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In this festive December edition of ARC Reads we continue to share the latest tech and business articles that have piqued our interest.

What We're Reading This Month

‍Green Innovation Shows New Markets Don’t Have to be Disruptive - We all value a good environment and understand its importance for the future, but the environmental mandate is often viewed as a noble yet daunting goal that usually or typically requires considerable costs and sacrifices in the short to medium term. Adopting green technologies, for example, can cause notable disruptions to existing industries and impose significant corporate and social adjustment costs. But must advancing one priority always come at the expense of the other? Find out.

The Man Who Gave us the Web is Building a Better Digital Wallet - Ina way, Tim Berners-Lee’s current project is more ambitious than the one that changed history. When he conceived the World Wide Web in 1989, it didn’t compete with any other deeply-entrenched system for sharing information across the internet, which was still limited to government and academic users at the time. Indeed, without the web, the internet might never have had mass appeal in the first place. More about the digital wallet.

Nervous About Public Speaking? Here’s How to use Notes Like a Pro. -Speaking in front of a smaller group is different than speaking on a large stage. Hearing your own voice over the speakers, being elevated above your peers with all eyes on you in an unfamiliar environment — these factors pull you out of your comfort zone and can trigger a fight or flight response, which can manifest itself as your mind going blank, either in the middle of the presentation or while fielding tough questions from the audience. So what can you do to prevent this fear from becoming a reality? More.

Set Your Team up to Collaborate With AI Successfully - Developing employees to leverage AI tools effectively is not just a competitive advantage; it’s a means to sustain workforce engagement, adaptability, and innovation. While AI tools will undoubtedly shape the future of work, it is human curiosity, adaptability, and resilience that will drive success in this new era.

The 6 Best Apps to Find Bars and Restaurants While Traveling -Upon arrival in a new city or country, that first drink or meal is always important. More often than not, travelers have excitedly hurried to a trend neighborhood or must-see landmark without really thinking of where they should go for food or a beer. Then when they feel that first pang of hunger or desire for booze, they look around to see a variety of restaurants and bars, all of which look like tourist traps they’d immediately regret entering. Tips.