The study provides one of the most detailed examinations to date of PBM competition within states.

Approved by representatives of 150+ member Governments, the IPBES Business and Biodiversity Report, finds that businesses are central to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, but many often lack information to address their impacts and dependencies, as well as biodiversity-related risks and opportunities.

Prepared over three years by 79 leading experts from 35 countries, the Report finds the loss of biodiversity is among the most serious threats to business, and that business as usual is not inevitable: "with the right policies, as well as financial and cultural shifts, what is good for nature is also what is best for profitability. To get there, the Report offers tools for choosing more effective measurements and analysis.”

Guidance based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be uniquely placed to foster biases in humans, leading to less effective decision making say researchers, who found that people with a positive view of AI may be at higher risk of being misled by AI tools.

The study entitled “Examining Human Reliance on Artificial Intelligence in Decision Making” is published in Scientific Reports.  

Lead author Dr Sophie Nightingale of Lancaster University said: “Understanding human reliance on AI is critical given controversial reports of AI inaccuracy and bias. Furthermore, the erroneous belief that using technology removes biases may lead to overreliance on AI.”

The University of Tennessee Center for Dairy Advancement and Sustainability (CDAS), directed by Associate Professor Elizabeth Eckelkamp of the Department of Animal Science, has received an additional $3.45 million in funding for the Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII). This program, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service, was established in 2019 through funds allocated under the 2018 Farm Bill.

Talent strategy follows pressure: Stable, well-resourced firms tend to grow talent internally, while firms facing volatile workloads are more likely to hire from the outside.