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AI and crypto mining to drive energy opps: PGIM

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
The rising consumption of all things digital - cloud computing, artificial intelligence and crypto mining - are giving fund managers new and unlikely sources of alpha in the global energy sector, PGIM research shows. In its investment report titled ...

Accountants say digital is key

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... than in previous years - but 78% are worried about how they will collect and share information with their value chain. Digital reporting may solve some of these concerns, providing the regulator with accessible and standardised reports and information ...

ISSB digital standards not perfect

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) recently published its much-awaited digital taxonomy, to help investors navigate sustainability disclosures. The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Sustainability Disclosure Taxonomy ...

AI toolkit to protect human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
A lack of AI regulation poses a serious threat to human rights, as digital privacy is invaded, intellectual property is stolen, algorithms are trained by human bias, and discrimination and deepfake pornography proliferates the internet. If AI is not ...

RIAA: Sustainability goes mainstream

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... the result of some incredible work by members of RIAA's human rights working group and experts in the field of AI and digital tech. "It is designed to help investors understand the challenges, risks, and opportunities of AI and big tech. As we follow ...

DEI winner takes home top prize

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Development Goals. Other winners included the Reconnect Project, a social enterprise which provides refurbished digital devices to people in need - winner of the Circular Economy Award. Finalists included Bright Sparqe, Cultivated, ECORR ...

ASIC warns it can't take action on every case of misconduct

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... operations of several industry participants. "Whatever the regime, however, if you are operating a business engaged in digital assets, the onus is on you to satisfy yourself that you are operating within the law," he said. "That is, you have the appropriate ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... (AI) is perhaps the most transformative technology since the advent of the internet, poised to herald an unprecedented digital economic revolution. To appear at the precipice of the movement, some are employing deceptive tactics tantamount to AI washing ...

Closing Loopholes legislation

ALICIA MATAERE  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... be dealt with in the new year include: Amending the definition of casual employees Regulation of contractors who are on digital platforms or in road transport Increased penalties for underpayments

VC initiative to catalyse AgTech for climate solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... may include a bit of practice change. It's not just about managing the property differently, it's a new suite of digital and tech-enabled tools to help to future-proof the farms."