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Smilegate launches the CFS 2023 Grand Finals in Chengdu, China!

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

TORONTO, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Smilegate Entertainment (Ina Jang, CEO) has announced that the opening ceremony and opening match of the premier CROSSFIRE STARS (hereafter CFS) 2023 Grand Finals will be held in Chengdu, China, on Wednesday, November 29th, which will kick off the intense 12-day tournament.

Key Points: 
  • The CFS 2023 Grand Finals will feature a total of 12 teams from four regions - China, EU-MENA, Americas, and Southeast Asia.
  • Moreover, the CFS 2023 Grand Finals has signed official partnerships with premium gaming PC brand Alienware and gaming chair brand Morphling for a more successful tournament.
  • The CFS 2023 Grand Finals will be held from Thursday, November 29th to Wednesday, December 6th on its largest scale ever.
  • For more detailed information about the CFS 2023 Grand Finals, please visit the official website at: http://www.crossfirestars.com .

AI-Accelerated Productivity Surge: Turing Unveils a Significant 25% Boost in Software Development Acceleration Through AI-Assisted Experiment

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Turing, the world's first AI-powered tech services company, today announced the results of its AI-accelerated software development study. The company's experiment, conducted with various Generative AI tools since May, underscores the rapidly evolving technology as a high-impact efficiency and productivity tool for developers and reveals its potential to usher in a fundamental shift in the dynamics between technology and human expertise. The findings of Turing's AI-accelerated development experiment have yielded a 25% average increase in developer productivity, demonstrating generative AI's significant impact on accelerating software project delivery and overall product innovation cycles. The results also show productivity improvement continues over time, indicating generative AI's long-term impact.

Key Points: 
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Turing, the world's first AI-powered tech services company, today announced the results of its AI-accelerated software development study.
  • The findings of Turing's AI-accelerated development experiment have yielded a 25% average increase in developer productivity, demonstrating generative AI's significant impact on accelerating software project delivery and overall product innovation cycles.
  • The results also show productivity improvement continues over time, indicating generative AI's long-term impact.
  • "The software development landscape is evolving, with AI enhancing rather than replacing the central role of engineers," said Jonathan Siddharth, Turing's CEO and Co-Founder.

Krafton to Hold PUBG Global Series 2 in Riyadh

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

KRAFTON Inc. (KRX: 259960) is set to host PUBG Global Series 2 (PGS 2) – a global PUBG Esports tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Key Points: 
  • KRAFTON Inc. (KRX: 259960) is set to host PUBG Global Series 2 (PGS 2) – a global PUBG Esports tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • PGS 2 will kick off with the Group Stage on 10 August, which serves as a stepping stone to the Grand Finals.
  • 25% of the revenue generated from the sale of the Team Edition skins will be distributed among the global partner teams.
  • All matches of PGS 2 will begin at 12PM (UTC) and can be followed live on the official PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Twitch and PUBG: Esports YouTube channels .

Africa at the Netball World Cup: four teams are set to inspire the continent

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

It’s the largest women’s sporting event on the planet – and for the first time it’s being hosted in Africa.

Key Points: 
  • It’s the largest women’s sporting event on the planet – and for the first time it’s being hosted in Africa.
  • Four African teams have made the final 16 of the 2023 tournament, which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa from July 28 until 6 August.

How would you describe the state of the sport in Africa?

    • The tournament’s presence in South Africa reflects the growing popularity and development of netball in Africa.
    • While netball has historically been more prominent in countries with Commonwealth ties, its appeal has been spreading across the continent.

How do the four African teams rate?

    • The competitiveness of African teams in the World Cup has likely improved over the years due to the increasing interest in the sport and the investments made in player development.
    • Teams from South Africa, Malawi and Uganda have been particularly strong contenders and have the potential to cause upsets against more established netball nations.
    • Based on these rankings, most of the African teams should reach the top eight placements.
    • Netball South Africa has been making great strides in developing and growing the sport professionally across the country.

What’s the importance for South Africa of hosting the cup?

    • She contends that success for the South African team – called the Spar Proteas – in the global showpiece would benefit the country greatly.
    • This being the first time the tournament is held in Africa, it’s also expected to bring a new flavour to the event.
    • It demonstrates South Africa’s ability to organise and host major sporting events, boosting its reputation as a destination.

And the impact for Cape Town?

    • As the host city, Cape Town experiences direct benefits.
    • The city will witness an influx of visitors, athletes, officials and media, leading to increased economic activity.

What does this do for netball in Africa?

    • Sport and physical education promote and strengthen social cohesion among learners from various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
    • And platforms like this provide an opportunity for sporting talent to be unearthed and nurtured; today’s young participants are tomorrow’s sport stars.

Smilegate's CrossFire Stars 2022 Grand Finals Open in Jeju Island

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Smilegate Entertainment (CEO: Ina Jang) announced Thursday, December 2 that it will be holding the opening ceremony for the CFS 2022 Grand Finals, the world's most prestigious CrossFire eSports tournament, and begin the heated 10-day competition.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Smilegate Entertainment (CEO: Ina Jang) announced Thursday, December 2 that it will be holding the opening ceremony for the CFS 2022 Grand Finals, the world's most prestigious CrossFire eSports tournament, and begin the heated 10-day competition.
  • The CFS 2022 Grand Finals, which marks its 11th anniversary this year, will be the largest in scale ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, expanding the schedule and participating teams.
  • The CFS 2022 Grand Finals improved the tournament system to make it fun to watch the expanded tournament.
  • For the first time ever, global sponsorship companies such as GoPro, BenQ Korea, and Huili will be participating in the CFS 2022 Grand Finals.

Presents Positive Safety and Efficacy Data from the Completed Phase 1 Dose Escalation Cohort of ICT01 plus Pembrolizumab in the EVICTION Trial at ESMO Congress 2022

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Saturday, September 10, 2022

EVICTION is an open-label Phase I/IIa study evaluating ImChecks lead antibody ICT01 as a monotherapy in both solid tumor and hematological cancers, and in combination with pembrolizumab in solid tumors.

Key Points: 
  • EVICTION is an open-label Phase I/IIa study evaluating ImChecks lead antibody ICT01 as a monotherapy in both solid tumor and hematological cancers, and in combination with pembrolizumab in solid tumors.
  • The broad antitumor response data suggest that higher baseline circulating 92 T cell levels correlate with better treatment outcomes.
  • The data was presented during the investigational immunotherapy session from 14:45 to 16:15 CEST on Saturday September 10, 2022.
  • Part 2 of the trial is a Phase II cohort expansion study in selected indications as both monotherapy and in combination.

Mazda 787B to Drive Demo Laps in Le Mans Classic 2022

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

HIROSHIMA, Japan, June 21, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation announced that the Mazda 787B, symbol of Mazda's "never stop challenging" spirit, will do demonstration laps(1) at Le Mans Classic 2022 to be held from June 30 to July 3.

Key Points: 
  • HIROSHIMA, Japan, June 21, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation announced that the Mazda 787B, symbol of Mazda's "never stop challenging" spirit, will do demonstration laps(1) at Le Mans Classic 2022 to be held from June 30 to July 3.
  • 1991 Le Mans winner, Mazda 787B, at Le Mans drivers' parade on June 10, 2011
    Equipped with a four-rotor rotary engine, the Mazda 787B became the first Japanese automobile to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in 1991.
  • For the first time in almost a decade, spectators will be able to witness the thrilling and distinctive sound of the Mazda 787B's rotary engine at Le Mans Classic 2022.
  • Le Mans" in Japan, will drive the Mazda 787B during demonstration laps on July 1 and 2 when Group C racing will be held.

ImCheck Provides Updated ICT01 and Pembrolizumab Combination Data from the Phase I/IIa EVICTION Trial at AACR Annual Meeting 2022

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Friday, April 8, 2022

Marseille, France, April 8, 2022 ImCheck Therapeutics provided newly updated patient response data from its ongoing EVICTION Phase I/IIa clinical trial of its lead candidate ICT01 in a poster presentation at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Marseille, France, April 8, 2022 ImCheck Therapeutics provided newly updated patient response data from its ongoing EVICTION Phase I/IIa clinical trial of its lead candidate ICT01 in a poster presentation at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2022.
  • In efficacy evaluable patients (n=22) treated with the combination of low dose ICT01 plus pembrolizumab who previously failed at least one prior checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) regimen, 36% showed disease control by RECIST1.1 criteria.
  • Part 2 of the trial is a Phase II cohort expansion study in selected indications as both monotherapy and in combination.
  • ImCheck Therapeutics is designing and developing a new generation of immunotherapeutic antibodies targeting butyrophilins, a novel super-family of immunomodulators.

ImCheck Announces First Patients Dosed in Phase II of EVICTION Trial for ICT01

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

Marseille, France, February 3, 2022 ImCheck Therapeutics announced today that the first patients have been dosed in the Phase IIa monotherapy expansion arm in the ongoing PhaseI/IIa EVICTION clinical trial of ICT01, a 92 T cell-activating monoclonal antibody targeting BTN3A.

Key Points: 
  • Marseille, France, February 3, 2022 ImCheck Therapeutics announced today that the first patients have been dosed in the Phase IIa monotherapy expansion arm in the ongoing PhaseI/IIa EVICTION clinical trial of ICT01, a 92 T cell-activating monoclonal antibody targeting BTN3A.
  • ImCheck will test two dose levels of ICT01 in patients with 2nd and 3rd line ovarian cancer or head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in the initial expansion arms.
  • ImCheck has now transitioned into a mid-stage clinical company which speaks to our commitment to developing new therapeutic options for cancer patients.
  • First indications selected for this Phase II part are ovarian cancer and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC).

"The Effect of Background Music on Call Center Agents", A joint-study by USEN, transcosmos and OTSUMA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY suggests

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

The Study was conducted to see if there is a relationship between the types of BGM and call center agents' stress levels, etc.

Key Points: 
  • The Study was conducted to see if there is a relationship between the types of BGM and call center agents' stress levels, etc.
  • The details of the Study will be available to the public on USEN's website, Music Space Design Lab ( https://usen.com/portal/otodesign/ ).
  • In this Study, each group worked under a different type of BGM for about two months after a pre-study period (Observation period (1)).
  • With the aim of exploring the power of sounds, USEN conducts academic studies and research together with universities and researchers.