WM Technology, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2024  Business Wire

Neousys Technology Sponsors AI & Smart Automation Conference, Supporting the Future of Automation Transformation for Industry Professionals  A3 Association for Advancing Automation

Modernising Sensor Technology of Fennek Reconnaissance Vehic  ASDNews

Spotify Technology SA (SPOT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Growth in Users and Revenue  Yahoo Finance

HemaChrome collaborates with Global Health Labs to enhance its mobile health technology to test blood hemoglobin  Purdue University

The 10 Most Important Banking And Financial Technology Trends That Will Shape 2025  Forbes

As the annual Valentia Island lecture series approaches, let's look at the how a single telegram in 1858 paved the way for a cornerstone in modern networks.

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Elio Networks’ Philip Russell discusses what companies need to consider ahead of the EU regulatory framework.

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Rebecca Keenan discusses diversity, technology’s potential for real-world change and forging a career through mentorship, support and resilience.

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The latest fundraising round included participation from multiple Canadian entrepreneurs such as the CEOs of Roblox and Shopify.

Read more: Canadian fintech Neo Financial secures multimillion funding round

The aim of the project is to develop and test AI tools to boost the efficiency and sustainability of Europe's energy sector.

Read more: Dublin’s EPRI leads European project to advance AI use in the energy sector

Anton Shilov reports via Tom's Hardware: FFmpeg is an open-source video decoding project developed by volunteers who contribute to its codebase, fix bugs, and add new features. The project is led by a small group of core developers and maintainers who oversee its direction and ensure that contributions meet certain standards. They coordinate the project's development and release cycles, merging contributions from other developers. This group of developers tried to implement a handwritten AVX512 assembly code path, something that has rarely been done before, at least not in the video industry. The developers have created an optimized code path using the AVX-512 instruction set to accelerate specific functions within the FFmpeg multimedia processing library. By leveraging AVX-512, they were able to achieve significant performance improvements -- from three to 94 times faster -- compared to standard implementations. AVX-512 enables processing large chunks of data in parallel using 512-bit registers, which can handle up to 16 single-precision FLOPS or 8 double-precision FLOPS in one operation. This optimization is ideal for compute-heavy tasks in general, but in the case of video and image processing in particular. The benchmarking results show that the new handwritten AVX-512 code path performs considerably faster than other implementations, including baseline C code and lower SIMD instruction sets like AVX2 and SSSE3. In some cases, the revamped AVX-512 codepath achieves a speedup of nearly 94 times over the baseline, highlighting the efficiency of hand-optimized assembly code for AVX-512.

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Starting November 11, TSMC plans to stop supplying 7 nm and smaller chips to Chinese companies working on AI processors and GPUs. "The move is reportedly to ensure it remains compliant with US export restrictions," reports The Register. From the report: This will not affect Chinese customers wanting 7 nm chips from TSMC for other applications such as mobile and communications, according to Nikkei, which said the overall impact on the chipmaker's revenue is likely to be minimal. TrendForce further cites another China-based source who claims the move was at the behest of the US Department of Commerce, which informed TSMC that any such shipments should not proceed unless approved and licensed by its BIS (Bureau of Industry and Security). We asked the agency for confirmation. Any moves by the silicon supremo is likely to be out of caution to pre-empt accusations from Washington that it isn't doing enough to prevent advanced technology from getting into the hands of Chinese entities that have been sanctioned. As TrendForce notes, it "highlights the foundry giant's delicate position in the global semiconductor supply chain amid the heating chip war between the world's two superpowers."

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The pilot programme funding marks the largest single investment in lung cancer in Ireland’s history.

Read more: Lung cancer research gets €4.9m boost for early detection

Ruby’s creator, Yukihiro Matsumoto (Matz), released the first public version of the programming language in December 1995, making Ruby just shy of its 30th birthday. It spread across Japanese-language Usenet newsgroups, a popular way of exchanging conversation and media before the World Wide Web, and then reached broader communities throughout the late 1990s. This was thanks to Ruby’s friendly community and, in no small part, thanks to Matz. (The community has a motto, “Matz is nice, and so we are nice.”) At this year’s annual European Ruby Konferenze — EuRoKu — in Sarajevo, Matz said he created Ruby because he…

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Can't be bothered to set up a new smart home gadget? Now you can let Gemini do it.

Atlas General Contractors in Illinois turned to Atlas Roofing products to help reroof and improve ventilation for a century-old church.

When cedar shingles proved to be unfeasible for a historic structure in New York, roofing contractors turned to a CertainTeed shingle to match the site's harmony with nature.

Petrini Custom Builders focused on creating a high-performance residential home, which included elevating design and performance using Atlas Roofing EnergyShield.

PABCO Roofing’s entire Signature Cut line, including Paramount, Cascade, and Paramount Advantage, has earned UL 2218 Class 4 impact resistance, offering enhanced durability and aesthetic appeal.

Navigating tough economic times is never easy, but don’t make it harder by not being realistic about examining overhead costs.

Striking a balance between work and life can be difficult, but learning to do so results in victories in both spheres.

Roofing contractors are notorious for poor paperwork and taking little interest in accounting.

Advanced Roofing has grown into one of the elite commercial contractors in Florida with a commitment to quality and an eye for strategic diversification.

Greg Bloom, president of the Roofing Alliance for 2023-24, discusses what it means to be invested in the greater good.

The history of coatings in roofing has been marked by innovation overcoming challenges, not unlike Inland Coatings; despite market shifts, the company's resilience and adaptability led to its revitalization through acquisitions and strategic leadership courtesy of private equity.

There are many project scheduling methods and programs available out in the construction world.

Learn about some of the top concerns with deliveries on construction projects and how to train drivers to stay safe

The U.S. Labor Dept. has launched an initiative to improve safety and enforcement in the engineered stone industry due to severe health risks from silica dust exposure. 

The Roofing Alliance, through a new training course and report titled “Heat Stress for Roofers,” addresses heat effects on workers in the roofing industry, offering insights and prevention strategies.

Owens Corning spotlights its shingle performance, technologies and contractor education in its virtual booth during the International Roofing Expo's Virtual Edition.

Using the improved features, JobNimbus customers will see increased mobility for faster bids, scheduling, and payments.

The 2022 IRE kicks off ABC Supply’s 40th anniversary celebration happening throughout 2022.

There is no perfect solution to the growing attendance issues in the workforce, but employers do have some options to deal with absences.

Legal expert Trent Contey weighs in on OSHA's "high-gravity" enforcement, saying he suspects contractors should expect to face more cumulative citations in the future.

Scott Stiglich, senior vice president of channel partnerships at Watercress Financial, breaks down why roofing contractors need to incorporate financing solutions to their business model in this exclusive Q&A.

JobNimbus has collaborated with ABC Supply to enhance roofing contractors' material management, pricing, estimates, direct ordering, and timely notifications accessible through both JobNimbus and myABCsupply accounts.

RAFTR Roofing + Exteriors has partnered with Westhill to streamline homeowners' roofing insurance claims by offering a digital platform to connect contractors and track work, simplifying the process.

Daniel Drohan of Microsol Resources says Building Information Modeling, or BIM technology, is revolutionizing construction by improving design accuracy, streamlining roof maintenance, reducing costs by up to 52%, and driving industry-wide efficiency.

The rooftop solar system for the North Dade Regional Library in Miami Gardens is expected to offset the building’s energy usage by 85%, enough to power 98 homes.

The Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA) anticipates changes in policy and products in the near future. Is the roofing industry ready?

RC Publisher Jill Bloom reflects on the impact NRCA CEO Reid Ribble has had on unifying the roofing industry.

RC Publisher Jill Bloom talks about finding life's 'happy balance' between home and work life as the roofing industry closes a busy year and looks forward to 2024.

The 2024 Roofing Alliance Student Competition in Las Vegas, marking its 10th year as part of the International Roofing Expo, saw five teams competing to win the bid for roofing the paddock building at Grand Prix Plaza in downtown Las Vegas.  

CertainTeed will donate a percentage of its sales from each of its co-branded GlasRoc Sheathing boards to the Susan G. Komen organization from October 2024 to October 2025.

A team of project analysts breaks down how they developed insurance supplements into a new and significant revenue stream for Built Strong Exteriors.

Entering the fourth quarter, businesses seeking cost-effective health plans for 2024 should consider these three tips. 

Just like plugging a leaky roof, finding ways to plug holes in rebate management by using the right tools and methods can lead to satisfied customers on the distributor and manufacturer side.

In addition to a $5,000 donation to advance breast cancer care, S-5! is holding a fundraising campaign to benefit two organizations: the Woody and Millie Ingram Guest House and the Careity Foundation.