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Axios
3 days ago
- Business
- Axios
How San Antonio wants to catch up on mass transit
San Antonio is the largest U.S. city without a light rail system, but experts say two new rapid bus lines can offer similar transportation benefits with lower costs. Why it matters: As the city cements its status as one of the most populous in the U.S., it has lagged behind its peers in public transit efforts. Context: A decade ago this month, San Antonio voters passed a charter amendment that said the city would have to get voter approval for any light rail or streetcar systems. In 2000, voters rejected a light rail proposal; in 2014, a streetcar project died. State of play: Fast-forward 10 years, and VIA Metropolitan Transit leaders and transit experts say two coming bus rapid transit routes — the Green and Silver lines — will offer an experience similar to rail and move almost as many people. And officials are betting on it to increase public transit use. VIA's buses had nearly 27 million trips in 2024, up more than 11% from 2023, per American Public Transportation Association data. "People taking the Green Line are going to be able to get to their connections to other lines faster and more reliably than ever before," Rod Sanchez, VIA's senior vice president of planning and development, tells Axios. "We're definitely taking our service to an all-new level." The latest: The Green Line will run along San Pedro Avenue from San Antonio International Airport on the North Side through downtown to the Missions on the South Side. Construction is slated to begin in July. The Silver Line will run from the Frost Bank Center on the East Side through downtown to North General McMullen on the West Side. It's still undergoing design; construction could begin in 2027. How it works: A rapid bus runs in a dedicated lane, rather than sharing the street with cars. It's expected to arrive every 10 minutes, and riders can pay their fare before boarding to speed up the process. Construction of both rapid bus routes is largely funded with federal dollars. Despite threats to funding under the Trump administration, Sanchez says VIA feels confident the city will keep it. It's already secured $268 million for the Green Line. Maintenance and operation will fall to VIA. Follow the money: The Green Line is projected to cost a total of $480.8 million and the Silver Line $289.2 million. What they're saying: Frequency is what matters most to convince riders to take public transit over driving, Kelly Blume, associate research scientist at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, tells Axios. If San Antonio creates "a transit service that achieves high frequencies and fast speeds and can carry a lot of people, you could meet that need with bus rapid transit or with rail," Blume says. Zoom out: As San Antonio builds out its transit future, systems in major U.S. cities are faltering. Ridership and revenue tanked during the pandemic and has still not fully recovered. Federal funding is uncertain.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
VIA optronics partners with Autolink to enhance automotive display solutions
VIA optronics, an interactive display solutions supplier, and Autolink Information Technology (Autolink) have announced the establishment of a joint venture, Wuxi Turing Intelligent Display Technology (Turing), aimed at advancing interactive display solutions in the automotive sector. The collaboration is set to combine VIA's expertise in display solutions with Autolink's prowess in intelligent connected vehicle technology. The joint venture is a response to the growing market demand for integrated automotive system solutions and aims to deliver a comprehensive suite of services. Turing will inherit the responsibilities of manufacturing display devices and assembling displays. Autolink will contribute its electronic control units (ECU) expertise, while VIA will supply its advanced display solutions, camera products, and optical bonding manufacturing services. VIA chief executive officer Roland Chochoiek commented: 'We are thrilled to open the next chapter in our strategic collaboration with Autolink by expanding the scope of our portfolio and services with Turing. "In addition, by combining our hardware products with Autolink´s ECU and software expertise and production capabilities, we are certain that the new joint venture will successfully complement the supply chain for system solutions for smart cockpit platforms in the automotive industry to the benefit of OEMs.' As part of their strategic partnership, VIA and Autolink are looking to broaden their business horizons by pooling resources and utilising their synergistic capabilities. Autolink founder Hongze Yang stated: 'The establishment of Turing in partnership with VIA marks a significant step in advancing our strategy for product integration and globalisation. We firmly believe in the future of intelligent mobility, particularly in the enormous potential of smart cockpits and human-machine interaction. "VIA brings world-class expertise in display technologies and optical bonding, while Autolink has deep experience in cockpit domain controllers and software platforms." Yang added: 'Through this joint venture, we aim to co-develop next-generation, system-level solutions for smart cockpits, enhance supply chain synergy, and better serve OEMs worldwide, including global and export-oriented Chinese automotive brands. Looking ahead, Turing will strive to become a benchmark enterprise in the intelligent cockpit display sector, both in China and globally.' "VIA optronics partners with Autolink to enhance automotive display solutions" was originally created and published by Just Auto, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Penlink Introduces New Media Intelligence Platform Powered by Generative AI
New platform redefines visual data analysis for public safety and security teams Washington, DC, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Penlink, the leading authority in AI-powered digital intelligence, proudly announces the launch of VIA, its next-generation Visual Intelligence Platform. This marks a major advancement in the company's suite of CoAnalyst GenAI solutions, designed to deliver intuitive access and powerful analysis of large-scale digital media datasets. VIA provides analysts and investigators with unprecedented access to media intelligence by transforming images and videos into actionable insights. The platform enables users to seamlessly search and analyze digital media such as open-source intelligence (OSINT), evidentiary, or forensic data. Investigators can now detect relevant images and frames through contextual and natural language queries, extract geospatial intelligence, identify objects and relationships, interpret scene context, verify media sources, and trace how visual content spreads across networks. 'VIA represents a major step forward in making unstructured visual data searchable, analyzable, and trustworthy,' said Shay Attias, Chief Technology Officer at Penlink. 'We've engineered it as a multimodal system, leveraging the latest generative AI models to extract and correlate insights across visual, textual, and spatial domains, unlocking layers of intelligence that were previously inaccessible.' Penlink has long focused on bridging the gap between overwhelming data and operational intelligence. With VIA, investigators no longer need to sift through irrelevant media - they can focus directly on the content that matters, gaining instant insights into time, place, and context. The platform extends Penlink's mission into the visual domain, offering accelerated workflows for investigations, threat detection, and uncovering new layers of intelligence. 'Penlink is committed to building solutions that empower our law enforcement, defense, intelligence, and enterprise partners,' said Peter Weber, CEO of Penlink. 'With VIA, we are unlocking the potential of visual data at scale - bringing clarity to complex investigations and accelerating the path from raw media to real understanding and better conclusions.' VIA is now available to selected partners and will be showcased during upcoming innovation briefings and public safety summits. For more information, visit About PenlinkPenlink is the leading provider of digital intelligence solutions, integrating open-source intelligence and digital evidence for law enforcement, national security, defense, and enterprise sectors. Leveraging advanced AI technologies, Penlink enables end-to-end digital investigations and threat monitoring. Its comprehensive data intelligence platform accelerates the identification of leads and critical connections in complex investigations. Headquartered in the U.S. with global operations, Penlink is proud to support organizations worldwide with solutions that enhance safety, security, and operational impact. CONTACT: A.J. Guenther Yes& aj@
Associated Press
5 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Lief Labs' CEO Adel Villalobos Featured in Fireside Chat at VIA Workforce Development Conference
VALENCIA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / May 28, 2025 / Lief Labs, a premier formulation and product development innovator and manufacturer of dietary supplements, is pleased to announce that Lief's CEO & Founder, Adel Villalobos, was a featured speaker in a fireside chat at the Valley Industry Association (VIA) Workforce Development Conference on May 15th held at the Hyatt Regency in Valencia, CA. The VIA's Workforce Development Conference was titled, The Future of Work 2.0: Igniting Generational Talent in a Tech-Driven World, and attendees included executives, entrepreneurs, human resource and thought leaders from some of the top companies of the Santa Clarita Valley. In addition to fireside chats with Villalobos and other regional business leaders, the conference featured strategy discussions regarding attracting, retaining and developing top talent in a competitive market and creating pathways for growth that resonate across generations with presentations from keynote speakers Seth Mattison and Kim Lear. Adel Villalobos, CEO & Founder of Lief Labs 'I greatly appreciated the opportunity to share my experience and views on how company culture is critical to scaling a business. Culture is as important as the great nutritional products we produce at Lief. I believe you can't have one without the other,' said Adel Villalobos, Lief Labs' CEO and Founder. 'The VIA Conference did a fantastic job of bringing together great insight on the future of workforce development through the perspective of generational differences and technology and the impact these two areas are already having on businesses and their culture.' Villalobos added, 'I was proud to be representing my CEO colleagues and Los Angeles CEO Council where I play a key role in advocating for workforce development. I'm extremely passionate about the importance of bringing community, businesses and elected officials together to drive the right economic climate through collaborative agendas such as workforce development.' About Lief Labs Lief Labs is a premier formulation and product development innovator and manufacturer of dietary supplements. Our in-house Product Development and R&D team creates the best tasting and most cutting-edge formulations of supplements. Lief also houses over 220,000 sq ft of new and fully renovated, full-service, state-of-the-art, Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) manufacturing facility, which includes an in-house analytical testing lab and a microbiology lab, and offers custom solutions for a multitude of supplement categories. Lief collaborates with entrepreneurial firms to help them build premier brands. Our turnkey solutions allow us to engage in seamless partnerships that help brands with scalability and sustainable growth. Lief hosts the Beyond the Supps podcast which covers a wide range of topics such as entrepreneurship, social media, quality control, health & wellness, and the impact the dietary supplement industry has worldwide. The company is based in Valencia, CA. To learn more, please visit ### For Media Inquiries, please contact: Cathy Loos Loos & Co. Communications +1-347-334-4135 [email protected] SOURCE: Lief Labs press release
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
VIA optronics AG and Autolink Announce a Joint Venture Agreement
The companies formed the new joint venture company Wuxi Turing Intelligent Display Technology NUREMBERG, Germany, May 28, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VIA optronics AG (OTC: VIAOY) ("VIA" or the "Company"), a leading supplier of interactive display solutions and Autolink Information Technology Co., Ltd. ("Autolink"), a leader in intelligent connected vehicle technology today announced the formation of the new joint venture Wuxi Turing Intelligent Display Technology Co., Ltd. ("Turing"). As previously announced, VIA and Autolink intend to expand their respective business scopes by sharing resources in various areas and leveraging their complementary strengths. Together, the companies plan to offer combined capabilities and capacities for automotive system solutions, following market demands and requirements. The new joint venture company Turing will take over display device manufacturing and display assembly, among other things, while Autolink will be responsible for the Electronic Control Units (ECU), and VIA will provide its display solutions and camera products, as well as optical bonding manufacturing services. Roland Chochoiek, Chief Executive Officer of VIA, commented, "We are thrilled to open the next chapter in our strategic collaboration with Autolink by expanding the scope of our portfolio and services with Turing. In addition, by combining our hardware products with Autolink´s ECU and software expertise and production capabilities, we are certain that the new joint venture will successfully complement the supply chain for system solutions for smart cockpit platforms in the automotive industry to the benefit of OEMs. Hongze Yang, Founder of Autolink, stated, "The establishment of Turing in partnership with VIA marks a significant step in advancing our strategy for product integration and globalization. We firmly believe in the future of intelligent mobility, particularly in the enormous potential of smart cockpits and human-machine interaction. VIA brings world-class expertise in display technologies and optical bonding, while Autolink has deep experience in cockpit domain controllers and software platforms. Through this joint venture, we aim to co-develop next-generation, system-level solutions for smart cockpits, enhance supply chain synergy, and better serve OEMs worldwide, including global and export-oriented Chinese automotive brands. Looking ahead, Turing will strive to become a benchmark enterprise in the intelligent cockpit display sector, both in China and globally." About VIA: VIA is a leading provider of interactive display solutions for multiple end markets in which superior functionality or durability is a critical differentiating factor. Its customizable technology is well-suited for high-end markets with unique specifications and demanding environments that pose technical and optical challenges for displays, such as bright ambient light, vibration and shock, extreme temperatures, and condensation. VIA's interactive display solutions combine customized design, interactive displays, touch functionality, cameras, and other hardware components. VIA's intellectual property portfolio, process know-how, optical bonding, metal mesh touch sensor and camera module technologies provide enhanced display solutions built to meet the specific needs of its customers. About Autolink: As a leading domestic technology company in the intelligent cockpit field, Autolink focuses on intelligent cockpit domain controller products, intelligent connected software products, and operation service products. The company is committed to becoming a leader and driver of transformation in the intelligent connected vehicle industry. Autolink boasts the world's first fully automated production line for automotive intelligent cockpit domain controllers, providing customers with optimal product solutions and the most stable product quality. Looking ahead, the company will continue to explore and strive for industry leadership and transformational leadership in the areas of cockpit-driving integration and intelligent driving. View source version on Contacts Media Contact VIA: Alexandra Müller-PlötzPhone: +49 911 597 575-302Amueller-ploetz@ Media Contact Autolink: Shi KaifengPhone: +86 13917462715shikaifeng@
