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NetDocuments expands ndMAX AI offerings to include intelligent agent; semantic search to follow in 2025

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Introducing ndMAX Assist, a simple front door to AI that also features a Microsoft Copilot integration

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — NetDocuments, the world’s #1 trusted cloud platform where legal professionals do their best work, and now a three-time Inc. 5000 honoree, today announced the expansion of its ndMAX AI-powered capabilities providing legal professionals with a cloud platform that delivers intelligence, automation, and security at every level.

We’re excited about ndMAX Assist and how it creates an easy, accessible way for legal organizations to introduce AI-powered capabilities into their everyday workflows. Josh Baxter, CEO, NetDocuments.

ndMAX Assist is a new intelligent agent that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) to help users work more efficiently and effectively with their documents. NetDocuments PatternBuilder MAX customers – over 13,000 users worldwide – can experience ndMAX Assist in a closed beta shortly following ILTACON, with wider availability coming later this year.

The new intelligent agent enables users to interact with NetDocuments through natural language commands and queries to find information, answer questions in documents, create summaries, and easily draft responses or revisions to content.

“We’re excited about ndMAX Assist and how it creates an easy, accessible way for legal organizations to introduce AI-powered capabilities into their everyday workflows,” stated Josh Baxter, CEO, NetDocuments. “Having an intelligent agent inside NetDocuments gives users another way to securely interact with their documents through generative AI without needing to transfer content into another platform. This is another example of how we’re committed to helping legal professionals do their best work – with greater precision and confidence.”

ndMAX Assist also includes a Microsoft Copilot integration, enabling users to submit queries to Copilot which can reach into NetDocuments while respecting relevant content permissions, ethical walls, and other organization-specific security measures, when generating a response.

Additional AI Capabilities – including Semantic Search – on the Horizon

The NetDocuments Company Update at ILTACON showcased several upcoming enhancements for the ndMAX AI and automation portfolio. Jill Schornack, Vice President of Product, NetDocuments, discussed the immediate roadmap for ndMAX Assist and PatternBuilder MAX, highlighting features such as specialized agents for common tasks like contract analysis and review, automated document classification, and the ability to initiate any PatternBuilder MAX automation from the ndMAX Assist agent.

Additionally, as announced at the ILTACON G100 (top 100 law firm CIO program), NetDocuments will bring semantic search capabilities to its platform in the first half of 2025. “We believe this is a critical capability for helping customers search their content more effectively, moving beyond keywords to true natural language search and returning the results that legal professionals expect,” said Dan Hauck, Chief Product Officer, NetDocuments, noting that more information will be shared at their upcoming user conference, Inspire, in October.

Unifying the Experience Across the Microsoft and NetDocuments Platforms
ILTACON 2024 conference attendees are also getting an early preview of the next-generation NetDocuments experience. Atticus, NetDocuments’ new design system based on Microsoft’s Fluent framework, enhances the user experience across the platform. The consistent design between NetDocuments and Microsoft applications offers significant benefits, including faster and easier adoption for new users. NetDocuments users can complete tasks with minimal guidance, leveraging their familiarity with Microsoft applications.

Some of the recently enhanced next-generation experiences include:

    ChatLink for collaboration in Microsoft Teams;    ndMail for email filing and document sharing in all versions of Outlook, including Microsoft 365 (the “new Outlook”);    Microsoft Word add-in to enable easy access to document automation capabilities, expanding to include core document management in the coming months.

As announced in May, NetDocuments will also be adding desktop coauthoring to the platform, allowing users to easily collaborate on documents using popular Microsoft Office applications like Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

“From AI-powered solutions within ndMAX to the daily experiences of users working across Microsoft 365 and NetDocuments, our strategy focuses on removing barriers and creating more consistent, intuitive experiences. This enables legal professionals to complete routine tasks more quickly, tackle complex work more effectively, and explore new, more efficient ways of working. As a result, lawyers can deliver superior value to clients and stakeholders,” added Schornack.

Visit NetDocuments to learn more about ndMAX including ndMAX Assistant, and integrated experiences across the Microsoft and NetDocuments platforms. ILTACON 2024 attendees can also visit NetDocuments booth #611 until Thursday, August 15th for a closer look in person. 

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Jobst Elster, NetDocuments, 8504594947, elster@envisionagency.com, www.netdocuments.com

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BitradeX BXC First Two Subscription Rounds Sell Out, Total Subscriptions Exceed 14M USDT

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LONDON, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — BitradeX Capital’s ecosystem equity token, BXC, has completed its first and second subscription rounds, selling a total of 50 million BXC with subscriptions exceeding 14 million USDT. The first round sold out in 90 seconds, while the second closed within 48 hours.

While the fundraising size is not unusually large by crypto standards, the structure of the sale has attracted market attention. The first two rounds were not open to the public, but limited to high-tier BitradeX users. The first round was available only to V5 users and above, while the second round expanded access to V3 users and above.

According to BitradeX’s tier system, V3+ users typically have higher recurring investment activity through AiBot, longer platform usage history, and stronger ecosystem participation. This means the early BXC allocation was absorbed mainly by the platform’s internal high-value user base, rather than short-term speculative participants.

This approach differs from many token fundraising campaigns that prioritize broad public participation and market hype. BitradeX instead adopted a more selective, staged model, gradually lowering the participation threshold while keeping the sale within its active ecosystem community.

BXC is positioned as more than a standard platform token. Its value framework is linked to BitradeX Capital’s broader ecosystem, including its exchange business, AiBot quantitative strategies, BTX Card payments, and Labs incubation platform. Public information indicates that BXC holders may receive staking rewards, benefit from ecosystem buybacks and burns, and gain priority access to Launchpad projects and governance participation.

The third subscription round is launched on April 30 at $0.35 USDT per BXC, with a total supply of 100 million BXC. It is now open to users participating in AiBot recurring investment. The fourth round price is expected to rise to $0.45 USDT.

The long-term value of BXC will ultimately depend on the growth of BitradeX’s underlying businesses, including exchange profitability, AiBot user expansion, and BTX Card adoption. However, the rapid sellout of the first two rounds suggests that BitradeX’s core user base has already shown strong confidence in the ecosystem’s future.

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South and East Asia identified as hotspots of global warming related impacts on male fertility

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BEIJING, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A major new study has shown that South and East Asia dominate patterns of global warming related decline in male fertility with the strongest and most consistent evidence coming from India, Pakistan and the southern parts of China.

The effects of increased environmental temperatures on male reproductive health include declining sperm concentration and motility and increased sperm DNA fragmentation, or genetic damage that can hinder fertilisation and embryo development.

Male related factors account for around 50 per cent of infertility cases around the world and the impact of rising ambient heat on semen parameters raises serious implications across wide areas of Asia where total fertility rates are in serious decline.

Outcomes of the study undertaken by the Taiwan IVF Group and Ton Yen General Hospital, Taiwan (China) in collaboration with Stanford University (USA) are being presented at the 2026 Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) in Beijing.

Research principal and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University, Dr Jack Yu Jen Huang, MD, PhD, FACOG said: “Given the temperature sensitivity of spermatogenesis, even modest increases in ambient temperature could have cumulative, population-level effects over time.

“As global warming accelerates, male reproductive health may represent an emerging climate sensitive public health concern.”

The testes function optimally at temperatures lower than the internal body heat level, and previous studies have shown elevated scrotal or ambient temperatures can impair sperm production.

The latest research explored global patterns to reveal comparative data across regions. It is based on a systematic review of international studies on temperature exposure and semen parameter trends between 2000 and 2024. Artificial intelligence algorithms and machine learning tools were applied to extract key variables including geographic regions and semen outcomes.

Dr Huang said studies examining occupational heat exposure alone were excluded from the analysis as they reflected localised, job-specific conditions rather than broader climatic trends.

“Our findings therefore represent population level climate associated temperature effects including consistent seasonal variations showing poor semen quality parameters in warmer periods.”

The global patterns on temperature associated lower sperm concentration and motility show South and East Asia as major hot spots of concern followed by the Middle East, Europe and North America.

“South and East Asia are likely more affected due to a combination of factors including higher baseline ambient temperatures and rapid urbanisation that contribute to greater cumulative heat stress on spermatogenesis,” Dr Huang explained.

“With ongoing global warming, chronic heat exposure may increasingly impact male reproductive health.”

Dr Huang said potential approaches to address the issue include:

increasing public awareness of heat exposure and reproductive health;encouraging protective behaviours;expanding research integrating climate and reproductive health data; andexploring clinical and lifestyle interventions to mitigate heat-related effects.

The research team was assisted by research intern Jeffrey Zi Kang Huang from Taipei American School, particularly in the application of artificial intelligence in biomedical research including AI-assisted data analysis and pattern recognition across global datasets.

“Further longitudinal and mechanistic studies will be important to better define causality and guide interventions,” he added.

The ASPIRE Congress is being held at the China National Convention Centre in Beijing. More than 3,000 scientists, clinicians, nurses and counsellors in assisted reproduction from around the world are attending the Congress.

For further information, go to https://www.aspire2026.com

 

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eclicktech Attends Amazon Ads unBoxed 2026, Highlighting Four Key Trends Shaping AI-Driven Global Marketing

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SHENZHEN, China, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Amazon Ads recently hosted its annual flagship event, Amazon Ads unBoxed 2026, in Shenzhen, bringing together advertisers, agencies, and technology partners to explore the next phase of AI-powered marketing innovation. This year’s event focused on how AI is reshaping the advertising ecosystem through advancements in audience targeting, creative production, campaign management, and measurement capabilities.

Yeahmobi, the global marketing brand under eclicktech and an Amazon DSP validated partner, attended the event alongside industry leaders and ecosystem partners to discuss emerging opportunities for international brand growth in an increasingly AI-driven media environment.

During the conference, Amazon Ads introduced a series of product and solution updates across four major areas:

Advanced audience targeting powered by Amazon’s first-party data infrastructure to help brands reach high-intent consumers more effectively;AI-assisted creative production designed to improve content efficiency and support personalized advertising at scale;Intelligent campaign management tools aimed at simplifying cross-channel advertising workflows;Enhanced measurement and attribution capabilities to provide advertisers with clearer visibility into campaign performance and return on investment.

According to Yeahmobi, Amazon DSP is evolving beyond a standalone programmatic buying platform into a broader marketing infrastructure supporting the full customer journey, from brand awareness to conversion.

Since becoming an Amazon Ads partner, Yeahmobi has developed integrated advertising solutions spanning awareness, audience engagement, and conversion optimization. The company stated that it has supported brands across sectors including cross-border e-commerce, consumer electronics, AI applications, and financial services in scaling their global advertising efforts through Amazon DSP.

At the event, Yeahmobi also showcased its proprietary advertising management platform, Yeahgrowth, which integrates campaign management, data analytics, and performance optimization capabilities to support centralized multi-platform operations and improved campaign visibility.

“AI is fundamentally reshaping how brands approach global growth,” said William Liu, General Manager of Yeahmobi. “We see Amazon Ads as a strategically important part of the global marketing ecosystem. Our focus is not only on media execution, but also on building scalable growth infrastructure through deeper API integration, AI-driven optimization, and data collaboration.”

Yeahmobi stated that it will continue expanding its collaboration with Amazon Ads to support brands navigating increasingly complex global media environments.

About Yeahmobi
Yeahmobi is a global marketing brand focused on helping businesses achieve international growth through digital advertising, data-driven operations, and AI-powered marketing solutions.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially due to various risks and uncertainties. The company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

 

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