News about open_data on 2022-03-21
Communicate magazine : DataComms 2022 shortlist announced - 2022
The winners of this year's DataComms awards have been announced, including a shortlist for the best work in corporate communications, digital and social media industries, and the 'Grand Prix' for those who work with data.
Source: communicatemagazine.com
Published on 2022-03-21
DeepMind Mafia : Meet 17 Founders Who Started Out at Google AI Lab
When DeepMind was founded in 2022, it started with a group of British employees who were accused of "bullying" from staff. The BBC's John Phillips spoke to the co-founder of the artificial intelligence firm, Mustafa Suleyman.
Source: businessinsider.com
Published on 2022-03-21
EU investment transparency platform leaves anti - graft watchers wanting
Campaigners have called on the European Parliament to make it more open and transparent about the EU’s cohesion policy funds, amid a row over the transparency of the bloc's funding schemes in the wake of Brussels’ Brexit vote.
Source: euractiv.com
Published on 2022-03-21
Hochul transparency plans seek to accelerate FOIL requests
The former governor of New York, Sarah Hochul, has made a series of breakthroughs during her first week as Governor for the first time since the age of 82. Since her appointment, she has been given the go-ahead by the government.
Source: timesunion.com
Published on 2022-03-21
How PSD2 is changing open banking [ Q & A ]
The European Union has signed a new legislation that will require merchants and payment service providers to work together to ensure they have strong customer identity when making purchases online. But what is the difference between open banking and PSD2, and what are the challenges that remain?
Source: betanews.com
Published on 2022-03-21
International Day of Forests : CJID , others take tree planting campaign to schools
Campaigners have urged young Nigerians to grow their own trees within the country's forests, as part of a campaign to tackle the threat posed by the pandemic in the West African countryside, according to reports from the BBC.
Source: premiumtimesng.com
Published on 2022-03-21
Iowans respond to delayed project giving Apple $200 million in public subsidies : It just welfare
Residents of a suburb in Iowa have criticised Apple's decision to give their businesses $200 million in public subsidies. Here are some of the latest stories from the US state of Illinois and where they are being investigated by the BBC.
Source: foxnews.com
Published on 2022-03-21
Leveraging Polio Geographic Information System Platforms in the African Region for Mitigating COVID - 19 Contact Tracing and Surveillance Challenges : Viewpoint
Author: Godwin Ubong Akpan Isah Mohammed Bello Kebba Touray et al. The African contact tracing app is critical in a pandemic such as COVID-19. However, it is impeded by several challenges, including poor infrastructure, and poor communication barriers.
Source: comminit.com
Published on 2022-03-21
NITR laudable win in Fintech Open Month Challenge
Financial inclusion is a key issue in the Indian social security and architecture of modern India, writes the BBC's Geeta Pandey on the challenges facing the digital economy and financial services in India. Here, she explains what it means for the country.
Source: mondaymorning.nitrkl.ac.in
Published on 2022-03-21
Soul of data policy is for the public good , says TN - The Hindu BusinessLine
The governments in India have announced a new policy to use data for the public good, which aims to improve governance in the state of Punjab. The BBC’s Geeta Pandey looks at the ways they use the data to make decisions.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
Published on 2022-03-21
State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
New York’s schools board and district officials have been criticised for failing to adequately manage their budgets, according to the chief executive of the US state finance committee. Officials have revealed a number of weaknesses.
Source: osc.state.ny.us
Published on 2022-03-21
Winners Named in IDC Government Insight Fifth Annual Smart Cities North America Awards
The winners of this year's Smart Cities awards have been revealed in a joint effort to highlight the progress of North American municipalities in creating and sustaining smart cities projects across the US and Northern Ireland, the BBC has learned.
Source: businesswire.com
Published on 2022-03-21
Winners Named in IDC Government Insight Fifth Annual Smart Cities North America Awards – Consumer Electronics Net
The winners of this year's Smart Cities awards have been revealed in a joint effort to highlight the progress of local authorities in creating and sustaining smart cities in the North American region. Here are some of the key facts about the achievements.
Source: consumerelectronicsnet.com
Published on 2022-03-21
XRC Labs Announces Cohort 13
In our series of letters from African journalists, entrepreneurs from around the world have been given the chance to launch their careers in a new venture capital fund. Here are some of the winners of this year's Cohort 13 Accelerator programme. They are based in New York.
Source: prweb.com
Published on 2022-03-21
XRC Labs Announces Cohort 13 | Retail Dive
Seven US companies have been accepted to a new venture capital fund, which aims to boost sustainability in retail technology and consumer goods. Here’s what happens to XRC Labs and why it announced this year's Cohort 13 Accelerator programme.
Source: retaildive.com
Published on 2022-03-21