This article is sponsored by The Poseidon Foundation. Let's assume it took you about two seconds to read the above headline. You're hopefully interested in reading on, but otherwise, I'm sure it feels like little else has happened. Well in those two seconds alone an area of forest nearly as large as a soccer pitch has been cut down worldwide, which equates to 18.7 million acres … [Read more...] about How Blockchain Can Save The Climate The Poseidon Foundation
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How AI Is Being Used To Combat Poaching
As the human population booms (7.6 billion as of December 2017), we're seeing a mass extinction of other species taking place. There are many contributing factors; disease, urbanisation, and climate change to name a few. All of these are synonymous with humans and the devastation we're causing to the planet. Poaching is playing a huge part in this. According to a recent article … [Read more...] about How AI Is Being Used To Combat Poaching
Solving the Bee Crisis with Machine Learning
Without the natural pollination bees provide, global food supply would deplete so rapidly, the effects would be disastrous. They're an essential part of our ecosystem, a part of a delicate tapestry that works to naturally pollinate our crops. According to the British Bee Keepers Association, 1 in 3 mouthfuls of food we eat depend on bees. So, it's pretty important that we work … [Read more...] about Solving the Bee Crisis with Machine Learning
The Transformative Power of AI for Social Good
I'd love to help the world a little bit more but unfortunately, my brain has a limited capacity, my bank account is not bottomless, and my time is fleeting. I do my best to make a difference where I can, as many of us do, but I always wish that I could do that bit extra. Interestingly enough, my work recruiting in the data science space is probably the biggest impact that I can … [Read more...] about The Transformative Power of AI for Social Good
Is Your Data Center Protected From All Environmental Elements?
You've probably thought about how to keep your data safe from hackers, but what about the naturally occurring environmental elements that could cause massive equipment failures? The extent to which you must worry about those things varies depending on where the data center is located and what the weather's usually like there, but, no matter what, environmental elements can … [Read more...] about Is Your Data Center Protected From All Environmental Elements?
