Synopsys has completed its acquisition of Ansys, creating a new force in silicon design and system simulation to accelerate AI-driven innovation. The move expands Synopsys' TAM to $31 billion and enhances its engineering capabilities. » @Synopsys @ANSYS Synopsys today announced the completion of its acquisition of Ansys. The transaction, which was announced on January 16, 2024, combines leaders in silicon…

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Z Fold7, its thinnest and lightest foldable phone yet, combining generative AI, a 200MP camera, and enhanced security powered by One UI 8. Pre-orders begin July 9. » @SamsungMobile » Samsung Electronics today announced Galaxy Z Fold7, a device that brings together the best of Galaxy design, camera functionality and AI innovation in the thinnest…

Cognizant and SmartestEnergy announced a partnership to overhaul internal IT support through AI-driven, omni-channel tools. The collaboration aims to enhance productivity and prepare for SmartestEnergy's global expansion. » @Cognizant @SmartestEnergy Cognizant has today announced a collaboration with SmartestEnergy, the energy company helping Britain's businesses navigate the energy transition, to transform its employee support services and enable scalable growth through a…

DXC Technology signed a 10-year agreement with Spain's Unicaja to modernize its banking operations using AI-driven solutions. The deal includes DXC acquiring FK2 and aligning with Unicaja's 2025–2027 innovation strategy. » @DXCTechnology @UnicajaBanco DXC Technology, a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider today announced a 10-year agreement with Unicaja, one of Spain's leading banks, to transform and modernize its…

Movius partnered with Carahsoft to expand access to its secure, AI-powered communication tools for the Public Sector, offering MultiLine and other solutions via key government IT contracts. The platform supports compliance, efficiency, and security. » @moviuscorp @Carahsoft Movius, the leading global provider of secure, AI-powered, purpose-driven communications software, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, today announced…

Atos launched its Polaris AI Platform in the new AI Agents and Tools category on AWS Marketplace, streamlining access to agentic and generative AI solutions. The offering aims to simplify business operations via autonomous AI workflows. » @Atos @awscloud Atos, a leading provider of AI-powered digital transformation, today announces the availability of Atos Polaris AI Platform in the new AI…

Oracle announced a $2 billion investment over five years to expand its AI and cloud infrastructure in Germany, including Frankfurt. This move strengthens sovereign AI capabilities and digital transformation across key sectors. » @Oracle Oracle plans to invest U.S. $2 billion over the next five years to meet the growing demand for its AI and cloud infrastructure in Germany. The…

LG AI Research and FriendliAI announced a strategic partnership to make LG’s advanced new AI models EXAONE 4.0 publicly available, for the first time, through FriendliAI’s serverless inference infrastructure. FriendliAI is an AI inference provider for open source LLMs. The collaboration brings EXAONE 4.0 to developers and enterprises worldwide through a simple API interface. EXAONE 4.0 is LG AI Research’s…

Cognizant announced the launch of Cognizant Agent Foundry, an offering designed to help enterprises design, deploy and orchestrate autonomous AI agents at scale. The offering comprises a framework along with reusable assets, leveraging Cognizant and third-party IP, and implementation services. Built to enable continuous, agent-driven transformation, Cognizant Agent Foundry supports adaptive operations, real-time decision-making, and personalized customer experiences, empowering organizations…

Pillar Security revealed a novel attack vector that embeds malicious instructions in GGUF model templates, bypassing standard AI security controls. » @pillar_security @huggingface » Pillar Security, a leading company in AI security, discovered a novel supply chain attack vector that targets the AI inference pipeline. This novel technique, termed "Poisoned GGUF Templates," allows attackers to embed malicious instructions that are…