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TIER IV, Nihon Kotsu launch data collection project to enhance autonomous driving AI

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TOKYO, Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TIER IV, the pioneering force behind the world’s first open-source software for autonomous driving, and Nihon Kotsu, Tokyo’s largest taxi company, launched a pioneering project in February to collect driving data using taxis equipped with a data recording system (DRS) developed by TIER IV. The aim of the project is to develop generative AI that will enhance the safety and ride quality of autonomous driving.

Large-scale data captured during taxi operations will be shared with key industry partners in an effort to compile optimized datasets for autonomous driving AI, contributing to Japanese government initiatives to advance the deployment of Level 4 autonomous driving technologies.

Since November 2018, Nihon Kotsu and TIER IV have conducted experimental data collection for autonomous driving, formalizing their partnership in July 2024. TIER IV has also led a robotaxi proof of concept, integrating autonomous driving systems into vehicles and validating services such as ride-hailing apps, mapping technologies and operational support centers. These efforts recently gained support from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry under a subsidy program to promote digital transformation in the mobility sector.

A key element of the latest project with Nihon Kotsu is TIER IV’s Co-MLOps platform, which is designed to build high-quality datasets from large-scale driving data collected globally. By enabling efficient sharing of datasets among autonomous driving system developers, the platform aims to accelerate AI innovation and overcome the challenges often faced by individual companies working in isolation.

In this project, DRS-equipped taxis featuring advanced sensor systems critical for autonomous driving AI development will collect data across Greater Tokyo and that data will be shared with partner companies in the automotive sector and beyond. While previous data collection efforts relied on TIER IV test vehicles, Nihon Kotsu taxis are being used for this initiative, starting with five vehicles in February 2025, and eventually increasing to about 20.

Looking ahead, Nihon Kotsu and TIER IV will deepen their partnership, conducting pilot tests to accelerate the rollout of robotaxi services in Japan. Using data from tests initiated in November 2024, the companies plan to develop Level 4-equipped autonomous vehicles and gradually introduce services in multiple regions, with a primary focus on Tokyo.

In the initial phase, robotaxi services will be tested under a mobility hub model, with drivers stationed in the vehicles for safety assurance. This model aims to improve regional accessibility and evaluate operational frameworks for robotaxi deployments. The outcomes from vehicle development and operational evaluations will be shared as a TIER IV reference design – a blueprint for autonomous driving systems that not only lowers entry barriers for new businesses but also directly supports the Japanese government’s digital transformation goals in the mobility sector.

About TIER IV

TIER IV stands at the forefront of deep tech innovation, pioneering Autoware, the world’s first open-source software for autonomous driving. Harnessing Autoware, we build scalable platforms and deliver comprehensive solutions across software development, vehicle manufacturing, and service operations. As a founding member of the Autoware Foundation, we are committed to reshaping the future of intelligent vehicles with open-source software, enabling individuals and organizations to thrive in the evolving field of autonomous driving.
Autoware is a registered trademark of the Autoware Foundation.

About Nihon Kotsu

Company name: Nihon Kotsu Co., Ltd.
Establishment: April, 1928
President: Yasuharu Wakabayashi
Headquarters: 3-12 Kioicho, Kioicho Building, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, Japan
Business description: Taxi and limousine service
Website: https://www.nihon-kotsu.co.jp/

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Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB) Wins Global Finance’s “Best Investment Bank” and “Best Sub-Custodian Bank” Awards in Jordan for 2026

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AMMAN, Jordan, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB) has been recognized by Global Finance Magazine with two prestigious awards for 2026: Best Investment Bank in Jordan and Best Sub-Custodian Bank in Jordan, underscoring the Bank’s leadership across investment banking and securities services and reaffirming its commitment to innovation, client-centricity, and delivering world-class financial solutions.

The awards reflect AJIB’s strong performance and growing leadership across investment banking and securities services, reaffirming its ability to provide comprehensive solutions that meet the evolving needs of corporate, institutional, and individual clients. For more than four decades, AJIB as Jordan’s first investment bank, has played a pioneering part in the development of the Kingdom’s financial sector and capital, consistently evolving its capabilities to meet changing market demands. The recognition also highlights the Bank’s ongoing efforts to enhance its product offerings, strengthen operational capabilities, and deliver exceptional customer experience.

Commenting on the achievement, Mr. Hani Al-Qadi, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said: “We are proud to receive Global Finance’s Best Investment Bank and Best Sub-Custodian Bank awards for Jordan. These recognitions reflect the strength of our strategy, the dedication of our team, and the trust placed in us by our clients. As an institution with a longstanding legacy in Jordan’s financial sector, we remain committed to innovation, excellence, and creating sustainable value for our clients, shareholders, and the broader economy.”

AJIB continues to strengthen its position in investment banking through a comprehensive suite of corporate finance advisory, debt and equity capital raising, structured finance, mergers and acquisitions advisory, and tailored investment solutions to support clients’ strategic ambitions and growth objectives. At the same time, the Bank continues to enhance its custody and securities services, providing institutional investors with secure, efficient, and reliable access to Amman Stock Exchange through robust operational and technological infrastructure and best-practice governance and risk management frameworks.

About AJIB:

Founded in 1978 as the first investment bank in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB) has evolved into one of the country’s leading financial institutions, providing a comprehensive range of corporate, commercial, investment, and private banking services. Through its presence in Jordan, Cyprus, Qatar, and the United Kingdom, AJIB serves individuals, corporations, and institutional clients with innovative financial solutions tailored to meet their evolving needs. The Bank also strengthens its market offering through United Arab Jordan Company for Investment & Financial Brokerage and Al Kawthar Leasing Company, reinforcing its position as a diversified financial services group committed to excellence, innovation, and sustainable growth.

 

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AliExpress and YouTube Announce Global Strategic Affiliate Partnership

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HANGZHOU, CHINA, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AliExpress, the leading global e-commerce marketplace, today announces a global strategic affiliate partnership with YouTube. The partnership brings AliExpress’s global product selection into YouTube’s creator ecosystem, giving eligible creators access to a wide range of products to feature in their content, along with new commission-earning opportunities.

Following the launch of the collaboration in South Korea in March 2026, the partnership will expand to four markets: the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Germany. Further expansion will take place in phases, in line with the rollout of YouTube’s affiliate program in new markets.

With YouTube’s recent extension of its Shopping Affiliate Program to eligible creators in Germany and the United Kingdom, the partnership will connect participating creators not only in Europe but also eventually in more parts of the world with AliExpress’s extensive product offerings. A particular focus is Brand+ — a dedicated selection of branded products from international and local brands.

Creators will be able to discover and select AliExpress products directly within YouTube Studio. The integration connects AliExpress products with YouTube’s three major content formats—long-form videos, Shorts, and livestreams—allowing creators to tag shoppable product recommendations across key moments of audience discovery and engagement.

A creator could, for example, tag a consumer electronics product in an unboxing Short or during a face-to-face livestream conversation with viewers. This gives them more ways to monetize their recommendations on qualifying sales, and allows viewers to conveniently purchase as they watch.

Creators can explore AliExpress’s products across categories such as consumer electronics, sports and outdoor, home and living, and lifestyle. Using data on bestselling and trending products, they can handpick items that resonate with their audiences. Viewers can link directly from YouTube to AliExpress to complete their purchases, bridging content and commerce seamlessly.

As content plays a growing role in product discovery, creators increasingly help audiences understand products through demonstrations, reviews and real-life use cases. The partnership advances AliExpress’s creator commerce strategy by pairing the breadth of its marketplace with the local insight and creative voices of creators in each market.

“Content and commerce are converging globally, and this partnership connects AliExpress’s affiliate ecosystem with YouTube’s creator ecosystem,” said Eric Zhang, Vice President of AliExpress. “By enabling eligible products to be discovered and tagged across videos, Shorts, and livestreams, we are creating a simpler path for products to be featured through creator content at scale—and a more direct journey for consumers from product discovery to purchase.”

Eligible YouTube creators in participating markets who meet YouTube’s channel and Shopping affiliate requirements can apply through YouTube Studio.

About AliExpress

Launched in 2010, AliExpress is a global e-commerce platform dedicated to creating a better shopping experience for hundreds of millions of consumers in more than 200 countries and regions. In addition to the English version, the AliExpress platform is available in 15 other languages. AliExpress offers a wide range of diverse shopping collections, including Brand+, which connects global consumers with modern tech, feature-rich products, and fair pricing. AliExpress is part of Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group.

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Dott announces choice of home member state in relation to its bonds admitted to trading on Nasdaq Stockholm

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AMSTERDAM, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tier Mobility SE (“Dott”, or the “Company”), a European stock corporation (Societas Europaea) incorporated under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany and registered in the commercial registry of the local court (De. Amtsgericht) of Berlin-Charlottenburg under registration number HRB 236551 B, hereby announces that as of 20 October 2026, the Company has chosen Sweden as its home Member State pursuant to the Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the harmonization of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and the Swedish Securities Market Act (2007:528) in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market.

This information is information that Tier Mobility SE is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

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