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Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Inaugural SXSW London Opens With Mayor Sadiq Khan Taking Shots at ‘Inward-Looking Mentality' of U.S. and Trump Tariffs: ‘The U.K. is Tearing Down Barriers to Trade, Not Putting Up Walls'
The inaugural SXSW London has officially been opened by London mayor Sadiq Khan. In a speech at the Truman Brewery in the creative neighborhood of Shoreditch on Monday morning, Khan hailed London as a 'creative hotbed,' a 'gateway to the world,' and a 'hub for talent, trade, tech and innovation.' More from Variety Alief Snaps Up Worldwide Rights to 'Luna Rosa,' Debuts Teaser Ahead of SXSW London Premiere (EXCLUSIVE) Angelina Jolie and Ellie Goulding Ask Viewers to 'Bee Wild' In Environmental Doc by Rebecca and Josh Tickell, Heading to SXSW London (EXCLUSIVE) Mike Flanagan's 'Life of Chuck' to Close Screen Festival of Inaugural SXSW London (EXCLUSIVE) He also used to opportunity on stage as a pitch to lure investment to the British capital by highlighting what he described as the 'uncertainty and political turmoil' and an 'inward-looking mentality' in the U.S., and taking aim at the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump since he started his second terms as president. 'London is somewhere that is resolutely pro-business, pro-growth and pro-freedom of expression. And following new trade deals with India, the U.S. and the E.U. — which mean the UK is tearing down barriers to trade, not putting up walls — there's never been a better time to come and create, collaborate and invest in our city,' he said. 'Elsewhere you might see uncertainty; unpredictability; and efforts to wind back the clock on individual liberties, the freedom of the press, and democracy. Not in London. In London, you don't just find stability and certainty. You find a city which stands strong as a bastion against hate. And a city which shines bright as a beacon of hope, progress and possibility.' In keep with the theme, Khan added that in London 'we don't simply tolerate diversity, we celebrate inclusion' and in another comment that could be seen to be directly aimed at the current U.S. administration, said the city was a 'welcoming hub for international students.' Khan noted that he spoke at SXSW in Austin in 2018, where he said he called for the tech revolution to be steered in a way that was beneficial for society. Given the huge leaps made in AI since, he said the conversations at SXSW London were 'so consequential,' and that he was pushing to make London a 'global center' for AI investment and innovation. 'Because I want the defining technologies of the 21st century not just to be pioneered in London, but to be shaped by our values,' he said. 'It's how we can mitigate potential harms; It's how we can mitigate potential harms; Eliminate bias and discrimination; And ensure the moral dimension in any new tech is given equal weight to market considerations.' The first SXSW London run June 2-7, with speakers including Idris Elba and Julian Lennon alongside the CEOs of Twitch, WPP, OnlyFans and Google Deepmind. Variety parent company PMC owns the SXSW franchise. Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts?
Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Mercedes-AMG CEO Responds to the Backlash Around the C63's Four-Cylinder Engine
In recent years, loyal and passionate enthusiasts who dwell on forums, comment sections, and social media platforms have been very vocal about the changes that automakers enact on their beloved vehicles. Often, fans feel unrestrained to express their emotions and opinions when it comes to decisions that they see as controversial. No other phenomenon is just as apparent as the vocal internet enthusiast backlash surrounding the revamped Mercedes-Benz C63 S E-Performance, which swapped the 4-liter biturbo V8 for a turbocharged 2-liter inline four-cylinder with a performance-oriented plug-in hybrid system. Though it makes earth-shattering 671 horsepower and 752 pound-feet of torque, numbers on paper could only go so far. In a new interview with MotorTrend, Mercedes-AMG CEO Michael Shiebe addressed the response associated with the decision to replace the C63's brashly loud twin-turbo V8 powerplant for a turbo-hybrid four-banger in the new model. "We probably could have better explained the technology to our customers. There are pure V-8 fans, and it's hard to convince them of this four-cylinder hybrid technology," Schiebe told the publication, adding, "It's my job to do a constant review of our portfolio. I'm pretty confident that we will fulfill our customers' dreams in the next two to three years." The latest statement from the Mercedes-AMG CEO reflects similar ones in past interviews. In a July 2024 Autocar interview, Shiebe noted that some customers "take time to really be excited for the technology," and that "it's important to be open-minded when it comes to technology." Additionally, in an April 2025 interview with British CAR magazine, he admitted that some of AMG's "very loyal customers struggle[d] a bit with the concept," and that it "lost some customers who are just into V-8s." However, he felt confident that the doubt would melt away behind the wheel. "We jumped far ahead with this technology, but we should have explained the technology more to our salespeople and customers," the AMG boss told Car. "We will continue to do that and further improve. There is a German saying, 'You never have a second chance at a first impression.' Maybe we missed out on the first impression, but if you have the opportunity, I'm sure you will be convinced of the technology." In the same interview, Shiebe noted that AMG's future cars will be distinctively AMG. When asked about how its future EVs would distinguish themselves among the lineup, he noted that "There won't be such a difference between them, because all these cars need to be an AMG first and then an ICE or EV second. When you buy an AMG, you buy the performance, the emotion." He also added that making AMG's offerings visually different than mainstream Mercedes-Benz models is as important as ever, noting that its buyers "love the distinctive AMG look and the differentiation it brings. Our future cars will be more expressive in that dimension. If you look into the future, I would say you can expect cars that will be more visually differentiated-AMG will be doubling down on design; our design language will be more expressive." Ultimately, buyers buy with their wallets, regardless of the badge on the hood, grille, and trunk lid. We live in complicated times, where automakers must juggle tariffs, electrification, and emissions regulations, as well as a vocal buying public that can drop the ball at any time. I don't think the decision to use a turbo-four was entirely made in a vacuum, but if the Affalterbach boffins are aware of the feedback to their product, they would probably know by now. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Business Wire
22-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Cosmic Wire and Sovereign Wealth Management Reshape the Future
LOS ANGELES & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cosmic Wire, a pioneering technology company behind blockchain-based memory, compression and spatial web infrastructure, has entered a strategic partnership with Sovereign Wealth Management Pte Ltd. (SWM), a high-level strategy firm and capital syndicate. The collaboration is set to accelerate the development and deployment of decentralized infrastructure across global systems, from finance to digital identity, through blockchain memory, volumetric data and the spatial web. The partnership combines Cosmic Wire's innovations of compression-based memory, volumetric intelligence and the RYSK protocol to solve the critical bottleneck between blockchain theory and real-world adoption. Where SWM brings sovereign-grade capital, global financial networks and tokenization expertise, Cosmic Wire provides the missing technical layer and a framework where value and data move seamlessly across physical and digital worlds. Together the companies are enabling nations and enterprises to operate natively on the blockchain with trustless efficiency at scale. 'More than building a new internet, we are architecting a new dimension,' said Jerad Finck, CEO of Cosmic Wire. 'This partnership gives us the velocity and global reach to bring our RYSK-based volumetric intelligence and blockchain memory infrastructure into sovereign-scale applications such as finance, governance, trade and human interaction.' SWM has historically focused on early Bitcoin mining, sovereign tokenization and bridging the gap between decentralized technologies and nation-state finance. The partnership with Cosmic Wire signals a push toward sovereign-anchored blockchain ecosystems that are spatially aware, tamper-proof and designed for a post-platform era. 'Cosmic Wire has built what many have only theorized,' said Dunstan Teo, founder of Sovereign Wealth Management Pte Ltd. 'Their compression agent, blockchain memory and volumetric intelligence stack are what is needed to lift the blockchain from ledger to living system. We see this partnership as an opportunity to back the future fabric of how nations store value, exchange knowledge and even define trust.' The companies plan to begin deployment of their integrated stack in select sovereign and enterprise-grade pilot programs within the next 90 days, targeting use cases such as cross-border trade automation, AI-assisted governance, digital twin cities and tokenized physical infrastructure. Sovereign Wealth Management Pte Ltd is a high-level strategy firm and capital syndicate specializing in tokenization, sovereign asset modeling and cross-chain finance. With deep roots in Bitcoin's earliest movements and government-level blockchain advisory, SWM drives next-phase infrastructure for global wealth systems. The company was founded by Dunstan Teo, a Bitcoin pioneer and global macro strategist. More information is available at Cosmic Wire is a next-generation blockchain infrastructure company specializing in compression-based memory, the spatial web, volumetric intelligence and powering sovereign data. Built on proprietary protocols and AI systems, Cosmic Wire delivers embedded intelligence to every layer of digital interaction from the edge to the core. From entertainment and finance to defense and healthcare, Cosmic Wire enables provable transparency and immutable chain of custody for next-generation platforms. The company is headquartered in Miami, FL. More information is available at
Channel Post MEA
30-04-2025
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
ManageEngine To Showcase Its Latest Cybersecurity Innovations At 2025 GISEC Global
ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation, has announced its participation at GISEC Global 2025. This year marks ManageEngine's 12th year of participation at the premier cybersecurity event of the UAE, reaffirming its long-standing commitment towards enhancing cybersecurity in the region. The event, taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 6 to 8 May 2025, will see the organisation showcase its latest advancements in its AI-powered cybersecurity suite of IT solutions. 'This year at GISEC Global, ManageEngine is advocating for a fundamental shift in cybersecurity strategy with the theme, Unified security for an evolving threat landscape call to action against fragmented approaches that leave organisations vulnerable to sophisticated threats. AI, once a nascent concept, has now become a dual-edged staple of cybersecurity, reshaping both offensive and defensive strategies.' said Nirmal Kumar Manoharan, vice president of sales, ManageEngine. 'Amidst these challenges, data privacy remains a foundational pillar of our operational ethos. Our commitment to safeguarding not only our own data but also that of our customers has been deeply embedded in our organisational fabric since the inception of our product journey—long before recent cybersecurity discussions. Today, with thousands of organisations trusting ManageEngine, we recognise the weight of this responsibility. This trust is not incidental; it is the result of our unwavering dedication to integrating security into every dimension of our business strategy,' he added. ManageEngine will be showcasing its latest innovations and enhancements to its cybersecurity suite at GISEC Global, including its SIEM solution Log360, which has recently evolved into a unified security platform that helps simplify security operations and future-proofs security investments. The platformisation of Log360 encompasses open APIs and a developer ecosystem, thereby enabling ManageEngine to address the critical need for adaptable, future-proof security. In addition to this, ManageEngine also cemented its stance on identity-first security by bolstering its on-premises identity security solution, ADSelfService Plus, with the launch of passwordless, phishing-resistant FIDO2 authentication to combat ransomware attacks and identity theft, which have been a growing area of concern across the globe. ManageEngine also recently expanded its integration support for its IAM platform, AD360, with over 100 new, ready-to-use integrations. These recent additions signify ManageEngine's commitment towards bolstering identity-centric security. ManageEngine will be showcasing its latest enhancements at the event at booth #E10, Hall 4. Attendees visiting the booth will get the opportunity to interact with tech experts from different domains and gain first-hand experience of the company's suite of IT solutions. 0 0
Zawya
30-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
ManageEngine to demonstrate AI-powered cybersecurity capabilities at GISEC Global 2025
Dubai, UAE — ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation and a leading provider of enterprise IT management solutions, today announced its participation at GISEC Global 2025. This year marks ManageEngine's 12th year of participation at the premier cybersecurity event of the UAE, reaffirming its long-standing commitment towards enhancing cybersecurity in the region. The event, taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 6 to 8 May 2025, will see the organisation showcase its latest advancements in its AI-powered cybersecurity suite of IT solutions. "This year at GISEC Global, ManageEngine is advocating for a fundamental shift in cybersecurity strategy with the theme, Unified security for an evolving threat landscape call to action against fragmented approaches that leave organisations vulnerable to sophisticated threats. AI, once a nascent concept, has now become a dual-edged staple of cybersecurity, reshaping both offensive and defensive strategies.' said Nirmal Kumar Manoharan, vice president of sales, ManageEngine. "Amidst these challenges, data privacy remains a foundational pillar of our operational ethos. Our commitment to safeguarding not only our own data but also that of our customers has been deeply embedded in our organisational fabric since the inception of our product journey—long before recent cybersecurity discussions. Today, with thousands of organisations trusting ManageEngine, we recognise the weight of this responsibility. This trust is not incidental; it is the result of our unwavering dedication to integrating security into every dimension of our business strategy," he added. ManageEngine will be showcasing its latest innovations and enhancements to its cybersecurity suite at GISEC Global, including its SIEM solution Log360, which has recently evolved into a unified security platform that helps simplify security operations and future-proofs security investments. The platformisation of Log360 encompasses open APIs and a developer ecosystem, thereby enabling ManageEngine to address the critical need for adaptable, future-proof security. In addition to this, ManageEngine also cemented its stance on identity-first security by bolstering its on-premises identity security solution, ADSelfService Plus, with the launch of passwordless, phishing-resistant FIDO2 authentication to combat ransomware attacks and identity theft, which have been a growing area of concern across the globe. ManageEngine also recently expanded its integration support for its IAM platform, AD360, with over 100 new, ready-to-use integrations. These recent additions signify ManageEngine's commitment towards bolstering identity-centric security. ManageEngine will be showcasing its latest enhancements at the event at booth #E10, Hall 4. Attendees visiting the booth will get the opportunity to interact with tech experts from different domains and gain first-hand experience of the company's suite of IT solutions. About ManageEngine ManageEngine is a division of Zoho Corporation and a leading provider of IT management solutions for organizations across the world. With a powerful, flexible, and AI-powered digital enterprise management platform, we help businesses get their work done from anywhere and everywhere, better, safer, and faster. To learn more, visit
