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Farmers need AI, could miss out

Farmers need AI, could miss out

As artificial intelligence spreads into agriculture, senators stressed that all farms need broadband access in order to take advantage of all the ways AI can boost production.

Did the Great Resignation really happen? Most workers are staying put.

The so-called Great Resignation — the historic jump in the number of Americans quitting jobs — may not be so great after all. The average length of time an American worker stays at a job, it turns out, is the same compared to pre-pandemic times, according to a new government survey.

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