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Agora, Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results on August 21, 2023

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ: API), a pioneer and leader in real-time engagement technology, will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 after the close of U.S. markets on August 21, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ: API), a pioneer and leader in real-time engagement technology, will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 after the close of U.S. markets on August 21, 2023.
  • Agora, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss the financial results at 6 p.m. Pacific Time / 9 p.m. Eastern Time on the same day.
  • Details for the conference call are as follows:
    Investors who want to hear the call should log on at least 15 minutes prior to the broadcast.
  • Participants may register for the call with the link below.

Agora Partners with ActiveFence for Content Moderation to Ensure Trust and Safety for Real-Time Engagement Apps

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Online, Software as a service, Partnership, Violence, Workflow, API, Trust, RTE, Human, DSA, Human voice, Bullying, Child, Digital Services Act, Entrepreneurship, Behavior, Safety, Legislation, Video game, Mobile phone, Online shopping, EU, Agora

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ: API), a pioneer and leading platform for real-time engagement (RTE), today announced a partnership with ActiveFence, integrating their leading Trust and Safety Solution with Agora's Voice and Video SDKs through Agora's Extensions Marketplace. This integration allows developers to easily add live audio and video content moderation into their RTE applications. ActiveFence is the premier provider of AI-driven content detection and moderation via their SaaS platform. The solution keeps end users safe from the widest spectrum of online harms, unwanted content, and malicious behavior, including adult content, bullying & harassment, child exploitation, hate speech, illegal goods, violence, and more.

Key Points: 
  • This integration allows developers to easily add live audio and video content moderation into their RTE applications.
  • ActiveFence is the premier provider of AI-driven content detection and moderation via their SaaS platform.
  • "Our partnership with ActiveFence enables developers to rapidly integrate real-time video and audio content moderation into their applications to ensure safe and meaningful interactions for all users."
  • ActiveFence Video Content Moderation is now available in public beta on Agora's Extensions Marketplace.

Agora Partners with ActiveFence for Content Moderation to Ensure Trust and Safety for Real-Time Engagement Apps

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Online, Software as a service, Partnership, Violence, Workflow, API, Trust, RTE, Human, DSA, Human voice, Bullying, Child, Digital Services Act, Entrepreneurship, Behavior, Safety, Legislation, Video game, Mobile phone, Online shopping, EU, Agora

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ: API), a pioneer and leading platform for real-time engagement (RTE), today announced a partnership with ActiveFence, integrating their leading Trust and Safety Solution with Agora's Voice and Video SDKs through Agora's Extensions Marketplace. This integration allows developers to easily add live audio and video content moderation into their RTE applications. ActiveFence is the premier provider of AI-driven content detection and moderation via their SaaS platform. The solution keeps end users safe from the widest spectrum of online harms, unwanted content, and malicious behavior, including adult content, bullying & harassment, child exploitation, hate speech, illegal goods, violence, and more.

Key Points: 
  • This integration allows developers to easily add live audio and video content moderation into their RTE applications.
  • ActiveFence is the premier provider of AI-driven content detection and moderation via their SaaS platform.
  • "Our partnership with ActiveFence enables developers to rapidly integrate real-time video and audio content moderation into their applications to ensure safe and meaningful interactions for all users."
  • ActiveFence Video Content Moderation is now available in public beta on Agora's Extensions Marketplace.

MRI Software's First Cloud Instance in Canada Expands Regional Presence

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Delta Hotel, Information technology, MRI Software, Agora, Microsoft, Software, Privacy, MRI, Microsoft Azure, Azure, Delta Hotels, Property technology, Medical imaging

Through the new cloud instance, Canadian clients can take advantage of MRI Agora™, the company's next-generation real estate platform. Built on an AI-first foundation, MRI Agora empowers businesses to automate mundane tasks through connected data and shared services, and MRI Agora Insights unearths actionable portfolio trends to drive better business decisions. The hyper-connected platform bridges MRI's solutions with partner and third-party systems, providing users with the flexibility to control their technology strategy and embrace their applications and processes in a unified experience -- ultimately driving competitive advantage. Additionally, Canadian clients using MRI Property Management X and MRI Angus can now leverage MRI Agora to access the broader range of advanced capabilities from MRI and the PropTech ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • MRI clients in Canada can now easily access the latest solutions from MRI and host their data in country, ensuring compliance with privacy and security regulations.
  • Through the new cloud instance, Canadian clients can take advantage of MRI Agora™, the company's next-generation real estate platform.
  • Additionally, Canadian clients using MRI Property Management X and MRI Angus can now leverage MRI Agora to access the broader range of advanced capabilities from MRI and the PropTech ecosystem.
  • MRI's cloud instance in Canada is part of the Microsoft Azure data center footprint in Toronto and Quebec.

Oxford University Invited Romania's AI Government Adviser Robot, for a Discussion on Advancing Governance with the help of AI

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Friday, July 7, 2023
Psychology, Volunteering, Learning, University of Oxford, The, Natural language processing, Oxford, ION, Agora, Eye, Intelligence, Human, Research, Emotion, Confidentiality, Government, Poșta Română, Public sector, Student, Algorithm, Artificial intelligence, Growth, AI, Social media, Software, Medical device

LONDON, July 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The ION AI robot, the first AI government adviser in the world employed by the Romanian Government to represent the voice of its citizens, has been invited at Oxford University by the Oxford AI Society for a special session of discussions entitled 'Advancing Governance with AI. Exploring Romania's ION project', in which the developers of the project presented the technical aspects of the complex solution and the ethical implications of using AI technology to represent citizens' needs.

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  • "I am delighted for the distinct privilege to present "ION ", the world's first AI counselor to a government to the esteemed members of the Oxford AI Society.
  • ", said Vali Malinoiu, Chief Technology Officer at Humans.ai, the Romanian AI company that initiated development of the ION project.
  • This Romanian AI initiative spurred engaging discussions among our students and underscored the impact of AI on governance.
  • I genuinely look forward to following its progress and the profound impact it will have on advancing AI governance worldwide.

Agora's Flexible Classroom Wins EdTech Breakthrough Award

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
Marketing, API, RTE, Samsung, Educational technology, Student, SAN, Television, Tutoring, Agora, Lenovo

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ: API), a pioneer and leading platform for real-time engagement APIs, today announced that its Flexible Classroom has won "Classroom Technology Innovation of the Year" at the annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards. This prestigious award for the education industry spotlights innovative solutions and companies that address a true need, solve a complex or critical problem, or seize an opportunity and create or revolutionize a new market or industry.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ: API), a pioneer and leading platform for real-time engagement APIs, today announced that its Flexible Classroom has won "Classroom Technology Innovation of the Year" at the annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards .
  • Agora's Flexible Classroom is a low-code solution that allows users to tap into Agora's real-time engagement technology to rapidly build scalable online classrooms of any size, accessible on any device.
  • Flexible Classroom is easily customizable to fit any brand or business.
  • Flexible Classroom is powered by Agora's Real-Time Engagement (RTE) technology that allows students and teachers to interact in real time from anywhere in the world.

Agora's Flexible Classroom Wins EdTech Breakthrough Award

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
Marketing, API, RTE, Samsung, Educational technology, Student, SAN, Television, Tutoring, Agora, Lenovo

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ: API), a pioneer and leading platform for real-time engagement APIs, today announced that its Flexible Classroom has won "Classroom Technology Innovation of the Year" at the annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards. This prestigious award for the education industry spotlights innovative solutions and companies that address a true need, solve a complex or critical problem, or seize an opportunity and create or revolutionize a new market or industry.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ: API), a pioneer and leading platform for real-time engagement APIs, today announced that its Flexible Classroom has won "Classroom Technology Innovation of the Year" at the annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards .
  • Agora won "Classroom Technology Innovation of the Year" for its low-code Flexible Classroom solution.
  • Agora's Flexible Classroom is a low-code solution that allows users to tap into Agora's real-time engagement technology to rapidly build scalable online classrooms of any size, accessible on any device.
  • Flexible Classroom is powered by Agora's Real-Time Engagement (RTE) technology that allows students and teachers to interact in real time from anywhere in the world.

Agora Services Named to AIFinTech100 2023: Identified as one of the World's Most Innovative AI-Based Firms Solving Challenges in Financial Services

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Professional Services, Technology, Software, Finance, Fintech, Artificial Intelligence, Banking, Agora, Research, Community, Machine learning, As a service, AI, Bank, Credit union, Online shopping

The solution providers making the final list were recognized for their innovative use of technology to solve a significant industry problem, or to generate cost savings or efficiency improvements across the financial services value chain.

Key Points: 
  • The solution providers making the final list were recognized for their innovative use of technology to solve a significant industry problem, or to generate cost savings or efficiency improvements across the financial services value chain.
  • Agora is the only bank as a service provider that can power equally banks, credit unions and fintech through its microservices based & modular banking technology.
  • A report from Insider Intelligence claimed North American banks have a combined potential cost saving of $447bn for 2023.
  • Community banks and credit unions can become competitive, increase revenues and drive customer and member satisfaction by delivering a digital experience without replacing their core systems.

Banuba and Agora Expand Their Partnership

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Monday, June 19, 2023
Technology, Cosmetics, Retail, Audio, Video, Apps, Applications, Online Retail, Artificial Intelligence, Jewelry, Software, Networks, Internet, Specialty, Consumer Electronics, Fashion, IOS, Vuforia Augmented Reality SDK, Platform as a service, AI, Partnership, SDK, AR, Video game, Agora

Banuba, a market leader in augmented reality, is deepening its relationship with Agora, a global leader in Real-Time Engagement Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS).

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  • Banuba, a market leader in augmented reality, is deepening its relationship with Agora, a global leader in Real-Time Engagement Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS).
  • Agora will manage the entire plugin integration process, making it even more convenient for the clients.
  • Agora SDKs provide the video calling functionality, while Banuba Face AR SDK augments it with virtual backgrounds, AI face touch-up , AR filters, and other important functionalities.
  • Banuba and Agora have been working together since 2019.

Agora, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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Net loss for the quarter was $16.8 million, compared to net loss of $26.9 million in the first quarter of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Net loss for the quarter was $16.8 million, compared to net loss of $26.9 million in the first quarter of 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was negative $6.4 million, compared to negative $16.4 million in the first quarter of 2022.
  • Total cash, cash equivalents, bank deposits and financial products issued by banks as of March 31, 2023 was $416.5 million.
  • The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing its financial results with other companies in its industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures.