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Upwork Launches Research Institute To Help Guide Organizations Through Workforce Transformation and Redefine Tomorrow’s Work, Today

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Under the leadership of Dr. Kelly Monahan , Managing Director of The Upwork Research Institute, the team is dedicated to utilizing research to help guide organizations through workforce transformation with the lens that companies need to radically shift how they think and operate in order to unlock breakthrough possibilities for talent and business.

Key Points: 
  • Under the leadership of Dr. Kelly Monahan , Managing Director of The Upwork Research Institute, the team is dedicated to utilizing research to help guide organizations through workforce transformation with the lens that companies need to radically shift how they think and operate in order to unlock breakthrough possibilities for talent and business.
  • As part of the launch, the Research Institute today released its inaugural research report, Reinventing Work: Unveiling the Work Innovators' Blueprint for Success, which analyzes what sets high-performing companies and leaders apart.
  • “Our research proves that business success is grounded in how we work, rather than where or when we work," said Kelly Monahan, Managing Director of The Upwork Research Institute.
  • For full findings and further insights visit https://www.upwork.com/research/work-innovator-report/2023 and for more research from The Upwork Research Institute, visit https://www.upwork.com/research .

Applied Announces New Innovation Across Product Portfolio

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Announced at the annual Applied Net conference, the latest advancements support increased integration across the Applied product portfolio to enhance productivity and profitability, simplified user experiences for agents and insureds, and enhanced sales and marketing capabilities to keep customers engaged and connected.

Key Points: 
  • Announced at the annual Applied Net conference, the latest advancements support increased integration across the Applied product portfolio to enhance productivity and profitability, simplified user experiences for agents and insureds, and enhanced sales and marketing capabilities to keep customers engaged and connected.
  • Open Applied Benefits Designer from Applied Epic: Access Applied Benefits Designer™ directly from the Applied Epic browser interface with a navigation panel link.
  • This single sign-on capability will save clicks and prepare agencies for the integration between Applied Epic and Employee Navigator.
  • “At Applied, we recognize the advantage technology plays in our customers’ success and that is at the forefront of all our decision-making processes,” said Anupam Gupta, chief product officer of Applied Systems.

Applied Materials Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

On a non-GAAP basis, the tax effect related to share-based compensation is recognized ratably over the fiscal year.

Key Points: 
  • On a non-GAAP basis, the tax effect related to share-based compensation is recognized ratably over the fiscal year.
  • Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are provided in the financial tables included in this release.
  • Applied Materials will discuss these results during an earnings call that begins at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time today.
  • These statements and their underlying assumptions are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance.

Team of Battelle, Climeworks, Heirloom Receive Notification of Selection on Direct Air Capture Hub from U.S. Department of Energy

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Friday, August 11, 2023

Battelle and leading clean technology developers Climeworks and Heirloom have received Notification of Selection from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a proposal for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs program.

Key Points: 
  • Battelle and leading clean technology developers Climeworks and Heirloom have received Notification of Selection from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a proposal for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs program.
  • “Carbon capture opens a new era of energy and manufacturing dominance for Louisiana.
  • “It’s for this reason that I wrote the original Direct Air Capture Hub program and ensured its inclusion in the infrastructure bill.
  • “Our talented energy workforce and embrace of lower carbon technologies make us the perfect fit for innovative projects like this Direct Air Capture Hub.

Applied Intuition Hosts Congressional Delegation at Its Michigan Offices

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

Applied also announced that the company has expanded its operations in Michigan with the opening of a new Detroit area office in Royal Oak.

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  • Applied also announced that the company has expanded its operations in Michigan with the opening of a new Detroit area office in Royal Oak.
  • The Royal Oak location is Applied's second Michigan office and represents a continued commitment to the nation's automotive and defense hub.
  • "As a Detroit native, I am proud to expand our operations in Michigan and contribute to the regional economy," said Peter Ludwig, Co-Founder and CTO of Applied Intuition.
  • We started Applied Intuition on the belief that virtual testing and simulation are imperative to proving the safety of advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous vehicles.

Applied Materials Launches Multibillion-Dollar R&D Platform in Silicon Valley to Accelerate Semiconductor Innovation

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Monday, May 22, 2023

The new Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization (EPIC) Center is planned as the heart of a high-velocity innovation platform designed to accelerate development and commercialization of the foundational technologies needed by the global semiconductor and computing industries.

Key Points: 
  • The new Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization (EPIC) Center is planned as the heart of a high-velocity innovation platform designed to accelerate development and commercialization of the foundational technologies needed by the global semiconductor and computing industries.
  • At the same time, chipmakers face significant challenges to sustain the pace of innovation required to meet this demand.
  • “Applied Materials is providing extraordinary leadership to accelerate innovation and commercialization of foundational manufacturing technologies that will define the future of how chips are made.
  • EPIC is designed to be capable of engaging with a future U.S. National Semiconductor Technology Center.

Applied Materials Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

On a non-GAAP basis, the tax effect related to share-based compensation is recognized ratably over the fiscal year.

Key Points: 
  • On a non-GAAP basis, the tax effect related to share-based compensation is recognized ratably over the fiscal year.
  • Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are provided in the financial tables included in this release.
  • Applied Materials will discuss these results during an earnings call that begins at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time today.
  • These statements and their underlying assumptions are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance.

Conflux and China Telecom debut first on-chain interaction with Blockchain SIM card

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Conflux Network , the first regulatory compliant public blockchain in China and global communications network, China Telecom, today unveiled its jointly developed Blockchain SIM (BSIM) card at the Xuhui District West Bank Artificial Intelligence Center in Shanghai.

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  • Conflux Network , the first regulatory compliant public blockchain in China and global communications network, China Telecom, today unveiled its jointly developed Blockchain SIM (BSIM) card at the Xuhui District West Bank Artificial Intelligence Center in Shanghai.
  • In a world first, the BSIM card is a mobile user identification card based on blockchain technology.
  • Alongside traditional communications functions, the BSIM card also can generate and store users' public and private keys within the card.
  • This marked the first on-chain, public use of the BSIM card, as the NFT was transferred from the BSIM card account of Shanghai Conflux Research Institute to the BSIM card account of China Telecom.

Ares Management Corporation Announces U.S. Direct Lending Origination Activity for the First Quarter and Last Twelve Months 2023

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Friday, April 28, 2023

Ares served as the agent, lead arranger and bookrunner for a senior secured credit facility to support Banyan’s growth plans.

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  • Ares served as the agent, lead arranger and bookrunner for a senior secured credit facility to support Banyan’s growth plans.
  • Ares served as the administrative agent for a senior secured credit facility to support LightBay Capital’s continued growth plans for Burton.
  • Ares served as the joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner for a senior secured credit facility to support Thoma Bravo’s take-private acquisition of Coupa Software.
  • Ares served as the administrative agent for a senior secured credit facility to support an acquisition for Evolent Health.