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FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES TO LIVE STREAM ANNUAL MEETING

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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ABILENE, Texas, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) will hold its 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting on April 23, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. Central time.

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  • ABILENE, Texas, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) will hold its 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting on April 23, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. Central time.
  • The Company will be live streaming the meeting where F. Scott Dueser, Chairman, President and CEO; Michelle S. Hickox, EVP and CFO; David Bailey, EVP and Chief Banking Officer; and Kirk W. Thaxton, President and CEO of First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company, will recap 2023 and 1st quarter 2024 operational and financial results and will discuss its strategic direction.
  • We encourage our shareholders and interested individuals who are not able to attend the meeting to access a live stream of the meeting by visiting www.ffin.com/live-events (available at 10:00 am to view latest videos and commercials).
  • A replay of the presentation will be available after the event.

Vernon Stafford and Tanya Hart recognized in Savoy Magazine's 2024 Most Influential Executives in Corporate America

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Horizon Corporation, (NYSE: FHN or "First Horizon") announced that two executives, Vernon Stafford and Tanya Hart, were recognized by Savoy Magazine as 2024 Most Influential Executives in Corporate America .

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  • MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Horizon Corporation, (NYSE: FHN or "First Horizon") announced that two executives, Vernon Stafford and Tanya Hart, were recognized by Savoy Magazine as 2024 Most Influential Executives in Corporate America .
  • These diverse executives were selected as role models that are making a positive impact and effectively developing our future leaders.
  • Vernon Stafford, Jr. is senior executive vice president and chief audit executive for First Horizon Corporation and is responsible for managing and directing corporate internal audit and credit risk assurance.
  • Tanya Hart is executive vice president and chief human resources officer for First Horizon Corporation, responsible for development and execution of corporate human resources strategy.

Amid threats to IVF, National Infertility Awareness Week® Brings Awareness Activities Across the Country

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Monday, April 15, 2024
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MCLEAN, Va., April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association (RESOLVE) will recognize National Infertility Awareness Week®, April 21 through April 27, 2024. The movement brings together millions of Americans who want to remove the stigmas and barriers that stand in the way of building families. RESOLVE will rally the infertility community to share their stories in an effort to raise awareness about the threats to family building options like IVF, the lack of access to family building options and the need for emotional support for the 1 in 6 people who will face infertility. #LeaveYourMark is a message found on the official NIAW website and throughout RESOLVE's social media campaigns.

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  • RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association will recognize National Infertility Awareness Week®, April 21 through April 27, 2024.
  • The movement brings together millions of Americans who want to remove the stigmas and barriers that stand in the way of building families.
  • MCLEAN, Va., April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association (RESOLVE) will recognize National Infertility Awareness Week® , April 21 through April 27, 2024.
  • The movement brings together millions of Americans who want to remove the stigmas and barriers that stand in the way of building families.

Hover Named "Data Solution of the Year for Insurance" in 2024 Data Breakthrough Awards

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hover, the technology company that transforms smartphone photos of a home into precise 3D data of a property, today announces its recognition as "Data Solution of the Year for Insurance" in the 5th annual 2024 Data Breakthrough Awards program, recognizing the best companies, products, and services in this new era of digital data.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hover , the technology company that transforms smartphone photos of a home into precise 3D data of a property, today announces its recognition as "Data Solution of the Year for Insurance" in the 5th annual 2024 Data Breakthrough Awards program, recognizing the best companies, products, and services in this new era of digital data.
  • "This recognition validates our solution, which has enabled hundreds of thousands of insurance and construction professionals to improve the speed, accuracy, and customer satisfaction with reliable 3D property data."
  • "We're thrilled to be named a top data solution for insurance by the Data Breakthrough committee," said Ali Azhar, Hover's Chief Business Development Officer.
  • The Data Breakthrough Awards is the premier awards program founded to recognize the data technology innovators, leaders, and visionaries from around the world in a range of categories, including data analytics, big data, business intelligence, data storage and many more.

Tracy Bell named Chief Investment Officer of First Horizon Advisors Inc.

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Horizon Corporation, (NYSE: FHN or "First Horizon") is pleased to announce that Tracy Bell has been promoted to the Chief Investment Officer of First Horizon Advisors Inc., the Wealth Management subsidiary of First Horizon.

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  • MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Horizon Corporation, (NYSE: FHN or "First Horizon") is pleased to announce that Tracy Bell has been promoted to the Chief Investment Officer of First Horizon Advisors Inc., the Wealth Management subsidiary of First Horizon.
  • In this role, Bell will lead the First Horizon Advisors investment team in addition to the bank's Women & Wealth client initiative.
  • Bell brings 27 years of investment management experience from various institutions including Regions, Sterne Agee Asset Management, and IBERIABANK prior to joining First Horizon Advisors as Director of Equity Strategies in 2020.
  • She authors investment publications and frequently serves as a speaker across the First Horizon footprint and as a subject matter expert in the media.

Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz will release the findings of a new UNESCO study at the National Press Club Headliners event on April 17

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz will release the findings of a new study on the relationship between press freedom and advancing democratic values and economic development at a National Press Club Headliners Coffee and Conversation at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 17 in the First Amendment Lounge.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz will release the findings of a new study on the relationship between press freedom and advancing democratic values and economic development at a National Press Club Headliners Coffee and Conversation at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 17 in the First Amendment Lounge.
  • The study is part of UNESCO's "World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development" series.
  • Doors open at 10:30 a.m. with coffee provided.
  • PRESS CONTACT: Cecily Scott Martin for the National Press Club; [email protected] ; (202) 662-7525
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Martin de Laureal Named President of First Horizon Advisors, Inc. and Head of Private Banking of First Horizon Bank

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Horizon Corporation, (NYSE: FHN or "First Horizon") announced today the naming of Martin de Laureal as President of First Horizon Advisors, Inc. the Wealth Management subsidiary of First Horizon, and head of Private Banking for the company.

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  • MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Horizon Corporation, (NYSE: FHN or "First Horizon") announced today the naming of Martin de Laureal as President of First Horizon Advisors, Inc. the Wealth Management subsidiary of First Horizon, and head of Private Banking for the company.
  • He most recently served as President of First Horizon Advisors, Inc.
  • Previously, he was President of IBERIABANK Wealth Management with overall responsibility for Iberia Wealth Advisors and Iberia Financial Services.
  • "We are thrilled to name Martin head of our Wealth Management business," says Bryan Jordan, Chairman, President, and CEO of First Horizon.

The use of AI in war games could change military strategy

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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The rise of commercially viable generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform a vast range of sectors.

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  • The rise of commercially viable generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform a vast range of sectors.
  • Generative AI will fundamentally reshape war gaming — analytical games that simulate aspects of warfare at tactical, operational or strategic levels — by allowing senior military and political leaders to pursue better tactical solutions to unexpected crises, solve more complex logistical and operational challenges and deepen their strategic thinking.

The art of war gaming

  • From its inception, war gaming has been intended to offer realistic training to commanders that could otherwise only be gained through real-world experience.
  • War gaming also offers a way to test operational plans, allowing leaders to gain experience planning large-scale operations and work through complex logistical challenges.
  • Lastly, war games provide the foundation for a common strategic culture within a country’s military and national security institutions.

Generative AI

  • As with other strategy games like chess, Risk and Go, generative AI will be capable of challenging commanders’ handling of battlefield tactics.
  • Advances in AI could allow military leaders to gain additional competencies in handling sophisticated military AI and receive tactical advice from a broader range of perspectives.
  • Lastly, generative AI will allow war games to incorporate more strategy, providing invaluable insights and experience to both military and political leaders.

Preparing for uncertainty

  • AI’s capacity to introduce new developments into game play, including through its faulty assumptions, will force commanders to prepare for uncertainty and the “fog of war,” an increasingly necessary skill in the complex environment of contemporary combat.
  • Read more:
    Robots can outwit us on the virtual battlefield, so let's not put them in charge of the real thing

Military science revolution

  • The rise of generative AI and its contribution to war gaming will likely prompt yet another revolution in the field of military science.
  • These games will improve the realism of training exercises and prepare leaders for the future of conflict, solve complex logistical challenges and spark new innovations in overarching military strategy.


John Long Burnham 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.

Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation and First Phosphate Announce Collaboration Agreement

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Mashteuiatsh--(Newsfile Corp. - April 9, 2024) - First Phosphate Corp. (CSE: PHOS) (OTC: FRSPF) (FSE: KD0) ("First Phosphate" or the "Company") and Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan (the "First Nation") announce the signing of a collaboration agreement with respect to its proposed phosphate mine and Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) cathode active material plant project in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Region of Quebec, Canada (the "Project").

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  • Mashteuiatsh--(Newsfile Corp. - April 9, 2024) - First Phosphate Corp. (CSE: PHOS) (OTC: FRSPF) (FSE: KD0) ("First Phosphate" or the "Company") and Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan (the "First Nation") announce the signing of a collaboration agreement with respect to its proposed phosphate mine and Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) cathode active material plant project in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Region of Quebec, Canada (the "Project").
  • The collaboration agreement signed today in Mashteuiatsh, in the presence of the Chief of the Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation, Gilbert Dominique, and the CEO of First Phosphate, John Passalacqua, is an important step in the development of the Project.
  • "We are satisfied with the collaboration agreement reached today with First Phosphate, which allows us to establish the basis for exploration work on the Nitassinan, our ancestral lands.
  • We thank the Pekuakamiulnuatsh Nation for their openness and friendship," said John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phosphate.

Local Falcon Unveils Falcon Assist, the First AI Built Exclusively for Local SEO

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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Known for its best-in-class local rank tracking, Local Falcon launched the first-ever AI assistant to help businesses with local SEO, Google Business Profile, competitor analysis, and more.

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  • Local Falcon Unveils Falcon Assist, the First AI Built Exclusively for Local SEO
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    "We designed Falcon Assist to function as a strategic partner for optimizing your local search presence," says Local Falcon CEO, David Hunter .
  • Falcon Assist is powered by a leading LLM with retrieval augmented generation combined with expert models for precise, user-specific local SEO strategies backed with Local Falcon scan data.
  • As Local Falcon continues to add features and functionality, and as new trends arise in local SEO, Falcon Assist's AI training corpus will be among the first to know about them, helping Local Falcon users stay on top of developments and get the most out of both Local Falcon and their overall local SEO strategy.
  • Falcon Assist is available to all Local Falcon users, with unlimited access for users with annual and enterprise subscriptions.