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Spikes Asia announces 2024 winners including the Special Awards and Young Spikes Competition winners

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Shift, Glass, Jury, Agency, Grand Prix, Creativity, Marketing, STIR, McDonald's, Winners, The Last Performance, Monkey, Gold, JBL, Part, Internet, Ogilvy, Telstra, Japan Railways Group, Politics, Silver, Madison Blues (album), The Times of India, Partners Life, Jewellery

Singapore, Mar 14, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - Spikes Asia, APAC's most prestigious and sought-after award for creativity and marketing effectiveness, has revealed the Grands Prix and Special Award winners for 2024 this evening.

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  • Singapore, Mar 14, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - Spikes Asia, APAC's most prestigious and sought-after award for creativity and marketing effectiveness, has revealed the Grands Prix and Special Award winners for 2024 this evening.
  • In its inaugural year, the Gaming Spikes Grand Prix was awarded to the Philippines for "Unbranded Menu", for McDonald's, entered by Leo Burnett, Manila.
  • Speaking about the Winners, Simon Cook, CEO, LIONS, said: "Congratulations to our 2024 Spikes Asia Award winners.
  • Jaime Ng, Festival Director, Spikes Asia, added: "We're excited to announce the 2024 Award winners for Spikes Asia, after a fantastic event this week.

New Documentary "Common Enemy" Reveals Devastating Environmental Impact Of Factory Farms On Small-Town America

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Concentrated animal feeding operation, STIR, Air pollution, THL, Cherokee Nation, Bird, DVM, Indigenous peoples, Sonic, Farmer, Animal, Food, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Dunkin, The Humane League, Human, Pesticide, Illinois River, Sunlight, Manure, Water

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Humane League (THL) today releases Common Enemy, a gripping short documentary directed and written by filmmaker Adam Peditto, offering a look at the sobering consequences of factory farms, also known as concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFOs). As the number of American farms continues to decline and with 80 percent of domestic food production now controlled by a handful of major corporations, farmers, environmentalists, and animal welfare advocates find themselves united against one common enemy: industrialized animal agriculture.

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  • "Common Enemy examines the vibrant yet often-overlooked rural communities suffering at the hands of corporate factory farming.
  • "This short film brings to light issues of environmental justice, worker justice, Indigenous sovereignty, and animal welfare.
  • In Oklahoma, nearly 200 million animals are raised and slaughtered each year, nearly all in factory farms.
  • In a single year in the US alone, factory farms produce 1.4 billion tons of manure —five times the waste of the entire US human population.

TransUnion Spoofed Call Protection Wins Juniper Research Gold Award for Best Robocall Mitigation Solution

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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TruContact™ Spoofed Call Protection received a Gold Award for “Best Robocall Mitigation Solution” in the Security and Fraud Innovation category.

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  • TruContact™ Spoofed Call Protection received a Gold Award for “Best Robocall Mitigation Solution” in the Security and Fraud Innovation category.
  • We thank Juniper Research for this important recognition,” said James Garvert, senior vice president of communications solutions for TransUnion.
  • TransUnion previously won a Gold Award for “Best Robocall Mitigation Solution” in the Security & Fraud Innovation category for its Enterprise Certified Caller (ECC) solution (as Neustar, a TransUnion company).
  • In 2022, the company received the highest accolade possible—a Platinum Award—for “Best Robocall Mitigation Solution” in the Security & Fraud Innovation category for its Branded Call Display (BCD) service.

Subtle Medical Awarded $2.3M SBIR Grant to Expand Innovation in AI-powered Synthetic Imaging

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Acceleration, Medicine, Radiation, Magnetic resonance, DL, SBIR, Anatomy, Deep learning, Organizational founder, Spine, Intelligence, Research, Doctor of Philosophy, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, National Institutes of Health, Radiology, MRI, Motion, Acquisition, STIR, JACR, Ecosystem, RSNA, FDA, Health, Magnetic resonance imaging, Artifact, NIH, Software, Medical imaging, Medical device

MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Subtle Medical was awarded a federal SBIR grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand their artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software solution, SubtleSYNTH™, which uses deep learning (DL) to synthesize Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) contrasts from already-acquired contrasts. The software is currently FDA-pending for use in the spine, and the recently awarded grant will allow for further expansion to improve brain imaging with entire exam data. By using more data to enable even better quality and faster images, Subtle's suite of imaging solutions will redefine what's possible for the speed and quality of MRI imaging.

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  • The software is currently FDA-pending for use in the spine, and the recently awarded grant will allow for further expansion to improve brain imaging with entire exam data.
  • By using more data to enable even better quality and faster images, Subtle's suite of imaging solutions will redefine what's possible for the speed and quality of MRI imaging.
  • This is the third NIH SBIR grant Subtle Medical has been awarded.
  • Subtle continues to expand product lines in an effort to build a comprehensive ecosystem of solutions that support all imaging needs, from accelerated and low dose imaging, to tackling complex workflow solutions.

CME Group to Launch T-Bill Futures on October 2, as U.S. Treasury Futures Open Interest Hits Record 19.8 Million Contracts

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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The new T-Bill futures contract will begin trading amid record demand for CME Group U.S. Treasury futures, with open interest reaching 19,814,295 contracts for the first time on August 23.

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  • The new T-Bill futures contract will begin trading amid record demand for CME Group U.S. Treasury futures, with open interest reaching 19,814,295 contracts for the first time on August 23.
  • "With open interest approaching an unprecedented 20 million contracts, we are also seeing a record number of large open interest holders in U.S. Treasury futures, which advances efficiencies, deep liquidity and a share of volume that exceeds associated cash markets."
  • T-Bill futures will receive automatic margin offsets against existing CME Group Interest Rate futures upon launch and will be listed with, and subject to, the rules of CME.
  • Additionally, these contracts will become eligible for portfolio margining against other cleared interest rate swaps and futures shortly after launch.

FCB Named North America Network of the Year for the Fifth Consecutive Year at Cannes Lions Festival

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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CANNES, France, June 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FCB has been named North America Network of the Year for the fifth consecutive year at the 70th Annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

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  • CANNES, France, June 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FCB has been named North America Network of the Year for the fifth consecutive year at the 70th Annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
  • The network, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, earned a total of 42 Lions throughout the Festival week, which included 2 Grand Prix, 6 Gold, 17 Silver and 17 Bronze Lions.
  • “To be named Cannes North America Network five years in a row is a testament to the belief our partners have in the economic value of creativity.
  • The work spotlights Chris Nikic, a man with Down syndrome who represents adidas’ first global sponsorship of a neurodivergent athlete.

TNS 2023 Robocall Investigation Report: Milestone 10th Edition Out Now

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
Apps, Applications, Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Security, Other Technology, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Data Management, VoIP, Shift, Silver, COVID, Transaction Network Services, Voice over IP, TNS, STIR, Election, Online shopping, Mobile phone

Transaction Network Services (TNS) has today launched its 2023 Robocall Investigation Report, with updates on STIR/SHAKEN implementation, robocall volume and scams and how branded calling solutions are helping to restore trust in voice calling .

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  • Transaction Network Services (TNS) has today launched its 2023 Robocall Investigation Report, with updates on STIR/SHAKEN implementation, robocall volume and scams and how branded calling solutions are helping to restore trust in voice calling .
  • “Overall unwanted robocall volume declined slightly, and with June 2023 marking the final stage in STIR/SHAKEN implementation, consumers can anticipate further progress in robocall mitigation.
  • Carriers supported by TNS have excelled in identifying and stopping fraudulent calls early, which means less unwanted calls reaching those carriers’ customers,” said Mike Keegan, CEO of TNS.
  • The TNS 2023 Robocall Investigation Report includes several new insights:
    Bad Actors Increasingly Target VoIP Networks.

TNS Robocall Data: Improvements in STIR/SHAKEN deployments in 2022 But More Needs to be Done

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Professional Services, Data Analytics, Technology, VoIP, Telecommunications, Networks, Carriers and Services, TNS, Voice over IP, T-Mobile, Tier 3, FCC, Comcast, Transaction Network Services, U.S. Cellular, Charter, Silver, AT&T, Attestation, Machine learning, AT, STIR, Cryptocurrency, Mobile phone, Lumen, Verizon Communications

TNS data found 74% of calls from Tier-1 carriers in 2022 were signed (authenticated by STIR/SHAKEN).

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  • TNS data found 74% of calls from Tier-1 carriers in 2022 were signed (authenticated by STIR/SHAKEN).
  • However, errors and over-attestation - for instance, signing traffic with an “A” when it is not the case - could undermine the STIR/SHAKEN mission.
  • Although the signing of a call is a valuable tool, it is not a silver bullet to preventing unwanted calls.
  • TNS will release detailed insights in the 10th edition of its TNS Robocall Investigation Report this March.

ICE SONIA Futures and Options Reach Record Volume as Investors Return to U.K. Markets

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Monday, February 6, 2023
Professional Services, Data Management, Technology, Finance, Fintech, Networks, Central bank, Growth, STIR, Intercontinental Exchange, NYSE, Euro, Risk, European Central Bank, Yoy, Intercontinental, ICE, Security (finance), Euribor

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced record volume in SONIA futures and options as investors return to U.K. interest rate futures markets.

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  • Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced record volume in SONIA futures and options as investors return to U.K. interest rate futures markets.
  • A record 1.147 million SONIA futures and options traded on February 2, 2023, including a record 979,561 in SONIA futures, a 19% increase on the previous record.
  • Open Interest in SONIA futures and options is up by a third since the start of 2023 at 2.758 million contracts.
  • “The record trading in SONIA reflects a return of confidence by investors to U.K. interest rate markets following the impact of the mini-budget in 2022,” said Chris Rhodes, President of ICE Futures Europe.

ATIS Robocalling Testbed Expands Feature Set to Enhance Call Authentication Interoperability

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Banking, Technology, Professional Services, Robotics, IOT (Internet of Things), Security, Marketing, Other Technology, Business, Communications, Blockchain, Software, Networks, 5G, Other Professional Services, Internet, Data Management, ASU College of Public Service & Community Solutions, 3GPP, Marketing, ATIS, TransUnion, Partner, SIP, SHAKEN, American National Standards Institute, TDM, CITEL, Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions, OneM2M, Time-division multiplexing, International Telecommunication Union, Inter-American Telecommunication Commission, ANSI, ICT, RCD, Ecosystem, CSPS, STIR, Risk, ITU, IOT, 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2, OOB, Online shopping, Mobile phone, Neustar

Neustar, Inc., a TransUnion company and ATIS and have completed the expansion of the ATIS Robocalling Testbed to extend features and functionality to enterprises.

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  • Neustar, Inc., a TransUnion company and ATIS and have completed the expansion of the ATIS Robocalling Testbed to extend features and functionality to enterprises.
  • To date, 77 participants (71 carriers and six vendors) from eight countries have used the ATIS Robocalling Testbed, which is hosted by Neustars Trust Lab, in a total of 107 test sessions.
  • The testbed also features the recently approved SIP 603+ standard, which provides insights into why a call was blocked.
  • With cross-border call authentication between the U.S. and Canada enabled, the testbed will continue its support of interoperability across the globe.