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The Global AI Defense Challenge 2024 Announces Winners Across Two Competition Tracks
HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global AI Defense Challenge 2024 has successfully concluded, attracting over 3,200 participants from 18 countries and regions across the world. Co-hosted by the China Society of Image and Graphics (CSIG), the Cloud Security Alliance Greater China Region (CSA GCR), and Ant Group, the competition aims to facilitate collaboration between academic and industry communities, exploring and addressing... Read More
UN Foundation's 2024 "We the Peoples" Awards Ceremony Honors Global Leaders
NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Foundation's We the Peoples Global Leadership Awards were announced today in New York City, recognizing seven extraordinary honorees who have achieved outsized impact on the world stage. The 2024 honorees are: Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern, former Prime Minister of New Zealand; TIME, accepted by Jessica Sibley, Chief Executive Officer; Amanda Gorman, Poet and Activist; Angélique... Read More
Agoda Finds Asian Markets Flocking to U.S. for a Thanksgiving Feast
SINGAPORE, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- More Asian travelers are eyeing a U.S. trip for Thanksgiving this year. Digital travel platform Agoda reports a 15% Year-on-Year increase in accommodation searches for the United States by travelers from Asian markets this Thanksgiving. The increase in searches suggests a growing enthusiasm among Asian travelers to experience the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S.... Read More
IN2MF 2024 sets world record with 1,550 designers' fashion attires of 208 Indonesian brands and 10 international designers.
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Indonesia International Modest Fashion Festival (IN2MF) 2024 has set a new world record for the Wastra-Based Modest Fashion Festival celebrating the Most Collections, with 1,550 fashion attires of 208 Indonesian brands and 10 international designers' works. This achievement was officially recognized by Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) during the event, held from October 30th to November 3rd,... Read More
Starlight Investments Significantly Increases Its UK BTR Platform with a £500M Landmark Acquisition of Three Communities Totalling 1,541 New Homes in Manchester and Basildon
TORONTO, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Starlight Investments ("Starlight"), a leading global real estate investment and asset management firm, has acquired three build-to-rent ("BTR") communities under development in Manchester and Basildon, for over £500 million. In Manchester, Starlight will be acquiring two high-rise towers from Renaker, a leading UK developer with a long-standing and successful track record. Manchester has experienced... Read More
THE 10 KG 99.99% PURE GOLD THE DANCE SCREEN (THE SCREAM TOO), A ONE-OF-A-KIND COIN FROM THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT, SURPASSES $1.5 MILLION AT HEFFEL AUCTION
OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal Canadian Mint is delighted that the one-of-a-kind 2024 10 kg 99.99% Pure Gold Coin – The Dance Screen (The Scream Too), an exquisite numismatic tribute to the art of acclaimed Haida master carver Chief 7IDANsuu (James Hart), sold for $1,561,250.00 CAD (including Buyer's Premium), after a live auction conducted by Heffel Fine Art Auction House (Heffel). This rare, pure gold masterpiece was... Read More
GameChange Solar Launches TopoSmart+ for Optimal Solar Tracker Installation on Challenging Terrain
NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GameChange Solar is excited to announce the release of TopoSmart+, an advanced project analysis tool that minimizes topography costs for Genius Tracker™ installations on challenging uneven terrain. TopoSmart+ offers a revolutionary approach that optimizes grading and steel post costs, delivering the most effective installed cost for solar installers and developers. TopoSmart+ runs multiple design... Read More
ViewSonic Reveals Winners of the 5th ColorPro Awards: Celebrating Momentum in Visual Arts
BREA, Calif., Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, has unveiled the winners of the 5th ColorPro Awards, themed "Momentum." This global competition celebrates creative excellence, inviting artists to explore the theme of movement through diverse forms of visual storytelling, spanning photography, videography, and digital art. With 10,461 entries from over 100 countries, the awards in 2024... Read More
TELUS Mental Health Index: Mental health of workers in Australia hits four-year low, costing businesses up to 69 workdays of productivity annually per employee
SYDNEY, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, TELUS Health released its TELUS Mental Health Index ("the Index") with reports that examine the mental health of employed people in Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Europe. The Australian report reveals that the mental health of workers in Australia has hit a four-year low, costing businesses up to 69 workdays of productivity annually per employee.... Read More
How important are clean restrooms to you? New global survey shares Post Pandemic Perceptions of Commercial Restrooms
EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass., Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The pandemic changed the world forever. While wearing masks and social distancing are now optional, one critical habit remains: proper handwashing, which includes thorough drying. People are washing their hands at an unprecedented rate, and that puts the restroom experience under more intense scrutiny than ever before. "Washing your hands has always been important, as shown by the CDC... Read More
GSCF Launches Connected Capital with Next-Gen Working Capital Management Solution
NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GSCF, a leading global provider of working capital solutions, today announced the launch of its enhanced cloud-enabled liquidity management platform and the creation of the Connected Capital ecosystem. Developed on a fully modernized technology stack, this innovative platform is designed to support a financing ecosystem that seamlessly connects alternative capital and bank financing. Read More
New Chief Operating Officer at Rohde & Schwarz
MUNICH, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With Markus Fischer (44), Rohde Schwarz has once again bolstered its top management team from within the company's own ranks. He joined the technology group in 2011 as Head of Corporate Material Sourcing at Munich headquarters. After another management role at Rohde Schwarz Messgerätebau GmbH in Memmingen, he assumed overall responsibility for the group's supply chain in 2017. In July 2020, he was... Read More
Augmentir Named 2024 Connected Worker Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost Sullivan recently assessed the augmented connected worker (ACW) industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Augmentir with the 2024 Global Company of the Year Award. Offering a world-class artificial intelligence (AI)-powered ACW solution, Augmentir enables industrial companies to enhance their frontline workforce's safety, quality, and efficiency. Augmentir illustrates remarkable agility... Read More
GATORADE AND MANCHESTER CITY PLAYERS UNVEIL #THENOD AS AN UNSPOKEN SUPERPOWER IN FOOTBALL
LONDON, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This season, Gatorade is seizing the sidelines of both the UEFA Champions League and select in-game matches of EA SPORTS FC™ 25. Bridging the real and virtual worlds of football, Gatorade will feature cooling equipment and squeeze bottles to emphasise the essential role of hydration in enhancing both mental and physical performance. The brand's presence is complete with dedicated LED boards showcasing the... Read More
Bybit Waives P2P Transaction Fees for Users in Africa
DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is pleased to reaffirm its commitment to providing ease of access to digital assets for eligible P2P users in Africa at zero fee. Connecting buyers and sellers at no cost, Bybit P2P continues to be the benchmark for cost-effective and convenient trading experiences.... Read More
DXC Technology and ServiceNow Extend Strategic Partnership to Fast-track Generative AI Value for Businesses
ASHBURN, Va., Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, today announced an extended strategic partnership with ServiceNow, the AI platform for business transformation, to fast-track generative AI (GenAI) value for businesses globally. The companies have formed a Center of Excellence (CoE), bringing together DXC's industry and implementation expertise with ServiceNow's... Read More
BingX Launches Spot Innovation Zone to Capture Opportunities in Bullish Markets
VILNIUS, Lithuania, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BingX, a global leading cryptocurrency exchange, is thrilled to announce the launch of its Spot Innovation Zone, an exclusive space for trading both trending and up-and-coming tokens in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. This new initiative aims to empower BingX users with access to high-potential projects while providing a fast, secure, and efficient trading environment. The launch coincides with a... Read More
Trinasolar announces efficiency of 26.58% for n-type TOPCon cells, setting the 28th world record
CHANGZHOU, China, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Trinasolar announced that its industrial larger-area 350.4 cm2n-type bifacial i-TOPCon solar cells has achieved 26.58% efficiency, setting a new record for large-area industrial TOPCon solar cell. This has been certificated by the calibration center in the Institute for Solar Energy Research in Hamelin (ISFH CalTeC) in Germany. This is the 28th time that Trinasolar has set and broken the world... Read More
G-P Recognized as a Fastest-Growing Company in North America on the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™
BOSTON, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- REMOTE FIRST COMPANY -- G-P (Globalization Partners), recognized by industry analysts as the undisputed leader in global employment, today announced it was named to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ for the second consecutive year. The Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ is a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North... Read More
SOPHiA GENETICS Launches MSK-IMPACT® powered with SOPHiA DDM™ at AMP 2024
BOSTON and ROLLE, Switzerland, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SOPHiA GENETICS (Nasdaq: SOPH), a cloud-native healthcare technology leader in data-driven medicine, announced the global launch of MSK-IMPACT® powered with SOPHiA DDM™ today from the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) Annual Meeting. This innovative solution provides organizations worldwide with the opportunity to benefit from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK)'s... Read More
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