News about open_data on 2021-12-01
20 Years of Ideas to Action
The Center for Global Development has been named as the world's largest development agency, which is based in the United States and Northern Ireland, in a bid to save lives and livelihoods from rising poverty and economic challenges. Why?
Source: cgdev.org
Published on 2021-12-01
Amazon Is Helping Researchers Study How to Dim the Sun
Scientists have created 30 climate models on the cloud. The BBC’s Tom de Castella looks at how the world could look like by the middle of this century, writes the author of a new series of scientific findings for the BBC's Future.
Source: gizmodo.com.au
Published on 2021-12-01
Biden administration issues new framework for space policy , with a focus on climate change
The US Space Agency (NASA) has announced a new framework for its space policy, which aims to boost the economy and boost economic growth in the space industry. But what does this mean for the US space sector, and why is it so important?
Source: msn.com
Published on 2021-12-01
China Guizhou to invest over 50 bln yuan in new infrastructure
China has announced plans to invest millions of dollars in new data centres and 5G base stations in a bid to promote the development of an international open data platform for China's five-hundred-meter spherical radio telescope (FAST) satellite.
Source: ecns.cn
Published on 2021-12-01
China Guizhou to invest over 50 bln yuan in new infrastructure - China News
China's Guizhou Province has announced plans to invest more than 50 billion yuan (about 7.9 billion U.S. dollars) in new infrastructure to promote the development of an international open data platform for the Chinese Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST).
Source: english.sina.com
Published on 2021-12-01
China ties | The Australian
Shares in the Asian stock market continued to climb on Tuesday as the markets continue to struggle to recover from a sharp fall in growth forecasts. Why? These are some of the key themes for the trading day - and what happened?
Source: theaustralian.com.au
Published on 2021-12-01
Climate Next : How data and community can save Zanzibar mangroves
Zanzibar Island is one of the world's most famous coastal ecosystems, but it is also threatened by the effects of climate change, writes the BBC Africa correspondent Rebecca Henschke. Why is the mangrove forests being destroyed by rising sea levels?
Source: marketscreener.com
Published on 2021-12-01
EdgeX Foundry Announces Jakarta , the Project First Long Term Support Release
The release of a stable version of the Linux operating system EdgeX has been announced in San Francisco, according to the project's co-founder Jim White and chief executive of its Technical Steering Committee (TCS) chairman Ary White.
Source: prnewswire.com
Published on 2021-12-01
Glavin : Evidence abounds of China interference in Canada elections
When a Canadian political candidate went to the polls last month, he couldn’t have been able to elect another member of Parliament. But what happened when he was elected in October 2016, and why did it happen?
Source: msn.com
Published on 2021-12-01
iTWire - Frollo , Beyond Bank team up on Open Banking solution
An Australian bank has become the first bank in the world to use a digital banking app to improve customer-owned lending across the financial world, its chief executive has said, as he said it is “still early days for the bank’s future”.
Source: itwire.com
Published on 2021-12-01
New , real - time smart parking system for Ghent , Belgium | Traffic Technology Today
A Belgian city is to install a new smart traffic control system that allows visitors to access their parking spaces in real time, according to the latest figures from the BBC's Traffic & Vehicles website. 'Driving' is being rolled out.
Source: traffictechnologytoday.com
Published on 2021-12-01
Nyeri hub inspires youth to solve Africa challenges
A Kenyan entrepreneur has started a new innovation centre to help young entrepreneurs find their footing. He says he wants to encourage young companies to grow to be successful and sustainable businesses in Africa. Here, he explains why he is trying to tap technology.
Source: businessdailyafrica.com
Published on 2021-12-01
Phoenix named a 2021 Digital Cities Survey Winner
A survey of digital cities across the UK has revealed how they are being used to promote their businesses in the digital city of a city where the economy needs to be more efficient and easier to cope with the pandemic.
Source: azbigmedia.com
Published on 2021-12-01
Promoting data sharing : presidency reaches deal with Parliament on Data Governance Act
The Data Governance Act is a major milestone in the European Union's strategy for data-driven economy, which aims to increase trust in public-sector services and foster altruism across the EU. Here is the full text of the agreement.
Source: consilium.europa.eu
Published on 2021-12-01
Rate Traders Are Busy Pricing a June Fed Hike in Wake of Powell
The chairman of the US central bank has warned that the coronavirus pandemic poses a risk to the economy and the country's economic stability, according to reports from the Washington Post and Financial Times. Why does this mean for investors and consumers?
Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
Published on 2021-12-01
U - M , city of Flint partner on fiscal reporting pilot program for transparency , better governance
Fiscal health is a key issue in the future, according to experts at Michigan’s University of Michigan School of Public Policy (U-M) and the city of Flint. But what does this mean for the local spending watchdog, asks Tom de Castella.
Source: miragenews.com
Published on 2021-12-01
Women Invent and the power of media representation
Silicon Republic has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the gender gaps in science, technology and technology (STEM) in the UK and Ireland, according to the BBC’s Rebecca Henschke. Why is it so important to women in STEM?
Source: siliconrepublic.com
Published on 2021-12-01