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Every academic, co-op or extracurricular experience Sofia Parisotto Ferrigolo pursued can be traced back to her original goal: studying at the intersection of economics, innovation and sustainability at Lindner and UC.

Yesterday, the world lost one of its great thespians. Sir Patrick Stewart, known on stage for his riveting portrayals of Shakespeare’s characters and, more broadly, for his film portrayals of the X-Men’s Professor X, passed away after a short battle with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.

November marks Entrepreneurship and Innovative Thinking (EIT) Month at the University of Manitoba, bringing the UM community together to celebrate entrepreneurship, foster collaboration and explore how innovative thinking can help turn ideas into action.

Knowledge workers such as scientists, teachers, lawyers, and business leaders are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence applications for tasks that demand imagination, creativity, and problem solving. Ironically, perhaps, recent research shows that people who interact with generative AI for work tasks can end up not thinking critically. They can surrender to AI’s quick and confident…

Most of us have experienced it: a deadline approaches, the task is perfectly doable, yet instead of starting, we suddenly feel compelled to tidy a drawer or reorganise the apps on our phone. Procrastination feels irrational from the outside but gripping from the inside. Although it’s often framed as a failure of discipline, research shows…

Every aspect of our organisation is driven by customer experience, from the front line to the boardroom. I lead a team of customer success-focused profession…

SME customers increasingly want technology partners to solve business problems, not simply supply products. Will Morey, Managing Director of Gamma Business Channel, explains why listening, timing and practical delivery matter more than chasing the latest technology trend

Mira Murati’s AI startup is about to get a whole lot richer. Accel is reportedly in talks to lead a $1 billion round for Thinking Machines Lab that would value the company at a staggering $40 billion The kicker: the startup’s annual revenue run rate has already crossed $100 million, a number that’s turning heads…

Computer scientist Melanie Mitchell discusses why artificial intelligence doesn’t “think” or “reason” like humans, and how we can create better methods for measuring machine cognition. Read Later

(TNND) —Most teenagers are using artificial intelligence for schoolwork, both in ways that could be beneficial and in ways that could shortcut learning or offload critical thinking.