26, Aug 2026
IntelliDB Enterprise Partners With Yotta To Deliver Sovereign & AI Database Infrastructure In India
GURUGRAM, India, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IntelliDB Enterprise, India’s first AI-Powered database management platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Yotta Data Services, a leading Indian provider of sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure and hyperscale data centre services to deliver sovereign, AI-ready database infrastructure hosted on Yotta’s sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure in India.
The partnership is aimed at enterprises, government organizations, and regulated industries looking to modernize database infrastructure and build AI applications while ensuring complete data sovereignty and regulatory compliance. Together, the companies will offer fully managed database services hosted on Yotta’s sovereign cloud infrastructure, enabling enterprises to modernize mission-critical workloads while maintaining complete data sovereignty and regulatory compliance.
IntelliDB’s platform is built on PostgreSQL’s engine which is one of the world’s most widely used database technologies with IntelliDB’s own core features and AI capabilities.
What IntelliDB Brings to the Table
IntelliDB Enterprise is built to make databases secure, scalable and smarter to run. Its AI-Powered features help businesses detect problems before they cause downtime, tune performance, and reduce the manual work a database team usually must do, all while keeping a human in the loop. Every AI action IntelliDB takes is logged and can be reviewed; nothing happens without oversight. IntelliDB also powers a new generation of AI-based applications, things like faster and more accurate search, and tools that can find and explain information from a company’s own database.
IntelliDB already meets some of the toughest data protection and security standards used by hospitals, banks, and global businesses, including HIPAA, GDPR, SOC-1, SOC-2, and PCI-DSS, giving customers a headstart on compliance rather than a project to build it from scratch.
Why This Matters
More companies want to use Artificial Intelligence in their everyday software, but AI tools need a database that can keep up, one that’s fast, secure, and able to understand the meaning behind information, not just store it.
By combining IntelliDB’s database platform with Yotta’s sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure, businesses can now build these AI-powered applications without sending sensitive data outside the country and meeting India’s data protection requirements by design, not as an afterthought.
Together, IntelliDB and Yotta provide organizations with an integrated platform that combines intelligent database management with secure, scalable and sovereign infrastructure for enterprise AI and data-intensive applications.
This partnership allows customers to:
- Run AI-powered applications on a database built for them, hosted on Yotta’s sovereign cloud infrastructure.
- Get a fully managed database service, so internal IT teams spend less time on day-to-day maintenance.
- Meet strict data protection and compliance standards without building that capability from scratch.
- Modernize older data infrastructure using IntelliDB’s specialised migration toolkit on Yotta’s secure, sovereign cloud infrastructure.
- Grow from everyday business applications to advanced AI applications on the same platform.
Gagandeep Singh, Co-Founder & CEO, IntelliDB Enterprise, said: “AI initiatives and scaling for any organisation is only as strong as the data infrastructure underneath it. This partnership brings our secure, AI-powered and intelligent database platform to more Indian enterprises and government organizations, hosted entirely within India. Together with Yotta, we are simplifying database operations while giving customers a secure, scalable, AI-powered platform. That combination of intelligence and control is what enterprises, and government organizations need to build modern data infrastructure.”
Sunil Gupta, Co-founder, Managing Director & CEO, Yotta Data Services, said: “The next wave of enterprise transformation will be driven by AI, and every AI application depends on trusted, intelligent and sovereign data. At Yotta, we are building India’s most comprehensive Sovereign AI ecosystem – from hyperscale data centres, sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure to AI platforms and enterprise services. Our partnership with IntelliDB Enterprise strengthens this vision by adding an AI-ready database layer that enables organizations to build secure, scalable, and future-ready AI applications entirely on India’s sovereign digital infrastructure. Together, we are empowering enterprises and government organizations to innovate faster while maintaining complete control over their data.”
About IntelliDB Enterprise
IntelliDB Enterprise is a next-generation AI-powered enterprise database platform built on PostgreSQL, delivering enterprise-grade performance, security, and scalability for mission-critical applications. The platform combines intelligent automation with advanced database capabilities to help organizations reduce operational complexity, improve performance, and accelerate digital transformation across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
For more information, visit www.intellidbenterprise.com
About Yotta Data Services
Yotta Data Services is a sovereign cloud infrastructure and platform services provider, offering cloud, AI cloud, data centre hosting, connectivity, media tech and cybersecurity services; managed applications; and a wide range of managed IT services. Yotta operates its cloud regions at its hyperscale data centre parks in Panvel (Navi Mumbai) and Greater Noida (Delhi NCR). Yotta’s homegrown, open-source-based Sovereign hyperscale cloud, Yntraa, is MeitY empanelled (VCC and GCC). Yotta has also launched Shakti Cloud, a platform providing enterprises with a comprehensive suite of AI services including AI labs, AI workspaces, Shakti Studio AI Inference platform, access to NVIDIA NIM services, and Kubernetes clusters with GPU resources. Yotta is the only NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP) across the APAC region to be part of the NVIDIA Exemplar cloud initiative and is one of only six Reference Architecture Platform NCPs globally.
For more information, visit www.yotta.com
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26, Aug 2026
Nasdaq Rebounds 0.66 pc as Chip Stocks Recover; Dow Extends Winning Streak
Mumbai, Aug 26: US stock markets ended higher on Tuesday, with technology shares leading the recovery as semiconductor stocks bounced back from the previous session’s sharp decline.
The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.66 per cent, supported by a broad recovery in chip stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also moved higher, marking its third consecutive winning session, while the S&P 500 finished in positive territory.
Falling US Treasury yields provided additional support to equities by easing pressure on interest-rate-sensitive and growth-oriented stocks. A decline in crude oil prices also helped improve market sentiment and reduced concerns over higher input and inflation costs.
However, the gains remained measured as investors weighed signs of softer consumer sentiment and renewed trade tensions between the United States and Canada. Weaker-than-expected consumer confidence data added to concerns about the strength of household spending and the broader US economic outlook.
The rebound in semiconductor stocks was a key feature of the session, helping technology shares recover some of their recent losses. Investors continued to monitor movements in bond yields, commodity prices and developments in global trade for further direction.
Overall, the session reflected a more positive tone across Wall Street, although investors remained cautious amid uncertainty over economic growth, trade relations and the future path of US interest rates.
26, Aug 2026
CARD91 Introduces Five-Point Credit Lifecycle Consistency Framework for Credit Line on UPI
The issuer-readiness framework focuses on keeping credit records aligned across different facilities, payments, refunds, reversals, repayments and EMI conversions
BENGALURU, India, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CARD91, a payments infrastructure company, today introduced its Credit Lifecycle Consistency Framework, a five-point industry framework designed to help banks assess their operational readiness for Credit Line on UPI (CLOU).
The framework focuses on ensuring that credit limits, outstanding balances and customer records remain accurate as payments move through refunds, reversals, repayments, EMI conversions and other lifecycle events.
The announcement comes as UPI enters its second decade. According to the Press Information Bureau, the network now connects 741 live banks and processed 2,365.8 crore transactions worth ₹29.87 lakh crore in July 2026. These figures represent the overall UPI network and demonstrate the operating scale within which UPI-based credit is developing.
The RBI’s Fourth Amendment Directions on Credit Facilities, issued on June 23, 2026, clarified that the prudential treatment of UPI-linked credit must be determined by the nature of the underlying credit facility—not by the payment channel, instrument or technology used. The facility’s terms must also form part of the bank’s credit policy and comply with applicable regulations.
A successful UPI payment is only one event in a continuing credit relationship. Subsequent refunds, reversals, repayments or EMI conversions can alter the customer’s available credit, outstanding dues and repayment schedule.
“Speed gets the customer through checkout, but consistency determines whether they trust the credit product,” said Ajay Pandey, CEO, CARD91. “Each payment and subsequent credit event must receive the correct treatment for the underlying facility so that the bank and the customer continue to see the same financial position.”
The Credit Lifecycle Consistency Framework
1. Apply facility-specific credit treatment
Interest-free, interest-bearing, fixed-term and revolving facilities may require different treatment of limits, repayments, refunds and outstanding balances.
2. Connect payment and credit records
UPI transactions and subsequent credit events should remain connected with the appropriate customer account. Refunds, reversals and repayments must update the relevant records accurately.
3. Align controls with bank policy
Transaction value, velocity and merchant-category controls—as well as portfolio actions such as limit changes and suspensions—should reflect the bank’s credit policy and customer consent.
4. Reconcile repayments and EMI conversions
Repayments should be applied to the correct account, while EMI conversions should update the instalment schedule without duplicating the outstanding amount.
5. Maintain customer visibility and traceability
Available credit, outstanding dues and repayment obligations should remain consistent across applications, statements and alerts. Disputes, delayed reversals and manual corrections should follow a documented and reviewable process.
Lifecycle consistency means updating the appropriate credit records as each event is processed. The framework does not prescribe a universal processing timeframe or replace RBI requirements and individual bank credit policies.
For example, if a customer uses ₹10,000 from a ₹50,000 revolving credit line, the available credit would ordinarily fall to ₹40,000. Any subsequent refund, reversal, repayment or EMI conversion must update the relevant records according to the facility’s terms. A fixed-term loan may require different treatment, reinforcing why payment processing cannot be separated from the underlying credit product.
Where CLOU is delivered through a digital-lending journey, the RBI Digital Lending Directions, 2025 may also apply to credit assessment, disclosures, servicing, repayment, grievance redressal and credit-information reporting.
CARD91’s perspective is informed by its work on Nimbus, its Credit Line Management System. Nimbus supports different credit structures and connects credit lifecycle management with CARD91’s NPCI-certified UPI 2.0 switch. Its publicly described capabilities include transaction and portfolio controls, consent management, EMI conversion, reconciliation and dispute resolution.
Technology should not determine lending policy or replace regulatory judgement. Its role is to help keep bank policy, transaction records and customer credit positions aligned.
As credit becomes an additional funding source on UPI, its next trust test will begin after the payment: whether every subsequent credit event leaves the bank and the customer with the same financial truth.
About CARD91
CARD91 is a payments and onboarding risk infrastructure provider, enabling regulated entities to launch and scale customer programs with ease. The platform supports seamless onboarding journeys, fraud detection, credit decisioning, card issuance across credit, prepaid, and forex, and UPI stack capabilities across issuance and acquiring.
Through its NPCI-certified capabilities and technology stack, CARD91 helps institutions design bespoke customer payment programs and market them with speed, security, and a seamless digital experience. Built by a team of bankers and technologists and proudly made in India, CARD91 operates across key financial hubs, including Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, and Chennai.
For more information, visit https://card91.io/ or contact sales@card91.io.
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26, Aug 2026
RBI’s Proposed Shift from Revolving Credit to Term Loans: SwiffyLabs Lending Platform Already Supports the New Construct
BENGALURU, India, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Reserve Bank of India’s latest draft regulations proposing restrictions on revolving credit facilities for most NBFCs could mark a significant shift in the way lenders design and manage credit-line products.
Under the proposed framework, NBFCs would generally be required to offer credit products in the nature of term loans, rather than revolving facilities where repayment of principal automatically restores the available borrowing limit. The proposed change could have implications for several lending products that currently rely on drawdown, repayment and redraw mechanisms.
While the regulatory change will require lenders to reassess their product structures, it also presents a technology challenge. NBFCs will need lending platforms capable of supporting multiple drawdowns, individual repayment schedules, amortisation and servicing workflows, while ensuring that repaid principal does not automatically replenish the sanctioned limit.
SwiffyLabs Lending Platform is already equipped to support this construct.
The platform supports a non-revolving credit-line structure that allows NBFCs to retain the operational flexibility of multiple drawdowns within an approved sanction, while ensuring that principal once repaid does not replenish the available sanctioned amount. This provides lenders with a technology-led pathway to adapt existing products to the proposed regulatory framework without fundamentally redesigning their customer journeys.
The capability can be particularly relevant for products such as Loan Against Securities (LAS) and other credit-line offerings that traditionally rely on flexible drawdown and repayment mechanisms. By supporting multiple drawdowns while maintaining a non-replenishing sanctioned limit, SwiffyLabs enables lenders to transition these products towards a term-loan construct with minimal product and technology disruption.
“Regulatory changes of this nature require lenders to rethink not just their product structures, but also the underlying technology that manages those products,” said Vivek Sinha, VP Products, SwiffyLabs. “Our objective has always been to build a lending platform that can give financial institutions the flexibility to launch and adapt credit products while maintaining strong regulatory alignment. The non-revolving credit construct is an example of how technology can help NBFCs respond to evolving regulatory requirements without compromising customer experience.”
The proposed RBI framework is likely to prompt NBFCs to evaluate their existing credit products, technology architecture and operational processes. For lenders with significant exposure to revolving or flexible credit products, the ability to transition to compliant structures without extensive technology redevelopment could become an important consideration.
About SwiffyLabs
SwiffyLabs is a next-generation technology platform for the BFSI sector, enabling financial institutions to build, launch and scale digital financial products through its integrated suite of Lending, Payments and SwiffyLabs Studios. Its Lending platform provides a modular technology stack spanning loan origination, loan management, collateral management, risk workflows, servicing and digital product journeys across multiple credit products, while its Payments platform enables institutions to build and manage digital payment products and transaction workflows. SwiffyLabs Studios provides configurable, plug-and-play technology components that help financial institutions solve specific operational and technology challenges, including reconciliation, automation and other high-efficiency workflows, without requiring large-scale technology redevelopment. Built on a modular and API-first architecture, SwiffyLabs enables institutions to configure products faster, integrate with existing technology ecosystems and adapt to evolving regulatory and business requirements with greater speed, flexibility and cost efficiency.
For more information, visit the website www.swiffylabs.com.
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26, Aug 2026
Primus Partners Brings Strategic Expertise to SPACEFEST, Advancing Maharashtra’s Vision for a Future-Ready Space-Tech Ecosystem
Mumbai, August 26, 2026: SPACEFEST, India’s first dedicated Space Tech and Sci-Fi themed festival, brought together policymakers, industry leaders, innovators, startups, creators, students and space enthusiasts to spotlight the opportunities shaping India’s rapidly evolving space and deep-tech landscape.
Primus Partners, as the Knowledge Partner for SPACEFEST, played a key role in shaping the thought leadership and strategic conversations around the initiative. Aarti Harbhajanka, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Primus Partners India, participated as a speaker, while Amit Purohit, Primus Partners, moderated the proceedings and media interaction.
The event, backed by the Government of Maharashtra and conceptualised by NODWIN Gaming, seeks to create a platform at the intersection of space science, technology, innovation, education and popular culture. SPACEFEST is envisioned as a convergence of space sciences, astronomy, science fiction, gaming, technology, innovation, creator communities and education, with the larger objective of making space and emerging technologies more engaging and accessible.
Nilaya Varma, Co-Founder & Group CEO, Primus Partners, said, “The strategic opportunity around India’s space economy lies in connecting policy ambition with industry capability, capital, talent and public imagination. With its strong industrial base and innovation ecosystem, Maharashtra is well positioned to anchor this convergence. SpaceFest is envisioned as a platform that can bring these elements together over time, creating the conditions for a deeper and more sustained space ecosystem.”
Speaking at the event, Aarti Harbhajanka, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Primus Partners India, emphasised that India’s ambitions in the space economy will require sustained ecosystem-building across policy, industry, startups, infrastructure and talent.
“SPACEFEST is not just a festival; it is the launchpad for a multi-year strategic journey to position Maharashtra as the space–tech and deep-tech capital of Asia. Building a strong space economy requires an enduring and structured ecosystem, with sustained pathways for startups, dedicated infrastructure and a future–ready talent pipeline,” said Aarti Harbhajanka, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Primus Partners India.
She further highlighted the importance of creating stronger connections between policy, industry, academia, startups and young talent, and the role of knowledge platforms and public-private collaboration in accelerating India’s space–tech ambitions.
As part of its contribution as Knowledge Partner, Primus Partners is supporting the strategic vision and thought leadership behind SPACEFEST, with a focus on translating conversations around space technology and innovation into actionable pathways for long-term economic and institutional capability. Aarti also outlined three key areas of focus for Maharashtra’s emerging space ecosystem: facilitating access to capital and startup support, developing infrastructure and industry clusters, and building a sustained talent pipeline through engagement with schools and universities.
The event also underscored the growing importance of Maharashtra as a potential hub for space technology, aerospace, advanced manufacturing and deep-tech. The SPACEFEST agenda highlighted the role of industry, government and knowledge partnerships in creating an enabling ecosystem for startups, technology companies and investors, while strengthening Maharashtra’s position as a destination for future industries.
SPACEFEST is designed to extend beyond a conventional industry gathering by combining serious conversations on science and technology with immersive experiences and popular culture. The festival programme includes scientist interactions, space–tech and startup showcases, sci-fi exhibits, creator sessions, student engagement programmes and future-technology experiences. A dedicated school outreach programme and college-level innovation challenge are also planned to encourage young people to explore opportunities in space, science and deep-tech.
The initiative comes at a significant time for India’s space sector, with progressive policy reforms opening greater opportunities for private participation and the country’s growing stature in the global space ecosystem. SPACEFEST aims to build on this momentum by bringing together the people, ideas and technologies shaping India’s next chapter in space.
Through its participation, Primus Partners reaffirmed its commitment to enabling future–ready ecosystems by bringing together policy expertise, industry understanding and strategic advisory capabilities. The firm’s involvement in SPACEFEST reflects its broader focus on helping governments and industry stakeholders translate emerging opportunities in aerospace, deep-tech and other future sectors into sustainable economic and institutional outcomes.
The inaugural SPACEFEST is envisioned as a platform that can build sustained momentum around India’s space ambitions, while making the possibilities of space technology more accessible to entrepreneurs, students, innovators and the wider public.
26, Aug 2026
UPI’s Decade of Transformation: How India Built a Digital Payments Revolution
New Delhi, Aug 26: In less than a decade, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has moved from being a new digital payment system to becoming a familiar part of everyday life for millions of Indians. What started as an effort to make digital transactions simpler and faster has grown into a large-scale payments network that is now attracting global attention.
UPI was launched in 2016 with the broader aim of encouraging Indians to embrace digital payments and gradually reduce dependence on cash. Since then, the platform has changed the way people pay for everything from groceries and transport to household services and business transactions.
The transformation has been particularly striking at the grassroots level. A small shopkeeper can accept payment through a QR code, a student can send money to a friend within seconds, and a customer can complete a purchase without carrying cash or sharing bank details. This everyday convenience has been central to UPI’s rapid adoption.
The numbers underline the scale of the change. UPI recorded around 90,000 transactions in August 2016, its first month of operation. By FY2025-26, it accounted for about 84 per cent of India’s digital payment transactions.
The network has also expanded significantly. The number of banks connected to UPI increased from 44 in FY2016-17 to 703 in FY2025-26. The growing participation of public-sector, private-sector, small finance and cooperative banks has helped extend digital payment services to a much wider section of the population.
Developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), UPI allows users to make instant bank-to-bank payments through multiple applications. Its interoperable design means customers are not tied to a single bank or payment application, making the system convenient and flexible.
Transaction volumes have risen dramatically over the years. From fewer than two crore transactions during its first year, UPI crossed 24,000 crore transactions by 2026, with the total value of transactions approaching Rs 314 lakh crore.
The impact of UPI is no longer limited to India. The payment system has expanded into international markets, with UPI-based payment facilities available in countries such as Bhutan, Nepal, France, the UAE, Singapore, Cyprus and Qatar. The expansion is particularly useful for Indian travellers, overseas Indians and businesses looking for easier cross-border payment options.
Global institutions have also taken note of India’s digital payments experience. A June 2025 International Monetary Fund report identified UPI as the world’s largest retail fast-payment system by transaction volume and highlighted its interoperability as an important factor behind its widespread use.
Perhaps UPI’s biggest achievement is that digital payments have become ordinary. Technology that once seemed complicated is now used routinely by street vendors, small businesses, farmers, students, professionals and families. For many users, scanning a QR code and receiving an instant payment has become as natural as using cash once was.
The success of UPI is also giving India an opportunity to share its experience with other countries developing modern payment infrastructure. Its combination of speed, interoperability and accessibility has made it an important example of how digital public infrastructure can support financial inclusion.
As UPI moves into its second decade, the challenge will be to build on this success while maintaining security, reliability and accessibility. Its future could extend well beyond domestic payments, with greater possibilities in international transactions and cross-border commerce.
UPI’s journey is ultimately a story about how technology can become meaningful when it solves everyday problems. What began with a simple idea of making payments easier has evolved into a digital infrastructure that has changed how India conducts business, manages money and connects with the wider global economy.
26, Aug 2026
Algorand Foundation Launches AC2: An Open Protocol for Secure, User-Controlled Communication with AI Agents
New open standard puts users in control of AI-driven signing operations, enabling secure agentic commerce without exposing private keys
Dover, Delaware, Aug 26 —Algorand Foundation announced the public launch of AC2 (Agentic Communication and Control Protocol), an open-source, blockchain-agnostic standard for secure peer-to-peer communication between users and AI agents. The specification and reference implementation are available now atgithub.com/algorandfoundation/ac2.
As AI agents increasingly execute payments, sign code, and manage digital operations on behalf of users, existing messaging channels (e.g., email, Telegram, WhatsApp) offer no cryptographic identity verification, no standardized delegation, and no way for users to approve individual actions without handing over their private keys entirely. AC2 closes that gap.
The protocol establishes a direct, end-to-end encrypted WebRTC connection between a user’s wallet or app and an AI agent. When an agent needs to perform a signing operation – a payment, a git commit, an API authorization – it sends a request to the user via AC2. The user reviews and approves through their own wallet interface, and the signature is delegated back to the agent. The private key never leaves the user’s control.
“AC2 is Algorand’s answer to a fundamental question the industry has been sidestepping: how do you give AI agents the authority they need to be useful, without the authority to act against your interests?” said Marc Vanlerberghe, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at the Algorand Foundation. “The answer is you don’t hand them the keys, you approve each use of them.”
AC2 supports a broad range of agentic workflows. A coding agent can draft code and ask the developer to approve the final digital signature before it’s published. Similarly, an AI assistant can manage payments by sending the transaction details directly to a users’ digital wallet, where they can easily review and approve them before the payment goes through. A shopping agent can construct an AP2 Intent Mandate, defining what it is authorized to buy and at what price, then submit it to the user for sign-off before acting autonomously. Because AC2 supports extensions, any message type or signing format can be added to the protocol, making it suitable for any domain where agents need scoped, user-approved authority.
AC2 uses DIDComm v2.0 message formats to ensure seamless operability across different systems, passkey-based authentication via Liquid Auth (built on FIDO2/WebAuthn), and supports real-time voice and text streaming as well as signing delegation. It requires no central message relay and no blockchain to operate.
Alongside the specification, the Foundation is releasing an open-source wallet proof-of-concept and an OpenClaw plugin for end-to-end developer testing. The Foundation is actively inviting design partners to review and contribute to the AC2 spec.
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26, Aug 2026
AAEON Announces Plans to Incorporate NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 2 Module into its Embedded AI System Roadmap
Following the announcement of NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 2, AAEON confirmed it will support the adoption of the module through its BOXER-8XXXAI product line.
Taipei, Taiwan – Aug 26: Following the announcement of NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 2, industry-leading edge AI platform provider AAEON (Stock Code: 6579) has announced its intention to integrate the energy-efficient, compact module into its Fanless Embedded AI System range.
NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 2, which will feature twice the performance of its predecessor and consumes much less power at the same performance, is to be made available in both module and developer kit form during the first half of next year.
In response to the news, AAEON has confirmed that it is one of the ecosystem partners working with NVIDIA to adopt the new addition to the NVIDIA Jetson Orin series modules, noting that a more detailed product roadmap with system-level specifications will be announced closer to the module’s official market release.
Powered by an NVIDIA Ampere architecture GPU with 1,536 CUDA Cores and improved Tensor Cores, NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 2 will provide up to 78 TOPS of AI performance. Meanwhile, the module will also include an 8-core Arm Cortex CPU and 8GB of LPDDR5x with higher memory bandwidth.
For AAEON customers seeking robust hardware platforms to build entry-level edge AI solutions across physical AI, one of the key benefits of NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 2 will be its optimized power-efficiency. Notably, the module is reported to consume 40% less power than its predecessor while delivering the same high standard of performance.
Taking advantage of the greater thermal headroom available as a result of the module’s more efficient power profile, AAEON has indicated that its Fanless Embedded AI Systems featuring NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 2 will be designed to ensure they provide interfaces conducive to advanced application building while remaining as compact and fanless as possible.
26, Aug 2026
SMK Sets New Safety Benchmark as Typhoon Earns 4-Star SHARP Rating in the UK
Bengaluru, 26 August 2026: India’s premier performance helmet brand, SMK Helmets, has achieved a significant milestone in helmet safety, with its top selling full-face helmet Typhoon receiving a 4–Star safety rating from SHARP (Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme), the UK’s independent, government-funded helmet safety body. The achievement makes SMK the first Indian helmet manufacturer to secure a 4–Star SHARP rating.
Run by the UK’s Department for Transport since 2007, SHARP was created to give riders safety information that goes beyond the pass/fail minimum required under regulatory certification such as ECE 22.05/22.06. Helmets are bought directly from UK retailers rather than supplied by manufacturers, so the models tested are the same ones available to riders. For every model, SHARP runs 32 impact tests across seven helmet samples of varying sizes, striking each helmet at five head zones under three linear impact speeds – 6, 7.5 and 8.5 metres per second, to measure the force transmitted to the head. And then, the helmet is rated out of a maximum 5 stars. The resulting star rating is one of the most closely watched independent safety benchmarks in the global helmet industry, and the Typhoon’s 4–Star score sits alongside ratings earned by decades-old global helmet brands tested under the same protocol.
Commenting on the achievement, Mr. Sidhartha Bhushan Khurana, Managing Director & CEO at SMK said, “SMK has engineered helmets around top protection for years – The SHARP rating is simply independent, public validation of that approach. The Typhoon‘s score reflects a standard we’ve held ourselves to well before any external test came along to measure it: materials, construction and design built to perform, not just to pass. Indian riders deserve helmets tested to the same yardstick as the world’s best-known brands, and this is a step toward making that the norm rather than the exception.”
The full-face SMK Typhoon is built of Energy-Impact-Resistant Thermoplastic (EIRT) shell weighing ~ 1.6kg, and features a quick-release buckle, drop-down sun visor, Pinlock 30® Lens, anti-scratch visor coatings, and multi-point ventilation. It is certified to the ECE 22.06 standard set by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), and is sold in seven sizes from XS to XXXL. The model is available across SMK’s authorized dealer network and online channels in India.
The Typhoon’s SHARP rating and this year’s entry into international motorsport, as technical helmet sponsor of the Moto4 Latin Cup, are two sides of the same effort – years of engineering work behind a brand that’s begun to compete globally, not just sell globally. Across its helmet range, that shows up as a consistent emphasis on materials, construction and testing that goes beyond what regulation requires.
SMK helmets are already sold in more than 40 countries. The SHARP rating is a testament to the fact that Indian helmet engineering can now compete with long-established international brands on measured safety performance, not price alone.
26, Aug 2026
Antaisolar Joins United Nations Global Compact and Releases 2025 ESG Report
XIAMEN, China, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Antaisolar, a leading expert in digital and intelligent PV mounting system solutions, announced its official participation in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the release of its 2025 ESG Report, marking two key milestones in the company’s ongoing sustainability efforts.
As a UNGC participant, Antaisolar will incorporate the UNGC Ten Principles into its RAISE sustainability strategy, which is structured around five pillars: Sound Governance, Premium Products, Equity & Inclusion, Ecological Co-existence and Shared Prosperity. Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the strategy focuses on supply-chain compliance, carbon data management and core competency stewardship, integrating sustainability considerations into business operations and value-chain management.
The 2025 ESG Report details Antaisolar’s performance across environmental, social and governance priorities. According to the report, green power accounted for 15.54% of Antaisolar’s energy consumption, while its self-built solar power plant generated 4,641,057 kWh of electricity annually. The report also highlights continued improvements in energy and emissions management, occupational health and safety, employee development, diversity and inclusion, community engagement, business ethics, risk management and information security, reflecting a more systematic approach to ESG management across the organization. It also links responsible product development and quality management with the company’s broader sustainability objectives, extending ESG considerations from internal operations to the wider industrial value chain. Key ESG data and practices disclosed in the report were independently assured by TÜV SÜD, enhancing the transparency, credibility and reliability of the disclosures.
Antaisolar also unveiled its 2026–2027 action plans for EcoRaise, its global ecological co-building initiative, covering four areas: environmental protection, biodiversity conservation, green energy development and sustainable lifestyles. In 2026, the company partnered with the Xiang’an Animal Protection Association to support the conservation of six national protected bird species through a dedicated donation, expanding its biodiversity efforts from plant conservation to wildlife protection.
Looking ahead, Antaisolar will continue to align its sustainability practices with the UNGC Ten Principles, advance the implementation of its RAISE strategy, and work with global partners to support the global transition toward green energy.
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