KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, The Lady from the Northeast Season 2, produced by China’s leading short drama label Heard Island, has officially premiered. The series continues the cross-border love story between Qian Xiaohui, a girl from Northeast China, and Zhou Hexuan, the son of a wealthy Malaysian family, that began in the first season. This drama series is the first vertical-screen short drama deeply connected to Malaysia, featuring many authentic Malaysian details. Moreover, the male lead is played by Malaysian actor Kevin Ye!

The first season of The Lady from the Northeast achieved over 3 billion views in its first month of release, won the International Communication Award at the Macau International Short Drama Festival, and lead actor Kevin received the Most Promising Star Award. Within five days of its premiere, the second season has already surpassed 100 million in popularity index and 1 billion views in China, while also sparking heated discussions on overseas platforms including YouTube, TikTok, and FlickReels.

The Lady from the Northeast Season 2 revolves around Xiaohui bringing Hexuan and his entire family back to Northeast China for their wedding. The cultural differences between China and Malaysia are transformed into dense dramatic moments, creating numerous hilarious scenes. A Malaysian mother-in-law walks out of Shenyang Airport wearing a mink coat, sweating profusely from the heat; at the morning market, she goes from disliking the oily and salty snacks to completely falling in love with them, even wanting to poach the breakfast stall owner with a million-dollar annual salary. These plots have successfully sparked curiosity among many Malaysian viewers about Northeast China—their top desire is to go to Northeast China for a hot iron pot stew, and also experience the legendary public bath scrubbing.

The The Lady from the Northeast series skillfully incorporates numerous Malaysian cultural details, allowing local audiences to see reflections of their own lives through laughter, triggering widespread emotional resonance and cultural identity. For example, the male lead walks barefoot as soon as he enters the house, and offers the female lead uniquely Malaysian snacks and teh tarik. In the first season, the “lo hei” yusheng ceremony during Chinese New Year for Malaysian Chinese, as well as the exquisite and elegant traditional Nyonya clothing, also gave Chinese audiences a genuine appreciation for the unique charm of Nanyang Chinese culture.

Malaysian actor Kevin (Ye Wen) stands out with his relaxed and natural acting skills. During filming, he actively learned Northeast Chinese dialect, effortlessly saying phrases like “gan ha ne” (what are you doing). Hong Kong TVB veteran actress Michelle Ye plays the Malaysian mother-in-law, who transforms from a dignified wealthy matriarch to someone who learns to steam buns and sew cotton pants—the mother-son affection she portrays deeply moves both Malaysian audiences and Chinese viewers. This drama uses the bond of family affection to transcend regional differences, setting an excellent benchmark for cross-cultural exchange and cooperation in film and television between China and Malaysia.

The drama was filmed entirely on location in Shenyang. The rich Northeast Chinese charm has sparked strong curiosity among overseas audiences about iron pot stew, morning markets, and public bath scrubbing. Many Malaysian viewers are already eagerly calling for the next season: “Come film in Malaysia!” “We want to see Xiaohui open an iron pot stew chain in Malaysia!”

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WASHINGTON, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world’s best autonomous solutions and next-generation aircraft, has been awarded a production contract by the U.S. Air Force to implement Hivemind mission autonomy software for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program.

The production award reflects the Air Force’s software-first approach to autonomy and its decision to evaluate mission autonomy as a standalone capability within the CCA program. Enabled by the Autonomy Government Reference Architecture (A-GRA), the Air Force can rapidly iterate mission autonomy software upgrades independent of the aircraft, accelerating innovation while reducing integration costs and program risk.

“Mission autonomy is a foundational capability for future airpower,” said Christian Gutierrez, senior vice president of Hivemind at Shield AI. “The Air Force’s approach enables faster innovation, rapid capability deployment, and greater operational advantage for the warfighter. We’re excited to continue our partnership with the Air Force to field collaborative autonomy and deliver these capabilities at scale.”

By separating mission autonomy from the aircraft itself, the Air Force can integrate and upgrade software across multiple platforms without redesigning the airframe. This approach preserves competition, reduces integration risk, and enables Hivemind to be integrated across the Air Force’s broader CCA ecosystem rather than being tied to a single aircraft platform.

Under the award, Shield AI will focus on implementing collaborative combat autonomy behaviors involving multiple autonomous aircraft operating together under human supervision, reducing operator workload and enabling coordinated operations at scale.

Independent of this contract award, Shield AI will continue meeting all commitments for the Air Force’s mission autonomy development efforts. Earlier this year, Shield AI was selected as a mission autonomy provider for the Air Force’s CCA program following a competitive evaluation supporting Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) efforts. Hivemind is currently flying aboard Anduril’s YFQ-44A aircraft as part of those ongoing development efforts.

Hivemind is Shield AI’s platform-agnostic, A-GRA compliant software that assumes the role of a human pilot or operator, enabling unmanned systems to sense, decide, and act. Unlike traditional autopilots that simply follow preplanned routes, Hivemind can reroute around or engage dynamic obstacles, execute collaborative tactics with peer systems and piloted aircraft, respond to unexpected conditions, and complete missions safely and effectively as part of a human-machine team.

About Shield AI:

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

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Lily Hinz, media@shield.ai

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–     Delivers 12-high HBM4E samples to major customers
–     Achieves a maximum speed of 16Gbps per pin with improvements in both performance and efficiency
–     Utilizes Advanced MR-MUF, reducing heat resistance by 17% while improving stability
–     SK hynix strengthens its AI leadership with HBM4E based on its market-leading technological capabilities and manufacturing expertise… delivering the value needed in the market

SEOUL, South Korea, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SK hynix Inc. (or “the company”, www.skhynix.com) announced today that it has shipped samples of HBM4E, a next-generation DRAM for AI, to major customers.

“The company was able to deliver samples of the 12-stack HBM4E on schedule thanks to its advanced HBM development and production expertise for HBM,” said SK hynix, adding that “We will work closely with partners for mass production in a timely manner.”

The 12-layer HBM4E shows improvements in both performance and power efficiency. The product features a maximum data processing speed of 16Gbps per pin and power efficiency that is up more than 20 percent from previous models. These enhancements improve data processing capabilities for AI training and inference.

The HBM4E reduces data transfer latency through its latest interface and design optimization while maintaining stable operation in high-bandwidth environments. This enables customers to increase efficiency in processing data for AI data centers and large-scale computing systems.

SK hynix utilizes Advanced MR-MUF1 technology for HBM4E products to achieve a 48GB capacity in a 12-layer stack while ensuring structural stability. In particular, the company has also improved heat resistance by 17 percent, compared to the preceding HBM4, enabling stable operation of memory chips in high-performance computing environments.

1MR-MUF (Mass Reflow Molded Underfill): A process used for stacking semiconductors by injecting liquid protective materials between chips to protect circuits.

SK hynix has successfully supplied optimized memory solutions to customers based on its expertise in the mass production and supply of HBM3, HBM3E, and HBM4. Leveraging its market-proven product reliability and supply capabilities, the company will support the development of next-generation infrastructure while helping address AI system bottlenecks.

“SK hynix has laid the foundation to strengthen its AI leadership with HBM4E based on its market-leading technological capabilities and manufacturing expertise,” said Ahn Hyun, President and Chief Development Officer, adding, “Through close collaboration with our partners, we will deliver the value needed in the market while reinforcing our technology leadership as a full-stack AI memory creator.”

About SK hynix Inc.

SK hynix Inc., headquartered in Korea, is the world’s top-tier semiconductor supplier offering Dynamic Random Access Memory chips (“DRAM”) and flash memory chips (“NAND flash”) for a wide range of distinguished customers globally. The Company’s shares are traded on the Korea Exchange, and the Global Depository shares are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. Further information about SK hynix is available at www.skhynix.com, news.skhynix.com.

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