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USIC Selects Samsara to Digitize Operations as U.S. Infrastructure Investments Grow

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Samsara Inc. ("Samsara") (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, today announced USIC , the leader in underground utility damage prevention, selected Samsara to digitize its operations and enable improvements in safety, efficiency, and sustainability.

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  • Samsara Inc. ("Samsara") (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, today announced USIC , the leader in underground utility damage prevention, selected Samsara to digitize its operations and enable improvements in safety, efficiency, and sustainability.
  • More than 12,000 USIC field service technicians operate across the nation, marking these utility lines to both protect and maintain this critical infrastructure and ensure public safety.
  • Samsara Video-Based Safety enables USIC to better support and coach its technicians on the road through real-time incident detection and preventative in-cab coaching.
  • In addition, footage from Samsara AI Dash Cams allows USIC to recognize outstanding performance and lower risky driving behaviors at scale.

Nintendo News: New Free Princess Peach: Showtime! Demo Sets the Stage for Adventure

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

A free demo of the Princess Peach: Showtime!

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  • A free demo of the Princess Peach: Showtime!
  • game is available to download right now in Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo Switch family of systems.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    In the free demo of the single-player action game, players can experience the Swordfighter Peach and Patissiere Peach transformations.
  • is now available for pre-order at select retailers, at Nintendo.com and in Nintendo eShop at a suggested retail price of $59.99.

Production growth of 3% from focused investment in the health of our business; underlying EBITDA of $23.9 billion and full year ordinary dividend of 435 US cents per share

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

We continue to work closely with the authorities to support their efforts to understand the full facts of what happened.

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  • We continue to work closely with the authorities to support their efforts to understand the full facts of what happened.
  • This tragedy strengthens our resolve to never be complacent about safety, so that we continue to learn and improve.
  • Our balance sheet strength enables us to continue to invest with discipline while also paying an ordinary dividend of $7.1 billion, a 60% payout.
  • As part of our focus on Best Operator, we continue to roll out the Safe Production System across our business.

5GAA, Partner Associations Issue Statement on US Department of Commerce's Inquiry into Connected Vehicles

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

According to the latest estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 42,795 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2022.

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  • According to the latest estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 42,795 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2022.
  • V2X technology can also help advance climate and sustainability goals by increasing traffic flow and efficiency.
  • Our members have worked closely with U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for several years to proactively develop a robust message security solution for V2X communications.
  • The United States is currently a leader in V2X innovation, but risks falling behind if the government hampers broadscale deployment.

Daylight Savings Increases Risk of Drowsy Driving

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

NEW YORK, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Daylight savings time begins Sunday morning and with it comes an increased risk of drowsy driving. Traffic safety experts cite drowsiness as a significant factor in crashes nationwide that kill more than 5,000 people on our roads and highways every year.

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  • National Road Safety Foundation offers tips to stay alert at the wheel; Study shows 1/3 of drivers admit to falling asleep at the wheel
    NEW YORK, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Daylight savings time begins Sunday morning and with it comes an increased risk of drowsy driving.
  • "Drowsy driving can be as dangerous as drinking and driving," said Michelle Anderson of The National Road Safety Foundation, a non-profit organization that produces and distributes free driver safety education materials.
  • Drowsy driving is a factor in more than 300,000 crashes every year, causing 109,000 injuries and more than $30 billion in losses, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
  • NRSF programs, which are free, deal with distracted driving, speed and aggression, impaired driving, drowsy driving, driver proficiency and pedestrian safety.

2024 KIA TELLURIDE EARNS IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS AWARD; SPORTAGE RECEIVES IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK DESIGNATION

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Telluride secures highest honor from IIHS for second consecutive year, maintaining TSP+ designation earned in 2023

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  • Telluride secures highest honor from IIHS for second consecutive year, maintaining TSP+ designation earned in 2023
    IRVINE, Calif., March 6, 2024 /CNW/ - The 2024 Kia Telluride has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) rating, while the 2024 Sportage earned the TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) rating.
  • According to the IIHS, the two SUVs were deemed as "offering the highest level of protection for both vehicle and occupants and vulnerable road users."
  • "Safety remains one of our top priorities and we're dedicated to driving continuous advancements in this critical area every day as we proved with 2024 Telluride!"
  • The 2024 Sportage continues to deliver a diverse lineup, which include the Sportage HEV and Sportage PHEV models.

2024 Lionel Gelber Prize awarded to Timothy Garton Ash for Homelands: A Personal History of Europe

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Chosen by a jury of international journalists, practitioners and scholars, the Gelber Prize is awarded annually to the best book on international affairs published in English.

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  • Chosen by a jury of international journalists, practitioners and scholars, the Gelber Prize is awarded annually to the best book on international affairs published in English.
  • Homelands: A personal history of Europe, Timothy Garton Ash (Yale University Press)
    Timothy Garton Ash, Europe's "historian of the present," has been "breathing Europe" for the last half century.
  • The Lionel Gelber Prize was founded in 1989 by Canadian diplomat Lionel Gelber.
  • The award is presented annually by the Lionel Gelber Prize Board and the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto.

2024 Lionel Gelber Prize awarded to Timothy Garton Ash for Homelands: A Personal History of Europe

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

TORONTO, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Judith Gelber, Chair of the Lionel Gelber Prize board, announced today that the winner of the 2024 Lionel Gelber Prize is Homelands: A personal history of Europe by Timothy Garton Ash, published by Yale University Press. Chosen by a jury of international journalists, practitioners and scholars, the Gelber Prize is awarded annually to the best book on international affairs published in English. The Prize is presented by the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. The winner will receive $50,000.

Key Points: 
  • Chosen by a jury of international journalists, practitioners and scholars, the Gelber Prize is awarded annually to the best book on international affairs published in English.
  • Homelands: A personal history of Europe, Timothy Garton Ash (Yale University Press)
    Timothy Garton Ash, Europe's "historian of the present," has been "breathing Europe" for the last half century.
  • The Lionel Gelber Prize was founded in 1989 by Canadian diplomat Lionel Gelber.
  • The award is presented annually by the Lionel Gelber Prize Board and the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto.

2024 KIA TELLURIDE EARNS IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS AWARD; SPORTAGE RECEIVES IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK DESIGNATION

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

IRVINE, Calif., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Kia Telluride has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) rating, while the 2024 Sportage earned the TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) rating. According to the IIHS, the two SUVs were deemed as "offering the highest level of protection for both vehicle and occupants and vulnerable road users."

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  • Telluride secures highest honor from IIHS for second consecutive year, maintaining TSP+ designation earned in 2023
    IRVINE, Calif., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Kia Telluride has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) rating, while the 2024 Sportage earned the TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) rating.
  • The original moderate overlap test still requires a "good" rating for the TSP designation.
  • "Safety remains one of our top priorities and we're dedicated to driving continuous advancements in this critical area every day as we proved with 2024 Telluride!"
  • The 2024 Telluride SUV continues to be a head-turner with its bold and sophisticated appearance, and spacious three-row cabin that comfortably accommodates up to eight passengers.

Fuse Fleet uses Greater Than's AI to launch connected fleet taster app

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

As one of Australia's only providers of connected insurance combined with claims management solutions, Fuse Fleet has identified the opportunity to offer such fleets an insight into the benefits of connected technology, particularly in relation to safety and insurance, through its new 'Fuse Fleet' app.

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  • As one of Australia's only providers of connected insurance combined with claims management solutions, Fuse Fleet has identified the opportunity to offer such fleets an insight into the benefits of connected technology, particularly in relation to safety and insurance, through its new 'Fuse Fleet' app.
  • Thanks to its partnership with Greater Than, Fuse Fleet helps fleets uncover new layers of driving risk insights from their existing GPS data.
  • Fuse Fleet uses the risk insights to provide fleets with safety feedback and recommendations to reduce crashes.
  • "The new Fuse Fleet app makes it so easy for fleets of any size, with any vehicles, to start exploring the benefits of connected technology for safety and insurance purposes, with no long-term commitment."