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The most valuable AI use cases for business

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Promote cross- and up-selling Recommendation engines use consumer behavior data and AI algorithms to help discover data trends to be used in the development of more effective up-selling and cross-selling strategies, resulting in more useful add-on recommendations for customers during checkout for online retailers.

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How AI is helping companies meet sustainability goals

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Foundation models using geospatial data are also likely to make their mark in the coming year or so. Businesses in sectors including agriculture, retail, utilities, and financial services will be able to use these models for risk assessment and mitigation.

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Sustainability trends: 5 issues to watch in 2024

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Retailers, particularly in the fashion industry, are increasingly embracing circular business models: rental and resale programs offer opportunities for growth, while repair services offer an alternative to landfill disposal. Research expects that transitioning to a circular economy could generate USD 4.5

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The Economy of Things: the next value lever for telcos

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Telcos can also play the role of data providers as well as data marketplace and brokerage operators within the ecosystem. Vertical data platforms owned and operated by telcos and targeting a specific industry such as automotive, agriculture or financial services already exist today.

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Examples of sustainability: How new efforts are shaping the environmental future

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For example, retailers pursuing economic sustainability goals may seek goods made from recyclable materials and suppliers that ensure fair wages and safe working conditions in their factories.