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Implenia wins contract for key section of Bremen’s motorway ring-road

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Working in a joint venture with Johann Bunte Bauunternehmen, the Group is building section 2/2 of the A 281 motorway.

Key Points: 
  • Working in a joint venture with Johann Bunte Bauunternehmen, the Group is building section 2/2 of the A 281 motorway.
  • The new motorway link will significantly improve the traffic situation in the whole of north-west Germany.
  • The joint venture contract includes the construction of a 1.7 km section of the motorway bypass between the Neuenlander Ring and the Kattenturmer Heerstrasse near Bremen Airport.
  • Support walls with bored pile foundations are being built first to take the motorway up to the bridge.

Newsweek Web Series “Unconventional” Featuring Naveed Jamali Honored by 2024 Webby Awards

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Monday, April 8, 2024

NEW YORK, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) announced the nominations for the 28th Annual Webby Awards, recognizing the Newsweek web series Unconventional as an honoree for best-branded entertainment video series.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) announced the nominations for the 28th Annual Webby Awards, recognizing the Newsweek web series Unconventional as an honoree for best-branded entertainment video series.
  • The series features Newsweek Editor at Large, Naveed Jamali, who is a military expert, author, veteran, journalist, and former spy.
  • For each episode, Naveed embeds for 36 hours with various military commands, giving an inside look at today's armed forces in action.
  • This year’s Webby Award winners will be announced on May 13, 2024 at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan.

Avangrid Submits Multiple Proposals for Transformative New England Wind Projects to Regional Offshore Wind Solicitation

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today submitted multiple proposals for mature, transformative New England Wind projects to the Massachusetts-Connecticut-Rhode Island multi-state solicitation for offshore wind power.

Key Points: 
  • Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today submitted multiple proposals for mature, transformative New England Wind projects to the Massachusetts-Connecticut-Rhode Island multi-state solicitation for offshore wind power.
  • Avangrid submitted a bid for New England Wind 1, a second bid for New England Wind 1 and 2 combined, and additional bids for single-state procurements in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
  • “In powering up the first-in-the-nation Vineyard Wind 1 project, Avangrid proved that American offshore wind is possible.
  • New England Wind 1 will create more than 4,400 full-time equivalent jobs, and bring $3 billion of direct investment to the region.

SmartStop Self Storage REIT’s CIO and President, Wayne Johnson, to Speak at the Self Storage Association’s 2024 Spring Conference and Trade Show

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop” or the “Company”), a self-managed and fully integrated self-storage company, announced today that Wayne Johnson, the Company’s Chief Investment Officer and President, will speak at the Self Storage Association’s 2024 Spring Conference and Trade Show.

Key Points: 
  • SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop” or the “Company”), a self-managed and fully integrated self-storage company, announced today that Wayne Johnson, the Company’s Chief Investment Officer and President, will speak at the Self Storage Association’s 2024 Spring Conference and Trade Show.
  • The event is scheduled to occur March 12-14, 2024, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
  • On Wednesday, March 13, Johnson will participate in the Large Operator Group panel discussion titled “It’s a Tough Market: Creating Opportunities.” The discussion will focus on the challenges that multi-state operators face, such as branding, third-party management, competitive pricing, and strategic selling.
  • The session will take place at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time for registered attendees.

Grammy Award-Winning Musician Alicia Keys, Emmy Award-Winning Actor Jason Sudeikis Added to RSA Conference 2024 Lineup

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA Conference™, the world's leading cybersecurity conferences and expositions, today announced a number of lineup additions for its upcoming Conference, taking place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from May 6-9, 2024.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA Conference™, the world's leading cybersecurity conferences and expositions, today announced a number of lineup additions for its upcoming Conference, taking place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from May 6-9, 2024.
  • Adding to the initial lineup announcement , RSA Conference welcomes Alicia Keys , GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician, producer, and Founder of Keys Soulcare to headline the closing celebration.
  • Earlier in the week, Emmy-winning actor, comedian, writer, and producer Jason Sudeikis will have an entertaining and heartfelt conversation on stage with RSAC Executive Chairman Hugh Thompson .
  • Newly added keynote speakers at RSA Conference 2024 include:
    Rosa Bolger , Vice President, Cyber Defense and Technology, IBM Security
    Rumman Chowdhury , Responsible AI Fellow, Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University
    Whitfield Diffie , Honorary Fellow, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
    Nathaniel Fick , Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, U.S. Department of State
    Christine Frye , Chief Privacy Officer, Bank of America
    Chris Krebs , Chief Intelligence and Public Policy Offer, SentinelOne

Enterprise Mobility Management Market size to grow by USD 53.68 billion from 2023-2027, Analyzing market growth in Large Enterprises Segment, Technavio

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Monday, March 25, 2024

The large enterprises segment, valued at USD 12.50 billion in 2017 and continuing growth until 2021, expects significant expansion.

Key Points: 
  • The large enterprises segment, valued at USD 12.50 billion in 2017 and continuing growth until 2021, expects significant expansion.
  • Thus, the large enterprise segment's adoption of EMM solutions is poised to drive global market growth during the forecast period.
  • By geography, the global enterprise mobility management market is segmented into APAC, Europe, North America, South America, and Middle East and Africa.
  • The report provides actionable insights and estimates the contribution of all regions to the growth of the global enterprise mobility management market.

Implenia wins new strategic contracts for building construction and civil engineering

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Civil engineering work has already started and Green will deliver the first data centre capacity in summer 2025.

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  • Civil engineering work has already started and Green will deliver the first data centre capacity in summer 2025.
  • Implenia has already built the first of three data centres for Green in Dielsdorf and is currently constructing the associated office building on the Green Metro Campus site.
  • Implenia has been commissioned by a pension fund to realise a residential development in the canton of Zurich as total contractor.
  • The Swedish Transport Authority has awarded Implenia the contract for planning and building the Ersmark tunnel in northern Sweden.

Ameriprise Financial Recognized by Forbes as One of “America’s Best Large Employers” for the Fourth Year in a Row

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP) has been named by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Large Employers” for the fourth consecutive year.

Key Points: 
  • Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP) has been named by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Large Employers” for the fourth consecutive year.
  • The 2024 list ranks the top 600 U.S. companies that are most highly recommended by their employees as a great place to work.
  • “It’s a privilege to have Ameriprise employees rank us as one of the best employers,” said Kelli Hunter Petruzillo, Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Ameriprise.
  • The full list of Forbes America’s Best Large Employers 2024 can be found at forbes.com.

ActPro's SMART EXCHANGE to be showcased at the European retail technology expo 'EuroCIS 2024'

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Operating the Largest Number of Currency Exchange Machines in Japan, with Increased Usage Post-COVID

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  • Operating the Largest Number of Currency Exchange Machines in Japan, with Increased Usage Post-COVID
    ActPro launched the SMART EXCHANGE business in June 2016.
  • The pandemic increased the demand for unmanned machines due to travel restrictions and closures of manned exchange offices.
  • Despite delays in reopening manned offices, our machines continue to cover the shortfall, contributing to a growing exchange volume.
  • " EuroCIS," one of the world's leading retail technology trade fairs, attracts professionals from the retail and service industries from approximately 90 countries, including Germany.

Worlds Unveils WorldsNQ: A Large World Model (LWM) Platform that Accelerates AI Training 1000x over Current Systems

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

With no human annotation required and completely automated training, each model becomes a closed-loop system that persistently learns over time as your world changes.

Key Points: 
  • With no human annotation required and completely automated training, each model becomes a closed-loop system that persistently learns over time as your world changes.
  • For years, the field of AI has grappled with the challenges of model and data drift.
  • It’s a platform organizations can use to:
    Radically accelerate AI learning by 100x to 1000x compared to existing training platforms, eliminating the need for human annotation.
  • “After extensive development on WorldsNQ, we’ve found a way to overcome these limitations using a new approach we call Large World Models.