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Cornell Tech Joins BrainChip University AI Accelerator Program

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event- based, neuromorphic AI IP, today announced that Cornell Tech has joined the BrainChip University AI Accelerator Program.

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  • BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event- based, neuromorphic AI IP, today announced that Cornell Tech has joined the BrainChip University AI Accelerator Program.
  • By joining the BrainChip University AI Accelerator Program, Cornell Tech is better equipped to incorporate neuromorphic technology – that mimics the neural behavior of the human brain – into the leading-edge curriculum.
  • BrainChip’s University AI Accelerator Program provides platforms, and guidance to students at higher education institutions with AI engineering programs training.
  • We look forward to working with Cornell and welcome them to our growing AI Accelerator ecosystem.”
    Cornell joins current participants Arizona State University, Carnegie Mellon University, Rochester Institute of Technology, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of Virginia in the accelerator program.

NYECC Announces 2023 Energy New York Award Recipients for Innovation and Leadership in Energy

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Monday, October 16, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The New York Energy Consumers Council (NYECC), one of the largest energy customer advocacy organizations representing energy users in New York State, today announced its 2023 Energy New York Awards (ENYA) recipients. The ENYA honors organizations and individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership and innovation in energy use and sustainability, and whose work has vast impact. Laura Popa, Deputy Commissioner of Sustainability for the New York City Department of Buildings, served as Keynote Speaker at the event.

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  • ENYA RECIPIENTS: Arup, Jacobs Urban Technology Hub at Cornell Tech JEDI AWARD RECIPIENTS: David Davenport, Kate Frucher LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT: Former Governor George E. Pataki
    NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The New York Energy Consumers Council (NYECC), one of the largest energy customer advocacy organizations representing energy users in New York State, today announced its 2023 Energy New York Awards (ENYA) recipients.
  • The ENYA honors organizations and individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership and innovation in energy use and sustainability, and whose work has vast impact.
  • Laura Popa, Deputy Commissioner of Sustainability for the New York City Department of Buildings, served as Keynote Speaker at the event.
  • received an innovation award for his work on how technology can optimize urban systems while ensuring equity in tech deployment and development.

Samsung Showcases Groundbreaking Logic Innovations at System LSI Tech Day 2023

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Friday, October 6, 2023

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today unveiled its latest innovations in analog and logic semiconductor technologies and outlined its blueprint for upcoming technological advancements at its inaugural Samsung System LSI Tech Day 2023 event.

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  • Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today unveiled its latest innovations in analog and logic semiconductor technologies and outlined its blueprint for upcoming technological advancements at its inaugural Samsung System LSI Tech Day 2023 event.
  • Attended by approximately 300 customers and partners at its Samsung Semiconductor U.S. headquarters, the event featured tech sessions led by Samsung executives, covering a wide range of topics from System LSI humanoids to AI and the company’s R&D endeavors in the U.S.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231005337007/en/
    Samsung President and Head of System LSI, John Park, delivers the opening keynote at Samsung's annual System LSI Tech Day.
  • Additionally, Samsung introduced a new AI tool designed for upcoming smartphones, demonstrating text-to-image AI generation using its Exynos 2400 reference board.

Nexar Launches Nexar Open Academy to Revolutionize Academic Research with Real-World Visual Data

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

This dynamic visual dataset is enabling groundbreaking new research that was previously impossible due to lack of data availability.

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  • This dynamic visual dataset is enabling groundbreaking new research that was previously impossible due to lack of data availability.
  • Through Nexar Open Academy, Nexar is now making its revolutionary dataset accessible to more research teams pursuing vision-based breakthroughs in transportation, urban planning, social studies, public safety, and more.
  • "Our goal with Nexar Open Academy is to empower researchers across disciplines to transform what's possible through access to fresh, real-world visual data," said Nexar VP of Global Business Development, Henning Winter.
  • Nexar Open Academy is seeking research proposals from universities focused on:
    Researchers can leverage Nexar's data for publications and expanded projects.

FICO Releases First Major Global Optimization Solver for Complex “Nonlinear” Problems

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

Analytics software leader FICO today announced the release of a true global mathematical optimization solver as part of FICO® Xpress 9.2 Optimization.

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  • Analytics software leader FICO today announced the release of a true global mathematical optimization solver as part of FICO® Xpress 9.2 Optimization.
  • The global optimization solver gives users a better way to tackle complex nonlinear problems in energy, pricing optimization and many other fields, and can offer guarantees about the performance of the solutions it finds.
  • FICO is the first major commercial optimization provider to release a true global mathematical solver.
  • It is impressive to see that FICO, a renowned industry leader in analytics software, is taking the pioneering initiative to introduce a global optimization solver for general mixed-integer nonlinear optimization problems.

Cornell Tech Launches "Anti-Conference" for Product and Tech Leaders

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

ITHACA, N.Y., Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cornell Tech is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking Product and Tech Executive Summit.

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  • ITHACA, N.Y., Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cornell Tech is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking Product and Tech Executive Summit.
  • This innovative event is designed to equip leaders in tech or product functions with the skills and knowledge to drive innovation, growth, and success in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape.
  • Josh Hartmann, a tech industry veteran and co-director of the program at Cornell Tech, highlighted the networking opportunities available.
  • Hartmann serves as chief practice officer at Cornell Tech and oversees its signature Studio entrepreneurship curriculum for students in master's programs.

CertiK Co-Founder Professor Ronghui Gu Honored with VMware Systems Research Award

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

New York, July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  CertiK is proud to announce that its co-founder, Ronghui Gu, who is also Tang Family Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, won the highly regarded 2022 VMware Systems Research Award.

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  • New York, July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CertiK is proud to announce that its co-founder, Ronghui Gu, who is also Tang Family Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, won the highly regarded 2022 VMware Systems Research Award.
  • Established by VMware's academic sector, the Systems Research Award aims to acknowledge and support promising emerging research in computer science systems.
  • In 2018, Professor Gu and Professor Zhong Shao, Chair of Yale University's Department of Computer Science, co-founded CertiK, a leading provider of blockchain security solutions.
  • The recognition of Professor Gu by the VMware Systems Research Award underscores the advanced level of sophistication that computer science academia has brought to the Web3 arena.

CertiK Co-Founder Professor Ronghui Gu Honored with VMware Systems Research Award

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

New York, July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  CertiK is proud to announce that its co-founder, Ronghui Gu, who is also Tang Family Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, won the highly regarded 2022 VMware Systems Research Award.

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  • New York, July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CertiK is proud to announce that its co-founder, Ronghui Gu, who is also Tang Family Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, won the highly regarded 2022 VMware Systems Research Award.
  • Established by VMware's academic sector, the Systems Research Award aims to acknowledge and support promising emerging research in computer science systems.
  • In 2018, Professor Gu and Professor Zhong Shao, Chair of Yale University's Department of Computer Science, co-founded CertiK, a leading provider of blockchain security solutions.
  • The recognition of Professor Gu by the VMware Systems Research Award underscores the advanced level of sophistication that computer science academia has brought to the Web3 arena.

CertiK Co-Founder Professor Ronghui Gu Honored with VMware Systems Research Award

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, July 13, 2023

New York, July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  CertiK is proud to announce that its co-founder, Ronghui Gu, who is also Tang Family Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, won the highly regarded 2022 VMware Systems Research Award.

Key Points: 
  • New York, July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CertiK is proud to announce that its co-founder, Ronghui Gu, who is also Tang Family Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, won the highly regarded 2022 VMware Systems Research Award.
  • Established by VMware's academic sector, the Systems Research Award aims to acknowledge and support promising emerging research in computer science systems.
  • In 2018, Professor Gu and Professor Zhong Shao, Chair of Yale University's Department of Computer Science, co-founded CertiK, a leading provider of blockchain security solutions.
  • The recognition of Professor Gu by the VMware Systems Research Award underscores the advanced level of sophistication that computer science academia has brought to the Web3 arena.

Digital Garage Launches STARTUP STUDIO "GenLab," for the Next-Generation Entrepreneurs in Generative AI, with IT Pioneers

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

TOKYO, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Garage, Inc. (TSE Prime section: 4819; HQ: Tokyo; Representative Director, President Executive Officer and Group CEO: Kaoru Hayashi; DG) opened its incubation center, "DG717," on Market Street in San Francisco in 2013. DG has a strong track record of supporting startups in various web3-related spaces, and the business community that DG has built over the past decade has become a landmark in San Francisco as a connecting hub for startups and investors. It has also functioned as a West Coast web3 community base camp for several years.

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  • DG launches a STARTUP STUDIO "GenLab" for the next-generation entrepreneurs working with Generative AI at "DG717," DG's incubation center in San Francisco.
  • DG has supported the global expansion of Japanese startups with its " Open Network Lab ," a startup incubation program launched in 2010.
  • Amid this significant technological shift, DG launches "GenLab," a STARTUP STUDIO to support startups that create new value with generative AI and its related technologies, with "DG717" as the center of its activities.
  • The startups in "GenLab" are primarily next-generation entrepreneurs, engineers, designers, and creators who can develop innovative concepts and services using generative AI.