Access Advance LLC today announced that Alibaba Group and ZTE Corporation have joined the Video Distribution Patent ("VDP") Pool as Licensors and Alibaba Group’s subsidiary Youku, one of China's leading video streaming platforms, has joined as a Licensee. The participation of these industry leaders strengthens the VDP Pool's comprehensive licensing solution by adding extensive patent portfolios, including significant contributions to both the HEVC/H.265 and the VVC/H.266 standard, while expandi...

Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) today published its 2025 Sustainability Materiality Report, presenting the results of its latest global sustainability materiality assessment (SMA). Following the principles of double materiality, the report outlines the key sustainability topics identified, along with their associated impacts, risks, and opportunities (IROs), in line with the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Consumers and end users remain the company’s core pri...

Technology supply chains are under pressure as digital projects grow larger and more complex, straining the resources of technology channels. Smaller distributors, in particular, are struggling to secure favourable financing terms. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250915698270/en/Wei Cheng, Wong - Head of APJ Portfolio Management at WeFi Technology Group. According to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), more t...