NEW YORK - Thursday, 10. October 2024

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Empire State Building (ESB) hosted the 46th Annual Empire State Building Run-Up, presented by Starbucks and powered by the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). In several designated heats, more than 650 runners from across the world raced up the building’s 1,576 stairs to reach the finish line on the iconic 86th Floor Observatory.

“The race to the top of the Empire State Building, the world’s number one rated attraction, is a bucket list event and a significant achievement for athletes of all levels from around the globe,” said Tony Malkin, Chairman and CEO of Empire State Realty Trust. “We congratulate all who participated in this ultimate test of endurance.”

Ryoji Watanabe of Japan took first place in the Men’s Elite heat with a time of 10:34, just before Wai Ching Soh of Malaysia in second place, and Fabio Ruga of Italy in third.

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• 33 finalists selected from 5,980 submissions across 156 countries
• Focused on impact, the finalists are leveraging AI and cutting-edge technologies to capture and remove carbon emissions, promote environmental sustainability and ensure essential access to clean energy, water, food, and healthcare ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 
Core42, a G42 company specializing in sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure, and digital services announced an expansion of its Next-Generation AI Cloud offering by deploying NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs in the UAE. This milestone establishes Core42 as the pioneer in the UAE to offer scalable AI compute resources, eliminating the need for customers to own physical infrastructure and providing the tools necessary to navigate complex data sovereignty and regulatory requirements.  

As demand for AI-driven solutions accelerates across the world, access to sovereign AI infrastructure is critical for digital transformation, particularly for the public sector and regulated industries. To address this challenge, Core42 has deployed an NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD with NVIDIA DGX H100 systems and HGX accelerated systems supported by Dell PowerEdge XE9680 with NVIDIA cards, delivering high-performance acceleration for AI, HPC, and data analytics wo ... Read more »

LISBON, Portugal 
(BUSINESS WIRE)--We Are Innovation (WAI) published a Briefing Paper titled “The EU’s Smoke-Free Future and the Role of Innovation — Findings from the Special Eurobarometer 539.” The paper explores how the EU is far from achieving a smoke-free status unless its strategies against smoking are revised.

The Eurobarometer’s findings showed that 24% of Europeans still smoke, placing the EU significantly behind its goal of becoming “smoke-free” by 2040. Global public health experts define a country as “smoke-free” when its smoking prevalence is of 5% or less. The slow rate of smoking decline suggests that this scenario may not be reached until 2100, i.e., 60 years later. However, some success stories are keeping hope alive.

Countries that enable smokers to move and stay away from cigarettes, through progressive regulatory frameworks for alternative products, are witnessing more significant de ... Read more »

NEW YORK - 
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) has been awarded the number-one overall ranking in the Chartis RiskTech100® 2025 report, marking Moody’s third consecutive year in the top position.

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The Chartis RiskTech100 is the most comprehensive study of the world’s leading providers of risk and compliance technology. The top ranking recognizes Moody’s unmatched ability to provide its customers with a holistic view of their risks through research, data, and analytics.

“Winning the top award from Chartis for a third year in a row is a strong testament to how Moody’s stays on the cutting edge of developments in risk management technology,” said Rob Fauber, President and Chief Executive Officer of Moody’s. “We seek to constantly innovate across our suite of ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, today announces the launch of a series of new antennas to further expand the global antenna offering for Quectel customers. The new antennas include the YECT005W1A and YECT004W1A ultra-wide band 5G antennas, the YEMN302Q1A combo antenna series, the YECT028W1A 5G and YECT003W1A 4G antennas, the YFNF915F3AM and YFNF868F3AM LoRa antennas, the YFBC001WWA Wi-Fi antenna and the YFGC007E3A GNSS antenna.

“We are delighted to introduce the latest additions to our antenna portfolio,” commented Norbert Muhrer, President and CSO, Quectel Wireless Solutions. “We continually work to ensure that our range of antenna products complement our expansive module range and meet our customer requirements. Our antennas are optimized and pre-tested with our module portfolio, making the design, integration and testing process faster and easier for our customers.”

The YECT004W1A and YECT005W1A ... Read more »

GREENWICH, Conn. - Wednesday, 09. October 2024 AETOSWire 

Foreign Investors Can Now Access the Largest Stock Exchange in the Middle East through Interactive Brokers

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, and SNB Capital, the leading broker on the Saudi Exchange and largest investment bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have announced a collaboration that will allow eligible international investors to access the Saudi Exchange through the Interactive Brokers platform.

With this landmark alliance, Interactive Brokers is the first global broker to allow foreign investors to directly own and trade securities listed on the Saudi Exchange. Clients of Interactive Brokers can now invest in Saudi equities alongside global stocks, options, futures, bonds, funds, and more from a single unified platform.

The collaboration was launched today during a bell-ringing ceremony at the Saudi Exchange, in Riyadh, ... Read more »

TOKYO - Wednesday, 09. October 2024 AETOSWire Print 

Debut of PAC-MAN at a popular Tokyo night-time tourist spot visited by 350,000 people!
TOKYO Night & Light projection mapping at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--To create new tourist assets and liven up night-time tourism in Tokyo, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is using year-round projection mapping with light and sound to screen various art onto the canvas of the famous landmark Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1. To date, approximately 350,000 people have come to see it.

A new work, “PAC-MAN eats TOKYO” began screening on September 28, featuring the world-famous Pac-Man which will celebrate its 45th anniversary next year.

On the first day of screening, Pac-Man himself made an appearance at the Tokyo Metr ... Read more »

 South African merchants will soon benefit from same-day payouts and more control over their funds

Instant and secure payments can act as a multiplier to help businesses and economies thrive and grow. To further Mastercard’s vision of bringing immediacy to card payments, the company today announced that South Africa will be the first marke ... Read more »