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NIKE Announces Leadership Changes to Accelerate the Future of Sport

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Social Media, Retail, Manufacturing, Other Sports, Marketing, Communications, Basketball, Women, Online Retail, Sports, Men, Specialty, Textiles, Consumer, Fashion, Human, NYSE, NKE, Heart, 2010 Jordan Brand Classic, Operation, Growth, Athlete, Food miles, Entertainment, Management, Fashion design, Olympian, Amazon, Science, Nike, Lotti, NIKE, Innovation, Beauty

Succeeding Hoke as Chief Design Officer, NIKE, Inc., will be 26-year Nike designer Martin Lotti.

Key Points: 
  • Succeeding Hoke as Chief Design Officer, NIKE, Inc., will be 26-year Nike designer Martin Lotti.
  • With decades of expertise and leadership at Nike, Lotti assumes Nike’s top design role after most recently serving as Chief Design Officer for the Jordan Brand.
  • In his new role, Lotti will oversee all aspects of Nike design, from footwear and apparel to brand and retail concepts.
  • Industry leader Nicole Hubbard Graham will become the company’s new Chief Marketing Officer, NIKE, Inc., effective January 2, 2024.

Bigger, Faster, Greener: InfinityQ Builds the World’s Largest Functioning Ising Machine Offering the Fastest Quantum-Inspired Optimization Solutions Ready for Industry Applications, Today

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Research, TSMC, Quantum theory, Hitachi, Industrial, UC, Operations research, Food miles, Advisory board, University of California, Berkeley, Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team, Toshiba, SAT solver, Computation, Computer, Fujitsu, Digital Writing and Research Lab, Computer science, Purdue University

There are more possible solutions to these problems than there are atoms in the universe.

Key Points: 
  • There are more possible solutions to these problems than there are atoms in the universe.
  • This is exactly what the Research Team at InfinityQ has done, with off the shelf commodity hardware.
  • We map this model onto our hardware using our proprietary algorithms and methods to achieve state-of-the-art performance in solving large combinatorial optimization problems.
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    Supporting the largest-to-date Ising Machine at 112,000 nodes, translating into ~6.3 billion parameters, InfinityQ’s Research Team has redefined what is possible.

World’s Foremost Freight and Logistics Software Innovator Reenergized as KNNX Corp. (Formerly DLT Labs)

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Trucking, Technology, Transport, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Software, Networks, Mastercard, DLT, Digital, Food miles, Trust, DSD, Health, LMD, Carbon, Mining, Cryptocurrency, Online shopping

DLT Labs, the world’s foremost freight and logistics software innovator, is now KNNX Corp. (pronounced “Connects”), effective October 4, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • DLT Labs, the world’s foremost freight and logistics software innovator, is now KNNX Corp. (pronounced “Connects”), effective October 4, 2023.
  • This transition reflects KNNX’s commitment to supercharge supply chains, in particular freight and logistics operations, by interconnecting enterprises with speed and unparalleled transparency.
  • "For thousands of years, trade was conducted in-person before a patchwork of technologies fractured longstanding bonds between trading partners,” said Loudon Owen, CEO at KNNX.
  • “At KNNX, our shared ledgers act as Digital Superglue™ that instantly reestablishes those deep connections through trust and transparency, enabling unprecedented collaboration and cost savings.

The Electric Truck Market Is Poised To Achieve Remarkable Growth At A CAGR Of More Than 49% - By The Business Research Company

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Friday, September 15, 2023
BYD Company, Power Distribution Services Ghana, Augmented reality, Field service management, Food miles, Hybrid electric vehicle, Research, Attention, Volkswagen Group, Volvo, Battery electric vehicle, Traction, Growth, Transport, Fuel, AR, Renewable energy, Rail transport

LONDON, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As per The Business Research Company's Electric Truck Global Market Report 2023, the electric truck market is on an electrifying trajectory, with impressive growth figures that are reshaping the transportation landscape. In 2023, the market size is set to surge to $2.72 billion from $1.85 billion in 2022, reflecting an astonishing compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 47.5%. Projections indicate that the electric truck market is poised to achieve remarkable heights, with an estimated size of $13.63 billion by 2027, boasting a compelling CAGR of 49.6%. Several factors are steering this growth.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As per The Business Research Company's Electric Truck Global Market Report 2023, the electric truck market is on an electrifying trajectory, with impressive growth figures that are reshaping the transportation landscape.
  • Projections indicate that the electric truck market is poised to achieve remarkable heights, with an estimated size of $13.63 billion by 2027, boasting a compelling CAGR of 49.6%.
  • BYD Company Ltd. emerged as the largest competitor with a 15.58% electric truck market share, followed by AB Volvo, Volkswagen AG, and others.
  • Asia Pacific led the electric truck market in 2022, commanding 87.0% of the total market, followed by North America and other regions.

The Electric Truck Market Is Poised To Achieve Remarkable Growth At A CAGR Of More Than 49% - By The Business Research Company

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Friday, September 15, 2023
BYD Company, Power Distribution Services Ghana, Augmented reality, Field service management, Food miles, Hybrid electric vehicle, Research, Attention, Volkswagen Group, Volvo, Battery electric vehicle, Traction, Growth, Transport, Fuel, AR, Renewable energy, Rail transport

LONDON, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As per The Business Research Company's Electric Truck Global Market Report 2023, the electric truck market is on an electrifying trajectory, with impressive growth figures that are reshaping the transportation landscape. In 2023, the market size is set to surge to $2.72 billion from $1.85 billion in 2022, reflecting an astonishing compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 47.5%. Projections indicate that the electric truck market is poised to achieve remarkable heights, with an estimated size of $13.63 billion by 2027, boasting a compelling CAGR of 49.6%. Several factors are steering this growth.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As per The Business Research Company's Electric Truck Global Market Report 2023, the electric truck market is on an electrifying trajectory, with impressive growth figures that are reshaping the transportation landscape.
  • Projections indicate that the electric truck market is poised to achieve remarkable heights, with an estimated size of $13.63 billion by 2027, boasting a compelling CAGR of 49.6%.
  • BYD Company Ltd. emerged as the largest competitor with a 15.58% electric truck market share, followed by AB Volvo, Volkswagen AG, and others.
  • Asia Pacific led the electric truck market in 2022, commanding 87.0% of the total market, followed by North America and other regions.

project44 Named Leader Across Eight Categories in G2 Summer 2023 Grid Report

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Organization, Movement, Food miles, G2, Retail, Online shopping

CHICAGO, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- project44, the leading supply chain visibility platform, announced today that it was named a leader in the G2 Summer 2023 Grid Report for Supply Chain Visibility Software for the ninth season in a row. project44's recognitions include being the highest-ranked vendor in user satisfaction and the momentum leader for supply chain visibility. The rankings are based on reviews from the user community and aggregated data from online sources and social networks.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- project44 , the leading supply chain visibility platform, announced today that it was named a leader in the G2 Summer 2023 Grid Report for Supply Chain Visibility Software for the ninth season in a row.
  • A total of 15 companies qualified for the summer report in supply chain visibility.
  • G2 users ranked project44 highly on several features across categories, including Supply Chain Visibility and Last Mile Delivery.
  • "We are honored to be recognized across categories in the Summer 2023 G2 Grid," said Jett McCandless, CEO and Founder of project44.

Strategy Update: Mercedes-Benz Vans to Further Strengthen Its Position as Leading Manufacturer of Premium Light Commercial Vehicles

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Luxury, EV, Electric Vehicles, Aftermarket, Vehicle Technology, Automotive, General Automotive, Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Performance & Special Interest, Retail, Human, Mercedes-Benz, Freedom, B2B, OLU, OTA, Electricity, Food miles, Multimedia, LCV, Carbon, BEV, Vito, Plant, DPDHL, Digital technology, SAE, Level 2, Mercedes, Courier, Last mile, V class, Recreational vehicle, Architecture, Evan, Growth, Sprinter, CO2, Express, Automotive industry, Fashion design, Renewable energy, Atmosphere of Earth, Vans

VAN.EA -- Mercedes-Benz Van Electric Architecture (Photo: Business Wire)

Key Points: 
  • Serving both private and commercial customers, Mercedes-Benz Vans will pursue a differentiated approach to each segment.
  • Parallel to this, the division is pursuing a premium strategy for the commercial vans segment that represents around 80% of the division’s sales share serving different industries.
  • Looking ahead, significant growth potential is seen in the United States for premium commercial large vans and in China for luxury private vans.
  • Mercedes-Benz Vans serves multiple industries spanning from basic Courier, Express and Parcel (Last Mile Delivery) vehicles to the highly profitable recreational vehicles (RVs).

Alumobility Webinar Will Reveal How Aluminum Delivers Cost Savings and a Smaller Carbon Footprint to Last Mile Delivery Vehicles

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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ZURICH, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alumobility, a global association committed to helping advance the adoption of aluminum by automakers, is conducting a webinar that outlines the results of a recent technical case study demonstrating the important part that aluminum plays in the logistics industry, specifically how it can add cost savings and reduce carbon footprint of Last Mile Delivery Vehicles (LMDV).

Key Points: 
  • Last mile delivery refers to the last leg of a parcel's journey from the manufacturing plant to its final destination, typically a residence or retailer.
  • Compared to longer haul vehicles, LMDVs are smaller and lighter to enable them to easily maneuver residential streets.
  • Alumobility is a global ecosystem of leading aluminum and downstream technology partners that supports automotive manufacturers in creating lighter, safer, smarter and more sustainable vehicles.
  • This webinar will explain the benefits of lightweighting Last Mile Delivery Vehicles with aluminum, including lower costs and fewer CO2 emissions.

IGS to deliver vertical farm tech to East Coast USA through partnership with CubicAcres

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
Solution, Heart, NEW, Food miles, Technology, East Coast of the United States, IGS, CEO, Soil, Efficiency, Pesticide, Lettuce, Partnership, Multimedia, Agriculture, Renewable energy, Romaine, Sonoma Valley

When fully operational, the eight-tower farm will be capable of producing up to 2.5 million heads of lettuce per year.

Key Points: 
  • When fully operational, the eight-tower farm will be capable of producing up to 2.5 million heads of lettuce per year.
  • Scottish-headquartered IGS has been appointed to deploy eight of its 30-foot-high Growth Tower structures within a qualified opportunity zone on Long Island in New York.
  • Growing close to their end-users will allow CubicAcres to serve a large market which increasingly demands access to nutritious, high-quality produce year-round.
  • The project is the first for the partnership, with CubicAcres and IGS set to expand their relationship to deliver highly efficient, customer-focused facilities across a number of sites across the US East Coast.

In Honor of Earth Hour, KlimaDAO Launches Carbon Offsetting Campaign, Allows Participants to Personalize a Message to the Planet

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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KlimaDAO launched its Carbon Offsetting Campaign on Saturday, March 26, in honor of Earth Hour.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KlimaDAO launched its Carbon Offsetting Campaign on Saturday, March 26, in honor of Earth Hour.
  • Using Klima Infinity, the DAO's carbon offsetting tool, individuals and organizations alike are encouraged to complete their first on-chain carbon offset, effectively removing emissions credits of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses.
  • In doing so, participants are also able to submit a personal message about their love for the planet, to be memorialized on the blockchain.
  • There are over 65,000 KLIMA holders or "Klimates," 45,000 users in the KlimaDAO Discord, and 70,000 KlimaDAO Twitter followers.