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ZaiNar Opens Tokyo Office, Selected by Tokyo Metropolitan Government for GX Innovation Program

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One of Seven Companies Chosen from Applicants Across 22 Countries to Bring Physical AI Position Sensing to Tokyo’s Green Transformation Initiative

BELMONT, Calif. and TOKYO, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ZaiNar, the foundation layer for Physical AI, today announced the opening of its Tokyo office and its selection by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) as one of seven companies for the GX-Related Foreign Company Market Entry Support Program. ZaiNar was chosen from applicants across 22 countries following expert review, making it one of the most competitive public innovation programs in the Asia-Pacific region. The Tokyo office will serve as ZaiNar’s APAC hub for smart city and green transformation deployments.

“Tokyo is exactly the kind of city for which we designed ZaiNar’s Physical AI capabilities,” said Daniel Jacker, CEO and Co-Founder of ZaiNar. “The density that breaks GPS is the same density that makes real-time positioning matter most. We’re not bringing a pilot program to Tokyo – we’re bringing a deployed platform that already operates commercially on multiple continents, and we’re building the team here to expand it across the region. Being selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government alongside companies from around the globe validates both the technology and the opportunity.”

Tokyo’s Importance as a Proving Ground for Physical AI 5G Sensing

Tokyo presents one of the world’s most consequential opportunities for Physical AI – and one of the hardest problems for conventional positioning technology.

The city’s massive number of tightly-packed, high-rise buildings creates deep signal shadows that defeat GPS across large swaths of the metropolitan area. At the same time, Tokyo also has one of the most-dense 5G cellular network deployments of anywhere on the planet, making it the perfect location for leveraging 5G signals for location.

This combination of urban and 5G density matters from an emissions perspective because Tokyo’s street grid carries some of the highest traffic volumes on earth, and vehicle emissions remain a leading contributor to urban greenhouse gas output.

Real-time awareness of where vehicles, industrial equipment, and logistics assets actually are represents an incredibly valuable and impactful dataset. Information about traffic flow, volume and idling vehicles – not approximated by satellite, but precisely located within centimeters – is the missing layer that separates today’s traffic management systems from the kind of intelligent coordination that can meaningfully reduce emissions.

ZaiNar’s platform solves this with already-present 5G networks – activating, and acting as, a “nervous system” for the city. By achieving sub-nanosecond time synchronization across existing wireless infrastructure, ZaiNar derives positioning accurate to less than 10 centimeters – continuously, 100 to 500 times per second, across a range of 1.5 kilometers – with no new hardware, no cameras, no satellites, and no software required on any located device.

The system operates entirely on the network side, which means it works in the urban canyons and underground environments where GPS cannot reach. In Tokyo, this translates directly: buses, delivery vehicles, heavy machinery, and autonomous systems can all be located in real time, giving traffic operators and Physical AI systems the continuous spatial data they need to make decisions that reduce congestion, cut idle time, and lower emissions.

Tokyo’s GX Program

The TMG’s GX Foreign Company Market Entry Support Program is designed to accelerate Tokyo’s green transformation by attracting foreign companies with advanced capabilities in energy, decarbonization, and smart city technology.

Selected companies receive a substantial, structured support package that includes multi-year grant funding for operating expenses. ZaiNar’s Tokyo office will focus on smart city applications in construction, logistics, and urban traffic management – sectors the TMG has identified as priorities for emissions reduction and operational modernization.

Commercial Momentum

ZaiNar is deployed and operating commercially today – in healthcare facilities, on construction sites, and across industrial operations on multiple continents. The company has filed more than 100 patents, with over 95 issued, and has secured more than $500 million in contracts and memoranda of understanding. The Tokyo office represents ZaiNar’s first dedicated presence in the Asia-Pacific market, with plans to expand personnel and partnerships in the region over the course of 2026.

About ZaiNar

ZaiNar is the foundation layer for Physical AI. The company’s patented technology achieves sub-nanosecond time synchronization and distribution across wireless networks, transforming existing 5G and WiFi infrastructure into a comprehensive spatial sensing system. ZaiNar delivers continuous spatial awareness so that connected systems know their location, understand surrounding assets, and share that context with AI that coordinates the physical world. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Belmont, CA, the company has had more than $100 million in investment, is backed by tier-1 investors including Steve Jurvetson (board member; also serves on the board of SpaceX), Jerry Yang (co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo! Inc.), and Andreas Weigend (ZaiNar advisor and former Chief Scientist at Amazon), and is valued at more than $1 billion. For more information, visit zainartech.com.

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Changan Group Unveils Its In-house Developed ADAS — SDA Pilot

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CHONGQING, China, June 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At the 28th Chongqing International Auto Exhibition, Changan Group showcased its full brand lineup including CHANGAN NEVO, CHANGAN DEEPAL and AVATR at Hall N8, and officially launched its self-developed Advanced Driver-Assistance System, SDA Pilot.

At the press conference, Zhu Huarong, Chairman of Changan Group, stated: “Changan will work together with partners and users worldwide to make ADAS better, more practical, and more accessible, protecting every journey with smart technology.” It is announced that the CHANGAN NEVO Q06 will come standard with SDA Pilot across all trim levels and hit its domestic market in the second half of 2026.

SDA Pilot Takes the Spotlight: Three-tier Safety Defenses Upgrade the ADAS Experience

As Changan’s latest technological achievement in smart mobility, SDA Pilot breaks the boundaries of traditional physical safety and establishes three comprehensive safety defense systems covering physical well-being, mental comfort and emotional interaction.

The entry-level SDA Pilot Pro comes standard with LiDAR, capable of identifying obstacles in low-light conditions such as at night or in tunnels two seconds faster than the human eye. Supported by the globally leading SDA Central Ring Network Architecture, the system cuts response time by an additional 150 milliseconds. SDA Pilot Max, leverages over 20 million high-quality real-world driving data segments for training, delivering exceptional perception and predictive capabilities to confidently navigate complex, high-frequency commuting scenarios. The top-tier SDA Pilot Ultra is integrated with the VLM (Vision Language Model), which greatly enhances the vehicle’s environmental perception and enables interactive advanced driver-assistance functions, turning the vehicle into an intuitive travel companion. In the future, an active driver incapacitation protection function will also be introduced to safeguard driving safety at the first moment.

While continuously evolving its ADAS user experience, Changan remains committed to its safety bottom line, clearly reminding: “Driver assistance is not autonomous driving. Drivers are still required to take on the core responsibilities of real-time monitoring and taking over control at any time.”

Advancing the “1445” Global Strategy: 17 Years of Intelligent R&D Build Solid Safety Foundations

Changan Group lives by the tenet of “Intelligence defines Changan.” As a core component of the “1445” Global Strategy that underpins four transformation priorities (The four priorities refer to: intelligent mobility, electrification, a unified ecosystem, and globalization), intelligent mobility stands as the primary driving force for Changan’s upgrading. The company is committed to building a world-class auto group with global competitiveness and independent core technologies, aiming to rank among the world’s top 10 automobile brands by 2030. The launch of SDA Pilot marks a landmark achievement of this strategy in the advanced driving-assistance sector.

Behind this technological breakthrough lies a solid intelligent foundation built by Changan over 17 years. Since establishing its intelligent R&D team in 2009, Changan has forged ahead in uncharted technological territories and built the China’s only national key laboratory dedicated to intelligent vehicle safety technology — CHANGAN SDA LAB. The lab supports round-the-clock global collaborative testing with more than 400,000 virtual simulation scenarios.

Over the past five years, more than 2,000 Changan engineers have completed over 5 million kilometers of real-road tests across Chongqing’s notoriously complex road conditions, covering 185 typical driving scenarios. Rich field experience has been embedded into the system, which keeps evolving based on user feedback and forms the unshakable safety strength of SDA Pilot.

Empowered by intelligent technologies, Changan continues to accelerate its global footprint. To date, the group has established 22 overseas manufacturing bases with an annual capacity of 350,000 vehicles, and 1,124 overseas sales outlets, covering 118 countries and regions, with 41 global models launched. In 2025, Changan’s overseas sales reached 637,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 18.9%.

Since the start of 2026, Changan has made successive moves in its globalization strategy: launching the Vast Ocean Plan 2.0 during the AutoChina 2026 in Beijing, establishing four core principles: long-term development, localization, systematization, and responsible ESG practices; and more recently, partnering with the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) to become the Official Global Partner of the Portugal National Football Team, using sports as a bond to deepen global user connections and brand engagement.

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Kakunin Announces Cryptographic Compliance Shield for Google Gemini and OpenAI Agent Ecosystems

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SaaS Compliance Leader Launches First-Class SDK Integrations for Google Antigravity, OpenAI Swarm, and OpenAI Assistants API to Meet Strict MiCA and EU AI Act Standards.

LONDON, June 13, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Kakunin, the leading compliance infrastructure platform for autonomous AI agents, today announced the release of first-class SDK integrations for Google Antigravity SDK, OpenAI Swarm, and the OpenAI Assistants API.

Autonomous agents are executing high-value, real-world tasks—but without strict boundaries, they represent a massive security risk,” said Palash Bagchi, Founder, at Kakunin.

As organizations move autonomous AI agents from sandboxes to production, securing the tools they run has become a critical operational hurdle. The new integrations allow developers to cryptographically secure and audit agent actions in real time, meeting the strict requirements of upcoming regulations like the EU AI Act and MiCA.

Preventing Agent Drift at the Tool Layer

Instead of relying on prompt engineering or system instructions—which are susceptible to jailbreaks—Kakunin secures agent tool execution at the cryptographic layer:

Pre-Flight Scope Verification: Validates that an agent possesses the required permission scope (e.g., trade.execute, file.write) before executing local code.Active-Agent Enforcement: Dynamically halts execution if the agent’s underlying X.509 certificate has been revoked or suspended.Tamper-Evident Auditing: Automatically logs session starts, prompts, responses, tool successes, and error anomalies.

Ecosystem Compatibility out of the Box

The new releases bring seamless, code-first integrations to the industry’s leading agent frameworks:

Google Antigravity SDK: Hook-based runtime protection that automatically secures Gemini-powered tool workflows.OpenAI Swarm: A lightweight class wrapper (KakuninSwarm) that dynamically gates multi-agent handoffs and task executions.OpenAI Assistants API: A polling-loop helper (handle_assistants_requires_action) that streamlines safety checks and tool output formatting in a single call.

Beyond these core OpenAI and Google environments, the new releases also extend Kakunin’s cryptographic shield to the broader agent development community. Out-of-the-box templates and shims are now available for LangChain (KakuninToolGuard), LlamaIndex (KakuninFunctionToolGuard), CrewAI (KakuninCrewAgent), and AutoGen (KakuninConversableAgent), alongside native middlewares for Next.js API routes and raw client libraries for Go, TypeScript, and Python.

“Autonomous agents are executing high-value, real-world tasks—but without strict boundaries, they represent a massive security risk,” said Palash Bagchi, Founder, at Kakunin. “By bringing cryptographic X.509 validation directly to Google’s and OpenAI’s agent loops, we are giving developers the peace of mind to deploy agents in highly regulated environments like fintech and healthcare.”

Availability

The new SDK integrations are available immediately:

Python Package: Available on PyPI via pip install kakunin.Playground Notebooks: Developers can test the integrations in 1-click via the official OpenAI Cookbook and Google Gemini Cookbook.Reference Samples: Available on the public Kakunin Samples Repository.

To learn more about securing your autonomous agent workflows, visit kakunin.ai/docs. or visit Conversational GTM for more enquiries.

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Palash Bagchi, Immortal Reality PA LLC, 1 4125437290, ai@kakunin.ai, https://www.kakunin.ai/

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District Taco Kicks Off The Summer’s Biggest Soccer Event with Free Delivery Offer

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App Users can enjoy District Taco at home with free delivery during the world’s biggest soccer tournament.

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — District Taco is bringing the excitement of the world’s biggest soccer tournament straight to fans’ homes with a special promotion designed to make game-day meals even more convenient.

This promotion makes it easier and more affordable to enjoy District Taco delivered right to your door so you don’t miss a moment of the action!

From June 11 through July 19, guests who order delivery through the District Taco app can use promo code ‘SOCCER26’ to receive $5 off their order, effectively offsetting the standard delivery fee and creating a free delivery experience.

Whether cheering on a favorite team, hosting a watch party, or enjoying the match from the couch, fans can enjoy District Taco’s fresh, made-to-order menu without leaving home or the extra delivery cost. “We know fans will be gathering throughout the tournament to watch some of the most exciting matches in the world,” said Osiris Hoil, CEO of District Taco. “This promotion makes it easier and more affordable to enjoy District Taco delivered right to your door so you don’t miss a moment of the action!”

The promotion is part of District Taco’s broader effort to drive digital engagement and app use. Here are the campaign details:

Enter Promo Code: ‘SOCCER26’ when placing the order in-appOffer: $5 off delivery ordersAvailable: June 11 through July 19Valid on: District Taco app delivery orders only (not third-party platforms)

Guests can download the District Taco app here for Apple users and here for Android users!

About District Taco

In 2009, two neighbors got together over some homemade chips, salsa and guacamole and decided to launch District Taco as a food cart. Since then, District Taco has opened multiple locations in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Washington, DC. Their mission is to serve quality – Yucatán style – Mexican food that is fresh, simple, and healthful, with a fully customizable menu that includes vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. At District Taco, food is made fresh daily from the highest quality ingredients. They strive to limit their impact on the environment by serving in environmentally friendly packaging where possible. For more information about District Taco or their menu, and to download the app, visit districttaco.com or follow @districttaco across socials.

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Raquel Robinson, District Taco, 1 5712657573, raquel.robinson@districttaco.com, districttaco.com

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