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Dubai Grants Ex-Singapore Parliamentarian Calvin Cheng's Web3 Company a Virtual Asset License

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Monday, May 23, 2022

- Ex-Singapore Parliamentarian Calvin Cheng forms the first regulated non-fungible token (NFT) and fan token investment holding company in Dubai.

Key Points: 
  • - Ex-Singapore Parliamentarian Calvin Cheng forms the first regulated non-fungible token (NFT) and fan token investment holding company in Dubai.
  • - The Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has granted the company a provisional license to operate under full regulatory supervision alongside Binance, FTX, Crypto.com and Bybit.
  • The Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has granted the company a provisional Virtual Asset License.
  • Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) is the world's first specialised regulator for the Virtual Assets sector.

2021 Sees Online Charity Donations Soar to 10 Billion RMB in China

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Friday, May 20, 2022

SHENZHEN, China, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to internet technology, online charity is becoming increasingly popular in China.

Key Points: 
  • SHENZHEN, China, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to internet technology, online charity is becoming increasingly popular in China.
  • The 10 billion RMB ($148 million) in donations raised through internet platforms in China doubled the 52 million pounds($64.7 million) raised during the iconic annual Red Nose Day fund-raising campaign in 2021, demonstrating the strong development momentum of internet charity in China.
  • In 2021, Chinese netizens made 150 million donations worth of 5.4 billion RMB through the Tencent platform, helping to raise it to the largest internet charity platform globally.
  • This year, the Tencent Foundation allocated 200 million RMB to subsidize 1,000 digital charity professionals and fund 100 digital charity projects.

Alibaba Group Joins Low Carbon Patent Pledge to Accelerate the Adoption of Green Technology

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Friday, April 22, 2022

HANGZHOU, China, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988, "Alibaba" or "Alibaba Group") has joined Low Carbon Patent Pledge (LCPP) , an international platform that encourages sharing patents for low carbon technologies, to accelerate adoption of green technology and foster collaborative innovation by making nine key patents for green data center technology available for free to external parties.

Key Points: 
  • HANGZHOU, China, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988, "Alibaba" or "Alibaba Group") has joined Low Carbon Patent Pledge (LCPP) , an international platform that encourages sharing patents for low carbon technologies, to accelerate adoption of green technology and foster collaborative innovation by making nine key patents for green data center technology available for free to external parties.
  • Low Carbon Pledge Patent was launched on Earth Day 2021 by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Microsoft, and Meta with the mission of promoting low carbon technologies and fostering collaborative innovation.
  • Professor Jorge Contreras , academic expert on patent pledges, notes: "The addition of these companies strengthens the Low Carbon Patent Pledge and reflects the reality that all sectors of industry can contribute to the effort to accelerate the transition to low carbon energy sources."
  • Established in 2009, Alibaba Cloud ( www.alibabacloud.com ) is the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group.

Alibaba Group Joins Low Carbon Patent Pledge to Accelerate the Adoption of Green Technology

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Friday, April 22, 2022

HANGZHOU, China, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988, "Alibaba" or "Alibaba Group") has joined Low Carbon Patent Pledge (LCPP) , an international platform that encourages sharing patents for low carbon technologies, to accelerate adoption of green technology and foster collaborative innovation by making nine key patents for green data center technology available for free to external parties.

Key Points: 
  • HANGZHOU, China, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988, "Alibaba" or "Alibaba Group") has joined Low Carbon Patent Pledge (LCPP) , an international platform that encourages sharing patents for low carbon technologies, to accelerate adoption of green technology and foster collaborative innovation by making nine key patents for green data center technology available for free to external parties.
  • Low Carbon Pledge Patent was launched on Earth Day 2021 by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Microsoft, and Meta with the mission of promoting low carbon technologies and fostering collaborative innovation.
  • Professor Jorge Contreras , academic expert on patent pledges, notes: "The addition of these companies strengthens the Low Carbon Patent Pledge and reflects the reality that all sectors of industry can contribute to the effort to accelerate the transition to low carbon energy sources."
  • Established in 2009, Alibaba Cloud ( www.alibabacloud.com ) is the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group.

2022 Webscale Network Operators Market Review - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, April 8, 2022

The "Webscale Network Operators: 4Q21 Market Review" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Webscale Network Operators: 4Q21 Market Review" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Revenues for the webscale sector of network operators ended 2021 at $2.14 trillion.
  • But webscale is gradually bridging this gap: in 2021, webscale capex spiked 30% YoY, versus an approximate 10% rise for telco capex.
  • Webscale network operators (WNOs) may also own access networks, typically using fiber, microwave or mmWave, and even fixed satellite.

MLPerf Results Show Advances in Machine Learning Inference Performance and Efficiency

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Today MLCommons , an open engineering consortium, released new results for three MLPerf benchmark suites - Inference v2.0, Mobile v2.0, and Tiny v0.7.

Key Points: 
  • Today MLCommons , an open engineering consortium, released new results for three MLPerf benchmark suites - Inference v2.0, Mobile v2.0, and Tiny v0.7.
  • These three benchmark suites measure the performance of inference - applying a trained machine learning model to new data.
  • The latest MLPerf results demonstrate wide industry participation, an emphasis on energy efficiency, and up to 3.3X greater performance, ultimately paving the way for more capable intelligent systems to benefit society at large.
  • The MLPerf benchmarks are full system tests that stress machine learning models, software, and hardware and optionally measure power usage.

Alibaba Group Upsizes Share Repurchase to US$25 Billion from US$15 Billion, Appoints New Independent Director to Board

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

The Company also announced that Weijian Shan, executive chairman of investment group PAG, was appointed as an independent director to the Companys board.

Key Points: 
  • The Company also announced that Weijian Shan, executive chairman of investment group PAG, was appointed as an independent director to the Companys board.
  • Shans appointment as an independent director will be effective March 31, 2022, and he will serve on the boards audit committee.
  • Brje Ekholm, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ericsson Group, will retire from the Companys board on March 31, 2022.
  • Ekholm has served as an independent director on the Companys board since June 2015.

MarqVision Launches First-of-its-Kind Solution to Monitor and Identify NFTs That Infringe on IP Rights

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

LOS ANGELES, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MarqVision, a next-generation, AI-powered IP protection platform, today announced that it has added a new product to protect clients' brands from NFT fakes. This makes MarqVision the only brand and IP protection company that is able to not only identify NFT fakes, but also remove them from NFT marketplaces. It can do so at remarkable speed and scale, thanks to its proprietary AI technology.

Key Points: 
  • This makes MarqVision the only brand and IP protection company that is able to not only identify NFT fakes, but also remove them from NFT marketplaces.
  • NFTs (non-fungible token) are unique tokens created in relation to a specific digital asset, like an image, music track, or video clip.
  • Fakes proliferating across digital marketplaces can effectively weaken a brand's control over its image, assets, and overall value.
  • MarqVision helps global brands identify and remove counterfeits from online marketplaces like Amazon and Alibaba in over 30 countries.

New Analysis from Global Industry Analysts Reveals Steady Growth for Digital Education Content, with the Market to Reach $108.1 Billion Worldwide by 2026

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its report titled "Digital Education Content - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" .

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its report titled "Digital Education Content - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" .
  • Previews provide deep insider access to business trends; competitive brands; domain expert profiles; and market data templates and much more.
  • The education industry is leveraging advanced technology related to online learning for democratizing education, motivating learners and optimizing outcomes.
  • Global Industry Analysts, Inc., ( www.strategyr.com ) is a renowned market research publisher the world`s only influencer driven market research company.

Cambium Carbon Raises $3M in Seed Funding To Reinvent the Wood Supply Chain and Radically Reduce Carbon Emissions

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

WASHINGTON, March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambium Carbon PBC announced a $3.2M seed round investment this week led by MaC Venture Capital, and supported by Soma Capital, Joe Tsai (Co-Founder and Executive Vice Chairman of Alibaba), Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Blue Ivy Ventures and others.

Key Points: 
  • Cambium Carbon, a climate-tech startup is building a local, regenerative wood supply chain and future gigaton climate solution.
  • Real estate developers, tech companies, and furniture manufacturers have all purchased Carbon-Smart Wood through Cambium Carbon's supplier network.
  • By connecting major buyers to local producers they are both creating access to domestic supply chains and actively reducing carbon emissions.
  • Cambium Carbon uses technology to build local, regenerative wood supply chains.