Thursday, 2 April 2026
VISUAL BANK EXPANDS AI TRAINING DATA SOLUTION FOR JAPANESE SPEECH MODELS
The expansion strengthens its position in providing rights-cleared datasets for research and development and large-scale AI applications.
“As demand for culturally contextualised foundation models grows, high-quality, legally compliant Japanese training data is becoming increasingly critical.
“Visual Bank is committed to bridging the gap between raw content and production-ready AI systems through rigorous data preparation and engineering,” said its chief executive officer, Saneyuki Nagai, in a statement.
The datasets are fully rights-cleared for commercial use and aligned with global compliance standards such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
They include high-fidelity audio assets recorded at 48 kilohertz (kHz)/16-bit or higher, enabling capture of both studio-quality speech and diverse acoustic environments.
In addition, the datasets support detection of harmful language, including hate speech and abusive prompts, and include evaluation datasets aligned with international benchmarks such as MMSU to assess reasoning and linguistic nuance in Japanese.
The solution also incorporates Japan-specific audio, including traditional and urban sound environments, to support multimodal and spatial AI applications.
The datasets are available through AI Data Recipe, which offers both ready-to-use datasets and customised data production, including speaker casting, recording and annotation tailored to specific development needs.
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OMNI BRIDGEWAY NAMES PETER GALGAY TO DRIVE CAPITAL STRATEGY
According to Omni Bridgeway in a statement, Galgay's primary focus will be on expanding the company’s capabilities in origination, underwriting, and management of large-scale structured finance and alternative investment solutions for legal assets.
Additionally, he is set to be a key player in supporting Omni Bridgeway’s global investor relations and capital formation initiatives.
“Peter brings a unique blend of investment leadership, capital markets expertise, and first‑hand experience in all aspects of legal finance.
“He knows Omni Bridgeway well, and his strategic insight, commercial drive and global perspective will be instrumental as we continue to expand our capital solutions offering for legal assets,” said its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Raymond van Hulst.
Meanwhile, Galgay expressed his enthusiasm for the role, stating he is honoured to join Omni Bridgeway and is looking forward to collaborating with teams worldwide to advance the company's capital solution capabilities and support clients through scalable investment partnerships.
Prior to joining Omni Bridgeway, Galgay served for over a decade as Chief Investment Officer for a Singapore-based family office. Earlier in his professional life, Galgay worked as a Senior Analyst in Ernst & Young’s Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services practice and also held a position as an Equity Portfolio Manager at Deutsche Asset Management.
Galgay is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and holds a Master of Arts in International Business and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Florida, alongside a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD.
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GIESECKE+DEVRIENT REPORTS RECORD 2025 GROWTH, EXPANDS SECURITYTECH
The company achieved a record order intake of 3.6 billion euros, while adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) reached 211 million euros. The substantial free cash flow of 119 million euros provides additional leeway for future investments.
“SecurityTech forms the indispensable foundation of modern societies. Record-breaking order intake and profitability and pioneering customer projects in critical security areas highlight the company’s current performance and future relevance.
“G+D is investing decisively, transforming with a clear vision and bringing innovations into real-world applications quickly, reliably, and securely,” said G+D Group chief executive officer, Ralf Wintergerst.
In a statement, G+D said its diverse portfolio across digital security, financial platforms, and currency technology continues to deliver resilience against market volatility.
The company is investing in next-generation security technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI)-powered security architectures, cybersecurity solutions, and secure identity technologies. A new AI hub in Canada is accelerating the transfer of innovative AI solutions into market-ready products.
Strategic acquisitions, such as Xtec Inc, a United States specialist in digital identity and access management, are expanding G+D’s capabilities in high-growth sectors and supporting its long-term transformation strategy.
G+D is also demonstrating technological leadership in major projects, including being the first-ranked contractor in the ECB framework for offline digital euro payments, actively contributing to the future of digital currencies in Europe.
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Wednesday, 1 April 2026
CLOUDERA TO SHOWCASE “AI ANYWHERE” CAPABILITIES AT AWS SUMMITS
In a statement, the company said it will demonstrate how organisations can operationalise artificial intelligence (AI) workloads across cloud and on-premises infrastructure without compromising governance, security, and data compliance requirements.
The events will be held in Paris, Sydney, Hamburg, Madrid, Washington, D.C., Jakarta, Zurich and Tokyo.
“Our collaboration with AWS is central to delivering on the promise of AI Anywhere. By combining Cloudera’s hybrid data platform with AWS’s cloud capabilities, organisations can run AI workloads wherever needed while maintaining governance, security and portability,” said Cloudera Senior Vice President of Global Alliances and Channels, Michelle Hoover.
The company’s presence at AWS Summits builds on its collaboration with AWS in supporting enterprises to modernise data architectures and accelerate AI adoption, particularly as hybrid cloud strategies become increasingly prevalent.
Across AWS Summit events, Cloudera will host interactive booth experiences featuring live demonstrations, expert consultations, and giveaways, offering attendees hands-on insights into real-world AI and data use cases.
Among the event highlights, Cloudera will hold live demonstrations and a session on AI-driven humanitarian aid at the Paris event on April 1, and host a lightning talk along with a networking reception at the Sydney event on May 13 to 14.
At Hamburg on May 20, the company will conduct a breakout session, demos, and giveaways, while at Madrid on June 4, it will explore cognitive bias in AI systems and how organisations can ensure reliable, production-ready AI deployment.
Cloudera will also maintain a presence at AWS Summits in Tokyo (June 25), Washington, D.C. (June 30), Jakarta (Aug 6), and Zurich (Sept 2).
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Monday, 30 March 2026
Axi Launches New Axi Select Webinar Series Following Successful Bloomberg Campaign
SYDNEY, March 30 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global online trading provider Axi has announced the launch of a new educational webinar series under its Axi Select programme, expanding its trader education initiative following the successful completion of its recent Bloomberg campaign. The first webinar is scheduled to take place in April 2026 and will form part of an ongoing series designed to deliver expert-led market insights and practical trading education to Axi’s global trading community.
The new webinar series represents the next phase of Axi’s commitment to supporting trader development through accessible, professional-grade education. Building on strong audience engagement generated during the Bloomberg campaign, the initiative aims to provide traders with deeper market understanding, structured learning opportunities, and direct access to experienced market professionals.
Greg Rubin, Head of Axi Select at Axi, said:
“The Bloomberg campaign highlighted a growing demand for credible, expert-led education that helps traders better understand today’s fast-moving markets. Launching the Axi Select webinar series allows us to continue that conversation by giving traders direct access to insights, analysis, and practical knowledge designed to support long-term trading development.”
The inaugural session will be hosted by Cassandra Ng, a financial markets analyst, educator, and trading specialist with extensive experience delivering market commentary and trading education to global audiences. The session will focus on market outlooks, trading frameworks, and risk management principles aimed at helping traders navigate evolving market conditions with greater confidence.
Cassandra commented:
“Education is essential for traders looking to build consistency and discipline in the markets. This webinar series is designed to simplify complex market movements and provide actionable insights that traders can apply within their own strategies.”
About the Presenter
Cassandra Ng is a prop firm trader and market analyst at an award-winning research firm - where her research powers the decisions of thousands of traders every day. Her speciality is in Elliott wave and Fibonacci - which she uses to forecast where the markets are heading. With years of experience working with retail and professional traders, her speciality is in translating complex financial concepts into practical trading knowledge through webinars, workshops, and market analysis.
The webinar series extends Axi’s broader mission to empower traders through education, technology, and structured development opportunities. By moving from broadcast engagement into interactive learning experiences, Axi continues to strengthen its focus on providing meaningful value beyond trading access alone.
Registration is now open, and traders can secure their place by visiting:
https://axicorp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h2n3EqLTT-qQww5BZtrx2g
About Axi
Axi is a global online trading brand offering access to forex, shares, indices, commodities, and digital assets. Through initiatives such as Axi Select, Axi supports traders worldwide with education, technology, and professional trading tools.
Media Contact: mediaenquiries@axi.com
For full details on the Axi Select program, visit: https://www.axi.com/int/funded-trader-program
The Axi Select program is only available to clients of AxiTrader LLC. CFDs carry a high risk of investment loss. This content may not be available in your region. For more information, refer to our Terms of Service. Standard trading fees and minimum deposit apply.
SOURCE: Axi Trader LLC
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Friday, 27 March 2026
GASENTEC APPOINTS MANOJ NARENDER MADNANI AS PRESIDENT
Madnani will oversee global strategy, sovereign partnerships, and capital formation as GasEntec expands its technology-led LNG platform across high-growth markets in the Gulf, India, Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
Its Executive Chairman, Chong-ho Kwak in a statement said Madnani brings deep experience in cross-border energy infrastructure, capital markets, and sovereign engagement, strengthening the company’s ability to scale responsibly and drive long-term growth.
Madnani has over three decades of experience across the global energy value chain, including his recent role as Managing Director, International at MARA, where he supported energy and digital infrastructure initiatives across the Global South.
He previously spent nearly a decade with Kulczyk Investments, leading cross-border energy and infrastructure transactions across Europe, Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.
GasEntec delivers modular LNG regasification and floating terminal solutions designed to accelerate deployment timelines and support energy security in markets requiring reliable, flexible baseload capacity.
Founded in South Korea, GasEntec has delivered LNG infrastructure projects across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas, serving sovereign, utility, and industrial clients.
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Thursday, 26 March 2026
Meltwater Recognised In G2’s 2026 Best Software Awards
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Meltwater has been named to G2’s 2026 Best Software Awards, an annual ranking of the top 50 software companies and products based on verified, authentic user reviews.
The recognition builds on Meltwater’s long-standing leadership in media monitoring, public relations (PR) analytics, and media and influencer targeting, where it has consistently held the #1 ranking in G2’s seasonal review reports over several years.
G2’s Best Software Awards evaluate vendors using a proprietary algorithm that incorporates verified user feedback and publicly available market data. Meltwater’s inclusion reflects strong customer satisfaction and measurable performance across its core offerings.
Meltwater chief executive officer (CEO), John Box in a statement said recognition from G2 carries particular significance because it comes directly from the voices of its customers.
“Earning a spot on G2’s Best Software Awards, and continuing to lead in the categories that matter most to PR, comms, and marketing teams, reinforces that we are helping our customers cut through complexity, prove ROI, and make smarter decisions every day,” he said.
Meanwhile, G2 co-founder and CEO, Godard Abel noted: “Our Best Software Awards are grounded in trusted data from authentic customer reviews. Earning a spot on these lists signals real customer impact.”
As artificial intelligence-driven research increasingly guides software discovery, verified customer reviews have become a critical tool for buyers evaluating solutions, according to G2.
The awards highlight Meltwater’s ongoing commitment to delivering impactful insights and measurable outcomes for PR, communications, and marketing teams globally.
With more than 100 million buyers using G2 annually, the recognition strengthens Meltwater’s position as a trusted provider in media, social, and consumer intelligence.
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DIGITAL REALTY POWERS SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS IT OPERATIONS IN SEOUL
According to a statement, this engagement leverages Digital Realty’s ICN10 data centre to deliver stable and scalable infrastructure crucial for Samsung’s enterprise information technology (IT) operations.
Digital Realty Head of Korea, Chris Han noted that providing this enterprise-grade infrastructure at ICN10 reflects the company’s ability to support large-scale customer environments in Korea.
Han affirmed the company’s commitment to delivering stable, high-performance infrastructure that meets the operational needs of global enterprises.
The ICN10 facility in Sangam-dong, which has operated since 2022, is specifically designed to support secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure required for large-scale data processing and high availability. It offers robust power, cooling, and security for mission-critical enterprise environments.
The facility features a maximum IT capacity of 12 megawatt (MW) and is noted as Korea’s first carrier-neutral data centre. Its infrastructure is built with high-density power architecture and resilient network connectivity to support demanding AI and high-performance computing workloads.
Digital Realty’s global platform also enables consistent infrastructure standards and operational practices across key metros worldwide, helping enterprises maintain reliable infrastructure performance across multiple regions.
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Bitget Challenges the Definition of an Exchange With New Brand Film
The film presents a unified trading environment where cryptocurrencies, stocks, forex, commodities, and precious metals are accessible through a single, unified account. It reflects a broader evolution in how users engage with markets, as activity increasingly spans multiple asset classes shaped by global macro conditions.
Recent market dynamics have highlighted the interconnected nature of financial assets. Movements in interest rates, commodities, currencies, and equities are increasingly linked, prompting users to look beyond single-market strategies. The brand film captures this shift, positioning Bitget's UEX as an environment designed to support cross-asset participation within one system.
"What an exchange is supposed to look like hasn't been questioned," said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. "Users are approaching markets differently, they are focused on opportunities across assets, and platforms need to reflect that. What we've built with UEX shows our commitment to bring the TradFi, crypto and universal assets under one roof."
The platform is built around Crypto and TradFi tabs side by side, enabling users to view and access a range of markets without moving between separate accounts or interfaces. Rather than focusing on individual asset classes, the UEX model aligns with a market environment where trading activity increasingly moves across assets in response to shared macro drivers. This approach allows users to respond to developments in one market while maintaining positions in others within the same system.
Within UEX, execution, capital allocation, and risk management are handled through a unified account structure. The film highlights four elements of the UEX experience: visibility across global markets, consistent execution supported by liquidity infrastructure, capital efficiency through a unified margin system, and an integrated ecosystem that includes trading tools and AI-supported features.
The release of the brand film reflects Bitget's expansion beyond traditional exchange models, bringing digital assets and traditional financial instruments into a unified trading environment. It closes with "Get the idea?" — less a tagline, more a quiet challenge to an industry still shaped by legacy assumptions, where the structure of exchanges has yet to catch up with the reality of how markets move.
To view the video, visit here.
About Bitget
Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.
For more information, visit: Website | Twitter | Telegram | LinkedIn | Discord
For media inquiries, please contact: media@bitget.com
Risk Warning: Digital asset prices are subject to fluctuation and may experience significant volatility. Investors are advised to only allocate funds they can afford to lose. The value of any investment may be impacted, and there is a possibility that financial objectives may not be met, nor the principal investment recovered. Independent financial advice should always be sought, and personal financial experience and standing carefully considered. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Bitget accepts no liability for any potential losses incurred. Nothing contained herein should be construed as financial advice. For further information, please refer to our Terms of Use.
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SOURCE: Bitget Limited
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Wednesday, 25 March 2026
AM BEST AFFIRMS PANASIA RE RATINGS AT EXCELLENT LEVEL
The credit ratings (ratings) reflect PanAsia Re’s very strong balance sheet, adequate operating performance, limited business profile, and appropriate enterprise risk management. The assessment also incorporates both implicit and explicit support from its parent, Hikari Tsushin Inc (Hikari Tsushin).
PanAsia Re’s balance sheet strength is underpinned by projected risk-adjusted capitalisation at the strongest level, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio, supported by a significant capital injection from its parent in mid-2025, according to AM Best in a statement.
The company has demonstrated strong capital growth, expanding 102.9 per cent between fiscal year 2020 and fiscal year 2024, driven by profitable underwriting and capital infusion from the parent. Its low reliance on reinsurance and conservative investment strategy further support its capital position.
Operating performance is assessed as adequate, supported by consistent profitability with double-digit average return on equity and favourable combined ratios over the past five years.
The company’s small amount and short-term insurance (SASTI) segment, which forms the bulk of its portfolio, typically records low loss ratios, although commission expenses to its parent remain relatively high. PanAsia Re is pursuing gradual expansion of its SASTI business while exploring non-SASTI opportunities to diversify its premium base.
PanAsia Re operates under a captive licence, primarily reinsuring risks from affiliated entities, with selective third-party business subject to regulatory approval. Its business profile remains limited due to modest scale and concentration in Japan-originated personal property, health, and accident lines. The company’s risk management framework is closely integrated with that of its parent.
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Foremay Unveils Radiation-Hardened Space-Grade SSD
PASADENA, Calif., March 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foremay, Inc., a global leader in Space-Grade SSD and Military-Grade SSD, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking InterStellar™ series full line of Radiation-Hardened SSD drives.
This next-generation Rad-Hard SSD is engineered specifically to meet the extreme demands of LEO, MEO, GEO, HEO and deep space exploration for both military and commercial applications, delivering an unprecedented long operational life in the harshest radiation environments, and it has been adopted by leading Space-qualified system manufacturers.
“The InterStellar™ is not just a storage device; it is a digital ark for the next century of space exploration,” said Dr. Jack Winters, Foremay's CTO. “By combining physical interception, chemical neutron capture, and AI-driven self-healing, we are providing the space and defense industries with a standard-sized Space-Grade SSD solution that can survive the journey to the stars.”
Space and military electronics face a triple threat of Total Ionizing Dose (TID), Single Event Effects (SEE), and Internal Electrostatic Discharge (IESD). While standard industrial SSDs often fail within months of orbital exposure, Foremay’s InterStellar™ utilizes a Graded-Z shielding architecture combining its patent-pending and proprietary technologies.
The InterStellar™ solution effectively slows protons and captures secondary neutrons, reducing a raw 10,000 krad exposure to a manageable 500 krad threshold—ensuring hardware integrity across the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) and beyond. It also provides an effective barrier against the "Killer Electrons" of the outer Van Allen belts and secondary Bremsstrahlung radiation.
Furthermore, the architecture significantly increases the Total Ionizing Dose (TID) testing rating and LET (Linear Energy Transfer) threshold to resist and tolerate extreme radiations caused by Solar Particle Energy (SPE) and Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCR) in outer space and deep space. This makes it the premier choice for Single Event Effects (SEE) Immune Storage in the final frontier.
Beyond physical armor, the InterStellar™ features Foremay’s Interstellar AI-Driven Block Management (IABM™) which enables AI at the Edge in Space. This advanced firmware utilizes machine learning to create a real-time "Radiation Risk Map." By monitoring Bit Error Rate (BER) and predictive sensor data, this high-reliability SSD for defense and space proactively migrates mission-critical data away from "hot zones" struck by high-energy heavy ions.
Coupled with a radiation hardened electronics controller and Triple Modular Redundancy (TMR), the drive remains Single Event Latch-up immunity (SEL), providing a level of Single Event Effects (SEE) mitigation previously unavailable in the SSD industry.
About Foremay
Founded in Silicon Valley in 2002, Foremay, Inc. is a leading designer and manufacturer of Military-Grade SSD and Space-Grade Solid State Drives. Headquartered in Pasadena, Foremay is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in extreme-environment with rugged SSD solutions. For more information, please visit www.foremay.net.
Media Contact:
Dennis Eodice
pr@foremay.net
+1 408 228 3468
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/b4ec52df-adb8-4e50-abe4-aa4a4043dec0
SOURCE: Foremay, Inc.
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Bitget and SlowMist Map Emerging Security Risks as AI Agents Begin Executing Trades
The report highlights a fundamental shift that once AI moves from advisory roles into execution, errors and exploits are no longer isolated events. They can trigger immediate, irreversible financial outcomes. In crypto markets, where transactions settle instantly, a compromised or misdirected agent can act faster than human intervention allows.
“AI is no longer just interpreting markets, it's participating,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “That changes the nature of risk entirely. The question is no longer how intelligent these systems are, but how safely they are allowed to operate.”
According to the research, agent-based systems introduce new attack surfaces across multiple layers, from model inputs to execution pathways. Prompt injection can influence decision-making, malicious plugins can alter behavior and over-permissioned APIs can expose capital to unintended actions. These risks are compounded by the always-on nature of autonomous agents, which operate continuously without direct user oversight.
Rather than treating these as isolated vulnerabilities, the report frames them as systemic. Security in the agentic era must extend beyond application-level safeguards into the architecture of how AI systems interact with capital.
Bitget’s approach reflects this shift. The platform separates intelligence, execution, and asset authorization into distinct layers, reducing the likelihood that any single point of failure can trigger unintended trades. Permissions are structured around least-privilege access, with transaction simulation and verification processes introduced before execution is finalized. These controls are designed to ensure that even as AI agents operate autonomously, their scope remains defined and constrained.
SlowMist’s analysis reinforces the need for a closed-loop security model, where risks are addressed before, during, and after execution. Continuous monitoring, bounded permissions, and verifiable transaction flows form the foundation of this framework, moving security from a reactive process to an embedded system design.
The findings point to a broader reality where AI agents become more integrated into trading, asset management, and on-chain activity; the boundary between user intent and system execution becomes increasingly abstract. In this environment, reliability is no longer determined solely by performance, but by how well systems can operate within controlled limits.
Within Bitget’s UEX model, where crypto assets, derivatives, and tokenized traditional instruments coexist, this shift carries wider implications. As financial activity becomes more automated and interconnected, infrastructure must be designed not only for speed and access, but for containment and resilience. The joint report serves as a reference point for platforms, developers, and users navigating this transition, highlighting that the next phase of financial innovation will depend as much on secure execution as it does on intelligent systems.
To read the full report, visit here.
About Bitget
Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.
For more information, visit: Website | Twitter | Telegram | LinkedIn | Discord
For media inquiries, please contact: media@bitget.com
Risk Warning: Digital asset prices are subject to fluctuation and may experience significant volatility. Investors are advised to only allocate funds they can afford to lose. The value of any investment may be impacted, and there is a possibility that financial objectives may not be met, nor the principal investment recovered. Independent financial advice should always be sought, and personal financial experience and standing carefully considered. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Bitget accepts no liability for any potential losses incurred. Nothing contained herein should be construed as financial advice. For further information, please refer to our Terms of Use.
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SOURCE: Bitget Limited
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Sunday, 22 March 2026
Vercel Appoints Mitchell Hashimoto, Co-Founder of HashiCorp and Creator of Terraform, to Board of Directors

Guillermo Rauch, Mitchell Hashimoto, and Tom Occhino
Open source pioneer and serial founder brings deep developer community roots and infrastructure expertise to Vercel’s board
SAN FRANCISCO, March 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Vercel, the agentic infrastructure company, today announced the appointment of Mitchell Hashimoto, co-founder of HashiCorp and creator of industry-defining open source tools including Terraform and Vagrant, to its board of directors. Hashimoto brings a rare combination of developer community credibility, open source leadership, and company-building experience at scale.
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Hashimoto co-founded HashiCorp in 2012, where he served as a principal architect and engineering leader behind some of the most widely adopted infrastructure tools in the world. Terraform, which he created, has become the de facto standard for infrastructure-as-code and is used by organizations of every scale, including Vercel itself. IBM acquired HashiCorp in 2024 in a transaction valued at approximately $6.4 billion. After departing HashiCorp, Hashimoto launched Ghostty, a GPU-accelerated, platform-native terminal emulator that quickly became a market leader among AI developers since its public release in December 2024.
Hashimoto also cited his long personal history with Vercel’s products as a key reason for joining the board. He joins at a moment of significant momentum for Vercel, following its $300 million Series F fundraise at a $9.3 billion valuation, and as reflected in the company’s $340M GAAP Revenue run-rate and 84% YoY growth.
“Vercel checks every box for what I care most about: a powerful developer presence, industry-defining products, and a team building for our agentic future,” said Hashimoto. “I’ve watched Vercel grow from the perspective of a founder, an engineer, and a customer, and I’m excited to help in every way I can as they build the agentic infrastructure for frontends, backends, and agents.”
Hashimoto is one of the most recognized figures in the open source community, consistently ranked among the most active contributors on GitHub globally over more than a decade. His work has shaped how developers build, deploy, and operate software at every layer of the stack. He has also been a committed advocate for open source sustainability, making significant philanthropic contributions to projects including the Zig programming language.
“Mitchell understands something that is easy to say but hard to actually do: winning developers means earning their trust over many years through great software,” said Tom Occhino, Chief Product Officer at Vercel. “He built the tools that helped define modern infrastructure by making them genuinely excellent, not by locking anyone in. That philosophy is deeply aligned with how we think about Vercel’s role in the ecosystem.”
Hashimoto joins a distinguished group of board members and advisors supporting Vercel’s mission to enable the world to build with the speed, security, and scalability required to win with AI, including Stripe CFO Steffan Tomlinson and Susan St. Ledger, former President of Worldwide Field Operations at HashiCorp.
About Vercel
Vercel is the agentic infrastructure for every app and agent. As the team behind AI SDK, Next.js, and v0, Vercel is the platform where humans and agents build and deploy software, while infrastructure improves it autonomously. To ship for the AI-native web, visit vercel.com
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Contact
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press@vercel.com
Source: Vercel
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Saturday, 21 March 2026
KIOXIA Achieves 4.8 Billion High-Dimensional Vector Search Database on a Single Server, with 7.8x Index Build Time Acceleration via GPUs
Leveraging the NVIDIA cuVS Library with KIOXIA AiSAQ Technology to Index Vectors of 1024 Dimensions with Minimal DRAM Use
Index build time on a massive-scale vector database is a crucial pain point for the industry. In collaboration with NVIDIA, Kioxia demonstrated up to 20x improvement in KIOXIA AiSAQ index build time for high-dimensional vectors of 1024 dimensions, and up to 7.8x improvement in end-to-end build times. This 20x improvement represents a reduction from 28.4 days using CPU to 1.4 days using four NVIDIA Hopper GPUs to build the index, and a reduction from 31 days to 4 days in end-to-end testing.1
AI applications may now rely on larger volumes of vectorized information reaching tens of billions of vectors and beyond stored on SSDs, while DRAM alone becomes impractical even at a billion scale. Kioxia enables a highly scalable storage architecture with KIOXIA AiSAQ technology by achieving billion-scale search, exceeding RAG application latency requirements using a single query server in a Milvus vectorDB environment powered by GPU acceleration on index builds that make large scale deployments practical.
“Vector databases provide a backbone for applications that need to understand intent, context, and similarity across massive, unstructured datasets in real time,” said Jason Hardy, Vice President, Storage Technologies, NVIDIA. “By leveraging GPU-accelerated indexing with the NVIDIA cuVS library, Kioxia supports high-dimensional vector databases that can scale and build indexes with unprecedented efficiency.”
First announced last year, KIOXIA AiSAQ open-source software technology addresses RAG scalability challenges by enabling vector search directly from SSDs, with reduced DRAM usage. KIOXIA AiSAQ technology provides high scalability, making it well-suited for both multi-tenant environments and large-scale monolithic index deployments. The technology leverages an innovative Global Index algorithm that combines hybrid clustering and graph search to deliver efficient vector search at extreme scale. With flexible tuning options to balance performance and high-volume vector scalability, KIOXIA AiSAQ software makes large-scale deployments more accessible and easier to expand.
“Scaling vector databases into the billions requires rethinking both memory and compute,” said Masashi Yokotsuka, Managing Executive Officer, Vice President, SSD Division, Kioxia Corporation. “By combining KIOXIA AiSAQ SSD-based vector search with NVIDIA GPU acceleration for index construction, we provide practical index build at high scale deployments. As industry innovators, we will continue to push the boundaries of AI using flash memory.”
Kioxia remains committed to advancing storage-driven AI solutions that support intelligent data processing at scale and continues to evolve KIOXIA AiSAQ toward trillion-vector deployments.
Link to download KIOXIA AiSAQ open-source software: https://github.com/kioxia-jp/aisaq-diskann.
Notes: |
| 1. A total of 19.66 TB of vector data was processed for this benchmark. Performance or benchmark results may vary depending on the host device, read and write conditions, data sizes and other factors. |
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Kioxia is a world leader in memory solutions, dedicated to the development, production and sale of flash memory and solid-state drives (SSDs). In April 2017, its predecessor Toshiba Memory was spun off from Toshiba Corporation, the company that invented NAND flash memory in 1987. Kioxia is committed to uplifting the world with “memory” by offering products, services and systems that create choice for customers and memory-based value for society. Kioxia's innovative 3D flash memory technology, BiCS FLASH™, is shaping the future of storage in high-density applications, including advanced smartphones, PCs, automotive systems, data centers and generative AI systems.
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Thursday, 19 March 2026
MENLO LAUNCHES FIRST BROWSER SECURITY PLATFORM FOR AI AGENT-DRIVEN ENTERPRISES
Menlo in a statement said the platform provides the first unified control plane that applies machine-speed governance and threat prevention to both human and AI actors, deployed globally on Menlo’s elastic cloud infrastructure.
“By moving protection directly into the browser session, we are enabling organisations to deploy AI agents that work at a scale and speed impossible for humans without opening the door to catastrophic prompt injection or data exfiltration.
“Without this protection, a single compromised AI agent can move laterally across enterprise systems, exfiltrate data, or execute fraudulent transactions at machine speed, with no human in the loop,” said Menlo Security Chief Executive Officer, Bill Robbins.
This launch follows a record fiscal year for Menlo, which surpassed US$140 million in annual recurring revenue with net retention exceeding 120 per cent, alongside a strategic partnership with Google to provide least-privileged remote access to desktop applications and data via the browser for both humans and AI agents. (US$1=RM3.93)
The Menlo Browser Security Platform provides Menlo AI Agent Security that enforces instruction-data separation to ensure agents never mistake malicious data for legitimate commands and are unable to exfiltrate sensitive data.
It also facilitates secure access to applications and data, sanitising inputs so agents can safely replicate human workflows. With least-privileged agent governance, the platform enforces granular controls to prevent autonomous agents from moving laterally or accessing unauthorised data.
By embedding security directly into the browser session, it creates “Architectural Immunity”, neutralising evasive threats before they reach AI agents or human endpoints and providing a unified trust layer for the enterprise.
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Wednesday, 18 March 2026
EDGECONNEX BREAKS GROUND ON AI-READY HYPERSCALE CAMPUS IN GREATER OSAKA
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| Sam Lee, Managing Director, Market & Commercial Development for EdgeConneX APAC performing the ground‑breaking ritual during the Shinto ceremony. |
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- EdgeConneX, a pioneer in global Build-to-Suit and Build-to-Density data centre solutions, has commenced development of its first 200-megawatt (MW), artificial intelligence (AI)-ready data centre campus in Greater Osaka.
The milestone project, in partnership with Kagoya Asset Management, reinforces the company's commitment to the Japanese market and aims to meet the region’s growing demand for secure, resilient, and advanced digital infrastructure.
“Breaking ground on our first data centre campus in Japan is a landmark moment for EdgeConneX and a significant step in our strategy to bring advanced, AI-ready infrastructure to this critical market.
“With a combined 350MW of capacity planned for the Greater Osaka region, we are well-positioned to support the next wave of cloud and AI adoption, helping to establish Osaka as a top destination for cutting-edge IT infrastructure,” said EdgeConneX Managing Director, Market & Commercial Development APAC, Sam Lee.
Meanwhile, Kyotanabe City Mayor, Takashi Kamimura welcomed the project, expressing confidence that the facility will contribute to the regional economy and support sustainable community development.
According to EdgeConneX in a statement, the new hyperscale campus will span 130,000 square metres, with a 200MW power capacity, and is located approximately 30 kilometres from Osaka’s central business district.
The first phase is expected to be operational by the first quarter of 2028, following the company’s January 2025 market entry and local team expansion.
Designed for high-density AI workloads, the Osaka campus will feature a liquid-cooling-capable architecture offering flexibility, modularity, and mission-critical resilience. The facility will fully comply with Japan’s stringent building and seismic codes to ensure operational reliability.
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Bitget Invites Affiliates to Split "The Missing 40%" Revenue Plus $1 Million USDT Prize Pool
VICTORIA, Seychelles, March 18 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), is inviting traders and content creators to claim their share of revenue that most exchanges keep to themselves. The Missing 40% campaign launches today with a $1 million USDT prize pool, built around a single premise: guaranteed 40% of the fees generated by an affiliate's community go back to the affiliate.
The program paid out more than $20M in commissions to over 300k registered affiliates globally, with $600+B in trading volume attributed to affiliate-referred users in the past 30 days. The Missing 40% campaign is designed to bring in the next wave of creators, community managers, and active traders who have yet to claim the revenue they are already generating for someone else.
The split is straightforward. Once a referred user reaches $10,000 in trading volume within their first 30 days, the affiliate earns a 40% commission on every trade that user places for life. At 40% from day one, it is the highest starting rebate in the industry. For retail traders who do not run a public community, Bitget also offers a self-affiliate option — a way to reclaim 40% of their own trading fees without needing an audience at all.
Affiliates manage their share through a personalized dashboard with monthly analytics reports covering conversions, commissions earned, and user behavior insights — giving a clear, ongoing picture of how referred activity translates into income.
Application process is designed to be fast. Applicants need either 100 social media followers or 500 community members to qualify, with a 24-hour review turnaround. Bitget structured the entry requirements this way deliberately. Most competing programs set thresholds that shut out smaller creators before they have a chance to grow, leaving real revenue on the table for both sides.
"Content creators and community builders put real work into growing their audiences, and that work directly drives trading activity on our platform. The least we can do is make sure they see a meaningful return to it. The Missing 40% campaign is our way of saying we take that partnership seriously, a permanent 40% split from day one, lifetime earnings on every referred user, and no hoops to jump through to get there," said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget.
The $1 million USDT prize pool supports campaign rewards, activation bonuses, and milestone incentives throughout the program. Affiliates who submit their application during the campaign period will receive a 600 USDT futures experience voucher package upon approval. The launch follows Bitget's Boost Month initiative in November 2025, which drove meaningful growth in affiliate sign-ups and community engagement across the platform.
Full program details and applications are available HERE.
About Bitget
Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.
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AM BEST ASSIGNS RATINGS TO STRONGHOLD INSURANCE IN PHILIPPINES
In a statement, AM Best said the outlook assigned to these credit ratings (ratings) is stable.
The ratings reflect Stronghold’s strong balance sheet strength, adequate operating performance, limited business profile and marginal enterprise risk management.
The company’s risk-adjusted capitalisation, measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio, is expected to remain at least strong over the medium term. Stronghold’s investment portfolio is low-to-moderate risk, with the majority allocated to cash, deposits, and Philippine government bonds, supported by a reinsurance programme of generally good credit quality.
Operating performance remains adequate, with a five-year average return on equity of 5.7 per cent (fiscal years 2020 to 2024). The company has shown marginal improvement in combined ratios, supported by steady business growth and generally benign loss experience.
In addition, investment income, primarily from interest and rental returns, remains stable and contributes positively to overall earnings, with 2025 operating results staying in positive territory due to consistent underwriting and investment performance.
Stronghold is among the top 10 non-life insurers in the Philippines, with approximately four per cent market share. Key business lines include fire, surety and motor insurance, with premium growth driven in part by large fire policies.
AM Best notes that certain risk exposures, particularly to natural catastrophes such as typhoons and floods, exceed current risk management capabilities, though improvements are expected over time.
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Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Bitdeer Launches SEALMINER DL1 Air: Achieving 149 J/GH Power Efficiency and 25 GH/s for Scrypt Mining
By leveraging Bitdeer’s proprietary ASIC technology, the DL1 Air focuses on long-term operational stability and advanced power management to meet the growing demand for high-efficiency mining hardware.
Key Specifications of the SEALMINER DL1 Air*:
- Hash Rate: 25 GH/s
- Power Efficiency: 149 J/GH
- Power Consumption: 3725W
- Supported Coins: Litecoin (LTC), Dogecoin (DOGE), Bellscoin (BELLS), Junkcoin (JKC), Luckycoin (LKY), and Pepecoin (PEP)
The unit inherits the validated SEALMINER Air Cooling architecture, featuring compact dimensions of 197 × 365 × 292 mm and a net weight of 15.5 kg for ease of maintenance and high-density deployment.
The SEALMINER DL1 Air underscores the Company’s commitment to technical excellence and transparency across the Scrypt ecosystem. Bitdeer will continue to uphold the principles of "Innovation, Efficiency, and Stability,” offering global miners higher-quality and more reliable products and services.
*Note: Product performance may vary by ±5% in hashrate and power efficiency, and ±10% in power consumption. Final specifications are based on the delivered units.
About Bitdeer Technologies Group
Bitdeer is a world-leading technology company for AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure. Bitdeer is committed to providing comprehensive Bitcoin mining solutions for its customers and building AI computational infrastructure to support the AI revolution. Bitdeer handles complex processes involved in computing such as equipment procurement, transport logistics, data center design and construction, equipment management, and daily operations. Bitdeer also offers advanced cloud capabilities to customers with high demand for artificial intelligence. Headquartered in Singapore, Bitdeer has deployed data centers across multiple countries, including the United States, Norway, Bhutan, and Ethiopia.
About SEALMINER
SEALMINER, a pioneering brand of mining machines under Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), specializes in offering efficient and sustainable mining solutions. SEALMINER integrates Bitdeer's self-developed SEAL series of mining chips manufactured using advanced process nodes. By continuously improving power efficiency ratios, SEALMINER is dedicated to providing innovative, efficient, and reliable products and services to customers worldwide. To learn more, visit https://www.bitdeer.com/ or follow Bitdeer on X @BitdeerOfficial and LinkedIn @Bitdeer.
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SOURCE: Sealminer
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