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The ADIR Challenge Foundation Launches Anti-Semitism Technology & Innovation Challenge with UJA-Federation of New York, the Shoah Foundation and the Anti-Defamation League

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

NEW YORK, March 6, 2024  /PRNewswire/ -- The ADIR Challenge Foundation, in collaboration with UJA-Federation of New York, the USC Shoah Foundation, and research partner, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), is issuing a call to action to source bold, creative ideas for shaping major technology competitions aimed at combating antisemitism and hate on a global scale.

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  • The ADIR Challenge Foundation is committed to supporting the development and implementation of innovative solutions through this challenge and the ecosystem that emerges from these efforts.
  • The ADIR Challenge Foundation is seeking ideas that cover a range of topics, including:
    Identifying key antisemitism problem areas where innovation and technology could provide effective solutions.
  • Disclaimer: UJA-Federation does not control, operate or manage the ADIR Challenge Foundation or the administration or results of the ADIR Challenge.
  • The selection process, judging criteria, and final decisions are the sole responsibility of the ADIR Challenge Foundation.

Huobi Rebrands to HTX at TOKEN2049

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Singapore / September 13, 2023 – Huobi, the world's leading virtual assets exchange, today announced at TOKEN2049 that it will rebrand to HTX.

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  • Singapore / September 13, 2023 – Huobi, the world's leading virtual assets exchange, today announced at TOKEN2049 that it will rebrand to HTX.
  • Justin Sun, Founder of TRON and Member of the HTX Global Advisory Board, unveiled the rebranding while celebrating the 10th anniversary of HTX.
  • Major media outlets such as Bloomberg, CoinDesk, WSJ, CNBC, Cointelegraph, and others were also part of this special moment for HTX.
  • Justin Sun announced the official launch of a special edition of the HTX Mars Program at the Huobi X TRON Afterparty at TOKEN2049.

World Business Forum to feature Green Impact Initiative Highlighting Importance of Combating Global Warming

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

NEW YORK, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WOBI, a major provider of professional and educational content for the global business community, is announcing the speaker lineup for its highly anticipated 20th Anniversary World Business Forum at the David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center in New York on November 15-16, 2023.

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  • The annual event brings together over 2,500 executives to discuss leadership issues facing the global business community.
  • This year's World Business Forum will feature a session dedicated to WOBI's new GREEN IMPACT initiative.
  • The effects of global warming are being felt worldwide, highlighting the need for solutions to environmental challenges.
  • "I've spoken at many WOBI conferences around the world," Arianna Huffington, CEO of Thrive Global says.

A New Collaboration in Advanced Communities

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DEVxDAO, the decentralized innovation community sponsored by Casper, is thrilled to announce a new collaboration in advanced communities.

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  • DAVOS, SWITZERLAND, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DEVxDAO, the decentralized innovation community sponsored by Casper, is thrilled to announce a new collaboration in advanced communities.
  • DEVxDAO, XPRIZE, Vatom, Menagerie, RampRate and Casper Labs are spending millions to develop a new philosophy for advanced, self-governing, online communities.
  • The project aims to demonstrate that participatory communities are ready to move beyond their initial experimentation in startups, crowdfunding exercises, and communes.
  • This collaboration marks an important milestone in our path towards this goal of powering a more decentralized future.”

RICK TUMLINSON AND THE SPACE REVOLUTION SHOW DEBUT AT #1 ON IROC SPACE RADIO

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Monday, August 22, 2022

Tumlinson's "The Space Revolution" show premiered at #1 on iRoc Space Radio with debut guest Billionaire Dylan Thomas.

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  • Tumlinson's "The Space Revolution" show premiered at #1 on iRoc Space Radio with debut guest Billionaire Dylan Thomas.
  • We are all excitedto welcome Rick Tumlinson as an integral part of iRoc Space Radio's programming."
  • iRoc Space Radio blends space music, interviews, talk, and entertainment, designed for the 21st-century space generation.
  • Tune into "The Space Revolution" on iHeart Radio's iRoc Space Radio station every Monday/Friday at 8 AM & 8 PM U.S. Pacific Time.

Klee Irwin Presenting at Psychedelic Capital

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Irwin Naturals Inc.(CSE: IWIN) (OTC: IWINF) (FRA: 97X) (Irwin or the Company) announced today that Klee Irwin, CEO, will be presenting at the psychedelic Capital conference by Microdose.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Irwin Naturals Inc.(CSE: IWIN) (OTC: IWINF) (FRA: 97X) (Irwin or the Company) announced today that Klee Irwin, CEO, will be presenting at the psychedelic Capital conference by Microdose.
  • Following his successful speech at the Davos22 Medical Psychedelic Series, Klee Irwin will appear in a fireside interview with Microdose founder Patrick Moher.
  • 28-years ago, Klee Irwin founded Irwin Naturals with a simple mission to heal the world with plant medicine.
  • *Under several corporate structures, Klee Irwin has operated the Irwin brand profitably since 1994, as measured by EBITDA adjusted for extraordinary costs.

Leading Web3 Tech Companies to Launch Challenge to Advance Zero Knowledge Technology

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

One of the most promising approaches for scaling zero-knowledge technology is to use specialized hardware like graphics processing units (GPUs) or field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).

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  • One of the most promising approaches for scaling zero-knowledge technology is to use specialized hardware like graphics processing units (GPUs) or field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
  • AMD-Xilinx is proud to support the ZPrize competition with our FPGA-based accelerators to enable the community to create innovative solutions that help advance zero-knowledge technology.
  • As blockchain technology and Web3 expand into more use cases, it faces the challenge of scaling to hundreds of millions of users while at the same time remaining trustless, secure, and accessible.
  • Thats why industry and academic experts alike view it as the key to enabling mainstream adoption of Web3 and blockchain technology.

XPRIZE and Musk Foundation Select BJU Team as 1 of 5 Winners in MRV Competition

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The foundation, which was given $100 million from Elon Musks Musk Foundation, received 195 university-affiliated proposals from around the globe.

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  • The foundation, which was given $100 million from Elon Musks Musk Foundation, received 195 university-affiliated proposals from around the globe.
  • We are proud of how our students and faculty diligently collaborated for months to produce this innovative proposal, said BJU President Steve Pettit.
  • BJU was one of only five winners worldwide in the MRV category.
  • While most of the competition is geared toward large entities, the BJU team participated in the student portion.

Terra Bio Inc. And Smallfood Inc. Named Semi-Finalists in the $15MM XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion Competition

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

"Our vision is to contribute to developing sustainable, nutritious, and tasty alternatives to animal-based products by using underutilized ingredient sources like brewers' spent grains."

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  • "Our vision is to contribute to developing sustainable, nutritious, and tasty alternatives to animal-based products by using underutilized ingredient sources like brewers' spent grains."
  • "We at Smallfood are ecstatic to be named as semifinalists in this prestigious competition" says Marc St-Onge, Founder and CEO of Smallfood.
  • As part of the XPRIZE competition, Team ProFillet will seek to create a fish analogue that will revolutionize the way we think of food.
  • To learn more, go to www.terrabiofood.com
    AtSmallfoodwe are unearthing the potential of microbesto evolve how we feed our people and planet.

Air Protein Selected as Semifinalist for $15M XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion Competition

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

By pioneering this new technology Air Protein has created the most sustainable, nutritious new protein source and meat on the planet.

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  • By pioneering this new technology Air Protein has created the most sustainable, nutritious new protein source and meat on the planet.
  • We at Air Protein are very pleased to be selected among the other semifinalists who have been named in this prestigious competition, said Dr. Lisa Dyson, Air Protein Founder and CEO.
  • Air Protein, founded in 2019, makes meat from elements in the air to sustainably feed the future.
  • Active competitions include the $100 Million XPRIZE Carbon Removal with Elon Musk, $20 Million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, $15 Million XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion, $10 Million Rainforest XPRIZE, $10 Million ANA Avatar XPRIZE, $5 Million IBM Watson AI XPRIZE, $5 Million XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling and $1M Digital Learning Challenge.