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From governments modernizing their use of technology to creating innovative policies to manage our lives—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of governance.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidprosser/2023/10/05/how-pump-promises-to-slash-your-runaway-cloud-computing-costs/
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Pump founder Spandana Nakka helps SMEs band together to buy cloud capacityPump
San Francisco-based start-up Pump wants to become the "Costco of cloud computing". The business, launched earlier this year, says it can reduce the cloud bills of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by up to 60%,...
San Francisco-based start-up Pump wants to become the "Costco of cloud computing". The business, launched earlier this year, says it can reduce the cloud bills of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by up to 60%,...
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https://www.scmr.com/article/52-percent-of-enterprises-have-moved-to-the-cloud
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More than half of businesses have moved their enterprise software applications to the cloud, and 76% expect AI to play a key role in their supply chains by 2026 says a report from Loftware. (Photo: Getty Images). More than half of enterprises host critical enterprise applications in the cloud and more than three-fourths (76%) believe artificial intelligence will be an important part of their supply chain in the next three years.
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https://www.thefastmode.com/mobile-network-operators-m-a/31762-stc-groups-subsidiary-tawal-to-acquire-united-group-s-telecoms-tower-assets
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stc Group, an engine of digital transformation in the MENA region, announces today that its ICT infrastructure subsidiary, TAWAL, has signed an agreement to acquire United Group's telecommunications tower assets. The agreement, valued at EUR 1.220 bn supports stc Group's ambitious strategy to expand its international footprint in key markets with significant growth potential.
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https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/6/10/390
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1. IntroductionAs the world realized the necessity of environmental preservation, a new climate-change agreement framework, the Paris Agreement, was adopted in 2015. There, 196 countries committed themselves to increase their intended nationally determined contributions every five years to cut...
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https://www.energy-pedia.com/news/france/van-oord-completes-work-on-saint-brieuc-offshore-wind-farm-192973
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Van Oord has completed the installation of 62 jacket foundations at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm. The Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm is being constructed in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, 16.3 kilometres off the coast of Brittany. It is the first wind farm in France with jacket foundations. Once operational, the 496MW wind farm will generate enough clean energy for 835,000 inhabitants. .
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https://www.javacodegeeks.com/2023/09/iot-in-cloud-computing-8-key-advantages-and-practical-steps-to-begin.html
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In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) devices with cloud-based platforms has ushered in a transformative wave of innovation that is reshaping industries across the globe. This synergy between IoT and cloud computing is not merely a technological trend; it is a powerful alliance that offers a multitude of advantages to organizations seeking to harness the full potential of connected devices and data-driven insights.
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https://bgr.com/science/nasa-may-have-found-one-of-the-sources-of-solar-wind/?taid=6487c6a5e20af4000111c20a
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NASA's mission to "touch" the sun with the Parker Solar Probe has uncovered something truly intriguing. According to a statement from the University of California - Berkeley, the Parker Solar Probe recently flew into a fast solar wind and found its mysterious source.
At the end of 2021, NASA's...
At the end of 2021, NASA's...
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https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-02-09-iraq-ditch-dollar-oil-trade-dedollarization-trend.html
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In an effort to dodge ongoing United States sanctions against its banking system, the finance committee of the parliament of Iraq wants all oil sales from here on out to be transacted in currencies other than the Federal Reserve Notes, also known as the U.dollar. The committee released a statement chastising the U.government for making up excuses to sanction Iraq's banking system in order to obstruct the stability of Iraq's financial system at large.
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https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/11/canadian-solars-us-panel-manufacturing-operations-will-use-wafers-from-thailand/
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Canadian Solar's US panel manufacturing operations will use wafers from Thailand
By Kelly Pickerel | November 9, 2023Canadian Solar today announced it is establishing a 5-GW solar wafer production facility in Chonburi, Thailand. This n-type wafer manufacturing plant will begin production in...
By Kelly Pickerel | November 9, 2023Canadian Solar today announced it is establishing a 5-GW solar wafer production facility in Chonburi, Thailand. This n-type wafer manufacturing plant will begin production in...
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https://www.itpro.com/cloud/cloud-storage/aws-fined-dollar525-million-after-us-court-rules-amazon-s3-storage-dynamodb-services-infringed-patents
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"As the amount of data stored in the cloud grew exponentially, there needed to be a way of storing and locating it that was more dynamic and adaptable, otherwise the system can only be so big," Kove's CEO, John Overton, said at the time. Kove's original complaint stated that the popularity of AWS cloud storage systems relied on the removal of this limitation.
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https://theconversation.com/how-countries-in-conflict-zones-can-recover-from-floods-lessons-from-pakistan-224707
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More than 6,000 people died and at least 11,000 reportedly disappeared in the aftermath of the destructive flood that hit Libya on September 10 2023. Infrastructure in north-eastern Libya has been seriously damaged. The economy continues to suffer and companies that are crucial partners for reconstruction and development have been forced to close due to flood damage.
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https://www.energy-pedia.com/news/australia/strike-energy-announces-first-gas-sales-for-walyering-gas-field-192921
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News listings. Australia. Strike Energy, on behalf of the L23/EP447 Joint Venture, (where Strike is operator and the holder of 55% and Talon Energy the other 45%) has provided an update on the Walyering gas field production. During September, a gross total of ~52 TJ of commissioning gas was sold at varying rates during the startup of the Walyering gas field, where these sales have now been invoiced.
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https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/mobile-tariff-hikes-to-be-segmented-going-forward-analysts/107515219
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NEW DELHI: With pan India 5G rollouts to be completed soon, the telecom players would start focusing on 5G monetization which will include Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) ramp-up and tariff hikes to improve key metrics, according to analysts."With a rising subscriber base and increasing customer...
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https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/destinations/north-america/climate-based-festivals/?scope=anon
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With plenty of spandex clothing, flashy social-media activations built just for a weekend, and massive laser shows beaming out over the crowd, modern festivals might not look like hotbeds of activism. But it's embedded in their DNA. Woodstock, the Monterey International Pop Festival, and the...
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Digital twins of cities and neighborhoods are now being used to test new technologies and urban planning strategies
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/voltalia_to_bring_230mw_of_new_solar_power_to_ireland
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SSE Renewables' first solar project enters construction Voltalia to bring 230MW of new solar power to Ireland New planning guidance to help unlock solar for parish and town councils EDF selected to optimise 80MW BESS asset for Gore Street Energy Storage Fund UK govt raises CfD funding to £227 million.
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https://venturebeat.com/ai/microsoft-and-nvidia-announce-major-new-integrations-breakthroughs-and-more-at-gtc/
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Microsoft's announcements about brand-new collaborations with long-standing partner Nvidia put the company at the forefront of this year's Nvdia GTC AI conference in San Jose, March 18 - 21. The week's round of AI innovation news ran the gamut from AI infrastructure and service advances to new platform integrations, industry breakthroughs and more.
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-report-details-massachusetts-whole-1232931/
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Yesterday, Massachusetts Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer issued a report detailing how "to implement the Healey-Driscoll Administration's whole-of-government approach to addressing the climate crisis." The report identifies trends, barriers, and gaps in Massachusetts climate policy, establishes guiding principles for whole-of-government climate action, and offers recommendations to strengthen the "climate-related practices and policies of executive department agencies." The recommendations represent a roadmap for the state to implement its climate goals while enhancing public health, economic prosperity, social equity, and environmental quality.
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https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2023/05/24/scout-troop-saves-hikers-life-after-terrifying-fall/
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On the one hand, Eric Valentine, an 80-year-old former Scoutmaster, is lucky that a group of Scouts just happened to pass by in their canoes minutes after he fell down a rocky riverbank, seriously injuring himself. On the other hand, there's nothing lucky about a Scout troop being prepared. Knowing they were entering an area of the Snake River with limited cellphone service, Troop 77 from Eagle, Idaho (Mountain West Council), carried one ham radio, one satellite communicator and several short-distance radios with them.
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https://openei.org/w/index.php?diff=1049029&oldid=1049026&title=Offshore_Wind_Workforce/Network
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As the Network and offshore wind industry grows, we are increasingly moving towards regional convening of Network members, so that members benefit from exchange on a regional and national level. As the Network and offshore wind industry grows, we are increasingly moving towards regional convening of Network members, so that members benefit from exchange on a regional and national level.
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https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/2/562
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1. IntroductionMaximizing the expected impact of innovations is a crucial factor for the transition to alternative energy. Given the nature of energy industries, which necessitate significant production capabilities and competitive price advantages, the immaturity of technological advancements in...
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https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1142211_waffle-house-federal-ev-fast-chargers-bucks-gas-station-trend
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The first new EV charging site in Tennessee funded through the Biden administration's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program bucks the trend of co-locating chargers with gas pumps. Installed by Atlanta-based charging infrastructure firm EnviroSpark, the new chargers are being hosted by a Waffle House restaurant in Lakeland, Tennessee.