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World Fund joins $128M bet that quantum can deliver climate breakthroughs

TechCrunch

Quantum computing trades the bits of conventional computers for quantum bits, and in theory, quantum machines may be better suited for solving some highly complex problems in fields like chemistry and machine learning. ” Other investors in the latest round include the EU’s European Innovation Council and Tencent.

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Daily Crunch: Stripe acquires Nigeria’s Paystack

TechCrunch

In an interview with TechCrunch, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison said that expanding into Africa presents the company with “an enormous opportunity,” adding that Stripe is planning for “a longer time horizon” than most other companies: “We are thinking of what the world will look like in 2040-2050.”

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Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Programmers?

The Crazy Programmer

One more research showed that machine learning processing would be advanced. However, this news will start coming from 2040, and these technologies will be faster than human hands. Oxford University’s report also warned that software engineers’ work would be computerized when machine learning technology advanced.

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Accelerate Sustainable Digital Transformation in the Oil & Gas Industry

CIO

Oil and gas companies are also deploying self-healing solutions that predict, detect, and correct issues across the infrastructure using artificial intelligence and machine learning, often before the operator is aware of an issue. HPE has a unique vantage point rooted in its own sustainability journey.

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How the C-Suite Can Champion Sustainability Across the Enterprise

CIO

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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Technology for sustainability: How AWS is influencing a green future

Capgemini

With 240 fully featured services and a presence in 33 geographic regions, AWS aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040 , ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement. Energy-efficient chips, such as Inferentia for machine learning and Graviton for general computing. The Graviton4 processors reduce carbon intensity by 40-50%.

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From root to crown, Mast Reforestation is regrowing the tree economy for the 21st century

TechCrunch

If I asked you for a few million bucks to plant some trees worth nothing until 2040, and that may well burn again in the next ten years… well, I wouldn’t blame you if you held onto your money.

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