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Following Successful Founder Summit Event, VC Firm Growth Warrior Capital Adds Esteemed Investor Rachel Baruch to Executive Team

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Growth Warrior Capital (GWC) , an early-stage venture capital firm, today announced appointments to its investment team.

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Growth Warrior Capital (GWC) , an early-stage venture capital firm, today announced appointments to its investment team.
GWC is cementing its trailblazing leadership team with the appointment of Rachel Baruch as Principal, along with the promotion of Alexa Payton, formerly Chief of Staff, to Head of Investor Relations.
Baruch will drive the deal selection process for its future funds, collaborating closely with the leadership team to define deal theses and outcomes.
In addition to her role at GWC, Baruch will continue to serve as a founding advisor to early-stage VC firm and growth consultancy Fiat Growth.

Brown Books Kids Publishes Final Installment of Award-Winning Traditional Korean Games Series

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Friday, November 24, 2023

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Translated from the original Korean edition, comes the much anticipated third and final book in the award-winning Traditional Korean Games series.

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Translated from the original Korean edition, comes the much anticipated third and final book in the award-winning Traditional Korean Games series.
In Im Seo-Ha’s fun and heartwarming, diverse tales, the characters discover and learn how to play three traditional Korean games: Ddakji, Gonggi, and Jegi.
Let’s Play Ddakji was created to introduce children to traditional games that Korean children enjoy and that inspired big-hit K-drama shows.
These three picture books contain the methods, values and importance of traditional Korean games.

Michael Kearney Promoted to General Partner at Engine Ventures

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Engine Ventures , a venture firm that invests in early stage Tough Tech founders solving critical global challenges, today announced that Michael Kearney has been promoted from Partner to General Partner.

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Engine Ventures , a venture firm that invests in early stage Tough Tech founders solving critical global challenges, today announced that Michael Kearney has been promoted from Partner to General Partner.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231115457926/en/
Kearney joined Engine Ventures in 2018 and has worked closely with portfolio companies across industrial areas, but with a growing focus on energy and climate companies.
As a General Partner at Engine Ventures, Kearney will continue to assist the firm’s portfolio companies with operational strategy and support new and current investments that address climate change, accelerate computing and improve human health.
To reach out to Michael Kearney or learn more about his areas of focus, follow him on LinkedIn or email him at [email protected]

Gambling.com Group Revenue Grows 19% to a Q3 Record of $23.5 Million Driven by 42% Increase in North American Revenue

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Similarly, these adjustments totaled $3.8 million, or $0.11 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2022.

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Similarly, these adjustments totaled $3.8 million, or $0.11 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
See “Supplemental Information - Non-IFRS Financial Measures” and the tables at the end of this release for an explanation of the adjustments.
Charles Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Gambling.com Group, commented, “Our third quarter results highlight our consistent performance driven by robust organic growth in North America.
“Gambling.com Group is expected to continue to benefit from many near- and long-term opportunities to deliver profitable organic growth.

Vicarious Surgical Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Monday, November 13, 2023

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Vicarious Surgical Inc. (“Vicarious Surgical” or the “Company”) (NYSE: RBOT, RBOT WS), a next-generation robotics technology company seeking to improve patient outcomes as well as both the cost and efficiency of surgical procedures, today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

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Vicarious Surgical Inc. (“Vicarious Surgical” or the “Company”) (NYSE: RBOT, RBOT WS), a next-generation robotics technology company seeking to improve patient outcomes as well as both the cost and efficiency of surgical procedures, today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.
R&D expenses for the third quarter of 2023 were $13.0 million, compared to $12.1 million in the third quarter of 2022.
General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2023 were $6.9 million, compared to $8.1 million in the third quarter of 2022.
ET on Monday, November 13, 2023, to discuss its third quarter 2023 financial results.

Pearson to Expand Generative AI to Millions of US College Students

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

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HOBOKEN, N.J., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As students wrap up the fall semester, Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) today announced plans to expand the availability of its generative AI beta to millions of students in leading math, science and business titles. This summer, Pearson became the first major higher education publisher to integrate generative AI study tools into its proprietary academic content.

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This summer, Pearson became the first major higher education publisher to integrate generative AI study tools into its proprietary academic content.
"Students and faculty have told us they are looking for AI tools that are aligned with the Pearson content they trust and already use.
In addition, a recent nationally representative survey of college students conducted by Pearson and Morning Consult showed that students trust generative AI tools created by education companies more than other tech companies to help them learn with AI, with 62% trusting education companies.
Pearson believes that generative AI can benefit teaching and learning in many different settings and recently announced a beta of generative AI tools for English language learning.

Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova v2.1 Genesis Update and Expansion Pass Announced

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

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PLYMOUTH, Mich., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stardock has today announced the release of Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Edition v2.1 Genesis update, alongside the exciting launch of its first Expansion Pass.

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PLYMOUTH, Mich., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stardock has today announced the release of Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Edition v2.1 Genesis update, alongside the exciting launch of its first Expansion Pass.
The v2.1 Genesis update of the Supernova Edition introduces a wealth of new features and enhancements, including:
A variety of new events, AI improvements, and much more
Brad Wardell, Creative Director at Stardock, expressed his enthusiasm about the community's response to Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Edition.
In addition to the Supernova update, Stardock has introduced its first Expansion Pass for Galactic Civilizations IV.
With the Expansion Pass, players immediately gain access to the 60+ song soundtrack of Galactic Civilizations IV.

ALLCLEAR RESEARCH REVEALS OVER 55's VIEW HOLIDAYS AS AN IMPORTANT WELLBEING REMEDY

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Monday, December 4, 2023

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AllClear Travel Insurance research reveals that wellbeing has been an important motivator in booking overseas holidays since 2020, with more than a third of over 55's valuing the time to reconnect with their families (37% up from 25% in 2020), and 41% needing time to switch off from work (up from 31%).

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AllClear Travel Insurance research reveals that wellbeing has been an important motivator in booking overseas holidays since 2020, with more than a third of over 55's valuing the time to reconnect with their families (37% up from 25% in 2020), and 41% needing time to switch off from work (up from 31%).
Overall, holidays this year have been more about finding some general positivity, being more optimistic about life and enjoying the energising strength of sunshine.
For more than 20 years, award-winning AllClear Travel Insurance has helped cover more than 3.5m people, with customers across the UK and Australia.
AllClear is passionate about enabling people to obtain specialist travel insurance whatever their pre-existing medical conditions or age.

Planning a family reunion? It's time to place orders with Popolo Catering

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Monday, December 4, 2023

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SAN LUIS OBISPO Calif., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fall is here and the holidays are coming and what better time to get together with family and enjoy good food, good conversation, and good memories? Popolo Catering is ready to cater the reunion with delicious food and top services that make the reunion a relaxing and enjoyable time for everyone.

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Popolo Catering is ready to cater the reunion with delicious food and top services that make the reunion a relaxing and enjoyable time for everyone.
Popolo Catering is ready to cater the reunion with delicious food and top services that make the reunion a relaxing and enjoyable time for everyone.
Popolo Catering, with locations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria, is pleased to bring more than 25 years of good food and catering services to your family reunion, wedding, or other event.
Breakfast, appetizers, platters, food bars, entrees, sides, bread, sandwiches, salads, and dessert; it's all available from Popolo Catering.

HOME-MORTGAGE LENDING DECLINES AGAIN ACROSS U.S. DURING THIRD QUARTER AS MORTGAGE RATES CLIMB

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

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IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released its third-quarter 2023 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which shows that 1.54 million mortgages secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) were issued in the United States during the third quarter, representing a 3 percent decline from the prior three-month period. That drop-off marked the ninth decline in the last 10 quarters – a string broken only by a spike during the second quarter of this year.

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That was down 4 percent from the second quarter of 2023 and 28 percent from the third quarter of last year.
Lenders originated 751,720 purchase mortgages in the third quarter of 2023, down from 807,729 in the second quarter.
Home-equity lines of credit (HELOCs) also decreased in the third quarter of 2023, partly reversing a second quarter gain.
HELOC mortgage originations decreased from the second quarter of 2023 to the third quarter of 2023 in 67 percent of the metro areas analyzed.