VIDAA, the smart TV operating system today announced that it has launched its new OS focused on the U.S. market on Hisense Smart TVs, following a large-scale deployment in Latin America.

Less than three years old, VIDAA now streams an average of one billion hours of content per month in 180 countries and territories. Additionally, the fast and powerful OS supports AirPlay 2, among its powerful set of features like VIDAA voice (plus Google Voice and Alexa), VIDAA tv, a FAST service, and its mobile companion VIDAA remote. Its growth strategy started in Europe and then to the Middle East, Australia and APAC, and, most recently, in Latin America. Over 120 OEM brands have selected VIDAA OS to power its Smart TVs. With the move into the U.S., VIDAA completes the global distribution of VIDAA in all major markets.

As a subsidiary of Hisense, VIDAA leverages the global strength of what is today the world's #2 TV maker by units shipped and moves in lockstep with Hisense's own ambitions of challenging the likes of Samsung and LG for market share. Hisense is riding a wave of momentum with its branded TVs increasing shipments 30% from January to October 2022 and achieving continued growth for eight consecutive months since March. This momentum, coupled with Hisense's recent sponsorship of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the most popular sporting event in the world with an estimated 5 billion viewers and whose final match drew 26 million people from the US alone, is another sign of their continued success and rise to global prominence.

VIDAA intends to ride this wave in the US as well but has also moved at a staggering pace to provide American audiences with more content at local and global levels. In the last 24 months it has on-boarded Disney+, Apple TV+, Peacock, Paramount+, Crackle, BET+, Amazon Music, and many other key apps for the US market, which joins Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Pluto TV, Xumo and others already available.

It's not only consumers who have more choice but also advertisers. VIDAA has launched Display and Video ad solutions enabling reach and targeting to these devices and viewers for the first time. Managed service display solutions are designed to help advertisers create awareness and promote consumer viewing of their programming and apps. Each display campaign is supported with reporting to confirm ROI. Off-platform brand advertisers can execute VIDAA's video ad solutions to extend their reach in ad breaks delivered to viewers watching VIDAA's FAST service and within third party AVOD apps on VIDAA devices. These ad spots are available as a managed service or programmatically via the advertiser's preferred DSP in a deal ID set up in Tremor International's Unruly platform.

VIDAA's growth and development, alongside its relationship with Hisense and partners all ladder up to building VIDAA to Smart TV leadership. Hisense Smart TVs #2 position in units shipped and global coverage positions VIDAA as one of the fastest growing TV OS platforms in the world.

VIDAA is a technology and innovation company whose main product is the VIDAA Smart TV OS and Content Platform. Founded in 2019 by the Hisense Group and other investors, the company was founded with the aim of building a market leading Smart TV OS and Content Platform that placed the consumer at the center of the experience. Through the VIDAA platform, content such as movies, shows, news, and sports is made available to viewers through a user-friendly interface and a one-click-access feature.

Rapid grocery delivery app, Food Rocket, today announces free, rapid delivery of Christmas trees, and an assortment of thousands of holiday food & entertaining essentials to consumers' doors in as fast as 10 minutes.

"You can think of us as elves this holiday season because we'll appear at doorsteps with everything from trees to turkeys so fast you'll think it's magic," said Vitaly Alexandrov, CEO and Founder, Food Rocket.

Fast, Free Delivery on All Orders + Delivering Christmas Day

This season, Food Rocket is proud to offer its busy customers everything they need to help make the holidays as stress free as possible. The app offers more than 3,000 fresh produce, bakery, meat and seafood, dairy and eggs, sweets, snacks, spices, and pharmacy products. Delivery is available for free 7 days a week, including Christmas Day.

Food Rocket couriers travel by bike, delivering orders big and small, that include everything from Christmas trees to festive entertaining essentials like frozen appetizers, gourmet cheeses, dips and snacks.

Food Rocket is also perfect for holiday dinner essentials like turkeys, pumpkin pies and artisanal breads, potatoes, brussel sprouts, butternut squash, cranberries, fresh herbs, gravy and everyday staples, as well as ready-to-eat meals.

Delivery areas across San Francisco include Fisherman's Wharf, Embarcadero, China Town, Union Square, Japan Town, and Mission District.

About Food Rocket

Food Rocket is a rapid grocery delivery startup that offers door-to-door delivery within 10+ minutes of order placement. The startup delivers fresh groceries from its own fulfillment centers located in urban areas. 

Founded in 2021, Food Rocket aims to improve and shift consumers' purchasing habits from bulk shopping to daily, zero-waste purchases. Its business model is based on AI-enabled technologies to manage warehouse stocks, forecast demand and optimize delivery time by predicting the closest dark store that offers the fastest delivery time and the lowest costs of picking, packing and delivering orders. Food Rocket is competing with the biggest players on the market, such as DoorDash, GoPuff, Amazon Fresh and InstaCart.

The US is one of the world's leading aircraft manufacturers, with factories across the country. In recent years, the US has been responsible for producing some of the world's most innovative and advanced aircraft. US aircraft factories are constantly churning out new and improved aircraft designs with the latest technology and materials. The US is home to the world's most experienced and skilled aircraft engineers and technicians. This combination of factors makes US aircraft factories some of the most advanced and efficient in the world.

There are several aircraft factories located across the United States that design various aircraft. Some of these factories specialize in commercial aircraft production; others focus on the production of military aircraft. The largest aircraft factory in the United States is the Boeing factory in Everett, Washington, which employs over 70,000 workers. Other notable aircraft factories include the Airbus factory in Mobile, Alabama, and the Lockheed Martin factory in Fort Worth, Texas.

The travel industry is no exception as the global economy continues to grow. The demand for air travel increases as economies grow, connecting people and ideas worldwide. In response to the growing demand and increased leisure spending, the global air travel industry has thrived in recent years. As a result of these favourable conditions, the US aircraft manufacturing industry has grown significantly. We can explore the prospects of the US aircraft manufacturing industry, examining the key drivers, challenges, and risks for this market, as well as solutions for manufacturers looking to expand their business. If you operate in this industry or are thinking about expanding into it, these considerations can help you succeed.

Undoubtedly, the aircraft manufacturing industry has grown over the years. This is due to the growing global economy and the reality of the growing middle class in developing economies. Another key driver is the increasing demand for air travel. As the global economy grows, people have more money to spend on leisure activities, including air travel. Aeroplanes are increasingly being built as part of larger systems; software, sensors, and robotics play an essential role in this process. The increasing importance of digital transformation in the aircraft manufacturing industry reflects the broader trends in the manufacturing sector.

In the future, strong demand for light and medium-size planes is expected to drive the aircraft manufacturing sector; pundits expect the situation to impact this industry over the next five years. These dynamics will correspondingly increase employment and investment. Further, the market for large commercial jets will continue to be driven by a few major players, but the small and midsize aircraft market is expected to open up as new players enter the market due to low entry barriers.

Global Economic Growth to Drive Demand for New Planes: As the global economy continues to grow, people will have money to spend on leisure air travel. In turn, this increases the demand for new planes and other aircraft manufacturers. The industry, however, is sensitive to economic downturns. During economic downturns, people have less money to spend on leisure activities, including air travel. If the global economy enters a recession, the demand for new planes will fall, ultimately hurting the industry's revenue.

Digital Transformation in Aircraft Manufacture: The aircraft manufacturing industry is undergoing a process known as digital transformation. Digital transformation refers to the increased use of automation and data analytics in all aspects of a business, including aircraft manufacturing. The industry is increasingly using digital transformation to improve its operations' efficiency. For example, manufacturers use robots and other automation to produce planes quickly, efficiently, and with fewer defects.

Digital transformation also helps manufacturers reduce costs and stay competitive. Further, digital transformation allows aircraft manufacturers to integrate other aspects of their business, such as supply chain management, with their processes. For example, manufacturers use sensors to monitor the temperature and humidity of their production line and adjust as needed. Hence, digital transformation helps manufacturers monitor and control their production process, enabling them to deliver high-quality products.

Increased Investment and Employment Opportunities: Increased investment is expected as manufacturers ramp up production to meet growing demand. Manufacturers will have to purchase more raw materials and other inputs to keep up with increasing demand. They will need to hire more engineers to design and oversee new production lines.

In order to meet growing demand, manufacturers may increase their capital spending. This could include expanding production capacity, hiring more workers, and buying new machines. It might also include investing in research and development (R&D) projects to develop new products and expand their market share.

American College of Education (ACE), accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a leading provider of online and affordable higher education, announced its two new transfer-friendly bachelor's-completion programs, the Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies and the Bachelor of Arts in Education Studies.

With an estimated time to completion of 15 months, the programs are a pathway for degree completion for students with either an associate's degree or 60+ undergraduate credit hours. Each program has a total cost of $7,950, one of the most affordable bachelor's-completion programs nationally.

The new programs are a continuation of ACE's framework to develop affordable, flexible and high-quality programs that allow adult learners and working professionals to reach their educational and professional goals without accruing an untenable amount of student debt.

"Meaningful career advancement opportunities are at the heart of American College of Education's mission," ACE President and CEO Geordie Hyland said. "We aspire to be a part of the solution to nationwide employment shortages and adding these two bachelor's-completion programs enables more adults to finish their bachelor's degrees and expand the impact they make in their communities, workplaces and society."

The B.A. in Professional Studies is designed to provide students with highly valued professional skills such as time management, communication, project management and more. Students can follow a general track where they choose from variable electives or they can choose from two specialized areas: Management or Education.

The B.A. in Education Studies prepares students with foundational skills in the education field and teaching profession. Course curriculum is orientated for students who aim to serve in non-licensure education roles such as paraprofessional, community outreach coordinator, charter school teacher, academic advisor and more. Graduates may qualify for admission into ACE's licensure-tracked certificate and master's level programs, which provide pathways for further career advancement.

Enrollment for both programs is open now and classes will begin in early 2023.

About American College of Education

American College of Education (ACE) is an accredited, 100% online college specializing in high-quality, affordable programs in education, business, leadership, healthcare and nursing. Headquartered in Indianapolis, ACE offers more than 70 innovative and engaging programs for adult students to pursue a doctorate, specialist, master's or bachelor's degree, along with micro-credentials and graduate-level certificate programs. In addition to being a leader in online education, ACE is a Certified B Corporation. Certified B Corporations are leaders of a global movement to use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.