‘Medical Korea 2023 Conference’ on Global Medical Industry Prospects to Kick off on March 23 at Coex

SEOUL, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 22, 2023 The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) and the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) will host Medical Korea 2023 – The 13th Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference at Coex in Seoul from March 23 (Thu) to March 24 (Fri), 2023. This press release features multimedia. View the […]

Krungsri Asset Management Adopts Charles River’s Strategic Cloud Solution

MELBOURNE, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 21, 2023 Charles River® Development, a State Street company, announced that Krungsri Asset Management Co Ltd. (Krungsri Asset), a leading Thai asset management firm and long-term client, has transitioned their front office operation to Charles River’s cloud-based platform. Krungsri Asset uses the Charles River Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS) for their […]

Laxman Narasimhan Assumes Role of Starbucks Chief Executive Officer

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 20, 2023 Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced, effective today, Laxman Narasimhan has assumed the role of chief executive officer and will join the company’s board of directors. Narasimhan was named incoming ceo on September 1, 2022, succeeding company founder and now former ceo, Howard Schultz. This press release features multimedia. View the full release […]

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator Celebrates Three-Year Anniversary Milestone at Geneva Event with the Launch of the Digital Innovation Challenge for Women Start-ups in Partnership with International Telecommunication Union

NEW YORK & GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 18, 2023 Recognizing the intersecting relationship between innovation, technology, the digital space and gender inequality, the Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA) brought together senior representatives of its founding partners to mark its three-year anniversary with a timely discussion ahead of CSW67 on how to move the needle to create a more […]

NTT Com Expands “OPEN HUB for Smart World” Business Co-creation Program Beginning With Digital Human and Metaverse Demonstrations

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 17, 2023 NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT group, announced today its immediate launch of initiatives involving digital humans and the metaverse under its business co-creation program, "OPEN HUB for Smart World," with the aim of expanding opportunities for all people, including those with […]

NTT Com Toei and NTT QONOQ Begin Demonstrating Customer Services Implemented With Digital Human

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 17, 2023 NTT Communications Corporation, Toei Company, Ltd. and NTT QONOQ, INC. jointly announced today the immediate launch of a customer-service demonstration using a digital human to communicate with people. In the demonstration, a realistic digital human, named "CONN," created by combining human-like visuals generated by Toei Zukun Laboratory’s digital human technology1 and […]

Toshiba to Provide Samples of Clock Extension Peripheral Interface Driver/Receiver IC That Contributes to Wiring Harnesses Reduction

KAWASAKI, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 16, 2023 Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation ("Toshiba") will this month start to provide test samples of “TB9032FNG,” an automotive driver/receiver IC for the physical layer interface defined in the Clock Extension Peripheral Interface (CXPI) [1] , the standard for automotive communications protocols. This press release features multimedia. View the full […]

Gradiant Acquires Advanced Watertek to Expand Manufacturing Capabilities and Fuel Middle East Growth

Acquisition of Dubai-based water treatment systems supplier strengthens Gradiant’s manufacturing resources and extends reach into Middle East. BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 16, 2023 Gradiant, a global solutions provider for advanced water and wastewater treatment, today announced it has acquired Advanced Watertek, a leading original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and service provider for membrane-based water and wastewater treatment systems. […]

Google Selects Fastly Oblivious HTTP Relay for Privacy Sandbox Initiative to Enhance Online Privacy for Billions of Chrome Users

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 15, 2023 Fastly, Inc. (NYSE: FSLY), the world’s fastest global edge cloud platform, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Google LLC (NASDAQ: GOOGL) to operate an Oblivious HTTP Relay (OHTTP Relay) as part of FLEDGE, the Privacy Sandbox initiative to improve privacy while continuing to support tailored advertising. For […]

University of Nebraska Medical Center and ANANDA Scientific announce First Patient Enrolled in FDA-approved clinical trial for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

OMAHA, Neb. & GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 14, 2023 The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and ANANDA Scientific Inc. today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in an FDA-approved clinical trial evaluating Nantheia™ ATL5, an investigational drug using cannabidiol in ANANDA’s proprietary Liquid Structure™ delivery technology, for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). (Clinical […]