Tontines are traditional, informal savings groups that allow groups of women across Francophone Africa and other regions in the world to set aside money on a regular basis with the aim of accessing a larger amount through loans after a certain…
Cockroach Labs
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Charlotte Dillon
– Jul 2, 7:30 AM
About 75 percent of container orchestration is done in Kubernetes. But the popularity of the k8s platform doesn't mean it's easy to use in all scenarios. Kubernetes can have a steep learning curve, especially when it comes to managing state and…
MIT Technology Review
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Erika Hayasaki
– Jun 17, 9:30 AM
Inside a Schnucks grocery store in St. Louis, Missouri, the toilet paper and baking ingredients are mostly cleared out. A rolling robot turns a corner and heads down an aisle stocked with salsa and taco shells. It comes up against a masked customer…
PortlandOregon.gov
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Portland Police Public Information Office
A group of a couple hundred demonstrators gathered near the Justice Center on July 2, 2020. The group blocked the streets, chanting and speaking for several hours. Several demonstrators shot off commercial grade fireworks during the speeches. The…
MIT Technology Review
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Claire Beatty
– Jun 22, 12:00 PM
AI is driving industrial transformation across a variety of sectors, and we're just beginning to scratch the surface of AI capabilities. Some industrial innovations are barely noticed, such as forest inspection for fire hazards and prevention, but…
