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AI Perception Gap: Retail CEOs Lag Behind Teams on Predictive Analytics Value

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

First Insight’s recent study uncovers a surprising divide within the retail sector: CEOs are half as likely to see AI’s predictive analytics as a top 3 promising application compared to their management teams.

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  • First Insight’s recent study uncovers a surprising divide within the retail sector: CEOs are half as likely to see AI’s predictive analytics as a top 3 promising application compared to their management teams.
  • The report, “AI Perception Gap: Retail CEOs Lag Behind Teams on Predictive Analytics Value,” underscores a pressing need for strengthened AI education and strategic realignment, especially in enterprises generating over $100 million.
  • “AI’s potential in retail is a game-changer that’s still on the brink of being tapped by retail leaders,” asserts Greg Petro, CEO of First Insight.
  • Conversely, CEOs place higher value than their teams on:
    The Top 3 Business Benefits of AI:
    There is a striking three-to-one gap in the recognition of “Innovation” as a vital advantage of AI, with 47% of management teams in agreement, versus a mere 17% of CEOs.

Petro-Victory Energy Corp. Provides Update on Workover Campaign at 100% Owned São João Field Located in Northeast Brazil in The Barreirinhas Basin

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

CALGARY, AB, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Petro-Victory Energy Corp. ("Petro-Victory" or the "Company") (TSXV: VRY) is pleased to provide an update on the workover campaign to increase oil production in the 100% owned São João field in the Barreirinhas Basin of Maranhão, Brazil.

Key Points: 
  • CALGARY, AB, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Petro-Victory Energy Corp. ("Petro-Victory" or the "Company") (TSXV: VRY) is pleased to provide an update on the workover campaign to increase oil production in the 100% owned São João field in the Barreirinhas Basin of Maranhão, Brazil.
  • SJ-01 successfully completed ahead of schedule and under budget adding an additional 32.2 meters of oil pay in the Tutoia formation.
  • SJ-11 successfully completed on schedule and under budget adding an additional 16 meters of oil pay in the Tutoia formation.
  • The team then logged and subsequently perforated the originally planned 32.2 meters in 5 previously planned zones.

Vladimir Putin’s history war where truth is the first casualty

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

The world got another taste of Putin’s view of history on February 6, when the Russian leader was interviewed by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

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  • The world got another taste of Putin’s view of history on February 6, when the Russian leader was interviewed by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
  • Putin began this two-hour interview with a lengthy monologue about the medieval history of Russia and Ukraine.
  • As far as Putin’s narrative about Rurik goes, modern scholars interpret the people behind Novgorod’s “invitation” as a literary invention.
  • Those principalities were ruled over by different branches of the Rurik dynasty, who often fought with one another.
  • The language of Kyivan Rus was Old East Slavic (OES), the language from which modern-day Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian derive.
  • For example, in OES “the Rus land” is “ruskaya zemlya”, while in Russian the strikingly similar “russkaya zemlya” means “the Russian land”.

Blame it on Poland


Putin then skipped forward a few centuries, suggesting to Carlson that the idea of Ukraine was really invented by the Poles. From the late 16th century, part of what had been Kyivan Rus was incorporated into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Although this area would later become Ukraine, Putin implies that it was actually Russian, and that the Poles invented the idea that it was Ukrainian as a way of undermining Russia.

  • This culture was unique in its innovation of conservative religious tradition and development of new cultural forms.
  • His book also presented western-inspired images that stood in stark contrast to Russia’s Byzantine-style icons, introducing new and provocative ways of envisioning Christ.
  • Putin painted a picture of this area as fundamentally Russian and its people as passive, shaped by their imperial overlord Poland.
  • Ever since Russia began forming around Moscow from the 14th century, it saw itself as a continuation of Kyivan Rus.


Nick Mayhew does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Kona Gold Beverage Announces Participation of New Management Team at SE Petro Show in Myrtle Beach Exhibiting Rebranded Kona Gold Energy Drinks

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

ROCKLEDGE, Fla., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kona Gold Beverages, Inc. (OTCPK: KGKG), a dynamic holding company specializing in product development within the better-for-you and functional beverage sector, proudly announces the participation of its new management team at the upcoming SE Petro Show in Myrtle Beach on March 6th and 7th.

Key Points: 
  • "We are thrilled to have our new management team attend the SE Petro Show," said Brandon White of Kona Gold Beverage.
  • As we continue to expand our product line and explore new avenues for growth, the SE Petro Show aligns perfectly with our strategic objectives."
  • In addition to its participation at the SE Petro Show, Kona Gold Beverage announces plans to relocate its headquarters to new facilities in Melbourne, FL.
  • "Moving to new facilities in Melbourne represents an exciting chapter for Kona Gold Beverage," added White.

Ukraine war: Kyiv needs a fundamental rethink of its strategy, not just a reshuffle of military leadership

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Monday, February 12, 2024

But it has not answered the fundamental question of what a winning – or even surviving – strategy in the war with Russia could look like as it moves into its third year.

Key Points: 
  • But it has not answered the fundamental question of what a winning – or even surviving – strategy in the war with Russia could look like as it moves into its third year.
  • Several dynamics have come together that are deeper and more complex than just a major reshuffle of the military leadership.
  • This is especially the case if victory for Ukraine means forcing Russia’s complete withdrawal from all territory occupied since 2014.
  • It also represents, at best, pyrrhic victories for Russia – as in the case of Bakhmut.
  • But taken together, and seen in the context of the failed 2023 counter-offensive, these were not just symbolic defeats.
  • They marked a real and extremely wasteful loss of financial resources, manpower and military equipment.

Faltering international support

  • The second key factor to keep in mind is that Ukraine’s battlefield successes in 2022 occurred at a time when western support for Ukraine was in full swing.
  • This has been evident in the protracted battles in the US congress over sending more military aid to Ukraine.
  • Despite some detractors, the EU remains committed to support for Ukraine.

War fatigue

  • Meanwhile, Ukrainian society is increasingly suffering from war fatigue.
  • Military setbacks, economic decline, deteriorating living conditions, corruption and the scale of the loss of lives – among troops and civilians alike – makes sustaining the war effort at present levels more difficult as well.
  • Its provisions, including lowering the conscription age from 27 to 25 years, mandatory digital certificates and electronic prescription notifications and stricter penalties for evading military service, are further evidence of the waning enthusiasm in Ukrainian society for the war effort.
  • Yet, because replacing Zaluzhny has not come with a signal that Ukraine’s war strategy will fundamentally change, this is a very risky move on the part of Zelensky.
  • He is a Trustee and Honorary Treasurer of the Political Studies Association of the UK and a Senior Research Fellow at the Foreign Policy Centre in London.
  • Tetyana Malyarenko receives funding from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and University of Regensburg, Germany

FLO Demonstrates Unrivaled Reliability in CBC Marketplace Investigation

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Monday, February 5, 2024

QUEBEC CITY, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - FLO, a leading North American electric vehicle (EV) charging company and a smart charging solutions provider, solidified its standing as the most reliable EV charging network following a surprise Canadian Broadcast Company (CBC) investigation. Conducted by CBC's Marketplace, known for its consumer-focused investigative journalism, the investigation revealed FLO as the sole charging network among those tested that performed without any reliability issues during the investigation -- Putting Electric Vehicles to the Test: Are We Ready for 2035.

Key Points: 
  • Conducted by CBC's Marketplace , known for its consumer-focused investigative journalism, the investigation revealed FLO as the sole charging network among those tested that performed without any reliability issues during the investigation -- Putting Electric Vehicles to the Test: Are We Ready for 2035.
  • From the Marketplace report: "The team encountered some sort of challenge at seven of the 12 stations.
  • Louis Tremblay, President and CEO of FLO, emphasized the company's unwavering commitment to reliability, "Achieving great uptime for FLO is not just an accident, it's an obsession at FLO, and it shows.
  • This CBC report shows FLO is leading the way in reliability.

Accredited Solutions, Inc. CEO Releases Shareholder Letter on State of Affairs and New Reorg Plan

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Over the past 7 months, our company has undergone significant changes, marked by the acquisition and subsequent rescission of the Petro X Solution assets.

Key Points: 
  • Over the past 7 months, our company has undergone significant changes, marked by the acquisition and subsequent rescission of the Petro X Solution assets.
  • We are confident that, with its current management, Diamond Creek Water can become a leading player in this space.
  • As of July 2023, Eduardo Brito has assumed the role of CEO, bringing in a new energy and focus to revitalize the brand.
  • The company is currently reviewing proposals from digital agencies to develop a new digital brand and implement social media presence.

First Insight Acquires SnapRetail to Expand Retail Marketing Capabilities

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

SnapRetail is the first in a planned series of acquisitions and internal developments aimed at broadening First Insight’s global retail services platform of concept-to-conversion offerings.

Key Points: 
  • SnapRetail is the first in a planned series of acquisitions and internal developments aimed at broadening First Insight’s global retail services platform of concept-to-conversion offerings.
  • First Insight’s platform delivers consumer-driven analytics across key decision areas–strategy, planning, product design, merchandising, sourcing, pricing, supply chain, marketing, and sales.
  • “This acquisition augments our existing decision-making capabilities with even more robust, discrete, and actionable data insights,” said Greg Petro, CEO of First Insight.
  • The SnapRetail acquisition follows the recent launch of First Insight’s MY INSIGHT mobile app, a core enhancement to the InsightSUITE platform, empowering retail decision-makers with rapid, private, and simplified assortment building and rationalization capabilities.

RhythmX AI Welcomes Joe Petro, CVP of Microsoft Health & Life Sciences Solutions and Platforms, to Advisory Board

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RhythmX AI, a generative AI-native company with a precision care platform for doctors to deliver hyper-personalized care to the right patient at the right time, announced Joe Petro, corporate vice president of Microsoft Health & Life Sciences (HLS) Solutions and Platforms, has joined RhythmX AI's Advisory Board.

Key Points: 
  • "We are honored to welcome Joe Petro to our Advisory Board," said RhythmX AI CEO and founder Deepthi Bathina, former chief clinical product officer at Humana.
  • "His remarkable expertise in AI, healthcare technology, and strategy will provide invaluable insights as we continue to advance our mission.
  • "As a Generative AI-native health company, RhythmX AI is well positioned to redefine healthcare solutions.
  • The RhythmX AI advisory board consists of progressive visionary healthcare leaders with deep leadership experience in clinical, strategy, operations, and innovation.

First Insight Launches New Mobile App to Optimize Assortment Building and Rationalization

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

First Insight, Inc. , a global leader in Voice of the Customer (VoC) retail solutions, announced today the launch of My INSIGHT App, a powerful assortment building and rationalization tool for merchants, designers, planners and others who already use InsightSUITE.

Key Points: 
  • First Insight, Inc. , a global leader in Voice of the Customer (VoC) retail solutions, announced today the launch of My INSIGHT App, a powerful assortment building and rationalization tool for merchants, designers, planners and others who already use InsightSUITE.
  • “We are very excited to launch the My INSIGHT App so the Retailers and Brands we serve can understand their consumers more quickly and be better prepared for line building decisions,” said Greg Petro, CEO, First Insight.
  • The My INSIGHT App enables merchants and other InsightSUITE users to make selection decisions on a published Insight, privately, quickly, and easily, using a “swipe left / swipe right” approach.
  • My INSIGHT will be available in the coming month for free on a limited basis to InsightSUITE customers via the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.