Trends, analysis, and strategies for the modern rural economy.
1. Green AI Enters the Physical World Green AI did not begin in a classroom or a policy memo. It emerged quietly in server rooms, manufacturing floors, energy substations, and retrofitted buildings. As organizations pushed to reduce carbon footprints, lower…
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