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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. And they could drive economic gains: Research shows markets for carbon-neutral goods and services may be worth $10.3

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How the C-Suite Can Champion Sustainability Across the Enterprise

CIO Business Intelligence

In fact, more than 3,200 companies have set science-based carbon targets , and thousands of companies from around the world are pledging to reach net-zero emissions by either 2040 or 2050. Natural resources: In addition to reducing their carbon footprint, companies need to address water usage and improve waste management practices.

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Renewable energy in action: Examples and use cases for fueling the future

IBM Big Data Hub

Portugal : The country was one of the first in Europe to pledge carbon neutrality by 2050. What the future holds Going forward, innovations in renewable energy storage and grid integration will open new doors for ways to make use of green power, while artificial intelligence and machine learning aid in optimizing energy use.

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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. They use tools like Phillips Hue, which rely on machine learning to set the lights to the right level.

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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. Building an in-house team with AI, deep learning , machine learning (ML) and data science skills is a strategic move.

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Cloudera and AMD Spur Data Scientists to Take Climate Action

Cloudera

The event invites individuals or teams of data scientists to develop an end-to-end machine learning project focused on solving one of the many environmental sustainability challenges facing the world today. This isn’t your ordinary hackathon — it’s meant to yield real, actionable climate solutions powered by machine learning.

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Celebrating Data Superheroes: The 2021 Data Impact Awards Winners

Cloudera

By adopting a custom developed application based on the Cloudera ecosystem, Carrefour has combined the legacy systems into one platform which provides access to customer data in a single data lake. The solution implemented the Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) to better support high-performance computing. Data for Good.