Weekly Recap: 13 Tech Press Releases You Need to See

A roundup of the most newsworthy tech announcements from PR Newswire this week, including new cameras from Panasonic, Cisco's new AI partnership and Persona's funding for its humanoid robots.

NEW YORK, May 16, 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.

The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.

1. Chainlink, Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, and Ondo Finance Team Up to Bring Bank Payment Rails to Tokenized Asset Markets
   The demonstrated cross-chain solution is a testament to what can be achieved through strong collaboration across diverse segments of the Web3 ecosystem, and we are pleased to have worked with Ondo and Chainlink to bring this to life as the first transaction on Ondo Chain testnet," — Nelli Zaltsman, Head of Platform Settlement Solutions, Kinexys Digital Payments at Kinexys by J.P. Morgan.
2. SAS Curiosity Cup showcases global student excellence in data and AI
   Could machine learning be used to predict breast cancer or Alzheimer's disease? How is Facebook reducing social isolation in elderly populations? These were some of the questions explored in this year's SAS Curiosity Cup, a data science competition sponsored by data and AI leader SAS.
3. Panasonic Announces Two New Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras - LUMIX S1II and LUMIX S1IIE - and New LUMIX S 24-60mm F2.8 Lens
   These cameras are designed to offer exceptional photographic and videographic capabilities, characterized by remarkable image quality, dynamic color representation, and significant advancements in video technology.
4. Huawei Unveils AI Data Center Solution, Leading the Industry into a New Era of Intelligent Computing Charles Yang, Senior Vice President of Huawei and President of Global Marketing, Sales and Services, Huawei Digital Power, said in his opening speech at the Global Data Center Facility Summit 2025 that the golden era of computing infrastructure has arrived, as AI models are benefiting various industries.
5. LG Display Targets Future Markets with World-Leading Technology at SID Display Week 2025
   LG Display divided its exhibition space into three zones, demonstrating the evolution of large-sized OLED technology, automotive display solutions targeting future mobility, and next-generation display technologies for a sustainable future.
6. Garmin unveils the Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970, its newest GPS running and triathlon smartwatches for performance-driven athletes Featuring Garmin's brightest AMOLED displays yet, the new Forerunners add a built-in speaker and microphone, Garmin Triathlon Coach training plans, an evening report and more to trusted health, wellness and connected features.
7. Safeguard Debuts Real-Time Location Visibility and Emergency Alert Queuing, Redefining Electrical Worker Safety Worldwide
   In emergencies, a delayed alert can cost lives. In environments with unreliable network coverage, Compass Emergency Queuing ensures that SOS alerts are never lost. If an alert fails to be sent, the system automatically queues it and retries transmission.
8. Cisco to Collaborate with AI Infrastructure Partnership to Drive Investment in Data Centers and Enabling Infrastructure Cisco joins the partnership with the belief that AI is set to be an economic multiplier, unlocking new ways of automating and augmenting the human workforce across all industries. The technology infrastructure needed to support this evolution requires hardware, software and security purpose-built for AI.
9. Persona AI Raises $27M Oversubscribed Pre-Seed to Deliver the Future of Humanoid Robotics Persona will deliver purpose-built humanoid robots for physically demanding environments, combining industrial-grade precision and human-like dexterity. The robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business model eliminates the need for large upfront capital investments from clients.
10. Zencoder Launches Zen Agents: Industry-First Platform for Organization-Wide Custom Agents and Open-Source Marketplace The breakthrough technology empowers development teams to create, share, and leverage specialized AI tools that accelerate software delivery.
11. Ahead of the 2025 hurricane season, ICEYE expands disaster response solutions to support utility and energy sectors ICEYE will offer utilities and energy organizations the ability to access near real-time natural disaster insights to better understand the impact on utility and energy customers. This includes the impact on distribution, transmission, and other infrastructure in near-real time through clouds, smoke, and darkness.
12. MicroAlgo Inc. Develops Quantum Convolutional Neural Network (QCNN) Architecture to Enhance the Performance of Traditional Computer Vision Tasks Using Quantum Mechanics Principles Computer vision aims to enable computers to understand and analyze visual data, such as images or videos, much like the human visual system, involving tasks such as image recognition, object detection, and image segmentation.
13. Pudgy Penguins Further Expands into Blockchain Gaming with Launch of Pengu Clash on TON As part of its broader mission to make Web3 accessible and fun, Pudgy Penguins is bringing its universe of adorable characters to the TON ecosystem through engaging mini-games, collectible customization, and delightful character progression.

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