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Sustainability trends: 5 issues to watch in 2024

IBM Big Data Hub

Many countries have committed to reaching net zero by 2050, aligning with the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius. trillion to the global economy by 2050. trillion in economic benefits by 2030. Research expects that transitioning to a circular economy could generate USD 4.5

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IBM and Microsoft partnership accelerates sustainable cloud modernization

IBM Big Data Hub

Its aggressive sustainability goals included achieving net zero emissions by 2050, making all packaging reusable or recyclable by 2025 and investing more than USD 3 billion globally over several years to drive momentum. Learn more about the benefits of cloud-native development.

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AI Is Reaching New Milestones In Senior Care In 2019

Smart Data Collective

Big data and artificial intelligence technology is going to play an extremely important role in the near future in the future of senior care. This figure is going to more than double by 2050. The benefits of this are threefold: Artificial intelligence-driven robots reduce the need for human workers.

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Celebrating World Oceans Day: Revitalizing the marine ecosystem with technology-driven engineered reefs to accelerate CO2 capture

IBM Big Data Hub

If no significant action is taken, 90% of all coral reefs are predicted to be extinct by 2050. This new agreement has the potential to create powerful positive environmental impact, knowledge, employment, academic research, and economic benefits for multiple industries and local communities.

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Getting ready for artificial general intelligence with examples

IBM Big Data Hub

Regardless, given the wide range of predictions for AGI’s arrival, anywhere from 2030 to 2050 and beyond, it’s crucial to manage expectations and begin by using the value of current AI applications. While cost wasn’t the primary driver, it reflects a growing belief that the value generated by gen AI outweighs the price tag.

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Celebrating Data Superheroes: The 2021 Data Impact Awards Winners

Cloudera

Every one of our 22 finalists is utilizing cloud technology to push next-generation data solutions to benefit the everyday people who need it most – across industries including science, health, financial services and telecommunications. taxpayer details and needs to quickly analyze petabytes of data across hundreds of servers.