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OceanBase Recognized as an Asia/Pacific Customers' Choice in the Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Cloud Database Management System

SINGAPORE, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OceanBase has been recognized as an Asia/Pacific Customers' Choice and was also named a Strong Performer in the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer report for Cloud Database Management Systems. Gartner Peer Insights is a public platform that offers verified, first-hand reviews of enterprise software and services from experienced IT professionals. The report considers product functionality... Read More

Block Earner Relieved of Liability to Pay a Penalty

SYDNEY, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a resolution of important proceedings with implications for the crypto/startup ecosystem, Block Earner has been relieved of liability to pay a penalty in a high-profile case brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). This decision not only relieves Block Earner of any financial penalty, but also acknowledges the reputational damage resulting from inaccurate statements made by... Read More

Hiperbaric Opens New Shanghai Office to Expand into China's Booming HPP Food Market

SHANGHAI, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hiperbaric, a global leader in the design and manufacture of high pressure technology, announced the opening of a new sales office in Shanghai's Free Trade Zone. The new office will be dedicated to the commercialization of high pressure processing equipment for the food and beverage industry. This strategic move aims to strengthen Hiperbaric's presence in the rapidly growing Asian market for HPP food... Read More

BASE Bangkok "Asia's Gym of the Year" Launches BASE PRO--Exclusive NASM Certification and Professional Education Programs for Thailand

BANGKOK, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BASE Bangkok, 'Asia's Gym of the Year' and multiple winner of 'Best Gym in Bangkok' by ClassPass announces today the official launch of 'BASE Pro' – offering internationally-accredited and recognized certifications for fitness, nutrition and wellness education for coaches and trainers. Notably, in a partnership between two of Bangkok's most-established fitness brands, BASE and New Moves Pro have... Read More

Introducing the Inaugural Binance World Championship: Celebration of Users with Over $4.2M Crypto Rewards

DUBAI, UAE, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem trusted by over 190 million users worldwide, is thrilled to announce the launch of its first-ever Binance World Championship. With the largest ever rewards pool in Binance's history at over $4.2 million, this championship is part of Binance's broader efforts to celebrate its users and community. Both new and existing users are invited to learn more about crypto,... Read More

GoDaddy Research: Canberra Outperforms Australia's Largest Cities in Entrepreneurship

SYDNEY, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Canberra is the online microbusiness epicentre of Australia, with its density of online microbusinesses surpassing Australia's largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne. Venture Forward, GoDaddy's international research initiative that studies the economic impacts of small businesses and the attitudes of the owners who start and run them, analyses data from more than 300,000 Australian online microbusinesses,... Read More

QS World University Rankings 2025 Unveiled: Oxbridge Overhauled, US Underwhelming, India Improving

LONDON, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- QS Quacquarelli Symonds released the 21st edition of the QS World University Rankings, the only ranking system to measure both employability and sustainability performance. For the thirteenth consecutive year, MIT leads the table, though two-thirds of the United States' ranked universities have dropped in the last year. Imperial College London jumps four places to rank 2nd; the University of Oxford and... Read More

Neo4j Announces Collaboration with Snowflake for Advanced AI Insights & Predictive Analytics

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Graph database and analytics leader Neo4j® today announced at Snowflake's annual user conference, Snowflake Data Cloud Summit 2024, a partnership with Snowflake to bring its fully integrated native graph data science solution within Snowflake AI Data Cloud. The integration enables users to instantly execute more than 65 graph algorithms, eliminates the need to move data out of their Snowflake... Read More

HTX Ventures Announces Investment in NexGami to Develop GameFi Ecosystem

SINGAPORE, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move that underscores its commitment to broadening the reach and usability of Web3 technologies, HTX Ventures, the global investment arm of the cryptocurrency exchange HTX, has announced a strategic investment in NexGami, a pioneering Web3 gaming platform. NexGami is a Web3 gaming platform aiming to be the... Read More

Kymera International Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Fiven ASA, a Leader in Advanced Silicon Carbide Materials

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kymera International ("Kymera"), a global leading specialty materials and surface technologies company, has signed an agreement to acquire Fiven ASA ("Fiven") from OpenGate Capital. The deal is expected to close following customary regulatory approvals. With production facilities in Norway, Belgium and Brazil, as well as a global distribution network, Fiven is a pioneer in the... Read More

President of Azerbaijan Breaks Ground on Masdar 1GW Solar and Wind Projects

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE's clean energy powerhouse and SOCAR, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan, have broken ground on three major solar and wind projects in Azerbaijan with a capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW). Read More

Databricks Agrees to Acquire Tabular, the Company Founded by the Original Creators of Apache Iceberg

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Databricks, the Data and AI company, today announced it has agreed to acquire Tabular, a data management company founded by Ryan Blue, Daniel Weeks, and Jason Reid. By bringing together the original creators of Apache Iceberg™ and Linux Foundation Delta Lake, the two leading open source lakehouse formats, Databricks will lead the way with data compatibility so that organizations are no longer limited... Read More

ViewSonic Showcases Innovations for Future Workplace and Classroom at its Visual Solution Forum

TAIPEI, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, unveils the latest innovations at its Visual Solution Forum 2024 hosted at its R Center during COMPUTEX (June 4th – 7th). The event highlights its "ViewSonic Future Meeting Room" and "ViewSonic Future Classroom" initiatives, showcasing comprehensive solutions for workplace and education designed for easy accessibility and inclusive... Read More

Gastops and Hanwha Ocean Sign MOU to Collaborate on Canadian Patrol Submarine Project

OTTAWA, ON, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gastops and Hanwha Ocean have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaborative opportunities within the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project ("CPSP") and other maritime initiatives, both domestically and internationally. Hanwha Ocean is one of the world's premier specialized commercial and naval shipbuilding and offshore contractors, with extensive experience in the... Read More

CBC Group Rises to 104th Position in the 2024 PEI 300 Global List

SINGAPORE, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 PEI 300, featuring the top 300 global private equity firms[1], was officially published on June 4th. CBC Group ("CBC"), has ranked 104th in the latest rankings, up 56 spots from its 2023 ranking of 160. Having raised over US$7.64 billion over the past five years, CBC Group continues to hold its position as the largest private equity firm in Singapore as well as the largest healthcare-focused... Read More

Cisco Live 2024: Cisco Announces New AI-powered Innovations and Investments to Help Customers Unlock a More Connected and Secure Future

LAS VEGAS, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CISCO LIVE -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) kicks off Cisco LIVE 2024 with new AI-powered innovations and investments that deliver a clear message: AI isn't just the latest turning point in technology. It's an efficient, intelligent source of digital resilience that can connect and protect entire organizations and power growth, scale, and an inclusive future for all. At its premier networking and security event,... Read More

RestoringVision Awarded $4 Million Grant to Restore Sight to 2.5 Million People with Presbyopia in India and Nigeria

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RestoringVision has been awarded a $4 million grant from Founders Pledge to address presbyopia at scale in India and Nigeria. This investment will enable RestoringVision to implement three large-scale initiatives with its partners to provide reading glasses to 2.5 million people living in poverty with uncorrected presbyopia. RestoringVision focuses on addressing presbyopia at scale. Presbyopia is a... Read More

DAR GLOBAL INTRODUCES STUNNING BEACH RESIDENCES, THE ASTERA, INTERIORS BY ASTON MARTIN

DUBAI, UAE, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dar Global, the London-listed luxury international real estate developer today unveiled 'The Astera, Interiors by Aston Martin'¸ an exquisite new beachfront residential development bringing Aston Martin's renown for ultra-luxury interior design to the highly desirable Al Marjan islands in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.     The AED 900 million project is Aston Martin's first real estate collaboration in the... Read More

Iridium Awarded Five-Year, $94 Million Contract by Space Systems Command

MCLEAN, Va., June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced it has been awarded a new five-year contract by the United States Space Force's Space Systems Command's Commercial Space Office (COMSO) for Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) capabilities and security sustainment services (ECS3). In support of the Iridium EMSS... Read More

AI industry sees prosperous future in China

BEIJING, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily: The application of rubber seal strips onto a car roof was accompanied by a captivating display of a huge robotic arm picking it up and rotating it mid-air. This interesting scene was unfolded at a 5G-Advanced (5G-A) flexible production line in a factory of China's carmaker Great Wall Motors (GWM) in Baoding, north China's Hebei province. Thanks to the integration of 5G-A and... Read More