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A new end-to-end AI detector called SFM-DETR combines Mamba state space modeling with frequency-domain analysis. It identifies maize seedlings and weeds in complex fields.
Read the original →A new adversarial deep learning system called ABox-PC digitally reconstructs the occluded surfaces of greenhouse tomatoes from single-view 3D scans. It substantially improves automated estimates of tomato traits.
Read the original →Bactobio and the DOE Joint Genome Institute are building a dataset that links bacterial genes to molecules. The dataset is intended to power AI discovery of new antimicrobials. The announcement was dated October 14, 2026.
Read the original →EuroTier 2026 recognises dairy innovations in nutrition, calf management, health monitoring and automated calving support.
Read the original →The European Union is stepping back from the race to build the world's most advanced AI models and shifting its focus toward deploying existing technology across the economy. The move may improve productivity, but it also exposes the limits of so-called strategic autonomy as Europe falls further behind the United States and China.
Read the original →The use of AI has increased to 18% in firms in EU strategic sectors. Adoption patterns differ among industries.
Read the original →The MHRA has published its 2030 Strategy. It outlines plans to modernise medicines and medical device regulation.
Read the original →Togo has launched a campaign to collect audio recordings and text. The data will be used to develop artificial intelligence models that support its national languages.
Read the original →Users can open a mini program on a smartphone, specify a farmland plot and enter a prompt asking whether their farm suits growing blueberries. The AI then produces a detailed land analysis report based on the land conditions. Xinhua reported the story.
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