KLIKA TECH announced today that the Subeca BLINC™ solution co-created with Subeca and AWS has received a 2023 IoT Edge Computing Excellence Award from IoT Evolution World, the leading web site covering the Internet of Things (IoT) marketplace.

This award recognizes the companies emerging as leaders in the growing edge computing space. Companies selected for this award have proven that their products are enabling advanced IoT deployments by offering edge solutions that bring real-time computing, data availability, analytics, AI, and machine learning to edge devices.

Klika Tech co-created Subeca BLINC, a solution offered by Subeca, that equips any new or existing water industry device with an IoT connection. This chip-down RF solution connects a cost-effective smart water device via Amazon Sidewalk, local (Bluetooth®) and long-range (LoRaWAN) connections to smartphones, tablets, and the AWS cloud. "Subeca is an excellent example of how IoT applications and AWS services can be tailored to transform legacy products into intelligent, data-driven solutions that solve real-world problems," said Gennadiy Borisov, President and Co-CEO, Klika Tech.

"The solutions selected for the IoT Evolution Edge Computing Excellence Award reflect innovation driving the fast-growing Internet of Things marketplace. It is my honor to congratulate Klika Tech for their innovative work and contribution to this rapidly evolving industry," said Carl Ford, Community Developer, IoT Evolution World.

"It is my pleasure to recognize Subeca BLINC, an innovative solution that earned Klika Tech the 2023 IoT Evolution Edge Computing Excellence Award," said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. "I look forward to seeing more innovation from Klika Tech in the future."

• Ericsson's Scott Poretsky has been elected to co-chair the O-RAN ALLIANCE's Security Work Group

• The appointment marks Ericsson's third co-chair position in the O-RAN ALLIANCE

• Ericsson revs up its commitment in driving open standards forward and the progression of the Open RAN market

Ericsson today announced its Director of Security for North America, Scott Poretsky, has been elected to co-chair the O-RAN ALLIANCE's Security Work Group (WG11). This builds on top of Ericsson's extensive efforts to build flexible, high performing networks of any communication service provider's choice.

The election marks Ericsson's third co-chair in the global Open RAN technical organization, with John Power, Expert Automation Cloud based Open RAN, co-chairing the Non-Real-Time RAN Intelligent Controller and A1 Interface Work Group (WG2), and Kurt Essigmann, Technical Product & Portfolio Manager, co-chairing the Open F1/W1/E1/X2/Xn Interface Work Group (WG5).

These co-chair positions demonstrate Ericsson's exceptional commitment to supporting standardization organizations by appointing volunteers to official positions. Only 15 companies out of the total 289 O-RAN ALLIANCE contributors have any co-chair positions and only one contributor, other than Ericsson, has three Work Group / Focus Group co-chair positions in the O-RAN ALLIANCE.

Scott Poretsky, Ericsson, says: "As a company, we are committed to building and delivering secure, open networks, and I look forward to laying the critical foundation of future networks alongside my peers in the O-RAN ALLIANCE Security Working Group."

"The O-RAN ALLIANCE has made excellent progress to improve the security posture of Open-RAN. With the leadership of Ericsson and other industry contributors, O-RAN ALLIANCE WG11 continues to enhance Open RAN security," he adds.

For the past 40 years, Ericsson has supported the evolution of openness and interoperability in mobile telecoms. As a technology leader with key research and development contributions in standards, patents and interoperability, Ericsson was one of the driving forces of 3GPP, a global standardization body that accounts for 8 billion mobile devices when it comes to seamless calling and connectivity over networks anywhere in the world.

Through its leadership roles in the O-RAN ALLIANCE, 3GPP, ATIS, as well as other open fora, Ericsson continues to drive specifications and the development of next-generation networks, open standards, and interfaces, together with its customers and ecosystem partners. 

Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to Delinea to take advantage of the scalability, reliability, and agility of Azure to drive application development and shape business strategies

Delinea, a leading provider of solutions that seamlessly extend Privileged Access Management (PAM), today announced the availability of Secret Server in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure. Delinea customers can now take advantage of the scalability, high availability, and security of Azure, with streamlined deployment and management.

Delinea provides industry-leading Privileged Access Management solutions that are seamless to the user, reduce time-to-value, and increase return on investment. Secret Server, its award-winning vault solution, is delivered as an on-premises solution or as software-as-a-service (SaaS) via the Delinea Platform, a cloud-native foundation that empowers end-to-end visibility, dynamic privilege controls, and adaptive security. Delinea gives security and IT ops teams the agility to secure and manage all types of privileges, protecting administrator, service, application, and root accounts from cyberattacks.

"We are very proud that Delinea Secret Server is now available to be transacted on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace," said Rick Hanson, President at Delinea. "The Delinea Platform is built on Azure and is optimized to help Microsoft customers get started on their PAM journeys quickly. Secret Server on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace provides rapid access to an industry-leading security solution that is easy to deploy and is usable and seamless for the end user, delivering rapid return on investment."

Jake Zborowski, General Manager, Microsoft Azure Platform at Microsoft Corp., said, "We're pleased to welcome Delinea to the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, which gives our partners great exposure to cloud customers around the globe. Azure Marketplace offers world-class quality experiences from global trusted partners with solutions tested to work seamlessly with Azure." 

The Azure Marketplace is an online market for buying and selling cloud solutions certified to run on Azure. The Azure Marketplace helps connect companies seeking innovative, cloud-based solutions with partners who have developed solutions that are ready to use.

Generative AI Solutions Corp. ("GenAI" or the "Company") is pleased to provide the following corporate update from the CEO:

The Company previously announced in its July 13, 2023 press release that its wholly owned subsidiary, MAI Cloud Solutions Inc. ("MAI Cloud"), had entered into a purchase agreement dated July 12, 2023 (the "Supply Agreement") with an arm's length third-party customer headquartered in Silicon Valley (the "Customer"), pursuant to which, among other things, MAI Cloud agreed to provide the Customer with access to approximately 350,000 hours per year of artificial intelligence ("AI") compute services (the "Services") using H100 graphics processing units (the "Equipment") for a period of up to seven years subject to the terms and conditions of the Supply Agreement.

The Equipment has now been delivered to the hosting facility and is currently being installed, tested, and verified. We expect that the Equipment will be operational on or before November 3^rd, 2023 and further expect, pursuant to the Supply Agreement, to begin providing the Services to the Customer on or before November 6^th, 2023. Within 14 days of the Equipment being made available for use by the Customer, MAI Cloud will receive a deposit of 10% of the first year's services (approximately $84,000). Additionally, upon commencement of the Services, MAI Cloud will invoice the Customer approximately $70,000 per month at an initial expected gross margin of approximately 58% for any delivered Services. If the terms of the Supply Agreement are completed in full for the seven-year term of the Supply Agreement, it is anticipated that MAI Cloud will receive an aggregate of approximately $6 million in gross revenue with a gross margin of approximately $3.5 million.

The Company previously announced in its August 15, 2023 press release that its subsidiary, 1431885 B.C. Ltd. ("Company Subco"), entered into a Purchase Agreement dated August 14, 2023 with Metachain Technologies Inc. ("Metachain") to acquire certain intellectual property assets (the "IP Assets") from Metachain, which included all intellectual property rights, source code, interface and other elements of a software package required to operate an AI asset which will function as a virtual assistant mobile application (the "AI Virtual Assistant App") expected to be marketed under the name "SpeakGPT".

The Company has now received all of the IP Assets from Metachain and is working on the continued development of the AI Virtual Assistant App with the goal of launching in Q1 of 2024. Ryan Selby, CEO of the Company, comments, "we see tremendous potential for SpeakGPT and are working diligently to deliver a functional and useful product to the market."

The Company previously announced in its May 23, 2023 press release that it had incorporated a new subsidiary called GenAI Tobacco Inc. ("GenAI Tobacco") of which GenAI holds 80% of the equity interest. GenAI Tobacco was incorporated with the intention of building a large language model ("LLM") dedicated to harnessing the power of AI for the tobacco industry. The company intends to launch the LLM tobacco product under the brand name "Tobacco Titan". Using various proprietary and public datasets, in addition to other information, Tobacco Titan is being built with the goal of providing a multitude of AI-powered information and capabilities to companies and individuals in relation to the tobacco industry.

Ryan Selby comments, "we have created a functional beta version of the Tobacco Titan LLM. The beta version is a customizable web-based application designed to serve as a one-stop hub for all pertinent tobacco industry research. Our web-based application harnesses the power of advanced AI to transform how individuals and organizations interact with research and market intelligence within the global tobacco industry. Designed to be a powerful, user-centric tool, our application caters to entities seeking to enhance their decision-making, analyze the market, improve existing offerings, or inspire groundbreaking innovations. On September 24^th, 2023, we presented a scientific poster (Poster #86) at the 76^th annual Tobacco Science Research Conference ("TSRC"). The poster received significant interest from the large gathering of tobacco scientists and regulatory professionals who attended the TSRC. We are now continuing to develop and refine the beta product and we anticipate launching a paid version of the product in Q1 of 2024."

The Company previously announced in its May 10, 2023 press release that it had closed the acquisition of all of the outstanding securities of Global AI Billing Corp. ("Global AI Billing"). Global AI Billing's primary assets included the ownership of 10% in Remitz, Inc, ("Remitz").

Remitz is an AI based system that analyzes data from multiple sources to examine uncollectable medical billing with insurance companies in the United States and resubmit certain claims for collection based on various factors such as initial human error that resulted in an initial denial of the claim. In addition to signing several customer agreements, Remitz has been successful in partnering with various small, medium, and large medical channel partners that are assisting in identifying additional potential customers for the Remitz service. The Remitz system uses algorithmic and AI deep learning models based on GPT and natural language processing technologies, and they ensure quality control through manual reviews and audit checks. Remitz has recently filed 37 provisional patents related to its AI medical billing software. Their actively growing portfolio of 37 provisional patent applications is a testament to their commitment to innovation, from pinpointing and amending medical claim inaccuracies to employing innovative analytical models for pre-emptive discrepancy management. Coupled with an emphasis on secure data transmission and the seamless integration of pivotal medical coding standards, their strategies are further amplified by integrating innovative technologies such as quantum computing. Remitz's array of 37 patent applications are geared towards detecting and rectifying medical claim errors, proactively predicting and managing billing discrepancies using sophisticated analytical models, enhancing data transmission security, harmonizing essential medical coding standards like ICD, CPT, and SNOMED, and incorporating state-of-the-art technologies, ranging from quantum computing to genetic algorithms. Collectively, these patents signify Remitz's ambition to spearhead a transformative era in medical billing marked by intelligence, security, and optimal efficiency.

Ryan Selby, the Company's CEO, comments, "I am pleased by the operational excellence Remitz is demonstrating, and I believe in their potential for generating robust returns for the Company based on our 10% ownership interest in Remitz."

The Company previously announced in its May 5, 2023 press release that it had incorporated a new company called Global AI Newswire Inc. ("Global AI Newswire") of which the Company owns 70% of the outstanding common shares. Global AI Newswire was created with the intention of developing a newswire service for investors that uses AI to perform various functions related to press releases issued by companies listed on a public stock exchange (the "Newswire Product"). The Newswire Product is being developed to send real time press releases to users based on a condensed summarized format using artificial intelligence to predict key words that are most relevant in the news release, allowing users to more efficiently analyze press releases disseminated by the public companies they follow.

Ryan Selby comments, "the product is now capable of summarizing in real time every press release from every public company in North America, and we continue to refine the model to ensure that the summarized information is accurate, concise, and useful. We are also developing a widget which will allow the Newswire Product to be embedded on multiple news websites, greatly increasing both the functionality and potential user-base of the product. We anticipate launching a beta version of the widget product on a number of websites within the next 30 days."

Mr. Selby further comments, "we continue to develop our initial Classmate application with the goal of a Q1 2024 launch, including a full-featured application geared towards helping students with their studies."

Cisneros Assumes Key Role to Advance Veritone’s Public Sector Division Strategic Initiatives

Veritone, Inc., a leader in designing human-centered AI solutions, today announced that it has appointed former Anaheim, Calif. Chief of Police Jorge Cisneros as a Law Enforcement Advisor of Veritone Public Sector. Cisneros will work alongside Veritone's team to empower law enforcement agencies with the latest AI-driven tools for accelerating investigations, protecting personally identifiable information and improving public safety.

“I am honored to join Veritone on a shared mission to empower law enforcement with tools for improving public safety,” said Cisneros. “I have experienced firsthand how Veritone’s AI-powered solutions, now actively serving hundreds of state and local agencies, can transform law enforcement operations. I look forward to collaborating with the Veritone team and contributing to their mission of making our communities safer and more secure."

In his role as an advisor, Cisneros will focus on business development initiatives, including providing invaluable guidance on key law enforcement trends and advocating for Veritone's AI-powered solutions, which enable law enforcement professionals to spend less time on repetitive tasks and more time serving, protecting and leading. Cisneros’ unique perspective, derived from his tenure as Chief of the Anaheim Police Department, will be instrumental in catering to the specific needs of law enforcement agencies.

“Chief Cisneros is a tremendous addition to our team. His deep-rooted connections and wealth of insights gained from more than 30 years in law enforcement make him an invaluable asset,” said Jon Gacek, General Manager for Veritone Public Sector. “As we advance and expand our AI-powered solutions to help law enforcement solve superhuman challenges, Chief Cisneros will play an active role in validating and advocating for our offerings in the public safety space, further bolstering our credibility and impact.”

Cisneros brings a distinguished background to his position at Veritone. He began his career in 1991 as a detective and police officer with the Long Beach Police Department, eventually serving as Chief of the Huntington Park Police Department in Los Angeles County and later as the Chief of the University of California, Irvine Police Department. Most recently, Cisneros served as the 36th Chief of the Anaheim Police Department, overseeing nearly 600 employees, from 2018 until his retirement earlier this year.

Veritone Public Sector is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art AI-powered solutions that address the unique challenges faced by government agencies, legal organizations and compliance professionals. These solutions are designed to accelerate data ingestion and analysis, case processing, enhance Freedom of Information Act requests and facilitate the discovery and management of critical evidence. Characterized by their cloud-agnostic nature, FedRAMP Authorization and Criminal Justice Information Services compliance, Veritone’s advanced technology ensures the highest standards of security and accessibility.

British data scientists have unveiled Brain Assistant, areal-time conversational search engine which includes the ability for a user to upload content for analysis and interrogation, marking a ground-breaking shift in how users interact with the internet.

Unlike traditional search engines and AI models like ChatGPT, Brain Assistant offers an interactive experience that compiles and analyses real-time data, delivering comprehensive and sensible answers to user queries. By providing analysis, Brain Assistant ensures users are always up-to-date with the latest news and developments.

"We're not just providing information; we're providing understanding. Our technology sifts through the vast expanse of the internet to deliver the most relevant, up-to-the-minute results in a conversational manner," said Dan Wagner, CEO of Rezolve AI, the company behind Brain Assistant.

As well as real-time search results, Brain Assistant also gives users the ability to upload documents and spreadsheets with the ability to review and question their own content.

Users can experience this revolutionary technology firsthand at www.mybrain.zone and organisations in the legal, research and retail sectors have already started using Brain Assistant.

Brain Assistant utilises cutting-edge technology to provide its revolutionary real-time conversational search experience. Through advanced algorithms and models, the system performs deep analyses of original prompts and queries, enabling it to accurately and precisely answer natural language questions.

By combining real-time processing of internet and user-ingested data, Brain Assistant delivers up-to-date and comprehensive results. Its multidimensional lookup matching capability allows it to sift through vast amounts of processed data and formulate correct responses using the power of generative AI. This innovative approach ensures that users receive the most relevant and timely information, setting Brain Assistant apart from traditional search engines and AI models. With its ability to extrapolate and specific summaries, not just raw information, Brain Assistant is poised to redefine the future of internet search.

Chief Data Scientist Dr. Senka Krivic - Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Sarajevo, has been testing the technology for the past 18 months. She said, "Brain Assistant is a game-changer in the world of search engines. Its ability to compile and analyse real-time data in a conversational manner sets it apart from anything else on the market. It has the potential to revolutionize how we access information and stay informed in today's fast-paced world."

Dr. Salman Ahmed, CTO of Rezolve AI, added, "Brain Assistant is a revolutionary leap in conversational assistants, combining real-time processing of internet and user-ingested data to accurately and precisely answer natural language queries. Our algorithms and models perform deep analyses of the original prompts/queries and perform multidimensional lookup matching processed data to formulate correct responses using the power of generative AI."

Failing to use AI to fight fraud could result in catastrophic consequences to businesses and the continued acceleration of the world's $5 trillion annual fraud losses

Onfido, the global leader in automated identity verification, today released the results of a study surveying over 1,500 business leaders, examining perceptions, challenges and usages of artificial intelligence (AI). Respondents were from financial services, gaming, retail, healthcare, transportation, legal and telecom industries across the US, UK, and Italy. The research shows that as interest and investment in AI technology soars, leaders are concerned about the growth of AI-powered cyber threats. Despite this, a staggering 73% are failing to act, putting their businesses and the global economy at risk.

This disturbing news revealed by the survey shows that almost seven in ten business leaders (68%) recognize the threat that AI and, more specifically, Generative AI presents for accelerating the speed and quantity of fraud attacks, but less than one in three (27%) are prioritizing its use in fraud prevention. Instead, almost two in five (39%) leaders are focusing on using AI as a catalyst for reducing operational costs and enhancing digital services, creating a blind spot that could upend their businesses.

Balancing AI priorities 
The hype cycle around AI has been fuelled by the roll-out of ChatGPT last November, with the survey revealing global leaders are now seeing widespread benefits from its implementation. Over three in five (61%) are using AI to boost efficiency and productivity through process automation, while more than half (53%) are implementing the technology to increase the speed of service. Almost the same number (52%) see it as a means to reduce human error or bias in their processes.

Yet, as AI has emerged on the global stage, bad actors have closely followed. It is being used to automate attacks around the clock, and Onfido's research indicates that these tactics are front of mind for businesses. Just under one in three (31%) expect fraud perpetrated by Generative AI to become a heightened national issue, while worryingly, global leaders have indicated that it's not where they see the most pressing threats.

When asked to choose from a list, UK and US leaders point to data privacy and consent infringements as their most pressing AI security concern (56% and 64% respectively), while in Italy, 44% said it is synthetic identity fraud. Despite public attention on deepfakes, it is the lowest-ranked perceived threat across all countries: UK (33%), US (32%), Italy (27%).

Pledging investment 
In light of these fears, leaders recognize that AI can be the best defense against itself. Across the US, UK and Italy, almost two-in-five (38%) see Generative AI applications as being beneficial in automating fraud prevention and empowering fraud specialists to address more sensitive cases. On top of this, one-quarter (24%) say these applications will make fraud easier to identify and stop.

To truly combat the emergence of new threats, global leaders must turn these theories into action, and Onfido's survey finds some businesses will have the AI budget to make it happen. Within the next five years, almost one-in-five UK (17%) and Italian (15%) leaders and one quarter (24%) of US leaders will invest between 1 million and 2.5 million in local currencies in AI. Around 10% of those in the UK and US will invest between 2.5 million to 5 million, rising to 16% in Italy. This still leaves a worrying 73% who have no plans to use AI to combat the fraud threat coming from AI. Since this is one of the most promising approaches, that gap is concerning.

Responding to these findings, Mike Tuchen, CEO at Onfido, said: "Global companies need to wake up to the fact that the recent development in generative AI and deep learning tools are supercharging the fraudsters' toolkit. If they don't take action now and prioritize their investment in AI to fight fraud, catastrophic losses could follow.

As the threat landscape evolves and bad actors attempt to exploit vulnerabilities through edited photos, submissions of deepfake playbacks on screens, printed images, and 2D and 3D masks, AI is now mission-critical for businesses to adopt. 

With so many opportunities for fraudsters to attack online, businesses must develop a multi-layered, holistic approach to fraud prevention. That's how they will develop the right protections to combat this trillion-dollar problem and flourish in the digital economy."

Recently released report from TextUs and Benenson Strategy Group provides definitive market overview on how consumers in the US view SMS messaging for both personal and business communications.

A recent study conducted by TextUs and Benenson Strategy Group surveyed smartphone users nationwide on their usage of text messaging. The results provide an insightful look into how consumers interact with text messages in both their personal and business lives.

Consumer preferences largely indicate a strong propensity to utilize SMS to stay in touch.  The study revealed that 77% of users find text messaging helpful for staying in touch with friends and family.  Additionally, 42% say text messaging is a good way to save time compared to phone or email. Only 2% of users say that they usually ignore text messages as much as possible. 

The findings also showed that 42% of those surveyed believe that texting is a non-intrusive way to interact with companies or organizations, while 41% of those aged 30-49 think it’s a great way for companies or organizations to keep them informed about new offerings or opportunities. Moreover, 63% of respondents said text messaging was their go-to method for daily communication with people they know, and 50.4% said it was their most effective channel of communication for their business.

“We are encouraged by the findings of our research," said TextUs VP of Marketing Maggie Mistovich. “We have always known that people are increasingly relying on texting as an effective form of personal communication, but are excited by the growing number of consumers that prefer to interact with businesses via SMS.  This further supports the need for businesses to make sure they are leveraging this channel to engage with prospects, candidates, customers and more," she adds.

Whether keeping in touch with friends or communicating with customers, texting has become the go-to method for staying connected.  Many people rely on texting more than ever before, and understanding its power is essential for businesses looking to reach consumers effectively.