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Spectrum Launches Gigabit Broadband, Mobile, TV and Voice Services in McMinn, Bradley and Polk Counties, Tennessee

Spectrum Internet® with Starting Speeds of 300 Mbps Now Available to More Than 2,400 Homes and Small Businesses

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NVIDIA Eos Revealed: Peek Into Operations of a Top 10 Supercomputer

Providing a peek at the architecture powering advanced AI factories, NVIDIA Thursday released a video that offers the first public look at Eos, its latest data-center-scale supercomputer.

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New IBM LinuxONE 4 Express to Offer Cost Savings and Client Value through a Cyber Resilient Hybrid Cloud and AI Platform

IBM announced IBM® LinuxONE 4 Express, extending the latest performance, security and AI capabilities of LinuxONE to small and medium sized businesses and within new data center environments.

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The Information Technology Industry Council has announced it will be a membership of the US AI Safety Institute

The Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC) has confirmed its membership in the newly formed U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium. The Consortium is a pioneering collective dedicated to fostering the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in a secure and responsible manner.

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Labeling AI-Generated Images on Facebook, Instagram and Threads

As a company that’s been at the cutting edge of AI development for more than a decade, it’s been hugely encouraging to witness the explosion of creativity from people using our new generative AI tools, like our Meta AI image generator which helps people create pictures with simple text prompts.

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Making our generative AI products safer for consumers

Over the past year, generative AI has seen tremendous growth in popularity and is increasingly being adopted by people and organizations.

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Healthcare organizations have been using Oracle's Fusion Cloud Applications to improve efficiency

Healthcare organizations across the United States are increasingly adopting Oracle's fusion cloud applications to enhance the functionality and efficiency of their operations. Among these organizations are Baptist Health Care, Springfield Clinic, Stamford Health, and the University of Chicago Medicine, with implementations spanning Florida, Connecticut, and Illinois.

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Thoma Bravo to invest in BlueMatrix

Thoma Bravo has confirmed its strategic growth investment in BlueMatrix, a leading platform for investment research providers, through a definitive agreement. The finalization of this transaction hinges on regulatory approvals and standard closing conditions.

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Imprivata undergoes leadership transition

Thoma Bravo has announced a leadership transition at Imprivata, with the current CEO, Gus Malezis, moving to a new role as a strategic advisor to the company. Fran Rosch has been appointed as the new CEO.

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Salesforce has a record breaking Cyber Week

Salesforce, a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform offering a variety of tools and services for businesses to manage and analyze customer interactions and data, has reported $298 billion in global digital sales and $51 billion in AI-influenced purchases as of November 28th. The report highlights the significant impact of digital sales during the holiday shopping season.

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CompTIA is inducted into the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame

CompTIA has been inducted for its efforts for encouraging people to find their potential and building confidence to work in tech and cybersecurity. This honor is given by the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame, recognizing CompTIA's contribution to the field.

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Boehringer Ingelheim and IBM team up to help better generative AI and foundation models

This cooperation allows Boehringer Ingelheim to use IBM's foundation model technologies to help discover new antibodies for developing better therapeutics. The collaboration was officially announced on November 28th.

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Cisco launches new business performance insight and visibility for modern applications on AWS

Cisco's launch of new business performance insight allows customers to protect revenue, improve digital experiences and manage brand reputation due to business metrics for Cisco Cloud Observability. This new feature, integrated with AWS cloud services, is designed to help businesses increase efficiency in decision-making and prioritization.

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Yael Schiff is promoted to vice president of Bessemer Venture Partners

Yael previously worked as a consultant at McKinsey and Company and as Director of Expansion at Via Transportation but has been promoted to vice president of Bessemer Venture Partners. Yael's promotion came due to her significant contributions to the company and the wider tech ecosystem.

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Broadcom Inc. has completed its acquisition of VMware, Inc.

The acquisition of VMware, Inc. by Broadcom Inc. has been finalized, marking a significant development in the technology industry. This strategic move focuses on strengthening and expanding Broadcom's services to its enterprise customers particularly in the realms of private and hybrid cloud environments.

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Morgan Stanley's Next Level Fund secures $50 million for early-stage tech investments

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced the successful closing of the Morgan Stanley Next Level Fund, L.P. ("Next Level" or the "Fund") at $50 million in total capital commitments. The fund is specifically designed to invest in early-stage technology and technology-enabled companies, with a particular emphasis on those that have underrepresented members on their founding teams.

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Meredith Baker, CTIA President & CEO of CTIA, says, "Wireless providers invest billions of dollars each year to rapidly expand and fortify their networks across the country"

The Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Act are FCC initiatives that help low-income households afford the broadband they may need. According to Baker, these important programs faced challenges which threaten to destroy their effect on the communities they serve. Meredith Baker's warning about these challenges comes in light of the significant role these initiatives play in promoting digital inclusion among all Americans.

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Asana General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Eleanor Lacey will join as the organization’s representative to BSA’s Board of Directors

Asana joins the Business Software Alliance as it assists organizations in working more intelligently, overseeing tasks ranging from setting and tracking goals to capacity planning and launching products. This move marks a significant step forward for Asana in supporting global enterprise technology advancements.

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Blockchain Association claims OFAC's sanctions are unlawful

Blockchain Association submitted an amicus brief concerning OFAC's sanctions on the privacy-preserving software named Tornado Cash. The sanctions imposed by OFAC represent the initial instance in which the agency has targeted computer software itself, as opposed to focusing on the individuals or entities misusing such tools. This groundbreaking action raises concerns among various stakeholders regarding its potential ramifications on privacy and legality.

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Cisco Systems first quarter are the strongest in their history in terms of revenue and profitability

``` Cisco Systems Inc, a multinational technology company, released their first quarter earnings report, and this is their strongest first quarter result in history. They earned $14.7 billion in revenue which is 8% higher than last year's first quarter earnings. The company's press release provided some important details about the successful quarter. According to a press release from Cisco Systems Inc, advancements...