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AI-Powered Tech Supercharges Ocean Cleanup, Boosting Plastic Collection by 60%
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 23, 2025 – As plastic pollution in the world’s oceans reaches critical levels, groundbreaking new research reveals how artificial intelligence-driven algorithms can dramatically accelerate plastic waste removal – boosting efficiency by more than 60%.

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China’s rare earth minerals power the modern world. Banning their export could destroy it
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Beijing has a virtual monopoly on rare earth minerals—the materials that power everything from military planes to your electric toothbrush.

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Trump’s tech tariff confusion
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The Trump administration’s back-and-forth moves on tariffs for technology products are stirring confusion in a sector heavily reliant on global supply chains.  
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Africa: Coronavirus Vaccine - What We Know So Far - a Comprehensive Guide By Academic Experts

Africa: Coronavirus Vaccine - What We Know So Far - a Comprehensive Guide By Academic Experts

All Africa, October 15, 2020

Since the early days of the pandemic, attention has focused on producing a vaccine for COVID-19. With one, it's hoped it will be able to suppress the virus without relying purely on economically challenging control measures. Without one, the world will probably have to live with COVID-19 as an endemic disease. It's unlikely the coronavirus will naturally burn itself out.

Proof Points: The $25,000 Zoom Rig Designed to 'Shock and Awe' Students

Proof Points: The $25,000 Zoom Rig Designed to 'Shock and Awe' Students

The Hechinger Report, October 12, 2020

If you had to teach remotely and money were no object, what kind of home studio would you build? You might find inspiration atop a Tennessee garage. That’s where a business school professor commandeered his kids’ playroom and spent more than $25,000 on audio and video gear to create a state-of-the-art Zoom classroom for the pandemic era.

Parson Campaigns on Falling COVID-19 Death Rate. But More Missourians are Dying Now.

Parson Campaigns on Falling COVID-19 Death Rate. But More Missourians are Dying Now.

The Kansas City Star, October 15, 2020

As Gov. Mike Parson campaigns across Missouri to defend his widely criticized handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and asks voters to grant him a full term, he has promoted an eye-catching statistic that suggests his administration has tamed the deadly virus. “In April, when our death rate was at 8 percent – close to 8 percent – today, it is at 0.7,” Parson said at last Friday’s gubernatorial debate. He also cited the data while speaking to reporters last week.

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