News about open_data on 2021-10-19
Bitcoin Bankathon looks to find El Salvador financial future
This is a full transcript of the City A.M. newspaper's weekly bulletins on Wednesday evening. Here is the full list of readers seeking to find out more about their local affairs and how they feel about the city.
Source: cityam.com
Published on 2021-10-19
Abu Dhabi Hub71 and AWS accelerate startup growth on the cloud
The UAE’s largest technology firm has announced a joint venture with Amazon for the first time in more than two decades, which aims to boost the economy in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, the world's second-largest tech firm.
Source: gulfbusiness.com
Published on 2021-10-19
Africa : Covid - 19 Shows Why African Data Is Key for the Continent Response to Pandemics
In our series of letters from African journalists, Africa's public health scientists explain why predictions of the impact of Covid-19 have not been kept true - but what does this mean for the continent and its ability to respond to the pandemic?
Source: allafrica.com
Published on 2021-10-19
Aiven Achieves $2B Unicorn Valuation with its Series C Extension
Swedish software firm Aiven has announced a $160m (£160M) extension to its funding round, bringing it to the top position in the world's leading open source technology industries, according to reports from the company’s parent company Atomico.
Source: prweb.com
Published on 2021-10-19
Colorado Springs expects $56M budget bump next year , plans new crisis response teams
The US city of Colorado is expected to get a spending increase of more than $1bn (£1.6bн) in the next financial year, according to the city's mayor John Suthers.The bottom line is Colorado Springs weathered the pandemic as well as any large city in America.
Source: gazette.com
Published on 2021-10-19
COVID - 19 Pandemic - The government presents its daily update
The Canadian National World Health Organization (CNW) has published the most recent data on the evolution of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Québec city. Here is a full transcript of the latest data released by the local government. - Why?
Source: newswire.ca
Published on 2021-10-19
COVID - 19 shows why African data is key for the continent response to pandemics
In our series of letters from African journalists, Africa’s public health experts explain why predictions of the coronavirus pandemic have not been kept true, writes Joseph Warungu, a scientist at the University of Cape Town, in the US and Canada.
Source: downtoearth.org.in
Published on 2021-10-19
DH Exclusive | Karnataka ready to monetise public data
The southern Indian state of Karnataka is to become the first country in the world to allow the use of public data to be shared and monetised, according to the Department for Democracy and Digitalisation (DH) . Here is a guide to how it works.
Source: deccanherald.com
Published on 2021-10-19
DigiPlex Releases 2020 Sustainability Report
Norway's biggest data centre provider has published its sustainability report for the year 2020, continuing a process which began in 2014. However, it does not make good on its commitments and UN SDGs, according to the Norwegian company.
Source: prnewswire.com
Published on 2021-10-19
Emirates News Agency - Hub71 , AWS accelerate startup growth on the cloud
The UAE has announced a joint venture between two tech firms, which aims to accelerate the growth of tech businesses in the capital Abu Dhabi. Here are some of the key quotes from the BBC's weekly The Boss Trending.
Source: wam.ae
Published on 2021-10-19
Etisalat , Sharjah RTA team up to implement smart technologies
A partnership agreement has been signed between Etisalat and Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRT) in a ceremony at the Transport for the Development (TDR) event in Dubai, which attracts thousands of visitors to the city.
Source: gulftoday.ae
Published on 2021-10-19
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 2021-10-19
Governor Hochul Signs Two Pieces of Legislation Boosting Transparency in State and Local Government
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has said it is "no excuse" for keeping the public in the dark on the actions governments take to help their constituents in a bid to improve transparency in state and local government departments across the country.
Source: governor.ny.gov
Published on 2021-10-19
Hochul unveils revamped NY state COVID data site , signs transparency bills into law
New York Governor Elizabeth Hochul has signed a bill to increase access to Covid-19 data across the state.New York’s governor says it will continue adding more data to the dashboards whenever they are available. Here is what happened.
Source: msn.com
Published on 2021-10-19
IFAD Equips 116 Nigerian Extension Agents with Agronomic Practices , Data Management
A group of trainers have been taught how to double cassava and rice yield cost-effectively in Nigeria's three states in a bid to reduce the amount of food being harvested by farmers in the country. They are based in Benue, Ebonyi, and Ogun.
Source: thisdaylive.com
Published on 2021-10-19
Leslie Roberson | MENAFN . COM
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Source: menafn.com
Published on 2021-10-19
Protein Data Bank Marks 50 Years of Lifesaving Scientific Collaboration and Coordination
Scientist Stephen K. Burley believes that sharing scientific information is key to saving money and accelerating the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.The scientist says it is a crucial step towards cutting the cost of developing new drugs and vaccines.
Source: miragenews.com
Published on 2021-10-19
Splunk Security Accelerates Detection and Response with Analytics - Fueled , Automation - Driven and Cloud - Delivered Solutions
A security firm has launched a range of security products designed to help businesses in the midst of massive digital transformation. The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world, from Silicon Valley, California and Northern Ireland.
Source: businesswire.com
Published on 2021-10-19
Targeted interventions to contain pandemics , minimize societal disruption
Scientists in China have developed a model to identify new and sustainable nonpharmaceutical interventions to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, according to the latest study in the Journal of Chaos , in which they are based in Hong Kong, China.
Source: phys.org
Published on 2021-10-19
UN FAO Global AgriInno Challenge 2021 for young agripreneurs ( Fully Funded to Shenzhen , China )
Welcome to the Global AgriInno Challenge 2021, which aims to transform rural villages into a digital village. Here is the full list of teams and entrepreneurs selected to attend the hacking for good and pitch event in China. Each team will be able to work together with other young agri-food innovators.
Source: opportunitiesforafricans.com
Published on 2021-10-19
UPDATE : Local health district loses 1st child younger than 10 to COVID - 19
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 2021-10-19
Using e - cigarettes to prevent smoking relapse doesnt work well , study finds
Smokers are being urged to switch to e-cigarettes to help stop smoking, according to new research published by the CNN News website. However, it doesn’t appear to be a good way to keep them off of cigarettes.
Source: localnews8.com
Published on 2021-10-19
Where the Top COVID Vax Rate in America ? You Might Be Surprised .
Puerto Rico has topped the list of states with the highest fully vaccinated population rates in the United States, according to a data published by Medscape . But what does this mean for the mainland of the US territory and why?
Source: medscape.com
Published on 2021-10-19
Why did startup Aiven value rise $1 . 2bn in 7 months ?
A company which sells open source data technologies as a managed service has become the highest-paid company in the world, according to its latest funding injection of $1.2bn (£1.3bm) to the company's funds.
Source: theregister.com
Published on 2021-10-19