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Ransomware attack on chip supplier causes delays for semiconductor groups | Financial T... - 0 views

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  • Disruption from a ransomware attack on a little-known supplier to the world’s largest semiconductor equipment manufacturers will continue into March, in a new setback to chip production after years of coronavirus-related delays.
  • first identified on February 3,
  • MKS’s customers include many of the largest companies that produce semiconductors and the specialised equipment necessary to manufacture them, including TSMC, Intel, Samsung and ASML.
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  • The company had revealed on Monday that it could still take “weeks” more to restore operations and would cost hundreds of millions of dollars in lost or delayed sales. Most ransomware victims are able to recover in about three weeks, according to industry estimates.
  • The attack affected “production-related systems
  • , the company has now told the US stock market regulator that it is unable to file its annual report on time
  • the final impact on quarterly sales could total as much as $500mn — more than half what Wall Street had previously predicted
  • The semiconductor supply chain, which in many places relies on components made by only one provider, has faced repeated shortages over the past two to three years due to production and logistics delays.
  • However, demand for smartphones and other consumer electronics has waned in recent months as coronavirus lockdowns eased and consumer spending has been squeezed by inflation.
  • , it is unclear if MKS will be encouraged by US law enforcement to resolve the issue by paying a ransom.
  • Shares in MKS fell by about 15 per cent between February 3,
  • sosor012 on 01 Mar 23
     
    The article "Ransomware attack on chip supplier causes delays for semiconductor groups," discusses the affects on a company due to a cyberattack that occurred February 3rd. The company is believed to have setbacks into March and that it would cost hundreds of millions of dollars in lost or delayed sales. The company also believes they will be unable to file its annual report on time and possibly have to resolve the issue by paying a ransom. This also cost a 15% decrease of shares for the Company.
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The Pernicious Side of Electronics: The Growing Problem of E-waste - One Green Planet - 0 views

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  • E-waste produces tonnes of toxic waste each year
  • In 2022, it was predicted that as many as 2.13 billion PCs, tablets, and mobile phones were shipped worldwide
  • requires a concerted effort from tech giants, consumers, and governmental bodies worldwide.
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  • The first step towards reducing e-waste is increasing consumer education
  • Another crucial step is improving the design of electronic devices to be more sustainable.
  • more aesthetically pleasing than before. Often, these shortcuts make devices harder to recycle at the end of their lives.
  • Local infrastructure needs to be improved to help consumers easily recycle electronic goods instead of hoarding or unsafely discarding them
  • . Designers must figure out how to create products that are both beautiful and can endure far longer
  • E-waste is a growing problem that requires immediate attention from stakeholders worldwide.
  • sosor012 on 01 Mar 23
     
    The article "the pernicious side of electronics: the growing problem of e-waste," discusses e-waste and what we can do as a community to eliminate the issue. E-waste produces tonnes of toxic waste each year and it was predicted that within the last year around 2.13 billion PCS, tables, and cellphones were shipped worldwide. To eliminate this issue moving forward we must increase education on the harmful impacts of e-waste, improve designs for more sustainable electronic devices, and upgrade infrastructure where the consumer is able to recycle electronic goods safely.
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Why we care about location marketing - 0 views

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  • tailor marketing messages at the granular level, based on where your consumers are, in real time
  • you could send a discount offer on a product or service by text message when a customer enters a pre-defined location
  • Delivering offers to target customers is the key benefit of location-based marketing.
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  • . Advertising on mobile devices captured the largest share of digital advertising in 2022 at $34 billion. (Overall, spend on digital marketing was a staggering $77 billion.)
  • Location-based marketing (or “proximity marketing”) delivers ads and offers to potential buyers based on their location. There are two ways to identify the locations of potential buyers: 
  • three primary methods of location-based marketing
  • Location-based marketing works best for brands or businesses with retail locations
  • location-based marketing lets marketers to deliver highly targeted messages that reach consumers as they go about their daily activities. 
  • Geofencing: Reach them where they are
  • Geotargeting: Reach them where they’ve been
  • Geoconquesting: Get them to go somewhere else
  • increase foot traffic and improve customer experience,
  • boost customer retention and loyalty.
  • Privacy is also a concern.
  • sosor012 on 01 Mar 23
     
    The article "Why we care about location marketing" discusses the pros and cons of location based marketing. Location based marketing delivers ads and offers to audiences based on their location by using 3 primary methods: geofencing, geotargeting, and geoconquesting. This in turn increases foot traffic, helps boost customer loyalty, and gives insight into what a customer wants; however there are certain concerns such as privacy concerns. All in all, in 2022 advertising via mobile devices captured the largest share of digital advertising at $34 billion.
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Japan's Henn na Hotel fires half its robot workforce | Hotel Management - 0 views

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  • guests complained that robots at the front desk could not answer basic questions
  • cut its robotic workforce after the experience failed to reduce costs or workload for its employees. 
  • return to more traditional human-provided services for guests
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  • Its change of direction can offer lessons for companies that are pursuing robotic solutions for customer-service roles, reports the Business Insider. 
  • complaints from both staff and customers.
  • robots were more adept at creating work for their human counterparts than they were at reducing it. 
  • robots annoyed the guests and would often break down.
  • Human staff ended up working overtime to repair robots that stopped working.
  • robot at the front desk could not answer basic questions.
  • The robot problem extended to the luggage-carrying bots, whose only job turned out to be more than they could handle.
  • sosor012 on 01 Mar 23
     
    The article "Japan's Henn na Hotel fires half its robot workforce" discusses the lessons learned from a hotel who opened its doors using a staff of robots believing it would lessen the workload and move things quickly and efficiently. However, they soon learned the robots did the exact opposite of what they were hoping it would. The hotel has had to cut its robotic workforce in half becuase of multiple guest complaints, robots malfunctioning, and robots creating work for their human counterparts rather than reducing. Not to mention the amount of money spent as well.
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10 Industry Experts' Picks For The Hottest Tech Trends Of 2023 - 1 views

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  • 10 things to look out for in the business and consumer technology realms this year—and in the tech industry specifically—and why these developments will have such an impact.
  • shift toward technologies and initiatives that quickly drive efficiency.
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  • major investments in connected car technologies designed to utilize cars for payments.
  • This new wave of AI can perform sophisticated tasks that until recently only humans could do
  • Transparency offers opportunities for more value to be captured and for it to be equitably distributed
  • no-code tools
  • more personalized content
  • fully embrace digital health.
  • a lot of transformation over the next five years in industries that depend on text-based content
  • ’ll see the development of business analysts with data science certifications and data scientists with business acumen
  • More Development Of The Metaverse
  • sosor012 on 01 Mar 23
     
    The article "10 Industry Experts' Picks For The Hottest Tech Trends of 2023" discusses the technologies which are predicted to trend for both businesses and consumers over the course of 2023. The trends include a shift in technology that drives efficiency; reliance on no-code tools such as Wordpress and Shopify; next generation AI that can perform task such as natural language processing; image recognition and decision making; technology that is able to create value to business and consumer through transparency; advanced car technology such as contactless payment version for cars; personalized content; advancements in digital healthcare; ai-generative tools; analyst who bring both science and business skills; and lastly advancements in the Metaverse.
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GDS – is It Relevant for You in 2023? - 0 views

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  • more than 600,000 travel agents worldwide still accessing the global distribution systems, its relevancy has not diminished post-pandemic.
  • One of the oldest distribution platforms, a GDS
  • Feeding in real-time rates and availability is important in this highly competitive platform that attracts high-value guests.
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  • is it still relevant in 2023?
  • provides a property to high-value and higher volume guests
  • is last-minute and very specific with requirements and locations
  • 3) Travelport
  • What are the types of GDS?
  • 1) Amadeus
  • ; 2) Sabre
  • effective channel mix
  • GDS is evolving
  • sosor012 on 30 Jan 23
     
    The article "GDS- is it relevant for you in 2023" discusses GDS and their benefits and relevancy for the upcoming year. GDS provide "real-time rates" and "availability" which is important in this competitive market. GDS provide unmatched, personalized service tailored for each customer and it also ensures you have "effective channel mix" of both tourist and corporates. This article is great in understanding how one of the oldest distribution platforms is still so relevant almost 50 years later!
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Making shipping more efficient through disruptive technologies | Hellenic Shipping News... - 0 views

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  • Oceanic
  • This will lead to better management and utilisation of stock, reduction of food waste, as well as improved hygiene and safety practices.
  • improve efficiency in the shipping industry
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  • Safetytech Accelerator
  • CYENS
  • better management and utilisation of stock, reduction of food waste, as well as improved hygiene and safety practices.
  • augmented realit
  • computer vision
  • increasingly relevant for maritime transport
  • real difference in seafarers’ lives
  • Safetytech mission is to make the world safer and more sustainable through the wider adoption of technolog
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    The article "Making Shipping More Efficient Through Disruptive Technologies" discusses the opportunity of using augmented reality and computer vision to improve efficiency within the shipping industry. Safetytech Accelerator in collaboration with CYENS and Oceanic will be assisting crews in the safe handling and storage of vessel provisions. The goal is to become efficient, safer, and sustainable through this process. For example, some of these projects include using technology to fight fires on container ships.
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