Knight Frank expands office to Hong Kong and names Ho-Pin Tung as head
Knight Frank has expanded its Private Office to Hong Kong and has appointed Ho-Pin Tung as head. This latest expansion marks Knight Frank’s fifth Private Office globally and second Private Office in Asia, with the other Private Office in Singapore led by Nicholas Keong. According to the latest edition of The Wealth Report published by […]
Tompkins Community Bank announces the appointment of two new Market Presidents
Tompkins Community Bank announced the appointment of two new market presidents across its New York State footprint. Diane Torcello has been appointed to president of the bank’s Western New York (WNY) market, and Johanna Anderson has been appointed to president of the bank’s Central New York (CNY) market. In their new roles, Torcello and Anderson will […]
Databricks launches Dolly 2.0, an open-source, instruction-following LLM
Databricks, the lakehouse company, announced the release of Dolly 2.0, the world’s first open-source, instruction-following large language model (LLM), fine-tuned on a human-generated instruction dataset licensed for commercial use. This follows the initial release of Dolly in March 2023, an LLM trained for less than USD$30 to exhibit ChatGPT-like human interactivity (aka instruction-following). Dolly 2.0 is […]
Kneron acquires OTUS to expedite autonomous vehicle applications development
One of the leading full-stack edge AI company Kneron yesterday announced its acquisition of OTUS, a subsidiary of VIVOTEK (a Delta Group company). OTUS is a camera and imaging solutions provider specializing in applications for automotive, virtual reality, as well as other panoramic scenarios. Over the past two years, the company has worked closely with Kneron […]
Branddocs acquires and merges with TrustCloud
Branddocs Inc, a prominent provider of secure digital transactions and video verification services, announced yesterday it is acquiring TrustCloud Inc, the world’s first choreographing platform for secure digital transactions, in a move that strengthens its commitment to building trust and confidence in the digital economy. The newly merged company will trade as TrustCloud; combining former Branddocs’ large […]
SkyPoint FCU to launch their Business Banking service in three phases
SkyPoint Federal Credit Union,one of the premier, member-owned financial institution, announces the three-phased launch of their official Business Banking service, complete with a full array of products to meet the wide-ranging needs of businesses. “Our members with businesses have been asking for services specific to operating a business, and we have been discussing the possibilities and […]
Cognizant collaborates with Boehringer Ingelheim to accelerate the medicinal therapies development
Cognizant announced it is working with Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the leading research-driven biopharmaceutical company, to advance the speed and quality of medicinal therapy development. Leveraging the Veeva Development Cloud, Cognizant will help Boehringer Ingelheim to unify medicinal development processes and data into a connected technology ecosystem, enhancing collaboration across clinical, regulatory, and quality functions. “Achieving […]
Jackson appoints Michael Hicks as Chief Information Officer
Jackson Financial Inc. yesterday announced that Michael Hicks will join the company as Chief Information Officer (CIO), effective April 17. Hicks will be based in the company’s Lansing, Michigan office and will lead key aspects of Jackson’s information technology strategy, collaborating with business units to ensure operational efficiencies, enhance client experiences and expand market reach, reporting […]
Nordstrom Rack to set up new store in Elk Grove, California
Seattle-based fashion retailer Nordstrom, Inc. announced plans to open a new Nordstrom Rack in Elk Grove, California. “We look forward to opening this new Nordstrom Rack location in Elk Grove, strengthening our network of stores and introducing new customers to Nordstrom Rack’s unique product offering,” said Carl Jenkins, Senior Vice President of Nordstrom Rack Stores. “In addition to shopping great brands at great prices, our customers in Elk Grove can take […]
Seed Group partners with Quixy to simplify enterprise solution-building
Seed Group, a company of the Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, has announced a strategic partnership with India-based No-Code Low-Code platform Quixy with an aim to simplify enterprise solution-building in the UAE and the Middle East. The Hyderabad headquartered start-up uses an innovative no-code, low-code approach to help businesses build solutions and applications up to 10 times faster […]
