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Universal Robots celebrates milestone with over 500 innovative products in its ever-expanding ecosystem
ODENSE, Denmark, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Robots, the Danish collaborative robot (cobot) company, has reached a new milestone, announcing that it has now launched over 500 products through its UR+ ecosystem. This marks a significant growth in the ecosystem since it started in 2016 with the ambition of making Universal Robots (UR) an open-source-like platform that would empower developers to create groundbreaking solutions.... Read More
YOUNG AUSSIE MOTORISTS ADMIT TO FALSIFYING LEARNER DRIVER LOGBOOK ENTRIES
BRISBANE, Australia, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Almost half of Australian motorists aged 18 to 27 are exaggerating the number of hours recorded in their learner driver's logbook, survey data reveals. Of the 968 Aussies to take part in the Budget Direct Car Insurance Learner Driver Survey, nearly 40 per cent of 18- to 27-year-olds admitted to falsifying the entries in their logbook. Furthermore, 60 per cent of all respondents said they'd... Read More
BLUETTI Releases New AC50B with Exciting Offers Leading Up to Prime Day 2024
SYDNEY, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BLUETTI, a technology pioneer in clean energy, is launching its newest product, the AC50B portable power station on July 9, ahead of Prime Day 2024. Leading up to this year's shopping event, BLUETTI is also offering exclusive presale offers on its top generators from July 1-15. Introducing the AC50B: Smart Portable... Read More
LG ACQUIRES ATHOM TO ADVANCE AI-ENABLED INTELLIGENT SPACE BUSINESS
SEOUL, South Korea, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics (LG) recently acquired an 80 percent stake in Athom, an industry-leading smart home platform company based in Enschede, Netherlands. The agreement includes plans to acquire the remaining 20 percent within the next three years. This strategic move aims to enhance LG's connectivity within open smart home ecosystems. By integrating Athom's capabilities with LG's Affectionate... Read More
Lucid Software Launches Global Data Residency Program with New Region in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucid Software, the leader in visual collaboration software, today announced the launch of its global data residency in Australia. Hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS), this strategic expansion marks a significant milestone in Lucid's mission to enhance collaboration, performance, and security across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. "The launch of Lucid's global data residency program in... Read More
Fleet Space's ExoSphere Enhances Barrick Gold's Data-Driven Copper Exploration at Reko Diq
ADELAIDE, Australia, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleet Space Technologies, Australia's leading space exploration company, today announced the deployment of its end-to-end mineral exploration solution, ExoSphere, to advance Barrick Gold's copper exploration at its Reko Diq project in Pakistan. Powered by the latest advances in space technology, AI, and 3D multiphysics, ExoSphere is being used to generate 3D subsurface maps of local groundwater... Read More
First Ren 'ai Jiao ecological survey documentary: "Ren 'ai Jiao: Teardrop of the Nansha Islands" release
BEIJING, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The China Media Group Voice of the South China Sea released on July 8 its first documentary on the ecological survey of Ren 'ai Jiao, which is called "Ren'ai Jiao: Teardrop of the Nansha Islands." In April 2024, a marine ecological survey team composed of Chinese scientists launched a two-month investigation on the... Read More
HTX Ventures Invests in Lombard to Develop the Bitcoin Restaking Ecosystem
SINGAPORE, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To enhance the liquidity and the ecosystem for Bitcoin, HTX Ventures, the global investment arm of the cryptocurrency exchange HTX, has announced a strategic investment in Lombard. Lombard is a restaking protocol poised to catalyze growth across the Web3 ecosystem by transforming Bitcoin from a static store of value into a productive financial asset.... Read More
Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business Finance Professor Mei Jianping Releases the Spring 2024 MM Chinese Art Indices
BEIJING, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 8th, 2024, CKGSB Finance Professor Mei Jianping published the latest MM Chinese Art Indices , evidencing changes in the popularity of the Chinese art market by analyzing repeated auction sales. Covering prices, sentiment, liquidity and popularity, the new set of figures takes our understanding of the Chinese art market prices up to Spring 2024. The Indices cover artworks by over 400 Chinese... Read More
DAMAC Group Announces Increased Investment in Artificial Intelligence Sector with Notable Investments in Anthropic, xAI and Mistral
DUBAI, UAE, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DAMAC Group, a leading conglomerate known for its diverse investment portfolio, has announced a significant increase in its investment in the rapidly evolving Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector. DAMAC Group announced notable investments in leading AI companies including a $50 million in the AI startup, Anthropic – as one of the top investors who have bought into the company from the cryptocurrency... Read More
LambdaTest Announces the Third Edition of the Testµ ('TestMu') Conference
NOIDA, India and SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LambdaTest, a leading cloud-based unified testing platform, has launched the third edition of its Testµ ('TestMu') Conference. Scheduled to take place from August 21-23, 2024, this virtual event is set to draw in more than 30,000 software testers, developers, and QA enthusiasts from over 120 countries. Read More
INTRODUCING TROYE SIVAN AS RABANNE GLOBAL MAKEUP BRAND AMBASSADOR
PARIS, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rabanne is renowned for its iconic ambassadors, who embody La Maison´s avant-garde spirit and reimagine it for each new generation. Today, that legacy continues as Rabanne proudly announces Troye Sivan as Global Makeup Brand Ambassador, just one year after La Maison launched its groundbreaking Beauty collection. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click:... Read More
Auros Launches Venture Capital Arm, Appoints Julien Auchecorne as Head of Auros Ventures
HONG KONG and NEW YORK, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Auros, a leading global market-making and algorithmic trading firm, today announced the launch of its new investment arm, Auros Ventures. This strategic addition will harness the firm's extensive expertise in digital assets to foster ecosystem innovation and drive substantial value creation for all market participants. Read More
To save bees, scientists say focus on habitat, then pesticides
SUZHOU, China, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide, hedgerows and wild grass in field margins which previously served as semi-natural habitats are being swallowed up into agricultural production. While scientists have suggested both pesticide use and habitat loss are detrimental to pollinators, their relative impacts have been unclear. Read More
GEN Z TAKING PROACTIVE STEPS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
SYDNEY, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- More than half of Gen Zs are increasingly seeking out mental health therapy indicating support is needed for an entire generation of Australians plagued by anxiety and depression, according to a national youth wellbeing study conducted by digital youth engagement platform Year13, in partnership with Scape, Australia's largest owner and operator of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA). The new research... Read More
Omdia: MediaTek outgrowing Qualcomm Snapdragon in the 5G smartphone market
LONDON, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 5G smartphones equipped with MediaTek chipsets experienced robust growth of 53%, increasing to 53.0 million in 1Q24 from 34.7 million in 1Q23, according to the latest Omdia Smartphone Model Market Tracker. In contrast, Snapdragon-powered devices remained relatively stable, with shipments changing minimally from 47.2 million units in 1Q23 to 48.3 million in 1Q24. MediaTek's market share in 5G smartphones... Read More
Travis Leonard joins Lockton's Global Leadership Team as Chief Financial Officer
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockton is pleased to announce that Travis Leonard has joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), succeeding Troy Cook who has occupied the role since 2020. Cook will transition to the role of Corporate Development as an advisor to Ron Lockton, Chairman and CEO. Leonard is a highly regarded and deeply qualified finance executive with experience working in global markets. He will begin... Read More
HYZON TO FOCUS ON CORE NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS AND REFUSE INDUSTRY AND STRATEGICALLY HALT NETHERLANDS AND AUSTRALIAN OPERATIONS
BOLINGBROOK, Ill., July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyzon (NASDAQ: HYZN) (Hyzon or the Company), a U.S.-based manufacturer and global supplier of high-performance hydrogen fuel cell systems focused on providing zero-emission power to decarbonize the most demanding industries, today announced that after considering its options as well as completing its assessment of the challenging market conditions across Europe and Australia, the Company will... Read More
Segway-Ninebot Launches e-Motorbike Series Transforming Australians' Commute
SYDNEY, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Segway-Ninebot, one of the world's leading manufacturers of micro-mobility solutions, is announcing its new e-Motorbike range with three models coming to Australia. Segway-Ninebot is leading the electric evolution in transportation and innovation whilst putting the fun back into the ride. The Segway-Ninebot e-Motorbike range consists of the flagship E300SE, the E125S and the E110S. This range will bring to... Read More
Bitget Introduces the First BGB Perpetual Futures with up to 50x Leverage
VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitget, the leading global cryptocurrency exchange and web3 company, is excited to announce that its native token, Bitget Token (BGB), is now exclusively available for futures trading on the platform. As the first BGB perpetual futures, BGBUSDT-M will be live on July 8, 2024, with a maximum leverage of 50x.... Read More
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