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The Fire TV Ambient Experience is landing on Omni series TVs later this year
Along with revealing that its Luna cloud gaming service and controller are now available in Canada , Amazon has also expanded its ‘Amazon-built’ TV lineup in Canada. The company revealed three new Fire TV Omni QLED series TVs and an all-new Fire TV 2-series offering that starts at $269.99. With this announcement, Amazon Fire TV devices sold globally have surpassed 200 million, according to Amazon. Fire TV Omni QLED series
The Fire TV Omni QLED Series, now available in 43-inch, 50-inch, and 55-inch sizes, features a stunning 4K Quantum Dot Technology display with full-array local dimming of up to 96 zones, as well as support for both Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive. The lineup also features built-in far-field technology, enabling customers to find apps, discover shows, manage playback and control the Ambient Experience hands-free with Alexa from anywhere in the room. When not streaming, the Omni QLED Series uses built-in presence sensors to detect when a person enters the room to switch to the Ambient Experience. With this feature, customers can see glanceable information like their schedule with Calendars and Reminders, leave Sticky Notes for family members, control smart devices like a thermostat or Ring doorbell, and play audio from services like Amazon Music, Spotify, and much more. Further, the Omni QLED Series can also turn your TV into an in-home art gallery at no monthly charge. Amazon even added hundreds of new images to its collection of more than 1,700 free gallery-quality pieces of artwork that can be displayed on the TV, including pieces from the National Galleries of Scotland, National Museum of Wales, Munich’s Pinakothek of the Modern, and more. The Ambient Experience for Omni series TVs is coming later this year. New Fire TV 2-series
The Fire TV 2-Series 32-inch offers HD resolution for movies and shows, while the Fire TV 2-Series 40-inch provides enhanced clarity and detail with FHD. Fire TV 2-Series lineup includes support for HDR 10, HLG, and Dolby Digital Audio, and the TVs come with an Alexa Voice Remote that makes it easy to find, launch, and control content and check the weather, sports, and the status of your smart home devices. The new Fire TV 2-series TVs are available today, starting at $269.99 . Amazon said that the Fire TV Omni QLED Series TVs would be available to pre-order today, but they aren’t listed on Amazon yet. This article will be updated with a link to the Fire TV Omni QLED Series TVs once available. MobileSyrup utilizes affiliate partnerships. These partnerships do not influence our editorial content, though we may earn a commission on purchases made via these links that helps fund the journalism provided free on our website. Image credit: Amazon

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MENLO PARK, Calif., March  02, 2023  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ambient.ai , the company transforming physical security with computer vision intelligence, today launched its AI-Powered Forensics solution to power near real-time incident investigations. New entity and event-based search capabilities allow teams to search by objects, complex behaviors, and non-biometric person identifiers such as shirt color – reducing investigation times by over 90%. Today, security investigations take hours or even days and require operators to review individual camera streams with limited search options (typically just motion or basic person and object search), log into numerous applications, and wait for time-consuming video processing. Ambient’s AI-Powered Forensics is fully integrated with the camera system enabling near-instant search across camera networks after an incident has occurred – eliminating prolonged wait times and processing so security investigations are reduced significantly to mere minutes, rather than hours or days. Entity Search builds on Ambient.ai’s first-of-a-kind event-based search and filtering capabilities, leveraging non-biometric identifiers for objects and people to pinpoint key footage along with complex event signatures (i.e., a person in a black shirt removing a package). Additionally, Conjunction Search opens up new possibilities for search parameters by allowing users to filter footage by two or more events, entities, or attributes. "AI-Powered Forensics is a step forward in how we approach physical security. By enhancing search capabilities and enabling near real-time incident investigations, security teams can now streamline post-incident workflows and resolve incidents faster than ever,” said Shikhar Shrestha, co-founder and CEO of Ambient.ai. “With the ability to access their entire global network streams almost immediately, enterprises can more quickly conduct investigations and meet regulatory requirements.”
One-click sharing and archiving capabilities allow for the immediate delivery of footage across teams to support expedited internal and external investigations, build detailed reports on incident timelines and response, and ensure compliance with security protocols. Streamlined investigations will allow security teams to analyze footage to identify the incidence rate of specific threats, understand the efficacy of security measures, and take measures to address vulnerabilities. The new AI-Powered Forensics leverages the Ambient.ai Context Graph™, which uses computer vision intelligence to identify entities, objects, and their interactions across surveillance feeds and PACS alarms. The extensible graph powers the Ambient.ai Platform’s suite of signals intelligence, threat detection, and response capabilities. To continuously strengthen performance, Ambient.ai regularly adds new event and entity recognition signatures while utilizing human-in-the-loop feedback for training and accuracy. “Previously, it took us days to complete video surveillance investigations. With Ambient.ai, investigation times are now reduced to under an hour,” said Ted Ritchie, Director of Technical Operations at NorCal Cannabis. “We’re in a highly controlled and regulated industry, so at any moment, we may need to access specific footage. Ambient.ai makes it incredibly easy to search, find, and share needed clips to meet our security and regulatory requirements.”
Ambient’s AI-Powered Forensics capabilities have been piloted in high security areas including world-leading museums and Fortune 500 companies. Today, innovative organizations, including Adobe, Impossible Foods, and VMware, rely on Ambient.ai to deliver better physical security outcomes. For more information on Ambient’s AI-Powered Forensics solution and how it can improve your physical security workflows, visit Ambient.ai or schedule a demo with our team. About Ambient.ai
Ambient.ai is a computer vision intelligence company transforming enterprise security operations to prevent security incidents before they happen. The Ambient.ai platform applies AI and computer vision intelligence to existing sensor and camera infrastructure to deliver continuous physical security monitoring and automate the immediate dispatch of human resources. Ambient.ai is the first platform that goes beyond basic motion detection and image recognition to achieve near-human perception with automated situational context. To learn more about Ambient.ai and computer vision intelligence, visit our website . Media Contact

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Razvan Parvulescu, BTDConstruct & Ambient: Going beyond the details
After almost a decade of operating in Romania, BTDConstruct & Ambient is one of the top 10 construction companies on the local market, according to IBCfocus. Along with its tailored construction management strategies, BTDConstruct & Ambient is working towards becoming a full-service provider by integrating new lines of business. The company’s Head of Business Development, Razvan Parvulescu, sat down with Business Review to talk about the company’s plans for the coming years. By Anda Sebesi
What is the story behind BTD and how has the company developed since its establishment? Our company’s story began with a small team of professionals who, back in 2013, set out on a journey to build a general contractor firm that would make a difference on the country’s dynamic and ever-changing real estate market. The initial team soon grew into a group of experienced innovators in the field of civil engineering, architecture, interior design, and project management, all of whom shared a strong sense of business ethics and a desire to always work in the client’s best interest. Since the beginning, we’ve been feeding into the motivation to push beyond the limits of our plans and develop creative solutions. From the sketch stage to the moment of handing over our construction projects, we’ve upheld our core vision of going beyond the details. Over the years, we have managed to make our mark on some of the most important and impressive residential projects on the market, and now, after almost 10 years of operations—which we will celebrate next year—, we are one of the top 10 construction companies in Romania, according to the independent ranking released by IBCfocus. If we were to look at the financial side, in 2016, with 17 employees, we had a turnover of over RON 25 million and a profit that was close to RON 3 million. The company has grown every year, so in 2021 we had a turnover of RON 304 million, a profit exceeding RON 11 million, and a team of 103 professionals. Read more about
What are some of the main projects BTD has developed and implemented? Our company has multiple projects underway, including Liziera de Lac, Vulcan Residence, Stejarii Residential Club II, Danielopolu, Dimri Residence, Promenada Mall (the underground structure of the extension), Up-site by Atenor, and Medicover Hospital. At this time, we have contracts totalling more than EUR 150 million. Other major projects that have been completed by our team include Win Herastrau, Luxuria Domenii Residence, The Ivy, Gran Via Park, C-entral Residential, H Victoriei 109, H Pipera Lake, Ibis Styles Bucharest City Center, and many more. The projects we have contracted for the coming year are mainly based on sustainability and energy efficiency solutions, with a total of 8 major projects with completion dates spanning over the next 1-2 years. What is the added value that BTD brings to each of its projects? Our most important and reliable asset is our team. With the experience and ambition to build using innovative solutions and modern technologies, we have the ability to create tailored construction management strategies that can be measured in terms of costs and time savings, risk reduction, and quality enhancement. The value we add to each project is bolstered by innovative services that make for more creative solutions rather than challenges and our team is the key essential here. The strength of our company lies in the quality of our work, which is made possible by our team of professionals who are trained to carry out highly complex tasks in a timely manner while adhering to the highest quality standards. With this vision in mind, we have brought together professionals with an average of over 19 years of experience in this field. We work closely with specialised partners in areas like technical construction consulting or health and safety. Together, we can assist those who request our services in all stages of their project, from the design phase to construction and operation. What can you tell us about the digitalization of the construction industry and what are the main benefits for this sector? The term “brick and mortar” is already outdated. The digital age is here, the digital push is accelerating, and the race is tight. The industry is quickly embracing new technologies, from automation to Building Information Modelling (BIM) and analytics tools, encouraged by the current economic context—but that’s not the only reason. This race forces companies to assess their competitiveness and market position more broadly. A major upgrade is the use of common data environments and BIM by companies to deliver projects faster and more efficiently. This is a major change from 10-15 years ago, when teams would gather near the end of the month and review how they were tracking projects using spreadsheets and paper forms. Technology now allows company managers to better understand the production process and whether it is economically efficient, as well as the regional characteristics of markets and customer requirements. All these digital benefits result in streamlined processes and improved customer experience. How important is digitalization for BTD? Digitalization is one of our top priorities and a key factor in the modernisation of the whole local industry. This is exactly why our company has accelerated its digital transformation across all business areas since last year to ensure high efficiency and flexibility, allowing us to react more rapidly to new market conditions. Simultaneously, the team at BTDConstruct & Ambient is focused on operational optimisation and improved planning of construction phases, without compromising on the quality of the work. What can you tell us about sustainability within BTD and how the company approaches this topic? In recent years, it has become clearer that sustainable projects will occupy the spectrum of new buildings. We have been strong supporters of the industry’s move toward resource efficiency. One positive aspect is that the need for sustainability is being better acknowledged in general, not just in our country’s construction industry. For example, all the developers with whom we are working have implemented nZEB standards and have included sustainability elements into their projects, and BTD has integrated them in all phases of construction. Recently, there has been a lot of progress in the construction sector along these lines, but the transition process is complex and changing practices will take time. However, a paradigm shift in real estate development—from the focus on construction costs to the lifecycle or sustainability of a building over time—is also essential. Moreover, the concepts of sustainability and energy efficiency must first and foremost be embraced by real estate developers and included in the projects they intend to develop. We are optimistic that we will soon begin to see the industrialisation of the construction sector (to include prefabrication and integrated systems), which will lead to a higher level of optimisation. What are the most important sustainable initiatives the company has implemented so far? We rely on sustainable development solutions and on the continuous improvement of our products and services, an asset that allows us to offer our customers alternative methods that not only solve an existing problem, but also anticipate future needs. Our company encourages sustainable and efficient development and respect for the environment, our customers, suppliers, and employees and it pays particular attention to risk prevention, health, and safety at work. Our sustainable development solutions involve close collaboration between stakeholders so that the construction’s impact on the environment is minimised. We were among the first companies to integrate sustainable solutions such as thermal insulation, waste management, and enhanced practices to reduce the construction site’s impact on the surrounding community. More precisely, last year we recycled over 2,000 tonnes of waste, we implemented special noise control and anti-dust discharge panelling in construction sites where the landscape allowed, we acquired new, state-of-the-art construction machinery, and we are constantly striving to use more sustainable construction materials. What are your plans for 2023? Development plans for the next few years are based on the same orientation towards sustainable and energy-efficient projects, as our objective is to strengthen our position in the industry as a quality and detail-oriented general contractor and builder. We are also working towards becoming a full-service provider by integrating new lines of business.

Razvan Parvulescu, BTDConstruct & Ambient: Going beyond the details

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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wiliot, the Internet of Things pioneer whose IoT platform is enabling trillions of "things" to gain intelligence, today announced that it has been selected to attend COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt from November 6-18. At the event, Wiliot will be showcasing its pioneering ambient computing technology – the Wiliot IoT Pixel and Cloud platform – and educating global leaders on the ways in which it's enabling an ambient IoT poised to create more sustainable, cost-efficient supply chains. AD
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Wiliot's vision for the future of the ambient IoT brings intelligence and internet connectivity to every single 'thing' in the global supply chain, enabling products to transmit item-level information about their location, temperature, carbon footprint, and more. With this information, businesses are – for the first time – equipped with the real-time data they need to make more sustainably-minded decisions that reduce their carbon footprint. Furthermore, the real-time delivery of this carbon data offers an effective alternative to today's annual reporting cadence, which is proving insufficient for businesses looking to make a material impact on their carbon footprint. Wiliot is attending COP27 as part of an Israeli delegation that includes nine other climate-tech innovators that were selected at PLANETech World, Israel's first-ever clean-tech conference that recently took place in Tel Aviv. "While much of the world is justifiably focused on reducing fossil fuel emissions, converting to electric vehicles, and carbon-offsetting projects, we applaud the UN and the COP27 for now also recognizing supply chain efficiency as a fundamental lever in advancing global sustainability," stated Steve Statler, Wiliot SVP of Marketing & ESG. "Trillions of things flow through our supply chains every day – a number that will only increase as billions of new people enter the middle class, with more disposable income and purchasing power. The UN recognizes the urgent need to fix our supply chains, and that real-time item-level carbon data is fundamental to the regeneration of the environment." Wiliot IoT Pixels are stamp-sized computers that cost pennies and feature a fundamental breakthrough in ambient computing technology – or computing that's self-powered, harvesting radio waves that are all around us. These battery-free IoT Pixels can attach to any product or packaging to connect it to the internet; not just expensive things like cars, appliances, and shipping containers, but the things inside them: fruits, veggies, vaccine vials, clothes, crates, and just about everything else. AD
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The benefits of this technology are vast. Produce stays fresher longer, reducing the amount wasted due to rot and spoil; delivery routes are more efficient, requiring less fuel and emitting lower greenhouse gas; stock-checks transition from daily to real-time, resulting in supply chains with lower carbon footprints; and so much more. "It's going to take trillions of connections to solve the climate crisis," continued Statler. "Every single thing in our global supply chain – veggies and vaccines, crates and skates, airplane parts and toy airplanes – all connected to the internet and transmitting real-time, item-level data about their location, temperate, fill rate, carbon footprint, and more. It's this data that's going to enable businesses to make better, more sustainably-minded decisions – and ones that make a material impact on the climate crisis today." Wiliot is currently working with many of the world's largest companies, helping them transition from supply chains that often include glut, excess, and delays to demand chains that are fully responsive to real-time to consumer demand. Furthermore, the Wiliot platform is equipping employees across organizations with this real-time data empowers them to take action every day, which is proving to have a profound impact on corporate sustainability and profitability. In a recent project with a large retailer, the temperature of a pallet of berries rose precipitously when it was mistakenly left out on a store floor, threatening the fruit's freshness. However, rather than spoil, the temperature rise was flagged and an alert was sent to store employees, who addressed the situation in the moment. Concluded Statler, "The ambient IoT grows the market from billions of expensive things to trillions of everyday things, and in the process totally transforms our global supply chains. We're honored to have been selected to attend COP27 to debut the concept of the ambient IoT, which is poised to have a profound impact on our planet." Ambient IoT support is being added to the wireless standards that enable the world's phones, smart speakers, and access points. Industry analyst ABI Research predicted a total addressable market for ambient IoT of over 10 trillion devices at the recent GSMA MWC event in a presentation it co-delivered with Wiliot and Deloitte. AD

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BTDConstruct & Ambient, in the ranking of the 10 best general construction contractors in Romania
BTDConstruct & Ambient, a 100% Romanian-owned company specializing in providing integrated services, from architectural projects to superior engineering, project management, and complex digital systems, has been ranked 7th in the Top General Contractors in Construction by IBC Focus, up no less than 11 positions from the previous year. IBC Focus’ Top 100 General Contractors in Construction is an industry benchmark and captures the most important trends in the market, the way the top 100 are compiled based on multiple criteria such as turnover, profit, and the number of employees, as well as the projects the company has been involved in. Thus, BTDConstruct & Ambient recorded its best ranking ever, ranking for the first time in the top 10 best general construction contractors in Romania, with a turnover of 304 million lei, up from 205 million lei, and a profit exceeding 11 million lei, up from 8.7 million lei. “This is a remarkable performance, especially in a sector as competitive and challenging as construction. We aim to maintain the company’s growth level in the coming period and even exceed the turnover benchmark for this year, given the digital transformation on all levels of the business, as well as the plans to diversify and expand the portfolio,” said Răzvan Pârvulescu, Head of Business Development. Read more about

BTDConstruct & Ambient, in the ranking of the 10 best general construction contractors in Romania

ConEdison Solutions is an energy services company that provides renewable energy, sustainability services, cost-effective energy efficiency solutions, demand response, and energy performance contracting.

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Ambient Corporation 's Powerline Telecommunications technology is designed to enable utilities to partner with Ambient Corporation in creatinga basket of utility and consumer services .

Ambient Corporation and Consolidated Edison of New York Announce Successful Initiation of First Phase Joint Testing of Ambient's Powerline Telecommunications Technology.

Itron (NASDAQ: ITRI) is a technology and services company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water, providing comprehensive solutions that measure, manage, and analyze energy and water. It is based in Liberty Lake, Washington.

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Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW) provides IoT solutions for 4G broadband modules, 4G smart modules 5G modules, combining devices, network services, and software. It caters to industrial manufacturing, energy and natural resources, smart cities, transport and logistics, commercial building infrastructure, healthcare, and public safety sectors. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Richmond, Canada. In January 2023, Sierra Wireless was acquired by Semtech. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Sprint (NYSE: S) offers wireless and wireline communications services to the consumers, business, and public sectors. The company was founded in 1899 and is based in Overland Park, Kansas. In April 2020, Sprint was acquired by T-Mobile at a valuation of $26500M.

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Ambient is a Mobile & Telecommunications/Telecom Services company based in Newton, Massachusetts. Ambient Corporation's investors include Rock Hill Investment Management, First Mirage, Bristol Capital Advisors, Nite Capital Management, Paragon Capital, Roswell Capital Partners, Castle Creek Capital, Ellis International, Vision Capital Advisors, Puritan, Professional Traders Management, Enable Capital Management, Generation Capital Associates, Sunrise Equity Partners and Rutgers Insurance Companies.

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