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UL RESEARCH INSTITUTES’ XPLORLABS RECEIVES TECH & LEARNING AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

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No-Cost Safety Science Education Platform Named “Best of 2024” in Secondary Education Category

EVANSTON, Ill., Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, UL Research Institutes’ online safety science education platform, Xplorlabs, was recognized with Tech & Learning’s Award of Excellence: Best of 2024 in the Secondary Education category.

Judged by a panel of education experts, Tech & Learning’s Best of 2024 Awards celebrate educational technology from the last 12 months that has excelled and shone in supporting teachers, students, and education professionals — showcasing which products are truly going above and beyond to contribute to the education sector by positively impacting teaching and learning throughout 2024.

Started in 2015, Xplorlabs is an open-access, online platform that features four educational pathways based on the latest safety research from the world-class research institutes that make up ULRI. This research on fire safety systems, fire forensics, thermal runaway, and battery supply chains is translated into Next Generation Science Standards-based education resources for middle and high schools by education experts and former teachers in ULRI’s Office of Research Experiences & Education. Now used in more than 4,000 cities globally, Xplorlabs’ pathways feature footage from ULRI’s research labs, online interactives, as well as hands-on investigations and engineering challenges to engage students both on and off the computer. 

“Xplorlabs is much more than an online education platform. For us, it has become a philosophy committed to empowering both students and educators,” said Kelly Keena, Ph.D., senior director of ULRI’s Office of Research Experiences & Education. “On the student side, we are bringing real-world safety situations into the classroom so they can better understand both science and safety — and make safer decisions every day. On the teaching side, we are creating flexible resources that can be leveraged based on each teacher’s need. We are also providing professional development opportunities ranging from in-depth workshops to educator fellowships that further the connection between safety science and science education.”

The last two years have marked a significant milestone in Xplorlabs’ mission to transform STEM education and teacher professional development through the Xplorlabs Educator Fellowship. Started in 2023, the inaugural fellowship included 18 educators across five states and impacted 4,860 students. Building on this success, the 2024-25 cohort has expanded to 30 fellows across eight states, reaching 8,100 students. In 2024, the Xplorlabs team also hosted 22 in-depth professional development workshops with more than 250 educators across the country and in turn, impacted more than 68,000 students. 

In 2025, Xplorlabs will mark another milestone — welcoming its first permanent physical space at the Cobb County Safety Village in metro Atlanta. As one of 23 safety villages in the United States, this facility teaches children how to react when faced with dangerous situations. Set to open this fall, the UL Research Institutes Interactive Classroom will host Xplorlabs workshops for educators and students in the area to learn about the science of safety behind real-world topics like lithium-ion batteries and fire safety systems.

To learn more about these safety science education resources, visit Xplorlabs.org.

About UL Research Institutes  
UL Research Institutes is a nonprofit research organization dedicated to advancing public safety through scientific discovery. Since 1894, our research has advanced our mission toward a safer, more secure, and sustainable future. Focused on global risks from fire mitigation and air quality to safe energy storage and digital privacy, we conduct rigorous independent research, analyze safety data, and partner with experts to uncover and act on existing and emerging risks to human safety. Discover more at UL.org.

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Document Scanner Market to Grow by USD 4.8 Billion from 2025-2029, Data Security Enhancements Boosting Revenue, AI Impact on Market Evolution – Technavio

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NEW YORK  , Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Report on how AI is driving market transformation – The global document scanner market size is estimated to grow by USD 4.8 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of  6.6%  during the forecast period. Enhance the security of data is driving market growth, with a trend towards integration of document scanner with cloud. However, increase in capital and operational expenditure  poses a challenge. Key market players include Avision Inc., Best IT World India Pvt. Ltd., Brother Industries Ltd., Canon Inc., FUJIFILM Holdings Corp., Fujitsu Ltd., Hanwang Technology Co. Ltd., HP Inc., Image Access GmbH, Kodak Alaris Inc., Microtek International Inc., Mustek Systems Inc., Panasonic Holdings Corp., Plustek Inc., Primax Electronics Ltd., Scan-Optics LLC, Scantron Inc., Seiko Epson Corp., SPECKTRON, and UMAX.

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Document Scanner Market Scope

Report Coverage

Details

Base year

2024

Historic period

2019 – 2023

Forecast period

2025-2029

Growth momentum & CAGR

Accelerate at a CAGR of 6.6%

Market growth 2025-2029

USD 4768.9 million

Market structure

Fragmented

YoY growth 2022-2023 (%)

6.2

Regional analysis

APAC, North America, Europe, South America, and Middle East and Africa

Performing market contribution

APAC at 44%

Key countries

US, China, India, Japan, Germany, Canada, Brazil, UK, France, and Italy

Key companies profiled

Avision Inc., Best IT World India Pvt. Ltd., Brother Industries Ltd., Canon Inc., FUJIFILM Holdings Corp., Fujitsu Ltd., Hanwang Technology Co. Ltd., HP Inc., Image Access GmbH, Kodak Alaris Inc., Microtek International Inc., Mustek Systems Inc., Panasonic Holdings Corp., Plustek Inc., Primax Electronics Ltd., Scan-Optics LLC, Scantron Inc., Seiko Epson Corp., SPECKTRON, and UMAX

Market Driver

Cloud storage has revolutionized the storage market with on-demand services provided by companies like Amazon, Facebook, and Google. Users can save text, files, and images on a cloud-based platform without requiring any hardware. Cloud computing’s affordability, flexible capacity, and low environmental impact make it ideal for businesses of all sizes. Vendors like Fujitsu Ltd. Offer document scanners, such as ScanSnap iX500 or iX100, which can connect to the cloud for storing scanned documents. ScanSnap Cloud classifies and sorts documents, sending them to the correct cloud space. This integration is expected to drive growth in the global document scanner market, with receipts, documents, and business cards being delivered directly to cloud services for future use. 

The Document Scanner market is thriving, with a significant increase in demand for scanning printed pages into text files using computers. Small firms and businesses prioritize scanning legal documents, business cards, and printed materials for data entry and backup. Hardware and software solutions enable scanning sensitive information from paper documents, protecting against natural hazards like floods and fires, as well as artificial hazards. Encrypted, tracked, and electronic documents are essential for organizations, especially those dealing with past papers, files, graphs, and image processing. High-speed scanners are popular for manufacturing plants and offices handling large volumes of contracts, blueprints, charts, and antique pieces. Mobile-friendly alternatives and cloud services are on the rise, allowing for easy access to scanned documents on cell phones and office computers. Scanning solutions optimize document quality, enable metadata indexing, and offer printing and check-in features for boarding passes and other applications. 

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 Market Challenges

Document scanners enable businesses to create digital copies of their documents, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing paper usage. However, the implementation of digital document storage comes with additional costs. Hardware failure and the need for backup solutions, such as cloud-based storage, increase operational expenses. On-premises storage necessitates constant software and hardware updates, as well as potential IT personnel hiring. Human error in managing electronic records is another challenge, potentially hindering document digitization and negatively impacting the document scanner market’s growth.The Document Scanner Market faces several challenges in today’s digital world. Image processing software and mobile scanning apps offer convenience but present challenges in ensuring data security. Multifunction printers and flatbed scanners, while common, may lack advanced security features. Data security issues, including unauthorized access and data breaches, are major concerns. Healthcare, financial institutions, e-commerce, and logistics industries require strict data security and privacy. Image editing tools and editable text files can pose cyber dangers. Record-keeping, digital transformation, and data management require advanced scanning technology for color reproduction, prepress production, and record-keeping. Challenges include data security, privacy issues, and the need for secure network scanners for production and electronic health records. Different scanner types, such as sheet-fed, drum, portable, CCD, 3D, and production scanners, each have unique features and challenges.

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Segment Overview 

This document scanner market report extensively covers market segmentation by  

ApplicationGovernmentBFSIHealthcareITOthersDistribution ChannelOfflineOnlineGeographyAPACNorth AmericaEuropeSouth AmericaMiddle East And Africa

1.1 Government-  The global government sector handles an immense volume of paper documents, posing challenges in management, organization, and safety. With the increasing number of records, the cost of storage becomes significant. To mitigate potential damage and loss, there is a growing demand for digitizing these documents through document scanning. The US District Courts, with six hundred offices, process vast amounts of court records manually. Defense personnel records are also stored in numerous locations worldwide. The adoption of document scanners by various government departments enables the automation of documentation processes and the conversion of paper documents into searchable digital files, addressing the challenges of managing escalating document volumes and ensuring data security during the forecast period.

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Research Analysis

The Document Scanner Market encompasses the sales and distribution of hardware and software solutions for digitizing printed pages, business cards, legal documents, and other physical materials. This market caters to small firms and large enterprises in various industries, including finance, healthcare, e-commerce, logistics, and legal services. Scanned documents can be saved as text files or digital versions, providing increased storage space and improved information accessibility. Scanning rates and image processing software are critical factors, ensuring high-quality digital versions of documents. Paperless initiatives and digital transformation are driving growth in this market, as businesses seek to streamline operations and improve data management. However, data security and privacy issues are significant concerns, necessitating solutions to protect sensitive information. Hardware and software offerings in this market cater to diverse needs, from basic data entry to advanced data management systems for financial institutions and electronic health records.

Market Research Overview

The Document Scanner Market encompasses the technologies, hardware, and software used to convert physical documents, such as printed pages, legal documents, business cards, and paper materials, into digital formats. This includes text files, electronic documents, and images. Document scanning is essential for data entry, organization, and backup of sensitive information. Scanning can be done using various hardware and software, including high-speed scanners, flatbed scanners, and mobile scanning apps. Natural hazards like floods and fires and artificial hazards like data security issues pose challenges to document scanning. Data security is crucial, ensuring encrypted, tracked, and indexed data. The market caters to various sectors like IT, telecom, educational institutions, healthcare, and SMEs. The market offers mobile-friendly alternatives, multifunction printers, and cloud services for efficient data management and digital transformation. Document scanning enables accessibility to past papers, files, and metadata, facilitating record-keeping and data management. Image processing software and tools enhance scanned documents, optimizing scanning rates and enabling tasks like graphic design, prepress production, and color reproduction.

Table of Contents:

1 Executive Summary
2 Market Landscape
3 Market Sizing
4 Historic Market Size
5 Five Forces Analysis
6 Market Segmentation

ApplicationGovernmentBFSIHealthcareITOthersDistribution ChannelOfflineOnlineGeographyAPACNorth AmericaEuropeSouth AmericaMiddle East And Africa

7 Customer Landscape
8 Geographic Landscape
9 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
10 Company Landscape
11 Company Analysis
12 Appendix

About Technavio

Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. Their research and analysis focuses on emerging market trends and provides actionable insights to help businesses identify market opportunities and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions.

With over 500 specialized analysts, Technavio’s report library consists of more than 17,000 reports and counting, covering 800 technologies, spanning across 50 countries. Their client base consists of enterprises of all sizes, including more than 100 Fortune 500 companies. This growing client base relies on Technavio’s comprehensive coverage, extensive research, and actionable market insights to identify opportunities in existing and potential markets and assess their competitive positions within changing market scenarios.

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Advancing AI Localization: MEDIAWEN and Reverie Expand Video Accessibility in 11 Indian Languages

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–  Forging French-Indian alliance for language inclusion

BENGALURU, India and PARIS, Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ —  At the esteemed AI Action Summit in Paris, co-presided over by key global leaders including the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the French President Emmanuel Macron, a strategic partnership has been announced between Mediawen (France) and Reverie Language Technologies (India). This collaboration aims to revolutionize video accessibility by enabling seamless localization into 11 Indian languages, fostering inclusivity across diverse audiences.

Mediawen, a France-based startup, and Reverie Language Technologies, pioneers in AI-driven speech and text models for Indian languages, have aligned their efforts to uphold the ethical, inclusive, and sustainable ethos of the AI Summit for Action. 

This partnership sets a new benchmark in video localization by integrating Reverie’s proprietary AI technologies—Automated Translation, Speech-to-Text, and Text-to-Speech APIs—into Mediawen’s SaaS-based video localization platform, MEDIAWEN•HUB, creating a sophisticated AI-powered video localization ecosystem tailored for Indian audiences.

By blending European video quality with localized Indian language interfaces, the partnership guarantees to serve diverse audiences. The AI-driven integration enables automated transcription, translation, and speech synthesis in 11 Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Odia, Punjabi, Malayalam and Gujarati.

Key Benefits of the Partnership:

Ethical AI Integration: Maintains high standards of data security and supports human linguistic expertise rather than replacing it.Operational Efficiency: Streamlined workflows, reduced costs, and accelerated turnaround times.Scalability & Accessibility: Supports a wide spectrum of content needs, from educational materials and marketing content for businesses to inclusive entertainment solutions.

Furthermore, the solution is incorporated into Coming2India.com, a newly launched full-service localization platform backed by Eureka Innowwide. This platform leverages Reverie’s advanced AI technology, Mediawen’s multilingual SaaS platform, and localization partner Braahmam’s team of native Indian language experts, to create a seamless, end-to-end localization experience.

Leadership Perspectives:

Erwan de Kerautem, CEO of Mediawen, emphasized the strategic significance of the partnership:

“The complementary technologies and shared values of this Franco-Indian partnership make it all the more significant. Giving everyone access to video content in their preferred language strengthens our common mission to train, educate and entertain the Indian population in diverse languages.” 

Elated by the partnership, Vivekananda Pani, Co-Founder of Reverie Language Technologies, highlighted the timely nature of this initiative:

“As video formats continue to dominate digital communication, democratizing content for Indian audiences is essential. Research indicates that over 2 billion videos are shared daily in India across multiple platforms. With our AI-driven integrations on MEDIAWEN•HUB, we are excited to support the next generation of content creators and ensure wider accessibility across digital ecosystems.”

This collaboration reaffirms Mediawen’s mission to bridge communication gaps, foster digital inclusivity, and enhance accessibility. It enables organizations and individuals to thrive in an increasingly interconnected world.

About MEDIAWEN, REVERIE and BRAAHMAM:

Mediawen International develops secure solutions for audiovisual content, blending artificial intelligence with human expertise to optimize localization. www.mediawen.comReverie Language Technologies: For the last 15 years, having worked with over 170 customers across enterprises and empowering government to citizen services, Reverie Language Technologies has made a mark for itself by enabling languages first Digital Customer Experience. With R&D efforts in advanced AI technologies, such as Automated Translation, Speech Recognition and Text to Speech Technologies (NMT), Reverie is ahead of the curve in enabling digital initiatives across platforms, applications and user interfaces.Braahmam International goes beyond translation, delivering comprehensive content localization services to engage diverse worldwide audiences effectively. www.braahmam.net

Contact us for more information:

Reverie:
Swati Bhaskar
Swati.Bhaskar@reverieinc.com
+91 9867 763679

Mediawen:
Thu Nguyen
Thu.nguyen@mediawen.com
+33 7 66 76 90 77

Braahmam
Patrick Dunne
Patrickd@braahmam.net
+353 8766 76416

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The Future of Intimacy Is Here: Lovense Unveils Lush 4 for A More Connected Valentine’s Day

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NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Valentine’s Day has long been celebrated with timeless gestures—flowers, chocolates, and romantic dinners. However, in today’s digital era, love and intimacy are evolving beyond traditional expressions. Technology is playing an increasingly pivotal role in how people connect, fostering deeper emotional and physical bonds—even across distances. As innovation reshapes the world, it is not just changing the way we communicate—it is transforming the way we experience love.

As digital intimacy continues to rise, advancements in technology are enabling couples, particularly those in long-distance relationships, to maintain closeness in ways that go beyond video calls and messages. One of the most groundbreaking innovations in this space is teledildonics—smart, app-controlled devices designed to bridge the gap of physical separation.

To celebrate the season of love, sex tech pioneer Lovense has launched Lush 4, the latest generation of its best-selling Bluetooth®-controlled G-spot vibrator. Lush 4 offers enhanced performance, fast and stable Bluetooth® connectivity, and seamless integration with the Lovense Remote App. Users can enjoy real-time control, customizable vibration patterns, and synchronization with music or interactive content, delivering a truly immersive experience. Additionally, Lush 4 can pair with other Lovense toys, allowing couples—regardless of distance—to share real-time, synchronized sensations for a deeper level of intimacy.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is also playing a crucial role in the evolution of digital intimacy. Lovense previously introduced its AI Pleasure Companion, now available in beta within the Lovense Remote App. This innovative feature offers personalized erotic storytelling, syncing narratives with Lovense devices to create a fully immersive, tailored experience. The AI Companion not only narrates the story but also controls the user’s Lovense device in real time, elevating digital intimacy to new heights.

Lovense is committed to redefining pleasure through cutting-edge technology,” said Dan Liu, CEO of Lovense. “Our goal is to go beyond conventional products, enhancing intimacy with innovative solutions that cater to diverse needs and desires.”

As technology continues to advance—from teledildonics to AI — the landscape of intimacy is evolving. These innovations are not just about staying connected; they are about enhancing emotional and physical closeness in unprecedented ways, opening new possibilities for how people connect, experience, and share intimacy.

About Lovense:
Lovense is a pioneering sex tech company specializing in remotely controlled and interactive pleasure products, revolutionizing long-distance intimacy through cutting-edge technology. Since 2010, Lovense is dedicated to enhancing personal and shared experiences by leveraging cutting-edge tech to tackle the long-distance relationship challenge, offering unparalleled interactive intimacy experiences for couples worldwide. For more information, please visit www.lovense.com.

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