Weekly Roundup: 15 Tech Press Releases You Need to See

A roundup of the most newsworthy tech announcements from PR Newswire this week, including an MWC 2025 preview, the upcoming return of NASA's Crew-9 and an Immersive "Audio-Driven Campsite" Experience.

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 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. IBM to Acquire DataStax, Deepening watsonx Capabilities and Addressing Generative AI Data Needs for the Enterprise
   The acquisition also builds on IBM's commitment to open-source AI. DataStax is the creator of AstraDB and DataStax Enterprise, NoSQL and vector database capabilities powered by Apache Cassandra®; and Langflow, the open-source tool and community for low-code AI application development.
2. NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 to Discuss Space Station Mission, Upcoming Return
   On March 4, NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore will discuss their return to Earth on NASA+. Crew-9 contributed to hundreds of scientific experiments, including swabbing the station's exterior for microbes, printing 3D medical devices, and studying how moisture, orbital altitude, and ultraviolet light affect plant growth.
3. MWC 2025 | Transforming the Mobile AI Era with 5G-Advanced Intelligent Core Network and Three Intelligence Entries
   As we move into 2025, the 5G-A intelligent core network will harness three key forms of intelligence—service intelligence, network intelligence, and O&M intelligence—to create strategic entries. This will enable telecom operators to seize opportunities in the age of AI, redefine operational models, and accelerate the network service monetization.
4. New Bloomberg Analytics Help Investors Strategically Manage their Crypto Asset Exposure
   Available via Data License for enterprise-wide use, Bloomberg's new analytics is the first solution to automatically identify banks' and asset managers' exposure to crypto assets across their investments, detail the percent of allocation to crypto assets within funds, and disclose the specific crypto-related assets within a fund.
5. MyFitnessPal Unveils Its 2025 Winter Release
   "Integrating tools like Voice Log and Weekly Habits, gives members effective solutions to streamline tracking, while reinforcing the importance of progress over perfection in building lasting habits...," said Tim Holley, Chief Product Officer at MyFitnessPal.
6. Anti-money laundering pros find expanding uses for AI. But adoption remains slow.
   The road to integration: The state of AI and machine learning adoption in anti-money laundering compliance, a follow-up to a similar survey published in 2021, explores the current state of AI/ML adoption for anti-money laundering. SAS has also published a data dashboard that allows users to explore, visualize and filter survey insights by region and institution size.
7. Rockford Fosgate Introduces the Ultimate Rear Subwoofer Kit for Polaris RZR vehicles
   Every component of this system is crafted with Rockford Fosgate's Element Ready® design, ensuring durability against water, dust, and mud. Whether you're tearing through the dunes, the mud, or navigating rugged trails, this subwoofer kit is built to perform wherever your RZR takes you.
8. Deutsche Telekom and Google Cloud Partner on Agentic AI for Autonomous Networks
   "By combining Deutsche Telekom's deep telecom expertise with Google Cloud's cutting-edge AI capabilities, we're building the next generation of intelligent networks," said Angelo Libertucci, global industry lead, Telecommunications, Google Cloud. "This means fewer disruptions, faster speeds, and an overall enhanced mobile experience for Deutsche Telekom's customers."
9. Valley Bank Partners with Finley Technologies to Launch Credit Management System
   Finley's software platform is the first on the market to enable banks to handle any volume of complex loans across lender-borrower or lender-lender relations. The software is designed to work in concert with existing bank core systems and orchestrate servicing workflows and analysis across all teams.
10. Cisco Expands Partnership with NVIDIA to Accelerate AI Adoption in the Enterprise
    The expanded partnership aims to give organizations flexibility and choice as they look to meet the demand of AI workloads for high-performance, low-latency, highly power-efficient connectivity within – and between – data centers, clouds, and users.
11. Ultra Intelligence & Communications to deliver advanced cryptographic management solutions to Polish Armed Forces
    With more than 300 installations worldwide, RTDLMS is a proven solution that enhances the resilience and effectiveness of allied forces. Ultra I&C remains committed to equipping NATO partners with the secure, mission-critical communications technologies required for success in complex operational environments.
12. Gaudio Lab Returns to SXSW with an Immersive "Audio-Driven Campsite" Experience
    At SXSW EXPO Booth #1124, Gaudio Lab will unveil an interactive spatial audio experience, transforming its exhibition space into a campsite where sound becomes the key storytelling element. Using 360-degree binaural rendering, the company's technology creates a hyper-realistic three-dimensional audio environment, allowing visitors to experience sound with unparalleled depth and immersion.
13. MongoDB Announces Acquisition of Voyage AI to Enable Organizations to Build Trustworthy AI Applications
    "AI has the promise to transform every business, but adoption is held back by the risk of hallucinations," said Dev Ittycheria, CEO of MongoDB. "By bringing the power of advanced AI-powered search and retrieval to our highly flexible database, the combination of MongoDB and Voyage AI enables enterprises to easily build trustworthy AI-powered applications that drive meaningful business impact."
14. Black Bison Cyber Launches Portfolio of Tailored Digital Security Solutions to Protect High-Profile Individuals from Evolving Cyber Threats
    The company's discreet, proactive and comprehensive bespoke security offerings - which include extensive digital footprint assessments, executive vulnerability evaluations, and cyber-hygiene training - debuts against a rapidly evolving cyber threats landscape.
15. PERSUIT and PwC Announce Global Strategic Alliance to revolutionize the legal operating model amid AI-driven change
    PwC is working with PERSUIT to help clients transform legal departments and align them with broader business objectives. This comprehensive approach will enable legal teams to redefine their roles, embrace cultural change, integrate progressive technology like PERSUIT, and optimize their operating models.

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