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IBM and David Clark Cause Aim to Reduce Food Waste; Name AI-Powered Gardening App Winner of 5th Annual Call for Code

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

ARMONK, N.Y., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Call for Code founding partner IBM (NYSE: IBM), creator, David Clark Cause, charitable partner United Nations Human Rights, and program affiliate, the Linux Foundation announced the winner of the fifth annual Call for Code Global Challenge, which invited innovators across the globe to help accelerate sustainability and combat climate change with open source-powered technology. The top prize this year went to GardenMate for creating an app that uses IBM Watson® to connect gardeners with excess produce to people in need.

Key Points: 
  • The top prize this year went to GardenMate for creating an app that uses IBM Watsonto connect gardeners with excess produce to people in need.
  • Since launch, the challenge has garnered participation from a community of 500,000 developers and problem solvers participating across 180 nations.
  • GardenMate will receive$200,000 USD, as well as assistance from the Linux Foundation to open source their application and support to deploy their solution from IBM Ecosystem partners.
  • That's whyDavid Clark, the CEO of David Clark Cause, created Call for Code in 2018, and launched it alongside Founding Partner IBM and global partner United Nations Human Rights.

IBM and David Clark Cause Aim to Reduce Food Waste; Name AI-Powered Gardening App Winner of 5th Annual Call for Code

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 7, 2022

ARMONK, N.Y., Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Call for Code founding partner IBM (NYSE: IBM), creator, David Clark Cause, charitable partner United Nations Human Rights, and program affiliate, the Linux Foundation announced the winner of the fifth annual Call for Code Global Challenge, which invited innovators across the globe to help accelerate sustainability and combat climate change with open source-powered technology. The top prize this year went to GardenMate for creating an app that uses IBM Watson® to connect gardeners with excess produce to people in need.

Key Points: 
  • The top prize this year went to GardenMate for creating an app that uses IBM Watsonto connect gardeners with excess produce to people in need.
  • Since launch, the challenge has garnered participation from a community of 500,000 developers and problem solvers participating across 180 nations.
  • GardenMatewill receive$200,000 USD, as well as assistance from the Linux Foundation to open source their application and support to deploy their solution from IBM Ecosystem partners.
  • That's whyDavid Clark, the CEO of David Clark Cause, created Call for Code in 2018, and launched it alongside Founding Partner IBM and global partner United Nations Human Rights.

Dubai-based NEARBUY GROUP Acquires Controlling Stake in London-based NexusEngage

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Sunday, July 1, 2018

This controlling stake is a synergistic acquisition offering global partnership opportunities for all stakeholders.

Key Points: 
  • This controlling stake is a synergistic acquisition offering global partnership opportunities for all stakeholders.
  • Dubai-founded NEARBUY GROUP and NexusEngage share a common vision, working in harmony to create immersive, engaging, disruptive, digital solutions for the retail industry.
  • Owning and managing the largest Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) advertising network in the UAE, NEARBUY GROUP has built a highly successful business through innovation in digital technology.
  • For more information about NEARBUY GROUP, visit NEARBUY GROUP .