Category Archives: GIBS Knowledge and Information Services

All things relating to the workings and service offerings of the Information Centre

Why data virtualization is critical for business success(CIO)

Data is your most valuable resource—but only if you can access it fast enough to address present challenges. Data virtualization is the key. Businesses today are sitting on vast amounts of data, which has the potential to unlock new opportunities and avenues to stay one step ahead of the competition. But data doesn’t always come […]
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Ukraine war tests business schools’ resilience (FT)

Conflict is putting recent progress of central and eastern European schools under pressure. The war has cast its shadow over business education in central and eastern European (CEE) countries, limiting the enrolment of participants at schools such as IEDC Bled, particularly from Russia and Ukraine — two key markets. “The war is hurting us in […]
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Navigating the global landscape of digital agriculture (Forbes)

Digital agriculture is a fast-growing sector of the agriculture business. It leverages advanced technologies to improve food production, greenhouse and supply chain management, increase efficiency and sustainability and integrate information technology for practical use. Automation In Agriculture: Overview Of The Technology Precision farming uses information collected through various sources (from soil sensors to satellite images) to increase […]
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14 Ways AI Can Help Business And Industry Boost Sustainability (Moneyweb)

These days, businesses and industries are using artificial intelligence to improve operations across a broad spectrum, from marketing and content generation to talent recruitment and human resources. Unsurprisingly, business leaders are starting to think about ways AI can help them with what is increasingly becoming a critical consideration for organizations of all stripes: reducing their […]
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Future fit fund solutions through ESG (BizCom)

The investment industry cannot argue that it bears no responsibility for the choices that it makes beyond financial outcomes – to do so would be to ignore its broader social and economic function as an allocator of capital in market-based economies. Yet while ESG could be at a crossroads, and although it may have not […]
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How to scale your business: 5 ChatGPT prompts for exceptional growth (Forbes)

Grow your business or give up trying. If you’re not growing, you’re standing still, and that’s the same as going backwards because other people are overtaking you. But new paths forward require new thoughts, intentions and actions. You need to get those thoughts from conversations, books, and now ChatGPT. Use these prompts to understand how […]
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Absa launches bespoke offering for youth and women-owned businesses (BT)

Amidst efforts to empower youth and women to start and grow their businesses and create jobs, Absa has just launched a unique banking solution, specifically designed with these business-owners in mind. Respectively called Absa Emerging Entrepreneur and Absa Business She Thrives, the solution offers a monthly fee waiver for six months on a new Business Evolve account, free access […]
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Elon Musk’s xAI launches ChatGPT rival(M)

Elon Musk’s xAI has launched its own artificial intelligence (AI) engine and chatbot to take on OpenAI, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. Called “Grok”, the AI is modelled after the Douglas Adams novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxyf or its intention to answer almost anything and to suggest what questions to ask. The word itself is a neologism first […]
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Can AI cut humans out of contract negotiations?(BBC)

Tech firms say AI could eliminate the most tedious tasks for lawyers. “Lawyers are tired. They’re bored a lot of the time,” says Jaeger Glucina. “Having something to do the grunt work for you and get you into a position where you can focus on strategy earlier: That’s key.” She is the managing director and […]
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AI: ChatGPT consumes more energy than a traditional Internet search(EN)

Three clicks to write a play or create a website: artificial intelligence systems (AI) may seem like magic, but their functions aren’t environmentally neutral. They’re intensive consumers of water and electricity. AIs don’t drink water, but data centers, where artificial intelligence systems are trained, use a lot of it to cool their servers. This is […]
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