(BUSINESS WIRE)--Andersen Consulting bolsters its capabilities in business transformation, technology, and artificial intelligence through a Collaboration Agreement with Azurian Consulting.

Founded in 2012, Azurian Consulting provides a comprehensive suite of services including digital strategy transformation, data-driven strategy, business process optimization, and change management. Based in Latin America, Azurian Consulting serves clients in a wide range of industries such as finance, retail, consumer goods, and manufacturing.

“Collaborating with Andersen Consulting opens the door to new markets, enhances our ability to serve multinational clients, and gives our team access to global resources,” said Nicolás Dueñas, managing director of Azurian Consulting. “It represents a strong synergy that will allow us combine our regional insight with Andersen Consulting’s global platform, strengthening our ability to provide clients with integrated, s ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Tuesday, 17. June 2025 AETOSWire

Landmark Funding Dedicated Exclusively to Bitcoin Acquisition Positions DDC to Become a Global Leader in Bitcoin Holdings

(BUSINESS WIRE)--DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE: DDC) (“DDC” or the “Company”) today announced it has entered into three securities purchase agreements for a total of up to $528 million of gross proceeds to the Company, before placement agent fees and offering expenses. Investors include Anson Funds, Animoca Brands, Kenetic Capital, QCP Capital, and a network of leading institutional funds and individual Bitcoin investors. Substantially all of the capital raise will be dedicated to expanding the Company’s Bitcoin treasury. This transformative financing, among the largest single-purpose Bitcoin raises by any NYSE-listed company, is expected to accelerate DDC's mission to establish one of the most valuable corporate Bitcoin holdings.

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With 8% reduction in total IT operating costs achieved by choosing Rimini Street, Japanese manufacturer commits to a long-term partnership as part of its strategic plans to self-fund productivity-enhancing initiatives for growth

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, management and innovation solutions, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced that OSG Corporation, a global leader in the precision manufacturing of cutting tools, rolling dies, and machine parts, has extended its contract with Rimini Street to help accelerate its growth and profitability goals.

Following the Rimini Smart Path™, which starts with delivering deep savings by reducing annual software support fees by up to 50%, then keeping mission-critical systems running optimally into the future and reinvesting the significant savings into strategic ... Read more »

MILPITAS, Calif. - Tuesday, 17. June 2025 AETOSWire Print 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amazfit, a leading global smart wearable brand owned by Zepp Health (NYSE: ZEPP), a health technology company, today announced the launch of the square version of the Amazfit Active 2, a new addition to its fitness smartwatch line that offers the same powerful features and premium experience as the recently launched round Active 2 — now in a modern, square form factor.

Same Features. New Shape.

Debuting at CES 2025 and featured at Pepcom and ShowStoppers, the Active 2 Square is designed for consumers who prefer a bold, geometric aesthetic without compromising performance, durability, or advanced health and fitness tracking.

Featuring a square, 1.75 inch sapphire glass high-definition AMOLED display elegantly encased in a polished stainless-steel frame, the Amazfit Active 2 delivers an ... Read more »

The first secure Postgres platform that unifies transactional, analytical, and AI—democratizing agentic AI across hybrid environments through an easy-to-use interface

EDB introduces new capabilities to the industry’s first Postgres-based data and AI platform, allowing enterprises to easily manage, observe, and democratize the use of agentic AI within a sovereign setting.

Only 13% of enterprises globally have successfully deployed a broad set of agentic AI applications at scale, according to EDB research (May 2025). These early leaders are seeing dramatically better returns—up to 227% higher ROI than the remaining 87%, and 23% better ROI than the next-best group—so this launch is essential for businesses who want to come out on top in the AI race.

EDB Postgres AI transforms core operational data into an AI-ready asset, with just five lines of code to set up an AI pipeline that automatically syncs embeddings with source data, taking AI f ... Read more »

WILMINGTON, Del. - Monday, 16. June 2025

CISOs identify cybersquatting, domain-based attacks, and ransomware as top cybersecurity concerns
87% cite AI-powered domain generated algorithms as a direct threat
Only 7% expressed clear confidence in their ability to combat domain attacks
 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- An overwhelming 98% of chief information security officers (CISOs) expect a surge in cyber attacks over the next three years as organizations face an increasingly complex and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital threat landscape. This is according to new research conducted among 300 CISOs, chief information officers (CIOs), and senior IT professionals by CSC1, the leading provider of enterprise-class domain and domain name system (DNS) security.

The report, “CISO Outlook 2025: Navigating Evolving Domain-Based Threats in an Era of AI and Tightening Regulation,” names cybersquatting, domain and DNS hijacking, and distribu ... Read more »

STRASBOURG, France - Tuesday, 17. June 2025 AETOSWire 

First-of-its-kind study reveals female-friendly pouches are transforming the fight against cigarettes

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- New research from Smoke Free Sweden reveals oral nicotine pouches are a game-changer in Sweden’s path to becoming the world’s first smoke-free nation – and are driving unprecedented success among women.

The report, Power in a Pouch, launched today in Strasbourg, shows pouches have been a decisive catalyst in Sweden’s public health success – especially for women, who are quitting smoking faster and more effectively than ever.

Since their introduction in 2016, tobacco-free pouches have:

Helped to accelerate the decline in smoking for both genders, with a nearly 200% rise in quit rates among women.

Outperformed all other quit aids; women ranked pouches nearly three times higher than vapes and 56% higher than gum.

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New initiative reduces total cost of ownership by up to 60% and boosts cloud migration for global enterprises

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- In a rapidly evolving digital economy, telecommunications and financial services companies face mounting pressure to modernise, scale operations and unlock innovation—all while managing costs and navigating complex growth journeys. Today, CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) announced a new strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to fast-track cloud transformation across these industries. The initiative will come to life through advanced cloud-native technologies, cost optimisation and platform innovation.

“As industries double down on cloud transformation, they need scalable, cost-efficient platforms that can evolve with them,” said Mayoor Mahendra, Vice President, Network Solutions, CSG. “Our extended collaboration with AWS amplifies the value of CSG’s Converged Mediation solution by pairing it wi ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ferrer, a B Corp-certified international pharmaceutical company, has announced that FNP-223, a novel therapy in-licensed from Asceneuron and aimed at slowing the development of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), has received Fast Track designation from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA). FNP-223, a new molecular entity in active development for PSP, is in an ongoing Phase 2 study to evaluate its safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics in adult patients with possible or probable PSP-Richardson syndrome (PSP-RS), the most common clinical variant of this neurodegenerative disease1.

“We are thrilled to receive Fast Track designation from the FDA for FNP-223 in the treatment of PSP. Consistent with our purpose of using business to fight for social justice, we are committed to advancing this promising therapy as quickly as possible to benefit as many patients as possible,” said Mario Rovirosa, Chief Executive Officer of Ferrer.

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