Weekly Recap: 14 Tech Press Releases You Need to See

A roundup of the most newsworthy tech announcements from PR Newswire this week, including Sony's miniature LiDAR depth sensor and Docusign's AI agent.

NEW YORK, April 18, 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. Sony Electronics Announces the World's Smallest and Lightest Miniature Precision LiDAR Depth Sensor
   The AS-DT1 leverages miniaturization and optical lens technologies from Sony's machine vision industrial cameras making it ideal for applications where space and weight constraints are paramount, including drones, robotics, and more.
2. Kodiak, a Leading Provider of AI-Powered Autonomous Vehicle Technology, to Go Public Via Business Combination With Ares Acquisition Corporation II
   "We believe entering the public markets will accelerate our strategy to expand our existing partner relationships, provide our technology to a broader customer base, and deliver enhanced solutions across the commercial trucking and public sector industries," said Don Burnette, Founder and CEO of Kodiak.
3. Caterpillar Celebrates First 100 years with a Commitment to the Future Workforce
   "This pledge reinforces our commitment to building a world where technology and human creativity can work hand in hand to create a more resilient workforce. Together, by empowering individuals with the skills and resources they need to thrive, we can make that world our reality," said Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Jim Umpleby.
4. Mainspring Secures $258 Million in Financing to Scale Linear Generator Business; Adds Energy and Tech Leaders to Board
   The combination of flexibility benefits gives customers unmatched optionality in power deployment and has led to the products' rapid adoption in segments as diverse as data centers, EV charging microgrids, commercial buildings, residential developments, cold storage facilities, hospitals, and wastewater treatment plants.
5. CoreWeave Launches NVIDIA GB200 Grace Blackwell Systems at Scale 
   "Enterprises and organizations around the world are racing to turn reasoning models into agentic AI applications that will transform the way people work and play," said Ian Buck, vice president of Hyperscale and HPC at NVIDIA. "CoreWeave's rapid deployment of NVIDIA GB200 systems delivers the AI infrastructure and software that are making AI factories a reality."
6. Huawei Announces Fully-Upgraded Xinghe Intelligent Network Offerings for Northern Africa, Leading AI-Powered Network Innovation
   Huawei's intelligent experience assurance engine leverages intelligent application identification, all-flow scheduling, and all-flow analysis to preferentially guarantee experience for encrypted applications like mainstream conferencing applications.
7. Docusign Ushers in a New Era of AI Contract Agents to Transform Business
   Instead of contracts sitting in a queue waiting for manual review, Docusign AI contract agents can analyze agreements in seconds, flag risks, and surface issues requiring human expertise — transforming administrative bottlenecks into streamlined workflows that unlock opportunities for growth.
8. From Sci-Fi to Daily Life: Service Robots Step into Spotlight at 137th Canton Fair
   The event's first-ever Service Robots Zone, spanning 4,200 square meters and featuring 46 companies, showcases how robotics is entering daily life in practical and personal ways, such as brewing morning coffee, trimming lawns, assisting with household chores, and more, bringing the future directly into people's daily lives.
9. Andi Joins Atrium as the First AI Consultant
   Eliminating delays, change orders, and timesheets, Andi will help customers reap the tangible benefits of AI-assisted consulting in terms of both cost and time savings. Businesses will be able to accelerate delivery without increasing headcount or ramp time, reduce dependency on legacy consulting models as a whole, and close the growing gap between business needs and technical execution.
10. 2025 IBM X-Force Threat Index: Large-Scale Credential Theft Escalates, Threat Actors Pivot to Stealthier Tactics
    IBM X-Force observed an 84% increase in emails delivering infostealers in 2024 compared to the prior year, a method threat actors relied heavily on to scale identity attacks.
11. Viome Launches AI-Powered Full Body Intelligence™ Test To Help You Stay Healthy, Slow Aging, and Make Illness Optional
    Viome is the only company in the world that uses advanced RNA sequencing to decode your body's active gene expression and applies AI to translate that data into practical, daily health guidance. This includes what to eat, what to avoid, why you should eat certain foods, and how your personal health insights are connected to the most common diseases.
12. NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 32nd Station Resupply Launch, Arrival
    Dragon carries an enhanced air quality monitoring system that could protect crew members on exploration missions to the Moon and Mars, and two atomic clocks to examine fundamental physics concepts such as relativity and test worldwide synchronization of precision timepieces.
13. Driving IT Transformation in Michigan: IGNITE 2025 event from Info-Tech Research Group Set for May in Detroit
    "Whether it's building readiness for Exponential IT, exploring the evolving role of the CIO, or tackling real-world cybersecurity challenges, this event is designed to provide practical tools and peer insights that help leaders take action with confidence," says Andy Neill, Vice President of Global Services and Chief Enterprise Architect at Info-Tech Research Group.
14. GCI selects Ericsson to deploy and operate new 5G Core network
    The new agreement provides the latest generation of cloud-core technology along with new AI tools and ways of working that address increasing network complexity inherent with evolving networks. This new agreement is a major step towards the seamless integration of advanced 5G services capabilities into GCI's network.

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