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3M successfully conducts ‘Tech Connect 2023’
Mumbai: 3M, the American multinational conglomerate known for its operations in the fields of industry, worker safety, healthcare, and consumer goods hosted its annual product showcase – “Tech Connect 2023” on the 6 October 2023 in Gurgaon.
Tech Connect is a visionary tech fair aimed at promoting innovation, collaboration, and the exchange of transformative ideas in the ever-evolving tech landscape. It is a unique event that brings together distinguished business leaders from 3M & its customers, offering attendees the unique opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations and gain insights into the impact of 3M’s scientific expertise on everyday life.
The event saw attendees from across business sectors and allowed customers and client partners to experience technology and innovation at the Customer Technical Center to experience the product firsthand.
Speaking on Tech Connect, 3M India consumer business group leader Siddhesh Borkar said, “We’re thrilled with the response at Tech Connect 2023. This event allowed us to showcase our technology and how innovation can improve everyday lives. For instance, Scotch-Brite™ is no longer only a green pad for dishwashing. Imagine not ending up poking your hands with tough steel scrubbers to remove those daily tough stains in your utensils – brought to life with a new, economical scrubber Scotch-Brite™ Super Strong. Imagine not having to use many makeshift tools to keep your bathroom looking new – brought to life with our uniquely designed Scotch-Brite™ Bathroom Scrubber Brush. And imagine a home where creativity knows no bounds when it comes to home décor – where instead of being limited with the only option as drilling nails into the wall, you get a choice of 3M mounting solutions like the strong Scotch® double-sided tapes range, or the Command™ range of hooks and strips which can both hold strongly and come off cleanly.
Every aspect of our products is designed with the aim of improving consumers’ lives and making things easier for them.
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OpenAI’s Stargate lead Peter Hoeschele exits with two senior leaders
Trio behind compute push set to join new startup amid leadership reshuffle
SAN FRANCISCO: Peter Hoeschele, a key figure behind OpenAI’s early Stargate data centre initiative, has exited the company, according to a report by The Information.
The departure is part of a broader leadership shift, with two other senior executives, Shamez Hemani and Anuj Saharan, also set to leave in the coming days. All three are expected to join the same new startup, although details about the venture remain under wraps.
The trio played a central role in OpenAI’s Stargate effort, an initiative aimed at building large-scale data centre capacity in-house to reduce reliance on external infrastructure providers. Their exits mark a notable moment for the company’s compute strategy as it continues to scale rapidly.
OpenAI spokesperson said in a statement to The Information, “We’re grateful for the contributions Peter, Shamez, and Anuj have made to OpenAI and wish them the very best in what comes next.” The company also pointed to the recent appointment of Sachin Katti to lead its industrial compute organisation, signalling continuity in its infrastructure roadmap.
OpenAI has indicated that it does not plan to directly replace Hoeschele’s role, suggesting a possible restructuring of responsibilities within the team.
As competition intensifies in the race to build next-generation AI systems, leadership changes in core infrastructure teams are likely to draw close attention. For now, the spotlight shifts to what this departing trio builds next, and how OpenAI adapts as it scales its ambitions.
