• Microsoft ITM IoT blockchain
    Blockchain and IoT can make Taiwan's power cheaper and easier to distribute (Photo: Pixabay/Hang Yuen Ho
    Technology

    Microsoft, ITM build IoT blockchain for Taiwanese energy firm

    The partnership uses internet-of-things devices to record and send tamper-proof power usage meter readings without requiring in-person visits or third-party audits

    February 5, 2021 /

    The new solution allows Taiwan’s largest energy distributor, TaiPower, to avoid sending personnel to homes and businesses during (and after) the COVID pandemic.

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  • Dole promises farm-to-shelf tracking
    Dole is already using blockchain across its supply chains for salad and vegetables (Photo: Dole)
    Technology

    Dole promises farm-to-shelf blockchain tracking of all foods by 2025

    Food giant will be use tracking technologies in every supply chain, increasing food safety while reducing food waste

    April 24, 2020 /

    Dole gave blockchain a core role in its 2020 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, promising to expand its use of the technology from leafy greens and fresh vegetables to make sure all products are fully traceable by 2025.

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  • Sen. Kelly Loeffler has been in office three days and she still hasn't set up a press page. Doesn't she know that the most dangerous place in Washington is supposed to be between a member of Congress and a camera? (via @GovKemp)
    Sen. Kelly Loeffler has been in office three days and still hasn't set up a press page. Doesn't she know that the most dangerous place in Washington is supposed to be between a member of Congress and a camera? (via @GovKemp)
    People,  Politics

    This is Awkward: Bakkt’s former CEO joins Senate committee overseeing CFTC

    Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who used to run bitcoin futures trading platform Bakkt was just appointed to a committee that oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. What’s she gonna do?

    January 8, 2020 /

    Former Bakkt CEO and current Senator Kelly Loeffler's membership on the committee overseeing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission presents a potential conflict of interest, but also gives the cryptocurrency industry a knowledgeable and friendly seat at the table.

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  • New York, New York—a city so nice, they named it twice (via Pixabay).
    New York, New York—a city so nice, they named it twice (via Pixabay).
    Technology

    Blockchain technology will drive digital cities: Report

    A new study predicts four technologies, including AI, internet of things, and 5G will have a $721 billion impact on the 60 largest digital cities over a decade

    November 11, 2019 /

    New York City is and will remain the digital capital of the world—and blockchain is one of the technologies that will get it there, according to a new report.

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