Ecolab, a global sustainability leader offering water solutions and services, today announced findings from its third annual Ecolab Watermark™ Study, which reports on water stewardship around the world. This year’s research highlights water’s connection to timely global trends, including new business opportunities from the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and consumer concern about its impact on vital natural resources. According to the Watermark Study, a majority of consumers acr...
Crown Bioscience, a global contract research organization (CRO) headquartered in the United States and part of JSR Life Sciences and Japan-based JSR Corporation, today announced that its Suzhou, China laboratory has received Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification. This achievement marks the company’s second CLIA certification in 2025, following its San Diego facility earlier this year, underscoring Crown Bioscience’s continued commitment to expanding its global networ...
Kioxia Corporation today announced that its KIOXIA AiSAQ™, which is Approximate Nearest Neighbor Search (ANNS) software technology has been integrated into the open-source vector database Milvus beginning with version 2.6.4. With this integration, Milvus users can take full advantage of KIOXIA AiSAQ™ SSD-optimized vector search capabilities, providing developers and enterprises with a practical, cost-efficient path to scaling AI applications without facing the difficulty of scaling DRAM memory ...
Owlet, Inc. (“Owlet” or the “Company”) (NYSE: OWLT), the pioneer of smart infant monitoring, today announced that its newest video monitoring device, Dream Sight, is the first and only baby monitor to earn an SGS Cybersecurity Mark, a global certification that recognizes the highest standards in international cybersecurity and privacy. Dream Sight was tested by Brightsight, an SGS company and global leader in cybersecurity evaluations. For parents, this independent recognition provides extra re...
The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies, a research body established by Mori Building, Tokyo’s leading urban landscape developer, today published its annual Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2025, a report evaluating the urban competitiveness of 48 major cities worldwide. The report also includes the GPCI–Financial Centers index, an assessment of cities as international financial centers, and the new GPCI–Startup Ecosystems index, which assesses the competitiveness of startup...
Debiopharm (www.debiopharm.com), a privately-owned, Swiss-based, biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative therapies that respond to high unmet medical needs, today announced a strategic research collaboration with NetTargets (www.net-targets.com), a South Korean biotech company specializing in AI-enhanced systems biology for drug discovery, to rationally design and advance the discovery of novel, synergistic drug combinations for Debiopharm’s next-generation Antibody-Drug Co...
Bending Spoons, one of Europe’s leading technology companies, today announced it has raised $710 million in equity at a pre-money valuation of $11 billion. The round was led by accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc., with participation from Baillie Gifford, Cox Enterprises, Durable Capital Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Foxhaven Asset Management, and Radcliff, among others. Goldman Sachs International acted as sole placement agent and Clifford Chanc...
Andersen Consulting deepens its business transformation and digital transformation capabilities through a Collaboration Agreement with threon, a Belgium-based consultancy known for delivering pragmatic, end-to-end strategy execution support. For more than 20 years, threon has been a trusted advisor for organizations looking to turn big ideas into delivering true business impact. The firm brings together their expertise in strategic portfolio management, digital transformation, and executive t...
