Ascent becomes logistics partner to Smartway Transport Partnership to improve efficiency

Ascent, a leading global logistics company, recently announced that it joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry that provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains. Ascent joins as a Logistics Partner for dedicated ground transportation arranged through its […]
Bluestone and Thoughtworks to launch digital lending platform and improve customer service

Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation has partnered with Bluestone, the home loans solutions organization, to launch a full suite of modern digital capabilities that elevate the broker and borrower experience across the home loan life cycle. A fast growing,full service lender providing residential home loan solutions […]
Louwman Group, the new dealer partner for BYD in the Netherlands

BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEVs), has appointed Louwman as its national dealer partner in the Netherlands. The strategic partnership with the long-established Louwman Group marks an important phase for BYD as it continues to expand its eco-friendly electric passenger vehicle business. Louwman will offer a digital platform for online ordering, […]
Rubix Partners with LDA to develop global operations

Rubix Blockchain Pte Ltd (Rubix) announced recently it has secured a $100 million investment from LDA Capital Ltd to grow global operations, support the transition to Web3, and expand its green blockchain community. “Rubix is a gamechanger for international transactions. It’s exactly the type of innovative disruptor we look to partner with,” said Warren P. Baker III, […]
Mobileye launches EyeQ kit for driver assistance autonomous vehicle technology

Mobileye, an Intel company, has launched the EyeQ Kit – its first software development kit (SDK) for the EyeQ system-on-chip that powers driver-assistance and future autonomous technologies for automakers worldwide. Built to leverage the powerful and highly power-efficient architecture of the upcoming EyeQ 6 High and EyeQ Ultra processors, EyeQ Kit allows automakers to utilize Mobileye’s proven core […]
AkzoNobel acquires Lankwitzer Lackfabrik to complement powder coating portfolio

AkzoNobel is to bolster its performance coatings portfolio after reaching an agreement to acquire the wheel liquid coatings business of Lankwitzer Lackfabrik GmbH. Completion, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected before the end of 2022. Lankwitzer’s Rims and Wheel business operates out of a manufacturing site in Leipzig, Germany. Its products are approved […]
Pismo appoints Varun Dudeja as its new business head for the APAC region

Pismo,one of the fastest growing banking software as a Service (SaaS) firms, has just hired Varun Dudeja to drive its growth strategy in the APAC region.With his core expertise in business expansion and digital payments, Varun has joined Pismo to strengthen its market position and geographical expansion. He brings with him more than 13 years of experience in Asia’s […]
37th World AI Show in Malaysia to be held on July 13

Now is the ideal time for Malaysia to surge ahead of the pack because the promise of AI is still far from being fully realised. The 37th global edition of World AI Show – Malaysia, supported by Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), is scheduled to take place virtually on July 13, 2022, with a special […]
Ant Group unveils new open-source framework for privacy-preserving computing process

Ant Group recently announced that its privacy preserving Computation Framework (or the “Framework”) becomes open source, aiming to make the technologies more accessible to global developers and speed up the Framework’s application in various scenarios. The Framework is designed to address pain points in multi-party collaboration on information flows. It integrates a range of Ant […]
SAS acquires Kamakura Corporation to support Risk Technology

Global AI and analytics leader SAS has acquired Honolulu based Kamakura Corporation. Privately held Kamakura provides specialized software, data and consulting that helps financial organizations across the spectrum banks, insurance companies, asset managers, pension funds and more manage a variety of financial risks. SAS’ investment decision comes as post-pandemic optimism is shadowed by war, unyielding supply […]