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Keysight Demonstrates Open RAN Deployment Readiness Testing Leadership at O-RAN Spring 2023 Global PlugFest

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

As wireless networks move to virtualized, disaggregated Open RAN architectures, Keysight has been working with its industry partners to develop and deploy testing specifications based on 3GPP and O-RAN ALLIANCE standards.

Key Points: 
  • As wireless networks move to virtualized, disaggregated Open RAN architectures, Keysight has been working with its industry partners to develop and deploy testing specifications based on 3GPP and O-RAN ALLIANCE standards.
  • Keysight’s test setups were facilitated by the hosts, Auray OTIC and Security Lab and KT Corporation, at their Spring 2023 Global PlugFest locations.
  • Peng Cao, Vice President and General Manager for Keysight's Wireless Test Group, said: “With our participation in O-RAN ALLIANCE’s Spring 2023 Global PlugFest, Keysight continues to lead the development, adoption, and testing of 5G Open RAN architectures.
  • Thanks to our comprehensive Open RAN testing solutions and our deep network emulation and RF expertise, we will enable the industry to confidently speed its Open RAN products to market.”

MLPerf Results Show Rapid AI Performance Gains

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

The MLPerf Training benchmark suite comprises full system tests that stress machine learning models, software, and hardware for a broad range of applications.

Key Points: 
  • The MLPerf Training benchmark suite comprises full system tests that stress machine learning models, software, and hardware for a broad range of applications.
  • The open-source and peer-reviewed benchmark suite provides a level playing field for competition that drives innovation, performance, and energy-efficiency for the entire industry.
  • The first is a large language model (LLM) using the GPT-3 reference model that reflects the rapid adoption of generative AI.
  • “And the combined effect of software and hardware performance improvements are 1000-fold in some areas compared to our initial reference benchmark results, which shows the pace that innovation is happening in the field.”
    To view the results for MLPerf Training v3.0 and MLPerf Tiny v1.1, and to find additional information about the benchmarks please visit:

Raúl J. Valentín Joins Quanta Services Board of Directors

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Monday, June 26, 2023

HOUSTON, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) announced today the appointment of Raúl J. Valentín to the company's Board of Directors. He brings extensive executive-level leadership and human resources experience and expertise to Quanta's board.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) announced today the appointment of Raúl J. Valentín to the company's Board of Directors.
  • He brings extensive executive-level leadership and human resources experience and expertise to Quanta's board.
  • David McClanahan, Quanta Services' independent Chairman of the Board, commented, "We are pleased to welcome Raúl to the Quanta Services Board of Directors.
  • We look forward to working with Raúl and welcome the perspective he will provide to Quanta's board and to the company."

Global and China Automotive Electronics OEM/ODM/EMS Industry Report 2023 Featuring 3 International Companies and 15 Chinese Companies - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, June 12, 2023

The "Automotive Electronics OEM/ODM/EMS Industry Report, 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Automotive Electronics OEM/ODM/EMS Industry Report, 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Automotive electronics OEM/ODM/EMS: hardware OEM/ODM/EMS companies are transforming into integrated hardware solution providers, and accelerating in-depth cooperation with OEMs.
  • In the automotive electronics industry, the arena of hardware OEM/ODM/EMS is attracting ever more conventional consumer electronics companies who prefer an entry from domain controllers, automotive communication modules, LiDAR, AR-HUD and other high-value-added intelligent products.
  • For example, suppliers of Apple such as Quanta Computer, Wistron, Pegatron and Luxshare Precision race to embark on automotive electronics OEM/ODM/EMS.

World’s Leading Electronics Manufacturers Adopt NVIDIA Generative AI and Omniverse to Digitalize State-of-the-Art Factories

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Monday, May 29, 2023

Supported by an expansive partner network, the workflow helps manufacturers plan, build, operate and optimize their factories with an array of NVIDIA technologies.

Key Points: 
  • Supported by an expansive partner network, the workflow helps manufacturers plan, build, operate and optimize their factories with an array of NVIDIA technologies.
  • These include: NVIDIA Omniverse ™, which connects top computer-aided design apps, as well as APIs and cutting-edge frameworks for generative AI; the NVIDIA Isaac Sim ™ application for simulating and testing robots; and the NVIDIA Metropolis vision AI framework, now enabled for automated optical inspection.
  • Pegatron , a leading electronics manufacturer and service provider, is using the reference workflow to digitalize its circuit-board factories with simulation, robotics and automated production inspection.
  • At the platform level, Omniverse connects the world’s leading 3D, simulation and generative AI providers.

COMPUTEX 2023 Global Press Conference

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Monday, May 29, 2023

TAIPEI, May 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- COMPUTEX 2023 opens tomorrow, May 30, in Hall 1 and Hall 2 of Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, gathering over 1,000 manufacturers from 26 different countries/regions, using 3,000 booths. In addition, the organizers, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taipei Computer Association (TCA) held a global press conference today to welcome the worldwide technological innovation energy to Taiwan. This is the first in-person global press conference to connect with world media since the pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, the organizers, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taipei Computer Association (TCA) held a global press conference today to welcome the worldwide technological innovation energy to Taiwan.
  • This is the first in-person global press conference to connect with world media since the pandemic.
  • COMPUTEX 2023, a platform to fully present the outlook development of the global technology ecosystem.
  • COMPUTEX 2023 showcases Taiwan's industrial strength and connects international manufacturers, global technology players, start-up teams, and professional buyers to create unlimited technological possibilities.

ESG GO! at COMPUTEX 2023

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Monday, May 29, 2023

TAIPEI, May 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- COMPUTEX 2023 will be held from May 30 to June 2 in Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 & 2, gathering over 1,000 manufacturers from 26 different countries/regions, using 3,000 booths. This year's show focuses on six main topics: high-performance computing, artificial intelligence application, next-gen connectivity, hyperreality, innovations and startups, and sustainability. Among them, the organizers launched the COMPUTEX ESG GO! series of activities on sustainable green energy to demonstrate the action to lead the industry and exhibition towards net zero transformation.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, May 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- COMPUTEX 2023 will be held from May 30 to June 2 in Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 & 2, gathering over 1,000 manufacturers from 26 different countries/regions, using 3,000 booths.
  • Among them, the organizers launched the COMPUTEX ESG GO!
  • series of activities on sustainable green energy to demonstrate the action to lead the industry and exhibition towards net zero transformation.
  • Complete three designated missions from May 30 to June 4 to unlock the exclusive COMPUTEX badges and characters.

QUANTA SERVICES ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND AND NEW $500 MILLION STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

The dividend is payable on July 14, 2023, to stockholders of record as of July 3, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • The dividend is payable on July 14, 2023, to stockholders of record as of July 3, 2023.
  • Additionally, the Board of Directors, in support of management's request, has authorized a new stock repurchase program that authorizes the company to purchase, from time to time through June 30, 2026, up to $500 million of its outstanding common stock.
  • The new stock repurchase program will become effective on July 1, 2023, upon expiration of the company's existing stock repurchase program.
  • Under the existing stock repurchase program, which was approved in August 2020, the company has acquired approximately 1.4 million shares of its outstanding common stock in the open market for a total cost of approximately $155 million.

Quanta Therapeutics Raises Over $50 Million in Series D Financing to Advance its Pipeline of KRAS Inhibitors

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Monday, May 22, 2023

RADNOR, Pa. & SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quanta Therapeutics, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company pioneering targeted therapies to treat RAS-driven cancers, today announced a $50.7 million Series D financing. The financing was led by Avidity Partners and was supported by Quanta’s existing investors including Sofinnova Investments, Vida Ventures, Surveyor Capital (a Citadel company), Longitude Capital, BVF Partners and AbbVie Ventures. Other new participants were GC&H Investments (the partner fund of Cooley LLP) and WS Investment Company (Wilson Sonsini’s venture arm). The Series D funding brings the total amount raised since inception to over $142 million.

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  • – Financing led by Avidity Partners, with participation from syndicate of existing investors –
    RADNOR, Pa. & SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quanta Therapeutics , a privately-held biopharmaceutical company pioneering targeted therapies to treat RAS-driven cancers, today announced a $50.7 million Series D financing.
  • Other new participants were GC&H Investments (the partner fund of Cooley LLP) and WS Investment Company (Wilson Sonsini’s venture arm).
  • The Series D funding brings the total amount raised since inception to over $142 million.
  • The proceeds from the financing will be used to advance Quanta’s pipeline including:
    Two chemically distinct allosteric KRAS inhibitors, QTX3034, a multi-KRAS inhibitor, and QTX3046, a G12D-selective KRAS inhibitor.

Quanta Services to Participate in Several Institutional Investor Conferences in May and June

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

HOUSTON, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR) announced today that company management will participate in several institutional investor conferences in May and June, including the KeyBanc Capital Markets Industrials & Basic Materials Conference, the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference and the Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference. 

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR) announced today that company management will participate in several institutional investor conferences in May and June, including the KeyBanc Capital Markets Industrials & Basic Materials Conference, the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference and the Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference.
  • Duke Austin, Chief Executive Officer, Jayshree Desai, Chief Financial Officer and Kip Rupp, Vice President – Investor Relations, will meet with institutional investors during the conference on May 31, 2023.
  • Duke Austin, Chief Executive Officer and Kip Rupp, Vice President – Investor Relations, will meet with institutional investors during the conference on June 1, 2023.
  • Kip Rupp, Vice President – Investor Relations, will meet with institutional investors during the conference on June 6, 2023.