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Gray Promotes Peter Zampa to Senior National Correspondent

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

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ATLANTA, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) announced today the promotion of Peter Zampa to Senior National Correspondent for the Gray Television Washington News Bureau.

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ATLANTA, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) announced today the promotion of Peter Zampa to Senior National Correspondent for the Gray Television Washington News Bureau.
In his new role, Peter will be based in New York City covering the local impact of national and international stories for Gray affiliates, including Wall Street and the United Nations.
“Our viewers trust Gray to provide fair and unbiased reporting with a distinctly local perspective,” Gray’s Chief Operating Officer Sandy Breland said.
“Peter is a relatable storyteller who understands how to connect national headlines with viewers’ concerns in each of our markets,” said General Manager of Gray’s Washington Operations Lisa Allen.

Itronics Positioned to Benefit From Historic High and Rising Gold Prices

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

Gold, silver, and other precious metals have made a sustained push toward historically high prices over the last several months.

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Gold, silver, and other precious metals have made a sustained push toward historically high prices over the last several months.
Itronics is currently engaged in three significant technology areas enhancing non-cyanide gold recovery, alongside a technique to improve cyanide-based heap leach gold recovery processes.
This is an Itronics technology advantage that provides a measurable economic benefit and increases the significance of rising gold and silver prices.
“By leveraging its ability to maximize the recovery of value from metals resources, Itronics, its clients, and its investors stand to benefit greatly by the historic rise in gold prices,” said Itronics President Dr. John Whitney.

United States of Plastic? Amazon’s plastic packaging waste in US up 9.6% to 208 million pounds in 2022

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

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WASHINGTON, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Oceana released a new report , “Amazon’s United States of Plastic,” which estimates that Amazon generated 208 million pounds of plastic packaging waste for all transactions in the United States in 2022, a 9.6% increase over Oceana’s estimate for 2021.

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WASHINGTON, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Oceana released a new report , “Amazon’s United States of Plastic,” which estimates that Amazon generated 208 million pounds of plastic packaging waste for all transactions in the United States in 2022, a 9.6% increase over Oceana’s estimate for 2021.
Oceana calculated the amount of plastic packaging waste generated by Amazon in the U.S. based on available market data, making adjustments informed by recent public communications from the company about changes in its plastic packaging use.
The company has dramatically reduced plastic packaging in other major markets including India and Europe.
Because the company refuses to phase out plastic packaging everywhere it operates, Oceana estimates that a large amount of plastic packaging continues to become marine plastic pollution.

OTC Markets Group Welcomes Horizon Copper Corp. to OTCQX

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

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NEW YORK, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced Horizon Copper Corp. (“Horizon Copper” or “Horizon”) (TSX-V: HCU; OTCQX: HNCUF), a copper company with a portfolio of high-quality copper assets, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market.

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NEW YORK, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced Horizon Copper Corp. (“Horizon Copper” or “Horizon”) (TSX-V: HCU; OTCQX: HNCUF), a copper company with a portfolio of high-quality copper assets, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market.
Horizon Copper begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol “HNCUF.” U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com .
Upgrading to the OTCQX Market is an important step for companies seeking to provide transparent trading for their U.S. investors.
“2024 is expected to bring several growth catalysts for Horizon Copper,” commented Erfan Kazemi, Horizon’s President & CEO.

Trust Stamp® has been accepted as a participant of the United Nations Global Compact

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

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Trust Stamp accelerates societal and financial inclusion by developing innovative AI-Powered technologies that establish secure “identity for all”, enabling access to global services without compromising personal data.

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Trust Stamp accelerates societal and financial inclusion by developing innovative AI-Powered technologies that establish secure “identity for all”, enabling access to global services without compromising personal data.
Through ethical implementation and technical interoperability, Trust Stamp fosters an open ecosystem for barrier-free value exchange, empowering individuals and promoting economic mobility, equality, and justice.
By entering into the Compact Trust Stamp affirms its commitment to integrating the development goals of the United Nations into the company's core strategy, culture, and daily operations and to intensifying its efforts to contribute and engage in collaborative projects that advance the broader development goals of the United Nations, particularly focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Jonathan Patscheider, a Trust Stamp Vice President commented, “By prioritizing ethical data practices and taking a thoughtful approach to leveraging AI-powered technology we are dedicated to responsibly navigating the complex landscape of sustainable development.

ASSP takes position opposing exploitative child labor

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

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The statement from the board of directors declares that ASSP opposes all forms of exploitative child labor and calls on governmental and nongovernmental entities to combat such practices in the U.S. and worldwide.

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The statement from the board of directors declares that ASSP opposes all forms of exploitative child labor and calls on governmental and nongovernmental entities to combat such practices in the U.S. and worldwide.
“There has been a focus to loosen U.S. child labor laws to help industry combat labor shortages,” Thornton said.
With its child labor position set, ASSP will now pursue next steps that include:
Publishing articles and hosting webinars to educate the occupational safety and health community.
Working with other occupational safety and health organizations to help prohibit exploitative child labor.

Netcoins announces unaudited Q1 2024 Results

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (“BIGG” or the “Company”) (CSE: BIGG; OTCQX: BBKCF; WKN: A2PS9W), a leading innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins , and Blockchain Intelligence Group and TerraZero is pleased to report Netcoins unaudited Q1 2024 results.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (“BIGG” or the “Company”) (CSE: BIGG; OTCQX: BBKCF; WKN: A2PS9W), a leading innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins , and Blockchain Intelligence Group and TerraZero is pleased to report Netcoins unaudited Q1 2024 results.
Q1 2024 Netcoins Canada Crypto Staking Highlights:
Netcoins Staking Assets Under Management over $3.6 million ETH.
To celebrate the addition of these assets, Netcoins Canada will offer No Fee* Staking for both SOL and ATOM in 2024.
We are pleased with Netcoins’ Q1 2024 results and are focused on all of BIGG’s divisions to follow suit with expected user growth and launching of new products and services aimed at larger audiences.”
BIGG’s unaudited consolidated interim financial statements and related management’s discussion and analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2024, will be prepared and filed on SEDAR+ within the regulatory filing timelines.

Global Africa Business Initiative announces plans for Unstoppable Africa 2024 flagship event in New York

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

New York, United States of America, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building on the resounding success of its flagship event Unstoppable Africa in 2022 and 2023, the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) is pleased to announce its plan to convene leaders from business, government and the United Nations in 2024.

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New York, United States of America, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building on the resounding success of its flagship event Unstoppable Africa in 2022 and 2023, the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) is pleased to announce its plan to convene leaders from business, government and the United Nations in 2024.
Unstoppable Africa will return to Cipriani’s in New York on 25 and 26 September 2024 on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly.
“Now in its third year, the Global Africa Business Initiative is maturing into a year-round private sector-led initiative.
For more information on the Global Africa Business Initiative, visit the website .

NextRoll Launches Latest Third-Party Cookieless Testing in Google’s Privacy Sandbox

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NextRoll , the San Francisco-based marketing technology company delivering products for ambitious marketers to grow their businesses, today announced the launch of its latest Privacy Sandbox test.

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NextRoll , the San Francisco-based marketing technology company delivering products for ambitious marketers to grow their businesses, today announced the launch of its latest Privacy Sandbox test.
In addition, NextRoll is also testing the efficacy of alternative probabilistic and deterministic ID solutions and how they compare to Privacy Sandbox results.
“This initial testing phase is just the beginning of our collaborative efforts with NextRoll.
Through this testing, NextRoll aims to empower marketers with powerful tools for targeted advertising while prioritizing user privacy.

Airship AI Reports Full Year 2023 Financial Results

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Monday, April 1, 2024

REDMOND, Wash., April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Airship AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AISP) (“Airship AI” or the “Company”), a leader in AI-driven video, sensor, and data management surveillance solutions, today reported its financial and operational results for the full year ended December 31, 2023.

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Business combination strategically positions Airship AI, a robust AI-driven video, sensor and data management surveillance platform for government agencies and enterprises, to accelerate growth and revenue.
Gross margin percentage was 47% for the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to a higher percentage of third-party hardware sales as part of turn-key solution bundled by Airship AI with Outpost AI included.
Multiple new Airship AI trained AI models released supporting advanced AI processing at the edge.
“The fourth quarter of 2023 was highlighted by our Nasdaq listing in late December,” said Paul Allen, President of Airship AI.