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Hi Auto Debuts New AI Voice Cloning Feature at Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Hi Auto’s voice cloning solution enables Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) to incorporate fully customized voice options into their drive-thru voice AI ordering technology.

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  • Hi Auto’s voice cloning solution enables Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) to incorporate fully customized voice options into their drive-thru voice AI ordering technology.
  • Hi Auto’s AI voice cloning records and captures all the nuances of a particular person’s voice, including tone, accent and dialect.
  • Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken, an early adopter of Hi Auto’s drive-thru voice AI ordering technology, plans to launch the new voice cloning feature as a test in its select Ohio drive-thru locations.
  • Commenting on the new AI voice-cloning feature, Hi Auto’s CEO and Co-Founder Roy Baharav said, “Hi Auto’s AI voice cloning aims to humanize the customer drive through experience, by giving automated attendants a “real” voice.

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation Names Three New Board Members

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Friday, December 8, 2023

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE: AUB) announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed three new members—Paul Engola, Donald R. Kimble and Michele A. O’Hara—effective immediately.

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  • Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE: AUB) announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed three new members—Paul Engola, Donald R. Kimble and Michele A. O’Hara—effective immediately.
  • He served as Vice President, Transportation and Financial Solutions with Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Solutions before it merged with Leidos.
  • Before that, she held various executive-level positions at SAIC including Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Senior Vice President, Total Rewards.
  • Before SAIC, she served in senior leadership roles at global professional services and technology companies including BearingPoint, Perot Systems Corporation and Booz Allen Hamilton.

Advisor2X Welcomes Andrew Wexler as Director of Business Development

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Friday, December 8, 2023

Advisor2X (A2X), delivering online shows and live events designed to help financial advisors grow their practices, announced today the appointment of Andrew Wexler as its new Director of Business Development.

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  • Advisor2X (A2X), delivering online shows and live events designed to help financial advisors grow their practices, announced today the appointment of Andrew Wexler as its new Director of Business Development.
  • In his new role, Andrew will spearhead the company’s business development initiatives, leveraging his extensive knowledge to drive growth and foster strategic partnerships.
  • "We are excited to welcome Andrew to Advisor2X,” said Ross Marino, Founder & CEO of Advisor2X.
  • To learn more about the Advisor2X team and how they support financial professionals, visit https://advisor2x.com/ .

1 Day Online Process Validation Guidance Requirements Course: Focus on FDA and EU Annex 15: Qualifications and Validation

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Friday, December 15, 2023

DUBLIN, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Process Validation Guidance Requirements course (FDA and EU Annex 15: Qualifications and Validation) Course" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Process Validation Guidance Requirements course (FDA and EU Annex 15: Qualifications and Validation) Course" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The experts for FDA Process Validation Training will address these questions in Stage 2 as presented here.
  • Objectives of Learning for FDA Process Validation Training:
    Why are these FDA Guidance/EU Guidelines for Industry-Process Validation so significant to the pharmacological and ergonomics industry?
  • An Outline to Phase 1 Guidance for Industry and Its Application within the "NEW" Process Validation.

Takeda’s ADZYNMA (ADAMTS13, recombinant-krhn) Approved by U.S. FDA as the First and Only Recombinant ADAMTS13 Enzyme Replacement Therapy for the Treatment of Congenital Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (cTTP)

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

Takeda ( TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK ) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ADZYNMA (ADAMTS13, recombinant-krhn) for the prophylactic and on-demand treatment of adult and pediatric patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP).

Key Points: 
  • Takeda ( TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK ) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ADZYNMA (ADAMTS13, recombinant-krhn) for the prophylactic and on-demand treatment of adult and pediatric patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP).
  • “As we strive to help patients with limited or no treatment options, developing innovative treatments in rare diseases is an inspiring challenge and one we have taken on for 70-plus years as a leader in hematology.
  • “ADZYNMA provides patients with a treatment option that replaces their deficient ADAMTS13 enzyme and offers a favorable efficacy and safety profile and reduced administration time and volume compared to current plasma-based therapies.
  • ADZYNMA is a recombinant form of the ADAMTS13 protein.

WAT Medical Joins World's Largest Boat Show

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show (DBMIBS) is the world's largest boat and yacht show.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show (DBMIBS) is the world's largest boat and yacht show.
  • WAT Medical is a Canadian company that develops wearable medical technologies.
  • WAT Medical has partnered with VIKAND since the 2019 Seatrade Cruise Global conference to further expand EmeTerm's market.
  • British Journal of Anesthesiology
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    SOURCE WAT Medical Enterprise Ltd.

The Sister Accord® Foundation Collaborates With AAA To Launch "Safety in Sisterhood™"

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

CINCINNATI, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sister Accord® Foundation, the organization whose movement is changing the way girls and women treat, support, and interact with each other, announced today the launch of a new platform, "Safety in Sisterhood™." Created by Sonia Jackson Myles, the Founder of The Sister Accord® Foundation, and supported by AAA, the  platform will be a combination of education, information, strategies, and suggestions to help  girls and women "Safely Navigate through Life." Designed to be holistic in nature, "Safety in Sisterhood™" will cover many aspects of life that are important for women to be prepared and protected. The platform's first focus is a series on safety during hotel stays, with expert guidance provided by AAA. 

Key Points: 
  • Created by Sonia Jackson Myles, the Founder of The Sister Accord® Foundation, and supported by AAA, the  platform will be a combination of education, information, strategies, and suggestions to help  girls and women "Safely Navigate through Life."
  • The platform's first focus is a series on safety during hotel stays, with expert guidance provided by AAA.
  • Since 2019, The Sister Accord® has given over a quarter of a million dollars in grants, financial assistance, and scholarships.
  • As part of a new partnership with The Nelson Mandela Foundation, The Sister Accord® will launch its newest chapter in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2024.

DR PEPPER® INTRODUCES THE WINNERS OF THE 15TH ANNUAL DR PEPPER® TUITION GIVEAWAY

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Monday, December 4, 2023

FRISCO, Texas, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr Pepper® has announced the student winners of the 15th annual Dr Pepper® Tuition Giveaway who were awarded money for tuition during the College Football Conference Championship games last weekend. On Friday, December 1st, and Saturday, December 2nd, the student finalists descended onto the field at halftime during the ACC, Big 12, SEC, Big Ten and Pac-12 conference games, competing to see who can throw the most number of footballs into an oversized Dr Pepper® can in 30 seconds. Dr Pepper®, which has awarded over $17.5 million ato support students' educational goals in the last 15 years, gave $730,000 in tuition over the course of the weekend including $100,000 to each of the winners in the five conference championship game tosses.

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  • FRISCO, Texas, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr Pepper® has announced the student winners of the 15th annual Dr Pepper® Tuition Giveaway who were awarded money for tuition during the College Football Conference Championship games last weekend.
  • "The Dr Pepper® Tuition Giveaway program is a beloved tradition within our team and we are excited to be back on the field for another NCAA college football season," said John Alvarado, VP of Dr Pepper® Brand Marketing.
  • Grand prize winners and runners-up include:
    Winners: Gavin W., The Ohio State University and Ryan G., University of Pennsylvania
    "Winning the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway is a huge moment for me," said Ryan.
  • A scoring issue on the field led to an inaccurate reading of the double OT and as a result Dr Pepper awarded both participants $100,000 in tuition.

RTX to improve DoD supply chain resilience

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Monday, December 4, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RTX (NYSE: RTX) will help the Department of Defense (DoD) address systemic risk in the procurement and delivery of supplies under an $8 million DARPA contract. The work will be performed by the company's Raytheon BBN Technologies unit.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RTX (NYSE: RTX) will help the Department of Defense (DoD) address systemic risk in the procurement and delivery of supplies under an $8 million DARPA contract.
  • This is the first global supply chain stress test framework created for this purpose.
  • "DARPA has emphasized that supply demand networks are potential sources of strategic surprise for the DoD," said John Santini, Raytheon BBN principal investigator for the effort.
  • Combine state-of-the-art economic macro-models of supply demand networks with microeconomic and process models Raytheon BBN has previously developed to model individual decisions and supply chain operations.

Ohio State University Student Receives SBB Research Group Foundation STEM Scholarship

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SBB Research Group Foundation named Alex Ochoa a recipient of its STEM scholarship. The $2,500 award empowers students to create value for society by pursuing higher learning through interdisciplinary combinations of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SBB Research Group Foundation named Alex Ochoa a recipient of its STEM scholarship.
  • The $2,500 award empowers students to create value for society by pursuing higher learning through interdisciplinary combinations of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
  • Alex, a senior, studies Public Health at Ohio State University.
  • "Alex is an exciting up-and-coming expert in Public Health, and we are honored to be part of his path," said Matt Aven, co-founder and board member of the SBB Research Group Foundation.