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Helping to Diagnose and Treat Heart Disease, Tumors, and Other Conditions at the Intersection of Physics, Molecular Biology, and High-Performance Computing

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has named Amanda Randles the recipient of the ACM Prize in Computing for groundbreaking contributions to computational health through innovative algorithms, tools, and high-performance computing methods for diagnosing and treating a variety of human diseases.

Key Points: 
  • Randles has developed computational tools to enable 3D blood flow simulations to diagnose and treat human diseases.
  • The ACM Prize in Computing recognizes early-to-mid-career computer scientists whose research contributions have fundamental impact and broad implications.
  • The award carries a prize of $250,000 from an endowment provided by Infosys Ltd., a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting.
  • She also developed a new way to model the human heart, which allowed heart simulations for a large group of patients.

Anatomy IT Launches Groundbreaking Cybersecurity Solution Suite in Wake of Industry Breach

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Costs associated with cybersecurity incidents also continue to climb, reaching an average of $11 million per data breach in 2023, up 53% from 2020.

Key Points: 
  • Costs associated with cybersecurity incidents also continue to climb, reaching an average of $11 million per data breach in 2023, up 53% from 2020.
  • The comprehensive suite of solutions is set to redefine the industry standard for healthcare-specialized data and systems protection.
  • "With our end-to-end Security Solution Suite, care delivery organizations can stay ahead of the curve and mitigate risks effectively, regardless of their size."
  • For more information about Anatomy IT's expanded Security Suite and to schedule a consultation, visit https://anatomyit.com/security-consult/ .

MAG Aerospace Welcomes Retired Vice Admiral Paul Maddison to Advisory Board

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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FAIRFAX, Va., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MAG, a premier global provider of Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) solutions, is proud to announce the appointment of Vice Admiral (Ret'd) Paul Maddison RCN to its Advisory Board.

Key Points: 
  • FAIRFAX, Va., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MAG, a premier global provider of Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) solutions, is proud to announce the appointment of Vice Admiral (Ret'd) Paul Maddison RCN to its Advisory Board.
  • MAG is proud to announce the appointment of Vice Admiral (Ret'd) Paul Maddison RCN to Advisory Board.
  • MAG CEO Joseph Reale commented, "We are honored to welcome Vice Admiral (Ret'd) Maddison to our Advisory Board.
  • MAG is excited to have Vice Admiral (Ret'd) Paul Maddison RCN as a key contributor to its Advisory Board and looks forward to the impact his expertise will bring to the company's ongoing and future projects.

General Dynamics Reports First-Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Operating earnings of $1 billion, up 10.4% from year-ago quarter

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  • Operating earnings of $1 billion, up 10.4% from year-ago quarter
    RESTON, Va., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today reported first-quarter 2024 revenues of $10.7 billion, up 8.6% from the first quarter of 2023.
  • Diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $2.88, up 9.1% from the year-ago quarter.
  • "Our businesses delivered solid operating results in the quarter, growing revenue and backlog, while expanding margins, even as we awaited G700 certification," said Phebe N. Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer.
  • This is a strong start to 2024 and we remain confident in our outlook."

IRIS and Amazon Business Collaborate to Help Simplify School Purchasing

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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LONDON, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IRIS Software Group (IRIS) today announced the availability of Amazon Business e-Procurement for IRIS Financials. This integration will enable more than 5,000 UK schools to purchase supplies directly from Amazon Business through their IRIS Financials system, cutting out a number of time-consuming manual steps.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IRIS Software Group (IRIS) today announced the availability of Amazon Business e-Procurement for IRIS Financials.
  • This integration will enable more than 5,000 UK schools to purchase supplies directly from Amazon Business through their IRIS Financials system, cutting out a number of time-consuming manual steps.
  • Available now, this collaboration allows purchasing teams to launch Amazon Business's digital catalogue within their IRIS Financials purchasing system.
  • Offering full integration with an existing Amazon Business account, purchasing teams benefit from a familiar Amazon check-out process, prefilled purchase order lines, automatic generation of purchase orders and approvals, and purchase reconciliation.

IRIS and Amazon Business Collaborate to Help Simplify School Purchasing

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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LONDON, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IRIS Software Group (IRIS) today announced the availability of Amazon Business e-Procurement for IRIS Financials. This integration will enable more than 5,000 UK schools to purchase supplies directly from Amazon Business through their IRIS Financials system, cutting out a number of time-consuming manual steps.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IRIS Software Group (IRIS) today announced the availability of Amazon Business e-Procurement for IRIS Financials.
  • This integration will enable more than 5,000 UK schools to purchase supplies directly from Amazon Business through their IRIS Financials system, cutting out a number of time-consuming manual steps.
  • Available now, this collaboration allows purchasing teams to launch Amazon Business's digital catalogue within their IRIS Financials purchasing system.
  • Offering full integration with an existing Amazon Business account, purchasing teams benefit from a familiar Amazon check-out process, prefilled purchase order lines, automatic generation of purchase orders and approvals, and purchase reconciliation.

IDTechEx Asks How Gate-Based Quantum Computers Will Scale-Up

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Yet, for many, evidence is also mounting that the hype surrounding quantum computing may be past its peak.

Key Points: 
  • Yet, for many, evidence is also mounting that the hype surrounding quantum computing may be past its peak.
  • Worse still – the 'quantum talent crisis' is intensifying, with many players struggling to recruit the physicists, quantum engineers, chip designers, and computer scientists they need to grow.
  • Awareness of the importance of reducing errors in quantum computers has grown significantly.
  • Decoherence is catastrophic for quantum advantage, seeing qubits no longer simultaneously represent 1s and 0s but quite classically 1s or 0s.

IDTechEx Asks How Gate-Based Quantum Computers Will Scale-Up

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Yet, for many, evidence is also mounting that the hype surrounding quantum computing may be past its peak.

Key Points: 
  • Yet, for many, evidence is also mounting that the hype surrounding quantum computing may be past its peak.
  • Worse still – the 'quantum talent crisis' is intensifying, with many players struggling to recruit the physicists, quantum engineers, chip designers, and computer scientists they need to grow.
  • Awareness of the importance of reducing errors in quantum computers has grown significantly.
  • Decoherence is catastrophic for quantum advantage, seeing qubits no longer simultaneously represent 1s and 0s but quite classically 1s or 0s.

Acer Among Top 5% Scoring Companies in S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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TAIPEI, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Acer Inc. (TWSE: 2353) has been listed in the Top 5% [1] category of the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2024, which names only the 759 companies from more than 9,400 companies in 62 industries evaluated in the 2023 Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). CSA is an annual assessment of companies' sustainable practices via their corporate disclosures. Acer has been named in the yearbook for the fourth consecutive year, among the "Computers & Peripherals and Office Electronics" industry's top-performing companies and achieved an industry maximum score in the Social component.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Acer Inc. (TWSE: 2353) has been listed in the Top 5% [1] category of the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2024, which names only the 759 companies from more than 9,400 companies in 62 industries evaluated in the 2023 Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA).
  • CSA is an annual assessment of companies' sustainable practices via their corporate disclosures.
  • Acer has been named in the yearbook for the fourth consecutive year, among the "Computers & Peripherals and Office Electronics" industry's top-performing companies and achieved an industry maximum score in the Social component.
  • Furthermore, Acer's goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to be in line with keeping global temperature rise within the 1.5C trajectory.

AI Supercomputing Market Growing at +21% CAGR as Industries Evolve Data Analysis

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group News Commentary – Numerous industries are making the shift towards using Artificial Intelligence (AI) supercomputers in leveraging powerful computing systems to address complex challenges, and analyze massive datasets. According to analysts at Markets and Markets the AI supercomputer market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 22% through 2028 to a value of US$3.3 billion. This high level of growth is echoed by analysts at Technavio, who are projecting nearly 21% growth through 2027, however, they are seeing the overall supercomputer market much higher, growing by US$17.6 billion along the way. Several international groups are with massive investments in the billions to evolve their operations to include AI supercomputing, including in Denmark, the UK, Japan, the UAE and the USA. Powering this shift behind the scenes are several tech developers, who this week have been updating the market with their current developments, including: Avant Technologies Inc. (OTC: AVAI), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) (NEO: NVDA), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) (NEO: MSFT), D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS), and Rigetti Computing, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGTI, RGITW).

Key Points: 
  • According to analysts at Markets and Markets the AI supercomputer market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 22% through 2028 to a value of US$3.3 billion.
  • Several international groups are with massive investments in the billions to evolve their operations to include AI supercomputing, including in Denmark , the UK , Japan , the UAE and the USA .
  • As well, the Council of the European Union filed a proposal for the regulation of harmonized rules on AI in the EU.
  • Accelerated AI Processing: Utilizes cutting-edge distributed computing to dramatically reduce data processing times, enabling rapid iteration and deployment of AI models.