07/14/2026 12:00
Esri Helps Bring Up-to-Date Road Closure Information to Google Maps and Waze

Esri has expanded its Community Maps Program, enabling road closure data to be shared with Google Maps and Waze. The Road Closures solution, in Esri's ArcGIS platform, was introduced last year as a way for users to easily share road closure updates directly with popular consumer mapping providers so they can update their maps with this important information. The solution aimed to bridge the gap between government agencies managing timely road updates and the public, who rely on mapping apps for...

07/14/2026 12:00
Esri to Debut the Power of Where Collection at 2026 Esri User Conference

Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, will debut the Power of Where Collection at the 2026 Esri User Conference in July. The collection builds on the ideas introduced in The Power of Where: A Geographic Approach to the World's Greatest Challenges, by Esri president Jack Dangermond, published in 2024. The new collection expands these foundational concepts into focused, real-world applications that demonstrate the growing impact of geographic information system (GIS) technology. The...

AFP photographers honoured at the World Sports Photography Awards

The 2025 edition of the World Sports Photography Awards has recognised the work of five AFP photographers on Thursday, 9 January.

The 2025 edition of the World Sports Photography Awards has recognised the work of five AFP photographers on Thursday, 9 January.
07/13/2026 19:42
Samos Energy Acquisition Corporation Announces Closing of $230 Million Initial Public Offering

Samos Energy Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) announced today the closing of its initial public offering (“IPO”) of 23,000,000 units, including the full exercise by the underwriters of their overallotment option to purchase an additional 3,000,000 units. The offering was priced at $10.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $230,000,000. The units began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “SAMO.U” on July 10, 2026. Each unit co...

AFP to Participate in Media Literacy Week Conference with the Lakmusz-HDMO Project for International Fact-Checking Day

AFP, alongside its partners in the Lakmusz-HDMO project—an initiative funded by the European Union to combat disinformation—is participating in a week-long event in Budapest to mark International Fact-Checking Day on 2 April 2025.

AFP, alongside its partners in the Lakmusz-HDMO project—an initiative funded by the European Union to combat disinformation—is participating in a week-long event in Budapest to mark International Fact-Checking Day on 2 April 2025.
06/17/2026 10:00
WISE Closes Oversubscribed Series D Financing Round of €30 Million, Welcoming ENEA Tech and Biomedical as Strategic New Investor

WISE S.p.A., a pioneering medical device company specializing in advanced implantable electrodes for neuromonitoring, neuromodulation, and brain-computer interface (BCI), today announced the successful closing of an oversubscribed Series D financing round totaling €30 million. The round was joined by ENEA Tech and Biomedical, an Italian foundation dedicated to innovation and technology transfer in the biomedical sector, which enters WISE's investor base as a strategic partner. This final closin...