Owain ClarkeWales health correspondent
Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardArtificial intelligence is being used to help diagnose dementia more quickly and accurately.
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Diane Keaton’s family thank public for ‘love and support’ after actress’s death
The family of actress Diane Keaton has thanked fans for their “extraordinary messages of love and support” following the actress’s death aged 79.
The Keaton family said in a statement to People magazine that the Oscar winner’s death was caused by…
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Behind the curtain: a fresh take on Black life – in pictures | Art and design
Untitled (Mondello Beach), 2019
After studying film at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, from which he graduated in 2017, Mitchell turned to photography. In 2018, he produced a series of…
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Unveiling night eating syndrome: how it connects to mental health, insomnia, and quality of life in university students—a cross-sectional study | Journal of Eating Disorders
Abo El-Ela S, Sayed ahmed H, Moawd S, Eldahshan N. Prevalence of night eating syndrome among obese patients attending primary health care settings in Port Said Governorate. Egypt Fam Med J. 2022;6(1):144–56.
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Suunto Vertical 2: Where to buy it, how much
TL;DR: Suunto has launched the Vertical 2 watch. Get it from Amazon for $599.
There’s a new fitness tracker on the market, and it’s something for endurance athletes to lust over. Finnish brand
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Puck drops in revamped 2026 IIHF Continental Cup
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Atos Group awarded EcoVadis Platinum Medal for its commitment to sustainability for the 6th year in a row
Paris, France, October 16, 2025
Atos Group, a global leader of AI-powered digital transformation, announces today it has once again been awarded the coveted EcoVadis Platinum Medal for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance, with an improved score of 84 out of 100.
This recognition places Atos in the top 1% of companies assessed by EcoVadis in its industry (Computer programming, consultancy and related activities).
Since its founding in 2007, EcoVadis has grown into a globally trusted provider of business sustainability ratings with a network of more than 150,000 rated companies. EcoVadis evaluates across four categories: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. Atos maintained strong performance across all categories, with the most significant improvement in the Ethics domain, where EcoVadis highlighted that Atos “demonstrates an advanced management system on ethics issues”.
This continued recognition reflects Atos’ unwavering commitment to responsible business practices and its strategic integration of sustainability across operations. The Platinum Medal, introduced by EcoVadis in 2020 to distinguish the highest-performing companies, replaced the Gold Medal as the top-tier recognition, which Atos had previously earned for eight years running before transitioning to Platinum status.
The EcoVadis assessment is a key benchmark in Atos’ broader ESG strategy, complementing other global ratings such as the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). As Atos prepares for the next phase of sustainability reporting under Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), this recognition strengthens its position as a trusted partner in the digital sector.
“Atos Group is regularly recognized by its customers and analysts for the excellence of its technologies and services. Being equally recognized by a such a trusted partner as EcoVadis for our values, engagement and achievements in environmental and social responsibility is a pride shared by all our employees. We also thank our customers for their confidence and engagement with us on this path” said Marie de Scorbiac, Head of investors relations and corporate social responsibility, Atos Group.
For more details on Atos Group’s sustainability commitments, please refer to its 2024 Universal Registration Document.
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About Atos Group
Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 70,000 employees and annual revenue of c. € 10 billion, operating in 67 countries under two brands — Atos for services and Eviden for products. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high-performance computing, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonized future and provides tailored AI-powered, end-to-end solutions for all industries. Atos Group is the brand under which Atos SE (Societas Europaea), listed on Euronext Paris, operates.
The purpose of Atos Group is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.
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Media Relations: laurent.massicot@atos.net
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Jude Bellingham x adidas Drop Third Signature Predator — A Tribute To Birmingham Roots
Inspired by his Birmingham roots, Bellingham’s latest signature Predator arrives in a slick black, blue and white palette that carries the same composed energy Bellingham brings to the pitch. Aesthetically, it plays…
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China’s Rare Earth Restrictions Aim to Beat U.S. at Its Own Game – The New York Times
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The ‘wonder material’ that could transform solar
Other tandem perovskite players have been hitting headlines with efficiencies of more than 30%, but these are often lab-scale tests for cells not yet on the market. According to Japanese expert Tsutomu Miyasaka, whose team was the first to use perovskites for solar power applications in 2009, records achieved for lab-made cells generally represent “champion” cells that perform better than larger panels manufactured in factories, where quality can be inconsistent over large areas.
Berry highlights that the data a company claims in commercial spec sheets to buyers is more representative of performance. “If they’re able to close the gap between this and their record, that is meaningful,” he says.
Oxford PV says it is now manufacturing its cells at a factory in Germany and recently sent its first pilot of around 100kW of tandem solar panels (enough to power around 14 average US households) to a commercial-scale solar farm in the US. These solar models have an efficiency of 24.5%, Oxford PV says, and their performance will be closely monitored. “We want our panels tested in multiple different parts of the world so we can build a dataset of performance,” says Ward.
The company is not alone in pushing ahead with scale-up. In June 2025, Swift Solar, a spinout from US universities Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford, announced a pilot with communications-infrastructure firm American Tower Corporation to deploy its perovskite tandem panels across some of its 42,000 telecommunications towers. Boston-based CubicPV and NREL have achieved 24% efficiency in tandem cells. And Caelux recently sent out its first commercial shipment of its Active Glass perovskite technology.
Firms in China, the world’s largest solar market by far, are also moving fast. In April 2025, Changzhou-based solar giant Trinasolar reportedly announced a new world-record conversion efficiency of 31.1% on a tandem solar cell, and Oxford PV recently signed a deal to allow the firm to license its technology in China’s domestic market. Other firms have announced high conversion efficiencies of their own, including Shanghai-based Longi which says it has achieved a 33.9% efficiency for a single cell.