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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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Spending lots of scrolling through social media videos is a habit that many people often fall into. While it can be entertaining, mental health experts say it also can be harmful.

In journal Information System Research, researchers posted a model they created that uses AI to detect which videos can affect mental health, or even spark suicidal thoughts.

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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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Are You Willing to Be Tracked to Save on Car Insurance?

Are You Willing to Be Tracked to Save on Car Insurance?

Consumer Reports, September 26, 2019

Could you handle scrutiny of your driving habits in return for a price break on your insurance? That’s the bargain participants in usage-based (or telematics-based) insurance programs are making. In return for driving well and logging low miles, you could save as much as 50 percent off premiums.

New research analyzes video game player engagement

New research analyzes video game player engagement

Neuroscience News, September 25, 2019

New research in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research looks at gamer behavior and how to match their engagement level with different games to ensure they play more often and for longer periods of time.

AI Stats News: Chatbots Lead To 80% Sales Decline, Satisfied Customers And Fewer Employees

AI Stats News: Chatbots Lead To 80% Sales Decline, Satisfied Customers And Fewer Employees

Forbes, September 25, 2019

Recent surveys, studies, forecasts and other quantitative assessments of the progress of AI, highlighted among other findings, disagreements about the impact of chatbots: Do purchase rates go down when people find out they are interacting with a chatbot? Or do chatbots actually increase customer satisfaction and loyalty? And are chatbots already successful in replacing human workers?

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