Weekly Roundup: 14 Tech Press Releases You Need to See

A roundup of the week's most newsworthy tech announcements from PR Newswire, including the state of generative AI in enterprise, a military drone championship and Hyundai's car monitoring system.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 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. USNDA Forms Inter-Service U.S. Military Competitive Drone Teams, U.S. Marines First to Fight in International Military Drone Crucible Championship on Independence Day Week
   The Military Drone Crucible Championship (MDCC) will develop camaraderie across services and allied partners, and exchange lessons learned from the rapidly growing field of emerging drone technology to hone the skills of operational forces.
2. GoDaddy Donates $500K to Support WordPress Community
   The WP Community Collective contribution by GoDaddy, the company that helps small businesses thrive, aims to strengthen open source communities by providing resources for designers, developers and other contributors who make the internet work.
3. The Path to Sustainable Generative AI Value Balances Passion, Pragmatism and Patience, Finds New Deloitte Survey
   While Generative AI (GenAI) technology continues to advance at incredible speed, organizational change has been hard work — with more than two-thirds of respondents reporting that 30% or fewer of their experiments will be fully scaled in the next three to six months.
4. From DeFi to Tokenization: Bybit's Shunyet Jan Explores the Future of Crypto Trading at iFX EXPO
   "The iFX EXPO brought together some of the sharpest minds in trading and crypto to tackle the hard questions that define success in a volatile market," said Shunyet Jan, Head of Derivatives Business and Institutional Sales, Bybit.
5. Microsoft launches $5 million AI for Good Open Call grant program to drive positive change in Washington state
   Diverse entities, including nonprofits, academic institutions, individual researchers, startups and businesses based in or benefiting Washington state, are eligible to participate. Projects must focus on addressing sustainability, public health, education or human rights.
6. Hyundai Mobis unveils a system to monitor and prevent 10 passenger behaviors that compromise safety
   The In-Cabin Monitoring System consists of cameras (hardware) that monitor passengers and software logic that analyzes data. First, the camera installed in the vehicle detects posture and position of passengers and their bio-signals in real time. The software logic then analyzes data from the camera to determine potential risks and alert passengers with audio and visual warnings.
7. Ozobot Revolutionizes Education with Ari, the App-Powered Robot
   Ari is set to redefine how STEM and core content are taught across all grade levels, from Pre-K to university. With its intuitive Android-powered touchscreen and app ecosystem, Ari goes beyond teaching coding—it transforms core subject learning into engaging, interactive student experiences.
8. Quantifind AI-Powered Financial Crime Intelligence Selected to Protect the Defense Supply Chain
   "Applying Quantifind's Risk Intelligence Platform in a dual-use commercial environment is a huge source of pride. We are pleased to support the US government's mission to protect its industrial base and help eliminate foreign intrusion that threatens the security of America, its allies, and partners," said co-founder and CEO Dr. Ari Tuchman.
9. Hunch Mobility Selects Electra's Ultra Short Hybrid-Electric Aircraft For On-Demand Regional Air Travel Across India
   The partnership combines the unique capabilities of Electra's 9-passenger EL9 aircraft, which can take off and land in under 150 feet, with Hunch Mobility's advanced software platform, accessible aircraft operator network, and key infrastructure within major urban centers to provide seamless, direct-to-destination air connectivity where it doesn't exist today.
10. Cognizant and CrowdStrike Partner to Drive Enterprise Cybersecurity Transformation
    With a growing cybersecurity skills gap and an increasingly complex threat landscape, organizations need solutions that not only transform security operations but also consolidate point products to simplify their cybersecurity environments.
11. Truecaller Finally Works on iPhone
    The new update now offers the entire might of Truecaller's spam and scam blocking abilities to iPhone users everywhere. It now has the ability to identify all types of calls making it at par with its Android counterpart.
12. XTI Aerospace Secures Access to One of the World's Fastest Supercomputers to Accelerate Development of the TriFan 600
    Frontier, managed by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is capable of executing over a quintillion calculations per second. XTI's access to this transformative technology underscores the significance of the TriFan 600 project and its potential to contribute to the evolution of sustainable, next-generation aviation technologies.
13. Databricks Announces $15B in Financing to Attract Top AI Talent and Accelerate Global Expansion
    Databricks plans to invest this capital toward new AI products, acquisitions, and expansion of its international go-to-market operations. This capital is also expected to be used toward providing liquidity for current and former employees and paying related taxes.
14. JA Solar Signs 1.25GW Module Deal with CEEC to Supply Africa's Largest PV-Storage Project
    Spanning approximately an impressive 20 square kilometers, the project will feature Africa's largest PV installation alongside the continent's largest battery storage system. Upon completion, it is expected to generate approximately 3,000 GWh annually.

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