labor and employment

This mechanical engineer is building robots to harvest raspberries

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CNN — Around 38% of the world’s total landmass is used for agriculture – yet hunger is worsening, and food security is in crisis, threatened by pressures including climate change, conflict and global reccessions. While there’s no one-stop solution, technology can help fill some of the gaps. Mechanical engineer Josie Hughes is on a mission … Read more

Rotting fruit, spoiled vegetables: How Texas just made the supply chain even worse

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San Francisco CNN — A weeklong protest by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott against President Biden’s recent immigration policy reached a resolution on Friday, but the gridlock it created has resulted in hundreds of millions of lost dollars and delays in shipments of everything from avocados to automobile parts that will have a longer-term impact. On … Read more