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NVIDIA Announces Earth Climate Digital Twin

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Cloud, Deep learning, Physics, Universal Scene Description, Climate change, GTC, Informatics, GPU, NCDR, Weather Underground (weather service), Intelligence, Meteomatics, Acceleration, SAN, ICON, Climate, News, Death, DGX, Weather, CWA, API, Technology Center, The Weather Company, Nvidia Omniverse, Video game

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTC -- To accelerate efforts to combat the $140 billion in economic losses due to extreme weather brought on by climate change, NVIDIA today announced its Earth-2 climate digital twin cloud platform for simulating and visualizing weather and climate at unprecedented scale.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTC -- To accelerate efforts to combat the $140 billion in economic losses due to extreme weather brought on by climate change, NVIDIA today announced its Earth-2 climate digital twin cloud platform for simulating and visualizing weather and climate at unprecedented scale.
  • “Climate disasters are now normal — historic droughts, catastrophic hurricanes and generational floods appear in the news with alarming frequency,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA.
  • It also includes GPU acceleration of numerical weather prediction models like ICON on the latest NVIDIA Grace Hopper™ systems.
  • Running on NVIDIA DGX GH200, HGX™ H100 and OVX™ supercomputers, Earth-2 may provide a path to simulate and visualize the global climate simulations at unprecedented speed and scale.

Airgas High School Welding Education Initiative Expands to 65 Schools for the Class of 2024

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Airgas, an Air Liquide company, will welcome 65 schools into the company’s High School Welding Education Initiative for the 2024 academic year, expanding the ongoing program to help students across the country prepare to enter welding, engineering and technical careers.

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  • Airgas, an Air Liquide company, will welcome 65 schools into the company’s High School Welding Education Initiative for the 2024 academic year, expanding the ongoing program to help students across the country prepare to enter welding, engineering and technical careers.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240404955598/en/
    Since 2018, the Airgas High School Welding Education Initiative has assisted 117 schools, over 8,100 welding students and nearly 560 instructors across the country.
  • Since 2018, the Airgas High School Welding Education Initiative has assisted 117 schools, over 8,100 welding students and nearly 560 instructors across the country.
  • Together, we can collectively prepare job-ready welding program graduates and support the communities in which we operate.”
    Congratulations to the 2024 participating schools representing 29 states:
    Albertville City School - Albertville, AL
    Anniston High School - Anniston, AL
    Barbara Jordan High School - Houston, TX
    Barnwell County Career Center - Barnwell, SC
    Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School - Anchorage, AK
    Boone County Area Technology - Hebron, KY
    Brantley County High School - Nahunta, GA
    Buckeye Hills Career Center - Rio Grande, OH
    Carter Tech Center - Hampton, TN
    Charles Page High School - Sandspring, OK
    Charlton County High School - Folkston, GA
    Clearfield Career and Technology Center - Clearfield, PA
    Crescent City High School - Crescent City, FL
    Crisp County High School - Cordele, GA
    Douglas County High School - Castle Rock, CO
    Elba High School - Elba, AL
    Elvis J Ballew High School - Pharr, TX
    Ernest Righetti High School - Santa Maria, CA
    Father Judge High School - Philadelphia, PA
    Franklinton High School - Franklinton, NC
    Galena Park High School - Galena Park, TX
    Genesee Career Institute - Flint, Michigan
    Hamburg High School - Hamburg, AR
    Hanford West High School - Hanford, CA
    Happy Valley High School - Elizabethton, TN
    Houston County Career Academy - Dothan, AL
    Interlachen High School - Interlachen, FL
    John F. Kennedy High School - Richmond, CA
    Journey Soaring Impact - Cincinnati, OH
    Kelso High School - Kelso, WA
    Lake Arthur High School - Lake Arthur, NM
    Largo High School - Largo, FL
    Lima Senior High School - Lima, OH
    Madison Park Vocational High School - Boston, MA
    Mountain Empire Community College - Big Stone Gap, VA
    Nathan Hale High School - West Allis, WI
    Newcomb High School - Newcomb, NM
    Nipomo High School - Nipomo, CA
    North Monterey County High School - Castroville, CA
    Northlands Job Corps Center - Vergennes, VT
    Owatonna High School - Owatonna, MN
    Page High School - Page, AZ
    Paso Robles High School - Paso Robles, CA
    Randolph Technical High School - Philadelphia, PA
    Region 9 School of Applied Technology - Mexico, ME
    Riverside High School - Painesville, OH
    Roswell High School - Roswell, NM
    Rush Springs High School - Rush Springs, OK
    Scott County Career And Technical Center - Gate City, VA
    Serrano High School - Phelan, CA
    Strom Thurmond High School - Johnston, SC
    Tampa Bay Technical High School - Tampa, FL
    The Learning Centers at Fairplex, Career and Technical Education Center - Pomona, CA
    Thomson High School - Thomson, GA
    Thurston High School - Redford, MI
    Tourtelloutte Memorial High School - North Grosvernordale, CT
    Valley High School - West Des Moines, IA
    Veterans Resource Center - Dallas, TX
    Washington County Career and Tech - Abingdon, VA
    Weld Like A Girl - Yuma, AZ
    West Ridge High School - Blountville, TN
    Zion Benton High School - Zion, IL
    Airgas®, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals.

Advanced Drainage Systems Marks World Water Day by Highlighting Importance of Stormwater Management

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and wastewater industries, is using this year’s World Water Day (March 22) to emphasize the need for effective stormwater management and the importance of properly managing the entire lifecycle of a raindrop.

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  • Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and wastewater industries, is using this year’s World Water Day (March 22) to emphasize the need for effective stormwater management and the importance of properly managing the entire lifecycle of a raindrop.
  • This is a message that is resonating as more Americans are growing worried about ineffective stormwater management.
  • The survey also found that many U.S. adults believe the impact of climate change is outpacing current stormwater management practices.
  • Additionally, 43% of respondents expressed concern that stormwater management in their area is not keeping up with climate changes, emphasizing the need for stronger and more sustainable water management practices.

Owens Corning Publishes 2023 Sustainability Report

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today published its 2023 Sustainability Report, Making the Difference , outlining the company’s progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals.

Key Points: 
  • Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today published its 2023 Sustainability Report, Making the Difference , outlining the company’s progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals.
  • “Owens Corning demonstrated outstanding financial and sustainability results in 2023, showcasing the power of our company’s mission to build a sustainable future through material innovation,” said Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer Brian Chambers.
  • “This report reflects the global scope of our people and our products and the many ways they work to make the world a better place.”
    This marks the 18th sustainability report from Owens Corning, which published its first report in 2006.
  • Waste: In 2023, Owens Corning reduced the amount of waste sent to landfills by 14% compared to a 2018 baseline.

Podcast: European Space Agency Talks SpaceTech, Challenges and Opportunities

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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Hili is in charge of technology developments related to satellite on-board computers and hardware supporting Machine Learning deployments.

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  • Hili is in charge of technology developments related to satellite on-board computers and hardware supporting Machine Learning deployments.
  • They join the BrainChip podcast to discuss space technology and emerging needs for more autonomy; the key challenges and demands facing space programs, including latency and power consumption; and how ESA is leveraging neuromorphic AI technology to drive growth in the sector.
  • “Therefore, it is my great pleasure to discuss amazing innovation that is powering the ambitions of what is possible through space exploration with these experts from the European Space Agency (ESA).
  • Laurent and Luis have extensive insight into the direction of AI in space technology and how neuromorphic computing is helping to realize these outsized dreams.

Akeyless named among "Tomorrow's Growth Companies" driving innovation and impact

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Culture, Software as a service, Growth, Indian stock exchange, Taboola, DevOps, DFC, Technology Center, TEL, Tech

NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeyless Security, the leader in Vaultless Secrets Management, was selected among eleven extraordinary tech companies as "Tomorrow's Growth Companies'' at Mind the Tech NY conference last week. This prestigious award is a testament to the culture and customer centricity at Akeyless since its inception. Akeyless is the preferred solution for managing credentials, certificates and keys in cloud and DevOps environments by numerous Fortune 500 companies including two of the Fortune five. Rooted in Israel's celebrated cybersecurity ecosystem, the company boasts a go-to-market headquarters in New York City and a Technology Center in Tel Aviv, embodying Israeli global innovation.

Key Points: 
  • This prestigious award is a testament to the culture and customer centricity at Akeyless since its inception.
  • Akeyless is the preferred solution for managing credentials, certificates and keys in cloud and DevOps environments by numerous Fortune 500 companies including two of the Fortune five.
  • "We're honored and thankful to be recognized for this prestigious award," said Oded Hareven, CEO and co-founder of Akeyless.
  • To learn more about Akeyless and how it's transforming secrets management for enterprises globally, visit www.akeyless.io .You can also learn more about Qumra capital at www.qumracapital.com/

Qu Biologics and TransBIOTech Awarded $450K Applied Research and Development Grant Funding

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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TransBIOTech, a dedicated Applied Research and Technology Center in Quebec that is focused on supporting biotechnology companies and deepening expertise in this sector in Canada, will partner on this work.

Key Points: 
  • TransBIOTech, a dedicated Applied Research and Technology Center in Quebec that is focused on supporting biotechnology companies and deepening expertise in this sector in Canada, will partner on this work.
  • Dr. Shirin Kalyan, Immunologist and Qu’s Vice President of Scientific Innovation, stated, “In partnership with TransBIOTech, we are very pleased to have been awarded this Applied Research and Development grant to support the expansion of our preclinical and translational programs while we [Qu Biologics] focus on completing enrollment of our two important Phase 2 clinical trials currently underway.
  • We at TransBIOTech aim to nurture the Canadian biotech ecosystem and to help generate value for innovative Canadian biotechnology companies, such as Qu Biologics.
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LIS Technologies Inc. Strengthens its Technical Team with the Addition of Randall L. Beatty, Ph.D. as its Director for Regulatory Affairs

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Ambassador to Russia and distinguished research and development staff member in the Nuclear Security and Isotope Technology Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, as its Director for Regulatory Affairs.

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  • Ambassador to Russia and distinguished research and development staff member in the Nuclear Security and Isotope Technology Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, as its Director for Regulatory Affairs.
  • “The United States has shown a strong interest in finding safe, domestic energy solutions,” said Randall L. Beatty, Ph.D., Director for Regulatory Affairs for LIS Technologies Inc. “Nuclear energy presents a promising option to meet this demand.
  • Figure 1 - LIS Technologies Inc. Appoints Randall L. Beatty, Ph.D., as its Director for Regulatory Affairs.
  • He was also a senior diplomatic officer in Moscow Russia and the Deputy Executive Director for the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC).

Collins Aerospace Recognizes L&T Technology Services as Top Supplier of the Year

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Technology, Consulting, Telecommunications, Aerospace, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Software, Networks, Data Management, Engineering, Supplier, Collins Aerospace, RTX, L&T Technology Services, Technology Center, Partnership

L&T Technology Services Limited (BSE: 540115, NSE: LTTS), a prominent global digital engineering and R&D services company, has been recognized as the Supplier of the Year 2023-24 by Collins Aerospace Global Engineering & Technology Center (GETC) in India.

Key Points: 
  • L&T Technology Services Limited (BSE: 540115, NSE: LTTS), a prominent global digital engineering and R&D services company, has been recognized as the Supplier of the Year 2023-24 by Collins Aerospace Global Engineering & Technology Center (GETC) in India.
  • Collins Aerospace GETC in India and LTTS have a long standing partnership and this is a recognition of LTTS’ commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
  • Since 2015, LTTS has been a Supplier to Collins Aerospace (a unit of RTX), focusing on providing consistent excellence in service delivery, and was recognized as the Supplier of the Year in April 2016, solidifying its reputation as a reliable and high-quality service provider.
  • Commenting on this achievement, Abhishek Sinha, Chief Operating Officer and Board Member at L&T Technology Services, said, “Our enduring partnership with Collins Aerospace has always been founded on the bedrock of delivering exceptional, and high-end engineering solutions.

China still a priority destination for foreign investment

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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Also at the forum, Crete Zhou, vice-president of government affairs at Starbucks China, said that as China continuously enhances its policies regarding foreign investors, the services for foreign investors are continuously improving and becoming increasingly effective.

Key Points: 
  • Also at the forum, Crete Zhou, vice-president of government affairs at Starbucks China, said that as China continuously enhances its policies regarding foreign investors, the services for foreign investors are continuously improving and becoming increasingly effective.
  • "The story of Starbucks in China has just begun," said Zhou, pointing to the nation's huge consumption potential, adding the company will step up its investment in China.
  • Last year, it invested 1.5 billion yuan respectively to build the Starbucks China Innovation and Technology Center in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, and the China Coffee Innovation Park in Kunshan, Jiangsu province.
  • While the possibility of China witnessing a slowdown in economic growth this year remains, it is on the trajectory of achieving "sustainable, high-quality growth, said  Kose.