Project Mercury

Wacom Accelerates the Advancement of the Creative Technology Industry with the Expansion of its Best-in-Class Cintiq Pro Product Line

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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TOKYO and PORTLAND, Ore. and DÜSSELDORF, Germany, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In keeping with 40 years of technology leadership, Wacom, the pioneer of digital pen technology, announces the Wacom Cintiq Pro 17 and Wacom Cintiq Pro 22, two additions to the Cintiq Pro family. These new pen displays share the same revolutionary technology of the recently introduced Wacom Cintiq Pro 27: the most advanced color-accurate displays capable of producing 1.07 billion colors, an industry leading refresh rate of 120Hz which can lower pen latency, and the fully customizable Pro Pen 3.

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  • Wacom continues to make history as part of its 40th anniversary by announcing the expansion of its elite Wacom Cintiq Pro product line: the Wacom Cintiq Pro 17 and Wacom Cintiq Pro 22 join the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 as the industry standard bearing digital pen displays for professional creatives in cutting-edge creative fields that demand the most advanced technology.
  • TOKYO and PORTLAND, Ore. and DÜSSELDORF, Germany, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In keeping with 40 years of technology leadership, Wacom, the pioneer of digital pen technology, announces the Wacom Cintiq Pro 17 and Wacom Cintiq Pro 22 , two additions to the Cintiq Pro family.
  • Wacom continues to make history by announcing the expansion of its elite Wacom Cintiq Pro product line.
  • The Cintiq Pro 22 features a 21.5" screen for those who need more screen real estate while the Cintiq Pro 17 offers a more compact 17.3" display.

Stoke Space Announces $100 Million in New Investment

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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DALLAS, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stoke Space, the rocket company building the world's most efficient fully and rapidly reusable rocket, announced today $100 million in new Series B investment to drive continued growth and innovation. This investment more than doubles the company's total funding, which now sits at $175 million. The company also announced the official name of its first rocket: Nova.

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  • Investment to Fund Further Development of its Fully Reusable Rocket and New Construction at Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla.
    DALLAS, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stoke Space, the rocket company building the world's most efficient fully and rapidly reusable rocket, announced today $100 million in new Series B investment to drive continued growth and innovation.
  • This investment more than doubles the company's total funding, which now sits at $175 million.
  • "This new round of funding is a huge vote of confidence in our team," said Andy Lapsa, CEO and Co-Founder, Stoke Space.
  • Stoke has been granted dedicated use of Launch Complex 14 by the US Space Force for its orbital flights.

Fulcrum Therapeutics Announces Recent Business Highlights and Financial Results for Second Quarter 2023

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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Fulcrum expects to complete enrollment in the third quarter of 2023 and expects to report topline data in the fourth quarter of 2024.

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  • Fulcrum expects to complete enrollment in the third quarter of 2023 and expects to report topline data in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  • Collaboration Revenue: Collaboration revenue was $0.9 million for the second quarter of 2023 as compared to $1.9 million for the second quarter of 2022.
  • Net Loss: Net loss was $23.8 million for the second quarter of 2023 as compared to $34.1 million for the second quarter of 2022.
  • ET to review the second quarter and 2023 recent business highlights and financial results.

Advocacy and Industry Partners Launch New Global Coalition to Speed Delivery of New Therapies for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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The unrelenting progression of FSHD illustrates the importance of providing rapid and equitable delivery of future treatments.

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  • The unrelenting progression of FSHD illustrates the importance of providing rapid and equitable delivery of future treatments.
  • As the co-founding and convening partner, the FSHD Society provides management, resources, and implementation support for the coalition.
  • As a founding and sustaining partner, Fulcrum Therapeutics is supporting Project Mercury by donating resources and support for communications.
  • All members of the Global Task Force commit to sharing resources and dedicating staff to help Project Mercury achieve the greatest impact.

World FSHD Alliance annual summit convenes in Milan, Italy

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Monday, June 19, 2023
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RANDOLPH, Mass., June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The World FSHD Alliance, a network of some two dozen national patient groups and advocacy organizations for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), convened its fifth annual leadership summit this past weekend in Milan, Italy. The delegates share a mission to support patients and speed up the development of treatments for FSHD, a rare, hereditary muscle-weakening condition that affects an estimated one million men, women, and children worldwide. It is marked by life-long, progressive loss of muscle function and causes significant pain, fatigue, and disability.

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  • RANDOLPH, Mass., June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The World FSHD Alliance , a network of some two dozen national patient groups and advocacy organizations for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), convened its fifth annual leadership summit this past weekend in Milan, Italy.
  • This year's leadership summit focused on Project Mercury , a new global initiative proposed by several World FSHD Alliance members and governed by multiple patient advocacy groups.
  • Solutions to the challenges we face require global collaboration, led by the patient advocacy leaders of the World FSHD Alliance."
  • Founding members of Project Mercury's Global Task Force include: FSHD UK, FSHD Canada Foundation, FSHD Europe, FSHD Global Research Foundation, FSHD Society, FSHD Stichting, Avidity Biosciences, Fulcrum Therapeutics, JZ Zebra Consulting, University of Calgary, EURO-NMD, FSHD European Trial Network, and TREAT-NMD.

Splashtop Launches the First High-Performance Remote Experience Designed for Creative Individuals and Studios

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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Business Access Performance empowers creative professionals to achieve new levels of productivity within a remote environment that would typically only be seen in costly enterprise solutions.

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  • Business Access Performance empowers creative professionals to achieve new levels of productivity within a remote environment that would typically only be seen in costly enterprise solutions.
  • Individual users and freelancers now have an affordable remote access solution that packs a performance punch.
  • Gamers can virtually stream and play from anywhere with flawless sound and color, for an immersive, virtually lag-free experience.
  • Remote Stylus – Enjoy enhanced pressure, orientation, tilt, and size of stylus devices and pens during a remote session.

Splashtop Wins 2023 NAB Show Product of the Year Award

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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CUPERTINO, Calif., April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Splashtop , a leader in remote solutions that simplify the work-anywhere world, announced today that its Enterprise solution is a remote production winner in the 2023 NAB Show Product of the Year Awards.

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  • CUPERTINO, Calif., April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Splashtop , a leader in remote solutions that simplify the work-anywhere world, announced today that its Enterprise solution is a remote production winner in the 2023 NAB Show Product of the Year Awards.
  • NAB Show Product of the Year Award Winners were selected by a panel of industry experts in 15 categories and announced in a live awards ceremony at NAB Show on April 18.
  • To be eligible for an award, nominated products had to come from companies exhibiting at the 2023 NAB Show and be delivered within the 2023 calendar year.
  • "We are deeply honored to be acknowledged by NAB as a leader in remote production solutions,” said Splashtop CEO, Mark Lee.

In Celebration of the 100 Thieves 5-Year Anniversary, Higround Announces Killer Lineup of Events

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Higround, a lifestyle and gaming peripheral brand, today announced its second collaboration with its parent company 100 Thieves, a global lifestyle and gaming brand, in celebration of 100 Thieves' five year anniversary. This new collaboration features Higround's first luxury keyboard, and a partnership with female gaming icon and livestreamer, Kyedae Shymko. The capsule is available for purchase and pre-order on November 18th on Higround's website.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Higround, a lifestyle and gaming peripheral brand, today announced its second collaboration with its parent company 100 Thieves, a global lifestyle and gaming brand, in celebration of 100 Thieves' five year anniversary.
  • A continuation of the initial 100 Thieves x Higround collaboration, this collection tells the story of perseverance, growth, and innovation.
  • The Mercury Capsule is an updated, upgraded version borne from the feedback received from the first 100 Thieves collaboration.
  • Her announcement coincides with the newest Higround collection in a celebration of parent company 100 Thieves.

Andrea Electronics® Provides Noise Cancelling Microphone Solution for PAR® Technology Corporation’s Drive-Thru Audio Systems

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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A live customer service component requires audio clarity in drive-thru ordering settings in one of the most challenging environments where noise reduction is essential.

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  • A live customer service component requires audio clarity in drive-thru ordering settings in one of the most challenging environments where noise reduction is essential.
  • Douglas Andrea, CEO of Andrea stated, The company has always taken great pride in delivering best-of-breed solutions for voice driven applications.
  • For more than 40 years, PAR Technology Corporations (NYSE: PAR) cutting-edge products and services have helped bold and passionate restaurant brands build lasting guest relationships.
  • Andrea now designs, develops and manufactures Array Microphone - Speakerphone products for enhancing the performance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) conversational computing applications.

NASA, Mission Control Veterans Dedicate Benches of Honor

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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To provide a lasting memorial, the granite benches were privately funded by 98 of the non-profit organization's members and installed outside the Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center in Houston.,

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  • To provide a lasting memorial, the granite benches were privately funded by 98 of the non-profit organization's members and installed outside the Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center in Houston.,
    The dedication will be at 2 p.m. Thursday outside Mission Control near the National Historic Landmark established in 1985 for its role in the Apollo 11 lunar landing.
  • Media wishing to participate must contact the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 or [email protected] no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 27.
  • "We're thankful to the Manned Spaceflight Operations Association for dedicating these benches in honor of our NASA flight control teams who captured the world's attention and demonstrated the power of America's vision and technology through many historic missions spanning Gemini to Shuttle," said Wyche.
  • The monuments are a tribute to all flight control teams of the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Space Shuttle Programs, as well as the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.