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DeepBrain AI Participates in CES 2024 for the 4th Consecutive Year

  • Showcased AI Human Solutions at LG Nova’s Startup Exhibition ‘Eureka Park’
  • Displayed interactive AI Kiosk experiences and unveiled the latest AI Studios feature, Dream Avatar
  • Lenovo collaborates with DeepBrain AI and the Scott Morgan Foundation on the ‘AI Avatar Project’ as part of Lenovo’s assistive technology ecosystem

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — DeepBrain AI, a leading company specializing in deep-learning-based video synthesis and renowned for its innovative AI-generated virtual humans, showcased its latest advancements in AI video and avatar synthesis technology at CES 2024, the world’s largest event for consumer technologies. This year, DeepBrain AI exhibited its solutions at Eureka Park, with LG NOVA centered around the theme of ‘building a brighter tomorrow together’ in line with CES 2024’s central theme of ‘All Together All On.’

Dream Avatar First-Look and AI Studios Demo

DeepBrain AI unveiled its latest video synthesis technology, Dream Avatar, at CES 2024. By using Dream Avatar, users can effortlessly create lifelike AI avatars using just one image and a 10-second voice recording.

Additionally, attendees had the opportunity to demo AI Studios, DeepBrain AI’s proprietary text-to-video technology. Users at CES were able to witness first-hand the production of professional-quality digital content without the need for cameras, microphones, actors, or video-editing experience.

By combining the capabilities of AI Studios with Dream Avatar, DeepBrain AI aims to enable users to create personalized videos at scale, featuring the users themselves, while reducing the cost and resources needed to create custom avatars. With the added advantage of AI Studios’ support for over 80 languages and the ability to create digital content directly from the user’s browser, both solutions work to streamline and modernize the video creation process.

DeepBrain AI illuminates the future of technology at the CES LG NOVA booth, demonstrating its cutting-edge AI Avatars and conversational AI platforms that promise to bridge the digital with the human, reshaping interactions and experiences in the tech world.
DeepBrain AI illuminates the future of technology at the CES LG NOVA booth, demonstrating its cutting-edge AI Avatars and conversational AI platforms that promise to bridge the digital with the human, reshaping interactions and experiences in the tech world.

Conversational AI Human Experience

DeepBrain AI also showcased its interactive and conversational AI avatar solution, AI Human, at Eureka Park. The AI Human engaged in conversations with attendees and provided natural responses to inquiries, impressing the exhibition visitors with its realistic speaking mannerisms, movements, and appearance.

The AI Human’s conversational abilities are built on top of a large language model (LLM) that was fine-tuned by DeepBrain AI’s deep learning team. This allowed it to accurately address programmed queries and respond naturally to unprogrammed questions, simulating a realistic conversation between two individuals.

The AI Avatar Project: DeepBrain AI’s Collaboration with Lenovo and the Scott Morgan Foundation

In addition to the exhibition held at Eureka Park, Lenovo introduced the ‘AI Avatar Project’ in collaboration with DeepBrain AI and the Scott Morgan Foundation on Tuesday, January 9th. DeepBrain AI developed a hyper-realistic custom AI Avatar of Erin Taylor, a 24-year-old woman recently diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The AI Avatar is part of an ecosystem of assistive technology tools designed to empower Erin throughout the progression of her disease.

Showcasing the art of possibility: DeepBrain AI unveils a custom AI Avatar for Erin Taylor, in a transformative collaboration with Lenovo and the Scott Morgan Foundation at CES, heralding a new era of empathetic and assistive AI technology for those with ALS.
Showcasing the art of possibility: DeepBrain AI unveils a custom AI Avatar for Erin Taylor, in a transformative collaboration with Lenovo and the Scott Morgan Foundation at CES, heralding a new era of empathetic and assistive AI technology for those with ALS.

“CES serves as the perfect stage for introducing breakthroughs that surpass our previous understanding of AI and AI avatars,” said Eric Jang, CEO and founder of DeepBrain AI. “We constantly learn from our partners and clients and are amazed by the creativity in how they apply our solutions to their needs. DeepBrain AI’s potential lies in our customizable functionality and usage, which distinguishes our technology and sets us apart.”

About DeepBrain AI

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

Based in Palo Alto, California, DeepBrain AI has received multiple accolades for its innovative technology, including AI Studios and AI Human platforms. The company was awarded the Streaming Sector Innovation Award for AI Studios at CES 2022 and the Virtual/Augmented Reality Sector Innovation Award for their AI memorial service ‘ReMemory’ at CES 2023.

Denodo gains momentum in Thailand with growing demand for next-generation logical data management


Thailand is one of Denodo’s focus markets as the company’s overall APAC business growth supersedes other regions; affirms the opportunities for Denodo’s data innovations and solutions

BANGKOK, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Denodo, a leader in data management, is committed to growing its presence in Thailand to deliver the next frontier in logical data management, led by Dr Nitipong Boon-Long, Country Director of Thailand; and overseen by Robin Fong, Regional Vice President & General Manager of ASEAN & Korea.

Working closely with leading Thai System Integrators, Denodo recently partnered with one of the largest healthcare providers in Thailand, who deployed Denodo to substantially improve its Hospital Information System (HIS) for enhanced patient care and improved operational efficiency. This collaboration signifies Denodo’s strategic venture into Thailand’s healthcare sector – positioning Denodo as accelerating excellence in healthcare through digitally-driven healthcare data management. Denodo’s logical approach to data management – poised to drive digital transformation for Thai enterprises, is also particularly evident through the partnerships Denodo has forged with the likes of STelligence and Inteltion.

Denodo Country Director of Thailand Dr Nitipong Boon-Long (third from left); STelligence CEO/Founder Dr. Santisook Limepeeticharoenchot (fourth from left); Denodo Executive Vice President Suresh Chandrasekaran (fifth from left)
Denodo Country Director of Thailand Dr Nitipong Boon-Long (third from left); STelligence CEO/Founder Dr. Santisook Limepeeticharoenchot (fourth from left); Denodo Executive Vice President Suresh Chandrasekaran (fifth from left)

“We are delighted to be joining forces with Denodo to help solve the data challenges of Thai enterprises. Denodo’s award-winning platform is highly respected in the data management landscape, and their dedication to addressing the specific data challenges faced by Thai enterprises on their digital transformation journey, along with their commitment to robust data governance, is second to none”, said Dr. Santisook Limepeeticharoenchot, CEO/Founder of STelligence.

Denodo Platform is the leading data integration, management, and delivery platform using a logical approach to enable self-service business intelligence (BI), data science, hybrid/multi-cloud data integration, and enterprise data services. Leveraging Denodo Platform, organizations acquire timely, trusted, and integrated datasets for faster analytics and informed business decisions. Some of the most well-recognized Fortune 500 and Global 1000 brands trust the Denodo Platform to improve customer experiences, gain operational efficiencies and agility, achieve self-service data democratization, and realize IT infrastructure modernization.

At Denodo’s recent annual technical retreat which brings together more than 200 technical team members from its offices worldwide, the team discussed on adding new features and functions, as well as other technical aspects of the Denodo platform. The retreat was held in Bangkok, Thailand – one of the burgeoning markets for Denodo in APAC, and in view of continued investment bolstering its growth trajectory in the region. Denodo’s product and services roadmap to help organizations with digital transformation, advanced analytics, and hybrid/multi-cloud solutions was also discussed at the retreat.

“For the past few years, we have been observing strong growth of our business in APAC, as many forward-looking organizations are embracing a logical data management foundation to accelerate AI and self-service initiatives and in turn propel their business growth,” said Suresh Chandrasekaran, Executive Vice President of Denodo.

Thailand is one of the markets within APAC where we are betting big on our future growth and we already see signs of our success in this part of the world, in terms of both customer acquisition and new partnerships. While we already close to a hundred enterprise customers across APAC region using our platform for their digital transformation journey, we look forward to helping hundreds more to become more competitive through higher levels of data utilization and compliance, and achieve a radical impact in operational efficiencies.”

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About Denodo

Denodo is a leader in data management. The award-winning Denodo Platform is the leading data integration, management, and delivery platform using a logical approach to enable self-service business intelligence (BI), data science, hybrid/multi-cloud data integration, and enterprise data services. Realizing more than 400% ROI and millions of dollars in benefits, Denodo’s customers across large enterprises and mid-market companies in 30+ industries have received payback in less than 6 months. For more information, visit www.denodo.com or call +1 877 556 2531 (US) / +44 (0) 20 7869 8053 (UK) / +65 6950 7489 (Singapore).

ARTERY AT32 Work Bench Accelerates Embedded Systems Development

HSINCHU, Jan. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — With rapid development of Internet of Things, embedded systems have found themselves into a wide range of application scenarios, even having been part of our daily lives. As the need to boost efficiency and performance of embedded products is increasing, the question of how to cut development cost and cycle of 32-bit MCU-based applications is emerging as a common concern among developers.

In the face of fierce market competition, ARTERY is committed to delivering high-end and energy-efficient products and solutions though continuous research and development. Its product portfolio is based on 32-bit ARM-Cortex-M4 or M0+ core, which covers 15 product lines in six categories — low-power, value line, mainstream line, high-performance, wireless and automotive. The entire AT32 MCU family adopt a general-purpose approach to IO design so that the pin-to-pin is compatible among all products except AT32F405, while at the same time makes product upgrade easier and faster. And a complete set of development tools are on offer on its official website to further enhance user experience. Further, a user-friendly GUI tool is designed to accelerate the development of embedded software solutions and their time to market.

AT32 Work Bench serves as an embedded systems development platform to help generate initial code and enable users to develop and optimize program code in a more efficient way. Meanwhile, AT32 Work Bench supports multiple operating systems such as Windows® and Linux®, as well as Keil, IAR, AT32 IDE and other development tools.

AT32 Work Bench Features

  • Supports Windows and Linux, etc.
  • Supports software upgrade and MCU hardware download online
  • Supports Keil, IAR and AT32 IDE
  • Supports user code retention

AT32 Work Bench Interface

  • Peripheral initialization configuration
  • PIN MUX configuration and user-defined PIN parameters
  • Clock parameter configuration
  • Real-time view of code

AT32 Work Bench
AT32 Work Bench

The GUI in the AT32 Work Bench is aimed at assisting uses in the configuration of MCU pins and peripherals and the generation of initial code in a simple manner, making it more intelligent and efficient to develop embedded application solutions.

AT32 Work Bench Link:
https://www.arterychip.com/en/support/index.jsp?index=3

Smart Construction Future: HD Hyundai Collaborates with AWS to Pioneer Unmanned Autonomous Sites


LAS VEGAS, Jan. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — HD Hyundai, a global leader in heavy industries, is teaming up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to lead the innovation of future unmanned and autonomous construction sites. This collaboration was announced at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024.

Smart Construction Future: HD Hyundai Collaborates with AWS to Pioneer Unmanned Autonomous Sites
Smart Construction Future: HD Hyundai Collaborates with AWS to Pioneer Unmanned Autonomous Sites

Discover more on the future of construction innovation and groundbreaking solutions at HD Hyundai’s Official Website: www.hd-hyundai.com

Strategic Collaboration to Revolutionize the Future of Construction Sites

Bringing together HD Hyundai XiteSolution’s CEO and President, Dong-wook Lee, and VP of IoT, AWS, Yasser Alsaied, the ceremony marked a pivotal moment to elevate construction site safety and productivity. This collaboration underscores a commitment to increased automation and the establishment of unmanned operations.

HD Hyundai XiteSolution will collaborate with AWS to build a connectivity platform for HD Hyundai XiteSolution’s smart construction equipment. The platform will integrate next-generation construction equipment with core smart functions to enhance reliability and productivity. HD Hyundai anticipates a substantial productivity surge of 30-70% in construction site and improved safety by transitioning towards unmanned operations.

“With the largest cloud provider as our partner, we can accelerate innovation towards unmanned autonomous construction sites of the future. This collaboration marks a major milestone in HD Hyundai’s ongoing transformation beyond manufacturing into a comprehensive solutions provider,” stated Dong-wook Lee, CEO and President of HD Hyundai XiteSolution.

HD Hyundai will utilize AWS’ industry-leading cloud, Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and services, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning capabilities to build the smart construction solution. This solution will drive forward a suite of advanced features focused on boosting reliability, efficiency, and safety in HD Hyundai’s next-generation integrated construction models developed by HD Hyundai Construction Equipment and HD Hyundai Infracore, which are set to launch in 2025.

Expanding Horizons: Leveraging Data Insights for Construction and Offshore Innovations

Additionally, HD Hyundai will use AWS to further refine X-Wise Xite, an AI-powered construction site management solution showcased at CES 2024. This cutting-edge solution amalgamates data from construction equipment and sites, providing valuable insights to enhance productivity, reliability, and automation in construction processes.

HD Hyundai also looks to eventually expand the use of AWS to other business units, including ship-building and offshore operations. “We are excited to work with HD Hyundai and help them expand the scope of their construction equipment innovations using AWS IoT and other services,” said Yasser Alsaied, Vice President of IoT, AWS.

Meanwhile, HD Hyundai has been showcasing its ambitious infrastructure construction vision to a global audience during the four-day presence at CES 2024. This event provided an invaluable platform for HD Hyundai to foster enhanced collaborations with esteemed international entities. A notable highlight was the strategic alliance forged with CNH, a leading global agricultural machinery company, signifying HD Hyundai’s dedication to global market penetration with its advanced solutions. 

About HD Hyundai

HD Hyundai (former Hyundai Heavy Industries Group) is a major South Korean conglomerate that serves as the world’s largest shipbuilding and heavy industries manufacturer. Its three core businesses are shipbuilding, heavy equipment, and energy. Shifting towards a holding company structure in March 2018, its intermediary holding companies consist of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, HD Hyundai XiteSolution, and HD Hyundai Oilbank. Individually, they lead and oversee the core businesses with different subsidiaries specializing in each sector. Starting as a shipbuilding company in 1972 in a small fishing village in the southeast part of South Korea, HD Hyundai has acquired and expanded its business into related sectors with over 35,000 employees worldwide and total assets reaching nearly $59.5 billion (USD). Since its adoption of “Technology and Quality” as its core value, it is now progressing to become the most innovative solutions provider in all domains.

Media Contact

Haeri Na
Manager
HD Hyundai
hyeri.na@hd.com
 

Viettel Powers India’s Industries with Cutting-edge Private 5G

BANGALORE, India, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (Viettel High Tech) and QuadGen Wireless Solutions Pvt Ltd. (QuadGen) jointly host the handover ceremony of Private 5G, which was researched, manufactured and supplied by Viettel, to QuadGen. This noteworthy accomplishment took place a mere five months after signing a service provision contract in the Indian market.

Viettel Powers India's Industries with Cutting-edge Private 5G.
Viettel Powers India’s Industries with Cutting-edge Private 5G.

Since July 2023, Viettel’s engineering team has been on-site in India, overseeing the installation, deployment, and trial operation of the 5G Private (5GP). The training and knowledge transfer process for QuadGen engineers lasted for over a month. At present, the 5GP is running smoothly and meeting all requirements. Viettel High Tech and QuadGen jointly launched the 5GP system, which incorporates comprehensive equipment products across all three network layers: radio access network (Macro, Micro, AIO base stations), 100G transmission network, and 5GC core network. Viettel’s system enables the provision of private network services, encompassing two primary offerings: eMBB data and VoNR service. These services serve as the fundamental connectivity infrastructure for various sectors including smart factories, smart cities, healthcare, education and security.

QuadGen aims to seek strategic partners for the production and supply of 5G equipment in the Indian market, as the government consistently prioritizes the utilization of domestic products. Given the extensive deployment of 5G private network across various industries, we have a significant number of customers, including businesses and government agencies, who require 5GP network. After extensive research, we have identified Viettel as our preferred choice” stated Dr. C.S. Rao, Chairman & Co-Founder of QuadGen.

Mr. C.S. Rao commented: “Viettel’s significant advantage in the competition lies in its remarkable ability to easily customize solutions. As a result, within just five months of signing the contract, Viettel has provided us with a comprehensive solution that has truly convinced us to establish a long-term cooperation. Together, we aim to bring excellence and innovation to customers in India and neighboring countries”.

“The Indian market presents specific requirements for telecommunications equipment products” stated Mr. Nguyen Vu Ha, CEO of Viettel High Tech.“This challenge, however, is also a tremendous opportunity for us since our advantage lies in meeting the distinct needs of customers, leveraging our expertise in mastering the system. In addition to the 5GP, we will also provide guidance on deploying 5G public networks for telecommunications businesses in India.

During the event, Ai20X (USA), QuadGen (India) and Viettel High Tech (Vietnam) also signed a Strategic Technology Collaboration, with the aim of fostering innovation and driving growth in the 5G field in India. The parties involved see this collaboration as a significant milestone, leveraging the expertise of these three leading companies to seize business opportunities in the realm of 5G networks and propel growth for all parties involved. QuadGen and Viettel High Tech are renowned technology enterprises in India and Vietnam, respectively, while Ai20X has established a global business ecosystem with unique product offerings.

About us:
QuadGen Wireless is a company providing telecommunications network infrastructure technical services from optimal design, deployment, integration to overall operation with a customer base of leading network operators in the US (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Dish wireless), India (Airtel, Jio, BSNL), Middle East (Omantel). With a customer network and 15 years of experience deploying and operating systems from many Vendors, Quadgen Wireless is confident it will succeed when authorized to distribute Viettel High Tech equipment and services in markets where QuadGen is active. 

Viettel High Tech, the R&D arm of Viettel Group, focuses on the telecommunications, defense, and dual-use sectors. It covers the entire spectrum of activities, ranging from research and design to production and sales of advanced technology solutions. Viettel High Tech prides itself on being a cutting-edge, intellectually-driven technology company with a globally recognized brand.

Ai20X is an innovative company dedicated to building a global ecosystem that fosters the introduction of groundbreaking solutions. Collaborating with regional and local partners, Ai20X collaboratively defines go-to-market strategies, tailors customized solutions, and positions them at the forefront of specific markets. Headquartered in the United States and founded by Vietnamese entrepreneurs, Ai20X operates seamlessly across North America and the Asia-Pacific regions, effectively leveraging its presence in these key markets.

Media Contact:
Mrs. Le Thuy Mai
Director of Marketing, Viettel High Tech
mailt@viettel.com.vn

SOFTSERVE NAMED AS A CHALLENGER IN 2023 GARTNER MAGIC QUADRANT FOR CUSTOM SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, WORLDWIDE

Recognized for our ability to execute and completeness of vision

SINGAPORE, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — SoftServe, a premier IT consulting and digital services provider, today announced it has been named by Gartner® as a Challenger in the 2023 Magic Quadrant™ for Custom Software Development Services, Worldwide. SoftServe was recognized for its ability to execute and completeness of vision.

“SoftServe is celebrated across the Asia Pacific region as a trusted partner for some of the world’s leading technology providers and enterprises,” said Wen Huang, SoftServe’s APAC CTO. “Our approach involves a holistic perspective encompassing business acumen, user experience, cloud and data engineering, along with cutting-edge technologies – such as Generative AI – that enable our clients to build award-winning digital products and transform their businesses.”

Magic Quadrant reports are a culmination of rigorous, fact-based research in specific markets, providing a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the providers in markets where growth is high and provider differentiation is distinct.

In the vibrant landscape of Asia Pacific, SoftServe has been a stalwart, providing advanced expertise to clients in various industries, including Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI), gaming, and more. The region has witnessed SoftServe’s commitment to delivering unparalleled support and fostering innovation in software development. For more than 30 years, SoftServe’s clients have relied on advanced expertise from a global team of high-caliber technology experts to provide unparalleled support and burgeoning innovations in software development.

“We believe SoftServe’s recognition as Magic Quadrant Challenger culminates from the depth and breadth of our technical capabilities, decades of experience, and exceptional engineering talent that delivers world-class value to our clients every day,” Wen Huang said.

The Magic Quadrant evaluation is based on criteria for the vendor’s ability to execute and completeness of vision. Read the report to learn why we are recognized and to learn more about the insights Gartner provides for the Custom Software Development Services market.

View a complimentary copy of the Magic Quadrant report to learn more about SoftServe’s recognition here.

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ABOUT SOFTSERVE

SoftServe is a premier IT consulting and digital services provider. We expand the horizon of new technologies to solve today’s complex business challenges and achieve meaningful outcomes for our clients. Our boundless curiosity drives us to explore and reimagine the art of the possible. Clients confidently rely on SoftServe to architect and execute mature and innovative capabilities, such as digital engineering, data and analytics, cloud, and AI/ML.

Our global reputation is gained from more than 30 years of experience delivering superior digital solutions at exceptional speed by top-tier engineering talent to enterprise industries, including high tech, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, retail, energy, and manufacturing. Visit our websiteblogLinkedInFacebook, and X (Twitter) pages for more information.

IFS Appoints Max Roberts as Chief Operating Officer and Belinda Finch as Chief Information Officer

LONDON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, today announced that it has made two senior appointments with Max Roberts and Belinda Finch joining the company’s executive leadership team as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer respectively. The appointments underpin the company’s consistent performance trajectory as well as its longer-term plans for growth. 

Max Roberts joins IFS from Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, where he was CEO of the UK business and latterly led the EMEA organization through significant growth. His career spans over 25 years in the technology sector and specifically the enterprise software space where he held a wide variety of leadership positions at Oracle, Salesforce, and Stripe. He has also been a non-executive director of UK Finance.

As he steps into his new COO role, Roberts will work with the executive and wider leadership teams to develop IFS’s longer-term strategic products and services portfolios and develop the company’s strategic alliances and partnerships. Priorities will be aligned to continuing to drive innovation that not only meets customers’ needs, but also anticipates and responds to market demand, and delivers sustained revenue and margin growth for IFS. Roberts will take responsibility for IFS’s Industry, Service Management and Enterprise Asset Management business units, and support IFS global sales and customer success teams in customer engagements.

Belinda Finch joins IFS from mobile giant Three, where, as CIO, she led Three’s digital transformation program and worked closely with their product teams to drive system developments that would enhance customer experience. Finch’s previous experience includes senior leadership roles at Centrica and Vodafone as well as at Accenture and KPMG.

Belinda’s leadership values have been recognized with accolades such as Women in Tech Excellence Awards 2022, CIO of the Year Finalist and MVNO’s World Congress Woman of the Year Awards 2023.

In her role as IFS CIO, Finch will oversee the continuation of the company’s digital transformation journey and work with the executive leadership team to maximize the adoption of AI across the entire organization, driving productivity and effectiveness as the company strives to deliver an outstanding customer experience.

IFS CEO Darren Roos commented: “I am delighted to welcome Max and Belinda to IFS. They are joining at a very exciting time, and I am confident that their energy and perspectives will have a very positive impact as we enter our next phase of growth.” Roos continued: “They both bring strong expertise and a proven track record that is well aligned to our space and, in Belinda’s case, to one of our core industries.” He concluded: “I am proud that the brand awareness IFS has achieved over the last few years and our consistent performance are attracting such incredible talent. I know that their combined experience and vision will be hugely instrumental as we accelerate our growth journey.”  

The company also shared that Michael Ouissi and Sal Laher will move to IGT1, the Holding Group for IFS, as COO and CDIO respectively, and take more central roles in ensuring long-term value creation from recent and future M&A activities.

About IFS:

IFS develops and delivers cloud enterprise software for companies around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, build and maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations. Within our single platform, our industry specific products are innately connected to a single data model and use embedded digital innovation so that our customers can be their best when it really matters to their customers-at the Moment of Service™. The industry expertise of our people and of our growing ecosystem, together with a commitment to deliver value at every single step, has made IFS a recognized leader and the most recommended supplier in our sector. Our team of over 6,000 employees every day live our values of agility, trustworthiness and collaboration in how we support our 6,500+ customers. Learn more about how our enterprise software solutions can help your business today at ifs.com.

IFS Press Contacts:

MEA& APJ: Adam Gillbe
Corporate Communications
Email: press@ifs.com
Phone: +44 7775 114 856
USA: Mairi Morgan
Corporate Communications
Email: press@ifs.com
Phone: +1 520 396 2155

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SINGAPORE’S NOZAMA TEAM EMERGES CHAMPION IN HUAWEI DEVELOPER COMPETITION 2023 UNDER ASIA PACIFIC REGION CATEGORY

 DONGGUAN, China, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The 2023 edition of the Huawei Developer Competition, which attracted more than 19,000 developers and 3,000 teams from more than 30 countries and regions, came to its finale on November 19, 2023.

Themed “Spark Infinity”, the event’s Finals and Awards Ceremony were wrapped up successfully at Huawei’s Songshan Lake in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China.

For Asia Pacific, the five-month long competition, which focus on cloud foundation segment, attracted 136 teams from 12 countries and regions with a 116 entries submitted.

After rigorous selection, three teams from Singapore successfully made it to the Top 9 in the Huawei Developer Competition Asia-Pacific Region segment, while the rest were from Malaysia (two teams) and one apiece from Hong Kong, mainland China, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.

The nine teams pitched their solutions at the final round held in Songshan Lake.

Kang Ning, President of Huawei Cloud Ecosystem
Kang Ning, President of Huawei Cloud Ecosystem

Kang Ning, President of Huawei Cloud Ecosystem, said in his speech: “The global digital economy is thriving, with foundational models emerging that are reshaping the industry. Developers, who are at the heart of this ecosystem, are also experiencing unprecedented opportunities. Huawei stands ready to collaborate with developers to explore the realms of multi-architecture computing, AI, and cloud native technologies, paving the way for a digital future.”

Singapore’s Nozama, comprising Cedric Khua, Daren Tan, Daniel Choo and Glenda Teo emerged the grand winner and took home US$10,000 with their entry “Magik” that targeted children’s development through play.

Grand prize winner - team Nozama from Singapore
Grand prize winner – team Nozama from Singapore

“Kids need play. But when busy parents choose to rely on electronic devices to provide entertainment for their children, it leads to adverse effects such as a decreased attention span, addiction, overstimulation, and a lack of motor skills and problem solving skills,” the team said in their presentation.

According to Nozama, their Magik bridges the gap between physical toys and digital ones by offering a hybrid play experience, combining the benefits of both mediums of play to provide engaging and fun filled games for children.

The first runner-up and prize money of US$5,000 went to Thailand’s Netizen team which focused on the surge in food delivery services that has led to a complex accounting process for businesses to reconcile revenue received.

Their “Reconcile Process Automation” solution allows accounting departments to check the reconciled balance, and executives can see the daily sales summary of each branch the next day.

1st runner-up winners - Netizen from Thailand and DecentraRating from Singapore
1st runner-up winners – Netizen from Thailand and DecentraRating from Singapore

Singapore’s DecentraRating team also win the first runner-up prizes with their solution on addressing fake reviews and malicious content on E-commerce platforms.

In his speech, Andy Jin Hui, Huawei Cloud APAC Vice President and Head of Marketing and Industry Development, said the Huawei Developer Competition is a global initiative opened for global developers aimed at promoting technological achievements, identifying outstanding projects and applications, and building an open, thriving developer ecosystem with the cloud as its foundation.

“Many excellent projects unfortunately did not make it past the shortlisting rounds, but they still deserve our applause, and we welcome them to participate again next year,” said Mr Andy.

Mr Andy also proclaimed that in addition to the main programs, Huawei also organized two technical empowerment training sessions, answering over 100 questions raised by participants during the competition.

About 400 individuals participated in the competition, making it a tremendous achievement for garnering such a response from developers.

Throughout the competition, a plethora of interesting and community-based projects that could benefit from integration with various applications from Huawei were exhibited.

Among other projects that made it to the final round were Thailand’s entry on “Watchable Content in Native Language” that looks at the Soca’s AI platform that power’s seamless communication and creation across any language.

The CyberWhiz team from University Putra Malaysia on the other hand flaunted a transparent and friendly complaint lodge system for the public, highlighting the need for a system to report and complain about potholes and bad roads in the country.

City University of Hong Kong’s Laboratory for SMART Animal Management came out with an innovative AI-driven solution that revolutionizes livestock management.

Not only did the winning teams and individuals in the competition received accolades and prize money, Huawei also offered support through four major programs: Huawei Developer Program, Spark Program, HCDG, and HCSD.

At the award ceremony, Huawei also presented the Huawei Cloud Campus Ambassador Certificate to the Top 9 student team leaders in the competition.

Among the selected students were Cao Yuxuan (Nanyang Technological University of Singapore), Jet Maquiling, from STI College of Philippines , Cedric Khu Yan Han from National University of Singapore, Nidhi Mahejabeen Hossain from City University of Hong Kong and Muhammad Anas Mohd Marzuki from Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Huawei is committed to advancing the integration of software, hardware, edge, device, and cloud, as well as partnering with development ecosystems, increasing investment in R&D innovation, and collaborating with developers across different industries to drive global technological progress.

For more than 30 years, Huawei has been committed to technological innovation, making new breakthroughs and using technology to propel the world forward.

The Huawei Developers Competition provides huge opportunities for hundreds of ambitious developers to reach new heights and embrace the challenging world.

About HUAWEI CLOUD

HUAWEI CLOUD has been committed to building an open and win-win ecosystem with the cynosure placed on developers. Currently, HUAWEI CLOUD has more than five million global developers, more than 42,000 partners, and exceeding 10,000 cloud store SaaS applications. HUAWEI CLOUD has cooperated with more than 110 universities across the country to cultivate tens of thousands of professionals and have deeply integrated production, learning, research, and application, resulting in a far reaching and stable core technology ecosystem. In the era of rapid development of big models, HUAWEI CLOUD provides the Pangu big model R&D engineering suite for developers to build an open model community and big model cloud school, helping developers quickly develop big models. In the past, it took five months to complete an end-to-end development of a 100 billion parameters-large model. Now, with current cutting-edge AI cloud services and the large model development suite, the development preparation can be significantly diminished to just one month. HUAWEI CLOUD hopes that developers can build a prosperous ecosystem based on Huawei’s root technologies and leverage the computing power of the cloud and the powerful capabilities of the Pangu model.

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

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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Microland Recognized as a Leader for the Fourth Consecutive Year in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed Network Services


BENGALURU, India, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Microland has realigned its focus to deliver unfaltering digital experiences and business growth through its Intelligent Network Experience framework for network services. Microland Intelligeni Network Experience Framework focuses on enhancing user experience, productivity, and security through a platform-led service delivery by leveraging Network Observability and AIOps, Automation, NetDevOps, and Network Performance and UX Analytics.

Microland Recognized as a Leader for the Fourth Consecutive Year in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed Network Services
Microland Recognized as a Leader for the Fourth Consecutive Year in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed Network Services

The Microland Intelligent Network Experience framework, provides business user-centric end-to-end network services from consulting and assessment to transformation services as well as managed services across traditional and next-gen networking technologies including SD-WAN, SD-LAN and Wi-Fi 6, SASE, SDN for Data Centers, Cloud Networking, OT Networking, and Private 5G. Microland leverages Intelligeni NetOps platform to harness the power of analytics, automation, and AIOps to unlock the true potential of the enterprise network.

Microland believes that continued focus on delivering unfaltering user experience through solutions and investments in platform-led innovations under the Microland Intelligeni Network Experience Framework has led to increased customer satisfaction and growth. These factors have enabled us in being positioned as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed Network Services.

Robert Wysocki, Senior Vice President, and Global Client Solutions Leader – Networks & Cybersecurity at Microland said, “Thrilled to be recognized for the fourth consecutive year! I believe this recognition in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed Network Services is a testament to Microland’s unwavering commitment to excellence in networking.”

“Our journey to the top is fueled by innovation, dedication, and the relentless pursuit of delivering unparalleled solutions. We don’t just set the bar; we redefine it. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible customers for their trust and partnership—your challenges inspire our innovations and your success fuels our drive for excellence.”

Pradeep Kar, Founder, Chairman, and Managing Director of Microland, proudly states, “We stand humbled and honored to be recognized as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed Network Services for the fourth consecutive year. We believe this positioning is a reflection of Microland’s continued sharp focus on technology innovation and automation in our network services ensuring we deliver transformative solutions to our customers. We extend our deepest gratitude for their trust and confidence and believe this recognition makes us recommit ourselves to our customers and we will strive harder to enhance the value and experience we will provide them.”

To know more about the recognition, please visit: https://www.microland.com/analyst-insights/leader-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-managed-network-services-2023

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About Microland

Microland’s commitment to “Making Digital Happen” allows technology to do more and intrude less. We make it easier for enterprises to transition to nextGen digital infrastructure through our extensive service portfolio including Cloud and Data centers, Networks, Digital Workplace, Cybersecurity, and Industrial IoT. We ensure that the embrace of digital services is predictable, reliable, and stable.

Microland is making digital happen for enterprises with a laser focus on services that are more relevant to our clients and prospects than ever before, guaranteeing business outcomes. Incorporated in 1989 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Microland has more than 4,600 digital specialists across offices and delivery centers in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.

Read more here: https://www.microland.com/