Global Scans · Digitalization · Weekly Summary

• [New] Transport Canada has set aside $50 million for the new Advancing Supply Chain Digitalization call for proposals (Digital call), which targets projects that will strengthen Canada's digital infrastructure and make Canada's transportation supply chains more efficient and reliable. Transport Canada
• [New] Dorset Council Library Service will use its funding of £309,971 to improve accessibility with open-access technology in four libraries - as well as extending its iPad lending scheme across all its libraries to increase access to digital services. Public Libraries News
• [New] The Net-Zero Europe Platform that will be operational following the entry into force of the NZIA presents a unique opportunity for the European Commission and Member States to explore existing funding opportunities for net-zero strategic projects and build potential synergies between them. Global CCS Institute
• [New] Digital technologies enable SMEs to expand their reach beyond local markets and tap into global opportunities, fostering growth and innovation. The Silicon Review
• [New] With Google's enterprise AI platform, Vertex AI, and its Gemini models, PwC will help customers set new benchmarks for digital transformation and improve their businesses for growth and efficiency. Google Cloud Press Corner
• [New] With increased access to digital services, more people in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands will be able to take advantage of skill development and career opportunities, while businesses and public sector organizations can better serve their customers and constituents. Hawaii Tech News
• [New] Google plans to invest $1 billion in digital connectivity for North Pacific Connect, which expands the Pacific Connect Initiative, with NEC, to improve digital communications infrastructure between the United States, Japan, and Pacific Island Nations. The White House
• [New] By leveraging partnerships and embracing innovative solutions, stakeholders can work together to bridge the digital divide and unlock the full potential of Africa's urban centers for economic and social development. Telecom Review Africa
• [New] CrowdStrike and Google Cloud will combine additional products for simplified use within the CrowdStrike platform, including new support for Kubernetes Admission Controller, GKE Autopilot and Google Cloud Run. MarketScreener
• [New] Digitalization will contribute to the European Green Deal and a Europe fit for the digital age policy initiatives and support the objectives of the Energy Union by promoting connectivity, operability and use of renewable energy. European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
• [New] The major fields predicted to increasingly use big data by 2025 include astronomy, social media (Twitter, YouTube, etc.) and medicine-Genomics, which will be measured in zetta-bytes / year (zetta = 10^21). PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] By utilizing Shopify's commerce operating system, built on Google Cloud, along with the expansive suite of Google Cloud offerings, brands will have the foundational technology needed for Cognizant to execute impactful digital transformation and deliver benefits across a range of retail scenarios. News | Cognizant Technology Solutions
• [New] EU investment in high performance computing and computing technologies will enable Europe to lead the way in supercomputing in the Digital Decade. Shaping Europe's digital future
• [New] By bringing in trusted and scaled audience data from Lotame Data Marketplace, FreeWheel will unlock the full potential of CTV as the best of both worlds between TV and digital advertising. ExchangeWire.com
• [New] Digitalization and the use of connected devices are only expected to grow as technology rapidly evolves to offer even more capabilities, as well as provide solutions to global challenges, such as climate change resilience and sustainable socioeconomic development. TechAfrica News
• [New] Caribbean - Under the influence of digital transformation, some forward-looking companies like Amazon are finding new opportunities to increase efficiency, improve customer service, and drive growth. ICT Pulse - The leading technology blog in the Caribbean
• [New] In the future, India's FSS industry is expected to continue its robust growth, driven by factors like a skilled workforce, advanced digital technologies, and government initiatives promoting India as a preferred FSS destination. FinancialExpress
• [New] Allowing Blackberry to create what is sometimes referred to as a vehicle OS has the potential to greatly simplify and accelerate software development while allowing automakers to retain full control over their platforms. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Mitsubishi and Digital Realty have formed a joint venture that will see the development of two new data centers in the Dallas metro area. Data Center Knowledge | News and analysis for the data
• [New] In a world of disruptive digital business models, augmented workforces, flattened organizations, and an ongoing shift to team-based work practices, organizations are challenging their leaders to step up and show the way forward. Deloitte Insights
• For South Africa and its peers in the Global South, the unique opportunity to leapfrog into the forefront of the digital economy would transform economies, create jobs, and, most importantly, offer a pathway out of poverty for millions. I by IMD
• The CWPP platform processes data in containers or microservices in order to simultaneously identify and block threats and deliver to the Brazilian digital economy the Apps responsible for making business run. Intelligent Data Centres

Last updated: 14 April 2024