09/03/2025 05:00
Dalton Maag Challenges OEM Font Status Quo with MetricsMatch

Dalton Maag, the independent typeface design studio known for its high-performance library fonts and custom typefaces for global brands, today launched MetricsMatch – a font solution for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). The new range provides a cost-effective, high-quality alternative to the industry-standard font sets embedded in consumer electronics, printers, and other devices. For years, OEMs have expressed frustration with current licensing models, citing high costs, limited flex...

09/29/2025 05:00
BECO Capital Raises $370 Million to Back Founders from Pre-Seed to IPO in the Gulf

BECO Capital announces the close of $370 million across two new funds, expanding BECO’s ability to back founders from Pre-Seed to IPO, with a continued focus on the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The raise includes $120 million for BECO Fund IV, the firm’s fourth early-stage fund, and a $250 million Growth Fund. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250928385582/en/BECO Capital’s General Partnership team from left to right: Yousef H...

09/29/2025 05:00
Solaris Selects ACI Connetic to Future-Proof Payments Infrastructure

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW), an original innovator in global payments technology, today announced that Solaris SE, Europe’s leading embedded finance platform, has selected ACI Connetic to consolidate all SEPA instant payments onto ACI Connetic, ACI’s leading-edge technology, cloud-native payments platform. ACI Connetic is the industry’s only unified solution that seamlessly integrates account-to-account (A2A) payments, card processing, and AI-powered fraud prevention within a single, modular ...

09/29/2025 05:14
Genmab to Acquire Merus, Expanding Late-Stage Pipeline and Accelerating into a Wholly Owned Model

Genmab A/S (Nasdaq: GMAB) and Merus N.V. (Nasdaq: MRUS) announced today that they have entered into a transaction agreement pursuant to which Genmab intends to acquire all the shares of Merus, a clinical-stage biotechnology company with its late-stage breakthrough therapy asset petosemtamab, which is in Phase 3 development, for USD 97.00 per share in an all-cash transaction representing a transaction value of approximately USD 8.0 billion. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Bo...

09/29/2025 05:00
Virometix Announces Completion of Enrollment in Phase I Trial of V-212 — a Fully Synthetic, Serotype-Independent Vaccine Candidate Against Streptococcus Pneumoniae

Virometix AG, a Swiss clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering fully synthetic vaccines, today announced that it has successfully completed enrollment in the Phase I clinical trial of V-212, a peptide-based, serotype-independent vaccine candidate targeting Streptococcus pneumoniae infections. “Completing enrollment in this Phase I trial marks a significant milestone for V-212,” said Anna Sumeray, CEO of Virometix. “This fully synthetic, serotype-independent vaccine candidate is designe...

09/23/2025 06:47
Alipay+ and Mastercard Bring Overseas NFC Payments to Kakao Pay Users

Alipay+, a global wallet gateway under Ant International, supports Kakao Pay, a leading South Korean mobile wallet, in launching NFC (Near-Field Communication) payment for overseas transactions, through its partnership with Mastercard. Kakao Pay becomes one of the first Alipay+ mobile payment partners to introduce the convenient and secure “tap-to-pay” experiences when its users travel abroad. Through the collaboration between Alipay+ and Mastercard, Kakao Pay users can now make NFC payments ...

09/24/2025 20:00
Lattice to Showcase Edge AI Innovation at FPGA Horizons Conference

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today announced its participation in the upcoming FPGA Horizons Conference, taking place on October 7, 2025 in London, UK. As part of the conference’s technical program, Lattice will deliver a presentation and host a demo showcase focused on how its low power FPGA solutions are advancing AI at the edge. Who: Lattice Semiconductor What / When (GMT+2): Oct. 7, 2025 Edge AI demo showcase Tech Talk (11 – 11:30 ...

09/24/2025 20:01
DCO and Member States Unite through WE-Elevate to Advance Female-Led Enterprises in the Digital Economy

The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), the world’s first standalone international intergovernmental organization dedicated to accelerating inclusive and sustainable digital economies, announced the expansion of its WE-Elevate program across all Member States on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250924651081/en/DCO and Member States Unite thr...

AFP Photographers Honoured at the 2024 POY Awards

Several AFP photographers have been honoured at the 82nd edition of the 2024 Pictures of the Year International (POY) awards, the world's oldest photojournalism competition, earning awards and special mentions across various categories.

Several AFP photographers have been honoured at the 82nd edition of the 2024 Pictures of the Year International (POY) awards, the world's oldest photojournalism competition, earning awards and special mentions across various categories.
09/10/2025 15:45
Verimatrix and Velocix Team Up to Fight CDN Piracy

Regulatory News: Verimatrix, (Euronext Paris: VMX), the leader in powering the modern connected world with people-centered security, today announced a strategic collaboration with Velocix, the market’s premier carrier-grade CDN software provider, to help streaming providers combat piracy, boost paid video subscriptions, and cut CDN costs. This joint initiative provides streaming providers with the means to detect, deny, and prevent unsanctioned usage of CDN capacity by third parties. CDN le...