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Labroots Announces its 8th Annual Laboratory Automation Virtual Event, Scheduled on March 20, 2024

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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YORBA LINDA, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Labroots, the leading scientific social networking website, offering premier, interactive virtual events and webinars, is delighted to host its 8th annual Laboratory Automation online event on March 20, 2024. This free event brings together thousands of research scholars, scientists, and laboratory personnel from leading academic and industry institutions under a virtual roof to explore scientific disciplines with sessions spanning microfluidic and microscale technologies for automation, automation and emerging methods, lab automation with cutting-edge tools, LIMS and other automation software, and analytics for high-throughput and high content assays.

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  • YORBA LINDA, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Labroots , the leading scientific social networking website, offering premier, interactive virtual events and webinars, is delighted to host its 8th annual Laboratory Automation online event on March 20, 2024.
  • The insightful agenda encompasses leading-edge advancements aimed at automating and accelerating research, and amplifying efficiency in the lab.
  • A lively Q&A session, following the presentation sponsored by Automata titled, "How to Prepare for Lab Automation."
  • Participants can use the official hashtag #LRlabauto to follow the conversation and connect with other members in the Laboratory Automation community!

Avant Technologies Promotes Danny Rittman to Chief Information Officer

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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LAS VEGAS, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Avant Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: AVAI) ("Avant" or the "Company"), an artificial intelligence technology (AI) company specializing in developing innovative and advanced AI infrastructure solutions, announces the promotion of Danny Rittman to Chief Information Officer (CIO).

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  • LAS VEGAS, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Avant Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: AVAI) ("Avant" or the "Company"), an artificial intelligence technology (AI) company specializing in developing innovative and advanced AI infrastructure solutions, announces the promotion of Danny Rittman to Chief Information Officer (CIO).
  • Rittman, who previously served as Avant's Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and later its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), has successfully leveraged his extensive and diverse background to support the company's growth and evolution in AI development, infrastructure, management, security, and enterprise architecture.
  • Rittman expressed his excitement about his new role, stating, "I am honored to take on the responsibilities of Chief Information Officer at Avant Technologies.
  • "We are extremely pleased to have Danny step into the CIO role here at Avant," said Timothy Lantz, CEO of Avant Technologies.

Gayatri Sarkar, Founder and CEO of Advaita Capital, named as crown Patron for the Princess Grace Foundation

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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BOSTON, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Advaita Capital, a growth venture capital firm specializing in deep tech and decarbonization investments, proudly announces its founder and CEO, Gayatri Sarkar, has been appointed as a crown patron for the prestigious Princess Grace Foundation of USA.

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  • BOSTON, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Advaita Capital, a growth venture capital firm specializing in deep tech and decarbonization investments, proudly announces its founder and CEO, Gayatri Sarkar, has been appointed as a crown patron for the prestigious Princess Grace Foundation of USA.
  • This esteemed recognition highlights Ms. Sarkar's commitment to philanthropy, patronage, and her extraordinary achievements in business and finance.
  • I look forward to working closely with the foundation to expand its reach and impact among deserving talents."
  • Among Advaita Capital's high-profile portfolio companies are Stripe, Epic Games, Cohere, and Neuralink, illustrating the firm's keen eye for innovation and transformative potential.

Gayatri Sarkar, Founder and CEO of Advaita Capital, named as crown Patron for the Princess Grace Foundation

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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BOSTON, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Advaita Capital, a growth venture capital firm specializing in deep tech and decarbonization investments, proudly announces its founder and CEO, Gayatri Sarkar, has been appointed as a crown patron for the prestigious Princess Grace Foundation of USA.

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  • BOSTON, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Advaita Capital, a growth venture capital firm specializing in deep tech and decarbonization investments, proudly announces its founder and CEO, Gayatri Sarkar, has been appointed as a crown patron for the prestigious Princess Grace Foundation of USA.
  • Overseen by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco (Princess Grace's son), the Princess Grace Foundation-USA is dedicated to elevating artists of extraordinary promise in theater, dance, and film via game-changing grants.
  • Founder CEO, Gayatri Sarkar, named crown patron Princess Grace Foundation.
  • I look forward to working closely with the foundation to expand its reach and impact among deserving talents."

CustomGPT.ai Outperforms OpenAI and Sets New Industry Standard for Answer Accuracy in Industry RAG Benchmark

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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BOSTON, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a groundbreaking demonstration of its capabilities, CustomGPT.ai has surpassed industry giants in the latest independent Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) benchmark evaluations conducted by Tonic.ai, a pioneer in data mimicking and de-identification. The findings set a new standard for accuracy and answer quality in the field of artificial intelligence technology.

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  • The findings set a new standard for accuracy and answer quality in the field of artificial intelligence technology.
  • "CustomGPT.ai is the clear winner in this RAG face-off," shares Adam Kamor, PhD, in a February 27, 2024 Tonic blog .
  • "Of note, CustomGPT.ai's median score was a 5, something not seen before by the RAG assistants we've evaluated.
  • It is easy to configure, just like OpenAI, but answer quality was superior."

Interise Welcomes Two New Board Members In 20th Year

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Over the last two decades, Interise has supported over 10,000 small businesses in 80 communities on building resiliency and growth.

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  • Over the last two decades, Interise has supported over 10,000 small businesses in 80 communities on building resiliency and growth.
  • Interise companies are growing at an average of 38%, and they are responsible for creating close to 250,000 jobs.
  • I am excited to join my fellow board members in creating more equitable and inclusive economic opportunities, and as Interise celebrates its 20th year, I'm proud to continue its legacy in pursuing an economy that works for all."
  • The Interise Board Chair is Tyrone Foster, owner and CEO of Portland-based Precision Landscape Services, Inc.

Unlocking the Next Level: New Funding Programme Aims to Scale Fashion Innovation

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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The new initiative seeks to identify fashion's most promising early-stage innovators and support them on their journey to scale.

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  • The new initiative seeks to identify fashion's most promising early-stage innovators and support them on their journey to scale.
  • GFA and PDS Ventures are presenting an open call for solution providers addressing different challenges across the fashion value chain to apply for the programme.
  • The Trailblazer Programme corresponds with the theme of the upcoming Global Fashion Summit - 'Unlocking The Next Level'.
  • Federica Marchionni, CEO, Global Fashion Agenda, says: "Innovation is a fundamental component to transforming the current fashion system to one that benefits people and the planet.

Unlocking the Next Level: New Funding Programme Aims to Scale Fashion Innovation

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
For Good, Arm, Growth, Acceleration, MIT, GFA, Mentorship, Jury, Koncerthuset, Next Level, Summit, USD, Feedback, PDS, Ralph Lauren Corporation

The new initiative seeks to identify fashion's most promising early-stage innovators and support them on their journey to scale.

Key Points: 
  • The new initiative seeks to identify fashion's most promising early-stage innovators and support them on their journey to scale.
  • GFA and PDS Ventures are presenting an open call for solution providers addressing different challenges across the fashion value chain to apply for the programme.
  • The Trailblazer Programme corresponds with the theme of the upcoming Global Fashion Summit - 'Unlocking The Next Level'.
  • Federica Marchionni, CEO, Global Fashion Agenda, says: "Innovation is a fundamental component to transforming the current fashion system to one that benefits people and the planet.

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.

Akamai and Neural Magic Partner to Accelerate Deep Learning AI

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, and Neural Magic, a developer of software that accelerates artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, today announced a strategic partnership intended to supercharge deep learning capabilities on Akamai's distributed computing infrastructure. The combined solution gives enterprises a high-performing platform to run deep learning AI software efficiently on CPU-based servers. As an Akamai Qualified Computing Partner, Neural Magic's software will be made available alongside the products and services that power the world's most distributed platform for cloud computing, security, and content delivery.

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  • The combined solution gives enterprises a high-performing platform to run deep learning AI software efficiently on CPU-based servers.
  • Neural Magic's solution enables deep learning models to run on cost-efficient CPU-based servers rather than on expensive GPU resources.
  • "Scaling Neural Magic's unique capabilities to run deep learning inference models across Akamai gives organizations access to much-needed cost efficiencies and higher performance as they move swiftly to adopt AI applications."
  • Akamai and Neural Magic share a common origin, both having been born out of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).