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Tencent Cloud Unveils a Major Upgrade to Its Agent Development Platform, Launching an Enterprise-Grade AgentOps Platform to Bring AI Agents into Production at Scale

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SHANGHAI, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, today announced a major enhancement to its Agent Development Platform (ADP) International Edition, evolving it into a comprehensive, enterprise-grade AgentOps platform designed to help enterprises move AI agents from experimentation into production at scale. The enhancement was unveiled at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai and is now available to customers worldwide.

Delivered in ADP’s 4.0 international release, the update introduces two headline capabilities — the Smart Desk and Claw Mode, powered by the Agentic Loop. Together with Connector, Skills, Knowledge Base, MCP and Agent Portal, ADP 4.0 now connects the entire enterprise agent lifecycle — from building and connecting, to distribution and governance — giving enterprises a single foundation to develop, deploy and manage AI agents reliably and at scale.

Today, enterprises seeking to rebuild their operations with AI Agents often face three critical challenges:

Individual pilots are easy to initiate but difficult to scale;Powerful models are challenging to integrate with existing legacy systems;Deployed Agents present difficulties in security governance and cost control.

Tencent Cloud ADP 4.0 addresses these challenges systematically by unlocking long-horizon, self-coding capabilities for complex tasks through Claw Mode, connecting enterprise systems and capability assets through nearly 40 Connectors and over 150 Skills, while moving security governance upstream to the very source of development. This enables enterprises to rapidly develop Agents while keeping them running in real business environments in a stable, secure, and controllable way.

To date, Tencent Cloud ADP has been deployed across retail, finance, government, manufacturing, and other industries, where teams have used AI Agents to support on tasks such as intelligent Q&A, customer service, marketing content generation and business analysis.

How Smart Desk Serves as a Unified Agent Entry Point

The newly launched Smart Desk serves as the unified, user-facing entry point of Tencent Cloud ADP 4.0, addressing two needs at once: enterprises can build Agents at scale, while employees can complete everyday tasks with a single sentence. Within the same workspace, users can build scalable Agents for their organization using natural language, or handle personal tasks just as they would with an everyday office assistant. Agent capabilities can also be integrated into existing enterprise systems—office software, ERP, CRM, customer service, and more—so that Agents “grow” on top of existing workflows without tearing anything down.

Smart Desk dramatically cuts the cost of building. Setting up a knowledge-based intelligent Q&A assistant once required manually configuring more than a dozen parameters. Now a single sentence can complete the entire configuration automatically, enabling it to go live within minutes. For more complex workflows such as multi-intent customer service, users simply describe the logic, and the system automatically generates a complete flow—intent routing, knowledge-base Q&A, human handoff, and more—packaged and ready to import. When a single Agent isn’t enough, users can orchestrate a collaborative team of Agents with a single command, with the system automatically assigning responsibilities, prompts, and task handoffs. The Smart Desk also integrates with the Skills Marketplace, packaging mature capabilities—such as contract review, financial analysis, and invoice entry—into reusable enterprise-grade Skills that can be shared and continuously refined across the organization. In doing so, Smart Desk brings “usable by everyone” and “enterprise-grade control” together in a single entry point.

How Upgraded Claw Mode Resolves Complex, Long-Horizon Tasks

For complex tasks that lack fixed rules, span long chains, and resist form-based configuration, Tencent Cloud Agent Development Platform (ADP) 4.0 adds a fourth building mode—Claw Mode. It can create Agents that autonomously write and run code in a cloud sandbox, call enterprise Skills, and execute long-running tasks. Once created, these Agents can be integrated into business systems via API/Web interfaces and reach employees and customers through channels such as LINE and Telegram. Creators do not need to fill out any forms; they simply describe their needs in natural language, and the platform automatically generates prompts, mounts knowledge bases, configures tools, and orchestrates workflows.

ADP 4.0 also supports two-way invocation between Agents and Workflows: Workflows handle steps with clear-cut rules, balancing stability with predictable token consumption. When unstructured judgment or open-ended tasks arise, they invoke a Claw Mode Agent to fully leverage the model’s capabilities. This gives enterprises the flexibility to integrate deterministic processes with intelligent decision-making.

Connecting Enterprise Systems, Knowledge, and Tools to Embed Agents into Workflows

To address the pain point of “powerful models that cannot reach enterprise production systems,” ADP 4.0 uses Connector, Skills, plugins, Knowledge Base, and MCP to turn an enterprise’s scattered business resources into callable and reusable AI assets.

The Connector framework offers nearly 40 curated Connectors in the first batch, supporting integration with high-frequency systems such as CRM, ERP, ticketing, customer service, knowledge bases, and document systems, and covering mainstream international SaaS applications like Google Workspace, Confluence, and Jira. Agents can directly read, retrieve, and perform operations such as querying, analysis, generation, and routing.

The upgraded Skills Marketplace now supports 150+ Skills. Business teams can package custom Skills into shared enterprise plugins that enter the enterprise zone for use only after passing security checks and approval.

More than 50 scenario-based templates and industry-curated applications shorten the path from zero to one. The upgraded Model Marketplace enables enterprises to select leading international models alongside their own self-hosted models, with native compatibility for the OpenAI standard protocol.

In addition, ADP 4.0 supports multiple entry points—platform, browser, Office, Chat channels, and API/SDK—embedding Agents into employees’ daily work scenarios.

End-to-End Governance from Development to Launch: Clearing the “Security Gate” Before Production

To tackle the challenge of “Agents that run but whose security and cost cannot be controlled,” ADP 4.0 moves governance upstream to the source of development, building a security control system that spans the full Agent lifecycle around permission management, Skills governance, runtime observability, and deployment compliance.

For permission management, ADP 4.0 supports a layered architecture at the enterprise, workspace, and application levels, combined with a Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) role-permission matrix to achieve dual-dimension isolation of functional and data permissions. For Skills governance, custom Skills must pass security checks—static code scanning, data-access review, outbound-network review, dependency allowlisting—and multi-level approval before entering the enterprise zone to become shareable and schedulable enterprise assets. For observability and governance, enterprises can use Agent Portal to centrally manage Agents across platforms and scenarios, and use business and resource dashboards to monitor key metrics such as call volume, response quality, operating cost, and errors in real time, enabling rapid issue identification and optimization.

Wu Yunsheng, Vice President of Tencent Cloud and Head of the Tencent Cloud Agent Development Platform, emphasized that enterprise-grade Agents are not merely about who can build them the fastest, but rather about who can keep Agents operating on the front lines of business in a stable, secure, and sustainable manner. ADP aims to provide enterprises with a production-ready AgentOps foundation—one that enables them to build Agents quickly, connect these Agents to systems and distribute them to the front lines, and operate them continuously under a framework of permissions, security, evaluation, and observability, truly unlocking productivity value.

Learn more about Tencent Cloud ADP: Build AI Agents with RAG+LLM, Workflow & Multi-Agent Capabilities

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About Tencent Cloud:

Tencent Cloud, one of the world’s leading cloud companies, is committed to creating innovative solutions to resolve real-world issues and enabling digital transformation for smart industries. Through our extensive global infrastructure, Tencent Cloud provides businesses across the globe with stable and secure industry-leading cloud products and services, leveraging technological advancements such as cloud computing, Big Data analytics, AI, IoT, and cybersecurity. It is our constant mission to meet the needs of industries across the board, including the fields of gaming, media and entertainment, finance, healthcare, real estate, retail, travel, and transportation.

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AiRISTA Launches Newest Version of Sofia™, Setting a Standard for Enterprise-Grade Real-Time Location Systems

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Platform modernization delivers unmatched flexibility, enterprise security, and open interoperability — reinforcing AiRISTA’s position as the RTLS platform built to scale with any technology environment

TIMONIUM, Md., July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AiRISTA, a leading provider of real-time location systems (RTLS) trusted by more than 300 organizations worldwide, today announced the newest release of its flagship Sofia™ real-time location intelligence platform. Building on the foundation established with the Vision RTLS platform, Sofia represents the next evolution of AiRISTA’s location intelligence platform to meet the evolving needs of enterprise and government customers.

As organizations increasingly rely on location intelligence to improve staff safety, operational efficiency, and workflow automation, Sofia enables them to leverage existing technology investments through an open, technology-agnostic platform rather than a single-vendor ecosystem.

Sy Sajjad, Founder and CEO, AiRISTA: “Sofia reflects what we’ve believed since founding AiRISTA: location intelligence should adapt to how an organization actually operates, not force the organization to adapt to a single vendor’s technology. With this release, we’ve strengthened the security, flexibility, and scalability that enterprise and healthcare customers require — while staying true to the open, technology-agnostic architecture that has always set Sofia apart.”

Key enhancements in the new release include:

A modernized user experience with simplified administration

Enterprise-grade security with Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), TLS 1.3, and enhanced access controls

A centralized Integrations Hub supporting leading wireless infrastructure and enterprise applications, including EHR, MES, nurse call, and other operational systems

Multi-tenant tag roaming for seamless multi-site deployments

Enhanced dashboards, reporting, alert management, and platform performance

Unlike RTLS platforms built around a single positioning technology, Sofia supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE), Ultra-Wideband (UWB), infrared (IR), GPS, and RFID within a single platform, allowing organizations to select the right technology for each use case without vendor lock-in. 

Jon Collins, Director of Integrated Product Solutions, AiRISTA: “The latest release of Sofia was built around a simple principle: the platform should improve outcomes, not add complexity. Whether that’s enabling a faster staff duress response, integrating location intelligence with electronic health records (EHRs), manufacturing execution systems (MES), nurse call, or other enterprise applications, or scaling seamlessly across multiple sites, this release removes friction at every layer—for administrators, IT teams, and the frontline staff who rely on Sofia every day. “

Organizations shouldn’t have to replace existing systems to unlock the value of location intelligence. Sofia was designed to integrate with the technologies customers already rely on. The latest release extends that flexibility with a new, centralized Integrations Hub supporting HPE Networking solutions (including HPE Aruba Networking and Juniper Mist), Cisco Spaces, Cisco Meraki, Cisco CMX, and other leading infrastructure platform.

Wyatt Meek, Chief Commercial Officer, AiRISTA: “What we hear consistently from customers evaluating RTLS is that they don’t want to choose between capability and flexibility — they want both. Sofia gives organizations enterprise-grade security and a modernized experience without asking them to give up the freedom to choose the right technology for each use case. That combination is difficult to find elsewhere in this market.”

Sofia is available now. Existing customers can work with their AiRISTA account team to plan upgrades. To learn more, visit www.airistaflow.com.

About AiRISTA

AiRISTA is a leading provider of real-time location systems (RTLS) and location intelligence solutions for healthcare, industrial, and government organizations. Trusted by more than 300 organizations worldwide, the Sofia platform delivers real-time visibility into people, assets, and environments while integrating with a broad ecosystem of wireless infrastructure and enterprise systems. AiRISTA is ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified.

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GCG Advisory Partners Reports Strong First-Half 2026, Marked by Four Strategic Acquisitions, $1.1 Billion in New Assets, and Completion of Three-Platform Model

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Firm expands AUM, welcomes new advisory teams, and deepens its national footprint following 2025 recapitalization

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GCG Advisory Partners (“GCG”), a national wealth management aggregator platform, today announced a series of milestones completed in the first half of 2026 that reinforce the firm’s growth trajectory and its position as a partner of choice for independent financial advisors.

Since its August 2025 recapitalization with BharCap Partners, GCG has grown EBITDA by more than 200%, a pace that reflects both a disciplined deal strategy and the caliber of the teams choosing to join. The firm acquires and supports registered investment advisory (RIA) practices nationwide, giving each the infrastructure, capital, and flexibility to keep growing while staying focused on clients.

Completion of the Three-Platform Model

GCG also completed the build-out of its three-platform operating model (independent RIA, broker-dealer/corporate RIA, and hybrid RIA), so advisors can choose the affiliation that best fits their practice and clients. Every prospective partner now has a clear route in, whatever structure they prefer.

Four Acquisitions, Four New Chapters

Gunderson Capital Management. Closed April 3, 2026, this deal added roughly $578 million in AUM, custodied at Charles Schwab, and established GCG’s independent RIA channel. The Mount Pleasant, S.C. firm is led by nationally recognized market commentator Bill Gunderson.

Gateway Capital Advisors. Also effective that day, this $300 million-plus practice joined through an asset purchase, recognized for its entrepreneurial, organically driven growth and deep client-planning work.

Head Investment Partners. In June, this $180 million Knoxville practice joined GCG, led by 30-year advisor Daniel Head and known for its options and risk-management expertise, giving GCG its first footprint in Tennessee.

BlueChip Financial Advisors. A hybrid RIA custodying through Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services, it opened GCG’s first presence in the Northeast and rounded out the firm’s affiliation options, giving incoming teams the full range of ways to join.

Each brings specialized capabilities to GCG’s expanding roster of practices.

Leadership Perspective

“The first half of 2026 has been about disciplined execution: completing our platform, welcoming exceptional advisory teams, and building a firm that advisors and institutional partners alike can trust. We’re proud of what our team has accomplished, and we remain focused on sustainable, high-quality growth, driven by both organic momentum and disciplined acquisitions, through the back half of the year and into 2027.”

— Joel Burris, CEO & Managing Partner, GCG Advisory Partners

Looking Ahead

GCG continues to evaluate new opportunities and remains committed to supporting advisors and clients across all three affiliation models. The firm expects to share further updates later in 2026.

For entrepreneurial advisors looking to build lasting equity in their practice, GCG offers the capital, infrastructure, and partnership to make it happen. To start a confidential conversation, contact our team.

About GCG Advisory Partners

GCG Advisory Partners is a national wealth management aggregator that acquires and supports registered investment advisory practices nationwide. Through its independent RIA, broker-dealer/corporate RIA, and hybrid RIA channels, the firm gives advisors the infrastructure, resources, and flexibility to grow while staying focused on their clients. GCG is backed by BharCap Partners. For more information, visit www.gcgap.com.

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Buzz Health and VetHubRx Partner to Bring Real-Time Prescription Savings to Veterinary Care

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Strategic integration embeds multi-card discount pricing directly into veterinary e-prescribing workflows, expanding affordability and price transparency for pet owners at the pharmacy counter

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla., July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Buzz Health™, a healthcare technology company, and VetHubRx, a veterinary e-prescribing platform, today announced a strategic partnership to integrate real-time prescription discount pricing directly into VetHubRx’s e-prescribing and consumer-facing platforms.

Through the collaboration, VetHubRx will embed Buzz Health’s RxCompare® pricing infrastructure into its prescribing workflow, enabling veterinary providers and pet owners to access and apply the lowest available discount price at the point of prescribing and fulfillment. The integration supports automated best-price routing via Buzz Health’s SmartBIN® across a configurable multi-card discount network, delivering real-time price visibility within the digital prescribing experience and seamless claims adjudication through RxCompare’s pharmacy network and infrastructure.

The partnership marks Buzz Health’s first integration with a veterinary e-prescribing platform, extending the company’s prescription affordability technology into a market where most medication purchases are paid entirely out of pocket, given that only 4 to 5% of pets in the U.S. are insured, according to the North American Pet Health Insurance Association.

Unlike human healthcare, pet insurance rarely covers prescription drugs at the point of sale, leaving pet owners fully exposed to retail pricing with limited visibility into available savings. Many pet owners are unaware that the same prescription discount programs available for human medications can also be applied to their pet’s prescriptions, a gap this partnership addresses by embedding savings directly into the prescribing workflow.

“Veterinary prescribing is undergoing a digital transformation, and this partnership positions Buzz Health at the forefront of that shift,” said Lathe Bigler, Senior Vice President, Business Strategy at Buzz Health. “By embedding real-time pricing and multi-card savings directly into the prescribing workflow, we are helping veterinary providers deliver price transparency to pet owners before they arrive at the pharmacy, reducing surprises at the counter and improving prescription fulfillment rates.”

VetHubRx is a standalone e-prescribing application designed for veterinary clinics and animal hospitals, enabling providers to generate and transmit prescriptions electronically to retail pharmacies nationwide. Animal hospitals typically do not dispense medications on-site, meaning prescriptions are mostly routed to retail pharmacies, making real-time pricing visibility at the pharmacy counter particularly valuable. The platform also includes a consumer-facing app that engages pet owners on refills and prescription management.

“Our providers want to give pet owners every advantage when it comes to affording the medications their animals need,” said MJ Hamilton, CEO and Founder of VetHubRx. “Integrating real-time discount pricing into our workflow means pet owners can see the most affordable option at the pharmacy closest to them, all within the same digital experience their veterinarian uses to prescribe. It removes friction from the process and helps ensure prescriptions are filled.”

The partnership focuses on prescriptions for human-equivalent medications commonly prescribed for pets, which are filled at retail pharmacies across the country. The integration applies SmartBIN technology to automatically route each prescription to the discount card offering the lowest available price using a single set of processing codes, ensuring pet owners receive optimal savings with no additional steps required by the prescriber or pharmacist.

Buzz Health currently supports prescription access across thousands of pharmacies nationwide and continues expanding its platform to serve e-prescribing applications, EMR/EHR integrations, and additional enterprise partners.

About Buzz Health

Buzz Health is a healthcare technology company delivering intelligent, customizable prescription solutions through its integrated platforms, including BuzzRx, RxCompare, and RxAffect. Designed for scale and flexibility, Buzz Health’s technology helps streamline pharmacy operations, optimize claims in real time, and improve access and affordability across the prescription ecosystem. By serving as the intelligence layer behind prescription savings and benefit navigation, Buzz Health enables measurable cost reductions, improved adherence, and better health outcomes. Learn more at www.buzzhealth.com.

About VetHubRx

VetHubRx is the first and only e-prescribing platform built exclusively for veterinarians, empowering clinics to electronically prescribe to virtually any participating pharmacy nationwide. By eliminating phone calls, faxes, and unnecessary administrative work, VetHubRx streamlines the prescribing process for veterinary teams while giving pet owners the freedom to fill prescriptions at the pharmacy that best meets their needs. Faster prescribing, greater convenience, and improved access to medications help create a better experience for both clinics and pet owners. Learn more at vethubrx.com.

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