The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has launched a call for research proposals which will provide up to US$25,000 in funding to a maximum of six...
Digital solutions company Gibraltar Technologies (GT) kicked off Wai-Eye, an AI-powered mobile app designed to help schools meet the new COVID-19 health and safety protocols set by the government of...
Non-profit initiative Women in AI and the University of North South Wales (UNSW) partnered in order to address gender disparities in the field of technology. The project aims to address four out of 17...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has released a mobile app ‘Tech Selector’ in order to promote the use of green technologies in finance and commerce. The app contains...
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Virginia introduces contact-tracing app
As the first US state of Virginia has launched a contact-tracing app based on Google and Apple API called Covidwise. Based on bluetooth technology, the app does not collect user data and keeps an...
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UNOOAS to develop a space-solutions database
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOAS) has announced that it will develop a space-solutions database in Abu Dhabi in order to advance the global progress on sustainable development...
The European Commission (EC) announced an in-depth investigation into the planned €2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit by Google. The EC’s main concern is how the increased data, especially health data...
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Finland launches test use of contact-tracing app
The Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare announced the start of test use of the corona tracing app. The launch to the general public is planned for September. In Finland, the healthcare providers w...
Tech giant Microsoft has reported that it will invest 40 million South African rands in order to advance the development of the South African agricultural sector. The objective of the investment is to...
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Microsoft’s operations to be zero waste by 2030
Microsoft announced that it would stop generating trash from its operations by 2030 as part of its zero waste goal. To that end, the company will set the so-called “circular centres”, which will reuse...
The UN has kicked off an online platform ‘2030 Connect’ to promote science, technology, and innovation (STI) for sustainable development. The platform, which targets policymakers, practitioners...
‘Classroom of the Future’ is a new integrated solution launched by HP Inc. for education providers which incorporates HP’s PC hardware and a suite of digital pedagogy enabling software. This is...