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Assessing the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing the Future of Artificial Intelligence

...businesses, as well as members of the public, best keep themselves informed about the extent to which advances in AI may impact on the economy, as well as our society? A recent consultation by the UK House of Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence has called for evidence on the economic, ethical and social implications of advances in artificial intelligence...
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What is a boiler room scam, and how can I protect myself?
Money & Business

What is a boiler room scam, and how can I protect myself?

...businesses out of their money. A typical scheme involves a boiler room approaching a company and offering to raise capital by selling the company’s shares to investors. These shares are then sold to private investors at anything up to 100% above the price agreed with the company. Once the shares are sold the boiler room takes a fee from the company for organising the...
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Understanding tax avoidance
Money & Business

Understanding tax avoidance

...businesses but all those who help facilitate tax noncompliance. Pat McConnell describes these efforts in his article If you want to crack down on tax avoidance, go after the banks in The Conversation. Others have advocated for a more global solution. Whereas recognising that tax avoidance is technically legal, they point out that it is the poor who most suffer from its...
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Universities United
Nature & Environment

Universities United

...business', encouraging many universities and colleges, in the UK and internationally to work together towards a more sustainable future. This goal has only become more important as COP26 draws nearer, encouraging UK universities to act now towards tackling climate change. Six key actions UK universities must follow A recent announcement by Universities UK, the body that...
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Beachbrains
Science, Maths & Technology

Beachbrains

...busy beach analogy to help you understand the brain: ...[Otranto Italy beach] Beach near Otranto, Italy Not all beaches attract the sun, but when they do, they attract sunbathers. The photograph was taken near Otranto, Italy, on a wonderfully sunny day. It was difficult to find a place to put even a tiny beach towel. From the air the patch- work of parasols and towels...
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Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques
Money & Business

Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques

...business models. Personally, I really enjoy problem solving, so my creative practice is always inspired by either a challenge or opportunity relating to sustainability, the most recent of which was WRAP’s Extending the Life of Clothing award brief. WRAP’s research revealed that 350,000 tons of used clothing ends up in landfill each year in the UK, the manufacturing,...
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Is Huawei's low-key approach the secret of its success?
Money & Business

Is Huawei's low-key approach the secret of its success?

...focused, and much more like the university campus’ that tech-companies work so hard to try to emulate. Huawei in Shenzhen was clearly a friendly, enjoyable place to work – albeit to work very hard. * The author's research is funded by Huawei’s HIRP Open funding programme. This article was originally published by LSE Business Review under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence...
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Year of the Ox: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Ox: Chinese New Year

...15 days in total. Celebrate the new year by dipping into some of our fantastic resources on China and Chinese. In addition to those free resources, you may also wish to have look at our newly launched short course in Chinese business culture, starting on 27th February 2021. Happy Niu/New Year! Want to learn some Chinese words and phrases? Explore Chinese culture...
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