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ViewTrade Accelerates APAC Commitment with Key Executive Team Additions
TAIPEI CITY, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewTrade, the force that powers fintech, today announced that Laksh Gangwani will be assuming the role of Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Middle East regions while Ronit Kar has been appointed its new Head of International Growth. These key strategic hires reflect ViewTrade's continued commitment to expansion and meeting increasing demand for cross-border investment... Read More
Peter Mac launches BindiMaps to help patients and visitors with vision impairments
SYDNEY, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The world-leading Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has become the first hospital in Victoria to offer accessible digital wayfinding for patients, staff, and visitors, through its hospital-wide launch of Australian digital wayfinding solution, BindiMaps. The newly-installed service functions like Google Maps, but has been specifically developed to work indoors with a 10 to 20 times higher accuracy than GPS can... Read More
OKX Wallet Launches Account Abstraction-Powered 'Smart Account' Feature, Enabling USDT and USDC Gas Fee Payments on Multiple Chains
SINGAPORE, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OKX, a leading Web3 technology company, today announced the launch of a new account abstraction-powered Smart Account feature on its OKX Wallet, enabling users to pay for transactions on multiple blockchains using USDC or USDT. Read More
Six Laureates in Taiwan for the 5th Tang Prize Award Ceremony
TAIPEI, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 5th Tang Prize Award Ceremony was held at 14:30 (GMT+8) on August 1 in the Howard Civil Service International House in Taipei. Prominent attendees included six 2022 Tang Prize laureates, who flew to Taiwan from different parts of the world for this memorable occasion. They were introduced and presented with the prize in sequence by incumbent chairs of three Tang Prize Selection Committees, Dr. Chao-Han... Read More
Trina Solar leads industry standardization with 'golden size' modules for all settings
CHANGZHOU, China, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading photovoltaic module manufacturers including Trina Solar presented their 210R products at a semi-annual meeting of the China Photovoltaic Industry Association in mid-July. Earlier nine companies agreed on standardizing the dimensions of rectangular silicon wafer modules, based on Trina Solar's 210R modules, which pushes the industry one step further toward universal adoption of 210mm... Read More
Forrester's 2024 Planning Guides: Economic Uncertainty Tempers 2024 Budget Expectations -- Except In Technology
SINGAPORE, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Forrester's (Nasdaq: FORR) 2024 Planning Guides, more realistic budget expectations will serve leaders well as they enter 2024, but now is not the time to hunker down as stakeholder expectations for growth remain steadfast. Additionally, to accelerate growth and keep pace with the evolving expectations of empowered digital customers, leaders should consider investing in and experimenting... Read More
I Squared Capital-Backed BDx Data Centers Appoints Manish Prakash as President and Chief Business Officer
SINGAPORE, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BDx Data Centers, a portfolio company of U.S. private equity firm I Squared Capital, is expanding its business growth strategy with the appointment of Manish Prakash as President and Chief Business Officer. Manish brings 25+ years of executive leadership in turnarounds, building sustainable organisations and digital transformation across leading global technology and telecom firms. At BDx, Manish will be... Read More
Global Release of "Meet Hainan in Qinghai" Micro-video Series
GONGHE, China, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Hainan Prefecture) in Qinghai Province got its name because it is located in the south of Qinghai Lake, and it is known as the transport hub connecting Qinghai Lake and Tibet. On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of Hainan Prefecture, Information Office of the People's Government of Hainan Prefecture and China Center for International... Read More
LG TO SHARE FUTURE VISION FOR ON-THE-ROAD EXPERIENCES AT IAA MOBILITY 2023
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics (LG) announced today that it will unveil its vision for the future of mobility at IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich, Germany. On September 4, the day before IAA Mobility (September 5-10) opens its doors, the company will hold a press conference on the Main Stage (Hall A1) at the Messe München exhibition center during IAA Media Day, which will give the opportunity to learn how LG is... Read More
SquareX's Bug Bounty Program Successfully Concludes: No Bugs Found, Affirming SquareX's Security-First Approach to Building Products
SINGAPORE, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SquareX, the browser-based cyber security solution to safeguard consumers online led by serial cybersecurity entrepreneur Vivek Ramachandran, has concluded its highly anticipated Bug Bounty program, reaffirming the product's robustness and effectiveness in safeguarding consumers online. The Bug Bounty program, which spanned over six weeks with prize reward up to USD 25,000, saw hackers and security... Read More
Pixalate's H1 2023 APAC Market Trends Report For Mobile and Connected TV (CTV): 20% Invalid Traffic (IVT) Rate in APAC Across Google, Apple Mobile App Stores
LONDON, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixalate, the market-leading fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising, today released the H1 2023 APAC Market and IVT Report for Mobile and CTV. The report evaluates the state of the mobile and CTV marketplaces in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, including device market share, app developer growth, and invalid traffic (IVT) and ad fraud... Read More
NAVI CLOSES $2.4 MILLION FOR ITS BREAKTHROUGH MEDICAL DEVICE TO HELP CRITICALLY ILL NEWBORN BABIES
MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Navi Medical Technology Pty Ltd, a medical device startup focusing on pediatric innovations, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its latest funding round, securing a total of $2.4 million. Investors who took part in this round of funding included a $700,000 lead investment from $2 billion investment fund Breakthrough Victoria, as well as federal grants from the Australian... Read More
FUTURE UNLOCKED: INTRODUCING AUTOMOBILI PININFARINA PURA VISION
CAMBIANO, Italy, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Automobili Pininfarina introduces a pioneering new era of electric luxury with the PURA Vision design concept. The design study's elegant silhouette and dramatic proportions express Automobili Pininfarina's PURA design philosophy, effortlessly transforming the DNA of iconic models from Pininfarina SpA's past to define the future – envisioned here as a beautiful electric Luxury Utility Vehicle... Read More
Aero Design Labs hits fuel and carbon emission reduction targets with its drag reduction kit for the Boeing 737-800
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aero Design Labs (ADL) today reported results of its in-service data validation aboard a Boeing 737-800 equipped with ADL's proprietary drag reduction kit. "Over the last several months since the installation and certification of our drag reduction kit on a 737-800 aircraft, we have gathered and studied results from several hundred in-service revenue flights at multiple altitudes, speeds and... Read More
New research from Payapps suggests better digital adoption could decrease the rate of insolvency in the construction sector.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Payapps, a global construction software solution trusted by main contractors and subcontractors to simplify and standardise progress claims and approvals, has released the findings of its Resilience In Construction Research Report for 2023. The new report reveals that enhanced digital adoption could significantly reduce the construction industry's insolvency rate by improving cash flow and... Read More
Sparrow Co., Ltd. Unveils Groundbreaking Application Security Solutions at Black Hat USA 2023
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sparrow Co., Ltd., a renowned provider of application security testing services, is set to showcase its latest innovations in application security at Black Hat USA 2023. The highly anticipated event is scheduled to take place on August 9 and 10 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sparrow aims to revolutionize the industry with the introduction of two groundbreaking solutions:... Read More
LIM College Announces Marcuse School of Graduate Studies and Expansions to Master's Degree Programs
NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LIM College, which is exclusively focused on the business of fashion and lifestyle, is expanding its master's degree program curricula and lending its founder's name to all graduate studies at the College. The Marcuse School of Graduate Studies is the new name under which master's degree programs at LIM College will be offered. Multiple existing programs are being enhanced for Fall 2024 to provide... Read More
Siklu Announces Changes in Senior Management Team
PETACH TIKVA, Israel, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Siklu, a world leader in millimeter wave (mmWave) solutions for Digital City and Gigabit Wireless Access (GWA), today announced the appointments of Alex Doorduyn to the position of CRO and Oded Ovadia to the position of AVP GM Global Sales and AVP Global Services, effective today. Ilan Moshe, previously CRO, is departing the company after 12 years in which he served in multiple roles and was... Read More
Airalo, World's Largest eSIM Marketplace, Raises $60 Million in Series B Financing
LEWES, Del., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Airalo, the pioneering eSIM marketplace revolutionizing global connectivity, announced today the successful completion of its Series B financing round, raising an impressive $60 million. Led by e capital, the investment arm of e, the global technology group, this brings Airalo's total funding to $67.3 million. Antler Elevate, Liberty Global, Orange, T.Capital, Rakuten Capital, Singtel Innov8,... Read More
Eagle Point Software Acquires CADLearning
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eagle Point Software, creator of the Pinnacle Series e-learning solution, has announced the acquisition of CADLearning from 4D Technologies. On July 27, 2023, Eagle Point acquired the CADLearning businesses, including intellectual property and digital assets while assuming responsibility for supporting CADLearning clients. Eagle Point and CADLearning are recognized as industry-leading providers of... Read More
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