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SoundHound to Offer On-Chip Voice AI with NVIDIA That Delivers In-Vehicle Generative AI Responses With No Connectivity Required

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Monday, March 18, 2024

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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240318067099/en/
This marks a new chapter for generative AI, proving that the powerful technology can still deliver optimal results in the absence of cloud connectivity.
SoundHound’s work with NVIDIA will allow it to significantly expand the number of places and situations that generative AI can be deployed.
NVIDIA DRIVE will enable SoundHound Chat AI – a breakthrough in-vehicle voice platform that combines both real-time and generative AI capabilities – to provide responses even when there is no connectivity.
“Together with NVIDIA, we’re marrying the incredible capabilities of generative AI with all the advantages of edge computing,” said Mike Zagorsek, COO of SoundHound AI.

Parts Town Unlimited Delivers 25%+ Growth with Over $2.3 Billion Revenue for 2023

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Friday, March 15, 2024

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Parts Town Unlimited, the parent company of Parts Town , a global leader in the high-tech distribution of OEM foodservice equipment parts, residential appliance parts, HVAC parts, consumer electronic parts, and related products, today announced it delivered $2.3 billion revenue vs. $1.8 billion in 2022.

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Parts Town Unlimited, the parent company of Parts Town , a global leader in the high-tech distribution of OEM foodservice equipment parts, residential appliance parts, HVAC parts, consumer electronic parts, and related products, today announced it delivered $2.3 billion revenue vs. $1.8 billion in 2022.
The core foodservice parts distribution delivered another year of almost 20% organic growth and Parts Town Unlimited has also seen growth in international foodservice equipment parts and an early surge in HVAC parts since the launch of this category in April 2023.
The Parts Town Unlimited portfolio now includes 45 unique brands across the globe and has grown to more than 5,400 team members worldwide.
“We are proud of the continued growth of the business, improved customer service, new innovations, and growth of our team,” said Steve Snower, Sixth Man (aka CEO), Parts Town Unlimited.

Nature Made® Announces Great Race Title Sponsorship

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

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Nature Made, the leading national vitamin and supplement broadline brand with over 50 years of delivering high-quality products backed by science has joined the Great Race as the title sponsor.

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Nature Made, the leading national vitamin and supplement broadline brand with over 50 years of delivering high-quality products backed by science has joined the Great Race as the title sponsor.
Now named The Nature Made® Great Race, this year’s event will take place on April 13 with more information available at https://www.greatrace.run/ .
“The Nature Made team is proud to be back at the Great Race this year as the title sponsor,” said Ali Kamen, Manager of Wellness & Engagement at Pharmavite.
“The Great Race has become a part of the fabric of our community, and we are deeply grateful to Nature Made for supporting us as title sponsor this year,” said Traci Greenberg, Race Director at the Great Race.

IonQ and DESY Research Highlights Quantum’s Potential Benefits for Airport Flight Gate Optimization

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing industry, today announced early results from its work with Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) – a German-based research center for fundamental science – to run combinatorial optimization problems on IonQ Aria .

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IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing industry, today announced early results from its work with Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) – a German-based research center for fundamental science – to run combinatorial optimization problems on IonQ Aria .
IonQ collaborated with researchers from DESY to explore how to better match inbound and outbound flights at airport gates.
IonQ expects to run future algorithms on IonQ Forte and IonQ Tempo, processing equations sufficient enough to cover the optimization needs of a local European airport.
These research results mark the latest effort by IonQ to support the development of quantum applications for the airline industry.

QuSecure Launches Crypto-Agile Post-Quantum Cryptography Protection for Cisco Router Network Encryption

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

QuSecure™, Inc., a leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), today unveiled QuProtect Core Security, a product designed to fortify existing Cisco router-to-router communications against emerging quantum threats.

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QuSecure™, Inc., a leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), today unveiled QuProtect Core Security, a product designed to fortify existing Cisco router-to-router communications against emerging quantum threats.
Leveraging advanced crypto-agile post-quantum cryptography, QuProtect Core Security offers a seamless and robust security layer, delivering best-in-class protection for critical network infrastructures for enterprises, government, and telecommunications providers.
The White House has already mandated for federal government agencies to begin upgrading networks to quantum-safe encryption.
The paper gives a technical overview of the solution architecture and describes a live demonstration completed between QuSecure and Cisco.

TecEx Appoints Globally Recognised Revenue Leader as CPO

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Global technology supply chain market leader TecEx announces the appointment of Jeremy Dodds as Chief Partner Office & Head of Strategic Partnerships.

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Global technology supply chain market leader TecEx announces the appointment of Jeremy Dodds as Chief Partner Office & Head of Strategic Partnerships.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240313639939/en/
Jeremy Dodds joins TecEx as Chief Partner Officer & Head of Strategic Partnerships.
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Dodds has a background in driving profitable growth and revenue while coupling this with extraordinary customer service and operational excellence across strategic partners, alliances, and channels globally.
In this newly created role at TecEx, Dodds will look to continue the drive towards growth and market-leading service.

United Rentals Introduces Tower Crane Battery Energy Systems to North American Fleet

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

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United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the world's largest equipment rental company, today announced it has added battery energy systems for tower cranes to its North American rental fleet.

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United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the world's largest equipment rental company, today announced it has added battery energy systems for tower cranes to its North American rental fleet.
Configurable up to 500kW, the system operates alongside a generator to deliver reliable power to support tower crane operations.
“Battery energy systems for tower cranes provide a great application of practical sustainability on the jobsite by helping contractors address their economic and environmental goals,” said Larry Worthington, Region Vice President, Power and HVAC, United Rentals.
This innovative tower crane battery energy system is part of a range of low and zero-emission solutions.

Akuity Introduces Security-Hardened Argo CD for Supercharging GitOps Practices with Unmatched Security

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

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Akuity Introduces Security-Hardened Argo CD for Supercharging GitOps Practices with Unmatched Security (Graphic: Business Wire)
The Akuity Platform is a Kubernetes application delivery platform powered by Argo CD , Akuity Co-Founders — CEO Hong Wang, CTO Jesse Suen, and Chief Architect Alexander Matyushentsev — are also the co-creators of the Argo Project.
Argo CD is a part of the Argo project, a suite of open source tools purpose-built for deploying and running applications and workloads on Kubernetes that also includes Argo Rollouts , Argo Workflows , and Argo Events .
SBOM and CVE Patching for Argo CD: keeping you ahead of vulnerabilities with regular patching and real-time security scanning.
Adding this offering on top of Akuity Platform’s agent-based architecture , which strengthens Argo CD security from the start, offers businesses a streamlined pathway to FedRAMP authorization and unparalleled GitOps security.

Brooks Running Announces CEO Transition

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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Dan Sheridan, who currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer, will become Brooks’ next CEO, effective April 26, 2024.

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Dan Sheridan, who currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer, will become Brooks’ next CEO, effective April 26, 2024.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240312936273/en/
Dan Sheridan, who currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer, will become Brooks’ next CEO.
“It has been a privilege and an honor to serve as Brooks CEO for the past 23 years.
Dodge joined Brooks in 2013 as Associate General Counsel and has served as VP General Counsel, VP of HR, and Managing Director of Brooks International in his decade-long career at Brooks.

Northern Trust Unveils “Secrets of Enterprising Families”

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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Northern Trust today announced the launch of Secrets of Enterprising Families, a 300-page book exclusively available to clients, prospects and professional advisors.

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Northern Trust today announced the launch of Secrets of Enterprising Families, a 300-page book exclusively available to clients, prospects and professional advisors.
The book draws from Northern Trust’s 135 years of experience serving many of the world’s most affluent families.
“As a confidant and advisor for over a century to enterprising families across several generations, Northern Trust has developed a differentiated and well-researched vantage point on wealth planning and optimization,” Northern Trust Wealth Management President Steven Fradkin said.
Northern Trust Wealth Management offers holistic wealth management services for affluent individuals and families, family offices, foundations and endowments, and privately held businesses.