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The European companies at MWC Barcelona 2024: AI, 5G, VR, XR, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Entertainment, etc.

(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

Driving the Future: Bosch and Microsoft Collaborate to Pioneer Generative AI for Advanced Automotive Safety

(IN BRIEF) Bosch, during the Bosch Connected World 2024 conference, announced plans to integrate generative AI into vehicle systems to enhance automated driving capabilities. This initiative aims to improve road safety by enabling vehicles to better assess dynamic road scenarios … Read the full press release

Telefónica Partners with Microsoft to Integrate AI Studio into Kernel 2.0

(IN BRIEF) Telefónica announces its collaboration with Microsoft to integrate Azure AI Studio into Telefónica Kernel 2.0, enhancing the capabilities of Kernel by incorporating generative AI into its workflows. The partnership aims to leverage the advancements in Large Language Models … Read the full press release

Mistral AI Advances AI Accessibility: Unveils Mistral Large and Mistral Small Language Models, Integration with Azure Platform

(IN BRIEF) Mistral AI, an AI company, has introduced Mistral Large, its latest advanced language model, offering top-tier reasoning capabilities and multilingual proficiency. It’s now accessible through Azure, in addition to their platform. They’ve also launched Mistral Small, optimized for … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom Revolutionizes Telephony with Cloud Migration Success

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has achieved a groundbreaking transition by migrating its IP-based voice telephony platform to the cloud, centralizing landline connections through cloud data centers in Germany and migrating over seventeen million customer connections. Facilitated by the NIMS platform … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom Climbs Brand Finance Global 500, Achieving Top-Ten Status

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has achieved a top-ten position in the “Brand Finance Global 500” study, making it one of the world’s most valuable brands. The company also secured the top spot as the most valuable telecommunications brand globally, surpassing … Read the full press release

Vodafone to Invest $1.5 Billion in Cloud and AI Services in Collaboration with Microsoft

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and Microsoft have announced a 10-year strategic partnership aimed at transforming customer experiences and fostering business growth in Europe and Africa. The collaboration includes leveraging Microsoft’s generative AI to enhance customer engagement, expanding Vodafone’s IoT platform, creating … Read the full press release

Orange Business Fortifies Position as Digital Integrator with Expertime Deal

(IN BRIEF) Orange Business has acquired Expertime, a Microsoft technology solutions specialist, to bolster its digital services and strengthen its position as a leading network and digital services integrator in Europe. Expertime’s expertise in Microsoft technologies, especially in public cloud, … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom Launches “Campus Network Smart” in Collaboration with Microsoft

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has introduced its “Campus Network Smart” solution, offering private 5G networks (5G campus networks) in collaboration with Microsoft. This cloud-based, pay-as-you-grow model aims to provide reliable, secure, and multi-site capable private networks for industrial use in … Read the full press release

EY Unveils EY.ai: A Game-Changing Platform Blending Human Expertise and AI for Business Transformation

(IN BRIEF) The global EY organization has launched a groundbreaking platform called EY.ai, which combines human expertise and artificial intelligence to help clients transform their businesses responsibly through AI adoption. EY.ai is supported by substantial investments and integrates AI into … Read the full press release

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Collaborates with Microsoft to Launch Secure AI Chatbot FhGenie for Employees’ Text Creation and More

(IN BRIEF) The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, in partnership with Microsoft, has introduced FhGenie, an internal AI chatbot based on Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. FhGenie operates similarly to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and allows Fraunhofer employees to securely create, edit, or modify texts using non-public … Read the full press release

AXA Launches AXA Secure GPT, an Internal Secure AI Platform for Employee Use

(IN BRIEF) AXA, the insurance company, has introduced a new internal service called AXA Secure GPT, which is built on Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service. Developed in collaboration with Microsoft, this service offers AXA employees access to a secure digital platform … Read the full press release

Capgemini and Microsoft Launch Azure Intelligent App Factory for Accelerated Generative AI Implementations

(IN BRIEF) Capgemini and Microsoft have collaborated to create the Azure Intelligent App Factory, a solution aimed at enabling organizations to scale responsible and sustainable generative AI capabilities for their business. The App Factory combines Capgemini’s expertise in engineering and … Read the full press release

Capgemini Wins Six Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards for Innovation and Excellence

(IN BRIEF) Capgemini Group has been honored with six Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards, including two global awards – Microsoft SAP on Azure Partner of the Year and Microsoft GSI Growth Champion of the Year. The awards recognize Capgemini’s … Read the full press release

ABB and Microsoft Partner to Integrate Azure OpenAI Service into Genix Industrial Analytics and AI Suite

(IN BRIEF) ABB and Microsoft have announced an expanded partnership to integrate Azure OpenAI Service into ABB’s Genix Industrial Analytics and AI suite. The collaboration aims to leverage generative AI technology to help industrial customers gain insights from operational data. … Read the full press release

Barclays to join LSEG and Microsoft Design Partner Programme for enhanced customer solutions

(IN BRIEF) LSEG and Barclays have entered into a new multi-year strategic partnership to enhance delivery for customers and clients and prepare for the next generation in financial services. The agreement includes a wide range of capabilities to support Barclays … Read the full press release

BAE Systems and Microsoft Partnership Aims to Enhance Real-Time Tactical Naval Intelligence

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems and Microsoft have signed a strategic agreement to accelerate the development, deployment, and management of digital defense capabilities using Microsoft’s Azure Cloud platform. The collaboration aims to help partners collaborate on large multinational defense projects and … Read the full press release

Siemens and Microsoft demonstrate AI-powered factory automation at Hannover Messe

(IN BRIEF) Siemens and Microsoft are partnering to integrate Siemens’ Teamcenter software with Microsoft’s collaboration platform Teams and Azure AI capabilities. The goal is to enhance cross-functional collaboration and utilize generative AI to drive innovation and efficiency across the design, … Read the full press release

Santander X Global Challenge Seeks AI Solutions to Address Social Challenges

(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander and Microsoft are partnering with Oxentia Foundation to launch a global challenge aimed at entrepreneurs from 11 countries. The Santander X Global Challenge | The AI Revolution will seek innovative AI solutions to address social challenges. … Read the full press release

Volkswagen annonce le programme SEA:ME pour l’éducation à la mobilité durable en partenariat avec des leaders de l’industrie

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Volkswagen s’est associé à “42” écoles de codage à Wolfsburg et Berlin, Microsoft, Bosch et l’Université Kookmin pour lancer SEA:ME, le premier cours de formation ouvert en Europe pour le génie logiciel dans les secteurs de l’automobile … Read the full press release

Volkswagen announces SEA:ME program for sustainable mobility education in partnership with industry leaders

(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen has partnered with “42” coding schools in Wolfsburg and Berlin, Microsoft, Bosch, and Kookmin University to launch SEA:ME, the first open education course in Europe for software engineering in the automotive and mobility sectors. The curriculum includes … Read the full press release

EY collaborates with Microsoft to develop Intelligent Payroll Chatbot using Azure OpenAI

(IN BRIEF) EY has announced a deepened collaboration with Microsoft to develop the EY Intelligent Payroll Chatbot as part of the Next Gen Payroll Platform. Using Azure OpenAI Service and EY payroll offerings, the generative AI chatbot is designed to … Read the full press release

Le groupe Volkswagen fait appel à un dirigeant d’Amazon Web Services pour un rôle de transformation

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Yvonne Bettkober a été nommée nouvelle responsable du développement et de la transformation organisationnels du groupe Volkswagen, à compter du 1er avril 2023. Elle succèdera au Dr Katharina Peterwerth et rendra compte à Hauke Stars, membre du … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Group taps Amazon Web Services executive for transformation role

(IN BRIEF) Yvonne Bettkober has been appointed as the new Head of Organizational Development and Transformation for the Volkswagen Group, effective April 1, 2023. She will succeed Dr. Katharina Peterwerth and will report to Hauke Stars, Member of the Board … Read the full press release

Fraunhofer’s HoloLayouts Software Enables Collaborative, Interactive Planning for Future Factories

HoloLayouts has already proven itself in practical testing as part of the DigiBattPro4.0 project (PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 2-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Europe’s largest application-oriented research organization, has announced that the factories of the future need to be able to … Read the full press release

Le logiciel HoloLayouts de Fraunhofer permet une planification collaborative et interactive pour les futures usines

HoloLayouts a déjà fait ses preuves lors de tests pratiques dans le cadre du projet DigiBattPro4.0 (COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) MUNICH, 2-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Le plus grand organisme de recherche orienté application d’Europe a annoncé que les usines du … Read the full press release

Neuer Bericht: 10 Maßnahmen, die die Industrie jetzt ergreifen kann, um Energiekosten und CO2-Emissionen zu reduzieren

 Industrielle Verbraucher können ihre Energieeffizienz gemäss unabhängigem Bericht durch zehn Massnahmen umgehend verbessern Dank verbesserter Energieeffizienz lassen sich Energiekosten und Emissionen bei gleichbleibender Produktivität kurz- und mittelfristig deutlich senken Als weltweit grösste Verbraucherin von Strom, Erdgas und Kohle ist die … Read the full press release

New report: 10 actions industry can take right now to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions

Independent report highlights 10 actions to help industrial users improve their energy efficiency right now Improving energy efficiency will reduce energy bills and emissions substantially in the short- to mid-term, without compromising productivity Industry is the world’s largest consumer of … Read the full press release

Nuevo informe: 10 acciones que la industria puede tomar ahora mismo para reducir los costos de energía y las emisiones de carbono

Un informe independiente destaca 10 acciones para ayudar a los usuarios industriales a mejorar su eficiencia energética ahora mismo Mejorar la eficiencia energética reducirá sustancialmente las facturas de energía y las emisiones a corto y mediano plazo, sin comprometer la … Read the full press release

Cybersecurity: Microsoft becomes the 18th member of the Charter of Trust initiative, co-founded by Siemens

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 14-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens AG (ETR: SIE), a German multinational conglomerate and Europe’s largest industrial manufacturing company, has announced that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), an American multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, … Read the full press release

Cybersécurité : Microsoft devient le 18e membre de l’initiative Charter of Trust, co-fondée par Siemens

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) MUNICH, 14-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens AG (ETR : SIE), un conglomérat multinational allemand et la plus grande entreprise de fabrication industrielle d’Europe, a annoncé que Microsoft (NASDAQ : MSFT), une entreprise technologique multinationale américaine qui développe, octroie des licences, et … Read the full press release

Orange Cyberdefense wird mit Microsoft und wichtigen Akteuren im Cybersicherheits-Ökosystem zusammenarbeiten, um eine sicherere digitale Gesellschaft aufzubauen

Orange Cyberdefense gab heute die Verlängerung seiner Zusammenarbeit mit Microsoft bekannt, um einen verbesserten Einblick in die IT-Sicherheit der Kunden zu bieten. Unternehmen können von dieser Zusammenarbeit über die auf Microsoft Sentinel basierenden Managed Detection and Response-Dienste von Orange Cyberdefense … Read the full press release

Orange Cyberdefense will work with Microsoft and key players in the cybersecurity ecosystem to build a safer digital society

Orange Cyberdefense announced today the extension of its collaboration with Microsoft to deliver enhanced visibility into customers’ IT security. Organizations can benefit from this collaboration via Orange Cyberdefense’s Managed Detection and Response services based on Microsoft Sentinel. (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, … Read the full press release

Deutsche Börse unveils next generation digital securities post-trade platform for truly digital and decentralised finance

Digital post-trade platform D7 enables end-to-end digital securities processing Over 80 per cent of German securities eligible to be digitised through centralised digital register by mid-2022, enabling same-day-issuance and paperless, automated straight-through processing Launch partners include leading financial institutions and … Read the full press release

Vattenfall announces fossil-free energy agreement and 24/7 Matching solution with Swedish colocation data centre operator Conapto

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 28-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Swedish multinational power company Vattenfall announces signing of fossil-free energy agreement, and a 24/7 Matching solution with Swedish colocation data centre operator Conapto to support its two data centres in Stockholm. The unique … Read the full press release

Emerging new cloud platform aims at meeting the France’s “Cloud de Confiance” label for enhanced data sovereignty

Unprecedented partnership will lead to a new independent cloud platform that aims to meet the French State’s “Cloud de Confiance” label for enhanced data sovereignty. (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 27-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini (EPA: CAP), French multinational consulting, technology services … Read the full press release

Winners of the inaugural SAS global Hackathon announced

From saving lives of first responders to exploring manure recycling, the winners transformed data into decisions. (PRESS RELEASE) MARLOW, UK, 14-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Analytics leader SAS announces the winners of the first-ever SAS global Hackathon. Throughout March, SAS brought … Read the full press release

censhare AG CEO Frank Hassler to lead the development of NEW WORK SE’s B2B segment

(PRESS RELEASE) HAMBURG, 6-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — New Work SE (ETR: NWO), the operator of the XING career-oriented social networking site, has announced it appointed Frank Hassler, 48-year-old, as its new Chief Sales Officer (CSO), effective as of 1 November … Read the full press release

BT Security strengthens position as Managed Security Services Provider with new security partner ecosystem

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 27-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational telecommunications holding company BT announces the key partners that BT Security will work with going forward to provide industry-leading managed security services to customers. The decision follows BT’s largest-ever appraisal of … Read the full press release

Microsoft partners with Vattenfall to power the future datacenters in Sweden with 100 percent renewable energy

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 30-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall and Microsoft team up to power new Swedish datacenter locations with renewable energy that will reduce overall carbon footprint from the new datacenters. Microsoft’s future datacenters in Gävle and Sandviken, north of … Read the full press release