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Meta Joins the AR Alliance for Augmented Reality Wearable Devices

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
Organization, Ecosystem, STMicroelectronics, Meta, Creative industries

The AR Alliance provides a supportive and neutral environment for companies and organizations of all sizes to take an active role in advancing and strengthening the augmented reality hardware development ecosystem.

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  • The AR Alliance provides a supportive and neutral environment for companies and organizations of all sizes to take an active role in advancing and strengthening the augmented reality hardware development ecosystem.
  • Diverse organizations across the expanding, global AR ecosystem work together through the AR Alliance to speed innovation of breakthrough technologies and processes for building AR wearables and devices that create a meaningful and positive experience for users.
  • “We are building AR together,” said Dr. Bharath Rajagopalan , chair, AR Alliance, and director of strategic marketing, STMicroelectronics.
  • We are excited for Meta to join us in this important work and bring their technology leadership, deep market understanding and unique market experiences and perspectives to help propel the AR market.”
    Added Edgar Auslander, Founding Board Member, AR Alliance, and Senior Director, AR and Wearable Devices Alliances and Partnerships, Meta.

CGS Immersive Achieves Meta Premier Partner Status, Pioneering Cutting-Edge XR Training Solutions

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
Ecosystem, Learning, Safety, AI, Work, XR, Software, Partnership, Meta, Scoot, Extended reality, CGS, Immersion, Organization, Tourism

This esteemed accreditation underscores the success of its award-winning CGS Immersive division and its dedication to delivering state-of-the-art Extended Reality (XR) training solutions, catering to the needs of business leaders and learning executives worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • This esteemed accreditation underscores the success of its award-winning CGS Immersive division and its dedication to delivering state-of-the-art Extended Reality (XR) training solutions, catering to the needs of business leaders and learning executives worldwide.
  • Doug Stephen, President of CGS Immersive and CGS Enterprise Learning divisions, commented on the significance of this achievement, "Securing Meta Premier Partner status marks a pivotal moment for CGS Immersive.
  • Unparalleled Expertise: Harness over four decades of industry-recognized training experience from CGS, merged with Meta's forefront XR technology and AI tools.
  • CGS Immersive is an innovation lab and training transformation engine within CGS, dedicated to pioneering leading-edge Extended Reality (XR) training solutions for businesses worldwide.

Founding Open Source Zone Members OIN, The Linux Foundation, and Microsoft Mark Five Years of Successes in Protecting Open Source Software from Patent Assertion Entities

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
QEMU, ServiceNow, OSS, Risk, Windows Media Player, Unified Patents, OIN, Meta, Linux Foundation, Cable, OS, History, Cocoon, Patent troll, Patent, Microsoft, WebM, KVM, CableLabs, Bluetooth stack, Open Invention Network, Mercedes-Benz, Apple, Openswan, Linux, Associate, Artifact, Growth, PAE

Since their initial founding of the OS Zone in 2019, OIN, The Linux Foundation, and Microsoft have invested substantially to protect open-source software (OSS) from Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs) – sometimes referred to as patent trolls.

Key Points: 
  • Since their initial founding of the OS Zone in 2019, OIN, The Linux Foundation, and Microsoft have invested substantially to protect open-source software (OSS) from Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs) – sometimes referred to as patent trolls.
  • Additional support for OS Zone funding comes from Amazon, Apple, CableLabs (Cable Companies Trade Organization), Mercedes-Benz, Meta, ServiceNow, and Twilio.
  • “As open source technology continues its inexorable growth into new markets, PAEs have increasingly targeted the OSS community,” said Keith Bergelt, CEO of Open Invention Network.
  • “We see significant value in partnering again with The Linux Foundation and Microsoft, to support the Unified Patents OS Zone.

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors That Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against Agilon, NBH, Shoals, and Blue and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Copper, Sickle cell disease, FDA, Cancer, Elivaldogene autotemcel, DSM-IV codes, SCD, News, Food, Truist, Blue, Complaint, Class, Barclays, Meta, History, P.C, Patient, Defendant, False, Medicare, NBH, BLA, Metamaterial, File, Biotechnology, Health, Disclosure

In return, agilon takes on the responsibility of managing the total cost and quality of care for those patients.

Key Points: 
  • In return, agilon takes on the responsibility of managing the total cost and quality of care for those patients.
  • This model incentivizes agilon and its contracted physician partners to focus on preventive care and improve health outcomes in order to control costs.
  • If the total cost of caring for patients is less than the fixed payments agilon receives, it realizes a profit.
  • On this news, agilon’s stock price fell $2.23, or 13.2 percent, to close at $14.66 on November 3, 2023.

Postman’s POST/CON 24 Conference Places API Collaboration at the Heart of the AI Boom

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Data Management, Technology, Security, Other Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Networks, Internet, Mobile, Wireless, Hardware, Electronic Design Automation, AI, Cisco, OpenAI, Verizon Communications, HubSpot, Meta, API, London Stock Exchange Group, Box, Heroku, GitHub, Organization

Postman , the world’s leading API collaboration platform, next week will host POST/CON 2024 , its biggest user conference ever.

Key Points: 
  • Postman , the world’s leading API collaboration platform, next week will host POST/CON 2024 , its biggest user conference ever.
  • Meanwhile, they stand at the crossroads of a monumental technological shift driven by AI.
  • APIs power the ‘thinking’ behind AI, and a strong API design strategy will separate the AI innovators from the AI stragglers,” said Abhinav Asthana, co-founder and CEO of Postman.
  • The three tracks include:
    Scaling Organization-wide API Collaboration: Improve productivity and enrich the developer experience by scaling API collaboration across the organization.

Swave Photonics Developing World’s First True Holographic Display Technology To Power Reality-First Spatial Computing

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Wearables, Mobile Technology, Technology, Semiconductor, Photography, Nanotechnology, Audio, Video, Hardware, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Electronics, QBIC, Stanford University, Society for Information Display, Luminate, Brain, Holography, AI, CMOS, Texas Instruments, Nausea, XR, Software, Meta, 3D, Silicon, Headache, Fatigue, Smartglasses, PCM, Multimedia, Smoke

Swave Photonics, the true holographic display company, today announced its development of the world’s first 3D holographic display technology for compact extended reality (XR) form factors like smart glasses.

Key Points: 
  • Swave Photonics, the true holographic display company, today announced its development of the world’s first 3D holographic display technology for compact extended reality (XR) form factors like smart glasses.
  • The chip-based technology will enable AI-powered spatial computing with a reality-first user experience, where digital elements complement, learn from, and interact with the physical world.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240425346947/en/
    Swave Photonics, the true holographic display company, today announced its development of the world’s first 3D holographic display technology for compact extended reality (XR) form factors like smart glasses.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The first application for the HXR display technology will be low-cost, light weight, AR smart glasses with all-day battery life.

Augment Inc. Raises $227 Million at $977 Million Valuation to Empower Software Teams With AI

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Start-Up, Professional Services, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software, Organization, Investment, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mozilla, Gartner, Oracle WebLogic Server, Meta, Research, Intelligence, VMware, Engineering, IPO, Pure Storage, Microsoft, Eric Schmidt, BEA Systems, Snowflake, Speed of light, Meritech Capital Partners, Databricks, Sutter Hill Ventures, Growth, Yahoo!, Video game

This brings Augment’s total funding to $252 million, following its $25 million Series A led by Sutter Hill Ventures.

Key Points: 
  • This brings Augment’s total funding to $252 million, following its $25 million Series A led by Sutter Hill Ventures.
  • The company is founded by Igor Ostrovsky, former chief architect at Pure Storage and software engineer at Microsoft, and Guy Gur-Ari, an AI researcher who hails from Google.
  • Augment’s engineering team boasts deep AI and systems expertise, with alumni from Google, Meta, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Databricks, Snowflake, VMware and Pure Storage.
  • Lightspeed is thrilled to be joining Augment to help make the world's software better.”
    “Augment represents Sutter Hill Ventures’ first big bet on AI.

Civitai Joins Thorn and All Tech Is Human to Enact Strong Child Safety Commitments for Generative AI

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Technology, Parenting, Children, Security, Software, Family, Internet, Consumer, Artificial Intelligence, Safety, AI, Design, Stable Diffusion, Meta, Mistral, Microsoft, Stability, Metaphysics, Child, Generative, Medical device

Civitai, alongside industry leaders such as Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Metaphysic, Microsoft, Mistral AI, OpenAI, and Stability AI, has committed to implementing robust child safety measures in the development, deployment, and maintenance of generative AI technologies.

Key Points: 
  • Civitai, alongside industry leaders such as Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Metaphysic, Microsoft, Mistral AI, OpenAI, and Stability AI, has committed to implementing robust child safety measures in the development, deployment, and maintenance of generative AI technologies.
  • By adopting comprehensive Safety by Design principles, Civitai and its peers are setting new standards for the ethical development of AI, ensuring that child safety is prioritized at every stage.
  • “Civitai is aligned with Thorn, All Tech Is Human, and the broader tech industry,” said Justin Maier, Founder and CEO of Civitai.
  • For more information on the principles for Safety by Design in Generative AI, visit https://civitai.com/articles/4991 .

Amazon Bedrock Launches New Capabilities as Tens of Thousands of Customers Choose It as the Foundation to Build and Scale Secure Generative AI Applications

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Apps, Applications, Technology, Professional Services, Business, Software, Small Business, Networks, Internet, IOT (Internet of Things), Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge, Titan, Cloud, Amazon (company), AI, New York Stock Exchange, Dentsu, API, Life, Health information management, Organization, Classification, Privacy, Command, CRM, Advertising, Trust, Stable Diffusion, FMS, RAG, Amazon SageMaker, Data, Logistics, Ryanair, AMZN, Ecosystem, Safety, Collection, Meta, 3D computer graphics, Human, Stability, Health, Marketing, Government, AWS, Tag cloud, Amazon Books, Salesforce, AHA, Electronic health record, Workflow, Violence, Creativity, Online shopping

They aim to reduce the time spent managing the health records of individuals by up to 50% with their generative AI automation tool built on Amazon Bedrock.

Key Points: 
  • They aim to reduce the time spent managing the health records of individuals by up to 50% with their generative AI automation tool built on Amazon Bedrock.
  • “Customers are excited by Amazon Bedrock because it offers enterprise-grade security and privacy, wide choice of leading foundation models, and the easiest way to build generative AI applications.
  • In just a few clicks, customers can take models that they customized on Amazon SageMaker, or other tools, and easily add them to Amazon Bedrock.
  • Llama 3 is designed for developers, researchers, and businesses to build, experiment, and responsibly scale their generative AI ideas.

Xaira Therapeutics Launches to Deliver Transformative Medicines by Advancing and Harnessing AI for Drug Discovery and Development

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Data Management, Health, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Ron Conway, Element, Biochemistry, ARCH Venture Partners, AI, Sequoia Capital, Systems biology, Intelligence, SVP, Medicine, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Drug discovery, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Food, EVP, R&D, Machine learning, Nobel Prize, NEA, Entrepreneurship, CIO, Boston Consulting Group, Therapy, Lux Capital, Foresite Capital, Executive, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Johnson & Johnson, Proteomics, Meta, Rockefeller University, Chemistry, Biology, Former, Drug development, Menlo Ventures, Interline, Stanford University, University, Food and Drug Administration, Disease, Patient, Senior advisor, Pharmaceutical industry

Xaira Therapeutics launched today on a mission to help re-engineer the way we discover and develop medicines through the end-to-end application of emerging AI technologies.

Key Points: 
  • Xaira Therapeutics launched today on a mission to help re-engineer the way we discover and develop medicines through the end-to-end application of emerging AI technologies.
  • Xaira brings together three core elements: advanced machine learning research, expansive data generation to power new models, and robust therapeutic product development.
  • With leading talent and capabilities in each area, Xaira is building a platform for drug discovery and development that will advance multiple drug programs and unlock biological understanding to inform future discovery.
  • Xaira is building significant AI research capabilities spanning fundamental computational methods development and their application to biological discovery, the design of drug-like matter, and clinical development.