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SAVANNAH, Ga., February 1, 2026 /3BL/ – The Early Childhood Learning Center is a public-private partnership involving Chatham County, the City of Savannah, and East Savannah United (ESU).

ESU announced Wednesday that it has received a $20,000 grant from Georgia-Pacific Savannah to help support construction of the new Early Childhood Learning Center.

The 20,000-square-foot facility, funded through SPLOST, will include a health clinic and a public library and is expected to serve 144 children in the east Savannah community.

“While public funding has made this project possible, additional private support is essential to fully open the center,” said Executive Director of ESU Derek Mallow. “This gift helps close that gap and brings us closer to delivering a high-quality, community-anchored resource that will benefit children and families for generations.”

Information on East Savannah United: https://www.eastsavannahunited.org/

Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW), a global technology solutions provider, is collaborating with Romanian startup .lumen to scale intelligent guide glasses designed to replicate the key functions of a guide dog.

.lumen’s Glasses for the Blind replicate the essential functions of a guide dog by combining artificial intelligence (AI), six integrated cameras, and real-time haptic feedback on a single wearable headset. The glasses continuously scan and understand the environment in real time, detecting obstacles, identifying safe paths, and guiding the user with gentle directional vibrations.

The entire navigation system runs locally on the device, making it fully independent from the cloud. This architecture delivers ultra-low latency, which is essential for safe, reliable navigation in fast-changing environments such as crowded streets or unfamiliar indoor spaces.

.lumen exhibited on Jan. 5-9, 2026, at CES, Las Vegas, where they were named a CES Innovation Awards 2026 Honoree in the Accessibility and Longevity category, and also won the CTA Foundation’s 2026 Pitch Competition.

Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW), a global technology solutions provider, is collaborating with Romanian startup .lumen to scale intelligent guide glasses designed to replicate the key functions of a guide dog.

.lumen’s Glasses for the Blind replicate the essential functions of a guide dog by combining artificial intelligence (AI), six integrated cameras, and real-time haptic feedback on a single wearable headset. The glasses continuously scan and understand the environment in real time, detecting obstacles, identifying safe paths, and guiding the user with gentle directional vibrations.

The entire navigation system runs locally on the device, making it fully independent from the cloud. This architecture delivers ultra-low latency, which is essential for safe, reliable navigation in fast-changing environments such as crowded streets or unfamiliar indoor spaces.

.lumen exhibited on Jan. 5-9, 2026, at CES, Las Vegas, where they were named a CES Innovation Awards 2026 Honoree in the Accessibility and Longevity category, and also won the CTA Foundation’s 2026 Pitch Competition.

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Addressing climate change can help to support the economic development and long-term growth in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). EMDEs require trillions of dollars to address climate change, yet only a fraction of this funding is currently mobilized.

Developing nations face significant barriers to accessing climate finance, including inadequate technology, insufficient data, and structural challenges such as fragmented project pipelines, regulatory uncertainty, and weak financial markets. These obstacles deter private investment and slow progress.

The consequences of insufficient climate finance are far-reaching: EMDEs continue to struggle with weather-related disasters, poor air quality, food insecurity, and limited access to clean water and energy. These challenges contribute to weak rural development, poverty, poor health, inequality, and declining productivity — further hindering economic growth.

To address this gap, KPMG and the World Economic Forum (WEF) conducted a global study, ‘From Risk to Reward: Unlocking Private Capital for Climate Growth,’ with the intention of identifying practical strategies to help to scale private investment.

The report outlines six priority actions and sixteen strategies designed to reduce risk, improve project bankability, and enhance data transparency, aligning incentives for both public and private stakeholders.

These challenges set the stage for understanding the systemic shortfall in climate finance and the urgent need for innovative approaches. Scaling private climate capital in EMDEs should be acted on directly. This roadmap by KPMG and WEF highlights the necessary interventions, which can bridge the finance gap and help unlock development opportunities.

In this KPMG International summary document, we outline the key findings from the WEF white paper, ‘From Risk to Reward: Unlocking Private Capital for Climate Growth,’ and showcase how KPMG firms have supported clients globally in addressing climate finance challenges.

Click here to download this report on kpmg.com

Download the report

Addressing climate change can help to support the economic development and long-term growth in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). EMDEs require trillions of dollars to address climate change, yet only a fraction of this funding is currently mobilized.

Developing nations face significant barriers to accessing climate finance, including inadequate technology, insufficient data, and structural challenges such as fragmented project pipelines, regulatory uncertainty, and weak financial markets. These obstacles deter private investment and slow progress.

The consequences of insufficient climate finance are far-reaching: EMDEs continue to struggle with weather-related disasters, poor air quality, food insecurity, and limited access to clean water and energy. These challenges contribute to weak rural development, poverty, poor health, inequality, and declining productivity — further hindering economic growth.

To address this gap, KPMG and the World Economic Forum (WEF) conducted a global study, ‘From Risk to Reward: Unlocking Private Capital for Climate Growth,’ with the intention of identifying practical strategies to help to scale private investment.

The report outlines six priority actions and sixteen strategies designed to reduce risk, improve project bankability, and enhance data transparency, aligning incentives for both public and private stakeholders.

These challenges set the stage for understanding the systemic shortfall in climate finance and the urgent need for innovative approaches. Scaling private climate capital in EMDEs should be acted on directly. This roadmap by KPMG and WEF highlights the necessary interventions, which can bridge the finance gap and help unlock development opportunities.

In this KPMG International summary document, we outline the key findings from the WEF white paper, ‘From Risk to Reward: Unlocking Private Capital for Climate Growth,’ and showcase how KPMG firms have supported clients globally in addressing climate finance challenges.

Click here to download this report on kpmg.com

SANTA ROSA, Calif., February 2, 2026 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) announced two new electric vehicle (EV) charging test solutions that support the industry’s move to high-power and megawatt-level charging. As electrification accelerates and charging applications grow more complex, these solutions help manufacturers and engineers speed development, ensure reliability, and meet evolving global standards.

The rapid growth of electrification is driving demand for advanced charging infrastructure capable of supporting everything from fast charging for passenger vehicles to megawatt-level charging for heavy-duty transport and industrial fleets. At the same time, engineers and manufacturers face increasing complexities due to interoperability challenges, stringent safety requirements, and the need to comply with evolving international standards such as MCS, CCS, ISO 15118, GB/T, and CHAdeMO. Without comprehensive and scalable testing, manufacturers risk development delays, costly redesigns, and inconsistent real-world performance.

Keysight addresses these challenges with future-ready test solutions that combine high-power hardware, software-defined scalability, and standards compliance. The new solutions deliver flexibility and scalability, enabling customers to accelerate development and stay ahead of emerging testing requirements.

The SL2600A Megawatt Charging Discovery System enables validation of next-generation megawatt charging for heavy-duty applications, supporting voltages up to 1,500 V and currents up to 1,500 A. Its modular, upgradable architecture allows engineers to test both electric vehicles and charging stations within a single system, increasing flexibility and reducing total cost of ownership. Designed with future standards in mind, including NACS and CCS, the SL2600A helps ensure readiness for evolving charging ecosystems while safeguarding long-term test infrastructure investments.

Complementing this offering, the enhanced SL1047A Scienlab Charging Discovery System – High‑Power Series delivers software‑scalable performance starting at 400 A and 1,000 V, with the ability to expand up to 800 A and 1,500 V without requiring hardware replacement. With support for all global charging standards, including full compliance with GB/T 2024, the system enables comprehensive conformance and interoperability testing for worldwide EV charging ecosystems. It also introduces enhanced charging communication test capabilities, featuring significant improvements and extended functionality to address increasingly complex EV charging requirements.

Together, these solutions help customers reduce development risk, accelerate time-to-market, and deliver reliable, standards-compliant charging systems for next-generation EVs.

Luis Hurtado, PHD and Chief Technology Officer, Milence, said: “To drive the transition to sustainable heavy-duty transport, we need charging solutions that are fast, scalable, and future-ready. Our partnership with Keysight helps us ensure that our infrastructure meets the highest standards from day one.”

Thomas Goetzl, Vice President and General Manager for Keysight’s Automotive & Energy Solutions, said: “The transition to high-power and megawatt-level charging is a pivotal moment for the EV industry. Our latest test solutions give manufacturers and engineers the confidence to innovate quickly and deliver reliable charging systems that meet global standards. This launch reinforces Keysight’s commitment to enabling the future of e-mobility and supporting a sustainable transportation ecosystem.”

 

Resources 

Product Page: SL2600A Megawatt Charging Discovery System
Product Page: SL1047A Scienlab Charging Discovery System – High-Power Series

About Keysight Technologies 

At Keysight (NYSE: KEYS), we inspire and empower innovators to bring world-changing technologies to life. As an S&P 500 company, we’re delivering market-leading design, emulation, and test solutions to help engineers develop and deploy faster, with less risk, throughout the entire product life cycle. We’re a global innovation partner enabling customers in communications, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, and general electronics markets to accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world. Learn more at Keysight Newsroom and www.keysight.com.

Contacts

Andrea Mueller
Americas/Europe
andrea.mueller@keysight.com

Fusako Dohi, Asia
+81 42 660–2162
fusako_dohi@keysight.com

SANTA ROSA, Calif., February 2, 2026 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) announced two new electric vehicle (EV) charging test solutions that support the industry’s move to high-power and megawatt-level charging. As electrification accelerates and charging applications grow more complex, these solutions help manufacturers and engineers speed development, ensure reliability, and meet evolving global standards.

The rapid growth of electrification is driving demand for advanced charging infrastructure capable of supporting everything from fast charging for passenger vehicles to megawatt-level charging for heavy-duty transport and industrial fleets. At the same time, engineers and manufacturers face increasing complexities due to interoperability challenges, stringent safety requirements, and the need to comply with evolving international standards such as MCS, CCS, ISO 15118, GB/T, and CHAdeMO. Without comprehensive and scalable testing, manufacturers risk development delays, costly redesigns, and inconsistent real-world performance.

Keysight addresses these challenges with future-ready test solutions that combine high-power hardware, software-defined scalability, and standards compliance. The new solutions deliver flexibility and scalability, enabling customers to accelerate development and stay ahead of emerging testing requirements.

The SL2600A Megawatt Charging Discovery System enables validation of next-generation megawatt charging for heavy-duty applications, supporting voltages up to 1,500 V and currents up to 1,500 A. Its modular, upgradable architecture allows engineers to test both electric vehicles and charging stations within a single system, increasing flexibility and reducing total cost of ownership. Designed with future standards in mind, including NACS and CCS, the SL2600A helps ensure readiness for evolving charging ecosystems while safeguarding long-term test infrastructure investments.

Complementing this offering, the enhanced SL1047A Scienlab Charging Discovery System – High‑Power Series delivers software‑scalable performance starting at 400 A and 1,000 V, with the ability to expand up to 800 A and 1,500 V without requiring hardware replacement. With support for all global charging standards, including full compliance with GB/T 2024, the system enables comprehensive conformance and interoperability testing for worldwide EV charging ecosystems. It also introduces enhanced charging communication test capabilities, featuring significant improvements and extended functionality to address increasingly complex EV charging requirements.

Together, these solutions help customers reduce development risk, accelerate time-to-market, and deliver reliable, standards-compliant charging systems for next-generation EVs.

Luis Hurtado, PHD and Chief Technology Officer, Milence, said: “To drive the transition to sustainable heavy-duty transport, we need charging solutions that are fast, scalable, and future-ready. Our partnership with Keysight helps us ensure that our infrastructure meets the highest standards from day one.”

Thomas Goetzl, Vice President and General Manager for Keysight’s Automotive & Energy Solutions, said: “The transition to high-power and megawatt-level charging is a pivotal moment for the EV industry. Our latest test solutions give manufacturers and engineers the confidence to innovate quickly and deliver reliable charging systems that meet global standards. This launch reinforces Keysight’s commitment to enabling the future of e-mobility and supporting a sustainable transportation ecosystem.”

 

Resources 

Product Page: SL2600A Megawatt Charging Discovery System
Product Page: SL1047A Scienlab Charging Discovery System – High-Power Series

About Keysight Technologies 

At Keysight (NYSE: KEYS), we inspire and empower innovators to bring world-changing technologies to life. As an S&P 500 company, we’re delivering market-leading design, emulation, and test solutions to help engineers develop and deploy faster, with less risk, throughout the entire product life cycle. We’re a global innovation partner enabling customers in communications, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, and general electronics markets to accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world. Learn more at Keysight Newsroom and www.keysight.com.

Contacts

Andrea Mueller
Americas/Europe
andrea.mueller@keysight.com

Fusako Dohi, Asia
+81 42 660–2162
fusako_dohi@keysight.com

Originally published by Mastercard

At Mastercard, our culture celebrates curiosity and empowers groundbreaking products and services, redefining the global connections and enhancing the way the world thrives.

We’re excited to share we’ve been named one of Fortune‘s World’s Most Admired Companies 2026! We’re proud to be a global leader known for excellence, trust, and innovation.

Continue reading here.

Follow along Mastercard’s journey to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere.
 

Originally published by Mastercard

At Mastercard, our culture celebrates curiosity and empowers groundbreaking products and services, redefining the global connections and enhancing the way the world thrives.

We’re excited to share we’ve been named one of Fortune‘s World’s Most Admired Companies 2026! We’re proud to be a global leader known for excellence, trust, and innovation.

Continue reading here.

Follow along Mastercard’s journey to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere.
 

Athletes competing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games can expect the same high level of mental health and safeguarding support that was delivered at Paris 2024 – the most comprehensive programme of its kind ever implemented at a major sporting event. These measures, tailored to the unique demands of the Olympic Winter Games, include dedicated Mind Zones in each Olympic Village – spaces designed to help athletes decompress, recharge and feel supported.

International Olympic Committee news

As World Mental Health Day approaches, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reaffirming its commitment to athlete well-being, ensuring that every competitor feels safe, supported and empowered throughout their Olympic journey.

A comprehensive framework of support

At Milano Cortina 2026, athletes and their entourage members will benefit from a strengthened set of services designed to promote mental well-being, prevent issues before they arise and provide care whenever needed. Key initiatives include:

• Cyber Abuse Protection System – All Olympic and Paralympic athletes will be automatically covered by the Cyber Abuse Protection System, which monitors social media in real time, with the aim of detecting and removing harmful content before it reaches them. First deployed at Paris 2024, where it became the largest online abuse prevention programme ever conducted in sport, the system will be further enhanced using insights from those Games.
• Athlete365 Mind Zone x Powerade – Every Olympic Village will feature an Athlete365 Mind Zone, offering athletes a calm and restorative space to recharge, practise mindfulness and access confidential support. Piloted successfully at Paris 2024, the concept received strong praise from athletes. For Milano Cortina 2026, additional consultation pods will be introduced to give athletes and entourage members a discreet space to check-in with IOC Safeguarding Officers.
• Mentally Fit Helpline – Athletes will again have access to the Mentally Fit Helpline, a 24/7 confidential support line available in more than 70 languages. First introduced for Tokyo 2020, the helpline has supported Olympians and entourage members at every edition of the Games since, offering immediate access to professional help, advice and support. Designed to address not only crisis situations, but also everyday stressors, the helpline provides a safe space for athletes to talk through challenges before, during and after competition. Support for Paris 2024 athletes has been extended through to 2028, reinforcing the IOC’s long-term commitment to athlete well-being.
• Welfare Officers – A dedicated network of Welfare Officers will be based in the Olympic Villages, providing safeguarding expertise and acting as trusted points of contact for athletes and their entourages. First introduced at Beijing 2022, their role has become a key part of Games-time support.

Together, these measures aim to foster a safe and supportive environment for all athletes and their entourages at Milano Cortina 2026.

Extending support beyond Games-time

The IOC’s commitment to athlete well-being also extends beyond Games-time. In 2023, the IOC launched its Mental Health Action Plan, a comprehensive roadmap designed to promote mental well-being in sport.

To provide organisers with clear frameworks to safeguard participants before, during and after competition, the IOC also published its Mental Health Guidelines for Major Sporting Events. For athletes, the Mentally Fit e-learning course is also available through Athlete365, offering practical techniques to strengthen resilience, practise mindfulness and manage the unique pressures of elite sport.

A wide range of expert advice, resources and tools are available through the Athlete365 #MentallyFit hub, ensuring Olympians and their entourages have access to support at every stage of their sporting and personal journeys.