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AgBiome lands $166M for safer crop protection technology

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His firm has an impact fund focused on the future of food and began investing in alternative proteins in 2016 before expanding that to delivery systems in agriculture technology, he said. We don’t want to pollute the Earth, but we have to find a way to feed 9 billion people by 2050,” Obloj said.

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How AI-powered agriculture helps farmers grapple with climate change and food security

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Experts predict that by 2050, up to 370 million people could face food insecurity due to these changes. SupPlant recently adopted advanced vector search technology within Astra DB to enhance our data retrieval capabilities. AgTech startup SupPlant is working to tackle these challenges through innovative AI-driven solutions.

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Swiss energy services company uses machine learning to see the future

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That changed in 2017 when Swiss voters approved an energy act that would reduce the country’s dependency on fossil fuels by 2050. The annual ceremony celebrates organizations incorporating SAP technologies to effect change. Artificial Intelligence

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How the C-Suite Can Champion Sustainability Across the Enterprise

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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. It will be key for leaders to understand how technology can help in their sustainability transformation. Cloud Computing

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Australian businesses need new servers to drive sustainability and innovation

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However, despite data centres and transmission networks being responsible for nearly 1 per cent of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, a new Deloitte study reports little over half (54 per cent) of businesses have converted to energy-efficient technologies. For example, Dell’s edge servers can operate up to 55 degrees Celsius.

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Driving buy-in: How CIOs get hesitant workforces to adopt AI

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AI technologies have advanced at a dizzying pace over the past two years, but workforces at many enterprises remain hesitant to adopt them. And it’s not the value of technology — it’s the value that it delivers to your business.” While job displacement is certainly a concern, the reasons for this hesitancy are much more complex.

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Rebranded Toyota Ventures invests $300 million in emerging tech and carbon neutrality 

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The fund is commemorating its new identity by investing an additional $300 million in emerging technologies and carbon neutrality via two early-stage funds: the Toyota Ventures Frontier Fund and the Toyota Ventures Climate Fund. . The Frontier Fund is a step outside of mobility.

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