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Oaktree and Trinity Investor Alert from UNITE HERE Local 11: Los Angeles Times Article Alleges W Hollywood Hotel and Restaurant Failed to Prevent a Recurring Rat and Mouse Problem

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

In December 2023, a Los Angeles Times article revealed disturbing allegations from workers at the W Hollywood’s upscale Sky Terrace restaurant, which is operated by Mosaic Hollywood LLC.

Key Points: 
  • In December 2023, a Los Angeles Times article revealed disturbing allegations from workers at the W Hollywood’s upscale Sky Terrace restaurant, which is operated by Mosaic Hollywood LLC.
  • Bags of flour and rice covered in what appeared to be rat feces, urine and bite marks.
  • When will Oaktree and Trinity re-hire the restaurant workers fired from Sky Terrace and provide appropriate back pay to these workers?
  • Why have Oaktree and Trinity failed to resolve the labor dispute at the W Hollywood by agreeing to the same contract that 30 other hotels have signed?

NDRI Announces Organ Procurement Organization Partnerships and Program Manager for the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Network

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is pleased to announce its recovery network and program manager for the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Tissue Procurement Center.

Key Points: 
  • The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is pleased to announce its recovery network and program manager for the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Tissue Procurement Center.
  • The SMaHT Network is an NIH Common Fund initiative that will provide the first comprehensive public resource for analyzing genetic variation due to somatic mosaicism in human tissues from all developmental layers in the human body.
  • NDRI, in collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, serve as the Tissue Procurement Center (TPC) for the SMaHT Network.
  • NDRI’s Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) partnerships for the SMaHT Network will include the Gift of Life Donor Program (Philadelphia, PA), ConnectLife (Williamsville, NY), and LifeGift (Houston, TX).

AI2, The Allen Institute for AI, Today Releases the OLMo: A State-of-the-Art, Truly Open-Source LLM and Framework

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Releasing the OLMo framework will provide the industry with an opportunity to understand what is going on inside AI models.

Key Points: 
  • Releasing the OLMo framework will provide the industry with an opportunity to understand what is going on inside AI models.
  • Today, The Allen Institute for AI (AI2) has released OLMo 7B, a truly open-source, state-of-the-art large language model released alongside the pre-training data and training code, something no open models of this scale offer today.
  • This empowers researchers and developers to use the best and open models to advance the science of language models collectively.
  • “We’re excited to be collaborating with the Allen Institute for AI on the release of their OLMo open-source model and framework.

BioSkryb Genomics to Highlight Power of Next Generation Single-Cell Technology at AGBT 2024

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

As a Bronze Sponsor, BioSkryb will also host a workshop and networking event at the meeting.

Key Points: 
  • As a Bronze Sponsor, BioSkryb will also host a workshop and networking event at the meeting.
  • “Our industry-first next generation single-cell technology offers the most comprehensive view of the integrated genome, transcriptome, and targeted proteins from each cell in a single workflow, and we are thrilled to highlight novel applications of our platforms at AGBT,” said Suresh Pisharody, CEO, BioSkryb.
  • BioSkryb’s events at AGBT 2024 are as follows:
    Jay A.A. West, Ph.D., Co-Founder & CTO, BioSkryb Genomics advances multiomics and highly accurate single-cell analysis with the next generation of single-cell technology.
  • Join BioSkryb and AGBT attendees to mingle with genomics and multiomics thought leaders over top-shelf bourbon selections and gourmet bacon-themed appetizers.

Ask-AI secures $11M for Generative AI assistant that brings siloed data into enterprise workflows

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ask-AI, the generative AI answers and insights solution for enterprises, today announced the launch of its new Generative AI Sidekick, along with $11M in Series A funding. The round was led by Leaders Fund with participation from seed investors Vertex Ventures, State of Mind Ventures, GTMFund and others. The investment brings Ask-AI to $20M in funding.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Companies store data in multiple platforms and siloes: Slack, emails, CRMs, business documents, customer interactions, knowledge bases and more.
  • Getting all the relevant data when making a decision or interacting with a customer is almost impossible.
  • Generative AI can help, but companies struggle to build solutions that work accurately, are widely adopted, and have a positive impact on the business.
  • The platform enables employees to get answers from enterprise data and take smart actions to complete their work faster.

Study Shows that OGM Plays an Important Role in Efficient Diagnosis of FSHD

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

The study authors assessed the yield of OGM for diagnosing FSHD1 and the ability of next generation sequencing (NGS) to be used as a reflex test to identify FSHD2.

Key Points: 
  • The study authors assessed the yield of OGM for diagnosing FSHD1 and the ability of next generation sequencing (NGS) to be used as a reflex test to identify FSHD2.
  • The study, which included 547 cases with a clinical suspicion of FSHD, used an algorithm that utilized OGM to identify the FSHD haplotype and quantitate the number of D4Z4 repeats found on chromosome 4.
  • “Bionano Laboratories has developed a powerful menu of OGM-based LDTs, including one LDT for FSHD1 diagnosis.
  • We are pleased to see this prestigious group of researchers’ findings from the largest FSHD study to date utilizing OGM.

New Hallucination Index Identifies Best LLMs for Most Popular AI Use Cases

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

“To help builders identify which LLMs to use for their applications, Galileo Labs created a ranking of the most popular LLMs based on their propensity to hallucinate using our proprietary hallucination evaluation metrics, Correctness and Context Adherence.

Key Points: 
  • “To help builders identify which LLMs to use for their applications, Galileo Labs created a ranking of the most popular LLMs based on their propensity to hallucinate using our proprietary hallucination evaluation metrics, Correctness and Context Adherence.
  • With hallucinations, AI generates information that appears realistic at first glance yet is ultimately incorrect or disconnected from the context.
  • The Index recommends GPT-4-0613 for reliable and accurate AI performance in this task type.
  • Read the ChainPoll: A high efficacy method for LLM hallucination detection paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.18344
    Read the Hallucination Index blog: https://www.rungalileo.io/blog/hallucination-index

Playground Global Raises $410 Million to Accelerate the Time-to-Impact for Deep Tech and Science Companies

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Playground Global is an early-stage, deep-tech venture firm investing in transformative technologies and founders building category-defining businesses.

Key Points: 
  • Playground Global is an early-stage, deep-tech venture firm investing in transformative technologies and founders building category-defining businesses.
  • Playground has already made several investments from Fund III, including d-Matrix, Ideon Technologies, Amber Bio, Infinimmune, and Atomic AI, along with other portfolio companies operating in stealth.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231214676152/en/
    Bruce Leak, Peter Barrett and Jory Bell of Playground Global (Photo: Business Wire)
    Since its inception, Playground has funded companies developing the foundational layers of emerging technologies.
  • “Deep technology is no longer a synonym for slow technology,” said Bruce Leak, co-founder and General Partner at Playground Global.

BostonGene Named to the 2023 CB Insights' Digital Health 50 List

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Friday, December 8, 2023

CB Insights named BostonGene, a leading provider of AI-driven molecular and immune profiling solutions, to its fifth-annual Digital Health 50 showcasing the 50 most promising private digital health companies of 2023.

Key Points: 
  • CB Insights named BostonGene, a leading provider of AI-driven molecular and immune profiling solutions, to its fifth-annual Digital Health 50 showcasing the 50 most promising private digital health companies of 2023.
  • The 50 winners, representing eight countries across the globe, were selected from a pool of over 10,000 companies.
  • "From bringing clinical trials to underserved populations to developing new drugs and therapies, this year’s Digital Health 50 winners are transforming the future of healthcare,” said Alex Lennox-Miller, CB Insights’ Lead Healthcare Analyst.
  • We are excited to follow the meaningful impact, industry-leading innovations, and continued success of this year’s winners.”
    "We are proud to have earned a place on CB Insights' Digital Health 50 list," said Andrew Feinberg, President and CEO of BostonGene.

Adtran’s Mosaic One simplifies network operations for over 300 new customers

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Mosaic One optimizes network operations by utilizing advanced AI-driven algorithms to anticipate and resolve issues before they impact performance.

Key Points: 
  • Mosaic One optimizes network operations by utilizing advanced AI-driven algorithms to anticipate and resolve issues before they impact performance.
  • What’s more, Mosaic One is vendor- and technology-neutral, providing an all-encompassing monitoring solution for FTTH, DOCSIS, DSL and fixed wireless networks across multiple vendors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231205627594/en/
    Adtran’s Mosaic One helps service providers maximize the value of their fiber networks.
  • “Achieving 300 deployments in such a short period is impressive, but for Mosaic One, it’s just the beginning.