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The INFORMS Analytics+ Conference showcased how companies are turning advanced analytics and AI into measurable operational results

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Museums take this educational role seriously, and many institutions understand the need to sustain and broaden their appeal. “They used to be these big ivory towers of knowledge and history and thought and art,” said Hilary Knight, director of Change& in London and former director of digital at Tate. “Museums themselves are changing their role to be centers for discussion and encounter and to be much more participatory.”

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American teenagers start their school day too early.

Medical experts have been clear for years: sleep cycle changes during puberty make it hard for teenagers to learn in the early morning. Later school start times have been linked to better sleep, improved mental health, stronger academic performance and even safer driving.

Most school district leaders know about this problem and care about fixing it. But changing the schedule can feel operationally impossible.

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The Five Myths of Tariffs’ Impact on the American Economy

The Five Myths of Tariffs’ Impact on the American Economy

Parcel, January 14, 2025

With a new Trump administration coming into power next week, one of the biggest fears that businesses are waiting to hear about is tariffs. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misunderstanding regarding the effectiveness of tariffs to bring jobs back to America. There are many different economic studies that dispute this position. This article addresses the five myths that are most passed around.

Why Dollar General has built faster in NC, despite downtown Raleigh closure and stock sink  Read more at: https://www.heraldsun.com/news/business/a...

Why Dollar General has built faster in NC, despite downtown Raleigh closure and stock sink Read more at: https://www.heraldsun.com/news/business/article302674874.html#storylink=cpy

The Herald Sun, March 26, 2025

One is never far from a Dollar General in most North Carolina towns. North of Durham, for example, the Vance County seat of Henderson has six stores within a four-mile radius. The Granville County seat of Oxford and its 9,000 residents support four Dollar Generals, while Roxboro in neighboring Person County has a smaller population but still five stores within 10 miles.

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

TIME, March 26, 2025

The genetic testing company 23andMe, which holds the genetic data of 15 million people, declared bankruptcy on Sunday night after years of financial struggles. This means that all of the extremely personal user data could be up for sale—and that vast trove of genetic data could draw interest from AI companies looking to train their data sets, experts say.

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