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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

iF Design Launches Global Academy to Train the Next Generation of Strategic Design Leaders

(IN BRIEF) iF Design has unveiled the iF DESIGN ACADEMY, a new educational arm designed to advance the skills of experienced design professionals. Beginning in September, five courses will focus on strategic business insight, personal leadership development, and future‑oriented thinking. … Read the full press release

Pearson Opens London Innovation Lab to Pioneer AI and XR‑Powered Learning Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Pearson has launched a global innovation Lab in its London headquarters to spearhead research and development in Generative AI, immersive learning, and extended reality. Led by CTO Dave Treat, the Lab will co‑develop scalable educational solutions with customers … Read the full press release

European Chipmakers Unite in Darmstadt to Strengthen AI‑Ready Semiconductor Value Chain

(IN BRIEF) Merck brought together top executives from Merck, Siemens, Intel, TRUMPF, and ZEISS in Darmstadt to highlight Europe’s critical contributions to the global semiconductor industry. With leading-edge capabilities in materials, lasers, optics, electronics, chip‑design software, and automation, these companies … Read the full press release

TUM Introduces Industry-Standard Evaluation Protocol to Certify Robot Tactile and Motion Capabilities

(IN BRIEF) TUM MIRMI has unveiled a comprehensive testing framework that measures a robot’s tactile sensitivity and overall fitness for safe human collaboration. Developed by Alessandro Melone, Robin Kirschner, and Kübra Karacan at the AI Robot Safety & Performance Centre, … Read the full press release

AI House Amsterdam Launches to Unite Europe’s Top AI Talent, Startups, and Thought Leaders

(IN BRIEF) Prosus has launched AI House Amsterdam, a campus-style hub embedded in its Zuidas headquarters, to bolster Europe’s transition from AI adopter to innovator. Backed by over $100 million in annual AI investments and partnerships with Techleap, AI on … Read the full press release

Prosus Ventures Backs Ursula’s $4 M Bet on Emotionally Intelligent AI Characters

(IN BRIEF) Prosus Ventures led part of a R$20 million (~$4 million USD) Series A round into Ursula, a Brazilian deep-tech company creating the “Artificial Life Engine.” Founded by an Emmy®-winning team from Pixar, Unity, Blizzard, and Google, Ursula’s platform … Read the full press release

Voith Unveils Three New MillOne Automation Modules for Smarter OCC Line Optimization

(IN BRIEF) Voith has launched three new MillOne automation modules—SmartProtect for high-density cleaning, FineScreening for stock screening, and Pulping Detrashing for pulping—each leveraging real-time data and automated control to optimize fiber yield, reduce energy and raw-material waste, and boost operational … Read the full press release

Voith and DLR Deploy AI-Driven AutoOpti to Boost Water Turbine Efficiency and Cut Development Time

(IN BRIEF) Voith and the DLR Institute of Propulsion Technology have teamed up to apply AI-driven optimization to water turbine design using DLR’s AutoOpti platform. By coupling real turbine geometries with automated CFD, surrogate modeling, and design evaluation, the project … Read the full press release

TUM to Launch €69 Million Connectomics Center in Garching for Brain Network Mapping

IN BRIEF) TUM will launch the Center for Structural and Functional Connectomics (CSFC) on its Garching campus—a €69 million initiative approved by the GWK—to comprehensively map neural networks and accelerate research into multiple sclerosis, neuro-oncology, and developmental neurological disorders. Spanning … Read the full press release

AI-Driven Regulatory Intelligence Propels Wolters Kluwer into Chartis’s Top Five

(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer ranked fifth among global service providers in the Chartis RiskTech AI 50 2025 report for the second year running and earned a Solution Category Award for its AI-driven Regulatory Intelligence. CEO Lisa Nelson emphasized AI’s role … Read the full press release

Wolters Kluwer’s AI-Driven Tagetik Platform and Enablon ESG Excellence Win Top Globee® Awards

(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer’s Corporate Performance & ESG division won two Silver Globee® Awards at the 2025 Globee® Awards for Technology: CCH® Tagetik Intelligent Platform as Best in Financial Corporate Performance Management Software, and Enablon ESG Excellence as Best in … Read the full press release

ORLEN and Microsoft Unveil CEE’s Largest AI Rollout to Power Energy Transition

(IN BRIEF) ORLEN and Microsoft are launching the largest AI deployment in Central and Eastern Europe to accelerate ORLEN’s 2035 energy-transition strategy. The initiative standardizes software licenses, builds secure cloud platforms, and introduces AI assistants—such as Microsoft Copilot and Agentic … Read the full press release

PwC Warns Climate-Driven Drought Threatens a Third of Global Chip Production by 2035

(IN BRIEF) PwC’s latest Protecting People & Prosperity report finds that 32 percent of semiconductor output will rely on copper sources exposed to severe drought by 2035, rising to 58 percent by 2050 without emissions cuts. As semiconductors underpin digital … Read the full press release

Explore Zalando’s AR Fulfilment Tour to See How Fashion Orders Flow Through Our High-Tech Warehouse

(IN BRIEF) Zalando and ZEOS have launched an AR app that transports users through every phase of Zalando’s fulfilment process—from receiving and stowing to picking, sorting, packing, and handling returns. Powered by ZalOS software, AI routing, and TORU robots, the … Read the full press release

Aortic Aneurysms: EU-funded Pandora Project Brings In-Silico Modelling to Aid Surgeons

A European collaboration developing predictive tools to personalise aortic surgery, enhance prosthesis selection, and support clinical decision-making (IN BRIEF) PANDORA is an EU-funded collaboration uniting LivGemini, RBF Morph, INSA and UnivREN—alongside Rennes University Hospital—to create patient-specific “digital twins” of the … Read the full press release

BBVA App Launches AI-Powered Financial Coach to Simplify Investing

(IN BRIEF) BBVA’s latest app update introduces a financial coach feature designed to help novice investors easily enter the market. Accessible via the “Experiences” menu under “Learn to Invest,” users receive short, clear videos on basic investing principles and inflation’s … Read the full press release

Iberdrola Clinches Three IR Impact Awards for Sector Leadership, Communication Innovation and AI Excellence

(IN BRIEF) At the 2025 IR Impact Awards Europe, Iberdrola won three top honours: Best in the Utilities Sector, Best Innovation in Shareholder Communication, and Best Use of Technology including Artificial Intelligence. Investors and analysts commended the company’s clear sustainability … Read the full press release

University of Twente Secures €13.6 Million to Drive Circular 3D Printing and Transparent AI Research

(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente has won €13.6 million in 2024 NWA ORC grants to lead two major consortia: Add-reAM, leveraging 3D printing to enable industrial repair and remanufacturing for a circular economy, and DECIDE, creating transparent, citizen-centric AI … Read the full press release

EIB Invests €21 Million in DanAds to Democratize Premium Ad Inventory for SMEs

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is extending a €21 million venture debt loan to adtech firm DanAds to scale its self-serve, AI-powered platform that automates ad sales directly within publisher websites. This financing, under InvestEU, will enable DanAds to … Read the full press release

Capgemini Report Shows AI Dominates Sports Data While Fans Seek Authentic Live Thrills

(IN BRIEF) The Capgemini Research Institute’s latest report finds that AI and generative AI have become the go-to sources for sports information, preferred by 54 percent of fans and trusted by 59 percent. A majority (67 percent) want a unified … Read the full press release