HeartSciences Secures Korean Patent for Innovative Heart Disease Detection Device

Medical technology company, Heart Test Laboratories (d/b/a HeartSciences) (Nasdaq: HSCS), has been granted a patent by the Korean Intellectual Property Office. HeartSciences is focused on applying innovative AI-based technology to an ECG (also known as an EKG) to expand and improve an ECG’s clinical usefulness. Its lead product candidate is the MyoVista® for early heart… [Read More]

Sports Tech Industry Mover: OLKR Increases March Madness Anticipation Through Fan Engagement and Sports Collectibles with LockerMania Promotion Leading into the Tournament

OpenLocker Holdings, Inc. (OLKR) has taken another step forward in building its brand in the Sports Tech industry through its announcement of LockerMania which is intended to build fan engagement and expand support for Student-Athletes with Innovative Collectables and Rewards program. The promotion comes on the forefront of the highly anticipated March Madness tournament which… [Read More]

Disney (DIS) Lays off 7,000 Workers, Cutting $5.5 Billion in Costs

The Walt Disney Company (DIS) has announced plans to lay off 7,000 employees in an effort to cut $5.5 billion in costs. The media giant aims to restructure the organization into three main business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. CEO Bob Iger spoke during the company’s Q1 earnings call, stating… [Read More]

SKYX Secures Strategic Belami Acquisition

Disruptive platform technology company, SKYX Platforms (Nasdaq: SKYX), will acquire Belami, an established lighting and home décor e-commerce company with $86 million in annual revenues. SKYX expects the deal to significantly accelerate distribution of SKYX products to retail and industry professionals via Belami’s 64 websites, as well as significantly enhancing gross margins of SKYX products…. [Read More]

How To Police the Metaverse – Interpol is Preparing

Interpol is preparing for its role in policing the metaverse – a digital world projected as an alternative to reality. Jurgen Stock, the organization’s secretary general, believes that Interpol must be ready to address crimes committed in the digital world in order to keep up with advancements in technology. The metaverse is already being used… [Read More]

FDA Approves Gilead’s TrodelvyⓇ

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) has been granted FDA approval for TrodelvyⓇ for the treatment of HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer. Trodelvy demonstrated overall survival and quality of life benefit in breast cancer patients who had received prior endocrine-based therapy and at least two chemotherapies. Highlights In Gilead’s TROPiCS-02 study, Trodelvy demonstrated a statistically significant and… [Read More]

Music Festivals, Entertainment and the Metaverse

Brands, companies, and communities are increasingly turning to the metaverse as a way to connect. A study from December 2022 showed that 69% of users believe metaverse entertainment will transform social life. The famous 1960s rock festival Woodstock recently announced that it will re-emerge as a digital world in collaboration with metaverse developers Sequin AR…. [Read More]

Mesoblast Limited Resubmits Biologics License Application to FDA; New Data Shows Long-Term Survival Outcomes

Mesoblast Limited, (Nasdaq: MESO; ASX:), a global leader in allogeneic cellular medicines for inflammatory diseases has resubmitted its Biologics License Application (BLA) for approval of remestemcel-L in the treatment of children with steroid-refractory acute graft versus host disease (SR-aGVHD). Remestemcel-L has the potential to be the first allogeneic off-the-shelf cellular medicine to be approved in… [Read More]

Meta Shares Soar 20% After-Hours on Q4 Revenue Beat

Meta (META) shares spiked 20% in extended trading after Meta and the Facebook parent company beat key revenue expectations and announced a $40 billion stock buyback plan. Some key numbers from the report are listed below: Q4 Revenue – $32.17 billion actual versus $31.65 billion expected Advertising Revenue – $31.25 billion actual versus $30.86 billion expected Adjusted… [Read More]

NFT Technologies Joins the Sandbox Metaverse

NFT Technologies Inc., a leading Web 3.0 technology company has announced a partnership with Run It Wild and The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming world metaverse. The Sandbox is a shared digital space that features a combination of virtual real estate and entertainment where different users and avatars can interact. Other partnerships with Sandbox include Deadmau5,… [Read More]

Lexaria Bioscience: Charting a Path to Commercial Success

Lexaria Bioscience (Nasdaq: LEXX), is charting a path to commercial success with its proprietary drug delivery technology, DehydraTECH™. The company closed out a year of milestone achievements with positive results from its human hypertension study, positioning Lexaria strongly as it pursues FDA registration of DehydraTECH-CBD. DehydraTECH – a potential game changer for a number of different… [Read More]