A roundup of the most newsworthy press
releases from PR Newswire this week, including Instacart's
partnership with Uber Eats, the state of mental health in the US
and a new name for the Boy Scouts of America.
NEW
YORK, May 10, 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.
- Uber Eats to Power Restaurant Delivery on Instacart
In the coming weeks, Instacart customers nationwide will be able to
use the Instacart app to order from hundreds of thousands of
restaurants, powered by Uber Eats. Instacart+ members will also get
even more value from their membership at no additional cost, with
$0 delivery on grocery and restaurant
orders over $35.
- CVS Health survey shows mental health concerns continue to
rise
Two-thirds (65%) of adults have experienced concerns about their
own mental health or the mental health of their friends and family,
which is up six percentage points from 2022 and 15 percentage
points from 2020.
- Penske Truck Rental Announces 2023 Top Moving
Destinations
Alongside the 14th annual list, Penske released the
results of a national consumer survey, Settling In: A
Consumer Moving Trends Survey, which unveils new findings
about people's reasons for moving and the importance of
establishing a sense of community in their new places of
residence.
- Dotdash Meredith Announces Strategic Partnership with
OpenAI, Bringing Iconic Brands and Trusted Content to
ChatGPT
As part of the agreement, OpenAI will display content and links
attributed to DDM in relevant ChatGPT responses. OpenAI will also
collaborate with DDM to create new AI products and features for its
readers and use historical and ongoing DDM content to enhance its
model's performance.
- Boy Scouts of America to Become Scouting America
The Boy Scouts of America announced that it will rebrand to
Scouting America, reflecting the organization's ongoing commitment
to welcome every youth and family in America to experience the
benefits of Scouting. The change will go into effect on
February 8, 2025, the organization's
115th anniversary.
- To Drive a Deeper Understanding of Cancer Disparities,
American Cancer Society Launches Largest U.S. Population Study of
Black Women
"The data we've uncovered through previous population studies has
been critical in reducing the unacceptably high burden of cancer,
but that reduction has sadly not been equal. By centering Black
women's voices and experiences, we can dig deeper in uncovering the
unique challenges and barriers contributing to cancer disparities
and develop tailored interventions to mitigate them," said Dr.
Alpa Patel, co-principal
investigator of the study and senior vice president of population
science at the American Cancer Society.
- DICK'S Sporting Goods Announces Multi-Year Partnership with
the Boston Celtics and Red Sox, Becoming the Official Sporting
Goods Retail Partner of Each Team
DICK'S partnership with both franchises includes access to tickets
and unique fan experiences, as well as IP rights to be used in the
new House of Sport store and online within the Boston area.
- Nikola Expands Hydrogen Network with Inauguration of Second
HYLA Refueling Station in Southern
California
"We are thrilled to inaugurate our second HYLA hydrogen refueling
station in Southern California,
marking a significant stride toward sustainable transportation…With
multiple stations in the pipeline this year, we are steadfast in
our mission to pioneer zero-emission trucking solutions and drive
positive environmental impact," said President of Energy
Ole Hoefelmann.
- DOVE® Chocolate Introduces Innovative AI Tool to Help Moms
Returning to the Workforce This free tool allows moms to
input an open job description, select from a list of pre-populated
skills and add additional accomplishments and areas of expertise
that they use every day as a parent. The tool translates these
parenting skills into functional job skills that recruiters and
hiring managers are seeking.
- Cision's 2024 State of the Media Report: Journalists Battle
Misinformation, Embrace Data, and Seek PR Partnership
The findings underscore the ways in which public relations
professionals can reach positive media outcomes faster by providing
journalists targeted, well-researched stories that are relevant to
their audiences.
- Mars Unveils Multi-Million Dollar Sustainable Dairy Plan,
Moo'ving Dairy Forward
The move signals another mile-marker in the CPG giant's recently
published open-source roadmap to "net zero". Mars will work with a
cohort of industry leaders to implement a host of meaningful
on-farm interventions focused on critical areas such as enteric
methane reduction, efficient manure management, and sustainable
feed production.
- Microsoft and LinkedIn release the 2024 Work Trend Index on
the state of AI at work
The data is in: 2024 is the year AI at work gets real. Use of
generative AI at work has nearly doubled in the past six months.
LinkedIn is seeing a significant increase in professionals adding
AI skills to their profiles, and most leaders say they wouldn't
hire someone without AI skills.
- Alaska Airlines launches new way for guests to join the
journey to help make air travel more sustainable
The airline will now give guests the choice to voluntarily reduce
the environmental impact of their travel with sustainable aviation
fuel (SAF) credits during the booking process. Guests can choose to
support SAF in an amount based on 5%, 10% or 20% of their carbon
impact when they book a ticket on alaskaair.com.
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Can't-Miss Earnings
In addition to these popular releases, earnings season has begun
and several must-read earnings reports crossed the wire this week,
including the quarterly results for Airbnb, Goodyear, Crocs and
Warner Bros. Discovery.
Catch up on all the latest earnings reports here.
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