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India, June 3 : ORAFOR, manufacturer of customized hospitality and healthcare uniforms, has announced the launch of its new range of premium chef coats and catering service uniforms designed for hotels, restaurants, cafés, cloud kitchens and catering businesses across India. The launch comes at a time when hospitality operators are placing greater emphasis on employee presentation, workplace comfort and consistent brand identity.

As customer expectations evolve, businesses are increasingly viewing uniforms as a key touchpoint that contributes to guest experience and reinforces brand standards. The newly launched collection includes modern chef coats, steward uniforms, catering waiter uniforms, service jackets, aprons and customized hospitality apparel designed to balance functionality, durability and professional aesthetics. The collection has been developed keeping in mind the demanding work environments of commercial kitchens, banquet operations, restaurants and food service establishments.

According to ORAFOR, hospitality businesses today are seeking uniforms that not only enhance staff appearance but also improve comfort during long working hours. Factors such as breathable fabrics, ease of movement, durability and brand customization have become important considerations for hospitality employers.

Commenting on the launch, Mr Jatin Manchanda, Director, ORAFOR, said,

 “Uniforms have evolved from being a basic operational requirement to becoming an important extension of a hospitality brand. Whether it is a fine-dining restaurant, a catering company or a hotel, professionally designed uniforms help create a lasting impression while ensuring employee comfort and confidence. With the launch of our new collection, we aim to strengthen our  presence in the hospitality apparel segment while supporting businesses in creating professional, comfortable and brand-aligned workwear for their teams.”

The new collection offers customization options including logo embroidery, colour personalization, role-specific designs and branding elements that enable hospitality businesses to maintain a consistent visual identity across customer-facing teams.

ORAFOR serves clients across hospitality and service sectors, providing customized uniform solutions tailored to operational requirements and brand aesthetics. The company believes that as India’s hospitality sector continues to expand, demand for specialized chef wear, waiter uniforms and branded staff apparel will continue to grow.

hard bit, and that’s where the value compounds. We’re thrilled to back a team that gets that.”

The Engine in Action: ADC Payload Prioritization

 In a recent engagement, Ingenix applied its Biological Reasoning Engine to a dual-payload ADC prioritization problem for an oncology biotech which had thousands of possible payload configurations but lacked the experimental capacity to test them.

The Engine produced 15 candidate combinations. Under blind expert review by the biotech’s translational science team, the predictions broke down as follows:

– 5 were publicly known hypotheses.

– 2 were supported in existing literature but not widely cited.

– 3 had been confirmed by the biotech through internal experiments but never published and never disclosed to Ingenix.

– 5 were novel hypotheses not previously considered by the biotech team. Of these, the biotech flagged 3 as actionable candidates.

 The double-payload ADC space is too new for any AI system to have seen meaningful training data on it. The engine reached its predictions by reasoning from first principles about the underlying biology, rather than by pattern-matching against prior examples.

In short, insights that had taken the biotech several years of research and millions of euros to develop were accomplished by the Engine in a matter of minutes.

 Applications to the Qualified Access Program are now open at ingenix.ai/qap.

Bengaluru , June 3 : D2C insurer ACKO has announced a strengthening of its team as it moves into its next phase of growth, focused on integrating product, business, and customer experience under single-threaded ownership. Across auto, health, and its emerging service infrastructure, the company aims to build for speed, clarity, and execution at scale.

Apoorv Kalra, most recently Chief Product Officer at Junglee Games, joins ACKO to lead the Auto business. Kunal Kapur, who was with Meta in his last role, joins to lead the health business. Vivek Sharma, an entrepreneur and founder of Fixcraft, will lead the ACKO Drive Ecosystem, spanning both car buying and servicing. Neha Gupta, most recently with Zepto, joins to lead Assisted Experience, operating across the organisation with an intent to build a tech-enabled customer experience engine that reduces friction and scales high-quality assisted interactions across pre- and post-sales journeys.

These appointments reflect a deliberate shift in how ACKO is building its business, moving away from fragmented functional ownership to integrated leadership across products, pricing, operations, and customer experience. The goal is simple: reduce the distance between decision-making and the customer.

“We are excited about the leaders we’re bringing in. Apoorv, Kunal, Vivek, and Neha complement an already strong leadership team and raise the bar on how we execute as an organisation. They bring the kind of judgment and operating depth that directly changes what customers experience – faster decisions, better products, and service that earns trust. We’ve always believed insurance should work for the customer, not around them. This is us doubling down on that belief by fostering leadership who can execute it at scale.” said Satheesh KV, Chief People Officer of ACKO.

Building for the Next Phase

For a category long defined by intermediary-led distribution, ACKO’s model is anchored in direct customer relationships and integrated ownership. The company is focused on building a system where product development, business strategy, and customer experience are unified – driving faster decisions and more consistent outcomes.

With this leadership team in place, ACKO is focused on building a more tightly integrated, execution-driven organization that compounds customer trust while scaling sustainably.

“These days, we often hear about global conflicts and tensions around the world, which can impact fuel prices and affect daily life. This is one of the reasons I feel cycling is becoming an even better option. It is economical, eco-friendly, and great for health. Since I am currently away from home shooting for Sun Neo’s ‘Satyaa Sachee,’ I don’t get much time to cycle, and I genuinely miss it. Whenever I go back home, one of the first things I like to do is take my cycle out for a long ride.”

Through four business categories, the Group presents how AI is being deployed across industries to improve productivity, operational efficiency, and decision-making.

June 3: BenQ Qisda Group is showcasing real-world AI implementation at COMPUTEX 2026 under the theme “AI In Action,” demonstrating how artificial intelligence is delivering measurable productivity gains across industries. Through its four business categories—“AI Vision & Display,” “AI Infrastructure,” “AI Solutions & Smart Manufacturing,” and “AI Hospital and Wellness Ecosystem”—the Group highlights practical AI applications and the strength of its integrated ecosystem.

Chairman Peter Chen of BenQ Qisda Group stated, “The value of AI does not lie in the complexity of the technology itself, but in its ability to transform into corporate productivity through practical implementation. With ‘AI In Action’ at its core, BenQ Qisda Group leverages cross-disciplinary resource integration to convert complex technologies into intuitive and highly efficient solutions. Building upon the group’s solid foundations, we continue to optimize strategic resources and strengthen horizontal collaboration, ensuring that as the group pursues scale expansion, it also achieves higher-quality profit growth and creates a smarter, more resilient AI ecosystem for customers and partners.”

At COMPUTEX Taipei 2026, BenQ Qisda Group is presenting AI applications through the following four business categories:

I. “AI Vision & Display”: AI-powered vision and display technologies create immersive experiences while expanding applications for smart vehicles and ESG
BenQ is using a large-scale football stadium to demonstrate its LH860ST projection solution, creating immersive entertainment and indoor sports experiences suitable for all age groups. Its AI Coach provides real-time detection and movement guidance to optimize athletic performance. The second utilized AI skeleton node detection enables multi-user interaction and realistic football simulations without the need for wearable devices. The system delivers low-latency performance to ensure smooth interactions and incorporates factory-grade white balance calibration technology to maintain image consistency across multi-projector displays. Through AI-enabled environments, BenQ streamlines complex processes and delivers highly efficient, high-quality, integrated immersive experiences.

In the area of smart education, BenQ integrates AI and IoT technologies to create smart learning environments that feature teaching efficiency, management effectiveness, health and safety. By integrating projectors, interactive displays, cameras, and other devices with smart cloud management, AIoT, and AI applications, BenQ showcases a smart classroom solution that integrates hardware and software. Through cloud-based platforms (AMS, DMS, and X-Sign), the system integrates teaching material management and device control, enabling real-time access to educational resources and cross-device management. Classroom applications incorporate AI handwriting and optical character recognition (OCR), text-to-speech (TTS), intelligent Q&A, and real-time search functions to enhance interactive learning efficiency and student engagement. Environmental sensing technologies are also deployed to monitor air quality and classroom conditions in real time, optimizing the learning environment.

Under the theme of AI-powered Smart Workplace, BenQ is showcasing next-generation corporate collaboration solutions. Its CP Series integrates digital whiteboards, Google Meet video conferencing solutions, networking technologies, AI features, and peripheral devices to create smart collaborative workplaces. Through AMS cloud account management and NFC/QR code quick login functions, users can instantly synchronize personalized meeting environments, improving the efficiency of pre-meeting preparation. During workplaces, AI gesture controls and content analysis optimize presentation delivery and information access while automatically generating meeting summaries and action items to strengthen decision-making and execution efficiency. Powered by MediaTek chips, the solutions deliver up to a 176% improvement in AI computing performance while supporting remote management and multi-platform integration to create an efficient, secure, and scalable meeting experience. CP05, the flagship product to be showcased, also received the 2026 Red Dot Award earlier this April.

Qisda has launched a comprehensive lineup of commercial smart UAVs, offering vertically-integrated, Made-in-Taiwan design, R&D, and manufacturing services. Its product portfolio includes training UAVs, reconnaissance UAVs, VTOL aircraft, agricultural UAVs, photovoltaic panel cleaning UAVs, smart remote controls (mission-oriented control), and flight control modules (smart flight core), fully addressing the needs of diverse applications such as pilot training and certification, smart search and rescue, territorial patrol, and smart agriculture. At the core of the system are AI edge real-time sensing and scalable autonomous flight capabilities, integrated with intelligent obstacle avoidance and visual recognition technologies to deliver an unprecedented user experience.

DATA IMAGE is showcasing its rugged AI unmanned vehicle display solution , designed to meet requirements for the stable operation of commercial UAVs, unmanned vessels, and ground vehicles in harsh environments. The solution combines military-grade rugged protection, IP65/IP67 dustproof and waterproof ratings, a wide operating temperature range, ultra-high-brightness anti-glare displays, and local dimming low-power technologies to ensure clear visibility of critical information even under intense sunlight, rain, vibration, and prolonged missions. It is able to serve as the core human-machine interface for AI unmanned vessels, supporting real-time data display, mission parameter visualization, and smart operational workflows to enhance operational efficiency for inspections, search and rescue, public safety, and other critical missions.

– ESG Zone showcases carbon reduction initiatives at the design stage
The BenQ Qisda Group has achieved the first and only company in the world to receive ISO 20121 Event Sustainability Management certification at the COMPUTEX exhibition for three consecutive years. The ESG Zone highlights the group’s implementation of carbon reduction initiatives beginning at the product design stage, including the use of recycled materials, product weight reduction and lightweighting, end-user energy optimization, and products verified by third-party carbon footprint certification, and demonstrates the group’s achievements in advancing technological innovation alongside sustainability.

II. “AI Infrastructure”: deploying next-generation computing infrastructure; Qisda leads integration with AEWIN Technologies, Arivor Technologies, and Alpha Networks
AEWIN Technologies will showcase its new-generation AI data center and networking cybersecurity infrastructure at COMPUTEX, featuring rack-scale AI servers integrated with Arivor Technologies’ two-phase direct liquid cooling (2P DLC) solution. Covering high-performance computing, high-speed networking, and enterprise-grade storage, the company provides a comprehensive one-stop solution that helps enterprises rapidly build AI computing environments capable of supporting real-time analytics and large-scale data processing. The solution accelerates AI deployment while achieving an optimal balance between energy efficiency and deployment effectiveness.

Alpha Networks is introducing a new-generation AI data center solution combining network performance, energy efficiency, and high computing power. Its 64-port 1.6T AI data center switch adopts Broadcom TH6 high-performance ASIC technology, delivering 102.4T switching capacity and 1.6T high-speed transmission to achieve high bandwidth and low latency, thereby enhancing AI computing performance. The product incorporates direct liquid cooling (DLC) technology, reducing cooling energy consumption by more than 20% and optimizing PUE to between 1.1 and 1.2, balancing both performance and sustainability. It also supports ORv3 standard rack design and integrates modular CPUs with BMC remote management, enhancing deployment flexibility and operational efficiency while helping enterprises build highly efficient, low-carbon AI data centers.

III. “AI Solutions & Smart Manufacturing”: diverse solutions and application scenarios
WiXtar centered its exhibition around the concept of an “AI Store Manager At Work 24/7,” demonstrating a full-scenario Agentic AI solution spanning front-end consumer experience, back-end operations management, and headquarters decision-making. Four key applications include: the world’s first “AI 24HR Store Inspection Robot,” which integrates 360-degree panoramic imaging, VLM scene cognition analysis and the D8AI AI Agent Builder, and automatically switches inspection tasks according to breakfast, lunch, and dinner operating periods to conduct 24-hour SOP audits, restocking alerts, and disaster/loss prevention monitoring; an AI self-ordering system using VLM-guided ordering combined with personalized membership recommendations to increase average order value; an AI ordering and receiving system utilizing three-dimensional data to forecast sales and optimize procurement while replacing manual order processing with AI image recognition and inspection; and an AI decision center that consolidates customer traffic, sales, and inventory data, enabling AI agents to drive operational decision-making in real time.

Partner Tech is focusing on AI-driven smart retail applications at this year’s exhibition, showcasing a self-checkout solution integrated with Vision-Language Models (VLM). Through image recognition and automated learning capabilities, the system significantly improves checkout efficiency while reducing labor dependence. The company also unveiled its new concept retail POS solution, “Florence,” built around a modular design concept to provide a flexible and scalable smart store operating architecture. Through innovative technologies, Partner Tech enhances retail operational efficiency, helping domestic and international enterprises accelerate their digital transformation and create smarter consumer experiences.

D8AI will debut its enterprise-grade multi-AI-agent development platform at COMPUTEX 2026. Developed by D8AI, the platform is a comprehensive on-premises hardware and software solution that integrates a graphical editing system for AI agent workflows and human-AI conversational processes, as well as on-premises large language models and enterprise-grade GPU servers. The platform’s multi-agent workflow is powered by D8AI’s proprietary event-driven service-flow engine, designed to meet requirements for accuracy, reliability, and security in complex enterprise-level AI agents.

Grandsys is introducing its GEAP enterprise-level AI agent solution, integrating speech-to-text and generative AI technologies to create a highly efficient “case closed immediately after the call ends” service model. Combined with MetaAge’s cloud architecture, the solution ensures system stability and low latency. Features such as “one-click summary generation” and automated form completion reduce post-call processing from minutes to seconds, significantly improving productivity while reducing errors. GEAP also features controlled execution capabilities that enable cross-system integration of work orders and emails, successfully transforming AI into practical labor and helping enterprises achieve smart operations.

At COMPUTEX, MetaAge will showcase two AI applications for enterprises: an AI cybersecurity governance platform and an AI agent operational automation solution. The AI cybersecurity platform integrates diverse data sources to help enterprises detect anomalies in real time, predict risks, and automatically generate decision-making reports. The AI agent solution incorporates core operational modules such as BPM, HCM, and DMS, helping enterprises to optimize workflows, improve management efficiency, and accelerate the transition toward smart operations.

– Smart Manufacturing: driving AI adoption in industrial environments
This year, DFI joined forces with partners including Mobilint, MemryX, and MarkeTop Smart Solutions to showcase edge AI applications spanning public safety, UAVs, industrial safety, and smart healthcare. Centered on industrial-grade hardware platforms built around “rugged durability × AI × optimized computing power × long lifecycle,” DFI supports the stable operation of Vision AI, VLM, and medical AI recognition technologies in real-world environments, demonstrating the value of edge AI applications and accelerating their deployment.

APLEX Technology showcased the AVS-553 ultra-high-speed edge AI visual inspection system, integrated with software solutions from AIWin Technology. Leveraging high-speed AI image inspection, the solution addresses the issues of false calls and missed defects commonly associated with manual visual inspection and traditional AOI systems. The APLEX Technology AVS-553 is equipped with Intel 14th Gen Core processors, supports up to 128GB of DDR5 memory, and enables flexible GPU expansion without power consumption limitations, including support for the NVIDIA RTX 50 Series and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Series. This architecture delivers scalable AI performance for ultra-high-speed defect detection. The solution also integrates AIWin Technology’s WinEdge-V system, enabling high-speed visual inspection of up to 1,000 objects per minute to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and adaptability across a wide range of industrial applications.

At this year’s COMPUTEX, URSROBOT will introduce AMR BOX, the first solution in the industry to feature an integrated “brain + cerebellum” architecture, combining the edge AI computing core (“brain”) and low-level motion controller (“cerebellum”) into a single platform. It thoroughly addresses longstanding pain points in outdoor AMR development, including high development barriers, complex sensor integration, and lengthy deployment cycles. Whether applied to security patrols, facility management, or agricultural inspection, the AMR BOX significantly shortens the timeline from R&D to deployment for robotic development and system integration across industries, enabling faster adoption of outdoor autonomous mobile robot applications.

IV. “AI Hospital and Wellness ecosystem”: showcasing AI-assisted clinical care applications and demonstrating the Group’s collaborative strength in hardware, software, system integration, and real-world deployment.
In the smart healthcare sector, DFI introduced the medically certified MPC350-RPS edge computing system, offering stability, reliability, and scalability to meet the performance and compliance requirements of healthcare environments. The on-site demonstration also incorporated Group partner MarkeTop Smart Solutions’ wound AI recognition application. Through AI-powered automated wound image analysis, the system can instantly identify wound areas and types, assisting healthcare professionals with clinical assessment, improving measurement consistency, and reducing human errors. The solution also integrates with hospital information systems (HIS) for automatic record archiving, enabling more standardized and traceable clinical care workflows while comprehensively improving clinical efficiency in healthcare environments.

At COMPUTEX 2026, the BenQ Qisda Group will center its exhibition around the theme “AI In Action,” showcasing real-world AI applications across diverse environments. During the exhibition, BenQ Qisda Group will partner with SUNMAI to launch the cross-industry “June Soccer Madness” campaign. The AI Soccer Experience Zone will combine technology, sports, and interactive entertainment. Visitors who complete the booth experience and survey will receive a gift of limited-edition beer, and a daily Happy Hour event will take place from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM, welcoming attendees from all sectors to experience both the excitement of AI applications and the thrill of scoring goals.

Exhibition Information:
Date and Time: June 2, 2026, to June 4, 9:30 – 17:30. June 5, 9:30-15:30.
Venue: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 (No. 1, Jingmao 2nd Rd., Nangang Dist., Taipei City)
Booth Name: BenQ Booth Number: M0104 (4F)

Participating Companies at COMPUTEX 2026 of BenQ Qisda Group:
BenQ Corporation, Qisda Corporation, AEWIN Technologies, Alpha Networks, APLEX Technology, Arivor Technologies, DATA IMAGE, DFI, D8AI, Grandsys, MetaAge, Partner Tech, URSROBOT, WiXtar

Taipei, Taiwan: ADATA Technology, the global leader in memory modules and flash storage, will showcase its latest innovations at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2026 under the theme “Activate the AI Core.” Joining ADATA are its enterprise storage brand TRUSTA, industrial-grade embedded storage division ADATA Industrial, gaming brand XPG, and global AIoT leader ATrack Technology. Running from June 2 to June 5, ADATA will showcase its AI ecosystem strategy spanning from cloud to edge across diverse application scenarios. On June 2, we will also launch our online microsite simultaneously, offering a zero-latency AI experience and a glimpse into the future of smart living powered by technology.

This year, ADATA is highlighting the forward momentum of AI high-performance computing and smart living. Led by TRUSTA, the company will introduce the TRUSTA AI Scaler solution, designed to reduce AI deployment costs by more than 50%. In addition, ADATA will showcase a wide range of applications, including AI robotic arms powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor and NVIDIA NemoClaw, Real-to-Sim-to-Real (R2S2R) digital twin technology, PCIe Gen5 SSDs, AI PCs, smart wearables, and immersive XPG gaming experiences. ADATA will also showcase collaborative innovations with leading global brands such as NVIDIA, Intel, Advantech, ASUS ROG, MSI, GIGABYTE, ASRock and Razer to fully demonstrate its comprehensive innovation capabilities and cross-domain integration achievements in the AI era.

TRUSTA Accelerates Enterprise AI Adoption with Over 50% Lower Deployment Costs

As generative AI and large language models (LLMs) continue to scale, the demand for efficient, cost-effective on-premise AI deployment continues to grow. TRUSTA, the enterprise storage brand of ADATA, will introduce its award-winning TRUSTA AI Scaler Extended Memory Solution, alongside its core software, the TRUSTA AI Scaler Toolkit at Computex. The solution dynamically allocates GPU memory, DRAM, and SSD resources based on workload requirements, significantly reducing reliance on high-end GPUs through a hybrid architecture approach. With the TRUSTA AI Scaler Extended Memory Solution, AI deployment costs for training and inference can be reduced by more than 50%.

Available for free download starting May 28, the TRUSTA AI Scaler Toolkit features an open architecture for flexible integration and scalable deployment. TRUSTA will also showcase TD7P51 ECO PCIe Gen5 enterprise SSD that expands the company’s Gen5 SSD portfolio with a solution optimized for enterprise deployment flexibility, while continuing the successful multi-generation collaboration with FADU. The SSD offers capacities up to 15.36TB and supports U.2, E1.S, and E3.S form factors. Equipped with Flexible Data Placement (FDP) technology, the SSD improves performance consistency and operational efficiency through intelligent data placement. Validated by leading global server platforms, TRUSTA solutions deliver high performance, reliability, and scalability required for next-generation AI, cloud, and data center deployments.

ADATA Collaborates with Intel to Advance AI on PC

As an Intel Innovation Pass Program participant at Computex, ADATA will showcase an AI solution integrating the ADATA AI Scaler Toolkit with Intel Core Ultra Processors. Building upon TRUSTA’s enterprise AI foundation, ADATA is extending AI Scaler technology to the PC platform, enabling large AI models to run efficiently on personal devices such as Intel-powered NUCs and laptops. This advancement helps bring AI computing from data centers to consumer PCs and edge applications. ADATA will also showcase Intel Z890 motherboards paired with ADATA 4R CUDIMM memory, highlighting the performance and scalability advantages of high-capacity memory for AI workloads and enabling powerful AI capabilities on PC platforms.

ADATA Industrial and ATrack Drive the Next Wave of Edge AI Innovation

As edge computing becomes a key driver of industrial digital transformation, ADATA Industrial will introduce its latest Gen5 BiCS8 SSD series with read/write speeds up to 14,800 MB/s, alongside high-frequency 7200 MT/s DDR5 ECC DIMMs optimized for edge AI environments requiring low latency and high reliability. ADATA Industrial will also collaborate with Advantech to showcase a next generation OCP Edge-MHS edge server and integrated software solutions, leveraging expertise in storage, computing, communications, and software platforms to build comprehensive edge-to-cloud AI infrastructure.

ATrack Technology will focus on AI computing and intelligent mobility applications, showcasing the NVIDIA-powered VBOX-AI700 Series, designed with industrial-grade anti-vibration and wide-temperature tolerance for stable operation in harsh environments while supporting real-time, multi-channel video analytics for large-scale transportation infrastructure. ATrack will also introduce the AW700 four-camera fleet recorder and AW100 motorcycle dashcam, combining rugged hardware with AI processing capabilities to improve fleet management efficiency and traffic safety.

NVIDIA-Powered Robotics Showcase Demonstrates Smart Healthcare and Digital Twin Innovation

Generative AI and Physical AI are continuing to converge, accelerating the evolution of robots into intelligent agents capable of autonomous decision-making and human interaction. ADATA will showcase its next-generation integrated AI Agents at COMPUTEX 2026, highlighted by robotic arm powered by NVIDIA NemoClaw integrated with next-generation AI agents. Powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor platform with up to 2,070 TFLOPS of edge computing performance, The NemoClaw-powered AI robots can perform complex logical reasoning and contextual analysis in real time, redefining human-machine collaboration. The exhibition will also feature Real-to-Sim-to-Real digital twin technology powered by NVIDIA Omniverse libraries. Through a 1:1 virtual simulation environment, robots can complete model training and process simulations before physical deployment, significantly improving efficiency and enabling zero-downtime implementation.

In healthcare applications, ADATA will integrate with a VDA 5050-compatible fleet management system, the robots can connect with hospital HIS/IT systems while leveraging NVIDIA Isaac ROS and NVIDIA TAO Toolkit to accelerate AI model training and deployment. Also, ADATA will showcase ISO 13482-certified dual-arm collaborative robots and the AMR100 robotic disinfection system, which has already completed field validation at National Taiwan University Hospital.

ADATA Upgrades Product Strategy Across Diverse AI Application Scenarios

ADATA is unveiling a fully upgraded product strategy for 2026, aligning performance tiers and feature designs based on application scenarios to improve user experience and product differentiation. In high-performance computing, the XPG NOVAKEY RGB DDR5 gaming memory has already earned recognition including the 2026 CES Best of Innovation Award, Taiwan Excellence Award, and COMPUTEX Best Choice Sustainability Award. Designed for AI developers, gamers, and content creators, NOVAKEY features ADATA’s patented “Infinity Mirror” design and speeds up to 8,000 MT/s, with its heatsink crafted from 50% recycled aluminum and 85% PCR plastic to perfectly blend premium craft quality with eco-friendly initiatives. ADATA will also debut the co-branded NOVAKEY RGB DDR5 ROG CERTIFIED edition developed with ASUS ROG.

For portable storage, ADATA is launching the new URBAN external SSD series designed for modern mobile lifestyles. The lineup includes the Red Dot Design Award-winning URBAN POCKET ELITE, which is 75% smaller than its predecessor and supports USB4 speeds up to 4,000 MB/s, as well as the URBAN TAPSAFE SSD featuring NFC-enabled secure unlocking for intuitive and secure data access.

ADATA is also reinforcing its sustainability initiatives with the UC320 Bamboo USB flash drive, made from Taiwanese bamboo combined with 55% bamboo fiber with plant starch, offering biodegradable, non-toxic and environmentally friendly product design.

Expanding AI Applications from High-Speed Computing to Edge Devices

ADATA’s new flagship SM2P51H8 SSD adopts a PCIe Gen5x4 interface designed for AI PCs and high-performance systems, delivering read/write speeds up to 14,000/12,000 MB/s for faster AI workloads, large file transfers, and high-resolution content creation.

ADATA will also showcase embedded solutions including ultra-compact 7.2 x 7.2mm eMMC storage and high-speed LPDDR5X memory operating at up to 8533 Mbps. Additional demonstrations will feature space-saving ePOP solutions and AI smart glasses Design-Win examples.

ADATA will further debut the BSMART AI offline assistant, which transforms fragmented backup files into structured personal knowledge vaults through its proprietary Agentic Framework architecture. With all computing and data retrieval performed locally, BSMART provides intuitive AI-enhanced data interaction while ensuring privacy and data security.

XPG Redefines Gaming with Advanced Cooling, Power Solutions, and Immersive Experiences

At COMPUTEX 2026, XPG will introduce its next-generation cooling lineup featuring advanced liquid cooling, air cooling, and intelligent fan control solutions. The flagship LEVANTE VIEW PRO 360 includes a 6.7-inch curved OLED display, while the MAESTRO VIEW 62DA and MAESTRO INFINITY 62DA air coolers deliver highly personalized PC aesthetics. The new HURRICANE MAG PRO fan supports daisy-chaining up to seven fans through a single cable and integrates with XPG’s proprietary Dynamic Breathing software for intelligent fan speed and airflow optimization. The newly introduced INFINITY fan series also simplifies installation through integrated modular design.

XPG will additionally showcase new gaming chassis and power supply products.. The FUSION 1600W drives dual ASRock Intel Arc Pro B70 GPUs for high-load AI computing via Intel software, while the CYBERCORE III 1200W demonstrates Xtreme Power Guard technology with real-time overload protection and the CORE REACTOR III 1000W showcases cross-brand synergy through its deep Razer partnership and full support for the Razer Core X V2. To complete the immersive gaming ecosystem, XPG is partnering with KOEI TECMO GAMES to present an exclusive “Nioh 3” experience zone powered by the APERTURE A27F4 gaming monitor, delivering next-generation immersive gameplay experiences.

In the most basic of terms, peptides are short proteins: chains of amino acids, the body’s building blocks, that are between 2 and 50 units long.

Peptides and proteins alike are touted as a sort of fountain of youth by health and wellness influencers.

Here, Jorge Ruas, Ph.D., of the U-M Department of Pharmacology, talks about peptides, how they work and whether supplementing them lends any benefit.

How does what you study relate to peptides?

Ruas: My lab is very interested in the idea of organ-to-organ communication to understand how the body adapts to exercise.

For example, when you are running, your muscles release a variety of substances, including peptides and small molecules (metabolites), that together can inform the rest of your body, your brain, heart, liver, fat tissue, kidneys, about the state of your body’s systems.

And this is fundamental for your whole body to adapt to the benefits of exercise training.

We’re interested in it from a physiological perspective, because these are exactly the same mechanisms that get dysregulated in many diseases and from a pharmacology perspective, since we want to know if these substances can have therapeutic value.

Can you explain more about what peptides are and what they do?

Ruas: Proteins and peptides as made of amino acids linked together.

There are 20 different amino acids, 9 of which the body can’t make and has to take in from diet.

If you imagine each amino acid represented by a letter (which they can be), each peptide and protein can be any combination of those 20 amino acids in any possible order.

You can imagine it’s complicated to talk about their functions because they are so diverse.

One of the most familiar peptides is the hormone insulin, which is secreted from the pancreas to control blood sugar, by communicating with muscle, fat, the liver and the brain.

It’s involved in the systemic regulation of energy.

What is an example of a peptide drug?

Ruas: With peptide drugs, we are essentially trying to mimic what the body does naturally.

For example, GLP-1 is released by the intestine after a meal to stimulate insulin production and suppress appetite and tell you when to stop eating (GLP-1 analogues were initially developed to treat diabetes).

People have thought, well, if GLP-1 naturally suppresses appetite, let’s just use it to suppress appetite to treat obesity.

The problem is that the GLP-1 that the body makes has an extremely short half-like, meaning it goes into circulation and then quickly disappears.

What pharmaceutical companies were able to do is come up with a method so that after you inject GLP-1 it would last longer in circulation so that your brain is constantly receiving the message to stop eating.

What are some of the challenges that come with peptide supplementation?

Ruas: There is a whole class of drug investigation centered around identifying peptides the body’s organs use to communicate with each other and then trying to copy them.

One of the issues is with taking these drugs or supplements by mouth.

The acid and protein-digesting enzymes in the stomach break down proteins and peptides (that are too large to be absorbed into circulation) into their components, amino acids.

Those can then be absorbed in the intestine, distributed to the organs, and used for whatever processes the body needs.

So what’s absorbed into your body is no longer the peptide you ingested, but its building blocks.

The pharmaceutical industry has techniques to try to work around these limitations and produce something that has a consistent, reproducible effect that can be studied with clinical studies, a process that costs many millions of dollars.

Supplements don’t have this level of study or regulation.

While the idea of the peptide may not be wrong, non-regulated supplements are often produced without proper formulation, quality control or human testing.

What that means is that there’s not enough information or very small clinical studies to support their use.

And if they do exist, the results were not impressive, because otherwise people would have pursued them as pharmaceuticals (which would fall under FDA regulation.)

Do most people need supplements?

Ruas: If you have a balanced diet, you don’t need a supplement.

You will get all the amino acids you need from your food, unless you’re doing a restrictive diet.

And while you can provide your body with extra, it will not take what it does not need.

If you are actively exercising and lifting weights, then the supplementation of amino acids does have an effect because your body is building more muscle.

But the body of a sedentary person will either not use extra peptides and proteins or store that energy in the form of adipose tissue, or fat.

What is your message for people interested in peptides and the like for longevity?

Ruas: My most boring and repetitive message is to care about your diet, exercise and sleep well; this is not just my message, but what the World Health Organization recommends.

The movement of your body, the contraction of your muscles naturally releases a lot of these peptides and substances that keep you healthier, more alert and so on.

As for supplements, think about whether you really need them and what might be the price might be in the long run by ingesting or injecting something that is not properly validated for safety and efficacy.

In biology there’s always a price to pay.

New Models Support a Wide Range of Applications, Including Remote Learning, Corporate Content Creation, and Sports Capture

 SYDNEY, June 3 — Sony Electronics is introducing the “SRG-AS10,” a 4K 60p-compatible PTZ Auto Framing camera that uses Sony’s proprietary AI to automatically recognize and track subjects and capture them with natural composition, along with the “SRG-XS10,” a basic 4K PTZ camera. Both models are equipped with a 1/2.8-type 4K image sensor featuring STARVIS™, Sony’s proprietary image sensor technology, which enables clear video capture even in low-light environments. In addition, they are enhanced with smooth, natural pan and tilt operation, delivering fluid camera movement from start to stop without abrupt acceleration or deceleration.

The SRG-AS10 and SRG-XS10 support up to 10x optical zoom in 4K. In addition, using Tele Convert Mode^[1], they support up to 20x zoom in Full HD, providing flexible framing for a wide variety of capture and streaming scenarios.

These cameras are suitable for a wide range of shooting distances in concert halls, theaters, gymnasiums, and similar venues—from close-up shots to the back of the hall. Their compact, lightweight design blends seamlessly into various environments such as classrooms, meeting rooms, or even narrow spaces like backstage wings or sports venues, where it may be difficult to position a camera operator. This allows for installation in diverse settings and enables the capture of high-resolution video that clearly expresses subjects’ facial expressions.

“With the announcement of the SRG-AS10 and SRG-XS10, Sony continues to enable professional and reliable 4K capture across real‑world AV environments,” said Tom Garvan, Product Manager, Sony Australia. “By combining intelligent automation, smooth PTZ performance, flexible integration, and support for common routing and control protocols, these compact cameras remove technical barriers, allowing education, corporate, and live environments to focus on what matter most – their message and presentation.”

The two new models, SRG-AS10 and SRG-XS10, are expected to be available near the end of 2026. They will be on display June 17-19, 2026, at InfoComm in Las Vegas at booth C8301.

Key Features of SRG-AS10　

PTZ Auto Framing for smooth, natural automated capture

Powered by Sony’s proprietary AI analytics algorithms, the PTZ Auto Framing function automatically tracks subjects and continuously adjusts framing to maintain natural composition. It supports diverse capture and streaming needs, including online classes and remote lectures in education, corporate content creation and internal/external streaming, and sports capture including a dedicated Basketball game tracking mode. This enables automated capture without reliance on operators or advanced skills.

Ball Sports (Basketball) Mode

Ball Sports (Basketball) Mode supports automated capture of indoor full-court basketball games from a wide-shot. By recognizing the court area and tracking not only players but also the fast and irregular movement of the ball, the camera captures the flow of play with accurate framing.

Multi-person Framing

The camera automatically adjusts framing so that a specified number of people—up to eight—fit within the frame at the same time, maintaining a natural composition. It supports stable capture in multi-person scenes such as corporate conferences, panel discussions, weddings, sports games, worship services, and various ceremonies.

Clear video even in low light with a 1/2.8-type 4K image sensor with STARVIS

Equipped with a 1/2.8-type 4K image sensor with STARVIS technology, the camera delivers clear, low-noise images even in low-light environments. Smooth motion reproduction at 4K 60p accurately captures natural human movement as well as fast-paced and detailed sports action.

Flexible installation and capture methods for a wide range of applications

With a compact, lightweight design that blends into any space, the cameras support both tripod and ceiling-mounted installation, making them easy to deploy in a wide range of environments such as lecture rooms, conference rooms, studios, halls, and sports venues.

In addition to SDI and HDMI outputs, the cameras come with NDI® HX2 pre-installed and support IP streaming protocols such as RTSP, RTMP, and SRT—enabling remote production over IP networks. They also support PoE++, allowing power, video, and control to be delivered through a single LAN cable for simplified, scalable system integration. Furthermore, the web-based user interface (Web UI) enables intuitive operation from a tablet or PC via a web browser.

Key Features – SRG-XS10

Equipped with a 1/2.8-type 4K image sensor with STARVIS technology, the camera enables clear video expression even in low-light environments. With a compact, lightweight design that blends into any space, it can be installed in various environments such as classrooms and meeting rooms, making it suitable for everyday streaming and recording tasks including lecture capture, internal corporate streaming, and online meetings.

Bhubaneswar, June 3: In a major governance reform aimed at enhancing transparency and improving citizen services, the Odisha Government is set to roll out an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Smart Surveillance System across registration offices statewide. The initiative is designed to create a more accountable, efficient, and citizen-friendly land registration ecosystem while curbing the influence of unauthorized middlemen.

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The decision was reviewed during a high-level meeting chaired by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari at Lok Seva Bhawan, where officials discussed the implementation roadmap for the technology-driven surveillance network under the Inspector General of Registration (IGR).

For thousands of citizens visiting registration offices every year, the move is expected to simplify procedures, improve service delivery, and ensure that land registration processes remain transparent and free from undue interference.

“Technology must serve the people and strengthen trust in public institutions. Our objective is to ensure that citizens receive services efficiently, transparently, and without the involvement of middlemen,” Minister Pujari said during the review meeting.

The proposed Smart Surveillance System will deploy advanced CCTV cameras integrated with AI-based analytics to monitor activities within registration offices. The technology will help identify unauthorized individuals frequently operating within office premises and support authorities in preventing practices that compromise transparency and public confidence.

The initiative forms part of the government’s broader commitment to building a corruption-free and accountable revenue administration. By leveraging digital tools and real-time monitoring capabilities, the state aims to improve operational efficiency while ensuring greater oversight of service delivery mechanisms.

Beyond registration offices, the Smart Surveillance System will be expanded in phases to cover Tahasil and Revenue Inspector (RI) offices across Odisha. The integrated platform will support attendance monitoring, workplace management, and field-level tracking of officials, helping strengthen accountability at every level of the revenue administration.

To support the initiative, the government will also upgrade surveillance control rooms with real-time monitoring capabilities and advanced alert systems. Enhanced fire safety mechanisms and security infrastructure will further contribute to creating safer and more responsive government workplaces.

Officials believe the adoption of AI-driven governance tools will significantly improve transparency, reduce opportunities for malpractice, and enhance citizens’ overall experience while accessing revenue services.

The Minister also directed officials to reinforce security arrangements at registration offices and examine measures to empower Registration Officers with additional administrative authority wherever required for more effective service delivery.

As Odisha continues its digital governance journey, the AI-powered surveillance initiative represents another step towards modernizing public administration and ensuring that government services are accessible, transparent, and centered on the needs of citizens.