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In a new study, advanced analytics demonstrates that healthier school schedules are not only achievable but can also improve district operations and reduce costs.

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A new AI model predicts which short-form videos triggering suicidal thoughts in vulnerable viewers pose higher risk before they reach large audiences, which can improve user safety.

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 11, 2025, that aims to supersede state-level artificial intelligence laws that the administration views as a hindrance to innovation in AI. Here are some of the major state laws regulating AI that could be targeted under the executive order:

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Red means stop, green means go, but NCSU researchers propose fourth signal color for autonomous vehicles

Red means stop, green means go, but NCSU researchers propose fourth signal color for autonomous vehicles

WRAL, February 7, 2023

RALEIGH – At a traffic light, red means stop and green means go. But transportation engineers at North Carolina State University are now proposing a “white light,” which would enable autonomous vehicles to help control traffic flow – and let human drivers know what’s going on. In computational simulations, the new approach significantly improves travel time through intersections and reduces fuel consumption.

Severe Weather Straining Electrical Grids: New Research Mitigates Demand Surges, Increasing Grid Reliability and Reducing Costs

Severe Weather Straining Electrical Grids: New Research Mitigates Demand Surges, Increasing Grid Reliability and Reducing Costs

News Release, February 8, 2023

BALTIMORE, MD, February 8, 2023 – Concerns are mounting among policymakers and utility companies amid the impact of severe weather on the nation’s electrical grids. In recent months, electrical grids in Texas have been tested to the point of near failure. So it seems like perfect timing that new research in the INFORMS journal Management Science identifies a new method that provides the best way to utilize “direct load control contracts” to mitigate electricity demand surges, increase grid reliability and reduce electricity cost. All of this right down to the individual household.

New Ways to Deal with Host-Destination Controversies

New Ways to Deal with Host-Destination Controversies

INFORMA, February 1, 2023

ASAE has developed a tool to determine whether laws in host cities conflict with an association’s values. Meanwhile, SocialOffset.org helps associations counter the effect of local laws they oppose—without resorting to boycotts.

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