30 9 月, 2022

SKYX 获得迈阿密最高建筑之一的10 年屋顶标牌权

MIAMI, FL, Sep 30, 2022 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - SKYX Platforms Corp.（纳斯达克股票代码：SKYX）（d/b/a “Sky Technologies”）（“SKYX”、“我们”或“本公司”），一家极具颠覆性的平台技术公司，在全球范围内拥有 60 多项已发布和正在申请的专利简化和提高家庭和建筑物的安全性和自动化，今天宣布它获得了为期 10 年的屋顶标牌权租约，用于在迈阿密市中心最高的建筑物之一上，与迈阿密热火 FTX 竞技场和比斯坎湾隔街相望。新大楼位于 400 Biscayne Blvd (US-1)，将包括办公空间、住宅以及高端现代酒店。迈阿密市中心地区是世界领先公司的美国和国际中心 - 预计将有数以千万计的人看到 SKYX 屋顶标牌，包括电视节目和迈阿密天际线图像。作为租约的一部分，SKYX 还获得了一个拥有 360 度视野的高端、最先进、高天花板的办公空间，并预计将在新的美国和国际销售办事处以及公司总部开设2023年的位置。作为协议的一部分，公司可以在 2024 年 1 月开始支付租金。此外，业主将向公司提供高达 225 万美元的改善津贴，可用于建造房屋，包括设计、空间规划、顾问和施工图的合理成本。公司计划使用部分办公空间并将剩余部分转租以尽量减少开支。 SKYX Platforms 创始人兼执行主席 Rani Kohen 表示：“在迈阿密市中心获得 SKYX 标牌和办公室的长期租约，为 SKYX 提供了令人难以置信的品牌知名度。据报道，FTX 支付了 1.35 亿美元来确保为我们隔壁邻居的建筑迈阿密热火球馆（现在称为 FTX 球馆）命名的长期租约 - 这不言而喻。“随着我们将自己定位为开始我们的商业化之旅，这为我们公司在许多层面上奠定了重要基础。我期待着进入这个令人兴奋的新空间，并通过持续的运营执行提升我们的公众形象，以创造可持续发展的目标，为我们的股东带来长期价值，”Kohen 总结道。要查看新办公地点的图片，请单击这里：https://skyplug.com/pr7/要了解有关 SKYX 技术的更多信息，请在此处访问解释器视频链接：SkyXPlug.com/video关于 SKYX Platforms Corp.（纳斯达克股票代码：SKYX）由于电力是每个家庭和建筑的标准，我们的使命是让家庭和建筑成为安全先进和智能的标准。SKYX Platforms Corp.（纳斯达克股票代码：SKYX）拥有一系列极具颠覆性的先进安全智能平台技术，拥有 60 多项美国和全球专利以及正在申请的专利。我们的技术强调高品质和易用性，同时显着提高家庭和建筑物的安全性和生活方式。我们相信，我们的产品是美国乃至全球家庭和其他建筑物中每个房间的必需品。如需更多信息，请访问我们的网站 https://skyplug.com或在 LinkedIn 上关注我们。关于前瞻性陈述的警示性声明本新闻稿中包含的某些陈述构成前瞻性陈述，包括与拟议的首次公开募股有关的陈述。管理层将这些前瞻性陈述基于其当前的预期、假设、估计和预测。虽然他们认为这些预期、假设、估计和预测是合理的，但这些前瞻性陈述只是预测，涉及已知和未知的风险和不确定性，其中许多超出了管理层的控制范围。这些陈述涉及风险和不确定性，可能导致公司的实际结果、业绩或成就与这些前瞻性陈述明示或暗示的任何未来结果、业绩或成就存在重大差异。前瞻性陈述仅在发表之日发表，包括与公司成功推出、商业化、开发附加功能并实现其智能产品和技术的市场认可的能力、公司推动采用的努力和能力有关的陈述 Sky 的 Plug Smart 平台进入多户住宅建筑和社区以及酒店采用，以及公司提交给证券交易委员会的文件中描述的其他风险和不确定性。建议不应被解释为，也可能不会导致任何具有约束力的协议、安排或承诺，以使用或采用公司的技术。告诫读者不要过分依赖前瞻性陈述，除法律要求外，公司不承担任何义务，也不打算更新或修改这些前瞻性陈述，无论是由于新信息、未来事件，或其他。有关租赁条款，请参阅公司于 2022 年 9 月 29 日向证券交易委员会提交的表格 8-K 的当前报告。根据租赁条款，公司预计不会支付前 14 年的任何租金租期，考虑到六个月的扩建期（最多可延长四个月），以及租金开始日期后的四个额外的租金减免期。公司可以将扩建期延长四个一个月，前提是每延长一个月，每年的基本租金将增加每平方英尺 1.00 美元。标牌需获得必要的许可。本新闻稿中包含的图像仅用于演示目的，并不一定代表预期安装的任何标牌。投资者关系联系人:Lucas A. ZimmermanMZ North America(949) 259-4987SKYX@mzgroup.us资料来源: SKYX Platforms Corp. dba Sky Technologies Copyright 2022 亚太商讯. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

25 8 月, 2022

SKYX Platforms to Introduce its Upcoming Gen-1 Game-Changing Platform Technology Video Demo

MIAMI, FL, Aug 25, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - SKYX Platforms Corp. (NASDAQ:SKYX) (d/b/a "Sky Technologies") ("SKYX," "we" or "the Company"), a highly disruptive platform technology company with over 60 issued and pending patents globally for simplifying and enhancing safety and automation in homes and buildings, today announced the introduction of a demo video of its Gen-1 game-changing ceiling platform technology, the specifications of which just received a historical approval vote by ANSI / NEMA, the leading U.S. standardization organizations for homes, buildings and the electrical industry.Hundreds of millions of lengthy installations of light fixtures take place, all while people risk their lives by touching hazardous electrical wires while standing on ladders. These risks result in millions of hazardous incidents including shorts, fires, falls from ladders, electrocutions, injuries and death. These hazardous incidents can be greatly reduced or even eliminated by using the SKYX plug and play ceiling outlet receptacle. The SKYX technology simplifies the installation process while significantly reducing both time and cost, as well as substantially reducing hazardous incidents, injuries, and death.The specifications of the new SKYX safe weight-supporting plug & play ceiling outlet/receptacle were approved by the U.S. leading home and building standardization organizations, the American National Standards Institute ("ANSI") and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association ("NEMA"). Below is the video demo link of SKYX's Gen-1 product including the ANSI / NEMA approved safe plug & play ceiling outlet/receptacle.Video Link: http://skyxplug.com/videoSteve Schmidt, former CEO of Nielsen Corporation and former President of Office Depot International and current President of SKYX Platforms, said: "We are extremely proud to introduce our Gen-1 smart and safe technology platform towards our upcoming product launch. We strongly believe that the simplicity of our technology, as well as its safety aspects, will revolutionize the lighting and ceiling fan industries by enabling people to install fixtures safer, faster, and more often."Rani Kohen, Founder and Executive Chairman of SKYX Platforms, said: "Introducing our Gen-1 video demo is an important step in our market education process as it will demonstrate how safe, simple, cost and time saving our solution is. It's about time that people stop risking their lives while installing light fixtures and ceiling fans. The significant advantages of our smart plug & play Gen-1 technology will enhance innovation as well as fixture replacement."About SKYX Platforms Corp.As electricity is a standard in every home and building, our mission is to make homes and buildings become safe-advanced and smart as the standard. SKYX Platforms Corp. (NASDAQ:SKYX) has a series of highly disruptive advanced-safe-smart platform technologies, with over 60 U.S. and global patents and patent pending applications. Our technologies place an emphasis on high quality and ease of use, while significantly enhancing both safety and lifestyle in homes and buildings. We believe that our products are a necessity in every room in both homes and other buildings in the U.S. and globally. For more information, please visit our website at https://skyxplug.com or follow us on LinkedIn.Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking StatementsCertain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements. Management has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While they believe these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond management's control. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Our estimates of the addressable market for our products may prove to be incorrect. The projected demand for our products could materially differ from actual demand. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and include statements relating to the Company's ability to successfully launch, commercialize, develop additional features and achieve market acceptance of its smart products and technologies, including commencement of presales, the Company's efforts and ability to drive the adoption of Sky's Plug Smart Platforms into multi-family residential buildings and communities and adoption by hotels, ability to capture market share, ability to execute on any sales and licensing opportunities, ability to achieve code mandatory status for the SkyPlug, and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, the American National Standards Institute's (ANSI) and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association's (NEMA) vote for the standardization of the Company's weight-bearing plug and outlet/receptacle for ceilings does not guarantee approval by the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Committee on the National Electrical Code (which consists of multiple code-making panels and a technical correlating committee and develops the National Electrical Code (NEC)) or any other trade or regulatory organization and does not guarantee that any of the Company's products will become National Electrical Code (NEC)-code mandatory in any jurisdiction, or that any of the Company's current or future products or technologies will be adopted by any state, country, or municipality, within any specific timeframe or at all. There can be no assurance as to any of these matters. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and, except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.Investor Relations Contact:Lucas A. ZimmermanMZ North America(949) 259-4987SKYX@mzgroup.usSOURCE: SKYX Platforms Corp. dba Sky Technologies Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

27 7 月, 2022

Prepping up to Launch a Decentralized CaaS Ecosystem, the AI-Driven Metaverse Engine ‘Cybever’ Concludes Pre-Seed Round

New York, NY, July 27, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Cybever, a frictionless content creation platform for the Metaverse makes a whopping start with funds raised in the pre-seed round from prestigious organizations and dozens of key investors such as Spartan, Mask Network, Formless Capital, etc. It plans to use the raised funds for creating a framework that rapidly constructs object-oriented digital assets like furniture, architecture, interior design, etc. in dimensional structures like 2D or 3D, and matches the most relevant Metaverse Platforms. Cybever is a quick, easy, low-cost, lightweight, cross-functional, efficient, and platform-matching framework that leverages the datasets to enable its models to learn the style of Metaverse platforms and Gaming applications. Cybever’s mission is to help creators unlock new innovations while easily adapting to the new development environment, new Metaverse & Gaming, and get their job done hassle-free. Currently, Cybever’s framework supports output in low-poly, photorealistic, Disney Styles, etc. Unlike other AI-driven Metaverse platforms, Cybever has bigger goals. In the future, Cybever aims to expand as a unique and powerful ecosystem where developers can create “content-as-a-service” (CaaS). Led by an amazing tech-savvy team from Silicon Valley, Cybever has its eyes set on bringing a breakthrough to the world by bridging the gap between web2 and web3 with AI-inclusive APIs. “With an immersive growth in the popularity of Metaverse and NFT, the content creation space represents an exciting growth opportunity for us. Leveraging the technology of web3.0, Cybever is creating a decentralized yet better CaaS ecosystem that aims to empower developers to seamlessly release, own, and buy content service pipelines anywhere.” shared Cecilia Shen, Co-founder, and the CEO of Cybever. Unleashing the Future of Metaverse and AR/VR Technologies with Cybever Metaverse is going to alter people’s lives in beautiful ways. Facilitating existence beyond imagination, Metaverse would help people live their dreams that are impossible to realize in their real lives. Additionally, the combination of AR/VR technologies with Metaverse would provide creators the ample options to choose from. However, the metaverse and the future tech are all about imagination. Cybever’s vision is a lot bigger than one organization. It stimulates people’s creativity and provides them with the best framework so they can create the best content for the future immersive experience. Cybever’s fundamental belief is that the world is a better place with more creators in it. The team thinks that future-shaping technologies like AI and 3D-rendering can help creators better understand the world and unlock new innovations. Leveraging AI technology, the content creators can get immersive digital assets as outputs and re-render them into millions of artistic styles in seconds, like changing the texture of a sofa with polyester into any other textile like cotton, wool, silk, leather, etc. instantly. By realizing the true potential of AI in the metaverse, Cybever can instantly create Disneyland, a vivid zoo with wild animals, and Las Vegas in the desert. Cybever believes in the future of web3.0 and the benefits that the technology is bringing. It will be one of the key contributors to web 3.0. Leveraging the capabilities of AI and Web3.0, Cybever wants to create a powerful decentralized content service ecosystem that inspires creators to create, seamlessly integrate, own, and customize any pipelines using which customers can pick and purchase content services they need. The diverse team is composed of researchers, technocrats, developers, and influencers who came together to turn visions of Cybever into reality. Social Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cybever_ Discord: https://discord.gg/JbjNJ5H63M Media Contact Company: Cybever Contact: Cecila Shen Email: ceciliashen@cybever.com Website: http://www.cybever.com/ SOURCE: Cybever The article is provided by a third-party content provider. SEAPRWire ( https://www.seaprwire.com/ ) makes no warranties or representations in connection therewith. Any questions, please contact cs/at/SEAPRWire.com Sectors: Top Story, Daily News SEA PRWire: PR distribution in Southeast Asia (Hong Kong: AsiaExcite, EastMud; AsiaEase; Singapore: SEAChronicle, VOASG; NetDace; Thailand: SEAsiabiz, AccessTH; Indonesia: SEATribune, DailyBerita; Philippines: SEATickers, PHNotes; Malaysia: SEANewswire, KULPR; Vietnam: SEANewsDesk, PostVN)

20 7 月, 2022

Chosen One Launches its Decentralized Platform to Incentivize Content Creators

New York, NY, July 19, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Chosen One announced its decentralized content protocol launch. The protocol aims to solve dilemmas currently faced by for-profit content platforms and their billions of users. The decentralized blockchain powering content ecosystem aims to put ownership and control of Content in its users’ hands and incentivize content creation. The platform also aims to incentivize user participation by making each user’s contribution valuable. Talking about the launch and the vision of the Chosen One platform, the director and CEO, Mr. George Green, said, “At Chosen One, we envision building a decentralized digital content-based economy that allows Content to be freely produced, distributed, rewarded, and traded while protecting author rights and ensuring fair incentivization of both the authors and the consumers. We strive to incentivize authentic content creation while transferring the value of Content to users.” He added, “All accounts created during the launch of the content platform will be used as genesis accounts of the content protocol, getting decentralized identity system and allowing authors to truly own their data which deployed on a decentralized blockchain network. Authors and users will have a fair share of the generated revenue, which will be monetized through the issuance of CSO Tokens, an Erc20-based token distributed to the users or authors in proportion to their earnings. The CTO of Chosen One, Mr. Alex Yurkovich, present at the occasion, said, “If you look at the leading ten global corporations, 5 of those are directly related to Data, i.e., Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta. This gives an impression that the era we live in is the era of Data, of which the most crucial aspect is Content. It has become a staple for individual influencers, businesses, large corporate brands, and just about anyone else who’s trying to carve out their unique place on the internet. Now, although Content is King of the revenue it generates, almost all of the revenue goes towards the platforms. In contrast, the content creators and users have almost No or very minimal share from this revenue.” “At Chosen One, we aim to be at the forefront of evolution whereby content creators are the true owners of their curations, having share from the revenue, whereas community participation is also incentivized. Our native coin i.e. CSO, aims to position itself as the token of choice for the content creators and content consumers within the Chose One ecosystem,” continued Mr. Alex Yurkovich. The Chosen One platform’s ambitious goal is to build new systemic governance, economic, and social system that utilizes modern DeFi protocols, on-chain governance, and content platforms to demonstrate a viable alternative to a failing system. Its native token, i.e., SCO, runs on a permissionless blockchain network, drastically reducing the energy requirements of securing transactions and removing a central authority. CSO Token also serves as the fundamental constituent element of the economic system and an important incentive for encouraging Content. Everyone who contributes will receive a substantial token reward. People will continue contributing when they are recognized for their contributions, prompting the platform to grow positively. Chosen One believes it holds the key to the future of content marketing and advertising, creating a community of creators and influencers who are successful at engaging with their audiences. It creates an exceptional content experience for the influencers creating the Content and the followers consuming it. A key aspect of the platform is to create a culture of one-on-one influencer interactions where influencers and followers can mutually generate profits for themselves through creating and engaging with amazing Content. About the journey ahead, the CEO said, “The future content platform will become the underlying foundation, develop more practical applications, combine live broadcast and chat systems, connecting with strong demand functions such as entertainment and payment, and create a social entertainment ecosystem to allow each token users hold is more valuable and greatly increases the user experience and the usability of the platform.” About Chosen One Chosen One creates a rewards-based economy where creators who contribute the platform via token economy. It redistributes the value of content and giving it more layers of utility. Social Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Chosen-One-112071338234301 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChosenO30303081 Media Contact Company: Chosen One Contact: Bobby Flay Email: marketing@chosenone.io Website: https://chosenone.io/en.html SOURCE: Chosen One The article is provided by a third-party content provider. SEAPRWire ( https://www.seaprwire.com/ ) makes no warranties or representations in connection therewith. Any questions, please contact cs/at/SEAPRWire.com Sectors: Top Story, Daily News SEA PRWire: PR distribution in Southeast Asia (Hong Kong: AsiaExcite, EastMud; AsiaEase; Singapore: SEAChronicle, VOASG; NetDace; Thailand: SEAsiabiz, AccessTH; Indonesia: SEATribune, DailyBerita; Philippines: SEATickers, PHNotes; Malaysia: SEANewswire, KULPR; Vietnam: SEANewsDesk, PostVN)

20 6 月, 2022

MHI to Establish New “Digital Innovation Headquarters” to Transform Customer Business Models through “Smart Connections”

TOKYO, Jun 20, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Effective July 1st, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) will add a new "Digital Innovation Headquarters" to its corporate organization. Until now, the Company has sought to strengthen its product competitiveness through ICT solutions encompassing communication network technologies, information processing technologies, etc., with a focus on developing new solutions and expanding current solutions. Going forward, in order to respond to the increasingly diverse needs of the future, under the new headquarters MHI will concentrate on expanding its digital strategies, digital platforms and digital transformation (DX) promotion functions.Fig.1 Digital innovations incorporating MHI’s core competencesFig.2 DX supporting joint solution creation with the customerFig.3 Functions of the Digital Innovation HeadquartersMHI Group's Unique Digital InnovationsTo carry out the Company's shift in orientation, in addition to pursuing intelligence and autonomous operation in the machine systems provided by its group companies, MHI will pursue "smart connections" by coordinating the machine systems vital to society and adding intelligence to social systems, in a quest to achieve secure social infrastructures.MHI already has a solid record in digital plant operation control (DIASYS Netmation) and remote monitoring and automated plant operation (TOMONI). These and other DX infrastructure technologies have given the Company accumulated expertise in modeling and simulation technologies, based on extensive research, development and field verification; data collection and analytics technologies, derived from operation and maintenance based on abundant operational experience; and AI technologies that have been applied in diverse products and systems. In addition, through integration of security technologies cultivated through the Company's defense products, etc., MHI aims to provide solutions in safety and security.In recent years MHI Group has set its target on introducing not only individual new technologies but also technologies that enable digital optimization and operation of multiple products as a package. This solution concept has been named "SigmaSynX"(1). The objective here is not to collect and analyze data from multiple customers, but rather to achieve comprehensive digital optimization of multiple plants and machines operated by a specified customer.Going forward, using MHI Group's unique operational data relating to digital technologies, the Company will provide new digital value by accelerating "smart connections" between products and digital technologies.Outline of the new organizationThe new headquarters is being established to powerfully drive forward the Company's digital business.The new headquarters will focus on strategic functions by making decisions concerning the digital strategy directions of the entire MHI Group, building digital-driven infrastructure and operating across divisions, developing DX human resources, and overseeing governance, resource optimization, etc.The new headquarters will target further value creation through cross-divisional use of digital assets and ecosystem building, and will undertake cross-organizational promotion of use of software and other digital product-related modular designs and digital platforms.The new headquarters will address development of digital services and applications relating to customer contacts in the business segments; and agile development functions(2) in integrated monitoring, operation, and other digital platforms; and also focus on promoting digital experience and digital platform development.(1) SigmaSynX is MHI's standard platform for synchronizing and coordinating diverse machine systems. It is an amalgamation of digital technologies for achieving optimal operation by making machine systems intelligent. www.mhi.com/news/210316.html?style=preview(2) Agile development is a method for undertaking system or software project development. Development is carried out through repeated installation and testing in small units, rather than treating a system as one large unit.About MHI GroupMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world's leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com. Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

31 5 月, 2022

Yokogawa and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Undertake AI-enabled Robot System Project for the Nippon Foundation – DeepStar Joint Research & Development Program

TOKYO, May 31, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Yokogawa Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) announce that they have been selected by the Nippon Foundation, a private, non-profit grant-making organization, to undertake a project as part of the Nippon Foundation - DeepStar(1) Joint Research and Development Program for the promotion of decarbonization in the field of offshore oil and natural gas. The project is scheduled to commence on June 1.The aim of this project is to develop an automatic inspection system that utilizes robots to identify and predict hazards in offshore facilities. The use of a wide variety of robots to enable unmanned operations and thereby reduce the risk of performing inspections on offshore platforms has long been considered; however, the centralized coordination of individual robots is complex as it requires the management of multiple systems and the data that they acquire. Yokogawa has already been engaged in the research and development of a robot service platform that centralizes the management of multiple robots and seamlessly links them with existing control systems. Leveraging the findings of this R&D, this project will build a communications infrastructure and robot system that is well suited for the environment found on offshore platforms, and utilize an AI application to convert for use in offshore platform operations the image and sound data acquired by robots.As part of the project, a proof-of-concept test will be carried out using the second-generation EX ROVR plant inspection robot that MHI introduced to the market in April under the name ASCENT. With its explosion-proof features(2), the EX ROVR makes positive contributions to enhancing worker safety, boosting work efficiency, and improving facility operating rates by performing round-the-clock inspections under potentially explosive atmosphere conditions. The robot's explosion-proof qualification has already been certified both domestically and globally by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)(3) and ATEX certification(4), explosion-proof standards widely adopted in Europe and other regions. These qualifications will enable the EX ROVR's safe usage under Zone 1 combustible gas conditions.The adoption of a 6-DOF(5) explosion-proof manipulator with light-equipped camera enables close-up and front-facing photography, from diverse positions, of complexly arranged plant instrumentation. Measurement of gas density, sound recording, and acquisition of thermal images are also possible. In addition, when used in combination with the online application provided as a standard feature, the operator can perform remote setting and management of inspection schedules and confirmation of inspection data. In the event of an incident occurring in the plant, remote monitoring enables swift identification of on-site conditions, thereby contributing to higher plant inspection efficiency and safe, swift resolution of the incident in question.Yokogawa provides solutions and services to its customers that will enable a digital transformation (DX) in their businesses, and is preparing the way for a future in which industries will make the transition from industrial automation to industrial autonomy (IA2IA). Robotics is a key technology that is paving the way to industrial autonomy. Yokogawa and MHI have already entered into a cooperation agreement regarding the utilization of robots in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. With this project, Yokogawa and MHI will jointly research and develop a robot system that is well suited for a variety of environments and situations.Project overviewDevelopment of an automatic inspection system that utilizes robots to predict hazards in offshore facilitiesObjectiveDevelopment of technology to improve the safety of inspection work on offshore platformsBackgroundCurrently on offshore oil and gas platforms, workers conduct daily patrol inspections and emergency inspections, but due to changing weather conditions and the risk of exposure to toxic gases, this can be a difficult task. Robots offer a promising solution, however, the image and sound data acquired by the robots cannot be interpreted as is by the operators who man the plant control systems, so it is necessary to convert that into meaningful data. Also, unlike onshore plants, offshore platforms have limited access to public telecommunication services, and it is therefore necessary for each facility to have its own telecommunications infrastructure for the operation of robot systems.Method- Develop a robot service platform that links robots and control systems on offshore platforms- Develop an AI application for the robot service platform- Develop a robot system consisting of the robot service platform, robots, and a plant control system- Carry out a PoC test using MHI's EX ROVR robot(1) A global offshore technology development consortium based in Houston, Texas. Companies from around the world participate.(2) A robot described as "explosion-proof" is equipped with features that collectively limit the danger of the robot causing an explosion or fire from its own electric sparks or heat in environments filled with inflammable gas.(3) The IEC issues IECEx certificates that attest to equipment's suitability for use in explosive atmospheres. IECEx certification, which is widely adopted internationally, is based on quality assessment standards set by the IEC.(4) ATEX certification refers to two directives relating to explosive atmospheres (French: ATmospheres EXplosibles). The directives, which are based on IECEx, stipulate the health and safety requirements, and conformity assessment procedures, that must be met in order to bring to the EU market equipment or protective systems for use in explosive atmospheres. As the ATEX directives and IECEx follow the same standards, there is fundamentally no difference in terms of their technical details.(5) Degrees of freedom. The EX ROVR's manipulator end-effector can move in the upward, downward, right, left, forward and rear directions. It can also tilt forward or backward, swing to the left or right, and rotate tilted to the left or right.About the Nippon Foundation - DeepStar Joint Research and Development Program to Promote Decarbonization in the Field of Offshore Oil and Natural GasBased on a memorandum of understanding between the Nippon Foundation and the DeepStar consortium that was concluded in December 2021, and with funding provided by the Nippon Foundation, the two organizations will work together to promote the development of decarbonization technologies.The names of corporations, organizations, products, services and logos herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., or their respective holders.About YokogawaYokogawa provides advanced solutions in the areas of measurement, control, and information to customers across a broad range of industries, including energy, chemicals, materials, pharmaceuticals, and food. Yokogawa addresses customer issues regarding the optimization of production, assets, and the supply chain with the effective application of digital technologies, enabling the transition to autonomous operations.Founded in Tokyo in 1915, Yokogawa continues to work toward a sustainable society through its 17,500 employees in a global network of 119 companies spanning 61 countries. For more information, visit www.yokogawa.comAbout MHI GroupMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world's leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com. Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

28 5 月, 2022

NovationWire Press Release: Tailor Insight Reports on ‘The Creator Economy Booming in 2022’

Hong Kong, May 28, 2022 – (NovationWire) – Tailor Insight, the Asia based market research institute, has released a report on ‘The Creator Economy Booming in 2022‘. The creator economy is now worth over $100 billion, and experts predict it is just getting started. Many platforms have started to heavily invest in creator marketplaces and creator tools. These tools help make it easier for creators to connect with their audience and collaborate with brands. As social Apps platforms move more into the e-shopping space, it makes sense to invest in creators who are driving engagement, growing engaged communities, and promoting products. When experts talk about KOLs, experts do not talk about popular people with millions of followers. Even micro-KOLs (those with less than 100,000 followers) can be very effective in influencing people’s purchasing decisions. They have a more engaged and loyal following who trust their opinions. They’re also seen as more relatable and authentic compared to celebrities or mega-KOLs. KOLs, for their part, have helped fuel some of the most expensive NFT purchases ever. Recruiting On Next-Gen Social Platforms As Gen-Zers join the workforce, social Apps strategies must shift to meet audiences on their preferred platforms. theming next-gen social platforms such as TikTok for employer branding and recruiting will be critical for both B2C and B2B in 2022. While TikTok videos aren’t heavily branded, they provide a great opportunity to humanize their brand and give talent a behind-the-scenes view of life at their company. An Emphasis on Mental Health & Burnout Prevention According to a recent report, 90% of creators have experienced burnout and 71% have considered quitting social Apps altogether. Between ongoing lockdowns, more time spent online, and the pressure to consistently churn out content, the digital burnout is real. In 2021, experts noticed an uptick in creators and brands talking about self-care, setting digital boundaries, and taking breaks. And in 2022, there’ll be more conversations surrounding our relationship with social Apps and how it affects them. Something that should not go out of style is brands being human on social Apps. Consumers are sizing up more than a brand’s products in their social feeds. They are looking at how aligned a brand is to its purpose, mission and social issues. Marketers should lean into this and theme social Apps to showcase their brand’s personality and perspective. Giving back and finding deeper meaning will become important themes in social Apps efforts in 2022. From spotlighting community nonprofits to encouraging donations on Giving Tuesday and beyond, people will see an increase of charitable emphasis on social Apps. About Tailor Insight Tailor Insight offers deep insight into industry trends in the financial market. Tailor Insight provides easy and quick solutions that allow customers to capture, monitor, and audit market data from a holistic view down to an individual task on market research and industry trend insights, especially in AI, AR, VR and Blockchain industries. Recently, the company enters agreement with NovationWire in press release distribution service. For PR contact Alex Fong, PR Head at NovationWire Email: support@novwire.com Website: https://novationwire.com Newsroom: https://newsroom.novationwire.com Inquiry about the Market Analysis Report Brand: Tailor Insight Market Research Contact: Eric Lee, Crypto and Blockchain Industry Analyst at Tailor Insight Address: Rm C21, G-Floor Greenland Court, No. 88 Ma Tau Wai Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong Email: cs@TailorInsight.com Website: https://www.tailorinsight.com SOURCE: Tailor Insight Market Research The article is provided by a third-party content provider. SEAPRWire ( www.seaprwire.com ) makes no warranties or representations in connection therewith. Any questions, please contact cs/at/SEAPRWire.com Sectors: Top Story, Daily News SEA PRWire: PR distribution in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines & Hong Kong )

19 12 月, 2021

Sirnaomics Ltd. Announces Proposed Listing on the Main Board of SEHK

HONG KONG, Dec 19, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Sirnaomics Ltd. ("Sirnaomics" or "Company", stock code: 2257.HK), the RNA therapeutics biopharmaceutical company withs strong presence in both China and the U.S., today announces the proposed listing of its shares on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("SEHK").Sirnaomics plans to offer an aggregate of 7,540,000 Offer Shares under the Global Offering (subject to the Over-allotment Option), consisting of 6,786,000 International Offer Shares (subject to reallocation and the Over-allotment Option) and 754,000 Hong Kong Offer Shares (subject to reallocation), at a price range between HK$65.90 and HK$72.70 per share.The Company will start its public offering in Hong Kong at 9 a.m. on December 20, 2021 (Monday) and end at 12 noon on December 23, 2021 (Thursday). Dealings in shares on SEHK are expected to commence on December 30, 2021 (Thursday), with the stock code of 2257.HK in board lots of 50 shares each.China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited is the Sole Sponsor, Joint Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited, China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Limited, and China PA Securities (Hong Kong) Company Limited are the Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners. The Global Offering introduced Kunming Jiashiqing and Innoforce Pharmaceuticals as the cornerstone investors. Strong presence in both China and the U.S., with product candidates in a broad range of therapeutic areas Sirnaomics is the first clinical-stage RNA therapeutics company to have a strong presence in both China and the U.S which is also the first company to achieve positive Phase IIa clinical outcomes in oncology for an RNAi therapeutics. The Company's product pipeline has over a dozen product candidates for a range of therapeutic indications across rare and large market diseases covering oncology, fibrosis, medical aesthetics, antiviral, cardiometabolic disease and other fields. Its product candidates currently span all stages between preclinical research and IND-enabling studies to Phase I and Phase II clinical trials, creating an enriched portfolio and an extended timeline of product candidates. The Company utilizes the complementary regulatory systems in China and the U.S. to accelerate development and attain regulatory approvals, including by pursuing candidates and indications where orphan drug designation can be achieved in the U.S., which can shorten the review period from 1-2 years to 6-12 months. Significant advantages in proprietary and novel drug delivery technology platform to improve the continuous development of RNA therapeutics and mRNA vaccines The proprietary delivery platforms for administration of RNA-based therapeutics are the foundation of the product pipeline of Sirnaomics, and the related proprietary PNP and novel GalNAc delivery platforms confer advantages over conventional delivery platforms. The Company believes its highly innovative RNAi delivery platforms set Sirnaomics in a class by itself. The PNP delivery platform allows delivery of both siRNA and mRNA to diseased cells via local or systemic administration, providing distinct advantages in low toxicity, easy manufacturing and the capability to reach many targeted organs and certain cell types. The results of Phase IIa clinical trial in oncology validates both the effectiveness of its PNP delivery platform and the therapeutic targets for isSCC, positioning the Company for accelerated development of other pipeline products using the same PNP delivery platform. The Company's core product candidate STP705, as well as other clinical stage product candidate STP707, and at least eight other preclinical product candidates utilize the PNP delivery platform. RNAimmune, a controlled subsidiary of Sirnaomics, also applies PNP delivery platform, and a related proprietary delivery platform based on polypeptide-lipid nanoparticles (PLNP), to formulate mRNA-based therapeutics and vaccines. Besides, the proprietary GalNAc RNAi delivery platforms, GalAhead(TM) and PDoV-GalNAc of Sirnaomics, enable specific delivery to liver hepatocytes with enhanced endosome escape properties and dual siRNA target design, resulting in high potency. The GalNAc-conjugate delivery platforms rely on peptide conjugates and/or unique RNA structures that allow knockdown of single or multiple distinct mRNA targets. The GalAhead(TM) delivery platform conjugates GalNAc moieties to unique RNAi trigger structures that can target one or more genes simultaneously. In PDoV-GalNAc RNAi platform, GalNAc is conjugated to a peptide linker and up to two siRNAs are also conjugated to the same peptide. The Company has three pipeline products utilizing its GalAhead(TM) delivery platform quickly approaching IND-enabling studies. The Company is currently developing several delivery platforms, including different approaches of siRNA/chemo-drug conjugates, peptide ligand tumor targeting and respiratory virus treatment via airway delivery. The Company is committed to investing in research and development in its advanced delivery platforms to enable the expansion and refinement of the range of organs and tissues that can be targeted by its pipeline products and to drive future growth opportunities. Potential first-in-class dual-targeted RNAi therapeutics for the effective treatment of cancer and fibrotic diseases STP705 and STP707 are the Company's lead product candidates, which are dual-targeting RNAi therapeutics based on more than a decade of experience researching TGF-beta1 and its synergistic effects when combined with COX-2 for tumor suppression and fibroblast. Currently, the mechanism of action for both TGF-beta1 and COX-2 in tumor biology and fibrotic disease is widely recognized. Both act as gatekeeper genes, where their inhibition blocks a downstream cascade of events that would otherwise lead to tumor cell proliferation, survival, invasion, angiogenesis and immune evasion. Moreover, by silencing TGF-beta1 and COX-2 simultaneously, Sirnaomics' product candidates achieve a higher potency than inhibiting either alone. The therapeutic effectiveness for STP705 has been confirmed by the successful Phase IIa results of Sirnaomics. No currently marketed drug product utilizes this molecular targeting approach. Comprehensive intellectual property portfolio driven by independent research and development capability Since inception, Sirnaomics has set strategic focus in developing innovative technologies and seeking protection using a comprehensive strategy for filing for patent protection across markets and technology areas. All of the pipeline products have been developed primarily in-house in its research centers in the U.S. and China such that the development of its product candidates is initiated and directed by in-house team and the Company does not rely on third party in-licenses for its product pipeline. As of 10 December, 2021, Sirnaomics owned 20 issued patents (9 in China, 9 in the U.S. and 2 in Europe) and have filed 119 patent applications that are currently pending (19 in China, 43 in the U.S., 6 in Europe, 8 under the Patent Cooperation Treaty and 43 in other jurisdictions). Sirnaomics' patent claims cover the siRNA and mRNA drug composition in its pipeline products, delivery platforms, modes of delivery for pipeline products, manufacturing technology, and methods of use in various therapeutic areas. Senior management and experienced outside intellectual property counsels collaboratively craft the globally-integrated intellectual property strategy with an eye to broad protection in China, the U.S., Europe and other key jurisdictions. In addition, based on the Company's independent research and development capabilities and the development potential of its core candidate product, STP705, Sirnaomics has been cooperating with other well-known Chinese pharmaceutical companies in recent years, including Innovent, Shanghai Junshi, Walvax and Guangzhou Xiangxue, etc., covering the therapeutic areas of multiple cancer, influenza virus, and hypertrophic scar. Seasoned management team and world-class industry expertise Sirnaomics is led by the management team with deep experience and capabilities in discovering, developing, manufacturing and commercializing RNA therapeutics. Dr. Patrick Y. Lu, Founder, Chairman of Board, President and CEO, has over 28 years biopharma research and development experience in China and the U.S. Dr. Lu has led the teams building up a robust technology platform and an enriched RNA therapeutic product pipeline. Dr. Lu is an inventor on 53 patents with over 55 authored scientific publications, and has been recognized with multiple awards and grants in China and the U.S. for his innovative research and entrepreneurship. In addition, the management team and scientific advisory board have on average more than 20 years of pharma research and development experience at the world's leading pharmaceutical companies and research institutions in China and the U.S. Looking forward, Sirnaomics is committed to becoming a fully-integrated international biopharmaceutical company. Leveraging its deep experience in RNA therapeutics and novel delivery platform technologies, the Company will advance the development of innovative therapeutic modalities for the treatment of a broad range of disease states and strengthen its intellectual property position, accelerate the commercialization of its core product candidate STP705, develop and commercialize a diverse portfolio of transformative RNA products in a broad range of therapeutic areas, including both rare diseases and diseases with large patient populations. In additions, the Company also plans to expand its internal GMP manufacturing capabilities, develop commercialization abilities, and selectively pursue synergistic collaboration opportunities to maximize the potential of its clinical product candidates to rapidly discover, develop and commercialize a portfolio of transformative therapeutics and vaccines for patients suffering from a wide range of both rare and large market diseases. About Sirnaomics Ltd.Sirnaomics Ltd.("Sirnaomics" or "Company", stock code: 2257.HK) is an RNA therapeutics company with product candidates in pre-clinical and clinical stages that focused on the discovery and development of innovative drugs for indications with medical needs and large market opportunities. The Company is the first clinical-stage RNA therapeutics company to have a strong presence in both China and the U.S, and also the first company to achieve positive Phase IIa clinical outcomes in oncology for an RNAi therapeutics for its core product, STP 705.This press release is issued by Porda Havas International Finance Communications Group for and on behalf of Sirnaomics Ltd. For further information, please contact: Porda Havas International Finance Communications GroupEmail: sirnaomics.hk@pordahavas.com Copyright 2021 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

27 10 月, 2021

Hitachi Named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Industrial IoT Platforms for Second Consecutive Year

TOKYO and SANTA CLARA, California, Oct 27, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) and Hitachi Vantara, the digital infrastructure, data management and analytics, and digital solutions subsidiary of Hitachi, today announced Hitachi has been named a Leader in 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Industrial IoT Platforms for the second consecutive year. The Leader placement is based on Gartner evaluation of the Lumada portfolio of solutions and services, as well as Hitachi's Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute.Overview of LumadaHitachi believes that its continued recognition as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Industrial IoT Platforms is a testament to the technical capabilities and industry expertise delivered by Hitachi Vantara and Hitachi Group companies across industries. Lumada produces impactful business outcomes by leveraging not only cutting-edge data technologies but also the collective experience and knowledge of Hitachi's deep industrial expertise through collaborative creation with a wide range of customers from manufacturing to Transportation and energy.The Lumada portfolio as a digital platform, the subject of this research, combines proven Hitachi technologies with advanced analytics and data management capabilities. The portfolio is designed to enable industrial and enterprise clients to easily and more quickly develop and deploy industrial IoT solutions that accelerate time-to-insight and deliver better business outcomes. Lumada helps deliver high-value business outcomes including increased operational efficiencies and cost savings, enhanced reliability, improved asset utilization, performance management and product quality, and the creation of new business models.Lumada accelerates the time-to-value of industrial IoT initiatives. Clients benefit from proven solution cores and co-creation services engagements with Hitachi. The services tap into Hitachi's expansive industrial, operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) expertise to create customized IoT solutions tailored to clients' unique requirements.Download a complimentary copy of the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Industrial IoT Platforms at website (registration required)Gartner DisclaimerGartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.About Hitachi VantaraHitachi Vantara, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., guides our clients from what's now to what's next by solving their digital challenges. Working alongside each client, we apply our unmatched industrial and digital capabilities to their data and applications to benefit both business and society. More than 80% of the Fortune 100 trust Hitachi Vantara to help them develop new revenue streams, unlock competitive advantages, lower costs, enhance client experiences, and deliver social and environmental value. Visit us at www.hitachivantara.com.About Hitachi, Ltd.Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is contributed to a sustainable society with a higher quality of life by driving innovation through data and technology as the Social Innovation Business. Hitachi is focused on strengthening its contribution to the Environment, the Resilience of business and social infrastructure as well as comprehensive programs to enhance Security & Safety. Hitachi resolves the issues faced by customers and society across six domains: IT, Energy, Mobility, Industry, Smart Life and Automotive Systems through its proprietary Lumada solutions. The company's consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2020 (ended March 31, 2021) totaled 8,729.1 billion yen ($78.6 billion), with 871 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 350,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com. Copyright 2021 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

18 7 月, 2021

ISD watching social media, gaming platforms for terror-related activity

SINGAPORE - The online platform Roblox, popular with young gamers who assume avatars and play games similar to Minecraft, looks like any other online resource. But tucked behind the building blocks and make-believe scenes are advocates of far-right ideologies seeking followers. With children spending an inordinate amount of time online, especially on gaming, security observers are concerned that extremist groups may be espousing propaganda and indoctrinating young recruits through online platforms. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.

16 5 月, 2021

S’pore F&B and retail firms to get help to offset delivery costs, go digital amid tighter Covid-19 rules

SINGAPORE - Food and beverage as well as retail businesses will get more help to defray operational costs and tap the online market, amid the tighter Covid-19 restrictions. A Food Delivery Booster Package, which will offset part of food delivery costs, and an E-Commerce Booster Package, which helps brick-and-mortar retailers including heartland shops to go online, will be reintroduced from Sunday (May 16). These packages will help affected F&B and retail businesses to "diversify their revenue channels and defray business costs of going online", said Enterprise Singapore (ESG). Under the Food Delivery Booster Package, ESG will fund five percentage points of the commission cost charged by the three food delivery platforms Deliveroo, Foodpanda and GrabFood. This is for transactions made between Sunday and June 15. To be eligible for the delivery funding, F&B businesses must sell food that is prepared on the premises for immediate consumption. This includes smaller establishments like hawker stalls and cafes, and larger outfits such as food caterers and restaurants. Merchants retailing only prepackaged products such as snacks and ice cream, are excluded. Eligible businesses will automatically benefit from the lower commission cost if they are fulfilling delivery orders through these three delivery platforms, said ESG in a statement. ESG has also collaborated with leading e-commerce platforms, like Shopee and Qoo10, to help retailers establish online presence to extend their domestic reach. Retailers will receive a one-time 80 per cent support on qualifying costs for the service fees charged by the platforms, capped at $8,000. Interested businesses can sign up for the programme directly with any one of the e-commerce platform providers from Sunday to Nov 16. These platform providers will work with retailers to curate and list their products for at least six months, participate in promotion campaigns, fulfil orders and perform basic data analytics of sales. More on this topic Related Story F&B businesses in S'pore brace for plunge in earnings after latest no dining in rule Related Story 2 new funds to help S'pore bars hit by Covid-19 pandemic with rental relief, marketing Each retailer can apply with only one e-commerce platform partner, with whom it has no existing account. ESG assistant chief executive Dilys Boey said there are concerns about the additional resources required to deal with the latest tightening of measures, which will have an impact on companies. "We are providing support through the booster packages to help defray some of these operational costs. More importantly, we urge F&B and retail businesses who have yet to get on board e-commerce to tap these packages to adapt their business models for online sales," she added. "For those already selling via food delivery or e-commerce platforms, we hope that this support can help them on-board additional platforms to widen their existing sales channels." More on this topic Related Story Great Singapore Sale to join forces with Lazada to boost reach online Related Story New mode of shopping - pick and go

26 2 月, 2021

NextGen Blockchain Platforms Self-Organize to Win Government Contracts

Washington, D.C., Feb 26, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Over the past year, blockchain development communities have turned their attention towards winning government contracts. There is a huge opportunity presented by increased government spending on blockchain projects. According to Bloomberg Government BGOV200 Report, federal government spending reached $597 Billion in 2019. However, since new businesses face barriers gaining direct access to government contracts, many have joined the Government Blockchain Association (GBA) to introduce their cutting-edge blockchain platforms to the public sector. Traditionally government program managers choose to work with the same few legacy companies. For example, there are currently over 4.1 million US Federal government contractors but of the $597 billion in prime contracts awarded in FY19, the top 10 government contractors received $173.4 billion according to Bloomberg Government. However, the COVID-19 Global Pandemic was a catalyst that necessitated governments from around the world look at bold and innovative new ways to solve problems from a more diverse community.In March of 2020 the US Department of Health and Human Services hosted a virtual Pandemic Response Hackathon. This hackathon idea completely changed the former process of government acquisitions. The slow pattern of the past was rewritten to adopt to the chaos, uncertainty, and urgency of COVID. Government contracts went from a centralized channel to open and decentralized solutions coming in from completely new sources. A new way of doing business was introduced to the world stage, and in November 2020 the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), National Informatics Centre (NIC) held their own up a GovTech Hackathon. Throughout 2020, countless examples of crowdsourcing solutions contested the traditional procurement processes. Along with new paradigms in acquisitions, 2020 brought explosive growth of decentralized development communities and platforms. Decentralized communities operate on independently run servers, rather than on a centralized server owned by a business. Initially, most blockchain solutions were private-permissioned blockchains dominated by a single vendor. One of the most popular government blockchain solutions is Hyperledger Fabric. Though it is technically an open-source project, almost 80% of software changes to Hyperledger Fabric came from IBM, demonstrating an ongoing dependence on IBM to maintain the code.Lately, next gen blockchain solution providers have been self-organizing into working groups and communities to compete in the contracts space. The largest and most engaged of these decentralized communities is the Government Blockchain Association, with members in over 500 Government Offices, thousands of public and private sector members in 120 Chapters, and more than 50 Working Groups, and 25 Communities of Interests. They also host regular online and in-person events to introduce blockchain solution providers to government officials, promoting this new diverse community.Some of these next gen blockchain leaders include:- DragonChain - DragonChain is an enterprise and start-up-ready platform to build flexible and scalable blockchain applications. It has business-ready applications and developer-friendly integrations that support many applications including learning management systems, decentralized identity, and anti-fraud and compliance solutions.- NEM - A community that has developed two blockchains. They are NEM NIS1 and Symbol. NEM NIS1 is the original blockchain offering from NEM, created by the community, and optimized to be a developer's sandbox. With zero downtime or major outages since 2015, NIS1 is the blockchain you can trust for all your project needs. Symbol is the next-generation enterprise-grade blockchain solution from NEM, purpose-built to help businesses cut costs, reduce complexities, and streamline innovation. With major upgrades in flexibility, security, speed and ease of use, the Symbol platform is the best-in-class blockchain enterprise solution.- Simba Chain - SIMBA Chain is a cloud-based, blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform, enabling users across a variety of skill sets to implement decentralized applications (dapps). These apps allow secure, direct connections between users and providers, eliminating third parties. The easy-to-use platform is tailored for users, developers, government, and enterprises to quickly deploy blockchain dapps for iOS, Android, and the web.- TON Labs - TON Labs is the core developer of Free TON, comprised of a decentralized team focused on developing the infrastructure and free software for TON OS. TON OS is a full-fledged, vertically integrated technology stack that helps developers work easily with the blockchain and makes it simple and intuitive for users.Decentralized blockchain projects include the Government Business Blockchain Platform (GBBP). This multi-blockchain platform allows solutions built on any blockchain to connect and become available to governments around the world. Sub-set eco-systems include Emergency Management, Healthcare Delivery, and Citizen Services. Blockchain applications can interconnect on the GBBP, providing identity management, logistics, asset management, payments, and many other blockchain services.These examples demonstrate how blockchain providers are working together, self-organizing into decentralized entities to build public-facing blockchain solutions. GBA groups regularly host online meetings to discuss their projects. Anyone interested in joining the discussion can find out more on the GBA Events Calendar or Events List. Later this year the GBA will be bringing World-Class Leaders to Washington, DC for Government Blockchain Week on Sept 27 to Oct 1, 2021.For more information to attend a free online event called NextGen Blockchain Platforms (https://www.gbaglobal.org/government-business-blockchain-platform/) on March 17, 2021 or send an email to support@GBAglobal.freshdesk.com. Copyright 2021 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

23 11 月, 2020

S’poreans can redeem $100 SingapoRediscovers Vouchers from Dec 1 via booking platforms, counters

SINGAPORE - Singaporeans aged 18 and above will be able to redeem their $100 SingapoRediscovers Vouchers and check their balance online starting Dec 1. Physical counters will be set up across the island to help those in need of assistance. From Dec 1 to June next year, eligible users can browse and book staycations, attraction tickets and local tours through five online booking platforms: Changi Recommends, GlobalTix, Traveloka, Trip.com and Klook, in partnership with UOB Travel Planners. The vouchers can be spent on approved hotels, attractions and tours, but cannot be redeemed for retail shop purchases or food and beverage. Vouchers can only be redeemed for cruises as part of a bundled package. A bicycle tour of the Pulau Ubin rainforest and Chek Jawa Wetlands and hotel stays bundled with attraction tickets are among the products that will be available for booking, STB said. Eligible products will be marked with the SingapoRediscovers Vouchers icon, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said on Monday (Nov 23) in providing details on the redemption process. After selecting a product, users will have the option of using the vouchers - which come in denominations of $10 - at the checkout page. They will then be redirected to a Government website to verify their identity with SingPass and select the value of vouchers to use. A voucher code will be generated, which must be entered at the checkout page of the booking website. The vouchers will be redeemed once a booking is complete. SingPass data will not be shared with external booking partners, STB said, urging those without a SingPass account to register for one before Dec 1. This is the first national digital-only voucher scheme to be rolled out by the Government, STB's chief executive Keith Tan said during a virtual media briefing on Monday, describing its development as a monumental task. From Dec 1, users can check their SingapoRediscovers voucher balance and activate child/youth subsidies at this website. All eligible Singapore citizens will receive a letter by then with information about the redemption process, STB said. Those who find it difficult to use digital vouchers can visit any of the 69 physical counters set up across the island by the booking platforms for assistance. Most will be located at community centres or within a five-minute walk from them, STB said. Booking counters will also be available at selected malls and SingPost locations. People can also call a hotline if they have queries related to the vouchers. More on this topic Related Story All adult S'poreans to get $100 tourism vouchers in December for staycations, attractions and local tours The vouchers are non-transferable and resale is not allowed, STB said. It added that it takes a serious view of abuses such as fraud, profiteering and resale of the vouchers, and will monitor their usage to ensure they are used for their intended purpose. Those who abuse the voucher scheme may have their vouchers forfeited, and may even be referred to the police, STB said. The $320 million voucher scheme, announced in August, is a major thrust of the domestic campaign to keep Singapore's struggling tourism sector afloat amid pandemic-related travel restrictions. Mr Tan said during a virtual media briefing on Monday that more than 200 merchants have signed up to offer products for redemption so far. More deals will be rolled out through next June, he said, urging Singaporeans not to rush to use the vouchers. "We have designed the redemption process to be safe, easy and inclusive for all Singaporeans, and we hope that they will take this opportunity to support tourism businesses while rediscovering what they love about Singapore," Mr Tan said. STB said during the briefing that it appointed third-party booking sites as redemption platforms to include as many merchants as possible and to ensure sound cyber security practices. More on this topic Related Story $100 tourism vouchers for personal use, not to be resold: STB Related Story Singapore tourism industry offers bundled 'Singapoliday' promotions to entice locals “The intent is really to help represent hundreds of these tourism businesses at scale, and a lot of the small merchants who may not have their own booking system. This is the fastest way to get it up and the most wide-reaching to be inclusive of all these businesses,” a spokesman said. The platforms also add value by providing physical booking counters and services such as shuttle buses for seniors, STB said. Each of the five booking sites will have different offerings, giving consumers a similar experience to shopping for a holiday, it said. Asked why there is no unified booking platform, the spokesman explained that it was because the different booking platforms have different focuses and commercial terms. Booking sites are expected to promote a diversity of merchants, the tourism board said, adding that listing arrangements will be worked out directly between platforms and merchants. Merchants will have to pay a commission to the booking platforms, STB said, adding that it helped to secure a “much lower range of commission rates” for all merchants, though it declined to disclose the range. This will not result in extra fees for consumers, it added. For more information, visit this website. What to read next: Who will get SingapoRediscovers Vouchers and what can you do with them

3 11 月, 2020

Parliament: Small group tours, physical counters among plans to help seniors use digital SingapoRediscover vouchers

SINGAPORE - There will be arrangements in place to help seniors redeem and utilise their digital SingapoRediscovers vouchers, when the scheme begins next month. These include setting up of physical counters at community centres to assist them in making bookings, and organising small group tours for them, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan on Tuesday (Nov 3). He was responding to Mr Melvin Yong (Radin Mas) and Mr Ang Wei Neng (West Coast GRC), on the help that will be given to seniors in utilising the vouchers, which can be spent on local attractions, hotels as well as tours and are meant to revive domestic tourism. Singaporeans aged 18 and above can redeem the vouchers from Dec 1 via SingPass. Mr Tan said the government is aware that some seniors may need help with using the vouchers, which are valid till the end of June 2021. As such, the booking platforms for the vouchers - Klook Travel Technology, UOB Travel Planners, Changi Travel Services and GlobalTix - will also set up physical counters to assist them, apart from the digital platforms. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is working with the People's Association (PA) to set up the counters at some community centres, with each Housing Board town having at least one. Up to 66 counters will be set up islandwide, including those by the appointed booking platforms, he said. Seniors who need help making their bookings can go to the counters where ambassadors will help them make their redemptions and purchases, Mr Tan added. STB will also set up a hotline to handle public enquiries. "To help seniors who are staying alone or have little social support to use their vouchers, STB will explore working with social service organisations and PA to facilitate the usage of the vouchers, such as by organising small group tours for seniors when permissible," he said. More on this topic Related Story $100 tourism vouchers: How do I redeem them and can they be used all at once? 7 things you need to know Related Story From staycations to tours, 10 ideas on how you can spend your $100 tourism vouchers He noted that the voucher's validity period covers the December, March and June school holidays, and the off-peak periods in between would be suitable for seniors or those who are not working to use them. Addressing security concerns, Mr Tan said STB is working with the relevant government agencies and booking platforms to develop safeguards against fraud. "The use of SingPass will provide secure authentication for the distribution of the vouchers and help mitigate fraud," he noted. To avoid falling prey to scams, he said Singaporeans should keep their SingPass account details confidential, not share their one-time password (OTP) with anyone, and beware of unsolicited text messages or web links directing them to suspicious portals claiming to be SingapoRediscovers booking platforms. Purchases should only be made on authorised platforms, added Mr Tan. "STB will conduct regular checks and audits and leverage data analytics to flag out suspicious transactions for further investigations. Cases of fraud will be reported to the police," he said. Responding to Workers' Party MP Leon Perera (Aljunied GRC) on whether the vouchers can be used for arts-related activities such as festivals and stage plays, Mr Tan noted that museums and galleries catering to tourists are already eligible for the scheme. He said arts and cultural organisations offering complementary products can work with eligible merchants, such as hotels, tourist attractions and tours, to develop bundles to qualify for the usage of the vouchers.

27 10 月, 2020

Hitachi Named a Leader in 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Industrial IoT Platforms

TOKYO, Oct 27, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) and its digital infrastructure and solutions subsidiary Hitachi Vantara today announced that Hitachi was named a Leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Industrial IoT Platforms based on Gartner Inc.'s evaluation of the company and its Lumada IoT software. Hitachi also received the highest placement in the 2020 Leaders quadrant for ability to execute. The company had previously been positioned in the Visionaries quadrant for the past two years."Hitachi is thrilled to be recognized as a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Industrial IoT Platforms, which we feel is a positive testimony to our multi-year effort and investment in Lumada technology, solutions and services," said Brad Surak, president, Digital Solutions, Hitachi Vantara. "Lumada enables data-driven innovations that connect people, products, and processes for industrial transformation. Today our clients are deploying Lumada in complex industrial environments as a key enabler of their digitalization strategies.""Lumada acts as an engine for Hitachi's long-term growth strategy to deliver technology and services that create new value from data and improve business and society," said Hiroyuki Kumazaki, Chief Lumada Business Officer, Services & Platforms Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd. "We are very proud of the Hitachi team for continuing to expand the Lumada portfolio to serve more customer cases that help our clients. We believe Hitachi's Leader position demonstrates that our digital solutions are gaining traction and delivering value in a growing industry."Lumada Data and Edge Services provide a highly flexible, intelligent and composable software foundation to accelerate IoT solution creation for customers. It also powers Hitachi Vantara's growing portfolio of industry solutions. Its portable architecture makes it ideal for use on premises, in the cloud and in hybrid environments, and it supports industrial IoT deployments.Ideal for enterprise-grade data management, Lumada combines the power of artificial intelligence (AI), advanced analytics and intelligent Digital Twins to streamline and simplify management of connected business and industrial assets. This helps to increase asset utilization and accelerates the time to value of industrial IoT initiatives, driving faster time to actionable insights and high-value business outcomes for industrial and enterprise clients. Outcomes include increased operational efficiencies and cost savings, enhanced operational safety and reliability, improved asset utilization, performance management and product quality, and the creation of new business models.Clients looking to further accelerate the time to value of their industrial IoT initiatives with Lumada will also benefit from proven solution cores and co-creation services engagements with Hitachi, which taps them into Hitachi's expansive industrial, operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) expertise to create customized IoT solutions tailored to their unique requirements.Wenco International Mining Systems, a subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., has demonstrated success supporting such customers with Lumada components and solutions."Clients have told us that the future of mining depends on standards-based interoperability of systems and the ability to extract actionable insights from data to maximize asset availability and productivity," said Andrew Pyne, CEO, Wenco. "Hitachi is uniquely able to leverage its many decades of experience in operational technologies such as mining, manufacturing, transportation and energy with the industry-leading machine learning and data analytics of the Lumada portfolio. This helps clients modernize their operations through open systems, data intelligence, digitalization and material movement automation that are shaping the mining industry in the digital age."Download a complimentary copy of the October 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Industrial IoT Platforms at https://htchivantara.is/35xu79Q (registration required).Gartner DisclaimerGartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.About Hitachi VantaraHitachi Vantara, the digital infrastructure and solutions subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., guides our customers from what's now to what's next by solving their digital challenges. Working alongside each customer, we apply our unmatched industrial and digital capabilities to their data and applications to benefit both business and society. More than 80% of the Fortune 100 trust Hitachi Vantara to help them develop new revenue streams, unlock competitive advantages, lower costs, enhance customer experiences, and deliver social and environmental value. Visit us at www.hitachivantara.com.About Hitachi, Ltd.Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is focused on its Social Innovation Business that combines information technology (IT), operational technology (OT) and products. The company's consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2019 (ended March 31, 2020) totaled 8,767.2 billion yen ($80.4 billion), and it employed approximately 301,000 people worldwide. Hitachi drives digital innovation across five sectors -- Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy and IT -- through Lumada, Hitachi's advanced digital solutions, services, and technologies for turning data into insights to drive digital innovation. Its purpose is to deliver solutions that increase social, environmental and economic value for its customers. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com Copyright 2020 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com