storage & Charging Solutions at Smart Energy 2026

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SYDNEY, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Fox ESS, a global leader in renewable energy solutions, attended Smart Energy 2026 during 6-7 May as a platinum sponsor. At the event, Fox ESS showcased its next-generation approach to solar storage and EV charging solution, delivering a seamless, future-ready energy experience for homeowners and installers across Australia.

Integrated Solutions Tailored for Aussie Homes

At Smart Energy 2026, Fox ESS highlighted its storage-to-charging solution, designed to make everyday energy use more convenient for local residents. With performance-led products and proven market traction, Fox ESS is set to play its part in building a more resilient energy future for Australia.

Battery Systems

Fox ESS continues to build momentum in the battery market. Sunwiz, an Australian solar consultancy, recently reported that Fox ESS ranked No.1 in March for installation capacity. And the company also revealed it has installed more than 25,000 systems in April. During the exhibition, Sunwiz presented Fox ESS with an award, recognising the company as Top Solar Company for Fastest Growing Battery.

CQ7 V6+ High Voltage Battery (42kWh and above)
Building on Fox ESS’ proven strengths, compact design and high capacity, CQ7 V6+ is well suited to medium-sized households and ensure the free use of electricity and maximize the self-consumption.EQ4800 High Voltage Battery (28kWh)
A reliable choice for smaller households, designed for efficient day-to-day energy storage.

Alongside its battery range, Fox ESS showcased all-in-one systems, including Stackable AIO and EVO, designed to simplify installation while maintaining a high standard of design and presentation.

Inverters

Fox ESS offers a range of inverters to suit local requirements, supported by up to 200% PV oversizing and a 10-year product warranty.

Single-phase: H1‑G2 (3–6kW); KH series (7–10.5kW)Three-phase: H3 Smart (5–15kW); H3 Pro (15–29.9kW); H3 Plus (50–125kW)

EV Chargers

With EV adoption accelerating, Fox ESS also offers EV charging solutions with solar linkage, designed to work across its inverter portfolio. The chargers provide robust, smart energy management, including dynamic load balancing to help protect home circuits.

A Series (7.3kW / 11kW / 22kW): IP65 and IK08 protection, OCPP-compliant.L Series (7.3kW / 11kW): straightforward installation with multiple colour options.

Big Battery Still Takes Centre Stage

As the Cheaper Home Battery Program moves into a new phase under an updated rebate policy, interest in larger battery systems continues to grow, particularly as more households consider EV upgrades amid rising fuel costs. More EVs typically mean households need greater energy availability, making higher-capacity storage an increasingly attractive option.

Looking ahead, from 1 July 2026, the Australian Government’s Solar Sharer Offer (SSO) will provide eligible households with three hours of free daily electricity to align with peak solar generation. Households with larger batteries will be well placed to make the most of this opportunity.

Fox ESS is also working with local VPP partners, including Amber Electric and Origin Loop VPP, helping homeowners unlock maximum value while supporting greater grid stability.

Maimai Comes Alive at the Exhibition

Visitors to the Fox ESS stand experienced a full programme of brand activations across the event. Following the online announcement, Sydney served as Maimai’s first physical stop, bringing the community together for face-to-face engagement. Attendees queued to take photos with the brand’s friendly and recognisable mascot.

Long-Term Commitment to Australia

Fox ESS has opened two local offices in Melbourne and Sydney, with more than 30 dedicated specialists supporting local customer needs. The company is also looking to play a wider role in Australia’s energy transition.

Notably, Ian Thorpe made his first in-person appearance at Fox Night, where he presented partners with awards. At the event party, Fox ESS also hosted a battery installation challenge, featuring eight rounds of competition, with the final winners receiving a range of prizes.

“We’re delighted to see such a strong result following the rollout of local policy. With nearly 400,000 Australian households now installing batteries, Fox ESS has played a key role, but this is only the beginning. We’re committed to keeping momentum and helping make a smarter, more reliable energy future a reality for more homes.” said Brooks Richard Geng, APAC & Middle East Managing Director, Fox ESS.

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