Information science

Reputation Appoints New CTO To Spearhead AI Product Innovation

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

SAN RAMON, Calif., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Reputation, the global leader in reputation performance management, today announced the appointment of Shantanu Sarkar as Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately.

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  • Shantanu Sarkar has led product and engineering teams at public and private organizations through critical phases of business transformation and revenue growth.
  • "Shantanu's outstanding track record as a product innovator and business leader is the perfect match for Reputation's next phase of growth," said Joe Burton, CEO of Reputation.
  • "The company is poised for massive scale, and our new CTO has the right experience to lead our innovation efforts during this phase.
  • "I am thrilled to join Reputation at a time when generative AI and innovation are impacting companies at an unprecedented rate," said Shantanu Sarkar, CTO of Reputation.

SEC Appoints Stacey Bowers as Small Business Advocate

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Friday, January 5, 2024

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - January 5, 2024) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that University of Denver law professor Stacey Bowers has been named the new director of the SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (OASB).

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  • Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - January 5, 2024) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that University of Denver law professor Stacey Bowers has been named the new director of the SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (OASB).
  • “Stacey will bring deep experience to the role of Director of the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation,” said SEC Chair Gary Gensler.
  • “I look forward to working with her to advance the SEC’s important work on behalf of small businesses and their investors.
  • As a practitioner, Ms. Bowers has represented business owners from startups to more established companies as they navigated the capital formation process.

AI is here – and everywhere: 3 AI researchers look to the challenges ahead in 2024

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

The year saw the emergence of generative AI, which moved the technology from the shadows to center stage in the public imagination.

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  • The year saw the emergence of generative AI, which moved the technology from the shadows to center stage in the public imagination.
  • It also saw boardroom drama in an AI startup dominate the news cycle for several days.
  • We’ve assembled a panel of AI scholars to look ahead to 2024 and describe the issues AI developers, regulators and everyday people are likely to face, and to give their hopes and recommendations.
  • Casey Fiesler, Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder 2023 was the year of AI hype.
  • One of the major AI debates of 2023 was around the role of ChatGPT and similar chatbots in education.
  • The more people understand how AI works, the more empowered they are to use it and to critique it.
  • I hope that universities that are rushing to hire more technical AI experts put just as much effort into hiring AI ethicists.


Anjana Susarla receives funding from the National Institute of Health and the Omura-Saxena Professorship in Responsible AI Casey Fiesler receives funding from the National Science Foundation, and is currently a funded Visiting Fellow with the Notre Dame-IBM Tech Ethics Lab. Kentaro Toyama's research is funded in part by the National Science Foundation.

The PrivaSeer Project in 2023: Access to 1.4 million privacy policies in one searchable body of documents

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

In the summer of 2021, FPF announced our participation in a collaborative project with researchers from the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Michigan to develop and build a searchable database of privacy policies and other privacy-related documents, with the support of the National Science Foundation. This project, PrivaSeer, has since become an evolving, [?]

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In the summer of 2021, FPF announced our participation in a collaborative project with researchers from the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Michigan to develop and build a searchable database of privacy policies and other privacy-related documents, with the support of the National Science Foundation. This project, PrivaSeer, has since become an evolving, [?]

PERSONA AI Wins First place in GenAI Solution Competition 2023

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Saturday, December 23, 2023

SEOUL, KOREA, Dec. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, PERSONA AI ( https://personaai.co.kr/ ) has won the 1st place in GenAI Solution Competition 2023.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, KOREA, Dec. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, PERSONA AI ( https://personaai.co.kr/ ) has won the 1st place in GenAI Solution Competition 2023.
  • In line with this trend, various events encouraging and promoting Generative AI research are taking place worldwide.
  • On December 15th, the 'GenAI Solution Competition 2023' was held at the USC ISI(Information Science Institute) in CA.
  • PERSONA AI, securing the top position, is known as a leading Generative AI startup in South Korea.

Learn & Work Ecosystem Library Announces New Librarian and Updated Features

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Learn & Work Ecosystem Library recently hired Matthew Valdez as its first Librarian.

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Learn & Work Ecosystem Library recently hired Matthew Valdez as its first Librarian.
  • “I’m really excited to be joining the Learn & Work Ecosystem Library designed to serve the diverse stakeholder groups seeking accurate information about the ecosystem,” said Valdez.
  • His work in higher education has focused on information literacy instruction, digital accessibility, Open Educational Resources, and educational technology.
  • “Matthew brings unique librarianship and technology talents to the team,” said Holly Zanville, research professor at George Washington University, and founder and lead of the Learn & Work Ecosystem Library.

Kathleen Lovett, Chief Information Officer, Supply Chain of VSP Vision has been appointed to the CTO Forum Advisory Board

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Friday, December 22, 2023

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The CTO Forum today announced that Kathleen Lovett, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Supply Chain of VSP Vision, has been appointed to the CTO Forum Advisory Board. The CTO Forum brings together senior technology executives, business leaders and academicians to discuss and collaborate on key technology issues and to accelerate innovation across organizations.

Key Points: 
  • Kathleen Lovett, Chief Information Officer, Supply Chain of VSP Vision has been appointed to the CTO Forum Advisory Board.
  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The CTO Forum today announced that Kathleen Lovett, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Supply Chain of VSP Vision, has been appointed to the CTO Forum Advisory Board.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Kathleen Lovett and VSP Vision to the Advisory Board," said CTO Forum President Basheer Janjua.
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    "We are delighted to welcome Kathleen Lovett and VSP Vision to the Advisory Board," said CTO Forum Founding Chair and President Basheer Janjua.

AIS Appoints former Wolf Den CEO Kim Pack as the President of AIS Federal

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Monday, November 13, 2023

Applied Information Sciences (AIS), a fast-growing Azure and GenAI solutions provider to Fortune 500 and U.S. Federal Government clients, announces the appointment of Kimberly (Kim) Pack as President of the AIS Federal unit.

Key Points: 
  • Applied Information Sciences (AIS), a fast-growing Azure and GenAI solutions provider to Fortune 500 and U.S. Federal Government clients, announces the appointment of Kimberly (Kim) Pack as President of the AIS Federal unit.
  • Kim Pack brings a wealth of experience to her new role, having most recently served as the CEO of Wolf Den Associates, a leading high-end consultancy in the Federal Market, which was acquired by Deep Water Point & Associates.
  • I am excited to have Kim join our executive management and have her lead our fantastic federal team.
  • Pack expressed her excitement about joining AIS, saying, “I’m thrilled to be joining the AIS team and contribute to the company’s mission and growth.

IQM announces expansion to US, signs partnership with UC Berkeley to develop advanced quantum processors

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

The US expansion will also offer IQM a myriad of opportunities to integrate with quantum research organisations.

Key Points: 
  • The US expansion will also offer IQM a myriad of opportunities to integrate with quantum research organisations.
  • "The expansion is truly a big bang for IQM, and kicking it off together with UC Berkeley is exactly in line with our mission.
  • The partnership between IQM and UC Berkeley will develop the next generation of advanced superconducting quantum processors.
  • The teams at IQM and UC Berkeley will fabricate 3D-integrated versions of novel quantum processors that have high quantum coherence and minimal levels of unwanted crosstalk.

IBM and Top Universities to Advance Quantum Education for 40,000 Students in Japan, South Korea, and the United States

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

TOKYO, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced the company intends to engage with Keio University, The University of Tokyo, Yonsei University, Seoul National University, and The University of Chicago to work together to support quantum education activities in Japan, Korea, and the United States. IBM intends to deliver educational offerings, in combination with contributions from each of the participating universities, to advance the training of up to 40,000 students over the next 10 years to prepare them for the quantum workforce and promote the growth of a global quantum ecosystem.  

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  • A skilled quantum workforce is critical to growing the quantum industry that will lead to economic development through leveraging quantum computing technology.
  • Currently, people trained and skilled in quantum computing are needed as more higher-education and research institutions, national labs, and industries adopt quantum computing.
  • To address the increasing demands of a growing quantum workforce, IBM and the five universities in Japan, Korea, and the U.S. intend to collaborate on the education of new and future generations of quantum computing users.
  • The education program starts with first-year undergraduate students, using actual quantum computing equipment, including the state-of-the-art IBM Quantum machines, even with those new to quantum mechanics.