Following NVIDIA’s unveiling of the Jetson T4000 module at CES, AAEON has announced its development plans for the BOXER-8742AI, marking the company’s first embedded AI system built on the new platform. The fanless AI Box PC is designed to support demanding edge deployments across multiple industries. Capable of delivering up to 1200 TFLOPS of AI computing performance, the BOXER-8742AI combines production-ready processing power with advanced sensor support in a compact, fully integrated system. The design is intended to accelerate physical AI applications where high-performance inference and reliability are critical. The system is powered by NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, which delivers up…
Author: Natasha Bloom
Energea has unveiled two next-generation portable power solutions, the MagPac Pro 35s and Integra 20S, designed to address growing concerns around battery safety during air travel. Built with the company’s proprietary hybrid solid-state battery technology, the new power banks aim to combine enhanced safety, reliability, and modern design for today’s travellers. The launch follows a noticeable rise in power bank-related incidents on flights, which has led airlines worldwide to tighten safety regulations. In response, Energea invested heavily in research and development to create power banks that meet flight-approved standards while maintaining the performance and convenience consumers expect. Advanced Safety with…
It usually starts with something subtle—a manufacturer that’s always behind on orders, or a regional distributor losing track of inventory across new locations. They’re growing, yes, but unravelling at the seams. Bassem Mansour knows this pattern too well. Over two decades at Resilience Capital Partners, the private equity firm he co-founded in 2001, he has seen small companies stall not because they lack vision, but because they run out of structure. When a business creaks under its own momentum, owners often double down on effort, not systems. It’s an understandable instinct. But Mansour doesn’t offer more effort. He offers architecture.…
Many Preston businesses assume their website is “good enough” because it exists and looks fine at first glance. It loads. It has pages. It shows contact details. But being present online is not the same as being effective. The real issue usually appears quietly. Traffic arrives but enquiries stay low. Customers ask questions that are already answered on the site. People say they “looked online” but seem unsure about what the business does. Over time this creates frustration because the website feels like it should be helping more than it is. In Preston where customers often compare several local companies…
The announcement came without much fanfare, which felt appropriate. Pascal Larnaka, a school that rarely seeks attention outside its community, was named first place at the TES Awards for Best Use of Technology. Awards in education often arrive wrapped in jargon, but this one carried a quieter weight. It suggested something had been done well over time, not hurriedly assembled for a judging panel. Technology in schools has a complicated reputation. For every story about innovation, there is another about tablets gathering dust or software licenses renewed out of habit rather than need. Walk through enough classrooms and you start…
Business transformation no longer depends solely on financial engineering. The decades when leveraged buyouts and multiple arbitrage consistently generated outsized returns have given way to a different reality: operational excellence now determines whether companies achieve sustained growth or stagnate. J-P Conte, managing partner of family office Lupine Crest Capital, built his career understanding this fundamental shift. Following decades of building businesses at a San Francisco-based private equity firm through multiple economic cycles, Conte witnessed how market conditions exposed companies lacking operational discipline. “To be a businessperson, you need to be optimistic,” he shares. “To be a business builder, you need…
Signicat has signed a contract with The Danish Agency for Digital Government to support Denmark’s official mobile driving licence and provide NFC-based identity verification for the country’s upcoming digital identity wallet. Under the agreement, Signicat will continue as the technology provider for the trusted mobile driving licence app, Kørekort-appen, while also delivering NFC passport verification capabilities for Denmark’s future digital identity wallet. The wallet forms part of the EU Digital Identity (EUDI) framework and Denmark’s implementation of the eIDAS 2.0 regulation. The project will be rolled out in phases, with the first version of the Danish digital identity wallet expected…
VisNet, part of EA Technology, has reached a major deployment milestone with more than 25,000 VisNet Hub devices now installed across the UK’s electricity network. The achievement marks a significant step in supporting the resilience and modernisation of the national grid. Installed at low-voltage substations, the compact VisNet Hub provides Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) with real-time grid-edge intelligence and actionable insights into network performance. With over 25,000 units live in the field, the technology now supports electricity supply to more than 5.5 million homes — around one-fifth of households across the UK. As grid pressures increase due to electrification, renewables…
Love Finance, the UK’s fastest-growing SME lender and broker, has announced a new partnership with iwoca, one of Europe’s leading SME lending providers, aimed at making access to finance even faster and easier for small businesses. Through this collaboration, iwoca’s API will be fully integrated into the Love Finance platform, enabling quicker decisions and a smoother end-to-end experience for SMEs. The integration represents a major step forward in Love Finance’s commitment to simplifying and accelerating business finance. With iwoca’s technology embedded directly into its platform, Love Finance can now deliver faster, more precise lending decisions and offer tailored funding options…
Forward-thinking British homeowners are increasingly viewing home improvements through a strategic lens, prioritising investments that prepare properties for anticipated regulatory changes and evolving energy markets. Air-to-air heat pump technology has emerged as a leading choice for those seeking to future-proof their homes, with industry experts citing the systems’ alignment with expected government policies and long-term market trends. The shift reflects growing awareness that today’s home improvement decisions must account for tomorrow’s requirements. With the UK government committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and several local authorities already implementing restrictions on new gas boiler installations, properties equipped with renewable…