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Northern Data Group is first in Europe to acquire NVIDIA H200 GPUs

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First in Europe to acquire NVIDIA H200 GPUs – currently the most powerful GPUs on the market The deployment further expands the Group’s Generative AI CSP offering, already the largest in Europe Further demonstration of the Group’s continued commitment to providing best-in-class technologies 

FRANKFURT, Germany, July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Northern Data Group (Ticker symbol German stock market: NB2, ISIN: DE000A0SMU87), a leading provider of High-Performance Computing (HPC) solutions, today announces it has purchased NVIDIA H200 GPUs through a newly established partnership with Supermicro, a global leader in Application-Optimized Total IT Solutions.

Northern Data Group’s cloud platform, Taiga Cloud will be the first Cloud Service Provider (CSP) in Europe to offer access to the H200 GPU hardware, with delivery and deployment scheduled for Q4 2024. The partnership with Supermicro for the NVIDIA H200 GPUs will further build its HPC solutions and complement its existing offering of best-in-class GenAI technologies.

This purchase of the H200 GPUs demonstrates Northern Data Group’s commitment to offering the best-in-class technology to its customers, as it continues to expand its cloud solutions offering, while also maintaining its position as Europe’s first and largest dedicated Generative AI Cloud Service Provider.

The first full island of over 2,000 NVIDIA H200 GPUs utilizing BlueField-3 data processing units (DPUs) and NVIDIA Mellanox CX7 NICs, to deliver 32 petaFLOPS of performance. The configuration of NVIDIA-referenced architecture allows customers to access more bandwidth, faster, and more efficient data storage access. The H200 GPUs will be housed in one of Northern Data Group’s European data centers, powered by carbon-free, renewable energy and boast a Power Usage Effectiveness ratio of less than 1.2.

Aroosh Thillainathan, Founder and CEO, Northern Data Group, commented:

“Our GenAI platform is constantly evolving and we are proud to collaborate with Supermicro to be the first in Europe to offer access to NVIDIA H200 GPUs. This is testament to our commitment to continually offer industry-leading, next-generation solutions. 

“As an Elite Partner of NVIDIA, we are proud to continue to offer cutting-edge technology, deployed in line with recommended architecture references to maximize the technology.” 

Vik Malyala, President & Managing Director, EMEA; SVP, Technology & AI, Supermicro commented:

“We are excited to collaborate with Northern Data Group to expand its GenAI Cloud offering to include Supermicro GPU servers based on latest Nvidia H200 HGX GPUs.  Supermicro is fully committed to delivering most performant and energy efficient AI infrastructure and solutions, and this collaboration will accelerate availability and bring the best value for customers in Europe.”

About Northern Data Group: 

Northern Data Group (ETR: NB2) is a leading provider of High-Performance Computing (HPC) solutions to businesses and research institutions, utilizing GPU- and ASIC-based solutions. Our flexible compute power fuels innovation in our three core business platforms: Taiga Cloud, Ardent Data Centers, and Peak Mining. Through our HPC solutions, we pioneer ambitious computing innovation that drives progress in the AI, ML and Generative AI industries. Our close collaboration with industry-leading manufacturers including Gigabyte, AMD, and NVIDIA is fundamental to the acceleration of innovation across sectors including life sciences, financial services, and energy. 

About Taiga Cloud:

Taiga Cloud, a Northern Data Group platform, is Europe’s first and largest Generative AI Cloud Service Provider. We provide a flexible, secure and compliant cloud-based ultra-fast GPU Network, engineered to meet organizations’ most ambitious compute needs. Taiga Cloud recognizes that high-intensity, large-scale processing power is crucial for accelerating Generative AI models and research which will deliver a new era of technological breakthroughs. Taiga’s energy-efficient Cloud is powered by Europe’s largest cluster of NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core and H100 Tensor Core GPUs, helping enable organizations to accelerate AI and ML innovation on demand, with technology that is fully scalable.

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Blue Planet Strengthens Middle East Presence, partners with Imdaad to drive sustainability initiative in the UAE

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SINGAPORE, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Planet Environmental Solutions and Imdaad are pleased to announce the signing of strategic teaming agreement aimed at advancing sustainability-led solutions across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The agreement was signed by Mahmood Rasheed, Chief Operating Officer of Imdaad and Prashant Singh, CEO of Blue Planet. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in both organizations’ growth journeys in the region. 

The partnership combines Blue Planet’s global leadership in sustainable environmental technologies and circular economy platforms with Imdaad’s extensive operational expertise in waste management and environmental services within the UAE. Together, the two companies will focus on delivering impactful, scalable solutions that align with the UAE’s circular economy agenda and environmental sustainability goals.

Under the agreement, the partnership will initially focus on the following core service areas:

Landfill MiningBiogas ProductionTank Cleaning and Industrial ServicesDisaster Recovery and RemediationComplementary Environmental Services

“We are excited to join forces with Imdaad to build a robust platform that delivers innovative circular solutions addressing critical environmental challenges in the UAE,” said Prashant Singh, CEO of Blue Planet. “Through this alliance, we will leverage local expertise to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions aligned with the UAE’s sustainability ambitions.”

Mr. Mahmood Rasheed, Chief Operating Officer of Imdaad, commented:

“Our partnership with Blue Planet is a significant step in advancing Imdaad’s long-term vision of promoting enhanced environmental services, sustainability and a robust circular economy in the UAE. By combining our operational strengths with Blue Planet’s innovation-driven approach, we aim to create high-impact solutions that not only serve our clients but also contribute meaningfully to Dubai’s and the UAE’s sustainable development goals. “

About Blue Planet

Founded in 2017, Blue Planet is a Singapore-headquartered company pioneering regional sustainability through technology-driven and IP-based end-to-end solutions for waste management and upcycling. The company has successfully built an innovative technology- driven waste management platform, integrating solutions across various stages of the waste life cycle. Blue Planet is committed to advancing circular economy solutions and achieving its vision of zero waste to landfill.

To learn more, visit: www.blueplanet.asia

About Imdaad

Imdaad is a Dubai-based group of companies delivering integrated, sustainable facilities management and environmental services across the UAE and GCC. Renowned for its operational excellence and environmental commitment, Imdaad serves clients across multiple sectors with future-ready solutions.

To learn more, visit: https://www.imdaad.ae/

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CreateAI Releases White Paper on how AI Transforms Animation Production

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BEIJING, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CreateAI Holdings Inc. (OTCMKTS: TSPH) (“CreateAI” or the “Company”), a global artificial intelligence technology company, today announced the release of its “White Paper on the Application and Development of Multimodal Generative Technology in Animation Production” (“White Paper”). The White Paper provides a comprehensive analysis of 2D and 3D animation production workflow, detailing the transformative impact of multimodal generative technology across critical stages, including scriptwriting, storyboarding, and asset creation for the animation industry.

The White Paper also highlights the global success of Ne Zha 2, a Chinese animated film that grossed over USD $2 billion, securing its place among the top five highest-grossing films in history globally and a breakthrough for Asia-origin studio work. As the first regional film to achieve this milestone, Ne Zha 2 leveraged cutting-edge AI generative tools to enhance animation quality, streamline production, and achieve widespread critical and commercial acclaim. The paper uses this landmark project as a case study, supported by robust data, to illustrate how AI drives cost-efficiency and creative innovation in the animation industry.

A key highlight of the White Paper is the introduction of CreateAI’s Video Model Evaluation System, the industry’s first standardized framework designed specifically for animation. This system establishes benchmarks for video generation across six essential dimensions, setting a new standard for quality and consistency in AI-driven animation.

“Technological progress must be anchored in real-world applications and sustainable business models,” said Cheng Lu, President and CEO of CreateAI. “The future of digital entertainment will be shaped not by generic large-scale models but by specialized solutions tailored to specific industry needs. CreateAI is dedicated to solving animation industry challenges, redefining creative workflows, and empowering artists to amplify – not replace – their vision through AI.”

Meeting Demand for Specialized Animation Tools

Despite rapid advancements in video generation models, generic tools often fall short of the animation industry’s need for precision, stylization, and seamless workflow integration. According to the Digital Content Association of Japan’s latest report, while global video model inference speeds have improved by 120%, creator satisfaction in animation applications remains below 31%. CreateAI addresses this gap with targeted, high-performance solutions.

Deep Strategic Deployment via Application

CreateAI has established a cohesive ecosystem integrating technology, tools, and content:

Technology: In December 2024, CreateAI unveiled Ruyi, a proprietary text-to-video model trained on specialized animation and sci-fi datasets. Ruyi addresses challenges like frame consistency and style adaptation, delivering dependable, high-quality outputs for creators.Tools: CreateAI launched the world’s-first AI video generation platform tailored for anime, comics, and gaming (ACG) content – Animon.ai – developed with top Japanese animation teams. Offered via subscription, it supports unlimited high-quality video creation.IP Ecosystem: CreateAI secured exclusive adaptation rights for Louis Cha’s “Heroes of Jin Yong” and The Three-Body Problem, iconic IPs with global cultural impact and loyal fanbases, driving significant market growth potential.

The full White Paper is available for free to download at https://d7bqhtsd96p14.cloudfront.net/upload/2025050612004141l72u.pdf

Simultaneous to the White Paper release, CreateAI hosted an investor event. To watch the speech during the event by Cheng Lu, President and CEO of CreateAI, please visit: https://youtu.be/87LUpHAWmAQ

About CreateAI

CreateAI (formerly TuSimple) is a global applied artificial intelligence company with offices in the US, China, and Japan. The Company has developed leading AI technology for a number of end-use applications. The Company is pioneering the future of digital entertainment content production, seamlessly blending cutting-edge generative AI technology with the creativity of world-class talent. Our mission is to redefine the boundaries of what’s possible in digital storytelling by developing immersive, captivating, and visually stunning experiences that resonate with audiences on a global scale. 

CreateAI Media Contact:
Brad Burgess
ICR, LLC
Email: CreateAI.PR@icrinc.com 

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Flytxt announces strategic AI collaborations across key markets to drive co-innovation and value creation

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DUBAI, UAE, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Flytxt, a pioneer in Agentic AI solutions for subscription businesses, today announced a major initiative to expand its market footprint through a series of strategic go-to-market partnerships, unveiled at the SynergyX Partnership Day event on 28th April 2025 in Dubai. These partnerships are aimed at accelerating innovation across industries including telecom, BFSI, retail, government, hospitality, and healthcare, by embedding Flytxt’s AI into new use cases and solutions tailored for specific markets.

This announcement marks the formal launch of new partnerships across Europe, Middle East and Australia, with organizations that will drive the adoption of Flytxt’s AI in both public and private sectors. The collaborations are structured around mutual value creation—Flytxt brings the AI technology, while partners develop domain-specific use cases and drive go-to-market execution.

“These partnerships represent more than market expansion—they are a collective step toward redefining the potential of our AI across industries,” said Dr. Vinod Vasudevan, CEO of Flytxt. “Together with visionary partners, we are bringing Agentic AI to the forefront, turning data into autonomous decisions and actions at scale—unlocking new possibilities and accelerating value creation.”

Backed by a Decade of Deep AI R&D

Flytxt’s AI is built to perpetually train and sustain its performance in diverse environments. Flytxt AI is the result of over a decade of research guided by IIT Delhi, India, and TNO, The Netherlands. What makes Flytxt’s AI truly distinctive is its massive training on trillions of real-world data points across markets and use cases. At its core lies Flytxt’s proprietary Federated Learning Engine, which enables this continuous learning from localised datasets while ensuring strict data privacy and compliance. This architecture empowers the AI to continuously deliver superior contextual intelligence and accurate outcomes across use cases.

“Our AI is built not just to analyse—but to reason, decide, and act,” added Dr. Vinod. “The real measure of success is how many high-stake decisions and high-value use cases it can enable and how fast. These partnerships are the perfect catalyst for scalable innovation.”

Strategic Regional Partnerships

Europe: Profile as a Service GmbH (PaaS) is embedding Flytxt’s AI and CVM Solutions into its Reach-Me product line. In partnership with Aduna and Deutsche Telekom, PaaS aims to connect with up to 3 billion consumers. It creates a unique profile for consumers across channels, businesses, and locations—giving consumers full control over their personal data and enabling a 100% GDPR-compliant ecosystem for safe, meaningful engagement.Middle East: Gulf Investment and Development LLC, owned by HH. Al Sayyid Badar Taimur Al Said, will develop digital transformation solutions leveraging Flytxt AI for Oman’s public sector as well as supply AI solutions to BFSI vertical. D8Hub and Octans Digital will include Flytxt AI into its Technology and CX transformation solutions for multiple industry verticals.Australia: ePrimus led by Dr. Ravi Bhatia (former CEO, Primus Telecom), will co-develop AI applications along with Flytxt for Australia’s Telecom, Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Utilities sectors.

These strategic alliances mark a significant step in Flytxt’s mission to scale real-world impact—enabling faster AI adoption, broader industry applicability, and sustained business value through co-innovation.

About Flytxt

Flytxt is a pioneer in delivering massively trained Agentic AI solutions that drive measurable business outcomes for subscription businesses. Its AI is powered by a proprietary Federated Learning Engine that enables massive training across markets, while ensuring data security and compliance. Headquartered in Dubai, Flytxt collaborates with over 80 enterprises in more than 50 countries. Learn more at www.flytxt.ai.

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