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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. And they could drive economic gains: Research shows markets for carbon-neutral goods and services may be worth $10.3 trillion to the global economy by 2050.

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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. Currently, data centers are a significant source of organizations’ energy usage and carbon emissions.

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Renewable energy trends and developments powering a cleaner future

IBM Big Data Hub

Other incentives encouraging the production and use of solar power include feed-in-tariffs , tax credits and auctions in which solar power providers compete on energy market price to win contracts. In the same year, nine European countries announced plans to increase offshore wind power capacity to over 120 GW by 2030 and over 300 GW by 2050.

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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. Manufacturing and supply chain management AGI might revolutionize manufacturing by optimizing every step of the process.

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Insurers – Be Aware of the Hidden Exposures in assessing the economic impact of Climate Risk

Cloudera

Insurers will have to adjust their models frequently to match local markets. . The industry-led alliance brings together 45 banks from 24 countries, which are “committed to aligning their lending and investment portfolios with net-zero emissions by 2050.” the EU, and other global markets, provide more clarity on the financial impact.

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The Artificial Intelligence Opportunity: A Camel to Cars Moment

Occam's Razor

Why in my areas of expertise, marketing, sales, customer service and analytics, the impact will be deep and wide. I’ve covered AI earlier: Artificial Intelligence: Implications On Marketing, Analytics, And You. Or, sign up for my weekly newsletter: The Marketing < > Analytics Intersect ). It is not relevant to this post.

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Defining a new era of exponential companies

CIO Business Intelligence

Every evolution of AI reshapes markets in its own image and potential. And as AI becomes more proficient, its potential to reshape markets, and in turn, organizations, becomes exponentially faster and more effective. And to do that, new operating models must be fashioned to become AI-native and optimized.