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Taylor’s University Ranked Among World’s Top 1%

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SUBANG JAYA, Malaysia, June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Taylor’s University has been ranked 272nd globally in the QS World University Rankings 2027, placing it among the top 1% of universities worldwide.

The position reflects the University’s continued focus on delivering education that is purposeful, globally connected, and future focused. As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes industries and the nature of work, Taylor’s is reimagining education through a human led, AI enabled approach that equips students with the knowledge, adaptability, and real world capabilities needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape.

A key example of this approach is Taylor’s Hybrid Flexible (HyFlex) learning framework, which combines physical, virtual, and self-directed learning into a connected learning experience. Rather than viewing AI as a replacement for teaching and learning, the University integrates technology to enhance personalisation, strengthen engagement, and support learning beyond the classroom.

“Strong graduate outcomes reflect how effectively students learn, adapt, and create value in a rapidly changing world. As technology transforms the way knowledge is accessed and applied, Taylor’s is committed to a human led, AI enabled education that combines personalised learning with real world application. We are preparing graduates with the curiosity, agility, and human capabilities needed to thrive in an evolving future,” said Professor Barry Winn, Vice Chancellor and President of Taylor’s University.

Looking ahead, Taylor’s will continue to advance personalised, industry connected, and purpose driven learning experiences while preparing graduates with the distinctly human capabilities that will remain essential in an AI enabled future.

For more information about Taylor’s University and its programmes, please visit the website here.

About Taylor’s University

Taylor’s University is the highest-ranked non-government-linked private university in Southeast Asia, ranked #272 in the QS World University Rankings 2027. This ranking places the university among the top 1% of global universities. Additionally, the university is ranked at No. 27 in Asia in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026 exercise. Taylor’s continues to play a strong role in developing Malaysia’s human resource capital, and boasts a 100,000-strong alumni, many of whom have become leaders in their respective fields.

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FDA Clears PanopticAI’s Contactless Respiratory Rate Measurement

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Following the startup’s first FDA 510 (k) clearance for its contactless pulse rate monitoring, PanopticAI has now secured a second one for respiratory rate measurement. This milestone cements its position as the world leader in camera-based physiological measurement, bringing the industry closer to a future where clinical-grade health monitoring is accessible to anyone with a smartphone.

HONG KONG, June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PanopticAI, a pioneer in contactless vital signs monitoring, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its respiratory rate measurement. This is the company’s second Class II FDA clearance as a software-as-a-medical-device (SaMD), following its landmark clearance for pulse rate. This means its PanopticAI Vital Signs app is now the only mobile app clinically cleared for two core vital signs using nothing more than a standard camera.

With this latest development, PanopticAI further strengthens its leadership in camera-based physiological measurement, adding another FDA clearance to its software platform. PanopticAI Vital Signs operates without any external sensors, wearables, or accessories, enabling true contactless monitoring in both clinical and home settings.

“FDA clearance for respiratory rate is a major leap forward in our mission to build the world’s first clinical-grade contactless physiological measurement platform that enables accessible health measurement, monitoring, and management on a smartphone,” said Dr. Kyle Wong, CEO & Co-founder of PanopticAI. “Respiratory rate is a critical yet often underutilized vital sign, especially in telehealth and remote patient monitoring. With both pulse and respiratory rates now cleared, we are establishing a new standard for virtual care.”

The respiratory rate feature is powered by PanopticAI’s proprietary remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) and advanced motion analysis algorithms, which detect subtle physiological signals from facial video captured by a camera. In clinical validation studies, the technology demonstrated high accuracy against reference instruments, meeting the rigorous performance requirements for FDA Class II medical device clearance.

The company also announced that it has been selected for funding support under the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-Plus (RAISe+) Scheme, the Hong Kong government’s most prestigious university research commercialization grant program. With a funding allocation of $10 billion, the RAISe+ scheme supports high-potential university research teams in transforming their innovations into successful startups, further validating PanopticAI’s potential for large-scale commercial impact.

With the support of its clients, investors, and the Hong Kong government, PanopticAI is rapidly advancing its pipeline of contactless vital sign measurements. In addition to pulse rate and respiratory rate, the company has measurements for blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, and even the risk of elevated glucose and lipids in development. By transforming smartphones into medical-grade health management tools, PanopticAI is poised to revolutionize telecare, remote patient monitoring, elderly care, and population health programs, making clinical-grade monitoring accessible, affordable, and scalable for everyone.

About PanopticAI

PanopticAI is Hong Kong’s leading health technology company revolutionizing vital signs monitoring with its FDA-cleared remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) technology. Our award-winning Vitals SDK transforms smartphones, tablets, and computers into medical-grade vital signs monitors, making health monitoring accessible and scalable for everyone. In less than 25 seconds, Vitals SDK accurately measures key physiological parameters, including heart rate, heart rate variability, breathing rate, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, stress level and more – all without wearables or specialized equipment. This breakthrough in remote patient monitoring enables healthcare providers, wellness organizations, and insurance enterprises to reduce the burden on healthcare staff while empowering users with insights for early detection and chronic disease management.

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CONTACT: hello@panoptic.ai

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Beelink 2026 Amazon Prime Day Mega Sale – Up to 20% Off

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SHENZHEN, China, June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Beelink, a brand that has built “silent yet uncompromised performance” into its DNA, will participate in the 2026 Amazon Prime Day promotion from June 23–26, offering up to 20% off across a wide range of mini PCs, NAS systems, and accessories.

GT Series | Flagship Performance for AI and Gaming

Built for creators, developers, and gamers, the GT Series combines high-end processors with advanced cooling in a compact form factor. GTi models support direct connection to desktop-class GPUs, while the GTR9 Pro, powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, delivers workstation-level performance and AI acceleration.

SE Series | Productivity and Everyday Performance

The SE Series balances compact design with powerful computing. Models range from the entry-level SER3 for office tasks to the SER5 and SER5 Max for content creation and light gaming. The SER8 adds a more powerful processor, USB4 connectivity, and vapor chamber cooling for productivity, gaming, and AI applications.

EQ Series | Efficient Office Computing

Designed for home and office users, the EQ Series supports dual 4K displays, fast networking, and efficient multitasking. Its integrated power supply helps maintain an organized workspace.

Mini S Series | Affordable Everyday Computing

Powered by low-power processors, the Mini S Series offers a compact and budget-friendly solution for office productivity and home entertainment. Both the Mini S12 and Mini S12 Pro feature 2.5G Ethernet for high-speed networking.

ME Series | NAS and Large-Capacity Storage

The ME Series is built for storage-intensive workloads, featuring multi-drive expansion, dual-LAN networking, and reliable 24/7 operation. Selected models add Intel Core or AMD Ryzen platforms, 10Gb Ethernet, and high-speed interfaces for professional data management.

EX Series | Expansion and Connectivity

Beelink’s EX Series enhances mini PCs and laptops with storage expansion and additional connectivity. Mate mini is tailor-made for Apple Mac mini, while Mate Pro, which adds features including 96W PD charging, voice communication, and a built-in Bluetooth speaker, is designed for laptop users.

From everyday productivity and home entertainment to AI computing and professional storage, Beelink offers compact solutions for a wide range of users. All Beelink mini PCs come with a three-year warranty. Prime Day discounts will be available through Amazon and the Beelink official store.

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Wimbledon and IBM Introduce New AI-Powered Fan Experiences and Modernized Digital Platforms for The Championships 2026

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WIMBLEDON, June 22, 2026 /CNW/ — The All England Lawn Tennis Club and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new and enhanced digital fan features coming to The Championships, Wimbledon in 2026. The watsonx AI-powered capabilities are available on the Wimbledon app and wimbledon.com, which have been fully modernised and redesigned to provide a seamless and personalised experience to millions of global tennis fans during The Championships. Pairing fan-facing innovation with operational transformation, IBM and the All England Club are creating a digital foundation to deeply engage the next generation of tennis fans.

New AI Features Bring the Match to Life for Global Fans
The all-new Key Moments tool builds on the popular live Likelihood to Win feature, which continuously calculates each player’s probability of victory based on a comprehensive, AI-powered analysis of current and historical statistics, expert opinion and match momentum. Key Moments provides additional, richer information, explaining which plays influence the direction of a match and why.

Available for each gentlemen’s and ladies’ singles match, Key Moments complements the Likelihood to Win probability model, offering greater clarity on the AI reasoning and helping fans better understand the momentum swings that define each contest.

The enhanced Match Chat is an AI assistant that acts as an interactive companion for fans during a match. Rather than searching through statistics or navigating multiple screens, fans can use natural language and free text prompts to ask a question, such as: “What has happened in the match so far?”

Match Chat provides instant, conversational style responses – with some replies now including relevant photos and video for added context – sourced from an expanded set of live match data, analysis and historical performance information. Built on watsonx Orchestrate, Match Chat leverages a collection of AI agents and fit-for-purpose models, trained on Wimbledon’s editorial style and the language of tennis.

A New Digital Platform, Built with IBM Bob
These fan-facing innovations are powered by a comprehensive modernisation of Wimbledon’s digital platforms. Informed by data analysis and research into how the range of fans, players, broadcasters, media and more engage with Wimbledon’s digital ecosystem, the outcome is a redesigned experience which utilises improved data architecture, and which provides more streamlined user journeys and tailored experiences for audiences. 

Among the most significant outcomes was the extraction of Wimbledon’s content archive to a new architecture, including more than 15,000 digital assets such as articles, videos, photographs, and the metadata relationships connecting them.

IBM Bob, an AI-powered development accelerator, was used to build a knowledge graph mapping content relationships and develop AI-driven workflows that translated the entire structure into the new platform. As a result, a mapping project that could traditionally require a team of four to five IBM specialists working for months was completed by a single engineer within 4 weeks, with the targeted 15,000 assets extracted in just 47 minutes. 1

“It’s our priority every year to remain at the pinnacle of sport and deliver the best possible guest experience of The Championships – both to those walking through the gates of Wimbledon and the hundreds of millions following the action digitally around the world,” added Usama Al-Qassab, Marketing and Commercial Director at the All England Club. “Our technology partnership with IBM enables us to do just that, delivering meaningful experiences which harness the latest innovations to create richer ways to engage, inform and excite our global audiences.”

“Our partnership with the All England Club extends far beyond delivering match scores and statistics for the website and app,” says Jonathan Adashek, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications at IBM. “The new fan experiences, combined with the modernization of Wimbledon’s platforms using IBM watsonx and IBM Bob, are an example of how organizations can use AI not only to deepen engagement, but also to accelerate innovation and unlock new levels of operational efficiency.”

From the launch of the Wimbledon website in 1995 and the mobile application in 2009, to the first integration of enhanced AI-powered solutions in 2017, IBM and the All England Lawn Tennis Club have partnered for more than 35 years to make The Championships more accessible and engaging. In 2025, AELTC reports these efforts contributed to a 16% year-on-year increase in engagement across all platforms, with a 39% growth in those registered to myWIMBLEDON in the past year.

The Championships, Wimbledon will run from Monday 29 June – Sunday 12 July 2026. Fans can access these, and other features, via the IBM Slamtracker which is available on the Wimbledon App and on wimbledon.com.

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About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.

About Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, is the oldest of the four tennis Grand Slams and the only one played on grass. Managed by The All England Lawn Tennis Club and staged on the AELTC Grounds, Wimbledon has evolved from its origins as a private members’ croquet club in 1868, to one of the world’s biggest annual sporting events and one of the most well-respected brands in sport. Visit www.wimbledon.com and follow us @wimbledon on all major social media platforms.

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Sean O’Donovan
IBM
sean.odonovan@ibm.com

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