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Is cell-cultured meat ready for prime time?

TechCrunch

The outlook is bleak: The United Nations estimates food production will need to double to feed the nearly 10 billion people expected to populate the planet by 2050. As for protein, people around the world consumed about 324 million metric tons of meat in 2020, and that number is set to rise even further.

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New report examines Africa’s growth in the digital economy and VC investment landscape

TechCrunch

The market size of Africa’s digital economy is massive and, if projections go as planned, should top $712 billion by 2050. The report also pinpoints other metrics such as fixed and mobile broadband connections and mobile cellular network coverage. The continent’s $115 billion digital economy is in its early phases.

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Wavemaker Impact launches to help entrepreneurs build climate tech startups

TechCrunch

Santos told TechCrunch that Southeast Asia is filled with opportunities to create what Wavemaker Impact calls 100X100 companies, meaning they can generate $100 million in revenue while abating about 100 million metric tons of carbon.

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Elevate your digital transformation with impactful sustainability

CIO

Dell’s sustainability commitments At Dell, advancing sustainability is at the core of everything it does, with strong goals and commitments , including: [ 2] Climate action: By 2050, Dell will reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3.

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WordFinder app: Harnessing generative AI on AWS for aphasia communication

AWS Machine Learning - AI

This number is expected to grow to over 300,000 by 2050. Monitoring : By routing requests through API Gateway and Lambda, the team can log and track metrics associated with usage. The challenge: Overcoming communication barriers In 2023, it was estimated that more than 140,000 people in Australia were living with aphasia.

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ConocoPhillips enlists 3D printing for supply efficiencies on Alaska’s North Slope

CIO

Over time, we’ll replace some of our physical inventory with a digital one, and that will improve efficiency, advance ESG metrics, and make sites like Kuparuk feel closer to home.” “More and more, we want to make parts available on demand by printing them closer to where they’re needed,” De Bernardi says.

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Scope 3 is coming: CIOs take note

CIO

The goal is to reach a climate-neutral economy in the EU by 2050, with an intermediate milestone of a 55% reduction in emissions by 2030. If you have 50,000 Office 365 users, there are no metrics to help you make the calculation at this point.”