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  • How AI Fits Into Food Science: Dairy Quality, Safety, and Sustainability
    November 10, 2025, 12:34 AM EST. Postdoctoral researcher Paulina Feire Vasconez joined The AI Conversation hosted by Fresno State CIO Bao Johri to discuss merging machine learning with spectroscopy in dairy science. Her work blends data-rich spectroscopy, bioprocess optimization, and AI methods to boost quality, safety, sustainability, and innovation in dairy products. She notes spectroscopy captures a product's fingerprint and can distinguish mozzarella made by different creameries with identical moisture, protein, and fat content. By applying AI algorithms, she can predict milk and whey functionalities, identify early defects, and cut testing time from hours to about two seconds, enabling real-time, chemical-free quality control on production lines. The talk underscores the interdisciplinary nature of AI in agriculture and the Central Valley's role in food production.
  • Orange and Eutelsat inaugurate Caribbean satellite gateway in Martinique to extend OneWeb coverage
    November 10, 2025, 12:28 AM EST. Orange and Eutelsat inaugurated a teleport in Martinique to host Eutelsat's OneWeb gateway, strengthening satellite coverage across the Caribbean. The facility, hosting 14 LEO antennas, connects to submarine cables and terrestrial networks to deliver low-latency connectivity to hard-to-reach regions, maritime users and local communities. By bringing the OneWeb constellation closer to the Caribbean, the project aims to enhance resilience, security and inclusivity, supporting digital transformation, economic development and startup growth. The gateway positions Martinique as a regional hub within a broader European strategy of digital independence, while addressing coexistence with agriculture, protected sites and mangrove restoration as part of a sustainable approach. Executives cited by Fabio Mando emphasize global reach and continuous availability.
  • Are Government Restrictions on AI Constitutional? A First Amendment Analysis
    November 10, 2025, 12:24 AM EST. Restrictions on AI use raise First Amendment questions because they regulate speech based on content. Courts such as Ward v. Rock Against Racism require regulations to be content-neutral, serve a significant government interest, be narrowly tailored, and leave open ample alternative channels-classic time, place, and manner rules. If AI restrictions are merely altering presentation, they may be lawful; if they are viewpoint or subject-matter bans, they risk constitutional invalidation, per Mosley. The article notes potential tradeoffs: some restrictions could curb mis/disinformation but also limit expressivity for those seeking to articulate views. With more than a thousand AI bills proposed nationwide, the constitutional question remains central: do AI rules regulate method or message, and will courts strike down non-neutral restrictions?
  • UT Law launches AI Opportunity Inventory to analyze AI's impact on public policy
    November 10, 2025, 12:16 AM EST. UT School of Law has launched the AI Opportunity Inventory, a new database designed to highlight how AI is used across fields like academia and government, under the UT AI Innovation and Law Program. Developed by researchers and nonprofits nationwide, the project crowdsources data from government bodies, civil society groups, universities and AI labs and will be analyzed by UT and Brown University to assess their public policy impact. Kevin Frazier notes that AI has both positive and negative use cases, with proper use expanding opportunities and knowledge. Katherine Anne Doan emphasizes that AI will magnify society's values and requires tailoring for business needs. Judge Xavier Rodriguez warns about potential bias in tools like bail decisions. The lab aims to inspire policymakers with real use cases and diffusion strategies.
  • AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone Establish Germany-Based Satellite Operations Centre for European Coverage
    November 10, 2025, 12:14 AM EST. AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone have chosen Germany to host the main Satellite Operations Centre for their SatCo programme, mapping space-based connectivity to European mobile networks. The centre, near Munich or Hannover, will coordinate satellite links for 21 EU member states, enabling seamless handoffs between space and terrestrial 4G/5G networks and supporting emergency services. The planned EU constellation will feature a command switch for oversight, with telemetry, tracking and control encryption keys for S-Band (smartphones) and Q/V-Band (space-to-earth links). Beyond commercial broadband, SatCo aims to bolster public protection and disaster-relief communications, empowering responders even in challenging environments, with gateways across Europe enabling resilient connectivity.