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United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) Initiative Connecting Communities, Empowering People

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GoToMeetings, Cavoon, AdobeConnect and Audio bridges during the SG17 meeting (17 - 26 April 2013)
Source: TSB
Study Questions: QALL/17

GoToMeetings, Cavoon, AdobeConnect and Audio bridges during the SG17 meeting (26 August - 4 September 2013)
Source: TSB
Study Questions: QALL/17

GoToMeetings, Cavoon, AdobeConnect and Audio bridges during the SG17 meeting (17 - 26 September 2014)
Source: TSB
Study Questions: Q8/17

Data security requirements for the monitoring service of cloud computing

Technical framework for countering mobile in-application advertising spam

ITU-T X.1245 - Supplement on technical measures and mechanisms on countering spoofed calls in the terminating network of voice over long term evolution (VoLTE)

ITU-T X.1231 - Supplement on technical framework for countering telephone service scams

Signalling requirements and architecture for the Internet service quality monitoring system

Self-FEXT cancellation (vectoring) for use with VDSL2 transceivers

Generic protection switching - Ring protection

Automatic answering equipment and/or parallel automatic calling equipment on the general switched telephone network including procedures for disabling of echo control devices for both manually and automatically established calls

Automatic calling and/or answering equipment on the general switched telephone network (GSTN) using the 100-series interchange circuits

Interworking between ITU-T T.38 and ITU-T V.152 using IP peering for real-time facsimile services

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DNA-testing company 23andMe (Nasdaq: ME), once an industry leader that attracted millions of customers, including rapper Snoop Dogg and investor Warren Buffett, has announced significant cuts to its operations, with plans to lay off 200 employees or roughly 40% of its workforce. The company also said it will discontinue development of its therapeutic programs. Here’s what to know about the latest development and what led up to it.

Board exodus

The latest move comes as the company looks to stabilize after facing significant challenges, including the resignation of all seven independent board members in October.

Data breach

Last year, 23andMe suffered a massive data breach when hackers accessed the personal information of 6.9 million users. The incident led to a class-action lawsuit, which, in September, 23andMe agreed to settle for $30 million.

The problem with SPACs

In 2021, 23andMe went public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. It later expanded into drug-discovery and weight-loss sectors. However, as DNA test kit sales declined, so did its financial health. By fiscal 2023, it reported a $312 million net loss, with its stock down 98% since going public, currently at about $4 after a reverse stock split in October 2024.

Separate reports have found that things have often not ended well for companies that took advantage of the pandemic-era SPAC boom, which led to billions in losses for investors and a number of bankruptcies for companies.

What’s next for 23andMe and its employees?

The layoffs are expected to result in $12 million in severance, termination, and transition-related costs and are part of a broader plan to streamline the business and achieve annual cost savings of $35 million.

The company says it is exploring various strategic options for its therapeutic programs, including potential licensing agreements and the sale of assets in its development pipeline.

“We are taking these difficult but necessary actions as we restructure 23andMe and focus on the long-term success of our core consumer business and research partnerships,” said Anne Wojcicki, cofounder, CEO, and chair of the board, in a statement.

Shares of 23andMe were up almost 6% to $4.87 on the news, which was announced late yesterday. The stock is down more than 73% year to date.

Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts and extended leaves of absence to airport workers to avoid what it calls “overstaffing in certain locations,” which it blames on a shortage of new planes from Boeing.

The move on Monday comes as a hedge fund presses Southwest to increase profits and boost the stock price, which has fallen sharply since early 2021.

A Southwest spokesperson said the offers of “voluntary separation” are limited to 18 airports. The company declined to identify the airports or say how many jobs it hopes to eliminate.

All the targeted jobs are in ground operations, including customer service agents, baggage handlers and cargo workers. Pilots and flight attendants are not included in the buyout offer, the spokesperson said.

Southwest officials have said that the Dallas-based airline plans to end this year with 2,000 fewer workers than it started. That is after Southwest grew from 66,600 to nearly 75,000 employees last year. The figures count part-timers as one-half.

“Southwest has reduced overall capacity to meet demand with a constrained fleet due to aircraft delivery delays,” the company said in a statement. “Offering voluntary separation and extended time off to contract and noncontract employees, along with continued slowed hiring, will help us avert overstaffing in certain locations.”

Southwest had originally expected about 85 new Boeing 737 jets this year but has cut that number to 20 because of production problems at Boeing that began after a panel blew out of the side of an Alaska Airlines 737 Max during a flight in January.

The Southwest fleet consists solely of Boeing 737s, including the Max and older versions of the plane.

Starting in June, hedge fund Elliott Investment Management built an 11% stake in Southwest and pressed the airline to improve its financial performance. The two sides reached a truce last month to avoid a proxy fight, but Elliott won several seats on the Southwest board, which it can use to keep pressure on CEO Robert Jordan and other executives.

Even before Elliott, Southwest limited hiring and stopped flying to several airports to save money. It also announced plans to target premium travelers.

Southwest shares rose 3% Monday and are up 13% this year. That is far behind the 117% jump at Delta Air Lines and the 58% gain at United Airlines.

—David Koenig, AP Airlines Writer

Leica a brings a new lens to the Q series for the first time in 9 years with the Leica Q3 43 that has a classic Leica design, along with a new 43mm lens.

We are in full-on countdown mode for our yearly education conference, 5Sigma. It’s hard to believe that it is just 10 days away! This year our theme is Launch: The Power of Student Agency. I could not be more excited for our fifth annual conference! Each year we work to include educators who have inspired our...

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The wearable tech industry is buzzing with rumors of Apple’s long-anticipated smart ring, as Samsung prepares to launch its Galaxy Ring 2. While Apple has not confirmed the existence of an “Apple Ring,” recent industry whispers and leaks suggest that the tech giant may still be developing the project. This follows years of speculation about […]

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The deal also extends the agreement to the new entity that may be formed by Vodafone's planned UK merger with Three, though that deal is under CMA investigation.

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The incident occurred during a launch of Starlink satellites – which provide high-speed internet globally – from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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BearingPoint’s Karl Byrne explains how organisations can enhance developer productivity and increase development success.

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HP’s Val Gabriel discusses nation-state cyberthreats in the hardware supply chain and how to mitigate these types of attacks.

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BioBuzz CEO and founder Chris Frew discusses the complex biotech sector and the hopeful signs that it is getting ready to blossom once again.

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From the silent generation and boomers, to Gen X and millennials, every generation has experienced the workplace differently, but Gen Z are perhaps the most unique group yet.

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Open to students, parents and teachers, the STEM South West exhibition aims to inform school students about opportunities in STEM.

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The Microsoft-owned platform is going multimodel for its Copilot code completion and programming tool.

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Marine Institute’s Dr Niall McDonough talks about the upcoming Ocean Knowledge 2030 Conference and a new national marine strategy.

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The reorganisation plans would only focus on Booking.com and not associated brands such as OpenTable, Agoda, Priceline, and Kayak, according to Reuters.

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The U.S. Department of Labor is ramping up efforts to emphasize workplace safety during the holiday season and providing resources through OSHA to prevent on-the-job tragedies, especially for workers in construction, warehousing, and delivery roles. 

Whether you need just one roof anchor system or hundreds to help keep your workers safe, stop by Booth #2623 and let RIDGEPRO know your requirements.

The country is slowly emerging from the pandemic and the winter, and everyone, even roofing contractors, should take a moment to relax.

Whether an OSHA inspection is triggered by an employee injury, a formal complaint, a programmed wall-to-wall inspection, or the new COVID-19 ETS, being prepared will limit potential liability avoid potential citations.

Now is the time to take the necessary steps to ensure your roofing company is in compliance with various safety and labor laws.

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