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Verizon invests $400K in NYC small businesses to advance digital inclusion, economic prosperity

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Friday, November 10, 2023
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These barriers impact small business owners who need the skills and resources to succeed in an increasingly digital economy.

Key Points: 
  • These barriers impact small business owners who need the skills and resources to succeed in an increasingly digital economy.
  • Additionally, Verizon announces a $150,000 award to the Five Chamber Alliance for the NYC Small Business Digital Inclusion Program.
  • The NYC Small Business Digital Inclusion Program supports entrepreneurs in underserved communities with technology literacy skills and innovation programs to support the growth and sustainability of their small businesses.
  • “At Verizon we believe that small businesses are essential for fostering economic growth, community cohesion and cultural pride,” said Tony Lewis, Vice President of Public Policy for Verizon.

Gary Brecka's Ultimate Water Fast Featuring PerfectAmino

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Friday, December 15, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gary Brecka is running his Ultimate Human Water Fast from December 19-21, featuring PerfectAmino to help prevent muscle loss during the fast.

Key Points: 
  • The complete, corrected release follows:
    NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gary Brecka is running his Ultimate Human Water Fast from December 19-21, featuring PerfectAmino to help prevent muscle loss during the fast.
  • When we fast, our bodies go through a state called autophagy, where old cells are broken down and replaced, and other cells are repaired.
  • PerfectAmino is a very specific formula of essential amino acids that synthesizes new protein, but without the caloric impact.
  • And this is necessary during a fast because it's the lack of calories coming in during the fast that triggers autophagy.

Synaptogenix Joins Leading Neuroscientists and Academics as Speaker at USC-Sponsored Forum on Age-Related Diseases including Alzheimer's

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Synaptogenix, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPX) ("Synaptogenix" or the "Company"), an emerging biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for neurodegenerative disorders, today announced that its President and Chief Scientific Officer, Daniel Alkon, M.D., will join more than 30 leading neuroscientists and academics as a speaker at IABS Forum-2023, "New Concepts for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders." The distinguished scientific forum, to be held on December 7-8, 2023 in Irvine, CA, is co-sponsored by the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy and the International Association of Biomedical Sciences (IABS).

Key Points: 
  • The distinguished scientific forum, to be held on December 7-8, 2023 in Irvine, CA, is co-sponsored by the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy and the International Association of Biomedical Sciences (IABS).
  • The forum's keynote address, entitled "Towards a Cell Biology of Alzheimer's Disease," will be delivered by Dr. Thomas Südhof, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2013.
  • Dr. Südhof is known for his groundbreaking research on the mechanisms underlying synaptic transmission, which plays a vital role in learning, memory, and various neurological processes.
  • A research article detailing the results was published earlier this year in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

Sika Health Launches Brand Marketplace Empowering Merchants to Accept Pre-Tax Dollars for HSA-FSA Wellness Products At Checkout

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sika Health, a leading HSA/FSA payment solution for eCommerce merchants, today announced the launch of Sika Health Marketplace, the go-to shopping destination that makes it easy and hassle-free for consumers to shop eligible products at leading health and wellness brands and retailers with their pre-tax funds.

Key Points: 
  • Sika Health is solving this problem by offering a user-friendly online marketplace that connects consumers with a wide range of health and wellness brands and retailers that can accept HSA/FSA funds through Sika Health's payment gateway.
  • The marketplace offers a wide range of brand categories across health & wellness, including skincare, women's health, mom & baby, eyes & ear, pain relief, personal care, health monitoring wearables and more.
  • These brands and retailers are providing customers with easy access to the health and wellness products that improve their customers lives, with an easy PayPal like solution for health.
  • "Today's leading health and wellness brands want to forge deeper relationships with their customers," says Ami Kumordzie, CEO & Founder at Sika Health.

Deloitte TMT 2024 Predictions: Generative AI Gains Momentum; Women Athletes Shatter 'Cash Ceiling;' Telecom and Semiconductors Get Greener; and Streamers Push for Profits

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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Nearly all enterprise software companies will integrate Generative AI into at least some of their offerings in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Nearly all enterprise software companies will integrate Generative AI into at least some of their offerings in 2024.
  • The report sheds light on the growing clout of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), the growth of women's sports, and streaming video's pursuit of greater profits.
  • Generative AI is set to become an integral part of nearly all enterprise software offerings in 2024.
  • Software vendors and IT departments will figure out the right price for Generative AI, ranging from free to $50 per month.

Lambda and VAST Data Partner to Accelerate AI Training Across Public and Private Cloud, Leveraging NVIDIA Technology

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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Together, Lambda and VAST are building an NVIDIA GPU-powered accelerated computing platform for Generative AI across public and private clouds.

Key Points: 
  • Together, Lambda and VAST are building an NVIDIA GPU-powered accelerated computing platform for Generative AI across public and private clouds.
  • With the VAST Data Platform, Lambda customers will also have access to the VAST DataSpace , a global namespace to store, retrieve and process data with high performance across hybrid cloud deployments.
  • “The VAST Data Platform enables Lambda customers with private cloud deployments to burst swiftly into Lambda’s public cloud as workloads demand.
  • “We could not be happier to partner with a company like Lambda, which is at the forefront of AI public and private cloud architecture.

Survey Identifies Major Digital Transformation Challenges for Nonprofit Organizations

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unit4, a leader in enterprise cloud applications for people-centric organizations, today announced the findings of new research which reveals significant barriers still remain in the digital transformation journey of nonprofit organizations.

Key Points: 
  • Nonprofit organizations recognize the potential benefits of adopting the latest technology, with the vast majority having taken some steps to implement cloud-based solutions.
  • However, new research of nonprofit leaders found that major challenges remain, including internal obstacles to cloud solution adoption.
  • Digital transformation is a major priority: 60% of respondents identified digital transformation as a key priority, and approximately 90% have already implemented cloud-based solutions or have begun deploying cloud assets.
  • About 70% said a larger budget and additional resources would help their organizations complete digital transformation.

Staffing 360 Solutions Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: STAF) (“Staffing 360 Solutions” or the “Company”), a company executing an international buy-integrate-build strategy through the acquisition of staffing organizations in the United States and the United Kingdom, today reported its first quarter 2023 financial results for the period ended April 1, 2023. The Company also believes that it is on track to file its outstanding first quarter Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week and plans to file its second quarter Form 10-Q in the coming weeks.

Key Points: 
  • -- Revenue Growth Driven by Gains in U.S. Professional Staffing Business Stream --
    -- On Track to Resolve Outstanding First Quarter Form 10-Q Filing:
    NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc. ( Nasdaq: STAF ) (“Staffing 360 Solutions” or the “Company”), a company executing an international buy-integrate-build strategy through the acquisition of staffing organizations in the United States and the United Kingdom, today reported its first quarter 2023 financial results for the period ended April 1, 2023.
  • Operating loss was approximately $1.4 million, compared with an operating loss of approximately $1.1 million for the prior year period.
  • Non-GAAP financial measures are meant to supplement, and be viewed in conjunction with, GAAP financial results.
  • Our primary focus is on providing meaningful staffing solutions to our clients, while driving future growth and shareholder value,” concluded Flood.

Compensation Remains #1 Factor for Students Choosing New Jobs

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2023 World's Most Attractive Employers (WMAE) rankings this year favors companies that offer high future earnings, competitive pay, and professional training and development. 

Key Points: 
  • Research from Universum shows students are focused on pay and training/development above all other factors – prioritizing traditional career priorities in an uncertain global economy.
  • Universum, the global leader in employer branding, surveyed over 172,000 students in business, engineering, and IT from the 9 largest economies between October 2022 to May 2023.
  • Facebook continues its tumble – Ranked #35 for business students, #34 for engineering students, and #18 for IT students- down 6, 10, and 3 points respectively.
  • To read about these issues and more, download a full-length copy of the World's Most Attractive Employers report: www.universumglobal.com/wmae2023

Compensation Remains #1 Factor for Students Choosing New Jobs

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
JPMorgan Chase, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Microsoft, JP, Interface (computing), Engineering, Student, Tesla, Apple, Research, WMAE, Clothing, Mobile phone, Nursing, NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2023 World's Most Attractive Employers (WMAE) rankings this year favors companies that offer high future earnings, competitive pay, and professional training and development. 

Key Points: 
  • Research from Universum shows students are focused on pay and training/development above all other factors – prioritizing traditional career priorities in an uncertain global economy.
  • Universum, the global leader in employer branding, surveyed over 172,000 students in business, engineering, and IT from the 9 largest economies between October 2022 to May 2023.
  • Facebook continues its tumble – Ranked #35 for business students, #34 for engineering students, and #18 for IT students- down 6, 10, and 3 points respectively.
  • To read about these issues and more, download a full-length copy of the World's Most Attractive Employers report: www.universumglobal.com/wmae2023/