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Extending membership-based free shipping programs to third-party sellers can strengthen online marketplaces rather than cannibalize them.
The finalists for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award innovate in supply-chain replenishment, food distribution, cloud fulfillment and carbon-aware high-performance computing.
“We are going to see [an] impact on AI innovation, for sure,” said Subodha Kumar, a professor at Temple University’s Fox School of Business. “How much it will happen — the intensity and magnitude — we cannot say right now.”
For states, data center incentive programs are almost always tax losers, said Subodha Kumar, founder of the Center for Business Analytics and Disruptive Technologies at Temple University. But because most states have similar programs, it’s something industry leaders say is needed to remain competitive.
“ More hospitals are closing every year than are opening because they cannot stay financially viable,” Carri Chan of Columbia Business School said. “A lot of the things that both sides are struggling with are going to keep arising.”

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