Defining fairness: How IBM is tackling AI governance
Governance is a key issue in developing AI, and IBM hopes to change the face of the industry......»»
Europe and wildfires: From science to governance, adaptation is the key
Extreme weather events, including drought and associated wildfires together with others—such as heatwaves, heavy rain, and coastal flooding—are recognized by the IPCC as one of the five 'reasons for concern' related to climate change since the IP.....»»
QIC ESG Series (2): Third-party ESG reporting
ESG stands for "Environment, Social Impact and Governance", which has become a standard for ethical operations in the view of global investors. ESG deserves more attention from Asian supply chain companies. To give our readers a more in-depth and com.....»»
Supply chain regionalization: Russia-Ukraine, Geopolitics, ESG
The Russia-Ukraine conflict, geopolitics, and ESG (environment, social, and corporate governance) compliance are accelerating the tendency of the global semiconductor supply chain to regionalize. Regionalization is becoming a mid-to-long term trend a.....»»
Global cropland could be almost halved by increasing agricultural productivity
With rising global demand for agricultural commodities for use as food, feed, and bioenergy, pressure on land is increasing. At the same time, land is an important resource for tackling the principal challenges of the 21st century—the loss of biodi.....»»
Q & A: Women need to be leaders in internet governance
Learning how to code changed Baratang Miya's life......»»
QIC ESG Series (1): Should companies invest in ESG?
ESG stands for "Environment, Social Impact and Governance", which has become a standard for ethical operations in the view of global investors. ESG deserves more attention from Asian supply chain companies. To give our readers a more in-depth and com.....»»
CO2 recycling and efficient drug development: Tackling two problems with one reaction
Using electricity, a new method offers the possibility of recycling CO2 while also performing a notoriously difficult reaction, producing compounds potentially useful for drug development......»»
Bethesda kills its game launcher, will migrate users to Steam
Account migration to Steam will start happening from April, while Steam is also tackling 'fake' game discounts......»»
YouTube looking at new ways of stopping misinformation from spreading online
Neal Mohan, Chief Product Officer at YouTube, wrote an extensive post about tackling misinformation on the service. It focuses on three areas, the first of which is stopping these videos before they go viral. It classifies conspiracy theories such as.....»»
Distant galaxies and the true nature of dark matter
At the center of spiral galaxies—those near to us but also those billions of light-years away—there is a vast spherical region made up of dark matter particles. This region has two defining characteristics: a density that is constant out to a cer.....»»
Microsoft explicitly confirms it will keep Activision Blizzard games on PlayStation, bring Call of Duty to Nintendo
In an interview with CNBC, Microsoft president Brad Smith talked about plans for a new "universal app store." He also explained its commitment to app fairness and said Microsoft wants to keep Activision Blizzard properties multiplatform......»»
Microsoft declares new app policies in appeal to regulators
This week Microsoft put out a blog post listing a set of commitments regarding how it handles software on its platforms. For the most part, the promises are geared toward user privacy and fairness towards developers. Microsoft opens by saying it unde.....»»
Metaverse 101: Defining the key components
Do you have a clear idea of what a metaverse is? And do you know the difference between AR, VR, XR, and MR? Do you have a clear idea of what a metaverse is? And do you know the difference between AR, VR, XR, and MR?Read More.....»»
Magic Eraser not working on your Pixel 6? You’re not alone
When Google debuted the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, one of the defining features came courtesy of the Photos app. Magic Eraser is a feature that seems to derive from the “fence removal” tool which was shown off back at I/O 2017. The feature is lim.....»»
Box expands Slack integration to increase security and improve productivity
Box released an enhanced Box for Slack integration that enables customers to use Box as the single file storage system in the Slack environment. With this new enhancement, Box’s enterprise-grade security, compliance, and governance features are app.....»»
WHO warns of COVID medical waste threat
The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the vast amount of waste produced in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic posed a threat to human and environmental health......»»
8 In 10 App Developers Back Measure To Rein In Google and Apple, Poll Finds
Eighty-four percent of app developers support an antitrust bill aimed at curtailing the market power of Apple's and Google's app stores, according to a poll (PDF) from the Coalition for App Fairness released Monday. The Hill reports: The industry gro.....»»
Revolutionizing satellite power using laser beaming
The University of Surrey and Space Power are tackling the problem of powering satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) during their eclipse period when they cannot see the sun. By collaborating on a space infrastructure project, the joint team will develo.....»»
Diligent Boards integrates with Microsoft Teams to improve collaboration within board meetings
Diligent announces the integration of Diligent Boards with Microsoft Teams to drive collaborative and secure board meetings. Customers can now use Diligent’s board governance software while using Teams, driving better decision-making by providing o.....»»
The best handheld vacuums for tackling pet hair
Living with pets is pretty great. Whether you have a cat or a dog, your life is probably better with them in it. But there’s one big downside: pet hair — on everything, all the time. It’s in your car, on your clothes, on your sofa,.....»»