About Us

Laser Focus World is an industry bedrock—first published in 1965 and still going strong. We publish original articles about cutting-edge advances in lasers, optics, photonics, sensors, and quantum technologies, as well as test and measurement, and the shift currently underway to usher in the photonic integrated circuits, optical interconnects, and copackaged electronics and photonics to deliver the speed and efficiency essential for data centers of the future.

Our 80,000 qualified print subscribers—and 130,000 12-month engaged online audience—trust us to dive in and provide original journalism you won’t find elsewhere covering key emerging areas such as laser-driven inertial confinement fusion, lasers in space, integrated photonics, chipscale lasers, LiDAR, metasurfaces, high-energy laser weaponry, photonic crystals, and quantum computing/sensors/communications. We cover the innovations driving these markets.

Laser Focus World is part of Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B.

Laser Focus World Membership

Never miss any articles, videos, podcasts, or webinars by signing up for membership access to Laser Focus World online. You can manage your preferences all in one place—and provide our editorial team with your valued feedback.

Magazine Subscription

Can you subscribe to receive our print issue for free? Yes, you sure can!

Newsletter Subscription

A Laser Focus World newsletter subscription is free to qualified professionals:

The Daily Beam

Showcases the newest content from Laser Focus World, including photonics- and optics-based applications, components, research, and trends. (Daily)

Product Watch

The latest in products within the photonics industry. (9x per year)

Bio & Life Sciences Product Watch

The latest in products within the biophotonics industry. (4x per year)

Laser Processing Product Watch

The latest in products within the laser processing industry. (3x per year)

Get Published!

If you’d like to write an article for us, reach out with a short pitch to Sally Cole Johnson: [email protected]. We love to hear from you.

Photonics Hot List

Laser Focus World produces a video newscast that gives a peek into what’s happening in the world of photonics.

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast dives deep into the fascinating world of photonics. Our weekly episodes feature interviews and discussions with industry and research experts, providing valuable perspectives on the issues, technologies, and trends shaping the photonics community.

Social Media

Bluesky • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn • YouTube

Meet the Laser Focus World Team

Editorial

Sales

Editorial Advisory Board

  • Professor Andrea M. Armani, University of Southern California
  • Ruti Ben-Shlomi, Ph.D., LightSolver
  • James Butler, Ph.D., Hamamatsu
  • Natalie Fardian-Melamed, Ph.D., Columbia University
  • Justin Sigley, Ph.D., AmeriCOM
  • Professor Birgit Stiller, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, and Leibniz University of Hannover
  • Professor Stephen Sweeney, University of Glasgow
  • Mohan Wang, Ph.D., University of Oxford
  • Professor Xuchen Wang, Harbin Engineering University
  • Professor Stefan Witte, Delft University of Technology
Recent Quotes
My Watchlist
Indicators
Industrial Laser Index
Markets
Stocks
ETFs
Tools
Markets:
Overview
News
Currencies
International
Treasuries

YXT.com Cuts Loss By 59.9% In 2024 With AI, Approves $10M Share Repurchase Program

By: TheNewswire.com

By Meg Flippin, Benzinga

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - April 8, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - YXT.com Group Holding Limited (NASDAQ: YXT), the Chinese provider of AI-enabled enterprise productivity solutions, continued to narrow its loss for the full year in 2024, driven by its leverage of artificial intelligence. 

About two years ago, the company said it would shift its focus from creating digital learning platforms for corporations to creating intelligent learning platforms driven by AI, and that may be starting to pay off. Not only is it enabling YXT.com to reduce costs and improve efficiencies within its own business, but the company said it’s helping to expand its presence in the corporate learning market both domestically and abroad.

“Advancements in AI are creating significant opportunities for the corporate training industry,” said YXT.com CEO Peter Lu when discussing full year 2024 earnings results with analysts and investors. “AI technology is addressing key challenges in corporate learning. As a result our corporate learning solutions are gaining wider recognition.”

Intelligent Corporate Learning Taking Off 

AI in the corporate learning market is taking off, forecast to reach $44.6 billion by 2028 driven by demand for upskilling and reskilling of global workforces.

For good reasons. For starters, AI enables personalized learning experiences, acting as an “invisible coach” for employees and providing round-the-clock learning support. For instance, before client meetings, AI can help employees practice through simulated conversations. While drafting proposals, it can automatically recommend exemplary cases. When someone is panicking and forgets their talking points, AI can instantly remind them of crucial information. This intelligent coaching, integrated into work processes, can enable learning to occur within real work scenarios, which YXT.com says significantly enhances talent development efficiency.

AI also helps companies more effectively share knowledge. Using AI technology, tacit knowledge from experts and meeting records can be automatically extracted and transformed into intelligent courses. This not only reduces knowledge loss but also efficiently promotes the accumulation and reuse of corporate knowledge assets, turning information into productivity.

YXT.com's embedding AI into its platforms helps it facilitate the acquisition of new customers, improve retention rates among existing customers and increase cross-sales opportunities. With AI, YXT.com is able to introduce new products, strengthen its market presence and expand its service offering within the evolving corporate training landscape, reports the company.  

AI’s Impact On YXT.com’s Earnings 

For the full year 2024, YXT reported its net loss narrowed 59.9% to RMB92.1 million ($12.6 million), from RMB229.8 million ($32.37 million) in the prior year thanks in part to AI. Meanwhile, gross margin for the year stood at 61.8%, compared with 54.1% in the prior year, representing an improvement of 7.7%.

Revenue for full year 2024 came in at RMB331.2 million ($45.4 million), which was down 21.9% from RMB424.0 million ($59.72 million) in the prior year. If the deconsolidation of China Europe International Business School Publishing Group Limited or CEIBS PG occurred as of the beginning of 2022, the pro forma revenues would have been RMB327.9 million ($44.9 million) for the full year of 2024, compared with RMB324.6 million ($45.72 million) for the full year of 2023, representing an increase of 1.0%, reports YXT.com. 

The company says the net change of 139 subscription customers reflects its strategic shift toward large enterprise accounts with consistent demand for corporate learning solutions. This realignment resulted in a planned reduction of small and medium-sized customers from its portfolio. Net revenue retention rate for subscription customers was 100.9%, compared with 101.4% in the prior year, reported YXT.com.

“The rapid development of AI has created tremendous opportunities for our company, allowing us to successfully transform from digital learning to intelligent learning and expand our offerings into talent management. In 2024, our AI initiatives delivered tangible results in cost reduction and efficiency improvement, significantly narrowing our losses while enhancing value for both customers and shareholders,” said Lu. “Our three new AI-powered business lines have already entered customer validation phase and will soon be brought to market, further expanding our business portfolio. As we execute our global expansion strategy this year, YXT.com is positioned at the forefront of the AI-driven industry transformation, ready to create sustainable value for our customers and investors alike.”

Looking Out To 2025 

In conjunction with its earnings report, YXT.com announced its board has authorized the company to adopt a share repurchase program in which it may buy back up to $10 million of its ordinary shares in the form of American depositary shares over a two-year period. The company plans to fund the share repurchases via existing cash on the balance sheet. 

Looking out to the full year 2025 YXT.com says it’s focused on continuing to grow in China as well as internationally. With what the company says is a “healthy balance sheet” and “solid” development strategy, YXT.com is confident it's well positioned for the year. 

“With a strong AI capability and global strategy, we are well positioned to create sustainable value, provide greater support to our customers and deliver returns to our investors,” said Lu.

Featured photo by Brian Penny from Pixabay.

This post contains sponsored content. This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be investing advice.

This content was originally published on Benzinga. Read further disclosures here.

More News

View More
This AI Chip Giant Could Be the Market’s Next Big Winner
Via MarketBeat
Topics Artificial Intelligence
Tickers AMD TSM
Broadcom Inks OpenAI Deal: Why It's A Huge Win for AVGO Stock
Via MarketBeat
Topics Artificial Intelligence
Tickers AMD AVGO NVDA
Institutions Are Fueling CrowdStrike’s Next Leg Higher
Via MarketBeat
Topics Artificial Intelligence
Tickers CRWD DDOG ZS
Microsoft & NVIDIA Unveil GB300 Supercomputer as AI Race Heats Up
Via MarketBeat
Topics Artificial Intelligence
Tickers AMZN MSFT NVDA
This Less-Hyped Tech Stock Could Be the Key to the Next AI Wave
Via MarketBeat
Topics Artificial Intelligence
Tickers AMD ASML NVDA

Recent Quotes

View More
Symbol Price Change (%)
AMZN  213.04
-1.43 (-0.67%)
AAPL  252.29
+4.84 (1.96%)
AMD  233.08
-1.48 (-0.63%)
BAC  51.28
+0.84 (1.67%)
GOOG  253.79
+1.91 (0.76%)
META  716.91
+4.84 (0.68%)
MSFT  513.58
+1.97 (0.39%)
NVDA  183.22
+1.41 (0.78%)
ORCL  291.31
-21.69 (-6.93%)
TSLA  439.31
+10.56 (2.46%)
Stock Quote API & Stock News API supplied by www.cloudquote.io
Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes.
By accessing this page, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms Of Service.
© 2025 FinancialContent. All rights reserved.