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Destiny Wealth Partners and Destiny Family Office Welcome Sean Beierly as Head of AI Products and Platform

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Veteran Amazon and Cisco technology leader joins newly launched AI-focused division to accelerate innovation across wealth advisory and family office services

TAVARES, Fla., June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Destiny Wealth Partners and Destiny Family Office announced that Sean Beierly has joined the firm as Head of AI Products and Platform for Destiny Intelligence, the company’s newly formed artificial intelligence-focused entity designed to transform how wealth advisory firms leverage AI securely, compliantly, and at scale.

Beierly brings to this position nearly 30 years of technology leadership experience spanning enterprise infrastructure, data science, machine learning, and AI innovation. He joins Destiny after serving as a leader on Amazon’s AI innovation team, where he designed production AI agents and led global AI enablement initiatives focused on automating complex business workflows. Prior to Amazon, Beierly spent more than two decades at Cisco Systems, advancing through senior engineering, technical marketing, business intelligence, and data science roles.

Beierly will lead the development of AI systems and automation infrastructure designed to enhance advisor productivity, streamline operations, and unlock new capabilities across Destiny’s wealth management and family office ecosystem. His work will focus on connecting data systems, developing advisor “digital twins,” deploying client intelligence agents, and building the Destiny AI Operating System, a practitioner-built framework for advisory firms adopting agentic AI.

“Sean represents exactly the kind of visionary leadership we wanted to lead Destiny Intelligence,” said Tom Ruggie, ChFC®, CFP®, Founder and CEO of Destiny Family Office and Destiny Wealth Partners. “We recognized early that AI would fundamentally reshape wealth management. We believe Sean’s leadership in AI innovation, deep technical expertise and strategic mindset will allow us to build capabilities that place Destiny among the industry’s true first movers.”

Destiny Intelligence was founded inside the Destiny family of companies to address what Ruggie sees as a widening gap in AI adoption across the wealth advisory industry. While large firms invest in enterprise AI capabilities, many RIAs and family offices face significant barriers related to cost, compliance, security, and explainability.

The company’s vision is to create AI solutions purpose-built for wealth advisory, within a working advisory practice before being offered to peer firms. Current areas of focus include onboarding automation, advisor digital twins, multi-agent advisory systems, and proactive client intelligence platforms that integrate across custodians and wealth technology ecosystems.

“AI is rapidly changing the way businesses operate, but in wealth management, trust, relationships, and judgment remain essential,” said Beierly. “What drew me to Destiny was the opportunity to build AI that enhances those human relationships rather than replaces them.

“Destiny already has an exceptional advisory foundation, and we now have the opportunity to combine that with next-generation AI infrastructure in a way that can create tremendous value for clients and ultimately for the industry.”

Beierly holds a Bachelor’s degree in business along with specialized certifications from the University of Washington, Kellogg, MIT, and North Carolina State University. He also maintains Cisco Certified Network Associate and Design Associate credentials and is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.

Outside of his professional work, Beierly is active in endurance sports, having completed a marathon, numerous triathlons, and an Arizona 70.3 Half Ironman. He volunteers with Special Olympics, supports his children’s sports activities, and holds certifications as a Permaculture Designer and Master Gardener.

For more information about Destiny Intelligence, visit destinyfamilyoffice.com/destinyintelligence.

About Destiny Intelligence
Destiny Intelligence is an AI company purpose-built for wealth advisory, founded within the Destiny family of companies that include independent RIAs Destiny Wealth Partners and Destiny Family Office. Its products, including advisor digital twins, client intelligence agents, onboarding automation systems, and the Destiny AI Operating System, are being developed, tested, and refined inside a working advisory practice before being offered to peer firms.

Investment advisory services offered through Destiny Wealth Partners, LLC, and Destiny Family Office, LLC, SEC Registered Investment Advisors.

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DUVA Introduces DUVA ONE at IFA 2026: Personalized Sleep Earbuds That Respond in Real Time

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The Sleep System That Understands You Best.

BERLIN, Sept. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DUVA, created by Fitnexa, is introducing DUVA ONE at IFA Berlin 2026. This intelligent in-ear sleep system is designed to sense changes in the user and the bedroom, then personalize audio, noise control, and device behavior throughout the night.

Most sleep wearables explain what happened after users wake up. DUVA ONE is designed to help while the night is still happening. Its low-profile earbuds, environment-sensing charging case, and app work together to determine when and how to respond.

A user might start the night with a podcast over Bluetooth. After they fall asleep, DUVA ONE can introduce locally stored sleep audio and optimize power use. If a partner begins snoring or traffic grows louder, it can adjust ANC or add sound masking. In the morning, a private offline alarm wakes only the wearer, without requiring an active phone connection.

In-ear PPG and motion sensors estimate sleep stages and track heart rate, HRV, sleep position, and movement, while the case monitors noise, light, temperature, and humidity. The AI Agent interprets these signals alongside playback status and personal preferences to select an appropriate response. Users control sleep audio, playback duration, ANC strategy, and nighttime interventions in the DUVA App.

“Sleep does not happen in a static environment, so sleep technology should not remain static either,” said Diego, Founder of Fitnexa. “DUVA ONE is designed to respond while sleep is still happening.”

Key Highlights

Layered noise relief: Passive isolation, Hybrid ANC, and sleep audio provide noise reduction of up to 42 dB, with Transparency Mode and adaptive ANC calibration.Personalized AI sleep guidance: The AI analyzes the user’s real-time sleep state and generates personalized audio guidance to help them gradually fall asleep.Side-sleeping comfort: Each fitted earbud weighs approximately 3.3 grams and has an approximately 9.9 mm low-profile design. Two ear-tip shapes and multiple tip and stabilizing-wing sizes provide more than 40 fit configurations.All-night battery: Up to 16 hours in the most power-efficient configuration, including 13 hours of local audio with ANC off and 9.5 hours with ANC on. The USB-C and wireless charging case provides up to five additional recharges.Private offline alarm: Alarms gradually increase in volume and offer 5, 10, or 15-minute snooze options through the earbud controls.Privacy-first sensing: DUVA ONE does not record conversations, store ambient audio, or upload raw environmental audio. Users can disable individual sensors and delete historical data.

DUVA ONE is planned for release in October 2026 at a target retail price of US$349.99, with target markets including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Australia.

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China Xplained | The China Squeeze, or the China Opportunity?

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GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — This is a news report from South: 

Is China’s manufacturing rise squeezing out or creating opportunities for other economies?

Ahead of the 2026 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in China this November, journalists and experts from around the world gathered in Guangdong for the Asia-Pacific Media Forum (APMF) 2026.

The forum opened in Shenzhen on September 5, bringing together more than 400 representatives from across the Asia-Pacific region, as well as from international organizations.

Before the opening of the forum, participants travelled across Guangdong to see China’s industries and development first-hand.

In this episode of China Xplained, we look at the numbers, supply chains, investment and voices from across the developing world—to ask a bigger question: Is China squeezing out room for other economies?

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PUDU D7 Named Honoree in IFA Innovation Awards for Best in IFA Next & Emerging Technologies

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BERLIN, Sept. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Pudu Robotics, a global leader in commercial service robotics, today announced that its PUDU D7 Semi-humanoid Intelligent Robot has been named an Honoree in the Best in IFA Next & Emerging Technologies category of the IFA Innovation Awards. The recognition highlights PUDU D7’s ability to combine mobile navigation, dexterous manipulation and intelligent sensing to perform a range of tasks in real-world industrial and commercial environments.

The IFA Innovation Awards recognize outstanding innovations across the global technology landscape. Entries are evaluated by an independent international jury based on criteria including technology and functionality, innovation and originality, and the potential to create tangible value for users and the market. The recognition places PUDU D7 among emerging technologies demonstrating new possibilities for the future of robotics.

From Industrial Operations to Guest Interaction

PUDU D7 is designed for industrial, warehouse, retail and hospitality environments, where it can move through human-oriented spaces and perform tasks that require both mobility and dexterous manipulation.

In industrial and warehouse settings, D7 can handle materials, pick items from shelves, replenish inventory, transport goods between work areas and push carts. With a payload capacity of up to 20 kg (44.1 pounds) and an operating height of up to 2 meters (6.6 feet), it can work with a range of storage systems and materials.

In retail, D7 can support shelf replenishment, item handling and store organization, moving products between storage areas and shelves and helping maintain product displays.

In hotels and hospitality, PUDU D7 can take on the role of an intelligent front-desk host, welcoming guests, preparing and serving coffee, interacting with visitors and providing engaging experiences. Its semi-humanoid form and dual-arm capabilities allow it to combine practical service tasks with natural human-robot interaction, bringing a more personable and engaging presence to the guest experience.

Designed for Adaptable Performance

PUDU D7 combines a dual-arm manipulation system, tactile sensing and a 360-degree perception system to support these applications. Front- and rear-facing LiDAR and other sensors enable navigation around people and obstacles, while tactile sensing provides precise control when handling objects.

The robot also features autonomous battery swapping, allowing it to independently replace its battery and reduce downtime during extended operation.

Together, these capabilities enable D7 to support different tasks across a range of environments without being limited to a single application.

PUDU D7 Makes Its European Debut at IFA

IFA 2026 marks the first time PUDU D7 is being showcased in Europe. At the Pudu Robotics booth, visitors can experience live demonstrations highlighting the robot’s capabilities and its potential for human-robot interaction.

D7 interacts directly with visitors through demonstrations including waving, making heart gestures and picking up objects. These demonstrations showcase the robot’s ability to combine movement, manipulation and interaction in a human-oriented environment.

Advancing the Next Generation of Intelligent Robotics

The IFA Innovation Awards recognition marks another step in Pudu Robotics’ expansion from service delivery, commercial cleaning and industrial delivery into embodied intelligent robotics.

PUDU D7 is part of Pudu Robotics’ broader strategy to develop a portfolio of specialized, semi-humanoid and humanoid robots, building on its capabilities in embodied navigation, manipulation and interaction. This approach enables the company to address a broader range of applications across commercial and industrial environments.

Pudu Robotics will continue working with customers and partners worldwide to explore new applications for embodied intelligence and bring increasingly capable robots into real-world environments.

About Pudu Robotics

Pudu Robotics is a global leader in commercial service robotics and the industry’s first company to offer a full portfolio spanning specialized, semi-humanoid, and humanoid robots. According to Frost & Sullivan’s latest market report, Pudu Robotics ranks No. 1 globally in commercial service robotics by both revenue and shipment volume. Built on its One Brain, Multiple Embodiments architecture, Pudu offers robots for service delivery, commercial cleaning, industrial delivery, and general embodied AI applications across hospitality, retail, healthcare, manufacturing, education, public services, and more. To date, Pudu Robotics has shipped over 130,000 robots to customers across 85+ countries and regions.

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