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Taipei, Taiwan — May 6, 2026 Synology today officially introduces AI Advisor, an intelligent assistant designed to simplify information discovery. By delivering accurate, localized technical guidance directly on Synology’s website, the AI Advisor ensures reliable insights while significantly reducing resolution time for users worldwide.

“AI Advisor integrates over a decade of Synology’s AI expertise,” said Steven Liang, Manager of the Generative AI Application Group at Synology. “With an agent-as-tool design, dynamic knowledge injection, context optimization, and a continuous evaluation pipeline, AI Advisor delivers accurate, high-quality responses and continuously refines itself. These innovations will extend across Synology product lineup, advancing our vision of secure, intuitive solutions.

Self-hosted ecosystem to ensure AI sovereignty

Prioritizing customer privacy, the AI Advisor utilizes a self-hosted LLM that operates entirely independent of third-party AI providers, ensuring no context is shared externally. Moving toward complete data sovereignty, the service will transition to a dedicated Synology infrastructure later in 2026, guaranteeing 100% data residency and keeping all user interactions within a secure, sovereign ecosystem.

Streamlined navigation from inquiry to implementation

AI Advisor integrates with Synology’s NAS Selector and NVR Selector tools. Users are guided through preliminary sizing and product recommendation workflows tailored to their deployment needs, enabling faster and more informed early-stage purchasing decisions. By understanding the intent and context of each query, the Advisor further streamlines the journey by directing users to relevant support articles, downloads, or configuration guides to ensure a fast transition from question to solution.

Accessibility and Availability

Alongside the introduction of AI Advisor, this website update brings support for global web accessibility standards, ensuring an inclusive and user-friendly experience for audiences worldwide.

The Synology Website AI Advisor is available now on Synology’s official website. To learn more about Synology’s AI-driven services and experience the new Advisor, visit Synology’s official website. www.synology.com

DETROIT, Mich. (May 5, 2026) — ITS America Conference & Expo, organized in partnership by RX Global and ITS America, introduces an expanded demonstration program for the 2026 ITS America Conference & Expo, taking place June 9-11 in Detroit, Michigan. Attendees will see firsthand how the newest technologies installed along roadways and within vehicles are making transportation in Detroit safer and more efficient. The program marks a significant leap beyond traditional outdoor demonstrations, delivering hands-on, immersive experiences that connect attendees with the latest intelligent transportation technologies in real-world conditions.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (Michigan DOT) is spearheading the ITS America Conference & Expo’s outdoor demonstration experiences, sponsored by Integral Blue, under the theme “Everyday Interoperability,” showcasing how everyday people benefit from a seamless ecosystem of emerging technologies. The 2026 program features a record number of demonstration participants, a milestone that reflects growing industry momentum and commitment to advancing intelligent transportation solutions.

“Michigan Department of Transportation is proud to showcase the State of Michigan as a living laboratory for next‑generation transportation,” said Michele Mueller, Manager Connected, Automated, Electrification at the Michigan Department of Transportation. “By demonstrating emerging innovations in active corridors, we provide the ITS community with a rare opportunity to experience how integrated, data-driven mobility solutions are shaping a safer, smarter, and more efficient mobility ecosystem.”

What makes this year’s ITS America Conference & Expo’s demonstration program truly distinctive is that attendees will experience the technology in transit to see how it works in real time. 

• The I-94 Freeway Experience spans a 45-mile route between downtown Detroit and Ann Arbor, featuring work zone warnings, road hazard alerts, and emergency vehicle applications delivered through advanced roadside sensors, dedicated communication units, and vehicle-to-network (V2N) cellular connectivity. 

• The M-1 Intelligent Woodward Experience runs four miles along 31 vehicle-to-everything (V2X)-equipped intersections between Huntington Place and the Electreon Inductive Charging Tour at the Henry Ford Health Center, deploying autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttles to demonstrate intersection-based mobility and safety services. 

• The Everyday Downtown Experience extends V2N applications throughout downtown Detroit, connecting AV shuttles, pedestrians, and micromobility users through a dedicated smartphone app that functions as a personal on-board unit for collision avoidance and vulnerable road user alerts.

• Anchoring the broader program is ITS America Conference & Expo’s Emergency Response Tech & Demo Day, scheduled for Thursday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Outdoor Demonstration Area. Brought to life by GFT Infrastructure Inc. and Michigan DOT, this immersive event spotlights infrastructure-based V2X communications for incident scene warnings, drone delivery integration for emergency operations, and an autonomous freight vehicle available for up-close technical exploration. Attendees will engage directly with practitioners and technology specialists throughout the day.

The Outdoor Demonstration Area, located directly outside Huntington Place’s Hall B entrance, features live product demonstrations from leading industry innovators including Brandmotion, showcasing its SmartHUD Digital Vehicle Alert System; Haas Alert, demonstrating networked V2X safety solutions; Integrity Security Services LLC; Miovision Technologies, presenting connected vehicle capabilities; PrePass Safety Alliance; and Ver-mac. Each company will give attendees direct access to hands-on evaluation of new solutions and one-on-one time with the experts driving these developments.

The expanded program includes curated small-group visits to Newlab, Detroit’s premier innovation center, where startups and emerging technologies are advancing the future of mobility. Attendees will also tour The Detroit Smart Parking Lab (DSPL), where live demonstrations from participating companies highlight EV charging, autonomous systems, robotics, and drone operations. An ADASTEC autonomous shuttle will transport attendees between event venues, the Smart Parking Lab, and Newlab. Tours run multiple times throughout the event and are limited to 15 participants per session. More information about demonstrations will be added to the website in the coming weeks.

“The demonstration experience program is what makes this event so distinct, and this year, we can truly say we are doing something new,” said Laura Chace, President and CEO of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America. “With a record number of demo participants and a reimagined experiential program, attendees will engage with technologies not just on the show floor, but out in the real world where they are making impact in our transportation systems.”

The demonstration program is sponsored by Integral Blue and powered by Michigan DOT. For more information on demonstrations and the full event experience, visit www.itsamericaevents.com/expo/en-us/discover/experiences.html

CiteSentinel Helps Lawyers File Faster While Avoiding Sanctions and Embarrassment

LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2026 — Legal tech startup BrentWorks Inc. launched CiteSentinel, among the first dedicated platforms built specifically to detect and prevent AI hallucinations in legal citations. The tool scans legal documents and flags case law, statutes, and legal authorities that may be fabricated, misstated, or otherwise erroneous, before they reach a judge.

Courts across the country are increasingly sanctioning attorneys who submit briefs containing invented case citations, a well-documented byproduct of generative AI drafting tools that produce authoritative-sounding, but entirely fictional, legal authority. CiteSentinel was designed to close that verification gap, giving attorneys a fast and easy way to confirm that every citation in a filing corresponds to a real case, a real statute, and a real legal authority.

“The legal profession is learning, in very public ways, that AI doesn’t just make mistakes, it confidently lies to your face,” said BrentWorks co-founder Brent Britton. “CiteSentinel is about restoring trust. It lets lawyers move fast with the irresistible efficiencies of generative AI while still filing documents reciting authorities they can stand behind. It also enables them to scan opposing counsel’s documents, giving them a competitive edge in the courtroom.”

Many attorneys who do not personally use AI to draft documents are discovering they have a problem anyway. Opposing counsel may have used AI. Co-counsel may have. Contract attorneys and paralegals almost certainly have access to it and may be using it

without disclosing that fact. When a brief containing fabricated citations reaches the court, the question of who drafted it quickly becomes secondary to the question of whose name is on it.

CiteSentinel lets attorneys scan any document, their own, a colleague’s, or an adversary’s, for citation errors before those errors become their problem. Attorneys who review opposing counsel’s filings with CiteSentinel gain an additional advantage: the ability to identify and challenge citations to authorities that simply do not exist.

Today, a lawyer’s supervisory obligation includes a question that would have seemed absurd just a few short years ago: Are the cases cited in this brief real or imaginary?

Senior lawyers cannot personally verify every citation in every document produced by everyone under their supervision. CiteSentinel can. At a cost that is modest compared to a single sanctions proceeding or the reputational damage that comes with public embarrassment before a court, CiteSentinel is among the most cost-effective risk management tools available to any law firm, legal department, or solo practice today.

Unlike traditional research platforms that focus on finding more information, CiteSentinel focuses on confirming the law cited in a document is real. Attorneys can scan:

· Their own AI-assisted drafts, before filing

· Submissions from co-counsel, contract attorneys, and support staff

· Opposing counsel’s filings, for strategic advantage

· Any document where citation accuracy carries professional or ethical weight

Like a reality check for legal briefs, the tool flags citations that may be hallucinated, misstated, or inaccurately referenced, allowing lawyers to correct errors before courts, clients, or competitors discover them first.

Under mounting deadline pressure, many attorneys now rely on AI-generated research, but verification has not kept pace. CiteSentinel addresses that verification gap head-on, helping lawyers practice faster, more accurately, and with the confidence that their work reflects reality.

BrentWorks was founded by Brent Britton, a veteran technology attorney and MIT-trained engineer, and Brent Hunter, a longtime technologist and AI pioneer. CiteSentinel is the first in a series of products the company will be releasing to elevate the practice of law in the age of AI.

BRENT C.J. BRITTON/CEO

Brent Britton is what happens when law school meets the MIT Media Lab. A veteran engineer, technology attorney licensed in three states (California, New York and Florida), and entrepreneur who literally wrote the book on IP law, Britton has spent his career guiding creators and companies at the frontier of innovation, overseeing billions of dollars of aggregate deal flow in the process. The culmination of his life is re-engineering legal tools to think faster, decide better, and serve humanity at the speed of innovation.

BRENT N. HUNTER/PRESIDENT AND CIO

Brent N. Hunter is a technology pioneer who applied neural networks to finance in 1993. He has since led multimillion-dollar transformation programs for Fortune 500 giants, including GE, Wells Fargo, Disney, and Warner Bros. Discovery. An author, technologist, and systems thinker, he fuses psychology, technology, and leadership into a single mission: to build intelligent systems that serve humanity.

GMEX Robotics Corporation (NASDAQ: GMEX) (“GMEX Robotics” or the “Company”), a developer of AI-powered robotic technologies, today announced it has received its first deployment order under its previously disclosed AU$4.2 million agreement with a leading Australian hospitality food and beverage group.

The initial purchase order includes multiple Bon Vivant 3.0 automated cooking systems, representing approximately AU$504,000 in value. Delivery of the systems is expected to be completed prior to June 30, 2026.

The order represents the first phase of execution under the purchase agreement announced on March 23, 2026, which provides for the planned deployment of at least 50 intelligent kitchen robotics systems, including Bon Vivant 3.0 and Max models, across the customer’s network of hospitality venues throughout Australia. The identity of the customer remains undisclosed; however, it is the same leading Australian food and beverage group referenced in the Company’s March 23, 2026 announcement.

“This initial deployment order marks an important milestone in the transition from commercial agreement to active deployment,” said Sam Lu, Chief Executive Officer of GMEX Robotics. “We are now executing on our first large-scale hospitality contract, bringing Bon Vivant 3.0 systems into real-world kitchen environments and demonstrating the operational value of our technology.”

GMEX Robotic’ Bon Vivant 3.0 platform integrates AI-driven control systems, advanced sensors, and programmable cooking workflows to support professional kitchen environments. The system is designed to reduce labor intensity, improve consistency, and enable scalable food preparation across multiple locations.

This deployment represents the first phase of execution under GMEX Robotics’ previously announced agreement and is expected to serve as a foundation for broader rollout activities across the customer’s network as GMEX Robotics advances the commercialization of its intelligent culinary robotics platform.

Triple-digit customer growth, deepening hyperscaler partnerships, and senior executive appointments accelerate the company’s push to scale the next generation of its AI-native agent platform

SAN MATEO, Calif. — May 5, 2026 — Kore.ai, a global leader in agentic AI platforms and applications, today announced the establishment of its strategic headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area, positioning the company at the heart of the world’s leading AI innovation ecosystem. The move caps a year of accelerating customer growth, deepening strategic partnerships, and expanding industry leadership, and positions Kore.ai at the center of the ecosystem shaping the next wave of enterprise AI. 

The establishment of a Bay Area hub strengthens Kore.ai’s leadership position within the AI community, brings it closer to its expanding local customer base, and highlights its continued investment in top enterprise AI talent. Kore.ai’s official headquarters remains in Orlando, where the company was founded, and the company continues to maintain a significant presence in New York and other major cities worldwide.  

To support its next phase of growth, Kore.ai has appointed three senior executives in the Bay Area:

• Uma Sandilya has joined as Chief Growth Officer, bringing experience as a former McKinsey Partner and C3.ai executive, where he developed AI growth strategies
• Cathal McCarthy has been named as Chief Strategy Officer, drawing on more than 25 years’ experience at notable companies, including Apple and eBay, where he scaled global technology businesses and operationalized AI for Fortune 500 and private equity organizations 
• Peter Mullen has joined as Chief Marketing Officer, with a strong track record of building and scaling category-defining brands for Fortune 25 companies and leading AI enterprises. 

The appointments are accompanied by the relocation of key engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE), and go-to-market talent to the Bay Area office. 

“The Bay Area represents the epicenter of AI innovation and enterprise technology transformation,” said Raj Koneru, Founder and CEO of Kore.ai. “Establishing our strategic headquarters here allows us to be closer to our customers, partners, and the broader ecosystem shaping the future of AI. It strengthens our ability to innovate faster, collaborate more deeply, and deliver cutting-edge, enterprise-grade AI solutions at a global scale.” 

A Year of Accelerating Momentum 

Kore.ai deepened strategic partnerships with Microsoft and AWS over the last fiscal year, serving as a launch partner for Microsoft Agent 365 and earning the AWS Advanced AI Competency designation, with joint co-build, co-market, and co-sell motions now in market. In addition, the company secured strategic growth capital from AllianceBernstein Private Credit Investors to accelerate product innovation and international expansion. 

Additionally, the company recently strengthened its AI-native product portfolio with Agent Management Platform (AMP), a unified command center designed to govern, monitor, and manage AI agents and AI systems across the enterprise and it operates a thriving agent marketplace. 

Kore.ai has added over 100 new enterprise customers globally in the last fiscal year, including a growing number in North America and the Bay Area, while continuing to expand within its existing customer base. The company has delivered some of the largest production-scale AI deployments across customer service and employee productivity use cases, enabling enterprises to move from AI pilots to measurable business outcomes. 

This growth has been further validated by more than 12 industry leadership recognitions, including placements in the Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Conversational AI Platforms, Forrester Wave™ for Cognitive Search Platforms, and Everest Group PEAK Matrix® for Agentic AI Products, among others. 

With its strategic presence in the Bay Area, Kore.ai is well-positioned to lead the next wave of enterprise AI adoption—driven by innovation, scale, and real-world execution.

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