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AI as a catalyst for ESG: Empowering CIOs to drive sustainable innovation

CIO

In today’s fast-evolving business landscape, environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria have become fundamental to corporate responsibility and long-term success. Technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), generative AI (genAI) and blockchain are revolutionizing operations.

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Singapore-based fintech STACS raises $3.6M to develop blockchain platforms for financial institutions

TechCrunch

The company develops blockchain platforms that can work with financial institutions’ existing infrastructure, and its core technology is also used in GreenSTACS for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments. Project Ubin, the Singaporean money authority’s blockchain initiative, moves closer to commercialization.

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Luxury fashion meets blockchain on Syky, the Seven Seven Six-backed web3 platform

TechCrunch

She launched the company in November after a career in marketing at luxury fashion houses, serving in roles including chief digital and content officer at Ralph Lauren and digital and social marketing director at Burberry. This is much of Delahunt’s focus. “We’re

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Stacked gets $13M to be the Twitch for web3 gamers

TechCrunch

Few areas in tech today are as polarized as the blockchain gaming space. Before the debate is settled, the ecosystem around blockchain games is already getting built and funded. ” Gaming vets promise to make blockchain games fun and sustainable. .” “But prices are being normalized.”

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Twig takes $35M to turn stuff you own into a way to pay

TechCrunch

Which does call into question the credibility of claims of ‘sustainability’ being made to stretch around a concept of resale that risks fuelling increased consumption via instant valuations and cash outs, as Twig offers. So that’s one potential wrinkle in Twig’s sustainability pitch.

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10 Zurich-area investors on Switzerland’s 2020 startup outlook

TechCrunch

It’s one reason why the region is home to many fintech businesses born elsewhere that need proximity to a large banking ecosystem, as well as the blockchain/crypto crowd, which have found a highly amenable regulatory environment in Zug, right next door to Zurich. Also sustainability will hopefully be put back on the agenda.

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Australian businesses need new servers to drive sustainability and innovation

CIO

This number is concerning given emerging digital technologies such as blockchain, IoT, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are increasing demand for data centre services further, as workloads are no longer confined to the core data centre and can run anywhere, including the edge.