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Can interactive technology ease urban traffic jams?

Can interactive technology ease urban traffic jams?

Science Daily, May 26, 2020

Traffic congestion is a serious problem in the United States, but a new analysis shows that interactive technology -- ranging from 511 traffic information systems and roadside cameras to traffic apps -- is helping in cities that use it.

Cellphone tracking tells where Ohioans stayed home during height of coronavirus

Cellphone tracking tells where Ohioans stayed home during height of coronavirus

Mansfield News Journal, May 18, 2020

Compared to two months earlier, an additional 3.5 million Ohioans hunkered down in April at the height of Gov. Mike DeWine’s 40-day stay-at-home order. After a week of slowly reopening the state economy, 80% of these people have left their homes, according to an Akron Beacon Journal and USA TODAY analysis of cellphone data compiled by SafeGraph, a third-party analytics firm.

UCD academics call for virus safety incentives for businesses

UCD academics call for virus safety incentives for businesses

The Irish Times, May 25, 2020

A team of UCD academics wants the State to incentivise companies to invest in anti-coronavirus safety measures, after a study suggested that businesses that spend to protect workers and customers are 20 per cent more likely to go bust.

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AI Hallucinations? Two Brains Are Better Than One

AI Hallucinations? Two Brains Are Better Than One

Computer World, December 28, 2024

A number of startups and cloud service providers are starting to offer tools for monitoring, evaluating, and correcting problems with generative AI in the hope of eliminating errors, hallucinations, and other systemic problems associated with this technology.

Will AI Reboot Supply Chains?

Will AI Reboot Supply Chains?

Global Finance Magazine, December 9, 2024

Catastrophic weather events, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, trade conflicts, global pandemics—the forces disrupting supply chains are multiplying at a rate few could have anticipated.

Healthcare

Supply Chain

Why Santa Claus Does Best When he Overestimates Demand

Why Santa Claus Does Best When he Overestimates Demand

Parcel Magazine, December 18, 2024

During the holiday season, a late delivery can sometimes feel like the end of the world. You’ve been there: you order a highly anticipated gadget, new clothes, or a last-minute gift, only to find out that your delivery is delayed. While many blame shipping companies or delivery drivers, the true culprit often lies deeper in the supply chain — at the heart of it all: forecasting.

Climate