Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman, Author at Georgia times

Investments and Business

Maximizing AI ROI: Moving Beyond Cost Savings to Business Impact

Artificial intelligence investments are no longer measured only by the savings they generate, and although automation and efficiency still matter, top organizations now assess AI return on investment through a…

How tech export controls affect companies and consumers

International

Understanding Tech Export Limits: Business & Consumer Effects

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Tech export controls are government rules that restrict the sale, transfer, or sharing of certain technologies across borders. They target items ranging from physical components and finished devices to software,…

When carbon capture helps and when it distracts

International

Understanding Carbon Capture’s Role

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Carbon capture is not a single technology or policy; it is a family of approaches that remove carbon dioxide from flue gases or directly from the air and then either…

Why food prices rise even when harvests are strong

International

Why Food Prices Soar Despite Good Harvests

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Robust harvests typically suggest lower food prices, yet the connection between production volumes and what consumers pay is anything but straightforward. Retail prices emerge from the combined influence of physical…

What trends are driving water desalination and purification innovations?

Science and Technology

Water Desalination: Key Trends Fueling Purification Innovations

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Freshwater scarcity has moved from a regional concern to a global strategic challenge. Population growth, urbanization, industrial demand, climate volatility, and aging infrastructure are converging to strain conventional water supplies.…

International

Carbon Capture Explained: When It’s Beneficial and When It’s a Detriment

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Carbon capture represents not one technology or policy but a broad set of methods that extract carbon dioxide from flue gases or directly from the atmosphere and then either store…

a person recording a man singing on a street

Culture and Entertainment

How Music Shapes Fashion Trends

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

The interplay between music and fashion is a dynamic confluence that perpetually influences global cultures and commercial markets. This relationship is so intertwined that it is virtually impossible to separate…

Science and Technology

Green Hydrogen’s Journey: From Widespread Talk to Specific Goals

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Green hydrogen was once portrayed as a transformative answer capable of decarbonizing almost every corner of the global economy, inspiring government master plans, a surge of investor funding for electrolyzer…

Jamaica: casos de RSE turística que impulsa cultura local y empleo estable

Economy

Jamaica’s PPP Model: Ensuring Bankability in Small Island Settings

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Jamaica demonstrates both the potential and the limitations that influence public-private partnerships (PPPs) throughout small island economies, and in this setting, bankable PPPs capable of drawing long-term commercial financing on…

¿Cómo están redefiniendo las NPU y los chips de IA las hojas de ruta de móviles y PC?

International

Tech Export Regulations: What Companies & Consumers Need to Know

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Tech export controls refer to government-imposed rules that limit how specific technologies may be sold, transferred, or shared across borders, covering everything from hardware components and complete devices to software,…