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The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, or RDOF, enacted in 2019, provides $20.4 billion in funding for rural broadband construction over ten years. Complementing this fund, the newly enacted Infrastructure and Jobs Act promises to bring much relief to the nation in similar projects. With the next decade primed for a flurry of activity, it’s…
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Building a Career at Presco
While many companies look at positions as just job,. Presco commits to providing careers for its workforce. The Marking Minute host Daniel Litwin chatted with Kelly Brown, HR Representative, to learn more.
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Navigating Supply Chain Issues adn Extended Lead Times
Supply chain delays have been in the headlines since early 2021. “It’s something we’re discussing and having conversations about on a day-to-day basis. It’s been crazy. No market, no industry appears immune from the challenges,” said Michael Smith, Business Development Manager at Presco. Presco is a part of its larger parent company, Trident. Trident has…
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Marking Minute News: The Mulch Film Market is Growing
The market for biodegradable mulch film is growing rapidly according to a new report out from Market Study Report, LLC. The Global Biodegradable Mulch Film Market is expected to rise from its initial estimated value of nearly $42 billion in 2018 to an estimated value of 77 billion by 2026. These mulch films are attractive…
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Presco Safeguard Drapery: A Barrier from COVID-19
The battle to suppress COVID-19 has been raging on for months across the world, and the best offense has proven to be a good defense. However, it’s the health workers on the front lines who are in the greatest need of defending, and Presco is here with an arsenal of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to…
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Custom AI Chips Signal Segmentation for AI Teams, While NVIDIA Sets the Performance Ceiling for Cutting-Edge AI
Microsoft’s introduction of the Maia 200 adds to a growing list of hyperscaler-developed processors, alongside offerings from AWS and Google. These custom AI chips are largely designed to improve inference efficiency and optimize internal cost structures, though some platforms also support large-scale training. Google’s offering is currently the most mature, with a longer production…
OpenAI–Cerebras Deal Signals Selective Inference Optimization, Not Replacement of GPUs
OpenAI’s partnership with Cerebras has raised questions about the future of GPUs in inference workloads. Cerebras uses a wafer-scale architecture that places an entire cluster onto a single silicon chip. This design reduces communication overhead and is built to improve latency and throughput for large-scale inference. Mark Jackson, Senior Product Manager at QumulusAI, says…
NVIDIA Rubin Brings 5x Inference Gains for Video and Large Context AI, Not Everyday Workloads
NVIDIA’s Rubin GPUs are expected to deliver a substantial increase in inference performance in 2026. The company claims up to 5 times the performance of B200s and B300s systems. These gains signal a major step forward in raw inference capability. Mark Jackson, Senior Product Manager at QumulusAI, explains that this level of performance is…
Autonomous Trucking Can Shrink Coast-to-Coast Delivery Times and Increase Fleet Productivity
The idea of a self-driving 80,000-pound truck barreling down the interstate once felt like science fiction. Now, it’s operating on real freight lanes in Texas. After years of hype and recalibration, autonomous trucking is entering its proving ground. Persistent driver shortages and rising freight demand have forced the industry to look beyond incremental improvements. The…
