Weekly Recap: 14 Tech Press Releases You Need to See

A roundup of the most newsworthy tech announcements from PR Newswire this week, including a Chainlink and Mastercard partnership, Tampa General's AI tech for nurses and Carnival Cruise's new technology partner.

NEW YORK, June 27, 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 and Mastercard Partner to Enable Over 3 Billion Cardholders to Purchase Crypto Directly Onchain 
   As adoption of crypto assets continues to grow, collaborations like the one between Mastercard and Chainlink are helping drive a new wave of user-centric solutions that bridge the gap between crypto-native technology and real-world usability.
2. CareerBuilder + Monster Enters into Asset Purchase Agreements to Transition Ownership of its Businesses
   Jeff Furman, CEO of CareerBuilder + Monster, said "…like many others in the industry, our business has been affected by a challenging and uncertain macroeconomic environment. In light of these conditions, we ran a robust sale process and carefully evaluated all available options."
3. Cruising into the Future: Carnival Cruise Line Selects DXC Technology to Power Technology Infrastructure 
   DXC will deliver reliable and scalable IT services designed to enhance operational efficiency, improve employee productivity and help ensure a seamless, connected experience for millions of guests sailing annually with Carnival.
4. Tampa General Expands Artificial Intelligence Capabilities with New Ambient Listening Technology for Nurses
   The deployment of this new solution, tailored to address the unique needs of bedside nurses, is the academic health system's latest initiative to harness the power of AI to increase productivity and job satisfaction while enhancing patient experience and quality of care.
5. LightBox Acquires UrbanFootprint, Expanding Market-Leading Location Intelligence with Climate, Infrastructure & Demographic Data 
   Over the coming months, LightBox will weave UrbanFootprint's models and data across its platform enhancing site intelligence, underwriting analytics, and property-level benchmarking for customers in real estate, finance, infrastructure, and government.
6. TECNO POVA 7 Series Launches: Boasting Refreshing Trendy Design, AI-Driven Gaming Power and Numerous Surprising Features 
   "With the POVA 7 Series, we're delivering not just raw power, but intelligent power that adapts to our users' real-world needs—from seamless gaming experience to immersive entertainment and AI-enhanced creativity," said Jack Guo, General Manager of TECNO.
7. Microsoft, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and TitletownTech officially open AI Co-Innovation Lab to accelerate manufacturing innovation 
   "Through the strength of this partnership between Microsoft, TitletownTech, UWM and WEDC, the AI Co-Innovation Lab is helping businesses of all sizes and across all sectors apply the power of AI to their daily operations," said Missy Hughes, secretary and CEO of Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
8. Varda Space Industries Launches W-4 with the FAA's First-Ever Reentry Vehicle Operator License and Debuts an In-House Satellite Bus 
   The W-4 mission is the maiden flight for Varda's next-generation spacecraft. "By vertically integrating, we can optimize for the flight cadence needed for our unique mission set, serving both pharmaceutical and government customers," stated Will Bruey, CEO of Varda.
9. Antier Launches Plug-and-Play White-Label Tokenization Platform for Real Estate Disruptors
   The purpose behind this launch is to help businesses overcome liquidity challenges and open doors to real estate markets to a broader pool of investors without the usual barriers of geography, currency, or complex legal processes.
10. Prompt Health Acquires PredictionHealth to Amplify AI-Driven Rehab Therapy Innovation 
    This move brings two leading innovators in healthtech together to accelerate the future of AI-first, action-oriented EMR platforms for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and chiropractic practices.
11. ICEYE to deliver space-based ISR capability to the Royal Netherlands Air Force 
    By selecting ICEYE, the RNLAF and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence have been able to significantly accelerate the implementation of their national defense and space strategies, which call for sovereign and independent Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
12. Picarro and GTI Energy Extend Partnership through the Veritas Initiative to Further Reduce Methane Emissions in the Natural Gas Industry 
    By offering open-source technical protocols tailored to each segment of the natural gas industry, Veritas helps companies adopt a measurement-informed approach to measuring and reporting methane emissions with credibility and comparability.
13. Xero to acquire Melio, a leading US SMB bill pay solution, to accelerate global growth 
    Melio seamlessly integrates Accounting and Payments, offering US SMBs and their accountants and bookkeepers easy-to-use accounts payable (A/P) workflows and a wide choice of payment methods, helping them to have more visibility and control over their cashflow.
14. The AI Alliance Forms Non-profit AI Lab and AI Technology & Advocacy Association to Scale Open-Source Innovation 
    The AI Alliance will use the new non-profit organizations to scale the number and impact of its projects as well as undertake significant fundraising to support open research, education, advocacy, and open-source AI development.

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