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PolyU harnesses GeoAI technologies to enable sustainable urban development

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
American Association of Geographers, Research, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Climate change, Environment, Polytechnic, AAG, Artificial intelligence, EO, Transport, AI, Multi, Geographic information science, Geoinformatics, Canadian International Council, Earth, Photogrammetry, Ridesharing

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is harnessing innovative GeoAI technologies to provide ground-breaking solutions for some of the environmental and social challenges facing the world today, in various fields including transportation, urban and public safely, planning, climate change and natural disasters.

Key Points: 
  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is harnessing innovative GeoAI technologies to provide ground-breaking solutions for some of the environmental and social challenges facing the world today, in various fields including transportation, urban and public safely, planning, climate change and natural disasters.
  • One direction for the Research Centre is investigation into human-environment interactions in urbanisation by utilising geospatial analytics, GeoAI and big data methods.
  • Another direction is to create various data products of global urban areas using Earth Observations (EO) and to provide EO-based urban data services.
  • Their model effectively captures the dynamics of urban sprawl with significantly improved computational efficiency and performance, and will help enable the modelling of urban growth at regional and even global level, under diverse future urbanisation scenarios.

PolyU harnesses GeoAI technologies to enable sustainable urban development

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
American Association of Geographers, Research, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Climate change, Environment, Polytechnic, AAG, Artificial intelligence, EO, Transport, AI, Multi, Geographic information science, Geoinformatics, Canadian International Council, Earth, Photogrammetry, Ridesharing

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is harnessing innovative GeoAI technologies to provide ground-breaking solutions for some of the environmental and social challenges facing the world today, in various fields including transportation, urban and public safely, planning, climate change and natural disasters.

Key Points: 
  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is harnessing innovative GeoAI technologies to provide ground-breaking solutions for some of the environmental and social challenges facing the world today, in various fields including transportation, urban and public safely, planning, climate change and natural disasters.
  • One direction for the Research Centre is investigation into human-environment interactions in urbanisation by utilising geospatial analytics, GeoAI and big data methods.
  • Another direction is to create various data products of global urban areas using Earth Observations (EO) and to provide EO-based urban data services.
  • Their model effectively captures the dynamics of urban sprawl with significantly improved computational efficiency and performance, and will help enable the modelling of urban growth at regional and even global level, under diverse future urbanisation scenarios.

Trumpeter/Composer Etienne Charles Debuts as a Big Band Leader with "Creole Orchestra," Arriving June 14 on Culture Shock Records

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Berklee College of Music, World War II, René Marie, Juilliard School, SFJAZZ Center, Logic, California State University, Earth, Townhouse, Assembly, JAS, Caramoor Summer Music Festival, Poison, Florida State University, Bell Biv DeVoe, CO, Mt. Hood Jazz Festival, Arrangement, Multimedia, Night Train, The arts, Aspen, Music

RICHMOND, Calif., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Etienne Charles presents himself to the jazz world as an accomplished large-ensemble arranger with "Creole Orchestra," set for a June 14 release on his own Culture Shock imprint. The album is the premiere of the titular band, 22 musicians strong and specializing in executing the Trinbagonian trumpeter's elaborate charts.

Key Points: 
  • RICHMOND, Calif., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Etienne Charles presents himself to the jazz world as an accomplished large-ensemble arranger with "Creole Orchestra," set for a June 14 release on his own Culture Shock imprint.
  • The album is the premiere of the titular band, 22 musicians strong and specializing in executing the Trinbagonian trumpeter's elaborate charts.
  • Etienne Charles was born July 24, 1983 in Port-of-Spain, the capital city of the island nation of Trinidad & Tobago.
  • He recorded his debut album "Culture Shock" in 2006 and followed it with nine more, of which" Creole Orchestra" is the latest.

Montauk Climate Launches with $8.5M to Build Technology Companies Focused on Climate, Infrastructure, and Energy Transitions

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Alternative Energy, Other Professional Services, Energy, Green Technology, Start-Up, Socially Responsible Investing, Finance, Consulting, Professional Services, Environment, Environmental Issues, Environmental Health, Other Energy, Utilities, CIO, Earth, Partner (business rank), Philip, ESG, M&A, Opendoor, Climate, Policy, AI, Fortune 500, Organizational founder, Investment, Riverstone, Relativity Space, Renewable energy

Montauk Climate , an incubator dedicated to creating technology companies at the forefront of climate, infrastructure, and energy transitions, announced its launch today with $8.5 million in operating capital.

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  • Montauk Climate , an incubator dedicated to creating technology companies at the forefront of climate, infrastructure, and energy transitions, announced its launch today with $8.5 million in operating capital.
  • Montauk Climate is committed to building high-impact technology companies at the forefront of the sustainable, electrified, and digitized future.
  • Montauk specializes in finding and building technologies that speed along the transition to electrification, digitization, and sustainable energy.
  • With this escalating global need for climate solutions, Montauk Climate stands at the forefront, ready to build immediate go-to-market solutions that address the most pressing climate technology challenges.

CENIC Recognizes Pacific Northwest Gigapop for Efforts that Expand Research and Education Networking in North America and Beyond

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Technology, Research, Telecommunications, Networks, Internet, University, Primary, Secondary, Science, Education, AMPATH, Physics, Astronomy, Internet2, Organization, Earth, Biomedical engineering, Computation, WRN, Partnership, Genetics, University of Hawaiʻi, Artificial intelligence, Biology, WIX, Large Hadron Collider, Empowerment, Radio, Telescope, Geography, Internet exchange point, Starlight, Machine learning, CENIC, Pacific Rim, Engineering, Virtual reality, Drug

The CENIC Innovations in Networking Awards recognize exemplary people, projects, and organizations that leverage high-bandwidth networking.

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  • The CENIC Innovations in Networking Awards recognize exemplary people, projects, and organizations that leverage high-bandwidth networking.
  • The PNWGP is renowned for its expertise in connecting diverse institutions, fostering collaborative environments, and driving technological innovation.
  • Through their work, PNWGP has effectively bridged geographic and institutional boundaries, enabling researchers and educators to access and share vast resources seamlessly.
  • It provides advanced, robust high-speed networking for research, education, and related uses leveraging Internet2’s optical infrastructure.

Crown Aesthetics Announces Launch of Prestige Loyalty Program

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Eclipse, Condition, Life, Marketing, Safety, Earth, Prestige, Physician, Management

DALLAS, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Aesthetics, a Crown Laboratories, Inc. company and a leader in the aesthetic industry, is proud to announce the launch of Crown Aesthetics Prestige, a loyalty program designed exclusively for customers of its portfolio business.* This exciting initiative is set to ignite the Crown Aesthetics' customer experience, aligning with Crown Aesthetics' deep-rooted commitment in offering best-in-class products and services.

Key Points: 
  • Industry leader rolls out Exclusive Benefits to Existing Customers of SkinPen®, ProGen PRP® Eclipse, Votesse®, and BIOJUVE™
    DALLAS, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Aesthetics, a Crown Laboratories, Inc. company and a leader in the aesthetic industry, is proud to announce the launch of Crown Aesthetics Prestige, a loyalty program designed exclusively for customers of its portfolio business.
  • * This exciting initiative is set to ignite the Crown Aesthetics' customer experience, aligning with Crown Aesthetics' deep-rooted commitment in offering best-in-class products and services.
  • Customers can accumulate Crown Statement Credits, which translate into substantial savings on future qualifying transactions and Crown Prestige Points, which can be exchanged for a variety of enticing Crown Aesthetics products and more, with every eligible purchase from the Crown Aesthetics portfolio.
  • Prestige Points: Members accumulate Prestige Points with every purchase, which can be redeemed for an array of Crown Aesthetics' products.

EARTHDAY 365 LANDS ON PLUTO TV

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Giant, Pew Research Center, Wonders, Pew, LOS, EVP, Pluto TV, Animal, Climate change, Earth, CTV, Special, IMAX, Television, K2, FAST, Environment, Travel

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The highly anticipated EarthDay 365 channel has made its debut exclusively on Pluto TV, the leading free streaming television service. EarthDay 365 finds its home on Pluto TV's "Animals + Nature" category, offering viewers a dedicated space to explore and celebrate the wonders of our planet.

Key Points: 
  • EarthDay 365 finds its home on Pluto TV's "Animals + Nature" category, offering viewers a dedicated space to explore and celebrate the wonders of our planet.
  • "We know that our viewers are more passionate about the environment than ever before, and Earthday 365 is providing a way to make an impact simply by watching television," says Amy Kuessner, EVP Programming, Pluto TV.
  • Audiences can access EarthDay 365 channel for free on Pluto TV.
  • Pluto TV is available anywhere content is streamed – across all major mobile, CTV and web devices.

WISeKey Unveils Significant Expansion of WISeSat.Space 2024 Strategy

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Communication, WKEY, Education, Environmental monitoring, Virtual reality, Internet of things, Cyclone, Wildfire, WIHN, Industrial, Tourism, Climate change, Flood, Travel, LEO, Internet, Safety, Spacecraft, Weather, Logistics, Aircraft, GEO, SpaceX, Aviation, Internet access, Digital divide, Earth, Communications satellite

Geneva, Switzerland , Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For more information, visit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3ClseV4Igg

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  • Geneva, Switzerland , Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For more information, visit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3ClseV4Igg
    WISeKey International Holding Ltd. (“WISeKey”) (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY), a global leader in cybersecurity, digital identity, and Internet of Things (IoT) innovations, today unveiled a significant expansion of its WISeSat.Space strategy for 2024.
  • The strategic expansion includes the scheduled launch of new satellites in the fourth quarter of 2024, alongside the introduction of groundbreaking technology aboard its latest generation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites.
  • This network aspires to provide comprehensive global IoT connectivity with an impressive data latency goal of just 10 hours.
  • Additionally, they can enhance experiences for adventure tourism on Earth by offering navigation, safety tracking, and communication in remote regions.

Mira Geoscience Showcases the Power of the GEOH5 Open-Source Data Structure at PDAC 2024 on Its 25-Year Anniversary of Modelling the Earth

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
AME, Earth, PDAC, Earth science, Software, Data management, Professional services

Mira Geoscience, recognized with the 2023 AME Innovation Award on January 26, 2024, for the development of GEOH5, exhibits at The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada Convention (PDAC) at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) on March 3-6, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • "The recognition by AME has been the result of a collaborative team effort and our long-term commitment to innovation and technological advancement", says John McGaughey, Founder and President at Mira Geoscience.
  • Along with the GEOH5 innovation, our team of expert geoscientists will be available to:
    Discuss your software and consulting needs with you.
  • Talk to you about Geoscience INTEGRATOR, the true 4D geoscientific data management platform, fully compatible with Geoscience ANALYST.
  • We are also looking forward to celebrating our 25th anniversary with our customers, peers, and fellow geoscientists at this year's conference.

Dual memorandums of understanding cement Canada-UK science and innovation ties

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Partnership, Physics, Intelligence, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Research, AI, G20, G7, Artificial intelligence, Biomedical Research, The Honourable, Semiconductor, Earth, MOU, Medical device

Canada and UK strengthen collaboration in science, innovation and artificial intelligence

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  • Canada and UK strengthen collaboration in science, innovation and artificial intelligence
    OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 31, 2024 /CNW/ - Canada is committed to pursuing international science and research collaborations with key like-minded partners.
  • As part of her official visit to Canada this week, the Right Honourable Michelle Donelan, the United Kingdom's (UK) Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, signed two memorandums of understanding (MOU).
  • Today's memorandums of understanding on scientific research and innovation and on AI compute will lead to positive impacts across all fields of research and innovation, help businesses accelerate commercialization and link our leading researchers together.
  • – The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
    "The UK's unique partnership with Canada across science, innovation and technology is built on a shared desire to be an active force for good on the global stage.