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Cologix Supports Hybrid Network Connections to Google Cloud with Cologix Cloud Connect for Google Cloud Partner Interconnect

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Friday, April 27, 2018
Cloud infrastructure, World Wide Web, Computing, IT infrastructure, Cloud computing, Google Cloud, Google

DENVER, April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cologix a network and cloud neutral interconnection and data center company today announced support for Google Cloud's Partner Interconnect , a service from Google Cloud that allows customers to connect to Google Cloud Platform from anywhere.

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  • DENVER, April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cologix a network and cloud neutral interconnection and data center company today announced support for Google Cloud's Partner Interconnect , a service from Google Cloud that allows customers to connect to Google Cloud Platform from anywhere.
  • Partner Interconnect is a new product in the Google Cloud Interconnect family.
  • With Partner Interconnect, customers can now choose Cologix to provide connectivity from their facility to the nearest Google edge point of presence.
  • "Partner Interconnect gives Google Cloud customers even more connectivity choices for hybrid environments," said, John Veizades, product manager, Google Cloud.

Facebook Introduces New Tools to Make Fundraisers Even More Impactful

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Friday, April 27, 2018
Software, Computing, World Wide Web, Social networking services, Facebook, Photo sharing, Social information processing, Causes, Fundraising

MENLO PARK, Calif., April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Facebook announced new features and tools for Facebook Fundraisers that are aimed at helping fundraiser creators and donors make even greater impact.

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  • MENLO PARK, Calif., April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Facebook announced new features and tools for Facebook Fundraisers that are aimed at helping fundraiser creators and donors make even greater impact.
  • Every day, people start Facebook Fundraisers to support the causes that matter to them.
  • In the coming weeks, Facebook is eliminating the platform fee on all fundraisers for personal causes, helping people maximize their support.
  • People often pledge to match donations to their Facebook Fundraisers, and the company wanted to make that easier.

United Neuroscience to Present at the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Culture and the Cura Foundation's Fourth International 'Unite To Cure' Conference in Vatican City

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Friday, April 27, 2018
Software, Computing, World Wide Web, Facebook, Photo sharing, Social information processing, Social media, The Cure

The conference, organized by the Pontifical Council for Culture and the Cura Foundation, brings together journalists, advocates and thought leaders to discuss the impact of scientific innovation in medicine on culture and society.

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  • The conference, organized by the Pontifical Council for Culture and the Cura Foundation, brings together journalists, advocates and thought leaders to discuss the impact of scientific innovation in medicine on culture and society.
  • We're pleased to have United Neuroscience join us on this mission and look forward to this important conversation on brain health."
  • For more information, please visit: https://thecurafoundation.org
    To learn more about Unite To Cure: The Fourth International Vatican Conference, please visit: http://vaticanconference2018.com .
  • Or, you can follow the event on Twitter @CuraFdn and on Facebook at facebook.com/TheCuraFoundation , and join the conversation with #UnitetoCure.

FinMason Launches in Canada

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Friday, April 27, 2018
Computing, World Wide Web, Economy, Social networking services, Social media, Business intelligence, Formal sciences, Analytics, Big data, Facebook, LinkedIn, Prescriptive analytics

The new production environment will allow Canadian financial services firms and U.S.-based companies with operations in Canada to leverage FinMason's robust investment analytics to enhance their offerings.

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  • The new production environment will allow Canadian financial services firms and U.S.-based companies with operations in Canada to leverage FinMason's robust investment analytics to enhance their offerings.
  • Prior to FinMason, Remstein held several senior global analytics roles at JP Morgan, Citi and Riskcare, including global head and chief operating officer of analytics and consulting at JP Morgan.
  • FinMason is the world's largest independent investment analytics engine for financial services platforms.
  • For more information, visit www.finmason.com and follow FinMason on Twitter , LinkedIn and Facebook .

Baidu Announces First Quarter 2018 Results

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Economy of China, World Wide Web, Baidu, Science and technology in the People's Republic of China, Digital media, iQiyi, Bidu

BEIJING, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) ("Baidu" or the "Company"), the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018[1].

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  • BEIJING, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) ("Baidu" or the "Company"), the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018[1].
  • "Baidu delivered another solid quarter with revenues up 31%[2] year over year to RMB 20.9 billion and operating income up 128% to RMB 4.6 billion," said Herman Yu, CFO of Baidu.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin of Baidu Core, excluding iQIYI, was 39%, compared to 27% for the first quarter of 2017.
  • For the second quarter of 2018, Baidu expects revenues to be between RMB 24.91 billion ($3.97 billion) and RMB 26.19 billion ($4.17 billion), representing a 26% to 33% increase year over year.

Jobillico Partners with Google to Improve the Job Search Experience in Canada

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
World Wide Web, Alphabet Inc., Economy, Business, Public employment service, Employment, Job hunting, Occupations, Google, Web search engine, Job Services Australia, Switch

Job seekers across the country will now be able to use Google to easily access the 30,000 job openings posted on our website.

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  • Job seekers across the country will now be able to use Google to easily access the 30,000 job openings posted on our website.
  • "This new partnership with Google, the world's largest search engine, will help us go even further in the pursuit of our mission.
  • With this new partnership, employers on the Jobillico network could advertise their job openings on Google's new job search feature simply by posting via the Jobillico platform.
  • Since our founding, more than 10,000 businesses and 2 million job seekers have chosen us, making us the largest Canadian job network.

Leading Display Analysts to Present at SID Display Week Events - Cowen & Company, DSCC, JD Power, Mizuho Securities, Sigmaintell, Roland Berger, Strategy Analytics, Susquehanna, The NPD Group and Yole All Presenting Their Latest Insights

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Software, Computing, Social media, World Wide Web, Social networking services, Photo sharing, Universal Windows Platform apps, Web 2.0, Society for Information Display, Hashtag, Facebook, Instagram

The 55th SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition, or Display Week 2018, will take place May 20-25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

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  • The 55th SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition, or Display Week 2018, will take place May 20-25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
  • Display Week is the premier gathering of system integrators, designers, consumers, scientists, engineers and manufacturers in the field of electronic information displays.
  • For more information on Display Week 2018, visit www.displayweek.org or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter @DisplayWeek (hashtag#DisplayWeek18),Instagram @siddisplayweekor the Display Week YouTube Channel.
  • The Society for Information Display (SID) is the only professional organization focused on the display industry.

Siteimprove Releases New SEO Product

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
World Wide Web, Search engine optimization, Digital marketing, Marketing, Online advertising, Seo, Search engine marketing

MINNEAPOLIS, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Siteimprove, a technology company that provides services to help audit, optimize and manage websites, has launched an advanced Search Engine Optimization (SEO) product module.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Siteimprove, a technology company that provides services to help audit, optimize and manage websites, has launched an advanced Search Engine Optimization (SEO) product module.
  • Siteimprove SEO provides companies and organizations a structured approach to SEO that makes it easier for digital managers and their teams to take on the important and complex challenge of increasing online visibility to connect with more potential customers and users.
  • Through a direct integration of Google's Search Console, Siteimprove SEO helps companies understand how customers find their websites through the world's most popular search engine.
  • Siteimprove SEO also utilizes Activity Plans: customizable workflows that merge different data that would otherwise be pulled from five different SEO tools into one place.

Jellyfish Opens New York Office as Part of Continued Expansion

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
World Wide Web, Technology, Alphabet Inc., Artificial intelligence, Google, Online advertising, Digital media

The Manhattan location becomes the tenth Jellyfish office in the boutique agency's continued global expansion.

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  • The Manhattan location becomes the tenth Jellyfish office in the boutique agency's continued global expansion.
  • "Opening an office in New York City is a natural next step for us," said Jim Hamilton, Managing Director and Head of US Agency.
  • "Our mission is to help brands deliver perfect digital journeys, and this new office helps us to be closer to New York City-based clients to do exactly that.
  • As with our San Francisco office, the New York City office gives us ready access to key partners including Google and others to develop the most innovative solutions for clients."

Commercial and Collaborative Robot Shipments in E-Commerce Fulfillment to Increase Twenty-Fold by 2026

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
E-commerce, Economy of China, World Wide Web, JD.com, Robot, Mobile robot, Alibaba Group, Cobot

ABI Research, a market-foresight advisory firm providing strategic guidance on the most compelling transformative technologies, estimates that shipments of global commercial and collaborative robots in e-commerce fulfillment will reach 443,000 units in 2026, twenty-fold of current shipments in 2018.

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  • ABI Research, a market-foresight advisory firm providing strategic guidance on the most compelling transformative technologies, estimates that shipments of global commercial and collaborative robots in e-commerce fulfillment will reach 443,000 units in 2026, twenty-fold of current shipments in 2018.
  • This includes squat mobile platforms in goods-to-person systems, autonomous mobile robots with manipulators, last mile delivery robots, and collaborative robots.
  • "Chinese e-commercial fulfillment robot suppliers, such as Geek+ and Flashhold, are being deployed by major e-retailers, such as Alibaba, JD.com, and Suning."
  • These findings are from ABI Research's Commercial and Collaborative Robots for Retail E-Commerce Fulfillment report.