SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 5, 2024-- Samsara Inc. ("Samsara") (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the Connected Operations ® Cloud, today revealed strong growth in its new frontiers as the company experiences high global demand for its innovative solutions that increase safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Samsara’s at-scale breadth across products, customer sizes, end markets, and geographies is a key differentiator and driver of performance. Highlights include: Driving Innovation with Customer-Centric Solutions Samsara now processes more than 10 trillion data points annually. This unique view into the world of physical operations powers Samsara’s innovation flywheel and enables customers to address complex challenges. In the second half of FY25, Samsara rapidly delivered features tailored to both universal and regional needs. Highlights include: "Our customers are the backbone of the global economy and we partner with them to solve the hardest problems in the industry,” said Kiren Sekar, Chief Product Officer at Samsara. “We’re planning to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in R&D over the next few years, leaning into advanced AI and our massive data set to create products that answer the needs of the world’s largest and most complex operational companies.” Samsara’s Multi-Product Platform Powers Customer Growth Samsara’s product innovation has resulted in more than 150 patents and is fueling new multi-product adoption amongst its customers. New multi-product customers in Q3 include organizations like Florida Department of Fish & Wildlife and Fresno County. Existing customers such as Fraikin Group and Comfort Systems expanded with Samsara because of its clear and fast return on investment . For example, Fraikin, one of Samsara’s largest customers in Europe, is in the process of expanding Samsara to 10,000+ vehicles and all new vehicles in its 60,000-vehicle fleet across its European operations. “Digital transformation and decarbonization are central to our strategy, and Samsara has played a crucial role in helping us build a standardized, future-proofed, and innovative platform,” said Edward Breedveld, Chief Digital Officer at Fraikin. “With this technology, we are greatly expanding our real-time data insights to optimize operations, minimize environmental impact, and ensure our vehicles meet the highest safety standards.” To learn more about Samsara’s Q3 FY25 results, click here . About Samsara Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations ® Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. With tens of thousands of customers across North America and Europe, Samsara is a proud technology partner to the people who keep our global economy running, including the world’s leading organizations across construction, transportation and warehousing, field services, manufacturing, retail, logistics, and the public sector. The company's mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy. Samsara is a registered trademark of Samsara Inc. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241205068347/en/ CONTACT: Adam Simons Samsara media@samsara.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA MEXICO UNITED STATES CANADA CENTRAL AMERICA NORTH AMERICA EUROPE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY AUTOMOTIVE IOT (INTERNET OF THINGS) TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOURCE: Samsara Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 12/05/2024 04:15 PM/DISC: 12/05/2024 04:15 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241205068347/enJohnson Controls prices senior notes offering
In the wake of the Assad regime’s collapse , Israel did the world a major service. Over the past few days, the Israeli Air Force struck dozens of alleged Syrian chemical weapons sites to prevent these capabilities from falling into the hands of potential terrorists. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced on Monday, “We attacked strategic weapons, the residual chemical weapons capabilities, long-range missiles and rockets, so they won’t fall into the hands of radicals.” The United States, apparently content to let Jerusalem handle this critical military task while it struck Islamic State targets in Syria, must now help finish the job. With a bit of luck, diplomacy will be sufficient, but the effectiveness of talking likely depends on speaking softly while carrying a big stick. The priority for Washington is to pressure Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) — the power behind Syria’s new governing authority — to let international inspectors in and certify Damascus’ chemical weapons are verifiably eliminated. HTS is a US- and UN-designated terrorist organization that is an offshoot of al-Qaeda, so more than a little caution is in order. A US official told Axios on Sunday that Washington believes it has “good fidelity” on Syria’s chemical weapons inventory, and that these capabilities are not currently at risk for acquisition by non-state groups. Thanks, on the latter, no doubt, goes to Jerusalem. To the end, the Assad regime possessed a robust stockpile of chemical weapons, along with chemical agents, precursors, and associated research capabilities, munitions, storage, and testing sites. The US State Department assessed as recently as May 2024 that Syria had an undeclared chemical weapons program, which it used to attack its own people on at least 50 verified occasions between 2012 and 2019. The actual figure is likely far higher . In 2013, Damascus used the debilitating nerve agent, sarin, to murder 1,400 people in Ghouta. Threatened with US airstrikes, Syria agreed to join the Chemical Weapons Convention, which would entail surrendering its arsenal. It pretended to comply, and Washington played along. But Damascus used sarin again to attack civilians in Khan Shaykhun in 2017, and chlorine gas to kill dozens in Douma in April 2018, among dozens of other instances. Donald Trump, then in his first term, responded with air strikes both times. Last month, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) reported that it still could not assert Syria’s chemical weapons program is fully dismantled. The OPCW affirmed on Monday that it stands ready to help, pledging continued “commitment to clarifying gaps, discrepancies, and inconsistencies in Syrian chemical weapons declaration amidst political transition.” HTS has publicly indicated that it does not seek to use chemical weapons, has offered to secure regime chemical weapon sites, and has pledged cooperation with international monitors. If those pledges are not fulfilled, HTS or other jihadists could exploit Assad’s chemical weaponry for their own purposes. They could use them in attacks, pass them to allies for use abroad, or sell the weapons to other groups. Washington, which has initiated communications with HTS through intermediaries such as Turkey, must now pressure HTS to follow through on its pledges if Syria is to receive any form of American sanctions relief or assistance. The HTS-backed government desperately needs both things. Thirteen years of civil war reduced the economy to rubble. If sanctions remain in place, reconstruction will be extraordinarily difficult. The United States must also insist that HTS ensure OPCW inspectors remain safe . The findings of OPCW investigations , as well as new documentation that may come to light, will help ensure Syria’s chemical weapons assets are fully destroyed and dismantled and related evidence can be used to initiate prosecutions against those responsible for using them on Assad’s behalf. Jerusalem acted swiftly and wisely by destroying Syria’s chemical weapon stocks. Washington must now ensure HTS lets international inspectors finish the job. Andrea Stricker is deputy director of the Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program and a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). Follow her on X @StrickerNonpro . FDD is a Washington, DC-based, nonpartisan research institute focused on national security and foreign policy.
The Vancouver Police Board says its vice-chair has resigned following statements she posted to social media that were inconsistent with its code of conduct. Screenshots of the Instagram posts made by Comfort Sakoma-Fadugba were shared on the online discussion website Reddit, where they drew criticism from users for their commentary on immigration and religion. Speaking with CBC News Friday, Sakoma-Fadugba apologized for the content of her posts, but said the screenshots were missing context from her original posts. She said she resigned from the board for personal reasons. CBC News has not independently verified the social media posts, as both they and the Instagram account they were posted on have since been removed. Comfort Sakoma-Fadugba is seen on the far right in this set of portraits of police board members from January 2023. (Ben Nelms/CBC) Of the screenshots shared to Reddit, one post discusses how "mass immigration" and "a growing aversion to assimilation" are "transforming Canada into a place where a shared identity is disappearing." Another post questions Diwali celebrations at schools, saying the "push for secular education isn't about religion — it's about erasing Christian values from the lives of our children." Vancouver Police Board member resigns after vote to reconsider school liaison officer program cancelled Vancouver Police Board member resigns, cites conflicts of interest, political interference A third post references "gender transitions" while criticizing a "woke culture that pits children against their parents." Another claims Christian values serve as Canada's moral compass and questions what would happen to the country if a different religion became more dominant. 'Genuinely sorry' Sakoma-Fadugba told CBC News the screenshots posted to Reddit were taken out of context and do not "capture the entirety of the conversation that was being had." "I'm genuinely sorry that it has caused so much harm," she said. "That was not my intent." Comfort Sakoma-Fadugba is seen in this portrait, formerly posted on the Vancouver Police Board website. (Vancouver Police Board) Sakoma-Fadugba said she immigrated to Canada from Nigeria as a young child. She said she joined the police board in 2021 amid the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic. One of her goals, she said, was to serve as a bridge between Black and South Asian communities. Pro-Palestinian protesters allege excessive force and surveillance by Vancouver police Black community advisory group cuts ties with Vancouver police She added that she has a deep respect for Hinduism, and said learning about the religion has strengthened her Christian faith. "What I was trying to express was the fact that I would really love to see a lot more unity around Canada," she said. "And I think, obviously, I sadly did not get to communicate that as well as I would have wanted to." Comments offensive: Tory MLA In a statement issued Friday, Vancouver Police Board chair Frank Chong said recent statements posted to social media by Sakoma-Fadugba "do not reflect the values of the board and are inconsistent with our code of conduct." The Vancouver Police Board governance manual has a section in which the board says one of its guiding values is to do work in a manner that recognizes and values diversity. "Internally, we create an environment that is free of discrimination, we respect diversity, create equitable systems and processes, and build an inclusive workplace culture," the manual reads. Garry Begg, B.C.'s solicitor general, said the comments attributed to Sakoma-Fadugba 'spread hate and division amongst communities.' (Mike McArthur/CBC) Garry Begg, B.C.'s solicitor general and minister of public safety, said in a statement that the comments "spread hate and division amongst communities and they will not be tolerated." Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said the views shared by Sakoma-Fadugba don't reflect his beliefs nor the policies of the City of Vancouver or police board. "As public leaders, it's our responsibility to bring people together and focus on what unites us, not what divides us," Sim said in a statement. B.C. Conservative MLA Elenore Sturko, who was a longtime RCMP officer, called the comments offensive. (Ben Nelms/CBC) Elenore Sturko, the B.C. Conservative MLA for South Surrey and a former RCMP officer, said she thought it was appropriate for the board to accept Sakoma-Fadugba's resignation, adding that her comments were offensive, particularly to the transgender community. "It comes down to trust," Sturko said. "When we have statements being made that erode the public's trust, or their comfort with their police service, it makes it that much harder on the frontline officers."
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Fox News' Madeleine Rivera has the latest on Trump picks Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi and Pete Hegseth seeking to shore up support ahead of confirmation hearings on 'Fox & Friends.' Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister withdrew his name for consideration as President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). "To have been nominated by President-Elect @realDonaldTrump to serve as Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is the honor of a lifetime," Chronister wrote in a post on X. "Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I’ve concluded that I must respectfully withdraw from consideration. There is more work to be done for the citizens of Hillsborough County and a lot of initiatives I am committed to fulfilling," Chronister continued. "I sincerely appreciate the nomination, outpouring of support by the American people, and look forward to continuing my service as Sheriff of Hillsborough County." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Chronister was appointed by then-Florida Gov. Rick Scott to head the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in 2017, and has been re-elected twice.
By Laurie Baratti, TravelPulse A recent survey conducted by the Global Rescue Traveler Sentiment and Safety Survey highlights the influence of the recent U.S. elections on Americans’ international travel plans for 2025. The findings show a mix of enthusiasm and caution among travelers regarding their future global itineraries. Approximately 30% of respondents indicated they expect to increase their international trips next year, while 7% foresee scaling back on foreign travel. However, the majority — 55% — anticipate no significant changes to their plans despite the election outcome. The reasons behind increased international travel are varied. Some respondents cited dissatisfaction with the election results as a driving factor, expressing a strong desire to spend more time abroad. One traveler remarked, “I want to spend as much time as possible outside the U.S. over the next four years.” For others, optimism about a potential post-election economic boost played a pivotal role. “The economy should show signs of improvement, and if the new administration can make peace deals around the world, then travel will be as good or better next year,” shared another participant. Conversely, those who reported no change in their travel plans pointed to stable financial conditions. With inflation at its lowest point in three years, many travelers have already secured their 2025 travel arrangements. “I have a general feeling of being better off and secure. I anticipate increased disposable income available, and I’m already booked for 2025,” stated one respondent. Economic factors appear to be bolstering travel confidence overall. Dan Richards, CEO of The Global Rescue Companies and a U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board member, explained: “With inflation at a three-year low, fewer travelers are canceling or postponing trips. In 2024, travelers embarked on their long-postponed dreams of global travel, fueled by a stabilizing economy and a renewed focus on meaningful experiences over material possessions.” Still, a small proportion of respondents (7%) plan to travel less internationally in the coming year, citing personal safety concerns tied to the U.S. elections. “The change of U.S. administration makes me more apprehensive about being in a foreign country with the risk of anger and animosity toward Americans being higher,” one participant admitted. Others attributed their hesitance to ongoing geopolitical tensions, including conflicts and terrorist threats worldwide. ©2024 Northstar Travel Media, LLC. Visit at travelpulse.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Tell us: President Biden pardoned his son. Do you agree?
Los Angeles District Attorney-elect Nathan Hochman on his election win over George Gascon, the passing of Proposition 36, how he plans to address criminal justice reform, and the Menendez case. A new top prosecutor was sworn in on Tuesday in one of California's most progressive cities, promising a "hard middle approach" as Los Angeles attempts to turn the page on rampant crime and lax prosecutorial policies. Nathan Hochman is the new Los Angeles County District Attorney, taking office after ousting the previous district attorney, George Gascón. Hochman won against the incumbent after promising a tougher-on-crime approach, while also rejecting mass incarceration. "District attorneys must have only two things as their North Stars: the facts and the law," Hochman told his supporters Tuesday. "I reject blanket extreme policies on both sides of the pendulum swing – decarceration policies that predetermine that certain crimes and certain criminals are not going to be prosecuted and mass incarceration policies that also are not anchored in the facts and the law." Throughout his campaign, Hochman touted his "hard middle approach," saying that "the voices of the residents of L.A. County have been heard, and they're saying enough is enough of George Gascón's policies , and they look forward to a safer future." CALIFORNIA'S UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS SYSTEM ‘BROKEN’ WITH $20B OWED TO FEDS IN LOAN DEBT: REPORT Nathan Hochman, and independent candidate for Los Angeles County District Attorney, talks during a news conference in Los Angeles, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) The 61-year-old former federal prosecutor – who ran as an independent after seeking the state attorney general's office as a Republican in 2022 – was sworn in at noon local time in a ceremony outside the Hall of Justice, with former Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger administering the oath. NATHAN HOCHMAN OUSTS EMBATTLED LIBERAL PROSECUTOR GEORGE GASCON AS LA COUNTY DA AMID CRIME CONCERNS "We are here collectively as Angelenos... who are looking to live in a county where safety is prioritized," Hochman said prior to the ceremony. Nathan Hochman (R) greets former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger after he swore in Hochman as Los Angeles district attorney outside the Hall of Justice on December 3, 2024. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) Hochman's victory is a promise to usher in a new era of crime policies in liberal Los Angeles. Hochman vowed to "restore the purpose of the District Attorney's Office to fairly, effectively, and vigorously prosecute those who break laws in Los Angeles County based on the evidence and the law." Hochman said he would also "restore the integrity and independence of the district attorney by not making decisions based on a party affiliation or political ideology but solely on the facts and the law." Nathan Hochman, with his wife Vivienne Vella, is sworn in by former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as Los Angeles district attorney outside the Hall of Justice on December 3, 2024. (Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images) Day One Promises: On day one, Hochman promised to hit the ground running to restore law and order. He promised to restore "the ability of prosecutors to pursue sentencing enhancements for defendants who used firearms in the commission of their crimes, or whose crimes were committed for the benefit of criminal street gangs." He promised to remove "Gascón’s prohibition on prosecutors attending parole hearings to advocate on behalf of rape victims and relatives of homicide victims when their assailants are seeking an early release from prison." He also promised to rescind a prohibition against charging juveniles with misdemeanors for stealing merchandise valued at less than $950. Hochman said that along with his overarching goals as the new district attorney, he plans on focusing on organizing task forces to handle top issues that are grievances for many residents. The task force will deal with homelessness, fentanyl poisoning , human trafficking, hate crimes, organized retail crime and residential burglaries. LOS ANGELES OFFICIALS STILL ON ‘PROGRESSIVE WARPATH’ DESPITE OVERWHELMING VOTER REBUKE OF LEFTIST POLICIES "No longer is this can getting kicked down the road," he said. "The D.A.’s Office will partner with federal, state and local law enforcement, government organizations, nonprofits and other groups to seek solutions to problems that have severely affected public safety and the quality of life of residents throughout the county." WATCH: The new top prosecutor will begin his term with a bang – tasked with re-examining the high-profile case of Erik and Lyle Menendez . The brothers, who are serving life sentences without parole for the 1989 shotgun slayings of their parents, are awaiting a decision on their bid for release based on what their attorneys say is new evidence that they were sexually abused by their father. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In the run-up to the election, Gascón announced that he supported the resentencing of the brothers, but a judge last week delayed a decision on the matter until January. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to sarah.rumpf@fox.com and on X: @s_rumpfwhitten .