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Zoom AI Companion adapts to users’ personal work habits through model customization and retrieval-augmented generation powered by NVIDIA technology Zoom’s federated AI stack expands with NVIDIA Nemotron models that make AI faster and smarter for every business SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zoom Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) and NVIDIA are working together to deliver faster, higher-quality, and customizable AI to the enterprise. Zoom’s federated architecture expands to include NVIDIA Nemotron open technologies to support AI Companion 3.0 across industries such as finance, healthcare, and government. This framework is expanding to a next-generation hybrid language model approach, a breakthrough AI architecture that can intelligently route queries between Zoom’s proprietary Small Language Models (SLMs), optimized for low latency and quality for a particular skill or tasks, and a fine-tuned Large Language Model (LLM) for complex reasoning. The new hybrid model will accelerate enterprise productivity and collaboration experiences with optimized cost efficiency, quality, and latency. Zoom’s AI framework uses a federated architecture to intelligently select the best AI model for each task. Through this approach, Zoom AI Companion can leverage NVIDIA’s advanced AI infrastructure, services, and software, alongside other models, delivering enhanced capabilities while optimizing cost for customers. This includes Zoom’s new 49-billion-parameter LLM, based on NVIDIA Nemotron and developed with NVIDIA NeMo tools to achieve the optimal balance of speed, cost, and accuracy. This innovative architecture allows enterprise customers and government organizations to benefit from both open and closed model innovation, delivering greater cost efficiency, faster AI workflows, deeper reasoning capabilities, and more efficient collaboration within AI Companion. Accelerated AI innovation and interoperability This initiative is set to power the next evolution of Zoom’s federated AI architecture, which dynamically incorporates optimal models, including the Llama Nemotron Super-based reasoning model, to deliver the ideal balance of accuracy, performance, and cost. Zoom’s

بكين،, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — تزامنًا مع استمرار تصاعد التوترات الجيوسياسية في جميع أنحاء العالم، يجتمع زعماء منتدى التعاون الاقتصادي لآسيا والمحيط الهادئ (APEC) في كوريا الجنوبية لحضور اجتماع قادة اقتصادات الأبيك لعام 2025، وهي لحظة محورية حيث تتعامل المنطقة مع حالة عدم اليقين الاقتصادي العالمي المتزايدة. قبيل الاجتماع، عقدت China Media Group (CMG)، بالتعاون مع Yonsei University وشبكة YTN، حلقة نقاشية في بكين بتاريخ 25 أكتوبر تحت عنوان “الحوار حول الحوكمة العالمية والازدهار المشترك في منطقة آسيا والمحيط الهادئ”. قال Ren Hongbin، رئيس مجلس الصين لتعزيز التجارة الدولية، إن مصالح الدول أصبحت متشابكة بشكل متزايد، الأمر الذي يتطلب حوكمة مشتركة أقوى تقوم على التعاون والمنفعة المتبادلة. وأشار إلى أن مبادرة الحوكمة العالمية الصينية تقدم حلولاً صينية لإقامة نظام عالمي أكثر عدالة. كما شدّد وزير الاستثمار والتجارة والصناعة الماليزي، Tengku Zafrul Aziz، على أن القواعد والثقة والشمولية هي الركائز التي يقوم عليها النمو لجميع الدول. أكد عضو مجلس النواب التشيلي، Ruben Oyarzo، التزام تشيلي بتنمية منطقة آسيا والمحيط الهادئ وبناء الثقة المتبادلة. وأضاف Yoon Dong-sup، رئيس Yonsei University، أن معالجة تغير المناخ والابتكار وشيخوخة السكان وعدم اليقين الاقتصادي تتطلب حوارًا وتعاونًا وتخطيطًا مشتركًا من أجل مستقبلٍ مستدامٍ. ورغم التحديات غير المسبوقة التي تواجه التعددية، واصلت الصين اتخاذ خطوات عملية، لا سيما من خلال مبادرة الحوكمة العالمية، وهي واحدة من أربع مبادرات عالمية رئيسية اقترحتها لخدمة العالم. وأشاد المشاركون بهذا التوجّه وأكدوا على أهمية التعاون والتواصل وبناء الثقة المتبادلة، مشيرين إلى المرونة الاقتصادية للصين باعتبارها قوة داعمة للاستقرار لتحقيق النمو العالمي. أجمع المشاركون على أنه في ظل هشاشة الاقتصاد العالمي الراهنة، فإن التعاون والثقة والشفافية والابتكار تشكل عوامل أساسية للحفاظ على نمو منطقة آسيا والمحيط الهادئ. وقال David Perez Des Rosiers، ممثل مجلس الأعمال الكندي الصيني، إن منتدى التعاون الاقتصادي لدول آسيا والمحيط الهادئ يُعَد منصةً حيويةً لتعزيز الفرص الإقليمية. وشدّد Gaston Chee، ممثل غرفة التجارة الماليزية في الصين،

ALBANY, N.Y., Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Curia Global, Inc. (Curia), a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization, today announced the release of its third Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report. This latest report highlights the company’s new “C.U.R.I.A. Way” values—curiosity, urgency, respect, integrity and accountability—and how those values are woven into its mission, purpose and corporate responsibility initiatives. Key accomplishments from the report include: In 2024, Curia committed to setting near-and long-term company-wide GHG emission reductions in line with climate science through the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) and joined the United Nations’ Race to Zero campaign, a global coalition of non-state entities working toward halving global emissions by 2030. Curia’s French facilities in Bon Encontre and Tonneins achieved ISO 9001, 45001 and 14001 certifications, and its sites in Origgio and Rozzano, Italy, achieved ISO 45001 and 14001 certifications. The company’s EHS Management System continues to mirror ISO 14001 and 45001 standards across all sites. 85% of Curia’s facilities exceeded one year without a recordable injury, with nine sites exceeding more than two years. Employees voluntarily devoted over 10,000 hours to learning on the company’s iLearn platform, powered by Skillsoft’s Percipio technology, which continues to offer learning resources for exempt-level employees globally. Curia’s DE&I Council continues to expand with a focus on providing a forum for discussion and a path for advancement for all employees. “Our latest ESG report reflects our progress as a leader in the industry from reducing our environmental footprint to fostering a culture of safety, integrity and responsibility,” said Philip Macnabb, CEO of Curia. “As Curia continues to evolve, we know there is still more work to be done. Our ESG initiatives remain deeply intertwined with our approach to scientific innovation and operational excellence as we serve our customers and their patients.” To

New Apollo510 Lite SoC Series delivers breakthrough energy efficiency and AI performance for smarter, longer-lasting connected devices Ambiq Unveils Apollo510 Lite SoCs to Power the Always-On Edge with Dual-Mode Bluetooth Connectivity Ambiq Unveils Apollo510 Lite SoCs to Power the Always-On Edge with Dual-Mode Bluetooth Connectivity AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ambiq Micro, Inc. (“Ambiq”), a leading provider of ultra-low-power semiconductor and AI solutions, today announced the Apollo510 Lite System-on-Chip (SoC) Series – the newest member of its Apollo5 family. Designed to meet the growing demand for always-on intelligence at the edge, the series delivers advanced AI processing, multi-protocol wireless connectivity, and industry-leading energy efficiency —empowering next-generation devices from wearables and medical devices to industrial IoT sensors and smart buildings. Transforming What’s Possible at the Edge “The Apollo510 Lite Series marks an important step forward in Ambiq’s expanding portfolio of ultra-low-power AI solutions, bringing the power of Edge AI to a broader array of devices and uses across wearables, healthcare, industrial, and smart home applications,” said Fumihide Esaka, CEO of Ambiq. “This milestone underscores our commitment to making intelligence possible everywhere, without compromise on power or performance.” A Leap Forward in Edge AI Efficiency Built on Ambiq’s proprietary Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT®) platform, the Apollo510 Lite Series delivers over 16× faster performance and up to 30× better AI energy efficiency than comparable M4 or M33 solutions. This performance leap enables developers to deploy sophisticated AI workloads—including health analytics, sensor fusion, and voice recognition—while dramatically extending battery life for connected devices. Apollo510 Lite Series Highlights High-performance Compute: Up to 250 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M55 Processor with turboSPOT® and Helium technology for efficient AI acceleration. Dedicated Coprocessor: 48/96 MHz Arm Cortex-M4F Coprocessor for optimized wireless and sensor fusion tasks. Expanded Memory: 2 MB RAM and 2 MB non-volatile memory with dedicated instruction/data caches for faster execution. Advanced Connectivity: Bluetooth® Low Energy 5.4 with +14 dBm transmit power for robust signal performance. Dual-mode Bluetooth