Wink Introduces AI HD Video Converter for 4K, Scene-Aware Video Enhancement

Browser-based HD video converter tool combines adaptive enhancement, batch processing and flexible exports for reusable video content.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Wink has introduced its HD Video Converter, an online tool for improving and repurposing existing footage. The tool is intended for creators, e-commerce sellers, social media teams and everyday users. It combines AI-powered video enhancement, scene-adaptive processing and flexible export options in a browser-based workflow. Changing file format or resolution is only part of the process.

According to the company, video from phones and cameras often passes through several stages before publication. A compressed copy may be made during transfer. A later version may be downloaded from a social platform or reused for a new campaign. By then, details may be softer, lighting uneven and compression artifacts more noticeable.

Wink released HD Video Converter to address these quality problems during conversion. Grainy noise can be reduced. The tool also refines fine textures and corrects color. It retains the recording's original movement and composition as the file is converted to HD.

What Wink HD Video Converter Offers

Wink combines four capabilities: scene-adaptive enhancement, resolution choices, cloud batch processing and reusable exports. These are intended to help prepare existing footage for its next use.

Scene-Adaptive Video Enhancement

Lighting can change within one recording. Wink adjusts its processing as those conditions change. The converter considers motion and depth alongside the light. Fine hair and pores are meant to remain visible. Processing aims to preserve skin texture. Smoothing and sharpening are limited to preserve natural light.

1080p, 2K and 4K Export Options

Resolution is a choice for the finished file. Users choose between 1080p, 2K and 4K for the file they will take to TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts. An MP4, MOV or MKV recording from another device can come into Wink for conversion.

Cloud-Based Batch HD Video Conversion

Processing takes place online, reducing dependence on the power of a local computer. Batch HD video conversion handles multiple files in one job. A seller updating a catalogue of product clips, or a team preparing posts on deadline, can upload the group together. Users can organize the material for processing without starting a separate job for every file.

"The HD video converter responds to changes in light, movement and depth while keeping fine textures natural," said Daniel Carter, a Wink spokesperson. "Users can prepare 4K video for social content, process several files in the cloud and save HD video, still frames or Live Photos. That gives existing recordings more than one use."

One Video, Multiple Reusable Assets

Users may download the enhanced HD video at the end of a job. High-quality still frames are another option. A chosen highlight can be turned into a Live Photo. These exports give a single recording several uses. A creator can prepare compressed phone footage for a Reel. An e-commerce seller can process several product demonstrations together. A social media team could then pull a clear frame for a cover image or supporting post.

Wink HD Video Converter is available online and can be used directly through a web browser at https://wink.ai/hd-video-converter.

About Wink

Wink is Meitu's AI-powered video and image editing platform, offering tools for visual enhancement, restoration, retouching and content creation across web, desktop and mobile. Its video enhancer and image enhancer serve creators, brands and everyday users.

About Meitu

Founded in 2008, Meitu is an AI-driven technology company focused on image, video and design creation. Its portfolio includes Meitu, BeautyCam, Wink, DesignKit, Kaipai, Kumoo, WHEE, ZCOOL, RoboNeo and more. The company's Imaging & Vision Lab (MT Lab) was established in 2010. As of December 31, 2025, Meitu's monthly active users totaled 276 million worldwide. The figure included 100 million outside Mainland China. Its products support personal editing and commercial video and design work.

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PANDAG Returns to EQUIP EXPO 2026, Expanding Opportunities for U.S. Professionals to Experience G1

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following its first appearance at EQUIP EXPO in 2025, PANDAG will showcase two G1 configurations indoors and outdoors while inviting U.S. professionals to request future demonstrations.

PANDAG will return to EQUIP EXPO 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky, from October 21–23, 2026, marking its second consecutive appearance at the event.

Following its first participation in 2025, PANDAG will bring the G1 commercial robotic lawn mower back to the U.S. professional equipment market, giving visitors the opportunity to explore two G1 configurations designed for different commercial mowing requirements.

The G1 combines LiDAR, AI Vision, RTK and 4G to support autonomous navigation and mowing, along with obstacle detection, automatic return-to-charge and resume, and multi-site management. With a 48-inch cutting width, G1 can cover up to 12 acres per day and operate on slopes of up to 38°.

Two G1 Configurations, Two Ways to Experience the Platform

At EQUIP EXPO, PANDAG will showcase the G1 M1500 SD (Side Discharge) at its indoor booth and the G1 M1500 RD (Rear Discharge) at its outdoor demonstration area.

G1 M1500 SD - Side Discharge

Designed for fine-turf mowing applications that require a consistent cutting result, the G1 M1500 SD is suited to environments including golf courses, sports turf and other fine-turf areas.

Indoor Display • Booth #21062

Kentucky Exposition Center

G1 M1500 RD - Rear Discharge

Designed for standard turf maintenance across a range of commercial grounds, the G1 M1500 RD is suited to applications including parks, municipal green spaces, campuses and commercial landscapes.

Outdoor Demonstration • Booth #6267D

Outdoor Demo Yard

The two configurations give visitors an opportunity to explore how the G1 platform can be adapted to different commercial mowing requirements and to see the RD configuration operating outdoors.

Continuing G1 Demonstrations in the U.S.

PANDAG's return to EQUIP EXPO is part of its continued engagement with the U.S. professional landscaping and outdoor equipment market.

Beyond the event, U.S. contractors, landscaping companies, dealers and other industry professionals can request a G1 demonstration to explore the mower in a real outdoor environment and discuss potential applications with the PANDAG team.

PANDAG plans to continue developing opportunities for professionals across the U.S. to experience G1 firsthand and engage directly with the company.

"Our first EQUIP EXPO gave us an opportunity to introduce G1 to professionals in the U.S. market. Returning this year allows us to take those conversations further by showing different G1 configurations and giving visitors the opportunity to see the machine operating outdoors," said Fionn, Founder and CEO of PANDAG. "We look forward to continuing these conversations beyond the show and creating more opportunities for professionals to experience G1 firsthand."

Interested in seeing G1 at EQUIP EXPO or requesting a future demonstration? Register for EQUIP EXPO 2026 and express your interest in G1

EQUIP EXPO 2026

October 21–23, 2026

Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky

Indoor Display

G1 M1500 SD • Side Discharge

Booth #21062

Outdoor Demonstration

G1 M1500 RD • Rear Discharge

Booth #6267D

About PANDAG

PANDAG develops commercial autonomous mowing and intelligent outdoor equipment for professional grounds maintenance. The company's G1 platform combines autonomous navigation, multi-sensor perception and modular hardware for commercial mowing applications.

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On October 13, The Great Exchange brought together Chef Carlo Cracco and Prosecco DOC at TOG Bistrot in Milan to celebrate Italian excellence and the culinary exchange between Italy and the Americas.

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MILAN, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Some journeys continue to shape the way we eat, bringing cultures and traditions together across generations. Among them is the journey of ingredients from the Americas, which crossed the Atlantic over the centuries and found their way into European kitchens. Tomatoes, corn, potatoes, cocoa, peppers and vanilla transformed recipes and eating habits, eventually becoming essential to Italian cuisine.

Rather than simply being added to existing dishes, these ingredients were embraced and reimagined through local techniques, flavors and customs. Many of the dishes we now consider traditional Italian cuisine grew out of this exchange—a culinary heritage shaped over time by cultural encounters, adaptation and reinterpretation.

This is the inspiration behind "The Great Exchange – A Culinary Journey Between Two Worlds," a project by Maestro Martino Food Academy, an initiative of Associazione Maestro Martino, chaired by Chef Carlo Cracco. For the occasion, Cracco joined forces with Lorenzo Di Pace, Resident Chef at TOG Bistrot, in collaboration with the Prosecco DOC Consortium.

Bringing together history, culture and contemporary cuisine, the project explores how food has long served as a universal language connecting people, ideas and traditions. Every ingredient carries its own place of origin, history and culinary uses, but encounters with other cultures allow it to take on new meanings.

"Cuisine is one of our most dynamic forms of cultural heritage. It evolves, changes and grows through encounters between people and different cultures," said Chef Carlo Cracco, President of Associazione Maestro Martino. "Telling the story of how ingredients have traveled also means telling the story of our culinary identity and the value of cultural exchange, which continues to shape the way we eat today."

Prosecco DOC embodies this balance between a strong sense of place and an openness to the wider world. Deeply rooted in its Italian origins yet recognized and enjoyed internationally, Prosecco DOC featured in pairings inspired by the ingredients at the heart of the project. Its role extended beyond the glass, highlighting the wine as an ambassador of Italian excellence and a reflection of an Italian way of life that embraces connections with other cultures and traditions.

"Prosecco DOC is rooted in a distinct territory, but it has always approached the world with curiosity and openness. Supporting The Great Exchange is a way of celebrating an Italy that welcomes cultural exchange. At the table, just as in the glass, identity grows stronger through dialogue with other cultures," said Giancarlo Guidolin, President of the Prosecco DOC Consortium. "We have been the Official Sparkling Wine of Maestro Martino Food Academy for six years, and we are delighted to join Chef Carlo Cracco for this special evening at TOG Bistrot, where a passion for food comes together with training opportunities for young people and a commitment to showcasing Italian excellence. The Americas account for more than 26% of Prosecco DOC exports, led by the United States, the denomination's largest market, with over 130 million bottles exported. Despite the challenges posed by inflation and tariffs, the U.S. market continues to demonstrate resilience and promising growth potential. Canada is also showing very positive momentum, having surpassed 10 million bottles in 2025 and recorded 17% growth in the first half of 2026. Emerging South American markets are equally dynamic, with Brazil standing out as one of the most promising."

The Great Exchange came to life through a dinner at TOG Bistrot in Milan, Maestro Martino Food Academy's training restaurant. From ingredients that traveled between continents to the combinations we enjoy at our tables today, the evening told the story of a cuisine that has never stood still—one that continually welcomes, transforms and incorporates new influences into its identity.

Through The Great Exchange, Maestro Martino Food Academy reaffirms its commitment to promoting Italian food culture as a means of education, storytelling and dialogue across communities. Beginning with ingredients, the project opens a conversation about the people, places and cultures that brought them together.

ABOUT PROSECCO DOC AND THE PROSECCO DOC CONSORTIUM

Prosecco DOC is a leading expression of Italian winemaking, rooted in a distinctive territory spanning Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Rich in tradition and blessed with a favorable climate, the region gives the Glera grape its signature elegance, balance and contemporary appeal. The Prosecco DOC Consortium protects and promotes the wine's unique identity, which has become a global symbol of the Italian lifestyle. In recent years, Prosecco DOC has strengthened its identity through meaningful connections to its place of origin and traditions, with initiatives spanning food and wine, art, culture, history, cinema, design and sports. A source of inspiration for new cocktails, Prosecco DOC and Prosecco DOC Rosé complement everything from aperitifs to desserts, enhancing dishes both simple and sophisticated. Their versatility makes them natural partners for exploring cuisines from around the world and sharing moments of conviviality in true Italian style.

ABOUT MAESTRO MARTINO FOOD ACADEMY

Founded as an initiative of the cultural association Associazione Maestro Martino, chaired by Chef Carlo Cracco, Maestro Martino Food Academy has been supporting the next generation of Italian hospitality professionals through education and training since 2011. Its work follows two complementary approaches: educational and social.

The Academy's educational model operates through two training restaurants, Villa Terzaghi and TOG Bistrot, and four production workshops. Under the guidance of management, front-of-house and culinary professionals, students take an active role in all aspects of daily operations. They also gain hands-on experience in workshops covering baking and pastry, cooking, mixology and table setting, supporting restaurant operations and third-party production.

Education also underpins the Academy's social mission through its support of Fondazione TOG ETS, which provides rehabilitation services for children and young people with complex neurological conditions, including cerebral palsy and genetic syndromes associated with intellectual disabilities. Using advanced rehabilitation methods and technology, the Foundation develops personalized care programs designed to nurture each child's abilities and development and help them achieve the best possible quality of life. Every activity offers a tangible way to support this mission: 15% of the revenue generated contributes to the children's and young people's rehabilitation programs.

ABOUT ASSOCIAZIONE MAESTRO MARTINO

Founded in 2011 by Chef Carlo Cracco, who serves as its President, Associazione Maestro Martino is a cultural association dedicated to developing the next generation of Italian hospitality professionals through education. It offers a fully funded training program for outstanding students from hospitality schools across Lombardy.

ABOUT TOG BISTROT

TOG Bistrot is a socially driven hospitality project bringing together culinary innovation, inclusion and professional training to support future generations. Located in Milan's lively Dergano neighborhood, the bistro and café supports Fondazione TOG ETS, which provides rehabilitation services for children and young people with complex neurological conditions, including cerebral palsy and genetic syndromes associated with intellectual disabilities. Through advanced rehabilitation techniques and technology, the Foundation develops personalized care programs to encourage each child's individual growth and abilities and improve their quality of life. Every visit to the bistro helps support this work, with 15% of its revenue contributing to rehabilitation programs for children and young people.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Primary Aluminum Association (APAA) hosted a fireside chat between four-star General David Petraeus and Century Aluminum CEO Jesse Gary on the importance of domestic primary aluminum production to American national and economic security. In addition to the fireside chat, economist Dr. Adam Hersh, a research fellow at the University of Massachusetts, presented a study detailing how foreign government subsidies and unfair trade policies have contributed to the United States' remarkable shift from leading the global aluminum industry 25 years ago to producing just 1% of global capacity.

According to the Modern War Institute at West Point, aluminum is a "foundational material for aircraft, armored vehicles, naval systems, and munitions components." In 2022, the last American primary aluminum smelter capable of producing the high-purity aluminum required for many of these critical applications closed, leaving the United States reliant on foreign sources for this critical national security material. In June 2025, President Donald J. Trump imposed Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum to strengthen domestic aluminum production and support American manufacturers and workers from unfairly traded aluminum that is subsidized by foreign governments.

"Primary aluminum is critically important to U.S. national security and to the safety of our warfighters," said General David H. Petraeus. "As we are seeing with conflicts around the world, including the war in Iran, foreign sources of primary aluminum become unavailable during times of crisis. America cannot afford to be dependent on China, Russia, and the Middle East for foundational metals that are essential to our military."

"General Petraeus is an American hero and one of the world's foremost experts on military readiness and national security," said Century Aluminum CEO Jesse Gary. "His insights into the importance of homegrown primary and military-grade aluminum, particularly during times of conflict, are a call to action to ensure the United States is prepared to defend our homeland and interests around the world. We are grateful for President Trump's strong leadership through his 50% Section 232 national security tariff program with no exemptions or exceptions for primary aluminum to support long-term investment in American aluminum production, uphold our military readiness, and create new American aluminum jobs. These policies have led to historic investment and are what has given us the necessary stability and momentum as we work to rebuild U.S. primary aluminum production in South Carolina, Kentucky and Oklahoma."

"In less than a generation, unfair trade and foreign state subsidies have displaced the United States from leading the world's aluminum industry to making just 1% of all global aluminum," said economist Dr. Adam Hersh. "The loss of aluminum smelting capacity represents a massive market failure that exposes the U.S. economy and society at large to the risk of aluminum supply chain disruptions. of global production. So long as other countries keep adding to the aluminum supply glut, most recently with Chinese offshore investments in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Angola, a strong Section 232 tariff program and other incentives will remain essential to rebuilding the American aluminum industry."

"General Petraeus' analysis underscores the critical importance of primary aluminum to U.S. national and economic security," said David Kaplan, an owner of Magnitude 7 Metals. "The 50% Section 232 aluminum tariff without exceptions or exemptions will allow us to create hundreds of new good-paying aluminum jobs in Missouri's Bootheel and launch a new Golden Age for American aluminum manufacturing."

Dr. Hersh's full study is available here.

Background

In 2000, 23 primary aluminum smelters were operating in the United States, compared with 10 in Canada. Today, only four remain in the United States, and none has the capability to produce military-grade aluminum. Following Canada's exemption from U.S. aluminum tariffs, Canadian aluminum imports surged by 30%, while U.S. primary aluminum production declined by an alarming 30%. The resulting shift in the market contributed to the loss of thousands of American aluminum jobs as imports of Canadian primary aluminum increased.

High-purity aluminum is a critical component in the production of military-grade aluminum and is essential to U.S. military readiness and warfighting capabilities. According to the Modern War Institute at West Point, aluminum is "is a foundational material for aircraft, armored vehicles, naval systems, and munitions components."

About the American Primary Aluminum Association:

The American Primary Aluminum Association advances the interests of America's primary aluminum industry and its workers through the Aluminum Now campaign. APAA is registered and incorporated in Washington, DC and operates as a non-profit trade association. For more, please visit: www.aluminumnow.org.

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Optical Inter-chip Networking（oNET）

oNET（Optical Inter-chip Networking）is an optical interconnect architecture for high‑speed multi‑chip communication within a system. Leveraging Lightelligence’s deep expertise in advanced optics, it delivers high‑bandwidth, low‑power, low‑latency, long‑reach out‑of‑package interconnects for computing systems inside data centers.

The hybrid optical interconnect chiplet — a stack of an analog electronic chip and a silicon photonic chip — transmits and receives data as light. This allows computing systems to move more data farther, achieving much greater architectural flexibility.

Optical Network on Chip（oNOC）

oNOC (Optical Network on Chip) is an optical link‑based on‑chip interconnect architecture that delivers high‑bandwidth, low‑latency, low‑energy data transmission between multiple chips or cores within a single package.

By building a fixed or reconfigurable communication network topology—such as optical broadcast or wavelength‑division multiplexing topologies—on a photonic chip, different electronic chips can connect to one or more nodes within it, enabling data exchange over the on‑chip optical network.

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Harnessing Lightelligence’s proprietary optoelectronic hybrid computing architecture, it exploits the low latency, low power consumption, and high throughput of light, and continuously pushes the computing power limit of a single card through large-scale optoelectronic integration.

To provide better interconnect capacity

Built on Lightelligence’s self-developed inter-chip optical network technology (oNET) and advanced optics, we provide optical interconnect products and solutions at chip, card, server, and rack scales. Working with ecosystem partners, we co-build next-generation computing infrastructure.

Our photonic computing processor uses light instead of electricity to process data, with photonic linear compute units that dramatically accelerate computation.

Technical Principle

To overcome the single‑chip performance limits of Moore’s Law, oMAC processes data with light rather than electricity, accelerating linear operations. With on‑chip computation at the speed of light, latency falls below one nanosecond, delivering decisive advantages in low latency and high throughput.

Three original technologies

Leading a global computing power revolution

Leveraging the three core chip technologies of Lightelligence– oMAC (Optical Multiply Accumulate), oNOC (Optical Network on Chip), and oNET (Optical Inter-chip Networking) – we provide customers with more efficient and cost-effective computing solutions, directly breaking through industry bottlenecks such as the "memory wall" and the "power consumption wall".

Three core capabilities

Building a hybrid optoelectronic computing system

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Optoelectronic Co-Design 1+1>2 Synergy at the Silicon Level

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Hardware-software integration Adapts to any scenario,make the system designed for computing.

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3D Advanced Packing Technology High-density compute engines built at the micron scale

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dOCS module

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dOCS module The Lightelligence OCS Optical Interconnect Module is designed to enable scalable optical connectivity for AI clusters, GPU superclusters, and high-performance computing systems. By integrating optical switching directly into the interconnect module, it supports flexible signal routing through external optical ports or internal cross-connections. This architecture helps system designers build more resilient, serviceable, and deployment-friendly optical fabrics while reducing network complexity for next-generation AI and HPC infrastructure.

Key Technologies

We've designed and built the world's first silicon photonic OCS chip using our proprietary integrated PIC technology. Leveraging its built-in switching functionality, dOCS facilitates interconnectivity between xPUs with a deployment friendly QSFP-DD form factor.

Product Highlights

- The world's first silicon photonic OCS chip

- Significantly boosts GPU utilization

- Eliminates the need for high-power top-of-rack switch

- Open ecosystem

Application Scenarios

We are leading the development and practice of a new paradigm for global optoelectronic hybrid computing, committed to providing customers with a series of computing power leap solutions to build a smarter and more sustainable world.

Enable faster data flow

Jointly promote the construction of artificial intelligence computing infrastructure.

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CDFP PCIe/CXL Active Optical Cable

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QSFP PCIe/CXL Active Optical Cable

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CDFP Host Bust Adapter LTPW-ACCPXSP5SCS

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Optical Pigtail

Key Technology

Leveraging Lightelligence’s proprietary technologies—Optical Inter-chip Networking, linear direct drive, and distributed optical switching—together with the low‑latency, high‑efficiency nature of photonics, the system delivers efficient long‑reach data transfer and flexible node‑level topologies.

Product Highlights

- Superior performance

- Flexible deployment

- Rich application scenarios

- Smaller, Lighter, Easier to Maintain

Application Scenarios

We are committed to building new optoelectronic computing paradigm, delivering powerful, efficient, and sustainable computing solutions that help build a smarter world.

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Autonomous Driving

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AIGC

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AI Agents

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Scientific Computing

Enable faster data flow

Jointly promote the construction of artificial intelligence computing infrastructure.