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NAMI Applauds Move to Better Route 988 Callers for Local Crisis Support

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September 25, 2024

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) applauds the new steps to ensure calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline are immediately connected to local resources. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that two major telecommunications carriers, Verizon and T-Mobile, will start routing cellular phone calls to 988 based on the caller’s approximate location, versus by area code – known as “georouting“. This change will enable help seekers to speak to someone in their local community and be connected to local resources right away – to help them get well and stay well.

“When someone contacts 988 during a mental health crisis, they deserve to be connected with local services and support, no matter where they are in the U.S.,” said Hannah Wesolowski, Chief Advocacy Officer of NAMI. “Today’s announcement is a major step to realizing the full potential of 988 and a reimagined crisis system. NAMI thanks HHS and SAMHSA for their leadership in making better routing of 988 calls a reality.”

Since 988 became available nationwide in July 2022, calls have been routed based on the help seeker’s area code. And since 97 percent of Americans have cell phones and are frequently on the move, a help seeker’s area code may not match where a person is at that moment in time. As a result, some people’s calls for help are routed to a call center that is not close to their physical location. This structure presents obstacles to addressing the immediate needs of help seekers in crisis and limits the 988 Lifeline’s ability to support all help seekers. While 988 crisis counselors can provide support regardless of a help seeker’s location, they may not be able to connect people in crisis to follow-up care within their local community.

With today’s announcement, more people who call 988 will be routed to a crisis call center nearest to their approximate location, while avoiding disclosing a caller’s precise location.

NAMI has been a leading voice urging the federal government to take action to better route calls to 988 to help people in crisis, advocating with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) since December 2020. Earlier this year, NAMI led a group of over 40 national organizations calling on the FCC and HHS to take immediate action to start this process, and

NAMI continues to urge the FCC to finalize a proposal to require all wireless carriers to implement a georouting solution that routes calls but protects individual callers’ information. The FCC is expected to vote on the proposal in October.

“Today, we are another step closer to giving people in crisis the help they need and deserve. We urge FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel and the Commissioners to finalize their proposal to require all wireless carriers to georoute calls so that every caller to 988 gets connected to the local resources they need,” said Wesolowski.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness.

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RockItCoin Launches Operations in Australia, Expanding Global Footprint

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September 27, 2024

SYDNEY, Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Leading Bitcoin ATM operator and fintech company RockItCoin is expanding its global footprint with its launch in Australia. This strategic rollout will place RockItCoin Bitcoin ATMs in high-traffic areas across the country, offering both locals and visitors convenient access to cryptocurrency transactions.

With a strong track record in the U.S. and worldwide, RockItCoin is meeting the rising demand for fast, secure, and convenient cryptocurrency access. This latest expansion reinforces the company’s commitment to making crypto more accessible to all, no matter where they are in the world.

“We’re incredibly excited to bring RockItCoin to Australia, a market that’s primed for growth in the digital currency space,” said Michael Dalesandro, CEO of RockItCoin. “Our mission is to provide simple, secure solutions for anyone looking to buy or sell cryptocurrency, and Australia is a key part of our ongoing international expansion.”

By placing these new ATMs, RockItCoin will provide everyday Australians with a reliable and efficient way to engage with the growing cryptocurrency ecosystem. As one of the fastest-growing digital financial service providers, RockItCoin continues to deliver on its promise of making cryptocurrency easy to access worldwide.

About RockItCoin

Founded in 2015 by Michael Dalesandro, RockItCoin is a crypto blockchain company and Inc. 5000 honoree based in the United States and headquartered in Chicago, IL. RockItCoin has a nationwide network of crypto ATMs with over 2,000 locations in 48 States and 16,000 retail deposit locations, providing consumers with the safest and fastest way to buy or sell cryptocurrencies. For more information, please visit https://www.rockitcoin.com and join the conversation on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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Relativity Spotlights Legal Industry Leaders at the 2024 Innovation Awards

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September 26, 2024

Relativity’s annual Innovation Awards recognize the change agents of its user community

CHICAGO, Sept. 26, 2024 /CNW/ — Relativity, a global legal technology company, today announced the winners of this year’s Innovation Awards at Relativity Fest. The Innovation Awards celebrate the trailblazing individuals and teams building custom solutions, empowering their peers and forging new paths to improve the legal industry and its communities.

“Another year of the Innovation Awards signals another opportunity to celebrate our community’s dedication to making a positive impact– whether that be through developing new solutions, providing excellent customer service, or elevating and advocating for their peers in the legal industry,” said Laurie Usewicz, Chief Partner Officer at Relativity. “This year’s winners exemplify the impassioned and innovative spirit that makes the future of our industry a bright one.”

The winners hail from, or work directly with law firms, financial institutions and consultant management companies large and small, private and public. Through a combined process of a judging committee and a community vote, Best Innovation winners are selected based on how they’ve leveraged the Relativity application programming interfaces in creative ways to solve Relativity’s customers’ most unique challenges.

In addition to the standard six individual and two Best Innovation awards, a new Best Innovation category was added for this year, Developer Partner. This award recognizes solutions created by Relativity’s independent software vendor (ISV) community that are offered directly to customers. Eligibility is restricted to solutions that are not owned by an Enterprise or Solution, Advisor, or Provider Partner.

The 2024 Innovation Awards winners are:

Artificial Intelligence: Ben Sexton, Vice President, JND eDiscoveryCustomer Experience: Jenna Rooney, Director, Client Services, Arete Incident ResponseEducation & Mentorship: Deedra Smith, Managing Director, FTI ConsultingInclusion: Vazantha Meyers, Vice President, Discovery Services, Haystack IDSecurity: Jenna Rooney, Director, Client Services, Arete Incident Response Stellar Women: Stephanie L. Goutos, Lead Practice Innovation Attorney, Gunderson DettmerBest Innovation: Developer Partner: Redaction Suggestions in Blackout by MilyliBest Innovation: Enterprise: Flywheel by Troutman Pepper eMergeBest Innovation: Partner: GenAI Toolbox by EY Switzerland

Each of the award winners above exemplify what it means to be a changemaker at the individual, organizational and industry levels. All award winners are determined by a combination of Relativity judging committees unique to each category and a community vote.

Relativity congratulates all submissions for the innovative work delivered this past year.

About Relativity
Relativity makes software to help users organize data, discover the truth and act on it. Its SaaS product, RelativityOne, manages large volumes of data and quickly identifies key issues during litigation and internal investigations. Relativity has more than 300,000 users in approximately 40 countries serving thousands of organizations globally primarily in legal, financial services and government sectors, including the U.S. Department of Justice and 198 of the Am Law 200. Please contact Relativity at sales@relativity.com or visit www.relativity.com for more information.

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UniFab Launches Anime AI Model: Empowering Anime Content Creation

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September 26, 2024

HONG KONG, Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — UniFab, a global leader in intelligent video editing, officially launches its latest anime AI model, designed to enhance anime video quality and redefine the anime content creation process.

The UniFab anime AI model leverages advanced deep learning and computer vision to automatically recognize and optimize uploaded materials, producing smooth, high-quality animations. It enables users to easily enhance old, low-resolution anime videos, offering a revolutionary solution for content creators and fans.

Key Features:

Quality Enhancement: Supports upgrades video resolution to 1080P and 4K, significantly enhancing clarity and detail.

Colorization and Detail Restoration: Enhances line definition, texture clarity, and color accuracy, restoring artistic styles and character details with precision.

Effortless Operation: The user interface is intuitive, and the operation process is straightforward. Users can simply upload videos and follow a few steps.

Multi-Function Video Editing: Offers editing features such as trimming, merging, and audio processing, enabling users to easily create personalized video content.

The UniFab anime AI simplifies the traditionally complex enhancement process, enabling both beginners and experienced professionals to quickly create stunning works with this innovative tool. This AI model is now officially available, further strengthening UniFab’s leadership in content creation technology.

About UniFab

This AI video enhancer software features a comprehensive suite of AI-powered tools for video and audio editing, delivering versatile capabilities and outstanding results in quality enhancement.

Video Upscaler AI: Boosts video resolution to 4K, restoring details for a clearer viewing experience.

HDR Upconverter AI: Converts videos from SDR to HDR10/Dolby Vision, delivering richer and more realistic colors.

Denoise AI: Eliminates noise and grain caused by various factors, resulting in cleaner videos.

Deinterlace AI: Converts interlaced video signals to progressive, effectively reducing flicker and visual artifacts.

Smoother AI: Utilizes frame interpolation to increase video frame rates by AI, delivering smoother and more fluid motion.

Video background Remover AI: Supports replacing or removing unwanted background and objects in videos to highlight the subject.

Audio Upmix AI: Upscales audio tracks from videos to EAC3 5.1/DTS 7.1 surround sound for a cinematic listening experience.

The era of AI-powered video editing has arrived, and we invite all industry partners and users to join us in experiencing the ultimate audiovisual experience.

Contact Information:

Company Name: UniFab

Official Website: https://unifab.ai

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