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The marriage between republicans and big business is on the rocks
“There is a generational shift in America toward increasing justice and collective responsibility."
Daryl Morey on the sports analytics revolution
Daryl Morey (MBA ’ 00) discusses the rise of sports analytics, and how data can make teams and the NBA game itself even better.
Working mothers derailed by pandemic face a tough road
At the start of 2020, Ellen Sluder (MBA '05) was working long days as the head of marketing...By the spring, her life had become unmanageable.
Misinformation and fake news
Prof. David Rand discusses intuitive vs. deliberative modes of decision making and how they figure into the dissemination of fake news.
Boston mayor joins panel, discusses 'creative, innovative economies'
A panel of Black mayors spoke at an MIT Sloan online panel focused on how leaders can help create inclusive innovation economies.
Amazon's victory against a union drive in Alabama proved workers want be...
"Unions lose in 90% of the cases when management opposes the organizing effort."
Supreme Court justice suggests new regulation for big tech
Prof. Sinan Aral discusses why regulation of tech platforms is unlikely to go into effect.
Silence is the most misunderstood negotiation superpower
“What surprised me most is that we started to discover that silence was being used to think and prepare..."
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Professor Rosalind Picard discusses AI in healthcare
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MIT Media Lab's Rosalind Picard will be a guest at "Live do Valor," hosted by Valor Econômico editor João Luiz Rosa, to discuss new developments in artificial intelligence applied to the healthcare industry.

'How Corporate America Can Advance Social Justice and Racial Equity'
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MIT Sloan Lecturer Malia Lazu will discuss the role and responsibility of business to accelerate equity and inclusion in the wake of the historic protests following George Floyd’s murder.

Why there is no long-term tradeoff between lives and livelihoods in the pandemic
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This counter-intuitive result emerges because countries actually have little choice in how much they must reduce contact levels to control the epidemic.

How to make online product rankings more trustworthy
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Online shopping is even more popular now because of the pandemic. Buyer beware: Product rankings can be based on fraudulent data like fake clicks, purchases, and reviews.

Squishing the Ant: Why Beijing is finally taking steps to tame Alibaba
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Is Alibaba becoming too big to fail? It’s a question that’s on the minds of Chinese regulators.

Social responsibility matters to business – A different view from Milton Friedman from 50 years ago
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Companies are focusing more, not less, on issues of social responsibility, tackling such areas as the environment, climate change, income disparity, women’s rights, and racial justice.

Bringing a grassroots approach to climate change with science
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Almost everyone wants to do something about climate change, but it is challenging to know what levers to pull to make real change. Simulations may be the key to finding the answer.

CLOs are riskier than current ratings suggest
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The economic impact of COVID-19 is eerily similar to the recession in 2007-2008. Today, history appears to be repeating itself.

'Human-Centered AI': How can the technology industry fight bias in machines and people?
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MIT Sloan Senior Lecturer Renée Richardson Gosline discusses how the development of bots and algorithms is outpacing our understanding of who and when they help most.

What is Mass Ballot Question 1 on “motor vehicle mechanical data” all about?
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The details and implications are complex and barely touched on by the frequent 30 second television spots by both the pro and con groups.
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