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Investments in artificial intelligence (AI) are skyrocketing worldwide, and AI is playing a key role in driving innovation in every industry, from healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and services to agriculture and clean energy. Leading technology companies are investing heavily in AI R&D to create new products and services that are more effici
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UN warns of global food security crisis: the fallout from climate change and war
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