Twitter’s Flaws Snag Elon Musk’s Media Ambitions
The executive wants Twitter to be a major media platform and public square but technical glitches could hamper those goals.
The INFORMS Analytics+ Conference showcased how companies are turning advanced analytics and AI into measurable operational results
Fake Hermès Birkin bags and other counterfeit luxury goods are popular not only with people on a budget, but also with those with deeper pockets, a new study suggests.
Researchers from the National University of Singapore analyzed millions of counterfeit purchases by American consumers from more than 24,000 U.S. zip codes on a major cross-border, e-commerce platform. They found that both lower- and higher-income individuals are “significantly more likely” to buy fake luxury items than middle-income consumers, according to a press release by INFORMS on Monday.
A machine learning program that identified patients overdue for colorectal cancer screening helped increase screening rates and was associated with significantly lower mortality, according to new research published in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management.
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The executive wants Twitter to be a major media platform and public square but technical glitches could hamper those goals.
WASHINGTON (TND) — Competition between companies that develop artificial intelligence is accelerating but some are attempting to clamp the brakes on the burgeoning industry to avoid unintended consequences.
Maybe electric vehicles aren’t as “green” as many people may think. Critics of EVs say that running on electricity with no emissions may sound good, sure, but how is that electricity produced? Well, largely through carbon-heavy and emissions-generating methods using fossil fuels.
My friend Dr. Erin Baker is a Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her research interests revolve around technological change, climate change, and energy and the environment
The Utah Inland Port Authority believes technology will be a big part of the future of shipping in the state. The Port wants to attract high-tech jobs and also make green tech investments like electric vehicle charging stations they say will keep the port clean and green.

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