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NVIDIA Announces Instant AI Infrastructure for Enterprises

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NVIDIA today unveiled NVIDIA AI LaunchPad, a comprehensive program delivered through hybrid-cloud providers that gives enterprises immediate access to NVIDIA-powered infrastructure and software to streamline the entire AI lifecycle.

Digital infrastructure leader Equinix will be the first in the AI LaunchPad program, providing NVIDIA-powered hybrid-cloud solutions globally on Platform Equinix®. The Equinix infrastructure deploys in minutes, allowing enterprises to access an entire spectrum of NVIDIA resources that support virtually every aspect of AI, from data center training and inference to full-scale deployment at the edge.

With AI LaunchPad, Equinix customers can develop advanced AI on NVIDIA DGX™ SuperPODs managed by NVIDIA Base Command™ Platform, an AI development hub. Enterprises will also be able to use Base Command Platform on NVIDIA-Certified Systems™ from leading manufacturers including Dell Technologies and Lenovo. Built on the NVIDIA EGX™ platform, these industry-standard servers are ideal for running the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software suite on VMware vSphere to deploy an AI-ready enterprise platform that scales AI on hybrid clouds.

Additionally, customers can securely deploy and manage AI applications across distributed edge infrastructure at Equinix with the NVIDIA Fleet Command™ managed cloud service — which entered general availability today — connected to NVIDIA-Certified Systems.

“Today’s enterprises are looking for a simple, comprehensive solution that provides instant access to the resources they need to build and deploy AI with ease,” said Manuvir Das, head of Enterprise Computing at NVIDIA. “NVIDIA AI LaunchPad puts AI at the fingertips of enterprises everywhere with fully automated, hybrid-cloud infrastructure and software for every stage of the AI lifecycle.”

Global Ecosystem for AI in Hybrid Clouds
Increasingly, in order to build accurate AI models, applications need to access multiple external data sources that are spread across public clouds and private enterprise data centers. By using AI LaunchPad at an interconnected hub like Equinix, enterprises can have secure, high-speed access via Equinix Fabric™ to an ecosystem of companies that operate their digital infrastructures at Equinix. The global reach of Platform Equinix, which includes more than 220 data centers strategically located in more than 60 metros spanning across five continents, also helps to satisfy real-time performance requirements for digital businesses.

“Many industries use private clouds to keep costs down by having computing resources close to the data, for performance, data privacy, ownership and sovereignty reasons,” said Steve Stienhilber, vice president of Business Development at Equinix. “With NVIDIA AI LaunchPad globally available at Equinix, enterprises will have immediate access to NVIDIA software and NVIDIA-Certified infrastructure in a comprehensive hybrid-cloud solution.”

Turnkey Hybrid Cloud for Industries
Among the key industries served by Equinix is the automotive sector. Continental, one of the world’s largest automotive technology companies, uses NVIDIA DGX™ systems hosted at Equinix data centers to develop autonomous vehicle technologies for manufacturers.

“Developing advanced AI technologies requires substantial accelerated computing infrastructure, and having NVIDIA systems available globally in Equinix data centers ensures that our teams always have access to the resources they need,” said Ismail Dagli, senior vice president of Research and Development in the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems business unit at Continental. “Adding NVIDIA-powered AI inference and edge options to Equinix data centers is significant, as it enables AI to move from development into production.”

Accelerated AI on Mainstream Servers
Key to AI LaunchPad is NVIDIA AI Enterprise, which is an end-to-end, cloud-native suite of AI and data analytics software that is optimized, supported and exclusively certified by NVIDIA to run on VMware vSphere with NVIDIA-Certified Systems. 

With AI Enterprise and VMware vSphere running on NVIDIA-Certified Systems, enterprises can easily deploy AI in Equinix data centers with near bare-metal performance across multiple nodes to power large, complex training and machine learning workloads.

“Enterprises are seeking solutions that enable them to easily integrate AI into their existing infrastructure,” said Krish Prasad, senior vice president and general manager of the Cloud Platform business unit at VMware. “VMware vSphere is critical to mainstreaming AI in the enterprise, and now, NVIDIA AI LaunchPad will deliver our AI-ready enterprise platform as a turnkey solution to rapidly deploy, manage and scale AI workloads.” 

Enterprise Security and Speed with NVIDIA GPUs and DPUs
AI LaunchPad will leverage systems powered by NVIDIA Ampere architecture GPUs and NVIDIA BlueField® DPUs. This combination provides enterprises the ability to accelerate AI workloads and also take advantage of the security, isolation and performance enhancements provided by DPUs.

Availability
The first AI LaunchPad offerings at Equinix are expected this summer. Additional details are available on the NVIDIA website.

About NVIDIA
NVIDIA’s (NASDAQ: NVDA) invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market and has redefined modern computer graphics, high performance computing and artificial intelligence. The company’s pioneering work in accelerated computing and AI is reshaping trillion-dollar industries, such as transportation, healthcare and manufacturing, and fueling the growth of many others. More information at https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/.

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NVIDIA Corporation
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Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to, statements as to: the benefits, impact, performance, features, and availability of our products and services; the AI LaunchPad program deployed at Equinix; enterprises using Base Command Platform to manage and deploy mainstream AI workloads on NVIDIA-Certified Systems from leading manufacturers; the global reach of Platform Equinix; Continental using NVIDIA DGX systems hosted at Equinix data centers to develop autonomous vehicle technologies for manufacturers; AI LaunchPad leveraging systems powered by NVIDIA Ampere architecture GPUs and NVIDIA BlueField DPUs; and the timing of the AI LaunchPad program at Equinix are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: global economic conditions; our reliance on third parties to manufacture, assemble, package and test our products; the impact of technological development and competition; development of new products and technologies or enhancements to our existing product and technologies; market acceptance of our products or our partners’ products; design, manufacturing or software defects; changes in consumer preferences or demands; changes in industry standards and interfaces; unexpected loss of performance of our products or technologies when integrated into systems; as well as other factors detailed from time to time in the most recent reports NVIDIA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on the company’s website and are available from NVIDIA without charge. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, NVIDIA disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

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Kharon Data and Technology Selected by U.S. Department of the Treasury

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Treasury officers will gain access to Kharon’s platform for sanctions-related risk intelligence
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Kharon announces the signing of a contract with the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Through this engagement, officials within the Treasury Department will gain access to Kharon’s global risk analytics platform. Kharon’s insights and analytic tools are used by leading financial institutions, companies, and governments to address global security threats, and to support risk management in connection with KYC, transaction screening, sanctions evasion, investigations, and trade controls.

This award underscores Kharon’s commitment to helping organizations navigate the complexities of sanctions compliance and combatting sanctions evasion, including the OFAC and EU 50 percent rules, FinCEN alerts on Harmonized System (HS) codes and export control evasion, and countering terrorist financing.
Alongside a recent award with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, this engagement with the Treasury Department expands the U.S. Government’s access to Kharon insights, data analytics, and investigative workflow tools for critical public sector security objectives.
Kharon’s expertise in generating data-driven insights will assist the Treasury Department with its mission of disrupting the financial operations that underpin the networks of foreign actors tied to global security threats, including terrorism, nuclear and missile proliferation, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, human rights violators, transnational crime, corruption, and others. Kharon insights draw upon all available open-source information and are powered by world-class subject matter expertise and data analytics combined with cutting-edge AI and natural language processing (NLP) systems. Kharon has been awarded multiple patents for its transformative analytic and workflow tools that have helped leading banks and corporates minimize risk and maximize efficiency for critical compliance, investigative, and risk management functions.
“Effectively implementing sanctions and trade controls requires both public and private sector organizations to have the insights needed to counter evasion,” said Howard Mendelsohn, Kharon’s Chief Client Officer. “This award represents an additional step in aligning critical insights across the public and private sectors. We are proud to support the U.S. Department of the Treasury in its critical mission.”
About Kharon
Kharon helps leading organizations identify a wide range of sanctions and compliance risks, critical to managing financial crimes, supply chain exposure, export controls, investment risk, and more. Combining cutting-edge technology and data science with industry-leading research, our solutions provide the critical insights required for a comprehensive view of illicit finance and other commercial threats.
The Kharon leadership team includes former senior officials from the U.S. Government who have leveraged their unique expertise to build risk management solutions that are trusted by the world’s top financial institutions, global corporates, and professional services firms.
Visit Kharon.com and follow Kharon on LinkedIn to learn more.
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Imaging Endpoints Unveils New Initiative with Revolution Endpoints™, an Investment Subsidiary to Accelerate Innovation and Growth

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Imaging Endpoints (IE), a global leader in Imaging CRO technologies and services, has announced the formation of a new subsidiary, Revolution Endpoints, focused on leveraging the Company’s strong leadership and financial position to acquire synergistic technologies and services. This initiative aims to further advance the company’s internal research programs targeted toward development of cutting-edge service offerings.

Revolution Endpoints is already meticulously evaluating emerging technologies for adoption while exploring licensing, partnership, or acquisition of the most promising and synergetic opportunities. By identifying and integrating emerging technologies that complement internal development efforts and existing services, Imaging Endpoints intends to ensure it continues to lead the industry in service offerings.
Doug Dean Burkett, CEO and President of Imaging Endpoints commented: “For fifteen years we have been relentlessly executing on a consistent, unwavering strategy to organically grow our leadership in oncology-focused imaging CRO services. We are now generally recognized as leading the industry in science and quality, and our efforts have yielded remarkable growth.  We are fortunate to be in a position to invest in emerging technologies that are synergistic with our own development projects and our vision to Connect Imaging to the Cure™. Through this new subsidiary, we are excited to explore new frontiers, support transformative ideas, and continue our mission of advancing healthcare and improving patient outcomes.”
IE believes in the power of collaboration and innovation to drive progress in the fight against cancer. Revolution Endpoints is engaging with emerging technology leaders within AI assisted image evaluation, quantitative biomarkers, big datasets, predictive analytics and NLP, 3D imaging, AR, VR, AI enhanced enterprise automation, and blockchain technology that have potential to further streamline and improve both image workflows and efficacy analysis. Service providers with synergistic technologies and service offerings may also be of interest.
For more information about Revolution Endpoints or to discuss your emerging technology with our experts, please visit Revolution Endpoints or contact us at [email protected]
About Imaging Endpoints
Imaging Endpoints (IE) is passionately focused on its vision to Connect Imaging to the Cure. With a flawless global inspection record and a 95% marketing authorization success rate, IE has a proven track record of supporting successful regulatory submissions across the globe. IE’s commitment to quality, innovation, and excellence has positioned it as the global leader in oncology imaging.
Imaging Endpoints is the largest oncology-focused Imaging CRO, with 8 offices strategically located across 6 countries including Scottsdale, AZ, Cambridge, MA; London, UK; Leiden, Netherlands; Basel, Switzerland; Hyderabad, India; and Shanghai, China.
IE is an affiliate of HonorHealth, one of the largest healthcare systems nationally, and also an affiliate of Southwest Medical Imaging, Ltd. (SMIL/RadPartners), part of the largest private radiology group in the U.S.
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ICIS Launches Ask ICIS Generative AI Commodities Assistant

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Global commodities intelligence provider launches generative AI assistant to boost access to expert insights and data around the global energy and chemicals markets
LONDON, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ICIS, a global source of commodity intelligence, announced the launch of Ask ICIS, a first of its kind generative AI assistant that will enhance access to ICIS’ standout intelligence and insights for the energy and chemicals markets.

 
As commodity markets become more complex and dynamic, the need for both highly accurate and up-to-the-minute information has never been more important. Underpinned by unparalleled chemical and energy market datasets and decades of editorial expertise, Ask ICIS combines ICIS’ vast market intelligence with the power of generative AI technology.
Currently in beta, Ask ICIS is available in multiple languages and supported with citations, Ask ICIS allows customers to delve deeper, supporting timely, confident strategic decision-making with comprehensive market intelligence. 
“At ICIS, we are committed to delivering the best possible intelligence to our customers so that they can arrive at the best possible outcomes for the decisions they need to make,” said Jeff Skelton, CEO of ICIS. “Through Ask ICIS, we are taking our ambition one step further by unlocking access to our trusted and actionable insights to provide immediate and personalized responses to complex customer enquiries  in a fraction of the time. We are committed to helping our customers adopt and scale new technologies, enabling them to make better decisions and bring the maximum value possible to their organizations.”
Sourced exclusively from ICIS’ expert data and insight, Ask ICIS connects users to content tailored directly to their needs based on their role, region, and priorities. Source citations are built into every response allowing users to delve deeper and enabling more confident, timely, strategic decision-making. In addition, Ask ICIS also provides bespoke suggested prompts and follow-up questions to allow users to uncover additional insights and “unknown unknowns” to gain an unprecedented view and understanding of market events.
“To drive success in today’s commodity markets you need to have the most innovative tools and information at your disposal,” said Skelton. “We strongly believe that Ask ICIS not only helps our customers achieve new goals and levels of performance but has also sets a new bar for the way commodity markets can now access intelligence.”
For more information on ICIS please visit, www.icis.com. For more information on Ask ICIS, or if you are an ICIS customer  interested in joining the beta progam, please visit: https://www.icis.com/explore/contact/ask-icis/.
About ICIS
ICIS – Independent Commodity Intelligence Services – helps businesses through seamlessly delivering data and analytics, across the chemical, and energy markets. A trusted source and benchmark for price information and insight across key commodities markets worldwide. Our independent, transparent market intelligence informs thousands of quality decisions every day, taking the pressure out of negotiations and giving customers space for more innovative thinking, through published datasets including price assessments, price forecasts, supply and demand fundamentals and more.
Over 150 years of shaping the world by connecting markets to optimise the world’s valuable resources. With a global team of more than 600 experts, ICIS has employees based in London, New York, Houston, Karlsruhe, Milan, Mumbai, Singapore, Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Dubai, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo and Perth.
ICIS is part of RELX, a FTSE15 company with a market cap of $78.2bn and an employee base of over 30,000 experts across 40 countries.
About RELX
RELX is a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries. The Group serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs approximately 30,000 people of whom almost half are in North America. RELX PLC is a London listed holding company which owns 52.9% of RELX Group. RELX NV is an Amsterdam listed holding company which owns 47.1% of RELX Group. The shares are traded on the London, Amsterdam and New York Stock Exchanges using the following ticker symbols: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN; New York: RELX and RENX. Total market capitalisation is approximately £62.4bn | €73bn | $78.2bn.
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