On average, managers spend 23 hours a week in meetings. Much of what happens in them is considered to be of low value, or even entirely counterproductive. The paradox is that bad meetings generate even more meetings… in an attempt to repair the damage caused by previous ones… A 2015 Read more…
Friday six European Union countries asked the European Commission to water down an effective ban on the sale of internal combustion engine cars slated for 2035. The countries have asked the EU Commission to allow the sale of hybrid cars or vehicles powered by other, existing or future, technologies “that Read more…
AI is the second-largest major at M.I.T. after computer science. Though that includes students interested in applying AI in biology and health care — it’s just the beginning: This semester, more than 3,000 students enrolled in a new college of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity at the University of South Florida Read more…
Today America’s college professors struggle to accommodate the many students with an official disability designation, which may entitle them to extra time, a distraction-free environment, or the use of otherwise-prohibited technology. Their staff writer argues these accommodations “have become another way for the most privileged students to press their advantage.” Read more…
A New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. “She just broke my Meta glasses,” said the TikTok user, who goes by eth8n, in a video that has since garnered millions of views. “You’re going to be famous on the internet!” he shouted at Read more…