401 press releases in English indexed under semiconductors.
BURLINGTON, Mass. & NEW YORK, September 01, 2026--Butterfly Network, Inc. ("Butterfly") (NYSE: BFLY), a pioneer and leader in semiconductor-based ultrasound, programmable cloud software and AI, and Merge Labs today announced a multi-year licensing agreement through Butterfly Embedded™.
BERLIN, September 01, 2026--TP-Link Systems Inc., a global provider of consumer networking products, today unveiled its first Wi-Fi 8 lineup at IFA 2026, led by the Archer 8 Ultra router and the Deco 8 Ultra mesh system. Built on the upcoming IEEE 802.11bn standard, the growing lineup will pair Wi-Fi 8 chipsets from Broadcom, Qualcomm, and MediaTek with TP-Link's U.S.-led hardware and software engineering to deliver the most reliable Wi-Fi ever built.
HIGHLIGHTS: - Gross billings amounted to approximately RMB1,679.8 million, representing a slight decrease of 1.5% from approximately RMB1,705.4 million in the Corresponding Period, with business fundamentals remaining robust. - Total revenue was approximately RMB1,290.0 million, and profit attributable to Shareholders was approximately RMB32.3 million. - As of the end of the Reporting Period, the balance of contract liabilities was approximately RMB1,889.4 million, which will primarily be recognized as revenue for 2026 and 2027. HONG KONG, Sep 1, 2026 - 31 August, JF SmartInvest Holdings Ltd (the "Company”; together with its subsidiaries, the "Group" or "We") announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 (the "first half of 2026" or the "Reporting Period"). Sound Financial Performance with Contract Liabilities Rise Sharply to Support Future Performance During the Reporting Period, under the dual-driver strategy of “technology + investment research”, the Group continued to advance product innovation, AI application and investment research capabilities, maintaining a stable development momentum. Gross billings amounted to approximately RMB1,679.8 million, representing a slight decrease of approximately 1.5% from the Corresponding Period in 2025. Total revenue was approximately RMB1,290.0 million, the non-HKFRS adjusted profit for the period (i.e. excluding the share-based compensation expense) amounted to approximately RMB113.7 million, the profit for the period was approximately RMB31.9 million, and the profit attributable to Shareholders was approximately RMB32.3 million. The changes in revenue and profit were primarily because the majority of orders during the Reporting Period were derived from repurchases by existing customers, and the provision of services for most of these orders had not yet commenced. Such order amounts are expected to be gradually recognized as revenue in subsequent reporting periods upon the commencement of services. As of the end of the Reporting Period, the balance of contract liabilities amounted to approximately RMB1,889.4 million, representing a substantial year-on-year increase of approximately 133.6%. These contract liabilities will primarily be recognized as revenue for 2026 and 2027, providing solid support for subsequent performance. Leveraging its sound financial position and ample cash reserves, the Group consistently places great emphasis on Shareholder returns. During the Reporting Period, it repurchased a total of 4,440,800 Shares at an aggregate consideration of approximately HK$134 million, fully demonstrating the management’s confidence in the Company’s long-term development prospects. Overseas Business Breakthrough and Globalizations Advancement During the Reporting Period, the Group continued to deepen its strategy of “diversifying product layout domestically + exploring business overseas”. In terms of overseas business, the Group completed the strategic acquisitions of entities including Forthright Securities and Forthright Capital (collectively referred to as “Forthright”) in January 2026. The Group established “dedicated investment advisory”, “in-depth investment research” and “AI intelligent investment” as its core engines, and adopted a dual-track approach to serve mass and private wealth clients by integrating online efficiency with offline trust, advancing various business integrations and infrastructure development in an orderly manner. Since the beginning of 2026, Forthright SmartInvest App successively launched batch trading functions for US stocks and Hong Kong stocks, with core functions such as AI assistant, AI stock diagnosis, intelligent stock selection, and AI account analysis deeply integrated into usage scenarios. The Forthright AI Stock Machine was officially launched in July 2026. The flagship store located in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, has been put into operation, reaching a broader customer base through pop-up stores and shopping mall events. In terms of licences and qualifications, Forthright have been approved by the SFC for the addition of virtual asset-related service qualifications, and virtual asset dealing services were launched in July 2026, forming a full-chain service capability covering virtual asset dealing, investment advisory, and asset management. AI Agent Full-Stack AI Technology System Empowers as Intelligent Investment Advisory Services Enter the Application Stage With “AI+” as its core, the Group focused on the three major pillars of multi-agents, large models, and high-quality financial data to establish a full-stack AI product system, driving the paradigm shift in AI capabilities from “tool-based applications” to an “agent ecosystem”. During the Reporting Period, the number of FinSphere AI Agent users increased by approximately 50.9% year-on-year, with the number of effective interactions reaching 20.335 million, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 50.5%. The To-C AI Q&A token consumption reached approximately 254.3 billion, roughly 8 times the level in the Corresponding Period, signalling that intelligent investment advisory services have entered the phase of large-scale application. In August 2026, FinSphere AI Agent was officially integrated into Tencent WorkBuddy and Alibaba Qwen Platform, becoming an officially certified securities domain expert on the platforms. In the first half of the year, the Group continued to drive the deep integration of AI technologies with specific business scenarios and product service workflows, extending AI capabilities from single-point products to the full business matrix. The Group concurrently upgraded “AI Xiaojiu Steward”, launching features including AI stock diagnosis, AI stock selection, AI stock monitoring, and AI post-investment review; Decision Master upgraded its exclusive Q&A intelligent agent “AI Xiaoce”; and Forthright SmartInvest App launched exclusive functions such as AI account diagnosis and AI position analysis. During the Period, the Group also launched the digital employee assistant “AIX” and built an AI content centre reaching 3.109 million users, processing a daily average of approximately 1.5 million customer messages. Research and development expenses for the Reporting Period amounted to approximately RMB167.1 million (representing approximately 13.0% of revenue), with 657 R&D personnel. As of the end of the Reporting Period, the Group had 167 software copyrights and patents, representing a year-on-year increase of 28. Upgrading Product Matrix with AI and Quantitative Capabilities In the first half of 2026, the Group continued to deepen its diversified product strategy, and the synergistic effects of its multi-level product system gradually emerged. The VIP products steadily iterated around “AI + Quantitative”, launching the Xingtou Quantitative Platform and introducing multiple quantitative indicators such as the Sentiment Barometer , as well as 6 AI quantitative strategy portfolios. Decision Master launched the “Premium Version”, achieving an upgrade from delivery of viewpoints and content to full-process decision-making support, with AI services covering approximately 55% of active users during the Reporting Period. The Enjoy-Stock Pad launched the new-generation “Intelligent Navigation Edition”, covering six core AI functions. Jiuyao Stocks continuously enriched its small-denomination product matrix, with the AI upgrade coverage rate of its products reaching 43%. Star-tier Services created a closed-loop ecosystem of “tools-services-trading”, continuously enriched premium functional modules. Through its tiered product matrix, the Group precisely addressed the differentiated needs of investors ranging from entry-level to advanced users. The enhancement of product capabilities directly drove steady growth in user scale and operational performance. During the Reporting Period, the number of paying users reached 462,217. The Group operated approximately 1,180 accounts on different internet platforms, attracting over 73 million followers. Monthly active users of SmartInvest App increased by approximately 15% year-on-year, with a 30-day retention rate exceeding 60%. Service quality improved simultaneously, with the refund rate for VIP products further optimized to approximately 19.8%, representing a decrease of 4.8 percentage points from the Corresponding Period, and user satisfaction steadily increased. Deepening Investment Research with Breakthroughs in Density and Depth The Group continuously deepened its “1 research institute and N business lines” investment research system, with JF Financial Research Institute as the core. It adhered to the “buyer-side investment advisory” philosophy and combined AI technology for service efficiency enhancement. This empowered user service scenarios, product capability optimization, and employees” professional standards. During the Reporting Period, the institute cumulatively conducted 336 research sessions on listed companies, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 270 sessions. It also undertook on-site visits to more than 20 cities nationwide, covering more than 10 trending industries including biomedical science, mechanical equipment, and electronic semiconductors. Concurrently, the institute newly established a quantitative research team, supported by a supercomputing system and a quantitative factor library covering A-shares and ETFs. The quantitative products have been incorporated into the VIP business service system. As of the end of the Reporting Pemachinriod, the Group had 625 employees who possessed qualifications for securities investment advisors and 2,745 employees who possessed qualifications for securities practitioners. Adopting postdoctoral cultivation as a long-term talent strategy, the Group continuously enhances its competitiveness in investment research. Future Outlook The chairman of the Board and chief executive officer of JF SmartInvest Holdings Ltd, Mr. Chen Wenbin said: “In the first half of 2026, we consistently adhered to the dual-driver strategy of “technology + investment research”, and our overall development remained robust. During the Reporting Period, gross billings remained generally stable year-on-year, and contract liabilities grew substantially, accumulating ample momentum for subsequent performance release. We successfully completed the strategic acquisitions of Forthright, achieving a key milestone in our overseas expansion. AI capabilities are accelerating their penetration across the entire product matrix, the “1+N” investment research system continues to deepen with significant improvements in research density and depth, and all strategic deployments have made substantial progress. Looking ahead, the Group will firmly implement its Group-wide AI technology strategy, driving the continuous evolution of AI capabilities from “tool-based applications” to an “agent ecosystem”. At the same time, we will deepen our globalization strategy, leveraging Forthright as platforms and taking “dedicated investment advisory”, “in-depth investment research” and “AI intelligent investment” as core engines to build a new generation of internet securities brokerage and cultivate a second growth curve. We will continue upgrading product functions, enriching our product matrix, and precisely addressing investors' diverse needs across all levels and markets. In addition, we will optimize our omni-domain traffic system to drive synergy between public and private channels, further strengthening user stickiness. We are committed to making investment and wealth management simpler and more professional, and enhancing the sense of happiness in investment and wealth management.” About JF SmartInvest Holdings Ltd (Stock Code: 9636) JF SmartInvest Holdings Ltd is a next-generation stock investing assistant, providing individual investors with equity investment tools, securities investment advisory, investor education and other services, with product offerings including Stock Navigator, Super Investor, Decision Master, Enjoy-Stock Pad, Jiuyao Stocks and Star-tier Services. Through the “Technology + Investment Research” model, the Company develops AI products such as FinSphere AI Agent based on artificial intelligence (AI) and big data technology, achieving innovative industry practices and scenario applications. Overseas, the Company conducts securities-related businesses in Hong Kong through licensed entities such as Forthright Securities and Forthright Capital. Taking “dedicated investment advisory”, “in-depth investment research” and “AI intelligent investment” as its core engines, the Company is committed to building a new generation of internet securities brokerage in the AI era. For enquiries, please contact: Financial PR (HK) Limited Email: ir@financialpr.hk Tel: 852 2610 0846 Fax: 852 2610 0842
Samsung Electronics today announced a new 14-inch Galaxy Book6, expanding the Galaxy Book6 lineup with a more accessible model designed for everyday computing. Starting at $799, Galaxy Book6 combines up to 25 hours of battery life, Intel® Core™ 3 and Core™ 5 performance, Galaxy AI-enabled features, and the design language of the Galaxy Book6 family. […]
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HONG KONG, August 31, 2026 - Shanghai Gench Education Group Limited (“Gench Education” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, Stock Code:1525.HK) -- the leading higher vocational education group in East China and the largest higher vocational education group in Shanghai, delightedly announced the unaudited consolidated interim results for the six months ended 30 June, 2026 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, the Group recorded revenue of approximately RMB569 million, representing an increase of 6.6% year-on-year (“YoY”). Gross profit was RMB354 million, up 11.7% YoY; Profit for the year was RMB179 million, a YoY rise of 10.2%. Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent were RMB0.45, compared to RMB0.41 in the same period last year. The growth in performance was primarily attributable to the rise in average tuition fees, boarding fees per student, and revenue from education-related services during the Reporting Period. The Board has resolved the payment of an interim dividend of HKD$0.04 per ordinary share for the six months ended 30 June 2026, maintaining a stable dividend policy. Policy Dividends Continued to Be Released, Lingang’s Location Advantages Solidified Growth Foundation As the largest private university in Shanghai, Shanghai Jian Qiao University (the “University”) has fully benefited from dual support from national vocational education policy and Lingang special area policy. In February 2025, the Management Committee of Lingang New Area issued “the Action Plan for High-Quality Development of Industry-Education Integration in Lingang New Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (2025-2027)”, explicitly supporting the University in building itself into an industry-education integration university. In December 2025, “Shanghai Lingang Science and Technology Innovation City Construction Plan” was launched, encouraging universities to participate in regional innovation development and bringing the Group opportunities in terms of policy support and resources. At the national level, in February 2026, the Ministry of Education issued the “Opinions of the Ministry of Education on Deepening the Reform of Key Elements in Vocational Education and Teaching”, which focuses on the key links of industry-education integration. In June 2026, the State Council issued the “Education Development Plan for the Fifteenth Five-Year Plan Period” (the “Plan”), which proposes launching the “Dual Excellence” construction of high-level application-oriented undergraduate universities, and leading and driving universities to focus on cultivating distinctive disciplinary specialty clusters around key industrial chains. Driven by these multiple policies, the University has leveraged its location in Lingang’s emerging industry agglomeration to transform its geographical advantages into institutional competitiveness. As of 31 August 2025, 77.5% of the University’s 2025 graduates were employed in the Yangtze River Delta region and 59.2% in Shanghai, which fully demonstrated the University’s effective integration into the regional development ecosystem through its educational outcomes. Teaching Quality Has Been Steadily Enhanced, While Digital and Intelligent Transformation Has Been Vigorously Advanced The University remains committed to teaching quality as its core priority, with ongoing efforts to strengthen faculty capacity building, curriculum development and smart campus construction. In terms of faculty, as of 30 September 2025, among the full-time teachers, the master degree or higher accounted for 86.4%, the doctoral degree accounted for 28.8%, the senior title accounted for 38.6%, and the double-position accounted for 47.8%. Grounded in its positioning as an application-oriented technological university, the University vigorously promotes professional teachers to practice in enterprises, organizes thematic workshops on industry education integration, and enhances teachers’ awareness and competence in industry-education integration. In terms of program and curriculum development, in the 2026/27 school year, the University has introduced two undergraduate majors, namely the Artificial Intelligence and the Electronic Packaging Technology, closely aligning with the demands of key industries such as integrated circuits and artificial intelligence. The University focuses on courses connotative construction, constructs “school level – city level – national level” 3-level courses building system, and enhances practical teaching and quality teaching. In 2025, 12 courses were selected as Shanghai first class undergraduate courses - the number of approved courses showed a YoY increase of 50%, reaching a historic new high. Besides, 26 courses were approved as Shanghai higher education municipal level key courses - the number of approved courses ranked the 7th place among higher education institutions in Shanghai, and thus became the only private university in the top 10. The courses cover various types including “AI+courses” and “industry-education integration courses”. In 2025, the “Fundamentals of Gemstone Geology and Crystallography” course of the College of Jewelry was selected as a “Online/Offline Hybrid First-Class Course”, achieving a breakthrough for the University in the construction of national first-class courses. In May 2026, the “Fundamentals of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment” course of the College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering was included in the national case collection of “Excellent Intelligent Manufacturing Courses”. The Group continues to deepen the upgrading and renovation of teaching and research instruments and equipment as well as teaching laboratories. The University has deployed smart classrooms integrated with high-definition cameras, intelligent audio devices and high-speed networks, and has built a smart teaching system covering the entire process of talent cultivation, curriculum teaching and quality monitoring. Furthermore, the Group has actively explored the deep integration of AI and education, embedded technologies such as AI, 5G, and VR into the teaching process, and initiated the construction of a DeepSeek-based large model for vertical-domain educational applications, thereby creating three intelligent agents for services, management, and teaching. Industry-Education Integration Has Been Further Deepened, While the Diversified Education Ecosystem Has Been Continuously Improved The Group is fully committed to building an industry-education integrated university. It implements a tripartite operational model integrating “academic schools + industrial colleges + corporate entities”, striving to achieve the synergistic development of “industry, academia, research, and innovation” as an integrated whole. As of 30 June 2026, the University has successively launched seven key industry-education integration projects covering the College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, the College of Journalism and Communications, the Business College, the College of Art Design and the College of Jewelry. It has established Medical Engineering Industrial College, the Live Streaming Economy Industrial College, and Big Data Industrial College, is actively preparing for the establishment of the Integrated Circuit Industrial College and the Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial College, and endeavors to create a distinctive educational framework featuring multi-track industry and college collaboration and comprehensive industry-education integration. International cooperation has made steady progress, while external exchanges have continued to expand. The University works with Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics, Teesside University, among others, in junior college to master’s program, undergraduate to master’s program, dual bachelor’s program and other programs. In 2025, the University contracted with 11 overseas famous universities/colleges in Germany, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Thailand and other countries, to expand teachers and students’ overseas exchange channels. As the first private university in Shanghai that has obtained the qualification to recruit international students, the University also attracts international students from many countries around the world and forms an international student education system that combines long-term and short-term programs. The University has a well-established lifelong education system. With the Shanghai “Dual-system” Pilot Base for Continuing Education of Employees in Higher Education Institutions (Incubation) as a platform, the University has built an integrated, multi-field and cross-age lifelong education system for knowledge updating and ability enhancement, covering adult higher education, vocational skills training, and youth science and innovation education. As of 30 June 2026, the number of in-service students enrolled in the University’s adult continuing education programs amounted to 3,316, and a total of over 400 types of vocational skill certificate training had been provided. Financial Position Remains Sound, While the Asset-Liability Structure Has Been Continuously Optimized During the Reporting Period, finance costs of the Group decreased by 69.0% YoY, which was primarily due to the result of early repayment of most of long-term interest-bearing bank borrowings by the end of 2025. As at 30 June 2026, the scale of interest-bearing borrowings decreased to RMB276.7 million, with the gearing ratio remaining at 0.1. The financial position has become more robust. Looking forward, Mr. Zhao Donghui, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Gench Education, stated: “The Group’s performance in the first half of 2026 achieved steady growth, validating the feasibility of its high-quality development strategy. In the future, we will continue to adhere to the educational philosophy of ‘student-oriented, teaching-centred, undergraduate-focused’ and the work ideology of ‘quality as the core, teaching as the centre, students as the base, teachers as the principal’ to promote the high-quality development of our undertakings. We will also fully capitalize on this historic opportunity by proactively aligning with the national strategy of promoting the high-quality development of vocational education and with Lingang’s regional initiative of becoming a ‘Global Hub of Power’, cultivate more high-quality technical and skilled talents, and accelerate the transformation to an industry-education integration university, and strive to build our University into a first-class private university in China with more unique features and international standing and a long-distance runner for the high-quality development of higher education in China.” About Shanghai Gench Education Group Limited Gench Education (Stock Code: 1525.HK) is a higher vocational education group which provides undergraduate education and junior college education, focusing on high-quality schooling for the provision of excellent education for students. The Group operates Shanghai Jian Qiao University, being the domestic leading private university, at Lingang New Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. As measured by the number of full-time students enrolled in the 2025/26 school year, the University is the largest private university in Shanghai and is also a leading private university in the entire Yangtze River Delta. According to CUAA.net , the University ranked third among all category I private universities in China for five consecutive years and first among private universities in the Yangtze River Delta for seven consecutive years. Over 26 years of operation, the schooling quality of the University ranked in the forefront of peer universities, which has accumulated a solid brand reputation. Since 2004, the University has been consecutively awarded “Shanghai Civilized Unit” over 18 years. The University has won numerous honorary titles such as “National Model Unit of Civilization ”, “Shanghai Garden Unit”, “Shanghai Safe and Civilized Campus”, etc. The University has also been granted reputable title of “Lei Feng Spirit College Demonstration Education Base” among the first batch of universities in the PRC in April 2024, and was awarded the “Contribution Award for Promoting Lei Feng Spirit in the New Era ” in September 2024. In February and March 2025, the University was successively recognized as an “Outstanding Unit in Information Disclosure Work among Shanghai Higher Education Institutions for 2023-2024” and an “Outstanding Unit in Petition Work within the Shanghai Education System for 2024”. This press release is issued by Porda Havas International Finance Communications Group on behalf of Shanghai Gench Education Group Limited. For further information, please contact: Porda Havas International Finance Communications Group E-mail: gench.hk@pordahavas.com
Cisco and HUMAIN, announced that AMD Instinct MI355X GPU-based AI infrastructure built on Cisco Silicon One-based AI networking is now live in Saudi Arabia and serving HUMAIN customers in the Kingdom and beyond. More RSS Feeds: https://newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsroom/en/us/rss-feeds.html
HSINCHU, Taiwan, August 31, 2026--Rigaku will showcase advanced X-ray metrology and inspection solutions for advanced logic, HBM and advanced packaging at SEMICON Taiwan 2026.
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TORONTO, Aug. 28, 2026 -- Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay” or the “Company”) (TSX, NYSE: HBM) today announced that the Company has filed an early warning report in respect of its holdings in Panoro Minerals Ltd. (“Panoro”) due to an increase in the number of issued and outstanding common shares in the capital of Panoro (“Common Shares”). Hudbay has not sold or disposed of any Common Shares.