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This Week in Tech News: 11 Stories You Need to See

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11 hours ago

October 25, 2024

A roundup of the most newsworthy tech announcements from PR Newswire this week, including AI video analysis for youth sports, an EV charging rollout at Costco, and AI-led sales interviews.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help tech journalists and consumers stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed.

The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.

Recursion and Google Cloud Announce Expansion of Partnership to Support Drug Discovery with Cloud and Exploration of Generative AI Technologies
The enriched partnership supports Recursion’s ongoing effort to tackle the biopharmaceutical industry’s critical challenge of slow and costly drug development by reducing the time and cost involved in bringing new therapies to patients—ushering in a new era of accessible and affordable healthcare globally.GameChanger Introduces Film Room for Coaches: New AI-Powered Video Analysis Tool for Youth Basketball & Volleyball
Film Room automatically eliminates downtime in game footage, condensing hours of video into coachable moments. This allows users to save time and focus solely on the most impactful plays without wading through unnecessary footage.NASA Now Equipped with Echolight Devices for Bone Health Monitoring in Spaceflight Simulations
Through a simple ultrasound scan of axial anatomical sites such as the spine and femur, the REMS innovative technology measures bone density and microarchitecture without using the radiation of traditional x-ray scans. This radiation-free technology allows scientists to perform repeated scans for monitoring bone health over time.Lumen and Meta Partner to Drive AI Network Expansion
With the growing interest in AI, preparing for the future means investing in a reliable network. The Lumen partnership provides Meta with increased flexibility through secure on-demand bandwidth to support its complex computing needs and serve billions of people every day.Lenfest Institute, OpenAI and Microsoft announce $10 million AI Collaborative and Fellowship program for US metro news organizations
In the initial round of funding, Chicago Public Media, Newsday (Long Island, NY), The Minnesota Star Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Seattle Times will each receive a grant to hire a two-year AI fellow to pursue projects that focus largely on improving business sustainability and implementing AI technologies within their organizations.Texas Instruments expands internal manufacturing for gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors, quadrupling capacity
An alternative to silicon, GaN is a semiconductor material that offers benefits in energy-efficiency, switching speed, power solution size and weight, overall system cost, and performance under high temperatures and high-voltage conditions.Phonism Officially Launches Inlayer to Expand Network Device Management Capabilities
Inlayer is designed to revolutionize the way businesses manage and scale connected devices, expanding beyond the telecom market to cover routers, IoT devices, POS systems, and all other networked devices.Electric Era Powers Costco’s Rapid EV Charging Rollout: 7-Week Deployment Sets New Industry Standard for Retailers
As EV charging rapidly becomes an essential business objective for retailers, Costco faced a critical challenge: while industry-standard EV infrastructure projects typically take years, the retailer needed a rapid deployment solution for their new Ridgefield, Wash. store that could meet local requirements, tight deadlines, and high standards for member experience—all without delaying the scheduled opening of their new warehouse.Semantic Web Company and Ontotext Merge to Create Knowledge Graph and AI Powerhouse Graphwise
As AI continues to become a core part of business strategies, organizations require sophisticated systems that can make connections across large and unstructured data sets, whether in legal analysis, financial, or customer interactions. By using knowledge graphs, enterprises get more accurate, context-rich insights from their data, which is essential as they look to adopt AI to drive decision-making.CodeSignal Unveils AI Interviewer for Sales: Transforming Sales Hiring with Skills Assessments and Customizable AI-Powered Interviews
AI Interviewer for Sales leverages CodeSignal’s extensive data from over 2.7 million skills evaluations and proprietary talent science research, combined with its unique conversation simulation technology. This powerful simulation can either drive real-life roleplays for specific sales scenarios or ask interview questions, giving companies the flexibility to assess candidates in ways that reflect their sales hiring process.Tiger Pistol’s New Playbook Elevates QSR Loyalty Programs with Local Digital Advertising Strategies
This comprehensive playbook offers insights and strategies to help quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands improve loyalty program participation through personalized local advertising powered by first-party loyalty data.

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HitPaw Launches Spooktacular Halloween Campaign with Exclusive Discount: Prepares to Celebrate the 2024 Festival with Hot Products and Huge Discounts

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56 mins ago

October 25, 2024

NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — HitPaw is a leading multimedia solution provider specializing in photo and video, audio editing tools. This Halloween, HitPaw is stirring up some thrilling surprises! We are proud to announce our Halloween Co-Branded Campaign, featuring exclusive bundles in collaboration with Tenorshare and 4DDiG with up to 75% off.

Limited-time offers bring together the best from all three brands to help users offer a full range of solutions for your smartphone, computer and multimedia requirements.

Announces 2024 HitPaw Halloween Event:

HitPaw has fantastic deals on top-selling items: Video Converter, Video Enhancer and VoicePea, FotorPea for participants. Take advantage of the special “1X1 Bundle” Halloween promotion! By using HitPaw products, you can edit and enhance your Halloween-exclusive video and images.

Halloween Event ends November 7, 2024.

HitPaw Halloween Campaign:

Exclusive Halloween Bundles: Get access to our premium photo and video, audio editing software at scarily low prices!

Up to 75% OFF: Save big with discounts on select HitPaw tools, perfect for creators looking to add a haunting touch to their Halloween projects.

This campaign combines the powerful offerings of HitPaw, Tenorshare, and 4DDiG, bringing users an all-in-one solution for creativity, device management, and data recovery.

Key Features of HitPaw’s Main Products:

AI-Powered Enhancements: Automatically sharpen and improve the quality of your photos and videos for a professional touch, perfect for capturing every chilling detail.

Transform Voice Instantly: from ghostly whispers to menacing monster growls, our AI-powered voice generator adds the perfect creepy touch to your content.

Video Editing Made Easy: Cut, trim, merge, and add effects to your videos with a simple, intuitive interface—perfect for both beginners and experienced creators.

Discounts:

HitPaw Video Converter at $31.96/Year for Win & Mac Version

HitPaw FotorPea at $71.99/Year for Win & $79.99/Year for Mac Version

HitPaw Video Enhancer at $79.99/Year for Win & $87.99/Year for Mac

HitPaw Editmakor at $39.96/Year for Win & Mac Version

Cross-branded 8-in-1 bundles: Tenorshare AI Writter + Tenorshare PDF AI + Tenorshare AI PPT + 4DDig File Repair + 4DDig Duplicate File Deleter + HitPaw Video Enahncer +HitPaw FotorPea + HitPaw Video Converter for Win on $232.79 and $264.81 for Mac

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With user-friendly interfaces and powerful features, HitPaw helps content creators, professionals, and casual users bring their creative ideas to life effortlessly.

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About Tenorshare:

Tenorshare offers innovative solutions for data management, backup, recovery, and more across multiple platforms, making device handling simple and efficient. [OFFICIAL] Tenorshare – Focus on Smartphone, Windows and Mac Data Solutions

About 4DDiG:

4DDiG is a trusted brand in data recovery, providing users with the ability to recover lost files securely and efficiently. [OFFICIAL] Tenorshare 4DDiG- Focus on Windows & Mac Data Recovery Solutions

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BlipCut Launches Spooktacular 60% OFF Halloween Promotion!

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56 mins ago

October 25, 2024

BlipCut is an AI video translation platform that allows users to break language barriers with ease

NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — BlipCut, the leading AI video translation platform, is thrilled to announce an incredible 60% discount in this Halloween season. With cutting-edge AI technology, you can effortlessly transform your videos into over 130 languages, making your content worldwide. This is a golden opportunity for video creators to enhance their projects and break language barriers.

Don’t miss out on this limited-time offer to elevate your content. Event: https://videotranslator.blipcut.com/pricing.html

Discover the Amazing AI Features:

Translate Videos in Bulk: Save time by translating multiple videos simultaneously, into over 130 languages, making it easier to manage large projects.Automatic Subtitle Generator: Use AI to translate or generate captions for movies, YouTube videos, or more, with just a video link-no need to download in advance.AI Voiceover Generator: Generate realistic voices from text and add voiceovers to your videos in one platform.Transcribe Video/Audio to Text: With advanced transcription technology, BlipCut can accurately transcribe video or audio and download transcription in SRT or VTT format.

BlipCut is continually evolving, with exciting new features on the horizon. We are set to launch BlipCut AI Clipping, which will allow users to convert long videos into short, engaging clips, generating highlights that capture the essence of your content.

Video creators, don’t miss this chance to elevate your content and break language barriers. Join us in celebrating the spirit of Halloween by taking advantage of this limited-time offer. Visit our website to learn more about the features included in this promotion and start creating captivating videos today!

Hurry—this spooktacular deal won’t last long!

About BlipCut:

BlipCut is an industry-leading AI video translation platform that allows users to break language barriers with ease. With features like subtitle translation, AI voiceover, and support for 130 languages, BlipCut is the go-to solution for content creators, educators, and businesses worldwide.

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1Click Heating & Cooling Begins Deep Energy Retrofits in Gloucester

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56 mins ago

October 25, 2024

TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2024 /CNW/ – This week, 1Click Heating & Cooling began work to support a deep energy retrofit project as part of EnviroCentre’s Retrofit Accelerator initiative, which aims to yield at least 50% energy savings and an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions through targeted energy efficiency upgrades. The pilot project, facilitated by EnviroCentre on behalf of Gloucester Housing, is taking place in Gloucester’s Carver Place neighbourhood located east of Ottawa’s inner core.

“Multi-family housing isn’t just a solution for affordable living; it’s a cornerstone of sustainable development.”

The Gloucester Housing project will demonstrate the positive impact of energy efficiency measures on multi-family community housing properties and their residents, including energy savings, reduced utility costs, and enhanced comfort. The planned retrofits consist of:

Replacing existing traditional furnaces with hybrid air source heat pumpsUpgrading natural gas water heaters to electric hybrid heat pump water heatersInstalling heat recovery ventilation (HRV) systemsUpgrades to attic insulation and air sealing

Following the recent completion of upgrades at several test units, 1Click Heating & Cooling will perform the installation of hybrid heat pump systems, heat pump water heaters, and HRV systems at the remainder of the property’s 63 residential units. Work began on October 22nd, 2024, and is expected to be completed by mid-November.

“EnviroCentre’s Retrofit Accelerator engages social housing providers and tenants in deep retrofit projects, addressing affordability, energy conservation and emissions reductions, all at once. This is a much-needed service to ensure the owners and residents of affordable building stock in Eastern Ontario can benefit from the transition to clean energy,” says Sharon Coward, Executive Director, EnviroCentre.

Nathan Horton, CEO of 1Click, says, “Multi-family housing isn’t just a solution for affordable living; it’s a cornerstone of sustainable development. As an electrification company, 1Click believes that minimizing our use of fossil fuels and moving towards low-carbon systems are key to fighting climate change, addressing energy poverty, and achieving Canada’s net-zero targets.”

Based on the results of the Gloucester Housing project’s test cases, the planned retrofits are projected to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 153 tonnes per year and save an estimated 2,097 gigajoules (GJ) of energy annually.

“Not only will these retrofits have a positive environmental impact, but they will also substantially benefit the residents of these properties,” continued Horton. “These families will enjoy better indoor air quality, year-round comfort, and an increased ability to cope with the extreme heat we’ve experienced in recent years due to climate change. It truly is a win-win and we are optimistic that other housing groups will follow suit.”

About 1Click Heating & Cooling

1Click Heating & Cooling is Canada’s most trusted expert in home electrification and energy efficiency. Our mission is to help Canadians reduce their carbon footprint and their monthly utility bills by making it easy to switch to electric home comfort systems, using a unique digital-first approach designed to put customers in control. With 1Click, it takes just one click to switch.

About EnviroCentre

EnviroCentre is an environmental not-for-profit organization located in Ottawa. For more than 20 years, we have been delivering programs and services designed to help individuals, businesses, and communities reduce their carbon emissions and lighten their impacts on the environment.  Our core focus areas include Green Homes, Green Transportation, Green Business, and Green Future. Our vision is that a sustainable, net-zero future is achieved in Ottawa and we are taking action every day to support that goal.

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