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Handheld UV-C Technology: A Solution to Combat Health Care-Associated Infections
UV light has been used for disinfection purposes for decades. However, due to its harmful effects on human exposure, it can only be used in specific situations. To overcome this challenge, expand the scope of its effective disinfection properties, and continue the fight against health care-associated infections, the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System conducted…
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NSF-Funded Effort Seeking Data-Driven Approaches to Technology Assessment, Investment Concludes Pilot Year
The National Network for Critical Technology Assessment has released a report marking the conclusion of a $4 million pilot program that sought analytical approaches for determining the maturity, trajectory and impact of various technologies with the ultimate aim of helping the government make data-driven investments. The work that the National Network performed focused on four…
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CMU Professor Leads National Effort to Inform U.S. Technology Strategy
A new report provides a roadmap for how modern data and analytics can help the United States assess its competitiveness and inform investments in critical technologies such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, biopharmaceuticals, energy and critical materials. Erica R.H. Fuchs Led by Erica R.H. Fuchs(opens in new window), a professor in Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Engineering and…
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Midwest Data, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Indicom, Expanding Technology Service Portfolio
Midwest Data offers a wide range of IT solutions and services to institutions and businesses of all sizes. (Lawrenceburg, Ind.) – Midwest Data, Inc., a leading technology solutions provider in Southeastern Indiana and Greater Cincinnati, is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Indicom, a longstanding and reputable technology company in the area. This strategic move…
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5 ways technology is on the menu at quick-serve restaurants
There was a time when all the technology you needed for a successful food business was a non-stick skillet. That time has long passed, of course — increasingly, food businesses are technology businesses. Sure, the menu is still important. Always has been, always will be. If you own a restaurant, none of your customers will…
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NS Launches AI Train Inspection Technology
Written by Carolina Worrell, Senior Editor Screenshot Courtesy of NS Norfolk Southern (NS) on Oct. 26 announced that it is deploying Digital Train Inspection Portals to enhance rail safety across the Class I railroad’s 22-state network. According to NS, the portals feature cutting-edge Machine Vision Inspection technology developed in partnership with the Georgia Tech Research Institution (GTRI),…
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AMC Networks Rolls Out New Advertising Technology On 3 Of Its Networks, Calling The Linear Programmatic Debut An Industry First
AMC Networks says it has made it possible for advertisers to use programmatic tools to buy ads on AMC, WE tv and BBC America, calling it an industry first. Programmatic advertising, which is ubiquitous on the internet, has been increasing its presence in the TV business in recent years, though its adoption has been gradual.…
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The Beatles: ‘final’ song Now and Then to be released thanks to AI technology
Now and Then, the long-awaited “final” Beatles song featuring all four members, is to be released next week thanks to the same AI technology that was used to enhance the audio on Peter Jackson’s documentary Get Back. “There it was, John’s voice, crystal clear,” Paul McCartney said in a statement. “It’s quite emotional. And we…
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Outreach Announces Abhijit Mitra as President of Product and Technology
Product and Engineering Veteran to Lead Sales Execution Platform Expansion Across New Verticals and Personas, Continue Enterprise Growth SEATTLE, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Outreach, the leading AI Sales Platform helping revenue organizations create better pipeline and close more deals, today announced engineering veteran Abhijit Mitra as its new President of Product and Technology. Mitra will…
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Clicking, searching and surfing: on technology in our classrooms
Back in the day, when one thought of college education, one would imagine rows of students sitting in a lecture hall or classroom with large textbooks in front of them; the professor would be writing on the blackboard or reading from an overhead and students would be vigorously writing notes in notebooks or on paper.…