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Renewable energy in action: Examples and use cases for fueling the future

IBM Big Data Hub

More than 110 countries at the United Nations’ COP28 climate change conference agreed to triple that capacity by 2030, and global investment in clean energy transition hit a record high of USD 1.8 In fact, world-wide capacity for energy from solar, wind and other renewable sources increased by 50% in 2023. trillion in 2023.

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Climate change predictions: Anticipating and adapting to a warming world

IBM Big Data Hub

The IPCC projects that water available for human use will continue to decline in North America, while water security will be at risk in Africa, Asia and South America. Droughts and water scarcity will also impact crop growth, undermining food security. 7 In addition, drier conditions are extending wildfire seasons around the world.

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The Economy of Things: the next value lever for telcos

IBM Big Data Hub

The number of IoT connected devices are growing in practically every industry, and is even predicted to reach 29 billion worldwide by 2030. The widespread adoption of EoT requires a quantum-secure IoT network (sensor, edge device, core or cloud system) grounded in the zero-trust concept of “never trust, always verify.”

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Author Q&A: The ongoing role of fortified structures in military clashes — and cybersecurity

The Last Watchdog

As a small example, the area around the university in which I work, King’s College London, has recently completed a security upgrade, which has seen a major road fully pedestrianized and anti-vehicle barriers installed around the entire periphery. The annual value of the global data security market was $187.35 billion by 2030.The

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