News about open_data on 2022-03-12
Challenge of taming the technology to work our way
In our series of letters from African journalists, novelist and former chairman of the British Institute of Technology (RBI) Tony Blair looks at the impact of technology on the UK economy and its ability to maintain a healthy growth rate.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Published on 2022-03-12
In Bengaluru , a crowdsourcing initiative is filling gaps in data on lakes
A lack of reliable records about the water infrastructure in Bangalore has significant impacts on the ground, writes the BBC’s Geeta Pandey. Why is the data gap a huge problem in the city? And why is it so difficult?
Source: scroll.in
Published on 2022-03-12
New Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance Launches in the U . S ., Latin America , and Canada with $60 Million Investment
Bloomberg Philanthropies has launched a $60-million investment programme to help 100 cities in the US and North and South America develop new ways to improve their data-informed governance, including cutting budgetary waste, and train workforce in best practices.
Source: bloomberg.org
Published on 2022-03-12
Pentagon says some Russian jets are avoiding Ukraine airspace during sorties to avoid being shot down
The US says Russian jets are avoiding Ukrainian airspace, apparently because of their ability to fire aerial missles at Ukraine’s border, the Pentagon has claimed, as it tries to explain why.
Source: businessinsider.com.au
Published on 2022-03-12
RPD : 17 - year - old shot and killed on Otis Street shortly after exiting school bus
A 17-year-old boy has died after being shot in the head at a school in Rochester, according to the city's police officers and council spokesperson. Residents are concerned about the "senseless violence that continues to plague our city".
Source: whec.com
Published on 2022-03-12
Virginia Department of Health Makes Changes to COVID - 19 Dashboards To Streamline Data
Changes are being made to Covid-19 dashboards in the US state of Virginia, according to the state's health commissioner. The changes will help the community better understand the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. A further steps are to be taken in Virginia.
Source: wydaily.com
Published on 2022-03-12