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Databricks Releases Keynote Lineup and Data Intelligence Programming for 2024 Data + AI Summit

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The Data Intelligence for All-themed event will feature keynotes from co-founders Ali Ghodsi, Matei Zaharia, Patrick Wendell, and Reynold Xin

Tens of thousands of attendees will hear from Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO, NVIDIA; Fei-Fei Li from Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute; Hannes Mühleisen, Founder and CEO, DuckDB; and Yejin Choi from Commonsense AI

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Databricks, the Data and AI company, revealed the full agenda and lineup of featured speakers for the upcoming Data + AI Summit, a global event for the data community. On June 10-13, tens of thousands of data leaders, open source enthusiasts, and Databricks customers and partners will come together in person in San Francisco and virtually from around the world to learn about the latest advances in generative AI, machine learning, analytics and data governance, plus Databricks’ latest product innovations and contributions to the open source community. Tickets are still available to join the data and AI community in San Francisco; register here to attend the live event.

This year’s Data Intelligence for All theme highlights how every organization can understand and democratize their unique data to build their own AI systems and next-generation analytics. Attendees can expect to hear from top experts, researchers, and open source contributors as they share actionable best practices and compelling insights about their data journey. Highlights include thought-provoking sessions from data leaders from pioneering companies like Adobe, Block, Estee Lauder, GM, Michelin, T-Mobile and the Texas Rangers.

Data + AI Summit will feature keynotes from Databricks co-founders — and the original creators of Apache Spark™, Delta Lake, and MLflow — Ali Ghodsi, Matei Zaharia, Patrick Wendell, and Reynold Xin. Attendees will also hear from a broad lineup of data and AI luminaries, open source pioneers, and global thought leaders, including:

Jensen Huang, founder and CEO, NVIDIAFei-Fei Li, Professor, Stanford University and Co-Director, Stanford Human-Centered AI InstituteHannes Mühleisen, Creator of DuckDB, DuckDB LabsYejin Choi, Professor and MacArthur Fellow, University of Washington, Senior Research Director for Commonsense AI, AI2Jackie Brosamer, Head of AI and Data Platform, BlockBrian Ames, Senior Manager of Production AI and Data Products, General MotorsAlexander Booth, Assistant Director of R&D, Texas Rangers Baseball Club

The annual event will feature compelling technical training sessions, open source community meetups, networking opportunities, and industry-specific breakout events, including the following highlights:

500+ breakout sessions highlighting Generative AI, data sharing, data governance, and industry trends. Speakers will cover the latest innovations in Databricks SQL, Mosaic AI, Unity Catalog, Delta Sharing, Databricks Marketplace, and more in keynotes, lightning talks, and hands-on training. Attendees will also receive technical deep dives on leading open source projects and technologies like Apache Spark™, Delta Lake, MLflow, DBRX, DSPy, DuckDB, and more.Industry-specific content tracks that dive into the power of data intelligence within the Financial Services, Retail, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Media and Entertainment, Public Sector, Manufacturing, and Energy sectors. These breakout forums will highlight industry-specific data and AI use cases, customer panels, interactive demos, and opportunities to connect with peers and partners in the Industry Lounge.Sessions on how to build LLMs explain how Databricks makes it easy for you to develop and deploy custom LLMs. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn more about Databricks’ open source model, DBRX, and how Databricks Mosaic AI’s unified tooling helps customers rapidly build, deploy, and monitor production-quality generative AI applications that are safe, accurate, and governed without giving up control of their data and intellectual property.Training and certifications with 30+ hands-on, instructor-led courses, and certification options. Courses will cover everything in the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, from advanced data engineering to performance tuning on Apache Spark to scalable machine learning — all hosted by industry-leading technical experts.Networking events for attendees to interact and collaborate with other data pros. Events will kick off with the Welcome Reception on Tuesday, June 11 at 6:00 pm PT. There will be partner networking events, executive networking events and dozens of evening receptions, plus the annual party, Data After Hours at SFMoMA and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on Wednesday, June 12.Women in Data + AI celebration honoring women’s remarkable contributions and achievements in this field. Gain valuable insights into the dynamic world of data and AI as our esteemed panelists share their personal stories, illuminating their paths to success and pivotal roles in shaping the industry.

Data + AI Summit will showcase over 145 sponsors and partners, including leading companies from across data and AI, such as AWS, Accenture, Avanade, Cognizant, dbt Labs, Deloitte, EY, Fivetran, Google Cloud, Impetus, Informatica, Infosys, LTI/Mindtree, Microsoft, Monte Carlo, NVIDIA, Prophecy, Sigma Computing, and more.

Check out the Databricks blog and the event’s full agenda to learn more. Register here.

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Block, Comcast, Condé Nast, Rivian, Shell and over 60% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to take control of their data and put it to work with AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe, and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X and Facebook.

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Inspur Smart Healthcare Participates in GITEX IMPACT 2024 Exhibition

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DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — From October 13th to 16th, the GITEX IMPACT 2024, Dubai’s Carbon Neutrality and Technology Exhibition, was held in Dubai. Organized by the Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Tourism of the United Arab Emirates, the exhibition focused on the forefront of sustainable development technologies, encompassing a wide range of sectors including construction, oil and gasoline, energy, and healthcare. It stands as one of the largest technology exhibitions in the Middle East and globally. Inspur Smart Health was invited to participate, showcasing its core products and cases of empowering the digital and intelligent transformation of the healthcare industry at the exhibition.

At the exhibition site, Inspur Smart Health introduced a series of products and solutions to government agencies and medical institutions, including the Health and Medical Big Data Intelligent Platform, Inspur Medical Industry International Trade Platform, Integrated Healthcare and Long-term Care Platform, Health Examination Center Solutions, Medical Group Information Management Platform, Internet Hospitals. These presentations comprehensively demonstrated Inspur Smart Health’s product innovation advantages and service capabilities.

Through this “debut” in the Middle East and even the global market, Inspur Smart Health has laid a solid foundation for further expanding its overseas “circle of friends” and establishing international brand recognition. In the future, Inspur Smart Health will continue to leverage its technological advantages in big data and artificial intelligence, constantly enhance the internationalization level of its products and solutions, deepen the exploration of overseas markets, and contribute to the thriving development of the global medical digital industry.

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UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP AND AMAZON MUSIC EXPAND GLOBAL RELATIONSHIP

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Reflects New Era in Music Streaming, Including Artist-Centric Principles and Furthering Authentic Engagement Between Artists and Fans

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, and Amazon Music today announced an expanded global relationship that will enable further innovation, exclusive content with UMG artists, and advancement of artist-centric principles including increased fraud protection.

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP AND AMAZON MUSIC EXPAND GLOBAL RELATIONSHIP

This reflects the two companies’ shared commitment to advancing and safeguarding human artistry, while ensuring UMG’s artists achieve their commercial potential through the service’s continued product enhancements and exclusive content that elevate authentic engagement between artists and fans.  

UMG and Amazon Music will work closely to explore new and enhanced product opportunities designed to benefit artists and enrich the experience of their fans. UMG will also collaborate with Amazon Music as it continues to expand in audio, including further innovation in audiobooks, audio and visual programming, and its investment in livestreamed content that has connected millions of fans with their favorite artists across all genres and corners of the world. UMG and Amazon will also work collaboratively to address, among other things, unlawful AI-generated content, as well as protecting against fraud and misattribution.

Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Group said, “We are very excited to advance our long-standing, excellent partnership with Amazon Music that marks a new era in streaming—Streaming 2.0. We appreciate Amazon Music’s deep commitment to the interests of our artists, and look forward to progressing our shared artist-centric objectives through product innovation and accelerating growth of their service.”

Steve Boom, VP of Audio, Twitch and Games for Amazon said, “UMG has always been a collaborative partner to Amazon Music, and as we continue to invent and introduce more artist-to-fan connections through our product and exclusive content, we’re redefining what it means to be a streaming service. We’re thrilled to expand our relationship with UMG which will enable us to partner on meaningful new ways for artists to deepen their engagement with fans around the world, while working together to protect the work of artists, songwriters and publishers.”

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About Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group exists to shape culture through the power of artistry. UMG is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content. Featuring the most comprehensive catalogue of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. For more information, visit www.universalmusic.com.

About Amazon Music
Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that connects fans, artists, and creators through music, podcasts, and culture. Amazon Music brings fans closer to what they love, with curated and personalized playlists, artist livestreams, artist merch, and Amazon Exclusive podcasts. Prime members get access to over 100 million songs in shuffle mode, All-Access playlists, plus the largest catalog of top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership. Customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for full, on-demand access to 100 million songs in HD, a growing catalog of Ultra HD and Spatial audio, and the world’s largest selection of audiobooks from Audible. Anyone can listen to Amazon Music by downloading the free Amazon Music app, or wherever they listen to music including Alexa-enabled devices. Learn more at amazon.com/music.

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Repurchase of Loomis’ shares during the fourth quarter 2024 completed

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STOCKHOLM, Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Loomis AB has through the repurchase program that was resolved and communicated on October 28, 2024, repurchased 590,100 shares. Loomis AB’s holding of own shares thereby amounts to 2,514,653 shares, corresponding to 3.54 percent of the outstanding shares in the company. The total number of shares in Loomis AB, including the company’s own shares, amounts to 71,000,000.

For information about transactions in the repurchase program, please see:
https://www.nasdaq.com/european-market-activity/news/corporate-actions/repurchase-of-own-shares.

This press release is also available on the company’s website, www.loomis.com.

For more information, please contact:

Jenny Boström
Head of Sustainability and IR
jenny.bostrom@loomis.com 
+46 79 006 45 92

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