A roundup of the most newsworthy tech announcements from PR Newswire this week, including Deloitte’s collaboration with Walt Disney, IBM’s acquisition of Hakkoda Inc. and Workday’s rock star campaign.
NEW YORK, April 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help tech journalists and consumers stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed.
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- Deloitte Announces Collaboration with The Walt Disney Studios’ StudioLAB to Propel Innovation in the Media and Entertainment Industry
The teams have already started working together on a concept for the future of production previsualization in Virtual Reality. This new tool aims to put previsualization directly into the hands of directors and other key creative leaders, empowering them to build scenes, and experiment with camera moves, actor blocking, and props. - Google Cloud and Ai2 Commit $20M to Advance AI-Powered Research for the Cancer AI Alliance
“Google Cloud’s planet-scale AI infrastructure and analytics combined with Ai2’s mission to make open models more accessible will help accelerate research breakthroughs and drive improvements in patient outcomes,” said Reymund Dumlao, Director, State and Local Government and Education, Google Public Sector. - RTS Introduces NOMAD Wireless Intercom & RVOC Hybrid Cloud Solution at NAB 2025
The simultaneous introduction of NOMAD and RVOC reflects RTS’s holistic approach to communication solutions, addressing both the need for high-performance wireless intercom systems and the growing demand for cloud-based connectivity. Together, these products provide a comprehensive suite of tools that cater to the diverse requirements of professionals in broadcasting, live events, and other mission-critical environments. - Monotype Expands Collaboration with Adobe to Bring Hundreds of World’s Most Renowned Fonts to Creative Cloud
With this new integration, Adobe Creative Cloud users now have seamless access to a total of more than 2,800 high-quality fonts from Monotype and its global foundry partners across Adobe Express, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and many more Adobe applications. - Comply365 Announces Acquisition of Rolls-Royce’s SMS Business
Ilia Kostov, CEO of Comply365, said: “We are delighted to add the expertise and extensive aviation experience of the AQD team which further bolsters Comply365’s offering in the safety management space. The acquisition of AQD, along with our recently announced acquisition of ASQS, reinforces our commitment to driving investment and innovation in safety management.” - Workday Puts AI Agents Center Stage with Rock Stars Gwen Stefani, Paul Stanley, and Billy Idol
While most agents in the market today are task-based, follow specific step-by-step instructions, and complete a single task repetitively, Workday’s role-based agents contain a configurable set of ‘skills’ and can perform hundreds of individual tasks. These agents help streamline and automate processes across a particular job or role, freeing people up to focus on more strategic work. - Meet Sara: The AI Employee Who Never Sleeps — CONVO GPT Launches 24/7 Sales & Recruiting Powerhouse Transforming How Businesses Grow
“Sara isn’t just another chatbot or automation tool – she’s a complete AI sales machine and AI recruiting powerhouse of an Employee that takes businesses from cold prospects to sold deals while simultaneously sourcing, screening, and engaging qualified candidates 24/7/365,” said Jeremy David, Founder & CEO of CONVO GPT. - Rescale Secures $115 Million to Accelerate Innovation with AI-Driven Digital Engineering
“Accelerated computing is the engine of the AI industrial revolution,” said Jensen Huang, NVIDIA founder and CEO. “With Rescale’s full-stack NVIDIA software and infrastructure, industries can push the boundaries of AI-driven modeling and simulation—advancing discovery, design, and engineering at an unprecedented pace.” - Registration Opens for IT Conference in Barcelona: Info-Tech LIVE 2025 is Europe’s Flagship Event for CIOs
With the theme “Transform IT. Transform Everything,” the conference is designed to help IT leaders address regional challenges while applying global best practices in IT transformation. From cybersecurity frameworks to AI integration, Info-Tech LIVE’s agenda will feature sessions tailored to assist attendees in navigating the complex and exponentially evolving IT landscape in 2025. - IBM Acquires Hakkoda Inc., Expanding Data Expertise to Fuel Clients’ AI Transformations
This acquisition amplifies IBM’s ability to meet the rapidly growing demand for data services and help clients build integrated enterprise data estates that are optimized for speed, cost and efficiency across multiple business use cases. - Govini Awarded $919 Million USG-Wide Supply Chain Risk Illumination Contract Vehicle Sponsored by the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
The $919 million BPA enables DoD and national security agencies across the U.S. Government to deploy Govini’s Ark, Supply Chain Application to eliminate supply chain vulnerabilities throughout the defense industrial base. - Elegoo Debuts Jupiter 2 Large-Format Resin 3D Printer for Bigger Ideas and Smarter Engineering at RAPID+TCT 2025
Featuring an all-new double-door design distinct from previous Jupiter models, it aims to push the boundaries of resin 3D printing technology, enabling hobbyists and professionals to bring their big ideas to life with smart and precise engineering. - Llama 4 Live Day-Zero on Groq at Lowest Cost
“We built Groq to drive the cost of compute to zero,” said Jonathan Ross, CEO and Founder of Groq. “Our chips are designed for inference, which means developers can run models like Llama 4 faster, cheaper, and without compromise.” - Urbint Acquires StormImpact, helping utilities increase resiliency to extreme weather events
“This strategic acquisition combines Urbint’s existing Storm Response platform with StormImpact’s AI capabilities, empowering utilities to secure the right amount of resources and pre-stage crews in the right locations prior to outages,” said Corey Capasso, Founder and CEO of Urbint. - Mears Machine Corporation orders 4th Velo3D Sapphire XC printer for Haynes 282
Haynes 282 is a strengthened superalloy developed for high-temperature applications, primarily for aerospace propulsion systems, industrial power generation, nuclear power and critical CO2 systems. It possesses a unique combination of strength, thermal stability, and fabricability not found in currently available commercial alloys.
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