Press Releases

IBM aims to capture growing market opportunity for data observability with Databand.ai acquisition

Armonk, NY, 6 July 2022 – IBM has announced it has acquired Databand.ai, a provider of data observability software that helps organisations fix issues with their data, including errors, pipeline failures and poor quality before it impacts their bottom-line. Today’s news further strengthens IBM’s software portfolio across data, AI and automation to address the full spectrum of observability and helps businesses ensure that trustworthy data is being put into the right hands of the right users at the right time. (more…)

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July 8, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Viettel enters AI collaboration with NVIDIA

Hanoi, Vietnam – Viettel Group and NVIDIA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to advance Viettel and Vietnam’s technology research and solutions. (more…)

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July 5, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Elliptic Labs launches with Xiaomi on Xiaomi 12S ultra and 12 pro smartphones for China market

OSLO, Norway. 5 July 2022 – Elliptic Labs, a global AI software company and the world specialist in AI Virtual Smart Sensors, has launched its AI Virtual Proximity Sensor INNER BEAUTY on the Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Xiaomi 12 Pro the latest flagship smartphones from Xiaomi, the smartphone OEM. Both phones are targeted for the China market. (more…)

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Posted by: Shriya Raban

umlaut launches ‘5G campus lab’, an open RAN private network to speed development of connectivity solutions

Aachen, Germany. 30 June 2022 – umlaut, part of Accenture, has opened a private 5G standalone, Open RAN network in Aachen, Germany. The “5G Campus Lab” enables companies across industries to design, test and implement ultra-high-speed and low-latency connectivity solutions faster without having to invest in building their own network. (more…)

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July 1, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Accenture announces Intent to acquire XtremeEDA to expand silicon design capabilities in Canada and US

Toronto and Austin. 27 June 2022 – Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire XtremeEDA, an Ottawa-based silicon design services provider. The company provides semiconductor engineering services for clients seeking custom silicon solutions used in consumer devices, cloud data centres, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) computational platforms to enable edge AI deployment. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. (more…)

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June 30, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Infineon launches battery-powered AI/ML-based acoustic event detection and sensor fusion alarm system

Munich, Germany. 28 June 2022 – Infineon Technologies AG is introducing its battery-powered Smart Alarm System (SAS). The technology platform achieves high accuracy and very low-power operation using sensor fusion based on artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML).

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June 28, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Johnson Controls and Accenture join forces on new AI-enabled OpenBlue innovation centres

New York, USA. 23 June 2022 – Accenture and Johnson Controls, the global provider of smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, are collaborating to deliver and operate two new OpenBlue Innovation Centres. (more…)

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June 24, 2022

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Quectel announces high performance 5G smart module SG560D to unleash the full potential of AIoT

Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, has announced the launch of the SG560D, an Android Smart module integrating 5G New Radio (NR) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Featuring a powerful CPU and GPU, the SG560D will satisfy complex application scenarios that require both high data rates and computing capabilities such as in-vehicle infotainment, industrial handheld devices, smart gateways, industrial cameras, monitoring devices and more. (more…)

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5 ways web scraping maximises your cybersecurity strategy

Massive volumes of data are being created as more businesses, government agencies, and individuals come online. Since data fuels the digital economy, cybercriminals continuously look for ways to compromise networks, conduct email fraud, and profit from illegal content, says Andrius Palionis, VP of enterprise sales at Oxylabs. (more…)

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June 23, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

New report shows which data is most at risk to (and prized by) ransomware attackers

Ransomware is one of the most pressing and diabolical threats faced by cybersecurity teams today. Gaining access to a network and holding that data for ransom has caused billions in losses across nearly every industry and around the world. It has stopped critical infrastructure like healthcare services in its tracks, putting the lives and livelihoods of many at risk, says Erick Galinkin, principal AI researcher at Rapid7. (more…)

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June 21, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban