New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Global technology companies must urgently address their impact on natural systems and their dependence on natural resources, otherwise this will threaten the long-term resilience of the tech companies, highlighted a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

The report noted that technology now permeates every aspect of daily life. More than 1 trillion semiconductors are sold every year and are used across smartphones, cars and modern equipment. Over 11,000 data centres are currently operational worldwide.

The sector is expected to continue growing strongly, driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing, high-performance electronics and innovations such as quantum computing.

However, the report cautioned that ...