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'Altruistic AI' plan wins $1bn pledge
2015-12-12 12:51:34| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Tech giants pledge $1bn (659m) for OpenAI, a non-profit venture that aims to develop artificial intelligence to benefit humanity.
At UN climate talks African nations pledge to restore forests in fight against climate change
2015-12-05 21:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Tree by tree, more than a dozen African governments pledged to restore the continent's natural forests at the United Nations climate talks on Sunday. The earth has lost more than half its forests over the course of human history, according to the World Resources Institute. The deforestation of the world's tropical forests has contributed to climate change by producing up to 15 percent of global carbon emissions, the organization said. The AFR100 initiative is a pledge by African nations to restore...
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Realtors pledge support for Davis Schools Foundation
2015-12-05 16:56:52| Real Estate - Topix.net
Davis public schools will receive a financial boost from some local Realtors, each of whom has pledged a donation of $5,000 to the Davis Schools Foundation, which supports educational opportunities for all students in the Davis school district. "As a Realtor, I witness year after year how Davis' exceptional schools attract people to purchase homes that cost about double the price of homes in the surrounding areas," said Kim Eichorn.
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Apparel groups urge strong climate pledge from leaders
2015-12-04 16:36:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A group of seven apparel companies, including Levis Strauss & Co, VF Corp and Gap Inc, have signed a declaration calling on government leaders to reach a strong climate change agreement.
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Largest utilities avoid Obamaa s corporate pledge on climate change
2015-12-03 22:11:06| Beverages - Topix.net
Duke Energy is among the nation's largest utility companies that have not signed the American Business Act on Climate pledge. As the nation's largest electric power holding company with 7.3 million U.S. customers, Duke Energy says it has set voluntary carbon reduction goals and reduced carbon emissions by 22 percent since 2005.
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