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WIPO's First "Technology Trends" Study Probes Artificial Intelligence: IBM and Microsoft Are Leaders Amid Recent Global Upsurge in AI Inventive Activity

2019-01-31 16:00 268

GENEVA, Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A new World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) flagship study has documented a massive recent surge in artificial intelligence-based inventions, with U.S.-based companies IBM and Microsoft leading the pack as AI has moved from the theoretical realm t...

Wanted: Fresh ideas to help boost tourism in China's Chongqing, cash prize up for grabs

2019-01-31 14:09 172

CHONGQING, China, Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Chongqing is known as a beautiful city with mountains and rivers, and now the city is asking for some inspiration to help highlight itself on the world stage. The municipality held a press conference to announce the launch of a global event: A tota...

The Linux Foundation Launches New LF Edge to Establish a Unified Open Source Framework for the Edge

2019-01-31 09:01 201

More than 60 global founding members across enterprise, IoT, telecom and cloud collaborate on open source framework for edge computing and future of IoT SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation

Ethiopian Skylight Hotel inaugurated in Addis Ababa

2019-01-31 08:45 278

SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Skylight Hotel, a renowned home-grown hospitality brand inChina, has successfully launched her flagship hotel inAddis Ababa, the hub city of East Africa with world-acclaimed Ethiopian Airlines. This move signifies Grand Skylight's international...

FreakOut Acquires Spice Lab to Enable Brand Advertisers to Tap into One of The Largest Female Consumer Platforms

2019-01-31 08:00 241

 FreakOut expands consumer marketing solutions suite targeting women in Southeast Asia SINGAPORE, Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- FreakOut, the global marketing technology company, part of FreakOut Holdings [TSE:6094], has announced its acquisition of Spice Lab Pte. Ltd, one of the largest female-...

Qualcomm Earnings Release Available on Company's Investor Relations Website

2019-01-31 05:13 264

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced the Company's financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2019 through an earnings release that is available on the Qualcomm Investor Relations website athttp://investor.qualcomm.com/results.cfm <...

Pliops Raises $30 Million in Series B Funding Led by Softbank Ventures Asia to Transform Data Center Scalability for Cloud and AI

2019-01-30 21:00 257

Its pioneering storage processor accelerates datacenter infrastructure, dramatically lowers cost of services and enables greater scalability RAMAT GAN, Israel, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pliops

Genesys Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Consistently Leading the North American Hosted/Cloud Contact Center Market

2019-01-30 21:00 181

Track record of continuous innovation, deep commitment to R&D and relentless customer focus propels Genesys ahead in highly competitive market SANTA CLARA, California, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the North American hosted/cloud contact center market, Frost & Sul...

Epoch Digital Assets awarded the GECKO Stamp of Attestation by GECKO Governance

2019-01-30 18:51 206

TOKYO, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Epoch Partners is delighted to announce that GECKO Governance has awarded the Epoch Partners flagship fund of hedge funds, Epoch Digital Assets, the GECKO Stamp of Attestation. Epoch Partners' James Skinner said: "We are proud to have our hard work and determ...

Red Planet Japan Further Expands Hotel Portfolio With The Acquisition Of Thailand Hotel Portfolio

2019-01-30 17:57 190

TOKYO, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Planet Japan Inc. (3350:JP) today announced that it will acquire theThailand-based hotel operations from its parent company Red Planet Hotels Limited. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. Red Pla...

HK Fintech Startup Going Global

2019-01-30 18:00 273

Smart spending-tracker gini secures US$1.6 million seed funding to take on the world HONG KONG, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- gini , the Hong Kong-based smart spending-tracker announced today that it has successfully completed its seed round with aUS$1.6 million investment f...

Grab launches new Regional Centre of Excellence in Malaysia

2019-01-30 17:16 268

* Regional Centre of Excellence will house Grab's core business strategy and operational functions, including legal, customer experience, financial services and creative services * Recently launched R&D centre will focus on building trust & safety solutions and capabilities to continue delive...

digEcor completes acquisition of commercial IFE business from Collins Aerospace, re-brands company as Burrana

2019-01-30 12:04 431

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On 18 January 2019, digEcor officially acquired the commercial In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) business from Collins Aerospace. The deal originated with Rockwell Collins, which was acquired by United Technologies in 2018. The closing of this trans...

digEcor completes acquisition of commercial IFE business from Collins Aerospace, re-brands company as Burrana

2019-01-30 12:06 263

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On 18 January 2019, digEcor officially acquired the commercial In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) business from Collins Aerospace. The deal originated with Rockwell Collins, which was acquired by United Technologies in 2018. The closing of this trans...

Chinese outbound tourists use mobile payment more than cash for the first time

2019-01-30 11:00 216

SINGAPORE, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese outbound tourists have brought China's mobile payment industry to foreign markets. According to a recent Nielsen report,2018 Trends for Mobile Payment in Chinese Outbound Tourism, 32 percent of transactions by surveyed Chinese tourists were handled...

June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair to debut Technology Pavilion

2019-01-30 10:00 310

HONG KONG, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia's No. 1 mid-year fine jewellery event is joining forces with solutions and equipment providers in hosting live product presentations at the newly launched Technology Pavilion. GemLightbox  

Silver Peak Appoints Dean Vaughan Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific and Japan to Accelerate Business Expansion Across the Region

2019-01-30 09:30 212

SINGAPORE and TOKYO, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Silver Peak ®, the global SD-WAN leader, delivering the transformational promise of the cloud with a self-driving wide area network™, today announced the appointment ofDean Vaughan as vice president of sales for Asi...

WomenCorporateDirectors Asia-Pacific Institute Convenes Global Board Leaders February 21-22 in Tokyo

2019-01-30 09:00 173

Shiseido CEO Masahiko Uotani, Goldman Sachs Japan Vice Chair Kathy Matsui to Deliver Keynotes TOKYO, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Asia-Pacific region is hit with escalating trade tensions, aging workforces, increasingly costly natural disasters, and growing volatility, boards of companie...

Platinum Analytics Unveils Trading Platform in Singapore

2019-01-30 09:00 381

SINGAPORE, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Platinum Analytics, a FinTech start-up, aims to provide financial institutions with a next-generation FX liquidity platform. The platform will offer a variety of services and tools such as early-warning indicators, risk mitigation, trade optimization in or...

Digital Realty Expands Singapore Connected Campus With New 50 MW Facility

2019-01-30 09:00 440

Digital Realty's third facility in Singapore highlights continuing market penetration and strong secular demand SINGAPORE, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty  (NYSE: DLR...