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Applied Physics Launches Warp Drive Simulator

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Today, Applied Physics®, a multidisciplinary group of international scientists and engineers, announced the groundbreaking launch of Warp Factory— a toolkit designed for the theoretical testing and advancement of realistic warp drive technologies.

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  • Today, Applied Physics®, a multidisciplinary group of international scientists and engineers, announced the groundbreaking launch of Warp Factory— a toolkit designed for the theoretical testing and advancement of realistic warp drive technologies.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240408213718/en/
    Physicists can generate and refine an array of warp drive designs with Warp Factory by Applied Physics.
  • Science fiction is now inching closer to science fact.”
    The field of warp drives has experienced a resurgence since 2021 when a series of papers, including Applied Physics’ “ Introducing Physical Warp Drives ,” suggested that warp drives could be constructed in accordance with the laws of physics.
  • Operating within the fabric of Applied Physics, the Advanced Propulsion Laboratory (APL) represents the cutting edge of warp drive research.

Obatala Sciences Announces Commercial Launch of Its ObaCell® Obesity-on-a-Chip Service

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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Obatala Sciences, a biotechnology company that manufactures stem cells and human-derived hydrogels, announced the accomplishment of a major milestone with the commercial launch of its ObaCell® Obesity-on-a-Chip Service.

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  • Obatala Sciences, a biotechnology company that manufactures stem cells and human-derived hydrogels, announced the accomplishment of a major milestone with the commercial launch of its ObaCell® Obesity-on-a-Chip Service.
  • The new service reflects the commercial development of a family of patents that Obatala licensed from Harvard University in 2021.
  • Obatala Sciences is the first to market a technology that enables a more holistic understanding of human adipose tissue, which is an essential organ that impacts a wide array of metabolic diseases, including obesity and diabetes.
  • Obatala Sciences’ new service offering can reproduce the physiology of obese patients in a lab in ways never possible before, by overcoming size limitations for culturing mature adipocytes in a dish and simulating fasting and feeding in a human model system.

Bees360 Expands Executive Team with Chief AI Officer

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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HOUSTON, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bees360 , the top provider of drone-enabled property inspection services powered by artificial intelligence (AI), is expanding the company’s executive team with the appointment of Dr. Mark Tianwu Zang as Chief AI Officer.

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  • HOUSTON, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bees360 , the top provider of drone-enabled property inspection services powered by artificial intelligence (AI), is expanding the company’s executive team with the appointment of Dr. Mark Tianwu Zang as Chief AI Officer.
  • “We couldn’t be more excited about bringing Dr. Zang into the Bees360 executive team,” said Andy Liu, CEO at Bees360 .
  • In his role as Chief AI Officer, Dr. Zang will be responsible for driving the strategic advancement of Bees360’s AI technologies for claims, underwriting, and operations.
  • The appointment of Dr. Zang as Chief AI Officer is a major milestone in Bees360’s continuing evolution into a service-enabled technology company.

Jiritsu Raises $10.2 Million in Funding to Revolutionize Verifiable Compute

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jiritsu, a pioneer in verifiable computing, is thrilled to announce it has secured $10.2 million in funding, this round has been led by gumi Cryptos Capital, with participation from Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, LLLP, Republic Capital, and other investors.This significant financial backing will accelerate Jiritsu's mission of revolutionizing blockchain solutions. The company's groundbreaking Unlimited Verifiable Compute (UVC) technology offers an easily programmable approach that can be applied virtually to any workflow and generates Proof of Workflow (PoWF), setting a new paradigm in verifiable computing."Securing this funding is a significant milestone for Jiritsu," said Jacob Guedalia, CEO of Jiritsu. "It validates our vision and the groundbreaking work we've been doing in the field of verifiable computing. The strong strategic value of our investors, who are leaders in Real-World Assets, further solidifies our position. We've delivered over 4 million PoWF and counting, our UVC technology is setting new industry standards."Introducing Tomei RWA, Jiritsu's Flagship ProductAlongside this funding news, Jiritsu is proud to unveil Tomei RWA, a revolutionary asset tokenization platform. Built on Jiritsu's UVC and ZK-MPC technologies, Tomei offers unparalleled assurance in asset management through its proprietary attestation system. The platform employs Zero-Knowledge (ZK) attestations for secure and compliant asset onboarding, while also providing granular, permissioned access to data. Tomei's automation further streamlines compliance by minting tokens tied to initial ZK attestations, and its dynamic consensus mechanism ensures accurate, on-chain asset valuations."In summary, Tomei is a game-changer in the asset management industry," added Jacob Guedalia. "We're excited to leverage the funding to accelerate the development and adoption of both the UVC platform and Tomei RWA."The Team Behind JiritsuThe team is led by Jacob Guedalia, a successful serial entrepreneur with 4 exits and 50+ US Patents. He holds a BA in Physics and Philosophy from YU and a graduate degree in Applied Physics from the Weizmann Institute in Israel. David Guedalia, the Founder & Chief Architect, is a CTO with multiple exits and 50+ US patents. He holds a Ph.D. in Neural Computation at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Asher Gottesman co-Founder, has more than 20 years of experience in private equity. The team also includes Ph.D.s in Computer Science, Cryptography, Mathematics, and Physics.Quotes from Investorsgumi Cryptos Capital: "Jiritsu has developed a technology platform for compute verification, an increasingly important Internet infrastructure," said Miko Matsumura, Managing Partner at gumi Cryptos Capital. "With the launch of Tomei, we feel that the team has identified a killer application for this platform."Republic Capital: "We are thrilled to invest in this amazing team. We believe Jiritsu will be an important catalyst for the tokenized real-world asset space with its Verifiable Compute technology," said Brian Johnson, Senior Director at Republic Capital."RWAs may become one of the best use cases for blockchain," said Yida Gao, Shima Capital's Founder and Managing General Partner. "We are extremely bullish on Jiritsu's ability to accelerate the path towards mass adoption by scaling the asset tokenization sector with their unlimited verified compute technology powered by MPC."Additional InvestorsIn addition to gumiCC, Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, LLLP and Republic Capital the funding round also includes participation from Comma3, Kestrel, Eterna, Kestrel, Sera Fund, Evernew, Polymorphic, Shima, Tokentus, and other native blockchain funds, further solidifying the strong investor confidence in Jiritsu Network and its innovative solutions.www.jiritsu.network www.tomei.networkPress ContactFiona Dorothea [email protected] JiritsuJiritsu is a leading technology company specializing in decentralized and verifiable computing. Founded in 2020, the company has been at the forefront of computational innovation, developing technologies like Unlimited Verifiable Compute (UVC) and decentralized Zero-Knowledge Multi-Party Compute (ZK-MPC).About gumi Cryptos Capitalgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC) is a boutique early-stage blockchain-focused venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. We believe the Internet will become the single largest market in human history, and it will be rebuilt on a foundation of new protocols that protect and coordinate the transfer of digital assets, resources, and intellectual property, generate consensus, incentivize network participants, and decentralize ownership. Since 2018, we have been among the earliest supporters of the founders of successful projects like OpenSea, Yield Guild Games, 1inch, Hashflow, Qredo, Agoric, and Lit Protocol. We add value by leveraging our entrepreneurial experience and global networks.Media Contact:[email protected](s):https://www.prlog.org/12984993Press release distributed by PRLog

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  • "Securing this funding is a significant milestone for Jiritsu," said Jacob Guedalia, CEO of Jiritsu.
  • "It validates our vision and the groundbreaking work we've been doing in the field of verifiable computing.
  • Alongside this funding news, Jiritsu is proud to unveil Tomei RWA, a revolutionary asset tokenization platform.
  • We believe Jiritsu will be an important catalyst for the tokenized real-world asset space with its Verifiable Compute technology," said Brian Johnson, Senior Director at Republic Capital.

Lieutenant General Michael Groen Joins Academy Securities’ Advisory Board and Geopolitical Intelligence Group

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Friday, June 9, 2023
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Academy Securities, a registered broker-dealer, certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), today announced the addition of Lieutenant General Michael Groen to its Advisory Board and Geopolitical Intelligence Group.

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  • Academy Securities, a registered broker-dealer, certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), today announced the addition of Lieutenant General Michael Groen to its Advisory Board and Geopolitical Intelligence Group.
  • Lieutenant General Groen is an experienced Marine commander and multi-tour combat veteran.
  • Lieutenant General Groen earned his Master’s Degrees in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from the Naval Postgraduate School.
  • “Lieutenant General Groen’s impressive history of working with military technology and intelligence will be a big value add to our Geopolitical Intelligence Group,” stated Academy’s President Phil McConkey.

Kopin Announces New Chairman of the Board

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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Kopin has enlisted Egon Zehnder to partner with the firm on a Board Succession strategy.

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  • Kopin has enlisted Egon Zehnder to partner with the firm on a Board Succession strategy.
  • Fan, who previously served as Chairman of the Board, will remain on Kopin’s Board of Directors.
  • Dr.
  • Fan is the Founder of Kopin Corporation and has served as our Chairman of the Board since our organization in April 1984.

CNL Aims to Better Protect Canadian Astronauts Through New Project Funded by the Canadian Space Agency

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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In recent years, CNL has been conducting research on nanocomposite materials in radiation environments in collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada.

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  • In recent years, CNL has been conducting research on nanocomposite materials in radiation environments in collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada.
  • The STDP initiative aims to explore novel approaches to enhance the characteristics of such nanomaterials, making them suitable for space applications.
  • This growing momentum and interest in space exploration signals good news for CNL, who has seen its work increasingly being used to support research related to space travel.
  • For more information on CNL, including its work in materials sciences and radiobiology, please visit www.cnl.ca .

DIII-D National Fusion Facility Completes Highest-Powered Negative Triangularity Experiments in History of U.S. Fusion Research Program

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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It produced the highest-powered negative triangularity experiments in the history of the U.S. fusion research program.

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  • It produced the highest-powered negative triangularity experiments in the history of the U.S. fusion research program.
  • DIII-D is an Office of Science scientific user facility, operated by General Atomics (GA) for the U.S. Department of Energy.
  • This is known as “positive triangularity” and is the configuration used in nearly every experiment at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility.
  • “The negative triangularity research team deserves a lot of credit for their planning and execution of this research campaign,” said Dr. Richard Buttery, Director of the DIII-D National Fusion Facility.

David Weitz, Renowned Harvard Professor, Joins ClexBio Scientific Advisory Board

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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ClexBio, an innovative regenerative medicine company focused on developing next-generation bioengineered implants, is proud to announce the appointment of Professor David Weitz to its Scientific Advisory Board.

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  • ClexBio, an innovative regenerative medicine company focused on developing next-generation bioengineered implants, is proud to announce the appointment of Professor David Weitz to its Scientific Advisory Board.
  • Prof. Weitz expressed his excitement about joining the ClexBio team, stating, "I am thrilled to be joining the Scientific Advisory Board of ClexBio.
  • Armend Håti, CEO and Co-Founder of ClexBio, welcomed Prof. Weitz with enthusiasm, saying, "We are honored to have Prof. David Weitz join our Scientific Advisory Board.
  • The addition of Prof. Weitz to the Scientific Advisory Board further solidifies ClexBio's commitment to pushing the boundaries of scientific innovation and delivering transformative healthcare solutions.

OpenLight Appoints Dr. Adam Carter as Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenLight, the world's first open silicon photonics technology with integrated lasers, today announced the appointment of Dr. Adam Carter as its Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Carter has over 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, including a variety of roles in Sales, Marketing and General Management in Networking, Optical Communication Systems, Optical Components and Modules markets.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenLight , the world's first open silicon photonics technology with integrated lasers, today announced the appointment of Dr. Adam Carter as its Chief Executive Officer.
  • "OpenLight is exactly the compelling opportunity I was looking for," said Adam Carter.
  • Previously, Dr. Carter served as Chief Commercial Officer at Foxconn Interconnect and Oclaro.
  • At Oclaro, he served as a member of the senior executive team from July 2014 to December 2018, when it was acquired by Lumentum Holdings for $1.85B.