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Eliminating infrastructure overhead of legacy designs, I/ONX debuts a scaled AI inference and fine-tuning stack that cuts power by up to 30kW per rack and reduces cost of rack-scale deployments by up to 70%



(BUSINESS WIRE)--I/ONX High Performance Compute (HPC), a leading provider of heterogeneous AI systems, today announced the global launch of the Symphony SixtyFour, a high-density platform designed to collapse the physical and economic footprint of AI inference and fine-tuning infrastructure. By supporting up to 64 accelerators on a single node, I/ONX eliminates the redundant Host Tax—the massive overhead in power, hardware, and licensing that negatively impacts ROI in enterprise AI.

While inference now accounts for 90% of enterprise AI workloads, enterprises are entirely limited to deploying inference on training hardware platforms. Symphony SixtyFour provides significant advantages for reduced CapEx and OpEx for inference and fine-tuning workloads. In trai ... Read more »

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(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Galderma Group AG (SIX:GALD), the pure-play dermatology category leader, announced that shareholders approved all proposals put forward by the Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), held earlier today via live webcast. This includes the payment of a gross dividend of 0.35 CHF per dividend-bearing share1, to be distributed out of reserves from capital contributions.

Shareholders approved the election of Harry Kirsch as independent member of the Board of Directors, as well as the election of Samuel du Retail and Delphine Viguier-Hovasse, representatives of L’Oréal, as non-independent members of the Board. In addition, Thomas Ebeling (Chair), Daniel Browne, Maria Teresa Hilado, Karen Lee Ling, Roberto Marques, Sherilyn McCoy and Dr. Flemming Ørnskov were re-elected to the Board.

The AGM also approved the company’s 2025 Annual Financial Statements, Non-Financial Report and Compensation Report.

Detailed voting results and the offic ... Read more »

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Wednesday, 22. April 2026 AETOSWire

(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced that it has received the 2026 Google Cloud Infrastructure Modernization Partner of the Year for Storage Award.

NetApp is being recognized for its achievements in the Google Cloud ecosystem, helping joint customers modernize their infrastructure and run enterprise workloads on Google Cloud using Google Cloud NetApp Volumes.

“The Google Cloud Partner Awards honor the strategic innovation and measurable value our partners bring to customers,” said Kevin Ichhpurani, President, Global Partner Ecosystem and Channels, Google Cloud. “We are proud to name NetApp a 2026 Google Cloud Partner Award winner, celebrating their role in driving customer success over the last year.”

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IRVINE, Calif. -
(BUSINESS WIRE)--SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated (Nasdaq: SBC) (“the Company”), a Management Service Organization operating a wide range of franchise businesses across diverse medical fields, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten secondary public offering of 3,100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock by Dr. Yoshiyuki Aikawa (the “Selling Stockholder”) at the public offering price of $3.25 per share. The proceeds from the offering to the Selling Stockholder were approximately $10.1 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions.

The Company did not sell any shares of its common stock in the offering. The Selling Stockholder received all of the proceeds from the offering.

Maxim Group LLC acted as the sole book-running manager and Roth Capital Partners acted as the co-manager for the offering.

The offering was made pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Fo ... Read more »

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An evolving macro-environment and a trans ... Read more »

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LONDON - Wednesday, 22. April 2026 AETOSWire


Concrete in Life Photo of the Year from the Philippines wins $10,000 top prize
Over 20,000 international entries from professional photographers and smartphone amateurs
Concrete is the world’s most used substance after water


(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Powerful and striking images from around the world have been chosen as the winners of the Concrete in Life 2025/26 global photography competition, showcasing the essential role concrete plays in daily life, infrastructure, cities, and design.

Run by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), the annual competition received more than 20,000 entries from professional and amateur photographers, as well as smartphone users, spanning every continent. The competition highlights how concrete supports modern life while also offering moments of beauty, creativity and human connection.

Thomas Guillot, Chief Executive of the GCCA, said: “The spectacular image ... Read more »

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Wednesday, 22. April 2026

Announced at Next ‘26, Flex Unified service for Google Cloud NetApp Volumes is now generally available



(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today shared new innovations that help customers better leverage their enterprise data, by tapping into the benefits of AI with Google Cloud.

Enterprises want to use their existing data for AI, but moving and managing that data across multiple environments is complex, slow, and expensive. NetApp is simplifying this with Google Cloud. With Google Cloud NetApp Volumes, customers can run enterprise applications, databases, and AI workloads in the cloud without rearchitecting or rebuilding their environments.

“Customers can move their enterprise data, whether block or file, into Google Cloud NetApp Volumes easily, and once it’s there, they can use Google Cloud services, including for AI, directly on that data without nee ... Read more »

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BEIJING - Wednesday, 22. April 2026 AETOSWire Print (BUSINESS WIRE)--Horse Powertrain, a global leader in innovative and low-emission powertrain systems, has revealed the HORSE W30 – the company’s first production-ready V6 engine – ahead of the Beijing Auto Show 2026. The HORSE W30 marks a first for Horse Powertrain, in transferring its expertise in developing optimized three- and four-cylinder engines into the V6 category. By deploying its expertise in this way, Horse Powertrain has developed the lightest V6 on the market and created a hybrid-first V6 with outstanding fuel economy and efficiency. The HORSE W30 is a 3-liter engine that can be fitted in a transverse or longitudinal configuration, allowing it to be packaged in a wide variety of vehicles. The two rows of cylinders are offset at an angle of 90° to lower the engine’s center of gravity, improving ease of installation and optimizing catalyst layout. The engine can output between 350-400kW of power and 600-700Nm of to ... Read more »

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Recognised for its Media & Entertainment Industry Solutions and Infrastructure Modernization at Scale

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