04/01/2026 19:45
Visual Bank Expands “Qlean Dataset” to Support Large-Scale Japanese Speech Foundation Models

Visual Bank Inc. (CEO: Saneyuki Nagai), through its subsidiary amanaimages Inc., one of the largest digital asset providers for the marketing and advertising industry in Japan with over 40 years of history, today announced the expansion of its Qlean Dataset, a premium AI training data solution designed for developers building high-performance Japanese speech foundation models. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260401752...

04/01/2026 21:00
The Estée Lauder Companies Fully Establishes Its “One ELC” Operating Model and Reaches Milestone in Its Profit Recovery and Growth Plan

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) today announced WPP as its first-ever global media partner, marking a significant advancement of its One ELC operating model, a scalable system designed to operate faster, execute with greater discipline, and drive growth. In fully establishing One ELC, the Company also reached a significant milestone in its Profit Recovery and Growth Plan’s (PRGP) Restructuring Program — a key action plan priority of Beauty Reimagined. Stéphane de La Faverie, Presid...

04/02/2026 00:00
Black Hat Asia 2026: Award-Winning Journalist and Offensive Security CEO Expose Autonomous Cyber Threats with Growing Implications for APAC

Black Hat, the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series, today announced Violet Blue, investigative journalist, and Ari Herbert-Voss, CEO and Co-Founder of RunSybil, as Keynote speakers for Black Hat Asia 2026. These security experts will take the stage on Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24 at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore, examining how privacy-first frameworks and autonomous AI systems are fundamentally reshaping security s...

05/05/2026 11:12
ATLAS Infrastructure Cornerstones United Utilities £800m Equity Placement

ATLAS Infrastructure (“ATLAS”) is a specialist Global Listed Infrastructure investor managing capital on behalf of its funds and long-term institutional clients. ATLAS has been an investor in UU since 2019 and, following the recent equity placement, ATLAS’s actively managed accounts hold a ~6.6% voting and economic interest in United Utilities plc (“UU”). ATLAS recognises the positive new direction established for the UK water sector and welcomes the opportunity to support UU management’s inv...