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Dataiku raises $400M to democratize AI in the enterprise

August 5, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Dataiku, an enterprise-focused platform that helps data analysts, scientists, among other non-coder employees build their own predictive AI models and garner insights from unstructured data, has raised $400 million in a series E round of funding at a $4.6 billion valuation. Founded in 2013, Dataiku is pitched as an…
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Tamron Developing 35-150mm f/2-2.8 and 28-75mm f/2.8 for E-Mount

August 5, 2021
Tamron has published development announcements for a duo of upcoming lenses. The first is the 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2, and the second is the 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD. Both will be released for Sony E-mount cameras. Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 The 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 is Tamron’s successor to the original 28-75mm f/2.8 DI III RXD and the company says the new model will retain the…
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Tamron developing redesigned 28-75mm F2.8 for full-frame Sony E-mount

August 5, 2021
Tamron has announced the development of the 2nd-generation version of its well-regarded 28-75mm F2.8 lens for full-frame Sony mirrorless bodies: the 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2. The lens will have a new optical construction and will use the company’s VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) linear focus motor technology, which we’ve found enables very swift focus speeds in Tamron’s…
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Navy willing to pay more for more maintainable ships

August 5, 2021
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is willing to pay more for new ships upfront if it means saving on maintenance and personnel costs throughout the life of the program, the head of amphibious, auxiliary and sealift programs told industry. Tom Rivers, whose programs fall under…
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Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD for full-frame Sony E-mount on the way

August 5, 2021
Tamron is working on a 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens for full-frame Sony E-mount bodies. Details are a bit thin at this point, but the lens features a versatile, travel-friendly focal range and will use the company’s ‘VXD’ linear focus motor for swift autofocus speeds. The lens offers similar ergonomics to the company’s just-announced 28-75mm F2.8 Di III VXD G2, with…
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