Although legacy V2I (Vehicle-to-Infrastructure) technologies are currently in operational use worldwide for ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) and relatively simple V2I applications, advanced V2X systems capable of supporting V2V (Vehicle-to-Vehicle), V2I and other forms of V2X communications are beginning to gain broad commercial acceptance with two competing technologies vying for the attention of automakers and regulators: the commercially mature IEEE 802.11p/DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications) standard, and the relatively new 3GPP-defined C-V2X (Cellular V2X) technology which has a forward evolutionary path towards 5G.

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With an initial focus on road safety and traffic efficiency applications, Toyota and GM (General Motors) have already equipped some of their vehicle models with IEEE 802.11p-based V2X technology in Japan and North America. Among other commercial commitments, Volkswagen will begin deploying IEEE 802.11p on volume models in Europe starting from 2019, while Geely and Ford plan to integrate C-V2X in their new vehicles by 2021 and 2022 respectively. It is also worth nothing that a number of luxury automakers including BMW, Daimler, Volkswagens subsidiary Audi, and Volvo Cars already deliver certain V2X-type applications through wide-area cellular connectivity and supporting infrastructure such as appropriately equipped roadwork trailers.

Despite the ongoing 802.11p/DSRC versus C-V2X debate, regulatory uncertainty and other challenges, global spending on V2X communications technology is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 170% between 2019 and 2022. SNS Telecom & IT predicts that by the end of 2022, V2X will account for a market worth $1.2 Billion, with an installed base of nearly 6 Million V2X-equipped vehicles worldwide.

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Cushman & Wakefield designed a report encapsulating the success, challenges, and possible future of the workplace and how COVID-19 has impacted the workplace experience with information derived from data-driven insights collected by the company. According to Chief Executive of Global Occupier Services Bill Knightly, the purpose of the report is to develop an ecosystem of workplaces.

Knightly said the pandemic has brought about changes to the workplace that could have long-lasting impacts. He said this does not have to be a negative thing. Knightly said the report was not about the return to work, but rather the return to the office.

He cited three key findings from the collected data employees can be productive anywhere, flexibility and choice to work from anywhere is accelerating, and the new normal will be a total workplace ecosystem.

According to the report, remote workers have always done well. Prior to COVID-19, employees who worked remotely were more engaged and had a better workplace experience than those who worked in an office. The report concluded working from anywhere is effective.

Employees are reporting they have the ability to focus when required. This is not to say that the current situation has been without challenges, but for the most part, people have been able to adapt and overcome, said Knightly.

The report also stated 73 percent of the workforce believe their company should embrace some level of working from home. Data indicated 90 percent of employees said they felt they were trusted to work remotely.

With a variety of workplaces, the report indicated there will be an ecosystem of different locations and experiences to support convenience, functionality, and well-being.

We believe a few things. The office isnt going anywhere, offices will continue to thrive but maybe in new ways and the office may have a new, or more well-defined purpose, said Knightly.

Knightly went on to discuss some of the workplace experience outcomes both success and challenges.

The report shows 75 percent 10 percent higher than pre-COVID rates of those who responded to surveys said they are collaborating effectively with colleagues in the current environment.

While it is important to acknowledge the success, it is also equally important to learn from the challenges. Although a rather cliched expression, this current state of work is truly the worlds largest work from home experiment, said Knightly.

As indicated in the report, only a little more than half of survey respondents feel connected to their colleagues, leading to a negative impact connection to company culture and personal and professional development. While employees feel high levels of trust, confidence, and pride in the company, they struggle with their personal connection to the culture, according to Knightly.

Working from home is tougher for younger generations, according to the findings in the report. Due to most likely living in shared spaces or parents, 70 percent of Gen Z employees said they had inadequate workspace. Almost 70 percent of Millennials and Gen X employees reported struggling with caregiver duties. The report shows Baby Boomers to be coping and adapting the best to working from home, reporting fewer challenges.

The report also sought to answer who should return to work as restrictions ease. The answer, according to Cushman & Wakefield, is for companies and businesses to understand their employees challenges and consider how best to support them. Some positions, as stated in the report, feed off face-to-face interactions, while others experience little downside to working remotely.

As we look to the future, the key learning from the current work from home experience is that organizations will embrace more remote working, said Knightly. In doing so, there is an imperative to recognize that the workplace is no longer a single location, but an ecosystem of a variety of locations and experiences.

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Walking the streets of San Franciscos Mission District, a rich tapestry of public art unfolds, wall after wall embroidered with vibrant murals. Several are by Luca Gonzlez Ippolito, an artist, teacher, activist and Mission District native. Her murals including Mission Makeover, documenting the changes in the neighborhood are regular stops on public art tours, and she co-founded the San Francisco Poster Syndicate, a collaborative that creates and distributes free political posters. My goal is to use my art to educate people and invoke questions, for those who are being unheard, she says.

Like many other local artists, Gonzlez Ippolito is navigating the rising boil of the Bay Areas economic cauldron. Tuition costs forced her to drop out of her art therapy masters degree program at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, and she stitched together a patchwork of income sources to sustain herself. But the coronavirus has threatened her stability. Her job as a preschool teacher was a pandemic casualty, and shes living on a grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission, creating a graphic novel about Mission District youth impacted by gentrification, gang violence and immigration issues. Shes not sure what will happen when the funding runs out.

Artists like Gonzlez Ippolito fuel the creative energy woven into the Bay Areas identity an energy that informs our sense of place as much as landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge. But the housing crisis, the disappearance of studios and galleries, and a culture that undervalues their work have made it increasingly difficult for artists to survive here. Like residents of a coral reef, weve been living through the slow bleaching of our creative ecosystem.

But as the pandemic forces us to rethink how we live and work, and energy from the protests floods our streets, people from all corners of the artistic community are seeing opportunity. Theyre moving forward with ideas and projects that have the potential to create a new Bay Area, one where artists and creative workers can survive and thrive.

Weve been working in a broken system, and COVID-19 brought that into sharper relief, says Yerba Buena Center for the Arts CEO Deborah Cullinan. We need support structures for artists and art workers, because we know how disproportionately vulnerable our artists are.

Together with YBCA Chief of Strategy and Revenue Penelope Douglas, Cullinan founded CultureBank, a social investment fund for artists doing community development work. Their first cohort in Dallas created enterprises like a literacy initiative that built reading nooks and distributed free books, and a catering business focused on immigrant women who shared stories through food. In April, CultureBank announced a new group of six West Oakland artists working on projects to spark community change.

CultureBank is also exploring collaborations with art collectors to leverage their collections value to fund forgivable loans for artists, and partnering with health organizations to pay artists based on improved health outcomes from their work.

Were disconnecting art from the financial system that ignores the value our artistic communities bring, Cullinan says. Its not a return on investment, its a ripple on investment.

Meklit Hadero, YBCA chief of program and a talented Ethiopian jazz singer and songwriter, sees potential for those ripples to become a tidal wave. Were at a place where we can reshape our systems. I have a lot of hope for this moment, she says. But equity cant be an afterthought. It needs to be baked into our recovery, as does creativity, at the ground level.

The pandemic has also accelerated the ongoing loss of galleries, vital venues where artists show and sell their work. Those that remain are often perceived as walled gardens, barring artists and audiences from entry. Gallery owner, artist and curator Rhiannon Evans MacFadyen wants to change that. Her gallery, Black & White Projects, is temporarily closed due to the coronavirus, but Evans MacFadyen is collaborating with a group of artists on an arts-based social club model that would use tax-exempt 501(c)7 or 501(c)8 legal structures typically used by organizations like the Elks Lodge and the Bohemian Club. The social club (dubbed the Society of the Smokey Mirror) is still in the experimental stages, but when indoor spaces are permitted to reopen, Evans MacFadyen sees potential for a self-sustaining, inclusive artistic space where artists could show their work and manage their own sales transactions without paying gallery commissions.

After seeing the loss of artistic spaces throughout our region, San Francisco Ballet principal dancer Mathilde Froustey founded La Maison, a performance space, gallery and artist residency, in 2017. The physical location has permanently closed (another casualty of the pandemic), but Froustey is working on a virtual La Maison with partners from the art and technology worlds. She envisions a membership-based model that would create a digital venue for dancers to interact directly with their audiences and funnel revenues back to participating artists.

We need to be able to make a living and still dance, she says. Were all struggling.

Were in the middle of this accelerated change. We need new prototypes and new ideas, says JooWan Kim, founder and artistic director of hip-hop orchestra Ensemble Mik Nawooj. He sees tech money as one path to a sustainable creative ecosystem in the Bay Area. We need to have companies like Facebook and Amazon fund new concepts and ideas in the art world, he says. We should have a universal basic income for artists if theyre doing work that benefits the Bay Area.

But the ensemble's resident MC, hip-hop artist Sandman, also sounds a cautionary note about this potential evolution, one that applies to many sectors of the art world: We need to have a system of rotating gatekeepers, he says. Everyone has biases, and we need to make sure that artists arent kept out because of it.

Others see potential in our streets, as the pandemic forces us to rethink traditional arts spaces.

On every city block in San Francisco, we should create at least one open space that can be used by the community for creativity, says Dena Beard, director of the San Francisco experimental arts space the Lab. Doing something like that would be messy and complicated, but its the kind of messy and complicated we need. The arts are a means of changing perspective. Artists show us a different way of seeing the world.

What world would we see if these visions became reality?

Imagine it: Traditional institutions turn inside out, and art moves from behind walls and out of silos onto the streets. Those streets and sidewalks are permanently repurposed for both transportation and celebration art, sculpture, dance and performance open to all. Galleries, theaters and virtual venues evolve to give artists new ways to connect with audiences while making a living, and the legacy gatekeepers that decided who was seen (and paid) lose power. Deep financial support from sectors like health care, business and technology offer artists the time and space to make ambitious work outside the commercially-viable box, and many focus on benefiting their communities, creating deep-rooted change. Through it all, audiences are immersed in new perspectives, broadening their perception of what is possible.

An explosion of that magnitude could reshape everything. Hadero says, From art, we create culture. From culture, we build policies. From policies, we build cities. Perhaps the opportunity to build the city, society and world that we want is here and artists can lead the way, inviting us to soar.

Correction: A previous version of this story misattributed a quote to JooWan Kim. It was said by hip-hop artist Sandman.

Samantha Nobles-Block is a writer based in the Bay Area. Email: culture@sfchronicle.com.

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Google and Samsung are in discussions for a deal that would give the US tech giants services more prominence on Samsung phones at the expense of those from the Korean manufacturer, according to a report by Bloomberg. The deal would reportedly involve promoting the Google Assistant and the Play Store over Samsungs own alternatives.

Samsung is the worlds biggest smartphone company and by far the leading Android handset maker in the US. While its phones use Googles Android operating system, Samsung has consistently tried to build out an ecosystem of its own software that runs atop Android, including the Bixby voice assistant and the Galaxy app store. Googles own products are still available on Samsungs phones, but Samsung has gone as far as to include dedicated buttons on its hardware in an attempt to make Bixby the most accessible option for customers.

Google and Samsung have clashed over the smartphone makers Android customizations before, and Samsung reportedly agreed to tone down some of its TouchWiz tweaks in 2014. While it sounds like Google still may not be happy with whats transpired since then, Samsung will take some convincing this time. Potential terms of the deal havent been disclosed, but as Bloomberg notes, Google has a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Apple to be the default search provider in the Safari browser.

Another twist in this story is that the news comes as Google is joining other tech giants in attempting to convince US lawmakers that it isnt abusing its power. The Play Store and Googles mandatory service bundling on Android phones have received heightened antitrust scrutiny, and a deal with Samsung could undermine Googles argument that the Android platform enables strong competition.

Samsung remains committed to our own ecosystem and services, a Samsung spokesperson tells Bloomberg in a statement. At the same time, Samsung closely works with Google and other partners to offer the best mobile experiences for our users.

Like all Android device makers, Samsung is free to create its own app store and digital assistant, a Google spokesperson says. Thats one of the great features of the Android platform. And while we regularly talk with partners about ways to improve the user experience, we have no plans to change that.

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AUSTIN, Texas TheZ-Wave Alliance, a standards development organization dedicated to developing and advancing Z-Wave technology, has released its second-annual Z-Wave State of the Ecosystem Report.

The newly available report examines smart home and connected technology from both within and outside of the home and explores the smart home landscape as it exists today, current and future trends, and new opportunities with an emphasis on the role Z-Wave technology plays in the advancement of the industry.

The report reveals Z-Wave continues to see exponential growth in smart home categories such as sensors, smart thermostats, smart lighting and door locks. Water, all-in-one sensors and smart doorbells all grew by greater than 500% from 2019 to 2020.

There is no shortage of possibilities for the internet of things, says Mitch Klein, executive director, Z-Wave Alliance. Smart Home has changed our way of life. In 2005, there were less than 10 Z-Wave devices on the market, and today there are over 3,300 certified products worldwide across an Alliance of hundreds of global member companies. As we look ahead, we see tremendous opportunity for Z-Wave to continue to advance the way we live.

Contained within the report, readers will find research from analysts examining relevant industry verticals including MDU, insurance, aging-in-place, healthcare, real estate and more.

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CHICAGO, July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ServSafe, the National Restaurant Association's premier food safety training brand today announced the expansion of its training and certification ecosystem to include online (remote) proctored exams to better meet the needs of the industry. This addition allows for foodservice workers to access needed or required testing in the way that works best for their schedules and learning styles.

"For 30 years, our goal has been to provide the most flexible and adaptable foodservice workforce training opportunities to improve the industry and to support the advancement of our hard-working people," said Sherman Brown, executive vice president of Training and Certification for the National Restaurant Association. "The addition of online proctored exams fortifies our high-quality education ecosystem to the long-term needs of the market."

ServSafe partnered with ProctorU, the global leader in remote proctoring, to create the online solution for testing. Customers choosing this option will be greeted by a live proctor who guides them through the exam launch process. The live proctor, backed by the AI-powered Proctor U platform, monitors and flags any suspicious behaviors during the exam and intervenes, if necessary, to uphold exam integrity and security. This new online solution is available 24/7.

In addition to the new online proctored testing option, the ServSafe training and certification ecosystem will still maintain its traditional options.Classes will still be offered in the form of self-guided learning online or classroom learning with an instructor. And customers ready to take the exam can still choose a paper-based exam or a hybrid exam at a testing center (comprised of an online test with a proctor in the room) in addition to the full online option available with ProctorU.

To learn more about ServSafe training and certification options, go to servsafe.com.

About the National Restaurant Association Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry, which comprises 1 million restaurant and foodservice outlets and a workforce of 15.6 million employees. We represent the industry in Washington, D.C., and advocate on its behalf. We sponsor the industry's largest trade show (National Restaurant Association Show); leading food safety training and certification program (ServSafe); unique career-building high school program (the NRAEF's ProStart). For more information, visitRestaurant.organd find us on Twitter@WeRRestaurants,FacebookandYouTube.

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What's the first word that comes out of your mouth right after you painfully stub your toe?

Im guessing its not appropriate enough for polite company. In the heat of the moment, you hurl your go-to curse. Luckily for your reputation, only your cat hears your choice words uttered in agony. Your reactive self, the part of you that is thoughtless and impulsive, is not made public.

Social media platforms are filled with similar reactive outbursts, along with the sharing of questionable content and trollish behavior that thrives in an environment that rewards quick communication. Social media often takes advantage of our reactive selves rather than more reflective, considered thoughts.

If we designed a platform, for example, that recorded your first utterance after stubbing your toe and then uploaded it lets call it StubYoToe we wouldnt be surprised if the platform quickly filled with objectionable, offensive content. With its emphasis on removing friction and grabbing immediate reactions, the platform would be full of falsehoods (e.g., wrongly blaming your nephew for leaving Legos on the floor) and f-bombs. And as a free ad-based platform, we should also not be surprised that StubYoToe would put a premium on the ease of use by automatically uploading your outbursts since a greater level of engagement directly equates to more revenue. The site would be both wildly profitable and wildly toxic at the same time.

The days of friction-free social media that maximizes the volume of communication while putting limited resources toward trust and safety are over. A confluence of factors have created a perfect storm of social media disruption, including:

Taken together, these collective movements add up to a changing landscape for social media platforms. Right now, there is growing concern around social medias impact on user well-being, civil discourse, and democracy writ large. As this downsides increasingly become part of social medias responsibility, it is bound to change the back-of-the-napkin cost/benefit analysis for how they operate. For example, think about how large civil lawsuits against companies often incentivize others to improve their products since fewer lawsuits equals more profits. Similarly, the likely future for social media companies will include much higher penalties for their perceived societal harms. Right now, we would penalize a factory for polluting the air and water in order to reduce future pollution. In the future, damages from social media will be treated like pollution. This means that social media companies will have a much stronger incentive to reduce their initial harms, which is why they will need to incorporate more friction in their process. No longer will more communication on a platform equal more profit if that platform also has a substantial amount of their revenue subtracted from their balance sheet because of penalties from unmoderated content.

I write this from firsthand experience, as my career puts me at the intersection of big tech, policymakers, content moderation, media, startups, and our evolving relationship with technology. I currently sit as a founding advisor on TikToks content advisory council and am the founder and president of a responsible tech organization called All Tech Is Human. Working with a diverse range of stakeholders has offered a window into the current problems social media platforms face and how we might be able to create a better tech future. For social media, a better tech future requires innovative user friction to reduce the spreading of misinformation, cyberbullying, doxing, hate speech, and other bad behaviors. Not only will it be the right thing to do, but it will also be the more profitable path for social media platforms. In order to be more profitable, however, platforms will need to incorporate FrictionTech.

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FrictionTech involves methods and tools that tilt users toward more reflective forms of interaction. Similar to nudging in choice architecture, which has become a major design method for platforms, FrictionTech aims to put small hurdles into online interactions in order to prevent damaging reactive communication and behavior. Two recent examples of major platforms using FrictionTech include Instagrams attempt to reduce cyberbullying and Twitters foray into slowing down the spread of misinformation.

For Adam Mosseri, the CEO of Instagram, reducing cyberbullying means taking down offensive comments before theyre posted. Content moderation, which is a mix of human moderators and AI systems using natural language processing (NLP), is more successful when there is less offensive material in total on the platform. Thats why Instagram announced last year that they have been testing out an AI system that scans messages for potential acts of cyberbullying and then presents the individual with a form of friction: Are you sure you want to post this? The individual is not prevented from sending their message, but the slight delay may encourage the person to be more reflective and cognizant of how their words may affect the intended recipient and, ultimately, the overall information ecosystem.

This intervention gives people a chance to reflect and undo their comment and prevents the recipient from receiving the harmful comment notification, Mosseri said last year, explaining Instagrams new tool for reducing cyberbullying. From early tests of this feature, we have found that it encourages some people to undo their comment and share something less hurtful once they have had a chance to reflect.

In a similar vein, Twitter has been searching for ways to curb the spread of misinformation. Although we often think that misinformation stems from bad actors and nefarious bots, a major part of the misinformation problem on social media comes from regular users sharing misinformation uncritically. Thats why Twitter is incorporating friction into the process moving a user from reactive to reflective by trying out a new feature that asks, Want to read this before retweeting? Just like Instagrams form of friction, a user isnt prevented from communicating, but they do have an additional step that will possibly alter their behavior.

Speaking to Consumer Reports, which reported on Twitters new feature in June, a company spokesperson shared their rationale for this update: In an effort to help start healthier conversations we want to help people know what they are sharing. So when someone is about to retweet an article but they havent clicked into the linked article, theyll see a prompt asking if theyd like to open the article before sharing.

In the past, Twitter would have wanted more total retweets and Instagram would have wanted more total messages. But the equation for social media has changed because frictionless communication has clearly created substantial problems with cyberbullying and misinformation. Social media companies know there will be severe financial harm connected with inflicting societal harms. Thats why the future of social media depends on friction: finding innovative ways to nudge people away from their impulses and move them toward a more intentional form of communication.

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Months ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) kicked off a review of the exempt offering ecosystem in an attempt to improve access to capital for younger firms while continuing to ensure sufficient investor protection.

Over the years, access to capital via the public markets has stumbled. There are several reasons for this fact. First, the cost to go public has gone through the roof. The legal stipulations are stratospheric and ongoing. Once you pay to go through the process of becoming a public corporation the regulatory demands ratchet up costing hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars each year in compliance requirements. Only very large firms can shoulder this burden.

Additionally, there is an ocean of private capital available looking to jump ahead of the game and get in on a promising investment before it goes public and thus earn outsized capital gains. The list of VCs and institutions seeking early-stage investments has grown while the number of listed companies has shrunk. Meanwhile, retail investors have largely been cut out of the equation.

In brief, the market always wins.

In some respects, the bi-partisan JOBS Act of 2012 was an attempt to address this pressing problem by creating more avenues for issuers to raise capital while opening up access to a wider pool of investors.

The SEC has now had the experience of several years of reviewing data generated from the JOBS Act legislation, a law that legalized online capital formation, as well as a current inclination for more equality and diversity in access to opportunity for both investors and smaller companies as well as entrepreneurs.

The update entitledFacilitating Capital Formation and Expanding Investment Opportunities by Improving Access to Capital in Private Markets,was first published last March. While not perfect, the proposal on the table has the potential to help both sides of the equation.

During the last few months, the SEC has been accepting comments from interested parties. Earlier in July, Crowdfund Insider shared the perspective from some of the platforms that are facilitating access to funding via online capital formation. But the list of commentators is quite long and includes several political leaders.

Congressman Patrick McHenry, Ranking Member on the House Financial Services Committee and longtime Fintech advocate, voiced his support for the SECs efforts to simplify and improve the exempt offering ecosystem.

Noting that the existing framework has become more complex in the last several decades, Congressman McHenry said he strongly supports the proposed amendments:

These proposed changes would help small businesses and expand investment opportunities for Main Street investors while maintaining appropriate investor protections. In my previous comment letter submitted on the Concept Release on Harmonization of Securities Offering Exemptions, I expressed particular concern with the overly burdensome requirements of RegulationCrowdfunding [Reg CF]. These requirements hinder the ability of crowdfunding to address small-business capital needs. Specifically, the proposed amendments to permit the use of certain special purpose vehicles and to increase the offering limits will expand the number and scope of investors and empower small businesses to access more capital at a time when they need it most.

The COVID health crisis has made the proposed amendments of even greater importance, said the Congressman.

Senator Patrick Toomey, the Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, applauded the SECs proposed rule changes. Senator Toomey said that expanding access to capital will help the US economy recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Senator Toomey advocated on behalf of a mico-offering safe harbor for companies seeking up to $1 million. Simultaneously, he asked the SEC to raise Reg CF to a $10 million funding cap above the current $5 million proposal.

Increasing offering limits for private offerings, helping issuers communicate with investors at demo days, and improving crowdfunding will improve access to private capital without undermining investor protection, said Senator Toomey. Expanding access to private capital through this rulemaking will help the U.S. economy recover from the COVID-19 crisis. To transform ideas into new businesses and sustain operations, entrepreneurs and existing small businesses need private capital because public markets are often prohibitively expensive. Improving access to private capital also helps public markets over time as many new private companies evolve into public companies.

He added that improvements to both Reg A+ and Reg D along with secondary trading rules for all exempt offerings will go a long way in improving the ecosystem.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, expressed her concern regarding the deregulatory agenda and attempts to expand the private markets.

Private markets lack critical investor protection safeguards, are highly illiquid, and lack the transparency investors need to make informed investment decisions. Rife with fraud and few investor protections, the North American Securities Administrators Association has noted that private offerings are among the top sources of enforcement actions brought by state securities regulators. Moreover, the further expansion of private markets comes directly at the expense of public markets, which have been specifically designed to facilitate capital formation while ensuring that investors and other market participants receive the full protection of the securities laws and have access to the tools and information they need to make informed decisions.

Congresswoman Waters told the SEC to focus on the dire impacts of COVID-19 on the economy and not to engage in partisan and deregulatory rulemaking that leave our investors exposed to great risk and leave our markets weakened.

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DUBLIN, July 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Skin Microbiome Modulators Market: Focus on Products, Applications, Distribution Channels, Country Data (14 Countries), and Competitive Landscape - Analysis and Forecast, 2019-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

According to the report, the global skin microbiome modulators market was valued at $541.1 million in 2019 and is anticipated to grow over $2,971.6 million by 2030.

The global microbiome modulators market is expected to grow at a double-digit compound annual growth rate in the forecast period 2020-2030, aided primarily by the high growth in the probiotics and prebiotics market and tremendous impact of natural ingredient-based products on cosmetics.

The probiotic segment is the leading contributor in the global skin microbiome modulators market and contributed approximately 68.16% to the global market value in 2019. This segment is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 15.01% during the forecast period 2020-2030. However, prebiotics products picking up pace primarily in the cosmetic application, there is an immense opportunity for massive growth in the industry.

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With respect to the application segment, skincare application dominated the market in 2019 and is expected to continue dominating through the forecast period. Further, the facial care segment in skincare is expected to witness the highest CAGR of 18.48% during the forecast period 2020-2030.

L'Oreal S.A. is currently the largest shareholder in the global skin microbiome modulators market. This dominant position was reported to be due to the companies' exhaustive portfolio of products. L'Oreal S.A. is a market leader in the global cosmetics industry, and through its Active Cosmetics subsidiaries La Roche-Posay and Vichy, as well as Luxury Brand subsidiary Lancme, the company has a vast product portfolio of probiotic-and prebiotic-infused products for skincare.

This market intelligence report provides a multi-dimensional view of the global skin microbiome modulators market in terms of market size and growth potential. This research report aims at answering various aspects of the global skin microbiome modulators market with the help of key factors driving the market, restraints that can possibly inhibit the overall growth of the market, and the current growth opportunities that are going to shape the future trajectory of the market expansion.

Furthermore, the competitive landscape and industry insights chapter in the report explicates the competitive nature of the global skin microbiome modulators market and enables the reader to get acquainted with the recent market activities, such as product launches and approvals, partnerships, collaborations, business expansions, as well as mergers and acquisitions. The research report provides a comprehensive analysis of the product sales, manufacturers, and trend analysis by segment, and growth share analysis by region. Additionally, the report provides a comprehensive attractive analysis and opportunity analysis for the entire skin microbiome modulators market for 2019 and 2030.

This report is a meticulous compilation of research on more than 50 players in the market ecosystem and draws upon insights from in-depth interviews with the key opinion leaders of more than 15 leading companies, market participants, and vendors. The report also comprises 16 detailed company profiles including several key players, such as AOBiome, Azitra, Inc., Colgate-Palmolive Company, Evelo Biosciences Inc., GALLINEE, Glowbiotics, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., L'Oreal S.A., MATRYSIS BIOSCIENCE, Quorum Innovations, Revlon, Siolta Therapeutics, The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc., TULA Life Inc., Unilever, and Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

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In an important development, Polyient Games (PG) has announced that applications are open for its upcoming Ecosystem. Called Polyient Games Ecosystem, the application will be accepted on a rolling basis. This opportunity is especially relevant for startups, which aspire to become part of the blockchain ecosystem and have demonstrated product launch history with sharp market acumen. Just so you know, PG is one of the reputable names in the blockchain industry with offerings in the field of non-fungible tokens and gaming.

The upcoming ecosystem will provide a platform for a number of entities belonging to different segments of the blockchain. These include technology and network collaborators, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) startups, and decentralized finance applications developers, among others.

The philosophy behind this initiative is to enable the company to have direct contact with the new breed of innovators and startups in the market. This unique approach allows PG to remain cognizant of the new market trends while having a tab on prospective users expectations. Another important aspect behind this startup philosophy is to do away with any hindrance or barriers impeding the expansion potential of NFTs as a digital asset class. Some of the exclusive features that will be available to PGs Ecosystem partners include dedicated profile page, sales and market support from PG, opportunity to collaborate with other ecosystem members, interoperability, special discount on the services, and access to the high potential customers.

All innovators who will use the PG platform for sales, a 5% revenue sharing model with the PG will be applicable. However, there is no restriction if the sales are made outside the companys platform, which is a wonderful proposition in every sense of the word. PG is accepting projects from almost all kinds of blockchain networks in order to make the platform holistic and comprehensive. For now, the infrastructure support is provided by Ethereum, but PG is working towards expanding the base of its token support.

PG Ecosystem is a wonderful initiative by the PG. Not only will it help to specifically target segments but also for the overall blockchain industry, this collaborative platform will augment opportunities and inculcate a sense of collaboration among stakeholders. It is very much apparent that growth in the blockchain industry is dependent more on the collaboration rather than outright competition, and this startup is the right step in the right direction.

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The Global Video Surveillance Market Anticipated to Reach $51.36 Billion by 2025

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Key Questions Answered in this Report: What is the global video surveillance market size in terms of revenue from 2019-2025? Which video surveillance category is dominant during the forecast period? What is the revenue generated by the different applications, ecosystem categories, and camera types of video surveillance market? What are the trends in the global video surveillance market across different regions? What are the major driving forces that tend to increase the demand for video surveillance during the forecast period 2020-2025? What are the major challenges inhibiting the growth of the global video surveillance market? What are the major technological advancements that drive the global video surveillance market growth? What was the total revenue generated by the global video surveillance market across different regions (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa) in 2019, and what are the estimates by 2025? Who are the key players in the global video surveillance market, and what are the new strategies adopted by them to make a mark in the industry? What major opportunities do the video surveillance companies foresee in the next five years (2020-2025)? What is the competitive strength of the key leading players in the video surveillance market?

Global Video Surveillance Market Forecast, 2020-2025The video surveillance industry analysis projects the market to grow at a significant CAGR of 10.06% on the basis of value during the forecast period from 2020 to 2025. Asia-Pacific region dominated the global video surveillance with a share of 58.12% in 2019.

The constantly expanding infrastructure in China and India has been a significant driver in promoting the growth of video surveillance in these countries.The decline in the costs of the overall CCTV-based security system packages due to the reduction in the prices of video cameras has hiked the price competitiveness of these surveillance systems, especially in the Chinese, Indian, and South Korean markets.

The on-going COVID-19 pandemic, rising crime rate, terrorism, threats from illegal intruders in the countries, and the consequent increasing security needs are some of the other factors driving the growth of the video surveillance market in Asia-Pacific region.

The global video surveillance has gained widespread importance owing to increasing conflicts, political instability, and terrorism activities, coupled with increasing border instability which in turn forces countries to strengthen their military capabilities. Further, COVID-19, a highly contagious disease has caused high fatality to human lives in countries such as the U.S., China, Japan, Italy, Spain, and South Korea. Thus, many companies are continuously supplying surveillance products, including CCTV cameras and thermal cameras, to hardest-hit countries in order to keep a track on the lockdown situation. In January 2020, Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd. deployed many thermal cameras to various cities of China, including banks, commercial complexes, and transportation. This equipment was also supplied to other Asian countries.

The absence of large bandwidth, storage network connection, and threat to data integrity are some of the factors that are restraining the market growth.

Scope of the Global Video Surveillance MarketThe video surveillance market research provides detailed market information for segmentation on the basis of ecosystems, applications, and regions. The purpose of this market analysis is to examine the video surveillance outlook in terms of factors driving the market, trends, technological developments, and market share, among others.

The report further takes into consideration the market dynamics and the competitive landscape, along with the detailed financial and product contribution of the key players operating in the market.

Global Video Surveillance Market SegmentationThe storage segment dominated the global video surveillance in 2019 owing to the increasing employment of the surveillance systems in homes, small buildings, retail stores, and other similar places. Further, the falling prices of the hard disk drives have also contributed to the growth of the storage system in the video surveillance market.

While highlighting the key driving and restraining forces for this market, the report also provides a detailed study of the industry that is analyzed. The report also analyzes various applications that include infrastructure, commercial, residential, industrial, institutional, and others.

The video surveillance is segregated on the basis of five major regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa. Data for each of these regions (by country) has also been provided in the report.

Key Companies in the Global Video Surveillance IndustryThe key market players in the global video surveillance market include Avigilon Corporation, Axis Communications AB, Canon Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., FLIR Systems Inc., Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Panasonic Corporation, Sony Corporation, and Verint Systems Inc., Bosch Security Systems, Hanwha Techwin Co. Ltd., Honeywell Security, Pelco, and The Infinova Group, among others.

Countries Covered North America U.S. Canada Europe Germany U.K. France Rest-of-Europe Asia-Pacific China Japan India South Korea Indonesia Vietnam Rest-of-Asia-Pacific Middle East and Africa Saudi Arabia Israel U.A.E South Africa Rest-of-Middle East and Africa Latin America Brazil Mexico Panama Rest-of-Latin America

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A logged forest is a changed forest, and for woodland caribou that could mean the difference between life and death.

A recent study in the Journal of Wildlife Management tracked the survival rates and population growth of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) across two areas of northern Ontario, Canada. In one area about a third of the forest had been logged 30 to 50 years ago. In the other, the only disturbances were from natural events.

The research found "substantial differences" in the survival of adult caribou between the two areas.

The animals, it turned out, fared considerably worse in the previously logged landscape so badly that the researchers, led by John Fryxell, a professor at the University of Guelph and executive director of the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, concluded it would lead to a dwindling population. The unlogged habitat, however, they found "should be considerably more capable of sustaining caribou."

The high mortality rates for the caribou in the logged forest are mostly due to wolf predation, but human changes to the landscape help make that possible. Development has been a driving force behind declining caribou numbers throughout their range.

As a result of these human disturbances, the caribou population in North America is in a precarious position. Woodland caribou once ranged across half of Canada and the northern reaches of the contiguous United States. But they're now gone from their southern range. In Canada's boreal forests, the animals are listed as threatened under the federal Species at Risk Act, Canada's version of the Endangered Species Act.

While woodland caribou have evolved to live with forests disturbed by wildfire, they haven't fared well in forests disturbed by people. One of the biggest threats is habitat fragmentation from commercial logging, mining, oil and gas and all the roads associated with those activities.

Tar sands mining in Fort McMurray, Alberta fragments habitat for caribou. Kris Krg / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

But here's the twist: Moose do better in these disturbed landscapes, and that puts caribou further at risk, albeit indirectly.

Previous research has found that moose prefer the vegetation that grows in these early successional forests that follow a large-scale disturbance, like commercial logging. And a higher density of moose attracts more wolves, which are also able to move faster and hunt farther by following linear clearings like roads and pipelines in these developed areas.

While moose are the primary prey for wolves, caribou that wander into these forests become another tasty target.

"The bottom line," Fryxell explains, "is that the combination of vegetation changes, increase in road density, increase in moose, and consequent increase in wolves threaten long-term viability of woodland caribou in boreal landscapes of Ontario, in a similar fashion to many other parts of Canada."

A national assessment found that around 70% of Canada's local populations of woodland caribou were no longer self-sustaining.

So what's to be done?

Last year provincial managers in Quebec floated the idea of killing wolves to protect caribou herds. Their idea met with public backlash, but wolves in British Columbia weren't so lucky. During the winter of 2019-2020, a whopping 463 wolves were killed by the B.C. provincial government for the stated purpose of protecting populations of southern mountain caribou, another caribou ecotype.

Some of the money to pay for the kill came from Coastal GasLink, a company actively clearing land in caribou habitat for a pipeline, the Canadian news outlet the Narwhal reported.

And a recently published study in the journal Biology and Conservation found that the culls were not likely to aid caribou and pointed out several shortcomings in previous research that called for such wolf-control measures.

There are other, and better, options like habitat protection and restoration.

Fryxell's study concluded that "the most secure conservation measure would be to set aside extensive tracts of boreal forest with natural patterns of disturbance to sustain viable caribou subpopulations."

Research shows that the animals need at least 65% of their range undisturbed to have a good shot at survival.

And helping caribou will come with other environmental benefits. Canada's 2018 federal action plan to restore caribou stated, "Boreal caribou is also considered by many to be an indicator of the overall state of Canada's boreal forest ecosystem." So keeping forests intact or restoring habitat is a proposition that would benefit not only caribou but many other species.

Tara Lohan is deputy editor of The Revelator and has worked for more than a decade as a digital editor and environmental journalist focused on the intersections of energy, water and climate. Her work has been published by The Nation, American Prospect, High Country News, Grist, Pacific Standard and others. She is the editor of two books on the global water crisis.

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Cyberview Sdn Bhd (Cyberview), the Tech Hub Developer of Cyberjaya recently held the first of its live monthly webinar series, themed The Role of Technology in Restarting the Economy. The webinar discussed how a technology ecosystem would catalyse the development of tech and innovation as society and businesses are pushed to fast-track digitalisation, in the post Covid-19 era.

With lockdowns across the world beginning to ease, aside from the US which is going in the wrong direction, and people learning to adapt to a new norm, the panel discussion focused on how technology will continue to play a key role in rebuilding economies. The speakers included Shafinaz Salim, head of Technology Hub Development division of Cyberview; Richard Ker (pic, left), vice president, Partnership and Ecosystem Development of Aerodyne Group and Usamah Zaid, founder and CEO of WAU Animation.

In conjunction with Cyberjayas 23rd anniversary, we are excited to kick off Cyberviews series of online panel discussions to talk about various topics of interest in todays new world. At Cyberview, we champion Cyberjaya as a vibrant global tech hub, and the centre of Malaysias tech innovation. With digitalisation and technology becoming more important than ever before, we are bringing together industry players and stakeholders in Malaysias tech and digital scene to engage with the relevant audiences, Shafinaz said.

Aerodynes Ker shared how his company has been benefitting from Cyberjayas ecosystem. Generally, a technology ecosystem allows companies to localise their services and contents, and eventually expand their businesses. For example, although Aerodyne is slightly more than 5 years old, we have succeeded in entering over 25 countries by leveraging the technology ecosystem that these countries have. Specifically, for Cyberjaya, the thriving ecosystem allows us to collaborate with other technology players, investors and the government agencies who are based here. For example, we were very glad to be able to provide our services in enforcing the Movement Control Order (MCO) together with Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) recently, with an outstanding achievement of running 62 drones in 1,364 flight hours, covering over 55,000 kilometers in distance.

As a pioneer figure in paving the way for a flourishing Malaysian digital creative industry, Usamah (pic, right)shared his perspective on how his digital creative journey started in Cyberjaya. Starting a business in animation was not easy but being in Cyberjaya gave us the opportunity to be connected with other players in the ecosystem which include Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) that has given us continuous support since 2013. We also get to work with other animation players here in Cyberjaya. In todays ever-evolving world, we must study the industry landscape to fulfill gaps, as well as diversify and modify our business scope to stay relevant and resilient.

The points Usamah makes, resonate with Cyberview and infact underpin the introduction of Cyberjayas new Masterplan which aims to help the smart city fill gaps in its value proposition to companies globally, while ensuring it stays relevant.

The new Cyberjaya masterplan further complements the technology ecosystem where Cyberjaya has been divided to four districts North Cyberjaya, West Cyberjaya, South Cyberjaya and DowntownCyberjaya, with a strong focus on the three new technology clusters Smart Mobility, Smart Healthcare and Digital Creative.

Cyberview believes these districts will propel Cyberjaya as the centre for Malaysias tech innovation by providing a platform for creators and innovators to launch their businesses, while creating an ecosystem that encourages synergy between companies from different industries and of various sizes.

Shafinaz emphasised on the importance of remaining agile and flexible when adapting to todays new normal. Cyberviews role as the Tech Hub Developer of Cyberjaya allows new technologies to be developed, tested, and piloted in Cyberjaya in line with our smart city roadmap. Although there are shared challenges that we are overcoming, we must focus on the future. It is imperative that companies take a step back and analyse their business processes and strategies in order to remain competitive and resilient. After all, the future is a world shaped by technology.

For the full recording of Cyberviews first webinar edition, visit Cyberviews Youtube channel at https://bit.ly/2YVwZdk.

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Published on July 24th, 2020 | by Andrea Bertoli

July 24th, 2020 by Andrea Bertoli

If you spend any time grocery shopping, you have probably noticed a proliferation of product labels organic, keto, vegan, made with whole grains, and more. Some of these labels have strict standards, some do not. And there is soon going to be a new label on products that means so much more: in 2020 were likely to see the label ROC added to products, and its a really good move.

ROC stands for Regenerative Organic Certification, and as a climate-smart consumer, its important for you to learn more about the nuances between this new label and regular organic.

Regenerative, as in healing, nourishing, and building; supportive of life cycles and biodiversity, and fair for humans and better for animals. The term was created in 2018 by the Rodale Institute, and is the certification now overseen by the Regenerative Organic Alliance.

So-called conventional agriculture, which is fossil-fuel dependent and relies heavily on chemical inputs to fertilize and protect the crops, can damage soil by depleting it of nutrients and damaging the very important soil microbiome. Heavy use of chemicals can also create superbugs, and these chemicals contribute to groundwater and waterway contamination (see, for example, the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico).

Organic agriculture is great: its better for the planet and people because farmers do not rely on chemical-intensive inputs to manage their crops. It reduces the pesticide/herbicide exposure risk to farmworkers, reduces consumers exposure to pesticides/herbicides, and is often less damaging to soils and the localized ecosystem. Organic certification ensures that producers follow strict guidelines about the seeds, the soil amendments and inputs, the crops themselves, as well as the processing facilities.

And yet, when I first started farming, I was shocked to learn that many organic amendments include things like blood, feather, and bone meal waste products made with dead animals and their by-products. Not only is this super gross, it also supports the meat industries by making the waste products into a valuable commodity.

Most importantly, however, is that many organic-certified inputs do not actually improve the soil. While organic is better, it is not always proactively building, nourishing, and supporting the ecosystem in a holistic way. This is the gap that regenerative agriculture seeks to ameliorate. As weve learned more in recent years about the massive worlds of the microbiomesof land and sea, its become clear that the soil microbiome is more important than we thought.

Wheat fields in Nepal. Photo by Kakapoudel7 / CC BY-SA 4.0 license, via from Wikimedia Commons.

Soil is so much more than the dirt under our feet: its a living medium that is full of microorganisms and organic matter, and it helps support the plants. These microorganisms are the basis of life in healthy soils, and building a healthier planet begins by improving the health of the soils. In an undisturbed ecosystem, this natural cycling of nutrients ensures longevity of the ecosystem when we till and plant and dig and fertilize, we lose the connection to this natural cycle, and thus damage the health of the soil.

As I wrote in an article on our former site, Planetsave, soils are so often thought to be just a blank medium. However, soils are actually teeming with life of bacterial and fungal origin. Healthy soilssupport life on this planet in many ways, including filtering and regulating water flow into surface water; sustaining plants and animals; filtering pollutants, cycling nutrients like carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus; and giving structure to the land, ensuring that the trees, topsoil and even human structures maintain their place on the land. But perhaps most importantly, when soils are healthy, they store huge amounts of carbon, keeping it out of the atmosphere. But our current methods of agriculture have left us with degraded soils.

Healthy soils are extremely important, both for the sustainability of crop growth and nutrition, but also because truly healthy soils act as large carbon sinks for our increasingly carbon-rich atmosphere (and ICYMI, this is a big problem). The healthier our soils are, the more carbon they can absorb from the atmosphere.

The science is clear: soil health is intrinsic to climate health. According the the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO):

Agricultural soils are among the planets largest reservoirs of carbon and hold potential for expanded carbon sequestration (CS), and thus provide a prospective way of mitigating the increasing atmospheric concentration of CO2. It isestimated that soils can sequester around 20 Pg C in 25 years, more than 10 % of the anthropogenic emissions.

Building a better agricultural system thats focused on rebuilding our soils, providing better food, and improving livelihoods is long overdue.

Another issue thats important to consider is that farmers and ranchers are not incentivized to improve the soil often they are working to produce as much food as possible, and they might not have the time nor have the inclination to do the intense work of cover cropping, composting, and creating/adding the plans and soil amendments that will improve their crops in the long term.

If youve never thought about the importance of soil before, this is your warning light! According to some reports, we have only 60 years of functional topsoil left. Topsoil is very limited, and we need to undertake rapid and massive transformation to protect whats left and make the effort to build more.

ROC was established in 2017 by a group of farmers, business leaders, and experts in soil health, animal welfare, and social fairness now known as the Regenerative Organic Collective. As written on their site: We exist to heal a broken system, repair a damaged planet, and empower farmers and eaters to create a better future through better farming. Elsewhere on the site, they explain their goal as birthing a new standard to elevate farming around the world.

They have developed a very specific process by which producers can become certified, and it dovetails with existing certifications, like Organic certification or Demeter certification (the program that certifies biodynamic production). There are already lots of great brands on board, like Justins, Patagonia Provisions, Navitas Naturals, Dr. Bronners soaps, Natures Path organics, and of course, Rodale Institute, which has been talking about regenerative agricultural practices for years as the soil solution we need.

Its hard to argue with their vision for the world free of:

When organic first became a mainstream movement, it was derided as elitist, or superficial with the assumption that it was a silly project for wealthy elites, and that it wasnt actually going to help that much. But hopefully the above information can convince you this is not a political issue. Making a big shift away from chemical-intensive and fossil-fuel driven farming into a system that is holistic and regenerative is literally about saving the remaining soil we have and protecting the planet for generations of eaters to come.

Thankfully, bigger brands are paying attention to this important movement. General Mills announced in 2019 a huge commitment to regenerative agriculture, and if the movement continues and is supported by consumer, many other large companies will soon follow suit.

There is no official timeline yet, but hopefully well start to see this important label in the final months of 2020.

Tags: Agriculture, farming, farms, general mills, Patagonia, regenerative Organic Certification, Regenerative Organic Collective, Rodale Institute, soil microbiome, soils

Andrea Bertoli I'm a marketing and sales professional focused on mission-driven businesses, and currently I manage Sales and Partnerships for CleanTechnica. I'm also a journalist, green investor, wellness educator, surfer, and yogi. Find delicious food and wellness stuff on my Instagram @VibrantWellness.

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Systemic inequities in America have created a history of wealth inequality, disproportionately exposed certain communities to the COVID-19 pandemic, and established conditions leading to racial violence and social unrest. To address these issues, communities of colorspecifically, Black communitieswill need broad-based economic support and policy reforms.

One high-priority recommendation in solving the countrys racial wealth equity problem is developing inclusive local tech ecosystems, which can drive Black tech entrepreneurship and increase the Black tech workforce. By prioritizing inclusive tech ecosystems, Black households will be able to leverage the power of innovation and the increased global reliance on technology to create wealth and contribute to enhanced productivity and quality of life in the nations local economies.

Achieving this vision will require new corporate governance, workforce development, innovation, community outreach, social impact, and investment decisions that prioritize entrepreneurship strategies that lead to not only economic recovery, but also to racial and economic justice.

The ultimate objective of inclusive tech ecosystems is to create racial equity. Black household income is 61% that of white households, and white households have about 10 times more wealth, on average, than Black households.1 This wealth gap results in both significant economic vulnerability for Black America and a less dynamic and productive U.S. economy. McKinsey estimates that U.S. GDP would be 4% to 6% higher by 2028 if the racial wealth gap were closed.2

In our 2019 guide, Building Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystems in Communities of Color, we put forth a metrics-driven blueprint of how to ensure that everyone in America is equitably positioned to prosper from the technology-fueled growth of the fourth industrial revolution, especially how communities with little preexisting wealth can build multigenerational wealth.

Entrepreneurship ecosystem-building (simply called ecosystem-building going forward) is a fast-growing economic development strategy focused on supporting and developing businesses poised for rapid growth. According to a 2017 research report by the U.S. Census Bureau, high growth young firms contribute disproportionately to job creation, output and productivity growth.3 Similarly, according to a Brookings study, Business startups account for about 20 percent of US gross (total) job creation while high-growth businesses (which are disproportionately young) account for almost 50 percent of gross job creation.4

To date, there is only nascent fundingmostly pilots and press releasesto ensure this strategy is inclusive of Black, Latino or Hispanic, and other communities of color.In 2019, according to the National Venture Capital Association, U.S. venture capital investments surpassed $130 billion for the second consecutive year in a row, enabling over 10,777 high-growth companies to grow and scale. But fewer than 1% of Black and Latino or Hispanic founders have successfully accessed this capital.

As the demographics of America change, it is important to include these communities in all economic development strategies. Inclusion is particularly important in ecosystem-building for Black communities because of entrepreneurships power to create jobs and close the racial wealth gap.

For wealth creation to occur during or after the COVID-19 pandemic, large investments must be made into programs, platforms, and products that advance tech talent development, entrepreneurship, and capital access for communities of color. Specifically, these efforts should:

1. Invest in talent development by:

2. Invest in entrepreneurship by:

3. Invest in capital by funding new companies before and during the seed stage to achieve revenue growth.

When these inputs combine in a local community, they form an entrepreneurship ecosystem, which we define as the individuals, organizations, support programs, investors, companies, relationships, policies, environments, spaces, and cultures that interactively work together in support of entrepreneurs.5 For ecosystem-building to increase racial equity, government, industry, and Black institutions need to partner with Black-owned and leading ecosystem-building organizations.6

For each pillar of our strategy, this section outlines the roles and funding responsibilities for: 1) the federal government, 2) industry-led initiatives in tandem with local governments, and 3) community-driven grassroots campaigns.

We estimate that the unit economics of training a worker for an in-demand tech career are approximately $15,000.

Federal government: Our view is that the magnitude and intensity of the COVID-19 economic crisis demands federal investment in training. During the CARES Act deliberations, we recommended that the federal government invest $1.5 billion over 10 years to train 1 million Americans from socially disadvantaged communitiesparticularly Black communitiesfor in-demand technology careers such as software development, AWS cloud engineering, cybersecurity, Salesforce, technical sales, and growth marketing.

Local governments and corporations: Should the federal government fail to act, local governments and the private sector can step in. Large tech companies, Fortune 1000 companies, and high-growth startups can fund the reskilling of America. They are also in the first position to hire this newly skilled talent and benefit from reduced turnover among its workforce. According to the Kapor Centers 2017 Tech Leavers Study, unfairness-based turnover in tech is a $16 billion-a-year problem, from which they concluded, Diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives can improve company culture and reduce turnover, if they are done right. Mitigating racism and bias in companies frees up resources for reskilling and upskilling.

Meanwhile, cities and states (via their workforce boards) can fund in-demand reskilling and upskilling programs from their Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) dollars, while convening employers to allocate apprenticeships and full-time roles for program graduates. At $15,000 per trainee, hundreds of people could benefit from a multimillion-dollar investment in tech training.

Community and educational institutions: If government or industry wont take action, then it is up to our communities to fund their own platforms to drive funding. This approach could leverage educational institutions such as historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which are collaborating on the launch of new in-demand skills certificate programs (such as Momentum@Morehouse) or launching co-branded technology hubs and accelerators. These partnerships could scale nationwide, with 100 HBCUs each training 100 coders, resulting in 10,000 new software engineers per year. HBCUs could partner with organizations such as Opportunity Hub, which facilitate recruitment, admissions, and financial aid options.

We estimate the unit economics of exposing up to 1,000 people a year to the tech startup ecosystem are $1 million per year per city, and the unit economics of accelerating a product-ready startup are $50,000.

Federal government: The main role for the federal government in entrepreneurship support will be to fund inclusive tech ecosystems across as many local communities as possible. Ecosystem-building organizations, entrepreneurship-support programs, preaccelerators, accelerators, and technology incubators are on the frontlines of building high-growth companies in America, including Black-led ecosystem-builders operating successfully in the most socially disadvantaged communities. Every day, ideas are nurtured into viable businesses. An $1 billion investment ($100 million per year over 10 years) could provide $1 million grants to 100 local communities with a significant share of Black residents to support ecosystem exposure and startup acceleration.

Local governments and corporations: Local governments and private sector leaders can also be critical investors in their local entrepreneurship ecosystem. For instance, a citys economic development corporation, in partnership with local foundations, can fund ecosystem-building initiatives, preaccelerators, and accelerators via program-related investments. Individual communities could commit to inclusive ecosystem development and startup acceleration for about $1 million per year.

Community and educational institutions: Black institutions such as churches, civil rights organizations, industry associations, and nonprofits can educate themselves and their constituents on the opportunities for new income and wealth creation while co-fundraising on behalf of their members and constituents. Cultural icons such as actors, artists, professional athletes, and social media influencers can invest in Black funds and founders, and use their platforms to amplify early exposure and equity-based crowdfunding initiatives.

We estimate the unit economics of investing in seed rounds are $1 million on average.

Federal government: One way the federal government could provide seed funding to Black-owned venture funds would be to reactivate the 2010 State Small Business Credit Initiative, a Treasury Department program used to support state-level small business financing. The department could issue $1 billion per year in the form of convertible notes and equity as issued and accepted by most startup accelerators and incubators. Black-owned venture funds that can demonstrate a historical mission, precedence, and track record of serving and investing in marginalized and socially disadvantaged entrepreneurs would be selected to invest the capital.

Local governments and corporations: Many Fortune 1000 companies and large tech companies have corporate innovation initiatives and startup programs with accompanying venture capital funds. These corporate-led funds can become limited partners in Black-owned venture funds or direct investors in founders. Cities and public-private economic development organizations can also become limited partners in venture funds or direct investors in founders as well.

Community and educational institutions: Black investors that are accredited per the Securities and Exchange Commission can learn to invest in venture funds, startup companies, and accelerators. The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which enables companies to raise equity and debt-based startup capital for their companies, is available to all Americans to participate. For example, Angela Bentons Streamlytics raised $250,000 in 24 hours and over $1,000,000 in less than one week using Title III (Reg CF) of the JOBS Act. Dawn Dicksons PopCom recently raised $1 million in 45 days also using Title III (Reg CF) of the JOBS Act. Jay Morrisons Tulsa Real Estate Fund recently raised another $3.7 million for a total of $12 million from 15,000 investors utilizing Title IV (Reg A+) of the JOBS Act. Opportunity Hub is planning a $50 million Reg A+ equity crowdfunding raise with JE Dunn Capital Partners and Keystone Innovation District to build an equity district in Kansas City, Mo.

What we have outlined would be the most ambitious investment in Black wealth in modern American history. Nationwide, a $26 billion suite of programs over 10 years could train 1 million new skilled tech workers, enable 100 ecosystem-building organizations to train 100,000 high-growth technology startups, and provide seed funding to 10,000 Black-led technology startups. These investments will create permanent new jobs while recapturing centuries of lost wealth due to economic exclusion, all while continuing to inspire future generations of Americans.

Federal action is the clearest path to this scale, but local recovery planning efforts need not wait. Applying these per unit costs to a 10-year, $50 million investment in a locally led inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem effort could train 1,500 new highly skilled tech workers, expose 10,000 residents to high-growth entrepreneurship, pre-accelerate 500 new ventures, provide acceleration services to 100 high-growth startups, and fund the seed rounds for 10 scaling companies.

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The Z-Wave Alliance has announced the release of its second-annual Z-Wave State of the Ecosystem Report. The newly available report examines smart home and connected technology from both within and outside of the home and explores the smart home landscape as it exists today, current and future trends and new opportunities, with an emphasis on the role Z-Wave technology plays in the advancement of the industry.

With the number of connected IoT devices predicted to surpass 40 billion by 2025, including smart home safety sensors (i.e. water and motion) and smart security devices (i.e. door locks and smoke detectors ) and smart home energy equipment (i.e. smart thermostats and smart lighting), its not surprising that Z-Wave continues to see exponential growth in these categories. Water, all-in-one sensors, and smart doorbells all grew by greater than 500% from 2019 to 2020.

There is no shortage of possibilities for the internet of things, said Mitch Klein, executive director, Z-Wave Alliance. Smart Home has changed our way of life. In 2005, there were less than 10 Z-Wave devices on the market, and today there are over 3,300 certified products worldwide across an Alliance of hundreds of global member companies. As we look ahead, we see tremendous opportunity for Z-Wave to continue to advance the way we live.

The report is divided into sections which collectively provide data, figures and proof points impressing upon Z-Wave technology as the leading low-energy mesh network protocol for smart home devices. Contained within the report, readers will find research from analysts examining relevant industry verticals including MDU, insurance, aging-in-place, healthcare, real estate, and more.

Additionally, the report is brimming with thought-leadership contributions regarding open standards, interoperability, artificial intelligence and contextual awareness, and features a section where technology experts and industry press provide their insights into the future of the smart home through the rest of 2020 and beyond.

For nearly two decades, the Z-Wave Alliance has stewarded the advancement of the Z-Wave technology and served as an organization where manufacturers interested in integrating Z-Wave technology could come together to work on new methods of implementation, further certification and market the strengths and benefits of Z-Wave to consumers.

To access the full Z-Wave 2020 State of the Ecosystem Report, click here.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Consumer Automobile Entertainment: Manufacturer vs. Third-party Connected Vehicle Infotainment Apps 2020 - 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This research evaluates software and app platforms including OS, middleware, HMI, smartphone app integration, and OEM SDKs. The report compares the strategic advantages between driver-centric and vehicle-centric infotainment systems. The report also evaluates key initiatives of auto OEMs, third-party app providers, and monetization strategies for automakers in the emerging in-vehicle infotainment ecosystem.

The connected car ecosystem is rapidly evolving as a result of the dominant industry trend to leverage software-defined cars to provide cloud-based services that are indirectly related to driving itself and more concerned with the overall vehicle occupant experience. This trend includes auto OEMs developing their own application platforms that integrate with third-party app development for in-vehicle infotainment systems.

Infotainment systems are emerging as diverse services including navigation system, premium audio, and video systems, in-vehicle advertising, commerce, and smart mobility services such as travel, hotel, flight and train, robo-taxi, ride-sharing/rental, health and education services, and content including video, music, and movies. Various suppliers within the automotive value chain, such as telematics providers and aftermarket service providers, are contributing to develop the SDC ecosystem. This ecosystem is the foundation for in-vehicle entertainment.

The in-vehicle infotainment system market is going to become a $78.9 billion opportunity by 2025. Building driver-centric infotainment systems instead of vehicle-centric ecosystems will be one of the key success factors through 2030. Infotainment services enable new revenue streams that are less dependent on automotive production cycles and provide consistent revenue with up to five times higher margins than the current post-sale services. Many automotive manufacturers have installed third-party infotainment systems, which is a trend that is anticipated to accelerate as vehicle sales decline, placing greater reliance on post-sale services.

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Key Topics Covered:

1 Executive Summary

2 Connected Vehicle Infotainment System: Rise of Software Platforms

2.1 Auto OEMs, OS Platform, Middle Ware and Other Third Party Platforms

2.1.1 OS Platform

2.1.2 Middleware Platform

2.1.3 HMI Platform

2.1.4 Apps Platform

2.1.5 Smartphone Apps Platform

2.1.6 OEM SDK Platform

2.2 Driver Centric Infotainment System

2.3 Vehicle Centric Telematics Solutions

2.4 OEM vs Third Party

2.5 On-Board vs. Cloud-Based

3 Automotive Infotainment Apps Platforms and Emerging Challenges

3.1 Auto OEM Initiatives

3.2 Third-Party Apps Providers

3.3 API Based Development Ecosystem

3.4 Monetize Connected Services

3.5 Address Cybersecurity Challenges

3.6 Buy or Build Decision for In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems

3.7 Adopt Integrated Strategy and Build Partnership

3.8 Prepare for the Age Software Defined Cars

4 Case studies

4.1 The Smartphone as Next-Gen Automotive Infotainment Concept

4.2 QNX and Freescale: Automotive Infotainment

4.3 Case Study for Ford Motor Company developed its next-generation SYNC 3

4.4 BOSCH CASE STUDY for GENIVI Adoption

4.5 Apple CarPlay: Ready for Connected Car Prime Time

5 Company Analysis

6 Market Outlook and Forecasts

6.1 Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Ecosystem and Rise of In-Vehicle Infotainment System Market

6.2 Connected In-Vehicle Infotainment System Market Forecasts 2020 - 2025

6.2.1 Global Market: OEM vs. Others and Types of Connectivity

6.2.2 Regional Market

6.2.2.1 North America Market: OEM vs. Others, Types of Connectivity, and Country

6.2.2.2 Europe Market: OEM vs. Others, Types of Connectivity, and Country

6.2.2.3 APAC Market: OEM vs. Others, Types of Connectivity, and Country

6.2.2.4 Latin America Market: OEM vs. Others, Types of Connectivity, and Country

6.2.2.5 Middle East & Africa (MEA) Market: OEM vs. Others, Types of Connectivity, and Country

6.2.3 Leading Country Market

6.2.3.1 USA Market: OEM vs. Others and Types of Connectivity

6.2.3.2 Germany Market: OEM vs. Others and Types of Connectivity

6.2.3.3 China Market: OEM vs. Others and Types of Connectivity

6.2.3.4 Japan Market: OEM vs. Others and Types of Connectivity

6.2.3.5 France Market: OEM vs. Others and Types of Connectivity

6.3 Connected In-Vehicle Infotainment Module Equipped Car Forecasts 2020 - 2025

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PUNE, India, July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- STL (NSE: STRTECH), an industry leading integrator of digital networks, today announced financial results for the first quarter ending June 30, 2020. The company recorded a strong cumulative order book of over Rs. 10,300 crore and revenues of Rs. 876 crore. While the revenues for the quarter were affected by lockdowns in various parts of the globe due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company's performance showcased a balanced focus on employee well-being and supporting customers with resilience and adaptability. STL is proud of its role in upgrading and maintaining the digital lifeline connecting the world for its customers.

During this period, STL has further invested in building a one-of-a-kind end-to-end Digital networks ecosystem, including next-gen optical and wireless (5G) portfolio for all markets. Subsequently, global, marquee network creators are actively discussing large scale engagements with STL for 5G networks, FTTH rollouts, Data centers, and network modernisation.

Earlier this month, at STLescope 2020, STL announced Vision 2023 to investors and analysts. Over the next-3 year, STL plans to:

This comes with the backdrop of a credible performance - doubling of revenues in the last 3 years.

Industry at Inflection Point

As remote working becomes the new norm, the shift to digital is now permanent. Globally, internet traffic has increased significantly, and the demand for data connectivity continues to grow exponentially. The current digital infrastructure is not primed to manage this sudden spike in web traffic, so a completely new architecture is evolving - the Next-Gen Digital Network. These virtualised networks will be software-driven, disaggregated, converged, fibre rich, and close to the Edge.

Digital service providers and cloud companies globally have accelerated their plans to bring these digital networks to the market, while they continue to invest in modernising the current networks.

STL, with its unique value proposition - 25 years in optical connectivity, large-scale digital network integration, and virtualised wireless capabilities, is gaining global prominence as a leading integrator of digital networks.

Empowering Customers to realise their Vision

In the current times, as connectivity becomes an essential service like food, water and electricity, STL continues to support its customers relentlessly by delivering end-to-end solutions for their fixed and wireless networks:

Leading one-of-a-kind 5G Ecosystem

STL continues to strengthen the Make in India 5G ecosystem by investing in technology and assembling an ecosystem of partners in hardware manufacturing, cloud computing, and academia. The ecosystem will create the Next-Gen Digital Network by bringing together four specialised technological confluences - (i) wired and wireless; (ii) software and hardware; (iii) connectivity and compute; and (iv) open source - all at the edge of the network. This network will bring the scale and quality to bring affordable Internet to the world.

Q1FY21 Financial Highlights

Revenue: Rs. 876 crore

EBITDA: Rs. 131 crore

PAT: Rs. 6 crore

Order Book: Rs.10,312 crore

Exports at 51% of revenue

"Digital disruption is the new normal, and the world is embracing the changes that come with it. New ways of working, new business models and new opportunities are emerging. We are seeing the current telecom infrastructure evolving to a new digital network architecture - virtual, converged, disaggregated, and close to the Edge," said Dr. Anand Agarwal, Group CEO, STL. He added, "As our customers are swiftly advancing towards creating these new digital networks, we are uniquely positioned with our 5G Ecosystem and digital network integration capabilities, to deliver these next-gen digital networks for our customers globally."

To know more about the company's strategy and Q1FY21 results, please log in to Analyst Call today at 16.00 IST.

About Sterlite Technologies Ltd - STL

STL is an industry-leading integrator of digital networks.

We design and integrate these digital networks for our customers. With core capabilities in Optical Interconnect, Virtualised Access Solutions, Network Software and System Integration, we are the industry's leading end-to-end solutions provider for global digital networks. We partner with global telecom companies, cloud companies, citizen networks and large enterprises to deliver solutions for their fixed and wireless networks for current and future needs.

We believe in harnessing technology to create a world with next generation connected experiences that transform everyday living. With intense focus on end-to-end network solutions development, we conduct fundamental research in next-generation network applications at our Centre of Excellence. STL has a strong global presence with next-gen optical preform, fibre and cable manufacturing facilities in India, Italy, China and Brazil, along with two software-development center's across India and one data Centre design facility in the UK.

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MINNEAPOLIS, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Xvoucher, a division of Genuine Genius Technologies, LLC, is announcing the launch of their newest financial management solution: Global Tax Service. An innovative new service added to the Xvoucher platform.

When it comes to the sale, distribution, and consumption of learning and testing, all taxes are not created equally. The world of global taxation is complex. Dealing with taxing authorities internationally, staying informed of the changing laws, payment schedules, governmental requirements, and the currencies involved gets exponentially more complicated. As such, Xvoucher has rapidly established itself as a leader in tax management for credentialing and training programs that have a global footprint.

"Tax management and payment is a challenge for any global organization that sells training and credentialing. Xvoucher's new service ensures that their learning program is legally compliant, reducing their exposure and opening new markets." - Kevin Brice, CEO of Xvoucher

Xvoucher's innovative Global Tax Service manages your company's tax filing capabilities, allowing you to focus on other things--like growing your education business. Xvoucher's global partnership with Deloitte is at the forefront of managing our specialized tax management service. With a corporate presence in over 60 countries it is now possible to leverage Xvoucher's expertise as an added service to our existing Learning Marketplace capabilities.

Xvoucher understands how different training modalities like asynchronous training, e-learning, virtual Instructor-led, and even webinars are often taxed differently. Assuring compliance to current tax laws within all jurisdictions and having tax-compliant invoicing throughout a program's ecosystem brings you peace of mind.

For more information on Xvoucher's Global Tax Service, contact our team: sales@xvoucher.com.

Contact Name:Christine AveryPhone: 612-406-9480Email: cavery@xvoucher.comWebsite: http://www.Xvoucher.com

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Xvoucher Launches a Global Tax Solution Designed for the Learning Ecosystem - Southernminn.com

At its 19th China Internet Conference held on July 23 in China, HUAWEI shared some important figures regarding its Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) Ecosystem, the companys alternative to a Google services-free ecosystem. The Chinese electronics giant has revealed that it now has reached 1.6 million developers worldwide working with the HMS core, a number that is 76% higher compared to last year.

Additionally, the company also announced that the HMS ecosystem has now reached 700 million users worldwide, which amounts to a growth of 32% on an annual basis. Moreover, the company mentioned that over 81,000 innovative applications have integrated the HMS core open abilities since its inception.

Furthermore, the $1 billion HMS Ecosystem Incentive Program that HUAWEI announced back in September is also reaping good results. Initially created to boost app development, user growth and marketing, the Shining Star Program that oversees it has since provided support to 10,000 apps.

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