Imagine Jo: Everyone in Jo's life recognizes her as an outstanding problem solver. She's the type of person who seems capable ...

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The Burrito Optimization Game was developed by Gurobi Optimization in partnership with Lehigh University Professor Larry Snyder. This interactive game challenges players to deliver burritos in a way ...

Complex organizational problems and chaos are silent killers of productivity and innovation. In today’s fractured work environment, they are more prevalent than ever. Political transitions, ...

You’re trying to solve a big problem. Nothing seems to work. Hold up! Before you waste more time, you should consider a problem-solving framework called “the monkey and the pedestal.” It comes out of ...

When trying to teach a complex subject, sometimes the best strategy is to wrap it in something familiar. Like a burrito. An ideal candidate for such an approach? Mathematical optimization, which uses ...

Corporate leaders often ascend in their careers by developing a command-and-control style of leadership with a laser focus on clear, specific goals. That approach may spell trouble for society, says ...

This week’s Business of Giving features Shannon Farley, co-founder and executive director of Fast Forward. The San Francisco nonprofit has a big mission: to help other nonprofits use technology to ...

Governments and tech companies continue to pour money into quantum technology in the hopes of building a supercomputer that can work at speeds we can't yet fathom to solve big problems.

You cannot turn your head to politely sneeze without encountering someone who isn’t a specialist in AI or a technology company that claims to have a product that uses AI to solve a significant ...