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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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Utilizing Data to Predict Hospital Wait Times – It Can Save More than Your Patience!

Utilizing Data to Predict Hospital Wait Times – It Can Save More than Your Patience!

News Release, June 8, 2023

BALTIMORE, MD, June 8, 2023 – Headed to the emergency department (ED)? How should you decide which nearby ED to go to so that you can get in and out? New research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management uncovers how best to showcase hospital wait times to not only save your patience, but increase efficiency, more accurately route emergency vehicles and save money.

Big Box Stores Opt for Smaller Warehouse Operations

Big Box Stores Opt for Smaller Warehouse Operations

Pymnts, June 5, 2023

Retailers have begun scaling back their warehouse and logistics operations amid changing consumer spending patterns. That’s according to a report Monday (June 5) by The Wall Street Journal, which names Big Lots and Walmart among the companies shutting down warehouses and/or laying off distribution workers as consumers begin to spend more on services.

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