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The Empire State Building Unveils Star Wars-Themed Takeover with a Dynamic Light Show, Interactive Fan Experiences, Celebrity Visit, and More

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240321369670/en/
    The Empire State Building Unveils Star Wars-Themed Takeover with a Dynamic Light Show, Interactive Fan Experiences, Celebrity Visit, and More (Photo: Business Wire)
    "We are so pleased to unite Star Wars fans in New York City and throughout the world with this epic trip to a galaxy far, far away….,” said Jean-Yves Ghazi, president of the Empire State Building Observatory.
  • Star Wars actor Hayden Christensen visited the Empire State Building earlier this morning to tour the world-famous Observatory Experience and flip the ceremonial switch ahead of the dynamic light show.
  • The Empire State Building Observatory will host a movie screening of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back on the 80th Floor on March 22.
  • Lucasfilm, the Lucasfilm logo, STAR WARS and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates.

NTT to Host Upgrade 2024 Global Research & Innovation Summit

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced plans to hold Upgrade 2024 , NTT’s Global Research & Innovation Summit, on April 10-11, 2024.

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced plans to hold Upgrade 2024 , NTT’s Global Research & Innovation Summit, on April 10-11, 2024.
  • Day 2 (April 11) of Upgrade 2024 will kick-off at the Metreon with remarks by NTT Research President Gomi.
  • The second, on basic research, features NTT Venture Capital (VC) Founding Partner Vab Goel, NTT Senior Executive Vice President CTO Katsuhiko Kawazoe and NTT Research President Gomi.
  • NTT Research invites business leaders, students, academics, researchers and journalists to attend, as well as NTT customers, employees, partners and stakeholders.

Star Wars™ 'March to May the 4th' kicks off in New York City, delights fans with new products and a stunning light show

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Star Wars March to May the 4th campaign began today with new product announcements including toys, apparel, accessories, collectibles and more. The march started with a takeover of the iconic Empire State Building that included a lighting ceremony, fan experiences, window displays and more — culminating in a showstopping dynamic light show displayed on the façade of the world-famous New York landmark.

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  • The takeover of the Empire State Building includes interactive photo moments, which highlight new Star Wars consumer products in window and observatory deck displays.
  • On the iconic 86th Floor Observatory , Star Wars fans can pose with a life-size Funko POP!
  • Additionally, Hasbro and Amazon have teamed up to create a Star Wars experience with something for every Star Wars fan on the first floor of the Empire State Building.
  • Star Wars Celebration 2025: Star Wars Celebration, the Ultimate Star Wars Fan Event, is taking place April 18-20, 2025, in Japan.

NRJ Media Group Launches New Multimedia Entertainment Company Promoting Positive Influence and Philanthropy

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NRJ Media Group, a new multimedia company where story takes center stage, today announced the launch of its entertainment platforms dedicated to promoting the power of positive influence and philanthropy. The company, comprised of TV, features, podcasts, and community forums, aims to Inspire, Illuminate, Navigate, Promote Positivity, and Pay-it-Forward.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NRJ Media Group, a new multimedia company where story takes center stage, today announced the launch of its entertainment platforms dedicated to promoting the power of positive influence and philanthropy.
  • "At NRJ Media Group, our mission is to deliver uplifting storytelling that fosters community and passion, aiming to energize and engage audiences who are eager to create positive change," said Norma Garcia, CEO of NRJ Media Group.
  • NRJ Media Group is comprised of industry leaders including former TV and movie executives, producers, and entertainment technology luminaries.
  • Their collective passion spans entertainment, mentorship, philanthropy, and positive storytelling, forming the foundation of NRJ Media Group.

Ceva and THX Ltd. Partner to Bring Premium Spatial Audio to Hearables, Consumer and Mobile Products

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CES 2024 - Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon and software IP that enables Smart Edge devices to connect, sense and infer data more reliably and efficiently, and THX Ltd., a world-class high-fidelity audio and video tuning, certification, and technology company, today announce RealSpace® Tuned by THX™, a premium software offering for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to add support for immersive spatial audio customized to any consumer or prosumer audio device including TWS earbuds, wireless headphones, smartphones, speakers and soundbars.

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  • RealSpace® Tuned by THX™, featuring Ceva's RealSpace® spatial audio rendering and head tracking solution, will offer a THX tuned and optimized audio experience for each OEM device, providing the best possible out-of-the-box experience for the consumer.
  • This Ceva software offering, that is tuned by THX, also includes for the OEM device a variety of curated spatial audio presets for most content types including gaming, movies, music, and speech, further elevating the user experience.
  • "Spatial audio delivers immersive, multidimensional audio, enhancing any listening, gaming or viewing experience," said Chad Lucien, vice president and general manager of the Sensors and Audio Business Unit, Ceva.
  • "The RealSpace® Tuned by THX™ offering will bring the exceptional performance enabled by our spatial audio solution, customized by THX, to more OEMs who demand a premium experience and audio brand for their products."

Kingswood Capital Management and First Bev Complete Investment in G FUEL, Providing Capital for Growth

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Kingswood Capital Management and First Bev announced today a significant cash investment in G FUEL, the market leader in energy drinks targeting the 3+ billion global gamer community.

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  • Kingswood Capital Management and First Bev announced today a significant cash investment in G FUEL, the market leader in energy drinks targeting the 3+ billion global gamer community.
  • Alongside the investment, Bryan Crowley, formerly of ZenWTR, Soylent, Pabst Brewing Company, and Mars, Inc., was named by G FUEL as the company’s new CEO.
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    New G FUEL CEO, Bryan Crowley (left) with G FUEL Founder, Clifford Morgan.
  • “Bryan, Kingswood, and First Bev all understand the incredible wealth of opportunity that exists with this brand,” said G FUEL Founder Clifford Morgan.

Fortune and Accenture to Launch New Global AI Conference Series Starting in 2024

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortune and Accenture today announced the expansion of Fortune's Brainstorm AI conferences as a new global series in 2024, to be held in major cities across the world. The new conference series will be announced today by Fortune CEO Alan Murray at Fortune's Brainstorm AI 2023 conference in San Francisco.

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  • The new conference series will be announced today by Fortune CEO Alan Murray at Fortune's Brainstorm AI 2023 conference in San Francisco.
  • Accenture's partnership on developing the new global series builds on its role as the founding sponsorship partner of Fortune Brainstorm AI.
  • This year's Brainstorm AI conference marks the third consecutive year Accenture has been the founding partner of the annual Fortune AI conference; the first Brainstorm AI conference was held in Boston in 2021.
  • Fortune's Brainstorm AI 2024 conference series will again bring together the top minds among startups, Fortune 500 companies, investors, policymakers, and academics to discuss this pivotal moment for AI and the challenges to come.

Fortune and Accenture to Launch New Global AI Conference Series Starting in 2024

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortune and Accenture today announced the expansion of Fortune's Brainstorm AI conferences as a new global series in 2024, to be held in major cities across the world. The new conference series will be announced today by Fortune CEO Alan Murray at Fortune's Brainstorm AI 2023 conference in San Francisco.

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  • The new conference series will be announced today by Fortune CEO Alan Murray at Fortune's Brainstorm AI 2023 conference in San Francisco.
  • Accenture's partnership on developing the new global series builds on its role as the founding sponsorship partner of Fortune Brainstorm AI.
  • This year's Brainstorm AI conference marks the third consecutive year Accenture has been the founding partner of the annual Fortune AI conference; the first Brainstorm AI conference was held in Boston in 2021.
  • Fortune's Brainstorm AI 2024 conference series will again bring together the top minds among startups, Fortune 500 companies, investors, policymakers, and academics to discuss this pivotal moment for AI and the challenges to come.

Mayor Karen Bass and Academy Museum President Jacqueline Stewart Help Celebrate GirlsBuild at Annual Summit

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GirlsBuild an initiative of LA Promise Fund, was thrilled to have first female Mayor of Los Angeles - Mayor Karen Bass - deliver the keynote for this year's Summit.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GirlsBuild an initiative of LA Promise Fund, was thrilled to have first female Mayor of Los Angeles - Mayor Karen Bass - deliver the keynote for this year's Summit.
  • In anticipation of the milestone ten-year anniversary of GirlsBuild, Bass shared her journey as Mayor and empowered the GirlsBuild teams to help tackle the homelessness crisis during their year-long program.
  • Veronica Melvin, President & CEO of LA Promise Fund said: "Our GirlsBuild program has positively benefited more than 120,000 residents and counting.
  • The annual GirlsBuild Summit fuels the girl's tenacity and leadership to be change makers."

NEW CAMPAIGN REMINDS THE WORLD SAN FRANCISCO IS THE PLACE FOR INNOVATION AND TRAILBLAZING

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Friday, October 20, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A consortium of San Francisco business leaders has launched a spirited campaign to remind the world why San Francisco has been, and will always be, one of the greatest cities.

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  • "It All Starts Here" Celebrates San Francisco Businesses, Artists and Innovators
    SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A consortium of San Francisco business leaders has launched a spirited campaign to remind the world why San Francisco has been, and will always be, one of the greatest cities.
  • All are equally committed to solving the challenges that afflict post-pandemic San Francisco.
  • With this campaign, we're creating a spark so that people say, 'Let's do this together, because San Francisco is an amazing city and 'it all starts here.'"
  • The campaign celebrates all that makes the San Francisco Bay Area extraordinary – highlighting its diverse, homegrown companies, institutions, and IP.