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TestMu AI Unveils the Fifth Edition of the TestMu Conference in 2026
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TestMu AI Unveils the Fifth Edition of the TestMu Conference in 2026

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Nexters appoints Aghanim as global DTC enablement partner
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Nexters appoints Aghanim as global DTC enablement partner

LOS ANGELES , Aug. 13, 2026 -- Aghanim, an integrated commerce, liveops automation, community engagement, and payments platform for video game studios, today announced a strategic partnership with Nexters Global (Nexters) within its mobile game business. Nexters is a game developer known for operating globally successful live-service games through disciplined liveops execution and long-term player engagement, part of GDEV Holding - the Nasdaq-listed gaming and entertainment company headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus.

From Chinese AI to Global ETFs: STARTRADER Launches 45 New 24/7 Stock and ETF CFDs Spanning Seven Market Themes
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From Chinese AI to Global ETFs: STARTRADER Launches 45 New 24/7 Stock and ETF CFDs Spanning Seven Market Themes

Available from August 13, 2026, the launch covers seven distinct market themes with no trading-hour restrictions. DUBAI, UAE , Aug. 13, 2026 -- STARTRADER today announced the launch of 45 new 24/7 Stock and ETF CFDs, available from Monday through Sunday, 00:00 24:00 (GMT+3 platform time). Where previous 24/7 expansions were anchored around specific themes, this one is defined by its breadth. The new instruments span seven areas: Chinese AI, AI infrastructure, technology, crypto and digital assets, energy, other equities, and ETFs.

Hexaware and upGrad Enterprise Expand Collaboration for Global Enterprise AI Programs
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Hexaware and upGrad Enterprise Expand Collaboration for Global Enterprise AI Programs

Focused on joint upskilling, experimentation, go-to-market, and enterprise transformation MUMBAI, India, Aug. 13, 2026 -- Hexaware Technologies (NSE: HEXT), an AI-first digital and IT services company, and upGrad Enterprise, the Corporate Skilling and Workforce Transformation division of global skilling major upGrad, announced an expanded collaboration to deliver AI skilling and enterprise transformation programs for Hexaware clients worldwide. This initiative is designed to lay the foundation for long-term advancements in AI expertise and workforce transformation.

Global AI & Cybersecurity Capture-the-Flag Competition Opens with ₹10 Lakhs+ Prize Pool
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Global AI & Cybersecurity Capture-the-Flag Competition Opens with ₹10 Lakhs+ Prize Pool

Winning team to receive a cash prize of 2 lakh. Global online competition culminates in an onsite Grand Finale at the UST campus in Thiruvananthapuram, India. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India , Aug. 13, 2026 -- UST , a leading AI and technology transformation solutions company, has opened registrations for the GenCyS 2.0 Global Capture-The-Flag (CTF) competition, the flagship event of its GenCyS 2.0 AI & Cybersecurity Conference. The competition offers a prize pool worth more than 10 lakhs, including a 2 lakh cash prize for the winning team. The size and scope of this year s competition reflect UST s continued prioritization of investment in developing practical AI and cybersecurity skills through hands-on challenges that mirror modern enterprise security environments.

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN PRESSURES EASE IN JULY, BUT SHORTAGES PERSIST AHEAD OF RENEWED STRAIT OF HORMUZ DISRUPTION: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX
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GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN PRESSURES EASE IN JULY, BUT SHORTAGES PERSIST AHEAD OF RENEWED STRAIT OF HORMUZ DISRUPTION: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX

Demand for intermediate goods and raw materials stagnates in July as manufacturers reduced safety-stock building Supply shortages remained elevated, leaving production vulnerable to fresh geopolitical shocks Asia and North America continued to lead global manufacturing demand, while Europe continues to lag CLARK, N.J. , Aug. 12, 2026 -- GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index a leading indicator tracking demand conditions, shortages, transportation costs, inventories and backlogs, based on a monthly survey of 27,000 businesses showed global supply chain pressures eased in July as manufacturers reduced precautionary stockpiling and transportation pressures moderated. However, supply shortages remained elevated and production backlogs continued to build, indicating supply chains had yet to fully recover before the renewed disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.

Global AI & Cybersecurity Capture-the-Flag Competition Opens with ₹10 Lakhs+ Prize Pool
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Global AI & Cybersecurity Capture-the-Flag Competition Opens with ₹10 Lakhs+ Prize Pool

Winning team to receive a cash prize of 2 lakh. Global online competition culminates in an onsite Grand Finale at the UST campus in Thiruvananthapuram, India. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India , Aug. 13, 2026 -- UST , a leading AI and technology transformation solutions company, has opened registrations for the GenCyS 2.0 Global Capture-The-Flag (CTF) competition, the flagship event of its GenCyS 2.0 AI & Cybersecurity Conference. The competition offers a prize pool worth more than 10 lakhs, including a 2 lakh cash prize for the winning team. The size and scope of this year s competition reflect UST s continued prioritization of investment in developing practical AI and cybersecurity skills through hands-on challenges that mirror modern enterprise security environments.

Stan Ventures Founder & CEO Pradeep Kumaar Rajarathinam Donates ₹2 Crore to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund
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Stan Ventures Founder & CEO Pradeep Kumaar Rajarathinam Donates ₹2 Crore to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund

CHENNAI, India , Aug. 11, 2026 -- Pradeep Kumaar Rajarathinam, Founder & CEO of Stan Ventures , has contributed 2 crore to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister s Public Relief Fund, reaffirming his commitment to supporting public welfare initiatives and contributing to the well-being of communities across the state. At the Chief Minister s residence, Stan Ventures Founder & CEO, Pradeep Kumaar Rajarathinam, met the Hon ble Chief Minister and presented a bank cheque of 2 crore as a donation to the Chief Minister s Public Relief Fund.

Green Cabbage Announces the Launch of the F&I (Finance & Insurance) Market Data Spend Cube
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Green Cabbage Announces the Launch of the F&I (Finance & Insurance) Market Data Spend Cube

New Spend Cube Enables Global Companies to Negotiate Smarter Deals with F&I Suppliers PITTSBURGH , Aug. 11, 2026 -- Green Cabbage, the leading procurement intelligence partner for 2,600+ organizations across North America, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM, today announced the launch of its F&I (Finance & Insurance) Market Data Spend Cube. The F&I Spend Cube arms finance, procurement, and legal teams with independent market intelligence to identify spending patterns, eliminate overpayment, and unlock negotiation leverage across three critical spend categories: Market Data & Information Aggregators, Insurance & Financial Services Technology, and Financial Services Operations & Analytics.

9Spokes Launches Pulse: Configurable Data & Insights for SMB Customers of Financial Service Providers
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9Spokes Launches Pulse: Configurable Data & Insights for SMB Customers of Financial Service Providers

AUCKLAND, New Zealand , Aug. 11, 2026 -- 9Spokes , a leading global data platform, announced the launch of Pulse , a new intelligence layer within its SMB Financial Hub platform that delivers small business customers answers they cannot get from their bank app, accounting software, or merchant terminal alone. With AI raising the bar for how people expect to consume data, SMB owners now want plain-language answers, not static dashboards they want insights that explain what their data means and what to do about it. Pulse is built for that shift and for financial service providers who are not yet ready to implement customer-facing AI solutions but who recognize the shift.

Chandigarh University Students' 'Green Heart' Wins NASSCOM's Best Startup Award, Bags ₹5 Lakh Grant to Transform Farming with AI, Satellites & IoT
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Chandigarh University Students' 'Green Heart' Wins NASSCOM's Best Startup Award, Bags ₹5 Lakh Grant to Transform Farming with AI, Satellites & IoT

From Campus Innovation to AgriTech Breakthrough: Chandigarh University Students Green Heart Wins NASSCOM s Best Startup Award CHANDIGARH, India , Aug. 11, 2026 -- A Chandigarh University student startup has secured the Best Startup Award, along with a Rs 5,00,000 grant for its Al-driven smart agriculture technology platform GreenHeart at Neovation 2026 (ThingQbator), a prestigious innovation and startup incubation initiative organized by NASSCOM, the apex body representing India s 250-billion technology sector.

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Hippocratic AI Unveils Agentic Orchestrators: NYSE Content Update
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Hippocratic AI Unveils Agentic Orchestrators: NYSE Content Update

NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK , Aug. 14, 2026 -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today s NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on August 14th Hippocratic AI says it s announced the next generation of healthcare AI Agentic orchestrators feature teams of conversational voice AI agents focused on delivering outcomes. Co-founder and CEO Munjal Shah will join NYSE Live to take viewers through how the new product works. Renewable energy construction company SunScout to celebrate its dual listing SunScout (NYSE American: SNSC) began trading on NYSE American and NYSE Texas earlier this week. CEO Edwin Cywinski and COO Mark Cywinski will join NYSE Live to discuss the milestone. The S&P 500 will look to build off Thursday s record close. The large-cap index surpassed 7,800 for the first time during Thursday s session. Investors are parsing through July U.S. retail sales data.

Iyuno Details the Architecture Behind CLOE, a Multi-Agent AI System for Consistent Content Workflows
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Iyuno Details the Architecture Behind CLOE, a Multi-Agent AI System for Consistent Content Workflows

Company outlines a system designed to maintain continuity across scenes, episodes, and languages BURBANK, Calif. , Aug. 13, 2026 -- Iyuno today shared new details on the architecture behind CLOE, its AI platform designed to address a key challenge in content production: maintaining consistency at scale. While AI tools can generate outputs quickly, they often struggle to preserve continuity across longer-form content leading to inconsistencies in tone, character, and narrative across workflows.

Robinhood Ventures Fund II Raises $200 Million in IPO: NYSE Content Update
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Robinhood Ventures Fund II Raises $200 Million in IPO: NYSE Content Update

NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK , Aug. 13, 2026 -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today s NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on August 13th Robinhood Ventures Fund II (NYSE: RVII) is set to make its NYSE debut today. The business development company, a type of closed-end fund, priced shares at 25 apiece. Sarah Pinto, head of Robinhood Ventures, will join NYSE Live to discuss the strategy behind the fund. Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) and AWS announce a deepening of their collaboration. The collaboration looks to accelerate customer migration. Executives from both companies will join NYSE Live to discuss how this will benefit enterprises. Hyliion says it s secured a 41.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy The company will design, develop, and deliver two multi-megawatt KARNO power modules. Founder & CEO Thomas Healy will join NYSE Live to explain the company s larger strategy. Investors digest the July Producer Price Index ahead of market open. Economists expected to see headline figure increase by 4.9% year-over-year.

Londian Wason Raises $94.3 Million Ahead of Trading Debut: NYSE Content Update
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Londian Wason Raises $94.3 Million Ahead of Trading Debut: NYSE Content Update

NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK , Aug. 12, 2026 -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today s NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on August 12th Londian Wason prepares to begin trading on NYSE today. The Chinese-based electrolytic copper foil developer priced its American Depositary Shares at 22 apiece, the top end of its expected range. The deal gives Londian Wason (NYSE: FOIL) a valuation above 1.7 billion. SunScout will make its debut on NYSE American during today s trading session. The solar-powered robotic mower developer priced 3.1 million shares at 5 each. SunScout s (NYSE: SNSC) market capitalization reaches 115.5 million. Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor will join NYSE Live. Taylor will discuss the company s new 1 million culture fund. Supports independent creators working across art, fashion, and film. Investors digest the July Consumer Price Index ahead of market open. Economists expected to see the headline figure increase by 3.4% year-over-year, and anticipated Core CPI to rise by 2.5%. Monthly report tracks changes in prices paid by U.S. consumers.

NYSE Content Update: Lumilens Tops $5.5 Billion Valuation After Latest Funding
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NYSE Content Update: Lumilens Tops $5.5 Billion Valuation After Latest Funding

NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK , Aug. 11, 2026 -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today s NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on August 11th ICE Brent Crude approaches 90 a barrel as investors navigate the latest uncertainties in the Middle East. Lumilens CMO Mark Weiner will join NYSE Live to discuss how the AI infrastructure connectivity platform will capitalize on fresh funding. Announced Series C raise of more than 700 earlier this month. Latest funding brought its capital raised to over 900 million. JERi co-founders Ross Yellowlees and Emily Ward will join NYSE Live to explain how their new platform is designed to disrupt the status quo.

Hippocratic AI Unveils Agentic Orchestrators: NYSE Content Update
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Hippocratic AI Unveils Agentic Orchestrators: NYSE Content Update

NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK , Aug. 14, 2026 -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today s NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on August 14th Hippocratic AI says it s announced the next generation of healthcare AI Agentic orchestrators feature teams of conversational voice AI agents focused on delivering outcomes. Co-founder and CEO Munjal Shah will join NYSE Live to take viewers through how the new product works. Renewable energy construction company SunScout to celebrate its dual listing SunScout (NYSE American: SNSC) began trading on NYSE American and NYSE Texas earlier this week. CEO Edwin Cywinski and COO Mark Cywinski will join NYSE Live to discuss the milestone. The S&P 500 will look to build off Thursday s record close. The large-cap index surpassed 7,800 for the first time during Thursday s session. Investors are parsing through July U.S. retail sales data.

Robinhood Ventures Fund II Raises $200 Million in IPO: NYSE Content Update
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Robinhood Ventures Fund II Raises $200 Million in IPO: NYSE Content Update

NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK , Aug. 13, 2026 -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today s NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on August 13th Robinhood Ventures Fund II (NYSE: RVII) is set to make its NYSE debut today. The business development company, a type of closed-end fund, priced shares at 25 apiece. Sarah Pinto, head of Robinhood Ventures, will join NYSE Live to discuss the strategy behind the fund. Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) and AWS announce a deepening of their collaboration. The collaboration looks to accelerate customer migration. Executives from both companies will join NYSE Live to discuss how this will benefit enterprises. Hyliion says it s secured a 41.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy The company will design, develop, and deliver two multi-megawatt KARNO power modules. Founder & CEO Thomas Healy will join NYSE Live to explain the company s larger strategy. Investors digest the July Producer Price Index ahead of market open. Economists expected to see headline figure increase by 4.9% year-over-year.

Londian Wason Raises $94.3 Million Ahead of Trading Debut: NYSE Content Update
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Londian Wason Raises $94.3 Million Ahead of Trading Debut: NYSE Content Update

NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK , Aug. 12, 2026 -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today s NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on August 12th Londian Wason prepares to begin trading on NYSE today. The Chinese-based electrolytic copper foil developer priced its American Depositary Shares at 22 apiece, the top end of its expected range. The deal gives Londian Wason (NYSE: FOIL) a valuation above 1.7 billion. SunScout will make its debut on NYSE American during today s trading session. The solar-powered robotic mower developer priced 3.1 million shares at 5 each. SunScout s (NYSE: SNSC) market capitalization reaches 115.5 million. Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor will join NYSE Live. Taylor will discuss the company s new 1 million culture fund. Supports independent creators working across art, fashion, and film. Investors digest the July Consumer Price Index ahead of market open. Economists expected to see the headline figure increase by 3.4% year-over-year, and anticipated Core CPI to rise by 2.5%. Monthly report tracks changes in prices paid by U.S. consumers.

NYSE Content Update: Lumilens Tops $5.5 Billion Valuation After Latest Funding
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NYSE Content Update: Lumilens Tops $5.5 Billion Valuation After Latest Funding

NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK , Aug. 11, 2026 -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today s NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on August 11th ICE Brent Crude approaches 90 a barrel as investors navigate the latest uncertainties in the Middle East. Lumilens CMO Mark Weiner will join NYSE Live to discuss how the AI infrastructure connectivity platform will capitalize on fresh funding. Announced Series C raise of more than 700 earlier this month. Latest funding brought its capital raised to over 900 million. JERi co-founders Ross Yellowlees and Emily Ward will join NYSE Live to explain how their new platform is designed to disrupt the status quo.

NYSE Content Update: Pinnacle Acquisition + Ticketplus to Debut for Trade
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NYSE Content Update: Pinnacle Acquisition + Ticketplus to Debut for Trade

NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK , Aug. 7, 2026 -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today s NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on August 7th Investors digest the July jobs report ahead of the final trading session of the week. Pinnacle Acquisition and Ticketplus will begin trading on the NYSE and NYSE American respectively. Loma Negra (NYSE: LOMA) Chairman Marcelo Mindlin will join NYSE Live to discuss the company s 100 th anniversary and recent success. The NYSE is on the ground at Camp Commerce, an event bringing together approximately 200 brand founders and senior executives.

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IBM Partners with OpenAI to Accelerate Secure AI Deployment for Enterprises Across Core Operations
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IBM Partners with OpenAI to Accelerate Secure AI Deployment for Enterprises Across Core Operations

Joint go-to-market partnership embeds OpenAI frontier models like GPT-5.6 and other products into IBM Consulting s AI delivery platform and assets to help organizations modernize applications and strengthen security Specialized IBM forward-deployed units trained through the OpenAI Partner Network will help organizations convert legacy workflows into AI-ready operations IBM launches a dedicated OpenAI Practice with thousands of consultants and engineers trained on advanced OpenAI Partner Network certifications

Hexaware and upGrad Enterprise Expand Collaboration for Global Enterprise AI Programs
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Hexaware and upGrad Enterprise Expand Collaboration for Global Enterprise AI Programs

Focused on joint upskilling, experimentation, go-to-market, and enterprise transformation MUMBAI, India, Aug. 13, 2026 -- Hexaware Technologies (NSE: HEXT), an AI-first digital and IT services company, and upGrad Enterprise, the Corporate Skilling and Workforce Transformation division of global skilling major upGrad, announced an expanded collaboration to deliver AI skilling and enterprise transformation programs for Hexaware clients worldwide. This initiative is designed to lay the foundation for long-term advancements in AI expertise and workforce transformation.

Compunnel Doubles Down on its Digital Business to Lead the Enterprise AI Shift
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Compunnel Doubles Down on its Digital Business to Lead the Enterprise AI Shift

The AI-native digital engineering business unifies four engineering disciplines under its AI-OS framework to help enterprises move from AI pilots to measurable, at-scale business value. NOIDA, India, Aug. 12, 2026 -- Compunnel today announced the restructuring of Compunnel Digital , its digital engineering business, repositioned as an AI-native engineering partner for global enterprises. The repositioning consolidates four engineering disciplines Applied AI Engineering, Data Platforms & Intelligence, Cloud & Platform Engineering, and Autonomous Quality Engineering under AI-OS , the company s integrated enterprise delivery framework, to help clients move from fragmented AI pilots to industrialized, measurable business value.

AI's Growth Reveals a Hidden $4.63 Trillion Problem: Outdated and Unmanaged Enterprise Content
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AI's Growth Reveals a Hidden $4.63 Trillion Problem: Outdated and Unmanaged Enterprise Content

The cost of content debt is greater than the GDP of Japan, the fourth-largest economy in the world NEW YORK , Aug. 11, 2026 -- New research from Storyblok , in collaboration with FT Longitude (part of The Financial Times), uncovers the true cost of content debt: content that is outdated, poorly structured, not optimized for search or AI discovery, and difficult to update and publish efficiently. According to a survey of organizations with at least 1 billion in annual global revenue, content debt is costing enterprises 4.63 trillion worldwide, based on spend devoted to fixing it and revenue at risk from it.

Supermicro's Seventh Annual Open Storage Summit Brings Together 21 Ecosystem Partners to Share Practical Guidance on Deploying Enterprise AI at Scale
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Supermicro's Seventh Annual Open Storage Summit Brings Together 21 Ecosystem Partners to Share Practical Guidance on Deploying Enterprise AI at Scale

12-session virtual event explores AI inference, agentic AI, cloud storage, and data management for production AI deployments 38 industry experts from 21 leading technology companies including AMD, DDN, Hammerspace, IBM, Intel, KIOXIA, MinIO, Nutanix, Scality, Solidigm, VAST Data, Western Digital, Crusoe, Iron Mountain and others, share practical guidance for scalable, cost-efficient AI infrastructure Presented with theCUBE, the summit runs August 11 through September 3 and is available live and on demand

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Year of Transformation: How Industry Redefined Itself

The past year has tested industries with uncertainty, disruption, and rapid change. Yet, it has also revealed resilience, innovation, and adaptability. This special year-end cover story reviews the key shifts that shaped Indian industry—technology adoption, policy impact, workforce evolution, and strategic realignments—setting the stage for what lies ahead.

Editor's Note

December is a time to pause, reflect, and prepare. As the year draws to a close, this edition of The Industrial looks back at the forces that reshaped manufacturing and industrial operations across the country. More importantly, it looks forward—to lessons learned, opportunities ahead, and the mindset required for the coming year. Industry is no longer static; it is evolving faster than ever.

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