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Stem, Inc. Announces Board of Directors for Post-Merger Public Company
MILLBRAE, Calif., Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stem, Inc. (“Stem”), a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven clean energy storage systems, today announced its Board of Directors for the combined company that will result from its previously announced merger with Star Peak Energy Transition Corp. (“Star Peak”) (NYSE: STPK), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2021.
“We have assembled a best-in-class Board of Directors comprised of seasoned energy, technology and policy leaders,” said John Carrington, Chief Executive Officer of Stem. “The collective experience of the board candidates in renewable energy generation, energy storage, grid services, technology, energy infrastructure, and policy and climate solutions provides Stem with deep domain expertise that will guide our Company’s global growth strategy and long-term vision as a publicly-traded company.”
Stem’s post-merger Board of Directors will be comprised of eight (8) members, seven (7) of whom are “independent directors” as defined in the NYSE listing standards and applicable SEC rules. Individuals to comprise Stem’s post-combination Board of Directors include the following:
- Mr. John Carrington, Chief Executive Officer and Director
- Mr. David Buzby, Chairman
- Mr. Adam E. Daley
- Mr. Michael C. Morgan
- Mr. Anil Tammineedi
- Ms. Lisa L. Troe
- Dr. Laura D’Andrea Tyson
- Ms. Jane Woodward
Additional Information on Board Members
John Carrington is Chief Executive Officer and Director for Stem. Mr. Carrington leads the energy storage and analytics movement at Stem. Mr. Carrington has more than 25 years of leadership experience at technology, energy, and industrial companies. In 2011, Mr. Carrington joined Stem from MiaSole, the world’s largest CIGS-based thin film solar company. From 2011 to 2013, Mr. Carrington served as Chief Executive Officer and Director at MiaSole. Prior to MiaSole, from 2008 to 2009 Mr. Carrington was Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at First Solar, where he grew the company’s revenue from $250 million to more than $2 billion, and opened markets in the U.S., Asia and Europe. From 1991 to 2008, Mr. Carrington worked at General Electric, most recently as General Manager and Chief Marketing Officer of the $7 billion GE Plastics, where he led global innovation, new technology efforts and product strategy. He was also part of a small team that led the sale of the GE Plastics business to Sabic for $12B. He is an alumnus of the University of Colorado, where he earned his B.A. in Economics.
David Buzby has been starting, building, and investing in 12 climate transition businesses over the last 30 years with an emphasis on renewable energy generation, energy storage/grid services and e-commerce. These companies have been at the forefront of financial innovation in the climate transition industry, developing the world’s first commercial and solar PPAs, and energy storage as a service agreements. The innovations not only created industry leading platform companies (SunRun, Stem, SunEdison), but also attracted hundreds of billions of capital to business models that propelled overall industry growth. Mr. Buzby has been on the Board of Stem since 2010, Leading Edge Equipment Technologies since 2017, Cambrian Innovation from 2016 to 2020 and ParagonClinicals since 2020. He was founder and CEO of Bright Plain Renewable Energy from 2011 – 2016, as well as a member of the Investment Committee at the PRIME Coalition. He has previously been a founding investor and director of SunRun, SunEdison, Valueclick, Prevalent Power, Resource Holdings and Best Internet. David has an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Middlebury College.
Adam E. Daley is a Partner at Magnetar Capital, Co-Head of Magnetar’s Energy & Infrastructure Group and a member of Magnetar’s management and investment committees. Since joining Magnetar at its inception in 2005, Mr. Daley has been focused primarily on the sourcing, execution and management of various investments in the energy, energy infrastructure and renewables sectors. Mr. Daley is currently a director of STPK. Prior to joining Magnetar, he was an investment banker at Citigroup’s Global Corporate and Investment Bank, where he was responsible for executing a variety of corporate finance transactions. Mr. Daley also currently serves on the boards of directors of Star Peak Corp II, Double Eagle Energy III, LLC, Vesper Energy Development LLC, and DoublePoint Energy, LLC. Mr. Daley earned a B.S. in Finance with High Honors from the University of Illinois.
Michael C. Morgan is the Chairman of Star Peak Energy Transition Corp. In 2008, Mr. Morgan co-founded Triangle Peak Partners, LP, a multi-strategy asset management firm focused on venture capital and growth equity, and he currently serves as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Since 2004, Mr. Morgan has also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Portcullis Partners, LP, a private investment partnership and one of Triangle Peak Partners’ largest limited partners. Mr. Morgan currently serves as the lead director of Kinder Morgan, Inc., one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. Mr. Morgan joined Kinder Morgan at its founding in 1997 and headed Kinder Morgan’s corporate development efforts until 2001, completing 23 acquisitions worth over $5 billion. He then served as President of KMI until 2004. Mr. Morgan has also served on the board of Sunnova Energy International, Inc., a leading residential solar and energy storage company since June of 2019. Mr. Morgan currently serves on the board of directors of Star Peak Corp II and is a frequent volunteer at Stanford University, currently serving as the national chair of The Stanford Fund, as co-chair of the Precourt Energy Institute Advisory Council, and on several other advisory committees. Mr. Morgan received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, and B.A. in Economics and an M.A. in Sociology from Stanford University.
Anil Tammineedi has been with Angeleno Group, a leading global investment firm focused on high growth clean energy and climate solutions companies, since 2008, where he leads investments across several sectors including sustainable mobility, energy storage, resource efficiency and smart infrastructure. Mr. Tammineedi currently serves on the Boards of Stem, Critigen and Patriot Environmental Services and is a Board Observer at mPrest. Mr. Tammineedi has several years of technology and operating experience at Broadcom, where he worked from 1999 to 2006, in product development and management roles related to semiconductors targeting communications, mobile and power management applications. Mr. Tammineedi has an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, where he also currently serves as a Faculty Advisor to the Business Creation Option of the capstone project, and a M.S. from Iowa State University.
Lisa L. Troe is a Senior Managing Director of Athena Advisors LLC, a business advisory firm she co-founded in 2014 that provides services in securities litigation, public company accounting, financial reporting and disclosure, auditing, compliance systems, enterprise risk management, and other business needs and strategies. From 2005 through 2013, Ms. Troe was a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting, Inc., a global business advisory firm. From 1995 through 2005, Ms. Troe served on the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Pacific regional office, including seven years as an Enforcement Branch Chief and six years as Regional Chief Enforcement Accountant. Prior to joining the SEC, Ms. Troe was an auditor at a Big Four public accounting firm and held corporate accounting and financial positions in the fossil fuels energy industry. Ms. Troe serves as a director and the audit committee chair of Magnite, Inc., an independent platform that employs machine learning algorithms for the purchase and sale of digital advertising, joining the board shortly before the company’s public offering in 2014. Ms. Troe has served on private company boards as a director and audit committee chair. Ms. Troe received her B.S. in Business Administration with honors from the University of Colorado.
Laura D’Andrea Tyson is a Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School and Professor Emeritus at the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley, positions she has held since 2016. She has also been the Chair of the Board of Trustees and Steering Committee Member of the Blum Center for Developing Economies since 2007, and is currently the Faculty Director of the Berkeley Haas Blockchain Initiative and the co-Faculty Director of the Sustainable and Impact Finance Initiative at the Haas School of Business since 2019. Dr. Tyson is currently serving as a director of the CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, having acted on the acquisition committee from joining the board in 2010 to 2014 and currently acting on the audit committee since 2014. She also serves on the board of directors of Lexmark International Inc., an American company that manufactures laser printers and imaging products, and Apex Swiss Holdings, SARL since 2017. Dr. Tyson also served on the board of directors of AT&T from 1999 to 2020, Morgan Stanley from 1997 to 2016, and Silver Springs Networks, Inc., a provider of smart grid products, from 2009 to its acquisition by Itron in 2018. Dr. Tyson has also been a board member of the Haas School of Business since 2020, the Philanthropy University since 2019, SeriousFun Children’s Network since 2020, Opportunity Institute since 2016 and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Foundation since 2017. Dr. Tyson was a member of President Bill Clinton’s cabinet from 1993 to 1996 and was the first woman to serve in the position of Chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors, from 1993 to 1995, and Director of the White House National Economic Council, from 1995 to 1996. Dr. Tyson received her B.A. from Smith College and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Jane Woodward is a Founder and Managing Partner of MAP Energy. MAP is one of the longest-standing private energy investment fund management firms in the U.S. MAP began investing in natural gas mineral rights in 1987, wind energy in 2004, utility scale solar in 2015 and energy storage in 2017. In December 2020, MAP sold its renewable energy and energy storage assets under management to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Ms. Woodward is also currently an adjunct professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University and has over 30 years of experience developing and teaching energy classes at Stanford University. Ms. Woodward also serves on the Precourt Institute for Energy Advisory Council at Stanford University. Prior to founding MAP and teaching at Stanford, Ms. Woodward worked as an exploration geologist with ARCO Exploration Company and later as a petroleum engineering consultant to Stanford University’s endowment. Ms. Woodward received her B.A. in Geological Sciences from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and holds a Master’s degree in Applied Earth Science and M.B.A. from Stanford University.
Stem and Star Peak Business Combination Update
Stem remains on track to complete its previously announced merger with Star Peak Energy Transition Corp. (NYSE: STPK) (“Star Peak”) in the first quarter of 2021. Upon closing, the combined company will be named Stem, Inc. and remain listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol “STEM.”
About Stem, Inc.
Stem provides solutions that address the challenges of today’s dynamic energy market. By combining advanced energy storage solutions with Athena™, a world-class AI-powered analytics platform, Stem enables customers and partners to optimize energy use by automatically switching between battery power, onsite generation and grid power. Stem’s solutions help enterprise customers benefit from a clean, adaptive energy infrastructure and achieve a wide variety of goals, including expense reduction, resilience, sustainability, environmental and corporate responsibility and innovation. Stem also offers full support for solar partners interested in adding storage to standalone, community or commercial solar projects – both behind and in front of the meter.
Headquartered in Millbrae, Calif., Stem is directly funded by a consortium of leading investors including Activate Capital, Angeleno Group, BNP Paribas, Constellation Technology Ventures, Copec, Iberdrola (Inversiones Financieras Perseo), GE Ventures, Magnesium Capital, Mithril L.P., Mitsui & Co. LTD., Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, RWE Supply & Trading, Temasek and Total Energy Ventures. For more information, visit www.stem.com.
About Star Peak Energy Transition Corp.
Star Peak is a blank check company incorporated in Delaware for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Star Peak is led by a management team with extensive experience investing in the energy, energy infrastructure and renewables sectors, including Chairman, Michael Morgan and Chief Executive Officer, Eric Scheyer. Michael Morgan is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Triangle Peak Partners LP and currently serves as a director of Sunnova Energy International and lead director of Kinder Morgan, Inc., one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America, a company he joined at its founding in 1997. Eric Scheyer is a Partner at Magnetar and has served as the Head of the Magnetar Energy and Infrastructure Group since its inception in 2005. For more information, visit https://stpk.starpeakcorp.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events of Star Peak or Stem’s future financial or operating performance. For example, projections of future revenue and other metrics are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,” “or“ or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Star Peak and its management, and Stem and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: 1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the definitive merger agreement with respect to the business combination; 2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Star Peak, the combined company or others following the announcement of the business combination and any definitive agreements with respect thereto; 3) the inability to complete the business combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of Star Peak, to obtain financing to complete the business combination or to satisfy other conditions to closing; 4) changes to the proposed structure of the business combination that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining regulatory approval of the business combination; 5) the ability to meet the NYSE’s listing standards following the consummation of the business combination; 6) the risk that the business combination disrupts current plans and operations of Stem as a result of the announcement and consummation of the business combination; 7) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; 8) costs related to the business combination; 9) changes in applicable laws or regulations; 10) the possibility that Stem or the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors; 11) Stem’s estimates of its financial performance; 12) the impact of the novel coronavirus disease pandemic and its effect on business and financial conditions; and 13) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in Star Peak’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020. Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Neither Star Peak nor Stem undertakes any duty to update these forward-looking statements, except as otherwise required by law.
Important Information for Investors and Stockholders
In connection with the proposed business combination, Star Peak has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which includes a preliminary proxy statement to be distributed to holders of Star Peak’s common stock in connection with Star Peak’s solicitation of proxies for the vote by Star Peak’s stockholders with respect to the proposed transaction and other matters as described in the Registration Statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer of securities to be issued to Stem’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. After the Registration Statement has been declared effective, Star Peak will mail a definitive proxy statement, when available, to its stockholders. Investors and security holders and other interested parties are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus, any amendments thereto and any other documents filed with the SEC carefully and in their entirety when they become available because they will contain important information about Star Peak, Stem and the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and definitive proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by Star Peak through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to: Star Peak Energy Transition Corp., 1603 Orrington Ave., 13 Floor, Evanston, IL 60201. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites referenced in this press release is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this press release.
Participants in the Solicitation
Star Peak and its directors and officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of Star Peak’s shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of certain of Star Peak’s executive officers and directors in the solicitation by reading the registration statement / proxy statement and other relevant materials filed with the SEC in connection with the business combination. Information concerning the interests of Star Peak’s participants in the solicitation, which may, in some cases, be different than those of their stockholders generally, will be set forth in the registration statement / proxy statement relating to the business combination.
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Automation Anywhere Appoints Tim McDonough as Chief Marketing Officer to Drive Global Awareness and Growth for the Leader in AI-Powered Automation
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Automation Anywhere, a leader in AI-powered automation solutions, announced that AI marketing leader Tim McDonough joined the company as chief marketing officer (CMO). McDonough, who brings more than two decades of experience in driving growth across startups and Fortune 100 companies, will shape and lead Automation Anywhere’s global brand and growth strategies and go-to-market functions.
McDonough joins Automation Anywhere from Intel, where he recently served as vice president and CMO of AI and data centers. McDonough oversaw the transformation of the $14 billion-plus business unit, while guiding the company’s strategy and positioning in the AI market.
“Tim joins us at an incredible time in our journey as we experience a new phase of growth ignited by the transformative benefits of our generative AI process automation models that are transforming our customers’ businesses,” said Mihir Shukla, CEO, Automation Anywhere. “Tim’s impressive experience will be instrumental in our efforts to empower organizations to achieve amazing results by automating more than forty percent of workflows and tasks, and saving millions, even billions, of dollars.”
Prior to Intel, McDonough held executive roles at leading technology companies, including Unity Technologies, Qualcomm, and Microsoft. McDonough’s track record of enterprise and C-suite marketing spans developed and emerging technologies, including AI tools, applications, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, and developer ecosystems.
“I’m looking forward to helping lead Automation Anywhere through its next phase growth as it helps companies transform their business,” said McDonough. “Seeing how customers are innovating with Automation Anywhere’s platform demonstrated to me the incredible market opportunity we have. When you combine automation with generative AI, customers can now go beyond task or departmental impact and automate at an enterprise level, empowering companies and employees to do their very best work.”
McDonough’s appointment comes at a time of remarkable opportunity for the company, marked by Automation Anywhere’s recent record-breaking fourth-quarter performance, continued profitability, and strong outlook in its current fiscal year. Last quarter, Automation Anywhere reported 50 percent growth in large enterprise deals from the previous quarter, highlighting the company’s momentum and strong market position.
About Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere is the leader in AI-powered process automation that puts AI to work across organizations. The company’s Automation Success Platform is powered with 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 AI automation. Learn more at http://www.automationanywhere.com/.
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AI Supercomputing Market Growing at +21% CAGR as Industries Evolve Data Analysis
USA News Group News Commentary
VANCOUVER, BC, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — USA News Group News Commentary – Numerous industries are making the shift towards using Artificial Intelligence (AI) supercomputers in leveraging powerful computing systems to address complex challenges, and analyze massive datasets. According to analysts at Markets and Markets the AI supercomputer market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 22% through 2028 to a value of US$3.3 billion. This high level of growth is echoed by analysts at Technavio, who are projecting nearly 21% growth through 2027, however, they are seeing the overall supercomputer market much higher, growing by US$17.6 billion along the way. Several international groups are with massive investments in the billions to evolve their operations to include AI supercomputing, including in Denmark, the UK, Japan, the UAE and the USA. Powering this shift behind the scenes are several tech developers, who this week have been updating the market with their current developments, including: Avant Technologies Inc. (OTC: AVAI), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) (NEO: NVDA), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) (NEO: MSFT), D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS), and Rigetti Computing, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGTI, RGITW).
The article continued: Moving forward, new regulations and safeguards are being put into place, as seen in the USA when the Biden Administration enacted an AI Executive Order to create new standards for AI safety and security. As well, the Council of the European Union filed a proposal for the regulation of harmonized rules on AI in the EU.
Avant Technologies Launches Advanced AI Supercomputing Network and Expansive Data Solutions
Avant Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: AVAI) (“Avant” or the “Company”), an artificial intelligence technology (AI) company specializing in the development of advanced AI and data center infrastructure solutions, announced today that it’s introducing a state-of-the-art supercomputing network and comprehensive licensable dataset. Avant will be collaborating with its technology partner, Wired4Tech, to launch these pivotal developments, which are engineered to accelerate AI adoption and innovation across a broad spectrum of industries.
“Avant’s supercomputing network and our expansive licensable dataset will facilitate significant advancements in AI- driven solutions,” said Danny Rittman, Chief Information Officer of Avant of the launch. “By providing robust computational resources and a rich dataset, Avant is set to eliminate many of the technical and financial barriers that have traditionally hampered AI development. This initiative aims to empower developers with the tools necessary to create more sophisticated and efficient AI models, driving progress and innovation in innumerable fields.”
Highlights of Avant’s Offerings:
Versatile AI Dataset: Available from Q3, this dataset will be regularly updated to support a wide array of AI projects, providing a solid foundation for development, and reducing the time to market for AI solutions.Dynamic Resource Scaling: The network dynamically adjusts computing resources to meet real-time demands, maximizing efficiency and minimizing costs.Accelerated AI Processing: Utilizes cutting-edge distributed computing to dramatically reduce data processing times, enabling rapid iteration and deployment of AI models.Robust Security Measures: Top-tier security protocols are in place to ensure data integrity and compliance with stringent regulatory standards.Seamless Integration: Designed to integrate smoothly with existing AI development environments, minimizing disruptions and simplifying technology adoption.Avant is committed to advancing the AI landscape by providing scalable solutions that will benefit diverse sectors looking to harness the power of artificial intelligence.
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In other industry developments and happenings in the market this week include:
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) (NEO: NVDA), a global leader in providing graphics and compute and networking solutions, recently received an investment of ~US$960 million from Japanese telecommunications company Softbank to enhance its supercomputing power and to support an ambitious generative AI (GenAI) strategy.
Generative AI is increasingly being incorporated into products and services across multiple sectors. A recent projection by Statista, a research firm based in Germany, predicts that the market for generative AI in Japan will expand to approximately $13 billion by 2030, representing a 17x increase from its size in 2023.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) (NEO: MSFT), a global leader in developing and supporting software, services, devises and solutions recently announced it would be investing $1.5 billion into Abu Dhabi’s G42, the leading UAE-based AI tech holding company, to accelerate AI development and global expansion.
“Microsoft’s investment in G42 marks a pivotal moment in our company’s journey of growth and innovation, signifying a strategic alignment of vision and execution between the two organizations,” said H.H. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of G42. “This partnership is a testament to the shared values and aspirations for progress, fostering greater cooperation and synergy globally.”
G42 will operate its AI applications and services on Microsoft Azure, collaborating to offer advanced AI solutions to global public sector clients and large enterprises. Together, G42 and Microsoft aim to enhance AI and digital infrastructure across the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa. This collaboration will help these regions gain fair access to services that address key government and business issues, while upholding the highest standards of security and privacy.
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services and the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers recently announced the launch the first fast-anneal feature, available now on all of D-Wave’s quantum processing units (QPUs) in the LeapTM real-time quantum cloud service. The fast-anneal feature has been central to D-Wave’s key research achievements, as highlighted in publications in Nature Physics and Nature, showing how annealing quantum computing outperforms traditional algorithms in tackling complex optimization problems.
“Providing direct access to Fast Anneal, which has been at the heart of D-Wave’s recent advancements, represents a significant step forward in our mission to provide customers with the resources they need to drive innovation and achieve extraordinary results,” said Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave. “We believe it will further empower them to build industry-shaping applications with the most powerful quantum computing environment available today.”
With enhanced control allowing for notably quicker annealing times than before, this feature enables customers to replicate and expand upon D-Wave’s significant optimization results. Now widely available, this feature allows users to execute quantum computations at unprecedented speeds, significantly mitigating issues like thermal fluctuations and noise that typically disrupt quantum calculations.
Rigetti Computing, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGTI, RGITW), a pioneer in full-stack quantum-classical computing, recently announced the successful completion of its Innovate UK project with Oxford Instruments to launch one of the first UK-based quantum computers. The consortium also included the Quantum Software Lab at the University of Edinburgh, Phasecraft, and Standard Chartered Bank, with financial backing from the UK government’s Quantum Technologies Challenge, led by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI).
“Completing this project, with the end result being a useful 32-qubit quantum computer, is an exceptional achievement for all of the project partners,” said Dr. Subodh Kulkarni, CEO of Rigetti. “It takes a world-class team to build and deploy a quantum computer. The UK has become a world leader in quantum computing technologies, and we are excited to continue to contribute to its quantum computing capabilities. Additionally, Rigetti plans to leverage this experience to continue to develop our UK quantum computing leadership as we embark on deploying a 24-qubit Ankaa-class quantum computer at the NQCC’s Harwell campus.”
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Artificial Intelligence Investment Soars to Trillions, Sparking Regulatory Interest
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — USA News Group – In just a few years, the potential generated by the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to entice investment to the tune of many trillions, with McKinsey & Company projecting generative AI to generate up to $7.9 trillion alone annually. It’s a sector that’s still in its early stages, and with that comes plenty of scrutiny, including the recent actions by US regulators regarding whether or not investors of OpenAI were misled, through an SEC inquiry launched in February. All the while, corporate AI investment is surging, with several companies benefitting including NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) (NEO:NVDA), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) (NEO:META), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) (NEO:AAPL), C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI), and Avant Technologies Inc. (OTC:AVAI).
Looking to help unlock the full potential of AI, Avant Technologies Inc. (OTC:AVAI) is pursuing its stated mission to build the nation’s first supercomputing network to provide big data and AI software companies with a faster, more powerful, and more cost-effective compute infrastructure. Recently Avant signed a co-development agreement with Wired4Tech, Inc. to create high-density compute infrastructure and supercomputer network software to move the company closer to achieving this mission.
“The technological innovations that we expect this collaboration to yield will help to usher in a new era of performance, cost efficiency and environmental sustainability for AI and Big Data,” said Timothy Lantz, CEO of Avant. “We have made exciting progress in the past several months, and we believe this partnership will further help to accelerate speed-to-market of our next generation solutions.”
The Wired4Tech collaboration aims to assist in the final stages of development and testing for Avant’s new high-density private cloud infrastructure solution. Additionally, it will start to establish the groundwork for Avant’s proposed AI supercomputing network. Avant expects to launch its next-generation infrastructure solution sometime in the first half of 2024.
“We’re at an inflection point where accelerated computing and generative AI have come together to speed innovation at an unprecedented pace,” said Paul Averill, Founder and CEO of Wired4Tech. “Our partnership with Avant Technologies will help AI companies accelerate their work with infrastructure, software and services that drive efficiency and reduce costs. There is no AI without the right infrastructure and Avant will lead the way with its unique and innovative and cost-effective AI platform.”
The collaboration was a follow-up to Avant’s announcement that the company is set to leverage its proprietary AI to drive proactive, next-generation data center security, through its enhancements to Avant! AI™, that seamlessly integrates with industry-standard data science tools and algorithms, enabling organizations to harness the power of data for deeper insights and informed decision-making.
“The rapid advancements in AI are unlocking tremendous opportunities and potential across almost every facet of our lives, but those same advancements can also pose an increased threat when used by those with an intent to harm,” said Lantz. “In today’s digital world cybersecurity is of paramount importance and Avant is committed to providing our customers with the necessary tools to ensure the safety and security of their information and that of their end-users.”
The planned improvements in Avant’s proprietary gen AI are designed to achieve two main goals: to provide early detection of potential security vulnerabilities and to offer recommendations for proactive measures to strengthen cybersecurity baselines, reduce risks, and ensure compliance in the ever-changing digital environment.
Under the hood of many of the biggest AI setups today are products from NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) (NEO:NVDA), which has seen its market cap surge to more than $2 trillion based upon an insatiable AI chip demand. This includes mega investments from some of the largest tech companies on the planet, including Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) (NEO:META) which is spending billions of dollars on Nvidia’s AI chips.
Shared through an Instagram Reels post by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s “future roadmap” for AI requires the construction of “an absolutely massive amount of infrastructure.” By the end of 2024, Zuckerberg mentioned that this infrastructure will comprise 350,000 H100 graphics cards from Nvidia—which were being sold for more than $40,000 on eBay as recently as last April.
The ramp up of GPUs for Meta is projected to cost as much as $18 billion by the end of 2024. The ambitious loading up of infrastructure is similar to Meta’s $13 billion spent on Reality Labs, its metaverse division in 2022.
Competition for computing power will be ramping up, as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) (NEO:AAPL) has signalled the company will be investing significantly in generative AI, as it moves away from its self-driving electric car project. So far, Apple CEO Tim Cook hasn’t launched any competing products to models like OpenAI’s GPT or Google’s Gemini, but he has already teased a major announcement that the company will “break new ground” in GenAI coming later this year.
“AI is woven into our users’ lives for all sorts of tasks, from the everyday to the essential,” said Tim Cook. “AI allows Apple Watch to help you track your workouts, automatically detecting whether you’re taking a walk or going for a swim. It enables your iPhone to call for help if you’re in a car accident.”
While Cook’s sentiments hint towards Apple moving more towards AI investment, the company’s investors have grown impatient with the tech giant after lagging behind its mega-tech peers who have shared much clearer AI strategies.
Enterprise AI application software company C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) is coming off of a healthy Q3 2024 financial results announcement, where they saw total revenue grow 18% year-over-year to $78.4 million, exceeding their guidance range. Perhaps more importantly, C3 AI saw its customer engagement grow 80% year-over-year, and a 23% increase in subscription revenue.
“Generative AI use cases continue to influence customer engagement, with 17 of 29 total pilots signed in the quarter driven by generative AI,” said Kingsley Crane, analyst at Canaccord Genuity, about C3 AI in a report. “So far, the company has been converting pilots into full-time customers roughly near the assumed spend levels of $210,000 per quarter, even if some pilots have pushed a bit beyond the initially planned six months and started a bit lower than $500,000 contribution over two quarters. If C3 can continue the sequential growth in product revenue we’ve seen over the past three quarters, the firm is on track to grow over 30%.”
Among the customer base that C3 AI has been working with is biotech giant Genentech, to improve the complex biologics manufacturing process with AI. Genentech began using the AI application in 2021 to ensure centrifuges in their facility remained operational, with patients benefitting by receiving their medicines on time. In 2022, the biotech developer would go on to expand its use of C3’s assets beyond centrifuges, to around 200 pieces of equipment in total. Now Genentech has nearly 200 users including data scientists and facility managers who are trained to use the C3 AI platform, and regularly use the AI application to evaluate equipment health and maintain manufacturing operations.
Source: https://usanewsgroup.com/2023/10/26/unlocking-the-trillion-dollar-ai-market-what-investors-need-to-know/
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