Trump Brazil tariffs could raise coffee prices

President Donald Trump‘s proposed 50% tariff on Brazilian imports is bad news for coffee drinkers. Brazil, the largest U.S. supplier of green coffee beans, accounts for about a third of the country’s total supply, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Coffee beans need to grow in a warm, tropical climate, making Hawaii…

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Influence: What are the working conditions and brand relationships for European creators?

Income, organization, brand collaborations, and harassment. A Kolsquare study has painted a portrait of European content creators, caught between their ethical aspirations, sometimes unrealistic brand demands, and the fear of being rendered invisible by algorithms. Shutterstock The study surveyed 783 content creators with at least 5,000 subscribers on a platform. These influencers are French, British,…

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Supercharge your AI workflows by connecting to SageMaker Studio from Visual Studio Code

AI developers and machine learning (ML) engineers can now use the capabilities of Amazon SageMaker Studio directly from their local Visual Studio Code (VS Code). With this capability, you can use your customized local VS Code setup, including AI-assisted development tools, custom extensions, and debugging tools while accessing compute resources and your data in SageMaker…

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‘Autofocus’ specs promise sharp vision, near or far

Chris Baraniuk Technology Reporter IXI “People don’t want to look like cyborgs,” says Niko Eiden They look like an ordinary pair of glasses – but these are tech-packed specs. On a Zoom call, Niko Eiden, chief executive and co-founder of Finnish eyewear firm IXI, holds up the frames with lenses containing liquid crystals, meaning their…

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