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Over 7,300 industry talents at HKTDC FILMART and EntertainmentPulse

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

FILMART and EntertainmentPulse brought together over 7,300 industry talents from 41 countries and regions.

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  • FILMART and EntertainmentPulse brought together over 7,300 industry talents from 41 countries and regions.
  • Industry leaders participated in EntertainmentPulse conference series to talk about the latest entertainment industry trends.
  • EntertainmentPulse, the concurrent conference series of FILMART, featured a dedicated session on Web3 in the entertainment industry.
  • Users can revisit all the exciting content from EntertainmentPulse and utilise the direct messaging function offered through the FILMART online platform.

Littlebird Connected Care Announces Ex-MIRROR Executive Kristie D'Ambrosio-Correll Joining as Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

SEATTLE, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Little bird Connected Care, Inc., announced today that Kristie D'Ambrosio-Correll, former executive at MIRROR, will join the company as its Chief Technology Officer. D'Ambrosio-Correll ran engineering, product, manufacturing and supply chain through the Lululemon Corporation's $500 million acquisition of MIRROR until January of this year. D'Ambrosio-Correll will also become Littlebird Co-founder alongside Founder and Chief Executive Officer Monica Plath who started the company in Spring 2020.

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  • SEATTLE, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Little bird Connected Care, Inc., announced today that Kristie D'Ambrosio-Correll, former executive at MIRROR, will join the company as its Chief Technology Officer.
  • D'Ambrosio-Correll will also become Littlebird Co-founder alongside Founder and Chief Executive Officer Monica Plath who started the company in Spring 2020.
  • The company received a patent for its Bluetooth Chain of Custody "Connected Care Tether" technology January 3rd, 2023.
  • Pre-Seed Littlebird is a 2x award-winning, patented Toddler wearable + Connected Care ecosystem, the last remaining biometric greenspace.

Recast raises $3.4 million for automated marketing data science platform

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Recast puts state-of-the-art marketing science tools into the hands of practitioners.

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  • Recast puts state-of-the-art marketing science tools into the hands of practitioners.
  • Tools for marketing mix modeling (MMM), forecasting and planning, and robust marketing optimization can be used directly by marketing teams without having to wait on data scientists or outside consulting firms.
  • Recast plans to use the investment to scale the software engineering and data science teams to increase their lead as the best automated marketing science platform in the world.
  • Recast is an automated marketing data science platform providing the next generation of marketers with near-real-time marketing mix modeling and sophisticated forecasting and planning tools.

Anode Labs Announces Funding To Build The React Network: The First Community-Owned, Web3 Green Energy Grid

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

Were incredibly honored to have these successful firms onboard and believe in our teams vision to modernize a widely antiquated energy grid, said Co-Ceo of Anode Labs, Dallas Griffin.

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  • Were incredibly honored to have these successful firms onboard and believe in our teams vision to modernize a widely antiquated energy grid, said Co-Ceo of Anode Labs, Dallas Griffin.
  • To us, Web3 technology is the future of not just how the industry conducts business, but how we ultimately move forward with green energy mass adoption.
  • Anode Labs React Network tackles the climate issue directly, by using decentralized Web3 technology to conserve energy and modernize how we use the power grid.
  • Anode is creating opportunities for everyday homeowners to earn compensation while supporting the energy grid and combating climate change at the same time.

Sustained Patient Response to KRYSTEXXA® (pegloticase) Injection with Methotrexate Compared to KRYSTEXXA Alone Shown through Month 12 in MIRROR Randomized Controlled Trial

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

This analysis extends the MIRROR randomized controlled trial body of data through Month 12 (Weeks 48-52) of treatment, showing a sustained patient response rate and similar safety profile to the Month 6 findings.

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  • This analysis extends the MIRROR randomized controlled trial body of data through Month 12 (Weeks 48-52) of treatment, showing a sustained patient response rate and similar safety profile to the Month 6 findings.
  • Pharmacokinetic and immunogenicity findings through treatment Month 12 were consistent with Month 6 findings, indicating higher KRYSTEXXA exposure and lower KRYSTEXXA immunogenicity in those who received methotrexate co-therapy.
  • In total, eight participants were included in the imaging analysis (six received KRYSTEXXA with methotrexate and two received KRYSTEXXA with placebo).
  • A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study of Methotrexate to Increase Response Rates in Patients with Uncontrolled GOut Receiving Pegloticase (MIRROR RCT): Primary Efficacy and Safety Findings.

Sequencing.com Raises $5 Million In Venture Capital to Fund Groundbreaking DTC DNA Technology

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sequencing.com, the leader in direct-to-consumer DNA interpretation, has raised $5 million in venture capital financing. The financing is led by Lerer Hippeau and includes Red Sea Ventures, Global Founders Capital, XRC Labs, Correlation Ventures, Red Antler, Mucker Capital, and Gaingels.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sequencing.com, the leader in direct-to-consumer DNA interpretation, has raised $5 million in venture capital financing.
  • The financing is led by Lerer Hippeau and includes Red Sea Ventures, Global Founders Capital, XRC Labs, Correlation Ventures, Red Antler, Mucker Capital, and Gaingels.
  • "Within the next 5 years, we expect that between 100 million and 2 billion human genomes will be sequenced.
  • In addition, the company offers the largest marketplace for DNA analysis and reports in the world, featuring over 100 apps and growing.

Data Support the Use of KRYSTEXXA® (pegloticase) Injection with Methotrexate to Treat Uncontrolled Gout in People With Mild-to-Moderate Chronic Kidney Disease

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Saturday, November 5, 2022

Horizon Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: HZNP) today announced new data that indicate KRYSTEXXA (pegloticase) injection with weekly oral methotrexate effectively treats uncontrolled gout without compromising kidney function.

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  • Horizon Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: HZNP) today announced new data that indicate KRYSTEXXA (pegloticase) injection with weekly oral methotrexate effectively treats uncontrolled gout without compromising kidney function.
  • These data are encouraging and suggest that KRYSTEXXA with methotrexate effectively addressed the systemic burden of uncontrolled gout and did not lead to renal function decline in patients with mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease.
  • In both the KRYSTEXXA with methotrexate and KRYSTEXXA with placebo treatment groups, eGFR levels were stable during the four-week methotrexate/placebo run-in period.
  • The renal function improvements seen in both treatment arms were shared by these patients with baseline mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease.

Xponential Digital Workouts Debut on lululemon Studio

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Xponential Fitness , the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, announced today the debut of its workouts across four brands Pure Barre , Rumble , AKT and YogaSix on lululemon Studio.

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  • Xponential Fitness , the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, announced today the debut of its workouts across four brands Pure Barre , Rumble , AKT and YogaSix on lululemon Studio.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Like lululemon, Xponential is passionate about bridging the gap between digital and in-person workouts to meet todays hybrid fitness consumer where they are, said Garrett Marshall, President of Fitness Streaming for Xponential Fitness.
  • The Xponential workouts appearing on lululemon Studio feature top instructors from Xponentials own digital platform, Xponential+ (XPLUS), including Noah Neiman of Rumble, Shantani Moore of Pure Barre, Stacey Zielinski of AKT, and Tamara Teragawa of YogaSix.
  • lululemon Studio launched October 5 and is accessible through the lululemon Studio MIRROR, app and in-person experiences.

Halp, the Digital Study Abroad Coaching Platform, Raises $4M Led by Lerer Hippeau and Serena Ventures

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Lerer Hippeau and Serena Ventures led the funding.

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  • Lerer Hippeau and Serena Ventures led the funding.
  • The international admissions market is set to quadruple in the next few years, said Andrea Hippeau, Partner at Lerer Hippeau.
  • Halp is in a position to make a large-scale impact through access to education, said Serena Williams, founding partner at Serena Ventures.
  • Serena Ventures has raised $111 million to invest in early-stage companies that solve everyday problems through unconventional thinking and diverse points of view.

Infinix Launches ZERO ULTRA Smartphone at $520 with 180W Thunder Charge and NFT Collection

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

SHANGHAI, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global smartphone company, Infinix, today announced the launch of the brand's all-new ZERO ULTRA smartphone – its most powerful flagship to date with 180W Thunder Charge technology – as well as a space-themed limited-edition XBOY EXPLORER NFT collection.The launch of the innovative NFTs celebrates humanity's desire to explore new frontiers, both the wider universe and the metaverse. Infinix's NFT collection will be available via lottery prize draw, in which users can participate by purchasing a device or via social media.

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  • "saidEric, founder of Cluster3 NFT Labs, who is in charge of designing the space-themed NFT collection.
  • Each character is equipped with abilities that represent the main technological achievements delivered in Infinix's ZERO ULTRA smartphone.
  • When purchasing Infinix's ZERO ULTRA, users will get an NFT lottery card that offers a chance to win an animated NFT by scanning the QR code.
  • As the world moves towards Web3 adoption, Infinix offers users a unique digital experience through the one-of-a-kind XBOY EXPLORER NFT collection to promote ZERO ULTRA in a fun and exciting way.