Category: Technology

  • Magna Systems adds telco solutions From Coverage to Experience alongside Building the Future Broadcast Stack at BroadcastAsia 2026

    20-22 May at Singapore Expo on stand 5D1-1

    Magna Systems adds telco solutions From Coverage to Experience alongside Building the Future Broadcast Stack at BroadcastAsia 2026

     

    SINGAPORE, 14 May 2026 – Magna Systems is adding the latest telco solutions From Coverage to Experience in 4G, 5G and NTN Performance alongside its Building the Future Broadcast Stack demos at BroadcastAsia 2026 from 20-22 May at Singapore Expo on stand 5D1-1.

    Magna’s telco offering at the show includes demonstrations of LIG Accuver solutions for comprehensive wireless testing, measurement and optimisation for 4G, 5G, emerging 6G networks as well as NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks).

    They will also be demonstrating JSDenki’s premier electromagnetical compatibility (EMC) test and measurement solutions and WaveControl’s professional instruments for measuring and monitoring electromagnetic fields (EMF).

    Alongside these will be demos from iBWave and their solutions for designing, planning and surveying in-building wireless networks, including Wi-Fi, 5G, LTE and 5G and Pegatron the company that specialises in the development of 5G private network products and energy-saving solutions.

    The telco solutions on Magna’s BroadcastAsia stand will further complement cutting-edge and best-of-breed solutions and demonstrations from their broadcast technology partners including:

    Actus showcasing its latest Compliance Logger, featuring enhanced content recording, monitoring, and regulatory compliance capabilities

    • Arkona demonstrating its Easy IP Router together with the Manifold Production Multiviewer on the AT300, highlighting flexible and scalable IP-based signal routing and monitoring for modern broadcast operations

    • Caton Technology demonstrating Caton Media XStream, its intelligent IP transport platform, showcasing AI-driven smart routing, resilient delivery architecture and real-time network visibility for high-quality live video delivery across regions

    • Chyron showcasing its end-to-end production graphics solutions, highlighting the Prime Platform, seamless newsroom integration and advanced VR/AR and cloud-based live production workflows

    • Dalet presenting the newest release of the Dalet Flex System, demonstrating flexible, cloud-native media workflows for content production, management and distribution

    • Enensys introducing IPGuardX and StreamProbe, focusing on robust signal protection, advanced monitoring and enhanced reliability for contribution and distribution networks

    • Kaltura showcasing its Streaming Platform alongside its new Conversational Avatars, highlighting interactive and immersive video experiences

    • NetOnLive presenting LiveOS, a software-defined, IP-based production system that virtualises the TV control room and OB truck by converting dedicated hardware into software modules running on IT servers over a SMPTE ST 2110 network, enabling local, remote and decentralised live production

    • Providius presenting NVRT, demonstrating how it provides critical network visibility for organisations that depend on secure, high-value IP network performance

    • RTS unveiling its latest intercom solutions including NoMAD and RVOC, designed to support scalable, IP-based communications for broadcast and live production teams

    • Synamedia showcasing a set of end‑to‑end video distribution and streaming capabilities, all demonstrated via their demo portal with the focus on flexibility, resilience and cloud‑native delivery models

    • TAG Video Systems showcasing the latest version of its Multiviewer, including QC Station, Operations Panel and Lens designed for comprehensive monitoring in IP-based broadcast infrastructures

    • Techex demonstrating TxDarwin and TxEdge, illustrating how software-defined technologies can modernise and increase the flexibility of Master Control Room (MCR) operations

    • TSL presenting its latest Hummingbird broadcast control system, alongside audio monitoring solutions and control panels designed to improve efficiency and enable centralised control

    Magna Systems will also have a full team of product specialists from across the globe at BroadcastAsia 2026 to help visitors to their stand explore opportunities arising from integrating the very latest broadcast and telco technologies.

  • Epson to showcase latest projector innovations at ENTECH 2026 Australian Roadshows

     

    SYDNEY, May 14 – Epson will be among the key exhibitors at this year’s ENTECH 2026 Australian Roadshows, presenting its latest high-brightness and creative display solutions for the professional AV industry across five major cities from 19 May to 2 June 2026.

    Epson to showcase latest projector innovations at ENTECH 2026 Australian Roadshows

     PQ2220B 4K 20,000‑lumen projector

    Now in its 33rd year, ENTECH is recognised as one of the world’s most respected touring trade events for the professional audio-visual community.

     

    The one-day format in each city attracts consultants, system integrators, AV designers, engineers, operators and venue decision-makers looking for hands-on experience with the newest technologies in projection, lighting, audio and integrated visual communications.

    Epson will present a range of projection solutions designed for demanding installation, live event and commercial AV environments, demonstrating the performance and versatility of its 3LCD laser technology.

    Epson to showcase latest projector innovations at ENTECH 2026 Australian Roadshows

     EB‑PQ2220B 4K 20,000‑lumen projector

    The lineup will include the EB‑PQ2220B 4K 20,000‑lumen projector with an LX02S lens and 120” screen. Setting a new benchmark for image precision and brightness, the EB‑PQ2220B will be a key attraction for rental and staging specialists and integration professionals who demand uncompromising image quality.

    With 4K Crystal Motion technology, a powerful 20,000‑lumen laser light source and interchangeable lenses, it delivers exceptional clarity and colour accuracy over large surfaces.

    On display with the LX02S ultra-short throw lens, the projector will demonstrate how high-impact projection can be achieved within limited installation distances making it ideal for event spaces, immersive attractions and corporate venues.

    EB‑L690SE short‑throw projector

    Also on the Epson stand will be two compact yet powerful 6,000-lumen EB‑L690SE projectors set up in a vertically stacked formation for a total light output of 12,000 lumens. The brightness and positioning versatility of this model makes it ideal for meeting spaces, retail environments, education and museum displays where space is at a premium.

    Epson to showcase latest projector innovations at ENTECH 2026 Australian Roadshows

    LightScene EV‑110

    The model’s short‑throw capability enables large, vivid presentations from short distances without shadowing, showcasing Epson’s continued focus on installation flexibility and cost-effective performance.

    Adding an artistic twist to the Epson stand at ENTECH will be the LightScene EV‑110 which can show how light‑based storytelling transforms physical spaces.

    Blending digital content with real-world environments, the EV‑110 combines sleek design and discreet form, making it ideal for retail environments, hospitality, gallery installations and architectural spaces seeking to elevate ambience and engagement.

    Epson to showcase latest projector innovations at ENTECH 2026 Australian Roadshows

    LightScene EV‑110

    Senior product manager – VI at Epson Australia Paige van Saarloos said, “ENTECH is where the professional AV community meets technology in action. It’s the perfect environment for showcasing how our projectors help professionals bring creative and operational visions to life, from large‑scale projection mapping to high‑impact retail installations and dependable venue integration.”

     

    Epson to showcase latest projector innovations at ENTECH 2026 Australian Roadshows

     Visitors to Epson’s stand will be able to interact with the latest generation of 3LCD laser projection, explore lens flexibility and control options and discuss real‑world applications with Epson’s technical specialists across every event.

    ENTECH 2026 Roadshow dates and locations
    Sydney

    Tuesday 19 May 2026

    11am – 6pm

    Hordern Pavilion

    Brisbane

    Thursday 21 May 2026

    11am – 6pm

    Brisbane Showgrounds

    Melbourne

    Tuesday 26 May 2026

    11am – 6pm

    Melbourne Showgrounds

    Adelaide

    Thursday 28 May 2026

    11am – 6pm

    Adelaide Showground

    Perth

    Tuesday 2 June 2026

    11am – 6pm

    HPC Stadium

    Registration for the 2026 Australian and New Zealand ENTECH Roadshows is free and open now.

  • Scality launches Autonomous Data Infrastructure: A new operating model for enterprise AI, cyber resilience, and sovereign control

     

    Building on the proven foundations of RING and ARTESCA, Scality ADI introduces autonomous operations, cross-media flexibility, and extreme AI-scale performance for organizations operating at multi-petabyte to exabyte scale

    SAN FRANCISCO, May 13 — Scality, a global leader in data infrastructure software for the AI era, today announced Scality ADI (Autonomous Data Infrastructure), a sustainable data infrastructure platform designed for organizations that must simultaneously power diverse AI workloads, defend against escalating cyber threats, and maintain sovereign control over their data.

    Scality ADI combines Scality’s proven distributed object storage foundation with Guardian, an AI-powered autonomous operations engine that dramatically reduces administrative burden while keeping humans in the loop for every decision. The platform spans multiple storage media classes within a single namespace, with policy-driven lifecycle management that lets organizations align the right performance and economics to each workload.

    RING and ARTESCA, Scality’s trusted solutions for large-scale distributed storage and immutable backup storage, continue as core products in the portfolio.

    AI has broken the old storage model

    The demands on enterprise data infrastructure have fundamentally changed. AI is no longer a single workload. It spans training, inference, multimodal agentic workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), video search and summarization (VSS), and KV cache for distributed inference. Each has radically different requirements for throughput, latency, and data governance. At the same time, cyber threats have grown more sophisticated, regulators demand provable resilience, and power constraints have become hard design limits in modern data centers.

    Traditional storage architectures, designed for predictable growth and isolated tiers, force painful tradeoffs between performance, resilience, cost, and control. Organizations do not need another storage product with yet increased complexity. They need sustainable data infrastructure built for the decades ahead.

    Building on the success of Scality ARTESCA and Scality RING

    Scality ADI builds on more than 15 years of innovation. Scality RING, deployed by the world’s most demanding organizations for large-scale distributed storage, has proven its resilience and scalability at multi-petabyte to exabyte scale for over a decade. ARTESCA, Scality’s backup-first object storage solution with CORE5 end-to-end cyber resilience and a $100,000 cyber guarantee, has become a trusted foundation for immutable data protection. Both products continue and remain central to Scality’s portfolio.

    Scality ADI represents the next chapter: a product purpose-built for the new realities that AI, sovereign data requirements, and sustainability constraints impose on enterprise infrastructure.

    A platform built for what comes next

    Scality ADI introduces capabilities that go beyond what any single storage product can deliver. Scality Guardian, its autonomous operations engine, uses AI-powered agents to handle expansion, healing, rebalancing, upgrades, and lifecycle workflows, dramatically reducing the administrative burden on infrastructure teams.

    Every operation follows a human-in-the-loop principle: Scality Guardian surfaces insights and recommends actions, but humans approve and control every decision. Beyond built-in Guardian intelligence, MCP-enabled extensibility allows organizations to integrate their own AI tools and automation workflows directly into ADI operations, so the platform can be driven by a customer’s own AI stack, not just Scality’s.

    Its software-defined, disaggregated architecture spans NVMe SSD (TLC/QLC), HDD, tape and cloud storage within a single namespace, while policy-driven lifecycle management, defined and approved by operators, aligns the right media, performance, and economics to each workload:

    • It can deliver the extreme performance requirements of GPUs at multi-TB/s and ultra-low latency thanks to our new RDMA-accelerated KV cache connector.
    • QLC, HDD and future NL-flash deliver balanced performance at an attractive cost of ownership.
    • Long-term archives achieve near-zero power consumption on tape or cloud ice cold storage.

    CORE5 cyber resilience ensures data remains immutable, recoverable, and auditable at every level. Real-time power telemetry gives infrastructure teams visibility into consumption at system, node, and workload levels, connecting performance decisions to actual data center constraints.

    Open-code and outcome-based customer experience

    Scality ADI is delivered as open-code software with the source code available for inspection and governed contributions to support both longevity and transparency in mission-critical environments. It is also backed by outcome-based SLAs spanning availability, performance, protection posture, power consumption, and operational efficiency. It is designed for large enterprises, government organizations, and sovereign environments where trust, longevity, and inspectability are as important as technical performance.

    “The AI era hasn’t just changed how enterprises use data, it has exposed how badly the old storage model was broken. Scality ADI isn’t just a faster object store. It’s a new operating model that autonomously aligns the right performance, protection, and economics to every workload, at every stage of the data lifecycle. That’s what it takes to keep GPUs productive, satisfy regulators and insurers, and maintain sovereign control, all at the same time, and at exabyte scale. We are not replacing what works. We are building what comes next.”

    — Jérôme Lecat, CEO, Scality

    We have relied on Scality RING as a core storage platform of our private cloud since 2021, and it has consistently delivered the scale, resilience, and performance our operations require. Scality ADI and its Guardian autonomous operations represent exactly the evolution we need — AI-enabled infrastructure management that will allow our teams to operate more efficiently while maintaining the security and control standards our business demands.”

    — Manuel Paviotti, Manager Backup & Storage, Groupama G2S

    “Our research underscores that building the right data infrastructure is critical in evolving enterprise AI from PoC to operational scale that meets the realities and responsibilities of complex, modern organisations. Yet, the conversation around autonomous infrastructure has too often defaulted to marketing language without addressing the governance question enterprises care about. Scality ADI takes a more credible approach, with operational intelligence through policy-governed execution, where agents surface recommendations and actions occur within auditable bounds, on an architecture ideally suited to the regulated, sovereign, and mission-critical environments where trust in the platform is as important as its technical performance.”

    — Simon Robinson, Principal Analyst, Omdia

    Availability

    Scality ADI is available now through Scality’s global network of channel partners and strategic alliance partners.

     

     

  • Vapi raises $50M Series B as it reaches 1 billion calls, powering the next generation of enterprise voice AI

    San Francisco, CA – May 13: voice AI startup Vapi announced a $50 million funding round to make all calls extraordinary.  When a customer calls a business, they aren’t looking for another channel. They’re looking for an outcome. But most phone experiences still run on rigid phone trees, scripts, and deterministic systems that can’t listen, adapt, or resolve issues the way a human can. Voice is where intent is highest and expectations are clearest. Vapi, the leading platform for deploying configurable voice agents at scale, was built to make that channel extraordinary. 

    Following a 10x in enterprise ARR growth, the Series B round was led by Peak XV with participation by M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund, Kleiner Perkins, Bessemer Venture Partners, and earlier investors, bringing total funding to $72 million.

    Nearly $3 trillion in global sales are projected to be at risk in 2026 due to bad customer experiences. And despite years of investment in chatbots, automation, and self-service portals, customer satisfaction scores haven’t increased. Since 2022, they’ve actually dropped by 2%, and haven’t meaningfully moved since 2017. The problem isn’t that businesses aren’t trying. It’s that the systems behind most customer interactions were never designed to listen, adapt, or meet people where they are. Vapi believes the fastest way to earn trust and resolve issues has always been a real conversation. Voice AI can finally make those conversations happen at scale.

    Enterprise customers include Amazon Ring, Kavak, ServiceTitan, New York Life, and Intuit. Amazon Ring uses Vapi to handle inbound customer inquiries about smart home security devices.

    When [Amazon] Ring customers call in, they expect fast, high-quality support,” said Jason Mitura, Vice President of Software Development at Amazon Ring. “After evaluating dozens of vendors, Vapi stood out. We went from zero to production in two weeks, and 100% of our inbound volume now runs through the Vapi. Most importantly, we’ve maintained our high bar of support for our customers and CSAT scores have improved. Vapi gives our teams the ability to tune the agent experience without depending on engineering. A lot of AI tools promise great outcomes – Vapi has delivered on them.” 

    Vapi is an enterprise voice AI platform for building, deploying, and managing voice agents that deliver the outcomes businesses want at the scale their customers need. The platform is designed to take teams from working prototype to production-scale deployment in days instead of months. Vapi’s platform is optimized for low latency, with the flexibility to swap models and providers, and an API that removes the need to understand telephony internals. Vapi’s mission is to make it easy for any business to build the kind of human interface that lets customers get the help they need.

    The platform powers voice AI for businesses that need to handle calls at scale – supporting everything from inbound customer service and outbound collections to candidate screening, sales coaching through simulated dialogue, and autonomous IVR navigation. Customers use Vapi to replace or augment contact centers, automate high-volume qualification workflows, and navigate complex third-party payer systems without human involvement. The company has found its strongest traction in financial services, healthcare, insurance, automotive, and workforce management.

    “Vapi has built a differentiated self-serve product for developers and enterprises in the massive voiceAI revolution,” said Arnav Sahu, Partner at Peak XV. “In 10 years, it’s likely most calls will not have a human behind the phone. With its bottom-up, PLG approach, we believe Vapi is the next Zapier and n8n for voiceAI workflows. At Peak XV, we are investors in several developer and bottom-up companies like Supabase, PostHog, Better Auth and ClickHouse and believe Vapi has the potential to be the defining platform for voice AI. We are excited to partner with them.”

    Co-founders Jordan Dearsley and Nikhil Gupta met at the University of Waterloo and spent years building products together, including a Y Combinator-backed calendar app that reached profitability. Vapi started almost by accident. In mid-2023, Dearsley built a voice-based AI therapist for his daily walks, chaining models together and optimizing for latency until he had a working phone-based system. The therapy product didn’t take off, but the infrastructure did. Vapi launched publicly on Product Hunt in March 2024.

    Most businesses have spent decades of time and effort, only to make their customer experience worse,” said Jordan Dearsley, CEO and co-founder of Vapi. “The real unlock is building agents for your customers that feel human. Vapi gives teams the platform to deploy voice agents that actually solve problems for customers — millions of them, every day.

    Today, the company reports more than 1 million developers, over 2.7 million unique agents created, and over 1 billion calls made. 

    Vapi sees the next phase of voice AI being defined by governance and predictability. As agents take on higher-stakes workflows, enterprise operators need tighter uptime guarantees, predictable latency under load, and call-level monitoring that treats every conversation as a production workload. That is where the company is focused: deeper reliability, stronger guardrails that keep agents within defined boundaries, and clear escalation paths when a situation calls for a human. The goal is to make it easy for any business to deploy voice agents that deliver measurable outcomes at scale, so that getting help feels as natural as having a real conversation.

     

  • Outpost24 Launches AI-Powered Authentication to Remove Configuration Barriers in DAST

    By replacing complex authentication setup with plain-language instructions, Outpost24 Scale helps Application Security and DevSecOps teams make authenticated DAST easier to configure, maintain, and scale.

    Stockholm, Sweden, May 12- Outpost24, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions serving over 3,000 customers across more than 65 countries, today launched AI-powered authentication for Scale, its dynamic application security testing (DAST) solution. The new capability replaces fragile manual authentication configuration with plain-language instructions, helping Application Security and DevSecOps teams configure authenticated DAST scans faster, reduce maintenance effort, and expand authenticated coverage across large application portfolios.

    Authenticated scanning is essential for finding vulnerabilities behind login pages, but it has traditionally been difficult to scale. Many DAST tools rely on scripts or browser recordings that can break when login flows change, creating maintenance work for specialist users and leaving coverage gaps across modern web applications.

    Scale’s AI-powered authentication addresses this bottleneck by accepting plain-language instructions that an AI agent executes. This reduces reliance on scripts that can slow setup and create ongoing maintenance risk, allowing authentication configurations to be created and maintained across multiple applications and environments without scripting skills.

    Outpost24 Scale provides automated vulnerability detection across external, internal, and commercial off-the-shelf applications, continuous monitoring against organizational security standards, and structured compliance reporting. Detection is developed with input from Outpost24’s certified penetration testing team, delivering low false positives and actionable results.

    The launch is part of Outpost24’s broader AI strategy: applying AI where it reduces manual effort, simplifies security operations, and helps teams act faster. Additional AI-driven capabilities are planned across the Outpost24 platform throughout 2026.

    Outpost24 Launches AI-Powered Authentication to Remove Configuration Barriers in DAST

     

    “AI in security testing has moved from novelty to expectation, but the real test is whether it removes friction or just adds noise,” said Omri Kletter, Chief Product Officer at Outpost24. “Scale’s AI-powered authentication applies AI to one of the most persistent operational challenges in DAST, turning authentication setup into a natural-language workflow that can adapt as applications change. This is the direction we are taking across the platform: practical AI that makes security work faster, easier, and more scalable.”

     

    Outpost24 Launches AI-Powered Authentication to Remove Configuration Barriers in DAST

     

    “Authenticated scanning has always been essential but difficult to scale,” added Martin Jartelius, Product Director of AI at Outpost24. “By replacing complex setup with plain-language instructions executed by an AI agent, we help teams cover more applications, reduce maintenance work, and spend less time fixing broken authentication flows.”

     

  • AVer’s FONE700 Ceiling Speakerphone Certified for Microsoft Teams

    Aver

     

    Taipei, Taiwan – May 12: AVer Information Inc., an award-winning provider of AI audio-video solutions, announced that the FONE700 Ceiling Speakerphone has been Certified for Microsoft Teams. The certification recognizes the FONE700 as a qualified USB audio peripheral for Teams Rooms on Windows, helping to ensure a seamless user experience for professional meeting environments through a simplified installation.

    The FONE700 Ceiling Speakerphone delivers robust full-duplex audio performance through its combination of advanced noise suppression, double-talk detection and de-reverberation technology. With a design that minimizes background noise, supports simultaneous speech and reduces echo, the FONE700 provides clear and balanced sound across diverse meeting spaces.

    Featuring three directional and eighteen omnidirectional microphones, the FONE700 captures voices accurately from all corners of a room. The FONE700 connects through a single USB cable for simplified installation and a clutter-free setup, supporting up to four speakerphones with a maximum range of 130 feet to accommodate varying room sizes. Its versatile connectivity integrates easily into existing conferencing systems, serving as an audio hub for AVer’s broader portfolio of video and audio solutions.

    “Certified for Microsoft Teams reinforces our commitment to interoperability and reliability across conferencing ecosystems,” said Mike Garcen, Senior Director of Product and Marketing. “The FONE700 combines technical precision with streamlined integration to support productive and efficient collaboration.”

    “We’re committed to delivering high quality audio to meeting spaces that feels natural and inclusive for everyone, whether they’re joining in the room or remotely,” said Albert Kooiman, General Manager, Teams Partner Engineering and Customer Enablement at Microsoft. “The Certification for Microsoft Teams helps ensure solutions meet the high standards our customers expect.”

    AVer’s FONE700, now Certified for Microsoft Teams, has received a new firmware update that delivers noticeably crisper voice reproduction, significantly reduced reverberation, and cleaner, more natural audio — even in acoustically challenging spaces. The result is studio-grade intelligibility and seamless full-duplex performance that meet the strict requirements of Teams deployments, firmly positioning the FONE700 as an IT-approved ceiling solution for modern enterprise meeting rooms.

    AVer ensures that its solutions deliver consistent performance and compatibility across enterprise and education applications. The FONE700 is backed by AVer’s three-year warranty with First Year Advanced Replacement, which offers a 72-hour replacement service during the first year of ownership.

     

     

     

  • Deel Expands Deel IT Capabilities with Acquisition of SaaS Procurement Platform Sastrify

    May 12: Deel, the global HR and Payroll company through Deel IT is expanding into software management, bringing license purchasing, renewal management, and spend optimization into one platform. To accelerate that, Deel is acquiring Sastrify, a SaaS procurement and management platform built to give companies real visibility into what software they’re buying, what they’re actually using, and what it’s all costing them.

    Sastrify was built by founders Sven and Max, who’ve spent their careers solving exactly this problem. They understand the complexity of SaaS procurement at scale, the hidden costs, the fragmented workflows, the contracts that slip through. We’re bringing their entire team’s expertise into Deel, pairing their knowledge with more resources and reach to build a full-stack solution for customers.

    This matters because software has become one of the fastest-growing and least-understood costs for modern companies. And with the explosion of AI tools, this cost is on track to double.

    Most companies are still tracking contracts in spreadsheets, chasing renewals, and managing tools across disconnected systems. Procurement happens in one place, usage data lives in another, and no one has a complete picture until it’s too late to act on it.

    Deel IT changes that.

    Starting this quarter, Deel IT will give companies a clear view of what software they’re using, what they’re spending, and what’s coming up for renewal, without the manual work. Sastrify adds the layer that turns visibility into action: usage intelligence, pricing benchmarks, and purchasing in one place. This means tech teams aren’t just reviewing costs, they’re making smarter decisions to cut shelfware, prevent surprise auto-renewals, and they can negotiate from a position of power.

    Deel IT is now a single system that brings together hardware and software provisioning, security and management, with built-in visibility, control, and cost optimization. Plus 24/7 support.

    The result is IT that actually runs. Not IT that needs to be chased.

     

  • AAEON Adds Two New Embedded AI Systems to its BOXER-865xAI-PLUS Series Featuring NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX with Super Mode

    AAEON Adds Two New Embedded AI Systems to its BOXER-865xAI-PLUS Series Featuring NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX with Super Mode

     

    The BOXER-8651AI-PLUS, BOXER-8652AI-PLUS, and BOXER-8653AI-PLUS offer distinct features to bring AI functionality to versatile vertical market segments.

     

    Taipei, Taiwan – May 12: AAEON (Stock Code: 6579), a leading provider of edge AI platforms, today announced the release of the BOXER-8651AI-PLUS and BOXER-8652AI-PLUS, two embedded AI systems powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX module with Super Mode support. The two systems follow the release of the BOXER-8653AI-PLUS back in February 2026, and complete AAEON’s BOXER-865xAI-PLUS series. 

    Designed to provide users across market segments with the enhanced software stack, greater power consumption flexibility and performance optimization offered by Super Mode with NVIDIA JetPack 6.2 SDK, BOXER-865xAI-PLUS series PCs offer up to 157 TOPS of AI performance. The primary differences between the three systems are their form factors and the functions they offer, which in turn influence the types of deployment scenarios AAEON has positioned them for.

    The smallest of the three at 125mm x 90mm x 56mm, the BOXER-8651AI-PLUS is geared towards applications that require high-performance AI inference in space-constrained setups, such as AIoT nodes within the smart building management and retail sectors. As such, the system’s I/O is relatively streamlined, with four USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and Gigabit Ethernet joining a DB-9 port for CANBus/ RS-232 and a 10-pin physical DIO header. Despite its compact size, the system maintains a -25°C to 55°C operating temperature range alongside a 12V to 24V power input tolerance.

    Also relatively compact at 190mm x 136mm x 75mm, the BOXER-8652AI-PLUS is positioned as a platform for industrial AI applications such as AMR. To host the cameras and sensors required for such solutions, the BOXER-8652AI-PLUS provides two DB-9 ports for CANBus and RS-232/422/485, four USB, and dual RJ-45 LAN. Moreover, the BOXER-8652AI-PLUS includes a box header for out-of-band management support, making it suitable for scaling industrial AMR fleets across factories.

    The most advanced of the three, the BOXER-8653AI-PLUS includes four independent PoE LAN ports. As such, AAEON has indicated it is primarily positioned for smart city installations like roadside units and public safety systems. Lending further credence to this is the BOXER-8653AI-PLUS’s out-of-band management and TPM 2.0 support, which AAEON states have been included to enable secure remote device rebooting, diagnostics, and monitoring on the system when it is deployed as part of broader smart infrastructure setups.

    The full BOXER-865xAI-PLUS series is now in mass production, with detailed specifications available on the product’s respective pages on the AAEON website. Meanwhile, pricing and ordering information can be obtained via the AAEON eShop or via the contact form on the AAEON website.

  • Ualett Launches “Ualett Rewards” to Give Back to Gig Workers

    WILMINGTON, Del. —May 11, 2026 — Ualett, the leading financial technology platform serving gig workers, announced the launch of Ualett Rewards, a new loyalty program designed to recognize and reward clients for their engagement and financial activity.

    With Ualett Rewards, clients can turn everyday interactions into real financial benefits through GigPoints, redeemable for remittance savings and digital rewards. The program deepens Ualett’s commitment to helping independent workers build more flexible, resilient financial lives while making the in-app experience more engaging and valuable over time.

    “Gig workers are constantly balancing tight schedules, rising costs, and unpredictable income,” said Ricky Michel Presbot, Co-Founder and CEO of Ualett. “Ualett Rewards is our way of saying thank you to the workers who trust us every day. By turning routine actions into meaningful rewards, we’re helping clients get more value from every interaction with Ualett.”

    Ualett Rewards will officially launch today, and all eligible clients can access the program directly through the Ualett app.

    How Ualett Rewards Works

    Through Ualett Rewards, clients earn GigPoints for simple, everyday actions in the app, including:

    • Client referrals: Points are awarded when a referred user successfully enrolls.

    • In-app gaming experiences: Points can be earned by participating in interactive features and experiences within the Ualett app.

    Accumulated GigPoints are tracked over time and can be redeemed for tangible benefits, such as:

    • Savings on remittances, helping clients keep more of what they earn on eligible transactions.

    • Eligible digital rewards, including select gift cards and other digital benefits.

    As Ualett scales its platform, the company is focused on ensuring that its most engaged clients share directly in the value they help create. Ualett Rewards is designed to feel intuitive and fair: clients earn points for the actions they’re already taking and can clearly see how those points convert into real, usable financial benefits over time.

    By integrating rewards into everyday app interactions, Ualett is strengthening its role as a long-term financial ally for gig workers—providing not just access to fast, flexible capital, but also ongoing incentives that support smarter financial decisions and deeper engagement.

  • AGON by AOC Celebrates 10 Years, Maintains No.1 Gaming Monitor Position for Seven Consecutive Years

     

    AOC

     

     Cairo, Egypt, May 11: As the brand celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, AGON by AOC has been ranked as the No. 1 gaming monitor brand for seven consecutive years according to the 2025 IDC report. This milestone marks a decade of innovation and market dominance.

    “Ten years ago, our mission was to equip every AGON by AOC user with a true competitive advantage—delivering monitors built for speed, precision, and visual clarity. Today, we’ve not only fulfilled it but also helped define new industry benchmarks,” said Carol Anne Dias, Sales Director, AOC and Philips Monitors (Middle East, Africa & India). “Securing the position as the global display leader for seven consecutive years reflects our ‘Ten Years, One Sword’ philosophy—an unwavering commitment to refining our craft and striving for excellence at every step.”

    Seven Years of Global Dominance: The Power of Consistency in Excellence

    In a category defined by technological breakthroughs across the industry, AGON by AOC has leveraged decades of display expertise to win the global market through brand consistency in:

    • Performance: Pioneering ultra-high refresh rates, industry-leading low latency, and rapid response times.
    • Market Leadership: Maintaining a dominant No. 1 position in the competitive Chinamarket while quickly expanding across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
    • Covering Gamer’s Needs: Providing a product portfolio that serves everyone. from professional esports athletes, to hardcore and casual gamers.

    Professional Partnerships Forged in the Arena:

    AGON by AOC has built its reputation through long-term partnerships with major titles like League of Legends and Counter-Strike, as well as collaborations with elite teams such as G2 Esports. The brand has built its edge through these partnerships, where real-world gaming scenarios have informed the R&D process, along with a relentless pursuit of excellence.

    Iconic co-branded models like the AG275QXL and the CS24A series are the results of this feedback loop, monitors built for pros, by the pros, ensuring durability and reliability. In parallel, AGON by AOC’s collaboration with Porsche Design has produced premium co-branded displays including PD49, PD34, PD32M, and PD27S.

    The Next Wave: AI and 1000Hz Innovation

    As it enters its second decade, AGON by AOC continues to break barriers by integrating AI and extreme hardware:

    • AI Integration: The AG277UX features a customized AI processing chip designed to assist in game combat and provide a more intelligent, responsive visual experience.
    • Breaking Speed Limits: The brand recently unveiled the AGP277QK, its first 1000Hz high-refresh-rate monitor, alongside the AG276QSG2 featuring NVIDIA G-SYNC PULSAR technology.
    • Award-Winning Design: The collaboration with Porsche Design (PD49, PD32M, and others.) has won international accolades, including the iF Design and Red Dot Awards—proving that world-class performance and luxury aesthetics are a winning combination.

    Looking Forward: Shaping the Future

    Building on seven years of market dominance, AGON by AOC is now focused on next-generation display technologies, immersive visual performance, and sustainable design. The brand remains committed to 10 more years of growth through the same passion for brand excellence that brought it to No. 1 seven years in a row.

    Carol Anne Dias, Sales Director, AOC and Philips Monitors (Middle East, Africa & India) concluded “A decade on, our mission remains unchanged: to create monitors that give esports players a true competitive edge through speed, clarity, and design. While this anniversary marks an important milestone, it also signals what lies ahead as we continue to push the boundaries of display performance and innovation for esports enthusiasts worldwide.”