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IBM and Texas A&M AgriLife provide data, technology and expertise to farmers in need

IBM Big Data Hub

With failed crops, low yields for farmers and diminished grazing for cattle, the Texas Department of Agriculture identified climate change as a potential threat to the state’s food supply. ” That’s where digital agriculture comes in. In Texas, 2022 was one of the driest years on record.

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Turning climate risks into business opportunitiesĀ 

IBM Big Data Hub

To best prepare, organizations need to develop a climate risk strategy. In the US, the Texas Department of Agriculture identified climate change as a potential threat to the state’s food supply. There are likely to be direct expenses, along with missed opportunities and lost business.

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Surveying Community Webs Membersā€™ Digital Preservation Needs

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Among the needs program members discussed at the spring meeting was support for digital preservation, particularly in the way of organizational advocacy for training, staff, funding, and technology. Out of those 51 members, 49 members (96%) expressed an organizational need or mandate to preserve digital content over the long-term.

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Australia: Consumer Data Right pipeline to cast a wide net

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

agriculture. Make no mistake, the technology, business process implementation, training and staffing effort to implement this regime is significant. These sectors include: insurance (both general and health insurance); groceries; loyalty schemes; non-bank lenders; superannuation; transport; government; health; education; and.

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

IBM Big Data Hub

A 2023 report found that global investment in green or low-carbon energy sources exceeded USD $1 trillion, 1 while advanced data collection tools and artificial intelligence (AI) are helping to better monitor emissions and inform sustainability strategy. What is sustainability?

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Improving government services with Collibra Data Quality & Observability: A closer look at the food stamp program

Collibra

Navigating a complex data landscape SNAP is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) division. A well-trained workforce can significantly contribute to reducing error rates and improving the overall efficiency of government services.

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The most valuable AI use cases for business

IBM Big Data Hub

But right now, pure AI can be programmed for many tasks that require thought and intelligence , as long as that intelligence can be gathered digitally and used to train an AI system. Generative AI can produce high-quality text, images and other content based on the data used for training. We’re all amazed by what AI can do.