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BlackBerry Announces Collaboration with AMD to Advance Foundational Precision and Control for Robotics Industry

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

NUREMBURG, Germany, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At Embedded World today, BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) announced a collaboration with AMD designed to revolutionize next-generation robotic systems by enabling new levels of low latency and jitter, and repeatable determinism. Together, the companies will address the critical need for 'hard' real-time capabilities in robotics-focused hardware with an affordable and powerful platform that delivers enhanced performance, reliability, and scalability for robotic systems in industrial and healthcare.

Key Points: 
  • The platform combines BlackBerry® QNX® expertise in real-time foundational software solutions and the QNX® Software Development Platform (SDP) with heterogeneous hardware solutions powered by the AMD Kria™ K26 SOM that features both Arm® and FPGA programmable logic-based architecture.
  • This combination enables sensor fusion, high-performance data processing, real-time control, industrial networking, and reduced latency in robotic applications.
  • "These are crucial attributes for industries carrying out finely tuned operations, such as the fast-growing industries of autonomous mobile robots and surgical robotics.
  • Together with AMD, we are committed to driving technological advancements that address some of these most complex challenges and transform the future of the robotics industry."

BlackBerry Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2024 Results

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

WATERLOO, Ontario, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today reported financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended February 29, 2024 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated).

Key Points: 
  • WATERLOO, Ontario, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today reported financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended February 29, 2024 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated).
  • "BlackBerry delivered a solid finish to the fiscal year, setting a number of new records in the process.
  • "We also took small, but important steps forward for the Cybersecurity division, with ARR stabilizing and even increasing by 3% sequentially.
  • IoT revenue was an all-time quarterly record $66 million, a 25% year-over-year increase; IoT gross margin remained at 85%.

BlackBerry QNX Announces General Availability of QNX SDP 8.0, its Scalable, High-Performance Foundation for Next Generation Automotive and IoT Systems

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Monday, January 8, 2024

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CES -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced general availability of its new QNX® Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0. Combined with the next generation QNX® OS 8.0, the platform delivers a scalable, high-performance real-time operating system available for today's embedded computing industry.

Key Points: 
  • Combined with the next generation QNX® OS 8.0, the platform delivers a scalable, high-performance real-time operating system available for today's embedded computing industry.
  • The fifth generation QNX SDP 8.0 architecture builds on decades of development and a field-proven safe and secure platform, while maintaining its POSIX API to provide an instantly productive environment for both QNX® and Linux® developers.
  • QNX SDP 8.0 lays the foundation for the entire line of next generation BlackBerry® QNX® portfolio products, including QNX® OS for Safety, QNX® Hypervisor and QNX® Hypervisor for Safety.
  • To learn more about BlackBerry QNX, please visit BlackBerry.QNX.com .

Latest Couchbase Capella Release Features New Developer Platform Integrations and Greater Enterprise Features

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

Coinciding with National Cloud Database Day , Couchbase is also extending its enterprise deployability and introducing new features, allowing customers to move more applications to Capella with a lower TCO.

Key Points: 
  • Coinciding with National Cloud Database Day , Couchbase is also extending its enterprise deployability and introducing new features, allowing customers to move more applications to Capella with a lower TCO.
  • To reduce this friction and help developers lower their number of operational tasks, Couchbase is extending Capella to more of the developer platform ecosystem that is highly favored by frontend and full stack developers.
  • Couchbase is also broadening Capella's enterprise features and deployability so customers can move more applications to the cloud database platform.
  • Couchbase will host a webcast on June 7 and 8 to discuss what's new in Capella and how customers can benefit from the latest enhancements.

BlackBerry QNX Releases Ultra-Scalable, High-Performance Compute Ready Operating System to Advance Software Development Efforts for Next Generation Vehicles and IoT Systems

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

WATERLOO, ON, May 17, 2023  /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB) (TSX: BB) today announced the early access release of QNX® Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0 to enable automakers and IoT systems developers to deliver more powerful products at lower costs, while maintaining the unparalleled safety, security and reliability standards that QNX technology has long been known for. 

Key Points: 
  • QNX SDP 8.0 lays the foundation for the next generation BlackBerry® QNX® product portfolio, including next generation QNX® OS for Safety, QNX® Hypervisor and QNX® Hypervisor for Safety, allowing developers to reap the benefits of this new technology irrespective of which BlackBerry QNX technology best suits their requirement.
  • "The automotive industry is redefining software in the vehicle," said John Wall, Senior Vice President and Head of BlackBerry QNX.
  • Both automakers and suppliers rely on validated software and well-integrated development tools to help them more efficiently build and maintain differentiating software for their fleets."
  • For more information on BlackBerry QNX products and engineering services for embedded systems and to request early access to QNX SDP 8.0, please visit BlackBerry.QNX.com/SDP8EA.

VeriSilicon collaborates with Microsoft to deliver Windows 10 to the Edge

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

VeriSilicon (688521.SH) today announced its collaboration with Microsoft on Windows 10 IoT Enterprise platforms including hardware accelerators and long-term support for powerful embedded platforms.

Key Points: 
  • VeriSilicon (688521.SH) today announced its collaboration with Microsoft on Windows 10 IoT Enterprise platforms including hardware accelerators and long-term support for powerful embedded platforms.
  • Through this collaboration, the same machine learning, graphics, and media foundation that drives Xbox and Windows gaming to create rich and engaging user experiences on the desktop is now available to power edge devices running cutting-edge applications on a dependable, long-lasting Windows foundation.
  • “Up to now, VeriSilicon has provided software design services and delivered SDKs to several Fortune Global 500 software and IC design companies, as well as internet companies.
  • Also, VeriSilicon will host its own Chiplet CEO Forum at 11:30 on March 16 in Room Lissabon at the Nuremberg Convention Center.

BlackBerry and Elektrobit Bolster Automotive Safety Roadmap with Support for Rust Programming Language

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Friday, January 6, 2023

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) and Elektrobit today announced they are collaborating on integration efforts to support the Rust programming language, empowering developers to build safe, reliable and efficient automotive software.

Key Points: 
  • As a memory-safe language, Rust provides a secure foundation for software to be built on and is quickly gaining momentum in the automotive industry, where mission-critical software is crucial.
  • Without these common issues which affect many other programming languages such as C and C++, Rust makes an ideal choice for safety-critical software.
  • Elektrobit worked closely with BlackBerry QNX on the Rust project, contributing code, ensuring code quality, handling project management and interaction with the Rust community.
  • For more information on how BlackBerry® QNX® can help with building the safe and secure vehicles of tomorrow, please visit: BlackBerry.QNX.com and follow @BlackBerry.

BlackBerry QNX and Texas Instruments Collaborate to Launch Online Training Academy to Jump-Start Embedded Software Developer Innovation

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) and Texas Instruments today unveiled the QNX® Academy for Functional Safety, a comprehensive online software developer enablement program designed to turbocharge software innovation efforts and de-risk the product development process for safe and secure embedded systems.

Key Points: 
  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) and Texas Instruments today unveiled the QNX® Academy for Functional Safety, a comprehensive online software developer enablement program designed to turbocharge software innovation efforts and de-risk the product development process for safe and secure embedded systems.
  • Putting both BlackBerry® QNX® and Texas Instruments™ development tools, evaluation hardware, software, and self-paced training at the fingertips of embedded software developers, the new training academy seeks to accelerate the development of systems that are safe and secure and that offer real-time performance.
  • "Our collaboration with BlackBerry QNX will help embedded software developers accelerate their product development – allowing them to not only learn but innovate at their own pace," said Sameer Wasson, Vice President, Processors, Texas Instruments.
  • To learn more about QNX Academy for Functional Safety, including how to download software and how to access training and tools, please visit BlackBerry.com/qnxforsafety .

Rev Wins Gold Stevie® Award in 2022 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rev , an AI-powered martech solution for B2B sales and marketing teams, has been named the Gold Stevie Award Winner in the Sales Enablement Solution category in the 16th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service .

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rev , an AI-powered martech solution for B2B sales and marketing teams, has been named the Gold Stevie Award Winner in the Sales Enablement Solution category in the 16th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service .
  • The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the worlds top honors for customer service, contact center, business development and sales professionals.
  • Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.
  • Sponsors of the 16th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service include Sales Partnerships, Inc., Thought Leadership Leverage, and ValueSelling Associates, Inc.

GeneXus enhances security portfolio through partnership with Veracode

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Through the partnership, GeneXus will expand its security solutions portfolio to fulfill the company's vision of helping customers develop, and maintain, secure enterprise software systems.

Key Points: 
  • Through the partnership, GeneXus will expand its security solutions portfolio to fulfill the company's vision of helping customers develop, and maintain, secure enterprise software systems.
  • "As a result of this partnership, our customers can act quickly to fix high severity vulnerabilities and reduce false positives in their security reports when using the Veracode platform to analyze applications built with GeneXus," said Eugenio Garca, Product Manager at GeneXus.
  • The partnership between Veracode and GeneXus enables us to automate both the development and security of software - and make them concurrent," said Joost deJong, Director, Latin America & the Caribbean at Veracode.
  • Veracode is the leading AppSec partner for creating secure software, reducing the risk of security breach, and increasing security and development teams' productivity.