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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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LinkedIn is nearly useless for actually getting a job

LinkedIn is nearly useless for actually getting a job

New York Post, September 1, 2017

Congrats on your 1,500 LinkedIn connections. But did they help you snag a job? Weak online connections on job sites and social networking sites are no match for “strong connections” — i.e., close friends and family members with whom you communicate at least once a month — when it comes to landing a gig, according to a new study from INFORMS. 

3 distractions in your workplace (and how to overcome them)

3 distractions in your workplace (and how to overcome them)

Greenwich Time, August 30, 2017

Among the top three office distractions is setting goals that place unrealistic expectations on employees. A recent study in the INFORMS journal Organization Science found stretch goals actually undermine performance for most organizations - 80 percent of participants at the companies surveyed had failed to reach their assigned stretch goal.

When it comes to looking for jobs, it’s not how many you know, but how well you know them, according to new research

When it comes to looking for jobs, it’s not how many you know, but how well you know them, according to new research

News Release, August 30, 2017

CATONSVILLE, MD, August 30, 2017 – While online networking sites enable individuals to increase their professional connections, to what extent do these ties actually lead to job opportunities? A new study in the INFORMS journal Management Science finds that, despite the ability to significantly increase the number of professional connections and identify more job leads with limited effort on these sites, unless the connection is a strong one, they typically will not lead to job offers.

3 distractions in your workplace (and how to overcome them)

3 distractions in your workplace (and how to overcome them)

Entrepreneur, August 29, 2017

Many employers hide behind a common misconception: If they set big goals, employees will be pushed to exceed expectations and reach peak performance. These are commonly referred to as "stretch goals," which are set beyond current capabilities. As a June study from the INFORMS journal Organization Science found, stretch goals actually undermine performance for most organizations - 80 percent of participants at the companies surveyed had failed to reach their assigned stretch goal.

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