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BettorEdge Selects Quarter4 as Data Supplier

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BettorEdge, an online no-fee sports betting exchange and social platform connecting sports fans, today announced it has partnered with Quarter4, an AI-driven predictive sports data and analytics provider, as its data supplier. The analytics provided will give BettorEdge users the best pre-bet analysis available on the market. “Our users are looking for any strategic advantage to give them a stronger leg-up with their bets,” said BettorEdge co-founder Greg Kajewski. “This partnership with Quarter4 is a huge value-add for our extremely engaged community of bettors. Quarter4’s data is independent, accurate and verified and the seamless integration into our platform means our users can leverage this data in a fast and efficient manner.” Quarter4’s predictions are automatically generated by a validated deep learning neural network. Combined are the historical statistics of yesterday with the big data of today to generate a predictive data point for every player and team in select college or professional sports. With up to 2M predictions produced daily, and updated no less than every 15 minutes, the non-biased insights deliver an intimate viewpoint for the bettor or fan. “Quarter4 provides millions of data points that are transparent and easy-to-use. Whether they are a casual bettor or a seasoned study, we provide as many meaningful forecasts as possible, so that anyone who uses them gains an advantage,” said Danijela Covic, co-founder and CSO of Quarter4. “Our integration with BettorEdge helps give the power back to the bettor by helping them make the most informed bet.” BettorEdge will integrate Quarter4's unique data so users are equipped with the best analysis in price comparison, player and game outcomes. These predictions will be displayed on social feeds as well as via game projections in the app and when comparing lines at different sportsbooks. “The future of sports betting depends on providing bettors with an educated journey. This can be delivered by qualified big data that is personalized for individual experience levels,” said Kelly Brooks, co-founder and CEO of Quarter4. “Through this partnership, we’re placing data at the literal fingertips of bettors for their use, helping them make the most informed bet. Through BettorEdge’s social feeds, we will also help spread this guidance as far as possible.” About BettorEdge BettorEdge was founded in 2019 following a University of Minnesota Sportradar Innovation Challenge. Iowa native founders, now Minnesota residents, had a vision of creating a more efficient sports betting marketplace that offered a better fan experience at no fee to the consumer within the US. BettorEdge has a strong emphasis on giving the edge to the bettor through offering a fair market, providing data and analytics and creating a seamless social community. Access to their web app can be found at app.bettoredge.com and additional information at BettorEdge.com. About Quarter4 Quarter4 is a revolutionary artificial intelligence platform that generates 2 million daily pregame and in game predictions for multiple professional and college sports. The easy-to-use sports technology delivers proprietary insights, related to team and player performance, via multiple delivery methods. Sportsbooks, data providers, media agencies and affiliates are empowered with predictive analysis that is unique, personalized and non-biased. The data is available via robust API, custom dashboard and most recently, via embeddable products such as brackets, player affect simulators and seeding probability widgets. Contact Details Hot Paper Lantern Bailey Irelan +1 614-795-3308 birelan@hotpaperlantern.com

March 22, 2022 09:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time

SPARTA SCIENCE PARTNERS WITH INFLECT HEALTH TO REPLACE OUTDATED PHYSICIAN SCALES WITH AI-POWERED MOVEMENT HEALTH PLATFORM

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Sparta Science, an industry leader in movement health technology, has partnered with Inflect Health, the innovation hub of Vituity, to bring the Sparta Movement Health Platform to acute care clinics – and serve a chronic pain market forecast to reach $152 billion in this decade alone. Inflect will introduce Sparta Science’s innovative Movement Health Platform to seven of the innovation hubs’ clinics, replacing the outdated physician’s scale. Instead, a high-fidelity force plate collects individualized patient data through a simple, two-minute scan that generates over 3000 data points per second. The scans combine machine learning models and biomechanical analyses into a set of movement health metrics, movement qualities, and injury risk scores. “We are excited to begin this partnership with Inflect Health and we appreciate their investment in improving movement health for all individuals,” said Sparta Science CEO and founder Dr. Phil Wagner. “We are grateful to Inflect Health for recognizing the industry’s need to leverage advanced technologies using data science and AI to provide better personalized care.” Dr. Wagner, a physician and strength coach whose athletic career was cut short by a series of avoidable training injuries, originally led the development of the Movement Health Platform to help Navy SEALS and professional athletes. Sparta Science is now partnering with healthcare organizations to make this technology available to all patients. “As an industry, we’re only scratching the surface of what can be known about improving movement health,” said Andrew Smith, President of Inflect Health. “Through our partnership with Sparta Science and the help of the cutting-edge Sparta Movement Health Platform we look forward to serving key roles across the healthcare value spectrum, from diagnostic and preventative to rehabilitation and monitoring.” Formed by Vituity in December 2020, Inflect Health is a patient-centric healthcare innovation hub with access to 5,000 doctors and clinicians, 1,500 scribes, and over 300 hospitals, with frontline providers in some of the nation’s most acute care settings. Inflect Health capitalizes on its frontline care delivery experience, wide distribution channels, and access to small- to medium-sized enterprises across the entire healthcare space, to address local, community-based healthcare problems without the bureaucracy concerns that impede establishment healthcare organizations. ABOUT SPARTA SCIENCE: Sparta Science was founded with the vision that everybody should be able to move freely, without physical limitations, for as long as possible. Since bringing on our first customer in 2014, we’ve grown into a global full-stack movement health platform. Trusted by organizations spanning the healthcare, government, and sports industries, our platform empowers organizations to provide a better standard of care. Today, we’re ruthlessly focused on studying human movement and creating innovative ways to measure, monitor, and improve movement health. For more information, visit SpartaScience.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn @SpartaScience. ABOUT INFLECT HEALTH: Inflect Health is a catalyst for better care. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices across America, Inflect Health provides guidance and financial support to early-stage healthcare and healthtech companies building promising solutions that offer to meet the needs of today’s evolving healthcare landscape. As the innovation hub of Vituity, a physician-owned multi-specialty partnership, Inflect Health has robust access to 5,000 doctors and clinicians, health systems, and other key industry players. This access allows Inflect Health to be a catalyst for consistent care improvement and innovative health technologies, by connecting innovators to capital, physicians, and patients in real-time. For more information on Inflect Health, including its portfolio, partners, services, and networking opportunities, visit www.InflectHealth.com or find Inflect Health on LinkedIn or Twitter @InflectHealth. ABOUT VITUITY: For 50 years, Vituity has been raising the standard of care and transforming how, when, and where care is delivered. As a physician-owned and -led multispecialty partnership, our 5,000 doctors and clinicians care for nearly 8 million patients annually across 450 practice locations and nine acute care specialties. Vituity’s patient focus and commitment to clinical excellence are the driving forces that place us at the heart of better care. Our front-line clinicians and business leaders develop healthcare solutions that improve outcomes for patients and hospitals. Our innovation hub, Inflect Health, identifies early-stage health-tech companies and facilitates a connection to physicians for testing, and our charitable foundation, Vituity Cares, extends our reach into communities that are most affected by healthcare disparities. Vituity is driven to continually transform healthcare through our collective passion for patients. Contact Details kglobal Jackie Hampton +1 443-814-0693 jacqueline.hampton@kglobal.com

March 22, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Roberts & Ryan Teams with Robert Irvine Supporting Our Nation's Veterans

Roberts & Ryan Investments, Inc.

Contact Details For Press Inquiries Please Contact Joe Pecoraro +1 917-658-8945 jpecoraro@roberts-ryan.com Company Website https://www.roberts-ryan.com

March 22, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Hungry Sausages Lab’s First NFT Collection Joins Hands with “Chef Nic Family” for Special Edition NFTs

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HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 22 March 2022 - Not long ago local creative studio “Hungry Sausages Lab” (HSL) teased the launch of a NFT collection titled “Hungry Sausages” in collaboration with a renowned chef brand, to celebrate the establishment of “Not For Teeth” – a brick-and-mortar NFT club in Hong Kong. The lab announces the details today (22 nd March), confirming their collaboration with the celebrity food and lifestyle brand – “Chef Nic Family” - to launch a special edition NFT with higher rarity. Upcoming plans and diversified functions of the project are also revealed. “More than just a sausage!” Converging Virtual and Physical world, Follow the Sausages to create their own galaxy HSL was founded by three passionate talents with a shared vision, each from a different background of F&B, creative and finance. They created “Sausages” characters who live an intriguing lifestyle filled with food, music and fashion, converging virtual and real worlds, and showcasing the lab’s core value of providing combined virtual & physical experience. The first NFT collection “Hungry Sausages” begins with the Sausages’ fantastical adventure – “More than just a sausage!”. A group of Sausages with a dream to create their own Sausages Galaxy, has made their escape from a supermarket, disguised themselves as humans and stumbled on an adventurous journey with endless laughter. The Sausages successfully morphed themselves into 5,000 unique NFT copies with the help of Dr. Hunger and have started lurking in the world of metaverse. With their funny and peculiarly amusing nature, the lab hopes the Sausages can spread joy happily spread joy to the wider public amidst the pandemic. Introducing Chef Nic Family x Hungry Sausages Founded by celebrity Nicholas Tse in 2020, Chef Nic Family, a spin-off of Chef Nic, is a food and lifestyle brand which shares the same vision to spread positivity and believes in "We create experiences, not food". The animated Chef Nic Family have captured the heart of youngsters, with members including GUIDIAO, NOODLE, MISO, DASHI, KEZAI and MUSTARD, each with a different personality and culinary skill. Themed with "We create experiences, not food", this special collaboration has combined the most iconic visual elements of Chef Nic Family and Hungry Sausages to create new and waggish character images. NOODLES will lead the launch and others will follow. “The core value of Chef Nic is all about experience. We focus more on the experience we bring to the table rather than the food itself,” Derek Yeung, Co-Founder of Chef Nic Holdings said.” As a spin-off of Chef Nic, we provide endless stream of fresh experiences to our fans and customers by constantly developing new dishes. The metaverse craze is all over the world, while we are expanding our business in the physical market, we are also actively exploring novel ways to create new experiences through the virtual world.” Brick-and-mortar NFT club opening in July Travel seamlessly between the virtual and physical world The physical NFT club “Not For Teeth” is expected to officially open in July 2022. The name “Not For Teeth”, with abbreviation “NFT” is an extension of the lab’s NFT. Not only does it combine F&B and entertainment enjoyment but also serves as a hub for to experience the endless possibilities of “phygital” activities. Not For Teeth will be located on the top floors of W Square, Wan Chai. Inspired by the digital element from the metaverse, the 8,000 square feet venue is spanned across two levels (public level & member exclusive level) and designed to offer immersive and sensory experience with food catering, cultural and social exchanges. Hungry Sausages NFT holders will be given the prioritized privilege to acquire premium membership of the club for exclusive privileges and services. More details of the "Not For Teeth" Physical NFT club will be announced later. First Hungry Sausages NFT collection drops in April Explore the Metaverse with 5,000 amusing Sausages HSL will be unveiling 5,000 unique and amusing NFTs based on the image of the Sausages characters, each with a randomized assortment of pre-designed 3D & 2D features, to reflect what they experience in their adventure. Those with a sharp eye will spot the satirical humour in each character’s smug facial expression and distinct costumes. The collaboration will be available for whitelist pre-sale on 1 st April 2022, public minting on 4 th April 2022, in the Ethereum standard (ERC-721) on the Hungry Sausages Web 3.0 site. It will be available for trade on Open Sea on a later date. In addition to a series of vivid NFT creations, planets with different themes will also be realized to construct “The Sausage Galaxy” – a galaxy to unite the Hungry Sausages community. All Hungry Sausages NFT holders will be granted access to the planets with their Hungry Sausage passport (NFTs), travel freely across the Sausages Galaxy with endless possibilities. HSL will also roll out the first planet inspired by the brick-and-mortar NFT Club and later construct the galaxy with different themes and brands for upcoming projects. Goes virtual while staying grounded, the entrance to both worlds “We are happy to realize this cross-disciplinary collaboration with the Chef Nic Family in our first ever NFT project,” Benny Cheng, co-founder of Hungry Sausages Lab, said. “We believe the future is where the virtual and physical world coexist dependently. We hope Not For Teeth club and the Sausage Galaxy can build a community around Human Sausages, serve as gathering hub for NFT enthusiasts, hypebeasts, fashionistas and artists from all over the world, connecting brands from different disciplinaries. We are looking forward to enter the age of metaverse with our members.” Joining Hands with Synergy Group to work towards low-emission NFTs Synergy Group (Stock code: 1539.HK), one of the leading integrated energy saving and green technology solution providers in Hong Kong, will offset the carbon footprint that underpins the Chef Nic Family x Hungry Sausages NFT collection. With the group’s verified carbon credits, the NFT owners have offset the carbon emission resulted from the electricity consumed by the NFT creation and associated transactions to achieve zero carbon footprint. “The scale of energy consumption on blockchain continues to expand. The carbon footprint on minting and transacting of an NFT is equivalent to the electricity consumption of an urbanite in one month. We hope to support artistic creation through this project as well as raising the social awareness of sustainable technology development. The gains will be used for green and environmental charitable purposes as a token to social sustainability.”, said Mr. Mansfield Wong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Synergy Group. Gigantic Chef Nic Family X Hungry Sausages NOODLE landed in Times Square, New York Although the Hungry Sausages NFT collection is yet to officially launch in Hong Kong, it has gone international and landed in New York! One of the crossover collections - Chef Nic Family x Hungry Sausages NFT with the highest rarity level, has made it to the giant LED billboard in Times Square, New York. The Hungry Sausage proudly overlooks the hustle and bustle of New York, stay tuned to how it will disrupt the world. Hungry Sausages Lab whitelist is now open For a chance to get on the whitelist, members of Hungry Sausages Lab Discord may follow a few steps - invite friends to join HSL Discord, actively participate in the discussion and giveaway activities across social media platforms etc. For more details, please follow the announcement on the official Discord. About “Chef Nic Family” Founded by celebrity Nicholas Tse in 2020, Chef Nic Family, a spin-off of Chef Nic, is a food and lifestyle brand which shares the same vision to spread positivity and believes "We create experiences, not food". The animated Chef Nic Family have captured the heart of youngsters, with members including GUIDIAO, NOODLE, MISO, DASHI, KEZAI and MUSTARD, each with a different personality and culinary skill. Since the establishment, “Chef Nic Family” has launched a series of products and produced encouraging content in the form of Webtoon, short video, comic-style cookbook, across multiple social media platforms including Weibo, WeChat, TikTok etc. About “Hungry Sausages Lab” Founded in 2022, creative studio Hungry Sausages Lab (HSL) has organized an array of cross-disciplinary exhibitions and launched a variety of trendy products for international IPs and artists. A series of humorous “Sausages” is created by incorporating different artistic and cartoonish aesthetic via graphic, 3D and animation design, cheering us up in a down-to-earth and trendy style under the pandemic. HSL will continue to launch a variety of exhibitions and collectibles including limited edition painting, statues, clothing and lifestyle products. Website： hungry-sausages.com Instagram： @hungrysausages Twitter： @HungrySausages Discord： discord.gg/WcdZmVFuJQ About “Not For Teeth” NFT Club Not For Teeth NFT Club will be located in W Square, Wan Chai. spanning across 8,000 square feet and expected to officially open in July 2022. Inspired by the digital element from the metaverse, the brick-and-mortar is designed to offer immersive and sensorial experience with food catering, cultural and social exchanges. Completed with two levels, the lower space is open to the public and designated to offer a comprehensive food and beverage experience with a combination of international first-class ingredients and creative cooking methods alongside with bar and shisha area. The upper space is open exclusively to members and features a cigar and champagne bar with delicious snacks such as caviar and foie gras. In addition to the food and beverage services, the club will also host regular digital art exhibitions, NFT collections release event and digital art battle competitions. Contact Details Hungry Sausages Lab Candy Tong candy.tong@the-martket.com

March 21, 2022 11:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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CoorsTek Announced as 2022 CIO 100 Award Winner

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Foundry’s CIO has named CoorsTek as a 2022 CIO 100 Award winner. For more than 30 years, the CIO 100 Awards have recognized innovative organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of strategic and operational excellence in IT. “This year’s CIO 100 class demonstrates grit, innovation, and deep teamwork. Many projects are related to streamlining data flows and insights to drive the business, bringing innovations like the metaverse to life, and driving value during the pandemic in myriad ways,” said Anne McCrory, Group VP, Customer Experience & Operations, Foundry, formerly IDG Communications, Inc. “We are honored to showcase these achievements and the people behind them as we gather in person once again for a team-based experience at the CIO 100 Symposium & Awards in California in August.” CoorsTek received the 2022 CIO 100 Award – its second CIO 100 Award in two years – for the Model Plant initiative, an integrated systems strategy focused on increasing production operator efficiency, providing key metrics to manufacturing management and preparing CoorsTek for a future ERP implementation. “We are thrilled to receive a 2022 CIO 100 Award, an honor that truly reflects the commitment of the CoorsTek IT team to build efficiency into our manufacturing processes,” said Matt Mehlbrech, VP of Information Technology for CoorsTek. “The Model Plant consists of fully integrated systems such as ERP, manufacturing operations management (MOM), quality management systems (QMS), and machine connectivity, all coming together to provide a single, user-friendly console for the production operator. It gives insight to key performance indicators in real time, which means fewer errors within our processes and less time working through remediation. Our operations leaders are embracing the benefits of this system and looking forward to future, even greater, IT innovation on the plant floor.” About the CIO 100 Awards: The annual CIO 100 Awards celebrate 100 organizations and the teams within them that are using IT in innovative ways to deliver business value, whether by creating competitive advantage, optimizing business processes, enabling growth, or improving relationships with customers. The award is an acknowledged mark of enterprise excellence. Coverage of the 2022 CIO 100 award-winning projects will be available online at CIO.com. About CIO: CIO focuses on attracting the highest concentration of enterprise CIOs and business technology executives with unparalleled peer insight and expertise on business strategy, innovation, and leadership. As organizations grow with digital transformation, CIO provides its readers with key insights on career development, including certifications, hiring practices and skills development. The award-winning CIO portfolio provides business technology leaders with analysis and insight on information technology trends and a keen understanding of IT’s role in achieving business goals. CIO is published by Foundry (formerly IDG Communications, Inc.). Company information is available at http://www.foundryco.com. About CoorsTek CoorsTek is a privately-held leading global supplier of technical ceramics, serving a wide array of industries and markets – with the vision of making the world measurably better. The company is headquartered in Golden, Colorado, with approximately 5,000 employees worldwide. CoorsTek continues to make significant investments in developing advanced materials and processes for critical applications and is the partner of choice for companies worldwide, whose success requires the unique, high-performance properties of products manufactured from engineered ceramics and advanced materials. The company is committed to delivering outstanding value through operational excellence, research, development, and manufacturing capabilities and collaborative stakeholder relationships. Learn more at www.coorstek.com. Contact Details CoorsTek Holly Leiker +1 303-475-1690 hleiker@coorstek.com Company Website https://www.coorstek.com

March 21, 2022 01:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time

COMCAST EXPANDING SERVICE TERRITORY, BRINGING FULL SUITE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO SILVERTON, OREGON

Comcast Oregon / SW Washington

Comcast Oregon/SW Washington today announced its plan to expand its network to Silverton, Oregon, enabling nearly 5,000 Oregonians access to its state-of-the-art broadband network. The $10.6 million project will allow residents to access Xfinity Internet, delivering speeds of up to 1.2 gigabits per second (Gbps), and Comcast Business will enable speeds up to 10 Gbps for commercial customers. Over the last three years, Comcast has invested more than half a billion dollars in the state to improve the network, support the community, and ensure residents, students and businesses remain connected to the internet during the pandemic. The Silverton expansion is part of a broader plan to bring Comcast’s network to more Oregonians. “Comcast operates with the fundamental belief that connecting people to the power of broadband technology can be life changing,” said David Tashjian, regional senior vice president of Comcast Oregon/SW Washington. “That’s why we are committed to bridging the digital divide for Oregon/SW Washington residents – not only with our network expansions and investments, but also with our lnternet Essentials program, which brings fast, affordable internet to those who need it most.” Tashjian describes the expansion as strategic. “We’re also exploring expansions into additional communities adjacent to our footprint.” Construction is slated to begin in the early spring with building the fiber backbone. Some customers will be able to connect to services in late 2022, with completion of the network throughout Silverton in 2023. “I know there’s a lot of interest in Comcast,” says Silverton Mayor Kyle Palmer. “As a mayor, I want to have more choices, and I want residents to have better choices, and I want to have fewer people bugging me all the time saying they’re upset at their service.” Mayor Palmer went on to say, “I was talking to one of your technicians who lives here in Silverton and he said to me, ‘I hope we expand to Silverton soon,’ and I replied, ‘Yes, as soon as possible. Yesterday would be pretty good.’ And now you are headed here, and I’m very happy to hear that.” The leader of Silverton’s Chamber of Commerce is also excited about the new services that Comcast Business will bring to help with the city’s economic development. “I love the fact that our businesses will have another choice in providers,” said Stacy Palmer, director, Silverton Chamber of Commerce. “We have a strong tourism-based historic downtown and I know the services Comcast brings will be welcomed by our service and retail businesses.” Along with its products and services, Comcast will bring its Community Impact programs to Silverton. Earlier this year, Comcast announced a $1 billion commitment over ten years in continued support of digital equity, including its Lift Zones initiative, which has established WiFi-connected spaces in 25 community centers around Oregon/SW Washington for students and adults. Comcast Oregon/SW Washington has more than 1,000 employees who serve more than one million residential and business customers throughout the state. Comcast is Oregon/SW Washington’s provider of Xfinity video, high-speed Internet, smart home and phone services. Comcast operates Xfinity retail stores throughout Oregon/SW Washington, which feature a welcoming and modern retail environment that highlights the complete line of Xfinity home and Comcast Business technology offerings, including Xfinity Mobile, Xfinity X1, Xfinity Home and Xfinity Internet. To learn more about Comcast in Oregon/SW Washington, visit: https://oregon.comcast.com. ABOUT COMCAST CORPORATION: Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company that connects people to moments that matter. We are principally focused on broadband, aggregation, and streaming with 57 million customer relationships across the United States and Europe. We deliver broadband, wireless, and video through our Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky brands; create, distribute, and stream leading entertainment, sports, and news through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Universal Studio Group, Sky Studios, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, multiple cable networks, Peacock, NBCUniversal News Group, NBC Sports, Sky News, and Sky Sports; and provide memorable experiences at Universal Parks and Resorts in the United States and Asia. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information. Contact Details Comcast Amy Keiter +1 503-407-9109 amy_keiter@comcast.com Company Website https://corporate.comcast.com/

March 21, 2022 08:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time

Agora Data Files Patent Application for Industry-Leading Innovations

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Agora Data, inventor of many subprime auto industry firsts, has filed a U.S. patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a proprietary data-driven business model that may be leveraged to predict the future performance of subprime consumer loans. Applying certainty to loan payment outcomes of a previously unreliable market segment helps to reassure capital markets of results, empowers auto dealers and finance companies with access to new funding channels, and promotes fair lending practices. Agora Data’s innovation is unique for the auto industry, resulting in a win-win-win solution for financial institutions, loan originators, and consumers. Daniel Burke, Chief Information and Strategy Officer, and Chad Stilwell, Chief Technology Officer at Agora Data, are the architects of this first-ever business modeling for the subprime market segment. Their new-to-the-auto-industry model works to identify performance and risk by evaluating loan characteristics and alternative data with a high degree of accuracy. The multi-dimensional model powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning performs thousands of simulations daily on every loan and is backtested on over $15 billion of subprime data. Lenders and auto dealers can now predict loan performance and use the information to make better decisions and optimize business operations. “Agora’s proprietary modeling produces loan performance results for an asset class previously considered volatile and risky,” said Burke. “The revolutionary approach delivers dependable calculations similar to results observed in prime asset classes.” “Predicting the unpredictable is a breakthrough for the subprime auto industry,” said Stilwell. “Historically, subprime lending has been difficult to predict due to the reliance on traditional credit scoring models and unfavorable underwriting guidelines. Advanced modeling using data-driven analytics represents the future of subprime lending and opens a large asset class to the broader market.” About Agora Data, Inc: Agora Data’s platform delivers a suite of tools to empower Buy Here Pay Here dealers and finance companies to finance subprime customers. Agora’s family of auto finance products provides a wide range of critical funding paths so originators can obtain the cash they need to fuel growth, compete, and build wealth. Powered by patent-pending technology, originators now have access to robust data analytics and planning resources to help optimize the performance of their portfolios. Agora Data made history by closing the first-ever Crowdsourced Subprime Auto Securitization in 2020 and followed that up with its second transaction in early 2021. For more information, visit agoradata.com or contact us at 877-592-4672. Contact Details Shelly Vandeven +1 682-282-4130 media@agoradata.com Company Website https://agoradata.com/

March 21, 2022 09:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time

OPPO Unveils World’s First Ray Tracing 3D Wallpaper for Mobile at Game Developer Conference 2022

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SAN FRANCISCO, US - Media OutReach - 21 March 2022 - Global technology brand OPPO unveiled the industry’s first ray tracing application for smartphones — the ColorOS Ray Tracing 3D Wallpaper — during the Game Developers Conference 2022 (GDC). At the event, visitors experienced multiple real-time ray tracing wallpapers on OPPO's newest flagship device launched in China, the Find X5 Pro (Dimensity version). The 3D wallpaper application is slated for release through an APK later this year. “As a technology pioneer, OPPO has always actively explored new opportunities to enrich the mobile experience for our users,” said Jane Tian, Head of the Graphics Product Management at the OPPO US Research Center. “The ability to take advantage of ray tracing technology across smartphone devices will bring about more realistic gameplay graphics, for more immersive and competitive gaming. Our 3D wallpaper will also serve as a starting point to using the technology to explore future applications in smart devices.” Ray tracing is a graphics rendering technology that simulates the physical behavior of light and has been adopted on computers in the past. By adopting ray tracing technology, the 3D wallpapers can render light in real-time at usable frame rates, making shadows, reflections and refractions of objects displayed appear more vivid and life-like. It also provides users with the ability to interact with their wallpapers through a series of hand gestures including rotating, tapping and waving. OPPO began developing its ray tracing technology early in 2018 and had initially adopted a hybrid rendering method to gradually introduce ray tracing to existing mobile devices. For the ColorOS Ray Tracing 3D Wallpaper, OPPO came up with a new approach to accelerate ray tracing performance by adopting hybrid architecture and dedicated hardware cores on the Find X5 Pro (Dimensity version), fully utilizing the potential of the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset and the Arm Mali GPU. The 3D wallpaper demoed at GDC 2022 is a testament to the company’s unrelenting effort to bring new technologies and creative experiences to mobile devices. Later this year, OPPO will introduce the 3D wallpaper application as an APK to users of the Find X5 Pro (Dimensity version), as well as to global developers, artists, designers in an SDK package to help enable their creativity. About OPPO OPPO is a leading global smart device brand. Since the launch of its first mobile phone – “Smiley Face” – in 2008, OPPO has been in relentless pursuit of the perfect synergy of aesthetic satisfaction and innovative technology. Today, OPPO provides a wide range of smart devices spearheaded by the Find X and Reno series. Beyond devices, OPPO also provides its users with the ColorOS operating system and internet services such as OPPO Cloud and OPPO+. OPPO has a footprint in more than 50 countries and regions, with more than 40,000 employees dedicated to creating a better life for customers around the world. #OPPO Contact Details Media Contact press@oppo.com Company Website https://www.oppo.com/en/smartphones/series-find-x/find-x5-pro/

March 21, 2022 08:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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OPPO’s Battery Health Engine Extends the Lithium Battery Life of Find X5 Pro for Better Users Experience and Environment Sustainability

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SHENZHEN, CHINA - Media OutReach - 21 March 2022 - OPPO’s Find X5 Pro uses the latest lithium battery technology, the Battery Health Engine developed by OPPO Institute. The Battery Health Engine is a system-level battery health optimizing solution that came to fruition through three years of research and innovation. It is based on OPPO’s customized battery management chip and includes two key technologies: Smart Battery Health Algorithm and Battery Healing Technology. Not only is battery life a concern for smartphone users, but the issue of ageing, unused and discarded lithium batteries is also an increasingly worrying topic when it comes to the future and sustainability. It is projected that over the next eight years, the global demand for lithium-ion batteries will increase elevenfold, reaching over two terawatt-hours in 2030. The demand is coming from the rise in electric vehicles and small electronic products such as mobile phones. Smart Battery Health Algorithm Smart Battery Health Algorithm tracks real-time electric potential across the negative electrodes inside the battery. It can dynamically adjust the charging currency within a reasonable range, effectively minimizing the occurrence of dead lithium while maintaining the maximum charging current. This helps ensure prolonged battery lifespan and faster charging speed. To fully understand how this innovation works, we should first explain the charging and discharging behaviour of lithium batteries in mobile phones. The structure of a lithium battery The charging and discharging process can be simply viewed as the movement of lithium ions between positive and negative electrodes. The movement of lithium ions Once the active lithium ions can’t return to the positive electrode under the impact of the excessive current or overcharging, they will become dead lithium, and this leads to a reduction in the capacity of the battery. Dead lithium appears because of excessive current or overcharging Dead lithium leads to the battery life reduction Therefore, we need to preserve as many active lithium ions as possible so that we can control the charging current. Currently, only by controlling the current and voltage in real-time and within a reasonable range can we reduce the occurrence of dead lithium. It’s the potential of the negative electrode that’s an important indicator in helping mobile phones monitor real-time current and voltage. In other words, if the negative electrode potential can be monitored in real-time, we can prevent dead lithium from appearing. In order to obtain the negative electrode potential in real time, OPPO Institute has been exploring potential solutions in its laboratory for three years. Relying on a large amount of battery performance data, the team has been continuously correcting the accuracy of the battery model to develop the Smart Battery Health Algorithm that can track the potential of the negative electrode of the battery in real-time. With the blessing of this technology, smartphones could be able to match a reasonable charging current for different battery capacities, charging adapters, battery states, and charging stages by accurately judging the negative electrode potential. From here, we can then maximise the maintenance of lithium-ion activity and prolong battery lifespan. Battery Healing Technology In addition to a huge breakthrough in the algorithm, OPPO has also optimised the internal chemical system of the battery in Find X5 Pro, applying a healing feature through the use of Battery Healing Technology. By improving the electrolyte formula, the electrodes are continuously repaired during the battery’s charge and discharge cycles, forming a more stable and durable film called Solid Electrolyte Interface. The forming process of Solid Electrolyte Interface The Solid Electrolyte Interphase, also known as SEI, is formed by the reduction and reaction of a small amount of polar solvent in the electrolyte. This happens when the lithium-ion battery is charged and discharged after gaining some electrons. It is then distributed on the surface of the positive and negative materials of the lithium battery, which can prevent the damage of the solvent molecules to the electrode materials and improve the cycle performance of the electrodes. Therefore, during the shuttle process of lithium ions between the positive and negative electrodes, the electrolyte can work to repair the SEI - another key factor affecting battery lifespan. Battery Healing Technology helps the battery to continuously repair the SEI during the charging and discharging cycle, making the SEI more stable and durable in real time. It also reduces the damage inflicted to the electrodes due to charging and discharging, therefore enhancing the battery performance and extending battery lifespan. In OPPO’s latest laboratory test results, we’ve found that the Battery Health Engine is able to keep a battery at 80% of its original capacity after as many as 1,600 charge cycles. This effectively doubled the lifespan of batteries under current industrial standards. The battery lifespan of Find X5 Pro is doubled Since the battery lifespan of the Find X5 Pro is double that of the industry standard, it can maximise the protection of the battery while improving the way people experience their handsets. Achieving ultimate battery performance It is OPPO’s constant focus and development in battery technology that has enabled the company to transform users' charging experience and increase the power of smartphones. As the leader of charging technology, OPPO knows that the future development of fast charging can not only stop at high power - it should also consider aspects such as safety, portability, compatibility, and battery lifespan. Here at OPPO, the company is taking big steps towards upgrading the world of smartphone charging to completely revolutionise the user experience of smartphones while contributing to the future sustainability of lithium battery technologies. For more information, please visit https://www.oppo.com/en/smartphones/series-find-x/find-x5-pro/ Contact Details OPPO Media Contact press@oppo.com

March 21, 2022 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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