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$500M of Global PayFi Transaction Scales with Credible and Plume

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NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Plume Network is proud to partner with Credible Finance, a full-stack payment financing platform within the Plume ecosystem, as they gear up to process $500 million in payment transactions by December 2025. Leveraging Plume’s modular RWAfi L1 blockchain infrastructure, Credible is a full-stack PayFi protocol that combines stablecoins, debt tokenization, and advanced AI-driven credit scoring. They are backed by prominent investors such as Outlier Ventures, BitSwiss Capital, and Circle, Credible is at the forefront of transforming decentralized finance. As they continue to innovate and expand, Credible is also actively raising their seed round, further strengthening their foundation for global impact.

As a strategic partner, Plume is deeply integrated within Credible’s infrastructure. From empowering their native credit scoring mechanisms to supporting their validator oracle network and incorporating their yield-generating products across Nest and various Plume-based lending protocols, this partnership is a cornerstone of Plume’s commitment to decentralized finance innovation.

Credible’s full-stack platform is designed to address the complexities of payment financing with a comprehensive approach:

DeFi for Collateral Management: Ensures full transparency in collateral handling, preventing issues similar to those seen with Celsius and BlockFi. This secures borrower assets while maintaining trust and accountability.Licensed Framework: Operates in compliance with payment, lending, and crypto regulations, tailored to fit the needs of borrowers and the jurisdictions they operate in.Fintech App: A seamless platform enabling fiat borrowing and repayment for end-users. Additionally, Credible provides an SDK for fintech developers to build custom solutions on top of their infrastructure.Oracle AI for Reputation Building: Aiming to transition from overcollateralized to undercollateralized and eventually no-collateral loans, Credible’s AI-powered Oracle integrates a credit scoring model akin to FICO. This system builds on-chain reputations for borrowers by assessing wallet activity across DeFi platforms.

Transforming PayFi with Decentralized Innovation

Credible Finance’s PayFi solutions span invoice payments, payroll, card top-ups, and BNPL offerings for retail and institutional users alike. These services, built on Plume’s robust blockchain foundation, are designed to deliver a seamless and secure transactional experience.

Credible Finance is building an advanced oracle stack designed to revolutionize on-chain credit scoring and reputation systems. This AI-powered oracle leverages a credit scoring model akin to FICO, aggregating wallet and transactional data across DeFi platforms, including those outside Credible Finance, to create transparent, unbiased credit assessments. With a long-term vision of transitioning from overcollateralized to undercollateralized and eventually no-collateral loans, this system enables borrowers to establish robust on-chain reputations. Governed by a coalition of partners like Credora, Brickken, DeFactor, and BitSwiss Capital, Credible’s oracle stack exemplifies innovation in secure, scalable DeFi infrastructure.

Supporting the Next Frontier of DeFi-Powered Financing

Plume is collaborating with Credible Finance to advance their long-term vision of decentralized, AI-driven credit solutions. By integrating Credible’s products across Nest, Plume is enabling smooth participation in yield-generating opportunities and enhancing accessibility to under-collateralized and no-collateral loans.

“Credible is setting a gold standard for what PayFi can achieve in the decentralized finance space,” said Chris Yin, CEO of Plume Network. “Their success is a testament to the robustness of Plume’s RWAfi infrastructure to drive transformative solutions that are global, scalable, and user-centric.”

A Shared Vision for Global Impact

Credible has facilitated $6 million in USDC loans over the past three months since its private launch, showcasing strong early adoption and operational efficiency. These transactions, executed on a live network, underscore Credible’s ability to deliver impactful and scalable financial solutions. Operating out of Abu Dhabi, Credible is actively expanding its presence in key markets, including Singapore, India, Brazil, and the Philippines, positioning itself for significant growth and success as it prepares for its mainnet launch.

Looking Ahead: A Future of Decentralized and Transparent Financial Services

Plume’s collaboration with Credible underscores its commitment to supporting innovative DeFi solutions that enable liquidity, efficiency, and trust at scale. With a target of $500 million in transactions by 2025, Credible is not only a testament to the transformative potential of PayFi but also a beacon of what’s possible when visionary platforms like Plume and Credible come together to reshape global financial systems.

About Credible

Credible Finance is a full-stack payment financing platform that offers invoice payments, payroll, card top-ups, and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solutions. Serving both institutional and retail users, the platform provides businesses with access to liquidity without needing to liquidate their crypto holdings. With a focus on AI-driven credit scoring, stablecoin lending, and debt tokenization, Credible Finance is building a decentralized financial infrastructure that is secure, efficient, and fully compliant with global regulatory standards. For more information, visit www.credible.finance or follow https://x.com/crediblefin

About Plume
Plume is the first fully integrated L1 modular blockchain focused on RWAfi, offering a composable, EVM-compatible environment for onboarding and managing diverse real-world assets. With 180+ projects on its private devnet, Plume provides an end-to-end tokenization engine and a network of financial infrastructure partners, simplifying asset onboarding and enabling seamless DeFi integration for RWAs. Learn more at https://www.plumenetwork.xyz/ or contact press@plumenetwork.xyz.

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Wondershare Demonstrates AI-Powered Document Workflows with PDFelement at Microsoft AI Tour Hong Kong

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HONG KONG, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Wondershare, a global leader in digital productivity and creativity software, showcased its latest AI-powered solutions at the Microsoft AI Tour Hong Kong, highlighting how its flagship product, Wondershare PDFelement, integrates with Microsoft technologies to enable smarter, more secure, and more efficient document workflows for enterprises.

As Microsoft’s flagship global AI event, the Microsoft AI Tour brings together partners and industry leaders to explore how AI is transforming business operations. At the Hong Kong stop, Wondershare demonstrated its deep collaboration with Microsoft across key solution areas, showcasing how its product ecosystem aligns with Microsoft technologies to deliver integrated, end-to-end AI workflows.

At the center of the showcase was Wondershare PDFelement, an AI-powered, all-in-one PDF solution designed to streamline document-centric processes in enterprise environments. Through deep integration with the Microsoft ecosystem, PDFelement enables seamless interoperability with widely used applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, allowing users to convert PDFs into fully editable formats while preserving original layout and structure. With built-in Office plugins, users can also generate standardized PDFs directly within Microsoft applications. PDFelement further supports deployment in Microsoft Azure environments, enabling Single Sign-On (SSO) for streamlined access management, while maintaining compatibility with Microsoft Rights Management Services (RMS) to securely manage protected documents.

Beyond its ecosystem integration, PDFelement also introduces a suite of AI-powered capabilities to enhance productivity across document workflows. Smart Redact enables automatic detection and masking of over 70 types of sensitive data to support compliance requirements, while Professional AI Translation delivers accurate, industry-specific language output for cross-border collaboration. The Admin Console provides enterprise-grade centralized access and permission control, allowing IT teams to manage AI, cloud, and eSign features with real-time visibility into license usage. At the event, attendees can also experience a range of enhanced AI features, including AI Summarize, Chat with PDF, AI Translate, AI Detect and Rewrite, as well as AI Proofread, Voice, Explain, Grammar Check, and Mind Map Generation.

In addition to PDFelement, Wondershare also showcased how its broader product portfolio integrates with Microsoft technologies. EdrawMax offers full compatibility with Microsoft Visio through bidirectional .vsdx import and export, along with Office add-ins, OLE embedding, and data-driven diagram generation from Excel, while also featuring AI-powered capabilities such as the Edraw Agent, natural language-driven diagram generation, and text-to-diagram conversion across platforms. EdrawMind enables one-click conversion of mind maps into PowerPoint and supports intelligent analysis of Office documents to generate structured knowledge frameworks, alongside AI features including webpage summarization, node-based note generation, and AI-powered search. Filmora is optimized for the Windows AI PC ecosystem, leveraging on-device NPU acceleration for AI-powered video processing, supporting Windows on Arm, and enabling natural language interaction with RAG-based asset matching, while also incorporating AI Extend, AI Portrait, and Smart Cutout. Reelmate provides an AI-powered, agent-driven platform covering the full content production pipeline from generation to post-production for creating premium comic series.

Through live demonstrations, attendees were able to experience how Wondershare’s AI-powered solutions can be applied across real-world enterprise scenarios, from document processing and knowledge management to visual communication and content creation. The showcase attracted strong interest from professionals across industries such as finance, education, information technology, and telecommunications, particularly around capabilities related to document security, automation, and cross-language collaboration.

Wondershare’s participation in the Microsoft AI Tour Hong Kong highlights its continued commitment to advancing practical AI adoption through deep ecosystem integration. By combining AI capabilities with seamless compatibility across Microsoft technologies, Wondershare is helping enterprises build more secure, connected, and efficient workflows for the future.

About Wondershare:

Wondershare is a globally recognized software company founded in 2003, known for its innovative solutions in creativity and productivity. Driven by the mission “Creativity Simplified”, Wondershare offers a range of tools, including PDFelement for document management; EdrawMax, EdrawMind for diagraming, Filmora and SelfyzAI for video editing. With over 2 billion cumulative active users across all products and a presence in over 200 countries and regions, Wondershare empowers the next generation of creators with intuitive software and trendy creative resources, continually expanding the possibilities of creativity worldwide.

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TCL Solar Highlights Groundbreaking Solar Products at Korea Green Energy Expo 2026

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DAEGU, South Korea, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TCL Solar is currently exhibiting its latest photovoltaic solutions at the Korea Green Energy Expo, reinforcing its commitment to advancing South Korea’s renewable energy market. As South Korea is poised to become a key global player in the solar energy sector, the country is on track to achieve a cumulative installed solar capacity of 55.7GW by 2030, with over 5GW set to be installed annually. Among the growing demand, distributed and floating photovoltaic systems are driving significant market expansion.

TCL Solar is actively supporting South Korea’s renewable energy goals by offering high-efficiency, reliable solar modules and localized services that are integral to helping the country meet its solar installation targets and accelerate its transition to sustainable energy.

TCL Solar is showcasing its T5 Pro TOPCon Multi-Cut Product, which utilizes advanced TOPCon technology with overlapping cell architecture, offering a maximum power output of up to 670W、755W. This cutting-edge solution represents the pinnacle of high-efficiency solar energy.

Additionally, the C2 BC Module, powered by Back Contact technology, delivers significantly higher energy yields, making it perfect for complex applications with high BOS costs, low ground reflectivity, limited land availability, partial shadow scenarios, or aesthetic requirements.

The BC module with its no busbar design and no front metal lines present a more visually appealing aesthetic, meeting Korean architectural requirements. Offering a power output 20W higher than TOPCon modules, it also maintains significantly better hot spot resistance and a degradation rate of just 0.35%.

Additionally, the company introduced the lightweight modules (5.4kg/m², reducing weight by 49%) that are particularly suitable for low-load rooftops of aging factories in Korea.

Besides, the company proudly congratulate Prana Solution Co., Ltd. on winning the 2025 TCL Solar Top Sales Award on site. This remarkable achievement highlights the strong partnership between Prana Solution and TCL Solar, built on a shared commitment to innovation and sustainable energy.

Backed by TCL Zhonghuan’s (TCL Solar parent company) advanced manufacturing capabilities including the launch of the industry’s first 4.0 silicon wafer factory in 2020, TCL Solar guarantees excellent quality and technical support. TCL Solar will continue to collaborate with local partners to help South Korea achieve its renewable energy goals, while advancing its global expansion through partnership with the Korean market for mutual growth.

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BCG Reports $14.4 Billion in Revenue, Marking 22nd Consecutive Year of Growth

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Tech- and AI-Focused Services Now Represent More than 40% of Total RevenueBCG Grew to 33,500 Employees

BOSTON, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has reported 7% global revenue growth, rising to $14.4 billion in 2025 from $13.5 billion in 2024, marking its 22nd consecutive year of growth. The firm expanded across all regions, reflecting client demand globally for large-scale transformation and applied AI impact.

Growth in 2025 was driven by clients seeking to harness technology and AI, pursue new avenues of growth, achieve cost excellence, and redesign their organizations for sustained results. AI- and tech-focused services now represent over 40% of BCG’s total revenue, driven by 25% year-over-year growth in AI services. BCG’s applied AI approach, embedding technology in real business operations at enterprise scale, enabled exponential impact for clients including IBM, Reckitt, and Foxconn.

“Our growth reflects the ambition of our clients and the dedication of our teams,” said Christoph Schweizer, BCG’s CEO. “We partner with leaders at defining moments to navigate uncertainty, embrace AI, and turn strategy into sustained advantage. As AI reshapes business, it is also reshaping how we operate as a firm. AI is now woven into every offering, client relationship, and daily case team experience to drive transformation and multiply impact for our clients.”

Building Up BCG’s Team to Deliver Transformational Results
BCG continued to expand its global talent base in 2025, growing its workforce to 33,500 employees. The firm added AI engineers, data scientists, IT architects, and deep-industry specialists, while continuing to develop its consulting teams to lead complex end-to-end transformations.

AI upskilling efforts have further accelerated across the firm, equipping teams to combine human judgment with AI-powered tools. BCG employees now use AI tools daily, with nearly 4,000 BCG employees actively developing and scaling AI workflows through advanced coding and automation. LinkedIn’s AI Talent Maturity Index places BCG’s workforce as leaders in the industry.

“Our people are at the center of our performance,” Schweizer said. “Their judgment, empathy, and ability to combine applied AI with strategic clarity are what enable us to deliver lasting impact for clients.”

Serving Clients in an Applied AI World
As AI reshapes industries, BCG is embedding AI directly into how it designs and delivers client solutions. Over the past year, the firm has reimagined its offerings by integrating AI into core consulting workflows—embedding proprietary knowledge, data, and proven delivery approaches into reusable, human-led agentic processes that accelerate impact.

Through BCG X, the firm builds bespoke AI solutions where differentiation matters most, deploying industry-specific platforms such as Auto AI, Retail AI, and Deep Customer Engagement AI directly into client systems. In 2025, BCG launched the BCG X AI Science Institute to advance frontier applications across industries, strengthening its work at the intersection of science, technology, and business transformation. BCG also serves as an ecosystem orchestrator working to deliver integrated solutions in collaboration with its tech alliance partners.

To best serve clients, BCG remains a leader in developing and using AI in a manner that is secure, responsible, and trusted by clients, partners, and regulators. BCG was among the first 100 organizations globally, and the only premium consulting firm, certified for ISO/IEC 42001 International Standard for AI Management Systems.

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About Boston Consulting Group
Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders—empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.

Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fueled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.

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