OPT Reports $1.25 Million On WAM-V USV Orders

[ad_1] Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) announced it has received multiple orders for fully integrated WAM-V uncrewed surface vehicles (USV) totaling over $1.25 million. The recent commercial orders come from clients in Latin America, the company said without naming the customers. “These orders underscore the growing demand for OPT’s advanced marine technologies and their applications in…

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On Valentine’s Day, LGBTQ activists in Japan call for same-sex marriage rights

[ad_1] TOKYO — Activists and LGBTQ community members handed out colorful chocolate candy for Valentine’s Day in Tokyo on Wednesday, marking the fifth anniversary of the launch of a legal battle to achieve marriage equality for same-sex couples. Japan is the only member of the Group of Seven nations that still excludes same-sex couples from the right…

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Sparkling Ice, Mars release candy-inspired beverage

[ad_1] PRESTON, WASH. — Sparkling Ice, a Talking Rain Beverage Co., has partnered with Mars, Inc. to create Sparkling Ice Starburst. The collaboration merges Sparkling Ice’s sparkling water product line with Starburst-inspired flavors in a zero-sugar format. The product is designed to replicate the “creamy, candy mouthfeel” and sensory experiences of eating a Starburst candy,…

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EU Regulators Mull Easing Merger Rules for Telcos and Big Tech to Help Pay Network Costs

[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU regulators may ease their rules against mobile telecoms mergers and also broaden telecoms rules to get Big Tech and others to help fund the rollout of 5G, according to a European Commission document seen by Reuters. “The fragmentation of the EU market for electronic communications networks and services along national…

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