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Investment Enables Rapid Development of Thermal-Based Machine Learning Capabilities and Tools

WILSONVILLE, Ore. & SINGAPORE-Tuesday 28 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) and CVEDIA PTE. Ltd., Inc. announced today that FLIR has made a strategic investment in CVEDIA, developers of machine learning applications that are used to efficiently enable sensor systems with artificial intelligence.

CVEDIA’s SynCity simulator software tool provides ultra-realistic, multi-modal, digital environments for autonomous system OEMs and related sensor makers to train their systems in a much faster, safer, and more affordable manner than by utilizing traditional data collection techniques. CVEDIA has developed SynCity to feature real-world physics; simulate a multitude of lighting and environmental conditions; and render objects such as people, animals, and automobiles in a manner that artificial intelligence systems in ... Read more »

Acquisition to Give Coca-Cola a Strong, Global Coffee Platform with a Footprint in More than 30 Countries and Potential for Future Growth

Fast-Growing Coffee Category Offers Opportunities for Expansion of Costa Brand in Multiple Channels and Formats

ATLANTA-Saturday 1 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Coca-Cola Company today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Costa Limited, which was founded in London in 1971 and has grown to become a major coffee brand across the world.

The acquisition of Costa from parent company Whitbread PLC is valued at $5.1 billion and will give Coca-Cola a strong coffee platform across parts of Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, with the opportunity for additional expansion. Costa operations include a leading brand, nearly 4,000 retail outlets with highly trained baristas, a coffee vending operation, for-home coffee formats and Costa’s state-of-the-art r ... Read more »

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Grundig, Europe’s leading full range manufacturer of home electronics, reveals new smart and sustainable technologies at IFA 2018

BERLIN-Saturday 1 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Grundig today unveiled a range of new technologies focussed on meeting the evolving needs of the consumer, while also contributing to a more sustainable future.

Amid the global push for a world less afflicted by plastic waste, the Grundig 2018 washer dryer tub and Zio+ vacuum cleaner are both made from recycled materials – significantly reducing plastic production and the content of landfill sites. Earlier this year, Grundig’s Zio+ vacuum cleaner was awarded “Recycled Plastic Consumer Lifestyle Product of the Year”, by the Plastics Recycling Show (PRS) Europe, for the use of recycled plastic materials in its production from, Grundig’s parent company, Arçelik’s Waste Electric Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling facili ... Read more »

 In collaboration with the world-renowned chef Massimo Bottura, Grundig has designed an exclusive kitchen appliance collection inspired by excellence – the Massimo Bottura Collection.

BERLIN-Saturday 1 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Grundig, Europe’s leading manufacturer of home electronics, today launched its first exclusive kitchen appliance collection in collaboration with the world-renowned and influential chef, Massimo Bottura, at IFA 2018.

Announced as Grundig’s official brand ambassador earlier in the year, Bottura has worked closely with the Grundig, to design a small domestic kitchen appliance collection which marries premium quality with design.

Designed to meet the demands of home cooks who want a durable high-quality product without compromising on design, the appliances were tested in Bottura’s professional kitchen in his Michelin-star restaurant Osteria Francescana by the chef ... Read more »

PARIS LA DÉFENSE-Saturday 1 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Reference is made to the joint press release by Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) and Gemalto (Euronext Amsterdam and Paris: GTO) dated 27 March 2018 in relation to the launch of the recommended all-cash offer by Thales for all the issued and outstanding shares of Gemalto (the “Offer”), the publication of the Offer Document, and the joint press release of Thales and Gemalto dated 10 August 2018 in relation to the further extension of the Acceptance Period. Terms not defined in this press release will have the meaning as set forth in the Offer Document.

Thales and Gemalto today announce that they have received antitrust Regulatory Clearance in Turkey. The decision of the Turkish Competition Board, which was notified today to Thales, is effective as of 27 August 2018.

Together with the anti-trust clearance obtained in China and Israel, and clearances relat ... Read more »

BERLIN-Saturday 1 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In his IFA 2018 keynote titled “The Ultimate Power of Mobile AI”, Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Mr. Richard Yu introduced the Kirin 980, the system on a chip (SoC) that will bring about the next evolution of mobile AI. As the world’s first commercial SoC manufactured with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturer Company’s (TSMC) 7nm process, Kirin 980 combines best- ... Read more »