SEATTLE & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & TOKYO 
World’s first approved allogeneic cell therapy for corneal endothelial disease
Prof. Shigeru Kinoshita, M.D., cell therapy inventor, successfully treats first patients
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aurion Biotech, whose mission is to restore vision to millions of patients with life-changing regenerative therapies, today announced the commercial launch of Vyznova® (generic name: neltependocel) in Japan, for the treatment of bullous keratopathy of the cornea. The Company believes this is the first approved cell therapy for the treatment of corneal endothelial disease; it has received both regulatory and reimbursement approval in Japan. The commercial launch was inaugurated with cell therapy procedures performed by Professor Shigeru Kinoshita, M.D., Ph.D., at Kyoto Prefecture University of Medicine (KPUM) in Kyoto, Japan. Professor Kinoshita pioneered the research and development of corneal endothelial cell therapy, and th ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Monday, 23. September 2024

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, UN Agency Heads and other dignitaries met survivors and advocates for ending violence against children in New York on Sunday night (22 September). They are in New York for the UN General Assembly, where world leaders have come together for its 79th session (UNGA 79).

They met survivors, public figures and Government leaders from around the world, including Sweden, Colombia, Zimbabwe, Georgia, Canada, Iceland, Brazil and the UK to discuss the urgent issue at an intimate event, hosted ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Tuesday, 24. September 2024

− Approval Based on Results from Positive, Global, Phase 3 FRESCO-2 Trial

− FRUZAQLA (fruquintinib) is the First Novel Targeted Therapy in Japan for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) Regardless of Biomarker Status in Over a Decade

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that it has received approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to manufacture and market FRUZAQLA Capsules 1mg/5mg (generic name: fruquintinib), a selective oral inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) -1, -2 and -3, for the treatment of advanced or recurrent colorectal cancer (CRC) that is neither curable nor resectable and that has progressed after chemotherapy.

The approval is based primarily on the results of the FRESCO-2 trial, a global Phase 3 clinical trial conducted in the United States, Europe, Japan and Australia. ... Read more »

SAN JOSE, Calif. 
Advances in intelligent data infrastructure enable simplicity, powerful high-end capabilities, and affordability for enterprise storage

(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced the release of its new all-flash NetApp ASA A-Series storage systems, optimized for block storage, to enable storage modernization for every organization. With these new systems and continued advancements to NetApp’s intelligent data infrastructure, customers no longer need to make tradeoffs between operational simplicity, high-end capabilities, and affordability in their storage.

The new all-flash NetApp ASA A-Series systems are positioned to help customers manage their most advanced block storage workloads by providing three key benefits:

Simplicity: Customers will be able to leverage a storage solution so simple that anyone can deploy, manage, and upgrade it. With deployment in minute ... Read more »

 STUTTGART, Germany - Tuesday, 24. September 2024 AETOSWire

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, today announces the launch of the Quectel QLM29H range of dual-band, multi-constellation receivers. Designed for easy integration, the QLM29H combines the LC29H GNSS module and an integrated GNSS patch antenna to simplify RF design. It supports dual-band L1 and L5 signals, providing excellent multipath mitigation, especially in challenging environments such as urban canyons, where high-precision positioning is critical.

“The Quectel QLM29H range of receivers support use cases from micromobility to agriculture with precise positioning capability,” says Norbert Muhrer, President and CSO, Quectel Wireless Solutions. “The QLM29H helps customers adapt or modernize existing designs by enabling them to access dual-band GNSS rather than only L1 signals, provided the legacy product has a simple UART interface. Additio ... Read more »

TOKYO -
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rigaku Holdings Corporation, a global solution partner for X-ray analysis (headquarters: Akishima, Tokyo; president and CEO: Jun Kawakami; "Rigaku"), has been approved for a new listing of its shares of common stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market today. The listing date is scheduled for October 25, 2024, and from the same date, our common stock will trade on the exchange.

Note: This document is a press release intended for public announcement regarding the approval of Rigaku's listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. It has not been prepared for the purpose of soliciting investments or any similar acts, whether within or outside Japan.

This press release does not constitute an offer or sale of securities in the United States. The shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from requirement. If any public offering of the shares is made in the United States, i ... Read more »

NetApp’s end-to-end enterprise AI vision and intelligent ONTAP data infrastructure—combined with powerful NVIDIA NeMo Retriever and NIM microservices—transform how customers discover, search and curate data across hybrid multi-cloud to fuel AI applications

(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today unveiled an advanced generative AI data vision and end-to-end integrated solutions that combine NVIDIA AI software and accelerated computing with NetApp intelligent data infrastructure for enterprise retrieval augmented generation (RAG) to power the future of agentic AI applications.

This will bring new capabilities to the NetApp ONTAP unified storage operating system that can leverage a new NetApp global metadata namespace to unify data stores for the tens of thousands of enterprises that trust NetApp for their data infrastructure. It opens up exabytes of enterprise data stored across clouds and on-pre ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Tuesday, 24. September 2024

(BUSINESS WIRE)--NatsumeAtari, a developer known for its work in gaming, consumer video games and pachinko/pachislot announced that it will be exhibiting for the first time at Global Gaming Expo 2024. The event will be held from October 7th to October 10th 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

G2E is one of the largest trade shows in the casino and gaming industry. Companies from around the world gather to exhibit the latest developments in gaming, ranging from slot machines and table games to various auxiliary gaming-related products and services.

NatsumeAtari’s booth will be located in the iGaming area, where they will reveal several titles developed by their gaming division “Samurai Studio” for regulated online markets in North America and Europe.

NatsumeAtari’s website: https://www.natsumeatari.co.jp/english
NatsumeAtari’s X (Twitter): https://x.com/NatsumeAtari

Exhibition ... Read more »

BENGALURU, India - Tuesday, 24. September 2024 AETOSWire  

(BUSINESS WIRE)--epiplex.ai (formerly known as Epiance Software) a leading provider of AI-powered Process Discovery and Intelligence platform, is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Raghunath Subramanian as its new Global President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

In his role as Global President and CEO, Mr. Raghu will drive the company’s strategic vision of accelerating revenue growth across global markets, establishing epiplex.ai as a leading global brand, strengthening executive leadership, driving innovative AI-powered business solutions, and delivering exceptional customer success.

“Mr. Subramanian brings more than 25 years of experience in building niche industry offerings and scaling global businesses, with a unique blend of technology expertise and deep business acumen. His leadership marks a pivotal moment for epiplex.ai, as the company embarks on an ambitio ... Read more »

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Tuesday, 24. September 2024 AETOSWire 
Innovations across NetApp portfolio and collaborations with industry leaders including NVIDIA drive business outcomes with AI

(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced new developments in its collaboration with industry leaders to accelerate AI innovation. By providing the intelligent data infrastructure required to make GenAI work, NetApp is helping organizations tap into one of the most important developments for business and IT in the last decade.

GenAI powers practical and highly visible use cases for business innovation such as generating content, summarizing large amounts of information, and responding to questions. Gartner research predicts that spending on AI software will grow to $297.9 billion by 2027 and that GenAI will account for over one-third of that. The key to success in the AI era is mastery over governable, trusted, a ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Tuesday, 24. September 2024

− Approval Based on Results from Positive, Global, Phase 3 FRESCO-2 Trial

− FRUZAQLA (fruquintinib) is the First Novel Targeted Therapy in Japan for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) Regardless of Biomarker Status in Over a Decade

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that it has received approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to manufacture and market FRUZAQLA Capsules 1mg/5mg (generic name: fruquintinib), a selective oral inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) -1, -2 and -3, for the treatment of advanced or recurrent colorectal cancer (CRC) that is neither curable nor resectable and that has progressed after chemotherapy.

The approval is based primarily on the results of the FRESCO-2 trial, a global Phase 3 clinical trial conducted in the United States, Europe, Japan and Australia. ... Read more »

 Providing continuing support for the SHDSL product portfolio

(BUSINESS WIRE)--MaxLinear, Inc., an industry leader in high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for connectivity solutions, has partnered with Rochester Electronics to provide ongoing lifecycle management and customer support for th ... Read more »

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Tuesday, 24. September 2024 AETOSWire Print 

New capabilities for protecting data cement NetApp’s position as the most secure storage on the planet

(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced enhancements to its portfolio of cyber resiliency offerings to strengthen security for our customers. With these new features, NetApp continues to innovate as the most secure storage on the planet.

NetApp is announcing the general availability of its NetApp ONTAP® Autonomous Ransomware Protection with AI (ARP/AI) solution, with 99 percent accuracy for detecting ransomware threats. Customers can use ARP/AI to monitor abnormal workload activity and automatically snapshot data at the point in time of attack, so they can respond and recover faster from attacks with the most accurate storage level security possible. Because ... Read more »

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Tuesday, 24. September 2024 AETOSWire Print 

New capabilities for protecting data cement NetApp’s position as the most secure storage on the planet

(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced enhancements to its portfolio of cyber resiliency offerings to strengthen security for our customers. With these new features, NetApp continues to innovate as the most secure storage on the planet.

NetApp is announcing the general availability of its NetApp ONTAP® Autonomous Ransomware Protection with AI (ARP/AI) solution, with 99 percent accuracy for detecting ransomware threats. Customers can use ARP/AI to monitor abnormal workload activity and automatically snapshot data at the point in time of attack, so they can respond and recover faster from attacks with the most accurate storage level security possible. Because ... Read more »

 Second global study finds consumers in China, IMEA and Latin America have stopped purchasing products that use excessive amounts of water

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ecolab, a global sustainability leader offering water solutions and services, today announced findings from its second annual Watermark™ Study, which reports on the state of water stewardship around the world.

This year’s research found that consumers remain very concerned about climate change and their immediate access to clean and safe water, and these concerns are translating to their buying habits. A majority of consumers across multiple regions state they have stopped purchasing products that use excessive amounts of water, most notably in China (80%), IMEA (69%) and Latin America (65%).

Consumers also claim they are willing to pay more for sustainably produced products, with a large majority across all regions willing to pay a 1-4% ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jetcraft, the global leader in business aircraft sales, acquisitions and trades, is today announcing the appointment of Chris Hollingsworth and Sean O’Leary as Regional Vice Presidents (RVPs) to spearhead its operations across the United States.

As two of Jetcraft’s top Sales Directors, Hollingsworth and O’Leary’s promotions recognize their excellence in structuring some of business aviation’s most complex, cross-border transactions, with the new strategic leadership positions enhancing the company’s offer of unparalleled service, complemented by on-the-ground market intelligence.

Dan Kilkeary, SVP Sales, Americas at Jetcraft, says: “Following years of confident org ... Read more »

 Vasiljev Brings Extensive Experience and Leadership to Drive Global Expansion

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, announced today the appointment of Zoran Vasiljev as its Senior Vice President of Global Strategic Partnerships, effective October 1st. Zoran joins Xsolla with a wealth of experience and a distinguished track record in digital monetization and international business leadership.

A seasoned C-Level Executive and serial entrepreneur, Zoran Vasiljev is renowned for his innovative contributions to digitization and monetization. With a career marked by six successful ventures and significant executive roles, he has consistently driven growth and strategic transformation across various markets. Previously, Zoran served as CEO of Centili and Apigate and has held key leadership positions with Vega IT, Axiata Digital, StarHub, Arthur D. Little, Value Partners, and Peppers & Rogers Group.

Zoran&rsquo ... Read more »