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        Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a carbon footprint measurement tool to calculate customer carbon emissions. The tool enables users to report, track, and evaluate carbon emissions in order to assist with carbon-reduction goals.&nbsp;
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        The new tool provides a dashboard for AWS Cloud users to obtain calculations by factoring in the percentage of AWS&rsquo; energy consumption from renewable sources. The tool is available for all AWS customers free of charge.
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        AWS states that the tool was developed by closely working with local customers in Australia and New Zealand and from across the globe.
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         AWS&rsquo; cloud services counterpart, Microsoft, has introduced a similar application (known as the Microsoft Sustainability Calculator) for Azure enterprise customers to quantify the carbon impact of each Azure subscription over time and within each data center region, along with the estimated carbon savings from running those workloads in Azure versus on-premises datacenters.
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Amazon Web Services launches carbon footprint tool

Distributed workforces require new solutions for office operations, HR, payment, and more.

Remote Work Infrastructure

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Oracle has launched a new product called Oracle Celebrate, which aims to improve employee recognition and rewards within Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM. Celebrate includes features such as a GenAI assistant, recognition programs, and data integration. The goal is to enhance the employee experience and align with organizational values. Oracle claims that using Celebrate makes employee recognition easy, meaningful, and inclusive. It allows HR and business leaders to prioritize employee appreciation, boost engagement, and effectively motivate the workforce.

Oracle launches new employee and reward features to improve employee experience

Giving creators the power of content monetization and audience engagement.

Creator Economy

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YouTube has announced the launch of four new AI-powered tools to help simplify content creation. The tools aim to enhance the content creation process and save creators time and effort. AI Insights generates video ideas based on audience preferences, Dream Screen allows users to create unique backgrounds for YouTube Shorts, assistive search suggests soundtracks for videos, and Aloud translates videos into different languages. These AI tools are expected to be available by early next year. The move by YouTube reflects its focus on innovation and competition, particularly against platforms like TikTok, to retain creators in the online video landscape.

YouTube introduces four new AI tools to empower creators

New insurance models are disrupting a centuries-old industry with a focus on personalization and convenience.

Neo Insurance

Openly, a platform provider for independent insurance agents, has raised $100 million in Series D funding. The funding round was led by Eden Global Partners and included participation from Gradient Ventures, Clocktower Technology Ventures, and Trinity Capital. Openly plans to use the funds to expand its operations and increase its business reach. The company currently serves over 30,000 insurance agents in 21 states across the US.

Openly raises USD 100 million in Series D funding

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Insurify has teamed up with Santander Consumer to provide Santander customers with access to its digital platform for comparing auto and home insurance. Customers will be able to view quotes from multiple insurance providers and purchase coverage through the marketplace.

Insurify partners Santander Consumer to offer auto and home insurance marketplace

Making banking work, without the paperwork

Neobanks

Curve, a UK-based digital banking services provider, has raised £58 million in an extension to its Series C funding round. The company's total funds raised now amount to £208 million. The funding will be used to enhance customer experience, establish new partnerships, and expand product offerings. Curve currently serves over 4.5 million customers globally.

Curve secures USD 71 million in Series C extension round

Exploring the limitless possibilities of AI

Generative AI Applications

UK law firm Macfarlanes has teamed up with HarveyAI, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool for legal work. Macfarlanes is an early adopter in the legal sector's increasing use of generative AI (GenAI). Developed on OpenAI's GPT-4, HarveyAI employs natural language processing and machine learning to automate legal tasks like contract analysis and due diligence. Macfarlanes has already tested the platform and aims to integrate GenAI into its client services. Other law firms such as Allen & Overy, Reed Smith, and Addleshaw Goddard are also using or trialing HarveyAI.

Macfarlanes partners with Harvey as an early adopter of GenAI in the legal space

On September 26, Microsoft announced the launch of Microsoft Copilot, available on Windows 11, Microsoft 365, Edge, and Bing. The Copilot app will provide assistance by using intelligence from the web, work data, and PC activities. It can gather information from calendars, emails, and documents to help draft texts and emails, make real-time suggestions in apps like Outlook, and provide voice or text control over desktop features. Microsoft also plans to launch Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant on November 1, available to Microsoft 365 customers for $30 per month. This move by Microsoft aims to enhance user experience by incorporating AI into everyday tasks.

Microsoft announces the launch of Microsoft Copilot in Windows and 365 Copilot AI assistant

Forethought has launched Autoflows, a chatbot product powered by its GenAI model, SupportGPT. Autoflows uses natural language prompts to automate customer service interactions by performing various tasks across different systems. The AI model aims to create automated conversations that closely resemble human interaction, resulting in an increased resolution rate compared to classical workflows. Autoflows simplifies the automation process by allowing users to input a policy and letting the AI handle the rest. Although manual fine-tuning is still possible, Forethought's goal is for the AI to handle most of the process.

Forethought launches Autoflows to build workflows with natural language

Generative AI platform, Secoda, has raised $14 million in a Series A funding round led by Craft Ventures, bringing its total funding to $16 million. The funds will be used to further develop Secoda's AI solutions and improve the platform. Secoda integrates with various business intelligence and data transformation tools to create a unified data catalog for companies. Users can search and write documentation using natural language queries. The platform has helped users reduce data requests, onboarding times, and time spent on documentation. Secoda currently supports 36 data warehouses and business intelligence tools.

Secoda raises USD 14 million in Series A funding

Clear the air on carbon capture, reuse, and storage

Carbon Capture, Utilization, & Storage (CCUS)

Swiss startup Climeworks has teamed up with Kenyan venture Great Carbon Valley (GCV) to develop large-scale direct air capture and storage (DAC+S) facilities in Kenya. The partners plan to establish a joint venture to deploy the project, with the initial focus on identifying suitable locations for the facilities, low-carbon energy sources, and CO2 sequestration options. The partnership ultimately aims to remove and permanently store one million metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2028 through commercialized DAC+S facilities.

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