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• May 2023 - The EY company announced that EY OpsChain ESG is now usable in beta form on the EY Blockchain SaaS platform. The new solution, created on the Ethereum blockchain, would give businesses that find it difficult to precisely measure and manage their carbon footprint a single, verified picture of CO2 emissions (CO2e). Through tokenization, it will also give customers, business partners, and regulators the transparency required to trace emissions and carbon credits throughout an ecosystem.
• April 2022 - Newrl, a blockchain for decentralized finance, has introduced tokenized-based equity alternatives for unlisted firms. This is the first Web3 innovation for ESOP solutions for entrepreneurs in India. The platform will make startup stock a more liquid asset class by enabling the tokenization of equity to create ESOPs, raise money, and enhance governance through smart contracts.

• February 2024 - Nervos CKB partnered with OneKey Wallet, creating a co-branded hardware wallet. Following the integration, users will be able to switch to the CKB mainnet within the OneKey Wallet for on-chain transfers. Additionally, users will be able to experience the CKB DApp ecosystem in the future. As the number of individuals using cryptocurrency increases, the demand for secure storage solutions also grows.
• January 2024 - SafePal launched a limited edition USDC hardware wallet. The limited collection of customized Bluetooth open-source X1 hardware wallets have the same features as the standard model (including support for various networks and tokens).

• October 2023 - Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. announced a new facial recognition technology jointly developed by Panasonic Connect, Panasonic R&D Center Singapore (Singapore Research Institute), and NTU Singapore (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), effectively improving the precision of facial recognition with non-Caucasians and women, which has been an industry-wide issue due to the smaller data sets that have traditionally been available for familiarizing facial recognition models.
• September 2022: CyberLink Corporation, an AI and facial recognition technology, integrated its AI facial recognition engine, FaceMe, into MediaTek’s new AIoT platform, Genio. With the recent MediaTek’s Genio 1200 integration, FaceMe further provides AIoT/IoT developers and system integrators accurate facial recognition capabilities for flexible deployment across various industries, including security, access control, public safety, smart banking, and smart retail.

• August 2023 - Smiths Detection, the leader in threat detection and screening technology, today announces that it has launched the SDX 100100 DV series, comprising two dual-view X-ray scanners. X-ray technology scanners provide a horizontal and vertical view of the screened object, facilitating reliable inspections of tightly packed objects and shortening inspection times. 

• March 2023: OSI Systems, Inc.'s Security division announced that it had received an order worth approximately USD 20 million from ANA Aeroportos de Portugal for multiple units of its RTT 110 (Real Time Tomography) explosive detection system. The explosive detection system units will be installed at airports throughout Portugal to screen passengers' checked baggage. The company has also been contracted to provide ongoing maintenance, service, and support for these installations.
• February 2023: Smiths Detection Inc. announced that it had been awarded a contract to supply New Zealand's Aviation Security Service (AvSec) with advanced checkpoint security technology for its five major international airports in Christchurch, Queenstown, Dunedin, Wellington, and Auckland. The company will provide 35 HI-SCAN 6040CTiX CT X-ray machines and an iLane.evo smart automatic tray return system, and the iCMORE Weapons algorithm.

• January 2022 - Princeton Identity (PI) and Emphor Trading Abu Dhabi, a division of ScreenCheck and a subsidiary of The Centena Group, formed a new biometrics partnership. According to the partnership, Emphor Trading will offer PI's entire portfolio of iris and face biometric security solutions to its customers as part of the partnership and tailored integrations to suit specific security and operational demands.
• November 2022 - NEC Corporation has begun full-scale promotion of its latest multimodal biometric authentication solution, which serves as the flagship of its "Bio-IDiom" biometric authentication brand (*1). This is the first solution to combine NEC's face recognition and iris recognition, both of which have been named the world's best by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (*2). NEC began selling this solution in Japan, and will be available in global markets in the spring of 2023.

• March 2023: In Axis Communications and Genetec Inc. partnered to launch Axis, an enterprise-level access control solution that combines Genetec access control software and Axis network door controllers in a single, easy-to-deploy package. This solution is the first of its kind on the market and utilizes Genetec technology to provide unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions.
• February 2023: Air Canada announced a new digital facial recognition pilot program for selected flights between Vancouver and Winnipeg, as well as for qualified customers at the Air Canada Café at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The airline claims to be the first in Canada to offer this technology to its customers. The program aims to streamline the boarding process, reduce wait times, and increase efficiency. Air Canada plans to eventually extend this service to a few Canadian airports and Maple Leaf Lounges.

• June 2024: Ontinue, an AI-driven provider of managed extended detection and response (MXDR) services, has forged a strategic alliance with Oxfam. Oxfam, a renowned global non-profit, is dedicated to combating inequality and striving to eradicate poverty and injustice. By partnering with Ontinue, Oxfam aims to bolster its cybersecurity measures. This collaboration promises enhanced efficiencies, round-the-clock protection, quicker response times, and an optimized utilization of Oxfam's existing Microsoft Security investments. Given their mission, non-profits like Oxfam often manage sensitive data, including donor information, financial records, and millions of personal details of those they assist.
• March 2024: BT and Zscaler have expanded their partnership, making BT the first global service provider to offer a comprehensive suite of managed security services. These services are built on Zscaler's AI-driven Zero Trust Exchange cloud security platform. With this collaboration, BT can now provide its customers with innovative solutions that simplify IT infrastructures and reduce cyber-attack vulnerability. This empowers businesses to be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. Additionally, Zscaler will furnish BT Group with security solutions to safeguard its operations. This move bolsters BT's security and enriches its expertise in assisting customers with Zscaler's offerings.

• September 2024: NDT Global officially unveiled a 56" ultrasonic inline inspection tool crafted in collaboration with integrated oil and gas giant Aramco. The company expressed enthusiasm for partnering with industry leaders like Aramco, aiming to integrate its cutting-edge ultrasonic inspection technology into their pipeline systems. Furthermore, both companies are collaboratively addressing operator challenges, pioneering methods to detect, size, and characterize anomalies such as cracks and metal loss.
• May 2024: Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and a leading name in non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions for industrial inspection, unveiled its latest ultrasonic precision thickness gauge, the Krautkrämer CL Go+. This adaptable inspection tool is touted as especially beneficial for components in the automotive and aerospace sectors. It adeptly measures cast and stamped metal parts crafted from aluminum, steel, copper, and bronze. Beyond metals, its capabilities extend to machined workpieces, tubes, chemically milled components, metal plates, plastics, composites, and even glass. Furthermore, the device offers an upgrade option, transforming it into a multifunctional platform that serves as a corrosion thickness gauge and a flaw detector. Ultrasonic testing boasts a broad applicability across materials such as plastics, composites, metals, and ceramics. This wide-ranging adaptability positions it as a vital tool across aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, power generation, and manufacturing.

• October 2024: Fujifilm Corporation unveiled its latest addition to the X Series, the "Fujifilm X-M5". Weighing in at a mere 355 g, the X-M5 claims the title of the lightest camera in the series. This compact marvel boasts advanced features like Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven subject detection autofocus for moving entities and a 6.2K/30P movie recording capability. Designed for everyone, from novices to seasoned photography enthusiasts, the X-M5 promises to elevate the photography experience.
• September 2024: Canon Inc. introduced the RF28-70mm f/2.8 Image Stabilization (IS) Stepping Motor (STM) lens, designed for the EOS R mirrorless camera system, promising to broaden imaging horizons. This f/2.8 constant aperture standard zoom lens, Canon's first non-professional-grade variant, enhances accessibility for a wider audience. Complementing this release, Canon launched the EOS C80 digital cinema camera, part of its Cinema EOS visual production lineup. The EOS C80, with its lightweight design, 6K full-frame sensor, and user-friendly features, is tailored for top-notch video production.