Zendure Introduces Agentic HEMS at IFA 2026: “The Home Energy Hub of the AI Era”

Zendure moves home energy beyond AI scheduling to a system-level intelligence that can predict, plan, and act on its own — powered by the proprietary ZenPulse forecasting model, ZENKI™ AI Agents, and the open Zen+OS platform.

BERLIN, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Zendure, a global pioneer of plug-in home energy management systems (HEMS), today unveiled its vision for “The Home Energy Hub of the AI Era” ahead of IFA 2026. At the show, the company will introduce Agentic HEMS, a system-level leap that takes the smart home beyond one-off AI scheduling toward home energy that predicts, plans, and acts autonomously. Visitors can experience it at Hall 2.2, Stand 124, from September 4 to 8.

From AI Scheduling to Agentic HEMS

Home energy has entered an era of multi-energy, multi-device, real-time coordination. Solar generation, batteries, EVs, heat pumps, dynamic electricity tariffs, and household loads are increasingly interconnected, and the system must balance savings, comfort, battery longevity, and safety all at once. Traditional AI scheduling answers only what to charge or discharge right now, no longer enough for truly autonomous, long-term energy management.

Agentic HEMS is Zendure’s answer. Rather than adding one more AI feature, it turns the home energy system into an intelligent agent that senses its environment, predicts what comes next, understands the household, plans ahead, acts on its own, and learns from every result. It is built on three layers working as one: ZenPulse, a proprietary large time-series model that forecasts PV generation, prices, loads, and weather. ZENKI™ AI Agents, which turn those forecasts into decisions and actions across savings, comfort, battery life, and safety. Zen+OS, an open platform that connects those decisions across the entire home.

An Open Ecosystem That Keeps Evolving

Openness sits at the core of the platform. Zen+OS is built on open APIs and an open ecosystem, letting users, developers, installers, and partners build their own energy strategies. Today it integrates with leading smart-home platforms including MQTT, Home Assistant, and Homey, supports more than 90% of common household loads, connects with 870+ energy providers across Europe serving over 150 million users, and is compatible with 5,000+ heat-pump models, major rooftop solar inverters, and leading EV chargers. Beyond these open integrations, Zendure also offers ZenWave™, its own dynamic electricity tariff, so the system can automatically buy power when prices are lowest.

With Agentic HEMS, Zendure aims to define a new category for the industry: home energy that doesn’t just respond, but thinks ahead. Predict. Decide. Act. Automatically.

On the Show Floor at IFA 2026

On the show floor, Zendure will present the ZEN + Home living facade, a whole-home vision of intelligent energy, anchored by three products:

• SolarFlow Mix series — Zendure’s whole-home plug-in storage line that pairs home-storage-level capacity and power with plug-in simplicity, scaling modularly from a single unit toward whole-home capacity.
• PowerHub — The central gateway of the ecosystem, coordinating multiple SolarFlow Mix units, rooftop PV, EV chargers, and heat pumps into one whole-home system with UPS-level backup.
• SolarFlow 2400 series — Zendure’s compact, plug-and-play balcony and retrofit storage tier for fast, low-barrier installation.

Integrated with PowerHub, the SolarFlow Mix series shows whole-home energy management in action, alongside the SolarFlow 2400 series. Zendure will also extend clean energy from the home to the road with its Eco-Mobility experience, featuring the Zendure Cargo bike “RangeFlow” and smart EV charging with the EVFlow AC Series smart wallbox, both integrated with HEMS 2.0, so families can power e-bikes and EVs with energy generated at home. And through the combination of RangeFlow and smart EV charging, Zendure formally completes its clean energy loop of generation, storage, and usage. Visitors can either test-ride the Cargo on the IFA Mobility Track (Stand MT-113) or join the interactive E‑cargo game at the main booth.

About Zendure

Driven by our purpose to accelerate a sustainable future, Zendure is a global pioneer of plug-in HEMS. With R&D and operations centers spanning major tech hubs like Silicon Valley and the Greater Bay Area, alongside Japan and Germany, our vision is to become The Home Energy Hub of the AI Era. Zendure’s mission is to empower every household worldwide with the ultimate freedom of energy control. We deliver this through the SolarFlow ecosystem—combining modular storage, intelligent power management, and flexible solar input. Scaling seamlessly from plug-and-play and retrofit storage to whole-home energy management, SolarFlow maximizes self-consumption, reduces grid dependence, and ensures reliable backup.

Powering this ecosystem is Zendure’s Agentic HEMS, a layered system integrating hardware, software, predictive models, and intelligent agents. By drawing on consumption, solar, weather, and dynamic pricing data, it automates energy decisions across storage, usage, and purchasing. Ultimately, this intelligent platform optimizes energy efficiency, shifts loads to lower-cost periods, and significantly reduces electricity costs.

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Nepal Flood Disaster Deepens as Death Toll Crosses 1,200

Kathmandu, Sep 3: Nepal is continuing to grapple with the aftermath of devastating flash floods, with the death toll rising to 1,243 as rescue teams battle heavy rain, mud and debris to locate people still missing.

Rescue operations remain focused on areas along the Bhotekoshi River, where authorities fear some people could be trapped inside tunnels and underground power facilities. Difficult weather and debris have made access to several locations challenging.

Prime Minister Balendra Shah has urged the international community to take a closer look at the possible role of climate change in the disaster. He said the issue needs greater global attention as Nepal works to recover from the widespread destruction.

The tragedy has left families facing uncertainty, with some holding symbolic funeral ceremonies for relatives who remain missing.

India has stepped up its relief assistance to Nepal, sending more than five tonnes of essential medicines along with an 11-member specialised rescue team. The team has also brought more than six tonnes of rescue equipment to assist local authorities in ongoing search and relief operations.

Authorities and rescue workers are continuing their efforts to reach isolated communities, search for missing people and provide essential assistance to those affected by the floods.

The disaster has once again highlighted the vulnerability of Himalayan communities to extreme weather events and the need for stronger preparedness and rapid emergency response systems.

ITP Media Group secures major acquisition of APAC’s Heart Media Group sparking international expansion across Asia

The landmark deal in the 40-year history of the Middle East-headquartered business establishes one of the world’s leading independently-owned media groups – with the company eyeing further international growth.

DUBAI, UAE, SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia , Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ITP Media Group, one of the largest media companies in the Middle East, today announced the acquisition of Singapore-headquartered Heart Media Group, a leading luxury and lifestyle media house. The combined business will now operate in markets home to more than 2 billion people, connecting brands with affluent consumers across the GCC, India and Asia-Pacific.

Adding Heart Media’s operations, ITP Media expands to three new international markets: Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. Heart Media brands and teams will operate under the ITP Media name, with integration phased to protect editorial identity, client relationships and trust of audiences. It builds on ITP Media’s existing operations in India, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, USA and Qatar.

South East Asia represents one of the fastest-growing markets for the media and entertainment industry, expanding at 6% per year with some markets up to 8.4% (PwC Global E&M Outlook). ITP Media’s investment aligns with growing demand amongst wealthy audiences in these regions, increasingly looking for media and luxury brands that serve their interests. Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the top hub for cross-border wealth (BCG Global Wealth Report), while there are more than 4,000 single-family offices across Hong Kong and Singapore, quadrupling over the past five years. Malaysia is anticipated to see a 20% climb in ultra-high-net-worth individuals over the next five years (Knight Frank). 

Heart Media’s publications – including ELLE, Esquire, Grazia, LUXUO, Men’s Folio, NOBLE, WOW (World of Watches) and Yacht Style – cater to these affluent audiences, providing ITP Media with access to new customers.

The group has earmarked investment to support the acquisition, including bolstering existing teams, supporting local economies and creating job opportunities across editorial, digital, design and live events.

These teams will roll-out cross-border digital media, events, gaming tournaments, brand activations and live sporting experiences. Through the group, luxury brands will access a streamlined cross-border platform, enabling advertising and sponsorship opportunities that connect with high-net-worth audiences across multiple markets.

ITP Media Group CEO, Ali Akawi, said: “At its core, ITP Media Group has always been about creating powerful content that connects people. As we look forward, our roadmap is focused on massive global scale. We are committed to a multi-year strategy of expansion and targeted acquisitions to build a media ecosystem capable of reaching billions worldwide. The acquisition of Heart Media Group strengthens our foundation as we scale our platforms, embrace new media technologies and bring world-class storytelling to a truly global audience.” 

Olivier Burlot has propelled Heart Media Group through annual growth across Asia and will now join the ITP Media Group board. As part of a phased equity transition, he will continue to provide strategic licensing direction of owned and operated products.

Heart Media Group CEO, Olivier Burlot, added: “When we built Heart Media, the ambition was always to give Asia’s luxury and lifestyle audiences media truly worthy of them. Joining ITP is the natural next chapter – it takes everything we have created and gives it scale, investment and a bridge into one of the world’s fastest-growing luxury markets. I am proud of what our teams across Asia have built and genuinely excited by what they can now do with ITP’s reach behind them.”

Wilson Lim will continue as Managing Director of ITP Media (Singapore) & ITP Media (Malaysia) with support from current operational, sales and editorial teams, overseeing executive and management duties across the Singapore and Malaysia offices.

ITP’s latest acquisition follows the announcement of a 10-year agreement with Time Out to operate Time Out Hong Kong and Time Out Singapore.

Since 1987, ITP Media has grown from a single B2B brand with five staff, to a multinational business with offices across Asia, Europe, Middle East and North America, serving monthly audiences of over 200 million people. With this acquisition, ITP Media now has physical presence in 10 countries with a portfolio of 90 brands.

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AssetPlus Launches Portfolio Management Services to Help MFD Partners Grow and Retain High-Net-Worth Clients

AssetPlus is the first platform in India to give MFD partners daily portfolio updates for their PMS clients.

CHENNAI, India, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AssetPlus, a fully digital wealth management platform designed for India’s Mutual Fund Distributors (MFDs), has launched Portfolio Management Services (PMS). Backed by dedicated support at every step, certified partner MFDs can now onboard, track, manage and report on PMS for eligible high-net-worth clients from within AssetPlus. Distribution requires the NISM Series-XXI-A certification mandated by SEBI, for which AssetPlus Academy provides end-to-end training and support.

Assets in the HNI-facing PMS segment, excluding EPFO and provident fund money, have crossed ₹10 lakh crore, according to SEBI data, up from about ₹5 lakh crore in FY21. The client base has grown alongside it, to roughly 2.2 lakh, per SEBI and APMI data. SEBI has also simplified PMS distribution, introducing formal registration for distributors through the APRN framework. As MFDs’ own clients cross this threshold, partners have typically had to track the relationship on a second, disconnected system. AssetPlus believes serving this segment well means giving partners a way to manage that relationship themselves, not hand it off.

“Some of our partners have worked with the same client since AssetPlus’s earliest years, when their first investment was a modest SIP,” said Vishranth Suresh, Co-founder and CEO, AssetPlus. “A decade on, that client’s wealth has grown many times over, and with PMS, so has their partner’s ability to serve them. That’s the kind of platform we want AssetPlus to be: one that partners build their entire practice on, not just where they start.”

PMS gives a client an individually managed portfolio, built around their own goals and risk profile, unlike the pooled structure of a mutual fund. It is run by a SEBI-registered Portfolio Manager, and investments sit directly in the client’s own demat account.

AssetPlus partners get:

• End-to-end NISM Series-XXI-A certification training and support through AssetPlus Academy, so partners can get PMS-ready
• One dashboard and app for partners and clients, from onboarding to reporting
• Daily portfolio updates, holdings, performance and valuation in one view, a first for PMS distribution platforms in India

As mandated by SEBI, the minimum investment is ₹50 lakh, and the offering is governed by the SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020. Disclosure documents and regulatory information are provided by the respective Portfolio Managers.

“Every Portfolio Manager reports holdings and valuations in a different format; most systems reconcile that periodically,” said Awanish Raj, Co-founder and CTO, AssetPlus. “We built AssetPlus PMS to reconcile it daily instead, so partners and clients see an updated portfolio every day, not once a month. That makes us the first PMS distribution platform in India to do it, and it’s the piece we spent the most engineering time getting right.”

AssetPlus works with over 22,000 MFD partners across India, who together manage more than ₹9,000 crore in assets under management, run a monthly SIP book exceeding ₹150 crore, and serve ~2 lakh investing customers. Since its founding in 2016, the platform has expanded from mutual fund distribution into insurance, NPS, LAMF, CFDs and SIFs, with PMS as its newest addition.

PMS, backed by AssetPlus Academy’s certification support, is AssetPlus’s latest step in helping partners serve clients at every stage of their wealth management journey.

About AssetPlus

Founded in 2016, AssetPlus is a fully digitally-assisted wealth management platform built for India’s Mutual Fund Distributors (MFDs). The platform gives partners seamless client onboarding, access to a wide range of financial products, and tools to manage clients efficiently. AssetPlus works with over 22,000 MFD partners across India, who together manage more than ₹9,000 crore in assets under management, run a monthly SIP book exceeding ₹150 crore, and serve ~2 lakh investing customers.

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Rising Ganga Water Triggers Alert in Varanasi, PM Modi Reviews Relief Efforts

Varanasi, Sep 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reviewed the worsening flood situation in Varanasi and asked the local administration to ensure that relief and rescue efforts reach affected people quickly as the Ganga continues to rise.

PM Modi spoke with Varanasi Mayor Ashok Tiwari and District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar to understand the situation on the ground and take an update on the steps being taken by the administration.

Officials briefed the Prime Minister on the areas affected by rising water levels, ongoing rescue operations and arrangements being made for people who may need to move to safer locations. He stressed the need for prompt action and directed officials to ensure that residents face minimum inconvenience during the situation.

The Prime Minister also reviewed arrangements at relief camps and asked the administration to ensure that people staying there receive essential facilities without delay. Officials have also been instructed to remain prepared to arrange additional food, medicines and other relief material if required.

The administration has been asked to keep a close watch on the river and respond immediately to any further rise in the water level. The emphasis is on ensuring public safety while maintaining uninterrupted relief operations.

The Ganga crossed its warning level in Varanasi on Wednesday. According to the Central Water Commission, the river was flowing at 70.29 metres, above the warning mark of 70.26 metres.

The increase in water levels has raised concerns in low-lying parts of the city and areas close to the ghats. The danger level for the Ganga at Varanasi is 71.26 metres, while the highest flood level is recorded at 73.90 metres.

As a precaution, the district administration has temporarily stopped boat operations on the Ganga. Residents, devotees and visitors have also been advised to stay away from the ghats and avoid areas where strong currents or rising water could create a safety risk.

Authorities are continuing to monitor the river closely and assess the situation across vulnerable areas. Relief teams and local officials remain on alert so that assistance can be provided quickly if conditions deteriorate.

The administration’s immediate priority is to protect residents, maintain essential services and ensure that people affected by the rising water receive timely support.

Huawei Unveils Next-Gen Flagship Products at “Chase the Wild” Global Innovative Product Launch Event in Munich

MUNICH, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei kicked off its “Chase the Wild” global innovative product launch event on September 2 at SHOWPALAST Munich, Germany. Huawei unveiled a sweeping portfolio of new flagship devices across four key categories: smart wearables, tablets, smartphones, and audio. The event underscored Huawei’s commitment to seamlessly integrating intelligent technology into everyday life, empowering users to pursue their passions with freedom and vitality. 

Wild is chill vitality—to gallop freely, to venture boldly. Wild is tech for all—an invisible power beside you. Wild is the spark of passion, joy, and untamed self-expression. The company emphasized that its latest products are designed to become natural extensions of the users’ lives, whether they are exploring the outdoors, documenting their adventures, or unlocking new creative potential.

Taking center stage, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 7 Series redefines the sports smartwatch category with comprehensive upgrades across design, outdoor sports capabilities, health management, and battery life. The Series features the new EasyCross strap. The GT 7 model is available in 46 mm and 41 mm editions with eight color options, while the GT 7 Pro offers three colorways and incorporates a nano-tech ceramic bezel and titanium alloy middle frame for enhanced durability. For sports enthusiasts, the GT 7 Series introduces industry-first wrist-based turn detection and G-Force detection, alongside new indoor snow sports mode and outdoor ski mapping covering more than 3,000 resorts worldwide. Cycling features now include route planning for climbing, slope alerts, and sharp-turn warnings. On the health front, the upgraded Health Insights offers new features like Physical Readiness scoring and smart health analysis, delivering clearer, more actionable wellness recommendations.

After a one-year hiatus, the all-round smart flagship HUAWEI WATCH 6 Series makes its European comeback. Highlighting high-intelligence design, advanced workout modes, and AI-driven workout analysis, the watch supports independent calling, navigation, and payment functions. Enhanced Health Glance^[i], Health Insights^[ii], and Healthy Living features^[iii] make proactive health management more intuitive than ever.

Huawei also officially launched the HUAWEI WATCH D3, a next-generation blood pressure monitor that has secured European CE-MDR medical certification. The device now supports pre- and post-exercise blood pressure measurement, along with smart blood pressure measurement reminders, delivering more comprehensive wrist-based blood pressure management. This marks a significant step forward for Huawei in the field of digital health management.

For productivity and creativity, Huawei introduced the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12-inch, a flagship tablet measuring just 4.7 mm thin and weighing 454 grams. It features a 12-inch flexible OLED PaperMatte Display, paired with AI speech-to-text conversion, AI handwriting enhancement, and stylus air gestures, enabling users to create effortlessly anytime, anywhere. In terms of audio devices, Huawei launched the HUAWEI FreeBuds Neo Series, engineered for the modern lifestyle, with a fresh design and immersive sound. In smartphones, the HUAWEI nova 16s series made its debut, delivering a refreshed experience highlighted by exceptional portrait photography capabilities.

To close the event, Huawei announced the global opening of its “GoPaint” Worldwide Creating Activity 2026, which this year adds a new “Easy Creation” category to encourage broader participation in artistic expression. Huawei reaffirmed its ongoing mission to serve global consumers with cutting-edge innovation, exploring how technology can become an ever-present companion in the pursuit of passion and discovery.

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