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Nasdaq Announces the Board of Directors of its U.S. Exchanges

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

NEW YORK, July 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the election of all nominated directors to the boards of the U.S. exchanges operated by the company, which include The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, Nasdaq PHLX LLC, Nasdaq BX, Inc., Nasdaq ISE, LLC, Nasdaq MRX, LLC, and Nasdaq GEMX, LLC:

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  • NEW YORK, July 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the election of all nominated directors to the boards of the U.S. exchanges operated by the company, which include The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, Nasdaq PHLX LLC, Nasdaq BX, Inc., Nasdaq ISE, LLC, Nasdaq MRX, LLC, and Nasdaq GEMX, LLC:
    Kathlyn Card Beckles, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Verisk Analytics, Inc.
    Tal Cohen, EVP and Head of North American Markets, Nasdaq, Inc.
    David J. Frear, Former Senior EVP and CFO, SiriusXM Holdings Inc.
    Thomas A. Kloet, Retired CEO and Executive Director, TMX Group Limited
    Anita Lynch, Former SVP and Chief Data Officer, New Relic, Inc.
    David Rosato, Former Senior EVP and CFO, Peoples United Financial, Inc.
    Andrew J. Schultz, Head of Strategic Options Business, The Susquehanna International Group of Companies
    Elizabeth Wideman, SVP and Senior Deputy General Counsel, Comcast Corporation
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New Study from StrategyR Highlights a $15.9 Billion Global Market for Smart Home M2M by 2026

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Monday, July 4, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its report titled "Smart Home M2M - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" .

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its report titled "Smart Home M2M - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" .
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    Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Smart Home M2M estimated at US$7.7 Billion, is projected to reach a revised size of US$15.9 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 12.6% over the analysis period.
  • The U.S. Market is Estimated at $2.6 Billion in 2021, While China is Forecast to Reach $2.8 Billion by 2026
    The Smart Home M2M market in the U.S. is estimated at US$2.6 Billion in the year 2021.
  • Global Industry Analysts, Inc., ( www.strategyr.com ) is a renowned market research publisher the world`s only influencer driven market research company.

Xfinity Stream app Launches on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

Comcast today announced the launch of the Xfinity Stream app on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD, giving Xfinity TV customers another option to access their subscription including all live, on demand, and DVR programming within the home.

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  • Comcast today announced the launch of the Xfinity Stream app on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD, giving Xfinity TV customers another option to access their subscription including all live, on demand, and DVR programming within the home.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220629005932/en/
    Xfinity Stream app comes to Apple TV (Photo: Business Wire)
    Xfinitys redesigned Stream app is launching first on the Apple TV platform, and features a new, more intuitive user interface.
  • With todays launch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD customers can now enjoy their favorite shows and movies from Xfinity Stream alongside the devices other streaming apps, including the Apple TV app to watch Apple TV+ award-winning originals, as well as Apple Music, Apple Arcade, and Apple Fitness+.
  • Earlier this year, Comcast and Apple worked together to bring the Apple TV+ app to Comcasts entertainment platforms, including Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, and XClass TV.

dotCMS Unveils Major Updates to the Content Authoring Experience

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

MIAMI, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- dotCMS, a leading hybrid-headless content management system, has announced the latest edition of the platform, which includes a new drag-and-drop content palette and story-like block editor, along with other enhancements to the content authoring experience. These product updates come on the heels of dotCMS' best year yet in 2021, with that momentum driving an even better 2022 for the enterprise-grade CMS.

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  • MIAMI, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- dotCMS, a leading hybrid-headless content management system, has announced the latest edition of the platform, which includes a new drag-and-drop content palette and story-like block editor, along with other enhancements to the content authoring experience.
  • The new dotCMS content pallet with drag-and-drop makes page building easier and improves the flow of content editing.
  • In addition, the latest LTS version of dotCMS (22.03) features a JSON-Based Content Store and improved content search results.
  • "The content authoring experience has been a major focus for dotCMS," says Will Ezell, CTO of dotCMS.

Viamedia Promotes Jim O’Neill and Wendell Decker to Senior Vice President Roles

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Viamedia , the leading fully-integrated independent cross-media local advertising company, today announced the promotions of Jim ONeill and Wendell Decker, two senior operational and technical executives, to senior vice president positions, effective immediately.

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  • Viamedia , the leading fully-integrated independent cross-media local advertising company, today announced the promotions of Jim ONeill and Wendell Decker, two senior operational and technical executives, to senior vice president positions, effective immediately.
  • We heartily congratulate Jim and Wendell on their well-deserved promotions, stated David Solomon, President and CEO of Viamedia.
  • Jim ONeill has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Ad Operations.
  • Wendell Decker has been promoted to Senior Vice President of IT and Technical Services, playing a pivotal role in shaping Viamedias growth and technology innovation.

More than 425 SiriusXM Channels Now Available on Comcast's Entertainment Platforms

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced today that its SXM App, which delivers more than 425 SiriusXM channels of the best in audio entertainment – Howard Stern, ad-free music, sports and more – is now available to tens of millions of Comcast customers nationwide on Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex and XClass TV, giving its subscribers a new way to experience SiriusXM programming at home.

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  • Future enhancements to the SXM App experience on Comcast's platforms are expected to include access to SiriusXM's expansive video library.
  • "We're thrilled that the SXM App is now live across Comcast's entertainment platforms, enabling its customers to easily get our great streaming features and our full lineup of audio entertainment," said Joe Verbrugge, Chief Commercial Officer, SiriusXM.
  • "SiriusXM offers an extensive array of content and is a great addition to the growing catalog of apps available across our entertainment platforms," said Sudhir Muralidhar, Vice President, App Ecosystem, Comcast.
  • SiriusXM content available on Comcast will mirror what is available to subscribers streaming on the SXM App, based on their subscription.

Nasdaq Welcomes 108 IPOs in the First Half of 2022

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today that in the first half of 2022 it welcomed 108 initial public offerings (IPOs), raising a total of $12 billion. A total of 49 operating companies and 59 SPACs listed on Nasdaq during the first six months of 2022, representing an 87% win rate in the U.S. market, and extending Nasdaq’s leadership to 34 consecutive quarters. In addition to the IPOs, 6 companies transferred their corporate listing to Nasdaq, representing a combined $8.6 billion in market value.

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  • NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq(Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today that in the first half of 2022 it welcomed 108 initial public offerings (IPOs), raising a total of$12 billion.
  • In addition to the IPOs, 6 companies transferred their corporate listing to Nasdaq, representing a combined $8.6 billion in market value.
  • 2022 FIRST HALF NASDAQU.S.LISTINGS HIGHLIGHTS
    U.S.listings market leadership: Nasdaq welcomed 108 IPOs, raising $12 billion.
  • Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a global technology company serving the capital markets and other industries.

Databricks Unveils New Innovations for its Industry Leading Data Lakehouse Platform

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Databricks , the data and AI company and pioneer of the data lakehouse paradigm, today unveiled the evolution of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform to a sold-out crowd at the annual Data + AI Summit in San Francisco.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Databricks , the data and AI company and pioneer of the data lakehouse paradigm, today unveiled the evolution of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform to a sold-out crowd at the annual Data + AI Summit in San Francisco.
  • Benchmarking ourselves against the highest standards, we have proven time and again that the Databricks Lakehouse Platform gives data teams the best of both worlds on a simple, open, and multi-cloud platform," said Ali Ghodsi, Co-founder and CEO of Databricks.
  • Photon, the record-setting query engine for lakehouse systems, will be generally available on Databricks Workspaces in the coming weeks, further expanding Photon's reach across the platform.
  • Also, Databricks introduced data lineage for Unity Catalog earlier this month, significantly expanding data governance capabilities on the lakehouse and giving businesses a complete view of the entire data lifecycle.

Databricks Announces Major Contributions to Flagship Open Source Projects at Data + AI Summit

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Databricks , the data and AI company and pioneer of the data lakehouse paradigm, today announced several contributions to popular data and AI open source projects including Delta Lake, MLflow, and Apache Spark.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Databricks , the data and AI company and pioneer of the data lakehouse paradigm, today announced several contributions to popular data and AI open source projects including Delta Lake, MLflow, and Apache Spark.
  • At the Data + AI Summit , the largest gathering of the open source data and AI community, Databricks announced that the company will contribute all features and enhancements it has made to Delta Lake to the Linux Foundation and open source all Delta Lake APIs as part of the Delta Lake 2.0 release.
  • "From the beginning, Databricks has been committed to open standards and the open source community.
  • "Open data lakehouses are quickly becoming the standard for how the most innovative companies handle their data and AI.

Databricks Unveils New Innovations for its Industry Leading Data Lakehouse Platform

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 28, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Databricks , the data and AI company and pioneer of the data lakehouse paradigm, today unveiled the evolution of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform to a sold-out crowd at the annual Data + AI Summit in San Francisco.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Databricks , the data and AI company and pioneer of the data lakehouse paradigm, today unveiled the evolution of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform to a sold-out crowd at the annual Data + AI Summit in San Francisco.
  • Benchmarking ourselves against the highest standards, we have proven time and again that the Databricks Lakehouse Platform gives data teams the best of both worlds on a simple, open, and multi-cloud platform," said Ali Ghodsi, Co-founder and CEO of Databricks.
  • Photon, the record-setting query engine for lakehouse systems, will be generally available on Databricks Workspaces in the coming weeks, further expanding Photon's reach across the platform.
  • Also, Databricks introduced data lineage for Unity Catalog earlier this month, significantly expanding data governance capabilities on the lakehouse and giving businesses a complete view of the entire data lifecycle.