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69% OF CONSUMERS PLAN TO CELEBRATE EASTER, 53% TO BUY CANDY, NUMERATOR REPORTS

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Overall, 69% of consumers plan to celebrate Easter this year, and it is the second-most popular holiday for purchasing candy (after Halloween), with 53% of celebrators intending to buy candy.

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  • Overall, 69% of consumers plan to celebrate Easter this year, and it is the second-most popular holiday for purchasing candy (after Halloween), with 53% of celebrators intending to buy candy.
  • 69% of consumers plan to celebrate Easter, but plans vary by generation and location.
  • Consumers in the West are more likely to grill or barbeque for Easter, while consumers in the Midwest are more likely to gather with family and friends.
  • Gen Z is twice as likely to buy alcoholic beverages for the holiday (28% vs. 14% for all consumers).

New Research Finds Nearly 3 out of 4 Workers Have Not Been Trained for the Shift to Flexible Work Arrangements

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Workforce, Partnership, Workplace, Organization, Gen, Generation Z, Management

Just five years ago, less than 5% of employees had the option to work remotely on a regular basis.

Key Points: 
  • Just five years ago, less than 5% of employees had the option to work remotely on a regular basis.
  • Today, the report finds 58% now have that option at least some of the time.
  • “Unfortunately, some businesses are reverting back to in-office because they haven’t committed to meeting the needs of a flexible workforce.
  • To learn more about TechSmith’s findings, the complete The 2024 Workplace Flexibility Trends Report can be downloaded here .

Pliops Unlocks Limitless Potential of AI at NVIDIA GTC 2024

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Pliops , a leading provider of data processors for cloud and enterprise data centers, will be on hand at NVIDIA GTC this week to tackle these challenges head on.

Key Points: 
  • Pliops , a leading provider of data processors for cloud and enterprise data centers, will be on hand at NVIDIA GTC this week to tackle these challenges head on.
  • Pliops XDP-AccelKV universal data acceleration engine significantly minimizes the scalability challenges of AI/Gen AI applications.
  • The memory capacity and bandwidth limitations of GPUs to load AI/Gen AI models prevent them from fully utilizing their computational power.
  • It extends HBM memory with fast storage to enable terabytes-scale AI applications to run on a single GPU.

TruEra Launches LLM Evaluation and Observability that Combines Leading Open Source Software and Massive Enterprise Scale

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Toxicity, UX, Organization, Software as a service, Entrepreneurship, Blog, AI, LLM, Architecture, Hallucination, KBC Group, Gen, UI, Equinix, Medical device

With these enhancements, TruEra becomes the only company with both a leading open source offering for LLM application evaluation and a scalable, enterprise-class evaluation and observability solution for both Generative and Predictive AI.

Key Points: 
  • With these enhancements, TruEra becomes the only company with both a leading open source offering for LLM application evaluation and a scalable, enterprise-class evaluation and observability solution for both Generative and Predictive AI.
  • TruEra’s open source solution, TruLens, provides LLM evaluation and tracking for the individual developer.
  • The latest release of TruEra AI Observability brings full Generative AI Observability and LLM Observability capabilities to teams, mid-size organizations, and the enterprise.
  • Learn how to get started and dive deep into the new capabilities in this blog, “ LLM Evaluation and LLM Observability - Now at Enterprise Scale .”

SoftServe Debuts Four Demos Showcasing Generative AI and Industrial Metaverse Adoption at NVIDIA GTC 2024

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Element, Synthetic media, GTC, Triton, RIVA, Record, LLM, Robotics, NVIDIA, OEE, Gen, Generative, SoftServe, Cryptocurrency

AUSTIN, Texas, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoftServe , a premier IT consulting and digital services provider, today announced it will debut four new demos depicting the technology adoption benefits of Generative AI (Gen AI) and the industrial metaverse at NVIDIA GTC, the global AI conference happening next week.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoftServe , a premier IT consulting and digital services provider, today announced it will debut four new demos depicting the technology adoption benefits of Generative AI (Gen AI) and the industrial metaverse at NVIDIA GTC, the global AI conference happening next week.
  • “Our goal is to demonstrate the capabilities of NVIDIA® Omniverse™, NVIDIA NeMo™, NVIDIA Riva, and other advanced technologies in a very intuitive and engaging way that propels faster adoption.
  • NVIDIA technologies – including the use of NVIDIA Omniverse™, NVIDIA Isaac Sim™, NVIDIA AI Enterprise, which encompasses NeMo, Riva, and NVIDIA Triton Inference Server™ – form the core of SoftServe’s demos.
  • SoftServe thought leaders will present at five sessions during GTC to complement these demos:

Vera Bradley Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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On a non-GAAP basis, Vera Bradley, Inc.’s consolidated fourth quarter net income totaled $3.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share.

Key Points: 
  • On a non-GAAP basis, Vera Bradley, Inc.’s consolidated fourth quarter net income totaled $3.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share.
  • For the prior year fourth quarter, Vera Bradley, Inc.’s consolidated net loss totaled ($28.2) million, or ($0.91) per diluted share.
  • Current year fourth quarter Vera Bradley Direct segment revenues totaled $93.0 million, a 6.6% decrease from $99.5 million in the prior year fourth quarter.
  • A conference call to discuss results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year is scheduled for today, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Greenlight Survey Finds Financial Anxiety Begins as Young as 14 Years Old

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Friday, April 5, 2024
Teens, Children, Asset Management, Software, Family, Finance, Consulting, Banking, Consumer, Data Management, Professional Services, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Other Education, Apps, Applications, Primary, Secondary, Training, Education, Friends, Learning, Parent, School, Ageing, Social media, Anxiety, Investment, Curriculum, Financial Literacy Month, National standards, Gen, Tobacco

In honor of Financial Literacy Month, the survey aims to better understand generational differences in financial attitudes as well as opportunities for families to improve financial literacy together.

Key Points: 
  • In honor of Financial Literacy Month, the survey aims to better understand generational differences in financial attitudes as well as opportunities for families to improve financial literacy together.
  • The results show financial stress and anxiety increase as early as 14 years old as financial confidence declines.
  • More than half (55%) of Gen Alpha say they are confident in achieving their financial goals, compared to only 45% of Gen Z.
  • All generations agree they want more financial education, which can help provide the financial knowledge, skills, and confidence needed for a healthy future.

Global Desktop and Cordless Phone Market Forecast to 2030: Untapped Demand Among Key Employee Segments Drives Demand for New Desktop and Cordless Phones - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, April 5, 2024
Technology, Consumer Electronics, PBX, TDM, Organization, Growth, Communication, Multiplexer, DECT, IP, Generation Z, Voice over WLAN, Gen

The "Global Desktop and Cordless Phone Market, Forecast to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global Desktop and Cordless Phone Market, Forecast to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • However, in today's digital age, organization's have a plethora of digital tools at their disposal for communicating.
  • It is no longer sufficient for devices to simply support traditional PBX services such as call grouping or directory services.
  • This study provides an in-depth analysis of the global desktop and cordless phone market, including forecasts for revenues and units sold between 2023 and 2030.

Redfin Survey: Half of U.S. Homeowners and Renters Struggle to Afford Their Housing Payments

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Friday, April 5, 2024
Professional Services, Data Analytics, Other Construction & Property, Residential Building & Real Estate, Finance, Construction & Property, Personal Finance, Millennials, Qualtrics, IRS, Generation X, Federal, Sale, Food, Infant, Housing, Generation Z, Retirement, Federal Reserve, Gen, Personal property, Ageing, Real estate

(NASDAQ: RDFN) — Half of U.S. homeowners and renters (49.9%) sometimes, regularly or greatly struggle to afford their housing payments, according to a new report from Redfin ( redfin.com ), the technology-powered real estate brokerage.

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  • (NASDAQ: RDFN) — Half of U.S. homeowners and renters (49.9%) sometimes, regularly or greatly struggle to afford their housing payments, according to a new report from Redfin ( redfin.com ), the technology-powered real estate brokerage.
  • More than one-third of homeowners and renters (34.5%) who struggle to afford housing indicated that they skipped vacations in the past year in order to afford their monthly costs.
  • Roughly 1 in 6 (15.5%) Gen Xers who struggle to afford housing dipped into retirement savings to afford monthly housing costs.
  • And homeowners (59.9%) were roughly twice as likely as renters (30.8%) to indicate that they easily afford their housing payments.

eDreams ODIGEO's AI Decade-long Strategy Proves Forward-thinking: 82% of US Consumers Today Embrace AI for Travel, Research Reveals

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Commissioned by the Company, new external market research with 10,000 global shoppers, reveals widespread endorsement and appreciation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) among today's online shoppers, particularly among younger generations.

Key Points: 
  • Commissioned by the Company, new external market research with 10,000 global shoppers, reveals widespread endorsement and appreciation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) among today's online shoppers, particularly among younger generations.
  • The findings further validate eDreams ODIGEO's early commitment to an AI-first approach, showcasing its strategic foresight and alignment with the digital evolution of consumers.
  • As well as being more inclined to use AI for travel, the research highlights how younger people exhibit greater awareness and appreciation of AI.
  • The statistics in this press release are based on a survey of 10,000 global consumers carried out by research firm OnePoll.