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Global Technology Industry Association (GTIA) debuts new name, singular focus on IT channel

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GTIA, formerly known as the CompTIA Community, will continue to serve MSP/solution provider, tech vendor, distributor and other members as it has for the last 42 years. 

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Global Technology Industry Association (GTIA), previously known as the CompTIA Community, today announced its new name and exclusive focus serving IT channel organizations and professionals. The renaming is the result of the sale of the Computing Technology Industry Association’s CompTIA brand in combination with its training and certification business, which will now operate as a separate for-profit company under the CompTIA name. As a result, the existing membership-based trade association, now known as GTIA, continues to operate with the same mission of service to the IT industry. 

Now that we are singularly focused on the IT channel, we can all work together to help shape the future of our industry.

GTIA is the only vendor-neutral, non-profit membership community connecting and representing the worldwide IT channel. Internationally, GTIA represents tens of thousands of professionals from more than 2,000 MSPs, solution providers, tech vendors, distributors and other companies globally that comprise the channel. 

“We are excited to begin a new chapter for our association,” says Tracy Pound, chair of the GTIA Board of Directors. “Now that we are singularly focused on the IT channel, we can deliver even more benefits for our members and create an environment where everyone is welcome, and we can all work together to help shape the future of our industry.” 

The sale of the CompTIA brand and for-profit business activities resulted in the creation of a substantial endowment that will cover the operating costs of GTIA indefinitely. As a result, membership dues will continue to be subsidized to be kept affordable, and member benefits will remain consistent, including impactful global events like ChannelCon. Through the endowment, GTIA will also have more opportunity to expand charitable giving to organizations doing valuable work in technology and bringing more people into the tech industry around the globe.

GTIA will be led by the existing board of directors, comprised of top executives and thought leaders from the IT channel, as well as Chief Operating Officer (COO) Kelly Ricker and Chief Community Officer (CCO) MJ Shoer. Ricker and Shoer will report to the chair of the board of directors while the board conducts an ongoing search for a CEO.

“We are excited to announce our new name, the Global Technology Industry Association, as it acknowledges where we have come from and better represents who we are and the members we serve — organizations that deliver the technology solutions that power the global economy. It connects the dots about our mission,” says Shoer. “It showcases the fact that we are a broad, inclusive trade association that understands technology, is focused on the IT channel, and drives local impact with global perspective.” 

About the Global Technology Industry Association
The Global Technology Industry Association (GTIA) is the only vendor-neutral, 501(c)(6) non-profit membership community connecting and representing the worldwide IT channel. We set our members up for success by providing benefits that include trusted resources and networking opportunities. In addition, the association sets industry standards that enable companies to build sustainable, secure and profitable businesses in an ever-changing technology landscape. Internationally, GTIA represents tens of thousands of professionals from more than 2,000 MSPs, solution providers, vendors, distributors, and other companies serving the IT channel. GTIA was formerly known as CompTIA Community (the membership arm of CompTIA). For more information, visit gtia.org.

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EngineAI Debuts at CES 2025 with Revolutionary Robotics Lineup

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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On Jan 7-10, Shenzhen EngineAI Robotics, an innovator in humanoid robots, debuted at the prestigious CES 2025, showcasing its humanoid robots: the SE01, SA01, and PM01. These robots offer a versatile foundation for developers to enhance their interaction with the physical environment. The SA01 and PM01, in particular, serve as open-source platforms for further development, providing a basis for advancements in embodied intelligence.

Zhao Tongyang, the founder and CEO of EngineAI, highlighted the company’s vision to develop world-leading general-purpose humanoid robots while continuously accelerating innovation in the embodied intelligence revolution. He emphasized that EngineAI is committed to launching scalable products at competitive prices, aiming to achieve the production and sales of over a thousand units by 2025.

Zhao is a seasoned entrepreneur in the robotics industry, with a track record of pioneering advancements. His extensive experience has equipped him with substantial expertise and resources. In 2016, he founded Dogotix, pioneering humanoid robot research in China. By 2020, he launched a quadruped robot that quickly dominated the global market. After co-founding XPENG Robotics, Zhao formed a new team in early 2023 and created the humanoid robot PX5, which later gained significant attention at NVIDIA’s GTC 2024. Following the success of PX5, Zhao left XPENG Robotics to establish EngineAI, soon securing nearly 100 million yuan (approx. USD 13.64 million) in angel funding and unveiling the next-gen humanoid robot SE01 on October 24, 2024.

The SE01 has garnered significant attention at CES 2025. As EngineAI’s first full-size general-purpose humanoid robot, it marks EngineAI’s commitment to the embodied intelligence sector. Designed for industrial labor scenarios, SE01 features high load capacity and can handle tasks such as heavy lifting and precision assembly in complex factory environments. It incorporates advanced harmonic force control joint modules, deep reinforcement learning, and imitation learning algorithms, along with an end-to-end neural network model. This robot has overcome the challenge of natural gait, eliminated the awkward movements of previous robots, and significantly enhanced work efficiency and precision. Standing at 170cm and weighing 55kg, SE01 can perform human-like actions such as squatting, push-ups, and running, with athletic performance comparable to international athletes.

Another highlight is the SA01, a pioneering robot designed for research and educational settings. It features an open-source platform, offering a highly customizable bipedal robot for research institutions and educational organizations. Weighing approximately 40kg, SA01 can perform actions such as running and jumping. It utilizes a reinforcement learning algorithm architecture and an efficient power module solution, with a walking power consumption of less than 200W. Constructed with high-quality, high-strength aluminum alloy, the SA01 boasts strong system rigidity and impact resistance, making it a durable choice for the research market. Priced at USD 5,400, it offers exceptional value, with orders quickly surpassing expectations. Now EngineAI has established a stable production capacity to meet the increasing market demand.

The PM01, EngineAI’s latest release, is a lightweight, high-dynamic, fully open embodied intelligent robot. Standing at 138cm and weighing around 40kg, it offers both mechanical and humanoid natural gait walking modes. PM01 is the most flexible robot in EngineAI’s lineup so far, with human-like movement and performance rivaling the flagship SE01. It features an interactive core screen for seamless interaction and enhanced dynamic performance with additional degrees of freedom in the neck and waist. The PM01 supports extensive hardware and software capabilities, enabling cross-platform algorithm deployment and validation, making it ideal for diverse research applications. The PM01 is now available in both commercial and educational editions. From now until March 31, 2025, both editions are offered at a price of USD 13,700. During this specific period, customers who purchase the commercial edition will automatically receive an upgrade to the educational edition.

With its debut at CES, EngineAI is poised to continue its innovation-driven approach, refining its product lineup while focusing on embodied intelligence development. The company aims to advance artificial intelligence solutions, linking and building ecosystems to serve and train professional models, ultimately contributing to the emergence of the AGI era.

About EngineAI

Founded in October 2023 and in Shenzhen Bay, EngineAI specializes in general-purpose intelligent robots and industry-specific solutions, including the development and production of humanoid robots and other related products. The team comprises pioneers from China’s first cohort of legged robot research and industrialization, as well as experts from top universities and firms.

EngineAI is committed to full-stack independent development, from core components to embodied intelligence and operational algorithms. EngineAI’s products cater to various scenarios, including scientific research and education, industrial manufacturing, commercial services, and home use. The company is dedicated to advancing the commercialization of humanoid robot technology globally.

For more information, please connect with EngineAI at:
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Email: support@engineai.com.cn

 

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Crisil unveils a new brand identity

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New logo reflects ability to power mission-critical decisions with confidence

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Crisil Limited, a provider of ratings, data, research, analytics and solutions, today unveils its new brand logo.

The new brand identity, ‘Crisil’ (earlier written as CRISIL), reinforces the company’s position as a global, insights-driven analytics firm, building on a distinguished legacy of close to four decades.

Large and highly respected firms partner with us for the most reliable opinions on risk in India, and for uncovering powerful insights and turning risks into opportunities globally. We are integral to multiplying their opportunities and success.

Says Amish Mehta, Managing Director & CEO, Crisil, “Our reimagined brand expresses a more progressive vision of our future. It celebrates a pioneering and illustrious past and showcases our commitment to deliver actionable insights to clients. Our people’s analytical rigour and domain expertise will continue to set standards and empower clients to make mission-critical decisions with confidence. The new brand identity guides us in shaping how we present ourselves to the world, influencing every interaction internally and externally to help us deliver exceptional client value.”

The strategic brand transformation positions Crisil’s businesses — Crisil Ratings, Crisil Intelligence (formerly MI&A), Crisil Coalition Greenwich, and Crisil Integral IQ (formerly GR&RS) — under a cohesive identity that offers a consistent and more connected experience for clients around the world.

Crisil Ratings: Offers independent credit ratings in India that empower informed decisions and objective benchmarking by lenders, investors and issuers.

Crisil Intelligence: Offers insights, consulting, technology-driven risk solutions and advanced data analytics, serving clients across government, private and public enterprises, empowering them to make informed decisions.

Crisil Coalition Greenwich: Offers strategic benchmarking, analytics and insights to the financial services industry and specialises in providing unique, high-value and actionable information to help clients measure and drive their business performance.

Crisil Integral IQ: Offers solutions and actionable intelligence to financial institutions around the globe to deliver strategic transformation, optimise risk and drive operational excellence.

The main logo in bold black is simple yet strong, symbolising excellence and the certainty that we deliver. Complementing this, our business logos now feature a distinct teal colour that conveys the confidence and trust rooted in rigour and domain expertise.

About Crisil Limited

Crisil is a global, insights-driven analytics company. Our extraordinary domain expertise and analytical rigour help clients make mission-critical decisions with confidence.

Large and highly respected firms partner with us for the most reliable opinions on risk in India, and for uncovering powerful insights and turning risks into opportunities globally. We are integral to multiplying their opportunities and success.

Headquartered in India, Crisil is majority owned by S&P Global.

Founded in 1987 as India’s first credit rating agency, our expertise today extends across businesses: Crisil Ratings, Crisil Intelligence, Crisil Coalition Greenwich and Crisil Integral IQ.

Our globally diverse workforce operates in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Australia and the Middle East, setting the standards by which industries are measured.

For more information, visit www.Crisil.com

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Jointly Charging the Road Ahead | Huawei Releases Top 10 Trends of Charging Network Industry 2025

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SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei released the Top 10 Trends of Charging Network Industry 2025 with the theme of “Jointly Charging the Road Ahead.” Wang Zhiwu, President of Huawei Smart Charging Network Domain, comprehensively interprets the top 10 trends of the charging network industry for 2025 from the perspectives of industry development directions and technology development path.

He states that electric vehicles (EVs) have developed better than expectations again. It is estimated that the number of global EVs will reach 480 million within 10 years globally. We are already in the era of comprehensive electrification. In the future, Huawei will work with partners and customers to accelerate ultra-fast charging coverage in all scenarios. In the tide of vehicle electrification, we are dedicated to achieving the vision of jointly charging the road ahead.

Trend 1: High-Quality Development

High-quality development of charging networks has become an industry trend. The entire industry will undergo profound changes centering on high-quality development. Technologies will be iterated rapidly, and core charger enterprises will encounter a sharp decrease.

Trend 2: Comprehensive Ultra-fast Charging

“Ultra-fast charging” is a buzzword of 2024 for the industry. Multiple cities in China have started to deploy ultra-fast charging facilities, boosting the explosive growth of the number of EV models that support ultra-fast charging. It is estimated that all typical EV models will support ultra-fast charging in all scenarios by 2028.

Trend 3: Optimal Experience

Mature technologies of intelligent head units, intelligent driving, and intelligent chargers promote the charging experience to be digital, intelligent, and automatic, driving the advent of the era of digitalized charging experience.

Trend 4: Electrified Logistics

To achieve the goal of replacing oil with electricity for heavy goods vehicles, charging is the core obstacle. Ultra-fast charging technologies will completely overcome industry hurdles. Ultra-fast charging has advantages such as low construction capital expenditure (CAPEX), high charging compatibility, easy device maintenance, and small station footprint, promoting to achieve electrified logistics for the industry.

Trend 5: Grid Friendliness

In the future, power grid interaction will transit from passive to active response, and from one-way to multiple-way interaction to ensure power grid safety.

Trend 6: Multi-level Power Pooling

With increasing compatible EV models and wider power ranges, commercial EVs will even support megawatt-level charging. Facing ever-changing requirements, the power pooling technology will evolve from split-type charger application to multi-level power pooling, and extend to power grids and EVs. This evolution reduces electricity dependency on power grids, supports evolution with EV models, and meets EV requirements to the maximum extent.

Trend 7: Fully Liquid-Cooled Charging

Charging scenarios are increasingly diverse, especially including more extreme environments. Therefore, the industry is accelerating the deployment of high-power liquid-cooled charging equipment. Liquid-cooled power unit + liquid-cooled charging dispenser will become the best combination.

Trend 8: PV+ESS+Charger Integration

The traditional solution of “stacking PV, ESS, and charging cabinets” will gradually evolve to the solution of “intelligent integration” that will improve the benefits throughout the lifecycle, be friendly to power grids, and ensure safety of the charging station.

Trend 9: Low-Power DC Charging

Campus will be the core scenario for future V2G development. As low-power DC charging is becoming popular, it has more digital functions such as bonus point calculation, centralized deployment, easy management and control, and V2G evolution.

Trend 10: Electrical Safety

As charging scenarios are expanding to densely populated environments, electrical safety requirements will shift from single-point control to unified control for people, EVs, chargers, and ESSs. 

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