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The finalists for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award innovate in supply-chain replenishment, food distribution, cloud fulfillment and carbon-aware high-performance computing.

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AI technologies (or computer programs in general) automating price setting is, on the face of it, a straightforward application of the laws of demand and supply to the context of digital platforms. However, the potential for algorithmic collusion and antitrust implications are far from straightforward.

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Zachary Collier, Assistant Professor of Management at Radford University, joins Shaye Ganam to talk about EVs in Canada and the inherent cybersecurity risk in operating them.

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COVID-19 Vaccines Are Here; Are Airlines Ready To Transport Them?

COVID-19 Vaccines Are Here; Are Airlines Ready To Transport Them?

Forbes, November 17, 2020

The airline industry has been a major beneficiary of the vaccine euphoria. First Pfizer, then Moderna announced vaccine candidates with a promised effectiveness of 90% or more. This excited investors and airline executives alike, with visions of pent-up demand creating packed planes with filled middle seats.

Panic Buying, Stockpiling Returns as COVID Cases Surge

Panic Buying, Stockpiling Returns as COVID Cases Surge

Fox 45 News, November 17, 2020

Another wave of COVID-19 cases is now triggering another wave of panic buying across the country. But the Maryland Department of Commerce says it has no regulatory oversight on grocers in the state. At this point, it's up to each individual company to set purchasing limits on high-demand items. In some instances, stores are starting to see empty shelves again.

From Testing to Distribution: The Logistics Behind COVID-19 Vaccines

From Testing to Distribution: The Logistics Behind COVID-19 Vaccines

wbur, November 18, 2020

Scientists work at the mAbxience biosimilar monoclonal antibody laboratory plant in Garin, Buenos Aires province, on August 14, 2020, where an experimental coronavirus vaccine will be produced for Latin America. - Argentina will manufacture while Mexico will pack and distribute in Latin America, except of Brazil, the vaccine against COVID-19 developed by the University of Oxford and the AstraZeneca laboratory.

The COVID Cold Chain: How a Vaccine Will Get to You

The COVID Cold Chain: How a Vaccine Will Get to You

Scientific American, November 19, 2020

Two drug companies have now reported highly successful results from phase III trials of COVID-19 vaccines. On November 18 Pfizer and partner BioNTech said their vaccine was 95 percent effective at preventing the disease, based on full trial results. Two days earlier Moderna reported its vaccine was 94.5 percent effective, based on interim data.

U.S.A. is Number One as COVID-19 Deaths Pass Quarter Million

U.S.A. is Number One as COVID-19 Deaths Pass Quarter Million

People's World, November 18, 2020

It’s probably not exactly what President Donald Trump meant when he borrowed the historic jingoistic slogan “America First” for his administration, but since early in the global COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. has consistently held the Number One spot in coronavirus cases and deaths. It took less than two months for these numbers to grow from 200,000 to a mind-boggling 250,000 now.

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