Consumption-Based Pricing Brings Kong’s Award-Winning Enterprise Products in Reach of Individuals and Large Teams to Accelerate, Automate and Secure Service Connectivity

 

SAN FRANCISCO-Friday 14 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kong Inc., the cloud connectivity company, today announced the general availability release of Kong Konnect, a service connectivity platform that enables the modern connected business. First previewed at Kong Summit 2020 in private beta, Kong Konnect provides end users with instant access to a comprehensive suite of tools that enable reliable, secure and observable connectivity across their APIs and microservices. The GA release features new multi-geo support, allowing users to physically locate services close to their businesses for privacy and regulatory compliance.

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As part of a statewide initiative to improve and simplify the transit experience, riders who tap to pay will be guaranteed best fares for the trips they take

SAN FRANCISCO -Friday 14 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, in collaboration with Visa, Caltrans, Cybersource, Littlepay, and SC Soft, Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) became the first transit agency in California to offer bus riders a contactless payment option. As cities begin to reopen, public transportation will play a critical role in recovery, and contactless payments can help provide a safe and easy experience for riders and transit operators seeking limited physical touchpoints and interactions. MST riders can now simply tap their contactless credit, debit, prepaid card or payment-enabled device on readers in MST buses for an easy and secure way to travel, without needing to purchase or load a separate transit card or handle cash while boarding.

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TAIPEI, Taiwan -Friday 14 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- According to IDC, worldwide revenues for the artificial intelligence (AI) market are expected to break the USD 500 billion mark. As AI continues to transform daily lives with various applications, industries are actively introducing AI technologies into operations in the drive to optimize business processes. As the global leading ICT tradeshows, COMPUTEX teams up with major international technology companies to showcase the AI ecosystem and deliver an exceptional intelligent exhibition experience.

AI is the ‘it’ topic at COMPUTEX 2021 Hybrid

COMPUTEX organizer, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), states that AI is one of the hottest topics at COMPUTEX 2021 Hybrid this year, especially as 5G providers inject new momentum into a variety of developments in AI and IoT technology applications.

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 NEW YORK -Thursday 13 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) announced today that Meridith Webster will join the company in the newly-created role of Executive Vice President, Global Communications and Public Affairs, effective May 17, 2021. Meridith will report jointly to William P. Lauder, Executive Chairman, and Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief Executive Officer. She will also join The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.’s (“ELC”) Executive Leadership Team.

Meridith will succeed Alexandra (Alex) Trower as head of Global Communications and Maria Cristina (MC) González Noguera as head of Global Public Affairs. Her appointment follows the news that Alex has made the decision to retire in June after an esteemed career at the company, and that MC was recently tapped for the role of EVP and Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer at Popular Inc., the Puerto Rico-based global financial services congl ... Read more »

Google Pay Users in the U.S. will be able to Send Funds Worldwide via Western Union’s Global Financial Network

DENVER & MUMBAI, India & SINGAPORE -Thursday 13 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Google Pay users in the United States, India, and Singapore will be the first to benefit from Western Union’s linking of its cross-border platform capabilities with Google Pay.

Western Union (NYSE: WU), a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, and Google have teamed up to provide users in the U.S. with access to Western Union’s highly rated digital money movement experience via the Google Pay app.

Commencing today, Google Pay users in the U.S. will enjoy a seamless peer-to-peer in-app experience when sending cross-border payments to family and friends through Western Union’s global financial network of bank accounts, wallets and retail locations throughout India and Singapore. Users may ... Read more »

FRANKFURT-Thursday 13 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Northern Data AG (XETRA: NB2, ISIN: DE000A0SMU87) a leading infrastructure supplier for Bitcoin mining and other HPC infrastructure solutions, signs Digihost Technology Inc. (TSXV: DGHI), a Canadian growth-oriented blockchain technology company primarily focused on Bitcoin mining, as a new crypto client. The transaction also comprises the sale of high-performance digital mining machines to Digihost Technology Inc. Northern Data anticipates the initial shipment of Miners to be deployed in Q3 2021. The additional deployment will accelerate achieving Northern Data's 2021 goal of reaching a combined global hashrate under management of more than 6%. Northern Data will use company-owned proprietary pre-manufactured performance-optimized mobile data centers fueled by renewable natural gas to be located at the Digihost's company-owned facilities to provide hosting services to Digihost in terms of installing and ... Read more »

Wise integration with Google Pay brings fast and cheap international money transfers to Google Pay U.S. users, will expand globally later this year

NEW YORK -Thursday 13 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wise today announces an integration to bring Wise Platform to Google Pay users. Starting today, Google Pay users in the U.S. on iOS and Android devices are able to send money to their friends and family abroad within the Google Pay app, with access to Wise’s fast, cheap, and transparent services. The initial launch will enable Google Pay users in the U.S. to send money to Google Pay users in India and Singapore, with global send money capabilities to people in Wise’s 80+ country network later this year.

Wise Platform allows banks, businesses and software companies to tap into the Wise network, giving them and their customers access to cheaper, faster international payments, all through an integrated customer experience. Through the Wise Pl ... Read more »

ALPHARETTA, Ga.-Thursday 13 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cyble, an AI-powered, Y Combinator-backed, cyber intelligence company that empowers organizations with darkweb/cybercrime monitoring and mitigation services, today announced the addition of eminent technology and sustainability evangelist Vijay Sethi to its Advisory Board. Vijay has rich experience in advising and mentoring corporates and startups in various facets of management, digital transformation, and sustainability.

“A key member of our Advisory Board, Vijay’s insights will help steer our strategic development initiatives. His appointment is in line with Cyble’s commitment to achieving our goals by ensuring sustained growth, maintaining operational excellence, establishing a culture of innovation, and raising the standards for corporate governance. As Cyble continues to deliver advanced threat intelligence to its end-clients, I look forward to working with Vijay as Cyble co ... Read more »

MUMBAI, India-Thursday 13 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- UPL Ltd., a global provider of sustainable agriculture solutions, today announced that its subsidiary has entered into a license agreement with Japanese company, Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. for exclusive access to Flupyrimin for rice in Southeast Asia.

Under the license agreement, UPL will obtain exclusive rights to develop, register and commercialize formulations of Flupyrimin for foliar applications in rice in Southeast Asia, expanding the on-going collaboration between the two companies with this compound.

In addition to this latest arrangement, in 2018 UPL’s subsidiary and Meiji entered into an exclusive licensing agreement for UPL to commercialize formulations of Flupyrimin for applications in rice in India. Furthermore, in 2020, the two companies signed a long-term global commercial exclusive agreement, excluding Japan, South Korea and Taiwan and non-exclusive in China, to use Fl ... Read more »

TOKYO-Thursday 13 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NTT Corporation (NTT)(TOKYO:9432) is pleased to announce the establishment of a subsidiary in Israel to leverage cutting-edge Israeli technology into the NTT Group to help create new business opportunities.

1. Background

Israel is where some of the world's most advanced technologies are developed, produced many successful technology startups, and housing many global companies' R&D operations. NTT has decided to invest in Israel by establishing a new company that will help provide access to these cutting-edge technologies and startups into future NTT products and services.

2. Overview

In July 2021, NTT will establish a new Israeli subsidiary (Company name: NTT Innovation Laboratory Israel Ltd. (tentative), President & CEO: Noa Asher) under the umbrella of NTT. This company will enable an ecosystem and support the creation of new businesses through synergies betwee ... Read more »