The Japan Prize Foundation announced the winners of the 2026 Japan Prize at 1:00 p.m. on 21 January 2026. Prof. Cynthia Dwork (USA) has been awarded the Japan Prize in the field of Electronics, Information, and Communication. Prof. Shizuo Akira (Japan) and Prof. Zhijian "James" Chen (USA) have been awarded the Japan Prize in the field of Life Sciences. For this year’s Japan Prize, Prof. Dwork is being recognized for her Contribution to leading research for building an ethical digital society,...

The Mopria® Alliance, a global non-profit membership organization providing universal print and scan standards, today announced Google has joined as an Executive Member, further strengthening the Alliance’s mission to provide universal standards for print and scan. Google’s membership builds on a long-standing collaboration that has already embedded Mopria print technology into Android devices for more than a decade and also supported Mopria scan technology on Chromebooks. “From an idea held ...

Align Partners Capital Management Inc. (“Align Partners”), a shareholder of DB Insurance Co., Ltd. (KRX:005830) (“DBI” or the “Company”) holding 1.9%, has issued a public shareholder letter to DBI’s Board of Directors aimed at strengthening capital allocation policy and governance oversight, and submitted formal shareholder proposals for the 2026 Annual General Meeting (“AGM”). Despite DBI’s robust fundamentals—including a 16.1% ROE and a 226% K-ICS ratio—the Company trades at an adjusted PBR...

The Zayed Sustainability Prize, an affiliate of Erth Zayed Philanthropies and the UAE’s pioneering global award for sustainability and humanitarian innovation, has opened submissions for its 2027 cycle. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260126912976/en/Winners of the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize (Photo: AETOSWire) The Prize carries forward the vision and legacy of the UAE’s founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al...