Headline of release dated April 27, 2026 should read: Yoshihiro Shimamura, a Leading Investor in Japan’s Entertainment Industry, to Host Workshop at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival The updated release reads: YOSHIHIRO SHIMAMURA, A LEADING INVESTOR IN JAPAN’S ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, TO HOST WORKSHOP AT THE 2026 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL Shimamura Yoshihiro Film Planning Inc. (Head Office: Osaka, Japan; CEO: Yoshihiro Shimamura), a company engaged in film production and investment, will host a wor...

Vercel, the agentic infrastructure company, today announced the appointment of Mitchell Hashimoto, co-founder of HashiCorp and creator of industry-defining open source tools including Terraform and Vagrant, to its board of directors. Hashimoto brings a rare combination of developer community credibility, open source leadership, and company-building experience at scale. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260318957008/en/G...

WPH Digital PTE. LTD., a Singapore-based AI and Digital Service Provider, announced today that it has become one of the first AI and Digital Service Providers in Singapore to achieve ISO/IEC 42001:2023 Artificial Intelligence Management Systems certification on 26th February 2026. The company is also the First in the World to achieve ISO 42001 certification for AI Systems in the oil and gas industry. The certification was issued by BSI, a globally recognised standards and certification body, th...

The Union of Kansai Governments has refreshed the Kansai Startup Ecosystem portal, strengthening the region’s global communication platform for startups and deep tech. At the same time, the “DeepTech Frontier Kansai” website has also been updated, further enhancing international visibility for Kansai’s rapidly growing deep tech ecosystem. Kansai’s startup ecosystem has demonstrated steady growth in recent years. The ecosystem’s total value expanded from USD 2.68 billion in 2023 to USD 3.23 bill...

The global tablet market remained flat in Q1 2026, with shipments rising just 0.1% year on year to reach 37 million units, according to the latest research from Omdia. While tablet shipments declined sequentially, in line with typical seasonal patterns, regional performance was led by Latin America, followed by the Middle East and Africa. However, this growth was largely driven by inventory build-up rather than underlying end-user demand, pointing to a weaker demand outlook. This press release...