Rwanda Now Embarks on Remote Sensing Digital Transformation
When it comes to Rwanda, many of us immediately think of "learning from China." There are plenty ...
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How Usable Are Geospatial Foundation Models? Review of an Evaluation of 89 Models
Recently, remote sensing large models and geospatial foundation models have attracted widespread ...
Extracting Vector Features from Scanned Maps with ArcGIS Pro 3.7
ArcGIS Pro 3.7 has been out for quite a while now. When I was reviewing the new features, I notic...
Google Earth's Nano Banana 2 Debacle: When AI Image Generation Clashes with Geospatial Trust
On July 30, Google integrated the image generation model Nano Banana 2 into the web version of Go...
EU Imposes 24-Hour Delay on Copernicus Sentinel Data Over the Gulf of Oman
Recently, the European Union passed a resolution to delay the public release of data from the Cop...
Computing the Minimum Area Bounding Rectangle for a Point Set
Recently, while extracting point cloud boundaries, I encountered a problem: given a set of discre...
Exploring Cesium World Bathymetry: High-Resolution Ocean Floor Terrain for CesiumJS
Recently I noticed a new terrain dataset on Cesium ion: Cesium World Bathymetry. Previously, when...
MapLibre GL JS v6.0.0: Mandatory WebGL2 and ESM Only
On July 22, 2026, the open-source vector map engine MapLibre GL JS officially released v6.0.0. Th...
Amap's "Location Passcode": Temporary Sharing vs. Plus Code
Recently I saw that Amap (AutoNavi) launched a "Location Passcode": six digits that take you dire...
Yet Another AI Assistant: Esri Introduces Ask AI for Developer Documentation
A few days ago I wrote "ESRI Ramps Up AI Integration: New Assistants on esri.com - MalaGIS", comp...