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

Orange Business Launches Dedicated Defense & Security Division to Bolster National Sovereignty

(IN BRIEF) Orange Business has inaugurated a dedicated Defense & Security Division (DD&S) to strengthen its support of defense and homeland security entities in France and Europe. Formed under the “Lead the Future” plan, DD&S consolidates several hundred specialists to … Read the full press release

NEURA Robotics Selects GFT for Strategic AI Software Partnership

(IN BRIEF) GFT Technologies has been appointed strategic software partner to NEURA Robotics, a leader in cognitive robotics. Building on a successful proof-of-concept for a next-generation software platform, GFT will leverage its expertise in data, AI, and high-performance computing to … Read the full press release

Iberdrola Launches niba as First Fully Digital Energy Start-Up with AI-Driven Customer Platform

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola Group has created niba, a 100% digital start-up launching in June to complement its existing energy offerings. Leveraging AI and built-in personalization, niba allows customers to manage their energy usage and plans entirely through an app—eliminating physical … Read the full press release

EIB Provides €25 Million to Boost Gatewatcher’s AI-Driven Cyber Threat Detection Platform

(IN BRIEF) The EIB has granted Gatewatcher a €25 million venture debt facility—its largest cybersecurity funding to date—to enhance the French firm’s AI-powered network detection and response platform and accelerate international expansion. Recognized as the only “Visionary” in Gartner’s 2024 … Read the full press release

Maersk Launches AI-Driven Trade & Tariff Studio to Bring Order to “Tariff Chaos”

(IN BRIEF) Maersk Trade & Tariff Studio is a new AI-powered platform centralizing customs brokerage and tariff optimisation to tackle “tariff chaos.” Launching 28 June in the U.S. (global August), it consolidates data from multiple brokers, reduces duty overpayments (5–6%), … Read the full press release

University of Southampton and Cambridge Warn That Responsible AI Is Crucial for Better UK Public Services

(IN BRIEF) A joint report from the University of Southampton and the University of Cambridge, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, explores artificial intelligence’s growing impact on UK public services. While AI-driven tools—such as council chatbots, GP booking systems, and hospital … Read the full press release

Siemens EDA Unveils Innovator3D IC™ and Calibre 3DStress to Streamline 2.5D/3D IC Design and Reliability

(IN BRIEF) Siemens has enriched its EDA suite with Innovator3D IC™—an AI-powered, capacity-optimized workflow for 2.5D/3D IC planning, layout, protocol compliance, and data governance—and Calibre 3DStress, which integrates transistor-level thermo-mechanical simulation into standard physical verification. Innovator3D IC™’s four modules cover … Read the full press release

Generative-Economy Design Realized: How Dassault Systèmes and Patrick Jouin Created a Waste-Minimizing Chair

(IN BRIEF) Ta.Tamu is a groundbreaking chair co-created by Dassault Systèmes and Patrick Jouin on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Leveraging AI-powered virtual twins, life-cycle assessment, and biomimicry, the design team optimized the chair’s folded form for 3D printing without assembly. The … Read the full press release

Telefónica Tech and Confluent Partner to Deliver Advanced Real-Time Data Streaming and Governance in Spain

(IN BRIEF) Telefónica Tech has entered a strategic partnership with Confluent to integrate Confluent’s comprehensive data streaming platform into Telefónica Tech’s offerings in Spain. This collaboration extends Telefónica Tech’s portfolio with Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, and enterprise-grade governance tools, enabling … Read the full press release

Thales Enhances Imperva Platform with Unified Real-Time API Threat Detection and Automated Mitigation

(IN BRIEF) Thales has upgraded its Imperva Application Security suite to include real-time detection and automated mitigation of API threats, with a focus on the leading BOLA vulnerability. Leveraging a hybrid behavioral and rule-based engine, the platform scores anomalies, flags … Read the full press release

Ticketing Leader CTS EVENTIM Appoints Industry Veteran Thorsten Schäffler to Drive B2B and B2C Product Innovation

(IN BRIEF) CTS EVENTIM has appointed Thorsten Schäffler as Chief Product Officer beginning 16 July 2025. Schäffler will manage all B2B and B2C product lines and advance the company’s overarching product strategy, with a strong emphasis on employing generative AI … Read the full press release

Thales Unveils File Activity Monitoring for Real-Time Protection of Unstructured Data Across Hybrid Environments

(IN BRIEF) Thales has launched File Activity Monitoring within its CipherTrust Data Security Platform to give enterprises real-time oversight of unstructured data. With continuous discovery, classification, and monitoring across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments, the module detects risky file operations—such … Read the full press release

EIF Backs Quantonation II with €30 Million to Fuel European Quantum and Deep-Physics Startups

(IN BRIEF) The EIF has invested €30 million in Quantonation II, a France-based VC fund focused on quantum technologies and deep physics, to address early-stage financing shortages and strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty. Quantonation II plans to build a global portfolio … Read the full press release

BMT Debuts AI-Powered Dredging Forecasting Tools at WODCON XXIV for Smarter, Greener Port Operations

(IN BRIEF) At WODCON XXIV in San Diego (June 23–27, 2025), BMT will showcase its AI-enabled dredging decision-intelligence tools designed to improve sediment-siltation forecasts and optimize maintenance dredging schedules for ports and waterways. Leveraging advanced Machine Learning trained on quality-assured … Read the full press release

TUM Unveils First Medical Robot for Remote Chest Decompression on Evacuation Flights

(IN BRIEF) At Automatica 2025, TUM researchers present a first-of-its-kind medical robot able to perform remote decompression of life-threatening tension pneumothorax during evacuation flights. Fueled by the European Defence Fund’s €25 million iMEDCAP grant, the system merges ultrasound diagnostics with … Read the full press release

Ericsson, HPE, and Intel Deliver First Cloud RAN 5G Call on Gen12 Server with Red Hat OpenShift

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, in partnership with HPE and Intel, has successfully demonstrated a 5G Cloud RAN call on the HPE ProLiant Compute DL110 Gen12 server using Intel’s Xeon 6 SoC and Red Hat OpenShift. This proof point validates Ericsson’s Cloud … Read the full press release

Wolters Kluwer’s CP & ESG Division Wins Three Globee Awards for AI-Driven Performance and ESG Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer’s Corporate Performance & ESG division has been honored with three Globee® Awards: Gold for the AI-powered CCH Tagetik Intelligent Platform in Business Performance Management Software, Gold for CCH Tagetik ESG & Sustainability for CSRD in ESG … Read the full press release

Experian Selects AWS as Strategic Cloud Partner to Drive Real-Time Intelligence and AI Innovation

(IN BRIEF) Experian has entered a 10-year strategic partnership with AWS, designating AWS as its preferred cloud provider. This collaboration will see Experian migrate its mainframes and on-premises servers to AWS, centralizing its technology stack and harnessing AWS analytics and … Read the full press release

AI and Gen AI Deliver Growing ROI as Capgemini Report Signals Surge in Agentic AI Adoption

(IN BRIEF) A new report by the Capgemini Research Institute finds that organizations are achieving strong returns on their AI investments, with an average 1.7 times ROI. Around 40% of businesses expect to see positive returns within one to three … Read the full press release

Neoclease Wins Merck’s 2025 Biotech Grant for AI-Powered Gene Therapies Targeting Parkinson’s and Genetic Disorders

(IN BRIEF) Merck has awarded its 2025 North American Advance Biotech Grant to Neoclease, a Boston-based startup developing AI-designed gene-editing therapies for Parkinson’s disease and other monogenic disorders. Neoclease will benefit from Merck’s technologies, contract testing, regulatory guidance, and hands-on … Read the full press release