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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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Prioritizing Womens Supply Chain Workers in ESG Efforts

Prioritizing Womens Supply Chain Workers in ESG Efforts

Bloomberg Law, November 18, 2022

Behind almost every product sold is a supply chain struggling with harm to and exclusion of women, despite evidence showing that advancing gender equality improves business and human outcomes.

One size doesn’t fit all: AI approach to creating healthy personalized diets

One size doesn’t fit all: AI approach to creating healthy personalized diets

Mirage News, November 18, 2022

People with certain conditions, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, are often advised to improve their diets to control symptoms and deter progression of their ailments. But many find themselves unable or unwilling to follow a rigid “one-size-fits-all” nutrition plan recommended by their doctors because those approaches do not always take into account patients’ food preferences and habits.

RFID in supply chain: 6 examples in use today

RFID in supply chain: 6 examples in use today

Tech Target, November 17, 2022

RFID has long been a useful tool for better supply chain management. It still is. While RFID is a comparatively older technology, industry analysts predict RFID use in the supply chain will keep growing.

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