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Today January 18

14:00

Celonis Process Intelligence Helps Fujitsu Improve Inventory Management and Enable AI-Driven Transformation

Celonis (https://www.celonis.com/), a global leader in Process Intelligence - a key enabler for enterprise AI, today announced that its Platform is enabling business transformation at Fujitsu (https:/

13:45

WEP Clinical Acquires Netherlands-Based CRO Siron Clinical, Expanding Global Phase I-IV Trial Delivery Capabilities

WEP Clinical (WEP) (https://www.wepclinical.com/), a full-service contract research organization (CRO), announces the acquisition of Siron Clinical (Siron) (https://sironclinical.com/), a Netherlands-

13:30

World Economic Forum and Salesforce Empower Global Leaders With First-of-its-Kind Agentic Assistant for the 2026 Annual Meeting in Davos

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world’s #1 CRM, today announced the activation of the World Economic Forum’s institutional knowledge powered by Agentforce 360 (https://www.salesforce.com/products/what-is-

Greatest market contributors to semiconductor revenue growth in 2026

12:00

AI Drives Semiconductor Revenues Past $1 Trillion for the First Time in 2026

Global semiconductor revenues will exceed $1tn in 2026, marking a historic milestone for the industry, according to Omdia’s latest market analysis. This growth is being driven by the rapid surge in me

11:45

“2026 New Year Beer Buff” is held in Seoul: Co-hosted by AB180, GMO-Z.com TECH KR, Playio, and SmileShark

GMO Internet Group member GMO-Z.com TECH KR, Inc. (Headquarters: Seoul) will host the “2026 New Year Beer Buff” business exchange event for game industry stakeholders in Gangnam, Seoul on Thursday, Ja

11:10

Interactive Brokers Enables 24/7 Account Funding with Stablecoin

Interactive Brokers (https://www.interactivebrokers.com/) (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, today announced that eligible clients of Interactive Brokers LLC (IB LLC) can now fund

Global smartphone shipments rose 4% YoY in Q4 2025, supported by holiday demand, while cost pressure

January 16, 16:15

Omdia: Global Smartphone Market Grew 4% in 4Q25 as Apple Leads the Market for the Third Consecutive Year

According to Omdia’s latest research, the global smartphone market grew 4% year on year in Q4 2025, supported by seasonal demand and improved inventory discipline, even as rising component costs began

January 16, 15:10

Agenus Announces Closing of $141M Strategic Collaboration with Zydus Lifesciences to Advance BOT+BAL and Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing Readiness

Agenus Inc. (https://www.agenusbio.com/) (Nasdaq: AGEN), a leader in immuno-oncology innovation, today announced the closing of its previously disclosed strategic collaboration with Zydus Lifesciences

Naol Debele, Chief Executive Officer of Jethi (left), and Yuya Nakamura, President and CEO of Axelsp

January 16, 14:20

Axelspace Signs MoU with Ethiopian Company to Address Social Challenges through the Utilization of Satellite Data

Axelspace Corporation (“Axelspace”), a leading developer and operator of microsatellites dedicated to realizing its vision of “Space within Your Reach,” has made a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) wi

January 16, 14:00

illumynt Reports 60% Revenue Growth and Launches Global Innovation Center to Meet Rising Enterprise Security and Sustainability Demands

illumynt (https://illumynt.com/blog/ai-is-reshaping-the-technology-lifecycle-and-redefining-it-asset-disposition/?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=release&utm_campaign=AI+Reshaping+Tech&utm_id=AI%2FITAD) an i

Derek Grimes, EVP, Global Head of Clinical Research at QPS Holdings, LLC.

January 16, 11:20

QPS Selects Oracle Argus Safety Database to Enhance Pharmacovigilance in Clinical Trials

QPS Holdings, LLC (QPS), an award-winning contract research organization (CRO) focused on bioanalysis and clinical trials announces the successful implementation of Oracle Argus, a premier pharmacovig

Rimini Street Wins Multiple Industry Awards Recognizing AI Innovation, Client-First Culture, Technic

January 16, 11:15

Rimini Street Wins Multiple Industry Awards Recognizing AI Innovation, Client-First Culture, Technical Excellence and Business Impact

Rimini Street, Inc. (https://www.riministreet.com/?utm_source=pressrelease&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=MultipleAwardsAnnouncement), (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company

January 16, 11:15

Andersen Consulting Expands Human Capital Offering With Addition of Jakarta Consulting Group

Andersen Consulting deepens its capabilities through a Collaboration Agreement with Jakarta Consulting Group (JCG), an advisory firm known for its expertise in organizational transformation, human cap

Primient to Acquire Full Ownership of Primient Covation, LLC

January 16, 10:50

Primient to Acquire Full Ownership of Primient Covation, LLC

Primient, a global leader in biomanufacturing, announced today it has agreed to purchase the remaining ownership interest in Primient Covation, LLC (“Primient Covation”), establishing Primient as the

WHOOP and Samuel Ross MBE Announce Multiyear, Global Creative Partnership, Introducing a New Era in

January 16, 10:30

WHOOP and Samuel Ross MBE Announce Multiyear, Global Creative Partnership, Introducing a New Era in Performance Fashion

WHOOP (https://www.whoop.com/kr/en/?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=PR&utm_campaign=SR_A), the human performance company, announces a landmark creative partnership with acclaimed designer Samuel Ross MBE, wh

Joint Cross-industry Statement: Cement Industry Co-Processing Should Be More Widely Adopted for Global Sustainable Waste Management

January 16, 10:25

Joint Cross-industry Statement: Cement Industry Co-Processing Should Be More Widely Adopted for Global Sustainable Waste Management

Leading industry organisations today issued a joint statement highlighting the substantial and positive contribution the cement industry can make to addressing the urgent global challenge of non-recyc

ACCELQ recognized as a Leader and Customer Favorite in The Forrester Wave™️: Autonomous Testing Plat

January 16, 09:40

ACCELQ Crowned Leader and Customer Favorite in The Forrester Wave™ for Autonomous Testing Platforms

Forrester has named ACCELQ a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Autonomous Testing Platforms, Q4 2025. This marks the third consecutive Wave in which ACCELQ has been recognized as a Leader. Notably, this

January 16, 09:30

New Experian Study Reveals Critical Role of AI in Lending and Key Drivers of Accelerated Adoption by Financial Institutions

A recent Experian Perceptions of AI Report (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.experian.com%2Fblogs%2Fglobal-insights%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F01%2FPerception

January 15, 17:20

Cargill Advances Maritime Decarbonisation with Delivery of First Green Methanol Dual-Fuel Vessel

Cargill today announced the maiden voyage of Brave Pioneer, the first of five green methanol dual-fuel dry bulk vessels chartered by the company. The deployment of the Brave Pioneer marks another impo

NTT DATA recognized as a Global Top Employer

January 15, 17:16

NTT DATA Recognized as a Global Top Employer for Third Consecutive Year

NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announces it has been certified as a Global Top Employer for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute. Recognized for the th

Jeff Rowe - CEO of Syngenta Group (left) and Christian Klein - CEO of SAP (right)

January 15, 17:14

SAP and Syngenta Announce Partnership to Scale AI-Assisted Agriculture

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) and Syngenta, a global leader in agricultural innovation, today announced a multi-year strategic technology partnership to accelerate AI-assisted innovation across Syngenta’s global

January 15, 17:13

AWS Launches AWS European Sovereign Cloud and Announces Expansion Across Europe

Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the general availability of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, a new, independent cloud for Europe entirely located within the EU, and physically and logicall

Penguin Solutions SMART CXL NV-CMM E3.S 2T non-volatile memory module has met compliance for the CXL

January 15, 16:40

Penguin Solutions SMART Modular CXL NV-CMM E3.S 2T Memory Module Achieves CXL Compliance

Penguin Solutions (https://www.penguinsolutions.com/en-us), Inc. (Nasdaq: PENG (https://ir.smartm.com/stock-information/stock-quote-and-charts/default.aspx)) a leading provider of high-performance com

January 15, 16:10

Rubicon Carbon to Supply Microsoft with Two Million Tonnes of Carbon Removal Credits from Kijani Forestry Project

Rubicon Carbon (https://rubiconcarbon.com/), a vertically integrated carbon credit investment and management firm, signed an agreement to deliver two million high-quality Afforestation, Reforestation,

Alpaca Raises $150 Million at a $1.15B Valuation to Build the Global Standard for Brokerage Infrastr

January 15, 15:40

Alpaca Raises $150 Million at a $1.15B Valuation to Build the Global Standard for Brokerage Infrastructure

Alpaca (https://alpaca.markets/?utm_source=businesswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=series_d), a global leader in brokerage infrastructure whose APIs empower partners like Kraken, SBI Securities, and D

500 Global announces promotion of Mei Chel Tan

January 15, 15:20

500 Global Announces Promotion of Mei Chel Tan to Global Managing Partner

500 Global (https://500.co/), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms[1], today announced the promotion of Mei Chel Tan to Global Managing Partner. Her appointment reflects both her leade

January 15, 15:10

Notice Concerning Change of Representative Executive Officer

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. (the Company) today announced that it has resolved, at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on January 14, 2026, to change the Company’s Representative Executive Officer

The 2026 winners of the Zayed Sustainability Prize were recognised by the President of the UAE in Ab

January 15, 15:00

Zayed Sustainability Prize Honours Global Pioneers Advancing Progress

The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering award for innovative solutions to global challenges, today announced the cohort of 2026 winners, celebrating 18 years of empowering communities and

January 15, 14:35

500 Global and Creators HQ Support Creators and Founders Building Startups Collectively Valued at US$130M+

500 Global, one of the world’s most active Silicon Valley-based venture capital firms[1], and Creators HQ, the first content creator hub in the UAE and the Middle East enabling the creator ecosystem g

Andrew McDowell (EIB), Cheick Oumar Sylla (IFC), Gelsomina Vigliotti (EIB), Rania Al-Mashat (Ministe

January 15, 14:20

Alta Semper Secures USD 57.5 Million from EIB Group and IFC for Growth Fund II to Expand Healthcare Access Across Africa

Alta Semper Capital LLP (“Alta Semper”), a London-based private equity firm focused on healthcare and consumer investments in high-growth markets, today announced that it has secured USD 57.5 million

January 15, 11:30

Riskified Analysis Reveals 1 in 4 Refund Dollars Is Abusive; Introduces “Dynamic Returns,” a New Policy Protect Feature, to Safeguard Revenue While Increasing Customer Satisfaction

Riskified (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.riskified.com%2F%3Futm_source%3Dcomms%26utm_medium%3Dpress_release%26utm_campaign%3Dnrf_2026&esheet=54394201&newsitemid

January 15, 10:40

Prudentia Sciences Announces Series A Led by McKesson Ventures, Accelerating Due Diligence for Life Sciences Dealmaking

Prudentia Sciences, a pioneer in AI-native due diligence for life sciences dealmaking, today announced that it has secured $20 million in Series A financing. The round was led by McKesson Ventures wit

Kyung-Ah Kim, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Samsung Epis Holdings

January 15, 10:03

Samsung Epis Holdings Delivers Business Updates at the 44th J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Samsung Epis Holdings (KRX: 0126Z0) today shared corporate progress and updates at the 44th J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. “2026 is a monumental year for us, as we enter into a new chapter for

Arthur D. Little’s Blue Shift Institute has published its latest report, AI’s Hidden Dependencies

January 15, 09:02

Blue Shift Report Highlights Systemic Vulnerabilities Caused by the Hidden Cost of AI

Arthur D. Little’s Blue Shift institute has published its latest report, AI’s Hidden Dependencies. This in-depth report, involving more than 50 experts, explores AI’s resource dependencies and the con

January 14, 17:05

France Expands National AAC Access for Agenus' Botensilimab + Balstilimab for Ovarian Cancer and Soft-Tissue Sarcomas

Agenus Inc. (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agenusbio.com&esheet=54393958&newsitemid=20260112699965&lan=en-US&anchor=Agenus+Inc&index=1&md5=e3584ab25f74ab4a2ec4f1

January 14, 16:50

Royal Decree Establishes the International Financial Centre of Oman

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, may God protect and preserve him, has issued a Royal Decree establishing the International Financial Centre of Oman (IFC Oman) and enacting its own dedicated law.

January 14, 16:32

TOXINS 2026: Clinical Updates on Galderma’s Leading Neuromodulator Portfolio Further Reinforce Its Leadership in Injectable Aesthetics

Galderma (SIX: GALD) will present data on its innovative and industry-leading neuromodulator portfolio at the TOXINS 2026 International Conference in Madrid, Spain from January 14-17, 2026. The compan

Hiro Iwamoto / Global Keynote Speaker, First Totally Blind Sailor to Cross the Pacific

January 14, 16:10

The Blind Sailor Takes the Stage at WEF: “HIRO’s CHOICE” Project to Set Sail

“Blind Sailor Single-Handed Pacific Crossing Project 2027” is a world-first initiative in which Mitsuhiro Iwamoto, a completely blind Japanese yachtsman (blind sailor) based in San Diego, will attempt

January 14, 15:50

NetApp Appoints Paul Fipps to the Board of Directors

NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced that Paul Fipps, President of Global Customer Operations at ServiceNow, has joined its Board of Directors. The boar

January 14, 15:40

BlueMatrix and Perplexity Partner to Bring AI-Powered Discovery to Institutional Research

BlueMatrix, the global leader in capital markets content publishing technology, backed by Thoma Bravo, today announced a partnership with Perplexity to bring AI-enabled research and discovery to insti

January 14, 15:30

Lenovo Brings Real-Time Store Visibility and AI-Driven Support to Retail—Delivering Value on Day One

Retailers lose revenue every time an online store goes down, a system fails, or frontline employees lack the tools to act in the moment. Meanwhile, generative AI platforms and AI agents are creating n

January 14, 15:20

BeOne Medicines Highlights Global Oncology Leadership at 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

BeOne Medicines Ltd. (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbeonemedicines.com%2F&esheet=54394840&newsitemid=20260113426214&lan=en-US&anchor=BeOne+Medicines+Ltd.&index=1&md

January 14, 15:00

Esri’s Custom Chart Builder Adopted by the Shom (French Hydrographic and Oceanographic Office) for Nautical Chart Production

Esri (https://www.esri.com/en-us/about/about-esri/overview), the global leader in location intelligence, announced today that the Shom (French Hydrographic and Oceanographic Office) has officially ado

January 14, 14:40

Uptime Institute Announces Five Data Center Predictions Report for 2026

Uptime Institute (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fuptimeinstitute.com%2F&esheet=54395268&newsitemid=20260113196281&lan=en-US&anchor=Uptime+Institute&index=1&md5=2a794

January 14, 11:40

ExaGrid’s FY 2025 Results—A Record Quarter and a Record Year for Company

ExaGrid (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.exagrid.com%2F&esheet=54394582&newsitemid=20260113563358&lan=en-US&anchor=ExaGrid&index=1&md5=ba08cbc4c04e3cd3cd5c7b0f91f

January 14, 10:50

PUMA Appoints Nadia Kokni as Vice President Global Brand Marketing

Sports company PUMA has appointed Nadia Kokni as Vice President, Global Brand Marketing, effective January 1, 2026. Nadia joins PUMA’s global leadership team and reports directly to Chief Brand Office

The Nexo Dallas Open

January 14, 10:40

Nexo Becomes First-Ever Title Partner of the U.S. ATP 500 Dallas Open in Multi-Year Deal

Nexo, the digital assets wealth platform, has been named the U.S. ATP 500 Dallas Open’s first-ever Title Partner under a multi-year agreement beginning in 2026, as the company advances its long-term b

Worldwide desktop and notebook shipments 2016 – 2025

January 13, 16:45

Omdia: Global PC Shipments Grew 9% in 2025 but Memory and Storage Supply Issues Threaten 2026 Outlook

The latest research from Omdia (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fomdia.tech.informa.com%2Fadvance-your-business%2Fconsumer-electronics-and-pro-av%2Fpc-horizon-service&

Jesper Zerlang appointed Chief Executive Officer, SecurityBridge

January 13, 16:30

SecurityBridge Announces CEO Transition to Accelerate Global Expansion

SecurityBridge (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecuritybridge.com%2F&esheet=54393044&newsitemid=20260112824449&lan=en-US&anchor=SecurityBridge&index=1&md5=11a306e59b

January 13, 16:00

Blockstream Capital Partners Announces Strategic Acquisition of Derivatives Trading Team from Numeus Group, Leveraging Strategic Partnership with Komainu

Blockstream Capital Partners (“BCP”) today announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement to acquire a division within Numeus Group’s digital asset trading and investment business. The trans