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City State Entertainment Rebrands to Unchained Entertainment, Readies Reveal Of Next-Gen Game Development Engine

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Led by video game industry veteran Mark Jacobs, City State Entertainment has rebranded to Unchained Entertainment.

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  • Led by video game industry veteran Mark Jacobs, City State Entertainment has rebranded to Unchained Entertainment.
  • The company is readying the official launch of Early Access for Final Stand: Ragnarok, a multiplayer, co-op PvE hack and slasher action game.
  • Powered by Unchained Engine, the game will be able to support scenarios such as swarm-based PvE action, PvEvP extraction, as well as Battle Royales of unprecedented-scale in any combination.
  • “The Unchained Engine is realizing a dream I’ve been obsessing over for more than 30 years,” said Mark Jacobs, President and CEO of Unchained Entertainment.

Farnsworth Middle School Wins 2024 Prestigious Middle School STEM Competition - Future City

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The future city "He Hika", engineered by the Dutchman Ducks student team from Farnsworth Middle School, NY, has won the Grand Prize at the 32nd year of the prestigious international DiscoverE 2024 Future City® Competition .

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The future city "He Hika", engineered by the Dutchman Ducks student team from Farnsworth Middle School, NY, has won the Grand Prize at the 32nd year of the prestigious international DiscoverE 2024 Future City® Competition .
  • Since last fall, middle school students in 37 US regions as well as teams from all over the world have imagined, designed, and built cities for DiscoverE's 2023-2024 Future City® Competition.
  • Representing the PA (Philadelphia) region, Lionville Middle School earned honors for its city Mawiana.
  • The Future City® competition is a program of Discover Engineering , a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering interest in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifying Tie Between Ukraine and Romania to be held at Omni Amelia Island Resort

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Omni Amelia Island Resort – the oceanfront destination nestled on 1,350 acres at the tip of a barrier island off the Northeast Florida coast – will be the location for the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifying Tie between Ukraine and Romania from April 12-13, 2024.

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  • AMELIA ISLAND, Fla., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Omni Amelia Island Resort – the oceanfront destination nestled on 1,350 acres at the tip of a barrier island off the Northeast Florida coast – will be the location for the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifying Tie between Ukraine and Romania from April 12-13, 2024.
  • The Svitolina Foundation, which manages the Ukrainian women's national team in the Billie Jean King Cup, selected Omni Amelia Island Resort as the new host site for the tie.
  • Omni Amelia Island Resort has hosted professional tennis tournaments for over three decades, most notably serving as the host site of the WTA International tournament from 1980-2008.
  • "Omni Amelia Island Resort is a fantastic venue for both teams to compete," said Tim Stallard, tie co-organizer and Executive Director of Bush Tennis Center.

GoAERO Launches $2+ Million Competition to Inspire Creation of Versatile Emergency Response Flyers

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at the Vertical Flight Society's 2024 Transformative Vertical Flight conference, GoAERO announced the launch of its three-year, global competition – the GoAERO Prize, which aims to inspire the creation of portable, versatile and autonomy-enabled Emergency Response Flyers. Throughout the competition, teams will compete for more than $2 million in total prizes.

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  • Teams will be challenged to design, develop and build emergency response aerial technologies that rescue people, deliver first responders, provide emergency supplies, and aid in humanitarian efforts.
  • "Emergency responders put their lives on the line to help those in need," said Gwen Lighter, CEO of GoAERO.
  • The GoAERO Prize hopes to inspire and catalyze the creation of affordable, portable, versatile, and autonomy-enabled Emergency Response Flyers that will help close a critical gap in emergency response technology."
  • Stage 3 is the last stage and features the Final Fly-Off, during which teams must complete five real-world emergency response missions with their flyers.

GoAERO Launches $2+ Million Competition to Inspire Creation of Versatile Emergency Response Flyers

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at the Vertical Flight Society's 2024 Transformative Vertical Flight conference, GoAERO announced the launch of its three-year, global competition – the GoAERO Prize, which aims to inspire the creation of portable, versatile and autonomy-enabled Emergency Response Flyers. Throughout the competition, teams will compete for more than $2 million in total prizes.

Key Points: 
  • Teams will be challenged to design, develop and build emergency response aerial technologies that rescue people, deliver first responders, provide emergency supplies, and aid in humanitarian efforts.
  • "Emergency responders put their lives on the line to help those in need," said Gwen Lighter, CEO of GoAERO.
  • The GoAERO Prize hopes to inspire and catalyze the creation of affordable, portable, versatile, and autonomy-enabled Emergency Response Flyers that will help close a critical gap in emergency response technology."
  • Stage 3 is the last stage and features the Final Fly-Off, during which teams must complete five real-world emergency response missions with their flyers.

FTC Issues Opinion Finding that TurboTax Maker Intuit Inc. Engaged in Deceptive Practices

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

In its Opinion, the Commission upheld the Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), D. Michael Chappell’s opinion that Intuit has engaged in deceptive advertising in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act and said that the defenses that Intuit raised lack merit.

Key Points: 
  • In its Opinion, the Commission upheld the Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), D. Michael Chappell’s opinion that Intuit has engaged in deceptive advertising in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act and said that the defenses that Intuit raised lack merit.
  • The Commission ordered Intuit to cease making the deceptive claims as outlined by complaint counsel, who are FTC staff in the Bureau of Consumer Protection.
  • Learn more about consumer topics at consumer.ftc.gov, or report fraud, scams, and bad business practices at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
  • Follow the FTC on social media, read consumer alerts and the business blog, and sign up to get the latest FTC news and alerts.

FTC Issues Opinion Finding that TurboTax Maker Intuit Inc. Engaged in Deceptive Practices

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

In its Opinion, the Commission upheld the Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), D. Michael Chappell’s opinion that Intuit has engaged in deceptive advertising in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act and said that the defenses that Intuit raised lack merit.

Key Points: 
  • In its Opinion, the Commission upheld the Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), D. Michael Chappell’s opinion that Intuit has engaged in deceptive advertising in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act and said that the defenses that Intuit raised lack merit.
  • The Commission ordered Intuit to cease making the deceptive claims as outlined by complaint counsel, who are FTC staff in the Bureau of Consumer Protection.
  • Learn more about consumer topics at consumer.ftc.gov, or report fraud, scams, and bad business practices at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
  • Follow the FTC on social media, read consumer alerts and the business blog, and sign up to get the latest FTC news and alerts.

Magaya Announces Double-Digit Growth in 2023, Driven by Innovation and Partnerships

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

MIAMI, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Magaya Corporation, the leading provider of logistics and supply chain automation software, today announced a notable close to fiscal year 2023 with double-digit annual revenue growth supported by ongoing advancements to its technology platform and its expanding partner network.

Key Points: 
  • Released Insights by Magaya, a powerful business intelligence solution and data warehouse for Magaya Supply Chain.
  • Released updates to Magaya CRM supporting multiple Magaya Supply Chain instances, adding new reporting capabilities, and more.
  • A fundamental contributor to the company's growth in 2023 was the Magaya Partner Ecosystem, a diverse program welcoming international partners.
  • And while disruption can be stressful, it also creates a rich terrain for innovation," reflected Gary Nemmers, Magaya CEO.

SEALSQ To Launch SEALCOIN, a digital token and advanced cryptocurrency protocol, at the Davos Space IoT and Cybersecurity Event on January 17, 2024

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

This pioneering event aims to address the critical aspects of cybersecurity in the era of Space IoT.

Key Points: 
  • This pioneering event aims to address the critical aspects of cybersecurity in the era of Space IoT.
  • Davos Space IoT and Cybersecurity Event: WISeSat and SEALSQ “Exploring the Final Frontier: Security in the Space IoT Era”
    SEALCOIN is designed as a groundbreaking solution for the emerging Machine-to-Machine (M2M) economy, facilitating seamless data and currency exchanges among billions of internet-connected devices.
  • The event will delve into the burgeoning Space IoT, combining the expansive potential of space exploration with IoT practicality.
  • With satellites and space technologies increasingly integrating into our daily IoT networks, addressing cybersecurity challenges has become more urgent and complex.

ESMA updates the parameters and methodology for MMF stress testing

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

ESMA updates the parameters and methodology for MMF stress testing

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  • ESMA updates the parameters and methodology for MMF stress testing
    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published the Final Report on the Guidelines on stress test scenarios under the Money Market Funds Regulation (MMFR).
  • The Final Report combines an update of the methodology to implement the scenario related to the hypothetical changes in the level of liquidity of the assets held in the portfolio of the MMF, with the annual calibration of the risk parameters.
  • Based on feedback received from stakeholders, the revised methodology includes parameters reflecting the liquidity stress affecting the money market and a new risk factor to simulate the additional impact of asset sales under stress market conditions.
  • In calibrating the new risk parameters ESMA has worked closely with the European Systemic Risk Board and the European Central Bank.