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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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MIT Technology Review returns in person for its signature conference on AI and business, EmTech Digital

MIT Technology Review returns in person for its signature conference on AI and business, EmTech Digital

WAVE, February 17, 2022

Attendees will have access to mainstage sessions, thought-provoking interviews, live Q&As, and interactive deep dives, and will walk away with trusted strategies, ahead-of-the-curve insights, right-time resources, and emerging AI techniques. In-person attendees will have access to exclusive tours of MIT innovation hubs and onsite networking receptions with speakers and other VIPs at the renowned MIT Media Lab.

New Risk Management Findings from Towson University Described (Evaluating Mail-based Security for Electoral Processes Using Attack Trees): Risk Man...

New Risk Management Findings from Towson University Described (Evaluating Mail-based Security for Electoral Processes Using Attack Trees): Risk Management

Insurance News Net, February 17, 2022

2022 FEB 17 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Current study results on Risk Management have been published. According to news reporting from Towson, Maryland, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Since the reports of Russian interference in the 2016 United States General Election, the security of voting processes has received increased attention from both state and federal authorities. The declaration by the US Department of Homeland Security in January 2017 that election systems be classified as the 17th component of critical infrastructure is just the beginning of a need for more secure voting processes.”

Getting Answers: Supply chain problems

Getting Answers: Supply chain problems

Western Massachusetts News, February 17, 2022

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM)—If you’ve been having trouble getting ahold of your favorite products, or waiting weeks to get your car repaired, you’re not alone. Ongoing supply chain issues have caused shortages of everything from food items to auto parts to retail items.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day Study Finds that Being Too Popular on Mobile Dating Apps Could be a Problem

Just in time for Valentine’s Day Study Finds that Being Too Popular on Mobile Dating Apps Could be a Problem

News Release, February 8, 2022

CATONSVILLE, MD, February 8, 2022 – Surprisingly, a new study has found that if you’re perceived as more popular on a mobile dating app, there is a higher chance that other users will avoid connecting with you. This is one of the major findings of a study that sought to examine the effect of a dating app user’s popularity rating on their demand on the online dating platform.

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