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� � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Google DeepMind AI Breakthrough Could Help Battery and Chip Development - TIME    Researchers at Google DeepMind have used artificial intelligence to predict the structures of more than 2 million new materials, in a breakthrough that could have wide-reaching benefits in sectors such as renewable energy and computing. DeepMind published 381,000 of the 2.2 million crystal structures that it predicts to be most stable.  The breakthrough increases the number of known stable materials by a factor of ten. Although the materials will still need to be synthesized and tested, steps which can take months or even years, the latest development is expected to accelerate the discovery of new materials, which will be required for applications such as energy storage, solar cells, and superconductor chips. Continued here � � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � A retiring consultant's advice on consultants - The Economist    DEAR Robin, I was delighted when you commissioned me to prepare this report for you after our discussion at the club. As a newly appointed chief executive at a Fortune 500 company, a thrilling yet perilous adventure awaits you. I commend your wisdom in choosing to hire a management consultant to guide you on your way. I, naturally, would have been ideally positioned, given my many years of experience serving your company’s principal rival. Alas, the time comes in every man’s life when he must hang up his hat and retire to his home in the Bahamas. As my swan song, I have thrown together, as requested, a few thoughts on how to handle my kind. I hope you find the attached 120-page PowerPoint presentation useful. Below you will find a brief summary. Be ready for the “bait and switch”: Do not be fooled by the eloquent veterans who will turn up to your office to plead for your business. The work will mostly be done by clever but pimply 20-somethings, armed with two-by-two matrix frameworks recycled from client to client. What they lack in wisdom will be made up for in long hours. You need not feel sorry for them. They are cocooned in a shell of fancy meals, lavish hotels and private drivers—at your expense. Continued here � � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium The ‘dupe’ trend hit travel in 2023. It's a good way to save on your next trip, experts say - CNBC    Travel was expensive and busy in 2023, leading jetsetters to seek out cheaper, less-trodden alternatives to popular hot spots. It's a great way to save money on trips heading into 2024, according to experts. This concept — seeking out cheaper duplicates, or "dupes," of pricey products — was popularized by Gen Z and millennial influencers on social media and has gained broad traction amid high inflation. "In 2024, Americans are more likely to choose hidden-gem destinations over tried-and-true tourist hotspots for their vacations," said Jon Gieselman, president of Expedia Brands. Continued here � � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � How to Keep Up Team Morale When Someone Quits - Harvard Business Review    Losing team members is disruptive. It requires you to reallocate their responsibilities, reestablish a workflow among your remaining team, and re-boost the morale you’ve worked hard to build so that other team members don’t follow suit. As a people leader, it’s your responsibility to model for your team that it’s possible to experience difficult things and still move forward — together. As a long-time leader in her organization, Jessye prided herself on having a high-performing team who consistently reached their goals. But when a core team member unexpectedly announced their resignation — in the middle of a high stakes project — she knew she needed to make a plan. Continued here

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