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HB11 Energy signs Australia-Spain bilateral laser fusion energy agreement, secures federal grant for $1.76M project
SYDNEY, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia's first laser fusion energy company HB11 Energy has signed a bilateral agreement with the University of Salamanca (USAL) and the Spanish Pulsed Lasers Centre (CLPU), to accelerate laser fusion energy development in Australia and Spain. The agreement will give HB11 Energy access to Spain's most powerful petawatt-class laser, operated by CLPU, which uses similar technology to the Livermore... Read More
BioCina awarded Grants to develop enabling technologies for manufacture of precision mRNA vaccines
MIAMI and ADELAIDE, Australia, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BioCina, a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $5.0m AUD grant under the Federal Government's Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Grants scheme to fund work with its industry partners to develop enabling technologies for manufacture of precision mRNA vaccines. The grant has been awarded by the... Read More
MGI and South Australian Genomics Centre Introduce DNBSEQ-T7* to Supercharge Genomics Research in Australia
BRISBANE, Australia, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MGI and South Australian Genomics Centre (SAGC) are proud to announce their joint efforts to advance genomics research in Australia by introducing the country's first commercial ultra-high throughput sequencer DNBSEQ-T7*, through MGI's local distributor Decode Science. Located in the prestigious SAHMRI building in Adelaide, SAGC is a nationally accredited genomics facility that supports... Read More
TapPay Enables Tap to Pay on iPhone for Merchants to Accept Contactless Payments
TAIPEI, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TapPay, which is one of the top 100 fintech companies selected by KPMG, has officially enabled Tap to Pay on iPhone in the TapPay iOS app for merchants in Taiwan. Tap to Pay on iPhone accepts all forms of contactless payments, including Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards and other digital wallets, using only an iPhone and the TapPay app — no additional hardware or payment terminal needed, and... Read More
Marina Bay Sands ushers in a new era of luxury hospitality
SINGAPORE, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Marina Bay Sands' US$1 billion reinvestment programme – its most ambitious to date since opening in 2010 – reached a critical milestone this week with the completion of over 850 hotel rooms that are setting the tone for a new era of luxury hospitality. Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9163951-marina-bay-sands-singapore-luxury-... Read More
Furniture China and Maison Shanghai 2023 are ready to welcome visitors on 11-15 September in Pudong, Shanghai
SHANGHAI, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 28th China International Furniture Expo (Furniture China) will be held on 11-15 September, 2023 at Shanghai Pudong New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) as scheduled for 5 days. Maison Shanghai, the concurrent home furnishing exhibition, will be held at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center (SWEECC) for 4 days. Both exhibitions are going to inject the long-accumulated Chinese Strength... Read More
WIZ.AI Launches groundbreaking Large Language Model for business verticals
SINGAPORE, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WIZ.AI, a Singapore-based AI-native leader in omnichannel customer engagement, today announced the launch of its first Large Language Model (LLM) that can be tailored for business verticals. This is the latest innovation in WIZ.AI's constant growth as an AI-native company since its founding in 2019. WIZ.AI's solutions automate hundreds of millions of customer interactions daily, serving over 200... Read More
Antengene to Release Latest Results from the TORCH-2 Trial of mTORC1/2 Inhibitor ATG-008 in Poster Discussion at 2023 ASCO
SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene" SEHK: 6996.HK), a leading innovative, global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class and/or best-in-class medicines for cancer, today announced that the results of the Phase I/II TORCH-2 study will be presented as a poster discussion during the American Society for Clinical Oncology Annual... Read More
Linius Whizzard selected by IMG Replay to revolutionize utilization of the world's leading sports archive
MELBOURNE, Australia, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Linius Technologies Limited (ASX: LNU) (Linius or Company) – the only cloud-based solution that unlocks the value of video archives with immersive, deeply personalized viewer experiences via its Linius Video Services (LVS) platform – is pleased to announce a new agreement to provide its sports solution, Whizzard, to IMG's digital archive platform, IMG Replay. ... Read More
Avaada Group raises US $1 billion funding for manufacturing of Green Hydrogen, Solar PV modules and growth of Renewable Energy platform from Brookfield
MUMBAI, India, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Avaada Group today announced that it has raised US $ 1.07 billion to fund its green hydrogen and green ammonia ventures in India as a part of its ongoing US$ 1.3bn fund raise plan. Brookfield Renewable, through its Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF) will be investing up to US $ 1 billion in Avaada Ventures Private Limited. Global Power Synergy Public Company Limited ("GPSC"), will further... Read More
Inaugural Best Workplaces in Technology for 2023 announced by Great Place To Work Australia
SYDNEY, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture will honor the top companies in the country as the Best Workplaces™ in Technology for 2023 in Australia. The companies were shortlisted using rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback with a final 55 organisations ranked on the official list across 3 main categories: Micro, Small and Medium Large. The inaugural Australia's... Read More
Cost vs Conscience: Booking.com Delves into the Dilemma Dividing Sustainable Travel in 2023
SYDNEY, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Booking.com has revealed its most extensive sustainable travel research to date, spotlighting a dilemma - travellers feel forced to choose between cutting costs and being more mindful about sustainable travel choices. With insights gathered from more than 33,000 travellers across 35 countries and territories. Read More
Telix Accelerates Artificial Intelligence (AI) Development Program with Acquisition of Dedicaid
MELBOURNE, Australia, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, Telix, the Company) today announces the expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) capability with the signing of an agreement to acquire Vienna-based Dedicaid GmbH (Dedicaid), a spin-off of the Medical University Vienna. Dedicaid's core asset is a clinical... Read More
Martech platform releases powerful AI-driven omnichannel engagement solution set to disrupt the live chat space
SYDNEY, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new AI-powered, omnichannel engagement tool released today [27 April] promises to revolutionize the way businesses engage and support their customers and completely disrupt the live chat space. The next-generation chat solution, Talk, is the newest addition to the award-winning marketing automation and customer data platform, Ortto. Talk allows businesses to speak to their customers across multiple... Read More
Fat Tail Investment Research Launches Free E-Letter, Fat Tail Commodities, to Deliver Expert Analysis on Australian Commodities Sector
MELBOURNE, Australia, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fat Tail Investment Research, a leading financial publishing company, announced today the launch of its newest product, Fat Tail Commodities, a free e-letter that delivers direct analysis on the Australian commodities sector from a team of experts, straight to the inbox of subscribers four days a week. With demand for critical materials set to soar as countries gear up for net zero, there... Read More
CJ 4DPLEX's 4DX Smashes Box Office Records with the Release of Illumination, Nintendo and Universal Pictures' The Super Mario Bros. Movie
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies, announced today that Illumination, Nintendo and Universal Pictures' The Super Mario Bros. Movie has become the highest grossing animation film ever released in 4DX, both domestically and in Europe. To date, domestically, the film has grossed over $6.3 million on 58 4DX premium theaters, bolstering a per... Read More
Hilco Global Announces Sale of All Assets at Vallourec Deutschland GmbH
NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Amsterdam-based Hilco Industrial Acquisitions, an operating company of U.S.-based Hilco Global, announced today the strategic partnership for the sale and project management relating to the disposition and removal of all assets at Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, which are located at two production sites in Düsseldorf-Rath and Mulheim an der Ruhr. The assets to be sold, are primarily related to... Read More
Bright Pattern Announces the World's First Omni-Enterprise Contact Center Platform
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Pattern, the highest-rated cloud contact center by customers, announces the world's first omni-enterprise contact center platform in the latest release. Bright Pattern is the world's first contact center enabling Omni-Enterprise CX™ - allowing the entire company to help improve the customer experience. This latest release is an industry-first innovation for companies looking to... Read More
World Intellectual Property Day 2023: The 133rd Canton Fair Further Enhances Intellectual Property Rights Protection, Maintaining a Secure International Trading Environment
GUANGZHOU, China, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of the World Intellectual Property Day, at the 133rd China Import and Export Fair ("Canton Fair", "the Fair"), Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Bureau (Intellectual Property Office) and China Foreign Trade Centre—organizer of the Canton Fair, signed the "Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement on Intellectual Property Protection ("the Agreement")." By signing this... Read More
Relativity recognized as a Microsoft Security Excellence Awards winner for Security Software Innovator
CHICAGO, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Relativity, a global legal technology company, today announced it won the Security Software Innovator award in the Microsoft Security Excellence Awards 2023. The company's achievements have helped it rise to the top of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), an ecosystem of independent software vendors (ISVs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs) that have integrated their... Read More
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