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Vertical Farms Ready For Take-Off
Vertical farms allow cultivation at latitudes incompatible with certain crops such as the desert or arctic.  Vertical systems allow farmers to extend the latitude range on which crops can be grown on the planet, from the deserts of Dubai to the 4-hour winter days of Iceland. If you were to  grow crops on Mars you would need to use this kind of technology because there is no soil.
10 April 2021 by April Chepovs...

Wellbeing

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What’s the Secret Ingredient to Great Mentorship?
“The study, which analyzes the careers of more than 37,000 scientist mentors and protégés, suggests that mentors who pass on t
10 April 2021 by Maria MacNama...

AI

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CB INSIGHTS | The world's 100 most promising private #AI companies
The AI 100 is CB Insights' annual list of the 100 most promising private AI companies in the world. This year’s winners are work
10 April 2021 by Maria MacNama...

Wellbeing

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Public sector dads now eligible for equal parental leave
Men employed in the NSW public service will be able to claim up to 14 weeks of paid leave after the birth of their child from
9 April 2021 by IdeaSpies

AI

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Mapping Cyber and Cyber Relevant Law in Australia
The Australian Cyber Law Map aims to create an online map of Australian laws that affect cyber security and cyber resilience. There is complexity in that and in future phases the team could be well positioned to identify fundamental gaps in our regulatory and compliance frameworks.Contributions to the Map are made by invited academics and experts working in the field of cyber law and cyber security.https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/WebHomeImage by Edward Lich from Pixabay
9 April 2021 by Daniella Trai...

Startup

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Gamification in Corporate Training
Norway based corporate training solution startup Attensi has raised $26 million from New York-based Lugard Road Capital, DX Ventures and existing shareholder Viking Venture.The funds will be used to expand in North America and Europe. Attensi utilises gamification methods to simulate workplace processes. By placing the employees in 3D simulations imitating work processes and the workplace, it encourages employees to adapt to new behaviours and empowers them to master new skills- interactively and measurably.To read the full article: https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/08/norwegian-corporate-training-startup-attensi-raises-26m-from-nycs-lugard-road-dx-ventures/
9 April 2021 by Bradley Delam...