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...

04/02/2026 07:11
Bending Spoons renews tech scholarship for women with €100,000 commitment

Bending Spoons today opened applications for the 2026 edition of its Women in Computer Science Scholarship. The program offers twenty scholarships, each worth €5,000, to university students pursuing technology degrees across Europe and the United Kingdom. This year’s recipients will also be invited to a two-day networking event in Milan in October, fully covered by the company. The initiative is part of a broader set of programs Bending Spoons runs to recognize and support the next generation...

04/02/2026 08:00
Reply Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Accelerate AI-Driven Cloud Transformation

Reply [EXM, STAR: REY] announced today that it has signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate the adoption of cloud and artificial intelligence solutions across key international markets. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260402597802/en/This strategic collaboration agreement further reinforces Reply’s commitment to enable organizations across industries to harness the ...

04/02/2026 10:01
Traxys Group Completes Acquisition of Carbomax AB Through the Purchase of 100% of Comax2

Traxys S.à.r.l., a global trader and merchant in the metals and natural resources sectors, is pleased to announce that the previously announced acquisition of Comax2 AB - the holding company of Carbomax AB - from Investment Aktiebolaget Spiltan and the other shareholders of Comax2 AB has successfully closed. Traxys Group has now acquired 100% of the interests in Comax2 AB, making Carbomax AB a wholly owned subsidiary of Traxys Group. All required Swedish regulatory clearances including foreig...