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INFORMS Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan STEM Bill Elevating Data Science, Modeling and Real-World Math in Classrooms
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BALTIMORE, MD, March 25, 2025 – In a strong show of bipartisan unity, the U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously passed the Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act (H.R. 730), marking an important leap forward in how STEM is taught in America’s classrooms. This forward-looking legislation reimagines math education by embedding real-world problem-solving, data science and computational thinking into the K-12 learning experience.

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In 2025, you can’t have an effective democracy without data literacy
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You are swimming in an ocean of data and don’t even realize it. All around you are invisible amounts of data that would be staggering to try to comprehend. Thousands of smartphones and smart devices are talking to, sending and downloading vast amounts of data, video, audio, words, numbers, images, you name it. Everything from the latest movie on Netflix to someone’s radiology results from a cancer screening.

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Amazon to end Alexa voice privacy option as new AI features roll out
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Amazon is making a major change to how its Alexa devices handle user voice data. Starting Friday, the company will disable the privacy feature that previously allowed users to block their voice recordings from being sent to the cloud. This move supports the rollout of its new AI-powered Alexa Plus, which requires all voice requests to be processed through Amazon’s cloud servers.

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YouTube Influencers: Gaming’s Best Friend or Worst Enemy?

YouTube Influencers: Gaming’s Best Friend or Worst Enemy?

News Release, March 14, 2025

BALTIMORE, MD, March 14, 2025 – YouTube influencers are shaping the gaming industry in unexpected ways, and a new study in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science uncovers the surprising truth: Although influencers can drive massive engagement with video games, they might also be costing game developers millions in lost sales.

Research Reveals How and Why a Redesigned FTC Website Increased Consumer Reporting of Fraud by 28%

News Release, February 28, 2025

BALTIMORE, MD, February 28, 2025 – New research has revealed that a revamp of a federal website  for filing consumer complaints has led to a significant increase in public usage. More to the point, when the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) conducted a wholesale redesign of its website, which consumers can use to file complaints to the FTC, the number of complaints jumped by 28%.

New Research Cracks the Code on Selling Power of TikTok Video Ads

New Research Cracks the Code on Selling Power of TikTok Video Ads

News Release, March 6, 2025

BALTIMORE, MD, March 6, 2025 – Even though the future of TikTok in the U.S. hangs in the balance, a groundbreaking study in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science introduces a game-changing algorithm that predicts which TikTok ads will drive sales before they even go live.

2025 Finalists Announced for the Prestigious INFORMS UPS George D. Smith Prize

2025 Finalists Announced for the Prestigious INFORMS UPS George D. Smith Prize

News Release, March 5, 2025

BALTIMORE, MD, March 5, 2025 – INFORMS, the world’s largest association for professionals and students in operations research (O.R.), AI, analytics and data science, proudly announces the three distinguished finalists for the 2025 UPS George D. Smith Prize. This prestigious award honors institutions that excel in preparing students for impactful careers in the rapidly evolving O.R., analytics and data science fields.

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