Global Scans · Design · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Design thinking will increasingly play a key role in improving systems and customer experiences. Companies will re-learn their approach to innovation and embrace human-centred design principles. Designers will begin to apply knowledge of human interaction, specifically in the area of how we earn trust and respect, to AI systems.

• [New] The current heat wave presents an opportunity for Bangladesh to take decisive action to build resilience in the future. The Daily Observer
• [New] Friday's announcement came one day after Amazon's cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services said it plans to invest $11 billion to build a data center in northern Indiana near the town of New Carlisle, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) west of South Bend. Tech Xplore
• [New] Google plans to invest $2 billion to build a data center in northeastern Indiana that will help power its artificial intelligence technology and cloud business. Tech Xplore
• [New] Capital A Aviation Services is looking for opportunities to invest in building or operating new airports, with Thailand among the potential candidates as there would no longer be a conflict of interest. Bangkok Post
• [New] Purdue Lunabotics will be one of dozens of college teams from around the country that have designed and built remote-controlled mining robots capable of performing proposed construction operations on a simulated Lunar regolith surface. Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Enginee
• [New] Because the United States will need millions of miles of cables to build a carbon-free grid, we need both efficient and affordable cables. CleanTechnica
• [New] Yesterday, Biden went to Syracuse, New York, to announce that the U.S. government will provide Micron Technology with $6.1 billion in subsidies to build semiconductor fabs in New York and Idaho. Council on Foreign Relations
• [New] The National Institute of Standards and Technology has been put in charge of launching a new public working group on artificial intelligence (AI) that will build on the success of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework to address this rapidly advancing technology. Security Intelligence
• [New] With AI predicted to underpin a wealth of future technologies and be a key part of economic power, countries must invest now and build AI foundations to secure a place at the global AI table. theHRDIRECTOR
• [New] One of the ways to improve energy efficiency is to tap the huge potential for efficiency gains in the building sector which is the largest single energy consumer in Europe, absorbing 40% of final energy. IEA
• [New] Wildcat has been developing battery materials since 2006 and plans to build a plant in the United States to manufacture lithium iron phosphate in late 2026, lithium manganese iron phosphate in 2027, and disordered rock salt in 2028. Wildcat Discovery Technologies
• [New] IBM's and HashiCorp's combined portfolios will help clients manage growing application and infrastructure complexity and create a comprehensive hybrid cloud platform designed for the AI era. IBM Newsroom
• [New] The fourth version of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, known as the EU's Renovation Wave, aims to increase retrofitting and decrease building emissions by 60% before 2030. BuiltWorlds
• [New] Canada advanced new rules designed to reduce emissions from the oil and gas sector by at least 75% below 2012 levels by 2030. IEA
• [New] $976 million will be provided to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation over 5 years, starting in 2024 to 2025, to build housing for people who are not able to afford housing built under existing programs. National Union of Public and General Employees
• [New] The combined group will have the financial and technical capability to not only build Toliara into one of the best critical mineral projects in the world, but also to develop an integrated value chain for the rare earth elements that are essential to the global energy transition. MarketScreener
• [New] Reducing Calgary's greenhouse gas emissions by investing in clean energy, building more efficient homes and buildings, and shifting to low emission modes of transportation is not just a responsibility - it's an opportunity. https://www.calgary.ca
• [New] In 2024, new projects will consider interoperability as they build, while existing chains will design upgrades that support cross-chain compatibility. Business Upturn
• [New] Yorkshire and Glamorgan are set to join tier 1 from 2027, and they will receive additional funding to help build their pathway, with the ECB also outlining plans to further expand to 12 teams by 2029. The Independent
• [New] Mission Foods Mexico, a subsidiary of Gruma SAB de CV, plans to invest 792 million pesos ($46.5 million) over the next five years to build a new snack plant in Puebla and expand its existing Huejotzingo tortilla, toast and fried food plant. Baking Business
• [New] Maine has determined that PFAS substances will be listed as Hazardous Substances under state law when PFAS substances are designated as Hazardous Substances pursuant to CERCLA. Toxic-Free Future

Last updated: 29 April 2024