{n}.bora's Top Articles: 6th March

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This fortnight’s top articles include how to successfully conduct a cost transformation, why making sure your team understands their project’s purpose is key for project management, and why AI can struggle with common sense.

 

As always, {n}.bora are able to advise on any of the topics raised, so please feel free to get in touch with us for advice and support.

 

Business:

• This blog post from Boston Consulting Group looks at how to deliver lasting change when managing a cost transformation: https://www.bcg.com/capabilities/cost-management/leadership-development/expert-insights/riddhish-dubal

 

Technology:

• This article from The Next Web looks at research conducted by IBM into last year’s global cyberattack trends: https://thenextweb.com/news/europe-worlds-most-targeted-region-for-cyberattacks?utm_source=social&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=profeed

 

Advice:

• This blog post from the Digital Project Manager explains why ensuring a team understands a project’s purpose is key for avoiding failure: https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/projects/leadership-team-management/project-purpose/

 

AI:

• This TED talk recommended by our director Peter explains why AI lacks common sense, what issues this can cause, and how we may be able to fix this: https://www.ted.com/talks/yejin_choi_why_ai_is_incredibly_smart_and_shockingly_stupid

 

Something Great:

• This BBC News article looks at a study completed by the University of Cambridge which looks at whether VR can be used to detect the early warning signs of Alzheimer’s: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-68448516