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Using data analytics – and, ironically, some artificial intelligence – a team at Cornell University has mapped the environmental impact of AI by state. They published their results in the journal ...

If you’re going online to buy some last-minute gifts this holiday season, there’s a chance the price you pay will be influenced by what’s known as “surveillance pricing.” Some retailers are using ...

As the third quarter approaches, many organizations are taking stock and refining their goals for the rest of the year. What you do now can influence everything from team focus and execution to ...

If you’re going online to buy some last-minute gifts this holiday season, there’s a chance the price you pay will be influenced by what’s known as “surveillance pricing.” Some retailers are using ...

A Rhode Island bill aims to ban "algorithmic pricing," which uses personal data to set online prices. This practice, also known as "surveillance pricing," can use a shopper's location, browsing ...

Using data in marketing is nothing new. In fact, data is so deeply ingrained in the fabric of online marketing that even marketers who aren’t actively leveraging it are still impacted by it. From big ...

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