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Happy World Sleep Day: Discover the benefits of a good night’s sleep and how Garmin smartwatches can help

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Garmin Connect data shows users have been sleeping better over the last year

OLATHE, Kan., March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) is celebrating World Sleep Day with a look at all the ways Garmin smartwatches can help users appreciate how a good night’s sleep can enhance their well-being and performance. Insights from the Garmin Connect community show that over the last year Garmin users recorded an average sleep score of 72, up from an average score of 70 during the previous year1. Thanks to Garmin smartwatches – that can track sleep patterns, naps, stress levels, heart rate and more2 – it’s easy to have a better understanding of the intricate interplay between sleep and overall well-being.

Track your sleep

Garmin’s latest smartwatches – including Venu® 3, fenix® 8, Forerunner® 265 and vívoactive® 5 – feature innovative tools and insights to help customers track their sleep. These insights go beyond simply marking the amount of sleep an individual receives; they also provide a picture of how sleep impacts other aspects of the user’s daily life.  

Sleep coach: Receive personalized coaching for how much sleep is recommended and receive personalized tips on how to improve sleep based on factors like previous sleep history, activities and more.Sleep score: Get a nightly score on a scale of 0-100 based on how long and how well a user slept and provides details on how sleep impacts their day.Sleep stages: View sleep stages (light, deep and REM) and when they occur during the night.Nap detection: Automatically track naps and learn how they may benefit the body and the suggested time and duration they should be for maximum effect.Jet lag advisor: Travelers can enter their trip details in the Garmin Connect™ smartphone app calendar and receive information on light exposure, a sleep schedule and exercise to help minimize the effects of jet lag on their next long-distance trip.Heart rate variability (HRV) status2: See last night’s average HRV and the smartwatch will establish a personal baseline and the user if they’re balanced, unbalanced, low or poor to help them get a better handle on recovery and their overall wellness picture.Pulse Ox3: Track blood oxygen saturation while asleep.

What our sponsored athletes are saying about the importance of sleep insights

“My favorite Garmin sleep tracking feature is seeing my sleep summary with all the stages of sleep after I wake up, specifically how much deep sleep and REM I got. I know what is normal for me in these stages, so when I’m not getting enough deep or REM, I try to focus on what I can do during the day or before bed to help set me up for better quality sleep (i.e., make sure I’m fueling enough, less screen time, a good routine before bed, etc.). When I’m getting high quality sleep at night, then I’m able to get the full benefit of my training, which allows me to perform at my best every day.” 
—Skye Moench, professional triathlete

“Why guess when you can know? The first thing I do each day is look at my sleep score, body battery and HRV status. You need to understand what effects those number and that it’s all relevant to who you are. I strive to be able to put the hammer down (at tournaments) but also understand that comes at a cost. Having a way to use that data to understand the cost/benefit of how you train and how you practice is a huge benefit to me. The more you use this information, the more you can learn how to find the best version of yourself.”
Scott Stallings, professional golfer

Inside the numbers

Garmin has published multiple reports on sleep data and what it means for users around the world. Here are some key takeaways from our most recent report:

More than two-thirds of Garmin users (67.1%) average 7 hours of sleep or more per night.Garmin users average 1 hour, 13 minutes of REM sleep per night, roughly 1 hour, 17 minutes of deep sleep and 4 hours, 38 minutes of light sleep per night.Both genders raised their average score (women +3; men +2) from the previous year.Younger Garmin users tend to get better sleep. Users between the ages of 21-30 received the best sleep, averaging a 74 score. Users 70 and older had the lowest average sleep score of 68.Users in Iceland and Finland are some of the world’s best sleepers, both with an average sleep score of 77. Users in Vietnam had the lowest average sleep score at 67.

To view even more sleep insights, check out our latest blog post.

Engineered on the inside for life on the outside, Garmin products have revolutionized the aviation, automotive, fitness, marine and outdoor markets. Dedicated to helping people make the most of the time they spend pursuing their passions, Garmin believes every day is an opportunity to innovate and a chance to beat yesterday. Visit the Garmin Newsroomemail our media team, connect with @garmin on social, or follow our blog.  

1Data used in the most recent report covered from Feb. 1, 2024-Jan. 31, 2025. The previous year covered Feb. 1, 2023-Jan. 31, 2024.
2Activity tracking accuracy.
3This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox is not available in all countries.

About Garmin: Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN) is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin, fenix, Forerunner, Venu and vivoactive are registered trademarks, and Garmin Connect is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.

All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Notice on Forward-Looking Statements:

This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. Such statements are based on management’s current expectations. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024, filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0001-411180). A copy of such Form 10-K is available at https://www.garmin.com/en-US/company/investors/earnings/. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Garmin undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Media Contacts: Mike Cummings & Adrieanna Norse / 913-397-8200 / media.relations@garmin.com

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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:
Investor Relations
Trip.com Group Limited
Email: iremail@trip.com

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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).

Tyler James Smith

“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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