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IDC Forecasts Global PC Shipments to Grow 2.0% in 2024, Led by the Arrival of AI PCs and the Start of a Commercial Refresh Cycle

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Growth is expected to slowly ramp up over the year along with the availability of AI PCs, which will coincide with the beginning of a commercial refresh cycle in 2025.

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  • Growth is expected to slowly ramp up over the year along with the availability of AI PCs, which will coincide with the beginning of a commercial refresh cycle in 2025.
  • "Many of these buyers are expected to be among the first in terms of AI PC adoption.
  • Though commercial PCs will represent the majority of shipments, consumer purchases are also expected to return albeit at a slower pace.
  • Worldwide Personal Computing Device Forecast by Product Category, Shipments, Year-Over-Year Growth, and 2024-2028 CAGR (shipments in millions)

Regula Elevates ID Fraud Protection with Enhanced Liveness Checks

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240306499292/en/
    Regula Document Reader SDK verifies the authenticity of an ID by checking its optically variable features (Photo: Business Wire)
    Responding to this growing need for additional fraud protection, Regula has released an update for its Regula Document Reader SDK , a comprehensive solution for the most reliable and secure identity document verification.
  • The updated Regula Document Reader SDK can reliably validate the authenticity of an ID by verifying such optically variable features.
  • With advanced document liveness detection, Regula Document Reader SDK effectively prevents identity fraud and other types of fraud, such as printed photo attacks and screen replay attacks.
  • That’s why we never stop researching and improving the functionality of Regula Document Reader SDK,” says Ihar Kliashchou, Chief Technology Officer at Regula.

Connection Awarded on the Forbes America’s Best Employers 2024 List

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Connection (PC Connection, Inc.; NASDAQ: CNXN ), a leading information technology solutions provider to business, government, healthcare, and education markets, is pleased to announce that it has once again been named to the Forbes America’s Best Employers list.

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  • Connection (PC Connection, Inc.; NASDAQ: CNXN ), a leading information technology solutions provider to business, government, healthcare, and education markets, is pleased to announce that it has once again been named to the Forbes America’s Best Employers list.
  • Connection ranked #13 out of 400 organizations on the 2024 list of America’s Best Midsize Employers, climbing higher in the rankings from its #88 spot in 2023.
  • Tim McGrath, President and CEO of Connection said, “It’s an honor to be named one of America’s Best Employers.
  • Thank you to Forbes for recognizing our achievement and our incredible employees.”
    The Forbes annual ranking of America’s Best Employers —conducted in partnership with market research firm Statista—is based on a survey of more than 170,000 U.S.-based workers at American companies.

Sweden OTT TV & Video and Pay TV Market Forecasts, 2023, 2024 and 2029 with Commentary on the Main Players and Developments - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

The "Sweden OTT and Pay TV Forecasts to 2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Sweden OTT and Pay TV Forecasts to 2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This PDF and excel report covers the converging pay TV and OTT TV episode and movie sectors:
    OTT TV & Video Insight: Commentary on the main players and developments
    Chart: OTT TV & video revenues by AVOD, TVOD, DTO and SVOD for 2023, 2024 and 2029
    Chart: Gross SVOD subscriptions versus SVOD subscribers for 2023, 2024 and 2029
    Chart: SVOD subscribers by operator for 2023, 2024 and 2029
    Chart: Breakdown of TV households by platform (digital cable, analog cable, IPTV, pay satellite TV, free-to-air satellite TV, analog terrestrial, free-to-air DTT and pay DTT) for 2023, 2024 and 2029
    Chart: Pay TV revenues by platform (digital cable, analog cable, IPTV, pay satellite TV and pay DTT) for 2023, 2024 and 2029
    Chart: Pay TV subscribers by operator (digital cable, analog cable, IPTV, pay satellite TV and pay DTT) for 2023, 2024 and 2029

Five9 Continues Growth, Surpassing Revenue Records with Industry-Leading AI Innovations, International Expansion, and Partner Acceleration

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Five9, (NASDAQ: FIVN), provider of the Intelligent CX Platform, closed 2023 with strong growth and continued business momentum leading into 2024.

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  • Five9, (NASDAQ: FIVN), provider of the Intelligent CX Platform, closed 2023 with strong growth and continued business momentum leading into 2024.
  • “The team's unwavering dedication to expanding our business through customer-centric innovation has been the cornerstone of Five9's remarkable success in the past year,” said Mike Burkland, Five9 CEO and Chairman.
  • With the emergence of Generative AI, Five9 captured the appetite of enterprises hungry to utilize the power of artificial intelligence within the contact center.
  • Five9’s partner ecosystem made great strides in 2023, supporting the company’s march up-market and international expansion.

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Netcracker Bolster Partnership to Elevate Next-Generation Broadband Initiatives

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Netcracker Technology and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat) announced today that Indosat will expand its partnership with Netcracker to support its increasing fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) subscriber numbers, which have grown ten-fold after significant expansion of the operator’s fiber footprint.

Key Points: 
  • Netcracker Technology and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat) announced today that Indosat will expand its partnership with Netcracker to support its increasing fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) subscriber numbers, which have grown ten-fold after significant expansion of the operator’s fiber footprint.
  • Netcracker Digital BSS will enable Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison to explore new monetization opportunities and will streamline its business and operations to support new product and service offerings.
  • Collaborating with Netcracker reflects our shared vision to accelerate the nation’s digital transformation,” said Vikram Sinha, President Director and CEO of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison.
  • “Our partnership with the Ooredoo and Hutchison groups is extremely meaningful, and we look forward to helping them reach their goals.”

Neil Glat Appointed to Fubo’s Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

FuboTV Inc. (d/b/a/ Fubo) (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, announced today the appointment of Neil Glat to its board of directors effective immediately.

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  • FuboTV Inc. (d/b/a/ Fubo) (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, announced today the appointment of Neil Glat to its board of directors effective immediately.
  • Glat has extensive operating and strategic experience in sports, entertainment, media and hospitality.
  • Additionally, Pär-Jörgen (PJ) Pärson will step down from Fubo’s board to focus on his role at leading venture capital fund Northzone.
  • For more details on Glat and Fubo’s board of directors, please visit https://ir.fubo.tv/governance/board-of-directors/default.aspx

Kopin to Attend the 36th Annual Roth Conference

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN), a leading provider of application specific optical systems and high performance micro-displays for defense, enterprise, consumer and medical products, today announced that it will be participating in the 36th Annual Roth Conference in-person Monday, March 18th and Tuesday, March 19th, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN), a leading provider of application specific optical systems and high performance micro-displays for defense, enterprise, consumer and medical products, today announced that it will be participating in the 36th Annual Roth Conference in-person Monday, March 18th and Tuesday, March 19th, 2024.
  • Michael Murray, CEO of Kopin will be available to host one-on-one meetings with approved investors throughout the conference.
  • To learn more and submit a registration request, visit https://ibn.fm/Roth2024Registration

Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts 2024: Sub-Saharan Africa Set to Have 16 Million Paying SVOD Subscriptions by 2029 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

The "Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa will have 16 million paying SVOD subscriptions by 2029, up from 7 million at end-2023.
  • However, SVOD penetration will still be low by 2029, with only 7.1% of TV households paying for at least one subscription - although this is up from 4.7% at end-2023.
  • With its roll-out expected to be limited to South Africa, Disney+ will only have 905,000 subscriptions by 2029.

Iveda Sells AI-Powered Safety Technology To Piñon Unified School District

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Iveda ® (NASDAQ:IVDA), the global solution for cloud-based AI, today announced an exclusive agreement with the Piñon Unified School District, located on the Navajo (Diné) Nation Reservation in Piñon, Arizona, to effectively equip three school campuses with AI-powered surveillance technology.

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  • Iveda ® (NASDAQ:IVDA), the global solution for cloud-based AI, today announced an exclusive agreement with the Piñon Unified School District, located on the Navajo (Diné) Nation Reservation in Piñon, Arizona, to effectively equip three school campuses with AI-powered surveillance technology.
  • Deploying IvedaAI, the Piñon Unified School District can be quickly notified, analyze and report situations on campus from video data to help locate, track, and isolate threats in real-time.
  • “The Piñon Unified School District realizes the importance of enhanced on-campus security to help protect the Diné youth.
  • “As our schools continue to grow, there has never been a more pivotal time for Piñon Unified School District to uplevel its on-campus surveillance systems,” said Myron McLaughlin, Facilities Director of Piñon Unified School District.