HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, announces the acquisition of ZeroSSL, an SSL certificate provider based in Austria. The acquisition will not only augment HID’s capabilities in providing protected communications to and from websites, but also strengthen its reputation as a leading provider of trusted PKI solutions.

Hellas Sat and Thales Alenia Space, a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the development of an optical communication payload for the upcoming new mission to be embarked on the future Hellas Sat 5 telecommunications satellite, operating in geostationary orbit at 39 degrees East.

Despite multiple headwinds and uncertainties dimming China’s appeal as an investment destination, most German businesses plan to stick around as intensifying competition raises the bar and the allure of the Chinese market is too big to walk away from, according to a new survey.

The 2023/24 Business Confidence Survey released on Wednesday by the German Chamber of Commerce in China showed 54 per cent of surveyed firms believe China’s investment appeal is declining in comparison to other markets.

A Chinese team has developed an extremely precise optical clock that loses or gains one second every 7 billion years, bringing scientists a step closer to redefining the second as a basic unit of time.