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The Iran War’s Other Energy Shortage—Food

The Iran war will constrain the supply not only of oil and gas but of food. Two shocks hit the global food system following American and Israeli attacks on Iran, but only one was widely reported. First, the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed beginning Feb. 28, day one of the war. Second, on March 18, Iranian missiles struck Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar. In both cases, media coverage has focused on petroleum prices. That framing is dangerously incomplete.

Gates Foundation-funded pilot empowers East African coffee growers to manage climate change with Helios AI

Helios AI is helping East African coffee growers determine how to grow and when to sell their crops through a Gates Foundation-funded pilot project. COSA and Helios AI are working to ensure that coffee cooperatives have access to weather forecast information to inform their farming operations, the companies shared in a press release.

How Leaders Can Spark Broader Conversations On Climate Change And AI

In many cases, we are all already living in or soon will be living in a world shaped by AI and climate change. In the words of Francisco Martin-Rayo, Founder and CEO, Helios AI “Every decision we make as humans is already being shaped by climate change - or soon will be. AI is similar in that sense: it’s not something we opt into or out of. The real question is whether we use it to adapt intelligently or let it amplify existing failures.”

Cheap coffee is winning in grocery aisles — except when shoppers want Starbucks

"Coffee is once again a leading indicator of sticky inflation," Francisco Martin-Rayo, CEO and cofounder at Helios AI, an agritech startup that models food supply chain risks and agricultural prices, told Business Insider. Helios models indicate that rainfall in Brazil's Minas Gerais region is running roughly 25% below seasonal norms, compounding the effects of a prolonged drought on the industry.

Crystal Ball: Will the AI bubble burst or balloon in 2026?

Vertical AI becomes the survivor class of the AI cycle. If the AI bubble deflates in 2026, the companies that survive will be vertical AI platforms with real margins, real customers, and real proprietary data. —Francisco Martin-Rayo, Helios AI cofounder and CEO

New AI platform will predict ag supply chain disruptions

Helios Artificial Intelligence, Inc. launched the open beta of its platform that will identify agricultural supply chain disruptions ahead of time. The company’s founder and CEO says they’ve created a one-stop platform for agricultural importers to understand the risks to their supply chain and get ahead of their competitors.

Embracing the Power of Diversity in AI: My Journey as a Women in Tech

Our very own co-founder / CTO was recently featured in Startups Magazine! "When I first embarked on my career in AI, I wasn’t fully aware of the challenges or the triumphs that would come my way. What I did know was that I had a passion for data and a drive to solve problems that could make a real impact..."

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Helios AI Unveils Granular Price Forecasting for 400+ Agricultural Products

The Packer | The Packer Staff

Helios AI has introduced a new forecasting solution that provides detailed price predictions for over 400 agricultural products, offering growers, buyers and retailers enhanced data for strategic decision-making.

The Crash No One Sees Coming: Food System Failure

Forbes | Felicia Jackson

As Francisco Martin-Rayo, chief executive of climate risk platform Helios warns, “The G7 keeps talking about climate in abstractions, but they’re dodging the real problem: our global food system isn’t adapting.” He adds, “Delay means stranded irrigation infrastructure in failing regions, collapsing crop insurance pools, and escalating sovereign credit risk tied to food volatility.

Helios AI Launches Granular Price Forecasting for 400+ Agricultural Products

Food Dive | Meg Sinclair

Helios Artificial Intelligence (Helios AI), the leader in supply chain resilience for the agri-food industry, today announced the launch of its advanced price forecasting capabilities covering more than 400 agricultural product prices, including fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, blueberries, and grapes.

How AI Is Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience in the CPG and Food Manufacturing Sectors

The AI Journal | Eden Canlilar

Extreme weather events, unpredictable precipitation patterns, and shifting temperatures can impact agriculture, production, and distribution. In fact, recent studies show that climate-related disruptions have surged by over 30% in the past decade, creating serious hurdles for everyone along the food supply chain, from farmers to manufacturers, restaurants and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies.

High coffee prices brew anxiety

Quartz | Kevin Williams

Drought and other conditions are affecting costs from coffee shops to grocery stores. Francisco Martin-Rayo, founder and CEO of Helios AI, which assist large food companies to predict the disruptions to agricultural commodities due to climate risk, says that coffee prices will remain elevated over the next 6 to 12 months.

How to Protect Food and Drink Supply Chains

Food Navigator | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

It is important to take into account how climate change can affect different regions differently, said Francisco Martin-Rayo, CEO and co-founder of Helios AI, which uses AI to assess supply risks worldwide due to climate change. While the average temperature worldwide is getting hotter, he explained, the extremes are both extreme hot and extreme cold. He points to, as an example, a coffee grower in Brazil who recently experienced two unexpected frosts.

Climate Info Purge Case to Test Bounds of Government Records Law

Bloomberg Law | Taylor Mills

Government information about crop survival programs and conservation funds are critical as prolonged droughts, record high temperatures, and increased natural disaster risks drive mass crop failure and force new planting norms, the farmers say. “You’re going to see an acceleration of these risks and this volatility in agriculture, and you need to make this information available to farmers, producers, and buyers to make better decisions,” said Francsico Martin-Rayo, CEO and co-founder of the agricultural commodities tracking platform Helios.

The Supply Side: Helios AI to help Walmart with forecasting for agri commodities

Talk Business | Kim Souza

Helios AI announced it has signed on to help Walmart with enhanced price forecast tools for agricultural commodities. Helios and Walmart officials met as part of the retail giant’s Open Call for U.S. suppliers event last September. Helios developed the in-house software to help food suppliers and manufacturers better understand risks to their supply chains.