BALTIMORE, MD, February 27, 2025 – A new study published in the INFORMS journal Management Science reveals that unlimited mobile data plans may be a key solution to reducing digital inequality. The research shows that low-income and rural households benefit the most when data caps are removed – particularly in their ability to access educational content.
On Jan. 21, OpenAI launched the $500 billion Stargate Project with partners like Arm, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Oracle. This initiative aimed to secure American AI leadership, create jobs, and boost the economy. Initially, this boosted the stock prices of these companies.
Living in limbo: An estimated 2 million U. S. federal employees were thrust into a decision they did not seek to make. A deadline from the Trump Administration was halted last week, and is now in the hands of a judge. When a deadline is set those employees will have to make a high-stakes choice: Take a buyout and resign, or they can choose to stay in an uncertain job environment, including the possibility of being laid-off or having significant changes in work duties or leave with a buyout. This current reprieve gives these federal employees a little more time, but the fundamental question for each of them remains: What’s the right move for your career and future?
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Music is an inseparable part of everyone's lives. It is often the only way we can get through a boring or depressing day and has the power to set our mood for anything. However, recent research revealed that music streaming services were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
After securing contracts with the U.S. government, the Tianjin-based company's shares have surged 900 percent on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
The “truckagedon” blockades in Canada have been ongoing for over two weeks. It began when Canadian truck drivers crossing the Canada-U.S. border were required to be vaccinated. The blockades have created chaos in Ottawa, Canada’s capital and on transportation routes between the two countries. Truckers in other countries are proposing similar actions, modeling their protests after the Canadian blockades.
Two U.S. Senators from different sides of the aisle have come together for the benefit of outdoor recreation including camping, hiking, climbing, and access to federal lands.
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