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Algorithms Trap Us in the Familiar. Can They Also Spark Breakthroughs?

Gary Waters/Ikon Images Algorithmic tools promise to democratize access to knowledge and thus spark creativity and innovation, but research we conducted revealed a hidden risk: Those tools may be silently narrowing organizations’ creative potential by suppressing the value of expertise. The fault lies not with the experts but with the hidden architecture of the tools […]

Algorithms Trap Us in the Familiar. Can They Also Spark Breakthroughs?

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Central Tokyo average condo price up 96% to record high in July

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The average price of new condominiums in central Tokyo in July rose 96 percent from a year earlier to 265.20 million yen ($1.7 millio

  • Average price of central Tokyo condos hits record 265.20 million yen in July
  • 96% increase from previous year, driven by high construction costs and limited supply
  • Popularity of high-end, high-rise condos in Minato Ward fuels price surge

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