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Model N, Inc. MODERN shares are trading higher after the company announced Vista Equity Partners will acquire it for 1.25 billion dollars.Under the terms, Vista will acquire all outstanding shares of Model N for $30 per share, representing a premium of about 23% over Model N's 30-day trading volume-weighted average share price at closing. on January 10, 2024. The day before, the Board of Directors of Model N authorized its financial advisor to contact potential acquirers. The purchase price also represents a premium of approximately 16% over Model N's 30-trading-day volume-weighted average share price as of the April 5, 2024 close.The transaction is expected to close in mid-2024, subject to customary closing conditions. After the deal, Model N will become a private company and will no long...

For representative purposes. | Photo credit: iStockfoto The story so far: Semiconductor chip manufacturing capabilities are currently limited to very few regions in the world. With supply chain disruptions during the pandemic and recent geopolitical tensions, many companies and countries, including India, have realized the importance of investing in chip manufacturing infrastructure. TATA Group has partnered with Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) to set up a 300mm wafer manufacturing plant in Gujarat. It will launch its first 28nm chip in 2026. The Government of India also recently approved two assembly and testing plants in Gujarat and Assam. What is a semiconductor chip? How is this made? A semiconductor has properties between a conductor (which cond...

Google will offer Mekorot's mclock system, which enables the monitoring and management of infrastructure installations, Calcalist has learned. SaaS software enables remote access to operational data for municipal and public infrastructure companies, such as water, electric and gas corporations. It replaces traditional monitoring methods and supports various infrastructure sectors such as electricity, fuel and communications. Gil Groskop, technology deputy at Mekorot, said: "Google will offer our solution through its marketplace, facilitating remote operations. The initial interface will involve our assistance, with subsequent independent operation. The system will be available in the market pending Google's approval. Groskop added: "We expect three customer sales in t...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 28, 2024 — At Ohio University, faculty member Basil Masri Zada has dedicated the past several years to helping develop the coursework for the new concentration in the School of Art and Design, Digital Arts + Technology. This area of study focuses on the constantly developing relationship between technology and art and allows students to develop their own approaches to creating art in an increasingly digital age. Alyssa Vandale, a student in ART 3110 Digital Art + Technology II, used Adobe Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Fresco, Audition and batch processing on Stable Diffusion to create a video. The above photo is a still image from the video. Two of the main courses within the curriculum, ART 2110 Digital Art + Technology I and ART 3110 Digital Art + ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has been urged to establish a task force to study the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technology before its widespread use in the country. Syahredzan Johan (PH-Bangi) pointed out that the introduction of AI technology could bring about various challenges, including copyright and intellectual property infringements, affecting the livelihoods of local content creators and creative designers and potentially leading to the dissemination of false information if not properly regulated. “It’s true that AI is positively transforming our lives, but we mustn’t ignore the challenges it brings,“ he said during the debate on the motion of thanks on the Royal Address in the Dewan Rakyat today. Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Dr. Wee Ka Siong (BN-Ayer Hitam) suggested that the M...

This is the future of AI video. Scroll to continueWhen videos like these are made completely by artificial intelligence.None of these videos depict real people, places or events.Feb. 28, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience.Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSaveAt first glance, the images amaze and confound: A woman strides along a city street alive with pedestrians and neon lights. A car kicks up a cloud of dust on a mountain road.But upon closer inspection, anomalies appear: The dust plumes don’t always quite line up with the car’s rear wheels. And those pedestrians are stalking that woman like some eerie zombie horde.This is Sora, a new tool from OpenAI that can create lifelike, minute-long videos...

Folding phones tend towards the pricier end of the spectrum, but the Nubia Flip 5G has its eyes set firmly on more affordable ground. If you’re in the market for a clamshell foldable, there’s not much in the way of competition in this price range – with the Oppo Find N2 Flip discontinued and the Find N3 Flip not yet out in the UK, the only real contender here is the Motorola Razr 40 (£769 at time of writing).The stage is set, therefore, for Nubia to swoop in with its first folding phone and make a splash as a “budget” handset. With competitive specifications and a uniquely designed external display, the Nubia Flip 5G has the potential to be a real challenger to the Motorola Razr 40.The only snag is that Nubia hasn’t yet revealed whether or not the Flip 5G will actually be coming to the UK ...