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Goldman Sachs introduces Marquee MarketView

Goldman Sachs announced the launch of Marquee MarketView, a visual analytics dashboarding ecosystem accessible through Marquee, their digital platform. The tool is designed for the exploration, consumption, and sharing of insights from institutional investors and eligible corporate clients. This initiative was taken in an effort to provide more accessible and comprehensive data analytics for its clients.

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Arlington Capital Partners acquires Exostar from Thoma Bravo

Thoma Bravo announced that Arlington Capital Partners has successfully concluded the acquisition of Exostar, LLC from Thoma Bravo, marking the completion of the deal. Exostar is a provider of cloud-based secure business collaboration software catering to regulated industries such as aerospace and defense, healthcare, life sciences, banking, financial services, and insurance. This acquisition provides Arlington with a new opportunity to expand its footprint in the technology industry.

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OpenAI reaches 'agreement in principle' to reinstate Altman after ousting the CEO five days prior

After a turbulent five days, Sam Altman will again lead OpenAI as CEO. The move comes after employee threats to quit and an offer from Microsoft to Altman. OpenAI tweeted late November 21 that they had reached an agreement for Altman's comeback and a new board structure.

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Nasdaq acquires Adenza

Thoma Bravo announced that Nasdaq has successfully concluded the acquisition of Adenza from Thoma Bravo. Adenza is recognized for delivering essential risk management, regulatory reporting, and capital markets software to the financial services sector, according to a press release by Thoma Bravo.

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T-Mobile's Un-carrier program reaches network milestone by covering 300 million people with ultra capacity 5G months ahead of schedule

In a recent development, T-Mobile, the leading telecommunications company, has outperformed industry expectations with its Q3 2023 results. This success is attributed to significant customer growth propelled by exceptional network quality and value proposition within its unique growth areas.

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Apple announces a new MacBook Pro lineup featuring the all-new family of M3 chips

Apple has announced a new lineup of MacBook Pro laptops featuring the all-new family of M3 chips. The M3 family incorporates advanced GPU architecture and enhanced CPU speed, resulting in improved performance and impressive new features.

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Klick Labs' researchers develop voice-analyzing AI model to diagnose diabetes

A new study conducted by Klick Labs has discovered a groundbreaking method for an AI model to analyze short voice recordings and diagnose patients with Type 2 diabetes. This breakthrough has the potential to significantly reduce the time and cost associated with diagnosing the disease.

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Microsoft Siemens are deepening their partnership by bringing the benefits of generative AI to industries worldwide

Microsoft and Siemens are strengthening their collaboration to introduce the benefits of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to global industries. The partnership involves Microsoft's Azure OpenAI Service, which powers Siemens Industrial Copilot, drastically reducing simulation times from weeks to minutes while maintaining user control over data.

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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure options offer customers more choice and control for their cloud deployments

Oracle has been acknowledged as a Leader in the 2023 "Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure" by Gartner, after a thorough examination of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) solutions.

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CompTIA is offering new technology training options

CompTIA, a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the tech industry and workforce, is offering new technology training options to individuals and organizations. They have been added to Montana's Eligible Training Provider Lists, allowing workforce development agencies to utilize Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds for CompTIA's tech workforce training programs. This initiative aims to address the perception that individuals may lack the background, experience, or skills needed for success in the tech workforce.

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Paymode-X expands access to digital B2B payment network

Bottomline, a leading provider of financial technology solutions, has announced its initiative to offer access to its B2B payment network for approved financial institutions, fintech companies, and other entities aiming to enhance payment acceptance. This move allows these organizations to connect their clients to a network encompassing over 550,000 authenticated and validated suppliers, according to a press release by Bottomline.

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Microsoft Edge users attempting to download a different browser are slowed by a popup exit poll

Users of Microsoft's Edge who attempt to download an alternative browser are reportedly being met with a popup poll temporarily distracting them from proceeding to load a competing browser. According to Neowin, the options in the poll include specific reasons that a user would be switching browsers, such as difficulty searching on Google, inaccessibility to Google documents, missing favorites or passwords, too many ads and pop-ups, dislike for the news feed, slow performance, website compatibility issues with Edge, and more.

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Google teams up with Mistral AI to integrate their cutting-edge AI model into Google Cloud

Google and Mistral AI have joined forces to bring cutting-edge AI technology to Google Cloud, aiming to help smaller businesses incorporate AI into their own products and services. Mistral AI, one of Europe's leading AI producers, is integrating its advanced AI model, Vertex AI, into Google Cloud. This integration will make it easier for businesses to adopt AI technology.

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Palo Alto Networks released Code to Cloud Intelligence to help find patterns, behaviors, and anomalies across code

Palo Alto Networks, a leading cybersecurity company, has unveiled a new tool called Code to Cloud Intelligence. This tool, which is part of the Darwin release, aims to assess patterns, behaviors, and anomalies across code. By analyzing code, organizations can identify and address security issues at their source, mitigating potential damage and preventing future breaches.

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Apple engineer testified that Google Search was superior to Bing

John Giannandrea, Apple's senior vice president of Machine Learning and AI Strategy, testified in the ongoing Google antitrust trial and affirmed Google as the superior search engine choice over Bing when given the option. According to Giannandrea, Apple had considered several different search options for Safari, including Bing, but Google was overwhelmingly seen as the better option.

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Freddy’s announces opening of 500th location after streamlining software selection process using AI

Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers announced earlier this month that it was opening its 500th location in Burleson, Texas. The announcement comes after the fast-casual franchise utilized an AI-powered solution to simplify its software vendor selection process.

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CISA has unveiled additional resources to enhance protection against ransomware.

CISA, the U.S. federal agency responsible for safeguarding the country's critical infrastructure and strengthening cybersecurity resilience, has unveiled two new resources aimed at enhancing protection against ransomware. These resources, announced on October 12th, are designed to help businesses identify known ransomware-related vulnerabilities and mitigate damages caused by ransomware attacks.

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CEO of frontline employee platform says workers should 'see digital innovation not as a threat but as a valuable workplace ally'

Since late 2022, the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly impacted the corporate world, especially in retail and hospitality, where many companies are striving to catch up with the technological revolution going on around them. In a recent Forbes article, Fabrice Haiat expresses how AI technology can improve workflow and boost profitability in the retail industry.

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Big tech antitrust trial reveals Microsoft missed the mark in mobile search and browser efforts

Microsoft's lack of investment in critical areas of its search technology has been exposed in recent testimonies from company executives who revealed the search team at Microsoft was a fraction of Google's and their efforts to move into the mobile browser market were delayed.

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Jason Oxman 'U.S. innovation and competitiveness thrive on a highly skilled workforce'

Jason Oxman, President and CEO of the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), a trade association representing leading technology companies, has highlighted the importance of a recent Supreme Court decision supporting foreign-born graduates of U.S. colleges and universities, particularly those in STEM fields. Oxman stressed that these graduates play a crucial role in contributing their entrepreneurial skills to the U.S. economy and promoting innovation.