Celebrating its 20th year, the REBRAND 100® Global Awards, the first and most respected global program recognizing effective brand transformations, announced its 2024 winners at the beginning of March. Among them is the agency Brandfusion with the Distinction won by the rebranding of Veruvis, a Romanian business aiming to revolutionize the field of applied neuroscience for enhancing brain performance and […]

Milestone Systems, a leading provider of data-driven video management software, has decided to adopt and implement the G7 Code of Conduct for advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, becoming one of the first companies to do so. Thomas Jensen, CEO of Milestone Systems, says: “We need rules to ensure AI is being developed to serve humanity. But companies should not wait […]

Cloud computing has brought about a significant change in the way businesses function. It offers scalable, flexible, and cost-effective solutions that have transformed traditional business models. Cloud computing allows businesses to access and store data over the internet, which means they don’t have to rely on physical hardware or on-premises data centers anymore. Nicholas Carr’s “The Big Switch” draws a […]

The TEF (Testing and Experimentation Facility) programme planned for five areas – healthcare, industry, agri-food, energy and smart cities – aims to streamline the certification and testing of artificial intelligence and robotics solutions in real-world environments. The Portugal-led health consortium just launched the first call for applications dedicated to the founders from the European healthcare sector. This initiative is underscored […]

The Romanian Smart City Association (ARSC) launches a new edition of the SCIA Gala, the only Smart City competition in the country and Eastern Europe, because Romania registers the greatest advance in the region in the transformation cities and villages in smart localities, being a landmark in the field. The Smart City Industry Awards (SCIA – 8th edition) competition is […]

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the introduction of new model based, automated sustainability reporting features within its award-winning EcoStruxure IT data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) software. The release follows three years of strategic investment, and rigorous testing and development as part of Schneider Electric’s Green IT Program, led by Schneider Electric’s […]

SoftServe, one of the largest IT solutions providers in the region, launches the second edition of the EmpowerU program in Romania. Together with the Romanian National Council for Refugees (CNRR), SoftServe will offer Ukrainian refugees without IT skills free access to the Find Your Place in IT course, consisting of 6 introductory modules in programming languages. The course, created by […]

Telekom Romania Mobile launches, on March 1st, the Spring promotional offering which brings attractive benefits to all categories of customers. The prepaid users benefit from unlimited internet, calls and national SMSs with only 5 Euro credit, during campaign period, all Telekom’s portfolio is now unlimited, to fully enjoy all the communication perks, inclusively for N5 extraoption, during the campaign. New […]

Teams of SoftServe engineers, one of the largest IT companies in Central and Eastern Europe, won two out of three challenges at the NATO TIDE Hackathon 2024 and earned the grand prize. The TIDE Hackathon is part of a series of events aimed at improving interoperability among NATO and Allied members through the search for innovative solutions and approaches. The […]

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that it has committed to invest in a portfolio of Texas-based clean energy projects utilizing a Tax Credit Transfer Agreement (TCTA) for solar and battery storage systems developed, built, and operated by ENGIE North America (ENGIE). The contracted projects are expected to come online throughout […]

DefCamp, the largest cybersecurity conference in Central and Eastern Europe, is expanding, on 16-17 May 2024, for the first time to Cluj-Napoca, one of Romania’s most powerful technology hubs. DefCamp Cluj-Napoca aims to support collaboration in the cybersecurity industry so that specialists can offer the best solutions, as the number of cyber attacks has increased significantly in recent years and […]

In a market environment shaped by economic uncertainty, BASF Group reported sales of €68.9 billion in the 2023 business year, compared with €87.3 billion in the previous year. This sales development was mainly driven by considerably lower prices and volumes. Lower raw materials prices in particular led to lower prices in almost all segments. Sales volumes fell in all segments […]