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LINKIN PARK TO ROCK THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL KICK OFF SHOW PRESENTED BY PEPSI®

  • Pepsi reveals the iconic global superstars will headline the UCL final’s unmissable annual ‘Kick Off Show’
  • LINKIN PARK has composed and recorded an electrifying new remix which blends their signature sound with the culture of European football
  • The signature track features in a short film to mark the announcement

PURCHASE, New York, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ —

#PepsiKickOffShow

Pepsi® and UC3 are excited to announce that LINKIN PARK will headline the UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show presented by Pepsi on May 31st at the Munich Football Arena. Pepsi and UEFA will once again mark the final with its eagerly anticipated curtain raiser, with the event set to be an unforgettable experience just minutes ahead of the match.

 

 

LINKIN PARK recently made a triumphant return to the spotlight with the release of FROM ZERO, their first new music in seven years. The album hit the top of the charts across the globe and features #1 smashes “Heavy Is The Crown” and “The Emptiness Machine,” which surged as the biggest rock song of 2024 with over 250 million streams. Notably, as reported by Billboard, LINKIN PARK was the one-and-only rock band to cross over 2 Billion yearly streams in 2024. The momentum continues this year with their ferocious new single “Up From The Bottom,” taken from their upcoming From Zero (Deluxe Edition), releasing on May 16. Meanwhile, the band continues their massive From Zero World Tour, picking up next in Austin, TX on April 26, winding their way across sold-out stadiums in Europe for the summer, and culminating in South America this fall.

Now, for 2025, LINKIN PARK is taking its brand-new era to new heights, by revealing that they will be taking the stage at this year’s UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show presented by Pepsi, with a setlist representing the best of their legacy, past and present.

To announce this iconic collaboration, LINKIN PARK has composed and recorded an electrifying new remix which features in a short film to mark the announcement. The featured track blends the band’s iconic sound with the culture of European football, incorporating the immediately recognisable riffs of their 4X Platinum hit “Numb,” with sounds inspired by UEFA Champions League football – the strike of leather, the whistle of a free kick, the sounds of the most passionate fans in the world. The film goes on to deliver an emotionally charged performance of the new bespoke track, together with high-octane UEFA Champions League football footage, paying homage to the way the UEFA Champions League Final Kick-Off Show presented by Pepsi clashes football and entertainment together to create one night of epic entertainment.

LINKIN PARK commented: “With our new album and ongoing tour, we’ve been overwhelmed by the fans’ energy and excitement. We can’t wait to share that same energy and excitement at the UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show presented by Pepsi. This marks a totally new experience for us as a band, and we’re excited to share some of our favourite songs from the past and present, with the thousands in the crowd and millions watching around the world.”

Eric Melis, VP of Global Brand Marketing – Pepsi at PepsiCo, added: “We are proud to announce that one of the most influential rock bands of the 21st century will be headlining this year’s UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show presented by Pepsi. This marks our ninth year bringing together millions of viewers from around the world, with LINKIN PARK sure to put on a show like no other, live from the Munich Football Arena in Germany. We’re delighted to be working with a group of artists who live by our ‘Thirsty For More’ philosophy, reflecting the same spirit of innovation and boldness that Pepsi embodies – and we can’t wait to see how fans react to this unmissable show.”

Guy-Laurent Epstein, Co-Managing Director, UC3, said: “This year’s UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show presented by Pepsi promises to be a spectacular moment, with one of the world’s most iconic rock bands performing live just minutes before the biggest match in European club football. Together with Pepsi, we’re proud to continue enhancing the fan experience – both in the stadium and for millions watching around the world – with unforgettable entertainment on and off the pitch.”

Once more, Pepsi and UEFA have marked the UEFA Champions League final with a momentous music performance showcasing the world’s most iconic artists and uniting football and music fans through one compelling entertainment spectacle. The UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show presented by Pepsi will be aired all around the world and territories globally, just minutes before the stand-out fixture of the club football calendar commences and is the embodiment of Pepsi’s ‘Thirsty For More’ global platform.

Fans can tune in to watch the Kick Off Show via their local broadcaster and through the official UEFA YouTube channel. Fans are encouraged to stay in-the-know by following Pepsi on Instagram, X (formally Twitter), and Facebook.

#PEPSIKICKOFFSHOW

Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8PZe0EnNhM

 

LINKIN PARK TO ROCK THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL KICK OFF SHOW PRESENTED BY PEPSI®
LINKIN PARK TO ROCK THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL KICK OFF SHOW PRESENTED BY PEPSI®

 

 

Daimon Robotics Product Line Offically Launched, Accelerating the Industrialization of Embodied Intelligence

SHENZHEN, China, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Daimon Robotics officially launched the innovative product line on April 16, including the world’s first Multi-dimensional High-resolution High-frequency Vision-based Tactile Sensors DM-Tac W, the Multi-dimensional Tactile Sensing Dexterous Hand DM-Hand1, and Portable Wearable Teleoperation Data collection System,DM-EXton.

Daimon Robotics Product Line
Daimon Robotics Product Line

Daimon Robotics’ products seamlessly integrate the robot’s perception-operation-learning process, providing a disruptive, embodied intelligence one-stop solution, accelerating the industrialization of embodied intelligence.

Equip Robots with Tactile PerceptionDM-Tac W

As a multi-dimensional, high-resolution, high-frequency vision-based tactile sensor, it innovatively integrates a camera within the sensor. When an object contacts the sensor’s surface, it captures the deformation field in real time, using proprietary algorithms, in order to achieve stable and robust dense tactile perception.

Covered with 40,000 sensing units per square centimeter, DM-Tac W significantly surpasses the human hand baseline, which is 240 sensing units per square centimeter and is hundreds of times denser than the most advanced array-based tactile sensors currently available.

Based on its ultra-high-density sensing array, DM-Tac W can capture a variety of sensing information such as shape, texture, hardness, slippage, contact force, and tangential force during contact. This provides end-effectors like grippers with tactile capabilities close to human touch, enabling precise manipulation and adaptive interaction in complex scenarios, which reflects Daimon Robotics’ relentless pursuit of excellence in technology and product development.

DM-Hand1, Enhanced Robot Flexibility and Dexterity

The DM-Hand1 is a new type of end effector that mimics the structure of the human hand, offering abundant degrees of freedom. With a hybrid force-position control algorithm, it can precisely mimic human hand movements to perform accurate grasping actions.

DM-Hand1 is equipped with Daimon Robotics’ unique millimeter-level thickness vision-based tactile sensor. While ensuring high resolution, it reduces the sensor thickness from several centimeters to just a few millimeters, and can easily fit into spaces as small as the human fingertip. This significantly reduces the hand’s finger thickness, enhancing the robot’s flexibility and adaptability.

Owing to the rich multi-modal tactile perception capabilities, DM-Hand1 can accurately identify various object attributes, such as hardness, texture, distributed contact forces, as well as contact events. This allows the robot to perform advanced tasks, including adaptive gripping force control, handling of fragile components, and precision assembly of intricate parts.

Portable Wearable Teleoperation Data Collection Device, DM-EXton

DM-EXton is Daimon Robotics’ latest  teleoperation data collection system which is portable and wearable.  Designed specifically for robot remote control and data collection for robot learning, its performance is at the top level of the market.DM-Tac W, DM-Hand1, DM-EXton, and others integrate the core technologies of robot perception, manipulation, and learning, forming a complete product line for embodied artificial intelligence.

Daimon Robotics’ product line has been implemented on a small-scale development in embodied artificial intelligence, smart logistics, intelligent manufacturing, and laboratory automation. The product series are now available for global developers. In 2025, the equally impressive product series, including DM-Tac F, DM-Hand2, will be gradually released.

MediaGo Wins Gold for Native Advertising Platform/Network of the Year at 2025 US Native Advertising Awards

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MediaGo has been awarded the Gold prize for “Native Advertising Platform/Network of the Year” at the 2025 US Native Advertising Awards, recognizing its exceptional technology and innovation.

MediaGo Wins Gold for Native Advertising Platform/Network of the Year at 2025 US Native Advertising Awards
MediaGo Wins Gold for Native Advertising Platform/Network of the Year at 2025 US Native Advertising Awards

The Native Advertising Awards, presented by the Native Advertising Institute, celebrate the world’s most innovative and effective native advertising campaigns and recognize industry leaders across various categories, including organization, strategy, channel, and format. This year, the award has set up an US edition as part of the global Native Advertising Awards.

MediaGo, a leading performance-driven intelligent advertising platform on the open web, is revolutionizing advertising industry through deep learning, delivering tangible marketing value to global businesses. MediaGo’s five deep learning models, covering the full marketing funnel, enable intelligent prediction from initial attention to final conversion, optimizing advertiser performance at every stage.

This effective application of deep learning provides MediaGo with a significant advantage in native advertising, allowing it to better understand and predict behavior, seamlessly integrate ad content into the user’s experience, and significantly improve click-through rates, conversion rates, and user experiences. This Gold award is a strong testament to MediaGo’s technological capabilities and industry impact.

“We are honored to be recognized by the US Native Advertising Awards,” said Peter Jinfeng Pan, Head of MediaGo for the Americas. “This award affirms our team’s years of dedication to native advertising and motivates us to further invest in cutting-edge technologies like deep learning. We’re committed to enhancing our platform to provide global advertisers with smarter, more efficient native advertising solutions, empowering their success in the global market.”

Hesai and Zeekr Mark Milestone in Strategic Partnership: Lidar-Equipped As Standard on Zeekr 007GT

SHANGHAI, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hesai Group (Nasdaq: HSAI), the global leader in lidar technology for automotive mobility and robotic applications, today announced that its advanced ATX lidar solution will be integrated as standard into the newly launched luxury shooting brake sedan, Zeekr 007GT. This marks a significant milestone in the strategic partnership between Hesai and Zeekr. In the future, additional Zeekr models will integrate this advanced lidar technology, solidifying Hesai’s brand’s position at the forefront of the intelligent driving industry.

The Hesai ATX that powers the Zeekr 007GT intelligent driving system, is a small, ultra-high-definition, long-range lidar leveraging Hesai’s fourth-generation proprietary architecture. Featuring an upgraded optical and mechanical design along with laser transmission and reception module, the ATX lidar combines a compact size with industry-leading performance.

“Our partnership with Zeekr marks another important milestone in our mission to drive the mass adoption of lidar technology for intelligent driving,” said David Li, CEO & Co-Founder of Hesai. “As the automotive industry continues to innovate, we are proud to equip Zeekr with our cutting-edge ATX lidar technology, enabling them to offer a safer and more reliable driving experience for consumers. As a leader in lidar technology, we are committed to working with industry leaders to shape the future of mobility.”

The 007GT comes equipped with NVIDIA DRIVE dual Orin-X chips, delivering up to 508 TOPS of computing power. It features a total of 31 high-performance perception sensors, including lidar as standard across all models. This sensor suite enhances detection accuracy in challenging scenarios such as extreme weather, sudden lighting changes, and irregular obstacles, enabling early identification of stationary vehicle accidents up to 100 meters ahead. The vehicle’s safety redundancy is among the strongest in its class.

Zeekr recognizes the importance of lidar as an essential safety technology. As of March 2025, Zeekr’s AEB function has intervened to mitigate collision risks more than 3.61 million times.

Hesai’s ATX has been widely favored by automakers, with 11 leading domestic and international OEMs already selecting it for dozens of models. Large-scale production and deliveries began in the first quarter of 2025. More collaborative projects are now steadily advancing toward mass production, and Hesai will continue to provide industry-leading lidar technology to support Zeekr’s advanced intelligent driving systems.

Heidrick & Struggles Announces Promotions of Partners Across Executive Search and Heidrick Consulting

The promotions span 10 cities across seven countries as the firm continues to focus on accelerating growth and transforming its business

CHICAGO, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII), a leading provider of global leadership and talent solutions, today announced the promotions of 17 Partners, effective January 1, 2025, in its Executive Search and Heidrick Consulting businesses. These leaders are based in 10 cities in seven countries globally.

“Our success is built upon our ability to nurture and elevate great leaders. We could not be happier to promote this group of leaders who are deeply committed to our clients and the future of this firm,” said Heidrick & Struggles CEO Tom Monahan. “The scope and pace of change today is unlike anything we’ve seen before. As we continue to transform our business to both meet and exceed the moment, the leadership and expertise of these new Partners will be invaluable in driving client outcomes.”

The individuals promoted to Partner, including their Practice and city, are:

  • Suhas Anand, Heidrick Consulting (Dubai)
  • Eliza Clemens, Technology Officers (New York City)
  • Caitlin FitzGerald, Consumer Markets (New York City)
  • Jerry Gorss, Industrial (Boston)
  • Antoine Honoré, Heidrick Consulting (Dubai)
  • Suvi Kitchloo, Industrial (Dubai)
  • Francesa Michel, Global Technology & Services (Washington, DC)
  • Neha Mohunta, Heidrick Consulting (Dubai)
  • Adrian Nagy, Global Technology & Services (Copenhagen)
  • Francois-Xavier Ragot, Financial Services (Brussels)
  • James Raley, Financial Services (Dubai)
  • Rasmus Riisgaard, Financial Services (Copenhagen)
  • Tommy Snyder, Industrial (Chicago)
  • Matti Takala, Industrial (Helsinki)
  • Fabian Tan, Industrial (Singapore)
  • Haven Thompson, Global Technology & Services (New York City)
  • Luke Weaver, Financial Services (Toronto)

About Heidrick & Struggles
Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) is the world’s foremost advisor on executive leadership, driving superior client performance through premier human capital leadership advisory services. For more than 70 years, we’ve delivered value for our clients by leveraging unrivaled expertise to help organizations discover and enable outstanding leaders and teams. Learn more at www.heidrick.com.

Media Contact
Bianca Wilson 
Global Director, Public Relations
Heidrick & Struggles
bwilson@heidrick.com

Hyundai Mobis Participates in Auto Shanghai 2025 Targeting $200 Million in Orders from China this Year

  • Hyundai Mobis will showcase 10 new technologies including infotainment systems tailored to Chinese customers at Auto Shanghai 2025, which begins on April 23rd.
  • The company has developed pre-commercial technologies for local customers at two technical centers in Shanghai and Yantai, and will use demo cars to demonstrate advanced technologies. 
  • The company is also strengthening promotional activities tailored to the Chinese market, leveraging local bases to revitalize business after the pandemic.

SEOUL, South Korea, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Mobis (KRX 012330) will showcase a range of new technologies tailored to Chinese customers at the upcoming Auto Shanghai 2025, which opens on March 23, the company announced on 16. Following its participation in the Beijing Motor Show last year, the company will set up a booth at the Auto Shanghai, one of China’s two major motor shows, to increase contact with customers and expand global orders.

Hyundai Mobis has recently increased its promotional activities in the Chinese market, targeting global customers including local automakers. With its participation in the Auto Shanghai, the company plans to more than double its efforts for product roadshows for targeted customers and strengthen local customer networking to achieve orders worth USD 200 million (KRW 286 billion) this year.

The company will have a 300-square-meter booth at the show, which will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Shanghai, China. The company will operate the booth as a private space, exclusively for local automakers and global customers in China. This is because it believes that, with a large number of visitors expected to attend the show, an exclusive customer-centric marketing strategy is more effective than an exhibition strategy for promoting the brand.

Hyundai Mobis also aims to expand its sales contacts with rapidly growing local brands in China. According to global research organizations, Chinese brands are expected to account for one out of every three cars sold globally in 2030, making China is an attractive market for Hyundai Mobis to expect to expand its global orders.

At the exhibition, Hyundai Mobis will unveil eight of its pre-commercial products, along with new technologies developed by its Technical Centers of China. Currently, the company operates two Technical Centers of China in Shanghai and Yantai. The Shanghai Technical Center serves as the company’s R&D hub in China, where pre-commercial technologies such as next-generation platforms are developed along with component design for local automakers and global customers. The Yantai center is responsible for developing and commercializing new vehicle models targeted for the local market.

At the exhibition, Hyundai Mobis will unveil two new locally specialized technologies: an augmented reality head-up display (AR-HUD) developed by the Shanghai Technical Center and a sound demo car that integrates acoustic technology.

The AR-HUD display shows a 70-inch, high-resolution virtual image on the vehicle’s front windshield, providing various driving information. The display’s high brightness and contrast ratio ensure clear visibility, even in sunlight, and it remains highly visible even when the driver is wearing sunglasses.

The sound demo car, constructed based on the EV6 model, showcases a sound system developed with Hyundai Mobis’ own technology. The demo car is equipped with 47 speakers to reproduce realistic theater-level sound. It has also adopted the Active Road Noise Control (ARNC) technology to create a quiet interior environment.

“We are exploring new business opportunities for global customers in the Chinese market, where we have R&D, production bases, and logistics networks,” said Kim Deok Kwon, Senior Vice President and Chief of China Business, Hyundai Mobis. He added, “We will closely analyze the technologies preferred by local customers and enhance our competitiveness with customized new technologies that are one step ahead.”

About Hyundai Mobis

Hyundai Mobis is the global no. 6 automotive supplier, headquartered in Seoul, Korea. Hyundai Mobis has outstanding expertise in sensors, sensor fusion in ECUs and software development for safety control. The company’s products also include various components for electrification, brakes, chassis and suspension, steering, airbags, lighting, and automotive electronics. Hyundai Mobis operates its R&D headquarters in Korea, with four technology centers in the United States, Germany, China, and India. For more information, please visit the website at http://www.mobis.com.

Media Contact 
Choon Kee Hwang: ckhwang@mobis.com
Jihyun Han: jihyun.han@mobis.com

Kia Named Newsweek Sustainability Disruptor of the Year After Three Years of Collaboration with The Ocean Cleanup

  • Kia hailed ‘Sustainability Disruptor of the Year’ at the 2025 Newsweek Auto Disruptor Awards in New York City
  • Across three years of partnership with The Ocean Cleanup, Kia has significantly advanced the development of a circular resource system to tackle ocean plastic pollution
  • Since the partnership’s inception, Kia has been instrumental in supporting The Ocean Cleanup’s initiative to remove plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
  • Kia’s ongoing dedication to environmental endeavors with The Ocean Cleanup underscores its commitment to long-term sustainability

SEOUL, South Korea, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Kia today announced that it has won ‘Sustainability Disruptor of the Year’ at the 2025 Newsweek Auto Disruptor Awards, in recognition of the brand’s three-year partnership with The Ocean Cleanup and its initiatives to remove legacy plastics from the world’s oceans. This prestigious award highlights Kia’s commitment to environmental sustainability and its ongoing support of The Ocean Cleanup’s large-scale efforts to extract plastic from the ocean.

Kia Newsweek Sustainability Disruptor of the Year
Kia Newsweek Sustainability Disruptor of the Year

Since the launch of the partnership in 2022, Kia has played an integral role in The Ocean Cleanup’s operations, contributing financial resources, technical expertise, and in-kind support, including logistical, mobility and research assistance, to accelerate the removal of plastic waste from the ocean. The collaboration has also led to tangible progress in developing a circular resource system for ocean plastic through innovations in recycling and its application in Kia accessories.

As Kia and The Ocean Cleanup mark three years of collaboration, the Newsweek ‘Sustainability Disruptor of the Year’ award – which celebrates the brands driving transformative change in the automotive industry – underscores the organizations’ multiple achievements in environmental sustainability. To date, the partnership has contributed to the removal of over one million pounds of plastic from the world’s largest accumulation of floating waste – the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – located between the west coast of the US and Hawaii, and covering an area three times the size of France.

Charles Ryu, Executive Vice President and Head of Kia’s Global Brand & CX Division, said: “Over the past three years, our partnership with The Ocean Cleanup has had a real impact on the amount of plastic waste in our oceans. This collaboration continues to drive scalable and lasting solutions for cleaner waterways, reinforcing Kia’s commitment to sustainability while strengthening our presence across The Ocean Cleanup’s growing global footprint.”

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND SETTLEMENT APPROVAL HEARING

PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

DID YOU ACQUIRE COMMON SHARES OF TREVALI MINING CORPORATION IN THE PRIMARY MARKET AND/OR THE SECONDARY MARKET BETWEEN OCTOBER 9, 2020 AND AUGUST 15, 2022 INCLUSIVE, AND HOLD SOME OR ALL OF SUCH COMMON SHARES AS OF THE CLOSE OF TRADING ON APRIL 14, 2022 AND/OR AUGUST 15, 2022?

THIS NOTICE MAY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

VANCOUVER, BC and TORONTO, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A class action settlement has been reached in Demmer et al. v. Trevali Mining Corporation et al., SCBC S-228113. The action was certified by the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

The settlement is a compromise and is not an admission of liability or wrongdoing or fault by the Defendants. The proposed settlement is subject to court approval. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined have the same meanings as are ascribed to them in the Settlement Agreement.

The class action has been certified on behalf of all persons and entities, wherever they may reside or may be domiciled, who purchased or otherwise acquired the common shares of Trevali in the primary market and/or in the secondary market between October 9, 2020 through to August 15, 2022 inclusive, and held some or all of such common shares as of the close of trading on April 14, 2022 and/or August 15, 2022. 

For the payment of $2,800,000 by the Defendants, the Class will release the Defendants from all claims. The settlement funds, after payment of Class Counsel’s fees, expenses, and any honorariums to the plaintiffs, will be distributed to the class in accordance with the Distribution Protocol.

The representative plaintiffs have entered into a contingency fee agreement with class counsel providing for a maximum fee of 30%. Class Counsel will seek approval of their fees at or after the settlement approval hearing. The Court will determine the amount to be paid to Class Counsel for legal fees and disbursements.

You are automatically included in the Class, and will be bound by the Settlement if approved by the Court, unless you opt out. If you do not want to be part of the lawsuit, you must opt out of the proceeding by delivering an opt out form to Class Counsel by no later than May 20, 2025.

For members of the Class that wish to object to the Settlement, Distribution Protocol, Class Counsel Fees or the plaintiffs’ honorariums, you must notify Class Counsel no later than May 20, 2025, in the manner set out in the long form notice.

Class Counsel are KND Complex Litigation. More information on the settlement (including the opt-out form and Settlement Agreement) is available at https://www.knd.law/class-actions/trevali-mining-corp/ .

This notice has been authorized by the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

Sage Nematollahi, KND Complex Litigation, trevali@knd.law