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Researchers from the University of Johannesburg have proposed a policy roadmap for an AI-driven precision farming approach. It is designed to enhance the resilience of indigenous and other livestock.
Read the original →The article notes that specific purpose machines, like World War II code breakers, were not programmable for general tasks. It says computers are flexible because software targets the specific tasks to be accomplished.
Read the original →Voters on Nov. 3 elevated seven Texans to executive and regulatory state roles. Their arrival could signal shifts ahead in AI, procurement, cybersecurity and infrastructure development.
Read the original →BS Code Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo) says director Hideyuki Utagawa will give a special lecture on smart glasses at NexTech Week 2026 [Autumn]. The event takes place on Nov. 12, 2026 (Thursday) at Makuhari Messe in Chiba.
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