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Starbucks Wins ‘Best Workplace / Employer Of Choice At The 18th IN Business Awards

Starbucks was recently awarded the ‘Best Workplace / Employer of Choice’ award at the 18th IN Business Awards in Greece — a recognition that reflects the company’s philosophy and its ongoing investment in its people.

This distinction confirms Starbucks’ commitment to creating a work environment defined by respect, collaboration, inclusivity, and equal opportunities for all. Starbucks consistently fosters a culture that encourages growth, authenticity, and participation since people are always at the center.

“At Starbucks, our success is rooted in our people. This recognition is a testament to our team’s dedication to nurturing a space where everyone can express themselves, grow equally, and deliver exceptional experiences to our customers,” said Pambis Anastasis — District Manager of Starbucks, who received the award.

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Through modern development and employee support practices, Starbucks meaningfully invests in the continuous training and empowerment of its workforce, offering learning opportunities, mentorship, and career advancement at every stage of their journey.

The company also promotes an inclusive workplace where every employee feels a sense of belonging, can express themselves freely, and grow equally. This approach is a core element of Starbucks’ identity and is reflected both in the company’s internal culture, and in the experience it delivers to customers.

Winning at the prestigious IN Business Awards is a great honor for Starbucks and serves as a strong affirmation that its people are always at the heart of every step it takes.

Mirendil Signs $100 Million Google Cloud Deal To Advance Self-Improving AI

AI startup Mirendil has signed a multi-year agreement worth more than $100 million with Google Cloud to secure computing infrastructure for its self-improving AI research.

The partnership reflects growing competition among AI companies to lock in access to high-performance computing, while cloud providers race to attract promising startups developing next-generation AI models.

Backing The Next Stage Of AI Research

Mirendil plans to use Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), Nvidia GPUs and managed training infrastructure to develop AI systems capable of improving their own performance over time.

Known as recursive self-improvement, the concept focuses on building AI that can refine its knowledge and capabilities with minimal human intervention. The technology is attracting growing interest across the industry, with several startups and leading AI labs exploring similar approaches.

According to co-founder and Chief Executive Behnam Neyshabur, the long-term goal is to develop AI that can automate scientific research and accelerate discoveries in fields such as medicine, biology and materials science.

Compute Capacity Becomes A Strategic Asset

Training increasingly advanced AI models requires enormous computing resources, making long-term infrastructure agreements a critical competitive advantage.

Mirendil said Google’s combination of TPUs and GPUs allows workloads to be matched with the most suitable hardware, improving efficiency while reducing costs for customers.

For Google Cloud, the agreement strengthens its position in the race to provide infrastructure for frontier AI developers, while giving the company exposure to one of the industry’s emerging approaches to next-generation artificial intelligence.

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