The #AIEye: Intel ( $INTC) Responds AI Executive Order on AI, Accenture ( $ACN) Introduces Digital Identity and Access Management and Qualcomm ( $QCOM) Looks to Expand R&D in Taiwan

The #AIEye: Intel ( $INTC) Responds AI Executive Order on AI, Accenture ( $ACN) Introduces Digital Identity and Access Management and Qualcomm ( $QCOM) Looks to Expand R&D in Taiwan

Autonomous Driving Market to Hit $172.3 Billion by 2024

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Autonomous Driving Market to Hit $172.3 Billion by 2024

A report from Research and Markets indicates that Autonomous Vehicle market will reach $172.3 billion USD by 2024. An excerpt from the report summary reads:

Autonomous vehicles are poised to invoke a revolution in the automobile industry including public transportation systems, car rental and sharing systems, vehicle leasing and ownership, industrial transportation, and automotive insurance practices and systems. The degree of autonomy in vehicles is measured levels from zero (fully human operated) to five (fully automated system) with evolution from levels 1 through 4 consisting of an autopilot system combined with some level of human control or intervention capability. Autonomous vehicles are anticipated to become the foundation of transportation as a service globally

Intel Responds AI Executive Order on AI, Accenture Introduces Digital Identity and Access Management and Qualcomm Looks to Expand R&D in Taiwan

Stocks discussed: (NasdaqGS:INTC) (NYSE:ACN) (NasdaqGS:QCOM)

Intel Corporation (NasdaqGS:INTC) recently responded to last month’s Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence from the White House. Among other things, Intel called for the need to expand on the foundations laid by the initiative.

It’s time for the U.S. to bet big on AI by building on the Executive Order to expand a National AI Strategy that includes specific measures to support and promote AI development and deployment. A comprehensive national AI strategy would earmark funding and resources for AI research and development, outline clear goals and accountability mechanisms, identify and remove barriers, drive public and private development and adoption of AI, and outline a program to mitigate negative or unintended consequences. A national strategy building on the aims of the Executive Order will facilitate and focus current U.S. efforts, paving the way for the future of AI.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has introduced a digital identity and access management (IAM) capability to “help organizations reduce the risk and costs associated with the over-provisioning of accounts tied to a user's identity.” Still awaiting patent, the IAM streamlines access privilege management and “increases the accuracy and speed of near real-time updates to user privileges using artificial intelligence and machine learning to contextualize identity decisions and continuously keep up with ever-shifting changes to user access rights”.

Qualcomm (NasdaqGS:QCOM) is aiming to hire an additional 200 R&D engineers in Taiwan this year, according to a report from DigiTimes. According to the piece, Qualcomm is:

“…scheduled to start operating three innovation centers in Taiwan later this year, as part of its efforts to collaborate with the local businesses and academies on the commercial development of 5G, AI and other technologies.”

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#CBD Products Coming to a Store near You; CBD Companies Expand Reach; (NYSE: $CGC) (OTC: $HIPH) (OTCQB: $KHRNF) (OTC: $KBEVF)

#CBD Products Coming to a Store near You; CBD Companies Expand Reach; (NYSE: $CGC) (OTC: $HIPH) (OTCQB: $KHRNF) (OTC: $KBEVF)

Point Roberts WA, Delta, BC – March 8, 2018 - Investorideas.com, a leading investor news resource covering hemp and cannabis stocks releases a snapshot looking at the flurry of new distribution and marketing deals within the CBD sector, opening up product availability to a growing consumer base.

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Making headlines at the beginning of the month, cannabis leader, Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) and Sequential Brands Group, Inc. announced that Martha Stewart joined the Company in an advisory role to assist with developing and positioning a broad new line of product offerings across multiple categories.

“As soon as you hear the name Martha, you know exactly who we’re talking about,” shared Canopy Growth Chairman and co-CEO, Bruce Linton. “Martha is one of a kind and I am so excited to be able to work alongside this icon to sharpen our CBD product offerings across categories from human to animal.”

American Premium Water Corporation (OTC: HIPH) just announced that its LALPINA CBD will be sold in General Nutrition Center locations. LALPINA CBD will be part of the pilot program the brand participated in last year. LALPINA CBD will be available for sale at two southern California locations; GNC Walnut, CA (located at 20687 Amar Road) and GNC Rancho Cucamonga, located at 10768 Foothill Boulevard.

From the news:      

“Getting placement into GNC is part of the larger wholesale distribution strategy that the Company is anticipating for 2019. The Company is actively working on adding other distribution across big box, chain, grocery, and mom and pop retailers, specifically in our target focus areas (Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, Miami). In addition to beverages, the Company’s cosmetics brands (Vanexxe and plant+body Essentials) have also generated significant interest from retailers. With the Company’s existing retail channels from its Gents brand (Bloomingdale’s and Saks Fifth Avenue), there is always the potential to cross distribute, especially in the cosmetics category, which I believe has the potential to equal the beverage market as far as CBD opportunity goes. There is a lot of excitement in the market and I look forward to keeping shareholders updated about the Company’s progress in exploiting these channels,” concluded Ryan Fishoff, CEO American Premium Water Corporation.

Khiron Life Sciences Corp. (TSXV: KHRN), (OTCQB: KHRNF), a vertically integrated cannabis leader with core operations in Latin America, is also looking to get its brand to consumers, having announced that the Company will participate in Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, taking place March 14-17 in Bologna, Italy. Recognized as the largest and most important event in the beauty buyers' calendar, this event brings the Company's Kuida® cosmeceutical portfolio to a global network of retail buyers and distributors.

Andres Galofre, Co-founder and VP Business Development, Khiron Life Sciences Corp. states, "Our participation in Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna marks an important milestone for Khiron as we bring the Kuida® brand to the global market for the first time. As well, we will be educating beauty buyers about cannabis legislation in their jurisdiction as it applies to CBD-based cosmeceuticals, and increase awareness of the market potential in this fast developing category."

Kuida®, the first consumer brand for Khiron's wellness unit brings the benefits of cannabidiol (CBD) to a comprehensive portfolio of skin and body care products for women. Launched in Colombia in October 2018 through retail, wholesale and online channels, Kuida® will now target the global skincare market which, according to Euromonitor International, is expected to reach US$131 Billion in 2019.

Koios Beverage Corp. (CSE: KBEV) (OTC: KBEVF) is ensuring more than just proper distribution, having announced that the Company has increased its production capacity by partnering with Full Metal Canning, located in Longmont, CO, in addition to its current partnership with Golden Global Goods, the parent company of Rocky Mountain Soda.

Forming these partnerships came as a result of the Company securing purchase orders with two of the largest retailers in the world, thereby increasing its retail footprint by 4,000 locations since February 2019. Chris Miller, Founder and CEO of Koios further explains, "This allows us to stay incredibly adept and flexible when producing our line of beverages.  This advantage makes us especially unique in the beverage space as we can produce on demand without investing large sums of capital into excess inventory. This allows our team to increase its focus on marketing and consumer awareness, which is pivotal in a brand's success.  Furthermore, the relationship with Full Metal Canning is a monumental first step towards investing in further infrastructure, including our own, wholly-owned canning line."

There seems to be an unlimited variety of CBD product potential moving into the future, but now is the time for early market movers to snap up proper distribution channels before the potential global CBD rush begins. 

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#Water Technology and Purification #Stocks Snapshot; (OTC: $WTNW) (NYSE: $BUD) (NASDAQ: $PRMW) (NASDAQ: $WTER)

#Water Technology and Purification #Stocks Snapshot; (OTC: $WTNW) (NYSE: $BUD) (NASDAQ: $PRMW) (NASDAQ: $WTER)

Point Roberts, WA and Delta, BC - March 8, 2019 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com and its water portal Water- Stocks.com (http://www.water-stocks.com), one of the first global investor news source covering the sector, release a snapshot looking at water purification technologies as rising concerns regarding drinkable water become a global theme and anthem.

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When you see Anheuser-Busch ( NYSE: BUD) , the world's largest brewing company devoting two Super Bowl ads to water instead of beer, it’s a clear call to action.

“The global water treatment systems market size is projected to be valued at USD 44.01 billion by 2025”, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., “exhibiting a 7.1% CAGR during the forecast period. Rising water pollution, along with growing awareness of a healthy lifestyle, is predicted to boost the market.”

Water Now, Inc., (OTC-WTNW), a leader in water purification solutions has developed a water purification technology that they believe cost-effectively produces potable water from fresh or salt water sources to help address this growing water issue.  The flameless-heating process distills water without the need for filters, membranes or chemicals, eliminating maintenance costs as well as downtime caused by clogged membranes and filters. 

The company’s flagship products, the Aqua 125 and Aqua 1000 are designed to be operated by a single person and are highly mobile.  The Aqua 1000 is designed for use with fresh water sources and can produce up to 800 gallons of distilled water per day.  The Aqua 125 is designed for use with salt water sources and can produce up to 120 gallons of distilled water per day.  Both the Aqua 125 and Aqua 1000 will pump water directly into any preferred reservoir, but also have product configurations for disaster relief, agriculture and military applications that include a 500-gallon (1900 liter) tank which is mounted on a large trailer.

Water Now just announced it has retained Porter, LeVay & Rose, Inc. as its investor relations consultant.

From the news: Michael Porter, President of Porter, LeVay & Rose, commented: “Water is a basic human right yet 844 million people in the world don’t have access to clean water. But, Water Now has come up with innovative and cost-effective solutions to solve this problem. We are delighted to be working with Water Now, Inc. The company’s amazing technology will prove to be game changing in the water purification space and assist in providing safe drinking water from virtually any water source available.”

Portable purifiers may be on the way but for now, companies like Primo Water Corporation (NASDAQ: PRMW), who together with its subsidiaries, provides multi-gallon purified bottled water, self-service refill water and water dispensers in the United States and Canada remain essential. PWC recently reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018:

 “We are pleased with our finish to 2018, as our marketing initiatives continued to help fuel our growth across sales channels.  Our U.S. exchange same-store unit growth of over 13% exceeded our expectations and was driven by solid dispenser sell-thru resulting in new water households,” commented Matt Sheehan, Primo Water’s President and Chief Executive Officer.  “In 2019, we believe our operational and marketing focus, combined with robust industry tailwinds, position us well for continued growth.  We remain confident in our ability to generate value for all of our shareholders.”

Creating the ultimate drinking water that is enhanced with minerals is the goal of The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (NASDAQ: WTER) (TSXV: WTER.V).  The Company, a leading producer of premium bottled alkaline drinking water sold under the brand name Alkaline88^®, announced that Alkaline88^® will be available in all Whole Foods Southwest Stores. Alkaline88’s^® 1-gallon size is now available in 107 Whole Foods Stores across the US. 

The company uses reverse osmosis as well as ultra violet technology to treat its water and have developed an innovative state of the art proprietary electrolysis beverage process that enhances its product with trace minerals and electrolytes and produces water high in alkalinity. 

Current Water Technologies Inc. (TSXV: WATR.V), an emerging technology leader in the management of industrial and municipal wastewater and drinking water resources, is also focused on water issues abroad having announced that it has received a $360,000 payment from Chemsbro Inc. of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Chemsbro is CWTI’s official representative in the Middle East.

CWTI is working closely with Chemsbro to successfully launch its innovative Electro-Static Deionization (ESD) technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the installation and commissioning of the ESD 900K unit at a site near Jeddah later this year.

As a growing global population, dwindling freshwater sources and demand for “healthy” and clean drinking water puts continued pressure on the sector, we can expect to see fresh, new technologies emerge.

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Investor Ideas #Potcasts #Cannabis News and Stocks on the Move: Weekend Unlimited (CSE: $POT.C) (OTCQB: $WKULF), Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: $ACB) (TSX: $ACB.TO), Flower One Holdings (CSE: $FONE.C) (OTCQB: $FLOOF), SOL Global (CSE: $SOL.C) (OTCQB: $SOLCF) and SLANG Worldwide (CSE: $SLNG.C)

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Good afternoon and welcome to another Investorideas.com “potcast”, looking at cannabis news, stocks to watch as well as insights from thought leaders and experts.

Today we are looking at announcements from Weekend Unlimited USA Inc. (CSE: POT) (OTCQB: WKULF), Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE: ACB) (TSX: ACB), Flower One Holdings Inc. (CSE: FONE) (OTCQB: FLOOF), SOL Global Investments Corp. (CSE: SOL) (OTCQB: SOLCF) and SLANG Worldwide Inc. (CSE SLNG).

Weekend Unlimited USA Inc. announced that recent acquisition, VBC Brands, under the CHAMP Energy brand, will sponsor "The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) conference & festival," taking place on March 12-13th in Austin, Texas.

SXSW® dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW® is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. An essential destination for global professionals, the event features sessions, showcases, screenings, exhibitions, and a variety of networking opportunities. SXSW® proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together.

Aurora Cannabis Inc. today provided an update on its strategic investment in Choom Holdings Inc. (CSE: CHOO), an emerging consumer cannabis company that has secured one of the largest retail networks in Canada. Since Aurora completed its $27 million investments in the Choom private placement on June 18, 2018, and the convertible debenture offering on November 5, 2018, Choom has successfully achieved a number of its strategic growth initiatives.

Choom has completed the build outs of 17 retail locations across Western Canada and has 8 additional retail locations currently under construction. In all cases, these retail opportunities

are subject to all the necessary provincial regulatory approvals.

"Choom has demonstrated a strong commitment to rapidly executing its strategic growth plans by developing a sophisticated retail channel across Western Canada while diversifying their operations through further expansion into Ontario," said Terry Booth, CEO of Aurora. "Through our strategic investment, we have helped to expedite Choom's commercial launch while gaining valuable insights into the consumer decision making process which has helped to shape our product allocation and in-store marketing initiatives. I'd like to congratulate Choom on their success to date and look forward to the upcoming projects that the team continues to work on as they roll out their unique retail brand experience across Canada."

Flower One Holdings Inc. announced a new long-term licensing agreement and partnership with leading cannabis technology and hardware brand, Grenco Science. California-based Grenco Science are pioneers in the cannabis hardware space, responsible for engineering the advanced technology behind the internationally-available and ever popular G Pen line of cannabis vaporizers. Flower One is now licensed to sell, distribute and integrate G Pen's proprietary, innovative hardware with new cannabis products from its diverse portfolio of Brand Partners.

                             

"Flower One is pleased to partner with a leading provider of cannabis hardware, and to welcome G Pen to our growing portfolio of Brand Partners," said Ken Villazor, President and CEO of Flower One. "This exciting partnership will allow us to further expand our cannabis offerings in the Nevada market while introducing new cannabis products, through our brand partners, that are supported by G Pen's vaporizing technology."

SOL Global Investments Corp. announced that it has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire three tracts of agricultural property totaling 568 acres of land in the States of Tennessee and Kentucky for the cultivation and production of raw hemp biomass. The Company will assign the agricultural property to its hemp/CBD-focused subsidiary, Heavenly Rx Ltd. The properties will be directly managed by Heavenly portfolio company Blühen Botanicals LLC, an industry-leading hemp biomass processing and extraction company headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Under the terms of the LOI, Heavenly will acquire a total of 420 acres of agricultural property in McMinn County, Tennessee, and 148 acres of agricultural property in Whitley County, Kentucky. The properties were specifically selected in areas prized for their temperate climates and ideal environmental conditions for both greenhouse and outdoor growing. Blühen will manage the farms pursuant to a farm management agreement to ensure that the highest quality standards are met while also maintaining EuGMP certification protocols.

The properties will allow Heavenly to fill future national or international orders using its own farms and supply agreements, a key development in Heavenly's strategic plan to become a vertically-integrated leader in the hemp and CBD marketplaces.

Also included in the farm and supply agreements will be set terms for contract farming in Tennessee and Kentucky at highly favorable market rates. The first year of contract farming is expected to produce a projected 500,000 lbs. of hemp biomass, which will in turn produce a multitude of high quality, hemp-derived CBD products. The cost of biomass production under the Blühen contract farming agreement is expected to be significantly lower than the average price paid per pound of biomass in 2018, allowing Heavenly and Blühen to realize higher total margins for their hemp and CBD products.

"This acquisition allows Heavenly to solidify its position as a vertically-integrated leader in the emerging hemp and CBD marketplace," said Joe Fox, CEO of Blühen. "Blühen looks forward to leveraging its numerous relationships with farmers across the southeastern United States as the company becomes an increasingly vital part of the national hemp and CBD supply chain."

SLANG Worldwide Inc., a leading cannabis consumer packaged goods company, announced a new strategic partnership with Southern Development Holdings to offer its branded cannabis products to patients across Puerto Rico. Pursuant to the partnership, SDH has been granted an exclusive license in Puerto Rico to the SLANG product suite, including its category-leading products O.penVAPE, :Pressies, District Edibles, Bakked, and Magic Buzz.

SLANG's products will be produced in SDH's state-of-the-art GMP facility and distributed and sold broadly in medical cannabis dispensaries throughout Puerto Rico. SLANG will receive royalty payments for each SLANG branded product sold in Puerto Rico, with sales expected to begin in Q2 2019.

The Company's entrance into Puerto Rico represents its second major market expansion initiative in Q1 2019, following its previously announced partnership with Florida-based Trulieve. Today, consumers can purchase SLANG's branded products in more than 2,600 retail stores across 11 US states.

Puerto Rico has one of the highest number of medical cannabis patients per capita of the US territories, with over 59,000 patients and 71 dispensaries, as of February 2019 per the Puerto Rico Department of Health. Beyond its existing network of patients, Puerto Rico also offers reciprocal dispensary access to out-of-town visitors who hold active medical marijuana licenses from qualified state programs, as well as online registration for those interested in obtaining a medical cannabis permit.

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