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  • Scality launches Autonomous Data Infrastructure: A new operating model for enterprise AI, cyber resilience, and sovereign control

     

    Building on the proven foundations of RING and ARTESCA, Scality ADI introduces autonomous operations, cross-media flexibility, and extreme AI-scale performance for organizations operating at multi-petabyte to exabyte scale

    SAN FRANCISCO, May 13 — Scality, a global leader in data infrastructure software for the AI era, today announced Scality ADI (Autonomous Data Infrastructure), a sustainable data infrastructure platform designed for organizations that must simultaneously power diverse AI workloads, defend against escalating cyber threats, and maintain sovereign control over their data.

    Scality ADI combines Scality’s proven distributed object storage foundation with Guardian, an AI-powered autonomous operations engine that dramatically reduces administrative burden while keeping humans in the loop for every decision. The platform spans multiple storage media classes within a single namespace, with policy-driven lifecycle management that lets organizations align the right performance and economics to each workload.

    RING and ARTESCA, Scality’s trusted solutions for large-scale distributed storage and immutable backup storage, continue as core products in the portfolio.

    AI has broken the old storage model

    The demands on enterprise data infrastructure have fundamentally changed. AI is no longer a single workload. It spans training, inference, multimodal agentic workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), video search and summarization (VSS), and KV cache for distributed inference. Each has radically different requirements for throughput, latency, and data governance. At the same time, cyber threats have grown more sophisticated, regulators demand provable resilience, and power constraints have become hard design limits in modern data centers.

    Traditional storage architectures, designed for predictable growth and isolated tiers, force painful tradeoffs between performance, resilience, cost, and control. Organizations do not need another storage product with yet increased complexity. They need sustainable data infrastructure built for the decades ahead.

    Building on the success of Scality ARTESCA and Scality RING

    Scality ADI builds on more than 15 years of innovation. Scality RING, deployed by the world’s most demanding organizations for large-scale distributed storage, has proven its resilience and scalability at multi-petabyte to exabyte scale for over a decade. ARTESCA, Scality’s backup-first object storage solution with CORE5 end-to-end cyber resilience and a $100,000 cyber guarantee, has become a trusted foundation for immutable data protection. Both products continue and remain central to Scality’s portfolio.

    Scality ADI represents the next chapter: a product purpose-built for the new realities that AI, sovereign data requirements, and sustainability constraints impose on enterprise infrastructure.

    A platform built for what comes next

    Scality ADI introduces capabilities that go beyond what any single storage product can deliver. Scality Guardian, its autonomous operations engine, uses AI-powered agents to handle expansion, healing, rebalancing, upgrades, and lifecycle workflows, dramatically reducing the administrative burden on infrastructure teams.

    Every operation follows a human-in-the-loop principle: Scality Guardian surfaces insights and recommends actions, but humans approve and control every decision. Beyond built-in Guardian intelligence, MCP-enabled extensibility allows organizations to integrate their own AI tools and automation workflows directly into ADI operations, so the platform can be driven by a customer’s own AI stack, not just Scality’s.

    Its software-defined, disaggregated architecture spans NVMe SSD (TLC/QLC), HDD, tape and cloud storage within a single namespace, while policy-driven lifecycle management, defined and approved by operators, aligns the right media, performance, and economics to each workload:

    • It can deliver the extreme performance requirements of GPUs at multi-TB/s and ultra-low latency thanks to our new RDMA-accelerated KV cache connector.
    • QLC, HDD and future NL-flash deliver balanced performance at an attractive cost of ownership.
    • Long-term archives achieve near-zero power consumption on tape or cloud ice cold storage.

    CORE5 cyber resilience ensures data remains immutable, recoverable, and auditable at every level. Real-time power telemetry gives infrastructure teams visibility into consumption at system, node, and workload levels, connecting performance decisions to actual data center constraints.

    Open-code and outcome-based customer experience

    Scality ADI is delivered as open-code software with the source code available for inspection and governed contributions to support both longevity and transparency in mission-critical environments. It is also backed by outcome-based SLAs spanning availability, performance, protection posture, power consumption, and operational efficiency. It is designed for large enterprises, government organizations, and sovereign environments where trust, longevity, and inspectability are as important as technical performance.

    “The AI era hasn’t just changed how enterprises use data, it has exposed how badly the old storage model was broken. Scality ADI isn’t just a faster object store. It’s a new operating model that autonomously aligns the right performance, protection, and economics to every workload, at every stage of the data lifecycle. That’s what it takes to keep GPUs productive, satisfy regulators and insurers, and maintain sovereign control, all at the same time, and at exabyte scale. We are not replacing what works. We are building what comes next.”

    — Jérôme Lecat, CEO, Scality

    “We have relied on Scality RING as a core storage platform of our private cloud since 2021, and it has consistently delivered the scale, resilience, and performance our operations require. Scality ADI and its Guardian autonomous operations represent exactly the evolution we need — AI-enabled infrastructure management that will allow our teams to operate more efficiently while maintaining the security and control standards our business demands.”

    — Manuel Paviotti, Manager Backup & Storage, Groupama G2S

    “Our research underscores that building the right data infrastructure is critical in evolving enterprise AI from PoC to operational scale that meets the realities and responsibilities of complex, modern organisations. Yet, the conversation around autonomous infrastructure has too often defaulted to marketing language without addressing the governance question enterprises care about. Scality ADI takes a more credible approach, with operational intelligence through policy-governed execution, where agents surface recommendations and actions occur within auditable bounds, on an architecture ideally suited to the regulated, sovereign, and mission-critical environments where trust in the platform is as important as its technical performance.”

    — Simon Robinson, Principal Analyst, Omdia

    Availability

    Scality ADI is available now through Scality’s global network of channel partners and strategic alliance partners.

     

     

  • Famous Fitness Influencer Ashton Hall Lands in India to Fulfil Viral Challenge and Collaborate with influencer Yogendra Kushwah

    Famous Fitness Influencer Ashton Hall Lands in India to Fulfil Viral Challenge and Collaborate with influencer Yogendra Kushwah

    New Delhi/Gwalior, May 12: Social media witnessed a powerful moment of connection and influence as Ashton Hall, the globally renowned fitness influencer from Florida, USA, arrived in India to honor his viral challenge promise. Ashton, celebrated worldwide for his high-energy fitness reels, motivational content, and lifestyle vlogs, has amassed millions of followers who admire his dedication, creativity, and authenticity.

    A few weeks ago, Ashton challenged Gwalior-based Indian fitness influencer Yogendra Kushwah, popularly known as the “Ashton Hall of India.” Yogendra, a passionate content creator, has built his local fame by recreating Ashton’s signature fitness reels in a desi style—adding cultural flavour and relatable humour that resonates deeply with Indian audiences. When Ashton promised to fly to India if Yogendra’s video crossed 500,000 likes, the Indian creator’s reel went viral, surpassing the milestone. Ashton then raised the stakes: if the video hit 1.5 million likes, he would not only visit India but also collaborate with Yogendra and gift him a car. The video smashed expectations, crossing the mark, and Ashton has now landed in Delhi, en route to Gwalior, to fulfil his word.

    Ashton Hall on arriving India, stated, “I’ve always believed fitness is about community and inspiration. Seeing Yogendra’s dedication and how he channels my content in his own style is incredible. Social media has no borders, it connects us all. I’m thrilled to be here in India to celebrate this journey together.”

    This collaboration highlights the transformative power of social media, where micro and nano influencers can achieve overnight fame by creating unique, relatable content. Yogendra’s journey from a local fitness enthusiast to a viral sensation underscores how platforms today democratize influence, enabling creators to connect with global icons and audiences alike.

    “Ashton has been my idol for years. I started copying his reels just to feel closer to his energy, and never imagined it would bring him to India. This is not just a dream come true—it’s proof that passion and creativity can make anything possible”, said Yogendra Kushwah.

    The India tour is being managed and organized by Ono Creators, a leading Indian influencer marketing agency known for bridging international talent with local creators and audiences.

  • Vapi raises $50M Series B as it reaches 1 billion calls, powering the next generation of enterprise voice AI

    San Francisco, CA – May 13: voice AI startup Vapi announced a $50 million funding round to make all calls extraordinary.  When a customer calls a business, they aren’t looking for another channel. They’re looking for an outcome. But most phone experiences still run on rigid phone trees, scripts, and deterministic systems that can’t listen, adapt, or resolve issues the way a human can. Voice is where intent is highest and expectations are clearest. Vapi, the leading platform for deploying configurable voice agents at scale, was built to make that channel extraordinary. 

    Following a 10x in enterprise ARR growth, the Series B round was led by Peak XV with participation by M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund, Kleiner Perkins, Bessemer Venture Partners, and earlier investors, bringing total funding to $72 million.

    Nearly $3 trillion in global sales are projected to be at risk in 2026 due to bad customer experiences. And despite years of investment in chatbots, automation, and self-service portals, customer satisfaction scores haven’t increased. Since 2022, they’ve actually dropped by 2%, and haven’t meaningfully moved since 2017. The problem isn’t that businesses aren’t trying. It’s that the systems behind most customer interactions were never designed to listen, adapt, or meet people where they are. Vapi believes the fastest way to earn trust and resolve issues has always been a real conversation. Voice AI can finally make those conversations happen at scale.

    Enterprise customers include Amazon Ring, Kavak, ServiceTitan, New York Life, and Intuit. Amazon Ring uses Vapi to handle inbound customer inquiries about smart home security devices.

    “When [Amazon] Ring customers call in, they expect fast, high-quality support,” said Jason Mitura, Vice President of Software Development at Amazon Ring. “After evaluating dozens of vendors, Vapi stood out. We went from zero to production in two weeks, and 100% of our inbound volume now runs through the Vapi. Most importantly, we’ve maintained our high bar of support for our customers and CSAT scores have improved. Vapi gives our teams the ability to tune the agent experience without depending on engineering. A lot of AI tools promise great outcomes – Vapi has delivered on them.” 

    Vapi is an enterprise voice AI platform for building, deploying, and managing voice agents that deliver the outcomes businesses want at the scale their customers need. The platform is designed to take teams from working prototype to production-scale deployment in days instead of months. Vapi’s platform is optimized for low latency, with the flexibility to swap models and providers, and an API that removes the need to understand telephony internals. Vapi’s mission is to make it easy for any business to build the kind of human interface that lets customers get the help they need.

    The platform powers voice AI for businesses that need to handle calls at scale – supporting everything from inbound customer service and outbound collections to candidate screening, sales coaching through simulated dialogue, and autonomous IVR navigation. Customers use Vapi to replace or augment contact centers, automate high-volume qualification workflows, and navigate complex third-party payer systems without human involvement. The company has found its strongest traction in financial services, healthcare, insurance, automotive, and workforce management.

    “Vapi has built a differentiated self-serve product for developers and enterprises in the massive voiceAI revolution,” said Arnav Sahu, Partner at Peak XV. “In 10 years, it’s likely most calls will not have a human behind the phone. With its bottom-up, PLG approach, we believe Vapi is the next Zapier and n8n for voiceAI workflows. At Peak XV, we are investors in several developer and bottom-up companies like Supabase, PostHog, Better Auth and ClickHouse and believe Vapi has the potential to be the defining platform for voice AI. We are excited to partner with them.”

    Co-founders Jordan Dearsley and Nikhil Gupta met at the University of Waterloo and spent years building products together, including a Y Combinator-backed calendar app that reached profitability. Vapi started almost by accident. In mid-2023, Dearsley built a voice-based AI therapist for his daily walks, chaining models together and optimizing for latency until he had a working phone-based system. The therapy product didn’t take off, but the infrastructure did. Vapi launched publicly on Product Hunt in March 2024.

    Most businesses have spent decades of time and effort, only to make their customer experience worse,” said Jordan Dearsley, CEO and co-founder of Vapi. “The real unlock is building agents for your customers that feel human. Vapi gives teams the platform to deploy voice agents that actually solve problems for customers — millions of them, every day.

    Today, the company reports more than 1 million developers, over 2.7 million unique agents created, and over 1 billion calls made. 

    Vapi sees the next phase of voice AI being defined by governance and predictability. As agents take on higher-stakes workflows, enterprise operators need tighter uptime guarantees, predictable latency under load, and call-level monitoring that treats every conversation as a production workload. That is where the company is focused: deeper reliability, stronger guardrails that keep agents within defined boundaries, and clear escalation paths when a situation calls for a human. The goal is to make it easy for any business to deploy voice agents that deliver measurable outcomes at scale, so that getting help feels as natural as having a real conversation.

     

  • hubergroup Chemicals showcases advanced solutions for coatings and inks at Paintistanbul 2026

     

    hubergroup Chemicals

    At Paintistanbul 2026, hubergroup Chemicals will present its broad, advanced portfolio for the coatings and inks industry. The key highlights at company’s stand are the new additive series ELARA

    May 13: hubergroup Chemicals, one of the leading manufacturers in the speciality chemicals sector, will once again exhibit at Paintistanbul, taking place from June 17–19, 2026, at the Istanbul Fuar Merkezi (IFM). Visitors can meet hubergroup Chemicals in Hall 6, Booth B11, where the chemical specialist will showcase sustainable, high-performance solutions for coating and ink technologies. Among the key highlights at company’s stand are the new additive series ELARA and the recently launched UV oligomer UHVPI-222200.

    Comprehensive portfolio for coatings and inks

    At Paintistanbul 2026, hubergroup Chemicals will present its broad, advanced portfolio for the coatings and inks industry. The range includes resins, pigments and concentrates, UV monomers, UV oligomers, and additives, designed to meet demanding performance and regulatory requirements.

    Two product innovations will take centre stage this year:

    • ELARA additive series: Developed for paint and coatings applications, the high-performance ELARA additive range addresses increasing technical and regulatory demands. The series is largely PFAS- and VOC-free, enabling more sustainable formulations without compromising performance.
    • UHVPI-222200 UV Oligomer: The newly introduced amine-modified polyether acrylate oligomer UHVPI-222200 enhances the curing behaviour and surface quality of modern UV-curing systems. Thanks to its high reactivity and robust performance even under challenging conditions, it is well-suited for a variety of energy-curable applications, including industrial coatings, UV flexo inks, organic photovoltaic devices (OPVs), and wood coatings.

    Furthermore, hubergroup Chemicals will inform about its capabilities in custom manufacturing (CMO), offering tailored solutions to meet specific customer requirements across the chemical industry.

    Strengthening partnerships in a key market

    Paintistanbul is one of the key industry events in the region, bringing together manufacturers, suppliers, and experts from the coatings and chemicals value chain. For hubergroup Chemicals, the exhibition serves as a valuable platform to strengthen relationships, explore new business opportunities, and gain insights into regional market developments.

    “We are pleased to participate in Paintistanbul for the second time and to engage with our partners and customers in this dynamic market,” says Burak Sezerel, Sales and Marketing Director at hubergroup Chemicals. “The event offers an excellent opportunity to present our portfolio and discuss how we can support our customers with high-performance and sustainable solutions.”

    hubergroup Chemicals looks forward to welcoming visitors at Booth B11 in Hall 6.

    Event details:

    June 17–19, 2026 Istanbul Fuar Merkezi (IFM), Istanbul, Turkey Hall 6, Booth B11

  • Apex Group of Hospitals Celebrates International Nurses Day Across All Its Hospitals

    Mumbai, May 13: Apex Group of Hospitals celebrated International Nurses Day with gratitude and pride across all its Mumbai hospitals, recognising the tireless dedication, compassion, and commitment of its nursing staff who continue to play a vital role in patient care and recovery. Celebrations across all Apex hospitals included special appreciation ceremonies, cultural activities, motivational sessions, and awards honouring exceptional nurses for their service and contribution to healthcare excellence.

    Speaking on the occasion, the management of Apex Group of Hospitals said, “Nursing is the backbone of every hospital. Nurses are not only caregivers but also emotional support systems for patients and families during their most difficult moments. Their strength, empathy, and commitment form the foundation of quality healthcare.”

    The event highlighted the critical role nurses play in ensuring patient safety, comfort, and recovery. From emergency care and operating theatres to intensive care units and general wards, nurses remain at the forefront of healthcare delivery every single day. Doctors, management teams, and hospital staff joined together to express their appreciation for the nursing fraternity. Several nurses who demonstrated outstanding dedication, leadership, and patient care were felicitated during the celebrations. Nurses play a vital role in India’s healthcare system by providing compassionate care, emotional support, and round-the-clock medical attention to patients. They are the backbone of hospitals, ensuring patient safety, recovery, and comfort at every stage of treatment. From emergency care to rural healthcare services, nurses work tirelessly with dedication and humanity. Their contribution strengthens the nation’s healthcare system and improves countless lives every day.

    Apex Group of Hospitals consistently focuses on creating a supportive and growth-oriented environment for its nursing professionals through continuous training, skill development programs, and modern healthcare practices. International Nurses Day, celebrated globally on May 12, marks the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. The occasion serves as an opportunity to recognise the invaluable contribution of nurses to society and healthcare systems worldwide. Through this celebration, Apex Group of Hospitals reaffirmed its commitment to supporting and empowering nurses who continue to serve humanity with compassion, courage, and care. 

     

  • Recast Names Intune and Configuration Manager Expert Shanmugam Senthil as Senior Director of Engineering

    MINNEAPOLIS—May 12, 2026—Recast, a leader in modern application and endpoint management, today announced that Shanmugam Senthil has joined the company as Senior Director of Engineering and India Site Leader. Based in Bangalore, Senthil will help establish Recast’s India presence and strengthen the company’s engineering organization to support continued growth. His combination of Microsoft platform expertise and technology leadership experience gives Recast added depth as it evolves its capabilities to help customers manage and secure complex IT environments.

    A 30-year technology industry veteran, Senthil has built and led engineering teams at Microsoft, Yahoo!, Samsung, and Sun Microsystems. During his decade at Microsoft, he led engineering teams responsible for evolving core endpoint management capabilities within Intune and ConfigMgr. That experience aligns closely with Recast’s mission and product direction as organizations look for more effective ways to manage, secure, and optimize endpoints across hybrid and cloud environments.

    In his new role, Senthil will help shape the structure, culture, and daily operations in India. He will also collaborate closely with Recast’s global engineering and product teams to expand the company’s capabilities in support of its long-term product strategy.

    “Senthil brings a strong leadership philosophy and tremendous experience with Microsoft Intune and ConfigMgr,” said Will Teevan, CEO, Recast. “This is exactly the kind of expertise Recast needs to accelerate innovation and deliver greater value to our customers.”

    “I’m excited to join Recast at such an important stage in the company’s growth,” said Senthil. “Recast has a clear mission, notable product alignment with the needs of modern IT teams, and a meaningful opportunity to expand its engineering presence in India. I look forward to working with teams across the company to help build a solid foundation for growth, execution, and new advances.”

  • AD Ports Group Partners with Krivia Holdings and IRH Global to Boost Cross-Border Electronics Trade

    AD Ports Group Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Krivia Holdings Limited and IRH Global Trading Ltd to Enhance Cross-Border Electronics Trade Through Abu Dhabi

    AD Ports Group Partners with Krivia Holdings and IRH Global to Boost Cross-Border Electronics Trade

     Abu Dhabi, UAE – 12 May 2026: AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a leading global enabler of trade, industry, and logistics solutions, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Krivia Holdings Limited (KHL) and IRH Global Trading Ltd (IRHGT) to combine logistics infrastructure, digital trading capabilities, and structured trade payment solutions, accelerating cross-border electronics trade through Abu Dhabi.

    The collaboration aims to support the import, export, financing, warehousing, and movement of mobile phones and electronics, while helping position Abu Dhabi as a global hub for the sector through efficiency, transparency, connectivity, and scale.

    A key component of the initiative is MobyIX, a digital B2B trading platform, designed to facilitate the buying, selling, and movement of smartphones and electronics across international markets. The collaboration will explore how advanced AI and machine learning can be integrated with AD Ports Group’s logistics, warehousing, and digital trade infrastructure to support sector growth, complemented by IRHGT’s structured trade finance, liquidity solutions, and banking network to help traders scale efficiently across markets. 

    Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO, AD Ports Group, said: “This collaboration reflects AD Ports Group’s commitment to enabling smarter, more connected trade by integrating advanced digital capabilities with world-class logistics and industrial infrastructure. By supporting the development of an integrated platform for cross-border electronics, we are strengthening Abu Dhabi’s position as a global hub for trade, innovation, and investment, in line with the vision of our wise leadership in the UAE, while creating new opportunities for growth across our economic cities and wider ecosystem.” 

    Rishabh Jain, President, Krivia Holdings Limited, said: “We see strong potential to build a technology-enabled trading ecosystem in Abu Dhabi that addresses key gaps in warehousing, digital infrastructure, and access to working capital. By partnering with AD Ports Group and IRH Global Trading, we aim to create a scalable platform that enhances transparency, efficiency, and global connectivity for mobile and electronics traders via MobylX and TradCred.’ 

    Ali Rashed Alrashdi, CEO of IRH, said: “This collaboration reflects IRH’s commitment to enabling trade-led growth through innovative and scalable structured trade solutions. By supporting the development of a digitally enabled platform for cross-border electronics trade, we aim to help address one of the market’s key challenges: access to efficient, short-tenure supplier’s credit. Together with AD Ports Group and Krivia Holdings Limited, we see strong potential to create a more transparent, agile, and commercially attractive ecosystem that supports traders and reinforces Abu Dhabi’s role as a global centre for trade and investment.”

    The global mobile and electronics trading sector represents a significant growth opportunity, generating more than USD 36 billion annually. Over a projected three-year period, the initiative could facilitate over USD 12 billion in trade, support the import of approximately 64 million units into Abu Dhabi, and enable the establishment of an estimated 650 new companies within KEZAD.

  • Outpost24 Launches AI-Powered Authentication to Remove Configuration Barriers in DAST

    By replacing complex authentication setup with plain-language instructions, Outpost24 Scale helps Application Security and DevSecOps teams make authenticated DAST easier to configure, maintain, and scale.

    Stockholm, Sweden, May 12- Outpost24, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions serving over 3,000 customers across more than 65 countries, today launched AI-powered authentication for Scale, its dynamic application security testing (DAST) solution. The new capability replaces fragile manual authentication configuration with plain-language instructions, helping Application Security and DevSecOps teams configure authenticated DAST scans faster, reduce maintenance effort, and expand authenticated coverage across large application portfolios.

    Authenticated scanning is essential for finding vulnerabilities behind login pages, but it has traditionally been difficult to scale. Many DAST tools rely on scripts or browser recordings that can break when login flows change, creating maintenance work for specialist users and leaving coverage gaps across modern web applications.

    Scale’s AI-powered authentication addresses this bottleneck by accepting plain-language instructions that an AI agent executes. This reduces reliance on scripts that can slow setup and create ongoing maintenance risk, allowing authentication configurations to be created and maintained across multiple applications and environments without scripting skills.

    Outpost24 Scale provides automated vulnerability detection across external, internal, and commercial off-the-shelf applications, continuous monitoring against organizational security standards, and structured compliance reporting. Detection is developed with input from Outpost24’s certified penetration testing team, delivering low false positives and actionable results.

    The launch is part of Outpost24’s broader AI strategy: applying AI where it reduces manual effort, simplifies security operations, and helps teams act faster. Additional AI-driven capabilities are planned across the Outpost24 platform throughout 2026.

    Outpost24 Launches AI-Powered Authentication to Remove Configuration Barriers in DAST

     

    “AI in security testing has moved from novelty to expectation, but the real test is whether it removes friction or just adds noise,” said Omri Kletter, Chief Product Officer at Outpost24. “Scale’s AI-powered authentication applies AI to one of the most persistent operational challenges in DAST, turning authentication setup into a natural-language workflow that can adapt as applications change. This is the direction we are taking across the platform: practical AI that makes security work faster, easier, and more scalable.”

     

    Outpost24 Launches AI-Powered Authentication to Remove Configuration Barriers in DAST

     

    “Authenticated scanning has always been essential but difficult to scale,” added Martin Jartelius, Product Director of AI at Outpost24. “By replacing complex setup with plain-language instructions executed by an AI agent, we help teams cover more applications, reduce maintenance work, and spend less time fixing broken authentication flows.”

     

  • Brainomix and Boehringer Ingelheim Advance Strategic Partnership in Pulmonary Fibrosis

    OXFORD, England and CHICAGO, May 12th, 2026 — Brainomix, a global leader and pioneer of AI-powered imaging tools in lung fibrosis and stroke, today announced an expansion of its partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim, the leading biopharmaceutical company providing therapeutic options for interstitial lung disease (ILD), to improve the care of patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF).

    Patients with Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) may progress to PPF, a condition marked by irreversible lung damage and increased risk of early mortality. Without treatment, patients may have a lifespan as short as five years1, yet many still endure long delays – often years – before receiving a diagnosis2. Early diagnosis and intervention can play a major role in a patient’s prognosis, but determining which patients are eligible for treatment based on imaging remains challenging, even for experienced specialists.

    Brainomix e-Lung is an FDA-cleared, AI-driven imaging software platform that automatically detects and quantifies abnormalities on thoracic CT scans, helping clinicians more easily identify changes, including subtle deterioration across multiple timepoints. Built on proprietary technology, e-Lung has been clinically validated to measure lung features associated with interstitial lung diseases (ILD).

    Results from REVISE-PPF, a retrospective research study conducted with the University of Chicago, Weill Cornell Medical Center, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will be presented by Dr. Anna Podolanczuk (Weill-Cornell) at an ATS session on Sunday, May 17th. The study demonstrated that e-Lung was able to stratify patients at risk of PPF from a baseline CT and identified patients with radiologic evidence of PPF up to 28 months earlier than local clinical diagnoses.

    This next phase of the Brainomix–Boehringer Ingelheim partnership aims to advance the work further, centered around a prospective, mixed-methods study, PROGRESS-PPF. Conducted across multiple sites in the US, it will generate both quantitative and qualitative real-world evidence to evaluate whether the routine use of e-Lung can support earlier clinical diagnosis of PPF, enabling treatment to begin sooner in the disease course, and, ultimately, support improved patient outcomes.

    Dr. Michalis Papadakis, CEO and Co-Founder of Brainomix said: “We are excited to expand our strategic partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim, a recognized leader and innovator in this field, with whom we share a firm commitment to improving outcomes for people living with pulmonary fibrosis. The evidence generated to date for e-Lung is highly compelling, showing the technology has the potential to accelerate diagnosis by more than two years. This next phase will enable us to evaluate that potential at scale, providing robust real-world validation of what we expect could be a transformative advancement in the patient care pathway.”

    “Boehringer Ingelheim is proud to expand our partnership with Brainomix as part of our continued commitment to improving care for people living with pulmonary fibrosis,” said Dr. Emmanuelle Clerisme-Beaty, Senior Vice President Medicine & Regulatory Affairs, Boehringer Ingelheim. “Progressive pulmonary fibrosis can be challenging to diagnose, and innovations that enhance our ability to detect disease have the potential to improve patient outcomes.”

    An Innovation Hub session at ATS, entitled “Advancing ILD Care: Real-World Impact of Brainomix e-Lung,” will take place on Tuesday, May 19th, during which Prof. Peter George (Consultant Pulmonologist at the Royal Brompton Hospital, UK and Brainomix Senior Medical Director) will speak with Dr. Andy Limper (Mayo Clinic, Rochester) and Dr. Tathagat Narula (Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville) about their institution’s experience with Brainomix e-Lung, where it has been incorporated into routine clinical practice. 

    Brainomix will be exhibiting the e-Lung technology at the ATS International Conference (booth #2250) from Sunday, May 17th to Tuesday, May 19th.

  • Retail Inflation Rises Marginally to 3.48% in April as Food Prices Stay Elevated !

    New Delhi, May 12 (BNP): India’s retail inflation inched up to 3.48 percent in April from 3.40 percent recorded in March, mainly due to continued pressure on food prices, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

    Retail Inflation Rises Marginally to 3.48% in April as Food Prices Stay Elevated !

    The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation remained within the Reserve Bank of India’s comfort range, though rising food costs continued to impact household spending across the country. Food inflation increased to 4.20 percent in April compared to 3.87 percent in the previous month, reflecting sustained price pressure in essential commodities.

    Data showed that inflation in rural India stood at 3.74 percent, higher than the 3.16 percent recorded in urban areas, indicating relatively stronger price pressure in the countryside.

    Despite the rise in food inflation, a sharp decline in the prices of several vegetables helped prevent a steeper increase in overall inflation. Potato prices registered a major decline of 23.69 percent, while onion prices fell by 17.67 percent on a year-on-year basis. Certain non-food segments, including vehicles and household appliances, also witnessed negative inflation, contributing to moderation in headline numbers.

    However, some food items continued to remain costly. Tomato prices surged by 35.28 percent, while cauliflower prices rose by 25.58 percent compared to the same period last year, keeping pressure on consumers.

    Economists said the April inflation figures were softer than market expectations but cautioned that global geopolitical tensions, supply-chain disruptions, and weather-related risks such as El Niño could create upward pressure on prices in the coming months.

    Experts believe the Reserve Bank of India is likely to maintain a cautious “wait-and-watch” approach regarding future monetary policy decisions while closely monitoring inflation trends and global economic conditions.

    Retail inflation remains a key economic indicator as it directly affects consumer purchasing power, interest rate decisions, and overall economic sentiment across the country.

    New Delhi, May 12 (BNP): India’s retail inflation inched up to 3.48 percent in April from 3.40 percent recorded in March, mainly due to continued pressure on food prices, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

    The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation remained within the Reserve Bank of India’s comfort range, though rising food costs continued to impact household spending across the country. Food inflation increased to 4.20 percent in April compared to 3.87 percent in the previous month, reflecting sustained price pressure in essential commodities.

    Data showed that inflation in rural India stood at 3.74 percent, higher than the 3.16 percent recorded in urban areas, indicating relatively stronger price pressure in the countryside.

    Despite the rise in food inflation, a sharp decline in the prices of several vegetables helped prevent a steeper increase in overall inflation. Potato prices registered a major decline of 23.69 percent, while onion prices fell by 17.67 percent on a year-on-year basis. Certain non-food segments, including vehicles and household appliances, also witnessed negative inflation, contributing to moderation in headline numbers.

    However, some food items continued to remain costly. Tomato prices surged by 35.28 percent, while cauliflower prices rose by 25.58 percent compared to the same period last year, keeping pressure on consumers.

    Economists said the April inflation figures were softer than market expectations but cautioned that global geopolitical tensions, supply-chain disruptions, and weather-related risks such as El Niño could create upward pressure on prices in the coming months.

    Experts believe the Reserve Bank of India is likely to maintain a cautious “wait-and-watch” approach regarding future monetary policy decisions while closely monitoring inflation trends and global economic conditions.

    Retail inflation remains a key economic indicator as it directly affects consumer purchasing power, interest rate decisions, and overall economic sentiment across the country.