Data science

Alethea Raises $20M in Series B Funding for Disinformation Mitigation

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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WASHINGTON and SAN FRANCISCO, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alethea , the leading technology company in disinformation detection and mitigation, announced the close of a $20M Series B funding round led by GV , with participation from Ballistic Ventures , who led Alethea's Series A funding in 2022.

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  • WASHINGTON and SAN FRANCISCO, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alethea , the leading technology company in disinformation detection and mitigation, announced the close of a $20M Series B funding round led by GV , with participation from Ballistic Ventures , who led Alethea's Series A funding in 2022.
  • Alethea is the leading technology company in disinformation detection and mitigation.
  • Alethea was represented by outside counsel WilmerHale in the Series B transaction.
  • Visit the Alethea careers page for more information on open positions across data science, product, engineering, finance, operations, and marketing and sales.

KYRON LEARNING SELECTED BY WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY, ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SAGA EDUCATION, RELAY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, AND OTHERS TO AMPLIFY THEIR LEARNING SOLUTIONS

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyron Learning, a company focused on providing learners equitable access to great instructors, today announced the general availability of the Kyron platform, a learning environment that utilizes discussion-based lessons, powered by generative AI, to amplify and scale great teachers. Customers currently using the Kyron platform to enhance their learning solutions include: Western Governors University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Saga Education, Relay Graduate School of Education, Baltimore City Public Schools, Cambiar Education / Run the Future, and KIPP Chicago Public Schools.

Key Points: 
  • Customers currently using the Kyron platform to enhance their learning solutions include: Western Governors University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Saga Education, Relay Graduate School of Education, Baltimore City Public Schools, Cambiar Education / Run the Future, and KIPP Chicago Public Schools.
  • By leveraging the Kyron Learning platform, educational institutions and learning solution providers can take advantage of the AI-based learning framework Kyron has created and use it to create state-of-the art interactive learning content in a matter of minutes.
  • "Our partners are tackling a diverse set of important problems using the Kyron platform," says Rajen Sheth, CEO of Kyron Learning.
  • Illinois Institute of Technology: Illinois Tech is using Kyron in their Coursera-based Managerial Economics courses to provide on-demand, differentiated instruction on frequently asked questions.

Kipi.bi Accelerates Momentum, Reports Record Performance, Team Expansion & Data Science Investment

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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HOUSTON, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kipi.bi, a leading consultancy specializing in modern data engineering, data strategy, and business intelligence, today announced its continued momentum with record-breaking results for its fiscal 2024 year, ending the period with 400% YoY revenue growth and the rollout of expanded industry solutions and data science offerings.

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  • The data and analytics titan surges into FY'25 with historic YoY growth and expanded investments in industry solutions and data science.
  • Snowflake Data Superheroes: Two exceptional individuals from kipi.bi were recognized as Snowflake Data Superheroes, marking their mastery and knowledge of the Data Cloud platform.
  • Only 82 Data Superheroes exist globally, making kipi.bi one of a select few Snowflake Elite Partners to have multiple Data Superheroes.
  • Data Science with Snowpark: Kipi.bi significantly increases its investment in data science capabilities, leveraging advanced analytics and machine learning to drive actionable insights and fuel innovation for its clients.

OmniSync Completes Key Pilot Contracts to Support the Federal SBIR/STTR Ecosystem

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- California-based software and services startup OmniSync Incorporated announces the successful completion of two key pilot contracts aimed at expanding support to the Federal grant/contract ecosystem.

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  • SAN DIEGO, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- California-based software and services startup OmniSync Incorporated announces the successful completion of two key pilot contracts aimed at expanding support to the Federal grant/contract ecosystem.
  • Under these pilots, OmniSync has collaboratively curated, distributed, and actively scouted content and key professionals relevant to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, under the higher-level guidance of Federal agencies.
  • Curating relevant content to support this newsletter is one of the key goals of the pilot that was executed successfully by OmniSync.
  • Dr. Rupak Doshi, CEO of OmniSync commented - "OmniSync has taken pride in always pushing boundaries to see how we can continuously support the Federal grants and contracts ecosystem.

Powerfleet Selected as an Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards Finalist

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Powerfleet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PWFL) today was announced as a finalist by the Business Intelligence Group for the Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards program. This award recognizes organizations, products, and people who bring Artificial Intelligence (AI) to life and apply it to solve real-world problems.

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  • WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Powerfleet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PWFL) today was announced as a finalist by the Business Intelligence Group for the Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards program .
  • This award recognizes organizations, products, and people who bring Artificial Intelligence (AI) to life and apply it to solve real-world problems.
  • Powerfleet's fleet intelligence platform, Unity, ingests, harmonizes, and enriches data from any internet-of-things (IoT) device, original equipment manufacturer (OEM), or third-party business system.
  • "Artificial Intelligence is now playing a more important role in our lives than ever before," said Maria Jimenez, Chief Nominations Officer for Business Intelligence Group.

66degrees Wins 2024 Google Cloud Expansion Partner of the Year Award for North America

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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CHICAGO, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 66degrees, a leading AI and Data consulting firm, today proudly accepted the coveted 2024 Google Cloud Expansion Partner of the Year Award for North America.

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  • CHICAGO, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 66degrees, a leading AI and Data consulting firm, today proudly accepted the coveted 2024 Google Cloud Expansion Partner of the Year Award for North America.
  • "We're proud to announce 66degrees as a 2024 Google Cloud Partner Award winner and recognize their achievements enabling customer success from the past year."
  • "The 2024 Google Cloud Expansion Partner of the Year Award for North America is a public testament to 66degrees' proven ability to partner with Google Cloud and deliver on the vision of today's C-Suite."
  • "This Google Cloud Expansion Partner of the Year Award for North America is a remarkable achievement, and it wouldn't have been possible without the dedication of our entire customer-facing team.

Aira Technologies develops world's first AI-based channel estimation and prediction xApp and is awarded Telecom Infrastructure Project "Silver Badge"

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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SARATOGA, Calif., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Aira Technologies, a pioneer in the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to radically improve wireless telecommunications, today announced that it has been awarded a Silver Badge from the Telecom Infrastructure Project (TIP), for delivering an AI-based High Fidelity MIMO Channel Estimation and Prediction application (UC2 xApp). The requirements of the UC2 xApp have been specified by the RAN Intelligence & Automation (RIA) subgroup of the TIP OpenRAN Project Group.

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  • The requirements of the UC2 xApp have been specified by the RAN Intelligence & Automation (RIA) subgroup of the TIP OpenRAN Project Group.
  • "Aira's xApp delivers against this need by providing high-fidelity beam management through improved channel estimation and prediction.
  • The Aira AI-based High Fidelity MIMO Channel Estimation and Prediction xApp ran atop the RIC.
  • "Benchmarking and testing of RIC xApp performance under realistic channel conditions is crucial for gaining operator acceptance.

Softtek Government Solutions: A New Era of Innovation, Transformation, and Mission-Driven Solutions

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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VIENNA, Va., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After nearly 14 years of delivering innovative and cost-effective solutions to U.S. government agencies, Aveshka, a Softtek Company, is proud to announce it has rebranded to Softtek Government Solutions.

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  • VIENNA, Va., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After nearly 14 years of delivering innovative and cost-effective solutions to U.S. government agencies, Aveshka, a Softtek Company, is proud to announce it has rebranded to Softtek Government Solutions .
  • "Rebranding to Softtek Government Solutions reflects our history of innovation and mission-driven approach to supporting government through technology and cost-effective solutions.
  • Softtek Government Solutions develops, implements, and maintains technology through innovation that connects data, systems, and people effectively.
  • "As Softtek Government Solutions, we are uniquely positioned to improve our clients' preparedness, response, and resilience immediately.

KBR Awarded over $450M in Systems Engineering, Acquisition, Research & Development and Operations Support Contracts

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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HOUSTON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced that it has been awarded new contracts estimated at more than $450 million to deliver highly technical systems engineering support and services to the U.S. Government.

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  • HOUSTON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced that it has been awarded new contracts estimated at more than $450 million to deliver highly technical systems engineering support and services to the U.S. Government.
  • Under the terms of these contracts, KBR will provide systems engineering, acquisition support, phenomenology expertise and data science, as well as applied research, communications security infrastructure, operations and maintenance support.
  • These contracts focus on sustaining both space and ground systems, enhancing acquisition efficiency via digital engineering, [and?]
  • Additional focus items include providing architecting, engineering and analysis services to support delivery of enterprise capabilities and support to satellite operations.

Navisite Launches Fourth Annual 'Next Steminist' Scholarship Program in the U.S.

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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ANDOVER, Mass., April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Navisite, part of Accenture, today announced the launch of its fourth annual Navisite's Next Steminist Scholarship U.S. program. Designed to encourage young women to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), the program will award three $10,000 scholarships to eligible female candidates pursuing a degree in STEM. Applications are now being accepted through May 17, 2024.

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  • ANDOVER, Mass., April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Navisite, part of Accenture , today announced the launch of its fourth annual Navisite's Next Steminist Scholarship U.S. program.
  • "It's a privilege to be able to support them through our scholarship program as they pursue their degrees in STEM."
  • Since Navisite's Steminist scholarship program launched in the U.S. in 2021, the company has awarded nearly $100,000 in scholarships.
  • In 2022, Navisite expanded the program to India, where the company has maintained a strong presence for over two decades.