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CancerX Announces Steering Committee and Strategic Priorities

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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BOSTON, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CancerX, the public-private partnership that launched in March of this year to harness the power of innovation to help achieve the goals of the Cancer Moonshot, announced its inaugural steering committee and strategic priorities. CancerX is co-hosted by the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) and Moffitt Cancer Center alongside the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH).

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  • BOSTON, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CancerX, the public-private partnership that launched in March of this year to harness the power of innovation to help achieve the goals of the Cancer Moonshot, announced its inaugural steering committee and strategic priorities.
  • CancerX is unmatched in convening leading innovators from across the country," said Mary Tolikas, PhD, MBA, SVP & Chief Innovation Officer,  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
  • Representatives from over 125 CancerX member organizations also joined The White House officials and representatives from across the federal government to set strategic priorities and outline activities for CancerX that align with and augment the broader Cancer Moonshot community.
  • The group set the following strategic priorities for Year 1 of CancerX:
    Demonstrate CancerX as the global leader in advancing digital innovation in oncology in alignment with the goals of the reignited Cancer Moonshot.

Data Preparation Industry Explores Labeling Solutions to Boost Growth Avenues - Grand View Research, Inc.

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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With machine learning technologies, analytics, data and big data going mainstream, data-powered organizations are expected to invest in data collection, labeling and integration.

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  • With machine learning technologies, analytics, data and big data going mainstream, data-powered organizations are expected to invest in data collection, labeling and integration.
  • Industry players are banking on robust data preparation to limit errors, boost data analysis, produce top-notch data, enhance user accessibility and foster decision-making.
  • Order your copy of the Free Sample of "Data Preparation Industry Data Book - Data Collection and Labelling, Data Labelling Solutions and Services & Data Integration Market Size, Share, Trends Analysis, And Segment Forecasts, 2023 - 2030" Data Book, published by Grand View Research
    Stakeholders have upped investments in data integration following the boost in big data analytics across business verticals.
  • Incumbent players envisage North America data preparation industry share to be pronounced with the expanding footfall of AI-powered data labeling solutions.

Data Preparation Industry Explores Labeling Solutions to Boost Growth Avenues - Grand View Research, Inc.

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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With machine learning technologies, analytics, data and big data going mainstream, data-powered organizations are expected to invest in data collection, labeling and integration.

Key Points: 
  • With machine learning technologies, analytics, data and big data going mainstream, data-powered organizations are expected to invest in data collection, labeling and integration.
  • Industry players are banking on robust data preparation to limit errors, boost data analysis, produce top-notch data, enhance user accessibility and foster decision-making.
  • Order your copy of the Free Sample of "Data Preparation Industry Data Book - Data Collection and Labelling, Data Labelling Solutions and Services & Data Integration Market Size, Share, Trends Analysis, And Segment Forecasts, 2023 - 2030" Data Book, published by Grand View Research
    Stakeholders have upped investments in data integration following the boost in big data analytics across business verticals.
  • Incumbent players envisage North America data preparation industry share to be pronounced with the expanding footfall of AI-powered data labeling solutions.

Cryptocurrency Industry to Receive Impetus with Rising Trend for Crypto Wallets - Grand View Research, Inc.

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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Soaring demand for blockchain across industry verticals for instant traceability, speed, efficiency and automation will augur growth and innovation.

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  • Soaring demand for blockchain across industry verticals for instant traceability, speed, efficiency and automation will augur growth and innovation.
  • These trends have fueled the demand for cryptocurrency exchange platforms and crypto wallets across advanced and emerging economies.
  • The expanding penetration of hardware wallets and software wallets will usher in innovation across industry platforms.
  • Hot wallets (or software wallets) have received an impetus with heightened demand for android and iOS devices.

Cryptocurrency Industry to Receive Impetus with Rising Trend for Crypto Wallets - Grand View Research, Inc.

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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Soaring demand for blockchain across industry verticals for instant traceability, speed, efficiency and automation will augur growth and innovation.

Key Points: 
  • Soaring demand for blockchain across industry verticals for instant traceability, speed, efficiency and automation will augur growth and innovation.
  • These trends have fueled the demand for cryptocurrency exchange platforms and crypto wallets across advanced and emerging economies.
  • The expanding penetration of hardware wallets and software wallets will usher in innovation across industry platforms.
  • Hot wallets (or software wallets) have received an impetus with heightened demand for android and iOS devices.

NASA Names Two Diversity Champions for Agency

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Monday, March 27, 2023
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WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday he is taking additional steps forward to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) at the agency.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday he is taking additional steps forward to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) at the agency.
  • "Now, more than ever, NASA is leading all of humanity on an unprecedented journey of discovery, exploration and innovation," Nelson said.
  • As diversity ambassador, Shih will further NASA's DEIA initiatives by building key strategic alliances with external partners, enabling NASA to continue being a model agency and leader for DEIA.
  • As Shih transitions to the role of diversity ambassador, Ho will bring extensive DEIA expertise to the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity.

Comet’s State of MLOps Industry Report | 2023 Machine Learning Practitioner Survey Reveals Strong ML Community Support for AI Bill of Rights, but New Challenges for Practitioners

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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The all new State of MLOps Industry Report | 2023 Machine Learning Practitioner Survey , which includes responses from 503 ML practitioners, sheds light on several important issues affecting the adoption of ML as well as project and initiative success.

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  • The all new State of MLOps Industry Report | 2023 Machine Learning Practitioner Survey , which includes responses from 503 ML practitioners, sheds light on several important issues affecting the adoption of ML as well as project and initiative success.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230223005411/en/
    The report surveyed over 500 ML practitioners and found: * An overwhelming support for the AI Bill of Rights, with 73% of ML practitioners agreeing that it should be mandatory by law.
  • * Over a quarter (27%) of ML practitioners surveyed believe that bias will never truly be removed from AI-enabled products.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    “Our latest survey comes as ML practitioners are facing a new reality, with its own unique set of challenges ahead,” said Gideon Mendels, CEO and co-founder of Comet.

One Year Anniversary of Cancer Moonshot Reignition Brings Progress and Opportunity

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Friday, February 3, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On the one-year anniversary of the reignited Cancer Moonshot, the White House looked back on a year of progress and announced several public and private commitments to continue to work toward the initiative's mission to, "End cancer as we know it today." Among the commitments of the private and nonprofit sectors shared by the administration, the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), are highlighted for ongoing work across the enterprise to support the Moonshot's five key priority areas: (1) close the screening gap, (2) understand and address environmental exposure, (3) decrease the impact of preventable cancers, (4) bring cutting-edge research through the pipeline to patients and communities, and (5) support patients and caregivers.

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  • "The American Cancer Society and ACS CAN are well aligned with the Moonshot's mission, and remain steadfast in our commitment to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families," said Dr. Karen E. Knudsen, CEO of the American Cancer Society and ACS CAN.
  • In direct response to the president's call to mobilize resources to change the trajectory of cancer last year, the American Cancer Society stood with First Lady Jill Biden to launch the ACS National Breast Cancer Roundtable and ACS National Cervical Cancer Roundtable in October.
  • The American Cancer Society recently released its 2023 Cancer Facts and Figures report, highlighting overall progress made, including an overall drop in cancer mortality of 33% since 1991, averting an estimated 3.8 million cancer deaths.
  • "We remain focused on ensuring that progress realized in the fight against cancer benefits all communities."

The American Society for Microbiology Adopts CCC RightsLink for Scientific Communications to Manage its Growing Open Access Program

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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CCC , a leading provider of Open Access (OA) workflow solutions, announces the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), has adopted RightsLink for Scientific Communications (RLSC) to manage its growing OA program.

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  • CCC , a leading provider of Open Access (OA) workflow solutions, announces the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), has adopted RightsLink for Scientific Communications (RLSC) to manage its growing OA program.
  • ASM’s mission is to promote and advance the microbial sciences through conferences, publications, certifications, educational opportunities, and advocacy efforts.
  • “RLSC is the market leader and a trusted partner to a growing number of society publishers.
  • CCC is a member of OASPA (Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association), ALPSP (Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers), STM (International Association of STM Publishers) and SSP (Society for Scholarly Publishing).

Diraq appoints Dr. William Jeffrey as Chair

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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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Diraq CEO, Professor Andrew Dzurak said: "The Board and I are delighted that a technology leader the calibre of Bill has joined our team.

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  • Diraq CEO, Professor Andrew Dzurak said: "The Board and I are delighted that a technology leader the calibre of Bill has joined our team.
  • He brings to Diraq over 30 years' experience in both government and commercial sectors, spanning our entire product lifecycle and key industry verticals across the globe."
  • Dr Jeffrey said: "I am very pleased to join the Board of Diraq as Chair, and to work with Andrew and his team, in driving useful, scalable quantum computing to reach the billions of qubits needed.
  • To schedule a presentation from the Diraq team, or to understand the technology in more detail please contact [email protected] .