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Faking tends to get a bad rap. We celebrate authenticity, praise, and honesty, and preach radical transparency—as if the workplace would magically improve if everyone walked around expressing their unfiltered “true selves.” But, imagine for a moment what unedited human authenticity would actually look like in a corporate setting: colleagues announcing every irritation, managers confessingContinueContinue reading “Is it really so bad to be fake at work?”

As data centers strain the power grid, utilities are scrambling to build new power plants. But a startup in California is one of a handful focusing on the problem from a different angle: building a network of batteries and solar panels at homes to relieve pressure on the grid more quickly. In some cases, thanksContinueContinue reading “This startup is building a network of home batteries to help solve the grid’s woes”

The buildup is already creating opportunities for disillusioned tech employees. source https://www.inc.com/joe-procopio/the-great-tech-industry-backlash-of-2026-is-coming/91277096

Large language models are quietly reshaping the way people write research papers—and scientists are catching colleagues using AI to do their work.    source https://www.fastcompany.com/91453689/heres-how-to-spot-ai-written-content

Generative artificial intelligence has become widely accepted as a tool that increases productivity. Yet the technology is far from mature. Large language models advance rapidly from one generation to the next, and experts can only speculate how AI will affect the workforce and people’s daily lives. As a materials scientist, I am interested in howContinueContinue reading “Cars to AI: How new tech drives demand for specialized materials”