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Introducing Ceph Squid: The Future of Storage Today, Reinforced by Strongest Alliance Yet

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Friday, April 26, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ceph Foundation, the global community dedicated to fostering the growth and advancement of Ceph, is excited to announce the release of Ceph Squid, which comes with several performance and space efficiency features along with enhanced protocol support. The Ceph Foundation is also pleased to announce three additional Diamond Members, revamped membership tiers and benefits, and the date for Cephalocon 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Ceph continues to be the most popular open source storage solution for modern data storage challenges due to its highly scalable, resilient, and flexible architecture.
  • Having recently reached 1 exabyte of storage reported by users in more than 3,000 Ceph clusters across the community, Ceph has solidified its position as the cornerstone of open source data storage.
  • The release of Ceph Squid represents a significant milestone toward providing scalable, reliable, and flexible storage solutions that meet the ever-evolving demands of digital data storage.
  • Ceph continues to drive the future of storage, and welcomes developers, partners, and technology enthusiasts to get involved.

WordPress VIP Paves the Way to Composable Experiences

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WordPress VIP (WPVIP), the leading provider of enterprise WordPress and part of Automattic's suite of innovative brands, today announced its new VIP API Mesh, Powered by TakeShape.  In an increasingly crowded market, businesses are challenged to create differentiated experiences. The API Mesh helps organizations build customer experiences faster, reduce costs and increase performance.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WordPress VIP (WPVIP), the leading provider of enterprise WordPress and part of Automattic's suite of innovative brands, today announced its new VIP API Mesh, Powered by TakeShape.
  • "WordPress VIP enables organizations to build content experiences at scale," said Nick Gernert, CEO of WordPress VIP.
  • WordPress VIP combines the ease and flexibility of WordPress—the CMS that runs 43% of the web—with unmatched scalability and security for the enterprise.
  • With WordPress VIP, brands can scale their web presence, enable their teams to produce more web content, and use data to continuously improve content performance, eliminating wasted effort while maximizing ROI.

GEENA DAVIS INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A BOLD REBRAND!

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Geena Davis Institute (GDI) proudly marks its 20th anniversary with a vitalized rebrand.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Geena Davis Institute (GDI) proudly marks its 20th anniversary with a vitalized rebrand.
  • Founded in 2004 by two-time Academy Award-winning actor Geena Davis, GDI has been at the forefront of influencing equitable portrayals of gender, race/ethnicity, LGBTQIA+, disability, age 50+ and body type.
  • The lead sponsors of GDI's 20th anniversary are The Walt Disney Company, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Bloomberg, NBC Universal, Paramount Global and Warner Bros.
  • For more information on the rebrand and organization's 20th anniversary celebrations, visit Geena Davis Institute's official website: www.geenadavisinstitute.org

IBM to Acquire HashiCorp, Inc. Creating a Comprehensive End-to-End Hybrid Cloud Platform

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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ARMONK, N.Y. and SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and HashiCorp Inc. (NASDAQ: HCP), a leading multi-cloud infrastructure automation company, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire HashiCorp for $35 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of $6.4 billion. HashiCorp's suite of products provides enterprises with extensive Infrastructure Lifecycle Management and Security Lifecycle Management capabilities to enable organizations to automate their hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Today's announcement is a continuation of IBM's deep focus and investment in hybrid cloud and AI, the two most transformational technologies for clients today.

Key Points: 
  • Today's announcement is a continuation of IBM's deep focus and investment in hybrid cloud and AI, the two most transformational technologies for clients today.
  • Combining IBM's portfolio and expertise with HashiCorp's capabilities and talent will create a comprehensive hybrid cloud platform designed for the AI era."
  • The rise of cloud-native workloads and associated applications is driving a radical expansion in the number of cloud workloads enterprises are managing.
  • Strong Strategic Fit – The acquisition of HashiCorp by IBM creates a comprehensive end-to-end hybrid cloud platform built for AI-driven complexity.

IBM to Acquire HashiCorp, Inc. Creating a Comprehensive End-to-End Hybrid Cloud Platform

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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ARMONK, N.Y. and SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and HashiCorp Inc. (NASDAQ: HCP), a leading multi-cloud infrastructure automation company, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire HashiCorp for $35 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of $6.4 billion. HashiCorp's suite of products provides enterprises with extensive Infrastructure Lifecycle Management and Security Lifecycle Management capabilities to enable organizations to automate their hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Today's announcement is a continuation of IBM's deep focus and investment in hybrid cloud and AI, the two most transformational technologies for clients today.

Key Points: 
  • Today's announcement is a continuation of IBM's deep focus and investment in hybrid cloud and AI, the two most transformational technologies for clients today.
  • Combining IBM's portfolio and expertise with HashiCorp's capabilities and talent will create a comprehensive hybrid cloud platform designed for the AI era."
  • The rise of cloud-native workloads and associated applications is driving a radical expansion in the number of cloud workloads enterprises are managing.
  • Strong Strategic Fit – The acquisition of HashiCorp by IBM creates a comprehensive end-to-end hybrid cloud platform built for AI-driven complexity.

German Smart Grid specialist boosts U.S. energy transition: envelio expands into the USA and wins BloombergNEF Award

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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A key challenge for the U.S. energy transition is the grid integration of renewable generation capacities.

Key Points: 
  • A key challenge for the U.S. energy transition is the grid integration of renewable generation capacities.
  • The German clean tech company envelio aims to unlock this potential by enabling grid operators and utilities to automate and dramatically accelerate the grid interconnection process.
  • As a result, the German market leader in smart grid software is now expanding into the U.S.
  • The software specialist has been successfully offering its Intelligent Grid Platform (IGP) in Europe for some time.

German Smart Grid specialist boosts U.S. energy transition: envelio expands into the USA and wins BloombergNEF Award

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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A key challenge for the U.S. energy transition is the grid integration of renewable generation capacities.

Key Points: 
  • A key challenge for the U.S. energy transition is the grid integration of renewable generation capacities.
  • The German clean tech company envelio aims to unlock this potential by enabling grid operators and utilities to automate and dramatically accelerate the grid interconnection process.
  • As a result, the German market leader in smart grid software is now expanding into the U.S.
  • The software specialist has been successfully offering its Intelligent Grid Platform (IGP) in Europe for some time.

University of Maryland's Smith School of Business Launches Center for Artificial Intelligence in Business

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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The center will work in conjunction with the university's newly announced Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM) .

Key Points: 
  • The center will work in conjunction with the university's newly announced Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM) .
  • The center positions Smith to more effectively bring that expertise to businesses, policymakers and institutes, researchers, students and the broader community."
  • With AI utilization skyrocketing across all sectors of business, the launch of the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Business will allow us to amplify the expertise of our Smith School faculty to advance the public good across industries," says Provost Jennifer King Rice.
  • "What the AI center represents is interdisciplinary research and engagement at its very best," says Wedad Elmaghraby, senior associate dean of the Smith School.

CME Group U.S. Credit Futures to Begin Trading on June 17

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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CHICAGO, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its new credit futures are scheduled to begin trading on Monday, June 17, 2024, pending regulatory review.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its new credit futures are scheduled to begin trading on Monday, June 17, 2024, pending regulatory review.
  • Launching alongside the company's leading U.S. Treasury complex, CME Group credit futures will be the first futures contracts to help market participants manage duration risk through an intercommodity spread with U.S. Treasury futures.
  • "Designed for efficiency, our credit futures will support spread trading with automatic margin offsets against our Interest Rate and Equity Index futures."
  • The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform.

River Global Selects Bloomberg to Support Streamlined Front-to-Back Workflow

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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River Global offers a focused range of investment options, investing in UK, European, regional and global equity markets.

Key Points: 
  • River Global offers a focused range of investment options, investing in UK, European, regional and global equity markets.
  • "By adopting Bloomberg's integrated offerings, we now have seamless connectivity in our workflow, ensuring efficiency and accuracy across our front, middle and back-office operations," said Phil Jones, Product and Operations Director, River Global.
  • The River Global team is utilizing the full power of Bloomberg AIM, a leading order and investment management technology solution.
  • "Bloomberg is committed to working with clients like River Global who have the need for a comprehensive solutions suite that can align with their current and future workflows," said Raquel Alves, Global Head of Buy-Side OMS, Bloomberg.