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AI & Enterprise
Leaders should talk less and listen more to improve meeting results
Leaders should raise meeting results by listening to employees and encouraging participation rather than dominating discussions, a study found. It also highlighted the need to cut unnecessary meetings and set clear goals. Researchers analysing decision-making in 22 four-person teams found the lowest performance where leaders asked questions but did not listen carefully. Other suggestions included sharing agendas in advance, limiting attendance and using silent brainstorming via chat or shared documents.
Mobility
Volkswagen\'s Moia to pilot robotaxi service in Hamburg
Volkswagen subsidiary Moia will launch a pilot robotaxi service in Germany, Business Insider reported on July 17. Pre-registered Hamburg residents will be able to book autonomous Volkswagen ID. Buzz vans via an app, Moia said. Up to 5 vehicles will operate initially and the fleet is expected to expand to up to 10. Each vehicle will carry a trained safety operator, with unmanned operation planned later via a remote operations centre.
AI & Enterprise
China\'s LineShine supercomputer regains world top spot with homegrown technology
China has regained the top spot in global supercomputer performance for the first time since 2017, achieving the world’s No. 1 result without GPUs despite U.S. semiconductor and AI technology restrictions. The National Supercomputing Center’s LineShine recorded 2.198 EFlops, topping Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s El Capitan at 1.809 EFlops. TOP500 said LineShine is the first sustainable double-precision 2-exaflop-class system built using CPUs only.