United Nations stories
Gen Z to hit USD$12 trillion global spending by 2030
Thu, 26th Sep 2024
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social media
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generation z
Generation Z is forecasted to become the wealthiest generation ever, with global spending projected to hit $12 trillion by 2030.
Reboxed launches ReboxedOS to boost circular economy efforts
Fri, 23rd Aug 2024
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cx
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martech
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cleantech
Reboxed unveils ReboxedOS, a platform aiding brands and retailers in embracing circular economy practices through advanced recommerce solutions and sustainability tools.
Zendesk appoints Lila Tretikov to board of directors
Tue, 13th Aug 2024
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crm
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cx
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martech
Zendesk appoints AI strategy expert Lila Tretikov to its Board of Directors, enhancing the company's focus on leveraging AI to boost customer experience.
UN releases global principles to tackle misinformation online
Thu, 4th Jul 2024
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elections
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digital advertising
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hate speech
The UN's new Global Principles for Information Integrity aim to curb online misinformation and hate speech, facing critique for not addressing deepfakes.
IWD 2024: Are we investing enough in women and open-source?
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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ai
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capital
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leadership
IWD 2024 puts spotlight on the need for greater investment and inclusion of women in the tech sector, particularly in the historically male-dominated world of open-source.
IWD 2024: Championing women in cybersecurity every step of the way
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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it industry
Amid a push for diversity in cybersecurity, experts highlight four key strategies to support women, potentially unlocking an additional $400 billion annually for the IT sector.
IWD 2024: Digital tools key to opening the door for women’s economic empowerment
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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fintech
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dei
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facebook
Digital learning tools hold a potential catalyst for boosting the economic presence of women, as this IWD 2024 highlights, aiming to bridge the gap for unbanked women in Asia-Pacific.
A digital revolution in animal conservation
Wed, 28th Feb 2024
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healthtech
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animal welfare
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digital revolution
United Nations World Wildlife Day highlights the crucial role of digital innovation in enhancing animal conservation efforts, as demonstrated by IAR's partner YIARI's forest protection project in Indonesia.
Fujitsu and Palantir expand partnership for societal and business transformation
Wed, 13th Dec 2023
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digital transformation
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united nations
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utilities
Fujitsu and Palantir strengthen their global partnership to boost societal and business transformation using AI and data integration.
Netskope completes expansion of 'Localization Zones' in global private cloud
Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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casb
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sase
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cloud services
Netskope's global private cloud expansion offers a localised safe browsing experience to users from over 220 countries.
Bletchley Park AI summit highlights global threat & essential safety strategy
Tue, 7th Nov 2023
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edutech
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it training
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data analytics
Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit underscored serious artificial intelligence threats, urging for a global safety roadmap.
Fortinet joins the United Nations Global Compact initiative
Fri, 29th Sep 2023
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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power / energy
Fortinet has joined the UNGC initiative, a voluntary platform for developing, implementing, and disclosing responsible business practices.
14-year-old launches UN AI & mental health initiative
Tue, 26th Sep 2023
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united nations
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teen innovation
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mental health
The Dynamic Teen Coalition, co-led by an Australian teen, will debut at IGF 2023 in Kyoto, amplifying teen voices for a brighter technological future.
Huawei joins ITU and IAEA's AI for Good 5G Challenge
Wed, 26th Jul 2023
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uc
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5g & beyond
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power / energy
The 5G energy consumption modelling challenge, curated by Huawei, aims to develop machine learning models that reduce energy consumption.
IGEL partners with Plant-for-the-Planet initiative
Wed, 22nd Mar 2023
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daas
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cleantech
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sustainability
IGEL partners with Plant-for-the-Planet to support the Trillion Trees campaign, pledging to plant and protect 20,000 trees.
NTT sinks to $41 million loss in New Zealand business
Mon, 10th Oct 2022
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unicef
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financial results
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united nations
NTT New Zealand has reported a $41.5 million loss for the year to the end of March 2022, driven by a $25 million write-down of goodwill.
SAS recognised by leading bodies for promoting sustainable business practice
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
SAS recognized for its sustainable practices and social good initiative using AI to combat deforestation in the Amazon.
AIBP announces 2022 winners of ASEAN Tech for ESG Awards
Mon, 13th Jun 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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dei
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power / energy
AIBP announces winners of ASEAN Tech for ESG Awards, recognizing companies' use of technology to achieve sustainability goals.
Digital decarbonisation of the mining industry - now or never
Tue, 22nd Mar 2022
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cloud services
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solar power
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digital technology
With the rise of conscious consumerism and conscious capitalism, mining enterprises are facing pressure to shift to cleaner and more sustainable operations.
Fujitsu addresses massive skills shortages with Global Strategic Partner Academy program
Tue, 14th Dec 2021
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partner programmes
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fujitsu
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economics
Fujitsu launches Global Strategic Partner Academy to address critical skills shortages in the global IT industry.