Major News Developments in AgriTech (June–July 2025) Innovations and Technology Deployments (AI, Drones, IoT, Robotics) In mid-2025, numerous precision agriculture technologies moved from concept to field deployment. Automation and robotics saw significant strides: major manufacturers and startups alike introduced autonomous farm machinery to tackle labor shortages and improve accuracy. Kubota’s partnership with Agtonomy will outfit…
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Period Covered: This report highlights key vertical farming and controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) news from June and early July 2025, with a global perspective encompassing North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Commercial Announcements and Partnerships New Funding & Expansion: Indian agtech startup Eeki secured a fresh $7 million investment led by Sixth Sense Ventures…
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Introduction to Leonardo AI Leonardo AI is a cutting-edge generative AI platform for creating images, art, and even videos with unprecedented speed and control techcrunch.com. Launched in 2022, this Sydney-based startup quickly gained traction among creators and businesses, amassing over 19 million users by mid-2024 who have generated more than a billion images techcrunch.com. Its…
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What Are AI Video Generators (and How Do They Work)? AI video generators are software tools that use artificial intelligence to automatically create video content. They leverage machine learning, computer vision, and other AI techniques to turn inputs like text scripts, images, or clips into full videos with minimal human editing snapbar.com lovo.ai. In essence,…
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Introduction Google’s search engine is undergoing a radical AI-powered transformation. The company’s new AI Mode is an experimental search experience that uses generative AI to answer your queries in a conversational, in-depth manner. Launched as a Labs experiment in early 2025 and now rolling out widely in the U.S., AI Mode represents Google’s biggest search…
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Major Industry Announcements (June–July 2025) Waymo’s Expansion and Tesla’s Trials: Alphabet’s Waymo continued to scale up its robotaxi operations. In mid-June, Waymo applied for a New York City permit to begin autonomous car tests (with safety drivers initially) – marking NYC’s first AV pilot if approved reuters.com. Waymo also expanded its service area in California’s…
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Drone operations in the UK are regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) under the Air Navigation Order 2016 and related regulations. The CAA’s Drone and Model Aircraft Code serves as the “Highway Code” for drone pilots, detailing how to fly safely and legally cityoflondon.police.uk. These rules apply nationwide, including in London, but flying in…
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Janitor AI in 2025 – Latest Developments and Buzz As of mid-2025, Janitor AI has cemented itself as one of the most talked-about AI chatbot platforms, especially in the NSFW and roleplay niche. The platform has grown explosively to serve nearly 2 million daily users by Spring 2025 toolkitly.com, driven by a global community creating…
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Russia has established a comprehensive legal framework governing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or “drones”). All drones are classified as aircraft under Russian law since a 2015 amendment to the Air Code, placing them under the jurisdiction of civil aviation authorities unmannedairspace.info. This means drone operators must adhere to regulations similar to those for manned aviation,…
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Apple is weighing a dramatic shift away from its “build-everything-in-house” doctrine by licensing large-language models (LLMs) from Anthropic and OpenAI to power a rebuilt Siri—an about-face that underscores both the urgency of Apple’s AI catch-up plan and the scale of its recent missteps. Bloomberg first broke the story, and follow-on reports reveal protracted delays to…
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