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Introducing Higher Fines for Employers Withholding Migrant Workers' Passports is Not Enough

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Friday, March 24, 2023

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While UFCW welcomes stiffer penalties for abusive employers and other irresponsible actors, the proposed legislation Working for Workers Act, 2023, is not enough.

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While UFCW welcomes stiffer penalties for abusive employers and other irresponsible actors, the proposed legislation Working for Workers Act, 2023, is not enough.
This is an essential step towards correcting the intolerable power imbalance that exists in heartland of Canada’s food production system.
The Ford Government can also support migrant agricultural workers by making the Provincial Nominee Program more accessible and facilitating efforts by migrant agricultural workers to obtain Permanent Residence.
For 30 years, UFCW Canada has been the leading voice and advocate for domestic and migrant agricultural workers.

Aussie start up AirSeed Technologies kickstarts Series A raise Fund deal worth up to $200M

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Friday, March 24, 2023

AirSeed and CIM expect the restoration and carbon sequestration projects to generate meaningful upfront revenue to AirSeed over the next five years in service provider revenue to conduct planting.

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AirSeed and CIM expect the restoration and carbon sequestration projects to generate meaningful upfront revenue to AirSeed over the next five years in service provider revenue to conduct planting.
To support this, AirSeed is launching its Series A capital raise to provide additional funds to execute this milestone contract and scale the business to maximise on this transformative opportunity.
AirSeed is also working with Treasury Wine Estates’ brand St Hubert’s The Stag to plant 100,000 seed pods this year.
AirSeed has also confirmed highly respected climate transition and business specialist Mara Bún as the latest addition to the Board.

Norway town votes to support marine reserve for displaced whales

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Friday, March 24, 2023

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NEW YORK, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OneWhale, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the world-famous "Russian spy whale" Hvaldimir, celebrates city leaders in Hammerfest, Norway, who recently voted in support of an urgently needed planned marine reserve.

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NEW YORK, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OneWhale , a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the world-famous "Russian spy whale" Hvaldimir, celebrates city leaders in Hammerfest, Norway, who recently voted in support of an urgently needed planned marine reserve.
More than 2,000 whales and dolphins are estimated to live in captivity around the world, primarily in marine theme parks.
When it's complete, the Norwegian Whale Reserve will serve as a model for protecting whales, who are highly intelligent animals with complex social systems.
The Norwegian Whale Reserve will offer a safe and protected natural environment for displaced whales like Hvaldimir to live their lives in the most natural way possible.

Sinch announces Operator Connect for Partners

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Friday, March 24, 2023

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This offering is available through Sinch's new program called Operator Connect for Partners, designed for communication service providers, managed service providers, and value-added resellers.

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This offering is available through Sinch's new program called Operator Connect for Partners, designed for communication service providers, managed service providers, and value-added resellers.
The new Operator Connect for Partners program offers service providers the opportunity to expand their service offering, enhance call quality, increase collaboration, and improve the customer experience for their clients.
Last year, Sinch was named an Operator Connect partner allowing businesses to bring their voice services into Microsoft Teams through Operator Connect , enabling calls to anyone, anywhere, over the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).
"We're proud of this achievement to expand our working relationship with our partners by offering Operator Connect for Partners," said Nick Reifschneider, Sinch vice president of product.

AI NPCs are the future of gaming: Parametrix.ai leads the way with its revolutionary GAEA system

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Friday, March 24, 2023

SHENZHEN, China, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a report from PingWest:

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For the video game industry, which already involves a lot of AI work, the transformation will be even more profound.
"There hasn't been a technology this revolutionary for gaming since real-time 3D," A16Z wrote in its blog post.
This should be credited to GAEA, a massive data-driven system developed by Parametrix.ai, a Shenzhen-headquartered AI company.
All of these efforts have enabled GAEA to construct the "Living Chang'an City," an AI society run autonomously by multiple AI NPCs, marking a significant improvement over decision trees.

GOLDWIN / Spiber 2023 FW Collection, Made with Brewed Protein™️ Fiber, The First Mass Production of its Kind Now Realized Global Sales to Begin This Fall

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Friday, March 24, 2023

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TOKYO, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GOLDWIN INC. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Takao Watanabe; hereafter "GOLDWIN") announces the launch of its Fall/Winter 2023 collection of five brands simultaneously using the structural protein material Brewed Protein™️ fiber, which has been jointly developed with Spiber Corporation (Headquarters: Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture; Director and Representative Executive Officer: Kazuhide Sekiyama; hereafter "Spiber") since 2015.

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2) Eight years after the start of joint development with Spiber, the company has finally achieved sales expansion under a mass production system.
This collection will be the first to be sold on a larger scale under a mass production system and will be available globally starting this fall.
The first product developed using Brewed Protein™️ fiber was the Planetary Equilibrium Tee, a T-shirt released by The North Face in August 2019.
Until now, all products were sold in limited quantities by lottery due to the limited production of Brewed Protein™️ fiber.

Whitney Houston's Gospel Legacy Lives On with New Album and Documentary ‘I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston’

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Friday, March 24, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Gaither Music Group, Arista/Legacy Recordings and The Estate of Whitney E. Houston release the long-awaited project I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston. The album features 15 tracks, including six never-before-released songs, showcasing Whitney's deep love for gospel music, which profoundly influenced her life and career. The album is available on CD through Gaither Music Group and on all digital streaming platforms via Arista/Legacy Recordings.

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The album features 15 tracks, including six never-before-released songs, showcasing Whitney's deep love for gospel music, which profoundly influenced her life and career.
The album is available on CD through Gaither Music Group and on all digital streaming platforms via Arista/Legacy Recordings.
It features unforgettable performances at the NAACP Image Awards, at the American Music Awards, and at Ebony’s 50th Anniversary TV special.
I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston will air on multiple TV networks, premiering Friday, March 24, at 8 p.m.

Aptos Labs is Bringing Blockchain to the Movies with the Launch of: FREE RENFIELD In partnership with Universal Pictures' new horror comedy

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Friday, March 24, 2023

LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aptos Labs, Forward Studio and Signal and Cipher, today jointly announced, in partnership with Universal Pictures, a fan-fueled twist to the launch of Universal's new horror comedy, Renfield (in theaters April 14), starring Oscar winner Nicolas Cage as Dracula and Emmy-nominee Nicholas Hoult as Renfield, his long-suffering servant.

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This series features special poster designs and custom comic art based on key scenes from the Universal Pictures film Renfield.
Each piece is tied to different levels of physical and digital prizes one can win by playing the Renfield Sweepstakes.
FREE RENFIELD is an interactive web-based game that allows users to enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win prizes.
To complete the FREE RENFIELD Challenge, click here: https://freerenfield.renfieldmovie.com/
For FREE RENFIELD challenge press assets, email: [email protected]

Cerebrum Tech made its debut in the world of mobile applications with Cere, a virtual character powered by artificial intelligence

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Friday, March 24, 2023

Utilizing a deep learning-based language model, Cere allows mobile phone users to communicate through both text and voice.

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Utilizing a deep learning-based language model, Cere allows mobile phone users to communicate through both text and voice.
As a highly empathetic language model, Cere is the first-of-its-kind, showcasing the company's commitment to developing innovative mobile applications that enhance the user experience.
With its user-friendly mobile application, Cere empowers users to effortlessly integrate the power of artificial intelligence into both their personal and professional lives."
Cerebrum Tech, a forward-thinking technology company focused on developing sustainable web3 ecosystems, has announced the launch of its latest creation - the artificial intelligence chat robot, Cere.

Cerebrum Tech made its debut in the world of mobile applications with Cere, a virtual character powered by artificial intelligence

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Friday, March 24, 2023

Utilizing a deep learning-based language model, Cere allows mobile phone users to communicate through both text and voice.

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Utilizing a deep learning-based language model, Cere allows mobile phone users to communicate through both text and voice.
As a highly empathetic language model, Cere is the first-of-its-kind, showcasing the company's commitment to developing innovative mobile applications that enhance the user experience.
With its user-friendly mobile application, Cere empowers users to effortlessly integrate the power of artificial intelligence into both their personal and professional lives."
Cerebrum Tech, a forward-thinking technology company focused on developing sustainable web3 ecosystems, has announced the launch of its latest creation - the artificial intelligence chat robot, Cere.