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India Social Commerce Market Intelligence Report 2024: Global Platforms are Shutting Operations in India Amid Growing Competition in the Sector - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

This report provides a detailed data centric analysis of the social commerce industry, covering market opportunities and risks.

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  • This report provides a detailed data centric analysis of the social commerce industry, covering market opportunities and risks.
  • With over 50+ KPIs at country level, this report provides a comprehensive understanding of social commerce market dynamics, market size and forecast, and market share statistics.
  • To tap into the growing sector, social commerce platforms are expected to increase their marketing spending over the medium term.
  • In-depth Understanding of Social Commerce Market Dynamics: Understand market opportunities and key trends along with forecast (2020-2029).

VCAT's AI Video Production Technology Secures Prestigious CES 2024 Innovation Award

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a groundbreaking achievement, VCAT.AI (hereinafter referred to as, VCAT), the cutting-edge AI service revolutionizing advertising content creation, has clinched the coveted "Innovation Award" in the AI category at CES 2024.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a groundbreaking achievement, VCAT.AI (hereinafter referred to as, VCAT), the cutting-edge AI service revolutionizing advertising content creation, has clinched the coveted "Innovation Award" in the AI category at CES 2024.
  • VCAT's triumph at CES 2024 underscores the global acclaim for its generative AI technology.
  • Jong Bom-jin, VCAT's CEO, emphasized the transformative impact of AI on marketing materials production, asserting that AI has surpassed human productivity in this domain.
  • With these forthcoming services, customers can seamlessly navigate everything from material production to deploying VCAT-generated content across various marketing platforms.

Carousell Group releases first-of-its-kind Circular Economy Impact Report showing positive climate impact from secondhand transactions in Greater Southeast Asia

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 December 2023 - Carousell Group, the leading multi-category platform for secondhand in Greater Southeast Asia, released its inaugural Circular Economy Impact Report on 8 December 2023, showing that buying and selling secondhand items is a better choice for the planet compared to traditional retail of buying new items.

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  • SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 December 2023 - Carousell Group, the leading multi-category platform for secondhand in Greater Southeast Asia, released its inaugural Circular Economy Impact Report on 8 December 2023, showing that buying and selling secondhand items is a better choice for the planet compared to traditional retail of buying new items.
  • Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore, graced the launch event for Carousell Group’s Circular Economy Impact Report at Carousell Campus.
  • Carousell Group is the leading multi-category platform for secondhand in Greater Southeast Asia on a mission to make secondhand the first choice.
  • The partnership with Carousell Group marks the expansion of Vaayu's expertise to Asia.

Kempus Partners with itdaa for Career-Focused Webinar Series to Empower International Students

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Friday, September 8, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kempus, an online community where students can connect and discuss the university and early career experience anonymously, is excited to announce a partnership with Seoul-based career mentoring service, itdaa. This collaboration will result in a series of 22 webinars tailored for international students focused on career preparedness.

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  • This collaboration will result in a series of 22 webinars tailored for international students focused on career preparedness.
  • Since its nationwide launch across universities in the United States in early 2023, Kempus has been committed to providing value to students in their university journey and early career preparation.
  • Jae Lee, CEO and Co-founder of Kempus, expressed his enthusiasm: "We are thrilled about this collaboration with itdaa.
  • The webinar series is slated to kick off in the Fall 2023 semester, offering international students in the U.S. an unparalleled resource for career guidance and mentorship.

OpenInfra Foundation Welcomes Okestro as First Gold Member in South Korea

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

VANCOUVER, Canada, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- OPENINFRA SUMMIT — The Open Infrastructure Foundation (OpenInfra Foundation) announced today that Okestro has elevated its commitment to the global community by becoming a Gold Member after joining a year ago as a Silver Member. Okestro is also Premier Sponsor of the OpenInfra Summit.

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  • As a leading cloud software company in South Korea, Okestro pledges to encourage adoption of OpenInfra technology, elevating South Korea as a leader in the global cloud ecosystem.
  • VANCOUVER, Canada, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- OPENINFRA SUMMIT — The Open Infrastructure Foundation (OpenInfra Foundation) announced today that Okestro has elevated its commitment to the global community by becoming a Gold Member after joining a year ago as a Silver Member.
  • Other Okestro clients in South Korea include the National Pension Service, 'H' Financial Group, 'K' Bank and the National Ministry of Defense.
  • To support this growth and priorities of the community in South Korea, Okestro is a founding participant of OpenInfra Asia , a regional hub announced at the OpenInfra Summit Vancouver today.

DDN is the Leading Data Storage Company Behind the Machine Learning and Generative AI Explosion

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

CHATSWORTH, Calif., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DDN®, the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-cloud data management solutions, today announced that it has sold more AI storage appliances in the first four months of 2023 than it had for all of 2022. Broad enthusiasm for the business opportunities presented by generative AI has resulted in a steady increase in investment in AI and AI infrastructure. 

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  • Broad enthusiasm for the business opportunities presented by generative AI has resulted in a steady increase in investment in AI and AI infrastructure.
  • "The trillions of data objects and parameters required by generative AI cannot be fulfilled without an extremely scalable and high-performance data storage system," explains Dr. James Coomer, SVP of Products, DDN.
  • Whether in gaming, autonomous driving or natural language processing, massive data sets curated from various data sources are at the heart of generative AI and machine learning applications.
  • With leading AI technology and expertise, DDN delivers proven solutions that accelerate customers' strategic AI journey.

Join K-Startup Grand Challenge 2023 and Boost Your Business

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global startups are invited to participate in the 8th K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC), an annual accelerator program designed to nurture the next generation of superstar startups.

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  • Participants will also receive diverse benefits and support in line with South Korea's $8B startup investment plan.
  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global startups are invited to participate in the 8th K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) , an annual accelerator program designed to nurture the next generation of superstar startups.
  • Since its inception in 2016, the KSGC has successfully supported startups from around the world, including Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia.
  • They must have a clearly defined objective of expanding their business into the Asian market, with the Korean market serving as a gateway.

DreamBox Learning® Appoints Candice Faktor to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

DreamBox Learning, Inc. (“DreamBox”), the leading dual-discipline education technology provider and pioneer of intelligent adaptive learning, today announced Candice Faktor, technology strategist and learning innovation pioneer, is joining its board of directors.

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  • DreamBox Learning, Inc. (“DreamBox”), the leading dual-discipline education technology provider and pioneer of intelligent adaptive learning, today announced Candice Faktor, technology strategist and learning innovation pioneer, is joining its board of directors.
  • Supporting nearly 6 million students and 400,000 educators, DreamBox is the only provider of solutions rated “Strong” by Johns Hopkins’ EvidenceforESSA.org in both mathematics and reading.
  • Prior to launching Disco, Faktor helped scale Wattpad to over 80 million users before it was acquired by Naver for $660 million.
  • Helping students learn post-pandemic is a huge problem that DreamBox is excelling at helping school districts solve,” said Faktor.

Wrtn Technologies, Named as CES Innovation Awards Honoree, Will Be Attending CES 2023

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

The AI writing practice software "Wrtn Training," which Wrtn Technologies will mainly display on at the CES 2023, was also selected as the winner of the CES 2023 Innovation Award Software & Mobile Apps category.

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  • The AI writing practice software "Wrtn Training," which Wrtn Technologies will mainly display on at the CES 2023, was also selected as the winner of the CES 2023 Innovation Award Software & Mobile Apps category.
  • The CES Innovation Awards are given to products or technologies that show excellence in technology, design, and innovation.
  • Wrtn Training, which won the award, is a service that allows users to experience writing practice by repeating the process of conveying their thoughts through writing.
  • Since its establishment in April 2021, it has been granted numerous awards such as △K-Digital Grand Championship's 2nd place △ Challenge!

Beni Raises Over $5M to Make Secondhand Shopping Easier Than Ever

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beni, the easy button for secondhand shopping, today announced the close of its seed round of $4M, led by Buoyant Ventures. This brings Beni to over $5M to date in funding from both its pre-seed and seed rounds.

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  • Beni welcomes shoppers to the world of re-commerce by making it easier to find and buy secondhand apparel and accessories.
  • Beni was designed with this in mind, enabling shoppers to save money and shop sustainably with the click of a button.
  • "We started Beni to make resale more accessible," said CEO Sarah Pinner, who co-founded Beni with CTO Celine Mol.
  • Beni is a free and easy-to-use browser extension with a mission to accelerate the circular economy by making secondhand shopping the obvious choice for shoppers.