Saint-Gobain and Microsoft join forces to boost AI in sustainable construction
SAPO Notícias27 August 2026 at 09:05
Saint-Gobain and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating digital transformation in the construction sector, focusing on artificial intelligence and the development of more efficient, resilient, and environmentally friendly infrastructures. The agreement aims to combine Saint-Gobain's experience in sustainable construction materials with Microsoft's technological capabilities in AI and cloud computing, promoting innovation in the sector and contributing to the industry's decarbonization objectives.
Portugal is going to buy 75 armored vehicles from Spain for the marines, in an investment of 120 million euros fully funded by the European Union. The first vehicles, manufactured in Spain, should start arriving in the country next year.
A lawyer specializing in Labor Law warned that the repositioning of technicians and the consequent review of salary scales with repayment of wages is legally questionable and raises serious legal doubts. According to the specialist, jurisprudence has been favorable to workers in these matters, suggesting that employers face significant risks in case of litigation.
Fosun, a shareholder of Fidelidade and BCP, achieved a profit of approximately 217 million euros in the first half of the year, more than doubling (160.3%) the net result compared to the same period last year, totaling 1,700 million renminbi yuan.
A lawyer stated that the repositioning of higher education technicians, several years after their binding to the Ministry of Education's staff, is legally questionable, adding that previous judicial decisions have been favorable to the workers.
