(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its AI-powered smart assistant Ugi, which has evolved from a simple chatbot launched in 2016 into a sophisticated generative AI banking platform serving 1.6 million active users. Ugi now manages … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged AI Assistant, AI Transformation, artificial intelligence, banking automation, banking personalization, banking technology, Ceren Acer Kezik, conversational banking, customer experience, digital banking, financial technology, fintech innovation, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Expands Generative AI Banking Strategy with 10-Year Evolution of Ugi Platform, Garanti BBVA Marks a Decade of AI Innovation as Ugi Becomes a Core Digital Banking Assistant, generative AI, large language models, mobile banking, omnichannel banking, smart banking assistant, Ugi, voice banking
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has launched Envoy, a new internal platform designed to enable the secure and scalable development of AI agents across the organisation. Built with Google Cloud, the platform provides teams with ready-to-use templates and a structured … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged agentic AI, AI agents, AI governance, AI platform, AI safety, artificial intelligence, automation, banking technology, customer experience, digital transformation, enterprise AI, Envoy platform, Envoy platform launch signals Lloyds Banking Group’s next phase in scaling responsible AI across operations, financial services innovation, Google Cloud, large language models, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group introduces Envoy platform to scale AI agent development with strong governance and enterprise control, Ron van Kemenade
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow and Lloyds Banking Group have launched a four-year research partnership to explore the use of agentic AI in software and data engineering. The collaboration will combine academic research with real-world testing, as engineering teams … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged academic collaboration, agentic AI, AI innovation, Andrew McDonald, artificial intelligence, data engineering, digital banking, enterprise AI, large language models, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group Collaborates with University of Glasgow to Explore Scalable Use of Agentic AI in Engineering, Machine Learning, Peggy Gregory, research partnership, Shane Montague, software engineering, Tim Storer, UK technology, University of Glasgow, University of Glasgow and Lloyds Banking Group Partner to Study Real-World Impact of AI on Software and Data Development
(IN BRIEF) SGS has announced the launch of the ISO/IEC 42119 series, a new set of international standards dedicated to the testing of AI systems. The first publication, ISO/IEC TS 42119-2:2025, provides an overview of AI testing concepts, lifecycle coverage … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI assurance, AI governance, AI system testing, artificial intelligence standards, digital trust, EU AI Act, generative AI, ISO IEC 42119, ISO IEC 42119 Series Marks Major Step Forward in Global AI Testing and Assurance, ISO IEC IEEE 29119, ISO/IEC 42001, large language models, red teaming, risk based testing, SGS, trustworthy AI, verification and validation
(IN BRIEF) PwC, in collaboration with Google Cloud, has expanded its AI agent ecosystem across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, introducing over 100 enterprise-ready agents that increase its global total to more than 250. These agents combine Google Cloud’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Agent OS, AI agent ecosystem, AI Automation, AI governance, BigQuery, Dallas Dolen, digital transformation, EMEA, ENERGY, enterprise AI, EU AI Act, finance, Gemini Enterprise, Google Cloud, Healthcare, large language models, Limbach Gruppe SE, Manufacturing, Patricia Geller, public sector, PwC, PwC and Google Cloud Strengthen Collaboration with Launch of New AI Agents Supporting Industry Transformation Across EMEA, trust-by-design, Vertex AI, Victor Morales
(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
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged $4 million USD, AI Infrastructure, Artificial Life Engine, Betaworks, Brazil, deep tech, digital storytelling, emotionally aware AI, large language models, Latin America, long-term memory, Norte Ventures, partnership, Pedro Lucca, Prosus Ventures, R$20 million, symbolic AI, Thiago Viana, Ursula, user retention, Village Global, Worldbuild.VC
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank and finaXai have announced a strategic collaboration to extend Project DAMA 2, a public-permissioned multi-chain asset servicing pilot. The collaboration will integrate AI, blockchain, and academic research to improve asset management and tokenized fund servicing. finaXai … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged academic collaboration, AI, asset management, asset tokenization, Blockchain, Deutsche Bank, digital finance, explainable AI, financial innovation, finaXai, fintech, large language models, Machine Learning, NTU, NUS, Project DAMA 2, Securities Services, tokenization
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has enhanced its mobile smart assistant Ugi with generative AI technology, enabling more natural, context-aware, and personalized interactions for customers. Ugi now supports a broader range of banking services, anticipates user needs, and continues to evolve … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged AI Chatbot, AI in banking, AI upgrade, banking automation, biometric credit card, Bonus Platinum Biometric Card, Ceren Acer Kezik, customer experience, digital banking innovation, digital transformation, financial advisor AI, financial technology, fintech, Garanti BBVA, generative AI, hyperpersonalized banking, large language models, mobile banking, natural language processing, smart assistant, Türkiye, Ugi
(IN BRIEF) Romance scams are becoming more efficient and harder to detect due to the increasing use of artificial intelligence, according to new research by the Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS) at The Alan Turing Institute. Generative AI … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI and cybercrime, AI in fraud, AI Research, AI-driven deception, Alan Turing Institute, CETaS, dating scams, Deepfakes, fraud prevention, generative AI, home office, large language models, LLMs, online criminality, online safety, psychological manipulation, romance scams, scam detection, Simon Moseley, synthetic personas
(IN BRIEF) At the University of Groningen, the ‘Transforming Interaction’ workshop was held from April 2–4 to bring together international experts in Conversation Analysis, Social Robotics, AAC, Artificial Intelligence, Speech Synthesis, and Interaction Design. Organized in collaboration with CADL at … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged AAC, artificial intelligence, atypical communicators, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, CADL, Conversation Analysis, deep learning, ethical considerations, human-computer interaction, interaction design, Jantina Tammes School Grassroots Grant, large language models, LLMs, LOT Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics, multidisciplinary, Social Robotics, Speech Synthesis, SUNY Buffalo, technology-mediated communication, Transforming Interaction workshop, University of Groningen, user empowerment
(IN BRIEF) The Bavarian High-Tech Awards were presented for the first time by the Bavarian State Government and the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities to recognize emerging talents and distinguished researchers. Among the awards, the High-Tech Young Investigator Award, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged 000 euros, 30, AI in Women's Health, Awards, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Bavarian High-Tech Awards, Bavarian State Government, BRCA1, BRCA2, Dr. Jacqueline Lammert, Dr. Markus Söder, Hercules Hall, High-Tech Graduate Award, High-Tech Young Investigator Award, Hightech Agenda Bayern, INNOVATION, large language models, leadership, Munich Residence, oncology, precision medicine, RESEARCH, Science Minister Markus Blume, technology investments, TUM University Hospital
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have developed a new method for training neural networks that is 100 times faster and more energy-efficient than traditional iterative approaches. By using probabilities instead of iterative adjustments, the method reduces … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems, AI, artificial intelligence, climate modeling, data centers, energy consumption, energy efficiency, Felix Dietrich, financial forecasting, iterative methods, large language models, Munich Center for Machine Learning, Munich Data Science Institute, Neural Information Processing Systems, neural networks, NeurIPS, Physics-enhanced Machine Learning, probabilities, Technical University of Munich, TUM
(IN BRIEF) Swisscom and Atlantic Ventures’ latest report reveals trends in the growing yet consolidating market for sustainability and carbon management software. The integration of AI is transforming the sector by enabling greater efficiency in achieving sustainability goals, automating key … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI Integration, AI-driven efficiency, Atlantic Ventures, carbon management, Climate and Innovation Act, data-driven sustainability, EHS, ESG, Gina Obrecht, large language models, market consolidation, net-zero emissions, partnership, regulatory requirements, SBTi, sustainability, sustainability software, Swisscom
(IN BRIEF) T-Systems has introduced its AI Foundation Services to provide secure, scalable, and compliant AI solutions for businesses, particularly in regulated sectors like healthcare and public administration. The services include over 15 Large Language Models (LLMs) and pre-configured solutions … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI deployment, AI Foundation Services, AI models, AI solutions, Anthropic, aws, data management, data sovereignty, DeepSeek R1, GDPR, Google Cloud, Healthcare, ISO/IEC 27001, large language models, machine learning operations, Meta Llama 3.3, Microsoft, Mistral Small 3, model fine-tuning, on-premises, Open Telekom Cloud, OpenAI, private cloud, Public Administration, public cloud, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, secure AI, security compliance, T-Systems, Telekom data centers
(IN BRIEF) A study from the University of Bristol has raised concerns about safety risks in DeepSeek, a new competitor to ChatGPT using Chain of Thought (CoT) reasoning. CoT enhances problem-solving with a transparent, step-by-step process, but this clarity can … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI safety, arXiv, Chain of Thought, ChatGPT, CoT reasoning, Cybersecurity, data management, DeepSeek, Dr. Joe Gardiner, Dr. Sana Belguith, fine-tuning attacks, harmful content, large language models, Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback, safety risks, Supervised Fine-Tuning, transparency, University of Bristol, Zhiyuan Xu
(IN BRIEF) The Alan Turing Institute has released a groundbreaking report suggesting that Large Language Models (LLMs) could revolutionize efficiency and safety within the finance sector. The research explores how LLMs can detect fraud, generate financial insights, and automate customer … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2024, European companies showcased a wide array of innovations and strategic partnerships that underscored their commitment to driving digital transformation and enhancing connectivity across various sectors. The key topics discussed by … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, France, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Media, Security & Safety, Spain, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G, AI, AMD, artificial-intelligence, Blockchain, Broadcom, Capra Robotics, Continental, Cybersecurity, data privacy, Deutsche Telekom, digital transformation, e& Group, edge computing, energy efficiency, entertainment, Ericsson, eSports, Extended Reality, Fini Company, gaming, Global Telco AI Alliance, HORSE, Industry 4.0, Intel, large language models, LLMs, Microsoft, mobile robots, Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress 2024, MWC 2024, MWC Barcelona 2024, network optimization, Nokia, on-demand network slicing, Optus, Orange Middle East & Africa, pianist Lang Lang, privacy compliance, Samsung, Singtel, SK Telecom, SoftBank Corp., spectroscopy, sustainability, Swift Navigation, Telefonica, Telefónica Movistar, Telefónica Tech, Tencent Cloud, TikTok, trinamiX, vodafone, VR, WEB3, XR
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom, in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Brain.ai, unveils a revolutionary AI smartphone concept at MWC 2024. Departing from traditional app-centric models, the device features a digital assistant powered by AI, serving as a personalized concierge … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI, AI smartphone, app-free AI smartphone, apps, artificial-intelligence, Brain.ai, Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Telekom AG, Digital assistant, Jon Abrahamson, large language models, LLM, Mobile World Congress 2024, MWC 2024, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Technologies, Smartphone, Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Reference Design, T Phone, Telekom, visionary AI phone concept
(IN BRIEF) SAP has announced strategic direct investments in three generative AI companies, namely Aleph Alpha GmbH, Anthropic PBC, and Cohere. These investments align with SAP’s open ecosystem approach to AI and complement their $1+ billion commitment to invest in … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Germany, Internet & Online, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, AI safety, Aleph Alpha GmbH, Anthropic PBC, artificial-intelligence, Claude, Cohere, enterprise, enterprise AI, generative AI, large language models, SAP, SAP SE, Sapphire Ventures, Sebastian Steinhaeuser
EuropaWire (EW) is the first truly pan-European and leading press release distribution and newswire service for Europe and the European Union working towards consolidating Europe’s voice on the global newswire and media scene. The newswire service comes with advanced submission forms, flexible pricing and PR budgeting, granular targeting, nearly uncapped reach across countries, markets, verticals, industries, audiences, languages, etc., translation and localisation for greater local PR impact, in-depth distribution reporting, metrics and insights including measured PR reach, reads, engagements, impact, etc., no cap on words, images and multimedia to go along with your release, among others. Your press releases will be seen among the releases of Europe’s biggest and most prominent companies, brands and institutions. Here you can learn more about EuropaWire’s mission, achievements, services, etc.
HOW TO GET STARTED?