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Critical Links launches an educational solution with AI tailored for resource-limited environments

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With the SAFE approach (S-ecure, A-ppropriate, F-unctionally S-pecific, E-conomically Feasible), the C3 Micro-Cloud 6.0 ensures a secure environment in any educational context.

PRINCETON, N.J., April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Critical Links, the leader in educational micro-cloud e-learning solutions, has released version 6.0 of its C3 Micro-Cloud, which puts the power of AI-based learning in classrooms around the world — even in areas with unstable connectivity, limited infrastructure, or restricted access to electricity. This new capability allows AI-powered large language models (LLMs) to operate locally, ensuring a secure and cost-effective digital learning experience anywhere without requiring expensive cloud resources. With this release, the company is the first edtech provider to address one of the most pressing challenges in education today: ensuring that every teacher and student can benefit from AI, regardless of their environment or access to the internet.

“The launch of version 6.0 of the C3 Micro-Cloud is a significant step in democratizing the learning experience worldwide, and is essential for preparing tomorrow’s global workforce no matter where they live.” Charles Foley, Chairman of Critical Links

Version 6.0 of the C3 Micro-Cloud introduces the SAFE AI model, a set of principles designed to ensure that AI provides tangible benefits to students, regardless of their context:

S-ecure – An AI-enabled digital learning environment where sensitive information is protected from leakage, while unsafe data is blocked from entering; this ensures a safe space for students to learn, free from the risk of exposure or external interference.A-ppropriate – Ensures that the content used is pedagogically and culturally appropriate, respecting each student’s level of understanding and cultural specificities, guided by “guardrails” that ensure only appropriate content, both in terms of understanding level and cultural aspects, is included in AI-based interactions.F-unctionally Specific – Applies role-based prompt engineering, guardrails, and a tailored conversational user interface that addresses specific tasks, requests, and desired outcomes of user types ensuring results are not only appropriate but also effective in achieving the desired objectives.E-conomically Feasible – With full offline capabilities, the C3 Micro-Cloud 6.0 ensures that all students, even those in regions with limited infrastructure, can access cutting-edge technology at a cost of only pennies per student per day without requiring cloud or datacenter access; – the result is high-quality AI interaction for students and teachers anywhere without requiring additional infrastructure investment.

To bring the benefits of the SAFE model to life, the C3 Micro-Cloud 6.0 includes a suite of powerful, AI-driven tools specifically designed to streamline teaching tasks and create more dynamic, personalized learning experiences for students. These tools are fully functional offline, ensuring a secure and effective learning environment, while making it easier for educators to manage, track, and support student progress efficiently:

Lesson Planner – Automatically generates structured lesson plans.Topic Explainer – Supports the preparation of complex or unfamiliar topics.Quiz Generator – Quickly creates ready-to-use quizzes and tests.Study Planner – Organizes personalized study plans based on classroom content.Proofreader – Automatically reviews and corrects student texts, reducing teachers’ workload.Text Translation – Enables translation of texts in offline environments.

Charles Foley, Chairman of Critical Links, also commented on the project: “By putting AI at the fingertips of teachers and students anywhere in the world – but in a SAFE manner – we ensure that every student in the world can have access to an AI-enabled learning experience without technical or financial burden. The launch of version 6.0 of the C3 Micro-Cloud is a significant step in democratizing the learning experience worldwide, and is essential for preparing tomorrow’s global workforce no matter where they live.”

This technological breakthrough has drawn the attention of industry leaders such as Intel, who worked with the company to achieve the integration of Intel Core Ultra Processors into the C3 Micro-Cloud to power these AI workloads. This collaboration ensures high-performance, local AI capabilities — even in fully offline classroom settings.

“Critical Links’ Micro-Cloud represents a significant step forward in educational technology, offering a solution that is both innovative and inclusive. By enhancing learning experiences offline, they are setting a new standard for accessible education,” said Michael A. Campbell, Senior Director at Intel.

As technology continues to evolve, Critical Links remains committed to making quality education accessible for everyone, ensuring that every student, no matter where they are, has the tools they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. More information is available at www.critical-links.com/aisolution

About Critical Links

Critical Links is a pioneer in delivering innovative ICT infrastructure solutions for the next generation of schools, focusing on economically enabling e-learning in challenging environments. The C3 Cloud Control is a groundbreaking solution that creates an autonomous and self-sufficient learning environment. This platform enables educational institutions to access and manage learning management systems, curricula, and digital resources, even in areas with limited or no connectivity. With its offline capability, C3 Cloud Control ensures that students and teachers have continuous access to high-quality educational content, fostering education in remote and underserved regions. More information can be found at http://critical-links.com. Please contact sales@critical-links.com for further information on Critical Links, its education portfolio, and pricing.

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Trip.com Group Sincerely Accepts Administrative Penalty Decision Issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China

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SINGAPORE, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trip.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: TCOM; HKEX: 9961) today announced that it has received the administrative penalty decision issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China.

Trip.com Group sincerely accepts the decision and will adopt rectification measures in accordance with applicable laws and regulations to implement the decision’s requirements. The Company will strengthen its long-term governance mechanisms and strive to contribute to the sustainable development of the travel industry.

Trip.com Group’s management team will host a conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on July 27, 2026 (or 8:00 PM Hong Kong Time on July 27, 2026).

The conference call will be available on Webcast live at: http://investors.trip.com.

All participants must pre-register to join this conference call using the participant registration link below:
https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIb78e08d8f18340c4882a7e4ab961906b.

Upon registration, each participant will receive details for this conference call, including dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN. To join the conference, please dial the number provided, enter your PIN, and you will join the conference instantly.

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NAVER Partners with Brookfield and NVIDIA to Expand Korea’s National AI Factory Infrastructure Buildout

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NAVER, Brookfield and NVIDIA announced an expansion of Korea’s sovereign AI factory infrastructure. New investments will increase the initial NVIDIA DSX™ AI factory deployment from 55 megawatts to 200 megawatts.

Announced during Korea President Jae Myung Lee’s AI Summit visit to San Francisco, the planned 200-megawatt expansion will be built with the NVIDIA DSX platform at NAVER’s GAK Sejong hyperscale data center in Sejong, South Korea. The expanded infrastructure will provide Korea- and U.S.- based AI innovators with access to production-scale AI compute for building next-generation models, agents and AI-powered services.

Under the terms of the agreements, Brookfield will fund up to $9 billion as the exclusive capital partner, NVIDIA will invest $1 billion and NAVER will fund the remaining amount to finance the $10 billion project.

This builds on NAVER’s June announcement to extend its GAK Sejong data center with NVIDIA DSX, with a long-term path to gigawatt-scale sovereign AI infrastructure serving Korea’s enterprises, industries, government organizations and global AI cloud customers. Combining Brookfield’s capital with NVIDIA’s computing platform, the investment supports NAVER’s AI factory deployment.

“NVIDIA’s strategic investment and our infrastructure supply agreement with Brookfield have propelled NAVER’s vision for the AI Factory business into a robust execution phase,” said Haejin Lee, Founder and Chairman of NAVER. “Leveraging the solid partnerships with our global partners, we will drive technological innovation, foster a sovereign AI ecosystem, and spearhead efforts to strengthen South Korea’s AI competitiveness.” 

AI Factory Expansion and Open Model Collaboration to Fuel AI Innovators

NAVER, as an NVIDIA Cloud Partner, provides deep expertise in operating hyperscale infrastructure powered by the full-stack NVIDIA AI platform. The 200-megawatt AI factory, featuring NVIDIA Vera Rubin and Blackwell platforms, will establish a dedicated resource pool for emerging AI companies, providing the compute, software and support needed to develop and deploy competitive AI models and applications at scale.

This expanded infrastructure also builds on NAVER and NVIDIA’s collaboration on open model development for agentic and physical AI. NAVER is advancing its HyperCLOVA X models to be based on NVIDIA Nemotron™ 3 Ultra open models with its proprietary data and training expertise. NAVER is also the first Korean company to join the NVIDIA Nemotron Coalition, contributing to open model development across pretraining, post-training and reinforcement learning.

NAVER plans to launch an AI agent platform in Korea in the second half of the year, powered by NVIDIA Agent Toolkit software including NVIDIA NemoClaw™ blueprints. NAVER is also developing a Seoul World Model using proprietary urban street-view and spatial modeling data, built on NVIDIA Cosmos™ world foundation models.

About NAVER

Founded in 1999, NAVER is Korea’s largest Internet company and one of the world’s top tech companies. Leading cutting-edge technologies, NAVER operates the No.1 search engine in Korea and holds various business portfolios encompassing commerce, fintech, cloud, AI and robotics.

NAVER recorded sales of KRW 12.04 trillion (USD 8.18 billion) in 2025. TEAM NAVER continues to enhance its business portfolio and expand its global presence across Japan, North America, and Europe, while pursuing innovation through continuous research and development in future technologies.

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Beijing Review: Walking Through Time: China and U.S. Youths Explore Dali’s Past and Future

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BEIJING, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On July 17, a China-U.S. youth delegation came to Dali of Yunnan Province. By examining how Dali’s rich history intersects with modern development, the delegates explored new pathways for rural development.

They visited Dali Old Town, tried their hand at making the Bai people’s Three-Course Tea and also explored the ancient town of Xizhou, where they learned how modern tourism and indigenous life coexist.

In Yunnanyi Village, they explored its history as a stop along the Tea Horse Road and learned about the role it played during the Second World War (WWII).

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“I think it’s a very underappreciated part of World War II history. Hearing these stories of different countries working together despite cultural differences is incredibly inspiring.

I also think there are many stories like these that haven’t been widely told, simply because World War II is such a complex period in history. That’s why I think it’s so meaningful to visit museums like this and experience these stories firsthand.”

At Xiangyun Economic and Technological Development Zone, they visited a local new energy company to see how green, low-carbon development is driving regional growth.

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“I recently started studying energy transitions. I know China has been really big in the renewable energy sector. So actually getting to hear more about [China’s] 2060 [pledge], learning more about carbon neutrality [goals], as well as other zero-carbon goals, was cool.”

During their stay in Dali, they also strolled along the Erhai Lake Ecological Corridor.

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“I’d describe this journey as “to be continued,” because my own connection with Yunnan is far from over. For the U.S. delegates, this was only their first visit, so they’ve only had a glimpse of what Yunnan has to offer. I hope they will have more opportunities to come back to China, explore other cities in Yunnan, and discover even more of its people, culture and traditions.”

After Dali, the delegates will visit Beijing for more tours and exchanges. The event was co-hosted by China International Communications Group (CICG) Center for the Americas and the U.S.-based International Student Conferences.

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