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Marqeta Study: Australians Lead the Way in Digital Payment Use, as Mobile Wallet Use Spikes 67 Percent Post-COVID

83% of Australians surveyed said they’d used a mobile wallet in the last 12 months69% of Australians surveyed said they felt comfortable enough using a mobile wallet to leave their physical wallet at home. 67% of Australians surveyed said they could imagine a future where they never used cash.MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Australian consumers are at the forefront of mobile wallet use and adoption of digital banking tools, abandoning cash and physical payment experiences in larger numbers than the US or UK, according to a new survey from Marqeta

Microba Life Sciences Signs Partnership With Nib-Backed Midnight Health

Partnership agreement signed with Midnight Health to deliver a world-first personalised consumer health service called VidalityMidnight Health will promote, market and sell a new subscription consumer health service driven by Microba’s core technologynib-backed (ASX: NHF) Midnight Health is a fast growth, Australian-based, digital healthcare companyBRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$MAP

Everest Technologies Recognized by Manhattan Associates for Commerce Services

Honored as the Commerce Services Partner of the Year at Manhattan Associates’ Annual Momentum Conference 2022COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#CommerceServices--Everest Technologies today announced that it has been named as the winner of the Commerce Services Partner of the Year award by Manhattan Associates. The awards were presented at Momentum 2022, Manhattan Associates’ annual event, held on May 23-25 in Florida.

The Institute of Food Technologists and the Seeding The Future Foundation Announce the Return of the Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge

The Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge provides monetary awards in the form of grants and prizes totaling up to one million US dollars annuallyCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), in collaboration with the Seeding The Future Foundation, is proud to announce the return of the Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge. With up to 811 million people
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HCL Commits $15 Million to Address Global Freshwater Insecurity

Freshwater ecosystems around the world are under threat from climate change, with record-breaking droughts in India, France and the USThe time to act on water security is now – by 2030, the global demand for water will exceed sustainable supply by 40%Leading global conglomerate HCL, with significant presence in technology and healthcare, is committing $15 million over five years to support water-focused entrepreneurs – “aquapreneurs” – who can drive innovation in freshwater resource management through this program titled the

Australia and New Zealand Water-Cooled Heat Recovery VRF Systems Market Outlook Through 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia and New Zealand Water-Cooled Heat Recovery VRF Systems Market Report: By Application - Latest Trends, Growth Prospects, and Demand Forecast Through 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Australian water-cooled heat recovery VRF market value is set to reach $31,739.6 thousand by 2030, at an 8.8% CAGR.Similarly, the New Zealand water-cooled heat recovery VRF market revenue, which was estimated at $2,590.8 thousand for 2021, will experience a CAGR of 6.8%, to reach $4,677.2 thousand by 2030.

Neara Secures USD14M Series B Funding; Expanding Global Focus

Neara is expanding globally, with a strategic focus on the U.S., to help energy providers manage the growing impact of climate change and extreme weather, improve network safety and reliability, and accelerate the integration of clean energySYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neara, a provider of cloud-based digital twin solutions for global utilities, today announced it secured USD14M (AUD20M) in Series B funding led by Skip Capital, and joined by Square Peg Capital (who led Neara’s Series A raise) and OIF. The Australian-based SaaS platform will use this latest funding to expand its global footprint (with a particular focus on further growing its U.S. presence), and broaden its platform functionality, including into new industries. Following its USD5M (AUD7.25M) Series A secured in 2021, Neara’s Series B brings its investment total to USD19M (AUD27.25M) to date.

UK Workforce Unprepared and Unskilled for Future of Work

Survey shows workers underestimate the challenges that face them NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--30% of UK workers believe they lack the skills needed in today’s workplace. We know the skills gap is a problem here in the US – new research from the UK highlights that organizations need to commit to relevant training and development to solve this problem. Questionmark, the online assessment provider, surveyed

Austin Gold Corp. Options the Stockade Mountain Project

RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Austin Gold Corp. (“Austin” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a mineral lease and option agreement with Bull Mountain Resources LLC ("BMR") to lease a 100% interest in the Stockade Property located in southeastern Oregon. The Stockade Property consists of 261 unpatented lode mining claims that cover an area of over 6,790 acres, located in Malheur County, Oregon, approximately 85 kilometers southeast of Burns, Oregon, or 150 kilometers southwest of Boise, Idaho.

Emerson Provides Advanced Automation Technology for Toyota Australia’s Hydrogen Production and Refueling Plant

Digital solutions help Toyota incorporate sustainable fuel generationAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global software and technology leader Emerson (NYSE: EMR) and Toyota Australia have collaborated to transform part of Toyota Australia’s operations into a commercial-grade hydrogen production, storage and refueling plant. The project, supported by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), adopts Emerson’s automation expertise to provide the control system that helps Toyota Australia demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of manufacturing hydrogen fuels, including the use of renewable solar energy

KKR Leads $200+ Million Growth Investment in Enterprise Identity Protection Leader Semperis

Semperis experiencing hyper-growth attributed to its solutions' unique capability to defend and recover from directory-based attacks combined with the company's incident response expertiseHOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Semperis, a pioneer in identity-driven cyber resilience for enterprises, today announced it has raised over $200 million in Series C funding led by KKR, with participation from Ten Eleven Ventures, Paladin Capital Group, Atrium Health Strategic Fund, Tech Pioneers Fund, and existing investors including Insight Partners. Semperis is the fastest-growing cybersecurity company in America per the Financial Times 2022 ranking. The new funding will help enable Semperis to accelerate hiring across all functions globally to better support its expanding customer base, with an emphasis on its identity-focused incident response team.

Piedmont Lithium Partner Sayona Mining Announces Positive Study Results for North American Lithium Mine Restart

BELMONT, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piedmont Lithium Inc. (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL), a leading, diversified developer of lithium resources required to enable the U.S. electric vehicle supply chain, today announced that Piedmont’s partner, Sayona Mining (ASX:SYA), recently published a prefeasibility study (“NAL PFS” or the “NAL Study”) for the restart of spodumene concentrate operations at the North American Lithium Project in Quebec (“NAL”). The NAL PFS contemplates average annual production of approximately 168,000 tonnes per year of 6% spodumene concentrate over a mine life of 27 years. The NAL Study highlights estimated competitive cash operating costs and an estimated capital cost for the mine and concentrator restart of approximately US$80 million.

EML Open Banking Expands Into 20 New Countries To Complete Its Coverage Of Europe

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuapay (EML Payments Limited's (ASX: EML) Open Banking business), is now connected to banks in another 20 countries in Europe, becoming one of the first open banking operators to provide complete connectivity across the Eurozone and expand into Eastern Europe and non-Euro Nordics. Nuapay's connectivity reaches 2,250 banks in 28 countries across Europe, with the potential to reach 420 million* customers through its world-class banking platform. Newly connected countries include Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Romania, Slovenia and Sweden.

New Study Reveals Consumers’ Digital Behaviors Will Stay Long Past the Pandemic

Precisely and Corinium survey 100 CX leaders who say they’re investing in data strategies to support the post-pandemic digital consumerBURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Precisely, the global leader in data integrity, in collaboration with Corinium Global Intelligence, today announced the results of a new survey that reveals the explosion of online customer interactions during the pandemic are expected to continue growing at a rapid pace, post-pandemic. “How Data is Driving Next-Generation Customer Experiences” surveys 100 global, customer experience (CX) leaders who share their strategic objectives that will take the highest priority in 2022 to optimize online consumer expectations.

Gradiant, Technology Leader in Solving Critical Water Problems, Receives Coveted Global Water Awards

Gradiant named a “Water Technology Company of the Year” and Synauta, its recently acquired Machine Learning company, awarded “Breakthrough Technology Company of the Year”BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gradiant, a global solutions provider and developer of cleantech water projects, today announced it has been recognized with distinction as “Water Technology Company of the Year'' and its recently acquired

Satellogic Announces Enhanced Operations in Australia to Serve the APAC Region

Regional Presence to be Overseen by Ken Fritschel, Vice President, International Sales, SatellogicNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a leader in sub-meter resolution Earth Observation (“EO”) data collection, announced today that it is enhancing its operations in the Australian market to strengthen its regional customer relationships and provide local support for a growing APAC space economy. The regional presence will be overseen by Ken Fritschel, Vice President, International Sales, Satellogic.

Kodak Moments Honored with Prestigious TIPA Award

Kodak Moments LittlePix Recognized for “Best Photo Retail Service”ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kodak Moments, a leading global provider of photo products and services to retailers, consumers, and entertainment properties, was recently announced as a 2022 Technical Image Press Association Awards winner for the “Best Photo Retail Service” category. The innovative Kodak Moments LittlePix solution allows consumers to print the popular mini retro format instantly in store. It features a modern, contemporary design and intuitive web-based kiosk software that creates a seamless and elevated in-store photo experience. Designed to engage a younger demographic and meet consumer demand, LittlePix are perfect for sharing with friends, decorating or gifting with stylish packaging.

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Aavenir Partners with CloudGo to Expand AI-enabled Source-to-Pay Solutions and Digital Workflows for ServiceNow Customers in Asia-Pacific

Aavenir and CloudGo partnership will empower Procurement, Legal, Finance, Sales, and IT teams in Asia-Pacific to harness Aavenir’s extensive S2P expertise and CloudGo’s digital workflow expertise on the ServiceNow platform to solve critical challenges in Sourcing, Contracting, Vendor, and Invoice management. SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AI--Aavenir, a global Source-to-Pay solutions provider on ServiceNow, and CloudGo, a leading Digital Workflow Expert and ServiceNow Elite partner have announced a strategic collaboration to cater to ServiceNow customers in the APAC region - at the backdrop of the

Helbiz Announces Strategic Trial With Australian Short-Term Rental Accommodation Leader alloggio, Expanding Global Reach to Asia Pacific Region

Helbiz has hired micro-mobility leader Mitchell Price as Managing Director to spearhead APAC region expansionNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$HLBZ--Helbiz (NASDAQ; HLBZ), a global leader in micro-mobility and the first company in its industry to be publicly listed on Nasdaq, expands its e-scooter offerings to the Asia Pacific region for the first time through a strategic trial with alloggio (ASX:ALO), a leading operator of short-term rental accommodations in Australia. The program will begin in June, deploying at least 100 e-scooters to alloggio guests and staff, providing innovative, exciting, safe, and sustainable ways to get around popular tourism destinations initially in Queensland, Australia, with plans for expansion into other tourism hotspots across the eastern coast of Australia.

MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. Establishes Wholly Owned Subsidiaries in Romania and Australia to Support Global Development of THIO

-Expanded clinical development presence is expected to accelerate activities for THIO-101 Phase 2 Trial for NSCLC-CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MAIA Biotechnology, Inc., a targeted therapy, immuno-oncology company focused on developing potential first-in-class oncology drugs (“MAIA”), announced today that the company has established two wholly-owned subsidiaries in Romania and Australia to broaden and accelerate its global development plan for THIO, a telomere-targeting agent currently in development to evaluate its activity in multiple cancer indications.

Triton Digital Releases the New Zealand Podcast Ranker for April 2022

AUCKLAND, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Triton Digital®, the global technology and services leader to the digital audio and podcast industry, announced today the release of the latest New Zealand Podcast Ranker. The Ranker provides insight into the Top 100 Podcasts as well as the Top Networks in New Zealand from 1 April through 30 April, 2022, as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.

HPC-AI Advisory Council Announces 5th Annual APAC HPC-AI Competition That Tackles The Pressing Global Problems of Human Health and Sustainability

Jointly Organized with the National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) Singapore and National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) Australia the Annual Competition Harnesses the AI and HPC Skillsets of Student Teams from Around the Asia Pacific (APAC) RegionSUNNYVALE, Calif. & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AI--HPC-AI Advisory Council, National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) Singapore and National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) Australia launched the fifth iteration of the regional APAC HPC-AI student competition. Spanning six intensive months, the annual competition hosts graduate, advanced degree and undergraduate students from across the APAC region to develop their skillsets and challenge their understanding of high performance computing (HPC) and AI technologies as well as showcase their mastery of the two disciplines in a spirited international competition.

Nitro Brings Its eSignature Offerings to the U.S. and Australia, Launches Nitro Sign Premium

New eSign Solution Makes It Easier for Companies to Meet Ever-Evolving Compliance RegulationsSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nitro Software Ltd., a global document productivity software company driving digital transformation in organizations around the world, is making a splash in the U.S. market and beyond with its new Nitro Sign Premium offering. This eSign solution is the result of an expanded go-to-market strategy after its recent acquisition of European eSign leader Connective and provides extensive support for universal and local signing with full local data residency to ensure security and compliance with local market regulations. Nitro Sign Premium employs Nitro’s local data centers to enable high-trust eSignatures and compliance, provide increased security via Microsoft Azure and deliver simple, advanced and fully qualified eSignature support.

Propanc Biopharma Undertaking PRP Manufacturing & Development for Human Use

Novel Proenzyme Pharmaceutical Formulation to be Administered by Intravenous (I.V.) Injection in World First, Phase I First-In-Human Study in Advanced Cancer PatientsMELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Propanc Biopharma, Inc. (OTCQB: PPCB) (“Propanc” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel cancer treatments for patients suffering from recurring and metastatic cancer, today announced that the Company is undertaking manufacturing and development of PRP for human use. PRP is the Company’s lead product candidate and is a novel pharmaceutical formulation consisting of two proenzymes to be administered by I.V. injection in a world first, First-In-Human (FIH) study in advanced cancer patients. It is a long-term therapy for the treatment and prevention of metastatic cancer in patients suffering from solid tumors.

Imply Announces Dates and Details for Druid Summit On The Road

On the heels of its recent Series D funding announcement, Imply is taking its popular Druid Summit across the globe for live, in-person eventsBURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imply, founded by the creators of Apache Druid®, today announced that Druid Summit will be hitting the road starting in May, bringing the live event to cities in the U.S., EMEA and APAC. Druid Summit is the annual event for developers, architects and other data professionals who are building analytics applications and are interested in learning or expanding their knowledge of Apache Druid. The event brings together the global Apache Druid community to learn from each other, share best practices and take away practical how-tos on building modern analytics applications.

Athena Strengthens Leadership & Marketing Team with Appointment of Chief Marketing Officer, Vice President of Global Marketing & Vice President of Global Communications

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Athena, a mission-based service company that pairs Philippines-based Executive Assistants with entrepreneurs and leadership teams across four continents, bolsters its leadership and marketing team with the appointments of Chief Marketing Officer Peter Sloterdyk, Vice President of Global Marketing Leanne Glamuzina, and Vice President of Global Communications Tatiana Day.

Transport for NSW selects Alvaria Workforce Engagement Management Suite for Back-Office and Agent Improvement Tools and Mobile Schedule Management

SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#EmployeeEngagement--The leaders in the development of safe, integrated and efficient transport systems for the people of New South Wales, Transport for NSW has selected Alvaria WEM Suite, provided by Alvaria channel partner Call Design. Transport for NSW required a solution that could seamlessly integrate across the entire workforce planning cycle integrated with their omnichannel contact centre that includes voice, live chat and back-office functionality. In order to take advantage of the superior forecasting, scheduling and monitoring capabilities available they chose the Alvaria WEM Suite.

City of Hope and Imugene Announce First Patient Dosed in Phase 1 Trial to Test Cancer-Killing Oncolytic Virus Against Solid Tumors

City of Hope is first in world to test oncolytic virus, CF33-hNIS, in people with metastatic solid tumors.SYDNEY & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imugene Limited (ASX:IMU), a clinical stage immuno-oncology company, and City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, today announced that the first patient was dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the safety of novel cancer-killing virus CF33-hNIS VAXINIA

Quorum Software Introduces Cloud-First Energy Solutions to Australia Market at APPEA 2022

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quorum Software (Quorum), the global software leader dedicated to the energy industry, will exhibit its market-leading, cloud solutions including Energy Components, Planning Space, and FLOWCAL at the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) 2022 Conference and Exhibition. Through May 19, APPEA attendees can meet with Quorum’s experts at booth #54 in the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre to learn more about Energy Components, the company’s end-to-end solution for hydrocarbon management, and experience a live demonstration of their complete portfolio of integrated planning, economics, and reserves, featuring Planning Space and its companion applications Val Nav, Previso, and Enersight. The company is also showcasing FLOWCAL, the industry-leading measurement software designed to consolidate, validate, correct, balance, and report meter data for gas and liquids.

Square Expands Afterpay Integration to In-Person Points of Sale

SAN FRANCISCO & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Square marks another key milestone in its integration of Afterpay, extending buy now, pay later (BNPL) functionality to its millions of in-person sellers in the United States and Australia. Just three months after first bringing Afterpay into the Square ecosystem with e-commerce integration, Square and Afterpay moved swiftly to unlock the ability for sellers using any Square point of sale software – Square Point of Sale

Gradiant Acquires Synauta, Machine Learning Company, to Advance AI Technology in Water

Gradiant’s digital twin combined with Synauta’s AI creates powerful models for water and wastewater treatment and reuse – resulting in lower energy and chemical consumption and operating costsBOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gradiant, a global solutions provider and developer for cleantech water, today announced it has acquired Canadian artificial intelligence (AI) water technology company Synauta, to accelerate the use of digital twin technology in water. The use of digital twins in industrial water treatment and desalination and water reuse has been pioneered by Gradiant. The acquisition strengthens Gradiant’s position as a technology leader in end-to-end water solutions and accelerates deployment of digital twin technologies to build a digitized water future.

Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. Announces the Listing of the Cosmos-Purpose Bitcoin Access ETF in Australia Alongside Market Leaders Purpose Investments Inc and Gemini Trust Company LLC

The Cosmos-Purpose Bitcoin Access ETF commenced trading on May 12th 2022SYDNEY & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. (NASDAQ:MIGI) (“Mawson”), a digital infrastructure provider, is pleased to announce the listing of Cosmos Asset Management’s second product, the Cosmos-Purpose Bitcoin Access ETF (“CBTC”).The Cosmos-Purpose Bitcoin Access ETF (CBTC.CXA) launched yesterday May 12

Hotwire Global Communications Expands Global Leadership Bench with New Hires and Senior Promotions

Key leaders in the U.S., U.K. and Australia accelerate the company’s expertise in integrated communicationsSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hotwire, the global tech communications consultancy owned by the Enero Group, continues to expand its leadership team to further strengthen the company’s value proposition of connecting reputation to relationship to revenue for fast-growing, global technology companies.

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