COSMOS

UPCX Wallet Set to Launch Public Testnet, Aiming to Reshape the Crypto Payment Experience

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Friday, April 5, 2024

The UPCX Wallet is currently in a closed network testing phase and is not yet available to the general public.

Key Points: 
  • The UPCX Wallet is currently in a closed network testing phase and is not yet available to the general public.
  • Super APP Ecosystem: In the future, the UPCX Wallet will become the core payment gateway within the UPCX Super APP ecosystem.
  • As the public testnet progresses and the forthcoming user experience arrives, UPCX Wallet is expected to establish a foothold in the crypto payment sector and attract widespread attention.
  • UPCX is a blockchain-based open-source payment platform that aims to provide secure, transparent, and compliant financial services to global users.

PAWR Program Announces Dramatic Expansion of AERPAW Drone Testbed with Phase Two Launch

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Monday, March 18, 2024

AERPAW has also been designated as an Open Test and Integration Center (OTIC) by the O-RAN ALLIANCE.

Key Points: 
  • AERPAW has also been designated as an Open Test and Integration Center (OTIC) by the O-RAN ALLIANCE.
  • Software defined radios (SDRs) enable research with open source software stacks for studying and optimizing the performance of radio signals.
  • Unique to AERPAW, the wireless testbed brings with it several assets specific to testing drone-based networks.
  • “The expansion of AERPAW opens up vast new avenues of research,” said Ismail Guvenc, AERPAW Principal Investigator, and engineering professor at NC State University.

PAWR Announces 5G Open RAN Testing with Mavenir at POWDER Testbed

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces a collaboration between PAWR platform POWDER and industry innovator Mavenir to test a first-of-its-kind O-RAN 5G SA network deployment with millimeter Wave (mmWave) spectrum.

Key Points: 
  • The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces a collaboration between PAWR platform POWDER and industry innovator Mavenir to test a first-of-its-kind O-RAN 5G SA network deployment with millimeter Wave (mmWave) spectrum.
  • The solution is powered by Mavenir’s open radio unit (O-RU), open distributed unit (O-DU), open centralized unit (O-CU), and 5G core.
  • In the summer of 2023, POWDER was designated as an Open Testing and Integration Center (OTIC) by the O-RAN ALLIANCE.
  • "The POWDER team is excited to collaborate with Mavenir to test their O-RAN 5G mmW SA solution in an over-the-air setup on POWDER.

Astera Labs Expands Widely Deployed, Field-Tested Retimer Portfolio with Industry’s Lowest Power PCIe 6.x/CXL 3.x Solution

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

New Aries 6 Retimers build upon the company’s widely deployed PCIe 5.0 Retimer portfolio and expands the Intelligent Connectivity Platform that is shipping to all major hyperscalers and AI platform providers.

Key Points: 
  • New Aries 6 Retimers build upon the company’s widely deployed PCIe 5.0 Retimer portfolio and expands the Intelligent Connectivity Platform that is shipping to all major hyperscalers and AI platform providers.
  • As the first offering in Astera Labs’ PCIe 6.x portfolio, Aries 6 sets the stage for a smart PCIe 6.x connectivity backbone that is robust, scalable, and customizable.
  • The Aries Smart DSP Retimer portfolio is rigorously tested in Astera Labs’ Cloud-Scale Interop Lab and in customer platforms to ensure seamless plug-and-play interoperability with leading PCIe ecosystem silicon providers.
  • Schedule to meet with Astera Labs experts and learn how its solutions enable critical connectivity for AI and cloud infrastructure.

VAV Enters LatAM with High-Purity Lipids, Eyes 40% Share in Five Years

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

VAV Lipids is headquartered in Mumbai, India and is among the world’s leading manufacturers of phospholipids and lecithins.

Key Points: 
  • VAV Lipids is headquartered in Mumbai, India and is among the world’s leading manufacturers of phospholipids and lecithins.
  • The biopharmaceutical company manufactures plant phospholipids (LECIVA), egg phospholipids (LIPOVA), synthetic phospholipids and neutral lipids, APIs and specialty proteins.
  • VAV Lipids will introduce its entire range of products through the company’s distribution network in Latin America.
  • Arun Kedia, Managing Director of VAV Lipids, said, “Our expansion into Latin America will boost our global presence significantly.

Woman Founded: Natracare's innovative Moist Tissue is First in its Category to Attain COSMOS Natural Certification

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

CHICAGO, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Natracare, a trailblazer in sustainable feminine hygiene products, is pleased to announce that its Safe to Flush Moist Tissue has been awarded COSMOS NATURAL certification by the Soil Association. This significant achievement exemplifies Natracare's dedication to providing environmentally conscious and responsibly sourced personal care items. To qualify for COSMOS NATURAL certification, a product's entire supply chain is considered. All ingredients must meet green chemistry principles, packaging and cleaning materials are checked and all facilities are inspected.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Natracare , a trailblazer in sustainable feminine hygiene products, is pleased to announce that its Safe to Flush Moist Tissue has been awarded COSMOS NATURAL certification by the Soil Association.
  • To qualify for COSMOS NATURAL certification, a product's entire supply chain is considered.
  • COSMOS-standard General Manager Laurent Milet remarked, "Natracare proudly introduces the first moist tissues in the US to achieve COSMOS NATURAL certification, reinforcing our commitment to providing eco-friendly and ethically sourced products.
  • As part of the COSMOS family, Natracare continues to set a new standard for natural and sustainable personal care."

Astera Labs Unveils PCI Express Cable Solutions that Accelerate Cloud and AI Infrastructure Deployments at Scale

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Astera Labs, the global leader in semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure, today announced the sampling of its Aries PCIe® and CXL® Smart Cable Modules™ (SCM) which provide robust and long reach copper cabling connectivity for GPUs, CPUs, and memory in disaggregated cloud and AI infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • Astera Labs, the global leader in semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure, today announced the sampling of its Aries PCIe® and CXL® Smart Cable Modules™ (SCM) which provide robust and long reach copper cabling connectivity for GPUs, CPUs, and memory in disaggregated cloud and AI infrastructure.
  • Thad Omura, Chief Business Officer, Astera Labs, said, “Active PCIe/CXL cables have emerged as a critical connectivity solution for multi-rack GPU clusters and low-latency memory fabrics for AI infrastructure that has physically out-grown a single rack enclosure.
  • Astera Labs’ full portfolio of Aries SCMs will also include an Active Optical Cable (AOC) solution in the future.
  • Schedule to meet with Astera Labs experts and learn how its PCIe, Ethernet, and CXL solutions are enabling critical connectivity for cloud and AI infrastructure.

Guardant Health to present data at ASCO GI supporting use of liquid biopsy to predict colon cancer recurrence

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, will present interim data from the COSMOS study supporting the use of Guardant Reveal to predict disease recurrence in patients with early-stage colon cancer at the ASCO 2024 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, January 18-20 in San Francisco.

Key Points: 
  • Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, will present interim data from the COSMOS study supporting the use of Guardant Reveal to predict disease recurrence in patients with early-stage colon cancer at the ASCO 2024 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, January 18-20 in San Francisco.
  • Guardant Reveal analyzes comprehensive molecular signals in the blood to detect and quantify minimal residual disease (MRD).
  • The COSMOS study evaluated the use of the newest version of the test, built on the Guardant Infinity™ smart liquid biopsy platform, to identify MRD and predict disease recurrence in 130 patients with early-stage (II and III) colon cancer.
  • “Studies have established the presence of residual disease after surgery is associated with a higher probability of recurrence in early-stage colon cancer,” said Craig Eagle, M.D., Guardant Health chief medical officer.

New Research Affirms the Positive Impact of Centrum Silver on Memory in Older Adults

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

WARREN, N.J., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New study results from the COSMOS trial offers additional evidence regarding the benefit of Centrum Silver multivitamins on cognitive health in older adults. The third independent cognition trial to measure cognitive function and memory in older adults echoed previous findings of COSMOS-Mind and COSMOS-Web which all indicate that daily use of Centrum Silver versus placebo resulted in significant improvements in performance on tests measuring memory.

Key Points: 
  • A third study from the COSMOS trial, COSMOS-Clinic, demonstrates consistent findings that taking Centrum Silver multivitamin daily benefits memory among older adults.
  • WARREN, N.J., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New study results from the COSMOS trial offers additional evidence regarding the benefit of Centrum Silver multivitamins on cognitive health in older adults.
  • The third independent cognition trial to measure cognitive function and memory in older adults echoed previous findings of COSMOS-Mind and COSMOS-Web which all indicate that daily use of Centrum Silver versus placebo resulted in significant improvements in performance on tests measuring memory.
  • The findings demonstrate the consistent benefit daily use of Centrum Silver has on age-related cognitive function and memory.

UPCX Official Website Gets Updated with Conceptual Videos to Enhance User Understanding

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Friday, November 24, 2023

Singapore, Nov. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The UPCX official website has recently undergone a significant update to enhance user experience and better communicate its core philosophy and future outlook to the public.

Key Points: 
  • Singapore, Nov. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The UPCX official website has recently undergone a significant update to enhance user experience and better communicate its core philosophy and future outlook to the public.
  • The newly introduced conceptual video provides viewers with a visual way to understand the characteristics and advantages of UPCX's financial payment system.
  • The UPCX team believes this website update will further deepen the public's understanding of UPCX and increase its recognition and trust in UPCX.
  • UPCX will continue to strive to provide the latest information to meet the public's understanding and use needs for a financial payment system.