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  • A roadmap for evaluating moral competence in large language models

    A roadmap for evaluating moral competence in large language models

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  • Remarkable Sense of Touch in Elephant’s Trunk Isn’t Just about Muscles or Nerves: Study

    Remarkable Sense of Touch in Elephant’s Trunk Isn’t Just about Muscles or Nerves: Study

    Keratin composites enable animals to hike with hooves, fly with feathers, and sense with skin. Mammalian whiskers are elongated keratin rods attached to tactile skin structures that extend the animal’s sensory volume. In a new study,…

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  • Why failing generative AI keeps rolling in government: Nine arguments sustain momentum

    Why failing generative AI keeps rolling in government: Nine arguments sustain momentum

    New ethnographic research reveals nine justifications that make AI innovations almost “irresistible” across organizational and professional boundaries. The study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland and Aalto University provides rich…

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  • Relatedness and positive attitudes drive trust in AI and its developers

    Relatedness and positive attitudes drive trust in AI and its developers

    As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in everyday life and public institutions, trust in the companies developing AI is emerging as a critical societal issue. A new international study led by researchers at Tampere University…

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  • Silenced no more: Why U.S. online reviews turned longer and more negative

    Silenced no more: Why U.S. online reviews turned longer and more negative

    For years, consumers have quietly edited themselves online. A harsh review softened. A detail left out. A complaint never posted at all. New research shows that when the legal threat behind that silence disappears, the internet gets more honest,…

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  • Q&A: What is Lunar New Year?

    Q&A: What is Lunar New Year?

    The new moon on Feb. 17 marks the start of the Lunar New Year, a celebration originating in China that today is celebrated around the world. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2026 is the year of the Fire Horse, symbolizing energy and passion.

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  • Navigation apps can help level the playing field for ride-hail drivers

    Navigation apps can help level the playing field for ride-hail drivers

    Technology is making the ride-hail industry more accessible than ever, according to new research published in the Strategic Management Journal. The study, conducted by academics at the National University of Singapore (NUS), shows that navigation…

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  • Data Center Sustainability Metrics: Hidden Emissions

    Data Center Sustainability Metrics: Hidden Emissions

    In 2024, Google claimed that their data centers are 1.5x more energy efficient than industry average. In 2025, Microsoft committed billions to nuclear power for AI workloads. The data center industry tracks power usage effectiveness to three…

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