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Zindi
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Zindi’s Celina Lee Highlights AI Upskilling Imperative for Africans during Paris Summit

Press Release – 12/02/2025 – Paris, France – Celina Lee, the Co-Founder and CEO of Zindi, Africa’s largest network of data scientists, underscored the transformative potential of AI workforce development during a high-stakes panel session at the just-concluded AI Action Summit in Paris. Speaking alongside stakeholders such as Google’s Senior VP for Research, James Manyika, and Sylvian Duranton, MD and Senior Partner at BCG, Lee … Continue reading Zindi’s Celina Lee Highlights AI Upskilling Imperative for Africans during Paris Summit

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Cynet Security
United States

Cynet Security Announces Jason Magee as Chief Executive Officer

Press Release – February 05, 2025 – BOSTON – Cynet, provider of the world’s first All-in-One Cybersecurity Platform, today announced the appointment of Jason Magee as Chief Executive Officer. Magee, formerly CEO of ConnectWise, succeeds Cynet Founder and former CEO Eyal Gruner, who will join Cynet’s Board of Directors and serve as a strategic advisor for Cynet’s executive team moving forward. Cynet announces Jason Magee as … Continue reading Cynet Security Announces Jason Magee as Chief Executive Officer

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greenpeace
Europe

G7 countries overshoot own climate targets; spend record sums on fossil fuel subsidies 

Press Release – 3 February 2025 – Greenpeace International Berlin, Germany – The G7 group of industrialised nations has overshot self-imposed targets to reduce carbon emissions by 2025, instead subsidising climate-damaging fossil fuels by record amounts, a new report shows.[1]  The G7, which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US plus the EU, pledged in 2016 that it would reduce harmful … Continue reading G7 countries overshoot own climate targets; spend record sums on fossil fuel subsidies 

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Baxter Announces CEO Retirement and Appointment of COO
United States

BAXTER ANNOUNCES CEO RETIREMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF COO

José (Joe) E. Almeida to retire as Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer DEERFIELD, Ill., FEB. 3, 2025 – Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global medtech leader, today announced that José (Joe) E. Almeida, chair, president and chief executive officer (CEO), will retire from his executive roles with the company, effective immediately. He will serve in an advisory capacity through Oct. 31, 2025. The Baxter … Continue reading BAXTER ANNOUNCES CEO RETIREMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF COO

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James Mylett, New CEO of Smart Care (Photo: Business Wire)
United States

Smart Care Announces New CEO

Press Release – February 03, 2025 – CHICAGO – Smart Care Solutions (“Smart Care”), a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners (“Wind Point”), announced the appointment of James Mylett as Chief Executive officer, effective April 1, 2025. Mr. Mylett joins from Schneider Electric, where he served as Senior Vice President of Digital Buildings and is a current Smart Care board member. Mr. Mylett’s deep leadership … Continue reading Smart Care Announces New CEO

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SoftBank Group Corp
Asia

OpenAI and SoftBank Group Partner to Develop and Market Advanced Enterprise AI

February 3, 2025 – OpenAI, Inc. SoftBank Group Corp. Arm SoftBank Corp. For the presentation materials and the archived video of the event held on February 3, 2025, please check here. OpenAI and the SoftBank Group today announced a partnership to develop and market Advanced Enterprise AI called “Cristal intelligence.” Cristal intelligence will securely integrate the systems and data of individual enterprises in a way that … Continue reading OpenAI and SoftBank Group Partner to Develop and Market Advanced Enterprise AI

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Capgemini
Europe

Capgemini reveals gen AI-driven breakthrough to accelerate the bioeconomy

New methodology reduces the data requirements for protein engineering by 99% so organizations can unlock innovation even in resource-constrained environments Press Release – Paris, February 10, 2025 – Capgemini today announced a new generative AI-driven methodology for protein engineering that uses a specialized protein large language model (pLLM) to predict the most effective protein variants. With a patent pending, 1 this novel approach will help … Continue reading Capgemini reveals gen AI-driven breakthrough to accelerate the bioeconomy

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EPAM and Baker Hughes Collaborate
United States

EPAM and Baker Hughes Collaborate to Transform the Energy Sector Leveraging Advanced AI Implementations

Press Release – February 1, 2025 Collaboration will define and drive global energy efficiency through advanced digital solutions NEWTOWN, PA, USA, February 1, 2025—EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM), a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company, today announced an expanded engagement with Baker Hughes to revolutionize the energy sector. This engagement names EPAM as Baker Hughes’ systems integration collaborator for digital and AI implementations, marking a … Continue reading EPAM and Baker Hughes Collaborate to Transform the Energy Sector Leveraging Advanced AI Implementations

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Survey Highlights an Emerging Divide Over Artificial Intelligence in the U.S.
Global

Survey Highlights an Emerging Divide Over Artificial Intelligence in the U.S.

A Rutgers-led project examines trust in the technology NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (Feb. 10, 2025) – Results from a new Rutgers University–New Brunswick survey tracking public trust in artificial intelligence (AI) suggest a growing divide in how Americans engage with the technology. People with higher income and education levels are more likely to use and trust AI and have greater knowledge about the technology. The survey, … Continue reading Survey Highlights an Emerging Divide Over Artificial Intelligence in the U.S.

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