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Entersekt Awarded New Patent for Frictionless Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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Entersekt, The Financial Authentication Company, continues its trailblazing innovation in the fight against financial fraud with its 99th software technology patent application being granted by the US Patent office.

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  • Entersekt, The Financial Authentication Company, continues its trailblazing innovation in the fight against financial fraud with its 99th software technology patent application being granted by the US Patent office.
  • Entersekt was recently awarded a new patent for its approach in enabling frictionless, multi-factor authentication (US granted patent “Frictionless SCA”).
  • This now enables Entersekt to provide a multi-factor authentication solution without any explicit user interaction required.
  • This new patent underscores Entersekt’s pioneering role in shaping the financial authentication market and a commitment to continued innovation.

LeddarTech's Board of Directors Appoints Sylvie Veilleux and Lizabeth Ardisana

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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QUEBEC CITY, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - LeddarTech ® (Nasdaq: LDTC), an automotive software company that provides patented disruptive AI-based low-level sensor fusion and perception software technology for ADAS, AD, and parking applications, today announced that its Board of Directors appointed Sylvie Veilleux and Lizabeth Ardisana to the Board, effective immediately.

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  • QUEBEC CITY, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - LeddarTech ® (Nasdaq: LDTC), an automotive software company that provides patented disruptive AI-based low-level sensor fusion and perception software technology for ADAS, AD, and parking applications, today announced that its Board of Directors appointed Sylvie Veilleux and Lizabeth Ardisana to the Board, effective immediately.
  • "We are pleased to welcome Sylvie and Liz to our board," said Mr. Derek Aberle, Chair of the Board.
  • Ms. Sylvie Veilleux is a strategic global technology leader and former CIO with over three decades of experience, holding top management positions at fast-growing technology firms.
  • Ms. Ardisana is also an influential figure in the Michigan and Hispanic Communities, actively contributing as a business and civic leader.

LeddarTech's Board of Directors Appoints Sylvie Veilleux and Lizabeth Ardisana

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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QUEBEC CITY, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LeddarTech ® (Nasdaq: LDTC), an automotive software company that provides patented disruptive AI-based low-level sensor fusion and perception software technology for ADAS, AD, and parking applications, today announced that its Board of Directors appointed Sylvie Veilleux and Lizabeth Ardisana to the Board, effective immediately.

Key Points: 
  • QUEBEC CITY, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LeddarTech ® (Nasdaq: LDTC), an automotive software company that provides patented disruptive AI-based low-level sensor fusion and perception software technology for ADAS, AD, and parking applications, today announced that its Board of Directors appointed Sylvie Veilleux and Lizabeth Ardisana to the Board, effective immediately.
  • "We are pleased to welcome Sylvie and Liz to our board," said Mr. Derek Aberle, Chair of the Board.
  • Ms. Sylvie Veilleux is a strategic global technology leader and former CIO with over three decades of experience, holding top management positions at fast-growing technology firms.
  • Ms. Ardisana is also an influential figure in the Michigan and Hispanic Communities, actively contributing as a business and civic leader.

Tiugo Technologies Broadens Portfolio of API-First Developer Platforms with Acquisition of Uploadcare

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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BOSTON, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tiugo Technologies, a PSG portfolio company offering a collection of strong developer tools and solutions in the content creation and digital collaboration markets, announced the acquisition of Uploadcare. This marks Tiugo Technologies' fourth acquisition, with Uploadcare joining TinyMCE, CKEditor and Butter. Founded in 2011 by tech enthusiasts experienced in web development and image processing, Uploadcare is a file management provider and content delivery network (CDN) solution for software developers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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  • This marks Tiugo Technologies' fourth acquisition, advancing its efforts to deliver a suite of content creation and collaboration tools that help empower software developers to accelerate innovation
    BOSTON, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tiugo Technologies , a PSG portfolio company offering a collection of strong developer tools and solutions in the content creation and digital collaboration markets, announced the acquisition of Uploadcare.
  • This marks Tiugo Technologies' fourth acquisition, with Uploadcare joining TinyMCE, CKEditor and Butter.
  • Tiugo Technologies is a PSG portfolio company that leverages PSG's extensive investment and operating experience to build a company of some of the leading developer platform brands.
  • "The acquisition of Uploadcare adds another strong developer platform to Tiugo's growing family of developer tools," said Paul Russ, Principal at PSG.

Kaspersky survey: 71% of drivers would buy a car with less tech to protect their privacy

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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WOBURN, Mass., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaspersky has released a new survey report showing that 72 percent of drivers are uncomfortable with the idea of automakers sharing their data with third parties. The report, "Is my car spying on me?" captures drivers' thoughts about automakers' use of personal data gleaned from connected cars. Eighty-seven percent of survey participants said automakers should be required to delete their data upon request, and only 28% said they have some idea what kind of data their car collects.

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  • Some car manufacturers are even setting up subscription services , based on in-car tech features, to create new, multi-billion dollar lines of revenue.
  • To find out more about drivers' level of awareness and concern about these issues, Kaspersky surveyed 2,000 U.S. drivers in November 2023.
  • Strikingly, 71% of drivers even said they would consider buying an older car or one with less technology, in order to protect their privacy and security.
  • Buy an older car or a car with a minimal set of "smart" sensors and/or no communication module.

Altos Radar Debuts Game-Changing 4D Imaging Radar at CES 2024

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Altos Radar, a pioneer startup led by industry experts, unveiled its groundbreaking 4D imaging radar at CES 2024.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Altos Radar, a pioneer startup led by industry experts, unveiled its groundbreaking 4D imaging radar at CES 2024.
  • At the heart of this innovation lies the Altos V Series, a world-first non-FPGA 4-chip cascade design based on TI TDA4.
  • Key Features of Altos V Series:
    Altos Radar also introduced the Altos RF Series, a non-computing front-end radar module offering a cost-effective 4D imaging radar solution that seamlessly connects to a common camera interface.
  • Altos Radar's high-performance 4D millimeter-wave RADAR meets the booming demand for 4D imaging radars, with the market projected to double to $8 billion by 2027 (Yole's 2022 Automotive Radar Report).

Cerebras Systems Hires Industry Luminary Julie Shin Choi as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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Cerebras Systems , the pioneer in accelerating generative AI, today announced that it has hired industry expert Julie Shin Choi as its Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.

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  • Cerebras Systems , the pioneer in accelerating generative AI, today announced that it has hired industry expert Julie Shin Choi as its Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Choi will also join the Cerebras executive team where she will help accelerate the growth and adoption of Cerebras technology into existing markets, as well as new ones.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231129709810/en/
    Choi joins Cerebras from MosaicML where she was Chief Marketing and Community Officer and the company’s first exec hire.
  • Previously, Julie led product marketing roles at HPE, Mozilla, and Yahoo, where she focused on enterprise customers and developers.

Flipboard CEO Mike McCue Launches First Podcast About the Fediverse

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Mike McCue, co-founder and CEO of Flipboard, the creator of the world's first social magazine, introduces a new podcast and video series titled "Dot Social'' to shed light on the current transformation of social media. The podcast explores the Fediverse from all angles: societal, cultural and technical. Following Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, a noticeable shift in the social media landscape has emerged. A significant number of users have transitioned to decentralized platforms like Mastodon and Bluesky, while Meta's Threads has attracted almost 100 million monthly users.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Mike McCue, co-founder and CEO of Flipboard, the creator of the world's first social magazine, introduces a new podcast and video series titled " Dot Social '' to shed light on the current transformation of social media.
  • The podcast explores the Fediverse from all angles: societal, cultural and technical.
  • A serial entrepreneur, Mike McCue has developed digital platforms that have revolutionized how we consume and share content.
  • More recently, as the driving force behind Flipboard, McCue created the first social magazine for people to 'flip through' stories that inspire and inform their day.

Coqui and Hugging Face Partner to Revolutionize Voice AI with New Open-Access XTTS Model

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Saturday, September 30, 2023
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Hugging Face, a renowned platform in the AI community will host this transformative model, underscoring the profound impact of this release.

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  • Hugging Face, a renowned platform in the AI community will host this transformative model, underscoring the profound impact of this release.
  • Hugging Face Collaboration: Symbolizing the unity of the open research domain, Coqui and Hugging Face's partnership aims to make XTTS universally accessible.
  • XTTS: A New Paradigm in Voice AI:
    Unparalleled Quality: XTTS is setting unparalleled standards in voice AI with its unmatched voice generation quality.
  • Coqui spearheaded the research and development that made XTTS possible, and Hugging Face amplifies its reach to the broader community."

Fastly Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointments of New Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Information Security Officer and General Counsel

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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Peter Alexander will be joining Fastly as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), and Marshall Erwin has joined as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

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  • Peter Alexander will be joining Fastly as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), and Marshall Erwin has joined as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
  • Further complementing the management team, Karen Greenstein has been promoted to General Counsel.
  • I’m excited about the vision he’ll bring to Fastly as we continue to increase demand generation to grow our business.”
    Marshall Erwin, who recently joined Fastly as Chief Information Security Officer, is a highly respected information security executive.
  • Erwin, who was previously Chief Security Officer at Mozilla, was instrumental in helping to build the company's reputation as a strong defender of its end-users.