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Can tech help cities plan for disasters? 7 ideas from an urban resilience hackathon

GeekWire

The UW hackathon centered on various pitches each addressing a different aspect of urban resilience to be tested against a future earthquake, pandemic, excessive heat event, or massive airline flight grounding. The pitches were also assessed for support of the Seattle Climate Action Plan and Seattle Race and Justice Initiative. ”

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Averting turbulence in the air

CIO Business Intelligence

The diversification of payment methods and gradual increase in the volume of online transactions have cast a spotlight on the need for payment security compliance within the airline industry. Understanding the business of the airline industry As previously mentioned, the revenue streams are becoming diversified in the airline sector.

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12 most popular AI use cases in the enterprise today

CIO Business Intelligence

Airbnb is one company using AI to optimize pricing on AWS, utilizing AI to manage capacity, to build custom cost and usage data tools, and to optimize storage and computing capacity. Companies such as Walmart, Starbucks, Costco, Delta Airlines, Target, and many more use this technology to identify the best schedule for the company’s needs.

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Zero Trust with Zero Data

Phil Windley

In a world where network boundaries are increasingly porous and cyber threats are more evasive than ever, the Zero Trust model centers around the notion that no one, whether internal or external, should be inherently trusted. Similarly, airline personal move between numerous airports and need access to various facilities at airports.

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LK-99: What if we have room temperature superconductors

Dataconomy

If a new maglev train network is established, it will drastically reduce travel times and relieve congestion in urban areas while offering efficient intercity transportation options. High-efficiency transformers Room temperature superconducting transformers could increase the efficiency of power conversion and distribution networks.

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I want to fly to Hawaii, but I don’t want to wreck the planet. With carbon offsets, can I do both?

GeekWire

When it comes to removing carbon there are two approaches: natural solutions such as planting and protecting forests and farming practices that trap carbon in the soil, and industrial solutions including technology that captures carbon from the air for permanent storage. But an overall greening of the airline industry is long, long ways off.

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Big tech’s billions for climate: Here’s where Amazon and Microsoft are making their carbon bets

GeekWire

The related storage and computing operations rely on massive data centers around the world that are packed with computers that chug energy 24 hours a day. Here are the areas of focus for the businesses. Click to enlarge. GeekWire Image) Clean energy Cloud computing is a core revenue driver for both Microsoft and Amazon.