The Business Growth Map: What to Do Next, No Matter Where You Are

The Business Growth Map: What to Do Next, No Matter Where You Are

No one tells you this at the beginning, but business growth doesn’t follow a straight line – it zigs, it zags, it doubles back on itself when you least expect it. Whether you’re just breaking even or bringing in your first seven figures, the question is always the same: What’s the next move? And if you don’t have that answer, you’re either spinning your wheels … Continue reading The Business Growth Map: What to Do Next, No Matter Where You Are

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HUL and NSRCEL-IIM-B launch ‘Climate Incubation Hub’

Press Release – 8 April 2025 – Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) in collaboration with the Nadathur S Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL), the startup hub at IIM Bangalore, has launched the Climate Incubation Hub. It is a collaborative programme between industry and academia to nurture Indian startups to advance climate innovations in India. The ‘Climate Incubation Hub’ aims to foster scalable solutions that address … Continue reading HUL and NSRCEL-IIM-B launch ‘Climate Incubation Hub’

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Climate KIC champions innovation in AI, climate, and agri-food with two major initiatives in Ireland

Press Release – Dublin, 9 April 2025 – Climate KIC is driving forward innovation in AI, climate, and agri-food with two innovative programmes designed to support start-ups and entrepreneurship support organisations (ESOs) in Ireland. These initiatives, the 2050 Accelerator and the programme “Nurturing entrepreneurship support organisations and start-ups for AI-driven climate action”, will empower high-potential ventures and organisations to develop transformative solutions for sustainability challenges.  The 2050 Accelerator  … Continue reading Climate KIC champions innovation in AI, climate, and agri-food with two major initiatives in Ireland

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FICO Data Uncovers Positive Impact Pandemic Had on UK Consumers’ Payments

Consumers are still prioritising paying off credit card bills post-pandemic News Release – LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 31, 2025– Global analytic software leaderFICO’s analysis of UK credit card payments data from the past six years has revealed that consumers developed healthier credit card payment patterns during the pandemic, and those patterns have not fallen back to pre-pandemic levels. The COVID-19 lockdown and its reduced spending opportunities, as well as … Continue reading FICO Data Uncovers Positive Impact Pandemic Had on UK Consumers’ Payments

AnyMind Group completes acquisition of Japanese e-gifting company, AnyReach

AnyMind Group completes acquisition of Japanese e-gifting company, AnyReach

The company’s 10th acquisition enables the company to expand into the e-gifting industry Press Release – AnyMind Group [TSE:5027], a BPaaS company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has today announced the completion of its full acquisition of AnyReach , a Japan-based e-gifting company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, AnyMind Japan Inc. AnyReach will continue to operate under its existing name. This marks AnyMind Group’s 10th acquisition and … Continue reading AnyMind Group completes acquisition of Japanese e-gifting company, AnyReach

Accops and pi-labs Partner

Accops and pi-labs Partner to Protect Facial Authentication from Deepfake Threats

Strengthening Facial Authentication Against AI-Driven Fraud Press Release – Tuesday, March 25, 2025 – [Pune, India] – As deepfake attacks on facial authentication systems become increasingly sophisticated, organisations are facing a growing threat of identity fraud.Research indicates that deepfake-enabled cyber fraud is expected to exceed $40 billion by 2027, underscoring the urgent need for robust identity verification solutions. To address this challenge, Accops, a leader … Continue reading Accops and pi-labs Partner to Protect Facial Authentication from Deepfake Threats

Ericsson, in collaboration with T-Mobile and Qualcomm

Ericsson, in collaboration with T-Mobile and Qualcomm, begins XR trials on 5G Standalone network

As 5G mobile adoption continues to grow rapidly, the convergence of 5G Standalone (5G SA) deployments, the feasibility of slim form-factor AI Augmented Reality (AR) glasses tethered to 5G-capable smartphones, and advanced 5G infrastructure capabilities create a perfect opportunity to trial the next wave of 5G low latency operator services, such as Extended Reality (XR). Press release – Mar 04, 2025 – Ericsson, in collaboration with … Continue reading Ericsson, in collaboration with T-Mobile and Qualcomm, begins XR trials on 5G Standalone network

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Ericsson, SoftBank Corp. achieve milestones in AI-RAN integration joint research and development

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) today announced progress and achievements in their ongoing joint research and development collaboration on AI-RAN integration and agreed to sign an MoU to further extend its collaboration. This partnership aims to explore the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies. Press Release – Mar 03, 2025 – Since the start of the collaboration, Ericsson and … Continue reading Ericsson, SoftBank Corp. achieve milestones in AI-RAN integration joint research and development

Alexander Tsado is the co-founder of the Alliance for Africa’s Intelligence (AAI) and Ahura AI. Photo/ Courtesy

Interview with Futurist Alex Tsado: Why African Leaders Have it Wrong About AI’s Transformative Power

Industrial nations are competing for the lead on policy making, adoption and proprietors of Artificial intelligence solutions. The vibrations at the UAE at Ai Everything and France’s Ai Action Summit were reaching new heights. While much of the global conversation on AI is centered around weaponisation and cyberattacks, many have taken a quiet lead on technological innovation especially in the US and in Asia.  Lagging … Continue reading Interview with Futurist Alex Tsado: Why African Leaders Have it Wrong About AI’s Transformative Power