How Smart Cities Can Benefit From Computer Vision
City management bodies must look beyond short term goals, and turn to technology by using methods such as computer vision for smart cities’ planning and development.
- 23/09/2019
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8 Life Lessons from SAP CEO Bill McDermott
I certainly am not in the reported 25% of Americans that didn’t read a book last year, but my typical reading behavior consists of getting approximately a quarter of the way through a book, and then life gets in the way. This time is was different, since I had just come off of 2 unfinished books, I decided to buy a hardback cover and download the audio version on Audible.com. It didn’t take long before I was completely hooked and had immersed myself into the Winners Dream – A Journey from Corner Store to Corner Office, by SAP CEO Bill McDermott.
- 23/09/2019
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Average Flat Sizes Shrink 27% Since 2014; NCR Sees Least Decline
Avg. property sizes decline from 1,400 sq. ft. in 2014 to 1,020 sq. ft. in 2019 NCR sees least decline of 6%, followed by Chennai with 8% and Bengaluru & Kolkata with 9% each MMR & Pune see highest decline of 45% and 38% respectively Avg. property sizes currently highest in Hyderabad at 1,570 sq. ft.; MMR has least with 530 sq. ft. area Affordable homes priced <INR 40 lakh see maximum decline of 28%; Bangalore sees max. decline of 33% within this segment
- 23/09/2019
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Is the US Dollar Fading as the World's Dominant Currency?
When I'm talking to a public group, it's surprisingly common for me to get questions about when or whether the US dollar will fade as the world's dominant currency. Eswar Prasad offers some evidence on this question in "Has the dollar lost ground as the dominant international currency?" (Brookings Institution, September 2019). Prasad writes:
- 21/09/2019
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Blockchain & Ridesharing
Ridesharing and carpooling have become increasingly popular in large cities that suffer from traffic jams and congestions. Cab aggregator services have capitalized on this trend by providing cab sharing options to their users. The concept of vehicle sharing can be improved upon further by implementing blockchain in ridesharing services.
- 21/09/2019
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