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Excitement, Opportunity on the Rise After Bay Area VC Startup Community Event on Growing With CloudWerx and Google

Cloudwerx

CloudWerx, a full-service enterprise cloud consulting firm, hosted more than 150 executives from Bay Area digital native and startup companies at its recent Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Bay Area Executive VC Community Event. Attendees heard firsthand how some of the top high-growth companies are growing and scaling their businesses using the power of GCP in partnership with CloudWerx, Veza, AMD, and Tackle. The event was held at Above The Rim at the Chase Center in downtown San Francisco on February 9. Darren Mowry, Managing Director at Google Cloud, delivered the evening’s keynote address. Managing Director at Google Cloud Darren Mowry addresses the audience at Above The Rim on February 9, as CloudWerx’s Betsy Reed, Jason Geis, and Sidhant Gupta look on. Featured speakers included CloudWerx’s Cofounder and CEO Jason Geis, newly appointed CTO Sidhant Gupta, and Cofounder and CRO Betsy Reed; AMD’s Sr. Director of Cloud Vertical Marketing Suresh Andani; Veza’s Chief Strategies Rich Dandliker; and Tackle’s Head of VCs and Startup Partnerships Luca Gianaschi. “With all the networking and interaction throughout the evening, many CloudWerx customers said it was one of the best partner events they have attended and that they’re excited for the next one,” said CloudWerx’s Geis. “Google had the right leadership join to support CloudWerx, with excellent messaging and vision from Darren Mowery.” Those in attendance were mainly CloudWerx greenfield accounts, with the CloudWerx sales team now reporting more than 20 new-new opportunities in the first week following the event. Feedback from the GCP team and CloudWerx customers on the success of the event and the amount of pipeline generated has been extremely positive. “The event Thursday exceeded all of my expectations,” said CloudWerx’s Betsy Reed. “The turnout from the Google, VC, and startup communities was humbling and energizing! I’m looking forward to chartering more initiatives to support this combined community to continue to support the acceleration and growth of disruptors, innovators, and game changers.” “I’ve come to know CloudWerx as nothing less than extraordinary,” said attendee Will Feldman, Founder of Pronto Media Group. “The event was filled with amazing people that went out of their way to be friendly and helpful. Inspiring talks, great food, amazing people in a cool location — what else can you ask for?” To learn more about CloudWerx, please visit cloudwerx.tech. About CloudWerx CloudWerx is an engineering-focused cloud consulting company that provides the most elite technology resources to solve the toughest challenges. Maintaining 100 percent customer retention and a commitment to 11/10 technical, account and customer service, the CloudWerx team has unique experience working in some of the most complex cloud environments at scale and can help your business accelerate with confidence. Please visit https://www.cloudwerx.tech/ to learn more. Contact Details Betsy Reed +1 206-999-3517 press@cloudwerx.tech Company Website https://www.cloudwerx.tech/

March 14, 2023 11:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time

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Tabla and Ricard Partner to Offer Real Estate Investments Through Tokenized Funds

Tabla

Ricard Group, an Australian real estate investment company, has partnered with Tabla, a blockchain stock tokenization platform, to launch the tokenized BRX Property Fund. The launch provides investors worldwide with access to Australian real estate investments in amounts as low as $100, increasing financial inclusion and expanding investment opportunities. The fund offers two options, an equity interest via a BRXP token or a Debt interest on a BRXC token. Both open opportunities in Australian real estate, a sector known for its stability and growth potential. The BRXP token is a Redeemable Preference Unit that represents an equity interest in the Fund. It is issued at AUD 100 each through a BRXP Digital Certificate, allowing investors to receive regular income and potential capital gains on the property assets held. The BRXC token, on the other hand, is a Redeemable Convertible Note issued as a digital certificate at a price of AUD 100 each, representing loans or borrowings. Investors in the BRXC token receive interest payments as a form of fund payment. Both tokens are now available for purchase on Orderbook.io, a tokenized stock trading marketplace. Orderbook.io enables users to easily trade tokens and invest in high-quality projects like those offered by Ricard Group. "We are excited to partner with Tabla to launch our tokenized funds on Orderbook.io. Our goal is to provide investors worldwide with access to quality investments like Australian real estate, even with small budgets. We believe that this partnership will allow us to achieve that goal and contribute to increasing financial inclusion," said Michael Van Cuylenburg, Principal of Ricard Group. Tabla, a blockchain cap table management platform for funds, was instrumental in the successful launch of these tokenized funds. "Tabla enabled us to streamline the process of managing our fund cap table and helped us offer our investors a seamless investment experience. We are confident that other funds looking to do similar things can also benefit from Tabla," said Michael. The launch of these tokenized funds marks an important milestone for Ricard Group and Orderbook.io, who are committed to democratizing access to high-quality investment opportunities. Furthermore, funds looking to offer similar investment opportunities can leverage the capabilities of Tabla to launch their own tokenized funds. To learn more about the BRXC and BRXP tokens, visit Orderbook.io. 1. BRXC Redeemable Convertible Note - https://www.orderbook.io/projects/brxc 2. BRXP Redeemable Preference Unit - https://www.orderbook.io/projects/brxp About Ricard Group Ricard Group is an Australian real estate investing company, providing a range of investment opportunities in the Australian property market. With a focus on stability and growth, Ricard Group provides investors with quality investments in the real estate sector. Contact: Website: https://www.ricardgroup.com.au/ Email: admin@ricardgroup.com.au Tabla is a fintech software solution provided by Ambisafe that offers cap table management for the blockchain era. Tabla helps companies manage their cap tables by leveraging blockchain technology to provide transparency, security, and automation. With Tabla, companies can easily issue, transfer, and track their ownership stakes, and investors can view their holdings in real-time. The software also offers features such as compliance reporting and investor relations management, making it a comprehensive solution for companies seeking to manage their ownership structures in the digital age. Contact Details Andrii Zamovsky andrey@ambisafe.com

March 14, 2023 11:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Screencastify, a leader in $2B video creation space, positioned to thrive in 2023 with new Leadership team and CEO

Screencastify

Screencastify, the leading end-to-end video creation platform, today announced major milestones and company momentum as it continues to deliver the simplest screen capture and video editing capabilities to users around the globe. Boasting significant leadership changes, including newly appointed CEO Vishal Shah, Screencastify has established itself as a front-runner for creators’ video needs. Screencastify, an original video creation tool via internet browser, has become an end-to-end platform that makes recording, editing, sharing, assessing, and viewing video simple and accessible, so anyone can become a more effective communicator. More than 12.4 million users worldwide have used Screencastify to make nearly 450 million videos since 2016. New CEO Vishal Shah has been closely involved with Screencastify since its early days when LearnCore, the sales enablement start up he co-founded as CEO in 2010, was seeking to expand its video creation capability. As part of that collaboration Shah took a board seat with Screencastify. After exiting LearnCore, he took on the position of interim President at Screencastify before being appointed CEO today. Joining the CEO, Screencastify is also announcing the appointment of veteran Paul Ray as CTO while Alex Stepien is promoted from CRO to President & CRO. Ray has almost two decades software development experience with senior roles at Chicago Booth, former CTO at LearnCore and until recently a leader at Amazon. Stepien has led revenue operations and held senior leadership roles including as the former CEO at Cappex. He joined Screencastify in 2021 as CRO. Together the team is positioned to innovate and grow in this booming market. “In March 2020, the demand for online video communication creation went through the roof,” said Vishal Shah, CEO of Screencastify. “The sudden switch to remote learning saw educators — particularly in K-12 schools and higher education — turn to Screencastify’s accessible, intuitive, and low-cost video creation solution to enhance synchronous learning as well as deliver asynchronous — self-paced — learning options. Screencastify is only scratching the surface on how we can help the people who are educating the world now and in the future.” The company met the demand spurred by the pandemic, growing the number of videos made daily by 500%, increasing daily usage by 340% and elevating the number of videos created each month from 2 million before March of 2020 to 20 million videos created monthly less than two months later. Today, Screencastify is being used by educators in more than 70% of U.S. school districts. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Shah notes “The acceptance and widespread adoption of hybrid learning as well as the growing usage of video in the classroom and for a variety of training and instructional uses in the workplace means the future is very exciting for Screencastify, which gave the world its first easy-to-use browser-based screen capture and video creation tool, and I’m delighted the business has asked me to continue the momentum.” According to HubSpot, online video communication adoption has increased 96% over the past three years, with educators, their students, mid-size businesses employees, and individual influencers and creators being the primary drivers of the trend. Screencastify stepped up as the leader in on-demand video creation by building the simplest and most intuitive end-to-end video creation platform for any user. As workplaces embrace hybrid and remote environments, the need for asynchronous video continues to grow. Screencastify has proven it can meet the high demand for a simple, on-demand video platform and will continue to embrace the challenge of meeting the needs for any school or workplace. “We have an opportunity to make video communication simpler and improve human-to-human interaction in a new era of remote working and living — but also one where video plays a greater part in communication at school, at work, and in the social lives of young people especially,” added Vishal Shah. Screencastify has been laser-focused on improving the customer experience with capabilities such as Submit that engages students and allows them to securely create screen and webcam recordings without the extension. The video is then automatically sent to the teacher. Shah notes that, “It's by far the easiest way for students to record and submit videos, as we see teachers encourage students to create more videos.” He adds that Screencastify has, “An exciting lineup of product enhancements and features in 2023 and 2024. One of our big priorities is to keep things simple while building out our capabilities. Screencastify has an enormous base of content creators and we will continue to make life easier for them. Corporate educators are also a key focus for us, with the increasing adoption of digital learning tools and video being accepted as a compelling tool in marketing and sales collateral.” K-12 and post-secondary school has been a key market for Screencastify, but other industries, businesses, and social content creators are also using the tool to create on-demand videos for purposes as diverse as onboarding, engaging customers, board presentations, or simply sharing messages and information between friends and online communities. “The edtech market will only grow,” Vishal Shah says, noting projections from GlobalData show compound annual growth rate (CAGR) growth of 16% between 2021 and 2026, and crossing $400 billion in 2026. “We believe we have a special product and I look forward to continuing to pioneer video services for our customers and grow our customer base. We are ambitious for the future.” About Screencastify Established in 2016, Screencastify is the leading end-to-end video creation platform that makes recording, editing, sharing, assessing, and viewing video more simple for everyone. Tens of millions of people in more than 190 countries use Screencastify to record and edit on-demand video. Used in education, business, and for personal creation, Screencastify provides an accessible way for anyone to create video that saves time, expands their reach, and brings a new level of clarity to their communication. For more information please visit https://www.screencastify.com/ Contact Details Screencastify Bilal Mahmood +44 7714 007257 b.mahmood@stockwoodstrategy.com Company Website https://www.screencastify.com/

March 14, 2023 10:00 AM Central Daylight Time

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HUB Security Receives Four Million USD From PIPE Investors at 10USD Per Share

HUB Cyber Security Ltd

HUB Cyber Security Ltd (Nasdaq: HUBC), a developer of Confidential Computing cybersecurity solutions and services ("HUB" or the "Company"), today announced that it had issued and sold approximately 400,000 shares to two of the original PIPE investors at a price per share of $10 for proceeds of approximately $4 million dollars, in a private placement. The shares were sold pursuant to the original PIPE terms entered into in connection with the Company’s business combination. The remaining PIPE funds are currently being negotiated with investors and the Company remains in discussions with the investors to receive those funds. About HUB Cyber Security Ltd. HUB Cyber Security Ltd ("HUB") was established in 2017 by veterans of the 8200 and 81 elite intelligence units of the Israeli Defense Forces. HUB specializes in unique Cyber Security solutions protecting sensitive commercial and government information. HUB debuted an advanced encrypted computing solution aimed at preventing hostile intrusions at the hardware level while introducing a novel set of data theft prevention solutions. HUB operates in over 30 countries and provides innovative cybersecurity computing appliances as well as a wide range of cybersecurity services worldwide. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and the financial condition, results of operations, earnings outlook, and prospects of the combined company. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as "plan," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "outlook," "estimate," "future," "forecast," "project," "continue," "could," "may," "might," "possible," "potential," "predict," "seem," "should," "will," "would" and other similar words and expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the management of HUB, as applicable, and are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances and their potential effects and speak only as of the date of such statement. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties, or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed and identified in public filings made with the SEC by the HUB and the following: (i) expectations regarding HUB's strategies and future financial performance, including its future business plans or objectives, prospective performance and opportunities and competitors, revenues, products and services, pricing, operating expenses, market trends, liquidity, cash flows and uses of cash, capital expenditures, and HUB's ability to invest in growth initiatives and pursue acquisition opportunities; (ii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against HUB; (iii) the ability of HUB to meet stock exchange continued listing standards; (iv) the ability of HUB to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (v) limited liquidity and trading of HUB’s securities; (vii) geopolitical risk, including military action and related sanctions, and changes in applicable laws or regulations; (viii) the possibility that HUB may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (x) inaccuracies for any reason in the estimates of expenses and profitability and projected financial information for HUB; and (xi) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the section entitled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in HUB’s final proxy statement/prospectus filed on December 5, 2022. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of the assumptions made by the management of HUB prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning the business combination or other matters addressed in this press release and attributable to HUB or any person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in the press release. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, HUB undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Contact Details Hub Cyber Security hubpr@hubsecurity.io Company Website https://hubsecurity.com/

March 14, 2023 10:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Pepper Content boosts content marketing community with Pepper AI

Pepper Content

Ahead of the release of its much awaited Content Marketing Platform, Pepper Content, is all set to launch its AI-powered chatbot modeled on ChatGPT, but specifically for content marketers. Pepper AI is designed like an assisted chat-like interface but its capabilities go far beyond that of ChatGPT. While the latter solves wide ranging problems and is known for its generic advice on matters, Pepper AI is powered by data that is specific to the content marketing niche, making it a subject matter expert, available at the tap of a few buttons for content marketers familiar with the field. The final objective is to offer curated solutions to content marketers and assist them in day-to-day tasks. Pepper is a content company at its heart and understands the marketing world inside-out. Its deep focus on technology has allowed the pivot into the fast-trending generative AI space, making its latest product the one to watch in the content marketing space. “We believe that our expertise in content and technology that enables marketers and our large network of global content talent has set us up to be frontrunners in this race to revolutionize content marketing” says Rishabh Shekhar, Co-Founder and COO, Pepper Content. The sweet spot between AI, content and human expertise Pepper AI is set at the intersection of AI and human creativity, playing to each others strengths. It leverages AI’s speed and ability to learn and combines it with human creativity and excellence through a global talent platform, so as to bring out the best of both worlds. A Personalized Chatbot for Content Marketers Features and the Pepper AI advantage Pepper AI is essentially a chatbot modeled along the pain points of content marketers. The interactive AI-assisted chat experience leads you down a tree-based categorization system with meaningful workflows. The overall idea is to not just provide information and insights, but to make them actionable and fit them intuitively into your content marketing workflow. Key features include Personalized inputs that understand you and your business:Unlike generic statements, our AI-assisted chatbot takes into account data from external sources like your company website to provide a highly contextual output that is tailored to your business needs, saving you the time and effort to set context every time. A feature we believe will be immensely useful for enterprise and growing SMBs. Workflow-first approach: Instead of working in siloes where a tool simply assists in AI writing or one aspect of the content marketing process, Pepper AI is built into a content marketing workflow, a platform that manages the entire content marketing process. Content marketing templates curated by in-house experts: Key pain points have been identified and presented as single-click templates to help content marketers act fast in addition to templatizing useful prompts to help avoid the blank page blues. “We launched Peppertype.ai two years ago - an AI content writing platform that has grown to over 450,000+ users. This was way before generative AI and ChatGPT were the talk of the town. I believe this early adopter advantage has given us deep insights into the possibilities of AI when it comes to content marketing. Pepper AI is just another step in that direction.” says Anirudh Singla, Co-founder and CEO, Pepper Content ChatGPT vs Pepper AI: What gives Pepper AI the edge? ChatGPT is a powerful technology that has opened up a world of possibilities in the generative AI space in the past few months. However, its limitations like its inability to provide highly personalized responses and the onus it puts on the user to derive maximum value from the tool, leaves marketers wanting more. This is where Pepper AI can fill in the gaps - it utilizes multiple data sources and APIs of tools like Google Analytics and SEMrush to name a few, to produce an output that is personalized to your business and its needs. ChatGPT is a great starting point but can only take your content creation efforts 30% of the way. Pepper AI on the other hand, with its workflow-first experience enables marketers throughout the process, with content creation being a very small part of the larger content marketing puzzle. About Pepper Content Pepper Content is a content marketing stack that combines a powerful Content Marketing Platform with an expert-led, global talent marketplace. It enables enterprises and SMBs to streamline their content marketing efforts with the help of state-of-the-art AI-powered tools that supercharge every aspect of the content marketing workflow, from content creation to operations and analytics. AI + Human creativity Pepper makes content marketing easy through its unique approach to the entire content marketing process. It leverages technology and talent to create high-quality content at scale with the objective of helping businesses scale organic growth and prove content marketing ROI, in a hassle-free manner. Global expert talent With a network of over 150,000+ content creators Pepper caters to 2500+ global brands like Amazon, Adobe, Google, to name a few. Contact Details Pepper Content Bilal Mahmood +44 7714 007257 b.mahmood@stockwoodstrategy.com Company Website https://www.peppercontent.io/

March 14, 2023 07:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time

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VinBrain becomes NVIDIA Inception Premier Member

Vingroup

HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 14 March 2023 - VinBrain has become a Premier member of NVIDIA Inception, a global program that provides cutting-edge startups with access to accelerated computing resources and more. By teaming up with NVIDIA, VinBrain is poised to transform HealthTech innovation in Southeast Asia, building on its previous successful collaborations with Microsoft and Stanford University. As a Premier member of NVIDIA Inception, VinBrain has the advantage of being an early adopter of NVIDIA's latest hardware innovations. Moreover, VinBrain receives ongoing technical support by regularly meeting with R&D experts, empowering the company to design and train advanced AI models and seamlessly integrate AI systems into clinical workflows. With this capability, VinBrain is better equipped to serve hundreds of hospitals across Vietnam, the United States, and Southeast Asian nations with optimal efficiency. VinBrain's AI product suite, including DrAid™, AIScaler™, and SenMe™ (aka AIviCare™) is now featured on the NVIDIA Accelerated Apps Catalog. “ We are thrilled to become a Premier member of NVIDIA Inception,” said Steven Truong, CEO of VinBrain. “ VinBrain has collaborated with Microsoft Corporation on data sharing, cross-validation, product research and development, and with Stanford University on in-depth research and data use, including hundreds of thousands of shared medical images. Continuing collaboration with NVIDIA in the hardware field will create a strong foundation for VinBrain to enhance quality, efficiency, and accessibility of healthcare services, bringing the best value of AI to provide effective support for patients and doctors." VinBrain has committed to NVIDIA's cutting-edge tech solutions from the outset, relying on the NVIDIA Clara healthcare platform, MONAI open-source framework, and NVIDIA NeMo framework for training, customizing and deploying generative AI models. Likewise, VinBrain has used NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD-powered AI supercomputing to develop computer vision solutions for medical imaging, intelligent video analytics, automatic speech recognition, natural language processing, and text-to-speech, resulting in 100x faster model training than with CPU only. “ VinBrain provides impactful solutions for many hospitals globally and supports healthcare professionals to augment their workflows and deliver precision radiology,” said Renee Yao, Global Healthcare AI Startups Lead at NVIDIA. “As a Premier member of NVIDIA Inception, VinBrain will work with NVIDIA to improve healthcare and precision medicine.” Healthcare has notably been one of the emerging industries in NVIDIA’s Inception, which now boasts over 1,300 healthcare startups. Steven Truong will speak at an exclusive Healthcare AI Council as part of NVIDIA GTC, a global AI conference running March 20-23, 2023 in San Francisco, US. He will share his thoughts on the future of innovation in the healthcare and life sciences industry and discuss how to collaborate globally and bring bigger impacts to improve patient outcomes and efficiency for doctors’ workflows. About VinBrain As a 4-year-old startup, Invested by Vingroup, the biggest conglomerate in Vietnam, VinBrain has a mission to infuse AI and IoT to improve people's lives and productivity. The company has developed over 300 AI models that process medical images and medical reports including X-ray, CT, MRI and medical reports data from a dataset of over 2.5 million images and big data of text. The comprehensive AI platform, DrAid™, has been deployed in over 100 hospitals in Vietnam, Myanmar, New Zealand, and the US.To learn more, visit the VinBrain website: https://vinbrain.net/ Contact Details Media Contact v.chidqd1@vingroup.net Company Website https://vinbrain.net/

March 14, 2023 09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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New Policy to Allocate Donor Lungs Takes Effect

United Network for Organ Sharing

Earlier this month, United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) launched a new lung allocation policy that will increase equitable access for patients who are in greatest need of a lung transplant while decreasing the overall number of patient deaths on the national waitlist. UNOS is the non-profit that contracts with the federal government to serve as the nation’s Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). Developed with the help of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), RTI International (RTI) and the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), this policy is the first to use continuous distribution, which will become the standard for kidneys, pancreases, hearts, livers and other types of organ transplants in the future. This new, dynamic framework relies on a more holistic view of each patient, dissolves rigid boundaries that exist in the current, category-based system, and ensures that no single factor determines a patient’s priority on the waitlist. Donor lungs will now be allocated based on a unique composite score developed for each patient. This score will be based on a variety of factors, including illness severity, biology, expected time of life after transplant and more. “This innovative new system will be more equitable and patient-focused,” said Marie Budev, D.O., M.P.H., who serves as chair of the OPTN Lung Transplantation Committee, which spearheaded the policy development. “Instead of considering the many factors that define a candidate's unique need for an organ sequentially, we can now consider them all simultaneously for each patient.” Researchers from MIT's Sloan School of Management assisted the committee in developing the continuous distribution framework by applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to evaluate the effectiveness of millions of different policy scenario options. RTI contributed analysis, and the SRTR performed simulation modeling to validate results, remaining involved throughout the policy framework’s implementation. “Continuous distribution is a generational change in the field of organ allocation,” said James Alcorn, senior policy strategist at UNOS. “We were able to build a system that’s much nimbler than before, allowing us to identify issues and implement solutions much more quickly in the future.” As part of the policy development process, a diverse group of nearly 200 individuals representing a wide range of experiences and perspectives in donation and transplant, including patients, took part in an exercise where they shared what factors they considered most important when developing the composite score. Similar to how one turns a dial, the committee can now easily adjust the weights on the scale to further optimize the allocation system when policy changes are approved. “Take pediatric priority, for example. When we identify a certain patient group that is not appropriately prioritized, we can quickly identify the attribute they share in the system, and then adjust its weight to improve the entire system,” Alcorn said. Statistical modeling predicts that the new lung policy will not only reduce the number of patients who die waiting for a lung transplant but will also increase access to transplants for patients in need, including those with the most severe illness. A recent study by the Cleveland Clinic, in partnership with the SRTR, found that across all modeling scenarios, “the system led to improved overall measures of equity” when compared to the previous system. UNOS has hosted multiple webinars and provided resources to support patients, physicians and other donation and transplant professionals during the transitional phase. To date, hundreds of individuals have attended these public webinars. Additionally, UNOS has created patient materials that address questions for candidates on the waiting list. The OPTN Board of Directors unanimously approved the policy in December 2021. The OPTN Lung Transplantation Committee will actively monitor the new lung policy and, if needed, make recommendations for additional improvements. Work to transition all other organ types to the continuous distribution framework is proceeding, with kidney and pancreas policies anticipated next. About UNOS United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is a non-profit, charitable organization that serves as the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) under contract with the federal government. The OPTN helps create and define organ allocation and distribution policies that make the best use of donated organs. This process involves continuously evaluating new advances and discoveries so policies can be adapted to best serve patients waiting for transplants. All transplant programs and organ procurement organizations throughout the country are OPTN members and are obligated to follow the policies the OPTN creates for allocating organs. Contact Details United Network for Organ Sharing Anne Paschke +1 804-782-4730 anne.paschke@unos.org Company Website https://unos.org

March 14, 2023 09:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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No More ATM Fees With Current Debit Card

Current

By Faith Ashmore, Benzinga If you’re not withdrawing only from your own bank’s ATM, you are probably familiar with the high fees that are charged for withdrawals. On average, banks charge non-customers $1.50 - $3.50 to use their ATMs. Non-bank ATM operators can charge up to $10 per transaction. Even as these fees may only appear to be an inconvenience when withdrawing, they can add up, especially for lower-income households or people who have to frequent ATMs. Current is determined to provide free ATMs for its customers and is working hard to do so. Current is a new type of banking alternative and a lot of the features are ideal for individuals looking for better ways to track and manage their money. It is built around the idea that people deserve financial flexibility and freedom in their everyday life. The company, which has over four million users, provides access to 40,000 fee-free Allpoint ATMs in the US. 1 In the Current app, members can go to the $ tab and click on ‘Free ATM Finder’. The app will then show a map of all fee-free ATMs within 1000 meters of the location and if the user zooms out, the map will expand. These ATMs are high-performing and located everywhere from grocery stores, to bodegas, pharmacies, and more. Current also offers a variety of other programs and features that make banking simple. The company offers cash-back rewards for their debit card. Perhaps one of the most unique features is that the company offers direct deposits up to two days earlier than your scheduled pay date. 2 The mobile banking app also lets you overdraft up to $200, pending approval, with no overdraft fees. There are no minimum balance fees either. 3 Current’s app also allows for buying and selling crypto without trading fees, conveniently all in one place. For individuals who aren’t looking to invest in a volatile market, Current offers savings pods with up to 4.00% APY. 4 Whether you’re fed up with your current bank or looking for a more modernized and flexible approach to banking, Current might be the way to go. The company prioritizes the user’s experiences by providing features tailored to the needs of the modern consumer. This article originally appeared on Benzinga here. Current is a leading U.S. financial technology platform serving the needs of Americans who are working to create a better future for themselves. Our mission is to enable members to change their lives by creating better financial outcomes. Leveraging the best technology, we deliver inspirational and motivational products as we all move forward in a world of increasing digitization and complexity. 1 Out of network cash withdrawal fees, third-party, and cash load fees may apply. 2 Faster access to funds is based on comparison of traditional banking policies and deposit of paper checks from employers and government agencies versus deposits made electronically. Direct deposit and earlier availability of funds is subject to timing of payer's submission of deposits. 3 Please refer to Overdrive™ Features Terms and Conditions. Out of network cash withdrawal fees, third-party, and adding cash fees may apply. 4 The Annual Percentage Yield ("APY") for Current Interest is variable and may change at any time. The disclosed APY is effective as of January 18, 2023. Qualifying direct deposit of more than $200 required for 4.00% APY. No minimum balance required. Must have $0.01 in Savings Pods to earn Current Interest on up to $2000 in deposits per Savings Pod up to $6000 total. Please refer to Current Interest Terms and Conditions. Cryptocurrency services are powered by Zero Hash LLC and Zero Hash Liquidity Services LLC, and may not be available in all states. Licensed to engage in Virtual Currency Business Activity by the New York State Department of Financial Services. Terms and conditions apply. When you buy or sell cryptocurrency, a difference between the current market price and the price you buy or sell that asset for is called a spread. However, unlike most other exchanges, Current does not charge an additional trading fee. All forms of investments carry risks, including the possible loss of principal. Cryptocurrency is not subject to FDIC or SIPC coverage. Current is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Member FDIC. The Current Visa Debit Card is issued by Choice Financial Group pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted. Contact Details Erin Bruehl media@current.com Company Website https://current.com

March 14, 2023 09:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Fast Accounting Research on Scene Text Spotting Recognized by International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP)

Fast Accounting

Fast Accounting, which focuses on developing AI accounting solutions, announced today that its academic research paper on scene text spotting has been accepted by the International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), the world's largest and most prestigious academic conference focusing on signal processing. At the same time as the acceptance of this research paper, Fast Accounting has established FA Research with the aim of strengthening AI research that contributes to solving business challenges. The paper accepted this time relates to the high-precision technology of the algorithm, scene text spotting, that converts images into text. Scene text spotting[1] is an important field of research and development that is progressing worldwide, and both images and text are being studied as separate fields. In this study, Fast Accounting aimed to improve recognition accuracy by identifying and recognizing text from images while taking into account the semantic information of the text, rather than simply relying on the information in the image alone. By combining image and text information, we achieved more accurate recognition. The challenge that Fast Accounting has been working on is the detection of text from images and the characterization of text. In this study, Fast Accounting proposed a novel methodology for fusing images and text information and developed an innovative fusion method that significantly improves upon existing techniques. The study achieved a breakthrough in accuracy, leading to its acceptance and recognition as a significant advancement in the field. Masato Fujitake, our co-founder and Chief Research Scientist who holds a Ph.D., led the study and said, “I am very pleased that our research and development at Fast Accounting has contributed not only to the business but also to academia. Our challenge in this research was how to fuse images with text. Since both types of information are inherently different, simply matching them did not suffice. Consequently, we conducted a series of verifications and searched for a better way to accomplish the task. Additionally, as a start-up company, we had to conduct not only basic research but also product development simultaneously, which meant there were time constraints and other challenges outside of research." Fujitake added, “In recent years, we have seen a rapid acceleration in the field of AI, particularly in image and text processing. In order to ride this wave and create value as a business, I believe it is important not only to follow the technology but also to actively contribute to it through basic and applied research at FA Research.” Keitaro Mori, the CEO of Fast Accounting, stated, 'I am very delighted to see that the research paper by Fujitake, our CRS, has been accepted for publication by ICASSP. This is the second time our paper has been accepted for publication, following the IEEE SMC conference in 2021. I believe it is essential to conduct our own basic research in order to continue to improve our services and satisfy more customers." Mori added, "Since our inception, we have focused on researching AI technology and incorporating our discoveries into the development of our services. To further enhance our research and development efforts, I am pleased to announce the establishment of ‘FA Research.’ Our goal is to enhance customer satisfaction by conducting research that not only improves our current services but also leads to the development of new ones." Preprint of the accepted papers is available on arXiv at: https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.10641 About FA Research FA Research is a team dedicated to fundamental and applied computer science research at Fast Accounting. The team uses advanced techniques in machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing to address business challenges and contribute to academia. The team conducts research on cutting-edge technology, publish papers in domestic and international academic societies and journals, present at conferences, engage in industry-academia collaborations, and work closely with our product development team and university research labs to construct datasets and develop tools. About Fast Accounting We remove restrictions to give confidence and courage - Fast Accounting aims to create a society filled with confidence and courage by removing the restrictions faced by customers, our team members, and society. Fast Accounting develops and provides an AI solution called 'Robota' and a business solution called 'Remota', which incorporates the features of the Robota series, with the aim of innovating and streamlining accounting operations. Additionally, the company has been certified by the Digital Agency as a service provider for Peppol, the standard specification for digital invoices. The company develops a digital invoice sending and receiving service that utilizes Peppol. Through these solutions, Fast Accounting supports the realization of corporate strategic accounting. Come and visit us at: https://www.fastaccounting.jp/en Contact Details Fast Accounting Akio Kobayashi +81 3-6453-0970 press@fastaccounting.co.jp Company Website https://www.fastaccounting.jp/en/

March 14, 2023 08:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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