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US Courseware Market size to grow by USD 1.06 billion from 2022 to 2027 | The market is fragmented due to the presence of prominent companies like American Heart Association, Arizona State University and Ascend Learning LLC, and many more

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Sunday, January 7, 2024
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The US Courseware Market is fragmented owing to the presence of many global and regional companies.

Key Points: 
  • The US Courseware Market is fragmented owing to the presence of many global and regional companies.
  • The US Courseware Market is driven by an evolved digital learning and education landscape, where Professional Development Courses, Language Learning Courses, and Specialized Courseware play significant roles.
  • Online Language Learning Market : The online language learning market size is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 19.73% between 2023 and 2028.
  • Corporate Blended Learning Market : The corporate blended learning market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 12.68% between 2022 and 2027 and the size of the market is forecast to increase by USD 36,284.86 million.

Generalist VC Firm Exponent Founders Capital Launches With $125M to Invest in Breakthrough Early-Stage Companies

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
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Exponent Founders Capital, which is based in New York City, was co-founded in 2021 by Charley Ma and Mahdi Raza.

Key Points: 
  • Exponent Founders Capital, which is based in New York City, was co-founded in 2021 by Charley Ma and Mahdi Raza.
  • Charley brings fintech and B2B software expertise to his investing approach from years of experience as an operator.
  • Mahdi comes from a background in growth, advising, and investing across various early-stage fintech and enterprise software companies.
  • “It’s difficult to build an enduring company unless you’ve lived it,” said Charley Ma, cofounder of Exponent.

Dotmatics Acquires M-Star to Expand Presence in Bioprocessing and Chemicals & Materials Markets

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
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BOSTON, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dotmatics, a leader in R&D scientific software connecting science, data, and decision-making, today announced the acquisition of M-Star, a leading computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software company headquartered outside of Baltimore, Maryland. The deal marks the 13th acquisition by Dotmatics expanding its comprehensive, multimodal platform for life sciences research & development and extending its product capabilities in chemicals and materials sciences. The addition of M-Star provides additional opportunities for innovation in the bioprocessing market including the manufacturing of cell and gene therapies in life sciences R&D.

Key Points: 
  • The deal marks the 13th acquisition by Dotmatics expanding its comprehensive, multimodal platform for life sciences research & development and extending its product capabilities in chemicals and materials sciences.
  • The addition of M-Star provides additional opportunities for innovation in the bioprocessing market including the manufacturing of cell and gene therapies in life sciences R&D.
  • "M-Star is known for its differentiated CFD analysis product, featuring accelerated analysis capabilities, superior user experiences, and rapid time-to-value compared to other market solutions," said Thomas Swalla, CEO of Dotmatics.
  • To schedule a meeting with Dotmatics executives and corporate development team, please contact [email protected] .

SBA Convenes Third Annual Innovation Ecosystem Summit December 13-14

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Friday, December 8, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, announced that the third annual Innovation Ecosystem Summit will be held on December 13-14.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, announced that the third annual Innovation Ecosystem Summit will be held on December 13-14.
  • “The Innovation Ecosystem Summit convenes leaders from the entrepreneurial and investment ecosystem alongside government, nonprofit, and philanthropic institutions to advance innovation in America,” said SBA Administrator Guzman.
  • Participants will learn best practices and initiatives to help gain access to government funding and other sources of capital to drive innovation.
  • The summit will also focus on creative and actionable ways to build a network that is inclusive of underrepresented communities.

Wistar Scientists Identify Esophageal Cancer Biomarkers

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wistar scientists have developed a new tool that can help identify cancer-associated microbes by using machine learning technology.

Key Points: 
  • Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wistar scientists have developed a new tool that can help identify cancer-associated microbes by using machine learning technology.
  • Under the leadership of Dr. Noam Auslander — assistant professor in the Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center’s Molecular & Cellular Oncogenesis Program — the group has analyzed short read RNA-sequencing data to detect biomarkers for esophageal carcinoma, or ESCA.
  • Since 1972, the Institute has held National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Center status.
  • Wistar scientists are dedicated to solving some of the world’s most challenging problems in the field of cancer and immunology, advancing human health through early-stage discovery and training the next generation of biomedical researchers.

Summer Craze Fowler Joins Torc Robotics as the Chief Information Security Officer

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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BLACKSBURG, VA., Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Torc Robotics , an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and a pioneer in commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, today announced the appointment of Summer Craze Fowler as the company’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

Key Points: 
  • BLACKSBURG, VA., Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Torc Robotics , an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and a pioneer in commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, today announced the appointment of Summer Craze Fowler as the company’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
  • Fowler brings more than two decades of experience developing and executing successful technical strategies that align with business goals and objectives.
  • In her role, she will collaborate with Torc leadership to develop a strategic security and risk management program, implement security policies and procedures, manage security technologies and oversee security-awareness training.
  • “Her wealth of experience in driving security operations and leading technical strategy aligns perfectly with Torc Robotics, and we are excited for Summer to join the Torc team.”
    For more information on Torc, please visit: www.torc.ai

rabbit inc. Raises Additional $10M to Launch First AI Hardware to Replace App-based Operating Systems

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
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“Throughout history, humans have always tried to create more intuitive tools,” said rabbit Founder and CEO Jesse Lyu.

Key Points: 
  • “Throughout history, humans have always tried to create more intuitive tools,” said rabbit Founder and CEO Jesse Lyu.
  • rabbit inc. is an AI startup developing a personalized operating system (OS) through a natural language interface and dedicated, affordable consumer hardware to host the OS.
  • rabbit OS is capable of understanding complex user intentions, operating user interfaces, and performing actions on behalf of the user.
  • The company is founded by a group of researchers, engineers, and repeat-entrepreneurs with extensive experience in creating AI hardware and operating high-performance computing (HPC) clusters to train large AI models.

New Series with Harvesting Happiness and Mental Immunity Project Explores Information Warfare, AI, Reality Testing and the Decline of Critical Thinking in Society

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Andy Norman, Pittsburg researcher and professor at Carnegie Mellon University, author of Mental Immunity, and founder of the Mental Immunity Project (MIP) and its research arm The Cognitive Immunology Research Collaborative (CIRCE), joins Lisa Cypers Kamen, applied positive psychology expert, online talk-radio pioneer and host of syndicated podcast and terrestrial radio show Harvesting Happiness (HH), now in its 13th year of broadcasting consciously prepared brain food. Together, they embark on an 18-part series exploring the emerging science of cognitive immunology to defend against fear mongering and other negative contagions that stem from misinformation, disinformation, and infectious mindbugs undermining common sense and critical thinking that affect personal and collective well-being.

Key Points: 
  • "The series aims to empower truth-seekers and truth-tellers through rational dialogue, tackling media literacy and AI's impact on diminishing critical thinking and discernment in society.
  • The Mental Immunity Project and Harvesting Happiness enhance quality of life and productivity by building mental resilience, media intelligence, and critical thinking against misinformation.
  • Learn more about CIRCE , the Mental Immunity Project and Harvesting Happiness .
  • Please contact [email protected] for more information on the series or to book interviews with the collaborators.

LeddarTech Appoints Chris Stewart as Chief Financial Officer

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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QUEBEC CITY, Canada, Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LeddarTech ®, an automotive software company that provides patented disruptive low-level sensor fusion and perception software technology for ADAS and AD, proudly announces the appointment of Mr. Chris Stewart as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).

Key Points: 
  • QUEBEC CITY, Canada, Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LeddarTech ®, an automotive software company that provides patented disruptive low-level sensor fusion and perception software technology for ADAS and AD, proudly announces the appointment of Mr. Chris Stewart as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).
  • Mr. Stewart has over 20 years of financial management experience at companies ranging from startups to large public companies.
  • In addition, Mr. Stewart held multiple leadership roles, including Vice President of Finance at Entropic Communications and Chief Financial Officer of V-ENABLE Inc. (currently GroundTruth), a leader in targeted mobile advertising.
  • I am extremely energized by LeddarTech’s accomplishments and look forward to helping it realize all of its potential.”
    Mr. Charles Boulanger, CEO of LeddarTech, commented: “I am very pleased that Chris has joined the executive team of LeddarTech as Chief Financial Officer.

UC Berkeley ROAR Racers Among Top Teams to Demo Next-Gen Autonomous Racecars at CES 2024

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Friday, December 15, 2023
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The University of California, Berkeley, Robot Open Autonomous Racing (ROAR) program, together with its multi-university partners comprising the AI Racing Tech team, will serve among three leading international teams to test out the next-gen Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) racecar.

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  • The University of California, Berkeley, Robot Open Autonomous Racing (ROAR) program, together with its multi-university partners comprising the AI Racing Tech team, will serve among three leading international teams to test out the next-gen Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) racecar.
  • The updated world’s fastest and most advanced autonomous racecar will be unveiled at CES 2024 , held January 9-12 in Las Vegas, NV.
  • Instead, the cockpit is outfitted with specialized hardware and high-performance controls to provide complete driverless operation.
  • The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) organizes racing competitions among university-affiliated teams from around the world to program fully autonomous racecars and compete in a series of history-making events at iconic tracks.