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Coronavirus Today: Rethinking herd immunity

Coronavirus Today: Rethinking herd immunity

Los Angeles Times, May 11, 2021

During the darkest days of the pandemic, I couldn’t shake the grim fear that vaccines would never be enough to stem what had become a daily mass-casualty event. L.A.'s hospitals were running low on oxygen, ambulances were forced to wait for hours before unloading patients, and air quality regulations had to be lifted so crematoriums could process the backlog of bodies.

The Path Forward: The Economy with Patrick T. Harker, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

The Path Forward: The Economy with Patrick T. Harker, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

The Washington Post, May 12, 2021

Patrick Harker, president & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, is helping to set U.S. monetary policy. Washington Post economics correspondent Heather Long will address with Harker the debate over increasing interest rates to keep the post-COVID-19 economy from overheating, and investing in education and skill programs to bolster the U.S. workforce. Join Washington Post Live on Friday, May 21 at 12:00pm ET.

Vulnerability of energy infrastructure to cyberattack

Vulnerability of energy infrastructure to cyberattack

Spectrum News 1, May 11, 2021

The cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline has shown the vulnerability of energy infrastructure in the United States. We talk with supply chain expert Prof. Robert Handfield of N.C. State University and Gary Harris of the N.C. Petroleum Marketers Association about how we can keep our infrastructure safe.

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AI Hallucinations? Two Brains Are Better Than One

AI Hallucinations? Two Brains Are Better Than One

Computer World, December 28, 2024

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.

Healthcare

Supply Chain

Port automation is a sticking point for dockworkers union

Port automation is a sticking point for dockworkers union

Marketplace, January 2, 2025

Dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts could go on strike again in less than two weeks if they don’t reach a contract agreement with ports and shippers. Talks are set to resume next week, according to Bloomberg. The main sticking point between the two sides? Automation.

Climate