Day: August 24, 2023

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AI-Media’s AI-Powered LEXI Captioning Tool Kit Raises the Bar

AI-Media’s AI-Powered LEXI Captioning Tool Kit

A comprehensive collection of automated captioning solutions marks a new era in the industry, combining cutting-edge AI technologies to meet the integrated needs of content creators and distributors worldwide.

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AI-Media, a leading provider of captioning technology and infrastructure, is proud to unveil its groundbreaking AI-Powered LEXI Captioning Tool Kit. This comprehensive collection of automated captioning solutions marks a new era in the industry, combining cutting-edge AI technologies to meet the integrated needs of content creators and distributors worldwide.

The AI-Powered LEXI Tool Kit addresses challenges faced by media companies, broadcasters, event producers, educational institutions, and other content producers in delivering cost-effective and accurate captions and subtitles for live and pre-recorded content that can be easily re-used in other customer applications.

“At AI-Media, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of captioning technology. Our LEXI Tool Kit is a result of years of research and development, and we are proud to offer a transformative solution that enhances the accessibility and inclusivity of media content,” said James Ward, Chief Sales Officer at AI-Media.

The Tool Kit is comprised of six key solutions each designed to address different captioning needs, enabling the consumer to mix and match key components to suit their business requirements. The solutions are compatible with our encoder series via the iCap Cloud Network creating the ultimate captioning ecosystem.

  1. LEXI Live Automatic Captioning: Delivering real-time captions with unparalleled accuracy, LEXI consistently achieves over 98% accuracy. Offering speaker identification and intelligent caption placement, LEXI Live Automatic Captioning is the cornerstone of the Tool Kit, offering captions rivalling that of human captioners – at a fraction of the cost.
  2. LEXI Recorded: Accelerating captioning for post-production content, LEXI Recorded seamlessly integrates into Media Asset Management Systems (MAM), ensuring fast turnaround times for caption file delivery. Users can caption in over 30 languages, choose from multiple file formats including SRT, VTT, and TXT, to fit their specific requirements; and make use of the API function and automation for a zero-touch solution.
  3. LEXI Translate: Breaking down language barriers, LEXI Translate allows users to effortlessly translate live captions and subtitles to and from over 50 languages with more added every month. Perfect for corporate meetings, global events, and broadcasts of multilingual content, LEXI Translates accuracy ensures that important nuances are effectively translated.
  4. LEXI DR (Disaster Recovery): Never go off the air with the ultimate failover solution. LEXI DR enables users to host their fully redundant iCap and LEXI servers, ensuring uninterrupted captioning in challenging situations like cloud-based outages or internet connectivity issues. No more missing captions due to internet outages!
  5. LEXI Local: LEXI Local delivers highly secure live, automatic captions, on-premises and off the cloud, meaning elevated security and greater control. LEXI Local is ideal for any organization such as corporations or Government agencies requiring increased security of their content.
  6. LEXI Library: LEXI Library archives your captioned content, making it easily searchable and accessible. With customizable permissions and Single Sign On, time-stamped live captions can be accessed securely in real-time or post-session, simplifying the process of transcribing, and distributing captioned sessions.

The Tool Kit presents a comprehensive solution to maximize the benefits of captioning and translation. Fully compatible with AI-Media’s best-in-class SDI and IP caption encoders, the Tool Kit simplifies customer workflows by providing seamless interoperability.

For more information about the AI-Powered LEXI Captioning Tool Kit, visit www.ai-media.tv. To schedule a demo or to speak with a representative, please contact lexi@ai-media.tv.

About AI-Media

Founded in Australia in 2003, technology company AI-Media is a global leader in live and recorded captioning, transcription, and translation solutions. The company helps the world’s leading broadcasters, enterprises, and government agencies ensure high accuracy, secure, and cost-effective captioning via its AI-powered LEXI captioning solution. LEXI captions are delivered to millions of screens worldwide via AI-Media’s range of captioning encoders and its iCap Cloud Network – the world’s largest, most secure caption delivery network. Globally, AI-Media delivers over 9 million minutes of live and recorded media monthly. AI-Media trades on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX:AIM). For more information, please visit www.ai-media.tv.

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Media Contact:
Fiona Habben
Senior Marketing Manager – Global
Fiona.habben@ai-media.tv

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Partnership Forged to Accelerate the Energy Transition: Hitachi Energy and Google Cloud Combine Energy and Digital Expertise to Advance Sustainability Initiatives

First solution from partnership delivers comprehensive Energy Planning and Trading data. Advanced data analytics, generative AI drives faster, more complete view of energy information.

Zurich, Switzerland, Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader advancing a sustainable energy future for all, and Google Cloud have signed a strategic agreement to collaborate and co-create on multiple cloud software products and services designed to support the global energy transition. The first demonstration of the joint value of the relationship, Hitachi Energy’s Velocity Suite Power Prices, is now available on the Google Cloud Marketplace.

The launch of Velocity Suite Power Prices marks the first milestone in the Google Cloud and Hitachi Energy collaboration and signals how the organizations together will address growing market and customer needs for cloud-based solutions that drive the energy transition. Global developers, operators of renewable generation and battery energy storage systems (BESS), as well as traditional generators, traders, and energy market participants can use the data from Velocity Suite Power Prices to make better, faster decisions about energy projects and investments in North America.

Velocity Suite Power Prices, derived from Hitachi Energy’s industry-leading Velocity Suite application, is a new API-based application that gives global customers easy access to North American energy market intelligence. It informs, guides and accelerates planning and revenue analyses for transformative grid and renewable energy projects. The computing power of Google Cloud technology is instrumental in automating and consolidating the extensive dataset of Velocity Suite Power Prices.

Google Cloud and Hitachi Energy will continue to work together to address growing market and customer needs for cloud-based solutions for the energy transition. The collaboration will draw on Hitachi Energy’s Energy Portfolio Management (EPM) solutions combined with Google Cloud’s data analytics capabilities, artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) services, and scalable and secure infrastructure, to develop and deploy new, innovative solutions for electric utilities and renewable energy producers. Continuing to offer Hitachi Energy’s solutions on the Google Cloud Marketplace is driven by a common goal in the energy industry to drive toward outcomes that increase revenue, capitalize on market opportunities, and reduce costs and risk.

“Data and analytics are at the center of the energy transition and play a critical role in the evolving grid,” said Massimo Danieli, Managing Director, Grid Automation for Hitachi Energy. “Our customers worldwide have asked for solutions that help them achieve sustainability goals and business outcomes at speed and scale. Delivering Velocity Suite Power Prices through our partnership with Google Cloud helps global customers accelerate decision making, optimize investments, and digitally transform their own businesses.”

“By delivering Velocity Suite Power Prices on Google Cloud, Hitachi Energy is enabling customers to deploy its platform on trusted, sustainable infrastructure and helping them better utilize massive amounts of data on their journeys to become more profitable and sustainable businesses,” said Roi Tavor, Managing Director at Google Cloud. “Sustainability is a driving factor behind many organizations’ digital transformations, and we’re proud to partner with Hitachi Energy to help global businesses operate responsibly and sustainably.”

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About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 40,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of over $10 billion USD.

https://www.hitachienergy.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachienergy

https://twitter.com/HitachiEnergy

About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers’ and society’s challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products. Hitachi operates under the business structure of “Digital Systems & Services” – supporting our customers’ digital transformation; “Green Energy & Mobility” – contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and “Connective Industries” – connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2022 (ended March 31, 2023) totaled 10,881.1 billion yen, with 696 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 320,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s website at https://www.hitachi.com. [AP1]

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Speed, Art, and NFTs Converge: Bybit and Oracle Red Bull Racing’s Velocity Series Collaboration

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Media OutReach – 24 August 2023 – The world’s third most visited cryptocurrency exchange, Bybit, is proud to announce the highly-anticipated NFT release by Rik Oostenbroek for the Velocity Series, a Web3 collaboration between Bybit, Oracle Red Bull Racing, and top digital artists.

On Aug. 24, Dutch artist Rik Oostenbroek will release two NFT collections for the Velocity Series, including an exclusive NFT collection only available for purchase by Velocity Pass NFT holders, and a limited edition exclusively gifted to Velocity Pass holders.

“Momentum” will be available for sale to Velocity Pass holders via a Dutch auction. Marking Rik’s debut in the realm of 3D-generated artistry, this collection ventures into uncharted territory, allowing data and machines to dictate the final outcome.

The second collection: “Flow State,” is a limited edition of 1000 NFTs — all of which will be gifted to the 1000 Velocity Pass NFT holders via an airdrop. To enhance its exclusivity, this collection will not have a public sale beyond the airdrop.

The Velocity Pass is a premium NFT that grants art enthusiasts access to four Bybit-powered NFT releases from the Velocity Series, coinciding with the Dutch, Japanese, United States, and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The pass also provides holders chances to win rare prizes from Oracle Red Bull Racing and Bybit.

The first collaborating artist from the Velocity Series, Rik Oostenbroek’s signature lies in his dynamic shapes, abstract forms, and meticulously chosen color palettes. Having crafted visual wonders for brands such as Nike, Apple, and Paramount Pictures, Rik now steps into the NFT realm, garnering widespread acclaim from collectors and fellow artists alike for his mesmerizing creations.

“This collaboration is all about combining technological advancement and artistic imagination, opening a space for connoisseurs of art, collectors, and motorsport aficionados to converge,” said Anndy Lian, Head of Partnerships at Bybit. “The Velocity Series intertwines the realms of high-octane racing and NFT creation, delivering an experience that captures the essence of both worlds.”

“We are so pleased to see this first and very exciting NFT collaboration drop as part of the Velocity Series,” said Caroline Buckland, Head of Fan Engagement at Oracle Red Bull Racing. “It celebrates the combination of art, innovation, the thrill of racing, and Rik’s mesmerizing creativity.”

For more information and updates about the Velocity Series, please visit Bybit’s official website or follow Bybit and Oracle Red Bull Racing on social media platforms.

#Bybit #VelocitySeries #RedbullRacing #BlockchainArt

Bybit is a top-five cryptocurrency exchange established in 2018 that offers a professional platform where crypto investors and traders can find an ultra-fast matching engine, 24/7 customer service, and multilingual community support. Bybit is a proud partner of Formula One’s reigning Constructors’ and Drivers’ champions: the Oracle Red Bull Racing team.

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EB5 Capital’s Portland Hilton Canopy (JF14) Project Receives I-829 Approvals

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EB5 Capital, a prominent leader in the EB-5 investment industry, is pleased to announce that investors in their Portland Hilton Canopy (JF14) project have started receiving I-829 approvals from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS issues I-829 approvals, or permanent residency, to investors who have met USCIS’s stringent vetting requirements and demonstrated that their EB-5 investment created at least ten full-time jobs for the US economy.

Portland Hilton Canopy, a 153-room boutique hotel, is in the heart of the Pearl District in Portland, Oregon. It features a rooftop lounge with city views, a ground-floor café, a state-of-the-art meeting and events center, and a 24-hour rooftop fitness center overlooking the neighborhood.

“Obtaining I-829 approval signifies a pivotal moment within the EB-5 immigration process,” said Natalia Pronina, Vice President of Investor Relations at EB5 Capital. “The I-829 petition is the second and final petition that investors need to submit to USCIS. Receiving I-829 approvals in a project signals USCIS’s confirmation that the necessary jobs were created, and investors are now eligible for permanent residency.”

EB5 Capital raised $15.5 million to develop Portland Hilton Canopy, fostering economic growth and job creation in Portland. The project alone has added 769 new jobs to the local economy. Including Portland Hilton Canopy, EB5 Capital has funded 13 hotel projects across the US. Portland Hilton Canopy is a prime example of EB5 Capital’s ongoing efforts to stimulate job growth and elevate economic prospects nationwide.

About EB5 Capital

EB5 Capital provides qualified foreign investors with opportunities to invest in job-creating commercial real estate projects under the United States Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5 Visa Program). As one of the oldest and most active Regional Center operators in the country, the firm has raised approximately one billion dollars of foreign capital across more than 35 EB-5 projects. Headquartered in Washington, DC, EB5 Capital’s distinguished track record and leadership in the industry has attracted investors from over 70 countries. Please visit www.eb5capital.com for more information.

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UAE Embassy in Türkiye participates in 20th Turkish-Arab Economic Cooperation Summit

The UAE Embassy in Ankara, in collaboration with the Consulate General in Istanbul, participated in the 20th Turkish-Arab Economic Cooperation Summit, which took place at the Expo for Health Care and Health Tourism in Istanbul. The event was organized by the Turkish-Arab Countries Business Association (TÜRAP), with the support of the Turkish Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Trade.

His Excellency Saeed Thani Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Türkiye, delivered a speech during the opening ceremony, emphasizing the depth of relations between the two countries, which are commemorating the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations this year with the two sides keen to explore new opportunities for collaboration and cooperation across various fields of mutual interest.

His Excellency stressed the growth prospects for the medical tourism sector in the UAE, highlighting that the country has become a key destination for this field, with exceptional facilities, a specialized workforce, and dedicated efforts towards further advancement. Moreover, His Excellency highlighted the opportunities available and facilities provided by the UAE to investors in this regard.

The UAE Embassy in Ankara participated with an exclusive pavilion, where informational materials about medical tourism in the UAE and the UAE’s investment opportunities in this sector were available.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

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Before President al-Assad, new Governor of Tartous swears in

Before President Bashar al-Assad, Mr. Firas Ahmed Al-Hamid, new Governor of Tartous Governorate, was sworn in Thursday.

Later, President al-Assad provided the Governor with his directives and wished him success in his new duties to serve the province and its people.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

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On behalf of President al-Assad and first lady, Lattakia governor reassures health of some survivors of earthquake returning from UAE after treatment

on behalf of President Bashar al-Assad and First Lady, Mrs. Asma al-Assad, governor of Lattakia Lattakia governor visited a new batch of earthquake survivors who returned to Syria after completing their treatment in the United Arab Emirates, and reassured their health.

Governor Hilal conveyed the greetings of President al-Assad and the First Lady to the survivors, and their wishes for good health and wellness.

The two survivors are Muhammad Salah Abdul Qadir Qiblawi 14- year- old and Ali Samir Tafouh 9 –year- old. They arrived on Wednesday evening in Damascus International Airport.

They were received by Deputy Minister of Local Administration, Moataz Dohji, and Tamam Mahrez, Director of Operations of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent.

This is the third batch that returned to Syria after completing the treatment journey.

Twelve cases have been treated in the UAE, of which eight have so far returned, and four are still receiving treatment.

The survivors were seriously injured as a result of the earthquake that struck Syria on February 6.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

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Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister of Singapore Witness Signing Several MOUs

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong witnessed the signing ceremony of a number of memoranda of understanding (MOU) and cooperation between the governments of the two countries.

His Excellency and the HE Prime Minister of Singapore witnessed the signing of an MOU for cooperation in the fields of social development and family between the governments of the two countries, the first executive program for cooperation in the field of education, and an MOU between the Qatar Research Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council in the State of Qatar and the Public Utilities Board (PUB) in the Republic of Singapore.

They also witnessed the signing of an MOU on initiatives to digitize small and medium-sized companies and incubation programs, and an MOU between the Investment Promotion Agency (IPA Qatar) and Enterprise Singapore.

Their Excellencies members of the official delegation accompanying HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs attended the signing ceremony.

On the Singaporean side, a number of Their Excellencies ministers and senior officials attended the signing ceremony.

Source: Qatar News Agency

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Ministry of Labour Concludes First Phase of Training Program for Job Seekers in Insurance Sector

The Ministry of Labour concluded Thursday the first phase of the practical training program for Qataris from both genders, as well as those with Qatari mothers, as part of the activities of the National program for the Nationalization of jobs in the private sector, which was organized by the ministry in cooperation with companies in the insurance sector for two weeks, with the aim of increasing rates of nationalization in them.

The closing day of the training program witnessed conducting personal interviews for the available jobs in the insurance companies participating in the practical training of the program with the aim of speeding the appointment of those cadres who passed the program.

The program provided joint theoretical training between the Ministry of Labour, Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance Company, and General Takaful Insurance Company, while three companies from the insurance sector participated in the practical training: Qatar Islamic Insurance Group, Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) and Doha Takaful.

The first phase of the training program provided the participants with the opportunity to learn about the nature of work and jobs in insurance companies, their various fields of work, and their importance in strengthening the national economy, which contributes to increasing job seekers’ demand for employment in insurance sector companies.

The practical training within the job nationalization program in the private sector was divided into two parts: the first was based on theoretical training for the participants for a period of three days, and the second was practical training at the headquarters of one of the companies participating in the program for a period of seven days, which provided an opportunity for participants to learn about the nature of work within the company in practice.

Source: Qatar News Agency

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UN Special Advocate on Prevention of Corruption Meets Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan

HE UN Special Advocate on the Prevention of Corruption and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center Dr. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri met with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed a host of topics, on top of which is providing training in the field of anti-corruption for public officials in the Republic of Uzbekistan, in addition to a number of other common topics.

Source: Qatar News Agency