UNESCO

UNESCO dedicates the International Day of Education 2025 to Artificial Intelligence

The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has decided to dedicate International Education Day 2025 (Friday 24 January) to the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence. She is calling on UNESCO’s Member States to invest in training both teachers and students on the responsible use of this technology within the field of education. Press Release – 20 January 2025 – Last update:21 January 2025 “AI offers … Continue reading UNESCO dedicates the International Day of Education 2025 to Artificial Intelligence

IBM LOREAL

IBM and L’Oréal to Build First AI Model to Advance the Creation of Sustainable Cosmetics

Press Release – Jan 16, 2025 PARIS and NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and L’Oréal, the world’s leading beauty company, announced a collaboration to leverage IBM’s generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology and expertise to uncover new insights in cosmetic formulation data, facilitating L’Oréal’s use of sustainable raw materials, for energy and material waste reductions. This unique effort will develop a custom AI foundation model engineered to significantly increase the … Continue reading IBM and L’Oréal to Build First AI Model to Advance the Creation of Sustainable Cosmetics

CORAM AI

Coram AI Raises $13.8 Million in Series A Funding to Bring AI to Video Security, Boosting Workplace Safety and Efficiency

Battery Ventures led the investment in Coram, whose hardware-agnostic solution was developed by AI and robotics experts with extensive experience in autonomous driving Press Release – January 16, 2025 – SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Coram AI, a pioneer in LLM-powered video security, today announced it has raised $13.8 million in Series A funding in a round led by Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm. Existing … Continue reading Coram AI Raises $13.8 Million in Series A Funding to Bring AI to Video Security, Boosting Workplace Safety and Efficiency

Julie Sweet, Chair and CEO, Accenture and Vicki Brady, CEO, Telstra

Telstra and Accenture announce global AI joint venture

Press Release – SYDNEY; January 15, 2025 – Telstra and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced a proposed joint venture (JV) to rapidly accelerate Telstra’s data and AI roadmap to further extend its network leadership, improve customer experience, and help its teams operate more efficiently and effectively. Steered by joint global leadership, the JV would comprise specialists from Telstra and Accenture’s Data & AI teams to … Continue reading Telstra and Accenture announce global AI joint venture

capgemini

71% of consumers want generative AI integrated into their shopping experiences

Press Release – 09 Jan 2025 Paris, January 9, 2025 – Generative AI (Gen AI) is transforming shopping, with 71% of consumers wanting it to be integrated into their purchasing experiences. The preference of Gen Z and Millennials, for hyper-personalization and seamless digital experiences is mainly driving this trend. This is according to the fourth edition of Capgemini Research Institute’s annual consumer trends report, ‘What Matters to Today’s Consumer’, which finds that technological innovation, … Continue reading 71% of consumers want generative AI integrated into their shopping experiences

Syngenta and TraitSeq

Artificial intelligence is speeding up the development of the next generation of biostimulants

Syngenta Crop Protection and TraitSeq announce a pioneering collaboration which could help farmers transition to more sustainable practices. Press Release – January 09, 2025 – BASEL, Switzerland & NORWICH, England – Syngenta and the pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) company TraitSeq are combining forces to use the full power of AI for the development of innovative, high-performance biostimulants. Syngenta, a world leader in developing the next … Continue reading Artificial intelligence is speeding up the development of the next generation of biostimulants

ISG

AI Solutions for Visually Impaired, AI Search and AI Agents Win ISG Startup Challenges

Audiences vote Artha France, Scrunch AI and Instruct top tech pitches at ISG events in Paris, Dallas and London Press Release – January 10, 2025 – STAMFORD, Conn. – AI-powered solutions for addressing visual impairments, optimizing brands for AI search and creating AI agents won the ISG Startup Challenges at recent events in Paris, Dallas and London hosted by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a … Continue reading AI Solutions for Visually Impaired, AI Search and AI Agents Win ISG Startup Challenges

Chemify

Chemify Hires Biopharma Veteran Dr. Alastair Leighton as Chief Operating Officer

Previously at MeiraGTx, GSK and Novartis, Dr. Leighton will help Chemify scale the company’s operational capacity to meet demand for the design and synthesis of complex small molecules. Press Release – January 10, 2025 – GLASGOW, Scotland – Chemify, a deep tech chemical science company combining chemistry, robotics and AI at scale to digitally design, discover and make new molecules, announced today that Dr. Alastair … Continue reading Chemify Hires Biopharma Veteran Dr. Alastair Leighton as Chief Operating Officer

Lenovo

Lenovo Integrates AI and Robotics to Deliver Smarter Retail Solutions

Three new offerings transform delivery, customer communication and checkout services in retail and hospitality settings with proven, measurable ROI Press Release – January 10, 2025 – NEW YORK – Lenovo today introduced three new retail solutions that combine the best of robotics and artificial intelligence technologies. Premiering at NRF 2025 in New York City, each solution has been field-tested and proven in commercial settings. Lenovo’s … Continue reading Lenovo Integrates AI and Robotics to Deliver Smarter Retail Solutions