News about open_data on 2022-12-07
A Chance to Make Government Financial Data Transparent and User - Friendly
In our series of letters from African journalists, writer and former Treasury Secretary John Wright considers changes to how local governments report financial data with the public. Here is a full transcript of the proposed legislation presented by the BBC's Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Source: governing.com
Published on 2022-12-07
Compliance emerges as top business priority
The risks businesses face, and its governance and compliance obligations amplify.As digital transformation programmes accelerate, it is critical, but how does the risk become more important than ever, according to a new report from the Financial Times.
Source: bizcommunity.com
Published on 2022-12-07
Credential Confusion : New Report Identifies More Than One Million Credentials Offered in the U . S . Across a Maze of Nearly 60 , 000 Providers
A massive maze of non-degree credentials has been found in the United States, according to a new report released by the National Credential Engine. Why does this really mean the nation's education and training landscape is "vast, complex and only continues to grow"?
Source: prnewswire.com
Published on 2022-12-07
Disentangling The Digital Battlefield : How the Internet Has Changed War
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has been a shocking moment for the world’s political parties, according to the BBC's Tom de Castella, the editor of the British Financial Times and former US Secretary of State for Strategic Studies.
Source: warontherocks.com
Published on 2022-12-07
EBSCO Information Services Introduces BiblioGraph
Libraries across the world have been given the chance to access their collections using a new technology called BiblioGraph. The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles some of the key technologies involved in the acquisition of Zepheira in 2016.
Source: prweb.com
Published on 2022-12-07
Elliott Ichimura
The chief executive of World Wide Web Holdings (WRI) has been appointed to lead a new team at the company’s annual financial partnerships conference in New York, according to reports from the US regulator's Office for Fiscal Studies.
Source: wri.org
Published on 2022-12-07
Hoosiers spent millions trying to win $2 billion Powerball jackpot
A lottery in Indiana has won a record $2 billion prize in the run-up to the November 7 drawing, according to data released by the State Lottery Commission of Indiana. But what does it mean for players and their retailers, asks Tom de Castella.
Source: nwitimes.com
Published on 2022-12-07
How Newtown Square SAP is adapting to the new tech environment [ LINKS ]
This week's Wall Street Journal profiles a further five of the key topics in our series of letters from across the world. TOP STORIES - The Open Data Initiative and GIS Technology . Welcome to the latest update of this week’s Financial Times.
Source: technical.ly
Published on 2022-12-07
Invitae Releases Data Use Transparency Report , Demonstrating the Impact of Patient Data on Genetic Research
A look at the key facts of the coronavirus pandemic ahead of a week-long debate on the impact of de-identified patient data on precision medicine - BBC News looks at how the data is being used in the latest phase of research.
Source: prnewswire.com
Published on 2022-12-07
iTWire - ANZ : 5 Digital Business Predictions for 2023
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit the global economy, forecaster Peter Sellers has published its predictions for the next decade. These are some of the most anticipated trends for businesses across the world, from digitalisation to the hyperscale boom.
Source: itwire.com
Published on 2022-12-07
iTWire - New Hasura GraphQL APIs for Snowflake streamline embedded analytics and accelerate data access
A cloud computing firm has become the first in the UK to integrate its data infrastructure with the cloud-based data source, Snowflake, in a bid to reduce the amount of time it is being spent using the data-gathering system - which can be read-only.
Source: itwire.com
Published on 2022-12-07
Microsoft and others launch Industry Data for Society Partnership
Microsoft has launched a new initiative to encourage more public sector data to be used to tackle challenges across the economy and in the public settlements of the global financial crisis, according to the company’s chief executive, Bill Gates.
Source: technologyrecord.com
Published on 2022-12-07
New Electronics - HARTING expands SPE infrastructure range
A range of new technologies have been released to connect electrical connectors to wireless connections across the field level, according to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in New York, in a bid to save space and reduce the need for analogue systems.
Source: newelectronics.co.uk
Published on 2022-12-07
New Industry Data for Society Partnership launched by GitHub , Hewlett Packard Enterprise , LinkedIn , Microsoft , Northumbrian Water Group , R² Factory and united kingdom Power Networks
A new industry data partnership has been launched to help solve the world's most pressing challenges, according to a new report from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCE) in Washington, United States and Northern Ireland. Following the launch of the IDSP, seven industry leaders have joined forces to make their data more open.
Source: prnewswire.com
Published on 2022-12-07
OADC extends Africa open digital infrastructure with data centres in Nigeria and South Africa - IT News Africa - Up to date technology news , IT news , Digital news , Telecom news , Mobile news , Gadgets news , Analysis and Reports
Data centres across Africa are being transformed by a multi-million pound expansion of their core facilities in South Africa, according to the BBC’s Africa Eye business correspondent Chris Oyakhe. These are some of the key moments in the digital revolution.
Source: itnewsafrica.com
Published on 2022-12-07
Opposition calls for public update on respiratory viruses in advance of holiday gatherings
New Brunswick's Liberals have called for a public health briefing on the state of health care in the province, amid rising cases of Covid-19 among those in hospital.The latest calls are being made by the Liberal Opposition.
Source: cbc.ca
Published on 2022-12-07
Prism Data Unveils CashScore v3 , the Next Generation of Credit Scoring
A new version of a credit scoring model has been launched by Prism Data, an open banking analytics platform which uses anonymised, consumer-permissioned credit scores to fully illuminate the true credit risk of future losses and financial risks.
Source: prweb.com
Published on 2022-12-07
Registration Is Now Open For The 4Th Annual AI In Drug Disco ...
The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) in drug discovery has been announced by the Society of Economics and Pharmaceuticals (SAC) for the first time in more than a decade, according to the BBC's weekly The Lancet News website.
Source: menafn.com
Published on 2022-12-07
RSU receives DAP recognition as active partner on data science
A university in the Philippines has been awarded a prestigious award for its work in developing data science and analytics across the country, according to the agency's annual recognition ceremony on Tuesday, 29 October, 2021. Following the award, the University of Romblon has become the first university to be recognised.
Source: manilatimes.net
Published on 2022-12-07
Scientists are asking schoolchildren to help track marine life fleeing from warming oceans
The United Nations is rolling out a citizen science project to track where marine species are moving away from their sanctuaries - but what can they do when it moves away?The UN says it needs to protect these hotspots.
Source: euronews.com
Published on 2022-12-07
Signups continue for Georgia ACA health plans with weeks left in open enrollment period – WABE
Thousands of people in the US state of Georgia have now signed up for a health insurance plan, according to official figures released by the state’s federal marketplace portal - ACA , the agency which runs the health service providers.
Source: wabe.org
Published on 2022-12-07
UAE Space Agency signs agreement with Amazon Web Services
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a joint partnership with the American Space Agency (AWS), which aims to boost the growth of the space industry in the Middle East and the Gulf states, as part of its efforts to attract new arrivals.
Source: gulfnews.com
Published on 2022-12-07