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Using ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Engine on Amazon EMR to predict rideshare demand

AWS Public Sector

Predicting rideshare demand at scale can be challenging because it involves integrating diverse datasets from various databases, data lakes, and warehouses, including rideshare trip records, sociodemographic information, road networks, and environmental attributes. withColumn("bin", ST.h3_bins(F.col("point"), 8)).withColumn("bins",

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Data, talent, funding among top barriers for federal agency AI implementation 

FedScoop

The Department of Energy said legacy methods of storing data, such as warehouses and databases, are outdated and weren’t designed to account for AI. “As ” The Export-Import Bank of the U.S.

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The role AWS is playing in Prosper Africa Tech initiatives

AWS Public Sector

This will empower local African companies to expand their customer base and enable access to wider export markets globally. The partners are collaborating to build a robust digital infrastructure and harmonize policies and regulations to enable seamless cross-border e-commerce within Africa and beyond.

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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

Due to a lack of recycling infrastructure, many countries deal with e-waste by exporting large amounts to developing regions that lack proper waste management systems and regulations. The fate of the remaining millions of metric tons of e-waste generated annually is mostly unknown, with a large share estimated to end up in landfills.

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Government Contracts Inflation Update

Procurement Notes

And, “[t]he four components of gross domestic product are personal consumption, business investment, government spending, and net exports.” [28] This is because BEA is responsible for calculating the gross domestic product (“GDP”). 29] “It’s similar to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index for urban consumers.” [30]