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Microsoft releases new research on how AI will change the way we work in Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this year, Microsoft Corp. introduced Microsoft 365 Copilot, which will bring powerful new generative AI capabilities to apps millions of people use every day like Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Teams and more. The company has now announced it is expanding access to the Microsoft 365 Copilot preview and introducing new features. The company also released new data and... Read More

TransPerfect Legal Solutions Selected as Finalist for Australasian Legal Service Provider of the Year

SYDNEY and NEW YORK, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TransPerfect Legal Solutions, a global provider of e-discovery and litigation support solutions for law firms and corporate legal departments, has been shortlisted for the Legal Service Provider of the Year Award at the 2023 Australasian Law Awards.  Hosted by Australasian Lawyer, the Australasian Law Awards recognise regional excellence in the legal industry, highlighting outstanding legal... Read More

OKX Launches 'The System Needs a Rewrite' Global Brand Campaign

NEW YORK, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OKX, the leading self-managed Web3 wallet app and a presenting partner of Tribeca Festival, today launched a new global brand campaign entitled "The System Needs a Rewrite," which boldly challenges the status quo and advocates for a new paradigm led by Web3 self-managed technology to replace existing centralized systems. The campaign aims to grow OKX's existing base of Web3 entrants and its growing Web3... Read More

Appian Infuses Process Automation with Artificial Intelligence

SYDNEY, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) today announced the launch of Appian AI Skill Designer and the integration of Generative AI in the Appian Platform. Through low-code design Appian democratises AI development, eliminating the need for specialised data science and python coding skills, delivering the benefits of AI automation, cost savings, process excellence, and improved decision making directly to business users. Read More

ViewSonic Wins Big at iF Design Awards 2023, Picking Up Three Accolades

BREA, Calif., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, has been honored with three prestigious iF Design Awards for their M1 Pro smart LED portable projector, their multi-functional presenter VB-PEN-007, and their VX1655-4K-OLED 15.6" portable display. ViewSonic's success in winning awards across various product categories highlights the company's unwavering commitment to product innovation... Read More

SAS commits $1B to AI-powered industry solutions

ORLANDO, Fla., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SAS INNOVATE -- SAS, the leader in analytics, will invest $1 billion over the next three years to further develop advanced analytics solutions targeted at the unique needs of specific industries. In banking, government, insurance, health care, retail, manufacturing, energy and more, SAS will build upon its decadeslong focus on providing tailored solutions to industry challenges. This industry... Read More

Menarini Group Announces New Data on Elacestrant at 2023 ESMO Breast Cancer Congress and 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting

FLORENCE, Italy and NEW YORK, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Menarini Group ("Menarini"), a leading Italian pharmaceutical and diagnostics company, and Stemline Therapeutics ("Stemline"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Menarini Group, announced today that they will present new data related to elacestrant in upcoming congresses. Elacestrant has been approved by the FDA for treatment of postmenopausal women or adult men with estrogen receptor... Read More

Next Glass Announces Launch of Premium Version of Untappd for Business

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Glass, a leading global provider of software and services to the beverage alcohol industry, today announced, in partnership with Wine-Searcher, the launch of Untappd for Business Premium, an enhanced version of the Untappd for Business menu publishing and promotional platform. The Premium product enables customers to leverage Wine-Searcher's leading wine and spirits catalog to streamline the... Read More

For the First Time Ever, Quantinuum's New H2 Quantum Computer Has Created Non-Abelian Topological Quantum Matter and Braided its Anyons

BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantinuum is proud and excited to announce this significant step towards fault-tolerant quantum computing. This achievement has been uniquely enabled by the release of Quantinuum's System Model H2 - the highest performing quantum computer ever built. The official launch of Quantinuum's H2 quantum processor, Powered by Honeywell, follows extensive pre-launch work with a variety of global partners... Read More

Avature Takes Home Four Golds in the 2022 Brandon Hall Awards

LONDON and NEW YORK, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- We are excited to announce that Avature, a leading enterprise SaaS platform for recruiting and talent management, has won five coveted Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards, building on its multi-award success from the 2020 and 2021 editions. Competing in highly contested HR technology categories, Avature secured four gold awards and a bronze thanks to a combination of innovative features, unique... Read More

Knight-Hennessy Scholars announces 2023 cohort of new scholars, its largest ever

STANFORD, Calif., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University today announced its 2023 cohort of 85 new scholars, the largest to date. The new cohort comprises students from 29 countries who will pursue degrees in 38 graduate programs across all seven graduate schools at Stanford. For the first time ever, the cohort includes scholars from Hungary, Malawi, the Netherlands, Russia, Sierra Leone, and Turkey. Read More

Nufinetes Digital Wallet Adds Integrated Browser to Easily Connect to Crypto Apps

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nufinetes announced today that its wallet app for blockchain-based assets has released a major update that includes a built-in browser to enhance and simplify the user experience. With the Nufinetes update, iOS and Android users will be able to open the app and access an integrated fully functioning web3 browser. This browser can be used to interact with the top decentralized applications (dApps)... Read More

Ledn Receives Regulatory Approval in the Cayman Islands

TORONTO, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ledn Inc. ("Ledn"), a global financial services provider for digital assets, has announced that it has received registration and regulatory approval as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). The company, which offers a range of digital asset financial products and services, including Bitcoin-backed loans and digital asset savings accounts, will soon... Read More

Altair Named Overall Leader in Latest ABI Research Report

TROY, Mich., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI) was named the overall leader in the manufacturing data analytics sector in the latest report by global technology intelligence firm ABI Research for advanced data collection, normalization, and analytics capabilities. The report evaluated 10 data analytics vendors that enable industrial and manufacturing... Read More

Wild Turkey's New "Trust Your Spirit" Global Campaign Spotlights Bold Stories from Three Trailblazing Music Artists

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wild Turkey, the iconic American bourbon brand, today unveiled the newest creative in its global campaign and platform, "Trust Your Spirit," with cameos from world renowned musicians Shakey Graves, Matt Corby, and Yoohei Kawakami. The new films tell the story of each artist's journey to find their voice, following their instincts to create art their own way. The creative uses music as a medium to... Read More

Monetary Metals Enters into Agreement with Asahi Refining

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Monetary Metals is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement with Asahi Refining (Asahi), a division of Asahi Holdings (TYO:2502). Monetary Metals is providing metal to Asahi. Asahi is also providing its services to Monetary Metals, which helps expand Monetary Metals' capabilities. "I see this relationship as strategic, where the parties are working to accelerate the vision to unlock... Read More

Envision Energy Enters into Contracts for Energy Storage Systems in the UK

LONDON, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Envision Energy has recently announced a strategic partnership with Harmony Energy Income Trust to provide battery energy storage systems (BESS) for Harmony Energy's power plants in Wormald Green and Hawthorn Pit, UK. Listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2021, Harmony Energy Income Trust is one of the leading utility-scale battery energy storage owners and operators in the UK. It currently operates... Read More

Positive Phase 2 Topline Results Show Novavax's COVID-Influenza Combination, Stand-alone Influenza and High-dose COVID Vaccine Candidates Demonstrate Robust Immune Responses

GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a global company advancing protein-based vaccines with its novel Matrix-M™ adjuvant, today announced that its COVID-Influenza Combination (CIC), stand-alone influenza and high-dose COVID vaccine candidates all showed a reassuring preliminary safety profile as well as comparable reactogenicity to individual Novavax influenza and COVID vaccine candidates or authorized... Read More

CATL chief scientist Wu Kai named as finalist for European Inventor Award 2023

NINGDE, China, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 9, Wu Kai, the Chief Scientist of CATL, and his team were nominated as finalists for the European Inventor Award 2023 in the "Non-EPO countries" category, for their contribution to the safety of lithium-ion batteries. Launched by the European Patent Office (EPO) in 2006, the award is one of Europe's most prestigious innovation prizes. It celebrates those who transform their ideas into... Read More

IBM Unveils the Watsonx Platform to Power Next-Generation Foundation Models for Business

ARMONK, N.Y., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) at its annual Think conference, announced IBM watsonx, a new AI and data platform to be released that will enable enterprises to scale and accelerate the impact of the most advanced AI with trusted data. Enterprises turning to AI today need access to a full technology stack that enables them to train, tune and deploy AI models, including foundation models and machine learning... Read More