06/16/2026 08:00
Respond.io Raises $62.5M Series B to Scale AI-Powered Customer Conversations Into North America and Europe

Respond.io, a customer conversation management platform, today announced a $62.5 million Series B round led by Camber Partners, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst and existing investors. What respond.io does Respond.io enables mid-market B2C businesses to grow revenue from high volumes of customer chats and calls. It unifies WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Messenger, LINE, Telegram, WeChat, voice calls, email, web chat and 16 more integrations into a single platform with AI agents, auto...

AFP Honoured at the 2026 World Press Photo Awards

The famous photojournalism competition has announced the regional winners of its 2026 edition. AFP photographer Luis Tato has been recognised in the Stories category for Africa for his coverage of Madagascar's protests.

The famous photojournalism competition has announced the regional winners of its 2026 edition. AFP photographer Luis Tato has been recognised in the Stories category for Africa for his coverage of Madagascar's protests.

AFP honoured at the AIPS Sport Media Awards

Loïc Venance and Valéry Hache have been honoured at the 2026 edition of the AIPS Sport Media Awards, organised by the International Sports Press Association.

Loïc Venance and Valéry Hache have been honoured at the 2026 edition of the AIPS Sport Media Awards, organised by the International Sports Press Association.

Indonesia orangutan forest cleared for 'carbon-neutral' packaging firm

Vast tracts of Indonesian rainforest home to endangered orangutans have been cleared for plantations supplying a maker of "carbon-neutral" packaging, an investigation by AFP and The Gecko Project has found.

Vast tracts of Indonesian rainforest home to endangered orangutans have been cleared for plantations supplying a maker of "carbon-neutral" packaging, an investigation by AFP and The Gecko Project has found.
05/27/2026 01:02
ASC26 Student Supercomputer Challenge Concluded

The 2026 ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge (ASC26) Finals recently concluded in Wuxi, China, after five days of exciting, high-intensity competition. Demonstrating exceptional performance, teamwork, and innovation, the teams from Peking University and Tsinghua University stood out among the finalists, proudly earning the championship and runner-up titles, respectively. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260526720320/en...