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Climate change predictions: Anticipating and adapting to a warming world

IBM Big Data Hub

These proactive measures are made possible by evolving technologies designed to help people adapt to the effects of climate change today. Climate models provide answers Human activities precipitated changes to the Earth’s climate in the 20th century and will largely determine the future climate.

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Sustainability trends: 5 issues to watch in 2024

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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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Swiss energy services company uses machine learning to see the future

CIO Business Intelligence

But because electricity consumption was easy to gauge, there was no urgency for measuring current and low voltage power flows. That changed in 2017 when Swiss voters approved an energy act that would reduce the country’s dependency on fossil fuels by 2050. Without real-time power measurements, estimated power values were being used.

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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. Adopting a sustainable model mindset across the enterprise fosters an environment for collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

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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. The BluBoxx™ solution works with various sensors and cameras, which are fed via surface solar panels, used to measure salinity, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, pressure, and carbon dioxide.

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Getting ready for artificial general intelligence with examples

IBM Big Data Hub

While these large language model (LLM) technologies might seem like it sometimes, it’s important to understand that they are not the thinking machines promised by science fiction. Most experts categorize it as a powerful, but narrow AI model. A key trend is the adoption of multiple models in production.

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Defining a new era of exponential companies

CIO Business Intelligence

Before the popularization of DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, and Chat GPT, very few business executives were tasking technology leaders with accelerating AI strategies. Instead, many digitized analog-first processes and bolted them onto aging operating models. In short, modern operating models will be the enabler of business transformation.