News about open_data on 2021-12-20

Bias in artificial intelligence impacts drug development : AiCure
In our series of letters from African journalists, scientists and academics explain how bias in artificial intelligence and other advanced data analysis can affect the results of clinical trials in the UK and the world. Here are some of the key questions being discussed.
Source: outsourcing-pharma.com
Published on 2021-12-20

Business Scoop » DOC Makes Marine Species And Habitat Maps Accessible For Everybody
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has launched a project to make it easier for people to access marine mapping data on marine habitats and species, including sharks, fish, and other wildlife sanctuaries to locate where they are.
Source: business.scoop.co.nz
Published on 2021-12-20

Confounding and Confusing Events 12 / 20 / 21
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a huge increase in the cost of lithium batteries, according to the BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker. Here, he explains the impact of the crisis on business and employment.As we have noted previously, there has been substantial difficulty in gathering or analysing data regarding
Source: wamc.org
Published on 2021-12-20

LEITI Conducts Orientation for MSG Members
The Liberia Resistance Army (LRA) has launched a new foundation to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the coming weeks of their military crisis. BBC News looks back at the launch of the organisation's fundraising programme.
Source: frontpageafricaonline.com
Published on 2021-12-20

Oyo State Sets Landmark Achievement
Oyo State has been named the best state in digital technology in the Nigerian economy by the National Council on Communications and Digital Economy (NCCDE) for the first time in a decade, according to the latest winners of this year's National Youth Development Programme.
Source: thisdaylive.com
Published on 2021-12-20

Personal Finance
The deadline for tax filing in England and Wales is set to be extended for the first time in more than a year, according to the latest figures from the UK's Treasury and Asset Management Agency (S&P) and the National Audit Office.
Source: fox32chicago.com
Published on 2021-12-20

Researchers help Miami fight plastic pollution
A team of US scientists is working in the city of Miami to tackle a problem that affects nearly all of the world’s cities: plastic pollution.The University of Georgia researchers have been involved in an environmental campaign to help preserve and protect the famous waterways.
Source: miragenews.com
Published on 2021-12-20

Sama launches first version of open data platform
Saudi Arabia's central bank has launched a new data platform, which allows users to access detailed statistics and indicators from various sectors on one page.A new feature is being rolled out by the Saudi Central Bank in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: tradearabia.com
Published on 2021-12-20

Service members who lose their job during deployment get more help in their corner
The Ministry of Justice has reached a deal to protect the employment rights of staff at the Federal Government Service during its deployment to the US earlier this year, BBC News takes us through the BBC's weekly The Boss podcast on Tuesday.
Source: federalnewsnetwork.com
Published on 2021-12-20

SMEs to benefit from open finance – BSP
Open finance and open banking are to be rolled out in the Philippines as part of the government’s digital payments transformation roadmap, a governor has told the economy's largest financial authority in Manila announced on Wednesday. .. (In the first phase of this article, we explain what it is being called the Open Finance Framework).
Source: mb.com.ph
Published on 2021-12-20

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
New York’s governing body has issued a series of inspections into chemical dependency residential services and environmental conservation, which could lead to the spread of invasive species across the country. Auditors have found that improvements are needed.
Source: osc.state.ny.us
Published on 2021-12-20

Uzbekistan set for second stage of reforms
Uzbekistan has become one of the world’s most populous countries, with a growing number of foreign powers being taken over by its neighbours, according to the latest report from the BBC's Asia correspondent, Zeinab Mohsen.
Source: euronews.com
Published on 2021-12-20

What AI Means For GDPR - Compliant Audience Targeting
Google has been accused of being a " cookieless era" in the advertising industry. But what does this mean for the tech industry, asks Ian Chapman-Banks, co-founder at SQRCEM Technologies. Why is it going to happen?
Source: forbes.com
Published on 2021-12-20

WISeKey WISe . ART NFT Marketplace adds new collection of NFTs from new artists
A new digital currency marketplace is being launched by a leading cybersecurity, AI and IO firm which aims to transform the economy of content creation and influence on the internet.WiseKey has announced new artists joining the platform.
Source: apnews.com
Published on 2021-12-20