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First Tech Federal Credit Union Bolsters Support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Launches Java4Kids Program

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240409126482/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240409126482/en/
    Headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, First Tech has nearly $17 billion in assets and more than 660,000 members.
  • The credit union is one of the founders of CU4Kids , which brings together credit unions and business partners from across the country to raise funds for CMN Hospitals.
  • The credit union operates a coffee shop, Ground Up, that is completely run by local high school students.
  • "We are deeply humbled by the opportunity to partner with First Tech to support the Ground Up coffee shop and raise donations through Java4Kids at First Tech.

Keurig® Reimagines Single Serve Coffee with the Unveil of its Next-Generation Coffee and Brewer Innovation

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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BURLINGTON, Mass. and FRISCO, Texas, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) today introduced a multi-year innovation agenda for its Keurig® single serve brewing system, including a completely reimagined coffee system and a portfolio of new products and technologies designed to meet the needs of today's and tomorrow's coffee consumer (see also: "Introducing the Next Chapter of the Keurig® K-Cup® Pod System Product Portfolio"). 

Key Points: 
  • Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9255651-keurig-unveils-k-rounds-...
    The foundation of the Company's future vision is K-Rounds™ plastic-free pods, a revolutionary new form of single serve coffee.
  • Chairman and CEO Bob Gamgort shared, "Thirty years ago, Keurig changed the way consumers brewed coffee, with the introduction of the K-Cup pod single serve coffee system.
  • Today, we are applying all our expertise to create a revolutionary new system that will redefine how consumers will brew coffee for decades to come.
  • Keurig previewed more background about its reimagined single serve system in a launch video – " Reimagining Keurig: From the Ground Up .

Our Home Debuts New Products and New Brands from Its Portfolio of Better-For-You Snacks at Expo West 2024

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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ANAHEIM, Calif., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a house party at Our Home, and you're invited! Our Home, a leading independent better-for-you snack family that provides delicious, wholesome snacks at a great value, welcomes all to booth #5489 at Natural Products Expo West to taste its newest snacks. Attendees will enter the Our Home booth and feel at home with well-known snack brands they have come to love.

Key Points: 
  • Our Home, a leading independent better-for-you snack family that provides delicious, wholesome snacks at a great value, welcomes all to booth #5489 at Natural Products Expo West to taste its newest snacks.
  • Attendees will enter the Our Home booth and feel at home with well-known snack brands they have come to love.
  • Our Home's portfolio of brands offers the perfect snack for every occasion – a late-night study session, a girls' night in, a family picnic, and more.
  • With 50% less fat than its fried chip rival, these Popchips body slam your tastebuds with big, nacho energy!

BREAKING NEWS: Biochar Life Secures Investment from Ground Up Investing, the impact investment arm of Corus International

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Thursday, November 23, 2023
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HIGHLAND PARK, N.J., Nov. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Biochar Life, a pioneering impact venture under Warm Heart Worldwide, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership through an investment from Ground Up Investing (GUI), the impact investment arm of Corus International. GUI's mission is to unlock the potential of agribusinesses and startups committed to driving systemic change for marginalized participants in rural economies.

Key Points: 
  • Biochar Life Secures Investment from Ground Up Investing, the impact investment arm of Corus International The collaboration aims to amplify the impact of biochar in Africa and support smallholder farmers.
  • HIGHLAND PARK, N.J., Nov. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Biochar Life, a pioneering impact venture under Warm Heart Worldwide, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership through an investment from Ground Up Investing (GUI), the impact investment arm of Corus International.
  • GUI's mission is to unlock the potential of agribusinesses and startups committed to driving systemic change for marginalized participants in rural economies.
  • Jeremy Bauman, Executive Director of Ground Up Investing, commented, "Our investment in Biochar Life is more than just a financial commitment.

DDN Launches Infinia Next-Generation Software-Defined Storage for Enterprise AI and Cloud Needs Everywhere and All at Once

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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CHATSWORTH, Calif., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DDN®, the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-cloud data management solutions, today announced DDN Infinia – a next-generation software-defined storage platform which leverages two decades of DDN engineering in file system, data orchestration and AI-based optimization, all coming together to usher the era of accelerated computing and generative AI.

Key Points: 
  • DDN Infinia combines multi-tenancy at scale, containerization and the highest levels of speed and efficiency customers have come to expect from DDN systems, with ease of management and powerful security attributes.
  • DDN Infinia removes hardware dependencies with built-in core features to answer the requirements for secure enterprise-wide AI data management.
  • DDN Infinia fulfills data management requirements with a new software-defined platform that delivers high performance and is simple to deploy and scale.
  • DDN Infinia is also available for deployment on Google Cloud, with additional cloud support coming in the future.

DDN Launches Infinia Next-Generation Software-Defined Storage for Enterprise AI and Cloud Needs Everywhere and All at Once

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Cloud, Charmaine Clamor, LLM, Bay, Complex, Architecture, Face, S3, Security, QOS, Electricity, Google Cloud, Data management, Engineering, Control, Tenant, GroundUP, Artificial intelligence, DDN, SLA, Multitenancy, Amazon, Metadata, Workload, Property management, Medical device, Video game, Computer data storage

CHATSWORTH, Calif., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DDN®, the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-cloud data management solutions, today announced DDN Infinia – a next-generation software-defined storage platform which leverages two decades of DDN engineering in file system, data orchestration and AI-based optimization, all coming together to usher the era of accelerated computing and generative AI.

Key Points: 
  • DDN Infinia combines multi-tenancy at scale, containerization and the highest levels of speed and efficiency customers have come to expect from DDN systems, with ease of management and powerful security attributes.
  • DDN Infinia removes hardware dependencies with built-in core features to answer the requirements for secure enterprise-wide AI data management.
  • DDN Infinia fulfills data management requirements with a new software-defined platform that delivers high performance and is simple to deploy and scale.
  • DDN Infinia is also available for deployment on Google Cloud, with additional cloud support coming in the future.

powered by Real Food From The Ground Up Unveils Brand Announcements at Sweets & Snacks

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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CHICAGO, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Powered by Real Food From the Ground Up, a portfolio of better-for-you brands that deliver great tasting snacks without the snack'rifice, invites Sweets & Snacks Expo attendees to get the scoop at booth #11188 on the latest from its brands: Real Food From The Ground Up, YOU NEED THIS, Food Should Taste Good, and Popchips. Booth visitors will be among the first to try YOU NEED THIS' latest launch, Almond Flour Crackers, learn about the latest Popchips product updates, view single-serve options that are available for convenience stores from all four brands, and have a chance to try the portfolio's full array of better for you snacks.

Key Points: 
  • YOU NEED THIS, a line of ridiculously delicious plant-based snacks that are made without the junk, is adding Almond Flour Crackers to their suite of affordable snacks.
  • With this upgrade to the Popchips line, the brand perfectly aligns with the powered by mission of giving delicious snacks a plant-based twist," said Deb Holt, Chief Marketing Officer at powered by Real Food From the Ground Up.
  • Sweets & Snacks Expo will be held from May 22-25, 2023, at McCormick Place, at 2301 South King Drive in Chicago, Illinois.
  • For more information on powered by Real Food From the Ground Up, visit www.poweredbysnacks.com .

GroundUp Studios Launches Creative Council of Producers to Accelerate Web3 Music and Art in Asia

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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GroundUp Studios' vision is to shine a light on the impressive pool of musical and artistic talent in the region.

Key Points: 
  • GroundUp Studios' vision is to shine a light on the impressive pool of musical and artistic talent in the region.
  • It plans to build a comprehensive web3 ecosystem using NFTs as an access pass, to attract NFT art investors; technology enthusiasts; music and art lovers; songwriters; producers; and artists of all disciplines.
  • The Creative Council is GroundUp's longer term plan to bridge undiscovered and independent artists with top-tier industry professionals in music and art.
  • "GroundUp Studios is honored to work with Derrick, Fergus and Jae - arguably three of the best producers in Asia - to re-imagine music and art using web3 technology," said Adrian Fu, co-founder and Creative Director.

GroundUp Studios Launches in Hong Kong to Re-imagine Music & Art in Web3

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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GroundUp Studios' vision is to shine a light on the impressive pool of musical and artistic talent in the region.

Key Points: 
  • GroundUp Studios' vision is to shine a light on the impressive pool of musical and artistic talent in the region.
  • GroundUp's plan is to build a comprehensive web3 ecosystem of NFT art investors; technology enthusiasts; music and art lovers; songwriters; producers; and artists of all disciplines.
  • This in turn inspires artists with new artistic ideas, empowering them to re-imagine the music and art that they are capable of creating.
  • From a music fan's perspective, web3 music (through NFTs) offers new ways for them to engage with their favorite artists and music.

Databricks Joins edX Partner Network with Launch of New Expert-led Program in Large Language Models

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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LANHAM, Md. and SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), today announced a new partnership with global data and AI leader Databricks to launch a Large Language Models (LLMs) Professional Certificate program, the first of its kind on edX.org. This program is designed to equip developers, data scientists, and engineers with the applied knowledge and skills needed to understand the foundational technology behind recent advancements in artificial intelligence, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Databricks' Dolly. Through dynamic lectures, demos, and hands-on labs taught by industry leaders and renowned researchers—such as Matei Zaharia, co-founder and chief technologist at Databricks and computer science professor at Stanford University—students will learn how to develop and productionize LLM applications.

Key Points: 
  • and SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), today announced a new partnership with global data and AI leader Databricks to launch a Large Language Models (LLMs) Professional Certificate program, the first of its kind on edX.org.
  • By the end of the program, learners will have built their own end-to-end LLM workflows that are ready for production.
  • Learners who complete the Databricks LLM Professional Certificate program will earn a program certificate that showcases their knowledge and skills, which they can include on their resumes.
  • Like edX, Databricks is committed to expanding access to education, especially in the highly relevant, in-demand field of AI.