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Marie Ekeland launches 2050, a new fund with radically ambitious, long-term goals

TechCrunch

Marie Ekeland has unveiled her next act — and it’s a new fund called 2050. With 2050, Ekeland is going back to the drawing board with a different vision when it comes to investment thesis, fund structure and the firm’s own values. As the name suggests, 2050 has a lot of time to think about these issues.

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Extra Crunch roundup: 3 lies VCs tell, betting big on Kubernetes, NYC’s enterprise boom

TechCrunch

billion by 2050, and members of this cohort — who are leading longer, active lives — have plenty of money to spend. Image Credits: Dmitrii_Guzhanin (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: Getty Images under a GK Hart/Vikki Hart (opens in a new window) license. 3 lies VCs tell ourselves about startup valuations.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Cell-cultured meat, alternative financing, avoiding tech debt

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But a United Nations report estimates that we’ll need to double global food production by 2050 to meet the needs of 10 billion people. Image Credits: twomeows (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: Dilok Klaisataporn (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. FALLON (opens in a new window) / Getty Images.

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How companies are innovating in the energy sector

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

However, along with governments, some companies such as Shell (aiming to reduce the net carbon footprint of its energy business by 50 pc in 2050) and Statoil (changing its name to Equinor to get new talent) are trying to make change happen. percent a year through 2050. Energy intensity in 2050 will be half that of what it was in 2013.

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FarmSense uses sensors and machine learning to bug-proof crops

TechCrunch

Keogh explained how Russian spies would use lasers, poised on glass window panes, to pick up on vibrations caused by people’s voices. Then a sensor would translate that information, providing rough intel on what was going on in the room.

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Dawn of a new day for Africa: building a modern digital economy

CIO

A report from non-profit Endeavor predicts that the market size of Africa’s digital economy could reach $712 billion by 2050 , fuelled by the nation’s young population, rising smartphone adoption, and increasing internet penetration. Africa’s digital economy and tech ecosystem is experiencing exponential growth.

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Energy management: the challenge and the destination

Capgemini

Windows were refurbished, insulation was improved, and the buildings HVAC system was upgraded. Together these measures, all enabled by smarter digital tools, can have a tangible impact on closing the net-zero gap by 2050. Older buildings contribute significantly to the global environmental impact too.

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