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VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) CN Season Opener Thrills Fans in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — VALORANT Champions Tour CN (VCT CN), the top VALORANT esports tournament in China, kicked off its new season in Shanghai on January 11th. The star-studded tournament is being hosted by TJ Sports and organized by Hero Esports, Asia’s largest esports company.

VALORANT Champions Tour CN (VCT CN), the top VALORANT esports tournament in China, kicked off its new season in Shanghai on January 11th. The star-studded tournament is being hosted by TJ Sports and organized by Hero Esports, Asia’s largest esports company.
VALORANT Champions Tour CN (VCT CN), the top VALORANT esports tournament in China, kicked off its new season in Shanghai on January 11th. The star-studded tournament is being hosted by TJ Sports and organized by Hero Esports, Asia’s largest esports company.

A total of 12 teams will compete at the tournament held at VCT CN Arena at The Bund, Shanghai’s iconic waterfront area and a renowned historical district. The three-week VCT CN Kickoff tournament, running from January 11th to January 25th, has already witnessed a remarkable turnout of impassioned fans during its opening weekend.

The VALORANT Champions Tour is where top 48 VALORANT esports teams from around the world compete for the coveted title of World Champion. VCT is divided into four regions of competition which include VCT CN, VCT EMEA, VCT Pacific and VCT Americas. The VCT CN Kickoff marks the beginning of the 2025 season for the VCT CN League.

Teams at the tournament will earn points to qualify for the upcoming VALORANT Masters Bangkok 2025 in February. The ultimate World Champion will be determined at Champions Paris in October, following a series of other VCT tournaments.

About Hero Esports

Founded in 2016, Hero Esports is the biggest esports company in Asia, producing more than 7,000 matches every year that captivate an online fan base of over 800 million. With a global presence encompassing 12 office locations and eight top-tier esports arenas, Hero Esports offers a comprehensive suite of esports services, including tournament organization, marketing solutions, community development, and more. As a private company, Hero Esports counts Savvy Games Group and Tencent, among others, as investors, with Kuaishou and Huya as strategic partners.

Headquartered in Shanghai and employing more than 1,100 employees, Hero Esports is a fully integrated operator of esports tournaments and creator of esports content with global reach. The company has helped produce many prestigious tournaments including the Olympic Esports Week, the Esports World Cup as well as the esports series featured at both the Jakarta Asian Games 2018 and the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023. Hero Esports also worked with the world’s top-tier game publishers such as Tencent and Krafton in organizing popular esports leagues such as the Honor of Kings’ KPL series and PUBG’s PGC series, among many others. In 2024, Hero Esports launched Esports Asian Champions League (ACL), Asia’s premier international, multi-title esports tournament. Hero Esports is a member of the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC).

Aramco plans transition minerals JV with Ma’aden

  • Collaboration harnesses Aramco’s extensive geoscience data, digital capabilities, and subsurface knowledge and Ma’aden’s decades of mining expertise
  • Aramco identifies promising lithium concentrations exceeding 400 parts per million in its existing area of operations
  • Possible collaborations could potentially commence commercial lithium production by 2027
  • Companies sign Heads of Terms to explore new opportunities in transition minerals

DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, and Ma’aden, the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East and North Africa region, today announced the signing of non-binding Heads of Terms, which envisages the formation of a minerals exploration and mining joint venture (JV) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The proposed JV would focus on energy transition minerals, including extracting lithium from high concentration deposits and advancing cost-effective direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies. Commercial lithium production could potentially commence by 2027.

The proposed JV is expected to extend Aramco’s capabilities into an adjacent sector, leveraging its technological innovation and skills in resource and data management. It would seek to unlock the potential of the Kingdom’s high-value mineral resources, with the aim of helping meet growing demand for lithium and other transition minerals both domestically and globally. The JV is expected to further harness natural resources utilizing a wealth of subsurface data, as well as emerging technologies, to advance the Kingdom’s economic diversification and energy ambitions.

There is significant potential for the extraction of energy transition minerals in the Kingdom. For example, as part of its operations, Aramco has identified several areas with a high lithium concentration of up to 400 parts per million. The JV is expected to benefit from Aramco’s significant expertise and operations, including the use of existing infrastructure, industry-leading drilling operations, and more than 90 years of geological data in its area of operations.

Nasir K. Al-Naimi, Aramco Upstream President, said: “This announcement reflects Aramco’s focus on positively contributing to the global energy transition. The proposed JV will enable extraction of energy transition minerals, contributing meaningfully to the growth of more sustainable energy solutions while diversifying our portfolio for a lower-carbon future. We expect that this partnership will leverage the world’s leading upstream enterprise to apply significant low-cost advantages, industry experience, technological innovation, accumulated subsurface knowledge and an integrated supply chain ecosystem, with a view to meeting the Kingdom and potentially the world’s projected lithium demand.”

Darryl Clark, Ma’aden Senior Vice President of Exploration, said: “Ma’aden has been undertaking one of the world’s largest single-jurisdiction exploration programs across the Arabian Shield, to unearth the estimated $2.5 trillion mineral endowment. This proposed JV would enable us to accelerate exploration of the Arabian Platform, combining Aramco’s vast knowledge of the area with Ma’aden’s extensive mining and exploration expertise.”

Lithium is a fundamental component of the energy transition, essential for production in fast-growing sectors such as electric vehicles, energy storage, and renewables. The total global demand for lithium has tripled over the past five years, and its compound annual growth rate is anticipated to exceed 15% per annum through 2035. The JV could potentially help meet the Kingdom’s forecasted demand for lithium, which is expected to grow twenty-fold between 2024 and 2030, supporting an estimated 500,000 electric vehicle batteries and 110 GW of renewables.

The planned JV, which is subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals, was announced during the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh.

Aramco Contact Information

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About Aramco

As one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, our global team is dedicated to creating impact in all that we do, from providing crucial oil supplies to developing new energy technologies. We focus on making our resources more dependable, more sustainable and more useful, helping to promote growth and productivity around the world. https://www.aramco.com

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AlphaSense Reflects on Record Award Wins for AI Innovation in 2024

Recognitions Highlight the Company’s Momentum Heading Into 2025 

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AlphaSense, the leading market intelligence and search platform, today celebrated a landmark year of achievements in 2024, including record-breaking industry and individual award wins from prestigious organizations such as CNBC, Fast Company, Fortune, Inc., and more.

The accolades underscore AlphaSense’s leadership in AI-driven market intelligence and its commitment to empowering decision-makers worldwide. Trusted by 88% of the S&P 100 and 80% of the top asset management firms, AlphaSense’s innovative AI search capabilities and vast content library are indispensable tools for confident and efficient decision-making.

Top award wins in 2024 included:

“These recognitions are a testament to the transformative impact of AlphaSense’s AI-driven search capabilities and our team’s dedication to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible,” said Heather Zynczak, Chief Marketing Officer at AlphaSense. “2024 was a pivotal year for us, not just in terms of awards but in our ability to deliver meaningful value to our customers. As we move into 2025, these achievements inspire us to continue innovating and scaling our solutions globally.”

The market intelligence leader also celebrates accolades for its leadership team: 

Building on this momentum, AlphaSense is poised for another groundbreaking year in 2025. The company plans to further expand its content and data offerings, enhance its AI capabilities, and deepen its impact across industries and geographies, reaffirming its role as the trusted partner for AI-driven market intelligence.

About AlphaSense
The world’s most sophisticated companies rely on AlphaSense to remove uncertainty from decision-making. With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense delivers insights that matter from content you can trust. Our universe of public and private content includes equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients’ own research content. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense is headquartered in New York City with over 2,000 people across the globe and offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland. For more information, please visit www.alpha-sense.com.

Media Contact:
Remi Duhé
Email: media@alpha-sense.com

iMotions to Fully Integrate Affectiva’s Media Analytics in Order to Establish Consolidated Global Behavioral Research Unit within Smart Eye Group

Combination of Smart Eye subsidiaries strengthens products and services, further enabling commercial and academic researchers to gain access to unparalleled insights into human behavior

COPENHAGEN, Denmark and BOSTON, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — iMotions, the world’s leading software platform for studying the drivers behind human behavior and a wholly-owed subsidiary of Smart Eye Group, today announced it will fully integrate Affectiva’s Media Analytics in order to create a dedicated, global behavioral research unit within Smart Eye Group. 

Operating under the iMotions brand based in Copenhagen and Boston, the integration of Affectiva, the pioneer of computer vision based technology to detect facial expressions, reactions and emotions, will power further innovation, create global synergies, and strengthen iMotions’ products and services globally, particularly for brands, advertising agencies and market researchers looking to predict sales and marketing success.

“Researchers increasingly understand the value and importance of emotions in understanding the drivers of human behavior,” said Peter Hartzbech, Founder & CEO of iMotions. “Fully integrating Affectiva’s Media Analytics market research offering as part of iMotions’ online research solutions and investing more heavily in the core technology will allow iMotions to expand reach by creating mindshare and technological synergies that will provide every researcher with the multimodal, multi-dimensional research approaches they will need to be successful today and tomorrow.”

Affectiva’s software has been integrated into the iMotions platform for more than a decade and full organizational integration further realizes the benefits of Smart Eye’s separate 2021 acquisitions of iMotions and Affectiva. Currently, the entities have more than 1000 combined customers, and each has established a leadership position in different verticals.

iMotions, the Copenhagen based company that was self-funded prior to Smart Eye’s acquisition, has established a significant global foothold in academia, working with more than 70 of the world’s top 100 universities to power cutting-edge research, student development and commercial partnerships.

Affectiva, the MIT Media Lab spinout that raised nearly $60 million prior to Smart Eye’s acquisition, is used by over 90% of the world’s top 100 advertisers and over a quarter of Fortune Global 500 companies to enhance campaign strategies and product innovations through ad testing, entertainment content testing and qualitative research.

“The integration of iMotions and Affectiva’s Media Analytics is a logical step for Smart Eye,” said Martin Krantz, CEO and Founder of Smart Eye. “The combination of each company’s strength will enable us to deliver even more comprehensive and insightful solutions to our behavioral research customers. By combining the iMotions and Affectiva Media Analytics’ ability to power technological innovation we are confident that we will take business growth to the next level, redefining the understanding of human behavior along the way.”

Affectiva’s Media Analytics Managing Director, Graham Page, said: “The integration of iMotions and Affectiva Media Analytics creates a unique organisation that can draw on all the key behavioural tools available to researchers to understand people’s reactions at a deeper level. Combining iMotions expertise in sensor-based measurement, with Affectiva’s deep AI and computer vision capabilities will allow us to bring far more powerful integrated tools to a much wider market.”

About iMotions
Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Copenhagen, iMotions, a software company, has developed the world’s leading human behavior research platform. More than 1,500 organizations around the world – from leading academic institutions to global brands to highly respected healthcare organizations – use iMotions to access real-time, unbiased and naturalistic emotional, cognitive and behavioral data. By integrating and synchronizing all types of human sensor technology into a single platform, iMotions provides researchers with access to deeper and richer insights – and the most complete picture of human behavior. For more information, visit iMotions.com.

About Smart Eye
Smart Eye is the leading provider of Human Insight AI technology that understands, supports and predicts human behavior in complex environments. Founded in 1999, Smart Eye is headquartered in Sweden, with customers including NASA, Nissan, Boeing, Honeywell, Volvo, GM, BMW, Polestar, Geely, Harvard University, 26 percent of the Fortune Global 500 companies, and over 1,500 research organizations around the world. The global company is on a mission to bridge the gap between humans and machines for a safe and sustainable future. In automotive, Smart Eye’s driver monitoring systems and interior sensing solutions improve road safety and the mobility experience. Supported by Affectiva and iMotions – companies it acquired in 2021 – Smart Eye’s multimodal software and hardware solutions provide unparalleled insight into human behavior.

Media Contact
Todd Graff
CTP for iMotions
tgraff@ctpboston.com
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Manufacturing Robot Installed Base to Hit 16.3 Million by 2030 Amid Baby Boomer Exodus

As baby boomers retire and manufacturers continue to struggle with unfilled positions, digital technologies can alleviate the pressures

LONDON, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In January 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that U.S. manufacturers had over six hundred thousand vacancies. Two factors affecting the number of vacancies include not enough young people seeking a career in manufacturing and the wave of baby boomers reaching retirement age. Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research forecasts that the installed base of commercial and industrial robots globally will reach 16.3 million in 2030 as manufacturers attempt to offset the baby boomer exodus.

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“Companies that take a step back will view the demographic shifts as an opportunity to revamp processes and operations. It is not about technology filling former employees’ roles but how technology augments people’s working lives,” says Michael Larner, Distinguished Analyst at ABI Research. “The nature of manufacturing work will change with roles for robot programmers and for developing models for machine learning tools coming to the fore.”

Staff will need to be more data-savvy, for example, in the role of technicians, who are concerned with avoiding unplanned downtime and improving the machine’s overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Technicians will be utilizing data analytics to monitor asset performance and calculating OEE. This trend will benefit the likes of Mitsubishi Electric, Rockwell Automation, PTC, and Siemens,  as well as smaller suppliers such as Crosser, Litmus, Machine Metrics, Seeq, Sight Machine, and Tulip.

For manufacturers, one of the biggest concerns with baby boomers heading for retirement is the loss of tribal knowledge, i.e., the detailed knowledge of equipment, processes, and customers. According to Larner, “Manufacturers must capture that tribal knowledge as employees head for retirement as part of a workforce planning strategy. Improving mentoring and knowledge sharing processes are just as important as investments in digital technologies for manufacturers to thrive in the coming years.”

To make manufacturing a more desirable career path, manufacturers and technology firms need to work with education bodies to advocate for the industry to students and provide input so that recruits have the skills to fill the vacancies.

These findings are from ABI Research’s Handling the Baby Boomer Exodus in Manufacturing application analysis report. This report is part of the company’s Industrial & Manufacturing Markets research service, which includes research, data, and analyst insights.

About ABI Research

ABI Research is a global technology intelligence firm uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology solution providers and end-market companies. We serve as the bridge that seamlessly connects these two segments by providing exclusive research and expert guidance to drive successful technology implementations and deliver strategies proven to attract and retain customers.

ABI Research是一家全球性的技术情报公司,拥有得天独厚的优势,充当终端市场公司和技术解决方案提供商之间的桥梁,通过提供独家研究和专业性指导,推动成功的技术实施和提供经证明可吸引和留住客户的战略,无缝连接这两大主体。

For more information about ABI Research’s services, contact us at +1.516.624.2500 in the Americas, +44.203.326.0140 in Europe, +65.6592.0290 in Asia-Pacific, or visit www.abiresearch.com.

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Bigo Live Champions and Commits to Creator Economy in USA and Globally


LOS ANGELES, US – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 January 2025 – Bigo Live, one of the world’s fastest-growing livestreaming social communities, pledges its commitment to developing and supporting creators and artists, in efforts to contribute to the sustained strong growth of the creator economy. The platform, which has over 500 million users in 150 countries, has built a positive, inclusive and diverse social ecosystem through its responsible use of the internet, localised market strategy and community-first approach. The global creator economy is projected to be worth $480 billion by 2027, according to a report by Goldman Sachs, and will continue to be a major driver of the US economy.

“Our core mission is to provide a safe digital space and an inclusive platform for all creators, new or established, to build meaningful connections and showcase their talents to the world. Our creators come from all walks of life, sharing their passions from music to the arts to spread cheer and positivity. We stay committed to safeguarding this community while further fostering a vibrant and ever-growing environment for our community. The creator economy is one powered by user-generated content and built on the efforts of individuals who are driven by passion and talent,” said a Bigo Live spokesperson.

Empowering Creators and Building Our Community

Bigo Live will launch further community initiatives and programmes in 2025 for meaningful content and collaboration to drive positive impact and change. These include spotlighting the voices of our Black community, fundraising campaigns for meaningful causes and masterclasses in partnership with non-profit organisations on content creation for education and advocacy. Some of Bigo Live’s previous campaigns include fundraising for the World Health Organisation during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising awareness of health and wellness, and educational information around diversity and inclusion as well as cyber safety for creators and users.

Bigo Live will also heavily invest in the continual expansion and innovation of its tools and capabilities for creators to unlock their creative potential. The platform constantly develops interactive in-app features and AI tools such as digital avatars, multi-guest livestreams and virtual gifts, adding a new dimension to the livestreaming experience. Through the combination of augmented reality, virtual reality and AI, creators can utilise these tools and features to share stories and experiences that are more personal and engaging for audiences. For example, creators can use multi-guest livestreams to discuss challenges and personal anecdotes about topics such as building confidence or mental health, and utilise digital avatars to connect with users in a fun, interactive way and amplify their message to a wider audience.

Events and Competitions

Globally and in the US, friendly competitions and regional events bring creators and users together to showcase their talent and elevate their status on a global stage. Some examples include BIGO’s Most Talented, a virtual talent show hosted by celebrity judges that spotlight creators across regions such as the Americas, Europe, Africa, Oceania and Southeast Asia, and “Live Loud, Live Proud”, an online and offline campaign which celebrates diversity and the LGBTQ+ community.

BIGO’s Most Talented redefined the concept of talent shows by bringing together engagement-driven judging with the immediacy and interactivity of live-streaming. The competition invited users to participate and vote in-app by purchasing virtual gifts via a voting box on the livestream. Additionally, participants were assessed by their ability to captivate with a live audience online.

The platform’s annual flagship event, BIGO Awards Gala, recognises the top regional and worldwide creators across six continents. The BIGO Awards Gala was held in Las Vegas last year celebrating the most talented creators and beauty of the diverse Bigo Live community. The gala, live-streamed to hundreds and thousands of users worldwide, highlighted the app’s significance as a global platform that empowered creators to connect, create and shine on a global scale.

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About Bigo Live

Bigo Live is one of the world’s fastest-growing livestreaming social communities where users broadcast in real-time to share life moments, showcase their talents and interact with people from around the world. Bigo Live has 500 million users in over 150 countries and is currently the market leader in the livestreaming industry. Launched in March 2016, Bigo Live is owned by BIGO Technology which is based in Singapore.

Nakheel partners with six renowned architecture firms to design 10 bespoke Beach Collection villas on Palm Jebel Ali

DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has announced its collaboration with six locally and globally acclaimed architecture firms – WATG, SAOTA, Whitespace Architects, NAGA Architects, LOCI, and LW Design Group – to deliver a stunning 10 distinct architectural styles for the bespoke villas planned for the Beach Collection at Palm Jebel Ali.

Palm Jebel Ali villas
Palm Jebel Ali villas

Inspired by the island’s unique blend of oceanfront serenity, vibrant cityscape, and the colours and forms defining its landscape, the architects have crafted an exclusive collection of 10 homes that celebrates the iconic destination’s natural beauty and urban dynamism, delivering a collection of residences that seamlessly integrate indoor-outdoor living and infuse luxury into everyday living. From minimalist elegance to bold contemporary statements, the emphasis is on creating spaces that embrace natural light and take advantage of the scenic vistas to offer residents a sanctuary of tranquillity and exclusivity, aligned with Nakheel’s vision for Palm Jebel Ali.

Situated on prime beachfront locations, the five- and six-bedroom villas from the Beach Collection range from 7,300 sq ft to 8,500 sq ft, offering unparalleled privacy and exclusivity. Each villa boasts a unique and contemporary façade, meticulously designed to complement the coastal setting. Grand entryways with double-height volumes lead to expansive living spaces, where floor-to-ceiling windows showcase captivating views of the Arabian Gulf.

Khalid Al Malik, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Holding Real Estate, said: “With its breathtaking oceanfront views and ambitious vision, Palm Jebel Ali has inspired some of the world’s leading architectural minds to design bespoke masterpieces for The Beach Collection. These unique villas embody luxury, sophisticated design and a seamless connection with nature, a testament to the success of our collaboration, showcasing the individual brilliance of each architect while capturing the essence of this extraordinary destination. This collaboration brings to life our vision for exceptional homes that cater to inspired tastes and lifestyles.”

Palm Jebel Ali’s seven islands span 13.4 kilometres, feature 16 fronds and over 90 kilometres of beachfront, and it marks the beginning of a new growth corridor in the Jebel Ali area, underlining the expansion of the emirate, in line with the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan and the Dubai Economic Agenda D33.

Nakheel’s projects form an iconic portfolio that are pivotal to realising Dubai’s vision.

 

Palm Jebel Ali villas 2
Palm Jebel Ali villas 2

 

Palm Jebel Ali frond
Palm Jebel Ali frond

 

 

 

IFF Launches Enviva® DUO to Boost Poultry Welfare

Formulated for waterline application, Enviva® DUO supports gut integrity and ensures uniform product delivery to flocks, without settling in lines.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — IFF (NYSE:IFF) today announced the launch of Enviva® DUO, a state-of-the-art direct-fed microbial (DFM) solution for poultry production. This innovative blend of two non-spore forming bacterial strains is designed to support the growth of beneficial gut bacteria during challenging conditions and encourage a favorable nutribiotic state ─ the interaction between nutrition, microbiome, and gut and immune function ─ for optimal bird performance.

“Enviva® DUO gives our customers a significant edge against evolving production challenges and offers the flexibility to target specific houses or farms through its waterline application,” said Kirsty Gibbs, poultry innovation platform lead for Danisco Animal Nutrition & Health, IFF. “This direct dosing strategy ensures that challenged birds always receive the microbiome-boosting benefits of Enviva® DUO, even if feed intake decreases.”

Robust scientific research supports the efficacy of Enviva® DUO, demonstrating its ability to restore the bird’s microbiome and stabilize the intestinal environment. Its stable formulation disperses evenly in water distribution systems, preventing sedimentation or build-up, and ensuring uniform and consistent delivery to the flock, thereby maintaining operational efficiency.

Enviva® DUO is now available to poultry integrators and large farm complexes in the U.S., India and Pakistan. Pending regulatory approvals, there are plans to expand to other countries.

Learn more about the benefits of Enviva® DUO and nutribiosis in poultry production at https://animalnutrition.iff.com/enviva-duo

About Danisco Animal Nutrition & Health

Danisco Animal Nutrition & Health, part of IFF, is an industry leader in nutritional health solutions with a comprehensive portfolio of feed enzymes, betaine, essential oils and probiotics. Through the lens of nutribiosis, IFF invests in science and innovation to help producers improve performance, increase liveability and support welfare in the face of increasing pressure to reduce or remove antibiotics from production systems. Danisco Animal Nutrition & Health capabilities are underpinned by the quality and quantity of our trials, including over 100,000 guts sampled from over 600 farms, investments in omics technologies and microbiome research, and collaboration with leading commercial, governmental and academic partners. For more information, visit animalnutrition.iff.com

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