
Discovering the Future's Emerging Forces, Collaborating on New Digital Ecology - Award Ceremony for 2024 Global Internet Competition of "Straight to Wuzhen" Concluded Successfully 12-03-2024 09:40 PM CET | Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance Press release from: Getnews / PR Agency: SHENZHEN HMEDIUM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD On the morning of November 22, the Award Ceremony for 2024 Global Internet Competition of "Straight to Wuzhen" took place in Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province. Wang Song, Deputy Director of the Cyberspace Administration of China, Ren Xianliang, Secretary General of the World Internet Conference, and Gao Xingfu, Deputy Director and Deputy Secretary of the Party Group of the Standing Committee of Zhejiang Provincial People's Congress attended the ceremony. They presented awards and commemorative certificates to representatives of the victorious projects. The Global Internet Competition of "Straight to Wuzhen" stands as one of the most prominent events of the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, with this year marking its sixth iteration. Looking back at the previous five editions, out of 193 award-winning projects, 49.2% of the participating enterprises secured new financing after the competition, with a financing exceeding RMB 89.8 billion. Furthermore, 8 companies emerged as quasi-unicorns, 17 transformed into unicorns, and three successfully listed on the stock market. This year's competition, in addition to its traditional tracks of Intelligent Connected Vehicles, Digital Medicine, Industrial Internet, Smart IoT, and Digital Culture, introduced the AI+ Innovative Application Competition for the first time. A total of 1,048 projects from 27 countries worldwide, including 214 overseas submissions, were received. Following intense preliminary, semifinal, and final rounds, 59 projects were chosen to grace the award ceremony stage, receiving 6 special awards, 6 first prizes, 18 second prizes, and 29 third prizes. On behalf of the Cyberspace Administration of China, Wang Song warmly congratulated the successful organization of the competition and the award winners. He emphasized that digital technology is propelling the accelerated progression of the scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation. Leading-edge internet technologies, such as artificial intelligence, quantum technology, big data, and 6G communication, are continuously emerging, driving iterative upgrades in production methods, lifestyles, and social governance paradigms. Especially the swift advancement of artificial intelligence presents novel historical opportunities. Aligning with the theme "Discovering the Future's Emerging Forces, Collaborating on New Digital Ecology," the competition held this year inaugurated the AI+ Innovative Application Competition. This initiative aims to foster the integration and application of AI across various sectors, thereby bolstering the expedited growth of new productive forces. Wang Song presented three aspirations for the competition's future: establishing and improving its global network to foster deeper international exchanges and cooperation, harnessing the competition's professional and technical leadership to steer scientific and technological intelligence towards beneficial outcomes, and elevating the competition's brand influence while nurturing emerging talents for the future. In his address, Gao Xingfu emphasized that Zhejiang, after two decades of substantial growth, has emerged as a thriving hub for digital economy development. As early as 2003, during General Secretary Xi Jinping's tenure in Zhejiang, he had visionary plans for crafting Digital Zhejiang. Over the past 20 years, successive provincial party committees and governments have consistently adhered to this blueprint, recognizing the digital economy as a pivotal driver for high-quality progress. Recently, Zhejiang has prioritized bolstering its scientific and technological innovation capabilities, fostering industrial competitive edges, advancing the deep integration of digital and physical sectors, and constructing new infrastructure. The province has been proactive in implementing eight critical initiatives, including fortifying infrastructure, unlocking the potential of data elements, vigorously promoting the amalgamation of digital technologies with the real economy, and shaping a contemporary industrial system. Following a decade of development, Wuzhen Summit has fostered unanimity among stakeholders and established itself as a platform for global internet dialogue, exchange, and collaboration. Image: https://www.getnews.info/uploads/68502da3b066cccbf06c6b2d7e6b6523.jpg Event site photographs Over the years of accumulation, the competition has gradually evolved into an ecosystem centered around participating projects, expert judges, investment institutions, partners and local governments. As it embarks on a new five-year journey, the competition aims to align itself with the digital development trajectory, with roots in Zhejiang, a national outlook, and a global ambition. It strives to resonate with the pulse of the digital economy, forge a new digital engine for progress, cultivate a new digital ecosystem under co-governance and sharing, and establish a new digital and intelligent platform to attract exceptional talent, so as to inject more "digital vigor" into Zhejiang's and the nation's economic landscape and to establish "Wings of Digital" Global Ecosystem Community. This community serves as a strong magnet, drawing in participating projects, judges, experts, investment institutions, partners, and governments across the globe, aiming to strengthen policy, market, technology, financing, talent, and industry chain synergies, opening up a plethora of collaborative opportunities for all ecosystem participants, fully unleashing their value, and contributing new strength to building a community with a shared future in cyberspace towards a new stage. 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DENVER (AP) — So you're the most valuable player of that annual Thanksgiving Day backyard flag football game. Or played tackle football on any level. Or ran track. Or dabbled in basketball. Or toyed with any sport, really. Well, this may be just for you: USA Football is holding talent identification camps all over the country to find that next flag football star. It's “America’s Got Talent” meets “American Idol,” with the stage being the field and the grand prize a chance to compete for a spot on a national team. Because it’s never too early to start planning for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, where flag football will make its Summer Games debut. Know this, though — it's not an easy team to make. The men's and women's national team rosters are at “Dream Team” status given the men’s side has captured six of the last seven world championships and the women three in a row. To remain on top, the sport's national governing body is scouring every football field, park, track, basketball court and gym to find hidden talent to cultivate. USA Football has organized camps and tryouts from coast to coast for anyone ages 11 to 23. There are more than a dozen sites set up so far, ranging from Dallas (Sunday) to Chicago (Dec. 14) to Tampa (March 29) to Los Angeles (TBD) and the Boston area (April 27), where it will be held at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots. The organization has already partnered with the NFL on flag football initiatives and programs. The numbers have been through the roof, with engagement on social media platforms increasing by 86% since flag football was announced as an Olympic invitational sport in October 2023 . The participation of boys and girls ages 6 to 17 in flag football last year peaked at more than 1.6 million, according to USA Football research. “We pride ourselves on elevating the gold standard across the sport,” said Eric Mayes, the managing director of the high performance and national teams for USA Football. “We want to be the best in the world — and stay the best in the world.” Flag football was one of five new sports added to the LA28 program. The already soaring profile of American football only figures to be enhanced by an Olympic appearance. Imagine, say, a few familiar faces take the field, too. Perhaps even NFL stars such as Tyreek Hill or Patrick Mahomes, maybe even past pro football greats donning a flag belt for a country to which they may have ties. Soon after flag football's inclusion, there was chatter of NFL players possibly joining in on the fun. Of course, there are logistical issues to tackle before their inclusion at the LA Olympics, which open July 14, 2028. Among them, training camp, because the Olympics will be right in the middle of it. The big question is this: Will owners permit high-priced players to duck out for a gold-medal pursuit? No decisions have yet been made on the status of NFL players for the Olympics. For now, it's simply about growing the game. There are currently 13 states that sanction girls flag football as a high school varsity sport. Just recently, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles helped pave the way to get it adopted in Pennsylvania. Around the world, it's catching on, too. The women's team from Japan took third at the recent word championships, while one of the best players on the planet is Mexico quarterback Diana Flores . “Could flag football globally become the new soccer? That’s something to aspire to," said Stephanie Kwok , the NFL's vice president of flag football. This type of flag football though, isn't your Thanksgiving Day game with family and friends. There's a learning curve. And given the small roster sizes, versatility is essential. Most national team members need to be a version of Colorado’s two-way standout and Heisman hopeful Travis Hunter. Forget bump-and-run coverage, too, because there's no contact. None. That took some adjusting for Mike Daniels, a defensive back out of West Virginia who earned a rookie minicamp invitation with the Cleveland Browns in 2017. “If a receiver is running around, I’m thinking, ‘OK, I can kind of bump him here and there and nudge him,’” Daniels explained. “They’re like, ‘No, you can’t.’ I’m just like, ‘So I’m supposed to let this guy just run?!’ I really rebelled at the idea at first. But you learn.” The competition for an Olympic roster spot is going to be fierce because only 10 players are expected to make a squad. The best 10 will earn it, too, as credentials such as college All-American or NFL All-Pro take a backseat. “I would actually love" seeing NFL players try out, said Daniels, who's also a personal trainer in Miami. “I’m not going to let you just waltz in here, thinking, ‘I played NFL football for five years. I’m popular. I have a huge name.’ I’m still better than you and I'm going to prove it — until you prove otherwise.” Around the house, Bruce Mapp constantly swivels his hips when turning a hallway corner or if his daughter tries to reach for a hug. It’s his way of working on avoiding a “defender” trying to snare the flag. That approach has earned the receiver out of Coastal Carolina four gold medals with USA Football. The 31-year-old fully plans on going for more gold in Los Angeles. “You grow up watching Usain Bolt (win gold) and the ‘Redeem Team’ led by Kobe Bryant win a gold medal, you're always thinking, ‘That's insane.' Obviously, you couldn't do it in your sport, because I played football," said Mapp, who owns a food truck in the Dallas area. "With the Olympics approaching, that (gold medal) is what my mind is set on." It's a common thought, which is why everything — including talent camps — starts now. “Everybody thinks, ‘Yeah, the U.S. just wins,’” Daniels said. “But we work hard all the time. We don’t just walk in. We don’t just get off the bus thinking, ‘We’re going to beat people.’” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Keaston Willis scored 15 points off of the bench to help lead Tulsa over Detroit Mercy 63-44 on Tuesday. Willis finished 3 of 9 from 3-point range and 6 for 7 from the line for the Golden Hurricane (4-3). Isaiah Barnes scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 9, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc and added seven rebounds. Dwon Odom had 11 points and went 5 of 8 from the field. 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