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The STRONG STAR Consortium Launches Eight New Research Projects
STRONG STAR Consortium was selected by the U.S. Department of Defense for a total of $17 million in funding to launch eight new research projects focused on traumatic brain injury and psychological health. The combined projects will enable the consortium to take a big step forward in its mission to advance the care of military personnel and veterans recovering from war-related trauma and the psychological wounds it inflicts. As a group, these new projects will help us better understand and treat chronic problems with the two signature wounds of
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Read more at News-Medical.Net
Samsung Electronics Faces Possible Expulsion From German Smartphone Market
Samsung Electronics has been negotiating over the use of Datang’s 4G and 5G international standard patents since 2020. The Munich District Court ruled on April 12 that LTE-supporting mobile devices sold by Samsung in Germany infringed on Datang Group’s German patent. This patent facilitates seamless connections between base stations and smartphones while walking or driving.
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2024 Zhongguancun Forum
2024 Zhongguancun Forum ended on Monday in Beijing. China should firmly seize important opportunities to develop AI, strengthen AI security governance, expand international exchanges and cooperation in AI, and jointly build an AI innovative ecosystem.
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Read more at China Daily
St. Hubert Women in Technology Conference
St. Hubert hosted a Women in Technology Conference, sponsored by Cisco Systems. The conference took place on International Girls in Information and Communication Technology Day, with a theme this year of Leadership.
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Read more at Northeast Times
The Importance of a Technology Roadmap
The process of digital transformation centres on adopting cutting-edge technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and data analytics. This ensures technology investments are purposefully mapped to operational improvements, delivering simplicity, standardisation, scalability, and security. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through the development of a technology roadmap that outlines an organisation’s strategy to integrate and leverage technology to achieve business goals.
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Read more at ChannelLife Australia
Canadian Overseas Packaging Industries Limited (COPIL) Makes Fresh Takeover Offer
Canadian Overseas Packaging Industries Limited (COPIL) has made a takeover offer to minority shareholders of EAPI. COPIL currently owns a 92.1 percent stake in the company, according to the latest available disclosures. The minority shareholders were required to have taken action on the offer by April 17, 2024.
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Read more at Business Daily
The Autumn Chill Takes a Toll on Business Confidence
The autumn chill has taken a toll on business confidence. Business confidence fell eight points to +15 in April. Expected own activity fell nine points to (+14), past own activity dropped 13 points to -20.
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Read more at New Zealand Herald
D.C. Police Showed the Rest of America How to Respond to Campus Protests
D.C. police showed the rest of America how to respond to this historic wave of campus protests across the nation: They did nothing. The ivory tower gave the ivory tower a lesson in constitutional rights.
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Read more at The Washington Post
Aussie Cricket Star Jake Fraser-McGurk snubbed from T20 World Cup Squad - Watch Every Match of the 2024 IPL Season Live on Kayo
Jake Fraser-McGurk will not be named in the 15-man squad later this week. Steve Smith will also miss the tournament, to be played in the West Indies and US starting in June. David Warner will also hold his place despite form slump in the IPL.
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Read more at Fox Sports
Women's World Cup - The U.S. and Mexico Drop Their Joint Bid to Host the 2027 World Cup
The U.S. and Mexico are withdrawing their joint bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup. The Mexican Football Federation announced Monday that they are dropping this bid to focus on earning hosting rights for 2031. Brazil and Belgium will decide between a joint bid by Germany and the Netherlands.
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Read more at theSun