Algae blooms: To prevent a worsening outbreak of algae blooms at City Park Lake this summer, BREC will apply a series of herbicide treatments to the lake between now and July 1. Although BREC was hoping to hold off on chemical treatment until absolutely necessary, it is believed this is the best move for the health of the lake through the summer and to assist the sterile carp with removing vegetation below the lake’s surface, WAFB-TV reports. This is a temporary solution to increase aesthetics and lake health until the dredging project can begin. Read the full story.
Computer capacity: Corporate spending on cloud computing surged in the first quarter, as companies scrambled for computer capacity to support remote-work and other business-continuity tools, industry analysts say. The Wall Street Journal reports that the gains come even as many companies pull back from longer-term cloud projects in response to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by market research firm Canalys. It estimates that companies worldwide spent $31 billion on cloud services between January and March, up 34% from the same period last year. Read the full story.
5G: The U.S. Department of Commerce is close to signing off on a new rule that allows U.S. companies to work with China’s Huawei Technologies on setting standards for next-generation 5G networks, Reuters reports. Engineers in some U.S. technology companies stopped engaging with Huawei to develop standards after the Commerce Department blacklisted the company last year. Read the full story.
