Over the most common business planning horizons, two to three years, productivity will likely be just a little better than the long run average of two percent.
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Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
By predicting the future outcomes and expected rewards of these sequences, the robot can select actions that are more likely to succeed over longer horizons.
That impressive and varied résumé, plus his background in architecture, won Mulier the plum post at Alaïa, where collections start with 3D shapes rather than flat sketches.
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Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
There are also costume sketches, props and behind-the-scenes looks.
Nuclear physicists are developing more advanced theoretical models to precisely predict the properties of unstable atomic nuclei with complicated structures, shapes and forces.
There is little evidence that passive underfoot stimulation – textured soles, novel foam geometries or subtle mechanical features – meaningfully improves concentration in healthy adults.
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Atom Sarkar,
The Conversation,
27 Jan. 2026
Complex geometries are deployed to resolve atypical spaces including triangles, circles and quadrilaterals that defy conventional rectangular rooms, or furnishings.
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