How is big data used

After turning the heads of countless drivers on Interstate 25 while its massive walls went up, Amazon’s four-story, 855,000-square-foot Thornton fulfillment center finally opened last summer, shipping its first order in August. While it surely delighted Thornton officials, Amazon’s call for more than 1,500 workers to staff the robot-aided distribution warehouse likely also raised a few skeptical eyebrows around the Denver area. After all, Colorado’s unemployment rate hasn’t been above 4 percent since 2015 and with entry-level jobs at the Thornton center offering starting pay of $12.50 last summer , Amazon wasn’t exactly blowing the market away on wages. Eight months on, the big fulfillment center at East 144th Avenue and I-25 known among Amazon workers as DEN3 is humming along, sorting, packing and shipping hundreds of thousands of orders daily. The company reached full staffing there during its “peak season” of November and December (a timeline that coincided with the … [Read more...] about Amazon’s gamble on finding 1,500 workers for robotic warehouse in Thornton may not have been a gamble after all

The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved a new scoring matrix for its popular Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit program, one designed to more precisely target state incentive awards. “It aligns incentives with the benefits to Colorado,” Jeff Kraft, director of business funding and incentives at Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, said Thursday at the commission’s monthly meeting. Under the JGITC program, employers make a request listing the number of new jobs they plan to provide in Colorado versus another state. If they create those jobs, they can claim a rebate on a portion of the payroll taxes paid during an eight-year window. The program has brought thousands of high-paying jobs to the state since the last recession and kept Colorado competitive with more deeply endowed states in its recruiting efforts. For some, the state’s efforts are looking a little too successful, creating congested classrooms, crowded roads and housing … [Read more...] about Colorado wants more precision in economic development incentives

close Video Florida governor attempts to spearhead crackdown against Big Tech Ron DeSantis joins 'The Ingraham Angle' to discuss his attempts to counter Big Tech censorship We live in the digital information age , and there is a tug of war over who owns your data – you or the online businesses that demand it and use it. Fortunately, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Speaker of the House Chris Sprowls have stepped forward to address this – what I believe is one of our most pressing problems. This week, with their encouragement, I introduced a ground-breaking Consumer Data Privacy bill in the Florida House of Representatives that will put the ownership of personal data back into the hands of individual Floridians, while at the same time allowing big tech and businesses to access our information – as long as we give them permission. REP. BYRON DONALDS: DEMS' FOR THE PEOPLE ACT IS REALLY JUST FOR DEMOCRATS – HERE'S WHY When we interact … [Read more...] about Fla. Rep. Fiona McFarland: Protecting privacy online – Florida taking this step to safeguard consumers