LEGO Group and Aardman Launch Stop Motion Challenge to Spark Young Builders’ Storytelling Skills

(IN BRIEF) The LEGO Group and Aardman Animations have partnered to launch a stop motion storytelling challenge for children via the LEGO Play app. The initiative features an Aardman-animated short introducing Boop, a clay alien who enters a LEGO world, … Read the full press release

TUM Student Teams Win Top Two Spots at EuroTeQaThon 2025 with Sustainability and Social Impact Innovations

(IN BRIEF) TUM student teams have taken first and second place at the EuroTeQaThon 2025 in Eindhoven for innovative projects addressing global and local challenges. First-place winners BioThermoBox designed a banana-fiber mobile cooler to help Ugandan farmers reduce crop spoilage, … Read the full press release

Wood Wins $50 Million Contract Extension to Enhance Operations at Ampol’s Lytton Refinery with AI Technology

(IN BRIEF) Wood has secured a $50 million, two-year extension to its maintenance services contract at Ampol’s Lytton refinery in Brisbane, Australia. The agreement includes maintenance management, technical services, brownfield modifications, and the introduction of Wood’s AI-powered maintAI platform to … Read the full press release

University of Glasgow Joins National Effort to Map Sustainability Practices Across Scottish Education

(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow, in partnership with the University of Stirling, the University of Edinburgh, and University College London, has launched a national survey to explore how sustainability and environmental topics are addressed in Scotland’s education system. Building … Read the full press release

Novartis Phase III Trials Show Ianalumab Significantly Improves Outcomes in Sjögren’s Disease

(IN BRIEF) Novartis has reported landmark Phase III results showing that ianalumab significantly reduced disease activity in patients with Sjögren’s disease, meeting primary endpoints in both the NEPTUNUS-1 and NEPTUNUS-2 trials. The treatment, which combines B-cell depletion and BAFF-R inhibition, … Read the full press release

ESET Warns of Zero-Day in WinRAR Exploited by RomCom, Urges Immediate Update

(IN BRIEF) ESET has discovered CVE-2025-8088, a zero-day path traversal vulnerability in WinRAR exploited by the Russia-aligned RomCom group in targeted spearphishing campaigns against organizations in Europe and Canada. The flaw, patched on July 30, 2025, was used to deliver … Read the full press release

EBRD Supports Growth of Azerbaijan’s Saloğlu with US$ 7 Million Local Currency Loan for Facility and Retail Upgrades

(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is lending the equivalent of US$ 7 million in local currency to Azerbaijani furniture maker Saloğlu to finance new equipment for its Agstafa plant and upgrades to its retail network. Established in 2000, Saloğlu produces a … Read the full press release

Bosch and CARIAD Develop AI-Driven Software Stack for Level 2 and 3 Automated Driving with 2026 Launch Target

(IN BRIEF) Bosch and CARIAD are advancing their Automated Driving Alliance by creating an AI-powered software stack for Level 2 and Level 3 automated driving, with a production rollout targeted for mid-2026. Developed entirely in-house with proprietary IP, the system … Read the full press release

SCHOTT Pharma Sets New Standard with ISO-Compliant Ready-to-Use Polymer Cartridge for Biologics

IN BRIEF) SCHOTT Pharma has introduced the SCHOTT TOPPAC® cartridge, the first ready-to-use polymer cartridge to meet ISO dimensions, offering exceptional dimensional precision and broad device compatibility for injection systems such as pens. Made from COC and designed for sensitive … Read the full press release

CPB Contractors to Deliver Key Section of Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway Upgrade Connecting to North East Link

(IN BRIEF) CPB Contractors, part of CIMIC Group, will deliver the Eastern Freeway upgrades from Tram Road to Springvale Road as part of the Synergy consortium with BMD Constructions and Arup. The project will create new lanes, improve ramps, add … Read the full press release

Ingka Investments Backs China’s Re-mall to Expand High-Quality Plastic Recycling Capacity

(IN BRIEF) Ingka Investments, part of Ingka Group—the largest IKEA retailer—has made its first Chinese investment in the circular economy with growth capital for Re-mall, a leading recycler of post-consumer packaging waste in China. Using proprietary technology, Re-mall produces transparent … Read the full press release

Expro Achieves Industry First with Fully Remote Five-Plug Cementing Operation in Saudi Arabia

(IN BRIEF) Expro has set a new industry benchmark by completing the world’s first fully remote five-plug cementing operation in Saudi Arabia, using its Generation-X™ Remote Plug Launcher and SkyHook™ cement-line make-up device. The automated solution eliminated red-zone entry and … Read the full press release

BBVA Leads Banking Sector in Early Integration of OpenAI’s GPT-5 to Transform Operations

(IN BRIEF) BBVA has become one of the first banks in the world to adopt OpenAI’s GPT-5, a next-generation language model offering major advances in reasoning, contextual understanding, and technical problem-solving. Highlighted by OpenAI during the model’s global launch, BBVA … Read the full press release

EQT to Take Control of Remember in Landmark KRW 500 Billion Deal to Boost Asia HR Tech Leadership

(IN BRIEF) EQT, via its BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII, will acquire a controlling stake in Remember & Company, one of South Korea’s fastest-growing AI-based HR technology platforms, in a KRW 500 billion (USD 400 million) deal. The acquisition, which … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank Appoints Michael Diederich to Strengthen Corporate Bank Leadership in Germany and Globally

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has named Michael Diederich as Global Co-Head of its Corporate Bank, starting October, to work alongside David Lynne. With over 20 years of experience in corporate and investment banking, including senior leadership roles at UniCredit and … Read the full press release

Amolf Scientist Wins ZonMW Off Road Grant to Unravel Immune System’s Molecular Brakes

(IN BRIEF) Amolf researcher Megan Farrell has received the Off Road grant from ZonMW to study how the immune system’s inhibitory receptors act as brakes to prevent autoimmune responses. Using cutting-edge microscopy, she will track these receptors in real time … Read the full press release

University of Exeter study urges reversal of Rohingya aid cuts and restoration of citizenship rights

(IN BRIEF) University of Exeter research led by Professor Klejda Mulaj warns that the Rohingya face “social death” whether they return to Myanmar or remain in refugee camps, and calls for urgent reversal of aid cuts and collaboration with Bangladesh … Read the full press release

Kapsch TrafficCom to deliver and operate advanced tolling system for Melbourne’s North East Link Tollway

(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded the contract to deliver and operate the tolling infrastructure for Melbourne’s North East Link Tollway, part of Victoria’s AUD 90 billion Big Build program. The project will connect the M80 Ring Road to … Read the full press release

DNV and RSI release study on decarbonizing Europe’s ageing short sea dry bulk fleet

(IN BRIEF) DNV and the Responsible Shipping Initiative have published a study on decarbonizing the short sea dry bulk fleet, revealing that limited incentives for smaller vessels are slowing progress toward IMO 2050 goals. Many ships in the ageing European … Read the full press release

Encavis acquires turnkey 34 MW wind project from PNE AG to power over 22,000 households

(IN BRIEF) PNE AG has sold its under-construction Sundern-Allendorf wind farm in Sauerland to Encavis AG. The 34 MW project, featuring five 6.8 MW turbines, will supply around 22,800 households with renewable electricity once operational in the first half of … Read the full press release