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Thoughtworks Acquires Technology and Talent from Watchful

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Thoughtworks has acquired a team of seven highly skilled professionals from Watchful, including the co-founders Shayan Mohanty and John Singleton .

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  • Thoughtworks has acquired a team of seven highly skilled professionals from Watchful, including the co-founders Shayan Mohanty and John Singleton .
  • "We are thrilled to welcome the talented individuals and technology from Watchful to the Thoughtworks family," said Guo Xiao , chief executive officer, Thoughtworks.
  • Shayan Mohanty, CEO of Watchful and newly appointed Thoughtworks’ Head of AI Research commented, “We are delighted to be joining Thoughtworks and amplifying the impact of Watchful’s technology.
  • We are excited to be merging our strengths with Thoughtworks’ initiatives to push the boundaries of the industry — just as Thoughtworks has done in the past.”
    As Thoughtworks has acquired key personnel and assets from Watchful, the existing business operations of Watchful will cease.

SAS announces general availability of SAS Viya Workbench developer environment for building AI models

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

LAS VEGAS, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SAS INNOVATE – SAS announced expanded capabilities of the SAS® Viya® flagship data and AI platform today, including the general availability of SAS Viya Workbench. Targeted to developers and modelers, Viya Workbench is a self-service, on-demand compute environment for conducting data preparation, exploratory data analysis, and developing analytical and machine learning models.

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  • Lightweight developer canvas facilitates rapid SAS or Python coding in a cloud-native, scalable environment
    LAS VEGAS, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SAS INNOVATE – SAS announced expanded capabilities of the SAS® Viya® flagship data and AI platform today, including the general availability of SAS Viya Workbench .
  • Coming soon: SAS Viya Workbench - a self-service, on-demand compute environment for developing machine learning models.
  • "New offerings like SAS Viya Workbench – an on-demand analytics environment – aim to increase productivity, enhance performance and build trust among AI developers."
  • Tapping into powerful SAS analytical procedures (PROCs) and native Python APIs within Viya Workbench accelerates development of high-performance AI models.

Ginkgo Bioworks Previews Today's Annual Ferment Conference, Announces "Lab Data as a Service"

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Thursday, April 11, 2024

BOSTON, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA ), which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, is hosting its 5th annual Ferment conference.

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  • BOSTON, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA ), which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, is hosting its 5th annual Ferment conference.
  • Jason Kelly, CEO and co-founder, Ginkgo Bioworks: "AI is rapidly changing how all of us think about biological research.
  • Matt McKnight, General Manager of Biosecurity, Ginkgo Bioworks: "I'm so excited to share our keystone products with the world today.
  • Barry Canton, CTO and co-founder, Ginkgo Bioworks: "Data is the limiting reagent for AI.

PodcastOne’s (Nasdaq: PODC) Baby Mamas No Drama Podcast Nominated For Best Lifestyle Podcast In the 28th Annual Webby Awards

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

LOS ANGELES, CA, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC), a leading podcast platform and a subsidiary of LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO), announced today that its podcast Baby Mamas No Drama has been nominated for Best Lifestyle Podcast in the 28th Annual Webby Awards.

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  • Honoree Distinction Bestowed Upon The Jordan Harbinger Show Podcast for Best Podcast Host, Gals on the Go for Best Lifestyle Podcast and Coffee Convos for Best Lifestyle Podcast
    LOS ANGELES, CA, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC), a leading podcast platform and a subsidiary of LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO), announced today that its podcast Baby Mamas No Drama has been nominated for Best Lifestyle Podcast in the 28th Annual Webby Awards.
  • Baby Mamas No Drama, which was chosen as the 2023 Webby Awards People’s Voice winner of Best Lifestyle Podcast, is led by hosts Kail Lowry and Vee Rivera, two hosts who are both part of the cultural phenomenon MTV television show Teen Mom.
  • “Nominees like Baby Mamas No Drama are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said Nick Borenstein, General Manager of The Webby Awards.
  • As a nominee, Baby Mamas No Drama is also eligible to win a Webby People’s Voice Award, which is voted online by fans across the globe.

Omnilert Announces the Industry's First AI Gun Detection Appliance Featuring the Hardware, Software and Services Needed to Quickly and Affordably Bring Active Shooter Protection to the Masses

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

LEESBURG, Va., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnilert, a leader in active shooter solutions, today announced the Omnilert Gun Detect™ Appliance, a fully integrated AI visual gun detection system that combines the hardware, software and services required to turn existing security cameras into an active shooter protection system for schools and universities, places of worship, small and mid-size organizations, as well as large, multi-site international business chains. This one compact appliance not only replaces large, complex and costly server equipment, but it is also configured to be easy to install and maintain whether a facility has 10 cameras or 10,000 across hundreds of locations. With the Omnilert Gun Detect Appliance, a new market of customers can now take advantage of life-saving AI visual gun detection that can identify a weapon in a fraction of a second, and once verified can automatically initiate a robust response to lock doors, warn those in harm's way and notify first responders.

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  • Complex video analytics and AI processing of video streams have typically required high performance GPUs and costly server platforms.
  • Omnilert Gun Detect and the Gun Detect Appliance solves these problems by combining the hardware, software, monitoring services, integrations and direct public safety answering point (PSAP) connections in one easy-to-deploy solution.
  • The technical specifications of the appliance include the following:
    The Omnilert Gun Detect Appliance is shipping and available today.
  • The Omnilert Gun Detect Appliance can be seen this week at the ISC West conference in Las Vegas.

Attorneys Online, Inc. Honored for Law: Websites and Mobile Sites; in the 28th Annual Webby Awards

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Monday, April 8, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys Online, Inc. announced today that it has been honored for Law: Websites and Mobile Sites; in the 28th Annual Webby Awards, for their work in creating the Watts Law Firm website.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys Online, Inc. announced today that it has been honored for Law: Websites and Mobile Sites; in the 28th Annual Webby Awards, for their work in creating the Watts Law Firm website.
  • "Honorees like Attorneys Online are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet," said Claire Graves, President of The Webby Awards.
  • "Watts Law Firm is a great client and I have a great team at Attorneys Online.
  • Together we created a law firm website unlike any other, and we're thrilled that the Webby Awards recognized all our hard work," said Attorneys Online, Inc. founder Cheney Winslow.

Sidekick Honored For Best AI Product & Service and Best AI Work & Productivity App in the 28th Annual Webby Awards

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Monday, April 8, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sidekick announced today that it has been honored for  Best Product & Service and Best Work & Productivity App; AI, Metaverse & Virtual in the 28th Annual Webby Awards.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sidekick announced today that it has been honored for  Best Product & Service and Best Work & Productivity App; AI, Metaverse & Virtual in the 28th Annual Webby Awards.
  • Sidekick is an AI assistant purpose built to help real estate agents, teams, and brokerages increase their efficiency and grow their business.
  • "Honorees like Sidekick are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet," said Claire Graves, President of The Webby Awards.
  • "It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 13,000 projects we reviewed this year."

Sleepopolis Honored For 25 Days of Giving Social Contest in the 28th Annual Webby Awards

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Friday, April 5, 2024

Each December, Sleepopolis hosts 25 Days of Giving , wherein they give away a different mattress for 25 days.

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  • Each December, Sleepopolis hosts 25 Days of Giving , wherein they give away a different mattress for 25 days.
  • "Honorees like Sleepopolis are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet," said Claire Graves, President of The Webby Awards.
  • "The 25 Days of Giving campaign is a labor of love and an opportunity to raise awareness about bed poverty.
  • To learn more about Sleepopolis and 25 Days of Giving, please visit https://sleepopolis.com/ .

VCI Global Announces Plans to Accelerate Revenue Growth and Advance AI Innovations

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

These New York and London offices will be led by the recently appointed Group Executive Director, Marco Baccanello.

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  • These New York and London offices will be led by the recently appointed Group Executive Director, Marco Baccanello.
  • He is an accomplished Corporate Finance and Private Equity executive, specializing in advising fast growing technology companies on financing, growth strategies and merger and acquisitions.
  • The management is confident that these expansion plans will fuel accelerated revenue growth as the business continues to expand.
  • VCI Global’s AI R&D Center aims to nurture potential unicorn businesses, enhancing its future value proposition.

Enterprise Connect’s Expo Hall Features Hundreds of Innovative Products and Services to Improve Communication, Collaboration, and CX Strategies

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Enterprise Connect , the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise communications and customer experience, will feature hundreds of innovative products and services in the Expo Hall.

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  • Enterprise Connect , the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise communications and customer experience, will feature hundreds of innovative products and services in the Expo Hall.
  • “Our Expo Hall is the only place to find the enterprise communications and customer experience providers displaying their solutions in one location.
  • Attendees will have the opportunity to see the hundreds of innovative products and service available to ensure they make the best purchasing decisions to improve their communication, collaboration, and CX strategies,” said Eric Krapf, General Manager, Enterprise Connect.
  • Afiniti , Booth #1311: Afiniti is a CX AI pioneer, delivering measurable business outcomes for Fortune 500 companies since 2006.