Day: January 15, 2024

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Baidu Responds to Recent Media Reports on Ernie Bot

BEIJING, Jan. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888 (HKD Counter) and 89888 (RMB Counter)) (“Baidu” or the “Company”), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, has become aware of media reports regarding an academic paper that mentioned several large language models (“LLM”) such as GPT3.5, GPT-3.5-turbo, GPT4, HTML-T5, and Baidu’s ERNIE Bot and would like to offer the following clarifications.

ERNIE Bot is available to and used by the general public. The academic paper, published by scholars at a Chinese university, described how the authors built prompts and received responses from LLMs, using the functions available to any user interacting with generative AI tools. Baidu has not engaged in any business collaboration or provided any tailored service to authors of the academic paper or any institutions with which they are affiliated. The South China Morning Post, the first media outlet that reported on this academic paper, has clarified and corrected their original media report.

The Company is committed to operating its AI related products and businesses in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and best corporate practices.

About Baidu

Founded in 2000, Baidu’s mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on Nasdaq under “BIDU” and the HKEX under “9888.” One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.

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SOURCE Baidu, Inc.
Investors Relations, Baidu, Inc., Tel: +86-10-5992-8888, Email: ir@baidu.com

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Turkey wins the 14th Monaco Optimist Team Race

Turkey wins the 14th Monaco Optimist Team Race

Turkey wins the 14th Monaco Optimist Team Race

MONACO, Jan. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Turkish team is the winner of the 14th Optimist Team Race. Trained by Alican Selcik e Gokhan Durkal of the turkish sailing federation, the team of four stood up against Spain and ended up at the top of the ranking. Third place for the Croatian team, which won the competition last year. “Derin (14) Eren (10) Erkut (12) and Ariela (13) have been sailing together for three years. It’s a young team but also a very strong one. They have been learning and improving. The race level here it’s very high and we’re very happy to have won,” said Selcik.

The international meeting, organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco, involved eighteen international teams of four, for 72 under-14 sailors in total. The aim is to test young people’s mastery of the team race format, which requires total concentration, precision, seamless communication and mastery of team match racing rules. “When you see all these children that have been sailing for many years, the first thought is that they’re the future of sailing. We have a way of work that goes through sea education, to learn the respect of the sea. I’m sure that among the children that you see here today there are some of the sailors of the future America’s Cup editions or other important regattas. We already have the example of some children who took part in the competition and then went on well in the world of sailing,” said Olivier Campana, YCM deputy director.

Organised in duels between two teams, it is like a ballet on water with well over 150 of these match race duels scheduled over the four days, giving all teams a chance to compete against each other. Usa, Sweden, Uruguay, Ireland, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, France, UK and Monaco were all represented. The competition had the support of Monaco Marine, FxPro, sailing gear supplier Slam, the Erplast boatyard and Peace and Sport. “The Monaco Optimist Team Race represents much more than just a competition. It is a celebration of team spirit and discipline. It is a unique opportunity for young sailors to develop their skills while creating links with sailors from all over the world,” said Bernard d’Alessandri, Secretary General of the Yacht Club of Monaco. The Team Race format will once again be at the heart of the Yacht Club de Monaco program with the organization of the Optimist European Team Racing Championship (October 15-20, 2024).

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Press Office LaPresse – ufficio.stampa@lapresse.it

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Silent Partner Software Unveils New Name and Bold Vision to Become the Leading End-to-End Nonprofit Solutions Provider

MONTREAL, QC / ACCESSWIRE / January 15, 2024 / Silent Partner Software, a leader in providing software solutions for nonprofits, today announced the launch of a new brand identity, vision, and name: Societ.

Silent Partner Software is Now Societ
Silent Partner Software is Now Societ
Silent Partner Software is Now Societ – Check out our new look, website, and solutions to help nonprofits "Do More Good."

This significant move comes with a striking new vision to become the leading end-to-end nonprofit solutions provider, spanning technology, service, and consulting.

In a first step towards fulfilling this vision, Societ has joined forces with Frontier Marketing, a prominent fundraising agency that has helped charities raise tens of millions in annual fundraising revenue over the last decade.

The name "Societ" (So-ciet) comes from the Latin words for "partner" and "connection", aligning the company with the fundamental mission of all nonprofits that seek to help their communities and work towards a stronger society.

At Societ’s core is a commitment to do good by helping others do good. They aim to do this by empowering nonprofits with the technology-based solutions and service-oriented, on-the-ground expertise that executive directors, board members, and fundraising professionals rely on to work smarter and advance their mission.

Dave Brereton, CEO of Societ, expressed his excitement about this important step, saying, "We are thrilled to embark on this new journey as Societ. Our mission is to help nonprofits and charities develop their network, capacity, and resources to have a greater impact, leveraging technology at every step. By uniting Silent Partner Software and Frontier, we can now offer a complete suite of software, website, and marketing solutions to help nonprofits ‘Do More Good,’ a tagline that perfectly encapsulates our shared vision."

About Silent Partner Software:

For more than 30 years, Silent Partner Software has built exceptional software solutions to support nonprofits and manage over three million donors and contacts across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Silent Partner Software’s suite of solutions includes: Sumac nonprofit CRM, along with software for donor management, case management, and membership management.

The company also recently launched Partner Web, a complete nonprofit website builder solution, and a free nonprofit board portal called My Board View.

About Frontier:

Frontier is a leading nonprofit marketing agency specializing in delivering results-oriented, full-service direct mail and digital fundraising campaigns.

The company’s commitment to a data-driven approach and to truly understanding the mission and goals of each organization they serve, has bolstered their success.

With deep expertise in the nonprofit space and insight gained from decades of testing and refining, Societ will provide industry-leading nonprofit software and marketing solutions to help nonprofits and charities of all sizes boost their efficiency, fundraising, and impact.

To learn more about Societ and its range of nonprofit solutions, please visit societ.com.

Contact Information

Jennifer Henry
Director of Communications
jenny.henry@societ.com
877-399-4645 x 816

SOURCE: Societ

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Hyris Fulfils Its Integration Into Ulisse Biomed to Give Birth to a New International Group Ready to Make Its Mark in the Global Biotech Market

Following the first official announcement at the beginning of December last year, Hyris completed the transfer of its shares into Ulisse Biomed via a reverse take-over transaction. The new group, strong of flawless interoperability between its leading technologies, aims to become a new benchmark of innovation in the national and international biotech market.

LONDON, ENGLAND / ACCESSWIRE / January 15, 2024 / A new international biotech group was born from the integration of Hyris Ltd, an innovative biotech company renowned worldwide for its disruptive genetic testing platform, and Ulisse Biomed S.p.A., also known as UBM Group or "UBM" only, an Italian-based publicly traded biotech company appreciated for its innovative testing platforms.

Hyris Ulisse Corporate Integration
Hyris Ulisse Corporate Integration
A new benchmark in the biotech market

As anticipated on December 4th, the integration between Hyris and Ulisse Biomed was officially ratified on December 21st by completing a reverse take-over operation and following the shareholders’ meeting of Ulisse Biomed held earlier on that same day, which also deliberated an increase of capital in option. The overarching goal is to give life to a new Italian segment of excellence in genetic analysis based on strong innovation competencies and ready to address international markets at scale.

The new Group, with strong roots in diagnostics, teranosis and healthcare, aims to create a strong actor operating as a leader in the in-vitro diagnostics industry, particularly molecular biology, thanks to flawless interoperability between its leading technologies.

Matteo Petti, CEO of Ulisse Biomed, who will keep his role of managing director in the new corporate structure, is very positive about the whole operation, highlighting how its implications go way beyond a mere financial transaction: "We are excited to announce the integration with Hyris. By joining forces, we will enhance our product offering, combining our experience and development capabilities with Hyris’ unique mix of competencies. This integration aims to capitalise on the synergies between the two companies, maximising value for our shareholders and offering unprecedented integrated diagnostic solutions to our customers." He concludes: "The success of this operation projects us towards new horizons, and the joint management will work immediately to leverage the new strategic synergies."

The new structure aims to provide an integrated array of high-end performance products at a competitive cost to meet a diverse industry demand across various markets, defining a new portfolio of distinctive analytical capabilities at a global level.

Stefano Lo Priore, founder of Hyris and former CEO and recently appointed Chairman of UBM Group, agrees: "We are proud of this integration between Ulisse Biomed and Hyris. We have a joint industrial project with a strong vision and have already received excellent feedback from the market regarding the joint proposition of our solutions. As a united company, we will be able to implement the project in a synergic manner and create a unique and distinctive offer on the global and, even more so, on the Italian biotech scene." Priore is confident about the positive outcome of this operation: "Hyris and Ulisse Biomed are now officially part of the same team, united by common values and vision and a unique industrial. We are ready for the challenges that await us, strong of the competencies that the two companies will be able to pool together."

In the next months, the new management will put into action a strategic plan to accelerate team and resource integration, leveraging the two companies’ similar cultures and shared values.

For more information, feel free to write an email to info@hyris.net

Contact Information

Gabriele Salaris
Global Experience Manager
gabriele.salaris@hyris.net
+39 345 555 3379

SOURCE: Hyris

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To accelerate decarbonization, focus on the power of electrification and digitalization, Schneider Electric urges as Davos meeting kicks off

– Top Schneider Electric executives attending World Economic Forum annual gathering. – Sustainability and energy resilience at the top of the corporate and public policy agenda.

Far greater deployment of existing technologies is needed to keep climate change from spiraling out of control, Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, urged today.

Accelerating climate change, geopolitical tensions, see-sawing energy prices, and pressure from stakeholders to address these risks, have pushed environmental sustainability and energy resilience to the top of the corporate and policy agenda in recent years. They form the backdrop to the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from 15-19 January, which several senior Schneider Electric executives are attending.

“With energy accounting for 80% of carbon emissions, the energy transition is central to decarbonization,” said Peter Herweck, CEO of Schneider Electric. “The potential of AI is currently capturing everyone’s attention. But let’s not forget that existing technologies – both renewable energy generation and digital and electrification tools that lower energy demand by rendering sites and operations far more energy efficient – can sharply reduce emissions now. There’s no time to wait for tomorrow’s solutions when much more can be achieved with what we have today.”

Action from the private sector – by companies around the globe – is key to lowering emissions. Encouragingly, the business world is increasingly making commitments to sustainability and decarbonization. As of January 2024, more than 4,200 companies worldwide have set emissions-reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), for example.

The power of energy efficiency, in particular, is gaining more recognition. Last year, Schneider Electric partnered with the International Energy Agency to bring together government and business leaders for a major conference on the topic.

A new report published by the World Economic Forum on January 8, found that acting on energy consumption through energy savings, energy efficiency and value cooperation partnerships could unlock up to $2 trillion in savings for the wider economy, and avoid building 3,000 additional power stations if actions are taken before 2030.

And research conducted by Schneider Electric recently showed that installing digital building and power management solutions in existing buildings could sharply reduce their operational carbon emissions, with a payback period of less than three years – highlighting the huge potential in that area alone.

Challenges and opportunities in tackling Scope 3 emissions

Another key area of focus is tackling the indirect emissions generated by companies’ “Scope 3” emissions activities. These come from their upstream and downstream value chains and account for the largest part of a company’s carbon emissions – more than 70%, according to the UN Global Compact.

The global supply chain disruptions of the past few years have helped push this topic up the corporate agenda. More than two-thirds of business leaders interviewed for a report last year by Schneider Electric, in partnership with Women Action Sustainability (WAS), said that regulatory pressure was pushing them to initiate decarbonization planning with supply chain partners. Those surveyed also said they were seeing an increased demand for supply chain decarbonization information from investors and/or financial entities.

“Businesses that are serious about decarbonization need to look beyond their own operations and address their entire value chain. And they need to realize that encouraging and helping their suppliers, customers, and other business partners to strive for greater energy efficiency – through electrification and digital technologies – and cleaner energy procurement, is a huge part of the answer,” said Olivier Blum, Executive Vice President of Energy Management at Schneider Electric.

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Vietnam persistently follows ‘One China’ policy: Spokeswoman


Hanoi: Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on January 14 affirmed Vietnam persistently follows the ‘One China’ policy while replying to the media’s question about the result of the election of the leader of Taiwan held on January 13.

In line with the ‘One China’ policy, Vietnam maintains and develops people-to-people and non-governmental relations with Taiwan in the fields of economy, trade, investment, science – technology, culture, and education, among others, she stated, noting that it does not develop any state-level relations with Taiwan.

Vietnam respects the principle of non-intervention in internal affairs of each other and holds that peace, stability, and cooperation in the Taiwan Strait are important to the region and the world, the spokeswoman added./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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Prime Minister prepares to meet world’s leading private companies

House, The Prime Minister is preparing to meet with many of the world’s leading private companies. It is believed that it will attract more foreign trade and investment into Thailand.

Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance It is scheduled to attend the 2024 World Economic Forum (WEF) from 15-19 January 2024 in the Swiss Confederation. by the Prime Minister It is scheduled to meet with executives of the world’s largest companies. It is believed that these discussions will bring about trade and investment. Create enormous economic benefits for Thailand in important trade and investment fields

For large private companies that will meet with the Prime Minister, such as DKSH, a market expansion service provider. From sourcing production sources Market research and analysis, marketing, sales, distribution, logistics, and after-sales service. A wide range of products and merchandise by DKSH Thailand is one of the largest organizations in the country in terms of sales. and is the country with
the largest operations in the DKSH Group, Dubai Port World, a specialist in freight logistics. port operations sea ??freight and free trade zone Founded in 2005, it transports 70 million containers with approximately 70,000 imported vessels per year, which is equivalent to approximately 10% of global container traffic. and has service areas in more than 82 ports in more than 40 countries.

You will also meet Standard Chartered, a leading international bank with a worldwide network. Especially expertise that promotes businesses with potential to grow. With goals to promote sustainability in 3 areas: sustainable finance, being a responsible company and creating equality in communities (Inclusive Communities) in line with government policy, Telenor, a world-leading telecommunications company It has approximately 175 million customers in 8 countries across the Nordic region and in Asia.

The Prime Minister will meet with Coca Cola, one of the world’s largest beverage companies. and owns or licenses more than 200
beverage brands. It has been established in Thailand since 1990 and received investment promotion from the BOI to establish a regional headquarters in 2010.

Nestlé, the world’s leading food and beverage company Products are sold in 190 countries around the world. It has 344 production plants in 77 countries, including Thailand. Nestlé in Thailand has an approach that focuses on driving good things. for consumers and driving good things for our world This is in line with the Thai government’s policy that emphasizes the health care of Thai people. and environmental care

In addition, there will be discussions with Grab, a provider of delivery, travel, parcels, finance, business management and more through a single application, helping connect consumers from all walks of life with millions of entrepreneurs in 500 cities and 8 countries, and Robert Bosch. The world’s leading mobility technology company and specializes in industrial and consumer products Energy and building technology It operates in more than 60
countries around the world. and has more than 468 affiliated companies with investments in Thailand. Received investment promotion from the BOI in 2014, scientific testing services for 24 projects, total investment value of 6.3 billion baht (165 million euros).

Source: Thai News Agency

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