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VERSES Endorses White House Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE:VERS) (OTCQB:VRSSF) ("VERSES'' or the "Company”), a cognitive computing company specializing in biologically inspired distributed intelligence, provides commentary from Founder and CEO Gabriel René on the recently announced White House AI Executive Order on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE:VERS) (OTCQB:VRSSF) ("VERSES'' or the "Company”), a cognitive computing company specializing in biologically inspired distributed intelligence, provides commentary from Founder and CEO Gabriel René on the recently announced White House AI Executive Order on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence.
“We were very encouraged to see the issuance of this Order,” said Gabriel René, founder and CEO of VERSES.
Our report, ‘The Future of AI Governance,’ offers a unique perspective on global artificial intelligence governance that combines the legal expertise of the world’s largest law firm, Dentons, the AI acumen of VERSES and guidance on socio-technical standards from the Spatial Web Foundation.
“The Future of Global AI Governance” introduces a generation of socio-technical standards that we expect to help drive the global discourse on AI governance.

VERSES Engages Integrous Communications for Investor Relations

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE:VERS) (OTCQX:VRSSF) (“VERSES” or the “Company”), a cognitive computing company specializing in the next generation of artificial intelligence (“AI”), is pleased to announce that they have engaged Integrous Communications (“Integrous”) as an investor relations advisor.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE:VERS) (OTCQX:VRSSF) (“VERSES” or the “Company”), a cognitive computing company specializing in the next generation of artificial intelligence (“AI”), is pleased to announce that they have engaged Integrous Communications (“Integrous”) as an investor relations advisor.
Integrous will assist VERSES with communicating its corporate, financial and investor developments to current shareholders and prospective investors while enhancing awareness of the Company's story within the capital markets.
Matthew Selinger, Partner at Integrous, will be the Company's primary investor contact.
“By engaging Integrous, we are committed to expanding our investor reach and implementing best practices, and in doing so, we need a partner who can assist us in getting our story out in this rapidly moving landscape,” said Gabriel René VERSES CEO and Founder.

VERSES AI Q3 Corporate Update

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE:VERS) (OTCQX:VRSSF) ("VERSES'' or the "Company”), a cognitive computing company specializing in the next generation of artificial intelligence, announced the rollout of its next-generation intelligent software platform in its Q3 Corporate Update.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE:VERS) (OTCQX:VRSSF) ("VERSES'' or the "Company”), a cognitive computing company specializing in the next generation of artificial intelligence, announced the rollout of its next-generation intelligent software platform in its Q3 Corporate Update.
Government Partnerships: VERSES was selected by the European Commission to develop AI governance for autonomous drone activities and became part of dAIEDGE, a network of excellence for Edge AI (https://aiatedge.eu).
With this list of milestones, VERSES demonstrates its commitment to a smarter and safer future for AI.
To read the complete Corporate Update, click here: www.verses.ai/blogs/corporate-update
This press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation.

Manulife Appoints Maryscott Greenwood as Global Head of Government Relations

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

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TORONTO, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Manulife today announced the appointment of Maryscott (Scotty) Greenwood as Global Head of Government Relations, effective October 16, 2023.
She will serve as a member of the company's Global Leadership Team, reporting to Manulife General Counsel James D. Gallagher.
"We're pleased to have Scotty join Manulife to oversee our government relations activities," said Mr. Gallagher.
Most recently she served as the founding partner of Crestview Strategy US LLC, a government relations consultancy based in Washington, D.C.

Bradley C. Arnett to Join German American Bank as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

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Friday, September 1, 2023

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JASPER, Ind., Sept. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- German American Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: GABC) announced today that Bradley C. Arnett will join the Company as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary effective September 25.

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JASPER, Ind., Sept. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- German American Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: GABC) announced today that Bradley C. Arnett will join the Company as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary effective September 25.
He will report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer D. Neil Dauby and be a member of the company’s Executive Committee.
Arnett has practiced law for more than 20 years, most recently as a partner at Dentons, a global law firm with offices throughout Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.
“We are pleased to welcome Brad to German American as our new Chief Legal Officer”, Dauby stated.

AMFRESH Group and EQT Future Successfully Complete 100% Acquisition of IFG and Merge with SNFL Group to Launch Global Breeding Powerhouse: BLOOM FRESH International

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

This momentous milestone has catalyzed the merger with AMFRESH’s SNFL Group, an industry leader in table grape genetics, paving the way for the birth of an extraordinary global breeding entity: BLOOM FRESH International.

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This momentous milestone has catalyzed the merger with AMFRESH’s SNFL Group, an industry leader in table grape genetics, paving the way for the birth of an extraordinary global breeding entity: BLOOM FRESH International.
Marking a historic milestone, AMFRESH Group, EQT Future and Paine Schwartz Partners successfully complete the acquisition of International Fruit Genetics, merging it into SNFL Group to establish BLOOM FRESH International as a consolidated breeding powerhouse.
Alvaro Muñoz, AMFRESH's Chief Executive Officer, exclaims, "Today signifies a pivotal moment, uniting two global breeding forces.
AMFRESH is the controlling shareholder of BLOOM, with significant minority investment from EQT Future and continued investment from Paine Schwartz Partners.

ProQR Therapeutics and Laboratoires Théa Announce Agreement for Théa to Acquire ProQR’s Sepofarsen and Ultevursen Ophthalmic Assets

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

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LEIDEN, Netherlands, CAMBRIDGE, Mass., and CLERMONT FERRAND, France, Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProQR Therapeutics N.V. (Nasdaq: PRQR) (ProQR), a company dedicated to changing lives through transformative RNA therapies, and Laboratoires Théa, the leading independent eye care group in Europe (“Théa”), today announced an agreement in which ProQR will divest its late stage ophthalmic assets, sepofarsen and ultevursen, to Théa.

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We are very excited to continue the development of sepofarsen and ultevursen for patients,” said Jean-Frédéric Chibret, President of the Théa group.
“These two programs can deliver hope for patients suffering from retinal diseases that lead to blindness.
More information on the next steps for these programs will be available in the coming weeks from Théa.
The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions.

VERSES, DENTONS US and Spatial Web Foundation Announce Collaboration on Landmark Industry Report “The Future of Global AI Governance”

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Monday, July 24, 2023

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“We must address the challenge of governing potentially self-regulating AI to ensure alignment with human values and prevent potential risks.

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“We must address the challenge of governing potentially self-regulating AI to ensure alignment with human values and prevent potential risks.
"The Future of Global AI Governance” also brings to light the immense benefits AI can unlock if effectively globally governed while underlining the urgency to future-proof our ability to align, oversee and override AI systems.
“This report represents a significant step towards comprehending the complexities of AI governance and highlights how socio-technical standards can shape its future trajectory.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with VERSES and the Spatial Web Foundation on this important report.

Cox Communications Completes Acquisition of Unite Private Networks

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

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ATLANTA, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications has completed the acquisition of commercial fiber provider, Unite Private Networks (UPN).

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ATLANTA, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications has completed the acquisition of commercial fiber provider, Unite Private Networks (UPN).
"We'll draw upon the successes of Segra and UPN, in addition to the rich history and values of Cox as we form our new fiber infrastructure company," said Mark Greatrex, president, Cox Communications.
"Our partnership with Cox Communications drove innovation, optimized operations, and fostered long-term sustainability," said George Morgan, senior advisor, Ridgemont Equity Partners.
Evercore acted as exclusive financial advisor to Cox Communications in this transaction and Eversheds Sutherland acted as legal counsel.

VERSES Announces the First Wayfinder-Based AI Routing Agent for Multi-System Spatial Computing

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Monday, June 26, 2023

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The Wayfinder Routing Agent provides AI routing capability for any networked system such as autonomous robots, forklifts and other machines, and human operators in industrial environments.

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The Wayfinder Routing Agent provides AI routing capability for any networked system such as autonomous robots, forklifts and other machines, and human operators in industrial environments.
VERSES’ partners SVT Robotics and Blue Yonder are the first users of the Routing Agent and have begun integrating the VERSES Routing into their solutions.
"Our AI Routing Agent can be integrated into any partner application to provide advanced routing without requiring a major hardware or software upgrade.
The Verses Routing Agent is based on a solid foundation: the pre-ratified version of IEEE P2874 Spatial Web Protocol.