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ALMOST HALF OF GEN Zs SURVEYED HAVE RESIGNED OR CONSIDERED RESIGNING FROM A JOB DUE TO ‘UNPRODUCTIVE MEETINGS’ – ARE YOUR GUILTY HABITS DRIVING THEM OUT?

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LONDON, June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ‘Dragging on meetings longer than they need to be’ (80%), ‘interrupting’ (79%) and ‘ignoring others’ (77%) have been identified by those surveyed as the three most annoying** online meeting behaviours in an exclusive new survey of 1,016 UK office workers*.

Research commissioned by Meeting Canary – a SaaS cloud-hosted product that delivers insights and efficiency for online meetings, using artificial intelligence – and carried out by Censuswide, discovered a shocking one third of office workers surveyed said*** they have considered leaving or have resigned from a job due to unproductive meetings in the past, rising to almost one in two Gen Zs.

The report uncovered generational differences in which behaviours are most likely to create an unproductive meeting environment. While Gen Zs surveyed ranked ‘ignoring others’ (75%), ‘interrupting’ (73%), and ‘discounting the opinions of others based on their gender, sex or race etc’ (70%) as the top three most annoying** behaviours, baby boomers surveyed cited ‘People who drag meetings on longer than they need to be’ (84%), ‘interrupting’ (79%) and ‘arriving late’ (79%).

How ‘late’ is ‘late’?

Lateness was a particular issue that divided the generations. When asked the question: “As a general rule, by how many minutes, if any, do you think it’s acceptable to arrive at a work meeting after the agreed time before it is considered late?” 70% of baby boomers surveyed said ‘no time – if you arrive after the agreed time at all then you are late’. Only 22% of Gen Zs surveyed said the same.

In fact, almost one in two Gen Zs surveyed (47%) said participants could arrive up to 5-10 minutes after the agreed time before they would consider them late.

Baby boomers were also more likely than Gen Zs to find ‘people who have their camera off’ annoying** (54% vs 31%), ‘people talking when they’re on mute’ (63% vs 50%) and ‘using jargon’ (70% vs 44%).

Meetings are broken – and everybody knows it

The report uncovered widespread dissatisfaction with meetings among adults of all ages, with 58% surveyed saying*** that ‘a lot of meetings lack focus or energy’. Almost six in 10 (57%) also believe*** that ‘a lot of the meetings they are in leave quieter members of staff out’.

In collaboration with leading AI researcher Professor Chris Reed from the University of Dundee and Professor Michael Dickmann, HR expert at Cranfield School of Management, Meeting Canary has developed a formula for calculating meeting effectiveness.

Dubbed the FIRE metric (standing for Focus, Inclusion, Respect and Energy), FIRE enables Meeting Canary to offer helpful prompts during meetings with a fun canary avatar and provide insights in a sidebar to measure meeting productivity.

Available now as an app on Microsoft Teams, Meeting Canary provides insights into how much a meeting costs, which participants spoke the most and to whom, and how inclusive the meeting was.

“With just under three in five UK office workers who take part in online hybrid meetings at least once per week surveyed (59%) telling*** us they feel like their company wastes a lot of time and money on meetings, it’s clear that the way the vast majority of companies hold meetings is broken,” said Laura van Beers, CEO & Founder of Meeting Canary.

“While these results are damning for virtual meeting culture, we believe this report also shows that Meeting Canary holds the solution. 72% said they would find real-time nudging when unhelpful behaviour occurs to be useful****, while 76% said the same for ‘Understanding when a meeting drops in energy or focus in real time’.

“These are both features offered by Meeting Canary, so we welcome any company that is passionate about making their meetings fit for purpose to get in touch.”

Meeting Canary is available now from Microsoft AppSource and will shortly be available on other virtual meeting platforms.

About Meeting Canary

Meeting Canary is a SaaS cloud hosted product to deliver insights and efficiency for online meetings. Using state of the art Artificial Intelligence (AI) the Meeting Canary bot is trained to alert meeting participants to behaviours and events which, if improved, would enhance meeting outcomes and deliver shorter, more productive online meetings.

Numerous features include analysing meeting behaviours such as interruptions, cross talking, idea origination, and rising or falling energy levels.

Post meeting, Meeting Canary offers data insights into what happened during that meeting, who spoke when, what was said and visualise the sentiment of the meeting.

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Sparrow BioAcoustics closes 13 million in seed financing

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The 13-million-dollar financing was led by Killick Capital, Klister Credit and Pelorus Ventures. Closing of the round represents a huge step forward for the small Canadian medical AI startup, and a big vote of confidence for their rapid progress.

ST. JOHN’S, NL , Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Sparrow BioAcoustics [Sparrow], a pioneer in the field of bioacoustic AI technology, announces the that it has closed its seed financing round. The 13-million-dollar financing was led by Killick Capital, Klister Credit and Pelorus Ventures. Closing of the round represents a huge step forward for the small Canadian medical AI startup, and a big vote of confidence for their rapid progress.

“There is a future where people can screen for cardiac and pulmonary problems anywhere any time, and that future is really close now” – Dr. Yaroslav Shpak, Chief Medical Officer Sparrow BioAcoustics.

“The team at Sparrow pushed past numerous scientific, regulatory and business obstacles to get this stage. They have accomplished things that will lead to helping millions of people in a whole new way” says Killick President Mark Dobbin.

Sparrow is an SaMD (Software as a Medical Device), and the first medically cleared product that uses people’s smartphones to capture and decipher cardiac sounds. “In the last 100 days, normal everyday people successfully made 30,000 medical grade heart recordings” says Chief Product Officer Nadia Ivanova. “People use the system with a 96% success rate on their first try.”

Sparrow has been in the news recently for several breakthroughs in detection of cardiac anomalies, as well as several medical authority clearances including FDA. “There is a future where people can screen for cardiac and pulmonary problems anywhere any time, and that future is really close now” says Dr. Yaroslav Shpak, Chief Medical Officer.

The team at Sparrow is expected to follow up with further announcements in the coming weeks “We have some big things on the horizon, and we are heads-down getting ready” says CEO Mark Attila Opauszky.

To learn more about Stethophone and Sparrow BioAcoustics, please visit https://stethophone.com/.

About Sparrow BioAcoustics

Sparrow BioAcoustics, with offices in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, is leading the Software as a Medical Device industry in new directions for cardiac and pulmonary disease detection. Our team of physicians, engineers and data scientists are working to unlock the richest source of diagnostic information about cardiac and pulmonary conditions. Our mission is to help the millions of people at-risk and suffering from cardiac and respiratory disease to live longer, healthier lives enabled by earlier detection and quicker treatment.

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Mark Opauszky, Sparrow BioAcoustics, 1 416 268 8966, mark@sparrowacoustics.com, https://stethophone.com/.

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Huawei Cloud: One Step to Intelligence, One Leap to Excellence

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — During HUAWEI CONNECT 2024, Huawei Cloud hosted a Summit themed “One Step to Intelligence, One Leap to Excellence”, gathering global industry leaders to explore the intelligent transformation trend, share pioneering cases, and assist customers in their journey to cloud-based operational excellence. At the summit, Huawei Cloud and global customers, unveiled the Data Center-to-Cloud solution and the PRIME Framework white paper.

Jacqueline Shi, President of Huawei Cloud Global Marketing and Sales Service, said: “Customers’ support enables us to innovate with finance, retail, autonomous driving, the Internet and many other sectors. By combining cutting-edge technologies with industry know-how, Huawei Cloud paves your way to digital and intelligence.”

Kevin Gao, President of Huawei Cloud Public Cloud Business, presented a keynote speech “One Step to Intelligence, One Leap to Excellence”. He outlined three critical factors for accelerating cloud migration and AI use: global infrastructure, continuous technological innovation, and lean operations.

In terms of global infrastructure, Huawei Cloud’s global infrastructure, KooVerse, offers extensive coverage, exceptional experience, and excellent quality. With 33 Regions and 93 Availability Zones (AZs) worldwide, Huawei Cloud supports over 10,000 customers in achieving business globalization. Huawei Cloud has interconnected with over 2,400 peers of global carriers, ensuring one hop to cloud and global business deployment for customers. Huawei Cloud data centers achieve Tier IV reliability.

Technological innovation is at the heart of Huawei Cloud’s mission to accelerate enterprise transformation. At this summit, three key areas were highlighted: compute upgrade, data-AI convergence, and application innovation.

The Data Center-to-Cloud solution released by Gao offers data center facilities, intelligent O&M, and DCN as a service, allowing customers to easily relocate and run dedicated compute resources on Huawei Cloud.

Huawei Cloud’s Ascend AI Cloud Service enables training jobs to run non-stop up to 40 days, shortens the fault recovery time to 10 minutes, and increases the linear scalability to 90% (the industry average are 2.8 days, 60 minutes, and 80%, respectively).

Huawei Cloud’s deterministic operations system has been adopted by over 300 global customers, maintaining a strong security record with zero intrusions and zero data breaches. 

DeFacto from Türkiye leverages Huawei Cloud’s cloud native solution with Cloud Container Engine (CCE) and streamlines their services.

Huawei Cloud helps Chery to deploy, use, and manage the cloud. Currently, Huawei Cloud nodes in more than 10 countries and regions are providing services for Chery.

NavInfo has adopted Huawei Cloud’s R&D expertise and CodeArts software development pipeline to establish efficient development management standards and efficiency measurement systems.

Kingsoft and Huawei Cloud have collaboratively developed an excellence framework to optimize cost management.

Tencent Music’s Tianqin Lab has developed the MUSELight AI model acceleration framework, utilizing Huawei Cloud’s Ascend AI Cloud Service.

At the end of the summit, Huawei Cloud and global customers jointly released the Enterprise Excellence PRIME Model White Paper. This white paper offers a reference framework for enterprises to leap to excellence with digital and intelligent technologies.

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Spatial Labs Unveils Fashion Collection: Core Powered by Circle: A New Way to Connect

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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Spatial Labs, a cutting-edge technology and design company, introduces their first fashion collection – Core Powered by Circle—a revolutionary step forward in fashion and how we connect with each other.

The Core collection is the first to leverage the new innovative platform Circle, which transforms the way we engage, share, and build relationships. Core marks the beginning of a new era in personal expression and connection – setting a new standard for fashion and for global brands.

The Core collection embodies Spatial Labs’ commitment to innovation, self-expression, and cultural impact. Each piece offers a new way to interact, making fashion a living reflection of personal identity.

The debut Core collection features essential pieces including Core Tee $120, Core Crewneck $220, Core pants $250 and Core Hoodie $320. The collection comes in five colorways including: Arctic, Titanium, Carbon, Rust, and Moss. The Core collection is made in Los Angeles and debuts online and at the flagship store in Culver City at The Platform, where customers can explore the future of fashion and experience the technology firsthand.

“Our vision with Circle is to build a platform that allows people to interact with the world around them in ways never before possible,” said Iddris Sandu, Founder & CEO of Spatial Labs.

“In a world where our connections have become fragmented and often impersonal, Circle is reimagining how we share and preserve moments. It’s not just about social networks; it’s about building a new interaction layer where everyday objects and experiences tell our stories in real-time.”

Sandu continued: “With Core and Circle, we’re pioneering a future where the objects we own,wear and touch are gateways to personal memories and shared experiences. This is not some far-off vision—it’s here, today, and it’s creating opportunities for everyone to showcase their lives in ways that feel more intimate, more authentic, and ultimately more human.”

Each item in the Core collection is embedded with smart chip technology linked to Circle which allows users to personalize their clothing. Circle users can post to their feed using “Tiles” to share photos, videos, links, playlists, and more moments from their daily life, creating deeper connections and fostering a sense of community. And it all comes to life when users tap the Tag on each other’s clothing.

Circle offers an alternative space for individuals to express themselves, allowing users to share their lives more authentically and intimately. Unlike traditional social media sharing tools that often feel impersonal, overly curated, and limiting, Circle keeps you and your close circle of friends connected, enabling a depth of presence to share your stories in real time without any expectations of maintaining a perfect image.

To learn more about Spatial Labs and to purchase the Core collection please visit www.spatial-labs.com or explore at the flagship store located at Spatial Labs Store – #104, 8840 Washington Blvd, Suite 104, Culver City, CA 90232, and engage with the future of interactivity.

About Spatial Labs

Founded in 2019, Spatial Labs exists to simplify and enhance people’s lives by bringing the digital and physical worlds together. Through innovative products and services, we help people create and enjoy experiences that inspire joy. Our mission is to make technology a natural part of the human experience and empower people to shape the world they want to see.

Founder and CEO, Iddris Sandu is a visionary technologist and designer who has been at the intersection of technology and fashion for many years. He has collaborated with leading tech companies like Google, Meta, and Twitter, and at only 19, Iddris became the CTO for Nipsey Hussle – creating The Marathon Store which was the world’s first Smart Store powered by augmented reality and geofencing technology.

His unique blend of technology and culture led him to create Spatial Labs in 2019, backed by Blockchain Capital and JAY-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners. In 2019, he founded Spatial Labs where he has collaborated with brands like Rihanna’s Fenty, Beyoncé’s IVY PARK, Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack, Vogue, Prada, and Adidas. At only 27 years old, Sandu is one of the youngest founders ever to raise an eight figure seed round for his technology company, Spatial Labs. 

Technologies developed at Spatial Labs helps people, brands, and communities tell richer, more meaningful stories.

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