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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Western countries are in awe at how quickly U.S.-led financial sanctions severely damaged Russia’s economy. But for those 35 countries that abstained from a U.N. vote condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, those repercussions will make them wary.
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) – The nation’s top infectious disease expert said we are in a new phase when it comes to the pandemic. Dr. Anthony Fauci said while the global pandemic continues, in the U.S. it’s a different story.
BALTIMORE, MD, April 28, 2022 – The thrill and excitement of hitting the jackpot at a casino isn’t just felt by the winner. Casinos try to leverage that win to increase play by friends of the winner and bystanders. New research in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science finds that this effort may have limited impact on the bottom line of the casino.
New audio is available for media use featuring Rachel Cummings, an assistant professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at Columbia University’s School of Engineering. She focuses her research on data privacy. This content is made available by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences. All sound should be attributed to Rachel Cummings. What follows are 4 questions and responses. These responses were provided on April 27th, 2022.
New audio is available for media use featuring Dr. Kendra Taylor, the President and CEO of KEYfficiencies, Inc., discussing combatting human trafficking and forced labor. KEYfficiencies is a consulting firm that gives clients increased efficiency in operations and decision strategy by using key principles of industrial and system engineering. She’s also an adjunct professor at the University of Dayton. This content is made available by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences. All sound should be attributed to Dr. Kendra Taylor. What follows are 4 questions and responses. These responses were provided on April 25th, 2022.
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