Alice Chambers

1 week ago | technologyrecord.com | Alice Chambers

Over one billion people around the world are unbanked, according to the World Bank Group’s Financial Inclusion Overview. That’s one-eighth of the global population. For these individuals, financial inclusion is more than just access to banking – the World Bank identifies it as a “catalyst” for seven of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as it “fosters economic growth and employment, economic empowerment of women and contributes to eliminating poverty”.

1 week ago | technologyrecord.com | Alice Chambers

When patients and their families prepare for a surgical procedure, they typically meet the surgeon, review the risks, discuss possible outcomes and develop a recovery plan. However, they rarely consider the extensive preparation required for the surgical suite or the workflows needed to ensure a safe and effective outcome. Behind the scenes, there are people, processes, medical devices and supplies that must be orchestrated to achieve the best possible outcome for the patient.

1 week ago | cruiseandferry.net | Alice Chambers

San Juan Cruise Port (SJCP), located in Puerto Rico and operated by Global Ports Holding, highlighted its recent $42 million infrastructure improvements at Seatrade Cruise Global, which took place in Miami, Florida, from 7-10 April 2025. SJCP has almost completed Phase 1 of the Panamerican Piers modernisation project, which aims to elevate the port’s safety standards, operational efficiency and receive the newest generation of cruise vessels.

2 weeks ago | technologyrecord.com | Alice Chambers

At Hannover Messe 2025, Databricks and PTC presented how their AI and data analytics solutions, in partnership with Microsoft, are helping to drive the next generation of product lifecycle management (PLM). Databricks focused on how businesses can democratise their data and leverage AI to address industry challenges. Christina Seibold, enterprise account executive at Databricks, highlighted the critical need for businesses to connect and organise their data seamlessly.

2 weeks ago | cruiseandferry.net | Alice Chambers

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a deal worth more than €2 billion ($2.2 billion) to design and build two new cruise ships for Carnival Corporation’s AIDA Cruises. The order marks the first ships that Fincantieri will build for AIDA, but it has built 75 ships for other lines belonging to Carnival, most recently including Princess Cruises’ Star Princess. The first AIDA ship is scheduled for delivery in early 2030 and the second for late 2031.