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Ryanair and Google Cloud announce five-year data and AI partnership
Ryanair, one of Europe’ s largest airlines, and Google Cloud have announced a new five-year partnership. Under the agreement, Ryanair will deploy Google Workspace and Google Cloud services to 35,000 employees across its network to support its growth to 300 million passengers pear year by 2034.
This rollout includes Gemini Enterprise – Google Cloud’ s Agentic AI platform designed to connect organisational data, automate
workflows and create custom AI agents. Gemini Enterprise will be used to help automate decision-making, optimise flight crew logistics and support overall corporate productivity, while also strengthening its resilience from this new dual-cloud strategy.
Ryanair CEO, Eddie Wilson, said:“ Ryanair is on an incredible growth journey to 300 million passengers by 2034. To support this growth, we need to ensure we have excellent infrastructure resilience, and our new dual-cloud strategy provides this, alongside technology partners that match our speed and relentless focus on efficiency. With that, we’ re pleased to partner with Google Cloud, putting Gemini Enterprise and Google Workspace in the hands of our teams, driving even greater efficiency across our business while bolstering our infrastructure resilience.”
Google Cloud Vice President, UK, Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa, Maureen Costello, said:“ Aviation is an industry defined by precision, and Ryanair is a pioneer in operational execution. We are thrilled to be Ryanair’ s AI transformation partner. This agreement demonstrates how deploying Generative AI at scale – coupled with modern collaboration tools for frontline workers – can help industry leaders scale securely, reduce operational costs and redefine the travel experience.”
Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC agreed to establish joint venture for nextgeneration image sensors
Sony Semiconductor Solutions and Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Company( TSMC) have announced the execution of a legally binding definitive agreement for the establishment of Advanced Vision Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation as a joint venture( JV) in Koshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The JV will serve as a core hub for the development and manufacturing activities required for the volume production of image sensors for smartphones utilising advanced manufacturing process technology. The JV is expected to commence volume production in 2029.
Sony will be the sole controlling shareholder and the JV is planned to operate as a consolidated subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.
Pursuant to the definitive agreement, Sony plans to contribute approximately 465 billion yen to the JV through a combination of cash contributions and the transfer of its assets through a company split. TSMC plans to make cash contributions of approximately 282 billion yen. These capital contributions are expected to be made in phases based on market demand and other relevant business conditions. In addition to these capital contributions by Sony and TSMC, investments required to realise the production capacity planned by the JV are being considered on the premise that they would receive support from the Japanese government.
Under the strategic partnership, Sony intends to take a leading role in the development of core image sensor technologies, as well as product planning and product design. The JV plans to leverage TSMC’ s advanced process technology and manufacturing expertise to drive development and manufacturing activities required for the volume production.
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