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Strategic Consulting & Interdisciplinary Design Firm Cactus Expands With Acquisition of Healthcare-focused Software Engineering Firm Lightmatter

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Deal adds additional software development and data engineering talent to Cactus’ established expertise in digital product strategy, digital design, and digital product development

NEW YORK, March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Cactus, a premier strategic consultancy & design firm working with leading healthcare organizations, startups, and wellness brands around the globe, today announced it has acquired healthcare software engineering firm Lightmatter. The acquisition adds veteran software development and data engineering expertise to Cactus’ existing capabilities in digital product strategy, digital design, and software engineering, strengthening the firm’s ability to design, build, and deploy impactful solutions within the healthcare sector that integrate digital technology, physical space, and human-powered services.

“We’re thrilled to now be a part of the Cactus family, where our deep expertise in healthcare-centric software development and data engineering will blend seamlessly with their interdisciplinary design expertise,” said Greg Hausheer, former CEO of Lightmatter & current Head of Engineering at Cactus

“Lightmatter has established itself as one of the most innovative product development shops working in healthcare today, and has shown a profound understanding of the challenges health systems and startups currently face,” said Noah Waxman, CEO and Co-Founder of Cactus. “Their expertise in software development and data engineering will accelerate our ability to provide healthcare companies with digital solutions to solve their most urgent problems.”

In a moment defined by rapid AI advancements and profound shifts in the technology landscape, the need for visionary digital leadership has never been more critical. By bringing Lightmatter into the Cactus ecosystem, the firm is positioning itself to lead clients through this era of transformation, offering innovative solutions and strategic guidance to navigate the evolving digital world.

Lightmatter has empowered NYU Langone Health, Providence Health & Services, Northwell Health, Harvard Medical School, and many more forward-thinking healthcare organizations to build a healthier, tech-enabled future. Lightmatter builds custom and integrated solutions that help eliminate the design, technical, and infrastructural challenges that burden the healthcare and life sciences industries, while still keeping patients, providers, and payors in mind. Cactus sought Lightmatter for its deep software development and data engineering expertise in the healthcare sector, enabling Cactus to scale its impact across clients’ full project lifecycles. Lightmatter brings to Cactus deep experience across:

Software Engineering: Thoughtfully plan, build, and launch companies’ most important software projects. Includes development of web and mobile apps, APIs, and integrations for both enterprise companies and fast-growing startups.Data Engineering: Comprehensive data infrastructure is fundamental to enabling informed decision-making and driving growth for businesses of all sizes and industries. Lightmatter’s knowledge and experience helps companies harness the full potential of their data.

“We’ve long admired Cactus’ transformational work blending physical and digital experiences for some of the most innovative healthcare systems and wellness companies,” said Greg Hausheer, former CEO and founder of Lightmatter and current Head of Engineering at Cactus. “We’re thrilled to now be a part of the Cactus family, where our deep expertise in healthcare-centric software development and data engineering will blend seamlessly with their interdisciplinary design expertise. Digital health has been a significant innovation throughout the past decade, but to deliver the most exceptional care and care experience, bits and atoms are best leveraged when combined.”

Over the past 10 years, Cactus has been a trusted partner to a diverse range of healthcare and wellness organizations including leading healthcare systems like Mount Sinai, Mayo Clinic, AdventHealth, and Wellstar Health System, as well as global longevity and wellness leaders like Aescape, Canyon Ranch, and the Institute for Healthier Living Abu Dhabi. The firm partners with senior leaders to plan, ideate, design, and build new products, spaces, and experiences, utilizing a unique model that integrates strategic consulting, product design, digital design, and architectural design services within a single team.

About Cactus

Cactus combines the transformational power of a strategic consultancy with the creative output of an interdisciplinary design firm. Within one team, we unite world-class strategists, product designers, architects, and digital experts to deliver greater impact, more efficiently. While our expertise spans across mediums and industries, we have forged a unique niche by partnering with healthcare visionaries worldwide to design and build the health and wellness companies of tomorrow. Our collaborations include leading institutions such as Mount Sinai, Mayo Clinic, AdventHealth, Wellstar Health System, and the Institute for Healthier Living Abu Dhabi, as well as innovative health and wellness brands like Aescape, Blue Zones, CLMBR, Ever/Body, and Canyon Ranch.

At Cactus, every project is driven by a singular mission: to imagine, design, and build what’s next. www.cactus.is

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Jenny Sharp, Cactus, 1 7033505555, whauptli@shiftcomm.com, https://www.cactus.is/

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From China Mobile’s Call Upgrade to the Commercial Launch of “Calling + AI” by Leading Operators: AI Is Reshaping the Value of Native Calling

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BEIJING, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On June 15, 2026, China Mobile announced a comprehensive upgrade to its traditional calling services, ushering in a next-generation calling experience defined by HD, intelligence, and security. This milestone not only marks a major leap in telecommunication innovation but also reflects a global, inevitable shift: the transformation of basic communication into intelligent, inclusive services.

Breaking Experience Barriers and Redefining the Paradigm of Basic Calling

Overcoming the limitations of traditional, voice-only interactions, China Mobile has leveraged its mature VoLTE/VoNR network foundation to deeply integrate AI models with HD audio and video capabilities. Without requiring users to change their phones or SIM cards, seven core AI functions are now seamlessly embedded into the native dialer interface.

These upgrades include Live Captions bridge communication gaps for the elderly and hearing-impaired; HD video calls and AI noise reduction create a crystal-clear, immersive calling experience; AI anti-fraud intercepts high-risk calls in real time to safeguard users’ assets. Furthermore, the introduction of Data Channel (DC) technology and visual call menus transforms standard calls into agile, interactive service windows, enabling multi-party collaboration and seamless business transactions directly within the call. Through this initiative, China Mobile has successfully evolved traditional calls from a mere voice pipeline into a secure, integrated information hub.

“Calling + AI” Becomes a Strategic Consensus Among Global Leading Operators

From a global perspective, China Mobile’s call upgrade is not an isolated milestone, but a microcosm of the global telecommunications industry’s broader transformation. Throughout 2026, major operators worldwide are accelerating the commercial deployment of “Calling + AI” solutions:

Deutsche Telekom launched Magenta AI, leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance calling across all scenarios;T-Mobile US introduced a network-side, real-time translation service covering over 80 languages, effectively breaking down cross-border communication barriers;Saudi stc rolled out English-Arabic bilingual simultaneous interpretation, which has now entered large-scale commercial trials;South Korea’s LG U+ launched its ixi-O intelligent calling assistant, shifting the user experience from passive responses to proactive smart interactions and earning three prestigious GLOMO industry awards.

The synchronized efforts of these global leaders confirm that basic calling services have officially entered a new era of AI integration. Deeply empowered by artificial intelligence, “Calling + AI” has become the definitive blueprint for the intelligent transformation of the global telecommunications industry. As operators continue to refine these native capabilities, the traditional voice network is poised to reclaim its position as the most secure, ubiquitous, and valuable entry point in the AI era.

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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:
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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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