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Dow turns to AI to accelerate chemical search

CIO

With several million compounds to choose from, chemists often must resort to intuition when trying to solve complex problems around chemical processes. US multinational Dow Chemical was working with a pulp and paper manufacturer to improve inefficiencies in its chemical process with a goal of producing a better, safer pulp yield.

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5 reasons women make top team-first collaborators in tech

CIO

Female leaders encourage buy-in with the organization’s mission CIOs are increasingly tested for their abilities to partner with their business executives to strike a balance between delivering innovative solutions and propelling enterprises into a new era, all while continuing to safeguard against threats of cybersecurity and privacy.

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Synthetic DNA startup Catalog partners with Seagate for its DNA-based data storage platform

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While a traditional microprocessor processes binary code, Seagate’s chip has tiny reservoirs that process small amounts of synthetic DNA in liquid form; liquid from one reservoir on the chip can be processed with liquid from another reservoir to produce a chemical reaction.

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How the new AI executive order stacks up: B-

CIO

In contrast, US regulators must have a light touch with startups to maintain the country’s leadership position in innovation. Naturally, such guidelines are only effective in encouraging innovation if they are consistently applied. Regulation of AI research and development makes little sense, given the speed of innovation.

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Data literacy, governance keys to transformation at Dow

CIO

Dow Chemical Company is one of the largest chemical producers in the world, with a presence in roughly 160 countries and more than 37,000 employees worldwide. It was difficult, for example, to combine manufacturing, commercial, and innovation data in analytics to generate insights.

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Sustainable Petrochemical Company Expands Risk-Based Inspection Philosophy

CIO

As a global chemical company and producer of PET, Indorama Ventures Limited (IVL) has made sustainability a priority for over a decade, from energy and greenhouse gas reductions to increased renewable energy and recycling. This disparity could lead to minor or even catastrophic chemical releases. “In Data Management.

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Dow makes production more efficient through IT-OT collaboration

CIO

It’s over five years since Dow Chemical merged with DuPont to form DowDuPont — and three since they split up again to form a new agricultural supplies company, Corteva; a specialist chemicals manufacturer, Dupont; and a supplier of commodity chemicals, Dow. Melanie Kalmar was Dow’s CIO through all of that. “It

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