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Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Portkey to Secure the Rise of AI Agents

Bangalore, May 2026 : Establishes the AI Gateway as mission-critical control plane for autonomous agentsPalo Alto Networks® (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced its intent to acquire Portkey, a pioneer in AI Gateways. Portkey delivers a critical centralized control plane to manage and protect autonomous AI agents, already processing trillions of tokens per month with the low latency required for agent-to-agent communication. By ensuring that security governance never comes at the expense of developer speed, Portkey allows enterprises to accelerate AI innovation with confidence.As adoption in the enterprise expands from copilots and AI applications to autonomous agents, the AI security gap has significantly widened. These agents act as highly privileged insiders, executing a large volume of automated decisions across internal and external systems. To help organizations address this challenge, Portkey will serve as the AI Gateway for Prisma® AIRS™, acting as the central nervous system that can monitor, route, and secure every AI transaction across the enterprise.Lee Klarich, Chief Product & Technology Officer of Palo Alto Networks, said:"As autonomous agents join the enterprise workforce, they also become a new, unmanaged attack surface. By integrating Portkey into Prisma AIRS, organizations will be able to confidently deploy and govern AI agents. With Portkey, we are providing enterprises with visibility into all their agentic traffic, and enabling them to control and protect against agentic threats."Control Plane for AI AgentsFragmented security tools have forced a choice between innovation and safety. By establishing Portkey as the AI Gateway for Prisma AIRS, Palo Alto Networks is eliminating that trade-off. The unified architecture allows organizations to move autonomous workloads into production with built-in security, reliability and management, designed to:Secure AI Interactions. Following the close of the transaction, Portkey will be the AI Gateway for Prisma AIRS, inspecting AI traffic and enforcing security and governance policies for prevention at runtime, to identify threats and safeguard data. By enforcing AI Identity Security, it will apply strict least-privilege controls to every agent interaction, ensuring all AI workloads remain secure and compliant.Ensure Mission-Critical Reliability. Organizations can achieve 99.99% uptime for autonomous workloads through semantic routing and automated failovers, ensuring peak performance at scale. This reliability is paired with deep technical telemetry and audit logs, providing the real-time visibility and governance required to inspect every AI interaction.Global AI Governance. Centralized artifact management allows seamless versioning and secure access control across all AI models, agents, and MCP servers, transforming fragmented AI experiments into a disciplined, global production engine. In addition, organizations can now eliminate "bill shock" and dramatically reduce operational costs through caching techniques and granular quotas, while accessing over 3,000 LLMs and MCP tools via a unified interface.Rohit Agarwal, CEO and Co-Founder of Portkey"Scaling AI in production requires a delicate balance between total flexibility for developers and absolute control for security teams. By joining Palo Alto Networks, we will establish the AI Gateway as the foundational layer of the secure AI enterprise. Together, we will provide the infrastructure that allows every organization to deploy autonomous agents with the confidence that their data and operations are fully protected."Following the close, Palo Alto Networks will continue to support existing and new Portkey customers, who will also be able to benefit from the tighter integration with Prisma AIRS as part of a comprehensive AI Security platform. Subject to customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to close in Palo Alto Networks fourth quarter in fiscal 2026.Learn more about our intent to acquire Portkey.Follow Palo Alto Networks on X, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.About Palo Alto NetworksPalo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global AI cybersecurity leader, protects our digital way of life with a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity solutions and platforms across Network, Cloud, Security Operations, AI and Identity. Trusted by 70,000+ customers and powered by Unit 42 threat intelligence, our AI-driven platforms eliminate complexity, empowering enterprises to modernize with confidence and securing the speed of innovation. Explore the future of security at www.paloaltonetworks.com.Palo Alto Networks, Prisma, and Prisma AIRS and the Palo Alto Networks logo are trademarks of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other trademarks, trade names, or service marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners. Any unreleased services or features (and any services or features not generally available to customers) referenced in this or other press releases or public statements are not currently available (or are not yet generally available to customers) and may not be delivered when expected or at all. Customers who purchase Palo Alto Networks applications should make their purchase decisions based on services and features currently generally available.Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated benefits and impact of the proposed acquisition of Portkey on Palo Alto Networks, Portkey and their customers. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including, but not limited to: the effect of the announcement of the proposed acquisition on the parties' commercial relationships and workforce; the ability to satisfy the conditions to the closing of the acquisition; the ability to consummate the proposed acquisition on a timely basis or at all; significant and/or unanticipated difficulties, liabilities or expenditures relating to proposed transaction, risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed acquisition and the ongoing integration of other recent acquisitions; our ability to effectively operate Portkey's operations and business following the closing, integrate Portkey's business and products into our products following the closing, and realize the anticipated synergies in the transaction in a timely manner or at all; changes in the fair value of our contingent consideration liability associated with acquisitions; developments and changes in general market, political, economic and business conditions; failure of our platformization product offerings; risks associated with managing our growth; risks associated with new product, subscription and support offerings; shifts in priorities or delays in the development or release of new product or subscription or other offerings or the failure to timely develop and achieve market acceptance of new products and subscriptions, as well as existing products, subscriptions and support offerings; failure of our product offerings or business strategies in general; defects, errors, or vulnerabilities in our products, subscriptions or support offerings; our customers' purchasing decisions and the length of sales cycles; our ability to attract and retain new customers; developments and changes in general market, political, economic, and business conditions; our competition; our ability to acquire and integrate other companies, products, or technologies in a successful manner; our debt repayment obligations; and our share repurchase program, which may not be fully consummated or enhance shareholder value, and any share repurchases which could affect the price of our common stock.Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect our financial results are included under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on February 18, 2026, which is available on our website at investors.paloaltonetworks.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Additional information will also be set forth in other filings that we make with the SEC from time to time. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.XXX

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Check Point Software Technologies Expands SecureAcademy™ Program to Eight Leading Universities in India

Bangalore, April 2026 : Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced the expansion of its SecureAcademy™ educational program to six leading universities in India, providing students across multiple departments including engineering, law, and other specialized faculties with hands-on cyber security training and globally recognized certificationsThe participating universities includeDayananda Sagar University (DSU) along with its constituent colleges of engineering, technology and management (DSCE, DASTAM)ShriDevi Institute of Engineering and Sciences (SIET)Shri Siddhartha Institute of Technology – (SSIT)Lovely Professional University, Punjab.BNM Institute of Technology (BNMIT)BMS Group (BMS College of Engineering and BMS Institute of Technology and Management)Jain UniversityDr. D.Y. Patil College of EngineeringThrough this initiative, students will gain access to Check Point certification courses focusing primarily on CCSA (Check Point Certified Security Administrator) and CCSE (Check Point Certified Security Expert). A distinctive feature of this collaboration is that Check Point local TAC (Technical Assistance Center) experts will lead the in-person instruction, ensuring students receive up-to-date, localized insights into cyber security trends. Three TAC experts are already committed to conducting sessions at least three times a week at these prestigious institutes of higher learning.This initiative is delivered as part of Check Point Services, which provides a comprehensive portfolio spanning professional services, training and certification programs, and managed security services. By combining expert-led instruction with real-world security expertise and research-driven insights, Check Point Services ensures that educational programs like SecureAcademy™ are aligned with the latest threat landscape and industry requirements, preparing students not just to learn cyber security, but to apply it in real operational environments.In India, this program will consist of hands-on labs, self-paced online content, workshops, guest lectures and certifications, giving these students across engineering, law, and other faculties practical exposure to real-world cyber security scenarios. The training program spans one week, comprising 40 hours of theoretical instruction and an additional 10 hours of lab sessions conducted by a subject matter expert. Participants also receive an 85 percent discount on certification exams, access to software licenses, eBooks, virtual SecureAcademy™ events, and a train-the-trainer program for faculty.Approximately 200 to 300 students are expected to benefit in the first phase, with the program already underway since Monday, 9 February 2026. As part of this collaboration, Check Point is planning an internship program, providing students with opportunities for mentorship, industry networking, and real-world exposure, with around 15 interns expected to be onboarded in 2026 from these institutions. India is facing a critical cyber security skills shortage, with demand for professionals surging sevenfold in the past year, ranking the country second globally in workforce deficit. Organizations are also grappling with rising cyber threats, with Indian entities facing an average of 3,104 cyberattacks per week, nearly double the global average of 1,959. This underscores the urgent need for hands-on, industry-aligned training.At the same time, India’s technology workforce is undergoing a structural reset. The rapid adoption of AI has already led to job losses across traditional IT roles, as routine coding, testing and support tasks become increasingly automated. While this shift is reshaping employment across the sector, it is also accelerating demand for new, specialised roles—particularly in cyber security—where human expertise, risk analysis and real?world judgement remain essential to securing AI?driven systems at scale“In India, the demand for cyber security skills is growing rapidly, yet the talent gap remains severe. This transition of traditional job roles to roles with specialised skills like in cyber security signals a move away from volume?driven IT jobs toward higher?value, security?critical roles, reinforcing the importance of reskilling programmes that prepare India’s workforce for an AI?first but security?dependent future,”said Sundar Balasubramanian, Managing Director, Check Point Software Technologies, India and South Asia. “Through SecureAcademy™, we are equipping students across multiple departments and universities with hands-on, industry-relevant skills. This initiative ensures that the next generation of cyber defenders is prepared to meet the real-world challenges of a rapidly digitalizing India, strengthening the foundation for a secure Digital India.”Dr Girish L, Director, Placement and Training, ShriDevi Institute of Engineering and Science, said, “We are pleased to collaborate with the Check Point SecureAcademy program to equip students with cutting-edge skills in network and cloud security, aligning academic learning with industry standards and preparing them for real-world challenges. The training programs, including Network Security, Cloud Security, and CCSA, have been highly beneficial. The recent intensive hands-on training with the expert team significantly enhanced students’ practical knowledge and confidence. We believe such initiatives will continue to strengthen employability and contribute meaningfully to the cyber security ecosystem.”Dr. Sagargouda Patil, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, BMS Institute of Technology and Management, said, “Our partnership with Check Point SecureAcademy allows us to bring globally recognized cyber security expertise into our academic ecosystem. By offering exposure to industry-aligned tools, certifications like CCSA, and real-world practices, we are enabling students to build in-demand skills while reinforcing our focus on delivering relevant, future-focused education.”Dr. T S Bharath, Associate Professor, Dept. Of Computer Science and Engineering, SSIT, said, “Our collaboration with Check Point Software Technologies through its SecureAcademy program stems from its strong global reputation in cyber security and a curriculum aligned with real-world industry demands. This partnership equips students with both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience through industry-standard tools and certifications like CCSA. By introducing ‘Cyber security Essentials with Check Point Technologies,’ we are building a strong foundation in network security, cloud security, and threat prevention enhancing employability and readiness for evolving cyber challenges. This partnership reinforces our commitment to being future-ready and industry-aligned, while empowering students with the skills needed to succeed in a critical and fast-growing domain”Rashmi K.B, Assistant Professor, Dept. of ISE, BMS College of Engineering, said, “We are pleased to partner with Check Point SecureAcademy to integrate structured, hands-on cyber security learning into our academic framework. The program, with its focus on practical exposure, current technologies, and industry-recognized certifications, enables students to graduate with stronger competencies while reinforcing our commitment to career-oriented, future-ready education.”Harkant Singh, Head of TAC, Check Point Software Technologies APAC, said, “We initiated the SecureAcademy program with a clear vision to build a future-ready cyber security talent pipeline through strong university collaboration and long-term partnerships. It is encouraging to see the internship program already underway, with the top 22 candidates selected through a rigorous, multi-stage evaluation led by Check Point experts. As we move into Phase 2, we look forward to scaling the program further and deepening its impact across institutions.”The program marks a significant milestone in advancing India’s cyber security education ecosystem. By combining Check Point’s industry expertise with the academic excellence of these six universities, the initiative not only benefits enrolled students but also contributes to building a larger pool of skilled cyber security professionals. This collaboration reaffirms the shared vision of both organizations to strengthen India’s digital resilience and future workforce.About Check Point SecureAcademyCheck Point SecureAcademy™ (https://www.checkpoint.com/mind/secureacademy/) offers global cyber security education through collaborations with higher education institutions and non-profit organizations, providing them with a $60,000 valued grant. Our partnerships prepare students with essential technological skills crucial for securing our digital future. SecureAcademy is an integral component of Check Point Services, which delivers comprehensive, end-to-end cyber security solutions tailored to meet the unique security needs of organizations. These solutions enhance defense capabilities, optimize threat response, and elevate overall cyber security resilience.About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a global cyber security leader protecting more than 100,000 organizations worldwide. Its mission is to secure enterprises’ AI transformation. With a prevention-first approach and an open ecosystem architecture, Check Point helps organizations block advanced threats, prioritize exposures, and automate security operations across complex digital environments. The unified architecture simplifies protection across hybrid networks, multi-cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems. Structured around four strategic pillars, Hybrid Mesh Network Security, Workspace Security, Exposure Management, and AI Security, Check Point delivers consistent protection and visibility across multivendor environments, enabling organizations to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and accelerate innovation without increasing complexity.Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements?generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance.?Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding future growth, the expansion of Check Point’s industry leadership, the enhancement of shareholder value and the delivery of an industry-leading cyber security platform to customers worldwide. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results or events in the future are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2026. The forward-looking statements in this press release are?based on information available to Check Point as of the date hereof, and Check Point disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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Gorilla Technology & Yotta Expand India AI Infrastructure Collaboration in Project Valued at Approximately US$2.8 Billion

Bangalore, June 2026 :Expanded deployment covers 20,736 B300 GPU cards and is expected to be delivered by September 30, 2026, reinforcing Gorilla’s position in one of the world’s most important AI infrastructure markets -Based on the current commercial framework, the aggregate value of the contracts supporting this incremental deployment is approximately US$2.8 billion -London, United Kingdom – (Newsfile Corp. – April 29, 2026) – Gorilla Technology Group Inc. (NASDAQ: GRRR) (“Gorilla” or the “Company”), a global solution provider in Security Intelligence, Network Intelligence, Business Intelligence, IoT technology and data centres, today announced that it has extended its existing AI infrastructure collaboration with Yotta Data Services Private Limited (“Yotta”) to support the deployment of an additional 20,736 B300 GPU cards in India.The expanded deployment is expected to be completed by September 30, 2026, and based on the current commercial framework across the relevant customer agreements, represents a project value of approximately US$2.8 billion. This tranche is incremental to the previously announced Yotta framework to deploy an AI infrastructure in India of approximately 640 high-performance servers with more than 5,000 GPUs for AI workloads. This new tranche represents a further expansion of Gorilla’s role in India’s AI infrastructure buildout.As previously announced by Yotta and subsequently reported by CNBC, the 20,736 B300 GPU card deployment includes a major NVIDIA engagement under which NVIDIA is expected to account for roughly half of the offtake under this tranche through a 4-year commitment tied to one of APAC’s largest NVIDIA DGX Cloud clusters in India.This latest expansion materially deepens Gorilla’s role in India’s sovereign and enterprise AI infrastructure buildout and further strengthens its position at the centre of one of the most strategically important AI markets in the world. With this tranche, Gorilla continues to scale its partnership with Yotta in support of large-scale AI compute infrastructure serving sovereign, enterprise and hyperscale demand. With respect to the first Yotta project, deliveries remain on track in line with the currently scheduled timeline through the end of July.Jay Chandan, Chairman & CEO of Gorilla Technology, said: “This is another major step forward for Gorilla in India and a very clear demonstration that our AI infrastructure strategy is translating into real scale, real deployments and real commercial value. Yotta is building one of the largest and most important AI Compute platforms in APAC region and we are excited to support that journey. We are also pleased to be supporting the implementation of this major deployment in India. This project further reinforces Gorilla’s ambition to be a leading AI infrastructure partner across Asia.”Sunil Gupta, Co-founder, Managing Director & CEO of Yotta Data Services, said: “We are delighted to expand this collaboration with Gorilla as we continue building AI infrastructure at true industrial scale in India. As previously announced, this 20,736 GPU deployment includes our engagement with NVIDIA to establish one of APAC’s largest NVIDIA DGX Cloud clusters in India.We are proud to be working with Gorilla on this important buildout. Their support is accelerating our development, strengthening our execution and enabling us to meet the rapidly growing demand for hyperscale AI compute from India, while also serving sovereign and enterprise demand from within the country.”About Gorilla Technology Group Inc.Headquartered in London U.K., Gorilla is a global solution provider in Security Intelligence, Network Intelligence, Business Intelligence, IoT technology and data centres. We provide a wide range of solutions, including Smart City, Network, Video, Security Convergence and IoT, across select verticals of Government & Public Services, Manufacturing, Telecom, Retail, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare and Education, by using AI and Deep Learning Technologies.Our expertise lies in revolutionizing urban operations, bolstering security and enhancing resilience. We deliver pioneering products that harness the power of AI in intelligent video surveillance, facial recognition, license plate recognition, edge computing, post-event analytics and advanced cybersecurity technologies. By integrating these AI-driven technologies, we empower Smart Cities to enhance efficiency, safety and cybersecurity measures, ultimately improving the quality of life for residents.For more information, please visit our website: Gorilla-Technology.comAbout Yotta Data ServicesYotta Data Services is a sovereign cloud infrastructure and platform services provider, offering cloud, AI cloud, data center 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 center parks in Panvel (Navi Mumbai) and Greater Noida (Delhi NCR). Yotta’s homegrown, open-source-based, feature-rich Sovereign hyperscale cloud, Yntraa, is MeitY empanelled (VCC and GCC) and is also deployed in large government-owned CSPs on a white labelled / PPP model. In addition, Yotta has launched Shakti Cloud, a cutting-edge platform that leverages advanced AI capabilities, providing enterprises with a comprehensive suite of AI services, including AI labs, AI workspaces, Shakti Studio - AI Inference platform and access to NVIDIA's NIM services, alongside 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 across the world.Yotta has won numerous accolades and certifications, including RBI’s cybersecurity framework and localization framework, ISO 27017 for the protection of personal information in public cloud, ISO 27701 for Privacy Information Management (PIMS), PCI-DSS, SOC2-Type 2, and SOC3.For more information, visit www.yotta.comForward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Gorilla’s actual results may differ from its expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “might” and “continues,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our agreements with Yotta, including the expected timing and amount of revenues that may be generated thereunder and the timing of deployment of the servers, as well as Gorilla’s ability to win additional projects across Asia , along with those other risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Form 20-F Gorilla filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 15, 2026 and those that are included in any of Gorilla’s future filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results. Most of these factors are outside of the control of Gorilla and are difficult to predict. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Gorilla undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made except as required by law or applicable regulation.

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Excelsoft Technologies and AQA Partner to Build the Future of High-Stakes E-Marking

Bangalore, May 2026: ~Partnership validates Excelsoft’s proven e-marking platform and creates a global opportunity to modernize and commercialize high-stakes assessment~Excelsoft Technologies Limited (“Excelsoft”), a global provider of assessment and learning technology solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with AQA, the United Kingdom’s largest awarding body, to jointly develop a next-generation e-marking platform for high-stakes assessments.The engagement marks a significant validation of Excelsoft’s established e-marking platform, which AQA selected following a rigorous multi-stage evaluation process conducted over several months. Building on Excelsoft’s existing intellectual property, the two organisations will co-develop an enhanced solution tailored to AQA’s requirements for large-scale, high-stakes assessment.The new platform will combine Excelsoft’s proven e-marking technology with AQA’s decades of assessment expertise and operational insight. It will progressively replace AQA’s three incumbent e-marking systems with a unified, modern platform designed to support the secure, reliable and consistent digital evaluation of handwritten examination scripts at scale.Once fully implemented, the platform is expected to support the marking of approximately 12 million student scripts annually, involving around 40,000 examiners, and will play a critical role in supporting one of the world’s most trusted qualification systems. The multi-year, multi-million-pound contract reflects the scale and strategic importance of the engagement, further strengthening Excelsoft’s presence in the global assessment technology sector.Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Doreswamy P, CEO, Excelsoft Technologies, said, “This partnership marks a defining milestone for Excelsoft, building technology solutions for some of the world’s most complex assessment ecosystems. The scale and significance of this engagement spanning millions of scripts and a vast examiner network reflects the confidence placed in our technology, operational excellence and long-term vision for digital assessment. In partnership with AQA, we are committed to building a future-ready platform designed to meet the evolving needs of awarding bodies globally. As education systems accelerate their digital transformation journeys, this engagement further strengthens Excelsoft’s position as a trusted global leader in high-stakes assessment technology.”Speaking about the collaboration, Mr. Justin Coombs, Chief Assessment Technology Officer at AQA, said, “AQA is delighted to be partnering with Excelsoft to deliver its next generation e-marking tool, based on the Saras platform. As the UK's largest provider of general qualifications, it's critical we have the digital infrastructure to reliably and accurately mark millions of exam scripts to tight schedules. Our marking program requires the highest levels of resilience and availability, cyber security, and straightforward and performant user experience for our 40,000 examiners. We believe Excelsoft bring the capacity, skill and experience to deliver a truly next generation digital marking capability.”AQA is trusted by the vast majority of schools and colleges across the United Kingdom and is responsible for a substantial share of GCSE and A-Level examinations each year. Its decision to partner with Excelsoft follows an extensive technical and strategic assessment that evaluated product capability, scalability, security and alignment with the stringent regulatory and governance standards that underpin high-stakes assessments in the UK. Beyond supporting AQA’s own operations, Excelsoft and AQA intend to jointly explore opportunities to offer the platform to other awarding bodies andassessment organisations across the United Kingdom, Europe and international markets. This partnership significantly strengthens Excelsoft’s position in the global assessment technology sector and further establishes the company’s credentials as a trusted provider of e-marking solutions for large-scale, high-stakes examinations.As assessment systems continue to evolve, Excelsoft and AQA are committed to setting new benchmarks in digital marking by delivering a platform that advances fairness, consistency and operational excellence for education systems around the world. About ExcelsoftTechnologiesExcelsoft Technologies is a leading provider of innovative e-assessment and learning solutions to awarding bodies, educational institutions, corporations and governments worldwide. With platforms supporting high-stakes examinations, large-scale assessments, and rich digital learning experiences, Excelsoft combines deep domain expertise with cutting-edge AI and cloud technologies to help organisations reimagine the future of teaching, learning and assessment.Website: [www.excelsoftcorp.com]

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Redrob AI Unveils a Made-in-India AI Ecosystem for Hiring, Research and Everyday Work

Bangalore, June 2026 : Redrob AI has officially launched its professional AI platform in India, aiming to serve as a comprehensive solution tailored for the country's workforce. Designed specifically for Bharat, the platform combines job listings, artificial intelligence, resume creation, research, productivity, and workflow tools into a single user interface accessible in over 30+ languages, including native Indian languages like Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, etc.Unlike global AI solutions that have been modified for Indian users, Redrob AI has been created specifically for the Indian professional environment. The platform tackles persistent inefficiencies where users depend on various unrelated tools for job searching, resume development, and productivity enhancement.Primarily, Redrob AI combines six essential components into a single login environment: job search across over 50 platforms, AI support, resume preparation, research tools, productivity features, and workflow automation. With over 790 million profiles and over 20 million active job postings, the site is supported by more than six years' worth of Indian professional data.Professionals in India are progressively navigating fragmented digital systems at the time of the launch. By allowing outcomes without forcing users to actively manage various platforms, Redrob AI seeks to simplify this experience.A key differentiator is its native multilingual capability. The platform, which supports more than 30 Indian languages, is developed around the way Indian professionals think, interact, and work rather than as a translated interface. This is especially true in tier 2 and tier 3 markets where language accessibility is still a hurdle.Commenting on the launch, Felix Kim, Founder and CEO, Redrob AI, said: “An entire generation in India learned to work around broken systems. We didn’t set out to add another tool to that pile. We set out to build the one professionals open first for jobs, for research, for anything work-related. Built for Bharat, from the start.”Highlighting the broader vision, he added: “The next billion professionals in India don’t work in English, and they don’t live in someone else’s job market. The future of AI here isn’t a global tool with an Indian skin. It’s AI that understands this world natively.”Redrob AI is targeted at early- to mid-career professionals, including students navigating placement cycles and individuals seeking career transitions. The platform is currently available across web and mobile, with free access at launch.As part of its launch ecosystem, Redrob AI is also rolling out INDIA RUNS, a nationwide hackathon in collaboration with Hack2Skill, aimed at democratizing access to AI innovation. With a prize pool exceeding ?50 lakh and open participation across backgrounds, the initiative reflects the company’s broader mission to expand access to opportunity beyond traditional talent hubs.Looking ahead, Redrob AI plans to deepen its platform capabilities by reducing reliance on external tools and enhancing contextual intelligence tailored to Indian users."We launched with six products in one platform. The roadmap is about removing the need for anything outside it. Every update should make the platform understand your world better," Kim added.With its India-first approach, Redrob AI enters the market at a time when the relevance of localized AI solutions is gaining prominence, particularly in a diverse and rapidly digitizing workforce landscape.About Redrob AIRedrob AI is a professional AI platform built for Bharat, integrating jobs, AI, resumes, research, productivity, and workflows into a single ecosystem. Designed for India’s workforce and available in 30+ languages, including languages like Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, etc., the platform aims to simplify how professionals discover opportunities and manage their careers.

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New Relic Introduces AI Coding Observability to Bring Critical Visibility and Governance to AI Coding Assistants

Bangalore, June 2026 : Solution will empower engineering and platform leaders with unified cost, security, and performance insight across AI coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor and GitHub Copilot.New Relic, the Intelligent Observability Company, today announced development of a new open-source feature called New Relic AI Coding Observability, an observability solution designed specifically for AI-assisted software development. As engineering organizations adopt AI coding assistants at a breakneck pace, these tools often operate outside the traditional observability stack, creating significant blind spots across the business. New Relic AI Coding Observability aims to address these operational gaps by extending production-grade monitoring directly into the coding phase of the software lifecycle, transforming fragmented, unmonitored AI usage into a highly governed, optimized and auditable enterprise advantage.“You can’t manage what you can’t see. AI coding assistants are having a measurable impact on businesses, but without real-time oversight into how they’re behaving, organizations are scaling risk as fast as they’re scaling output,” said New Relic Chief Product Officer Brian Emerson. “New Relic AI Coding Observability will close this gap, removing barriers to quality innovation that succeeds in production.”Bringing enterprise-grade rigor to the AI coding phaseAI coding tools are now producing more code than ever, as Gartner predicts that 90% of enterprise software engineers will use AI code assistants by 2028. However, engineering organizations rarely standardize on just one AI tool. Instead, developers leverage a highly fragmented mix of coding assistants depending on the task. New Relic AI Coding Observability is being designed to future-proof development strategies and introduce a unified, vendor-neutral pane of glass that normalizes telemetry across the major AI coding assistants and correlates it seamlessly with existing production infrastructure.Key features and benefits of New Relic AI Coding Observability will include:Gain insights into code development actions - Teams will be able to move away from blind trust in their AI coding tools to gaining comprehensive insights into how these tools are actually behaving as applications and services are developed.Exercise cost control - AI coding assistants are a rapidly growing line item, yet most organizations treat them as an unmonitored expense. New Relic AI Observability will allow teams to track AI spend and eliminate black box invoices, and forecast spend against budgets and alert before thresholds are hit.Enhance productivity metrics - To understand productivity gains from coding assistant use, the capability will replace anecdotal success stories with hard data and catch inefficiencies and hidden failure modes.Ensure security and compliance - Local-only / zero-outbound mode will run queries entirely within the user’s private network, guaranteeing data sovereignty, privacy and regulatory compliance.Receive strong code transparency - Will eliminate black-box AI skepticism by providing fully readable, open-source and source-available code, empowering engineering and security teams to independently verify data privacy protocols and AI reasoning with certainty.Avoid vendor lock-in - Backed natively by the OpenTelemetry protocol and Model Context Protocol (MCP), the feature will deliver true vendor-neutrality that allows organizations to seamlessly port their telemetry data and AI workflows across any cloud ecosystem or language model provider.Provides broad coding assistant coverage - Will support Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf and Amazon Q.Pricing and availabilityNew Relic AI Coding Observability will be available as an open-source feature on June 23 at no additional cost. Standard New Relic ingest rates apply, with local-only mode also available soon.Learn moreRead the blog postVisit New Relic Experimental, an open-source incubator designed to bridge the gap between emerging tech and accelerate enterprise observability.About New RelicNew Relic arms businesses with the trust and confidence required to thrive in the AI era. The New Relic Intelligent Observability Platform is the leading AI-strengthened platform designed to unify telemetry and business outcomes, bringing intelligence and automated actions to the most complex digital environments. The platform shifts teams from reactive firefighting to intelligent orchestration, leveraging AI-driven automation to optimize technology spend and protect revenue in real-time. That’s why global leaders—Adidas Runtastic, Domino’s, Ryanair, Swiggy, Topgolf, and William Hill—run on New Relic to drive innovation and deliver exceptional customer experiences.Visit: www.newrelic.com.

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NXP’s latest single-chip radar solution brings on-sensor L2/L2+ ADAS processing to mainstream vehicle platforms

Bangalore, June 2026 - The SAF8444 automotive radar system-on-chip reduces system cost and design complexity for next-generation ADAS deploymentsWhat’s new: NXP Semiconductors today announced the SAF8444, a new automotive radar system-on-chip (SoC) featuring an innovative RF design that enables high-performance, power-efficient applications. The solution helps reduce overall system costs by simplifying thermal management for customers and enabling easier vehicle integration. These advantages make it particularly attractive for adoption in electric vehicle (EV) platforms.SAF8444 builds on NXP’s industry-first 28nm RFCMOS radar one-chip architecture, and paves the way for broad market adoption of advanced L2 and L2+ ADAS functionality in even the most aggressively priced economy class car models and entry-level vehicle lines.“SAF8444 strengthens our one-chip radar portfolio with a solution that balances performance, power efficiency, and cost,” said Meindert van den Beld, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Radar & ADAS, NXP Semiconductors. “It allows customers to meet tightening safety requirements while reducing system cost—an essential step toward democratizing ADAS adoption.”Why it matters: As advanced driver assistance features become increasingly required across vehicle segments — and to address Euro NCAP 2030 requirements, which call for real life use cases such as detecting obstructed pedestrians in low-light environments and enabling robust performance in all weather conditions — automakers and Tier 1 suppliers are under increasing pressure to balance performance, regulatory compliance, and cost. SAF8444 addresses these challenges by fusing camera and radar data directly on the chip, which can dramatically reduce system complexity, power consumption, and overall bill of materials.Meeting higher safety requirements like Euro NCAP 2030 has traditionally meant adding more processing and central compute — driving up cost, thermal load, and architectural complexity. SAF8444 helps break that trade-off by enabling intelligence at the radar sensor itself. By supporting perception level processing directly on the radar SoC, OEMs can reduce reliance on centralized ADAS compute resources, simplify vehicle architectures, and scale compliant ADAS capabilities across more vehicle platforms worldwide.More details: Manufactured using NXP’s 28nm RFCMOS technology, SAF8444 operates across the 76–81?GHz automotive radar band and supports short, medium , and long range radar sensing. It is optimized for mainstream ADAS functions such as adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking, blind spot detection, and park assist.The device integrates embedded radar processing, combining an Arm® Cortex®-A53 applications processor, an Arm® Cortex®-M7 real time core, and NXP’s proprietary Single Processing Toolbox (SPT) radar accelerator with DSP support.SAF8444 integrates a powerful dual threaded radar accelerator supporting advanced radar interference mitigation, and enabling efficient execution of compute-intensive anti-jamming algorithms. As radar density increases on today’s roads, this capability helps ensure reliable operation in congested RF environments — supporting both current deployments and future regulatory expectations.SAF8444 is supported by NXP’s comprehensive radar software and enablement ecosystem, including radar SDKs, safety frameworks, security components, and development tools designed to accelerate customer development cycles. NXP also provides in-vehicle networking and PMIC solutions, as well as algorithms that empower AI at the network’s edge for robust and highly accurate angle estimation.Availability: The SAF8444 automotive radar one-chip SoC is announced today and is currently in pre-production, targeting next generation front and corner radar designs. Development support for lead customers is available now. For more information, visit nxp.com/saf8444.###About NXP SemiconductorsNXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) is the trusted partner for innovative solutions in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communications infrastructure markets. NXP's "Brighter Together" approach combines leading-edge technology with pioneering people to develop system solutions that make the connected world better, safer, and more secure. The company has operations in more than 30 countries and posted revenue of $12.27 billion in 2025. Find out more at www.nxp.com.NXP and the NXP logo are trademarks of NXP B.V. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. © 2026 NXP B.V

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Cohesity Gains Access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview Through Project Glasswing

Bangalore, June 2026 : Strengthening the Cohesity Data Cloud platform to deliver greater cyber resilience for customersCohesity, the leader in AI-powered data security, today announced that it has been granted access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview as a participant in Project Glasswing, Anthropic’s initiative to secure the world’s most critical software for the AI era. Cohesity will use the restricted frontier model to surface, validate, and remediate potential vulnerabilities across its platform and product portfolio. “Many of the largest organizations in the world, including more than 70% of the Fortune Global 500 and some of the largest governments, rely on Cohesity for their data resilience. That responsibility drives everything we do,” said Sanjay Poonen, CEO and President, Cohesity. “Being part of Project Glasswing lets us put Mythos Preview to work directly on our platform, finding and fixing issues proactively, so we can maintain the resilience across our platform and product portfolio for the organizations that depend on us.”Project Glasswing gives organizations that build and operate critical software infrastructure access to Claude Mythos Preview.For Cohesity, participation in the program is a natural extension of the company’s security-first approach and its key role in helping enterprises achieve cyber resilience. By testing Mythos Preview against its own systems, Cohesity aims to shorten the window between when a vulnerability could exist and when it is remediated, as AI accelerates both the discovery and the weaponization of software flaws. Findings from across the Project Glasswing partner community are shared so the broader security ecosystem can benefit. About Cohesity? Cohesity?protects, secures, and provides insights into the?world’s?data.?As the leader in AI-powered data security, Cohesity helps organizations strengthen resilience, accelerate recovery, and reduce IT costs. With Zero Trust security and advanced AI/ML, Cohesity Data Cloud is trusted by customers in more than 140 countries, including more than 70% of the?Fortune?Global 500. Cohesity is also backed by?industry leaders?such as NVIDIA, Amazon, Google, IBM, Cisco, and HPE.? Cohesity is certified as a Great Place to Work in multiple countries. Follow?Cohesity on LinkedIn?and visit?www.cohesity.com?to learn more.?

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India’s defence sector boom risks execution bottleneck; order backlogs could take up to a decade to clear, says PwC’s latest study

Bangalore, June 2026 The study lays down six levers to help the sector ease execution bottlenecks, improve delivery capacity, and unlock transformation at scale.New Delhi, 8 June 2026: India’s aerospace and defence (A&D) sector is entering a high-growth phase, but execution constraints could emerge as the biggest risk to sustaining momentum, according to a new PwC India study titled ‘Accelerating aerospace and defence manufacturing through operational excellence and supply chain resilience’. The study, authored by PwC India, was released earlier today at the ET Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing Summit 2026, in Bengaluru.The A&D sector is poised to play a catalytic role in India’s economic transformation, helping drive the nearly 16-fold expansion in manufacturing needed to realise the country’s ambition of $30 trillion economy by 2047. While strong demand, rising exports, and policy support have firmly positioned A&D manufacturing as a key pillar of India’s economic growth, the study highlights that large order backlogs—potentially taking up to a decade to clear—could test the sector’s ability to deliver at scale.Execution—not demand—is now the real challengeIndia’s A&D sector is at a turning point. Demand is strong. Exports are rising. But the next phase will be defined by one thing: execution at scale.India now exports defence products to nearly 100 countries. Domestic defence production reached a record ?1.54 lakh crore in FY25. Yet, large order books are creating pressure on delivery capacity.For major manufacturers, order backlogs are already significant:1.71x to 6.88x order book-to-revenue multiples2–7 years of execution backlogIn some segments, up to 5–10 years to clear existing ordersThis points to a clear structural challenge. As Dinesh Arora, Partner and Leader Advisory, PwC India, notes: “The real test for India’s aerospace and defence sector is no longer whether demand exists, but whether the ecosystem can execute with speed, precision, and resilience. As order books expand, companies will need to move beyond incremental capacity addition and fundamentally strengthen planning, shopfloor productivity, supplier coordination, and digital integration. Those that build these capabilities early will be better positioned to convert growth momentum into reliable, globally competitive delivery. Put simply, India has the opportunity. Now it must build the execution engine to match it.”The blueprint to convert backlog into outputTo address the widening gap between order books and execution capacity, the study outlines six priority transformation areas:Supply chain efficiencyOperational excellencePlanning and governanceR&D accelerationWorkforce productivityDigital integration (digital thread)These transformation levers will help the sector move from backlog-led growth to execution-led scale—from stronger operations and shopfloor discipline to digital integration, fostering indigenous vendor ecosystems and supply chain resilience, and smarter use of advanced technologies. These shifts collectively enhance productivity, minimise rework, and provide manufacturers the necessary tools to execute operations faster, more reliably, and in line with global competitive standards.“For India’s aerospace and defence sector, the next phase of growth will be shaped not just by demand, but by the ability to execute with consistency, speed, and precision with scale. Companies that strengthen planning, modernise operations, and build resilient, digitally connected supply chains will be best placed to convert today’s order pipeline into timely, high-quality output at scale," Captain Vishal Kanwar, Aerospace Defence and Space Leader, PwC India.---ENDS---About PwC We help you build trust so you can boldly reinvent. At PwC, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We’re a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 364,000 people in 136 countries and 137 territories. Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting we help build, accelerate and sustain momentum. Find out more at www.pwc.com.PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity. Please see www.pwc.com/structure for further details.

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Infinix Launches SMART 20 at INR 11,999 – A Stylish and Durable Smartphone Built for Everyday Entertainment and Seamless Connectivity and Upto 1KM Free Calling*

Bangalore, June 2026Premium 7.7mm Ultra-Slim Body6.78-inch Punch-Hole Display with 120Hz refresh rate and 700* nits brightnessIP64 Dust & Water Resistance with 25,000+ drop tests* and 1.5m* drop protectionEnjoy No SIM Calling with Ultra Link for offline communication up to 1km*Voiceprint Noise Reduction with 3 Noise Cancellation ModesMediaTek Helio G81 Ultimate processor with 48-Month Fluency certificationOne-Tap Infinix AI powered by XOS 16 and Folax Voice AssistantIndia, 08 June 2026: Infinix, a new-age smartphone brand, today announced the launch of the all-new SMART 20, a smartphone designed around three key pillars of Slim, Smooth, and Strong. Combining a sleek 7.7mm ultra-slim body, a large 6.78” Punch hole 120Hz display, and enhanced durability features with intelligent software experiences, the SMART 20 delivers a balanced smartphone experience for users seeking style, reliability, and everyday performance.The SMART 20 reflects Infinix's commitment to making meaningful innovations accessible to a wider audience. Built for users who want a smartphone that looks premium, performs smoothly, and stays dependable through daily challenges, the device combines thoughtful design with practical features that enhance everyday usage.Commenting on the launch, Miraj Gupta, Head of Marketing, Infinix India, said:"Consumers today expect more from their smartphones, whether it is design, entertainment, durability, or intelligent experiences. With the SMART 20, we have focused on delivering a well-rounded smartphone that combines a slim and stylish design, a large high-refresh-rate display, advanced durability features, and AI-powered convenience. The SMART 20 reflects our commitment to bringing meaningful innovation to a wider audience."Premium Design That Looks Beyond Its SegmentThe SMART 20 is crafted with a sleek 7.7mm ultra-slim body, making it one of the slimmest smartphones in its category. Enhancing its premium appeal is a 3D Texture Composite Panel that delivers a refined finish while improving grip and reducing fingerprints and scratches. Available in Sunlike Orange, Cloudline Blue, Polaris Titanium, and Shadow Black, the SMART 20 is designed to compliment different personalities and styles.Immersive Display for Everyday EntertainmentThe SMART 20 features a large 6.78-inch Punch-Hole Display, offering a more immersive viewing experience for entertainment, gaming, and everyday content consumption. The display supports a 120Hz refresh rate for smoother scrolling and responsive interactions, while up to 700*nits brightness ensures clear visibility even under bright outdoor conditions.Built Tough for Real-World DurabilityDesigned to handle everyday challenges, the SMART 20 comes with IP64-rated dust and water resistance, offering protection against splashes and dusty environments. The device has undergone more than 25,000* rigorous drop tests and supports up to 1.5m* drop resistance for added peace of mind.The smartphone also features Oil and Greasy Touch Resistance, ensuring smooth and accurate touch responsiveness even when hands are wet, sweaty, or oily, making it practical for real-life usage scenarios.Reliable Performance with MediaTek Helio G81 UltimatePowering the SMART 20 is the MediaTek Helio G81 Ultimate processor, engineered to deliver smooth multitasking, responsive app performance, and reliable everyday gaming. Backed by Infinix's 48-Month Fluency certification, the device is designed to maintain a consistent user experience over the long term.The smartphone comes with up to 8GB* (4GB RAM + 4GB* MemFusion) extended RAM and up to 128GB storage, expandable up to 2TB via microSD card, providing ample room for apps, photos, videos, and entertainment content.Smarter Connectivity and Clearer CommunicationThe SMART 20 introduces enhanced communication features, including Voiceprint Noise Reduction and three dedicated Noise Cancellation modes that help deliver clearer voice calls in noisy environments.The device also supports Ultra Link, enabling users to stay connected even without network coverage. With support for offline calling, messaging, voice notes, and image sharing up to a distance of 1 kilometre*, Ultra Link adds an extra layer of convenience and reliability.Long-Lasting Battery for Everyday UseThe SMART 20 is equipped with a 5200mAh battery designed to keep up with users throughout the day. The device supports 15W* charging and includes a charger in the box. Additional support for 5W Wired reverse charging allows users to power compatible devices when needed.AI-Powered User ExperienceRunning on XOS 16 based on Android 16, the SMART 20 introduces One-Tap Infinix AI powered by Folax Voice Assistant. Users can access AI features with a long press of the power button for tasks such as answering queries, making calls, creating schedules, scanning documents, identifying songs, and activating the Speaker Cleaner function.Folax also supports multiple regional languages, making AI assistance more accessible and useful for Indian consumers.Camera ExperienceThe SMART 20 features an 8MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera supported by a range of creative software features including Super Night Mode, Dual View Video, Vlog Mode, Panorama, Pro Mode, and Document Scanning. Together, these features enable users to capture and share moments with greater flexibility and convenience.AvailabilityThe Infinix SMART 20 goes on sale on 12th June and will be available in Shadow Black, Polaris Titanium, Sunlike Orange, and Cloudline Blue colour options. The smartphone will be offered in two storage variants: 4GB+64GB priced at ?12,499 and 4GB+128GB priced at ?13,999.Customers can also avail additional bank offers and benefits upto INR 500, details of which will be announced shortly.About Infinix IndiaFounded in 2013, Infinix is a trendy tech brand crafted for young consumers. With a presence in over 70 countries, Infinix delivers cutting-edge technology, stylish design, and outstanding performance. No.1 in India with user satisfaction in services and 2nd largest service network in India, our product line-up includes smartphones, TWS earbuds, smartwatches, laptops, and smart TVs. In 2023, Infinix was recognized in Kantar and Google's top 50 Chinese Global Brand Builders Report and ranked sixth in Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies of 2024 in the Asia-Pacific sector.For more information, please visit: https://infinixmobiles.in/

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Nagarro partners with BrowserStack to supercharge AI-powered testing workflows for enterprises

Bangalore, June 2026 – Nagarro, a global AI transformation and engineering leader,?has announced a strategic partnership with BrowserStack to co-develop test automation solutions for enterprises. The collaboration aims to integrate BrowserStack’s end-to-end, AI-powered testing platform into Nagarro’s consulting, engineering, and delivery workflows, enabling stronger and more consistent outcomes across digital programs.BrowserStack is the world’s leading AI-powered software testing platform, enabling developers and QA teams to deliver quality software at speed. The platform is trusted by over 50,000 teams globally. Its cloud platform provides instant access to more than 30,000 real devices and browsers, enabling teams to test functionality, performance, and user experience without relying on in-house infrastructure. The platform covers the full testing lifecycle, from functional and visual testing to performance and accessibility testing, powered by more than 20 AI agents that help teams test at scale and release software faster and with confidence.Through this partnership, the two companies will build solution accelerators around testing modernization, the migration to automation, mobile and web application testing, and accessibility QA. The partnership will also emphasize early engagement across client scenarios, enabling joint solutioning, improving win probability, and expanding scope across accounts, while embedding BrowserStack into Nagarro’s broader consulting and delivery workflows.Ganeshram Mahalingam, Senior Director of Marketing, BrowserStack, said, “We are excited to partner with Nagarro to extend the reach of our platform into large-scale enterprise programs. Together, we can help organizations simplify testing? using AI?, adopt automation faster, and deliver better digital experiences to their users.”Khimanand Upreti, Managing Director, Nagarro, said, “This partnership addresses a very real challenge in modern software development. Teams are working across too many disjointed tools, from test planning, creation, execution, and validation, which ??can quickly become a bottleneck. With BrowserStack’s AI platform, we can simplify that layer for our teams and our clients, so they can move faster without losing control over quality.”The partnership will also include joint go-to-market initiatives, including account-based collaboration, co-created thought leadership, and solution?s? ?across strategic industries. Both companies will invest in sales and pre-sales enablement to ensure teams are equipped to position and implement joint solutions effectively.About BrowserStackBrowserStack is the world’s leading software testing platform, powered by AI to help developers and QA teams deliver quality software at speed. Trusted by over 50,000 teams, including Amazon, Microsoft, and NVIDIA, BrowserStack powers more than three million tests every day across 21 global data centers. The platform gives teams instant access to over 30,000 real devices and browsers.About NagarroNagarro, a global digital engineering leader, helps clients become fluidic, innovative, digital-first companies and thus win in their markets. The company is distinguished by its entrepreneurial, agile, and global character, its CARING mindset, and its Fluidic Intelligence vision. Nagarro employs around 18,000 people in 38 countries. For more information, please visit www.nagarro.com.

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HONEYWELL LAUNCHES ENHANCED INDUSTRIAL SOFTWARE TO DELIVER REAL-TIME VISIBILITY INTO WORKSITE SAFETY

Bangalore, June 2026 – Next-generation connected Safety Suite software platform allows mission-critical operations to proactively address risks across sites and monitor worker exposure to gases in real timeHoneywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced the launch of enhanced capabilities for its Safety Suite 2.0 software platform, providing broader visibility into portable gas detection device fleets for safety leaders in refineries, chemical plants, utilities and first responder operations. By adding more historical data, enhanced dashboards and forecasting capabilities, the unified software ecosystem now enables operators to better protect workers in real time, track and forecast compliance metrics and effectively manage device inventory.“Safety Suite empowers leaders to detect potential hazards early, prioritize corrective actions and continuously improve safety performance to protect workers on the job,” said Armando Pazos, president, Honeywell Industrial Measurement and Control. “When operations teams can connect insights from historical trends and real-time metrics, organizations can shift from reactive responses to a proactive, safety-first approach. This helps to reduce risk, enable faster, more informed decision-making and strengthen a culture where worker safety is embedded in every process, asset and outcome.”Connected safety capabilities are not only essential to safeguard people but also to catch incidents early to help avoid costly damage to infrastructure. For instance, responding to gas leaks can cost fire departments more than $500 million in a single year.1With Safety Suite 2.0, safety managers can see past trends to help identify risk patterns and review historical alarm events from a centralized location, supporting post-incident investigations and informing safety training. The software platform helps support coverage for all workers and provides efficiencies and connected insights through other enhanced capabilities, including:Customizable dashboards consolidate exposure data, compliance status and fleet health into clear visual summaries, making outcome measurement and audits quicker and easier.Real-time alerts pushed to employees notify them of critical events or upcoming needs to bump test devices, keeping operations running smoothly and helping avoid costly downtime.Real-time readings displayed from workers’ gas detectors provide quick visibility into safety conditions at all facilities or locations.Guided and automated workflows for onboarding, assigning, calibrating and returning devices back into inventory save time and improve tracking of portable technologies when assigned to a team, an individual or several people across different shifts.For more information on Honeywell’s ecosystem of gas detection solutions and innovative safety technologies, visit our website.www.psehealthyenergy.org/gas-leaks-cost-u-s-fire-departments-nearly-half-a-billion-dollars-each-year/About Honeywell:Honeywell is an integrated operating company serving a broad range of industries and geographies around the world, with a portfolio that is underpinned by our Honeywell Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Forge platform. As a trusted partner, we help organizations solve the world's toughest, most complex challenges, providing actionable solutions and innovations for aerospace, building automation, industrial automation, process automation, and process technology, that help make the world smarter and safer as well as more secure and sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit?www.honeywell.com/newsroom.###