Heres the thing, it doesnt take long for an outsized ego to manifest itself in the workplace. Everything is self-referential. Any topic leads back to wonderful them. One of my clients was offered a job recently that would pay roughly twice what shes earning now. She nailed the interview, so I figured all she had to do was read and sign the contract. I was surprised when she said she wasnt taking the position. Why not? Because the boss of the new company had led the interview panel. The HR manager asked relevant, open questions. The external interview panellist probed…

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Italy is the latest country looking to quickly shore up domestic development of an AI ecosystem. As part of its Strategic Program for Artificial Intelligence, the government will soon launch a 150 million fund to support startups in the field, backed by development bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP). As reported by Corriere Communazione, Alessio Butti, Italys cabinet undersecretary in charge of technological innovation, relayed the news of the state-backed fund yesterday. While he didnt provide specific details on the amount to be made available, government sources subsequently told Reuters the figure being discussed in Rome was in the vicinity…

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Dutch architecture firm MVRDV has completed Matrix One a 6-storey, energy-efficient, office and laboratory block constructed using over 120,000 reusable components. The building is the largest of seven that make up the Matrix Innovation Center in the Amsterdam Science Park, which serves as a hub for scientists and entrepreneurs developing solutions to some of the worlds toughest challenges. Matrix One has been designed for disassembly: almost everything from the doors and windows to ceilings and furniture is fully detachable and reusable. Even the floors are made from prefabricated concrete slabs with no fixed connections they can simply be…

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No matter who your favourite character was, The Office (both the UK or US versions, lets not get into a fight here) became an iconic series because it played on one thing we all know to be true: offices are boring. The tech industry tried to change all that by infusing some fun into the office. Their plan was to attract adults to the workplace with bright colours, slides, rock walls, and a relaxed dress code, echoing kids jungle gyms. They did away with the cubicles of the 90s and introduced open office plans, assuming that having people from different…

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Einride, a pioneer in electric and autonomous freight transport, is expanding its services to the Middle East, following a collaboration with the UAE government to accelerate the regions transition to sustainable shipping. Founded in 2016, the Swedish startup is on a mission to decarbonise the industry by developing and deploying a holistic freight mobility ecosystem. This includes its electric and autonomous fleets, its intelligent platform, called Einiride Saga, charging infrastructure, and connectivity networks. Einride, which is already operating in Europe and the US, has now signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE government to deploy its ecosystem over…

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