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Weekly Recap: 14 Press Releases You Might Have Missed
Saturday, September 28, 2024
A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from PR Newswire this week, including 2025's best colleges, Taco Bell's new hot sauce and SeaWorld Orlando's new walrus calf resident.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help 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. U.S. News Releases 2025 Best Colleges RankingsServing as a guide for
prospective students and their families, the national rankings evaluate
nearly 1,500 colleges and universities using up to 17 measures of
academic quality. This year's edition continues to prioritize social
mobility and post-graduate success.
2. IBM and NASA Release Open-Source AI Model on Hugging Face for Weather and
Climate ApplicationsPotential applications include creating targeted
forecasts based on local observations, detecting and predicting severe
weather patterns, improving the spatial resolution of global climate
simulations, and improving how physical processes are represented in
numerical weather and climate models.
3. Taco Bell® Adds New Hot Sauce Packet to its Lineup: Omar Apollo's Family
Disha Hot(TM) Hot Sauce This first-of-its-kind sauce packet partnership
introduces savory, smoky flavors, capturing the flavors perfected by
Omar's mother in her original recipe, and can be enjoyed via a curated
Disha Hot Discovery Box featuring Taco Bell menu favorites and three
sauce packets or can be purchased a la carte.
4. SeaWorld Orlando Welcomes Orphaned Pacific Walrus Calf Rescued in Alaska
to New HomeThe calf, which was found orphaned and abandoned on the
beaches of Utqiagvik, Alaska, has been named Ukiaq, which translates to
"autumn" in the language of the Iñupiaq people who live in the area of
northern Alaska where she was first found.
5. Got Ghosts? Good. Ring Will Pay You to Escape Your Haunted HouseWhether
seriously spectral or sublimely silly, Ring users can submit videos of
paranormal activity captured on their Ring doorbell or camera now through
November 1, 2024, for a chance to win the grand prize. The winning entry
will get $100k to put toward a not-so-haunted house, ghost-free getaway,
or any other earthly expense.
6. GoPro's Tiny 4K Camera Hits Global Shelves at $199 MSRPWeighing just 86
grams, the tiny new 4K HERO camera is waterproof, durable and combines
GoPro's simplest user interface ever with sharp 4K video, 2x slo-mo at
2.7K resolution, and 12 megapixel photos.
7. Survey Reveals Majority of Americans Still Living Paycheck to
PaycheckSeventy-seven percent of workers in America would experience
financial difficulty if their paycheck were delayed a week, according to
results from the 2024 "Getting Paid In America" survey conducted by
PayrollOrg.
8. Broadcom, Charter Communications and Comcast to Jointly Develop Unified
DOCSIS Chipsets Capable of 25Gbps Speeds"By pushing the benefits of AI
and ML to the edge of our network, we are maximizing network performance,
improving the internet experience, and introducing new and exciting
services to support our customers' incredible appetite for more, higher
quality data," said Charlie Herrin, President, Technology, Product,
Experience, Comcast.
9. Warner Bros. Discovery Deploys AI-Powered Captioning Solution Built Using
Google Cloud AICaptioning has traditionally been a labor-intensive and
time-consuming process. To maintain high levels of accuracy, Warner Bros
Discovery's captioning solution incorporates a workflow that utilizes
Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform to optimize captioning, coupled with
human-oversight for quality assurance.
10. Iconic Character Bluey Makes Debut at Build-A-Bear WorkshopThe Bluey
Build-A-Bear collection includes a make-your-own Bluey that features her
name on the left paw pad, as well as Bluey's little sister, Bingo.
11. Fortune Announces the 2024 Change the World ListFortune's 2024 list
showcases 52 companies globally that have created significant social or
environmental impact through their profit-driven strategies and
operations, spanning a range of industries including technology, space,
e-commerce, and health care.
12. Southwest Airlines Unveils its "Southwest. Even Better."
Transformational Plan at Investor Day"We've already started rolling out
modernized cabins with improved WiFi, in-seat power, larger overhead
bins, enhanced operational efficiencies, and optimized flight schedules.
We will continue to build upon our unique competitive advantages, while
adapting to consumer priorities in today's dynamic environment," said
Ryan Green, Executive Vice President Commercial Transformation.
13. FDA Approves Nasal Spray Influenza Vaccine for Self- or
Caregiver-AdministrationFluMist is approved for the prevention of
influenza disease caused by influenza virus subtypes A and B in
individuals 2 through 49 years of age. It is the first vaccine to
prevent influenza, more commonly known as the flu, that does not need to
be administered by a health care provider.
14. Topgolf and SEGA of America Partner to Launch Exclusive New Sonic the
Hedgehog(TM) Game at TopgolfThe experience will utilize Topgolf's
ball-tracing technology to blend the physical act of hitting a golf ball
with digitally watching popular characters Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and
Amy track shots and collect rings as Players climb to the top of the
leaderboard.
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