{"id":204405,"date":"2026-04-21T08:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/sparq-cto-derek-perry-wins-2026-artificial-intelligence-excellence-award-region\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T08:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:30:19","slug":"sparq-cto-derek-perry-wins-2026-artificial-intelligence-excellence-award-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/sparq-cto-derek-perry-wins-2026-artificial-intelligence-excellence-award-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Sparq CTO Derek Perry Wins 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award | Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eagletribune.com\/region\/sparq-cto-derek-perry-wins-2026-artificial-intelligence-excellence-award\/article_5656e712-87a3-51e5-8eb4-720f183b5673.html\">Sparq CTO Derek Perry Wins 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award | Region<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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