Cost overruns aren't just due to incompetence, bureaucracy and bad faith
Nine out of 10 major transportation projects go over their initial budget. This isn't always because of incompetence.
Nine out of 10 major transportation projects go over their initial budget. This isn't always because of incompetence.
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Data centers require enormous investments: land, buildings, computer equipment and power infrastructure. Yet, once they're up and running, they tend to employ no more than a few dozen people in occupations such as IT technicians, ...
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When people think about making a good impression at work, the focus usually turns inward. How do I present myself? How do I demonstrate my value? How do I make sure others see me as capable, confident and influential?
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Oct 27, 2026
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Artificial intelligence has taken over the role of assistant in many professional fields. Doctors, researchers and software developers rely on it in their work. At worst, this results in a phenomenon described by researchers ...
Economics & Business
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Countries in the Asia-Pacific can accelerate the shift to clean energy while building competitive local industries as long as policies don't slow access to affordable technologies, a new report has found.
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Whether you're a seasoned tourist or an emerging explorer, delegating travel planning to artificial intelligence (AI) agents is becoming the norm for many travelers.
Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2026
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Wharton experts are raising concerns about AI-driven financial market manipulation and runaway technology in a new paper titled "Financial Market Fragility in the Era of AI Planning." Finance professor Winston (Wei) Dou, ...
Economics & Business
Oct 27, 2026
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Adopting a "don't ask, don't tell" approach to illicit tobacco enables people to avoid thinking about where cheap smokes come from, researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington, have found.
Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2026
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Brand collaborations have been growing in popularity as a powerful marketing tool for businesses looking to generate hype and expand their customer base, but brand managers often rely on costly and time-consuming surveys ...
Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2026
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A politician who grew up in poverty might be expected to see inequality differently from someone raised in comfort. But a new study finds that personal experience does not speak for itself: what matters is how politicians ...
Economics & Business
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