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StarMaker VR successfully joined the Oculus Developer Program and received funding from Oculus

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Recently, StarMaker VR platform successfully joined the Oculus Developer Support Program and received Oculus developer qualification certification and funding support, which marks the official recognition of StarMaker VR platform by Oculus, the global VR headset leader, and StarMaker VR will cover more mainstream VR platforms in the future.

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  • BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Recently, StarMaker VR platform successfully joined the Oculus Developer Support Program and received Oculus developer qualification certification and funding support, which marks the official recognition of StarMaker VR platform by Oculus, the global VR headset leader, and StarMaker VR will cover more mainstream VR platforms in the future.
  • According to research firm Counterpoint, Meta Quest 2 has ranked among the top shipments in the world in recent years, and StarMaker VR will grow significantly after joining the Oculus Developer Program, relying on Oculus' leading position in the global VR headset market.
  • Based on StarMaker's cumulative 280 million registered users worldwide and massive library of copyrighted songs, StarMaker VR is growing rapidly.
  • In order to provide the ultimate smooth experience, the StarMaker VR development team has put a lot of effort behind it.

IRIS Connect Releases a New White Paper: Towards Unity - Professional Development for the Next Generation

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Monday, December 12, 2022

LONDON, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The new IRIS Connect white paper brings together the latest evidence from the domains of cognitive science, classroom teaching and professional development and discusses how small changes to teacher professional development will make a big difference for learners.

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  • LONDON, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The new IRIS Connect white paper brings together the latest evidence from the domains of cognitive science, classroom teaching and professional development and discusses how small changes to teacher professional development will make a big difference for learners.
  • We must raise a generation of adaptive, compassionate experts able to meet the challenges of the next 50 years.
  • Imagine if every child, irrespective of where they were born, their innate abilities, academic or vocational preference, reached their full potential.
  • Download this free white paper to discover more: Towards Unity - Professional Development for the Next Generation
    IRIS Connect provides research-based professional development opportunities at scale for teachers to achieve excellence in all education settings fromprimary and secondary schools to colleges and universities, in the UK and worldwide.

Election Day GOTV Push Includes Canvassing, Sign Waving, Poll Parties, Election Protection, & Rides to the Polls

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

(***Helen Butler will be available for interview to report on Election Protection issues.***).

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  • (***Helen Butler will be available for interview to report on Election Protection issues.***).
  • Election Day GOTV activities today, Tuesday Dec. 6, from 7 AM-7 PM include:
    Canvassing neighborhoods throughout the Atlanta Metro, Savannah and other cities.
  • (7 PM 11:30 PM) Once the polls close workers will gather for watch parties to observe the results of the election.
  • A. Milner, and executive director, Helen Butler, the organization has headquarters in Atlanta and offices in Athens, Albany, Macon, Augusta, LaGrange and Savannah.

Introducing Powerfleet Unity, the IoT Platform that Brings People, Assets, and Data Together to Transform Business Operations

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

The Powerfleet Unity platform enables rapid and deep integration with IoT devices and third-party business systems to a highly scalable data pipeline that powers artificial intelligence-driven insights to help companies save lives, time, and money.

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  • The Powerfleet Unity platform enables rapid and deep integration with IoT devices and third-party business systems to a highly scalable data pipeline that powers artificial intelligence-driven insights to help companies save lives, time, and money.
  • Powerfleet Unitys extensive integration library of data sensory device types coupled with Powerfleets modular, business performance improvement solutions allow customers to receive rapid speed to value and deliver dramatic positive change to their business.
  • Advanced Fuel Management: Proactively manage fuel costs, avoid fuel theft, coach drivers based on driving behaviors, and achieve sustainability goals.
  • These risks could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, Powerfleet.

AWS Announces AWS SimSpace Weaver

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com , Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced AWS SimSpace Weaver, a fully managed compute service that helps customers build, operate, and run large-scale spatial simulations.

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  • At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com , Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced AWS SimSpace Weaver, a fully managed compute service that helps customers build, operate, and run large-scale spatial simulations.
  • There are no upfront commitments or fees to use AWS SimSpace Weaver, and customers only pay for the amount of compute used.
  • AWS SimSpace Weaver allows a variety of customers to easily run complex, immersive 3D experiences and test and visualize large-scale scenarios.
  • AWS SimSpace Weaver provides a local development environment for customers to iterate and test a version of their spatial simulation for free on their personal hardware, before running their simulation at scale on AWS.

Lamina1 Names xx Network CTO Will Carter as Chief Technology Officer

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Lamina1 the Layer 1 blockchain and Metaverse project founded by science fiction icon Neal Stephenson and crypto pioneer Peter Vessenes has appointed Will Carter as its Chief Technology Officer.

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  • Lamina1 the Layer 1 blockchain and Metaverse project founded by science fiction icon Neal Stephenson and crypto pioneer Peter Vessenes has appointed Will Carter as its Chief Technology Officer.
  • Carter brings a decade of experience in research and technology development, most recently with renowned cryptographer and the inventor of digital currency, David Chaum.
  • At the xx network, he led the teams blockchain research division, which designed and built the first scalable quantum-secure layer 1 blockchain.
  • His earlier work focused on building immersive technology, designing diffractives-based AR/VR headsets at Trecento and developing GPU-accelerated computer vision at NASA.

Orca Security Awarded 2022 Regional and Global AWS Partner Award

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Orca Security , the pioneer of agentless cloud security, today announced it is a recipient of a 2022 Regional and Global AWS Partner Award, recognizing leaders around the globe playing a key role helping customers drive innovation and build solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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  • Orca Security , the pioneer of agentless cloud security, today announced it is a recipient of a 2022 Regional and Global AWS Partner Award, recognizing leaders around the globe playing a key role helping customers drive innovation and build solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • Announced during a Partner Awards Gala at re:Invent 2022, the Global AWS Partner Awards recognize a wide range of AWS Partners, whose business models have embraced specialization, innovation, and cooperation over the past year.
  • Regional and Global AWS Partner Awards recognize AWS Partners whose business models continue to evolve and thrive on AWS as they work with customers.
  • Orca Security received the global Security Partner of the Year Award, which recognizes top AWS Partners with the AWS Security Competency.

American Indian College Fund and Pendleton Woolen Mills Student Blanket Contest Opens November 15

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

Chelysa Owens-Cyr, a graduate of Fort Peck Community College, a tribal college, was the 2021 Tribal College Blanket Contest Winner.

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  • Chelysa Owens-Cyr, a graduate of Fort Peck Community College, a tribal college, was the 2021 Tribal College Blanket Contest Winner.
  • About the American Indian College FundThe American Indian College Fund has been the nations largest charity supporting Native higher education for 33 years.
  • The College Fund believes Education is the answer" and provided $14.45 million in scholarships and other direct student support to American Indian students in 2021-22.
  • Photo: The award-winning Unity blanket design, created by American Indian College Fund scholar and Fort Peck Community College graduate Chelysa Owens-Cyr.

The Tezos Foundation has entered in to a Professional Services Agreement with Unity for Web3 Blockchain SDK Development

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Friday, November 25, 2022

Today, the Tezos Foundation has announced that in May 2022, it entered into a professional services agreement with Unitys Accelerate Solutions group for the creation of a Web3 Blockchain SDK.

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  • Today, the Tezos Foundation has announced that in May 2022, it entered into a professional services agreement with Unitys Accelerate Solutions group for the creation of a Web3 Blockchain SDK.
  • The Tezos Foundation and Tezos Ecosystem teams aim to offer the SDK as a Verified Solution upon approval, as an optional plug-in via the Unity Asset Store for Web3 game development.
  • Beyond allowing game developers to interact with the Tezos blockchain, this SDK will be a helpful resource for developing any Tezos decentralized application (dApp).
  • We are thrilled to see the creation of a Tezos SDK in collaboration with Unitys Professional Services team, bringing the option of Web3 gaming to the most popular game development platform.

Arcturus Raises $11M to Fuel Volumetric Video Growth, with Support from Cloudtree Ventures, Autodesk and Epic Games

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Today, Arcturus , the global leader in volumetric video editing and streaming tools, announces a new $11 million round of Series A funding led by Cloudtree Ventures , including investments from Autodesk and Epic Games .

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  • Today, Arcturus , the global leader in volumetric video editing and streaming tools, announces a new $11 million round of Series A funding led by Cloudtree Ventures , including investments from Autodesk and Epic Games .
  • Volumetric video tools such as Arcturus HoloSuite give artists a quick way to create photorealistic 3D content for countless industries, said Diana Colella, SVP, Autodesk Media & Entertainment.
  • Arcturus tools make it easier for creators to compress, edit and stream volumetric video, said Alasdair Coull, chief technology officer of special projects for Epic Games.
  • Along with Cloudtree, Epic Games and Autodesk, the recent series A funding includes investments from Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, LLLP and QBN Capital.