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Midjourney Selects Google Cloud to Power AI-Generated Creative Platform

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Google Cloud today announced a new partnership with Midjourney, an independent research lab that provides a platform for AI-powered creative tools for creating visual imagery with natural language interfaces. Midjourney selected Google Cloud as its infrastructure provider of choice to benefit from the company's deep expertise in training large-scale AI models, scalability, and sustainability.

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  • Midjourney selected Google Cloud as its infrastructure provider of choice to benefit from the company's deep expertise in training large-scale AI models, scalability, and sustainability.
  • Text-to-image AI startup Midjourney leverages Google Cloud's AI infrastructure to enable its artistic community.
  • As part of the partnership, Midjourney has employed Google Cloud's custom-developed AI accelerators, Tensor Processor Units (TPUs), to train its fourth generation AI model.
  • In combination with Google Cloud's GPU VMs, which run on NVIDIA GPUs, Midjourney can render the generated images on the platform with breathtaking speed.

Nigerian FG to Stop Importing Digital Products and Services says Digital Economy Minister

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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NITDA Director General, Kashifu Inuwa opening Digital Nigeria 2022 in Abuja, October 25 [Image: NITDA]

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  • NITDA Director General, Kashifu Inuwa opening Digital Nigeria 2022 in Abuja, October 25 [Image: NITDA]
    Communications & Digital Economy Minister, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) addressing Digital Nigeria 2022 [Image: NITDA]
    The Minister of Communications & Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) made the sweeping declaration while delivering special remarks on Day #1 of the Digital Nigeria International Conference, Exhibition & Awards in Abuja on Monday, Oct 25.
  • The Conference, formerly known as the eNigeria International Conference, is the flagship awareness programme in the Digital Economy sector.
  • The annual event was re-branded as Digital Nigeria to further expand its scope in line with the core objectives of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS).
  • The aim is to brainstorm on contemporary issues of relevance across the globe, and to address Nigerian challenges for sustainable socioeconomic development.

Carnegie Learning Awarded New NSF Grant

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Friday, September 16, 2022
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Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today that it received a transformational grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to design educational research infrastructure to fast-track student outcomes.

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  • Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today that it received a transformational grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to design educational research infrastructure to fast-track student outcomes.
  • Its one of six NSF grants Carnegie Learning has received since 2004.
  • Carnegie Learning is a leading provider of K-12 education technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions.
  • With the highest-quality offerings for K-12 math , literacy , world languages , professional learning , high-dosage tutoring , and more, Carnegie Learning is changing the way we think about learning and creating powerful results for teachers and students alike.

DGAP-News: MBB SE increases EBITDA by more than 41% to €40.5 million on stable revenues in H1 2021

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Friday, August 20, 2021
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Berlin, 20 August 2021 - MBB SE (ISIN DE000A0ETBQ4), a medium-sized family-owned company, increased its adjusted EBITDA by 41.1% to 40.5 million in the first half of 2021.

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  • Berlin, 20 August 2021 - MBB SE (ISIN DE000A0ETBQ4), a medium-sized family-owned company, increased its adjusted EBITDA by 41.1% to 40.5 million in the first half of 2021.
  • Net liquidity in the MBB Group grew to 495.3 million in the first half of 2021, particularly due to the IPO of Friedrich Vorwerk, of which 393.2 million were attributable to the holding company MBB SE.
  • In the Consumer Goods segment, sales of 36.8 million and EBITDA of 3.3 million were slightly below the previous year.
  • For the current fiscal year 2021, we continue to forecast revenue of 720 million with a now conservative adjusted EBITDA margin of 10-12%.

Adam Michael Smith Wins Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award

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Thursday, April 19, 2018
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19, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Adam Michael Smith, a leading graduate student instructor at the University of California, Berkeley, recently received an award through the university for his outstanding performance in the classroom.

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  • 19, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Adam Michael Smith, a leading graduate student instructor at the University of California, Berkeley, recently received an award through the university for his outstanding performance in the classroom.
  • The award he received, the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor (OGSI) Award, is afforded to only a select handful of students at the university.
  • Adam Michael Smith was selected due to his overall effectiveness in his instructor role, his ability to promote critical thinking, and his skillfulness in presenting course material.
  • Many departments on campus have established their own traditions for recognizing graduate student instructors who have received the OGSI Award.