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FINOS launches AI Readiness as the cornerstone effort of an industry-wide open-source AI initiative for Financial Services.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Professional Services, Technology, Finance, Software, Fintech, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Education, IP, Bias, Safety, Executive sponsor, TÜV Nord, Morgan Stanley, Artificial intelligence, Publicis Sapient, Special interest group, SIG, Citigroup, Linux Foundation, London Stock Exchange Group, EPAM, Engineering, Financial services, Linux, Microsoft, Privacy, Gold, Trust, Interest group, Open, Running, Databricks, Organization, FSI, Interest, Medical device

The aim is to replicate the major impact the FINOS Open Source Readiness Program made in open source adoption in the industry.

Key Points: 
  • The aim is to replicate the major impact the FINOS Open Source Readiness Program made in open source adoption in the industry.
  • Additionally, Microsoft and Provectus, as new FINOS members are also participating in this effort.
  • The recent advances in AI - and more specifically generative AI - are poised to have a disruptive impact on the financial services industry and the customers it serves.
  • For example, many financial services organizations have mature processes for on-boarding technology which may not be well-suited to the particulars of generative AI technology.

Linux Foundation Energy Announces New Open Source Initiatives for Substation Digitalization, Energy AI and Data, and More

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
NODE, AI, Texas Instruments, IEEE, Partnership, Everest Spices, Policy, Privacy, RMI, Shell, Knowledge, Compas, Software, RMI (energy organization), Conference, RTE, Documentation, EV, Omicron, Annual report, API, SAN, Johns Hopkins University, Building, Request for proposal, LF Energy, Research, International adoption, Confidentiality, Organization, Weather, Transpower, Initiative, Electronics, Octopus Energy, Interest group, Member, Open, Growth, Renewable energy

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LF Energy, the open source foundation focused on harnessing the power of collaborative software and hardware technologies to accelerate the energy transition, is pleased to announce that four new open source technical projects and three new working groups have been accepted into the foundation. These initiatives will provide the energy sector with new resources around digital substations, preparing for extreme weather events, taking advantage of advances in data and AI technologies, and more. This comes ahead of the Open Sustainability Policy Summit and Open EV Charging Summit, both of which LF Energy is hosting with partners in May.

Key Points: 
  • LF Energy hosts working groups, which bring together communities of disparate stakeholders to identify challenges and develop open source solutions for the energy transition.
  • LF Energy AI is a Special Interest Group created to drive AI for energy priorities forward.
  • LF Energy is organizing three upcoming events to gather various groups of energy stakeholders to learn and share best practices and open source solutions for the energy transition.
  • "We are pleased to see support for open source software, hardware, and standards growing to drive the energy transition forward," said LF Energy Executive Director Alex Thornton.

InterDigital’s Xiaofei Wang Appointed Chair of the IEEE 802.11 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIML) Standing Committee

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Machine learning, Comment, InterDigital, IDCC, Interest group, Wi-Fi, Working Group, WLAN, Research, AI, IEEE, AIML, Artificial intelligence, Mobile phone

WILMINGTON, Del., March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC), a mobile, video and AI technology research and development company, applauded the appointment of Xiaofei Wang to serve as Chair of the IEEE 802.11 Standing Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIML).

Key Points: 
  • WILMINGTON, Del., March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC), a mobile, video and AI technology research and development company, applauded the appointment of Xiaofei Wang to serve as Chair of the IEEE 802.11 Standing Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIML).
  • Xiaofei previously served as Chair of the IEEE 802.11 Topic Interest Group on AIML.
  • IEEE 802.11 is the working group dedicated to standards for wireless local area networks (WLAN).
  • He has been recognized for this role and his significant contributions on power-efficient broadcasting and comment resolution with an IEEE 802.11 TGbc Leadership Award.

Myriad Reports on Historic Drilling at Copper Mountain

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Neutron, Little Mo, Area, Canning, Weather, Owl Creek Mountains, Mining, News, Myriad, Anaconda, Qualified person (European Union), RAB, Golder Associates, PFN, National instrument, RME, Archaean, Interest group, SCI, RC, DFN, Hydrocarbon, Uranium mining

Earlier interpretations of the mineralization at Copper Mountain show that the controls on mineralization were not fully understood.

Key Points: 
  • Earlier interpretations of the mineralization at Copper Mountain show that the controls on mineralization were not fully understood.
  • The location of the Copper Mountain uranium district in relation to other uranium districts in Wyoming is shown in Figure 1 below.
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    The grade intervals were calculated as weighted averages using 3-foot composite grades that Anaconda derived from drilling data acquired from RME which conducted uranium exploration in the Copper Mountain area between 1969 to 1982.
  • Myriad plans to conduct a site visit to Copper Mountain at the earliest possibility that weather conditions will allow, possibly late April to early May, 2024.

Untether AI Joins SOAFEE Special Interest Group to Drive Energy-Centric AI Acceleration Solutions into Software-Defined Vehicles

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Technology, Semiconductor, Vehicle Technology, Automotive, General Automotive, Software, Networks, Electronic Design Automation, Autonomous Driving, Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence, SIG, Architecture, Interest group, SDV, ADAS, Original equipment manufacturer, Ecosystem, Acceleration, IP, Special interest group

Untether AI , the leader in energy-centric AI inference acceleration, today announced that it has joined the Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge (SOAFEE) Special Interest Group (SIG).

Key Points: 
  • Untether AI , the leader in energy-centric AI inference acceleration, today announced that it has joined the Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge (SOAFEE) Special Interest Group (SIG).
  • Untether AI’s expertise in AI inference acceleration for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle (AV) applications will be invaluable for furthering the organization's goals.
  • “As the industry leader in energy-centric AI inference acceleration, we are excited about contributing to and engaging with SOAFEE SIG,” said Robert Beachler, vice president of product at Untether AI.
  • “The clear benefits of SDV and the associated demands for best-in-class AI acceleration performance with predictable, low-latency responsiveness makes SOAFEE membership a natural fit for Untether AI.

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies Releases White Paper on Role and Opportunities of Soft Skills and Graduate Employability in a Global Labor Market

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Professional Services, Continuing, University, Human Resources, Education, Steps, Professional, WOW, Community engagement, Central Florida, Aptitude, American College, Workforce, Student, Entrepreneurship, Interest group, MBA, Empathy, Motivation, Woman, Learning, University of Phoenix, Psychology, Educational technology, Economics, Research, Human, Faculty, Phoenix College, University of Arizona, Doctorate, Distinguished Service Award, Communication, Doctor of Philosophy, Cognition, Capella University, Teaching, Doctor, Nursing

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies announces the release of a white paper exploring the ubiquitous interest in and value of “soft” skills across global labor markets which presents a case study of how soft skills contribute to education doctoral student employability, and proposes reimagining competency-based learning.

Key Points: 
  • University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies announces the release of a white paper exploring the ubiquitous interest in and value of “soft” skills across global labor markets which presents a case study of how soft skills contribute to education doctoral student employability, and proposes reimagining competency-based learning.
  • “Opportunities abound for economic, education, industry and workforce policymakers to reimagine competency-based learning.”
    Underdahl completed her doctorate with the University of Southern California.
  • She is currently a reviewer at the College of Doctoral Studies’ Dissertation to Publication Workshop, and has been co-leader of College of Doctoral Studies Alumni Special Interest Group since 2019.
  • Currently serving as a University Research Methodologist for the College of Doctoral Studies, Marzano is the recipient of multiple faculty recognition awards at the University of Phoenix, including Phoenix 500 for 2021, 2022, and 2023.

PDA Announces Collaboration with the U.S. FDA Concerning Services for Pharma Compounders

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Monday, February 5, 2024
Online, Partnership, Policy, Interest group, Human services, Research institute, Curriculum, Eli Lilly, Patient, FDA, Publication, PPD, PDA, Food, Name, Virtual, Pharmacy, Conference, CGMP, Hospital, Pharmaceutical industry

BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PDA is proud to announce a new four-year collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Compounding Quality Center of Excellence, established to support outsourcing facilities and related stakeholders in their efforts to provide high-quality drugs for patients who need them. Through the partnership, PDA will expand its current training course opportunities for professionals in the outsourcing facility and compounding community and establish an ongoing interactive in-person and virtual interest group forum.

Key Points: 
  • Michael Porter has joined the PDA Education team to oversee the deployment of the new training courses and to liaise with the FDA.
  • He brings a wealth of experience and expertise to PDA, having worked previously for Pharmatech Associates, a USP Company, PPD, and Eli Lilly.
  • The training courses will take advantage of the entire gambit of multimedia modalities, including in-person, virtual, and self-guided online training courses.
  • This new interest group will launch at PDA Week 2024 followed by virtual meetings starting in April and May.

Alira Health Releases Global Report on Robotic-Assisted Surgery (RAS) in Orthopedic Procedures

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
Robotics, Surgeon, Interest group, Research, Augment, Elective surgery, Patient, RAS, Health, Virtual reality, Learning curve, Nursing

The review examines the current clinical and commercial landscape, including current and expected adoption of robotics for orthopedic procedures, trending market dynamics, and upcoming players and technologies.

Key Points: 
  • The review examines the current clinical and commercial landscape, including current and expected adoption of robotics for orthopedic procedures, trending market dynamics, and upcoming players and technologies.
  • Among its global findings, the review uncovered several key insights:
    RAS is most established in knee replacement procedures with 40.6% of current knee replacement and 52.5% expected in the next five years, followed by hip replacement procedures (30.5%) and spinal fusion procedures (24.4%).
  • “Today’s patients and providers expect less invasive, more cost-effective, and more precise surgical options with quicker recovery times,” said Piergiulio Lauriano, Chief Strategy Officer at Alira Health.
  • This research shows how the industry is responding by developing smaller, more affordable, more specialized, and collaborative-enabling orthopedic robotic systems.

Alira Health Releases Global Report on Robotic-Assisted Surgery (RAS) in Orthopedic Procedures

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
Robotics, Surgeon, Interest group, Research, Augment, Elective surgery, Patient, RAS, Health, Virtual reality, Learning curve, Nursing

The review examines the current clinical and commercial landscape, including current and expected adoption of robotics for orthopedic procedures, trending market dynamics, and upcoming players and technologies.

Key Points: 
  • The review examines the current clinical and commercial landscape, including current and expected adoption of robotics for orthopedic procedures, trending market dynamics, and upcoming players and technologies.
  • Among its global findings, the review uncovered several key insights:
    RAS is most established in knee replacement procedures with 40.6% of current knee replacement and 52.5% expected in the next five years, followed by hip replacement procedures (30.5%) and spinal fusion procedures (24.4%).
  • “Today’s patients and providers expect less invasive, more cost-effective, and more precise surgical options with quicker recovery times,” said Piergiulio Lauriano, Chief Strategy Officer at Alira Health.
  • This research shows how the industry is responding by developing smaller, more affordable, more specialized, and collaborative-enabling orthopedic robotic systems.

Valneva Reports Positive 24-Month Antibody Persistence Data for its Single-Shot Chikungunya Vaccine IXCHIQ®

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Monday, December 4, 2023
Interest group, Licensure, Șaeș, U.S. FDA, Euronext Paris, Antibody, EMA, FDA, Ageing, Trial of the century, Vaccination, Public, Health Canada, Chikungunya, VLA, Safety, Vaccine

These persistence data are intended to supplement the existing approval by U.S. FDA and ongoing regulatory approval processes.

Key Points: 
  • These persistence data are intended to supplement the existing approval by U.S. FDA and ongoing regulatory approval processes.
  • 97% of the 316 healthy adults still enrolled in the trial retained neutralizing antibody titers above the seroresponse threshold2 twenty-four months after the single-dose vaccination.
  • Being the world's first approved vaccine against chikungunya, each positive outcome further strengthens the defense against this significant and expanding public health threat.”
    Valneva was granted U.S. FDA approval4 for its chikungunya vaccine IXCHIQ® in November 20235.
  • A clinical study in adolescents is also ongoing in Brazil for which the Company reported positive pivotal Phase 3 data in November 20236.