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Technology pioneer Mike Stonebraker raises $8.5M to launch DBOS and radically transform cloud computing

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  DBOS, Inc., developer of the world's first cloud-native operating system, today announced that it has raised $8.5 million in Seed funding, and released its first product offering. The funding was led by Engine Ventures and Construct Capital, along with Sinewave, and GutBrain Ventures. Engine Ventures general partner, Reed Sturtevant, joins Andy Palmer, Michael Stonebraker, and Peter Kraft on the DBOS board. The company also announced the release of DBOS Cloud, a transactional serverless application development platform powered by DBOS, which makes cloud applications vastly easier to develop, deploy, and secure.

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  • The company also announced the release of DBOS Cloud , a transactional serverless application development platform powered by DBOS, which makes cloud applications vastly easier to develop, deploy, and secure.
  • "The cloud has outgrown 33 year-old Linux, and it's time for a new approach," said Mike Stonebraker.
  • Because it runs on DBOS, DBOS Cloud provides a unique experience that reduces the complexity of development, deployment, and operations, while increasing cybersecurity and cyber-resilience.
  • DBOS Cloud is the only serverless computing platform to provide:
    "The cybersecurity implications of DBOS are truly transformative," said DBOS co-founder and former Head of Cybersecurity Practice at BCG Platinion, Michael Coden.

Top AI experts share insights at HKUST-Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians symposium

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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HONG KONG, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Top artificial intelligence (AI) experts, scholars and industry leaders from around the world have converged at a symposium in Hong Kong recently to share their knowledge, research and insights of ways to tap the potential of AI to improve the life of humankind.

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  • It will take years or decades for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) to reach human-level AI.
  • These are among the thought-provoking insights that Turing Prize winner Prof. Yann LeCun, hailed by the media as one of the "Godfathers of AI", elaborated in the symposium as a keynote speaker.
  • Entitled AI NEW HORIZONS 2023: A Symposium with Scientific Leaders, the event was jointly hosted by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians (GBAAA).
  • AI, Prof. LeCun said, will become a "shared infrastructure" in the future, like the Internet today.

Top AI experts share insights at HKUST-Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians symposium

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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HONG KONG, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Top artificial intelligence (AI) experts, scholars and industry leaders from around the world have converged at a symposium in Hong Kong recently to share their knowledge, research and insights of ways to tap the potential of AI to improve the life of humankind.

Key Points: 
  • It will take years or decades for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) to reach human-level AI.
  • These are among the thought-provoking insights that Turing Prize winner Prof. Yann LeCun, hailed by the media as one of the "Godfathers of AI", elaborated in the symposium as a keynote speaker.
  • Entitled AI NEW HORIZONS 2023: A Symposium with Scientific Leaders, the event was jointly hosted by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians (GBAAA).
  • AI, Prof. LeCun said, will become a "shared infrastructure" in the future, like the Internet today.

HKUST Holds 31st Congregation Conferring Honorary Doctoral Degrees on Six Distinguished Leaders

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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The event witnessed the conferral of Honorary Doctorates upon six prominent academics and community leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in acknowledgment of their remarkable accomplishments and impactful contributions.

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  • The event witnessed the conferral of Honorary Doctorates upon six prominent academics and community leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in acknowledgment of their remarkable accomplishments and impactful contributions.
  • Also joining the ceremony as officiants were HKUST Council Chairman Prof. Harry SHUM, HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP and other members of the senior management team.
  • "HKUST has provided you with a world-class education and nurtured values such as integrity, compassion, and a commitment to excellence.
  • The 31st Congregation conferred 2,472 bachelor's degrees, 3,394 master's degrees, and 354 doctoral degrees, expanding the HKUST alumni community to over 99,000 members.

HKUST Holds 31st Congregation Conferring Honorary Doctoral Degrees on Six Distinguished Leaders

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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The event witnessed the conferral of Honorary Doctorates upon six prominent academics and community leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in acknowledgment of their remarkable accomplishments and impactful contributions.

Key Points: 
  • The event witnessed the conferral of Honorary Doctorates upon six prominent academics and community leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in acknowledgment of their remarkable accomplishments and impactful contributions.
  • Also joining the ceremony as officiants were HKUST Council Chairman Prof. Harry SHUM, HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP and other members of the senior management team.
  • "HKUST has provided you with a world-class education and nurtured values such as integrity, compassion, and a commitment to excellence.
  • The 31st Congregation conferred 2,472 bachelor's degrees, 3,394 master's degrees, and 354 doctoral degrees, expanding the HKUST alumni community to over 99,000 members.

The 6th WLA Forum Will Embark on New Journey in Shanghai

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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The Award Ceremony of the 2023 WLA Prize will be held on November 6 at the opening ceremony of the 6th WLA Forum.

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  • The Award Ceremony of the 2023 WLA Prize will be held on November 6 at the opening ceremony of the 6th WLA Forum.
  • Under the annual theme "Science Leads Transformation," the 6th WLA Forum introduces several notable enhancements to its dynamic program – a new chairmanship to the WLA featured forums, such as the WLA Life Science Forum, WLA Intelligent Science Forum, WLA Zero Carbon Forum, WLA Young Scientists Forum, etc.
  • Additionally, a new academic lecture series, the WLA Frontier Lectures, featuring approximately 60 scholarly presentations that showcase cutting-edge research progress will be launched at the 6th WLA Forum.
  • The five laureates of the 2023 WLA Prize announced last month will attend the 6th WLA Forum in person.

The Sixth CIIE is Ready to Welcome the World

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231101205711/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231101205711/en/
    The National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the main venue for the China International Import Expo (CIIE), in East China's Shanghai.
  • The sixth CIIE will again feature the physical Country Exhibition.
  • Authoritative reports, including the World Openness Report 2023, will also be released during the forum.
  • Join us and reap your benefits at CIIE 2023 & CIIE 2024 where opportunities await!

The Sixth CIIE is ready to welcome the world

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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Some 1,500 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will also be showcasing their products at the event.

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  • Some 1,500 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will also be showcasing their products at the event.
  • As an integral part of the CIIE, this year's Hongqiao International Economic Forum will focus on global openness, green development, digital economy and smart technologies.
  • Authoritative reports, including the World Openness Report 2023, will also be released during the forum.
  • Join us and reap your benefits at CIIE 2023 & CIIE 2024 where opportunities await!

The Sixth CIIE is ready to welcome the world

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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Some 1,500 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will also be showcasing their products at the event.

Key Points: 
  • Some 1,500 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will also be showcasing their products at the event.
  • As an integral part of the CIIE, this year's Hongqiao International Economic Forum will focus on global openness, green development, digital economy and smart technologies.
  • Authoritative reports, including the World Openness Report 2023, will also be released during the forum.
  • Join us and reap your benefits at CIIE 2023 & CIIE 2024 where opportunities await!

OriginTrail’s 1st DKG Conference brings together Internet, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain pioneers to harness trusted AI across industries

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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They also discussed how these technologies will impact the economy and society in general in relation to AI.

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  • They also discussed how these technologies will impact the economy and society in general in relation to AI.
  • The forefront of the conference was the open-source OriginTrail Decentralized Knowledge Graph (DKG) that has Trace Labs as core developers.
  • New solution based on OriginTrail and GS1 Digital Link - users are chatting with a product in a trusted manner.
  • The topics discussed at the conference and the event itself garnered significant interest, even from the Slovenian media .