Education
Researchers created a chatbot to help teach a university law class—but the AI kept messing up
“AI tutors” have been hyped as a way to revolutionize education.This post was originally published on this site
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Business Technology
As Google retreats from real estate, will it still build the 15,000 homes it promised?
When Google made its $1 billion pledge to address the Bay Area’s housing shortage in 2019, the plan hinged on the company expanding its office presence in Silicon Valley.This post was originally published on this […]
Business Technology
Google is going ‘all in’ on AI: It’s part of a troubling trend in big tech
Google recently unveiled the next phase of its artificial intelligence (AI) journey: “AI mode”.This post was originally published on this site
Social Sciences
Stress can speed up adaptation to unfamiliar cultures, study suggests
Imagine waking up in a foreign country where you do not speak the language and have no understanding of social etiquette, much less the norms or expectations for engaging with others. This would surely be […]
Business Technology
Google makes case for keeping Chrome browser
Google on Friday urged a US judge to reject the notion of making it spin off its Chrome browser to weaken its dominance in online search.This post was originally published on this site
Social Sciences
Practicing kindness reduces loneliness and increases cooperation, study indicates
Close relationships, work teams and local communities… cooperation is necessary for their proper functioning. It turns out that niceness can be conducive to it, as it strengthens bonds and the sense of satisfaction with teamwork, […]
Economics & Business
NSW is again cleaning up after major floods: Are we veering towards the collapse of insurability?
Once again, large parts of New South Wales have been devastated by floods. It’s estimated 10,000 homes and businesses may have been damaged or destroyed and the Insurance Council of Australia reports more than 6,000 […]
Economics & Business
Opening ‘off-price’ stores can increase online shopping for high-end retailers
A new study finds that when high-end retailers open “off-price” stores, which sell less expensive merchandise, it reduces customer spending at their flagship “full-line” stores—but increases customer spending at their online stores. The paper, “The […]
Social Sciences
Simple storytelling boosts financial literacy, study finds
A program that taught basic financial concepts through two-minute stories improved adults’ financial knowledge, showing promise as an easy-to-implement real-world tool.This post was originally published on this site
Economics & Business
Boardroom battles: How corporate coalitions influence firms’ resource allocation
Once organizations achieve their profitability and market performance targets, they often focus on additional goals. However, these goals do not always align and can sometimes conflict. For example, prioritizing shareholder returns may come at the […]