SAN FRANCISCO and GUANGZHOU, China, Feb. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD, HKEX: 0800), a global leader in autonomous driving technology, and Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced a major expansion of their strategic partnership to deploy at least 1,200 Robotaxis across the Middle East. The deployment, which will span Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh, is expected to be completed as soon as 2027. WeRide and Uber’s Robotaxi fleet in Abu Dhabi WeRide and Uber’s Robotaxi fleet in Abu Dhabi All 1,200 Robotaxis will be available through the Uber app in the three markets, following existing fully driverless commercial Robotaxi operations in Abu Dhabi and passenger operations in Dubai and Riyadh. The fleet will be scaled up progressively, with Uber committed to adding more Robotaxis as key regulatory approvals and performance milestones are met, including the launch of fully driverless commercial operations covering the core areas of each city. “Today’s announcement marks the largest Robotaxi commercial commitment in the MENA region. Supported by our existing fleet, bold regulators, and partners like Uber who share our ambition for safe and convenient mobility, this commitment accelerates our regional expansion and is a key part of our vision of tens of thousands of Robotaxis globally in the next five years,” said Dr. Tony Han, Founder and CEO of WeRide. “This expansion with WeRide is an exciting moment for Uber and the Middle East. It is a testament to the strong performance of our existing deployments together, and we look forward to building on that momentum as we introduce more riders to autonomous mobility,” said Sarfraz Maredia, Global Head of Autonomous Mobility & Delivery at Uber. With this expanded deployment, WeRide and Uber now operate Robotaxis in three of the 15 cities outlined under their previous agreement, with another 12 cities to come by 2030. The rollout follows WeRide’s asset-light operating

Global metabolic health initiative debuts in MENA at world’s largest food expo Gulfood Dubai 2026 event. Medical Wellness Association (MWA) staff and Mega Sardines Management at Gulfood Dubai 2026 event. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The US-based Medical Wellness Association (MWA), the global leader in bringing together wellness-based physicians and practitioners, launched their 2026 initiative, “The Year of the Sardine” at GulFood convention last week in Dubai. GulFood, the world’s largest food and culinary expo with over 8000 exhibitions and 100,000 attendees, provided the perfect backdrop to spread the health message behind the simple premise of, “Eat more sardines.” “Given the lack of meaningful progress against major health challenges including various cancers and cardiovascular disease, all of us in the health and wellness space need to reflect deeper on the science and recalibrate the direction we give to the general public,” says Dr. Christopher Breuleux, President of the MWA. “And with more data suggesting that metabolic dysfunction and insulin resistance rests at the foundation of these leading health issues, we believe it is prudent and responsible to redirect attention to metabolic health and reduce insulin resistance. Diet plays a key role in metabolic health, and when it comes to diet, it’s a challenge to find a better food choice than sardines,” added Breuleux. What consumers need is easy to follow instructions, and this is the brilliance at the heart of “The Year of the Sardine” initiative. By just adding 3 servings of sardines per week into their diet, an average consumer can make potential improvements in metabolic health. Sardines not only consist of proteins and healthy omega 3 fats, but in terms of nutritional density they are a powerhouse, loaded with essential vitamins and minerals. Not all sardines are equal. Based upon fishing practices and processing practices, some are

Winners built tools that make Move development easier, delivering polished front-ends and deep protocol-level innovations in just four weeks SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Move Industries, the core contributor of the Movement Network, today announced winners of its M1 Hackathon, the first major hackathon on Movement’s newly launched Layer 1 blockchain. Participants built DeFi applications, games, consumer products, and developer tools that make it easier for builders to build on the Move programming language, with winning submissions demonstrating production-ready quality that would typically require months of specialized development. A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. The four-week hackathon attracted 100+ teams building across multiple categories. What distinguished these winners was not just what they built, but how: every participant used AI coding assistants to accelerate development. “We actively encouraged developers to build infrastructure tools that benefit the entire ecosystem. In fact, the dev tooling submissions were so strong we added a second winner,” said Rahat Chowdhury, Head of Developer Relations at Move Industries. “Trace and Movehat bring about the Hardhat and Tenderly-level developer experience that developers have been asking for in the Move Ecosystem. AI tools enabled teams to deliver polished front-ends while going deep on protocol-level work. Teams like Trace were able to go much deeper into Protocol level work and deliver developer tooling that can 10x the developer experience. I’ve been using these tools myself for work immediately after I finished judging.” Movement’s partnership with Replit provided developers with one-month access to cloud-based development environments, removing hardware barriers. Multiple winners leveraged Replit to build out polished front-ends while focusing their expertise on core technical challenges. The hackathon awarded $30,000 across six categories, with winners selected based on utility, technical execution, and potential impact on the Move ecosystem: M1 Hackathon

Bitget Posts 45.5% Growth Rate Among Top Crypto Exchanges in 2025 VICTORIA, Seychelles, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange recorded a 45.5% year-over-year increase in trading volume growth and secured the #6 spot in global market share among centralized crypto exchanges at the close of 2025, according to the latest Market Share of Centralized Crypto Exchanges by Trading Volume report by CoinGecko. The CoinGecko report, a widely referenced industry benchmark, ranks exchanges based on annual trading volume and share relative to the global centralized exchange landscape. Bitget’s 6.4% market share at the end of 2025 reflects significant momentum, driven by its innovative product suite. Bitget’s strong showing in this independent research highlights the exchange’s expanding footprint and competitive differentiation in the digital asset trading landscape. “We’re proud to see Bitget’s continued growth reflected in CoinGecko’s report,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “The trust community has placed in us is attributed to the security we’ve built over the years, holding one of the largest market shares in crypto means we build to scale and with UEX we see this come into real life.” Over the past year, Bitget accelerated its transition toward a Universal Exchange model, expanding beyond crypto-native markets into multi-asset trading. This included the beta rollout of Bitget TradFi, enabling users to trade commodities, indices, FX, and metals such as gold alongside crypto derivatives, as well as the expansion of tokenized stock futures, which saw strong uptake during global earnings cycles. These additions complemented Bitget’s core strengths in spot and derivatives liquidity, allowing traders to respond to macro events without leaving a crypto-native environment. CoinGecko’s report positions Bitget’s performance within a broader trend of users gravitating toward platforms that combine depth, flexibility and resilience. As trading activity increasingly spans crypto, macro assets,