04/17/2026 07:00
Adtran wins two FTTH Innovation Awards for AI‑driven network operations and home Wi‑Fi

Adtran today announced two wins at the FTTH Innovation Awards 2026, recognizing its leadership across in-home connectivity and AI‑driven network operations. The company received awards in the categories for ‘Active infrastructure – home network’ and ‘Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and other software.’ Organized by FTTH Council Europe, the annual awards honor technologies that advance fiber deployment while improving scalability, operational efficiency and user experience. Voted ...

04/17/2026 07:04
BlackBerry, JVCKENWOOD and SK Telecom Join Sisvel POS Patent Pool as Licensors

The new Sisvel Point of Sale (POS) patent pool, announced on 1 April, has added three new licensors in the last two weeks. BlackBerry, JVCKENWOOD and SK Telecom have joined founding licensors Huawei, LG Electronics and Nokia in making their patents available for license through the programme. Sisvel POS covers 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G technologies. It is the first joint licensing programme to address point of sale devices – a category of product that has leveraged cellular connectivity to transform ...

04/17/2026 07:34
Orthogon Therapeutics Raises an Additional $11M Financing for Its BK Virus Antiviral Drug Program

Orthogon Therapeutics today announced the closing of a follow-on $11 million financing, bringing its total capital raised to $36 million. This financing supports the continued advancement of its first-in-class drug against BK polyomavirus. BK virus infections are a major cause of complications in transplant patients, with no approved treatments. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260417911548/en/Electron microscope image...

04/17/2026 09:37
ATEC2026 Launches as the “Turing Test” for Embodied AI, Challenging Robots to Survive the Real World

The ATEC2026 – AI and Robotics Real-World Extreme Challenge officially launched today. Organized by the Advanced Technology Exploration Community (ATEC), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Shanghai Innovation Institute, this year’s competition aims to establish a “Turing Test” framework for embodied AI, pushing robots beyond the safety of controlled laboratories to demonstrate stability and intelligence in open, dynamic, and unstructured environments. Registration is now open on the o...

04/17/2026 11:00
Byondis to Present Data from its Novel ADC Technology Platforms at the American Society for Cancer Research Meeting 2026

Byondis B.V., an independent biopharmaceutical company creating innovative targeted medicines for patients with cancer, will profile the Company’s first-in-class antifolate and phosphonate antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology platforms in poster sessions at the American Society for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026 in San Diego, CA, from today through to 22 April. Wim Dokter, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at Byondis, said: “The research we are presenting at AACR highlights the po...

04/17/2026 12:19
Seven HKTDC Lifestyle Fairs Power Sourcing and Showcase Hong Kong’s Creative Industries

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is hosting seven mega events, including Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair, Home InStyle and Fashion InStyle (27-30 April at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, HKCEC); the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair and DeLuxe PrintPack Hong Kong (held concurrently at AsiaWorld-Expo); and the Hong Kong International Licensing Show and Asian Licensing Conference (27-29 April at the HKCEC). These events bridge Hong Kong's crea...