WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), a digital-led business transformation and services company, today announced it will release its fiscal 2026 first quarter financial and operating results on Thursday, July 24, 2025.

As announced on July 7, 2025, the company has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Capgemini. In light of this announcement, WNS will not hold a fiscal 2026 first quarter conference call or provide updates to fiscal year 2026 guidance.

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• At a time when billions of connected objects are reshaping industries, Thales has achieved an essential security certification for its eSIM solution, reinforcing its leadership in trusted connectivity management for the Internet of Things (IoT).
• The certification, granted by the GSMA under the eSIM Security Assurance (eSA) scheme, marks a significant milestone in enabling large-scale, secure, and efficient IoT deployments across industries including smart metering, healthcare, and automotive.
• This positions Thales as a trusted partner capable of providing full protection against advanced cyber threats — delivering end-to-end security solutions, from chip to cloud, and ensuring compliance with emerging security standards (e.g., the EU Cyber Resilience Act).

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Thales reinforces its leadership in eSIM and IoT connectivity with a ‘ready to use’ certified solution.

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THALES REINFORCES ITS LEADERSHIP IN ESIM AND IOT CONNECTIVITY WITH A ‘READY TO USE’ CERTIFIED SOLUTION

• At a time when billions of connected objects are reshaping industries, Thales has achieved an essential security certification for its eSIM solution, reinforcing its leadership in trusted connectivity management for the Internet of Things (IoT).
• The certification, granted by the GSMA under the eSIM Security Assurance (eSA) scheme, marks a significant milestone in enabling large-scale, secure, and efficient IoT deployments across industries including smart metering, healthcare, and automotive.
• This positions Thales as a trusted partner capable of providing full protection against advanced cyber threats — delivering end-to-end security solutions, from chip to cloud, and ensuring compliance with emerging security standards (e.g., the EU Cyber Resilience Act).

With over 5.8 billion IoT cellular connections expected globally by 2030 (GSMA Intelligence), businesses and industries face growing pressure to deploy connected devices at scale — securely and efficiently. The SGP.32 IoT specification has been designed specifically to meet the unique needs of IoT devices by simplifying remote connectivity activation while maintaining high levels of trust. And more specifically, the GSMA eSA certification ensures that the eSIM product (hardware, firmware, OS, and cryptographic libraries) complies with strict security and functional requirements, recognised across the global mobile ecosystem. For more information on SGP.32 specifications, please visit the GSMA webpage.

In other terms, obtaining this certification marks a key security milestone for Thales, as it serves as a globally recognized ‘seal of trust’ that helps IoT service providers, device makers and car manufacturers, select solutions that are secure, future-proof, and ready for rapid deployment. Indeed, this certification brings concrete benefits for ecosystem players:

• Operational efficiency: enables mass remote activation of eSIM-enabled IoT devices, reducing logistics, physical SIM handling, and field interventions.
• Security by design: ensures robust protection of credentials and connectivity data throughout the device lifecycle.
• User trust & privacy: builds confidence among end users by securing device identities and communication — essential for sensitive use cases like smart meters, medical devices, track-and-trace systems, security cameras or connected vehicles.

“In an IoT world that’s growing fast and moving even faster, trust and simplicity are key. With this certification, Thales continues to pave the way for secure, large-scale deployments of connected devices that are easy to manage and future-ready. It’s about removing friction, increasing security, and enabling innovation — at the speed the market demands,” commented Eva Rudin, VP Mobile Connectivity Solutions at Thales. “With dozens of projects already underway with industrial and automotive players, we are confident that this move will further accelerate the adoption of eSIM technology among more than 100 of our customers — including mobile network operators, IoT service providers, automotive companies, and device manufacturers.”

About Thales

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. Its portfolio of innovative products and services addresses several major challenges: sovereignty, security, sustainability and inclusion.

The Group invests more than €4 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies.

Thales has more than 83,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2024, the Group generated sales of €20.6 billion.

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MultiBank Group, the world’s largest financial derivatives institution headquartered in Dubai, has confirmed that its highly anticipated $MBG Token pre-sale will go live on July 15, with demand expected to be intense.

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With only 7 million $MBG tokens up for grabs at an exclusive entry price of $0.35, this is a rare opportunity to secure early access to what many are calling the year’s most powerful utility asset.

With only 7 million tokens up for grabs at an exclusive entry price of $0.35, this is a rare opportunity to secure early access to what many are calling the year’s most powerful utility asset. Early participants can join simultaneously on MultiBank.io, the Group’s regulated crypto exchange, and Uniswap, the world’s leading decentralized platform.

Supported by $29 billion in real assets and powered by over $35 billion in daily turnover, $MBG is engineered for substance, not speculation—showcasing the proven track record and compliance of one of the industry’s most trusted names.

MultiBank Group’s ecosystem is designed for resilience and growth, anchored by four pillars:

• MultiBank TradFi: A global CFD leader, generating $362 million in revenue in 2024.
• MEX Exchange: A $23.7 billion institutional-grade marketplace launching later this year.
• MultiBank.io RWA: Bringing $3 billion in tokenized ultra-luxury real estate to market.
• MultiBank.io: Expanding into crypto derivatives alongside the sale.

Together, these platforms will drive a $440 million buyback and burn initiative, reinforcing demand, ensuring a deflationary supply, and sustaining value growth for $MBG holders.

“The $MBG Token is a once-in-a-decade opportunity. We’re not just introducing a new digital asset. We’re setting a financial standard backed by proven infrastructure, revenue, and regulatory strength,” said Naser Taher, Chairman of MultiBank Group.

The pre-sale is strictly first come, first served. Once the limited allocation is claimed, this price will be gone.

For more information and early access, visit token.multibankgroup.com.

ABOUT MULTIBANK GROUP

MultiBank Group, established in California, USA in 2005, is a global leader in financial derivatives. With over 2 million clients in 100+ countries and a daily trading volume exceeding $35 billion, it offers a broad range of brokerage and asset management services. Renowned for innovative trading solutions, robust regulatory compliance, and exceptional customer service, the Group is regulated by 17+ top-tier financial authorities across five continents. Its award-winning platforms provide up to 500:1 leverage across Forex, Metals, Shares, Commodities, Indices, and Cryptocurrencies. MultiBank Group has received over 80 international awards for trading excellence and regulatory compliance. For more information, visit MultiBank Group’s website.

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Simplilearn, a global leader in digital upskilling, announced its strategic partnership with SP Jain School of Global Management to offer the Senior Leadership Program in General Management. This 10-month program is curated for mid-to-senior professionals looking to drive business transformation at scale. It will equip learners with advanced skills in strategy, AI-driven financial decision-making, customer-centric growth and data-led leadership. The curriculum is designed to cover enterprise-wide AI adoption, helping participants lead through the complexity of digital change.

It has become increasingly crucial for professionals, especially in managerial and leadership roles, to undertake targeted upskilling that aligns with emerging business demands. According to McKinsey & Company’s Superagency in the Workplace 2025 report, 47% of C-suite leaders believe their companies are developing generative AI tools too slowly, even though 69% began investing in them over a year ago. This program will help professionals apply AI and machine learning in various areas, from strategic finance to data-led customer and brand strategies that drive market-aligned scalability. These core areas ensure learners gain practical skills that directly support business growth.

The program offers 120 hours of live, instructor-led training by SP Jain Global faculty, combining academic depth with real-world application. The curriculum spans eight modules covering strategy, finance, customer growth, operations, AI-driven leadership and transformation. Learning will be delivered through interactive lectures, real-life case studies, simulations, and collaborative project work, ensuring a hands-on and outcome-oriented experience led by the global faculty.

Speaking about the program, Mr. Kashyap Dalal, Co-founder and CEO of Simplilearn, said, “In today’s fast-moving business landscape, leaders can’t just adapt to change; they must drive it. With the rise of powerful tools like AI, staying competitive demands hands-on, tech-driven decision-making. We’re proud to partner with the prestigious SP Jain School of Global Management to deliver a program that combines the most relevant practices in strategic finance and customer-centric growth. The program focuses on key AI applications to help leaders make more informed, timely decisions, an increasingly crucial capability in today’s dynamic business environment.”

This program is ideal for experienced leaders and ambitious professionals transitioning into cross-functional, enterprise-wide, or executive roles. It is best suited for AVPs, VPs, GMs, CXO aspirants, functional heads, and founders aiming for strategic leadership or profit and loss ownership.

Dr Vanita Bhoola, Assistant Dean- EMBA & Executive Education at S P Jain School of Global Management, stated, “Great leaders blend the wisdom of experience with the courage to embrace new knowledge—guiding others not just with what they know, but with what they continue to learn. Our senior leadership program, in partnership with Simplilearn, is designed to empower leaders to navigate complexity, inspire teams, and drive meaningful change. The program recognises that effective leadership requires a continuous blend of learning and experience.”

Upon successful completion, learners will receive certificates from SP Jain School of Global Management, positioning them for strategic leadership roles in an increasingly AI-driven and digitally transformed business landscape.

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A growing number of enterprises in Asia Pacific are adopting software-defined networking for fast, cost-effective network provisioning to support digital transformation, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm.

The 2025 ISG Provider Lens^® Network — Software-Defined Solutions and Services report for Asia Pacific finds that companies across the region face challenges — including tight labor markets, persistent inflation and geopolitical tensions — that call for quick decision-making supported by on-demand connectivity. The need for SD-networking solutions is expected to remain strong, especially in emerging markets such as India and the ASEAN region. As enterprises in Asia Pacific continue to incur the high cost of multiprotocol label-switching (MPLS) links, some are adding fully managed or co-managed software-defined wide area networks (SD-WANs) to cloud migration and security strategies.

“We expect digital transformation to keep accelerating in Asia Pacific as organizations move more workloads to public and private clouds,” said Michael Gale, partner and regional leader, ISG Asia Pacific. “The shift to software-defined technologies continues across all areas of networking, leading toward more automated — and eventually autonomous — networks.”

Efforts by companies in Asia Pacific to improve operational efficiency are expected to increase investment in new networking hardware, software and cloud-based services, ISG says. Rapid AI adoption will influence these investments, as new network designs prioritize low latency and high bandwidth to meet the performance requirements of AI applications, and network monitoring and observability will be increasingly important to ensure application reliability. Within SD networks that use AI and ML, automated processes reduce the need for manual intervention, minimizing errors.

The growth of remote work and supply chain diversification also are generating new demand for SD networks in the region, ISG says. Low-latency networks enable smooth communication among teams and greater use of cloud-connected applications, which can improve employee performance and innovation. As trade tensions lead companies in India and Southeast Asia to extend their supply chains, there may be higher demand for infrastructure to link to new and expanding operations.

Companies operating in Asia Pacific remain deeply concerned about network security, the report says. An ISG networking survey found that network security was the top network infrastructure issue for three-quarters of global enterprises operating in the region in 2024. As a result, many large enterprises in Asia Pacific are adopting SD-WANs as part of secure access service edge (SASE), often as a fully managed service. SASE converges enterprise networking and security and is especially effective for securely provisioning cloud-based and hybrid networks.

“Companies need new strategies and tools to ensure both connectivity and security across diverse cloud environments,” said Yash Jethani, principal analyst at ISG and lead author of the report. “Partnerships with providers that offer expertise in AI, cloud and networking will be crucial.”

The report also examines other networking trends in Asia Pacific, including rapid adoption of software-defined solutions by small and midsize enterprises and the growing availability and importance of 5G networks in the region.

For more insights into the networking-related challenges faced by enterprises in Asia Pacific, along with ISG’s advice for addressing them, see the ISG Provider Lens^® Focal Points briefing here.

The 2025 ISG Provider Lens^® Network — Software-Defined Solutions and Services report for Asia Pacific evaluates the capabilities of 46 providers across four quadrants: Managed SD-WAN Services, SD-Networks Transformation Services (Consulting and Implementation), Edge Technologies and Services (Including Private 5G) and Secure Access Service Edge.

The report names Accenture, Kyndryl, NTT DATA, Orange Business, Singtel, Telstra and Verizon Business as Leaders in all four quadrants. It names BT as a Leader in three quadrants and Tata Communications as a Leader in two quadrants. Capgemini, Fujitsu, Korea Telecom, SK Telecom and Vodafone are named as Leaders in one quadrant each.

In addition, GTT, TCS, Tech Mahindra and Wipro are named as Rising Stars — companies with a “promising portfolio” and “high future potential” by ISG’s definition — in one quadrant each.

In the area of customer experience, HCLTech is named the global ISG CX Star Performer for 2025 among networking service and solution providers. HCLTech earned the highest customer satisfaction scores in ISG’s Voice of the Customer survey, part of the ISG Star of Excellence program, the premier quality recognition for the technology and business services industry.

The 2025 ISG Provider Lens^® Network — Software-Defined Solutions and Services report for Asia Pacific is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.

About ISG Provider Lens^® Research

The ISG Provider Lens^® Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG’s global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG’s enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe, as well as in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the U.K., France, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics, Australia and Singapore/Malaysia, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.

About ISG

ISG (Nasdaq: III) is a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. A trusted partner to more than 900 clients, including 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is a long-time leader in technology and business services that is now at the forefront of leveraging AI to help organizations achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm, founded in 2006, is known for its proprietary market data, in-depth knowledge of provider ecosystems, and the expertise of its 1,600 professionals worldwide working together to help clients maximize the value of their technology investments.

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In a bold move to reshape how India evaluates student potential, Edjuvenate has launched Qriosity Quest, a nationwide initiative that flips the traditional evaluation system on its head by rewarding students not for answers, but for the questions they ask.

Founded on the belief that problem formulation is the core skill of the AI era, Qriosity Quest challenges students from Grades 5 to 12 to engage with stories, dilemmas, and ideas – and respond with questions, reflections, and original thought. The program is currently being rolled out across different cities in schools.

From Rote Learning to Question Asking: A Challenge to the System

“For decades, our education system has trained students to memorize and reproduce the right answers. But the future especially in an AI-driven world, belongs to those who can ask the right questions,” says Shubham Chaturvedi, founder of Edjuvenate. The inspiration for Qriosity Quest came from a simple but powerful observation: while exams reward recall, the real world and real innovation reward curiosity. “When I saw the rise of tools like ChatGPT, I realized something deeper,” says Chaturvedi. “Anyone could access knowledge now, but to unlock your potential, you need to know what to ask. While the whole world is focussing on what is going to change with the advent of AI, I thought, what will not change? Curiosity that has led humanity to innovations across ages is the human superpower that will remain unchanged; people able to formulate problems will continue to thrive in the new world.”

But there’s a structural problem, he explains. “In India, question-asking isn’t encouraged. Not at home, not in schools, and not in society. Children are conditioned to follow, not to wonder. That’s the deeper issue we wanted to address and reprogram.”

How It Works: A Thinking Quest, Not a Test

Qriosity Quest runs as a 45-minute pen and paper based exercise in the classroom where students engage with carefully designed prompts that push them to imagine, question, empathize, and solve. They’re not tested on factual knowledge or speed, but on the quality of thought reflected in their responses.

Each student receives a Qriosity Map – a personalized report that maps their thinking based on these, students also receive suggestions on subject inclinations, possible career paths, and skill nudges to strengthen their cognitive profile and bridge the deficits for an AI driven world.

More Than Reports: A Full Ecosystem of Change

Qriosity Quest doesn’t stop at the student level. Every school receives a Teacher’s Lens – a classroom-level report with trait-based strategies and learner profiles. Parents receive a Letter to Parents, guiding them on how to spark curiosity at home. The Leadership Compass provides school leaders with a big-picture dashboard of thinking patterns across grades which is completely aligned with NEP 2020 and 21st-century goals.

Rewarding the Question Asking

One of the most unique aspects of Qriosity Quest is its reward system. Instead of giving prizes for correct answers or top scores, the initiative awards Rs. 1000/month scholarships for one student per class purely on the basis of originality, emotional depth, and question quality.

“India has enough rewards for toppers,” says Chaturvedi. “What we’re missing is a system that sees the child who asks thought provoking questions because unless we question the norm no innovation will happen. Lack of question asking is directly linked to India lagging behind in patent filing and R&D globally. This scholarship is our way of saying – we see your mind, and it matters.”

Backed by Research, Designed for India

The Qriosity framework is rooted in robust cognitive science drawing from the work of researchers like Berlyne, Loewenstein, and Kashdan and aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy and design thinking principles. Responses are scored using a blind rubric, and every response is double-checked to ensure inter-rater reliability, minimizing evaluator bias.

Pilot programs were conducted with support from Teach for India fellows and educators from institutions like TISS. Feedback from teachers, parents, and school heads has been overwhelmingly positive.

Voices from the Field

Dr. Diwakar Rai, Principal of a pilot school in Varanasi, shares:

“Qriosity Quest helped us see students in an entirely new way. Those who rarely speak in class came alive in their questions. This is the kind of tool schools need, not more ranking systems but reflection systems.”

A student from Pune wrote:

“I didn’t even know my mind worked like this. It felt like someone was listening to my inner thoughts, not just checking my answers. I also got to know which subjects and careers align with how I think along with the colleges I can pursue them in, no one had ever shown me that before.”

A Movement for a Curious India

Edjuvenate’s long-term vision is to build a culture of question-asking in India not just in classrooms, but across homes, communities, and institutions. “We’ve built an army of test-takers,” says Chaturvedi. “Now, we need to build the world’s best thinkers.” Qriosity Quest is just the first step in that direction.

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Gleneagles Hospital, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad, is proud to announce a landmark achievement in cardiac care with the successful completion of a MyClip procedure (Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair – TEER) on a 75-year-old male patient. This intervention, performed under the expert leadership of Chief Cardiologist Dr. M. Sai Sudhakar, marks the first time this procedure has been conducted in the Telugu-speaking states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and only the second such case in South India. The patient had been diagnosed with severe mitral regurgitation (MR), severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and was experiencing NYHA Class IV heart failure symptoms. He presented with profound breathlessness and was unable to carry out even minimal physical activity. Given his high surgical risk and complex pulmonary profile, he was deemed unfit for conventional mitral valve replacement (MVR).

The cardiac team, guided by Dr. M. Sai Sudhakar, performed the minimally invasive MyClip procedure using advanced transesophageal echocardiography and fluoroscopy. The procedure was conducted under conscious sedation, and the MyClip device was precisely deployed, resulting in an immediate reduction of mitral regurgitation from severe to mild. The patient exhibited a remarkable improvement in symptoms, moving from NYHA Class IV to Class II within just 24hours after the procedure. He is currently stable and under close follow-up, and significantly improved symptoms.

Reflecting on this milestone, Dr. M. Sai Sudhakar commented, “This case exemplifies how advanced structural heart interventions can transform outcomes for patients who have no other surgical options. Our team’s expertise and commitment made it possible to offer a life-changing therapy to a patient previously considered inoperable.”

In a significant development for accessibility and affordability, Dr. Sudhakar highlighted that earlier, such procedures relied on foreign-based devices that had to be imported at a cost of more than Rs. 45 lakh. Now, with the introduction of the Indian-made MyClip device, developed by an Indian company, this advanced therapy is much more affordable and cost-effective for the common man in our country.

Ms Madhvi Khurana, Chief Administrator, Gleneagles Hospitals, Lakdikapul, added, “Bringing the MyClip procedure to the Telugu states not only sets a new benchmark for cardiac care but also reinforces our mission to make the latest, most effective therapies accessible to our community. We are proud to lead the way in advanced, minimally invasive heart treatments.”

This achievement highlights the life-saving potential of catheter-based structural heart interventions, especially for patients who are not candidates for open-heart surgery. It also reinforces Gleneagles Hospital, Lakdikapul, as a regional center of excellence in advanced cardiac care and minimally invasive therapies. Under Dr. M. Sai Sudhakar’s leadership, the hospital’s structural heart program continues to adopt the latest innovations in interventional cardiology, ensuring that these therapies are accessible to the common man as well. The hospital extends its sincere appreciation to the entire heart team, cath lab staff, and the anaesthesiology and critical care teams for their dedication and coordination in making this milestone possible.

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IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, and its IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) announced today that its portfolio of over 100 global AI-related standards is included in the new International AI Standards Exchange. This Exchange is a centralized repository of international AI standards with the aim to foster collaboration and responsible AI development worldwide.

IEEE and its AI global standards were recognized in the 2024 United Nations AI Advisory Body’s Report, Governing AI for Humanity, which created the impetus for the AI Standards Exchange. Due to its impactful AI standards and related work, IEEE, a major standards body, was included as a partner in the establishment of the Exchange.

IEEE President and CEO Kathleen Kramer, who is speaking at the AI for Good Summit this year at the High-Level AI Standards Panel,shares, “IEEE’s mission of advancing technology for the benefit of humanity is foundational to our institution and our communities. The work of IEEE SA illustrates how direct, inclusive collaboration throughout the global community can make a substantial impact. By having our standards included in the International AI Standards Exchange, we are reinforcing efforts to make IEEE AI standards and guidance easily discoverable and accessible to policymakers, developers, regulators, and other stakeholders seeking trusted, open, and collaborative processes and high-integrity resources to help advance globally interoperable and trusted AI systems.”

IEEE SA is a leader in addressing the challenges of AI and autonomous systems. IEEE SA’s AI ecosystem includes ongoing groundbreaking work and programs such as:

• The IEEE 7000 standards series addresses ethical and societal considerations in AI and autonomous systems, including transparency, privacy, algorithmic bias, and accountability.
• The Ethically Aligned Design (EAD) Framework, which has inspired global discussions on human rights and ethics in AI, informed various AI principles, including those of the OECD, as well as aspects of the UN Global Digital Compact, and continues to serve as a strong and relevant foundation as AI technologies and use evolve.
• IEEE CertifAIEd, a personnel credentialing and product certification program that evaluates AI systems for transparency, accountability, and the reduction of bias, provides organizations with credible evidence of responsible AI practices. It addresses criteria including algorithmic bias, ethical transparency, privacy, and accountability, and is compatible with upcoming regulations such as the EU AI Act. This program was developed to align with global regulations being considered or implemented in the United States, China, the European Union, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other jurisdictions.
• The Technology Policy Collaborative (TPC), a program that provides collaborative spaces where government bodies and policy makers can address technology innovation and its impact and develop practically-oriented and adaptive frameworks, solutions and fresh governance approaches that can facilitate benefits of technology.

“IEEE SA is a globally recognized and respected standardization body, offering multiple pathways to achieve consensus while adhering to the WTO principles,” says Alpesh Shah, IEEE SA Managing Director. “A unique aspect of IEEE SA is that its collective global intelligence can be applied contextually in a national, regional, or international context. We delivered on the requested contribution to the Exchange due to the global nature of the work and its meaningful and ongoing impact, in this case, in the field of AI systems.”

The work of IEEE communities continues to receive recognition in the AI field. Examples include the JRC Report on AI Standardization, enablement of CertifAIEd() assessors to support assessment of client’s AI systems, manufacturer certifications, and government and NGO training. These have coalesced to help enable the realization of the request outlined in the UN AI Governance report and offer standardization and implementation options where gaps exist.

About the IEEE Standards Association

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) is a collaborative organization where innovators raise the world’s standards for technology. IEEE SA provides a globally open, consensus-building environment and platform that empowers people to work together in the development of leading-edge, market-relevant technology standards, and industry solutions shaping a better, safer and sustainable world.

About the IEEE

IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization and is a public charity dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. Through its highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities, IEEE is the trusted voice in a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers, and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power, and consumer electronics. Learn more at https://www.ieee.org.

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Liquid AI announced today the launch of its next-generation Liquid Foundation Models (LFM2), which set new records in speed, energy efficiency, and quality in the edge model class. This release builds on Liquid AI’s first-principles approach to model design. Unlike traditional transformer-based models, LFM2 is composed of structured, adaptive operators that allow for more efficient training, faster inference and better generalization – especially in long-context or resource-constrained scenarios.

Liquid AI open-sourced its LFM2, introducing the novel architecture in full transparency to the world. LFM2’s weights can now be downloaded from Hugging Face and are also available through the Liquid Playground for testing. Liquid AI also announced that the models will be integrated into its Edge AI platform and an iOS-native consumer app for testing in the following days.

“At Liquid, we build best-in-class foundation models with quality, latency, and memory efficiency in mind,” said Ramin Hasani, co-founder and CEO of Liquid AI. “LFM2 series of models is designed, developed, and optimized for on-device deployment on any processor, truly unlocking the applications of generative and agentic AI on the edge. LFM2 is the first in the series of powerful models we will be releasing in the coming months.”

The release of LFM2 marks a milestone in global AI competition and is the first time a U.S. company has publicly demonstrated clear efficiency and quality gains over China’s leading open-source small language models, including those developed by Alibaba and ByteDance.

In head-to-head evaluations, LFM2 models outperform state-of-the-art competitors across speed, latency and instruction-following benchmarks. Key highlights:

• LFM2 exhibits 200 percent higher throughput and lower latency compared to Qwen3, Gemma 3n Matformer and every other transformer- and non-transformer-based autoregressive models available to date, on CPU.
• The model not only is the fastest, but also on average performs significantly better than models in each size class on instruction-following and function calling (the main attributes of LLMs in building reliable AI agents). This places LFM2 as the ideal choice of models for local and edge use-cases.
• LFMs built based on this new architecture and the new training infrastructure show 300 percent improvement in training efficiency over the previous versions of LFMs, making them the most cost-efficient way to build capable general-purpose AI systems.

Shifting large generative models from distant clouds to lean, on‑device LLMs unlocks millisecond latency, offline resilience, and data‑sovereign privacy. These are capabilities essential for phones, laptops, cars, robots, wearables, satellites, and other endpoints that must reason in real time. Aggregating high‑growth verticals such as edge AI stack in consumer electronics, robotics, smart appliances, finance, e-commerce, and education, before counting defense, space, and cybersecurity allocations, pushes the TAM for compact, private foundation models toward the $1 trillion mark by 2035.

Liquid AI is engaged with a large number of Fortune 500 companies in these sectors. They offer ultra‑efficient small multimodal foundation models with a secure enterprise-grade deployment stack that turns every device into an AI device, locally. This gives Liquid AI the opportunity to obtain an outsized share on the market as enterprises pivot from cloud LLMs to cost-efficient, fast, private and on‑prem intelligence.

About Liquid AI:

Liquid AI is at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation, developing foundation models that set new standards for performance and efficiency. With the mission to build efficient, general-purpose AI systems at every scale, Liquid AI continues to push the boundaries of how much intelligence can be packed into phones, laptops, cars, satellites, and other devices. Learn more at www.liquid.ai.

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Acuity Knowledge Partners’ RFP Pulse, a managed digital solution is designed to transform how asset and wealth managers respond to RFPs (Requests for Proposals) and DDQs (Due Diligence Questionnaires). Already live with multiple clients, RFP Pulse is delivering measurable results, including 25-30% efficiency gains, reduced manual effort, and improved response quality.

Built specifically for financial services workflows, RFP Pulse combines generative AI, semantic search, and a structured content repository with Acuity’s deep domain expertise and service layer. This format-agnostic solution automates and accelerates document ingestion, content retrieval, draft generation, and formatting across Word, Excel, and digital DDQ tools – dramatically reducing time and effort for client teams.

“We are extremely pleased with the developments achieved through RFP Pulse, an innovative tool that integrates Generative AI with human expertise to enhance productivity and collaboration,” said Sailaja Devireddy, Global Head of Financial Marketing Services at Acuity Knowledge Partners. “We have drawn on Acuity’s extensive experience supporting over 70 financial institutions and 250+ RFP specialists, whose insights have been crucial in developing the transformative capabilities offered by RFP Pulse.”

“RFP Pulse is the result of our strong delivery capabilities and domain expertise in asset management,” said Chanakya Dissanayake, Head of Delivery Strategic Initiatives (Asset Management) at Acuity Knowledge Partners. “By automating every stage of the RFP and DDQ process, we’re helping firms enhance productivity and maintain top-tier quality.”

RFP Pulse has already demonstrated significant impact in live client deployments, including a 70% reduction in time to retrieve responses and over 80-85% accuracy in initial drafts. Clients are experiencing measurable efficiency gains and bandwidth savings, making it a trusted solution for top-tier global asset managers.

“With RFP Pulse, we’re redefining what efficiency and quality look like for asset and wealth managers,” said Jon O’Donnell, Chief Operating Officer of Acuity Knowledge Partners. “It’s a key step forward in our mission to deliver scalable, intelligent solutions that help financial services firms work smarter and stay ahead of the curve.”

To learn more about RFP Pulse, visit https://www.acuitykp.com/beat/rfp-pulse/.

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