12/11/2025 03:00
Ant International and HSBC Test New Cross-Border Payments Solution Using Tokenised Deposits on Swift’s Network and Powered by ISO 20022

Ant International, HSBC and Swift today have completed a successful Proof of Concept (POC) for the cross-border transfer of tokenised deposits using ISO 20022 standards. The initiative leverages Swift’s global messaging network and HSBC’s recently launched Tokenised Deposit Service, combined with Ant International’s blockchain technology. The POC marks a key milestone in Ant International, HSBC, and Swift’s efforts to help businesses unlock the full benefits of tokenisation for enhanced liquid...

12/23/2025 08:53
Spain’s CESGA Selects IQM and Telefónica to Deploy Advanced Quantum Computing Infrastructure

IQM Quantum Computers, the global leader in deployed, on-premises computers, and Telefónica, a global telecommunications provider, have joined forces to sign a purchase agreement with the Galician Supercomputing Center (CESGA) to install two full-stack quantum computers in Spain. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251223742835/en/Spain’s CESGA selects IQM and Telefónica to deploy advanced quantum computing infrastructure...

01/28/2026 08:18
Robbyant Open-Sources LingBot-VLA as a “Universal Brain” for Robots

Robbyant, an embodied AI company within Ant Group, today announced the open-source release of LingBot-VLA, a vision-language-action (VLA) model designed to serve as a “universal brain” for real-world robotics, which helps reduce post-training costs and accelerate the path to scalable deployment. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260127455032/en/On the GM-100 real-robot benchmark, LingBot-VLA outperformed other models in...

AFP on display at the inaugural Deauville Sport Images Festival

From 21 June 2025, the city of Deauville will host the very first edition of the Deauville Sport Images Festival, with AFP as an official partner. The work of the Agency’s photographers will be prominently featured through an exclusive exhibition entitled “A World of Sport”, along with three group exhibitions.

From 21 June 2025, the city of Deauville will host the very first edition of the Deauville Sport Images Festival, with AFP as an official partner. The work of the Agency’s photographers will be prominently featured through an exclusive exhibition entitled “A World of Sport”, along with three group exhibitions.
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AFP journalists Christina Assi and Dylan Collins to speak at the Press Freedom Center Forum

AFP journalists Christina Assi and Dylan Collins will speak at the Press Freedom Center Forum to share their experience of the Israeli shelling in southern Lebanon on 13 October 2023. The event will take place on 12 March 2025 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

AFP journalists Christina Assi and Dylan Collins will speak at the Press Freedom Center Forum to share their experience of the Israeli shelling in southern Lebanon on 13 October 2023. The event will take place on 12 March 2025 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
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AFP photojournalist Ina Fassbender awarded first prize in the 2024 VDS Sports Photo Competition

Ina Fassbender secured first place for her photograph ‘Looking Forward to Euro’, taken in Essen during the 2024 UEFA European football championship.

Ina Fassbender secured first place for her photograph ‘Looking Forward to Euro’, taken in Essen during the 2024 UEFA European football championship.
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Phil Chetwynd on France 24: AI and the Future of Journalism

AFP’s Global News Director, Phil Chetwynd, appeared on France 24’s Scoop on Friday, 7 February, to discuss artificial intelligence and its impact on journalism.

AFP’s Global News Director, Phil Chetwynd, appeared on France 24’s Scoop on Friday, 7 February, to discuss artificial intelligence and its impact on journalism.
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