TAIPEI, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GIGABYTE, the world’s leading computer brand, celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2026. Since 1986, GIGABYTE has evolved alongside the technology industry, from the rise of personal computing to the AI era, continuously redefining performance, stability, and user experience. Backed by its comprehensive cloud-to-edge AI ecosystem, GIGABYTE continues to drive the future of intelligent computing across enterprise and consumer markets.

At the center of this 40-year journey is a consistent focus on making technology more dependable, powerful, and practical for everyday users. Over the years, GIGABYTE has continuously introduced signature innovations that defined each generation, including the renowned Ultra Durable™ design, the performance-focused Super Overclock series, and the groundbreaking Project STEALTH concept for cleaner and more user-friendly PC building.

This long-term commitment has also earned GIGABYTE recognition from leading global awards, including the CES Innovation Awards, COMPUTEX Best Choice Awards, Red Dot Design Awards, and iF Design Awards. Spanning technology, performance, design, and user experience, these honors affirm GIGABYTE’s ability to create products that meet the expectations of both users and the global industry.

As GIGABYTE celebrates this milestone, the 40th anniversary also becomes a shared moment with the global community that has built, played, created, and grown with the brand. Under the “ENTER INFINITY” campaign theme, GIGABYTE celebrates not only its 40-year legacy but also its vision for the next generation of gaming, creation, AI, and computing experiences.

To mark this journey, GIGABYTE will launch the My Perfect Setup campaign, inviting users to share their GIGABYTE stories and carve their names into the 40th Anniversary Wall of Fame. Participants will have a chance to win the 40th Anniversary Limited-Edition Motherboard and the 40th Anniversary Gift Pack. Discover more milestone technologies and breakthrough innovations at GIGABYTE │ ENTER INFINITY.

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• Collaborative research on AI-based diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, Building a clinical trial dataset
• Leveraging large-scale, multi-center brain MRI datasets to detect key lesion biomarkers

SEOUL, South Korea, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Neurophet (Co-CEOs Jake Junkil Been and Donghyeon Kim), an artificial intelligence (AI) solution company for brain disorders diagnosis and treatment, announced today that it will conduct a joint research collaboration with the Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), the research institute of Vall d’Hebron University Hospital in Spain. The collaboration will focus on Neurophet AQUA MS, its quantitative imaging software for multiple sclerosis.

The joint study aims to develop and validate AI algorithms that detect multiple sclerosis lesions based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). To this end, both parties will secure high-quality, large-scale datasets related to multiple sclerosis and will accelerate the development of new technologies to be integrated into Neurophet AQUA MS.

Neurophet AQUA MS is a software module integrated into Neurophet AQUA, Neurophet’s brain imaging analysis solution, and is designed to analyze brain images of patients with multiple sclerosis, a chronic and debilitating disease of the central nervous system. The product received FDA 510(k) Clearance in October 2024.

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease affecting the central nervous system, which comprises the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. It primarily occurs in young adults aged 20 to 40 and shows a higher prevalence in women. It is also more common among Caucasian populations in North America and Europe, while relatively less prevalent in Asian and Black populations. Considering these regional characteristics, Neurophet AQUA MS is expected to establish itself as a strategic product in the U.S. and European markets, where the prevalence of multiple sclerosis is high.

Under the collaboration, VHIR will provide de-identified brain MRI datasets from clinically diagnosed multiple sclerosis patients, along with expert-annotated ground truth lesion labels. Based on these datasets, Neurophet will develop and validate AI algorithms. In particular, the collaboration will focus on developing detection algorithms for the Central Vein Sign (CVS) and Paramagnetic Rim Lesions (PRL)—key imaging biomarkers emphasized in the latest diagnostic criteria—leveraging a large-scale dataset of over 1,000 patients.

Located in Barcelona, Spain, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital is the largest medical institution in Spain, integrating adult, pediatric, women’s, and rehabilitation hospitals. It also played a leading role in establishing the 2024 Revised McDonald Criteria, the international standard for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.

Dr. Alex Rovira Cañellas, principal investigator of the Neuroradiology Research Group at VHIR, the hospital’s research institute, is widely recognized as a world-leading neuroradiologist in the field of multiple sclerosis. Through this collaboration, Neurophet expects to leverage VHIR’s world-class clinical data and expertise to further strengthen the clinical reliability of its AI technology.

Donghyeon Kim, Co-CEO of Neurophet, stated, “This collaboration with VHIR enables us to directly develop and validate Neurophet’s AI-based multiple sclerosis analysis technology through a leading institution in Europe. Going forward, we plan to further strengthen the clinical reliability of our AI algorithms based on large-scale datasets.”

About Neurophet

Neurophet specializes in developing solutions for diagnosis support, treatment guides, and treatment devices targeting brain disorders based on cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The company was founded in 2016 by Co-CEOs Jake Junkil Been and Donghyeon Kim, who developed the next-generation neuro-navigation system.

Major products include brain MRI analysis software “Neurophet AQUA”, PET Image Quantitative Analysis Software “Neurophet SCALE PET”, Brain imaging treatment planning software for electric and magnetic brain stimulation “Neurophet tES/TMS LAB”, Alzheimer’s Disease treatment prescription and monitoring software “Neurophet AQUA AD” for tracking treatment efficacy and side effects, and Multiple Sclerosis image analysis software “Neurophet AQUA MS”.

Neurophet has set its top priority to helping patients suffering from brain disorders. Based on expertise in neuroscience, Neurophet will continue to challenge and grow to explore the human brain’s health and pioneer solutions for brain diseases with AI technology.

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SEOUL, South Korea, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Former Google engineer Cecilia Shen co-founded Utopai with the aim of tackling the challenge of generating long-form AI content. Now, this first Hollywood AI film mogul is building a billion-dollar studio. With projects in development and strong performance projections for 2026, this high price tag also signals Utopai’s strong leadership in the Hollywood AI race.

In January 2026, the studio acquired Alquimista Media, a South Korean production company headquartered in Seoul and led by Hyun Park, former head of Warner Bros. Asia, senior leadership at CJ, and co-founder of DramaFever.

This acquisition of 100% of Alquimista gives Utopai access to 15 drama and film projects in active development, at a time when Korean culture continues to thrive in the West.

Cecilia herself rarely gives interviews, but in an interview with Bloomberg in Davos in early 2026, she stated that she was very optimistic about the future of localized content going global, especially Korean content. Therefore, Utopai is a very strong competitor to Netflix, HBO, and others that are aggressively expanding into the Korean market.

Utopai has its own Hollywood backers and traditional supporters, having received early investment from PlutoTV and former Paramount+ president Tom Ryan, as well as investment from Roland Emmerich, the director of sci-fi blockbusters such as Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow.

Recently, Carmelo Anthony’s investment has revealed their latest valuation, which has reached $1 billion.

Utopai’s success lies in their clever business model.

They’ve focused their efforts on the first part of AI. To date, no one has produced a commercially viable full-length AI story, not even a single episode.

“Long-form content is currently a completely blank market,” Shen said. “We really want to monopolize the entire long-form content market.”

Shen invited Marco Weber to co-produce both films. The veteran independent filmmaker holds the intellectual property rights to the sci-fi television series Space Nation, directed by Emmerich, and the rights to the epic historical drama Cortés, written by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Nicholas Kazan—a script that Hollywood studios had long told Kazan was “unfilmable.” “It was always considered impossible,” Kazan said at the project launch. “Too grand, too expensive, always ‘TOO'”

Forbes estimates that, assuming the final product is delivered, the combined revenue from Space Nation and Cortez could reach as high as $110 million, with further growth expected if sold to other regions or global streaming platforms.

For Utopai, these works also serve as a marketing tool in the relevant countries, helping to promote production companies seeking to license PAI models. Therefore, Shen pins her hopes on Utopai’s new self-developed narrative platform PAI, launched in March of this year, to make it a new market leader in long-form video generation.

Utopai’s revenue comes not only from long-form content production but also from its own long-form video model—PAI.

PAI launched on March 5, 2026, and within 60 days, it achieved $11 million in ARR. For example, in April, Utopai signed an agreement with China’s leading film and television production company, Huashi Media.

Revenue streams of movies and models, Utopai has achieved a clever synergy in its business model and is growing rapidly.

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Chinese web fiction IP draws brands across 34 countries as YUEWEN opens global licensing talks ahead of 2026 anime and game launches.

NEW YORK, May 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — YUEWEN Group, China’s leading online literature and IP development platform, today announced it is opening global partnership talks for “Lord of Mysteries,” its top-performing intellectual property, after a worldwide fan event drew commercial activity from more than 34 brands across 34 countries.

The company invites brands, retailers, content platforms and investors to participate in licensing, distribution and content deals as it prepares to launch an animation special and two video games tied to the title in 2026.

The announcement follows the annual global birthday celebration for protagonist Klein Moretti, which this year spanned more than 200 cities. The activation included large-screen displays in 16 cities across six countries, among them New York, London, Bangkok and Seoul.

A limited-edition birthday gold banknote sold out within three hours of release and topped Tmall’s weekly merchandise chart. Overall birthday-series merchandise revenue rose 50% year on year.

“Lord of Mysteries” has built a global fanbase of more than 30 million. The original novel, published on YUEWEN’s Qidian platform and the first title there to surpass 300,000 average subscriptions, holds the long-running top spot on WebNovel by votes, sales and reader collections, with a Goodreads rating of 4.5 or above. Physical editions are now available in 14 languages.

The animated adaptation, co-produced with Tencent Video, debuted across more than 190 countries and regions in seven languages. It carries an IMDb score of 9.3, the highest recorded for a Chinese animation overseas. It ranks in the top 100 titles on MyAnimeList and holds a 4.9 out of 5 rating on Crunchyroll.

“Lord of Mysteries,” created by the author known as Cuttlefish That Loves Diving, is set in a Victorian-era steampunk world ruled by a hidden hierarchy of supernatural beings known as “Beyonders,” whose powers are organized through a tarot-inspired system. The story follows Klein Moretti, a young man who enters this world and rises through its ranks.

YUEWEN has signed more than 40 brand partnerships to date, with co-branded products spanning fast-moving consumer goods, consumer electronics, sports and fitness, themed retail spaces, precious metals and accessible luxury. The company says the IP’s core audience skews toward educated, high-income young consumers in major Chinese and overseas cities.

“We have proven the model across fan engagement, merchandise conversion and cross-category adaptability,” said Benjamin Tao, IP Operations Lead for “Lord of Mysteries.” “Now is the right moment to scale globally. We are open to partnerships across brand licensing, content collaboration and channel distribution, and we welcome quality partners from any market.”

YUEWEN plans to release animation “The Marked Hunt” and two games, “Lord of Mysteries” and ” The new LOM mobile game,” later this year, as part of a decade-long content roadmap spanning more than seven planned animation installments.

“‘Lord of Mysteries’ is the core IP of YUEWEN’s global strategy,” said Hou Xiaonan, CEO of YUEWEN Group. “We will deploy the full weight of our platform resources behind its international growth, and we are actively seeking partners who share our long-term vision for building a global IP universe.”

About YUEWEN

YUEWEN (China Literature Limited) is a culture and entertainment group focused on developing intellectual property (IP) derived from online literature. YUEWEN has a diverse portfolio of well-known brands, such as QQ Reading, Qidian, New Classics Media and Tencent Animation & Comics. It serves as a platform for tens of millions of creators with a rich reserve of literary works, audiobooks, animation, comics, films, drama series, games and merchandise.

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Nha Trang, Vietnam, May 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hosted by the Australian Hospitality Alumni Network in Vietnam (AHA Vietnam), AHA Connection Day 2026: Socialite Hospitality Night recently took place at voco™ Scenia Bay Nha Trang by IHG, marking its first edition in Nha Trang. The event welcomed professionals across hospitality, tourism, aviation, education, and events for an evening of networking and exchange by the bay.

Established in 2014, AHA Vietnam is a professional community for Australian-educated hospitality graduates and Vietnam-based professionals across hospitality and related sectors. Through networking, knowledge sharing, and industry engagement, the organisation continues strengthening its role as a bridge between alumni, businesses, and the broader Australia – Vietnam professional network.

The evening created a relaxed setting for attendees to reconnect with peers, exchange perspectives, and build professional relationships across sectors. Conversations throughout the programme explored hospitality experiences, destination growth, and future opportunities within Vietnam’s tourism and hospitality landscape.

Justin Malcolm, General Manager of voco™ Scenia Bay Nha Trang by IHG, shared: “As an Australian General Manager working in Vietnam, I am proud to support the growth and connection of the Australia – Vietnam hospitality community through initiatives like AHA Connection Day. It is also a wonderful opportunity to welcome everyone to voco™ Scenia Bay Nha Trang by IHG, one of Nha Trang’s newly opened international hospitality destinations. Through my role as a Board Member of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, I also see strong long-term potential for Nha Trang to continue growing as a dynamic commercial, tourism, and hospitality hub within Vietnam and the wider region.”

Speaking about the vision behind the initiative, Camellia Dinh, Founder of AHA Vietnam and Founder & CEO of The Brand Promise, shared:

“AHA Connection Day is ultimately about connection. Through each destination we visit, we hope hospitality professionals who once studied, worked, or lived in Australia can come together again, reconnect through shared experiences, exchange stories, and open new opportunities for future collaboration within the industry.”

The programme was supported by hospitality and lifestyle partners including KORAÏ The Ocean Beer, Red Apron Fine Wines & Spirits, Bittersweet Chocolatier, and Hotelier Vietnam, contributing to the evening’s networking experience.

The Nha Trang edition marks another milestone in AHA Vietnam’s ongoing efforts to expand its community presence across Vietnam while contributing to a more connected hospitality industry network.

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