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New Research Showcases Pivotal Shift Toward Energy Democracy
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BALTIMORE, MD, November 12, 2024 – New research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management is guiding the development of more inclusive and efficient electricity markets. The work demonstrates how aggregating small-scale, distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar panels can effectively balance the power of large utility companies.

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Exclusive: The Russian billionaires whose chemical factories fuel Russia's war machine
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LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Chemicals factories founded or owned by some of Russia's wealthiest men are supplying ingredients to plants that manufacture explosives used by Moscow's military during the war in Ukraine, an analysis of railway and financial data shows.

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AI Hallucinations? Two Brains Are Better Than One
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A number of startups and cloud service providers are starting to offer tools for monitoring, evaluating, and correcting problems with generative AI in the hope of eliminating errors, hallucinations, and other systemic problems associated with this technology.

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Hospitals Swallowing Independent Practices—New Research Finds the Vertical Integration Leads to Higher Costs, Worse Patient Health Outcomes

Hospitals Swallowing Independent Practices—New Research Finds the Vertical Integration Leads to Higher Costs, Worse Patient Health Outcomes

News Release, August 31, 2023

BALTIMORE, MD, August 31, 2023 – It’s been adopted more regularly across U.S. healthcare systems – vertical integration is when physicians work directly for hospitals rather than independent practices. The intention is to have positive outcomes for patients, but new research forthcoming in the INFORMS journal Management Science finds that vertical integration is leading to higher costs and worse health outcomes, thanks to improperly aligned financial incentives.

Unleashing the Power of AI: Unveiling the ‘Black Box’ with Blockchain Tech

Unleashing the Power of AI: Unveiling the ‘Black Box’ with Blockchain Tech

Comps Magazine, August 25, 2023

The marriage of blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) has been a topic of discussion in tech circles, particularly within the financial sector. These two highly publicized technologies have the potential to address each other’s limitations and create a more transparent and accountable system.

The Predictive Power Of Social Media Data In Fashion Forecasting

The Predictive Power Of Social Media Data In Fashion Forecasting

The News Motion, August 23, 2023

Fashion and social media are both ever evolving. So why not put the two together? New research in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management says utilizing social media to predict sales of apparel and footwear items based on social media posts and interactions about color is possible and successful.

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