Quoted: Shon Hiatt in News247plus
Hiatt explains that Trump's diesel deal with Putin will do little to change prices at the pump.
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INSIGHT + ANALYSIS
REAL WORLD — RIGHT NOW
Quoted: Shon Hiatt in News247plus
Hiatt explains that Trump's diesel deal with Putin will do little to change prices at the pump.
Cited: Angela Zhou in USA Today
Zhou explains that AI-driven algorithms often used to set prices can also do so without understanding the context or without human marketing judgment.
Quoted: Shon Hiatt in Deseret News
Hiatt explains that non-investor-owned utility companies may struggle to absorb the demands of data centers, passing the expenses onto customers.
Quoted: Kimon Drakopoulos in Annenberg Media
Drakopoulos discusses the importance of guardrails around artificial intelligence education and implementation.
Quoted: John Matsusaka in Flatwater Free Press
In light of Nebraska’s proposed restrictions on ballot measure petitioning, Matsusaka explains that it’s hard to tell whether these proposals are about the integrity of the process or are convenient attempts to stop certain ballot measures.
RECENT OP-EDS
Op-Ed: Ravi Iyer in TIME
Iyer explores what frameworks, beyond financial penalties, can induce social media companies to reduce harm on children.
Op-Ed: Eric Anicich in Harvard Business Review
Anicich’s research demonstrates how distrust in management makes employees less likely to inform organizations of their AI usage.
Op-Ed: Joseph Nunes in Harvard Business Review
Nunes breaks down what makes an effective immersive experience.
Op-Ed: Georgios Petropoulos in MIT Technology Review
Petropoulos writes how AI is affecting entry level positions and how universities can aid young workers by developing their AI fluency.
Cited: Shon Hiatt in Politico
“Essentially, TAE needed funding, and Trump Media Group was looking for investment opportunities. Given the Trump family’s history of investing in areas with supportive policies, this deal might indicate increased government support for nuclear energy — both fusion and fission — to power AI development,”
Cited: Shon Hiatt in E&E News
Shon Hiatt quoted, "It is not surprising that gas is getting a boost as AI deals get larger and technology companies look for around-the-clock power."
21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP
Quoted: Shon Hiatt in Deseret News
Hiatt explains that non-investor-owned utility companies may struggle to absorb the demands of data centers, passing the expenses onto customers.
Quoted: Kimon Drakopoulos in Annenberg Media
Drakopoulos discusses the importance of guardrails around artificial intelligence education and implementation.
Interview: Charlie Hannigan on CBS News
Hannigan discusses fears over artificial intelligence's rapid development and explains why technology companies and the federal government must be aligned to ensure its safety.
Quoted: Georgios Petropoulos in Athens Voice
Petropoulos discusses the impact of AI on young people and explains how education institutions and the private sector must take steps to ensure graduates have the training they need as they enter the workforce.
Cited: Ben Zhang in Health Medicine Network
Zhang’s research shows that younger, higher-income households use generative AI to improve their productivity and use the time they’re saving for leisure activities.
PATH-BREAKING RESEARCH
Cited: Ben Zhang in Health Medicine Network
Zhang’s research shows that younger, higher-income households use generative AI to improve their productivity and use the time they’re saving for leisure activities.
Cited: Shon Hiatt in The Salt Lake Tribune
Hiatt’s report describes how people are concerned over the personal and environmental impacts of data centers.
Cited: John Matsusaka in Colorado Sun
Matsusaka’s research shows that between 1960 and 2024, Colorado had the third highest numbe of voter-initiated ballot measures, behind only California and Oregon.
Cited: Shon Hiatt and Angela Ryu in Business Insider
Hiatt and Ryu’s research shows that once a data center of this scale is fully built and operational, the on-site workforce shrinks by an average of 78%.
Cited: Ricardo Delao and Wenhao Li in Financial Times
Li and Delao’s research surveys bond investors, ordinary voters, and economic or finance graduates about their impressions of the U.S. debt situation and an impending crisis.
TROJAN NETWORK
Recognition: Scott Abrams in Poets&Quants
Abrams is recognized as one of the best MBA professors by Poets&Quants.
Quoted: Pete Carroll in Essentially Sports
Carroll reflects on his legendary tenure at USC.
Interview: Paul Orlando in Beta Boom
Orlando explains how he and the Greif Incubator support founders at USC Marshall.
Quoted: Charlie Hannigan in Spectrum News
Hannigan explains how Marshall’s AI for Business joint degree combines technical expertise with business acumen.
Cited: Leigh Tost in U.S. News
Tost describes USC Marshall’s OMBA program, from its comprehensive business curriculum to its flexibility for students based around the globe.