BRN Discussion Ongoing

[Easytiger]

I know that, but if MERC stayed with the Akida chip rather than using Akida IP, I'm sure BRN would oblige.

If so, will the 4c show a debtor for an equivalent amount???

 

[Bravo]

I wonder if Sean will ask anything about this in the Podcast?


OCTOBER 04, 2022
Accenture Collaborates with Mars to Develop “Factory of the Future” Using AI, Cloud, Edge and Digital Twins

NEW YORK; Oct. 4, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is working with Mars, the global leader in confectionary, food, and pet care products and services, to transform and modernize its global manufacturing operations with artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, edge technology and digital twins.

Accenture and Mars have been trialing digital twins for Mars’ manufacturing operations since late 2020. Digital twins are virtual representations of machines, products, or processes. Fed with real-time data, they can predict and optimize production processes and equipment performance, from reliability to quality to energy efficiency. Applied to its manufacturing plants, digital twins will enable Mars to simulate and validate the results of product and factory adjustments before allocating time and resources in the physical space.

The companies tested a digital twin to reduce instances of over-filling packages, a common problem in the food industry. The digital twin gave Mars a bird’s-eye view of the production lines at one of its factories in Illinois. The twin fed sensor data from manufacturing machinery into a predictive analytics model, which allowed factory line operators to monitor events in real-time and adjust the filling process. After the successful test, Accenture and Mars introduced the solution across the U.S. and developed similar solutions for its pet care business in Europe and China.

Under the new agreement, Accenture and Mars will work together to apply digital twin technology and models to the company’s manufacturing facilities globally. This will give Mars factory line operators real-time insights into current and predictive performance. Mars plans to apply them to dozens of use cases over the next three years.

Over the next two years, Accenture and Mars will create a new cloud platform for manufacturing applications, data and artificial intelligence (AI) to lay the foundation for its vision of the “Factory of the Future.” The new platform will provide next-generation robotics, AI and automation capabilities at the edge to make Mars manufacturing operations significantly more efficient and address essential sustainability goals such as water stewardship and reducing waste and total greenhouse gas emissions.

William Beery, vice president, and global CIO at Mars Wrigley said, “Our collaboration with Accenture, combined with our partnership with Microsoft, enables us to scale digital twin technology to reach this goal, delivering not just significant cost savings and sustainability, but preparing our manufacturing operations for the future of work.”

Larry Thomas, a senior managing director at Accenture and client account lead for Mars adds, “Our work with Mars is about using the power of data, cloud and edge computing to modernize factories, boost business agility in response to change, and put power in the hands of Mars Associates so they can make informed decisions faster.”

Accenture brings cloud, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain capabilities to the project. It also works closely with Microsoft to leverage the Azure platform and Accenture’s proprietary edge accelerators. Earlier this year, Accenture was named Microsoft’s 2022 Manufacturing & Supply Chain Partner of the Year.

Thiago Veiga, senior director of Digital Supply, R&D & Procurement at Mars Inc., said, “We at Mars are constantly looking for innovative and sustainable ways to create value in our end-to-end supply chain, and digital manufacturing is a key priority.”

Simon Osborne, a managing director at Accenture leading its digital twin work with Mars, said, “The problems we’re solving aren’t new; what’s new is how we use advanced technologies to get real-time data into operators’ hands and apply AI to help them make decisions before problems occur. While many companies are beginning to experiment with digital twins, what sets this project apart is the speed and scaling of the technology across Mars’ operations globally.”

About Accenture
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services and Accenture Song — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 721,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

About Mars, Incorporated
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This common purpose unites our 140,000+ Associates. It is at the center of who we are as a global, family-owned business, and it fuels how we are transforming, innovating, and evolving to make a positive impact on the world. 

Every year, our diverse and expanding portfolio of quality confectionery, food, and pet care products and services delight millions of people and supports millions of pets. With almost $45 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including Ben’s Original™, CESAR®, Cocoavia®, DOVE®, EXTRA®, KIND®, M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, and WHISKAS®.  We are creating a better world for pets through nutrition, breakthrough programs in diagnostics, wearable health monitoring, DNA testing, pet welfare and comprehensive veterinary care with AniCura, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, Linnaeus and VCA™.  

We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to act every day to help create a better world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.  

For more information about Mars, please visit www.mars.com. Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Accenture Collaborates with Mars to Develop “Factory of the Future” Using AI, Cloud, Edge and Digital Twins

NEW YORK; Oct. 4, 2022 - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is working with Mars, the global leader in confectionary, food, and pet care products and services, to transform and

newsroom.accenture.com

 

[Bravo]

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Uh-oh! What have I done now? Or should I say "What have I done meow?"

 

[Fact Finder]

Respectfully FF I am not claiming that the sales staff are not doing their jobs. However, I'm not ruling it out either. In the absence of revenue producing engagements with customers and the associated ASX announcements, which would required, I think both scenarios are still possible. Regardless of how unpalatable my previous post may seem it's merely looking at both sides of the coin. You have said yourself that the tipping point is when revenue outpaces operating expenses. I think we all expected this to occur Y/E 2022 regardless of said economic headwinds. Hopefully this expectation is realised in the next 4C and we can say the sales team are doing their jobs. Until then the coin will continue to have two sides.

Thanks for your response which ignores completely the two points I raised.

What I have decided is that the way in which you and others have turned this general discussion thread into a place of unfounded and non factual negative commentary and empty rhetoric creates an environment which no longer favours serious research and analysis.

Everyone is entitled to have an opinion indeed like backsides everyone has opinions.

My investment style is not based upon opinions but facts. Factual research no longer dominates the discussion and therefore it no longer has any value as far as I am concerned.

The facts that have been disclosed this week I would have found in one tenth of the time I have spent addressing the sort of rubbish you and others have heaped on here. It was a fruitless and useless task.

This place no longer serves the intended purpose so I bid you and others farewell.

Enjoy the new home you have made for yourselves I am sure many from HC will love to call in a join you as you descend into abject righteous self pity stamping your little feet demanding things happen to your timetable and ignoring the facts.

Regards
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

 

[VictorG]

If so, will the 4c show a debtor for an equivalent amount???

If my assumption is correct, I think it will be in the half yearly report.

 

[HopalongPetrovski]

CRAP! ​

 

[Foxdog]

Thanks for your response which ignores completely the two points I raised.

What I have decided is that the way in which you and others have turned this general discussion thread into a place of unfounded and non factual negative commentary and empty rhetoric creates an environment which no longer favours serious research and analysis.

Everyone is entitled to have an opinion indeed like backsides everyone has opinions.

My investment style is not based upon opinions but facts. Factual research no longer dominates the discussion and therefore it no longer has any value as far as I am concerned.

The facts that have been disclosed this week I would have found in one tenth of the time I have spent addressing the sort of rubbish you and others have heaped on here. It was a fruitless and useless task.

This place no longer serves the intended purpose so I bid you and others farewell.

Enjoy the new home you have made for yourselves I am sure many from HC will love to call in a join you as you descend into abject righteous self pity stamping your little feet demanding things happen to your timetable and ignoring the facts.

Regards
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

I'm sorry. I thought I addressed the sales force issue which was the basis of my initial post and your response. I note your examples but for me I'd like to see actual results in the form of revenue. If your intention on this forum is to live in a self affirming echo chamber then there is no need to leave. I will continue to visit as a silent observer as many here value your input, don't leave on my account.

 

[buena suerte :-)]

Sorry FF but that just isn't possible!! "I bid you and others farewell." you give too much to this forum and we are on the cusp of greatness and you have to be here to share those moments!!

Your levelling comments and Fact Finding are second to none .... Stay with us and keep giving this BRN Tse forum your well respected input!

Everyone is a little down with the negative market at the moment and getting a bit edgy ! (pun intended) .... But that will change VERY soon

Lets get back to positivity Chippers

 

[Baron Von Ricta]

Thanks for your response which ignores completely the two points I raised.

What I have decided is that the way in which you and others have turned this general discussion thread into a place of unfounded and non factual negative commentary and empty rhetoric creates an environment which no longer favours serious research and analysis.

Everyone is entitled to have an opinion indeed like backsides everyone has opinions.

My investment style is not based upon opinions but facts. Factual research no longer dominates the discussion and therefore it no longer has any value as far as I am concerned.

The facts that have been disclosed this week I would have found in one tenth of the time I have spent addressing the sort of rubbish you and others have heaped on here. It was a fruitless and useless task.

This place no longer serves the intended purpose so I bid you and others farewell.

Enjoy the new home you have made for yourselves I am sure many from HC will love to call in a join you as you descend into abject righteous self pity stamping your little feet demanding things happen to your timetable and ignoring the facts.

Regards
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

FF,
Don't let these WANCA's win.
Stay and fight the good fight because WE will win in the end because we know the facts.
FACTS will prevail over FICTION...(but not science fiction)
Those on here that know the truth via the facts take no notice of the infiltrators.
Keep Finding Facts, keep reporting the Facts because minorities might have the voice but the majority here are 100% behind you.

That's my opinion...

Baron

 

[Fullmoonfever]

4 Bits Are Enough

Revolutionize data processing with BrainChip's 4-bit neural computing for cutting-edge AI hardware and software.

brainchip.com

4 Bits Are Enough​

Peter AJ van der Made
Traditional convolutional neural networks (CNNs) use 32-bit floating point parameters and activations. They require extensive computing and memory resources. Early convolutional neural networks such as AlexNet had 62 million parameters.
Over time, CNNs have increased in size and capabilities. GPT3 is a transformer network that has 175 billion parameters. The most significant AI training runs have increased exponentially, with an average doubling period of 3.4-months. Millions or billions of Multiply and Accumulate (MAC) functions must be executed for each inference. These operations are performed in batches of data on large servers with stacks of Graphics Processing Units (GPU) or costly cloud services, and these requirements keep accelerating.
At the other end, the increasing popularity of Deep Learning networks in small electronic devices demands energy-efficient, low-latency solutions of, sometimes, similar models. Deep Learning networks are seen in smartphones, industrial IoT, home appliances, and security devices. Many of these devices are subject to stringent power and security requirements. Security issues can be mitigated by eliminating the uploading of raw data to the internet and performing all or most of the processing on the device itself. However, given the constraints at the edge, models running for these devices must be much more compact in every dimension, without compromising accuracy.
A new architectural approach such as event-based processing with at-memory compute is fundamental to addressing the efficiency challenge. These draw inspiration from neuromorphic principles, mimicking the brain to minimize operations and hence energy consumption. However, energy efficiency is the cumulative effect of not just the architecture, but model size including width of weights and activation parameters. In particular, support for 32-bit floating point requires complex and large-footprint hardware. The reduction in size of these parameters and weights can provide a substantial benefit in performance and in reducing the hardware needed to compute. However, this must be judiciously and innovatively done to keep the outcomes and accuracy similar to the larger models. With the process of quantization, activation parameters and weights can be converted to low bit-width values. Several sources have reported that lower precision computation can provide similar classification accuracy at lower power consumption and better latency. This enables smaller footprint hardware implementation, that reduces development, silicon, and packaging cost, enabling on-device processing in handheld, portable, and edge devices.

To make the development process easier, Brainchip has developed the MetaTF™ software that integrates with TensorFlow ™ (and other edge AI development flows), including APIs for 4-bit processing and quantization functionality, to enable retraining and optimization.
The developers can therefore seamlessly build and optimize for the Akida Neural Processor and benefit from executing neural networks entirely on-chip, efficiently, with low latency.
Quantization is the process of mapping continuous infinite values to discrete finite values. Or in the case of modern AI, mapping larger floating-point values to a discrete set of smaller real numbers. The quantization method obtains an efficient representation, manipulation, and communication of numeric values in Machine Learning (ML) applications. 32-bit floating point numbers are distributed over a discrete set of real numbers (0 to 15) to minimize the number of bits required while maintaining the accuracy of the classification. Remarkable performance is achieved in 4-bit quantized models for diverse tasks such as object classification, face recognition, segmentation, object detection, and keyword recognition.
The Brainchip Akida neural processor performs all the operations needed to execute a low bit-width Convolutional Neural Network, thereby offloading the entire task from the central processor or microcontroller. The design is optimized for high-performance Machine Learning applications, resulting in efficient, low power consumption while performing thousands of operations simultaneously on each phase of the 300 MHz clock cycle. A unique feature of the Akida neural processor is the ability to learn in real time, allowing products to be conveniently configured in the field without cloud access. The technology is available as a chip or a small IP block to integrate into an ASIC.
“Table 1 provides the accuracy of several 4-bit CNN networks comparable to floating-point accuracies. For example, AkidaNet is a version of Mobilnet optimized for 4-bit classification, and many other example networks can be downloaded from the Brainchip website. In the quantization column below, ‘a’/’b’/’c’ where ‘a’ means weights bits for first layer, ‘b’ means weights bits for subsequent layers, ‘c’ means output activation map bits for every layer.

Table 1. Accuracy of inference.
AkidaNet is a feed-forward network optimized to work with 4-bit weights and activations. AkidaNet 0.5 has half the parameters of AkidaNet 1.0. The Akida hardware supports Yolo, DeviceNet, VGG, and other feed-forward networks. Recurrent networks and transformer networks are supported with minimal CPU participation. An example recurrent network implemented on the AKD1000 chip required just 3% CPU participation with 97% of the network running on Akida.
4-bit network resolution is not unique. Brainchip pioneered this Machine Learning technology as early as 2015 and, through multiple silicon implementations, tested and delivered a commercial offering to the market. Others have recently published papers on its advantages, such as IBM, Stanford University and MIT.

Akida is based on a neuromorphic, event-based, fully digital design with additional convolutional features. The combination of spiking, event-based neurons, and convolutional functions is unique. It offers many advantages, including on-chip learning, small size, sparsity, and power consumption in the microwatt/milliwatt ranges. The underlying technology is not the usual matrix multiplier, but up to a million digital neurons with either 1, 2, or 4-bit synapses. Akida’s extremely efficient event-based neural processor IP is commercially available as a device (AKD1000) and as an IP offering that can be integrated into partner System on Chips (SoC). The hardware can be configured through the MetaTF software, integrated into TensorFlow layers equating up to 5 million filters, thereby simplifying model development, tuning and optimization through popular development platforms like TensorFlow/Keras and Edge Impulse. There are a fast-growing number of models available through the Akida model zoo and the Brainchip ecosystem.
To dive a little bit deeper into the value of 4-bit, in its 2020 NeurIPS paper IBM described the various pieces that are already present and how they come together. They prove the readiness and the benefit through several experiments simulating 4-bit training for a variety of deep-learning models in computer vision, speech, and natural language processing. The results show a minimal loss of accuracy in the models’ overall performance compared with 16-bit deep learning. The results are also more than seven times faster and seven times more energy efficient. And Boris Murmann, a professor at Stanford who was not involved in the research, calls the results exciting. “This advancement opens the door for training in resource-constrained environments,” he says. It would not necessarily make new applications possible, but it would make existing ones faster and less battery-draining“ by a good margin.”
With the focus on edge AI solutions that are extremely energy-sensitive and thermally constrained and require efficient real-time response, this advantage of 4-bit weights and activations is compelling and shows a strong trend in the coming years. Brainchip has pioneered this path since 2016 and invested in a simplified flow and ecosystem to enable developers. BrainChip’s MetaTF compilation and tooling are integrated into TensorFlow™ and Edge Impulse. TensorFlow/Keras is a familiar environment to most data scientists, while Edge Impulse is a strong emerging platform for Edge AI and TinyML. MetaTF, many application examples, and source code are available free from the Brainchip website: https://doc.brainchipinc.com/examples/index.html
Brainchip continues to invest in advanced machine-learning technologies to further its market leadership.
Source: IBM NeurIPS proceedings 2020: https://proceedings.neurips.cc/paper/2020/file/13b919438259814cd5be8cb45877d577-Paper.pdf
Source: MIT Technology Review. https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/11/1014102/ai-trains-on-4-bit-computers/

Skimming and catching up some reading and nice work & thanks to all for sharing the PVDM blog and the Accenture info.

A little section caught my eye as follows....

An example recurrent network implemented on the AKD1000 chip required just 3% CPU participation with 97% of the network running on Akida.
4-bit network resolution is not unique. Brainchip pioneered this Machine Learning technology as early as 2015 and, through multiple silicon implementations, tested and delivered a commercial offering to the market. Others have recently published papers on its advantages, such as IBM, Stanford University and MIT.

The following company was something looking at yesterday.

Anyway, who knows if they decided to maybe use already available COTS tech to assist?

Haven't dug any deeper yet.

OmniVoid

OmniVoid is a software development company with a vision of filling the tech void. Our XR and AI solutions unlock company and brand potential. We are immersive innovators. We are OmniVoid.

www.omnivoid.net

 

[Straw]

Respectfully FF I am not claiming that the sales staff are not doing their jobs. However, I'm not ruling it out either. In the absence of revenue producing engagements with customers and the associated ASX announcements, which would required, I think both scenarios are still possible. Regardless of how unpalatable my previous post may seem it's merely looking at both sides of the coin. You have said yourself that the tipping point is when revenue outpaces operating expenses. I think we all expected this to occur Y/E 2022 regardless of said economic headwinds. Hopefully this expectation is realised in the next 4C and we can say the sales team are doing their jobs. Until then the coin will continue to have two sides.

I didn't expect anything regardless of economic headwinds, don't speak for me in the future - ever.

I am also not going to base my investment decisions on the next 4C. If you want to, go right ahead. It seems to be your thing.

I have a 7 year knowledge base to draw on regarding the company on which to base my decisions. I understand who they are and what they are trying to do (doing and have done).... as, it seems, do the multitude of companies that have put their name against Brainchip's. Somehow that list seems to be growing..... gosh the sales people must be sitting around eating cheesecake. Well sarcasm aside they might well be (and burgers) sitting around discussing with OEMs and ubiquitous chip companies such as ARM and Intel (amongst others) how Akida IP can be further utilised by the massive list of clientele they have at their disposal. If you read all the very generously provided facts on these threads and it doesn't suit your investment style or horizon then so be it. Make your own fearful decisions - but don't impose it on anyone else.

Oh and maybe go back to the slimy, crap peddling, manipulative fear mongering place most long term posters left. Again it appears to be your thing.

We will defend our place to exist in a positive environment.

 

[equanimous]

I'm sorry. I thought I addressed the sales force issue which was the basis of my initial post and your response. I note your examples but for me I'd like to see actual results in the form of revenue. If your intention on this forum is to live in a self affirming echo chamber then there is no need to leave. I will continue to visit as a silent observer as many here value your input, don't leave on my account.

• F
  Foxdog replied to the thread BRN Discussion Ongoing.
  You're not alone here mate - we need to see contracts and revenue. No money, no company...simple. Revenue needs to cover expenses...
  Today at 4:40 PM
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  Foxdog replied to the thread BRN Discussion Ongoing.
  Just so long as the hiring of sales staff isn't a 'Hail Mary' from the company because the current staff have failed to get results.
  Today at 4:36 PM
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  Foxdog replied to the thread BRN Discussion Ongoing.
  I don't want to be waiting for years here. We need to see contracts signed and actual revenue - soon. At least enough to pay company...
  Today at 3:42 PM
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  Foxdog replied to the thread BRN Discussion Ongoing.
  Taping is correct, tapping is not
  Today at 2:22 PM
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  Foxdog replied to the thread BRN Discussion Ongoing.
  It'll be shrouded in NDA's and we'll never know
  Today at 12:00 PM

 

[Sproggo]

FFS, I just had to go and have an angry shave and cut myself to bits. Hope to see you back FF once your blood stops boiling

 

[Xray1]

I wonder if Sean will ask anything about this in the Podcast?


OCTOBER 04, 2022
Accenture Collaborates with Mars to Develop “Factory of the Future” Using AI, Cloud, Edge and Digital Twins

NEW YORK; Oct. 4, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is working with Mars, the global leader in confectionary, food, and pet care products and services, to transform and modernize its global manufacturing operations with artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, edge technology and digital twins.

Accenture and Mars have been trialing digital twins for Mars’ manufacturing operations since late 2020. Digital twins are virtual representations of machines, products, or processes. Fed with real-time data, they can predict and optimize production processes and equipment performance, from reliability to quality to energy efficiency. Applied to its manufacturing plants, digital twins will enable Mars to simulate and validate the results of product and factory adjustments before allocating time and resources in the physical space.

The companies tested a digital twin to reduce instances of over-filling packages, a common problem in the food industry. The digital twin gave Mars a bird’s-eye view of the production lines at one of its factories in Illinois. The twin fed sensor data from manufacturing machinery into a predictive analytics model, which allowed factory line operators to monitor events in real-time and adjust the filling process. After the successful test, Accenture and Mars introduced the solution across the U.S. and developed similar solutions for its pet care business in Europe and China.

Under the new agreement, Accenture and Mars will work together to apply digital twin technology and models to the company’s manufacturing facilities globally. This will give Mars factory line operators real-time insights into current and predictive performance. Mars plans to apply them to dozens of use cases over the next three years.

Over the next two years, Accenture and Mars will create a new cloud platform for manufacturing applications, data and artificial intelligence (AI) to lay the foundation for its vision of the “Factory of the Future.” The new platform will provide next-generation robotics, AI and automation capabilities at the edge to make Mars manufacturing operations significantly more efficient and address essential sustainability goals such as water stewardship and reducing waste and total greenhouse gas emissions.

William Beery, vice president, and global CIO at Mars Wrigley said, “Our collaboration with Accenture, combined with our partnership with Microsoft, enables us to scale digital twin technology to reach this goal, delivering not just significant cost savings and sustainability, but preparing our manufacturing operations for the future of work.”

Larry Thomas, a senior managing director at Accenture and client account lead for Mars adds, “Our work with Mars is about using the power of data, cloud and edge computing to modernize factories, boost business agility in response to change, and put power in the hands of Mars Associates so they can make informed decisions faster.”

Accenture brings cloud, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain capabilities to the project. It also works closely with Microsoft to leverage the Azure platform and Accenture’s proprietary edge accelerators. Earlier this year, Accenture was named Microsoft’s 2022 Manufacturing & Supply Chain Partner of the Year.

Thiago Veiga, senior director of Digital Supply, R&D & Procurement at Mars Inc., said, “We at Mars are constantly looking for innovative and sustainable ways to create value in our end-to-end supply chain, and digital manufacturing is a key priority.”

Simon Osborne, a managing director at Accenture leading its digital twin work with Mars, said, “The problems we’re solving aren’t new; what’s new is how we use advanced technologies to get real-time data into operators’ hands and apply AI to help them make decisions before problems occur. While many companies are beginning to experiment with digital twins, what sets this project apart is the speed and scaling of the technology across Mars’ operations globally.”

About Accenture
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services and Accenture Song — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 721,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

About Mars, Incorporated
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This common purpose unites our 140,000+ Associates. It is at the center of who we are as a global, family-owned business, and it fuels how we are transforming, innovating, and evolving to make a positive impact on the world. 

Every year, our diverse and expanding portfolio of quality confectionery, food, and pet care products and services delight millions of people and supports millions of pets. With almost $45 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including Ben’s Original™, CESAR®, Cocoavia®, DOVE®, EXTRA®, KIND®, M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, and WHISKAS®.  We are creating a better world for pets through nutrition, breakthrough programs in diagnostics, wearable health monitoring, DNA testing, pet welfare and comprehensive veterinary care with AniCura, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, Linnaeus and VCA™.  

We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to act every day to help create a better world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.  

For more information about Mars, please visit www.mars.com. Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Accenture Collaborates with Mars to Develop “Factory of the Future” Using AI, Cloud, Edge and Digital Twins

NEW YORK; Oct. 4, 2022 - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is working with Mars, the global leader in confectionary, food, and pet care products and services, to transform and

newsroom.accenture.com

SPOILER ALERT : IMO, This might just be covering all the relevant information in tomorrow's podcast.

 

[Dhm]

Thanks for your response which ignores completely the two points I raised.

What I have decided is that the way in which you and others have turned this general discussion thread into a place of unfounded and non factual negative commentary and empty rhetoric creates an environment which no longer favours serious research and analysis.

Everyone is entitled to have an opinion indeed like backsides everyone has opinions.

My investment style is not based upon opinions but facts. Factual research no longer dominates the discussion and therefore it no longer has any value as far as I am concerned.

The facts that have been disclosed this week I would have found in one tenth of the time I have spent addressing the sort of rubbish you and others have heaped on here. It was a fruitless and useless task.

This place no longer serves the intended purpose so I bid you and others farewell.

Enjoy the new home you have made for yourselves I am sure many from HC will love to call in a join you as you descend into abject righteous self pity stamping your little feet demanding things happen to your timetable and ignoring the facts.

Regards
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

FF I love and respect your highly intelligent and measured contributions and I will be somewhat shattered if you let a small group of naysayers disillusion you. This forum is hollow without you and others who use logic and deduction to give the rest of us the mental and spiritual uplift. Please reconsider especially in this somewhat disillusionary period in our company's evolution.

 

[Food4 thought]

Wow

What a difference a few days make

The highs

The lows

And everything in between
Let’s just hope that things happen in a more positive way
Good luck to everyone

 

[Okeydokey01]

I think people need to stand back and look at where we are at, what we're doing, what the Company is trying to accomplish and totally disregard the share price.

I have a reasonable chunk of shares, but I feel extremely underweight.

I see the current share price as an opportunity and I'm working towards increasing my share holding substantially.

If you're grumbling, obviously you must feel you have enough, have no intention to buy more, or feel you have enough capital at "risk".

I have complete faith in the BrainChip team delivering to all shareholders in the future.

The more of a "share" in the Company you have, the more you and your Family (whatever that is to you) will have in the future.

The "price" you pay for that "share" is immaterial at this stage.

LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE.

Obviously not financial advice and just my views.

There is no Life without Risk.

Brilliantly said DB and my thoughts exactly. “Look at the big picture” this is the key.

 

[jtardif999]

This is my amateur effort for a visual representation of @Teach22's post

View attachment 26656

I think he meant 16/8/20 rather than 21. I don’t think we had draw downs 6 months apart?

 

[HopalongPetrovski]

Really very sorry and sad to lose Fact Finder from our midst again.
It is of course his choice and to be respected but we are much diminished by his loss here.
I hope that at some point he will decide to return and knows that in the meantime he will be greatly and genuinely missed.
His wit, grace, style and elephantine memory along with his ability to distil information into digestible knowledge is unsurpassed on these threads.
With Thanks for all you have shared with this group.
A trove of insight, experience and wisdom that is truely inestimable.

AKIDA BALLISTA.

 

[Frodolfo]

Hello from Germany,

interesting article from Edge Impulse.
Nordic Thingy:53 platform includes the Arm Cortex M33.....possibly with akida inside!?

https://docs.edgeimpulse.com/experts/featured-case-studies/smart-appliance-voice-commands?s=35

https://www.edgeimpulse.com/blog/by-your-command-privacy-preserving-voice-control?s=35

Stay healthy

AKIDA BALLISTA