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Pandemic

What Organizations Need to Survive a Pandemic

Much of the organizational thinking about disease outbreaks, and about crisis management in general, has focused on preparation. With the sudden emergence of a deadly new coronavirus, organizational preparedness is key. In recent years, many companies, for ex…

bubmagJanuary 30, 2020

Jerusalem Controversy

Daily Current Affairs IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 30th January 2020

IAS UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam 30th January 2020 (PRELIMS + MAINS FOCUS) Operation Vanilla Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- International Affairs In News Launched by Indian NavyObjective: To provide humanitarian assistance and disaster re…

bubmagJanuary 30, 2020

Project Maven

Apple Cancels Xnor.ai Pentagon Contract With Project Maven

1 minute readJan 30th, 2020 10:21 AM EST | News Shortly after acquiring AI company Xnor.ai, Apple canceled its contract with Project Maven, a Pentagon project to use artificial intelligence to analyze military drone photos (via The Information—paywall). Project Maven The U.S. Department of Defense wants algorithms to analyze imagery captured…

bubmagJanuary 30, 2020

Air Pollution

Bill proposes ban on plastic waste exports

Image copyrightReutersImage caption Plastic waste often ends up in developing countries Exporting polluting plastic waste to developing countries will be banned or restricted under a new law. The rule presented to the UK Parliament is aimed at protecting …

bubmagJanuary 30, 2020

Paul Newman

A guest on ‘Antiques Roadshow’ collapsed after learning that his $345 Rolex is actually worth up to $700,000

A guest on 'Antiques Roadshow' collapsed after learning that his $345 Rolex is actually worth up to $700,000

bubmagJanuary 30, 2020

Peace

Hamas’ Meshaal says Palestinians working to foil Trump plan

DOHA (Reuters) - Palestinians around the world are uniting to thwart U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan, former Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal said, criticizing Arab governments who supported the plan. “We completely reject this deal and we a…

bubmagJanuary 30, 2020

Electric Car

The Climate Crisis Is About Right and Wrong

Photo: APThe World Economic Forum’s annual Davos gathering gives world leaders and rich people the chance to talk about their worst ideas and beliefs. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin really took the cake this year.While Greta Thunberg was explaining the urgent need to phase the global economy out of fossil fuels,…

bubmagJanuary 30, 2020

Non-renewable Resources

‘Green’ schools may put kids in touch with environment

“Green” school buildings can help students better understand the role that humans have in and on the environment, a small study suggests. Nearly 40% of the world’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions come from buildings, according to the United Nations E…

bubmagJanuary 30, 2020

Privacy Concerns

Person with possible coronavirus in Arkansas traveled to China recently, now in isolation in hospital, agency says

The Arkansas Department of Health logo is shown in this Jan. 28, 2019 file photo. The person in Arkansas suspected of having the new coronavirus became sick after returning from a trip to China and is in a hospital in isolation, a state Department of Health official said Thursday. Jennifer…

bubmagJanuary 30, 2020

Blockchain

Mastercard’s noncard efforts may be essential for the network moving forward

The card network's gross domestic volume (GDV) grew 12% year-over-year (YoY) to surpass $1.7 trillion in the quarter, according to an earnings release. Business Insider Intelligence This represents a slight deceleration annually and sequentially, as Masterc…

bubmagJanuary 30, 2020

What Organizations Need to Survive a Pandemic

Daily Current Affairs IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 30th January 2020

Apple Cancels Xnor.ai Pentagon Contract With Project Maven

Bill proposes ban on plastic waste exports

A guest on ‘Antiques Roadshow’ collapsed after learning that his $345 Rolex is actually worth up to $700,000

Hamas’ Meshaal says Palestinians working to foil Trump plan

The Climate Crisis Is About Right and Wrong

‘Green’ schools may put kids in touch with environment

Person with possible coronavirus in Arkansas traveled to China recently, now in isolation in hospital, agency says

Mastercard’s noncard efforts may be essential for the network moving forward

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