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WINCHESTER, GB / ACCESSWIRE / January 2, 2025 / Millions of people try vegan diets each January as part of the global Veganuary campaign. In 2024, roughly 25 million people sought a fresh start for their health and the environment through vegan diets. Yet in the decade since Veganuary was founded in 2014, dogs and cats have been almost entirely excluded. Now however, veterinary Professor Andrew Knight is calling for Veganuary to be extended to pets. Writing in The Conversation, Knight notes that dogs and cats may also experience health benefits associated with vegan diets: "By late 2024, 11 studies in dogs, three in cats, and one systematic review covering both had all demonstrated that dogs and cats thrive on modern vegan or vegetarian diets. Certain health benefits appear consistent, such as a reduction in obesity and of conditions that may be triggered by animal-sourced allergens, like itchy skin and ears and gastrointestinal problems." However, he notes that "all diets, including v

The app offers line-by-line translation for bilingual audiobooks, making language learning portable and accessible via a mobile/iOS device for learners of all ages. MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2024 / Language-learning innovator Angeline Pompei now offers an app for The Bilingual Book Company, which offers bilingual audiobooks based on interest-based learning for kids and language students, revolutionizing how listeners experience and learn languages through bilingual books. "Bilingual audiobooks inspire curiosity and empower children to explore their interests independently in two languages," Angeline said. "Now available on the app in addition desktop version, users can listen to and read bilingual audiobooks with line-by-line translation, making language learning accessible and enjoyable for people of all ages." The seamless and engaging app is another milestone for The Bilingual Book Company in providing high-quality bilingual audiobooks for children and languag

Matrix streamlines document processing by cutting manual labor and operational costs, using AI agents in the enterprise. LONDON, GB / ACCESSWIRE / December 23, 2024 / Today, Beyond Work, an enterprise AI company, announced the record-setting results of Matrix, a novel memory-augmented AI framework for automating business document processing. Developed in collaboration with researchers from Penn State University, Oregon State University, and Kuehne+Nagel, one of the world's largest logistics providers, Matrix addresses the complex, time-intensive task of extracting transport references from Universal Business Language (UBL) invoices.MATRIX Results Comparing the success rates of four methods (CoT, Two-agent, Reflexion, Matrix) across GPT-4o-mini and GPT-4o, with Matrix achieving the highest performance. By harnessing an iterative, memory-centric learning strategy, Matrix achieves a 30.3% improvement over chain-of-thought prompting, outperforms a standard Large Language Model agent by 35.

REDMOND, WA / ACCESSWIRE / December 19, 2024 / MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS), a leader in MEMS-based solid-state automotive lidar and ADAS solutions, today announced that it has increased production capacity for its MOVIA L sensor to meet anticipated demand from the industrial sector. Building on the relationship with its existing automotive Tier 1 manufacturing partner, MicroVision expects output of MOVIA L sensors for 2025 to significantly increase compared to 2024. The continued acceleration of production capacity throughout 2025 will result in a reduced average cost per sensor, while maintaining a high-quality product suitable for industrial applications. "Securing this production capacity is critical to support high-volume orders from industrial customers, so we feel good closing out the year with this commitment in hand," said Sumit Sharma, Chief Executive Officer. "We are pleased with this scaling, particularly from a cost perspective, and our Tier 1 automotive supplier, ZF, i

Join us 4-6 February 2025 to discover Aichi's international, vibrant startup ecosystem. NAGOYA, JP / ACCESSWIRE / December 17, 2024 / TechGALA, Nagoya's first major startup event, is fast approaching! From February 4-6 2025, TechGALA will open its doors to share Nagoya's business culture of innovation within a system with the world. Read on for more information about this exciting event! TechGALA will be based mainly out of Chunichi Hall and Conference Center, but events will be held at several other locations around the Sakae and Tsurumai neighborhoods - including Nagoya Innovator's Garage and the new STATION Ai campus. Check out the map below for more details: Almost a hundred speakers will be in attendance, including Professor Emori Seita from Tokyo University's Institute for Future Initiatives, Futurist Peter Swain, Chief Sustainability Officer at Toyota Motor Corporation Yumi Otsuka, and artist/writer/non-architect/drag queen Vivienne Sato. In addition to speakers from the busines

PerfectSwell® Heading to China's Surfing Capital SOLANA BEACH, CA / ACCESSWIRE / December 17, 2024 / American Wave Machines, the surf technology company behind PerfectSwell® Surf Venues worldwide, today announced an agreement to develop a PerfectSwell® Surf Resort with China Tourism Group. The project, located on the island of Hainan in Riyue Bay, also known as Sun and Moon Bay in the town of Wanning, will be called "Riyue Bay Surf Resort".Riyue Bay Surf Resort. Image courtesy of China Tourism Group. Known for having the best surf in China, Riyue Bay has attracted a wide range of businesses including a vibrant restaurant and bar scene open to international tourists. With conditions and climate that support year-round surfing, Riyue Bay has held international competitions for eleven consecutive years. Standing out as a beacon of success for the Chinese surf scene, Riyue Bay is also home to China's National Surfing Team. The PerfectSwell® anchored multi-use development will be the very f

Green Energy Park is als prioriteit erkend in de EU-categorie "Klimaat en Energie" van Global Gateway vanwege zijn transformatieve project om op gigawattschaal duurzame waterstof te produceren. Het doel van het project is om groene waterstof te gebruiken om de industriële productieketens in de specifieke regio, Brazilië - Zuid-Amerika, te versterken. Via Global Gateway ontwikkelen en investeren de Europese Commissie en de 27 lidstaten wereldwijd in duurzame projecten van hoge kwaliteit. De lijst belangrijkste kernprojecten is bedoeld om de prioriteiten van de Europese Unie onder de aandacht te brengen. Om het effect zo groot mogelijk te maken, zullen de projecten die door de Raad van de EU worden goedgekeurd, worden afgestemd op de beleidsprioriteiten in specifieke regio's en specifieke sectoren, zodat er geen overlappingen zijn. Deze selectie van referentie-initiatieven werkt als een katalysator voor uitgebreide steun door de EU en de lidstaten. Onder de vlag van het baanbrekend initi

On 22 November 2024, the Council of the EU approved 46 Global Gateway flagship projects for 2025, endorsing Green Energy Park as a reference project for Climate and Energy. ROTTERDAM, NL / ACCESSWIRE / December 17, 2024 / Green Energy Park has been recognized as a priority under the EU's "Climate and Energy" category of the Global Gateway with its transformative project to produce renewable hydrogen at a gigawatt scale. The project's objective is to leverage green hydrogen to deepen industrial value chains in its dedicated region, Brazil - South America. Through the Global Gateway, the European Commission and its 27 Member States develop and invest in sustainable, high-quality projects worldwide. The flagship projects list aims to showcase the European Union's priorities. To maximize impact, the projects endorsed by the Council of the EU will align with policy priorities in specific regions and dedicated sectors, ensuring no overlap. This selection of reference initiatives acts as a ca

The event expands to explore the German utility-scale energy storage market in-depth, as Germany sees a 27.9% increase of Gigawatt-capacity in just one year. STUTTGART, GERMANY / ACCESSWIRE / December 17, 2024 / The Battery Show Europe and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo Europe, the region's most important event in batteries, electric and hybrid vehicle tech industries, introduces Energy Storage Summit Germany as part of the event taking place on 3-5 June 2025 at Messe Stuttgart. Born from the Energy Storage Summit series, Energy Storage Summit Germany spotlights Germany's rapid ascent in the vastly competitive European storage sector and is part of a portfolio of ten events dedicated solely to energy storage deployment. The country is emerging as a frontrunner in European energy storage, with growth historically driven by the residential storage sector. The industry is shifting toward utility-scale installations, boasting 1.7 gigawatt (GW) of total installed capacity by the

WHITE PLAINS, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 16, 2024 / Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) ("Loar," "we" and "our"), today announced that it has granted options to purchase an aggregate of 68,000 shares of common stock to three new employees. The options to purchase common stock were granted without stockholder approval as material inducements to the employees entering into employment with Loar pursuant to NYSE Listed Company Manual Section 303A.08 and were approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Loar. Each grant of options to purchase common stock is granted in five separate, equal size tranches: Tranche A, Tranche B, Tranche C, Tranche D and Tranche E. Tranche A vests on the first anniversary of the date of grant with an exercise price equal to the closing price of our common stock on the trading day immediately preceding the date of grant (the "Grant Price"). Tranche B vests on the second anniversary of the date of grant with an exercise price set at the product

CM-Equity AG partners with Karbon-X to demonstrate its unwavering commitment to fostering innovation and driving sustainable impact. CALGARY, AB / ACCESSWIRE / December 16, 2024 / CM-Equity AG, a leading investment house based in Munich, Germany is proud to announce that they are offsetting 100% of their greenhouse gas emissions through a partnership with Karbon-X, a global leader in carbon offsetting solutions. This commitment reflects CM-Equity AG's dedication to sustainability and their proactive efforts in addressing climate change. CM-Equity AG's offsetting initiative encompasses the following Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions as outlined by the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Standards: Scope 1 Direct Emissions: Fuels Scope 2 Indirect Emissions: Electricity Scope 3 Value Chain Emissions: Transmission and distribution losses; Material use; All transportation by air. Karbon-X's tailored carbon offsetting solutions ensure that CM-Equity AG's emissions are fully balanced through funding impa

Arctic Wolf to enhance its Security Operations Aurora Platform with best-in-class endpoint prevention, detection, and response WATERLOO, ON and EDEN PRAIRIE, MN / ACCESSWIRE / December 16, 2024 / Arctic Wolf® and BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB), two global leaders in security software and services, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Arctic Wolf to acquire BlackBerry's Cylance® endpoint security assets. Cylance is the pioneer of AI-based endpoint protection trusted by thousands of organizations around the world. With this acquisition, Arctic Wolf ushers in a new era of simplicity, flexibility, and outcomes to the endpoint security market, delivering the security operations results customers have been asking for. Under the terms of the agreement, BlackBerry will sell its Cylance assets to Arctic Wolf for $160 million of cash, subject to certain adjustments, and approximately 5.5 million common shares of Arctic Wolf. After allowing for the purchase pric

UNDERSTANDING AI: A NEW ERA OF OPPORTUNITY AND UNCERTAINTY FOR PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES IN 2025 OVER 12 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE UK PLAN TO LEARN ABOUT AI AS THEIR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION 30%[1] OF THOSE WHO HAVE YET TO ENGAGE WITH AI FEEL THEY RISK FALLING BEHIND PROFESSIONALLY OR ACADEMICALLY IF THEY DON'T START LEARNING BY 2025 46%1 AGREE THAT AI WILL FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORM OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH TECHNOLOGY LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / December 13, 2024 / As we move into 2025, the conversation around Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to evolve. New consumer research commissioned by the leading tech event for business leaders in the UK, Tech Show London reveals that over 12 million UK consumers plan to make learning AI a New Year's resolution for 2025. This growing interest in mastering AI signals a shift towards greater understanding and engagement with the technology that is increasingly shaping our lives. Nearly half of those surveyed (46%1) agree that AI will fundamentally transform ou

REED SOCIETE GENERALE GROUP INVESTS €10 MILLION IN LOOP VIA A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITY AT A $4.75 CONVERSION PRICE. LOOP COMPLETES ITS INAUGURAL SALE OF AN INFINITE LOOP™ TECHNOLOGY LICENSE, GENERATING AN UPFRONT PAYMENT OF €10 MILLION. FORMATION OF A EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIP TO DEPLOY INFINITE LOOP™ MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY. PROCEEDS TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF THE INFINITE LOOP™ FACILITY IN INDIA AND FINANCE LOOP'S OPERATIONAL CASH REQUIREMENTS. LOOP MANAGEMENT TO HOLD UPDATE CALL AT 8:45 AM ET on December 13, 2024 MONTRÉAL, QC / ACCESSWIRE / December 12, 2024 / Loop Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:LOOP) (the "Company," "Loop," "we," "us," or "our"), a clean technology company whose mission is to accelerate a circular plastics economy by manufacturing 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate ("PET") plastic and textile-to-textile ("T2T") polyester fiber, has secured €10 million through a convertible preferred security financing with Reed Societe Generale Group, a European investment firm m

TEWKSBURY, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 12, 2024 / Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. (CIL) has successfully developed and implemented a game-changing benzene-d6 recovery program, addressing major pain points for manufacturers of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays. This innovative service reduces costs, minimizes environmental impact, and conserves scarce deuterium supplies. OLED display producers rely heavily on deuterated benzene (benzene-d6) as a critical starting material in their synthesis processes. However, this results in significant quantities of depleted benzene-d6, which is no longer usable but still retains considerable deuterium value. The disposal of such depleted material poses environmental challenges and substantial expenses. CIL's benzene-recovery program offers a transformative solution. Customers can now return their depleted benzene-d6 to CIL, where it undergoes a proprietary re-enrichment process to restore it to virgin material quality. This service is

AVEIRO, PT / ACCESSWIRE / December 12, 2024 / Krakatoa Jardim, a garden construction and maintenance business, announced it has joined the global network of distributors of SYNLawn, an international manufacturer and innovator of bio-based artificial grass. As an official and exclusive distributor of SYNLawn in Portugal, the company will carry SYNLawn's premium line of synthetic turf and surfacing products. "We're excited to be the first distributor of SYNLawn in Portugal," said António Matos, the owner and CEO of Krakatoa Jardim. "We look forward to offering SYNLawn's innovative products to our commercial and residential clients to enhance their landscaping projects." Krakatoa Jardim started its business more than 20 years ago. In addition to offering garden construction and maintenance services, the company imports outdoor furniture directly from Bali, Indonesia, which it incorporates into its landscaping designs. In the past decade, the company started installing artificial turf. The

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / December 11, 2024 / Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSXV:FLT)(OTCQX:TAKOF)(FSE:ABBA) is pleased to announce the integration of key assets and capabilities from Air Data Systems (ADS), based in the United Kingdom, marking a strategic expansion of its global aerial solutions ecosystem. This collaborative arrangement strengthens Volatus' position as a leader in aerial intelligence and logistics by opening doors to new opportunities and partnerships in critical industries. ADS specializes in streamlining large-scale and complex surveys and data acquisition projects for industrial applications such as asset management, inspection services, oil & gas, utilities, and environmental services. The transaction, structured with a success-fee model tied to future contract outcomes, aligns the interests of both organizations and highlights the significant potential of this collaboration. As part of this agreement, Volatus has acquired the ADS brand, website, and domain, along with

WHITE PLAINS, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 10, 2024 / Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) ("Loar"), announced today the pricing of its upsized public offering of 5,750,000 shares of its common stock, including 1,897,500 shares offered by certain stockholders and 3,852,500 shares offered by Loar at $85.00 per share. The selling stockholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 862,500 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is expected to close on December 12, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. Loar intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for repayment of borrowings outstanding under its credit agreement and, to the extent of any remaining proceeds, for general corporate purposes, including working capital. Loar will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of common stock offered by the selling stockholders, including any common stock sold pursuant to any

Collaboration between Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and Provectus Biopharmaceuticals KNOXVILLE, TN / ACCESSWIRE / December 10, 2024 / VisiRose, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, is introducing Rose Bengal Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy (RB PDAT), a groundbreaking, non-invasive investigational treatment for infectious keratitis and other serious eye infections developed by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (BPEI). VisiRose, a newly launched company of Provectus Biopharmaceuticals (OTCQB:PVCT) and the University, is focused on commercializing this innovative ocular research by combining a formulation of Provectus's pharmaceutical-grade bioactive synthetic small molecule Rose Bengal Sodium (RBS) and BPEI's light-based medical device to treat eye infections caused by bacteria, fungi, and parasites. RB PDAT offers a potential solution to the growing global problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), providing a broad-spectrum ocular thera

During a family trip near an archaeological site in Hod Hasharon, 12-year-old Dafna Filshteiner found an ancient scarab. LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / December 9, 2024 / Dafna Filshteiner, age 12, was recently hiking below the ancient site of Tel Qana in Hod Hasharon, when suddenly, to her surprise, she discovered an unusual find a beetle-like stone used as an Egyptian amulet about 3,500 years ago. "I was looking down at the ground to find porcupine needles and smooth pebbles," she says. "And suddenly I picked up an interesting stone. I showed it to my mother, and she said it was just an ordinary stone or a bead. But then I saw a decoration and stubbornly insisted it was more than that, so we searched on the Internet. There, we identified more photos of stones similar to what we had found. We realized that it was something special and immediately called the Antiquities Authority." The family turned to Mor Wiesel, an archaeologist at the Israel Antiquities Authority, who thanked Dafna and h