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CRRC Launches XUANKUN (VELFORCE) for Central Asia Industrial Rail at China-Eurasia Expo

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URUMQI, China, June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At the 9th China-Eurasia Expo, CRRC Corporation Limited (CRRC) unveiled XUANKUN (VELFORCE), a serialized new-energy locomotive brand engineered for industrial rail operations across Central Asia and Belt-and-Road markets. The launch underscores CRRC’s deepening commitment to regional green freight corridors and heavy-industry rail solutions tailored to the mining, energy, and metallurgical sectors prevalent in Central Asian economies.

As the second addition to CRRC’s “Xuan” product family, the Xuankun name draws from the Kunlun Mountains—a range spanning the China-Central Asia border—evoking rock-solid engineering and clean-energy reliability. VELFORCE merges velocity and power. The series covers 1,000kW to 2,000kW via three powertrains: diesel-battery hybrid, pure battery, and hydrogen fuel cell. Designed for the harsh climates and rugged haulage demands of Central Asian mining and port railways, the platform offers modular configurations to match diverse operator requirements.

The locomotives deliver five integrated strengths: safety, green performance, efficiency, intelligence, and economy. Fail-safe architecture provides dual-level vehicle and component protection with real-time monitoring and automatic emergency braking. Hybrid units cut annual emissions by 4 tonnes of pollutants and 374 tonnes of CO₂—equivalent to planting 34,000 trees—while battery and hydrogen variants achieve zero emissions. Under 3,000-tonne traction, hybrid models exceed 1,100km range, 1.7× conventional units, saving over 45% in fuel. AI voice control, one-button departure, active obstacle avoidance, precision docking, and unmanned operation enhance safety and labor efficiency in remote industrial zones. Platform modularity enables climate-specific customization and extended service intervals, reducing lifetime operating costs.

Tian Jun, Chief Engineer of the National Railway Administration, noted the platform’s adaptability to varied scenarios and user needs, confirming its alignment with green rail evolution across Eurasian corridors. Wang Feng, CRRC General Manager, reaffirmed CRRC’s commitment to advancing China’s transportation-strong, brand-strong, and dual-carbon national strategies, with the Xuankun launch marking a new starting point for systematic, branded, and internationalized development of new-energy locomotives. He stressed that CRRC will continue to break through core technologies, refine full-lifecycle service systems, and deliver reliable Chinese solutions for global low-carbon transportation.

CRRC also showcased more than 30 frontier products, including its benchmark export locomotive for Uzbekistan—a key Central Asian rail project—alongside Lijiang tourist trams, maglev systems, double-deck container flatcars, KM98 heavy-haul coal hopper cars, and new-energy X12 buses. Energy offerings included 6.X storage platforms, “Yunshu 2.0” 3.45MW converters, grid-forming technology, and “Gobi-Desert” wind turbines, paired with the “Zhuolun” industrial AI model for predictive fleet maintenance.

By integrating green traction with intelligent digital services, CRRC is positioning Xuankun as a practical decarbonization pathway for Central Asia’s industrial rail networks and cross-border freight routes.

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ZTE Showcases Full-Stack AI Capabilities at MWC Shanghai 2026, Empowering New Era of Token Operations

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ZTE showcased solutions that enhanced token efficiency and minimized the cost-per-token through the deep synergy of various elements, including SuperPod, extremely cost-efficient inference, and AIDC with ultimate energy efficiencyZTE has launched the NewStart AIOS and positioned it as the “technological foundation in the AI era”Centered on AI-native capabilities, ZTE has driven the deep integration of AI with existing networks—through architecture upgrades and key scenario innovations—to build a next-gen communications network.

SHANGHAI, June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, showcased the TCO-optimal AI factory, an AIOS-powered ecosystem spanning scenario-based applications and innovative terminals, and cutting-edge breakthroughs in AI-driven networks at MWC Shanghai 2026. Through the extreme synergy across computing, network, storage, energy, and software, as well as system-level architecture innovations, ZTE fully unlocked new momentum for token operations.

As AI agents become widespread, industry competition focus is shifting from computing power scale to token efficiency. Leveraging its end-to-end, full-stack AI capabilities, ZTE is forging a complete value chain spanning token production, services, and circulation—to enable operators, enterprises, and industry partners to unlock AI value at scale.

Building a TCO-Optimal AI Factory for More Efficient, Cost-Effective Token Production

Token efficiency is the core competitiveness in this era of inference. TCO-optimal AI factories are the key to boosting token efficiency and achieving “token freedom”.

At MWC Shanghai 2026, ZTE showcased solutions that enhanced token efficiency and minimized the cost-per-token through the deep synergy of various elements, including SuperPod, extremely cost-efficient inference, and AIDC with ultimate energy efficiency.

Building on 41 years of accumulated expertise in the R&D and engineering of ultra-large-scale, complex systems, ZTE has launched its SuperPod solution. Leveraging multi-chip open collaboration design and the innovative Orthogonal Electrical eXchange (OEX) architecture, it enables plug-and-play deployment and rapid provisioning. A single rack supports 128 GPUs, with high scalability up to 16,000 GPUs, laying a foundation for high-efficiency computing in model training and inference.

Through the synergy of network, storage, and computing, as well as hardware and software, ZTE achieves extremely cost-efficient inference. With non-blocking network and Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB), ZTE’s solution enables efficient coordination across computing clusters ranging from thousands to tens of thousands of GPUs, further boosting overall inference efficiency.

Moreover, ZTE has developed its AIDC solution with ultimate energy efficiency, which integrates 800V HVDC power supply, full-stack liquid cooling, and intelligent computing-electricity synergy, enabling highly efficient and low carbon operations.

From computing cluster construction and inference efficiency optimization to green operations, ZTE is steering AI factories from being compute-centric to efficiency-driven, delivering a more cost-efficient and sustainable token production system.

Developing an Innovative AIOS Technological Foundation for Smarter Token Scheduling and Closed-Loop Services

The AI factory addresses the challenge of low-cost token production, while AIOS plays a critical role in token scheduling, orchestration, and service-oriented output.

ZTE has launched the NewStart AIOS and positioned it as the “technological foundation in the AI era”. Built on AIOS, Co-Claw—an enterprise-level agent platform—is fully integrated into ZTE terminals, extending AI services to production and daily life.

For enterprises, the focus is on enhancing office and R&D efficiency and enabling intelligent operations, to achieve self-evolving workflows and closed-loop decision-making.

For homes, ZTE has launched innovative terminals with different screen sizes which serve as entry points to a fully connected smart home. They can be household AI assistant, AI entertainment companion, and AI security guardian—always on, always active for an intelligent lifestyle.

For individuals, the company has introduced a new AI-native paradigm spanning AI phones, AI cloud PCs, AI smart displays, FreeScreen and more, enabling personalized recommendations, contextual responses, and immersive interactions across travel, life, and work. AI knows better and delivers enjoyable smart experiences anytime, anywhere.

Leveraging the AIOS technological foundation, Co-Claw agent platform, and a full lineup of AI devices, ZTE transforms tokens into schedulable, serviceable, and monetizable resources. This allows operators and enterprises to develop a closed–loop model for token-based services.

AI + Network, Co-Building a Future of Intelligent, Ubiquitous 6G Connectivity

6G is more than a generational leap in connectivity. It also serves as the critical infrastructure that enables efficient token circulation in the AI era.

As a key participant in global 6G research and standardization, ZTE centers around “AI+” and “SAGIN”, speeding up the evolution of 6G from research to commercial use.

Regarding SAGIN, ZTE has launched industry-leading LEO satellite communication payload solutions compatible with diverse application scenarios of SAGIN for 5G-A and 6G, fostering the critical connectivity foundation for a smooth evolution from 5G-A to 6G.

As for AI-native communications, ZTE has demonstrated its GigaMIMO solution and the world’s first 256 TR U6G prototype in the 6G Zone at this event. With GigaMIMO, a cornerstone technology for 6G, the solution leverages architecture innovation, computing synergy, and algorithmic breakthroughs to systematically overcome critical bottlenecks in future network capacity, coverage, and spectral efficiency, thus speeding up 6G deployment and industry evolution.

Centered on AI-native capabilities, ZTE has driven the deep integration of AI with existing networks—through architecture upgrades and key scenario innovations—to build a next-gen communications network.

The AIR MAX solution comprehensively upgrades the network architecture with AI at its core and delivers a three-tier capability system involving the AI-native infrastructure, autonomous operations, and monetization engine. Together, they empower operators in capability evolution, service transformation, operational shift, and ecosystem reshaping for the AI era.

The AI HI-NET solution delivers three key capabilities—AI-native, ultra-high-speed and lossless, and intrinsically secure, laying a solid network foundation for ubiquitous intelligent computing access, lossless wide-area connectivity, and the integration of computing, network, security, and service.

The 10G AI-Optical Network solution has been widely deployed across homes, campuses, small businesses, and other key scenarios, unlocking greater value of all-optical cities.

Meanwhile, ZTE continues to promote key scenario applications through innovations such as new calling with AI assistant, “first-class” mobile network services, ISAC for low-altitude economy, and highly autonomous networks. These efforts are made to build a more intelligent, efficient, and trustworthy connectivity foundation for the AI era.

From AI factory to AIOS, agent platform, and future networks, ZTE demonstrated an end-to-end capability system at MWC Shanghai 2026. The system covers token production, scheduling, and circulation, integrating computing, network, terminals, and agents to accelerate AI from technological breakthroughs to large-scale deployment.

The AI industry is accelerating into the inference era, where tokens have become a key measure of AI-driven value creation. Looking to the future, ZTE will work with industry partners to build AI infrastructure and ecosystems that are more efficient, inclusive, and sustainable. Together, we aim to bring AI to various industries, unlocking new growth momentum for the AI era.

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Nice finalizes a €370 million transaction to support its organic and acquisition-driven growth plan

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The resources will support the completion of strategic acquisitions and future investments in innovation and internationalization

TREVISO, Italy, June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Nice, a global leader in Smart Living solutions, announces the completion of a €370 million transaction designed to support the Group’s organic and acquisition-driven growth, while also optimizing its financial structure.

The transaction, structured as a Senior Facilities Agreement, was financed by a pool of 11 leading Italian and international financial institutions, led by BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank and Mediobanca as Global Coordinators. The pool also included BNL BNP Paribas, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Crédit Agricole Italia, Deutsche Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo (IMI CIB Division), Monte dei Paschi di Siena and UniCredit, with Banco BPM acting as Agent Bank. Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank also acted as Hedge Coordinator.

The resources will be used to strengthen the international presence of the Nice Group, with a particular focus on completing future strategic acquisitions and developing new technological solutions. The Group currently has more than 2,000 people worldwide, 29 operating offices, 13 research and development centers, 14 production plants and a commercial presence in more than 100 countries. In recent years, Nice has consolidated its presence in key global markets and significantly expanded its product portfolio. The new financing represents a further step in the company’s development path and will enable it to accelerate the investments planned in its industrial plan.

“This transaction provides us with the resources needed to support a new phase of growth and strengthen our positioning in international markets,” said Lauro Buoro, Founder and Chairman of Nice. “The confidence shown by the banking system confirms the solidity of our business model and our future prospects.”

As part of the transaction, Legance and Gianni & Origoni (GOP) acted as legal advisors to the Company and the lending institutions, respectively.

For more information about Nice, visit www.niceforyou.com

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Founded in the early 1990s, Nice is a global leader in Smart Living solutions. Through a fully integrated ecosystem, Nice offers solutions for home and building automation, access control, gate and garage door automation, solar shading, parking management, security systems, and audio/video technologies, helping to create connected, sustainable, and easy-to-live environments. Nice has embarked on a strategic path of expansion and broadening of its portfolio of connected solutions and platforms, offering a wide choice of customizable solutions and ease of use for end consumers. This is complemented by the strengthening and expansion in high-growth-potential markets, as well as renewed branding activities to compete in new market segments. Today, Nice relies on an organization of more than 2,000 people across 5 continents, bringing together a rich mix of skills and diverse cultures, along with 13 R&D centers and 14 production plants serving partners and customers in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information, www.niceforyou.com.

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Yealink Upgrades Singapore Global Operational HQ and Opens New Customer Experience Center

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SINGAPORE, June 26, 2026 /CNW/ — Yealink (300628.SZ), a global leader in Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) solutions, officially celebrated the opening of its upgraded Singapore Operational Headquarters and new Customer Experience Center (CEC), marking a significant milestone in the company’s global operations strategy and reinforcing its long-term commitment to customers and partners worldwide.

The opening ceremony welcomed customers, partners, government representatives, and members of Singapore’s technology community. Distinguished guests included Jay Liu, Executive Vice President and Board Secretary of Yealink; Prashant Singh Bishnoi, AI-Powered Workplace Partner Program Manager – Asia at Microsoft; Ng Ming Liang, Vice President of the Global Enterprises Division at the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB); and Pang Yee Loy, Senior Director, Asia Pacific at AVIXA.

As Yealink continues strengthening its global operations and customer support capabilities, the company has expanded its Singapore presence with a new operational headquarters and Customer Experience Center. Singapore’s strong legal environment, mature compliance framework, and advanced data governance capabilities also make it an important operational center for Yealink Management Cloud Service (YMCS), helping Yealink provide stable and trusted cloud services worldwide.

Singapore: A Strategic Hub for Yealink’s Global Operations

As a leading global business and innovation center, Singapore plays a key role in Yealink’s global strategy.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Jay Liu, Executive Vice President and Board Secretary of Yealink, highlighted Singapore’s importance to Yealink’s future operations.

“Singapore is an important operational hub supporting our global services, trusted operations, and localized customer engagement,” said Jay Liu. “This upgraded headquarters reflects our long-term commitment to a globally connected and trusted collaboration ecosystem.”

Ng Ming Liang, Vice President, Global Enterprises Division, EDB said: “Yealink’s decision reflects Singapore’s position as a trusted base for global expansion. Singapore’s business environment, R&D ecosystem and skilled talent pool will support Yealink in driving innovative digital collaboration solutions.”

Expanding Local Customer Engagement and the Next Chapter of Global Collaboration

Alongside the upgraded headquarters, Yealink officially launched its Singapore CEC, offering hands-on product demonstrations, solution showcases, training programs, and collaborative experiences. Following the ceremony, guests participated in guided CEC tours, live product demonstrations, and networking sessions.

The launch also marks another milestone in Yealink’s 25-year journey in Unified Communications and Collaboration. Serving customers in more than 140 countries and regions worldwide, Yealink is recognized today as a global Top 3 player in the video conferencing market.

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