04/23/2025 10:50
Ant Bank (Hong Kong) Secures US$100 Million Investment from Ant International to Expand Collaborations and Drive Financial Development

Ant Bank (Hong Kong) recently received a US$100 million capital injection from its parent company, Ant International. Ant Bank will further enhance investments in services and innovative products, expand collaborations with partners, and provide customers with more personalized and flexible financial solutions while advancing Hong Kong’s digital financial landscape toward greater openness, inclusivity, and convenience. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://...

AFP joins forces with GADMO to combat disinformation ahead of the German elections

With the German parliamentary elections scheduled for 23 February, the campaigning, which began in early 2025, has already been marked by widespread misinformation on social networks. There have also been direct attempts at foreign interference, potentially undermining voter confidence.

With the German parliamentary elections scheduled for 23 February, the campaigning, which began in early 2025, has already been marked by widespread misinformation on social networks. There have also been direct attempts at foreign interference, potentially undermining voter confidence.
03/11/2025 09:35
Allegro DVT Launches its First AI-Based Neural Video Processing IP

Allegro DVT, a leader in video processing semiconductor solutions, is excited to announce the launch of its latest innovation, its first AI-based Neural Video Processing NVP300 IP. This groundbreaking product marks Allegro DVT’s commitment to embrace the AI revolution and push video quality to the next level, leveraging the advanced features and benefits of AI based video processing technologies. The new NVP300 semiconductor IP features an optimized hardware implementation to deliver real-time...

05/01/2025 13:30
Andersen Global Strengthens Philippines Platform with Du-Baladad and Associates

Andersen Global enhances its footprint in the Asia Pacific through a Collaboration Agreement with Du-Baladad and Associates, a tax and corporate services firm based in the Philippines. Founded in 2009 by Managing Partner Benedicta Du-Baladad, the firm offers a full range of services including tax advisory and planning, transfer pricing, international tax, tax disputes and litigation, compliance, and incentives assistance. Consistently recognized as a leading tax firm in the Philippines by Cham...

False positives - An investigation podcast by AFP Audio and Algorithm Watch

What would you do if you were suddenly cut off from all your bank accounts? And how would you feel if you found out that the decision to cut you off from your money was in part made by an algorithm?

What would you do if you were suddenly cut off from all your bank accounts? And how would you feel if you found out that the decision to cut you off from your money was in part made by an algorithm?
03/11/2025 10:00
Verne Strikes 10MW Deal with Nebius to Further Expand Europe’s AI Capacity

Verne, the leading provider of sustainably powered HPC data centers across the Nordics, has today announced that Nebius, a leading global AI infrastructure provider, will be colocating a cluster of NVIDIA H200 GPUs at Verne’s data center campus in Iceland. This collaboration marks the largest single implementation in Verne Iceland’s history, with Nebius deploying a 10MW cluster. This installation is part of Nebius’ ambitious build-out of AI infrastructure across the US and Europe, supporting i...

03/13/2025 01:00
President of Ant International: Working With All AI Models to Drive Asia Growth for Global Merchants

Ant International: This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250312745446/en/Antom Copilot applies AI to help merchants implement and orchestrate payment methods while enhancing payment success rates. (Graphic: Business Wire) Connecting Global Merchants to Digital Asia "Asia is the world's fastest growth region and the most mobile in terms of payment and financial services," Feagin commented. "Especially the young population. T...

AFP photographer Said Khatib wins the Mingote Prize in Spain

Said Khatib was awarded the prestigious Mingote Prize on Thursday in Madrid, in the presence of King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia, for a photograph taken in the Gaza Strip in October 2023.

Said Khatib was awarded the prestigious Mingote Prize on Thursday in Madrid, in the presence of King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia, for a photograph taken in the Gaza Strip in October 2023.
05/01/2025 14:00
Part of $1 Billion Investment Strategy, PCI Pharma Services Completes Acquisition of Ajinomoto Althea, Enhancing US Drug Product Manufacturing for Aseptic Filling of Prefilled Syringes & Cartridges

PCI Pharma Services (“PCI”) – a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on innovative biopharma therapies – has completed its acquisition of Ajinomoto Althea, Inc. (“Althea”), a US-based sterile fill-finish CDMO and subsidiary of Japan-based Ajinomoto Co., Inc. For PCI, the acquisition is a cornerstone of a multi-year investment strategy spanning facilities in the United States and Europe. In the United States, Althea’s assets combine with PCI’s existin...

05/06/2025 00:53
ServiceNow Grows in Asia Pacific as Firms Streamline Workflows

Enterprise adoption of ServiceNow is surging in Asia Pacific as companies in the region embark on digital transformation and workflow modernization initiatives, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ ServiceNow Ecosystem Partners report for Asia Pacific finds that the use of ServiceNow has grown over the last 12 months as the company has aggress...

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