Firefly

Firefly Aerospace Onboarded as Launch Provider for the NRO with Alpha Rocket

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

CEDAR PARK, Texas, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, today announced it was selected by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to serve as a launch provider with Firefly's Alpha rocket. As part of the NRO's Streamlined Launch Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract (SLIC), the agreement has a 10-year ordering period with a ceiling value of $700 million across all firm fixed-price task orders.

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  • CEDAR PARK, Texas, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Firefly Aerospace, Inc. , an end-to-end space transportation company, today announced it was selected by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to serve as a launch provider with Firefly's Alpha rocket.
  • "Firefly is ready to support the NRO's responsive space needs as we continue to advance our rapid launch operations capability," said Bill Weber, CEO of Firefly Aerospace.
  • The SLIC program was established by the NRO's Office of Space Launch to leverage commercial best practices for responsive space missions and encourage competition among emerging launch providers.
  • SLIC is open to U.S. launch vehicles with a proven orbital record and allows providers to bid dedicated, rideshare, or multi-manifest launch services.

Onto Innovation Debuts Firefly® G3 Panel-level Packaging Inspection System

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Onto Innovation Inc. (NYSE: ONTO) today announced the launch of the new Firefly® G3 inspection and metrology system for automated process control during high volume production of panel-level substrates.

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  • Onto Innovation Inc. (NYSE: ONTO) today announced the launch of the new Firefly® G3 inspection and metrology system for automated process control during high volume production of panel-level substrates.
  • The Firefly G3 system was shipped to a tier one customer supporting a variety of AI chiplet based panel-level packages with several additional customers expected to take delivery in the first half of 2024.
  • This next-generation Firefly system goes beyond 2D inspection and metrology by supporting additional process control steps through the introduction of 3D metrology sensors.
  • To learn more about Onto’s Firefly G3 system, contact us or reach out to your local sales team .

Firefly Children and Family Alliance chooses Cantata Health Solutions

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Monday, January 8, 2024

LAKEWAY, Texas, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Firefly Children and Family Alliance, a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services, has selected the Arize care management platform from Cantata Health Solutions as its primary electronic health record (EHR) system. This strategic move is expected to significantly enhance the quality of healthcare services offered by Firefly and optimize its operations.

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  • LAKEWAY, Texas, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Firefly Children and Family Alliance, a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services, has selected the Arize care management platform from Cantata Health Solutions as its primary electronic health record (EHR) system.
  • Firefly is proud to partner with Cantata as we take a leap forward in our ability to support families and individuals.
  • "Firefly is proud to partner with Cantata as we take a leap forward in our ability to support families and individuals," said Tina Cloer, CEO at Firefly Children and Family Alliance.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with Firefly Children and Family Alliance and are excited to see Arize's transformative impact on engaging clients in their treatment," said Alan Tillinghast, CEO of Cantata Health Solutions.

AV and EV Leader in Professional Turfgrass Mowing Technology, FireFly Automatix, Appoints Paul Richardson to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Amid the continuing rollout of the fully autonomous AMP-L100 electric professional mower, FireFly Automatix , Inc. today announced the appointment of former WPP Group CFO, Paul Richardson, to its Board of Directors.

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  • Amid the continuing rollout of the fully autonomous AMP-L100 electric professional mower, FireFly Automatix , Inc. today announced the appointment of former WPP Group CFO, Paul Richardson, to its Board of Directors.
  • “Paul Richardson brings an extraordinarily deep skill set and acumen to FireFly from his decades of service in the operational strategy and finances of WPP,” said Andrew Limpert, CEO of FireFly Automatix.
  • Richardson trained as a Chartered Accountant in London with KPMG and is a Fellow of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.
  • Mike Pettingill, FireFly’s CFO, shared, “Paul Richardson brings a unique blend of detailed operational expertise, ‘Big Vision’ and humility to FireFly.

AI Market Expects Surprising 2024 Power Shifts Among Vendors, Futurum Intelligence AI Decision Maker Survey Shows

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Friday, December 29, 2023

In its inaugural and first-of-its-kind study for the AI market, Futurum Intelligence released the findings of its AI In The Enterprise Decision Maker Survey.

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  • In its inaugural and first-of-its-kind study for the AI market, Futurum Intelligence released the findings of its AI In The Enterprise Decision Maker Survey.
  • The power centers of traditional IT vendors for the enterprise have naturally pioneered with their AI deployment offerings among their customers, but in 2024, enterprise decision makers intend to make some surprising changes.
  • Some of the most surprising power shifts can be found among the enterprises insourcing their AI deployments for AI Cloud Compute.
  • Responses were received and accepted online, reviewed and qualified by two expert Futurum Group AI analysts and a survey specialist.

How Technology Can Be a Game Changer in Mental Health Treatment and AI Is Leading the Way

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Most medical experts agree we are in a global mental health crisis and it is only worsening.

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  • Most medical experts agree we are in a global mental health crisis and it is only worsening.
  • While some companies turn to traditional methods including pharmaceuticals to solve the growing problem, others are looking to revolutionize the way we treat mental health using technology, and AI is aiming to take the driver's seat.
  • Also using technology for mental health, Talkspace, a leading virtual behavioral healthcare company recently reported third quarter 2023 financial results.
  • As PanGenomic Health says – AI and other technology may become natural health's 'smart tech partner' of the future.

Contemporary American Theater Festival announces new play commission

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Shepherdstown, WV, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shepherdstown, W.Va: The Contemporary American Theater Festival at Shepherd University, nationally known for developing and producing new plays, announces its twelfth play commission, Our Shepherdstown.

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  • Shepherdstown, WV, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shepherdstown, W.Va: The Contemporary American Theater Festival at Shepherd University, nationally known for developing and producing new plays, announces its twelfth play commission, Our Shepherdstown.
  • Based on the play Our Town by Thornton Wilder, Our Shepherdstown captures the unique and vibrant personality of historic Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and its people.
  • “New play commissions reflect contemporary society.
  • On Friday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m., CATF will celebrate the commission with a benefit that supports the Festival’s upcoming season.

WaveDancer Regains NASDAQ Compliance

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WaveDancer, Inc. (“WaveDancer” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WAVD), a professional services company focused on providing technical solutions to the United States Government, today announced that it has received confirmation from The Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) that WaveDancer has demonstrated compliance with the requirements to remain listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WaveDancer, Inc. (“WaveDancer” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WAVD), a professional services company focused on providing technical solutions to the United States Government, today announced that it has received confirmation from The Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) that WaveDancer has demonstrated compliance with the requirements to remain listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
  • Consequently, WaveDancer is now in compliance with all applicable listing standards, and its common stock will continue to be listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
  • On August 8, 2023, WaveDancer presented its plan to regain compliance by effecting a reverse stock split with the minimum bid price requirements and to ensure that its stockholders’ equity was above the $2.5 million threshold.
  • Upon closing of the recently announced merger of WaveDancer and Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. (“Firefly”), expected in Q1 of 2024, ongoing compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements will be based on Firefly.

BRODSKY & SMITH SHAREHOLDER UPDATE: Notifying Investors of the Following Investigations: WaveDancer, Inc. (Nasdaq – WAVD), Selecta Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq – SELB), Graphite Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq – GRPH), CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq – CSTR)

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

If you own shares and wish to discuss the investigation, contact Jason Brodsky ( [email protected] ) or Marc Ackerman ( [email protected] ) at 855-576-4847.

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  • If you own shares and wish to discuss the investigation, contact Jason Brodsky ( [email protected] ) or Marc Ackerman ( [email protected] ) at 855-576-4847.
  • Under the terms of the agreement, WaveDancer will merge with Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. (“Firefly”) in an all-stock transaction.
  • Each share of Firefly common stock issued and outstanding will be converted into common stock of WaveDancer based on a fixed exchange ratio.
  • Brodsky & Smith is a litigation law firm with extensive expertise representing shareholders throughout the nation in securities and class action lawsuits.

WaveDancer Announces Merger Agreement with Firefly Neuroscience

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WaveDancer, Inc. (“WaveDancer”) (NASDAQ: WAVD) today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with privately held, commercial-stage, medical technology company, Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. (“Firefly”), to combine the companies in an all-stock transaction.

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WaveDancer, Inc. (“WaveDancer”) (NASDAQ: WAVD) today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with privately held, commercial-stage, medical technology company, Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. (“Firefly”), to combine the companies in an all-stock transaction.
  • Upon closing, which is currently expected in Q1-2024, the combined company is expected to operate under the name Firefly Neuroscience, Inc., and trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
  • “This transaction comes at an important time for Firefly as we accelerate the commercialization of our BNA™ platform,” said Jon Olsen, Chief Executive Officer of Firefly.
  • Firefly has emerged from the rigorous FDA approval process and its BNA™ platform has been subjected to comprehensive academic peer-review.