When trying to pick the best among many options, how many samples should you try before you commit? This is known as the optimal stopping problem. Mathematicians tell us that, to maximize the chances of the best outcome, we ought…
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During times of uncertainty though, we’re even more eager to predict what’s to come. To satisfy this demand, thousands of prognosticators share their views publicly. In hindsight, we see varying levels of success at predicting the future. Read more in…
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energy & eco
Visualizing the Evolution of the Global Meat Market By Sponsored Content
27 January 2022Views: 124New technologies for cultivating non-animal based protein will provide one-third of the global meat supply due to an increase in commercial competitiveness and consumers becoming more accepting of these kinds of products. Read more in visualcapitalist Visualizing the Evolution of…
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tech for life
3 predictions for the future of responsible technology By Daniel Lim, Lofred Madzou, Emily Ratté
14 December 2021Views: 217The days of technology companies operating in the ‘wild west’ are gone. Civil society and governments are beginning to hold companies accountable for how their products are deployed by end users, as well as the impact they can have on…
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When it comes to business AI, companies should focus on creating intelligent systems that explain the rationale behind their decisions and do not discriminate against people based on their ethnicity, age, gender, religion, or place of residence. Read more in…
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Discovering the Tools and Tactics of Trust in Business Ecosystems By Marcos Aguiar, Ulrich Pidun, Santino Lacanna, Niklas Knust, Matthew Williams, and François Candelon
23 November 2021Views: 253In analyzing the demise of more than 100 failed ecosystems over the past 46 years, we discovered that trust (or lack thereof) played a pivotal role in their failure. More than half of them (52%) struggled to build trust altogether.…
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The Great Resignation just got greater: Here are 4 reasons why By Connie Lin
14 November 2021Views: 221Several months in, the Great Resignation continues to upend workforces across USA. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a record 4.4 million employees quit their jobs in September. Read more in Fast Company The Great Resignation just got greater:…
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mobility
How Europeans Expect to Travel—and How Transportation Providers Can Respond By Felix Reszewski, Dirk-Maarten Molenaar, Peter Ullrich, and Ben Vermeer
6 October 2021Views: 227Four scenarios—based on consumers’ travel expectations and the popularity of different means of transportation—emerged for how the European travel landscape will look in the next few years. If the growth in passenger kilometers traveled continues on its prepandemic trajectory, 2019’s…