Smartsheet

Smartsheet to be Acquired by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners for $8.4 Billion

Smartsheet Shareholders to Receive $56.50 Per Share in Cash Purchase Price Represents a 41% Premium to the 90-Day VWAP of the Unaffected Share Price BELLEVUE, Wash. – Smartsheet (NYSE:SMAR) (“Smartsheet” or the “Company”), the enterprise platform for modern work management, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds managed by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners (the “Buyers”) in … Continue reading Smartsheet to be Acquired by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners for $8.4 Billion

Eurofins

Eurofins Sustainability Services Introduces EUDR Deforestation Impact Assessment

Pairing customer-centric support and tailored assessments to trace raw material origin in supply chains. NORTHAMPTON, United Kingdom – Eurofins Sustainability Services (Paris:ERF), a full-service provider for retailers, brands, and manufacturers of consumer products, has grown its extensive service offering to include a deforestation impact assessment. The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) aims to prevent the import and sale of products linked to deforestation in the EU … Continue reading Eurofins Sustainability Services Introduces EUDR Deforestation Impact Assessment

United Nations

Unlock Growth Through Trade, Make Africa Clean Energy Superpower, Deputy Secretary-General Urges at Flagship Event

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Opening of Unstoppable Africa (Global Africa Business Initiative 2024), in New York today: Welcome to the third annual flagship convening of the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI).  Three years ago, we gathered here to explore the possibilities of investing in Africa and building the future we all envision. Since then, our … Continue reading Unlock Growth Through Trade, Make Africa Clean Energy Superpower, Deputy Secretary-General Urges at Flagship Event

Integrail

New Agentic AI Startup Launches Integrail AI Studio, Leading the Way in No-Code AI Application Development

SAN FRANCISCO – Get ready to revolutionize your business with AI Studio by Integrail, a no-code Agentic AI platform. Integrail is excited to launch a groundbreaking platform that lets you create powerful AI applications without writing a single line of code. Designed to help organizations automate any business workflow, AI Studio makes AI accessible to everyone. “Our platform breaks down the barriers to AI adoption, … Continue reading New Agentic AI Startup Launches Integrail AI Studio, Leading the Way in No-Code AI Application Development

IBM and NASA

IBM and NASA Release Open-Source AI Model on Hugging Face for Weather and Climate Applications

New AI foundation model offers insights beyond forecasting for scientists, developers, and businesses to better understand and analyze weather and climate data YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., Sept. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a new AI foundation model for a variety of weather and climate use cases, available in open-source to the scientific, developer, and business communities. Developed by IBM and NASA, with contributions from Oak Ridge National … Continue reading IBM and NASA Release Open-Source AI Model on Hugging Face for Weather and Climate Applications

Mastercard

Mastercard expands first-of-its-kind AI technology to help banks protect more consumers from scams in real time

Mastercard today updated its Consumer Fraud Risk (CFR) solution to increase the ways it helps protect consumers from Real Time Payment scams. The AI-powered insights give more UK banks greater visibility into potentially fraudulent transactions so they can stop scams before they take place. These scams, known as Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud – usually sparked by a fictitious website, email, text message or phone … Continue reading Mastercard expands first-of-its-kind AI technology to help banks protect more consumers from scams in real time

Picus Security

Picus Security Raises $45 Million to Spearhead New Era of Adversarial Exposure Validation

Riverwood Capital leads investment in Picus to capture an emerging new category in cybersecurity, combining automated penetration testing and breach and attack simulation. SAN FRANCISCO – Picus Security, the security validation company, today announced it has closed a $45 million growth investment round led by Riverwood Capital with the participation of existing investor Earlybird Digital East Fund, bringing Picus’ total funds raised to $80 million. Picus has … Continue reading Picus Security Raises $45 Million to Spearhead New Era of Adversarial Exposure Validation

DHL Group

DHL Group to accelerate sustainable growth with new Strategy 2030

09/23/2024 With “Strategy 2030 – Accelerate Sustainable Growth” the company aims to unlock its full growth potential through divisional and Group growth initiatives. Bonn – DHL Group, the world’s leading logistics company, introduces its strategic framework for the second half of the decade. With “Strategy 2030 – Accelerate Sustainable Growth” the company strives for 50% revenue growth by 2030 compared to 2023. DHL Group aims to … Continue reading DHL Group to accelerate sustainable growth with new Strategy 2030