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Barclays Estimates AI Could Triple US Data-Centre Usage by 2030

Barclays’ recent report projects that data-centre usage will likely triple due to the rapid AI growth by 2030. The firm’s estimates are notably higher than the current sustainable consensus, raising questions about the potential implications of AI development for global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Science & Technology

Top Apps to Offset Your Carbon Footprint

Businesses and individuals increasingly search for tools to offset their carbon footprint and improve their environmental impact. If you don’t know where to start, these helpful apps will guide you through the whole process, making the transition to sustainability easy and effective.

Articles

Female-Led Fintech: Top Apps Addressing Gender-Specific Issues 

While the progress of gender equality in the world is unquestionable, a larger part of the global unbanked population is female, with the divide being more prominent in developing economies. However, select fintech startups focus on narrowing this gap, addressing gender-specific financial challenges with their tech-driven solutions.

Science & Technology

CIMB and Gentari to Drive Green Mobility and Facilitate Decarbonisation

Malaysia’s clean energy solutions provider Gentari has teamed up with the local bank CIMB Group Holdings Berhad to promote green mobility and decarbonise the value chain across the ASEAN region.

Fintech & Ecommerce

UPI Sees Growing Adoption in Rural India

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is slowly but steadily emerging as the preferred method of financial transactions in rural and semi-urban India, according to a recent report.

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La Banque Postale to Finance Energy Renovations With New Impact Card

La Banque Postale, collaborating with WWF France, has become the first traditional bank in France to introduce an impact credit card aimed at supporting energy renovations for sustainability-focused homeowners.

Fintech & Ecommerce

ADB Partners Mastercard to Boost Financing for MSMEs

ADB and Mastercard share a common goal to foster inclusive economic growth, particularly in developing economies where MSMEs are the backbone of the business ecosystem.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon Funds First Utility-Scale Wind Energy Projects in Greece

Amazon is developing three large wind farms in Greece, its biggest renewable energy initiative in the country.

Finance & Economics

Brazil Development Bank Inks $3B AIIB Deal

Collaboration between Brazil’s development bank, BNDES, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) aims to promote economic growth and environmental sustainability in Brazil.

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Visa and USAID Join Efforts to Drive Inclusive Digital Government Ecosystems and Digitize Payments

Together with USAID, Visa aims to enhance access to secure, inclusive, and transparent digital government systems globally, promoting economic development and growth in select markets.

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Sustainable Funds Outperform Traditional Ones in H1 2024

Sustainable funds saw inflows of $20 billion in the first half of 2024, with assets rising to $3.5 trillion.

Articles

Ethical Implications of Humanising AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the backbone of modern robotics and virtual assistants. Its data processing and analytical skills far overreach individual human capabilities. However, the benefits of AI use are somewhat dampened by the dubious ethics behind humanising this ‘smart’ technology. 

Fintech & Ecommerce

The Rise of Ethical Finance in Fintech Sector

The fintech industry is currently experiencing substantial shifts as it adopts sustainability and ethical standards. This emerging trend, often referred to as green fintech, is revolutionizing financial services by incorporating practices and technologies designed to address critical environmental and social challenges. By leveraging innovative solutions and cutting-edge technologies, green fintech aims to promote a more […]

Science & Technology

Amazon Partners With Girl Scouts to Promote Diversity in STEM Careers

The current generation of Girl Scouts will soon enter the labour market, so Amazon hosts exclusive tours to showcase to youth the importance and diversity of careers in STEM.

Science & Technology

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: AI Edition

Our planet is flooded by myriads of human-made objects and items that end up in landfill everyday and take hundreds of years to decompose. To tackle this issue, the world needs a collective effort. Yet, somehow, numerous legal, business, and individual initiatives have so far failed to make the circular economy a reality worldwide. Perhaps, […]

Science & Technology

Google & BlackRock to Develop New Solar Capacity in Taiwan

The 1-gigawatt pipeline of a new solar facility in Taiwan, co-developed by Google and BlackRock, can boost energy capacity and cut carbon emissions amid the artificial intelligence boom.