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NVIDIA Announces Project GR00T Foundation Model for Humanoid Robots and Major Isaac Robotics Platform Update

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTC -- NVIDIA today announced Project GR00T, a general-purpose foundation model for humanoid robots, designed to further its work driving breakthroughs in robotics and embodied AI.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTC -- NVIDIA today announced Project GR00T, a general-purpose foundation model for humanoid robots, designed to further its work driving breakthroughs in robotics and embodied AI.
  • “Building foundation models for general humanoid robots is one of the most exciting problems to solve in AI today,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA.
  • NVIDIA also announced Isaac Manipulator and Isaac Perceptor — a collection of robotics pretrained models, libraries and reference hardware.
  • Among early ecosystem partners are Yaskawa, Universal Robots, a Teradyne company, PickNik Robotics, Solomon, READY Robotics and Franka Robotics.

Joe Curcillo Launches New Book 'The Generalist's Advantage', Tops Amazon's New Releases

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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HERSHEY, Pa., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In a notable departure from conventional career paths dominated by specialization, Joe Curcillo, celebrated CEO, C-Suite advisor, author, and speaker, introduces his newest book, "The Generalist's Advantage: How to Harness the Raw Power of Cross-Disciplinary Thinking." This publication quickly became a top ten Best Seller and claimed the #1 spot in New Releases across several categories on Amazon, signaling a shift toward the appreciation of broad-based knowledge and skills in professional environments.

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  • Curcillo stated, "When business leaders, and their teams, draw knowledge from other disciplines and apply diverse knowledge and skills to innovate and problem-solve, everyone benefits.
  • We can leverage the power of generalist thinking to excel in today's complex and rapidly changing world."
  • The book highlights the unique benefits of a generalist approach, such as enhanced versatility and the potential for sustained success through adaptability and agility.
  • Its revelations of the untapped potential that lies at the intersection of diverse knowledge domains resonate deeply with my own experiences."

"PROFESSIONAL GENERALIST" VIKRAM MANSHARAMANI SHOWS "RESISTING THE HERD" IS KEY TO SUCCESS IN NEW BOOK

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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The son of working-class immigrants, Vikram Mansharamani's journey to the top was not linear, or easy.

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  • The son of working-class immigrants, Vikram Mansharamani's journey to the top was not linear, or easy.
  • His unbridled curiosity and focus on a breadth of skills, rather than depth, often meant his ideas were dismissed by the status quo.
  • But Vikram resisted the herd and embraced his generalist tendencies and multidimensional thinking.
  • Vikram often saw hidden truths and novel ideas that the "experts" had missed, allowing him to carve out a unique niche.

Efficient Capital Labs raises $7 million Pre-Series A led by QED Investors to bridge the funding and cost gap for B2B SaaS businesses focusing on the South Asia-U.S. corridor.

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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ECL provides B2B SaaS companies a percentage of their ARR as upfront capital which is 100 percent non-dilutive in nature.

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  • ECL provides B2B SaaS companies a percentage of their ARR as upfront capital which is 100 percent non-dilutive in nature.
  • The latest round of funding led by QED Investors brings the total amount of capital raised by ECL to $110.5 million, which includes a $100 million debt facility.
  • This new round follows the equity raise in April last year of $3.5 million, led by 645 Ventures.
  • “Our value proposition is unmatched, we offer the most capital- and time-efficient solution for SaaS businesses looking to raise growth capital.

How Canadian and Chinese teachers' reciprocal learning can benefit students

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Monday, June 19, 2023
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Ontario has a generalist teaching model at the elementary level, meaning elementary teachers have a foundational understanding of most subjects.

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  • Ontario has a generalist teaching model at the elementary level, meaning elementary teachers have a foundational understanding of most subjects.
  • However, Naiqing Song, an education scholar, proposes that more than 90 per cent of Chinese elementary teachers should be trained as generalist teachers in the next decade.
  • It is essential to understand generalist and specialist models of teaching through reciprocal learning.

Reciprocal learning

    • Shijing Xu, Canada Research Chair in International and Intercultural Reciprocal Learning, and one of the authors of this story, and Michael Connelly, an education professor emeritus at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, research reciprocal learning.
    • A book series, Intercultural Reciprocal Learning in Chinese and Western Education, shares findings from this work.

Sharing learning

    • Some scholars highlight that such framings may exaggerate differences in curriculum or what teachers actually do.
    • Specialist teachers in China should also learn how Canadian generalist teachers develop the whole child.
    • This approach focuses on priorities such as children’s social emotional learning needs, developing a growth mindset, and the importance of transdisciplinary thinking.

Trust and collaboration

    • Mutual and appreciative learning and sharing should be based on trust.
    • We need educators who can dedicate themselves towards harnessing diversity in a variety of academic disciplines.
    • In so doing, together we can find ways to address climate change, racism and prejudice, and equity, diversity and inclusion.

Why arts degrees and other generalist programs are the future of Australian higher education

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Saturday, April 15, 2023
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The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and beyond”.

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  • The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and beyond”.
  • A review team is due to finish a draft report in June and a final report in December 2023.
  • There is a persistent idea that a generalist degree, such as a Bachelor of Arts, is less likely to land you a job when compared to a specific qualification.

Arts degrees do lead to jobs


    Research shows social science and humanities graduates are getting jobs after their studies. The 2022 Graduate Outcomes Survey found almost 73% of humanities, culture and social sciences graduates were working in a range of government, non-government and business roles within several months of graduating. This was an increase of 15% on the previous year, and was noticeably better than the overall average increase of just under 10%.

Why are we so fixated on ‘vocations’?

    • But the idea individuals train to learn a set of skills or knowledge that prepares them for one stable career is outdated.
    • Read more:
      The inequity of Job-ready Graduates for students must be brought to a quick end.

A new definition of ‘employability’

    • Along with the pandemic and climate change, we face increased global conflict, and important questions about how to support displaced peoples around the world and in our own region.
    • There is also growing anxiety about what artificial intelligence will mean for our lives and workplaces.
    • For example, leaders in the profession of social work have predicted the vocational degree may need to be replaced by agile skills.

This is where the generalist degree comes in

    • This is why the generalist degree has a big part to play in the emerging higher education landscape for graduates.
    • Generalist graduates learn to argue, debate, discuss, engage with ideas, write and present.

A bold idea

    • What if the upcoming Universities Accord decided that generalist degrees, not vocational qualifications, were the future for university learning in Australia?
    • This could see more public-private partnerships to increase work experience and practical opportunities during study.

Valuing young peoples’ choices

    • Young people want to engage in learning that will prepare them for futures we don’t yet see.
    • Valuing the generalist degree – with graduates able to enjoy learning, develop the courage to think, reflect, interpret, evaluate, humanise, respond and create – will give young people confidence and a sense of their own agency.

Best's Review’s Popular Stories Focus on Insurer Balance Sheets, Growth in Specialization

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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“ Making the Move from Generalist to Specialist ” explains why brokers, managing general agents and others are making this transition in an effort to grow their businesses.

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  • “ Making the Move from Generalist to Specialist ” explains why brokers, managing general agents and others are making this transition in an effort to grow their businesses.
  • “ With Specialization Comes Responsibility ” examines the new level of responsibility that professionals have to provide for their clients as they follow the trend toward specialization.
  • Best’s Review is AM Best’s monthly insurance magazine, covering emerging issues and trends and evaluating their impact on the marketplace.
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry.

Levels $38M Series A Driven by Member and Community Alignment to Solve Metabolic Health Crisis

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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In line with the companys goal of building a community to help solve the metabolic health crisis, Levels Series A financing included considerable support through a Community Round that was open to all of its early members.

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  • In line with the companys goal of building a community to help solve the metabolic health crisis, Levels Series A financing included considerable support through a Community Round that was open to all of its early members.
  • Levels mission is to solve the metabolic health crisis through biological observability by tracking numerous biomarkers, including glucose, and providing visibility into how diet and lifestyle choices affect peoples general health and wellness.
  • Levels is an immediate answer for the metabolic health crisis, the defining health crisis of our era, stated Marc Andreessen, Levels investor and co-founder and general partner at a16z.
  • Casey Means MD (Stanford MD), Josh Clemente (SpaceX, Hyperloop), Sam Corcos (CarDash, YC), David Flinner (Google), and Andrew Conner (Google) founded Levels to solve the metabolic health crisis.

AXIM Biotech Announces New Milestones in Preparation of Dry Eye Disease Diagnostics Launch

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc (OTCQB: AXIM) (AXIM Biotech, AXIM or the Company), an international healthcare solutions company targeting dry eye disease (DED), today announced two key milestones in preparation of the launch of its DED diagnostics testing initiative.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc (OTCQB: AXIM) (AXIM Biotech, AXIM or the Company), an international healthcare solutions company targeting dry eye disease (DED), today announced two key milestones in preparation of the launch of its DED diagnostics testing initiative.
  • iPeak is equipped with Flash Eye technology based on the principles of machine vision illumination.
  • AXIM evaluated the iPeak readers in the lab against six other comparable products before deciding on IULs state-of-the-art products.
  • Founded in 2014, AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. (AXIM) is a vertically integrated research and development company focused on improving the landscape for diagnosis of ophthalmological conditions such as Dry Eye Disease (DED) through rapid diagnostic tests.

AAGL Announces "Game of Zones:" Surgeons Learn Subspecialty Techniques as Experts Compete for the Stainless-Steel Throne in Vancouver at the 48th Annual Global Congress

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
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Three surgeons subspecializing in urogynecology, neuropelveology, and oncology will demonstrate their expertise and make this information useful to the MIGS surgeon.

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  • Three surgeons subspecializing in urogynecology, neuropelveology, and oncology will demonstrate their expertise and make this information useful to the MIGS surgeon.
  • The audience are the townspeople who will judge them on their ability to make the subsurgical techniques useful to the generalist gynecologic surgeon.
  • The AAGL Global Congress is the ideal conference for medical device, technology, innovation, and product launches.
  • For the past 48 years, the organization has educated the world's finest surgeons while improving the lives of women everywhere.