News & Trends
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On the cutting edge, Squire takes barbershops into the future
Dave Salvant and Songe LaRon didn’t set out to be barbershop owners. They didn’t even know how to cut hair. What they did know was that they, and every other guy in need of a trim, faced the same problem: In a world where you could tap on your phone
31.05.2025
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Hurricane season—and help—has arrived
When natural disasters strike, those of us outside the destructive path of hurricanes, wildfires, floods—or whatever calamity has arrived—often witness the impact through images of people lining up for food, water, and shelter.What we don’t see is so
31.05.2025
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Creating more opportunities for LGBTQ entrepreneurs
In the early days of her businesses, Nancy Do felt isolated—and not just because she was a budding entrepreneur trying to figure things out. Do is queer, female, and a minority, and she saw few businesses owners around her with the same background.“I
31.05.2025
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The LGBTQ educational collection that’s part of a movement
When New Jersey became the second U.S. state to mandate that LGBTQ history be taught in public schools in early 2019, and similar laws were being considered in other states, Walt Peters knew he wanted to help schools adapt—fast. “It sort of started o
31.05.2025
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AWS course aims to reimagine the machine learning industry
Technologies grabbing much of the attention of boardrooms and chatrooms alike are those that swirl around the concept of artificial intelligence. The leading approach to making it work is machine learning.Machine learning is remaking industries rangi
31.05.2025
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Bangkok’s street food vendors stay afloat with app built on AWS
For schoolteacher Papaporn Montreecharoen, who lives in Thailand, starting a business in the middle of a pandemic wasn’t a choice. It was a necessity.After her brother lost his job, her sister had an accident that prevented her from working, and trad
31.05.2025
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FORMULA 1 uses AWS to develop next generation race car
FORMULA 1 is revealing its next-generation race car that will be used by teams in the 2022 season. The intent for the more aerodynamic vehicle design is to create more wheel-to-wheel racing and more action on the track. The project was run using Comp
31.05.2025
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LGBTQ entrepreneurs on the power of a supportive community
A cannabis compliance platform. A company that wants to change the way Americans receive legal services. The producers of patented microbial wraps. The creator of a smart cushion to prevent bed sores for the mobility-impaired. Other than being early-
31.05.2025
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AWS Cloud can help lower carbon footprints in Asia Pacific
Moving computing workloads from on-premises data centers to the cloud can improve energy efficiency for companies in the Asia Pacific Region (APAC) and reduce their carbon footprint by more than 78%, according to a new study of companies and public s
31.05.2025
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On the frontline of the fight against human trafficking
“Many people don’t realize that human trafficking is big business,” said Anjana Rajan, Chief Technology Officer of Polaris, a nonprofit that runs the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline to help victims and survivors of an illegal industry estimat
31.05.2025
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Barbershops are creating community with Squire and AWS
TaylorTaylor was a traditional walk-in barbershop with no appointment system. That meant periods of quiet, followed by frenetic activity when many clients turned up at once. It also meant that in spite of having thousands of regulars, some of whom ha
31.05.2025
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Tracking the disappearing glaciers of Peru
Using satellite imagery from high above and sensors on the ground, scientists are studying glacier recession across the Andes in Peru. The glaciers are simply melting away in a warming climate, affecting not only the environment, but also cultural an
31.05.2025