Tecnotree Reports Strong Financial Result for H1 of 2021

HELSINKI, Aug. 16, 2021 — Tecnotree, the global Digital Business Support Systems (BSS) provider, announced its 2021 second quarter and half-year results. With the growth in all the parameters, the company reported an increase of 16% in net sales and a remarkable growth of 60% in the net profit for H1 2021 as compared to H1 of 2020. Looking ahead, Tecnotree expects to leverage the competitive advantage for sustainable long-term growth and capitalize on new opportunities related to 5G & IoT technology.

Consolidated highlights of the half-year result:

  • Net sales increased to EUR 27.9 million with the growth of 16% for the same period in 2020
  • Net income registered an increase of 60% y-o-y with EUR 7.7 million
  • Cash & equivalent’s position continues to get better with an increase of 33% with EUR 10.7 million at the end of H1 2021 as compared to end of 2020
  • Highest in 8 years, Order Book is reported at EUR 55.0 million at the end of H1 2021, a whopping growth of 71% in comparison to the end of 2020
  • The market capitalization almost doubled at the time of this announcement versus end of 2020

Tecnotree CEO, Padma Ravichander, said, "After having demonstrated our resilience in last several quarters and one of the best Q1 performances in the company’s history, we have been able to continue our growth journey in the second quarter. I am pleased with what we could achieve together despite the Covid-19 delta variant challenges in India where we have our largest development center located."

Padma further added, "Tecnotree’s Digital BSS Suite 5 continues to generate healthy excitement across markets, leading to a record order book in the last 8 years. I am confident that our focused approach in 5G, IoT, and AI/ML enabled systems will continue to win the confidence of service providers."

Some of the other notable business achievements in the first half include:

  • Company won Commercial Excellence Supplier Award from MTN
  • MTN Group selected Tecnotree for digital transformation of their operations in five countries in Africa
  • Recognized as a finalist in two categories in the prestigious TM Forum Excellence Awards – ‘Customer Experience & Trust’, and ‘The Human Factor’
  • Met all delivery commitments remotely with its unique zero-touch deployments      
  • Launch of Tecnotree DiWa, a Digital Wallet which is set to reshape and modernize payment methods
  • Tecnotree Moments, an innovative B2B2X commerce platform was introduced which is getting incredible response from the market already.

Being called ‘A well-performing phoenix‘ by Inderes, a leading financial analyst from Finland was the cherry on the top for a great performance.

Contact Tecnotree at marketing@tecnotree.com to know more.
+358 9 804781

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Guangdong Premium Products International Trade Online Expo – Apparel & Textiles Expo opens

GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 16, 2021 — The Guangdong Premium Products International Trade Online Expo – Apparel & Textiles Expo, organized by CCPIT Guangdong Committee and managed by Guangdong Guangzhan International Exhibition Co., Ltd., will open at the International Trade Online Expo (ITOE) (en.itoegd.com) on August 16, 2021 and continue until August 20.

Guangdong Premium Products International Trade Online Expo - Apparel & Textiles Expo opens
Guangdong Premium Products International Trade Online Expo – Apparel & Textiles Expo opens

The expo features eight major exhibition areas, including cross-border exclusive supply, leisure sports, undergarments & pajamas, household supplies & home textiles, infants’ & children’s clothing, wedding dresses & Hanfu (tradional Chinese-style formal wear), shoes & bags as well as raw materials & accessories. With more than 30 online economic and trade events scheduled and nearly 400 high-quality brands slated to exhibit, the expo gives buyers a chance to get an in-depth understanding of an exhibitor’s design and production capabilities through various communications channels including round-the-clock virtual access to the exhibited items, comprehensive "zero-distance" virtual tours of the exhibitor’s production facilities, and the ability to engage in business negotiations via an "in-the-cloud" videoconferencing set-up.

Of the exhibitors at the event, 90% are from Guangdong province, the world’s third largest garment export base. Buyers can find suppliers specializing in cross-border shipping and view their wares in the "cross-border exclusive supply" exhibition area.

The Hanfu & wedding dresses exhibition area will showcase various styles of traditional Chinese classical and modern Hanfu while exhibitors from Chaozhou, Guangdong province, a town known as the world’s wedding and evening dressmaker, will display a vast line-up of boutique wedding dresses as well as other new and stylish matrimonial wear.

On the first day of the expo, many brands, including DETERMINANT, specialized in the production of long-staple cotton men’s shirts, and Dongguan Topgood Handbag Leather, maker of a recently-launched exclusive patented coffee-scented bag, attracted online audiences from many countries and regions by holding live-streamed factory tours.

The expo will bring together a strong lineup of leading apparel and textile brands and manufacturers which can meet the diversified needs of today’s buyers. The organizing committee has also set up a one-on-one online purchasing and marketing matching meeting program to match buyers and suppliers. Buyers can complete all their purchasing needs through the "one-stop" purchasing facility provided by the cloud-based expo. Sign up here for the online purchasing and marketing matching meeting.

To find the right sources for your needs and expand business channels, visit en.itoegd.com.

 

TCL Technology Announces Results for First Half of 2021, Net Profit Hits USD1.426 Billion

SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 14, 2021 — TCL Technology Group Corporation ("TCL Technology", Stock Code 000100.SZ), a publicly listed company focusing on the semiconductor display and materials industry, has announced its interim results for the six months ("the reporting period") ended 30 June 2021.

During the reporting period, the company achieved operating income of around USD11.45 billion, a year-on-year increase of 153.3%; net profit was around USD1.426 billion, a 7.65 times increase year-on-year; net profit attributable to shareholders was around USD1.04 billion, a year-on-year increase of 461.5%. The company’s two core industries, semiconductor displays and semiconductor photovoltaics, achieved significant growth over this period and the company’s annual budget target has been surpassed.

Furthermore, TCL CSOT, TCL Technology’s panel production subsidiary, achieved sales area of 17.792 million square meters with a year-on-year increase of 25.3%. The semiconductor display business of TCL CSOT achieved operating income of USD6.29 billion, a year-on-year increase of 93.6%; net profit was USD1.01 billion, a year-on-year increase of USD1.04 billion. In the second quarter of 2021, TCL CSOT achieved a net profit of USD649.15 million, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 76%. Through continuous expansion and optimization of product structure, TCL CSOT continued to increase its market share in various fields, including TV panels, interactive whiteboards, LTPS, etc.

Additionally, Zhonghuan Semiconductor, a subsidiary of TCL that focusing on semiconductors and new energy, also contributed to the Company’s profit growth in the first half of 2021. Zhonghuan Semiconductor achieved operating income of USD2.7 billion, a year-on-year increase of 104.1%, and net profit of USD291.42 million, a year-on-year increase of 160.6%. During the reporting period, the photovoltaic industry has developed rapidly. Over this time Zhonghuan Semiconductor’s accumulated technological advantages have emerged, the product structure has been transformed smoothly and the scale of production capacity has been continuously improved.

Looking ahead, TCL Technology will continue to optimize its business strategies focusing on semiconductor displays, semiconductor photovoltaics and semiconductor materials. Meanwhile, TCL Technology will continue its innovation-driven development, improve operational quality and efficiency, and accelerate global layout, to boost competitiveness and lead the global industry.

About TCL

TCL empowers customers to enjoy more. With a lineup of award-winning televisions, audio products, mobile devices, and appliances, TCL takes pride in delivering meaningful experiences by combining thoughtful design and the latest technology. As one of the world’s largest consumer electronics brands, our extensive manufacturing expertise, a vertically integrated supply chain, and state-of-the-art panel factory, helps TCL deliver innovation for all. For additional product information, please visit www.tcl.com for the full portfolio.

About TCL CSOT

TCL CSOT (TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd), is a company committed to developing new technologies and innovations in semiconductor display industry. TCL CSOT actively invests in future technologies such as Mini-LED, Micro-LED, OLED, and Ink-Jet Printing OLED. The company business includes large area display, small medium display and touch modules, interactive white boards, video walls, automotive displays, and gaming monitors, which contributes to the core competence in the global panel industry.

About Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor

Zhonghuan Semiconductor takes new energy materials and semi-conductor materials as its dual main business to drive development, including the R&D, production and sales of semi-conductor wafers, semi-conductor devices, solar wafers and solar cell modules, as well as the construction and operation of photovoltaic power stations. On July 15, 2020, TCL acquired Zhonghuan Semi-conductor, achieving the significant presence and strategic reserve in the field of semi-conductors and new energy.

 

China Finance Online Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Delisting Notice

BEIJING, Aug. 14, 2021 — China Finance Online Co. Limited ("China Finance Online", or the "Company", "we", "us" or "our") (NASDAQ GS: JRJC), a leading web-based financial services company that provides Chinese individual investors with fintech-powered online access to securities trading services, wealth management products, securities investment advisory services, as well as financial database and analytics services to institutional customers, today announced that on August 11, 2021, it has received a notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") stating that the Staff has determined that the Company had not been able to provide a satisfactory definitive plan to regain compliance with the $10 million minimum stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(1)(A) or sustain such compliance over an extended period of time. As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s shareholders’ equity was approximately $4.6 million. The Company also does not meet the continued listing requirements under alternative standards relating to the market value of listed securities or the total assets or total revenue of the Company. The Staff cited that the Company’s proposed timeframe to regain compliance is beyond the 180-day period available under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(2)(B) and that the Company’s history of loss would negatively affect the Company’s ability to regain or sustain compliance. The Staff had determined to seek to delist the Company’s securities from Nasdaq unless the Company requests a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the "Panel") by August 18, 2021.

The Company intends to timely request a hearing before the Panel. Such request will stay any suspension or delisting action by Nasdaq pending the Panel’s decision. There can be no assurance that the Panel will grant the Company’s request for continued listing. If the Panel does not grant the Company’s request for continued listing, its securities will be subject to delisting and the liquidity and marketability of the Company’s American Depositary Shares would be adversely affected.

This announcement is made in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b), which requires prompt disclosure of receipt of a delisting notification.

About China Finance Online

China Finance Online Co. Limited is a leading web-based financial services company that provides Chinese individual investors with fintech-powered online access to securities trading services, wealth management products, securities investment advisory services, as well as financial database and analytics services to institutional customers.  The Company’s prominent flagship portal site, www.jrj.com, is ranked among the top financial websites in China.  In addition to the web-based securities trading platform, the Company offers basic financial software, information services and securities investment advisory services to retail investors in China.  Through its subsidiary, Shenzhen Genius Information Technology Co. Ltd., the Company provides financial database and analytics to institutional customers including domestic financial, research, academic and regulatory institutions.  China Finance Online also provides brokerage services in Hong Kong.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements which constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The statements contained herein reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance.  These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the Company.  These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements.  Among other things, this release contains the following forward-looking statements regarding:

  • liquidity and sources of funding, including our ability to continue operating as a going concern;
  • our prospect and our ability to attract new users;
  • our prospect on building a comprehensive wealth management ecosystem through providing a fully-integrated online communication and securities-trading platform;
  • our prospect on stabilization in cash attrition and improvement of our financial position;
  • our initiatives to address customers’ demand for intuitive online investment platforms and alternative investment opportunities; and
  • the market prospect of the business of securities-trading, securities investment advisory and wealth management.

Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, which risk factors and uncertainties include, amongst others, substantial doubt about ability to continue as a going concern, the outbreak of COVID-19 or other health epidemics in China or globally, changing customer needs, regulatory environment and market conditions that we are subject to; the uneven condition of the world and Chinese economies that could lead to volatility in the equity markets and affect our operating results in the coming quarters; the impact of the changing conditions of the mainland Chinese stock market, Hong Kong stock market and global financial markets on our future performance; the unpredictability of our strategic transformation and growth of new businesses; the prospect of our margin-related business and the degree to which our implementation of margin account screening and ongoing monitoring will yield successful outcomes; the degree to which our strategic collaborations with partners will yield successful outcomes; the prospects for China’s high-net-worth and middle-class households; the prospects of equipping our customer specialists with new technology, tools and financial knowledge; wavering investor confidence that could impact our business; and possible non-cash goodwill, intangible assets and investment impairments may adversely affect our net income.  Furthermore, we have recurring losses from operation and inability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet our obligation and sustain our operations and face uncertainty as to the operation impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F under "Forward-Looking Information" and "Risk Factors".  The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.

For more information, please contact:

China Finance Online
+86-10-8336-3100
ir@jrj.com

Kevin Theiss
Awaken Advisors
(212) 521-4050
kevin@awakenlab.com

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The Growth Manifesto Podcast Wins Awards for Best Business Podcast

The Sydney-based podcast, produced by Webprofits, has been recognized for its growth-focused content and star lineup of authors, Olympians, heads of state, and billionaires.

SYDNEY, Aug. 14, 2021 — The Growth Manifesto Podcast, the only business, technology, and entrepreneurship podcast in Australia that is focused entirely on growth, has had a banner year of interviews with some of the most successful people in the world. The show’s dedication to interviewing global experts and presenting useful content has attracted accolades including dotCOMM Awards Gold Winner 2021 and Viddy Awards Gold Winner 2021 for outstanding business podcast.

The Growth Manifesto Podcast Wins Awards for Best Business Podcast
The Growth Manifesto Podcast Wins Awards for Best Business Podcast

The Growth Manifesto Podcast has also been placed on the shortlist for the Mumbrella Publish Awards 2021 for Best Podcast Series. Although this is a preliminary round, Webprofits is in good company with the other finalists, which are all media organizations including Mamamia, News Corp Australia, and The West Australian.

"It’s great to see this recognition of the great educational content we create to help businesses and entrepreneurs everywhere grow," Alex Cleanthous, Director of Strategy + Innovation at Webprofits and Host of The Growth Manifesto Podcast said. "The real credit goes to our amazing guests. We are very fortunate to have the best-of-the-best come on our show and teach our audience the most effective ways to achieve their goals and build success. In our interviews, we strive to uncover guests’ unique stories and the thinking behind their incredible growth."

The Growth Manifesto Podcast is produced by Webprofits, a leading independent digital consultancy in Sydney. 

The Growth Manifesto Podcast’s distinguished interviewees include leaders such as Jordan Belfort (The Wolf of Wall Street), Brock Pierce, Tyler Winklevoss, Tim Draper, Steve DeAngelo (Father of the Legalized Cannabis industry), and Laurent Lamothe (former PM of Haiti); the show also features prominent business authors including Seth Godin, Verne Harnish, Laura Kriska, Roger L. Martin, Bev Burgess, Greg Crabtree, Chris Dancy, Pascal Bornet, and Chris McChesney

The Growth Manifesto Podcast has become a showcase for thought leadership, process improvement, and leading-edge technology. It provides a platform to find and introduce new ideas and share them with the global business community.

The Growth Manifesto Podcast has been developed over the past 3 years by the production team at Webprofits. It is currently available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify.

About The Growth Manifesto Podcast

The Growth Manifesto Podcast is one of the leading business, tech, and entrepreneurship podcasts in Australia and the only show focused 100% on growth. Our goal is to interview some of the most capable and successful people in business to learn their thinking and share their methodologies with our audience. Our mission is to present insights that promote growth, personally and professionally for people everywhere working in all industries. 

About The Growth Manifesto Podcast

Website
YouTube
Apple Podcasts
SoundCloud
Spotify

About Webprofits 

Webprofits provides fully-integrated, end-to-end, outsourced digital marketing teams for challenger brands looking to drive extraordinary performance in a complex and fragmented digital landscape. Webprofits is dedicated to providing solutions for growth, including a comprehensive Digital Growth Framework which addresses all parts of a brand’s business in a way that optimises growth. 

Webprofits employs the best minds in strategy, marketing, and technology throughout Australia, the US, and Singapore and delivers on a 15-year history at the frontlines of digital marketing. We are dedicated to understanding our clients’ businesses and delivering measurable results, with our team working closely with clients to tailor digital growth efforts that will reach and resonate with their specific audiences and deliver growth.

Webprofits is an award-winning consultancy and works with national and global brands like Logitech, LJ Hooker, and Aussie Broadband. Learn how Webprofits has helped clients globally improve their growth and drive revenue at webprofits.com.au

Webprofits

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SIGKDD Honors Groundbreaking Achievements in Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining


Awards Celebrate Innovation, Service and Rising Stars Ahead of the 27th Annual Conference  

SINGAPORE, Aug. 14, 2021 — The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (SIGKDD) today announced the recipients of the 2021 ACM SIGKDD Awards for exemplary individuals and research teams in data science, machine learning, big data and artificial intelligence (AI). Ahead of the organization’s annual conference on Aug. 14-18, the awards program recognizes those who have made a lasting impact in the industry.

"The KDD conference has long served as an international platform that showcases the most innovative research in data mining and knowledge discovery," said Wei Wang, SIGKDD chair and professor in computer science at the University of California, Los Angeles. "This year’s winners reflect the rapid growth and maturation of our community over the past 27 years, and the promise data science offers to affect real change today."

Based in Singapore, KDD 2021 will take place virtually with 24-hour global access featuring workshops, tutorials, an array of speakers, and more. As the largest international data science conference, this event brings together academia and professional practitioners across the data sciences to celebrate outstanding technical and service contributions.  

ACM SIGKDD Innovation Award
Recipient of the ACM SIGKDD Innovation Award is Johannes Gehrke, a technical fellow and managing director of research at Redmond, and the chief technology officer and head of machine learning for the Intelligent Communications and Conversations Cloud, which powers Microsoft Teams. Dr. Gehrke is recognized for his research contributions in database systems, distributed systems and machine learning. The ACM SIGKDD Innovation Award is the highest honor for technical excellence in knowledge discovery and data mining. It is conferred on an individual or group of collaborators whose outstanding technical innovations have greatly influenced the direction of research and development in KDD.

"I am humbled and honored by this recognition from the community," said Dr. Gehrke. "Every year, KDD is finding new applications and systems that are changing the world for the better. I am grateful for my collaborators and the students who have helped pushed this discipline forward."

ACM SIGKDD Service Award
Recipient of the ACM SIGKDD Service Award is Dr. Shipeng Yu, who leads the communications AI team at LinkedIn. Dr. Yu is recognized for his contributions through dedication to ACM SIGKDD as general chair of KDD 2017 and currently as sponsorship director for SIGKDD. He oversees the sponsorship effort for the annual conferences and other data mining community activities. The ACM SIGKDD Service Award is the highest recognition of service awarded in the field. The award honors an individual or group of collaborators for outstanding contributions to professional KDD societies or society-at-large through applications of knowledge discovery and data mining.

"As sponsorship director for SIGKDD, it’s a privilege serving and promoting the data mining community," said Dr. Yu. "I strongly believe in giving back to the research field, and I am grateful for all of the volunteers and individuals who help make this conference special every year."

ACM SIGKDD Rising Star Award
Recipient of the ACM SIGKDD Rising Star Award is Dr. Xia "Ben" Hu, professor of computer science at Rice University. Dr. Hu is recognized for his contributions in human-centric data mining, including influential work developing interpretable and automated methods to make complex machine learning algorithms easily used by domain experts. In its second year, the Rising Star Award celebrates individual work done in the first five years after earning a Ph.D. The award aims to celebrate the early accomplishments of the KDD communities’ brightest new minds.

"The KDD conference has been celebrating the contributors in knowledge discovery and data mining for over two decades," said Dr. Hu. "I am thrilled to be honored among my peers."

ACM SIGKDD Dissertation Award
Recipient of the ACM SIGKDD Dissertation Award is Aditya Grover, incoming assistant professor of computer science at University of California, Los Angeles, and research scientist on the core machine learning (ML) team at Facebook AI Research. Grover earned this year’s award for his dissertation, "Learning to Represent and Reason Under Limited Supervision."

Shweta Jain, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, earned runner-up for her dissertation, "Counting Cliques in Real-World Graphs."

Leonardo Pellegrina, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Padova, received honorable mention for his dissertation, "Rigorous and Efficient Algorithms for Significant and Approximate Pattern Mining."

SIGKDD Test of Time Award for Research
The Test of Time Award recognizes outstanding KDD papers, at least ten years old, which have had a lasting impact on the data mining research community and continue to be cited as the foundation for new branches of research.

This year, the Test of Time Award for Research was given to Chong Wang and David M. Blei for their approach to collaborative topic modeling for recommending scientific articles featured from 2011.

SIGKDD Test of Time Award for Applied Science
Diane Tang, Ashish Agarwal, Deirdre O’Brien and Mike Meyer received the Test of Time Award for Applied Science in recognition of their 2010 study on overlapping experiment infrastructure that enables quicker experimentation, as detailed in "Overlapping Experiment Infrastructure: More, Better, Faster Experimentation."

For more information on this year’s event, please visit: https://kdd.org/kdd2021/.

Follow KDD:
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Twitter— https://twitter.com/kdd_news 
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DeHorizon Foundation is to initiate DeVerse, Blockchain-based MMO/RPG Metaverse, making “Play for fun and to earn” into reality

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14, 2021 — DeHorizon Foundation is to initiate DeVerse which is a blockchain-based MMO/RPG Metaverse game built on Binacne Smart Chain. The long-term vision of DeHorizon Foundation is to create a Metaverse world that is open, free, and dominated by players.

DeVerse: a blockchain-based MMO/RPG Metaverse game
DeVerse: a blockchain-based MMO/RPG Metaverse game

The appearance of GameFi does make great influence on the traditional gaming and blockchain industry as play-to-earn temporarily becomes a global trend. DeHorizon Foundation thinks it is a breakthrough for the traditional gaming industry as well as an opportunity for the blockchain industry to embrace new traffic.

However, a common phenomenon in GameFi is that most blockchain games ignore the importance of playability. DeHorizon Foundation firmly believes that blockchain games should not only be "play to earn," but should also be for fun as well.

That is why DeVerse was created.

DeVerse: the next generation of Metaverse blockchain game

As the barbarous version of a high fantasy action-adventure game, DeVerse provides five playable hero characters and six striking game scenes for players.There will be epic battles, heroic quests, and opportunities to tame wild creatures along with NFT mints of monsters and more. 

DeHorizon Foundation aims to provide players with a peak gaming experience while allowing players to have the opportunity to become the grand master in the game.

Via the in-game currency $DEVT, players are able to mint monsters, start the yield farming, place bets for tournaments, buy blind boxes and much more. $DEVT can also be attributed to players as in-game rewards. For example, there will be weekly tournaments and the top 10 players can win the reward pool. 

The first game scene, DeMining will be live in November 2021.

Economic model

The total supply of $DEVT is 300 million. Out of that, 60% is used inside the Platform, 35% is for Yield Farming and 25% as Game Currency. 15% of the remaining is for token sales, 10% for Private Sales and 5% for Angel Rounds. Contributors and Partners share 5% each and the team has another 15%. 

The main utility of $DEVT is for the in-game trade.

DeHorizon X Binance NFT Marketplace

A big announcement has been issued in the Medium is that DeVerse Privilege Pre-sale will be live on Binance NFT Marketplace from 11:00 on August 16th, 2021 (UTC) — 23:59 on August 22nd, 2021 (UTC). 

It is the first time for players to get DeVerse NFT items such as limited hero batches, one of one pre-mining pass and two types of exclusive VIP pass.

Let’s take a deep dive into the DeHorizon universe.

To know more about DeHorizon, visit:
– Website:
http://www.dehorizon.fun 
– Twitter:
https://twitter.com/DeHorizonfun 
– Telegram:
https://t.me/joinchat/EyeEHdGuyD8zYjk5 
– Discord:
https://discord.gg/KUDsntqvzc 
– Medium:
https://medium.com/@DeHorizon

Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. I Reminds Stockholders to Vote “FOR” Business Combination with SmartRent at Special Meeting of Stockholders

Upon Closing, the Combined Company Will Trade on the NYSE under "SMRT" Ticker Symbol

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2021 — Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. I (the "Company" or "FWAA"), a special purpose acquisition company, today reminded stockholders to vote "FOR" the business combination with SmartRent.com, Inc. ("SmartRent") at the special meeting of stockholders scheduled for August 23, 2021 (the "Special Meeting"). The Company also noted the pending transfer of the listing of its Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), from the Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq") to the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") in connection with the anticipated closing of the business combination.

Trading of the Common Stock is expected to begin on the NYSE on August 25, 2021 under the new ticker symbol "SMRT". The last day of trading on the Nasdaq is expected to be on August 24, 2021, following the consummation of the Company’s pending business combination transaction with SmartRent, which is currently expected to occur on August 24, 2021, subject to final stockholder approval at the Special Meeting and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.

As previously announced, the Company will hold the Special Meeting via live webcast at https://www.cstproxy.com/fifthwall/2021 on August 23, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time for its stockholders of record at the close of business on July 27, 2021 to vote on the proposed business combination, among other things. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus with respect to the business combination, together with a proxy card for voting, has been mailed to the Company’s stockholders. Stockholders are encouraged to attend the Special Meeting and to vote as soon as possible by signing, dating and returning the proxy card enclosed with the definitive proxy statement/prospectus. If you have any questions, please contact Innisfree M&A Incorporated, the Company’s proxy solicitor, at (877) 456-3402.

No action is required by existing Company stockholders with respect to the ticker symbol or exchange listing change.

About Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. I

Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. I is a blank check company incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.

About SmartRent

Founded in 2017, SmartRent is an enterprise smart home and smart building technology platform for property owners, managers and residents. The SmartRent solution is designed to provide property managers with seamless visibility and control over all their assets while delivering cost savings and additional revenue opportunities through all-in-one home control offerings for residents. For more information please visit smartrent.com.

Important Information for Investors and Stockholders

This document relates to the proposed merger involving Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. I ("FWAA") and SmartRent.com, Inc. ("SmartRent"). FWAA filed an amended registration statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 26, 2021, which included a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus in connection with FWAA’s solicitation for proxies for the vote by FWAA’s shareholders in connection with the proposed transactions and other matters as described in such Registration Statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued to SmartRent’s shareholders in connection with the completion of the proposed transaction. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus has been mailed to the stockholders of FWAA, seeking any required stockholder approvals. Investors and security holders of FWAA and SmartRent are urged to carefully read the entire definitive proxy statement/prospectus and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to these documents, because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction. The documents filed by FWAA with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, these documents, when available, can be obtained free of charge from FWAA upon written request to Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. I, 6060 Center Drive, 10th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90045.

FWAA, SmartRent and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in favor of the approval of the merger and related matters. Information regarding their interest in the transaction is contained in the Registration Statement and definitive proxy statement/prospectus. Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph.

This document does not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed transaction. This document also does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor will there be any sale of any securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such other jurisdiction. No offering of securities will be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, but not limited to, FWAA’s and SmartRent’s expectations or predictions of future financial or business performance or conditions, SmartRent’s product roadmap, including the expected timing of new product releases, SmartRent’s plans to expand its product availability globally, the expected composition of the management team and board of directors following the transaction, the expected use of capital following the transaction, including SmartRent’s ability to accomplish the initiatives outlined above, the expected timing of the closing of the transaction and the expected cash balance of the combined company following the closing. Any forward-looking statements herein are based solely on the expectations or predictions of FWAA or SmartRent and do not express the expectations, predictions or opinions of Fifth Wall in any way. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events, or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by, or include the words "believes," "estimates," "expects," "projects," "forecasts," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "plans," "scheduled," "anticipates," "intends" or "continue" or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. Certain of these risks are identified and discussed in the section of FWAA’s Form S-1 titled "Risk Factors," which was filed with the SEC on February 4, 2021. These risk factors will be important to consider in determining future results and should be reviewed in their entirety. These forward-looking statements are based on FWAA’s or SmartRent’s management’s current expectations and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events. However, there can be no assurance that the events, results, or trends identified in these forward-looking statements will occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and neither FWAA nor SmartRent is under any obligation and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers should carefully review the statements set forth in the reports, which FWAA has filed or will file from time to time with the SEC.

In addition to factors previously disclosed in FWAA’s reports filed with the SEC, including FWAA’s most recent reports on Form 8-K and all attachments thereto, which are available, free of charge, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and those identified elsewhere in this document, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: risks and uncertainties related to the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the merger, including the risk that any required regulatory approvals or stockholder approvals of FWAA or SmartRent are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger is not obtained, failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the merger, risks related to SmartRent’s ability to execute on its business strategy, attract and retain users, develop new offerings, enhance existing offerings, compete effectively, and manage growth and costs, the duration and global impact of COVID-19, the possibility that FWAA or SmartRent may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors, the number of redemption requests made by FWAA’s public stockholders, the ability of SmartRent and the combined company to leverage Fifth Wall’s limited partner and other commercial relationships to grow SmartRent’s customer base (which is not the subject of any legally binding obligation on the part of Fifth Wall or any of its partners or representatives), the ability of SmartRent and the combined company to leverage its relationship with any other SmartRent investor (including investors in the proposed PIPE transaction) to grow SmartRent’s customer base, the ability of the combined company to meet Nasdaq’s listing standards (or the standards of any other securities exchange on which securities of the public entity are listed) following the merger, the inability to complete the private placement of common stock of FWAA to certain institutional accredited investors, the risk that the announcement and consummation of the transaction disrupts SmartRent’s current plans and operations, costs related to the transaction, changes in applicable laws or regulations, the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against FWAA, SmartRent, or any of their respective directors or officers, following the announcement of the transaction, the ability of FWAA or the combined company to issue equity or equity-linked securities in connection with the proposed merger or in the future, the failure to realize anticipated pro forma results and underlying assumptions, including with respect to estimated stockholder redemptions and purchase price and other adjustments; and those factors discussed in documents of FWAA filed, or to be filed, with the SEC.

Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements can be found in FWAA’s most recent reports on Form 8-K, which are available, free of charge, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and will also be provided in FWAA’s proxy statement/prospectus, when available. Any financial projections in this document are forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond FWAA’s and SmartRent’s control. While all projections are necessarily speculative, FWAA and SmartRent believe that the preparation of prospective financial information involves increasingly higher levels of uncertainty the further out the projection extends from the date of preparation. The assumptions and estimates underlying the projected results are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections. The inclusion of projections in this document should not be regarded as an indication that FWAA and SmartRent, or their representatives, considered or consider the projections to be a reliable prediction of future events.

Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers (including projected revenue derived from committed units) are used for illustrative purposes only, are not forecasts, and may not reflect actual results. Presentation of historical 0% customer churn (which occurs when an existing customer removes SmartRent installed units) is illustrative only, and is not intended to be predictive of future churn, particularly as business continues to grow. When used herein, the term "committed units" includes both (i) units that are subject to binding purchase orders from customers and (ii) units that existing customers who are parties to a SmartRent master services agreement have informed SmartRent that they intend to order.

This document is not intended to be all-inclusive or to contain all the information that a person may desire in considering an investment in FWAA and is not intended to form the basis of an investment decision in FWAA. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning FWAA and SmartRent, the proposed transaction, or other matters and attributable to FWAA and SmartRent or any person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above.

Investor Contact:
investors@smartrent.com

Media Contact:
SmartRent@Inkhouse.com

TIAN RUIXIANG Holdings Ltd Partners with Beijing Puyuan Technology Co., Ltd. to Develop Intelligent Sales and Customer Service Systems

BEIJING, Aug. 13, 2021 — TIAN RUIXIANG Holdings Ltd (Nasdaq: TIRX) (the "Company"), a China-based insurance broker, announced today it has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement (the "Agreement") with Beijing Puyuan Technology Co., Ltd.("BPTC"), an innovative financial service platform solution provider in China, on August 2, 2021, to develop its intelligent sales and customer service systems.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company agrees to give BPTC access to its insurance management platform, and BPTC agrees to provide the Company with customized artificial intelligence development services and assist the Company in building its intelligent customers service and sales systems. The parties may enter into separate service contracts in the future to determine the specific terms and services to be provided under the Agreement.

Mr. Zhe Wang, Chairman of the board of the directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, "We are excited to partner with BPTC  as we continue to make progress in our long term strategy of upgrading and optimizing our systems to provide customers with more value-added services. We plan to build our own intelligent sales and customer service system which can help maximize profitability, increase operation efficiency, and improve customers satisfaction. Looking forward, we expect to seize the opportunity presented by the accelerating digital transformation of the insurance industry, and utilize our cooperation with BPTC to deliver more products and  services for our customers."

About Beijing Puyuan Technology Co., Ltd.

Established in February 2019, Beijing Puyuan Technology Co., Ltd. engages in exploring and deepen the practice and application of technology in financial institutions. The founding team of BPTC all graduated from top tier universities in China and aboard including Tsinghua University and Chinese Academy of Sciences. They have many years of working experience in domestic and foreign financial institutions and first-line Internet companies, and have in-depth understanding and practical experience in quantitative trading, artificial intelligence and associated fields. BPTC has built a number of products including the Caiduoyi Wealth Integrated Service Platform, Prism Investment Advising Exhibition System, Prism Smart Wealth Management Robot and Traderslink Quantitative Trading System. BPTC provides wealth institutions with a complete solution from investment research to transaction, from customer acquisition to conversion, which improves the service efficiency of investment advisory services and improves the comprehensive experience of investors. For more information, visit the company’s website at https://www.puyuan.tech/index.

About TIAN RUIXIANG Holdings Ltd

TIAN RUIXIANG Holdings Ltd, headquartered in Beijing, China, is an insurance broker operating in China. It distributes a wide range of insurance products, which are categorized into two major groups: (1) property and casualty insurance, such as automobile insurance, commercial property insurance, liability insurance; and (2) life insurance, such as individual and group life insurances. Additionally, the Company also provides risk management services to institutional customers. For more information, visit the company’s website at http://ir.tianrx.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements other than statements of historical fact in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review risk factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and in its other filings with the SEC.

For investor and media enquiries, please contact:

TIAN RUIXIANG Holdings Ltd
Investor Relations Department
Email: ir@tianrx.com 

Ascent Investor Relations LLC
Tina Xiao
Phone: +1 917-609-0333
Email: tina.xiao@ascent-ir.com 

 

 

Dot Inc. Named Winner of the XTC Global Final, a Social Innovation Startup Competition

Dot Inc. Highly recognized for its smart technology for the visually impaired at XTC Global Final, a competition between 3,700 startups from 92 countries

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 13, 2021Dot Inc., a social startup and certified B-corporation, was recently named the winner of TechCrunch’s Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), "the world’s largest startup competition for entrepreneurs addressing the globe’s most serious challenges"—as per Forbes. Dot Inc., has been a member of the Born2Global Centre since 2020, and is a technology-based social venture that develops innovative solutions for people with disabilities, especially those who are visually impaired and mobility handicapped.

Dot Inc. -- XTC 2021 GLOBAL WINNER
Dot Inc. — XTC 2021 GLOBAL WINNER

XTC is an annually-held global competition between startups aimed at solving problems outlined in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year, over 3,700 startups from 92 countries participated in the fierce competition for good. Dot Inc. took first in the preliminaries in "Enabling Technology", one of the seven categories of the competition, before advancing to the finals. The company eventually was named "Overall Winners" of the entire competition, along with Hillridge Technology from Australia.

As consensus winners of XTC, Dot Inc. will receive direct guidance for global expansion from the internationally-acclaimed XTC judge panel. The XTC cohort includes: Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo; Young Sohn, ex-CSO of Samsung Electronics and currently Chairman of the Board at Harman International; and Bill Tai of Charles River Ventures, an early investor of Zoom and other fast-growing startups.

Eric Ju Yoon Kim and Ki Kwang Sung, Dot Inc.’s founders, commented on the company’s win, saying, "As a startup built on people-driven innovation, it is an honor and a blessing to be highlighted through this competition where startups from around the world are all working together to achieve causeworthy goals. We hope to use this win as inspiration and as a springboard to help Dot’s accessible technology help people around the world live more fulfilled and independent lives."

Dot Inc. first shocked the world with their "Dot Watch," the world’s first Braille smartwatch, that found acclaim with global influencers like Stevie Wonder and Andrea Bocelli. Now, their impressive portfolio includes the "Dot Pad," a tactile pad aimed to help the visually impaired experience images through touch, and the "Dot Kiosk", barrier-free tech that includes a smart kiosk and an indoor navigation system for inclusive access to infrastructure for all people. All heights included, as the Kiosk boasts an auto-height adjustment function that uses camera sensors to raise and lower to the eye level of the user. They have stated that the Dot Kiosk system was designed so that Hellen Keller could access any part of the airport, museum, or building without any additional guidance.

It seems that the company’s vision has struck the right chord at the right time, especially in a post-pandemic world that begs for more accessibility innovation and contactless services. So far, the company has attracted over 13M USD in external investments and boasts over 120 technology patents through innovative research and development. In June of 2021, the company was selected in a government project, led by the U.S. Dept. of Education, to be the exclusive supplier of tactile educational pads for the entire nation. As a key partner of the project, Dot Inc. received and signed a contract worth 30M USD for the exclusive supply of Dot’s devices. Most recently, the company received international attention during a recent Korean presidential visit to Spain when President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook personally presented a Dot Watch to the ONCE Foundation, a national organization for the blind and visually-impaired in Spain.

Dot Inc.’s top priority and mission is to close the information gap for the visually impaired, and to help them live more fulfilling and independent lives. Through the advancement of enabling tech, they wish to bring in a paradigm of inclusivity in all corners of the world.

For more information about Dot Inc., visit https://www.dotincorp.com/.

Media Contact
Dot Inc.: ahrum@dotincorp.com (Korean), daniel@dotincorp.com (English)
Born2Global Centre: jlee@born2global.com