Weekly Roundup: 15 Tech Press Releases You Need to See
including Abu Dhabi's drone light show, the world's smallest MCU and astronaut Jonny
Kim's space mission.
NEW YORK, March 14, 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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Measuring only 1.38mm, about the size of a black pepper flake, the wafer chip-scale package (WCSP) for the MSPM0C1104 MCU enables designers to optimize board space in applications such as medical wearables and personal electronics, without compromising performance.
CoreWeave Announces Agreement with OpenAI to Deliver AI Infrastructure
'Advanced AI systems require reliable compute, and we're excited to continue scaling with CoreWeave so we can train even more powerful models and offer great services to even more users,' said Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. 'CoreWeave is an important addition to OpenAI's infrastructure portfolio, complementing our commercial deals with Microsoft and Oracle, and our joint venture with Softbank on Stargate.'
Developers are Ditching their Keyboards as Wispr Flow Expands to New Platforms
Wispr Flow allows users to speak naturally and see their words appear instantly, with built-in intelligence to edit, format, and refine their writing across any application. The product was created by Tanay Kothari and co-founder Sahaj Garg after experiencing firsthand the frustration of typing-intensive workflows that slow down communication.
NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim to Discuss Upcoming Launch, Mission
Kim will launch on Tuesday, April 8, aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky. The trio will spend approximately eight months aboard the orbital laboratory before returning to Earth in fall 2025.
AI-powered Tomo Mortgage Raises $20M with Backing from Progressive Insurance®
Key to Tomo's success is its use of AI to streamline sales and underwriting processes. These tools make getting a mortgage much faster, more accurate, and far less expensive than at other mortgage lenders. Tomo saves the typical homebuyer $4,000 at closing.
Abu Dhabi to introduce the world's largest drone light show, elevating cultural and technological storytelling
Abu Dhabi is set to launch a pioneering initiative that will integrate cutting-edge drone technology into large-scale immersive storytelling, further solidifying its position as a global hub for innovation in culture and entertainment. The synchronised drone performances will create artistic narratives across multiple iconic locations, weaving together the emirate's rich heritage and dynamic future.
Publicis Sapient Announces Global Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services to Accelerate Enterprise IT Modernization
Publicis Sapient will leverage AWS's advanced generative AI services to help enterprises accelerate their digital business transformation journeys and more easily build personalized campaigns and experiences to reduce churn and enhance customer loyalty.
Flagship Pioneering Unveils Lila Sciences to Build Superintelligence in Science
Lila's Autonomous Science platform is designed to, with human guidance, scale and optimize experimentation in any scientific domain by combining generative AI with generalizable, scalable and autonomous AI science units. In just a few years of development, the platform has demonstrated performance in multiple domains that exceed human and existing AI-powered benchmarks.
The algorithm can effectively defend against attacks by malicious nodes and ensure the accuracy and integrity of transactions while ensuring the normal operation of the system.
Lowe's Style Studio™ for Apple Vision Pro Expands to Lowe's Stores in Austin, Texas
'This immersive in-store technology leverages the spatial computing technology of Apple Vision Pro to make it easier for customers to visualize, plan, and shop their dream kitchens—all in one seamless experience,' said Lowe's Chief Digital and Information Officer Seemantini Godbole.
Cantor Fitzgerald partners with digital asset custodians Anchorage Digital and Copper.co to support Bitcoin financing business
'Cantor Fitzgerald and Anchorage Digital share a track record of integrating Bitcoin into the world of traditional finance,' said Nathan McCauley, CEO and Co-Founder of Anchorage Digital. 'Our partnership marks a major step forward for the Bitcoin financing ecosystem—built on the safety and security of federally regulated digital asset custody.'
In a Changing Media Landscape, Assemble Launches Peer Intelligence Platform as Business Leaders Seek Trusted Sources
The platform creates professionally facilitated communities where leaders can access market-tested insights from others who have navigated similar challenges, enabling more confident decision-making across critical business functions.
Voyager and Palantir Developing AI-Powered Solution for Space Domain Awareness Applications
'We're developing an integrated solution, harnessing the power of AI with Palantir's software stack and taking advantage of real-time radio frequency streams and imagery to perform space-based object detection, identification, classification and tracking,' said Matt Magaña, President of Defense and National Security at Voyager.
Now in its 84th year, the competition celebrates and rewards young innovators who are applying their Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) talent and leadership skills to push the boundaries of discovery and address today's pressing challenges.
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