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Economy

Coronavirus committee: Meat companies lied about impending shortages and put workers at risk

New York CNN Business — At the height of the pandemic, as the coronavirus infected tens of thousands of meat industry workers and caused hundreds to die, executives at the nation’s largest meat producers were aware of the transmission risk in their plants and successfully lobbied the Trump White House and the USDA to circumvent […]

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Artificial intelligence

California’s AI-Powered Wildfire Prevention Efforts Contend With Data Challenge

California-based utility companies are increasingly investing in artificial intelligence for wildfire mitigation but say they are struggling to collect enough data to train the AI. Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric Co. and PG&E Corp. say they see promise in AI algorithms that use images captured by drones and other means to detect […]