Lily Katzman

2 days ago | businessinsider.com | Lily Katzman |Aaron Mok |Henry Blodget

This article is part of "Build IT: Connectivity," a series about tech powering better business. Digital Realty, a data center operator, is scaling up its infrastructure to keep up with AI's growth. But the tricky part is to do so in an environmentally friendly way. The International Energy Agency found that in 2024, data centers accounted for 1.5% of global electricity use. By 2030, that number could nearly double, reaching levels just above Japan's current annual energy consumption.

5 days ago | businessinsider.com | Lily Katzman |Rebecca Knight |Henry Blodget

For "CXO AI Playbook," Business Insider takes a look at mini case studies about AI adoption across industries, company sizes, and technology DNA. We've asked each of the featured companies to tell us about the problems they're trying to solve with AI, who's making these decisions internally, and their vision for using AI in the future. Founded in 1979, Mercy Corps is a global humanitarian aid organization based in Portland, Oregon.

5 days ago | businessinsider.com | Brea Cubit |Lily Katzman |Henry Blodget

Behind the plush seats and pastel-pink interior of Chicago's first Michelin-starred Indian restaurant — and one of the rare Indian fine-dining tasting menus in the US — was a risk. While restaurants continued to shutter or pivot in 2022 because of COVID-19, Indienne opened its doors. "That was, I think, the biggest risk I've taken," said Sujan Sarkar, Indienne's chef and co-owner, who has more than 22 years of experience opening and managing restaurants around the world.

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Lily Katzman |Freya Graham |Henry Blodget

Not all maps are created equal. Huge swaths of land lack basic geographical data, including details as vital as the locations of rivers or roads. To Bridges to Prosperity, a nongovernmental organization that helps build bridges in isolated rural communities, this data gap meant missing infrastructure. Since its launch in 2001, the NGO has built or supported the construction of over 600 trail bridges in 21 countries, creating safe, accessible routes to medical clinics, schools, and markets.

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Lily Katzman |Freya Graham |Henry Blodget

In the Middle Ages, seafarers would sail down the Daugava River to take refuge from the harsh winds and waves of the Baltic Sea. They'd anchor their ships, which carried goods like corn, hide, and flax, in a small natural harbor in the city of Riga. Today, the harbor in the Latvian capital is still a bustling port, although cargo ships and autonomous drones have replaced the sails and oars.