Comcast Introduces XiOne – a New 4K, WiFi 6 Global Streaming Tv Device

PHILADELPHIA–(Organization WIRE)–Comcast these days declared the start of the XiOne, a new worldwide wi-fi streaming machine currently offered in Italy and Germany to Sky Q clients and commencing its rollout in the United States to Xfinity Flex customers. In Europe, the XiOne enables the first shipping of video expert services around IP for Sky buyers. The XiOne is the very first Comcast linked streaming unit that will be created available to all its world wide clients across Comcast’s Xfinity and Sky operations, and to its syndication associates.

Created with the overall flexibility to join all of Comcast’s video clients across the world with their beloved enjoyment, the XiOne is a plug-and-play product that attributes quicker processing and amplified memory, enabling swift switching and navigation in and out of applications. The gadget supports WiFi 6, 4K UHD, HDR, Dolby Eyesight, and Dolby Atmos and arrives with a new less

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Comcast NBCUniversal and the Council for Opportunity in Education Launch $1.5 Million “Jurassic World Rule Your Future STEAM Initiative”

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comcast NBCUniversal today announced the launch of the “Jurassic World Rule Your Future STEAM Initiative,” a new program aimed at strengthening STEAM preparation and digital skills among low-income and first generation-to-college students. Backed by a $1.5 million investment in cash and in-kind from Comcast, Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks & Resorts, this cross-company initiative leverages the collective power of Comcast NBCUniversal’s family of brands to help ensure more young people have access to the resources and opportunities they need to succeed in today’s digital world. The initiative is a part of Project UP, Comcast’s comprehensive initiative to advance digital equity and help build a future of unlimited possibilities.

Working with the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), a not-for-profit organization based in Washington, DC that promotes equity in college access and success through the Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO), three 10-hour STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics)

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Comcast RISE to Award $1 Million in Grants to Small Businesses Owned by Women and People of Color in Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck

Application process for Comcast RISE Investment Fund grants open to eligible small businesses June 1-14

DETROIT – May 12, 2022 – Comcast today announced it will award $1 million in grants to 100 Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American owners, among others. Detroit was one of five cities, including Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Twin Cities, selected for the program. Comcast will award a $10,000 grant to 100 local businesses from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, for a total of $5 million across 500 businesses. This brings the amount awarded to $16 million to date.

The application process will open to qualifying businesses June 1-14, and prospective owners must have their businesses located in the geographic boundaries of Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck.

“The Comcast RISE Investment Fund supported my business at a very critical

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Comcast RISE Investment Fund Provides $16 Million in Grants to Support Small Businesses Hardest Hit By the COVID-19 Pandemic

Beginning on June 1, and through June 14, eligible businesses in Atlanta, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and the Twin Cities can apply for a $10,000 grant at www.ComcastRISE.com. A total of 100 grants per city, or 500 grants overall, will be announced and awarded in July 2022. The Investment Fund is an extension of Comcast RISE, the multi-year, multi-faceted initiative launched in October 2020 to support small businesses and provide the resources and tools they need today and in the future.

Comcast RISE Recipients to Date

Comcast also announced the latest round of Comcast RISE recipients, which includes 1,317 small businesses owned by people of color and women, that will receive grants in the form of a TV campaign, production of a TV commercial or consulting services from Effectv or computer equipment, internet, voice or cybersecurity from Comcast Business, as well as access to Ureeka, an online platform

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Comcast RISE to award $10,000 grants to 100 qualified small businesses in the Twin Cities

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There’s more help on the horizon for small businesses in the Twin Cities that have been hit the hardest by the economic impact of COVID-19.

From June 1 through June 14, eligible minority- and women-owned businesses in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties can apply for $10,000 grants as part of the Comcast RISE Investment Fund initiative. It’s an extension of Comcast RISE, which stands for representation, investment, strength and empowerment. The fund is for small firms that have been in business for three or more years with one to 25 employees.

This latest $5 million round of funding brings the total to $16 million in grants awarded as part of the initiative, which includes businesses in the Twin Cities, Atlanta, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. A total of 100 grants per city, or 500 overall, will

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