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Crackdown on telecom fraud bears fruit, says chief of top procuratorate

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Friday, March 8, 2024
Ministry, Artificial intelligence, Intelligence, SIM, Fraud, Crime, SPP, Interview, Telecom, Public, Research

In 2023, a total of 51,000 individuals were prosecuted for telecom fraud, a year-on-year increase of 66.9 percent.

Key Points: 
  • In 2023, a total of 51,000 individuals were prosecuted for telecom fraud, a year-on-year increase of 66.9 percent.
  • The Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security also jointly dealt with five major transnational telecom fraud cases.
  • Ying emphasized the need to strengthen the governance of sectors closely related to telecom fraud, such as personal information protection.
  • He also called for greater global unity on combating telecom fraud and related crimes.

China Daily: Crackdown on telecom fraud bears fruit, says chief of top procuratorate

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Ministry, Artificial intelligence, Intelligence, SIM, Fraud, Crime, SPP, Interview, Telecom, Public, Research

BEIJING, March. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --An integrated approach will be adopted combining measures to combat, prevent and control telecommunications fraud and related crimes and promote comprehensive governance of the telecom network, as the situation regarding such crimes remains complex, said China's procurator-general.

Key Points: 
  • In 2023, a total of 51,000 individuals were prosecuted for telecom fraud, a year-on-year increase of 66.9 percent.
  • The Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security also jointly dealt with five major transnational telecom fraud cases.
  • Ying emphasized the need to strengthen the governance of sectors closely related to telecom fraud, such as personal information protection.
  • He also called for greater global unity on combating telecom fraud and related crimes.

Nearly One-Third of Public Schools Have One or More Portable Buildings in Use

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Collection, Commonwealth, Parent, Learning, American Samoa, Literacy, Health, School, COVID-19, Education sciences, Policy, IES, Child, SPP, NCES, K-12, Research, Student, Tutoring

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly one-third of public schools (31 percent) have one or more non-permanent (portable) buildings in use on campus, according to data released today by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Additionally, major repair, renovation, or modernization work was being performed in 21 percent of all public schools as of December of this academic year, when the survey was administered. The average age of the main instructional building among reporting U.S. public schools is 49 years, with 38 percent constructed before 1970.1

Key Points: 
  • The NCES data provide information on matters related to air quality inside and outside of public schools.
  • Fifty-nine percent of public schools reported having one or more instructional coaches working at their school.
  • Almost all public schools reported that they have ways to inform parents about their children's learning beyond report cards or summative assessments.
  • Twenty percent of public schools reported that they did not know the year when their school's main instructional building was constructed.

Onoco Reveals Surprising Truths About Modern Fatherhood: Are Dads Doing Enough?

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Shift, Policy, Parent, Paternity, Apple, Research, SPP, Child, Society, Parenting, Perception, Data, Workplace, SPL, Father, Toy

This research, based on an analysis of over 6 million feedings and 4 million nappy changes, uncovers surprising insights into the actual role of dads in early childcare.

Key Points: 
  • This research, based on an analysis of over 6 million feedings and 4 million nappy changes, uncovers surprising insights into the actual role of dads in early childcare.
  • However, this involvement decreased to 22.95% for children under 3 months, suggesting a decline in paternal engagement as the child grows.
  • On the nappy-changing front, dads were involved in just 19.35% of the instances in the first year.
  • Are modern dads as involved as we think, or are they merely scratching the surface of their potential in childcare?

Onoco Reveals Surprising Truths About Modern Fatherhood: Are Dads Doing Enough?

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Shift, Policy, Parent, Paternity, Apple, Research, SPP, Child, Society, Parenting, Perception, Data, Workplace, SPL, Father, Toy

This research, based on an analysis of over 6 million feedings and 4 million nappy changes, uncovers surprising insights into the actual role of dads in early childcare.

Key Points: 
  • This research, based on an analysis of over 6 million feedings and 4 million nappy changes, uncovers surprising insights into the actual role of dads in early childcare.
  • However, this involvement decreased to 22.95% for children under 3 months, suggesting a decline in paternal engagement as the child grows.
  • On the nappy-changing front, dads were involved in just 19.35% of the instances in the first year.
  • Are modern dads as involved as we think, or are they merely scratching the surface of their potential in childcare?

LevelTen Energy's 2023 Q4 PPA Price Index: Price Changes Varied by ISO as Solar P25 Prices Nationally Rose 3%, Wind Up 5%

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
ISO, MISO, Corporation, Wind, PV, REC, Partnership, PPA, AI, Risk, PJM, SPP, Transport, Q3, Professional, Renewable energy

SEATTLE, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- North American P25* power purchase agreement (PPA) offer prices rose by 4% in Q4 of 2023, according to a new report from LevelTen Energy, operator of the world's largest PPA marketplace. P25 solar PPA prices nationally rose 3% over Q3 and P25 wind prices increased 5%.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- North American P25* power purchase agreement (PPA) offer prices rose by 4% in Q4 of 2023, according to a new report from LevelTen Energy, operator of the world's largest PPA marketplace.
  • P25 solar PPA prices nationally rose 3% over Q3 and P25 wind prices increased 5%.
  • Solar P25 prices decreased 3% in ERCOT but rose 15% in CAISO.
  • All PPA price data in LevelTen's report are based on the prices that developers are offering for PPA contracts, not transacted PPA prices.

Voltus Announces CEO Transition

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
MISO, SAN, DER, Software, Carbon, SPP, Renewable energy

SAN FRANCISCO and BOSTON, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Voltus, Inc. (Voltus), the leading distributed energy resource (DER) platform and virtual power plant operator, today announced that Dana Guernsey, Voltus’s Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, will become Voltus’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO and BOSTON, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Voltus, Inc. (Voltus), the leading distributed energy resource (DER) platform and virtual power plant operator, today announced that Dana Guernsey, Voltus’s Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, will become Voltus’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
  • Guernsey will succeed Voltus Co-founder Gregg Dixon, who will continue to serve on the Voltus Board of Directors (Board), after leading Voltus since its inception in 2016 as CEO and Board Chairman.
  • Guernsey is a proven leader in energy markets and brings deep experience developing innovative energy technology products to her new role as CEO.
  • I’m very proud to leave Voltus in the hands of a proven team knowing that Dana will inspire and motivate them to do even better work in the years ahead as Voltus accelerates its impact.”

AMFitzgerald and MEMS Infinity Form Alliance to Accelerate Commercialization of Piezoelectric MEMS Products

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Nanotechnology, Other Manufacturing, Electronic Design Automation, Engineering, Technology, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Other Technology, Lidar, Silicon, Multimedia, Risk, MEMS, SPP, PZT, Sumitomo Precision Products, Borosilicate glass

A.M. Fitzgerald & Associates, LLC (AMFitzgerald), a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) product development company, and Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd. (SPP)’s MEMS Infinity — which offers a full-service MEMS silicon wafer foundry —today announced a strategic and technical alliance to expedite the commercialization of thin-film PZT MEMS chip technologies.

Key Points: 
  • A.M. Fitzgerald & Associates, LLC (AMFitzgerald), a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) product development company, and Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd. (SPP)’s MEMS Infinity — which offers a full-service MEMS silicon wafer foundry —today announced a strategic and technical alliance to expedite the commercialization of thin-film PZT MEMS chip technologies.
  • Our new alliance with MEMS Infinity will give our customers an integrated design-to-manufacture solution using high-quality PZT from day one.”
    The AMFitzgerald-MEMS Infinity alliance meets a critical need in the MEMS industry ecosystem:
    Pairs AMFitzgerald’s expertise in MEMS development with MEMS Infinity’s aerospace-grade prototyping and manufacturing capability in PZT MEMS.
  • “To respond to increasing worldwide needs, our foundry expansion through MEMS Infinity broadens our manufacturing capability in PZT MEMS.
  • Together with AMFitzgerald — our choice collaborator for PZT MEMS design and product development — we can deliver an exceptional solution for customer needs in growing markets.”

Sumitomo Precision Products Launches MEMS Infinity’s Foundry Service

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Technology, Other Manufacturing, Other Technology, Manufacturing, MEMS, STS, Silicon, SPP, Ecosystem, PZT, Borosilicate glass

Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd. (SPP), a leading manufacturer of high-precision industrial products, has broadened its role in the microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) manufacturing ecosystem with the launch of MEMS Infinity , a 150mm and 200mm wafer foundry that meets growing customer demand for concept design and evaluation all the way through prototyping and mass production.

Key Points: 
  • Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd. (SPP), a leading manufacturer of high-precision industrial products, has broadened its role in the microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) manufacturing ecosystem with the launch of MEMS Infinity , a 150mm and 200mm wafer foundry that meets growing customer demand for concept design and evaluation all the way through prototyping and mass production.
  • Featuring a 20,000 square-foot cleanroom located in the industrial and technology hub of Amagasaki, MEMS Infinity can manufacture various MEMS devices, including electrostatic and electromagnetic sensors and actuators.
  • And by the late 1990’s, our company manufactured and sold MEMS accelerometers, and later high-precision MEMS gyros, under the name of our affiliated company.
  • With the unveiling of MEMS Infinity, our new foundry service will accelerate the commercialization of high-quality MEMS devices that meet the most rigorous requirements of fabless companies globally.”
    The overall market for MEMS sensors is surging.

NuEnergen Announces Partnership with OBM Foreman to Automate Energy Curtailment for the Southwest Power Pool

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
ERCOT, MISO, Wind, Electricity, Partnership, OBM, Mining, PJM Interconnection, SPP, Miner, NYISO, Cryptocurrency

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Demand response services provider and energy management consultant NuEnergen announced today a partnership to bring automated demand response to users of the Southwest Power Pool ("SPP") through a collaboration with OBM Foreman ("Foreman"), an industry leading miner management and curtailment software provider. This integration allows for rapid response to grid constraints by adjusting crypto mining operations with high precision to the demand response needs of the SPP.

Key Points: 
  • When the SPP experiences constraint on the energy grid, NuEnergen signals Foreman's software to trigger crypto miners to drop their loads to the exact amount needed.
  • "Foreman's precision load management ensures a balanced grid without resorting to rolling blackouts or brownouts," said Daniel Lawrence, CEO of OBM Foreman.
  • With the use of Foreman, NuEnergen's customers can more precisely automate their energy usage in response to energy supply shortages, high demand, price increases, and other stresses on the SPP electric grid.
  • "We are delighted to be able to offer our customers a fully integrated, streamlined and affordable solution to energy curtailment," said Kevin Hamilton, Founder and CEO of NuEnergen.