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Discover the new CyranoHealth app from Boston Childrens Hospital, designed for the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset.

Veyond Metaverse and spine specialist Dr. Choi Gun have partnered to improve spine surgery training using AI, haptic feedback, and digital twins. The hardware t

Activision Blizzard is keeping good on CEO Bobby Kotick’s promise that the company would invest $250 million to increase opportunities in gaming for historically underrepresented demographics. The Santa Monica, California-headquartered video game company is creating those opportunities with its new Level Up U training program. Bobby Kotick said he’s “incredibly excited about the potentialActivision Blizzard is keeping good on CEO Bobby Kotick’s promise that the company would invest $250 ...

The federal Farm Service Agency provides loans and financial support to farmers across Virginia and the nation, and experts are encouraging farmers of color to tap into those resources. Anita Roberson, farmer-owner at Botanical Bites and Provisions in Spotsylvania County and a member of the Farmers of Color Network, said in a panel discussion this week, the financial services provided by the FSA can be critical for early-career farmers, and the agencys Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Progra...

At least two dozen states are seeing the bird flu virus quickly spread through commercial flocks on poultry-producing farms. Iowa is at the center of it all, with renewed focus on potential stress for smaller producers and the role of factory farms. State and federal officials say nearly a dozen Iowa counties have seen outbreaks on farms. ...

Advocates for small farms and ranches in North Carolina say the businesses are ready to bring local, affordable meats and produce to residents, but they need more resources. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said shoppers will be paying 3% to 4% more for food this year, and about 6% more to eat out. ...

Midwest GRIT Paid Farmer Training Deadline March 31

A new program is seeking to help Wisconsin's grain farmers build more environmentally and economically resilient operations.

A new program is seeking to help Wisconsins grain farmers build more environmentally and economically resilient operations. The Midwest Grains Resource and Immersive Training (GRIT) program aims to bolster the Midwests grainshed by increasing the number and diversity of small- and-mid sized farms across the region growing food-grade grains. Christine Johnson, Midwest GRIT program manager at the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, which oversees the program, said strengthening farmers resili...