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By The Associated Press Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 868 goals after scoring 15 in the first 18 games this season. He needs 27 to set a new record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 short of breaking a record by “The Great One” that long seemed unapproachable. The 39-year-old Russian is in his 20th NHL season and was on pace to get to 895 in February before breaking his left leg in a shin-on-shin collision in November. Ovechkin could resume his pursuit as soon as Saturday night at Toronto in the Capitals’ first game out of the Christmas break. Ovechkin scored twice in a 6-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Nov. 18, getting goals 867 and 868 in his first game in Salt Lake City before leaving in the third period . Ovechkin seems on track to play Saturday at the Maple Leafs . He has scored 44 goals against them during his career, tied for the fifth-most among all opponents. If not Saturday, the Capitals visit Detroit on Sunday and host Boston on Tuesday in a New Year’s Eve matinee. Ovechkin already owns the NHL records for power-play goals with 316 and shots on goal with 6,690. He also has 132 game-winning goals , four away from breaking Jaromir Jagr’s mark (135). Ovechkin has scored on 178 different goaltenders and counting, tying Jagr. Ovechkin has 177 multi-goal games, second to Gretzky (189). Ovechkin earlier this season became the 60th player to record 700 career assists and is now at 707. He joined Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Jagr, Marcel Dionne and Phil Esposito as the only players with 700 goals and 700 assists. Ovechkin, after climbing past Mike Gartner (708), Esposito (717), Dionne (731), Brett Hull (741) and Jagr (766), scored goal No. 802 on Dec. 23, 2022, to move into second all time behind Gretzky (894). Gretzky has held the record since scoring his 802nd goal on March 23, 1994, to pass Howe. He added 92 more before retiring in 1999 after a total of 1,487 games over 20 seasons. Ovechkin has played in 1,444 total games so far. Gretzky holds 55 NHL records and even if his goals mark falls to Ovechkin — which he has said he is excited about — two seem truly untouchable: 2,857 total points and 1,963 assists, which is more than anyone else has in goals and assists combined.If you just found out about Generation Alpha, brace yourself for a new crop of kids set to debut on Jan. 1. Generation Beta will start arriving in 2025 — and some experts predict they will be immersed in artificial intelligence and technology even more than the generations before them. Start and end dates of generations can be murky, but Generation Beta will keep being born until around 2039. Before them, Gen Alpha stretched from 2010 to 2024 , Gen Z from around 1996 to 2010, and millennials from 1981 to 1996. The upcoming generation “will inherit a world grappling with major societal challenges,” wrote demographer and futurist Mark McCrindle in a blog post . “With climate change, global population shifts, and rapid urbanisation at the forefront, sustainability will not just be a preference but an expectation.” If you’re getting whiplash, you’re not alone. “It wasn’t that long ago that we were talking about millennials as kids,” said Jason Dorsey, a generational researcher and the author of “Zconomy: How Gen Z Will Change the Future of Business — and What to Do About It.” Dorsey says Generation Beta will be starting their lives much differently than their Gen Alpha counterparts. The children of younger millennials and older Gen Zers, they will be born into a completely post-pandemic world. Many of them will live to see the 22nd century. Much like the youngest of Gen Alpha, they may not experience the school shutdowns and social isolation of Covid, but their families and their siblings will have been irrevocably shaped by it. “It’ll be something that maybe older siblings went through, certainly something they learn about in history, but not something that is necessarily a contemporary event,” he said. Generation Beta will probably be entrenched in smart devices and artificial intelligence in a way that previous generations haven’t been, according to Dorsey. Like Gen Alpha, they will rely on them to solve problems. They will also likely grow up with climate change as a dire reality with more direct consequences on their lives. As they mature, they will see Gen X and boomer leaders dealing with these problems slowly replaced by millennials and Gen Z. “We will likely have Gen Z as elected officials when Gen Beta is old enough to vote,” Dorsey said. “Climate change will continue to be a really big deal for them.” Gen Alpha’s chronically online reputation Just like Gen Z and Gen Alpha, Gen Beta will grow up with social media, though it’s still unknown how those mediums will evolve in the next decade-plus. But other experts predict that Gen Z parents might choose to shield their kids from being chronically online, a stereotype that has come to define Gen Alpha. While older millennial parents tend to integrate technology into their Gen Alpha kids’ lives, McCrindle wrote that Gen Z parents might take a different approach with their future Gen Beta children. “Generation Z know more about both the positives and challenges that come with social media use from a young age,” McCrindle wrote. “As the most technologically savvy generation of parents, Gen Z see the benefits of technology and screen time, but equally they see the downsides of it and are pushing back on technology and the age at which their children access and engage with it.” In the last couple of years, Gen Alpha has developed a reputation of being “iPad kids,” consuming nonsensical content on social media and popularizing a lexicon of confusing phrases like “skibidi toilet” and “what the sigma.” “It’s meant to create this in-group which alienates older people,” content creator and linguist Adam Aleksic told NBC News in August . “And it can be hard for older people to catch up, because you’ve got to be very current with the fads. It evolves so quickly online.” Are generational labels useful? With how fast the world seems to be evolving, categorizing a 15-year age range under one label is becoming a challenge, Dorsey said. He sees the value in generational names when it comes to identifying a group of people all affected by a standout moment in time, Dorsey said. For millennials, that defining event was 9/11, he said, and for Gen Z, the pandemic. It’s too early to predict what those will be for Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, he said. “These are clues to help us get context for what a group of people likely or may have experienced as they came of age,” he said. But there are drawbacks to generational labels, some researchers have noted. The Pew Research Center said in 2023 that it would mostly stop using generational labels in its research, writing in part that demographic differences like race and class are bigger factors in dictating a group’s commonalities. “By choosing not to use the standard generational labels when they’re not appropriate, we can avoid reinforcing harmful stereotypes or oversimplifying people’s complex lived experiences,” Pew researchers wrote . Dorsey agrees, saying that we can look back at millennials and boomers, or look forward to Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, for overarching trends. But maintaining perspective is important. “Generational labels are helpful as long as you understand their limitations,” he said. “We think they’re really helpful to get a head start, to create more of a shared understanding. ... We’re all still individuals.”
Sussex hospice group starting 'social enterprise' projectThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is and from collecting, using, and selling “sensitive” location data of Americans, the agency announced on Tuesday. The FTC targeted Gravy Analytics, its subsidiary Venntel, and Mobilewalla for allegedly violating the FTC Act by collecting and selling information that could be used to track people to healthcare facilities, military bases, religious sites, labor union gatherings, and other sensitive locations. The FTC says ( ) Mobilewalla “relied primarily on consumer information that Mobilewalla collected from real-time bidding exchanges” by bidding to show people personalized ads on their mobile devices and then retaining tracking info identifying them. It also bought info from other sources and used additional data to build out the profiles attached to each advertising ID. Combining that data, according to the complaint, allowed Mobilewalla to create audience segments targeting pregnant women, as well as provide analysis of people who attended protests over the death of George Floyd. Meanwhile, Venntel’s scheme is explained ( ) as collecting location data from otherwise ordinary mobile apps, and then selling access to the data to other businesses or government agencies. reports that the IRS, DEA, FBI, CBP, and ICE have all purchased Venntel data. Now, the companies must comply by never “selling, disclosing, or using sensitive location data in any product or service, and must establish a sensitive data location program.” Mobilewalla’s proposed settlement order will prohibit the company from: Misrepresenting how it collects, maintains, uses, deletes or discloses consumers’ personal information, and the extent to which consumers’ location data is deidentified. Using, transferring, selling and disclosing sensitive location data from health clinics, religious organizations, correctional facilities, labor union offices, LGBTQ+-related locations, political gatherings and military installations. Senator Ron Wyden from Oregon, who led efforts to target a loophole data brokers used to sell sensitive personal data on the market, applauded the FTC and CFPB for limiting what the companies can collect. In a statement sent to , Wyden said these companies could sell information about “law enforcement, judges and members of the armed forces is on the open market” to “anyone with a credit card,” putting citizens and military personnel in danger. Wyden also said US government agencies spied on Americans by obtaining this data without a warrant. “Many federal agencies hid behind the flimsy claim that Americans consented to the sale of their data, but the FTC’s orders make it clear how untrue these claims were,” said Wyden.
Dec 27 (Reuters) - OpenAI on Friday laid out a plan to transition its for-profit arm into a Delaware public benefit corporation (PBC) to help it raise capital and stay ahead in the costly AI race against companies such as Google. OpenAI's new structure aims to potentially make a more investor-friendly corporation, while maintaining a mission of funding a related charity. Rivals including Anthropic have also adopted the PBC structure to balance societal interests along with shareholder value. While both PBCs and traditional corporations are for-profit entities, PBCs are legally required to pursue one or more public benefits, including social and environmental goals. Delaware amended its general corporation law to allow the formation of PBCs in 2013 and as of December 2023, there were 19 publicly traded PBCs, according to research by Jens Dammann of the University of Texas. In its blog, OpenAI described the current structure as "a for-profit, controlled by the non-profit, with a capped profit share for investors and employees". Under the new organization, the non-profit will own shares in the for-profit, similar to outside investors, and the for-profit will fund the charitable mission of the non-profit. "The PBC will run and control OpenAI's operations and business, while the non-profit will hire a leadership team and staff to pursue charitable initiatives in sectors such as healthcare, education, and science," it said. Unlike PBCs, non-profit corporations do not have shareholders and reinvest profits into their mission rather than distributing them to individuals. PBCs do not receive special tax exemptions or incentives, while non-profits are generally exempted from federal income taxes if they meet certain requirements. LIMITATIONS OF PBCs Becoming a benefit corporation does not guarantee a company will put its stated mission above profit, as the law only legally requires the board to "balance" its mission and profit-making interests, said Ann Lipton, a corporate law professor at Tulane Law School. Delaware law does require the company to report on its progress towards the goals to shareholders, who, in practice, dictate how closely a PBC sticks to its mission, Lipton said. "The only reason to choose benefit form over any other corporate form is the declaration to the public. It doesn't actually have any real enforcement power behind it," Lipton added. Some legal experts also say that publicly traded PBCs are more susceptible to takeovers, as bidders can argue the company lacks profit maximization or that its public benefit goals conflict with the bidder's objectives. SOME EXISTING PBCs Anthropic and xAI: OpenAI's rivals, Anthropic and Elon Musk's xAI have also adopted PBCs. Allbirds: Allbirds (BIRD.O) , opens new tab is a San Francisco-based PBC that sells sustainable shoes and apparel made from natural materials. Kickstarter: Kickstarter is a New York-based PBC that maintains a global crowdfunding platform for creative projects. Patagonia: Patagonia is a California-based retailer of outdoor recreation clothing, equipment and food. The company has contributed over $230 million to environmental organizations, according to its website. Warby Parker: Warby Parker (WRBY.N) , opens new tab is a New York-based manufacturer and retailer of eyewear products. The company's "Buy a Pair, Give a Pair" policy aims to help people in need. Sign up here. Reporting by Jaspreet Singh and Rishi Kant in Bengaluru and Jody Godoy in New York; Editing by Vijay Kishore Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tabBy JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — An elaborate parody appears to be behind an effort to resurrect Enron, the Houston-based energy company that exemplified the worst in American corporate fraud and greed after it went bankrupt in 2001. If its return is comedic, some former employees who lost everything in Enron’s collapse aren’t laughing. “It’s a pretty sick joke and it disparages the people that did work there. And why would you want to even bring it back up again?” said former Enron employee Diana Peters, who represented workers in the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. Here’s what to know about the history of Enron and the purported effort to bring it back. Once the nation’s seventh-largest company, Enron filed for bankruptcy protection on Dec. 2, 2001, after years of accounting tricks could no longer hide billions of dollars in debt or make failing ventures appear profitable. The energy company’s collapse put more than 5,000 people out of work, wiped out more than $2 billion in employee pensions and rendered $60 billion in Enron stock worthless. Its aftershocks were felt throughout the energy sector. Twenty-four Enron executives , including former CEO Jeffrey Skilling , were eventually convicted for their roles in the fraud. Enron founder Ken Lay’s convictions were vacated after he died of heart disease following his 2006 trial. On Monday — the 23rd anniversary of the bankruptcy filing — a company representing itself as Enron announced in a news release that it was relaunching as a “company dedicated to solving the global energy crisis.” It also posted a video on social media, advertised on at least one Houston billboard and a took out a full-page ad in the Houston Chronicle In the minute-long video that was full of generic corporate jargon, the company talks about “growth” and “rebirth.” It ends with the words, “We’re back. Can we talk?” Enron’s new website features a company store, where various items featuring the brand’s tilted “E” logo are for sale, including a $118 hoodie. In an email, company spokesperson Will Chabot said the new Enron was not doing any interviews yet, but that “We’ll have more to share soon.” Signs point to the comeback being a joke. In the “terms of use and conditions of sale” on the company’s website, it says “the information on the website about Enron is First Amendment protected parody, represents performance art, and is for entertainment purposes only.” Documents filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show that College Company, an Arkansas-based LLC, owns the Enron trademark. The co-founder of College Company is Connor Gaydos, who helped create a joke conspiracy theory that claims all birds are actually surveillance drones for the government. Peters said that since learning about the “relaunch” of Enron, she has spoken with several other former employees and they are also upset by it. She said the apparent stunt was “in poor taste.” “If it’s a joke, it’s rude, extremely rude. And I hope that they realize it and apologize to all of the Enron employees,” Peters said. Peters, who is 74 years old, said she is still working in information technology because “I lost everything in Enron, and so my Social Security doesn’t always take care of things I need done.” “Enron’s downfall taught us critical lessons about corporate ethics, accountability, and the consequences of unchecked ambition. Enron’s legacy was the employees in the trenches. Leave Enron buried,” she said. Follow Juan A. Lozano on X at https://x.com/juanlozano70
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NEW YORK — Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78. “He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspiration and dedication to over 50 extraordinary years in the sports broadcast industry; and his iconic voice will never be forgotten,” his wife Marcy Gumbel and daughter Michelle Gumbel said in a statement. In March, Gumbel missed his first NCAA Tournament since 1997 due to what he said at the time were family health issues. Gumbel was the studio host for CBS since returning to the network from NBC in 1998. Gumbel signed an extension with CBS last year that allowed him to continue hosting college basketball while stepping back from NFL announcing duties. In 2001, he announced Super Bowl XXXV for CBS, becoming the first Black announcer in the U.S. to call play-by-play of a major sports championship. David Berson, president and CEO of CBS Sports, described Greg Gumbel as breaking barriers and setting standards for others during his years as a voice for fans in sports, including in the NFL and March Madness. “A tremendous broadcaster and gifted storyteller, Greg led one of the most remarkable and groundbreaking sports broadcasting careers of all time," said Berson. Gumbel had two stints at CBS, leaving the network for NBC when it lost football in 1994 and returning when it regained the contract in 1998. He hosted CBS’ coverage of the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics and called Major League Baseball games during its four-year run broadcasting the national pastime. But it was football and basketball where he was best known and made his biggest impact. Gumbel hosted CBS’ NFL studio show, “The NFL Today” from 1990 to 1993 and again in 2004. He also called NFL games as the network’s lead play-by-play announcer from 1998 to 2003, including Super Bowl XXXV and XXXVIII. He returned to the NFL booth in 2005, leaving that role after the 2022 season. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
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Surely the trained eye can tell the rubble of one bombed city from that of another. Reporters on the ground, local residents who are still alive, certain architects and engineers can distinguish building materials, features of the urban landscape, possessions of the unlucky ones who lived there and lost everything — remnants of war-as-usual, common casualties of aggression ever more efficiently enabled by technological advances in the science of devastation — but to me, viewing the pictures from this distance, it all looks pretty much the same. What we couldn’t bear to witness firsthand (only we would if we had to, like all those other ordinary civilians) we are force-fed in images flooding our screens and pages paid for by advertising aimed at those of us still solvent enough to shop. Even the broke and homeless, some of them, still have their phones to keep them connected to something, if only pictures of their ex-lives — like mine in frames on walls and shelves of the small museum where I live among personal artifacts, evidence of a life easily obliterated by a single bomb, but for now peacefully preserving a private history for a perennially self-guided tour. That’s how it feels to me anyway, at the end of a dark year I have no desire to review, except for those few days of beauty, joy and pleasure that caught me by surprise and reminded me of what I’d almost forgotten: a face, a voice, a song, a book, a meal, a work of art, the smashing ocean, the jay in the birdbath, a few words overheard in a stray conversation or read in a letter, an unexpectedly tender tone of gratitude for some minor kindness. Let the newspapers and influencers and rankers and evaluators publish their best-of lists; I am content to reflect in private on gifts of momentary grace that came and went in a flash whose afterglow vaguely lingers. The brokenhearted faces, the shattered, the anxious, the anguished remind me regularly of how luck’s wheel spins and stops wherever it will. On balance, for now, while health holds out and I have a safe place to sleep, I seem to be doing OK, but for a while there, things weren’t going so well and there was no guarantee they’d ever get better. Luckily they did. Even so, friends died. Friendships ended in irreconcilable ideological differences. Loved ones joined the ancestors in an inaccessible afterlife. And yet, there was also that unforeseen exchange with a stranger standing in front of a painting in a gallery that seemed to mean more than what met the eye, like a poem that means more than words can say. That’s what I’m trying to get at, in a prosaic way: the unsayable, the inexpressible, all the news that isn’t fit to print, that slipped through the lines, evaded the cameras, couldn’t be explained or narrated, whose plot could not be summarized because it wasn’t linear but all tangled up in sauce like a steaming plate of pasta that looks so delicious you don’t know whether to eat it or take a picture, or delicately taste it to savor its indescribable ingredients, or try to describe the effect the flavors have on your tongue, as if words could begin to do that. Language, even nonfiction, only goes so far, like a finger pointing at something that won’t stay still. A river is like that: you can’t even step in it once — well, maybe during a drought — but this time of year when rain is doing its thing, as in a normal winter, the flow is moving too fast for you to go with it and all you can do is wonder as you are soaked in astonishment at the inexplicable, the unbelievable, the losses you never saw coming, and the ones you did see coming but couldn’t believe because you didn’t want to, and now you are bereft and all but speechless, as if you were standing in the ruins of a neighborhood you no longer recognize, except for those treasures barely discernible beneath layers of gray dust. A soft brush, deployed with precision by a tough but sensitive hand, can discover what’s been blown away by time.
Taylor Swift kicked off another dance party in Toronto as her headed into its final three shows in the city Thursday night. Since launching the trek back in March 2023 in Arizona, the Referring to herself as “the host” of the night’s festivities, Swift told the Toronto crowd the tour’s impending end was bittersweet. “Fun fact: this is actually the second to last weekend of the Eras Tour, which is crazy to think about,” she said. “In 2024, we have taken this tour all over the world. We went to Australia, Asia and spent the entire summer in Europe.” Swift said ending her run in Canada made sense because her fan base here is “the most loyal, passionate and kind.” “We’ll end the thing with a big, big group hug,” she said. “That’s what we’re doing. I’m so happy to see you tonight.” Swift said she kept adding dates to the Eras run because “it was the most fun tour I’ve ever done in my life.” “We just kept adding shows and adding shows,” she said. Swift has played multiple nights at Rogers Centre on past outings, but her six-night stand is unique. She’s the only artist to have ever played the venue that many times on the same tour. , both of which were written about Jonas after their 2008 breakup. With Swift now pals with Jonas’ ex Sophie Turner, fans weighed in on the “epic combo” on X. “ “Joe Jonas just felt a sharp pain at the back of his neck,” . After Jonas broke up with her, “ But the Jonas dig was short-lived. During the piano portion, As she has done for the last year-and-a-half, Swift played songs from all her studio albums, including her recent Grammy nominated . “I’ve been touring since I was 15 and we’ve made a lot of fun memories,” she said. “I’m so overjoyed to see your faces.” She called the night “a little adventure” that would span the last 18 years of music. “We’re going to be doing this one era at a time,” she said as 49,000 fans enthusiastically cheered. “You’re about to hear a lot of songs. There are lot of songs in this show.” Her fans hung on every word, identifying with Swift’s lyrics about getting older, breaking up, making up and going through this messy thing we call life. “These songs, I wrote about either something that happened to me in my life, a feeling I had at one point, or something that I completely invented in my imagination, and maybe that’s what you think about when you hear these songs out in the world,” she said. All that changes after the Eras Tour ends next month in Vancouver. Now when people hear these songs they’re going to think about one memorable night in Toronto or wherever they might have seen the show. “After tonight, when you hear these songs, you’re going to think about us and the memories we made here tonight at the Eras Tour,” she said. The show has no doubt became more polished as it has gone on. But during one lengthy ovation following , Swift soaked it all in. “We only get to do this show a few more times,” she said, overcome with emotion as she basked in the thunderous applause. “So once that’s over, I know there’s going to be some days when we’re really missing it ... I can promise you that on those days, we’re going to replay our memories of you just doing that.” Taylor Swift returns to the stage at Rogers Centre in Toronto tonight and tomorrow.Amdocs recognized as winner in two categories - Industry Partner of the Year - Telco (Global) and Industry Partner of the Year - Telco (North America), recognizing top AWS Partners who enable telco customers to drive innovation JERSEY CITY, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / December 3, 2024 / Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX), a leading provider of software and services to communications and media companies, today announced it is a recipient of the 2024 Geography and Global AWS Partner Award, recognizing leaders around the globe that are playing key roles in helping their customers drive innovation and build solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Amdocs has been named winner in two categories - Industry Partner of the Year - Telco (Global) and Industry Partner of the Year - Telco (North America). Announced during the Partner Awards Gala at AWS re:Invent 2024, the Geographic and Global AWS Partner Awards recognize a wide range of AWS Partners that have embraced specialization, innovation, and cooperation over the past year. Geo and Global AWS Partner Awards recognize partners whose business models continue to evolve and thrive on AWS as they support their customers. Amdocs was recognized as Industry Partner of the Year - Telco (Global) for collaborating with PLDT, a leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines, to support their cloud migration on AWS. Amdocs is supporting PLDT's modernization journey to improve business agility and respond faster to market dynamics, driving innovations and delivering an enhanced connected customer experience. The project, which is being implemented in phases under multi-year agreement, involves Amdocs taking end-to-end accountability for migrating PLDT's legacy applications to AWS, data-warehouse modernization, and deploying Amdocs Intelligent Networking Suite, a next-generation operational support systems (OSS) platform, on AWS to modernize PLDT's network operations. "Our journey to the cloud is a strategic investment to serve customers better. By leveraging this technology, we are committed to delivering innovative products, services, and solutions that enhance experiences and ensure PLDT's relevance to nation building," said Victorico P. Vargas, Digital Office Head and Leadership Transition Officer at PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. Industry Partner of the Year - Telco (North America) recognizes the Amdocs connectX SaaS solution implementation with AT&T, a leading communication service provider in North America, as a Marquee Design Win. ConnectX offers a turnkey "telco-in-a-box" platform powered by AWS, which enables telcos and emerging mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) to launch flexible and versatile digital services rapidly. The solution includes a comprehensive SaaS offering, featuring a catalog, subscription services management, a mobile app, innovative branding, and integration of local payment gateways and network aggregators. AT&T chose the Amdocs connectX cloud-native SaaS platform to support its vision of building an innovative ecosystem for evolving consumer needs. ConnectX empowers MVNOs to quickly create and launch unique brands and services for customers through accelerated timelines, advanced AI self-service, and digital simplicity. Stephanie Ormston, AVP, MVNx Ecosystem at AT&T said: "We're proud to collaborate with Amdocs and implement their feature-rich SaaS platform. This collaboration supports AT&T's mission of building a cutting-edge ecosystem for evolving consumer landscapes by empowering disruptive digital brands to quickly design and launch valuable digital products and innovative services." "We are thrilled to be recognized as ‘Partner of the Year' by AWS in two categories," said Anthony Goonetilleke, Group President of Technology and Head of Strategy at Amdocs. "Amdocs' commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions is backed by our extensive industry expertise and a strong emphasis on creating seamless connected experiences. The two awards reflect on our strong partnership with AWS, which is empowering our customers like AT&T and PLDT to reinvent the way they operate and re-imagine the type of experiences they bring to their customers." The Geography and Global AWS Partner Awards included a self-nomination process across several award categories, awarded at both the geographic and global level. All AWS Partners were invited to participate and submit a nomination. Award submissions were reviewed by a third-party, Canalys, and selected with special emphasis placed on customer success use cases. In addition, there were several data-driven award categories, which were evaluated by a unique set of metrics that helped measure AWS Partners' performance over the past year. Canalys audited the datasets used to ensure that all measurements and calculations were objective and accurate. Finalists represented the top three ranked AWS Partners across each category. The AWS Partner Network (APN) is a global program focused on helping partners innovate, accelerate their journey to the cloud, and take full advantage of the breadth and depth of AWS. Supporting Resources About Amdocs Amdocs helps those who build the future to make it amazing. With our market-leading portfolio of software products and services, we unlock our customers' innovative potential, empowering them to provide next-generation communication and media experiences for both the individual end user and enterprise customers. Our employees around the globe are here to accelerate service providers' migration to the cloud, enable them to differentiate in the 5G era, and digitalize and automate their operations. Listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, Amdocs had revenue of $5.00 billion in fiscal 2024. For more information, visit www.amdocs.com Amdocs' Forward-Looking Statement This press release includes information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about Amdocs' growth and business results in future quarters and years. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be obtained or that any deviations will not be material. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited to, the effects of general macro-economic conditions, prevailing level of macroeconomic, business and operational uncertainty, including as a result of geopolitical events or other global or regional events, as well as the current inflationary environment, and the effects of these conditions on the company's customers' businesses and levels of business activity, including the effect of the current economic uncertainty and industry pressure on the spending decisions of the company's customers, Amdocs' ability to grow in the business markets that it serves, Amdocs' ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, adverse effects of market competition, rapid technological shifts that may render the Company's products and services obsolete, potential loss of a major customer, our ability to develop long-term relationships with our customers, our ability to successfully and effectively implement artificial intelligence and Generative AI in the company's offerings and operations and risks associated with operating businesses in the international market. Amdocs may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future; however, Amdocs specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These and other risks are discussed at greater length in Amdocs' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 filed on December 13, 2023 and our Form 6-K furnished for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 on February 20, 2024, for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 on May 20, 2024, and for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 on August 19, 2024. Media Contacts - Swati Sharma Amdocs Public Relations E-mail: swati.sharma4@amdocs.com SOURCE: Amdocs Management Limited View the original on accesswire.com