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Vector database technology enables intelligent automation in real estate, financial services, and beyond

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Zilliz, the company behind the open-source Milvus vector database, today announced that leading enterprises are deploying AI agents at scale using Zilliz Cloud as their foundational infrastructure. Companies like Verbaflo.ai and Rexera are transforming business operations through intelligent agents that deliver human-like responsiveness.

The AI agent market is experiencing explosive growth as businesses automate complex workflows while maintaining personalized customer experiences. Zilliz Cloud has emerged as critical infrastructure enabling this transformation, powering conversational AI agents that understand context, retrieve information instantly, and engage in natural dialogue.

AI Agents Reshaping Business Operations

Verbaflo.ai revolutionized real estate with AI agents handling customer inquiries, property management, and communications 24/7 across voice, chat, and email channels. “Zilliz Cloud has become a strategic enabler for our vision of transforming conversational AI across industries,” said Rachit Jindal, Senior AI Engineer at Verbaflo.ai.

Leading AI company Rexera operationalized AI agents at scale for complex closing processes, powered by Zilliz Cloud infrastructure. Their agents process over 10,000 tasks daily and millions of pages monthly, serving 350+ real estate firms.

The Infrastructure Behind Intelligent Automation

As enterprises move beyond simple chatbots to sophisticated AI agents, Zilliz Cloud provides the vector database foundation, enabling agents to understand context and maintain conversation continuity. The platform supercharges AI agent performance at scale, delivering the speed and reliability needed for enterprise deployments.

Organizations looking to deploy intelligent AI agents can learn more about Zilliz Cloud at zilliz.com/cloud or contact us for deployment consultations.

About Zilliz

Zilliz is a US-based global leader building next-generation vector database technologies, helping organizations unlock the value of unstructured data and rapidly develop AI applications. Zilliz offers a fully managed, multi-cloud vector database service powered by open-source Milvus, supporting AWS, GCP, and Azure across 20+ countries.

Headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, Zilliz is backed by leading investors including Aramco’s Prosperity7 Ventures, Temasek’s Pavilion Capital, Hillhouse Capital, and others.

 

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Partnership makes use of Pivot Bio’s nitrogen-fixing products an eligible practice under SWOF sustainability programs

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pivot Bio, one of the most innovative agtech companies in the world, announced a strategic partnership with the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF). This collaboration will enable farmers in Indiana and Illinois to use Pivot Bio’s proprietary gene-edited nitrogen-fixing technology, PROVEN^® 40 and PROVEN^® G3 corn products, while participating in one of sustainable agriculture’s most farmer-friendly programs.

The partnership connects Pivot Bio’s proven solutions with SWOF’s extensive network of partners, including major food and agriculture companies seeking verified environmental outcomes in their supply chains. By incorporating Pivot Bio’s products and reducing usage of synthetic fertilizer, SWOF participants can leverage a biologically fixed nitrogen source to achieve measurable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen runoff, while maintaining or improving yield performance.

“This partnership with SWOF represents a natural evolution of our sustainability program, N-OVATOR^®, which is helping to transform nitrogen management in the U.S.,” said Lori Reese, head of commercial sustainability at Pivot Bio. “Replacing a portion of synthetic nitrogen with Pivot’s proprietary biological nitrogen in combination with other SWOF eligible practices, such as reduced tillage and cover cropping, will create unprecedented opportunities for our customers to maximize both environmental impact and economic returns.” 

The collaboration builds on the strong momentum Pivot Bio has built through its sustainability initiatives. Since 2022, Pivot Bio’s N-OVATOR program has paid over $13 million to farmers for verified nitrogen replacement, with 1.4 million acres enrolled in the program in 2024 alone. SWOF’s outcomes-based approach pays farmers an average of $33 per acre for implementing conservation practices. SWOF and Pivot Bio run separate, independent sustainability programs, and growers may participate in only one of these programs for the same acres in a given year.

Last year, farmers using Pivot Bio products typically reduced synthetic nitrogen use by 37+ pounds per acre while achieving a 16% improvement in nitrogen-use efficiency. By selecting SWOF enrollment, growers can unlock revenue streams, turning their environmental impact into measurable economic value.

“Our products already make nitrogen management more predictable and profitable for farmers. Now, through SWOF, they can be rewarded for the water quality improvements and emissions reductions,” said Reese. “This partnership exemplifies how cutting-edge agricultural technology and outcomes-based conservation programs can work together to accelerate the transition to more sustainable farming systems.”

SWOF’s Adam Kiel added, “Fertilizer management is key to achieving emission reductions in agriculture. Providing more solutions to farmers will help achieve meaningful environmental outcomes at scale.”

The partnership takes effect immediately. Pivot Bio products are now available to order for the 2026 season to optimize both agronomic performance and ecosystem service payments.

About Pivot Bio
Pivot Bio, one of the world’s leading innovative agtech companies, delivers to farmers patented crop nutrition technologies that harness the power of nature to reliably and productively grow the food the world needs in the face of increasing volatility.

Currently available in North America and soon in Brazil, the company’s products are a breakthrough innovation and one of the agriculture industry’s most promising climate solutions. Pivot Bio has been recognized three times by TIME magazine on its annual list of best inventions, by Fast Company on its World Changing Ideas and World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies lists, by CNBC on its Disruptor 50 list of private companies, by Fortune on its Impact 20 list of startups driving social good and by MIT Tech Review as one of 15 climate tech companies to watch.

About the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund
The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF) provides financial incentives to farmers for implementing on-farm conservation practices that yield positive environmental outcomes such as carbon sequestration and water quality improvement. SWOF provides new market opportunities and revenue streams for farmers through partnerships with public and private beneficiaries that purchase the environmental outcomes. SWOF has enrolled more than 1.7 million acres across 21 states since 2020. The SWOF is managed by AgOutcomes, a subsidiary of the Iowa Soybean Association.

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ATLANTA, Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Home Depot^®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.30 per share. The dividend is payable on September 18, 2025, to shareholders of record on the close of business on September 4, 2025. This is the 154^th consecutive quarter the company has paid a cash dividend.

The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer. At the end of the second quarter, the company operated a total of 2,353 retail stores and over 800 branches across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The Company employs over 470,000 associates. The Home Depot’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index.

 

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HACKETTSTOWN, N.J., Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Eric Gang, founder of Gang & Associates LLC and a nationally recognized veterans’ disability attorney, was recently featured in Woman’s World in an article titled “Eric Gang, A Legal Advocate on Why Fixing Veteran Obesity Starts With Changing the Military Diet.“ In the piece, Gang shares how decades of reviewing veterans’ medical records, which often go back 40 to 50 years, has revealed a troubling pattern: a long-standing and growing obesity crisis among former servicemembers.

Gang notes that obesity’s impact reaches far beyond personal health. It contributes to chronic conditions such as sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, all illnesses that often surface decades after service and are difficult to prove as service-connected in VA disability claims. Research estimates the cost of obesity to the U.S. military at $1.24 billion annually, reflecting not just healthcare expenses but also lost readiness, recruitment challenges, and national security concerns. In fact, nearly one-third of Army reserve recruits fail to meet BMI standards.

“People don’t use lawyers like me for easy cases,” Gang says in the article. His clients are often veterans battling complex, chronic health issues, and his experience shows that poor dietary habits during military service can have lasting consequences. Because servicemembers are young and active, the effects of high-processed, high-sugar diets often go unnoticed until years later when activity levels decline. “We are seeing an explosion in sleep apnea,” Gang explains. “And sleep apnea’s biggest risk factor is being overweight.”

Gang argues that the military should use its “captive audience” to instill healthier eating habits, providing nutritious food options and educating recruits on long-term wellness. He believes such measures would not only benefit individual servicemembers but also reduce future costs for the VA and improve overall force readiness.

In the article he calls for public health policy based on science rather than industry lobbying. While he does not advocate government control over individual diets, he stresses the importance of accurate, unbiased information so veterans can make informed choices.

Because veterans reflect the broader American population, their health challenges should serve as a warning signal. “If we are serious about honoring our veterans, we need to start by addressing the root causes of their health problems, beginning with what’s on their plate.”

Contact:

Eric Gang
(908) 850-9999
https://www.veteransdisabilityinfo.com/

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Backpacks filled with school supplies help prepare students for the new school year

TUSTIN, Calif., Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, delivered 3,200 backpacks filled with school supplies—including pencils, erasers, notebooks, and other classroom essentials—to 13 county offices of education throughout California, including the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE). In an effort to serve students in this area, SchoolsFirst FCU delivered 400 backpacks and 150 hygiene kits and non-perishable food items for students in the countywide homeless services program Project Teach, which helps students access education, transportation and its Foster Youth Services, which provides training and advocacy to improve academic outcomes.

SchoolsFirst FCU delivered backpacks and school supplies to the following counties: Lassen, Los Angeles, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, Sutter, Ventura, Yuba and Yolo.

“Supporting our educators is a top priority, and by preparing students with essential resources to help them learn, we’re making it easier for teachers to focus on educating and serving the students,” said Josh Smith, vice president of school and community relations at SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union. “By working alongside some of our county office of education partners, we’re helping to set students up for success from day one.”

About SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is the largest credit union serving school employees, and for the seventh year in a row, Forbes has named SchoolsFirst FCU the top credit union in California. Serving school employees and their families, the organization is dedicated to delivering World-Class Personal Service and improving the financial lives of its Members. In J.D. Power’s 2025 inaugural U.S. Credit Union Satisfaction Study, its Members ranked them #1 for overall satisfaction. Today they serve more than 1.5 million Members with a full range of financial products and services. SchoolsFirst FCU was founded in 1934, when 126 school employees pooled $1,200 and established a Member-owned cooperative to help improve each other’s lives.

The Credit Union has nearly $34 billion in assets and remains the largest credit union in California and the third largest credit union in the United States. For more information about SchoolsFirst FCU, visit schoolsfirstfcu.org. 

Insured by NCUA.

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