Hospitals in Paris are trialling Big Data and machine learning systems designed to forecast admission rates – leading to more efficient deployment of resources and better patient outcomes. It’s just one more way in which cutting-edge data science is being applied to real-world problems in healthcare, along with creating personalized medicines, fighting cancer and streamlining pharmaceutical trials.

A script can be a useful tool as you develop your strategy for an upcoming conversation at work or on your job search. My boss Jon used to say”You have to plan out every negotiation, imagining how the discussion might go and deciding in advance how you will navigate if you hear something unexpected. You have to be ready!” Here is a script illustrating Caroline’s job offer negotiation.

Image: Apple After revolutionizing headphones by removing the 3.5mm jack, Apple has finally made its coveted AirPods available to buy online. The AirPods were announced alongside the iPhone 7 back in September but saw a delayed release. Apparently Apple was having trouble getting them to work, hence the delay. So, how much do these bad boys cost again? One hundred and fifty-nine dollars. I had to type that out instead of just the number because it needs to be read to be believed.

Datacenters, especially the really big guys known as the Super 7 (Alibaba, Amazon, Baidu, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Tencent), are experiencing significant growth in key workloads that require more performance than can squeezed out of even the fastest CPUs.

Shutterstock Dear Liz, I have a problem at work. I was hired as mycompany’s first Social Media Specialist, 18 months ago. It was a great assignment to get because my company had never done anythingwith social media before. I got us up and running and started to integrate our social strategy with our traditional marketing efforts. Things aregoing really well. Watch on Forbes: My boss “John” is the Marketing Director.

Shutterstock Dear Liz, I appreciate your observations about howisolating it is to job-huntby yourself at home. I feel that same sense of isolation, but I am working! I’m the first HR Manager at a growing professional services firm. My CEO founded the company and I have great respect for him. He is an expert in his field but he is not tuned in to our team. Watch on Forbes: That’s why he hired me.

Shutterstock We are getting smarter as a species and realizing that leadership is completely different from command-and-control supervision. Supervision is expensive, but leadership is very cheap. When trust flows in an organization, you don’t have to spy on your employees. You don’t have measure every breath they take and every keystroke they make.

Shutterstock If you’re one of the 26% of Americans who have already decided that they’ll be looking for a new job in 2017, there is no better time to lay the groundwork for making the big move than right now. Here are fourconcrete steps you can take this month to set yourself up for a smoother job hunt after January 1st. Reflect on your accomplishments from the past year.

Shutterstock Dear Liz, I could use some tactical advice about how to neutralize my enemy at work. I didn’t do anything to antagonize this guy we can call Bob, but he hates me for some reason and he works hard to stab me in the back whenever he gets a chance. I have tried being very nice to him and collaborating with him. I have bent over backwards trying to be a friend to Bob, but he is still hyper-critical of me. He’s a co-worker at my level, not a supervisor.

Shutterstock Whether you’re grieving the loss of your pet, or you’re feeling discouraged about a loved one’s health condition, negotiating when you’re sad could be disastrous. Even if the reason you’re sad has nothing to do with the deal you’re attempting to make, your unrelated feelings will interfere with your ability to haggle. Although all emotions influence decision-making, studies show the worst time to negotiate is when you’re sad.