Very cool new GMO: the Philippines just approved a high-iron variety of rice that could provide 30-50% of the recommended daily allowance of iron. About a quarter of people around the world are anemic, mostly in developing countries

🔊 Jeremy Grantham’s investment firm GMO made its name betting against the mania of the late 1990s and the mid-2000s housing boom. On The Big View podcast, he tells Peter Thal Larsen how AI has forced Big Tech firms into a fight to the death

Japan Airlines is launching a 2-year trial of humanoid robots for ground operations at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport starting in May 2026. In partnership with GMO AI & Robotics, the airline will deploy the robots to handle physically demanding tasks such as loading and unloading baggage and cargo containers, with additional testing planned for aircraft cabin cleaning. The project will reduce the workload on human staff and address chronic labor shortages in Japan’s aviation sector. The rise in international tourism that has driven passenger numbers to record levels at busy hubs like Haneda is the reason for this.

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