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A systematic study shows that carefully engineered synthetic orchard imagery, refined to match real annotation geometry and mixed with a small fraction of real photographs, can train apple-detection models.
Read the original →Dabeeo announced the launch of its Eartheye Plantation platform in June 2025, expanding AI-powered satellite and mobile capabilities for plantation management. In pilot testing, the company reported a 12.5 increase in palm oil productivity after AI-based fruit analysis.
Read the original →Connecticut-based Enko Chem says it has used its ENKOMPASS platform to pinpoint new fungicide and insecticide modes of action.
Read the original →Researchers in China have developed HA-DETR, a transformer-based detector. It adaptively enhances features at different semantic levels to overcome blur, low contrast and occlusion in underwater images.
Read the original →Animal rights activists are thinking about how they can use artificial intelligence. Some activist organizations are already investing in AI to conduct research, automate tasks, develop campaign materials and create digital content.
Read the original →Seven regional ag-tech projects are set to receive funding, according to a statement from Genome Alberta and the provincial government. They will use genomics data, AI and advanced analytics to improve livestock productivity, manage crop disease and pests, support pollinator health, and strengthen antimicrobial resistance surveillance.
Read the original →The World Bank has raised Africa's 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.3%, citing stronger performance across the region. It urged governments to embrace artificial intelligence to boost productivity.
Read the original →The UK Government accepted 44 recommendations to reshape AI healthcare regulation. The changes place greater focus on lifecycle oversight and patient safety.
Read the original →OpenAI Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon appeared at an Australian Senate hearing. He acknowledged an inadequate response to a June hacking incident involving government websites.
Read the original →The archived session features Imoto, formerly of P&G and J&J, discussing sales proposals and negotiations in the age of AI and data. It is published by Diamond Chain Store Online, a site for people working in distribution and retail.
Read the original →Shuwa System Shin-sha (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; president Norihide Tsushima) will publish a new book, 'Business Model Evolution Theory', on October 14, 2026. The book addresses questions raised by the rapid spread of generative AI, such as whether a company's business will remain viable.
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