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Silicide Spherules from Space Fetch Astronomical Prices at Auction

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Extreme rarity is the primary but not the only reason why the choicest pieces of space debris command the highest prices.

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  • Extreme rarity is the primary but not the only reason why the choicest pieces of space debris command the highest prices.
  • Iron silicide spherules offer a first-hand perspective into neglected phenomena"- says the lead author of the study, Sergei Batovrin, who found silicide spherules in the Ural Mountains.
  • For collectors, silicide spherules are probably the only opportunity to touch an artifact from the cosmic calamity of a grand scale.
  • Fragments of large silicide spherules with a combined weight of 3.5 grams fetched $42,500 or $11,830 per gram.

MITRE and Microsoft Collaborate to Address Generative AI Security Risks

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Monday, November 6, 2023

MITRE and Microsoft have added a data-driven generative AI focus to MITRE ATLAS™, a community knowledge base that security professionals, AI developers, and AI operators can use as they protect artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled systems.

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  • MITRE and Microsoft have added a data-driven generative AI focus to MITRE ATLAS™, a community knowledge base that security professionals, AI developers, and AI operators can use as they protect artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled systems.
  • This new framework update and associated new case studies directly address unique vulnerabilities of systems that incorporate generative AI and large language models (LLM) like ChatGPT and Bard.
  • “Many are concerned about security of AI-enabled systems beyond cybersecurity alone, including large language models,” said Ozgur Eris, managing director of MITRE’s AI and Autonomy Innovation Center.
  • The incident and vulnerability sharing work has also expanded to incorporate incidents in the broader AI assurance space, including AI equitability, interpretability, reliability, robustness, safety, and privacy enhancement.

Rosetta Stone Releases Interactive Picture Dictionaries in Mandarin

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosetta Stone, the world's leading language learning brand, has released two new picture dictionaries in Mandarin: one in Simplified Chinese and one in Traditional Chinese. Now available on Amazon, the picture dictionaries help learners of all ages grasp key Mandarin vocabulary and pronunciation through colorful visuals and engaging audio content. Picture dictionaries are also available in Spanish and French, enabling students to explore other widely-spoken languages in an enjoyable format. 

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  • "Whether you are a younger learner or continuing to develop a strong foundation in Mandarin, our interactive picture dictionaries are the perfect resource to build fluency."
  • Rosetta Stone's picture dictionaries are approachable and encouraging, and help learners experience the excitement of speaking words in a different language.
  • Like its popular Spanish and French picture dictionaries, Rosetta Stone's new Mandarin resources feature more than 500 common words and phrases with vibrant matching illustrations.
  • With Rosetta Stone picture dictionaries, the joy of reading goes beyond the pages of each book.

Arctic Wolf Announces Intent to Acquire Revelstoke to Accelerate Security Operations Efficiency and Outcomes through Automation and AI

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arctic Wolf ®, a global leader in security operations, today announced its intent to acquire Revelstoke, creators of the first Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) platform built on a Unified Data Layer (UDL).

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  • EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arctic Wolf ®, a global leader in security operations, today announced its intent to acquire Revelstoke, creators of the first Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) platform built on a Unified Data Layer (UDL).
  • Revelstoke has disrupted legacy SOAR solutions by creating a Rosetta Stone for security and IT solutions, seamlessly integrating disparate data and systems, allowing for faster, smarter, more efficient security operations outcomes.
  • Key to delivering these outcomes will be the combination of Arctic Wolf’s proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning models with Revelstoke’s integrations of leading AI technologies and Large Language Models (LLMs).
  • “This is why integrating SOAR into a broader Security Operations platform is a win-win for both customers and vendors.

In Killers of the Flower Moon, true crime reveals the paradoxes of the past

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Martin Scorsese’s latest film Killers of the Flower Moon is based on a 2017 book of the same name by David Grann that chronicled a true story of Osage Indians being systematically murdered in the 1920s.

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  • Martin Scorsese’s latest film Killers of the Flower Moon is based on a 2017 book of the same name by David Grann that chronicled a true story of Osage Indians being systematically murdered in the 1920s.
  • This oil brought enormous riches to the Osage people, who legally enjoyed “headrights” to land that could not be bought, only inherited.

New Journalism

    • His bestselling book was based around the principles of New Journalism, which developed as a popular literary genre during the 1960s in the hands of writers such as Truman Capote, Tom Wolfe and Joan Didion.
    • They typically eschew the more closeted dimensions of experimental fiction to engage openly with the public world.
    • The third and final section of the book, titled “The Reporter”, boasts an epigraph from William Faulkner’s novel Absalom, Absalom!

The mythology of West

    • During the investigation, the Bureau of Investigation – the precursor to the FBI – regarded a rancher named William Hale as the “lone mastermind” of the killings.
    • He quotes an Osage tribe member as saying the white community considered murdering an Indian as merely akin to “cruelty to animals”.
    • He suggests that such illegal forms of brutality were always embedded at the heart of the mythology of the American West.
    • This narrative complexity has interesting repercussions for the debates around the question of “truth-telling” in the fraught conditions of contemporary Australia.
    • White’s memoir was rejected by publishers, but many years later it did morph into a fictionalised version by Grove entitled The Years of Fear (2002).

New light

    • The director remarked in a recent interview with Deadline that he was more interested in exploring the story’s “mystery” than reproducing “a police procedural”.
    • He casts the two men as charismatic villains with one foot in the old Wild West.
    • He has explored capitalism’s dangerous proximity to criminal activity in films such as The Aviator (2004), starring DiCaprio as Howard Hughes.
    • Its depth of archival research shines new light on a distressing but not entirely anomalous episode in the recent American past.

Narrative I/O and Snowflake to Syndicate Data to The Trade Desk

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Narrative I/O, a leader in data collaboration, today announced a collaboration with Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, to allow third-party data providers to surface data within The Trade Desk via Snowflake Marketplace, creating effective and data-driven digital media campaigns. 

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Narrative I/O, a leader in data collaboration, today announced a collaboration with Snowflake , the Data Cloud company, to allow third-party data providers to surface data within The Trade Desk via Snowflake Marketplace , creating effective and data-driven digital media campaigns.
  • Narrative I/O & Snowflake partner for fast, cost-efficient data distribution to The Trade Desk.
  • This Narrative / Snowflake initiative will give joint customers an efficient and cost-effective solution to activate and distribute audiences from Snowflake Marketplace to The Trade Desk platform.
  • "With the Snowflake and Narrative relationship, data suppliers on The Trade Desk can expect faster, more cost-effective data access, revolutionizing the way they leverage data to drive success," said Tim Mahlman, CEO of Narrative.

Voxy Welcomes Industry Leader Shari Hofer to its Board of Directors

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Monday, July 24, 2023

NEW YORK, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Voxy, an innovative training solution used successfully by hundreds of institutional clients around the world, today announced that it has added education technology industry veteran Shari Hofer to its Board of Directors.

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  • NEW YORK, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Voxy , an innovative training solution used successfully by hundreds of institutional clients around the world, today announced that it has added education technology industry veteran Shari Hofer to its Board of Directors.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Shari to Voxy's board as we execute on our global expansion strategy," said Jan Viviani, CEO, Voxy.
  • Hofer has more than two decades of experience as a marketing leader in education technology and research.
  • "I am honored to join the Board of Voxy at this pivotal moment in time, as the company expands its go-to-market team and operations globally," said Hofer.

ESW Appoints Kelly as Co-Chairman and Eichmann as CEO at it Targets Next Phase of Growth

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

Tommy Kelly, Founder and current CEO, will assume the role of Co-Chairman alongside Marc Pontet, CEO of Asendia – ESW’s owner.

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  • Tommy Kelly, Founder and current CEO, will assume the role of Co-Chairman alongside Marc Pontet, CEO of Asendia – ESW’s owner.
  • These appointments mark a deliberate succession plan to steer ESW towards its next phase of growth in the global ecommerce landscape.
  • In his new role as Co-Chairman, Kelly, who founded ESW in 2010, will focus on strategy and innovation, bringing his deep understanding of the industry and entrepreneurial spirit to drive ESW’s next phase of growth.
  • Kelly expressed his excitement for the transition, stating: "My time as Group CEO has been extraordinarily exciting and satisfying.

Rosetta Stone for Schools Wins 2023 SIIA CODiE Award for Best Solution for English Language Learners

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

SAN MATEO, Calif., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosetta Stone, the world's leading language learning brand, announced that Rosetta Stone for Schools has won the 2023 SIIA CODiE Award for Best Solution for English Language Learners (ELLs). The achievement marks Rosetta Stone's fourth CODiE Award win overall and its second honor in three years.

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  • The platform received high marks from CODiE judges for its immersive lessons, rich teacher resources and advanced pronunciation recognition capabilities
    SAN MATEO, Calif., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosetta Stone , the world's leading language learning brand, announced that Rosetta Stone for Schools has won the 2023 SIIA CODiE Award for Best Solution for English Language Learners (ELLs).
  • Rosetta Stone for Schools was selected after undergoing a rigorous review by expert judges, including detailed assessments from current and former educators, and votes from SIIA members.
  • "We are incredibly proud of winning Rosetta Stone's fourth SIIA CODiE Award.
  • Rosetta Stone for Schools enhances ELLs' academic outcomes through robust language skills that support speaking, listening, reading and writing in the English language.

AI-Powered Data Collaboration Revolutionizes How Companies Get Value from Data

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

NEW YORK, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Narrative, the pioneer in data collaboration, is thrilled to unveil its groundbreaking AI-enabled product for its Data Collaboration Platform, enhancing how companies share, buy, and sell data.

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  • NEW YORK, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Narrative, the pioneer in data collaboration, is thrilled to unveil its groundbreaking AI-enabled product for its Data Collaboration Platform, enhancing how companies share, buy, and sell data.
  • Building on its proprietary Rosetta Stone technology, Narrative has transformed how companies share data and established itself as the world's premier data collaboration platform.
  • Today, the company introduces Rosetta , the first AI Assistant dedicated to data collaboration, empowering users to search, discover, and access data in proprietary datasets without coding or data expertise.
  • "While well-known large language models have effectively harnessed publicly available data, Rosetta accesses a much more extensive data ecosystem, unlocking value beyond the public data sphere."