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This Week in Tech News: 13 Stories You Need to See
Saturday, September 28, 2024

A roundup of the most newsworthy tech announcements from PR Newswire this week, including Starlink Wi-Fi on United flights and a flying car manufacturing deal.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help tech journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.

    1. IBM and Microsoft Open Three New Experience Zones to Provide Global
       Clients with More Hands-on Access to Cloud and Generative AI
       SolutionsThese Experience Zones are designed to help global clients
       across industries, such as financial services, government, healthcare,
       industrial, manufacturing and consumer packed goods (CPG), find new ways
       to derive value from generative AI, hybrid cloud and other Microsoft
       products and technologies.

    2. B-FY passwordless biometric solution: a real gamechanger in the fight
       against CybercrimeThe ongoing reliance on passwords as a primary
       authentication method has left countless organizations vulnerable to
       attacks, resulting in severe financial and reputational damage. B-FY
       offers a robust solution to this growing vulnerability by eliminating the
       need for passwords altogether.

    3. Lockheed Martin Awarded GeoXO Lightning Mapper Contract to Support
       Forecasters with Severe Weather MonitoringThe GeoXO Lightning Mapper
       (LMX) instrument detects and measures lightning flashes while onboard
       NOAA's next-generation GeoXO weather satellites. This lightning data will
       provide persistent severe weather observations of the Western Hemisphere,
       improving storm analysis and prediction, and aiding the detection of
       tornado-producing storms.

    4. Zero Latency VR Enters A New Era With 100 Venues Worldwide And 4 Million
       Players Pushing The Limits Of RealityZero Latency is gearing up to launch
       its most ambitious experience yet: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine VR -
       Defenders of Avarax. This groundbreaking adventure will plunge players
       into the most expansive and intricately detailed VR universe ever
       crafted.

    5. NASA Shares Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Remarks The awards
       recognized the women who contributed to the space race, including the
       NASA mathematicians who helped land the first astronauts on the Moon
       under the agency's Apollo Program.

    6. Alef signs mass manufacturing flying car agreementPUCARA Aero and MYC, a
       joint venture with experience manufacturing aviation grade parts for
       Boeing and Airbus, signs an agreement to manufacture parts for Alef. Alef
       has secured over 3,200 pre-orders and is now entering agreements for mass
       production of its Model A flying car.

    7. The Inflight Wi-Fi Revolution Now Arriving: United Signs Starlink Deal to
       Provide Industry-Leading Connectivity in the Sky - For Free"We're excited
       to team up with United Airlines to transform the inflight experience,"
       said Gwynne Shotwell, President and Chief Operating Officer at SpaceX.
       "With Starlink onboard your United flight, you'll have access to the
       world's most advanced high-speed internet from gate to gate, and all the
       miles in between."

    8. Spectrum Announces Unprecedented Customer Commitment, Free Internet Speed
       Lifts and New Bundled PricingThese commitments are encapsulated within
       Spectrum's new brand platform, Life Unlimited, which provides customers
       access to a life of 'unlimited' opportunity and possibility when
       seamlessly connected through Spectrum's Internet, Mobile and Video
       services.

    9. Chipotle Debuts Autocado and the Augmented Makeline by Hyphen in
       RestaurantsWith Autocado, crew members can focus on assisting with other
       food prep items and delivering exceptional hospitality to guests while
       Autocado cuts avocados, removes their skin, and separates their fruit
       through an automated process. On average, it takes Autocado approximately
       26 seconds to fully flesh out the fruit inside an avocado.

    10. Infinix Taps Porsche Dreamer Stories Featured Creator: Discover the ZERO
        40 Series GoPro ModeCreative photographer Allan Yegon, armed with his
        Infinix ZERO 40 5G and GoPro device, embarked on an East African
        adventure. He dove beneath the waves and captured the rare moment of
        swimming with a giant whale shark.

    11. TerraMaster Unveils 9 New NAS Models with TOS 6 SystemTerraMaster, a
        leading brand in home and enterprise storage solutions, announced the
        launch of 9 new NAS models, including two 8-bay all-flash NAS models
        specifically designed for high-performance needs.

    12. Ginkgo Bioworks Launches New Protein LLM and Model API Built on Google
        Cloud TechnologyChris Sakalosky, vice president of Strategic Industries,
        Google Cloud: "Ginkgo's new protein LLM and open API mark a major step
        forward in making advanced AI tools accessible for drug discovery and
        biological research. By leveraging Google Cloud's infrastructure and AI
        capabilities, Ginkgo is empowering both enterprises and individual
        scientists to accelerate their work and drive innovation in the life
        sciences."

    13. Behind the Scenes at Apple Event 2024: How the iPhone 16 Pro and
        SmallRig Phone Cage Created Cinematic Magic?It is the third consecutive
        year that the SmallRig phone cage has appeared at Apple's event and the
        fourth consecutive year it has been featured in an Apple spot for the
        new iPhone series, showcasing how to achieve professional cinematic
        video using an iPhone.

For more news like this, check out all of the latest technology-related releases from PR Newswire.

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Info-Tech LIVE 2024

Info-Tech Research Group's Info-Tech LIVE 2024 took place September 17-19 at the iconic Bellagio in Las Vegas. It offered journalists and media influencers a sneak peek into the latest technology research and trends, exclusive content, and the opportunity to meet industry experts, analysts and speakers.

Here are the front row updates straight from Info-Tech Research Group:

    --  Info-Tech LIVE 2024 Day 1 Highlights: Key Insights Shared on Exponential
        IT, GenAI, and Emerging IT Trends
    --  The CIO Playbook Revealed by Info-Tech Research Group at LIVE 2024: New
        Program Will Drive IT Excellence Through a Systematic 12-Month Roadmap
    --  Next-Generation Management & Governance Framework Unveiled at LIVE 2024
        Conference Will Empower IT Leaders in an Era of Exponential IT

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