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New Research Shows How Inclusive Workplaces Can Empower Black Employees to Thrive
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BALTIMORE, MD, February 19, 2025 – A groundbreaking study in the INFORMS journal Organization Science has revealed how workplaces can better support Black employees, ensuring they feel empowered to express their true selves. Conducted by a team of researchers from leading universities, the study highlights the transformative power of inclusive environments where authenticity and mutual understanding are valued.

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OpenAI’s New Stargate Project and China’s DeepSeek: Goliath vs. David
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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.

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Resign or stay? Federal workers are on the clock — Here’s how decision-analysis tools can help
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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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2024 elections expected to lead to more AI-generated campaign ads, deepfakes

2024 elections expected to lead to more AI-generated campaign ads, deepfakes

Boston 25 News, November 5, 2023

WASHINGTON — Can you tell the difference between an authentic video and one that uses artificial intelligence to alter the images or audio? The evolution of AI is making it harder for everyday users to spot the difference. With the 2024 presidential election now about a year away, more deepfake election-related videos are popping up.

Carnegie Mellon experts weigh in on federal AI regulation

Carnegie Mellon experts weigh in on federal AI regulation

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 4, 2023

President Joe Biden signed an artificial intelligence executive order on Monday, marking the nation's largest attempt to rein in a technology that has sparked fear and hype as it finds its way into a sprawling number of real world applications.

Sheldon H. Jacobson: A logical way to end illogical time changes

Sheldon H. Jacobson: A logical way to end illogical time changes

Winston-Salem Journal, November 4, 2023

We are fast approaching the time when we move our clocks back an hour, commonly described as “falling back,” and say goodbye to daylight saving time. Perhaps members of Congress could get their acts together and make this unnecessary.

Paperless billing is costing the paper industry. But storeless shopping helps.

Paperless billing is costing the paper industry. But storeless shopping helps.

Marketplace, November 3, 2023

Citigroup recently issued a sort of ultimatum to its credit card customers: Opt in to paperless statements or get kicked off their online accounts. That’s according to reporting by The Wall Street Journal this week. In fact, the proportion of credit card customers who have enrolled in paperless billing has grown from roughly one-third to two-thirds since 2015 as companies increasingly pressured customers to go paperless.

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