A roundup of the most newsworthy press
releases from PR Newswire this week, including Pizza Hut's entry to
the burger business and Squarespace's plans to go private.
NEW
YORK, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With
thousands of press releases published each week, it can be
difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help
journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy
and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the
week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full
text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release
headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are
available for download.
- Pizza Hut® Enters the Burger Business with New Cheeseburger
Melt
The savory, cheesy, crunchy menu item ditches the bun (say goodbye
to soggy bun burger deliveries) and brings together a medley of
flavors for those craving a cheeseburger all wrapped into a crispy
thin crust. With this handheld, Pizza Hut has cracked the code for
what a cheeseburger should be: portable, crunchy, and oozing with
cheese.
- AbbVie and Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals Announce Collaboration
and Option-to-License Agreement to Develop Next-Generation
Therapies for Psychiatric Disorders
The collaboration will leverage AbbVie's psychiatry expertise and
Gilgamesh's innovative research platform to develop next-generation
neuroplastogens for the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
- Carnival Corporation Rolls Out SpaceX's Innovative Starlink
Across Entire Global Fleet, Rivaling the Best Wi-Fi Experiences
Available On Land
The upgrade rivals on-land connectivity experiences, enabling
guests and crew to stay connected anywhere in the world, including
sharing pictures and videos, scrolling on social media, streaming
live content, and working remotely.
- Squarespace to Go Private in $6.9B All-Cash Transaction with Permira
Andrew Young, Partner at Permira,
added, "The Squarespace ecosystem provides SMBs with a broad
offering – from demand generation to powerful payment solutions,
all seamlessly interwoven with intuitive GenAI. We share Anthony
and the team's vision to further invest in these tools to help
customers grow."
- The OREO Brand collaborates with Lucasfilm to Launch New
Special Edition STAR WARS™ Cookie Packs
The two iterations of the Star Wars™ OREO Cookie Packs are wrapped
in identical exterior packaging, but each pack contains a single
color creme that symbolizes either the dark side or light side of
the Force. Even better? A playful twist: fans won't know what side
they're on until they open it!
- New Zillow Home Loans tool addresses home buyers' biggest
concern: affordability
BuyAbility gives buyers a personalized, real-time estimate of the
home price and monthly payment that fits within their budget, and
then gives insight into the likelihood of qualifying for a loan.
BuyAbility is powered by real-time mortgage rates from Zillow Home
Loans.
- United Expects Record Setting Start to Summer Travel
Season
United is ready for its busiest Memorial Day holiday ever – with a
record-setting three million travelers expected to fly between
May 23-28, up nearly 10% compared to
last year. United's mobile app can save travelers up to 30 minutes
on average at the airport with features like mobile check-in, bag
drop shortcut, live flight updates, terminal wayfinding,
self-service rebooking and more.
- NASA Names First Chief Artificial Intelligence
Officer
"It's important that we remain at the forefront of advancement and
responsible use. In this new role, David
[Salvagnini] will lead NASA's efforts to guide our agency's
responsible use of AI in the cosmos and on Earth to benefit all
humanity," said NASA Administrator Bill
Nelson.
- Sphere Entertainment Acquires HOLOPLOT In a joint
statement on behalf of Sphere Entertainment, David Dibble, CEO, MSG Ventures and Paul Westbury, EVP, Development and
Construction, said: "HOLOPLOT is at the forefront of audio
innovation, and their custom-designed technology has already
transformed what is possible for concert-grade sound. This
acquisition reflects our Company's commitment to staying on the
cutting-edge of immersive experiences as we explore growth
opportunities for both Sphere and HOLOPLOT."
- Infinix GT 20 Pro Becomes the First Batch of Smartphones
Worldwide to Support PUBG MOBILE in 120FPS
With the Infinix GT 20 Pro's support for PUBG MOBILE in 120FPS, the
smartphone can display 120 unique frames every second, resulting in
an unparalleled level of detail and smoothness in mobile
gaming.
- Frank McCourt Organizing a People's Bid to Acquire
TikTok
Frank McCourt, Founder of Project
Liberty and Executive Chairman of McCourt Global, announces that
Project Liberty is building a consortium to purchase TikTok and
rearchitect the platform to put people in control of their digital
identities and data.
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Can't-Miss Earnings
In addition to these popular releases, earnings season continues
and several must-read earnings reports crossed the wire this week,
including the quarterly results for The Home Depot, Cisco, American
Battery Technology Company and Under Armour.
Catch up on all the latest earnings reports here.
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