TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
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Apple, in response to allegations that it uses the open source database “The Pile”, which includes Youtube subtitles, to train its artificial intelligence, stated that it uses The Pile for OpenELM, not Apple Intelligence, and that OpenELM does not have any machine learning features. |
| OpenAI released its smaller and more affordable model GPT-4o mini. It will also replace the GPT3.5 Turbo used in the free version. |
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OpenAI announced SearchGPT, an artificial AI-based real-time search engine. SearchGPT, which will use models from the GPT4o family, is currently being tested by a user group of about 10 thousand people. SearchGPT will be free at launch. |
| Iyzico published the 2023 Turkey E-Commerce Ecosystem Report. According to the report, the sector grew by 132 percent and the sales volume reached 1.855 billion ₺. |
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Climeworks, a Swiss company, established the world’s largest carbon capture facility in Iceland. The facility has the capacity to capture 36 thousand tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. Such carbon capture facilities are crucial for the United Nations’ 2050 carbon zero targets. |
DEVELOPMENTS FROM PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS REGARDING TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY
| The Directorate of Communications, published the 136 and 137th issues of the Disinformation Bulletin. Accordingly, the allegations that Palestinians were smuggled to Turkey and their expenses were covered by AFAD and the card fees for the last 3 years will be refunded with a parliamentary decision do not reflect the truth. |
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Trade Minister Bolat announced that exporter companies will be guided by the “Responsibility Program” that will support the digital and green transformation of companies within the framework of the Green Deal Action Plan at the “Green Deal Compliance Project Promotion Meeting”. |
| In accordance with the Green Deal Action Plan, within the scope of the action of compiling information on all international and national financing opportunities in connection with the environment and climate change, the Financing Facilities for Reaching Green Transformation Targets document was published on 22 July 2024. |
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OFFICIAL GAZETTE
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The Communiqué on the Implementation Procedures and Principles of the Green Transformation Support Programme entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated July 26, 2024 and numbered 32613. |
| The Communiqué on the Implementation Principles of the Digital Transformation Support Programme entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated July 26, 2024 and numbered 32613. |
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