Early studies show 25% more risk detected after onboarding — risk that is invisible to traditional identity verification

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jumio, the leading provider of AI-powered identity intelligence, today announced the launch of Jumio Watch, a first-of-its-kind continuous identity intelligence offering that fundamentally transforms how organizations understand and manage identity risk. Jumio Watch moves identity verification from a point-in-time decision into a dynamic, continuously evolving intelligence signal.

For decades, identity verification has operated on the flawed assumption that a decision made at onboarding remains valid indefinitely. In reality, a user verified today can become a significant fraud risk tomorrow as new patterns, connections and signals emerge that were simply not visible at the moment of original verification. Some users start with legitimate intentions but over time may become money mules or commit other types of first-party fraud.

At the same time, the rapid proliferation of AI is changing the game. Fraudsters are deploying highly sophisticated AI agents to scale their attacks using deepfakes, synthetic identities, and injection techniques (Jumio saw injection attempts increase 700% year over year).

Jumio Watch continuously analyzes identity signals to detect meaningful changes in risk long after verification is complete, with early studies showing up to a 25% increase in risk detection after initial onboarding. When new intelligence indicates that a previously approved verification may now present risk, Jumio customers are proactively alerted to investigate, allowing them to take action after the initial onboarding and verification event, and closing a major gap in traditional identity verification approaches.

“Risk evolves, and so should your identity strategy,” said Bala Kumar, president and chief product and technology officer at Jumio. “With Jumio Watch, we are giving our customers something the industry has never offered: not just risk at onboarding, but also the ability to detect risk that only becomes visible over time. Decisions become dynamic instead of static as they are informed by new data, new signals, and broader context.”

Jumio Watch is built on the Jumio Identity Graph. Unlike siloed point solutions, the Identity Graph continuously collects and analyzes patterns and connections from tens of millions of legitimate and fraudulent identities across businesses and industries globally — surfacing risk that no single customer environment could detect alone.

This ongoing, cross-customer intelligence is what sets Jumio Watch apart. Fraud patterns identified in one environment sharpen risk assessments across the entire platform, enabling faster, broader detection for every customer. And because the graph is anchored in verified, legitimate identity data, Jumio Watch goes beyond one-time risk assessment and provides ongoing risk assurance, as it continuously reinforces confidence in the decisions that remain sound.

Jumio Watch is designed for the teams on the front lines of identity risk — fraud investigators, compliance analysts, risk leaders, and security teams across financial services, crypto, gaming and marketplace platforms. Capabilities include:

• Post-verification flagging: Verifications that passed at onboarding are continuously reassessed, surfacing fraud that only becomes visible over time.
• Proactive risk alerts: Daily summaries notify fraud and compliance teams of new risk, enabling teams to act quickly before losses occur.
• Portfolio risk management: Continuous reassessment of the full customer base allows teams to minimize losses by acting on risky accounts while focusing growth and engagement efforts on healthy, verified customers.
• Investigation-ready portal views: Detailed alert visibility within the Jumio Portal gives investigators the context they need to assess and respond quickly.
• Flexible access controls: User-level permissions ensure the right people have visibility into alerts and investigation workflows.

“The identity verification industry has focused almost entirely on the moment of onboarding,” said Philipp Pointner, chief of digital identity at Jumio. “Jumio Watch makes identity a continuous, intelligent signal powered by a global platform that gets smarter with every verification. This gives organizations the ongoing assurance they need to stay compliant, reduce fraud exposure and make more informed decisions long after day one.”

Jumio Watch is available now, with additional capabilities planned throughout 2026 as Jumio continues to expand its continuous identity intelligence offerings. To learn more or schedule a demo, visit jumio.com.

About Jumio

Jumio helps organizations to know and trust their customers online. From account opening to ongoing monitoring, the Jumio Platform provides AI-powered identity intelligence anchored in biometric authentication, automation and data-driven insights to accurately establish, maintain and reassert trust.

Leveraging powerful automated technology including biometric screening, AI/machine learning, liveness detection and no-code orchestration with hundreds of data sources, Jumio helps to fight fraud and financial crime, onboard customers faster and meet regulatory compliance including KYC and AML. Jumio has processed more than 1 billion transactions spanning over 200 countries and territories from real-time web and mobile transactions.

Based in Sunnyvale, California, Jumio operates globally with offices and representation in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and has been the recipient of numerous awards for innovation. Jumio is backed by Centana Growth Partners, Great Hill Partners and Millennium Technology Value Partners.

For more information, please visit www.jumio.com. 

Contacts

Media Contacts

U.S. Media Contact

Haleigh Kent-Bryant

10Fold Communications

jumio@10fold.com
810-516-5486

APAC Media Contact

Luke Nazir

FINN Partners

Luke.Nazir@finnpartners.com
+65 8139 2504

LATAM Media Contact

Giancarlo Aracena

Sentidos Comunicaciones

giancarlo@sentidoscomunicaciones.com
+56 9 7969 5161

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New AI tools aim to improve advertiser ROI, reduce acquisition costs, and strengthen long-term platform growth

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–KNOREX Ltd. (NYSE American: KNRX) (“KNOREX” or the “Company”), a leading provider of AI-driven advertising technology solutions, today announced major advancements to its KNOREX XPO℠ platform. The update introduces an AI-powered Keyword Optimizer for Google Ads and a sophisticated Machine Learning-based Data-Driven Attribution (DDA) model for Meta, Google, TikTok, and other major native platforms. The enhancements are designed to help advertisers improve return on investment, reduce customer acquisition costs, and drive more efficient campaign performance.

These innovations arrive as the AI-driven marketing and advertising market is projected to surge from $20.4 billion in 2024 to over $80 billion by 2030, according to Grand View Research. KNOREX’s latest tools are designed to capture this demand by automating complex optimizations and providing unprecedented transparency into “walled garden” environments.

AI-Powered Keyword Optimizer Unlocks Incremental Traffic

The KNOREX XPO℠ Keyword Optimizer eliminates the friction of manual keyword management. By dynamically replacing underperforming or stagnant terms with high-potential alternatives, the engine ensures campaigns remain competitive and cost-efficient in real-time.

In a pilot program across 26 active campaigns, the Optimizer delivered significant performance gains:

• Lower Cost and Greater Efficiency: Achieved a 31% improvement in average Cost-Per-Click (CPC) by using only 4% of total spend to generate a disproportionate share of total clicks
• Higher Traffic: Generated over additional 7% of new clicks from rotated keywords

The optimizer continuously removes non-performing keywords and replaces them with high-potential alternatives, ensuring campaigns remain active, competitive, and cost-efficient without manual intervention.

New Data-Driven Attribution Model Improves Visibility Across Platforms

As digital ecosystems become increasingly fragmented, advertisers struggle to track the true customer journey. KNOREX’s new DDA model utilizes machine learning to bridge the gap between disparate platforms, providing a unified view of performance.

Key Capabilities Include:

• Better visibility across the entire customer journey
• Clear identification of which campaigns drive conversions
• Improved understanding of return on advertising spend

A Unified AI Platform for Modern Online Advertising

These enhancements integrate seamlessly with KNOREX’s existing AI suite, including the previously announced KAIROS bid and CPA models.

Together, they establish KNOREX XPO as a comprehensive platform for:

• Automated campaign optimization at scale
• Intelligent discovery of new traffic and keyword opportunities
• Transparent cross-channel attribution
• Sustainable improvements in Return on Ad Spend (ROAS)

“These enhancements position KNOREX XPO to capitalize on one of the fastest-growing segments in digital advertising, where AI-driven solutions are expected to exceed $80 billion by the end of the decade,” said Dr. Justin Choo, CEO of KNOREX. “By increasing automation, improving campaign performance, and delivering clearer ROI insights across channels, we are strengthening our competitive position while expanding our addressable market, deepening customer retention and platform stickiness, and driving long-term, scalable growth for our shareholders.”

About KNOREX Ltd.

Founded in 2009, KNOREX Ltd. (NYSE American: KNRX) is a B2B technology company that provides AI-driven cross-channel programmatic advertising products and solutions to help businesses to simplify digital advertising. The Company’s flagship platform, KNOREX XPO^sm, is an AI-powered, cloud-based advertising technology platform that enables marketers to efficiently plan, execute, and optimize cross-channel ad campaigns across a diverse range of digital media, including social media, search, CTV/OTT, video, audio, display, native, and DOOH advertising.

By leveraging advanced AI/ML-driven automation, KNOREX XPO allows advertisers to enhance campaign performance, reduce wasted ad spend, and scale their marketing efforts while maintaining efficiency and transparency. The platform is designed to address the growing complexity in digital marketing by centralizing campaign execution and analytics into a unified, data-driven workflow.

KNOREX serves global enterprises, agencies, and brands across multiple industries, helping them navigate the rapidly evolving digital advertising landscape with automated, intelligent, and data-driven solutions. The Company has operations in the United States, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, and Singapore.

For additional information, please visit www.knorex.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements” as defined under the federal securities laws, including, but not limited to, the Company’s expectations regarding the completion, timing and size of the proposed Offering and statements regarding the use of proceeds from the sale of the Company’s shares in the Offering. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs, including the expectation that the Offering will be successfully completed. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as “believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “should,” “seek,” “estimate,” “will,” “aim,” and “anticipate,” or other similar expressions in this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the SEC.

Contacts

Crescendo Communications, LLC

212-671-1020

KNRX@crescendo-ir.com

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Fiscal Q3 2026 Highlights

• Revenue of $3.11 billion
• GAAP gross margin of 46.5%; non-GAAP gross margin of 47.0%
• GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.27; non-GAAP diluted EPS of $4.10
• Cash flow from operations of $1.1 billion and free cash flow of $953 million
• Retired $641 million in debt and returned $191 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases

SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX) (the “Company” or “Seagate”), a leading innovator of mass-capacity data storage, today reported financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended April 3, 2026.

“Seagate delivered outstanding March quarter results, exceeding the high end of our revenue and EPS guidance, achieving record margin performance, and generating close to $1 billion in free cash flow,” said Dave Mosley, Seagate’s chair and chief executive officer.

“We believe Seagate is entering a new era of structural growth as AI applications amplify data creation and support sustained storage demand. Our areal density-driven product strategy enables us to deliver higher-capacity, energy- and capital-efficient storage at scale. Through disciplined execution, we are strategically positioned to capture these opportunities, and drive profitable growth and long-term value creation,” Mosley concluded.

Quarterly Financial Results

For definitions and a detailed reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results, see accompanying financial tables.

During the fiscal third quarter, the Company generated $1.1 billion in cash flow from operations and $953 million in free cash flow. Seagate’s balance sheet remains healthy, and during the fiscal third quarter, the Company retired approximately $641 million in debt and returned $191 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. As of the end of the quarter, cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.1 billion, and there were 224 million ordinary shares issued and outstanding.

Seagate has issued a Supplemental Financial Information document, which is available on Seagate’s Investor Relations website at investors.seagate.com.

Quarterly Cash Dividend

The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.74 per share, which will be payable on July 7, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 24, 2026. The payment of any future quarterly dividends will be at the discretion of the Board and will be dependent upon Seagate’s financial position, results of operations, available cash, cash flow, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.

Business Outlook

The business outlook for the fiscal fourth quarter 2026 is based on our current assumptions and expectations; actual results may differ materially as a result of, among other things, the important factors discussed in the Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements section of this release.

The Company is providing the following guidance for its fiscal fourth quarter 2026:

• Revenue of $3.45 billion, plus or minus $100 million
• Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $5.00, plus or minus $0.20

Our fiscal fourth quarter guidance includes:

• The estimated net dilutive impact from the Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2028; and
• Minimal expected impact from global tariff policies and/or the current conflict in the Middle East as of the date of this release.

Guidance regarding non-GAAP diluted EPS excludes known pre-tax charges related to estimated share-based compensation expenses of $0.23 per share.

We have not reconciled our non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance for fiscal fourth quarter 2026 to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, other than estimated share-based compensation expenses, because material items that may impact these measures are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, including, but not limited to, net (gain) loss from debt transactions, strategic investment losses (gains) or impairment charges, income tax adjustments on these measures, and other charges or benefits that may arise. The amounts of these measures are not currently available but may be material to future results. A reconciliation of our historical non-GAAP financial measures to their nearest GAAP equivalent is contained in this release.

Investor Communications

Seagate management will hold a public webcast at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET on April 28, 2026 that can be accessed on its Investor Relations website at investors.seagate.com.

An archived audio webcast of this event will be available on Seagate’s Investor Relations website at investors.seagate.com shortly following the event conclusion.

About Seagate Technology

Seagate (NASDAQ: STX) is a pioneer in mass-capacity data storage, accelerating ability to harness the full value of data. Our portfolio of advanced storage solutions helps hyperscale cloud providers, enterprises, and consumers protect, create and manage the data that powers their transformation and growth. For more than 45 years, Seagate has driven breakthrough innovations that bring sustainable, high-performance storage to the world at-scale. Learn more at www.seagate.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, YouTube, X and Facebook.

© 2026 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Seagate, Seagate Technology, and the Spiral logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC in the United States and/or other countries.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and our other communications regarding our quarterly financial results contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical fact. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements about the Company’s plans, programs, strategies, prospects, and opportunities; financial outlook for future periods, including the fiscal fourth quarter 2026; expectations regarding our ability to service debt and continue to generate free cash flow; expectations regarding our ability to make timely quarterly payments under the settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security; expectations regarding logistical, macroeconomic, or other factors affecting the Company, including uncertainty related to tariffs, trade restrictions, or evolving global trade policy; expectations regarding market demand for the Company’s products, our visibility into such demand and our ability to optimize our level of production and meet market and industry expectations and the effects of these future trends on Company’s financial and operational performance, including our ability to deliver profitable growth; anticipated shifts in technology and storage industry trends, and anticipated demand and performance of new storage product introductions, including HAMR-based Mozaic products; our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions with our existing business; and expectations regarding the Company’s business strategy and performance, as well as dividend issuance plans for the fiscal quarter ending July 3, 2026 and beyond. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “may,” “will,” “will continue,” “can,” “could” or the negative of these words, variations of these words and comparable terminology, in each case, intended to refer to future events or circumstances. However, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to various uncertainties and risks that could cause our actual results to differ materially from historical experience and our present expectations or projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s latest periodic report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release, which are based on information available to us on, and which speak only as of, the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, unless required by applicable law.

The inclusion of Seagate’s website addresses in this press release are provided for convenience only. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, Seagate’s websites and social media channels are not part of this press release.

Use of non-GAAP financial information

The Company uses non-GAAP measures of gross profit, gross margin, operating expenses, income from operations, operating margin, net income, diluted EPS, free cash flow, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and last twelve months adjusted EBITDA, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain benefits, expenses, gains and losses. These non-GAAP financial measures are used by management to evaluate the business and provided to enhance the user’s overall understanding of the Company’s current financial performance and its prospects for the future. Specifically, the Company believes non-GAAP results provide useful information to investors as these non-GAAP results exclude certain benefits, expenses, gains and losses that the Company believes are not part of the Company’s ongoing operations and not indicative of its core operating results.

These non-GAAP financial measures are some of the measurements management uses to assess the Company’s performance, allocate resources and plan for future periods. Reported non-GAAP results should only be considered as supplemental to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and not considered as a substitute or replacement for, or superior to, GAAP results. These non-GAAP measures may differ from the non-GAAP measures reported by other companies in its industry.

¹ The Company recorded $20 million of restructuring charges in the three months ended March 28, 2025, of which $10 million was recorded to Cost of revenue and $10 million was recorded to Restructuring and other, net, within Operating expenses.

² For the three and nine months ended April 3, 2026, and the three and nine months ended March 28, 2025, using the if-converted method, approximately 4 million, 7 million, 2 million and 4 million shares, respectively, are issuable upon conversion of our 2028 exchangeable senior notes. These dilutive effects are expected to be offset partially by the capped call transactions and are excluded from non-GAAP shares used in diluted net income per share calculation.

The Company’s Non-GAAP measures are adjusted for the following items:

Acquisition-related charges

Acquisition-related charges are primarily related to transaction and integration costs. These expenses are excluded in the non-GAAP measures due to the inconsistency in amount and frequency, and they are not normal operating expenses or indicative of the Company’s operating performance. Exclusion of these amounts provides a supplemental view of the Company’s operating performance to investors to enable them to evaluate the Company’s current operating performance compared to the past periods’ operating performance.

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

The Company records expense from amortization of intangible assets that were acquired in connection with its business combinations over their estimated useful lives. Such charges are inconsistent in size and are significantly impacted by the timing and magnitude of the Company’s acquisitions. Consequently, the Company excludes these amounts to provide a supplemental view to investors to evaluate the Company’s current operating performance compared to the past periods’ operating performance.

Legal settlement

From time to time, the Company incurs charges related to the settlement of litigation matters. These charges are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are excluded from the Company’s non‑GAAP measures to provide a supplemental view to investors to evaluate the Company’s current operating performance compared to the past periods’ operating performance.

Net gain/loss from business divestiture

From time to time, the Company records net gains or losses from the sale of businesses. These net gains are excluded in the non-GAAP measures because they are not indicative of the Company’s operating performance. The Company excludes these amounts to provide a supplemental view to investors to evaluate the Company’s current operating performance compared to the past periods’ operating performance.

Net gain/loss from debt transactions

From time to time, the Company incurs gains, losses and fees from the early redemption and repurchase of certain long-term debt instruments. The amount of these charges may be inconsistent in size and varies depending on the timing of the early redemption of debt. The Company does not believe these are part of its normal operating performance. Exclusion of these amounts provides a supplemental view of the Company’s operating performance to investors to enable them to evaluate the Company’s current operating performance compared to the past periods’ operating performance.

Purchase order cancellation fees

Purchase order cancellation fees are the costs incurred to cancel certain purchase commitments made with the Company’s suppliers for component and equipment purchases that will not be received due to change in forecasted demand. These charges and subsequent credits received are inconsistent in amount and frequency. The Company does not believe these are part of its normal operating expenses. Exclusion of these amounts provides a supplemental view to investors to evaluate the Company’s current operating performance compared to the past periods’ operating performance.

Contacts

Investor Relations Contact:
Shanye Hudson, (510) 661-1600

shanye.hudson@seagate.com

Media Contact:
Karin Taylor, (408) 772-8279

karin.h.taylor@seagate.com

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SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) (“Sea” or the “Company”) plans to announce its first quarter 2026 results before the U.S. market opens on May 12, 2026, U.S. Eastern Time.

The Company’s management will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter 2026 results. A live webcast of this conference call will be available on the Company’s website.

Details of the webcast are as follows:

A replay of the conference call will be available at the Company’s investor relations website (www.sea.com/investor/home). An archived webcast will be available at the same link above.

About Sea

Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) is a global technology company founded in Singapore in 2009. Its mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology. Sea operates three core businesses across digital entertainment, e-commerce, as well as digital financial services, known as Garena, Shopee and Monee, respectively. Garena is a leading global online games developer and publisher. Shopee is the largest e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan and is a leading e-commerce platform in Brazil. Monee is a leading digital financial services provider in Southeast Asia with a growing presence in Latin America.

For more information, visit www.sea.com.

Contacts

For enquiries, please contact:
Investors / analysts: ir@sea.com
Media: media@sea.com

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Partnership supports the rollout of Clique’s Visa card program within a broader private wealth offering

SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Thredd, the AI-first issuer processing platform, today announced its partnership with Clique Finance Limited (“Clique”), an invite-only private wealth management ecosystem designed for entrepreneurs, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals with complex cross-border lifestyles seeking to manage wealth beyond traditional banking frameworks.

Together, Thredd and Clique are delivering a modern financial experience that bridges digital assets and everyday spending through a Visa consumer credit card. Clique provides the front-end wealth platform, client experience, and investment infrastructure tailored to high-net-worth users and crypto-native portfolios. Thredd serves as the core issuing and processing engine, enabling Clique’s consumer credit program with a single, API-driven platform. The partnership enables secure, compliant, and flexible payment capabilities that integrate seamlessly into Clique’s broader wealth ecosystem.

“The journey to launch has been collaborative and rewarding,” said Ilay Oz, founder of Clique. “Together with Thredd, we’ve built a bespoke solution that enables our clients to seamlessly access and utilize their wealth, whether held in traditional or alternative assets, while maintaining the highest standards of security and performance.”

“Clique is addressing growing demand from high-net-worth clients whose wealth increasingly sits in alternative assets and outside traditional banking frameworks,” said Damien Gough, Head of Asia Pacific, at Thredd. “We’re proud to support their launch with our global processing platform, helping bring innovative wealth solutions to market quickly and securely.”

As part of the initial launch phase, Clique is introducing both digital and physical Visa credit cards, featuring advanced 3D Secure authentication, real-time fraud transaction monitoring, and digital wallet integration.

About Clique

Clique is an invite-only private ecosystem built for globally mobile, high-net-worth clients whose wealth, liquidity needs, and lifestyles extend beyond traditional banking. It brings together wealth oversight, liquidity access, global spending, and a broader network of relevant services in one discreet and modern offering. Clique also serves as a curated access point for selected top-tier brands and specialists whose services complement the operating reality of its clients.

Learn more at www.clique.com

About Thredd

Thredd is the trusted, AI-first, cloud-enabled issuer processing platform powering the next generation of global payments. Through a single API, unified platform, Thredd delivers debit, credit, digital wallet and ledger capabilities to over 100 fintech, digital banks and embedded finance providers, across 50+ countries, processing billions of transactions annually. With a global operating footprint, local expertise, and AI integrated into every layer of its platform, Thredd has been purpose-built for speed, scale and modern issuance models, setting the standard for market entry, client experience, security, regulatory rigour and operational resilience. Learn more at www.thredd.ai

Contacts

Simeon Lando

Chief Marketing Officer

press@thredd.com

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With uncertainty persisting, Asia Pacific consumers are managing spending more intentionally underscoring the need for FMCG brands to focus on availability, pricing discipline, and clear value communication.

SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NielsenIQ (NYSE: NIQ), a leader in consumer intelligence, today shares new insights on how FMCG brands can navigate ongoing uncertainty and evolving consumer expectations in Asia Pacific, based on its latest thought leadership, Beyond Oil Shocks: FMCG Strategies in an Uncertain World.

Across Asia Pacific, uncertainty is no longer episodic. It is structural. Ongoing geopolitical tensions, cost pressures, and shifting demand patterns are reinforcing more intentional, value-driven consumer behavior rather than triggering sudden change.

“This is not about any single event. It is about the reality that unpredictability is here to stay,” said Craig Houliston, APAC Above Market and Insights Lead at NIQ. “Brands that understand how pressures evolve over time will be better equipped to respond with clarity and precision.”

Multi-phase reality for FMCG brands

NIQ outlines a multi-phase framework to help FMCG brands navigate ongoing uncertainty and operate in a more complex and prolonged disruption environment.

• Ripple: Short-term uncertainty drives consumer caution, while overall FMCG demand remains relatively stable
• Reprice: Sustained cost pressures reshape pricing, consumption patterns, and channel dynamics
• Rewire: Long-term structural shifts may emerge, redefining consumer expectations and supply chain strategies

While the timing and scale of impact may vary, this framework reflects patterns observed in previous periods of disruption and provides a practical lens for navigating ongoing volatility.

In the region, many of these dynamics are not new. Consumers have been navigating rising living costs and economic pressure over several years, reinforcing more intentional and value-driven behaviors.

Consumers are redefining value

As uncertainty persists, consumers are reassessing what value means and becoming intentional. NIQ’s Consumer Outlook insights suggest that many consumers in Asia Pacific are actively managing their spending, whether by seeking better value, reducing non-essential purchases, or switching between brands and channels to optimize their budgets.

Consumers are increasingly prioritizing:

• Reliability in product quality and availability
• Transparency in pricing and communication
• Relevance to their changing needs and lifestyle

Consumer-centric execution is the differentiator

In this environment, consumer centricity is the strongest response to ongoing uncertainty.

Brands that stay ahead are focusing on:

• Maintaining consistent availability of core products
• Applying disciplined pricing and promotion strategies
• Reducing friction in the shopping experience
• Delivering clear and consistent value communication

Next steps for brands:

Protect Availability and Price Perception

Keep core products accessible and avoid overreacting to short-term volatility, ensuring availability while maintaining trusted price points.

Compete with Precision, Not Volume

Use targeted pricing and promotions, optimize pack architecture, and clearly communicate value to support consumers managing tighter budgets.

Build Resilience for the Long Term

Strengthen operations and brand equity through consistency, trust, and flexible supply chain strategies that support stability in a prolonged period of uncertainty.

“The brands best positioned to succeed are those that stay disciplined and focus on what they can control, including price, distribution, and how they stay connected to consumers,” Houliston added. “Those that adapt with precision, maintain availability, and clearly communicate value will be best positioned to turn uncertainty into a competitive advantage.”

About the Report

Beyond Oil Shocks: FMCG Strategies in an Uncertain World explores how sustained uncertainty is reshaping consumer behavior and the FMCG industry across Asia Pacific. The report outlines the Ripple, Reprice, and Rewire framework and provides practical guidance on how brands can respond with greater precision, strengthen consumer connections, and build resilience in a changing environment. Request a consultation with our experts.

Q&A: FMCG strategies in an uncertain environment

Q: What is driving uncertainty in the FMCG industry today?

A: Ongoing geopolitical tensions are creating sustained uncertainty in the FMCG industry. These pressures are affecting pricing, supply chains, and consumer demand, and they are evolving over time rather than being a one-off disruption.

Q: What does the “multi-phase reality” mean for FMCG brands?

A: The multi-phase reality describes how disruption unfolds over time. In the Ripple phase, consumers react cautiously in the short term. In the Reprice phase, cost pressures reshape pricing and consumption. In the Rewire phase, long-term behavioral and structural shifts redefine expectations across the FMCG industry.

Q: How are consumers in Asia Pacific redefining value?

A: Consumers in Asia Pacific are redefining value beyond price. They are prioritizing reliability, transparency, availability, and relevance to their needs. This reflects a shift toward more intentional and value-driven purchasing decisions.

Q: What behaviors are FMCG consumers adopting in uncertain environments?

A: FMCG consumers are becoming more selective and disciplined in their spending. Many are switching brands, reducing non-essential purchases, and actively comparing options to optimize their budgets while maintaining essential consumption.

Q: What should FMCG brands prioritize in this environment?

A: FMCG brands should prioritize consistent product availability, disciplined pricing strategies, and clear communication of value. Staying closely connected to consumers and reducing friction in the shopping experience are also critical.

Q: What will differentiate successful FMCG brands over time?

A: Successful FMCG brands will be those that execute with discipline, adapt with precision, and consistently meet evolving consumer needs. Maintaining trust, availability, and clear value communication will be the key to sustaining demand and growth.

Q: How can FMCG brands turn uncertainty into a competitive advantage?

A: FMCG brands can turn uncertainty into a competitive advantage by maintaining availability, managing pricing carefully, and delivering consistent, consumer-centric value. Brands that respond quickly to changing conditions while staying disciplined in execution will be better positioned to grow.

About NIQ

NielsenIQ (NYSE: NIQ) is a leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete and trusted understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. By combining an unmatched global data footprint and granular consumer and retail measurement with decades of AI modeling expertise, NIQ builds decision systems that help companies turn complex data into confident action.

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The global AI video generation platform joins AI for Good Film Festival 2026 to champion accessible creative expression.

SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI—PixVerse, a global AI video generation platform, is partnering with the UN AI for Good Global Summit 2026. Returning for the second consecutive year, PixVerse will be hosting a workshop on the latest developments in AI video generation and supporting the AI for Good Film Festival. Creators worldwide are invited to submit AI video works for a chance to showcase their stories on the UN stage in Geneva, Switzerland this July.

The AI for Good Global Summit is the United Nations’ largest and highest-level AI conference, held annually since 2017. Bringing together government representatives, international organizations, and leading technology companies from more than 150 countries and regions, the Summit explores how AI can advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The AI for Good Film Festival, held within this framework, has become one of the most influential platforms for AI-driven creative storytelling globally.

This year’s participation builds on an established relationship: in 2025, PixVerse was recognized at the AI for Good Global Summit as an Outstanding Case in the Innovate for Impact Use Case collection, and subsequently joined the United Nations University Global AI Network. At this year’s Summit, PixVerse will host a workshop on the latest developments in AI video generation and their applications, and will sponsor creator awards through the AI for Good Film Festival, inviting submissions from creators worldwide.

Making Expression Accessible

Professional video production has historically demanded significant resources — technical expertise, equipment, and production budgets that remain out of reach for most individuals and small organizations. PixVerse’s platform enables anyone to generate cinematic-quality video from a text prompt or image, with no prior experience required. In doing so, it directly supports SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) by rebuilding the video creation pipeline through AI, and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) by ensuring that professional creative tools are accessible regardless of geography, income, or technical background.

“Video is one of the most powerful ways humans tell stories,” said Jaden Xie, Co-Founder of PixVerse. “What we are building at PixVerse is a platform that aims to remove those barriers, so that anyone, regardless of background or resources, can bring their story to life.”

Creators Who Are Already Telling Those Stories

The impact of that access is visible in PixVerse’s global community. In Spain, Daria Grin, a housewife with no formal media training, used PixVerse’s character consistency tools to produce animated short films with coherent characters across multiple scenes. Her work has accumulated more than 20 million views, establishing her as an independent creator.

In France, artist Zenith Apex used PixVerse’s scene transition and camera movement tools to bring abstract artistic concepts to life as shareable video, reaching more than two million viewers on YouTube without any post-production editing.

For the AI for Good Film Festival, whose mandate centers on using technology to advance human welfare, these stories represent exactly the kind of real-world impact the Summit exists to spotlight.

“Through the AI for Good Film Festival, we showcase how AI can expand the boundaries of creative storytelling while addressing global challenges. Support from innovative partners like PixVerse is key to bringing this vision to life, combining frontier technology with powerful, human-centered narratives that inspire action worldwide,” said Guillem Martínez Roura, Head of the AI for Good Film Festival.

PixVerse AI Film Awards: Global Call for Submissions

As part of its participation, PixVerse is establishing creator awards for the AI for Good Film Festival, open to creators worldwide. The competition welcomes entries across all styles and subjects, from personal storytelling to social impact narratives. Entries should be between one and ten minutes in length, completed between May 1, 2025 and May 1, 2026, with at least 50% of the content generated using PixVerse models. The submission deadline is May 15, 2026.

The top 10 finalists, selected by jury, will each receive an invitation to attend the official AI for Good Global Summit awards ceremony in Geneva, July 7-10, 2026, where their works will be publicly screened before an audience of government representatives, international organizations, and industry leaders. The PixVerse Special Prize winner, revealed on-site in Geneva, will additionally receive a 12-month premium membership, 50,000 platform credits, global media coverage, and full travel support including round-trip flights and hotel accommodations for one representative.

More details and submissions are open at this link.

About the AI for Good Global Summit

The AI for Good Global Summit is the leading UN platform for dialogue on the responsible development and deployment of AI. Held annually in Geneva, it convenes governments, UN agencies, civil society, and the private sector to identify practical AI applications in support of the Sustainable Development Goals.

About PixVerse

PixVerse is a global AI video generation platform trusted by over 100 million creators and enterprises across 177 countries and regions. Its latest model, V6, advances camera control, character performance, and multi-shot native audiovisual generation across creative and commercial use cases. In January 2026, PixVerse launched R1, the world’s first real-time world model, transforming video into an infinite, continuous, and interactive stream. With teams distributed across Asia and the US, PixVerse was founded in 2023 with a commitment to making video the universal language of human expression. In March 2026, PixVerse closed its Series C funding round, achieving unicorn status. For more information, visit pixverse.ai.

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• Alipay+, the global wallet ecosystem covering 150 million merchants and 1.8 billion consumer accounts, has completed an upgrade with full privacy enhancing technology (PET) coverage.
• Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission has released Practical Guidance based on Ant International’s use of privacy enhancing technologies for collaborative AI prediction model training, noting how these operations comply with existing data privacy regulations.
• Ant International and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), enter the next phase of collaboration on joint research and development in trust technologies.

SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ant International, a leading global payment, digitisation and fintech solutions provider for merchants and financial institutions, announced that it has completed an upgrade for Alipay+, Ant International’s global wallet gateway solution, with all critical operations now PETs-enabled. Alipay+ is the first digital payment solution to fully deploy PETs in a live setting, providing the 1.8 billion e-wallet users connected to its network greater assurance of data privacy.

Strengthening data privacy for cross-border digital payments

PETs comprise digital tools and techniques that enable businesses to process and analyse data while ensuring that commercially sensitive information remains protected. With the application of PETs, all data processed by Alipay+ is encrypted before processing, and remains unidentifiable by Ant International throughout the entire payment process.

For Alipay+ partners, this supports:

• Proactive compliance with data privacy regulations, maintaining continuity of cross-border transaction services amid evolving data sovereignty concerns.
• Increased assurance of data privacy for end-users, without degradation to user experience or current operating requirements.
• Reduction of risk from transmission of sensitive information, as only encrypted data is transferred to Alipay+ for processing.

“Trust in our systems is integral to our ability to deliver secure and efficient digital services to users globally,” said Jiang-Ming Yang, Chief Innovation Officer of Ant International. “This upgrade enables us to safeguard and strengthen that trust, by giving partners and customers assurance that their data remains private throughout the payment lifecycle – even to us.”

To extend the benefits of the technology along the payments chain, Alipay+ e-wallet partners are invited to work with Ant International to onboard PETs into their operations. The PETs codebase will also be open sourced in phases, to ensure that partners have full visibility and control in these deployments.

Ensuring trust remains at the centre of new applications of technology

Ant International’s implementation of PETs is also a prime example of its close collaboration with regulators and public sector organisations, to ensure that emerging applications of technology are developed with trust and compliance at its core.

In Singapore, Ant International worked with the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) to evaluate a proof-of-concept (POC) for PETs-enabled AI prediction model training and utilisation. The POC demonstrates that Ant International can collaborate with an e-wallet partner to improve the efficiency of customer engagement programmes, by jointly training an AI prediction model based on their common customers, without the need to share or transfer original customer data.

The PDPC assessed this use case and has released Practical Guidance on how data should be classified and handled in this scenario, according to Singapore’s current data regulations. For instance, in evaluation of the model training process with multi-party computation implementation, the guidance noted that secret shares generated alone would not constitute personal data for receiving parties. Organisations remain responsible for ensuring that each implementation is sufficiently robust and reliable, and provide reasonable assurance of data protection. These frameworks provide clarity and assurance for Ant International and its partners, and is exemplary of the company’s commitment to ensuring that the deployment of emerging technologies is transparent, fair and inclusive.

Ant International also continues to be an active supporter of initiatives to facilitate learning and experimentation, such as IMDA’s PET Sandbox, which provides opportunities for companies to work with trusted solution providers to pilot use cases of these technologies.

“We are pleased that Ant International’s participation in IMDA’s PET Sandbox has resulted in the deployment of PETs in Alipay+, a global digital payment solution for many. This is a significant milestone that demonstrates Ant International’s commitment in prioritising trust with their partners and customers. PETs can be valuable tools to unlock new data opportunities, without compromising sensitive information, and we encourage more companies to join IMDA’s Sandbox to pilot the use of PETs,” said Ms Denise Wong, Assistant Chief Executive of Data Innovation and Protection, IMDA, and Commissioner of PDPC.

Advancing innovation and trust through collaborative research

The full deployment of PETs for Alipay+ is aligned with Ant International’s efforts to leverage cutting-edge research to address real business issues. Through a Master Research Collaboration Agreement, Ant International is partnering with NTU Singapore’s Digital Trust Centre to co-build solutions that protect and enhance trust in digital payments.

The team concluded a research initiative focused on Trusted AI and secure digital infrastructure in its first year. Efforts are continuing for research on the use and deployment of PETs, directed towards supporting cross-border payments on Alipay+.

About Ant International

Ant International is a leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology provider. Through collaboration across the private and public sectors, our unified techfin platform supports financial institutions and merchants of all sizes to achieve inclusive growth through a comprehensive range of cutting-edge digital payment and financial services solutions. To learn more, please visit https://www.ant-intl.com/

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– New appointment brings AI-first expertise and deep Asia Pacific fluency to help global clients accelerate performance across the region –

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Material, an intelligent growth company providing consumer data and insights, brand strategy and product innovation, is pleased to welcome Raman Kalra as President, Asia Pacific (APAC).

Kalra’s appointment comes as Material continues to expand its global footprint with capabilities across insights, strategy, design and marketing technology. Kalra will lead the company’s APAC operations, bringing AI-driven data- and technology-enabled solutions closer to both global and local clients for whom the region is strategically vital.

Laila Worrell, Material’s CEO, stated, “This is a transformative time for the industry and our clients. Raman’s expertise in AI-driven transformation and success in APAC makes him the ideal leader as we deepen our commitment to clients who compete in and across this vibrant, growing market.”

Specializing in business transformation and demand engineering through data-backed insights, Kalra will partner with global teams to deliver Material’s full strategy-to-execution capabilities of insights, design and marketing technology to clients across the region.

Kalra commented, “I am excited to lead Material in APAC as we intensify our commitment to global clients and especially the region. This is a pivotal moment for the industry as we reimagine how human insights and AI-first technology redefine how brands grow and businesses perform. I look forward to leveraging the company’s deep legacy of behavioral insights to build tech-based solutions that help our clients not only understand their markets but also shape them.”

About Raman Kalra, President, Asia Pacific

Raman Kalra brings over 30 years of experience at the intersection of strategy, technology and enterprise growth. He previously served as a senior partner with IBM and PwC Consulting, where he led AI-first growth strategies for global brands across media, telecom and energy.

Most recently, he led Business Transformation Services for IBM in India and South Asia, managing an end-to-end portfolio across digital strategy, AI transformation and customer experience (CX). He also engineered the cross-border acquisition of a Belgian digital energy venture for ReNew, successfully diversifying their portfolio.

About Material

Material is an intelligent growth company. Fueled by a powerful core in market research, behavioral science and data analytics, Material has a 50-year history of building customer intelligence into brands and experiences that compete and win. Material works with world-class companies to anticipate and capitalize on cultural and market shifts, understand and influence consumer behavior and shape demand. Integrated capabilities across insights-driven strategy, design innovation and customer engagement bring clients clear growth choices and solutions that drive outsized business impact. In addition to serving the corporate market, Material has helped some of the world’s most celebrated cultural icons extend their personal brands into new product lines. Learn more at materialplus.io.

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By streamlining HCM and Finance on Workday, the organization establishes a high-performance foundation for continuous innovation.

SINGAPORE; BENGALURU, INDIA; AND SAN FRANCISCO, USA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$WDAY #AI–Leading by example, EZE Cloud Consulting, an official Services, Sales, and Innovation Partner of Workday, Inc., the enterprise AI platform for managing people, finance, and agents, has implemented the complete Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) and Workday Financial Management suite to power its own global operations across its people and finances.

This successful go-live, completed in 3 months, leverages an AI-first approach to standardize and automate internal processes, positioning EZE Cloud for long-term growth while demonstrating a deep commitment to adopting a best-in-class enterprise AI platform for its employees.

As a young, globally operating firm with a workforce of 130+ employees, EZE Cloud demonstrates that Workday becomes their “forever platform” as they rapidly scale, beginning with Workday GO. This offering effectively supports agile businesses seeking structure, visibility, and scale across their people and finances.

The Workday GO implementation spans five strategic markets: India, Singapore, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, highlighting Workday’s adaptability across diverse regulatory environments.

As part of Phase 1, EZE Cloud opted for a comprehensive, simultaneous rollout of both Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) and Workday Financial Management. The successful go-live milestones include Workday Core Human Capital Management, Workday Compensation, Workday Absence Management, Workday Time Tracking, Workday Projects, Workday Financial Management, and Workday Orchestrate. This unified approach enables seamless alignment between people and financial data, a capability seen as business-critical for a professional services company to accurately manage its operations.

This internal AI-first transformation of the backend systems is a strategic investment in the firm’s credibility. By “walking the talk,” EZE Cloud ensures that its internal support functions, HR, Finance, and IT, are as robust in the Workday ecosystem as its client-facing consultants.

Damodar Pai, Founder & Co-CEO, EZE Cloud Consulting, stated: “This go-live is an indication of our belief in the solution we advocate. By adopting Workday internally, we are reinforcing confidence in the platform’s stability and long-term value. It signifies that we trust Workday to run our own business, creating stronger alignment between our teams and the organizations we support.”

Sandeep Sharma, Co-CEO & Board Member, EZE Cloud Consulting, added: “Our objective was to share a clear message to the ecosystem: EZE Cloud’s growth aspirations require Workday. It is a vital engine for growing companies that seek scalability. Implementing both HCM and Finance modules simultaneously allows us to showcase the true power of a unified data core for digital-first companies like EZE Cloud. Our HR and Finance teams are now empowered to collaborate in a frictionless manner, aided by AI, driving collaboration and operational excellence that mirrors what we deliver to our customers.”

Jess O’Reilly, General Manager, ASEAN, Workday, said: “By unifying HCM and Finance on Workday, EZE Cloud has built the trusted data core essential for an AI‑first strategy. This foundation will unlock faster insights across their people and finances, enabling the company to scale with precision and agility.”

Sunil Jose, President, Workday India, said: “EZE Cloud stands out as both a Workday partner and customer, showcasing how the platform drives transformation inside their own business while strengthening the expertise they deliver to clients. Their rapid, multi‑region deployment underscores Workday’s ability to serve as a scalable, AI‑enabled backbone for growth across all their markets.”

Looking ahead, EZE Cloud has already mapped out Phase 2 of its internal roadmap, which will introduce Workday Advanced Compensation, Workday Talent Acquisition, Workday Talent Optimization, Workday Expense Management, and Workday Learning, powered by Sana. This continued investment aligns with Workday’s growing footprint in India, ASEAN and beyond, positioning EZE Cloud at the forefront of the Workday ecosystem as a future-ready organization.

About EZE Cloud Consulting:

EZE Cloud Consulting is a boutique global Workday advisory organization headquartered in Singapore. An official Workday Services, Sales, and Innovation Partner serving several Fortune 500 companies, EZE Cloud offers a full spectrum of Workday services, including HCM & Finance Transformation, Workday AMS, Workday Adaptive Planning, and Workday Integration.

For more information on how EZE Cloud Consulting can help your organization, write to us at connect@ezecloudconsulting.com.

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