Chunghwa Telecom and Ericsson harness AI and digital twins to secure network performances during data surge

Press release – Feb 20, 2025 As mobile data consumption surges to record highs during major public events, communication service providers (CSPs) are under immense pressure to keep networks running seamlessly. On New Year’s Eve in Taiwan, data traffic was four times higher than the previous week, with usage around Taipei 101—the focal point of the city’s celebrations—spiking to five times the Christmas Eve level. In … Continue reading Chunghwa Telecom and Ericsson harness AI and digital twins to secure network performances during data surge

Impact Newswire23/02/202523/02/2025

Europe, Middle East

Ashish Puri Believes AI Can Reshape Economies but Only If Costs Come Down

Dubai – Ashish (Ash) Puri has spent two decades investing in technology, so he has seen it all. And only a few innovations excite him as much as AI’s potential to reshape the world. In this interview, he explains why Deepseek is a game-changer, how emerging economies can overcome AI’s biggest barriers, and why AI could soon become as commonplace as the smartphone. He also … Continue reading Ashish Puri Believes AI Can Reshape Economies but Only If Costs Come Down

Impact Newswire20/02/202526/02/2025

Europe

Safe System Tool: Road Safety in Action

Media Release – 19 February 2025 – The International Transport Forum (ITF) is proud to announce the launch of the Safe System Tool, an innovative platform designed to support road safety assessments and interventions. This user-friendly tool empowers stakeholders to evaluate and enhance their strategies, projects, and plans, aligning them with the Safe System approach and to proactively reduce road deaths and severe injuries. The Safe System … Continue reading Safe System Tool: Road Safety in Action

Impact Newswire20/02/202520/02/2025

Europe, Global

New Coalition aims to put Artificial Intelligence on a more sustainable path

Press Release – Paris, 11 February 2025 – Over 100 partners, including 37 tech companies, eleven countries and five international organizations, have joined forces under the Coalition for Environmentally Sustainable Artificial Intelligence (AI), aiming to ramp up global momentum to place AI on a more environmentally sustainable path. Spearheaded by France, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Coalition brings together stakeholders across the AI … Continue reading New Coalition aims to put Artificial Intelligence on a more sustainable path

Impact Newswire19/02/202519/02/2025

Europe, Middle East

UAE and France Unveil €50 Billion Plan for 1-Gigawatt AI Data Center Campus

News – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and France have announced a landmark €50 billion investment to develop a 1-gigawatt Artificial Intelligence (AI) data center campus, marking one of the most ambitious technology collaborations in recent history. This massive initiative underscores both nations’ commitment to advancing AI infrastructure and digital transformation, positioning them as global leaders in the rapidly evolving tech landscape. The project, situated … Continue reading UAE and France Unveil €50 Billion Plan for 1-Gigawatt AI Data Center Campus

Impact Newswire19/02/202519/02/2025

Europe

Stellantis and Mistral AI Strengthen Strategic Partnership to Enhance Customer Experience, Vehicle Development and Manufacturing

Press Release – February 7, 2025 – PARIS – Stellantis N.V. and Mistral AI are deepening their strategic collaboration to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) across multiple areas, from vehicle engineering to in-car experiences. This partnership leverages Mistral AI’s expertise in large language models (LLMs) and AI-driven automation to bring AI to many systems and applications across Stellantis enterprise, improving data analysis, streamlining development, and enhancing customer … Continue reading Stellantis and Mistral AI Strengthen Strategic Partnership to Enhance Customer Experience, Vehicle Development and Manufacturing

Impact Newswire12/02/202512/02/2025

Africa, Europe, Impact Newswire Exclusive

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

Impact Newswire11/02/202508/04/2025

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

Impact Newswire11/02/202528/03/2025