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Helius Raises $9.5M in Series A Funding to Enhance the Developer Experience on Solana

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Helius, a vertically integrated developer platform that helps high-performance crypto applications build better, cheaper, and faster on Solana, today announced the close of its $9.5M Series A round.

Key Points: 
  • Helius, a vertically integrated developer platform that helps high-performance crypto applications build better, cheaper, and faster on Solana, today announced the close of its $9.5M Series A round.
  • While Solana is perhaps the most scalable, secure, and composable Layer 1 blockchain, it has also created friction for some developers.
  • Helius will use its Series A funding to hire low-level systems and backend engineers.
  • Nick Pennie, COO of Helius, added, “We are proud of Helius’ evolution and our ability to drive value for the Solana ecosystem.

Fujitsu develops technology to speed up quantum circuit computation in quantum simulator by 200 times

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Monday, February 19, 2024

For quantum circuit computations using conventional quantum and classical hybrid algorithms, the number of times of quantum circuit computation increases depending on the scale of the problem to be solved.

Key Points: 
  • For quantum circuit computations using conventional quantum and classical hybrid algorithms, the number of times of quantum circuit computation increases depending on the scale of the problem to be solved.
  • Additionally, Fujitsu will not only apply this technology to quantum simulators, but also to accelerate quantum circuit computations on actual quantum computers.
  • By applying VQE (3), a typical NISQ algorithm, Fujitsu, for example, has developed a quantum simulator for quantum application development (4) and has been working to speed up quantum circuit computation itself.
  • [4] A quantum simulator for quantum application development :Fujitsu achieves major technical milestone with world's fastest 36 qubit quantum simulator (March 30, 2022)
    [5] Quantum circuit parameters :Rotation angle of the gate of the quantum circuit for adjusting the reference quantum state to a physically meaningful quantum state.

The Wetrich Group Announces Executive Leadership Transitions

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Southlake, TX, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wetrich Group LLC, a comprehensive advisory and consulting firm focused on the health care industry, has announced the appointment of Carl Meyer as President, who will succeed James G. Wetrich, effective immediately.

Key Points: 
  • Southlake, TX, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wetrich Group LLC, a comprehensive advisory and consulting firm focused on the health care industry, has announced the appointment of Carl Meyer as President, who will succeed James G. Wetrich, effective immediately.
  • Meyer joined The Wetrich Group in 2013, and most recently served as Executive Vice President.
  • While at BSN, he assisted the organization's transition from a direct supply chain to a distribution centric and group purchasing aligned organization.
  • Following his departure from The Wetrich Group, Wetrich will transition to a CEO Mentor role with Building Champions, a professional training and coaching organization headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

DARABASE URGES COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS IN CANADA TO FUTURE-PROOF THEIR ASSETS BY SAFEGUARDING 'PROPERTY DIGITAL RIGHTS'

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Darabase Canada will also champion local adoption efforts of the darabase.io platform, the world's first PDR inventory registry.

Key Points: 
  • Darabase Canada will also champion local adoption efforts of the darabase.io platform, the world's first PDR inventory registry.
  • "Property Digital Rights play a pivotal role in protecting property owners' existing assets while simultaneously offering an avenue for new, passive income streams.
  • Entering the Canadian market via a strategic partnership with GroundBreak Ventures, Darabase Canada is dedicated to aiding property owners in safeguarding and future-proofing their assets.
  • Darabase's integration of Property Digital Rights into asset valuation marks a significant stride toward value creation in our progressively digital landscape."

Cboe Global Markets Reports Results for Fourth Quarter 2023 and Full Year

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Friday, February 2, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023 and full year.

Key Points: 
  • Cboe's Options exchanges had total market share of 33.5 percent for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to 34.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Cboe's U.S. Equities exchanges had market share of 13.0 percent for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to 13.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Cboe Australia had 20.3 percent market share for the fourth quarter of 2023, up from 17.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Cboe Japan grew market share to 4.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023 from 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Cboe Global Markets Reports Results for Fourth Quarter 2023 and Full Year

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Friday, February 2, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023 and full year.

Key Points: 
  • Cboe's Options exchanges had total market share of 33.5 percent for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to 34.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Cboe's U.S. Equities exchanges had market share of 13.0 percent for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to 13.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Cboe Australia had 20.3 percent market share for the fourth quarter of 2023, up from 17.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Cboe Japan grew market share to 4.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023 from 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022.

IFCO receives SBTi validation for its near-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and shares Roadmap to Net Zero

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approves IFCO's near-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for 2031, which are aligned to a 1.5°C reduction pathway.

Key Points: 
  • Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approves IFCO's near-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for 2031, which are aligned to a 1.5°C reduction pathway.
  • The IFCO Roadmap to Net Zero outlines key decarbonization levers and sets clear milestones for becoming a Net Zero business by 2040.
  • IFCO CEO Michael Pooley, highlights the ambitious nature of the roadmap:
    "Our decarbonization roadmap builds on the success of the IFCO SmartCycle.
  • IFCO officially committed to setting carbon reduction targets in line with science through the Science Based Targets initiative in 2022.

IFCO receives SBTi validation for its near-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and shares Roadmap to Net Zero

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approves IFCO's near-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for 2031, which are aligned to a 1.5°C reduction pathway.

Key Points: 
  • Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approves IFCO's near-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for 2031, which are aligned to a 1.5°C reduction pathway.
  • The IFCO Roadmap to Net Zero outlines key decarbonization levers and sets clear milestones for becoming a Net Zero business by 2040.
  • IFCO CEO Michael Pooley, highlights the ambitious nature of the roadmap:
    "Our decarbonization roadmap builds on the success of the IFCO SmartCycle.
  • IFCO officially committed to setting carbon reduction targets in line with science through the Science Based Targets initiative in 2022.

IFCO launches Dora, the reusable Plastic Pallet, leading the way to a more hygienic, cost-effective, and durable post-wood pallet future

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

MUNICH, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IFCO, the world's leading provider of Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs), today announced the launch of Dora, a revolutionary reusable Plastic Pallet, across Europe.

Key Points: 
  • MUNICH, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IFCO, the world's leading provider of Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs), today announced the launch of Dora, a revolutionary reusable Plastic Pallet, across Europe.
  • The IFCO Plastic Pallet increases efficiency and safety in critical areas across transportation and handling.
  • And any damaged or broken IFCO Plastic Pallets are fully recycled within the IFCO pooling system.
  • To learn more about the latest fresh supply chain logistics solutions, please visit: https://www.ifco.com/
    To learn more about the new IFCO Plastic Pallet Dora, please visit: https://www.ifco.com/food-solutions/reusable-plastic-pallet/ .

Southwest Recovery Services Achieves 10X ROI with Skit.ai's Inbound Voice AI Solution

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Skit.ai, the leading provider of conversational Voice AI solutions, announced today that one of its clients, Southwest Recovery Services, has achieved a remarkable 10X return on its investment in Skit.ai's Voice AI technology for automated collections.

Key Points: 
  • The company automated inbound consumer calls with Skit.ai's solution, reporting a remarkable 10X return on the investment in Voice AI technology.
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Skit.ai, the leading provider of conversational Voice AI solutions, announced today that one of its clients, Southwest Recovery Services, has achieved a remarkable 10X return on its investment in Skit.ai's Voice AI technology for automated collections.
  • Southwest Recovery, a Texas-based financial services company with over two decades of experience in accounts receivable management, adopted Skit.ai's Voice AI solution in late 2023 to automate a portion of its inbound debt collection calls.
  • "The results we've achieved so far with Skit.ai's Voice AI solution have been exceptional," said Steven Dietz, CEO at Southwest Recovery Services.