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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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Walmart partners with Helios AI to climate-proof its global agri-food supply chain

New Food Magazine | Ben Cornwell

Helios became the first software company ever to secure a coveted ‘golden ticket’ at the retailer’s flagship event, which saw more than 500 entrepreneurs pitch their products in the hope of securing shelf space at Walmart’s 4,600 US stores and online marketplace. The partnership will see Walmart integrate Helios’ artificial intelligence (AI) platform, which predicts the price and availability of agricultural commodities based on climate risk.

Walmart turns to AI to forecast prices

The Herald Sun | Catherine Douglas Moran

Walmart aims to improve its evaluation of medium- and long-term climate risks for the global agricultural supply chain with the software provided by Helios AI, which predicts the price and availability of agricultural commodities using climate risk and artificial intelligence.

Helios AI software named winner in Walmart’s Open Call event

The Packer | The Packer Staff

Walmart held its 11th annual Open Call event in September at its home office in Bentonville, Ark., attracting entrepreneurs from across the country to pitch their products to representatives in hopes of landing a spot on store shelves and online. More than 500 entrepreneurs were selected to make their pitch, and Helios AI became the first software winner in the history of Open Call, according to a news release.

Walmart to deploy AI price forecasting tool

Grocery Dive | Catherine Douglas Moran

Alongside the new partnership, Helios announced a new suite of features that include the ability to assess climate risk and provide weather projections for a year into the future as well as the ability to change the timeframe of charts and key performance indicators, instead of pre-defined timeframes, according to the announcement.

Walmart predicts agricultural prices with AI climate risk tool

Chain Store Age | Dan Berthiaume

The discount giant is deploying Helios Artificial Intelligence climate risk and price forecasting software. Helios was a winner of the annual Walmart Open Call event that lets entrepreneurs pitch products and technology solutions to Walmart.

Walmart Inks Deal for AI Price Forecasting

Progressive Grocer | Emily Crowe

After becoming the first software company to be named a winner in Walmart’s annual Open Call competition, Helios Artificial Intelligence has entered a deal to provide its climate risk and price forecasting software for the retailer’s use.

New AI Tool Uses Climate Data to Predict Commodity Price Changes

Successful Farming | Cassidy Walter

No one can definitively predict how commodity prices are going to move, but one new artificial intelligence (AI) tool is giving it a try. CommodiTrack, from Virginia-based Helios Artificial Intelligence Inc., uses climate data from around the world and AI to predict the price activity of 58 different commodities as of this writing, including corn, soybeans, and wheat, and makes buy and sell recommendations accordingly.

Food manufacturing trends to watch in 2025

Manufacturing Dive | Sakshi Udavant

Regulators are more closely watching over the industry, including the new federal traceability rule and the Food and Drug Administration’s move this month to ban red food dye No. 3. At the same time, heightened tariffs could also impact food manufacturers’ and their supply chains, pushing them to diversify suppliers and localize when possible.