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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Academic Collaborators Awarded Up To $39.3 Million to Improve Identification of Low Fetal Oxygen and Guide Interventions During Labor

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The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health award supports the development of a wearable, fetal monitoring system designed to fundamentally improve the detection and management of fetal hypoxia during labor 

PHILADELPHIA, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Making Obstetrics Care Smart (MOCS) program has awarded Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), as part of a 9-institution team led by Carnegie Mellon University, a four-year award of up to $39.3 million to speed development of data-driven tools that identify the root cause of low fetal oxygen, improve detection accuracy and guide interventions during labor.

The United States spends more on maternity care than other wealthy nations, yet mothers and infants face higher rates of serious complications and death. One major reason is that hospitals often rely on the decades-old electronic fetal heart rate monitor, which can be hard to interpret and does not consistently provide clear information about fetal hypoxia, when the fetus is not getting sufficient oxygen, or why hypoxia is happening.

When such information is unclear, clinicians must make high-stakes decisions with limited information, which can contribute to unnecessary C-sections and delayed recognition of true distress. Researchers say that what’s missing – and urgently needed – is reliable, real-time technology that allows the care team to see how a baby is tolerating labor, so clinicians can separate true distress from false alarms and act appropriately.

“During labor, oxygen levels can fall quickly for many reasons, and when that drop isn’t detected and treated in time, the consequences can be devastating and lifelong,” said Tiffany Ko, PhD, a CHOP research scientist in the Resuscitation Science Center and Co-Principal Investigator of CHOP’s Biomedical Optical Devices to Monitor Cerebral Health Frontier Program, who is also leading CHOP’s team on this project. “We’re building tools that give care teams clearer, real-time insight so they can intervene sooner, more precisely, and protect babies before harm occurs.”

The project is led by Jana Kainerstorfer, PhD at Carnegie Mellon University with co-leadership by Ko and significant contributions from the CHOP team. The research aims to move beyond current approaches and toward a comprehensive view of what is happening during labor. The team will develop a wearable, noninvasive monitoring approach that uses multiple safe, wireless sensors placed on the mother to capture signals that relate more directly to oxygen delivery and how a baby is responding. 

The researchers will also conduct carefully supervised clinical studies that collect the new sensor data alongside routine information already captured in electronic medical records. That combined data will be used to train and test AI and machine-learning models that can detect when a baby is truly at risk of hypoxia. Beyond detecting risk, the models will also be designed to help care teams understand what may be causing a concern and what to do about it, so clinicians can respond quickly and families can feel supported every step of the way.

“We’re building the system to pinpoint why a baby may be struggling – not just flag that something looks off,” said Jennifer Lynch, MD, PhD, an attending pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist and Director of CHOP’s Lynch Lab for Novel Biomedical Optics, who will work closely with Ko. “The goal is for clinicians to act earlier with the right intervention.”

Wesley Baker, PhD, Juliana Sanchez Gebb, MD, Tom Reynolds, MFA, MBA, Luiz Silva, PhD, Shelly Soni, MD and Jennifer Walter, MD, PhD, MS are also part of CHOP’s research team.

The team aims to create a delivery room-ready system that is straightforward to place, reliable over hours of labor, and paired with a simple display clinicians can act on, grounded in ethical principles of research and implementation. 

“Our end-goal is regulatory approval of a real-time system that gives care teams confident, actionable guidance,” said Kainerstorfer. “We want to help them intervene earlier and more precisely when danger is real and avoid unnecessary emergency decisions when it isn’t.”

About Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia:
A non-profit, charitable organization, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation’s first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals, and pioneering major research initiatives, the hospital has fostered many discoveries that have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric research program is among the largest in the country. The institution has a well-established history of providing advanced pediatric care close to home through its CHOP Care Network, which includes more than 50 primary care practices, specialty care and surgical centers, urgent care centers, and community hospital alliances throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. CHOP also operates the Middleman Family Pavilion and its dedicated pediatric emergency department in King of Prussia, the Behavioral Health and Crisis Center (including a 24/7 Crisis Response Center) and the Center for Advanced Behavioral Healthcare, a mental health outpatient facility. Its unique family-centered care and public service programs have brought Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia recognition as a leading advocate for children and adolescents. For more information, visit https://www.chop.edu.

Contact: Natalie Solimeo
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
267-426-6246
solimeon@chop.edu 

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WinWire Earns Microsoft Frontier Partner Status, Strengthening Its Position as a Leader in Enterprise AI Adoption

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This recognition reflects WinWire’s commitment to delivering secure, scalable AI solutions using Microsoft technology.

HYDERABAD, India, June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — WinWire (part of NTT DATA), a Microsoft partner specializing in Agentic AI, data engineering, and cloud-native development, today announced it has earned the Frontier Partner badge within the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. This recognition places WinWire among a select group of partners Microsoft trusts to lead enterprise AI transformation, delivering AI-first solutions across the Microsoft Cloud.

The Frontier Partner badge recognizes partners that demonstrate advanced AI-driven capabilities and meet rigorous badge requirements at the time of recognition. This achievement reflects WinWire’s ability to deliver meaningful customer impact using Microsoft technologies such as Agentic AI, Azure, and Power Platform.

WinWire achieved this recognition by demonstrating deep expertise across Agentic AI and Microsoft Cloud, combined with a strong track record of customer success. The company has consistently delivered measurable business outcomes for enterprise clients in Healthcare & Life Sciences and Software and Digital Platforms, applying advanced capabilities across AI, cloud, data engineering, and modern workplace.

“Achieving the Microsoft Frontier Partner badge is a testament to the exceptional work our team does in helping organizations deploy AI @ Scale to drive business outcomes rather than AI experimentation,” said Ashu Goel, CEO, WinWire. “This badge reflects the strength of our collaboration with Microsoft and our commitment to delivering AI-first, secure, and scalable solutions that drive measurable ROI for our clients.”

“Earning the Frontier Partner badge is a testament to a partner’s deep AI capability and focus on customer success,” said Julie Sanford, Vice President, Partner GTM, Programs & Operations for Global Channel Partner Sales at Microsoft. “We’re proud to work alongside WinWire whose expertise and execution sets up organizations to modernize and thrive.”

To earn the Frontier Partner badge, WinWire met multiple Microsoft Solutions Partner designations and advanced specializations, demonstrating comprehensive expertise across Microsoft technologies.

Solutions Partner Designations:

Modern WorkDigital and App InnovationInfrastructureData and AISecurity

Advanced Specializations:

Microsoft CopilotAI Application and Platform InnovationData Security

This recognition confirms WinWire’s ability to build and deploy AI-first, cloud-native solutions that address the real-world challenges modern organizations face, from accelerating innovation to reinforcing security posture. WinWire’s key capabilities that contributed to this achievement include:

Building and deploying AI agents for business functions using Microsoft Foundry, Copilot Studio, and Microsoft 365 Copilot.Leveraging AI frameworks and accelerators to scale AI from pilot to production – delivering business value across the enterprise.Implementing Responsible AI principles and governance guardrails to ensure secure, compliant, and ethical AI deployments.

At the core of WinWire’s delivery model is its Agentic AI @ Scale framework, which enables the design and deployment of intelligent, autonomous systems embedded directly into enterprise workflows. From deploying Microsoft Copilot and building AI-powered applications to modernizing data estates and strengthening security posture, WinWire helps organizations confidently transition from AI experimentation to enterprise-scale adoption with speed and precision.

About WinWire

WinWire (part of NTT DATA) unleashes the Power of Agentic AI to deliver innovative solutions that help our customers gain competitive advantage. WinWire is at the forefront of enabling enterprises to embark on a transformative Agentic AI journey.

As a globally recognized, multi-award-winning Agentic AI firm, WinWire delivers a spectrum of AI-led digital transformational services that include:

Agentic AI Services: Harness the power of Agentic AI to accelerate the Frontier Firm Journey.Foundational AI Services: Data Estate & BI Modernization for AI-ready data.Operational AI Services: Manage, optimize, and evolve agents and enterprise applications leveraging Agentic AI systems to reduce costs & enhance agility.

Visit us at: www.winwire.com

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Tuya Smart Co-Founder Alex Yang at Summer Davos 2026: The Future of AI Competition Lies in Real-World Applications

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DALIAN, China, June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC, also known as “Summer Davos”) of the World Economic Forum was held from June 23 to 25 at the Dalian International Conference Center. Alex Yang, Co-Founder, COO, and CFO of Tuya Smart (NYSE: TUYA; HKEX: 2391), was invited to participate in multiple sessions, including “China’s Lobster Fever,” “AI and Future Growth,” and “Owning the Interface: Strategy in the Age of AI Agents,” where he shared his perspectives on the evolving global AI landscape and the future of innovation at scale.

Under the theme of “Innovating at Scale,” the forum convened more than 1,700 leaders and innovators from government, business, and academia across over 90 countries and regions to explore how artificial intelligence, industrial digitalization, and emerging innovation models are reshaping economic growth and technology adoption.

A New Phase of Global AI Innovation

Breakthroughs in foundation models and AI agents are accelerating the rise of artificial intelligence as a new frontier of global technological competition. China’s AI industry and technology enterprises have drawn growing international attention through rapid commercialization and extensive application scenarios. Reflecting this momentum, AI and digital transformation were among the most discussed topics at Summer Davos, with sessions exploring topics such as the boundaries of AI-first enterprises and the implications of increasingly autonomous cross-border AI agents.

Behind China’s “Lobster Fever”

The widespread adoption of AI tools was among the forum’s defining themes. During the session “China’s Lobster Fever,” Yang joined Cathy Li, Head of AI, Data and Metaverse at the World Economic Forum, and S. Alex Yang, Professor of Management Science and Operations at London Business School, to discuss the factors driving China’s rapid AI adoption and innovation.

Yang noted that China’s ability to achieve large-scale AI adoption is the result of several reinforcing advantages.

“First, the country has a vast number of developers who are actively exploring and building AI applications. Second, both individuals and businesses have demonstrated a remarkable openness for exploring and testing new technologies. More fundamentally, the strong aspiration across society for development and progress has become a powerful intrinsic driver of AI innovation.”

“At Tuya, we are dedicated to bringing AI into various real-world industry scenarios,” Yang added. “In the smart home sector, we lower the barriers to building AI-native products through standardized AI modules and an active developer community. In the energy sector, our AI solutions span the entire energy lifecycle—from generation and transmission to storage and consumption. By integrating real-time and dynamic electricity pricing data from more than 800 utility companies across Europe, our platform can intelligently optimize energy loads and help users efficiently reduce overall energy costs.”

Commenting on the commercialization of AI, Yang noted that the industry is shifting “from traditional usage-based pricing models toward an outcome-driven value-based pricing model.” He added, “For enterprises, the winners of the AI era will be those that not only adopt AI technologies early but also build AI-native organizations and talent.”

Advancing Global AI Applications Through an Open Developer Ecosystem

During Summer Davos, Yang also gave interviews to major global media outlets including CNBC, Bloomberg, and CGTN, sharing his views on the commercialization of AI applications, developer ecosystem development, and the large-scale deployment of AI hardware.

He emphasized that in an era of rapid technological change and accelerating industrial transformation, open innovation is essential to sustaining long-term competitiveness. Looking ahead, Tuya will continue to deepen its focus on AI Home, AI Energy, and AI Robot applications, working with global developers and ecosystem partners to advance AI from technological breakthroughs to large-scale deployment.

About Tuya Smart

Tuya Inc. (NYSE: TUYA; HKEX: 2391) is a leading global AI cloud platform service provider dedicated to bringing AI into everyday life. Through its TuyaOpen open-source development framework and universal AI Agent engines, including the AI Agent development platform, Tuya integrates multimodal AI capabilities to lower barriers for AI development, efficiently advancing the realization of AI-driven lifestyles and accelerating AI integration with the physical world. Tuya offers innovative physical AI solutions for smart devices, commercial applications, and industry developers through its cloud computing and spatial intelligence capabilities. It also provides a complete, open, and neutral global AIoT ecosystem.

As of Mar 31, 2026, the Tuya AI Developer Platform had over 1,970,000 registered AI developers from more than 200 countries and regions.

 

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KITABOO Converts a Textbook PDF Into a Working Student Simulation in Ten Minutes, With No Human Involvement

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MUMBAI, India, June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ten minutes is all it takes for KITABOO’s new AI capability to analyze a standard textbook PDF, isolate the exact concept students struggle with most, and engineer an interactive simulation around that specific learning friction point.

This automated pipeline instantly transforms flat text into an active digital environment: a physics chapter becomes a pendulum a student can control; an algebra lesson shifts into a digital balance scale; and a biology unit evolves into an ecosystem where students manipulate variables to observe cause and effect. The final output is delivered via a single, shareable URL that anyone can access instantly—no user accounts or logins required.

Publishers globally are sitting on years of curriculum content in PDF format. The quality of that content has never been the problem. The production cost of converting it into something genuinely interactive has been. A full conversion project has historically required a specialist team, a vendor engagement, and months of time. Most publishers have done the math and deprioritised it.

KITABOO’s new capability removes that constraint. By introducing an end-to-end automated pipeline, the platform allows publishers to bypass traditional development bottlenecks:

The AI instantly reads any uploaded PDF chapter, determines grade appropriateness, and targets core conceptual friction points.Without any human involvement between upload and output, the system builds tailored, subject-specific simulations using the publisher’s own material.The final interactive asset is delivered via a shareable URL, requiring no logins or user accounts for student access.

“K12 publishers have spent years building content that students deserve to actually interact with,” said Darshit Shah, K12 Lead at KITABOO. “What took a team and a production budget now takes ten minutes. That changes who can afford to go digital, and when.”

The timing matters. In the US, emergency federal education funding that kept many publisher production pipelines running ended in 2024. In Europe, governments are mandating digital transitions and accessibility compliance, while publishers are expected to absorb the cost from existing resources. The publishers who find a faster, lower-cost path to interactive content this year will be positioned for the adoption windows ahead. Those who wait are extending a gap that is already widening.

Publishers who want to test this with their own content can do so at: kitaboo.com/turn-textbook-into-interactive-learning

About KITABOO

KITABOO is a digital publishing and learning platform. The platform enables K12 publishers, educational institutions, and content providers to create, distribute, secure, and measure digital content across web and mobile platforms. KITABOO serves publishers in more than 25+ countries, supporting over six million active users across 7,000 school districts.

For more information, visit https://kitaboo.com.

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