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Ethena’s Synthetic Dollar USDe Exceeds $1B Supply

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Fintech, Other Professional Services, Cryptocurrency, Professional Services, Dragonfly, TVL, Bybit, General partnership, History, FMR, ETH, Decentralized finance, Fidelity Investments, Investment, BitMEX

Just one month after Ethena Labs launched USDe, a crypto-native synthetic dollar, the total supply has exceeded 1 billion.

Key Points: 
  • Just one month after Ethena Labs launched USDe, a crypto-native synthetic dollar, the total supply has exceeded 1 billion.
  • This is the fastest time period in which a dollar based crypto asset has reached 1 billion dollars into mainnet.
  • Backed by Dragonfly, BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes and every major derivative exchange in crypto, Ethena’s synthetic dollar USDe was brought to market alongside the value accruing “Internet Bond” sUSDe.
  • While USDe is a comparable asset to traditional stablecoins in certain aspects, the launch of USDe marks the debut of a new unique digital asset class: the synthetic dollar.

Radia to Provide Low-Cost Clean Energy with the World’s Biggest Wind Turbines Enabled by the World’s Largest Aircraft

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Environment, Other Energy, Environmental Health, Utilities, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Alternative Energy, Green Technology, Energy, Aircraft, Electricity, International Energy Agency, Energy development, S&P Global, Farm, Growth, Assistant, EVS, Partnership, MIT, SIPA, Invenergy, Columbia University, Rolls-Royce North America, Software, Embraer, CERAWeek, Wind, Senior, Bloomberg L.P., FMR, Atmosphere, IEA, ConocoPhillips, Renewable energy

Radia, founded in 2016, publicly launched today with plans to meet this challenge by designing, building and operating the world’s largest aircraft.

Key Points: 
  • Radia, founded in 2016, publicly launched today with plans to meet this challenge by designing, building and operating the world’s largest aircraft.
  • This unique aircraft will enable the deployment of the largest and best-performing wind turbines of the present and future to locations currently inaccessible to wind energy at a scale and speed that was previously impossible.
  • Radia’s aircraft, called WindRunner™, will be able to fly large turbine blades and other components directly to wind farm sites.
  • In addition, Radia will lead onshore wind energy expansion in partnership with industry leaders, and work with development partners to create new onshore wind farms.

Vero and Privacy4Cars Partner to Release Identi-FI, the Auto Market's First Identity Theft and Connected Car Protection Solution

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Identity theft, Partnership, Car dealership, Sale, Insurance, Privacy, FMR, Fraud, ID, Online shopping

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vero, the market leader in automotive products including finance, insurance and customer retention products, announced today an exclusive partnership with automotive privacy-tech pioneer Privacy4Cars to offer Identi-FI, the first and only full-circle solution that protects against personal data abuses by providing peace-of-mind vehicle data deletion and ID theft recovery. The groundbreaking solution pairs Privacy4Cars' patented AutoCleared™ and Vehicle Privacy Report™ tools with Vero's 3-Generation Fully Managed Recovery (FMR), providing a comprehensive solution that is available now as a membership subscription to qualified auto dealers and distributors.

Key Points: 
  • "Until now, consumers and dealerships had to piecemeal privacy and identity theft tools separately, with limited resources in the auto space despite cars being one of the largest targets for identity theft that most Americans own, from connected car data to personal items left in the car," said Joe Annoreno, Chief Executive Officer at Vero.
  • Identity theft is on the rise, with costs hitting an all-time high.
  • "We're pleased to offer the auto industry an opportunity to couple our suite of patented tools in a completely new way, with best-in-class identity theft protection from Vero."
  • Auto dealers within the Identi-FI program will receive Privacy4Cars' AutoCleared™ and Vehicle Privacy Report™ to use for all vehicles at the dealership.

Cardiac Dimensions Appoints Satya Shreenivas, MD as Chief Medical Officer

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Health, Medical Devices, Cardiology, Medpace, Patient, FMR, Tricuspid valve, MD, Multimedia, EMPOWER, Medical director, University, Heart failure, Cardiac catheterization, The Christ Hospital, MBA, Dimension, Christ Hospital, Mitral regurgitation, Medical device

Cardiac Dimensions ®, a leader in the development of innovative and minimally invasive treatment modalities to address patients suffering from heart failure with functional mitral regurgitation (FMR), today announced that renowned interventional cardiologist Satya Shreenivas, MD, MBA has joined the company as Chief Medical Officer.

Key Points: 
  • Cardiac Dimensions ®, a leader in the development of innovative and minimally invasive treatment modalities to address patients suffering from heart failure with functional mitral regurgitation (FMR), today announced that renowned interventional cardiologist Satya Shreenivas, MD, MBA has joined the company as Chief Medical Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240116766817/en/
    Cardiac Dimensions' new Chief Medical Officer Satya Shreenivas, MD, MBA (Photo: Business Wire)
    Dr. Shreenivas brings his rich experience in both the clinical and commercial aspects of the structural heart landscape to his new role with Cardiac Dimensions.
  • His industry roles have included serving as Chief Medical Officer for HLT Medical, a transcatheter heart valve company, as Chief of Cardiology with Optum/United Health subsidiary SCA Health, and as Medical Director for clinical research organization Medpace.
  • Dr. Shreenivas has been instrumental in advising Cardiac Dimensions on its EMPOWER Trial of the Carillon Mitral Contour System®.

U.S. State Department Launches Keith J. Krach Tech Diplomacy Award

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Monday, December 11, 2023
Public Policy, Government, Software, White House, Federal Government, Technology, University, Homeland Security, Education, Security, Civil service, Policy, Creativity, Digital, FBI, Crime, Award, State, Foreign Service, Cyberspace, Multimedia, Diplomacy, Private sector, Digital divide, Trust, Large, Nathaniel Fick, Golland, Freedom, Authoritarianism, FMR, Arms industry, Management, Purdue University, Huawei

At the U.S. State Department's prestigious annual awards ceremony, Secretary of State Tony Blinken presented the inaugural Keith J. Krach Tech Diplomacy Award, marking a significant milestone in recognizing remarkable individuals in the field of tech diplomacy .

Key Points: 
  • At the U.S. State Department's prestigious annual awards ceremony, Secretary of State Tony Blinken presented the inaugural Keith J. Krach Tech Diplomacy Award, marking a significant milestone in recognizing remarkable individuals in the field of tech diplomacy .
  • The award celebrates individual excellence and underscores the indispensable practice of tech diplomacy which was established by former Under Secretary of State Keith Krach.
  • Presented by U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken, the Keith J. Krach Tech Diplomacy Award is given by the U.S. State Department and signifies the highest level of recognition for those who have excelled in the field of tech diplomacy.
  • Inaugural Keith J. Krach Tech Diplomacy Award Winners:
    Tobei Arai, the recipient of the prestigious Keith J. Krach Tech Diplomacy Award, is celebrated for his exceptional leadership in coordinating U.S. government support to Albania following a significant nation-state cyber-attack.

CyberLink Launches FaceMe® Platform 5.4, a Complete API Solution for Facial Recognition

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Software, Biometrics, Health, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Apps, Applications, Online Privacy, Security, NIST, Insurance, FMR, LAN, FRVT, Myanmar Development Resource Institute, API, Facial recognition, Web browser, Know your customer, IP, ID, Docker, TAR, Workstation, OCR, Red Hat Linux, CyberLink, CentOS, HTTP, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Architecture, AI, BFSI, Fraud, Security printing, Video game, Online shopping

CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a pioneer in AI and facial recognition technologies, today announced the latest release of FaceMe® Platform.

Key Points: 
  • CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a pioneer in AI and facial recognition technologies, today announced the latest release of FaceMe® Platform.
  • An on-premise and server based facial recognition API system, supporting various operating systems (Windows, Red Hat, CentOS) and accessible through any web browser, FaceMe® Platform 5.4 further improves the process for developers to add facial recognition to applications for ID verification, such as secure system login, and access control.
  • The FaceMe® Platform’s extensive facial recognition API set – including face template extraction, 1:1 face match (comparison), 1:N face search, video analytics, image quality check, and anti-spoofing – addresses the facial recognition needs of any use case.
  • By enhancing the capabilities of the FaceMe® Platform, we're giving our customers greater flexibility to create their own personalized facial recognition solutions,” said Dr. Jau Huang, CEO of CyberLink.

Reuters Events Announces Transform Food 2023: Accelerating Innovation and Collaboration for a Sustainable and Resilient Food Future

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Friday, July 7, 2023
Bowery, Reuters, Food, Food industry, Lando, Agriculture, Silver, Environmental health, Applegate, FMR, Bayer, Cargill, Thought Leader, Innovation, Transform, AI, Unilever, Marquette Hotel, Automation, Shake Shack, Renewable energy

Minneapolis, Minnesota--(Newsfile Corp. - July 7, 2023) - Reuters Events is pleased to announce the launch of Transform Food 2023, a premier event dedicated to accelerating innovation and collaboration within the global food and agriculture industry.

Key Points: 
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota--(Newsfile Corp. - July 7, 2023) - Reuters Events is pleased to announce the launch of Transform Food 2023, a premier event dedicated to accelerating innovation and collaboration within the global food and agriculture industry.
  • It is an important forum for leading business executives to engage in impactful and thought-provoking conversations to drive the global sustainable food agenda forward."
  • ", Transform Food 2023 aims to address the urgent need for resilient and sustainable food and agriculture systems worldwide.
  • - Matt Carstens, President & CEO, Landus
    "Transform Food is accelerating collaboration between industry leaders across agriculture and food tech.

Global Strat View: PM Modi's Visit an Opportunity to Advance India US Strategic Partnership

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Friday, June 16, 2023
Patent, Pentagon, Cyber-security regulation, Partnership, Defense, Friends, GE, IP, FMR, Policy, GSV, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Narendra Modi, Computer security, Vaccine, Scholl

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Strat View (GSV) hosted an event on the US-India Strategic Partnership, focusing on trade, security, and defense cooperation.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Strat View (GSV) hosted an event on the US-India Strategic Partnership, focusing on trade, security, and defense cooperation.
  • Col. Mills emphasized the importance of strengthening US-India Relations to deter China's global malign influence.
  • Scholl expressed that the private sectors of India and the US are figuring out a closer form of economic partnership with the steady increase of global investments in the Indian market.
  • Notwithstanding India's long-standing relations with Russia, Scholl noted that the upcoming visit presents a rare opportunity for the US to partner with India because "India is looking for friends, and frankly, so are we."

Beekeeper's Naturals Raises $14M To Accelerate Expansion & Continue Building The Most Impactful Global Healthcare Brand

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
FMR, Southern Beekeeper's Nature Reserve, Muses, Natural, Propolis, Devon, YOY, Cold, Fidelity Investments, Amazon, Beekeeper, OTC, Growth, LOS, Fidelity

LOS ANGELES, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Beekeeper's Naturals announced today the closing of a $14M funding round, co-led by Devonshire Investors (the private investment firm affiliated with FMR LLC, the parent company of Fidelity Investments) and CAVU Consumer Partners, with participation from Vibrant Ventures and Muse Capital. This follows Beekeeper's Naturals' 2020 Series B led by CAVU Consumer Partners.

Key Points: 
  • This follows Beekeeper's Naturals' 2020 Series B led by CAVU Consumer Partners.
  • This capital will continue to fuel the company's rapid growth in retail and online, while expanding their innovation pipeline.
  • "We will continue to invest in brand marketing and product development, as we focus on retail expansion into 2024."
  • We see significant opportunity for the brand to continue its rapid expansion."

Regnology Acquires Metadata Technology

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Professional Services, Data Management, Technology, Data Analytics, Software, Fintech, FMR, Metadata, Registry, SDMX, ISO, Exchange, Consultant, Data, Acquisition, Collection, Risk management

Regnology, a leading software provider with a focus on regulatory reporting solutions, announces today the acquisition of Metadata Technology (Metadata), a UK-based provider of Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX) solutions for central banks and national statistics authorities.

Key Points: 
  • Regnology, a leading software provider with a focus on regulatory reporting solutions, announces today the acquisition of Metadata Technology (Metadata), a UK-based provider of Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX) solutions for central banks and national statistics authorities.
  • SDMX is an ISO standard designed to describe statistical data and metadata and improve efficient sharing across statistical organisations and institutions.
  • Metadata’s software solutions are built on open-source technology, in particular, the Fusion Metadata Registry (FMR) – see sdmx.io for more information - which currently empowers over 450 statistical agencies in 150+ countries with structural SDMX metadata registries.
  • We are confident this acquisition will pave the way for more benefits in the future.”
    Commenting on the acquisition Maciej Piechocki, Chief Revenue Officer at Regnology: “The team at Metadata has built a stand-out technology trusted by central banks and statistical agencies across the globe.