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How to engage your business in community and economic development
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An expert on stakeholder partnerships discusses the three things you need to get right.
Why companies are turning to ‘citizen developers’
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Business experts can now design, develop, and deploy IT applications on their own, without the need for robust programming skills.
‘Climate capitalism’ can help scale green solutions
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Reforming capitalism might be the only practical way to get to zero emissions quickly, says Bloomberg reporter Akshat Rathi.
New leadership and management thinking from MIT experts
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Ten books with a fresh look at data monetization, DEI practices, disciplined entrepreneurship, and more.
Use imagination to make the most of generative AI
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Microsoft chief scientist Jaime Teevan on why leaders should look beyond productivity gains when evaluating where to deploy generative artificial intelligence.
Lending standards can be too tight for too long, research finds
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When banks tighten lending standards following a shock, they can set off a chain reaction that can worsen and prolong a credit crunch.
US voters exhibit ‘flexible morals’ when confronting misinformation
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A new study finds that both Democrats and Republicans are more likely to permit the spreading of misinformation when it articulates a “deeper truth” that captures their grievances.
Sam Altman thinks AI will change the world. All of it.
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The OpenAI CEO talks artificial intelligence and regulation, AI and bias, AI and daily life, and more. For many reasons, he’s optimistic.
Categorical thinking can lead to investing errors
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New research provides insight on when and why investors rely on indexes or categories to make decisions rather than investigating each individual stock.
How storytelling helps data-driven teams succeed
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Whether on the court or in an office, winning leaders use data and storytelling to achieve sustained performance from their teams.