Lists of disasters

Industry’s First XGS-PON Gateway Running prplOS Powered By MaxLinear’s AnyWAN™ SoC

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 18, 2022

MaxLinear, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXL) today announced the industrys first XGS-PON home gateway unit (HGU) running prplOS.

Key Points: 
  • MaxLinear, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXL) today announced the industrys first XGS-PON home gateway unit (HGU) running prplOS.
  • Using the URX851 SoC from MaxLinears AnyWAN family that integrates the companys proven XGS-PON solution, the novel HGU is set to usher in a new era of interoperability for a wide array of access and gateway products based around prplOS middleware.
  • prplOS enables product developers to create unique services and hardware platforms that operate on standardized middleware, ensuring seamless compatibility.
  • The MaxLinear AnyWAN SoCs - MxL25641, URX850, and URX851 - deliver unprecedented integration to enable power- and cost-efficient high-performance home connectivity products.

MaxLinear teams with prpl Foundation for Open Service Platform featuring its AnyWAN™ Broadband Chips running prplOS

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 18, 2022

MaxLinear, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXL) today announced the availability of the MaxLinear AnyWAN Open Service Platform running prplOS.

Key Points: 
  • MaxLinear, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXL) today announced the availability of the MaxLinear AnyWAN Open Service Platform running prplOS.
  • The MaxLinear Open Service Platform is a development kit for operators as well as for hardware and software developers.
  • We are happy to have MaxLinear integrating and releasing their Open Service Platform as an additional next-gen solution to prplOS.
  • The Open Service Platform will be available as two different hardware development kits through MaxLinear distributors, such as Mouser and DigiKey.

MaxLinear Boosts its Gateway & Access Platform with Wi-Fi 7 Family of SoCs

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Lower latency, increased reliability, and gigabit speed will be the hallmarks of Wi-Fi 7.

Key Points: 
  • Lower latency, increased reliability, and gigabit speed will be the hallmarks of Wi-Fi 7.
  • Homes, enterprise, and consumers will surely reap the benefits of Wi-Fi 7 and from MaxLinears ability to maximize next-gen potential with their highly integrated solution.
  • MaxLinear, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXL) is a leading provider of radio frequency (RF), analog, digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multimarket applications.
  • MxL and the MaxLinear logo are trademarks of MaxLinear, Inc. Other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

Hippo’s First Connect Adds Berkshire Hathaway’s biBERK Small Business Insurance Products

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 18, 2022

First Connect Insurance Services , a digital platform designed to provide independent agents with access to the nation's top carriers, announced today the addition of biBERK, a leading insurance company for small business thats part of the Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group.

Key Points: 
  • First Connect Insurance Services , a digital platform designed to provide independent agents with access to the nation's top carriers, announced today the addition of biBERK, a leading insurance company for small business thats part of the Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group.
  • "By partnering with biBERK we are adding another trusted brand to the First Connect portfolio and providing independent agents with the small business coverage their clients need to better protect their companies."
  • Hippo Holdings Inc.s (NYSE: HIPO) operating subsidiaries include Hippo Insurance Services, Hippo Home Care, First Connect Insurance Services, Spinnaker Insurance Company, Spinnaker Specialty Insurance Company, and Mainsail Insurance Company.
  • First Connect Insurance Services is a licensed property casualty insurance agent with products underwritten by various insurance companies.

Gilead and MacroGenics Announce Oncology Collaboration to Develop Bispecific Antibodies

Retrieved on: 
Monday, October 17, 2022

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) and MacroGenics (NASDAQ: MGNX) today announced an exclusive option and collaboration agreement to develop MGD024, an investigational, bispecific antibody that binds CD123 and CD3 using MacroGenics DART platform, and two additional bispecific research programs.

Key Points: 
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) and MacroGenics (NASDAQ: MGNX) today announced an exclusive option and collaboration agreement to develop MGD024, an investigational, bispecific antibody that binds CD123 and CD3 using MacroGenics DART platform, and two additional bispecific research programs.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221016005052/en/
    A leader in the bispecific antibody space, MacroGenics has extensive experience applying its proprietary DART platform to develop novel therapeutics.
  • MacroGenics bispecific expertise naturally complements Gileads portfolio strengths in immuno-oncology and our growing hematology franchise, said Bill Grossman, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President, Oncology Clinical Development, Gilead Sciences.
  • Gilead and the Gilead logo are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc., or its related companies.

Institute for Economics and Peace Report: 750 million globally now affected by undernourishment, with Russia-Ukraine War and inflationary pressures expected to worsen crisis

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 19, 2022

It also highlights 27 'hotspot' countries1, home to an estimated 768 million people, which face the worst ecological threats and have the lowest societal resilience.

Key Points: 
  • It also highlights 27 'hotspot' countries1, home to an estimated 768 million people, which face the worst ecological threats and have the lowest societal resilience.
  • The number of undernourished people has risen consistently since 2017, increasing by 35% in 2021 to over 750 million people.
  • The Russia-Ukraine war highlights the effects of conflict on forced migration, with 12 14 million Ukrainians currently displaced in neighbouring countries.
  • Destination countries in the EU, included Germany, Sweden, Austria, and Greece took over a million refugees in 2021.

Institute for Economics and Peace Report: 750 million globally now affected by undernourishment, with Russia-Ukraine War and inflationary pressures expected to worsen crisis

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 19, 2022

It also highlights 27 'hotspot' countries1, home to an estimated 768 million people, which face the worst ecological threats and have the lowest societal resilience.

Key Points: 
  • It also highlights 27 'hotspot' countries1, home to an estimated 768 million people, which face the worst ecological threats and have the lowest societal resilience.
  • The number of undernourished people has risen consistently since 2017, increasing by 35% in 2021 to over 750 million people.
  • The Russia-Ukraine war highlights the effects of conflict on forced migration, with 12 14 million Ukrainians currently displaced in neighbouring countries.
  • Destination countries in the EU, included Germany, Sweden, Austria, and Greece took over a million refugees in 2021.

Empire State Realty Trust Achieves Top GRESB 5 Star Rating for Third Consecutive Year; Named Global, Americas Regional, and Americas Regional Listed Sector Leader for Office

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 18, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced today that it achieved the highest possible Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) 5 Star Rating for the third consecutive year with a score of 95. ESRT additionally received a score of 96 and an "A" rating in the Public Disclosure Assessment that measures ESG disclosure activities. ESRT's overall score is the second highest in the most competitive peer group within the U.S, and its Public Disclosure score is ranked first.

Key Points: 
  • ESRT additionally received a score of 96 and an "A" rating in the Public Disclosure Assessment that measures ESG disclosure activities.
  • "This top score from such a reputable assessment serves as another proof point of our value and delivers confidence to our stakeholders."
  • In this year's assessment, ESRT received three sector leader recognitions, which included Global Sector Leader, Regional Sector Leader Americas, and Regional Listed Sector Leader Americas for Office.
  • More information about Empire State Realty Trust can be found at esrtreit.com and by following ESRT on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and LinkedIn .

Addressing climate change with satellites: Canada will contribute to NASA's international Atmosphere Observing System

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 18, 2022

The AOS, including its Canadian contribution, will measure aerosols and clouds, and how they interact to impact Earth's weather and climate.

Key Points: 
  • The AOS, including its Canadian contribution, will measure aerosols and clouds, and how they interact to impact Earth's weather and climate.
  • Canadian collaborators in the HAWC mission include a coast-to-coast consortium of universities, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Natural Resources Canada and the National Research Council of Canada.
  • The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports that uncertainties in the representation of aerosol-cloud processes and their interactions with radiation in Earth System Models are the main source of uncertainty in climate change projections.
  • "Satellites give us a valuable view of earth; from space we can observe and monitor the weather and our changing climate.

Venture Capitalist, Peter Levine, Provides Multimillion Dollar Gift to Launch 'Levine Impact Lab' at Honnold Foundation

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Levine has pledged a multimillion-dollar financial gift for the next three years to launch the Lab, with the intention of scaling its programs over time.

Key Points: 
  • Levine has pledged a multimillion-dollar financial gift for the next three years to launch the Lab, with the intention of scaling its programs over time.
  • Ten years, 40+ Partners, and 30+ countries later, the Honnold Foundation has expanded its investments exponentially.
  • Founded in 2012 by professional rock climber Alex Honnold, we believe that energy should be clean, affordable, and accessible for everyone.
  • In 2022, the Honnold Foundation will support twenty-four partners in nearly twenty countries, representing a two-million-dollar investment.