BUSINESS NEWS AND FUNDING

Recent Research: Predicting the commercial potential of science

Using a large language model to analyze scientific findings, the researchers predicted the likelihood that a discovery will lead to marketable products or processes.

GFDA President Brett Doney Joins NADO Board

NADO is honored to have this impressive group together to focus on helping our nation’s local communities pursue comprehensive regional strategies for remaining economically competitive in today’s rapidly changing global environment.

Montana Senator Jon Tester Introduces Bill to Protect Rural Postal Service, Prevent Unnecessary Consolidation of Mail Processing Operations Including Missoula

Senator’s PARCEL Act would protect processing operations in Missoula, prohibit harmful consolidation of mail processing operations nationwide

AI combats food waste in kitchens in real time and An AI-powered platform uses a smartphone to measure the quality of fruits and vegetables

Using an automated quality control and data analytics platform, Clarifruit is helping to reduce that waste. The company’s ‘quality-control-as-a-service’ platform provides rapid, consistent analyses of fresh produce for growers, wholesalers, and retailers. The cloud-based platform eliminates the uncertainty and variability of manual inspections and provides objective measurements of fresh produce.

$71 Million to Electrify Tribal Homes with Clean Energy

This investment is a critical step toward the goal of electrifying all homes in Indian Country with clean energy sources and advances the Biden-Harris administration’s work to reach a carbon-free electricity sector by 2035.

Zoom Discussion – New_ Public is “strengthening public conversation” in Austin, Texas and Missoula 5/28- 9AM.

We’ll hear from representatives of New_ Public and the University of Texas at Austin about how social media is impacting the ways citizens work, collaborate, and build up their communities.

AI Threatens Call Center Jobs: Chatbots Expected to Replace Human Workers Within a Year

Surveys suggest that generative AI could replace millions of jobs globally by 2030, with concerns about its impact on wages and job security.

USPS to move some operations from Missoula to Spokane – Why Biden Can’t Fire Postmaster General Louis DeJoy

“While this shortsighted decision exemplifies how out of touch Postmaster DeJoy is with the challenges facing rural America, I’ll continue using every tool at my disposal to ensure that the Postal Service is held accountable to the people of Montana. Senator Jon Tester