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Databricks' Unified Data Analytics Platform Enables Global Enterprises to Process Highly Sensitive Data Databricks, the Data and AI Company, today announced that Microsoft Azure Databricks has received a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) High Authority to Operate (ATO). This authorization validates Azure Databricks security and compliance for … [Read more...] about Azure Databricks Achieves FedRAMP High Authorization on Microsoft Azure Government (MAG)

GDIT selected to evolve one of the largest public clouds in the federal government General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today it has been awarded a new contract by the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide cloud services and software tools. The … [Read more...] about General Dynamics Information Technology Awarded $241 Million Multi-Cloud Contract by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Moderna, Inc., (Nasdaq: MRNA) a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, today announced that the European Commission has approved an agreement to secure 80 million doses of mRNA-1273, Moderna’s vaccine candidate against COVID-19, as part of the European Commission’s goal … [Read more...] about Moderna Announces the European Commission’s Approval of Advance Purchase Agreement for Initial 80 Million Doses of mRNA Vaccine Against COVID-19 (mRNA-1273)

Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) launched Intellectual Property Accelerator (IP Accelerator) in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands and the United Kingdom, making it easier and more cost effective for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to obtain trademarks, protect their brands and tackle counterfeit goods. IP Accelerator connects businesses with a network of … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches IP Accelerator in Europe to Help Small Businesses Protect Their Brands and Tackle Counterfeit

First interim analysis included 95 participants with confirmed cases of COVID-19 Phase 3 study met statistical criteria with a vaccine efficacy of 94.5% (p <0.0001) Moderna intends to submit for an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) with U.S. FDA in the coming weeks and expects the EUA to be based on the final analysis of 151 cases and a median follow-up of more than 2 … [Read more...] about Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Meets its Primary Efficacy Endpoint in the First Interim Analysis of the Phase 3 COVE Study

Apple® today announced M1, the most powerful chip it has ever created and the first chip designed specifically for the Mac®. M1 is optimized for Mac systems in which small size and power efficiency are critically important. As a system on a chip (SoC), M1 combines numerous powerful technologies into a single chip, and features a unified memory architecture for dramatically … [Read more...] about Apple Unleashes M1: With industry-leading performance, powerful features, and incredible efficiency, M1 is Apple’s first chip designed specifically for the Mac

On a momentous day for the Mac®, Apple® today introduced a new MacBook Air®, 13-inch MacBook Pro®, and Mac mini® powered by the revolutionary M1, the first in a family of chips designed by Apple specifically for the Mac. By far the most powerful chip Apple has ever made, M1 transforms the Mac experience. With its industry-leading performance per watt, together with macOS® Big … [Read more...] about Introducing the Next Generation of Mac: A new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini powered by M1, Apple’s breakthrough chip for the Mac

New 3D NAND boosts storage capability across mobile, automotive, client and data center applications Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), today announced that it has begun volume shipments of the world’s first 176-layer 3D NAND flash memory, achieving unprecedented, industry-pioneering density and performance. Together, Micron’s new 176-layer technology and advanced … [Read more...] about Micron Ships World’s First 176-Layer NAND, Delivering A Breakthrough in Flash Memory Performance and Density

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced their mRNA-based vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, against SARS-CoV-2 has demonstrated evidence of efficacy against COVID-19 in participants without prior evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection, based on the first interim efficacy analysis conducted on November 8, 2020 by an external, independent Data Monitoring … [Read more...] about PFIZER AND BIONTECH ANNOUNCE VACCINE CANDIDATE AGAINST COVID-19 ACHIEVED SUCCESS IN FIRST INTERIM ANALYSIS FROM PHASE 3 STUDY

Industrial and Modular Camera Design Offers Choice of Lens Mounts and Video Output Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today introduced the Company's next generation of multi-purpose cameras, the ML-100, and the ML-105i, which deliver amazingly high sensitivity to capture Full HD Color video with a minimum subject illumination of less than 0.0005 lux … [Read more...] about New Industrial Machine Vision Cameras From Canon Utilize Next-Gen 19 Micron Sensor Technology For Color Low-Light Image Capture

The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG have now a signed binding agreement for a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize fuel-cell systems for use in heavy-duty trucks as the primary focus, as well as other applications. The ambition of both partners is to make the new company a leading global manufacturer of fuel cells, and thus help the world take a major step … [Read more...] about Joint venture for large-scale production of fuel-cells: Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG sign binding agreement for new fuel-cell joint venture

Next-generation accelerated computing instances powered by NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUs and AWS petabit-scale networking provide up to 3x faster time to train and 60% lower cost than previous generation instances for machine learning training and high-performance computing in the cloud GE Healthcare, Toyota Research Institute, and Aon among customers using P4d … [Read more...] about AWS Announces General Availability of Amazon EC2 P4d Instances with EC2 UltraClusters Capability

Revolutionary Future-Proof Design Disrupts AI Space by Running Multiple Workloads Simultaneously and is Faster Than Any Chip on the Market As traditional chip makers struggle to embrace the challenges presented by the rapidly evolving AI software landscape, a San Jose startup has announced it has working silicon and a whole new future-proof chip paradigm to address these … [Read more...] about SimpleMachines, Inc. Debuts First-of-its-Kind High Performance Chip

SaberEXP Delivers Fastest Convergence for Early Power Component Design and Seamless Export to High-Fidelity System Validation Highlights: Power electronics component and system complexity is growing rapidly driven by electrification of automotive, aerospace and industrial systems Virtual prototyping enables design teams to start development early and validate their … [Read more...] about Synopsys Accelerates Power Electronics System Design with Virtual Prototyping Solution

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the "Company," or "JinkoSolar") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it has signed a Module Supply Agreement for the Kozani project ("Kozani") in the north of Greece, which has been developed by juwi Hellas Renewable Energy Sources S.A. ("juwi Hellas"). Construction of the … [Read more...] about JinkoSolar to Supply 204 MW of Swan Bifacial Modules to juwi Hellas for the Biggest Bifacial Solar Project Ever Built in Europe

Canon announced today the launch in Japan of the LI8020SAC (color) and LI8020SAM (monochrome), two new APS-H size (approximately 29.4 mm x 18.9 mm) CMOS sensors capable of image capture with a resolution of approximately 250 megapixels (19,568 x 12,588 pixels). The new CMOS sensors achieve an ultra-high resolution of approximately 250 megapixels, enabling the image capture … [Read more...] about Canon Announces the 250-megapixel Ultra-high Resolution LI8020SAC and LI8020SAM CMOS Sensors