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SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 8, 2025 – A wave of high-value licensing deals between multinational pharmaceutical companies and Chinese biotechs is reshaping the global drug development landscape. While the headlines highlight billion-dollar transactions, the reality on the ground is a complex mix of opportunity and survival for China’s crowded biotech sector.

Licensing as a Strategic Lifeline
Out-licensing overseas rights has become a critical strategy for Chinese biotechs facing tightened capital flows and rising operational pressures. For many, partnering with multinational corporations is not simply a growth choice — it’s a means to stay in business. Executives across China’s leading hubs, from Shanghai Zhangjiang Pharma Valley to Suzhou’s BioBAY, report that companies have been cutting staff, selling assets, or closing entirely since 2022.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 8, 2025 – In a move aimed at reducing the nation’s dependence on overseas pharmaceutical production, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched PreCheck, a two-phase program designed to speed regulatory review and strengthen domestic drug manufacturing capacity.

A New Framework for Facility Readiness
PreCheck’s first stage, the Facility Readiness Phase, gives manufacturers more structured and frequent communication with the FDA at pivotal stages such as site design, construction, and pre-production. The process also incorporates Drug Master Files — detailed, facility-specific records that map layouts, workflows, and operations — to support earlier and more accurate regulatory evaluation.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 6, 2025 – Deutsche Telekom has deployed its Conversational AI Suite to modernize customer service operations for Deutsche Rentenversicherung Hessen (DRV Hessen), one of Germany’s largest pension insurers. The AI-powered voicebot is streamlining workflows, improving service accessibility, and ensuring top-tier data security for nearly 4.2 million insured clients.

AI-driven automation reduces wait times and improves service quality

At the core of the transformation is a smart voicebot that prequalifies up to 85,000 monthly calls related to pensions, rehabilitation, and insurance queries. By gathering caller intent, case numbers, and other key identifiers, the system routes inquiries to the appropriate teams—armed with all relevant data from the initial interaction. The result is reduced hold times, faster resolution, and optimized staff allocation.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 6, 2025 – Deutsche Telekom has introduced a significant upgrade to its fixed-line broadband offering with the launch of new MagentaZuhause Hybrid plans, enabling speeds of up to 500 Mbps without the need for a fiber-optic connection. The initiative aims to improve internet reliability and performance by intelligently combining fixed and mobile networks—an approach that directly addresses rising data demands in both residential and home office environments.

5G and DSL Converge for High-Speed, Fail-Safe Internet

The new hybrid plans integrate DSL and mobile connectivity, dynamically switching between the two based on real-time bandwidth conditions. This ensures users always receive the fastest available connection, even during peak usage or when fixed-line performance is impaired.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 6, 2025 – Deutsche Telekom is making a strategic move to redefine digital safety for Europe’s younger generation with the launch of its #OwnYourWorld platform. Addressing rising concerns over digital identity theft and “doppelganger” exploitation, the initiative combines immersive content, educational tools, and social-first storytelling to give Gen Z the knowledge and agency to protect their online selves.

Empowering Digital Identity in a Data-Saturated Age

At the center of #OwnYourWorld is a clear message: Gen Z’s online identities are vulnerable—and often exploited without their consent. Deutsche Telekom is positioning itself not just as a telecom provider but as a digital ally, using creativity and technology to empower young users in navigating an increasingly complex online landscape.

Recent research commissioned by the company underscores the urgency:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 6, 2025 – Deutsche Telekom has officially expanded its nationwide 5G+ Gaming offering to include iPhone users, delivering ultra-low-latency mobile gaming through its standalone 5G network. As the first European network operator to offer consumer-facing network slicing, the company is redefining mobile cloud gaming by pairing technical innovation with broad accessibility.

Bringing Standalone 5G Gaming to a Wider Consumer Base

Deutsche Telekom’s 5G+ Gaming service leverages its expansive 5G Standalone (SA) network, now the largest of its kind in Germany. Previously exclusive to Android users, the service now supports all iPhones in the 15 and 16 series—including the newly added iPhone 16e—and integrates seamlessly with the latest Samsung Galaxy S25 models. This update significantly broadens access to latency-optimized gaming, targeting both casual and competitive gamers on the move.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 6, 2025 – Beverage machine manufacturer Krones AG is accelerating its digital transformation with a cutting-edge AI-supported 3D measurement system designed to tackle one of the most persistent challenges in industrial logistics: measuring irregularly shaped packages. By integrating this advanced solution directly into its packaging workflow, the company is not only improving transport accuracy and speed but also cutting costs and reducing its environmental impact.

Solving the logistics puzzle of irregular freight

Krones, a global supplier of machinery for beverage and liquid food processing, frequently deals with large, uniquely shaped equipment. For years, packages exceeding two meters had to be measured manually—a labor-intensive process prone to error. Miscalculations often resulted in ill-fitting pallets, excess shipping material, delays, and unnecessary expense.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 5, 2025 – Deutsche Telekom has consolidated its B2B cloud services into a unified offering under the new “T Cloud” brand, appointing seasoned executive Lars Neumann to oversee its Group-wide strategy. This move signals a significant step in scaling sovereign and secure cloud services across Europe, with a focus on flexibility, compliance, and end-to-end digital transformation support for enterprises.

Group-Wide Cloud Leadership for Strategic Growth

Effective July 1, 2025, Lars Neumann has assumed full responsibility for Deutsche Telekom’s entire cloud portfolio, spanning sales, development, and implementation. His remit includes aligning the capabilities of Telekom Deutschland and T-Systems under a single operational umbrella to drive scalable cloud delivery across all B2B segments.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 5, 2025 – In a landmark move to accelerate Europe’s industrial AI capabilities, Deutsche Telekom and NVIDIA have announced a strategic collaboration to build the continent’s first sovereign industrial AI cloud infrastructure by 2026. The initiative is set to support the next wave of smart manufacturing and simulation-driven production for European industry leaders.

Purpose-built infrastructure for AI-powered factories

Designed as a dedicated compute backbone for European manufacturers, the industrial AI cloud will combine NVIDIA’s cutting-edge GPU technology with Deutsche Telekom’s secure and sovereign infrastructure services. The facility, which will be located in Germany, is intended to support a wide range of AI workloads relevant to digital twins, predictive maintenance, automated inspection, and industrial simulation.

Key technical highlights include:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 5, 2025 – Deutsche Telekom and Finnish software innovator Unikie are joining forces to digitize and automate vehicle logistics operations through a powerful combination of edge cloud infrastructure, 5G connectivity, and real-time vehicle control software. The strategic alliance aims to scale automation in high-demand logistics environments, from car manufacturing plants to ports and parcel hubs, addressing the growing pressure on global supply chains and labor shortages.

Automated driving systems reduce bottlenecks in logistics yards

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 5, 2025 – Europe’s premier B2B event for the games development community, the devcom Developer Conference 2025 (#ddc2025), has officially announced its first wave of speakers and sessions, signaling a robust start to what is expected to be its most comprehensive program yet. Alongside the content reveal, devcom is also recruiting its on-site support team, offering paid, short-term positions for professionals eager to be part of the behind-the-scenes operations.

Confirmed sessions highlight devcom’s leadership in industry dialogue

The announcement of the first confirmed speakers and sessions marks the beginning of the detailed conference program rollout. While the full schedule continues to evolve, this early insight underscores devcom’s role as a central platform for sharing expertise in game design, development, production, and publishing.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 5, 2025 – The devcom developer conference 2025 is making strategic waves in the global games industry by tripling its roundtable offerings, expanding executive-level networking, and confirming more than 210 speakers ahead of its August 17–19 event in Cologne. Positioned as the official developer conference of gamescom, devcom continues to differentiate itself with a deeper emphasis on interactivity, leadership insights, and community-driven innovation.

Interactive Formats Take Center Stage

A standout shift for #ddc2025 is the dramatic expansion of its roundtable sessions—tripled from the previous year—to meet industry-wide demand for direct knowledge-sharing and peer engagement. These interactive formats are particularly attractive to developers, producers, and tech leads seeking solutions to shared workflow challenges.

New sessions will feature hands-on case studies such as:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – ABB has unveiled its Smart Energy Management System (Smart EMS), an intelligent gateway-driven platform designed to streamline energy usage, reduce electricity costs, and support grid stability for residential buildings. Targeting both single- and multi-family homes, the ABB Smart EMS combines solar integration, real-time energy flow optimization, and broad device compatibility to bring intelligent, automated energy orchestration to a growing decentralized energy landscape.

Integrated automation boosts efficiency for solar-powered homes

At the heart of ABB’s new solution is the Energy Edge EX.1 Gateway, a central control unit that intelligently coordinates all energy-consuming and energy-producing devices in a home. By automating how and when power is drawn or stored, the platform allows homeowners to make the most of solar power and other renewable sources.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – Busch-Jaeger’s latest smart motion detector, the Busch-Wächter® PRO, has received two major international accolades for its fusion of cutting-edge security technology and architectural design. The product was honored with both the German Design Award 2025 and the iF Design Award 2025, signaling its growing impact in the building technology and smart infrastructure sectors.

Smart motion detection meets award-winning design

Unlike traditional motion detectors that prioritize function over form, the Busch-Wächter® PRO elevates security integration by blending seamlessly into modern building environments. The jury of the German Design Award praised the device as “a harmonious fusion of functionality and aesthetic appeal,” noting how its form factor supports diverse mounting styles — whether round or angular — to suit various architectural contexts.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – Busch-Jaeger has secured the German Brand Award 2025 in the “Excellent Brands – Building and Elements” category, earning industry-wide recognition for its bold brand transformation, consistent design system, and future-ready market communication. The award highlights Busch-Jaeger’s growing relevance as a benchmark in professional smart building solutions—especially at the intersection of digitalization, sustainability, and user-centric design.

Recognized for Innovation in Brand Strategy and Visual Communication

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – ABB is advancing its strategic realignment in Germany by merging three of its core national subsidiaries—Busch-Jaeger Elektro GmbH, ABB STOTZ-KONTAKT GmbH, and ABB STRIEBEL & JOHN GmbH—into the ABB AG umbrella as of September 1, 2025. This unified structure is designed to simplify processes, deliver integrated solutions, and better address sector-spanning challenges in building automation and electrical distribution.

Unified Legal Structure to Accelerate Integration and Access

The merger will result in ABB AG assuming full legal succession for all three companies, ensuring continuity for existing contracts, rights, and obligations. For customers and partners, this means uninterrupted access to the trusted brands of ABB, Busch-Jaeger, and STRIEBEL & JOHN, now backed by a consolidated service infrastructure and harmonized workflows.

The shift is expected to create:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – ABB has launched a new industry-focused energy optimization strategy, combining modular technology with digital control systems to help commercial and industrial facilities dramatically reduce operational energy consumption. The “Be Efficient” initiative arrives at a critical moment for global climate efforts, offering a tiered, scalable approach to energy monitoring, load management, and building automation across all property types.

Layered Digital Infrastructure Powers Real-Time Energy Oversight

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – German electrical solutions manufacturer JUNG has introduced two refined new color options—Champagne and Mocha—across its popular A 550 and A FLOW series, reinforcing its position as a design-forward partner to architects and interior planners seeking both modernity and timeless appeal.

These expanded finish options respond to growing demand in the architecture and construction sectors for versatile, earthy palettes that combine aesthetic warmth with technical precision. With their understated sophistication, Champagne and Mocha offer enhanced design freedom across commercial and residential projects worldwide.

Color innovation aligned with design sensibilities

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – JUNG has introduced its new KNX DALI-2 actuator, designed to streamline DALI lighting installations by integrating seamlessly with KNX-based building automation systems. The four-channel Multimaster device supports up to 128 DALI components and enables intuitive visualization and control via platforms such as the JUNG Smart Visu Server—positioning it as a flexible solution for energy-efficient lighting management in facilities like schools, hotels, and commercial complexes.

Bridging DALI Lighting and KNX Automation

The JUNG KNX DALI-2 actuator offers the best of both worlds by combining the functional strengths of the company’s existing KNX dimming actuator and DALI gateway into one unit. Acting as a bridge, it allows for centralized control of DALI devices using familiar KNX infrastructure, without the need for separate commissioning of each DALI server.

Key features include:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – German electrical specialist JUNG has expanded its product lineup with high-performance fiber optic wall outlets designed to meet the increasing demand for high-speed, energy-efficient digital connectivity in modern homes and commercial spaces. The new outlets feature color-coded Keystone modules for SC couplings and are engineered to fit seamlessly into JUNG’s established AS, A, CD, and LS series — ensuring continuity in design aesthetics across fiber and conventional infrastructure.

Future-Proof Connectivity Meets Architectural Integration

As fiber optic infrastructure becomes standard in new construction and retrofit projects, JUNG’s solution addresses a growing industry need: integrating next-generation data systems into cohesive interior designs. The newly launched fiber optic connection outlets offer: