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Researchers in Arkansas and two other states will be using a $5 million grant to increase the use of artificial intelligence and robotics in chicken processing to reduce waste in deboning and detect pathogens.

Automation allows plants to locate in rural areas with a smaller labor force but nearer poultry houses and with lower property costs.

Researchers in Arkansas and two other states will be using a $5 million grant to increase use of artificial intelligence and robotics in chicken processing to reduce waste in deboning

PLEASANT RIDGE — A new application for a recreational marijuana facility came before the Pleasant Ridge City Commission this month.

In this special guest post Kevin Chen, Co-founder & CEO, Hyasynth Bio, a precision fermentation startup producing sustainable cannabinoids, and Benjamin Joffe,

This morning, Anna Heim and Alex Wilhelm dug into the EU insurtech market, interviewing European VCs and collating the biggest recent rounds to take the temperature of the waters across the pond.

Several European-based insurtech startups entered unicorn territory this year, such as Bought By Many, which offers pet insurance; London-based Zego; and Alan, a French startup that raised a $220 million round. According to Brittain, EU startups in this sector are “still at the very early stages of innovation,” having only shown “a fraction of what’s possible” in a market that is “as large as banking.” Thanks very much for reading Extra Crunch; ...

RABIA GURSOY/THE STATESMAN Benjamin Joffe is a freshman political science major. Voter suppression is not a new practice in the United States. Members of the political and economic elite within the U.S. have sought to limit the political influence of workers, women and racial minorities since the founding of the country.  Most recently, state legislatures in Georgia, Michigan, Arkansas, Iowa and North Dakota have rekindled voter suppression efforts with perilous resolve.  Georgia Gov. Brian K...

  A sign put up on Staller steps in order to warn students to wear masks and to remain six feet apart in the fall 2020 semester. 2020 was the deadliest year in United States’ history. RABIA GURSOY/THE STATESMAN Benjamin Joffe is a freshman political science major. It isn’t a stretch to say that 2020 was one of the most challenging and confusing years of our lives. In fact, it was the deadliest year in the United States’ history.  With all that has happened in 2020, it is easy to overlo...

BRIANNE LEDDA/THE STATESMAN Benjamin Joffe is a freshman political science major. Jan. 20, 2021 was a momentous day for millions of Americans. It marked the last day for an administration that had done unprecedented harm to communities around the United States.  From banning transgender military service to restricting immigration from predominantly Muslim nations, the damage of Donald Trump’s presidency is undeniable.  Now, it’s no secret that President Joe Biden is part of the democratic...