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SharpLink Gaming Ltd. (NASDAQ:SBET) has announced the launch of SharpLinkHQ.com, an online platform for sports betting news, information, and tools. The site will also feature free-to-play games and educational insights for U.S. sports fans. The company's CEO, Rob Phythian, sees this as a new revenue channel that will showcase SharpLink's advanced technologies and betting tools. The site will also feature SharpLink's proprietary Pro Football Survivor free-to-play game and has partnered with several U.S. sportsbooks and casino operators for promotional offers.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 17, 2023 | 12:32 pm

KGJI

SIG

Diamond Standard Co, a developer of regulator-approved diamond commodities, has launched a commodity leasing program. Owners of Diamond Standard Coins and Bars can now lease them for 30-day terms to back the issuance of Carats commodity tokens. The company borrows Coins and Bars from private owners to issue Carats, and with the proceeds from the Carat sales, it produces new commodities to add to the reserve behind Carats and returns the private commodity to the lender with interest.

Portfolio Pulse from Vandana Singh

October 17, 2023 | 12:31 pm

META

WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), has launched a passwordless login system for Android users, moving away from the less secure SMS-based two-factor authentication. The new feature allows users to use their device's face, fingerprint, or pin security to unlock and access the app. The introduction of passkeys is a step towards eliminating the need for memorizable passwords, which are prone to theft during data breaches or phishing attempts. The rollout for Android users is expected in the coming weeks.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Neuro

October 17, 2023 | 12:28 pm

BLNK

Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ:BLNK) has secured a contract as the official electric vehicle (EV) charging provider for the City of Miami Beach. The seven-year agreement includes providing advanced Series 7 and Series 8 chargers for city fleets, employees, residents, and visitors. Blink will operate, maintain, and manage the EV charging stations for the City's parking facilities, garages, and surface lots. This follows similar agreements with the State of Utah and the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 17, 2023 | 12:25 pm

GOOG

GOOGL

META

Meta Platforms Inc.'s Quest 3 headset has sparked privacy concerns due to its public recording capabilities. The device's passthrough video feature allows users to interact with the real world while wearing the headset, leading to instances of public recording. This has prompted discussions about the boundaries of technology and privacy. The situation is reminiscent of the public resistance faced by Alphabet Inc.'s Google Glass a decade ago. However, the Quest 3 differs in that bystanders may not easily discern when it's recording.

Portfolio Pulse from Ananya Gairola

October 17, 2023 | 12:25 pm

MAIA

MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. (NYSE:MAIA) announced its participation in the International Biochemistry Congress 2023, where it will present the latest findings from a study of its second generation telomere-targeting agents derived from lipid-modified THIO molecules. The company's objective is to discover new compounds with improved specificity towards cancer cells and potentially increased anticancer activity. THIO is currently in Phase 2 human clinical trials for non-small cell lung cancer treatment.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

October 17, 2023 | 12:23 pm

ALHC

WBA

Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALHC) and Walgreens (NASDAQ:WBA) have signed an agreement to offer new $0-premium co-branded Medicare Advantage plans in select markets throughout Arizona, California, Florida and Texas starting Jan. 1, 2024. The plans will reach approximately 1.6 million Medicare-eligible adults, pending regulatory approvals. The plans offer comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage including a $0 copay on more than 10,000 prescription drugs at Walgreens and other in-network pharmacies.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

October 17, 2023 | 12:23 pm

PRME

Prime Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRME) announced that it will present advances in preclinical data across its Prime Editing pipeline and platform at several healthcare industry conferences in October and November 2023. The presentations will cover a range of topics including the development of Prime Editors for various diseases, advances in delivery platforms, and proof-of-concept data from in vivo studies.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

October 17, 2023 | 12:21 pm

CLRB

Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLRB) has expanded its commercialization leadership team ahead of the expected readout of top-line pivotal data for iopofosine I 131 in Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM) in Q4 2023. The company has appointed William Yoon as vice president, medical affairs and Aaditya Nanduri as vice president, business strategy and analytics. Both appointees have been granted a non-qualified inducement stock option to purchase an aggregate of 50,000 shares of Cellectar's common stock.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

October 17, 2023 | 12:21 pm

NKGN

NKGen Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ:NKGN) presented interim Phase I trial data on its investigational NK cell therapy, SNK01, for Alzheimer's disease at the XXVI World Congress of Neurology. The trial evaluated the safety, tolerability, and exploratory efficacy of SNK01 in patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's. The results showed that SNK01 has the potential to cross the blood-brain barrier and effectively reduce neuroinflammation, a critical factor in treating Alzheimer's. No treatment-related adverse events were observed.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

October 17, 2023 | 12:20 pm