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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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Democracy and Autocracy in the Fight for AI’s Future

Democracy and Autocracy in the Fight for AI’s Future

Real Clear Defense, September 28, 2022

The conflict that will define the next era pits liberal democracies against authoritarian / autocratic forms of government, and the battlefield will be shared between the literal battlefield as well as the development and deployment of advanced technologies, to include but not limited to Artificial Intelligence (AI). This was reflected in many of today’s comments around how the free countries of the world will employ AI in this conflict as opposed to how the adversaries of freedom will; discussion of this conflict was the key issue at the recent Special Competitive Studies Project Summit (SCSP).

Online Reviews: Should Sellers Show All or a Subset Relevant to You?

Online Reviews: Should Sellers Show All or a Subset Relevant to You?

UCLA, September 28, 2022

For many buying decisions — whether for hotel rooms, restaurant meals or an online purchase — the first step is checking the ratings given by previous customers. The reviews might not always be reliable (and sometimes are even fake), but on the whole, they can provide useful information about the quality of a product.

Hurricane Ian is an exercise in risk management | Commentary

Hurricane Ian is an exercise in risk management | Commentary

Orlando Sentinel, September 28, 2022

My wife was scheduled to attend a professional meeting in Savannah, Ga., this week, and we spent time analyzing her options last weekend. As a data scientist with expertise in risk management and decision-making under uncertainty, tracking hurricanes is a hobby. My assessment over the weekend: cancel the meeting and move it online.

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