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WiMi Announced Multi-Level Feature Fusion Algorithm Based on Convolutional Neural Networks

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BEIJING, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. (NASDAQ: WIMI) (“WiMi” or the “Company”), a leading global Hologram Augmented Reality (“AR”) Technology provider, today announced that its multi-level feature fusion algorithm based on convolutional neural networks (CNN) can better capture the global and local information of an image and improve the performance of the model by fusing features from different levels.

Feature fusion algorithms have been widely used in computer vision, natural language processing and other fields. By fusing features of different levels or modalities, the expressive ability and performance of the model are improved to better solve complex tasks. The multilevel feature fusion algorithm studied by WiMi adopts a deep network structure, and gradually extracts the high-level features of the image through multiple convolutional and pooling operations, to better express the semantic information of the image. In addition, by fusing features at different levels, the model can focus on both global and local information about the image, thus improving the performance of the model. The multi-level feature fusion algorithm, as an improved CNN model, has important applications in the field of image processing. CNN is a deep-learning algorithm widely used in the field of computer vision. It extracts the features of an image through multilevel convolutional and pooling layers and performs classification and recognition through fully connected layers, which has the advantages of automatic learning of feature representation, parameter sharing and local perceptibility.

CNN-based multi-level feature fusion algorithms can improve the performance and generalization of the model by fusing features from different layers. A multi-layered CNN model is used which contains multiple convolutional and pooling layers and a fully connected layer for classification tasks. By fusing the features of different layers, the information of different layers can be effectively captured and the features of different layers of the image can be effectively extracted for better classification, thus improving the accuracy of the model. The application of the algorithm mainly includes the following key modules:

Feature extraction: First, the input image is feature extracted by CNN. Different levels of convolutional layers can extract features with different levels of abstraction of the image.

Feature fusion: The features at different levels are fused. Different fusion methods can be used such as weighted fusion, cascade fusion or parallel fusion. Weighted fusion can get the weight of each feature layer by learning, cascade fusion can connect features of different levels in series, and parallel fusion can process features of different levels in parallel.

Feature mapping: The fused features are mapped to further extract more discriminative features. This can be achieved using fully connected layers, pooling layers, or other nonlinear mapping functions.

Feature selection: Select the most discriminative features for further processing according to the needs of the specific task.

The multi-level feature fusion algorithm based on CNN improves the performance and generalization ability of the model by effectively extracting the multi-level features of the image and fusing them, and it has important research significance and application prospects. This algorithm has a wide range of applications in tasks such as image classification, target detection and image generation.

The current multi-level feature fusion algorithm mainly focuses on the fusion of shallow and mid-level features, and in the future, WiMi will further explore deeper feature fusion, such as the fusion of higher-level features, to improve the algorithm’s performance and expressive ability. The attention mechanism is introduced into the multilevel feature fusion algorithm to improve the network’s ability to perceive and utilize key features. In addition to CNN, other models can be considered to combine with multilevel feature fusion algorithms, such as recurrent neural networks (RNN) or graph convolutional networks (GCN), to further improve the performance and applicability of the algorithms. The performance of the multi-level feature fusion algorithm can be improved by improving the network structure, such as introducing residual connections and increasing the width and depth of the network.

The multi-level feature fusion algorithm based on CNN has been widely used in the field of computer vision, and in the future, WiMi will continue to expand to other fields, such as natural language processing, speech recognition, etc., to explore the potential and applications of multi-level feature fusion algorithms in other tasks.

About WIMI Hologram Cloud

WIMI Hologram Cloud, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIMI) is a holographic cloud comprehensive technical solution provider that focuses on professional areas including holographic AR automotive HUD software, 3D holographic pulse LiDAR, head-mounted light field holographic equipment, holographic semiconductor, holographic cloud software, holographic car navigation and others. Its services and holographic AR technologies include holographic AR automotive application, 3D holographic pulse LiDAR technology, holographic vision semiconductor technology, holographic software development, holographic AR advertising technology, holographic AR entertainment technology, holographic ARSDK payment, interactive holographic communication and other holographic AR technologies.

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Source: WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc.

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Automation Anywhere Announces Strong Third Quarter FY24 Performance on Power of Generative AI-led deals, Large Enterprise Customers and Global Momentum

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Achieved Profitability a Quarter Ahead of Plan and Expects Strong Fourth Quarter

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Automation Anywhere, the leader in intelligent automation that puts AI to work across every aspect of an organization, today announced it delivered strong third quarter results, propelled by new generative AI-enhanced automation products, large enterprise customer deals and global sales execution. With its strong performance and momentum across global regions, the company reported that the dollar value of large deals increased by greater than 35 percent year on year, helping the company achieve profitability ahead of plan.

“Third quarter results exceeded goals across our key metrics, with large deal growth as a robust signal that customers are increasingly adopting our platform for business transformation,” said Mihir Shukla, CEO and Co-founder of Automation Anywhere. “Our GenAI-powered solutions and use cases contributed to 30 percent of the bookings, confirming that customers are looking for the powerful combination of AI and automation technologies to solve their complex challenges. The combination of strong revenue performance and disciplined cost control allowed us to reinvest in growth. Building an enduring ‘Rule of 40’ company is one of our goals and our financial results represent a tangible signal that we’re on the right track.”

Key Business Highlights

  • Large deals over $100,000 in annualized value contributed more than 50 percent of the bookings in the quarter.
  • Robust performance by the Enterprise business was led by strong bookings in North America, APJ, India and Middle East regions.
  • More than 50 percent of customers downloaded the company’s Generative AI automation packages and can securely develop next-generation automation solutions with enterprise-grade AI models from industry leaders including Anthropic, AWS, Google Vertex AI, Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, and OpenAI ChatGPT Enterprise.
  • Large customer base, high customer retention and continued product leadership led to improved cash flow and a strong balance sheet.

“Improving productivity is a top area of focus for organizations adopting GenAI and a major driver in the rapid and accelerating investments in this technology,” according to Maureen Fleming, AI and Automation Research Vice President at IDC. “The convergence of cloud, automation, and GenAI to deliver advanced capabilities aimed at efficiency and productivity will drive performance in organizations — and growth for the providers of these converged services.”  

“We are in a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine every aspect of a company’s business operations, where all departments and functions will benefit from automation and generative AI. We’re seeing clear signals that intelligent automation solutions are one of the best ways to deploy AI safely and securely in organizations and achieve significant ROI quickly,” Shukla continued.

Third Quarter Announcement Highlights

  • Automation Anywhere announced the largest expansion of its generative AI-powered automation platform to date, featuring a new Responsible AI Layer at the core of its platform. This foundational layer includes the first and only custom generative AI automation models developed on top of leading Large Language Models and trained with anonymized metadata from millions of automations. These models give companies the ability to develop and run complex processes and workflows automatically, first by understanding the work request, converting natural language into steps, and dynamically creating new process workflows. A large number of enterprise processes and workflows can be automated, creating a new system of work that fundamentally transforms organizations’ operating models to help them better manage business conditions and disruptions.
  • The Automation Success Platform also includes new high-trust AI tools and security and governance capabilities that are key to deploying AI-based automations at scale with access controls, data privacy, real-time monitoring for safe, flexible enterprise-wide deployments.
  • The company also announced four generative AI-powered automation products including Autopilot, which enables the rapid development of end-to-end automations using generative AI. The new products enable organizations to automate more complex processes and end-to-end business workflows and accelerate their results and ROI.
  • Gartner named Automation Anywhere a Leader for the fifth consecutive year in the 2023 Magic Quadrant for Automation. Automation Anywhere was recognized as a Leader for its Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute.

Automation Anywhere’s third quarter ended October 31, 2023. As a private company, Automation Anywhere does not disclose detailed financial information.

About Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere is the leader in intelligent automation solutions that put AI to work across every aspect of an organization. The company’s Automation Success Platform is powered with specialized AI, generative AI and offers process discovery, RPA, end-to-end process orchestration, document processing, and analytics, with a security and governance-first approach. Automation Anywhere empowers organizations worldwide to unleash productivity gains, drive innovation, improve customer service and accelerate business growth. The company is guided by its vision to fuel the future of work by unleashing human potential through intelligent automation. Learn more at www.automationanywhere.com.

Automation Anywhere is a registered trademark/service mark of Automation Anywhere, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

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UL Solutions Announces First Demonstration of UL Procyon® AI Inference Benchmark for Windows at Snapdragon Summit

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The UL Procyon® AI Inference Benchmark for Windows helps the technology industry address consumer expectations for faster machine learning performance.

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, today announced that its UL Procyon® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Inference Benchmark for Windows demonstrated the AI inference performance of the Snapdragon® X Elite Platform during the 2023 Snapdragon Summit.

UL Solutions announced that its UL Procyon® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Inference Benchmark for Windows demonstrated the AI inference performance of the Snapdragon® X Elite Platform during the 2023 Snapdragon Summit.
UL Solutions announced that its UL Procyon® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Inference Benchmark for Windows demonstrated the AI inference performance of the Snapdragon® X Elite Platform during the 2023 Snapdragon Summit.

An inference engine comprises hardware and software that make decisions based on the rules and information stored in a knowledge base, and its performance can vary based on the device and other factors.

The UL Procyon AI Inference Benchmark for Windows compares multiple inference engines from different vendors, measuring the machine learning inference performance of Windows operating system devices using common machine vision models. These insights help technology companies evaluate inference performance and compare devices for AI use cases.

“With the unprecedented access to machine learning and artificial intelligence tools that consumers now have in their daily lives, technology vendors are utilizing performance insights to optimize inference engines for better performance with hardware and specific use cases,” said Jukka Makinen, managing director in the Software and Advisory group at UL Solutions. “Our UL Procyon AI Inference Benchmark for Windows empowers the technology industry with a performance measurement tool and insights that can assist in the development of faster AI-driven products and features. The close work between UL Solutions and Qualcomm Technologies helps enhance benchmark accuracy, relevancy and impartiality as AI continues to evolve at a rapid pace — particularly with the Snapdragon X Elite Platform.”

The AI workloads used in the UL Procyon AI Inference Benchmark for Windows are standard machine vision tasks, such as image classification, image segmentation, object detection and super-resolution. These tasks are executed using various neural networks and run on the device’s central processing unit (CPU), graphics processing unit (GPU) or a dedicated AI accelerator for comparing hardware performance.

“The insights gained from the UL Procyon AI Inference Benchmark for Windows enabled Qualcomm Technologies to optimize the performance of our machine learning tools and present data to highlight the new capabilities of our leading Snapdragon X Elite Platform,” said Surya Chittuluri, director of product management at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “We are pleased to be among the industry partners working with UL Solutions in the ongoing development of its AI benchmark in support of faster machine learning.”

Learn more about the UL Procyon AI Inference Benchmark for Windows.

About UL Solutions
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 100 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Certification Marks serve as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflect an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

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AKA Bank Showcases DeepBrain AI’s Conversational AI Human Service at Euro Finance Tech Day 2023

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PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — DeepBrain AI, in collaboration with AKA Ausfuhrkredit-Gesellschaft mbH (AKA), introduced AI avatar technology to the European financial services sector at the Euro Finance Tech Day 2023. AKA led a panel discussion featuring DeepBrain AI’s conversational AI Human technology, showcasing the use of AI and AI avatars to modernize and transform 24/7 customer support in the financial services industry.

Euro Finance Tech Day 2023, organized by dfv Euro Finance Group, focused on topics related to digitalization, payments, and technology trends in finance and banking. The event this year delved into the central theme of “Could we handle artificial finance?” The agenda aimed to highlight the changes, opportunities, and risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the finance and banking industry.

Eric Jang, CEO of DeepBrain AI, expressed his excitement about the opportunity, stating, “DeepBrain AI is honored to have been represented by AKA at Euro Finance Tech Day. We know that AI will play a pivotal role in revolutionizing all aspects of future businesses. This partnership represents a significant milestone in our ambitions for AI and AI avatars, driving our expansion into the European market and paving the way for enhanced customer experiences and improved operational efficiency.”

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI Avatars are revolutionizing human-computer interaction. DeepBrain is well-positioned to enter the European market, building on the company’s successful track record of implementing AI and AI avatar technology in Asia-Pacific banking institutions. The company has established strong partnerships with leading financial institutions, including KB Kookmin Bank, Samsung Securities, Shinhan Bank, Woori Bank, Hana Bank, and AIA Life Insurance. Their patented AI avatar video and conversational AI Human technologies have played a crucial role in advancing video production, enhancing digital interactions, and delivering exceptional experiences for both customers and staff. DeepBrain AI sets itself apart as an industry leader by providing comprehensive support for all AI avatar formats, including both software and hardware products.

During the Euro Finance Tech Day 2023 exhibition, AKA showcased a prototype based on DeepBrain’s AI Human technology, demonstrating the company’s AI avatar’s ability to engage in human-like conversations. DeepBrain’s conversational AI model, which was developed in collaboration with AKA, utilized a fine-tuned large language model (LLM) to deliver personalized and informative responses that closely resembled natural human-to-human exchanges. Additionally, the AI human has a visually realistic appearance, creating a unique experience that combines the advantages of technology with the familiarity of human interactions.

“We are excited to be the first German company to present our AI avatar prototype “AMY” from DeepBrain AI live on stage at the Euro Finance Tech Day. Smart AI avatars will significantly alter customer experience in the near future and provide many opportunities for value-generating human-computer-interaction – available 24/7 in the language of the customer. DeepBrain AI’s AI Human technology is highly sophisticated and matches the expectation of our customers. I want to express my gratitude to the team, which basically worked 24 hours a day, distributed over three continents, in Palo Alto, Frankfurt and Seoul.” said Marck Wengrzik, CEO at AKA.

The collaboration between AKA and DeepBrain AI is rooted in the strong belief that the potential for AI in financial services is enormous. Following the exhibition at Euro Finance Tech Day 2023, AKA will evaluate the potential integration of DeepBrain AI’s AI avatar technology into their business services.

About AKA Bank: AKA Ausfuhrkredit-Gesellschaft mbH has specialized in international export and trade finance since 1952. AKA is headquartered in Frankfurt/Main. Together with its 17 shareholder banks such as Bayerische Landesbank, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Leasing, DZ Bank, Hamburg Commercial Bank, ING, KfW IPEX-Bank, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg and UniCredit, it works in partnership to finance German export transactions. In cooperation with exporters, importers, credit insurers and banks, AKA makes an important contribution to promoting the German export industry. The commodity-related nature of its activities ensures a reliable and resilient business model.

About DeepBrain AI:

DeepBrain AI humanizes digital interactions by utilizing real-time Artificial Intelligence (AI) and video synthesis solutions to generate the world’s fastest and most realistic human-like AI models. The company’s proprietary, patent-led technology adds a human touch to all digital content and interactions, reducing the cost and time of video production and improving the quality of digital engagement. DeepBrain AI is at the forefront of shaping modern digital experiences and has already made a significant impact in various industries, such as media, finance, commerce, hospitality, and education.

Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, DeepBrain AI has received numerous accolades for its technology, AI Studios, and AI Human platforms, including the CES 2022 and 2023 Innovation Awards. The company has already achieved remarkable success in the Asia-Pacific region and is now focused on growing virtual human technology in the North American and European markets.

Captured at Euro Finance Tech Day 2023, AKA Bank's CEO stands with 'Amy', the epitome of DeepBrain AI's innovation in conversational AI avatars, symbolizing the synergy of human expertise and AI precision in modern banking.
Captured at Euro Finance Tech Day 2023, AKA Bank’s CEO stands with ‘Amy’, the epitome of DeepBrain AI’s innovation in conversational AI avatars, symbolizing the synergy of human expertise and AI precision in modern banking.

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DEEPX Honored with Three CES Innovation Awards 2024 for Leading-Edge AI Chip Tech

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Korean fabless startup unleashes world’s most innovative AI chip technology — ultra-gap source technology

– DEEPX is honored with three CES Innovation Awards 2024 in its core focus areas: Computer Hardware, Embedded Technology, and Robotics.
– The brand is a fabless AI chipmaker with world-leading innovation in cutting-edge source technologies — specifically ultra-gap source technology.

SEOUL, South Korea and LAS VEGAS, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — DEEPX (CEO, Lokwon Kim), an AI chipmaking startup, is announcing that its proprietary ultra-gap source technology for AI chips has been recognized with three CES Innovation Awards 2024 — in Computer Hardware, Embedded Technology, and Robotics — ahead of the January 2024 CES trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Join DEEPX at Booth #9069, North Hall during CES 2024 to experience the latest in AI chip technology and explore DEEPX’s Early Access Customer Program. 

DEEPX’s All-in-4 AI Total Solution, DX-H1, and DXM1 are honored with CES Innovation Awards 2024.
DEEPX’s All-in-4 AI Total Solution, DX-H1, and DXM1 are honored with CES Innovation Awards 2024.

As the world’s largest electronics exhibition since 1967, CES’ Innovation Awards, organized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), have served as a global beacon for technological innovation. DEEPX is the first AI chip company in the world to be honored with CES Innovation Awards in all three categories, and the brand anticipates that the positive recognition from these awards will soon be shared more broadly, through expanding international partnerships and attracting further investment.

The following DEEPX solutions were recognized: 

  • Embedded Technology category: An “All-in-4 AI Total Solution” consisting of four AI chips optimized for AI capabilities and performance that can be applied to various embedded systems
  • Computer Hardware category: The DX-H1, a technology specialized in minimizing energy consumption in high-performance AI computation processing in servers and data centers to reduce carbon emissions
  • Robotics category: The DX-M1 module, which innovatively realizes the intelligentization of edge devices such as robots for unmanned industrial sites and social infrastructure as well as daily life

Each of these solutions utilizes DEEPX’s ultra-gap source technology, its core and independently developed technology. The brand’s AI chip source solutions offer the latest AI algorithm support technology for edge AI applications, GPU-level high AI accuracy, and the world’s highest effective power-to-performance ratio. DEEPX is also the only AI chip company in the world to offer: an All-in-4 AI Total Solution consisting of four products optimized for various AI applications; technology that minimizes on-chip SRAM and off-chip DRAM usage requirements to minimize AI technology implementation costs; and DEEPX Software Development Environment (DXNNTM) technology that can unify and support four AI chip products for development of various AI applications. In addition, DEEPX is actively honing the cutting edge of AI chip technology and striving to lead the way — it currently has over 200 patents pending in the U.S., China, and Korea, the most in the world for edge AI chip development.

“DEEPX set out from the start to dominate the global market by developing the world’s best AI chip source technology, and, through hard work and dynamic innovation, we have already set the standard for AI chip technology,” remarked DEEPX CEO Lokwon Kim. “The fact that the first solution we developed — ultra-gap source technology — has been recognized with three CES Innovation Awards is an immense honor and a truly promising start. As we move forward, we will continue to challenge ourselves to constantly develop new technologies so that the name ‘DEEPX’ will be synonymous with ‘the world’s best original technology company’.”

DEEPX will showcase the winning source technologies and more at Booth #9069, North Hall during CES 2024, January 9-12, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV, as it leads the way in shaping the future with innovation.

<ABOUT DEEPX>
Founded in anticipation of an era when artificial intelligence will be as ubiquitous as electricity and Wi-Fi, DEEPX develops the underlying technology for high-performance AI chips and computing solutions that can make all electronic devices intelligent. DEEPX’s AI chips are optimized for various AI applications, improving the energy efficiency of AI devices and enabling efficient AI functions. Currently, DEEPX is cooperating with customers such as Hyundai Kia Motors Robotics LAB, POSCO DX, and Jahwa Electronics, which signed a mass production cooperation agreement earlier this year. The brand is also expanding cooperation with more than 30 global companies in smart cameras, control and security systems, robots, AI medical devices, and AI servers, while it scales up business globally, especially in the United States, China, and Taiwan region.

For more information, please visit: https://deepx.ai/

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Appian Enhances “One Appian” Global Partner Program Strategy for 2024

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Enablement, alignment, and investment support accelerated partner success

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) today announced significant updates to its partner-focused growth strategy and the “One Appian” Global Partner Program for 2024. Appian is fully committed to its partner ecosystem as a strategic lever to further the company’s position as “vendor of choice” for end-to-end process automation. The enhanced program empowers Appian partners to grow their businesses through a variety of routes to market aligned to their preferred business models, a simplified program structure, and “stackable” benefits across partnership tiers.

Appian announces significant updates to its partner-focused growth strategy and the “One Appian” Global Partner Program for 2024.
Appian announces significant updates to its partner-focused growth strategy and the “One Appian” Global Partner Program for 2024.

“The 2024 enhancements to our partner program support the ‘One Appian’ go-to-market strategy I outlined at the beginning of the year. The program is focused on aligning combined resources and collective capabilities to foster greater collaboration in delivering outstanding customer experiences and business outcomes,” said Chris Jones, Chief Revenue Officer at Appian. “We will increase customer value and net-new business by enabling our partners’ go-to-market strategies and industry specializations and providing unprecedented access to Appian resources, financial incentives, and tailored support.”

The 2024 program provides a set of economic, relationship, sales, marketing, and technical benefits designed to support and recognize each partner’s expertise, level of engagement with Appian, and commitment to customer success. These include financial benefits and value-based incentives tied to deal registration, new training paths, and the execution of joint marketing campaigns to help partners quickly create new business, generate qualified pipeline, and increase profitability.

The program features three partnership tiers: Authorized, Premier, and Elite. Financial incentives and stackable discounts and benefits increase with each program tier. As partners advance to higher tiers, they qualify for increased performance-based financial benefits and deeper levels of enablement from Appian.

New program benefits include:

Deal Registration: protects partners’ sales investments with defined rules of engagement and increases partner profitability by providing predictable discounts, escalating incentives for registered deals and new logos, and provides the ability to resell to new customers identified and registered by partners in any market segment.

Pipeline Creation Support: provides more Appian resources dedicated to supporting partners’ go-to-market activities, new sales tools to accelerate deal advancement, and Pipeline Acceleration Funding available earlier in the relationship to jump-start top-of-funnel pipeline creation.

Expanded Product Enablement: to help partners grow and mature their Appian practice enablement, programs now include Appian Fast Start to quickly ramp up new partners with free developer training and certifications; Appian Edge for partners upskilling and certifying practitioners holding eligible certifications on competitive platforms; Accelerated Senior Developer course offering a unique approach to learning while actively working on customer projects; and University Partnership support for Appian partners working with local schools interested in offering an Appian curriculum.

Jones continued, “Appian’s 2024 Global Partner Program delivers on our commitment to partner success through enablement that elevates and empowers the partner experience, alignment to accelerate success together, and increased investment across our partnership tiers.”

Learn more about the benefits of becoming an Appian partner.

About Appian
Appian is a software company that automates business processes. The Appian AI Process Platform includes everything you need to design, automate, and optimize even the most complex processes, from start to finish. The world’s most innovative organizations trust Appian to improve their workflows, unify data, and optimize operations—resulting in better growth and superior customer experiences. For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq: APPN]

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WiMi Integrated Deep Learning Algorithm into Multi-Depth Hologram Generation

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BEIJING, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. (NASDAQ: WIMI) (“WiMi” or the “Company”), a leading global Hologram Augmented Reality (“AR”) Technology provider, today announced that it integrated deep learning algorithm into multi-depth hologram generation to extract the depth information of the 3D scene from the input 2D image and convert it into a hologram to realize multi-depth hologram generation. The multi-depth hologram is a kind of 3D image generated using deep learning technology, which can provide a more realistic and three-dimensional display effect. Traditional holograms can only present one depth of information, while multi-depth holograms can present multiple depths of information at the same time, allowing the observer to observe the image from different angles and perceive different depths, which has a wide range of application prospects in the fields of virtual reality, augmented reality, and medical imaging.

The deep learning algorithm is the key to the multi-depth hologram generation. It can automatically learn and optimize the model parameters from the training data, reducing manual intervention and improving the generation efficiency. Deep learning achieves efficient learning and characterization of complex data by constructing multi-layer neural network models and using a large amount of labeled data for training. In multi-depth hologram generation, deep learning algorithms can be used to learn the mapping relationship between the input image and the corresponding multi-depth information, thus realizing the generation of multi-depth holograms for the input image. The advantage of the multi-depth hologram generation technology based on the deep learning algorithm is that it can generate holograms through computer simulation, avoiding the complex process of traditional hologram production. At the same time, the deep learning algorithm can learn complex feature representations from a large amount of data, and therefore can generate more realistic and detailed holograms.

The model needs to be trained first using a deep learning model. Once the training is complete, new 2D images can be fed into the model for prediction. The model will convert the input 2D image into a realistic hologram based on the knowledge and experience gained from training. In this process, the model will use the texture, color, depth and other features in the image to restore the 3D shape and structure of the object. Firstly, a multi-depth image dataset needs to be collected, including images of different depths. The collected image data are pre-processed, including operations such as denoising and image enhancement, to improve the training effect of the model. These images can then be trained using deep learning models such as convolutional neural networks (CNN) or generative adversarial networks (GAN). During the training process, the model learns the relationships and features between images of different depths so that it can generate holograms with multi-depth information. And the parameters of the model are continuously optimized by the backpropagation algorithm so that it can better generate multi-depth holograms. After the training is completed, the trained model can be used to predict and generate multi-depth holograms for new images.

With the continuous optimization of the algorithm, the multi-depth hologram generation technology based on deep learning algorithms will usher in a broader development prospect and play a more important role in a number of industry fields. Currently, multi-depth hologram generation is mainly used in scientific research, medical imaging and game entertainment. However, with the advancement of technology and the expansion of applications, multi-depth hologram generation technology will be applied in more fields in the future, such as virtual reality, augmented reality, education and industry.

In the future, WiMi will also continue to explore the field of multi-depth hologram generation algorithms and promote the multi-depth hologram generation technology based on deep learning algorithms to achieve greater breakthroughs and applications.

About WIMI Hologram Cloud

WIMI Hologram Cloud, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIMI) is a holographic cloud comprehensive technical solution provider that focuses on professional areas including holographic AR automotive HUD software, 3D holographic pulse LiDAR, head-mounted light field holographic equipment, holographic semiconductor, holographic cloud software, holographic car navigation and others. Its services and holographic AR technologies include holographic AR automotive application, 3D holographic pulse LiDAR technology, holographic vision semiconductor technology, holographic software development, holographic AR advertising technology, holographic AR entertainment technology, holographic ARSDK payment, interactive holographic communication and other holographic AR technologies.

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SymphonyAI Introduces Breakthrough Predictive and Generative AI-Powered Case Management for Financial Crime Investigation in Asia Pacific

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Unified Sensa Investigation Hub is the industry’s first for high-impact AI transformation of critical financial crime investigation and detection

SINGAPORE, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — SymphonyAI Sensa-NetReveal, a leader in predictive and generative AI enterprise AI SaaS, today announced the availability of Sensa Investigation Hub, a generative AI-enabled investigation and case management platform that propels financial institutions into the future of financial crime management in Asia Pacific (APAC).

An industry first, the Sensa Investigation Hub uses cutting-edge predictive and generative AI technology with unparalleled global domain risk and compliance expertise, culminating in an enterprise-wide, next-generation investigation platform that delivers up to 70% increased investigator productivity.

Building on the industry leadership of the Sensa Copilot for financial crime investigators introduced earlier this year to speed financial crime alert investigation, the Sensa Investigation Hub enables accurate, accelerated investigation and reporting by combining an entity-centric view of risk with the speed and intuitiveness of generative AI. Detection engine-agnostic, the Sensa Investigation Hub works seamlessly with existing financial crime solutions to provide a single, unified view of risk, regulator-friendly auditing, and end-to-end transparency.

Global resources suffer a cost of around $1.6 trillion per year due to money laundering efforts worldwide, according to the Financial Accountability Transparency & Integrity panel (FACTI) – a United Nations-affiliated body dedicated to combatting financial crime.

“SymphonyAI Sensa-NetReveal is disrupting the compliance technology sector with our latest cloud-native, generative AI-enabled investigation platform to solve real-world money laundering problems in Asia Pacific,” said Gerard O’Reilly, Regional Director, APAC. “Our integrated end-to-end AML solution offers a holistic view of risk and financial crime in a single integrated platform. Coupled with SymphonyAI’s generative AI-enabled software, customers can reduce the time and cost of investigation while increasing efficiency and consistency.”

Sensa Investigation Hub’s market-leading features and benefits include:

  • Generative AI-powered investigation: The Sensa Investigation Hub’s built-in Sensa Copilot accelerates investigations by ~70% by sourcing, summarizing, and analyzing data at scale – while surfacing results in interrogatable, natural language.
  • Seamlessly augments existing solutions: The Sensa Investigation Hub’s detection-agnostic, flexible data ingestion works with existing detection solutions.
  • Enterprise-wide risk management: SaaS-led, the Sensa Investigation Hub consolidates the risk and compliance tech stack with a single platform, managing all types of financial crime detection and compliance risks across business units and asset classes, reducing complexity, and streamlining operations.
  • Entity-centric investigation: The Sensa Investigation Hub combines an end-to-end view of risk, starting with anti-money laundering and rapidly including sanctions, know your customer (KYC), customer due diligence (CDD), and fraud.
  • Transparent and auditable decisioning and reporting: The Sensa Investigation Hub delivers end-to-end transparency aligned with organizational processes, policies, and regulations, ensuring consistency, auditability, and explainability.

With the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s push for increased AI use in combating money laundering, AI will be centre stage at the 2023 Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF). “The center of gravity for global financial activities is moving away from the West towards the Asia Pacific[1], and this trend is set to accelerate over the next decade,” said Mike Foster, President and CEO of SymphonyAI Sensa-NetReveal. “With the financial world becoming more integrated, the sophistication of financial criminals and malicious actors is also rising. As a result, the sector is under increasing pressure to improve its anti-money laundering and financial crime detection capabilities.

“With bold innovation, our unique financial crime AI models, and breakthrough predictive and generative AI capabilities, SymphonyAI has delivered breathtaking power, simplicity, and effectiveness for every role and tier of organizations engaged in detecting and preventing financial crimes and money-laundering,” he added.

SymphonyAI will demonstrate the Sensa Investigation Hub, along with the rest of the Sensa-NetReveal product portfolio, this week at the SFF from 15th – 17th November 2023. Sensa- NetReveal expert David Lehmani will be speaking at the Regulation Stage on Unshackling Compliance Operations, Wednesday 15th November at 12:15 pm.

About SymphonyAI

SymphonyAI is building the leading enterprise AI SaaS company for digital transformation across the most critical and resilient growth verticals, including retail, consumer packaged goods, finance, manufacturing, media, and IT/enterprise service management. SymphonyAI verticals have many leading enterprises as clients. Since its founding in 2017, SymphonyAI has grown rapidly to 3,000 talented leaders, data scientists, and other professionals. SymphonyAI is a SAIGroup company backed by a $1 billion commitment from successful entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr. Romesh Wadhwani. Learn more at www.symphonyai.com.

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Alibaba and T&B Media Global Announce Partnership to Redefine the Thai – Chinese Entertainment Industry

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BEIJING, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Alibaba Pictures and T&B Media Global are joined by Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to announce a groundbreaking partnership that further enhances Thai-Chinese cultural exchanges through entertainment. Mr. Zheng Yong, CTO of Alibaba Digital Media & Entertainment Group along with Dr. Jwanwat Ahriyavraromp, Founder and CEO of T&B Media Global, announced a multi-tiered strategic and innovative partnership that redefines the entertainment industry. Simultaneously, the two companies committed to advancing cultural exchanges and further strengthening the close relationship between China and Thailand. The collaboration also focuses on the development of immersive entertainment technologies that promise to bring new, immersive experiences to audiences worldwide.

Alibaba and T&B Media Global Announce Partnership to Redefine the Thai - Chinese Entertainment Industry
Alibaba and T&B Media Global Announce Partnership to Redefine the Thai – Chinese Entertainment Industry

The strategic cooperation focuses on three verticals. The first is the collaboration in AI (Artificial Intelligence) and virtual human development. Alibaba and T&B will work together to create virtual humans for use in film and television productions, as well as innovating content creation through Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC). The goal is to be at the forefront of AI development and virtual human creation for the entertainment industry.

The second is in the field of film and television distribution. Both parties will work closely to leverage their local capabilities to support the distribution of each companies’ films and TV series in their respective countries. This results in bringing a more diverse collection of high-quality films and TV series to the audiences of both countries.

The last collaboration is in the joint creation of new Intellectual Properties (IPs). Both countries will leverage their respective resources and channels to expand into the wider global market.

This exciting collaboration will further strengthen the close relationship between the two countries and contribute positively to society.

The honored guests at the strategic collaboration announcement ceremony included the following from Alibaba’s Media and Entertainment Group: Ms. Yang Weigang, Secretary of the Party Committee & EVP; Mr. Zhou Peng, Head of Overseas Business at Youku; Mr. Wang Ye, Head of Digital Human Business; and Ms. Wang Ying, Project Manager.

The announcement was held in Beijing, as a continuous effort by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). They organized a signing ceremony, known as the “Memorandum of Understanding”, together with 8 Chinese companies. The goal is to promote tourism, cultural exchange between China and Thailand, and advance Thailand’s tourism industry through innovation and global industry elevation. The ceremony was attended by His Excellency Srettha Thavisin, the Prime Minister of Thailand, along with leading national businessmen, including Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont, the Senior Chairman of the Charoen Pokphand Group, Mr. Soopakij Chearavanont, Mr. Suphachai Chearavanont, Mr. Pakkhapon Ngamlak, etc.

The strategic collaboration between Alibaba and T&B will fully leverage each companies’ strengths, capabilities, and resources to deliver high-quality entertainment experiences to audiences in China and Thailand. In addition, the new entertainment experiences will serve as a vehicle to drive Thai – Chinese soft power to the global market.

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WWWave has launched a new kind of YouTube channel, ‘DAJI – AI Music Channel’, that utilizes AI technologies such as ChatGPT.

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  • WWWave has launched a YouTube channel. ‘DAJI – AI Music Channel’, which streams AI-generated music in real-time, 24/7.
  • The channel utilizes AIs, like ChatGPT, to generate high-quality music.
  • ‘DAJI’ is an AI Virtual YouTuber (VTuber) created to entertain people all over the world.
  • She can communicate with listeners through YouTube’s real-time chat.

TOKYO, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — WWWave has launched an AI VTuber, DAJI-AI Music Channel, that creates and plays AI-generated music on YouTube. Since our AI DJ, DAJI, never sleeps, she is constantly streaming on our YouTube channel 24/7, allowing her to entertain people all over the world! At any time of day, even before, after, and while working–even before sleeping!

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  • Generated music based on real-time chat #hashtags.
  • Respond to listeners in the chat.

Thanks to the technology of ‘Text-to-Music’ AI, she can compose various genres of music all day long. The moment listeners use the YouTube real-time chat to send their music requests using hashtags (#), their requests show up in the “Request Suggestions” box located on the left-hand side of the screen. If there are more than 4 requests in the “Request Suggestions” box, DAJI will randomly pick 3 suggestions to refer to when generating music. When DAJI finishes generating the music based on the received requests, she will play the songs in the order they are generated in.

DAJI can even respond to listeners in the real-time chat by using ChatGPT. All you have to do is make a comment or ask a question in the chat on YouTube in Japanese or English and DAJI will respond! DAJI is usually cool but also has a curious side. You’ll love her witty replies!

DAJI is waiting to meet you! Available on YouTube 24/7!

DAJI's system
DAJI’s system