Dubai, UAE, Nov. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Soult held its UAE launch on 2 November 2026 at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, bringing its secure digital life vault to families across the Emirates. The app is available on the App Store and Google Play.

Soult keeps the information a family needs when something happens to the person who manages it: ID and KYC documents, property and investment records, insurance policies, passwords, nominee details, medical wishes, photographs and personal messages.

What sets it apart from document storage is the handover. Users name nominees and executors in advance and decide exactly what each person can see. Soult releases only what the user chose, to the people they chose.

The UAE is a natural market for Soult. Many residents are expatriates whose documents, bank accounts and property sit in more than one country, which makes it harder for families to find and claim what is theirs.

“Families here often live a life split across countries: a house in their home country, an account in Dubai, a policy nobody else knows about,” said Mohammed Saleem, co-founder and CEO of Soult. “Soult makes sure the people you love can find all of it when it matters most.”

Data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit, with keys managed through AWS KMS. Soult is ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certified, and no one at Soult, including support staff and administrators, can read a user’s vault.

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Washington, DC, Nov. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an amicus curiae brief today in United States v. City of Cleveland urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to rule that excessive consent decrees like the one between the City of Cleveland and the U.S. Department of Justice are unlawful. NCLA asks the Court to require the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to terminate this consent decree, recognizing how it and similar orders violate core Constitutional principles.

A consent decree is a court judgment issued with the agreement of the parties involved, setting rules they are required to follow. The DOJ and the City of Cleveland agree that the ends of this consent decree have been achieved. They moved the District Court to terminate the decree. Under the consent decree’s own terms, only the parties to the decree—Cleveland or the DOJ—are permitted to enforce its terms. But the District Court denied that motion, and appointed an amicus curiae to represent its position that the decree should not be terminated in the Sixth Circuit appeal.

A consent decree can be a useful tool to resolve disputes and address unlawful conduct. But the consent decree at issue here suffers from several constitutional defects. First, there is no Article III case or controversy. Not only do the City of Cleveland and DOJ now agree that the decree should be terminated, but they also fully negotiated and agreed to their consent decree before a lawsuit was ever filed. The district court has not been called upon to resolve any dispute between the parties to the decree.

Further, the Cleveland Decree includes rules and regulations that exceed what the law requires, allowing the parties and the district court improperly to assume legislative powers. It also binds future administrations, regardless of whether its provisions are what the voters would mandate.

The Cleveland Decree’s problems do not stop there. It requires the parties to pursue goals so subjective that the goal posts are vague and easily moved, ensuring that its rules endure much longer than they were ever intended to last. The District Court has also defied the constitutional vesting clauses by handing executive and legislative powers to a private monitor to oversee and enforce the consent decree, powers that courts do not possess in the first place.

NCLA released the following statements:

“Cleveland’s consent decree is but one example of many ‘institutional reform decrees’ operating throughout the nation that endure sometimes for decades, imposing requirements on current and future municipalities that are not democratically enacted and that exceed the law’s requirements.”

— Caitlin M. Moyna, Senior Litigation Counsel, NCLA

“Democracy by perpetual consent decree is anything but. A judicial refusal to terminate a consent decree when the only parties to the decree seek to end it betrays the very idea of self-government. The citizens of Cleveland have been governed for over a decade by unelected and unaccountable court-appointed officials who lack legitimate law-making power.”

— Peggy Little, Senior Litigation Counsel, NCLA

For more information visit the amicus page here.

ABOUT NCLA

NCLA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group founded by prominent legal scholar Philip Hamburger to protect constitutional freedoms from violations by the Administrative State. NCLA’s public-interest litigation and other pro bono advocacy strive to tame the unlawful power of state and federal agencies and to foster a new civil liberties movement that will help restore Americans’ fundamental rights.

CONTACT: Joe Martyak New Civil Liberties Alliance 703-403-1111 joe.martyak@ncla.legal 

BEIJING, Nov. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Wenge AI (1956.HK) today announced an upgrade to ScienceOra, its AI-powered scientific research and decision-support platform, introducing full English-language support for its Innovation Evaluation capability. The upgrade is designed to make advanced research intelligence and technology assessment more accessible to researchers, universities, research institutions and R&D organisations worldwide.

Innovation Evaluation helps researchers move beyond conventional literature searches to develop a broader understanding of scientific developments, identify emerging research opportunities and assess potential technology pathways. By combining scientific literature, research project information and industrial R&D intelligence, ScienceOra provides structured analytical support for research planning and innovation assessment.

From research information to innovation intelligence

ScienceOra’s Innovation Evaluation capability draws on a large-scale knowledge base covering publicly available research projects from more than 40 countries, industrial R&D reports, academic publications and patents.

The platform integrates multiple dimensions of research information to help users:

• Identify emerging research directions: Discover relevant scientific developments, research trends and potential opportunities for innovation.
• Analyse the research landscape: Examine research activity, technological progress and relevant evidence across multiple dimensions.
• Evaluate technical approaches: Compare potential research and technology pathways to support more informed decisions.
• Generate structured assessments: Organise findings into analytical reports that support research planning and strategic evaluation.

By bringing these capabilities together, ScienceOra helps researchers develop a more systematic view of the scientific and technological landscape surrounding a research question.

Bringing professional research evaluation to English-speaking users

With the latest upgrade, researchers can engage with the Innovation Evaluation workflow in English, making it easier for international users to explore research topics, examine relevant evidence and obtain structured analytical outputs.

The English-language capability is intended to reduce language barriers in accessing scientific intelligence and support collaboration across international research communities. It also provides universities, research organisations and corporate R&D teams with a more accessible way to explore potential innovation directions and assess technology opportunities.

The upgrade extends ScienceOra’s existing AI-for-Science capabilities to a broader international audience, supporting research activities from early-stage topic exploration to more focused technology assessment.

AI-supported analysis for more informed research decisions

According to ScienceOra’s published platform information, its Innovation Evaluation capability draws on more than 32 million publicly available research project records, 700,000 industrial R&D reports, and 270 million academic papers and patents.

Wenge AI reports that the platform can reduce certain research assessment processes from several weeks to less than one hour, with evaluation results achieving more than 80% alignment with expert conclusions. These capabilities are intended to help researchers organise complex information and identify promising directions more efficiently.

Advancing the international reach of AI for Science

The English-language upgrade represents another step in Wenge AI’s efforts to make specialised scientific intelligence and AI-powered research tools accessible to the global research community.

As scientific research becomes increasingly interdisciplinary and international, researchers need more efficient ways to navigate expanding bodies of literature, understand emerging technologies and evaluate competing research approaches. Through ScienceOra, Wenge AI aims to connect scientific knowledge, data, models and research tools in a unified environment that supports more informed research and innovation decisions.

For more information, visit: https://www.scienceone.ai/portal/

About Wenge AI

Wenge AI (1956.HK) is a provider of artificial intelligence technology and service platform products for enterprises. With self-developed large models as its core, the company helps enterprises build practical intelligent platforms and applications. Founded by a team of AI scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenge AI has deep technological expertise in large models, cognitive intelligence and complex-system modeling, and is committed to advancing AI from technological capabilities to enterprise-level applications.

Website: https://www.wenge.com

Held from Nov. 2 to 5 in Ningbo, the 2026 Global Mayors Dialogue · Ningbo, themed “Openness and Connectivity for Shared Opportunities”, has brought together more than 260 participants, including mayors and their representatives from 20 cities of 15 countries, such as France, Italy and New Zealand, as well as representatives of international organizations such as the United Nations Global Compact, business representatives and media professionals.

After in-depth discussions, the representatives agreed on three points of consensus covering deepening industrial cooperation, upholding trade openness and promoting people-to-people exchanges.

They agreed that advancing industrial development through cooperation, creating opportunities through openness, and fostering closer people-to-people ties are important ways to keep pace with economic globalization and promote urban prosperity and people’s well-being.

Participants will build on their respective strengths and resource endowments, identify their comparative advantages and pursue distinctive paths of open development. They will promote complementarity and resource sharing, expand two-way investment, and foster an open, inclusive and mutually beneficial environment for innovation, enabling the sharing of innovation outcomes.

On trade and openness, participants have pledged to firmly uphold the multilateral trading system, strengthen connectivity, facilitate the orderly flow and efficient allocation of production factors, safeguard stable and smooth supply chains, and resolve differences through dialogue.

They have also agreed to deepen exchanges and cooperation in culture, education, healthcare and other fields, improve mechanisms for interaction and expand people-to-people exchanges to foster mutual understanding and closer ties. They called for promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations to overcome estrangement and prevent conflicts.

Looking ahead, participants will continue to promote openness and connectivity and share development opportunities, build new mechanisms for city-to-city cooperation, and strengthen mutual understanding and trust, contributing to the sustainable development of cities worldwide.

Guided by the State Council Information Office, the 2026 Global Mayors Dialogue · Ningbo is co-hosted by the People’s Government of Ningbo Municipality, the Information Office of the People’s Government of Zhejiang Province, and Xinhua News Agency Zhejiang Bureau.

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]]> https://asiainsiders.net/zte-showcases-at-hong-kong-fintech-week-2026-architecting-a-digital-foundation-for-the-era-of-agentic-finance-with-zero-failure-trust-optimal-tco-and-open-ecosystem/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:22:00 +0000 https://asiainsiders.net/zte-showcases-at-hong-kong-fintech-week-2026-architecting-a-digital-foundation-for-the-era-of-agentic-finance-with-zero-failure-trust-optimal-tco-and-open-ecosystem

• ZTE presented its infrastructure strategy for agentic finance at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2026, emphasizing Zero Failure, Trust, Optimal TCO, and Open Ecosystem
• With proven banking deployments worldwide, ZTE delivers reliable, secure, cost-efficient, and broadly compatible infrastructure to support financial institutions in the era of intelligent finance

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 November 2026 – ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, shared its infrastructure strategy and industry practices for the era of agentic finance at Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK 2026, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) from November 2 to 6.

Mei Zhonghua, Senior Vice President of ZTE and President of Overseas Enterprise Business, was invited to attend the event. Han Jingyun, Vice President of ZTE, attended the Financial AI Forum and delivered a keynote address entitled “The Runway for Intelligent Finance: Zero Failure, Trust, Optimal TCO, and Open Ecosystem.”

In his speech, Han pointed out that while intelligent finance unlocks tremendous industry opportunities, it also introduces unprecedented challenges: system operational instability, massive computing demand surges, security vulnerabilities across intelligent agents and equipment systems, computing capacity bottlenecks, soaring capital expenditures (CAPEX), and closed proprietary ecosystems. “Every intelligent takeoff demands a trustworthy runway,” he aptly remarked.

Facing the era of intelligent finance, ZTE has established a next-generation financial infrastructure anchored on its three-pillar “ZTE” framework:

Z (Zero Failure) — Architecting a Stable, Financial-Grade Intelligent Foundation

ZTE has built end-to-end full-stack capabilities spanning databases, operating systems, and network infrastructure. Currently, ZTE powers more than 10 billion financial transactions daily across major banking institutions, processing over RMB 10 trillion in daily transaction volume.

Its proprietary GoldenDB distributed database has run smoothly in mission-critical core banking systems for six consecutive years, delivering an extraordinary reliability of over 99.9999% (“six-nines”).

T (Trust and TCO Optimal) — Building Trustworthy, Cost-Efficient Intelligent Infrastructure

On the Trust front, ZTE advances security across both product and AI agent dimensions. GoldenDB was among the first to pass national security and reliability evaluations, with its distributed database achieving a Level II rating (the highest tier currently available); and ZTE’s cloud terminals leverage a zero-trust architecture with zero local data retention, mitigating security incidents by over 70%.

ZTE’s enterprise-grade AI agent platform, Co-Claw, was also among the first to earn official Trusted AI Accreditation from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), with its agent memory capability achieving the industry’s highest Level 4+ rating.

On the TCO Optimal front, ZTE delivers best-in-class TCO solutions across AI servers, cloud platforms, and cloud terminals. ZTE’s AI servers are broadly compatible with mainstream global GPUs, enabling on-demand, flexible selection to satisfy diverse computing requirements. In cloud terminals, ZTE ranks No. 1 nationwide in market share, with its Cloud PC platform serving over 10 million users, supporting unified management of millions of endpoints while repurposing existing assets to minimize capital investment.

E (Ecosystem) — Cultivating Broadly Compatible, Scale-Proven Open Intelligent Infrastructure

ZTE achieves extensive ecosystem compatibility across all technology layers, currently collaborating with over 30 leading industry ecosystem partners.

In Mainland China, ZTE serves all 6 major state-owned commercial banks and all 12 nationwide joint-stock commercial banks, achieving a 100% coverage rate. In Hong Kong, ZTE supports multiple mainstream financial institutions. Across overseas markets, its business footprint spans Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America, where ZTE has established long-term strategic partnerships with leading regional banks.

Looking ahead to the era of intelligent finance, ZTE will continue to leverage its three “ZTE” pillars—safeguarding mission-critical operations with Zero Failure, driving sustainable growth through Trust and Optimal TCO, and co-creating value with partners across an Open Ecosystem—to forge an enduring, resilient intelligent foundation for the future of Hong Kong’s financial ecosystem.

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]]> https://asiainsiders.net/pharmacy-management-software-for-independent-pharmacies-support-contract-terms-and-daily-workflow-from-datascan/ https://asiainsiders.net/pharmacy-management-software-for-independent-pharmacies-support-contract-terms-and-daily-workflow-from-datascan/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://asiainsiders.net/pharmacy-management-software-for-independent-pharmacies-support-contract-terms-and-daily-workflow-from-datascan

Bohemia, NY, Nov. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Datascan Pharmacy Software today detailed the support response times and standard contract terms behind its pharmacy management software for independent pharmacies. Independent pharmacies drew more than 96% of their sales from the prescription department, according to the 2026 NCPA Digest. The report also estimates 18,988 independent pharmacies are operating in 2026, and government programs account for nearly half of the prescriptions they sell. Datascan has built software for independent pharmacies since 1981 and remains independently owned.

“A pharmacy owner deserves a clear picture of what they’re getting and what it costs. When that’s easy to see, owners can confidently make the choice that’s right for their pharmacy,” said Sarah Callioras, Vice President of Datascan Pharmacy Software.

How Quickly Support Responds, Including After Hours

Inbound calls during business hours are answered in 20 seconds or less, according to 12 months of call data through October 2026 on Datascan’s support page. Datascan aims to return after-hours, weekend and holiday calls within 10 minutes, and that coverage is included in its base pricing. The company’s average employee tenure is 11 years or more.

For pharmacies serving long-term care facilities, support availability outside regular business hours can affect how quickly staff resolve dispensing or workflow problems.

What the Contract Covers as the Store Grows

Datascan’s standard terms place no limit on users or workstations, include initial and ongoing training, and carry no per-prescription usage fee. Each customer also receives a breakdown of monthly charges. Datascan offers free conversions to established pharmacies moving from another system.

Under these terms, adding technicians or workstations does not trigger additional licenses, and higher prescription volume does not create a per-prescription charge.

Everyday Counter Work

Each pharmacy sets up its own custom workflow queue, from an open-ended setup up to a fully customizable five-step process, as Datascan describes on its pharmacy workflow software page. At the register, Datascan Point of Sale works from the same patient records as the pharmacy, handles FSA cards and logs pseudoephedrine sales. Refill requests can come in through the Mobile Scripts app, and automatic refills and medication synchronization run on a schedule the pharmacy sets. 

For stores that offer prescription delivery, the Datascan Delivery app builds electronic manifests that work with Google Maps for route planning, and drivers collect signatures on site that sync back to the point of sale.

Working With a Store’s Existing Partners

Claims switches, card processors and delivery services are among the nearly 100 third-party systems Datascan connects to, and Datascan quotes custom interfaces for other products on request. Pharmacies can retain their existing claims switch, card processor and delivery partner under a Datascan contract. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What should a pharmacy software quote include?

Answer: A quote should include the total cost of transmitting prescriptions and receiving electronic prescriptions at the pharmacy’s annual prescription volume, the number of workstations and registers, the store’s locations and any additional services such as long-term care or compounding. For reference, the average independent pharmacy filled 65,795 prescriptions in 2025, according to NCPA. A complete quote also accounts for the equipment and services the new system has to connect to, such as dispensing robots or adherence packaging.

Question: Do patients pay to use a pharmacy’s refill app?

Answer: It depends on the pharmacy’s software vendor. Datascan’s Mobile Scripts app is free for both the pharmacy and its patients. On iOS or Android, patients can request a refill by scanning the barcode on the bottle with their phone’s camera, and the app sends an alert when the prescription is ready.

Question: When should an independent pharmacy start reviewing its software contract before renewal?

Answer: A few months before the renewal date, which leaves time to review the notice period and automatic renewal clauses. It’s also worth a review when opening a second store or adding a service line, since those changes can move a pharmacy into different license, module or support terms.

Source: National Community Pharmacists Association, 2026 NCPA Digest, released October 2026.

About Datascan Pharmacy Software

Datascan Pharmacy Software is an independently owned pharmacy technology company dedicated to helping independent community pharmacies operate more efficiently, profitably, and independently. For more than 45 years, Datascan has provided pharmacy management technology built around the real-world needs of pharmacy owners and their teams. Its integrated platform includes pharmacy management software, point of sale, customizable workflow, long-term care and compounding capabilities, patient and delivery mobile applications, multi-store management, and nearly 100 third-party integrations. In an increasingly consolidated pharmacy technology market, Datascan remains committed to independence, transparent pricing, responsive service, and giving pharmacies the freedom to choose the vendors and solutions that work best for their businesses. Datascan’s mission is simple: provide powerful, reliable technology while remaining a trusted long-term partner to independent pharmacy.

CONTACT: Majed Soufi Zen Media pr@zenmedia.com

Norfolk, VA, Nov. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment underway, now is the time to weigh costs, benefit options, and network coverage for 2027 health plans. In response, WeShare Health, a nonprofit healthcare sharing organization, published a breakdown of what its programs share and what they don’t across five common medical needs: routine care, pre-existing conditions, mental health, maternity and prescriptions. The breakdown is part of WeShare Health’s guide, How to Choose a Healthcare Sharing Program: What to Compare Before You Join.

“With open enrollment comes all the confusing jargon and pages of fine print insurance is known for, obstacles to anyone who just needs a quality healthcare option,” said Christopher Jin, founder and CEO of WeShare Health, who spent over two decades in the insurance industry before founding the organization. “We’re equipping people with the information they need to access affordable healthcare without the insurance headache.”

Healthcare sharing is not insurance. Each healthcare sharing program sets its own guidelines for which medical expenses are eligible for sharing, and those guidelines vary widely. WeShare Health recommends that anyone considering healthcare sharing read a program’s member guidelines in full before joining.

How do healthcare sharing programs differ on eligibility?

Healthcare sharing programs set their own guidelines, and the terms vary from one program to the next. Here is where WeShare Health lands on five common medical needs:

• Routine care. Programs vary in how they handle regular check-ups with a primary care physician, with some capping the amount, treating it as an add-on, or not sharing it. WeShare Health shares 100% of preventive care on every program, including an annual physical and other yearly exams.
• Pre-existing conditions. Waiting periods differ widely across programs, from two to three years to a requirement that a member be symptom-free for one to five years. WeShare Health’s Premier program has no waiting period, while the Essential and Enhanced programs share pre-existing conditions within the first year of membership.
• Mental health. Programs differ in whether they share mental health care and whether it is limited to telehealth. WeShare Health shares virtual counseling through BetterHelp or Amwell, psychiatric visits through Amwell, and the option to choose in-person sessions with in-network providers on every program.
• Maternity. Programs commonly apply a waiting period, a separate cost, or a dollar cap to maternity. WeShare Health immediately shares maternity costs on the Premier program.
• Prescriptions. Approaches to prescriptions range from discount cards to limits on ongoing medications. WeShare Health shares up to $3,500 a year in prescription costs, plus leverages CVS Caremark and Optum Perks pricing.

Comparisons with other healthcare sharing programs are based on WeShare Health’s review of other programs’ published guidelines as of October 2026. Terms vary and change over time.

What doesn’t WeShare Health share?

WeShare Health publishes its eligibility requirements in its member guidelines. Key limits include:

• Injuries from high-risk activities, and care related to illegal drugs or substances not prescribed by a medical professional, are not shared on any program.
• On the Essential and Enhanced programs, pre-existing conditions are subject to certain annual sharing maximums during the first three years of membership.
• Prescriptions other than generic formulary drugs are subject to a 60-day waiting period.
• Inpatient and outpatient mental health programs are not shared.
• The virtual-first Essential program typically does not share in-person providers outside of emergency care.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Does healthcare sharing cover pre-existing conditions?

Answer: It depends on the program. Waiting periods for pre-existing conditions vary, and some programs require a multi-year or symptom-free period before sharing one. WeShare Health begins sharing pre-existing conditions in the first year of membership, and its Premier program has no waiting period.

Question: Does healthcare sharing include mental health care?

Answer: Programs handle mental health differently, including whether mental health is limited to telehealth. All WeShare Health programs share virtual counseling through BetterHelp and psychiatric visits through Amwell and offer in-person sessions with in-network providers. 

Question: Is routine care shared with healthcare sharing?

Answer: Not always. Some programs apply caps or treat routine visits with a primary care physician separately. WeShare Health shares 100% of preventive care on every program, including an annual physical.

Question: Are prescriptions shared with healthcare sharing?

Answer: Programs differ, and some offer prescription discount cards rather than sharing ongoing medication costs. WeShare Health shares prescriptions up to $3,500 a year and offers CVS Caremark and Optum Perks pricing.

About WeShare Health

WeShare Health is a nonprofit health sharing organization built to make healthcare simpler, more affordable, and more human. Members contribute monthly to share one another’s eligible medical expenses. We partner with organizations like Noom, BetterHelp, and Amwell to help keep members healthy. When they’re not, WeShare Health steps in to share costs. Founded in 2018, WeShare Health has served more than 100,000 members nationwide and shared more than $70 million in medical expenses. Members access a national network of more than 1 million physicians at 30 to 60 percent less than comparable traditional insurance. Rated 4.6 out of 5 on Google Reviews and 4.8 on Trustpilot by members, and certified as a Great Place To Work® by our employees. Our purpose is clear: people before profit. For more information, visit www.WeShareHealth.org.

CONTACT: Sabrina Nunez Zen Media PR@zenmedia.com

Companies including Unitree Robotics, AgiBot and UBTECH used the “Light of Internet” Expo to show how far robots have come — and how close they may be to becoming part of everyday life.

But the expo was not only about spectacle. Many of the machines on display were being developed for tasks beyond the exhibition hall.

Evan Kail, an American content creator visiting the expo, paused in front of Unitree Robotics’ GD01, a robot designed for emergency-response scenarios.

Kail said the machine captured the pace of China’s progress in robotics. A few years ago, he said, Unitree robots were widely known for dancing in televised gala performances. Now, machines such as the GD01 pointed to more practical roles, including disaster response and search-and-rescue operations.

“The leaps of technology in China are very impressive,” Kail said. “As climate change gets worse and worse, robots like this can make a difference if they are used to save lives.”

The shift from eye-catching demonstrations to practical deployment was a recurring theme across the expo. But for robots to work reliably in crowded streets, disaster zones or industrial sites, the machine itself is only part of the equation. It also needs a network capable of carrying huge amounts of data, responding almost instantly and supporting AI decisions close to where they are needed.

At China Mobile’s booth, a display highlighted one example: traffic-management robots deployed in Hangzhou, the eastern Chinese city that hosted the 2023 Asian Games.

Earlier this year, during a peak holiday travel period, Hangzhou deployed 15 robots at major intersections in tourist areas and downtown districts. Part of the Hangzhou Police Smart Mobility program, they can answer questions, guide pedestrians and vehicles, and warn people about traffic violations.

The deployment illustrates how connectivity is becoming central to the usefulness of intelligent machines. The current system uses 5G and 5G-Advanced connections and typically supports one camera on each robot. Future versions are expected to carry as many as six cameras and operate more independently within defined areas.

That will require latency below 10 milliseconds, uplink speeds above 100 Mbps and positioning accurate to within centimeters — demands that are helping shape the development of 6G.

The next generation of mobile technology is still years from commercial deployment. But its ambitions extend beyond faster download speeds. Industry plans for 6G include combining communications with sensing, edge computing and satellite connectivity.

“With 6G, networks will effectively gain radar-like eyes — the ability to sense and understand their surroundings — while AI will give them a brain,” said Liang Zeshuai, a network optimization engineer at China Mobile Zhejiang.

In this vision, a base station would do more than transmit data. Equipped with radar-like sensing capabilities, it could detect a nearby drone, identify obstacles around a blind corner or provide an autonomous machine with a more detailed understanding of its surroundings. Edge computing, meanwhile, would allow AI tasks to be processed closer to the user, rather than sending every request to a distant data center.

That could matter especially in the kinds of situations Kail had in mind: complex and dangerous environments where time, connectivity and situational awareness can make a difference.

Satellite connectivity could provide another layer of resilience when typhoons, earthquakes or other disasters damage ground-based infrastructure. China Mobile has launched a direct-to-handset service using the Tiantong and BeiDou satellite systems.

For now, 5G-Advanced — a network that goes beyond 5G in speed and performance — has already been widely rolled out across China. In Wuzhen, a 5G-Advanced “super uplink” network with upload speeds of up to 1,000 Mbps covered the conference venue for the first time. Robot dogs used the network to patrol the area, transmitting 4K video and location data in real time.

The same combination of connectivity, computing and AI is moving into industries where the gains may be less visible than a dancing robot, but potentially more consequential.

China Mobile and Sinopharm, China’s state-owned pharmaceutical and healthcare conglomerate, for example, have developed an AI-enabled cold-chain logistics platform that has reduced delivery costs by 65% and cut delivery times by 70%. The system is designed to help manage the transport of temperature-sensitive products, where delays or poor monitoring can lead to waste.

At Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, China Mobile has built what it describes as the world’s largest 5G private network for port operations. Such networks can support real-time coordination among cranes, vehicles, cameras and control systems across a vast, fast-moving industrial site.

The company is also applying AI and connected systems to public safety and emergency management, including flood-control planning and drone inspections of buildings. The aim is not only to respond faster after an emergency, but to identify risks before they become crises.

At Wuzhen, the robots remained the most visible attraction. They made coffee, danced for visitors and posed for cameras. Yet the more consequential story was happening behind them — in the networks, computing systems and satellite links that could determine how quickly AI moves from a trade-show novelty into a tool for cities, industries and, potentially, lifesaving work.

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]]> https://asiainsiders.net/unionpay-international-and-tencents-tenpay-global-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to-collaborate-on-cross-border-remittances/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:10:00 +0000 https://asiainsiders.net/unionpay-international-and-tencents-tenpay-global-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to-collaborate-on-cross-border-remittances HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 November 2026 – During Hong Kong FinTech Week, UnionPay International announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with TenPay Global, Tencent’s cross-border payment platform. This agreement marks the first collaboration between the two parties in the cross-border remittance sector, aiming to jointly deliver convenient and efficient cross-border transfer services.

Under the MOU, the two companies will jointly explore convenient cross-border remittance services, drawing on their respective strengths in networks, platforms and use cases to improve cross-border remittance efficiency and lower last-mile costs.

Beyond this collaboration, UnionPay International continues to drive innovation in international money transfers through its flagship UnionPay MoneyExpress solution. UnionPay MoneyExpress brings mature and comprehensive cross-border capabilities to the partnership, catering to diverse scenarios including personal remittances, corporate payroll, and international insurance claim payouts. For corporate clients, the service streamlines foreign exchange conversions and reduces intermediary bank overhead, enabling businesses to optimize operational efficiency and manage cross-border funds with greater precision.

As cross-border economic activities accelerate across the Asia-Pacific region, the demand for international capital flows continues to rise. UnionPay has already rolled out UnionPay MoneyExpress across 14 APEC economies, establishing a solid foundation for this collaboration.

Moving forward, UnionPay International will continue to deliver secure, efficient, and innovative cross-border payment solutions for global consumers and enterprise partners.

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]]> https://asiainsiders.net/geelys-i-hev-intelligent-hybrid-technology-offers-a-new-direction-for-gasoline-powered-vehicles/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:05:00 +0000 https://asiainsiders.net/geelys-i-hev-intelligent-hybrid-technology-offers-a-new-direction-for-gasoline-powered-vehicles HANGZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 November 2026 – As the global automotive industry accelerates its shift toward electrification, some have questioned the long-term role of gasoline-powered vehicles. Geely Auto Group sees a different path forward. Earlier this year, the group launched its i-HEV Intelligent Hybrid technology system, which brings together AI-powered energy management, a high-C-rate battery and a high-efficiency engine. This hybrid system is designed to improve fuel economy, driving performance, intelligent features, safety and reliability.

Gasoline-powered vehicles are unlikely to disappear in the near term, but their continued relevance will depend on becoming more efficient, more intelligent, and increasingly electrified. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) offer one way to achieve that transition. Since the first-generation Prius debuted in 1997, Toyota has played a major role in bringing hybrid technology into the mainstream, with fuel efficiency and durability among its principal strengths. As battery, electric motor, power electronics and connected-vehicle technologies have advanced, however, hybrid development has expanded beyond fuel economy to encompass performance, intelligent features and safety. Geely i-HEV Intelligent Hybrid System is designed to build on that progress.

Fuel efficiency remains the primary consideration for hybrid vehicles buyers. Geely Auto Group has continued to improve the thermal efficiency of its internal combustion engines, and the engine developed for the i-HEV Intelligent Hybrid System achieves a peak thermal efficiency of 48.41%, which the group describes as the highest among engines currently in mass production.. The Group also reports fuel consumption 12% lower than that of the Japanese hybrid models used in its benchmark comparison. In a highway fuel-economy test on the Hainan Ring Expressway, the fifth-generation Emgrand i-HEV recorded fuel consumption of 2.22 L/100 km, a result that earned a Guinness World Records title. In a separate real-world test, the larger XINGRUI L PLUS recorded a combined fuel consumption of 2.58 L/100 km. These figures reflect specific tests rather than standardized combined-cycle ratings.

Unlike conventional hybrid layouts in which the engine and electric motor operate more closely together, the i-HEV system uses an architecture designed to allow the engine and electric motors to operate independently. This enable electric propulsion to take the lead when conditions allow, while helping the engine operate within a more efficient range. The system incorporates an 11-in-1 hybrid electric drive unit, with peak electric motor output of up to 230 kW. According to Geely Auto Group, electric drive provides propulsion for more than 80% of driving time under the WLTC test cycle, reducing engine operating time by more than 27% compared with the conventional hybrids used in its assessment. Geely also reports pure-electric operation at speeds of up to 66 km/h, acceleration from 0 to 30 km/h in 1.84 seconds and a power response time of 10 milliseconds. These capabilities are intended to combine fuel savings and responsive performance.

Intelligent energy management is another important element of the Geely i-HEV Intelligent Hybrid System Its AI-based platform analyzes conditions such as temperature, humidity and altitude in real time, then adjusts the balance between engine and electric power to improve overall energy efficiency by more than 10%. The Geely i-HEV also supports advanced electronic and electrical architectures, allowing compatible vehicles to incorporate intelligent cockpit systems and driver-assistance features.

The system also incorporates a patented power redundancy safety design intended to improve resilience. The engine, P1 motor, and P3 motor are configured to operate independently – if any one of these power sources becomes unavailable, the remaining two can continue to provide propulsion. Separate pathways for the fuel, electrical, coolant and exhaust systems are designed to reduce the risk of interference between systems. For reliability, Geely reports that the system has completed a cumulative 15,000 hours of bench durability testing, equivalent to approximately 4.8 million kilometers of vehicle mileage. The engine is also designed to accommodate different gasoline octane grades, supporting use across markets with varying fuel specifications.

Geely Auto Group is bringing i-HEV hybrid technology to multiple production models. The recently launched XINGRUI L PLUS hybrid sedan accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.7 seconds and has a WLTC combined fuel-consumption ratings of just 3.98 L/100 km. Additionally, the XINGYUE L PLUS, scheduled to launch in Nov 2026, is set to introduce the 2.0TD i-HEV hybrid technology, pairing an engine delivering a maximum power output of 160 kW with a P3 electric motor rated at 230 kW. Depending on the model and trim, the vehicles also offers technologies including radar and the G-ASD H5 driver-assistance system and the EVA smart robot, extending advanced vehicle features to the group’s hybrid lineup.

In markets where charging infrastructure remains limited and running costs are a priority, HEVs can offer a particle route to lower fuel consumption without requiring external charging. Geely’s i-HEV Intelligent Hybrid System reflects the group’s approach to that opportunity: improving the efficiency of the internal combustion engine while using electrification and AI to enhance the performance, energy management and the driving experience. Rather than treating hybrid technology as a transitional solution focused solely on fuel savings, Geely Auto Group is developing it as a platform for broader advances in efficiency, intelligence and reliability.

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