News about open_data on 2021-08-05

Billionaire Hedge Funder Who Inspired Billion Leads Investment To Turn Messari Into Uber For DAOs
As the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) looks to crack down on cryptocurrency exchanges, venture capital investors have returned to their first round of investment in cryptocurrencies, with a funding boost of $21 million (£17m) in the coming days.
Source: forbes.com
Published on 2021-08-05

Data on the farm : Glue or gold ?
The agriculture industry must be ready to accept change, according to the chief technology officer of Land O’Lakes Inc, at a virtual conference in Purdue, India, on Monday. Why? Because of the technology, the industry is going to become increasingly uncomfortable.
Source: farmprogress.com
Published on 2021-08-05

Government & Policy
This week's HMS Insights series profiles different industries from around the world. This is a full transcript of how the digital healthcare system has changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and how it can be used to tackle the challenges of digital technology.
Source: healthcareitnews.com
Published on 2021-08-05

Israel prepares to dispatch firefighters to blaze - stricken Greece
Firefighters are being deployed to Greece in a bid to tackle rising wildfires in the country, the Israeli fire service has told the Fire and Rescue Authority of the Republic of Turkey. Greek officials say they are preparing to send them.
Source: timesofisrael.com
Published on 2021-08-05

Self - governing open finance body will be ready this year – BSP – Manila Bulletin
The Philippines’ central bank is to create a new body to oversee the governance of its open finance system, according to its governor in Bangko Sentral ng P Filipinas (BSP) in July. They will be based on the rules of conduct.
Source: mb.com.ph
Published on 2021-08-05

Texas AG urges cities , counties to sign onto $26 billion opioid settlement
The US state of Washington has agreed to pay a total of $1.3bn (£1.2m) to three pharmaceutical distributors over their role in the opioid crisis. They have been accused of illegally selling painkillers on the black market.
Source: houstonchronicle.com
Published on 2021-08-05

UPDATE : 2 new COVID - 19 hospitalizations reported in the county this morning after 1 yesterday
The number of new cases of COVID-19 in the US state of Virginia has fallen to its lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the state's Department of Health. The latest figures have shown a rise in infection rates.
Source: fauquier.com
Published on 2021-08-05