Dassault Systemes said on Aug. 18 it published its first Impact Report, detailing results and progress from its sustainability strategy across its operations and customers during 2025. The report focuses on quantitative outcomes from internal and external efforts to mitigate climate change, centred on footprint, handprint and human capital, and highlights the role of virtual twins in meeting decarbonisation goals. It also outlines customer cases and ESG performance improvements.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella published a post warning that excessive reliance on AI in the AI era can make it difficult for companies to protect core intellectual property. He said if AI model training flows only one way, economic value concentrates with those that control training infrastructure rather than those that create knowledge. Nadella described limits on customer data distillation and cited Kenneth Arrow’s information paradox, arguing AI reverses it by putting buyers at risk.