Johannes Gutenberg

Six Carnegie Mellon Alumni Nominated for 11 Tony Awards

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Carnegie Mellon Alumna and Tony Award Winner Renée Elise Goldsberry (BFA, 1993) and Tony Award Winner Jesse Tyler Ferguson announced the 2024 Tony Award nominations on "CBS Mornings" on April 30.

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  • Carnegie Mellon Alumna and Tony Award Winner Renée Elise Goldsberry (BFA, 1993) and Tony Award Winner Jesse Tyler Ferguson announced the 2024 Tony Award nominations on "CBS Mornings" on April 30.
  • Six Carnegie Mellon University alumni were nominated for 11 Tony Awards.
  • This year marks 15 consecutive years in which Carnegie Mellon alumni have earned Tony nominations.
  • Carnegie Mellon alumni have won 60 Tony Awards to date.

WordPress Co-founder Matt Mullenweg Shares the Future of the Open Web at WP Engine’s DE{CODE} Developer Conference

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Monday, March 13, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230313005260/en/
    “We are truly honored to welcome Matt and Matías to DE{CODE},” said WP Engine Chairwoman and CEO Heather Brunner.
  • “As WordPress nears its 20th anniversary, it’s humbling to witness the level of adoption it has achieved within our thriving global community,” Mullenweg shared.
  • Mullenweg will share reflections on the drivers of WordPress’ success and what’s necessary to maintain a free and open web while Ventura will offer his vision for the WordPress block editor.
  • WordPress is the most adopted content management system (CMS) in the world, with 43% of all sites globally powered by WordPress.

U.S. Organization IslamiCity Preserves Quran as NFTs on the Blockchain

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

CULVER CITY, Calif., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the aim of preserving the Quran in perpetuity, the Quran Verse NFT project by IslamiCity is the first instance of minting the entire Islamic scripture as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) on the blockchain. Once on the blockchain, these NFTs cannot be edited or deleted, making them part of a permanent record.

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  • Once on the blockchain, these NFTs cannot be edited or deleted, making them part of a permanent record.
  • Placing the entire Quran on the blockchain offers a distinct advantage to both print and digital versions.
  • Minting sacred texts on the blockchain is not unprecedented, with the Old Testament being preserved as NFTs just last year.
  • The Quran Verse project comprises 6,236 NFTs, one for each verse of the Quran.

Synopsys: IC Electronic Design Automation - Higher Performance, Lower Cost and Faster Time-to-market

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

As reliance on electronic products continues to grow, how to design higher performing and cost-effective chips, and to do so in a shorter time, has become a key challenge for IC designers.

Key Points: 
  • As reliance on electronic products continues to grow, how to design higher performing and cost-effective chips, and to do so in a shorter time, has become a key challenge for IC designers.
  • Synopsys is an S&P 500 companyand has a long history of being a global leader in IC electronic design automation (EDA) and IC interface IP.
  • The key indicator of IC design is PPA (Power, Performance, Area), which means less power, higher performance and more transistors packed into the same geometry.
  • Statistics show that future market demand for IC design engineers will be 1000 times higher than it is now.

Rutgers Business School offers twist on traditional learning: stackable programs and micro-courses

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

NEWARK, N.J., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Distinct and powerful forces, including economics and technology, are driving revolutionary changes in higher education and how it will be delivered in the years to come.  

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  • At Rutgers Business School, innovative new programs that draw on the transformative idea of stackable credentials are being developed with an eye to the forces shaping the future of higher education.
  • Rutgers Business School DeanLei Lei and Miklos Vasarhelyi , distinguished professor of accounting information systems, have passionately advocated the introduction of novel micro courses and stackable certificate programs as key to future business education teaching and learning.
  • Distinguished professor Benjamin Melamed ,who is director of the Rutgers Stackable Business Innovation Program, said stackable programs reflect the evolution of higher education by providing students with more flexibility to gain knowledge as they progress in their careers.
  • The new programs at Rutgers Business School reflect trends that have been emerging for years in higher education.

WP Engine’s Third Annual DE{CODE} Event Invites Global Developers To Be Inspired and Uplevel Their WordPress Skills

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Friday, March 11, 2022

WP Engine , the worlds most trusted WordPress technology company, today announced registration is open globally for its third annual, developer-focused event, DE{CODE} 2022 .

Key Points: 
  • WP Engine , the worlds most trusted WordPress technology company, today announced registration is open globally for its third annual, developer-focused event, DE{CODE} 2022 .
  • The agenda is packed with 19 expert-led sessions that dive into the latest trends and technologies in WordPress.
  • This years event is organized around four key areas of development most requested by previous DE{CODE} attendees: eCommerce , headless WordPress , managed WordPress hosting and the builder experience .
  • WP Engine , the worlds most trusted WordPress technology company, powers the freedom to create on WordPress.

Creator Economy Platform Koji Announces Wordpress Integration

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

SAN DIEGO, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Koji, the world's most powerful Link in Bio platform and the leading app store for social media, today announced the launch of an official Wordpress plugin, bringing the full power of the Koji App Store to over 400 million websites and blogs powered by Wordpress.

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  • SAN DIEGO, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Koji, the world's most powerful Link in Bio platform and the leading app store for social media, today announced the launch of an official Wordpress plugin, bringing the full power of the Koji App Store to over 400 million websites and blogs powered by Wordpress.
  • "Wordpress, along with the bloggers and creators it supports, is a cornerstone of the modern creator economy.
  • This integration is a massive addition to the power and extensibility of Wordpress, giving bloggers a frictionless and intuitive way to incorporate Koji mini apps in their content strategies," said Dmitry Shapiro, Koji CEO.
  • The Koji Block plugin is available today from the WordPress Plugin Directory and is free for all Wordpress users.

Bluehost Launches Website Builder Without Boundaries

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

The Bluehost Website Builder removes website building obstacles with a solution that effortlessly guides users through the design process to launch a fully-functional WordPress website.

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  • The Bluehost Website Builder removes website building obstacles with a solution that effortlessly guides users through the design process to launch a fully-functional WordPress website.
  • Built to grow with evolving customer needs, the Bluehost Website Builder does not lock users into a single platform or builder experience.
  • The Bluehost Website Builder gives users complete design freedom with all the tools and functionality one would expect from WordPress without traditional website builder limitations so users can build their websites with maximum flexibility from the start."
  • The Bluehost Website Builder was designed with the user in mind so that regardless of website experience, users can create stunning websites in 25% less time* than traditional builder tools.

How A Detroit Printing Company Beat The Odds Of A Pandemic Recession

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Monday, March 15, 2021

15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mel Printing, a Detroit-based company, realized tremendous gains during the pandemic, which might come as a surprise to many because printing presses have been slowly dying off since the dawn of the Internet.

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  • 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mel Printing, a Detroit-based company, realized tremendous gains during the pandemic, which might come as a surprise to many because printing presses have been slowly dying off since the dawn of the Internet.
  • So how did this mid-size printing company grow revenues over $4 million while most others suffered massive losses?
  • Print Bind Ship has been such a success for Mel Printing, in fact, the company moved up 77 slots in Printing Impressions 350 Magazine, more than any other printing company in the history of the magazine's production.
  • Due to increase in revenues and customer expansion, Printing Impressions 350 actually named Print Bind Ship (and Mel Printing) one of North America's best printing companies!

Gutenberg Technology and The AI Institute Partner To Help Content Providers Develop Adaptive Learning Experiences at Dramatically Lower Cost

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

For example, research suggests learners forget approximately 50 percent of what they encounter after one hour, and approximately 70 percent within 24 hours.

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  • For example, research suggests learners forget approximately 50 percent of what they encounter after one hour, and approximately 70 percent within 24 hours.
  • Thanks to advancements in learning science and technology, learning can now be made more interactive, adaptive and personalized at much lower cost.
  • Gjergj Demiraj, CEO of Gutenberg Technology said, We started to ask ourselves, given the rich developments in AI and the learning sciences, what tools would enable education companies to develop products that drive more active and individualized learning?
  • To learn more about the GT platform, visit https://www.gutenberg-technology.com/for-publishers
    Gutenberg Technology (GT) transforms how content is created, reused, and distributed at scale.