Although AI is increasingly used in agriculture in large swathes of the developed world, from China to the US and Europe, its emergence in poorer nations and for subsistence farmers is relatively new.
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Trek Across Maine riders cycle into Lewiston after 60-mile stint
Many were happy to have good weather for the first day.
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Las Vegas shooting survivors alarmed at U.S. Supreme Court’s strike down of ban on rifle bump stocks
The Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a rapid-fire accessory that allows a rate of fire comparable to that of machine guns, was nixed in a 6-3 majority opinion.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reelected for second term after late coalition deal
His African National Congress party will now co-govern South Africa, marking the nation’s first coalition in which no party has a majority.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
First $1 million of PFAS relief fund reaches Maine farmers
The vast majority of it went to replace income lost at 4 Maine farms struggling to overcome contamination, but the the Fund to Address PFAS Contamination will not release any details.
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G7 leaders tackle migration, AI and economic security on second and final day of summit in Italy
‘We are working together and with others to address the pressing challenges of our time,’ the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations said on the summit’s last day.
Posted inHealth
Advocacy group says underutilized mental health statute could have prevented Lewiston shooting
Members of the National Shattering Silence Coalition, including former state legislator John Nutting, have urged the commission investigating the shooting to promote expanding use of Maine’s progressive treatment program.
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Senate bill contains military blast protection spurred by Lewiston mass shooting
However, the House version of the defense bill, which cleared the House in a partisan vote on Friday, does not contain the Blast Overpressure Safety Act.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Recount requested in Senate District 24 Democratic primary decided by 24 votes
Initial results showed Denise Tepler of Topsham beating Jean Guzzetti of Bath, 1,822-1,798.
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Waterville workforce housing project secures federal housing assistance grant
The money, which comes from Community Development Block Grant funds, will help pay the costs of converting the historic building downtown at 165 Main St. into 18 workforce housing units.