Daily Archives: 11, June 2025

Digi Communications N.V. announces Share transaction made by a Non-Executive Director of the Company with class B shares

(IN BRIEF) On 10 June 2025, Non-Executive Director José Manuel Arnaiz de Castro bought 6,800 Class B shares and promptly reported it under EU Market Abuse Regulation to ASF, AFM and the Company’s compliance office; Digi Communications N.V. is a … Read the full press release

Dürr and CAN-Agri Unveil EcoY: A Sun-Driven, Water-Saving Turnkey Vertical Farm

(IN BRIEF) Dürr has launched EcoY, a turnkey vertical-farming system co-developed with CAN-Agri, combining advanced climate-control engineering and patented vertical grow tubes. EcoY exploits natural sunlight and precise digital management of light, temperature, humidity, CO₂ and nutrient flows to deliver … Read the full press release

SCHOTT Pharma Extends CEO Andreas Reisse’s Tenure to 2026 While Appointing Reinhard Mayer as CFO

(IN BRIEF) SCHOTT Pharma’s Supervisory Board has prolonged CEO Andreas Reisse’s mandate until April 2026, reflecting his pivotal role in driving the company’s emergence as a world-leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical containment and delivery systems. CFO Dr. Almuth Steinkühler will step … Read the full press release

NatWest Taps AI Pioneer Maja Pantic to Lead Next-Gen Research and Simplification Drive

(IN BRIEF) NatWest has named Dr. Maja Pantic as its first Chief AI Research Officer to spearhead the bank’s AI-driven transformation and simplification strategy. Dr. Pantic, formerly Professor of Affective & Behavioural Computing at Imperial College London and a leader … Read the full press release

Orange Business and Toshiba Europe Unveil Paris’s First Commercial Quantum-Safe Networking Service

(IN BRIEF) Orange Business has partnered with Toshiba Europe to launch Orange Quantum Defender, the first quantum-safe network service available commercially in greater Paris. By combining Toshiba’s QKD hardware with robust PQC software, the service delivers a multi-tiered security model … Read the full press release

New Digital Stethoscope Solution from Boehringer and Eko Enhances Early Detection of Canine Heart Disease

(IN BRIEF) Boehringer Ingelheim and Eko Health have partnered to launch a canine-specific heart murmur detection solution in 2026. Leveraging Boehringer’s veterinary cardiology insights and proprietary algorithm alongside Eko’s AI-enabled digital stethoscopes and mobile app, the tool will help veterinarians … Read the full press release

Valencian Cigar Artisan Canal de Navarrés Combines Tradition and Compliance with Zetes’ TPD Traceability Solution

(IN BRIEF) Canal de Navarrés, an artisan Valencian cigar producer, has implemented Zetes’ comprehensive TPD compliance solution—comprising ZetesOlympus, ZetesMedea, and the ZetesAtlas manual ID Station—to meet stringent European traceability regulations without compromising its handcrafted production. The integrated platform grants end-to-end … Read the full press release

Volvo CE Invests SEK 2.5 Billion to Enhance Crawler Excavator Production in South Korea, Sweden and North America

(IN BRIEF) Volvo CE has committed SEK 2.5 billion to expand crawler excavator manufacturing across Asia, Europe, and North America. The largest portion of this investment will enhance the Changwon plant in South Korea to secure global production volumes, with … Read the full press release

Wood Wins $2.8 Billion EPCm Contract from ADNOC to Modernise UAE’s Habshan Gas Complex

(IN BRIEF) Wood has been awarded a $2.8 billion EPCm contract by ADNOC to upgrade and expand processing at the Habshan and Habshan 5 gas complexes in the UAE, with around $400 million attributable to EPCm services. The scope involves … Read the full press release

UK Government Selects University of Southampton to Deliver Fully Funded Spärck AI Master’s Programme with Industry Placements

(IN BRIEF) The University of Southampton has been selected by the UK government to lead the Spärck AI scholarship programme, which fully funds master’s degrees in artificial intelligence and bears the name of computing pioneer Karen Spärck Jones. As one … Read the full press release

Eviden Secures 57 TOP500 and Green500 Supercomputer Listings and Dominates Europe Latin America and India

(IN BRIEF) Eviden, Atos Group’s product division for advanced computing and cybersecurity, has achieved 57 placements on the TOP500 and Green500 supercomputer rankings—doubling its presence in the past five years. JUPITER leads as Europe’s most powerful HPC system, delivering over … Read the full press release

TUM and TUM University Hospital Secure $1.5 Million Google.org Grant to Build AIdvice Cancer Chatbot

(IN BRIEF) TUM and TUM University Hospital have been awarded $1.5 million by Google.org to create AIdvice, an AI-powered chatbot that provides cancer patients and medical professionals with reliable, personalized information. Built around a bespoke guidelines database, AIdvice will use … Read the full press release

Capgemini and Dai-ichi Life Launch India Center to Drive Global Digital Transformation

(IN BRIEF) Capgemini and Dai-ichi Life Holdings have signed a long-term agreement to establish a Global Capability Center in India, designed to accelerate Dai-ichi Life Group’s digital transformation by leveraging India’s skilled workforce. The GCC will initially serve the insurer’s … Read the full press release

University of York Teams Up in £85 Billion AI Growth Zone Bid with Carbon-Negative Data Centre at Drax

(IN BRIEF) The University of York is a principal partner in the Yorkshire and North Yorkshire bid to become one of the UK’s inaugural AI Growth Zones, which promise significant government funding for AI-ready data centres and power infrastructure. Drawing … Read the full press release

Alstom and Norske tog Launch First Coradia Stream Nordic Train for June 2026 Oslo Service

(IN BRIEF) Alstom and Norske tog have presented the first of 55 Coradia Stream train sets at Oslo’s Grorud depot, kicking off a months-long testing regimen across Europe and in Norway’s winter mountains. This launch, attended by top transport officials, … Read the full press release

Alstom Delivers 36 Class 730/2 Units to LNR to Enhance Comfort and Capacity on Euston Services

(IN BRIEF) LNR has introduced 36 UK-built Class 730/2 electric trains, adding 180 carriages and boosting capacity by 20 percent on services to and from London Euston. These five-car Aventra units—equipped with open gangways, seat-level charging, and intelligent air conditioning—will … Read the full press release

Alstom Achieves Top CDP Climate Grade and Climbs to Global Top Ten in Sustainability Rankings

(IN BRIEF) Alstom has earned top marks for its climate and sustainability performance, receiving a CDP A grade for 2024 and ranking #7 globally and #4 in Europe on Corporate Knights’ 2025 sustainability lists. Its CSR strategy focuses on net-zero … Read the full press release

APM Terminals and SANY Marine Ink Framework to Electrify 500 Terminal Tractors by 2030

(IN BRIEF) APM Terminals and SANY Marine have signed a Master Framework Agreement to replace around 500 diesel terminal tractors with battery-electric models by 2030, reinforcing APM Terminals’ commitment to decarbonisation. The deal standardises equipment across its global network, embeds … Read the full press release

Barco and BOE Unite to Embed Infinipix Gen2 Processing into Advanced COB LED Displays

(IN BRIEF) Barco and BOE have announced a strategic alliance to integrate Barco’s Infinipix Gen2 LED image-processing platform with BOE’s advanced display manufacturing, including COB technology. Barco contributes over two decades of image-processing expertise across a wide range of LED … Read the full press release

Global Visualization Leaders Enhance LED Portfolio through Strategic Infinipix Gen2 and MIP Technology Integration

(IN BRIEF) Barco and Unilumin have expanded their longstanding partnership by integrating Barco’s Infinipix Gen2 LED image-processing technology into Unilumin’s ultra-fine-pitch MIP displays. This collaboration combines Barco’s three decades of expertise in video-wall systems and advanced image processing with Unilumin’s … Read the full press release