Here is Read Magazine’s Weekly Roundup of the top news from global markets. In this fast-paced world, breaking down information helps readers grasp the nuances that follow the news.
In Aerospace news this week…
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches First Mission in Partnership with Amazon
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Protoflight mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper lifted off on Oct. 6 at 2:06 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
In Automotive news this week…
Lattice FPGAs chosen to deliver Mazda’s next-generation driving experiences
Lattice Semiconductor, a leader in low-power programmable devices, announced that its award-winning field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) now enable driving experiences advanced on the new Mazda Motor Corporation CX-60 and CX-90 models.
In Agritech news this week…
Mastronardi Adds Two Kentucky Greenhouses to US Network
Mastronardi Produce, the fourth-generation family-owned business that pioneered commercial greenhouse growing in North America, is pleased to announce the addition of two high-tech greenhouse operations in Kentucky into its US farm network.
In Biotechnology news this week…
Mirum Pharmaceuticals Presents LIVMARLI Clinical Data and Real-World Evidence at NASPGHAN
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the presentation of a series of analyses demonstrating further benefit of LIVMARLI® (maralixibat) oral solution in patients with cholestatic pruritus associated with Alagille syndrome (ALGS) and for patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC), two rare debilitating liver diseases.
In Defence Technology news this week…
BAE Systems is featuring a prototype variation of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) at AUSA 2023. The AMPV Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (CUAS) prototype, built on the same proven chassis as the existing variants in the family of vehicles
In Energy, Power and Sustainability news this week…
UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, announced it issued its first certification to UL 9741, the Standard for Bidirectional EV Charging System Equipment, and UL 1741 SA, the Standard for Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use With Distributed Energy Resources
In Healthcare this week…
SHINE Technologies, LLC, a next-generation fusion technology company, announced it has raised $70 million in additional funding. The round was led by existing investors including Baillie Gifford and Fidelity Management & Research Company, and also includes participation from new institutional investors.
In Information Technology this week…
Honeywell launched Cyber Watch, a breakthrough enterprise solution designed to help organizations better identify, mitigate and manage the latest Operational Technology (OT) cyber threats.
In Internet Of Things (IOT) this week…
Kajeet and Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake Forge Partnership to Expand Broadband Coverage
Kajeet, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and device management solutions, is proud to announce a transformative partnership with the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake in California. Under this collaboration, Kajeet will provide the installation of broadband infrastructure to enable the Tribe to provide high speed broadband coverage to Tribal members and businesses.
In Logistics and Supply Chain this week…
CMA CGM Unveils Port Liberty: The Preeminent East Coast Multi-user Gateway to America’s Supply Chain
The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, unveiled the investment and business strategy for its recently acquired Global Container Terminals (“GCT”) in Bayonne and New York ports as part of the Group’s U.S. expansion plan.
In BFSI this week…
BAE Systems, Inc. names Dan Sallet to lead its Finance team
BAE Systems, Inc. has named Dan Sallet as its senior vice president for finance. In his role, Sallet will be responsible for the financial operations of the company’s U.S.-based businesses, which employ more than 35,000 employees in the United States
In Retail this week…
Smartling partners with Akeneo to automate the translation and localization of product information
Smartling, Inc., the LanguageAI™ powered enterprise translation company, announced it partnered with Akeneo, the product experience (PX) company, to automate the translation and localization of their product information.
In Semiconductor & Electronics this week…
Achronix Announces FPGA-Powered Accelerated Automatic Speech Recognition Solution
Achronix Semiconductor Corporation, a leader in high-performance FPGAs and embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP, is proud to announce its latest innovation in partnership with Myrtle.ai an accelerated automatic speech recognition (ASR) solution based on the Speedster7t FPGA.
In FOOD & BEVERAGE this week…
RELEX Solutions, provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, has been selected by US Foods CHEF’STORE, the warehouse-format retailer for wholesale food and restaurant supplies, to unify their forecast and replenishment, space planning, and promotion planning and optimization solutions.
In MARTECH this week…
Every Mastercard cardholder in the U.S. has access to valuable benefits, including critical safety, security and identity protections. As the cost of everyday necessities like groceries and gas continues to rise, access to the billions of dollars in rewards and benefits that Mastercard provides is more important than ever.
In MEDICAL DEVICES this week…
B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun), a leader in smart infusion therapy, announced the launch of its new Introcan Safety® 2 IV Catheter with Multi-Access Blood Control. The Introcan Safety 2 IV Catheter is the latest development from B. Braun in a long line of passive needlestick prevention catheters.
In MATERIALS this week…
SYSPRO, a global provider of industry-built enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, and SugarCRM, provider of the award-winning AI-driven CRM platform, announced a partnership that provides mid-market manufacturers and distributors with a tightly integrated ERP and CRM solution.
Article of the Week
A Beginner’s Handbook to AI Chips
Modern AI techniques require massive amounts of computation to succeed, which was unimaginable just a few years ago. How precisely are AI chips driving the large-scale research and application of AI, and why are they crucial? Let’s have a look.
AI chips, also known as AI accelerators or neural processing units (NPUs), are specialized integrated circuits designed to accelerate AI computations.