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AI-Powered Tech Supercharges Ocean Cleanup, Boosting Plastic Collection by 60%
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 23, 2025 – As plastic pollution in the world’s oceans reaches critical levels, groundbreaking new research reveals how artificial intelligence-driven algorithms can dramatically accelerate plastic waste removal – boosting efficiency by more than 60%.

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China’s rare earth minerals power the modern world. Banning their export could destroy it
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Beijing has a virtual monopoly on rare earth minerals—the materials that power everything from military planes to your electric toothbrush.

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Trump’s tech tariff confusion
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The Trump administration’s back-and-forth moves on tariffs for technology products are stirring confusion in a sector heavily reliant on global supply chains.  
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PSDcast – Can the AI Pandora be put Back in its Box?

PSDcast – Can the AI Pandora be put Back in its Box?

Power Systems Design, December 3, 2024

­When and where do we sound the privacy alarm with AI? Where do we draw the line? Is it even possible to stop what’s already in motion or do we just have to manage the consequences? And on the line to discuss these issues is Temple professor Subodha Kumar. Subodha is the Founding Director of the Center for Business Analytics and Disruptive Technologies at Temple University’s Fox School of Business.

Embracing vulnerability: The strength of true leaders

Embracing vulnerability: The strength of true leaders

Business Leader, January 3, 2024

Many people are already leaders or want-to-be leaders in their organisation. The combination of aspiration and the belief that “leaders are made, not born” creates an entire industry to serve this huge market.

New Study Taps Artificial Intelligence to Streamline the Crowdsourcing of Ideas

New Study Taps Artificial Intelligence to Streamline the Crowdsourcing of Ideas

News Release, January 3, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, January 3, 2024 – New research has found a way to leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to more efficiently screen out bad ideas to focus on only good ideas in the crowdsourcing process within ideation. More specifically, the research has arrived at a simple model for screening out ideas that experts might consider “bad.” Importantly, managers can adjust their model to determine how many bad ideas to screen out, without losing good ones. The research also found a single new predictor that screens out atypical ideas and preserves more inclusive and rich ideas.

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