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ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD TO ROLL OUT “SMART CHECKOUT” TO MORE THAN 7,000 CIRCLE K AND COUCHE-TARD STORES ACROSS GLOBAL NETWORK USING MASHGIN’S AI-POWERED TECHNOLOGY

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Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSX: ATD) (“Couche-Tard”) one of the world’s largest convenience retailers, today announced it will deploy more than 10,000 Mashgin Touchless Checkout Systems branded as “Smart Checkout,” to over 7,000 of its Circle K and Couche-Tard stores during the next three years. The AI-powered self-checkout system developed by Mashgin will improve customer checkout times as much as 400%, driving customer experience forward while allowing store staff to focus their time on helping customers. View a short video of the Circle K Smart Checkout experience here.

The agreement with Mashgin launches the global deployment of the pioneering system, and represents one of the largest scale expansions of computer vision-powered checkout technology to date. It builds upon the successful deployment of Mashgin across nearly 500 Circle K locations in the U.S. and Sweden since 2020, as well as at Couche-Tard’s retail innovation lab store on the campus of McGill University in Montreal.

Referred to as “Smart Checkout” in Circle K and Couche-Tard stores, the Mashgin Touchless Checkout System is a compact countertop device that fits easily into the existing store layout. It uses computer vision to recognize items presented from virtually any angle and instantly ring them up in a single transaction. Customers place their items on the Mashgin Touchless Checkout System, which uses cameras to ring up everything in under a second. There is no need to download an app or find and scan barcodes; shoppers simply put items down, pay as they normally would, and are on their way in as little as 10 seconds – eight times faster than traditional self-checkout.

“We’re committed to investing in and scaling technology that sets a new standard for convenience with our customers and advances our mission to make our customers’ lives a little easier every day,” said Magnus Tägtström, Vice President, Global Innovation at Couche-Tard. “The Smart Checkout system powered by Mashgin’s game-changing technology shortens lines, improves the customer experience and frees up our teams to focus on helping our customers. We look forward to introducing this new platform to stores across our network.”

Mashgin Chief Technology Officer and co-founder, Mukul Dhankar stated, “Mashgin’s core technology represents a major breakthrough in the world of artificial intelligence. By reinforcing computer vision models with three-dimensional data, we are able to reach 99.9% accuracy when ringing items. This innovation also allows the system to easily differentiate between different sizes of items with a similar appearance, and also makes it flexible enough to recognize grab-and-go foods like pizza or roller grill items that may look slightly different each time. Another key component to our technology is its ability to learn new objects in less than a minute and sync that data across stores, making it possible to set up a new store in under an hour.”

Surveys of first-time Mashgin users at deployed Circle K locations show that 80% of those customers prefer Mashgin to traditional forms of checkout and self-checkout. Recent updates to the system to allow cash use, fuel purchase and key loyalty programs like Sip & Save have driven customer adoption. At some Circle K stores, Smart Checkout has already become customers’ favorite way to transact.

“We’ve been hearing great feedback from our customers in the stores where Smart Checkout has been introduced, and it’s easy to see why. Mashgin’s platform is incredibly simple to use and highly intuitive for customers,” said Alex Miller, Executive Vice President Operations, North America, and Global Commercial Optimization for Couche-Tard. “Through this agreement, I am convinced that we will scale a great tool that makes it easy for our customers and team members, saving time and putting our customers and people first in our global operations.”

Mashgin has processed over 36 million transactions to date and can be found in over 800 locations, including, Circle K and other convenience store chains, airports, Fortune 500 companies, and over 30 iconic U.S. sports stadiums and entertainment venues.

“Our vision has always been to make people’s lives better and give them back more time in their day,” said Abhinai Srivastava, CEO and co-founder of Mashgin, “We’ve already saved people over 30 years of standing in line. We’re honored to work with the fantastic team at Couche-Tard to bring that savings around the world.”

Mashgin and Couche-Tard are both actively recruiting multiple roles to help innovate retail experiences. To apply for jobs at Mashgin click here, or to apply for jobs at Couche-Tard please click here.

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Department of Health – Abu Dhabi Unveils ‘Declaration of Principles’ on Bioconvergence to Enhance Global Healthcare Outcomes

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ABU DHABI, UAE, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — An an outcome of the Health Leaders Forum (HLF) organised during Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week (ADGHW), the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, unveiled a Declaration of Principles on Bioconvergence, to transform healthcare, improve human health and well-being. As a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Declaration outlines global principles covering guidance on transparency, accountability, and bias mitigation, as well as research ethics and ethical decision-making in the field of Bioconvergence.

Bioconvergence has been recognised as the latest technological trend of the 21st century for the healthcare sector. It is a transdisciplinary field that merges engineering and life sciences, and is set to revolutionise the health-tech industry. Bioconvergence fuses life sciences with a vast number of technologies from fields such as mathematics, engineering, and physical and computational sciences.
The Declaration of Principles will witness leading local and global entities collaborate with DoH including Amazon, Microsoft, UAE University (UAEU), Mohammad Bin Zayed University for AI (MBZUAI), Core 42 and Masdar City. Segmented into six strategic pillars, the principles aim to advance Bioconvergence research and development, encourage investment in the field to address urgent healthcare challenges, establish international cooperation frameworks, prioritise research areas in public health and personalised medicine, and promote the adoption of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and nanomedicine.
Dr. Asma Ibrahim Al Mannaei, the Executive Director of the Research and Innovation Centre at the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH): “In the intricacies of Bioconvergence, establishing fundamental principles is not merely a choice, but a collective responsibility. These principles serve as a beacon of transparency, guardians of accountability and shields against any form of bias. With the ever-evolving intersection of health and technology, integrity and diligence remain guiding threads for the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi. Reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading destination for innovation in healthcare, the unique Declaration serves as a testament to the Department’s continued efforts to build a healthier world and shape the future of healthcare for generations to come.”
Moreover, upholding ethical standards and responsible practices involve raising awareness on the benefits and risks of Bioconvergence technologies, establishing ethical guidelines, and ensuring accessibility and affordability for all. Investment in education and workforce development entails supporting skill development, integrating Bioconvergence into relevant curricula, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and promoting diversity in the field.
Additionally, fostering collaboration and the exchange of knowledge among stakeholders, advocating for supportive policies and regulations, and engaging the community through awareness campaigns and transparent communication are crucial steps in advancing Bioconvergence research and innovation while maintaining community’s trust and support. These key pillars will support accelerating the future of healthcare and life sciences by making quality health a global priority.
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week is a major government initiative taking place between 13 and 15 May 2024. ADGHW seeks to accelerate collaboration, innovation, and investment, and bring together researchers, policymakers, healthcare specialists, investors, and entrepreneurs across the global healthcare and life science ecosystem.
For more information please visit: https://www.adghw.com/
About Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH):
The DoH is the regulatory body of the healthcare sector at the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ensures excellence in healthcare by monitoring the health status of the population. DoH defines the strategy for the health system, monitors and analyses the health status of the population and performance of the system. In addition, DoH shapes the regulatory framework for the health system, inspects against regulations, enforce standards, and encourages adoption of world-class best practices and performance targets by all healthcare service providers in the Emirate. DoH also drives programmes to increase awareness and adoption of healthy living standards among the residents of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in addition to regulating scope of services, premiums and reimbursement rates of the health system.
For further information on DoH, visit https://www.doh.gov.ae/ and follow on X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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Advanced HPC Server Platforms by MiTAC and TYAN Spotlighted at ISC High Performance 2024

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HAMBURG, Germany, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings Corp.(TSE:3706), MiTAC Computing Technology and its server brand TYAN®, the leading manufacturer in server platform design worldwide, bring their new server platforms to the ISC 2024 event, booth #B01 in Hamburg, Germany. These solutions harness the power of the latest AMD EPYC 9004 series and AMD Ryzen 7000 series, along with the 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors, offering optimized performance for HPC needs.

MiTAC introduces its revolutionary lineup of DSG products
Driven by shared values, MiTAC and Intel have had a strong partnership for years. Last year, MiTAC took over the manufacturing and sales of products designed by Intel Datacenter Solution Group (DSG). Today, MiTAC presents two models from its DSG product lineups, which are from the Intel Server M50FCP Family and the Intel Server D50DNP Family, at ISC 2024.
First, MiTAC displays a multi-node server, the Intel Server System D50DNP1MHEVAC 1U Half-Width air-cooled compute module with EVAC heatsink from the Intel Server D50DNP Family (Denali Pass). Intel® Server D50DNP family is the highest-performance density server featuring 5th/4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors or the Intel® Xeon® CPU Max Series and purpose-built modules, delivering robust performance, efficiency, and scalability tailored to specific needs for AI computing.
Then, there is the 1U Intel Server System M50FCP1UR204 from the Intel Server M50FCP Family (Fox Creek Pass). Supporting 5th/4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, the general purpose Intel® Server M50FCP Family offers robust compute capabilities, integrated accelerators, and exceptional I/O and memory bandwidth, making it the perfect solution for handling data-intensive mainstream tasks.
TYAN brings HPC optimized servers at ISC 2024
The Transport CX TD76-B8058 is a 2U 4-node single-socket HCI server powered by AMD EPYC 9004 processors. Each node includes 16 DDR5-4800 DIMM slots, 4 hot-swappable E1.s drive bays, 2 NVMe M.2 slots, 1 OCP v3.0 LAN mezzanine slot, and 1 standard PCIe 5.0 x16 slot. Front I/O facilitates efficient network cable routing, while rear-accessible hot-swappable cooling fans and redundant 80+ Titanium power supplies ensure optimal system serviceability.  Powered by 5th/4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor, TYAN Thunder CX TD76-B5658 is a 2U 4 nodes single-socket server designed for high-density cloud server deployment. It comes with shared system fans, redundant 80+ Titanium power supplies, and hot-swappable modules for simple maintenance. Additionally, it offers front I/O for effortless network cable management, and each node supports PCIe 5.0 x16, OCP v3.0 LAN mezzanine, and NVMe E1.s SSDs.
Apart from the above, TYAN provides the Transport CX GX40-B8016 for those requiring entry-level servers. This compact 1U AMD Ryzen cloud server is perfect for front-end portal and edge computing tasks in data centers. It features 4 DDR5-4800 UDIMM slots, supports up to 4 SATA drives, 2 NVMe M.2 slots, and one PCIe 5.0 x16 slot.
About MiTAC Computing Technology Corp.
MiTAC Computing Technology Corp, a MiTAC Holdings Corp. (TSE:3706) subsidiary, specializes in cloud and edge computing solutions and has over 30 years of design and manufacturing expertise. With a strong focus on large-scale data centers, the company offers flexible and customized supply models for various systems and applications. Its product lineup includes TYAN servers, 5G ORAN servers, high-performance AI servers, and data center products. Intel Datacenter Solutions Group (DSG) transited its business to MiTAC since July 2023, allowing MiTAC expanding its product offerings with cutting-edge total cost of ownership solutions for next-gen data center equipment.
MiTAC Computing Technology Official website: www.mitacmct.com
MiTAC DSG website: https://datacentersolutions.mitacmct.com/
About TYAN
TYAN, as a leading server brand of MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation under the MiTAC Holdings Corp. (TSE:3706), designs, manufactures and markets advanced x86 and x86-64 server/workstation board technology, platforms and server solution products. Its products are sold to OEMs, VARs, System Integrators and Resellers worldwide for a wide range of applications. TYAN enables its customers to be technology leaders by providing scalable, highly-integrated, and reliable products for a wide range of applications such as server appliances and solutions for HPC, hyper-scale/data center, server storage, AI and security appliance markets. For more information, please visit TYAN’s website at http://www.tyan.com or MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation website at http://www.mitacmct.com
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Department of Health – Abu Dhabi partners with MBZUAI and Core42 to launch Global AI Healthcare Academy

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ABU DHABI, UAE, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the leading AI research-based academic institution located in Abu Dhabi, and Core42, a G42 company offering AI solutions, during Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week (ADGHW). This MoU will launch the global AI Healthcare Academy to the health workforce. The MoU was signed by Dr. Rashed Obaid Al Suwaidi, Executive Director of Healthcare Workforce Planning Sector at DoH, Sultan Al Hajji, Vice President of Public Affairs and Alumni Relations at MBZUAI and Talal Al Kaissi, Executive Vice President, Chief Product and Global Partnership Officer at Core42.

 
 
Reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading destination for healthcare and life sciences, the partnership seeks to establish a framework of collaboration to strengthen the Emirate’s position at the forefront of technology-enabled and data-driven healthcare systems. The new AI Healthcare Academy will help to build a global AI-trained workforce, which is capable of advancing diagnostic and operational efficiency, significantly improving patient care, and streamlining healthcare processes around the world.
Sultan Al Hajji, Vice President of Public Affairs and Alumni Relations at MBZUAI, said: “Healthcare is a key research pillar for MBZUAI, because we recognise the transformative and life-saving potential of AI across a wide range of diagnostic and treatment areas. In addition to our recent effort in establishing the Institute of Digital Public Health, we are proud to partner with The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi in launching the new AI Healthcare Academy. MBZUAI will provide the Academy our world-class faculty to facilitate AI workshops and training to upskill the healthcare workforce in support of the UAE leadership’s vision to become a global hub for AI and a centre for life sciences.”
Through leveraging advanced technologies and harnessing the power of AI, DoH seeks to upskill the health workforce, enhance local practices and contribute to broader medical research and treatment modalities worldwide. By embracing AI-driven technologies, healthcare professionals can stay at the forefront of innovation, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange on a global scale.
By collaborating with MBZUAI through its Institute of Digital Public Health, the Academy will encompass ground-breaking research. These efforts will encourage public-private partnerships, fostering collaboration to secure ample funding and ensure ongoing sustainability, setting the academy for long-term success and supporting responsible and impactful innovation.
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week (ADGHW) is a major government initiative from DoH, taking place between 13 and 15 May 2024.
For more information please visit: https://www.adghw.com/
About Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH):
The DoH is the regulatory body of the healthcare sector at the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ensures excellence in healthcare by monitoring the health status of the population. DoH defines the strategy for the health system, monitors and analyses the health status of the population and performance of the system. In addition, DoH shapes the regulatory framework for the health system, inspects against regulations, enforce standards, and encourages adoption of world-class best practices and performance targets by all healthcare service providers in the Emirate. DoH also drives programmes to increase awareness and adoption of healthy living standards among the residents of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in addition to regulating scope of services, premiums and reimbursement rates of the health system.
For further information on DoH, visit https://www.doh.gov.ae/ and follow on X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
About Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)
MBZUAI is a graduate, research university focused on artificial intelligence, computer science, and digital technologies across industrial sectors. The university aims to empower students, businesses, and governments to advance artificial intelligence as a global force for positive progress. MBZUAI offers various graduate programs designed to pursue advanced, specialized knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence, including computer science, computer vision, machine learning, natural language processing, and robotics. For more information, please visit www.mbzuai.ac.ae.
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