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European Commission Releases Factsheet on Artificial Intelligence

Hunton Privacy

On July 4, 2019, the European Commission published a factsheet on artificial intelligence (“AI”) for Europe (the “Factsheet”). The factsheet also includes some examples of projects conducted by the Commission in AI (including in agriculture, data and eHealth, public administration and services, and transport and manufacturing).

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Climate change predictions: Anticipating and adapting to a warming world

IBM Big Data Hub

Parts of Africa will be especially vulnerable, with agricultural yields declining by as much as 50% in some areas. Research shows, for example, that much of the Amazon is approaching the tipping point of transforming from rainforests to savannah due to wildfires and droughts, endangering the species that call the forests home.

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TVA: 90 Years Old and Still Going Strong

Unwritten Record

Below is a prime example of a brochure created for the public, this one specifically focused on Chickamauga Lake. Maps Relating to Agriculture. Maps Relating to Agriculture. June 1, 2019. (7) You will notice the wealth of navigational information included as you look through the maps. NAID 152774675. NAID 152774685. (1)

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Incorporate archived materials from the Wayback Machine into your collections with the Waybackfill Service

Archive-It

For example, institutions like the Montana State Library have used the Waybackfill Service to include materials from more recent archives of their state’s agency websites alongside the versions preserved by the Internet Archive for years before they joined Archive-It. Montana Department of Agriculture website in 1999 (left) and 2019 (right).

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Mobile Libraries: Culture on the Go

Unwritten Record

During the American National Exhibition in Moscow in 1959, in which various examples of American technological and cultural innovation were on display, a bookmobile from Delmar, New York, was included for viewing. A mobile library included the so-called “boatmobile” in Thailand. link] Report.pdf. Accessed 8 Sept. 17 April 2013.

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EU: Competition policy in the digital era (Part 1)

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The benefits are enormous, as digital communication facilitates exchanges and searches, and enhances consumer choices not only in purchasing consumer goods, but also in finance, healthcare, and producing industries from manufacture to agriculture. 13-14), not unlike traditional newspapers, which were known to be left or right.

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Ready to lead the 5G revolution

CGI

Mon, 02/25/2019 - 05:48. A myriad of use cases is emerging, spanning industries as diverse as transport, retail, healthcare and agriculture. So, for example, your fridge could track your milk consumption and order more before you run out. Ready to lead the 5G revolution. Here’s just a taste of what we could achieve….