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Two Decades of Precision: Lingyi iTech Marks 20th Anniversary with Landmark Hong Kong Listing (1688.HK) to Anchor Its Global AI Leadership

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SHENZHEN, China, June 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The global technology landscape is undergoing a monumental structural shift. As the consumer electronics market matures, the epicenter of high-tech manufacturing is rapidly pivoting toward artificial intelligence infrastructure, advanced thermal management, and embodied intelligence. Capitalizing on this wave, Lingyi iTech (Guangdong) Company, a prominent global intelligent manufacturing services leader, has officially launched its dual-listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code 1688.HK.

The timing could not be more symbolic. Founded in 2006, 2026 marks Lingyi iTech’s 20th anniversary. This landmark listing represents the crowning achievement of a two-decade evolution—transforming from a single-process component manufacturer into the world’s leading AI terminal equipment high-precision platform.

While the offering of 811.8 million shares at the maximum ceiling of HK$10.18 per share represents a significant financial milestone, the true importance of the transaction lies in its deep strategic significance. For a company already highly valued on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (002600.SZ), this secondary float serves as an elite bridge to international markets, further elevating Lingyi iTech’s position as an indispensable hardware backbone for the global AI ecosystem.

The Strategic Significance of the Hong Kong Listing

For a mature manufacturing titan celebrating 20 years of industry dominance, listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) is a multi-layered corporate masterstroke that goes far beyond a routine capital injection.

1. Seamless Access to Global Institutional Capital

While its domestic A-share listing provides robust localized valuation, establishing a dual-listing footprint in Hong Kong gives Lingyi iTech direct, unhindered access to international institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, and global asset managers who operate exclusively in international markets. This broadens the company’s investor base and builds absolute structural financial resilience.

2. A Gateway for Global Supply Chain Integration

As Lingyi iTech expands its footprint into international data center ecosystems and next-generation computing architectures, having a presence on a global financial hub like the HKEX elevates its brand equity. It signals compliance with top-tier international corporate governance standards, simplifying cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships with overseas technology leaders. Far from entering these markets as a newcomer, Lingyi iTech approaches the HKEX as an established, trusted primary supplier to global technology titans. The listing solidifies and deepens these high-level global alliances.

3. Anchored by Industry Titans

The offering’s strategic weight is anchored by 19 cornerstone investors who have locked in $406.9 million (~HK$ 3.19 billion), representing 38.59% of the total IPO. This massive institutional commitment underscores deep cross-industry confidence in Lingyi’s capacity to scale its AI hardware pipeline.

The listing’s strategic weight is further validated by its heavyweight cornerstone investors, who locked in nearly half of the total offering. These include GF Fund Management, Kaide Global Investment (KKR), MSIP, HK Greenwoods, 3W Fund, Qube, Sunny Optical Capital, Honor, and Hongxing International (Victory Giant Technology). The active participation of industrial peers and major technology clients highlights the powerful horizontal integration and collective industry backing Lingyi enjoys across the global high-tech ecosystem.

Driving the Next Era: Edge AI, Physical AI, and AI Infrastructure

The core narrative underpinning Lingyi iTech’s second-decade transformation is a definitive, high-growth alignment with three interconnected pillars: Edge AI, Physical AI, and AI Infrastructure.

Edge AI: Powering the Intelligent Perimeter

As artificial intelligence transitions from centralized cloud networks to local devices, the demand for sophisticated hardware components at the “edge” is skyrocketing. Lingyi iTech leverages its unmatched precision engineering to manufacture complex internal structural components, high-efficiency thermal management modules, charger and advanced materials required for next-generation AI smartphones, foldable devices, and XR wearable glasses. These edge devices require highly compact, durable, and thermally stable enclosures to process complex AI workloads locally, a niche where Lingyi holds a dominant global market share.

Physical AI: Building a World-Class Robotics Ecosystem

“Physical AI”—widely known as embodied intelligence—represents artificial intelligence that physically interacts with the real world. Lingyi iTech aims to become one of the world’s top three suppliers of physical AI hardware.

To drive this vision, the company’s robotics division has built an expansive global footprint, currently serving more than 20 premier robotics clients worldwide, including prominent North American and domestic tech leaders. Central to its localized industrial manufacturing scale is the newly built Beijing Embodied Intelligence Super Factory, a high-automation flagship facility that recently marked the successful large-scale mass rollout of the advanced Tiangong humanoid robot series.

AI Infrastructure: Strengthening Server Architecture

The massive computational requirements of large language models have placed unprecedented stress on data center hardware layers. Lingyi iTech has successfully positioned itself as a critical hardware provider for the high-density AI server market, through its integrated “Thermal Management + Power Supply” solutions.

Readore and the Liquid Cooling Imperative

A critical element of Lingyi iTech’s absolute competitive advantage in the AI infrastructure space is its majority-owned subsidiary, Dongguan Readore Technology Co., Ltd.. As AI clusters scale up to advanced graphics processing architectures, traditional air cooling hits its physical limits, making advanced liquid cooling mandatory for next-generation server racks.

Readore has successfully positioned itself at the absolute apex of this technology wave as a certified supplier of liquid cooling solutions within the Leading AI computing clients hardware ecosystem. Holding dual Approved Vendor List (AVL) and Recommended Vendor List (RVL) certifications, Readore delivers critical thermal management components in bulk to top-tier high-performance hardware clients and North American server manufacturing partners.

Readore’s core product portfolio includes:

Server Liquid Cooling Plates (Cold Plates): Including specialized cold plates designed for high-speed optical modules and next-generation processing architectures.

Liquid Cooling Manifolds: Engineered for precise, balanced coolant distribution across high-density server racks.

Universal Quick Disconnects (UQD): High-reliability, zero-leakage quick-connect connectors that facilitate seamless, hot-swappable server maintenance within operational data centers.

By integrating Readore’s specialized liquid cooling capabilities with Lingyi’s massive scale, the group provides an end-to-end infrastructure package that directly addresses the thermal bottlenecks of modern AI data centers.

Conclusion

Founded in 2006 by visionary entrepreneur Zeng Fangqin, Lingyi iTech has consistently demonstrated an ability to anticipate, lead, and scale alongside major global technology cycles. Its entry into its third decade of operation, marked by the milestone listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1688.HK), represents a profound strategic coronation.

By utilizing Hong Kong as a launchpad to fully integrate with international capital markets, securing an elite foothold in the North American server partners supply chain via Readore, and anchoring its future in Edge AI, Physical AI, and AI Infrastructure, Lingyi iTech has successfully evolved into an indispensable platform for the global artificial intelligence era. The first twenty years built a manufacturing powerhouse; the next twenty are set to anchor the infrastructure of tomorrow.

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Primero Games Acquires Win Systems Gaming Division, Expanding International Reach

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Acquisition adds slot and electronic-roulette products, manufacturing capabilities and an installed base of more than 3,000 gaming positions across Latin America and the Caribbean.

NORCROSS, Ga., Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Primero Games LLC (“Primero”), a provider of gaming content, technology and products, today announced the acquisition of the Gaming Division of Win Systems (“WSG”), including its Gold Club electronic-roulette business.

The acquisition expands Primero’s international presence and product portfolio, adding established slot and electronic-roulette products, manufacturing capabilities and gaming operations across Latin America and the Caribbean. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The acquired operations have an installed base of more than 3,000 gaming positions in Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Puerto Rico, and Panama. Primero will support existing customers and products while introducing additional Primero game content, platform technology and development resources.

“This is an important step forward in executing Primero’s growth strategy to build a diversified, global gaming company,” said Mike Macke, Chairman of Primero Games. “Primero has built its reputation by creating compelling game content and developing innovative technology that helps operators deliver consistent revenue via engaging player experiences.”

“We are excited to welcome Eric Benchimol, Dario Zutel, and the talented WSG team to Primero,” Macke continued. “By combining Primero’s content and development expertise with WSG’s products, operations and customer relationships, we can deliver more products, more content and greater value to customers across a wider range of gaming markets.”

“This combination makes both businesses stronger,” said Eric Benchimol, CEO of Win Systems. “Pairing our installed base, manufacturing operations and market knowledge with Primero’s game library and development engine means we can bring more, and better, products to our customers faster than either company could alone. The team is energized, and we’re looking forward to getting to work as part of Primero.”

“This transaction marks an exciting new chapter for our Gaming Division,” said Dario Zutel, Executive Chairman of Win Systems. “We are confident that Primero Games is the right partner to build on what we have achieved and drive the business into its next stage of international growth.”

Building International Scale

Primero has an established presence in U.S. gaming markets, with a portfolio that includes game content, online gaming solutions, redemption kiosks, and a mature omnichannel gaming platform.  The WSG acquisition adds established products, manufacturing capabilities and long-standing customer relationships in international markets.

The WSG teams and infrastructure will continue to support customers in Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Panama and many other countries around the world. Primero and WSG are committed to providing continuity for every customer as Primero invests in the business and introduces additional products, content and technology.

About Primero Games

Primero Games is a leading provider of innovative games, platforms and products designed to deliver engaging player experiences and value to gaming operators across land-based and digital environments. Founded by gaming-industry veteran Mike Macke, Primero has made significant investment in its Hurricane gaming platform to support international expansion. The Hurricane platform is designed to support offline, online, single, and multi-game applications across emerging and regulated gaming markets. Primero’s Spark server-based gaming solution extends the Hurricane platform by offering value-added features such as business intelligence, linked and wide-area progressive jackpots, game content subscription features, and player marketing/retention.

Headquartered in the United States, the company designs, manufactures and markets a portfolio of more than 100 original titles for land-based and multi-game platforms, as well as online games for markets worldwide. With studios in the U.S., the U.K., and Canada, Primero combines international creative talent with deep technical expertise to produce high-performing, scalable gaming solutions. For more information, visit www.primerogames.com.

About Win Systems

Win Systems is a global technology company with extensive experience providing innovative solutions to the gaming industry. Through its international operations and long-standing customer relationships, the company specializes in casino management systems and has a strong track record of delivering technology and solutions to operators across multiple markets worldwide. Following the transaction, Win Systems will continue to focus on its remaining businesses and strategic opportunities, building on its technology expertise, international experience, and commitment to delivering value to its customers and partners.

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WinSystems Gaming
Virginia Pin, Marketing Manager
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AEON Launches Agentic Checkout, Powered by AI Card for Autonomous Commerce

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HONG KONG, Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AEON, the settlement layer built for the AI economy, has launched Agentic Checkout, enabling AI agents to autonomously shop, check out, and pay across e-commerce platforms such as Shopify and Amazon. Powered by the AEON AI Card, Agentic Checkout gives agents controlled spending capabilities to turn user intent into completed purchases.

Natively integrated with Model Context Protocol (MCP) and the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), Agentic Checkout allows users to interact with an AI agent through a conversational interface, describe what they are looking for, and let the agent search for suitable products and build a shopping cart based on their requirements.

Once a product is selected, the user can authorize the purchase with an AEON AI Card settled over the Visa/Mastercard networks, allowing the agent to complete the transaction without exposing the user’s primary payment credentials or treasury wallet. The agent can move from product discovery to cart creation and payment, turning a natural-language request into a completed purchase.

AI Card: Giving AI Agents Controlled Spending Power

At the core of this experience is the AEON AI Card, designed to give AI agents financial autonomy while keeping spending under defined controls. 

The infrastructure supports single-use agent cards and predefined budget limits, allowing spending authority to be scoped to individual tasks or transactions. Backed by crypto-based authorization and connected to existing Visa payment infrastructure, the AI Card creates a bridge between on-chain assets and everyday commerce.

This allows agents to spend on behalf of users without requiring direct access to their primary wallets or traditional credit cards, bringing agentic commerce closer to a model where AI can not only assist users with decisions, but also securely execute those decisions in the real economy. 

Agentic Checkout to Bigger Commerce Ecosystem

Agentic Checkout is designed to give AI agents access to an open commerce ecosystem, rather than a limited list of curated merchants. Through Shopify, agents can search across 3M+ active storefronts in 175+ countries and more than a billion products, spanning categories including apparel, home, beauty, electronics, and books.

Shopify is one of the first environments where AEON’s Agentic Checkout capability is being demonstrated, but the underlying infrastructure is designed to extend across e-commerce ecosystems and support both physical and digital goods. Amazon and Travala are next, bringing mass-market retail and travel inventory into the same agent interface.

The infrastructure is also designed with the safeguards required for production use. Full card numbers and security codes never enter conversation logs or model context, while uncertain payment states are verified before any retry to prevent silent double charges.

As more commerce platforms become accessible to AI agents, the ability to securely authorize and settle these transactions will become increasingly important. AEON Agentic Checkout and AI Card provides the financial execution layer that allows agents to act within defined spending boundaries. And AEON is building the settlement infrastructure to enable these agents to transact, pay, and settle securely across the digital and physical economies.

Building the Settlement Layer for the AI Economy

The Agentic Checkout and AI Card represent two connected components of AEON’s agentic payment infrastructure: Agentic Checkout gives agents the ability to execute commerce, while AI Card gives them controlled financial authority to pay for it. Together, they connect agent intent, payment authorization, checkout execution, and settlement into a unified flow.

AI agents are increasingly capable of searching, reasoning, coordinating tasks, and making decisions on behalf of users. The next step is enabling those decisions to result in secure, verifiable economic transactions. AEON is building toward this infrastructure by combining agent identity, payment authorization, checkout execution, and settlement into a unified framework for the AI economy, enabling AI agents to transact across digital and physical economies, autonomously, securely, and within clearly defined financial boundaries.

About AEON

AEON is the native settlement layer built for the AI economy. By equipping agents with a comprehensive suite of programmable payment primitives, spanning across Agent Account, AI Card, AI Gateway, and more, AEON empowers autonomous AI to seamlessly navigate global value networks. Designed to eliminate the fee overhead, programmability gaps, and settlement lag of legacy infrastructure, AEON provides the universal financial rails needed for agents to enter the global economy across any currency, chain, or protocol.

Natively integrating with leading standards like x402, ERC-8004, MCP, and Google A2A, AEON enables verifiable AI payments at scale and connects agentic capabilities directly to a network of 50M+ global merchants. Having processed over $514M in cumulative volume for 2.3M+ users, AEON is backed by top investors including YZi Labs, IDG Capital, HashKey Capital, and the Stanford Blockchain Builders Fund. The $AEON token is live on major global exchanges including OKX, Bitget, Binance Alpha and Bithumb.

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WOODLAND DIRECT OPENS NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN RENO, NV

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Woodland Direct, the nation’s premier e-commerce site for fire products, is opening a new 47,000-square-foot distribution center in Reno, NV. This is the company’s second distribution center, joining its world headquarters and distribution center in Auburn Hills, MI.

The new facility, officially opening in September, will improve the customer experience by shortening shipping times for West Coast customers.

“Woodland Direct has grown and evolved substantially over the past several years,” said President and Founder Andrew Ingram. “We already ship all around the country. By opening the Reno distribution center, we’re able to serve our West Coast customers more quickly and efficiently.”

The leadership team began exploring the idea of opening a second distribution center in the final quarter of 2025. Woodland worked with logistics consultants to determine whether an expansion west of the Rocky Mountains made sense, and Reno’s strategic location made it a natural choice for the expansion.

“We are excited to be a part of the Reno community, and we look forward to making our customers’ experience even more enjoyable,” said Gunnar Bennethum, senior manager of supply chain operations and business planning.

In addition to using local Reno companies Engineered Solutions, Teledata Technologies, and WTR Electrical to build and prep the warehouse, Bennethum and Warehouse Assistant Wesley Davey will be making the move from Auburn Hills to Reno to oversee operations.

The Reno distribution center will be using industry-standard software NetSuite to increase efficiency.

“This will be a new milestone for Woodland,” Bennethum added, “that will improve our inventory accuracy and allow our sales team to have better visibility of product availability.”

For more information on Woodland Direct, visit our website www.woodlanddirect.com/ or contact Drew Maresco at drew.maresco@woodlanddirect.com or (877) 771-2925.

ABOUT WOODLAND DIRECT

Woodland Direct is a premier online retailer specializing in fireplaces, patio heaters, fire pits, and outdoor living products. Founded in 2004, Woodland Direct offers a curated selection of top fire brands to homeowners, contractors, and businesses. Woodland Direct has the most NFI-certified sales professionals and Master Hearth Professionals under one roof. For more information, visit woodlanddirect.com.

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