00:26It's like a doggy Iron Man suit,
00:28which measures their brain activity, their respiration patterns, their body language and then we have machine learning models which can
00:34take that data and predict whether the dog is smelling a certain odor like cancer.
01:02So a dog sniffs at a frequency of five times a second. In an hour they can do thousands of
01:07sniffs. Each sniff can actually evaluate a sample.
01:30Some of the dogs run there to the feeder expecting rewards, some dogs freeze, some dogs be scratched at a
01:38sample with excitement.
01:39And we don't really care as long as the machine that learns how the dogs react to the sample is
01:45very consistent and you know it's very accurate.
01:57Music
02:16Would you let a humanoid robot into your home to do the cleaning? In San Francisco that now costs around
02:2226 euros an hour.
02:24American startup Tao Robotics has developed a humanoid cleaner designed to tackle the same everyday chores a person would.
02:32It's a humanoid so it can do basically everything a human can do. It can vacuum clean, it can mop
02:39the floor, it can wipe kitchen counters, it can dust off some shelves.
02:43Tao Robotics launched a service about a month ago. More than 50 homes have already been cleaned and there is
02:50now a waiting list for people wanting to try it.
02:54It's exciting. The fact that it stumbles a little bit almost makes it endearing. A little bit like watching a
03:00child.
03:01And I think that's kind of like how it's entering society. It's not about expecting it to be completely perfect.
03:06But the fact that it can climb back up after it falls or like pick something up and it drops.
03:11It's like the error correction that kind of makes it like seamless and kind of like in my home.
03:16But the robot isn't working alone yet. The human operator controls it remotely, seeing the home through its cameras as
03:23it carries out each task.
03:27Tao Robotics says its robot still cannot match the speed or ability of a human cleaner.
03:33But for some customers, taking a little longer is worth it if the robot handles the jobs they would rather
03:38avoid.
03:40Like, I don't want to clean the toilet. Like, I'm willing to wait a little bit more and read a
03:44book or do some work.
03:46So I'm very excited. It's like a glimpse of the future.
03:48For now, that glimpse of the future comes in one-hour slots.
03:52Tao Robotics says it hopes to offer longer cleaning sessions as the service develops.
03:58And cleaning is only the beginning of its ambitions.
04:01The company eventually wants its humanoid robots to help with some repairs and maintenance and even elderly care.
04:28The perennial aspect of Kernza was attractive in that it has some neat features
04:36or some neat traits that highlight some of that sustainability and conservation.
04:45Things that we were interested in anyway.
04:55Over time, it becomes really deep-rooted.
04:57And generally, years two and three and four when you really see.
05:02And those would be eight to ten, maybe even twelve feet of roots.
05:09Which helps with infiltration and water holding capacity.
05:13Helps with drought tolerance.
05:15Helps build organic matter.
05:17With drought tolerance.
05:45Farms are getting yields on the range of 20 to 40 percent of what they might get from
05:51a wheat crop in this area.
05:53So it's much lower and therefore the prices have to be much higher and so that is a barrier
05:59to its broader adoption.
06:21As a new school year begins and pupils return to classrooms, which EU countries pay their
06:27teachers the most?
06:32It's back to school time again and teachers and their unions are reigniting the debate over
06:37stagnant wages and recurring staff shortages.
06:41The salaries of school staff and in particular teachers and school heads make up the largest
06:46single cost in formal education, according to the OECD.
06:50In the 2024-2025 school year, Luxembourg was the EU country that paid teachers the most
06:57across most education levels for both those at the beginning and at the peak of their careers.
07:03This is according to Eurydice, the European Commission funded Education Information Network.
07:08The Netherlands and Germany came in second place depending on the education level the
07:13teacher works at and what stage of their career they are in.
07:16On the other hand, Slovakia, Czechia and Hungary were the EU countries that paid teachers the
07:22least at the top of their careers, while Greece and Slovakia paid teachers the least at the
07:26start of their careers.
07:28It takes teachers in 11 EU countries between 31 and 40 years to reach the top of their career,
07:35depending on the education level, while teachers in just two member states need up to 10 working
07:40years, depending on the education level.
07:43Teachers in Cyprus, Portugal and the Netherlands will see the biggest salary jump between the
07:48start and the peak of their careers.
07:52French billionaire Olivier Bouygues arrived at court on Monday in the French city of Orleans,
07:57where he is on trial, along with five other people, for the illegal hunting of protected
08:02species on his private estate in the Salonnier Forest.
08:05The landmark trial is expected to last two days and is unprecedented in French justice.
08:11The investigation alleges that Bouygues' hunting grounds facilitated the illegal targeting of
08:16protected bird species, which include harriers, kestrels and common buzzards.
08:21The lawsuit, brought forward by the League for the Protection of Birds, or LPO, is seeking
08:27up to seven years in prison and a fine of €750,000.
08:32Bouygues was taken into custody last year after police, acting on an anonymous tip, executed a search
08:39warrant of his hunting grounds, where they uncovered mass graves of the protected animals.
08:43They also found weapons on the multi-billionaires' property, which have been outlawed since 1995.
08:50The LPO says the trial should serve as a warning to France's elite and a reminder that they're
08:55not above the law.
08:59The Eiffel Tower is set to reopen on Tuesday after staff staged a walkout a day prior over
09:05the removal of female staffers to accommodate a visit by a Hindu religious group.
09:10The operating company that runs the Paris landmark, CETE, acknowledged that the Hindu delegation
09:15had requested the visit be organized so as to limit interactions with women.
09:20CETE later said that these conditions should not have been accepted, and announced that the
09:25global hotspot was due to reopen on Tuesday following a meeting between staff and management.
09:30Eiffel Tower staff said in a statement that it condemned professional instructions that led to female
09:35employees being sidelined and replaced during the visit by the delegation, and subsequently
09:40went on strike.
09:41They detailed that female employees were given instructions to make themselves invisible in
09:46order to welcome the delegation, adding that they were shocked by the incident.
09:50A slew of politicians and lawmakers, including Paris Deputy Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire and President
09:56of the National Assembly Eyal-Bran-Pivet, condemned the incident which they say undermined French values
10:02and citizens to please foreign visitors.
10:05BAPS, the Hindu religious group in question, apologized for any pain or inconvenience caused
10:10by the incident in a written statement shared on X.
10:13The group said it got in direct contact with CETE as to avoid any disruptions to other tourists
10:19given the size of their delegation, stressing that to the best of their knowledge, no one was
10:24allowed.
10:28Prince Henry and Meghan will remain private citizens despite moving back to the United Kingdom,
10:34according to a letter issued on behalf of King Charles.
10:37The letter reaffirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are not working members of the royal
10:42family and cannot use the titles His and Her Royal Highness.
10:46The letter said that charitable work and future public appearances would be carried out in a private
10:52capacity, describing their position as akin to that of private citizens with commercial
10:57and charitable interests.
11:00The clarification came after the couple returned from California last month with their children,
11:05Archie and Lilibeth, six years after stepping away from royal duties.
11:10The King's letter was issued to avoid confusion over their status as they resumed charitable engagements
11:15in Britain.
11:16Yet here it is today.
11:17Meanwhile, uncertainty continues over their security arrangements, with decisions on protection
11:22remaining the responsibility of the Royal and VIP Executive Committee.
