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My Guangdong Story | Danish martial artist's Kung Fu life in Foshan
GUANGZHOU, China, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "What comes to mind when you think of Chinese Kung Fu?" Jesper Lundqvist from Copenhagen, Denmark, asked GDToday of Nanfang Media Group while filming the micro-documentary series "My Guangdong Story", "People all over the world share different opinions about Kung Fu. In order to beat the stereotypes and pursue real Kung Fu, I gave up a comfortable life in Denmark to come to Foshan."... Read More
IBC Produces 99.5+% Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate Product from Brine at Salar de Maricunga, Chile using Direct Lithium to Product™ (DLP™) Process
AMERICAN FORK, Utah, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IBC Advanced Technologies, Inc. ("IBC") announces production of 99.5+% lithium hydroxide monohydrate ("LiOH.H2O") product at its Direct Lithium to Product™ (DLP™) pilot plant ("Pilot Plant") currently operating at Salar de Maricunga, Chile. This follows the successful demonstration of highly selective, high-yield (99+%) direct lithium ("Li") extraction from Salar de Maricunga brine with high... Read More
JBL drives sustainability by replacing wrapping paper with Rap
SINGAPORE, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JBL, the global audio equipment manufacturer, today launched its Rap Your Gift audio gifting portal, in support of a global sustainability initiative to reduce the use of gift wrapping paper. Amidst the ongoing annual Earth Week, Rap Your Gift aims to raise awareness around wrapping paper waste and encourage more sustainable gift giving, especially amongst younger individuals.... Read More
Call for submissions for the 6th edition of the SophI.A Summit, the annual event for academic and business research on artificial intelligence
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Organised by the Université Côte d'Azur, the Communauté d'Agglomération de Sophia Antipolis and Sophia Club Entreprises with the support of the Alpes Maritimes département, the SophI.A Summit returns for a 6th edition from 22 to 24 November 2023 in Sophia Antipolis. This key event in artificial intelligence research will unveil the latest worldwide advances in the field of artificial... Read More
CMA CGM announces the creation of the Asia Pacific Hub of ZEBOX, a Global Accelerator of Startups
SINGAPORE, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, today welcomed the debut of ZEBOX Asia Pacific in Singapore. As founding partner of ZEBOX, CMA CGM has continued to innovate through the global startup accelerator for excellence and sustainability in supply chain, logistics, transport and energy. Read More
ZEISS Announces U.S. FDA Approval of the CT LUCIA 621P Monofocal IOL, Offering the Unique ZEISS Optic to the U.S. Market
JENA, Germany and DUBLIN, Calif., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ZEISS Medical Technology announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the CT LUCIA® 621P Monofocal IOL from ZEISS, an aspheric, monofocal, single-piece C-loop IOL. The IOL features the patented ZEISS Optic (ZO) Asphericity Concept, which is designed to compensate for a wide range of spherical aberrations and at the same time optimize visual outcomes... Read More
Insidious ICS Hacks Underscore Need of Industrial Control Systems Hardening at the Network, Endpoint, and Protocol Level
NEW YORK, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Industrial Control Systems (ICSs) including Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are the basis of critical industries, but many were not designed for an increasingly connected industrial environment and usually lack rudimentary security features. Only less than 5% of critical industrial infrastructure is monitored for threats and this means... Read More
Emmes Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Streamlining Clinical Trials and for Its Competitive Strategies
SAN ANTONIO, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost Sullivan researched the contract research organizations industry and, based on its analysis results, recognizes Emmes with the 2023 Global Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. Each year, Frost Sullivan presents this award to the company that has leveraged competitive intelligence to successfully execute a strategy that results in stronger market share, competitive brand positioning, and... Read More
LivePerson upgrades its Conversational Cloud platform with trustworthy AI capabilities to redefine how businesses put Generative AI and LLMs to work
NEW YORK, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LivePerson (Nasdaq: LPSN), a global leader in Conversational AI, today announced the launch of its upgraded Conversational Cloud platform, which now features trustworthy Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) capabilities. These new features are built on the foundation of LivePerson's unique expertise and data set powering AI conversations across every major industry for the world's biggest... Read More
Opening Up 5G Network Capabilities to Drive Business Success
SHENZHEN, China, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 5G Business Success session of Huawei Global Analyst Summit 2023, Marvin Chen, Chief Strategy Officer of Wireless Network at Huawei, Pan Guixin, Chief Innovation Officer and General Manager of Network Product Innovation Center at China Unicom Guangdong Branch, Baran Yurdagul, VP Consumer of Omantel, and Tim Hatt, Head of Research and Consulting at GSMAi shared their experiences of pursuing... Read More
Augmentir Named 2023 Connected Worker Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan
SAN ANTONIO, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost Sullivan recently assessed the connected worker solutions industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Augmentir with the 2023 Global Company of the Year Award. The company provides the only artificial intelligence (AI)-powered connected worker platform for the industrial sector. Augmentir has earned an impeccable reputation for delivering unparalleled value by optimizing digital workflows... Read More
LyondellBasell Details Accelerated Momentum in 2022 Sustainability Report
HOUSTON and ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today published its annual sustainability report titled, Unlocking Possibilities. The publication offers an in-depth review of the company's 2022 sustainability performance, focused on progress toward ending plastic waste in the environment, taking climate action and supporting a thriving society. Highlights include: Ramping up circular and low carbon... Read More
Altair Releases Altair SimSolid Cloud
TROY, Mich., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), announced the release of Altair SimSolid Cloud, an innovative, cloud-native structural simulation software, allowing users to access next-generation simulation technology from any web browser anywhere, anytime. SimSolid Cloud eliminates geometry simplification and meshing, the two most time-consuming and... Read More
The Maturing 10 Gbit/s Industry and Fast Growth to 100 Bn Connections Are Bringing 5.5G into Reality
SHENZHEN, China, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Huawei Global Analyst Summit 2023, Gan Bin, Huawei's Vice President of Wireless Solution, delivered a keynote speech, titled "Bringing 5.5G into Reality". He claims that the fast convergence of the 5.5G industry chain and business scenarios is bringing 5.5G into reality, which will bring new opportunities to the whole industry.... Read More
The Maturing 10 Gbit/s Industry and Fast Growth to 100 Bn Connections Are Bringing 5.5G into Reality
SHENZHEN, China, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Huawei Global Analyst Summit 2023, Gan Bin, Huawei's Vice President of Wireless Solution, delivered a keynote speech, titled "Bringing 5.5G into Reality". He claims that the fast convergence of the 5.5G industry chain and business scenarios is bringing 5.5G into reality, which will bring new opportunities to the whole industry.... Read More
Folly Bah Thibault Appointed as Education Cannot Wait Global Champion
NEW YORK, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclaimed international journalist Folly Bah Thibault today accepted her appointment as a Global Champion for Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. "Folly Bah Thibault is a visionary journalist and humanitarian. As one of the world's leading advocates for education, we're delighted to announce her as our new Education Cannot Wait... Read More
Trip.com and Amazon Web Services sign MOU to build joint innovation lab
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5.5G Park Opens, Bringing 5.5G to Life
SHENZHEN, China, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Huawei Global Analyst Summit (HAS) 2023 themed "Thrive with Digital, Striding Towards the Intelligent World" from April 19 to 20, 2023, Huawei's 5.5G Park was formally unveiled to provide firsthand experience of new applications encompassing the Internet of People, Things, and Vehicles that are driven by 5.5G. With 5.5G, network experience is leaping from ubiquitous Gbps to 10 Gbps... Read More
Airbiquity Selected by LiveWire to Enable Over-the-Air Software Updates for Electric Motorcycles
SEATTLE, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Airbiquity®, a global leader in connected vehicle services, today announced it was selected by LiveWire Group (LiveWire) to enable remote software updates for its global electric motorcycle portfolio. Airbiquity's OTAmatic® solution will allow LiveWire to reliably and securely deliver over-the-air (OTA) software updates to their vehicles while conserving limited vehicle hardware resources and minimizing... Read More
Wemade and MISA Join Forces to Power Saudi Arabia's Gaming Industry
SEOUL, South Korea, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wemade, the South Korean game developer behind the global blockchain gaming platform WEMIX PLAY, announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Investment in Saudi Arabia (MISA). The agreement will focus on the development and growth of the gaming and blockchain sector in Saudi Arabia.... Read More
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