A roundup of the most newsworthy tech announcements from PR Newswire this week, including Panasonic’s U.S. return and a recap of big IFA Berlin news.

NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help tech journalists and consumers stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed.

The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.

Panasonic Announces Return to the US with New Line-Up of OLED and Mini-LED TVs with Fire TV Built In As consumers live through what many call the Golden Age of Television, the number of discerning viewers has increased, with more people wanting to experience their favorite content exactly as it was intended. Panasonic’s collaboration with Hollywood professionals has resulted in TVs that deliver an exceptional viewing experience right out of the box.
Palo Alto Networks® Closes Acquisition of IBM’s QRadar SaaS Assets This transaction underscores Palo Alto Networks and IBM’s commitment to secure customers with best-in-class threat prevention, addressing ever-expanding attack surfaces with the complete platform approach that is required to simplify security operations.
OrionStar Robotics Launches CarryBot: The World’s First Logistics Robot for Micro-Fulfillment Centers
CarryBot is engineered to meet the demands of these compact and efficient logistics environments. Its versatile transport capabilities, flexible adaptability, and comprehensive safety features mark a significant advancement in warehouse automation, providing unprecedented efficiency and flexibility to the logistics and delivery industry.
Solotech Powers Adele’s GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® Largest Temporary Outdoor LED Screen
Solotech is proud to have been the official video supplier for the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® achievement of the Largest Continuous Outdoor LED Screen (temporary), a groundbreaking feat in live event production. The collaboration between Adele, her production team and Solotech highlights the importance of technological advancements in the entertainment industry.
Jack Henry and Moov to Simplify Digital Payments for Small Businesses
The cloud-native service will allow SMBs to accept payments with the tap of a phone, receive same-day funds for payments accepted, and automate reconciliations to accounting software packages. The service will be offered through financial institutions, enabling them to more fully serve their business clients’ deposit and payments needs.
Zeto obtains FDA 510(k) clearance for its groundbreaking next-generation EEG brain monitoring product, ONE.
“Zeto ONE will be a profound help to our pediatric patients by increasing access to much needed diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, particularly in Emergency Departments and Intensive Care Units where rapid application and complete EEG can make all the difference in getting a critically ill child the care they need,” said Christina Patterson, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and the Director of the Epilepsy Center at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
PLP Becomes First Fiber Closure and Pole Line Hardware Manufacturer to Self-Certify BABA Compliance for U.S. BEAD Program
The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program allocates $42.5 billion in federal grants to U.S. states and territories for the planning, deployment, and adoption of projects and activities that provide high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved communities.
Tencent Unveils New AI Upgrades, Proprietary Innovations, and Global Solutions
The Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Summit, held at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center from September 5-6, unveiled a slew of Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) offerings, proprietary innovations, and global solutions for enterprises to advance their digital transformation efforts.
Quanta Computer Enters into a Strategic Investment in Vuzix in Support of Long-Term Waveguide Design and Supply Partnership
“We plan to work closely with Vuzix to support the AR smart glasses industry and today’s investment in Vuzix represents a strong endorsement of our partnership,” said Frank Chuang, Vice President of Quanta Computer.
Global Fintech Fest 2024 Showcases Wide Spectrum of Innovations
The three-day event, in its fifth edition, brought together global policymakers, regulators, central bankers, industry leaders, and academicians to explore the future of financial technology, aligned with this year’s theme- ‘Blueprint for the Next Decade of Finance: Responsible AI | Inclusive | Resilient.’
General Dynamics Mission Systems Awarded $491.6 Million Design and Development Contract for Space Development Agency’s Ground, Management and Integration Program
General Dynamics and teammate Iridium builds upon the Tranche 1 (T1) Operations and Integration contract to provide additional Tranche 2 (T2) capabilities under GMI, delivering a fully functional integrated ground system for the SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).

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IFA 2024 News

IFA, one of Europe’s largest consumer tech expos, officially kicked off in Berlin this week. PR Newswire distributed a number of related announcements from world-renowned exhibitors debuting their new innovations. From AI-powered home solutions to mini-PCs, portable power solutions, entertainment projectors and so much more, there’s something for everyone at IFA.

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