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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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Dr. Sheldon Jacobson: Fill out your March Madness brackets backwards

Dr. Sheldon Jacobson: Fill out your March Madness brackets backwards

WGN Radio, March 17, 2025

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign computer science professor Dr. Sheldon Jacobson joins John Williams to break down the ways that listeners can have minimal risk when selecting their picks for the tournament. Dr. Jacobson talks about the success of underdogs in March Madness as well as the seeding matchups you should keep an eye on. His website, BracketOdds, allows AI to fill out a bracket for you.

Sheldon H. Jacobson: With sports gambling in play, March Madness has never been madder

Sheldon H. Jacobson: With sports gambling in play, March Madness has never been madder

Chicago Tribune, March 14, 2025

March Madness is fast approaching. The men’s and women’s college basketball teams, 68 of each, are gearing up for three weeks of frenzy on the court, as each team dreams of reaching the Sweet Sixteen, the Elite Eight or the Final Four. A few even have their sights set on being crowned the national champion.

[Sheldon H. Jacobson] Focus on increasing buying power

[Sheldon H. Jacobson] Focus on increasing buying power

Korea Herald, March 13, 2025

The recent Consumer Price Index report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that prices have risen by three percent from one year ago. This is one percent above the Federal Reserve’s two percent inflation target, which they base on the Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index.

New research explores how AI can build trust in knowledge work

New research explores how AI can build trust in knowledge work

NewsCaf, March 11, 2025

In today s economy, many workers have transitioned from manual labor toward knowledge work, a move driven primarily by technological advances, and workers in this domain face challenges around managing non-routine work, which is inherently uncertain. Automated interventions can help workers understand their work and boost performance and trust. In a new study, researchers explored how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance performance and trust in knowledge work environments. They found that when AI systems provided feedback in real-time, performance and trust increased.

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

The Hill, March 11, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive. 

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