Global Scans · Geospatial · Weekly Summary

• As the world navigates through economic uncertainties, the integration of sustainability into business models becomes a beacon of hope, guiding companies towards a more resilient and sustainable future. Prospectus
• While North America basks in the sunshine of abundant resources, strong policy commitments, and tight integration, other regions around the globe are navigating a complex landscape of challenges and opportunities in the lithium-ion battery supply chain. TopSpeed
• Black Ridge Project NGM has proposed a 2024 exploration budget of up to US $200,000 to fund the next phase of field mapping and surface geochemical surveys to support a maiden drill program in 2025. Junior Mining Network
• EDGE3 will embed IBM watsonx, IBM's AI and data platform, to help coaches navigate the increasingly complex world of recruiting and retaining student-athletes interested in playing college football. IBM Blog
• Scottish companies are planning to achieve net zero by 2045 using space data to create crop maps for agricultural supply chains, using satellite and sensor data to monitor peatlands, and assessing global shipping emissions from space. CapGemini
• Imagine a world where AI algorithms help discover life-saving drugs faster, analyze medical scans with eagle-eyed precision to detect diseases earlier, and even assist surgeons in performing minimally invasive procedures with incredible accuracy. Medium
• Mastercard is turbocharging its fraud detection technology with generative AI that can scan a trillion data points to predict whether a transaction is likely to be genuine or not. FinExtra
• AR lenses have the potential to transform the way we shop, travel, and navigate the world around us. glassestools.com
• Increased Demand for Geospatial Specialists in Infrastructure: Sustainable infrastructure initiatives by the Biden Administration will likely boost the need for geospatial specialists. GoGeomatics
• The Chinese government's continued use of forced labour in Xinjiang, and the failure of car companies to adequately address forced labour risks, underscore the need for governments to require companies to map their supply chains and eliminate links to forced labour and other human rights abuses. Human Rights Watch
• The comprehensive Udemy Intelligent Skills Platform will include Udemy AI Learning Assistant, Udemy AI Skills Mapping and several new enhancements for content creators / instructors, such as a gen AI-assisted Q & A feature. Yahoo Finance
• The United States Department of Energy has a road map that lays out opportunities for a supply of clean hydrogen that could reach 50 million tons by 2050. Samsung C&T Newsroom
• In navigating the IoT landscape in 2024, the convergence of 5G, AI, edge computing, and smart city development opens unprecedented opportunities. IntelliStride
• Tapping into procurement's potential for generating value requires mastering the diverse needs of today's global and hybrid businesses, navigating an increasingly complex supplier ecosystem, and wrangling the vast volumes of data generated by a rapidly digitalizing supply chain. MIT Technology Review
• If passed, the New York Fashion Act will require companies doing business in New York with global revenues of more than $100 million to map their supply chains and disclose and subsequently remediate any issues. National Law Review
• A road network across 23 social media platforms, which was previously mapped out in Johnson's prior research, will allow bad actor communities direct links to billions of users worldwide without users' knowledge. Tech Xplore
• The government initiative comes at a time when Livemint reported the NHAI's plan to launch GPS-based toll collection on various routes throughout India that will ultimately replace the existing FASTag-based tolling system. MediaNama
• A road network across 23 social media platforms, which previously was mapped out in Johnson's prior research, will allow bad actor communities direct links to billions of users worldwide without users' knowledge. George Washington University
• Building sequencing capabilities across intensive care units in the UK lays the groundwork for the world's first integrated, national respiratory metagenomics and public health detection system and could have profound implications for the navigation of future infectious diseases. Oxford Nanopore Technologies

Last updated: 11 February 2024