News about open_data on 2021-02-03

ABA takes aim at fresh faces
The Australian Bank of Australia (BAB) has warned that a lack of regulation could threaten the entire system of the payments system, including the detection and prevention of money laundering, and the risks posed by financial crime.
Source: investordaily.com.au
Published on 2021-02-03

Advocado Reimagines Real - time , Cross - media Advertising With Major Updates to Data Management Platform
A leading advertising firm has announced a range of new enhancements to its data management platform, which aims to increase engagement and revenue for campaigns across the globe, and help businesses carry out their most successful adverts.
Source: tmcnet.com
Published on 2021-02-03

Alluxio Achieves 3 . 5x Year - Over - Year Revenue Growth in FY21 ; Alluxio Data Orchestration Platform Now Powering 5 of Top 6 Cloud Providers
China's largest cloud firm has announced it is ending its financial year with record sales and strong market validation of its data orchestration platform. The company says it has recorded sales growth of 3.5x over the previous year. Growth is continuing to grow.
Source: tmcnet.com
Published on 2021-02-03

Coronavirus Update : First made - in - Canada coronavirus vaccine gets tentative greenlight
The Canadian government has announced a new deal with Novavax, which would make it the first company to manufacture the shots in Canada. Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak in the country's provinces and their communities.
Source: theglobeandmail.com
Published on 2021-02-03

COVID - 19 Gave Us a Glimpse of the Future Grid
The Covid-19 crisis proved that the European grid can handle large amounts of renewable energy, even at levels we didn’t expect for another five to 10 years. So how do we take this knowledge and game out the future? And what do you take it out?
Source: greentechmedia.com
Published on 2021-02-03

Data Center Jobs : Uptime Says Staffing Doesnt Have to Be a Crisis
Demand for new jobs in data centres is expected to rise steadily by 2025, according to a new report published in the journal The New York Times and the British Journal of Statistics (CBI). Why? Does this mean another crisis?
Source: datacenterknowledge.com
Published on 2021-02-03

Dont be fooled by most ESG rankings – focus on materiality instead
If you are looking for a fund manager for tech companies, you might have been asked to consider whether they hold big tech names, such as Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google. But what does this mean for the investors and advisers, when it comes to investment performance?
Source: investordaily.com.au
Published on 2021-02-03

Leadspace Lands $46 million in Growth Funding Led by JVP and Welcomes New CEO to Revolutionize B2B Customer Data Platform
Alex Yoder, the chief executive of Leadspace, says the technology industry is a hot place for the B2B technology giant, as the company announces it’s launching its latest growth funding scheme in Israel and the U.S.
Source: prweb.com
Published on 2021-02-03

Making statistics more frictionless
The Bank of England has made significant improvements to the way it provides its global data infrastructure, writes the BBC’s Christine Blasey, chief executive of the World Bank, and former World Development Indicators (WEI). Why?
Source: blogs.worldbank.org
Published on 2021-02-03

Marta Poblet
The Spanish academic Marta Poblet has been named as the first female researcher at the Royal Massachusetts Institute of Technology (RMIT) in the UK to become a leading researcher in digital democracy and climate change. They are based in Barcelona.
Source: theconversation.com
Published on 2021-02-03

NPR Launches Station Investigations Team As Part Of Collaborative Journalism Network
The National Broadcasting Corporation (NPR) has announced a new investigative team to work with radio stations across the United States during the coronavirus outbreak. NPR has been named as the first station in the US to carry out investigations on local journalism.
Source: npr.org
Published on 2021-02-03

Open Banking kicks off in Brazil
In our series of letters from African journalists, Brazilian economists and business leaders have been sharing their experiences of the Open Banking initiative in the country's banking sector - which aims to encourage innovation and growth in financial education.
Source: zdnet.com
Published on 2021-02-03

Risk Markets Technology Awards 2021 :  Alternative data vendor
The BBC’s Jonathan Reeve looks at the best alternative data vendors of the year. Here are some of their key findings and recommendations for the BBC's 2018 Alternative Data Photographers' Choice Awards, which have been announced this week.
Source: risk.net
Published on 2021-02-03

Shell , C3 AI , Baker Hughes , and Microsoft launch the Open AI Energy Initiative
The world's biggest companies have launched a joint effort to improve the reliability of energy services and improve climate security for the energy industry. They have announced the launch of their first AI-based initiatives across the world, including the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Source: energy-pedia.com
Published on 2021-02-03

Smart Signature SIM - Only Plans now come with a Netflix Mobile Plan subscription
Netflix has become one of the world’s most popular mobile services providers, offering subscribers access to thousands of shows, series, documentaries, specials and feature films exclusively with a separate subscription - including Netflix Mobile Plan.
Source: mb.com.ph
Published on 2021-02-03

Technology Firm Crocu Launches to Grow Social Impact in Education
A new technology firm has been formed in the US state of Washington. The company is based at the Relay Graduate School of Education (RPH) in Washington, where it worked with a group of academics and teachers. But what does it mean?
Source: prweb.com
Published on 2021-02-03

Thirty exquisite maps to teach a great deal about Estonia
Estonia has been named the world's largest economy, with a population of more than 6,000 people. But what does it mean for those living in the country and how it has changed since it was created? The BBC looks at what happened.
Source: estonianworld.com
Published on 2021-02-03

Two - minute Recap Of Recent Developments In Turkish Data Protection Law – January 2021 - Privacy
Turkey's data protection board has launched an investigation into the use of WhatsApp. Here is a full transcript of what happened in the past year, which reveals the latest steps to protect the privacy of users and their rights to privacy.
Source: mondaq.com
Published on 2021-02-03