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BETTER BROTHERS LOS ANGELES (BBLA) & THE DIVA FOUNDATION, LED BY EMMY® AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS & ACTIVIST SHERYL LEE RALPH WILL HONOR KARINE JEAN-PIERRE WITH THE HISTORY MAKER AWARD & MULTIMEDIA MAVERICK MONA SCOTT-YOUNG WITH THE ALLY AWARD

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Better Brothers Los Angeles (BBLA), in partnership with The DIVA Foundation, under the guidance of the Emmy® Award-winning actress and activist Sheryl Lee Ralph Abbott Elementary, is proud to announce additional honorees, host, performers, and presenters for the 10th Annual Truth Awards. This event promises to be a groundbreaking celebration of excellence and empowerment. Wendy Raquel Robinson, an Emmy® Award-winning producer and actress known for her role as sports agent Tasha Mack on The Game, will host the landmark event. The 10th Annual Truth Awards will be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, March 30th, from 5:30 pm to 11:00 pm. As BBLA celebrates a decade of excellence, this year's awards show promises to be an unprecedented affair spanning three unforgettable evenings - a groundbreaking first in the Truth Awards history.

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  • "We are thrilled to have Emmy®Award-winning producer Wendy Raquel Robinson as our host for this special milestone event," said Vincent L. Holmes, co-founder of Better Brothers Los Angeles (BBLA). "
  • her talent and passion for supporting the community aligns perfectly with the mission of the Truth Awards."
  • Hailey Kilgore, a distinguished actress who received a TONY AWARD nomination for her outstanding contributions to the industry, will deliver an awe-inspiring performance.
  • "The recognition of Karine Jean-Pierre is a testament to her unwavering dedication to social justice and equality," said Sheryl Lee Ralph, Founder of The DIVA Foundation.

AI's Impact on Warfare: Torch.AI CEO Brian Weaver Featured at US Army Artificial Intelligence & National Security Roundtable (NSRT)

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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Over the last 60 years, the DoD has been investing in AI and data systems 1 .

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  • Over the last 60 years, the DoD has been investing in AI and data systems 1 .
  • Today, the DoD recognizes the significant competitive advantage that data, analytics, and AI solutions provide to enterprise, warfighting, and national security functions.
  • The discussion seeks to foster a mutual understanding between the business community, the U.S. Army, and CGSC.
  • In turn, CGSC students and faculty develop a better appreciation for the challenges confronting business and community leaders and how they approach decision-making and problem-solving.

Torch.AI Expands Enterprise AI, Now Offers Pre-Trained Capabilities for Nearly Every Federal Agency

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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Torch.AI's Nexus data infrastructure software enables rapid autonomous ingestion and data processing of messy unstructured and multi-modal data.

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  • Torch.AI's Nexus data infrastructure software enables rapid autonomous ingestion and data processing of messy unstructured and multi-modal data.
  • This multi-source fusion capability helps reduce the $143B spent each year on information collections, including more than $37.8B in waste resulting from manual data processes 1 .
  • This expansion opens the door for engaging with customers on brand new defense and national security use cases.
  • Since 2017, the defense-focused AI software company has been on the forefront of solving complex data processing challenges touching dozens of federal agencies.

Hyperscale AI: Torch.AI Awarded New Patent for Autonomous Graph Compute Invention

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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LEAWOOD, Kan., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Torch.AI announced today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has formally approved and issued Torch.AI's newest patent, No.

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  • LEAWOOD, Kan., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Torch.AI announced today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has formally approved and issued Torch.AI's newest patent, No.
  • A completely new approach to data processing, analysis, and knowledge creation.
  • "This patent presents an exciting evolution in how relationships can be used for exploring massive information ecosystems and making better decisions," said Brian Weaver, Torch.AI's Chief Executive Officer.
  • This allows their solutions to go from ideation to full capability deployment in weeks and months, instead of years.

New Missouri Rural Health Program Directs Resources to Rural Communities to Improve Social Care Outcomes

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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The Missouri HealthNet Division introduces a new care model that utilizes the Unite Us Payments solution to create sustainability for rural hospitals

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  • This collaboration will enhance the rollout of the Transformation of Rural Community Health (ToRCH) program, a new model of care that will transform existing social care funding and create a new path for rural hospitals to improve clinical outcomes within the Medicaid population.
  • The program will also address critical social care challenges that comprise individuals' ability to maintain their health and effectively manage chronic conditions.
  • The ToRCH program is a groundbreaking initiative that empowers rural communities to address healthcare-related social needs among their Medicaid populations, with a laser focus on driving better health outcomes.
  • By addressing the social needs of Medicaid recipients, ToRCH aims to improve population health outcomes and achieve cost savings.

World's Largest Free-Standing, 3D-Printed Structure Designed by Dimensional Innovations Takes Center Stage at Allegiant Stadium

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As football fans flock from every corner of the nation to watch the biggest spectacle of the season, they will be sure to experience the focal point of Allegiant Stadium: the Al Davis Memorial Torch. Designed and developed by Kansas City-based Dimensional Innovations, the Torch is a 93-foot commemorative structure that honors the late Davis, principal owner and general manager of the Raiders organization for nearly four decades. Standing over 9 stories tall, the never-been-done-before feat is pending designation as the world's tallest 3D-printed structure and is the centerpiece of Allegiant Stadium, the home of "the Big Game".

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  • Designed and developed by Kansas City-based Dimensional Innovations , the Torch is a 93-foot commemorative structure that honors the late Davis, principal owner and general manager of the Raiders organization for nearly four decades.
  • Standing over 9 stories tall, the never-been-done-before feat is pending designation as the world's tallest 3D-printed structure and is the centerpiece of Allegiant Stadium, the home of "the Big Game".
  • The Torch is constructed of 226 3D-printed blocks made of carbon fiber, reinforced polycarbonate composite, each weighing approximately 350 lbs.
  • "Our firm had never met a project of this scale or complexity," said Justin Wood , Sports Practice Director, Dimensional Innovations.

The Harlem Globetrotters Announce Their New Rookie Class and Sets Production on "My Rookie Season" Docu-series

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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The 2024 rookie class is comprised of incredible dunkers and leading scorers; including 2X dunk contest champion, Tyriek ‘Shake’ Railey and second-generation Globetrotter, Evan ‘Swish’ Gaffney.

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  • The 2024 rookie class is comprised of incredible dunkers and leading scorers; including 2X dunk contest champion, Tyriek ‘Shake’ Railey and second-generation Globetrotter, Evan ‘Swish’ Gaffney.
  • The dynamic record-breaking team are also set to begin production on “My Rookie Season,” a video documentary series from Herschend Entertainment Studios.
  • "My Rookie Season" begins production in Atlanta, GA and will follow the rookies as they embark on the 2024 World Tour.
  • “We’re thrilled to let the rookie class of 2024 take you deeper into what it means to be a Harlem Globetrotter with “My Rookie Season,” said Bronwen O’Keefe, Global Head of Content, Harlem Globetrotters and Herschend Entertainment Studios.

Torch Research Demonstrates Coaching's Impact Spreads Beyond the Individual to Teams and Organizations

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- New research has found empirical evidence that coaching creates positive behavior change benefiting not only the individuals who experience it directly, but their wider teams and organizations.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- New research has found empirical evidence that coaching creates positive behavior change benefiting not only the individuals who experience it directly, but their wider teams and organizations.
  • The ripple effect is the process by which we not only change ourselves, but whole teams and eventually organizations.
  • Researchers at Torch, the people development company, call this the "coaching ripple effect."
  • The ripple effect is the process by which we not only change ourselves, but whole teams and eventually organizations.

L’école AI, Creator of “Machine Teaching” Technology, Raises 3 Million USD in Seed Funding From Sofinnova Partners

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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L’école AI , creator of ÉO, a “machine teaching” technology that removes the engineering complexity around deep-learning systems for computer vision, announced that it has raised 3 million USD in Seed funding from Sofinnova Partners .

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  • L’école AI , creator of ÉO, a “machine teaching” technology that removes the engineering complexity around deep-learning systems for computer vision, announced that it has raised 3 million USD in Seed funding from Sofinnova Partners .
  • In addition, the financing will fuel the expansion of the team, accelerate product development and structure business efforts.
  • Also participating in the round are notable business angels including Preston-Werner Ventures, the fund started by co-founder and former CEO of GitHub, Tom Preston-Werner.
  • L’école AI counts a number of other AI pioneers among its investors, including Nicolas Pinto, head of Deep Learning at Apple, Clément Delangue, Co-Founder and CEO at Hugging Face.

Microsoft, LinkedIn, UKG, and Others Join RedThread Research Tech Consortium, Sponsor New Learning Tech Research Report

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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WOODSIDE, Calif., Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RedThread Research, human capital analysts and thought leaders, today announced the continued expansion of its Tech Consortium. This reflects an ongoing commitment to fostering independent, unbiased HR technology research. Notable new entrants to the consortium include Go1, LearnUpon, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Qualtrics, Tribute, UKG, and Workera, for a total of 30 Tech Consortium members.

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  • RedThread Research welcomed Go1, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Qualtrics, LearnUpon, UKG, Tribute, and Workera to its expanding RedThread Tech Consortium, endorsing its commitment to unbiased HR tech research.
  • WOODSIDE, Calif., Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RedThread Research, human capital analysts and thought leaders, today announced the continued expansion of its Tech Consortium.
  • "The RedThread team conducts meaningful research across HR tech — including EX — that is important to us and our customers and partners.
  • "Initiatives like the RedThread Research Tech Consortium create valuable forums for UKG and other industry leaders to come together and benefit from important research and analysis."