TAU Intelligence collaborates with Jardine Matheson and Intel to pioneer resource-efficient AI solutions

SINGAPORE, July 18, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – TAU Intelligence is pleased to announce a promising collaboration with Jardine Matheson and Intel. The strategic collaboration aims to enhance the application of Generative AI by launching two pioneering proofs-of-concept (PoCs) for Jardines, focusing on legal contract review and customer service.

TAU Intelligence uses a moderate-sized Large Language Model (LLM), which is then customized with on-premises fine-tuning by the Jardines team. This approach sets this collaboration apart from the prevailing approach favoured in many other projects exploring similar use cases for AI. Importantly, this method ensures that data is not used for training or retained by the provider of the underlying LLM.

Preliminary results reveal that this approach not only maintains high levels of accuracy and output quality in terms of reviewing and analyzing legal contract provisions and common user queries, but also offers significant resource efficiency in terms of energy usage and computing power.

Since 2022, TAU’s extensive research and development efforts have underscored the challenges posed by large LLMs, particularly their high costs, data security concerns, and environmental impact. Other studies indicate that popular LLMs consume 15 times more energy than a typical web search, raising environmental concerns. TAU’s strategy of using smaller and domain-specific LLMs that operate locally within a company’s own environment, addresses these issues, ensuring resource-efficient AI and data sovereignty.

The solutions developed within this collaboration will be tested on Intel’s next-generation Xeon® processors for data centres, cloud, and edge workloads. The collaboration will leverage the Intel Xeon® processors to deliver significant advancements in performance with industry-leading Intel accelerator engines and improved performance per watt across key workloads like AI, data analytics, high-performance computing (HPC), and others.

Professor Lam Kwok Yan, Co-founder of TAU Intelligence and a renowned AI Safety researcher based in Singapore, commented, “The approach on these PoCs is distinct from the current trend where LLMs are rapidly expanding in size and consumption of energy and computing power. By focusing on domain-specific knowledge, we can fine-tune AI models in order to deploy smaller LLMs in a safe manner, mitigating the problem of hallucination and ensuring the responsible use of AI. The collaboration with Jardines signifies a focus on the development of responsible and resource-efficient AI solutions by companies, setting a benchmark for innovation and sustainability in the AI industry.”

Anne O’Riordan, Group Digital Director at Jardine Matheson, emphasized the significance of this partnership: “This collaboration highlights Jardines’ ongoing efforts to develop, test, and deploy AI to position our businesses for the future. These PoCs tackle real business challenges, enhancing operations by combining high-quality output with resource efficiency – while ensuring the security of our proprietary data. We’re excited to see the results of this engagement and by the potential for future collaboration.”

“TAU Intelligence has a proven track record in deploying impactful AI solutions for key institutions within the region. Its experience in AI safety and dedication to fostering responsible AI strongly align with Jardines’ core pillars of innovation and sustainability,” said John Koshy, Head of Group Legal Affairs at Jardine Matheson who is leading Jardines’ legal contract review PoC.

TAU Intelligence

TAU Intelligence (TIL) is a pioneering Generative AI start-up, founded by a team of experienced researchers with extensive experience in the design, development, and deployment of AI systems tailored to solve real-world challenges. TIL’s mission is to empower businesses in the Legal, Digital Human, and Healthcare space with advanced Large Language Model (LLM) solutions that boost efficiency, drive innovation, and transform the application of Generative AI.

A hallmark of TIL’s offerings is our dedication to data sovereignty and resource-efficiency. These principles ensure that businesses not only gain from cutting-edge AI solutions but also maintain control over their data and optimize resource utilization. Within the Legal sector, TIL has introduced solutions that streamline transactional law processes, including contract drafting, review, general document or case retrieval. In the Digital Human field, TIL has developed an innovative chatbot solution that facilitates easy access to internal documents for employees and enhances client-facing interactions, functioning as a digital concierge.

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How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Give Your Business a Boost

SINGAPORE, July 16, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Mid-year is often a good time to review the status of your business and consider making changes to help your business grow during the second half of the year. It is also an opportunity to assess the level of support your business is getting from digital solution tools, what is available in the market, and what to consider helping propel your business and customer engagement.

While enterprise businesses may have large technology budgets and can assemble a team of specialists, it can be different for small and microbusiness owners. They grapple with a variety of unique challenges running their business to compete in crowded marketplaces, yet this is starting to change.

Generative AI (AI) has taken significant strides over the past year and introducing new tools and strategies does not have to become a major investment or require expertise. With AI by your side, it’s use can help create a marketing strategy to not only stand out, but also help to drive increased engagement and fuel growth. With the increasing use of AI tools, Generative AI is on a path to become the next equalizer for small businesses.

Putting AI to work for content creation

AI becomes a companion in crafting both creative and easy to use content calendars. With AI tools, it can be easy to determine which themes and topics will resonate with desired audiences. From there, content can be created to be distributed across channels, establishing deeper connections with customers while boosting an online presence.

Generative AI steps in to assist in crafting content that captures attention and keeps readers engaged. It provides suggestions and enhancements to existing content and suggests professional images giving small businesses an edge in refining their messaging. And it saves time by tailoring integrated content across various channels. AI’s ability to tweak copy based on real-time feedback and analytics, can also help to fine-tune a rich content strategy delivering strong results.

Unveiling the benefits for targeted marketing

AI tools can also be used to delve deeper into competitor research. Using sophisticated algorithms and data, AI tools can swiftly gather information on competitors’ activity. And that is not all – AI can also serve up invaluable customer insights by analysing data from various sources. By discerning customer preferences, behaviours, and demographics, small businesses can more precisely pinpoint the right audience for their products and services. Once locked onto the right targets, AI helps discover the most effective channels to reach potential customers, helping to ensure marketing efforts are reaching the right audiences.

Evaluate, Adjust, and Shine

AI powered tools are not just here to make businesses look good, they excel at measuring customer performance. By tracking metrics like website engagement rates, conversion rates and customer satisfaction, AI provides insights into what is working and what needs a tweak. This allows small businesses to gauge the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and make informed decisions for improvement.

With access to this variety of insights, along with knowledge of their own business plans, businesses can take advantage of the benefits of using AI tools to streamline processes, consider new ideas and gain customer insights. Working along with human intervention, these insights can be essential to refine the outcomes. Knowing the business well can add the human evaluation element to the AI produced insights, which presents a more well-rounded view when considering opportunities for improvement.

With business owners using AI responsibly, the use of AI tools can be a significant technology enhancement for small businesses looking to go up against their competition and successfully grow their business. With these tools easily available to small business owners and entrepreneurs, AI offers the ability to both save time and money while elevating brand presence and resonating with target audiences more effectively than ever before.

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CITIC Telecom CPC’s ‘AI+ Coud Network Security’ Innovation Continues to Attain Recognition for Unmatched Capabilities

HONG KONG, July 13, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (“CITIC Telecom CPC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883), is pleased to announce winning two industry awards in Hong Kong and Europe again for its innovative ‘AI+ Solutions’, bolstering its global leadership position and affirming the outstanding achievements of its ‘AI+ Cloud Network Security’ strategy while leading the market in innovation and high-quality development.

– AI Databank wins the BUSINESS GOVirtual Tech Awards 2024: Tech Company of the Year (Large Corporation): Innovative Technology Application
– AI Visual Security wins Cloud Innovator of the Year at the Datacloud Global Awards 2004

**BUSINESS GOVirtual Tech Awards 2024:** Tech Company of the Year (Large Corporation)
Innovative Technology Application goes to **AI Databank**

**Datacloud Global Awards 2024:** Cloud Service Innovator of the Year 2024
goes to **AI Visual Security**

The Business GOVirtual Tech Awards aim to recognize excellence among tech industry players in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area in providing cutting-edge products and services. CITIC Telecom CPC has received this award for two consecutive years, showcasing high recognition of its innovative technologies. The Datacloud Global Awards, on the other hand, are prestigious awards in the global digital infrastructure industry that have a significant global impact. They honour winners selected by a panel of world-class, independent industry leaders in the data centre and cloud sectors. CITIC Telecom CPC is proud to be the only Asia-Pacific enterprise that has won this European award, winning twice, following the first win in 2021, with its AR Remote Hand Service honoured with the “Innovation Award”. This recognition underscores CITIC Telecom CPC’s commitment to excellence in the AI+ cloud security sector for cloud services and innovative security solutions. It further highlights its dedication to facilitating seamless digital transformation for enterprises and the consistent recognition by global authoritative organizations.

Winning these awards this year once again demonstrates CITIC Telecom CPC’s capabilities in providing superb customer experience with cutting-edge innovative solutions through emerging technologies such as AI, AR (augmented reality) and blockchain, with powerful algorithms and deep industry expertise, and continuous enhancement of its flagship “Cloud Network Security” solutions.

Mr. Ivan Lee, Vice President of Information Technology Services and Data Science of CITIC Telecom CPC, said, “We actively immerse ourselves in international and regional awards and competitions to showcase our team’s outstanding achievements in technology development. We adhere to the “Innovation Never Stops” vision and remain steadfast in our pursuit of pushing innovation boundaries. These recent awards highlight our continuous innovation in ‘AI+ Cloud Network Security’ and reaffirm our leading market position. They also testify to our professional team’s extensive expertise and forward-thinking, who consistently deliver advanced technologies and revolutionize the customer experience.”

AI Databank Intelligent Data Analysis – Faster, More Accurate and Scientifically Advanced

CITIC Telecom CPC’s AI Databank empowers real-time data analysis, offering faster, more accurate, and scientific data management and report generation. It optimizes resource allocation and saves time and costs. This revolutionary solution provides an integrated platform across industries to formulate more effective and precise operations strategies.

AI Databank integrates various business systems, including CRM and ERP, from collecting data, processing, and refining to modelling analysis, providing data management and real-time report generation, and also intelligent data analysis and mining through the use of advanced large-scale language model (LLM) technology, AI and machine learning algorithms. Users can efficiently interact with the platform and swiftly retrieve data through dialogue-based data queries facilitated by the Intelligent Report Assistant. The platform provides users and management with different dimensions of business data queries, which include raw data queries and various real-time data charts for precise analysis. Based on interactive learning between users and machines, AI Databank can also generate associated questions based on user questions to increase the efficiency of data retrieval and analysis, enabling users and management to conduct in-depth research on data trends and risk analysis and make accurate deployment and marketing strategies. The platform will be integrated with external systems to build more extensive databases and more effective and intelligent big data analysis, helping frontline sales teams better understand customer needs and preferences to create higher business values.

AI Visual Security Reshapes “Visual Capability”

CITIC Telecom CPC is dedicated to enhancing information security and uses advanced AI technologies to boost innovation and intelligence capabilities, achieving rapid and efficient prevention of security threats. AI Visual Security solution reshapes the “Seeing is believing” information security model with its “Quick to Catch” identification function. With the support of AI and computer vision, AI Visual Security enables enterprises to detect (SEEING) potential malware, quickly identify (QUICK) upcoming mutated threats and swiftly block (CATCH) malware families, protecting enterprises from sophisticated malware attacks while safeguarding against future security risks. Compared to zero-day attacks and unknown malware analysis using traditional sandbox technology, AI Visual Security significantly improves identifying and classifying malware threats, estimated to be 10 to 100 times faster. AI Visual Security integrates a patented AI-powered algorithm, years of practical IT operational experience and deep industry expertise to reshape the industry’s “visual capability”.

About CITIC Telecom CPC

We are CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (“CITIC Telecom CPC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883), serving multinational enterprises the world over by addressing their specific ICT requirements with highly scalable tailored solutions built upon our flagship technology suites, comprising TrueCONNECT™ private network solutions, TrustCSI™ information security solutions, DataHOUSE™ cloud data centre solutions, and SmartCLOUD™ cloud computing solutions.

With the motto “Innovation Never Stops,” we leverage innovative technologies, embracing AI, AR, Big Data, IoT, and other cutting-edge emerging technologies to transform technical potential into business value for our customers. As an enterprise digital transformation partner, we strive to help our customers achieve industry-leading positions, high agility, and cost-efficiency through digitalization.

With our global-local capabilities, we are committed to providing our customers with one-stop-shop ICT solutions of superior quality. Having a worldwide footprint across nearly 160 countries and regions, including Asia, Europe and America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia, our global network resources connect almost 170 points of presence (POPs), 60+ SDWAN gateways, 21 Cloud service centres, 30+ data centres, and three dedicated 24×7 Security Operations Centers (SOCs). We are certified with a series of international certifications, including SD-WAN Ready, ISO 9001, 14001, 20000, 27001, and 27017, to ensure our services comply with international standards and resources for enterprises. We offer local professional services, superior delivery capabilities, exceptional customer experience, and best practices through our global presence and extensive industry know-how. This makes us a leading integrated intelligent ICT service provider to enterprise customers.

For more information, please visit www.citictel-cpc.com。

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Eton Solutions Launches AtlasFive for Family Office Wealth Management in India; Onboards Catamaran as its Launch Customer

BANGALORE, INDIA, July 10, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Eton Solutions, a global leader in cloud-based services for family offices of the future, is launching AtlasFive®, its renowned ERP platform for family offices in India. Eton Solutions also announced the family office of Infosys’ founder, Narayana Murthy, Catamaran, as its launch customer. This underscores its commitment to offering a comprehensive, innovative and localised ERP platform for family offices across the country. Headquartered in North Carolina, USA, it has had a presence in India for the past 5 years with over 300 employees at their Global Technology Center in Bengaluru supporting AtlasFive® clients globally.

Catamaran will use Eton Solutions’ AtlasFive® platform to streamline its investment portfolio management and enhance operational planning, reporting and compliance. Eton Solutions has developed a highly sophisticated ERP platform, AtlasFive®, a fully integrated, secure cloud-native AI-driven software tailored to meet the complex needs of family offices, currently managing over $781 billion for 665 families worldwide. Over 11.5 million transactions are processed annually with 92,000 entities on this platform. The platform integrates all operational facets of a family office into a cohesive solution, emphasising efficiency and operating leverage.

Eton Solutions is also planning to set up a presence in GIFT City, Gujarat, in the near future to support the growth of its services provided to clients globally. This new Technology Center is a key milestone for the company’s expansion strategy and will serve as a hub for Eton Solutions’ operations in the country, allowing it to leverage the unique advantages of GIFT City’s world-class infrastructure and regulatory environment.

“We chose AtlasFive® for its proven ability to streamline investment management across multiple asset classes and to support our growth objectives.” said Deepak Padaki, President of Catamaran. “The platform’s sophisticated workflow automation capabilities will help integrate back-office operations with portfolio management, allowing us to be more productive in our investment activities.”

Satyen Patel, Executive Chairman of Eton Solutions, said, “The emergence of India as a financial powerhouse with the 3rd largest concentration of billionaires in the world after China and the USA, fits squarely with Eton Solutions’ international expansion plans. India is a critical market within our global growth strategy, and we are bullish about the opportunities in this geography, and about servicing the diaspora internationally from India. The fact that we are gearing up to open our next Technology Center in GIFT City very soon is a testimony to our commitment.”

Satyen added, “We are thrilled to have Catamaran as the first among what we are confident of, will be many marquee customers in India. Our partnership with Catamaran highlights the power and versatility of AtlasFive®. We are confident that our platform will empower Catamaran to achieve its ambitious growth targets while upholding the highest standards of corporate governance.”

The availability of advanced platforms such as AtlasFive® in India will be transformative for the Indian family office landscape, making India a more attractive investment destination for family offices globally. Eton Solutions’ vision to address the complex needs of ultra-high-net-worth families is bolstered by a belief that a holistic, integrated platform with support from a team of skilled experts with domain knowledge in the family-office space, can enable single-family offices, multi-family offices, and professional services firms to reimagine the value they can provide to their clients.

About Eton Solutions:

Eton Solutions is an ERP software product (AtlasFive®) and services company founded to handle the complexities of servicing ultra-high-net-worth families globally. The company is based in the United States, in Research Triangle Park, NC. with its international headquarters in Singapore focused on serving markets outside of the Americas. Created by family office leaders, Eton Solutions’ flagship product is AtlasFive®, managing over US$781 billion on our integrated platform that holistically aggregates and manages all your liquid and alternative investment assets and office’s data, reporting and workflow processes. With one source of truth, Eton Solutions leads family offices into the future by maximising efficiency and minimising errors and risk. Eton Solutions has experienced a CAGR of over 100% since its inception.

Visit: https://www.eton-solutions.com

About Catamaran:

Catamaran is the investment firm and family office of Narayana Murthy, founder of Infosys. With over $1 billion in assets, Catamaran focuses on public and private investments across technology, manufacturing, deep-tech and e-commerce.

Visit: https://www.catamaran.in/

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K2 Partnering Solutions Appoints James Storrier as Senior Vice President for the APAC Region

SINGAPORE, July 9, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – K2 Partnering Solutions, a leading provider of unique end-to-end consultative technology solutions worldwide, today announced the appointment of James Storrier as the new Senior Vice President for the APAC region. Formerly CEO and Managing Director of Aquient (a company acquired by K2 in 2023), Storrier will oversee K2’s offices in Singapore, Japan, China, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand. He will also serve as Chief Growth Officer for K2 globally.

James Storrier
James Storrier, SVP K2 Partnering Solutions, APAC

Storrier will join the K2 Partnering Solutions leadership team to support client growth across Asia-Pacific, help new and existing clients improve their technology capability, and drive their growth.

“APAC is a significant region globally, characterized by wide cultural diversity, exponential economic growth, and increasing levels of innovation expected from a region transforming quickly,” says James Storrier, SVP at K2 Partnering Solutions, APAC.

“K2 has the right mix of global presence and a strong understanding of local markets and their unique needs. It’s a company with extreme ambition, long-running expertise and a strong alignment with its clients, which is inspirational for me. I am excited to get started with the team.”

Storrier brings a wealth of industry experience, spanning over 20 years, to the role. He has held several leadership positions in Australia, leading technology, digital, and marketing teams, before relocating to Singapore in 2016. His diverse background uniquely positions him to drive growth of the company’s existing client base and expand its influence with new clients across the APAC region.

“We are delighted to have James leading our APAC region,” said Antonio Gulino, Group CEO at K2 Partnering Solutions. “His knowledge of the region, the enterprise technology landscape, and experience in leading transformative organizational change will support our goal of helping our customers realize the many opportunities ahead.”

About K2 Partnering Solutions

K2 Partnering Solutions provides unique end-to-end consultative technology solutions in the enterprise applications, AI, and cloud space. It delivers highly skilled human capital and integrated managed services to support leading companies in developing, implementing, and operating critical technology and business solutions. K2 operates in more than 50 countries and serves clients across multiple industries.

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CITIC Telecom Joins 2024 World AI Conference to Showcase Intelligent Innovation and Digital Empowerment

Shanghai, July 5, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (“CITIC Telecom”, SEHK:1883), Asia-Pacific leading multinational internet-oriented telecommunications enterprise, has joined hands with its subsidiaries including Companhia de Telecomunicacoes de Macau, S.A.R.L. (“CTM”), CITIC Telecom CPC, China Entercom and ACCLIVIS in South East Asia to exhibit at 2024 WAIC (World AI Conference) for three years in a row. Under the unified planning of CITIC Group, CITIC Telecom showcases the latest achievements in the high-quality development of AI and industry integration, digitalization for enterprises in the “Belt and Road” Initiative, and the generation of “new driving forces” for cutting-edge globalized innovative solutions.

This year, CITIC Group showcases in the “Application Empowerment” exhibition zone, presenting the integrating advantages of “Technologies, Industries, Finance” under the theme “Smart CITIC: Creating Possibilities Together”, demonstrating the deep integration of AI across diverse business areas, effectively illustrating the wisdom and power of CITIC Group in driving the high-quality development of the digital economy.

As an important component in the new consumption segment and a key strategic pillar of the “Belt and Road” business of CITIC Group, CITIC Telecom showcases “AI+” and “China-France Corridor” digitalization as the theme in the CITIC Group’s “AI+ Computing Network” exhibition zone, focusing on displaying innovative technologies such as AI, big data, AR, as well as extensive global ICT resources advantages. With the best application practices in different industries, CITIC Telecom helps enterprises accelerate their digital transformation journey through the “Going Global” and “Entering China” strategy, continuous development of digitalization in the “Belt and Road” Initiative, transforming “from ideas into actions”, and “from a vision into reality”.

“AI+” Initiative Empowers New Industrial Digitalization

AI has been elevated to a national strategy in recent years. Not only has it made significant progress in technological development, data-driven solutions and policy support, but has also deepened its integration across various vertical industries. In this year’s Government Report, the “AI+” initiative is propelled for the first time. CITIC Group seizes the strategic opportunity of AI, fosters the in-depth integration of AI with industrial development, and accelerates the cultivation of new-quality productivity and modernized industrial digitalization system. During this year’s WAIC, CITIC Group holds a press conference to announce the launch of the “AI+ Action Plan” campaign which is jointly driven by CITIC Telecom and its subsidiaries including CITIC Telecom CPC and China Entercom, etc.

China Entercom’s Senior Director of Data Science and Innovation Mr. Adan Zhan delivered an insightful speech on “Global DICT Service Solutions ” at the “CITIC Solutions Accelerate Industry Transformation” session. He emphasized that under new development initiatives such as the “Belt and Road” and “Going Global”, enterprise globalization should focus on the optimization and compliance of value propositions. Enterprises need to continuously enhance their “Going Global” models by transforming from exporting products to production capacity, ultimately leading to a comprehensive transformation of their business models. During this process, we have to leverage our own advantages to provide not only flexible and modularized capabilities of “Cloud, Network, Security” DICT services, but also utilize emerging technologies such as AI to empower enterprises and develop application scenarios tailored to different industries, creating new values for enterprises.

In addition, CITIC Telecom CPC and China Entercom have collaborated with CITIC Dicastal, a key member of CITIC Group’s advanced intelligent manufacturing business sector and the world’s leading aluminum wheel manufacturer, to launch a new “AI+” Action Plan to jointly develop a big industry model for aluminum automotive parts.

As the first lighthouse factory in the global aluminum wheel industry, CITIC Dicastal upholds the mission of driving high-end, intelligent and green development. CITIC Dicastal actively implements the “Belt and Road” Initiative and has initiated the “Going Global” process for Chinese enterprises. Mr. Layton Lok, Chief Vice President of CITIC Telecom CPC, said, “China Entercom and its parent company CITIC Telecom CPC are delighted to collaborate with such an industry leader, building a secure, efficient and fast data highway and a global interconnected network for CITIC Dicastal’s globalized, digital and intelligent operations and management.”

The big industry model for aluminum automotive parts co-created by the two parties will utilize AI and big data technologies together with CITIC Dicastal’s years of deep expertise in the manufacturing sector to enable AI-driven Manufacturing, Process Optimization, R&D Design, Operational Decision-Making, Green and Low-Carbon development for vertical industries, enhancing production efficiency and intelligence, and upgrading the entire industry chain of smart manufacturing. China Entercom provides “AI+ Security” capabilities, refines real-time response alerts and develops interconnection across global factories of CITIC Dicastal while effectively monitoring information security threats on a global scale, especially in Belt and Road region. Together, these initiatives strengthen the cornerstone of information security, forging a new era for the “Lighting House”.

“China-France Corridor” Fosters New Digitalization Development

At the center of CITIC Group’s exhibit zone is “China-France Corridor”, which showcases the achievements of CITIC Telecom in empowering enterprises in China and France over the years. Mr. Dickson Ip, Chief Technology Officer of CITIC Telecom, said “This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. Europe is also one of the important regions for CITIC Telecom’s resources distribution. We therefore set up the “China-France Corridor” special exhibition area to depict both countries’ cooperation progress in digital innovation.”

CITIC Telecom has intensified its collaboration with French enterprises over the years and has great achievements in empowering them and attracting them “Entering China”. This seamless connection of global operations includes various industries, such as world-class luxury and retail brands, automotive parts and high-end manufacturing vendors, and media and professional services companies. CITIC Telecom’s “Cloud, Network, Security” integrated platform has enabled several prestigious French companies to set foot in China, deepen their roots in China, and provide services in China. CITIC Telecom also strives to foster Chinese companies to “Going Global” and open up France’s market by providing extensive ICT resources and local technical support, enabling strong and secure interconnection between Chinese and French companies, and contributing to the acceleration of the global digital economy.

A typical reference case of in-depth integration of AI and corporate business is an intelligent project from a leading multinational manufacturing company. Leveraging AI and big data platform, China Entercom team provides AI-driven material forecasting solution for the customer’s global supply chain system to reduce costs and improve efficiency. The team plans to increase the accuracy of the forecasting system to over 80% in the next 6 months. The solution integrates market dynamics, historical sales data, seasonal factors and macroeconomic indicators, and utilizes machine learning algorithms to predict market demand fluctuations.

Mr. Dickson Ip added, “CITIC Telecom strives to continue acting as a bridge and link, using innovative digital technologies to explore more collaboration opportunities with French companies in smart manufacturing, smart retail and smart cities sectors.”

Empowering Digitalization in “Belt and Road” Initiative with New Achievements and Strengthening Momentum for Various Industries

The key to the “Belt and Road” Initiative is interconnectivity. Since its launch, CITIC Telecom has actively implemented the Initiative, and has always adhered to “Going Global” and “Entering China” strategy. Apart from expanding and optimizing its own global ICT resources, CITIC Telecom is also actively exploring the deep integration of new-generation technologies such as AI+ cloud, network and security. CITIC Telecom is committed to being a partner in global corporate digitalization under the “Belt and Road” Initiative, supporting the global development of Chinese and foreign enterprises across different industries.

CITIC Telecom has a worldwide footprint covering 160 countries and regions on 5 continents around the world. Its global network resources connect nearly 170 points of presence (POPs), 21 cloud service centers, 30+ data centers, three dedicated 24×7 Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and over 600 service partners globally, offering superior delivery capabilities for customers and fortifying our Global-Local strategy.

The new achievements of digitalization in the “Belt and Road” Initiative include helping Chinese companies such as CRRC Corporation, CITIC Dicastal^[1],NIO^[2], Zijin Mining^[3], Anton Oilfield Services Group^[4]“Going Global” to increase global network coverage (especially in countries along the “Belt and Road”), improve operational management, reduce costs and enhance efficiency, implement cutting-edge technology applications, and expand their global market footprint. On the other hand, leveraging over 20 years of expertise in China, CITIC Telecom supports more foreign enterprises to transform technologies into business values, and achieve long-term stability and growth in China.

CITIC Telecom has enabled over 3,000 enterprises “Going Global” and “Entering China”, and has served more than 40,000 local enterprise customers. Over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies are CITIC Telecom’s customers.

Mr. Layton Lok added, “No matter Chinese companies go global or foreign companies open up China market, they all bring positive impacts to local market and mutual development. The high-end intelligent automotive aluminum parts manufacturing base project built by CITIC Dicastal in Morocco of North Africa has created more than 1,800 jobs for the local people. A French-owned industry’s beauty giant has set up its North Asia headquarters in Shanghai. Powered by our digital solutions, the beauty giant has better market expansion and coverage in the Yangtze River Delta, and also address the integrated development needs of the Yangtze Delta.”

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AI is one of the key digital technologies nowadays. Its deep integration across different industries and innovative applications enables the enhancement of value and transformation for enterprises. Visit CITIC Telecom booth H1-B101 to witness our innovative achievements, and jointly explore the integration and new practices of digital technologies.

2024 World AI Conference – https:// www.worldaic.com.cn/en

References: (In Chinese only)

[1] Customer Case Study – High-quality Network Services Safeguard the Lighthouse Factory Development of CITIC Dicastal(https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/IOPZ0n2ZZLBuC4fbs3eNDg)

[2] Empowering the Future with Growth and Stability – China Entercom’s Digitalization in “Belt and Road” Initiative Brings Success to NIO (https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/W9mQ6I8cfaxQnghFKKKskw)

[3] Global Digitalization Reference Case in Mining Industry – Zinjin Mining CIO: Digitalization Leads the Transformation of Nonferrous Mining (https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/4dgdHDslfjizlx3WQPycnA)

[4] CIO Times – Anton Oilfield Services: Digital Transformation Helps Energy Industry Achieve High-quality Globalised Development (https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/QYu0GC-21H0eHdIzr6bG7A)

About CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (HKEx: 1883)

CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited was established in 1997 in Hong Kong, and was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 3 April 2007. As one of the largest international telecommunications hubs in Asia Pacific, CITIC Telecom provides full-scale international telecommunications services to carrier clients around the globe, and integrated enterprise services in Southeast Asia through its wholly-owned subsidiary Acclivis Technologies and Solutions Pte. Ltd.

CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (“CPC”), CITIC Telecom’s wholly-owned subsidiary, provides end-to-end information and communications technology solutions to multinational corporate clients and business clients. CPC is one of the most trusted partners of these clients in the Asia-Pacific region, and provides a full range of ICT services to major enterprises and multinational corporate clients in Chinese mainland through its subsidiary China Enterprise ICT Solutions Limited.

CITIC Telecom holds 99% equity interest in Companhia de Telecomunicacoes de Macau, S.A.R.L. (“CTM”). CTM is one of the leading integrated telecommunications services providers in Macau, and is the only full telecommunications services and ICT services provider in Macau. With a leading position in the market, CTM plays an important role in the ongoing development of Macau. CITIC Telecom has established branch organisations in 22 countries and regions, with more than 2,500 staff and nearly 170 PoPs, and business serving 160 countries and regions, connecting to over 600 operators globally, and serving around 3,000 multinational corporations and 40,000 local companies around the globe.

CITIC Group Corporation, a large multinational conglomerate headquartered in the People’s Republic of China, is the ultimate holding company of CITIC Telecom.

For more information, please visit: www.citictel.com

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CITIC Telecom CPC
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Email: catherine.yuen@citictel-cpc.com

JBL Heart of Sound Roadshow Unveils the Latest Audio AND Glasses Frames

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – JBL®, the industry leading audio company unveiled three upgraded portable speakers, a new earbud and audio equipped sunglasses at the “JBL® Heart of Sound Roadshow” from 3-7 July at 1 Utama, Concourse Old Wing. JBL®, a lifestyle audio brand under Harman International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co, LTD., is known for producing audio equipment with superior sound and immersive audio experiences for consumers and professional markets.

The Roadshow offers several interactive sections to feel and experience the products. The JBL Portable Speakers area highlights the upgraded Xtreme 4, Clip 5 and Go 4. Besides cosmetic changes, each speaker now includes AuracastTM , a multi-speaker connection allowing the same audio to play on different speakers.

At the JBL Makes Earbuds location, the Live Beam 3 TWS (True Wireless) makes its debut, featuring the Smart Charging Case with the 1.45” LED touch display and True Adaptive Noise Cancelling for audio optimisation through the Ear Canal Test found in the JBL Headphones app. After trying the new earbuds, find out which TWS is best for you and your lifestyle with a Fit Check wall.

Reframe your life with the Soundgear Frames. The sunglasses fuse fashion sense with unprecedented JBL audio innovation. The open sound technology allows you to listen to music, take phone calls, all in a stylish and comfortable frame. Prescription lenses can be changed by a professional optician.

Mr. Henry Yap, Managing Director of Global Best United (M) Sdn Bhd said, “JBL was busy with redesigns, upgrades, AuracastTM, new TWS earbuds and the Soundgear Frames. The Xtreme 4 received a larger and now removable battery, the Clip 5 carabiner is wider, and the Go 4 got softer edges. Each is equipped with AuracastTM to allow audio sharing amongst the speakers.”

Mr. Mitchell Wong, Business Development Manager for JBL Malaysia said, “JBL True Wireless took a step into another dimension with the Live Beam 3 and Soundgear Frames! The feature-rich Live Beam 3 is all about controlling your audio experience with the LED touch screen on the Smart Charging Case to Multi-Point Connection allowing the user to effortlessly switch Bluetooth devices. And yes, JBL is selling eyewear frames. The Soundgear Frames incorporate function and fashion like Wear and Play, opening and closing the arms turn the earphones on and off.”

Soundgear frames come in two shapes, round and square, are IP54 water resistant, and 8 hours of playtime (varies depending on usage). Phones calls are crystal clear from the 2-mic array on one temple, with dual module environmental noise cancellation and nonlinear echo suppression algorithms for high-quality conversations.

Availability

All featured JBL® products are available for purchase at Lazada, Shopee, and all leading retailers:

ALL IT, Viewnet, Urban Republic, Thundermatch, Vivid Concepts, PC Image, SY Electric, THT, One Living, Harvey Norman, AES, Central Electronics, SS Audio, Brightstar Computers, Style Laser and EKS. Find out more about the JBL Products at jblonlinestore.com.my.

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For media information, kindly contact:
Triven Marketing Group, for JBL® Malaysia
Jazzmin Wan
Tel: +6 017 289 4110
Email: j.wan@swanconsultancy.biz

ABOUT JBL

JBL creates the amazing sound that shapes life’s most epic moments. From iconic events like Woodstock and concerts at Madison Square Garden, to games at Yankee Stadium and weekend road trips, JBL elevates listeners’ experiences with award-winning audio that lets them make the most of every moment. With unmatched professional credentials and over 60 years of delivering industry leading innovation, JBL is the authority in engineering superior sound.

ABOUT HARMAN

HARMAN International (harman.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co, LTD., designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Databases for Non-Flat World: Keyark Publishes New-Generation KeySQL Database Technology

FOSTER CITY, CA, June 27, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Silicon Valley startup Keyark, Inc. has released its new-generation KeySQL database technology, enabling non-programmers to efficiently analyze fast-growing volumes of complex data, including JSON file collections, accumulated by organizations in recent years. This non-flat data does not fit comfortably within flat SQL databases, and consequently, is handled poorly and queried with great effort, though significant resources are spent to produce, collect and maintain it. But now, KeySQL Server can easily convert any set of JSON files into a KeySQL store and analyze it on the spot with ad hoc queries. Other non-flat file formats can be handled the same way.

KeySQL Book Cover

Keyark’s innovative technology is packaged as KeySQL Scalable Platform. It is built around KeySQL database language that is rooted in Key-object Data Model, just like the standard SQL language is rooted in Relational Data Model introduced by IBM’s mathematician Edgar F. Codd some 50 years ago.

KeySQL was invented to readily manage all enterprise data, including non-flat data. It adheres to the SQL standard of productivity while dealing with data structures much more complex than relational tables. And it makes the powerful SQL functionality including joins, set operations, and aggregations, equally applicable to non-flat data. It has the same set of high-level statements SQL has, but they cover non-flat data. Anyone fluent in SQL can grasp KeySQL in only a few days.

Creating databases, called stores, is so simple a novice can easily do it because store definitions don’t require any parameters and don’t constrain the structure of the data, unless this is explicitly requested by users. Any business data structure can be almost directly used as the logical data structure with no data modeling effort. And there is no physical data modeling whatsoever. In fact, the physical data structures are transparent for the users. KeySQL redefines the concept of scalability since any two stores can generally be viewed as one, irrespective of the data structure.

KeySQL Server employs an independent storage layer that can be formed as a set of plugin SQL databases. It makes sense because those are the most mature data solutions on the market after 50 years of development. The SQL databases can be mixed and matched. For example, some units can be formed by Oracle, some by Microsoft SQL Server, some by Teradata, and some by PostgreSQL. This allows using relational databases in a scalable fashion. Other types of storage are also possible.

The release of KeySQL Scalable Platform marks a milestone in data management, offering a unified solution for both flat and non-flat data analytics. By embracing the key-object data model, organizations can unlock new possibilities in data-driven decision-making and innovation.

KeySQL also opens new application areas; for example, the structured search on the Web, especially for e-commerce that seems to be underserved by Google. Another example is a universal data layer for AI systems.

As we look to the future, one question looms large: What data model does nature itself employ in biological neural networks? While the answer remains elusive, the journey from Codd’s relational model to the key-object data model illustrates the ongoing quest for simplicity, efficiency, and adaptability in data management.

The book “KeySQL: The Definitive Guide. SQL for NoSQL Data” is now published by Amazon, Apple, and Google, and can be accessed via the links below.

https://www.amazon.com/KeySQL-Definitive-Guide-NoSQL-Data/dp/1962997332/
http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6503181586
https://play.google.com/store/books/details?pcampaignid=books_read_action&id=PdoKEQAAQBAJ

About Keyark Inc.

Keyark develops KeySQL technology enabling a productivity breakthrough in the handling of non-flat data. For more information, visit

https://www.keyark.com

Contact Information
David Golden
Head of Product
dgolden@keyark.com
+1(415) 235-4458

SOURCE: Keyark, Inc.

Systech Signs Collaboration Agreement with EH Integrated Systems to Operate AI Data Centre and Provide Generative AI Digital Solutions

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Systech Berhad (“Systech”), a deep-rooted digital corporate solutions provider, is pleased to announce the signing of a Collaboration Agreement (“Agreement”) with EH Integrated Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“EISSB”), a company specialises in the provisioning of industrial-grade servers and storage solutions. This strategic partnership aims to advance the establishment and operation of AI data centres and provide Generative AI digital solutions in Malaysia.

Dato' Derrick Hooi, Executive Director of Systech Berhad; Mr. Sim Chin Yee, Director of EH Integrated System Sdn. Bhd. [L–R] — Dato’ Derrick Hooi, Executive Director of Systech Berhad; Mr. Sim Chin Yee, Director of EH Integrated System Sdn. Bhd. [L–R]

Dato Philip Ng, Executive Director of Systech Berhad; Dato' Derrick Hooi, Executive Director of Systech Berhad; Mr. Sim Chin Yee, Director of EH Integrated System Sdn. Bhd.; Mr. Lee Yong Hou, Business Manager of EH Integrated System Sdn. Bhd. [L–R] — Dato Philip Ng, Executive Director of Systech Berhad; Dato’ Derrick Hooi, Executive Director of Systech Berhad; Mr. Sim Chin Yee, Director of EH Integrated System Sdn. Bhd.; Mr. Lee Yong Hou, Business Manager of EH Integrated System Sdn. Bhd. [L–R]

EISSB, known for its expertise in providing high-performance computing infrastructure and a SuperMicro distributor, is committed to work closely with Systech to integrate innovative technologies and solutions that support efficient and secure high performing AI data centre operations. This collaboration marks a significant milestone towards strengthening Malaysia’s digital transformation and meeting the growing demand for powerful computing power to handle large-scale processing tasks, such as Generative AI digital solutions.

Under this Agreement, Systech will focus in operating AI data centre, hosting and deploying applications and software via the computing power of AI data centre. This includes designing, coding, testing, and maintaining software to ensure compatibility with EISSB’s infrastructure and achieving optimal performance for the Project. Whereas EISSB’s responsibilities include design, implementation and monitoring of the data centre infrastructure, such as storage systems, networking, and cooling systems. Together, Systech and EISSB aims to jointly operate the data centre and provide generative AI computing solutions for the customers.

Executive Director of Systech Berhad, Dato’ Derrick Hooi commented, “This partnership represents a pivotal move in our strategic growth plan. By leveraging our expertise in Internet of Things (“IOT”), Digital Transformation and Automation and Cybersecurity, and with the support of EISSB high-performance AI data center infrastructure, we are poised to deliver superior Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) data centre and AI digital solutions that will enhance our service offerings and drive our expansion into new markets. We look forward to a successful collaboration that will unlock potential of both companies”.

Mr. Sim Chin Yee, Managing Director of EH Integrated Systems, added, “We are thrilled to join forces with Systech in this venture. Our expertise in high-performance computing and custom software development, combined with Systech’s capabilities in system integration and cybersecurity, we will not only meet the increasing demands for data processing and storage but also drive the advancement of Malaysia’s digital ecosystem.

As at 5:00 P.M., 24 June 2024, the share price of Systech Berhad closed at RM0.44, representing a market capitalisation of RM283.6 million.

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Find Your Perfect Domain with GoDaddy’s Innovative AI Technology

SINGAPORE, June 17, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – As you embark on your online journey, choosing the right domain name plays a vital role in establishing your web presence. It is often one of the earliest decisions you will make as an entrepreneur or small business owner.

GoDaddy is harnessing the power of AI to help entrepreneurs and small business owners find the right domain name for their business, themselves, or their organization. GoDaddy AI Domain Search tool is designed to deliver personalized domain suggestions tailored to each user’s unique needs. Having a catchy and memorable domain name for your business helps to enhance branding and provides increased visibility for a business on the internet.

By simply entering a business description or keywords, users receive creative and unique domain name choices that can align with their brand identity and vision. GoDaddy uses generative AI to provide users with personalized and brandable domain name suggestions based on their business description, idea, product, or service.

GoDaddy AI Domain Search can simplify the process of finding the perfect domain name for a business. When a user enters information describing their business, project, or idea, including such details as business name if already chosen, location or industry, within seconds the AI tool makes suggestions by creating a list of available domain names with different variations and domain name extensions tailored to your needs.

Finding a domain name for a business idea is important as the name chosen will be reflective of your brand for many years to come. Here are some tips for finding available domain names:

Use specific keywords that describe your business, your products and services, your location, and your industry.
Use keywords that people would enter when searching for your products or services.
Try using variations of a word you want in your domain name to get more options.
Mix up keyword combinations that can describe your business.
Your aim is to create a name that is memorable, easy to pronounce, and stands out in your industry.

In a world driven by AI, GoDaddy AI Domain Search tool simplifies the process of finding the perfect domain name, enabling you to effortlessly brainstorm and explore creative ideas that align with your vision. Within seconds, you can receive a selection of available domains, empowering you to bring your idea to life.

To experience the power of GoDaddy AI Domain Search visit:
www.godaddy.com/en-ph/domains/domain-name-generator

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