OPPO Announces Commitment to Making AI Phones Accessible to Everyone, Bringing Generative AI Features to about 50 Million Users by 2024
•Driven by the belief that smartphones are the most important personal AI device, OPPO is bringing generative AI across all OPPO smartphone product lines as it pledges to make AI phones accessible to everyone.
•Alongside the development of its own AI capabilities, OPPO will collaborate with Google, MediaTek, Microsoft, and more partners across the industry to deliver enhanced AI phones experiences.
•OPPO is boosting productivity and creativity with generative AI and will bring full-stack transformation and ecosystem restructuring of AI phones, empowering users to fully utilize AI.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - Media OutReach Newswire - 5 June 2024 - OPPO today unveiled its commitment to making AI phones accessible to everyone while pointing out the full-stack technological revolution and ecosystem restructuring of AI phones in the future. Further to this, OPPO also shared a glimpse of the smarter and more convenient life set to arrive via AI phones with industry partners from Google, MediaTek, and IDC.
With their large global reach, advanced connectivity, and multimodal capabilities, smartphones are well-positioned as the most important personal AI device. Despite the ubiquity of smartphones, however, OPPO believes that AI should not remain exclusive to just flagship phones and selected users but should instead be accessible to more users around the world.
"With our relentless efforts and commitment, OPPO aims to make AI phones accessible to everyone, " said Billy Zhang, President of Overseas MKT, Sales and Service at OPPO. "For the first time in the industry, OPPO is bringing generative AI to all product lines. By the end of this year, we expect to bring generative AI features to about 50 million users."
IDC's latest research report "Time to Democratise the Impact of AI Tech" reinforces the significant potential of this market. According to IDC, shipments for AI phones in the sub-US$1000 segment are expected to grow by 250% in 2024, reaching 35 million units. Generative AI is increasingly entering everyday life via phones, enhancing experiences across entertainment, mobile officing, and more.
Driving the accessibility of AI Phones through innovation and collaboration Over the past decade, OPPO has filed over 5,000 patents related to AI inventions, of which approximately 70% are specifically related to AI imaging. Since 2020, OPPO has pioneered the development of its own Language Models and has been active in large vision models and multimodal technology. More importantly, OPPO is the first smartphone company to deploy an LLM with 7 billion parameters directly on the device. By its advancing of AI technologies, OPPO has rolled out over 100 generative AI features to its phones this year.
Alongside its own innovation, OPPO is working closely with other industry leaders to bring better AI phone experiences based on an on-device and cloud Hybrid AI Architecture. In partnership with Google, OPPO's Reno12 series and the next-generation Find X Flagship will feature the Google Gemini family LLMs, bringing OPPO users even more innovative and convenient AI features such as AI Toolbox including AI Writer and AI Recording Summary features. In collaboration with MediaTek, both parties are tuning chips to enhance chip storage and computational efficiency on future OPPO flagship models. And through its partnership with Microsoft, the next-generation OPPO phones will be equipped with Microsoft capabilities to bring a more efficient, accurate, and natural voice and text conversion experience and improved connectivity between desktop AI and phones.
At the panel discussion, OPPO invited industry experts including Susara van den Heever, Director of AI, Customer Engineering EMEA at Google Cloud, Philipp Ennen, Principal Research Manager of MediaTek, and Francisco Jeronimo, Vice President, Devices EMEA at IDC, to explore how AI phones will enable more people to benefit from AI.
Empowering users with revolutionary AI Phones experiences
OPPO has integrated many innovative features into its AI phones to help boost productivity and spark creativity.
In terms of productivity, with the combination of LLMs and technologies such as fast transcription, users can process more information and enjoy real-time translation while cross-device collaboration between desktop AI and phones has led to further improvements in productivity.
On the creative side, photo editing and personalized creation have also been revolutionized through multimodal generation and motion generation technologies. For instance, the OPPO AI Eraser feature helps users seamlessly remove unwanted objects and quickly generate missing content. Currently, it is used 15 times per day on average. At the same time, multimodal technology helps users easily generate creative visual and text content on social media.
Looking forward, the transition from smartphones to AI phones will be a long-term evolution that continuously transforms the mobile experience. "We believe that the intelligent OS will be embedded with AI Agents and support multimodal interaction, meanwhile the third-party services will be provided in a more flexible way. This will result in a full-stack transformation and ecosystem restructuring of AI phones." Nicole Zhang, General Manager of AI Product at OPPO stated.
With its determination to make AI Phones accessible to everyone, OPPO will continue to develop the optimal AI phone experiences through its own innovation and collaboration as it welcomes the arrival of the new AI phone era.
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 ColorOS operating system and internet services such as OPPO Cloud and OPPO+. OPPO has footprints in more than 60 countries and regions, with more than 40,000 employees dedicated to creating a better life for customers around the world.
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CALLIOPE al fianco dell’UNICEF per i bambini più...
19 settembre 2024. Calliope, il brand fashion del Gruppo Teddy, rinnova anche nel 2024 il suo impegno al fianco dell’UNICEF per aiutare tanti bambini vulnerabili nel mondo, con una novità: sono i consumatori a scegliere la destinazione dei fondi messi a disposizione da Calliope, agendo sullo scenario dei programmi dell’UNICEF.
Cure termiche per neonati prematuri, istruzione delle ragazze, apprendimento digitale a supporto degli insegnanti e istruzione nelle emergenze.
Per ogni attività Calliope ha chiesto ai suoi clienti di indicare quale progetto UNICEF sostenere.
Con anche la possibilità di effettuare donazioni aggiuntive tramite QR-Code alle casse e link sui canali Calliope.
“Ringraziamo Calliope per aver deciso di sostenere l’UNICEF anche nel 2024. Questo gesto dimostra grande sensibilità e attenzione per il futuro dei bambini più vulnerabili” - ha dichiarato Paolo Rozera, Direttore generale dell’UNICEF Italia. “Queste sinergie consentono all’UNICEF di raggiungere e aiutare tanti bambini che nel mondo hanno bisogno dei nostri interventi per crescere e sopravvivere. Tanti bambini nel mondo vivono in condizioni di povertà, subiscono le conseguenze di guerre, crisi climatica e conflitti e hanno bisogno di tutto il nostro sostegno.”
Per la prima volta, Calliope ed Unicef hanno attivato una modalità inedita di coinvolgimento dei consumatori rendendoli co-creatori di valore e di cambiamento – ha dichiarato Raniero Sambuci, Global Brand Director di Calliope.
Nel 2024 abbiamo lanciato il progetto "Embrace People" per celebrare la Festa del Papà, la Festa della Mamma ed infine il Back to School chiedendo ai nostri clienti di esprimere la propria preferenza a favore della causa che più stesse loro a cuore e che incontrasse il sostegno di Calliope.
In particolare, in occasione della campagna Back to School, sulla base delle votazioni espresse nel sondaggio effettuato, Calliope contribuirà a distribuire 172 School in a Box, ognuna contenente materiale scolastico per 40 bambini e un insegnante, a favore di oltre 6.000 bambini che vivono in condizioni di emergenza
L’impegno di Calliope a fianco dell’UNICEF si rinnova, quindi, dopo aver preso avvio nel 2023, garantendo 1 anno di scuola a 200 bambini in difficoltà in tutto il mondo.
Contatti:https://www.calliope.style/it-it/donna
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AFG Holding SA acquires Access Microfinance Holding AG
ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE - African Media Agency(AMA) - 19 September 2024 - AFG Holding SA has acquired a controlling stake in Access Microfinance Holding AG (AccessHolding) and indirectly its African subsidiaries. The former investor group behind AccessHolding included BII, EIB, IFC, KfW, two responsAbility-managed funds, Omidyar-Tufts Active Citizen Trust, and Triodos Investment Management (through Triodos Fair Share Fund and Triodos Microfinance Fund) as well as the founding partner, LFS Advisory GmbH, which will remain involved in AccessHolding for a transition period. Likewise, the management teams of AccessHolding and its subsidiaries will remain unchanged during this transition.
Dr. Bernd Zattler, partner of LFS, said: "Our involvement will help to ensure smooth transition of ownership and continued support to micro and small enterprises." The scope of the operation involves five African subsidiaries, namely:
•Access Bank Liberia
•AccèsBanque Madagascar
•AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria
•AB Rwanda
•AB Bank Zambia
The combined assets exceed EUR 150 million with a loan portfolio of EUR 135 million as of December 2023. AFG Holding was able to obtain all banking approvals and all regulatory authorizations for this large-scale operation from the competent central banks, and the green light from the competition authority (antitrust), COMESA.
This testifies to the scale of the AFG Group and its good reputation throughout Africa (West Africa, Central Africa, Indian Ocean, East Africa and Southern Africa). "This acquisition is a major step in our ambition to build a pan-African banking group offering cutting-edge, fully digital services. With our expertise in telecommunications, IT, and financial services, AFG is ideally positioned to develop innovative digital financial solutions. On the other hand, Access Microfinance Holding has acquired solid expertise in risk management and the establishment of digital channels tailored to the needs of microfinance clients. We are confident that the synergy of our skills will generate significant impact, benefiting our clients and partners. With this acquisition of a key player in African microfinance, AFG is now equipped to fully contribute to financial inclusion across the continent, covering all levels of financing needs." said Mr. Léon Konan KOFFI, Chairman of the Board, AFG Holding SA.
On behalf of the management team, Mr. Thomas Engelhardt, CEO of AccessHolding, commented: "Since its foundation in 2006, the Access Group has disbursed more than 9 million loans totalling EUR 16 billion and has set a shining example for how responsible finance, financial inclusion and financial innovation can positively impact the lives of micro and small entrepreneurs and their local economies. By handing over the baton to AFG Holding, a private African investor, the founding investors have accomplished their mission of initiating sustainable development."
Firms advising AFG on this transaction: Groupe FINACTU as exclusive financial advisor, Mazars (France) as audit firm and Willkie Farr & Gallagher (France) as law firm. Firms advising the selling shareholders on this transaction: Norton Rose Fulbright (Germany) and Dentons Europe (Germany) as law firms.
About AFG Holding
Based in Ivory Coast, AFG Holding is the banking arm of Atlantic Group, active in Africa for more than 40 years in the banking and insurance sector. By acquiring Access Holding AFG Group expands its banking network with subsidiaries in Central, West Africa and the Indian Ocean and pursues its ambition as an integrated pan-African banking group, offering innovative financial services through banking entities, and microfinance with sustainable impact.
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MotoGP –Martín contro Bagnaia a Misano ma occhio a Márquez...
Roma, 19 settembre 2024 –Due settimane dopo, il Motomondiale torna nuovamente a Misano dove, nel weekend, è in programma il Gran Premio dell’Emilia Romagna. Il back to back sul circuito romagnolo è dovuto a un cambiamento di calendario dopo la cancellazione del Gran Premio del Kazakistan. Ancora una volta sono i tre protagonisti del Mondiale a prendersi la scena come favoriti della vigilia. Gli esperti Sisal ritengono Pecco Bagnaia, a secco da due gare, come il favorito nella gara di domenica, a 2,00, mentre nella Sprint del sabato è offerto a 2,75. La griglia di partenza è invertita per il grande rivale del due volte iridato: Jorge Martín, in stagione, ha vinto solo due gare lunghe, l’ultima addirittura a maggio a Le Mans, ed è quindi normale che parta dietro Pecco la domenica a 3,00. Ma nella Sprint il pilota della Ducati Pramac rimane imbattibile o quasi tanto che il suo successo, il sesto al sabato, si gioca a 2,50.
Il terzo incomodo, non solo per il weekend a Misano, ma anche in ottica titolo mondiale, è Marc Márquez, reduce da due vittorie in fila tra Aragón e lo stesso circuito intestato all’indimenticato Marco Simoncelli. Il Cabroncito cerca il three-peat, prendendo in prestito un termine molto in voga negli sport americani, per accorciare il gap che lo distanzia dalla vetta della classifica iridata. Márquez ha la medesima quota, 4,50, sia per il trionfo nella Sprint che alla domenica.
Il resto del plotone di MotoGP va a caccia di una impresa: Enea Bastianini, sulla seconda Ducati ufficiale, è dato vincente a 9,00; Pedro Acosta, Gas Gas, si gioca a 12 mentre il successo di uno tra Brad Binder, KTM, e Franco Morbidelli, Ducati Pramac, pagherebbe 16 volte la posta.
Sisal ricorda sempre che il gioco è vietato ai minori e che bisogna giocare sempre con consapevolezza e moderazione.
Sisal è uno dei principali operatori internazionali nel settore del gioco regolamentato ed è attualmente attiva in Italia, Marocco e Turchia, con un’offerta che comprende lotterie, scommesse, giochi online e apparecchi da intrattenimento.
La strategia di Sisal poggia su tre pilastri: la sostenibilità, con un impegno costante sullo sviluppo del programma di Gioco Responsabile e attraverso l’offerta di un modello di intrattenimento sicuro e trasparente - l’innovazione digitale, grazie alla piattaforma di gioco all’avanguardia orientata all’omnicanalità e alle competenze per lo sviluppo in-house di software e applicazioni per cogliere le opportunità della transizione digitale - l’internazionalizzazione, con l’obiettivo di partecipare a gare per aggiudicarsi nuove concessioni all’estero sulla base della solida expertise maturata.
Dal 4 agosto 2022 Sisal è parte di Flutter Entertainment plc, il più grande operatore al mondo di scommesse sportive online e iGaming, con un portafoglio di marchi riconosciuti a livello globale e quotato alla Borsa di New York.
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