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Young Innovators of Nigeria, YIN, Inaugurate LOC for Technology Ecosystem Dialogue and 10th Anniversary Celebration
YIN inaugurated a 30-member Local Organising Committee, LOC, for its annual Technology Ecosystem Dialogue and their ten years anniversary celebration in Abuja. Mr Abu said that there are diverse areas of technology that are emerging which the country needs to pay attention to. The Technology ecosystem dialogue and their anniversary are expected to hold in October.
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AI-Powered Anti-Theft Technology Could Be the Next Big Thing for Retailers
The Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) is funded by the university and dozens of the world's largest retailers — from Target (TGT) to Walgreens (WBA). The lab in turn works on theft-prevention solutions that those retailers can all access. Yahoo Finance’s Madison Mills took an exclusive look inside the research lab.
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The New High-Speed Rail Bill Could Change America’s Future
Shutterstock A Bill to invest $205bn into a new high-speed rail network across the US has been introduced to Congress by two Democrat lawmakers. The lawmakers say the plan would attract another $38bn in private funding to build a nationwide rail network. This plan outlined 34 projects “ready for funding,” some of which have now been funded either privately or by the Department of Transportation.
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DXC Technology Recognized as Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Outsourced Digital Workplace Services
DXC Technology has been positioned by Gartner as a Leader in the 2024 Magic Quadrant for Outsourced Digital Workplace Services. The evaluation was based on specific criteria that analysed the company's overall completeness of vision and ability to execute. We believe this recognition reinforces our investments in the AI-powered, experience centric workplace.
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The Future of Mining Technology
Mining is a $1 trillion industry providing materials for everything from the energy sector to the commercial goods market. This article will explore the latest advancements in underground mining technologies and their significance for the sector and wider society. The global economy’s consumption of natural resources and minerals is causing a growing sustainability crisis and impacting the future economic viability of mines themselves.
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EY World Entrepreneur of the Year
EY World Entrepreneur Of The YearTM is the ultimate global competition for entrepreneurs. Learn more about the visionary founders and leaders competing. Shuo Chen, General Partner at IOVC, Faculty at UC Berkeley, spoke on the Future of Money.
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The Importance of Technology Risk Spillovers in Agriculture Trade
This paper distinguishes the types of technology risk spillovers from foreign trade and industrial capital goods trade. This paper proposes a framework to analyze the magnitude of carbon emission reduction from technologies in agricultural trade from a spatial perspective. In China, agricultural economic growth has not yet crossed the turning point for pollution reduction in the inverted U-shaped EKC, and the accumulation of R&D capital stock is currently inclined more toward technologies that can boost agricultural carbon emissions in the local region.
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Read more at Nature.com
InfoComm 2024 Audiovisual Trade Show
InfoComm 2024 will take place on 8-9 June 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Exhibitors include Microsoft partners such as DTEN, EPOS, Jabra, Lenovo and Shure. There will also be an education programme featuring 13 training courses and 18 technical workshops.
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Employees
More than 70% of executives believe advancements in technology are happening faster than their workforce can incorporate them. Roughly 83% of more than 1,000 senior executives surveyed by Infosys say they expect emerging technologies will have an impact on their organization’s long-term strategy. In order to shrink the gap, organizations are investing more in upskilling and training for employees.
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Ukrainian Drones Become a Target in a Cold War War
In large-scale, high-intensity warfare, the military industry can itself become a target. For some types of weapons such as cruise and ballistic missiles, Russia retains an advantage, producing as many as 65 a month – enough to strategically time routine bombardments in concert with cheaper drones. From January to February 2024, the Deputy Minister of Strategic Industries claimed that FPV production totalled a staggering 200,000.
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